Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Li Changqing was somewhat reluctant to accept it.

After all, the promises Li Zheng made to him only required a little more effort from him, but he was always able to achieve his goals in the end.

To this end, he offered his father's future dragon throne as a bargaining chip.

Li Changqing felt it wasn't worth it.

"Even if you don't sit on the dragon throne, your son will inherit the throne as regent, just like the succession of the Duke of Qi's family."

Li Zheng continued, "If your father were to pass the throne to your two half-brothers or to your eldest uncle, the Crown Prince, would it make a big difference to you?"

"Grandfather goes without saying. Ever since Changqing recognized his ancestors and returned to the clan, from my grandfather and the elders of the royal family down to my father, no one has ever wronged Changqing and has always supported him wholeheartedly."

The secret guards were given by the King of Qin, and the golden statue that reached the heavens was given by His Majesty the Emperor.

For Li Changqing, these were all things he desperately needed at the time.

"I have no interest in the position of regent for the time being. If my eldest uncle, the crown prince, or another uncle ascends the throne, I will leave the position to my father. If my father ascends the throne, I will have him pass the position to my son. If my son wishes to become the emperor of the Great Zhou in the future..."

Li Changqing made a decision quickly.

Upon hearing that Li Changqing was to become regent, Crown Prince Li Yuanqian was merely shocked.

But his expression wasn't actually that bad; clearly, he wasn't unable to accept the outcome.

But when he heard Li Changqing say that the position should be given to Prince Qin, Li Yuanhao.

The crown prince's face turned purple.

Although the two hadn't had much contact, Li Changqing's personality...

However, Crown Prince Li Yuanqian could clearly sense that Li Changqing's mind was not on the court.

The power he wanted had little to do with the imperial court.

Li Changqing has his own things he wants to do, which is why he wants to establish the number one business association in the world.

But Li Yuanhao was different.

If he becomes regent, who will ultimately rule the Great Zhou Dynasty?

It's hard to say.

Especially since behind him stood his son, Li Changqing.

Crown Prince Li Yuanqian once again sighed that his sixth brother was truly fortunate.

When he was a child, his father would bail him out if he got into trouble; now he has his son to look after him.

Even his bodyguards who grew up with him were all incredibly talented.

They all eventually became powerful beings at the Great Freedom Realm.

"Very good! I am here. Thank you, Qing'er."

Li Zheng stood up and was about to bow to Li Changqing.

Li Changqing quickly hid to the side, and said with a wry smile, "I hope Father won't blame me for this. Mother will be back soon too..."

"You don't need to worry about that. When they chose this path for you, they never intended for you to inherit the throne."

Li Zheng was fully aware of this.

Compared to the ultimate martial arts master, the imperial throne is nothing...

Even if the Great Zhou Emperor could unleash supreme peak combat power within the capital city.

But that was merely the pinnacle of being imprisoned, and not even the true supreme being.

How can it compare to the true supreme being?

With the matter concluded, Li Changqing got up and left.

Watching his departing figure, Crown Prince Li Yuanqian seemed lost in thought.

On the contrary, Li Longjing endured it again and again, but in the end he couldn't hold back anymore.

"Grandfather, what exactly is the realm of the Prince of Qinghe?"

Li Zheng sighed softly, having just said, "It cannot be spoken of."

Unless the crown prince actually ascends the throne.

Otherwise, even if Li Zhengjue's crown prince wouldn't betray royal secrets, he wouldn't tell the other party Li Changqing's true strength.

After all, Li Changqing is now the strongest trump card of their Great Zhou royal family.

Apart from the emperor himself.

Even the elders and patriarchs of the royal family didn't know.

Even King Li Yuanhao of Qin was unaware of it.

Otherwise, given that rebellious son's personality, he would have already run up to me and demanded that I abdicate.

"This is all the help your father can give you. If one day Qing'er changes her mind and interferes, I can only turn a blind eye. Do you understand?"

Crown Prince Li Yuanqian's eyes were red.

He always felt that his father, the emperor, favored the sixth prince more and did not treat him, the eldest prince, as his own son.

At the very least, they didn't treat him as the legitimate eldest son in the true sense.

It turns out that's not the case.

His father loved him, but he didn't give all his love to him alone.

Now, his father is willing to go to this lengths for him.

Crown Prince Li Yuanqian felt that he didn't seem to have so many regrets.

"This matter must be kept secret. You mustn't tell your brothers, and especially not anyone in your household! If any of your subordinates harbor any ill intentions, simply warn them. Once you break ties with Changqing, I will strip you of your qualifications. I believe they know what they're doing."

"As for you and the sixth prince, who will inherit the throne? In the next two years, I will hand over the reins of government to you. Whoever performs well will be the one I support to ascend the throne."

"Go down!"

After saying the last three words, Li Zheng's tone was full of exhaustion.

After the Crown Prince and Li Longjing left.

Li Zheng, who was just so tired that he didn't even want to lift his eyelids, suddenly widened his eyes, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Three supreme warriors! If I don't plan something big before I abdicate, wouldn't I be letting down all you bastards?"

"Pass down the word: the royal family of our Great Zhou Dynasty has obtained the secret treasure of the previous dynasty, the Myriad Immortals Record."

"The channels through which messages are delivered must be rigorously vetted. It must be done so unintentionally, almost accidentally..."

He had just given the instructions.

A handsome eunuch appeared in the main hall: "Your Majesty is wise."

After saying that, the head eunuch disappeared without a sound.

Li Zheng looked down at the memorial in his hand, his mind filled with his plans.

After pondering for a while, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You old codger, I'll be watching. I refuse to believe you can hold out any longer!"

Li Changqing left the palace and looked up at the sky.

He knew very well that the affection he received from the royal family was not entirely genuine.

If he returns with a low level of cultivation, he will not be able to demonstrate his value to the King of Qin and the royal family.

His treatment might not be much better than Bai Wushuang's.

Bai Wushuang was adopted as the godson of the Prince of Qin and is now a proper young prince of the Prince of Qin's mansion.

The servants of the Prince of Qin's mansion were even more enthusiastic when they saw him than when they saw Li Changqing, the Prince of Qinghe.

But apart from that, he had no money, no shops, no estates, no land...

Not to mention the most important power.

As for secret guards, forget about it.

Even so, he got it, and that was that. In fact, the Prince and Princess of Qin had been planning for Li Changqing since he was very young.

Emperor Li Zheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty also provided protection and support.

Li Changqing is not a clay figure; if someone treats him sincerely, he can't help but take it to heart.

"When we return to the Prince's residence, I still need to explain this to my father. I hope he can understand..."

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