Chapter 5181 Sincere Statement
The Fifth Prince said: "Thank you for your advice, Fellow Daoist Ye, but the current situation is increasingly unfavorable to me. What do you think I should do? Do I have to do my best to please my father now, so that I can have a glimmer of hope?"
Ye Wudao smiled and said: "Fifth Prince, the advantage is still on our side. We are not on the verge of death. Now we still have to see what the emperor means. The most critical part of your dispute with the Sixth Princess is still to see what your father thinks."
"If you act too deliberately, it will cause the emperor's disgust. If you don't show your skills, the emperor will also think that you are too weak, so now you need achievements."
"Achievements..." The Fifth Prince thought and sighed: "I have been busy with intrigues and deceptions. I should also dedicate myself to the people of Shenxia and suppress the evil cultivators in Shenxia."
"Oh?" Ye Wudao's eyes showed strange colors, and he said: "Could it be that Your Highness has been prepared?"
The Fifth Prince said complacently: "As expected, you have seen through it. These preparations have been made long ago, but the Minister has been holding me back and not letting me show off. Now is the time."
Ye Wudao understood that Minister Wu must want to suppress the reputation of the Sixth Princess and take this step after making certain progress. In this way, with a comparison, the Fifth Prince's strength can be demonstrated.
Unexpectedly, Ye Wudao's appearance in the middle ruined the Fifth Prince's plan and made the Fifth Prince suspicious of Minister Wu.
If it weren't for Ye Wudao, I'm afraid the Fifth Prince would have succeeded. In the situation in the Shenxia Dynasty, the Fifth Prince might have the upper hand, and the Sixth Princess would not have much chance.
Of course, no matter how much his subordinates fight, everything depends on the emperor's mind.
It is true that the emperor attaches great importance to his reputation, but if he really wants to promote a child, no matter how much resistance there is, he cannot stop it.
Now, the most unpredictable and uncertain thing for Ye Wudao is the emperor's mind. He has not even met the emperor, but he has been promoted to the position of a third-rank official.
This speed of progress is still too fast, so fast that Ye Wudao has no time to plan and completely grasp the real power.
Of course, he has no intention of coveting power, he just wants to work hard to improve his cultivation, and in the court of Shenxia, there are intrigues every day, and he doesn't have so much time to intrigue.
After thinking for a while, Ye Wudao said: "Your Highness's plan can be implemented as soon as possible. Now the most urgent task is to improve your status in the eyes of the emperor."
"In addition, Your Highness, I am willing to show my sincerity, resign my current position, and recommend someone else to the emperor. Please give your instructions!"
In other words, Ye Wudao wants to give up his current position as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Works and give it to the candidate designated by the fifth prince.
This can be said to be full of sincerity, because the fifth prince and he both know that no matter how nice they say to each other on the surface, there is actually no basis for trust between the two. It's just a few words, and the fifth prince will not completely trust Ye Wudao.
If Ye Wudao does not retreat to advance, the fifth prince will probably be persuaded by Wu Shangshu in the end.
Although Wu Shangshu and the fifth prince are suspicious now, the suspicion can be slowly eliminated. By then, Ye Wudao will have no chance to infiltrate.
The fifth prince pretended to be stupid and said, "Oh? You are very capable, and you are fully qualified to be the minister. If you don't have enough experience, you can just take your time. Why rush?"
Ye Wudao sighed, "Your Highness thinks highly of me. In terms of ability, there must be many people under your command who are more capable than me. Moreover, people like me may be considered two-faced in your eyes."
Such a sincere statement made the fifth prince really appreciate it. After all, Ye Wudao came from the lower world, was knowledgeable, and knew when to express his sincere attitude.
