Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 313 - 156: Imperial Dynasty Ambitions_3

"So there’s actually this connection."

"The brother of Princess Consort Ya is the master of the Little Li Palace, and her husband is the master of the Li Palace, the Great Li Emperor. So, the Demon Martial Hall is at the peak of its power, its reputation almost overshadowing the Fuxian Bureau. No one expected that such a Demon Martial Hall would turn out to be a Demon Dao force. Because of this, the Imperial Dynasty’s path failed. Afterwards, the Li Palace, together with the Fuxian Bureau, conducted a nearly two-decade-long purge throughout Great Li. The privately established Immortal Dao forces were driven away at that time. Although the Great Venerable was not a Demon Cultivator, he was implicated due to his relationship with Princess Consort Ya and was imprisoned in Shilong Lane."

Fan Wubing asked, "Is Princess Consort Ya a Demon Cultivator?"

Ye Yixian smiled wryly, "I am not clear about that. In all of Great Li, perhaps only the Holy Emperor, the Great Venerable, and Princess Consort Ya know."

Fan Wubing nodded, "So, your current plan is to reassemble the world’s guests?"

"Yes. After that, to make up for the loss of fortune due to the failure of the Imperial Dynasty’s path, Great Li continuously expanded its territory, plundering surrounding small countries and the independent cultivation forces, which caused considerable resentment." Ye Yixian said apologetically, "Previously at the Eternal Immortal Sect, it was also out of necessity. Fortunately, the Eternal Immortal Sect was magnanimous and did not hold it against me, and was still willing to cooperate with me."

"You need to take another path."

"Yes. Relying on plunder is not a workable path." Ye Yixian’s eyes shone with confidence, "A country that relies on plundering can make itself strong constantly, but it will never become a truly powerful nation."

"What does the Crown Prince think is a truly powerful nation?"

Ye Yixian said, "A country that only knows how to steal is a thief country; a country that only knows how to plunder is a bandit country; a country that only knows how to enclose itself is a small country; making all the immortals come to pay homage is a great country; making all the immortals come to pay homage and returning their immortal fate is a strong country. Great Li is strong, making all the immortals come to pay homage, yet cannot retain them, so it cannot be called a strong country. And in today’s world, there are five Imperial Dynasties, and which of them are not strong countries that benefit the world and nurture countless cultivation experts?"

Fan Wubing smiled, "To nurture talent for the world. Your Highness has grand ambitions."

Ye Yixian said with humility, "I have great ambitions, but my strength is insufficient."

"Specifically, what are your concrete ideas, Your Highness?"

When Ye Yixian mentioned this, he said seriously, "My thoughts are as follows..."

Then, Ye Yixian gave an explanation lasting more than two hours.

From the court to the common people, from the internal Immortal Dao forces under the court like the Fuxian Bureau, to independent forces like the Eternal Immortal Sect planned to be recruited... reforms in all aspects of policy were explained and sorted out.

After listening, Fan Wubing could not help but praise him in his heart, indeed as Chengming said. Ye Yixian is a wise person.

Reforming the court structure above, encouraging the common people to cultivate below; internally innovating the supervision system, externally loosening profit restrictions; in the industry, led by the Fuxian Bureau, comprehensively exploring the potential of various Immortal Dao paths, Immortal, Literature, Martial, Alchemy, Artifact, Talisman, Agriculture, Squad, Equipment, Medicine, Soldier, God, Qi, Art... seeking more paths of cultivation for the common people.

The plan was so comprehensive and detailed that Fan Wubing was amazed.

If Ye Yixian truly succeeds, not to mention achieving the Imperial Dynasty, it might even influence the entire world.

The idea is good, but the question remains, can Great Li achieve this at present?

Ye Yixian’s plan is to benefit the people with vast resources and benefits, and to share benefits with other cultivation forces to achieve it. This involves the division of a large number of interests. Can Ye Yixian withstand the pressure of the many beneficiaries in Great Li?

Fan Wubing did not ask this question.

His attitude was very clear, in the end, this is your Great Li’s matter. I am neither from Great Li nor bound by any interests with Great Li.

However, this also allowed Fan Wubing to reconsider Ye Yixian. This Crown Prince is definitely a person with ideas and abilities.

"Then, Your Highness, what do you hope I can do?" This was the key point of today.

A gleam flashed in Ye Yixian’s eyes as he firmly said, "You need to do nothing."

"Oh?"

"Fellow Daoist Fan has already done enough for me. Governing Sickness City, solving hidden dangers in Great Li; Spring God’s blessing has rejuvenated Great Li’s national destiny while renewing the atmosphere, boosting the confidence of all. This has removed many obstacles for my actions."

"Then why did you want to see me?"

Ye Yixian smiled, "I must have an opportunity to do something for Fellow Daoist Fan. Since I said that everyone participating in building Great Li should benefit from it, I naturally have to keep my word."

Fan Wubing’s mouth curled up, "Then I won’t stand on ceremony."

Seeing Fan Wubing’s expression, Ye Yixian paused slightly. He had no way of guessing what Fan Wubing was thinking, as Fan Wubing always did incomprehensible things in incomprehensible ways in the past. So, even as a Crown Prince, he couldn’t help but feel nervous and hoped it wouldn’t be an overly excessive request.

"Fellow Daoist Fan, please say it."

Fan Wubing lowered his eyelids slightly, "I hope to freely enter and exit the Soul-Devouring Abyss."

Ye Yixian’s expression froze, "Fellow Daoist Fan, this... I’m afraid it can’t be done." Not wanting to be misunderstood as unwilling, he quickly added, "The Soul-Devouring Abyss is special, unlike any ordinary prison. Like the Fuxian Bureau, it is an independently established institution, separate from the Li Palace and the Little Li Palace. Even as a Crown Prince, I cannot grant you the right to freely enter and exit the abyss."

Fan Wubing asked, "Then what about those two Abyss Prison Guards earlier?"

Ye Yixian smiled wryly, "To be honest, I borrowed them from the Soul-Devouring Abyss. I didn’t expect this incident to happen. After the two guards were lost, the Soul-Devouring Abyss kept urging me for compensation."

Fan Wubing squinted his eyes and smiled, "In that case, how about letting me be a Prison Guard?"

"Huh?" Ye Yixian looked at Fan Wubing in shock.

"Is it not possible?"

"It’s not that it’s impossible, the key is, that it’s the Soul-Devouring Abyss! Most people never want to set foot there in their entire lives."

Fan Wubing said, "It’s fine. I just want to endure some hardship and train myself more."

Although he knew Fan Wubing must have other thoughts, after reaching this point, Ye Yixian found it difficult to retract.

After contemplating for a long time, he said, "The Soul-Devouring Abyss has its own process for selecting Prison Guards, I cannot guarantee that Fellow Daoist Fan will certainly succeed. But I will do my utmost to recommend you to the Prison Master."

"Thank you very much."

"Furthermore, I do not recommend using your real identity, because there are still many people in the court who are hostile to you. They might obstruct you. If necessary, I will help arrange a suitable identity for you."

Ye Yixian was quite straightforward and kept nothing back.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Afterward, the two talked a lot more.

Fan Wubing also shared "a few" ideas based on his past life’s experiences and insights. Though he dared not say much about governance, he did have some thoughts on the "market," especially given that there were so many things to reference from his past life.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yixian was extremely excited to hear it.