Hearing Ye Li's words, Li Rushan was stunned.
"Yes, in order to kill me, the enemy will definitely set up a trap. Going east to Yuewang City seems to be the best choice. The enemy must have anticipated our choice, so they must have deployed people along the way.
And, like you just said, I don’t know how many people I can trust now.
I originally thought that Marshal Xuan Cheng, who led the Xuanwu Army, would definitely not support Li Ruhai, but I didn't expect that Li Ruhai could even mobilize his own people.
Now we have no idea how many people have already chosen sides and joined Li Ruhai.
If we go to Yuewang City, and the city defender Shan Yi has already joined Li Ruhai, then we will really be walking into a trap."
As Li Rushan spoke, he looked a little lonely. The current situation was something he had never dreamed of.
Although he hated Li Tianyuan, he had never thought of killing his father, so he never thought that Li Ruhai would kill Li Tianyuan in order to inherit the throne.
Although it is still not certain that Li Ruhai killed Li Tianyuan, based on Li Rushan's inner feelings, the possibility that Li Ruhai did it is at least 80%.
This time I led the team to Tianyue Kingdom and turned Tianyue Kingdom into an ally. It was a great achievement and I should be in glory when I return.
However, he didn't expect that after returning, he would be like a stray dog, being chased and blocked, and had to run for his life everywhere.
The two most loyal subordinates around him, Liu Zhanqing and Liu Bilu, were in danger of their lives in order to save him. This disparity made Li Rushan feel extremely depressed.
"Your Highness, now is not the time to be imagining things. We are not safe yet!"
Ye Li spoke up.
He just called Li Rushan twice, but found that Li Rushan had no response at all, so he tried to persuade him.
Li Rushan was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath, and said: "Yes, I understand, Ye Li, what did you want to say just now?"
The two talked as they ran, and since no enemy had caught up with them yet, the atmosphere was relatively relaxed.
"Your Highness, I was just about to say that, judging from the current situation, the possibility of us returning to Tangjing City should be very small. The closer we get to Tangjing City, the greater the obstruction we will face from Li Ruhai.
With our abilities, it is basically difficult to pass."
Although Ye Li was confident, he was not arrogant. He knew what level of opponent he was going to face.
Judging from the current situation, Li Tianyuan has been dead for more than a month. Even if Li Ruhai does not have complete power, he must have some power.
There are still many people in the court who choose to take sides in advance. After all, the longer the time drags on, the greater the hope of Li Ruhai succeeding to the throne. Those who take sides in advance can gain greater benefits after Li Ruhai inherits the throne.
There must be a lot of people contributing their strength around Li Ruhai now, so he will definitely not be short of manpower. It is really unrealistic for Ye Li to protect Li Rushan over mountains and across rivers to Tangjing City with his personal strength.
Li Rushan was silent for a moment after hearing this. He also figured out the key point and understood the meaning of Ye Li's words just now.
"Ye Li, I don't think there is any place for me in the Tang Kingdom.
Li Ruhai and I have been fighting for so many years. He knows very well who are the people who are truly loyal to me and who are the people I can turn to now.
He must have already placed people near where these people are, so I definitely won't have the chance to see them.
If Li Ruhai really killed my father in order to usurp the throne, then his actions this time must have been carefully planned. He should have guessed all my reactions in advance.
I want to reach Tangjing City in the last few days, but it is really too difficult.
Ye Li, you are now the only person I can trust. How can I let you accompany me to take the risk of almost certain death
I think... Tangjing City, I'm afraid I can't go back!"
As he spoke, Li Rushan's eyes became red and his eyes were full of unwillingness.
Ye Li was silent for a while after hearing this. The friendship between him and Li Rushan was indeed not one that could stand through life and death.
If Li Rushan had just chosen to risk his life and return to Tangjing City, he might not have chosen to be escorted.
After all, he also has his own responsibilities. The purpose of his coming here has not been achieved yet. The shadow of the Dahuntian organization is hanging over his head. Ye Li cannot possibly end his life here.
"Your Highness, if we don't know where to go in Tangjing City, do you have any plans?"
Li Rushan looked around and found that he hadn't seen the enemy for a long time. It seemed that they should be safe for the time being.
"Ye Li, please stop first, there is no point in us running aimlessly like this.
I do have a plan in mind, let's stop and discuss it first."
Li Rushan said to Ye Li.
Ye Li naturally would not object, and stopped immediately. The two of them then hid in a depression nearby and used the surrounding bushes and trees to conceal their figures.
"Your Highness, what are your plans?"
Ye Li asked.
Li Rushan said: "Ye Li, I think we have no chance to stop Li Ruhai before he obtains the throne. In my current situation, I have no chance to compete with him.
All I can do now is to gather strength and fight back after he inherits the throne.
By then, those ministers who supported me in the past will probably come out and respond, and I will question his right to inherit the throne on the grounds that my father was murdered."
Ye Li was stunned and said, "It doesn't matter what reason you use to question his inheritance rights. The key is whether you can continue to shake Li Ruhai's power?"
Ye Li understood the key point. No matter what reasons Li Rushan would use to compete for power with Li Ruhai when he returned to Tang in the future, this was not the point.
The real point is what power he used to compete with Li Ruhai for power.
He must have enough power to threaten Li Ruhai before he can use it as a foundation to compete with Li Ruhai for the imperial power. Otherwise, no matter how reasonable the reasons Li Rushan finds are, it will be useless.
Those ministers who had supported him in the past would not speak for a prince who had nothing, let alone rebel against Li Ruhai, who held power, for him.
Li Rushan said: "I will go find my mother. If my mother is willing to help me, I will have enough power in my hands.
Perhaps this power cannot allow me to shake the entire Tang Kingdom, but if I can only shake the capital city of Tang, it should be no problem.
The only trouble is Tian Kui Fu Sheng. If he stands on Li Ruhai's side, I don't know if my grandfather can handle it."