"Everything in Wechen comes from the emperor's appreciation and respect, without the emperor, there is nothing in Wechen's eyes." Shen Yan didn't know what Xia Qi was thinking, if he knew, Shen Yan didn't know if there was a feeling of ridicule, emotional matters could not be tied to interests.

"Okay, don't be loyal to me, I know your loyalty, and it is precisely because of your loyalty to me that I trust you so much, give you a high official, and make you a leader of the new generation." Hearing Shen Yan's words, a look of indifference appeared at the corner of Xia Qi's mouth, and he said slowly with a hint of relief and encouragement.

"You have already said that you have reached the second echelon, but you have not said all the other princes, I think there should be a third echelon." Xia Qi glanced at Shen Yan and said indifferently.

"The emperor is wise, there is a first echelon and a second echelon, and there must be a third echelon." Hearing Xia Qi's question, a sincere smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and he couldn't help but touch the back of his head lightly, and seemed to say with a little shame.

"Don't give me a sloppy look, and tell me which princes are in the third echelon." Seeing Shen Yan's expression, Xia Qi's eyes showed a brief smile, with a hint of complexity in his smile, and then a hearty smile appeared on his face, he glanced at Shen Yan lightly, and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, the remaining princes all belong to the third echelon, these princes are the fifth prince, the eighth prince, the eleventh prince, and the thirteenth to twenty princes." Shen Yan understood Xia Qi's mood at the moment, and with an indifferent smile, he met Xia Qi's short-lived complicated look, and said slowly.

"Well, although these princes are my heirs, although their previous performance is not very mediocre, they are not so dazzling, so it is normal to be in the third echelon." When Xia Qi heard that Shen Yan's remaining princes were all attributed to the third echelon, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, Xia Qi originally thought that there should be any fourth echelon, but the result was not the same as he thought.

"Wait, you mean the old eighteen are also in the third echelon?" Xia Qi seemed to suddenly think of something, and glanced at Shen Yan with a hint of surprise, as if he wanted to discover something from Shen Yan's eyes.

"Your Majesty, the eighteen princes are also the heirs of the emperor, and at a certain level, the eighteen princes also have this qualification, so Weichen will put the eighteen princes in the third echelon." Hearing Xia Qi's inquiry, a hint of surprise flashed in Shen Yan's eyes, Xia Yuanxu is Xia Qi's son, and he has the same inheritance rights as other princes, is there anything wrong with this?

Shen Yan seemed to be a little incomprehensible to Xia Qi's reaction, and then an idea flashed in his mind, this is not the peaceful era he is familiar with, not all children have the same inheritance rights, in addition to some corresponding rules, the inheritance here is more of a word, it is the emperor's own thoughts, not the so-called fairness and justice.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan suddenly felt a burst of amusement, although he had been here for several months, but compared with the education he had lived and received for more than 20 years, there were some things that had already planted a deep imprint in his bones, and if he wanted to change all at once, or completely accept his current life and certain habits, Shen Yan could not completely change all at once.

"Shen Yan, your idea is very novel and has given me a great impact, however, your idea is very unrealistic." Hearing Shen Yan's words, a touch of indifferent thought flashed in Xia Qi's eyes, and then he frowned slightly, glanced at Shen Yan with a look of incomprehension, and said aloud with a frown.

"Your Majesty, this is a momentary gaffe for Weichen without serious thinking, this is indeed too child's play." Shen Yan thought of some customs of this era, and a hearty smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth, with a hint of indifference in his smile, and said slowly.

"Being able to clearly recognize your own shortcomings can lead to rapid development, and this may be an important factor in your rapid growth." Hearing Shen Yan's sincere words, a hearty and relieved smile appeared on the corner of Xia Qi's mouth.

"A lot of people think that the old eighteen don't have any chances, and even I think so in my heart." Xia Qi paused for a moment when he said this, as if he was organizing the language, and seemed to be recalling something.

"I sent the eighteenth to the palace to raise the eighteenth, the intention was to protect the eighteenth, so as to be worthy of the eighteenth mother, to comfort her spirit in the sky, so that she felt that I could protect the eighteenth, but unfortunately, the eighteenth did not understand my love, nor could I understand my painstaking efforts, so the previous performance of the eighteenth has always made me feel sad and disappointed." When Xia Qi said this, he felt an inexplicable sourness and disappointment in his heart, and then a hearty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if his mood had not been affected much, he glanced at Shen Yan lightly, and then said slowly.

"Fortunately, the old eighteen met you, during this time, the performance of the old eighteen has indeed changed dramatically, not only got rid of a lot of bad habits before, but also helped me deal with some affairs in some conveniences, although there are still some shortcomings, but the overall performance of the old eighteen still makes me feel very gratified. Of course, if he hadn't met you, Lao Eighteen would still be the same as before, indeed, he would have been excluded from the ranking of heirs early on. When Xia Qi said this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he glanced at Shen Yan indifferently, and continued thoughtfully.

"The eighteenth now has your help, although I dare not say that there is hope for the heir, but I already have a certain strength." Xia Qi said with a smile indifferently.

"How dare Weichen take credit, the changes of the eighteen princes are the result of the emperor's teachings." Hearing Xia Qi's words, Shen Yan hurriedly said modestly, just kidding, if Shen Yan accepts Xia Qi's praise, this is a manifestation of suicide.

Of course, Shen Yan also knows very well in his heart that although Xia Yuanxu does not have prominent capital on the road to succession, but with the support of the two armies under his command, Xia Yuanxu's strength should not be underestimated, provided that Xia Yuanxu can get along well with what he came up with, in addition to the factors other than his own sudden rise, the more critical point is the change of the emperor's attitude towards Xia Yuanxu, Xia Yuanxu's strength still attracts the attention of some forces, although he does not have a prominent influence, but he already has the qualifications to win the heir.