Joy of Life: Grandmaster of the Fan Family

The next day, the sky was clear.

The Qing Kingdom held a grand court meeting, and all civil and military officials in the capital, except those who were on duty, gathered in the court.

There were nearly 300 people standing in the main hall alone. All of them were high-ranking officials of the fourth rank or above in Kyoto.

The remaining officials of the fifth and sixth ranks could only stand outside the hall.

In front of all the officials, there were three people sitting.

These three people already had seats when Emperor Qing was alive.

Later, when Li Chengqian ascended the throne, in order to win the hearts of the people, he did not remove the seats of the few people. They continued to sit in their seats and lead the civil and military officials.

In front of the three people, there were three princes, standing on both sides.

The eldest prince, Li Chengru, was wearing armor and had a sword hanging from his waist.

A majestic posture.

The second prince, Li Chengze, looked pale and coughed from time to time. Although he was not very old, he looked like he was running out of energy and would not live much longer.

What was different from before was that at this time, although Li Chengze's face was pale, his eyes were bright.

He looked around as if he was enjoying a good show.

The remaining one is the third prince who is not yet an adult.

Unlike his two brothers, the third prince's body was shaking the whole time, as if he was afraid of something.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Following the eunuch's scream, all the civil and military officials in the hall showed a look of astonishment on their faces.

Even seasoned officials like Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and Censor General Chen Pingping could not maintain a calm expression.

Just because of what Fan Bin said before, Li Chengqian, who had already successfully ascended the throne and firmly established his position as Emperor Qing, obediently became the crown prince?
This is funny no matter how you look at it.

After Li Chengqian arrived, he did not sit on the dragon throne, but stood in the team of princes.

He and the second prince Li Chengze leaned against each other.

"It is said that a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly a hero!"

The second prince Li Chengze narrowed his eyes and gave the crown prince a thumbs up.

Although Li Chengze admits that he is a man who can bend and stretch.

But he was asked to abdicate as easily as Li Chengqian.

Li Chengze felt that he couldn't bear it.

Even if he reluctantly accepted it, he definitely wouldn't be as calm as Li Chengqian?

No wonder I haven't been able to compete with them. Putting aside other things, I am far behind them in terms of how thick-skinned they are...

"What are you talking about, second brother? I am the crown prince."

Li Chengqian seemed to have lost his memory and had completely forgotten about the previous few months of his life as an emperor.

"Great!"

Li Chengze admired him more and more.

The civil and military officials were able to maintain silence at first, but when they saw that Li Chengqian did not sit on the dragon throne, they could no longer hold back.

"How is this going?"

"Didn't Master Fan tell us this before we went back to Kyoto?"

"So what? I am the king of a country, how can I be deposed because of a few words?"

"How is this inappropriate?"

"Even if I were to die in this hall today, I, Sun Wenjie, would never agree..."

Some people were heartbroken, and some even ran to Li Chengqian to express their loyalty.

"Your Majesty, please do not treat yourself so lightly. It is said that if a king humiliates a minister, he shall die. Even if I have to sacrifice my life today, I will never go along with the traitor Fan."

The old official with gray hair and a goatee almost broke his voice.

Not to mention Crown Prince Li Chengqian, even Li Chengze was deeply moved when he saw it.

"Mr. Liu..."

Just when Li Chengqian wanted to help the old man up, several more ministers gathered around.

They are all die-hard princelings.

Of course, according to the previous name, they should be called royalists.

They had no way to retreat and could only grit their teeth and fight to the end.

However, before these people could express their loyalty, the eunuch's voice rang out again, this time even louder than before.

"Master Fan has arrived! The Duke of Protectorate has arrived!!"

Grandmaster Fan refers to Fan Xian, and Duke Protector of the Country refers to Fan Bin.

When the two brothers arrived, the civil and military officials surrounding Li Chengqian felt as if their throats were being strangled.

There was no sound anymore.

When Li Chengze saw this scene, he found it so funny that he laughed out loud.

"Wonderful! This drama is truly wonderful!!"

It is worth it, so worth it, that he chose to live and watch this drama.

"Go back first."

Li Chengqian didn't feel anything at first, but when he discovered that all his civil and military officials were like petrified.

Li Chengqian's heart was shaken.

This scene is too much like a clown show.

This is definitely not what he wants to see, nor is it what he should have.

Without the help of the temple messenger, he faced the Fan family directly, and that was how it felt.

Those officials returned to their positions at lightning speed, as if they had been pardoned.

Then, they all followed the officials around them and saluted the two brothers in the middle.

Fan Bin and Fan Xian walked from the palace gate to the dragon throne.

Fan Xian was filled with lofty sentiments.

While he was obsessed with martial arts, he was also obsessed with power and wealth.

Fan Xian has never been so proud as he is now!

Although all this was not entirely the result of his own efforts, his elder brother Fan Bin provided him with tremendous support.

But none of that matters.

Who has come this far without the help of family and support from noble people?

Now he is only one step away from the legendary dragon throne.

As long as Fan Xian was willing, he could sit on this chair and become the one second to none and above millions of others.

The most important thing is that even if he does not sit in this position, he is still second to none and above millions of others.

At this moment, Fan Xian's power has reached its peak.

And it's not the kind of power that is just for show.

Just adding up the resources that Fan Xian can mobilize and the people he can command, he has already reached the level of having great power over the government.

As for wealth.

Since Fan Xian successfully took charge of the inner treasury, he successfully took over the three major workshops.

He has become the richest man in the world.

none of them.

What remains is martial arts.

Fan Xian is already a grandmaster, and there is not much difference between him and other veteran grandmasters.

Moreover, most of the other grand masters have already reached the end of their respective paths.

This means that it will be difficult for them to make any progress in the future.

Fan Xian is different. He has a big tree to lean on for shade, and his elder brother Fan Bin is already an invincible grandmaster.

And this is not necessarily the limit for his elder brother. His elder brother's future achievements may be even higher.

In this case, Fan Xian, who practices the same technique, may be able to make further progress in the future.

Become an invincible grandmaster or even stronger.

"As a man, I am good enough to do what I have done."

Fan Xian was secretly intoxicated.

His elder brother Fan Bin, however, had no such thoughts at all. After everyone stood up, Fan Bin said to everyone with a sad face.

"Your Majesty unfortunately passed away three months ago. It is not appropriate for the throne to be vacant now."

When he said this, others might have been fine, but Fan Xian almost couldn't hold it together.

His elder brother's acting is so great!
It was as if he was talking about how sad his elder brother was when Emperor Qing passed away.

In fact, it was Fan Bin who did this.

Seeing that no one reacted, Fan Bin continued, "Now that the four princes are here, the late emperor did not leave any will."

"Now that all my colleagues are here, let's discuss who will take on the important task."

The previous words were fine, but when Fan Bin said this, even the officials couldn't listen anymore.

Whoever you, Fan Bin, want to elect, why don’t you just push that person forward?
Why are you still asking hypocritically here?
Although Emperor Qing did not issue a will, the position of crown prince was not vacant.

What is the prince used for?

Isn't it used to replace Emperor Qing when he leaves unexpectedly?

Of course, having said that, no one could say it out loud.

Their hearts are like a mirror.

They still don't know who the Duke of Protectorate wants to choose.

Afterwards, one of the Duke of Protector's subordinates will definitely take the initiative to expose this candidate.

But there is one thing that everyone knows.

That is the candidate, and it must not be Li Chengqian.

Otherwise, what reason would Fan Bin have to go to so much trouble to do this?
Just when everyone was silent, Lin Ruofu, who was originally sitting, suddenly stood up.

"Lord Protector."

"Minister Lin, if you have anything to say, feel free to say it..."

Fan Bin's attitude towards Lin Ruofu can be described as quite kind.

Everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes secretly.

Who doesn’t know the relationship between the Lin family and the Fan family?
Although on the surface they seem to be completely different.

But in fact, the two families are related by marriage.

Prime Minister Lin's beloved daughter married Grandmaster Fan Xian.

At the beginning, the Lin family still maintained a relatively independent status. Prime Minister Lin had a group of officials under him who were extremely loyal to him.

But later, as the struggle between Li Chengqian and Fan Xian intensified, even if Lin Ruofu wanted to remain neutral, it became a luxury.

They had no choice but to settle for the second best and choose to rely on one side.

The Lin family vaguely felt that they were following Fan Xian's lead.

Now that Fan Bin has returned, Li Chengqian doesn't even dare to sit on the throne.

From this it is not difficult to see that in the previous fight, Li Chengqian had been completely defeated.

At this time, Lin Ruofu could almost be said to be in the same boat with the Fan family.

This is not surprising to everyone.

At most, they didn't expect that such a trivial matter would require Lin Ruofu to personally step in?
However, just as everyone was thinking this, they heard Lin Ruofu say, "Although the late emperor did not leave any will, Crown Prince Li Chengqian has always been the heir to the throne. If we are to choose the future monarch, he should be the first choice."

As soon as Lin Ruofu finished speaking, everyone felt as if the food was crispy on the inside and tender on the outside.

After all this fuss, Lin Ruofu actually wants to nominate Crown Prince Li Chengqian?

Even if you're joking, you shouldn't do it this way.

The group of people were stunned.

They believed that the Lin family and the Fan family were so close that they were like brothers, and that the two families must have discussed it beforehand.

Who would have thought that Lin Ruofu would bring such a big surprise to everyone?
An official who was close to Chen Pingping happened to be standing behind him. The official nervously grabbed the handle of Chen Pingping's wheelchair.

Chen Pingping reached out and patted the other person's hand.

Just be patient...

"Minister Lin is right. It should be so. Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

While speaking, Fan Bin had already set his sights on Li Chengqian. It seemed that he was sincerely inviting Li Chengqian to sit on the throne.

Li Chengqian himself was also moved for a moment.

This position was what he had always dreamed of, and he had already been in this position for several months.

Only by being in that position can one truly understand what the throne of Emperor Qing means?
That means supreme honor and power.

If possible, Li Chengqian would certainly not be willing to give up.

But he knew in his heart that if he really chose to agree at this time.

It is estimated that within a few days, he will die suddenly like his father.

Others couldn't guess the murderer, so why couldn't Li Chengqian guess it?

If Fan Bin hadn't taken action, who could have killed him with his father's martial arts skills?

Only Fan Bin can do this.

Fan Bin has already killed Emperor Qing, would he mind killing another one?
Li Chengqian's father, the previous Emperor Qing, was able to ascend the throne because the other two heirs to the throne died suddenly.

With the lesson of the past right before his eyes, how could he fall into the trap?

Li Chengqian suppressed his inner throbbing and said in a low voice: "I am of low moral character and talent, it is really difficult for me to ascend to the throne..."

To have Li Chengqian, who already sat on the throne, say these words in person felt like cutting flesh from him.

The eyes of the second prince Li Chengze were like searchlights, so bright that it was frightening.

He had never felt this way before, that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also a pitiful man.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly a talented person!"

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly: "From now on, there will be no more crown prince."

Li Chengqian refused to inherit the throne. The next Emperor Qing must be one of the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince.

Once they ascend the throne, their future heir will definitely be their own son.

No matter from which angle you look at it, it is not Li Chengqian's turn to continue to be the crown prince.

When those officials who had originally defected to Li Chengqian heard with their own ears that Li Chengqian refused to succeed to the throne, they suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen on them.

What reason do they have to stand up for Li Chengqian?
Perhaps this is Fan Bin’s real purpose.

He wanted Li Chengqian to speak out personally to shatter the officials' fantasies.

At this moment, Li Chengqian's authority was completely destroyed.

It was at this moment that the Fan family's power reached its peak.

Everyone knew that Fan Bin would definitely appoint a new ruler, but no one dared to stand up and stop him.

Even Fan Bin did not personally take charge of the matter, and Li Chengqian voluntarily gave up the inheritance.

"Fan family!"

“Fan Bin!!”

Just as these four words were echoing in everyone's mind, Chen Pingping pushed his wheelchair forward.

"I recommend the Second Prince Li Chengze..."

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(End of this chapter)