Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 96 There are too many voices in Northern Qi.

The houses along the river bank appear to be shorter, with most of them being two or three stories high. Due to the heavy humidity, they appear a little worn.

There were many people here, and since most of them were doing hard labor and working in the water, many of them had their upper bodies exposed, not being more conservative for the autumn. As they walked without restraint, Haitang Duoduo frowned and the eldest princess covered her eyes.

"Sir, do you need me to drive these people away and clear up the situation?" Zhao Gao turned his head and asked softly.

Now in front of Concubine De, he has to ask for permission before doing anything. He would rather be a fool than make any mistakes.

"That's it. If you cover your eyes, you won't be able to see these things? It's easy to make them leave, but more people will not know our news. It's not easy to make money to eat."

Zhao Gao lifted the curtain of his carriage and responded with a smile, "I cherish the days I have now."

Just as Li An was about to get off the carriage, suddenly, a luxurious carriage guarded by many knights came towards him. The sound of horse hooves was so magnificent that pedestrians and carriages made way to the side.
Judging from the route, it is obvious that the destination is the same as that of Li Ang and others.

Obviously, his frame was blocking the other party's way.

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way."

Li An smiled slightly, and stepped onto the ground slowly. As soon as he landed, he looked up and found that Xu Chu had already taken a huge umbrella from the side and covered his head to block the sun and the river wind for the people in the car. He Daoren had no expression on his face, and he didn't even raise his eyelids, just standing beside the car with a sword on his back.

Li An wore an extra plain cloak compared to when he came, and so did the eldest princess.

Just as the attendants behind him were getting impatient, they saw Li An wave his hand slightly and said lightly: "Let them all wait."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Gao turned and left.

"Sir, please come inside."

In front of the carriage was a somewhat grand building, located in the southeast of the city, and it could be vaguely seen that the building was expanding outward, with nearly half of it hanging over the river. Such a scene made Li An sigh that the craftsmen who built this place had 80% of the strength of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River in Nanqing.

The middle-aged servant who was in charge of leading the way had a decent smile on his face as he led everyone into the attic courtyard.

As soon as they entered the main gate and crossed the screen wall, they saw a huge parade ground that could accommodate hundreds of people. Guards were lined up on both sides, and everyone was heroic and strong, which made the parade ground more solemn and majestic. Xu Chu, who was holding an umbrella, was jealous.

Li An and Haitang Duoduo had amazing hearing ability. They could still vaguely hear bursts of cheers from behind the high wall of the side yard. It seemed very lively. Li An did not turn his head, but Haitang Duoduo and He Daoren looked in that direction and were attracted.

Zhao Gao turned around and went back, wiping the blood with a silk cloth, with a humble look on his face. It was obvious that he had resolved the issues outside peacefully.

As they were walking, the person leading the way suddenly turned and headed towards the place where the voice came from.
When the eldest princess was frightened by the surrounding environment and held Haitang Duoduo, everyone looked forward and saw that in the side yard, five or six strong men with bare upper bodies were holding various strange weapons and confronting a young man with a sword.

"drink!"

With a strange cry and the sound of wind, several people flew towards the young man, cooperating with each other tacitly.

The young man spoke calmly, and began to spin the sword on his wrist without it being unsheathed. His eyebrows were slightly raised because of their slenderness, making him look intimidating without even being angry.

The man spun on the spot, his eyes blurred, and the sheathed sword seemed to suddenly turn into six swords, which hit the weapons of the strong men, causing their torsos to tremble and then retreat rapidly.

The young man's swordsmanship was like falling petals, his skill and force were centrifugal. The men retreated a few steps before they could steady themselves.

"Come again!"

The leading man roared, and except for one strong man whose hands and feet were too weak to fight, the remaining four followed closely, waving their weapons like the wind and moving them like cones, forming a huge net that swept towards the young man with a crazy airflow.

At this moment, the young man's sword finally came out of his body!
The young man was not nervous at all when the fierce attack came. He relied on the lightness of the long sword in his hand and hummed a poem: "A thousand winter flowers bloom alone, and the soft jade follows the wind without a trace."

After the poem was finished, the sword force exploded, breaking the attacks of several people immediately, and the weapons were shattered like tofu. The faces of the people watching and cheering changed, and they were silent for a moment before bursting into even louder cheers!
"Master, you have great skills!"

"Wow! This guy is so powerful, swinging the sword in his hand is like dancing!"

The eldest princess was watching with great joy and excitement. She was making gestures with her hands as she spoke, and it was obvious that she was fascinated.

"The intention is too superficial."

Li An smiled and asked the middle-aged man who was leading the way, "Is this the backyard of some theater?"

The middle-aged man's face froze for a moment, then he smiled and replied, "The young master of the mansion loves to wield swords and has always been honing his skills here, not just today."

"How is his swordsmanship?"

Li Anfu asked He Daoren who was standing beside him, only to see the latter curl his lips and said calmly, "Half a move."

I understand. It only takes half a move to kill him, right?
Li An wanted to argue and asked how the half move was performed!

Look at you.
Haitang Duoduo was perhaps worried that Li An might not understand what she meant, so she explained, "This person is only at the sixth level, while Mr. He is at the ninth level." Her voice was tiny, condensed into a line, and she used skill so that only Li An could hear it.

"Don't waste time, don't be so mysterious, let Guo Heng show up as soon as possible!"

People who spoil the mood will naturally say things that spoil the mood. Ang Lee was already a little impatient.

From the entrance to here, the middle-aged man who led the way had been observing the leader. Seeing her fair skin, it was obvious that she was not a martial artist, but she showed no fear when she saw such a scene. In addition, her temperament was outstanding, and it was obvious that she was not an ordinary woman from a powerful family. She couldn't help but look a little surprised and became more cautious.

"Sir, please follow me. The master is in the attic in front."

As he spoke, he gestured towards the three-story attic built on the water and continued walking forward.

The crowd crossed the large yard and just arrived in front of the attic, the young man's eyes lit up, turned around, stepped out of the crowd and walked over.

He wiped the non-existent sweat off his face with a white towel and asked politely, "Manager Wang, please wait. Who are these people?"

Just now, Guo Zhengkang had seen two beauties dressed as men among the visitors from a distance. He felt that their figures were much better than those mediocre women he had seen in the past! Now, when he looked closer, he was even more shocked. The leading lady was naturally beautiful. Not only was her skin white, but the kind of spiritual aura that could not be concealed between her bright eyes made him feel that she was a goddess descending to earth!

I dare not look at it intently.

He behaved in a very graceful manner and was able to charm some young girls who were not very worldly-wise.

Readers who often live off women know that some experienced women like men with big penises, good sexual performance and strong bodies. As for this man, you can tell from his nose that he is just a useless guy. He is not very attractive at all. Compared with you readers, he is not competitive at all.

"Hmph, this person's gaze is so unruly!" The eldest princess turned away slightly, a little annoyed.

"Master, this is the master's distinguished guest."

Steward Wang bowed slightly with an inexplicable smile.

"Oh, so that's the case. Then please ask Manager Wang to take the guests there quickly. Don't delay them because of me." Guo Zhengkang bowed, appearing polite and generous.

Swish!
Xu Chu closed his umbrella, squinted at the other person, and thought about how to break his neck without drawing blood.

Zhao Gao also had an inexplicable smile on his face, his eyes sharp as needles.

Li An walked forward into the attic with his hands behind his back.
Courtyard loft on the third floor.

There were many fruits and drinks placed on a round table, and two people, an old man and a middle-aged man, were sitting on it and waiting quietly. The old man wore a silk hat, gold and jade; while the middle-aged man was dressed in a suit similar to a martial arts suit, looking very rough and unruly, more like a warrior than a businessman - the two people were Guo Heng and his father-in-law.

"The Empress Defei has come to visit me. I am overwhelmed!"

"I am also polite."

Both of them bowed but did not perform any formal greetings.

After all, they are the main family, and the people behind them are also extraordinary, so they naturally have some confidence.

Li An did not say anything polite, he just stroked the cloak behind him with his hand, and then Zhao Gao raised his hands slightly and took the cloak in his hands.

After sitting on the upper seat with the eldest princess, he looked at the two people opposite him and couldn't help but smile and asked softly, "Who of you two can take charge?"

Guo Heng and his father-in-law exchanged glances, not understanding the situation, but the latter spoke up anyway:
"I am old, and my family business is managed by my good son-in-law."

"Then who arranged all these scenes since I came in?" "These are all daily routines in the palace. Your Majesty came in a hurry today, so she didn't..."

"Ok?"

Li An raised his eyebrows, took the tea handed to him by Zhao Gao and took a sip.

"It was arranged by me." The old man who looked like a wealthy man did not dare to argue, and answered in a low voice as if he was frustrated.

He originally wanted to let the Defei in front of him see what he wanted her to see, so that he could have a basic judgment of her along the way. However, he did not expect that he would end up making things worse and she saw through his clues.

"When you are old, you should do old people's things. Don't try to be brave and try to be the leader in everything."

Li An laughed and said, "It is better for those who cannot keep up with the times to withdraw from the stage of history! What do you think?"

The old man bowed without saying a word, not even daring to wipe the thin layer of sweat from his forehead.

The power of Concubine De is even stronger than what was said in the news. Is she really a teenage girl?

"Go back."

With the help of Manager Wang, the old man was about to leave, but Li An's belated voice rang in his ears: "After going downstairs, ask your good grandson what he is thinking."

Guo Heng frowned when he heard this, and had a bad premonition after watching his father-in-law leave.

"Please sit down, Master Guo."

"This is in your house, so don't be so reserved."

"Thank you, empress!"

Guo Heng sat across the round table, his thick eyebrows never relaxed.

"You are still too polite. This is inconsistent with the image you show to the outside world." Li An sighed, looking at Guo Heng's solemn face, and couldn't help shaking his head. "The Guo family is not the strongest in the business world of Da Qi now, but it is the strongest in reality. It can control the economic lifeline of Da Qi. If you want to test me, why do you push your elderly father-in-law to the front?"

"Your Majesty is virtuous and famous throughout the world."

Guo Heng clasped his fists and bowed, putting away his contempt in his heart, "I am just a rough man. Although I am the head of the family, all matters in the mansion still need the elders to make decisions. Sometimes I can't interfere too much. If I have offended the queen in any way, I hope the queen will forgive me!"

He waved his hand, and a servant came out from the side room of the house, brought a wooden box and placed it on the round table.

After Guo Heng asked the servant to leave, he untied the wooden box, revealing the neatly stacked banknotes inside, and said, "This is just a small gift, just consider it as an apology to the queen!"

Unexpectedly, Li An didn't even look at the banknotes, but asked:

"Master Guo, do you think that I have never seen a banknote?"

The smile suddenly stopped, and Li An shouted: "I have already asked those who can make the decision to stay. If you can't make the decision, then you are deliberately deceiving me!"

As soon as they met and the words fell, Zhao Gao beside him took a step forward, and without giving the other party a chance to say anything, he chopped down with his giant palm as big as a mountain!
Although Guo Heng was used to big scenes, he didn't know how to deal with the Empress Defei who acted so overbearingly and irrelevantly.
He was thinking in his mind, but his hands were not slow!
If you don't fight back, your death will be in vain!

His eyes narrowed and his blood vessels bulged. Just as he was about to make a move to block, he seemed to have thought of a possibility, so he pressed down his hands and tried his best to prevent himself from moving!

The giant palm disappeared, and Zhao Gao suddenly retracted his strength in the middle of his hand, and unloaded all the strength onto the floor under his feet. The force of this blow left a deep footprint on the hardwood floor that could remain intact for a long time in a humid environment!
It can be imagined that if this palm strike was successful, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"That's a little clever."

Li An waved his hand, and Zhao Gao retreated behind him silently.

"Your Majesty has no intention of hurting me, so why should you hide?" The restraint on Guo Heng's face disappeared, and his fierce look was revealed. He almost made a move just now!
And the outcome after taking action is death!
From the corner of his eye, he had already caught a glimpse of the hand of another man holding a sword. In between, the sharp sword had already come out of the sword's body, revealing an imperceptible murderous intent!
"You are so courageous. It is understandable that you can overthrow your father-in-law's family."

"Since Your Majesty has investigated me, you should be able to understand me."

"It's not an investigation. I just asked for your name this morning." Li An disdained to lie, but it also indirectly reflected his current intelligence capabilities.

"No one can choose their birth."

Li An suddenly smiled, and was obviously quite interested in Guo Heng. "But I want to know, after you took control of the entire power, why didn't you massacre your wife's mother's family?"

There is no need to kill people openly. With Guo Heng's intelligence and ruthlessness, he can do it by simply organizing a group of horse thieves.

As if recalling the past, Guo Heng was distracted for a moment before he immediately came to his senses. He simply said, "I want them to watch as what originally belonged to them is taken away step by step. This will cause them more suffering than just killing them directly."

The tone is calm, but every word is icy cold!
"Yes, he is a man of great accomplishments."

Zhao Gao took out a booklet from his arms and placed it in front of Guo Heng. He then closed the wooden box and held it in his arms, then stepped behind Li An and became a statue.

"I always like to be straightforward in doing things, which makes people respect me but also fear me." After Guo Heng simply flipped through the booklet, his expression became solemn with a hint of excitement. Li An continued, "People are afraid of me because I don't care about the severity of my actions, and people respect me because I can bring benefits to others."

"You know, if the current situation continues, I will soon notice you without anyone reminding me. By then, you will have no chance of survival."

The words are very straightforward.

By then, either Li An or the Queen Mother will take action. I think there will be many people who want to get a piece of the pie in this interest chain.

Guo Heng respectfully placed the booklet on the table, stood up, walked to Li An, knelt on one knee, and said in a muffled voice:

"The villain knows."

There was already a precedent at the Xishan Mine. The Rong family was nothing compared to the Guo family. Logically, Defei should have targeted Chen, a salt merchant from Donghai County, first. Why would it be her turn first?
Concubine De lived in the imperial palace and there was no record of her ever leaving the palace.

Today's trip was to the restaurant owned by her family, which had already made her purpose clear: Her Majesty was going to get rid of the other tycoons with her own hands!

But it is precisely because he knows the reason that he has doubts: "My queen, now the merchants are involved in many things, even if I want to do something for you, I am powerless. Not to mention other things, even if I am behind..."

"All broken!"

Ang Lee's words seemed extremely domineering, yet they also had a convincing confidence.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about cutting off the supply of horses to General Uesugi Tora, or the nobleman behind me who needs to be paid tribute?"

"What is the difference between the two?"

"Of course the difference is huge." Guo Hengping concentrated his breath and said with a fierce tone, "The former used methods to kill people. Killers will do anything to put their enemies to death. If you are talented, I am not afraid! Since the time the queen came to my humble home, I knew that Shangshan Hu had no way to survive."

"But the worldly affairs in the court are like cutting flesh with a soft knife. It's not about who has a stronger body or a sharper weapon! Games are better than conflicts. Most of them are exchanges of interests. It's the most difficult to guard against. It's another matter!"

"hehe."

Li An raised his hand, as if giving an example, and said calmly: "I can't just pull the two officials involved here and kill them in front of you now, right?"

"Your Majesty has such high expectations of me, so I will work hard!"

Guo Heng was thinking about a compromise and suggested, "Why not let me cut off the supply of horses from Shangshanhu first? As for the business community and the people who provide the horses, we can deal with them slowly."

"Hahaha, this is really funny!"

"Since you are thinking about me, I am also relieved, but..."

Li An slowly stopped smiling, looked directly into the other person's eyes, and said word by word: "There are too many noises in Da Qi, it's very noisy, I don't like it!"

"There can only be one voice that can speak!"

"That's your majesty!"

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