At the same time, I traveled through time and space, I dominated the heavens and the worlds

Chapter 98: The Ignorant Girl Shangguan Haitang
Cao Zhengchun watched the entire conversation between Lin Bei, Guo and Liu.

He always had a faint smile on his face and no one knew what he was thinking.

After Lin Bei finished talking with Guo and Liu, they set out on the road back to the palace. The commotion just now was so loud that if they didn't leave now, some people would come looking for them.

As for Shangguan Haitang, who was coming with Zhu Wusi, she naturally followed in the team.

Seeing that she kept her head down, Lin Bei couldn't help but think of Zhu Wusi's teachings to his three adopted sons and daughters. In order to hide his ambitions, the beliefs he conveyed to Duan Tianya, Gui Hai Yidao and Shangguan Haitang were all about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

But he could never have imagined that when his ambition was exposed, his three adopted sons would be the first to jump out and oppose him.

Is this like shooting oneself in the foot?

"Are you still wondering why I asked for you from Zhu Wusi?"

Lin Bei's sudden voice startled Shangguan Haitang, who then lowered her head even more and replied in a muffled voice, "I dare not make any rash guesses!"

Lin Bei sneered and said, "It seems that you are very dissatisfied? It doesn't matter, you will thank me soon. Let me ask you, where are the number one secret agent of the sky and the number one secret agent of the earth?"

"I don't know that all matters concerning the Guardian Dragon Villa are decided by the Divine Marquis. The four secret agents each have their own mission and never interfere with each other."

"Including rescuing Yang Yuxuan?"

"..."

Shangguan Haitang didn't say anything else, as if she was considering whether she should answer.

Lin Bei didn't think about waiting for her reply, and turned to Cao Zhengchun and said, "Cao Daban, I heard that you arranged for the people from the East Factory to hunt down Yang Yuxuan's children and seize his military token?"

Cao Zhengchun was stunned when he heard this, then he burst into laughter and said, "Reporting to the emperor, just being the chief of the East Factory is already overwhelming. Not to mention that there is no imperial edict, it is useless to get the military token. Even if I really get it, the masters in the court will not let me go.

I don’t know which fool is spreading rumors outside. Even if they want to slander me, they should come up with a better reason.”

Shangguan Haitang snorted coldly when she heard this, "This is just your sophistry. My brother once personally killed the men you sent to hunt down Lord Yang's children. How could this be false?"

Cao Zhengchun raised his orchid finger and pointed at Shangguan Haitang, saying, "Nonsense. We in the East Factory have been busy catching wanted criminals recently. We are extremely short of manpower. How can we have time to do this? Besides, Yang Yuxuan has already been executed. What's the point of me taking his family members?"

Shangguan Haitang raised her head and said, "Of course it's for the military token! You are ambitious and have always wanted more power. As long as you get hold of Lord Yang's military token, who can stop you then?"

Cao Zhengchun stared at Shangguan Haitang in a daze. It was not because he was speechless because of her rebuttal, but because he realized at this moment that Zhu Tiedan's beloved adopted son was actually a fool.

Anyone who understands the structure and system of the imperial court would not be able to say such things.

Cao Zhengchun asked with a strange look on his face: "Why didn't the Divine Marquis arrange a teacher for you to teach you the Four Books and Five Classics?"

Shangguan Haitang raised her head and said proudly, "My master is Master Wuhen, who is proficient in astronomy, geography, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. How can an ignorant eunuch like you guess what he is all about?"

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, instead of getting angry, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

To be angry, the other person must have something that can make him angry, but the Shangguan Haitang in front of him is clearly an ignorant boy. Arguing with such a person will only make him lose face.

Cao Zhengchun had also heard of Mr. Wuhen, but that man was just a wandering wanderer. He seemed to be knowledgeable, but in fact, he had only learned some useless miscellaneous knowledge.

Otherwise, if he really had great talent, he would have been recruited to the court long ago, and how could he be wandering around in the martial arts world? Lin Bei also looked at Shangguan Haitang with strange eyes. Although he already knew that Zhu Wusi didn't teach his three adopted sons any serious things, it seemed that he was training them to be assassins.

A killer only needs to know how to kill people, he doesn't need to understand all those messy things.

Shangguan Haitang is a smart person, but he was taught in the wrong way.

When she saw Cao Zhengchun's sarcastic expression, she thought that his opponent was deliberately trying to sow discord between her and Zhu Wusi.

But when even Lin Bei and the guards around her looked at her as if she were a fool, Shangguan Haitang gradually realized that she seemed to have really made some mistakes.

As a woman, and a beautiful one at that, Shangguan Haitang would not bow her head easily even if she knew she was wrong, especially in front of her enemy Cao Zhengchun.

She decided to find an opportunity in private to find out for herself.

In the past, she believed whatever Zhu Wusi said and never doubted it.

Now with doubts in mind, Shangguan Haitang suddenly realized that many things in the past seemed to be wrong.

It can only be said that Zhu Wusi's education was too perfect. He was a man who was preparing to rebel, but he taught his adopted son to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. There was something wrong with his thinking.

But think about it, someone who only thinks about getting to the top through conspiracy and threats must have extremely limited brain capacity.

After returning to the palace, Lin Bei called a young eunuch and asked him to give Shangguan Haitang some science advice.

Shangguan Haitang was skeptical at first, but when the young eunuch placed some information books and the evidence that Yang Yuxuan was beheaded for treason in front of her, Shangguan Haitang was completely speechless.

So, Yang Yuxuan, whom she always thought was a loyal and righteous man, turned out to be a traitor?
What role did the people who hunted down Yang Yuxuan's family play?
Perhaps in order to mock her, the adopted son of the Iron-Hearted Lord, Cao Zhengchun also had someone send her a list of names from the East Factory, which included all the big and small bosses, including those who had already sacrificed their lives.

Shangguan Haitang flipped through the book several times, but she didn't see the name of the man who died under Duan Tianya's knife.

There was indeed such a person on the list of eunuchs in the palace, but he was not under Cao Zhengchun, but under Liu Xi.

After receiving this news, Shangguan Haitang was completely stunned.

She felt like she was once a circus monkey, jumping up and down to entertain the audience.

What was most difficult for her to accept was the role played by Zhu Wusi in this.

Huolong Villa is in charge of the affairs of the martial arts world. When will it be his turn to interfere in the affairs of the court?
Not to mention that he is a marquis, look back at those powerful princes in the past of our dynasty, none of them dared to interfere with the decision of the court. Who do you think you are, Zhu Wusi?

Thinking of the end, Shangguan Haitang was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood.

After hearing the news, Lin Bei first arranged an imperial physician for her, and then slowly walked over.

When I saw Shangguan Haitang again, she had already dressed as a daughter again.

Seeing Lin Bei coming, Shangguan Haitang felt embarrassed and ashamed. The more proud she had acted before, the more uncomfortable she felt now.

I just wanted to dig a hole in the ground and bury my head in it.

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