My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 169 Zeng Anmin: So the real enemy of my father and I is Duke Ningguo!!

"That year, my disciple returned from Jianghu and joined the military camp with the help of his old friends from the Zhongyuan Marquis' Mansion."

Wu Qianfeng's eyes were lost in memories, and there was a trace of vicissitudes on the corners of his mouth:
“In times of peace, the military camp may seem peaceful, but in reality there are many parties.”

"Fortunately, Mr. Huang, the former Minister of War, is quite capable."

"He has a very good grasp on many of the nobles and old subordinates, and even some of the shameful and dirty tricks he used were useless against Lord Huang."

"It was not until I entered the military camp a long time ago that I learned that the King of Qi previously worked under Ningguo Duke Li Jian. It was not until the eve of the Yinwu Demon-Slaying Campaign seven years ago that he was sent to the battlefield under the arrangement of Ningguo Duke."

"After returning from his military service, he was recommended to Ji Qing by Li Jian. This is how a marginal figure of the royal family like the King of Qi was able to enter the Imperial City Department and gain a foothold in the capital."

Zeng Anmin grasped an extremely sensitive piece of information.

He looked at Wu Qianfeng with burning eyes and asked:
"That is to say, Prince Qi is the man of Duke Ning..."

After saying this, Zeng Anmin's eyes were filled with a gleam of brilliance, and he stared at Wu Qianfeng intently:
"I have never heard of such secrets."

Wu Qianfeng sighed softly, "All military affairs have been handled by Huang Gong in the past."

"The relationship between Duke Ningguo and Duke Huang is not harmonious..."

"So during the time when Mr. Huang was in office, Duke Ningguo was extremely restrained and he intentionally erased all traces of past events. I only learned about this secret by chance after hanging around in the army for a long time."

Huang Yuangao?
A flash of inspiration came into Zeng Anmin's mind!
At whose hands did Huang Yuangao die?

A spy of the Eastern religion!
After investigating step by step, he found that the Eastern Sect's practice was most likely related to Concubine Xi, the daughter of Duke Ningguo!

Then reason further.

Although Duke Ningguo delegated power on the surface.

But he still secretly controlled the military power in the capital. After all, he had fought in battles all his life, and many people in the army were his subordinates...

So instead of fighting openly and secretly with Huang Yuangao, the Minister of War...

Or maybe Huang Yuangao has something on Duke Ningguo!

So Duke Ningguo took advantage of the fact that Huang Yuangao was sent to Liangjiang County as the governor and secretly joined forces with the demon clan and the Eastern Religion's spies to kill him...

The thought of this possibility.

Zeng Anmin felt that it was extremely reasonable!!
At that time, it was speculated that because the demon clan wanted to steal the dragon map, the Confucian cultivator Huang Yuangao had to die.

But now that I have the information about Duke Ningguo, if I look at it again...

There is a deep shadow of party strife here!

Think of this.

A chill suddenly emerged in Zeng Anmin's heart.

Now, everything has a traceable path.

Why did Liu Chenggan, the inexplicable Minister of Works, suddenly jump out and make things difficult for him and his son?

First of all.

Because of Huang Yuangao's case, Liu Chenggan stepped forward to recommend Bai Ziqing to go to Liangjiang County, which made Zeng Anmin suspect that the Duke of Ningguo was most likely behind it.

Zeng Anmin had known about the "secret connection" between Duke Ningguo and the Eastern Religious spies long ago.

Now it seems very clear.

Behind Liu Chenggan is Ningguo Duke Li Jian!
Thinking of this, Zeng Anbian paused slightly.

His eyes suddenly burst into brilliance.

Why did Ren Weizhi make things difficult for himself and his son when they first arrived in Beijing?

Concubine Xi...Duke Ningguo!

and also!

Why did that bastard King Qi also have such a bad relationship with his father and son? !

It was as if they had suddenly appeared out of nowhere to disgust their father and son...

Now Zeng Anmin seems to have found the real trace.

Duke of Ningguo!
The source of all this is closely related to this Duke Ningguo!
Why?

Because his father is now the Minister of War! !

In an instant, various clues emerged in Zeng Anmin's mind.

All the clues point to one person!

Ningguo Duke Li Jian!!

Party strife!

This is definitely a party struggle!

Zeng Anmin clenched his fists tightly.

He breathed a sigh of relief slowly.

Then he continued to look towards Wu Qianfeng.

I will tell my dad this information when I get home tonight.

"What's wrong with you?"

Wu Qianfeng looked at Zeng Anmin's slightly red face.

There was a look of confusion on his face.

Zeng Anmin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Nothing, just some minor issues."

At this point, he looked up at Wu Qianfeng and asked with narrowed eyes:

"Let's stop here today. I have something to do so I will go back first."

After saying that, he couldn't wait to stand up and walk away.

Wu Qianfeng looked at Zeng Anmin's back.

Somewhat stunned.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But he was interrupted by the waiter next to him.

"Thank you, sir. Thirty taels."

The waiter looked at Wu Qianfeng with a smile.

Wu Qianfeng's eyes suddenly widened, and he looked towards Zeng Anmin's disappearing figure:

"The guy just now didn't pay?"

"Oh, that gentleman said you are treating us today."

The smile on Xiao Er's face became even brighter.

Wu Qianfeng rolled his throat and felt his clothes bag up and down.

No silver was touched.

"This……"

There was a trace of embarrassment on his face: "I left in a hurry today and didn't bring any money. Can I buy on credit first? I am the Imperial Sword Guard..."

"Hehe." The waiter's face twitched slightly.

He looked at Wu Qianfeng indifferently and said, "You can buy it on credit, but you need to bring something valuable as collateral."

"..."

…………

"drive!!"

Zeng Anmin waved the whip in his hand, with a terrifying gleam in his eyes.

"Duke Ning..."

His lips moved slightly.

"Li Jian."

He kept repeating the name over and over again.

Finally, the horsepower and speed are pretty good.

Soon he returned to Shangshu's house.

"Master, are you back?"

"Um, where's my dad?!"

Zeng Anmin casually handed the reins to the servant and looked at Qi Bo.

There was a solemn look in his eyes.

"The master is in the study."

"it is good!"

Zeng Anmin didn't hesitate at all, he walked straight towards his father's study.

Soon, they arrived at their father's yard.

"father!"

Zeng Anmin pushed open his father's door without thinking.

Then he was petrified where he was.

He stood with his mouth open in a daze.

"Mrs. Lin...you...you are here too..."

Then, his face suddenly flushed, he turned around and looked outside:

"Why didn't anyone stop me?"

"This is a big deal..."

……

In the study room.

At this moment, Dad was holding Aunt Lin's waist, chewing the grapes that Aunt Lin handed to him with her delicate fingers...

Aunt Lin's face turned red.

After seeing Zeng Anmin, Aunt Lin lowered her head with a red face, like a frightened deer, not daring to look up again.

The old man looked calm, and he slowly adjusted his collar. Then he snorted coldly:
"So impetuous! He's like this every day, and he has no manners at all!"

"What kind of behavior do you have?!"

Zeng Anmin then turned around and saw his father. He pretended not to see Aunt Lin and said:
"Dad, I came to you today because I have something important to discuss with you."

The old man nodded calmly, then looked at Aunt Lin and said:

"You should go back to your room first."

"It's Master."

Aunt Lin bit her lip, not daring to look up at Zeng Anmin, and ran out of the house.

"Crack."

Until the study door was closed.

The old man then spoke slowly. He sat on the chair, gently holding the tea bowl in his hand and asked:

"What are you doing here today?"

Zeng Anmin's eyes became solemn.

He took a deep breath, then sat opposite his father. He did not speak out his doubts first, but instead put forward his own ideas as if discussing something:

"Dad, I want to go with you on this expedition to the south."

Zeng Anmin looked towards his father.

He really didn't want to hold it in any longer.

He had been stuck in the seventh level of visualization in martial arts for too long, and he wanted to see if he could find an opportunity on the battlefield.

The longer he stayed in Beijing, the harder it would be for him to make a breakthrough.

Therefore, this southern expedition is a good excuse.

There was a flash of surprise in Dad's eyes.

He looked at Zeng Anmin and nodded expressionlessly:
"can."

"what?"

Zeng Anmin didn't expect his father to agree so readily.

He blinked and asked blankly: "Will you not try to persuade me again?"

Dad sighed slowly, looked out the window and said:

"Have you heard the rumors that came out of Liangjiang County today?"

Zeng Anmin recalled what Chuan Yanjun had heard before.

He frowned and said, "I have heard about it."

The general meaning of the rumor seemed to be that my father had been an official in Fengqi Road for many years and deliberately allowed the monsters to be in Fengqi Road.

Otherwise, how could the demon race easily appear in Liangjiang County, kill Huang Yuangao, and steal the Dragon Map...

This sounds like a rumor without any basis.

"Rumors are not scary, what is scary is who hears them."

The old man slowly raised his head and looked towards Zeng Anmin: "Why did you forget why King Qi fell from power?"

"Isn't it because you and I, father and son, seized upon some unfounded facts to make him lose his trust in His Majesty, leading to his death?!"

Zeng Anmin's expression changed slightly:
"Did you notice that?"

"Well, recently many officials in the court have been exerting pressure on me openly or covertly..."

The old man's eyes became serious: "So whether this message is true or false, you and I must take an attitude."

"A father cannot leave the court easily."

"So, you will follow the Yuanyang Army out of the capital to fight against the monsters."

"Plus, His Majesty intends to promote you. If you return from this battle, your future will be much brighter."

"You can gain some prestige in the army, and you can also be known as a great talent among the civil servants..."

I don’t know if Zeng Anmin heard it wrong.

Why does it feel like Dad’s tone is a little…sour???
"Ah."

Zeng Anmin nodded thoughtfully.

"Just now you said that someone was putting pressure on you, overtly or covertly... Who were they?"

Zeng Anmin looked at his father tentatively and asked.

"There are the Li Party and the Eunuch Party. There are too many people... Even I, the father, can't see clearly."

Zeng Shilin slowly raised his head and looked at Zeng Anmin with a half-smile:
"Why? Do you know?"

Zeng Anmin blinked:
"You are right indeed."

"I wonder if you remember Duke Ningguo?"

Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of solemnity in his voice.

"Duke Ning?"

Dad knows that the eldest son never does anything without reason.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Zeng Anmin.

"Please listen to me and I will tell you slowly..."

Zeng Anmin slowly began to share his analysis and some secrets he had heard from Wu Qianfeng.

And all the things that happened to the two of them after they came to Beijing.

Until the real cause of Huang Yuangao's death...

"Perhaps, the death of Mr. Huang is very likely related to Duke Ning..."

"And you are the newly promoted Minister of War... so you are naturally in opposition to Duke Ningguo."

After Zeng Anmin said everything.

The whole study fell silent.

Dad's expression gradually darkened.

After a long time.

Zeng Shilin raised his head slowly, his eyes full of deep thoughts: "Li Party, Eunuch Party... I have thought about everyone... but I have never thought about Ningguo Duke Li Jian..."

"This man has not been in the court for a long time. Since I came to Beijing, I have only met him a few times... I never thought..."

The more Dad thought about it, the colder he felt.

"You are so busy that it is inevitable that you may have neglected something. Moreover, this Duke Ning is cunning and has caused so much trouble to you and me without even showing his face..."

Zeng Anmin's eyes narrowed, and his voice slowly turned cold.
"It is never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. It is better to know where the enemy is now than to know it after you are dead."

"You are quite good at talking."

Dad glanced at Zeng Anmin.

"hey-hey."

Zeng Anmin smiled innocently.

"So how are you going to deal with the Princess?"

Zeng Shilin looked at Zeng Anmin, with no emotion in his eyes.

"The eldest princess?"

Zeng Anmin scratched his head and said, "What can I do? The Xihuangtu is nothing but dirt to me. If I find it one day, I will give it to her."

"Ha!" Dad sneered: "It's easy for you to say that. Each of the four great heavenly diagrams is a treasure!"

"If you want, I can give it to you."

Zeng Anmin picked his ears and looked at his father lazily:

"You should pay more attention to Duke Ning! Don't fall into his trap by accident."

"Father doesn't need you to remind me."

…………

"Then what identity should I follow the army in?"

Zeng Anmin crossed his arms and looked towards his father with a puzzled tone.

"The Mandarin Duck Army Formation was created by you. Do you still want to be a leader in the formation?"

Dad glanced at Zeng Anmin and continued:

"I will ask for your permission to be the deputy commander of the Yuanyang Army."

"I'm not a warrior..." Zeng Anmin's tone was a little weak. He looked at his father and asked carefully:

"I'm afraid this is not in accordance with etiquette?"

The old man sneered: "The Mandarin Duck Formation is a new formation you created, and the Mandarin Duck Army is a new army. Each Mandarin Duck Formation needs to be equipped with a Confucian cultivator. When has there been such an army before?"

"Shouldn't we have one more Confucian leader?"

Zeng Anmin gave a thumbs up: "As expected of the Minister of War, you are so thoughtful, Dad!"

"Humph."

Dad snorted coldly, then took a deep breath slowly.

No words were spoken for a long time.

He walked to the window, with his back to Zeng Anmin, and a quiet voice came:
"If you encounter someone from the demon clan, hide behind Qin Shoucheng if you can."

"If you encounter the army of King Nan of Jiang State, you should hide behind the princess if you can."

"In all matters, your own life is the most important. Do you understand?"

Zeng Anmin saluted his father with a very dignified military salute:

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!!"

"Well, go back to your own yard."

"Row."

"Oh, by the way, call Aunt Lin over... What's that look in your eyes? I want her to clean up the mess on the table..."

(End of this chapter)