I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 116 Even the most powerful person in the world doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. He actually dares to compete with me! (Please subscribe and vote for me)

"Xiao Ming, you have been working very efficiently recently. I will promote you to 'Runner'. You will go to the warehouse to receive some rewards later. You must work hard."

Pang Jin's words were full of affirmation.

The runners were official staff members of the Ministry of Justice and enjoyed the same regular treatment as the runners in the yamen.

It can be said that Xiao Ming has been converted to a regular employee. If he continues to make meritorious contributions, his status will be gradually improved.

Originally, he had to wait until the quarterly selection to be promoted, but since Xiao Ming, the son of luck, had strong abilities to do things, he was promoted as an exception by the Minister of Justice.

Pang Jin has certain appointment powers and can certainly promote Xiao Ming.

The reason for doing this is to allow Xiao Ming to work more attentively.

You can't keep making empty promises, and you can't be so arrogant even if you are a cow or a horse.

Xiao Ming was overjoyed when he heard that he had been promoted to a full-time employee.

"Thank you for your cultivation, Lord Shangshu. I will do my best to serve you."

I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly, and there would be rewards, which really made Xiao Ming feel happy.

Next, I just need to work harder and I will be able to reach the middle level of the Ministry of Justice, which means I will be a minor official. According to my master, I will be able to train my own subordinates at that time, which is also the first step to becoming a powerful official.

Take it slow. Chu Ruoyan has been in the palace for many days and has been favored by the emperor so many times. A few hundred times won’t make a difference.

All he had to do was to protect Lin Yue'e. Lin Yue'e was Xiao Ming's new bottom line.

"Now, I have an errand for you to do, and it's very dangerous. Do you dare?" Pang Jin said with a very serious expression.

If it were other people, they would be afraid of this kind of danger, but Xiao Ming was not afraid. He was just afraid of no danger.

My own strength is already strong, and my master is secretly helping me.

The more dangerous it is, the higher the reward.

"Why not? Master Pang, rest assured that I will complete the task." Xiao Ming said seriously.

Seeing his look, Pang Jin was very satisfied. He liked this kind of energetic young man.

After asking Xiao Ming to close the door, Pang Jin showed him the information about Prince Jing'an Li Yang and the prince's guard Fan Kuai.

He can't take this thing out, he can only look at it here to avoid it leaking out and causing an accident.

When Xiao Ming saw it, he realized how dangerous it was.

He is the prince of a top royal family. If he is accidentally exposed, he will definitely be retaliated against.

If it were someone else, they would probably be a little scared when seeing this.

But was Xiao Ming afraid? Of course not. He didn't even take the emperor seriously. When there was no one else around, this kid would call him "dog emperor" all the time, and he had no respect for the royal family.

After reading it, Xiao Ming started to brag and promised that he would find out everything about Li Yang, the prince of Jing'an.

Pang Jin patted him on the shoulder, encouraged him and shared some of his own experiences with him.

It can be seen that Pang Jin treats Xiao Ming as his confidant.

As soon as Xiao Ming left the Ministry of Justice, he prepared to look for Lin Yue'e.

At this time, the remnant soul of the saint called him.

"According to the records, Fan Kuai, the fastest swordsman in the imperial capital, was at the peak of the Heavenly Abyss Realm. He had been famous in the imperial capital for a long time, and his strength was definitely beyond doubt. But he died in such an unclear way. You must be careful, there might really be a Saint Realm hidden in the imperial capital."

The remnant soul of the saint did not expect that Xiao Ming would be able to get involved in this case so quickly.

Even if he is not the main investigator and is only investigating secretly, once he is involved, it will not be easy to get out.

"Master is right. When I first arrived in the imperial capital, I heard about Fan Kuai. Not only is he good at swordsmanship, he is also an expert at tracking. So he is probably also very good at anti-tracking. It is said that he once fought against a Saint and was able to escape unscathed. It is hard to imagine that such a person would die quietly. Therefore, Li Yang, the prince of Jing'an, is a big suspect because he is one of the few people who can catch Fan Kuai off guard."

As long as Xiao Ming calms down, he still has some ability to solve the case.

If you want to know how Fan Kuai died, Li Yang must have clues.

Pang Jin's dilemma was that Li Yang was the prince of Jing'an, and a royal family member of this level could not be investigated just because the Ministry of Justice wanted to.

Unless Li Chen's permission is obtained.

If we investigate directly, Li Yang will hide even deeper, so we can only find clues first.

Of course, all this is also based on the assumption that Li Yang is not acting.

If he is really just a playboy, then there must be someone deeper than this.

But even so, there is nothing wrong in investigating Li Yang.

"It's good that you understand. This matter is confidential. You'd better not tell that female detective. She is the emperor's man."

"Don't worry, Master. I know my limits."

It was precisely because Xiao Ming said this that the remnant soul of the saint became worried. You kid have no sense of propriety at all.

After finishing his thoughts, Xiao Ming decided to put the matter aside for the time being and go to the yamen to find Lin Yue'e.

At this time, Lin Yue'e was working in the office. Xiao Ming was an official from the Ministry of Justice and had a good relationship with Lin Yue'e, so the people in the yamen did not stop him.

Seeing Xiao Ming coming over, Lin Yue'e asked, "Any news today?"

In her eyes, the only thing she could discuss with Xiao Ming was business.

At this time, Xiao Ming almost told Pang Jin about his request to investigate the prince of Jing'an, but he finally held back and said, "Minister Pang thinks highly of me and has promoted me to be a police officer. I'm not bragging, but once I handle the next case, it won't be long before I can get a job in the Ministry of Justice."

Hearing this, Lin Yue'e cast a look of envy at him, which made him feel a little elated.

Pang Jin is the idol of all the students at the Battle Academy, and Lin Yue'e is no exception.

In fact, when she was assigned a job after graduation, she also wanted to join the Ministry of Justice, but she was assigned to the government office.

Lin Yue'e is not very eager for promotion now.

Although Lin Yue'e is only a constable, she has Li Chen's badge, which is quite special.

Even a high-ranking official like Pang Jin cannot offend her easily.

Take her salary for example. Maybe her "basic salary" was not much, but don't forget that she arrested many children of powerful people, and these people paid a lot of fines. Her bonus was also very large, and even the governor of the yamen did not dare to deduct her bonus.

The governor was also afraid that he would be caught by Lin Yue'e and thrown into jail in the next second.

Don't guess whether she dares or not. She will know she is wrong once she is caught.

"Then congratulations. I always say that with your abilities, you should serve the country and help His Majesty."

After all, they are colleagues, and they have been cooperating well recently, so Lin Yue'e is naturally generous with her praise.

"That's right. As officials, we should share His Majesty's worries."

When Xiao Ming said this, the remaining soul of the saint was full of contempt. You kid really have no principles. A few days ago you were eager to kill the dog emperor with a single knife, and now you start to flaunt yourself as a lackey of the court?
The remnant soul of the saint did not stop Xiao Ming from pursuing Lin Yue'e, because pursuing Lin Yue'e did not interfere with Xiao Ming's practice and work.

But it’s hard to say how long this relationship can last.

Because the remnant soul of the saint could not see any trace of love between men and women in Lin Yue'e's eyes.

But it doesn't matter. The more heartbreak this kid suffers, the faster his cultivation will improve.

The two chatted for a while and Xiao Ming was very happy.

After Lin Yue'e said that she had to go to work, Xiao Ming tactfully left and went about his own business.

This is the specific reason why the remnant soul of the saint did not stop Xiao Ming from pursuing her.

You have to know that in the past, when Xiao Ming was pursuing Chu Ruoyan, he followed her around from morning to night, which was really a waste of time.

On the way to Prince Jing'an's Palace, Xiao Ming passed by a man of plain appearance.

This was the first time Xiao Ming and Chen Xuannan met.

Neither of them cared about each other at the time, but their fates seemed to begin to intertwine.

The Prince Jing'an's Palace is located in the first ring of the imperial capital and covers a very large area. This is the first time Xiao Ming has seen such a scale.

Even the remnant soul of the saint sighed that Prince Jing'an was really powerful. It seemed that he had annexed the surrounding houses and expanded them to reach this scale.

According to him, a single royal palace could not be of this scale.

Moreover, this kind of thing requires the emperor's permission.

Xiao Ming could also see a horse farm inside, with all kinds of precious horses everywhere.

"Oh my god, I would believe it if you said this is the imperial palace."

This is the conclusion Xiao Ming came to after observing for a while.

"Then you have never been to the palace. The palace is much more magnificent than this place. But let's not talk about that for now. If you want to get close to Prince Jing'an, the best way is to sneak in."

At first, Xiao Ming thought that sneaking in would mean climbing over the wall and hiding in. But the remnant soul of the saint thought that this was not possible. If there really was a saint hidden inside, then being discovered would mean death.

Therefore, the best way is to enter through formal means and inquire about the information.

At first, Xiao Ming considered recruiting servants from the Jing'an Palace to sneak in, but the palace's recruitment was very strict, and only those with "local household registration" in the imperial capital were required.

Only in this way can one know everything about the place. People like Xiao Ming who are not from other places have no way of entering at all.

When Xiao Ming returned to the Ministry of Justice, he began to investigate the files of Prince Jing'an and discovered that someone in Prince Jing'an's mansion had been punished by His Majesty for forcibly requisitioning good farmland.

Xiao Ming thought, why not go to the place where the good farmland was forcibly requisitioned, maybe there might be clues there.

The remnant soul of the saint felt very confused. What kind of clues could this give? However, considering Xiao Ming's luck, he did not say anything. Maybe there really is one.

Xiao Ming temporarily left the imperial capital on a business trip to handle a case.

In the Zhennan Palace in the imperial capital, Xu Zifeng was still the same as usual, having been released from the yamen prison early in the morning.

After settling Ma Hei, he returned home.

Just as I was about to go back to my room and sit for a while, Ji Lianyu called me over.

He found that his aunt's eyes became more loving, and he didn't know why.

"Please sit down. I have something to tell you." Ji Lianyu said earnestly.

Hearing that something had happened, Xu Zifeng just sat in the living room.

Then Ji Lianyu asked him if he wanted to participate in the spring collection?
Xu Zifeng affirmed this, but he did not go into details.

Because he knew that his aunt was worried that he would take risks, embarrass the emperor, and then expose the second prince, causing the two of them to fight each other. How dangerous this would be.

He didn't even mention Ma Hei, his helper.

Ji Lianyu only knew that the Prince of Zhennan was planning to rebel, and that the army would attack the border at that time.

But she was not the only one who knew about this matter; all the powerful people had heard about it.

Ji Lianyu said, "Don't make any mistakes in the next two days. Perform well during the Spring Festival. The Queen Mother and I have agreed that as long as you perform well, you will get an unexpected surprise."

She could only say it was the Queen Mother, not His Majesty Li Chen.

As for what kind of surprise there was, Ji Lianyu didn’t know, but that’s what Li Chen said.

"I know, auntie. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest." Xu Zifeng answered casually, and he didn't think Ji Lianyu was hinting at anything.

However, his aunt became more and more rosy and attractive, and he really didn't dare to stay in the same room with her for fear of making a mistake.

On the other side, Li Chen finished his official business and left the palace.

Lin Yue'e had been waiting at the agreed location for a long time. She was Li Chen's wingman.

And according to the plan, if there is no progress tonight, Li Chen will take action himself.

When it was time for lunch, Li Chen and Lin Yue'e arrived at the familiar inn.

When I got near the door, I saw a young man walking out of the inn with four of his men.

This was the second time that Li Chen and Zou Yi met, but this time they were just passing by. Zou Yi had to go out to do something, and Li Chen had to go in to do something.

It was still the same old routine. Lin Yue'e was secretly following Fairy Youlan who was eating. Li Chen went to the door of the room where Fairy Youlan lived and copied the contents recorded on the recording stone in the room to the recording stone in his hand.

Li Chen didn't feel there was much hope this time because he didn't see Ding Tian Shangren appear.

If there was only the Orchid Fairy in the room, there would be no pleasant noise except her murmurs during the night rest.

In fact, Master Dingtian did appear, but he had already gone to Yunlu Academy in the afternoon to discuss the final tactical arrangements with Master Yu. After the conversation, they started drinking and have been drinking until now.

It has to be said that in terms of cultivation, Master Yu cannot compare to Master Dingtian, but as a great Confucian scholar, his understanding of the wonderful uses of some things also makes Master Dingtian admire him and even realize something.

Communicating with monks of the same level can often be very beneficial.

And the Taoist partner of Dingtianshangren was drinking with Li Chen.

At this moment, he didn't know that his trump card was about to be exposed, or even completely poached.

The cause of all this was just an unexpected discovery by Xiao Ming, the son of luck.

"Are these prepared especially for me?"

Li Chen sat down at Fairy Youlan's table without any hesitation, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Because this time, Fairy Youlan ordered a lot of things, and they happened to be the types that Li Chen liked to eat.

"You're just being sentimental. I just don't have a good appetite today."

Fairy Youlan rolled her eyes coquettishly. Even if she was not seducing on purpose, that unintentional feeling could make people's hearts flutter.

As a woman, Lin Yue'e found her to be extremely charming.

She was thinking, if His Majesty took this woman in, would it cause chaos in the court?
Fairy Youlan was not lying. It would be strange if she was in a good mood since her superior went out drinking every day.

She couldn't do anything about it anyway. After this matter was settled, she would return to Tianyan Divine Sect, out of sight, out of mind.

As for the handsome young man in front of her who was at the Saint level, Fairy Youlan only felt that he was pleasing to the eye, but she couldn't say that she had any good feelings towards him.

The women in the sect are very traditional and have strong conservative ideas. It's not enough to let them take off their fig leaves just by eating a few meals and chatting.

In order not to alert the enemy, Li Chen did not say anything inappropriate, but simply chatted about the flowers and plants that Fairy Youlan was interested in and where in the imperial capital was more lively.

The meal ended not long after. After leaving the inn, Li Chen and Lin Yue'e came to a deserted place nearby.

At this moment, Lin Yue'e was ready for battle and asked Li Chen about the next arrangements.

Even though she couldn't help in the battle at the Saint level, when Li Chen took action, she could lead people to capture the Second Prince.

According to the original plan, if there was no gain this time, Li Chen would wait until Dingtianshangren came and take action directly.

At this moment, Li Chen was listening to the contents of the recording stone. He just needed to speed up and find the sound clips.

As a result, he actually heard the plan of Master Dingtian and Fairy Youlan, but he didn't expect that Master Yu would also get involved.

When Li Chen heard that Ding Tian Shangren's trump card was a soul-controlling needle that could control people, a smile appeared on his lips.

A very interesting plan appeared in his mind: Since you are going to deal with me tomorrow, don't blame me for my tricks.

Perhaps by controlling these two people, the crisis within the Tiance Dynasty could be resolved.

What’s more interesting is that, in Li Chen’s view, the plan of Dingtian Shangren was just the stage built for him, plus the free gift of Fairy Youlan, he would rather miss it than refuse it.

"That's all for today. Go back and rest."

After listening to the contents of the recording stone, Li Chen spoke to Lin Yue'e.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to find help?"

Lin Yue'e felt that it might be a bit difficult for Li Chen to deal with two Saints alone.

"Helpers? They are not worthy enough."

Li Chen's words were full of confidence.

Don’t think that there are three on the opposite side and one on your side, it can also be three on your side and one on the opposite side.

No one understands Master Yu better than Li Chen. After all, Master Yu is a scholar and knows how to adapt.

God wants to give me a surprise, right? So I’ll give you a surprise too.

Li Chen didn't need to tell Master Yu in advance, he would trust Master Yu's choice when the time came.

I’m afraid that the people in heaven don’t know that those who are righteous are mostly butchers, and those who are unfaithful are mostly scholars.

The plan has been thought out. Li Chen asked Lin Yue'e to wait for news in the imperial capital. As long as Chunsou's operation was successful, Li Chen would send someone to tell her, and she would lead the team to capture the forces left by the Second Prince in the Jiaofangsi.

This time, he won't let Li Xian go so easily.

I've given you a chance to leave, but you still come.

Li Chen felt that the top master was so ignorant that he dared to compare his strength with mine and even compare his background with our royal family.

I don't know what your trump card is, and I'm too lazy to bring any weapons. Since I know your weapon is a needle type, why don't I just get a magnet type prop?

According to Li Chen's idea, it might not be needed at that time, but it is definitely right to be prepared.

Although I have reached the maximum level, this is my first time fighting against a Saint, so I just treat it as a practice.

Thinking of this, he felt eager to try it.

Lin Yue'e didn't know what Li Chen meant, but Li Chen's words were orders, and all she needed to do was to execute them.

After parting here, Li Chen returned to the palace and went to the royal prop library to get some things that might be useful.

The next day, the spring collection officially began!
(End of this chapter)