From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 173: The Yellow Robe Arrives at Chengtian Palace Before He Says a Word (Part )
"Cheng Qian, what do you think!?"

Hearing Emperor Qing's words, Li Chengqian secretly rolled his eyes, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, trying his best to highlight the status of a grandmaster, and said, "Don't meddle in other people's affairs if you are not in their position!"

After these eight words were spoken, there was no movement in the hall, but everyone's expression was very interesting.

If you are not in your position, you will not seek political power!
Damn, what the hell do you want to do?
Do you want to sit in that chair?
Once you sit on it, you are in your position, and then you can make plans, right?

No one dared to speak, and no one dared to step out. Everyone lowered their eyes and looked at the ground, trembling with fear.

But Li Chengqian continued, "I'm a stickler for rules. Guo Baokun is the director of the Daoshensi (Provincial Court), an official appointed by the imperial court. The assassination occurred in broad daylight, so this matter should be handed over to the relevant officials."

"I'm just a prince who doesn't mind his business. It's not my place to interfere in this matter."

The eldest prince standing opposite him suppressed the corners of his mouth tightly.

Jie Nima

With the status of a grandmaster, can you really do whatever you want?
The Chengtian Hall became even quieter, and the atmosphere became increasingly eerie.

Emperor Qing, sitting on the dragon throne, stared at Li Chengqian with an expressionless face. After a long while, he said, "That makes sense."

As he spoke, he cast his gaze upon the ministers in the hall, seeing them all with their heads hung low, none of them daring to speak. He could not help but think of what Li Chengqian had said to him in the Linhu Hall, and felt secretly angry.

"A great victory in the northwest, a great victory in Northern Qi, expanding our territory by thousands of miles. This is truly a great event unprecedented in our dynasty's history. I will soon go to Mount Dadong to offer sacrifices to the heavens and at the same time offer sacrifices to my ancestors, praying for my great celebration. While I am away from the capital, the Crown Prince will oversee state affairs."

As soon as the words were spoken, the quiet Chengtian Hall immediately became noisy.

The news that the Crown Prince was acting as regent was not a big secret, and ministers such as Lin Ruofu and Shu Wu knew about it in advance.

But even though I know it, it still feels weird to bring it up in the current situation.

It seemed as if His Majesty was forced to do so.

"Cheng Qian, what do you think?!"

"Okay!" Li Chengqian answered absentmindedly.

Then, he felt the cold breath coming from the dragon throne.

He quickly stepped out of the line and bowed to Emperor Qing on the dragon throne, "I obey your command!"

"That's it, let's withdraw!"

Emperor Qing was obviously in a bad mood. He walked away on the spot, as if expressing his dissatisfaction to his ministers.

Li Chengqian stood in Chengtian Palace, watching Emperor Qing's disappearing back, his eyes gradually becoming deep.

It seems that the old man really felt threatened and couldn't help it!

Dadongshan offers sacrifices to heaven!
It’s nothing more than a trip to the Qing Temple, but what’s the big deal if you go there?

Even the temple messenger was demolished by himself. Is there any other way? It is just a last-ditch effort.

Or perhaps this was the final test. During our conversations, I had clearly stated that I would wait until the world was unified and the nation was prosperous before taking over the throne, but this obviously didn't reassure him.

With the cultivation of a grandmaster, four powerful ninth-grade warriors at his disposal, and the means to train high-level warriors, he is no longer a threat to the throne. To a certain extent, he can have whatever he wants. And he is in his prime, so how could he abdicate so soon?

Maybe he thinks what he says is sincere, but people's minds will change. Today he has one idea, and tomorrow he has another idea. If one day his mind really changes, what else can he do?
That's why there was this temptation. While he still had control of the situation, he gave himself a certain amount of authority to test whether he would change his mind when he held great power.

If it changes, perhaps both sides will be doomed.

Do you really think that a grandmaster with four ninth-grade masters can do whatever he wants?
He still has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands and controls the military power of Daqing. How could he give in so easily?

He's just a grandmaster, he can still defeat it if he fights hard.

Didn't he see in the original novel that he had put together the Five Bamboos? If he hadn't been so careless...

With the departure of Emperor Qing, the court meeting ended and the ministers withdrew.

The expressions of the ministers who left the court today were very strange. They all seemed to be in a heavy mood. There was no longer the hustle and bustle of the past, nor were they gathering in groups of three or two. They all quickened their pace and left Chengtian Hall, as if there was something ominous here.

The eldest prince, no, now it should be the King of Chu, sent away the few subordinates who were conferred with him in the palace, and then he caught up with Li Chengqian who was walking towards the East Palace, "What's wrong with you today? Something seems wrong!"

"Nothing, just a little accident, but it should be resolved soon." Li Chengqian smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I don't want to kick the old man off just yet, and you don't need to line up in advance."

"As for who's on the side, I'm naturally on the side of you, the Martial Saint." The eldest prince smiled. "What I'm concerned about now is how to deal with Guo Baokun's matter."

"It's already been handled." Li Chengqian said calmly, "What's left is just a formality."

"Do you know who did it?!"

"A dead man did it." Li Chengqian smiled slightly.

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Linhu Palace. When Fan Jian stepped into Linhu Palace, Emperor Qing was sitting in the back corridor, quietly looking at the lake, and no one knew what he was thinking.

He walked carefully to the corridor and whispered, "Your Majesty!"

"Cheng Qian told me last time that if one day the ministers felt I was getting in the way, they would stage a grand abdication and crown him. At the time, I didn't quite believe it." Emperor Qing's tone was somewhat melancholy, with a hint of self-mockery. "But today in the palace, I suddenly realized that he was right. The officials, the ministers, are nothing but a bunch of fence-sitters. Where's the loyalty?"

Fan Jian pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty has long known that officials cannot be trusted. Loyalty is something that only a few people can achieve. Most people just go with the flow."

"Yeah, just go with the flow. As long as you don't harbor any evil intentions, it's fine." Emperor Qing shook his head. "What did you find out?!"

"The Linhuai Zhao family," Fan Jian said. "Guo Baokun has gone too far with his campaign recently. Too many people have been dragged into this, including the Zhao family. Others are angry but dare not speak out, but the Zhao family...!"

"A family of sages with a history of seven hundred years. It seems they can't stand even the slightest injustice." Emperor Qing sneered, "If they did it, they must have done it very covertly. That old man Zhao Qiancheng is ninety-eight, right? He's lived longer than a tortoise. He's very careful about what he does and won't leave any evidence behind."

"Yes, I was able to guess this through various clues."

"Forget it. Cheng Qian is going to be the regent, so let him investigate this matter. Guo Baokun is his man, so let him investigate it slowly."

(End of this chapter)