Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 176 Emperor Qing Gets Furious
The large ship slowly set sail. As Leng Feibai watched the city of Kyoto gradually disappear from his sight, he felt much more relaxed. He closed his eyes and focused his mind to communicate with the four avatars, each comparable to a Grandmaster, that remained in Kyoto.

The two clones that remained in the palace also told Leng Feibai everything that had happened during this time.

Before the Hanging Temple event began, Leng Feibai used the Illusionary Dream Control Talisman to manipulate Emperor Qing into dreaming about Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian's inappropriate behavior.

Emperor Qing then activated one of his hidden agents beside Li Yunrui, instructing her to keep a close watch on Li Yunrui and to find out what they were doing once Li Yunrui met with the Crown Prince.

But Li Yunrui was also a shrewd old man. After settling down in the capital, he met with Li Chengqian only a handful of times.

Even after they met, he wasn't allowed to stay at Guangxin Palace for long.

After hearing this, Leng Feibai instructed the two clones left in the palace to keep a close eye on Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian, and to immediately lure the old mudfish Emperor Qing over if they did such a thing.

As for the remaining two clones, their job is simply to protect Fan Jian and Liu Ruyu.

After finishing his instructions in Kyoto, Leng Feibai completely relaxed. He sat down in his wheelchair, took out a straw hat, put it on his head, and enjoyed the relaxation of sunbathing.

Seeing this, Fan Xian couldn't help but say, "Brother Fei Bai, what are you trying to do, looking like an old man?"

"Rest, now is a rare time to rest!"

Leng Feibai lay exhausted in his wheelchair. "Once we get to Jiangnan, there will be a ton of troublesome things to deal with. The only time we'll have some peace and quiet is during the journey. You should all rest and conserve your energy so you can have a good fight with the Ming family in Jiangnan!"

Fan Xian became interested after hearing this and immediately led his men to bring up several deck chairs from the cabin and place them on the deck, where he and Lin Wan'er enjoyed sunbathing together.

The Third Prince, still on the bed, watched the others looking so relaxed and couldn't help but say to Wang Qinian beside him, "Old Wang, are Master and Uncle-Master alright? I've heard there are quite a few river bandits along the route from the capital to Jiangnan. What if..."

"Your Highness, please put your mind at ease!"

Wang Qinian pointed at Leng Feibai, who was lying in a wheelchair, and said, "Your senior uncle, also known as Young Master Leng, wiped out all the bandits and river bandits in the Jiangnan region when he first traveled the Jianghu. When we are sailing, as long as we shout that Leng Feibai is here, no one will dare to touch our boat."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengping's eyes immediately lit up. "Really? Is my senior master that amazing?"

"Then how do you think he earned the nickname 'Iron Fist Ruthless' back then?"

As they listened to their conversation, a man dressed in blue emerged from the cabin.

This person was none other than Shi Chanli, who had failed the imperial examinations but chose to become Fan Xian's retainer so as not to disappoint his family.

As soon as Shi Chanli came out, Wang Qinian immediately pulled him over and started to build a relationship through casual conversation.

The ship sailed smoothly along the way and did not encounter any fools. However, since they had only just left Kyoto, they were unlikely to run into any pirates or other scoundrels for a while.

After enjoying the sea breeze on the deck for a while, Leng Feibai got up, left his wheelchair, and returned to his room.

"The voyage was rather boring!"

Leng Feibai yawned and muttered to himself, "I wonder where Haitang is. I hope she sees Sang Wen..."

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai felt a mess in his mind. Frustrated, he sat down on the bed and began to cultivate.

Although Leng Feibai was feigning illness during this period, he did not neglect his cultivation of the Arctic Magnetic Technique. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to cultivate this technique to the great perfection level once he enters the Jiangnan region.

Meanwhile, inside the imperial palace, Emperor Qing listened to Li Chengqian's report, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

"Fan Xian, that's really what they said!"

Hearing Emperor Qing's emotionless words, Li Chengqian quickly said, "Your Majesty, Fan Xian was raised in Minister Fan's family after all. If he doesn't want to come back..."

"Shut up! Cough cough cough..."

Emperor Qing coughed again in anger, "Go back to your Eastern Palace. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you'll suffer the consequences. Eunuch Hou, summon Fan Jian to the palace."

Seeing Emperor Qing's state, Li Chengqian dared not linger and quickly ran out. Not long after, Fan Jian, dressed in plain clothes, entered Emperor Qing's bedchamber.

Upon seeing Emperor Qing's sour face, Fan Jian immediately understood that the guy was jealous again.

"Your subject, Fan Jian, pays his respects, Your Majesty!"

Fan Jian tentatively asked, "May I ask what business Your Majesty has with me?"

"Fan Jian!"

Emperor Qing stared intently at his childhood friend, who had grown up with him, and said with a serious expression, "I disagree. Fan Xian is not allowed to enter the Fan family ancestral hall!"

Seeing this, Fan Jian also stood firm and said, "Your Majesty, it was Fan Xian who made the request. I didn't force him!"

"That's not OK!"

Emperor Qing then became unreasonable, declaring, "He is my and Xiao Yezi's son, he cannot be enshrined in the Fan family ancestral hall!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Jian became enraged and immediately started arguing with Emperor Qing, "Now do you remember who forced him to enter the capital, repeatedly putting him in dangerous situations? Who kept trying to force him to become a lone minister? And who nearly killed him with a beating in court!"

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Hou, who was waiting outside, quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord Sinan, you cannot speak to His Majesty..."

"go out!"

Emperor Qing and Fan Jian simultaneously roared at Eunuch Hou, who immediately ran out upon seeing this.

"Get all the guards out of the palace!"

After saying this, Emperor Qing clutched his chest and said, "Fan Jian, you should know that as long as I don't agree, Fan Xian can't be enshrined in the Fan family ancestral hall. Moreover, I intend to pass the throne to Fan Xian!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Jian was also stunned, and tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, are you joking?"

"I don't have time to waste on your nonsense!"

Emperor Qing patted the empty seat next to him and said, "Come here, I'll tell you in detail!"

Fan Jian also sat down next to Emperor Qing with great confidence. Emperor Qing pointed to the two teacups on the table and said, "Pour your own tea. The noise is making my mouth dry!"

Fan Jian's lips twitched involuntarily as he suppressed his anger and filled the teacup.

The two took a sip of tea at the same time and immediately began debating whether Fan Xian should enter the Fan family ancestral hall.

No one knows what Emperor Qing and Fan Jian actually said afterward.

All that is known is that after the two finished talking, they both ended up with bruises and swelling on their faces.

The official boat was not traveling too slowly. When night fell, the boat docked at the shore, waiting to set off again the next morning.

Although the official boat could sail at night, the boatman dared not sail rashly at night because Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er, two important figures, were on board. He could only choose to moor the boat at the riverbank.

Fan Xian and his companions were quite pleased to see this, since they had been on the boat all day and were all experiencing seasickness. Getting off the boat to rest was a good thing.

Fan Xian, intrigued, asked the captain for a few fishing rods and sat on the riverbank to fish.

Meanwhile, the ship's servants set up an oven on the shore and took out the dried meat they had prepared earlier to roast.

The air was filled with the aroma of roasting meat.

But the group of people who were grilling meat did not notice that more than a dozen pairs of eyes were already watching them from the woods.

(End of this chapter)