The Prodigal Son

The next day, Qin Yu took Nan Que'er and Qi Dachui to the Baojing Division.

Pei Du was his apprentice, and he also possessed an imperial gold token, making it extremely easy for him to enter the Baojing Division.

When Qin Yu saw Cao Zhong again, his eyes immediately lit up.

This is my own power bank!

"I'll talk to him alone. You go ahead and do your work!"

Qin Yu sent Pei Du away and had Qi Dachui guard the side before he began to use his Transformation Yuan Technique on Cao Zhong.

in the palace.

Zhao Luan, who was discussing matters with Du Zhiwen, suddenly felt a pain.

The pain came without warning, and Zhao Luan knew perfectly well that it was that bastard Qin Yu causing trouble again!

However, compared to the previous two times, this time the pain was completely within her tolerance.

While cursing Qin Yu inwardly, Zhao Luan endured the pain and continued to discuss matters with Du Zhiwen.

When Du Zhiwen learned that Zhao Luan planned to sell valuable items in the palace to increase the national treasury's reserves, his jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

"The imperial court's finances are indeed somewhat strained, but surely we don't need to take this step just yet?"

Du Zhiwen looked at Zhao Luan with a wry smile, "Moreover, Yun Zhao seized a lot of gold and silver treasures from the Prince of Chengyang's mansion, and Fei Zhong, Lu Cheng, and others also seized a lot of gold and silver treasures from their homes, which is just right..."

"I just want to take this opportunity to get rid of some of the frivolous things in the palace."

Zhao Luan interrupted Du Zhiwen, "At that time, just say that those things were confiscated from the residences of Prince Chengyang and Fei Zhong and others! In this way, we can both increase the reserves of the national treasury and save face for the royal family."

Those fancy but impractical things in the palace are of no use.

It would be better to convert it into silver to replenish the national treasury.

She had already ordered Shangguan Youyi to do a preliminary count, and if those things were sold, they should fetch more than two million taels of silver.

In addition to the proceeds from the confiscation, this should be enough to cover the shortfall of three to four million taels of silver.

With enough silver in the national treasury, they have the confidence to wage war against Yan and Beiqi!

As long as we can win this battle, it will all be worth it!

Meeting Zhao Luan's resolute gaze, Du Zhiwen couldn't help but be moved.

After a moment of silence, Du Zhiwen solemnly said, "It is a blessing for Da Ning that Your Majesty has this intention! Please entrust this matter to me!"

"good!"

Zhao Luan smiled and nodded, inwardly cursing Qin Yu once again.

That bastard!

He's constantly worried about money, and now he's dragging him down with him, adding to his troubles!

I'll definitely teach him a lesson he deserves when I get back!

But thinking about her painful bond with Qin Yu, Zhao Luan felt a secret worry in her heart.

Punishing him would be like killing a thousand enemies while losing a thousand of your own.

But I won't feel at ease if I don't teach him a lesson!

But what other way is there to discipline Qin Yu besides hitting him with a board?

Qin Yu was completely unaware that Zhao Luan had once again set her sights on him, and focused all her efforts on absorbing Cao Zhong's power.

After his meridians and physique were strengthened, he finally managed to pull through on his own.

"call……"

Qin Yu finished his practice and exhaled a long breath.

Cao Zhong, standing before him, was on the verge of death.

"How is it?"

Nan Que'er quickly stepped forward to inquire.

"So close to reaching the eighth realm!"

Qin Yu sighed.

When I absorbed Sangpo's power before, I was almost at the seventh realm.

Now, it's just a tiny bit short again.

Damn it, can't you just be straightforward?!

Seeing Qin Yu's smug look of getting a good deal while pretending to be innocent, Nan Que'er suddenly had an urge to pin him to the ground and beat him up.

"With your rate of improvement, countless people would be green with envy! And you're still sighing and complaining?"

That guy!

Not satisfied at all!

In just a few months, he became a top-level expert. What more could he want?

"They can't have it even if they're envious!"

Qin Yu grinned.

This Transformation Yuan Technique was tailor-made for me!

Before envying yourself, think about how many scornful looks you've suffered over the years because of your congenital infertility.

"Stop showing off!"

Nan Que'er glared at him with a smile, then reminded him, "We don't know if this Transformation Yuan Technique has any downsides, but such rapid improvement might not be a good thing for you! I think you'd better rely on your own abilities to break through to the eighth realm!"

Taking too many shortcuts will inevitably affect one's mental cultivation.

Qi Dachui, who possesses divine bloodline, did not go mad, but Qin Yu had already suffered a qi deviation due to insufficient mental cultivation.

"I'll give it a try!"

Qin Yu nodded slightly, secretly making up his mind.

It would be even better if one could break through the eighth realm through their own abilities.

If you can't break through, then keep taking shortcuts!

If you want to eat meat and drink alcohol, you have to sit at the table first!

One must possess the strength of the ninth realm to be qualified to sit at the table!

……

Beiqi.

Fu Jiu hurriedly entered the palace with the secret report he had just received and found Murong Wujiang practicing martial arts.

Upon learning that Fu Jiu had important matters to report, Murong Wujiang immediately stopped.

Murong Wujiang took a handkerchief from his attendant and hastily wiped the sweat from his face. He walked to a nearby pavilion and sat down, then gestured for Fu Jiu to sit down as well. "Speak, what is it?"

Fu Jiu did not sit down, but cautiously replied, "I just received a secret report that Prince Zhao Chong of Chengyang has been executed, and there has been no internal strife in Ningguo..."

"What?"

Murong Wujiang's expression changed drastically, and he demanded sharply, "What's going on?"

Meeting Murong Wujiang's gaze, Fu Jiu's heart trembled involuntarily. He lowered his head and said, "The infighting between those two women in Ningguo is a pretense; their real intention is to use it to lure and kill Prince Zhao Chong of Chengyang..."

As she spoke, Fu Jiu carefully told Murong Wujiang in detail the information she had just obtained.

Although he was Murong Wujiang's cousin, he still had to be careful in front of Murong Wujiang.

He knew all too well what his cousin was capable of.

After listening to Fu Jiu's account, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Murong Wujiang's eyes.

cheated!

They and the people from Ningguo were all deceived by those two women!

They wanted to sit back and watch the tigers fight, but instead they created the perfect opportunity for these two women to eliminate any future troubles!

No wonder Zhao Luan was willing to die to protect Qin Yu; it turns out that all of this was an act for Zhao Yan and Zhao Chong, who was far away in Yinzhou.

She understood everything, but unfortunately, it was too late!

Now, the controversy surrounding Zhao Luan's execution of Zhao Chong has probably subsided, right?

"Excellent tactic! Eliminating the biggest threat at minimal cost!"

Murong praised repeatedly, "I truly underestimated Zhao Luan!"

This Zhao Luan is indeed extraordinary!

It seems she really is a formidable opponent!

But the more this happened, the more she wanted to settle things with Zhao Luan!

There can only be one empress in this world!

And this empress can only be Murong Wujiang!

Seeing that Murong Wujiang did not fly into a rage, Fu Jiu breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued, "Furthermore, based on the intelligence I currently possess, this matter is very likely related to Qin Yu!"

"Qin Yu?"

A cold glint suddenly flashed in Murong Wujiang's eyes.

Is this also related to Qin Yu?

I had already tried my best to overestimate Qin Yu, but in the end, I still underestimated him?