Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Eunuch Hou turned back again and said in an annoyed tone, "The Tiger Guard Commander has arrived outside the palace."

"Let him in!"

Eunuch Hou turned back again and soon entered the imperial study with Gaoda.

He did not dare to look around, and half-knelt on the ground in front of the men, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying: "I am incompetent and let the assassin escape. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Hou seemed a little anxious and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Emperor Qing didn't even raise his eyelids, and smiled coldly: "Humph, this is my Qing country's most elite tiger guard! Good, it's really good!"

Gundam lowered his head even lower after hearing this.

Emperor Qing glanced at Eunuch Hou and said, "If you have anything else to say, let's finish it together!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Hou no longer had his usual smile on his face, and said seriously, "The Second Prince and the Crown Prince are waiting outside the palace right now, along with Princess Chen."

Princess Chen is Lin Wan'er's title.

Emperor Qing had not told Chen Pingping the truth, or not entirely. Although Fan Xian was not in danger of death, he had not yet woken up, and the imperial doctors were still trying to save him.

Seeing the uncertain expression on Emperor Qing's face, Eunuch Hou swallowed the news that the Queen Mother was burning incense and praying in the Hanguang Palace's Chanting Hall and had sent people to inquire about the situation.

"Let them all go back. Fan Xian is fine. He is just resting in the palace at the moment and should not be disturbed by outsiders."

Seeing Eunuch Hou turned and left, Emperor Qing added loudly: "Tell them to come visit again tomorrow!"

After saying that, Emperor Qing turned around and looked at Chen Pingping and the shadow behind him.

"Gundam?" Emperor Qing was looking at the shadow, but he was talking to Gundam, "What a useless thing!"

In other words, your people, Chen Pingping, are really capable!

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Gundam went from kneeling on one knee to prostrating himself on the ground, almost crawling into the crack of the ground.

Emperor Qing was no longer as cunning as before, and his heart, which had not wavered for many years, was shaken when Fan Xian was stabbed and severely injured by a hammer. Not only that, even the third brother Li Chengping suffered some external injuries. If Fan Xian had not been quick-witted, the result would have been disastrous!

What is strange is that while Emperor Qing was angry, he was more jealous of Fan Jian!

Yes, jealous!

It was an anger that was beyond the anger that could not be expressed to the world!

Why is it that such an outstanding person like Fan Xian can only be regarded as your son, Fan Jian, in the eyes of the world?

In his mind, he compared his sons: the eldest was too straightforward, the second was too fake, the third was... too young, and as for the crown prince? The emperor sneered in his heart, thinking, does this little bastard think that I didn't see him hiding behind Wan'er on purpose?

So he kept the seriously injured Fan Xian in the palace. On the one hand, he wanted to gather the imperial doctors to cure Fan Xian as soon as possible. On the other hand, it was his father's psychology that played tricks on him!

Fan Jian seemed to understand Emperor Qing's thoughts, and even when Fan Xian was in critical condition, he did not enter the palace, leaving space for the true father and son. Although Fan Jian was waiting in the study room in the mansion with a gloomy face,

"Someone, take Gundam out and torture him!"

The person who entered the hall was another eunuch. He had just waited for the eunuch to go out and had not returned. It was obvious that he had gone to deal with some important matters.

Gaoda followed the eunuch out of the hall with an expressionless face, and Chen Pingping did not plead for mercy.

A moment later, a muffled groan was heard from outside the hall.

Just when Emperor Qing was about to scold Chen Pingping again, Eunuch Hou's figure turned back. Although he had not arrived in person, his joyful shouts had arrived first.

"Your Majesty! Master Xiao Fan is awake! Master Xiao Fan is awake!"

Chen Pingping's expression changed slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He had just realized something was wrong. If Fan Xian was fine, why didn't His Majesty let his wife Lin Wan'er visit him? It turned out that it was a move to stabilize the situation. Fan Xian's reputation was very loud in Kyoto now, especially in the eyes of ordinary people and scholars. If the news of his dying was released earlier,

"Your Majesty!" Chen Pingping regained his composure, "Let the people from the Third Division of the Supervisory Council enter the palace!"

Emperor Qing thought for a moment and then nodded. Chen Pingping took the opportunity to signal Shadow, who then clasped his fists and bowed to Emperor Qing, then turned around and left the palace to inform the people from the third department of the Supervisory Council.

The people in the three departments of the Supervisory Council are the best at making drugs, and Emperor Qing is also confused because of his concern.

You must know that those who can make poisons can also detoxify, and they are all experts in medicine. They are good at treating penetrating injuries like Fan Xian's, which are external injuries.

Not only that, there are also various tonics that can replenish vitality and prolong life, which will be of great help to Fan Xian's recovery.

This Chen Pingping was really cunning. He used this incident to release Yingzi from the palace. Emperor Qing looked at him and said silently, "Did you bring the things she left behind?"

Chen Pingping bowed slightly, speaking in a sincere tone.

"I have brought all the medical instruments that the young lady left behind. Although these things have been maintained by me for many years, there is no one who can use them!"

"Let's leave it all to the imperial physicians! Aren't there a few of them who graduated from Luming Academy studying medicine?"

At this time, Emperor Qing was somewhat grateful to Li An who was far away in Northern Qi.

Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Emperor Qing suddenly felt that he could no longer talk to Chen Pingping about this matter, so he ordered: "Put this matter aside for now, and I will not pursue the matter of the assassin any more! But you, the Supervisory Office, must come up with a result to shut up the mouths of everyone in the court!"

"I understand!"

Chapter 218 The beginning of the end of the Ye family.

Since Emperor Qing was unwilling to talk about the matter of Hanging Mountain, it was impossible for outsiders to know more about it.

Chen Pingping knew what to do and didn't say much.

"How are the people from the Northern Qi delegation?"

"They were not overly panicked, not only about the assassin, but also about other things."

Emperor Qing nodded, "Ye Zhong submitted eight memorials of apology today and stayed in the palace obediently. Even the military power was handed over to the Jingdu Prefecture for custody, which can be regarded as cautious! In this case, I will agree to the request of the Northern Qi delegation at the morning court tomorrow and bring Ye Liuyun back to the Ye family!"

Emperor Qing achieved his goal, and the remaining details were the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

As for the county that was returned to Northern Qi, Emperor Qing did not take it seriously.

This is how the game between two parties works. If you cannot completely suppress and defeat the other party, temporary gains and losses will become insignificant.

After all, the competition between Northern Qi and Southern Qing was not only about national strength, but also about the courage and planning of the emperors of the two countries.

"I understand!"

Chen Pingping knew the intention of Emperor Qing's words to him. He was going to be the villain who returned the land. Perhaps afterwards, he would completely withdraw from the power stage of Qing.

Of course, both he and Emperor Qing could understand that even if Chen Pingping was no longer the president of the Supervisory Council, as long as he was still alive, his control over the Supervisory Council would not disappear.

"It's getting late, go home and get some rest!"

Emperor Qing's expression returned to normal, and he reminded: "When you get old, you have to accept your age. We are not young anymore!"

"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, why talk about old age?"

Chen Pingping cupped his hands and said, "I hope your majesty can rest early and take care of your health!"

After saying this, he pushed the wheelchair and turned to walk out of the hall.

Emperor Qing just watched and did not order Eunuch Hou or other eunuchs to help. He just watched silently.

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On the second day, after dealing with the Northern Qi delegation in the court, as expected, Chen Pingping was dismissed from his post, and now he is just a commoner.

Apart from the extremely magnificent Chen Garden, Chen Pingping worked for the Qing Kingdom for most of his life, even losing his legs, but it seemed that he got nothing.

Even if it is an insignificant title.

In Chen Garden.

"Gong Dian has been arrested and is now in the Overwatch Council."

Shadow's voice returned to its usual coldness and fullness. The injury he suffered yesterday seemed like an illusion and had no effect on him.

Chen Pingping hummed lightly and said nothing more.

This was meant to be. The court had determined Gong Dian's nature, so they let the Supervisory Council arrest him. Apart from other things, Gong Dian, as the commander of the imperial army and the head of the palace guards, was seriously derelict in his duty by not being present during the first half of the Hanging Mountain yesterday.

He was not there to guard His Majesty when he was assassinated. This alone was enough to put him in an irretrievable situation.

Chen Pingping smiled and asked softly, "What did Gong Dian say in the Supervisory Council?"

"In his words, he was waiting for orders ten miles down the mountain according to His Majesty's order."

This is not an excuse. Gong Dian was known for his straightforwardness, but it was this straightforwardness that ruined things and ended his last chance of survival.

"Did the trial reveal anything else?"

Shadow was a little confused after hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he responded, "It's been several hours, and I have used some tricks. He just said he was following orders. As for the rest, there is no explanation."

"He is so stupid. He shouldn't have said he was just following orders. Haha, although I know he is an upright person, I didn't expect that he couldn't even see through these things!"

Seeing that Yingzi was still confused, Chen Pingping sighed and said, "You can only be a knife in this life. If you want revenge, don't think too deeply about it. This is not suitable for you."

The only response he got was the shadow's silence.

Chen Pingping didn't explain any further.

Perhaps His Majesty still wants to save Gong Dian, of course the premise is that Gong Dian does not involve His Majesty. If he does not bring up His Majesty, he still has a chance of survival. Even if he says he is following orders, Emperor Qing will not admit it and will only give him a heavy blow!

Shaking his head, Chen Pingping originally wanted to leave Gong Dian to Fan Xian, but now he can no longer take care of it.

He changed the subject and asked, "What happened to the Northern Qi delegation yesterday?"

"They got a letter!"

Shadow looked directly at Chen Pingping, observing his expression face to face and said, "Fan Xian gave it to them!"

Chen Pingping understood the whole story in an instant, and said with a wry smile: "What a great Li An, his methods are really incredible. I didn't expect that he could make a move even though we are thousands of miles apart."

"The identities of the assassins who attacked in the first wave have been found out. They were assassins from the palace of the former Xihu Zuoxian King. They have been lurking in Qing State for more than ten years. Perhaps they were re-employed by the Xihu State Master recently. Whether it was a real assassination or a test, it shows that Xihu is about to make a big move."

Shadow did not mention the second wave of assassins. After a brief pause, he began to talk about the last eunuch: "Although that man died, he left behind a lot of evidence and traces."

"The Supervisory Council took a lot of effort to find out everything. The young eunuch was originally from Qing. He was a descendant of a duke in the previous dynasty. However, after his family was wiped out, he was adopted by a Western Hu spy. In order to seek revenge, he sneaked into the palace."

Having said so much, Shadow still has a question.

These events were all caused by the previous power team in Xihu. How can it be said that it was Ang Lee who was behind it?

As if he could sense what Shadow was thinking, Chen Pingping gave the answer.

"What happened yesterday was just a manifestation of what should have happened on the surface."

"Perhaps you have discovered that His Majesty wants to set up a plan to eliminate the Ye family's influence in Kyoto. This is the first point. The second is to cut off the princess's tentacles to control Kyoto in advance. As for the third point, he wants to use himself and Sanshi as bait to test the determination of the Northern Qi delegation and see if they are involved with the Ye family, so as to decide whether to exchange Ye Liuyun. Finally, it is to lure out the thorns lurking around him!"

"It is because of this that you asked me to help Fan Xian gain fame and honor?" Shadow asked.

Chen Pingping nodded.

"Gong Dian is the commander of the Imperial Guards and Ye Zhong's junior fellow apprentice. His Majesty originally intended to test him. Now that the test has yielded results, His Majesty should be satisfied. However, Gong Dian is too naive to be of much use, so he can only give up. Just wait and see. The Ye family will not collapse so easily. The person who will take over as the commander of the Imperial Guards will definitely be Ye Wan of the Ye family!"

"That boy with a broken arm?" Shadow felt a chill in his heart and asked, "The Ye family has always been loyal, why is your majesty..."

“It’s a balance!”

Chen Pingping sighed. Because of Ye Liuyun's misfortune, it was unknown whether the Ye family would still be loyal. Given His Majesty's temperament, how could he not respond?

Since he has decided to eliminate the power of the Ye family, Emperor Qing will take ruthless action.

But this process cannot be achieved overnight and takes time.

"Aren't you afraid of disappointing the people below you?" Shadow snorted coldly. This was why he disdained power the most.

"This is the royal family! If not, how can they support the huge Qing Kingdom!" Chen Pingping sneered, "The Ye family occupies half of the military, and one of them is a 29th-rank master. How impressive! If His Majesty is still in power, they can still suppress the situation. But what if His Majesty is gone one day? The worst thing the Ye family should have done was to agree to marry Ye Ling'er to the Second Prince!"

Since ancient times, the fight for the throne among princes has been the most dangerous.

The implication of Emperor Qing's move to test him is clear on paper. The Second Prince agreed because he was blinded by desire. What does it mean that your Ye family did not refuse? No matter what they said, in Emperor Qing's eyes, this was considered standing in line!

The Ye family has the second prince on their side!

Chen Pingping knew that Fan Xian would never be able to regain his status in this lifetime, and even if he could, Fan Xian wouldn't want to. So the only person in Emperor Qing's mind could be the crown prince!

The second prince is just a whetstone, it's a pity that he can't see clearly!

The fate of the Ye family was caused by him. But he didn't expect that he would lose Ye Liuyun for it.

Chapter 219 Wuzhu appears.

"And Li An's move was based on the letter that Fan Xian handed over to the Northern Qi envoys!"

Chen Pingping's thin and long lips opened and closed gently, looking a little cold and mean.

Shadow's eyebrows hidden under the mask curled up with some curiosity. He was rarely interested in listening to the lame man in front of him talking about topics that he didn't care about much in normal times.