Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

In addition to the winding path on the side facing the crowd, the other side facing the sea is a smooth stone cliff like a mirror. It is as if it was split open by a knife with supreme power from the gods, which is shocking!

Perhaps because it faces the sun, this area is covered with lush, emerald-green trees.

Fan Xian's mind was not on this. Instead, he stared at the cliff, secretly wondering if he would have a chance of survival if he jumped off from it.

Emperor Qing waved his hand, and the team moved forward, going straight up along the road.

Whenever they reached a certain height, many soldiers would stop silently and stand on guard.

Looking around, the mountain peaks reached the sky, and there was already fog around. This steep and narrow place usually only required a few people to firmly block the way. It was really like one man blocking the pass and ten thousand men could not get through!

"Anzhi, what are you worried about?"

Fan Xian shook his head. He couldn't guess what the person in front of him was thinking.

In his opinion, Emperor Qing is a freak.

Fan Xian was extremely confident yet also suspicious of everything. This contradictory character made him keep his mouth shut. After all, the more he spoke, the more mistakes he made, while the less he spoke, the better.

"You have to know that deposing the crown prince is not a trivial matter."

"It's a big deal, but there's no need to come all the way to Danzhou, right?"

"There is indeed a temple of celebration in Kyoto, but this temple on Mount Dadong is the only one that can do this." It was just like he was originally named the crown prince and the emperor here!

"I am worried that your Majesty has been away from the capital for a long time and there will be some chaos in the central government."

Fan Xian was feeling extremely conflicted at this moment.

Things had come to this point, and he should not have hesitated.

But the higher he went, the more conflicts he had in his heart!

He wanted to speak out all the questions in his mind without any scruples, and ask Emperor Qing what he was thinking at the time. However, he was afraid that he would get an answer he didn't want to get.

This time, Emperor Qing gave him a chance.

But isn't this also a chance he is giving to Emperor Qing?

"With the Queen Mother in charge, Chen Pingping and two university scholars in the capital, there won't be any chaos." Emperor Qing looked sideways at the sea and waved his hand as if stroking the clouds. "If you want to cause chaos in the world, you have to kill me first. If you can't kill me, what can you do if you let them make trouble? They are just a bunch of trash after all, and trash won't succeed in a rebellion in ten years."

"What I want is not the control of the situation, but the people's hearts!"

Fan Xian saw that Emperor Qing was tired.

At this moment, he seemed not to be a king of this world, but a worried father.

This kind of expression that only ordinary people have appeared on his face for the first time, and was exposed to the world, "This is a chance I give to everyone, including you, Cheng Qian and Cheng Ze. It also includes my sister and Bei Qi!"

A ray of sunlight shone through the dense bushes. Although it was only an occasional beam and then quickly dissipated, it illuminated the confidence and determination on Emperor Qing's face.

This is really narcissistic!

At this point, considering all the situations and Emperor Qing's words, it was not difficult for Fan Xian to guess that this was a trick to lure out the snake. However, what was lured out in the end was a python!

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When we reached the top of the mountain, everyone was resting.

In addition to soldiers and people with cultivation, most of the people who came with them were scholars and ministers. They were very tired after climbing all the way up.

However, seeing His Majesty moving at such a fast pace without stopping, they did not dare to show any emotion.

Fan Xian and Emperor Qing came to the temple and sat down, watching the eunuchs and officials from the Ministry of Rites setting up the venue, the two looked at each other in silence.

Watching this scene, Fan Xian was just trying to make conversation, and said with some emotion: "It is said that it is difficult to paint the bones of a tiger even if you can only paint its skin. You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Even if he is as close as a brother and treats you gently on weekdays, who knows if he will stab you in the chest when the situation arises?"

This statement is somewhat inexplicable and somewhat inappropriate.

It is unknown who Fan Xian was sighing about. You know, the princes targeted Fan Xian and it seemed that they were the ones who suffered in the end.

This temple was also built brick by brick, tile by tile, and stone by stone by ascetic monks, and it was built very ingeniously.

Behind this lobby, you can see the entire sea directly, which is truly a masterpiece of nature.

Fan Xian was no stranger to this place. When he was a child, he and Wu Zhu often came here.

Perhaps this atmosphere was too depressing, and Emperor Qing was in a trance for a long time before he asked Fan Xian softly, "Do you also think that I am a heartless person?"

"Don't dare."

After all, Fan Xian had never been an emperor. In the past few years, he had seen clearly that Emperor Qing tempted the princes to make mistakes and oppressed them, while at the same time allowing them to make mistakes and giving them opportunities. As a result, the princes suffered in this torment. They had not gone crazy until now, which showed that they had good psychological qualities.

If placed in the ancient times, he would definitely be the leader of the revival!

But with this kind of contradiction here, Fan Xian can only say that it is sick.

Although he thought so in his heart, Fan Xian still said righteously: "If Your Majesty is a heartless person, you would not give me this opportunity."

"What you said is that you dare not, not that you have never thought about it!"

Emperor Qing smiled slightly, his eyes narrowed, "I am a ruthless person."

"Just like you would your mother."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian's heart tightened instantly, and even his eyelids blinked slightly. He pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

Emperor Qing found Fan Xian's behavior somewhat amusing. He glanced at him and then turned his head away, saying calmly, "Compared to her kindness, I have indeed given very little. I owe her."

"If we say that Qing Kingdom is what it is today and I can ascend to the throne, she played a great role. However, things took a sudden turn for the worse and unexpected changes occurred. She died tragically after giving birth to you. This is my fault. Even if I try to make up for it afterwards, I can't save anything."

Fan Xian could only smile bitterly.

He remained silent and did not respond.

Are you still planning to deceive me now?

Fan Xian understood what he was talking about. It was nothing more than catching all the princes and nobles involved in this matter, and letting the Queen and the Queen Mother's relatives be buried with them.

Is this just making up for it?

Or is it covering up!

If it were to be made up, Qin Ye of the Qin family and the Queen Mother would be alive and well now!

Emperor Qing was still speaking quietly, "After she left, I knew that Chen Pingping and Fan Jian were resentful of me, but what could I do? Yes, I convicted Ye of treason and nationalized the inner treasury, which was ruthless. But if I overturned the case for Ye, how would the Queen Mother deal with it? After all, she is your grandmother!"

"Does it mean that I have to depose or kill the queen in order to be considered loyal and righteous?"

Fan Xian no longer wanted to talk to the person in front of him.

A person helps you, supports you in every way, uses her youth and financial resources, and finally even gives herself to you and gives birth to a child for you.

But you killed her and took away her property and everything she had.

Is this the only helpless move?

Perhaps, the two had no similarities at all from the beginning.

You are a ruthless emperor who rules the world.

And I am just an ordinary person who has been bedridden for a long time!

Chapter 317 Li Yunrui raises an army!

The sun in the sky slowly rose from one side to the center.

And the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven began.

The two men walked out of the temple one after the other and headed towards the place of sacrifice.

The magic of the Qing Temple made Fan Xian disagree.

Before meeting Li Ang or reading those letters, Fan Xian believed that there were miracles in this world!

Otherwise, how would I appear in this world?

When he came to this temple as a child, he was very pious. He wondered in his heart more than once, could this temple on the top of the mountain really be able to hear the will of heaven and get in touch with the illusory temple in the legend?

At that time he firmly believed this and was a complete idealist.

Only when the layer of paper in front of them is punctured, can people understand that behind all these miracles there is just a magician who is good at performing.

With inexplicable thoughts in mind, the two walked along a quiet path into a small temple.

Fan Xian began to become curious. He had never been here before. Could it be that the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was held here?

As the mountain breeze blew past, the bells under the eaves swayed left and right, making beautiful sounds that were refreshing.

This place is full of traces of weathering, as if it has never been repaired since it was built, and it looks a bit shabby and sacred. Looking at the serious and cautious expression on Emperor Qing's face, Fan Xian doubted his judgment for the first time.

"Your Majesty is very familiar with this place."

Nodding, Emperor Qing smiled and said, "Although I was canonized here, I was confused throughout the whole process and didn't remember anything. The reason why I can remember everything here is just that I met your mother here and stayed in Dadong Mountain for a while afterwards."

Fan Xian understood.

Unexpectedly, the following words gave him goose bumps all over his body, and it was as if a bucket of cold water was poured down his heart!

"I received a message that the eldest princess made some moves in Kyoto!"

Emperor Qing sneered, and that familiar feeling came again: "If you were that woman, what would you do at this moment?"

"I am frightened!"

"explain."

"She had only one way to go."

To be honest, Fan Xian had thought about this question countless times. If he were Li Yunrui, he would either do nothing at this moment and wait for the final punishment after the crown prince was deposed.

If she is unwilling, she can only rebel!

Judging from the emperor's tone, is she really rebelling?

"If I were her, I would first get rid of all sight and contact my own forces and all the allies I could unite with." Fan Xian pretended to be thinking, and the lack of confidence in his tone seemed to say that he was really not familiar with rebellion. "It's just that the decision to depose the Crown Prince was made by His Majesty a month ago. And the time for this ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven has been moved forward again and again. She simply doesn't have the time to prepare."

"If you want to make it happen, this kind of preparation will not be possible without several months of preparation!"

"Oh! I killed so many of her people and she didn't put up a single resistance. If the Queen Mother hadn't stepped in, I'm afraid there wouldn't be many people left under her command!"

There is not much else in this world, but there are many people who are suitable to be officials!

Therefore, Emperor Qing showed no mercy when it came to killing people.

"I'm not surprised that she was able to avoid the surveillance of the Overwatch Council, because it's a matter of course. As for the problem of not having enough time, what if someone is helping her?"

Fan Xian was startled and raised his head: "Li An?"

"That's right!" The emperor said coldly, "You are in charge of the Supervisory Council, don't you know? How many people did Northern Qi send to Kyoto before? I think Li An is somewhere in Qing Kingdom now!"

Fan Xian remained silent, not daring to show too much emotion.

"My sister, even after her scandal was exposed, she still wanted to help the Crown Prince. Do you think that when the East Palace caught fire after the incident, I was hiding everything for them?" Looking at the silent Fan Xian, Emperor Qing revealed the truth in a shocking way: "The fire was set by my sister! Can you imagine? In the early morning of a thunderstorm, the entire East Palace was burned down?"

He really has no remorse!

"From that moment on, I knew that my sister would definitely rebel against me!" Emperor Qing had not shown any emotion in the face of countless assassinations. Only the betrayal of his family was the most difficult for him to accept. "She wants a chance, so I will give her a chance."

He said he would give everyone a chance!

"Next, what will she do after she connects with her own power?"

Fan Xian only felt the pressure on his shoulders doubled at this moment. This momentum made him feel uncomfortable: "After contacting the subordinates and organizing the forces, the next step is to wait. Wait for an opportunity for His Majesty to leave the capital, and then... before His Majesty returns to the capital, use thundering means to kill His Majesty!"

"After that, whether she wants to support the Crown Prince or the Second Prince, she only needs to block all news about His Majesty and then announce it to the world, and then she can do it calmly."

Of course, all this is based on the premise of Emperor Qing’s death.

Ever since the hunt for Li An, everyone in the world knew that Emperor Qing was a grandmaster.

This ordinary assassination is naturally not feasible and not safe. So the only way to kill Emperor Qing is to surround him with a large army, and a master must come to contain him. After all, if the grand master just wants to escape, no one can stop him!

"The opportunity to kill His Majesty is this Dadong Mountain Heavenly Sacrifice!"

This process is not difficult to analyze, but the analysis is simple, and it is extremely difficult to implement!

Let’s not talk about how much power the eldest princess has.

Just to encircle Dadong Mountain, facing the two thousand guards, two thousand garrison troops and one thousand black cavalry, you can't even think about it without mobilizing 50,000 troops!

Yes, there is only one way down the mountain, and once you are surrounded, you will be unable to escape.

But the terrain here is easy to defend and difficult to attack!

Without several times the military strength to erode from below, Emperor Qing can naturally wait for the surrounding state troops to support and protect him. If the force is not enough and the action is rushed, the princess will only fail and die.