Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Yan Bingyun's eyes moved, and then he reacted.

His elder brother-in-law was previously the commander of the Jinyiwei of Northern Qi. Later, he surrendered to Qing Kingdom with intelligence. Although he only got an idle position and failed to enter the core power of Qing Kingdom, he later joined forces with Fan Xian to open money houses in various places in Jiangnan, and plotted against various families in Jiangnan. This can be considered a secret.

This also means that perhaps he is Fan Xian's backup plan.

"I'll go look for Wan'er first."

Ye Zhong's sister is named Shen Wan'er (original novel).

"Don't worry, we still have to send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As for the Fan family, I'll go there!" Yan Ruohai sighed and made his final suggestion, "If we can't hold on in Chen Garden until the situation changes, perhaps the Supervisory Council will become history."

“There’s still time!”

Yan Bingyun did not stay any longer and turned to leave.

Yan Ruohai had a puzzled look in his eyes. If that moment really came, he would save his child's life at all costs.

The father and son just went about doing what they were supposed to do.

And the people in the Supervisory Council, upon receiving the order, fought and retreated towards Chen Garden!

The Black Cavalry is an invincible iron-blooded army, and wherever their iron hooves pass, people are terrified.

In history, there was a cavalry unit of the same nature called Iron Pagoda. Both the horses and the soldiers were covered in heavy armor. In ancient times, heavy cavalry was like a tank.

The Black Cavalry was such an existence. When Emperor Qing conquered Northern Qi, he made a mistake accidentally and seemed to be unable to recover.

Chen Pingping, then the president of the Supervisory Yuan, led the Black Cavalry on a thousand-mile raid and rescued the dying Emperor Qing. He then captured the head of the Northern Qi spy network, the ninth-rank master, the "big devil" Sean, and imprisoned him in the dungeon of the Supervisory Yuan.

Such a powerful team is a powerful weapon of the Supervisory Commission.

But the Supervisory Commission has more than just this deterrent force.

Chapter 341 All Dead!

The second killer weapon of the Supervisory Commission is its intelligence network.

How powerful is the intelligence network of the Supervisory Council? Even Fan Xian, who had the aura of a protagonist, failed to find out the secret connection between the second prince and the eldest princess at the beginning, but Yan Bingyun, who was originally the head of one of the four places, easily found it out.

This was nothing. Fan Xian's master Fei Jie, as the head of the Third Department, was not responsible for intelligence. However, he had been active in Northern Qi for many years, and the enemy knew that he was a spy from Southern Qing, but they still couldn't do anything to him.

This shows that the Supervisory Commission’s intelligence network not only has a wide coverage, but is also powerful, and can come and go freely even in enemy countries.

They are so powerful abroad, let alone at home.

Therefore, although the actions of the Second Prince seemed secretive, they were actually under the eyes of the Overwatch Council.

What is the purpose of Yan Bingyun looking for Shen Zhong at this time?

In addition to being breathtakingly beautiful, Chen Garden is also vast.

As Chen Pingping's permanent residence, although it was a gift from Emperor Qing, it was also his backup. There were many traps and secret passages throughout the place, which not only helped the people in the Supervisory Council resist powerful enemies, but also allowed them to retreat calmly when things got out of hand.

As long as they get out of the city and join up with the Black Cavalry, they can leave the main battlefield of Kyoto to the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, and they can sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers.

At this time, the role of Shenzhong can be highlighted!

The Neiku workshop is in Jiangnan. It is the core of Fan Xian's reorganization in Jiangnan. At this time, the eldest princess has lost control of the financial power of the Neiku. So who is in control of the circulation of various money in Kyoto?

Perhaps Shen Zhong is the key to Fan Xian's survival in the realm of wealth.

They should disrupt the situation first, making the fight between the two princes more chaotic, so that they can fish in troubled waters and wait for Fan Xian's final decision?

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At this time, Fei Jie was wandering among the chaotic crowd like a ghost. After dealing with the group of people in front of him, he walked towards the crowd gathered at the back of the alley.

Like a breeze, he stretched out his devilish hand forward, and it swept across the faces, ears, and eyes of those soldiers. After a few breaths, countless people lay on the ground wailing, rolling around, as if they were in great pain!

Looking at this torture that seemed like torture, some people with weak minds began to think of giving up.

Fei Jie glanced back and saw that the people from the Supervisory Council were retreating in an orderly manner. He chuckled, and with the surge of his true energy, several porcelain bottles shattered.

With the help of the breeze, countless colored and colorless powders drifted towards each other.

This is a method that does not require much physical strength or true energy, and it is this simplest method that brings the most considerable damage!

The crowd was surging, able to advance but unable to retreat.

Every time he made a move, large numbers of soldiers fell down.

Some people fell down without a sound, but more of them could not even die and could only scream and wail in pain. While losing their fighting power, they constantly suppressed and destroyed the morale of the team.

When the enemy generals realized how powerful and how to deal with Fu Jie, Fei Jie turned his body and fled behind the encirclement, facing the countless arrows and flying spears.

The local commander, who was guarded by countless personal guards, narrowed his eyes and felt increasingly heavy in his heart.

He knew Fei Jie's reputation before, but he could never have expected that the other party's killing method could be so easy and effortless, like a ghost!

The number of people didn't seem to mean much to him.

Especially in this narrow alley, people can only hope that the porcelain bottle in his hand will run out, or that God will help blow a gust of wind in the opposite direction, otherwise it will be really hard to guard against!

"Stop him!"

Seeing Fei Jie trying to break through from the left rear, the general's pupils shrank slightly, and he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Use siege crossbows!"

The wooden hammer hit the spring, making a series of clicking sounds, which was the sound of the spring being compressed and expanding rapidly.

These sounds were very small and inconspicuous in this chaotic environment, but they shocked everyone who heard them.

At this time, Kyoto was like a funnel. No matter what happened, it would not be surprising. After Emperor Qing died, his son seemed to treat this place as an amusement park. All his tricks were exposed to the people without hiding anything!

Several arrows as thick as arms flew away.

Although Fei Jie tried his best to dodge, a huge tree still pierced his thigh.

Looking at several knife-wielding warriors who had rushed out from the army, he tried to stand up from the ground while enduring the great pain, but the length of the arrow made this impossible.

"Master Dean."

Fei Jie's last sigh turned into a sigh of relief: "An Zhi."

The use of crossbows is strictly prohibited in Kyoto - except for the Supervisory Council which was specially allowed that year.

The army rebelled, which was an accident. And the arrows appearing here was also an accident. Fei Jie had traveled to other countries all his life, but he didn't expect to die in front of the Supervisory Council in the capital of Qing Kingdom. This was an accident among accidents.

With so many unexpected events, Fei Jie felt that his death was very reasonable.

He glanced at the broken stone tablet in front of the door, chuckled, then slapped his chest, breaking his heart and dying.

His blood was flowing on the ground, but the color of the blood was a little off.

Fei Jie used the last bit of his life's energy to once again inflict heavy damage to the army in front of him!

The other men in the Overwatch Council died, so naturally he died too. All for the betterment of Qing Country. He never forgot the oath he made on the first day he entered the Overwatch Council.

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Perhaps because time had been dragged on for too long, the general knew in his heart that his mission might not be accomplished.

Now he has two choices:

One is to gather their troops and retreat. If they send a signal at this time, they can cooperate with the army outside the city to attack the Kyoto garrison from front and back. They may still have a chance of survival.

Even though they are being used as death squads and abandoned pawns, and will inevitably face a counterattack from the Supervisory Council, they can still give it a try!

He could bet that the imperial guards guarding the palace and the people under the eldest princess would prioritize dealing with the Overwatch Council!

As for the second option, it was to rush towards Chen Yuan regardless of the consequences and use the men in his hands to kill all the people in the Supervisory Council without leaving a single one alive.

In this way, they will surely die, but I think the Second Prince will be able to treat their families and relatives well afterwards.

He also had some selfish motives. If he did this, even if the Second Prince failed in the end, the Crown Prince would probably treat his family well because they destroyed the Overwatch Council, right?

"Change direction, let's go to Chen Garden!"

He made his choice.

The stone slabs creaked and the horses' hooves hit them, making a neat sound.

Countless pairs of eyes looked out from between the door and the window, silently observing everything outside.

These were the elite soldiers of our Qing Kingdom. It is truly pitiful and lamentable that they died in the civil strife!

They were like waves before breaking, rushing towards the hell reef called Chenyuan without hesitation.

Countless thumps and thumps of wind shot into Chen Garden, and the yellow and black torrents collided again. The sound of chopping and killing continued until the sun set. Finally, there was no movement inside Chen Garden.

Some brave people came out of their homes.

Looking at the blood on the ground, he mustered up the courage to look inside Chen Garden's half-open door. Then, he screamed and fell to the ground.

He screamed, and ran home in fear, regardless of the blood that soaked his clothes.

"All dead!"

"All dead!"

Chapter 342 The ruthlessness and kindness of the royal family.

The people feel that the current Qing Kingdom is very unfamiliar.

Now that His Majesty has passed away, the day for the whole country to mourn has not even arrived, but fighting has already broken out in Kyoto?

Everyone is at risk.

Not only the common people, but also some ministers in the court were in a state of panic and anxiety in addition to being shocked and sad. The unfathomable nature of Emperor Qing had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Although he had not done anything too shocking in these years, he left traces everywhere in the details. Now that the core of the Qing Kingdom had died, they should also find a way out.

"The court cannot be in chaos."

That being said, the entire Kyoto is now in chaos. "What is the situation in the outside world like now?"

The entire palace was busy, busy in a suppressed and tense atmosphere. Many eunuchs and palace maids had heavy expressions, while some of the more alert ones had their eyes darting left and right, as if they were making plans in advance.

"The rebels in the city have been completely wiped out, and the people in the Overwatch Council have also suffered heavy casualties."

Hanguang Hall seemed a little deserted. Shu Wu (the elder minister) tried to make his tone sound more gentle, "It's just that, after all, the Second Prince has the emperor's handwritten will in his hand. Why doesn't the queen mother check to see if it's real?"

Hearing this, the Queen Mother did not answer the question, but only inquired about the battle situation of both sides: "When does Chengze decide to attack the city? Does he need to send the Imperial Guards to help resist?"

"Queen Mother!"

Shu Wu half-hunched over and said in a hoarse voice, "Forgive my rudeness, but those who are fighting and killing each other outside are all your grandchildren!"

"Shu Qing, you are a senior minister, trusted by His Majesty. At this time, you should consider the court!" The Queen Mother did not care about the other party's tone. At their age, emotions are just their weapons. They can be used when needed and completely discarded when not needed. Anyone who takes it seriously will lose. "The royal family's affairs are state affairs."

Beside me were several pots of burning charcoal and the ashes of burnt paper used for memorial services. A gust of wind blew from somewhere, causing the flames to sway and stirring up a cloud of paper ashes.

The Queen Mother looked at the flickering flame with an expressionless face.

Shu Wu lowered his body even lower.

His eyes were cloudy, yet exceptionally clear. He said in a deep voice, "I understand the truth, but since your Majesty's will is here, I will follow it."

"Are you determined to do this?"

"I have no choice but to obey!"

"How foolish!" The Queen Mother took out an unopened letter from her bosom and placed it on the table beside the bed. "Do you know what this letter says?"

"This"

"Haha, you mean the letter hasn't been opened yet, how can we know the information inside?" The Queen Mother suppressed her voice and said, "The letter came from the Second Brother, so we can know what it says without even reading it, right?"

She grabbed a corner of the envelope, slowly reached out her hand, and threw it directly into the copper basin.

This letter was not written by Emperor Qing, but if it was written by him personally, and it was used to designate an heir, I wonder what he would think now that it has become useless paper money to commemorate himself.

Shu Wu stared at the copper basin and the slowly burning letter paper for a long time without saying a word.

"Now that the person is gone, what he said is no longer important."

Perhaps because the Queen Mother's movements were too large, she suddenly coughed twice. She felt a little tired, but her body relaxed a little. "The most important thing now is to stabilize Qing! Let me ask you, if I insist on letting the second son ascend the throne, what will become of this court?"

Shu Wu did not think about the subsequent changes, but only thought of one person in his heart - the eldest princess!

"I understand."

The empress dowager nodded slowly. The ministers outside were unaware of this so-called will. Burning it in front of Shu Wu was a way to strengthen her determination and also to show her attitude to the old ministers in the court.

As long as the consequences of the matter do not exceed the consequences of letting the second son take the throne, the crown prince's ascension to the throne is inevitable.

"I heard that you were the one who taught the eldest prince when he was young?" The Queen Mother looked at him calmly, "You have devoted your whole life to the court. Today, you should do your last bit of hard work!"