Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

"Yes." Chen Pingping bowed. His Majesty had already made a summary, so there was nothing more to say. "I'll take my leave!"

Emperor Qing waved his sleeves, and a maid came up and pushed Chen Pingping's wheelchair out of the palace.

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes and stared at the dark brown wheelchair for a long time as he watched it go farther and farther away. "How many things are you hiding from me?" Emperor Qing pondered.

He did not doubt Chen Pingping's loyalty, but he had deep doubts about his actions.

After Chen Pingping left the palace, he got on his carriage and slowly headed towards the East City District where the Supervisory Council was located. However, when it reached a secluded place, the carriage suddenly turned around and drove towards a small alley, until it met another carriage and slowly stopped.

"You are more skillful than me! While I am away from Kyoto, bring Fan Xian to Kyoto and persuade His Majesty to find a good marriage for your son!" Chen Pingping said with a forced smile, his words full of annoyance.

When Fan Jian heard this, he was not nervous at all. They had been good friends for many years and they both cared about Fan Xian very much. It was just that they had different ideas and could not come to an agreement. They stopped him here today just to make things clear.

"Humph, for Xian'er's lifelong peace, I can only do this!" Seeing Chen Pingping getting angry, Fan Jian said with a smile.

"What's there to be happy about with a pile of filthy money? If you spend your life just seeking wealth and fame, it will all be in vain in the end!"

Fan Jian shook his head and said, "Of course I will protect him! As for you wanting Xian'er to take over the Supervisory Council, that would be putting him at the center of the storm!"

Chen Pingping sneered and said, "Wealth without power is just a tree without roots. You can protect him, but can you protect him forever? Listen to my advice and go to His Majesty to cancel this marriage. It will be a good thing for you, me, and Fan Xian!"

The two of them argued for a while, and gradually they got really angry. It took a long time for them to calm down. They both sighed, thinking that neither of them could convince the other. After looking at each other coldly, they pulled down the curtains and drove away from the alley in two different directions, as if their paths had always been different.

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On a farm outside Kyoto, Li An and his disciples were planting crops in the fields.

Apart from his own disciples, most of the people there were children from poor families in the academy. As for the children of the powerful and wealthy, they did not come because of their status.

Many students also had doubts about going out of the city to plant crops. However, their teachers said that this was a practical class, and they called it a practice for the purpose of learning agricultural theories, so that these students could farm peacefully.

As for the students in his own courtyard, they did not ask too many questions. In short, they just did whatever the teacher asked them to do. Not only that, they also sincerely immersed themselves in the course and asked questions while working.

"Teacher, I actually fled here from Dongyi City. I would like to ask for the method to save Dongyi City." asked one of the eighteen disciples.

"Dongyi City is relatively small. It faces the sea to the east, the Qi State, which is known as the orthodox state in the world, to the north, and the vast Qing State to the south. It is a place surrounded by four wars. To put it bluntly, it is a military buffer zone between the two countries. If it weren't for the support of the great master Si Gu Jian, it would have been annexed and destroyed long ago."

Li An stopped what he was doing, sighed and said, "Dongyi City borders two countries and is unable to expand outward. With a small population, it can only maneuver between Northern Qi and Qing. In my opinion, the only way to have more abundant resources to develop itself and strengthen its strength is to vigorously develop the shipping industry."

"But these are only temporary solutions for Dongyi City today, and it's too late. Dongyi City is like a willful child, just struggling in Si Gu Jian's hands. In the final analysis, it's just Si Gu Jian's willfulness. If Si Gu Jian dies one day, all of this will no longer exist."

The disciple fell silent and said seriously: "I don't want to see my homeland become history, but I don't want to see it become weak and bullied by the two countries. So, should Dongyi City give up its independence and integrate into one of the Northern Qi or Qing countries?"

Li An listened to the words of his disciple in front of him, thinking about the geographical structure of Dongyi City, feeling helpless. He could hear the sadness and sorrow in his disciple's words, but facing the tears gradually welling up in his disciple's eyes, he had no choice but to harden his heart and say, "Yes, in my opinion, all people in this world are the same. We all have yellow skin, black hair and black eyes. If we trace our origins, we may all have the same ancestor. Why do we still insist on the name of Dongyi City? Only when the world is unified can the people no longer experience wars and live a prosperous life!"

"Teacher, what did you say?" The older disciples asked uncertainly. To them, this seemed quite incredible.

"Si Gu Jian has always been persistent. Do you know how many people in Dongyi City have been killed or injured in the wars over the years? When the world is unified, everyone has the same monarch. The roads that carriages pass through are the same roads, and the words written on paper are the same words. All places can be treated equally. There will be no conquests or wars, and the productivity will be vigorously developed. This is the way to save the people of Dongyi City."

Li An thought to himself, this is also a way to save the people of the world.

After hearing this, the disciples seemed stunned. It was not that they could not think of it, but that the world had never been unified. More importantly, the rulers of various countries would not easily give up the power in their hands.

"So, we are now improving agricultural production and increasing productivity?" asked another disciple.

"Yes, what we have in our hands now are improved agricultural tools, which the court should promote vigorously in the future. These agricultural tools can make farming more labor-saving, cultivate seedlings more reasonably, and allow seeds to enter the soil, making farming more efficient. Another thing called fertilizer can make crops bear more fruits and produce more food, which improves productivity."

"Just think about it. In the past, one person could grow enough food for three people. But the nine layers of food in the world were concentrated in the hands of a few upper-class people, and only the remaining one layer of food was shared by the majority of the people, which would leave many people hungry. Now, through improved farm tools and new fertilizers, and the new calendar, people can farm according to the farming season and naturally produce more food to feed the people of the world."

"As for how to distribute the food more reasonably so that most of the food will not be concentrated in the hands of a few people, that is what I will teach you later. In fact, those of you who are careful should have discovered that the Legalist doctrine can create laws to strictly restrict the occurrence of such behavior."

"How to distribute it reasonably is the knowledge of governing a country."

Li An sat on the edge of the field and answered his disciples' questions, including how to reclaim wasteland, how to allow the people to have arable land, some farming techniques, some issues related to the weather, and so on.

After the disciples had a full understanding, they worked harder. Li An nodded. These were the seeds for the future.

Until the sun sets, the fields are still filled with figures of all sizes.

Chapter 63 The eldest princess comes to visit.

In fact, careful readers will find that many places in this world inherit the ancient Chinese system, but more places are actually imperfect.

I felt like I had learned the general idea and then I just rushed forward.

Up to now, this strange system has also experienced a different kind of prosperity. Li Ang can only attribute this to the fact that plants grow wildly in an environment of nuclear radiation. Otherwise, how could it feed so many people?

Li An ran between his own academy and Luming Academy, and spared no effort in educating his disciples.

The most surprising thing was the change in Wang Shisanlang. With Li An's random indoctrination and his own hasty learning, he actually understood some changes in space and himself. Through the extension of the spatial coordinate system, he realized a set of swordsmanship that was suitable for himself.

Wang Shisanlang has now reached the realm of the ninth rank, and his swordsmanship is even more superb, surpassing the other disciples of Si Gu Jian. This makes Li An have to sigh at his high talent.

You really can't underestimate the ancient people, especially those who focus on one thing. Li An thought about this and made a comparison. If there is no system, he...

Shaking his head, Li An continued his teaching career, teaching his disciples academic thoughts and martial arts every day. His days were plain but full of true meaning.

Until this day, a 'distinguished guest' came.

"Mr. Li, excuse me." A soft and weak voice sounded in the Wanshizhai. The person who came was actually the eldest princess who came out of the palace in person and came here to ask questions.

Hearing this voice, Li An frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw that this person was wearing a dark black long skirt with golden patterns embroidered on it, with cloud brushes on both sides and phoenix hairpins on her head. She naturally exuded a sense of elegance when walking, with thick eyebrows, seductive eyes, and a cute expression and tone that made people love her.

Even though Li An had experienced the baptism of the Internet in his previous life, this was his first time meeting her. Looking at the fairy-like figure walking out of a painting, he was slightly stunned.

Then she came to her senses and thought to herself that she was amazing and worthy of the title of the most beautiful woman in Joy of Life. But Li An knew in his heart that this person's mind was very "stable". Although she looked like this now, she was actually a madman!

"Greetings, Princess." Li An returned the greeting, but there was a hint of distance in his words.

Hearing Li An's tone, Li Yunrui's voice became sad and gentle: "Sir, there is no need to be so polite. This is the first time we meet today. I brought some gifts. I hope you like them."

Many maids came in from outside the courtyard, bringing many brocade boxes. Following their master's instructions, they delivered them into the courtyard one after another.

Li An did not stop him, but just looked at Li Yunrui and waited for the next words. As if disturbed by Li An's rude behavior, the female official behind Li Yunrui stared at Li An with a frosty face.

Haha, since Li An achieved the status of a grandmaster, no one has dared to do this. His eyes were like lightning as he looked at the female official, and a trace of sword intent was released, slashing towards the female official.

She groaned and then lowered her head, her face covered with sweat. But after the shock, her face was full of resentment again.

"First entry into the eighth rank." Li An defined it and said to the female official: "If you show such an expression again, I will make sure you can't leave this courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunrui glanced at the female official behind him, which made her lower her head and remain silent.

"It's my subordinates' fault. Please don't blame me, sir." Li Yunrui said tenderly.

Seeing that the princess always gave him a weak and quiet appearance, Li An said bluntly: "Princess, you have come to my humble home. If you have any advice for me, please tell me directly."

"I don't deserve your advice. Yunrui should have come to visit you long ago, but it's inconvenient for me as a girl, so I came today." Li Yunrui shook her head. Seeing that Li An was so disrespectful, her voice became cold and said, "I came here today to ask you for help."

"Do you understand my rules?" Li An asked.

"It's natural."

Li An nodded and said, "I'll set the price, and for some reasons, the reward for the questions you ask will be doubled!"

Li Yunrui's acting skills were great. Her face turned pale again. There was a hint of self-blame in her voice: "Yunrui is just a woman. She has offended you many times in the past. Today's reward will naturally satisfy you."

Seeing that Li An didn't say anything else, Li Yunrui continued, "Lin Wan'er is my daughter, I'm sure you know that. I want to ask you, how can I prevent her from marrying Fan Xian?"

"For the inner treasury?" Li An sneered and said, "There is no other way."

Li Yunrui seemed not to have heard the previous sentence, and just said with a miserable expression: "Wan'er is my only daughter, and now she is also a disciple of your academy. Are you really going to be so cruel?"

"Huh?" Li An was shocked by the crazy woman's strange thinking. "How can I be so cruel? They are in love with each other, and I can't even help them get together. How can I break them up?"

After a pause, Li An continued, "Princess, you are just worried about the treasury's financial power, why do you have to act like this in front of me?"

At this time, Li Yunrui faced the problem squarely and complained: "I am a woman, and it is not easy to live in the palace. How can I live without the power of the inner treasury? And my daughter has rarely been seen in all these years. I hope you can understand Yunrui's pain."

It's so fucking disgusting!

"If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you talking so much? Don't you know and have been trying to prevent Lin Wan'er from marrying Fan Xian? That is to kill Fan Xian. Haha, but can you do it?"

At this moment, the courtyard was very cold. Li Yunrui stared at Li An coldly and fell into deep thought.

"Sir, you know a lot. Do you know why I hate that little bastard Fan Xian so much?" Li Yunrui finally stopped hiding it. She also realized that Li An's attitude was not friendly, and she just wanted to know what Li An knew.

"That's a long story." Li An said softly, "Because Fan Xian is Ye Qingmei's son, right?"

Li Yunrui nodded. This was exactly why the eldest princess would not allow her daughter to marry Fan Xian.

The eldest princess of Qing Kingdom is a crazy and terrifying woman. When she gets crazy, she even stabs her teammates in the back. As a woman, her desire for power is very strong. But she has also been a naive and lively person since she was a child. Because she is beautiful, she is also very likable.

This is also the reason why Emperor Qing is so indulgent towards her. Of course, part of it is also about maintaining the dignity of the royal family.

Li Yunrui had always been the apple of everyone's eye, until one day, a woman named Ye Qingmei entered her life, and the gazes that belonged to her gradually disappeared.

Because Ye Qingmei's halo is too dazzling.

With the help of Ye Qingmei, Emperor Qing successfully ascended the throne, and Li Yunrui also transformed herself into the eldest princess of the empire, but in the end she was still not as dazzling as that woman.

Li Yunrui was jealous of Ye Qingmei and her wonderful ideas. She also envied Ye Qingmei for being able to call the shots and be unique in this power class!

The seeds of power sprouted deep in Li Yunrui's heart, and she also wanted to make a career to make Emperor Qing pay more attention to her. But no matter what she did, she could never get back the loving look in her memory.

So, she became even crazier.

Until one day, Ye Qingmei died.

This incident did not make Li Yunrui feel a bit of happiness, but instead filled him with endless fear and despair!

I will update one more chapter today to make up for those who said I was cheating yesterday.

Chapter 64 needs a chance.

Ye Qingmei died silently. She was killed by the Queen Mother, the Empress and other relatives.

Until one day, when Li Yunrui found out that Emperor Qing was behind the scenes, she was scared!

The person she fantasized about and admired, a unique woman in the world, could not escape the fate of being used and abandoned by a man. It was also on this day that she felt a fear she had never felt before!

Li Yunrui knew how much help Ye Qingmei had brought to the Qing Kingdom. Not only that, she was at least half responsible for Emperor Qing's ascension to the throne. Even so, she still didn't survive in the end. Would she end up like this one day?

Li Yunrui analyzed the cause of Ye Qingmei's death, which was a hysterical madness born from great fear: she wanted to use men and everything around her, she wanted to reach the highest peak of power!

She wants to reach the highest point step by step, and her name is Zhao Keke. That's probably what she means.

"If I were to ask you to help me get rid of Fan Xian, what would be the price?" Li Yunrui bared his fangs and spoke the most vicious words in the gentlest tone.

"You seem to have misunderstood something!" Li An sneered, feeling the madness of the man in front of him: "I am a fortune teller, not a killer! Killing Fan Xian, even if there is a price, it is a price you cannot afford! Also, I know everything about you, so there is no need to act in front of me, it will only make me laugh. If you have any questions, just ask, there is no need to say anything extra!"

Li Yunrui's eyes turned cold, and he didn't care about the rudeness in Li An's words. He suddenly asked, "Who killed Lin Gong? Was it Fan Xian?"

Li An remembered what Emperor Qing said in the palace. The one he should be on guard against is probably the eldest princess in front of him.

"The murderer is a master at the Grandmaster level."

Great! Earn three rewards for this question!

Li An was delighted and added: "This question is worth a thousand taels of gold. Of course, you have to double it!"

Li Yunrui was disappointed by the answer, but he was unwilling to accept it and wanted to investigate privately. At the very least, he wanted to throw the dirty water on Fan Xian, so that Lin Ruofu would become suspicious of him and change his mind about marrying his daughter.

"Of course there is no problem with the reward." Li Yunrui nodded and said indifferently. She held the power of the inner treasury and gathered all the wealth in the world. The mere 20,000 taels of gold did not matter to her at all. "The last question, I hope Mr. Li can tell me the truth."

Hearing this, Li An's expression turned gloomy and impatient.

What do you mean? I'm running a business here. If I break the rules for your ticket, how will I get any income in the future?

Seeing this, Li Yunrui put aside his thoughts and said quickly, "I want to know my future fate."

Li An said coldly: "It's also 20,000 taels of gold!"

Seeing that Li Yunrui had no objection, he said, "There is a decent one!"

Seeing that the other party was very frugal with words, the princess slowed down her tone and pleaded slightly, "Mr. Li, can't you tell me in detail?"

"To be more specific, it will be a miserable end. If you don't want such an ending, it's not too late to stop now. Let's stop here!"

Li An said so.

After a while of silence, Li Yunrui finally spoke, and she returned to her smiling face: "Sir, please forgive me for disturbing you today. Yunrui naturally believes what you say, but it is precisely because of this that it seems interesting, isn't it?"

"Sir, your reward will be delivered later."

Li An sneered as he watched the man leave, secretly mocking how many chess pieces there were in this world.

This big chess game that Li Yunrui had carefully arranged was nothing more than this in the eyes of those who were interested. Let alone other things, was the financial power of the inner treasury that she had always thought was in her hands really in her hands?

The dozen shopkeepers left by Ye Qingmei have been staying in the heart of Jiangnan. Li Yunrui can't replace them even if she wants to, and they are not under her control at all. Later, when Fan Xian went to Jiangnan to investigate, he only needed a word to make these people return. With such control, I don't know where the princess got the confidence from.

And her husband, Lin Ruofu, was also alienated from her and wished that this crazy woman would die sooner, which can be seen from the fact that Lin Ruofu did not hesitate to support Fan Xian to take the position.

As for Li Yunrui's other forces, let's not talk about them. Everything about her is in the eyes of Chen Pingping's Supervisory Council. After all, she is just a common man, Yan Xiaoyi, who can't accomplish anything big!