Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Chapter 115 The two princes.

Qing Kingdom, inside the imperial study.

There was a pause.

It was raining outside the Tingchao Pavilion, and the lake was rippled. Occasionally, fish mouths popped out to breathe. Now that late autumn was about to pass, the weather was getting cooler.

Since Li An left Qing and went to Northern Qi, the Emperor has been acting more ruthlessly and mercilessly in the court because of a series of setbacks. He has successively dealt with several generals and the six ministers.

"His Majesty."

"According to the news from Northern Qi, Li An and his group have already arrived in Shangjing. They entered the city with Shen Zhong, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy of Northern Qi. It is said that when they entered the city, they were welcomed by the people of Shangjing. Even the little emperor went to greet them."

Emperor Qing's expression did not change, he just listened silently.

After a long while, he looked at Chen Pingping in the wheelchair in front of him and asked, "Will this matter hinder Fan Xian's mission?"

Chen Pingping turned his wheelchair. He moved his ears slightly and heard the noise in the room. His tone became more respectful: "It shouldn't be that serious."

Chen Pingping knew what His Majesty meant.

Previously, the six ministries opposed Fan Xian's marriage and his decision to take over the inner treasury, not only because Lin Ruofu initially suspected that there was something fishy about the death of his son Lin Gong, but also because the officials of the six ministries were dissatisfied with Fan Xian's style of doing things.

If Fan Xian did not want to dispel these doubts or make some achievements, he would not have taken over the power of the inner treasury so easily.

Coupled with the impact of Li Ang's incident, both the emperor and his ministers in the palace felt uncomfortable.

"Will you blame me?" Emperor Qing suddenly spoke, not just to Chen Pingping.

"I am frightened!"

"This mission to Northern Qi is a test for Fan Xian from His Majesty. He can and must complete this mission, and he must bring Yan Bingyun back safely no matter what. After all, Yan Bingyun has made great contributions to the country!"

"only."

Chen Pingping paused, which was an essential part of their conversation. Although it seemed slow, it was the duty of a minister.

Emperor Qing smiled slightly and said calmly: "Just say it."

Emperor Qing had dealt with many people today, and he brought his own atmosphere. The only person who could still talk to Emperor Qing like this was Chen Pingping at the scene.

Another person who dared to do so was Fan Jian, who stayed indoors after Fan Xian left Beijing.

"Yes."

"But I was thinking that now that Li An has joined Northern Qi, it will be difficult to kill him. In addition, Yan Xiaoyi has also defected, which undoubtedly strengthens Northern Qi's strength."

Emperor Qing had no intention of dealing with the memorials. He stood up and walked out of the imperial study.

Fine raindrops fell on Emperor Qing's body, but no sound was heard, and even Emperor Qing's clothes were not wet. It was as if they were blocked by an invisible aura and slid down the outside of his body.

After the ambush and murder of Li An, Emperor Qing no longer planned to hide his cultivation level.

When the world understood that the most mysterious Grand Master in the Qing Palace was actually Emperor Qing himself, everyone was shocked. Unlike other countries, the morale of the soldiers and people of Qing was greatly boosted.

The only ones who are unhappy are probably the crown prince and the second prince.

"There is no one in the world that I cannot kill if I want to."

"You don't need to worry about this anymore. Let's talk about Fan Xian's diplomatic mission to Northern Qi!"

Emperor Qing put his hands behind his back and walked slowly forward.

Chen Pingping behind him also followed, pushing his wheelchair.

The eunuch holding an umbrella at the side was waved away by Emperor Qing, and hurriedly brought the tea-making utensils and placed them in the Tingchao Pavilion, waiting for other instructions.

After Emperor Qing sat down, he surprisingly asked the eunuchs to leave. Chen Pingping then asked in a deep voice, "For the secret of the temple that Sean mentioned, we have spent more than ten years preparing for it. Although Fan Xian is an indispensable chess piece in this plan, his safety must also be guaranteed."

"Now, Your Majesty has learned about the situation of the temple from Li An." He looked at the indifferent Emperor Qing in front of him and still expressed his doubts.

"Are we really going to withdraw the Black Knights?"

Chen Pingping treats Fan Xian as his own son, but the shrewd Chen Pingping has already realized that Ye Qingmei's death was planned by Emperor Qing, and he has decided to avenge Ye Qingmei. So in order not to arouse Emperor Qing's suspicion, if Emperor Qing insists on withdrawing the Black Cavalry, Chen Pingping will definitely obey Emperor Qing's orders.

His agreement to this was also due to his confidence.

He can ensure that the plan is foolproof, and he also has other means to protect Fan Xian. Not only that, I believe Wu Zhu is also by Fan Xian's side. According to Fan Xian's own means, this trip should be safe.

It is not difficult to see that Chen Pingping is also a ruthless person. But what he didn't know was that Fan Xian would face so many unexpected things on this trip!

"I want to verify it!"

Emperor Qing is suspicious, and the meaning of these words cannot be changed.

"Yes."

Chen Pingping was slightly confused, but could only answer.

Emperor Qing was a thoughtful person. In his opinion, Fan Xian's mission to Northern Qi was just a trivial matter.

Fan Xian was his illegitimate son, so there was no possibility for him to succeed the throne. However, just to take over the power of the inner treasury, he needed to have a certain amount of courage and means. Otherwise, if he couldn't even handle these situations, how could he expect to live a life of wealth and honor?

Moreover, he had another purpose that he did not tell Chen Pingping, which was that he wanted to lure Wu Zhu out.

Now the situation in the world is gradually becoming clear. What really troubles and threatens him are the great masters scattered everywhere! And the great masters in the world are basically related to Ye Qingmei. It was she who brought out the skills of the temple and created the current situation.

He wanted to verify the authenticity of Li An's words. When necessary, the temple could be a tool or an enemy.

"Do you know what kind of people have emerged from the Northern Hu Kingdom now?"

Emperor Qing's words jumped and he asked suddenly.

"This"

Chen Pingping hesitated and did not give an answer. Seeing this, Emperor Qing smiled and said in a deep voice: "Come up!"

The volume grew louder, and two figures slowly emerged from behind the screen in the imperial study.

The first person to walk out had delicate features and lively eyes. Judging from his age, he should be underage. He was dressed in a plain black suit with a dark yellow jade pendant hanging in the middle of his waist, hanging down from his body and swinging with his steps.

He walked very quickly, his eyebrows were thick, and he pursed his lips as he said, "Your son greets the emperor and Dean Chen."

The person who came was none other than the third prince of the current Qing Kingdom—Li Chengping!

(He is actually the fifth child, and the crown prince is the third child. Because the crown prince is the legitimate heir born to the queen and is the successor, he is not included in the sequence. Fan Xian is the fourth child, an illegitimate child, and is not included in the sequence.)

Following closely behind him turned out to be a burly young man who was slightly older than Li Chengping. This man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome face and an imposing appearance, with bright eyes. The heroic military spirit and the self-assured demeanor of the underworld were naturally blended together, and his humble and friendly smile made people feel like spring breeze.

He was wearing bronze armor, and he stepped forward, clasped his fists, and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, I greet you, Father, and Dean Chen!"

This person is the eldest prince who suddenly returned to Kyoto for some unknown reason - Li Chengzong!

(I came up with the name myself. The four brothers are named after the meaning of Zongze Qianping.)

Chen Pingping turned the car around, bowed his head and said, "Greetings, Your Highnesses."

"Your Highness is breathing rapidly, so he must have rushed into the palace. I heard it in my room just now." Chen Pingping smiled slightly, raised his head, glanced at the eldest prince, and said with a deeper smile, "Your Highness is becoming more and more heroic, with the demeanor of Empress Ning."

Hearing this, Li Chengping smiled shyly and bowed again. Only then did he realize that he had already exposed his whereabouts in the imperial study. Surprised at Chen Pingping's martial arts and hearing, he quietly calmed down his breath.

Li Chengzong said loudly: "The dean made fun of me, but I don't have the courage of my mother. If she heard this, she would definitely use it to make trouble again!"

Emperor Qing, who was standing aside, had a slightly raised corner of his mouth and an inexplicable look on his face.

I have been too busy these days, so what I posted are all my saved drafts.

Now the inventory of manuscripts has run out, and they have to be published immediately, so it is a little late.

There will be one or two more chapters later. I would like to ask for the support of all readers.

Your support is the author’s motivation to write!

Thank you very much!

Oye.

Chapter 116: Ask Yelu Xuan in surprise.

"Your Highness, why did you suddenly return to Kyoto?"

Chen Pingping asked with a smile, his voice sounding neither far nor near. He was very surprised that his Supervisory Council had not received any news about the eldest prince returning to the capital before, so he could imagine that this matter was not simple.

Li Chengzong's eyes lit up, and after glancing at Emperor Qing, he responded, "One is that I miss my mother. The New Year is coming, and I want to come back to visit her and show my filial piety. The other reason is that something serious has happened to Xihu."

Chen Pingping was about to ask a question, but was interrupted by Emperor Qing, who asked, "Have you gone to see your mother?"

"I've seen it before."

"Mother is still in good health, and she speaks with full energy and a loud voice." After saying this, Li Chengzong touched his nose embarrassedly.

Emperor Qing also nodded and smiled, with a kind face.

Looking at his eldest son, who looked most like himself when he was young, Emperor Qing felt a little regretful.

Back then, during his first northern expedition, he captured a prisoner from Dongyi City, Ning Cairen, the mother of the eldest prince. In that battle, he was seriously injured, and Ning Cairen took care of him and he recovered. After that, Li Chengzong was born. Unfortunately, Li Chengzong was not a direct descendant, and even his biological mother was only a talented person because of her family background, not even a noble concubine.

If Li Chengzong was born to the queen, he would actually be the best candidate for the throne.

"It's good to see it." Emperor Qing seemed to relax a little. He continued, "Have you seen your wife since you returned home?"

"This..." Li Chengzong looked embarrassed and said, "I'll go back to see my wife first."

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, everyone present burst into laughter.

It turned out that the eldest prince was arranged to lead the army to conquer the Western Hu at a young age because of his family background. After returning to Beijing, he also served as the commander of the imperial guards and married the eldest princess of the Northern Qi Kingdom. Although the two were very happy and harmonious after marriage, and lamented that this political marriage was not bad, the eldest prince was strictly controlled by the Grand Duke of Northern Qi.

The rumor that he is henpecked is not groundless.

It seems that all men in this world are somewhat henpecked, such as Wang Qinian, Fan Xian, and even Emperor Qing and Ye Qingmei. I won't mention them here.

Emperor Qing nodded to dispel the awkward atmosphere, and said to Chen Pingping: "It was I who asked him to return to the capital."

"Tell us all about Xihu's strangeness."

"Yes." Li Chengzong clasped his fists and bowed to Emperor Qing, saying, "In the past, although I am not talented, I have suppressed the Western Hu army and prevented it from invading our territory for several years. However, this summer, the morale of the Western Hu army has been inexplicably high. Not only has the number of invasions increased, but the combat power has also become stronger. During the battle, I found that there are more high-quality fighters in the Western Hu army, and the military strength has become stronger."

"Since the incident was out of the ordinary, I sent people to investigate. Although many people were killed, I was able to find out a shocking secret!"

"Oh?" Chen Pingping was surprised when he heard this, but he did not interrupt the eldest prince's words and continued to listen very attentively.

Li Chengzong's face turned solemn, and he spoke out the secret in a deep voice: "A great master has emerged from the Western Hu! His name is - Yelu Xuan!"

"How could this be?"

Chen Pingping screamed in surprise. It would be fine for an ordinary person, but he was an insider and knew the origin of the Grand Master.

Countless years ago, the ninth rank of warriors was already the top. The human body has infinite potential, but it also has an upper limit. Yes, this statement is contradictory but true.

How can an ordinary person break through the limit so easily without external force?

Even if there is external help, if there is no method to force a breakthrough, the only thing that will come is death. There are countless examples of this throughout the dynasties!

All this changed after Ye Qingmei was born.

It was fine that Li An had appeared before, but now there was another Yelu Xuan? Not to mention the commoner who had fought a big battle outside the capital as reported by the Black Cavalry of the Overwatch Council.

Could it be that someone from the temple is walking in the world again?

Chen Pingping felt heavy-hearted. With so many variables, he had to be more cautious in his future actions. He asked, "Is this news accurate?"

Li Chengzong nodded solemnly in response to this question.

The Supervisory Office under Chen Pingping's jurisdiction has the responsibility to supervise the whole world, not only Qing and Northern Qi, but also other countries. Although the influence in other countries is far less than that of these two countries, this matter is undoubtedly a serious dereliction of duty.

Chen Pingping turned his wheelchair to face Emperor Qing and lowered his head.

"I will die! I will send more people to find out the truth of this matter later!" Chen Pingping pleaded. Although he knew that the eldest prince was not making it up, otherwise why would His Majesty order him to return to Beijing secretly at this juncture?

Emperor Qing snorted coldly and said, "I have to punish you, but the punishment is not for not being able to find out about this in advance, but for not being able to change your mind!"

"You must not only send people to Xihujia, but also keep an eye on the northern barbarians even though they are far away!"

Emperor Qing stressed. He naturally understood that Xihu must have taken confidentiality measures regarding Yelu Xuan's promotion to Grandmaster, and it was reasonable that ordinary people could not find out about this news. But this did not prevent him from beating Chen Pingping.

As for the Nanzhao Kingdom, which was further south of the Qing Kingdom, Emperor Qing did not take it seriously.

Chen Pingping was startled and agreed to the deal.

During this time, his attention was focused on the country, so he neglected the outside world. He understood what Emperor Qing meant. Just because ordinary people could not detect the new Grand Master of Xihu, it did not mean that the Supervisory Council could not detect it.

Emperor Qing saw Chen Pingping's attitude change, and then he nodded. He turned to ask the eldest prince: "Besides Yelu Xuan, is there anyone else we need to pay attention to?"

The eldest prince Li Chengzong thought for a moment and then replied, "There is nothing wrong with the others, but according to the spies' report, Yelu Xuan has two more disciples. Their names are not known yet, but I think they are both at the ninth level. Now the two of them lead the right wing of the Western Hu, and Yelu Xuan has been appointed as the national teacher by the Western Hu."