Chapter 138 Xia Qifei pretends to return to Fan Xian! Ming Qingda kills his own mother! (23)

Guangxin Palace.

Li Chengze fell from power and Li Yunrui lost his arm, but he remained calm.

Sure enough, as long as he handed over the financial power of the inner treasury, his brother the emperor would not kill him.

Li Changan is very capable and is destined to be Li Yunrui's enemy.

Because Li Changan has disliked Li Yunrui since childhood, the two of them are like strangers.

If Li Changan had the chance to get promoted, there would be no way he would allow himself to be manipulated by Li Yunrui.

As time goes by, Li Yunrui often thinks of the contempt and disgust in the eyes of ten-year-old Li Changan.

Maybe if he had worn more clothes that year, Li Changan might not have been so disgusted, and there might have been a different result, maybe even a surprise.

Looking at Li Chengqian who was sitting opposite him, Li Yunrui spoke without reservation.

"Your Majesty, my brother Prince Yong, and I are all first-rate in appearance."

"By the time of your generation, even the best Fan Xian is far behind. It is true that each generation is inferior to the previous one."

Li Chengqian touched his face, which was gradually getting less swollen, and smiled confidently, "I am not that bad, am I?"

Li Yunrui rolled his eyes and said, "You are the worst looking person in your generation."

She didn't care whether the prince was embarrassed or not, and continued talking to herself.

"The second one has already fallen, but I still want Fan Xian to die."

The prince was very troubled by Li Yunrui's attitude.

He finally persuaded the Queen not to kill Fan Xian, but he obviously couldn't convince Li Yunrui.

"Aunt, His Majesty sent someone to tell you that Uncle Prince Yong is also going to Jiangnan to investigate the Ming family in the name of investigating the core organization of the Junshan Society."

"Isn't this a clear reminder for me to support Fan Xian and Uncle Prince Yong in their fight to save time?"

"How can I kill Fan Xian at this time?"

Li Yunrui played with his fingers and said indifferently, "Then just help him.

After you help him, I will kill him on his way back to Beijing. Isn't that enough to give you face?"

Li Chengqian discovered that he could persuade the queen, but he could not persuade Li Yunrui at all.

After all, the queen was thinking about him, but Li Yunrui always thought about himself first.

"Aunt, don't you plan to protect the Ming family?"

Li Yunrui sneered, "Do you think I can still protect it now? I am lucky enough that I can try to preserve the foundation of Junshan Society."

"I will contact Ye Liuyun and ask him to take action at the critical moment. We cannot let the steward of Junshan Club fall into the hands of Li Changan or Fan Xian."

The chief steward of Junshan Society is the accountant of the Ming family.

It can be said that Li Changan was determined to get this person when he wiped out the Junshan Society and Fan Xian was investigating the smuggling in the inner treasury.

Therefore, Li Yunrui had to ask the grandmaster for help.

The pier outside Kyoto city.

Fan Xian boarded the ship, ready to go.

When he went to the south of the Yangtze River this time, he had a very long title, including Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, Director of the Inspection Institute and Director of the First Division, and Imperial Commissioner of Jiangnan Road.

This imperially appointed mission, of course, is to continue to punish corruption and investigate bribery, with the power to execute first and report later.

Therefore, Fan Xian had two ostensible missions when he went south: one was to punish corruption, and the other was to overthrow the Ming family.

Only by carrying the banner of punishing corruption can one have the power to execute first and report later. In fact, Fan Xian’s most important task is to overthrow the Ming family.

The deeper purpose of Fan Xian taking on this task was, of course, to take control of the three major production workshops in the inner treasury and repair the Barrett.

However, on the eve of departure, the Barrett and all the bullets were stolen!

The Fan Mansion was secretly guarded by the Tiger Guards. To be able to easily enter the Fan Mansion and steal such a heavy thing without being noticed, his strength must be above the ninth rank.

Therefore, Fan Xian quickly made a list of suspects, including Emperor Qing, the Crown Prince, the Princess, Prince Yong, the Qin family, and the Ye family!
If Lin Wan'er had not taken Qingwen and Xiren far away in Jiangnan, Princess Yichen would also have been a suspect.

The cause of Ye Qingmei's death is confusing, so it is impossible to investigate accurately now.

Therefore, Fan Xian’s idea is to firmly grasp the three major districts.

It would be a blessing if the opponent didn't understand how to use the Barrett and never knew that the gun wouldn't fire without a trigger.

If the other party knew that the Barrett was short of parts, they would most likely find the three major workshops to make the trigger.

Therefore, they must rush south, overthrow the Ming family, and take control of the three major districts.

Maybe in this process, we can find out who stole Barrett.

Fan Xian boarded the ship and found several people waiting to see him off.

In addition to Fan Jian and Liu Ruyu, there are also the crown prince and the eldest prince.

The Crown Prince is Fan Xian's current ally. The alliance they formed when they were fighting against the Second Prince has not yet fallen apart.

The eldest prince's mother was once a Dongyi slave girl. On the way back to Beijing after Emperor Qing's meridians were severed, she was captured by Chen Pingping and made to serve Emperor Qing.

Chen Pingping developed a subtle romantic feeling for her, but Emperor Qing took her by force, and she later entered the palace and became Concubine Ning.

Ning Cairen offended the Queen Mother and was almost sentenced to death. It was Ye Qingmei who spoke for her and saved her from death.

Therefore, because of Concubine Ning's relationship, the eldest prince is currently quite friendly towards Ye Qingmei's son Fan Xian.

Fan Xian drank a cup with the eldest prince and the crown prince, and then thanked them, "Thank you, Your Highnesses."

"Your Highnesses, I feel that my son is not doing very well."

"You know I grew up in Danzhou. I've been staying in Fan's house since I returned to Kyoto, and I haven't had the chance to go to the Fan Family Ancestral Hall."

"As a member of the Fan family, it's not right for me to have never been to the Fan Family Ancestral Hall."

He said, then turned to Fan Jian and said, "Father, please be my witness."

"When I come back from Jiangnan, I should at least go to the ancestral temple to kowtow and burn incense."

As Fan Xian spoke, the prince just smiled and said nothing.

The eldest prince couldn't help but remind him, "Think it over carefully. Once you enter the ancestral hall and are included in the family tree, your surname will really be Fan."

Fan Xian smiled and said, "That's true. My last name is Fan."

Hearing Fan Xian's words, Fan Jian showed a very proud smile.

He used his own son's life in exchange for someone else's son, and now he wants to enshrine him in his own ancestral hall. I really don't know what he is so proud of.

The prince laughed, "Okay, I'll be your witness!"

Fan Jian was both proud and relieved, "Wait for you to come home!"

As soon as Fan Xian got on the boat, Deng Ziyue and Zong Zhui reported the latest news.

"Sir, Princess Yichen is also planning to take action against the Ming family!"

Fan Xian said with some surprise, "She is just temporarily in charge and just needs to sort out the accounts. Why would she make such a fuss about the Ming family?"

Zong Zhui said, "Last month, Princess Yichen thought that the gap between the Ming family's accounts and inventory was too big, so she sent her own people to conduct on-site inspections of the three major workshops."

"But the Ming family said that Princess Yichen was only in charge and had no authority to inspect the three major districts. The two sides were very unhappy."

"Later, a man named Xia Qifei suddenly appeared, claiming to be the seventh young master of the Ming family. He sued the eldest young master of the Ming family, Ming Qingda, for seizing the inheritance."

"It seems that Xia Qifei has the support of Princess Yichen, and the Ming family is the most powerful local tyrant. Government offices at all levels dare not make a decision." "Now, the case has been reported to Jiangnan Governor Xue Qing, but there is still no verdict."

Fan Xian suddenly asked, "Old Deng, is this Xia Qifei the leader of Jiangnan Water Village, Xia Qifei?"

The Inspection Institute has advanced intelligence, and Xia Qifei, with the support of the local Luowang, has become a well-known figure in the Jiangnan underworld over the years.

Deng Ziyue replied, "Yes, it is this Mr. Xia.

We have already prepared the evidence that he robbed merchant ships and made friends with local officials."

Fan Xian said to Zong Zhui, "Did Princess Yichen's people have any private contact with Xia Qifei?"

Zong Zhui replied, "People from the Jiangnan branch of the Inspection Bureau keep an eye on Xia Qifei every day. He has never had any contact with Princess Yichen's people."

Hearing this news, Fan Xian was moved and said, "That's good. The evidence we have is enough to make Xia Qifei surrender."

"We also support Xia Qifei in seizing the Ming family's assets, making it difficult for Ming Qingda to take care of both ends. We will definitely be able to take down the Ming family in one fell swoop!"

Zong Zhui chuckled and said, "Princess Yichen thought that since she helped Xia Qifei, Xia Qifei would be grateful to her."

"But she could never have imagined that the Lord would subdue Xia Qifei ahead of time!"

Ten days later, Fan Xian arrived in Jiangnan.

The Ming family now knows that the situation is critical. If they cannot withstand Fan Xian's investigation, they will be doomed.

Although the princess is still willing to help the Ming family, the Inspection Institute has all-powerful connections, and the Ming family feels under tremendous pressure.

Ming Qingda and Old Lady Ming discussed for a long time. The Ming family had no way out at all. As long as the smuggling was discovered, the whole family would be executed!
After Fan Xian arrived in Jiangnan, he made a special appointment to meet with Xia Qifei.

After seeing the irrefutable evidence from the Inspection Institute, Xia Qifei was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was sweating profusely.

Later, Fan Xian took out the badge of the Inspection Institute and promised to give Xia Qifei an official position, and Xia Qifei was convinced.

Fan Xian also used the power of the Inspection Institute to put pressure on Xue Qing, the Governor of Jiangnan.

But what Fan Xian didn't know was that Xue Qing was His Majesty's confidant and would not give face to anyone.

The case of the Ming family's dispute over family property is of great importance, and Xue Qing's secret memorial is about to reach Emperor Qing's desk.

Without Emperor Qing's order, he would never dare to easily award part of the Ming family's property to Xia Qifei.

The lawsuit is still ongoing, and Fan Xian also took the initiative to make an appointment with the Ming family to see if he can find a breakthrough.

In the afternoon.

Fan Xian and Ming Qingda made an appointment to come to the mansion for a banquet in the evening.

In a remote courtyard of the Ming family, dozens of middle-aged men in tattered clothes were lying on wooden boards covered with mats.

There was a bowl of medicine on the small table next to each person, and the scene looked like a group of patients taking medicine to treat their illnesses.

A man who looked like a housekeeper walked back and forth between the wooden boards, "Fellow villagers, the Ming family is doing good deeds, so just do it!"

At this time, a man wearing a simple blue shirt and with gray hair slowly walked into the yard.

The housekeeper immediately bowed and said, "Master! Why are you here?"

The person who came was Ming Qingda, the apparent leader of the Ming family.

"We are all villagers who volunteered to serve. Why do some of them look so familiar?"

The housekeeper said quickly, "They are all deeply indebted to the Ming family. Now at this critical moment, they are willing to fight to the death for the Ming family!"

Ming Qingda walked up to one of the men and patted him on the shoulder warmly, "You guys, you've worked hard!"

Finally, he walked to the front, bowed to everyone and said, "I, Ming Qingda, on behalf of the Ming family, thank you all the elders and fellow villagers!"

After saying this, he turned around, lit three incense sticks, and worshiped respectfully.

Behind him, the men who were lying down sat up one after another, whimpering miserably.

Because what they were holding was not medicine, but poison.

Ming Qingda turned around, faced everyone and said, "Everyone, a man without faith cannot stand!"

"You can rest assured that our Ming family always keeps its word."

"After you drink this medicine, your family members will be members of my Ming family!"

"As long as the Ming family is still here, they will ensure that they have enough food and clothing!"

These villagers, who looked haggard and looked like poor people, picked up the poison in their hands one by one.

One of them even shouted, "Thank you, Patriarch, for your kindness!"

These people are all innocent ordinary people. They sold their lives and dozens of miles of silver to the Ming family.

The Ming family has infiltrated the three major workshops of the Neiku for many years, and all the key equipment and craftsmen in the three workshops have been transferred.

Because the princess knew that she would lose the inner treasury sooner or later, Li Yunrui did not want either Fan Xian or Lin Wan'er to control the three major workshops of the inner treasury.

Therefore, she had already made a plan to escape.

The three major workshops nowadays are full of inferior imitation equipment that is only for show.

The Ming family bought the lives of these innocent people, and then burned them together with the counterfeit equipment of the three major workshops, and then announced to the outside world that the three major workshops were on fire.

The real three major workshops have been secretly moved by them.

This trick is so daring and so convincing that if Li Yunrui hadn't supported it, the Ming family probably wouldn't have the courage to do it.

Ming Qingda drank the bowl of wine in his hand, and said generously, "I'm going to say farewell to all the villagers!"

However, just when he was about to smash the bowl, he suddenly found dozens of figures jumping out from the wall!

"The Shadow Secret Guards will wipe out the rebels of the Junshan Society. Everyone, put down your weapons!"

Teng Zijing roared, and more than ten flying knives flew out of his hand, knocking all the medicine bowls in their hands!
Li Changan led the Shadow Secret Guard to secretly go to the south of the Yangtze River without making any big fanfare.

Therefore, when Ming Qingda heard the name of the Shadow Guard of Hulong Villa, he immediately lost half his soul!
Of course he knew about Junshan Society.

The Junshan Society founded and controlled by Li Yunrui has become a rebel party!
Fortunately, Ming Qingda was quick to react and realized that the people in the courtyard were simply unable to resist the ninth-grade master on the opposite side.

He said to the guards, "Don't move. We will cooperate with the Shadow Secret Guards to investigate."

Teng Zijing said to the Shadow Secret Guard master, "Take all these people away and keep all these medicines as evidence."

What Ming Qingda couldn't have imagined was that Teng Zijing only saved the lives of these innocent people and did not catch him.

He even thought about how to argue if he was caught.

The Ming family was about to be destroyed, and the deaths of these dozens of innocent people would be in vain, so Li Changan ordered Teng Zijing to rescue them first.

"Master Ming, His Royal Highness Prince Yong will be here tomorrow."

"His Highness said that when he arrives, he hopes your Ming family will confess!"

After Teng Zijing left, Ming Qingda was shocked and uneasy.

During the evening banquet for Fan Xian, a huge fire suddenly broke out in the sky outside the window!
Ming Qingda said in horror, "Master Xiao Fan, the three major buildings are on fire! That's not the foundation of the inner treasury!"

To make matters worse, the Ming family was in a panic when suddenly a servant rushed up and knelt down in front of Ming Qingda.

"Master! Something bad has happened!"

"Old lady! She...she hanged herself!"

When Ming Qingda heard this, his eyes suddenly went dark, and then he rolled his eyes and fainted completely.

(End of this chapter)