Chapter 144 Wang Qinian stole Barrett? Granted marriage to Ye Ling'er? (23)

Li Changan only needed to use his strength below the ninth rank, and he easily knocked away the ninth rank swordsman's long sword with his Tianshan Zhemei Hand, and then kicked him away.

At this time, the eunuch not far from Emperor Qing also took out a dagger from under the tray and gradually approached Emperor Qing.

A shadow flew in from the window, and the long sword was approaching Emperor Qing. The panicked Li Chengping actually stood between the shadow and Emperor Qing.

The third prince had his back to the shadow, unaware that his life was in danger.

He only saw Li Changan seemed to turn into a shadow, and then suddenly appeared in front of him and picked him up.

At this time, Fan Xian also rushed over, and Shadow's sword hit Fan Xian's chest.

Li Changan kicked the wine jar that rolled to the ground towards the eunuch holding the dagger. The eunuch was knocked down by the wine jar and then subdued by Eunuch Hou.

The ninth-rank swordsman was knocked down by Li Chengru's punches and kicks, and was also subdued by the guards who rushed in.

When Shadow missed his attack, he started fighting with Fan Xian, and the two exchanged several moves in a flash.

Seeing that the assassination was hopeless, Shadow jumped out of the window and escaped. Fan Xian chased him to the window, hesitating whether to continue chasing him or to protect Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing didn't even move from his position from beginning to end.

"I heard that Si Gu Jian has a younger brother who uses the Si Gu Jian Jue!"

"Fan Xian, go and catch him. Prince Yong and the boss are here to protect you!"

The chrysanthemum appreciation meeting was suddenly attacked by an assassin, and all the officials were in chaos.

Fan Xian chased the shadow down the cliff, while Emperor Qing used a strange method to slide directly to the front of the railing.

This move stunned the princes. It must be at least the ninth level of cultivation!

The eldest prince said in surprise, "Congratulations, father, you have recovered your cultivation!"

Before Emperor Qing's meridians were severed, he had reached the upper ninth level of cultivation.

After his meridians were severed, everyone thought that Emperor Qing was doomed.

Now Emperor Qing suddenly revealed his cultivation level, naturally it was for Chen Pingping to see.

Although the eunuch assassin and the Western Hu swordsman were both lurking in the palace, they were gradually induced by Chen Pingping to be assassinated today.

Chen Pingping even used the shadow in order to spy on Emperor Qing's true intentions.

Chen Pingping had long suspected that Emperor Qing had recovered his cultivation, or even that Emperor Qing was the grandmaster.

Emperor Qing wanted Chen Pingping to see that he had recovered, so if he had any tricks, use them!

Emperor Qing put his hands behind his back and watched Fan Xian and the shadow chasing each other with a serious look, looking calm and relaxed.

"Changan, your body movements are good, and your punches and kicks are also exquisite, but your moves lack a bit of murderous aura."

“Chengru, your punches and kicks are fierce and murderous enough, but your moves are too clumsy.”

"If you two want to reach my level of cultivation, you should learn from each other."

Emperor Qing never talks nonsense, and even when he brags it is not just for show, almost every word he says has a hidden meaning.

Li Chengru's boxing skills were honed on the battlefield, while Li Changan's secret guards are mainly responsible for protecting Kyoto.

In this incident, Gong Dianhui will be removed for dereliction of duty, and Li Chengru will take over to take charge of the imperial guards.

Li Changan guessed that Emperor Qing should have other arrangements for him.

Judging from Emperor Qing's tone, he might want Li Changan to fight in the border army.

But it doesn’t matter where Li Changan goes. His main task is to practice hard. Once he has achieved some success in the black-level pagoda, he will be able to kill a grandmaster alone.

With his current strength, he is also confident that he can injure a grandmaster and then kill him with a Barrett snipe.

If Emperor Qing really arranges Li Changan to go to war, Li Changan doesn't mind finding another grandmaster to take action.

Fan Xian was no match for Shadow, but after Ye Zhong and Wang Qinian rushed to support him, Shadow fled when he saw he was no match for him.

Although Fan Xian was injured, his injury was not as serious as in the original drama because of timely rescue.

However, his Qi still had problems getting out of control, so he had to stay in bed to recuperate.

Chen Pingping, director of the Inspection Institute, personally went to the Fan Mansion to visit Fan Xian, the second-in-command and successor of the Inspection Institute.

"Fan Xian, I know His Majesty will not like your memorial about the inner treasury, but I still asked you to submit it."

Fan Xian smiled bitterly, "You did it on purpose, and so did I."

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "You are testing me. You know that releasing the craftsmanship of the three workshops to others will damage the interests of the royal family.

You want to see to what extent His Majesty favors you."

Fan Xian said bluntly, "Your Majesty accepted Princess Yichen's proposal. The inner treasury will be rotated every three years, which still leaves me a chance."

"Moreover, he gave me a title and didn't blame me, which shows that the old man really treats me as his son."

Chen Pingping smiled slightly, "Is it possible that he is afraid of the magic weapon in your hand?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian suddenly became alert. He had a vague feeling that Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing were not on the same side.

"President Chen, I don't have any magic weapon in my hand. I didn't lie."

Chen Pingping said, "Your Majesty is like me. We don't believe what you say. We only trust our own judgment."

"The box you were carrying when you entered the capital was the one your mother carried out of the temple."

"Moreover, the magic weapon that can harm the Grand Master can only come from the temple, so the magic weapon must be in your hands!"

Fan Xian had known for a long time that smart people would definitely make such a guess.

But Chen Pingping looked at him with gentle eyes, and had indeed blocked a lot of problems for him over the past year.

If it weren't for Chen Pingping's unlimited trust and delegation of power, he would have been killed by Li Yunrui on his way back to Beijing this time.

Fan Xian's trust in Chen Pingping is now close to Wu Zhu's.

He actually trusts Fan Jian very much, but because of Fan Ruoruo's attitude, Fan Jian seems a little depressed recently.

"Dean Chen, if I say that I did get the magic weapon left by my mother, but it was stolen, do you believe it?"

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "As long as you don't lie to me, I will believe you!"

Fan Xian rolled his eyes. This was simply nonsense.

"The person who dared to come to Fan Mansion to steal the magic weapon must be very powerful and skilled. I suspect it was Wang Qinian, who was under Prince Yong's command."

Chen Pingping nodded and said, "Wang Qinian was born a famous bandit. In terms of cultivation and ability, he can indeed do it."

"So, how many magic weapons do you think are left in Li Changan's hands now?"

Fan Xian answered truthfully, "The magic weapon you are talking about is a mechanism that can launch ultra-high-speed explosive hidden weapons."

"There is only one magic weapon, but there are a hundred hidden weapons!"

Hearing this number, Chen Pingping took a breath!
"That's terrible! But no one will believe you except me."

"So, don't tell anyone."

Fan Xian said seriously, "I know, that's why I didn't dare to offend Li Changan in Jiangnan. I was afraid he would shoot me."

When Chen Pingping heard the gunshot, he smiled instantly.

It's just a gun!
What transmitter? Why don’t you just tell me directly? I have that thing too!

Not only that, there are two!

He touched the mechanism on the wheelchair, inside which were the two shotguns Ye Qingmei had given him.

Fan Xian looked puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

Chen Pingping tilted his head and said, "I'm glad that you are willing to tell me the truth."

Fan Xian also smiled, "I'm glad that you can believe this kind of nonsense."

Chen Pingping continued, "The assassination attempt at the Hanging Temple has yielded results. His Majesty asked you to be the first to know."

"That guard is from the Western Hu people. He was a secret agent left behind by the Western Hu envoys a few years ago." "He entered the palace as a guard. The person who handled the formalities has died. This case has become an unsolved mystery."

"That eunuch is a descendant of a prince. His family was wiped out by the Black Knights on the bloody night in Kyoto."

"He entered the palace and became a eunuch. He secretly hid the dagger when he was cleaning the Hanging Temple three years ago."

"The swordsman in white is Si Gu Jian's younger brother. He is very skilled in martial arts. You have seen it with your own eyes."

"There was no conspiracy between these three people. The assassination together was purely coincidental."

The guards and eunuchs were all led by the Inspection Institute, and the shadow was sent by Chen Pingping.

Fan Xian said bluntly, "The man in white is a shadow. I have been with him for too long. His moves cannot fool me."

"President Chen, this assassination was arranged by you. I even told you about the magic weapon, so please don't hide it from me."

Chen Pingping said seriously, "Too reckless. If this was a trap set by me, you would be in danger."

Fan Xian said in surprise, "You want to kill the king?"

Chen Pingping said, "I only sent my shadow, and I acted according to your majesty's wishes."

Fan Xian said thoughtfully, "You assassinated His Majesty to relieve His Majesty's worries?"

Chen Pingping sneered, "The Inspection Institute carefully checked the fire you encountered but found no clues, and your majesty did not investigate further."

"So, it was Your Majesty who set the fire, and the entire assassination was planned by Your Majesty himself?" Fan Xian couldn't believe it.

"That's right, there is nothing wrong with your guess. But the fire was not enough, so I sent out the shadow." Chen Pingping admitted.

Fan Xian still felt that this was a little outrageous. "But why? What's the point of going through all this trouble?"

Chen Pingping said, "Your Majesty's assassination shocked the court and the country. The commander of the imperial guards, Gong Dian, was not at the scene, so he must be held responsible."

"The Jingdu Garrison Division failed in its duty to protect the emperor, and Ye Zhong cannot escape blame."

"Gong Dian is Ye Zhong's junior fellow apprentice. The Ye family has been seriously injured this time. Ye Zhong and Gong Dian will both be sent to the frontier army and exiled to Dingzhou."

Fan Xian still hadn't completely resolved his doubts, "Your Majesty, why did you want to attack the Ye family? Just because Ye Liuyun was seriously injured?"

"What if Ye Liuyun recovers from his injuries? Won't he fight back?"

Chen Pingping shook his head. "I don't know. No one knows what His Majesty is thinking."

Hulong Villa.

Concubine Yi brought Li Chengping to thank Li Changan for saving her life.

In front of Concubine Liu, Concubine Yi insisted that Li Chengping take Li Changan as his master.

"Changan, you saved Chengping's life this time, and you also saved him from the Baoyue Tower incident before."

"Chengping admires you even more, so you should accept him as your apprentice."

Concubine Yi and Concubine Liu are from the same family, so they are naturally close to Li Changan, so it is nothing to let Li Chengping become their disciple.

Seeing that Li Changan did not agree, Concubine Yi began to make Li Chengping kowtow continuously.

Li Changan quickly stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, you can't do this!"

"Guo Baokun injured his head when he was a child, and his brain is not very sharp anymore. We can't let Chengping kowtow anymore."

Concubine Yi said, "It's okay, his head is hard and can withstand the knocks!"

"He is your nephew anyway, so just teach him.

You are proficient in both literature and martial arts, just teach him a little so that he can protect himself in the future."

As they were talking, Li Chengping had already fainted.

Concubine Liu said anxiously, "Ruyi, the child has fainted!"

Concubine Yi smiled and said, "It's okay, he can still kowtow when he wakes up."

"Chang'an is the only one who can guarantee Chengping's safety."

Li Changan looked at Li Chengping pitifully and said, "Okay, sister-in-law, I agree."

"Let Chengping come to the villa regularly from now on. Let him and Sizhe be together. I will find someone to teach them."

Concubine Yi was surprised and asked, "You are still with Fan Sizhe?"

Li Changan smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one will dare to trick them into doing bad things in the future."

The last person who tricked a child into doing something bad, Li Chengze, has been defeated by Li Changan. It is estimated that the prince will not repeat the same mistake.

After seeing off Concubine Yi, Li Changan was summoned into the palace.

Emperor Qing met him alone in the imperial study.

"Chang'an, have you seen the news from Western Qin?"

Li Changan not only saw it, he received the latest information every day.

The Nanqing border army fought a fierce battle with the Western Qin army in Dingzhou, but was lured deep into the territory by Han Xin and suffered a great defeat.

"Your Majesty, of course I have read it. Your Majesty is going to send troops?"

Emperor Qing snorted coldly and said, "It's just a tiny country that only produced a Han Xin who is good at fighting."

"But all the signs from Western Qin State have surprised me a little."

“Logically speaking, if a eunuch is in charge of a country, he will definitely be at odds with the general.

However, the eunuchs Gao Yao and Han Xin actually maintained the stability of Western Qin. "

"Logically speaking, Northern Qi would never allow Western Qin to grow stronger.

But Ku He was indifferent, which was puzzling."

Li Changan said, "Since Han Xin of Western Qin came out, he has fought more than ten battles, big and small, and has never been defeated."

"Now that he has accepted Shangshanhu as his apprentice, he has become even more powerful. I heard that the Northern Barbarians and Western Hu are afraid of the Western Qin State."

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "I also see the potential of this country. We must not let them become too powerful."

Li Changan asked, "So, your majesty sent Ye Chong and the palace to Dingzhou to guard against Xi Qin."

Emperor Qing said, "The two of them are not enough. I intend to march west to conquer the Western Qin Kingdom, and you will be the commander-in-chief!"

Emperor Qing wants Li Changan to stay away from Kyoto. This kind of war will take at least a year and a half, so this is to buy a chance for the prince to catch his breath.

Li Changan broke up the Junshan Society and this time he also made great contributions in protecting the emperor. It was really eye-catching.

On the surface, Ye Chong and Gong Dian were driven out of the capital by Emperor Qing, but in fact, they were on the same side as Emperor Qing.

Li Changan led these two on the Western Expedition, and his every move was under the eyes of Emperor Qing.

These two people were there to both restrain Li Changan and keep an eye on him to prevent him from rebelling.

However, Li Changan was not worried at all, because the target of the Western Expedition was Western Qin, which he could conquer without a single soldier.

Li Changan could easily take Western Qin, which the Nanqing army had been attacking for several years but had not been able to capture.

According to Li Changan's plan, Western Qin would first be taken over as a vassal state to maintain a certain degree of independence.

In this way, Li Changan will have a reliable foundation within the Kingdom of Qing.

After taking over Western Qin, he sent Han Xin and Uesugi Tora to fight the Northern Barbarians and Western Hu. Wouldn't that be a great military achievement?

Therefore, Emperor Qing's move of luring the tiger away from the mountain actually resulted in the tiger returning to the mountain.

Not only will Li Changan not be trapped in the northwest, but he will become the number one meritorious official of Nanqing because of this expedition.

"Chang'an, the prince can take a principal wife and two concubines."

"I want to give Ye Zhong's daughter, Ye Ling'er, to you as a concubine."

Ye Linger?
It seems pretty good too.

(End of this chapter)