Chapter 66: Give the Second Prince an Alpaca! Li Yunrui's Car-Snatching Plan! (First Order!) (15)
After Li Changan returned to Beijing, various gods came to visit him.
The current political situation is completely different from what it was four years ago. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are competing against each other, and the Eldest Princess is making changes behind the scenes.
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince also came to visit Li Changan. The Crown Prince's emotional value was still fifty, and the Second Prince's was still eighty.
Li Chengze had been close to Li Changan since childhood and loved Li Changan's poems. He also liked the gifts that Li Changan brought him when he traveled around the world.
Name: Li Chengze
Age: 18 years old
Realm: None
Talents: Gourmet (9th grade), Poetry (8th grade), Strategy (3rd grade)
Abilities: Gourmet (9th rank), Poetry (7th rank), Strategy (8th rank)
Emotion: 80
Li Chengze's food appreciation ability has reached the ninth level, making him a god of food, and his political scheming ability has also skyrocketed to the eighth level.
It seems that Emperor Qing's whetstone plan has also sharpened the Second Prince's skills.
Li Chengze is now staring at the little animal in front of him, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Uncle Prince Yong, this cute little thing looks like a sheep and a camel. What kind of animal is it?"
The mammal llama belongs to the genus llama of the family Camelidae in the order Artiodactyla, also known as the alpaca.
"Chengze, he is neither a sheep nor a camel. His real name is Grass Mud Horse. Herders like to call him Alpaca."
Li Chengze stroked the wisp of wool on the alpaca's head and couldn't let it go.
"Fuck... Damn it! Calling me an alpaca sounds better."
Fan Wujiu smoothed the hair on his forehead awkwardly, as if he understood the origin of his hairstyle.
As early as a year ago, Fan Wujiu, who was at the peak of the eighth rank, defected to the Second Prince. Due to Fan Wujiu's literary talent, the Second Prince readily accepted him.
From then on, Li Changan would be able to learn about Li Chengze’s important moves in a timely manner.
On the prince's side, Wang Qinian also sent in a beautiful palace maid, who was very favored by the prince.
A doctor from the Ministry of Works who had defected to Luowang presented a maid who looked very similar to the eldest princess to the prince.
The prince was surprised, but he didn't dare to accept it, and he was reluctant to give it away.
Finally, he bought a house in a remote area of Kyoto and started to keep a mistress in it.
The beautiful woman named Ruirui is the intelligence elite trained by Luowang, and is proficient in the secret arts of sex.
Li Chengze explained the situation in the court, and his intention to win over was very obvious in his words.
Prince Jing is on the side of the Second Prince, so Li Chengze certainly wants to gain the support of Prince Yong's Mansion.
Li Changan naturally would not express his opinion. He wanted to enhance his own power and would not easily take sides.
In other words, Li Changan can stand however he wants, jump sideways, or even play Infernal Affairs.
Anyway, compared to himself, Emperor Qing’s sons are all trash.
Despite his busy schedule, Li Chengze still pulled Li Changan aside to discuss poetry and did not leave until they had dinner together.
After seeing off the second prince, Li Changan returned to his room. It was late at night and it was a perfect time for him to practice the Yi Jin Jing.
When he entered the room, Li Changan saw Qingwen bending over, carefully making the bed for him, like a young wife waiting for her husband to return.
Qingwen had her back to Li Changan, her round breasts under her light blue skirt looking like an alluring peach.
Li Changan couldn't see Qingwen's face. If it weren't for the system, he wouldn't be able to tell whether it was Xiren or Qingwen.
These two little beauties are hard to tell apart when they’re wearing clothes.
Li Changan was quite emotional and decided to warm up well before practicing martial arts.
Li Changan walked over quietly, and Qingwen cried out, "Your Highness...what are you doing..."
Li Changan was ready to strike, "Attack!"
Qingwen was as docile as a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. "Your Highness is so partial... I am Qingwen."
Li Changan entered the room with ease, "The one I attacked was Qingwen."
……
Half a month later, at the Fan Mansion Villa in Danzhou.
Fan Xian looked at the two tough guys sitting upright and felt a little helpless.
These two said they were bodyguards sent by Fan Jian. Their cultivation was comparable to his, and they rarely spoke.
Only when Fan Xian asked them questions did they answer, "Lao Zhao, Lao Zhang, you all come from the military, right? Relax, this is not a military camp."
Old Zhao replied, "I heard that the young master was assassinated when he was a child. We dare not be careless and cannot relax for a moment."
These two were both real people, and Fan Xian felt very safe.
"You two are here just to protect me?"
Lao Zhang nodded, "Yes, it's mainly to protect the young master.
However, we still have a mission to bring you a message."
"Sir, His Majesty intends to grant you a marriage, and you are going to the capital to get married."
When Fan Xian heard about the arranged marriage, his first reaction was to resist. He was very disgusted with this so-called arranged marriage.
He came from an era when people were free to fall in love, and it was too hasty to arrange a marriage without even meeting each other.
"Arranged marriage? I don't know anything about the girl, and we don't have any emotional foundation, and we are going to get married?"
"My two elder brothers, His Majesty is too hasty. How can you decide your lifelong affairs so casually?"
Seeing that Fan Xian was getting anxious, Old Zhao hurriedly said, "Sir, the person you are marrying is the daughter of the current prime minister, Princess Yichen, Lin Wan'er."
Fan Xian didn't care at all and kept shouting anxiously, "It doesn't matter if she is the daughter of a prime minister or a princess, I don't like her and I will never marry her even if I die!"
"My two elder brothers, what can I do to make His Majesty change his mind and cancel this arranged marriage..."
As Fan Xian was speaking, his tone suddenly softened and his voice gradually became lower.
He changed the subject and asked tentatively, "Lin Wan'er...the name sounds so familiar.
No way... it's the one ranked fourth on the Langya Pavilion Beauty List, right?"
Old Zhao seemed to have anticipated Fan Xian's reaction, so he took out the portrait scroll from his bag and slowly opened it in front of Fan Xian.
"Yes, Princess Yichen is kind and has a very good reputation in Kyoto. Young Master is very lucky."
Fan Xian didn't say anything else because he was staring at the portrait in a daze.
Just by looking at her face, you can tell that Lin Wan'er is a beauty!
He did not waste his time in Danzhou. He often inquired about the news in the martial arts world and he even knew about the Langya List.
Fan Xian couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He, an illegitimate child, had such a good life. God had gifted him with a beautiful woman!
After seeing the portrait and the endorsement of the Langya Pavilion Beauty List, Fan Xian suddenly felt that this arranged marriage was truly a match made in heaven.
Old Zhao continued, "The master asked us to tell you about his deeds when he was young, hoping to inspire you to go to Kyoto!"
Next, Old Zhao and Old Zhang took turns talking and told Fan Xian some stories about Fan Jian, Emperor Qing, and Prince Jing when they were young, of course omitting the existence of Ye Qingmei.
After listening to this, Fan Xian could no longer remain calm.
Fan Jian is now revealing his cards. He and His Majesty have a long history and are brothers in the flesh!
No wonder, an illegitimate child could be married to the prime minister’s daughter!
The two guards listened to Fan Jian and didn't tell Fan Xian that Lin Wan'er was also an illegitimate daughter. Fan Xian, a young man from Danzhou, suddenly found that he had found a lucky nemesis. It turned out that he had been born into a good family this time.
His father was Emperor Qing's childhood friend, and he was the Vice Minister in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He was just a short step away from being promoted to the second-rank Minister.
The emperor granted him a marriage, which was equivalent to granting him a father-in-law who was the prime minister, the head of the civil servants who commanded all officials!
My father-in-law is the leader of all first-rank officials, my old father will be a second-rank official sooner or later, my master is the head of the Third Department of the Inspection Institute, and I have the great master Wu Zhu by my side. Kyoto doesn't seem that dangerous.
As for the time traveler behind Li Changan, there is no way he could know that he is the time traveler.
As long as he didn't provoke Li Changan, there wouldn't be any conflict between the two of them, so there was nothing to worry about.
Over the next ten days, Fan Xian's mindset had clearly changed.
In Wuzhu Grocery Store.
"Uncle, I want to go to Kyoto, to find out my mother's story, to live a better life, and to find out who wants to kill me."
Wu Zhu nodded and said, "That's great. I vaguely remember that the magic weapons in the box can be opened when we get to Kyoto."
"If you have that magical weapon, you won't be afraid of the Grandmaster even without my protection."
After listening to Wu Zhu's words, Fan Xian became more determined in his thinking.
"Uncle, please come with me."
Wu Zhu shook his head, "Those red-armored men are very strong and can protect you. I'm going to Jiangnan, to where the young lady has been."
"Going to those places, maybe I can recover some of my memories, remember where the key to the box is, or even remember how to kill the Grandmaster instantly."
“If you recover your memory, I will be able to better protect you and help you take out the peerless magic weapon.
This must be what the lady wants to see. I am leaving now."
Fan Xian wanted to chat some more, but Wu Zhu got up and left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Fan Xian was protected by spies from the Inspection Institute, and after he set out, he was escorted by the Red Armor Army, so he was very safe.
Wu Zhu must do his best to protect Fan Xian, so he can't wait to regain his memory.
half a month later.
After faking his death and changing his appearance, Teng Zijing returned from Danzhou to Luowang's headquarters in the suburbs of Beijing.
Jingwei told him the hiding place of his wife and children, and then let Teng Zijing find it himself.
"Lord Jingwei, Your Highness is letting me go like this. Aren't you afraid that I won't come back?"
Jingwei said coldly, "You will definitely come back, Your Highness and I both believe it.
Because although the world is vast, only the net can truly guarantee the safety of your wife and children."
"You are about to break through to the ninth rank. If you continue to practice diligently for a few more years, you might be able to compete with Yan Xiaoyi."
"You were manipulated by others before, but now your strength has greatly increased. You will achieve great things by following His Highness. Are you really willing to retire?"
"How many people in this world have the chance to break through to the ninth rank? Are you really willing to waste this ability?"
Teng Zijing clasped his fists and said, "I sincerely pledge my allegiance to His Royal Highness Prince Yong. I will definitely come back."
According to Li Changan's intention, Jingwei let Teng Zijing leave without saying any threatening words.
Xu Yunzhang from the Inspection Institute didn't know that Teng Zijing's mission had failed and that he was "dead", and he was still waiting for news foolishly.
By the time he sent people to investigate and found out that Fan Xian was still alive and had killed an assassin, Teng Zijing had already left Kyoto hundreds of miles away.
The fourth year of the Qingli period, late spring.
In the evening, Fan Xian's carriage to Beijing stopped at a post station about ten miles outside the city.
Guard Lao Zhang said to Fan Xian, "Master, it's getting late today. Let's rest here for one night and enter the city early tomorrow morning."
Fan Xian was very familiar with the two guards, and he agreed immediately, "Lao Zhang, I'm new here and don't know anything, so I'll just listen to you."
"It's getting late, don't disturb your family's rest."
As Fan Xian spoke, he got off the carriage and rested at the post station with the Red Armor Army.
In Kyoto city.
Jingwei had just figured out Li Yunrui's plan to use palace maids to attack Fan Xian's carriage, and reported it all to Li Changan.
Li Yunrui's plan was to first send several palace maids to ruin Fan Xian's reputation, and then arrange for the common people women who mixed in with the palace maids to go to Kyoto Prefecture to file a complaint.
In this way, no matter what the Kyoto Prefecture decides, Fan Xian's reputation will be completely ruined.
Li Changan was foresighted and knew about Li Yunrui's plan that failed halfway.
The plan failed at the first step, and several palace maids were all killed by the imperial guards.
He didn't want Lin Wan'er to marry Fan Xian, and Lin Wan'er didn't want to marry Fan Xian either, so he could push Li Yunrui.
However, Li Changan knew that this matter would not develop as Li Yunrui had expected.
Because Fan Xian has entered Kyoto, all parties are paying attention, and the little alpaca who doesn't want to be lonely will also take action.
"Jingwei, you must do as I say tomorrow and help those palace maids."
"Mei Zhili, the governor of Kyoto, is a student of my uncle. You can go and give him a warning today. Whether he can understand it or not depends on himself."
Li Changan explained in detail again, and Jingwei, dressed in night clothes, disappeared into the dark night.
With Jingwei's ninth-grade lightness skills and concealment skills, it is estimated that only Li Changan, Hong Sixiang and Emperor Qing could detect the movement in the city.
In Mei Zhili's house, candlelight suddenly flickered, and Mei Zhili, who was reading a document, suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
"Don't talk. My master asked me to ask you a few questions."
Mei Zhili was considered the prince's man. He had seen many masters before, and there were also seventh-rank yamen runners on duty in the mansion.
When the woman behind him came, there was no sound at all, and a long sword was already pressed against Mei Zhili's neck.
Mei Zhili was so nervous that he almost suffocated. If the other party's hand shook, he would die instantly.
"Lady...what are your orders, my Lord? We can talk."
Jingwei's voice was cold and emotionless. "My master asks you, who was the governor of Kyoto before your majesty ascended the throne?"
Mei Zhili, the Minister of Personnel and the Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, was naturally familiar with the personnel appointments, "I, Prince Daqing, will take the position."
Jingwei asked again, "If so, why did Your Majesty cancel this practice after ascending the throne?"
Mei Zhili replied, "Because Prince Jing has never liked government affairs, and Prince Yong was still young at the time."
Jingwei's sword moved slightly, and Mei Zhili was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.
"The master said that you, Mei Zhili, are a fool with no intelligence."
"Your Majesty's meaning is clear as day. The royal family is not allowed to interfere in the important areas of Kyoto!"
"But you, on the surface, appear to be trying to smooth things over, but in fact you are siding with the crown prince.
With your majesty's wisdom, do you think he doesn't know?"
"The master said that what happens tomorrow will determine how long you can live, so you better take care of yourself!"
The long sword was retracted, Mei Zhili was panicked, and quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, but Jingwei had disappeared.
Mei Zhili wiped the sweat from his forehead and pondered over Jingwei's words, wondering who her master was.
This was a reminder for him to keep his distance from the Crown Prince, whether he was a master under the Second Prince or His Majesty's man.
If it is your Majesty's man, then this is an ultimatum.
What big thing will happen tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)