Chapter 35: The Spring Examination is over, and we go to Jiangnan again

At the dinner table in Fan's house, people did not talk about national affairs, but only about trivial matters.

After dinner, everyone played Pai Gow for a while.

Finally, Ye Qi left Fan Mansion with satisfaction.

Watching Ye Qi's leaving figure, Liu Ruyu glanced at Fan Jian worriedly: "Master, this Northern Qi killer god is not as scary as the rumors say."

Fan Jian sighed: "That being said, he is a general of Northern Qi after all. If one day he leads his army to capture Kyoto, he might let us go based on this favor."

"Master, please don't scare me. We have two great masters guarding Qing State. Even General Ye can't attack Kyoto."

"I mean it's possible. I don't know what the future will be like. Okay, stop worrying about these things."

Before leaving, Fan Ruoruo asked Ye Qi for her autograph, and signed it on the collection of poems. Fan Ruoruo was very happy about this.

In the past few days, there were warriors coming to Ye Qi's residence to cause trouble.

There were also many talented writers who came to witness the elegance of the number one literary giant.

Some people hoped that Ye Qi could give him some pointers so that he could win the first place in the Spring Examination.

Ye Qi could not give any advice at all. His attainments in literature were that of a plagiarist.

So Ye Qi did not stay in the mansion these days, but wandered around everywhere.

For example, the Second Prince's Alpaca, Ye Qi missed his appearance very much, so he came to the Second Prince's Mansion.

Ye Qi came here on his own and did not receive an invitation from the Second Prince, so the Second Prince was not afraid of being found out by Emperor Qing and welcomed Ye Qi to his palace.

The second prince sat there lazily, eating the tribute grapes and saying, "During the last trip to Jiangnan, I knew that General Ye was no ordinary person."

"How to say?"

"How can a golden fish stay in a pond? Once it encounters wind and cloud, it will turn into a dragon. General Ye's "Wind and Cloud" is so good that I am already fascinated by it."

The martial arts novel Feng Yun was also one of the useless items obtained by signing in, and was also published by a publishing house in Northern Qi.

Because this book was too advanced, many scholars and students became addicted to it and could not extricate themselves, so it was listed as a banned book in Qing Kingdom.

Only the high-ranking officials and powerful people can get it secretly.

Afterwards, the two talked about the future fight for the throne.

Ye Qi said that when the crown prince was deposed and Emperor Qing was offering sacrifices at Mount Dadong, he tried every means to kill Emperor Qing and make the second prince the future emperor of Qing.

The second prince was overjoyed when he heard this.

"General Ye, from the first moment I saw you, I knew we were close friends regardless of age."

"That's natural."

"I am looking forward to the battle at Dadong Mountain. I will fight with all I have. I hope General Ye can lend me a helping hand!"

"Sure, Brother Alpaca!"

"Sheep... Alpaca? Brother Ye, tell me the truth. The stone tablet of the Inspection Institute was definitely carved by you!"

"That's all in the past."

"You were trying to frame me?"

"At that time, I didn't know that the Second Prince was so talented. After several conversations, my opinion of you has changed a lot. I will definitely help the Second Prince become the future emperor of Qing!"

The second prince stood up immediately after hearing this and said, "Brother Ye, this speech is very touching. If anyone dares to stop you on this trip to Jiangnan, I will destroy his clan!"

The second prince spoke word by word. Although he had not met Ye Qi very often, he already recognized Ye Qi very much.

After leaving the Second Prince's Mansion, Ye Qi went for a stroll somewhere else.

He really wanted Alpaca to become the emperor of Qing.

Emperor Qing also knew about Ye Qi's whereabouts during the Spring Examination. "This Ye Qi went to Fan's house, the Second Prince's house, and Lin Ruofu's house. What do you think he wants to do? Tell me, Chen Pingping?" Emperor Qing asked.

Chen Pingping said: "I think Ye Qi is suspected of trying to win over others. In the future, the technology of the three major workshops will be handed over to Qi State, and the trade between the two countries will definitely increase greatly. Ye Qi is befriending them in order to gain greater benefits."

"Well, what you said makes sense. So, do you think we should kill Ye Qi when he goes to the south of the Yangtze River?" Emperor Qing's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Chen Pingping was shocked: "It's not impossible to kill Ye Qi, but with Ye Qi's strength, we need to mobilize a grandmaster. But Ye Qi is protected by the Saint Maiden Haitang Duoduo, so there is a certain probability that he will escape. Once he escapes, things will become troublesome. So if we want to kill Ye Qi, we must design a foolproof death trap."

Emperor Qing lazily lay there: "What do you think of Ye Qi? How long will it take for him to be promoted to Grandmaster?"

Chen Pingping thought for a moment and said, "I think it could be five years, or six, seven, or eight years."

Emperor Qing looked at Chen Pingping speechlessly. It was as if he hadn't said anything.

Emperor Qing snorted, "As the saying goes, everyone below the Grandmaster is an ant. I'm looking forward to seeing his next performance."

"Then your majesty, you won't kill him?"

Emperor Qing raised his lips and said, "Of course we have to kill him, but we don't have to do it."

Chen Pingping frowned, pondering the meaning of what Emperor Qing said.

A week later, the Spring Examination finally came to an end.

Ye Qi also received a secret message from Shadow, saying that Emperor Qing might send someone to assassinate him, but it would not be a known grandmaster, but possibly other unknown forces.

After seeing the news, Ye Qi understood that Emperor Qing must have contacted the temple branch of Qing Kingdom and asked the temple to send someone to kill Ye Qi.

It seems that this trip to the south of the Yangtze River is very dangerous.

However, with the protection of Wang Jian and Haitang, Ye Qi does not need to worry too much, as he has many ways to save his life.

The next morning, Kyoto Port.

The eldest prince, the second prince, the crown prince, the Fan family, and Lin Wan'er all came to see Fan Xian off.

Fan Xian said goodbye to everyone one by one.

Fan Jian and Liu Ruyu were very worried about Fan Xian's trip to the south of the Yangtze River. This is probably the reason why they say a mother worries about her son even when he is a thousand miles away.

Fan Xian stood at the bow, waved to everyone, and set off on his journey to the south of the Yangtze River.

This time, Fan Xian went to the south of the Yangtze River, bringing with him his disciples Yang Wanli, Wang Qinian, and the third prince Li Chengping.

And of course, there's his secret weapon, Barrett.

Ye Qi brought Haitang and Wang Jian with him.

Ye Qi likes to go to the south of the Yangtze River the most. He likes to see the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. Every time he sees the beautiful rivers and mountains, he feels relaxed and happy.

Most importantly, his fishing rod was useful again.

Ye Qi sat by the boat, competing in fishing with Haitang Duoduo, the Third Prince, and Wang Qinian.

Every time Ye Qi caught a fish, they were extremely surprised.

When Ye Qi fished out a tuna from the water, Wang Qinian couldn't bear it any longer.

"General Ye, I have to say that there is definitely something wrong with your fishing rod. This is a freshwater river, but you caught a sea fish. This is a bit too weird."

"Sincerity is the key to success." Ye Qi said.

Wang Qinian frowned slightly: "Does that mean that if I pray to the river god, I can catch sea fish?"

Fan Xian patted Wang Qinian on the shoulder and said, "Old Wang, don't listen to General Ye's nonsense. There must be something wrong with his fishing rod."

"I think so too." Wang Qinian nodded.

(End of this chapter)