Chapter 121: Northern Qi Finale, Return to Daqing (Two in One)

The Daqing delegation returns home!

It caused a huge uproar both in Northern Qi and in Daqing.

The first person to be affected was the young Emperor Zhan Doudou of Northern Qi.

The noble families of Northern Qi actually couldn’t figure out what the relationship was between the little emperor and the fifth grand master.
But it is precisely because they cannot be sure of this.

Even though the little emperor had not attended court for a long time, no one dared to cause trouble for him.

With Fan Bin's departure.

The political situation in Northern Qi began to stir.

Haitang Duoduo, the Saintess of Northern Qi, was not originally interested in these things.

But even she could sense that something was not right with the previous dynasty.

It is said that the memorials of advice and exploration were carried to the little emperor in a sedan chair.

Haitang Duoduo got the news and rushed to the harem in a hurry.

In broad daylight, the little emperor mingled with his favorite concubine Si Lili.

"There's a big commotion outside, and you don't care about anything?"

Seeing Zhan Doudou teasing the child, Haitang Duoduo felt inexplicably at ease.

Even the little emperor is not in a hurry, so why should she, an outsider, be in a hurry?

"Don't worry, little nun. Those guys can't cause any trouble."

Zhan Doudou was calm and composed.

"Are you that sure?"

"Back then, our lives were hanging by a thread, and those guys stopped. Now, the Jinyiwei, the Imperial Guards, and more than 30% of the army are all under our control. Do they still want to stir up trouble?"

Zhan Doudou sneered.

If those guys really have the courage to burn their boats.

They succeeded that year!
In order to establish his authority, the national teacher Ku He did kill some people.

But given the character of the national teacher, his hands would not be stained with blood, and he would not really massacre tens of thousands or even a hundred thousand people.

Ku He's real feat is actually to shock.

The number of people who actually died among the old nobles at that time was not as many as later rumors said. It was because those guys saw that the situation was not good, and they were also afraid that they would be the ones to die.

That's why they stopped on their own initiative.

It can also be seen from this point that those guys have never been united.

They were gathered together and perhaps a little threatening.

Now that they are scattered and fighting on their own, it’s not that Zhan Doudou looks down on them.

They have long lost the capital to turn the tide.

"But it's better to be safe than sorry."

"So what if something happens?"

Zhan Doudou looked at Ruogu in the cradle, her eyes full of love.

"Isn't there still a father for the child? The child is still young and ignorant, and his father can still watch us, an orphan and a widow, being bullied?"

In the minds of Haitang Duoduo and Si Lili.

Although the little emperor was a woman, she always regarded herself as an emperor.

An emperor would never say such words.

But when Zhan Doudou talked about it, there were no psychological barriers at all.

She said, so of course...

It makes people want to refute it, but they don’t know where to start?
"Are you so sure that person will take action?"

"That man is not the national master. Not only will he take action, but he will not mind the bloodshed."

Zhan Doudou knows her man very well.

If his family members were really bullied, Fan Bin would not be a reasonable person.

This can be said to be the biggest difference between Fan Bin and Fan Xian.

These two chosen ones are not bloodthirsty monsters.

There is even compassion in their hearts.

But there are slight differences between the two of them.

Fan Xian is a little too saintly and not cruel enough.

Fan Bin has no problem with this at all. As long as he thinks it is right, no one's opposition will help him.

"What are your plans for the situation in the court?"

"Don't worry, Sean has completely surrendered to me. Although he has his own selfish motives, I am his only support. As long as I don't let him get out of control, he will be my best weapon. As for Shen Zhong, part of his power has been taken away, so it's not difficult to eliminate him. But I can't let Sean's family dominate alone..."

Shen Zhong is still the commander of the Jinyiwei.

It's just that some of his power was taken away.

If it weren't for this consideration, Sean wouldn't be able to dominate the market alone.

Otherwise, he and his godson Uesugi Tora would have controlled the internal and external affairs of Northern Qi.

Sean knew the inside story.

Zhan Doudou was not afraid that this big devil would do something really cruel.

But as an emperor, she didn't want to rely entirely on Fan Bin.

She has to rely on her own abilities to control everything.

Therefore, balance is necessary, and it is for this reason that Shenzhong has been preserved.

"Now that Yan Bingyun has left, Fan Xian and Fan Bin have also left. Who will be the head of the secret agents in Daqing?"

Si Lili asked.

In theory, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs.

It’s just that the little emperor Zhan Doudou is a girl, and the little emperor, Si Lili and Haitang Duoduo are best friends who grew up together.

They can talk about anything.

"I have heard of that."

Haitang Duoduo nodded.

The one who told her about this was Fan Xian.

The two of them can be said to have become friends after a fight.

In the past few months, the two have sparred many times...

Except for the first time they met ten months ago, Haitang Duoduo has never won.

At this point, let alone challenging Fan Bin, the fifth greatest grandmaster in the world.

Even if Fan Xian wanted to control Haitang Duoduo, it wouldn't take him much effort.

However, even so, Haitang Duoduo never gets tired of it.

She continued to find fault and fight with Fan Xian.

During this process, the saintly lady of Northern Qi also gained a lot.

After a long period of contact, Fan Xian began to take the initiative to reveal some secrets to Haitang Duoduo.

This includes the next head of Daqing's secret agents.

"Who?"

"His name is Guo Baokun, and he works in an oil shop."

When Si Lili heard Haitang Duoduo's words, her eyes lit up.

"I never thought that he would reveal such a secret to you? It seems..."

"Don't talk nonsense. I don't even like his brother, so how can I like him? Even if he really has some ideas, it's just his wishful thinking."

Haitang Duoduo said very proudly.

The little emperor, Zhan Doudou and Si Lili looked at each other tacitly.

Their little nun is too confident.

The brothers of the Fan family.

Looking at history, it seems that there is no other pair like this.

Everyone just feels that it is out of their reach, so they dare not think too much about it.

Otherwise, the team of people from the Fan family proposing marriage would stretch from Daqing to Northern Qi.

"What is the origin of this Guo Baokun?"

"According to the information we found, he should be the only son of Guo Youzhi, the former Minister of Rites of Daqing. It is said that the relationship between him and the Fan family was not harmonious, and later, due to the princess's involvement, the Minister Guo was imprisoned. It is said that this Guo Baokun should have a grudge against the Fan family."

"I don't know how he got involved with Fan Xian. Anyway, he was appointed by Fan Xian to become the head of Daqing's secret agents stationed in Northern Qi."

Haitang Duoduo told all the information she had found out.

Although Si Lili's foundation in Northern Qi was still shallow, she had been hanging around in Daqing for a long time.

When she was the head of the secret agents in Daqing Kyoto, she once disguised herself as an oiran.

As the most famous courtesan in Kyoto, Si Lili might have come into contact with most of the sons of the powerful and wealthy in Kyoto.

Guo Baokun was the son of the Minister of Rites and the compiler of the Eastern Palace.

This is at least an upper-middle level role among the second generation of powerful people in Beijing.

It's impossible for Si Lili not to care.

Precisely because she knew him, Si Lili intuitively felt that this was absolutely impossible.

"No way. From my impression, this Mr. Guo is not the material to be a spy."

Si Lili was already being very polite.

According to her real thoughts, Mr. Guo was simply a big idiot.

How smart is Fan Xian?

How could he let such a fool be the head of Daqing's secret agents?
"I think that Mr. Guo Baokun is just a target. If nothing unexpected happens, the real head of Daqing's secret agents should be He Daoren."

Although Haitang Duoduo said it mysteriously.

But Zhan Doudou obviously has her own channels. Not only does she know Guo Baokun, she also knows who is the real head of Daqing's secret agents.

"How do you know? Apart from the battle when Fan Xian first arrived in Beijing, they should have had no interactions."

Haitang Duoduo is now also responsible for news in this area.

She just doesn't know anything.

"Of course I have my own channels of information. Little Sister-in-law, you have to worry more."

Zhan Doudou smiled but said nothing.

Uesugi Tora, an important figure on the Northern Qi side, was frightened out of his wits, and as for the safety of his godfather, he didn't have to worry about it.

He did not show up.

It is still on the border between the two countries, confronting Daqing.

Shen Zhong secretly joined Fan Bin, and no one knew what specific conditions they discussed.

In short, Shenzhong’s position is not as dangerous as everyone imagines.

Sean is back and alive.

This was also done secretly by Fan Bin.

Although Fan Bin is quite confident in his current strength.

He was even ready to break off relations with Emperor Qing...

Of course, the specific process still needs careful planning.

Fan Bin needs to find a good reason to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

But at the same time, Fan Bin was also prepared for failure.

If that time really came, Fan Bin would lead the Fan family to retreat to Danzhou and connect with the Northern Qi port by sea.

In this way, Fan Bin can still open a college.

Zhan Doudou has also started building a college in Haizhou City according to Fan Bin's instructions.

At the same time, construction has also started in Danzhou.

Let’s go back and talk about Guo Baokun.

Ever since his father went to jail, this noble young man from the capital of Daqing suddenly fell from grace.

He went from being a high and mighty nobleman to a poor, neglected person.

Especially with the rise of the Fan family, the young man's life became even more difficult.

He didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually set his sights on Fan Xian.

Since he was in Daqing, he had no way to rescue his father.

Then he would settle for the next best thing and kill Fan Xian to avenge his father.

The Inspection Office had already noticed this and secretly sent a few veterans to follow.

These veterans are all elite soldiers of the Inspection Institute and have extraordinary strength.

They claimed to be helping Guo Baokun, but in fact they were secretly protecting Fan Xian.

Chen Pingping secretly withdrew the Black Cavalry.

Although he knew clearly that Fan Bin was in the team, protecting Fan Xian.

Even Wuzhu came out.

But the King of Darkness did not place all his hopes on others.

Just like the little emperor, on the one hand, she checks and balances Shen Zhong and reuses Xiao En. On the other hand, she also lets Haitang Duoduo and Langtao build another information organization.

There are only two pieces of information that confirm each other.

Only Zhan Doudou can ensure that the information she received is true.

The same reason.

If he relies on others for everything, he would no longer be Chen Pingping.

The group had a smooth journey and actually made it all the way to the capital of Northern Qi.

They never found an opportunity to assassinate Fan Xian. Instead, Fan Xian became the top master under the Grandmaster.

Guo Baokun was also found by Fan Xian.

Fan Xian successfully recruited this best general on the condition of helping Guo Baokun rescue his father.

He also instructed him to be a secret agent in Northern Qi.

Responsible for all secret intelligence and smuggling transactions in Northern Qi.

After Fan Xian's unremitting efforts, he finally uncovered the smuggling transaction.

The person in charge of this matter in Daqing is the second prince Li Chengze.

The convoy moved forward in a mighty manner, leaving Northern Qi and entering Daqing.

Once they entered Daqing's territory, starting with the Qingbei Army, all the imperial court offices along the way held banquets to entertain them.

At the beginning, Fan Bin did not show up, and Fan Xian had to deal with it alone.

Even though the young man was a master of the ninth rank, he was toasted repeatedly, and they were all high-concentration liquor.

Ye Qingmei not only invented white sugar soap, but also distilled white wine.

The alcohol content of white wine is very high, even a ninth-grade master would suffer if he drank too much.

After Fan Xian dealt with it a few times, he simply decided to give up.

The mess was left to Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing.

Their apparent identities are both Fan Xian's bodyguards.

However, even so, some local officials remain enthusiastic.

It is said that there is a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.

How could they take lightly a representative sent by a great master and a new noble in the court?
In this way, they traveled busily all the way and arrived at a wilderness less than three hundred miles away from Kyoto.

An unexpected guest arrives.

The man did not alarm others, but went straight to Fan Bin's tent.

At that time, Fan Xian was in the tent, holding the evidence of the second prince's crime, thinking hard.

"Boss, do you think we should report this matter directly to His Majesty?"

Fan Xian intuitively felt that this incident alone would not be enough to bring down the Second Prince Li Chengze.

It is said that Emperor Qing holds the Second Prince in high regard.

The treatment he received in all aspects was almost comparable to that of the crown prince.

"what ever."

Fan Xian’s distress is just a trivial matter to Fan Bin.

He has already started planning, how to confront Emperor Qing?

"Who?"

As soon as Fan Bin finished speaking, Fan Xian shuddered all over.

His eyes instantly looked outside the tent.

Immediately afterwards, Fan Xian's figure disappeared in the tent.

Fan Xian was moving very fast, but the person coming was also moving fast.

Seeing Fan Xian appear, the sword in the other party's hand turned into a flash of lightning and stabbed towards Fan Xian's throat.

"too slow!"

When Fan Xian saw the sword light, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

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(End of this chapter)