Chapter 115 The two princes.

Qing Kingdom, inside the imperial study.

There was a pause.

It was raining outside the Tingchao Pavilion, and the lake was rippled. Occasionally, fish mouths popped out to breathe. Now that late autumn was about to pass, the weather was getting cooler.

Since Li An left Qing and went to Northern Qi, the Emperor has been acting more ruthlessly and mercilessly in the court because of a series of setbacks. He has successively dealt with several generals and the six ministers.

"His Majesty."

"According to the news from Northern Qi, Li An and his group have already arrived in Shangjing. They entered the city with Shen Zhong, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy of Northern Qi. It is said that when they entered the city, they were welcomed by the people of Shangjing. Even the little emperor went to greet them."

Emperor Qing's expression did not change, he just listened silently.

After a long while, he looked at Chen Pingping in the wheelchair in front of him and asked, "Will this matter hinder Fan Xian's mission?"

Chen Pingping turned his wheelchair. He moved his ears slightly and heard the noise in the room. His tone became more respectful: "It shouldn't be that serious."

Chen Pingping knew what His Majesty meant.

Previously, the six ministries opposed Fan Xian's marriage and his decision to take over the inner treasury, not only because Lin Ruofu initially suspected that there was something fishy about the death of his son Lin Gong, but also because the officials of the six ministries were dissatisfied with Fan Xian's style of doing things.

If Fan Xian did not want to dispel these doubts or make some achievements, he would not have taken over the power of the inner treasury so easily.

Coupled with the impact of Li Ang's incident, both the emperor and his ministers in the palace felt uncomfortable.

"Will you blame me?" Emperor Qing suddenly spoke, not just to Chen Pingping.

"I am frightened!"

"This mission to Northern Qi is a test for Fan Xian from His Majesty. He can and must complete this mission, and he must bring Yan Bingyun back safely no matter what. After all, Yan Bingyun has made great contributions to the country!"

"only."

Chen Pingping paused, which was an essential part of their conversation. Although it seemed slow, it was the duty of a minister.

Emperor Qing smiled slightly and said calmly: "Just say it."

Emperor Qing had dealt with many people today, and he brought his own atmosphere. The only person who could still talk to Emperor Qing like this was Chen Pingping at the scene.

Another person who dared to do so was Fan Jian, who stayed indoors after Fan Xian left Beijing.

"Yes."

"But I was thinking that now that Li An has joined Northern Qi, it will be difficult to kill him. In addition, Yan Xiaoyi has also defected, which undoubtedly strengthens Northern Qi's strength."

Emperor Qing had no intention of dealing with the memorials. He stood up and walked out of the imperial study.

Fine raindrops fell on Emperor Qing's body, but no sound was heard, and even Emperor Qing's clothes were not wet. It was as if they were blocked by an invisible aura and slid down the outside of his body.

After the ambush and murder of Li An, Emperor Qing no longer planned to hide his cultivation level.

When the world understood that the most mysterious Grand Master in the Qing Palace was actually Emperor Qing himself, everyone was shocked. Unlike other countries, the morale of the soldiers and people of Qing was greatly boosted.

The only ones who are unhappy are probably the crown prince and the second prince.

"There is no one in the world that I cannot kill if I want to."

"You don't need to worry about this anymore. Let's talk about Fan Xian's diplomatic mission to Northern Qi!"

Emperor Qing put his hands behind his back and walked slowly forward.

Chen Pingping behind him also followed, pushing his wheelchair.

The eunuch holding an umbrella at the side was waved away by Emperor Qing, and hurriedly brought the tea-making utensils and placed them in the Tingchao Pavilion, waiting for other instructions.

After Emperor Qing sat down, he surprisingly asked the eunuchs to leave. Chen Pingping then asked in a deep voice, "For the secret of the temple that Sean mentioned, we have spent more than ten years preparing for it. Although Fan Xian is an indispensable chess piece in this plan, his safety must also be guaranteed."

"Now, Your Majesty has learned about the situation of the temple from Li An." He looked at the indifferent Emperor Qing in front of him and still expressed his doubts.

"Do we really want to withdraw the Black Cavalry?" Chen Pingping treated Fan Xian as his own son, but the shrewd Chen Pingping had already realized that Ye Qingmei's death was planned by Emperor Qing, and he had decided to avenge Ye Qingmei. So in order not to arouse Emperor Qing's suspicion, if Emperor Qing insisted on withdrawing the Black Cavalry, Chen Pingping would definitely obey Emperor Qing's orders.

His agreement to this was also due to his confidence.

He can ensure that the plan is foolproof, and he also has other means to protect Fan Xian. Not only that, I believe Wu Zhu is also by Fan Xian's side. According to Fan Xian's own means, this trip should be safe.

It is not difficult to see that Chen Pingping is also a ruthless person. But what he didn't know was that Fan Xian would face so many unexpected things on this trip!

"I want to verify it!"

Emperor Qing is suspicious, and the meaning of these words cannot be changed.

"Yes."

Chen Pingping was slightly confused, but could only answer.

Emperor Qing was a thoughtful person. In his opinion, Fan Xian's mission to Northern Qi was just a trivial matter.

Fan Xian was his illegitimate son, so there was no possibility for him to succeed the throne. However, just to take over the power of the inner treasury, he needed to have a certain amount of courage and means. Otherwise, if he couldn't even handle these situations, how could he expect to live a life of wealth and honor?

Moreover, he had another purpose that he did not tell Chen Pingping, which was that he wanted to lure Wu Zhu out.

Now the situation in the world is gradually becoming clear. What really troubles and threatens him are the great masters scattered everywhere! And the great masters in the world are basically related to Ye Qingmei. It was she who brought out the skills of the temple and created the current situation.

He wanted to verify the authenticity of Li An's words. When necessary, the temple could be a tool or an enemy.

"Do you know what kind of people have emerged from the Northern Hu Kingdom now?"

Emperor Qing's words jumped and he asked suddenly.

"This"

Chen Pingping hesitated and did not give an answer. Seeing this, Emperor Qing smiled and said in a deep voice: "Come up!"

The volume grew louder, and two figures slowly emerged from behind the screen in the imperial study.

The first person to walk out had delicate features and lively eyes. Judging from his age, he should be underage. He was dressed in a plain black suit with a dark yellow jade pendant hanging in the middle of his waist, hanging down from his body and swinging with his steps.

He walked very quickly, his eyebrows were thick, and he pursed his lips as he said, "Your son greets the emperor and Dean Chen."

The person who came was none other than the third prince of the current Qing Kingdom—Li Chengping!

(He is actually the fifth child, and the crown prince is the third child. Because the crown prince is the legitimate heir born to the queen and is the successor, he is not included in the sequence. Fan Xian is the fourth child, an illegitimate child, and is not included in the sequence.)
Following closely behind him turned out to be a burly young man who was slightly older than Li Chengping. This man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome face and an imposing appearance, with bright eyes. The heroic military spirit and the self-assured demeanor of the underworld were naturally blended together, and his humble and friendly smile made people feel like spring breeze.

He was wearing bronze armor, and he stepped forward, clasped his fists, and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, I greet you, Father, and Dean Chen!"

This person is the eldest prince who suddenly returned to Kyoto for some unknown reason - Li Chengzong!

(I came up with the name myself. The four brothers are named after the meaning of Zongze Qianping.)
Chen Pingping turned the car around, bowed his head and said, "Greetings, Your Highnesses."

"Your Highness is breathing rapidly, so he must have rushed into the palace. I heard it in my room just now." Chen Pingping smiled slightly, raised his head, glanced at the eldest prince, and said with a deeper smile, "Your Highness is becoming more and more heroic, with the demeanor of Empress Ning."

Hearing this, Li Chengping smiled shyly and bowed again. Only then did he realize that he had already exposed his whereabouts in the imperial study. Surprised at Chen Pingping's martial arts and hearing, he quietly calmed down his breath.

Li Chengzong said loudly: "The dean made fun of me, but I don't have the courage of my mother. If she heard this, she would definitely use it to make trouble again!"

Emperor Qing, who was standing aside, had a slightly raised corner of his mouth and an inexplicable look on his face.

　I have been too busy these days, so what I posted are all my saved drafts.

　　Now the inventory of manuscripts has run out, and they have to be published immediately, so it is a little late.

　　There will be one or two more chapters later. I would like to ask for the support of all readers.

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　　Thank you very much!
　　Oye.

　　
　
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