Chapter 218 The beginning of the end of the Ye family.

Since Emperor Qing was unwilling to talk about the matter of Hanging Mountain, it was impossible for outsiders to know more about it.

Chen Pingping knew what to do and didn't say much.

"How are the people from the Northern Qi delegation?"

"They were not overly panicked, not only about the assassin, but also about other things."

Emperor Qing nodded, "Ye Zhong submitted eight memorials of apology today and stayed in the palace obediently. Even the military power was handed over to the Jingdu Prefecture for custody, which can be regarded as cautious! In this case, I will agree to the request of the Northern Qi delegation at the morning court tomorrow and bring Ye Liuyun back to the Ye family!"

Emperor Qing achieved his goal, and the remaining details were the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

As for the county that was returned to Northern Qi, Emperor Qing did not take it seriously.

This is how the game between two parties works. If you cannot completely suppress and defeat the other party, temporary gains and losses will become insignificant.

After all, the competition between Northern Qi and Southern Qing was not only about national strength, but also about the courage and planning of the emperors of the two countries.

"I understand!"

Chen Pingping knew the intention of Emperor Qing's words to him. He was going to be the villain who returned the land. Perhaps afterwards, he would completely withdraw from the power stage of Qing.

Of course, both he and Emperor Qing could understand that even if Chen Pingping was no longer the president of the Supervisory Council, as long as he was still alive, his control over the Supervisory Council would not disappear.

"It's getting late, go home and get some rest!"

Emperor Qing's expression returned to normal, and he reminded: "When you get old, you have to accept your age. We are not young anymore!"

"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, why talk about old age?"

Chen Pingping cupped his hands and said, "I hope your majesty can rest early and take care of your health!"

After saying this, he pushed the wheelchair and turned to walk out of the hall.

Emperor Qing just watched and did not order Eunuch Hou or other eunuchs to help. He just watched silently.

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On the second day, after dealing with the Northern Qi delegation in the court, as expected, Chen Pingping was dismissed from his post, and now he is just a commoner.

Apart from the extremely magnificent Chen Garden, Chen Pingping worked for the Qing Kingdom for most of his life, even losing his legs, but it seemed that he got nothing.

Even if it is an insignificant title.

In Chen Garden.

"Gong Dian has been arrested and is now in the Overwatch Council."

Shadow's voice returned to its usual coldness and fullness. The injury he suffered yesterday seemed like an illusion and had no effect on him.

Chen Pingping hummed lightly and said nothing more.

This was meant to be. The court had determined Gong Dian's nature, so they let the Supervisory Council arrest him. Apart from other things, Gong Dian, as the commander of the imperial army and the head of the palace guards, was seriously derelict in his duty by not being present during the first half of the Hanging Mountain yesterday.

He was not there to guard His Majesty when he was assassinated. This alone was enough to put him in an irretrievable situation.

Chen Pingping smiled and asked softly, "What did Gong Dian say in the Supervisory Council?"

"In his words, he was waiting for orders ten miles down the mountain according to His Majesty's order."

This is not an excuse. Gong Dian was known for his straightforwardness, but it was this straightforwardness that ruined things and ended his last chance of survival.

"Did the trial reveal anything else?"

Shadow was a little confused after hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he responded, "It's been several hours, and I have used some tricks. He just said he was following orders. As for the rest, there is no explanation."

"He is so stupid. He shouldn't have said he was following orders. Haha, although I know he is an upright person, I didn't expect that he couldn't even see through these things!" Seeing that Yingzi was still puzzled, Chen Pingping sighed and said, "You can only be a knife in this life. If you want revenge, don't think too deeply. This is not suitable for you."

The only response he got was the shadow's silence.

Chen Pingping didn't explain any further.

Perhaps His Majesty still wants to save Gong Dian, of course the premise is that Gong Dian does not involve His Majesty. If he does not bring up His Majesty, he still has a chance of survival. Even if he says he is following orders, Emperor Qing will not admit it and will only give him a heavy blow!

Shaking his head, Chen Pingping originally wanted to leave Gong Dian to Fan Xian, but now he can no longer take care of it.

He changed the subject and asked, "What happened to the Northern Qi delegation yesterday?"

"They got a letter!"

Shadow looked directly at Chen Pingping, observing his expression face to face and said, "Fan Xian gave it to them!"

Chen Pingping understood the whole story in an instant, and said with a wry smile: "What a great Li An, his methods are really incredible. I didn't expect that he could make a move even though we are thousands of miles apart."

"The identities of the assassins who attacked in the first wave have been found out. They were assassins from the palace of the former Xihu Zuoxian King. They have been lurking in Qing State for more than ten years. Perhaps they were re-employed by the Xihu State Master recently. Whether it was a real assassination or a test, it shows that Xihu is about to make a big move."

Shadow did not mention the second wave of assassins. After a brief pause, he began to talk about the last eunuch: "Although that man died, he left behind a lot of evidence and traces."

"The Supervisory Council took a lot of effort to find out everything. The young eunuch was originally from Qing. He was a descendant of a duke in the previous dynasty. However, after his family was wiped out, he was adopted by a Western Hu spy. In order to seek revenge, he sneaked into the palace."

Having said so much, Shadow still has a question.

These events were all caused by the previous power team in Xihu. How can it be said that it was Ang Lee who was behind it?

As if he could sense what Shadow was thinking, Chen Pingping gave the answer.

"What happened yesterday was just a manifestation of what should have happened on the surface."

"Perhaps you have discovered that His Majesty wants to set up a plan to eliminate the Ye family's influence in Kyoto. This is the first point. The second is to cut off the princess's tentacles to control Kyoto in advance. As for the third point, he wants to use himself and Sanshi as bait to test the determination of the Northern Qi delegation and see if they are involved with the Ye family, so as to decide whether to exchange Ye Liuyun. Finally, it is to lure out the thorns lurking around him!"

"It is because of this that you asked me to help Fan Xian gain fame and honor?" Shadow asked.

Chen Pingping nodded.

"Gong Dian is the commander of the Imperial Guards and Ye Zhong's junior fellow apprentice. His Majesty originally intended to test him. Now that the test has yielded results, His Majesty should be satisfied. However, Gong Dian is too naive to be of much use, so he can only give up. Just wait and see. The Ye family will not collapse so easily. The person who will take over as the commander of the Imperial Guards will definitely be Ye Wan of the Ye family!"

"That boy with a broken arm?" Shadow felt a chill in his heart and asked, "The Ye family has always been loyal, why is your majesty..."

“It’s a balance!”

Chen Pingping sighed. Because of Ye Liuyun's misfortune, it was unknown whether the Ye family would still be loyal. Given His Majesty's temperament, how could he not respond?
Since he has decided to eliminate the power of the Ye family, Emperor Qing will take ruthless action.

But this process cannot be achieved overnight and takes time.

"Aren't you afraid of disappointing the people below you?" Shadow snorted coldly. This was why he disdained power the most.

"This is the royal family! If not, how can they support the huge Qing Kingdom!" Chen Pingping sneered, "The Ye family occupies half of the military, and one of them is a 29th-rank master. How impressive! If His Majesty is still in power, they can still suppress the situation. But what if His Majesty is gone one day? The worst thing the Ye family should have done was to agree to marry Ye Ling'er to the Second Prince!"

Since ancient times, the fight for the throne among princes has been the most dangerous.

The implication of Emperor Qing's move to test him is clear on paper. The Second Prince agreed because he was blinded by desire. What does it mean that your Ye family did not refuse? No matter what they said, in Emperor Qing's eyes, this was considered standing in line!
The Ye family has the second prince on their side!
Chen Pingping knew that Fan Xian would never be able to regain his status in this lifetime, and even if he could, Fan Xian wouldn't want to. So the only person in Emperor Qing's mind could be the crown prince!

The second prince is just a whetstone, it's a pity that he can't see clearly!

The fate of the Ye family was caused by him. But he didn't expect that he would lose Ye Liuyun for it.

(End of this chapter)