Chapter 305 Outside the Banquet.

The people of Nanqing are fond of martial arts. The previous generation has already conquered a vast territory. Now, what is left to the new generation of people is the newly rising Western Hu and the large but not rigid Northern Qi.

Unlike their attitude towards Northern Qi, they never regarded Western Hu as opponents.

Don’t you know that before this, relying solely on the power of the eldest prince and the Qin family, they were able to keep them out and prevent them from making an inch of progress?
This is a craze for expanding borders that is deeply rooted in their blood. Neither the eldest prince nor Li Hongcheng can get rid of this craze. Even a gentle character like the second prince is still obsessed with attacking Northern Qi.

In the past, Southern Qing was strong and had maintained its offensive momentum for thirty years. For the people of Southern Qing, this was no longer a problem they needed to consider. The only thing they needed to consider was when to attack Northern Qi... So what kind of person the Emperor of Northern Qi was was a very important matter for the three royal children in the hall.

It is clear from the Second Prince's thoughtful expression that being able to unify the world is the ultimate goal of all Nanqing people. It can even temporarily suppress his anxiety about the throne.

"It is said that the Emperor of Northern Qi does not like women, but last time he specifically wanted to exchange Si Lili back to Northern Qi... Anzhi, you were the last envoy. What details did you discover in Shangjing City?" The eldest prince asked Fan Xian seriously.

Fan Xian thought for a while and then said slowly, "It's true that he doesn't like women. There are only a few concubines in the huge palace. In order to prevent the resurgence of the power of the foreign relatives, the young emperor resisted the pressure from the big families in Shangjing City and selected concubines who were all of commoner origin. The strange thing is that the empress dowager doesn't seem to object to this arrangement."

The second prince frowned and said, "Even if it is to prevent the power of the foreign relatives, this arrangement is not a good idea to appease the ministers. This move is inappropriate."

Fan Xian nodded and pretended to be worried and said, "Just as the princess said before, the emperor is really hard to see through. Even though he is right in front of me, I always feel that he has a very clever disguise."

Li Hongcheng laughed and said, "Come on, the emperor was very honest with you. You said before that you were an outsider, but I don't think the people of Northern Qi regarded you as an outsider. Otherwise, how could they let you achieve your goal so easily without any obstruction?"

Fan Xian did not explain the role Li An played in this.

He also did not say that this was just a transaction between him and Northern Qi.

It’s hard to say who took advantage. In any case, it was true for Yu Qingguo that his own actions were somewhat inappropriate.

"The offensive and defensive situation has changed now. Don't forget that Northern Qi now has an extra Li An!" The eldest prince drank a glass of wine and said in a deep voice.

The second prince nodded, but Li Hongcheng disagreed.

He thought, "It is true that Li An is a rare great master and the youngest peak strongman, but no matter how strong one person is, how can he defeat hundreds of thousands or even millions of soldiers?"

Fan Xian felt a chill in his heart as he thought about the surprise attack he encountered today.

The Kingdom of Qing did have the strongest army in the world, but most of its soldiers died at the hands of their own people.

Facing such high-level officials from the Kingdom of Qing, can we really defeat them with these troops?

"I never thought that crossbows could be so scary!" Fan Xian raised his glass silently and said calmly, "You all know how much I, the Overwatch Council, love to use crossbows, but I never thought that when a thing kills people to a certain extent, it would also..."

"The sound made by the rain of arrows hitting the carriages was like the sound of drums, which seemed to be able to take away people's souls."

Everyone stopped what they were doing silently, not expecting the topic to come back. They understood that Fan Xian was describing the details of being sniped in the valley today, and they could also hear the hidden anger and coldness in Fan Xian's words.

"Human power is limited. Indeed, there is a limit to the power of an individual on the battlefield. But who is Li An? You don't have to blind yourself anymore. Look at what he has brought to Northern Qi."

"We can still take our time with Northern Qi, so we don't have to think about it for now." The eldest prince sighed silently, "As for you, Anzhi, His Majesty will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. The court is also investigating, and I believe there will be results soon." "Maybe."

Fan Xian didn't say that he had already sent the cartload of state soldiers' heads to the Privy Council!

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"Fan Xian went to Chengze's house for a banquet?"

Emperor Qing pushed his wheelchair slowly along the corridor of the Taiji Hall. The crystal clear railings seemed to reflect the bright moon in the night sky, faintly flashing white light.

The king and his minister, who had frightened the whole world, both sighed slightly at this moment.

"What other actions did he take?"

Chen Pingping's body seemed to be frozen, without any movement. He just lowered his head slightly and responded, "He placed the cart of heads at the gate of the Privy Council?"

"and."

"Speak!" The emperor's expression was already somewhat angry, but this emotion was not directed at Fan Xian. "People in Kyoto have different opinions. It is far from what it was before."

Isn't this all what you expected?

The princes have grown up, and everything seems like a replica of the time when Emperor Qing was still a prince, and it was the prelude to that bloody night. But Emperor Qing wants to train the princes, but doesn't want to shed blood. Where in the world can such a good thing come from?
Even someone as cunning and resourceful as Emperor Qing couldn't avoid it.
You know, when Emperor Qing was still a prince, he was not the most powerful one.
"The plan was made by Yan Bingyun, the director of the Supervisory Office. We have entered the first level of alert tonight. The swordsmen in the courtyard will be dispatched to kill 63 people, seven of whom are experts in the Second Prince's mansion."

The two of them stayed where they were, letting the breeze blow them.

After a long while, Emperor Qing spoke again. He seemed not to want to dwell on this issue any more. He changed the subject:
"I want to go to Danzhou to see my mother again."

"I haven't been there for many years. I don't know what Danzhou looks like now. Are the fish there still as abundant as they were back then? Are the mothers in good health?"

"I have noticed that the old lady has always been in good health."

Chen Pingping laughed, "Your Majesty, I remember when we went to Danzhou Port, it was not yet the territory of our Qing Kingdom."

"Haha, it's a pity that there is a dense forest next to the port where people are eaten without leaving any bones. Otherwise, Si Gu Jian would not have let go of such a good port." There was a sense of complacency in Emperor Qing's words.

Although it was originally for my mother to live comfortably and for that one.
Later, it was developed into a large port.

Although the commercial focus shifted and the port gradually became deserted, it also brought about tremendous changes there.

"Thank goodness there is that forest."

"That's why she chose to take a boat from Dongyi City to Danzhou, so that we could meet her on the sea."

The conversation between the two continued, while the killing outside continued.
(End of this chapter)