Dominate the Heavens: Starting from the Foreign History of Wulin

Chapter 396: Prince of Yan Arrives, Qi Changzheng Enters the Capital
Dongting Lake, Nujiao Island.

As the battle of Yingfeng Gorge unfolded, the five major gangs and sects on Nujiao Island fell apart.

The head of the scholarly family, Xiang Cangsong, his son and daughter-in-law, Xiang Qingqiu, and Yunshang and his wife, all insisted on leaving.

Of the eight major righteous sects, only Shaolin, Bodhi Garden and Ruyun Temple remained to support Nujiao Island.

At the same time as the large group of people from the scholarly family left, Prince of Yan Zhu Di's people were entering the Nujiao Island.

"Uncle Lang!"

The leader of the Angry Dragon Gang, Shangguan Ying, came hurriedly to ask to see Lang Fanyun.

As soon as he saw Lang Fanyun, Shangguan Ying spoke impatiently, "Lord Xie Tingshi from the Shandong Provincial Administration Office under the command of the Prince of Yan is here to ask for an audience!"

"Shandong Provincial Administration Office?"

Lang Fanyun and the masters who followed him, including Ling Zhantian, Qin Mengyao, Bushe, Fa Ke, Yun Qing and others, all showed curious expressions, as they all knew about the Shandong Provincial Administration.

After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he divided the country into thirteen provincial governments.

The Shandong Governor was in charge of the entire Shandong province alone, which was equivalent to holding one-thirteenth of the country's political power.

If this person were placed in the imperial court, he would definitely be considered to be in a high position of power.

But why is this guy here?
Qin Mengyao said gently, "Xie Tingshi is the King of Yan's man. At this moment, Lu Ye supports Zhu Yunwen, and there are many underworld and magic masters under his command. If they are allowed to gain control of the world, they will definitely commit crimes and cause chaos in the world."

"If we want to fight against Lu Ye, it is not enough to rely on the power we have in the martial arts world. We must also rely on the power of the imperial court."

"The reputation of the Prince of Yan is well known. He guards the borders for the country and has repeatedly fought in all directions without regard for his own safety. His wisdom is impeccable. No matter from which aspect, he is much better than Zhu Yunwen's immature son. What do you think, Brother Lang?"

Lang Fanyun pondered in silence.

Shangguan Ying said, "We were chased by the masters of the Magician Palace on the way, and we were able to return safely only with the help of King Yan's ally, Ghost King Xu Ruo Wu. We in the Angry Dragon Gang will avenge our enemies and repay our kindness. Since we have received their kindness, we will naturally find ways to repay them. What do you think, Uncle Lang?"

Bu She said happily: "40 years ago, when I started my career, I followed the Ghost General to fight in all directions. If it weren't for the Ghost General's assistance, how could Zhu Yuanzhang, a mere beggar, achieve today's great cause? However, after he came to power, he did not think of repaying, ignored the advice of Lord Ghost King, and even wanted to entrust the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty to Zhu Yunwen, a son of yours? If it were the King of Yan and the King of Ghost, Bu She would definitely lend a helping hand to them!"

The Nu Jiao Gang and the three major sects are united in purpose, and obviously they all want to fully support King Yan and King Gui to take the throne.

however.

Just when Lang Fanyun was about to make a decision.

Suddenly, an inopportune voice rang out, interrupting everyone's decision-making thoughts.

Qi Changzheng, one of the three main characters in the world of Fanyunfuyu, suddenly spoke up, his voice full of confusion: "No matter how hard General Gui worked, no matter how virtuous Prince Zhu Di of Yan was, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have many faults as an emperor. Zhu Yunwen is just a young boy at the moment, and it is unknown how he will become an emperor in the future."

"The Prince of Yan is plotting against his father and nephew at this time. This doesn't seem like something a virtuous person should do, right? Chang Zheng suddenly felt that supporting the Prince of Yan was not a good choice."

Qi Changzheng's confusion is not just one person's confusion.

Rather, it is the common confusion of most of the masters in the world who support King Yan.

In the original work, Han Bai once raised this question bluntly.

however.

When Han Bai asked this question, Qin Mengyao happened to be next to everyone and answered the question.

As soon as Qi Changzheng finished speaking, Qin Mengyao, who was sitting among the crowd and was very relaxed, suddenly spoke up and said, "Brother Qi's consideration is indeed reasonable, but Mengyao can help everyone resolve this confusion. The reason is very simple. The struggle for power and the throne is completely different from the struggle for interests of ordinary people like us."

"When we ordinary people fight for our own interests, even if we are defeated, at most we will lose some wealth or interests and exit the stage in disgrace. However, the struggle for imperial power is much more cruel than this."

"At this moment, the fight between the Prince of Yan and the Crown Prince in the court has become irreconcilable. Being in the middle of it, each of them knows that if they lose in this fight, not only will the loser be unable to protect themselves, but even their wives, children, and loyal ministers will be implicated."

"So, the Prince of Yan's dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen is no longer just his business, but the business of the entire Prince of Yan group. For the sake of millions of people and his relatives, the Prince of Yan has no choice but to do so. Do you think Meng Yao is right?"

"So that's it!"

Qi Changzheng instinctively felt that there seemed to be some flaws.

Because if a talented person who can rule the world does not care about his own personal morality, he can do anything immoral in order to dominate the world.

Then.

Why did Zhu Yunwen suddenly lose the qualifications to rule the world simply because he had connections with the devil and the underworld?

There's no way to explain this?
but.

Like Han Bai, Qi Changzheng was not a man of great intelligence and good planning like Zhai Yushi and Seng Daoyan.

Although he thought of a lot of things, when he looked at his Uncle Lang and Qin Mengyao, they both looked confident.

Qi Changzheng secretly shook his head and thought to himself, "What on earth am I thinking about? Since Uncle Lang and Miss Qin have already made up their minds, there is no problem at all. Could it be that with their intelligence, I can think of something that they can't think of?"

When Qi Changzheng thought of this, he immediately felt that what he said was totally wrong, and said cheerfully: "I have wrongly blamed the King of Yan!"

Lang Fanyun said: "Since everyone has no problem, then let's meet the people of King Yan."

After a while, Xie Tingshi, the governor of Shandong Province, strode in wearing casual clothes.

After Xie Tingshi walked in, he looked around respectfully in all four directions, then turned to Lang Fanyun, clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Are you the world-famous hero Lang Fanlang?"

Lang Fanyun said leisurely: "I am indeed Lang Fanyun, but Lang Fanyun is just a drunkard. The four words 'famous all over the world' are unique."

Xie Tingshi praised with a smile on his face: "If even the hero Lang who ranks first on the black list cannot be considered famous all over the world, who else in the world can be called famous all over the world?"

Qin Mengyao said, "Business is more important. Sir, you have come all the way here. It should be more than just a simple reminiscence. We are all straightforward people and are not used to beating around the bush. If you have anything to say, just say it directly!"

"Here's how it goes."

Xie Tingshi said in a clear voice: "Have you ever heard of King Zhengde of Goguryeo?"

Lang Fanyun said: "I heard a little bit that you came to the Nujiao Gang this time because of the Goguryeo issue?"

"Yes!"

Xie Tingshi said: "What you all don't know is that 10 years ago, Goguryeo's master was not the current King Zhengde, but King Baihua, who had conflicts with our Ming Dynasty and was friendly with Mongolia."

"Later, our King of Yan followed the imperial edict and guarded Shuntian Prefecture, fought fiercely with Goguryeo, secretly instigated King Zhengde to betray Goguryeo, and removed the emperor's entourage to take over the throne. Only then did he change the situation of the two countries' continuous wars. At this moment, Goguryeo is a loyal ally of King Yan."

“So there is such a thing.”

Lang Fanyun asked curiously: "So, what does this matter have to do with us?"

Xie Tingshi said: "Just a year ago, the emperor felt that his health was not as good as before. I don't know who suggested that he knew that Goguryeo produced 70-year-old snow ginseng, which was a national treasure. If he could get this ginseng, he might be able to prolong his life and regain his youth. So he sent someone to deliver a letter to Goguryeo, hoping to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. At the same time, he also asked Goguryeo to offer -year-old snow ginseng to the emperor as a birthday gift for his th birthday next year."

Lang Fanyun asked, "But Goguryeo is not willing to give up its national treasure?"

"If that's really the case, it's not that difficult."

Lang Fanyun pointed to a person beside him and said, "The one next to me is one of the top ten masters on the black list, the legendary King of Thieves Fan Liangji. With him here, even if the ten thousand year old snow ginseng has been presented to Zhu Yuanzhang, he can still steal the snow ginseng from the inner palace for you. My Lord and King Yan can rest assured."

However, even after hearing Lang Fanyun's assurance, Xie Tingshi in front of him remained unmoved. Instead, he said worriedly, "Master Lang, you misunderstood my meaning. The King of Zhengde is just a puppet emperor supported by our King of Yan. How could he be unwilling to offer the ten thousand year old snow ginseng? It took only three days after receiving the letter from the king, and the King of Zhengde sent people to prepare everything and escort the ten thousand year old snow ginseng into the court."

"But!"

Xie Tingshi said in embarrassment: "No one expected that such a thing would happen. All the Goguryeo envoys were killed and robbed in my humble territory. Only the envoys of the diplomatic corps were dead on the spot, and the many thousand-year-old snow ginsengs they escorted disappeared. This matter is of course no problem for others, but for me, Xie Tingshi, it will be a demotion at best, and even a loss of my head at worst. Xia Lang, help me!"

"I understand!" Shangguan Ying, the leader of the Nu Jiao Gang, said happily, "Master Xie wants us to use the influence of the Nu Jiao Gang to investigate the whereabouts of the Ten Thousand Year Old Snow Ginseng for you, in order to make up for our mistake?"

"Not bad!"

Xie Tingshi said, "That's exactly what I meant. Actually, now that things have come to this, I no longer have any illusions. I am lucky to be able to save my life, and whether I can keep my official position is not important at all. However, everyone knows that the position I hold in Shandong Provincial Administration is a high and powerful position, and it is one of the few positions with real power under the Prince of Yan. If I give it up so easily, the power of the Prince of Yan in the court will be greatly damaged. As a result, the power of the Crown Prince's party will grow stronger."

"so!"

Qin Mengyao asked, "Your Excellency not only wants to atone for your crime and regain the Ten Thousand Year Old Snow Ginseng, but also wants to keep your official position?"

"Not bad!"

Xie Tingshi said with a face full of shame: "I have consulted the highly respected Wei Yi Wang Xu Ruowu in the court about this matter. The prince told me that if I want to save my life, I can only come to the Nu Jiao Gang to ask to see you."

"Master Lang, I wonder if Nujiao Island can accomplish this for me?"

Lang Fanyun and Qin Mengyao both looked embarrassed.

The trouble that Prince Yan's party has caused this time is quite big. Even if they combine the forces of the black and white worlds, it is hard to be sure that they can solve this trouble for Prince Yan.

Because Lang Fanyun and Qin Mengyao thought at the same time that when the Goguryeo envoy got into trouble, it was exactly when the Demon Master Palace launched a large-scale invasion of the Central Plains.

At this time, the Central Plains martial arts world was in turmoil, and there was no guarantee that the masters of the Demon Master's Palace would be tempted by the money and take the initiative to attack the Goguryeo masters who were affiliated with the imperial court.

If the Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng really falls into the hands of the Demon Master Palace, then even if they try their best to help, they will have no chance at all?

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Just when everyone was feeling embarrassed, a burst of outrageous and crazy laughter came from the crowd.

The lone thief Fan Liangji in the crowd laughed loudly and said, "I thought it was a big deal, but it turns out it's just twenty or so thousand-year-old snow ginsengs. What's the big deal? I, the lone thief Fan Liangji, can easily solve this matter for you."

"what?"

Yunqing of Ruyun Temple said angrily, "Fan Liangji, besides talking big, you don't know how to do anything else. The matter of the Goguryeo envoys is very serious. Coupled with the chaos in the Central Plains martial arts world at the moment, it makes this matter doubly difficult. Don't you see that Xia Lang and Miss Qin are also at a loss? Do you think you can compare with the two of them?"

Fan Liangji chuckled and said, "Of course I can't beat them both, but I'm the only one who can solve this problem?"

"Oh?"

Lang Fanyun said cheerfully: "Since Brother Fan dares to speak like this, I believe you have a good plan in mind. Why not tell me about it?"

Fan Liangji spoke immediately and told the story of how the Goguryeo envoy was attacked and he happened to meet him, killed the bandits and took away the snow ginseng.

Only at this moment did everyone know.

It turned out that the so-called ten thousand year old snow ginseng had already fallen into Fan Liangji's hands.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Xie Tingshi burst into tears of joy and laughed loudly, "Thank God, the ten thousand year old snow ginseng has finally been found. I don't have to die anymore."

Fan Liangji said: "With our hero Lang and Miss Qin as your guarantors, you can't die even if you want to."

Qin Mengyao said: "Finding the ten thousand year old snow ginseng can at most allow Master Xie to atone for his crime. However, the envoy of Goguryeo was killed by a thief in your territory. This is still a serious crime for you. Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to punish the Prince of Yan to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen to ascend the throne."

"Under such circumstances, it is very likely that the crime will be severely punished, and your position as the governor of Shandong may still be lost."

Lang Fanyun said: "So our top priority now is to reorganize a brand new Goguryeo envoy group, as if the assassination incident had never happened. Even if it happened, it was just a shock and it was not important at all. Does Lord Xie have any solution?"

Xie Tingshi showed an awkward look again and said, "With the relationship between our King of Yan and King Zhengde of Goguryeo, we only need a letter to ask for a second delegation. However, Goguryeo is thousands of miles away from here. If we hand over the letter at this time, King Zhengde will prepare and then set off. I don't know how much time will be wasted in between. The emperor sent the Jinyiwei to monitor the world. These people are not fools. How could they not know that I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"so!"

Lang Fanyun said confidently: "There is no way to select the Goguryeo envoys in Goguryeo. We can only directly select talented people from the Central Plains martial arts world to mix the fakes with the real ones in order to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and ears."

"what?"

Qi Changzheng was shocked and said, "If we really selected in the Central Plains martial arts world, how could we possibly hide it from the shrewd and resolute Zhu Yuanzhang?"

"rest assured!"

Lang Fanyun said confidently: "Although I am not in the court, I know the background of Ghost King Xu Ruowu. His influence in the court politics and military is no less than Zhu Yuanzhang. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to touch him, it is not a simple matter. It is a crime of deceiving the emperor. For others, it may be a death sentence, but for Xu Ruowu, it is just a small matter."

Lang Fanyun said: "If our people enter the capital and are trusted by the Ghost King's Mansion and promised a marriage, then even if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to investigate, it will not only be our fake envoys that will be investigated, but also Xu Ruowu."

"Then at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang will certainly show mercy to help us conceal the identity of the fake envoy because he is afraid of Xu Ruowu and is not sure if he will turn against him."

"Outside the capital, we have the Shandong Provincial Governor to take care of us. After entering the capital, we have Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ghost King, two powerful figures who can't be more powerful, to take care of us. What does it matter whether the envoys are real or fake? Anyway, it's just a birthday tribute. After this, we can leave at any time."

Xie Tingshi cried with joy and said, "Master Lang is indeed a world-renowned figure. He solved a matter that concerns my life and property with such a simple move. I must repay such a favor. So, from today on, Master Lang is my brother in life and death. We will become sworn brothers and share life and death together."

"I will never forget Miss Qin's help. How about the three of us become sworn brothers and share life and death from now on? What do you think?"

When the heroes heard Xie Tingshi's suggestion, they couldn't help but smile.

Everyone present was an old hand, how could they not see through Xie Tingshi's tricks?

On the one hand, he wanted to win over Lang Fanyun and Qin Mengyao for King Yan, and on the other hand, he wanted to find two very powerful backers for himself.

however.

What kind of people are Lang Fanyun and Qin Mengyao? How could they possibly become sworn brothers with him?
Lang Fanyun waved his hand, changed the subject, and said, "I wonder which kid dares to go to the capital and play the role of the Goryeo envoy Park Wenzheng, a high-ranking official?"

Shangguan Ying said sadly: "If we were just going to the capital, there would be no problem. However, this time, I have to shoulder the responsibility of forming a marriage alliance with the Ghost King's Mansion, so I am not suitable."

Everyone knows that this young gang leader was deceived by Qian Hongqing, the goddaughter of the Poison Hand Qian Luo three years ago. He has lost all hope in love and has not been close to any woman in several years.

In this regard.

Everyone could only sigh in sympathy but couldn't say anything more.

Feng Han, the left-handed swordsman who was as famous as Lang Fanyun, wanted to say something but stopped himself, because he was the only one here who knew that Qian Hongqing had lived with him since she left the Nujiao Gang, and the two had become a couple.

Looking at the young hero in front of him, who was sad because of his wife, Zuo Shou Dao Feng Han also felt confused.

Lang Fanyun looked around at the heroes of Nujiao Island and saw that the young people seemed to have no interest. He could only select the generals and said, "Since no one is interested in this matter, then let me arrange it. Changzheng, the trip to the capital will be yours."

Qi Changzheng was startled and said in dismay, "Uncle Lang, why did you choose me to lead the team?"

“The reason is very simple.”

Lang Fanyun smiled and said, "Only actual combat is the best teacher for people in the martial arts world. At this moment, Pang Ban and Lu Ye are restraining each other. The power of our Nu Jiao Gang and Ci Hang Jing Zhai is relatively weak. Even if we want to, we can't open up a combat space for you to grow. However, the capital is different. Chang Zheng only needs to go to the capital to get the protection of the powerful Ghost King. There, you will be able to let go and fight with the young talents in the world. Uncle Lang believes that it won't be long before you will be a leading figure in our Nu Jiao Gang. At that time, we may need your help to deal with Lu Ye and Pang Ban."

Qi Changzheng was startled for a moment, then he reacted and said loudly, "Since Uncle Lang said so, Changzheng will accept it. I will go to the capital this time. I, Qi Changzheng, will never let Uncle Lang and Uncle Ling down. I will solve the problem of the Goguryeo envoys and become a martial artist. Uncle Lang, Pang Ban and Lu Ye, please wait for me. I, Qi Changzheng, will work with Uncle Lang to solve these two cancers in the martial arts world in the future."

Qin Mengyao smiled and still maintained her suggestion: "Lu Ye must be eliminated. He supports Zhu Yunwen and protects the evil. He must be eliminated. Pang Ban does not need to be eliminated because we are just at odds. If we can sacrifice some interests and resolve the conflict between the two sides, wouldn't it be much better than fighting to the death?"

"All right!"

Qi Changzheng nodded helplessly.

Lang Fanyun also invited Fan Liangji and Qi Changzheng to accompany him, hoping to use Fan Liangji's cleverness to help Qi Changzheng turn danger into safety.

Qi Changzheng and Fan Liangji turned around and left the Nujiao Gang and headed straight for the capital.

(End of this chapter)