wealthy lord

Chapter 704: Difficult choices, the danger of burning a cold stove

Not even him, Fu Tianchen and the Eight Sage Kings.

You can usually turn a blind eye, but what time is it now?
Qi Changyun could have accused Fu Tianchen and the Eighth Prince of secretly leading troops and intentionally threatening the emperor's safety.

Fu Tianchen was startled and broke into a cold sweat. He didn't expect Qi Changyun to be so tough.

These words left him speechless.

At this time, the Eight Sages King said with a smile: "Master Qi, please calm down. I and Fuzhongtang also hope to catch those imperial criminals as soon as possible and restore peace to the capital! I have offended many people just now, so please don't blame me!"

"Hmph!" Qi Changyun ignored the slippery Eight Wise Kings, but looked at Fu Tianchen, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Fu Zhongtang, you'd better hope that your men can really search out the imperial criminals, otherwise... you just wait Let’s explain to the emperor the crime of leading troops privately and violating the capital’s curfew!”

Fu Tianchen was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He walked step by step in front of Qi Changyun and said with an indifferent expression: "Whether Mr. Qi is doing his duty faithfully or has another agenda, you and I both know it well! Don't do things too badly. Otherwise it will be of no benefit to anyone!”

Qi Changyun showed no fear and sneered: "What Fuzhongtang said makes sense! You are a big shot who has just joined the cabinet to become the Prime Minister. Your subordinate is just an admiral of the Nine Sects, so naturally I can't afford to offend you! But as you said, don't do things too much." Absolutely, at least leave yourself a way out! The water in this capital is so deep, I can’t compare with Fuzhong Tangmen!”

"you!!"

After all, Fu Tianchen was still young and energetic, and after a battle, he was defeated.

On the side, Ma Ji, who was tied up and kneeling on the ground, and Qi Rui, who was standing aside, were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

They understand that what happens tonight can be big or small, but if they don't handle it well, big trouble will result.

At this time, the Eight Wise Kings clapped their hands, stepped forward with a smile, and forcibly pushed Qi Changyun and Fu Tianchen away.

"Okay! Tianchen, why don't you quickly make amends to Mr. Qi! This time it is indeed our fault!"

Fu Tianchen had a dark face and said nothing. He was still unconvinced and hoped to delay the investigation for a while to allow his subordinates to continue searching.

Once he really finds out about the imperial culprit, he can slap Qi Changyun hard in the face.

Soon, a group of officers and soldiers returned from the backyard.

One of Fu Tianchen's confidants knelt on one knee and said: "Master Qi Zhongtang, the entire Ma Mansion has been searched, and no suspicious person has been found!"

Qi Changyun smiled proudly, lowered his head to adjust his official robes, and said in a strange tone: "Do you have anything else to say in Fuzhongtang?"

Fu Tianchen snorted coldly: "Although the imperial convict has not been found, it does not mean that Ma Mansion can clear the suspicion! Let me capture this Ma Ji and interrogate him strictly!"

Several officers and soldiers immediately took Ma Ji into custody, and Qi Changyun angrily yelled: "Stop! Fuzhongtang, as the saying goes, catch thieves with dirty tricks and catch rapists with doubles. You don't have any evidence, so you want to arrest people directly. Who gave you this power?" ?Don’t forget that even though you are in the cabinet to pay homage to the Prime Minister, you are still the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. In front of me, it is not your turn to intervene in catching thieves!”

Fu Tianchen and the Eight Sages were both shocked. They did not expect that Qi Changyun, a good old man in the past, could actually have such a strong side.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it to be true.

But they finally understood that this Qi Changyun was probably Lin Yun.

Fu Tianchen laughed angrily, stared at him with evil eyes, and said, "Very good! Mr. Qi, you have really opened my eyes! After so many years, you finally no longer hold back!"

Qi Changyun said playfully: "I am truly honored to be praised by Fuzhongtang! However, you, Fuzhongtang, are far worse than that Fuzhongtang back then!"

"Hmph! Let Ma Ji go and let's go!"

Fu Tianchen lost face and lost his integrity this time, which made him very depressed. But Qi Changyun, as the admiral of the Nine Sects, was indeed qualified to ask him to bow his head. After all, he had not found those imperial criminals. Even if he was angry, he could only endure it.

Qi Changyun breathed a secret sigh of relief and watched Fu Tianchen lead the people away.

But he also understood that he had completely broken up with the Fu family this time.

However, he has no better choice. He must strive for the best interests of the Qi family as much as possible before the emperor liquidates him.

Ma Ji looked grateful, cupped his fists and said, "Master Qi, thank you for your generous action just now!"

Qi Changyun nodded: "Okay, Master Ma, you don't have to be so polite! I'm just doing my job!"

Immediately, he raised his eyes to look at the Eighth Prince and said, "Is there anything else, the Eighth Prince?"

The Eighth Sage King smiled and said: "Hey, Mr. Qi, calm down! I didn't provoke you! Can we talk further?"

Qi Changyun knew that the one in front of him was really difficult to deal with, so he nodded and said: "Okay! Lord Ma, I will temporarily borrow your precious land this time!"

Ma Ji made an invitation gesture, bowed and said: "Two adults, please come in! I'm going to make tea right now!"

Afterwards, Qi Changyun and the Eighth Sage King walked into the living room side by side.

Qi Rui on the side looked dumbfounded. It was also the first time for him to see such a domineering side of his father.

In his impression, his father had always been relatively weak and always greeted everyone with a smile. Over the years, he had never offended anyone.

But when he thought about the hot stove and cold stove that his father had just proposed, he felt heartbroken.

Here, after the two of them sat down, they put their hands in their sleeves and stared at the full moon outside the door without saying a word.

But Qi Rui knew that this was a mental game, and the two of them must be thinking about each other's thoughts.

His father's strength has already shown his attitude, and Ma Ji, who is trying to protect Lin Yun, explains everything.

Therefore, the next conversation must revolve around Lin Yun.

At this time, Qi Changyun turned to look at the Eighth Prince and said, "Didn't the Eighth Prince have something to say? Why didn't he say a word again?"

The Eighth Sage King took a deep breath and said, "Master Qi, how many years have we known each other?"

Qi Changyun was stunned for a moment, then said with emotion: "Twenty years! If you don't count the time before the Eighth Prince entered the officialdom, it will only be seventeen years!"

"Haha! Yes! I didn't expect time to fly by so fast! We were all old people who supported the current emperor's ascension to the throne! Logically speaking, our relationship should be closer! But now... eh!"

Qi Changyun looked at the enigmatic Eight Wise Kings and said playfully: "If you have something to say, the Eighth Prince might as well say it directly. There is no need to go round and round here to try to make friends!"

The Eight Wise King raised his eyebrows: "In a word, have you already chosen Lin Yun?"

Qi Changyun hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes!"

"Why? You should know how ambitious Lin Yun is! In the final analysis, I am indeed inferior to him! I am still enjoying myself in this small circle, but I didn't expect that Lin Yun has actually jumped out of this circle. Conspiracy to conquer my country!"

(End of this chapter)