Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 434: The Best Person in His Life to Help People Cut Off Their Children and Grandchildren

After Fan Xian and his companions returned to the campsite, they found that the situation was not very good. Although the white ape was there, more than a dozen guards of the delegation were killed, three envoys died, and the cooks and grooms were injured. However, Si Lili was fine. The white ape chopped up the carriage that was a gift to Northern Qi, and many of the southern specialties that were very precious to the north were destroyed. In the words of Chu Pingsheng, Ku He and Shang Shan Hu came to rob the delegation and send gifts to the emperor of Northern Qi? Let him dream.

Gundam said he liked to hear this, but soon he frowned again because he thought of his two subordinates, one deaf and one idiot, who were both done by this kid's master.

Wang Qinian advised him to be more positive. Bai Feng had killed more than 3,000 border troops, but at least his companions were still alive.

Gaoda thought about it and felt that what Wang Qinian said made sense.

Hu Jinzhu and others discussed countermeasures and sent messengers to the border army camp to inform them that the delegation's convoy had been attacked at the border. Fan Xian did not participate and searched around the campsite for a long time but could not find Wu Zhu.

This made him wonder, could it be that Wu Zhu really knew Bai Feng and they were colluding? Otherwise, how could he have escaped during the fight in Kyoto City last time, and this time he turned against him at the critical moment and stole Ku He's arm.

He couldn't find anyone and couldn't understand the logic. It was almost dark when he returned to the campsite and met the head of the border army, the Grand Commander Wang Zhikun.

Ye Wan died, Qin Heng died, the border army dispatched 6,000 cavalry, but only more than 2,000 came back, among whom there were many disabled people. It was suspected that the Eight Generals under the Second Prince were all wiped out, Lang Tao, a guest official under the Emperor of Northern Qi, died, Ku He had his arm cut off by Bai Feng's sword, and Uesugi Hu rescued Sean. These are all major events for the Qing Kingdom and must be treated with caution.

Because they had to wait for news from Kyoto, the delegation camped where they were and waited. Wang Zhikun didn't dare invite them to the military camp. God knew if Bai Feng would be enraged again and bring a big bell to the camp. Then the entire border army would be doomed.

……

Two days later.

Kyoto City, the Imperial Study of Xingqing Palace.

The graceful curling smoke from the golden censer and the wafts of sandalwood were very pleasant and soothing, but they could not relieve the tense atmosphere in the room.

Qin Ye was wearing loose court robes and sitting on the small stool given by the emperor. He was shivering all over and it took him a long time to catch his breath.

"Heng'er died in battle, which can be regarded as sacrificing his life for the country. It was a worthy death."

The news sent to him by the court said that Qin Heng fought and died for his country while trying to stop the cavalry led by Shang Shanhu, a famous general of Northern Qi. However, his confidants in the army secretly reported that Qin Heng was angered by Bai Feng and died by throwing a long spear from a distance.

Now that Li Yunqian invited him and Ye Chong to the palace and repeated the news, what did it mean? It meant that Li Yunqian did not want to break up with Bai Feng, which was equivalent to telling him in disguise that the emperor would not help the Qin family to avenge this grudge.

Li Yunqian hadn't trimmed his beard for several days, so it looked messy. His sinister eyes swept across Qin Ye's face, and then looked at Ye Chong, the commander of the Kyoto Garrison Division, who was half-kneeling on the ground, his blood boiling, his face flushed, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Your Majesty, Wan'er... Wan'er is my only son, the most...most valued descendant of the entire Ye family..."

Ye Zhong felt that he could not suppress his resentment no matter how hard he tried. The Qi expanding from his fist actually cracked the thick stone slabs on the ground.

The old eunuch's eyelids twitched wildly when he saw this scene. He felt that Ye Zhong's behavior had crossed the line. However, it was understandable from an emotional point of view. Chu Pingsheng wanted to take his daughter as a concubine, but Bai Feng turned around and killed his only son. This kind of hatred and insult was difficult for anyone to bear.

Li Yunqian suddenly turned around, grabbed the letters and memorials on the table, and threw them all at Ye Chong.

"Did I tell him to act rashly? Who does he think he is, hunting down the Grandmaster?"

Li Yunqian pointed at Ye Zhong's face and said angrily, "I haven't yet held him responsible for the loss of my four thousand elite cavalrymen, and you still have the nerve to come to me and ask for an explanation?"

He was still not satisfied after saying this, so he kicked Ye Zhong in the butt, causing Lin Ruofu, who was sitting on the other side, to shudder.

When he learned that his son Lin Gong died at the hands of Bai Feng, he made trouble in the court and wanted the emperor to punish Chu Pingsheng. Now, not only did he lose his son, but Qin Ye also lost his son, and Ye Chong also lost his son. Suddenly he had two more companions, and he could be said to be better off than most.

Qin Ye's two sons were all dead, Ye Chong had a son and a daughter, his son was dead, his daughter lost herself to Chu Pingsheng in a bet, and what about him? At least he still had a fool son by his side.

"Your Majesty...it's all my fault...I...was not able to discipline my children properly."

Ye Zhong quickly got up and knelt before the emperor again, suppressing his grief and anger as he admitted his mistake.

"Did I inform the Ye family about Bai Feng's matter? What about Ye Liuyun? Where is he? If he was in Kyoto a few days ago, would your daughter have sacrificed herself? Would your son go after the Grandmaster? Expel the Northern Qi cavalry that crossed the border? Do you think I would believe such a reason? He just went to seek revenge on Chu Pingsheng!"

"His Majesty……"

"Get out! Get out of here! Immediately, get out of Kyoto!"

Li Yunqian pointed at the corridor outside the door and shouted.

"I... obey your order."

After Ye Chong finished kneeling and bowing, he stood up and walked outside.

"You guys go away too, don't bother me."

Li Yunqian waved to Qin Ye and Lin Ruofu again, and the two men quickly bowed and took their leave. Hou Zhigang glanced at the emperor, then quickly followed and sent them out of the imperial study.

Not long after the three of them left, the sound of wheels creaking came from behind the screen. Fei Jie, who was wearing a black robe and had finally tidied himself up, pushed Chen Pingping out.

"Your Majesty really wants to drive Ye Chong out of Kyoto?"

"Do you think I'm joking?"

"I'm afraid..."

"Are you afraid of provoking Ye Liuyun's rebellious heart?" Li Yunqian calmed down and walked to the front of the couch and sat down: "As long as the Ye family members are still in the city, Ye Liuyun will not dare to turn against me." "Your Majesty, I heard that Bai Feng cut off one of Ku He's arms with the help of Wu Zhu."

"Chen Pingping, even though you are not in the Supervisory Council, you are well-informed."

"His Majesty……"

Chen Pingping looked up at the man pushing the chair behind him: "Fei Jie told me all this."

Li Yunqian stopped talking in a sarcastic tone. He leaned towards the couch and muttered to himself, "You said that the Northern Barbarians don't have the Zhuhua tribe, let alone Bai Feng and Chu Pingsheng. But my master is indeed a great master. He killed thousands of my cavalry with one blow and still had enough strength to defeat Ku He. Tell me... what is their origin?"

"This...I don't know."

Chen Pingping's eyes, like poisonous snakes, also revealed a trace of confusion. Before that, he and the Black Cavalry Commander Wuxin traveled thousands of miles to the Northern Barbarians and conducted a detailed investigation. They almost visited several major tribes, but they all said that there was no such tribe as "Zhuhua". The names Baifeng and Chu Pingsheng were unheard of.

They were not from the grasslands, nor were they from the northern barbarian tribes, so what was the purpose of this master and disciple pretending to be the envoys of the Western Hu? If they were just ordinary scammers, it would be fine, but the problem was that the master was a grandmaster, and the disciple and servant were all peak ninth-grade masters.

Li Yunqian patted his knees twice and tilted his head to look at the two of them: "What do you think... is the relationship between Bai Feng and Wu Zhu?"

Fei Jie was stunned and interrupted, "Your Majesty, are you doubting... the Fifth Master? No, absolutely not."

Chen Pingping said, "Fan Xian is deeply in love with Lin Wan'er. If Bai Feng and Wu Zhu are old acquaintances, how could he sit back and watch his apprentice steal his love?"

"That's true."

Li Yunqian stopped talking and just sat on the couch with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"His Majesty?"

Fei Jie waited for a moment and asked tentatively: "The mission of the delegation..."

"The delegation..." Li Yunqian pondered for a moment and said, "Yan Bingyun must be rescued. As long as Chu Pingsheng and Northern Qi don't change their minds, let them continue. As for what happened in Cangzhou... let's talk about it after Fan Xian rescues Yan Bingyun."

After the emperor finished speaking, he turned his head and looked to the southwest, where was the Second Prince's Prince Duan's Mansion.

"Ye Wan and Lang Tao, four thousand cavalrymen in exchange for Ku He's arm, it's not a loss at all."

Fei Jie and Chen Pingping looked at each other without saying anything.

At this time, Hou Zhigang had just come back from seeing Lin Ruofu, Ye Zhong, and Qin Ye off. Before he could even stand still, Li Yunqian pointed at him and said, "Go to Prince Duan's mansion again and tell Li Chengze to stay at home from today on. Don't leave the house without my order."

"Yes."

Hou Zhigang turned around quickly, wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked away.

Fei Jie and Chen Pingping also quickly found reasons to leave the palace to avoid being implicated.

……

An hour later.

Prince Duan's Mansion.

Without Xie Bian, the fast swordsman who served as the supporting actor, without Fan Wujiu who would argue with him about who wrote the best articles throughout history, without the serious Liu Jue, without Gan Pengfei who loved to drink but had a low alcohol tolerance and was drunk all over the yard, and the four brothers, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, who always fought each other and never gave in to each other, this palace became quiet... no, it became a lot colder.

In the pavilion at the edge of the lake, Li Chengze sat barefoot with his back to the corridor. Unlike the past, he sat very upright today with his back straight. The fruit plate on the couch was empty, and there was a gilded long-spouted wine jug next to it.

A wisp of spring breeze blew by, bringing with it a warm feeling and also blowing away the lingering smell of alcohol.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Li Chengze slapped his face and scolded Wang Hu: "How many times have I told you not to call me for lunch? Don't you understand?"

"Your Highness..."

Hearing the female voice behind him, he realized he had made a mistake and turned around quickly, only to find that it was Hong Zhu, the female official beside his mother.

He got off the couch, put his feet into his boots, stood up and said, "Did my mother ask you to come visit me?"

Hong Zhu nodded, took out a book from her sleeve and handed it over: "Her Majesty is worried that Your Highness is bored, so she asked me to get a book for Your Highness to copy."

Li Chengze took it and looked at it, and saw the three words "Lingyan Sutra" written on the cover.

“What scripture is this?”

It is true that he loves reading, but he is not very interested in the stereotyped classics, history, and collections of literature.

"Her Majesty only said that this can help Your Highness cultivate his character."

Hong Zhu said this, bowed, turned and left.

Li Chengze watched her leave and turned the cover of the scripture. He saw densely written tiny characters inside. It was the handwriting of her mother, Concubine Shu.

(End of this chapter)