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Chapter 499 Advertise it widely

Who is Lin Yunqi?
A master of the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan.

The number one spy in the Great Chu.

He was nominally appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.

What kind of person, a man of high rank and great power, whose every stomp of his foot could shake the entire Chu state, hadn't he seen? What kind of storm hadn't he weathered?

However, at this moment, he lost his composure and ignored the astonished looks of the eunuchs and palace maids. He rushed in like a gust of wind, leaving the eunuch who was supposed to announce his request to see the Empress Dowager far behind.

Jiang Qian and He Han both turned to look at him, their expressions unusually serious.

What could make Lin Yunqi lose his composure must be no small matter.

"Your Majesty, we have just received definite news that the Northern Protectorate has officially revealed the true identity of Protector-General Li Dachui!" Lin Yunqi said.

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Jiang Qian and He Han were just talking about Li Dachui's background when Lin Yunqi arrived.

"Minister Lin, could this Li Dachui really be the son of Li Zemin and He Qingqiu?"

Lin Yunqi nodded heavily. "The Beiting Protectorate also released a lot of supporting evidence along with this news, such as the belongings and letters that He Qingqiu left to his son back then."

“These things can all be forged!” He Han said.

"The key is that there are witnesses!" Lin Yunqi exhaled a breath of stale air.

"A Stephen Chow?" He Han scoffed.

"No, not only that!" Lin Yunqi said, "There's also Master Yu Entai. Master Yu knew about this matter a long time ago, which is why he traveled to the border region many years ago and took Li Dachui as his disciple. If it were an ordinary person, would Master Yu have made a special trip for him?"

Jiang Qian nodded: "Master Yu is a man of noble character and high moral standing. Such a person would not lie and would disdain to lie. So, it is probably true that Li Dachui is the son of Li Zemin and He Qingqiu!"

"That's not all! There's another important witness!" Lin Yunqi said, "Princess Chang Le, who was married off to the Yuan Kingdom back then, also came forward to confirm Li Dachui's identity!"

"In that case, it's a done deal that Li Dachui is a descendant of the Li family!" Jiang Qian laughed. "Although as the son of the former deposed crown prince, he's not as legally legitimate as Li Anmin's lineage, he's still a legitimate member of the royal family and has the right to inherit the throne. Besides, the case of the deposed crown prince can be overturned! If the case is successfully overturned, then Li Dachui's succession will be in accordance with the will of Heaven and the sentiments of the people! Haha, I just wonder what Linghu Ye, Wei Zhengdao, and the others will think when they find out this news?"

"Your Majesty, Li Anmin's faction is almost entirely wiped out! Only the young Emperor Li Ping remains!" Lin Yunqi said, "In my opinion, he probably won't live much longer!"

He Han looked at Jiang Qian, but was thinking about something else: "Empress Dowager, how should we deal with Li Dachui now?" "For us, there's nothing to change!" Jiang Qian said, "Their choice to reveal Li Dachui's identity at this time is a double-edged sword. It has advantages, but it's not without its disadvantages. The advantage is that those loyal to the Qin Li family have a backbone again, someone they can rely on and pledge allegiance to. After all, Li Dachui's current strength is undeniable. But the disadvantage is that it will unite Linghu Ye, He Zudao, and others to fight against him."

Lin Yun nodded and said, "That makes sense. After all, Linghu Ye rose to power by purging the Crown Prince's faction. He has the blood of the former Crown Prince's faction on his hands to get to where he is today. As for He Zudao, there's no need to say more. If he and his son hadn't betrayed Li Zemin, Li Zemin wouldn't have failed. The Wei family was the direct instigator of the Crown Prince's deposition. Haha, I think the one who's most uneasy right now is Wei Zhengdao!"

"No way to heaven, no way to hell, that's Wei Zhengdao's current predicament!" Jiang Qian laughed. "They just lost their stronghold of Chang'an, but can Hanyang still hold them? I don't believe that Li Dachui would sit idly by and watch the other side control Hanyang after taking over Shu. Since this news has also been revealed, it can only mean that Hanyang has also been controlled by Beiting!"

“In that case, the Wei family can rest in peace!” He Han said, “The two powerful ministers of Qin, Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao, held power over the world for decades, but their downfall was only three to five years ago.”

"The Kou family is now under the protection of our Great Chu and still enjoys wealth and status, but the Wei family's fate is likely to be tragic!" Lin Yunqi said with a hint of schadenfreude.

Last year, the Kou family of Pengcheng struggled to survive after Kou Zhong's death, but they were still bullied and retaliated against by the Qin family of Donghai and others. The head of the family made a tough decision and secretly contacted the State of Chu, inviting the wolf into the house. The State of Chu occupied Donghai County and Langya County in one fell swoop. It was Lin Yunqi who led the troops to take these two places.

"Report!" Another palace servant rushed in: "Under the Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade, no one is a match for Li Bao. After even the blade formation was lost, the seriously ill Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade Master was carried out. He said something to Li Bao, and Li Bao followed him into the mountain gate. However, he did not cut down the other party's gate!"

"Just as the Empress Dowager expected!" He Han laughed. "This Li Dachui wanted to plant the seeds of suspicion in the Empress Dowager's heart, but he has underestimated the Empress Dowager's magnanimity."

"Let him jump around and make a scene!" Jiang Qian laughed. "We'll sit back and watch the drama unfold. Go and call Kang Zhen here!"

At the Five Tigers Severing the Mountain Gate, Li Dachui, with his hands behind his back, leisurely followed beside a sedan chair carried by two people, listening to the extremely frail-looking old man on the chair.

This old man was Hu Tianying, the leader of the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Blade Sect.

At the mountain gate, Li Bao's disciples suffered a crushing defeat, attracting a large crowd of onlookers. It's likely that the news will soon spread throughout the land. However, Hu Tianying doesn't seem unhappy at all; instead, he has a smile on his face and points out various scenic spots within the sect to Li Dachui along the way.

The Five Tigers Severing Gate Saber is highly regarded in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. The fact that they can occupy a mountain and build a gate here is enough to demonstrate their status. Although it is not in the city, it is not something that ordinary people can obtain, given its proximity to Danyang.

Hu Tianying naturally had nothing to be angry about.

After all, the one who came to challenge the sect was a former disciple of our family, and he was using our family's swordsmanship. Li Bao's display of great power only shows that although wildflowers may smell better than cultivated flowers, the seeds of these flowers were still scattered from our family!
It's not shameful.

"Ten years ago, your adoptive father sent a message back, mentioning your situation." Hu Tianying looked at Li Dachui and laughed, "I thought he was just daydreaming. Five years ago, he sent someone back again, and the sect began to pay real attention to this matter. Three years ago, we officially put this matter on the agenda. A year ago, the Northern Yuan split, and the sect's higher-ups finally made a final decision!"

Li Dachui glanced at the two middle-aged men carrying the sedan chair and laughed, "Although I don't practice the Five Tigers Severing Gate Saber martial arts, my godfather has indeed shown me immense kindness, and I will surely repay his sect in the future!"

Hu Tianying burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)