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Chapter 36: Advice before departure, Lin Ruofu seeks refuge
The news from Emperor Qing was too sudden, and Li Chengping returned to the palace with a heavy heart.

As soon as he entered the door, Si Lili and Zhao Gao came over.

"Your Highness, what's the situation? What did His Majesty say?" Si Lili asked.

Zhao Gao followed behind him, his eyes full of nervousness.

Not far away, Wei Zhuang was leaning against a pillar with a sword in his arms, his eyes also fixed on Li Chengping.

"Don't worry, His Majesty has not punished me."

Li Chengping smiled faintly, led everyone into the house and sat down, and told them about Emperor Qing's military operations against Northern Qi.

"Your Majesty is furious about the Niulan Street incident and is sending 500,000 troops to attack Qi. They will set out tomorrow!"

"Because the impact is so wide-ranging at this time, His Majesty ordered me to accompany the army this time."

Faced with this sudden news, the scene fell into silence.

Si Lili's pupils shrank slightly, and her expression showed a bit of nervousness.

"Your Highness, swords and knives have no mercy on the battlefield. Do you really have to go?" Si Lili said.

"Don't worry, I'm just responsible for supervising the battle this time. Unless there are unexpected circumstances, I won't go to the front line."

"Your injuries have not recovered yet, so you should go back and rest early."

Li Chengping smiled faintly, ordered the maid to send Si Lili away, and turned to look at Zhao Gao.

"According to the imperial decree, I will set out with the army tomorrow morning. You will be in charge of all matters in the palace at that time. Please protect Si Lili while I am away."

Li Chengping warned.

Women are not allowed to be brought along during the march, and even he cannot violate this rule, otherwise what will the hundreds of thousands of soldiers below think?
"Your Highness, please rest assured. During your absence from Kyoto, I will take good care of the palace."

Zhao Gao said solemnly.

Wei Zhuang glanced at Li Chengping coldly, stood up and left with his sword in hand, leaving only one sentence in the air.

"Call me when you leave tomorrow!"

This guy is still the same!
Li Chengping smiled and did not rest. Instead, he asked Zhao Gao to drive straight to the prime minister's residence.

now.

The front door of the prime minister's residence was drenched in white, the gate was tightly closed, and the sounds of mourning and music echoed in the mansion.

Zhao Gao stepped forward and knocked on the door. Soon, a servant wearing a white scarf came out.

He looked impatient and was about to scold him, but when he saw Zhao Gao clearly, his expression changed slightly and he quickly bowed.

"I'm here to see Butler Zhao. The Prime Minister said that he won't be seeing guests these days. Please go back."

As soon as the servant finished speaking, Li Chengping walked forward from behind and smiled slightly: "I want to go in and pay tribute to the second young master."

"Hey, Your Majesty, you can come in, but Butler Zhao..."

The servant hesitated, looking embarrassed.

Li Chengping smiled faintly, turned to Zhao Gao and said, "Wait for me outside for a while."

Afterwards, Li Chengping walked into the prime minister's residence under the guidance of the servants.

The prime minister's residence, which was bustling in the past, has now become extremely deserted, and the mournful music echoing all around only adds to the pain.

The servant brought Li Chengping to a courtyard gate and stopped. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is inside. Please come in."

Li Chengping nodded and walked into the yard.

As soon as I entered, an invisible cold wind blew towards me.

The huge courtyard was deserted, with not a single servant to be seen.

Only Lin Ruofu was sitting alone on the steps, staring at the sky with lifeless eyes.

The door to the back room was open, and a coffin was placed in the center, surrounded by various offerings.

Swords, calligraphy and paintings, everything is available!

Li Chengping walked into the room quietly without interrupting, bowed three times towards the coffin, lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner. After finishing everything, he quietly came to sit beside Lin Ruofu.

"Uncle, the person is already dead. Please accept my condolences." Li Chengping sighed softly.

Lin Ruofu slowly came to his senses, gave a bitter smile, waved at Li Chengping, and staggered away.

Arriving at the study, Lin Ruofu held a small box and placed it in front of Li Chengping with great effort.

When the lid was opened, Li Chengping was surprised to find that it was actually a box full of books.

These books are able to catch Lin Ruofu's eye, so they are definitely of extraordinary quality!
"Uncle, what are you going to do with these books?" Li Chengping asked.

"This is for you." Lin Ruofu said.

"Uncle, these things are too valuable. You should keep them for yourself."

Li Chengping waved his hand.

He admitted that he was very interested in these books, but after all, they were not his own, so he gave up.

"I'm already old, what's the point of keeping these books? I was planning to leave these books to my second son, but who knew something like this would happen."

"I originally had high expectations for him and poured all the resources of the Lin family into him, hoping that he would become a talented person in the future."

"It's a pity that such an accident happened!"

"You are also aware of the situation of my Lin family. I don't ask much of him, Boss. As long as he can live a peaceful life, that's enough."

"You and Wan'er are engaged. When you two get married, Your Highness, according to your ability, you can just take care of the eldest brother and prevent him from starving to death..."

Lin Ruofu moved a stool and sat next to Li Chengping, chattering non-stop.

At this moment, he didn't look like a prime minister in a high position at all, but rather like an old man next door.

Li Chengping did not interrupt, but sat quietly by the side, listening to Lin Ruofu's narration. He only raised his head slowly when the voice stopped.

For a moment, their eyes met.

"Uncle, don't worry. As long as I am alive, I can ensure that the Lin family is safe. No one in Qing country will dare to look down on the Lin family."

Li Chengping bowed.

Lin Ruofu showed a hint of gratitude in his eyes, and he stood up and bowed to Li Chengping.

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Wen. Don't worry, I will do my best to support you in the court in the future!"

Once these words were spoken, Lin Ruofu also expressed his attitude.

After all, the Lin family is very clear about its current situation. If they don’t help Li Chengping now while they still have the ability, they will be powerless to help when their power is taken away by Emperor Qing in the future!
Li Chengping smiled calmly: "Uncle, you don't need to care about my affairs in the court, you just need to act as usual."

Lin Ruofu was also a smart man and he understood the meaning of these words at a glance.

"Your Highness, you want to keep a low profile, but will His Majesty really agree?" Lin Ruofu frowned.

Having served in the court for so many years, he was well aware of Emperor Qing's character and methods.

In the court, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were fighting each other to the death, but Emperor Qing turned a blind eye to all this. He was extremely cruel!

"Don't worry, uncle. His Majesty has issued an order for me to be in charge of supervising the battle. I will set out with the army tomorrow morning."

"This time I came here not only to visit you, uncle, but also to say goodbye."

Li Chengping said with a smile.

"Your Majesty asked you to go and supervise the battle. What's going on?" Lin Ruofu asked in surprise.

He had just placed his bets on Li Chengping, so why was this guy suddenly transferred away?

It would take at least a month for the army to set out on an expedition, and sometimes several months.

The situation in Kyoto is changing rapidly and people's memories are limited. When Li Chengping comes back, who will still remember his name?

"I'm not sure about this, but I have no choice but to obey my father's order. Uncle, goodbye, we'll see each other another day!"

(End of this chapter)