From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 198 Aunt, you've won so much!
East Palace, Secret Chamber

Li Chengqian exited the misty space, his expression somewhat strange.

The information transmitted by the second primordial spirit was numerous, complex, and abstract.

Dismantle the Avengers, forcefully push through the Superhuman Registration Act, and let Mare Fak run for Congress in preparation for running for President in the future?
How did he come up with this? Even I, in my original form, don't have such an abstract imagination. Just think about that damn Fuckman's abilities. If he really became the president, would the Federation still have any hope?

Li Chengqian shook his head violently, banishing the series of outrageous actions of his second primordial spirit to the back of his mind.

At this moment, Yan Bingyun hurried over and saw that Li Chengqian had already left the palace, and she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong? What happened?!"

"Fan Xian and the Eldest Princess had a conflict in the First Ward. The Eldest Princess gave Fan Xian a severe scolding, but Fan Xian was sharp-tongued and angered the Eldest Princess so much that she left."

"Ha, so what? What does it have to do with me?"

"The Eldest Princess went to the Daoshen Division and accused Fan Xian of disobedience, ordering Guo Baokun to arrest him," Yan Bingyun said with a wry smile.

"She actually went?!" Li Chengqian smirked. "Let Guo Baokun handle this. I don't want to get involved."

"In addition, the Princess invites you to Guangxin Palace for a chat, saying that there have been some problems with business in Northern Qi."

"What's the problem?" Li Chengqian raised an eyebrow.

"The young emperor of Northern Qi suddenly ordered a thorough investigation into the conversion of rice paddies to mulberry trees and cotton fields in Northern Qi, and has already punished two powerful families."

"It's too late!" Li Chengqian chuckled. "Alright, then I'll go and meet my dear aunt."

Half an hour later, at Guangxin Palace
Princess Li Mingrui's face was gloomy and her expression was displeased.

"Laugh? You still have the mind to laugh? Do you know that Northern Qi has discovered our movements and has now almost completely cut off our cotton and raw silk trade!"

"Wasn't this just a matter of time? They're not stupid. Your actions are too drastic. Thirty percent of fertile land! In just two years, thirty percent of fertile land has turned into cotton fields and mulberry trees. Do you really think the people of Northern Qi are idiots?!"

"But as far as I know, this matter should not have been discovered so early. Someone leaked it; it was one of our people who leaked it."

"If they find out, they'll deal with it. Why are you so angry?"

"That's true, but now our business with them is over, and all our previous efforts have gone down the drain."

"Hehe, how can you say it's all for naught? Don't you know what kind of officials and local tyrants are? At most, it just takes a little more effort. Once something involves profit, it's not so easy to stop." Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Even the Emperor's decrees are distorted by 40 or 50 percent when they reach the lower levels, let alone the young emperor of Northern Qi?"

"It sounds reasonable, but there are too many variables."

"It's alright. When we gain power, they lose power. Many things can't be decided by them. What's ours will still be ours," Li Chengqian laughed. "You only see that some people in our dynasty are secretly colluding with them, but that's because we haven't started yet. Once we demonstrate absolute strength, easily crushing the Northern Qi, do you think they won't want to leave themselves a way out? At that time, these deals will be secondary; the channels will be the most important. What do you say?!" "That makes sense," the Princess nodded proudly. "The more scheming and complicated these people are, the more beneficial it will be for us."

“That’s right, so thinking long-term won’t hurt.” Li Chengqian gently put down his teacup and said, “By the way, Aunt, I heard that you’ve been giving your son-in-law the cold shoulder lately, and you’ve given him a good scolding several times?”

"What, is that not allowed? You're feeling sorry for your adopted younger brother?!"

When the words "cheap younger brother" were mentioned, Li Chengqian could even hear her grinding her teeth.

"I don't think it's necessary. Fan Xian is a bit young and inexperienced, but he's still talented. Plus, with the help of the old managers at Qingyutang, he's been doing quite well lately. At least he's better than those traitors under your command, right?"

"Hmph, so what? I just can't stand him."

"Is she upset?!"

"Of course I'm angry." The princess raised her chin, her tone suddenly becoming louder. "I always thought that my brother felt sorry for his niece Chen'er and was trying his best to find her a good husband. Now I see that I not only lost a daughter, but I'm also helping her son keep this mess. Why should I?!"

Yes, why?
When she was alive, it was one thing if I couldn't beat her, but now that she's been dead for so many years, why should I give my daughter to her son and help him manage his business?
Therefore, beautiful women are not scary; what is truly terrifying is when a beautiful woman gets stuck in a rut.

Li Chengqian looked at the excited Li Yunrui and smiled slightly, "Why? Because you are the only winner in this struggle. The winner takes all!"

"Winner? What winner? Did I win?!"

"Didn't you win?!" Li Chengqian said, "I've heard some things about Ye Qingmei's past and found out some things. She was indeed a formidable woman, but that's all. She's dead. Life is the most precious thing. When you die, you realize that everything is empty. You can't take anything with you. Look at my mother. She lost her entire family because of this. My maternal grandfather and my uncles are all gone. What was the point? On the other hand, Aunt, you said you helped her clean up this mess. Doesn't that sound a bit guilty? You didn't lose anything, but you just took over her hard work, didn't you?"

"I...stole her life's work?!"

"Isn't that right? With Ye Qingmei dead, the Ye family's business was taken over by the Imperial Treasury. Isn't that seizure? For so many years, you've been so powerful and influential, getting whatever you wanted. Now you're even using the Imperial Treasury to plot the destruction of a country. If this succeeds, just think about how great your reputation will be! Don't even mention Ye Qingmei, a legendary merchant; how many emperors throughout history could compare to you? And all of this is thanks to the Ye family of the past and the Imperial Treasury of today. Isn't this taking advantage of the situation?"

"I……"

These words left the princess speechless, but she quickly recovered, "So what? In the end, won't all these things still belong to Fan Xian?!"

"But a large part of the credit for the fall of Northern Qi belongs to you, not Fan Xian. Compared to such great merit and the possibility of being remembered for eternity, what is the Imperial Treasury? Besides, once the mission is accomplished, no one has any reason to make you hand over the Imperial Treasury. You can manage it until you die, don't you think?"

"this……!"

"Look at you! You've seized her assets, squandered her hard work, scolded her son, and will be beating her grandson in the future. In the end, you'll use her wealth to pave your own legendary path, trampling Ye Qingmei under your feet. You've won so much, what else is there to be dissatisfied with? If you're really not satisfied, after you destroy Northern Qi, take Fan Xian to pay respects to his mother, tell her about your great achievements, curse Fan Xian at her grave, and then beat her grandson. Wouldn't that be satisfying?!"

"I……!"

The princess's thoughts wandered far away, many images flashing through her mind. Her anger gradually subsided, and she could no longer suppress the smile on her lips. After a while, she glared at Li Chengqian and scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you hit him like that?! That's my grandson, my own flesh and blood!"

(End of this chapter)