Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 97 Preparing for the Bloodbath in Baoyue Tower

As soon as Leng Feibai finished speaking, a servant ran in, panting, "Master, two young masters. His Majesty has ordered Fan Xian to enter the palace."

Fan Xian said helplessly, "It seems that His Majesty doesn't want me to be a spectator either."

Fan Jian sighed and said, "Think about it carefully on the way. Anyway, this matter is not that easy to solve."

After hearing this, Leng Feibai also said, "Act according to your heart and have a clear conscience. Remember these eight words and don't make a choice that you will regret."

Fan Xian nodded, having already made his choice in his heart, and followed the eunuch who announced the decree into the palace.

After watching Fan Xian leave, Leng Feibai turned to look at Fan Jian and said, "Foster father, compared to this, there are things we should worry about. The diplomatic mission to Northern Qi."

"The delegation is heading to Northern Qi!"

Fan Jian was stunned. "What does this have to do with Fan Xian?" "Although Li Yunrui has fallen, the matter of her slandering Fan Xian for leaking information about Yan Bingyun has not yet been resolved."

Leng Feibai said calmly, "If Fan Xian wants to clear his name, he can only lead the diplomatic corps and go to Qing Kingdom."

"This Chen Pingping!"

Fan Jian turned around twice in anger, "The innocent will be cleared. As long as Fan Xian denies everything, then this matter will be..."

"As long as Your Majesty threatens Fan Xian with marriage to Lin Wan'er, he will definitely agree!"

Leng Feibai rubbed his head. "This situation has no solution. But if I go with them, as long as Ku He doesn't interfere, I will be absolutely sure to bring Fan Xian back from Northern Qi."

Fan Jian looked at Leng Feibai with a helpless expression on his face and said, "And you can also go see your sweetheart."

"Father!"

Leng Feibai said helplessly, "I'm not the kind of idiot who would ignore everything for a woman. I know what's important and what's not."

A quarter of an hour later, Fan Xian returned to the Fan family with a lonely look on his face and went straight back to his own yard.

When Leng Feibai saw him come back, he brought a plate of fried noodles to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian looked at the fried noodles made by Leng Feibai, snatched the plate and started eating in big mouthfuls.

Looking at Fan Xian's eating habits, Leng Feibai raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking, "What's going on? Did something unexpected happen?"

"no!"

Fan Xian swallowed the noodles in his mouth. "Li Yunrui has been driven back to Xinyang. Brother, His Majesty told me something today. If I were to take over the Inspection Bureau and manage the Imperial Treasury at the same time, I would be in such a high position and power that only a lone minister can do that..."

"But a lonely minister will not have a good end!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "I don't know what our Majesty wants to do. However, now is not the time to discuss this. Li Yunrui will be driven back to Xinyang tomorrow. Then you can go to the city gate and see what other tricks she has up her sleeve. Also, how is Guo Baokun doing?"

"He's still in Kyoto. He bumped into me on the street today and said he was going to kill me sooner or later!"

"He's quite clever!"

Leng Feibai stretched his arms and said, "Go to sleep quickly after you're full. I have other things to deal with."

After saying that, Leng Feibai patted Fan Xian's shoulder soothingly and turned back to the room.

In the twelfth-story building, Leng Feibai's figure appeared again.

"Chen Pingping has already agreed to help me. What I need to do next is to massacre Baoyue Tower!"

Leng Feibai muttered to himself, "Except for the Three-Finger Immortal Slaying Technique, most of the martial arts I have are already known to the world. If I use talismans or Fenghou Qimen, the noise will be too loud and will inevitably attract attention. So it would be better for me to practice a completely new martial art."

After saying that, Leng Feibai went straight up to the second floor, picked out a fierce sword technique, and began to practice it overnight.

The next morning, Li Yunrui's convoy stopped outside the gate of Kyoto, as if waiting for something.

After finishing his words, Li Chengqian looked at Li Yunrui and couldn't help but say, "The journey is long, aunt, aren't you going?"

Li Yunrui lifted her hair and smiled charmingly, "Don't worry, someone is coming to see me off."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Xian rode out of the city gate.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian quickly stepped forward and angrily said to Fan Xian, who had dismounted, "Everyone has left, why bother to add insult to injury?"

After hearing this, Fan Xian's face showed innocence. "Your Highness, what do you mean? I was waiting for Wan'er to come and see her off. How can this be considered as adding insult to injury?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's face flashed with embarrassment for a moment, and he quickly said, "I made a mistake, but I really didn't know what my aunt did. I'll keep in touch when I have time." "Of course, of course!"

Fan Xian pretended to agree and then walked towards Li Yunrui's carriage.

Li Yunrui's personal maid saw this and wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Li Yunrui, "Let him come over!"

The maid looked unwilling and turned away.

The two looked at each other, and Li Yunrui smiled gently, "When I saw you last night, I was panicked for a long time, afraid that you were here to beg for mercy!"

"Your Highness is welcome."

Fan Xian smiled and said, "I will not show kindness to those who wish to harm me. Since Your Highness has already left Kyoto, please behave yourself from now on and stop causing trouble for Wan'er."

"Shameless talk!"

Li Yunrui was still smiling. "Fan Xian, I left a gift for you. Please accept it. I'm afraid you can't handle it!"

After saying this, Li Yunrui ordered the convoy to depart. Fan Xian watched the convoy leave, then turned and led his horse back toward the city.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Guo Baokun walking towards him with a bag on his back and leading a horse.

"Fan Xian!"

Guo Baokun remembered Leng Feibai's words, and his eyes suddenly showed a look of disgust. "I am in trouble this time, but you have ruined my Guo family. Sooner or later, I will come after you to get my revenge."

After saying that, Guo Baokun led the horse and left Kyoto.

The moment the two passed each other, Fan Xian quietly gave Guo Baokun a thumbs up.

Guo Baokun quickly said, "I'll wait for you in Beijing!"

"Mr. Guo, remember to hire guards!"

After Fan Xian finished speaking, he led his horse to the city gate. Guo Baokun rode away, and two birds in the sky chased after him.

Lin Wan'er also appeared in front of him at this time.

"Wan'er!"

Fan Xian approached and said, "You're not feeling well, why are you here?"

Lin Wan'er said calmly, "She is my mother after all. No matter what, I should come and see her off."

"I'll take you back!"

Fan Xian didn't say much. He helped Lin Wan'er onto the horse and led the horse back to the city.

Four or five days passed in a flash. As Fan Xian and Leng Feibai had expected, the censors, ministers from various departments, and some Hanlin scholars during this period wrote letters to impeach Fan Xian for leaking the news and causing Yan Bingyun to be arrested.

Emperor Qing, Lin Ruofu and Chen Pingping did not respond to this.

Fan Xian knew that this was forcing him to go to Northern Qi to make preparations.

But Fan Jian signaled Fan Xian not to think too much, as perhaps there would be another turn of events.

Inside the Fan residence, Leng Feibai put down the brush in his hand and placed the copied "Bao Gong'an" on the table.

"Master Feibai!"

A servant ran in and said, "His Majesty has ordered you to come into the palace!"

Leng Feibai raised his eyebrows after hearing this, sneered and said, "I understand, wait for me to change clothes, and then I will go over."

After sending the servant away, Leng Feibai's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The day has finally arrived. Let's see what Old Loach is going to do!"

After Leng Feibai finished speaking in his mind, he stood up, washed up, changed his clothes, and immediately set off towards the palace.

Outside the palace gate, Leng Feibai asked the imperial guards on duty at the gate and learned that Fan Xian had entered the palace half an hour ago.

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