All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

Talents: Espionage (Rank 9), Political Strategy (Rank 9), Martial Arts (Rank 6)

Abilities: Espionage (Rank 9), Political Maneuvering (Rank 9), Management (Rank 6)

Sentiment: -20

Note: This world's third most powerful

In this world, besides the emperors of the two great powers, Chen Pingping is the most powerful person.

All of his power is public and legitimate.

His oversight agency has henchmen all over the world, and his thousands of Black Riders are each capable of taking on a hundred men.

This wasn't the first time Li Chang'an had met Chen Pingping; his intelligence and political maneuvering had been fully developed years ago.

The capture of Sean after a long journey was also due to Chen Pingping's own powerful martial arts skills.

As for the hatred towards Li Chang'an, it has always existed.

This hatred was not directed at Li Chang'an, but at all members of the Li imperial family.

Chen Pingping had long suspected that Emperor Qing was behind Ye Qingmei's death.

Chen Pingping's revenge had been quietly underway for several years.

He secretly fueled the power struggle between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

The Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess were having an affair, and he offered some assistance and even helped them cover it up.

The later rebellions and deaths of the eldest princess, the crown prince, and the second prince were also largely orchestrated by Chen Pingping.

Chen Pingping wanted to make Emperor Qing feel the loneliness and despair Ye Qingmei felt before her death, making Emperor Qing a truly lonely man.

In the original drama, Fan Xian's kind godfather was truly ruthless and heartless to others.

In fact, his thoughts on Fan Xian were also very conflicted; he believed that Fan Xian was a bastard.

He believed that Fan Xian's existence was a disgrace to Ye Qingmei because Fan Xian's father was the ruthless and selfish Emperor Qing!

He was kind to Fan Xian because Fan Xian gradually showed some of the same virtues as Ye Qingmei.

In short, Chen Pingping was an extremely complex person; his feelings for Ye Qingmei were almost akin to faith.

On the surface, he cooperated seamlessly with Emperor Qing and was very close to him, but deep down he had been plotting for a long time, and his scheming was as deep as the sea.

The source of his hatred for Li Chang'an can be described by a sentence he said in the original work.

"Anyone in this palace with the surname Li deserves to die!"

This is also why Li Chang'an has been trying to infiltrate the Surveillance Bureau; who knows when this sixth brother will make a move against him.

Perhaps because Li Chang'an has never been at the center of the power struggle, it seems that Chen Pingping has not taken any action against Li Chang'an so far.

However, Li Chang'an had to be wary of someone as obsessive and insane as Chen Pingping.

"Your Highness, what are your guesses about the identities of the three murderers?"

As Chen Pingping asked the question, everyone's attention turned to Li Chang'an.

Based on the case details, Li Chang'an began to spout nonsense with a straight face.

"I do not participate in the trial, so I can only make wild guesses. It is probably that Lin Gong offended a disciple of a Grandmaster."

"Then the grandmaster's disciple came to assassinate Lin Gong, but failed. The disciple's master came to his rescue."

"The first assassin was not skilled in swordsmanship, so he used various assassination methods. The second assassin was of his master's generation, and his swordsmanship was much stronger."

However, neither of them succeeded, and Lin Gong was placed under tight protection.

"The third assassin, the Grandmaster, did so partly to avenge his disciples and grand-disciples, and partly because he was itching to fight back after seeing so many experts protecting one person. So he easily killed Lin Gong."

Fan Xian secretly touched his nose, realizing he had become a grand-disciple of a Grandmaster!

This was his first time attending such a serious high-level meeting, but he felt that Li Chang'an was talking nonsense without any basis.

However, Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping listened very attentively, and even nodded seriously when they heard the key points.

Lin Ruofu listened to Li Chang'an finish speaking with a cold smile, taking in the expressions of Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping.

What pained him was that he couldn't produce even a shred of evidence that Fan Xian was the real culprit, and he couldn't just casually produce that note with no known origin.

He guessed that the first assassin was Fan Xian, who was highly valued by His Majesty and was invited to attend high-level meetings.

The second assassin, the Shadow Swordsman, was Chen Pingping's bodyguard and belonged to the Imperial Censorate, which was directly under the emperor's control.

As for the third assassin, the Grandmaster by Fan Xian's side, Lin Ruofu even suspected that it might be the Grandmaster from the palace.

After all, Emperor Qing's high regard for Fan Xian seemed inexplicably strong, which couldn't help but make people wonder.

At this moment, Emperor Qing turned around sternly and asked, "Chen Pingping, what are the results of your investigation?"

Chen Pingping's expression was solemn, and he said with a serious face, "There is only one Grandmaster in the whole world whose disciples are related to the Second Young Master!"

"Only that Grandmaster, known as the Idiot, would kill someone because he was itching to show his skills!"

"The Supervisory Board has determined that the real culprit in this case is one of the four great masters in the world."

"Dongyi City, Four Swords Gaze From Afar!"

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The Crown Prince, who claimed to be a close friend of Lin Gong, showed concern and doubt at this moment.

"Dean, Brother Lin is the son of the Prime Minister of Daqing. What grudge could he possibly have against Si Gu Jian?"

The Crown Prince's words were also the question on everyone's mind; everyone wanted to hear how Chen Pingping would continue his story.

A solemn expression appeared on Chen Pingping's face.

"The first assassin should be the two female assassins' fellow disciples, the second is their master Yun Zhilan, and the third is Si Gu Jian himself!"

Fan Xian thought to himself, "I've never even met Si Gu Jian, and I've already been made his grand-disciple..."

"The Second Young Master was bewitched and tricked by Si Lili, a spy from Northern Qi, and attempted to assassinate Fan Xian in Niulan Street. Si Gu Jian's two grand-disciples were killed by the guards of the capital."

"When Si Gu Jian was young, he was an idiot. Later, he became a master of martial arts, but he was still a sword fanatic. His motives were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

Fan Xian lowered his head and raised his eyebrows. Since ordinary people cannot fathom it, how did you, Chen Pingping, know it?

Chen Pingping continued, "His two female grand-disciples were killed by the guards of the capital, and he was somewhat resentful."

The grand-disciple of a grandmaster was actually killed by a group of nameless guards!

"This matter has damaged the reputation of a Grandmaster. The Second Young Master, who plotted the assassination and caused this incident, is naturally hated by Si Gu Jian and his disciples."

"In addition, Kyoto has been on high alert lately, and has repeatedly killed assassins from various countries, which has made Si Gu Jian and his disciples eager to try their skills."

"Perfect timing! Their resentful second young master resides in the Prime Minister's residence. If we can assassinate him, we can not only vent our hatred but also humiliate the experts of the Capital Surveillance Bureau, the Garrison Commander, and the Dragon Guard Manor!"

After listening with a frown, Li Chang'an thought Chen Pingping's story was quite well-crafted, and its logic was completely self-consistent.

Although the case changed a lot due to the butterfly effect, Chen Pingping still managed to shift the blame to Si Gu Jian with a reasonable and well-founded argument.

Then, Chen Pingping's voice became even more impassioned. Sitting in his wheelchair, he solemnly cupped his hands to Emperor Qing and said, "Your Majesty!"

"In this case, Northern Qi used spies to incite Lin Gong to assassinate Fan Xian, disrupting the situation in the capital and provoking the authority of Daqing. We must take strong countermeasures!"

"Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City has committed a private act of revenge by assassinating the prime minister's son, mocking and provoking the guards of Qingguo in the capital, and disgracing our national prestige. He must be punished!"

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you issue an order to raise an army and launch a campaign against Northern Qi on a chosen date. At the same time, you should sternly rebuke Grandmaster Si Gu Jian and demand that he hand over the murderer!"

Emperor Qing's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with shock. "Raise an army?"

Fan Xian glanced at Emperor Qing's expression and thought, "Wow, such good acting skills, much better than mine!"

Emperor Qing turned to Lin Ruofu and said, "Prime Minister Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Ruofu was distressed, but he had already realized that Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing were working together to attack Qi.

He had a vague feeling that Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping were hiding something, but he was powerless to investigate.

He knelt on the ground and said with deep sorrow, "Your Majesty! It is the Iron Guards of the capital of Daqing who are protecting my son!"

"This Grandmaster assassinated my son! My heart aches! He not only killed my son, but also slapped the face of Daqing!"

"Your Majesty, I implore you to severely punish the true culprit and seek justice for my dead son!"

Seeing that Lin Ruofu had no objections, Emperor Qing helped him up and then gently persuaded him.

Finally, Emperor Qing angrily addressed the crowd, "Gentlemen, for the past few months, the situation in the capital has been unstable, and the Eastern Yi City of Northern Qi has repeatedly provoked our Great Qing!"

"Assassins from the Northern Qi Dynasty repeatedly entered the capital. They even stormed into the palace and dared to assassinate people in broad daylight!"

Their damned saintess even brazenly kidnapped a wanted criminal from the Overwatch Council!

"Such actions are simply outrageous and their intentions are despicable!"

"I have led three northern expeditions, and now, after many years of rest and recuperation for the people, do these young bastards think I'm incapable of wielding a sword?"

"Order all departments to reorganize their troops and launch a campaign against Northern Qi until they admit defeat!"

Send a message to Dongyi City, demanding they hand over the murderer, or my army will trample Dongyi to the ground!

The major decision has been made, and the brief meeting has ended. Such a momentous matter as the conquest of Qi was settled in this small meeting.

Li Chang'an, along with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, left the Imperial Study first.