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

Zhan Pianpian understands poetry, which is why her heart fluttered. This poem is a direct expression of her affection for him.

But I haven't even revealed my true form yet, how can I be worthy of such a masterpiece?

She lowered her head deeply, feeling utterly ashamed, and said, "Xiao Pian's appearance is too plain; I'm afraid she's not worthy of me..."

Li Chang'an smiled calmly, not caring at all, "True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin. Miss Xiao Pian has the charm of a beauty."

Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Zhan Pianpian's body suddenly trembled!

She wished she could tear off the disguise from her face and see! "My appearance is beautiful too!"

For some reason, Zhan Pianpian's mind was filled with the erotic poems that Li Chang'an had written to Si Lili.

As expected of the Poet Saint of Nanqing, he can write poems that make people weak in the knees, whether they are serious or not.

Fan Xian secretly rolled his eyes several times. This Li Chang'an was really shameless, copying poems without blushing or skipping a beat.

He suspected that the time traveler behind him had copied a whole book for Li Chang'an, making him memorize it all so he could use whichever song he wanted.

He kept eating, rolling one slice after another, and almost finished the whole roast duck.

He also realized that Zhan Pianpian was in disguise. Li Chang'an didn't even know what she really looked like, yet he wrote poems to flirt with her. Wasn't that a bit too risky?

By the time Zhan Pianpian came to her senses, Fan Xian had already finished all the roast duck.

When her food was stolen, Zhan Pianpian couldn't hold back any longer, and a tear quietly rolled down her cheek.

This Fan Xielu is going too far, he's so greedy!

Zhuang Mohan sighed and said, "My disciple is the most knowledgeable about poetry and literature. She can understand the meaning in Your Highness's words and has already been moved to tears."

Zhan Pianpian had unspeakable suffering. She was indeed moved, so moved that her face flushed, her heart pounded, and her mind wandered.

As for crying, it's because he's craving it!

Li Chang'an cautioned, "It's good that Miss Xiao Pian is intelligent and kind, but if she gets too engrossed in poetry, Fan Xielu will eat all the good food."

Yi Shi Ju's signature dishes are the most exquisite; today's dishes were prepared several days in advance.

Once you've finished one dish, even if you get another of the same kind, the quality will be much lower.

Zhan Pianpian seemed to wake from a dream, packed up the poems she had written, and immediately started fighting with Fan Xian for food.

Zhuang Mohan continued, "Your Highness Prince Yong, you are known as one of the Three Saints of Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting in Qing Kingdom. With your achievements in calligraphy and painting, you truly deserve the title."

"However, many scholars in Qi are not convinced by His Highness's poems."

They asked me to invite Your Highness to the Yunmen Poetry Gathering, which is held every three years in Qi.

The Northern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties have always been considered the orthodox literary tradition, and the Yunmen Poetry Gathering brings together famous poets from all over the country. It is held every three years at Yunmen Temple in Shangjing.

Many famous poets of the Northern Qi Dynasty became known for a single poem at the Yunmen Poetry Gathering, and only then did they gradually become famous.

Just like the imperial examinations of the Northern Qi Dynasty, this poetry gathering was the most coveted event for scholars all over the world, and many scholars from various countries participated.

Before Li Chang'an traveled the world, he had received an invitation to the Yunmen Poetry Gathering, but Emperor Qing was afraid of being plotted against by the Northern Qi, so he never allowed Li Chang'an to go.

Things are different now. Li Chang'an has his own Shadow Guard, so it's not so easy for Northern Qi to plot against him.

"Master Zhuang, I have long admired the Yunmen Poetry Gathering, and I will certainly not miss it this year."

"However, I'm sure your country's great poets have been eagerly anticipating my participation in the Yunmen Poetry Gathering for a long time."

This grand poetry gathering is the perfect opportunity for Li Chang'an to make his poetry famous. This time, he must win the hearts and minds of all the poets in the world.

Now that Zhan Pianpian from Northern Qi has delivered herself to our doorstep, it's time to go and see Zhan Doudou.

Zhan Doudou is an empress, but this matter is top secret. If this matter is discovered, the empress can be easily manipulated.

Hearing Li Chang'an's words, Zhuang Mohan smiled slightly, "To be honest, many poets in Qi believe that Your Highness's poetry and prose lack breadth of vision."

"However, from Your Highness's several excellent works, I can see that Your Highness has a broad mind, and I am sure you will be able to produce a masterpiece at the poetry gathering!"

At this moment, Zhan Pianpian wiped away her tears and said, "Teacher, you have to help me out. We can't let hundreds of people compete in poetry with Prince Yong all by ourselves."

Zhuang Mohan stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course, the teacher still has that much face."

"Your Highness, please rest assured, with me here, I will never allow the scholars of Qi to besiege you."

Li Chang'an trusted Zhuang Mohan's character; he believed Zhuang Mohan was a man of broad vision and magnanimity.

However, Li Chang'an was not intimidated by competing in poetry with hundreds of people, after all, he had a vast library of poems in his mind.

The two had a very pleasant conversation that night, talking until late into the night.

Fan Xian listened with great interest, and several times he hesitated to speak, but ultimately he didn't say anything.

Zhan Pianpian listened with her eyes shining, her big eyes sparkling with excitement, showing no signs of fatigue.

After the banquet, Zhuang Mohan and his apprentice left Yishiju under the heavy protection of the Surveillance Bureau and the Shadow Guard.

Because there was a strong call from the court and the people of Nanqing to wipe out Beiqi in one fell swoop, many martial arts figures wanted to assassinate Zhuang Mohan.

As long as Zhuang Mohan dies in Nanqing, the war between the two sides will inevitably reignite, and Nanqing's unification of the world will be just around the corner.

However, these江湖草莽 (jianghu grass-roots) had no idea of ​​the power of a Grandmaster. As long as Ku He lived, the Northern Qi ancestral temple could not be destroyed.

a few days later.

The Luowang Base in the suburbs of Beijing.

Li Chang'an put his arm around the delicate Si Lili and told her about the interesting things that had happened in the recent negotiations.

"Lili, the Southern Qing delegation has issued a solemn statement to Northern Qi, demanding that Northern Qi immediately hand over the spy Si Lili, who was abducted by Haitang Duoduo."

"The Northern Qi delegation insisted that the Southern Qing had impersonated the Northern Qi saintess and then hid Si Lili."

"But they just can't produce Haitang Duoduo's itinerary for those days. Can't you believe it?"

Si Lili said sweetly, "Your Highness is truly capable, manipulating events between the two countries. They fought for so long without even knowing that Your Highness had hidden me away."

Li Chang'an said, "Later, when I go to Northern Qi to attend a poetry gathering, I will take you back with me. You can stay by the side of the little emperor Zhan Doudou."

"I am already working on rescuing your brother, and I expect he will be able to be rescued soon."

Si Lili frowned slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for helping me rescue my brother. My brother fell into the hands of the Northern Qi royal family and was forced to work as a spy for Northern Qi."

The Luo Wang organization also had people in the Northern Qi imperial palace. After all, since there were no Grandmasters in the Northern Qi imperial palace, it was much easier to place people there.

It was quite important to plant a spy next to the emperor of Northern Qi, especially since Zhan Doudou had a slight crush on Si Lili.

"You don't need to deliberately find out anything. I will send someone to contact you. Just tell the person who is in contact about the important things."

Si Lili said with a hint of resentment, "I will naturally follow Your Highness's arrangements, but I really can't bear to leave Your Highness."

Li Chang'an smiled calmly, "Don't worry, in a few years you will be able to return to my side, and that little empress will not be able to escape either."

Si Lili had long known that Li Chang'an was powerful and had grand ambitions. "So Your Highness has even set his sights on Dou Dou. She is an absolute beauty."

Li Chang'an said leisurely, "My main concern is her Northern Qi Kingdom. Taking down the Empress was just a side effect."

After spending some time with Si Lili, Li Chang'an summoned Jing Ni to inquire about recent important matters.

"Jingni, how is the power struggle between the Six Ministries and the Surveillance Bureau in the imperial court going?"

Since Lin Ruofu attempted to assassinate Fan Xian again, Chen Pingping has regarded Lin Ruofu as an enemy.

The Supervisory Council investigated and punished a large number of corrupt officials in the Six Ministries, thus beginning the Supervisory Council's battle against the Six Ministries.

Lin Ruofu was no pushover either. When he was in charge of supervising the Six Ministries, the First Division of the Supervisory Council had done many things that involved favoritism and corruption, and these were all brought to light.

Jingni replied, "Many officials from the Six Ministries have been punished, Chen Pingping has also had his salary reduced, and some officials from the Supervisory Council who abused their power have also been dealt with."

"Lin Ruofu submitted several memorials stating that Fan Xian and Lin Gong were enemies, and Lin Wan'er also developed a rift with Fan Xian."

"Even if Lin Gong wasn't killed by Fan Xian, he still couldn't be without resentment, so Lin Ruofu requested that Lin Wan'er's engagement to Fan Xian be cancelled."

Li Chang'an asked, "What is the harem's attitude towards Wan'er's engagement?"

Jing Ni first spoke of Li Yunrui, saying, "Li Yunrui has repeatedly advised Emperor Qing to consider Lin Wan'er's happiness, since Lin Wan'er is also Emperor Qing's adopted daughter."

Emperor Qing adopted Wan'er as his goddaughter to facilitate a marriage alliance with Fan Xian, allowing Fan Xian to take over the Imperial Treasury. Passing the Imperial Treasury from Li Yunrui to his son-in-law was a logical step.

However, Lin Wan'er and Fan Xian cannot be married, so Emperor Qing will have to worry about the succession of the Imperial Treasury.

The inner treasury is, after all, the economic lifeline of Nanqing, and it is not appropriate to entrust it to outsiders or unreliable people.

However, Li Yunrui wielded too much power and siphoned too much blood from the Imperial Treasury, which Emperor Qing could no longer tolerate.

The current Fan Xian doesn't display the same powerful abilities as in the original series, which gives Emperor Qing even more of a headache.

“Jingni, Emperor Qing wants to entrust the Imperial Treasury to someone who has close ties to the royal family, who does not belong to either of the two princes, and who is loyal only to him.”

Jing Ni chuckled lightly, "Your Highness, isn't it most suitable to hand it over to you?"

Li Chang'an said, "I am already the number one literary figure in Nanqing. Emperor Qing wants me to become a Heavenly Vein Master. I also have more than a hundred Shadow Guards who are stronger than the Tiger Guards."

“If the economic lifeline of Nanqing were handed over to me, even a normal emperor would not grant his brother such power and prestige, let alone His Majesty Emperor Qing.”

Jing Ni continued, "Li Yunrui is no pushover. Seeing that Emperor Qing was softening his mind about the arranged marriage, she actually started introducing Lin Wan'er to noble sons."

"Emperor Qing said that whoever marries Lin Wan'er will inherit the imperial treasury."

Li Yunrui seized upon this promise to introduce one of his own men as Lin Wan'er's husband.

It seems that Li Yunrui herself knows that the Internal Treasury will not be retained sooner or later, so she is trying to pass the Internal Treasury into the hands of her own people.

Unfortunately, what she didn't know was that Fan Xian was Emperor Qing's illegitimate son, and the so-called husband of Lin Wan'er taking over the Imperial Treasury was just a cover-up.