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

Ninth rank... How many ninth-rank officials are there in Kyoto!

Being able to cultivate to the ninth rank is an immense temptation for any martial arts practitioner!

Upon reaching the ninth rank, he became one of the top experts under Prince Yong!

Unsurprisingly, Teng Zijing's affection value began to rise, eventually reaching 80!

At this moment, Wang Qinian walked over with a smile, "Not everyone has the talent to cultivate to the ninth rank. His Highness had the discerning eye to discover you, which is why he offered his help."

“If you didn’t have talent, His Highness wouldn’t have helped you. Following Prince Yong will give you a bright future.”

Just as Teng Zijing was getting excited, Zhao Gao walked over with a cold face.

"Teng Zijing, you don't seem very bright, so this old man feels I need to give you a reminder."

"The Censorate colludes with the Ministry of Justice to illegally arrest and convict you. This is His Majesty's greatest taboo."

If the Oversight Board discovers that you were aware of the situation, you will have no chance of survival.

Teng Zijing was passionate and eager to help others, but he was not as shrewd and worldly as Wang Qinian.

After Zhao Gaoyi's reminder, sweat began to bead on Teng Zijing's forehead; his situation was indeed precarious.

If he hadn't pursued the truth behind his harsh sentence and had simply accepted reality in a daze, that would have been fine. But he wanted to investigate, and he learned the truth!

“You need a powerful force to protect you and your family, and His Highness Prince Yong definitely has that power.”

"Serving His Highness is your honor, and your only way to survive. Young man, you must be careful."

Teng Zijing noticed the chill in Zhao Gao's eyes and the true energy he was releasing—at least a ninth-grade one!

He learned of Prince Yong's plan to interfere with the Supervisory Council, and if he did not join Prince Yong's ranks, he feared for his life.

Teng Zijing's voice trembled slightly, "Your Highness, my family..."

Li Chang'an said earnestly, "Teng Zijing, when the time is right, I will arrange for you to fake your death and escape."

"I have the ability to help your wife and children leave the capital and hide them in a place that the Overwatch Council cannot find."

If he wants to safely leave the Surveillance Bureau and protect his wife and children, only Li Chang'an has the ability to help him do so.

By joining forces with Prince Yong, one can gain the opportunity to break through to the ninth rank and also have a chance to escape unscathed.

Prince Yong personally recruited him and even gifted him a treasured secret manual, which already showed great sincerity.

"Your subordinate, Teng Zijing, is willing to follow Prince Yong!"

[Emotion: 100]

Li Chang'an knew that Teng Zijing would not be loyal to the death without proper arrangements for his wife and children.

However, a loyalty level of 90 or higher is sufficient for an undercover agent; the current loyalty level is already more than adequate.

At present, Li Chang'an does not need Teng Zijing to do any dangerous undercover work; he only needs to gather some intelligence.

First, learn about the internal workings of the Surveillance Bureau through Teng Zijing, and then plant a more suitable undercover agent in.

As Li Chang'an's strength and age increase, the Luo Wang network is also expanding day by day, and the Supervisory Council is an unavoidable opponent.

In the world of Joy of Life, everyone has hidden cards and secrets, and Li Chang'an must plan ahead and make arrangements in advance.

Rather than waiting to be passive later, it's better to strike first. After all, Fan Xian has six fathers, while Li Chang'an can only rely on himself.

When Teng Zijing receives the order to assassinate Fan Xian in the future, he can take the opportunity to escape, thus changing his tragic fate.

……

into the night.

The room of Li Chang'an was filled with a misty, fragrant atmosphere.

With the meticulous care of Xiren and Qingwen, Li Chang'an enjoyed a comfortable hot bath.

Two stunningly beautiful maids, their figures partially obscured by sheer veils, revealed their ample curves. Qingwen, who had learned the art of seduction, gazed at them with eyes as clear as water, full of tender affection.

Qingwen was always very bold. She gently bit Li Chang'an's earlobe from behind, parted her red lips slightly, and showed endless tenderness.

"Your Highness, would you like some?"

In this world, princes and nobles, even those from prominent families, often become close friends with maids by the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The alluring fragrance of a virgin wafted into his nostrils, and Li Chang'an couldn't help but tighten his grip, eliciting a plaintive cry from Qingwen, "Your Highness...you're so naughty..."

He glanced to the side and saw that Qingwen's pure and beautiful face was flushed, her pearly white teeth tightly biting her lower lip, looking as if she were ready to be taken.

"Little girl, are you eager to practice my swordsmanship?"

Qingwen's eyes were misty, and her body went limp. "Um... this servant wants to practice swordsmanship..."

Li Chang'an silently recited "the River Crab Law" three times, then stood up and patted the two women's pretty and alluring cheeks.

"My sword energy is so powerful that I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it. Wait until your swordsmanship reaches the ninth rank before you spar with me."

"Don't just stand there, quickly help me change my clothes."

Two maids, looking resentful, helped Li Chang'an put on his robes. Not long after, Zhao Gao came to report the recent news.

Although the security network in Kyoto was not yet fully developed, it had already been established in important areas.

Zhao Gao recounted the recent events in the capital in an orderly manner, "...The Duke of Sinan complained to His Majesty, saying that Your Highness had abducted his daughter, which was truly outrageous, and asked His Majesty to find someone to discipline Your Highness."

Fan Jian was indirectly helping Li Chang'an bring Liu Shuyan back, and Li Chang'an was still grateful. "Has Your Majesty accepted the offer?"

Zhao Gao replied, "His Majesty was greatly pleased. He said that my third brother is truly capable, which makes me very happy."

"He also said that he would betroth Miss Ruoruo to His Highness right now. I remember that on His Highness's first birthday, His Majesty promised a beautiful and talented woman to His Highness."

"Then... Si Nanbo had nothing to say."

Li Chang'an couldn't help but chuckle. "Your Majesty really knows how to play dumb. It seems that I haven't made a big enough scene, and Fan Jian's intervention isn't enough. I need to think about it some more."

Zhao Gao continued, "The heir of Prince Jing has recently been frequenting Zuixianju and has become entangled with a courtesan named Yuan Meng, without Prince Jing's knowledge."

"A new courtesan has arrived at Zuixianju. She is sixteen years old and extremely beautiful."

People say this woman has the looks of a courtesan, and she'll be starting to entertain clients in a few days.

Li Chang'an frowned and asked, "What's her name?"

Zhao Gao replied, "Si Li Li."

Is Si Lili going to start taking customers? That won't do.

With Li Chang'an here, Si Lili can forget about ever receiving any other guests.

Taking advantage of the situation with Prince Jing's heir, Yuan Meng, and Si Lili, I'll make a scene and prove to the emperor that I, Li Chang'an, need to be disciplined.

"Xi Ren, pick out one of my calligraphy or paintings for Prince Jing... nothing too fancy."

I'll go see my second brother tomorrow and help him discipline his son!

Chapter 36 Looking for Yuan Meng? More money required!

The next day, at Prince Jing's residence.

When Li Chang'an arrived at Prince Jing's residence, Li Zhi was tending to the flower field. His movements were very skilled, showing that he was an expert.

Name: Li Zhi

Age: 38

Realm: Peak of the Eighth Rank

Talents: Farming (Rank 8), Poetry (Rank 3)

Abilities: Social skills (5th rank), Politics (3rd rank), Politics (5th rank), Farming (6th rank)

Emotion: 90

Li Zhi's martial arts skills made no progress, and his social skills not only failed to improve, but he was also demoted two ranks compared to his younger days.

It seems that after Prince Jing has lived a secluded life and completely retired in recent years, he has become somewhat degenerate.

However, his poetry and prose skills improved, and his farming skills went from nothing to something, reaching the sixth rank.

"Congratulations, second brother, you've finally found a career you love!"

Li Zhi looked up and revealed a weathered and simple smile, like that of an old farmer.

Upon seeing the scroll in Wang Qinian's arms behind Li Chang'an, his smile became even brighter.

"The third brother is here. Wait in the main room for a while. The second brother will be here soon after he gets ready."

Li Chang'an hadn't been sitting in the main room for long when Li Zhi, having changed his clothes, came out to greet him with a smile.

Without saying a word, Prince Jing walked over to Wang Qinian and snatched the calligraphy and painting away.

He unrolled the scroll, looking somewhat disappointed. "You gave Fan Jian calligraphy and paintings with both poems and paintings, but why did you only give my second brother a poem!"

Si Nanbo and Prince Jing have been friends since childhood, so Fan Jian must have shown off that painting to Li Zhi.

Li Chang'an said calmly, "Second brother, this is different."

"The calligraphy and paintings I gave to the Fan family were for Ruoruo, and had nothing to do with Si Nanbo."

"But this poem of mine is for you, and it's a new poem!"