Li Yunrui looked at the poems presented at the poetry gathering and smiled smugly.

"Since Wan'er recovered from tuberculosis, she has changed a lot. This poem is the best one at the poetry gathering."

"At this poetry gathering, Fan Xian did not gain fame, but Wan'er's reputation did spread."

From now on, the title of "Kyoto's Talented Woman" cannot be enjoyed exclusively by Fan Ruoruo.

"His Majesty is kind enough to tell you that the Second Prince is also trying to win over Fan Xian, which shows that His Majesty still favors you, the Crown Prince."

"The second son is cunning and scheming. He had his eye on the financial power of the Imperial Treasury a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the Kyoto government office to curry favor that day."

Li Chengqian suddenly paused for a moment, then looked as if he had just realized something, "Aunt, I think Father is hinting at something to me!"

"The second son is trying to win over Fan Xian, and Father is urging me to restore Fan Xian's reputation."

This is an implication that I should also try to win over Fan Xian, rather than plot against him!

Li Yunrui raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Your Highness, isn't this a blatant hint?"

Li Chengqian smiled sheepishly, and Li Yunrui continued, "Let's imagine that you successfully recruit Fan Xian to your side, and then Fan Xian takes over the Imperial Treasury."

"Which will be more loyal to you, His Highness, the Imperial Treasury under his control or the Imperial Treasury under mine?"

Li Chengqian's eyes darted around, then he smiled憨厚ly, "Is there any need to ask? Of course it's Aunt."

Li Yunrui smiled slightly, and Li Chengqian's heart was stirred. "But Aunt, His Majesty has clearly indicated that I should win over Fan Xian. If I then try to target him, wouldn't that displease Father even more?"

Li Yunrui said quietly, "You should try to win him over, I'll continue to think of ways to deal with him."

"Since ruining his reputation won't work, I'll ruin his life, hehehe..."

Seeing Li Yunrui's somewhat manic smile, Li Chengqian couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is deliberately making our actions go against our will and undermining our alliance."

Li Yunrui smiled charmingly, "Good nephew, is the bond between us so easily broken?"

The prince understood immediately, but his expression remained solemn. "The bond between my aunt and me is deep and will never be broken."

"Our actions may go in opposite directions, but our alliance is unbreakable."

……

In Prince Yong's Mansion.

The red light absorbing vital energy from Li Chang'an's pores has been completely replaced by a faint yellow light, and the reshaping of his meridians and flesh is about to be completed.

As the final cycle of the cultivation technique was completed, drastic changes occurred within Li Chang'an's body.

The acupoints on the meridians were instantly opened, and the true energy in the meridians flowed into the acupoints continuously.

I've finally broken through to the fourth level of the Yi Jin Jing, reaching the Yellow Rank!

Li Chang'an's meridians and acupoints will collectively contain true qi, making his true qi capacity at least dozens of times greater than that of an ordinary ninth-rank martial artist.

Li Chang'an continued to circulate his true qi, making several rounds within his meridians and acupoints, until the sluggishness in his qi circulation completely disappeared.

Next, just a few days of seclusion will be enough to fill all the meridians and acupoints in the body with true qi.

It is difficult for ordinary martial artists to cultivate true qi so quickly, but Li Chang'an's red-level pagoda can absorb true qi through its pores, making cultivation extremely efficient.

This process is different from the Yellow-level Pagoda's meridian reconstruction. There is no limit to the daily cultivation time. As long as you ensure the necessary rest, the rest of the time can be used for cultivation.

Once the meridians and acupoints are filled with true qi, one can continue cultivating the fifth cycle of "Blue-level Floating Pagoda".

After mastering the technique, the entire body becomes harder than iron and more resilient than gold, achieving the effect of an indestructible divine skill.

"come in!"

Upon hearing Li Chang'an's voice, Jing Ni quietly pushed open the door and entered.

"Congratulations on Your Highness's breakthrough in martial arts. Now, when I spar with Your Highness, I am completely unable to defend myself."

"I wonder if Your Highness is currently at the peak of the ninth rank?"

Li Chang'an said, "Compared to Zhao Gao and Hong Sixiang, I can indeed be considered to be at the peak of the ninth rank now."

"It is said in the martial arts world that the peak of the ninth rank is half a step into the grandmaster level. In fact, Zhao Gao and Hong Sixiang are still far from being grandmasters."

"However, once I master the Blue-level Pagoda, I will be able to truly reach the level of a half-step Grandmaster."

Although it cannot yet kill a Grandmaster, its defense and speed are no weaker than a Grandmaster's.

During his time away from Da Dong Mountain, Li Chang'an also perfected the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand technique, and his martial arts ranking rose to sixth.

Li Chang'an is now truly invincible below the Grandmaster level, both in terms of his internal energy capacity and combat ability!

Name: Li Chang'an

World: Joy of Life

Age: 18 years old

Realm: Peak of the Ninth Rank

Cultivation Techniques: Northern Darkness True Qi (Perfected), Yi Jin Jing (Proficient), Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand (Perfected), Tianshan Six Yang Palms (Mastery), Six Meridian Divine Sword (Mastery), Lingbo Steps (Perfected)

Su Hui: A person with keen insight and a photographic memory.

Abilities: Poetry (Rank 9), Painting (Rank 9), Calligraphy (Rank 9), Chess (Rank 8), Palace Intrigue (Rank 8), Social Skills (Rank 8), Political Maneuvering (Rank 8), Medical Skills (Rank 8), Poison Skills (Rank 8), Management (Rank 8), Espionage (Rank 9), Tracking (Rank 7), Disguise (Rank 7)...

Mortal World: 2000 points (total 45000 points)

排名:权势8、财富10、武力6、风流4100、文艺3

Jing Ni continued, "Your Highness, as you instructed, I recently investigated Si Lili's whereabouts."

"Si Lili is a spy for the Northern Qi in the capital, and she has connections with more than a dozen single-line spies."

In the original timeline, Si Lili was a courtesan who could gather information on her own.

However, Si Lili's professional reputation has been ruined by Li Chang'an, and she can no longer be a courtesan. Instead, she has trained many male courtesans.

"Jingni, how many of the young ladies at Zuixianju are spies trained by Si Lili?"

Jingni replied, "Among the five most popular women right now, three of them are secret agents under Si Lili."

The current courtesan, Ruowei, is one of them.

"Last night, Guo Baokun, He Zongwei, and Fan Xian went out for drinks and entertainment until midnight. Fan Xian went to see the most famous courtesan, Ruowei."

"The three of them mainly talked about Fan Xian's life and special skills, and then devised some ways to help Fan Xian become famous. I found it uninteresting and didn't listen any further."

Li Chang'an felt the world was truly magical; these three had actually formed a group and were getting along very well.

"Fan Xian's entry into the capital is related to Emperor Qing's grand plan, and Emperor Qing conveniently uses Fan Xian as bait."

Recently, Emperor Qing removed several of the Crown Prince's key advisors, including officials in the Palace Censorate, Mei Zhili, and mid-level officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War.

"It seems that ruining Fan Xian's reputation can only delay the marriage decree. To truly make His Majesty abandon the plan to bestow the marriage, we must start with Fan Xian's abilities."

"This matter still depends on Si Lili. Send an expert to keep an eye on Si Lili, and make sure they keep a close eye on her."

Jing Ni smiled slightly, "Si Lili is His Highness's person, right? She stares blankly at His Highness's calligraphy every night. Doesn't His Highness go and see her?"

Li Chang'an sighed and said, "I've been too busy lately, I need to focus on my cultivation."

"It won't be long before Si Lili is desperate, then you can bring her back."

Jingni added, "The owner of Zuixianju is now Li Hongcheng, the heir of Prince Jing, and he takes great care of Sili."

The Second Prince once said in the Imperial Study that he wanted Li Chang'an to take Si Lili as a concubine.

It is clear that the Second Prince believed that Li Chang'an had feelings for Si Lili, and Li Hongcheng's actions were likely at the behest of Li Chengze.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave."

After Jingni left, Li Chang'an began to condense his true energy and simultaneously attempt to break through to the fifth level of the Yi Jin Jing, the Azure Floating Pagoda.

Almost simultaneously, Fan Xian arrived at the entrance of the Supervisory Council.

After talking with Guo Baokun and He Zongwei, he realized something himself.

He was certain that the Crown Prince had to restore his reputation, the Second Prince was trying to win him over, and neither of the two powerful forces would harm him for the time being.

So now he can go out and visit his teacher Fei Jie, whom he hasn't seen for years, and also investigate the assassin in Danzhou.

As Fan Xian entered the gate of the Supervisory Council, he heard cries of agony and pleas for mercy, and saw Supervisory Council officials carrying severed heads and limbs as they walked by.

After trying to strike up a conversation for ages and getting no response, Fan Xian finally lost his temper.

"I'm a senior inspector from the Oversight Council. Can anyone pay attention to me?"

Chapter 75 Emperor Qing: Prince Yong, come and assassinate me!

Only then did someone come up to check Fan Xian's badge.

After verifying that everything was correct, everyone bowed to him in unison, saying, "Greetings, Lord Ti Si!"

Fan Xian was delighted to see that the officer's waist token was truly useful.

"My teacher, Fei Jie, is in charge of the event, right? Is it in the courtyard?"

The clerks replied, "That's unfortunate, Master Fei is currently not in the courtyard."

Fan Xian then asked, "Since you acknowledge me as the Chief Supervisor, where will I be working?"

These minor officials were clearly unaware of the questions raised by Fan Xian.

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