Film and Television Daqing: Starting with the Heaven-Covering Technique and the Devouring Demon Art

"Your Majesty, to be honest, I have not found any useful clues."

The main reason is that the expert who attacked and killed Lord Zheng did not use true qi, but a kind of sword qi that had never been seen before.

This sword energy is different from the true energy we cultivate; it's formed from a condensed form of energy similar to our true energy.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing frowned and said:

"An energy similar to true qi? How is that possible? Could there be other cultivation methods in this world?"

Li Chengtian also shook his head and replied:

"I don't know about that. I have searched for relevant books, but I have not found any such cultivation method. It's as if it doesn't exist in this world at all."

When Emperor Qing heard Li Chengtian say that it seemed to not exist in this world at all, he thought of the Temple, knowing that the Grandmaster realm did not exist before.

It was the secret manual that Ye Qingmei brought out from the temple that made the four grandmasters of the world who they are today.

As for whether there were other cultivation methods in the temple, Emperor Qing was not sure.

Just as the two fell silent, Eunuch Hou's voice came from outside the Imperial Study:

"Your Majesty, Chen Pingping of the Censorate has arrived."

Two princes, Prime Minister Lin, and Lord Fan have also arrived.

Emperor Qing gave Li Chengtian a look, then flicked his sleeve and said:

"You don't need to investigate this matter. I'll have Chen Pingping investigate it later."

"Yes, I obey your orders."

Just then, Fan Xian pushed Chen Pingping, Prime Minister Lin, the Crown Prince, and the Third Prince into the Imperial Study.

"Please sit down, and also, offer Prime Minister Lin a seat and serve him tea."

Emperor Qing's voice, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the imperial study.

Emperor Qing, like a supreme king, waved his hand, and Eunuch Hou immediately brought a chair and placed it behind Prime Minister Lin.

Lin Xiang sat there expressionless, holding a teacup, his eyes filled with a coldness as deep as the water in a cold pool.

After chatting with Li Chengtian last night, he now knows that Emperor Qing summoned him today mainly to put on a show for him.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince stood beside Li Chengtian like two shining stars, radiating brilliance.

Li Chengtian stood to one side with his hands behind his back, like an unshakeable mountain.

Fan Xian walked over, bowed to him, and said, "The Director of the Censorate greets Your Highness the Second Prince. Thank you for saving my life last time."

Li Chengtian looked at Fan Xian, a smile appearing on his face like a gentle spring breeze, and he said softly:

"No need to thank me. It was just a coincidence last time. Do you know why I called you here this time?"

Fan Xian looked puzzled, shook his head, and said, "Your Majesty, I do not know."

The Crown Prince glanced at Li Chengtian, then a slight, cold smile appeared on his lips. He said:

"You conspired with Li Tian and Li Di to kill Lin Gong. Do you think no one knows about this?"

His voice was like a sharp sword, piercing the air.

Fan Xian feigned panic, his face showing a look of utter bewilderment, and hurriedly shouted:

"I'm completely confused by what the Crown Prince is saying."

What does Lin Gong's murder have to do with me?

There was a tremor in his voice.

The crown prince sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, and said:

"The Surveillance Bureau has already examined the body. Lin Gong died from a sword through the chest. The killer was extremely skilled."

"Within and outside Kyoto, the only people with the power and suspicion to kill Lin Gong are my second brother's bodyguards, Li Tian and Li Di!"

Before Li Chengtian went to the Censorate, the Censorate did say that Lin Gong had been killed by a sword.

However, when Li Chengtian confirmed the real murderer, only Zhu Ge and Yan Ruohai were present at the time.

Therefore, the Crown Prince had no idea that the Censorate had ultimately changed the cause of Lin Gong's death.

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Li Chengtian glanced at him sideways and sneered:

"Hehehe! The matter that the Control Yuan clearly stated has been pierced through the heart by a thin iron saw."

"Your Highness, why are you distorting the truth like this?"

"Could it be that the mysterious expert that the Oversight Council has been investigating is someone's secret procreation?"

The crown prince was furious. His face turned gloomy, and his eyes flashed with anger, like burning flames that sent chills down one's spine.

His voice was filled with anger, "Who are you alluding to?"

Li Chengtian looked at the Crown Prince with a serious expression, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He said in a calm tone:

"I am merely stating the facts, why is the Crown Prince in such a hurry?"

Could it be that he's feeling guilty, and I guessed right?

The Crown Prince stared wide-eyed at Li Chengtian, his facial muscles trembling slightly.

He gritted his teeth and said, "You..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Li Chengtian interrupted him.

"Besides, I have already found out that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the assassination of Fan Xian!"

"And Lin Gong is His Highness the Crown Prince's man. Who knows, maybe His Highness is trying to silence him to cover up the truth?"

Li Chengtian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.

His gaze was fixed on the Crown Prince, as if trying to see through his eyes to the depths of his heart.

"You...you...you!"

The crown prince was so angry that he could barely speak, his heart filled with resentment.

He stared wide-eyed at Li Chengtian, wishing he could devour him alive.

However, Li Chengtian remained unmoved, still smiling, his eyes filled with barely concealed contempt.

Fan Xian had by then roughly grasped the situation, so he immediately knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty, I know nothing about this matter. Moreover, when Lin Gong was killed, I was drinking with the Prince of Jing at Zuixianju. So this matter has nothing to do with me at all! Please investigate thoroughly, Your Majesty."

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Chapter 43: Emperor Qing, Li Chengtian, and Prime Minister Lin are all acting.

Upon hearing Fan Xian's words, Emperor Qing simply waved his hand and said:

"Fan Xian, get up! I believe this matter has nothing to do with you, so go to the side."

Then, he walked towards Lin Ruopu.

When Lin Ruopu saw Emperor Qing walking towards him, he quickly stood up from his seat, a hint of contempt rising in his heart.

When Emperor Qing saw Prime Minister Lin stand up, a hint of concern flashed in his eyes. He gently patted Lin Ruopu's shoulder and said in a sincere and firm tone:

"Prime Minister Lin, you are the aggrieved party in this matter. Rest assured, I will give you a satisfactory explanation."

After saying that, Emperor Qing turned his gaze to Li Chengtian, who was standing to the side, and shouted loudly, "Second brother."

Upon hearing His Majesty's call, Li Chengtian calmly stepped forward and respectfully replied:

"My son is here!"

Then, he slowly walked up to Prime Minister Lin and Emperor Qing, tightly clutching a report from the Overwatch Council in his hand, and said solemnly:

"Lin Gong's death was not the work of an ordinary assassin, but was killed by a master whose strength had reached the half-step Grandmaster level."

"Based on the clues I obtained from the investigation by my Northern Qi spies, I can be fairly certain that this intelligence is accurate."

Upon hearing this news, Lin Ruopu was secretly pleased, knowing that it was time for them to put on a show.

So he pretended to be anxious and asked again:

"Your Highness, who is the murderer? How could they so cruelly kill my son?"

His voice was filled with grief and anger, as if he wanted to tear the murderer to pieces.

Li Chengtian answered with utmost seriousness:

"The murderer is a spy from Northern Qi, the same person who assassinated Lord Zheng outside the capital last time."

Lin Xiang glanced at Emperor Qing, his heart filled with contempt, but he still put on a shocked expression, exclaiming in surprise:

"Ah! It was him! How could this be? Why would he kill my son?!"

Emperor Qing did not see through Prime Minister Lin's performance, so he was satisfied with the performance of his second son.

Then, feigning anger, he questioned Li Chengtian:

"Second brother, is this how you handle things when I put you in charge of the Surveillance Bureau? So much time has passed, why haven't we caught the assassin who killed Zheng Qiankun?"