Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"Murong Yao!"

A centurion of the Golden Guard.

On the surface, neither of them appears to be of high rank, only around the sixth rank.

This rank might be considered quite prestigious locally.

However, in Kyoto, they probably wouldn't even be able to enter the Imperial Palace.

But even so.

These two were genuine officials in the capital, and they both had powerful backing.

The Six Doors, the Golden-Clad Guards.

These two departments are both very powerful in Kyoto. They don't take ordinary officials seriously.

The fact that these two approached him at the same time clearly wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.

So how exactly did I manage to attract the attention of these two people before this?

Li Changqing couldn't understand it.

He didn't speak, waiting for the other person to explain.

"A mysterious case occurred in Kyoto. In Prince Qin's residence, a wet nurse confessed to the Princess before her death that the grandson who died young was actually not dead."

"From then on, His Majesty personally ordered a search for the missing thirteenth imperial grandson."

"After many twists and turns, the matter dragged on for half a year, and the whereabouts of the imperial grandson were still unknown."

After hearing half of what the other person was saying, Li Changqing roughly understood what they meant.

"You mean to say that I am the missing thirteenth prince?"

This overwhelming wealth just fell into my lap out of nowhere.

Li Changqing felt no surprise, but rather a sense of bewilderment.

"With such a large-scale search, surely quite a few people should have recognized you as family?"

Even if you've never eaten pork, haven't you at least seen a pig run?

Li Changqing had previously read gossip about wealthy families, and it was said that if a family had a lost child, the number of people coming to claim the child would be countless.

He is the grandson of the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also the son of the Prince of Qin.

Li Changqing could imagine the scene.

There were many princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and many of them were qualified to compete for the position of crown prince.

But who has the best chance among them?

Besides His Highness the Crown Prince, it would probably be the Prince of Qin. Although these two don't share the same mother, they are both legitimate sons of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The crown prince was born to Empress Yuan.

Later, Empress Yuan died young, and the original Imperial Noble Consort became the new Empress, and Prince Qin became the legitimate son.

Behind the Crown Prince stood Xun Gui from the court and the maternal family of Empress Yuan.

Behind the King of Qin was the Emperor's most beloved woman, the love of his life.

At the same time, the Empress's maternal family is also a force to be reckoned with.

In addition, there were three other princes.

Even the brothers in the canal gang knew about the struggle for the throne among the five princes.

Li Changqing had naturally heard about this gossip.

But honestly, Li Changqing never imagined that this thing could be related to him.

Moreover, it is related to the son of the Prince of Qin, a strong contender for the throne.

Meng Qianhe and Murong Yao exchanged a glance; they were both clearly surprised by Li Changqing's quick wit.

Since His Majesty began his grand search for the thirteenth imperial grandson.

In the past six months, hundreds, if not a thousand, have come to claim kinship with us.

Although most of them are obviously fake, either the age doesn't match or the background is clear, they can't possibly be imperial grandsons.

However, there are still a small number of cases where it is difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake.

The hottest topic in Kyoto right now is the real and fake imperial grandsons.

However, Shanhe County is located in a remote area, so news travels slowly.

Otherwise, Li Changqing would understand without them having to explain.

"That's right! After extensive verification, we have finally determined that you are indeed His Highness the Thirteenth Prince."

Murong Yao nodded in confirmation.

"Why do you believe I am the thirteenth prince? It can't be because of my appearance, right? As far as I know, there are some cultivation techniques that can change a person's appearance."

Hearing Li Changqing say this...

Murong Yao and Meng Qianhe did not seem surprised.

"There are indeed techniques that can change one's appearance, but such techniques are rare, and even rarer are those that have been passed down. As far as I know, you can count the number of people in the entire martial arts world who have this ability on your fingers. Their ages and experiences cannot possibly match up. Moreover, these techniques for changing one's appearance are not entirely without flaws."

"The reason we suspect your identity and believe you are the thirteenth prince is mainly because of your background. You drifted from the river to the Canal Gang and were then adopted by Li Changsheng, the deputy leader of the Canal Gang. The time you appeared is the same time the thirteenth prince disappeared. Furthermore, your appearance is seven or eight parts similar to Prince Qin and four or five parts similar to the Princess Consort."

Murong Yao seemed to have met these two people before, so he spoke with great conviction.

Li Changqing nodded.

Many of the true and false imperial grandsons actually came to us on their own initiative.

However, some were discovered and sent to Kyoto for identification.

Li Changqing clearly belongs to the latter category.

It was only because of his appearance and his past experiences that the two people in front of them were convinced of his identity.

"I don't remember what happened ten years ago. So I can't confirm whether I am the thirteenth prince you're talking about, the future little prince."

"But I can go to Kyoto with you!"

Li Changqing gave such a prompt answer and was even willing to go to Kyoto with them.

This surprised both Murong Yao and Meng Qianhe.

"good!"

"Before that, I have some personal matters to attend to. Once I'm done, I'll travel to Kyoto with you."

"I will follow Your Highness's arrangements."

The two men were very respectful, and it seemed that they were treating Li Changqing as a true grandson of the emperor.

Li Changqing himself, however, couldn't see the smile in his eyes.

He had a feeling that things weren't so simple, but he couldn't find any loopholes for the time being.

I can only follow the two of them for the time being.

The two left temporarily, and Li Changqing returned to the canal gang alone.

"Big brother!"

Li Changqing felt somewhat uneasy upon seeing Li Changsheng. He had his own reasons for hiding his strength and biding his time.

A genius who doesn't grow up has a very high risk of dying young.

In addition, as a transmigrator who came to a strange world, Li Changqing was already extremely wary of his surroundings.

Even though he knew Li Changsheng meant him no harm.

Li Changqing himself was unwilling to reveal the hidden secrets.

"We're brothers, just remember that. What are you planning to do next?"

Li Changsheng did not ask Li Changqing why he had cultivated such powerful martial arts.

He was simply confirming their relationship.

"Brother, of course we're brothers, for life. I can't stay in the canal gang anymore, so I'm planning to go to Kyoto next."

"Going to Kyoto is fine; it's the center of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Not just for officials, but also for martial artists. It's just that I'm a little worried about you going alone."

"Don't worry, I'm not alone. When I came back just now, I ran into two high-ranking officials. They said I was the thirteenth prince who had been living away from home."

"What?"

……