The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

Li Siyuan's eyes narrowed to a slit, and he replied irrelevantly, "Sixth brother, don't say anything, just have a drink with me first, I just want to get drunk now."

Li Cunli frowned. He knew that his elder brother had always been self-disciplined and diligent in government affairs. He had never been drunk since he took charge of the State of Jin. Why did he suddenly become like this today?

He swept the wine pot on the couch to the ground, placed his palms on Li Siyuan's back, and used his internal energy to dispel the smell of alcohol for him. In an instant, mist rose above Li Siyuan's head, and the strong smell of alcohol emanated from his pores, sobering him up.

Li Siyuan shook his head and said with emotion, "Sixth brother, thank you very much. Brothers are still reliable."

Seeing that Li Siyuan was sober, Li Cunli slowly stopped and asked solemnly, "Brother, what happened? You actually thought of using drunkenness to escape."

Li Siyuan stood up from the couch, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Yuan Tiangang has come to Luoyang."

Just six words made Li Cunli's pupils shrink and he was shocked. He didn't expect that his elder brother was drunk because of him.

Chapter 22: The intrusive plot, deserted island experience

Li Cunli quickly pulled away, looked at Li Siyuan, and asked with concern, "Brother, what is Yuan Tiangang doing here? Did he attack you?"

Seeing his brother's worried eyes, Li Siyuan felt warm in his heart, dispelling some of the haze, and sighed, "Sixth brother, Yuan Tiangang didn't take action, but he used force and power to suppress me."

Li Cunli just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Li Siyuan continue, "He wants me to let Li Xingyun ascend the throne and become emperor within a month."

Li Cunli's eyes widened at this sentence, in disbelief, "What? He wants Li Xingyun to be emperor?"

Li Siyuan nodded with a heavy face. "Yes, I should have thought of it earlier. Li Xingyun's purpose of coming to Jin State was not that simple, but I still underestimated him and forgot that Yuan Tiangang was standing behind him."

"Yuan Tiangang finally managed to get Li Xingyun down the mountain. He would never let him sink and become like everyone else. Back then, Zhu Wen and Zhu Yougui, father and son, both died in the Jiao Lan Palace in Chang'an City. If Li Xingyun had listened to Yuan Tiangang's advice, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, announcing it to the world, the power of Liang would have been entirely his."

"It's a pity that Yuan Tiangang's painstaking plan was rejected by the idiot Li Xingyun. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chased by Zhu Youzhen and his gang like a stray dog."

"When he first came, I treated him as a formidable enemy. I thought he had learned his lesson and wanted to restore the Tang Dynasty. If he had been more assertive, I would not have ignored him."

"Later, he became a lazy guy in the inn. I wish he would be like this, but I didn't expect that he would attract Yuan Tiangang."

Speaking of this, Li Siyuan was also very depressed.

Li Cunli's eyes flashed coldly, "This Li Xingyun is really a disaster, brother, how about we..." As he spoke, he made a beheading gesture.

"Kill him and frame someone else. That would be the end of it!"

Hearing this, Li Siyuan laughed in anger, "Do you think you can hide this from Yuan Tiangang? From the people of the world? He can die anywhere, but not in Luoyang. There are countless people in the vassal states who want to kill him, but look, except Zhu Youzhen, Zhu Youwen and others, who dares to really do it?"

"When Zhu Wen invaded Chang'an, he murdered Emperor Zhaozong in Jiaolan Palace. The Zhu family was the mortal enemy of the Tang Dynasty, so they could act recklessly and without regard for status, but we can't. Anyone in the world who aspires to that position will not touch him, and will even protect him."

"Once we take action, we will incur public wrath and be attacked by everyone. Do you understand this?" At the end, Li Siyuan stared at Li Cunli with warnings in his eyes.

After Li Siyuan's analysis, Li Cunli couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he didn't do this, otherwise, he would definitely be buried with Li Xingyun.

Another reason Li Siyuan didn't say was: Yuan Tiangang was standing behind him, and no one dared to kill him as long as Yuan Tiangang was alive.

Li Cunli glared and said with gritted teeth, "Brother, you want to hand over my adoptive father's foundation to others like this? I really can't accept that!" Few people knew that Li Keyong died at the hands of Li Siyuan, and Li Cunli was kept in the dark. In fact, if he knew that Li Keyong was killed by Li Siyuan, he might not be so loyal to Li Siyuan.

Doesn’t Li Cunli have any ambition for that position?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

It was only because Li Siyuan's advantage was too great that he had to submit to him and hide in the dark. However, if Li Siyuan became weak and he found an opportunity to take advantage of him, he would stab Li Siyuan in the back without hesitation.

All of the thirteen adopted sons of Li Keyong were promising talents with abilities, but except for Li Cunxiao and Li Cunxu, none of them could learn to be loyal, and their backstab attributes were maxed out.

At this moment, Li Siyuan had regained his composure and patted Li Cunli on the shoulder, "Sixth brother, don't worry. Even if Li Xingyun ascends the throne and becomes emperor, I have ways to deal with him. When you are in the court, you must follow the rules. Without rules, there will be no order."

"I will let him know that being an emperor is not that easy. If he wants to pick peaches, he is just dreaming!"

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The land in Shu.

Chi Meng was still looking for corpse drivers outside Chengdu Prefecture when she was captured by Hou Qing by mistake. In order to protect her, Wen Tao and Shangguan Yunque also fell into Hou Qing's hands.

In order to learn Chi Meng's ability to control Gu with sound, Hou Qing wanted to become her apprentice, but was rejected. It happened that the Black and White Impermanence were attacked by the Nine Nether Mysterious Heavenly Art, and asked Hou Qing to return to Xuanming Sect, but was rejected. They decided to kill Chi Meng to put an end to Hou Qing's thoughts.

Black and White Impermanence besieged Chi Meng, Hou Qing deliberately stood by and watched. At the critical moment, Chi Meng shouted to Hou Qing that he agreed to become his disciple, and Hou Qing immediately rescued Chi Meng. Black and White judged the situation and decided to withdraw, and Hou Qing formally became Chi Meng's disciple.

Later, Hou Qing learned music from Chi Meng, and You Chuan, who had been following him, observed secretly.

Afterwards, You Chuan tried to test Hou Qing's skills and was injured by Hou Qing. Hou Qing's weakness was discovered by You Chuan and he was splashed with blood, becoming extremely weak. He practiced the martial arts in the Book of Tears and Blood and could not touch blood. Once he touched blood, he had to change blood within twelve hours, otherwise he would die.

Su Ming was not exposed, and Zhang Zifan and the others followed him to Luoyang. Without their intervention, Hou Qing had no choice but to find a passerby to exchange blood, but this was discovered by Chi Meng.

Chi Meng seems to be fierce, but in fact she is kind-hearted. After seeing Hou Qing exchanging blood and killing people, she parted ways with him and expelled Hou Qing from the sect on the spot.

At this time, Black and White Impermanence found Hou Qing again and asked him to return to Xuanming Sect. Hou Qing was annoyed by the entanglement of the brother and sister, so he simply told them the whereabouts of the corpse ancestor Hanba.

At this point, Black and White Impermanence could only settle for the next best thing and go look for the Corpse Ancestor Hanba.

Li Siyuan ordered the Tongwenguan to spread the news that Li Xingyun was in Luoyang, and the news reached Chengdu Prefecture. Chi Meng also learned the news and prepared to go to Luoyang to meet them.

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On an isolated island.

The real Li Xingyun spent a month with Ji Ruxue. On the deserted island, Yuan Tiangang had already ordered the bad guys to store enough food and supplies, so the two of them did not have to live a life of survival in the wilderness.

But during this period, Ji Ruxue's independent consciousness gradually awakened and she fell into self-doubt, thinking that she was the one who dragged Li Xingyun down and caused them to be stranded on a deserted island.

Li Xingyun tried to comfort Ji Ruxue, but unexpectedly Ji Ruxue wanted to jump into the lake to commit suicide in exchange for Li Xingyun's safety. Later, the two reconciled and prepared to escape. Finally, they found that they were on a deserted island, where they found a corpse and "Yi Si Zhan" written by Li Chunfeng.

As a result, when they reached the beach, there was nothing but the vast ocean. Although there were trees on the isolated island, they were short and slender, not big enough to be used as a boat. The two men sighed in despair and could only return along the same route.

This time, the two of them had completely given up.

Chapter 23: Meng Po of Xuanming Sect, meets His Highness!

After some planning, Li Siyuan and Li Cunli regained their spirits. Yuan Tiangang had just left, and they did not dare to cause any trouble. They could only do as Yuan Tiangang instructed.

In the hall, Li Siyuan changed into a gorgeous suit and held a folding fan in his hand. He looked gentle and elegant, with an extraordinary demeanor. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Sixth brother, quickly pick an auspicious day and prepare for the coronation ceremony."

Li Cunli nodded and asked, "Brother, how should we arrange for Li Xingyun?"

Li Siyuan opened the folding fan in his hand and sneered, "Since Yuan Tiangang wants him to ascend the throne, then I will do as he wishes. Tomorrow, we will welcome the emperor into the palace."

Hearing this, Li Cunli's eyes lit up. Why didn't I think of this?

There are only a few people around Li Xingyun, and they would not cause any waves in the huge palace. As long as he enters the palace, whatever he wants to do will be within their sight.

In other words, this palace will become a cage to imprison Li Xingyun.

Li Siyuan put his hands behind his back, with a look of control on his face, "The palace is not a place for anyone with bad reputation to enter. Once Li Xingyun stays in the palace, we will find a reason to throw Zhang Zifan and the others away."

"By then, he will be all alone, what can he use to fight me?"

Li Cunli laughed heartily and exclaimed, "Brother, this is really a great move."

A hint of complacency flashed in Li Siyuan's eyes. "This move kills two birds with one stone. No, it kills three birds with one stone. First, it keeps an eye on Li Xingyun. Second, it isolates the inside and the outside and monitors his dealings with court officials. Third, it holds Yuan Tiangang back and makes him afraid to act rashly. If he really wants to attack us, at worst, we'll be in trouble and Li Xingyun will be taken with us!" At the end, his words were full of ruthlessness and determination.

A wicked sneer appeared on Li Cunli's feminine face. "Brother, don't worry. Li Xingyun, that mess, is at our mercy now that he has entered the palace."

"Okay, let's go down and do it quickly."

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However, no matter how good their ideas are, plans can never keep up with changes.

Li Xingyun has never been alone. There is a huge organization behind him.

The day after Yuan Tiangang left, some uninvited guests entered Luoyang.

Early in the morning, the birds were chirping and the sun was warm. Su Ming opened the door and stretched. He opened his eyes drowsily and saw the yard full of people. It was so crowded that he was stunned.

In the yard, an old woman with gray hair and a hunched back was leaning on a cane.

Seeing her, Su Ming was stunned and hadn't reacted yet, "Meng Po? Why are you here?"

Seeing this, Meng Po quickly bowed her head and saluted, "I am Meng Po from the Xuanming Sect, paying my respects to Your Highness!"

After she finished speaking, all the people in black robes in the yard bowed to the ground and shouted in unison, "Greetings to Your Highness!" The loud sound scared the birds away and woke up the other people in the inn.

Looking at so many people in front of him, Su Ming reacted and raised his hand, "Get up, did Yuan Tiangang ask you to come?"

Meng Po nodded and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, Meng Po is following the order of the Marshal to lead the Xuanming Sect to surrender to Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive their past sins."

When Li Xingyun first came out, the Xuanming Sect was his mortal enemy from the first season until it was completely defeated in the third season when it was recruited by Meng Po.

Su Ming understood in his heart that although Meng Po had already incorporated the Xuanming Sect, the Zhu family had been wiped out, the Xuanming Sect was leaderless, and the members of the sect were in panic.

If I let bygones be bygones now, I will be able to calm people's hearts and make use of them.

After thinking through the key points, Su Ming agreed, "Don't worry, Meng Po. Zhu Wen and his son are dead, Liang State is destroyed, dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth, I will not pursue the past anymore."

A trace of surprise flashed across Meng Po's cloudy old eyes. This kid was smarter than she thought. "On behalf of all the members of the Xuanming Sect, I would like to thank His Highness."

The followers of the Xuanming Sect behind her looked at each other and shouted in unison again, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your forgiveness."

At this time, Meng Po stopped talking, stood aside silently, and gave the stage to Su Ming.

Su Ming took a few steps forward, circulated his internal energy, and said, "All of you get up." His voice, filled with internal energy, spread clearly throughout the entire courtyard, and even the Xuanming Sect members guarding other places in the inn could hear it clearly.

"I know that many of you were born into poor families, refugees, or even orphans. You joined the Xuanming Sect just to make a living and protect your family. In this world, no one can help themselves."

"Let it be. I will not hold you responsible for what you did in the past. However, my subordinates must abide by the laws of the court and must not commit crimes. If you violate the laws, you will be severely punished."

"You guys, did you hear that clearly?"

With just a few words, he stirred their emotions and established rules.

What were they dissatisfied with with such conditions? Those who were dissatisfied had long been cleared out by Meng Po, and those who remained were all obedient people.

"Your Highness, I heard it clearly." The Xuanming Sect members responded again.

The loud voice attracted Zhang Zifan and the others, "Huh? Is this the Xuanming Sect?" Lu Linxuan said in surprise. She didn't expect to see people from the Xuanming Sect here.

Zhang Zifan waved his folding fan and smiled evilly, "Well, Meng Po brought the Xuanming Sect to seek refuge with Brother Li, but I don't know how many of these people are bad people and how many are from the Xuanming Sect."

Hearing this, Lu Linxuan and Zhang Zifan looked at each other and laughed.

They remembered that when they were in Jiaolan Palace, the Hades Emperor Zhu Yougui gave an order and discovered that all the Xuanming Sect members present, except him, were actually Bad People. It seemed like he was the only one undercover in the Bad People.

Everyone in the world knows that Meng Po is a bad person. Naturally, the Xuanming Sect led by her has also become a bad person, but it is just wearing the skin of the Xuanming Sect.

"Oh my god, when I woke up, there were so many people here." Qingguo glanced outside and stretched.

Li Cunyi said in amazement, "As expected of you, you are the Bad Commander. You are extraordinary every time you act. You actually sent the Xuanming Sect to Luoyang. Now your senior brother has no shortage of people to command."

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Such a big commotion in the post house naturally could not be hidden from the Tongwenguan. As soon as Li Cunli got the news, he went to find Li Siyuan and said, "Brother, it's bad! Something big has happened!"

In the bedroom, Li Siyuan was sitting on the couch having breakfast. Not long after he picked up the chopsticks, he saw Li Cunli rushing in. He couldn't help but frowned, "Sixth brother, what happened? Why are you so flustered? If the sky falls, I will hold it up. Why are you so flustered?"