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

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After Zhang Zifan left Luoyang, the court was calm, as if nothing had happened and the atmosphere was harmonious. Li Siyuan also gave Su Ming enough face and did not cause trouble in the court.

Even if he wanted to do something insignificant, Li Siyuan turned a blind eye and was too lazy to get entangled with him. In his opinion, Su Ming was just resisting stubbornly and struggling to his death, which was futile.

Li Cunli, who had been reviewing memorials in Liangyi Hall for a day, was about to leave the imperial city with his exhausted body when he was stopped by a young eunuch, "Your Highness Prince Xue, His Majesty summons you to the palace."

Li Cunli was stunned, and took out a golden bean from his sleeve and handed it over, "What is your name, eunuch? I wonder why His Majesty wants to call me?"

Seeing the golden beans, the eunuch's eyes flashed with greed. He took it with a happy smile on his face, "Your Highness Prince Xue, you are too polite. My last name is Li, you can call me Eunuch Li."

"Your Majesty is drinking tea in Hanyuan Hall now. He seems to be in a good mood. Your Highness can rest assured."

Li Cunli was stunned. This guy also had the surname Li. Could he be Li Siyuan's man?

But then he thought that there were so many people with the surname Li in the world, so he didn't take it to heart and followed Eunuch Li to Hanyuan Hall.

"You should step back first."

Seeing Li Cunli, Su Ming smiled slightly and ordered the eunuch to leave the hall and stand guard outside.

Li Cunli bowed and greeted him, "Your Majesty, your humble servant."

Su Ming looked at him and felt a strange feeling in his heart. In the original plot, this guy almost killed Li Xingyun and achieved the achievement of killing the emperor.

Before this, they were even more tense when they met, shouting at each other and being hostile to each other. But now, I personally promoted him to the Secretariat, and he was even more respectful in front of me.

Fate is so wonderful.

Noticing his gaze, Li Cunli was full of guesses in his mind, but he didn't say anything, so Li Cunli didn't dare to stand up.

Su Ming looked at him for a few seconds, then a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"King Xue, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat." Su Ming extended his hand and motioned for him to sit down.

Li Cunli did not refuse, but sat down and waited for his next words.

"The Secretariat is very busy, can Prince Xue adapt?"

Li Cunli replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Secretariat is responsible for the court's confidential affairs. The duties are very busy. I can still adapt, but there is still a shortage of manpower."

Su Ming nodded, "All departments of the court are understaffed, but this is only temporary. I will find a way to solve it. Prince Xue, please be patient for now." At this point, he changed the subject and asked, "Does Prince Xue know how to play chess?"

Even though Li Cunli was well prepared, he was still surprised by this abrupt turn. He was talking about state affairs one moment and the next he was asking himself if he could play chess. It was really a bit outrageous.

However, he had no idea what Su Ming was up to, so he could only reply honestly, "Of course I know how to play chess."

Su Ming reached out and opened the box on the couch. Inside was a chessboard and two boxes of chess pieces. "In that case, is Prince Xue interested in playing a game with me?"

"Then I will respectfully obey your command."

After saying that, he took the chessboard out of the box and placed it on the couch, then took the initiative to arrange the seats. The seats were to place four seats on the chessboard first, and place the four chess pieces, two black and two white, on the diagonal positions, to limit the advantage of the first player to the greatest extent, so that the second player would have more advantages to a certain extent.

Li Cunli tactfully gave way and said, "Your Majesty, you go first with white!"

Su Ming smiled faintly and did not refuse. He was the king and should go first. He picked up the chess piece and clicked 33 in the upper left corner of the chessboard.

Li Cunli picked up the black piece and followed without hesitation, fighting with it.

The two men moved back and forth, and the sounds of the pieces dropping were clear and distinct, continuous and murderous. Ancient Go was very combative because of the use of seats and lack of variety.

When it came to the middle game, the two began to slow down. Su Ming now had some advantages in the game, but if he was not careful, the black pieces could turn the tables.

Chapter 47: Landing in Tianyuan, Li Xingyun on the Isolated Island

On one side of the chessboard, Li Cunli was thinking deeply, pondering how to make his move while trying to figure out the emperor's intentions. The black piece in his hand was turning back and forth at his fingertips, and he was unable to place it down.

Suddenly, Su Ming spoke up, "I wonder what King Xue thinks of Li Keyong?"

Li Cunli was caught off guard by the sudden question. He was slightly stunned, then replied, "Your Majesty, the late king was my adoptive father. He was based in the north and supported the people. He was the backbone of the court. It's a pity that he lived long enough to destroy the Liang Kingdom and avenge Your Majesty Zhaozong." When he said the last sentence, there was a lot of regret in Li Cunli's words.

Su Ming nodded slightly, agreeing, "Yes, although Li Keyong's intentions were not pure, he put down the Huang Chao rebellion and saved His Majesty Zhaozong from danger. Unfortunately, he died young and met Zhu Wen."

If it weren't for Zhu Wen, Li Keyong might have opened a new era. Unfortunately, in order to protect himself, he retreated behind the scenes. Li Cunxu did well and destroyed the Liang State, opening a new era. Unfortunately, he acted too hastily and was too ambitious, which gave him an opportunity to be taken advantage of by bad people. He was killed by an actor, and the good situation was lost overnight.

After a long period of thinking, Li Cunli finally placed the black piece and turned the situation around. The black and white dragons on the chessboard were entangled and killing each other vigorously.

"So, what do you think of Li Siyuan?"

"Wow."

Li Cunli's hand holding the black chess piece trembled slightly, and the chess piece fell into the chess box with a crisp sound. He raised his head and asked in surprise, "Why does your majesty ask this?"

Su Ming casually placed a piece on the chessboard and said nonchalantly, "It's just a casual chat. Why? Can't I ask?"

After saying this, he glanced at Li Cunli, his calm eyes containing an indescribable pressure.

The heavy gaze seemed to be real, making him feel a little pressured. Sweat appeared on Li Cunli's forehead. He looked at the chessboard, not knowing how to answer.

The emperor asked what this sentence meant?

Is he asking this simply, or is he trying to stir up my emotions and create a conflict? Or is he trying to get some secrets about my brother from me?

After thinking for a moment, he placed a piece on the chessboard and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is a pillar of the country. In the past, the previous emperor died at the hands of an actor, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin turned the tide, put down the rebellion in one fell swoop, and maintained the overall situation."

"Later, the Prince of Jin supported Your Majesty in ascending the throne and rebuilding the Tang Dynasty. His reputation spread far and wide, and he became a rare and important official in the court. I often took His Majesty the Prince of Jin as an example, hoping to become an important official in the court like him and share the worries of Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Su Ming couldn't help but look at Li Cunli. He didn't expect that he would become restless so quickly and actually wanted to replace Li Siyuan.

Is backstabbing a tradition passed down by Tongwenguan?

However, now is not the time to pick up this topic. He received Li Cunli's hint, but it was not enough. Su Ming knew that he was an undercover agent, and he also knew that Su Ming knew that he was an undercover agent. The two of them were tacitly aware of this, and neither of them revealed it.

"Man proposes, God disposes. Prince Jin is just following the trend. Going against the trend will eventually be overturned by the waves of the general trend. As long as His Royal Highness Prince Xue follows the trend, one day his wish will come true."

"Pah!" Su Ming placed a piece down, "King Xue, it's your turn."

At this moment, Li Cunli finally understood that the Li Xingyun in front of him was no longer the naive and stupid person before. The Li Xingyun at that time could not say such words.

Li Cunli wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, swallowed his saliva, slowly placed a piece, and stared at the chessboard. At this time, his big dragon was already in danger, and he could only try his best to break through and save the big dragon.

"Your Majesty is right. I am grateful for your advice." Suddenly, he looked up and asked, "Did Your Majesty make any preparations for Zhang Zifan's trip to the grassland?"

Su Ming paused as he held the white piece in his hand, and the piece fell onto the board with a crisp sound. After a long while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he did not answer.

The chess piece that just fell swayed left and right on the chessboard and finally landed in a corner, which was meaningless and even blocked one of his own eye positions.

At this moment, the situation on the chessboard suddenly reversed. The Black Dragon, which had been forced into a desperate situation, not only escaped, but also had the ability to counterattack. On the other hand, the White Dragon took the initiative to kill an eye and failed to encircle the Black Dragon. It also had many breakpoints and was in danger.

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Cunli's eyes. He placed a piece and began to encircle Bailong.

The two of them were completely focused on the chessboard and did not continue the conversation.

After a few moves, Li Cunli successfully killed the white dragon and picked up dozens of white pieces from the chessboard. The situation was now very clear. Only a few white pieces were left, and Su Ming had no power to turn the tide.

Su Ming didn't care that his dragon was slain. Instead, he slowly picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. "You see, it's hard to defy fate. I really lost."

"Oh!"

The white piece actually landed directly in the center of the board, Tianyuan.

Su Ming stood up slowly, with his hands behind his back. "In this world, apart from Yuan Tiangang, I am the God. It is hard to defy God's will. If you make a mistake, you will lose everything. King Xue, please do not make mistakes!"

After saying this, he left the hall.

Everyone can talk big, but it’s not that easy to deal with Li Siyuan.

Li Cunli shook his head and was about to leave. At this moment, a horrifying scene happened. A breeze blew in from the window, and all the black and white pieces on the chessboard were scattered like dust and sand, leaving only Tianyuan.

Li Cunli's pupils shrank and he was shocked. He didn't even notice how Su Ming made his move.

In other words, as long as Su Ming wanted to kill him, he might not even have a chance to resist. When did the emperor become so powerful?

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On the isolated island overseas, the sky was clear and cloudless.

On the beach, seagulls landed. Li Xingyun was squatting by the sea, killing fish and taking the meat. He smeared the fish with homemade coarse salt and hung it on a wooden rack to dry.

On the other side, Ji Ruxue was washing clothes. Beside her, a large pot was emitting thick smoke, in which seawater was being boiled to separate clean water and coarse salt.

Before they knew it, they had already spent a month on this island.

Here, they live a leisurely and comfortable life, at peace with the world.

The island was stocked with ample food, daily necessities, and even alcohol. At first, after obtaining Li Chunfeng's Yi Si Zhan, they wanted to find a way to leave the island.

Unfortunately, this place is surrounded by the sea and there is no other way out. There are no other islands or land within sight. Li Xingyun once made a raft using the trees on the island, but it was washed away by the waves before he could row far.

If he had not been close to the island, he might have been buried in the sea.

After that, he gave up and settled into a peaceful life on the island.

Far away from worldly troubles, there are no conspiracies, no vendettas, no Bad Guys and Bad Leaders, only the two of them.

Sometimes, Li Xingyun would occasionally think of Zhang Zifan, Chi Meng and others who were far away, and he didn't know how they were doing after he left.

He even fantasized that his companions would expose the person who was impersonating him, look for him all over the world, and finally come to find him in a big ship and take them back to the Central Plains.

But, does he really want to go back?

Since he came down the mountain, he hasn't lived such a stable life for a long time. Here he can be carefree and think about nothing. There are only him and Ji Ruxue. (When he was in Qingcheng Mountain, he was always thinking about how to treat Ji Ruxue's illness)

In order to have a better life, he fished and caught birds, while Ji Ruxue washed clothes and cooked, just like a couple.

If Yuan Tiangang appeared in front of him now and wanted to take them away, he might hesitate, but would eventually choose to leave.

Because this place is so remote and isolated from the world, not many people can stay here. People will have problems after a long time.

Chapter 48 Murder in the Night

However, after being here for such a long time, Yuan Tiangang has never shown up from beginning to end, and there is not even a trace of the Bad People. If he had not seen that there was sufficient food and daily necessities here, he would have almost thought that he had been really abandoned.

There was nothing to do on the isolated island, except practicing martial arts, and he would also think of what Su Ming had said in the underground palace. If he became emperor, would the world really be peaceful?

Did he really miss a great opportunity when he was in Bianliang?

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. Maybe he really missed it, but since it has come to this point, there is nothing to regret.

In the past, he wanted to travel the world, build a harem, and have beauties on both sides. Later, he met Ji Ruxue, and he just wanted to spend the rest of his life with her in peace and not care about the affairs of the world.

Now, my wish has been fulfilled.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ji Ruxue who was washing clothes next to him, his eyes full of tenderness.

At this moment, a large ship was slowly approaching on the sea, but they had not yet noticed it.