socalfunplaces Chapter 26: Successive Moves
Chapter 26: Successive Moves
"Tell me, you little rascal, what's your plan this time?"
Faced with Sean's blunt question, Ye Chengfeng made no attempt to hide his thoughts.
Even if he doesn't say it, Sean will figure it out himself in a few days, so it's better for him to say it himself.
"Haha, senior has a keen eye. This lad does indeed have some schemes."
"Oh, what kind of petty scheme is it?"
"It's actually quite simple. I hope that Southern Qing and Northern Qi are evenly matched."
"Hahahahaha!!!"
Sean suddenly burst into laughter!
"Why are you laughing, senior?"
Sean's eyes suddenly sharpened as he looked at Ye Chengfeng.
"You're actually quite suited to be emperor, kid. Interested?"
"Come on, kid, I still have some self-awareness. In my opinion, people who like to play power games are not suitable to be emperors."
"Neither your Northern Qi's young emperor nor Emperor Qing was a good emperor."
Ye Chengfeng offered his assessment of the current emperors of the two countries without any hesitation.
"How so? Leaving aside our Northern Qi, Emperor Qing should at least be considered a wise ruler!"
"A wise ruler? Senior's standards for a wise ruler's achievements are too lenient."
Ye Chengfeng paused for a moment, then continued, "My standards for a wise ruler differ from yours, senior. Would you like to hear my humble opinion?"
Tell me about it!
"In my humble opinion, an emperor can play power games, but he cannot make them his primary focus. Look at Emperor Qing today, and your young emperor of Northern Qi, both of them have forgotten what is most important for a country."
Sean didn't understand what Ye Chengfeng meant; he didn't know much about the young emperor of Northern Qi.
He had only been back in Northern Qi for a short time; when he was captured by Chen Pingping, Zhan Doudou had not yet ascended the throne.
Although Uesugi Tora had told him some of the methods for fighting DouDou.
Sean only felt that the method was acceptable.
But Emperor Qing is different. As Emperor Qing's old rival, he also knows Emperor Qing quite well.
The methods and strategies used are top-notch.
"What is it?"
"The fourteen characters are: 'The people are the water, the ruler is the boat; water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.'"
Sean repeated these fourteen words over and over, then looked at Ye Chengfeng again. He was even more certain that this kid was the most suitable person in the world to be emperor.
Ye Chengfeng could see what Sean was thinking at that moment.
He quickly said, "Senior, please don't. I'm just like Emperor Qing and your young emperor of Northern Qi. I have a lot of scheming in my heart and I'm not suitable to be an emperor."
"In my humble opinion, to be a good emperor, one must balance political maneuvering with national policy, something I cannot do."
Just kidding. Every modern adult can say a few things about what Ye Chengfeng said, but very few can actually do them.
Ye Chengfeng admitted that he couldn't do it.
"You little fox, you're actually being modest?"
Sean chuckled lightly, then glanced at Ye Chengfeng again. How many people in the world could be as self-aware as Ye Chengfeng?
Ye Chengfeng smiled but did not respond to the comment.
Instead, he stood up and said, "Senior, I have achieved my goal, so I will take my leave now."
"I owe you a favor for this matter, and I won't feel at ease if I don't repay it."
As he spoke, Sean pulled a secret manual from his pocket and tossed it directly to Ye Chengfeng.
"This manual is the Heavenly Dao Heart Method that Ku He cultivated. You may be able to learn from it and seek a way to break through to the Grandmaster level."
That's right, Sean also cultivates the Heavenly Dao Heart Sutra, but he cultivates the original version of the Heavenly Dao.
Instead of the Heavenly Dao that Ku He is currently cultivating.
Back then, he and Ku He found the temple and obtained the martial arts techniques from Ye Qingmei.
Unfortunately, Ye Qingmei said back then that this technique was not suitable for Xiao En.
Sean's current cultivation level is thanks to the pill Ye Qingmei gave him back then.
To be honest, when it comes to internal strength, the Overbearing True Qi is undoubtedly number one, followed by the Heavenly Dao Heart Method.
Both originated from temples.
Among the four grandmasters, Emperor Qing undoubtedly possesses the strongest true qi, while Ku He has the strongest defense.
Unlike Ye Liuyun and Si Gujian, they did not break through to the Grandmaster level through cultivation techniques.
Instead, he was beaten up by Wu Zhu.
Yes, Si Gu Jian did obtain a sword manual from Ye Qingmei.
However, its internal cultivation methods are clearly inferior to those of the Overlord True Qi and the Heavenly Dao.
Ye Chengfeng deeply understood this point, because the internal energy he cultivated was derived from that sword manual.
"Thank you very much, senior. If I am fortunate enough to break through to the Grandmaster level, I can do you a favor."
Sean waved his hand, signaling Ye Chengfeng to leave.
Watching Ye Chengfeng's departing figure, Sean gave a wry smile: "Grandmaster level, how easy is it to break through?"
In this world, apart from the four Grandmasters, Sean is definitely the person who knows the most about the difficulty of breaking through to the Grandmaster level.
Back at the inn, Ye Chengfeng began to ponder his next plan.
The matter between Sean and Yan Bingyun needs time to unfold.
Sean would never reveal Yan Bingyun's background; that would undoubtedly harm him.
Knowing that he still has offspring is enough for Sean.
The breakthrough point still lies with Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun.
"Uncle Ma, could you please go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard for me and tell Shen Zhong that I have something to discuss with him?"
"Young Master, Shen Zhong probably hates you to death right now. Meeting him at this time would be very inappropriate!"
Old Ma reminded Ye Chengfeng that he was not Xiao Lan, nor was he one of the Eight Swordsmen and their group of youngsters.
Old Ma felt that Ye Chengfeng's actions were somewhat reckless.
Old Ma saw everything, including Ye Chengfeng going to see Fan Xian and Xiao En.
"Uncle Ma, you don't need to worry about these things. I did all this because the old man is backing me up. No matter what I do, there will be no danger. No one can withstand a grandmaster who has gone mad."
Old Ma was used to such things, but he wholeheartedly agreed with Ye Chengfeng's statement.
Every single person in Dongyi City blindly worships Si Gu Jian.
"It's good that Young Master knows what's going on. Should this old servant come along this time?"
"No need. Shen Zhong doesn't have the guts. Besides, my meeting with him this time is to give him a way out. He'll be grateful to me for that."
Ye Chengfeng smiled happily; now that the plan had reached its final stage, he was naturally delighted.
Inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, Shen Zhong was deeply troubled by the current situation!
Then he heard from his subordinates that Ye Chengfeng had come to visit him.
"What's he doing here? I don't seem to have any connection with him."
Shen Zhong pondered for a moment before deciding to meet Ye Chengfeng.
When Ye Chengfeng saw Shen Zhong, he saw that Shen Zhong looked depressed and frustrated.
I felt a little sorry for the other person.
Although Shen Zhong was arrogant and conceited, he was truly capable and absolutely loyal to Northern Qi.
It was because of this that Ye Chengfeng looked down on the young emperor of Northern Qi.
In Ye Chengfeng's view, Zhan Doudou is just as brainless as Li Yunrui, as she allies with outsiders to turn against her own people.
On the contrary, Li Yunrui at least has an excuse: because he likes Emperor Qing, he would do anything for him.
Ultimately, it was because of unrequited love that he became increasingly insane.
"Lord Shen doesn't look well. What trouble has he encountered?"
"Young Master Ye is too kind. What trouble could possibly befall me?"
Shen Zhong didn't know why Ye Chengfeng had come to see him, but he knew that Ye Chengfeng must have some kind of scheme.