All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

Page 526

In addition, I have two more questions, which I would like to ask my master.

Firstly, the millions of taels of silver embezzled by Vice Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Revenue have yet to be recovered. The disappearance of so much silver is extremely suspicious.

Secondly, the Imperial Observatory only had five direct disciples, but the youngest disciple, Chu Caiwei, was called the Sixth Senior Sister, which was indeed strange.

—Your servant will always be loyal to you.

Fu Xiang put down her brush and glanced at the contents again. She had not written down the truth about Li Chang'an.

"Master, please don't blame me. Li Lang is too important to me, and he shouldn't hinder our grand plan."

"He knew about my demon race all along, but he never pursued the matter. All he wanted was for me to be his woman wholeheartedly, and I will not let him down."

"Moreover, Li Lang said that he is not our enemy, and I believe him."

In another secret room, a hooded man was also writing a letter.

Dear Sirs:

I bear primary responsibility for the failure of the tax silver case. The downfall of Vice Minister Zhou is all due to his reckless son, which led to the failure of our series of plans.

……

As you predicted, the Demon Kingdom's plan succeeded; they released the sealed artifact beneath Sangpo.

Although they have shifted the blame to the Qi faction, they are not well aware of our existence, so you can rest assured.

In this letter, I will describe the intelligence gathered over the past year.

A year ago, the struggle between the nobles and the civil officials reached a fever pitch. Prince Yu, representing the nobles, almost entered the cabinet with the tacit approval of Emperor Yuanjing.

However, during this process, Princess Pingyang, the legitimate daughter of Prince Yu, fell in love with a monk from Qinglong Temple, and the two decided to elope, seeking the help of the legitimate son of the Earl of Pingyuan.

Because they coveted the princess's beauty, Zhang Feng's son Zhang Yi and two other纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families) planned to rape her and then kill her. However, they were caught in the act by the extraordinary Li Chang'an, which escalated the situation and caused heavy losses to the Liang faction.

The Great Feng launched a new round of inspections in the capital, with various factions engaging in open and covert struggles. Emperor Yuanjing was a formidable emperor, with masterful imperial tactics, and he simply watched the infighting in the court without intervening.

Everything he did seemed like an act; he was only interested in immortality.

In order to release the sealed artifact, the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons chose to cooperate with the Minister of Rites of the Royal Party. The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons' goal was to destroy the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple to release the sealed artifact, while the Royal Party's goal was to bring down the Qi Party and the Eunuch Party.

Meanwhile, saltpeter was discovered in Dahuangshan, which was exactly what the demon race needed. With the help of the Minister of Rites, gunpowder successfully entered the capital and destroyed the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple, releasing the sealed artifact.

Previously, the despicable Zhou Shilang's foolish son sent assassins who were killed by the Wan Yao Kingdom and turned into walking corpse puppets. The Wan Yao Kingdom placed a sealing artifact into the walking corpse puppets to guide the night watchmen in investigating the Qi Party's serious crimes of human trafficking and illegal arms dealing.

Now that the Qi faction has launched a counterattack, Wei Yuan is in a precarious situation. The Qi faction's arms case is also a major case. Given Wei Yuan's character, he will not reconcile with the Qi faction. Therefore, the Wang faction's goal has been successfully achieved.

The Qi Party Armory Case is related to our grand plan. The Silver Silk Night Watchman sent by Wei Yuan has been secretly eliminated, but the Night Watchman may have a mole in Yunzhou. I don't know what information Wei Yuan has.

Regarding matters in Yunzhou, this humble servant will do everything in his power and will not overlook the slightest detail.

That's roughly how things went, but there are still two things I don't understand.

Firstly, the mysterious Sangbo seal artifact possesses terrifying power, capable of fighting against four Golden Gongs and one Array Master, but I still don't know what it is, nor do I understand the purpose of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom in releasing it.

Secondly, the supervisor's attitude is puzzling. He pretended to be sick and did not participate in such a big matter from beginning to end, which is really unbelievable.

--complete.

A major incident occurred at the night watchman's office: several golden gong players and more than a dozen silver robe players were taken away by the Ministry of Justice.

However, Wei Yuan remained calm and unmoved, and Xu Qi'an, who had just survived a great calamity, was summoned by Wei Yuan.

"Ning Yan, you will go to Yunzhou with Jiang Luzhong."

Xu Qi'an stared wide-eyed at him. "Lord Wei, our boss is throwing a tantrum and refuses to return to the yamen. Should we invite him back?"

Li Yuchun escorted Zhou Chixiong back, then decisively refused to return to the night watchman's quarters. Instead, he turned around and went straight back to Yunzhou, saying that there were endless bandits there, and that was where he belonged.

That stubborn, obsessive-compulsive disorder has truly vanished forever.

Wei Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, “If we can find him, of course we should invite him back. The government is in dire need of manpower right now. Your main purpose in going there is not Li Yuchun, but the arms case.”

He then handed a file to Xu Qi'an, who slowly opened it to examine it.

Wei Yuan continued, "The night watchman's spies sent back a secret letter, saying that Yang Chuannan, the commander of Yunzhou, was secretly colluding with mountain bandits to supply military supplies and to support his own power."

"The reason Qi's faction attacked me is because you found clues about their illegal arms dealing in the human trafficking case, which shows that Qi's faction is deeply involved in this matter."

"Moreover, the bandits in Yunzhou are a very murky place, and I suspect there are powerful figures behind them. The situation is very complicated, so your master will also go there in secret."

Upon hearing that Li Chang'an was going, Xu Qi'an's anxious heart immediately calmed down a lot.

After all, the situation in Yunzhou sounds complicated. The chat group of the Heaven and Earth Society often says that the bandit problem in Yunzhou is difficult to eliminate. Since the bandits have military supplies, they must have someone supporting them.

"Your purpose here is to make contact with the secret agents, protect the governor, and find evidence of Qi's collusion with mountain bandits."

Li Chang'an's residence.

“Young master, a guest is looking for you. I don’t know her. She’s a woman about the same age as my mother.”

Xu Lingyue pouted, her face showing deep confusion, because that woman wasn't pretty.

The women who come to see Li Chang'an are all beautiful; if they aren't, they must be men. The woman who came today is very strange.

Li Chang'an, who was pondering the Confucian Three Ranks in his study, said without looking up, "If you don't recognize him, then we won't meet."

Xu Lingyue continued, "She came to thank you for the treasure you gave her, young master."

The favor of receiving a treasure?

Li Chang'an recalled that he had given the most precious gifts to Fu Xiang, followed by Xu Lingyue in front of him, who was showing signs of surpassing him.

There was also Xiao Yuenü, who was far away in Jianzhou, but due to her duties, she was unable to leave Jianzhou.

The middle-aged woman had even received the treasures he had given her; Li Chang'an realized who she was.

"So it's that famous flower arranger. Lingyue, please invite her to the study."

Not long after, Xu Lingyue led a middle-aged woman into Li Chang'an's study, and then tactfully left.

Before Li Chang'an stood a woman with very ordinary clothes and figure, but the Bodhi seed bracelet on her wrist was very eye-catching.

"Welcome, Your Highness."

Li Chang'an deliberately raised his voice a little, and Mu Nanzhi immediately stepped forward and covered Li Chang'an's mouth with her hand.

She sneaked out for a stroll, and if outsiders knew that the Princess of Zhenbei had actually chased after a star all the way to Li Chang'an's house, it would probably cause a major incident.

Mu Nanzhi was very surprised. Wasn't he afraid that the Princess of Zhenbei's secret rendezvous with him would get out?

"Shh!"

Looking at the nervous Mu Nanzhi, Li Chang'an smiled faintly and said, "If the Princess is willing to show her true face, I will not make a fuss."

Mu Nanzhi was in a dilemma. How could this be? It didn't matter if people saw her current disguise, but it would be very inappropriate to reveal her true face.

She said softly, "I... I just came to see you, and now that I've seen you... I'll leave now."

After speaking, Mu Nanzhi actually turned to leave.

"Respectfully seeing off...the Princess..." Li Chang'an's voice rose again, immediately startling Mu Nanzhi into a cold sweat.

This idol is awful! I came to see him out of kindness, and he bullied me like this.

"Humph!"

Mu Nanzhi quickly stopped in her tracks, then took off her bracelet, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.

She rolled her bright, alluring eyes at Li Chang'an and stomped her little foot. A captivating smile appeared on her face, and her full red lips parted, "Is this alright now?"

Mu Nanzhi wore a lake-blue palace dress, her curvaceous figure captivating all who beheld her, her enchanting charm breathtaking. She truly deserved to be called the most beautiful woman in the Great Feng Dynasty.

Having revealed her true appearance, Mu Nanzhi simply wiggled her pert bottom and plopped down on the chair where Li Chang'an was writing, and began to look at Li Chang'an's calligraphy and paintings.

"Mr. Li's calligraphy is as graceful as a dragon in flight. I have been trying to imitate it, but I have never been able to capture its spirit."

Li Chang'an exclaimed in surprise, "You mean by copying, you mean writing your own calligraphy or paintings based on my work?"

Mu Nanzhi raised her head and tilted it. "Of course, what else can I do to copy it?"

Li Chang'an shook his head. "Of course, that kind of imitation won't look right. Now, write according to my handwriting, and I'll teach you how to imitate it."

Mu Nanzhi stretched out her delicate hand, picked up the brush that Li Chang'an had just put down, and left her elegant handwriting on the paper.

It's clear that Mu Nanzhi is indeed a fan of Li Chang'an, as she has learned some of his style, although the woman's handwriting is more delicate.

"Raise your wrist a little higher, and apply more force when you bend it..."

"The beginning strokes were too light... and the ending strokes weren't crisp and clean enough..."

Li Chang'an stood by and watched for a while, pointing out several shortcomings of Mu Nanzhi, which made Mu Nanzhi feel embarrassed.

"Oh, let me teach you how to write it."

As Li Chang'an spoke, he stood directly behind Mu Nanzhi, reached out from behind her, and grasped Mu Nanzhi's slender right hand.

The princess's head was just below Li Chang'an's chin, and the fragrance of her hair wafted into his nostrils, causing Mu Nanzhi's pretty face to flush red.

But Li Chang'an seemed completely oblivious, continuing to say, "Hold on tight, make sure you grip the pen firmly..."

Mu Nanzhi froze. It was the first time she had been so close to a man and had even had her hand held by him.

She could clearly feel that there was a certain distance between her hips and Li Chang'an's waist, and Li Chang'an deliberately maintained the distance between them.

Even so, Mu Nanzhi was still in a daze because she had never had such an experience before.

Chang'an was somewhat bold, but he didn't overstep any boundaries.