Li Ye looked at Jiang Ruoyu's serious face and smiled bitterly: "If I hadn't practiced Buddhism with the old monk at the Great Buddha Temple, I would have forgotten some of the principles."
Jiang Ruoyu looked at him silently.
Not to mention Li Ye, but herself, if she had stayed in the palace, her final fate would probably be similar to that of Concubine Li.
Looking back now, I realize that although I have lost the joy of family life with my daughter, I have suffered a breakdown in my spiritual practice.
However, he also based some of his achievements on Tang Qiushi's pain.
If Tang Qiuyu had not accepted his daughter as his apprentice, I am afraid that his current state would have reached the mid-distraction stage.
She felt that she needed to find a time to talk to Tang Qiuyu about this matter in private.
Li Ye looked at Nangong Ruyu and said helplessly: "Yu'er, your master is feeling very miserable right now. If you don't practice well, I will suffer even more."
After saying that, he gave her a wry smile.
Unexpectedly, Nangong Ruyu picked up an autumn pear and stuffed it into his mouth, and said seriously: "Well, master will not feel bitter after eating a piece of autumn pear."
When Jiang Ruoyu saw it, she couldn't help laughing. She pulled Nangong Ruyu and sat down next to her. Then she looked at Li Ye and said with a smile, "Life is not as troublesome as you think. Look how happy Yu'er is."
...
The Imperial City of the Central Region.
The guards in black were on the road for nearly twenty days and finally returned to the palace.
After explaining everything in the emperor's study, he didn't turn around and leave until the emperor coughed lightly.
The emperor looked at the eunuch and Nalan Yu, and after a long silence, he said angrily: "They want to start a war!"
The great eunuch Yan Wuxue smiled, looked at the emperor, shook his head, and said softly: "The imperial master's intention is for the emperor to restrain his anger and not to go into a big fight because of this."
The emperor looked at Nalan Yu who was standing aside and handed him the drawing in his hand.
He said in a condensed voice: "General, please prepare according to the wishes of the imperial master. However, this matter must be kept secret. No one in the emperor's ministers except the three of us is allowed to ask about this matter."
Yan Wuxue nodded and said in a gravelly voice: "No matter what situation we face in the end, it is always a good thing for us to have more trump cards in our hands."
Huang Shangshan withdrew his gaze and looked at the small pot that sprayed out hot mist on the table, remaining speechless.
I thought to myself that you dared to ambush my mother on the road, so don't blame me for doing even worse things in the future.
After hearing that the black-clothed guards came back to report to him about the Beihai killer they met on the road, as well as Li Ye's analysis, he finally realized that the situation in the dynasty was no longer as peaceful as he thought.
If he had his temperament, he would be in trouble with someone now.
But Li Ye repeatedly confessed in the letter, asking him to be patient and not to reveal his trump card until the last moment.
He is not afraid of another war. At most, the imperial court will bear the burden first. It only takes half a month for him to rush from Fangcun Mountain to the Imperial City in the Central Region.
Nalan Yu nodded, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The few skilled craftsmen from last time were all in the imperial capital. I'll just find some more workers."
"This matter must be kept secret, and we must emphasize to these craftsmen that if anyone leaks it, don't blame me for being unkind."
When the emperor thought of Jiang Ruoyu's assassination on the road, his heart filled with rage.
Nalan Yu looked at him and said, "Probably not. Last time we did it in several places."
Yan Wuxue looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "The emperor can rest assured that the general is doing things."
After all, everything Nalan Yu did was taught by Li Ye.
The emperor looked at the two of them, shook his head, and said, "I hope this is over! Don't ever provoke us again!"
After saying these words, he had a look of hatred in his eyes. Seeing that the two of them had no reaction, he continued: "I should have listened to the Imperial Master at the beginning. I was too soft-hearted!"
Yan Wuxue glanced at the emperor, sighed, and said: "It was really difficult to handle the situation when the right minister was there."
"What's wrong? Find him later and let him read this letter!"
At this time, the emperor finally understood why Li Ye wanted to eradicate that group of people.
As long as there are still people among them, they will have the idea of making a comeback. As long as they don't give up, they will always think of a comeback. It's just that it's too late for him to regret it now, he can only complain.
Yan Wuxue thought about what the emperor had said at the beginning, looked at the emperor and said softly: "If you are a king, you cannot be too kind, otherwise these people will always think about it and won't let go."
"I understand! This is what Master An Guo said in advance." When he thought that his mother and sister had already gone to Fangcun Mountain, his heart finally calmed down.
Looking at Nalan Yu, he said: "Go ahead and keep an eye on those guys. If there is any trouble, don't be merciful."
Nalan Yu looked at him and asked, "How should I deal with what the Imperial Master said?"
"Isn't he always thinking about where to go? We will fulfill his wish and see what tricks he can do wherever he goes."
After speaking, he looked at the great eunuch and said: "Draw up a decree and announce it to the court tomorrow. Only by letting the evil leave the imperial city will the place be cleaner."
When Nalan Yu heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He thought that the imperial city was quiet, but Beixuan Territory didn't know what kind of trouble it was going to cause.
But think about it, with Li Ye on Fangcun Mountain and a gentleman sitting in the imperial city, how much trouble can it cause no matter how chaotic it is?
But the three of them also understood that these five regions would not be quiet for long.
The only thing they can do is to prepare for a rainy day and make plans in advance as Li Ye said.
On any given day, I'm afraid the first one to come will be the national master practicing on Fangcun Mountain.
"I owe the Imperial Master so much!" The emperor murmured, "Where can I find someone like the Imperial Master in the world? I gave him my kingdom, but he didn't even look at it!"
Yan Wuxue looked at him, frowned slightly, and said: "This is why I gave that thing to the National Preceptor when he was still young. Apart from Mr., there is only the National Preceptor in the five regions."
After hearing this, the emperor smiled bitterly, shook his head, pointed at Nalan Yu and laughed.
"At the Wujian Inn in Baicheng, the Emperor met the Imperial Master for the first time. After chatting with him for an hour, he gave the thing to the Imperial Master. I have never been able to understand this matter. It was not until today that I understood what the Emperor said. Hard work.”
Nalan Yu looked at the two of them and said seriously.
He remembered that it was Li Ye who drank two glasses of wine and was drunk for a whole day and night. After he woke up, he met the emperor in the garden. He didn't know what topics they talked about. When the emperor left, he actually mentioned the most important thing. The things were given to Li Ye.
When Li Ye wanted to give this thing to him, he was so frightened that he couldn't speak.
The emperor glanced at Nalan Yu and said with emotion: "If my father hadn't tied the imperial master to our chariot, I don't know where the three of us are now."
Nalan Yu looked at the solemn expression on his face and couldn't help but whisper: "My brother has always valued friendship. I met him halfway."
"General, you are also a lucky man. Your brother has a national counselor and is married to the owner of the flower house." The emperor waved his clothes and looked at him and smiled.
Nalan Yu looked at him and said calmly: "When we were in southern Xinjiang, the National Guardsmen were not bad at fighting against the soldiers under them. When Nanyun City was poisoned... it was the National Guards who finally lifted the poison."
The emperor looked at him and sighed, without saying anything more.
He wanted to go and complain to the queen and ask what happened in southern Xinjiang back then.
At the court meeting the next day, Yan Wuxue read out the emperor's decree.
The second prince is conferred the title of Prince of Beihai, and is granted the territory of Beihai. From now on, he will go to Beihai, and he can choose a location in Beihai Yacheng to build his palace. All the necessary expenses will be paid by the palace.
On this day, although the second prince did not go to court, the imperial edict was delivered to his residence by the eunuch who delivered it.
Even Concubine Li in the palace got the news immediately. After receiving the news, she sat blankly in front of the house, speechless for a long time.
She was so smart that she couldn't guess that the emperor had given up on his brother and would let him do whatever he wanted in the future, and then find a reason to deal with him.
However, his son has already accepted his death, and I probably won’t be able to persuade him.
Thinking that one day her son would become a life-and-death enemy with the emperor of the five regions and the national master on Fangcun Mountain, Concubine Li couldn't help but shed tears.
She knew that it would be useless to go to the emperor or her own son.
With a faint sigh, he thought about it and found some time to go to Qingcheng to find Su Qingyu and concentrate on completing his practice. Because even Jiang Ruoyu went to Fangcun Mountain to practice and no longer thought about this boring palace.
She was already in the middle stage of distraction, so why did she still miss this place and be reluctant to leave?
She had the same idea as Jiang Ruoyu, which was to leave this world as soon as possible after reaching the realm of transcending tribulation.
...
At the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.
The husband and Li Hongxiu were drinking tea in the living room, while Ye Zhiqiu took Li Xiaoxue shopping.
Entering the living room, Nalan Xi bowed deeply to his husband and said, "The Imperial Master has brought back news that people from Beihai attacked the Queen Mother and others at the junction of the Central Territory and the West Xuan Territory."
The husband looked at him, frowned, and asked, "How is the situation?"
Nalan Yu said softly: "It's okay, no one was injured, and the personal guards sent by the emperor didn't take action..."
Looking at his husband, Nalanyu told him the contents of Li Ye's letter. After all, the emperor did not let him hide this from his husband.
When Li Hongxiu heard this, he slapped the table and shouted: "Are they looking for death? Do you really think there is no one left in the Five Domains Dynasty?"
Nalan Yu continued: "The emperor has issued a decree today, canonizing the second prince as the Prince of Beihai, granting him the land of Beihai, and letting him go to Yacheng to build a mansion."
"He should have gotten out a long time ago!" Li Hongxiu cursed.
The gentleman sighed and said: "Ye'er knows that the emperor is soft-hearted, so this is a last resort and a huge trouble."
Li Hongxiu frowned slightly and asked, "Big trouble? How do you say it?"
"Sir, what you said makes sense, and I think so too." Nalan Yu said, looking at the two of them.
The gentleman shook his head and said: "If the second prince really colludes with Beihai, it may even bring disaster to the people of Beihai."
Nalan Yu lowered his head and thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
"Sir, could it be that the Emperor knowingly...let him go on purpose?" Nalan Yu did not dare to think further.
"Husband, this is a big deal, we can't be careless?" Li Hongxiu understood what Nalan Yu meant.
The gentleman looked at the two of them and said seriously: "Do you want the emperor to change the seats you two sit in now? What do you think?"
Li Hongxiu shook his head and said nothing.
Nalanyu looked at his husband blankly, not knowing what to say.
"You must know that Concubine Li is still in the palace. The second prince is also the emperor's biological brother. When he sent assassins to southern Xinjiang to assassinate the eldest prince, it was not settled in the end?"
The gentleman was thinking about what happened in southern Xinjiang, and how could he not understand Li Ye's painstaking efforts and the emperor's helpless actions.
"I need to think about this issue carefully. The National Master also explained some things..."
Nalanyu took out the blueprint and handed it to his husband.
The gentleman looked at the drawings carefully, was silent for a long time, and asked: "Have you figured it out? There can be no mistakes in this matter. This is your trump card."
"I figured it out, let's do it in several places according to the method we used in southern Xinjiang."
Nalanyu looked at Mr. and replied in a solemn voice.
"Everyone will encounter many problems. If you want to solve these problems, you must keep doing it. Ye'er is very happy to have a brother like you."
The gentleman looked at Nalan Yu and said with a smile.
No matter how severe the storm is, with my master and apprentice here, why should I be afraid?
