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"Logically speaking, if a eunuch were in charge of the country, he would definitely be at odds with the general."
However, the eunuchs Gao Yao and Han Xin managed to maintain stability in the Western Qin state.
"Logically speaking, the Northern Qi would never allow the Western Qin to grow too powerful."
But Ku He remained unmoved, which was puzzling.
Li Chang'an said, "Since Han Xin of the Western Qin Kingdom came out of seclusion, he has fought more than ten battles, large and small, and has never been defeated."
"Now that they have taken Uesugi Tora as their disciple, they are even more powerful. I heard that the Northern Barbarians and the Western Hu are afraid of the Western Qin Kingdom."
Emperor Qing nodded and said, "I also see the potential of this country, and we must not let them grow too powerful."
Li Chang'an asked, "So, His Majesty sent Ye Zhong and the palace to Dingzhou actually to guard against Western Qin."
Emperor Qing said, "Those two are not enough. I intend to launch a western expedition against the Western Qin Kingdom. You will be the commander-in-chief!"
Emperor Qing is sending Li Chang'an away from the capital. This war will take at least a year and a half, and this is giving the Crown Prince a chance to catch his breath.
Li Chang'an not only broke the Junshan Society, but also made a great contribution by protecting the emperor. He is truly outstanding.
Ye Zhong and Gong Dian were ostensibly driven out of the capital by Emperor Qing, but in reality, they were of one mind with him.
Li Chang'an led these two on their western expedition, and every move they made was under Emperor Qing's watchful eye.
These two individuals were there both to restrain Li Chang'an and to keep an eye on him to prevent him from rebelling.
However, Li Chang'an was not worried at all, because the target of the western expedition was Western Qin, which he could conquer without a single soldier.
The Southern Qing army might not be able to conquer Western Qin even after years of fighting, but Li Chang'an could easily bring it into his territory.
According to Li Chang'an's plan, Western Qin would first be incorporated as a vassal state, while maintaining a certain degree of independence.
In this way, Li Chang'an would have a reliable base within the territory of the Qing Kingdom.
After conquering Western Qin, send Han Xin and Shang Shanhu to fight against the Northern Barbarians and Western Hu. Wouldn't that result in a great military achievement?
Therefore, Emperor Qing's tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain actually let the tiger return to the mountain.
Li Chang'an will not only avoid being trapped in the Northwest, but will also become the number one hero of Nanqing because of this expedition.
“In Chang’an, a prince may take one principal wife and two concubines.”
"I wish to bestow Ye Zhong's daughter, Ye Ling'er, upon you as a concubine."
Ye Ling'er?
It seems pretty good.
Chapter 145 The Wolf is Coming! Si Gu Jian and Ku He storm the palace! (33)
After Li Chang'an left, Emperor Qing immediately went into another compartment.
On the small table in the cubicle were a grinding trough, a copper pot, a pestle, and several kinds of powdered materials.
Qing Di carefully weighed and processed these materials, mixing and stirring them strictly according to the proportions.
This is the gunpowder formula, which Ye Qingmei never told him.
However, he deduced the recipe by examining the steam engines and other power units in the inner warehouse.
After twenty years of tireless exploration and experimentation, Emperor Qing felt that he was not far from success.
Ye Liuyun's sense of crisis was amplified by being shot.
Gunpowder, no matter how long it takes, we must get it!
An hour later, Emperor Qing, as usual, pressed down the pestle.
But this time, a powerful impact was generated from the medicine pot!
"Oh!"
After a loud bang, Emperor Qing's gunpowder explosion was finally a success!
"I have succeeded!"
Upon hearing the noise, the palace guards outside the Imperial Study drew their swords and rushed into the Imperial Study.
"Escort!"
"Protect Your Majesty!"
Not long after the assassination attempt at the Hanging Temple, another assassin has arrived!
However, before these palace guards could rush into the compartment, they were blocked by Hong Sixiang.
"Go back, His Majesty is alright."
Hong Sixiang dismissed the guards and went into the private room alone.
Emperor Qing had just washed his face, but the fragments that had been shot into his skin had not yet been removed.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Emperor Qing exclaimed excitedly, "Four Schools, I've succeeded! I've succeeded! Hahaha!"
Hong Sixiang looked at the shattered table and the injuries on Emperor Qing's face, and instantly realized what Emperor Qing was talking about.
"Even with His Majesty's cultivation level, he couldn't dodge these fragments."
Emperor Qing waved his hand and said, "Caught off guard, it is indeed impossible to dodge."
"This is just the beginning. If this gunpowder were squeezed into a small concealed weapon and then exploded inside a person's body, wouldn't that be the same fate as my two uncles?"
Hong Sixiang said, "His Majesty is wise; it must be just as he says!"
Emperor Qing sat on the couch, and Hong Sixiang began to bend down and tidy up the mess in the room.
"How is Ye Liuyun?"
Hong Sixiang replied, "His life is not in danger. The divine weapon passed through his body, but there was no explosion."
He said the divine weapon was too fast, creating a powerful pressure within his body.
If it weren't for his Grandmaster-level inner energy, his physical body would probably have been torn apart!
"Moreover, because he was afraid of being hit a second time by the divine weapon, he hid in the water for too long and bled quite a bit."
Emperor Qing replied, "Ye Liuyun cannot die. Give him as many elixirs and medicines as he wants from the palace."
"Ku He and Si Gu Jian, those two old fogies, can't sit still anymore. Their disciples have already started making connections."
"When they arrive, Ye Liuyun must pretend that nothing is wrong, otherwise there will be big trouble."
The stability of the world order was due to Ku He and Si Gu Jian blocking Emperor Qing's northern expedition.
Because of Ye Liuyun's presence, it became much more difficult for Ku He and Si Gu Jian to assassinate Emperor Qing.
However, if Ye Liuyun is seriously injured or dead, then Ku He and Si Gu Jian will dare to kill Emperor Qing.
Therefore, Emperor Qing demoted Gong Dian and Ye Zhong to Dingzhou, partly to restrain Li Chang'an and weaken the strength of the Western Qin Kingdom.
On the other hand, it was to create the illusion that Ye Liuyun was truly seriously injured, which was why Emperor Qing dared to take action against the Ye family.
This way, Ku He and Si Gu Jian can lower their guard and then plot against them.
Emperor Qing told Hong Sixiang a formula, "Follow this formula, put gunpowder in a metal can, and try to see how to make the loudest sound!"
Hong Sixiang instantly understood Emperor Qing's meaning: he was going to create the sound of thunder to ambush Si Gu Jian and Ku He.
When grandmasters clash, victory or defeat often hinges on a single thought.
The rumor that the divine weapon injured Ye Liuyun has spread throughout the world, and Ku He and Si Gu Jian cannot help but be wary.
Royal Villa.
Ye Ling'er came to find Lin Wan'er, but found that Lin Wan'er's expression was not good.
"Wan'er, what's wrong? You seem to be in a bad mood ever since you became a princess."
Lin Wan'er wasn't in a bad mood because she became a princess; rather, Li Chang'an had been in a bad mood ever since his marriage.
Seeing your sweetheart marry someone else in such a grand and glorious way will never make you feel good.
What's most infuriating is that Li Chang'an's last spot as a concubine has been snatched away by his own best friend!
"Ling'er, you seem to be in a good mood."
Ye Ling'er said with a worried expression, "It's not getting better. Father is going to be demoted to Dingzhou."
Lin Wan'er said, "Dingzhou is currently at war with Western Qin. Going there now would be a chance to make a name for yourself and achieve great things. This is an honor, so what is there to worry about?"
Ye Zhong and Ye Ling'er said the same thing, but after all, it was a posting of a Beijing official to a remote area, and it was hard to say whether he could come back.
"Ling'er, when will Lord Ye leave the capital?"
Ye Ling'er stammered, "Of course, it has to wait until after my wedding..."
Seeing Ye Ling'er's embarrassed, girlish expression, Lin Wan'er felt even worse!
She became Li Chang'an's woman earlier than Fan Ruoruo, Zhan Pianpian, and Ye Ling'er!
But now, there isn't even a place for a concubine!
Everything has to be done in a first-come, first-served manner. Lin Wan'er is really wronged!