Chapter 236 Jin丨Exclusive publication by Jiang Wenxue

The carriage rolled smoothly over the bluestone slabs, followed closely by two rows of guards, and stopped in front of a magnificent mansion.

"Young Master, we're here."

Yu Qi came out from the corner and stood across the road, ready to take action at any time.

He had been keeping an eye on this area to make sure that Yu Luozha's men had not left. If he went in now, he would just be able to catch them in the act.

Xue Chen's voice came from the carriage: "Surround this place, no one is allowed to enter or leave."

The guards split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, surrounding the mansion.

Xue Chen still did not get off the car: "Knock on the door."

"Yes."

There was always a gate guard outside Bujiezhai, and as soon as the carriage of Prince Taiping's mansion came, someone went in to report the news. The guards of the palace went through the formalities. As soon as they arrived at the door, the people inside came out from the side door quickly and saluted. "I wonder which palace you are from? I can pass the message."

The guard said, "Taiping Palace, go quickly."

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away."

After saying that, he went back through the crack of the door and quickly closed the door.

The guard returned to the carriage to wait for instructions. When he turned around, he found that the street across the street was empty. The little beggar who had just watched the excitement had left at some point.

After a while, Fang Ying saw it. He had a smile on his face. His eyes passed over the people below and fell on the carriage. "What, are you trying to show me your power?"

Not far behind him, a servant in coarse clothes walked away with a hunched back.

Xue Chen opened the door and was about to go out when he saw someone running away. He glanced at the guard beside him.

The guard quickly led his men to chase after the man. The servant ran so fast that he was about to lose him. As soon as he turned a corner, he tripped over a man standing in the alley.

The guard took a look and saw that the man was dressed in rags, his hair was dry and yellow with mud, and his face was dirty. He couldn't tell what he looked like. Only his pair of dark eyes were deep and calm, making him look less like a beggar.

Yu Qi retracted his foot and picked up the man on the ground, "Let's go."

The original body sighed silently. Normally, these guards would know martial arts and could live well if they were released to the underworld, but they were not reliable in the martial arts world.

Xue Chen: "Who is he?"

"A servant in the family, just an unimportant person." Fang Yingkan asked, "Should I call you the prince, or just call you His Highness?"

Even his own father couldn't recognize him, and Fang Yingkan didn't recognize him either.

Xue Chen said, "What should be is what it is. Lord Hou doesn't even understand such a simple truth? If one

's virtue is not worthy of the position, even if he climbs to a high position, he will be pulled down." The ancient gentleman said "virtue is not worthy of the position", and the "virtue" here refers to virtue and character. People with virtue will distribute resources equally when they are in a high position.

But facts have proved that people with noble character are not necessarily capable. For a monarch, kindness is not the first priority, but wisdom is.

Fang Yingkan didn't understand the situation and died without knowing how he died.

Fang Yingkan didn't understand the meaning of the words, but he understood his contempt.

What should be is what it is, and Fang Yingkan clenched his fists.

The title of Marquis of Shentong should have belonged to his adoptive father, but his father did not want to enter the court and could not refuse. It happened that he was in love with a god at that time, so the title fell on him.

His biological parents were extremely evil, and they spent so much effort and grovelled in front of a eunuch to have the Youqiao Group today. However, Xue Lian was born as a son of a prince, and he did not have to fight for wealth and power. He would get it by himself.

Ha, it is what it is.

Fang Yingkan almost couldn't laugh anymore, his expression was stiff.

Xue Chen imitated his brother's arrogant tone, "Are you very dissatisfied?"

Fang Yingkan raised the corner of his mouth, with ferocity in his eyes, and whispered, "How dare I."

Yu Qi picked up the person and threw him to the ground, interrupting their conversation.

There is no such thing as [Acupoint Pressing] in his skills. He was afraid that this man would have some strange martial arts that could open up the acupoints by pressing the acupoints. So he simply tore off his tattered clothes, forced him to kneel on the ground, and tied his hands and feet behind his body, tying each finger tightly.

Too much cloth was used, and the remaining clothes could hardly hold.

System: [Do you have any sense of shame!]

Xue Chen: [No.]

Where does Xiao Qi have any sense of shame? Besides, it's just exposing his chest and limbs, which is similar to some clothes in the Western Regions.

System: [I'm talking about your original body. You don't feel anything when you wear a vest like this?]

Xue Chen knew what it meant and deliberately changed the concept: [You are not that narcissistic.]

The system was furious.

Xue Chen said to the guards, "Go to the car and get my clothes for him to change into."

The system realized that it was being fooled and became even angrier.

Yu Qi took the clothes from the guards, put them on without caring about the dirt on his body, wrapped himself up, and left.

Xue Chen: "If I remember correctly, your name is Cui Fangyi. This shouldn't be your real name, right?"

Cui Fangyi looked up in shock, and suddenly thought of something, looking at Fang Ying fiercely, "You are in the same group with them!"

Fang Ying was stunned for a moment, and his back felt cold.

Xue Lian had been monitoring him, so he couldn't wait to come over when he contacted Lao Cui.

He only knew that this person was Lao Cui, a vegetable seller, and didn't even know the pseudonym "Cui Fangyi"!

He fell into a trap!

Fang Yingkan knew too little information, and he couldn't even refute Cui Fangyi's questioning.

He could only deny it and said with a smile: "Your Highness has recognized the wrong person. He is just a vegetable vendor who came to deliver vegetables to the mansion. If you don't believe it, you can send someone to the kitchen to see that the fruits and vegetables have just been picked and are very fresh."

Xue Chen walked up to Cui Fangyi and took his chin lightly: "I bought them at a high price from a farmer at the vegetable market in the east of the city half an hour ago. Of course they are fresh. There is no need to waste time. When you see Yu Luosha, everything will be clear."

Hearing Yu Luosha's name, Cui Fangyi was terrified and kept struggling. He fell to the ground and moved his mouth to commit suicide, but he couldn't close his mouth because of the dislocation of the joints.

Fang Yingkan's heart was also uneasy.

He knew that Lao Cui was a member of the Luosha Cult. The Luosha Cult's territory was in the Western Regions, and it was out of reach of the Central Plains. At most, they could arrange some people to keep an eye on the Central Plains martial arts world, and their identities would not be exposed at all.

Who would have thought that Yu Luosha would come in person at this time!

Fang Yingkan thought that he had no time to do anything, and even if Xue Lian found fault, there would be room for maneuver. Who would have thought that he would be involved in the conspiracy of the Luosha Cult?

Fang Yingkan contacted Lao Cui to see if he could use the Luosha Cult to create some unrest, and then take the initiative to ask him to solve the problem, so as to enter the sight of King Taiping and fight for real power in the new dynasty. As a result, he became a pawn of the Luosha Cult!

Luosha Cult was not careful, and was exposed to Xue Chen's sight as soon as it made a move. Fang Yingkan was caught red-handed for interacting with them at this time. He was speechless. He was really wronged.

Xue Chen looked at him coldly: "What else do you want to say? Say it all while I still have patience."

Fang Yingkan no longer had that stubborn temperament. He was a little panicked. With his youthful appearance, he looked very pitiful, as if he was really innocent.

He said helplessly: "I didn't know that Lao Cui had any connection with Luosha Cult, and I didn't know what Yu Luosha did. Today is the second time I met Lao Cui. The last time was also on the streets of the east city. He took the initiative to find my people and said that he had received a batch of fresh vegetables and agreed to deliver them today."

Xue Chen: "Are you done?"

Fang Yingkan was flustered by his indifferent reaction.

How much does he know? How did he know?

Is there a spy planted by them around him? Or has someone surrendered to King Taiping?

Xue Chen: "Where did Tang Feiyu go?"

Fang Yingkan: "Since I have been cultivating myself at home, I have given my subordinates a long vacation. He is a living person, he can go wherever he wants, and I don't know his whereabouts."

"Really?" Xue Chen pointed at Fang Yingkan and said to the guards, "Bring the rope."

After Xue Chen came, Fang Yingkan looked calm on the outside, but he was actually in a state of mental tension. Every word could stir up his emotions, and he couldn't react in time because of the large amount of information, and he was numb.

Yu Qi didn't have a rope when he tied people up, and he couldn't find a rope now. In the end, he borrowed a thick hemp rope from someone who didn't abstain from fasting.

The guard came to Xue Chen holding the rope and bowed slightly.

Xue Chen took the rope and looked at Fang Yingkan.

System: [I don't know why, but I feel that what you hold in your hand is not a rope, but more like a whip. Did you ask him to whip you? ]

[You are so perverted. ] After Xue Chen replied to the system, he tapped his palm with the rope. Fang Yingkan said, "Come here."

Fang Yingkan hesitated and walked closer reluctantly.

The system couldn't bear to watch and blurted out a swear word that Qianxin had created, [Its host. ]

-In

the palace, Prince Taiping and Gong Jiu told each other their true feelings. The father and son reached a high degree of unity in their attitude towards Xue Chen. Gong Jiu never dreamed that Prince Taiping was so reasonable. He had to admit that he was indeed a good father.

Prince Taiping achieved his goal and was very satisfied with this conversation. He said with relief, "If you have any problems in the future, just tell dad. As long as you make sense, dad will support you. Don't act on your own again. If dad doesn't react in time, who knows what will go wrong."

"Yes." Gong Jiu pretended to be Xue Chen as naturally as Xue Chen pretended to be him. He retracted the cold and sharp look between his brows, and his face was still expressionless, but now it was much gentler. "The more you argue, the clearer the truth becomes. I know this."

"If I remember correctly, you said this when you were six years old." Prince Taiping recalled the past, and looked at him with more guilt. "I used to just think that you were safe and sound, and I still have Ren'er in everything, so I didn't treat you as harshly as I treated Ren'er. Now think about it, this may not really be good for you. Everything is better than too little."

If he had raised him like he did Ren'er, and personally taken him outside to get in touch with military and court affairs, Chen'er would not have drawn the boundaries so clearly, and would not have told him anything about the outside world, and would have carried the burden of ten thousand pounds on his own.

Prince Taiping treats Gong Jiu and Xue Chen differently, and Gong Jiu has always known this.

When he was young, he thought his father disliked him, and after killing his mother, he might be the next one. Later, when he learned the truth about his mother's death, he also thought that his brother had a better temperament and was smarter than himself. He was impressed by his brother's talent, so it was normal for Prince Taiping to treat him differently. Now

he pretends to be a brother, stands from the perspective of an observer, and listens to his father's confession. The mist shrouding his heart dissipates, and Gong Jiu finally understands that the truth is so simple. The

reason why his father treated him like that was because he had high hopes for him.

He also suddenly realized that the resentment towards his father that had been pent up for so many years was not because he really hated him, but because he longed for his love.

As if he could understand earlier that his father's gentleness and tolerance towards his brother was not because he was kinder and smarter than himself, but because he had been tortured by illness since childhood... If he had not misunderstood the cause of his mother's death... Why would he have gone astray and tortured himself for nearly ten years?

His brother was right.

Gong Jiu finally understood the words his brother had advised him before.

What they both cherished were the same things.

If his brother had succumbed to him at that time, really raised an army to rebel, and killed his father, there would be no redemption.

Love and hate always go hand in hand. Only those who are close to you are qualified to swing the sword at your weaknesses, and the person you hate the most was once the one you cherish the most. No matter how much you hate your father, he is still the closest person to you in the world. He gave you life, and he has a more legitimate responsibility to love you than his brother.

A child is born as one with his mother, and his father is the first "foreign enemy" he encounters after coming into the world. After making up his mind to break up with his father, he has lost the possibility of turning enemies into friends. He cannot even trust his biological father. Who else can he trust except his brother who is from the same mother? Everyone in this world has become an enemy that should be guarded against.

The eldest brother has known this truth for a long time, and has advised him to make more friends several times, but unfortunately he was ignorant and stupid at that time and could not understand what his eldest brother meant.

The person who tied the bell can untie it. If his father died, he would never be able to get the emotions he deeply desired from his father, and could only sink deeper and deeper into hatred and never be relieved in his life.

Fortunately, his father loved him, and he waited for this answer through his identity as an elder brother.

"What's wrong with my son?" Seeing Gong Jiu's head drooping lower and lower, Prince Taiping couldn't help but ask with concern.

"I'm sorry for you and failed your high hopes."

Prince Taiping was stunned for a moment, looked at him in silence, stood up, came to his side, and hugged him in his arms. "Good boy, don't be sad, Daddy is also wrong."

This frail son has grown up unknowingly. He is as tall as him, but not as strong as him. He is thin and pale.

King Taiping thought of the day when he was forced to ascend the throne and let out a long sigh.

He used to think that when Lian'er succeeded King Taiping in the future, he could continue to lead troops to fight, conquer the land, and have a good future in the court. Maybe he could be famous for generations.

Only after becoming emperor did he realize that power is just a castle in the air. It cannot be seen or held.

Whoever sits on this position has the power to rule the world. It will not be occupied by others, but will be hovering over their heads, waiting for others to fight for it. Even if you sit on the throne, you cannot use it if you are not capable enough.

If the emperor is like this, how can the people below them be good when they have to figure out the emperor's intentions and guard against subordinates fighting for power? His expectations for Ren'er are nothing more than his unfinished goals. Ren'er may not like to live like this, just like Chen'er doesn't want to be confined to the mansion. Why does he have to let his two children live for him?

Fortunately, his two children are smart people, and they have a very good relationship as brothers. They help each other. No matter who succeeds to the throne in the future, it won't be too difficult.

Prince Taiping came to him, put his arm around his shoulders, and said softly, "Thanks to your push, I realized that in my half-life, I only had some strategies on the battlefield. Most of the time, I was confused and couldn't give you directions. You just do what you like, and your brother too. People should live for themselves in this life."

"Yeah."

"Why are your eyes red?" Prince Taiping touched his little face, "Okay, Dad won't say anything. What were you going to do with Lian'er just now? Go quickly, this child is as stubborn as you, and won't tell his family about any difficulties. He is obviously thinking about home, running outside all day, and he doesn't know how lonely he is. He cares about you very much, and he will feel better if you take care of him more. If there is anything you can't solve, send a message to Dad, Dad is still here."

Thanks to Gong Jiu's amazing endurance, he didn't cry on the spot.

He nodded and looked at his father quietly.

Prince Taiping patted his shoulder: "Go."

Gong Jiu left quickly.

Prince Taiping looked at his back, full of relief, thinking if there was anything else he missed.

These two children have jade cards in their hands, which can mobilize the army, so they won't be bullied... No!

When the two sons mobilized the army, did they tell him once? This time, they directly led the troops to surround the imperial city, and he was the last one to know!

Could it be that he gave his sons too much power, so they got used to this?