Li Chang'an had no idea how many drinks he had made; he only knew that he had been helped back by the silly girl.
With a master who could easily defeat the second-ranked swordsman by his side, he could finally relax, lower his guard, and fall asleep peacefully.
When he woke up again, he saw Lin Doudou sitting on his stomach, picking at two pimples on his chest.
It might be because it couldn't be pried off that it got a little angry.
I slapped his chest repeatedly with my hands.
"You little rascal, I'll beat you to death."
Li Chang'an held the little girl in his arms and took a deep breath. The milky scent unique to children rushed straight to his brain.
My mind calmed down.
Ignoring Xiaoya's resistance, he held her in his arms as a pillow and began to think.
Yesterday, he hosted a banquet for military officers who were mostly from humble backgrounds.
They have no background or powerful connections; all they need to do is spend some money and offer some honors to win these people over.
By bringing them over, I would have a small faction in the capital.
If these military generals are won over, then the focus can be shifted to those students from humble backgrounds.
Once you expand your influence, you can then win over the people at the very bottom of society.
Then spend money to continuously promote and brainwash them.
In the hearts of these people at the very bottom of society, the seeds of rebellion were sown.
What Li Chang'an wanted to do was to get them to overthrow feudal superstitious ideas.
The strategy is to surround the cities from the countryside and use the lower classes to overthrow the upper classes.
Li Chang'an's plan was to intensify class conflict.
Given the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, it is entirely possible to accomplish this using the sage's dragon-slaying techniques.
"Husband, get up and eat."
Lin Youchu, holding the hands of Lin Dongdong and Miao Qingqing, opened the door.
Seeing the little girl struggling in her husband's arms, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"You just love bullying little kids."
Li Chang'an yawned and handed the little girl back to You Chu: "Let me sleep a little longer. I haven't slept this comfortably in a long time."
After saying that, he lay flat on the bed, his body spread out in a star shape.
"My lord, please get up. Someone is here to see you."
Seeing her husband still in bed, Lin Youchu shook his arm and said, "Two generals came looking for you just now, and Zhao Hu helped receive them."
"But now another wandering swordsman has arrived, claiming to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Luoyang is watching him at the door and asked me to come and call you. It seems that Luoyang values him quite a bit."
Upon hearing the words "leader of the Beggars' Sect," Li Chang'an's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up: "I have to go and see."
I met Qiao Feng once before, but I didn't have a chance to speak with him before he left.
Since they came to visit, he felt he should receive them.
After all, Steve Jobs's audio equipment is still inside his disciple's storage gourd.
Li Chang'an didn't need to tidy up; a flash of golden light appeared on his body, and he was dressed in his finest attire. Then, he hurriedly walked out.
Seeing her master's appearance, Su Xiao followed him, saying, "I'll go with Master to take a look. You two eat first, Master's wife."
At the entrance of the Marquis's residence, Luo Yang stood with his arms crossed, looking at the disheveled, unkempt man with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.
"Chief Qiao, I respect you as a hero and will not lay a hand on you, but you are, after all, a Liao person. It is somewhat inappropriate for you to come to the Marquis's residence so openly."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng couldn't help but take a swig of the Green Ant Wine, feeling utterly bitter.
He grew up with the former leader of the Beggars' Sect, and his dream was to protect his country and fight against evil.
A few days ago, someone revealed his background at a martial arts tournament, revealing that he was actually a person from the Liao Kingdom.
The other Beggars' Sect elders also admitted and proved their identities, stating that they were the former Beggars' Sect leader and the abandoned baby they had picked up in the Liao Kingdom.
This news, spread throughout the martial arts world by those with ulterior motives, became widely known.
Suddenly, he went from being the respected leader of the Beggars' Sect to a Liao man hated by everyone.
This sudden change in his status left him feeling utterly hopeless, and he spent his days numbing himself with alcohol.
Qiao Feng felt as if he had suddenly lost his purpose in life and could not find any meaning in his existence.
If he hadn't discovered that some members of the Dongxing Gang and the Beggars' Gang were colluding to traffic women and children, he would have left the capital long ago and wandered the world.
However, he later heard that a divine disciple had come to Lingnan, which made him want to come and see for himself.
What happened next was that the Dongxing Gang, which Qiao Feng had been investigating for half a year, was wiped out by Li Chang'an in just a few days, and Li Chang'an also killed Yan Song, the number one corrupt official in the Ming Dynasty.
This made Qiao Feng want to get to know this immortal disciple before wandering the world and detaching himself from worldly affairs.
"Baiyi Luoyang, I have no other intention than to apologize in person."
"After all, the Beggars' Sect was also involved in the East Star Gang's trafficking of women and children."
"Although I am no longer the leader of the Beggars' Sect, I still want to express my apologies."
Luo Yang hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.
Aside from his background, this leader of the Beggars' Sect deserves the title of a great hero in every other respect.
In the martial arts world, he is praised for his loyalty, courage, dedication to his country and people, and chivalrous spirit.
If my true identity hadn't been exposed, I wouldn't be in this state now.
Just as Luo Yang hesitated, Li Chang'an rushed out. When he saw Qiao Feng, he quickly went over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Is this Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect?"
Qiao Feng was somewhat flattered. Ever since his true identity was revealed, people in the martial arts world had avoided him like the plague, let alone been so enthusiastic towards him.
He returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Before Your Excellency, I dare not call myself a great hero. I am Qiao Feng, and I greet Your Excellency Anping."
At this point, he gritted his teeth and added, "Qiao Feng, a Liao man, greets the Marquis of Anping of the Great Ming Dynasty."
Looking at his appearance, Li Chang'an couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Here, there is only the great hero Qiao Feng, not any Liao people."
After saying that, Li Chang'an pulled Qiao Feng toward the mansion: "Quickly, quickly, I have wanted to meet Brother Qiao for a long time, but I have been too busy lately. Now that I have finally met Brother Qiao, we must have a good drink together."
As he spoke, he called out to someone, "Old Guo, tell your wife to prepare some good wine and dishes. I want to treat our distinguished guest well today."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng felt all the grievances he had accumulated over the past few days well up in his heart.
After his true identity was revealed, he never received such treatment again.
Moreover, given this marquis's status, there was absolutely no need to treat him in such a way.
Qiao Feng was surprised that the other person still valued him so much, which warmed his heart. He felt that this immortal disciple was a rare and precious friend in the world.
"My lord, I..."
Li Chang'an looked at Qiao Feng and waved his hand: "Since things have come to this, let's eat first."
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