When the news reached Kyoto, Fan Xian couldn't help but laugh after hearing it.
But he knew that Yamu was a Saiyan with extremely high combat power. Not to mention the temple messengers and ascetics, even an interstellar fleet would be nothing but chickens and dogs in front of him.
Fan Xian sent a few teasing messages to Yamu, and then continued to devote himself to the plan of expanding the influence of "Journey to the West".
Until this day, the Northern Qi delegation and the Dongyi delegation entered the capital at the same time and arrived at the last official post station northwest of the capital.
Emperor Qing issued a special decree allowing the two delegations to stay in the emperor's palace.
After several days of arguing, the three parties' protocol officers finally worked out a schedule and arrangements for going to Beijing.
The people of Kyoto were originally looking forward to this. After all, in their minds, the envoys of the two countries were not coming to negotiate, but to submit a letter of surrender to their great Daqing.
But now, due to the popularity of "Journey to the West", Kyoto residents with a few spare dollars would either buy the cheapest copy to read themselves, or flock to teahouses in their spare time to listen to the storyteller's rhythmic narration of Journey to the West.
Things like the diplomatic envoys' visit to Beijing, which should have been talked about by the people, were instead somewhat overshadowed at the moment.
Emperor Qing and the court did not care about this. They thought it was just the people's pride and did not take it seriously.
Fan Xian didn't care at all, because he knew that this so-called diplomatic negotiation was destined to end in a way that no one could have imagined.
In the entire capital, if there is anyone who is dissatisfied with the current atmosphere, it is the eldest princess in the palace.
Although she had already decided to make a deal with Northern Qi, nothing had happened yet. Seeing Fan Xian's growing influence, the princess naturally felt very uncomfortable.
As the most crazy beauty in Joy of Life, if the eldest princess is uncomfortable, it is natural that she will make others uncomfortable too.
Therefore, before officially meeting with the Northern Qi literary giant Zhuang Mohan, the princess decided to give Fan Xian some icing on the cake.
Only one day after the delegation arrived in Beijing, a piece of news began to spread in the streets and alleys of Kyoto, saying that the now popular Lord Fan, the Deputy Reception Envoy of the Honglu Temple, and the Supervisory Council Chief who was about to marry the princess, was actually a descendant of the Ye family!
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In the teahouse, the storyteller in long gown and holding a folding fan was telling the story of the second chapter of Journey to the West with great excitement.
"… Then Wukong flew out of the clouds with a somersault, and saw palaces in the sky. Under the reflection of the sun in the sky, the palaces were magnificent and golden. From time to time, cranes and fairies flew through the sky."
"Wukong flew over a white jade arch bridge and arrived in front of a big gate. There were two jade Qilins at the gate, and two clear springs gushed out of their mouths. There were also three big characters written on the gate - South! Heaven! Gate!"
The storyteller was filled with emotion as he spoke, and the people listening to him were also looking forward to having a better life.
But the so-called literati sitting in the private seats had no intention of listening to the story of Journey to the West at this moment.
They were all whispering to each other, with slightly strange expressions on their faces.
"Have you heard that Master Fan is actually a descendant of the Ye family?"
"The Ye family was guilty of treason back then. If this is true, then Master Fan is a wanted criminal of the imperial court!"
"Hey, brother, be careful with what you say. This matter has a very strange origin. It spread all over the city in one day. I'm sure there must be someone behind the scenes fanning the flames... I personally think that this matter may be someone trying to frame Master Fan."
"Is it a false accusation?" A middle-aged scholar shook his head and lowered his voice, "Think about it, everyone. Master Fan has such a great talent for writing, but he would rather give up his career in the imperial examinations and join the Supervisory Council to take over the inner treasury that is full of the smell of money."
"Master Xiao Fan's behavior is difficult to understand at the beginning."
"But if this news is true, then everything can be explained!"
After hearing this man's words, the scholars and literati in the elegant seats all suddenly understood.
"Yes, the predecessor of this inner treasury was the Ye family business, which was once the richest in the world. However, after the Ye family was confiscated for treason, all their property was taken into the inner treasury by the royal family."
"If Master Xiao Fan is really the descendant of the mysterious mistress of the Ye family, then his actions are just to take back his own property!"
"But now that the news has leaked, let alone taking back the property, I think Master Xiao Fan is about to be in trouble..."
The scholar next to him shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Aren't the shopkeepers who stayed behind by Ye's Company all living well in Qing Yu Tang now?"
Another person retorted, "Those people are just subordinates who manage the account books. Now the real heir of Ye's Company has appeared. I think the court will panic and may do something shameful."
The owner of the teahouse next to him came over, wiping his sweat, and whispered, "Gentlemen, can you lower your voices a little? If the gentlemen from the Supervisory Council hear me, will I be able to continue my small business?"
Wine makes cowards brave, and the so-called literati and scholars in the elegant seats all drank a few cups.
Hearing the shopkeeper's words at this moment, they all burst into laughter.
"Boss, what are you afraid of? This news has spread all over the capital. Even if the Overwatch Council is so well-connected, can it stop the gossips of the whole city?"
At this moment, the young scholar who had been listening for a long time finally couldn't help it.
"The Ye family? Which Ye family are you talking about? Is it the Ye of Grandmaster Ye Liuyun?"
It has been too long since those days. Time flies so fast that too many people in Qing Kingdom have almost forgotten that glittering name.
Hearing the young scholar's doubts, the older people began to laugh contemptuously. They were indeed some young guys with half-grown beards who didn't even know about the once-famous Ye's Trading Company.
They felt it was necessary to teach these young people a lesson.
"The Ye family was the world's number one merchant family back then!"
The middle-aged man said leisurely and fascinatedly: "It's the Ye family who made glass and sold it for silver."
Some people objected, thinking that the emphasis was not made clear: "The Ye family is the one that makes soap and perfume. Oh, the perfume has been discontinued for more than ten years, and you probably haven't had the good fortune to smell it."
Someone else added: "There is also strong liquor, which was also made by the Ye family back then."
As more and more people joined the discussion, memories buried deep in the past gradually awakened.
Everyone began to recall the various inventions and creations of the Ye family, and they pieced together the changes that the Ye family had brought to the Kingdom of Qing in the past.
And the young scholar, who had no idea about the Ye family before, seemed to recall his youthful memories.
"I... I remember now, the firecrackers were made by the Ye family. I played with them when I was a kid!"
Hearing the young man's excited voice, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
But then, they suddenly realized that the changes that the Ye family had brought to Qing Kingdom were so great!
The new things brought by Ye’s Company have spread all over the world without anyone noticing.
After noticing this, everyone's voices gradually became silent, and it was obvious that they had lost interest.
The reason is very simple. When the Ye family existed, Kyoto was so interesting that new things appeared every day.
But after the Ye family was sealed off, Kyoto became a stagnant pool again. In the past ten years, there has been no change at all!
Just as the atmosphere in the teahouse was gradually becoming quiet, two guests with stern expressions stood up from the crowd of people listening to the story below, took out the sign of the Eighth Department of the Supervisory Council, and ordered everyone to cooperate.
Seeing this scene, the faces of those who had spoken the loudest just now turned pale.
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Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
Chen Pingping sat in a wheelchair and said in a dry voice, "The only people who know about this are me, Your Majesty, Fan Jian, Fei Jie, and Madam Fan. In my opinion, it is impossible for these five people to leak this matter."
Emperor Qing turned around slowly, his dark eyes that used to be as deep as the abyss were now filled with rage.
"It's impossible for it to be leaked out. Then how did the people in the city know about it?!"
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Chen Pingping was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "Princess, you are the most suspicious."
Emperor Qing frowned upon hearing this: "Li Yunrui?"
Chen Pingping sat in a wheelchair and bowed calmly, saying, "Your Majesty, Fan Xian was assassinated in Danzhou because someone forged a secret order from the Supervisory Council. Although the matter was concluded at the time, I secretly suspect that there must be an insider in the Supervisory Council."
Emperor Qing waved his sleeves and said impatiently: "You told me this, I ordered you to investigate this matter thoroughly... Could it be that there is a result now?"
When he said the last sentence, the expression on Emperor Qing's face became serious.
Chen Pingping said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the head of the First Division of the Supervisory Council, Zhu Ge, has secretly surrendered to the Princess."
Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he slowly asked, "How did Zhuge know this?"
Chen Pingping sighed and said, "Zhu Ge is the head of the First Division of the Supervisory Council, which is responsible for supervising officials in Kyoto. He is best at inferring the secrets and conspiracies of officials through clues."
"After Fan Xian came to the capital, the various behaviors and attitudes of your majesty, my ministers, and Fan Jian may have made him speculate about the identity of Fan Xian's biological mother..."
Emperor Qing said slowly: "Are you trying to say that he guessed it?"
Chen Pingping sighed and said, "There is only one answer... Your Majesty, do you want me to get to the bottom of this?"
After hearing what Chen Pingping said, Emperor Qing couldn't help but fall silent, his face looking a little ugly.
He knew that once a suspect was identified, with the ability of the Supervisory Commission, the matter would be investigated thoroughly.
And Li Yunrui would definitely not be able to withstand the investigation.
Emperor Qing has already vaguely determined that this incident was most likely done by Li Yunrui.
After all, the Northern Qi and Dongyi envoys had just arrived in Beijing. At this time, only that crazy woman Li Yunrui would dare to release the news and ruin the reputation of the Honglu Temple's reception office for the deputy envoy.
"It seems that Yun Rui doesn't know that he is my flesh and blood."
After a long silence, Emperor Qing suddenly said this.
If Li Yunrui knew that Fan Xian's biological father was actually the emperor, she would definitely not expose Fan Xian's life experience, because that would no longer be targeting Fan Xian, but the emperor.