This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 346: Casting Edge
"Marquis Jing'an, this is yours."

An old eunuch handed the thing in his hand to Li Fei with a respectful look on his face.

At this time, the court meeting was over, and the eunuch who read the imperial edict personally brought people to give Li Fei something that belonged to him:

A deposit check from Taijia Silver Bank containing a deposit of one million yuan.

A title deed and a bunch of keys. This is a mansion bestowed by the emperor. Li Fei only needs to put his fingerprint on the title deed and the house will be his.

The square waist badge, carved from a piece of jade and the size of a palm, is a symbol of the marquis's status.

Officials of the Great Blue Dynasty were divided into ranks according to the style of their official uniforms, while lords were divided into ranks according to waist badges.

The lowest baron wore a bronze badge, the viscount wore a silver badge, and the earl wore a gold badge.

Li Fei's Marquis waist badge is made of jadeite.

The Duke's badge above is inlaid with gold and jade.

The highest prince will have an extra gem inlaid on his gold and jade waist badge.

Li Fei took his badge. The word "Jing'an" was engraved in the middle of the front, and a picture of a Qilin stepping on the clouds was carved around it. The word "Da Lan" was engraved on the back.

This is the symbol of the Marquis’ status!

From then on, Li Fei could use this badge to receive various benefits belonging to a marquis, and also enjoy all the treatment that a marquis should have.

For example, in order to obtain cultivation resources, he could only rely on Wu'an University before, but now he can receive a portion of elixirs for free every year, and can also purchase various mid- and high-level implants, protective clothing, special weapons, and martial arts through the court's channels.

This purchasing channel directly divides a person into classes!
Why do so many people try so hard to get into college or join a top martial arts school?

This is because most of the high-level resources needed for spiritual practice are monopolized.

Although Li Fei now has the support of Wu'an University and is not short of resources, he cannot stay in Wu'an University forever. Moreover, many of Wu'an University's resources can only be used by him alone and cannot be given to others.

But now it’s different. With the identity of a marquis, Li Fei truly has his own purchasing channels and does not need to rely on others.

This means he can build his own power.

Every marquisate in the Great Blue Dynasty is a huge behemoth, no worse than many big clans in the martial arts world!
"Your Majesty has designated Xingcheng as your fief. The relevant documents will be sent from the Central Cabinet to Xingcheng in the next two days. You can then contact the people in Xingcheng to determine matters such as taxation."

The eunuch in front of the emperor continued to speak to Li Fei.

"Xingcheng?"

Li Fei was stunned. He didn't expect that the fiefdom allocated to him by the emperor was so large.

Although Xingcheng is small, it has a population of more than 70,000 and over 20,000 households!
The entire Xingcheng was designated as Li Fei's fiefdom. In the past, this would have meant he would have been a marquis!
However, the title conferred by the Great Lan Dynasty was not a real title. Li Fei had no ruling right over Xingcheng, only the right to collect taxes.

"You can build your mansion in Xingcheng, and all the expenses will be paid by the Central Cabinet. In addition, you can have a maximum of 500 soldiers. The relevant contents are all written in this booklet."

The eunuch in front of the emperor handed Li Fei another booklet.

Li Fei took the booklet.

Lords of the Great Blue Dynasty can have their own private soldiers and equip them with weapons.

This means that Li Fei’s 500 soldiers will be able to legally possess firearms and armor in the future.

Li Fei couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

There are only more than 300 people with guns in the Xingcheng Inspection Office, which is less than the number of his private soldiers!

"Finally, let me talk about your duties as a Blue Patrol Special Envoy. You need to go to the Supervisory Office to collect your official uniform, life badge, and gold seal. All the files related to the Temple of Heaven assassination case are also there. Do you have any other questions?"

The eunuch in front of the emperor looked at Li Fei with a smile on his face.

"No more, thank you, sir."

Li Fei thanked the other party.

"Master Marquis, you're welcome."

The eunuch before the emperor bowed and then took his leave.

Wearing dark gold armor with jade scales, holding a bunch of keys and a badge in his hand, Li Fei first went to the side hall where he had been waiting to retrieve his Ghost Slayer Sword.

Then he met the prince who was waiting for him in the palace.

"Your Highness."

"Congratulations, Lord Li."

The prince smiled as always and spoke in a teasing tone.

But there was a more complicated look in his eyes when he looked at Li Fei.

"Your Highness is joking."

"Hey, enjoy life to the fullest, don't always restrict yourself."

"Hahaha, I'm really used to it."

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After the two chatted for a while, the prince said:
"I guessed about the title of marquis, but I didn't expect that my father would let you serve as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy. This Tiantan assassination case is not easy to investigate."

This was the reason why he came to Li Fei. He wanted to tell Li Fei some "inside information":
"My father had said not to investigate this case in a big way, but the Zhige Pavilion and the Supervisory Pavilion did not dare to delay at all. In the past half month, they have really tried their best to investigate, but the results of the investigation have left them helpless."

Li Fei frowned slightly: "Why?"

The prince looked at him and said, "It's not that we can't find any information. On the contrary, we found too much information and implicated too many people!"

Li Fei suddenly realized.

The prince: "The person behind the scenes did it on purpose, deliberately arranging such a person who is involved with all parties to be the assassin. In this way, once we conduct an in-depth investigation, the consequences may be very serious!"

Li Fei nodded, understanding what the prince meant and also understanding the difficulty of this case.

The assassination involves many important figures. If we really investigate, first of all, it will offend many people. Secondly, it will easily cause civil strife in the court, which is definitely something the emperor does not want to see.

Finally, everyone has secrets. With so many important figures in the court, how many of them can withstand scrutiny?
It is very likely that these people have nothing to do with the assassination, but during the investigation, some other secrets were discovered.
But the matter involves "assassination of the emperor". How can we find out the truth without a careful investigation?
When Li Fei first heard about the assassination, his first reaction was that the person behind it wanted to "destroy his heart".

It is impossible to succeed in assassination by arranging an assassin with the cultivation level of Dao Foundation Stage. It is nothing more than playing tricks on people's hearts.

But now after hearing what the prince said, he realized that he had been thinking too simply.

The real intention of the person behind the scenes who arranged this assassination was not just for the assassin to shout that one sentence in public.

The opponent's real killer move is the thorn hidden in the shadow!
The assassin's identity was carefully planned, and a close examination could lead to a host of questions.

But if you don't examine it carefully, this thorn will remain buried there forever.

Can the emperor bear it?

Won’t the officials in the court be suspicious of each other?
"It seems that being a Blue Patrol Envoy is indeed not easy."

Li Fei smiled bitterly.

The prince also smiled and made his own promise: "If you encounter any difficulties in the process of investigating the case in the future, and if you need my help, just let me know."

"Okay, thank you, Your Highness."

"Hey, today I help you, tomorrow maybe you will help me, that's how it should be between friends."

The prince patted Li Fei's arm and left.

Li Fei took his things and prepared to leave the palace under the guidance of a eunuch.

But the eunuch who led the way did not take him out of the palace by himself, but took him to a place with fewer people.

This scene made Li Fei feel familiar.

He was thinking about something, and soon he saw a black car and the plain-looking maid standing next to it.

"My lord, the third prince invites you." The eunuch who led the way bowed and said to Li Fei.

Li Fei walked towards the car parked in front.

A maid named Xiaohua opened the back door for Li Fei. The third prince sat inside and smiled at Li Fei.

The other person was still wearing the dragon robe, but he had a folding fan in his hand, and he looked more elegant, like a graceful young man.

Li Fei leaned over and sat in.

“People are really incomparable.”

The Third Prince said with emotion, "The last time we met, you were only an imperial envoy, a 9th-level secret inspector. A few months later, you are already the youngest marquis, a 15th-level official. Congratulations."

"Thank you, Third Prince. I also want to thank you for your previous advice."

Li Fei said.

The Third Prince tapped his folding fan on his palm and said, "You seized the opportunity yourself. With your personality, even without my advice, you probably would not have given in so easily."

Li Fei did not comment and looked at the other party:

"I wonder what kind of advice the Third Prince is going to give me when he meets me privately this time?"

The third prince's mouth curled up.

The last time Li Fei finished the court meeting, he was assigned the task of handling the "Longevity Pill Case".

The third prince gave him advice in this way.

This time, Li Fei was assigned the task of "Temple of Heaven Assassination Case". The Third Prince met him in the same way, and he must have some suggestions.

"If I'm not mistaken, the prince must have met you first. What advice did he give you?"

The third prince asked.

Li Fei said calmly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he would fully support me in investigating the case."

"Oh?"

The Third Prince was a little surprised, "It seems that I underestimated him."

Li Fei: "Your Highness, do you think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will do the same as last time and advise me not to investigate further?"

The Third Prince did not answer, but asked:
"Why do you think His Majesty asked you to investigate this case and gave you the position of Blue Patrol Special Envoy?"

"Your Highness, please give me some advice."

"Because His Majesty wants you to be a lone minister."

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"The first time I asked you to investigate the case of the longevity pill was actually a test for you, because the truth of the case is not important at all. His Majesty has already thought about how to deal with the Daluo Sect and Qingxu Zhenjun in advance. Asking you to investigate the case was just a casual move. His Majesty wanted to see your character.

Now the results of the investigation have come out. You have a strong character, courage, talent, and dare to do what others cannot do. If you are used as a blade, you may become the sharpest knife in the world in the future!"

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"Now I grant you the throne of a prince and the power to inspect the world, in order to forge you into a sharp blade. Asking you to investigate the Temple of Heaven assassination case is a process of forging a blade."

The Third Prince quickly unfolded the folding fan in his hand and looked into Li Fei's eyes:
"You are a 19-year-old Marquis, and you have the greatest talent in history. If you were not a lone minister, who would dare to use you with confidence?"

Li Fei was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "Your Highness's words always hit the heart so directly."

The Third Prince laughed: "You won't think I'm here to kill you again this time, will you?"

Li Fei also laughed when he heard this: "How dare I?"

The third prince shook his head and stared straight at Li Fei, as if he could see through people's hearts:
"I know you don't mind being a lone minister, but my advice to you this time is not to delve into the Temple of Heaven assassination case."

"Oh?"

"When the emperor asked you to investigate a case, there was no time limit. You are now a special envoy of the Blue Patrol. You can investigate the case you want to investigate the most first. There is no need to get involved in this mess in Kyoto."

The Blue Patrol Envoy has the power to patrol the entire world. Although the emperor did not directly ask Li Fei to re-examine the case of Shangguan Xiao, giving him this position is equivalent to giving him the power to re-examine the case.

Li Fei and the Third Prince looked at each other and said word by word:

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of causing misunderstanding when you say something like this?"

The prince knew that the emperor wanted him to be a lone minister and cut off his ties with all parties in the process of investigating the case, but he still expressed his full support for his investigation.

The third prince advised Li Fei not to investigate further as this would naturally arouse suspicion.

The Third Prince kept smiling and put away the folding fan in his hand:
"I'm just giving you advice. Just like last time, it's up to you whether you want to listen to it or not."

This means seeing the guest off.

Li Fei bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness."

Then he got off the car and left under the guidance of the eunuch.

Xiaohua sat in the driver's seat, started the car, and drove slowly away from the area.

"Do you think he'll listen?"

The third prince suddenly spoke from the back row.

Xiaohua, who was driving, casually said, "I don't know."

The third prince smiled and said, "Yes, a man like him will only follow his heart."

Li Fei left the palace and randomly found a guard, asking him to take him to the Cabinet.

He had to report to the Supervisory Council to receive his official uniform, rank badge and gold seal.

With these things, he is a true Blue Patrol Envoy, a level 15 officer.

Being a marquis is indeed different. When Li Fei showed his badge to the guards in the imperial city, they immediately arranged a special car for him and took him to the Cabinet.

Sitting in the car, Li Fei was thinking about what the Crown Prince and the Third Prince had said.

Combining the information provided by the two, he was almost certain that the emperor really intended to make him a lone minister.

He once defeated the eldest prince in the street and kicked him away.

After the news was passed back, the emperor allowed him to choose one more secret book from the royal library.

Looking back now, perhaps the emperor had already had the idea of ​​making Li Fei a lone minister.

Cut off relations with all parties, do not get close to any one of them, but also dare to offend any one of them!
This is what the third prince said - forge the sharpest knife!

Promising him the title of king and granting him the power of a special envoy, this kind of "casting the sword" is indeed grand and impressive.

Some of the third prince’s words touched Li Fei’s heart.

He really didn't care about being a lone official; what he cared about was the case he wanted to investigate.

After going around in circles, he finally got the blade that could bring him revenge!
"My Lord, we have arrived at the Cabinet Courtyard."

The driver in the front seat slowly stopped the car, turned around and spoke respectfully to Li Fei.

"Okay, thank you."

"My Lord, please don't say that! This is what I should do."

"Ah."

Li Fei pushed open the car door and got out, looked up at the gate of the Cabinet in front of him, and walked in.

This is the first step towards revenge.

PS: I am still busy with the renovation, so I can only update once today.
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