From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 110 Fan Jian’s Thoughts and Northern Qi’s Dilemma

"Crown Princess Ye Ling'er is now a ninth-rank master."

Night, Fan Mansion
Fan Jian was speechless when he saw Fan Xian, who was wearing the uniform of a palace guard.

Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er fell in love at first sight and he knew that they were in love with each other, and he was very happy with this result. However, he didn't know that this guy dared to secretly climb over the wall to have a tryst with Lin Wan'er when he had nothing to do!
Although the two are already engaged.

But it is hard to describe the secret meeting between a single man and a single woman in the middle of the night.

Now it’s even more troublesome, we’ve been discovered by the Eastern Palace.

However, it doesn’t matter. Since the Eastern Palace didn’t make things difficult for Fan Xian, it meant that they tacitly agreed to the matter.

Actually, it’s not a big deal.

The real big event should be the Crown Princess Ye Ling'er's promotion to the ninth rank.

Not only Ye Ling'er, this time, Fan Xian also confirmed that Guo Baokun and Gui Zitian were both ninth-grade strongmen.

The so-called Four Vajras of the Eastern Palace are all ninth-rank warriors, plus the Crown Princess.

On the surface, there are five ninth-rank officials in the East Palace.

What does the prince want to do?
How did the prince do it?

If he had only some suspicions about the Eastern Palace before, now he could be sure that the Eastern Palace, or the Crown Prince, had the means to mass-produce ninth-grade experts.

This would explain many things and clear up some of the doubts in his mind.

Why, in recent years, despite His Majesty constantly delegating power to the Second Prince, even conferring him the title of Prince of Zhao, seemingly showing great favor, has His Majesty almost explicitly stated his intention to support the Second Prince in challenging the Crown Prince? He had previously wondered, "Although the Crown Prince is more assertive, he has always refrained from interfering in state affairs. Is it necessary to be so obvious about this?"

Now I understand that the pressure from the Eastern Palace is getting greater and greater, and the one from the Linhu Palace can't handle it anymore.

There are only five now, but what about the future? In a few years, maybe we can train ten or twenty people. What will we do then?
The most speechless thing is that you can't find any evidence against him.

As the crown prince, he trained his own tutors and the crown princess, and no one could find fault with him.

But this training is too much. Five ninth-grade masters and a prince of unknown depth. If they were placed in the martial arts world, this would already be a top-notch force.

"No wonder the old paralytic secretly returned to the capital a few days ago. I thought it was because of your marriage. Now it seems that there is also pressure from the Eastern Palace."

"Father, I think the East Palace is extraordinary. There are so many ninth-rank masters, and they are so young. Do you think the East Palace has mastered some mysterious skills, the kind that can cultivate ninth-rank masters?" Fan Xian is not a fool. He himself is practicing the best skills in the world, and there is a master-level strong man following behind him to teach him the moves. Even so, he just barely advanced to the eighth rank. These guys in the East Palace are not much older than him. Even Ye Ling'er is about the same age as him, but she is already ninth rank. There must be something fishy here if there is no secret.

"That's the only explanation," Fan Jian said with a wry smile. "But it's also good this way. Now your sister is also a member of the Eastern Palace. The stronger the Eastern Palace is, the safer she will be. However, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me here."

"Why are you here?"

Fan Jian smiled, "Now, in His Majesty's eyes, I'm afraid I've been labeled a member of the Prince's faction." "People's hearts!" Seeing Fan Xian's puzzled look, Fan Jian continued to explain, "I've said before that our Fan family is a member of the Emperor's faction. Whether it's the Crown Prince or the Second Prince, we won't take sides. We will only be loyal to His Majesty. It's still the same now, but that was in the past."

"The human heart is the most vulnerable to test. Even if you think you can withstand the test, others won't believe it. Just like now that we know the strength of the Eastern Palace, we have confirmed its secret and felt its power. Even if my heart remains unchanged, His Majesty will worry that our thoughts will waver after seeing the Eastern Palace's strength. What's more, there is also the factor of Ruoruo."

"Your Majesty, you will no longer trust me as much as before."

Just as the Emperor knew Fan Jian, Fan Jian also knew the Emperor well.

Today, after Fan Jian got the first-hand information from Fan Xian, the die-hard emperor party's mind has been shaken a little. Since he himself is shaken, it is normal for Emperor Qing to be suspicious of him.

"Then, what should you do?" At this time, Fan Xian was still a rookie, and Fan Jian's words made him confused.

"It's the same now as it was before," Fan Jian said. "As long as the truth remains unexposed, it's good for you, me, and everyone else."

"Is this really okay?"

"Why not?" Fan Jian looked at Fan Xian and said, "Also, as for the Eastern Palace, just move around normally. Don't be so deliberate. However, when you're with Wan'er, you can test her attitude and get to know our Crown Prince better. It will be beneficial to you."

"Yes!" When Fan Xian heard Lin Wan'er, a hint of shyness appeared on his pretty face. It was really a bit immoral to visit the boudoir at night and be watched by others.

"By the way, has Bei Qi gone crazy? They even sent out a strong man like Lang Tao, just for Wan'er?"

Lang Tao is famous throughout the world, and he is also the founding disciple of the Grand Master. It is really hard to understand why he would condescend to do such a thing.

"Northern Qi is truly desperate this time." Speaking of this, Fan Jian was well aware. He was the Minister of Finance of Southern Qing, renowned for his financial management skills, and possessed his own unique insights and methods regarding the world's economy. "Your mother-in-law is becoming increasingly complex."

"Oh, is it because of Neiku?"

Because he accepted Li Chengqian's suggestion, and Fan Ruoruo's marriage was proposed by Li Yunrui, he also took the initiative to visit the eldest princess several times during this period. The relationship between the two sides was much more harmonious than in the original book.

This is as it should be. Li Yunrui still doesn't know Fan Xian's true life experience. She was wary of Fan Xian before because she was worried that Fan Xian would snatch control of her inner treasury. But now, this reason no longer exists. With Li Chengqian's persuasion and guarantee, and in addition, the inner treasury's authority has become increasingly stronger in recent years. Not only has it provided huge financial support to Daqing, but it has also used the expansion of the salt industry to deal a huge blow to Northern Qi, and its methods have become more and more sophisticated. Under such circumstances, even Emperor Qing would not let her let go so quickly.

Precisely because of their harmonious relationship, and the fact that Fan Xian came from the future and had some understanding of economic warfare, he was quite impressed by what the eldest princess did.

"Yes, Northern Qi's salt administration is on the verge of collapse. According to our Ministry of Revenue's calculations, if this continues, Northern Qi's salt administration will be completely destroyed in at most six months. Salt administration revenue accounts for a quarter of Northern Qi's Ministry of Revenue's annual income, not to mention that the salt industry is also linked to a large number of other industries. Once it is destroyed, all industries in Northern Qi will inevitably decline, and there will be chaos!"

"So they even sent out Lang Tao, but even if they kidnap Wan'er, will it really work? The inner treasury is Daqing's inner treasury after all, and the princess is just a person in charge. Your Majesty can replace her at any time. Does that mean he has to kidnap all future heads of the inner treasury as well?"

"Bargaining chips. Beiqi is now trying to gather all the chips it can. Lang Tao definitely didn't come to Kyoto just for Wan'er. He must have a more important mission. However, he unexpectedly fell into the hands of the Eastern Palace. Beiqi must be having a headache right now."

With Lang Tao's identity, kidnapping Lin Wan'er was just a side job. He must have a more important mission. As for what it is, it depends on the means of the Supervisory Office.

(End of this chapter)