From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 123 The Old Fox's Little Moves

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Supervisory House

A small courtyard
The wooden window frame was half open, and the autumn wind blew in through the window, mixing with the smell of alcohol in the room.

This is a room full of alcohol.

The wheelchair made a small noise as it rolled over the scattered pieces of wine jars and stopped in front of the bed. Chen Pingping placed his hands on the armrests of the wheelchair and sighed softly.

The shadow on the bed was lying on his back, with wine running down his chin, his hair and beard disheveled, and his eyes blank.

"Still can't figure it out?!" Looking at the figure lying on the bed, reeking of alcohol, a trace of pain flashed across his face.

"I can't figure it out. I absolutely can't figure it out. I've practiced swordplay for thirty years, but now I don't even know who attacked me. How can I expect you to figure it out?!" Shadow, who was very frugal with words, now seemed like a drunkard who had been dumped by a woman. He had completely lost his previous mysterious temperament and sharp aura. He hadn't even touched the sword for more than two months.

Ever since he was blown away by an inexplicable force at the gate of the Supervisory Council that day, he had been thinking about it for two months but still couldn't figure out how he flew out.

Not to mention judging who made the move!
But no matter who made the move, they could not escape from the range of the Eastern Palace, and there were only a few young people in the Eastern Palace.

I have been practicing sword for thirty years before I have reached my current level of accomplishment. I ask myself, among the four great masters, there are not many who can surpass me.

But that day, in the hands of a few young men in their teens and twenties, they couldn't even see the other people's moves. How could you expect them to figure it out?
Even if he is a grandmaster, he should at least show up, right?
This is too disrespectful!

Is the gap between me and the Grand Master really that big?
If the gap is really that big, how can I seek revenge on Si Gu Jian? What qualifications do I have to seek revenge on him?

After decades of hard work, all of it was in vain. How could he not feel discouraged?
"The Crown Prince used wolf peaches to exchange for the Tianyi Dao's inner skills and a book of Western magic from Beiqi today."

"Oh!"

When Shadow heard the words "Tianyi Dao Kung Fu", a light flashed in his eyes and then disappeared.

As for Western magic, his heart was not moved at all.

"On the long street of East City, Yan Xiaoyi clashed with people from the East Palace and was defeated by Qin Yuan."

"Ok?"

The shadow finally moved.

Yan Xiaoyi, isn’t he the eldest princess’ confidant?

The eldest princess has had a very close connection with the Eastern Palace over the years. It's not just an alliance, there are also huge interests involved between them. According to intelligence obtained from the Supervisory Office, every year, at least five million taels of silver flow into the Eastern Palace and then disappear. Even the Supervisory Office can't figure out where the silver goes.

With this kind of relationship, how could Yan Xiaoyi possibly come into conflict with the Eastern Palace?
Moreover, he was defeated by Qin Yuan!
"This Qin Yuan has also reached the ninth rank?"

As the only ninth-grade archer in the world, Shadow knew Yan Xiaoyi's abilities. In a life-and-death fight, the outcome of the two was uncertain, but if the distance between them was increased, it would be difficult for Shadow to escape unscathed from Yan Xiaoyi's magical arrows.

Such a powerful ninth-grade warrior was actually defeated in public by Qin Yuan, a kid who only had twenty moves!

Is the strength of the Eastern Palace really that strong?
How are the talents of the Eastern Palace cultivated?
This left him baffled.

But he knew that this question was meaningless, because Chen Pingping didn't know either. He just had some specious guesses, and these guesses were not valid.

"Hmph, Yan Xiaoyi has always thought highly of himself. After being defeated by Qin Yuan this time, I'm afraid he's too embarrassed to stay in Kyoto anymore, right?"

"Yan Xiaoyi is a proud man," Chen Pingping nodded. "Such a proud man would be ashamed to be defeated by Qin Yuan in public. He will leave Jingdu, but he will definitely find a way to seek revenge."

"That's meaningless. There's more than just one Qin Yuan in the Eastern Palace." Shadow shook his head. "How did you get Yan Xiaoyi to cause trouble for the Eastern Palace? The Princess and the Eastern Palace are allies!"

"I told you, Yan Xiaoyi is a proud man. The Princess and the Eastern Palace have a good relationship, but that doesn't mean Yan Xiaoyi and the Eastern Palace have a good relationship. In the past few years, Qin Yuan has been the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, but he has formed his own faction. Yan Xiaoyi can't mobilize the Eastern Palace's guards. This is fine, but last time outside the Overwatch Council, not only Qin Yuan, but also the Eastern Palace's guards revealed their strength. There are over a hundred guards, all of them are eighth-rank. What do you think Yan Xiaoyi will think?"

"He's the commander of the Forbidden Palace. He should be very curious, and also very vigilant!" "Not vigilant, but fearful, terrified. Although the Eastern Palace guards aren't stationed in the palace, they can enter and exit the palace freely. This is a huge force, and this force is beyond his control. Do you think he can sit still? If it were you, could you sit still?"

Shadow couldn't help but ponder.

Yeah, put yourself in their shoes.

As the commander-in-chief of the imperial palace, it is already frustrating enough that you cannot mobilize a part of the imperial guards. One day, you suddenly discover that the strength of this part of the imperial guards far exceeds that of your own subordinates, and they can scatter your subordinates with just one charge. You know, the previous deputy commander of the imperial guards, Gong Dian, was only at the eighth rank.

The Eastern Palace has a regulation of two thousand imperial guards. Although Crown Prince Chengqian felt that the number was too many and reduced it to one thousand, it was still a thousand people!
A thousand masters who are slightly weaker than Gong Dian can enter and leave the palace freely, equipped with bows and horses and sophisticated weapons!
If the prince gets upset someday, he'll just wave his hand and kill him...

How does he sleep?

How can Your Majesty sleep?
You said that is the prince, your Majesty's son?
That's even better, more motivated!

Don't forget, the prince is crazy!

If this happened in the previous dynasty, no matter who the crown prince was, he would have done it long ago!

"Yes, Your Majesty. Your Majesty wants to take this opportunity to reduce the Crown Prince's military power!"

"A thousand people isn't a lot, but they are a thousand eighteen-rank masters...!"

"There can't be so many." Shadow thought for a moment and shook his head. "Maybe it's the people Qin Yuan brought out that day?"

"Perhaps there is, perhaps not, but Your Majesty doesn't dare to gamble, and cannot gamble." Chen Pingping smiled and shook his head. "I know that Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have reached some tacit understanding. The Crown Prince does not interfere in state affairs in exchange for Your Majesty not delving into the secrets of the Eastern Palace. However, tacit understandings have their limits, and human hearts cannot withstand the test.

Others saw several powerful ninth-rank warriors from the Eastern Palace, but His Majesty was different. He was more concerned about these eighth-rank imperial guards. The strength displayed by the Eastern Palace this time was too strong, so strong that it kept everyone awake.

"So, this time it was His Majesty's will?"

"Yan Xiaoyi is the eldest princess's man, but he is also the commander of the imperial guards. Your Majesty needs an excuse, so he has to do it. This has nothing to do with his position. Even the eldest princess can't stop him."

"Your Majesty has calculated this. A conflict is inevitable between Yan Xiaoyi and the Eastern Palace. Yan Xiaoyi is a proud man who will not compromise. In recent years, the Eastern Palace has acted too domineeringly and will not back down. A conflict is inevitable. Once a conflict occurs, no matter who wins or loses, Your Majesty will have an excuse to punish Qin Yuan and use it to disperse the Eastern Palace's imperial guards." At this point, Shadow looked up at Chen Pingping and said, "You have a hand in this, right?"

"I didn't do anything. I simply reported to His Majesty what happened that day at the gate of the Overwatch Council," Chen Pingping said calmly. "I also praised Qin Yuan for his good military management."

"If you say so, I'm afraid Qin Yuan won't be able to stay in Kyoto for long."

"The East Palace is too powerful. There are so many ninth-grade masters. It's time to trim them down."

"You old thing, you have a strong desire for revenge."

"The Supervisory Commission cannot be handed over to Guo Baokun." Chen Pingping spoke softly, but with unshakable determination.

"This has nothing to do with me anymore."

"I was thinking, since the East Palace attaches so much importance to the Tianyi Dao technique, I think this technique must have its unique features, and perhaps it will be helpful to you."

"Tianyi Dao technique?!" Shadow raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes, but it quickly faded away. "The technique is in the East Palace, you can't get it."

"If you want to get the Tianyi Dao technique, you don't need to go to the East Palace. It's in the Northern Qi envoys' group."

"But you don't have any wolf peaches."

"I have Sean!"

(End of this chapter)