From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 182: Martial Saint Stands Up

"I've long heard of Si Gu Jian's reputation as a fool. I've heard you channeled your infatuation into swordplay, severing all emotions and destroying all human relationships, forging your path to Grandmaster status with the blood of your own family. The world is horrified. I've cultivated for ten years, attaining the true essence and becoming a Grandmaster. Looking at all those who can hold the same rank as me, only you act foolishly, standing out from the crowd like a chicken, tarnishing our reputation as Grandmasters. This is intolerable. Five days from now, I'll confront you beneath Dongyi City, annihilate Jianlu, clear my name as Grandmaster, and uphold the path of the warrior. Martial Saint Li Chengqian!"

A challenge letter set the world on fire.

Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of Daqing, challenges Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City.

Battle of Grandmasters!

This is an event that is enough to shock the world.

But what is even more speechless is the signature: Martial Saint!
There are actually people in this world who dare to call themselves Martial Saints!
There are such arrogant people in this world.

Among the four great masters, which one dares to call himself the Martial Saint?
Throughout history, which warrior dared to call himself a martial saint?
No, how can one give himself the title of saint?
Even the prince can’t do it!

For a time, the whole world was in an uproar and everyone was talking about it.

At the same time, countless warriors began to set off for Dongyi City, hoping to watch the duel between the two masters live.

The six words "Martial Saint Li Chengqian" spread throughout the world.

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Dadongshan, the imperial palace
A mess

Fan Jian stood in the hall, looking pained.

His Majesty has been roaring for a full half hour and shows no sign of stopping.

However, if it were him, the reaction would probably be even greater.

He looked at Emperor Qing with eyes full of sympathy.

His Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy. He had already demonstrated extraordinary talent when he was a prince. Over the years, he has been in control of the court, not only allowing Qing Kingdom to sit firmly on the throne of the world's most powerful country, but also showing a subtle trend of unifying the world.

At that time, I was so full of vigor and ambition.

What now?
Who the hell asked you to give birth to a son? What’s the point of giving birth to a son?

They are all here to collect debts, they are creditors!
"Tell me, what does he want to do? What does he want to do?!"

Emperor Qing roared, holding up the memorial in his hand. "I made him regent. He came up with the Nine Laws, causing unrest in the court. I helped him calm it down, but it's only been a few days, and he's challenging Si Gu Jian again, even writing a challenge letter, using a state letter. Is he trying to start a national war?!"

Fan Jian watched as Emperor Qing's breath calmed down and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, His Highness does want to start a national war. He wants to use this method to force you to use military force."

"Who does he think he is? He is the crown prince. I can make him the crown prince, but I can also depose him from the position!"

"Your Majesty, there's no point in saying these angry words now," Fan Jian said helplessly. "I do think what Your Highness said in the council hall makes sense. Since we can't prevent this from happening, then we should find a way to steer things in a positive direction."

"Are you speaking for him?!" Emperor Qing's tone turned cold.

"I am considering this from the perspective of Daqing. Dongyi City's status depends on Si Gu Jian. Once Si Gu Jian leaves, it will be the best time for Daqing to attack. If we take Dongyi City, Daqing's national strength will surely increase greatly. Then, we can threaten Northern Qi and unify the world, and Your Majesty's great cause will be accomplished."

"The great cause can be accomplished, but what? Do you think Northern Qi is so easy to deal with?" Emperor Qing said coldly, "You are the Minister of Revenue. You know Daqing's foundation better than I do. Over the years, with the support of the inner treasury, you have been able to live a decent life as the Minister of Revenue, but the annual surplus of the imperial court is limited. It's fine for fighting small battles, but if we really have to mobilize the whole country to march north, can you hold on?"

Unifying the world sounds ambitious and exciting, but it is not as easy as it sounds to actually do it.

If one is not careful, it is not impossible that the Hongwu Emperor could degenerate into the Yongchang Emperor of the Dashun Dynasty.

"The problem now is that His Highness has already taken action. If he succeeds, the Dongyi will surely surrender. We must be prepared. As for Northern Qi, Northern Qi has just been defeated. Now that we have conquered the Dongyi, they will not dare to make any big moves. The one we should really worry about is Ku He." "Yes, he has thought of everything for me, and he is just waiting for me to do it according to his ideas." The tone sounded very aggressive.

However, Fan Jian had no choice. What Li Chengqian did was indeed a bit disrespectful to Emperor Qing. You are the regent and you have to take charge of the affairs. Even if you really have enough confidence, can't you wait until Emperor Qing's sacrifice to heaven is over?

Are you just missing these few days?
Even if you can't wait, can't you report to Emperor Qing in advance?
is that really so difficult?
This was the fundamental reason why Emperor Qing was angry. Of course, another reason was that he found that Li Chengqian always acted first and reported later, which provoked his anger, but he had to follow Li Chengqian's wishes, which was very frustrating.

After all, I am the emperor!
You're always doing this and that all the time, and you're making me crazy!

In the end, I had to accept it with a pinch of my nose.

What is this?
Just thinking about it makes me angry.

"Yan Xiaoyi is in charge of the Dongyi people, right?!"

"Commander Yan is in charge."

Dongyi is just a small city, and it is also a commercial city-state. It does not have much military equipment and force. It relies on the masters of Jianlu to support it. No one dares to invade it, but it also has no ability to advance. Therefore, Nanqing did not deploy any special troops against Dongyi, but instead separated a part of the people from the northern legion to make a show.

After Yan Xiaoyi was beaten by Qin Yuan, he felt ashamed to stay in the capital. In addition, Qin Heng was about to go to war with Northern Qi, so he took the position of commander of the northern army corps, and Dongyi was also within his defense range.

"Have Ye Zhong keep a close eye on Northern Qi. Report any unusual movements immediately. Have Yan Xiaoyi lead his troops eastward and prepare to march on Dongyi. Also, send a message to Ye Liuyun by flying eagle, asking him to keep a close eye on Ku He."

Although the incident happened suddenly, he also knew that once Li Chengqian successfully suppressed Si Gu Jian, Dongyi City would be in his hands, and the sooner he took it, the better.

The question is, can Li Chengqian really suppress Si Gu Jian, a veteran master?
Martial Saint?!

He is so arrogant that even I want to hit him!

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Kyoto was not close to Dongyi City, so after the court meeting that day, he went back to the East Palace to say hello and then left the city directly. He was alone, without anyone with him, only a horse.

Everyone in Kyoto was stunned when they saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, dressed in blue with a sword hanging from his waist, riding a horse and swaggering out of the city.

No.

Is it so simple?
Are you so decisive?
Are you so confident?
As the crown prince, he has been staying in the Eastern Palace and rarely comes out, so few people in Kyoto know him. Apart from those officials who often make trouble in the court, few people have ever seen his true face.

It was not until he left the east city gate that the soldiers guarding the city received a notice from above, and then they realized that the man wearing a blue shirt and riding a horse leisurely out of the city was actually the Crown Prince.

But why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leave the city?

Then, they saw the newspaper, oh, the prince went to challenge Si Gu Jian!

For these officers and soldiers at the bottom of the society, this matter is just a piece of gossip.

At the East City Gate, Mao Qiwu, Guo Baokun, Gui Zitian, and Qin Yuan watched Li Chengqian leave Kyoto. Only when his back disappeared did they come to their senses.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Martial Saint, Your Highness is truly courageous!" Qin Yuan looked at the battle post in his hand, his tone revealing a hint of envy.

"Why, Your Highness can't afford it?" Guo Baokun narrowed his eyes and glared at him fiercely.

A glance made Qin Yuan shudder, and he quickly smiled and said, "I can bear it, of course I can bear it. I just don't understand. Your Highness has always been low-key, why is he so flamboyant this time?"

"Don't you understand? I am setting rules for the court officials, and Your Highness is setting rules for the warriors of the world. Otherwise, how can you be called a martial saint!" Guo Baokun rolled his eyes at him and stopped talking.

(End of this chapter)