Minglong

Chapter 111 Do I hit myself?
"Li Gongpu?"

Princess Changning blinked her eyes, looking a little amused:

"impossible."

"Why?" Xie Jinhuan seemed a little puzzled.

Duoduo quietly moved to Xie Jinhuan, helped him pick up the dishes, and explained:
"The secret agents are there to steal secrets or to do something bad.

"Eunuch Li holds a high position, but his real power is not great. His only duty is to please the emperor and convey his orders. The people he can use are all petty officials who curry favor with the emperor.

"Saying that he is a secret agent of the demon sect is even less credible than saying that Master Xie is an undercover agent sent by the great demon."

"Ok?"

Xie Jinhuan sat up straighter and said righteously:
"How could I be an undercover demon? Am I more suspicious than Li Gongpu?"

Princess Changning nodded seriously:

"The primary mission of a secret agent is to infiltrate the inner circle of a powerful faction and gain their respect and even their trust.

"You are renowned for your chivalry, your integrity, and your achievements. No matter what you do now, those in power will not be suspicious. For example, if you want to inquire about the status of military equipment, your father, who values ​​you highly, might actually tell you.

"But Li Gongpu was different. No matter what he wanted to do, the Censorate would scold him first. When he passed by the Minister of War, the censors would wonder if he was planning to use military funds to build a garden for the emperor. When he passed by the Minister of Personnel, the censors would suspect that he had accepted bribes again to promote someone.

"If someone happens to be promoted during those days, it's over. They'll be investigated three times, inside and out, to see if their performance is up to par and if they gave any gifts...

"Under such circumstances, how could Li Gongpu secretly communicate with the demonic sect and plot this?"

"..."

Xie Jinhuan thought about it carefully and found that it was true. If Li Gongpu had not been wholeheartedly a jester, only interested in making money and not touching anything else, he would have been killed by the court officials long ago.

The reason why he didn't die was obviously because he didn't touch the emperor's reverse scale, and the emperor was reluctant to kill him.

Princess Changning also felt disgusted with the wealthy but unkind Li family. After thinking for a moment, she said:
"My father has a righteous character. He has always wanted to deal with the Li family. He has discussed with the gentlemen how to punish Li Gongpu before."

"Oh?"

Xie Jinhuan naturally became excited when he heard this:

"How did you discuss it?"

Princess Changning thought briefly:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the only son of the Majesty. He has been studious since childhood and has inherited the legacy of the Taizu. Not only is he valued by the Majesty, he is also highly praised by the court officials.

"The crown prince is a reassurance. Even if the emperor is instigated by Li Gongpu to engage in large-scale construction and extravagance, there will always be a day when new people will replace the old ones, so the court officials can turn a blind eye.

"But if Li Gongpu dares to tempt the Crown Prince into abandoning his ambition to pleasure, he will be committing a grave offense. Not only will the court officials want him dead, but His Majesty will also think, 'Does this old servant, Li Gongpu, think my time is up?' To prevent the Crown Prince from being led astray, he will most likely no longer protect him.

"My father originally wanted to gather evidence that Li Gongpu had deceived the Crown Prince, and then join forces with the court officials to write a petition to the Emperor, asking him to execute this jester.

"But Li Gongpu was very self-aware and was wholeheartedly trying to please His Majesty. He made no major mistakes, but numerous minor ones. When he encountered the Crown Prince's procession, he would stay half a mile away. Nothing could be done to him, and in the end, the matter was dropped."

Prince...

Xie Jinhuan felt that this seemed to be a breakthrough, and after thinking about it, he said:

"I heard the emperor wasn't feeling well. Li Gongpu is a 'piggy bank,' so to speak. When the crown prince took over and used him as a target, not only did the court officials applaud him, but the people were also delighted, and his prestige soared. Li Gongpu is a smart man, so could he not have anticipated this? Didn't he leave himself a way out?"

Princess Changning shook her head and said, "Li Gongpu must know, but it's still early.

"Your Majesty was seriously injured during the Jian'an Rebellion and was beyond help. Fortunately, He Guozhang obtained a good prescription from the Hidden Immortal Sect, which saved his life. Although his health has been poor for the past twenty years, it has not been seriously affected to this day.

"In my father's opinion, it won't be a problem for His Majesty to rule until he's sixty. Li Gongpu still has time and will definitely not jump out and seek death so early. Moreover..."

Princess Changning said this, a hint of worry appeared between her brows, and she whispered:

"Besides, the emperor is ill, and it's not Li Gongpu who's worried, it's my father.

"My father and His Majesty are brothers who have shared hardships. Serving as an official in Danzhou is still a precarious task. He and the Crown Prince are only uncle and nephew, and their interactions are extremely rare.

"When the new emperor ascends the throne, father will have to resign immediately. He can live out his days in Danyang thanks to the saying 'the father relies on the son's humble status'. If little Dezi had any ability, father would have become a prince in Lingnan by now."

When Xie Jinhuan heard this, he couldn't help but blink his eyes, thinking that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not completely useless.

However, this matter has little to do with him at the moment. His current primary goal is to avenge himself and kill Li Gongpu.

Li Gongpu was a loyal dog who provided emotional value to the emperor and was impeccable. Only when the emperor died would the dog be buried with him.

But the emperor could not die for the time being. He could not kill the emperor in order to kill Li Gongpu and cut off the source of his troubles!
In order to kill Li Gongpu without arousing the emperor's suspicion, the only way is to make Li Gongpu fall out of favor, such as finding evidence that Li Gongpu has deceived the prince into seeking a way out.

As long as the emperor felt that Li Gongpu could no longer be kept, it would be too easy to kill him. He would have to die just by bringing up some old grudges.

But Li Gongpu didn't have the courage to deceive the prince, so how could he find evidence?

Princess Changning saw that Xie Jinhuan had a frown on his face and was still talking about Li Gongpu, so she asked:
"Do you really want to get rid of Li Gongpu?"

Xie Jinhuan quickly put away his distracting thoughts, shook his head and smiled:
"I just can't stand these sycophantic officials who are rich but unkind. I just had a few words with them in private."

Princess Changning didn't say anything more. After drinking a few glasses of wine, she took out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve:
"This is the dividend from the money you helped me win at the Golden Tower last time. Although the money was embezzled, I will give you nothing less."

Seeing the landlady's generosity, Xie Jinhuan said with a smile:
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness..."

"Eh?"

Princess Changning put the banknotes back and looked him up and down with a charming look in her eyes:
"You're just taking the silver like that?"

Duoduo became more energetic at this time and poked Xie Jinhuan's chest muscles with her fingers:
"Yes, Master Xie, verbal thanks alone might not be enough. Why not something more substantial?"

"?"

Xie Jinhuan knew that it was not easy to earn money from a rich woman. He had to serve her until she was happy. He thought about it and turned to look at Duoduo who was secretly taking advantage of her:
"Do you have a sanxian?"

"Have!"

Duoduo quickly stood up, ran to the side room, brought out her sanxian, and handed it to Xie Jinhuan:
"What song would you like to play, Master Xie?"

"You probably haven't heard of Buddhist music."

Princess Changning blinked, looking a little surprised:

"You also understand Buddhist music?!"

"I know a little bit about everything."

Xie Jinhuan held the sanxian, recalled briefly, and then began:
"Ding-dang~ding-dang-dang~ding-dang-dang-dang..."

The tune was extremely lively and full of rhythm, and Meiqiu nodded repeatedly after hearing it and started to dance on the table.

Duoduo blinked, listened carefully, then folded her arms, her eyes full of doubts:

"This... this music seems a bit frivolous. Could it be Buddhist music?"

Princess Changning felt the same way and jokingly said, "Could it be the Happy Buddha?"

"This song embodies 'the soul returns to paradise, the Buddha's Pure Land,' and includes the steps of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. I'll teach you how to dance..."

Xie Jinhuan was not satisfied with just playing the guitar, so he stood up and started teaching the dance steps:
"One foot in front of the other, with your toes as the axis, open and close... Yes, don't be shy, move quickly, yes, yes, come, follow my rhythm..."

Duoduo is both beautiful and talented. She followed Xie Jinhuan's movements and found the feeling in just a few moves.

It was only then that Princess Changning realized that when Coal Ball spread its wings and jumped around in circles, it was not a ritual, but a dance. She immediately stood up and followed Duoduo to learn from him.

And how could the ghost daughter-in-law be absent on such an occasion? She also showed up and started dancing in a group.

"Yes, yes... raise your hands, spin around... be generous, and lift your chest..."

Xie Jinhuan taught by himself and also arranged the music. Seeing the three girls perform lively and agile dance moves was a pleasure to watch.

However, the landlady and Duoduo's skirts were not suitable for such a lively dance. Once they started dancing, it was like a storm, shaking people dizzy.

Especially the landlady, who was naturally beautiful and plump, and her fat-headed peacock was very lively, so he was afraid that she would jump out.

The ghost wife had a strong desire to win. Maybe she noticed that he was always looking at the landlady, so her red skirt suddenly began to change and turned into a loose red gauze dress.

The skirt looks like a nightgown. Although you can't see the inside, you can feel that it is naked. The shaking is simply...

Absolutely!
Princess Changning was studying seriously when she noticed Xie Jinhuan's eyes suddenly shift to the open space to the side, and his pupils shrank slightly. She turned around in confusion:

"What are you looking at?"

"Uh... nothing, I just thought of something happy. Go on, Your Highness is really smart. Miss Duoduo, please be more generous..."

"If you're more generous, I'll reveal it. Does Mr. Xie want to see it?"

"how come……"

"Then I'll give you a sneak peek..."

"Eh eh eh..."

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Half an hour later.

After Xie Jinhuan had served the landlady and Da Duoduo, he felt that it was still easier to make money by being open-hearted to his fellow Taoist.

He returned to his residence alone, and before entering, he took a look outside Mo Mo's room.

After staying up all night yesterday, Linghu Qingmo was indeed a little sleepy. Lying on the bed, he could hear his even breathing.

Xie Jinhuan listened attentively and found that Mo Mo was sleeping soundly. It was not appropriate to go in and disturb him, so he turned around and went back into the house.

Ye Hongshang had been fooling around just now, and now he pretended to be very tired. He sat down on the armchair and gently waved his round fan:

"What? Are you feeling bad again?"

Xie Jinhuan sat in front of him, picked up the teapot and poured water, then thought for a moment and said:
"Emperor Qian is in poor health. Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely kill Li Gongpu like a New Year pig. Li Gongpu cannot help but be anxious.

"What I'm thinking is that after three rounds of banquet, we'll have Li Gongpu fall into an illusion and 'see' signs that Emperor Qian is dying.

"As soon as Li Gongpu finds out the emperor is dying, he'll be desperately trying to figure out a way out. I'll keep an eye on him then, and expose the fact that he's inciting the crown prince to indulge in pleasure and indulgence, right on the emperor's desk. Then, through the hand of the Dan King, I'll expose the Li family's wealth, their lack of kindness, and their acceptance of bribes. That should be enough to get this grandson killed."

Ye Hongshang nodded slightly: "This is a good idea, let's do it this way."

Xie Jinhuan considered it for a moment, then frowned and said:

"But it's not easy to enter the palace with a sword. And if I use illusions, will Cao Fuer and other masters discover it?"

Ye Hongshang shook his head, his eyes full of pride:
“When my sister takes action, only the person being disturbed can notice anything unusual; others cannot.

"As for the sword and shoes going to the palace, who says that I have to stay in the sword? I can just be possessed by a ghost, and as long as I don't show up, no one can find me."

Xie Jinhuan asked doubtfully, "Possess me? How?"

Ye Hongshang didn't say much, they looked at each other and started logging in right away:
"Don't resist, I'm coming in~"

"Uh...be gentle."

Xie Jinhuan responded with a flirtatious remark and looked directly into those eyes that looked like a succubus on the top of a mountain.

As a result, I soon felt dizzy and my consciousness became half asleep and half awake, and I was stunned for a moment.

When he regained consciousness, the luxury car in front of him had disappeared, leaving him sitting alone in the room.

"Eh?"

Xie Jinhuan looked around and didn't see any changes, so he called out:
"Master... I'm a pervert... Hey?!"

Xie Jinhuan was surprised when he found that his mouth was out of control!
Then his hands and feet became uncontrollable, and he stood up and took two steps forward in a very sissy manner.

Realizing that he was truly possessed by a ghost, Xie Jinhuan felt his scalp tingle and quickly said:

"No, no, anyone can tell I'm not normal. You better put away your magical powers."

"I'm just teasing you. When the time comes, you can move on your own and I'll just watch from the dark."

Xie Jinhuan heard the voice in his ear, but when he turned around, he did not see any trace of the ghost wife.

He wanted to ask more, but suddenly found that his legs were out of control again. He turned around, walked to the bed, sat down, and began to unbuckle his belt.

rustling~
? !
Xie Jinhuan looked down at his flailing hands, bewildered:

"what are you doing?"

"You've been tired for so many days, you have to enjoy yourself. I'll use Madam Zuo to help you relax."

"what?"

Xie Jinhuan was slightly stunned, thinking secretly in his heart:
The ghost wife possessed me and used my hands to help me beat...

Isn't that me hitting myself?
"Hey, no, no, I'm not tired. I still need to change my clothes. You can leave first."

"Call Master."

"Ah? What kind of weird quirk is this? I'm holding the Zhenglun Sword, not the Luan... Hey hey hey! Master!"

"Hmph~ That's pretty much it..."

……

Xie Jinhuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed his restless left hand had stopped. He felt that it would be better for him to refrain from such possessions in the future...

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