The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

As for why he was so confident, Feng Meng felt that the emperor should be like Li Chengfeng, who was responsible, loyal, decisive and strategic.

Thinking of this, Feng Meng became determined.

"Humph, you said the emperor is with me, then go and kill him yourself. Killing the emperor is a life-threatening business, only a fool would do that."

The man in black suddenly placed the dagger across Feng Meng's neck and said coldly, "The emperor is surrounded by many experts. Assassinating him is simply a pipe dream. You have a good relationship with him now. It would be safest to eliminate him without him noticing!"

This confirmed Feng Meng's guess that Li Chengfeng was indeed the emperor.

Without even thinking, Feng Meng refused directly: "I won't kill the emperor. Today, either you kill me or get out!"

"You!" The man in black pressed the knife down again, and blood immediately oozed from Feng Meng's neck.

"Don't be so ungrateful! Do you dare to disobey Lord Wei's orders?"

"Hmph, I, Feng, have long wanted to avoid associating with a corrupt official like him who exploits the people." Feng Meng replied proudly, unafraid of death.

Although he wanted to kill the man in front of him with a single blow, the man in black had to compromise temporarily when he thought that he still needed this man's help for his mission.

He retracted the dagger and said, "Think about it carefully. I will come again." Then he climbed out the window and left.

Feng Meng wiped the blood from his neck, spat, and cursed, "What the hell!"

He put on his coat, walked to the window, and looked at the dark shadow going away with a frown.

Wei Du's conspiracy made him feel uneasy, but also made him more determined in his choice.

He turned and walked to the table, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of cold tea, and drank it in one gulp.

The cold tea calmed him down and his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Since Wei Du has found out that Li Chengfeng is with him, Li Chengfeng is no longer safe here.

Feng Meng walked quickly to the bed, picked up his coat, pushed the door open, and walked straight to Li Chengfeng's room.

At this time, Li Chengfeng was discussing with Chen Tingshu and others the small boat that Feng Meng and his men were rowing.

According to Feng's mother, this kind of small boat was originally used by fishermen to catch pheasants, geese, etc., and occasionally helped some merchants transport goods.

Later, as taxes became heavier, many people were forced to become bandits.

They were careless in their farm work, but when they became pirates, they were cruel and ruthless, and ran rampant in the countryside.

Later, Feng Meng couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply regarded himself as a bandit. After driving away those evil bandits, he stayed here.

As for robbing Li Chengfeng and the others, it was entirely because the ship Zhao Sheng found belonged to a profiteer, and Feng Meng intended to rob the rich to help the poor.

Looking at Feng Meng pushing the door open, several people were stunned for a moment.

Li Chengfeng put down the boat diagram in his hand and looked up at him: "Brother Feng, what's wrong?"

"Something happened." Feng Meng took a deep breath and told Wei Du everything about the visit of the man in black and Wei Du's conspiracy.

After he finished speaking, he knelt down and saluted Li Chengfeng: "I didn't know the emperor was here. I am sorry for any offense. I hope your majesty will forgive me."

Gesturing Tiezhu to help Feng Meng up, Li Chengfeng said, "I wanted to find a suitable time to explain everything to Brother Feng, but now that I've accidentally let you know, I'll tell you straight away."

"I came to Jiangnan Prefecture to investigate Wei Du and Zheng Yingtong for corruption, bribery, and selling official positions."

"If he found out, he would have killed me. I originally wanted to return to the capital by sea, but unexpectedly, I met Brother Feng by chance."

Glancing at Li Chengfeng, who had a playful look in his eyes, Feng Meng lowered his head and apologized, "It's all my fault for being so foolish that I almost committed an unforgivable crime. Your Majesty, please punish me."

"Well, as the saying goes, there's no friendship without fighting. This is how I got to know Brother Feng. It can be considered a kind of fate."

"I must leave this place immediately. I wonder if Brother Feng would be willing to return to the capital with me?"

Hearing Li Chengfeng calling him Brother Feng all the time, Feng Meng felt ashamed and unworthy. Upon hearing this, he immediately agreed to Li Chengfeng's request.

"I wonder if my mother..." Feng Meng asked ashamedly.

"Of course you have to take them with you. You can live in the capital from now on." Li Chengfeng made the final decision.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!" Feng Meng kowtowed in surprise.

"Then I'll go down and make arrangements. I'll definitely use the fastest boat!"

After saying that, he ran away in a flash.

Seeing Feng Meng go out happily, everyone laughed.

Then he put on a serious expression, packed his things, and prepared to take a boat back to Beijing!

Feng Meng's men quickly arranged Li Chengfeng, Chen Tingshu and others onto small boats, one for each person, and quickly left the village.

Their movements were so swift that splashes of water appeared on the surface, breaking the tranquility of the morning light.

However, the killer sensed something was wrong, his heart tightened, and he immediately realized Feng Meng's intention.

Without delay, he quickly found a group of pirates who were in cahoots with Wei Du and commanded them to pursue Feng Meng's fleet.

The pirates reacted quickly and chased Feng Meng and his group in a light boat.

On the crisscrossing waterways, two teams engaged in a chase. Amidst the rippling water, the sounds of swords clashing could be heard one after another.

The small boat that Li Chengfeng was riding on became the target of everyone's attack, and the killers attacked Li Chengfeng as soon as they saw him.

"Protect His Majesty!" Ji Ye shouted.

The secret guards quickly organized a defense and resisted the attack of the pirates.

"It seems that the recent practice of boat combat on the waterway is still useful!" A hidden guard dealt with the pirates in front of him with ease.

After several close combats, the secret guards successfully eliminated several killers and bandits with their agility and precise swordsmanship, forcing the pursuers to retreat temporarily.

As the sky gradually brightened, Li Chengfeng and his party finally escaped the pursuit of the pirates under the protection of the secret guards.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the assassin leader cursed angrily: "A bunch of trash!"

The boat moved quickly on the canal.

When leaving the house, Feng Meng asked his men to bring enough medicine for wounds. They were temporarily safe and everyone could heal each other's wounds.

Soon, they arrived at the dock in the capital smoothly.

Looking at the familiar scene before him, Li Chengfeng finally put his heart back into his stomach and felt a sense of long-lost peace.

"Tiezhu, go buy a carriage, go quickly!" Li Chengfeng whispered.

Tiezhu immediately took the order and turned to look for a suitable carriage.

"Zhao Qing, take Feng Meng and the others and settle them down."

"Others should find an inn to settle down first, and then wait for my arrangements." Li Chengfeng said.

Lu Wen and others said.

"Yes." Everyone went about making their own arrangements.

"Mr. Chen, come with me back to Zhenguo Temple." Li Chengfeng thought for a moment and decided to take Chen Tingshu with him.

At this time, Tiezhu also came back, driving a small carriage with a blue cloth roof.

Li Chengfeng and Chen Tingshu quickly entered the carriage, sat down, and told Tiezhu to set off.

Driving the carriage steadily, Tiezhu was very happy thinking that he would soon meet Xiao Liuzi, Song Weiyu and others.

"Gee!" A whip was flicked on the horse's butt, and the carriage headed towards Zhenguo Temple.