Chapter 1,472 The wind is rumbling, but if you are alive, the future is long.
Chapter 1474 The wind is rumbling, but if you are alive, the future is long.
Inspection Institute!
After Chen Pingping came back from the palace, she began to issue tasks. The entire inspection institute was moved, but he himself hid alone.
"There's something wrong with your appearance. Did you notice something?"
The shadow came out of the darkness and asked Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair and looking at the wild flowers in the corner.
Chen Pingping said quietly: "Zhou Chen did not lie to me, and my previous guess was also correct. The great master in the palace is not Hong Sixiang, but His Majesty."
"confirmed?"
"Well, I just met him. His condition is very bad. He was injured and even his left eye is blind. The one who can hurt him must be Zhou Chen. It seems that in that battle, even if there are three pairs
One, winning is not that easy."
Shadow's mood fluctuated and he asked: "Zhou Chen, are you dead?"
Chen Pingping said: "That's what he said, and now he has issued a decree to eliminate the Zhen Guogong Party. Zhou Chen must be dead."
Only Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun knew whether Zhou Chen was dead or not. Even if the inspection agency had all-pervasive access, there was no way to explore this information.
"What a pity."
Shadow sighed deeply. He admired Zhou Chen very much, not only because Zhou Chen helped him as a sparring partner before, but also because of Zhou Chen as a person.
For such a genius to die like this is simply a loss to the martial arts world.
"It's a pity. After all, you are still too young. You are young and frivolous, and you are prone to unnecessary trouble."
Chen Pingping also felt regretful, but he was much more rational. He acknowledged Zhou Chen's talent and power, but he also felt that he should be more low-key. Sometimes Zhou Chen was too high-profile and arrogant, which is why he was so hostile to Emperor Qing, and even set up a trap.
Kill game.
"Dean, Fan Xian is here and wants to see you."
"Fan Xian? Let him come over."
Chen Pingping smiled and said to Shadow: "What happened today seems like he can't sit still."
Shadow said: "It's strange to say that I remember Fan Xian has a good relationship with Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen even helped him. Such a big thing happened this time, and given his character, there was no movement at all. It's really a bit abnormal.
.”
"It is indeed not in line with his character, but I can probably guess what happened. It should be Fan Jian who stopped him. The Tiger Guard was formed by Fan Jian. Although it is directly under His Majesty, he must have noticed that His Majesty called the Tiger Guard.
, he definitely doesn’t want Fan Xian to be involved in such a big thing as ambushing Zhou Chen.”
Chen Pingping knew both Fan Jian and Fan Xian very well. He knew that Fan Xian must want to do something, but Fan Jian would definitely not let him do it.
From a rational and results perspective, Fan Xian should indeed do nothing at this time, but... if it were Ye Qingmei, she would definitely do something.
While Chen Pingping was thinking about this, Fan Xian walked in.
"Dean, Master Shadow."
"Fan Xian."
Chen Pingping waved to Fan Xian and asked, "Are you here because of Duke Zhen's affairs?"
Fan Xian asked with a serious face: "Dean, I want to know what is going on? I have met the Duke of Zhen several times, and he may be a bit unruly, but if you say that he is treason, I will never believe him.
There’s no reason to do that.”
Chen Pingping looked at him calmly: "You said it was impossible for him to treason, but His Majesty said he committed an assassination. It seems that you also think that the Duke of Zhenguo may do such a thing."
Fan Xian choked up: "I don't know, but I am sure that he would not choose today. He cares very much about the eldest princess of Northern Qi. He will never do such a thing on his wedding day to the eldest princess of Northern Qi. Yes
It’s not that Your Majesty wanted to get rid of Duke Zhenguo, so..."
"Shut up."
Chen Pingping interrupted Fan Xian and reprimanded him very dissatisfied: "Why don't you have a long memory? Can you say such nonsense? What is the truth? Is it important? What matters is His Majesty's attitude and will. If you want to become a powerful minister,
You have to pay attention to your words; I know you get along well with Zhen Guo Gong, but you have to remember that Zhen Guo Gong is finished. His Majesty is now cleaning up Zhen Guo Gong's party. It will be spring soon. Don't put yourself in trouble.
Get involved."
"But……"
"No but, I know you are unwilling to give in, but even a great master like Lord Zhen Guo will die. Do you think you are stronger than him?"
Chen Pingping's question left Fan Xian speechless. Yes, how could he be as strong as Zhou Chenqiang? His current status and reputation were all due to his elders and his status as the illegitimate son of Emperor Qing. Otherwise, even if he had a previous life
'There is absolutely no way that my memory could be as good as it is now.
But after being in contact with him for such a long time, he already had a lot of understanding of Emperor Qing's temperament. Even if he was Emperor Qing's illegitimate son, if one day he touched Emperor Qing's evil side, I'm afraid Emperor Qing would never do it.
Because I am his son, I will spare his life.
Fan Xian walked out of the inspection institute in a daze, and Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing immediately greeted him.
"Sir, did the dean say something?"
"No, the dean asked me not to worry about it anymore and not to ask any more questions."
Both Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing's expressions changed slightly: "What about the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"Maybe already..."
Fan Xian didn't finish speaking, but Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing understood what he meant, and their expressions suddenly became very ugly.
"How is it possible? Lord Zhenguo is a great master, an invincible great master. How is it possible..."
Teng Zijing shouted in disbelief. He really didn't believe that Zhou Chen died like this. He didn't even have time to repay Zhou Chen.
"Teng Zijing..."
Fan Xian wanted to persuade him. He knew that Teng Zijing had always been grateful to Zhou Chen for saving his life and wanted to repay him. Now that he knew that Zhou Chen might be dead, he must be in a very bad mood.
Teng Zijing asked in confusion: "Why? Fan Xian, why do you think this is? Why did Your Majesty kill Duke Zhen? Why..."
"Teng Zijing."
Wang Qinian quickly covered Teng Zijing's mouth and glanced around with his small eyes. Fan Xian also looked nervous.
"You can't say this, and you won't be able to say it in the future."
After listening to Fan Xian's warning, Teng Zijing's expression changed, and then he said decadently: "I understand, Fan Xian, I want to go home first and see my wife and children."
"Go, stay at home for a few more days, and spend time with your sister-in-law and nephew."
Fan Xian watched Teng Zijing leave with worried eyes.
Wang Qinian persuaded in a low voice: "Sir, don't worry. I think he just couldn't think about it for a while, so there will be no problem."
Fan Xian suddenly asked: "Old Wang, do you think what His Majesty did is right?"
"This, this."
"To be honest, what else can you pretend to be like with me?"
"Sir, I think that no matter what, it is impossible for Duke Zhen Guo to assassinate the king and treason. Even if there is any problem, he will not be punished to death. Moreover, Duke Zhen Guo is a great master and is a very important battle for our Qing Kingdom.
It’s not a good thing for us in the Qing Kingdom to lose our strength like this, and the female family members of Duke Zhen..."
Wang Qinian spoke very carefully, and you could hear that his tone was vindictive. Fan Xian didn't say anything, just sighed.
"Old Wang, what do you think I can do now?"
"Nothing can be done. The dean is right. Whatever you do now is wrong. The best thing is to do nothing."
Fan Xian looked at the location of the palace with complicated eyes, and sighed quietly: "Yes, the power of the emperor is unpredictable, and accompanying him is like accompanying a tiger."
"Sir, be careful what you say, be careful what you say."
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The prince, the second prince, the Qin family and other major forces in Kyoto were all shocked by the 'death of Zhou Chen'. At the same time, they were also horrified by Emperor Qing's methods, which made them even more afraid and vigilant of Emperor Qing.
The rise of Zhen Guogong was too fast and fierce, but his deterrence was very great. However, no one expected that Zhen Guogong, who was so powerful in Kyoto, would wither so fast, so fast that it was dizzying. A moment ago, he was still
While celebrating his wedding, the next moment everyone was gone.
Even people who are accustomed to seeing all kinds of absurd things in official circles still feel sad about the decline of Zhen Guogong.
We are all smart people. The so-called assassination of the emperor and treason is just an unwarranted crime. Emperor Qing wants Zhou Chen to die.
Even the invincible Grand Master has been killed, so everyone is naturally more afraid of the current Emperor Qing.
…………
In an uninhabited mountain forest dozens of miles outside Kyoto, Zhou Chen sat cross-legged with scars, trying hard to use the only true energy in his body to heal himself.
Two attribute points were added to his physique, which allowed him to regain some strength and energy. He ran all the way to this point. After making sure that there was no danger, he started to use his skills to heal his injuries.
But within an hour, he opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
In this battle, he was indeed in a desperate situation. If he didn't still have two attribute points, he would really die in the hands of Emperor Qing, and then he would have to consume a re-opening card.
Reopening the card has always been his most important means of saving life. He has never used it before and did not dare to try it.
The importance of attribute points has been proven once again. The previous choice of retaining attribute points is undoubtedly very correct. It can really save lives at critical moments.
His life was saved, but the two added points of constitution were not as good as healing his injuries. His injuries were too serious, which meant that his Ruyi Jin Qi had a super healing effect. Otherwise, even if he added two points of constitution,
, and it was difficult for him to escape from the hands of Emperor Qing and support him until now.
With all the severed tendons in his body, he only used his true energy to protect the tendons in his legs to facilitate movement. The other tendons were not restored at all. Even with Ruyi Jin's true energy, it would take a long time to warm up.
It takes a long time to recover, including broken bones.
The most important thing is that the damage to his tendons and Dantian caused his Qi level to drop. According to his calculations, his Ruyi Jin Qi is extremely special and should be recoverable, but if he wants to restore the cultivation of a great master,
Because, it will take at least a few months.
"Li Yunqian, Ye Liuyun, and the temple, it would be unworthy of a gentleman not to avenge them."
Zhou Chen's character is not a particularly strong one, who dominates everything in the world, but more of a character who doesn't offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, he will retaliate tenfold.
This round of siege almost killed him. Even if this hatred persists, he will not let go of these three people and the forces behind them.
Although he was angry, he could still restrain himself. The most important thing now was not to think about revenge, but to heal his injuries first.
He had escaped, but his injuries were real. Emperor Qing and Ye Liuyun might have thought that he would be in trouble. If that was the case, it would be a good thing for him.
But he also knew that this kind of thing should not be left to what others think. Even if Emperor Qing knew that he had a low chance of survival, he would still try his best to find him, and he would see him alive and his body after death.
So he couldn't relax at all now. The best option was to disappear quickly and find a safe place to recuperate.
'However, before disappearing, there is one thing that must be done.'
After all, he still can't let go of Zhan Pianpian, Sang Wen and others. Hundreds of years have passed, and he still can't be ruthless. He doesn't recognize his relatives. He values the people he cares about more than anything else.
Being affectionate is his weakness, but he can't change it now. Maybe he will change slowly in the future...
After recovering a little strength, Zhou Chen headed in one direction. About two hours later, he came to a fishing village east of Kyoto and sneaked into a small farmyard.
This is one of the safe houses he chose, and it is also the longest-standing safe house closest to Kyoto.
But the safe house is not this farmhouse, but under a well in the courtyard.
Zhou Chen did not alert the woman who was inside the house, but instead jumped into the mouth of the well in a flash, and then quickly arrived at a dark room inside the well.
There were only four people in the darkroom at this time, namely Sang Wen, Sun Yi, Tong Quan, and a farm boy.
Zhou Chen's sudden appearance shocked the four of them. When they saw Zhou Chen clearly, they were all overjoyed.
"Son."
"Master."
"My lord."
Sang Wen rushed over excitedly, while Sun Yi and the three of them all half-kneeled to Zhou Chen and saluted.
"Get up. I'm relieved to see you are okay."
Sang Wen saw Zhou Chen covered in blood and asked nervously: "Sir, are you injured?"
Zhou Chen comforted him: "Well, don't worry, it's not life-threatening. Where is Sun Yi and He Qin?"
Sun Yi lowered his head in shame: "He Qin led people to rescue Her Highness the Princess. We have lost contact. After we got here, we didn't dare to leave. We could only hide here and wait."
Zhou Chen's expression changed slightly. Originally, he was most worried about Zhan Pianpian, because the Zhou Mansion had a secret passage arranged by him. Apart from him, only Sun Yi knew about it, so there would be no problem in escaping.
But it was different at the post house. Emperor Qing must have made complete preparations a long time ago. He didn't know how many people were ambushed. Although the highest combat power of Qing State was all focused on him, there was no way to deal with the post house.
It doesn't require too much combat power, it's all a huge problem if it relies solely on crowds.
In that situation, he couldn't escape. Although he let all the Star Guards pass, he was still not at ease, so he asked Shadow to bring a letter to Chen Pingping.
He felt that Chen Pingping had reason to help and should help, but he was not 100% sure whether she would take action.
Now that he has confirmed that everything is fine here, what he is most worried about is Zhan Pianpian, He Qin and others at the post house.