202: Prince Jing'an: Seek help from my adoptive father Wang Xianzhi! (23

Chapter 201: Prince Jing'an: Seeking Help from Adoptive Father Wang Xianzhi! (23)

Wang Linquan had always curried favor with Prince Jing'an and his son, with great success.

Prince Jing'an and his son, Zhao Heng, trusted Wang Linquan greatly.

"Speak, what is it?"

Wang Linquan said, "Your Highness, I recently discovered that Miss Pei's movements are suspicious."

"So, I secretly sent people to investigate."

"From what has been found so far, Miss Pei is a member of the Green Shirt Alliance!"

"Through her, we should be able to find the wanted criminals Su Su and Zhao Dingxiu!"

In fact, Wang Linquan's status in the Green Shirt Alliance was higher than Pei Nanwei's; he knew more things and met more people than she did.

Upon hearing these two names, Zhao Heng's prayer beads instantly stilled.

"The Green Shirt Alliance, formed by the remnants of Western Shu and Western Chu!"

"Su Su, the former crown prince of Western Shu, Zhao Dingxiu, the former Grand Academician, and Cao Changqing, the Chess Saint of Western Chu!"

"These people are all the most wanted criminals of our dynasty!"

Wang Linquan immediately said, "Su Su and Zhao Dingxiu are in Qingzhou!"

"They have been secretly operating in Qingzhou for a long time, and they have their people in both the Navy and the Qingzhou Army!"

Zhao Heng asked in a deep voice, "Are you confident that you can capture these two?"

Wang Linquan said, "I only have a few guards, so I can't investigate too clearly."

"However, I can tell Your Highness the clues I have, and Your Highness can send people to investigate!"

Zhao Heng's calculations began again. This old fox was extremely patient.

Even if Li Chang'an humiliated him like this, he might not take the initiative to cause trouble.

But now, with the matter of the Green Shirt Alliance, he could frame Li Chang'an.

No matter what, plotting rebellion and restoring a kingdom were grave offenses!

Moreover, Li Chang'an also had the identity of a remnant of a fallen kingdom.

The remnants of Southern Tang colluding with the remnants of Western Shu and Western Chu, intending to assassinate a vassal prince, occupy Qingzhou, and restore Western Shu to cause chaos.

This charge was very reasonable!

"Wang Linquan, I will send people to investigate with you!"

"We must thoroughly investigate Li Chang'an's intention to rebel!"

Wang Linquan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint; Prince Jing'an, Zhao Heng, had finally decided to emerge from his shell!

After Wang Linquan left, Zhao Heng went to Zhao Xun's room.

Zhao Xun was accustomed to being arrogant, and having been so humiliated today, Zhao Heng was worried his son might do something rash.

He told Zhao Xun everything Wang Linquan had said.

"Xun'er, Pei Nanwei has ulterior motives; your father did not wrong her."

Zhao Xun in the room said coldly, "Li Chang'an and Pei Nanwei both deserve to die!"

Zhao Heng said from outside the room, "Once Pei Nanwei is captured, you can do with her as you please, whether she lives or dies!"

Zhao Xun's sinister laughter came from the room, "Heh... I will ravage that hussy to death!"

Zhao Heng's voice showed no emotion, but it was exceptionally firm.

"Since we are making a move, it must be a fatal blow!"

"I have already written a letter, asking my adoptive father, Wang Xianzhi, to send experts to help."

"I will also do my best to gather the experts within Qingzhou."

"Our Prince's Mansion army has ten thousand men, and the Navy has forty thousand."

"Qingzhou will be Li Chang'an's burial ground!"

Wang Xianzhi of Martial Emperor City had always been known as the second strongest in the world, but he was actually the strongest.

Back then, Zhao Heng was Emperor Zhao Li's most beloved son.

Fearing that his son might lose his life if he failed in the succession struggle, he asked Wang Xianzhi to take Zhao Heng as an adopted son.

At the same time, Zhao Li also promised that the Li Yang imperial power would not enter Martial Emperor City in the East Sea.

The father-son relationship between Wang Xianzhi and Zhao Heng was a naked political exchange.

Tianmu Mountain, Wang Family Manor.

Currently, Li Chang'an was also contemplating how to deal with Wang Linquan and Zhao Xun.

Wang Linquan's visit to Prince Jing'an's Mansion, of course, did not escape the Brocade-Clad Guards' surveillance.

Li Chang'an, with his foresight, was very clear about the number of Prince Jing'an's troops.

According to regulations, Zhao Heng could only have six thousand private soldiers, the same as Li Chang'an's quota.

These six thousand private soldiers were all cavalry, but their actual combat strength was far inferior to the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry.

Of course, Zhao Heng had also secretly recruited four thousand infantry.

In addition to these ten thousand private soldiers, the Qingzhou Navy, totaling forty thousand men, was also under Zhao Heng's command.

However, the combat strength of these forty thousand Qingzhou Navy soldiers was simply appalling.

Compared to Prince Yan's ten thousand Southern Border Navy and Prince Guangling's eight thousand Guangling Navy, the Qingzhou Navy was like child's play.

Qingzhou had been peaceful for over a decade, its internal affairs were rotten, and the Qingzhou Navy had almost no combat capability.

It was precisely because of Qingzhou's military situation that Li Chang'an was not afraid of Prince Jing'an at all.

Even if all these troops were dispatched, Li Chang'an was confident that they would never return!

The next day, the Brocade-Clad Guards found out that Prince Jing'an was arresting members of the Green Shirt Alliance.

The Brocade-Clad Guards also located where Zhao Heng and Wang Linquan were holding the Green Shirt Alliance members.

Zhao Heng's original intention was to use these people to frame Li Chang'an.

Therefore, Li Chang'an had to snatch these people over to prevent Zhao Heng from making false accusations.

Moreover, the Green Shirt Alliance members in Qingzhou were all Western Shu remnants.

Most of them had been officials, and Li Chang'an could use them to govern Sha Province.

In addition, Zhao Heng was also recruiting experts from around Qingzhou to deal with Li Chang'an.

However, Li Chang'an was not worried at all.

Zhao Heng's convenient adoptive father, Wang Xianzhi, would not possibly leave Martial Emperor City.

Even if he sent his Disciples, they would not pose too great a threat.

Gu Dazu was in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Wu Liuding and his Master were in the Zhi Xuan Realm, and Talisman General Red Armor and Qing Niao were both in the Vajra Realm.

Assassinating Li Chang'an would not be so easy!

Li Chang'an was still staying at Wang Linquan's house. Wang Linquan was outwardly solicitous but secretly making frequent moves.

On this day, Li Chang'an was in his room teasing Qing Niao.

Footsteps of the Brocade-Clad Guards came from outside the door, "Reporting to Your Highness! Mr. Lu Xu of Dragon Xiang Chess Club requests an audience!"

Li Chang'an replied, "Please invite him to the main hall to wait, and prepare the chess set!"

After speaking, he withdrew his hand from Qing Niao's green robe and reluctantly stood up.

Qing Niao, her face flushed, immediately stood up as well, nervously tidying her disheveled clothes.

Pei Nanwei, being unskilled in martial arts, was deemed too vulnerable to stay here and had been sent back to the military camp by the Brocade-Clad Guards.

These past few days were Qing Niao's happy times.

She diligently performed her duties as a personal bodyguard, and there was no one to disturb them.

"Your Highness, I will go keep an eye on Wang Linquan."

Qing Niao's voice was hoarse, and she walked with a slight limp.

But she still wanted to be loyal to her duty, which touched Li Chang'an a little.

Qing Niao was outwardly cold but inwardly passionate, making her irresistible to tease.

Li Chang'an really couldn't hold back these past few days and was a bit too aggressive.

"Qing Niao, you can rest for a bit. Just let the Brocade-Clad Guards watch him."

Qing Niao said seriously, "Matters entrusted by Your Highness must not have any slightest error!"

Seeing Qing Niao so earnest, Li Chang'an could only let her be.

Li Chang'an walked out of the small courtyard and entered the reception hall.

The blind scholar Lu Xu was waiting for him by the chess board.

Li Chang'an had guessed that Lu Xu would come.

He sympathized with Western Chu and was unwilling to serve the Li Yang Dynasty, but he still harbored ambitions.

Therefore, Lu Xu later became the Li Yang Dynasty's top strategist after Yuan Benxi.

After Li Chang'an's deliverance, Lu Xu's emotional value rose to seventy.

"Commoner Lu Xu greets Your Highness!"

Li Chang'an sat opposite him and said with a smile, "Lu Xu, you've come to play chess with me, haven't you?"

Lu Xu replied, "I am but a novice in chess, and indeed wish to seek guidance."

This person's chess skills were inherited from Huang Longshi, so he was definitely not a novice.

"Your Highness played a grand game in Xiangfan, and I also wish to see how it concludes."

Lu Xu's words carried a hidden meaning; he wanted to see how Li Chang'an would resolve the situation after offending Prince Jing'an and his son.

Prince Jing'an, his son, and Wang Linquan were about to make a move against Li Chang'an.

Lu Xu daring to come at this time clearly showed his intention to pledge allegiance.

Li Chang'an said directly, "Since you have come, then follow me to Sha Province."

Lu Xu said, "If I can survive tonight, I will naturally follow Your Highness out of the pass to forge a new future!"

Although this was their first meeting, Lu Xu had clearly considered it for a long time.

Li Chang'an had displayed his martial arts cultivation in Xiangfan and repeatedly provoked Prince Jing'an and his son.

With Lu Xu's abilities, he naturally had a good grasp of Li Chang'an's strength.

Coupled with Li Chang'an's previous prestige and reputation, Lu Xu had already decided to follow Li Chang'an.

The two then stopped speaking and began to play chess.

During the game, Brocade-Clad Guards would occasionally come to report news.

The movements of the Qingzhou army and Prince Jing'an's Mansion were all within Li Chang'an's grasp.

These past few days, Jiang Si had also successfully returned to Li Chang'an's military camp.

"Second Young Miss..."

Hearing Jiang Si address her this way, Xu Weibear corrected her again.

"Your Royal Highness, Weixiong has seen the error of her ways; please do not address me like that anymore."

Xu Weibear was a remnant of Western Chu, so addressing Jiang Si as Princess was most appropriate.

Jiang Si was still not used to the fierce Xu Weibear becoming so gentle.

"Alright then, I won't call you Second Young Miss, and you shouldn't call me Princess either."

Xu Weibear smiled and said, "In that case, let's address each other as sisters."

"I'll call you Si'er Younger Sister, and you call me Weixiong Elder Sister."

Jiang Si nodded and called out, "Weixiong Elder Sister."

However, she always felt it wasn't quite right.

Xu Weibear, Hong Shu, and Pei Nanwei were all Li Chang'an's concubines.

If she addressed Xu Weibear as a sister, it would feel a bit strange.

Xu Weibear arranged for two sword-maids to attend to her, then went off to attend to her own matters.

After arriving here for a few days, Jiang Si couldn't help but feel anxious and apprehensive.

Because she didn't know what she was supposed to do.

She carried the hatred of a fallen nation and family; the Li Yang Dynasty and Northern Liang were both her enemies.

However, her enemies were simply too powerful, so powerful that she almost despaired!

Both being descendants of fallen rulers, Li Chang'an had already established a powerful army.

Not only was his own cultivation astonishing, but he also managed his subordinates well, and everyone was extremely loyal to him!

Xu Weibear and Hong Shu were also busy with intelligence matters.

Even Pei Nanwei, who seemed like a mere ornament, was helping to find members of the Green Shirt Alliance.

In the entire military camp, she was the only idle person with nothing to do.

She really wanted to see Li Chang'an, after all, it was Li Chang'an who sent people to rescue her.

The news of Li Chang'an's rise was Jiang Si's only remaining hope in the outside world.

Because apart from Li Chang'an, everyone she knew as a child had either died or disappeared without a trace.

She was also very curious, what had this powerful peer become like now?

As an Innate Sword Embryo and the co-Master of all famous swords under heaven, Jiang Si was still unaware of her own potential.

Hong Shu watched Jiang Si's retreating figure from afar and couldn't help but shake her head.

"Tsk tsk, too slender, almost like Little Qing Niao!"

"Their physiques probably can't withstand His Highness's favor."

Xu Weibear said with a smile, "Hong Shu Younger Sister, guess how long it will take for His Highness to conquer Si'er Younger Sister?"

At this, Hong Shu thought of Qing Niao, and couldn't help but look disheartened and frustrated!

"I won't guess, I won't guess!"

"The casually met Miss Pei has arrived, and the childhood sweetheart Princess Jiang has also arrived!"

"That dead Qing Niao is still like an ice block, it's driving me crazy!"

...Lu Xu and Li Chang'an played chess for most of the day, and Lu Xu didn't win a single game.

Lu Xu's chess Master was Huang Longshi, and he was very confident in his chess Dao.

"For several consecutive games, Your Highness started from the corners, then contended for the Central Plains, and became unstoppable!"

"It seems Sha Province is the corner of the chessboard, and contending for the Central Plains is also Your Highness's ambition."

Li Chang'an had the talent of a Go Chess Saint, having fused the abilities of countless Go Masters.

In this world, even if Huang Longshi himself came, he would not be Li Chang'an's match.

"Contending for the Central Plains will still take some time."

"But Wang Linquan's good days are now over."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sounds of shouting and killing erupted from outside the courtyard.

At this moment, a loud voice came from the air.

"Gong Banque of Martial Emperor City specially comes to experience King of Tang's Great Vajra physique!"

Gong Banque, Wang Xianzhi's second Disciple!

He was also the eldest among Wang Xianzhi's Disciples.

This person was said to possess the Vajra physique of Buddhism, but he also knew six Daoist secret arts.

He was a rare genius who cultivated both Buddhism and Daoism!

After his greeting, Gu Dazu had already flown up from the courtyard!

"Your Highness is not someone just anyone can meet; first, you must pass this old man!"

As he spoke, the two in the air had already exchanged blows.

Li Chang'an was well aware of Zhao Heng's faction's movements.

In addition to using the Prince's Mansion's private soldiers, he had also invited ten first-rank experts!

Gong Banque of Martial Emperor City brought four sword slaves, two in the Zhi Xuan Realm, and two in the Vajra Realm.

In addition, there were six other experts from Jianghu Schools within Qingzhou.

Among these, only Wang Mingyin was in the Zhi Xuan Realm, and the other five were all in the Vajra Realm.

Wang Mingyin was ranked eleventh in the world, but this ranking was simply too inflated.

Because experts from Buddhist and Daoist Schools were not included in this ranking.

There were also a large number of reclusive experts who did not participate in this ranking.

Li Chang'an had already arranged countermeasures for the troops Zhao Heng was deploying.

The six thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry marching towards the military camp were left for the Xuanjia Army and Modao Soldiers to deal with.

Although Prince Jing'an's private army still had some combat power, they were definitely not a match for the Xuanjia Army and Modao Soldiers.

In Tianmu Mountain, two thousand elite Bai Er Soldiers had long been hidden.

Zhao Heng had mobilized ten first-rank experts and twenty thousand Navy soldiers to kill Li Chang'an!

Tianmu Mountain was an island located in the center of Spring God Lake.

Wang Linquan was extremely shrewd; his manor was, of course, beyond the range of the Navy's archers.

Therefore, these Navy soldiers had to disembark and be used as infantry.

Among the people of Xiangfan, the Navy infantry were called "yellow-headed men who just put on a show," good for nothing but appearances.

At this moment, Zhao Xun's hysterical voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Li Chang'an! Get out here for this heir!"

"You dog-thief attempting rebellion, this heir will parade you through the streets!"

"The humiliation you inflicted upon this heir, I will repay a thousandfold!"

"Today, with thousands of troops here, you cannot escape!"