noffsinger Chapter 158 The Jianwen Emperor is about to rebel!
Chapter 158 The Jianwen Emperor is about to rebel!
After a while.
Chen Fan and the woman in white sat in a carriage.
The two had different expressions and different eyes.
For example, the woman in white turned her head, covered her chest, and looked out the window.
Chen Fan, however, squinted and stared directly at the surging waves ahead!
I watched it like that the whole way.
As the carriage stopped, Chen Fan pretended to stretch and said:
"It feels so good to take a nap... Girl, why is your face so red!"
Want to take a nap?
Upon hearing this, the woman in white gritted her teeth!
With her face flushed, she said angrily:
"You're sleeping so soundly, senior... your eyes are still wide open!"
"It's just a habit," Chen Fan said with a shameless smile.
"I've never closed my eyes completely when I sleep since I was a child."
"You... shameless!" The woman in white was speechless!
She gritted her teeth in anger, opened the door, and got out of the car.
Upon seeing this, Chen Fan, who had gotten out of the car, smiled.
What came into view was a small farmhouse courtyard.
Outside the courtyard gate stands a bare poplar tree and two stone guardian beast statues bearing the marks of time.
On the tightly closed, grayish-brown door, there are two door gods and two yellowed and old couplets.
The writing is already faded and illegible, almost completely washed away by the rain!
This place doesn't seem to be within Chang'an City.
"Senior, my master is waiting for you in the yard."
After getting out of the car, the woman in white skillfully stepped forward and opened the wooden door!
Trying not to look at someone, she turned her body away to block their view!
"We're all acquaintances, don't be so formal..." Chen Fan nodded and smiled, then went into the house with his hands behind his back.
Upon entering the house, a stone table comes into view.
There are three stone stools next to the stone table.
Opposite the table were two tiled houses, surrounded by earthen walls.
The courtyard was paved with bluestone slabs, and there wasn't a single withered leaf or weed on it; it was exceptionally clean!
Chen Fan's first impression of this place was that it was tranquil, clean and tidy!
He smiled slightly, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, and sat down on the stone table.
"Master, it's been a long time..."
Before a moment had passed.
A familiar voice came from inside the house.
Then, the Eighth Prince Xiao Quan, also known as Emperor Jianwen, came out dressed as a farmer and with much darker skin.
He was all smiles, carrying a can of tea and two cups in his hand!
This surprised Chen Fan somewhat.
Thinking about it, if anyone else were to come, who would believe that this was the Jianwen Emperor who dared to oppose the Changchun Sect!
"You've gotten darker...thinner...it seems His Majesty has suffered quite a bit lately..." Chen Fan nodded slightly!
"Master, just call me Xiao Quan," Emperor Jianwen replied as he poured tea.
"Ever since I got out, I've kept working in the fields every day; it helps me calm down!"
Chen Fan was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Just a month or two ago, Emperor Jianwen was not in this calm and collected state.
Who would have thought that in such a short time, this emperor's temperament would change so drastically!
Moreover, Chen Fan clearly sensed a powerful aura emanating from him.
Secret Techniques of Incense Offering!
Amidst a multitude of thoughts, he thought of the royal family's cultivation methods.
That is a spiritual practice that relies on people's faith.
The more people there are, the stronger the believer becomes!
Chen Fan has been hearing a lot of news about the Church of Light lately.
If he wasn't mistaken, Emperor Jianwen should have broken through to the Qi Refining Realm!
"Master, please have some tea..." At this moment, Emperor Jianwen offered tea again, saying:
"This is tea I brought back from the south, please try some..."
"Not bad, sweet aftertaste, good tea..." Chen Fan said after taking a sip.
"His Majesty surely didn't send me here just for tea, did he?"
Emperor Jianwen nodded slightly.
With a smile on his face, he took a sip of tea and said:
"If Xiaoyun hadn't come back last time and said she'd met a master in the city, I wouldn't have known Master frequently left the palace... This time, Xiao Quan did indeed have a favor to ask of Master!"
Xiaoyun?
Chen Fan glanced at the figure outside the door and shook his head inwardly.
If it weren't for that sassy Black Wind, he wouldn't have run into this woman!
It's all a cycle of cause and effect!
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly," Chen Fan said, narrowing his eyes.
"Disciple wishes to ask Master for your assistance..." Emperor Jianwen said with a smile!
"You're planning to make a move?" Chen Fan was startled!
"It's not time yet," Emperor Jianwen said bluntly.
"I haven't accumulated enough strength yet, but time is running out!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan knew that Emperor Jianwen was about to launch a rebellion!
wrong!
They're about to launch a rebellion to restore the monarchy!
You have no idea how long this person has been out!
I didn't expect them to make a comeback so quickly!
He truly deserves to be called an emperor!
However, in Chen Fan's opinion, this person was still a bit too hasty!
You have to understand that the current Yongle Emperor is no pushover either!
That man, who fought in the north and south, had the bearing of the Hongwu Emperor!
What if these two emperors met again!
Chen Fan really had no idea what would happen next!
Lost in thought, he habitually picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Perhaps it was a long silence.
Emperor Jianwen continued with a smile:
"I know this is difficult for Master..."
"You knew that, yet you still came looking for us?" Chen Fan interrupted, raising an eyebrow.
"There's nothing I can do; my master is just too powerful." Emperor Jianwen, ever the smooth talker, replied:
"After this is accomplished, Xiao Quan is willing to appoint his master as the Imperial Preceptor..."
"Stop talking, stop talking..." Chen Fan waved his hand and said.
"We only like farming, raising horses, and feeding cats... You know that. Royal intrigue is too complicated; we won't get involved!"
Emperor Jianwen fell silent upon hearing this.
Chen Fan also fell silent!
He added water to his tea and began to leisurely sip it.
After a while.
Emperor Jianwen sighed and said:
"Although Xiao Quan had long guessed that his master would refuse, he was still somewhat disappointed after hearing it with his own ears..."
"Disappointment is fine," Chen Fan interrupted with a smile.
"We're used to a carefree, leisurely life, so please don't bother us with this!"
"Master, Xiao Quan will come looking for you again." Emperor Jianwen said with a smile:
"I will repay your life-saving grace with the greatest gratitude, Master. I will not let you down!"
Chen Fan was speechless!
Looking at Emperor Jianwen, who seemed to be clinging to him, a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
Afterwards, Chen Fan talked to the kid for a while.
But this kid keeps talking about being regarded as the national advisor, a courtesan in the imperial garden, and a dancer.
Chen Fan was almost tempted by what he heard!
Fortunately, he had long since gotten rid of the root of his troubles, so he was no longer tempted by the seven emotions and six desires!
Unable to bear it any longer, he simply climbed over the wall and ran away!
Watching the stunning figure disappear into the distance.
Emperor Jianwen stood up with his hands behind his back and said:
"Master, Xiao Quan knew you would intervene!"
"Next time...next time...I promise I'll make you say yes!"
……
After leaving Emperor Jianwen.
Chen Fan rode the Black Wind towards the official road.
He wasn't in a hurry to go to Luoyang, so he took his time along the way.
With a sword at his waist and a mask in his pocket, he looked just like a chivalrous knight-errant!
Chen Fan, humming a tune, would occasionally take out an orange-yellow gourd and drink from it!
This pleasant life has greatly improved his mood!
Who knew that not long after they left...
The black wind beneath Chen Fan suddenly exclaimed excitedly:
"Old eunuch...stop singing...someone's coming to kill you!"