Joy of Life: Invincible Starting from Basic Swordsmanship

Chapter 24: Determination is the 'Entry'

"You are truly extraordinary. Would you be interested in becoming a minister of my Northern Qi? I am willing to treat you as a prime minister."

Zhan Doudou's gaze toward Ye Chengfeng was somewhat intense at this moment.

Did the Northern Qi dynasty lack people with the talent of a prime minister?

Of course he does; Zhuang Mohan definitely possesses such talent.

But just as Ye Chengfeng had said, Zhuang Mohan has also grown old.

Their Northern Qi is indeed facing a shortage of top talent, but Shen Zhong is very capable.

However, he became arrogant because of his achievements, and sometimes he would not even report to the Empress Dowager when he did things.

Otherwise, why would the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi agree to let the young emperor get rid of Shen Zhong?

Wouldn't it be better to leave this talent to your daughter?

"We are not on the same path at all. Let alone the position of prime minister, even if you gave me the throne of your Northern Qi, I would not be tempted."

Zhan Doudou was immediately speechless.

With that, Ye Chengfeng turned around and prepared to leave, showing no respect to Zhan Doudou whatsoever.

Because Ye Chengfeng has a strong foundation!

Let's put it this way: if Ye Chengfeng were to be killed in Northern Qi or Southern Qing...

Si Gu Jian would definitely go mad. He was already mad, so the consequences are predictable.

However, if Zhan Doudou were to encounter an accident, as long as there is no internal turmoil within Northern Qi, Ku He would never intervene.

This is Ye Chengfeng's confidence!

Not long after Ye Chengfeng left, Haitang Duoduo emerged from the shadows.

"Has Junior Sister-in-Law investigated thoroughly?"

"It's been found out. This person is a member of the Si Gu Jian lineage and has been deeply loved and pampered by Si Gu Jian since childhood."

"A member of Si Gu Jian's clan?"

Zhan Doudou frowned. She had thought of countless possibilities, but she hadn't considered this one.

I thought Ye Chengfeng was Si Gu Jian's most favored disciple, but I never expected him to be a member of the clan!

"What is his level of martial arts skill?"

"A twenty-year-old at the eighth rank is still some distance from being a true genius, and compared to that poet immortal of Nanqing, he is far inferior."

"Oh? Junior Aunt thinks highly of that poet from Nanqing?"

Zhan Doudou took a sip of tea and looked at Haitang Duoduo.

"Fortunately, our Northern Qi has a genius like Little Master Aunt."

"Don't flatter me. In terms of martial arts, I am certainly no worse than them, and I don't even take these two seriously. But in terms of intelligence, I am far inferior to them."

Haitang Duoduo helplessly shrugged, recalling how she was completely fooled by Fan Xian when they first met.

"By the way, Ye Chengfeng has been frail and sickly since childhood, and Si Gu Jian didn't think much of him at first."

"Oh? I didn't see that coming. Could you explain in more detail?"

Haitang Duoduo was puzzled, not understanding why Zhan Doudou was so interested in Ye Chengfeng.

While it's true that knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, Zhan Doudou's knowledge of the enemy is a bit too detailed.

But since Zhan Doudou had already asked, Haitang Duoduo couldn't refuse.

All I could do was start telling Zhan Doudou about Ye Chengfeng's past.

After listening, Zhan Doudou was somewhat moved.

"Well, although it's a political marriage, my sister has finally found a good match."

At this moment, Zhan Doudou was actually a little jealous of her older sister!

She also wanted to wear beautiful clothes to meet the person she admired, but she knew she couldn't do that.

"Little Martial Aunt, what do you think about me marrying him in place of my sister?"

Haitang Duoduo rolled her eyes.

"On behalf of the eldest princess? Your Majesty, Ye Chengfeng was right when he said that you are really having some wild ideas."

"Never mind, never mind, I was just thinking about it."

Zhan Doudou blushed a little. After all, she was just a teenage girl in the prime of her life, and it was perfectly normal for her to have feelings for someone in love.

"Actually, there is a way."

Haitang Duoduo suddenly said this!

"Ah, Junior Sister, you have a solution?"

Zhan Doudou's heart suddenly started pounding.

"While I can't make you marry him, it's quite easy to get you pregnant with his child. I just don't know if you'd be willing."

Zhan Doudou didn't find anything wrong with it at all.

Because this is a win-win solution.

She was the emperor of Northern Qi, but she was a woman and could not have had children with her concubines.

Even when adding people to the harem, one must find trustworthy individuals.

And Si Lili is such a candidate.

As expected, Si Lili will become the Empress of Northern Qi in the future, and the only concubine who will be allowed to enter the harem.

"Hey, it's actually very simple. I'll find an opportunity to get her drunk, and then we'll do this and that!"

The two then began to discuss how to win over Ye Chengfeng.

Ye Chengfeng, who had just left the palace, was completely unaware of this.

Although he did use his good looks to attract Zhan Doudou when they first met, he didn't think that Zhan Doudou would really fall in love with him.

At the time, it was simply to gain the upper hand in negotiations.

Moreover, Ye Chengfeng was self-aware; how could an emperor care about personal feelings between his children?

But that's often how things are; the strange thing is that Ye Chengfeng made such a good first impression on Zhan Doudou.

Back at the inn, with Xiao Lan gone, Ye Chengfeng felt a real emptiness in his heart.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle. That old man really knows how to make trouble for me, insisting that I go to some Nanqing."

Ye Chengfeng lay helplessly on the bed and sighed.

But he's already gotten to this point, and there's no way he can stay out of it anymore.

Ye Chengfeng suddenly sat up.

"Now that we're involved, let's compete with the world's top strategists!"

Ye Chengfeng's eyes were sharp. He did have some concerns at first and was thinking of maintaining the plot to ensure his own advantage.

But this left Ye Chengfeng with no sense of accomplishment after all his plans succeeded.

"I have knowledge far beyond this era. Nine years of compulsory education has not been useless. I have some understanding of the five thousand years of Chinese history and the personalities of various emperors."

"With my understanding of the characters in this world, even if the plot is completely different, I still have a huge advantage."

"With such advantages, why should I hesitate?"

Perhaps it was related to his conversation with Zhan Doudou that he was able to come up with a way to deal with her schemes and plots.

Since we've already participated in the power struggle between Southern Qing and Northern Qi, let's truly engage in the game, rather than simply taking advantage of the plot.

That's not exciting enough. Who doesn't want a wonderful life?

Ye Chengfeng is the same, not to mention he has the trump card of having a golden finger!

"Then let's go see Fan Xian. Heh, isn't Chen Pingping trying to scheme against Xiao En, making him think Fan Xian is his grandson? What if I tell Xiao En Yan Bingyun's identity?"

Ye Chengfeng smiled sinisterly, but he didn't intend to tell Fan Xian that Fan Xian was the son of Emperor Qing.

Only in this way can the future become unpredictable.

Ye Chengfeng strolled leisurely through the streets of the capital.

Fan Xian's destination was the Northern Qi post station, a place specifically for receiving envoys from other countries.

"Old Wang, what's going on? The young emperor of Northern Qi hasn't summoned me?"

Fan Xian was somewhat worried. Logically, this should be a good thing, since he had already completed most of his mission.

There's no reason to be so worried.

However, it was not a good thing that the young emperor of Northern Qi did not summon him, the envoy of Qing.

"Could it be that the young emperor of Northern Qi is planning to give you a hard time?"

Fan Xian thought about it and realized that it was indeed possible.

He was indeed a bit arrogant when he entered the city.

"My lord, the young swordsman from Dongyi City has come to pay a visit."

At that moment, Gao Da suddenly came to deliver the message.

"Ye Chengfeng? What's he doing here at this time?"

"Go and invite him over!"

"Yes, sir."

Ye Chengfeng held a letter in his hand, but the envelope was blank.

"What's wrong? You look so worried."

After Ye Chengfeng entered the room, he made no attempt to be polite and, without Fan Xian saying anything, immediately found a place to sit down.

Moreover, they deliberately placed the envelope in a very conspicuous manner.