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Why did you pour cold water on me while I was sleeping? You'll catch a cold, you know?
"Baili Dongjun, didn't you want to practice martial arts? Hurry up and change your clothes and come with me!" Baili Chengfeng had no intention of paying attention to Baili Dongjun's meaning and directly threw Bu Ranchen into Baili Dongjun's hands.
This was something he and Baili Luochen had discussed beforehand.
Ever since Baili Dongjun used the Western Chu Sword Song in the Sword Forest, the entire Northern Li has been in turmoil.
Even the one in the Northern Li royal family felt a little uneasy...
Therefore, he specially dispatched the Ninth Prince Xiao Ruofeng to Qian Dong City to announce the imperial decree, ostensibly to take Baili Dongjun to Tianqi City to become a disciple of Mr. Li of Jixia Academy.
The real intention was to trap Baili Dongjun in Tianqi City in order to threaten and suppress the Zhenxi Marquis's Mansion.
Making Baili Dongjun appear extremely weak in front of Xiao Ruofeng is the best way to make Xiao Ruofeng give up taking Baili Dongjun to Tianqi.
A quarter of an hour later, Baili Dongjun arrived at the training ground of the Zhenxi Marquis's mansion, yawning.
To his surprise, Li Chengtian and Mingyue Xin were also in the training ground.
"Your Excellency, what brings you here?"
The moment Baili Dongjun saw Li Chengtian, his pajamas vanished.
“His Majesty came to watch you practice your swordsmanship,” Mingyue Xin answered on Li Chengtian’s behalf. “His Majesty wants to see how far you have progressed in your swordsmanship, apart from the Western Chu Sword Song.”
“My sword…” Baili Dongjun was stunned. He gripped the Undying Dust sword and was about to draw it.
But Baili Chengfeng, who was standing next to him, stopped him directly: "Dongjun, there are rules for swordsmen when it comes to drawing their swords. Do you really know how to draw a sword?"
"What's wrong with drawing a sword?"
Baili Dongjun sneered, casually pulled out the Undying Dust sword from his hand, shrugged and looked at Baili Chengfeng, saying, "Young Master, you don't actually think that drawing a sword is a very powerful martial art, do you?"
"It's just drawing a sword, something even a three-year-old can do, how could you..."
"is it?"
Before Baili Dongjun could finish speaking, Baili Chengfeng interrupted him.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a gust of wind, and Baili Chengfeng made a starting move, suddenly drawing his sword and slashing at a large tree ten meters away.
When Baili Chengfeng returned to Baili Dongjun, Baili Dongjun looked bewildered: "Is that impressive? It's just a showy facade..."
Boom!
Before he could finish speaking, the tree that Baili Chengfeng had chopped with his sword snapped in two with a crash.
"This……"
Baili Dongjun was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He never expected that Baili Chengfeng's sword-drawing technique would be so powerful.
"You brat, learn the sword-drawing technique before you think about going to Tianqi City!"
Baili Chengfeng dusted himself off and walked respectfully to Li Chengtian's side, saying, "Your Excellency, are you satisfied with my handling of the matter?"
“Actually, to prevent Dongjun from going to Tianqi City, it’s not as simple as using the sword-drawing technique,” Li Chengtian said, looking at Baili Chengfeng.
"Oh?" Baili Chengfeng was taken aback. "Does Your Excellency have a brilliant plan?"
“Just recruit Xiao Ruofeng into your ranks.” Li Chengtian glanced at Baili Dongjun, who was still pondering his sword practice, and then looked at Baili Chengfeng, saying, “Where is Xiao Ruofeng? Take me to see him.”
"Yes! Then Dongjun, he..."
"Let him practice for now!"
Upon hearing this, Baili Chengfeng had some doubts, but out of absolute trust in Li Chengtian, he nodded and then led Li Chengtian and Mingyue Xin to the place where they would meet Xiao Ruofeng.
The group walked through the winding corridors and arrived at an elegant reception room in the Zhenxi Marquis's mansion.
At this moment, Xiao Ruofeng was already sitting in the hall, dressed in gorgeous white clothes. Although he was wearing a bamboo hat with a curtain, he still exuded an extraordinary aura.
Standing beside him was a bodyguard, who exuded an extraordinary aura and also wore a bamboo hat.
Li Chengtian smiled slightly, naturally knowing that the two were Xiao Ruofeng, the Ninth Prince of Beili, and Lei Mengsha, one of the Eight Young Masters of Beili!
At this moment, Baili Luochen also walked in from outside.
After bowing and greeting Li Chengtian, Baili Luochen said to Xiao Ruofeng, "Young master, we're all family here, why do you need to wear a bamboo hat while speaking? Isn't it tiring?"
“Since Your Excellency says so, then I will remove my bamboo hat.” After saying this, Xiao Ruofeng immediately took off his bamboo hat and bowed to Baili Luochen, “Greetings, Your Excellency.”
“Young sir, you are too modest,” Baili Luochen said. “You are the Ninth Prince of Beili, and I am merely a subject of Beili. If anyone should be bowing, it should be me.”
After Baili Luochen finished speaking, he stood up and was about to bow to Xiao Ruofeng.
Xiao Ruofeng immediately stopped him, saying, "Lord Marquis, you are an elder, and it is only right for a junior to respect an elder. You are making me feel ashamed."
Baili Luochen smiled gently. Everyone says that the Ninth Prince of Beili is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and seeing him today, it is indeed true.
If the man in Tianqi Imperial City were as benevolent as his son, then the Grand General's Mansion wouldn't have...
“Let me be frank! I won’t allow you to bring Dongjun from Tianqi City,” Baili Luo said. “Go back and tell the person in Tianqi City that it was my idea.”
My only grandson, Baili Luochen's grandson, can only stay by my side. It's absolutely impossible for him to go to someone else to fulfill his filial duties!
As soon as Baili Luochen finished speaking, the atmosphere in the reception room became tense.
Xiao Ruofeng frowned slightly; he clearly hadn't expected Baili Luochen to reject his request so directly.
However, he showed no anger or displeasure, but instead responded in a calm yet firm tone:
"My lord, I understand your feelings, but taking Baili Dongjun to Tianqi City is not to his detriment, but to provide him with a better learning and growth environment."
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Tianqi City has gathered the world's finest talents, and with Master Li from the Jixia Academy personally instructing him, this will undoubtedly be of great benefit to Dongjun's future.
Baili Luochen shook his head, his gaze resolute: "Young sir, I appreciate your kindness. But Dongjun is the future of the Baili family, and I have my own plans for his growth. Tianqi City may be good, but it may not be suitable for him."
Besides, there are many good teachers in the world, not just Mr. Li from Tianqi City, but also…
After Baili Luochen finished speaking, he glanced at Li Chengtian, seemingly unintentionally.
In terms of strength, Li Chengtian is not necessarily inferior to Li Changsheng.
With Li Chengtian guiding Baili Dongjun, why bother sending him to Tianqi City to wade into this mess?
Baili Luochen's gaze also made Xiao Ruofeng notice Li Chengtian and Mingyue Xin.
Xiao Ruofeng followed Baili Luochen's gaze, his eyes shifting between Li Chengtian and Mingyue Xin, a mixture of curiosity and wariness rising within him.
Although he had never met these two people, he could sense an unusual aura emanating from them, especially the young man who called himself the Emperor of Daqing, whose eyes were deep and seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.
"And who are these two?" Xiao Ruofeng asked politely, his tone retaining the dignity and authority befitting a prince.
Baili Luochen smiled slightly, about to make an introduction, but Li Chengtian beat him to it.
"I am Emperor Li Chengtian of the Great Qing Dynasty. This is my personal bodyguard, Mingyue Xin."
Li Chengtian's voice was steady and powerful, every word revealing unquestionable confidence.
"The Emperor of Daqing?" Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Ruofeng's eyes.
The fact that the young man before him was calling himself emperor in Daqing, a name he had never heard of before, was truly unexpected.
However, he quickly regained his composure. Although Daqing was unknown to the world, this man must have extraordinary abilities to be able to so confidently call himself emperor.
"My apologies, Your Majesty the Emperor of Daqing."
Xiao Ruofeng bowed respectfully, his tone both respectful and curious, "However, my Northern Li and Southern Jue kingdoms have stood as rivals for a long time, and I have never heard of the name Daqing. What brings Your Majesty here?"
“My lord has come to save you!” Mingyue Xin said first.
Li Chengtian nodded slightly, not angry at Mingyue Xin's overstepping of her bounds.
Xiao Ruofeng's expression suddenly tightened, his right hand quietly gripping the hilt of his sword, and he said warily, "Save us? Our Northern Li is now peaceful and prosperous, and the people are well-fed and clothed. Why do we need to be saved?"
"Peace and prosperity for the nation, 21?"
Li Chengtian chuckled lightly, his deep gaze sweeping over everyone present. "Prince Xiao, Beili may appear calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging and dangers lurk everywhere."
The Southern Jue is watching with predatory eyes, while Tianqi City is rife with intrigue and hidden dangers. Do you really think that Beili can maintain the status quo for long?
Upon hearing this, Baili Luochen frowned. He was well aware of the internal struggles and external threats facing the Northern Li royal family, but as a subject, he could not speak frankly.
Baili Dongjun and Baili Chengfeng, on the other hand, were full of doubts, as they had never delved into these palace secrets.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. But with my father in charge of the Northern Li, the court is full of loyal and virtuous officials, and there are also important generals guarding the borders, what is there to fear from external enemies and internal troubles?"
Xiao Ruofeng retorted, his tone laced with arrogance and confidence.
Li Chengtian smiled slightly, a smile that reflected both his appreciation for Xiao Ruofeng and his confidence in the future.
"Emperor Tai'an was wise and powerful, and the Northern Li indeed had many good generals and ministers. However, the general trend of the world is that after a long period of unity, there will be division, and after a long period of division, there will be unity. The wheels of history roll forward and no one can stop them."
What I need to do is push this wheel forward, guiding it towards a brighter future.
"Your Majesty has lofty ambitions, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to shake the foundation of Beili by relying solely on your own strength." Xiao Ruofeng calmly analyzed, trying to persuade people with reason.
"The strength of one person may be small, but when the strength of many people is gathered together, it is enough to move mountains and fill seas."
Li Chengtian looked around, his eyes shining with determination and expectation. "My purpose in coming here is to find like-minded partners to jointly create a new era of greater peace and prosperity."
At this moment, Baili Luochen interjected, "Young sir, although I am unwilling to let Dongjun leave, I also agree with the views of Emperor Daqing."
Beili needs change, it needs new forces to drive this forward. Perhaps we can consider cooperating with Daqing to jointly face future challenges.
At this moment, Baili Luochen interjected, "Young sir, although I am unwilling to let Dongjun leave, I also agree with the views of Emperor Daqing."