He returned to the Mei Er Courtyard and pondered with a frown.
He had to inform Prince Bao and Prince Kang about this in advance, lest they react passively and end up in a bad situation with the Emperor.
Thus, he wrote two letters and sent them to Leng Shoushi and Leng Shoushan respectively. He then asked Ning Boyuan and Ning Zhongyuan to deliver them separately.
After doing all this, he sat in the living room, frowning and deep in thought as he waited for news from Fu Mengshan.
He was worried that he might have to meet the Emperor this time.
Almost no one knew what kind of divine ability a Heavenly God expert had. Could he see through them and see through their divine abilities? Life and Death Scripture, Omniscient Mirror, and even God's Limbs?
He instinctively rejected the feeling of being seen through.
However, he would not be able to pass the test of meeting the Emperor.
How could such an important matter be decided so casually? Of course, he had to ask him, the person who had handled the matter, in detail to determine whether it was true or false before making a decision.
The emperor's decision often concerned the fate of thousands of people, so he couldn't be too careful.
Once he gave the order, he had no choice but to obey.
At this moment, he had a strong desire to become a Heavenly God. He did not want to live a life where his fate was not in his control anymore. He wanted to truly be free.
Two hours later, through the Omniscient Mirror, he saw that Fu Mengshan had returned to the main hall of the Secret Guardians Hall with a ghastly expression.
When he arrived at the hall, Fu Mengshan was drinking tea non-stop with a gloomy look on his face.
He had always been cheerful and amiable, like a Maitreya Buddha. This kind of expression was very rare.
Chu Li gave a fist salute. "Commander, have you met the Emperor?"
"The Emperor is in seclusion!" Fu Mengshan scoffed.
Chu Li turned to look at Xu Huande.
Xu Huande shook his head and said, "The Emperor is in seclusion. The Commander has been waiting outside for a long time and insisted on seeing the Emperor. The Chief of the Imperial House refused, so he didn't get to see the Emperor."
Chu Li frowned and looked at Fu Mengshan.
Fu Mengshan said in annoyance, "Of course I said it's an extremely urgent matter, but it's useless. The emperor is in closed-door training and refuses to see anyone!"
"How long will you be in isolated cultivation?" Chu Li hurriedly asked.
Fu Mengshan said, "This is a highly confidential matter. Why would the Chief of the Imperial House tell us?"
Chu Li frowned and said, "In that case, we can only assume that the Emperor won't come out of isolated cultivation. … I think their target is King Ping!"
Now that the Holy Church of Light was involved, Chu Li felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. With a plan in mind, he could connect the dots and combine it with the current situation of the world. He could guess most of the things that happened in the world. There was nothing new about it.
"King Ping …" Fu Mengshan grinned.
Xu Huande shook his head. "King Ping's way of doing things is tyrannical. He won't allow us secret guardians to stay by his side. The number of secret guardians in the Xijiang Military is pitifully small, and he doesn't even have one by his side!"
Chu Li said, "King Ping is a genius general. Our Ji Dynasty's army is weak, but we're able to fight evenly with the Li Dynasty's cavalry. King Ping deserves great credit."
"That's true." Xu Huande nodded. "Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't have tolerated him to this extent. Why didn't he send secret guardians over?"
Fu Mengshan scoffed. "Young Chu, are you saying that the Holy Church of Light plans to get rid of King Ping?"
Chu Li had investigated the situation at the western border, so he knew quite a lot of information. He said, "The Ji Dynasty is good at defense, but His Highness King Ping is good at commanding troops. Once he changed the defensive stance, he could take the initiative to attack and defeat the Li Dynasty's cavalry. He could even enter the Li Dynasty's territory to attack and pillage. That's why he has so many military achievements."
Chu Li scoffed. "The Li Dynasty must hate King Ping to the core."
Xu Huande nodded. "King Ping is the one that the Li Dynasty hates the most from the Ji Dynasty."
"They must have assassinated King Ping before, right?" Chu Li asked.
"King Ping is almost always in the military camp. Assassinating him is as difficult as ascending to heaven, unless an Enlightened Master is involved." Fu Mengshan shook his head. "Young Chu, you've never seen a military camp. You'll know when you see it for yourself. Even you can't break into the military camp to assassinate him!"
Xu Huande said, "Moreover, King Ping has many top-notch masters around him. It's impossible to assassinate him."
"If they can't assassinate him, they'll have to use the military to kill King Ping," Chu Li said. "If they surround King Ping, they should be able to kill him, right?"
"King Ping is good at commanding troops. He's never been at a disadvantage." Xu Huande shook his head. "He's always been the one to surround others."
"If the deputy generals leak information to the Li Dynasty, can they surround King Ping?" Chu Li asked.
Fu Mengshan and Xu Huande frowned.
"Commander, can we find out about the Ministry of War?" Chu Li asked.
Fu Mengshan looked troubled.
"The Secret Guardians Hall can't touch this area," Xu Huande said.
Chu Li said, "This is a critical period. We have to think of a way."
"This is overstepping their authority and violating the Emperor's taboo. They won't end well!" Xu Huande said, "The Emperor has put us in an important position but he's also wary of us. After all, he has too much power. We have to be on guard."
Chu Li said, "We have to investigate the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of War, Gu Qi. We have to clarify the order he passed through regarding King Ping."
Fu Mengshan shook his head. "The Minister Counsellor isn't qualified to give military orders to King Ping. Only the Assistant Minister can."
Chu Li shook his head. "This Gu Qi is a big problem. We could've slowly investigated him to find out why he betrayed us, whether he was forced, or for some other purpose. We could've taught him a lesson. However, if the three disciples of the Holy Church of Light are captured, Gu Qi will know that something is wrong. We have to arrest him immediately."
"Without evidence, arresting a Minister Counsellor …" Fu Mengshan hesitated and frowned. "I'm afraid it's easier to invite the devil than to send him away."
"We'll search after arresting him. I don't believe we can't find any evidence." Chu Li said, "I think we should leave this to Mei Yi Courtyard. Gu Qi is considered an accomplice of Imperial Crown Prince Jiang's assassination. Mei Yi Courtyard will solve this case."
Xu Huande looked at him doubtfully.
They were the clearest about Chu Li and Chen Donghai's dirty dealings and were happy to do so.
If their subordinates were harmonious with each other, it would be difficult for them to be commanders and deputy commanders. They would not be able to control them as easily.
Chu Li said, "We're colleagues after all. We can't make things too tense. It's not embarrassing to take a step back when appropriate."
"Alright, it's rare for you to be so broad-minded at such a young age." Fu Mengshan smiled. "Alright, we'll leave this to Mei Yi Courtyard."
"Are we really going to capture Gu Qi?" Xu Huande asked.
Fu Mengshan said, "We'd rather capture the wrong person than let him escape. Otherwise, we'll be ashamed!"
"That's true." Xu Huande slowly nodded.
Fu Mengshan said, "I'll think of a way to look at the military situation. Elder Xu, I'll leave the rest to you."
"Don't worry, Commander. I'll instruct Chen Donghai," Xu Huande said.
Fu Mengshan stood up and strode away.
Chu Li returned to the living room of Mei Er Courtyard.
It was not that he wanted to give the credit to Chen Donghai. The key was that Qin Jin and the others were injured and could not make a move for the time being. Gu Qi was not easy to deal with either, so it was not a bad idea to let Chen Donghai try his luck.
Two hours later, Fu Mengshan returned to the living room and called Chu Li over for a discussion.
"Chen Donghai has gone to capture Gu Qi. Tell me about the military situation I've obtained." Fu Mengshan went straight to the point. "The Li Dynasty's cavalry is preparing to invade the south again. The military order given to King Ping by the Ministry of War is to stay put and focus on defense."
Xu Huande frowned. "Will King Ping be obedient?"
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