All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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Uesugi Torata gripped his spear tightly and roared, "What did you say!"

"How did you protect the hostages? What were the Southern Qing delegation doing?!"

Fan Xian was also furious. You tried to save Xiao En back then, but you didn't succeed.

Wolf Peach was there at the time, and even you, Uesugi Tora, couldn't beat him!

Fan Xian simply ignored Shang Shanhu, while Zong Zhui led Shang Shanhu to examine Xiao En's corpse in the ice.

Sean has been dead for several days, and the two knife wounds on his back are shocking.

"Godfather! Tiger has been unfilial!"

Although Uesugi Tora was arrogant and domineering, he was a man of deep feelings, and at this moment he and several of his confidants began to weep bitterly.

"Wolf Peach! So what if you're a Grandmaster's disciple! I will kill you!"

At this moment, Shen Zhong jogged over with a look of enthusiasm on his face.

"General, please be careful with your words! Master Langtao is the Grandmaster's chief disciple!"

"Tianyi Dao and the Great General are both pillars of the Great Qi Dynasty; they absolutely must not fight each other!"

Uesugi Torajiro slammed his spear into the ground, roaring, "So what! What is there to fear in death!"

"I will kill Lang Tao to avenge myself. If the worst happens, I'll just let the Grandmaster kill me too!"

Li Chang'an couldn't help but exclaim, "He truly lives up to his name; he's as fierce as a tiger!"

In the original drama, Fan Xian used Xiao En's death to make Shang Shan Hu resent Shen Zhong with just a few words.

Li Chang'an lifted the curtain, glanced at Fan Xian, and found that he was indeed eager to try.

In this timeline, Fan Xian's life is far less smooth than in the original drama, so he is somewhat hesitant in his actions.

But he finally spoke up.

"General, I happened to be by Mr. Xiao's side before he died, and he asked me to pass on his message to you."

"Never seek revenge, never hold a grudge against Wolf Peach..."

Fan Xian said the name Wolf Peach, and then exaggeratedly mouthed the words of the Empress Dowager.

"Please keep all this in your heart, General, and live well!"

Haitang Duoduo glanced at Li Chang'an, then said disdainfully, "Is Fan Xian your relative? He's just as shameless."

Li Chang'an nodded. "You flatter me. He is indeed my nephew."

Uesugi Torata was indeed enraged. "The hatred for the murderer of my father is irreconcilable! How can I not avenge him!"

Shen Zhong immediately said, "General, you should not listen to Fan Xian's words. After all, he is an envoy from Nanqing."

"These words are clearly meant to sow discord between you and the disciples of the Grandmaster. You must not fall for it!"

Uesugi Tora turned to stare at Shen Zhong and said, "Then tell me, who killed my godfather!"

Shen Zhong said solemnly, "That requires an examination by a coroner!"

Uesugi Tora glared at Shen Zhong and said, "Then hurry up and hand over your adoptive father's body to me. I'll arrange for a coroner to examine the body!"

Shen Zhong waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "General, you mustn't!"

"Firstly, the Nanqing delegation did not bring Mr. Xiao alive, so the handover could not proceed."

"Secondly, even if the handover is completed, Mr. Xiao's remains must be sent to the Northern Garrison Command and cannot be handed over to the General without authorization."

"It is my duty, General. I hope you will forgive me!"

Before he could finish speaking, Uesugi Tora's spear tip was already pressed against Shen Zhong's throat.

"Shen Zhong! Go to hell, I won't forgive you!"

Chapter 112 First Encounter with Zhan Doudou! The Empress Dowager of Northern Qi was startled! (33)

Shen Zhong was a loyal minister of the State of Qi. The reason he hated Shang Shanhu was that Shang Shanhu neither respected the Empress Dowager nor the Emperor.

Uesugi Tora was a typical arrogant and fierce general, but he made great achievements in the war against the northern barbarians of the snowy region, and neither the Empress Dowager nor the young emperor could do anything about him.

In the original drama, Shen Zhong once thought of having Shang Shanhu kill him, so as to create an opportunity for the Empress Dowager to get rid of Shang Shanhu.

It now seems that Shen Zhong is determined to use Sean's death as a pretext to provoke Uesugi Tiger.

Fan Xian had no idea that the conflict between Shen Zhong and Shang Shan Hu would be so sharp.

No wonder, no wonder Northern Qi is weak and can't beat Southern Qing, and the court is in too much chaos.

"Lord Shen, this is astonishing!"

"Sean was killed by your country's experts. We should hand over the body in time and exchange it for my Fang Yanbingyun."

Shen Zhong said with a righteous expression, "Absolutely not!"

"Sean died on your country's soil. Lord Fan claims it was killed by a master from our country. Is there any corroborating evidence?"

Fan Xian was taken aback. People from the Southern Qing side could not serve as witnesses.

"Holy Maiden! Your Holy Maiden also witnessed it with her own eyes!"

Haitang was hidden in Li Chang'an's carriage, and Fan Xian didn't know it yet, so he could only point towards the direction of the palace.

Shen Zhong nodded solemnly, "Alright, in that case, I will have the Holy Maiden verify this, and then request a coroner to examine the body."

"If both sides verify that there are indeed no problems, I will naturally hand over the reins to Lord Fan!"

Shen Zhong meant that Sean's remains should not be handed over now.

Before Fan Xian could speak, Shang Shanhu became anxious, "Shen Zhong, what about my godfather's remains? Can't we bring them into the city first!"

Shen Zhong immediately waved his hand, "No!"

"The transfer of hostages is a matter of great national importance and cannot be taken lightly!"

Mr. Xiao's remains are temporarily placed at the city gate.

The Imperial Guards will send people to keep an eye on things, General, you can rest assured, haha!

Uesugi Tora thrust his spear forward again, aiming it at Shen Zhong's neck.

"Shen Zhong, don't push your luck!"

Several trusted confidants quickly pulled Uesugi Tora back, fearing he might actually kill Shen Zhong.

Shen Zhong was a high-ranking official in the court and a favorite general of the Empress Dowager. If he were killed, Shang Shanhu would definitely be held accountable.

Seeing the two men's posture, Fan Xian realized he couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he decided to wait and see what happened; a day or two wouldn't make a difference.

Subsequently, the Southern Qing Surveillance Bureau left some people behind, and the Northern Qi Embroidered Uniform Guard left some people behind as well.

They moved the wooden crate containing Sean's remains to the city wall and guarded it closely.

Si Lili said with a heavy heart in the carriage, "Lord Shen is really heartless. He actually won't let Xiao En's remains enter the capital."

Haitang Duoduo said as if watching a play, "Those two arrogant fellows act as if the Great Qi Kingdom is on their shoulders, and they don't care about the Empress Dowager and His Majesty at all."

Li Chang'an then said, "Uesugi Tora's achievements are so great that they threaten the emperor's position, and his reputation is too great."

The Empress Dowager needs a reason to punish him, and Shen Zhong is using himself as a pretext.

Haitang Duoduo bluntly stated, "Shangshan Hu is a man who neither respects the Emperor nor the Empress Dowager; he certainly harbors rebellious intentions."

If a military general usurped the throne and founded the Northern Qi dynasty, and the subsequent emperors were weak, it was inevitable that some military generals would want to emulate the founding emperor, which was actually quite normal.

Uesugi Tora was eventually stopped by his confidants, and Shen Zhong then guided Li Chang'an and Fan Xian's convoy into the city.

Upon entering the city, Li Chang'an received a warm welcome.

Even he himself didn't know whether it was arranged by Shen Zhong or spontaneously done by the people of Northern Qi.

"Prince Yong has arrived!"

"Welcome, Mr. Sanyong, to Northern Qi!"

"Your Highness Prince Yong, please leave a poem!"

"Your Highness, do you need any concubines? I am willing to serve!"

"Mr. Sanyong, Dream of the Red Chamber has been on hiatus for five years! Do you know how I've spent these five years?!"

The deafening roar, the crowded throng, and the petals fluttering everywhere almost made Si Lili and Haitang, who were hiding in the car, unable to resist going out to watch.

However, Si Lili's identity cannot be revealed yet. In order to prevent being discovered, she has disguised herself in the past two days.

As for Haitang, Li Chang'an didn't care about her at all. If she wasn't afraid of losing her sanctity, she could come out and meet people.

Li Chang'an generously peeked out of the car window, accepting the enthusiasm of his fans.

Even more outrageous, Li Chang'an could see deep inside the alley, where a large number of temple believers and ascetics were actually worshipping devoutly!

Although from God's perspective, Li Chang'an's invocation of the gods was a shamanistic ritual, in this era it was a sacred and groundbreaking act!

Despite the Northern Qi court's strict restrictions on information about Li Chang'an's celestial lineage, the effect was clearly not good.

Fan Xian's delegation followed behind, and being mistaken for being with Li Chang'an, they also received a warm welcome.

After entering the Northern Qi palace, Li Chang'an only took Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing into the outer city, while the others went to the post station to rest. Haitang secretly entered the palace.