Chapter 154: The tiger is in the cage, the trapped dragon still fights; catch the dragon and eat the dragon, the mouth is sweet but the heart is sharp!
"Have you found out how the emperor faked his death?"

Fan Xian walked in front, followed by Chen Pingping and others.

Today, Chen Pingping and Fan Jian both hold the title of Duke of Qing State, and are the two pillars of Qing State. Fan Xian conferred upon them the title of Supreme Pillar of the State, with one having a fief of 4,300 households and the other having a fief of 1,200 households.

It can be said to be the utmost honor and favor!
"The Inspection Office has carefully questioned the servants of Eunuch Hou and compared them with the Emperor's previous activities and found that he has been visiting the Fish and Algae Pond frequently recently."

"After investigation, it was found that an undercover under the Emperor Emeritus bribed the Vegetarian Inspection Department and smuggled a young black-scaled snake in. It was usually kept in a fish and algae pond and fed with lake fish."

Lake fish?

No wonder the emperor has been going there so often in recent months. Before, he just liked fishing, but it was not necessarily that he went there so often.

Chen Pingping continued to report, "The black-scaled young snake has a talent, which is to hide its own vitality and hibernate. I think the emperor used the contract method to share this talent, so he could fake his death."

"It has only been a short time since the contract beast taming method was popularized. Some beasts have different talents, and many have not been recorded. Therefore, there are some omissions. We did not think about it before."

This means that the old thinking has not yet adapted to this new era.

Fan Xian frowned slightly: "The emperor is in the inner palace of the harem, which is like being imprisoned. Where did he get the beast taming contract from?"

However, Fan Xian understood the reason after thinking about it for a moment. Nowadays, the Kingdom of Qing was vigorously promoting the art of taming beasts, and it should be easy for the emperor to obtain an ordinary contract law through a secret agent.

Fan Xian sighed, "Uncle Chen, I am a restless father!"

"Thank you for your trouble!"

"According to the order!"

"This is my job, so I should stay in my position, make plans, perform my duties, and fulfill my responsibilities."

Fan Xian nodded, and then ordered: "The Emperor's hidden men should be removed as soon as possible. As for the Vegetable Inspection Bureau..."

He stopped and looked at Chen Pingping: "Wash it carefully. If the vegetables are dirty, can they still be eaten?"

"This time it was the Inspection Office that failed in its duty. Your Majesty, please rest assured from now on!"

After Fan Xian left, Chen Pingping wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt more and more that Fan Xian was very powerful, but he was very satisfied in his heart because Fan Xian had finally grown up.

I don't know how many people will face purge after this order is issued. But if the country is truly peaceful and prosperous, what is the point of their Inspection Institute?
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Fan Xian now turned to the fish and algae pond. He wanted to take a look at the black-scaled young snake raised by the retired emperor.

On the way, he was thinking about what Emperor Qing had done. He first got angry and acted pitiful, trying to hide the strangeness and cover it up.

It’s a pity that Emperor Qing is now like a tiger in a cage and can only resort to these low-level tactics.

However, the trapped dragon still fights, and facing the waves stirred up by Emperor Qing, Fan Xian did not dare to be negligent, for fear that he would be hit by a sudden blow.

When he arrived at the fish and algae pond, Fan Xian did not expect that the black-scaled young snake had now become a huge monster and had even evolved into a half-dragon.

This black dragon usually hides very well. It usually preys on fish, shrimps, crabs, and drinks lake water. Even Fan Xian didn't know that the fish and algae pond actually had such a ferocious creature.

But this is not surprising. The fish and algae pond is a place with implicit feng shui in the imperial palace, and many koi are raised in it. Lu Chun used dragon blood to lay out the pond and cultivate the dragon fortune of the dynasty for Fan Xian, so these koi have more or less some dragon blood.

The black-scaled young snakes feed on this, and the ubiquitous radiation promotes the evolution of organisms towards the most perfect form, which is why the transformation is so fast.

I saw this black dragon, ferocious and domineering, cruel and strong, with twisted black horns on its head, two claws on its chest, three fingers each, sharp claws, and scales all over its body that were as black as ink, and it actually had some of the aura of a black dragon.

The Yunlin Guards under Fan Xian's command used a trawl net made of fine steel wires, equipped with strong bows and crossbows, to catch it with great difficulty. When it was dragged to the shore, the dragon was already dying. It is said that it is difficult to raise a dragon in shallow water. Emperor Qing may have faked his death because of his large size and could not hide it.

Another reason is that Emperor Qing saw that the world had just stabilized. If he really waited for Fan Xian to stabilize the court, he would have no chance of turning things around, so he couldn't help but want to leave that place of confinement.

What a pity, we failed at the last minute because things were done too roughly!

Thanks to the Black Qilin that Lu Chun left for Fan Xian, he sensed a very faint trace of life in Emperor Qing and took a bite, awakening Emperor Qing from his state of suspended death.

However, according to Emperor Qing's talent and genius, if he stays dormant like a dragon in the abyss, he might really succeed.

Fan Xian was less and less willing to look down on his cheap father.

He narrowed his eyes and thought, "No, I have to scare him and beat him up at the same time!"

Fan Xian said with deep affection and coldness, "The Emperor has been weak recently and had a seizure. He needs to be properly nourished."

"Now that this black dragon has arrived at the right time, I will send it to the imperial kitchen and carefully prepare a few dishes for the emperor to nourish his qi and blood and conserve his vitality."

On the other side, Emperor Qing felt the beast-taming contract on his forearm. The other half of the ink-colored talisman that looked like the heavenly book was rapidly weakening.

He felt something in his heart, and was very depressed. He looked in the direction of the fish and algae pond and muttered to himself, "Is it still a failure?"

Fan Xian carried the meal made from the black dragon and walked straight to Emperor Qing's residence.

"You and I haven't had a meal together for a long time."

"Today, the Yunlin Guards went hunting outside and killed a black dragon. I specially asked the imperial kitchen to cook it and serve it to the emperor to drink with. It also shows my filial piety!"

Fan Xian emphasized the word "filial piety" very strongly.

Exquisite dishes were placed on the table.

Fan Xian himself ate with gusto, the food was particularly sweet. Such a banquet featuring all dragons was rare even for Fan Xian, who was now an emperor.

Fan Xian calmly handed a plate of crystal dragon meat to Emperor Qing, introduced it to him with sweet words but treacherous intent, and watched him eat the black dragon meat bite by bite.

"Your Majesty, I ordered the imperial kitchen to skin the black dragon, remove its tendons, and cut its flesh and bones. It took quite a lot of effort."

"Look at this dish. It uses fresh Yunmeng fish that is boneless and fried until both sides are golden brown, and then boiled into a milky white high-quality broth, with mushrooms and other wild delicacies, and dragon tendons added in."

"It took three hours of simmering, and when the soup thickened, I slowly took it out of the pot, but kept the fire burning, and brought it to me."

"After being stewed, the dragon tendons are like delicate jade, hence the name: Jade Dragon Tendons!"

When Emperor Qing looked at the dish, he saw the milky white soup emulsified and bubbling, boiling and emitting a strange aroma.

"Look at this one. Because the dragon meat is very sinewy, the fascia is removed and then it is pounded thousands of times to make balls. It also contains North Sea ice shrimp, chicken breast slush, etc."

"Use the vegetarian broth and blanch the meatballs in it to get the most delicious taste in the world. Make them into pearl-shaped dragon balls, which are very nourishing. The emperor is weak, so you must eat more!"

When Emperor Qing looked at it, it was a clear amber soup with steam rising from the surface and delicate and chewy little dragon balls floating below, like tender jade tofu.

"And this one, dragon liver with honey sauce. People say that dragon liver and phoenix marrow only exist in heaven, and it is rare to see them on earth. This dish uses the fat under the skin of a dragon, wrapped with fine dragon liver, lightly roasted over low heat, and seasoned with honey sauce."

“It’s rich and juicy, with all the goodness of fat and sweetness, perfect for a hearty meal!”

(End of this chapter)