Chapter 109 [Gamble with the World]

Lin House.

In the yard, Dabao was feeding the fish.

He grabbed a handful of bait and threw it into the large water tank, shouting:

"Dabao, eat less. You are already very fat. Save some for Erbao.

You have to give in to your brother."

The fish seemed disobedient, so he took a bamboo stick and gently tapped the water twice.

inside the house.

Yuan Hongdao made his move and said, "Dabao seems to be in a good mood today."

Dabao is still mentally young and like a child.

Children's moods are like the weather, sometimes good, sometimes bad, cloudy and sunny.

You may be laughing one second and burst into tears the next.

However, Dabao rarely cries.

"Yes, it has been going on all morning."

As Lin Ruofu spoke, he regretted his move.

Seeing this, Yuan Hongdao was helpless and pretended not to see it.

He's almost used to it.

He has played chess with Lin Ruofu for more than ten years, but he has never won.

Lin Ruofu regretted his move and insisted on winning before he would stop.

"It has been some time since the Crown Prince led the navy to set out. According to the time calculation, there should be news.

However, there has been no news in the past few days.

"Aren't you worried, Lord?"

Yuan Hongdao asked.

Hearing this, Lin Ruofu paused slightly as he regretted his move.

He was naturally very worried.

But what's the use of worrying?

In the vast ocean, they could do nothing and could not help at all.

Now, we can only wait for news.

Not only them, in fact the entire Kyoto, the entire Qing Kingdom, are waiting.

Although, no news is good news.

But I'm anxious.

So, I can only play chess to calm my mind.

"Sir, do you think the prince can win?" Yuan Hongdao asked.

Lin Ruofu shook his head. "Although he has created many miracles, there are some things in this world that are destined not to happen."

There is a huge disparity in military strength, combat effectiveness, and numbers.

It's so clear at a glance.

So, what is the chance of winning?

"I just hope that Gong'er can return safely..." Lin Ruofu whispered.

"Second Young Master is a man of good fortune, and he will be fine."

Yuan Hongdao looked at the chessboard and put down the chess piece in his hand.

"My Lord, I lost."

Lin Ruofu smiled and said, "Thank you!"

royal palace.

Today, Emperor Qing rarely did not sharpen his arrows.

In other words, he hadn't sharpened his arrows for three days.

No idea!
Standing in the pavilion on the top of the mountain, the cool breeze blows and my clothes flutter.

Looking down at Kyoto, his eyes are looking towards the south of the Yangtze River.

"No news yet?" Emperor Qing asked.

The old eunuch stood behind him, ten steps away, bowing slightly.

"Your Majesty, not yet."

Emperor Qing sighed.

In fact, he had no hope for this battle.

I agree for two reasons.

First, when a general is away from the battlefield, he may not obey military orders.

What's more, he was the prince, and the regent prince, holding the emperor's sword in his hand.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to let him return to Beijing.

At that time, even if the imperial edict arrived in Jiangnan and summoned him back to Beijing, he could completely refuse.

Therefore, Emperor Qing chose to go with the flow and agreed to his plan to go on the expedition.

The second reason was that he wanted to test Li Chengqian's strength once again.

Emperor Qing has always had a very clear understanding of Li Chengqian.

However, since five years ago, he could no longer see through it.

It is for this reason that there were many attempts.

He even asked Hong Sixiang and Yan Xiaoyi to personally test it out.

Now, it is also a test.

What is Li Chengqian's trump card, how strong is he, and what other abilities does he have?

Emperor Qing wanted to know all of this.

In addition to these two reasons, there is actually another reason.

There will definitely be a war between Qing and Northern Qi.

This was part of his temple plan. However, Li Chengqian's changes and rise disrupted his plan invisibly.

So, adjustments had to be made for this.

The war between the North and the South is inevitable.

Li Chengqian went to the south of the Yangtze River and set out on a sea expedition against the Japanese pirates.

This is a great opportunity.

Emperor Qing was certain that Northern Qi would not miss such a great opportunity.

Therefore, it is only natural that the national war begins.

Whether it was a sneak attack by Northern Qi or an attack on Li Chengqian, this battle was definitely unavoidable.

And this is exactly Emperor Qing’s plan.

When planning, he always takes one step and looks a hundred steps ahead.

Therefore, everything is under his control.

However, there was one thing that was beyond his control.

That is, the victory or defeat of the battle between Li Chengqian and Japan.

And...Li Chengqian's life and death.

In this battle, Japan had the advantage of time, place and people, and was far superior to the Chinese navy in terms of both combat power and numbers.

Therefore, Emperor Qing could not see any hope.

If he were defeated, it would be unknown whether Li Chengqian could survive.

Moreover, Emperor Qing was certain that the masters of Northern Qi must have been waiting on the shore.

Life or death is unpredictable!

However, this move is dangerous, but it is also an excellent opportunity to test Li Chengqian's trump card.

After weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Qing decided to test it.

Or maybe it was Li Chengqian who made him make this choice.

He has no choice!

"But you must come back alive..."

five years.

Emperor Qing is very satisfied with this prince.

In his opinion, Li Chengqian is the most suitable heir to the throne in the future.

If he died, it would be difficult to find a successor as outstanding as him.

Moreover, Li Chengqian's rise also gave Emperor Qing hope of truly unifying the world.

His lifelong dream is to get rid of the Grand Master and unify the world.

So, he needed weapons from the temple.

He would do anything for the temple project.

However, Emperor Qing also knew that it was difficult to unify the world.

Even as powerful as he is, he has no confidence in unifying the world.

In other words, there is little certainty.

From the heart's point of view, no more than three layers.

However, the rise of Li Chengqian gave him hope.

The original 30% confidence level increased to 50%.

Everything, big or small, from betting in a casino to confessing love, has its successes and failures.

However, unifying the world is the real big deal.

Therefore, a 50% chance of success is already very high for Emperor Qing.

With only 30% chance, he has to give it a try.

If it's 50%, they will do it at all costs.

This time, if Li Chengqian could defeat the Japanese pirates when there was no chance of winning.

So……

Emperor Qing's confidence will increase from 50% to 80%.

This is something that is simply unimaginable.

So, Emperor Qing is gambling!

“I am really looking forward to it and excited…”

A gentle breeze blew across his face, but Emperor Qing still felt uneasy.

People like him have actually already become calm and peaceful, and nothing in the world can disturb them.

However, it concerns the unification of the world.

He still couldn't help but get excited.

Look forward to.

This was the ninth time he had asked if there was any news.

Emperor Qing hopes to hear good news.

However, he was afraid to hear the news of Li Chengqian's defeat, or life or death.

Three days have passed, and he has not the slightest bit of patience left to sharpen his arrows.

Gazing into the distance, Emperor Qing seemed to see the rolling river and the surging waves.

"I haven't had this feeling for many years..." Emperor Qing couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his youth.

This gamble.

Very big.

Because he was betting on the whole world.

The stakes are Li Chengqian.

(End of this chapter)