Chapter 177 [Test]

Inspection Institute.

This was Li Chengqian’s first time visiting this place.

At the entrance outside the Inspection Institute, there stood a stone tablet covered with dust.

If Fan Xian were in Kyoto, he might clean it up.

However, the time he spent in Kyoto was very short each time. He was always busy with various things and rarely had any real free time.

Therefore, the dust on the stone tablet became thicker day by day.

It was the original purpose of the establishment of the Inspection Institute, but now it is just an ordinary stone gathering dust.

If there is anything special about it, it is that it is located outside the Inspection Institute.

It’s a pity that no one passing by took a look at it.

Many people don’t even know what is written on it.

Li Chengqian stopped here and looked at the stone tablet. The stone tablet was covered with dust and the words on it could not be seen at all.

"Your Highness, do you need me to clean it?" Chunmei asked.

Seeing that her prince was a little dazed, she thought he might want to see the contents clearly, so she asked.

"No need."

As a time traveler, Li Chengqian is not a person like Ye Qingmei, nor will he become a failure like her.

From some perspectives, what Li Chengqian is doing now is very similar to what Ye Qingmei is doing, but there is a difference in the degree of importance.

Li Chengqian never thought about completing social transformation in one step.

The change of dynasties, social progress, improvement of systems, and replacement of laws all need to be gradual.

If you want to make clouds and rain with a flip of your hand, that is not reforming the world, but plunging the whole world into greater chaos.

Therefore, there is no need to wipe the stone tablet.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Someone recognized Li Chengqian.

For a moment, the entire Inspection Institute was in an uproar.

This is because, since its establishment, the first rule set by the Inspection Institute is that royal family members are not allowed to set foot here, let alone interfere in the affairs of the Inspection Institute.

But today, Li Chengqian came in person.

This is no small matter.

Li Chengqian's power now is almost unrivaled in the government and the country. He is truly second to none.

But now, he has set foot in the forbidden place like the Inspection Institute, which will inevitably make many people have wild thoughts.

If the Inspection Bureau also falls into Li Chengqian's hands...

The consequences are a disaster that many people can hardly imagine.

Zhu Ge, the head of the first department, went out to greet them personally.

But he had a sword in his hand.

"I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any important business with me?"

There wasn't much respect in Zhuge's tone, but more of fear and defensiveness.

Li Chengqian was deeply impressed by Zhu Ge.

In the early years, Zhu Ge and Yan Bingyun of the Inspection Institute were very unhappy with the fact that he, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, was in power.

To be precise, it was because of their political views that they felt that the prince should not hold so much power.

So, both of them secretly sent people to monitor him.

Li Chengqian always kept this incident in mind.

However, I have never had the opportunity to return the gift to them over the years.

There was one sentence from Yan Bingyun that left a deep impression on Li Chengqian.

He said.

"I am loyal to His Majesty and the Kingdom of Qing. The Crown Prince? The Prince? Bullshit!"

Later, Yan Bingyun was sent to Northern Qi as a spy and led the Northern Qi intelligence network. However, he has always been very concerned about the affairs of him, the Prince of Qing.

When I learned that the power in his hands was growing, I felt that it was not feasible.

Sometimes, Li Chengqian didn't understand who gave him such great power and confidence that he dared to interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Palace.

And they even dared to send people to monitor his every move.

During the war between the North and the South, Yan Bingyun wrote a letter to Chen Pingping, repeatedly requesting a change of commander.

If Li Chengqian were allowed to command the battle, they would undoubtedly be defeated.

Zhu Ge and Yan Bingyun had the same view on Li Chengqian. Looking at the domineering head of the department in front of him, Li Chengqian showed a meaningful smile.

This smile made Zhuge shudder for some reason.

"I have been ordered by His Majesty to come and interrogate Sean."

Zhu Ge subconsciously tightened his sword in his hand, "However, the Inspection Office has not received the oral instructions and imperial decree of His Majesty. Your Highness, please return."

Li Chengqian frowned immediately.

What does Emperor Qing mean!
He asked himself to come for interrogation, but did not give any orders to the Inspection Office.

Test?

Li Chengqian reacted instantly.

Emperor Qing, that old man, is giving him another question.

If Li Chengqian insisted on interrogating Sean, he would be following orders, but he would also be violating the imperial decree that princes could not enter the Inspection Institute.

If he turned around and left without entering the Investigation Bureau, he would be disobeying the order to interrogate Sean.

At the same time, this was not only a test for him, but also a test for the Inspection Institute.

With Li Chengqian's current status and position as well as his immense power, second only to the emperor himself, Emperor Qing was testing whether the Inspection Institute would still dare to stop him.

"Your uncle!"

Li Chengqian cursed inwardly.

This is not a conspiracy, but an open conspiracy.

A conspiracy that is exposed out in the open is called an open conspiracy.

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Royal study room.

Emperor Qing was not sharpening his arrows at this moment, but was fiddling with the gunpowder.

Chen Pingping was sitting in a wheelchair, a little far away from Emperor Qing.

Eunuch Hou stood aside with his head bowed, remaining silent.

"What do you think the prince will do in this situation?" asked Emperor Qing.

Chen Pingping smiled wryly and said:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has always played by unconventional means, making it difficult for people to predict your future."

Emperor Qing was grinding gunpowder. Seeing Chen Pingping step back at some point, he couldn't help but frown.

"Are you so afraid of death?"

Chen Pingping shook his sleeves, adjusted the clothes on his knees, and said:
"I am not afraid to die for Your Majesty, but this..."

"It's so far away from me. If an explosion happens accidentally, how can you save me?" asked Emperor Qing.

"Your Majesty, before I entered the imperial study, I had already asked the imperial physician to wait outside."

Emperor Qing: "..."

"Prince, if you were in this dilemma, how would you deal with it?" Emperor Qing changed the subject.

Chen Pingping still had a fake smile on his face, but it seemed like he always had a smile on his face.

However, the smile never reaches the eyes.

"If I were faced with this kind of dilemma, I would definitely ask Your Majesty for the decision."

After hearing this, Emperor Qing snorted inexplicably, the meaning of which was difficult to understand.

"Go and check the situation at the Inspection Institute." Emperor Qing instructed the old eunuch.

"Yes!"

The old eunuch bowed and left the imperial study.

"Do you feel that the young emperor of Northern Qi has lost his wife and his army this time, and seems to have other plans?" Emperor Qing asked.

Chen Pingping's eyes trembled for a moment, but it was fleeting and was hidden very well.

"In terms of wisdom and strategy, the young emperor of Northern Qi is too young after all, and cannot be as shrewd as Your Majesty.

Your Majesty may be worrying too much." Chen Pingping replied.

"I hope I'm really worrying too much..." Emperor Qing whispered.

However, he still felt that this matter was not that simple.

In several confrontations, Northern Qi lost badly.

However, he still vaguely felt that something was not right.

But I can't say specifically.

(End of this chapter)