At the same time, in the Ruyang Palace.
"Damn Lin Li, how dare you mess with me!"
In an elegantly decorated guest room, Cheng Kun sat in front of a low table, his face gloomy and murderous.
He held a letter in his hand. When he just received the secret letter, his expression was still calm, but the content of the letter made his face even uglier, and the flames of hatred burned in his eyes.
Wow!
Cheng Kun rubbed the letter violently, and the letter paper instantly turned into powder and disappeared without a trace between his fingers.
He snorted coldly, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and whispered: "Lin Li, you dog thief, dared to ruin my plan, kill my beloved disciple Youliang, and mess up my Beggars' Sect's layout!"
Recalling that the chess game he had carefully planned was destroyed by Lin Li, Cheng Kun was furious.
He originally relied on Chen Youliang to infiltrate the Beggars' Sect in order to control the forces of the underworld, thereby further pressuring the Ming Cult.
After several calculations, they were about to succeed, but Lin Li intervened and made his plan fail.
"And the time at Prince Fu's Mansion..." Cheng Kun gritted his teeth in a low voice, "If he hadn't interfered, I would have been able to use Xie Xun to successfully destroy the Ming Cult. Next time, I will definitely kill this guy!"
Cheng Kun took a deep breath, put his hand on his chest, and frowned slightly.
He had already suffered internal injuries when he fought with Lin Li before, which made him feel heartbroken every time he thought about it.
Just as Cheng Kun was secretly planning, the door creaked and was gently pushed open.
Zhao Min, under the protection of the bitter monk, jumped into the room.
Her hands were behind her back, and she looked like a little adult.
Her eyes were smart, revealing a bit of innocence, but also a cunning insight.
"Master Yuanzhen, what are you busy with?"
Zhao Min saw Cheng Kun's gloomy face and couldn't help but chuckle, "Hey, why do you look so ugly? What happened?"
Cheng Kun quickly suppressed all the murderous intent in his heart, lowered his head, and restored the appearance of a "high monk".
Then he put his hands together and murmured, "I am Yuanzhen, and I greet the princess."
Zhao Min snorted lightly, still with her hands behind her back, and walked around the room.
She looked up and down, not missing any details.
Finally, her eyes fell on a small pile of paper scraps on the ground.
"Master Yuanzhen, you are not hiding something from me and my father, are you?" Zhao Min asked in a childish voice, but there was a hint of coldness in her tone.
Cheng Kun remained calm, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head slightly, "I dare not."
Zhao Min's eyes lingered on him for a moment, then pointed to the pile of paper scraps on the ground, and suddenly said: "What is this?"
Cheng Kun's eyes flickered slightly, and he secretly groaned in his heart. Although the paper scraps on the ground were crushed by internal force, Zhao Min was delicate and noticed these subtle details one by one.
He remained calm and said lightly: "Princess, these are just some waste paper scraps, which may be left by the servants who did not clean them up. If it weren't for the princess's reminder, I wouldn't have noticed it."
"I hope what you said is true." Little Zhao Min snorted coldly and said lightly: "Master Yuanzhen, my father asked me to inform you that he is waiting for you in the meeting room and will tell you something later."
After speaking, Zhao Min put his hands behind his back and left the room with a brisk pace. The bitter monk hesitated for a moment and followed the princess away.
Cheng Kun watched Zhao Min's back and breathed a sigh of relief, but then a bit of coldness appeared on his face.
Although Zhao Min was young, her wisdom was far beyond that of ordinary people. Prince Ruyang doted on her, and even the Yuan Dynasty emperor valued her more and more.
She not only learned many martial arts, but also had some knowledge of military strategies and policies, and had the style of a great general.
"I'm afraid this girl will become a great help to the court in the future, and the power of the Yuan army may also be handed over to her,"
Cheng Kun thought to himself, "It seems that I have to be more careful in the future."
He thought about it and weighed it secretly. After calming down, he tidied his robes, walked out of the guest room, and walked slowly towards the meeting room.
Recalling the killing of Chen Youliang and the destruction of the Beggar Gang's layout, Cheng Kun's eyes once again showed hatred.
He didn't want to do it himself, but there was no other way at this moment.
Lin Li is a man of strong character and superb martial arts. He has fought against the Yuan army several times alone.
But in this way, there is a way to get rid of this man.
Cheng Kun sneered in his heart, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Then King Ruyang can be the sharp weapon for me to kill this boy!"
Cheng Kun's eyes were cold, and he had already thought about this plan clearly in his mind.
Lin Li is brave, but he can't stop the prestige of the Yuan Dynasty.
And if he died in the hands of King Ruyang, all this would be natural and would not involve himself at all.
Cheng Kun sneered secretly and couldn't help but speed up his pace.
Walking in the rivers and lakes for a long timeHe is old and knows how to endure and how to use the opponent's strength to defeat the opponent.
Whether it is Xie Xun, the Beggars' Sect, or the Ruyang Palace this time, they are all just tools for him to achieve his goals.
Cheng Kun walked forward quickly while calculating in his mind.
In short, as long as he lays out the strategy step by step, he can reap the benefits.
...
Just as Cheng Kun walked towards the meeting hall.
In the main hall of the Ruyang Palace, a white-haired old woman from the Yuan Kingdom was bowing slightly, her hand on her chest, and bowing respectfully to the Ruyang King and little Zhao Min.
"I greet the prince, the prince is auspicious, the princess is auspicious, Tashi Delek..." The old woman's tone revealed a sense of vicissitudes and fatigue, with a trace of unconcealed sadness.
"Aunt, please get up quickly. No need to be polite."
Prince Ruyang hurried forward, with a warm face, personally helped the old woman up, led her to a seat nearby, and peeled an orange and handed it to her.
"Aunt, haven't you always lived in Ming? Why did you suddenly come to Dadu? Now that you are here, don't leave again. This is your home. Your nephew will take good care of you."
It turned out that this old woman was the aunt of Prince Ruyang. She left Yuan because of intermarriage with the Ming people.
Although she married far away in Ming, the family relationship between the two sides was not severed.
Prince Ruyang respected this aunt very much. Every time he mentioned her, he was full of warmth. The family friendship was still deep in his heart.
"Your Highness, you don't know..." The old woman sighed in a low voice, her voice choked with sobs.
"Not long ago, a group of villains broke into our village, killing anyone they saw, burning houses, and blood flowed like a river... Almost all the people in the village were slaughtered by them..."
"Bang!" Upon hearing this, King Ruyang slammed his palm on the table, his eyebrows were angry, and his eyes were stern.
"How unreasonable! Aunt, do you know who is the leader of this gang of bandits? Tell me who did it! I will immediately order troops to eradicate this group of rebels and seek justice for you and the villagers!"
The old woman was originally a member of the Borji clan. Although she was old and her family was gradually declining, she still had the blood of Genghis Khan flowing in her body.
As a noble of the grassland, even if she married a Ming man, this dignity would not be reduced.
King Ruyang attached great importance to the glory of his family bloodline, and naturally would never tolerate these rebels' presumption.
However, the old woman shook her head gently, indicating that King Ruyang should be patient.
She stroked her chest and said slowly: "Fortunately, a young man came to the village that day. He swept away the villains with a gun and protected several of our surviving villagers... Otherwise, I am afraid I would have died and would never see you again."
"Oh? There is such a young man? Is he from our grassland?" King Ruyang was slightly startled, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
As the saying goes, "Heroes emerge in troubled times."
In times of war, whether in the Ming Dynasty or the grassland, there will always be some heroic figures who are worthy of praise and passed down to later generations and become legends in people's hearts.
And such a brave and fearless knight made King Ruyang admire him.
"He is not from the grassland." The old woman stroked the tears on her face, as if she remembered the appearance of the young man, and her eyes showed gratitude and admiration.
Although she was old, her wrinkled face was rippling with unprecedented brilliance.
"Oh? Not from the grassland? Then it must be Ming people?" Little Zhao Min, who was sitting next to him, heard this and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.
She knew that Ming people generally hated Yuan people, so she found it quite unusual to know that a Ming person risked his life to save her. She couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to find out.
"Aunt, did the young man leave his name? His life-saving grace is as great as the sky, and we should thank him well." King Ruyang asked gently.
"Well, I asked." The old woman looked calm, but with a deep respect, "His surname is Lin, and his given name is 'Li'."
"Lin Li!" King Ruyang's face changed slightly when he heard this.
He was very familiar with this name.
Lin Li, the famous "Blood Evil Spear God", was also one of his enemies, King Ruyang.
When little Zhao Min heard this name, she couldn't help but look up, with a bit of admiration and interest in her beautiful eyes.
She had heard rumors about Lin Li. In the battle of Bozhou, this young hero used only one man and one gun to draw a line on the ground and use the gun as a boundary to defeat thousands of Yuan Dynasty cavalry.
Such lofty ambitions and bravery have created a legend that shook the world.
It turned out that it was this young hero who saved her great-aunt.
She secretly thought that although Lin Li was a Ming Dynasty man, he valued friendship and was decisive, and he did not look like an ordinary person.
Little Zhaomin always respected the strong, and at this moment she could not help but admire this "bloody gun god" a little more.
After a few people exchanged greetings for a while, King Ruyang suddenly remembered that Master Yuanzhen was waiting in the meeting room at this moment.
So he turned to the old woman and said kindly"Aunt, you must be tired after the long journey. Let the maid take you to rest. I will come to visit you in the evening."
The old woman nodded slightly, and then slowly retreated with the help of the maid.
Prince Ruyang watched the old woman leave, then turned around and led little Zhao Min to the meeting room.
On the way, Zhao Min held her father's hand, thinking silently for a moment, and suddenly whispered: "Dad, are you going to see Master Yuan Zhen?"
"Yes, that's right." King Ruyang nodded and smiled, and asked: "Min Min, do you have something to say?"
"Dad." Zhao Min hesitated for a while, raised his head and said: "I always feel that this Master Yuan Zhen is not simple."
"He is very cunning and acts obscurely. I'm afraid he is hiding something from us. Dad, please think twice about what you say to him."
King Ruyang smiled slightly when he heard this, patted his daughter's hand gently, and comforted: "Min Min, don't worry, Dad has his own sense of propriety."
At Zhao Min's reminder, King Ruyang's expression condensed, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
Although he highly respected Master Yuan Zhen's martial arts and knowledge, he always kept a little wariness of this unknown monk in his heart.
Compared with the future of the Yuan Dynasty, no one can influence his decision, and Yuan Zhen is just a part of his power layout.
…
Soon, Prince Ruyang and Zhao Min, father and daughter, came to the meeting hall of the palace.
The huge hall was empty. Two rows of armchairs stood side by side in the hall, looking majestic and solemn, but there was no one on the chairs.
Only on one side of the hall sat an old monk with a vicissitudes of life and kind eyes.
At this time, Cheng Kun was holding a cup of tea and tasting it carefully, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes, waiting for the prince's summons.
Hearing the footsteps, he hurriedly stood up, restrained his expression, and saluted respectfully: "I am Yuan Zhen, I see the prince and the princess."
Prince Ruyang smiled slightly and waved his hand to signal Cheng Kun not to be polite: "Master Yuan Zhen, sit down."
Cheng Kun nodded respectfully, sat down obediently at the bottom, leaned forward slightly, and looked like he was listening attentively.
Prince Ruyang sat upright, his eyes piercing, and went straight to the point.
"Master, I summoned you this time to entrust you with something. In recent years, although our Yuan army has been strong, it has been unable to attack the Ming Kingdom for a long time. The reason is that the major sects in the martial arts world are interfering."
Prince Ruyang's tone gradually became heavier, and his eyes flashed with coldness: "Although these sects are no match for our Yuan iron cavalry, they are extremely stubborn and have always been enemies of the court."
"This king knows that Shaolin Temple has a respected status in the martial arts world and is the leader of the martial arts world. If you can control Shaolin, it is equivalent to controlling the entire martial arts world. This king hopes that Master can lend me a hand."
Hearing this, Cheng Kun frowned slightly and looked embarrassed.
After a moment, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, Shaolin Temple has been popular since ancient times, with many masters, especially the Arhat Hall, Prajna Hall, and Damo Hall. Shaolin disciples are all over the world, and their strength should not be underestimated."
"What's more, there are three monks of the Du generation in the temple, and the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle is feared by the world. If you want to control Shaolin, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve anything within three to five years. This is not a matter of one day or one night, and you need to plan for the long term."
King Ruyang frowned slightly and said coldly: "Plan for the long term? Tell me, how to plan for the long term?"
Cheng Kun bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head, his tone calm but with hidden sharpness.
"Although it is difficult to control Shaolin Temple immediately, everything is man-made. Yuan Zhen dares to ask the prince to give me a few years. When I become the abbot of Shaolin, Shaolin Temple will be under my control, and the Central Plains martial arts world will also be under your control."
Prince Ruyang's eyes flashed with excitement and nodded.
"Good! This method is wonderful! If it helps you become the abbot, the Central Plains martial arts forces will be used by my Yuan Dynasty in the future!"
However, at this moment, Zhao Min on the side smiled lightly.
Then she turned to Cheng Kun and said with a smile: "Master Yuanzhen, the abbot of Shaolin is the leader of the martial arts world. If you can really ascend to the throne, you will be the leader of the martial arts world."
"But there is one thing that this princess does not understand. If one day you become a high-ranking official, will you still be loyal to our Yuan Dynasty? You will not have other intentions, right?"
Cheng Kun looked panicked, clasped his hands together, bowed his head and said: "I dare not! I will put the orders of the prince and the princess first, and I will never dare to be unfaithful!"
Although his words were respectful, his lowered eyes flashed with a barely perceptible cold light.
Zhao Min snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "I don't think you dare!"
Prince Ruyang laughed and patted Zhao Min's back of the hand to comfort him. He said in a relaxed tone: "Okay, Minmin, don't make things difficult for the master."
"Master Yuanzhen, in this case, this king will fully support you to ascend to the position of Shaolin abbot. If you need anything, just let me know, and this king will definitely help you."
Cheng Kun was relieved and stood up quickly, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. This matter involves a lot of things, and I still need some time to plan. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
King Ruyang nodded and said, "Okay, go quickly. If there is nothing else, go down and prepare."
Cheng Kun bowed and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered another thing. He looked up and said tentatively, "Your Highness, I have another thing to report to you."
"What is it?" King Ruyang raised his eyebrows slightly and his eyes fell on Cheng Kun.
"It's about the strange man Lin Li." Cheng Kun looked solemn and said slowly, "This man is known as the 'Blood Evil Spear God'. He is famous in the world, especially his feat of defeating thousands of Yuan cavalry with one gun. He has long been a threat to our Yuan Dynasty."
"If we don't get rid of this man as soon as possible, I'm afraid our army will be unstable. I hope Your Highness will make a decision as soon as possible. "
"Lin Li!" King Ruyang frowned.
Unexpectedly, he heard this name several times in just one hour.
At this time, Zhao Min puffed up her cheeks, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across her beautiful eyes.
Lin Li was her great-aunt's savior.
Although he did not belong to the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Min admired him for his heroic figure who single-handedly defeated thousands of cavalry.
Now, this hateful old bald donkey actually wanted to harm Lin Li!
King Ruyang noticed Zhao Min's emotional fluctuations. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Cheng Kun and said slowly: "I will consider this matter. You go back first. I will make my own decision. "
Cheng Kun was slightly upset, and seemed unwilling, but he did not dare to disobey, so he had to leave respectfully.
After Cheng Kun left, Zhao Min finally couldn't hold back her anger, and turned to King Ruyang and said, "Father, Lin Li saved my great-aunt's life, how can you easily harm him because of the words of a villain?"
After hearing this, King Ruyang gently patted the back of Zhao Min's hand and comforted her.
"Minmin, how can I be ungrateful? Although Lin Li is hostile to my Yuan Dynasty, I am also a person who cherishes talent. Let him be free for a while, and make a decision later. "
After hearing this, Zhao Min was slightly relieved.
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