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This day is undoubtedly an exciting and unforgettable day for the residents of Shangyuan City.
No one expected that on the day of the enthronement ceremony, which occurs once in decades, the prince himself would become an insignificant matter.
Explosions, attacks on the city, thunder, and black giant beasts flying over the city walls, any one incident is enough to trigger public discussion in normal times, let alone so many incidents happening at the same time.
Although the Privy Council tried their best to suppress the news, the incident spread too widely, and the news continued to spread in wine shops and teahouses in the next few days.
Now everyone in Shangyuan City knows an alchemist named Xia Fan.
He has a bizarre life experience and outstanding talents. He is accompanied by fairies and can drive mythical beasts and mounts. If the only shortcoming of this person is that he loves to visit brothels.
"Is this a shortcoming? Doctor, I don't agree with that." A guest put down the tea cup in his hand, "You just said that he was favored by Princess Guangping and was highly valued by her highness. Didn't you mean that he was young and wealthy? ?What’s the disadvantage of such people liking visiting brothels?”
"This young master said it right. As long as it is a man, no one can refuse it."
"Hey, sir, you don't know something." Dr. Tea waved his fan, "It's not a shortcoming to like visiting brothels, but if there are thousands of flowers in the brothels and not a single leaf touches your body, that's a big shortcoming!"
"Oh? Can you elaborate a little bit?" Everyone suddenly became interested.
"Of course, it is said that Xia Bairen visited all the famous brothels in Shangyuan in a few days, but no woman could stay with him, and he never picked anyone up, but introduced them to them. Come to Jinxia City. Originally, no girl would like a guest like him, and no one would fall in love with him, but in the end, the fallen flowers drifted away, and the heart of spring fell into the water. Isn't this too much?"
"Hmm...sounds quite excessive."
"No wonder it's a shortcoming. I wouldn't be able to bear it if it were me."
"Doctor, do you take this news seriously?"
"Of course," the other party cleared his throat, "What I'm talking about is all the inside information of Wushuang Pavilion. But... this gentleman is not really heartless, and he still left a thought for the girls. I heard that as long as you are willing to let go, Everything in Gyeonggi, go with Xia Bairen to Jinxia, where you can be said to have food and accommodation included, and you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life!"
"Is there such a thing? Just giving up everything in Gyeonggi doesn't sound that easy."
"Yes, it depends on personal choice."
"Absurd!" At this time, a man dressed as a scholar sitting in a corner of the teahouse suddenly said, "How come in your mouth, this Xia Fan is still a good man who is affectionate, righteous, and capable of literature and martial arts? This is simply ridiculous! "
"Uh..." Dr. Tea was a little embarrassed for a moment. He couldn't refute the guest's reputation, so he had to ask kindly, "I wonder what this guest thinks?"
"He is a prisoner of the Privy Council!" The scholar said angrily. "This man not only endangered the coronation ceremony, but also caused a disturbance in the east prison of the city. He is simply a lunatic! A heinous murderer! How can you treat this as if it never happened and just talk about it? Those romantic affairs?"
"Brother, what you said is too much." Before Dr. Cha could speak, a guest nearby retorted, "Although he made a lot of noise, he didn't hurt an innocent person, right? Even the bandits in the mountains They will also kill people and cut off goods. As for the manpower lost by the Privy Council, that is also an internal matter among the alchemists. Your judgment is really harsh. "
"Yes, he even blew up Baihu Street and chose a moment when the worshipers were not out. Is this what a lunatic would do? I don't hear your accent sounds like a local. You must be a candidate who is here to take the exam, right? Since you have free time , I suggest you read the book several times instead of coming here to listen to everyone’s nonsense.”
Another guest was not so polite to this interruption of the fun, "No matter what Xia Bairen did, it didn't affect you. If you resent him so much, you might have had some trouble before? But he is Bairen." Blade, where we can meet you... Could it be that this brothel girl that my brother likes has been robbed of his love?"
"Hahahaha..." Everyone couldn't help laughing.
This was originally a joke, but the scholar's expression suddenly changed. His eyes widened, his neck turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his hands trembled slightly. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just slammed the table, stood up and walked out of the teahouse without looking back.
"Hey, guest, you haven't paid the bill yet!" the waiter yelled.
The tea drinkers at the scene looked at each other, and the instigator rubbed his head, "Could it be that... I really got it right?"
However, this surprise did not last long before it was broken by a burst of joyful laughter.
The story returns to Xia Bairen.
Talks like this can be seen everywhere in Shangyuan City, and even temporarily overshadowed the news that the emperor announced that the six kingdoms of the world would be united after he ascended the throne.
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The Privy Council also launched an investigation and review of the matter.
Although Xia Fan's basic route had been roughly grasped at that time, and all relevant people had interrogated him, there were still many strange and incomprehensible things.
For core members, failure is not terrible. The real horror lies in being unable to make up for mistakes.
Investigation shows that something may have escaped the control of the Privy Council...
"Your Highness, the craftsmen have restored the items used by Xia Fan." Qian walked into the greenhouse and placed a metal object on the table.
Ning Qianshi pinched the bridge of her nose and held the curled copper wire ring in her hand.
Just this action showed his fatigue.
Qian couldn't help but move his eyes to the inkstone and pen holder. The ink in the inkstone had completely dried up, and the hanging brush was even split. In the past, even when he was busiest, the second prince would draw a few strokes every day, but now he has obviously not done anything for a long time.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Qian frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, it's just that I haven't slept for a few days." Ning Qianshi took a deep breath, "The unification of the Six Kingdoms is the preliminary goal of the Privy Council. There are still many things we have to do next, and I will not fall first."
In his eyes, he seemed to see fire flickering.
This also made Yuyi feel relieved.
The second prince may linger in the trough for a while, but this blow did not make him depressed. Sooner or later, he will be able to bounce back.
"This thing seems to have nothing to do with the lightning strike wood." Ning Qianshi broke open the copper wire and looked at it. "Are you sure that the lead material Xia Fan threw out at that time was a pure metal creation?"
"I can't guarantee whether there is any hidden secret inside it, but from the outside, the introduction does look like this."
"Already tested?"
"Yes." Qian sat down in front of him, "I have selected ten earthquake magicians in the mansion and tested their magic skills from flowing light to thunder, but none of them succeeded."
"Then we can only rely on guessing." Ning Qianshi rubbed his forehead, "First, there is another mystery to this thing, but we haven't discovered it yet. Second, he has indeed mastered a method that the Privy Council doesn't know about, and can use copper wire instead of lightning. Mu Lai activates the seismic technique."
"Xia Fan's life is not complicated. It is unlikely that this method was taught to him by others." Qian added.
"Indeed..." The second prince agreed, "In this case, there is a high possibility." He paused, "This person - is very likely to become a listener."