The Tianlang Gang usually dominates the imperial city, but the imperial court did not take them seriously. This time, under Yan Li's order, tens of thousands of Imperial Guards were dispatched at the same time. In just one hour, almost all the members of the Tianlang Gang were Caught.
Seeing this scene, countless civilians cheered and celebrated.
"My dear prince, please forgive me!"
Yu Tianyi stood in front of Yan Li with an anxious mood. During this round of arrests of the Tianlang Gang's figures, Du Tianlang, the leader of the Tianlang Gang, escaped.
Yan Li thought for a moment, now, the Tianlang Gang has been almost uprooted. Even if Du Tianlang escapes, it will be nothing, just a rootless duckweed.
Also, being able to escape despite being surrounded and suppressed by tens of thousands of Imperial Guards meant that the backer behind Du Tianlang might have taken action.
Who is the backer behind Du Tianlang? This is worthy of scrutiny, but Yan Li doesn't want to delve into it further.
"That's it for this time. Go down."
"Yes! I'm resigning!"
The words asking him to resign sounded like fairy music in Yu Tianyi's ears. He took a deep breath and bowed to leave.
After drinking away Yu Tianyi, Yan Li couldn't help but smile. Regardless of whether his Uncle Wang was standing behind the Tianlang Gang, he had won a small victory.
The emperor is ill in bed, and the crown prince position is still not established. In the next period of time, his three uncles will definitely use various means to seize the crown prince position.
And he also wants to participate in this battle between dragons and tigers, but his innate conditions and accumulated strength are far inferior to those of the three powerful princes.
Since he couldn't compete with them in terms of actual power, he had no choice but to find another way, and the way he thought of was to win over public opinion.
There is an old Chinese saying that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
The water here refers to the people of the world, and the boat refers to the country.
In the Tianhuang Continent, military is respected, and politics and military affairs are all accustomed to using force to solve problems. They would never think of trying to win over some civilians, because it is not necessary in their opinion.
While his three uncles were working hard to win the support of the ministers of the DPRK and China, he wanted to spread his reputation as a "little prince" to every corner of the Dayun Kingdom.
Eliminating the Sirius Gang was his first step in gaining public opinion. Of course, his plan was also improvised. He didn't have a complete plan in his mind at first, but this encounter with the Sirius Gang made his plan complete. , it seems that we have to thank the people from the Sirius Gang.
Back at the palace, Yan Li summoned Grandpa Wu to give him secret instructions. After he left with a solemn and puzzled expression, he summoned Situ Yong, the palace's chamberlain commander.
"Uncle Situ, come with me to visit Jiang Shangshu."
"yes!"
A carriage drove out of the palace and headed towards the house of Jiang Longxiang, Minister of the Ministry of War.
Jiang Mansion is located due east of the inner city and occupies a very large area, and the Jiang family is one of the eight largest families in the world. It is for this reason that Jiang Longxiang was attracted by the three princes.
After handing over the greeting card, the initially arrogant janitor suddenly looked panicked and came to the carriage to salute. After being pardoned by Yan Li, he hurried in to report.
Less than half an hour.
A middle-aged housekeeper slowly walked out of Jiang Mansion.
"Jiang Chong, a servant of Jiang Mansion, pays homage to Prince Li."
"No need to be polite." Yan Li said calmly.
Jiang Chong raised his head and said slightly uneasily, "Reporting to Prince Li, the master of the house is not feeling well and it is not suitable to see guests. Let me inform you. Please come back!"
"Presumptuous! What did you say?"
Before Yan Li could speak, Situ Yong let out a loud shout, his eyes wide open, and he stared at Jiang Chong. He was a man who had experienced battles for a long time, and the number of enemies who died in his hands was not even tens of thousands. Qian, when he gets angry, the evil energy on his body is not something that ordinary people can bear.
"Uncle Situ, please be patient!"
Yan Li's voice sounded, and Situ Yong reluctantly put away his momentum, but in his heart he felt a trace of hatred towards the arrogant Jiang Longxiang.
"snort!"
Despite this, Situ Yong still snorted coldly at Jiang Chong before stepping aside.
At this moment, Jiang Chong's sweatshirt was soaked through. The moment Situ Yong got angry, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood seemed to appear in front of him. That terrifying sight made his whole body weak. Even with the cultivation level of Renxuan, he still felt I am as fragile as a baby.
"Steward Jiang, please inform Shangshu Jiang that since he is unwell, I will come to visit him again tomorrow!"
Yan Li's voice sounded again, and the next moment, the carriage turned around and drove away.
The inner courtyard of Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Longxiang is different from his domineering name. He is a little thin and looks a little funny wearing a large robe.
The two mustaches on the mouth, coupled with the facial features that are almost squeezed together, can only be described in two words - wretched!
"Jiang Chong, how did that boy react?"
The wretched Jiang Longxiang picked up the teacup and took a sip, then asked casually.
Jiang Chong did not dare to hide anything and said truthfully, "Master, Prince Li didn't seem angry at all and said he would come to visit again tomorrow, but his entourage has a bad temper and his undershirt is not dry yet."
"Haha! Jiang Chong, it seems you still can't change your timid character, go down!"
Jiang Longxiang laughed happily, and then drank Jiang Chong away.
After Jiang Chong left, a young woman walked out from the back of the hall. She was twenty-eight years old, had a sweet smile, and looked like a beauty.
"My dear daughter, come and help your father analyze it."
"Yes! Father!"
The father is extremely ugly and the daughter is extremely beautiful. They are two extremes.
In fact, there is an allusion to this. Twenty years ago, Jiang Longxiang had not succeeded as the head of the Jiang family, nor was he the Minister of the Ministry of War. He was just a dandy in the imperial city.
And his wife Han Keyi is the most beautiful woman in the imperial city, and there are so many people who admire her.
Among them, four people have the greatest advantage, namely Yu Wentian of the Yu family, Qin Jianming of the Qin family, Situ Tianxia of the Situ family, and Luo Piaoxue of the Luo family.
These four people are all geniuses of the younger generation, with outstanding martial arts and impressive talents. Moreover, these four people all have extraordinary family backgrounds, and they are all the proud children of the eight major families.
Back then, Jiang Longxiang was just an ordinary, inconspicuous child of the Jiang family. He was short, ugly, and had mediocre martial arts skills.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectation. The four young masters failed, and Han Keyi actually fell into the arms of Jiang Longxiang.
This made the four young masters who were in love with him beat their chests and stamp their feet for a while. One of them, Yu Wentian, was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and lay in bed for a whole month before he recovered.
It was precisely because he had a wife who was the most beautiful woman in the imperial city that Jiang Longxiang gave birth to such a beautiful daughter.
Jiang Xian'er slowly sat down, thought for a moment, and said softly, "Father, my daughter thinks Prince Nali is worthy of her father's company!"
"No! My dear daughter, you are right. Think about it. Now King Cheng, King Yan, and King Qin are all more powerful than him and have greater opportunities than him. Why do you prefer him?"
Jiang Xian'er smiled lightly, knowing that her father intended to test her, so she continued, "Although Prince Li is weaker than the three princes, he also has an advantage that is stronger than the three princes."
"Oh, what advantage?" Jiang Longxiang seemed to have a hint of curiosity on his face.
"He has a good father."
"My dear daughter, you are wrong again. The lifeless prince has ignored government affairs for many years and is now demoted to Prince Yong. This is definitely not an advantage for Prince Li, but a disadvantage!"
"What my father said was wrong. Although Prince Wu Ming was demoted, some people who followed him still had expectations. The appearance of Prince Li just filled the expectations of some people. In addition, Prince Li is indeed extraordinary. Father Do you think some people will follow you to death?”
Speaking of this, Jiang Xian'er couldn't help but look at Jiang Longxiang with a joking look.
When his daughter revealed his thoughts, Jiang Longxiang couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment and said calmly: "My dear daughter, you are mocking your father."
After giving her father a blank look, Jiang Xian'er showed her daughterlike attitude.
"My daughter doesn't dare, but her father clearly has a plan, and he still comes to ask Xian'er!"
"Haha! She is indeed my good daughter. Her wisdom is unparalleled in the world. I'm afraid only your dead mother can compare with you!" At this point, Jiang Longxiang's face suddenly filled with sadness, and he sighed deeply, "Hey, God is jealous of beauty!”
After the carriage returned to Prince Yong's Mansion, Yan Li first visited Uncle Wu, then returned to the study and started messing around.
On the second day, the seventy-two storytelling bookstores in the imperial city started telling a new story "Prince Li bravely slays the Sirius".
Yesterday, the Tianlang Gang was wiped out, and everyone celebrated and congratulated each other, but they didn't know the reason. Only after hearing the scholar's story, did they know that the Tianlang Gang was destroyed by Prince Li.
"Snapped!"
A gavel slapped on the table, making a loud noise, and then the old storyteller shook his head and started talking:
"It is said that Prince Li is descended from the stars in the world. He is a wise man. He can speak in one month after he is born. He starts practicing martial arts when he is one year old. He can chant poetry at the age of three. At the age of five...!"
Listening to the storyteller's exaggerated narration, Yan Li was speechless. Why didn't I know this
"One year ago, Prince Li left the imperial city and entered the Great Wilderness Palace, the number one sect in the world. He changed his name to Yan Li. He climbed the eighteenth step of the ladder in the outer sect's trial, and won the first place in the inner sect's competition...!"
The storyteller on the stage was very excited, while the audience below was intoxicated.
"Speaking of which, the Liu Hei wolf monster screamed and transformed into an ancient demon wolf that was more than three feet tall. With a roar, it pounced on Prince Li."
At this point, the storyteller paused, and the audience who listened intently shouted dissatisfiedly, "What's next? What's next?"
After taking a sip of tea, the storyteller smiled proudly and continued, "To say that King Li is indeed worthy of being descended from the stars. When the ancient demon wolf transformed by Liu Heilang flew toward him, a map of stars suddenly appeared behind him. One of the stars shines especially brightly..."
Yan Li couldn't listen anymore. This storyteller was so good at telling stories that he turned martial arts dramas into fairy tales, so he quietly got up and left.
After returning to the palace, he took Situ Yong to Jiang Mansion again.
… …
Jiang Chong looked anxiously and told Yan Li, "Prince Li, the master is not feeling well and it is still not suitable to see guests."
Yan Li nodded, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Okay! I will come back tomorrow! By the way, this elixir king will be handed over to Jiang Shangshu for me!"
"Thank you Prince Li!"
After watching Yan Li leave, Jiang Chong quickly turned around and entered the house to report to Jiang Longxiang.
"Good daughter, what do you think this time?" Jiang Longxiang asked Jiang Xian'er playfully, holding the elixir king.