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If someone has to do this, then he is the most suitable person to do it.
Those who were subjected to slow slicing were Chen Pingping, his uncle who regarded him as a son or nephew, and Fei Jie, his master who taught him all his skills.
Fan Jian had specifically warned him that he must complete the execution and obey the imperial edict.
If you can't resist the urge to take revenge, you must wait for Wu Zhu to return.
With the Supervisory Council completely wiped out, Fan Xian has no power left; seeking revenge is tantamount to committing suicide.
The two people who were subjected to slow slicing were, one was heavily pregnant, and the other was emaciated.
After Eunuch Hou finished reading out the charges against the two men, the crowd of onlookers became even more indignant.
These two committed such audacious crimes that it's no wonder the Supervisory Service was completely dismantled.
With tears streaming down his face, Fan Xian approached Chen Pingping and Fei Jie, looking helplessly at the two elderly people.
Chen Pingping was a eunuch, and now everyone has seen that.
The crowd was filled with a variety of emotions, including pity, horror, disdain, and disgust.
"Dean, teachers, I will definitely avenge you."
Fan Xian lowered his voice and assured the two elders.
Fei Jie said with pity, "Fan Xian, don't seek revenge."
"When Wu Zhu returns, have him take you to another continent, far away from here."
Chen Pingping seemed oblivious to everything happening around him, only showing a weary smile.
"Fei Jie is right, you can't avenge this."
"His Majesty probably has other tricks up his sleeve, and Li Chang'an is even more unfathomable."
"Don't get involved in the affairs of Qing Kingdom or the affairs of this continent anymore."
Fan Xian lowered his voice, "We will go to the temple to find the strongest helper."
Chen Pingping shook her head painfully, "We're leaving. Listen to Fan Jian and don't be stubborn."
He glanced at the dozen or so elderly members of the Surveillance Bureau kneeling in the distance, including Murong Yan and Xuan Jiu.
Those people were now filled with righteous indignation and tears streaming down their faces; they had to watch Chen Pingping and Fei Jie being executed by slow slicing.
In the end, Fan Xian suppressed his grief and threw down the execution order arrow, and Chen Pingping and Fei Jie were torn to pieces.
Then, the elders of the Supervisory Council were beheaded and their heads displayed to the public, and the Supervisory Council was completely destroyed!
In the distant imperial city, Emperor Qing was also watching all of this from a high place.
"Without the Oversight Council, my hands and feet are also broken."
"A regent, a king with more power than the emperor, Li Chang'an really has an imagination!"
"Si Xiang, since I ascended the throne, I have never suffered such humiliation!"
Even Emperor Qing himself felt a sense of déjà vu when he uttered those words.
He felt humiliated when they offered him additional gifts.
At that time, he told himself to endure it; it was just a temporary humiliation.
But he never expected that the more he tolerated Li Chang'an, the more outrageous Li Chang'an became!
Now Lin Ruofu has actually given me the title of regent, openly riding on my head!
However, none of the court officials objected because of his status as a Grandmaster!
Yes, who dares to object!
Grandmasters are not human!
A flick of the finger can kill, whether you're an ordinary person or a top-tier expert of the ninth rank!
“Your Majesty, if you also publicly reveal your identity as a Grandmaster, Li Chang’an would never dare to be so presumptuous.”
Emperor Qing said with a resolute expression, "How can we easily reveal our trump cards! The one who laughs last is the winner!"
"Among Grandmasters, the combat strength is almost the same. If I want to win against Li Chang'an in the end, I must first hide myself."
"Moreover, I need to use him to fight against Wu Zhu, Ku He, and Si Gu Jian."
"Li Chang'an's reputation is too great, making him prone to arrogance and complacency. His youthful arrogance will surely lead to great losses!"
Hong Sixiang was somewhat worried. Without the Overwatch Council, the current emperor had almost lost control of the country.
Because Li Chang'an revealed his identity as a Grandmaster first, almost all the court officials had to act according to his wishes.
It's truly unexpected that a once mighty ruler would end up losing all his power.
One month later, at the Northern Qi imperial palace.
The Empress Dowager of Northern Qi and Zhan Doudou were staring in disbelief at the news from Southern Qing.
As they watched, the two of them would occasionally let out an exclamation of "Ah!"
Unable to resist her curiosity, Haitang Duoduo also tiptoed and craned her neck to take a look.
Zhan Doudou asked in surprise, "Mother, has Li Chang'an rebelled, or not?"
"You say he didn't rebel, but the regent's power is greater than the emperor's!"
"He can manage anything the emperor can manage, and he even has the power to veto the emperor's decisions!"
Empress Dowager Wei was also astonished. "You say he rebelled, but he didn't become emperor."
"His title is still King of Qin, but he has also been given the title of Regent."
“When attending court, they sit on equal footing with the emperor, without distinction of rank.”
"They call it brotherly love and respect, with two emperors ruling together and sharing the world!"
Zhan Doudou blinked her innocent big eyes, "Is this still the same aggressive, suspicious, and stubborn Emperor Qing?"
"I originally thought that Li Chang'an only bullied women, but I didn't expect him to bully men even more."
Empress Dowager Wei nodded slightly, "That's what I thought too..."
Zhan Doudou frowned slightly. "How did Mother know that Li Chang'an only bullies women?"
Empress Dowager Wei's expression stiffened for a moment, then she said naturally, "Naturally, it's intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
“DouDou, Li Chang’an is indeed a Grandmaster, so Nanqing now has three Grandmasters.”
Zhan Doudou said with some concern, "I wonder if Ye Liuyun's injury has healed yet."
"If those three grandmasters manage to defeat the Imperial Preceptor and Si Gu Jian one by one, wouldn't we and Dongyi City be in grave danger?"
Empress Dowager Wei could only sigh, "In this world, those who decide the fate of the world are still the Grandmasters."
"Although we stand at the very top of the dynasty, we cannot compare with the influence of a Grandmaster."
In the eighth month of the sixth year of the Qingli era, the Fan family held an ancestral worship ceremony.
The Fan family sat in a carriage, heading to the Fan Family Ancestral Hall outside the city.
The matter of Fan Xian being included in the family genealogy, which he mentioned, will be realized today.
Since they had almost fallen out with the emperor, it was impossible for them to retain the surname Li.
Since your royal family can't grant you a title, does that mean you'll never have a reliable surname for the rest of your life?
Amidst all the turmoil, Chen Pingping and Fei Jie were executed by being cut into pieces, and Fan Xian was in a slump.
The thought that he could finally enter the ancestral hall today kept a smile on his face.
Fan Sizhe's eyes darted around, and he didn't say a word the whole way because he felt guilty.
He was well aware that Fan Xian's current position was very awkward, because he could stand against His Majesty and the Regent at any time.
His Majesty killed Ye Qingmei, and Wu Zhu, Ye Qingmei's servant and also a Grandmaster, will surely seek revenge against His Majesty.
Wu Zhu will definitely come looking for Fan Xian, and Fan Xian could follow in Chen Pingping's footsteps at any time and become a rebel.
In Fan Sizhe's view, Fan Xian could drag the Fan family into an abyss of no return at any time!
So, a few days ago, Fan Sizhe secretly went to see Fan Ruoruo.
His elder sister, Princess Qin, the Regent's principal wife, was already the most powerful woman in the Qing Kingdom.
The two discussed it for a long time and decided that they would not allow Fan Xian to drag the Fan family into the abyss, so Fan Xian could not be included in the Fan family genealogy.
After leaving the city gates of Kyoto, we traveled west along the official road until we finally arrived at a farm, the ancestral property of the Fan family.
More than thirty carriages were already parked on the open ground outside the ancestral hall; the Fan family was a large clan.
Fan Jian, the current head of the Fan family and Minister of Revenue, stands at the foot of the steps of the ancestral hall.
The prominent figures from each branch of the Fan clan had already disembarked from their carriages and stood outside the ancestral hall in order of seniority, followed by hundreds of younger generations and their families.
Thirty years ago, the Fan family was already one of the most prominent families in the capital, and Fan Jian's branch was just a minor, weak branch.
It was because Fan Jian's mother served as a wet nurse for the Prince of Cheng's mansion that this branch of the family rose to prominence, and Fan Jian became the clan leader.
Fan Jian has had a lot of troubles this past year. First, his daughter had a falling out with him, and then his two old friends, Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping, broke up.
He calmly looked at everything before him, yet a feeling of warmth and joy welled up inside him.