The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 537 Joy of Life 93

In fact, Li Chengze knew that what he was doing was unreasonable and could even be described as acting on impulse.

But when anger surged into his heart, he didn't think about these things, and it was also a good opportunity to test Li Yunrui's attitude, so he did it.

Who would have thought this move would be so powerful?

Not only did it involve Li Yunrui, Li Chengqian, the Empress, and the Censorate, but it also implicated the Lin and Ye families, completely muddying up the stagnant waters of the capital.

Now there's another Qin family, tsk tsk tsk.

There are only so many forces in Kyoto, yet Fan Xian managed to connect them all single-handedly.

That's amazing!

To be honest, Li Chengze had absolutely no idea what to do next.

Because things have progressed to this point, he no longer needs to do anything.

Emperor Qing is secretly plotting something, while Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui, who have been banished from the capital, will clearly not let the matter rest easily. They will inevitably take more radical measures to deal with Emperor Qing and Fan Xian.

The Ye family, one of the two major powers in the military, is now reduced to just Ye Wan struggling to survive in Kyoto after the death of Ye Zhong.

Meanwhile, the Qin family was busy hunting down Fan Xian.

As soon as the Qin family makes a move, Chen Pingping will immediately notice.

Given Chen Pingping's unwavering determination to avenge Ye Qingmei, once it is confirmed that the Qin family was also one of the culprits in Ye Qingmei's assassination attempt, he will definitely seek revenge and do everything in his power to deal with the Qin family.

As for the key figure in all of this—Fan Xian—he is not someone to be trifled with.

He not only carries the legacy left by Ye Qingmei, but his own intelligence and methods should not be underestimated.

Now, Fan Xian hates Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian to the core and will not let go of this perfect opportunity to make a move when they leave the capital.

Moreover, if he were to discover Emperor Qing's true intentions, he would very likely choose to rise up in rebellion.

After all, as a transmigrator from another world, Fan Xian didn't have any deep feelings for Emperor Qing and the others. His weak blood ties were clearly not enough to restrain his actions.

For Fan Xian, loyalty to the emperor and serving the country is not his creed; pursuing his own freedom and interests is his core goal.

In the imperial court, the passing of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu caused widespread anxiety and fear among the officials.

Lai Mingcheng of the Censorate relentlessly attacked the Censorate, claiming that the Censorate was guilty and feared that Lin Ruofu would uncover some secrets, so it took the initiative to assassinate the prime minister.

Meanwhile, the remnants of the Crown Prince's faction and the Eldest Princess's faction continued their tireless efforts to plead for Li Chengqian and the Eldest Princess, hoping that Emperor Qing would recall them to the capital.

The eldest prince had also received the imperial decree and was on his way back to the capital on horseback.

Although the Third Prince is young, he seems to have developed some ambition after seeing the Crown Prince deposed. He has changed from his previous idleness and has made great progress in his studies recently, often receiving praise from his teachers. It seems that the lifting of his ban is just around the corner.

Having just suffered a defeat, the Northern Qi, upon learning of the current turbulent situation in the Qing Kingdom, will likely not remain idle and will probably take the opportunity to make some underhanded moves.

...and so on.

The situation is now completely chaotic, with various forces intertwined.

All factions are secretly plotting, trying to gain the upper hand in this game of power.

Li Chengze took a small sip of tea, his gaze deep as he fell into deep thought.

"Emperor Qing has always been adept at planning, as evidenced by the incident involving Ye Qingmei. Every action he takes is precise and ruthless, never hesitant or indecisive."

'Given the current chaotic situation, his lack of action suggests he has much more to plan.'

'They are probably plotting something that will involve all the various factions, and when the time is right, they will swiftly and decisively eliminate all threats.'

Thinking of this, Li Chengze frowned and muttered to himself, "So, what exactly is this plan?"

He couldn't help but start to ponder Emperor Qing's every move and the current situation of everyone in the capital.

What appeared to be a chaotic and disorganized situation gradually pieced together into a vaguely discernible picture under his analysis.

Just as he thought of Li Yunrui, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he finally noticed something amiss.

'Emperor Qing is by no means a man who cares about father-son or brother-sister relationships. Since he sent Li Chengqian to the perilous land of Nanzhao to his death, how could he possibly let Li Yunrui go so easily and allow her to return safely to her fiefdom?'

A shrewd glint flashed in Li Chengze's eyes, and he began to have some guesses about Emperor Qing's plan.

"Emperor Qing did not kill Li Yunrui; he must have wanted to use her to achieve some purpose."

"Now that madman Li Yunrui has decided to kill Emperor Qing, once he returns to his fiefdom, he will spare no expense and mobilize all available forces to attack him."

"Emperor Qing did it on purpose. He pushed Li Yunrui to the brink, but didn't order her to die, just so that she would take the initiative to assassinate him."

"To ensure that Li Yunrui would have a chance to act, he even issued an imperial edict announcing that he would leave the palace to go to Dadong Mountain for a sacrificial ceremony."

Li Chengze's thoughts raced, and his logic gradually became clearer.

'Emperor Qing's true purpose was to have Li Yunrui, through the Junshan Gathering, unite with the other three Grandmasters to kill him.'

He must have noticed the Qin family's actions, and the reason he didn't stop them and let them chase Fan Xian was obvious.

His goal was to pit the Qin family against the Censorate. Whether the Qin family eliminated the Censorate or vice versa, it would be entirely beneficial to him.

'As for the Qin family, if they can truly succeed in eliminating Fan Xian, it would be an even greater boon for Emperor Qing. Although the problem of the treasury's deficit would remain unresolved, the ability to quietly eliminate Ye Qingmei's son would be enough to satisfy him.'

Li Chengze continued to analyze the situation: 'Emperor Qing schemed against the Qin family but took no action against the Ye family, which shows that the Ye family has always been loyal to Emperor Qing. Therefore, it can be inferred that Grandmaster Ye Liuyun has always been on Emperor Qing's side.'

'No one in this world knows that Emperor Qing is actually a Grandmaster. If Li Yunrui, together with Ku He, Si Gu Jian, and Ye Liuyun, were to assassinate Emperor Qing at Mount Da Dong, and Ye Liuyun were to defect and join forces with Emperor Qing, they could easily kill Ku He and Si Gu Jian.'

'If Emperor Qing were even more ruthless and took the opportunity to eliminate Ye Liuyun, then Ye Liuyun would be the only Grandmaster in the world.'

Thinking of this, Li Chengze couldn't help but gasp.

Every step Emperor Qing took was carefully considered and meticulously planned, with the ultimate goal of completely controlling the world!

Moreover, Emperor Qing was a hunter with immense patience. He quietly plotted for over a decade, first having Li Yunrui establish the Junshan Society, and then gradually driving Li Yunrui mad, all with the aim of eliminating the other three Grandmasters besides himself.

Once Si Gu Jian and Ku He are dead, the Dongyi City and Northern Qi, which were built upon the two of them, will no longer be a threat.

With the Qing Kingdom's powerful military strength, it could annex both of them within three years.

With the fall of Dongyi City and Northern Qi, the surrounding small border states became even less of a threat.

At that time, the unification of the world by the Qing Kingdom will be just around the corner.

"And Prince Jing..." Li Chengze's gaze sharpened: "Emperor Qing's decree to bestow marriage upon Li Hongcheng and Fan Ruoruo was most likely intended to use Fan Ruoruo as a link to test whether Prince Jing would show favoritism towards Fan Xian."

'After all, Prince Jing and Ye Qingmei have a close relationship. If he harbors resentment towards Emperor Qing because of past affections, Emperor Qing will certainly not show mercy and will definitely take the opportunity to eliminate this potential threat.'

'and……'

"Emperor Qing clearly doesn't want me to ascend the throne, but he hasn't made a move against me yet. It's not because I've been behaving myself lately, but because he wants to use me to gather all the dissidents in the capital and then eliminate them all at once."

Li Chengze's heart pounded violently, and his blood boiled instantly.

He finally saw through the grand scheme that Emperor Qing had laid, and the entire situation was crystal clear in his mind.