Chapter 319: Aftermath (Part 1)

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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 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 there is any shortcoming in this person, it is that he loves visiting 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 people like this visiting brothels?”

"This young master said it right. As long as it's 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. At first, no girl likes him, and no girl is attracted to him, but in the end, the flowers fall away, and the spring is gone. 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 he is willing to give up, Leave everything in the capital and follow Xia Bairen to Jinxia, ​​where you will be provided with food and accommodation, 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 felt 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 cut off people and cut off goods. As for the loss of manpower in the Privy Council, that is also a matter between the alchemists, and 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, there is a place where I 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 but burst into laughter.

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 scratched 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 could not help but move his eyes to the inkstone and the pen holder. The ink in the inkstone had completely dried up, and the hanging brush had even separated. In the past, even when he was the busiest, the second prince would paint a few strokes every day, but now he obviously hasn't painted for a long time.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Qian frowned slightly.

"Don't worry, I just haven't slept for a few days." Ning Qianshi took a deep breath, "The unification of the six countries is only the initial purpose of the Privy Council. We still have a lot to do next. I won't fall down first."

In his eyes, Qian seemed to see a 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 unable to recover. He will recover sooner or later.

"This thing doesn't seem to have anything to do with the lightning wood," Ning Qianshi broke the copper wire and took a look, "Are you sure that the fuse that Xia Fan threw out at that time was a pure metal creation?"

"I can't guarantee whether there is any secret hidden inside it, but from the appearance, the fuse does look like this."

"Has it been tested?"

"Yes." Qian sat down in front of him, "I have selected ten magicians of the shock attribute in the mansion, and tested the magic from flowing light to thunder collapse, and none of them succeeded."

"Then we can only rely on guessing." Ning Qianshi rubbed his forehead, "First, this thing has another mystery, but we haven't discovered it yet. Second, he does master a method that the Privy Council doesn't know, and can use copper wire instead of lightning wood to launch the shock technique."

"Xia Fan's life is not complicated, and this method is unlikely to be taught by others." Qian added.

"Indeed..." The second prince agreed, "In this case, there is a possibility that is very high." He paused, "This person - is very likely to become a listener."