“Hahahaha, our Fourth Prince is putting on a show again!”
“Hilarious, he just said he was a man of integrity, and now he's already starting to flatter!”
“Wait, these words, why do they sound so familiar?”
“How could they not be familiar? This is the Tiger of Glory, the words from the one with the pearl in his mouth! (Covering face, jpg)”
“The streamer's cheek is truly unmatched…”
“So our Fourth Prince is awesome, flexible and adaptable, and knows how to act. Someone like that can get along anywhere!”
“That's right, someone like the streamer, though shameless, really is welcomed everywhere!”
“…”
【Happiness Value +1+1+1+1+1…】
In the livestream room,
The laughter was overwhelming.
Inside the Imperial Study,
Li Cheng Lin, like a child reluctant to leave home, clung to the Emperor's leg, sobbing with grief and sorrow.
Even the Eunuch Hou beside him,
Was moved by Li Cheng Lin's filial piety, his own eyes welling with tears.
The Emperor's expression was a mixture of amusement and disdain,
Until,
Li Cheng Lin's cries subsided, the Emperor suddenly sighed, reaching out to stroke Li Cheng Lin's head, his voice nostalgic as he spoke,
“Last time…”
“You told me a story of a young man who lay on the ice to seek carp!”
“You said you were moved by his filial piety!”
“So you specifically came to give me a shoulder massage!”
“But right after, you opened your mouth and asked me for money!”
The crying stopped abruptly!
Li Cheng Lin felt an awkwardness!
Damn!
Did the old man see through my act?!
Think about it,
The Emperor's cunning was immeasurable,
If he was convinced by a few sobs from me, then that would be truly unbelievable!
“Huh?”
“Why aren't you crying anymore?”
“Keep crying!”
The Emperor tilted his head, bewildered.
“Not crying anymore!”
Li Cheng Lin wiped the tears from his face, patted his clothes, stood up, and said with a hint of resentment,
“Your son was just momentarily overcome with emotion.”
“Father just spoke, and I’ve regained my composure.”
“Overcome with emotion?”
“This excuse, how can you say it without blushing?”
“Such a thick skin!”
The Emperor snorted with laughter, waving his sleeve,
“Just come out with it!”
“You're crying so sadly again, and you're showing me this deep father-son love…”
“You, are you wanting something else again?”
As soon as these words left his mouth,
The Eunuch Hou, who had been moved to tears, was instantly stunned.
What?
The Fourth Prince was acting just now?
He was here to ask for something again?
His nerves tensed, and he subconsciously covered his sleeve, but quickly relaxed, for he hadn't brought any money with him today.
Li Cheng Lin also chuckled awkwardly!
He hadn't expected,
That the Emperor would actually see through him!
Now,
It almost left Li Cheng Lin speechless!
But,
Thinking about it,
Since he had asked,
Then there was no need for Li Cheng Lin to beat around the bush anymore!
“Father, outside the palace, danger lurks everywhere, but you look at your son… I don’t even have anyone useful by my side!”
Li Cheng Lin shrugged and said,
“Not to mention anything else, if a thief were to enter the Prince’s Manor, I would have to personally catch him!”
“Even going out for a stroll, I have to worry about being beaten up!”
“So…”
Hearing Li Cheng Lin's words, the Emperor was startled!
He stared at Li Cheng Lin with wide eyes,
He never imagined,
That Li Cheng Lin would be so audacious,
Dare to openly ask him for people!
What did he want with people?
Did he really think it was for catching thieves and acting as bodyguards?
The Emperor wasn't stupid!
“You want, to ask me for some experts!”
“To deal with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince?”
“Not at all!”
Li Cheng Lin said,
“It’s just to protect the manor, and be my attendants!”
These words,
Li Cheng Lin wasn’t lying,
With his abilities,
He didn’t need anyone to protect him now,
If it really came down to it,
He could just take off into the sky!
If he needed people, it was because he was now a Prince, and the Prince’s Manor should have some experts, right?
Otherwise,
It would make him, the Duke of Tranquility, look too shabby!
Even if he brought them out, walking down the street, it would still be impressive!
And,
Many things,
He couldn't personally do everything.
If he cultivated them himself,
It would be too slow,
It was better to ask the Emperor for ready-made ones!
Whether they were loyal to him or not didn’t matter, when needed, they could do the job. They would do the job, that’s all that mattered!
The old man had suddenly set this trap for him, so he should bleed and give him some experts!
However,
Li Cheng Lin's words,
The Emperor obviously didn't believe them,
He was convinced that Li Cheng Lin wanted people, just to deal with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince!
“How many do you want?”
The Emperor pondered for a moment and asked.
“At least a few dozen, above the Seventh Rank!”
“A few dozen?”
“And all above the Seventh Rank?”
The Emperor sneered, amused,
“You really dare to ask!”
“But…”
“What you said does make sense, after all you’ve been granted a princedom, without some guards by your side, you’d be laughed at!”
As he spoke,
The Emperor stood up from the low couch.
In the Imperial Study,
He paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back,
Thinking deeply,
Thinking as he walked!
A whole incense stick later…
The Emperor seemed to have finally made up his mind, and said slowly,
“Fourth, do you know there is such an army in Qing…”
“This army, only a hundred men strong!”
“But each one is an elite Seventh Rank expert, able to fight a hundred on the battlefield!”
“They protect the imperial family of South Qing!”
“They are called the Tiger Guards!”
Tiger Guards,
Li Cheng Lin knew them of course!
The three major armies of South Qing, the Imperial Army, the Black Cavalry, and the Tiger Guards!
The Tiger Guards were the smallest in number,
They were also trained and nurtured by Fan Jian,
But while they were small in number, their quality was the highest!
Each one possessed the strength of the Seventh Rank!
Even more impressive,
They had a unique encirclement strategy, every seven Tiger Guards using this encirclement strategy could withstand a Ninth Rank expert!
“Since you want experts, then I will give you experts!”
The Emperor slammed his hand heavily on Li Cheng Lin's shoulder,
“Take some time, go to Fan Jian and receive them!”
“The Tiger Guards are under his command!”
“I, will allow you to choose twenty Tiger Guards!”
“That, is in return for, your filial piety just now!”
“…”
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One wave hasn't even subsided, another one rises!
The news of Li Cheng Lin being granted a princedom hadn't cooled down yet, when, in the blink of an eye, the news of the Emperor gifting him twenty Tiger Guards spread again!
This time,
The shock it brought was even greater!
More shocking than the news of Li Cheng Lin being granted a princedom!
The Tiger Guards, while they were said to be protecting the royal family of South Qing, in reality, only pledged their allegiance to the Emperor!
Besides the Emperor,
In the entire country of Qing, only Fan Jian had the right to mobilize them on a small scale.
But now,
The hundred strong Tiger Guards,
Had been split, with twenty given to Li Cheng Lin!
Twenty Seventh Rank experts!
Using the encirclement strategy,
They were equivalent to three Ninth Rank experts!
For a time,
Throughout the court and the entire country, civil and military officials were all stunned, secretly analyzing the deep meaning behind the Emperor's actions.
The Eastern Palace!
Crown Prince Li Cheng Qian, was enraged once again!
This time,
He didn’t just tear up the portrait of the lady in front of him and throw it violently,
Even the tables and chairs,
Were lifted up and smashed by him!
“Fourth Brother, you’ve got such a big face!”
“Twenty Tiger Guards!”
“I have cultivated my power for so many years, but I couldn’t even gather twenty Seventh Rank experts!”
“Yet he just opened his mouth, and His Majesty actually gave it to him!”
The Crown Prince's eyes turned red,
Jealousy drove him mad,
And the sense of crisis made him feel even more like he was sitting on pins and needles!
In his rage,
The Crown Prince turned to the Princess who was sitting amidst the chaos, calmly drinking tea.
“Auntie, your previous decision…”
“I, I don’t know anything!”
“Whatever you want to do, I won’t stop you!”
“…”
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The Duke of Tranquility Manor!
Plop!
A grape fell onto the table!
But the Second Prince didn’t pick it up.
“Is this really true?”
The Second Prince looked at Xie Bi An in shock.
“It’s true!”
“The news is out!”
“The Fourth Prince received the order from His Majesty, and can go to Fan Jian to claim them at any time!”
Xie Bi An reported truthfully.
“Good, good, this is really great news!”
The Second Prince clapped his hands and shook his head in amazement,
“Fourth Brother’s progress is truly rapid!”
“From nothing, he suddenly caught up!”
“Twenty Tiger Guards…”
“You know, I still haven't seen what a Tiger Guard looks like!”
Speaking of which,
The Second Prince suddenly thought of something,
He narrowed his eyes.
“However, Fourth Brother’s progress being too fast is not necessarily a good thing!”
“I’m afraid that the one in the Eastern Palace, will soon be unable to sit still!”
“Just wait and see, Xie Bi An!”
“Soon, I’m afraid, a good show, will be about to begin!”
“…”
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