After the Chinese New Year, a heavy snowfall occurred in Xuzhou and Qingzhou areas.

Chen Ning stood in front of the study door, looking at the heavy snow outside, and couldn't help but say to Li Ru: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, and the new year has a good start!"

It has been more than four months since I arrived in Chengyang County. Chen Ning's power is growing steadily, with its military strength reaching 22,000, and the quality of the soldiers is constantly improving.

Li Ru next to him nodded and smiled, "Calculate the time, it's time for the young master to go back to Pengcheng."

In the past few months since he came out, the situation in Pengcheng has not changed much, but the Southeast King Sima Yue has found evidence of his aide Jiang Xiao and Sima Haiying collusion, and Sima Haiyun has experienced two assassinations, and the worst one is killed.

This greatly angered Sima Yue, but he still did not attack Sima Haiying or Jiang Xiao, and seemed to have a final fantasy.

Chen Ning should go back to Pengcheng, so he had to shatter Sima Yue's illusion. He used his hand to eliminate Sima Haiying and Jiang Xiao. Once these two people were killed, Sima Yue should die. The next step was to let Sima Haiyun take office and inherit the status of the king.

"It's indeed time to go back!" Chen Ning replied, turned around and entered the study. At this time, a small brocade box was placed on the table. After opening it, the box was two red pills.

Chen Ning expanded his troops and captured Chengyang County again, satisfying the two wheels.

On the first time, Chen Ning picked up the improved forging method of Baijing Steel. This method is of great use. The forged weapons are harder than ordinary forging methods. On the battlefield, the weapons in his hand are life-saving things, harder and sharper than theirs, that is the advantage. If the weapons of the entire army are better than the enemy, it is an overwhelming victory.

So Chen Ning formed his own forging workshop to smelter weapons.

On the second turn of the wheel, Chen Ning picked up the pill in his hand, not the ordinary pill, but the Taoist golden elixir of Longhu Mountain!

This is an unexpected surprise. With these two pills, the Southeast King can set up a plan to make the Southeastern King completely believe that the Taoist golden elixir had long been obtained by Jiang Xiao and he hid it.

Sima Yue has always been relying on Taoist golden elixir and wants to survive with the help of Taoist golden elixir. Jiang Xiao hid the golden elixir. This behavior is to kill Sima Yue. By then, Sima Yue will not be care about his old love.

As for another Taoist golden elixir, Chen Ning was preparing to present it to Emperor Sima Zhou.

Speaking of Sima Zhou, we naturally have to talk about the situation in the imperial capital.

It has been half a year since Chen Ning left the imperial capital. Meng Xingchen and He Xuanwu have won over beggars in the imperial capital and established the Beggars' Sect. It is now quite large, with a number of six or seven hundred people. They have fully cooperated with Lu Xun to form a spy network.

With the wealth support of Xun Zhiruo, Lu Xun's secret spies have reached more than 200, and there are all secret spies in the third-rank or above official's mansion, and they provide information at all times.

Lu Xun's ability is beyond doubt. He will definitely hand over this matter to him.

Of course, it was all gold and silver that could be achieved so quickly. Xun Zhiruo took out more than 100,000 taels of silver. If it weren't for the huge profits of perfume and high-level liquor, Xun Zhiruo would not have been able to explain to the Xun family.

In the palace, Zhao Qingxuan has become Xuanpin, with Princess Changle and Princess Yiyang to support her. In addition, she is in control of the alchemy room, and she is favored by the four favorite concubines. So everyone knows that in a short time, the fifth favorite concubine will appear.

Emperor Sima Zhou was still obsessed with pursuing immortality and had not been to court for a long time. Now the court was controlled by the three high officials and even formed a prosecutorial hall. Similar to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, any major national affairs must be discussed by several important officials in the prosecutorial hall and reported to Sima Zhou. Sima Zhou didn't ask about it, and Zhao Chong directly criticized the winner.

During this period, Chen Ning had received dozens of letters sent by Princess Changle, all of which were longing for him, which made Chen Ning unable to bear it, so he found a scholar to reply to him instead.

If you have so many big things to do, how can you have the leisure to talk about love?

Three days later.

Chen Ning and Li Ru, Chang Yuchun led their troops back to Pengcheng.

I returned to Pengcheng again, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the city was full of liveliness, and all the girls waiting to be named came out.

Chen Ning went to the Southeast Prince's Mansion to pay homage to Queen Sima Yue. Sima Yue praised Chen Ning and gave him many rewards.

Sima Yue was even more withered. Even if Chen Ning didn't do anything, he probably wouldn't live long.

Afterwards, Chen Ning went to pay a visit to Sima Haiyun.

He was still so fat, and was stoking hot pot. When he saw Chen Ning, he hurriedly pulled him to enjoy the food together.

Chen Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Last time I heard that the prince was assassinated, I was anxious and wanted to rush back immediately, but my uncle disagreed and said that it was important to stabilize Chengyang County first. Now that I see that the prince is fine and my appetite is still so good, I feel relieved."

Speaking of the last assassination, Sima Haiyun was still scared and said, "I was so scared to death when I was assassinated last time. If my father hadn't secretly arranged for the master to protect me, I would have been so despicable. Damn Sima Haiying and Jiang Xiao, in order to kill me, not only bribed the people around me, but also organized so many killers."

"Does the prince know that it was the two of them?" Chen Ning asked deliberately.

Sima Haiyun shook his head and said, "The father has noticed it, but there is no evidence. Now the two have also noticed my father's suspicion of them, so they are very honest now."

"One is the prince's son, and the other is the prince's most trusted aide. The prince does not have enough evidence and will not do it easily." Chen Ning sighed.

This immediately reminded Sima Haiyun. Sima Haiyun asked: "Chen Ning, do you think there is any way to find out their conspiracy and convict them?"

Chen Ning thought about it and suddenly said, "I wonder if the prince has heard any rumors that Taoist golden elixir was obtained by the prince to Longhu Mountain. This rumor was spread very well in the imperial capital!"

Sima Haiyun nodded and said, "Of course I heard... If the rumors were true and my father did not take Taoist golden elixir, so Taoist golden elixir was probably hidden by Jiang Xiao?"

"This is possible! If the Taoist golden elixir is really hidden by Jiang Xiao, then he will be dead!" Chen Ning sighed.

Sima Haiyun slapped the table and smiled: "Yes, it seems that I have to find a way to investigate. It's just that Jiang Xiao is very cunning. If he really hides it, how can he find it?"

Chen Ning raised the wine cup and drank a glass of wine, but did not continue to speak.

The reminder has been reminded, so don't be too hasty.

The news that Chen Ning returned to Pengcheng was also known by Jiang Xiao and Sima Haiying.

The two met again at a secret stronghold.

"Sir, Chen Ning suddenly came back. I always feel panicked. It is definitely not a good thing." Sima Haiying said.

Jiang Xiao also frowned and sighed: "Chen Ning is a treacherous and cunning man. It's really not good for him to return to Pengcheng. Unfortunately, we prepared so well last time. We found so many elite assassins, disguised as King Qi, and almost killed Sima Haiyun. Unexpectedly, the prince had already made a secret preparation and sent a master to protect him in secret, which led to the failure of our plan. The prince even suspected our relationship. We were extremely careful when we met, but we could still be suspected by the prince. I guess it was probably related to Shen Ning."

"Why send someone to kill Chen Ning?" Sima Haiying said viciously.

Jiang Xiao did not refuse, nodded and said, "This boy cannot be kept, he must be killed! It is better not to be late, and I will do it tonight!"

"Okay!" Sima Haiying clenched her fists.

"Young Master, we must be more careful next time. I don't know what conspiracy Chen Ning and Sima Haiyun will use! We have to be careful!" Jiang Xiao reminded.

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After drinking and eating, Chen Ning left the Southeast Prince's Mansion and visited the Li Mansion's house.

When I saw Li Qingkong again, she was still as beautiful as before.

After chatting with her and Yu Meiqian for a while, when talking about Yu Xuefei, Chen Ning thought of the letter Yu Xuefei gave him. The letter was full of grievances and longing. She also wanted to come to Xuzhou, but unfortunately she was stopped by his father and grandfather.

Chen Ning could only write back and tell her that he would go back to the capital in a short time and would definitely visit her at that time.

As for how long this will last, it depends on the layout of Xuzhou.
Chapter completed!