Chapter 49

Volume 2:  I Am the Only One, the New King 

of the World

Chapter 49: A new emperor brings new ministers

"Your Majesty, the Commerce and Agriculture Bureau that we planned to build last year is now on track," Qiu 

Ping Tian stood in the center of the court, bowed slightly, and reported respectfully, "From now on, our Commerce

and Agriculture Bureau will do its best to develop agriculture, support business and enrich the Kingdom, and help 

your Majesty share his worries."

Si Cang Qing lightly hummed in response, and Qi Ping Tian, with his head bowed and a slight smile, returned to 

the ranks of the civil officials. At this moment, the Minister of War, Zhong Xin, stepped forward with a tablet and 

said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received reports that the Guangyu Kingdom has been frequently 

active near our borders lately, often committing acts of provocation. The dignity of the Canghuan Kingdom 

cannot be infringed upon. Your Majesty, I humbly request permission to mobilize troops and take action!"

This world has always been rife with disputes. The three great nations all have ambitions for supremacy; in the 

past, they didn't dare to mention it because over the years, the power of the Canghuan Kingdom had waned. 

Now…

As soldiers, who do not aspire to achieve great deeds on the battlefield?

Si Cang Qing slightly lowered his eyes and then said in a slow voice, "If others do not offend me, I will not offend

them. If they offend me, I will surely repay them. As for the current actions of the Guangyu Kingdom, they are 

merely provocative. Do not fall into their trap and let Canghuan be given an unjust name."

"Your Majesty," General Anping also stepped forward and said, "It is said that we should strike first. Guangyu's 

wolfish ambitions have not been established overnight. If Hongcheng Kingdom takes advantage of this 

opportunity to make trouble, then we will be in a passive position to be beaten."

"Alright, this matter is not to be mentioned again," Si Cang Qing scanned the entire court, "If there are no further 

issues, you may leave the court!"

In the imperial study, Si Cang Qing quietly listened to the words of several people.

"Guangyu Kingdom has been making frequent moves lately, secretly stockpiling food. This time, it seems 

unavoidable that a battle will break out," Feng Lan said, relaying the information he received from the Shadow 

Guards. "Hongcheng Kingdom is also unstable. It is said that Cheng Ce is seriously ill in bed, and most of the 

court affairs are being managed by Cheng TianYi."

Si Cang Qing glanced at the secret letter and thought about something.

For a moment, there was silence in the imperial study, and everyone was waiting for his decision.

After a moment, Si Cang Qing spoke slowly, his eyes sweeping over the people one by one, "Zhong Xin, the 

Ministry of War should not make any big moves; An ping, you will go to Wan City immediately and keep your 

troops in place. If you encounter an attack, you will retreat; Qiu Ping Tian, zhèn will give you six months to store 

up military rations for a year; Lan, you will continue to pay attention to the movements of Hongcheng Kingdom; 

Liu Yi, you will take care of the affairs of the court. If there is nothing important, you can make your own 

decision."

"Your Majesty, I obey your orders!"

"Mm," Si Cang Qing nodded, signaling Zhong Xin and An ping to step back. He then looked at Qi Ping Tian and 

Liu Yi, handing them the invitation in his hand, "This is an invitation from Yuwen Fengchun. You two go in my 

place!"

Casually flipping through the invitation, Qiu Ping Tian burst into laughter, "Qing Di, how on earth did you get 

involved with him? He's like a piece of dog skin plaster, impossible to shake off."

Liu Yi also looked at the invitation and said to Si Cang Qing, "Your Majesty, Yuwen Fengchun said it was a 

farewell banquet, would you mind not going?"

"Qing di," Qiu Ping Tian suppressed his smile, his eyes bright, "Lord Liu is right. After all, he is the most 

influential prince in the Kingdom of Guangyu. He has been turned away countless times by you in the past six 

months. Now that he is returning to his Kingdom, you should agree to him this once!"

"Moreover, since your ascension to the throne, you've been so busy that you hardly ever get a break. Now it's 

early May, a rare good season, so you might as well enjoy the spring."

Listening to their conversation, Si Cang Qing thought for a moment, then looked at Feng Lan who was standing 

aside but smiling without saying anything, "Lan, prepare some casual clothes."

Since that young prince is preparing to leave, it wouldn't hurt to see him off.

It's helpless to say that since the coronation ceremony, when Yuwen Fengchun saw Si Cang Qing, he has been 

pestering him, saying that Si Cang Qing saved his life seven years ago. Afterwards, the willful little prince went 

even further and drove all the people accompanying him back, and stayed here himself. After all, the other party 

was the most favored prince of Guangyu Kingdom. Although Si Cang Qing was annoyed all day long, he could 

not do anything to that person. He could only treat him coldly and even sent him out of the palace and let him live 

in a specially prepared mansion.

Yuwen Fengchun didn't mind either, frequently requesting to meet and inviting others at every opportunity. His 

eccentric and unconventional behavior sparked gossip in the capital, with some even speculating that he was the 

emperor's old lover or something similar.

"Empress," Qiu Ping Tian asked Feng Lan curiously, "What happened between your majesty and the little prince 

seven years ago?" 

Feng Lan sighed helplessly, "Actually, nothing really happened..."

However, they accidentally got caught up in someone else's grievances, and those assassins, not knowing any 

better, tried to kill the passing Si Cang Qing and his companion. Naturally, Si Cang Qing was not polite and drove 

those assassins away…

It was purely an act of self-defense. At that time, the child who had been chased, after escaping danger, clung to 

Si Cang Qing's clothes and insisted on following him. Si Cang Qing ignored him and simply left.

Unexpectedly, the child was Prince Dewen of Guangyu Kingdom; no one expected that after so many years, he 

still remembered and recognized Si Cang Qing at a glance.

"Is that so..." Qiu Ping Tian seemed to be thinking about something, "It's understandable. Children like to admire 

powerful people."

But is it really that simple? There has been no sign of Yuwen Fengchun taking any special action in the past six 

months.

◇Cang Huan◇Seven Palaces◇

Singing and dancing in the peaceful riverside, the warm breeze intoxicates the hearts of the guests.

On the ten-mile river surface, the painted boat sways gently. Yuwen Fengchun stood at the bow, looking at the 

approaching carriage with joy on his face. After a while, the carriage stopped in front of him. He hurriedly 

prepared to go ashore, but when he saw the people getting off, he suddenly stopped.

A flash of ruthlessness quickly crossed his eyes, and Yu Wenfeng Chun feigned surprise as he asked, "Oh, Lord 

Qiu, what brings you here..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Si Cang Qing and the others getting off the carriage one by one, and he 

immediately broke into a smile.

The atmosphere in the painting boat was a bit weird. Except for Yuwen Fengchun, everyone else was silent. Only 

Yuwen Fengchun could be heard talking to Si Cang Qing non-stop.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry for disturbing you in the past six months. Before we part, I would like to offer you a 

toast."

Saying this, Yuwen Fengchun grinned and stared at Si Cang Qing, raising his cup high. Si Cang Qing glanced at 

him, picked up the cup in front of him, and downed it in one go. 

"Good!" Yuwen Fengchun cheered, "Your Majesty is indeed generous, I admire you greatly!"

Si Cang Qing's eyes were indifferent as he casually watched the lingering dance. Seeing the other party's 

disregard for him, Yuwen Fengchun originally wanted to say something more, but his mouth opened and then 

closed again.

"Your Highness, when do you set off?" Qiu Ping Tian spoke in time to avoid any embarrassing situation.

Yuwen Fengchun smiled and replied, "We will set off early tomorrow morning. My brother has urged us to go 

back again and again. If I don't go back, I'm afraid he will be angry. What a pity..."

"There are so many beautiful sights in Lianjing, and I haven't had time to appreciate them all."

Liu Yi also said calmly, "If Prince Yuwen likes it, my Canghuan Kingdom welcomes you at any time."

"Really?" Yuwen Fengchun had an inexplicable smile on his face, "Then this prince (本王: běn wáng)  will 

respectfully obey your command."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the pleasure boat became lively, with several people toasting each other and chatting 

happily.

……

"Your Majesty," Liu Yi said in the study with a slightly frowned brow, "Yuwen Fengchun has indeed left." 

 However, he could never figure out the little prince's thoughts. Why did that man insist on staying here before? 

Why are you leaving suddenly now? If he wanted to find out about Cang Huan's movements, there was no need 

for him, a prince, to stay in the enemy's palace so blatantly.

Si Cang Qing put down the scroll in his hand and looked at Liu Yi, "The power of the Duanqing Divine Art has 

been dissipated. It will take at least six months to repair it again." 

Slightly stunned, Liu Yi, who didn't understand martial arts, asked, "So... the one who tried to assassinate your 

majesty before was Yuwen Fengchun?" 

"One of his subordinates," Si Cang Qing said thoughtfully. That person's identity is extremely secretive and very 

important, so Yuwen Fengchun stayed in Lianjing City under the pretext of something else, just to protect that 

person, right?

"The Divine Art of Severing Love..." Liu Yi chewed over the name.

Feng Lan happened to walk in, and seeing the puzzlement on his face, she explained, "The Duanqing Divine Art 

was created by the old man Duanqing several decades ago. It is said that he was betrayed by his lover, and in his 

grief, he vowed to make his lover's life worse than death. For this reason, he cultivated a kind of Gu called 

Duanqing, and then fed the Duanqing Gu with his own blood. The man and the Gu became one, and finally 

cultivated the Duanqing Divine Art."

"The Duanquing Divine Skill is extremely malevolent; one must use their own body as the host for the Duanquing 

Gu. The higher the skill level, the faster the body deteriorates; but once practiced, it cannot be stopped, otherwise 

the poisonous Gu will backfire, causing the entire body to rot until death."

"Back then, Old Man Duanqing caused countless bloody storms in the martial arts world of Guangyu Kingdom, 

but there was no news of his lover. It was not until Old Man Duanqing was found dead in Wancheng that the 

martial arts world returned to peace, and the Duanqing magic skill was lost since then."

"But the man who assassinated the master that day, when his power was exhausted, the master and I saw with our 

own eyes that his face was immediately ulcerated." Feng Lan continued to explain, "That man must have been 

sent by the Guangyu Kingdom. His power was exhausted, and he had to raise the Gu and practice again, which 

would take at least several months."

Everything is so coincidental, so it can be said that Yuwen Fengchun is protecting that person. As for why he 

values that person so much...

There is no way to know.

Listening to Feng Lan's explanation, Liu Yi frowned even more. He didn't expect that there would be such vicious 

martial arts in the world. "Perhaps, that person is the descendant of the old man Duan Qing?"

"Impossible," Feng Lan shook his head and sighed, "Old Man Duanqing had a strange personality and always 

kept to himself."

The most important thing is…

"The old man has been dead for more than 30 years. Although I didn't see the man's face that day, he looked no 

more than 20 years old."

"Then... who is he?" Liu Yi asked himself softly.

Si Cang Qing interrupted their confusion at this time and said in a calm voice: "You don't need to investigate the 

matter of Duanqing Divine Art." They are nothing more than assassins under the emperor or prince of Guangyu 

Kingdom. As for why they got the Duanqing Gu, perhaps the Duanqing old man had died in their hands decades 

ago.

As for the twists and turns, there's no need to understand them. As long as you have a sense of them in your heart 

and take precautions, that's enough.

Whether it is Yuwen Rui or Yuwen Fengchun, since they have set their sights on Si Cang Qing, he will definitely 

not be polite.

Unfolding a topographic map, Si Cang Qing silently looked at it. The detailed depictions and colorful annotations 

on the map—this was one of the significant gains from those years of traveling through the Three Kingdoms.

 

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