Chapter 835

“His Majesty is an emperor who employs talent without sticking to rigid patterns.”

Fan Jian was somewhat shocked.

“There’s actually such a thing? However…”

“You don’t need to worry too much.”

Fan Xian smiled and waved his hand.

“Forget about Si Zhe; even for me, Master has arranged that I need to learn how to do business later.”

“Ah? Brother, you’re already like that, and you still have to learn how to do business?”

Fan Si Zhe looked at Fan Xian with a bewildered expression; in his heart, Fan Xian was the only person in the world better at business than him.

“Doing business isn’t that simple, especially since the Great Jean has strict laws, which are different from our world.”

“If you accidentally break the law, the Great Jean’s laws are very strict.”

Fan Xian shook his head and added:

“The person Master arranged for me to learn from is no ordinary big merchant either; of the four top merchants of the Warring States period, only she remains today.”

“Ba Qing is an old woman whose chamber of commerce development played an important role when the Great Jean unified the world.”

“Although she held no official position, her status was comparable to a duke or marquis; she was someone who truly achieved business that reached across the world.”

“She even used commercial means at the time to cooperate with the Great Jean in striking at the livelihoods of the six nations.”

“She is also a legendary figure; when the time comes, I will have Si Zhe follow me to learn.”

“If he can become Lady Ba Qing’s successor, then even if he cannot become an official in the future, he will be an imperial merchant with a very high status.”

“Moreover, Father, when you reorganize the internal treasury later, Si Zhe might be able to help you by being in business.”

Fan Jian fell silent; hearing this, he no longer felt that Fan Si Zhe learning business was a bad thing.

If he could inherit Ba Qing’s mantle, the Fan family would truly be invincible.

With Fan Jian on the official side, Fan Xian on the military side, no need to worry about suspicion as a protégé of the eldest prince, plus Fan Si Zhe’s business.

With this puzzle piece filled in, the Fan family would truly be…

“In that case, Si Zhe, are you willing to go learn with your brother?”

Fan Si Zhe nodded decisively, his eyes full of excitement.

“Business reaching across the world… Father, this is my dream! I will definitely go learn properly from Lady Ba Qing with my brother and strive to inherit her mantle.”

“To bring honor to our family!”

693. Chen Pingping: The Qing Emperor wants to see me? He’s not worthy!

While the Fan family was holding a family meeting.

On the other side, at the Inspectorate, Chen Pingping had also begun his own layout.

In fifteen days, the Great Jean army would come to suppress the world, so he still had to prepare some work to some extent.

At the very least, he had to clear out some of the pawns planted within the Inspectorate.

All these years, he appeared unaware of how many secret agents were planted in the Inspectorate, but in reality, he had long since remembered everyone’s names clearly.

From now on, the Inspectorate would no longer exist, so he would have to clean it up however it needed to be cleaned up.

If it were before, he might have acted more cautiously, but now…

It didn’t matter.

Wu Zhu remained in the capital, right by Fan Xian’s side, and Teng Zijin had become a Grandmaster, and was even trading blows with Wu Zhu, now following by his side.

Plus, Ying Zheng and the others were at the Fan residence, and the army would arrive in half a month.

If the strength were equal, Chen Pingping could still make some arrangements, but if the strength were unequal…

Then what was there to wait for besides being crushed?

Just as he returned to the Inspectorate, Shadow appeared silently and said softly:

“While you were away, His Majesty sent someone to summon you to the palace.”

After speaking, he looked at Teng Zijin with some confusion.

“His Majesty?”

Chen Pingping smiled contemptuously.

Shadow noticed Chen Pingping’s drastic change in attitude and couldn’t help but remind him:

“The people from the palace are still waiting at the Inspectorate.”

“Just say I am exhausted from traveling and will naturally go to the palace another day; today, let them go back first.”

After speaking, Chen Pingping had Teng Zijin push him toward the inner chamber.

Shadow looked grave and blocked Chen Pingping’s path.

“Are you crazy? I know you always have plans, but now…”

Chen Pingping raised his hand, interrupting Shadow, and said softly:

“Shadow, how long have you been with me?”

Shadow frowned slightly, not knowing what Chen Pingping was about to say, but still replied:

“More than ten years.”

“Yes, more than ten years…”

Chen Pingping said gloomily:

“I remember you once said you wanted revenge; the Qing Emperor, Sigu Jian… they were all your targets.”

“Now, do you still think so?”

Hearing Chen Pingping’s contempt for the Qing Emperor, Shadow felt nervous.

“What do you want to do?”

“Nothing.”

Chen Pingping turned his wheelchair with a smile and said softly:

“If I told you the time for your revenge has come, what would you be willing to pay?”

“Are you crazy?!”

Shadow was furious.

“What do you have to help me? This wheelchair? Or this chaotic Inspectorate?”

Chen Pingping smiled without a word and looked back at Teng Zijin.

The latter understood, and the aura of a Grandmaster erupted; in an instant, Shadow was forcibly pressed to the ground.

Shadow was dumbfounded, and after reacting, he looked at Teng Zijin in disbelief.

“Impossible! How is this possible! You were only at the eighth rank before; how could you become a Grandmaster! What is going on!”

Teng Zijin did not answer, but Chen Pingping said quite proudly:

“How about it? Fan Xian let Teng Zijin follow me for the time being—a Grandmaster, and a top-tier Grandmaster at that. Now, answer my question again.”

Shadow stared at Chen Pingping with burning eyes.

“So, Fan Xian helped him break through to Grandmaster? Was it Master Wu Zhu? Impossible! Even Master Wu Zhu couldn’t make him a Grandmaster so quickly!”

“You’re right, that kid Fan Xian is very excellent, as excellent as his mother.”

Chen Pingping smiled with some gratification and added:

“However, that kid Fan Xian still has a long way to go, and Wu Zhu couldn’t do this either. It was His Majesty.”

“The Qing Emperor? How is that possible!”

“The Qing Emperor? No, no, no, you misunderstood my meaning; he is not worthy.”

Chen Pingping smiled contemptuously, cupped his hands toward the sky, and looked respectful.

“The Majesty I speak of is the true Emperor of the ages, the peerless monarch who swept across the world and shook the eight wildernesses with his might.”

“It was the opportunity for Grandmaster granted to Teng Zijin by the old General Wang under His Majesty’s command, and it was His Majesty who gave me the chance to avenge my grievances.”

“So, Shadow, considering you’ve done many things for me over these ten-plus years and can be considered a fellow traveler, I will ask you one last time.”

“Are you still willing to work for me? Work for His Majesty? Work for the Great Jean Heavenly Kingdom?”

As the words fell, Teng Zijin stared at Shadow, and endless sword energy gathered around; if Shadow refused, he could be shredded instantly.

694. Chen Pingping: The sharpness of my Great Jean’s military edge is invincible in the world

Shadow knelt on the ground in a sorry state; he knew that if he shook his head, he would die here the next moment.

The gap between the peak of the ninth rank and a Grandmaster was even greater than the gap between the first rank and the peak of the ninth rank.