Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 50 Slaying the Dragon
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did the eldest prince look up in astonishment in the hall, but even Li Chengping, whose eyes were flickering with fear of the abyss, could not help but focus his attention on the prince.

For a long time, the prince has been known for his civil and military achievements, but he rarely shows his martial arts in front of others. It is really surprising that he claims to be proficient in martial arts this time.

The prince's face changed slightly, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, with mixed feelings in his heart. Li Chengze's words were like nails, and it was obvious that he had seen through his secret.

Denial is nothing but self-deception and meaningless. However, the prince could not help but feel unwilling and struggling when his martial arts skills that he had hidden for many years were exposed.

Faced with this scene, the prince was speechless for a moment. His complicated expression, in the eyes of others, was tantamount to tacit agreement with Li Chengze's assertion.

A trace of surprise flashed across the eldest prince's eyes, and he secretly exclaimed in his heart:

It turns out that this Crown Prince is a hidden talent with extraordinary martial arts skills!

This kind of forbearance and scheming is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface. There must be extraordinary training and planning behind it.

Li Chengze maintained his usual calmness and looked at the prince with a deep gaze.

Recalling the original story, the third prince Li Chengping retreated because of his fear of heights, but it was the crown prince who stepped forward.
He proved his courage and determination through his actions, even risking his own life by sticking half of his body out of the edge. His bravery and accomplishment were evident.

The second prince's prank inadvertently revealed the amazing strength displayed by the crown prince in the critical moment - with a slight push, the guardrail broke, which shows how strong his internal strength is.

All of this indicates the unknown efforts and strength behind the prince. The reason why he has never been publicized may be just because it is required by the times and he is waiting for the opportunity.

Now, although the prince did not intend to reveal this secret, his image in everyone's mind has quietly changed, becoming even more mysterious.

This point is indeed similar to that of Emperor Qing.

After all, the world's understanding of Emperor Qing is limited to his talent in governing the country. Few people know that he is actually a hidden grandmaster who hides deep in the palace, and his martial arts skills are even less known.

"Second brother, where did you get this information?"

The prince was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask Li Chengze questions, trying to find out the truth behind it.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze raised a playful smile. He imitated the prince's usual stupidity and responded lightly:
"I have been ill lately, my eyesight is blurry, my hearing is poor, and I can't remember many things.

This news is like a wisp of smoke in the wind, floating past your ears, leaving a trace, but no one knows where it came from. "

The prince's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. He was obviously dissatisfied with Li Chengze's words.

"Treat someone in his own way" felt helpless. The eldest prince, who had no intention of intervening in the contest between brothers, could not help but laugh when he saw Li Chengze's clever response.

"It's getting late. Let's go up quickly and don't let the people above wait anxiously."

Li Chengze broke the awkwardness at the right time, suggested with a smile, and then took the lead in setting off for the Hanging Temple.

In Li Chengze's mind, revealing the secret that the prince knew martial arts was just a spare move in the chess game, intended to pave an inescapable path for the prince in advance.

Recalling the plot in the original novel, the prince's performance when facing the assassination of Emperor Qing was that he rushed forward anxiously to protect the emperor, but in fact there was a mystery hidden.

He deliberately "accidentally" knocked over the wine jug and slipped to the ground. Perhaps at that moment, he was secretly hoping that something unexpected would happen to Emperor Qing so that he could ascend the throne smoothly.

Now, Li Chengze's move has undoubtedly set up obstacles for the prince's future "performance".

He could no longer easily evade responsibility by pretending to be stupid. In the face of assassination, or even a more powerful threat like Barrett,

If the prince really chooses to step forward to protect the emperor, it will be a life-and-death contest. However, the direction of all this has been quietly influenced by Li Chengze's layout.

Wow, this is truly a pleasant surprise from heaven!
My primary goal was to overthrow the crown prince. If he were to meet with misfortune, then it would be a great success and my biggest worry would be solved. Moreover, I was also entrusted with the supreme diamond-level mission - slaying the dragon, that is, killing Emperor Qing!

If fate favors me and I can use the power of Barrett to kill Emperor Qing in one fell swoop, it would be killing two birds with one stone and a great reward!

I have never touched the legendary diamond-level treasure chest. The treasures inside must be more precious than the gold-level ones.

A gold-level treasure chest can already produce broken dragon essences, so a complete dragon essence from a diamond-level treasure chest is definitely not a luxury!

Regardless of what Li Chengze was thinking, everyone continued to climb and soon reached the top of the Hanging Temple.

This is the exclusive viewing platform for the royal family, with a wide view that is not accessible to ordinary people.

Going down the layers further, they are arranged in order according to the ranks of officials, just like the strict class division in feudal society.

Stepping onto the top floor, not only Emperor Qing was there, but also the eldest princess Li Yunrui was there. This made Li Chengze frown slightly.

In the original novel, the eldest princess did not show up during the Battle of the Hanging Temple, but her appearance now obviously breaks the original plot trajectory.

But after a little thought, Li Chengze suddenly realized.

In the original novel, the eldest princess arrived early for some reason and showed up at Fan Xian's wedding, and then left for some reason.

Now, she was a step late, just to deliver the account book to Fan Xian.

Although he had been expelled from Kyoto, his return this time was legitimate and he could naturally attend such occasions.

Thinking in this way, everything made sense, and Li Chengze stopped delving into it. He was just secretly alert in his heart, preparing to deal with various possible changes that might come.

Since we have happened to meet here, we might as well take this opportunity to appreciate the autumn chrysanthemums together before discussing other matters.

"Your Majesty, my aunt is fine!"

The prince's eyes moved slightly, and then he stepped forward to salute. The subtle emotions revealed in his behavior made Li Chengze shake his head secretly, secretly sighing at the complexity and subtlety of this forbidden love.

On the top floor, there are royal nobles. Although they all have their own thoughts, the superficial harmony is still maintained just right.

Emperor Qing's words broke the momentary silence: "Why are you guys so late?"

Li Chengping answered first: "Father, we were just chatting downstairs, and my second brother mentioned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is skilled in martial arts."

After saying this, he secretly glanced at the prince, only to see that the prince's face was slightly gloomy, but he could do nothing about it, after all, Li Chengze had already made the matter public.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing's gaze lingered on the Crown Prince for a moment without leaving a trace. The Crown Prince had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain:

"Your Majesty, I am just learning some martial arts to strengthen my body in my spare time. I have no other intention."

Emperor Qing nodded slightly. Although he did not delve into it further, his evaluation of the prince had quietly changed in his heart.

Recalling the incident in Shijia Town, he once supported the Crown Prince, but now he was practicing martial arts in private, and the Second Prince had seen through it.

This made Emperor Qing doubt the prince's ability.

(End of this chapter)