Chapter 36: The Reception Ball

Li Zijun's cultivation method was different from this shijie, which made him particularly sensitive to the running route of other people's fighting spirits. Li Zijun repeatedly recalled the scene where Blanche smashed the table, and finally determined that Blanche's cultivation method of fighting qi was exactly the same as Belinda's!

Li Zijun did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly sent someone to invite Jenny, Anna, Catherine, and Felton to his study.

"Ed, isn't it a bit hasty for you to conclude that Blanche has something to do with Belinda just by smashing a table?" Jenny said with some skepticism that Li Zijun lacked sufficient evidence for Blanche's judgment.

"Ordinary women's fighting spirit has a soft side, even women who cultivate strong and fierce fighting spirit are no exception, this is due to nature! But Belinda is different, she looks soft and weak, but the fighting spirit in her body is extremely masculine, even more than that of many men! Although there is still a huge gap between Blanche and Belgium in terms of strength, the form of the fighting spirit is completely the same. That's why I'm sure Belinda has something to do with Blanche!" Li Zijun said very firmly.

Hearing Li Zijun say so surely, everyone believed his words.

"If Belinda and Blanche really had anything to do before, then this matter is complicated! We have always suspected that Belinda is a member of the Cult of the Dark Moon, and according to this inference, it is likely that Blanche is also a follower of the Cult of the Dark Moon. And the purpose of Blanche's visit to the Dongyu Empire this time is to make peace, if Blanche succeeds in entering the palace, it will be equivalent to letting the Dark Moon God Cult bury a nail next to the emperor. At the critical moment, Blanche and Belindari should cooperate with each other, which is likely to affect the smooth transfer of power in the Dongyu Empire, so that the Nine Princes can successfully enter the palace!"

Catherine has been silent since she arrived at the Hou Mansion, and she rarely communicates with anyone else, except for Anna. Anna knows Catherine's talents, and she hopes to take an opportunity like today to let Catherine show her talents in front of everyone in the Hou Mansion.

Li Zijun thought that Catherine didn't know about Belinda's situation, and was about to introduce her, but Catherine spoke.

"Belinda should be the shadow protector of the Cult of the Dark Moon!" Catherine said in surprise.

"What is a shadow protector?" Li Zijun asked everyone's questions.

"They specialize in dealing with some shady things in the Dark Moon God Cult! They enjoy a high status in the Dark Moon God Sect, and almost all of them are masters! But please don't ask me Weishenme to know this!" Catherine blocked Li Zijun's words back.

"If that's the case, shouldn't we report this situation to Emperor Bixia?" asked Jenny as she looked at Li Zijun.

"I'm afraid it's hard! I'm sure of Blanche's identity, but I can't say it directly. When I come forward at this time to say bad news for Blanche, others will only think that I am taking revenge. At the same time, due to the status of the princess of the Bruche Hungarian Empire, if I rashly say that she has a relationship with the Dark Moon God Cult, I am afraid that it will easily cause a dispute between the two countries. What's more, the Darkmoon Cult is a religion recognized by all countries, and even if Blanche believes in the Darkmoon Cult, it's not a big deal. As for the so-called internal and external cooperation, that is just our speculation, and the other party can deny it outright!" Li Zijun shook his head and said.

"The most terrifying thing is that if Julie knows Blanche's identity, it means that she has reached some kind of agreement with the Dark Moon Cult. In the future, the Turk-Hungarian Empire will directly threaten the security of the Seine Peninsula!" As soon as Catherine's words came out, the faces of everyone in the study changed greatly.

"In this way, the young master has helped us by sabotaging Blanche's entry into the palace!" said Felton, rejoicing.

"The other party's jihua shouldn't be so simple! It is very likely that Blanche's appearance today is also a part of their jihua, but they didn't expect Ed to have an unusually sensitive to the operation of the fighting spirit, and actually discovered Blanche's secret!" Catherine continued.

"If I'm not mistaken, Blanche will soon make the next move, but I can't guess exactly what she'll do!"

"Will they find a way to get Blanche to the Emperor's side again?" after all, Blanche looks very charming, and it's hard to guarantee that Emperor Bixia will not be moved!" Li Zijun said with some concern.

"Why don't you continue to sacrifice and continue to pursue Blanche?" said Anna with a smile.

"I'm afraid not! Today, Blanche snorted and walked out of the Hou Mansion, and the whole capital will get the news. Ed's pursuit of Blanche will only be a joke, and it may instead help Blanche get closer to Emperor Bixia. Catherine said indifferently.

Hearing Catherine's words, the whole study fell into silence! Li Zijun only then discovered that there were many talents with analytical ability around him, but there were very few talents who made suggestions! He sighed secretly and ordered Felton to keep an eye on Blanche, and then let everyone else go back to rest.

The person supported by the Dark Moon God Cult is the Ninth Prince, and Li Zijun's biggest enemy is also him! After so many years, Li Zijun has already figured out that the person behind the assassination of himself back then was the Ninth Prince. If the person who sits on the throne of the Dongyu Empire in the future is the Ninth Prince, Li Zijun will only have to wash his neck in the next days!

Li Zijun is secretly thinking about how to deal with the pair of Blanche and Belinda, and Bob comes to see him.

This Bob really had a solution, and he quickly delivered the magic wheelchair to Fred's hands.

Originally, Fred's wheelchair was very bulky and had to be helped by others to move. And the magic wheelchair given to him by Li Zijun is very light, and Fred can rely on his liliang to move freely. Even if it's not a very high threshold, this magic wheelchair can get by.

Fred knew that Li Zijun had the intention of helping him make this magic wheelchair, and he was also interested in the person who changed the face of the Seine Peninsula, so he sent a formal invitation to Li Zijun.

It's just that this place of invitation made Bob a little worried, he took Fred's invitation card, and didn't know if it should be handed over to Li Zijun.

"What's making it so hard for you? Li Zijun took the invitation from Bob's hand.

"It turns out that Fred asked me to go fishing outside the city, isn't that a good thing? Brother Bob, you have a sad face?"

"Master Hou, Fred asked you to go to the appointment alone, isn't it too dangerous?!"

"Fishing itself needs to be quiet, there is really no need to bring so many people!Brother Bob, please help me inform Fred, in three days, I will definitely go to the appointment on time!" Li Zijun smiled and said indifferently.

Three days later, before the sky was completely bright, Li Zijun secretly left the Hou Mansion alone and slipped out of the capital using a rope on the city wall. Finding the horses that had been stored outside the city the day before and making a big circle, Li Zijun rushed to the rendezvous place in advance to observe the surrounding situation.

Although courage and wisdom are sometimes close to recklessness, these two things are fundamentally different!

In this place in the capital, if you want to kill Li Zijun, I am afraid that you can't count them with the fingers of your two hands. If he couldn't be sure of the safety around him, even if Fred had talent, Li Zijun wouldn't dare to really show up.

Li Zijun chose an excellent observation point to observe the situation around him. Not long after, a group of well-skilled guards sent Fred here, leaving only one maid to take care of Fred, and the others went into hiding.

Seeing such a scene, Li Zijun didn't make any moves, he waited like this for a while, making sure that there was nothing murderous on these guards, and their task should only be to protect the safety here. But for the sake of safety, Li Zijun still set an escape route for himself in advance in case of an attack, so he made a big circle and rushed to the meeting place with Fred.

Li Zijun and Fred looked at each other as soon as they met. Fred looked to be less than thirty, had blond hair, and looked very fair due to the fact that he had been hiding in his room all year round. What attracted Li Zijun the most was Fred's eyes, and he saw a strong confidence in Fred's eyes.

"You're the Marquis of Edred?" Fred had already heard about Li Zijun's age, but he still felt a little incredulous after seeing him. Li Zijun looks like a child!

"Are you too old, or too young?" Li Zijun smiled, took out a folding chair and sat next to Fred.

"I thought you were a teenager, but when we met, I realized that it wasn't like that!" Fred said, shaking his head.

"Disappointed?"

"I can't talk about disappointment, I'm just a little surprised!"

"Surprised, I want to hear about it!"

"When the Seine Peninsula was just starting out, you were a naughty boy!

"But you're pretty much the same as I thought!"

"Tell me about it!"

"Everyone else thinks you don't want to see them because of your low self-esteem, but I understand that you chose to stay at home because you don't have anyone worth seeing!

Hearing Li Zijun describe himself like this, Fred smiled knowingly.

"Master Hou, the other thing that surprised me is your caution!"

"Cautious? If I were really cautious, would I come to the appointment alone?"

"Master Hou, you're laughing!You've probably been here for a long time!" Fred said, pointing to the leaves and slightly wet clothes on Li Zijun's body that had not been patted off in time.

"Hey! I still saw through you! No way, I have escaped death several times, and I am inevitably a little timid. Makes Big Brother Fred laugh!"

"Be bold and careful!Master Hou, you really gave me a lot of knowledge!" Fred said as he handed a fishing rod to Li Zijun, who understood that he had passed his first test. Take the rod, tie the bait to it, and throw the hook into the water.

"I've never heard of Hou Ye being so good, why does it seem that Hou Ye seems to be good at this!" Fred asked curiously when he saw that Li Zijun was very skilled in tying the bait.

"It was a long time ago!" Li Zijun remembered the scene of fishing with his grandfather in his previous life, and his mood was a little heavy.

Fred thought that Li Zijun remembered the deceased Earl Acheson, and was silent for a while.

"I haven't had time to thank Hou Ye for his gift, it's really helped me a lot! It's just that I didn't expect that Hou Ye is still a magician!"

"Weishenme, can't it be that my Night Elves made it for you?"

"The Night Elves have been suffering from injustice for so many years, and they have put more energy into killing, and they will never have such a whimsical idea as Hou Ye. In fact, except for Hou Ye, others rarely use magic in this aspect. On the one hand, they can't afford it, and on the other hand, they don't think it's necessary!" Fred thought of his own situation, and his tone was a little lost.

"Everyone knows that Master Hou's martial arts are good, but they shouldn't have thought that your magic is so good!"

In the battle between Belinda and Li Zijun, both sides deliberately concealed this situation, and most people didn't know that Li Zijun was still a high-level magician.

Li Zijun smiled and didn't say anything.

"I'm actually most interested in the changes that have taken place in the Seine Peninsula over the years! All the Seine people I've met have always frowned and said a word when they mentioned the Seine Peninsula in the past, as if they were ashamed to introduce their hometown to others!"

"And in the last few years, their attitude has changed dramatically, they are happy to share the changes in the Seine, and I can even see pride in their eyes. They are proud to be from the Seine Peninsula! Sir, has the Seine Peninsula really become a paradise on earth?"

"Mr. Fred, your statement is too exaggerated! Our Seine Peninsula is still very poor, even poorer than the vast majority of the Dongyu Empire! Not to mention the so-called paradise on earth!"

"But we people there have hope, and we have the hope of relying on our own hands to change their lives and change their fate! As long as you are willing to work hard in our place, then you will definitely be rewarded, and your efforts must be proportional to your gains!"

"It's a bit general, Master Hou, do you want to be more detailed?" Fred frowned, he didn't quite understand what Li Zijun meant.

It's coming!" Li Zijun said in his heart. How can anyone with some talent discuss such a big issue, but in order to win over Fred's talent, Li Zijun can't avoid vulgarity, and he has to brag about himself.

"In fact, to put it bluntly, it is very simple, that is, strive to achieve equality for all!"

"Equality for all?"

But I am talking about equality in the broad sense of the word, conditional equality, and in no way the elimination of the gap between the nobility, the commoners, and the slaves. As long as there are differences among people, classes will always exist! I strive to make the best use of people's talents and materials!' 'Take from the people and use them for the people!' 'We in the Seine Peninsula have always adhered to these principles that we have achieved today's changes!'" Li Zijun said to Fred in a foggy manner, completely bewildering Fred.

After listening to Li Zijun's description, Fred was silent for a long time facing the lake.

"Master Hou has benefited me a lot! Thank you!" Fred looked at Li Zijun with something more in his eyes, and he arched his hand to Li Zijun.

"What advice does Big Brother Fred have for us on the Seine Peninsula?"

"In the past few years, the Turberian Empire has been politically unstable, but this time, since Julie and Boyle dare to leave at this time, it also proves that she has completely controlled the situation, and the living space of the three bandit groups will become smaller and smaller!"

Hearing Fred suddenly mention the three bandit groups, Li Zijun understood that he was reminding himself that it was no secret that the Tiger bandit group was no longer a secret, and because of the strength of the Turk-Hungarian Empire, the Tiger bandit group was no longer suitable to stay on the grassland!

"When I return to the Seine Peninsula this time, I will let the Tiger bandits leave the grassland!" Li Zijun said sincerely, he didn't want to hide Fred from such a thing.

"The Seine Peninsula is an enclave for the Dongyu Empire, and no one will be interested in it because of its barrenness, but the rapid development of the Seine Peninsula in recent years has aroused the covetousness of the Turkish-Hungarian Empire. Princess Julie and the Boyle Sword Saint have been in Salat City for almost a month, and it's not as simple as seeing you!"

Fred once again mentioned the threat of the Turk-Hungarian Empire to the Seine Peninsula, and Li Zijun was completely sure of the purpose of Princess Julie's stay in the city of Sarat for a month! She was not only trying to appease the ministers of the Turk-Hungarian Empire through him, framing herself was probably just a cover, and the most fundamental purpose was to observe the defense of the city of Sarat. Fortunately, he still has some family wealth in his hands that has not been revealed, otherwise Sarat City would be in danger this time.

"Thank you Big Brother Fred for the reminder!" Li Zijun stood up respectfully and bowed to the ground in front of Fred.

"Brother Fred, you have been in the capital for too long, and it's time to go out for a walk, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles! How about it, are you interested in visiting my Seine Peninsula? I must be in charge of food and accommodation along the way!" Li Zijun smiled and officially extended an invitation to Fred.

"Give me a little more time, let me think again!" Fred hesitated, and did not immediately reply to Li Zijun.

Li Zijun understands very well that people like Fred represent the interests of the family, and cannot make any promises without the approval of the head of the family! This is also the reason why those big families can stand for many years.

The two chatted for a while by the lake, and then returned to their respective homes.

At the same time that Li Zijun went out of the city to meet Fred, Camp also sent his itinerary during this time to the emperor.

"Haha, I thought this kid wasn't afraid of anything, it turns out that he was embarrassed sometimes!" The emperor smiled happily when he saw Li Zijun receiving Blanche in the whole process.

"What the hell does this Blanche look like?" the Emperor asked, seemingly inadvertently.

"Worthy of the title of the No. 1 beauty of the prairie!" Camp didn't dare to describe Blanche too much, but said simply.

"Don't be so cautious, I'm almost sixty years old, and I've long lost interest in a girl like Blanche, she won't be your mistress!" said the Emperor with a smile knowing what Camp was thinking.

"Julie and Vorster have had some dealings with each other during this time, what are they talking about together?"

"After Princess Julie arrived in the capital, she met with the eldest prince twice, but they were only polite talks and did not talk about anything substantial. However, "Camp looked at the Emperor high above, and hesitated whether he should continue.

"But both times Blanche was there, and Vorster seems to have some interest in this girl, doesn't he?" the Emperor seems to have always had a good temperament today, and he still smiles when he talks about it.

Kemp nodded, not daring to speak again.

"It's not a big deal if Vorster is interested in Blanche, why are you getting more cautious the older you get!"

"Is it true that you say that Ed has a crush on Alec's daughter, Winnie?" the Emperor asked, shaking the papers in his hand.

"Miss Winnie should also have some meaning for the Marquis of Edlaide, but Lord Alec was worried that this matter would affect their family, and tried to stop it, so he asked Madame to feign illness and lock Miss Winnie in the house. ”

"Kemp, you and Belloc think of a way, we must give these two young men a chance!" the Emperor's expression became serious.

Camp and Belloc hurriedly got up and agreed.

"You said Ed had seen her, how did she react?" the emperor suddenly appeared with a look of gain and loss.

The Holy Maiden took Marquis Ed to visit almost all the rooms of the Cult of the Illuminati and explained to him the duties and stories of the gods, and they were together until dark before they parted. But after Marquis Ed left the Cult of Light, the Holy Maiden immediately left the capital. We're still investigating where it goes. Kemp replied.

"She's finally gone!" the Emperor's eyes flickered.

"She doesn't care about her son, I'll care!" It didn't take long for the emperor to return to normal again, and he slapped the table hard.

"I don't care what method you use, you must make Winnie like Edlaide, you can mention whatever conditions you need!" The Emperor gave an inexplicable order to Camp and Bellok, and the two looked at each other with a wry smile and knelt down to accept the order.

Kemp's son, Kate, returned home, and Kemp, who had always kept a low profile, didn't know that Weishenme had organized a grand ball, and almost all the officials in the city had been invited. The invitation also specifically indicated that the ball was for Kemp's son, so the children of the ministers were invited to attend as well.

Although Kemp's level in the capital is not high, he is the emperor's favorite retainer and is in charge of the intelligence system of the Dongyu Empire, which is a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the ministers. Those ministers who have been corrupt and corrupt are worried about when this sharp sword will fall on their heads. And those incorruptible ministers, of course, don't need to offend Camp easily. Therefore, when I heard that Camp was going to have a ball, almost all the officials in the city came to cheer for it.

Alec didn't want to bring Winnie with him, but Kemp's invitation mentioned Winnie, and there was an intention to marry Alec.

Alec didn't particularly care about Kemp's overtures. An official of his level has long been less taboo about Kemp, but he doesn't need to offend Kemp for such a trivial matter, and he accepted Kemp's invitation instead of Vinnie.