Jiuxi

Chapter 352 Chapter 350 [In the Silent Place]

Li's mansion.

Dongyuan is the courtyard where the eldest son, Li Shizhi, lives.

Li Shizhi had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son and the second son were both officials in the imperial court. The outside world judged them as having mediocre qualifications. Fortunately, they were modest and low-key and did not cause any trouble for the Li family.

Although the third child, Li Yunyi, has no official status, because of Li Daoyan's preference and connivance, he looks like a demon king and is known to almost everyone in the capital.

"Have you seen His Highness the Third Prince during this time?"

In the study room, Li Shizhi raised his eyes and looked at Li Yunyi, who was standing as obediently as a quail, and asked lightly.

Li Yunyi lowered his head and said: "Back to father, the last time I saw His Highness the Third was seven days ago. We had some gossip and we never saw him again."

Li Shizhi was silent.

After a while, he said slowly: "You are not allowed to go out during the next period of time and stay in the house. If I know that you ran out secretly, I will definitely break your legs. This time, even your grandfather will not Come forward to intercede, do you hear me clearly?"

Li Yunyi respectfully exited the study, and after turning around, his face turned as pale as a bitter gourd.

I just don’t know why my grandfather and father suddenly issued a ban. Is it related to Lu Chen?

Li Shizhi said calmly: "Father does not need to verify what you have done specifically. He can find clues just by looking at Lang Sanyuan's intentions."

Li Yunyi's heart trembled when he heard it, and he quickly bowed and said: "Yes, father."

The man in his thirties was named Li Jinshan, and he was one of Li Shizhi's confidants.

Li Shizhi picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip, his eyes became more profound, and continued: "In your Majesty's view, all the Jiangnan aristocratic families are suspected of this. After all, the Northern Expedition is not in their interests. But in the eyes of my father, I am more suspected than others because he knows that I have been secretly cultivating confidants over the years, and I am very afraid of the rise of the border army."

Li Jinshan looked confused.

"I'm not worried about that."

Li Jinshan's expression changed slightly, and then he said: "Master, we have been cautious and tried our best to avoid other people's eyes, so we should not..."

A man in his thirties appeared quietly.

Li Shizhi sat quietly in front of the case, tapping the table with his right index finger and middle finger: "I didn't expect Lu Chen, a martial artist, to have such a good eloquence. It seems that I thought a little simpler before. But he probably doesn't know yet. He stepped on it this time." What kind of vortex have you fallen into?"

After Li Sanlang left, the study became extremely quiet.

Although he had indeed only met the third prince seven days ago, he received a message from the third prince yesterday, asking him to go hunting in the city the day after tomorrow. Now it seemed that he had no choice but to break the promise.

Li Jinshan sighed secretly.

He naturally knew the origin of Li Shizhi's emotion and whispered: "Sir, Lang Sanyuan doesn't know that you are leading this situation behind the scenes. It doesn't hurt even if he is targeted by people from the Sutra Weaving Department."

"Master Xiang?"

Li Shizhi waved his hand.

Li Shizhi shook his head slightly, with a strange smile in his eyes: "I was just thinking about whether father was aware of it."

There was a hint of confusion in Li Yunyi's eyes.

"go out."

For this very loyal confidant, Li Shizhi didn't mind letting him know more, so he explained: "Lang Sanyuan intended to provoke a conflict between the central government and the border troops. This is actually easy to see through. Even Lu Chen was not fooled, let alone Your Majesty and my father. The only thing that can be considered is who ordered this Lang Sanyuan."

The father and son had great differences in political views.

Li Daoyan believed that the overall situation was more important, and sometimes it was necessary to make slight concessions. Li Shizhi believed that once the concessions were made, they would be irreversible. After the border army grew stronger, it would be impossible to let the central government control it.

Li Jinshan asked cautiously: "In that case, why did the master let Lang Sanyuan take action?"

Li Shizhi said meaningfully: "On the one hand, it naturally creates trouble for Lu Chen, and on the other hand... I want my father to see my thoughts."

Li Jinshan was shocked.

The master's move was not to act like a loving father and a filial son, but to test the old prime minister whose disciples' old stories were all over the world.

Li Shizhi added: "Lang Sanyuan is just an appetizer. I didn't expect him to cause Lu Chen to be in chaos. I just used those words to give a clear signal to many people. As for Lu Chen...he rashly broke into the prince's house. In the whirlpool of overt and covert fighting, I’m afraid it won’t be so easy to escape.”

A sharp light appeared in Li Jinshan's eyes: "Master, are you saying that someone is going to take action against Shanyang Marquis?"

Li Shizhi smiled faintly and said: "It's nothing more than framing and diverting trouble to the east. It's not a strange trick. I'm just curious whether this Shanyang Marquis, who is invincible and invincible on the battlefield, has fallen into the quagmire of the capital. Such sharp murderous aura."

Li Jinshan asked: "Master, do we want..."

"Too much is too little."

Li Shizhi shook his head slightly and said calmly: "It is enough for us to throw out Lang Sanyuan. This game of chess has just begun. The earlier we enter the game, the easier it will be to be passive. Now we only need to cut off the small connection with Lang Sanyuan, and then Just quietly enjoy the performances of the princes, but——"

At this point, he paused, as if to say to Lu Chen: "I hope you can live well, and don't want to become the first prince in the history of Da Qi who died suddenly after being granted a title."

...Moyuan, Yaxu Hall.

The second prince smiled and walked down the stairs side by side with Lu Chen.

The young scholars rushed forward, and the palace guards were immediately overwhelmed. Fortunately, these people knew the etiquette and did not cause a chaotic situation. They did not get too close to the nobles, and there was still more than half a foot of space between them.

Luo Songhai said loudly: "May I ask Your Highness, will Lord Lu come to participate in Mo Criticism tomorrow?"

The second prince didn't care that his limelight as the master was stolen by Lu Chen, and said with a smile: "I naturally hope that he can come, but this matter ultimately depends on Lu Hou's own thoughts."

"Your Highness has said this, how can I not come? As long as His Majesty does not call you, I am willing to continue to watch the masterpieces of all great talents."

The so-called bridal sedan chair was carried by everyone. The second prince had given him enough face today, so Lu Chen didn't mind saying a few nice words.

He is not a hedgehog. As long as the second prince is not a fool like Sanlang Li, he can be neither humble nor arrogant.

The scholars cheered loudly, and the smile on the second prince's face became more sincere, and then he turned to look at Xue Susu who was following behind.

It would be great if Lu Chen could accept this beauty with a bit of heroic spirit.

pity.

The second prince suppressed his reverie and said to the literati around him: "Everyone, Shanyang Marquis keeps his promise. Since he said he would come tomorrow, he will definitely come. I know that you are very interested in border military affairs. But there is no need to rush for the moment, let me and Marquis Shanyang go out, and ask again tomorrow."

He was still as funny and humorous as usual, and everyone couldn't help but laugh, and they all cupped their hands and said, "I obey His Highness's orders!"

The second prince looked at the noisy crowd around him and met the eyes of the leader of the palace guards, who nodded slightly.

At the same time, there were several sharp-eyed young people in the crowd, observing the people next to them as if unintentionally. They were the masters of the warp weaving department specially arranged by Qin Zheng, in order to prevent anyone from getting involved in such a lively and chaotic occasion. make trouble.

The second prince and Lu Chen walked towards the gate, followed closely by Xue Susu, and more than a hundred literati of all kinds in the hall came to see them off.

The seemingly harmonious scene seems to hide a cold and murderous intention.

The young man with his head lowered and his eyebrows lowered was mixed in the crowd. More than ten steps in front of him were the backs of the Second Prince and Lu Chen. He was sure to deliver the most fatal blow at the moment when the other party was unable to react.

As a soldier secretly raised by the third prince, the scholar named He Kuanfu was not particularly good at martial arts, but he was quite talented as an assassin and had been practicing the art of assassination for more than ten years.

As long as he can calculate with intention and without intention, he will have a great chance of winning within ten steps.

He Kuanfu quickly calmed his breathing, glanced at Lu Chen in front of him, took two steps forward, and then quietly reached out to his waist with his left hand.

There was a soft sword that, when unfolded in He Kuanfu's hand, was enough to pierce the hardest armor in the world.

The figure is longing, and he is covered in all directions, so no one will notice his small movements.

The next moment, He Kuanfu's expression suddenly changed because a hand held his left wrist.

Then a very slight voice came into his ears: "It's me."

He Kuanfu didn't look sideways and lowered his voice: "What's the matter?"

The man said softly: "Don't do anything."

He Kuanfu frowned slightly. Before he could question, the man silently said two words to him.

Looking at the other person's mouth shape, He Kuanfu's thoughts were racing, and then he saw the second prince and Lu Chen walking outside the lobby door. He took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

Like other literati, the two of them presented the two nobles with respect and appearance. Apart from the brief exchange just a moment ago, there was nothing unusual on their faces.

Outside the gate, the second prince joked: "The Marquis of Shanyang really impressed me. You must know that these people are not so easy to convince, but you only spent half a day to make them sincerely recognize the hardships of the frontier troops." .”

Lu Chen lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Highness is making ridiculous compliments. I am just telling the truth. In fact, this shows that most of the attendees today are sensible people, which just proves Your Highness's ability to understand people."

The second prince looked back at the Yaxu Hall and the intellectuals who were separated by the royal guards. He suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said with a smile: "Since the Marquis of Shanyang said this, I wonder if he is willing to show his favor. Banquet? I want to have a drink with you and just talk about romance. We are both young people, so we must have some common topics in this regard. "

The reason why he was disappointed was because Lang Sanyuan's appearance today showed that many people were paying attention to the Mo Yuan Wenhui, and some people wanted to take advantage of the situation to cause chaos.

When he invited Lu Chen to attend the cultural gathering, the second prince was already mentally prepared for this and had made arrangements to deal with and counterattack. When he and Lu Chen were surrounded by a crowd, he thought his prediction would come true, but he didn't expect that nothing happened in the end.

This made him feel like he was punching the void, so he could only quickly adjust his mind and focus on making friends with Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked at the gentle and sincere smile on the second prince's face and asked calmly: "When does Your Highness plan to hold the banquet?"

The second prince said calmly: "It's better to choose a different day than to hit it. It's good now. What do you think, Marquis Shanyang?"

Lu Chen glanced at the gentle oiran standing next to him. Many thoughts went through his mind for a moment, and then he smiled and said, "Your Highness, although I am a general in the army, my ability to drink is average."

The second prince raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said boldly: "I have an average drinking capacity, but I will drink with you until I get drunk."

"Your Highness, please."

"please!"

(End of this chapter)