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Chapter 74 Night Banquet (3)

Although it is just Li Xian's guess that Empress Wu will do something at the banquet, and there is no real evidence, it is not an unfounded guess. The reason is simple to say. It is a matter of certainty, the difference is only in when and in what way to strike, as far as the current situation is concerned, the palace is obviously not a good place to strike, just because He Lanminyue often accompanied the emperor, a little careless With Empress Wu's shrewdness, she would not take that risk, but this night banquet gave Empress Wu a good chance to make a move, and she didn't even need to find a scapegoat. Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun are ready-made The best candidate, as for the method, there is only one - poisoning!
Although poisoning is a common move, it is very useful. Because of this, the night banquet is a family banquet. According to common sense, everyone at the banquet should be seated according to their status. No matter how you calculate it, it is impossible for He Lan Minyue to be with Gaozong could only sit at the same table with his mother, Mrs. Korea. In this way, as long as one can do something with one of the dishes, the mother and daughter can be removed without hurting the rest. , Obviously, it is much more effective than sending assassins and other methods, and it will not reveal too many flaws. There is no doubt that it is fine for Empress Wu not to do anything. Once she does, she can only use such a method as poisoning.

The routines are all old routines, and there is nothing surprising about the moves. With Li Xian's IQ, he can guess with a little deduction, but when it comes to profiting from it, it is another matter - for Li Xian It is said that the best result of this night banquet is nothing more than the death of Mrs. Han and the death of He Lanmin, and by the way, all the two martial arts, old and young, will be exterminated. Empress Wu left a rival in love full of hatred. Although this idea is wonderful, it is a pity that the possibility of realization is extremely low. The key point is that Li Xian can neither know for sure which dish Empress Wu will arrange to make a fuss about, nor can he know for sure. Who is the murderer instigated by Empress Wu? Under such circumstances where the enemy's situation is unknown, it is really difficult to determine the corresponding plan. Rao Li Xian is very clever, but after a long time of deduction, he still can't find a proper way.

"Seventh brother, what are your plans? Please tell me that you will come out." Seeing that Li Xian was silent for a long time without saying anything, Li Xian was quite impatient and waved his hand angrily. He asked a question.

"Sixth Brother, this matter is very important, and I don't have much to think about, I can only take one step at a time, and adapt to the situation." Seeing that Li Xian was in a hurry, Li Xian felt extremely helpless, so he could only reply with a wry smile.

"Adaptive? This..." Li Xian didn't expect that after thinking for so long, Li Xian couldn't even come up with a good idea. He immediately widened his eyes and seemed to have a seizure, but in the end he still held it back. Flicking his sleeves, he paced back and forth anxiously for a few steps, then sat down angrily, with a sullen face and remained silent—I don't blame Li Xian for being annoyed, but I can only blame Li Xian for speaking the matter vividly earlier Yes, like a pearl of wisdom in his hands, Li Xian naturally hoped that Li Xian could come up with a good way to make a profit, but he didn't expect that Li Xian would come up with such a bland remark after being silent for a long time, which stunned Li Xian All the hopes he had filled his heart had all come to naught, and it would be strange not to be burning with anger.

"Sixth Brother, this matter is very important and extraordinary. You and my brother will go to the banquet tomorrow, so don't take it lightly. You must beware of villains secretly making troubles. It's better not to forget the silver needle and other things." No use was found. The solution to this matter, not to mention Li Xian's frustration, even Li Xian himself is the same, but no matter what, safety is still the first priority, and Li Xian can only force himself to remind Li Xian.

"Well, brother, I know it well." Li Xian replied sullenly, not knowing whether he listened to it or not.

"Sixth brother, if things are really as the little brother deduced, you and my brother must be careful, but there is one thing that you and my brother can do." Li Xian thought for a while, but still couldn't find a way to make money. In desperation, he had no choice but to give up the abacus of taking advantage of the fire, and turned his mind to pushing the boat along the way.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Hearing what Li Xian said, Li Xian's curiosity arose again.

"Once the Helan family's mother and daughter die, the two martial arts will surely perish. If the root cause can be eradicated, do it quickly!" Li Xian gritted his teeth and replied coldly.

"Huh? Why is this?" Li Xian couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and looked at Li Xian blankly, he couldn't understand why Li Xian wanted to be such a villain who wanted to kill everything.

why?Of course, it was to prevent Empress Wu from introducing the children of Wuwu into the court in the future, but this reason cannot be clearly stated, because Li Xian would not believe it, after all, the death of Erwu was caused by Empress Wu, according to common sense He said, how could it be possible for the disciples of Wu Wu to work for Empress Wu, who killed his father and enemy? Destined to be loyal to Empress Wu, who killed his father and enemy, nothing else. For those Wu children who have no integrity at all, as long as they have enough benefits, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

"Save people, kill snakes, kill tigers, and raise tigers!" Li Xian couldn't express the secret in his heart, so he could only reply concisely.

"Hmm." Li Xian obviously didn't agree with Li Xian's explanation. In his opinion, the disciples of Zhuwu are nothing more than a bunch of ants, and they are not worth mentioning at all. For Li Xian's face, Li Xian couldn't directly dismiss it, so he could only say noncommittal.

"Sixth Brother, you don't need to worry too much. The younger brother can take care of everything. If there is a need, please ask Sixth Brother to help." Li Xian may not care about the disciples of the martial arts, but Li Xian, who has suffered from the past life, can't help it. Being vigilant, seeing Li Xian's lack of interest, Li Xian couldn't say anything more, so he just explained calmly.

"Forget it, since the seventh brother wants to do it, he should help the elder brother." Seeing Li Xian's insistence, although Li Xian was reluctant, it was not good to refute Li Xian's face, so he could only reluctantly complied.

"Okay, then it's settled like this, brother six, come on, this game is not over yet, there should be a beginning and an end, and it's time for brother six to settle." Li Xian thought to himself that he couldn't ensure the removal of the disciples of all martial arts. Li Xian contributes from the side, and the insurance factor can be much higher than that of young and old. Seeing that Li Xian agreed to his request, Li Xian is not dissatisfied at all, so he laughed and brought the topic back to the chess game.

"Heh, the seventh brother is really easy to kill, no matter what, as a brother, I will accompany you to the end." Li Xian smiled, said something with a pun, picked up a chess piece from the chess box, and dropped it on the chessboard superior.

On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Qianfeng, there was heavy snow at the beginning of the day, and the wind was not strong, but it was very cold. In addition, just after the new year, the heat of the festive season had disappeared, so the urban and rural areas of Tai'an were a little bit bleak. However, the city three miles south of the city However, Gongjiayuanzi was bustling with noise, yelling and shouting, the whole garden was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and silk flowers and colorful flags could be seen everywhere. It was a jubilant scene. Standing in front of the hall, the middle-aged official was very busy directing many servants to arrange lanterns and other things. This person was Wu Weiliang, the governor of Shizhou, the cousin of Empress Wu.

Wu Weiliang, the eldest son of Empress Wu's uncle, Warrior Rang, was four years older after the martial arts competition. He took the official position of governor of Zhongzhou, but he was never allowed to enter Beijing, let alone received extra favors, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was indifferent. Frightened, fearing that Empress Wu would settle accounts with her Autumn Empress, Wu Weiliang suddenly received a decree from Empress Wu and invited her to participate in the ceremony. Thinking of wanting to please Empress Wu, this is how he set up a family banquet to invite Gaozong and others to come to the banquet. According to his original intention, this invitation was mostly a test, and he did not expect Gaozong and Empress Wu to come to the banquet. He would really appreciate the honor and come here, but he didn't expect that as soon as his memorabilia was published, a letter of approval came from the palace, saying that the emperor was coming, so he was well prepared. Once such shocking news came out, Wu Weiliang could be given I was so happy that I mobilized the whole family to get busy almost overnight. After two days and two nights, I finally got everything ready, but unexpectedly, a lamp was broken in the banquet hall. The lantern made Wu Weiliang very angry, but nothing happened. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Wu Weiliang was furious, so he could only rush to order the servants to replace it.

"Daddy, daddy, here we come, here we come..."

Just when Wu Weiliang was so busy, he saw Wu Youning running over panting, yelling loudly while running.

"Ah, no, why did you come so early, hurry up, go and invite your second uncle, and get ready to pick up the holy driver!" Seeing Wu Youning yelling so urgently, Wu Weiliang lost his hands and feet immediately, and stomped angrily. Stepping down, I didn't care too much, and rushed out of the garden in a hurry.

"Father, it's not Sheng Jia, but His Royal Highnesses King Lu and King Zhou arrived first." Seeing that her father misunderstood her meaning, Wu Youning hurriedly explained from the side.

"You bastard, can't you finish your sentence in one breath? Damn it, get out, don't ask your second uncle to come out, get out!" Wu Weiliang was relieved when he heard that it wasn't the arrival of the sage, and then angrily said He waved his palm to Wu Youning and cursed angrily.

"Ah, yes, I'm going right away." Wu Youning got a scratch on the ear, although the pain was severe, but she didn't dare to complain, she hurriedly responded, and rushed to the backyard in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)