Although it sounded very unbelievable, after thinking for a while, Li Hui felt that what Wang Zixian said was very reasonable. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The king of Hejian County, who pretended to be seriously ill and was reluctant to enter Beijing, was obviously afraid that he would never return after returning to Chang'an. Seeing that the "great cause" was about to be accomplished, how could he allow himself to lose his life due to a moment of carelessness? Since he is so greedy for life and afraid of death, if he hadn't found a solution, how could he suddenly "recover" and enter Beijing?

However, it is difficult to win the trust of people just by the prince who has given his words. So, during the Yuan Ri Great Court Meeting, Li Hui once again observed the King of Hejian County standing not far from him without a trace, silently remembering his various subtle movements, and comparing them with the day he first met. Xu was suspicious and worried, and maybe the stand-in for the king of Hejian was found in a hurry, but he really found something strange.

On the night of the first day, everyone gathered again in the secret room to discuss the matter. After listening to the prince's conjecture, everyone was in disbelief. A few people who have never seen the king of Hejian County and don't mention it, Princess Changning, Du Jialan, and the county lord of Xin'an have only saluted each other from afar, and Yan Balang and Cheng Wei have only seen a few glances at the court meeting, so it is naturally impossible to find anything. And Li Jing, who has met the king of Hejian the most times, is full of surprise.

"How can there be two people, one true and one false?! He came back on the 28th, and I have seen him every day since then, and I don't think anything out of the ordinary is there! Not only are his words and deeds in line with the identity of the clan king, but the response with the clan relatives on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve is also without mistakes - how can ordinary people remember the clan lineage so clearly? And it's okay to know everything you should recognize, and it's just as normal to talk about the past and take on any topic. There is no problem with the etiquette at today's court, and the great etiquette such as kneeling and prostrating is by no means something that can be learned in a few days! Wang Zhiyuan, could it be that you are thinking too much? ”

The prince glanced at him: "That's because, except for the fake king on the day he returned to Beijing, all the real kings who appeared later." After all, there can be no mistakes in the face saints, clan night banquets, grand court meetings, etc. It is impossible for the King of Hejian to rest assured that a false king full of loopholes will appear in those occasions where the old foxes are crowded. He also needs to constantly appear in front of people, and win the trust of people in various ways, so that everyone like you will not have the slightest suspicion. ”

"On what basis do you conclude that the fake king appeared on the day you returned to Beijing?" Li Jing still didn't want to believe it.

"The demeanor, the voice, the demeanor when talking to Li Ren, and Li Ren's strange reaction at that time." Wang Zixian said lightly, "The identity of that false king should not be too high, and when facing us, the etiquette is not thoughtful. Moreover, perhaps because of his weak heart, he was a little nervous, and his attitude towards Li Ren was too loving, which seemed particularly false. As for Li Ren's reaction, it was also unnatural. The next day, the true king faced the saint alone but calmly, and the details of the ritual were flawless. ”

Li Jing was about to refute, when he continued: "Of course, you may be able to justify him, he is contemptuous of our manners, just because we are not worthy of his prudence. And the 'loving' father on the first day, but he didn't bring his son to face the saint, and he didn't mention this eldest son between the lines, it was just that he did too much of it, and forgot the image of him in front of us yesterday. ”

"But he knows you." Li Jing snorted lightly, "If you haven't met, how will he know who you are?" Could it be that I have specially checked, which courtiers around my uncle are favored? Can you guess your identity in an instant? ”

Hearing this, the prince replied with a smile: "How do you know that he didn't specifically check on me?" Despise me as a low-ranking official and don't mention it, you can't help but underestimate him. It's not just me, which of the courtiers around the saint has he not checked? Based on my age and rank, it would not be surprising to guess my identity. Of course, we did meet before. When he entered Beijing that day, he was in that group of tribal guards, and he saw several of us clearly. ”

With the heart of the king of Hejian County, he will definitely not enter Beijing alone through other methods. Only by hiding among his own guards and subordinates will he feel safe and be able to control accidents at any time.

Li Jing frowned, and before he could say more, Li Hui shook his head at him: "Jing Xing, don't be deceived by your own preconceptions." If you think about it carefully, the scene of meeting outside the Ten Mile Pavilion. The false king exchanged a few words with us, and then hurried away, just to prevent us from continuing to observe. And our impression of him is only based on his cozy attitude towards Li Ren, but we ignore many details. ”

"The King of the River is very good at posturing, or using some specious words to divert the attention of others and cover himself. Presumably, the false king should stay in the palace of the king of Hejian County these days, learning various etiquette rules and regulations all day long to make up for the loopholes. When the time is right, the true king will surely release him out to test him for a moment or two. Until it is determined that the fake king and others will not let people see through their identities, he will leave Beijing immediately. ”

"But...... If there is no uncle's will, he will be disrespectful when he goes out of Beijing. "This is just a stopgap measure." If his uncle really wanted to force him to stay in Chang'an, but he haunted Shengzhou, thousands of miles away, wouldn't he put himself in a disadvantageous situation? ”

"No, it's a brilliant plan." Princess Changning's expression was solemn, and she bit her lip lightly and said, "If it is indeed the true and false king, he left Beijing in time, leaving the false king in Chang'an, and Grandpa fell into passivity and had nothing to do." If Grandpa was furious and executed the false king and Li Ren on the charge of deceiving the king, the group of people in Shengzhou would have an excuse to accuse Grandpa of being violent, and it would become 'reasonable' to rebel. avenged her husband and father, and their righteous name was taken away by them. As for the fact that after the rebellion succeeded, he "came back from the dead" again, and it no longer matters what the truth is.

"And if the uncle can't bear it and let go of the fake king and Li Ren, the king of Hejian will not be harmed. The uncle let go of the living evidence, and he could not be convicted of it afterwards. Li Huidao, narrowing his eyes, "Advance and retreat freely, no matter what, it is impossible to hurt your own life, but it is very likely to induce a turnaround - this true and false kings is indeed a rare trick......"

This made him think of Cheng Qing. Such a strategy, if the king of Hejian could have come up with it earlier, it would not have left a flaw. Mr. Zhou Jiyan's strategy naturally couldn't be so clever, otherwise he wouldn't have been used by them before. The only remaining variable is Cheng Qing.

Wang Zixian seemed to see through his thoughts at a glance, hooked the corners of his lips and said with a smile and whispered: "It seems that someone can become the henchman of the King of Hejian just by relying on this plan." ”

Li Hui raised his eyebrows, and saw that Li Jing next to him was still puzzled by the distressed expression, so he said: "The words of a family alone are not enough to win people's trust." But if we can all find the difference between the real and fake Hejian kings, it will be ironclad evidence when put together. Therefore, in these days, we must take turns to participate in all the banquets attended by the king of Hejian County, and carefully observe his every move, word and deed. ”

Princess Changning nodded, and led the county lord of Xin'an: "Recently, I have received a lot of banquet posts, and I originally planned that some of them didn't have to go, so it was better to rest in the mansion, but now it seems that I have to go." Moreover, we have to keep an eye on the Hejian County Palace, and we can't teach him to escape from Chang'an easily. ”

There was no curfew on the three days of the Shangyuan Festival, the city gates were wide open, and the flow of people was surging, which was the best time for him to leave Beijing. We must remember not to startle the snake, lest he escape early. Li Hui said, "Of course, it is impossible for him to leave Chang'an and return to Shengzhou alone." Just keep an eye on his dark chess pieces to get a rough idea of his whereabouts, so you can rest assured for the time being. ”

"I ...... Can our sisters go with your lord to the feast? Wang Xiangniang suddenly asked softly. Everyone couldn't help but look at her, her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes were still clear and peaceful: "I am very sensitive to accents and voices, and I am also good at observing details, and my sister is familiar with various etiquette, and may be able to help your lord and the king." ”

Wang Luoniang gently held her hand, and also said with a wicked smile: "Our Wang family may be extremely talented in observation. Since Brother can see it, it doesn't make sense that the two of us can't see it, right? I can't say that a little woman like us can see more abnormalities? The king of Hejian County is on guard, and he can't think of guarding against a strange little lady? ”

Hearing this, Princess Changning couldn't help but laugh, and clapped her palms: "That's right! For the banquets of Pu Wangfu, Xin'an County Palace, and Princess's Mansion, you can all take the invitation openly and appear as a guest. As long as you find a suitable place to hide quietly, and watch him secretly all day, I don't think he will notice anything. As for the posts of the other princess clansmen, I will also come for you. Let's work together, I don't believe it, he can't show his feet at all! ”

"Yes, we can arrange some coincidental accidents appropriately for our own banquet, and give him a try." Du Jialan also smiled gently, "Different people will react very differently when faced with temptation. There are still ten days, and before Shangyuan, the true and false kings should be able to test out. ”

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, Li Hui and Wang Zixian looked at each other and smiled. Li Jing no longer resolutely objected, but said seriously: "Can you tell more credible people about your doubts?" Uncle won't believe it for the time being, but Uncle and Mother should believe it? Aunt Linchuan, Aunt Qinghe, and two uncles, as well as cousins and sisters......"

"It's nature." Li Hui said, "I don't believe in my own eyes, but I will also believe in my brother's eyes." Moreover, Cousin Qianli and Cousin Jiqing are also meticulous temperaments-" Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped, as if looking at his cousin beside him thoughtfully, and sighed: "Cousin Qianli can still change his temperament, I can't wait for you to pass the age of standing, you should be sharper, right?" ”

The face of the King of Tianshui County changed in an instant, and under the leadership of Princess Changning and the County Lord of Xin'an, bursts of good-natured laughter sounded in the secret room.