When Li Mao got the news of Wang Shizhen's death, Zhang Pi was sitting opposite him, and a game of chess was set up in front of the two, but it was just a disguise, and neither of them was on chess.

"There are six assassins, all of them golden assassins." Afraid that Zhang Pi would not understand, Li Mao then explained: "Assassins eat with their skills, and their abilities are different, and the remuneration they get is also different. The remuneration of the higher level ranges from dozens to hundreds of times each time, and the industry is jokingly called the copper assassins, which means that they can only earn a little copper money. More advanced, employers have to pay their bills with silver ingots, called Silver Assassins. The Golden Assassins are the highest in rank and must be paid for with red gold ingots, which can afford to be both rich and expensive, and should not be underestimated. ”

Zhang Pi said: "This is just your guess, who dares to have the courage to assassinate the prime minister!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Pi was still a little scholarly, Li Mao couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and said in an aggravated tone: "Why can't you assassinate the prime minister, if assassinating a prime minister can prevent the catastrophe, they will not hesitate to do it!" ”

Li Mao and Zhang Pi don't have much contact, every time they meet, it's for official business, whether there is a conflict of interests, they still maintain a harmonious atmosphere with each other, and they are in such a hurry to get angry, this is the first time. Zhang Pi frowned, and also felt a trace of pressure, so he said: "Thanks to the advice, I will go back to pay respect." Li Mao also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Be careful, there is no bad thing, I will play the Son of Heaven in the coming day, and increase the number of guards to travel with Prime Minister Hu." ”

Sending Zhang Pi away, Li Mao dealt with some urgent matters, suddenly thought of something, and saw that there was no one around, so he opened the dark cabinet and took out the leather-surface hemp paper notes, spread them on the table, and before he opened them, he suddenly heard someone behind him shouting: "Ah, what are you doing." ”

The suddenness of this cry frightened Li Mao and almost turned around and stabbed him, but it was Su Ying when he saw it. Su Ying was holding a small fan of light Luo, and she wanted to joke with Li Mao with a smile, but when she saw that his face was slightly hideous, and his face was blue, she realized that it was not the right time for her to make this joke, so she hurriedly restrained her smile, crossed her hands between her chest and abdomen, and was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Su Ying is gentle and quiet, she is a very thin-skinned person, she strayed into Li Mao's study, and found that Li Mao was the only one, and she felt too embarrassed to quit, so she mustered up the courage to make a joke with him, the joke was not very successful, Su Ying's face was already unbearable, embarrassed and helpless, Li Mao took care of her thin skin, so she pretended to be relaxed, and said angrily:

"Is this lady a cat? I didn't make a sound when I walked, and it scared me to death. ”

When Li Mao spoke, he calmly opened the note, took out a special pen and wrote down a string of numbers on it, then closed the notebook, tied the ribbon, and put it back in the dark cabinet, the whole thing was done in front of Su Ying, but he didn't treat her as an outsider.

Su Ying's embarrassment eased slightly. Zhang Pi is Wu Yuanheng's proud protégé, after Wu Yuanheng paid homage to the prime minister, he made Wu Yuanheng's book history, although his status was low, he handled all military affairs. There are several such dark cabinets in her home, Su Ying is not surprised to see it, but she has never seen this kind of big book in Li Mao's hand, she feels very novel, and she is also very interested in the pen he is holding with a thin and hard tip.

Li Mao's calmness made Su Ying's heart feel a little better, and she explained: "Is he gone, I'm here to find him." ”

Li Mao said: "He left, just left." ”

Su Ying blushed and said, "I shouldn't have broken in recklessly, I'...... Don't dare next time. ”

Li Mao nodded, trying to squeeze out a little smile, and watched her leave. Immediately, Lan'er ran in in a hurry, and when she saw Li Mao alone, she asked malily, "Just you?" ”

Seeing that Li Mao's face was not very good, he stuck out his tongue, turned around and ran away. Li Mao called Hu Nanxiang and asked, "Who can enter and leave my study on weekdays?" ”

Hu Nanxiang said: "The study is in the inner house, and several ladies can enter and exit, in order to sprinkle and sweep and hand tea. ”

Li Mao said: "Tomorrow pick two capable points, three people, two men and one woman, all have to know some kung fu, the ladies can only send tea to the gate of the courtyard in the future, this courtyard is not allowed to enter unless anyone is summoned, unless I am in the house, only the three of you can enter, and the others will all be blocked." ”

Regarding the fact that several ladies often go in and out of Li Mao's study, Hu Nanxiang has always had a headache, Li Mao is a high-ranking official of the third grade, and he is the general of Zuo Longxiang's army, and the contact is secret, there are countless secrets hidden in this study, the three ladies may have no bad intentions, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no mistakes in and out, and what is more fatal is that occasionally they also bring their female companions in to visit and visit.

Li Mao didn't speak, and Hu Nanxiang didn't dare to come hard, every time he racked his brains, even coaxed and deceived people out, but he really couldn't get them out, so he had to follow behind tremblingly, with two big copper bells in his eyes, guarding against the guests like thieves, but he couldn't let people see it, it was really miserable.

As soon as Li Mao said that, Hu Nanxiang brought people the next day, two men and one woman, both of whom were good at picking one in a hundred.

Lan'er and the others have no opinion on Li Mao's blockade of the study and not letting them in, and they have no opinion on finding a few people to guard the study, but they have a big opinion on the fact that there is a peerless beauty hidden in the study.

"What kind of female assistant, it's clear that she is uneasy and kind, she wants to be an assistant, Sister Qinniang, I, Sister Qixin, which can't be his assistant, just find an outsider. The yellow wolf hides a chicken in his den, and it is not his cup of tea sooner or later. ”

Lan'er's words resonated with Qi Xin, the little woman's eyes were red, and tears fell, earlier she almost believed that the reason why Li Mao didn't come to pick her up for a long time was because she was too busy to get out, and now it seems that she is too busy, no matter how busy she is, she can't spare time to say a word, it is clear that he has forgotten himself at all, if it weren't for the disaster in his hometown this time, he was desperate to find him, and the second brother Qi Hao gathered a group of brothers to block the door and make a big fuss, maybe he still refused to see himself.

"A money-grubbing and lustful thief." Lan'er's scolding won her heart.

Qin Niang smiled and said: "No wonder people often joke that our women have long hair and short knowledge, you don't admit it in your hearts, and your mouth is strong, but when it comes to the end, you will go in the direction of short knowledge." Our sisters serve him well at home, take care of the house, and let him have no worries, which is serious and duty. Outside affairs, there are people outside to help him, he doesn't want us to interfere, let's not interfere, public and private, how many can really do both public and private? Sister Qixin, I ask you, how is your poetry. ”

Qi Xin was taken aback, opened a pair of big watery eyes, and asked blankly, "Poetry?" I ......"

Lan'er interrupted dissatisfiedly: "Sister, if you have something to say, Sister Qixin came from a poor background and has never read a book, so what kind of poetry will it be." ”

Qin Niang asked with a smile; "What about you, Sister Lan'er, I heard that you are annoyed by letting you take care of the accounts."

Lan'er wanted to argue, but she couldn't open her mouth, Li Mao gave her the family accounts, and let her manage the mess for a few months, so she had to ask Hu Nanxiang to sort it out for her, and as soon as Qinniang came back, she couldn't wait to give the account and get out.

"What they do is very secretive, we can't read, we don't know how to settle accounts, and if we go, we will only add to the chaos, he hired a female assistant, I think he has his own reasons."

Lan'er snorted and said with jealousy: "What reason can he have, it's not that he looks good-looking." ”

Li Mao's choice of a woman as an assistant was also well thought out, women are careful, and they are more suitable than men to do some difficult and very detailed and complicated things, in addition, women are not ambitious, even if they have major confidential information, it is unlikely that they will seek to think of wrongdoing. Third, women are sensual and are more likely to keep important secrets.

After a period of investigation, Li Mao decided to hand over to her the public code book of the command of the "Eighteen Generals".

After getting acquainted with her, he introduced her to Qin Niang, Lan'er and Qixin.

Lan'er took the initiative to lean over to conduct fire reconnaissance, and the result made her excited, it seemed that Li Mao was only using her as a female assistant, and she only regarded Li Mao as a leader who could be relied on and loyal.

Despite Li Mao's warnings, Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng was attacked by assassins.

One day at dawn, Wu Yuanheng walked out of Jing'an Fang to go to the court, the sky was still very dark, Zhang Pi played a palace lamp in front of the way, this palace lamp seems ordinary, in fact, it is very particular, with it, the night patrol soldiers have to avoid the three houses. The prime minister of the Tang Dynasty often has to stay in the palace until late, and it will be very troublesome to walk at night without this light.

It was this palace lamp that brought him a lot of convenience, but at this moment it brought him death.

Wu Yuanheng had just walked out of Jing'anfang, and a crossbow arrow came out of the bushes on the side of the street, hitting Wu Yuanheng's horse's face.

At the same time, four masked men armed with sharp blades came from all sides, and two of Wu Yuanheng's entourage fled in panic. Zhang Pi drew his sword to meet the battle, shouting that Wu Yuanheng would go first, Wu Yuanheng sneered, and drew his sword to face the assassin. The swords clashed, and as soon as they were closed, the prime minister's knife flew somewhere.

Another silver light flashed, Wu Yuanheng's head flew up, and the blood in his chest gushed out, becoming a blood fountain.

Zhang Pi screamed heartbreakingly, and rushed over desperately. The two assassins intercepted Zhang Pi, and the remaining two calmly examined Wu Yuanheng's head, and after confirming that it was him, he squatted down, untied the burden on his back, and took out a wooden box.

The two assassins knelt down and bowed to Wu Yuanheng's head, held them in both hands, put them in the wooden box, closed the lid, tied the baggage, put their backs on their backs, whistled, and disappeared into the night.

The two assassins after the break warned Zhang Pi sharply and asked him to retreat, seeing that his mentor was killed, Zhang Pi was already crazy and desperately slashed over, and the two assassins fought and retreated.

At this time, the official of the Fang Fang rushed with a team of soldiers, the voice of the people was boiling, the assassin was frightened, and he was in a hurry to leave, but Zhang Pi was stalked, the two looked at each other, and slashed Zhang Pi's head with a knife.