After the man in black came to leave, King Jing paced around in the study, looking happy for a while, and very angry for a while. Before he knew it, it was already dark outside, and he didn't feel any tiredness because of his high excitement. At this moment, the stone door of the chamber opened, and the masked man stepped out of it. King Jing hurriedly asked: "Sir, last night I sent someone to assassinate Ye Nanqing, and now Ye Nanqing is seriously injured and bedridden." ”

The masked man glanced at King Jing and said without emotion, "Good! This step has been completed, and now it is time for Xia Guoyuan and Ye Nanqing to turn their faces. After speaking, he saw that King Jing's face was a little dazed, and asked strangely: "This is a good thing, why does the prince look unhappy?" ”

King Jing hesitated for a moment and said with some hatred: "Don't dare to hide it from Mr. I, some of the dead soldiers raised in the orphan captivity were served by the people of the Spy Department last night, and even the people sent to assassinate Ye Nanqing crashed into the encirclement and were all killed when they returned." If there is such a thing in the future, you may not be able to find the right person for a while. ”

"Oh, it seems that not all the people in the Spy Department are rice buckets! What do they have left? ”

"Not really, and now there is no proof of it. Alas! Some of the family funds that I had saved up were all lost, and Lone also felt very distressed. ”

The masked man said casually: "Don't worry, prince! It's easy to feed a dead soldier with a little time, money, and energy. As long as the prince lets people let out the rumors, some people on the rivers and lakes who like to drill camps and are eager to practice martial arts will flock to it. ”

King Jing nodded approvingly, arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Mr. for explaining, Xiao Wang is still too small." ”

"Speaking of which, I remember that the prince also spent money to bribe some people from the Spy Intelligence Department, and also sent some people to infiltrate it, why didn't he receive the news in advance this time? Could it be that something went wrong with these people and they were deliberately blinded? ”

King Jing was also a little unsure, "This is also where Lone Heart has doubts, just let someone inquire about the situation." According to the news that came, this operation was very sudden, and it was personally led by the subordinates of the Beizhen Fuji Qianhu Jiang Zhijie to go over, and it was difficult for others to know the details in advance. Until they arrived at the place, many people didn't know who they were dealing with. ”

"Well, in this way, the prince's subordinates should have been exposed in advance. It's okay now, it's better to die without a certificate than to go out of the way. However, the prince still has to spend more effort on the spy department. The Yamen of the Espionage Department is too important, it is not only the eyes and ears of the emperor, but also a sharp knife in the hands of the emperor. If the prince can know the actions of the spy department in advance, he can advance and retreat freely, and this situation will not happen last night. ”

"Lone understands!" King Jing thought for a while and asked: "Sir, since ancient times, those who have won the hearts of the army have won the world, and those who have lost the hearts of the army have lost the world." Is it possible to deploy in the military in advance, so as not to be caught off guard when acting? ”

The masked man's face changed when he heard this, and he said sternly: "I advise the prince to put away this thought." No emperor will let people get involved in military power, and once discovered, it will inevitably be a thunderous blow. The emperor is only seriously ill now, not old and confused. At this time, he is the most sensitive, if the emperor senses that someone wants to meddle in military power, even the prince will not end well. Speaking of this, he glanced at King Jing, who was a little embarrassed, and then continued: "The prince won't have already contacted the people from the military, right?" ”

King Jing waved his hand again and again and hurriedly said, "No, no, Lone is not so ignorant." I thought about this question just now, so I wanted to ask him. Fortunately, Mr. mentioned it, otherwise Lone might really be wrong. ”

The masked man said in a cold voice, "It's better not to, or no one will save you." ”

After the masked man left from the secret passage, King Jing stood in the study with a blue face, and directly smashed the porcelain in the room to pieces. "To be so presumptuous in front of this king is to be completely ignorant of life and death! If it weren't for the fact that you were still useful, Lone would have dragged you out to feed the dogs. I really thought I was amazing! If you were really amazing, you wouldn't have been calculated by Xia Guoyuan ten years ago, and finally made it look like you are now. ”

"How's it going out there?" Ye Nanqing was lying on the bed, holding a book and looking at it with relish, casually asking the old family servant who was waiting for him.

"Back to the master, it's still a mess outside, and the spy department has arrested a lot of people and is still interrogating. Early this morning, Xia Ge Lao, Yao Zuoxiang, Cen Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Cai Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, Kang Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Song Shangshu of the Military Department, He Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Lord Yu Shiling of the Zuodu of the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan, Lord Yan of Dali Temple, Lord Si Qu of the General Political Envoy, etc., all sent their cronies to send gifts and greetings. The little old man sent them away on the grounds that the old man was seriously injured and it was inconvenient to see guests. "The old family servant obviously deals with this kind of thing often, and he is also very familiar with the heads and brains of various yamen.

Ye Nanqing nodded and said, "Well, next time the teacher sends someone over, let him come in and talk." ”

"Master, little old man knows."

"Is there any news from the emperor's side today?" Ye Nanqing closed the book, thought about it and asked again with a frown.

The old servant bowed down and said, "Master, there is no news from the emperor's side yet." Why don't you have some breakfast first, maybe there's news later. As soon as the words fell, a family member hurriedly came over to report, and the old servant said after hearing it: "Master, the emperor just sent someone to send an edict, so that the master can recuperate at home with peace of mind, and don't worry too much about state affairs during this time." The emperor has been asked to investigate this matter strictly, and he will definitely give the lord an answer. ”

"Well, go get me breakfast." Hearing the emperor's words, Ye Nanqing's heart was a little more stable. He knew that the emperor had already become a little dissatisfied with his previous act of seizing power, and he was also looking for an opportunity to beat himself during this time. Last night's assassination finally made the emperor temporarily put away his thoughts. In this way, what happened last night is not entirely bad. Of course, finding out who is behind it is still the most important thing.

Xia Guoyuan's face looked a little haggard, and he was eating the breakfast placed in front of him, two steamed buns, a bowl of millet porridge and a plate of pickles. Even though breakfast was so simple, even shabby, he still chewed slowly, as if he was eating delicacies from the mountains and seas.

"Master, the little one just sent someone to the right minister's mansion to greet him. The housekeeper said that Lord Ye was seriously injured and could not see the guests. ”

Xia Guoyuan finished his breakfast slowly and methodically, wiped his mouth before saying, "Well, I know." Go down. When the servant went down, he picked up the teacup in front of him. Under the evaporation of the mist, his face also appeared to be looming, and his voice was very low. "Nanqing, it seems that you have a grudge in your heart! You and I have been a master and apprentice for more than ten years, are we really invincible to power? Do you think of being a teacher so badly? ”