It was almost noon, and Yang Guang was discussing with Yang Zhaoyu in the Hall of Daye how to weaken the influence of the family, "What the Qing family said just now is to make an example of killing chickens and monkeys. Could it be that the Qing family already has a way? ”

Yu Wenhua showed a ruthless look, the corners of his mouth sneered, and he said in a low voice: "The Li family, the nobles of Longxi, and the Pei family of the Hedong family, all have a high influence in the court, and it is just right to kill them to warn the rest of the nobles." ”

Yang Guang lowered his head and pondered, looking hesitant, and muttered in his mouth: "Li family, Pei family......" is thinking about the gains and losses in his heart, killing the Li family and the Pei family will inevitably lead to an unstable foundation in the DPRK and China, but the weakening effect is also very obvious, and it is difficult to make a decision for a while.

Yu Wenhua seemed to know that Yang Guang had concerns, and continued to instigate: "You can Pei and then Li first." ”

Yang Guangyi moved, as if he wanted to adopt Yu Wenhua's opinion, but he still turned his head and asked Yang Zhao: "What does the prince think?" ”

Yang Zhao hated in his heart: Yu Wenhua and this plan were vicious. Once Yang Guang adopts it, it will not only cut off the thoughts of those families who want to take refuge in me, but also get rid of the political enemies of Yuwen Lao, which is also in the interests of Yang Guang. Pei first and then Li, is this the poisonous plan of the old thief Yuwen? Thinking of this, he didn't think much about it, and replied: "Father, the son thinks it's inappropriate." Yang Guang was a little angry when he saw that Yang Zhao disagreed, Yang Zhao's expression was normal, and he continued to say slowly: "The Pei and Li families are not guilty, they killed the Pei and Li families for no reason, and the rest of the families will be in danger. Erchen thought that the imperial examination could be carried out in the imperial city in advance, and useful talents could be selected, and then the two families could be degraded. ”

Yu Wenhua echoed: "The prince is thoughtful, and the minister agrees with His Royal Highness the Prince." Yang Guang also thinks this plan is feasible.

Yang Zhao wondered in his heart, this old thief Yuwen is going well with me, does he still have a back hand? Yang Zhao would not think that Yu Wenhua would sincerely obey him, otherwise he would not know how to die.

The hot breath of June permeated the city of Luoyang, and the heat swept the streets of Luoyang. People who were busy with their lives were confined to their homes by officers and soldiers, "Quickly, quickly search from house to house, and no one is allowed to let go." ”

Squad after squad of officers and men were searching every street, every household, and every shop, without the slightest clue.

Under the influence of this scorching heat, Sima De was depressed, shouting and scolding, there has been no clue for a long time, could it be that the assassin has left Luoyang City, how should he deal with it at that time? Thinking of today's early dynasty, Sima De was terrified.

Suddenly, an arrow with an envelope shot at the wall behind Sima Depoke's location, Sima Depoke was frightened by this sudden arrow, and scolded in his mouth: "Look at it, don't chase it quickly." ”

Sima De poked out the letter on the arrow, opened the envelope, and saw that there were only four words on the letter: "Assassin, Pei family." "I wondered in my heart: Who shot this arrow? The corners of his mouth shouted: "Wait, stop chasing, go to Pei's house." ”

An arrow swayed inadvertently like moonlight hiding in the darkness, quietly opening the prelude to a new conspiracy.

Everyone in the Pei family was having dinner in the hall, Pei Cuiyun looked at the poem hanging on the wall in the center of the hall, and thought about things: "Grandpa, what kind of person do you say His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is?" ”

Pei Yuanqing preemptively said: "It's my sister's sweetheart, hehe." ”

Seeing that his younger brother dared to ridicule him, Pei Cuiyun chased after Pei Yuanqing, blushing and said, "Don't run." ”

Although Pei Yuanqing is martial and fierce, no one is afraid at home, but he is afraid of his sister, and when he saw his sister chasing after him, he said with a smile: "I'm not a fool, I'm standing over there and letting you fight." ”

"Okay, okay, don't make trouble, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a rare hero. In terms of means, temperament and talent, they are not inferior to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu. If Cuiyun can be favored by His Royal Highness the Prince, it will be Cuiyun's blessing. Pei Gaoding twisted his beard and laughed.

Pei Cuiyun saw that her grandfather also said the same, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Grandpa, you also bullied me." Without looking back, he went to the inner room.

Everyone in the Pei family said happily: "Cuiyun is ashamed." Hahaha. ”

"Open the door, open the door, open the door......" A knock on the door broke the harmonious atmosphere of the Pei family.

Pei Gaoding didn't know that the Pei family was stepping into Yu Culture and the well-designed conspiracy, and said angrily in his heart: "Yuanqing, go and see who is knocking on the door?" ”

Pei Yuanqing opened the door and said menacingly: "Do you know that this is Shangshu Mansion?" Who is it that makes you shout here? ”

Sima De poked at him and saw that the person who came was a white-robed young man, so he didn't bother to talk nonsense with him: "This official has received a report that Shangshu Mansion is harboring assassins, search for me." With a wave of his hand, the officers and soldiers rushed in to search.

Pei Yuanqing stopped the officers and soldiers at the gate, "I think which of you dares?" With a roar of rage and angry eyes, the officers and soldiers were so frightened that they stayed in place and did not dare to move. Sima De poked at the young man so arrogantly: "I am ordered to search for assassins, do you want to resist the order?" ”

Pei Gaoding had already walked out of the hall, and when he saw that the person who came was Sima Depo, he laughed and said: "Yuanqing must not be rude, General Sima was ordered to track down the assassins, and we cooperated, but there are many women in the inner hall, and I hope General Sima will not frighten them." ”

"Pei Shangshu, please rest assured. I asked them to search quietly so that they wouldn't destroy a single plant or tree here. ”

After finishing speaking, the officers and soldiers searched all the way from the east, west and north directions, but for a while, the officers and soldiers who searched the east and west found nothing, "Lord Qiqi, there are no assassins." ”

Sima De thought to himself: I have no grievances with others in the city, and there is nothing worth using, who would look down on myself? What about teasing yourself?

"Lord Qiyu, no assassins were found, but a lot of bloodstained black clothes were found in the firewood room of the North House, as well as many tokens called Black Moon, and the assassins probably ran away." Sima De was immediately overjoyed, the task could finally be handed over, and it was actually the Black Moon full of evil, which made a great contribution, "Lord Shangshu colluded with Black Moon with the intention of assassinating the prince, the evidence is conclusive, someone came to take him and his family down, and blocked Shangshu Mansion." ”

Pei Gaoding was also stunned, how could these things appear in the firewood room of the North House, there were obviously people who planted the blame, "It is too decisive to say that I assassinated the prince based on these physical evidence." If you want to interrogate, just arrest me, please let my family go. “

Sima De poke is just that the generals won't think about it a lot, his own life is still in the hands of Yang Guang, and it is best to hand in the task now, and snorted coldly: "The evidence is here, don't think about quibbling, take it all away." “

Pei Gaoding said urgently in a low voice to Pei Yuanqing: "We have been framed, you and your sister took advantage of the fact that they were not blocked, and walked through the back door and went to the East Palace to find His Royal Highness the Prince." “