Hongyan Pavilion.

When Li Qianqiu returned to the private room, he was really carrying a jar of wine in his hand.

Li Rui, the king of Ming, got up, looked at the jar of wine, and asked, "Is it a celebration wine, or is it for me to drink alone?"

Li Qianqiu was slightly silent, lowered his head in shame, and for the first time in his life, he gave this junior a farewell, looking like he was saying goodbye solemnly.

"It's my uncle's incompetence, so I have to wronged you. ”

When King Ming heard this, he stumbled violently, sat back on the chair, and lost his soul, and no longer had the same brilliance as before.

His eyes were glazed and he muttered, "How could it be...... Chen Jianlai is not here, with your way, how can you miss?"

He couldn't figure it out, seeing that the empress was in a desperate situation, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With Li Qianqiu's quasi-Four Realms cultivation, how could he return in vain and let the empress escape this catastrophe?

Li Qianqiu said gloomily: "That girl is insidious and cunning, she expected that there would be an assassination tonight, so she deliberately opened Jian Chen, waiting for me to take the bait." Beside her, there is also a master of the sword, not weaker than me!"

He placed the jar on the table and turned to look to the side.

Wu Bencao stood there, and after the two of them finished speaking, he bowed and saluted, "Qianqiu Ancestor, the younger generation took the liberty to come to see you because my friend was caught in that poisonous mist when he was watching the lantern, and I beg you to give him medicine to save his life." ”

He stood next to him and listened to the conversation between the two very clearly, and he was already sure that tonight's assassination was from Li Qianqiu's handwriting.

Li Qianqiu looked at him, his expression became more and more depressed, "Your helper is too strong, I know, I can't hide anything from him." You shouldn't come, it will make our relationship very awkward. ”

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Wu Bencao and understood that this young man had insight into the overall situation, otherwise, he would not have found this place.

If someone else sees through this conspiracy, he will definitely kill people and kill him without ambiguity. But the problem is that he has comprehended Bai Yujing's terrifying strength and does not dare to make a move against Wu Bencao.

You can't kill it, and you can't let it go, so it's embarrassing.

Wu Bencao was aware of his concerns and replied: "When I was in Goose City, I once told you that I only wanted to open a store to make money, and I didn't mix anything, and tonight was no exception. The assassin accidentally injured my friend, and I had no choice but to meet him. ”

Li Qianqiu sat down, his eyes flickering, "So, you're just an innocent passerby?

He suddenly became alert, Wu Bencao and Lao Bai's identities were mysterious, and they didn't know where they came from, and the swordsman next to the empress was also unfathomable, could it be that they were in a group?

Wu Bencao replied: "He is still on Suzaku Street. My friend was poisoned, and he relied on him to suppress the toxin with internal force, so he breathed a sigh of relief and waited for me to take the antidote back. ”

Li Qianqiu was relieved.

The poisonous mist was so powerful, he couldn't be clearer, just now he wondered why Wu Bencao's friend didn't die on the spot, and it was because of Bai Yujing that he was able to survive until now.

He frowned and pondered, and said, "We have no grievances and no hatred, and I also appreciate you very much, and I can give you an antidote." However, you know the truth tonight, which is related to the rise and fall of the royal family and the fate of the Tang Dynasty, I don't worry about letting you leave like this. ”

Wu Bencao's eyes were slightly cold, "You want to imprison me?"

"Don't dare!" Li Qianqiu blurted out, dispelling his concerns, "Eat a trench and grow wise, I'm not stupid enough to do that." I would like to invite you to join us and be one of your own, only then will you not leak secrets. ”

As long as they can recruit Wu Bencao and play for Li Tang, then not only will they not have one more strong enemy, but they will also add invincible helpers to lay the foundation for victory.

After all, if Bai Yujing was willing to help with the assassination, no matter how many masters there were around the emperor, it would be meaningless.

Wu Bencao fell silent.

He didn't want to get involved in political affairs, but now, this directly decided Wang Xiang's life and death.

Seeing new hope, Li Qianqiu put the trouble of the assassination failure behind him and began to persuade gently.

"I know that I don't deserve to be your teacher, and I don't dare to expect to take in apprentices. I mean, let you be a guest and work with us. Don't worry, our status is equal, and the Li family will treat you with courtesy, and will never dare to treat you as a subordinate!"

When King Ming next to him heard this, he was dumbfounded, suspecting that he was dreaming.

"Didn't I hear me right? Uncle, in our Tang Dynasty, how many people begged to worship you as a teacher, but you didn't look down on you, but now you say that you are not worthy of ......."

Before he finished speaking, Li Qianqiu interrupted impatiently, "Don't interject!"

King Ming's words were stopped, and his mood was indescribably shocked.

Damn, what kind of person is this young man, he makes his uncle value him so much, and he does not hesitate to reprimand him.

What surprised him even more was that his uncle also said that he would let Wu Bencao and the Li family maintain an equal status, and it was a cooperative relationship, which was simply too exaggerated, and it was the only one in Datang!

Wu Bencao said calmly: "My friend is in danger, waiting for the antidote, now is not the time to think about it in the long run." After a little more delay, he made a mistake, and we are no longer innocent. ”

He didn't want to take a stand, he was telling the truth, and he wasn't in the mood to think about any bullshit cooperation.

Li Qianqiu said awe-inspiringly: "Okay, then let's be happy." You hand over those two recipes, and I'll give you the antidote right away!"

Through the introduction of his friend Zhang Jun, he already knew that the medicinal diet made by Wu Materia Medica was powerful, and once he got his hands on it, it would be of great help to restore Li Tang.

King Ming was stunned again, and couldn't help but interject, "What recipe? What are you talking about?"

As an outsider, he was puzzled, obviously talking about saving people, why did he get to eat in a blink of an eye?

Li Qianqiu ignored him and continued: "It's fair to exchange one thing for another. If you have concerns about affecting your business, I can guarantee that you will not use the recipe for business. Besides, you can guess what I'm doing with it. ”

Recipes are the lifeblood of the wormwood bar, and he understands the difficulties of Wu Bencao, so he makes his words clear.

Wu Bencao shook his head, "No." You poisoned my brother, this is hatred, and if you want to continue to eliminate hatred, you have to hand over the antidote, and this is as it should be. Otherwise, I'll give you the recipe and add new hatred, are you sure you dare to take it?"

"Are you sure you dare to take it", this is an out-and-out cruel sentence, which is equivalent to saying, if I give you the recipe, I will definitely let Lao Bai settle the account in the future, can you afford it?

Li Qianqiu's face froze, he didn't expect him to be so strong, and he was unwilling to make too many concessions.

"Then what do you say? I'll admit it, that white hair is too strong for us to beat, but I won't hand over the antidote easily, you have to exchange it for something. ”

He knew in his heart that Bai Yujing couldn't pull away, and he couldn't come in a hurry, and this was the best time to negotiate with Wu Bencao.

If he misses tonight, he will lack bargaining chips in the future, and he will never have a chance to get a recipe.

Negotiations between the two sides have reached an impasse.

Wu Bencao was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, in exchange, I can provide you with a piece of information, which can definitely help the Li family." Moreover, after I tell you, it means that you also have my handle, so you don't have to worry about me leaking secrets. ”