Chapter 124: Threats
King Xian and Princess Linglong fell into the water when they were assassinated, and the news of unknown life and death spread once it spread, and it instantly spread throughout the capital to form a heated discussion.
When a large number of patrol battalions arrived at Moon Lake, Yan Linglong, Peony and Xiao Feng were still on the cruise ship, safe and sound, Cao Lu did not come to assassinate, and the soldiers also began to search in the lake.
After Wei Guang scattered the news, he quickly captured Xiao Feng's henchman servant, knocked him unconscious and threw him into the carriage, and went to see Xiao Rui and Jia Xu.
On the other side, after Hai Dafu left the palace, he personally led the Dongchang and Jinyi guards to coordinate and hunt down all the assassins in the capital.
And Cao Lu was the first to do the brunt.
When he started to work in Dongchang, Cao Lu had already left the Ming Palace, and the route was to go to Moon Lake, but halfway through he heard that King Xian and Princess Linglong fell into the water and their lives were unknown, so he wanted to go back.
But he can't go back, Hai Dafu was frightened by His Majesty's eyes in the palace and knelt down, and he was in a panic at this time, so he sent a large number of masters to round up Cao Lu, even if he resisted stubbornly, it was difficult to escape, and finally under the resistance of losing an arm, he was captured by the master of Dongchang. Sent to the East Factory Prison.
I believe that when Xiao Yuan, the king of Ming, learned about it, his first thought should be that he was very lucky, because Cao Lu left his mansion, so Hai Dafu did not send someone to rush into the palace to arrest people, and Emperor Xia did not let him move King Ming, so he naturally did not dare to move, so he did not bother him.
But the second thought should be fear. After all, Cao Lu was captured by Dongchang three streets away from the Ming Wang's Mansion, if Cao Lu left late or came back early, and happened to be blocked in the Ming Wang's Mansion, I don't know if Xiao Yuan would be so scared that he peed his pants, even if he didn't pee, he would be distracted, and he couldn't sleep at night.
Xiao Rui didn't know that Cao Lu was captured by Dongchang, at this time he was observing the interrogation process, and the object of interrogation was naturally Xiao Feng's henchman servant.
He and Jia Xu had already learned from Wei Guang that Cao Lu had not assassinated Yan Linglong again.
Does that mean that Xiao Feng must have no problem, he did not collude with Cao Lu, but his henchmen and servants took refuge in Xiao Yuan?
In order to know more details, Jia Xu asked Wei Guang to capture this person.
can be Xiao Feng's henchman, and dare to take refuge in Xiao Yuan, this person's psychological quality is very strong, and he didn't panic at all when he was caught here, Gao Quan is several streets behind him, so Gao Quan is only suitable for being in charge.
Naturally, the interrogation does not need to be done by Xiao Rui, the dignified prince, just hand it over to Wei Guang, but he got the true inheritance of Peony, when Peony interrogated Wei Guang who did not return at night, the means were diverse, exciting and enjoyable, such as whipping, irrigation, embroidery, loose skin, and osteopathy, and now it makes him feel creepy when he thinks about it.
And after Xiao Rui heard about this, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, older people really know how to play.
Therefore, although Xiao Feng's henchmen and servants are very strong, they do not have enough staying power, and they belong to the role of being strong and middle-class, and Wei Guang's methods have not yet reached a third, so he will say everything to Ang.
Xiao Rui, who was watching from the sidelines, admired Wei Guang even more, and decided that when he was looking for a woman in the future, he must tell her to stay away from the peony, Nima himself couldn't stand these tricks, it was too insidious.
The result of the question was also in line with their guess, it was Xiao Yuan who bribed him and asked him to write down the time when the forbidden army patrolled and changed guards, as well as the location map of the room where Dayan Shichen lived.
But that's all.
This person did not persuade Xiao Feng to go to Xiao Rui to talk to the matchmaker, it was Xiao Feng's own idea.
This point also enlists another suspicion of Jia Xu, Xiao Feng's suspicion has not been ruled out, but if he is calculating, then this person's scheming and IQ are even more amazing.
Unable to ask anything else about the useful information, he locked up the person, and then let Wei Guang go out to find out the progress. Only after this investigation did I know that Cao Lu had been captured by Dongchang! It is said that it took less than half an hour!
Dongchang dispatched three Wupin Realm martial artists, and Cao Lu lost an arm and was captured after stubbornly resisting, which can be regarded as worthy of his title of the king of assassination.
Xiao Rui was happy after hearing this, he was still the power of Emperor Xia, who he wanted to arrest, he only needed an order, and he would be tired and tired, and no one would necessarily be willing to help if he begged his grandfather to worship his grandmother. So, everyone wants to be the emperor, and they don't want to be the emperor.
However, Dongchang did not visit the Ming Palace, this is what Xiao Rui regrets, if he can win Cao Lu in Xiao Yuan's mansion, then Xiao Yuan will be speechless, and he may become the first prince to be eliminated. Since he didn't blame him, he could only do it himself, the grievances between the two were not one or two things, he didn't make a move, and he thought he was HelloKitty.
And there are two things that Xiao Rui has to face next, one is how to kill Cao Lu, after all, the task is to kill him, he is now locked up in Dongchang, and it is not easy to start. Second, after engaging in this drama, it is time for me to end the show.
He called the cuckoo, Wei Guang drove the carriage to the Moon Lake again, at this time the entire Moon Lake was surrounded by patrol battalions, and they were searching in the lake, and there were also searches along the lake, and outsiders could not enter at all.
This time, Xiao Rui had to betray his favor again.
He asked Wei Guang to find Zhang Jinfu, Zhang Jinfu heard that it was King Xian's guard, and immediately received Wei Guang, and then Wei Guang told Zhang Jinfu that he had found Xiao Rui and the princess of Dayanguo, and the two were safe, in order to prevent the assassin from knowing, he asked Zhang Jinfu to keep quiet, and then he took Zhang Jinfu to see Xiao Rui.
"Are you alright?" Zhang Jinfu looked Xiao Rui up and down, frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that you were stabbed?" ”
Xiao Rui smiled: "After Princess Linglong and I fell into the water, we were washed to the shore by the current, and when we woke up, we didn't dare to reveal our identities, for fear of attracting the attention of the assassin, so we found Wei Guang and changed our clothes before coming here." When he fell into the water, he was indeed stabbed, but fortunately, he was protected by soft armor and was not injured. ”
Zhang Jinfu stared at Xiao Rui and saw that his face did not change, so he asked, "Do you think this argument can convince Your Majesty?" Your Majesty is furious. ”
Xiao Rui blinked, with an expression that I didn't know anything, and said, "Master Hou, what Xiao Wang said is true, and there has never been half a lie." As for whether my father believes it or not, whether he can convince him or not depends on the Hou Ye. I'm so weak that I almost drowned, and now I think about it, and I'm still uncomfortable, and I'm suffering from the cold, ah, my head is so hot, I must have a high fever, cough cough. ”
Xiao Rui touched his cold forehead and bragged without any ambiguity.
Zhang Jinfu suddenly smiled, pointed at Xiao Rui and said, "You, forget it, I won't expose you." I'll order the patrol battalion to escort you back to your home now, and I'll cover it up for you. ”
"Thank you, Master Hou!" Xiao Rui hurriedly thanked him.
Xiao Rui expected that Zhang Jinfu would help, first, although what Xiao Rui said was very false, he had no evidence to say that it was false, and he would not prove it. Coupled with the relationship between his son, daughter and Xiao Rui, he will still help with this little favor.
Zhang Jinfu waved his hand to show that he was welcome, and then left quickly.
The next thing was that the patrol battalion escorted Xiao Rui and Du Juan back, and the news that King Xian and Princess Linglong were saved also spread, and the discussion in the capital stopped.
The vigilance of Moon Bay was lifted, Zhang Jinfu entered the palace to face the saint, and Yan Linglong, Xiao Feng, and Peony, who heard the news, also rushed back to the other courtyard immediately.
Zhang Jinfu entered the palace to meet Emperor Xia.
"I heard that King Xian and Princess Linglong have been found? I don't die in the catastrophe, but I just suffer from the wind and cold? Emperor Xia put down Zihao, who had reviewed the sparse music, and asked with a smile.
Zhang Jinfu said: "Back to Your Majesty, yes, Your Highness just suffered from the wind cold, and he was suffering from a high fever, so Weichen asked him to send him back to rest, and he didn't come to ask Your Majesty for peace." ”
Emperor Xia nodded and said, "If you are sick, you naturally have to rest first, this is the heavens favor two people who are not familiar with water and can't drown if they fall into the river." ”
The corners of Zhang Jinfu's eyes twitched, and he didn't dare to say much, but he also saw that Emperor Xia didn't want to pursue King Xian's deeds, but Hai Dafu's expression was a little resentful. What is the matter with the Marquis of Guan Ben, see what I do.
"Since there is nothing else to do, Weichen will retire." Zhang Jinfu didn't dare to stay for a long time, for fear of talking too much, so he immediately asked to leave.
Emperor Xia asked Zhang Jinfu to step back, looked at his departing back, and couldn't help laughing: "Xiao Qi has found Xiao Wu in this scene, and he will definitely take action, you order someone to secretly reveal the news to Xiao Wu." ”
Hai Dafu on the side was very respectful: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”
He understood Emperor Xia's thoughts, he was not biased towards Xiao Yuan, the Fifth Highness, but because Xiao Rui, the Seventh Highness, was using Emperor Xia, Emperor Xia was going to give him some punishment for overstepping his authority. That's why I secretly revealed Xiao Rui's handling of Xiao Yuan to Xiao Yuan.
In this way, Xiao Yuan can take precautions, and he can also fight back, and the two are at an equal level.
"As for... Did he find anyone else's hands and feet... Forget it, so be it. Emperor Xia said casually.
……
Yan Linglong and Xiao Feng hurried to the Xianwang Mansion and saw Xiao Rui with a pale face on the bed.
does a full set of dramas, fortunately, there is Hua Tuo, a miracle doctor, and pretending to be sick is a piece of cake.
Seeing that Xiao Rui was safe and sound, Yan Linglong and Xiao Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and after a few simple chats, they were driven out by Hua Tuo on the grounds that the patient was not in good health.
This drama has just come to an end.
The next day, Xiao Rui continued to pretend to be sick and did not recover until the third day.
Although he is "sick", the alliance between the two countries has not stopped, and the alliance treaty has almost been drafted, and the communication can be completed today, so that Xiao Rui can make the final confirmation.
But Xiao Rui didn't care about this, he was trying to find a way to kill Cao Lu and deal with Xiao Yuan.
racking his brains, Xiao Rui has no way to kill Cao Lu, because he is now imprisoned in Dongchang, can't he do it himself? Moreover, it is heavily guarded, and Wu Zhan cannot touch it.
Unless you can conquer it from the inside and find someone to do it.
It's a pity that Xiao Rui and the people in Dongchang haven't gotten acquainted to that level.
Suddenly, Xiao Rui had a flash of inspiration and an idea.
He immediately ordered Wei Guang to prepare the carriage, and then go to the other courtyard, he was ready to immediately complete the negotiation of the alliance treaty, and report to the saint today to finalize it thoroughly.
! It's not that you don't care about alliances?
Xiao Rui suddenly became holy, did he take national affairs as his own responsibility?
Of course not.
He came to the other courtyard and got the draft alliance treaty, and then without looking at it, he put pen to paper and added a clause on the front page:
"Princess Linglong of the Great Yan Kingdom strongly requests: In order to ensure the long-term existence of the alliance and friendship between the two countries, not to be interfered by foreign forces, and the premise of the alliance treaty, please kill the assassin Cao Lu in the Great Xia Kingdom! Learn from blood! ”
"Hey, hey... Perfect! ”
Xiao Rui was a little proud, and killed Cao Lu on the condition of the alliance between the two countries, why bother to do it himself!
Yan Linglong on the side rolled her eyes, wanting to protest strongly, but she still endured it and could only take the blame. At the same time, he slandered in his heart: This guy is really revenge, and Cao Lu didn't hurt him, so he chased him tightly and put him to death.
Stay away from him in the future!