Originally, listening to Jiang Tingyu's words, His Majesty the Emperor almost didn't get angry, but when he heard the words behind him, he fell into deep thought.

Of course he can think of such a thing.

It is true that the fault is not only on the secret agents of the Heavenly Academy, but even if the murderer is a great monk who has crossed the Five Realms, he can't hide it from the eyes of everyone in the palace, because there are also great monks of the Five Realms in the palace hall, unless the murderer's cultivation surpasses the major repairs of the five realms in the palace, and he is extremely good at the art of concealment.

No matter what the truth is, even if it is a big thing at the peak of the Five Realms, it is impossible to approach the queen mother silently, and even after the matter is completed, it will retreat peacefully, the murderer has already lurked in the palace, and the sea of qi that has infected the queen mother little by little for a long time can be basically determined.

Because if an external force sneaks in, it is easy to be detected, and if it accumulates over time, it can be infiltrated with a subtle breath that is difficult to detect, so as to avoid the danger of exposure.

From this, it can be inferred that this incident was by no means sudden, but premeditated.

The role of the spy becomes crucial.

So even if the fault is not only in the Heavenly Council, but the Heavenly Council is definitely the one who makes the biggest mistake.

Maybe it happened suddenly, and it is normal for the secret agent to not notice it for a while, but when the murderer had already premeditated, he had been lurking in the palace for a long time, but the secret agent didn't find the slightest rumor, how could he easily reveal it?

Qin Chengyi was also thinking about this question.

According to the development of this situation, Jiang Tingyu's dismissal is inevitable, even if it is only temporary, it is impossible for him to continue to sit in the position of the head of the Heavenly Council.

He knew very well why His Majesty the Emperor trusted Jiang Tingyu, although the Empress Niangniang had physical problems due to the negligence of the Heavenly Council, but because the medicine king Chenru arrived in time, the Empress Niangniang did not have to worry about her life after all, and he was considering whether this matter was enough to make His Majesty the Emperor completely lose trust in Jiang Tingyu.

Instead of striking while the iron is hot, it is better to sit back and watch the changes.

Because of this suppression of Jiang Tingyu, it may indeed temporarily make him lose his position as the head of the Heavenly Council, but it is difficult to guarantee whether Jiang Tingyu will sit back after this matter passes.

His Majesty the Emperor's trust in Jiang Tingyu cannot be completely collapsed because of one thing, and that kind of situation is only possible if the Empress Niangniang really loses her life because of this, so instead of suppressing Jiang Tingyu, it is better to sit back and watch the cracks between His Majesty the Emperor and Jiang Tingyu's trust slowly expand, that is the real way of power scheme.

The trust between two people has become less solid, even if there is only a slight rift at the moment, but if it is not repaired in time, the rift will eventually become bigger and bigger over time, and if it is rushed, it is likely to be counterproductive.

Thinking of this, Qin Chengyi immediately said: "Brother Huang, now is not the time to hold the head of the Jiang Yuan accountable, since the murderer is aimed at the imperial sister-in-law, then it is impossible to stop here, the most important thing for us at present is to find out the murderer, and those secret agents under the head of the Jiang Yuan still have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions." ”

To investigate the people hiding in the shadows, the Heavenly Council is indeed the most suitable, because they are the best at this, and in the situation where all the departments in the court take action, even if the murderer can hide again, it will be difficult to escape the law.

And without the full cooperation of the Heavenly Council, it is undoubtedly difficult to find the murderer in a short time, and in the process, other changes are likely to occur.

If most of the Heavenly Cardinal Council's spies are questioned, and Jiang Tingyu, the head of the Academy, is also dismissed, then the Heavenly Council will not be able to exert its full ability, so it is reasonable to find out the murderer is the most important thing.

Medicine King Chenru also followed Qin Chengyi's words and said: "What His Royal Highness the Prince said is extremely true, if the murderer fails to act, he will either have a follow-up move, or he will escape from the palace as soon as possible. ”

His Majesty the Emperor did not hesitate, and immediately ordered: "Jiang Tingyu, I hope you will not disappoint me this time, and you must find out the murderer in the shortest possible time and bring it to me, and I will personally kill him!"

Jiang Tingyu waved his hand and said, "Weichen obeys the order." ”

The medicine king Chenru also had to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor about the follow-up matters of continuing to treat the queen's mother, and Qin Chengyi and Jiang Tingyu bowed down and retired.

Stepping out of the imperial study, Jiang Tingyu looked at Qin Chengyi and said, "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

His Majesty the Emperor's thunderous and angry appearance, it is indeed impossible to easily forgive Jiang Tingyu, Jiang Tingyu was also prepared before entering the palace, although he was confident to calm the anger of His Majesty the Emperor, but it would inevitably take some time, Qin Chengyi's words did help Jiang Tingyu.

Qin Chengyi is good-looking, and he naturally looks good when he smiles, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze, compared to Zhong Xiyan's elegance, it seems to be better, after all, he is in a high position, and that kind of noble temperament is incomparable to others.

"The head of the Jiang Yuan is polite, the murderer can do it like that, it is indeed no wonder that the secret agent, after all, all the cultivators in the palace are not aware of the problem, although the secret agents of the Heavenly Court are all over the corner, there are always loopholes that the murderer can not scruple about, instead of feeling sorry for himself, it is better to do his best to find out the murderer. ”

"I believe that the head of the Jiang Yuan has such an ability, and he can't cut off his arm because of the anger of the imperial brother for a while, giving the murderer a chance to take advantage of it. The royal brother is just worried too much about the safety of the imperial sister-in-law, and he doesn't really understand the problem here, even if I don't speak, the result will not change much. ”

Jiang Tingyu looked at Qin Chengyi.

Qin Chengyi's expression and tone were very sincere.

He thought silently, at some times, Qin Chengyi seemed to be more like a king.

But most of the time, Qin Chengyi is contrary to the title of king, the king is definitely not just a seat, but must have the ability to become a king, Qin Chengyi does not have a king's life.

He's more like a handsome man with power and scheming.

......

Li Mengzhou returned to Chaosi Lane.

On the rattan chair that had been vacant for a long time under the eaves of the courtyard, sat that familiar figure.

Gu Shiyan returned to the capital.

It was on the third day after the end of the dragon feast.

"In the days you left, a lot happened in the capital. ”

Gu Shiyan's face was as cold as ever, but her fair complexion seemed to be a little tanned, which made her look different, which was a different kind of temptation.

She habitually sat on the rattan chair and silently wiped the long sword in her hand, and said: "I have probably heard of it, you performed very well at the Panlong Banquet, in just a few days, outside the capital, people have begun to talk about your name, especially those storytellers, in many small towns, the deeds on the Panlong Banquet have been compiled into stories. ”

This was something Li Mengzhou didn't expect, although he was a little proud in his heart, but on the surface he still said very calmly: "I am only half a step away from crossing the threshold of the Four Realms, and it is more difficult to find an opportunity to break through the realm than to break through the peak of the Three Realms, I want to make some arrangements for my future cultivation." ”

Xiao Zhinan temporarily lived in the Xianfu Inn in the capital, Li Mengzhou did not go to her, and the other party naturally did not take the initiative to look for him, maybe Gu Shiyan was not as strong as Xiao Zhinan, but after all, he was a great monk of the Four Realms, and he was very suitable to act as his sparring partner.

Gu Shiyan also hoped that Li Mengzhou could become stronger, because her time was slowly becoming more urgent, after coming to Jiang Guo, she hadn't done much, and after the incident of Lan Taijing, the only useful clue was in Yue Shiting's body.

But she didn't have the confidence to fight with Yue Shiting, and she didn't know what kind of identity Yue Shiting played, waiting was inevitable, but in the process of waiting, she naturally had to become as strong as possible, and Li Mengzhou, as an ally on the surface, of course, had to catch up as quickly as possible.

"Something happened in the palace, we need to wait and see for a while, but the so-called wealth is in danger, and at this time, it is also a good opportunity to contact Yue Shiting. I'll take care of that. ”

Although it's only the early summer season, there are many more things going on in the capital, and when many things are entangled, it's easy to make small actions that go unnoticed.

Li Mengzhou looked at Gu Shiyan and said: "Zhu Zaitian once tried to intercept me outside the capital, I don't believe he would give up like this, so we are divided into two ways, you have to observe the movements of the Xuan Zheng Division at all times, lest in the process of contacting Yue Shiting, the people of the Xuan Zheng Division will jump out and make trouble." ”

Gu Shiyan did not refuse.

This kind of thing has someone to solve, and she is just sitting in the back, and she is happy to do so.

Li Mengzhou still didn't ask where Gu Shiyan left the capital, and seemed to be used to her playing the trick of disappearing at every turn, as long as this matter was not harmful to him, then he didn't have to explore Gu Shiyan's secret.

Of the cultivators who came to the capital for the banquet, some of them did not leave, most of them lived in the Xianfu Inn, and Jiang Tingyu and Qingyi were nowhere to be seen in Tongming Lane.

Li Mengzhou guessed that they might all be busy with the affairs of the palace, and he couldn't help much in this matter, so he focused all his attention on Yue Shiting at the moment.

Yue Shiting, as the doctor of Yushitai, has a very high official position, and he is also a powerhouse at the peak of the Four Realms, it is undoubtedly difficult to get close to him naturally and find out the truth about the list of the Kui family in Yanzi Town.

After the preparations for the Panlong Banquet were in full swing, there was a problem in the palace again, as if even Daotian was helping him, so that Yue Shiting's eyes never had the opportunity to bet on Yanzi Town, and the destruction of the Kui family and the Cao family seemed to have never happened.

Walking slowly on the street for a while, Li Mengzhou was more and more able to feel the strange atmosphere that ordinary people could not perceive, if the matter of the queen's illness was not revealed, it would be difficult for the capital to return to its former peace.

Li Mengzhou was also very curious, what happened in the palace, according to the meaning of Qingyi's original words, there must be a very strong figure hidden in the palace, and the purpose is not pure.

But what he is more puzzling is that since that person can get close to the queen mother silently, then he can naturally contact other people in the palace, why not directly target the emperor, is it impossible to do it, or is there some other reason?

In Li Mengzhou's cognition, His Majesty the Emperor is naturally surrounded by masters, and it is normal for the murderer to not be able to get close, and he will choose the queen mother when he retreats, but in fact, it is more difficult to get close to the queen than to get close to the emperor.

This is something that only a few people know.

Because the queen is really not an ordinary person.

There are many things in the palace, of course, that people like Li Mengzhou can access, and naturally they will not be as nervous as they are in the palace.

Yue Shiting's mansion is in the inner city, but it is an outermost location, and he does not live in a place where the powerful gather, Li Mengzhou came to a teahouse opposite Yue Shiting's mansion, where he can observe the situation outside the Yue Mansion very well.

There are a lot of people in the teahouse, and the atmosphere is very quiet.

A shopkeeper brought a few dishes with a pot of good tea, and the fragrance of tea wafting out filled the entire teahouse, which was very refreshing.

Li Mengzhou sat by the window, the stools, chairs and tables were wiped clean, and they were all made of mahogany, and the clear tree lines meandered on the table, like a landscape painting.

And there are indeed a lot of calligraphy and calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls of the teahouse, which seem to be from everyone's hands, and those who can open a teahouse in the inner city do have some wealth.

Although the outer city and the inner city are both in the capital, the gap between them is not too exaggerated, but the inner city is inhabited by powerful people, and the outer city where the small people gather in the market cannot be compared.

Therefore, it is also very expensive to drink a cup of tea in this teahouse.

Those dishes are all gifts, and a small pot of tea costs two taels of silver, which is enough to eat a good meal in an ordinary restaurant in the outer city, if it weren't for the fact that he just got the moon of the Heavenly Privy Yuan not long ago, Li Mengzhou would definitely not dare to step into the threshold of this teahouse.

What happened in the palace has nothing to do with Yue Shiting in the strict sense, it is not his duty, but after all, he can't completely stay out of the matter, and he must do his part, His Majesty the Emperor has issued a strict order, and all the officials in the court must fully cooperate with the investigation.

This is definitely the biggest event that has happened in the capital in recent years.

Yue Shiting has not personally gone out to purchase in the past few days, occasionally entering the palace, and staying in the palace most of the time.

When Li Mengzhou was silently observing the gate of the mansion, two figures in the corner of the teahouse called Xiao Er, gave the silver and was about to leave, but when they walked to the door, the girl's eyes were inadvertently on Li Mengzhou's body.

"But Senior Brother Li of the Palace Sword Academy?"

The sound was as good as the cry of a kingfisher, and it was familiar.

Li Mengzhou turned his eyes a little confused, he was really an acquaintance, and the woman who spoke was Bai Qi, a disciple of Bailu Peak.

The man beside her was also a disciple of Bailu Peak, but because he didn't have any wonderful performances in the banquet, Li Mengzhou was only a little familiar and didn't remember who he was.

Both the inner city and the outer city have immortal inns specially built for foreign monks, and Bai Qi obviously lives in the inner city, and it is normal for him to appear in this teahouse, but it still makes Li Mengzhou feel a little surprised to meet by such a coincidence.

"It turned out to be Senior Sister Bai Qi. ”

Although Li Mengzhou was curious about why the disciple of White Deer Peak had stayed in the capital and never left, this matter had nothing to do with him, and he was not interested in knowing.

But Bai Qi is obviously also a self-acquaintance, for Li Mengzhou's performance on the fifth floor, Bai Qian has all seen it, and it will naturally not be a bad thing to be able to make friends with the genius sword cultivator of the Palace Sword Academy.

"The first time I came to the capital, I have been wandering around for the past few days, and I am a little tired from shopping, so I have a cup of tea here, but I didn't expect to meet Senior Brother Li so coincidentally. ”

Bai Qian, who was about to leave, sat directly opposite Li Mengzhou, and the man also sat next to him.

Li Mengzhou felt a little embarrassed, because he didn't know Bai Qi well, why did he just sit in front of him and not leave?

He glanced at Yue Shiting's mansion, where a carriage slowly stopped, but no one came down, and the little man guarding the door came to the window of the carriage, and after a while, he turned around and pushed open the door and walked in.

Li Mengzhou observed the movement in front of the mansion and said to Bai Qi: "It's a coincidence. ”

His tone was obviously perfunctory.

Bai Qian could also vaguely sense that Li Mengzhou didn't seem to want to talk to her, although she didn't know why, but she also became slightly embarrassed.

The man sitting next to him frowned slightly, and whispered to Bai Qi: "Basically, we can be sure that that guy has also come to the capital, the longer the time is delayed, the more I am afraid that things will change, we should go." ”

Bai Qian's expression was a little solemn and nodded, not because she didn't want to go back to the mountain gate, but because she had a reason to stay in the capital.

However, although the man spoke very quietly, he was still heard by Li Mengzhou, and he asked suspiciously, "Are you looking for someone?"

Bailu Peak is definitely not close to the capital, it is difficult to have any intersection, if it were not for the Panlong Banquet, the disciples of Bailu Peak would probably not appear in the capital in their lives, and Bai Qi and the others obviously had other purposes besides going to the banquet.

Bai Qian hesitated, after all, he didn't hide it, although this matter itself belonged to Bailu Peak's family scandal, but it was already known to everyone in Dongjun, and there was really no need to hide it.

The so-called genius disciples with high qualifications, pampered and arrogant, intending to bully the little junior sister, and being chased and killed by the entire mountain gate, although it is rare, is not a new thing.

Li Mengzhou didn't react to this, as if he was just a loyal listener.

But this incident did cause a certain psychological shadow to Bai Qian, although she was not substantially harmed, and she is still perfect, but an innocent and ignorant girl encounters this kind of thing, and the perpetrator is still the once beloved senior brother, if you face it with a calm mind, it seems even more unreasonable.

Bai Qi only slowly forgot about that incident because of a long time, but as long as that person does not die for a day, this matter will not be alleviated after all.

"When my peak disciple found the traces of Mo Xichou and went to encircle and suppress, he was killed tragically, if it wasn't for Shen Qiubai Shen Gongzi going to the capital, and happened to pass by, I am afraid that bad luck will befall the little junior sister again, and may even be succeeded by the villain. ”

The male disciple of White Deer Peak had a gloomy face, and he didn't dare to imagine that scene at that time.

Bai Qi's face was also a little pale, and it was obvious that the man's words reminded her of something bad.

"When escorting the villain back to the mountain gate, he fled without noticing for a while, and we also recently got the news from the mountain gate, saying that the villain also came to the capital, it is likely to target Shen Qiubai and the little junior sister, we have been looking for his trace for the past few days, but we have found nothing. ”

When Li Mengzhou heard these words, he suddenly remembered the name in their mouths, and his expression became a little strange for a while.

He thought it couldn't have been this coincidence, right?