The distant sky is like a curtain, and the white rain is like weaving.

On both sides of the archway at the north end of the "West Market", four assassins appeared without warning, and they fired their bows and arrows at the oncoming Li Zhi.

Li Zhi seemed to be frightened by the scene in front of him, but his hands tightly grasped the reins of the war horse.

The big green horse under his crotch can be regarded as one of the good horses in Qin Qiong's mansion, Li Zhi was frightened, but this big green horse seemed to realize the danger.

The two front hooves were desperately lifted up, and the two hind legs kept retreating, and the horse that was originally galloping came to a halt.

By this time, four sharp arrows had been shot from four directions.

Although Li Zhi heard the warning of the eldest grandson, Huanting, he still did not react.

Because, he could see that these four arrows were coming at him, but the angle of the shot was a little off, even if he stayed at a distance and did not move, he could not hurt him in the slightest.

After reaching the innate realm, Li Zhi's eyesight and concentration also increased, and the arrow that was so fast seemed to become slower in his eyes.

Li Zhi can handle it calmly, but unfortunately, the eldest grandson Huanting who followed behind him can't do it.

I don't know when, the eldest grandson Huanting had a soft sword in her hand, and she flew up before the horse stopped.

The voice reminding Li Zhi came out, and her people also arrived in the air, and the soft sword in his hand swung forward, "Sword Qi Yangtze River"——

Out of thin air, an extra sword qi appeared, and it was slashing at the four arrows that were shooting at the oncoming face impartially, and there were several crisp sounds, and the broken arrows fell to the ground.

Seeing that the blow missed, the four assassins did not stop and galloped away in four directions.

"Eldest grandson girl, don't chase them, let them go-"

Seeing that the eldest grandson Huanting pulled out her legs and wanted to chase one of the assassins, Li Zhi hurriedly stopped her, and the heavy rain poured down, and the two of them were also soaked.

"Haha, I didn't expect the gentle eldest grandson girl to be a hidden master? What's the name of that sword you just had? It's so heart-wrenching—"

ridicule is ridicule, but Li Zhi was also surprised by the skills of the eldest grandson Huanting in his heart.

A fourteen-year-old woman, the fierce aura on Fang Cai's body is no less than that of an innate master, especially the body technique that Fang Cai exerted, is that still a normal person?

Li Zhi felt that it was simply flying, rushing to his war horse from behind, at least six or seven zhang, and his body would come over in a flash?

"Your Highness, let's hurry back to the palace, I'm afraid today's matter is not so simple."

The eldest grandson, Huanting, was still holding a soft sword, and her eyes kept looking around, for fear that another assassin would come out of nowhere.

Li Zhi has never seen much of the world, if his father Li Shimin is here and sees the sword of the eldest grandson Huanting, he will definitely be able to recognize her teacher.

The eldest grandson Huanting urged to leave, but Li Zhi was not so anxious, but jumped off the war horse and picked up a broken arrow on the ground.

Sure enough, at the arrow of this broken arrow, the word "East Palace" was impressively engraved.

"Let's go, let's go back to the palace—"

Turning over and getting on the horse again, the two of them were not as eager to go.

......

"Pheasant slave, why are you back at this time? Still getting yourself soaking wet? ”

As soon as he arrived at the "Lizheng Palace", he didn't have time to let people know, so Li Zhi broke in directly, but saw Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wujian eating.

"Mother, are you alright?"

Although Li Zhi had already made a prediction in his heart when he met the assassin, he could only relax when he really saw that the eldest grandson was safe and sound.

"What can be the problem with the queen mother, but you are a child, you don't know how to feel sorry for your body when you are so old, and you are only a few years older."

As he spoke, the eldest grandson Wujian had already come to Li Zhi's face, wiping the rain on Li Zhi's head and face with his own Jinpa.

"Pheasant, what the hell is going on?"

The eldest grandson Wujian patronized his distressed son, but Li Shimin on the side saw the clues.

Although Li Zhi is only twelve years old, he is a very sensible child, at least in Li Shimin's eyes, he has already been treated like an adult.

"Second brother, don't ask yet, let the pheasant slave go take a bath first, change into clean clothes, and then talk."

Mother and son are heart-to-heart, even in the summer, the eldest grandson Wujian can't see his son standing in front of him so wet.

His own palace maid and chamberlain took Li Zhi down, and found a bathing place in the "Lizheng Palace".

Taking advantage of this gap, the careful eldest grandson Wujian sent someone to Li Zhi's residence to get a set of his change of clothes.

Li Zhi came back in such an embarrassment, and Li Shimin and his family were not in the mood to eat anymore, but ordered someone to ask Li Zhi for a bowl of hot ginger soup to prepare.

"Father, mother—"

When Li Zhi came back again, the whole person was much more energetic, and he drank the ginger soup handed over by the eldest grandson Wujian in one go.

"Today in Qin's mansion, my son saw a war horse that was very majestic, and I heard Uncle Qin say that this horse had been on the battlefield with him many times, and my son rode out when he saw Hunting Heartjoy."

"Who knows, after only running half a lap in Chang'an City, I encountered a pouring rain, and I was drenched in a soup chicken ......"

Without waiting for Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wujian to ask again, Li Zhi explained "honestly".

"Guanyin, the pheasant slave grew up, and it's normal to mess around once in a while, don't worry, let's go back to the palace to rest first."

"It's been a long time since I've taken the school pheasant slave homework, so it's time to take advantage of some time today, pheasant slave, follow me to the study-"

Li Shimin didn't dare to look at the unwilling eyes of the eldest grandson Wujian, and took the lead in getting up and walking out.

"Queen Mother, my son has gone to deal with his father's examination, take care."

Li Zhi also bowed and withdrew.

Hey, smart as the eldest grandson, how can he not see that the father and son don't want her to worry, so they simply don't say anything in front of her.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

In the interval when Li Zhi went to bathe and change clothes, Li Shimin had secretly informed the "Lijingmen", and he had a premonition that something was happening, so he made a deployment first.

"Father, take a look at this-"

As he spoke, Li Zhi handed the broken arrow he picked up to Li Shimin.

"The arrows of the East Palace? Look at this fracture, it should have been cut off by a powerful sword qi, where did this pheasant slave come from? ”

To this day, Li Zhi no longer concealed it, and told what happened today, but intentionally or unintentionally concealed the details of the eldest grandson Huanting who came to the rescue.

Li Zhi didn't know why he did this, although the origin and purpose of that woman still need to be verified, but with what she did today, Li Zhi was willing to believe her once.

"Haha, the little eunuch who pretended to pass on the holy decree, the ambush on the 'West Market', or did he use an arrow with the words 'East Palace'? Okay, yes—"

After listening to Li Zhi's story, Li Shimin held the broken arrow in his hand and walked back and forth in the imperial study twice, not angry but laughing.

"Father, you don't have to be angry, the left and right are just some unsightly means, isn't the son standing in front of you well?"

"It's just that these people are a little hateful, and they dare to make a fuss about the queen mother's 'qi disease'......"

"Pheasant slave, who do you think will do this?"

Suddenly, Li Shimin stared at Li Zhi and asked.

"This ...... I'm afraid this is related to the rumors a few days ago, what is said to be 'the king adds white', this is to deliberately cause the prince's brother to be dissatisfied with his son, right? ”

"However, I believe that the prince's brother will not be so easily fooled, even if he really sends someone here, will he still carry an arrow with the words 'East Palace'?"

Li Zhi didn't want to favor anyone, let alone take the opportunity to smear anyone, he didn't have much interest in that position, if it weren't for today's matter involving himself, it is estimated that he would not have bothered to say a word.

"Pheasant slave, what do you want to do with this?"

It's nothing more than that bit of bullshit, one is the prince who set up himself, and after so many years, he can be regarded as deeply supported by the important ministers of the court.

The other is the son he admires very much, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, even if Li Shimin is a decisive person, he doesn't know what to do.

And the pheasant slave in front of him is also his own son, and now he is even more of a "victim", and Li Zhi was able to "lie" in front of the eldest grandson Wuji, which has already made Li Shimin feel a little guilty.

"Father, the son doesn't have so many ideas, as long as the father and mother are well, and the son eats and drinks all day long."

"However, today's thing is not too serious, if it evolves to the point of no return, my son is also worried that he will not be able to control it by then."

No matter who came today, he didn't plan to dig too deep into the fact that he didn't want to put Li Zhi to death.

As for how Li Shimin will deal with it, Li Zhi will not intervene too much, this is no longer the Tang Dynasty he is familiar with, and people's life expectancy has doubled.

Li Shimin is also a congenital master now, unless he dies, he can live for at least a few more decades, even if he wants to compete for the position, is he so anxious?

"Pheasant slave, your father understands your thoughts, and among these children, you are the only one who is the most filial, and you don't want to make your father and mother sad."

Seeing Li Zhi so sensible, sometimes Li Shimin couldn't help but wonder, why is the pheasant slave not the eldest son?

"Your Majesty—"

At this time, a low voice came from outside the imperial study, and at some point, a person came to the door, and Li Zhi didn't even notice that someone was approaching.

Li Shimin looked very natural, slowly paced to the door, opened the door gently, and then quickly closed the door and came back, with an extra secret letter in his hand.

I saw Li Shimin hurriedly glance at the secret fold, and his eyebrows stood up at that time.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Li Zhi asked curiously.

When Li Shimin heard this, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he still handed the secret fold to Li Zhi.

"This ...... Those four assassins, all dead? Even the little eunuch is missing? ”

Even after two lives, Li Zhi has never killed anyone, not to mention that in his previous life, he was a doctor who saved lives and helped the wounded.

"Pheasant slave, in the recent period, you'd better stay in the palace first, and when I clean up these ghosts, it's not too late for you to go back to the Qin Mansion."

Although his son already has the skills of the innate realm, in the eyes of Li Shimin, Li Zhi is still his youngest son-in-law.

……

East Palace, Prince's Mansion.

"Your Highness, something is wrong—"

A chamberlain ran in in a panic.

"Bastard, didn't you see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is practicing? How many heads have you grown? ”

As soon as the chamberlain who reported the news arrived at the door, he was stopped by the commander of the East Palace guards, Su Gan Chengji.

Su Gan Chengji himself is a descendant of the Xianbei people, because of his meritorious service in the Turkic war, he was promoted by Li Shimin, and later became Li Chengqian's personal guard, and now he is the commander of the East Palace guard.

No one knows what happened to him before he was thirty years old, and no one has ever seen him go all out, and it is rumored that Zhang Ananda, the head of the Ouchi, once privately made an appointment with Gangan Chengji, but he lost in the hundredth move.

Even so, Zhang Ananda said afterwards that when the two of them fought each other, Su Gan Chengji had not done his best.

On the surface, Su Gan Chengji is at best only a congenital consummation realm, and Zhang Ananda is also the pinnacle of the congenital realm, these two should be half a catty and eight taels, right?

"Gang Chengji, let him in—"

A cold voice came from inside the room, it was the prince Li Chengqian who was meditating.

This prince's mansion, next to the "Taiji Palace", is separated from the palace by a wall, but the decoration style inside is very different.

I don't know when Li Chengqian actually fell in love with Turkic customs, eating meat and drinking wine in the East Palace, and also learned to speak Turkic and wear Turkic clothes.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forgives his sins, it's not that the villain has to come to disturb His Highness's Qingxiu, it's really a big thing that happened, and it involved our East Palace, so the villain came to report the news."

Hearing Li Chengqian's cold voice, the person who came hurriedly knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

"Get up, as long as you know how loyal to the East Palace, you can forgive you for any sins, and say something."

Li Chengqian said calmly, unable to see what kind of mood he was in.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is a word in the palace that His Royal Highness the King of Jin was attacked and killed in the 'West Market' today, and he was not injured, but it is said that the arrows used by the assassins actually have the words 'East Palace' on them......"

By the end, the voice had already been lowered.

"What about the Assassins? Is there any conclusion from my father, and where is King Jin now? ”

Li Chengqian still asked unhurriedly, after all, he didn't send someone to do it, and he also believed that the wise father would not be angry with him.

"It is said that those assassins have been wiped out, and Your Majesty has no clues, and His Royal Highness the King of Jin has returned to the 'Lizheng Palace'."

After Li Chengqian listened, he slowly closed his eyes again, and Su Gan Chengji waved his hand and let the person go down.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, do you want our people to also check out, who is making trouble behind their backs, this is obviously trying to blame our East Palace?"

Su Gan Chengji is less than forty years old, with a beard on his face, and his martial arts realm is so high, but it is difficult to hide his natural cruel temper.

"No need, there will be anyone else besides the fourth, I didn't expect him to attack Xiao Jiu, it's really stupid, if he really hurts Xiao Jiu, how can the father and mother spare him?"

Li Chengqian said unhurriedly, looking at his hands affectionately.

Li Chengqian's hands are very white, even if they are young ladies and gentlemen, they may not have his delicate hands, green and jade fingers, and hands like soft wattles.

"Shall we just give up? Our strength is now enough to uproot the entire Wei Palace......"

"Su Gan Chengji, there are some things that you shouldn't say, and I don't want to hear it a second time!"

Without waiting for Su Gan Chengji to finish speaking, Li Chengqian suddenly scolded.

"Send someone to send some supplements to King Jin tomorrow, he was frightened, and I, the eldest brother, don't care about it, and I can't say it."

"Remember, no matter what your opponent does, you still have to rely on your own strength in the end, and if your strength is not good, no amount of fancy tricks will help."

Li Chengqian regained his faint tone.

"I understand, I will personally run to the 'Lizheng Palace' tomorrow. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's skills are getting deeper and deeper, and I am afraid that in two years, even the humble position will not be your opponent. ”

Su Gan Chengji praised sincerely, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

Why did he do his best for so many years, and he couldn't inherit the most core exercises in the sect, and the Li Chengqian in front of him was able to be accepted by the sect master as a personal inheritance, is it because he is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

……

"Mr. Du, you attacked Xiao Jiu, why didn't you tell this king in advance?"

It was already dark, but Du Chuke was summoned to the Wei Palace.

Li Tai has just received news from the palace, not that he does not approve of this, but that he is very disgusted with the behavior of his subordinates who make decisions without authorization.

Don't look at Li Tai's smile all day long, he is also a person with a strong desire to control.

Wei Ting is using him to consolidate his position in the Wei family, and he is also using Wei Ting to do things that are inconvenient for the Wei Palace, at this level, the two of them can be regarded as taking what they need.

However, in a situation like today, he should have been the controller of this matter, but in the end, he only learned the news from the palace, which made Li Tai's heart very unhappy.

"Your Highness, what did you say? Attack His Royal Highness the King of Jin? Wechen ...... Wei Chen hasn't had time to meet Master Wei yet—"

"What? ——”

Listening to Du Chuke's words, Li Tai's originally small eyes widened.

Suddenly, the master and the slave felt that everything seemed to be out of their expectations......