When the county test was held in Jinling, the Song family and the Li family fought very hard. The Li family and the Fang family teamed up to deal with the Song family, but they could only barely reach a tie with the Song family.

During this period of time, Jinling City was calm on the surface, but secretly it was turbulent. At night, the Jinling River is full of murderous machines, and the river surface is filled with a strong smell of blood.

The people of Jinling City did not dare to go out at night, hiding at home and shivering. Fortunately, these dignitaries and nobles only killed each other for the time being, and did not affect the common people.

When the Song family was fighting with the Li family, King Wei sent people to secretly add fuel to the fire. When those people in Suzhou Mansion saw the fierce infighting in Jinling City, they thought about taking the opportunity to bite a piece of meat, but they didn't expect to be involved in the internal strife in Jinling City.

Originally, the robbery of the family, the Cao Gang, the Salt Gang and the Suzhou Mansion in Jinling City was even more powerful. More ferocious, to be precise. It made the people of Jinling City and Suzhou Mansion miserable.

Runzhou Mansion, which was to be contested by Jinling City and Suzhou Mansion before, got out of it instead.

After Zheng Xilin went to Runzhou Mansion, he controlled the families in Runzhou Mansion by thunderous means, and disposed of the Cao Gang and the Yan Gang who colluded with Jinling City or Suzhou Mansion. He also saved the Meng family.

Just a few days ago, many people from the Runzhou Mansion, the Cao Gang and the Yan Gang were beheaded at the Caishikou of the Runzhou Mansion, and some were escorted to the capital, where they would be severely punished.

The families of other state capitals who had not resisted the imperial examination with Jinling City and Suzhou Mansion before, were terrified when they saw that the families of Runzhou Mansion and the Cao Gang and the Yan Gang were wiped out, and at the same time they were glad in their hearts that they did not participate, otherwise they would have fallen to this point.

The families of other state capitals in Jiangnan were really scared this time. They felt that if they disobeyed the imperial court again, they were afraid that in the end, their fate would be worse than that of the families of Yangzhou Mansion and Runzhou Mansion.

Ouch, in the previous county test, they only sent a few concubines from the side branch to participate, and no children from the branch participated, will this annoy the imperial court?

If you don't take the prefectural exam, you can't take the next prefectural exam. If you want to take the prefectural exam, you can only wait for next year, which is good.

For the sake of the family's safety, the family decided to curry favor with the court, but they also had to be particular about currying favor, otherwise it would backfire. They went to the Taishou first and said that they had something they wanted to offer to the imperial court.

Seeing the sudden change in the attitude of the families, the Taishou of these state capitals knew that they were frightened by the events in the Runzhou Mansion. Since they want to contribute something, they will not refuse. If the offering is good, the Taishou can also be stained.

What happened in other state capitals was expected by King Wei. He sat on the bed, and after listening to Shopkeeper Fan's report on the affairs of other state capitals, he didn't react.

Shopkeeper Fan continued to inform the King of Wei about the situation in Jinling City. At present, everything that happened in Jinling City is also under the control of King Wei.

"Your Highness, with our secret help, the Li family has no longer arrived at King Jing and the Song family." Without the people of King Wei secretly helping King Jing and the Song family, it was not so easy for the Song family to overpower the Li family. "There are many people in the Cao Gang and the Salt Gang who secretly surrendered to the Song family."

King Wei said in an indifferent tone: "Expected. ”

"Your Highness, it is estimated that in a while, the Li family will be defeated."

King Wei narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint crossed his eyes: "What I want is not their defeat, but their complete demise, understand?" ”

Shopkeeper Fan felt a chill in his heart, "The little one knows." ”

"This fire is more prosperous, which makes King Jing proud." King Wei said coldly, "Get rid of Li Dao first, without Li Dao, they won't be in the climate." ”

"Your Highness, do you want to get rid of Li Dao now?" Shopkeeper Fan asked this because King Wei said that he wanted to leave Li Dao to the end, and now he suddenly wants to get rid of Li Dao in advance, which makes Shopkeeper Fan very surprised.

"Well, he's useless, there's no need to save it until the end." King Wei thought of Zhao Yao's hatred for Li Dao, and he couldn't help but smile, "If you want to live, let the tenth brother dispose of him." ”

"Little one understands."

After the shopkeeper Fan finished reporting the matter, he quietly withdrew. Not long after he retreated, he returned.

"Your Highness, Li Dao has been arrested."

When King Wei heard this, he was slightly surprised, "What did you say?" ”

"Your Highness, Li Dao is missing."

"Missing?" King Wei furrowed his brows, his face was a little cold, "Who was arrested?" ”

"I don't know who it is, and I don't know where Li Dao was arrested for the time being." The first person who came to mind was the Song family, "Your Highness, could it be that Song Qingyun captured Li Dao, after all, they know each other and know each other's bottom line." ”

"Possibly." King Wei thought for a moment and said, "Go to the Song family to inquire and see if Song Qingyun caught it." "Song Qingyun has a good relationship with Li Dao, and he arrested Li Dao, probably to protect Li Dao.

Li Dao, who was captured, is locked up in a secret room at the moment. He was poisoned, his whole body was sore, and his limbs were weak.

When he woke up, he realized that he had been poisoned, and he was very surprised. Then, he realized that the jade pendant he had been wearing was gone. The jade pendant he has been wearing since he was a child is not an ordinary jade pendant, it is a jade pendant that can resist all poisons.

Li Dao is his father, he loves him very much, and he is worried that he will be poisoned, so he specially sent someone to find a jade pendant that can resist poison. It is said that this jade pendant is from ancient times and is very precious.

"Ten princes, why don't you show up?" Li Wei woke up to find that he was locked in a secret room, and he was also poisoned by a poison similar to soft tendons, so he knew that he was arrested by Zhao Yao.

Not long after he shouted, Zhao Yao walked into the secret room and appeared in his sight.

Zhao Yao looked at Li Dao and asked with a smile: "Brother Qiao, how do you feel about visiting the old place again?" "Zhao Yao deliberately locked Li Dao in the secret room, and he also deliberately poisoned him. Let Li Dao experience his original situation.

Although Li Dao was poisoned and became a prisoner, his expression was not panicked.

"Your Highness Ten has good skills."

"I didn't expect you to be arrested by me, did you?" Zhao Yao smiled very proudly, "I'm afraid you still don't understand why you were arrested, right?" ”

Li Dao really couldn't figure it out. Not to mention that the Li Mansion is heavily guarded, let's just say that the guards and secret guards around him are strong in martial arts, and few people can get close to him on weekdays.

"How did you do that?" Li Dao was taken from his own home.

"Guess."

Li Wei thought of many possibilities, but none of the possibilities he thought could be realized. He was a cautious man, and the people who served around him were carefully selected. If someone pretends to be someone who is serving around him, he can see it at a glance.

Seeing that Li Wei was silent, Zhao Yao grinned very brightly: "Can't you guess?" ”

Li Dao still looked calm and calm: "Please give advice to His Royal Highness Ten." ”

"Hehe...... Zhao Yao laughed twice, and then said to Li Wei in an angry tone, "I won't tell you." ”

Li Dao's expression became a little stiff. He thought that Zhao Yao would proudly show off to him how to catch him, but he didn't expect him to say so.

"Brother Qiao, I said you are not my opponent." Zhao Yao picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, and also poured a cup of tea for Li Wei.

"What are you holding me for, to kill me?" There was no trace of panic in Li Wei's heart, on the contrary, he asked with interest, "How does His Highness the Tenth plan to kill me?" ”

Zhao Yao didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Brother Qiao, how do you think I will kill you?" ”

Li Dao chuckled and said, "How do I know how His Highness the Ten will kill me?" ”

"Brother Qiao, aren't you afraid that I will torture you?"

"His Highness the Ten is not such a person." Li Dao said this very firmly.

Zhao Yao raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Qiao, when you say that, you seem to know me very well." ”

Li Dao didn't speak, just smiled.

"Brother Qiao, do you think I'm not a ruthless person, and I won't torture you with cruel means." Zhao Yao said, with a distressed look on his face, "I feel as if I have been underestimated. "Does he look like a soft-hearted man?

"Your Highness, you can try." Li Wei looked at Zhao Yao, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled playfully, "I'm looking forward to His Highness Ten torturing me." "He hasn't been tortured yet, but he wants to see what means His Highness Ten will use to torture him.

"Since Brother Qiao is looking forward to it so much, then I will fulfill you." Zhao Yao stood up and smiled at Li Wei with a deep expression, "I hope Brother Qiao can bear it." ”

Li Wei smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to it." ”

"Brother Qiao, I won't disturb your rest." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he turned around and left the secret room.

After Zhao Yao left, the smile on Li Yao's face disappeared instantly, and then a cold color permeated his face, and his eyes were full of anger.

Zhao Yao walked out of the secret room and took away Tongxi, who was guarding the door.

Tongxi followed and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, are we leaving?" ”

Zhao Yao glanced at Tongxi: "What, do you want to stay with him?" ”

Tongxi hurriedly shook his head, and then said, "Your Highness, does the slave mean not to send someone to guard the secret room?" That Li Wei is scheming, what if he escapes from the secret room? ”

Zhao Yao raised his hand and knocked on Tongxi's head, and said angrily: "You also underestimate your Royal Highness and me, the secret room I set up myself, no one can open it except me." ”

"Your Highness is amazing." Tongxi said busily.

"Hmph, even if the masters around Li Dao come, they won't be able to open this secret room." Only explosives can blow open this chamber.

Tongxi deliberately put on a flattering appearance: "Your Highness, you are really amazing, the slave admires it." ”

"In the past few days, except for sending him three meals a day, I don't care about him." Zhao Yao emphasized, "When delivering food, don't say a word to him. ”

"Your Highness, are you planning to suffocate him?" Tongxi felt that Zhao Yao's trick probably wouldn't work, "Your Highness, the slave maid looks at that Li Wei is not a person who talks much, no one talks to him, he will never feel bored." ”

Zhao Yao glanced at Tongxi, "What do you know." ”

When Tongxi heard Zhao Yao say this, he knew that he had guessed right, and said with a shocked face: "Your Highness, you really plan to suffocate Li Dao." ”

"Of course it's not just that, just chill him for a few days."

"Your Highness, you are going to torture him like this, this is too cheap for him." Tongxi followed behind Zhao Yao and said in a babbling voice, "Your Highness, people like Li Dao should torture him fiercely, such as pumping his tendons. Pick him skin, or whip him......"

Zhao Yao stopped and said helplessly: "Am I such a cruel person? ”

"Your Highness, this is torture."

"There are many ways to torture people, and what you just said is just flesh and skin torture, which can only make him hurt."

Tongxi looked puzzled: "Isn't torturing people just to make him miserable, otherwise what else can there be?" ”

"Mental torture is more painful than physical torture." Zhao Yao looked back at the secret room below, hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled meaningfully, "For someone like Li Dao, the way to destroy him is to make him mentally devastated. ”

Tongxi seemed to understand what he heard: "Your Highness, how do you want to torture Li Dao mentally?" ”

Zhao Yao asked, "What does Li Dao care about the most, what is he most proud of?" ”

Tongxi thought for a while, but didn't expect it, and shook his head blankly: "I don't know." ”

Zhao Yao raised his finger and pointed to his head, "Li Wei is most proud of his brain, he has always felt that he is extremely smart, and all the things in Jinling are under his control, so the best way to attack him is to destroy the things he is most proud of." ”

"If it's smarter, Li Dao will definitely not be as good as Your Highness." Tongxi didn't pat himself on the back this time, but told the truth.