"The person who is with him every day? Do you mean ......? ”

Shao Xi didn't answer, just nodded.

Long Qitai seemed a little unacceptable, a person who followed him every day before and after the saddle turned out to be a hidden pile in the Dali Temple, which made him unbelievable for a while.

Shao Xi can understand Long Qitai's feelings, being betrayed by the person he trusts the most, and it is unacceptable for anyone to change it for a while.

However, now is not the time to dwell on your inner feelings, but to find out how to find out the mastermind behind it.

"No, I'm going to arrest that kid and ask him clearly, I've treated him well all these years, why are you willing to be someone else's secret stake?"

As he spoke, Long Qitai turned around and was about to go to Xiao Liuzi to ask for an explanation.

Shao Xi grabbed him and said to him in a low voice: "Don't go to him now, the top priority at the moment is to find out the mastermind behind this, even if you kill him now, you can't solve the problem, don't forget that this case is related to the reputation of Dali Temple, don't be impulsive." ”

Long Qihong deserves to be the secretary of Dali Temple, and he only heard his intentions from Shao Xi's words, so he patted Long Qitai on the shoulder.

"Brother Shao is right, Xiao Liuzi is just a small chess piece in this whole game, you can't ask anything from his mouth, it's better to put him there and stare at it secretly, maybe you can find the person behind him from his body."

Long Qitai is not an unreasonable person, and he also knows that what Shao Xi and his eldest brother said is reasonable, but he can't turn this corner in his heart for a while.

Xiao Liuzi can be said to have grown up watching him, and was brought into Dali Temple by him, but now he has become his enemy, and the pain in his heart is something that others can't experience.

Shao Xi is calm and rational at this time, he knows how powerful the enemy he is facing, and if he is emotional, he will only be caught by the other party in his weakness and weakness.

Maybe sometimes being too calm and rational can seem a little cold-blooded, but in the face of the cruel reality, only this cold-bloodedness can keep yourself and the people around you alive safely.

"In the days that followed, no matter who we were, we had to pretend that nothing happened when facing Xiao Liuzi. We will continue to investigate the poisoning of Uriyeti to make him feel that we do not suspect him, and that we are even in trouble because of his actions, creating the illusion that everything is under his control. Only then will it be possible for us to find some clues from him. ”

Long Qihong agreed with Shao Xi's opinion very much, and said to Long Qitai patiently: "That's true, instead of startling the snake, it is better for us to keep an eye on him secretly, and if necessary, we can even put some fake news to him, and use him to confuse the mastermind behind it." ”

Shao Xi hesitated slightly, and finally said to Long Qihong: "Originally, I didn't want to mention it, but this matter is very wide-ranging, if you don't explain it to the two of you, I'm afraid something will go wrong in the future." You may still think that it is just a case of the assassination of the envoy of the White Night Kingdom, but in fact, the real purpose of the mastermind behind this case is to collude with foreign countries to plot to start a war in order to seize imperial power and usurp the throne. Although there is no empirical evidence for this matter at present, it has confirmed many of my speculations along the way, so this matter is not trivial, and you two must not take it lightly. ”

Long Qihong and Long Qitai were stunned when they heard Shao Xi's words, if Shao Xi hadn't told them, they would never have thought that there was such a shocking conspiracy hidden behind the assassination of a foreign envoy.

Now it seems that whether it is Wuriyeti or Xiao Liuzi, it is not just a simple hidden pile, but a rebellious conspiracy.

Now this matter can no longer be taken lightly, this is related to the rise and fall of the Jingyuan Dynasty, and it must not be emotional.

Long Qitai frowned and said, "Big brother, Brother Shao, don't worry. In the face of big things, I am not a foolish person, in the future, in front of Xiaoliu, I will pretend that nothing happened, I should take him out to handle the case, I should take him out to handle the case, I should find him to drink or will I find him to drink, I will secretly stare at him, if you have any false news to pass through him, I will also cooperate with you. Although I regard him as my own brother, I will never be ambiguous about this matter, and if it is really necessary one day, I will kill him myself. ”

Shao Xi calmly analyzed: "If my guess is right, then the mastermind behind the scenes sent Xiao Liuzi to force Wuriyeti to death, just because I was afraid that I would find out his identity, so I will pretend to give up and continue to investigate his identity in the next few days." The two of you are ostensibly pretending to continue to pursue the case, and we are secretly in contact with each other about something. ”

Long Qihong agreed with Shao Xi's idea.

"That's fine, we check at the same time, we deliberately create an illusion to confuse each other in the open, and you secretly probe the other party's identity in the dark. Once it is verified, my Dali Temple will join hands with you'Jing Chengsi' to take people and investigate the traitors. ”

Shao Xi said with a smile: "If that day really comes, maybe our 'Jing Chengsi' and your Dali Temple will not be able to intervene, and then only by using the soldiers and horses of the Sixteen Guards can these people who rebel and rebel be arrested." ”

Long Qihong was shocked when he heard this, "Could it be that this person who committed rebellion is so powerful?" It is necessary to use the soldiers and horses of the Sixteen Guards to suppress it, could it be the important ministers of the court or some princes and nobles? ”

"We don't know who they are, but they must be far more powerful than you and I can imagine. Two big brother Long, if you really want to investigate this case, I'm afraid we all have to bet on our own lives, if you choose to quit at this time, it's still too late, if you get involved too deeply in the future, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to get out at that time. ”

"Brother Shao, don't talk about this kind of thing anymore, how can my two brothers be greedy for life and afraid of death? But in this situation, do you think we need to remind the Holy One to be on guard? ”

Shao Xi smiled and shook his head gently.

"At present, we have no evidence, we only rely on speculation, if we remind the Holy God at this time, we have no basis, wouldn't we be suspected of deceiving the king? Moreover, there are some things that may not be convenient for the Holy One to do it personally, and it may be more in line with the Holy Will for us to do it. ”

Long Qihong suddenly understood that some things were indeed inconvenient for the saint to deal with personally, but it was more convenient for his courtiers to do.

To put it bluntly, it is necessary to know how to carry the black pot for the saint when necessary.

Those who have been monarchs for generations want to leave a name for themselves in the future generations. If you want to leave a name in history, you must make your hands as clean as possible, even if the emperor with bloody hands is a generation of Ming monarchs, he will inevitably be criticized in later generations, so some inconvenient things must be done.

Ming Jun may not all be virtuous lords, and loyal ministers may not all be virtuous ministers. Whether it is a king or a minister, in fact, everyone has a little bit of black history or stains. But no matter who it is, they all hope to cover up their once disgraceful side with their own merits.

Although it is often said that flaws are not hidden, flaws are flaws, and it is best to have them. As a courtier, it is natural to carry some dishonorable things for his monarch at some point.

In some specific events, the courtiers obviously cleared the obstacles on the way forward for the monarch, but in order to maintain their glorious image, the monarch still had to do some things to cross the river and tear down the bridge, and depose, exile, or even execute the courtiers who were originally loyal to him.

Therefore, sometimes a true loyal minister may not be above the court to give advice to the king, calm the world, and create a prosperous era, but to do some dirty work and tiring work for the king, bear the infamy of future generations, or sacrifice his life to maintain the monarch's authority.

Now, Xiao Changyi is not unaware that there are some ill-intentioned and conspiracy people around him, but before there is definite evidence, even the emperor cannot convict people based on speculation. And even if some people can be convicted, it is inconvenient for the emperor to get rid of them himself, so at this time, someone needs to complete the matter for the emperor.

After understanding this truth, there are some things that do not need to be asked, and the Holy One knows in his heart what you are doing, so he can just do it without asking or mentioning it. Some words are clear, but both parties are embarrassed, and it is nothing to be embarrassed by yourself, if you embarrass the saint, then you are uncomfortable with yourself.

"From today onwards, if it is not necessary in the short term, I will not come to Dali Temple again, there is really something to arrange for someone to go to the Frost and Snow Building to find me. This matter may not be effective for a while, and we all have to think long-term, but we must hit it with one blow. ”

Long Qihong nodded and responded: "Everything will be done according to Brother Shao's wishes, if there are any clues from Dali Temple, they will naturally send someone to inform Brother Shao." If Brother Shao has anything to do in Dali Temple, he can only send someone to inform the two brothers, and Dali Temple will fully cooperate. ”

"Okay, that's settled. Xiao Liuzi's side must stabilize him, don't let him have any suspicions, just observe secretly, and put it there as an idle man for the time being, maybe it will play a surprise role at some point in the future. ”

Long Qitai replied resolutely: "Brother, you just don't worry, I know what I should do, if there is anything I need, just send someone to me." ”

"Then let's do it first! We went out together and pretended to ask questions, and when we were done, I was going back. Today, Shangyuan, I made an appointment with my friends in the academy to go to the Lantern Festival together, and I am not in a hurry to investigate the case, so don't be too tired. ”

"Good! Let's make a full set of plays, go out and ask everyone about it, and make it look like we don't have a clue yet. ”

After the three of them agreed, they walked out of the room together, called all the people who had contact with Wuriyeti in Dali Temple the night before, and asked them carefully.

In the end, it was naturally fruitless, and several people were extremely disappointed, Shao Xi shook his head and left Dali Temple with a helpless look.

When Shao Xi left Dali Temple, Xiao Liuzi's eyes secretly looked at Shao Xi's back, and his eyes flashed with a smug look that was not easy to be detected, as if he was a fox hidden in the dark, quietly staring at his prey.

But what he didn't know was that the truly shrewd hunter often appeared as his prey, making the prey think he was a hunter. At this time, he was the prey of the self-righteous hunter.

Behind him, there was also a pair of eyes staring at him.