Even if Lin Xi is not a participant, if something like this happens to his subordinates, it is certain that he will be demoted.

The credit for the previous expansion of the city in response to the national policy was lost in an instant.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the emperor, this was not enough.

Maybe tomorrow there will be a holy decree to transfer Lin Xi to a remote place as a county magistrate.

This is what Lin Xi is most worried about.

But Xiao Fan couldn't help him at this point.

It depends on whether the king is willing to spare him.

"Have you identified these assassins?" Xiao Fan asked.

Lin Xi secretly winked.

Brother, why don't you intercede for me?

Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly, I can help you say two good words, at least save your life, it's already good.

I am a friend of King Qi, but not a friend of the emperor, how can the emperor deal with you, how can I manage it?

Could it be that I still persuade the king of Qi to go to the emperor to intercede for you?

Don't say I don't have the skills, even if I do, I can't do it.

Before he formed a party with King Qi in the court, he began to manipulate King Qi? The emperor must not find a chance to kill me and prevent his precious son from becoming a puppet in the future?

In these matters, Xiao Fan is very keen, he will not die for Lin Xi.

"The identities of these assassins are all fake, and after checking their household registration information, the roots of the Lantai County Yamen are all fake."

Fei Ji glanced at Lin Xi.

Xiao Fan was also speechless.

The household registration can be faked casually, and so many people are inserted, how did you become an official?

At this level of business, are you embarrassed to ask me to intercede for you?

I'm too embarrassed to speak.

"It seems that the other party is all veterans, but maybe it can be handed over to the secret guard to investigate?"

Xiao Fan said: "The secret guards are the eyes and ears of His Majesty, they have all the means to reach the sky, there should be a way to find out how many people are in the end, right?" ”

Fei Ji nodded.

He added: "It's just that we can't instruct the secret guards to act, so we can only report to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to decide." ”

Xiao Fan also nodded, he was just suggesting, and he wouldn't really let the dark guard do it.

Even if it is, you have to ask the emperor first.

The secret guard is equivalent to the emperor's private army, and whoever dares to meddle in the command of this piece is simply breaking ground on Tai Sui's head.

"Then we can only wait for Your Majesty to investigate, we don't have this way."

The household registration is all fake, such a person is obviously a spy talent who has been in business for many years.

That's how the Dark Guard is.

However, it is unlikely that these are the Dark Guards.

Because the Dark Guard didn't have such a dish.

Xiao Fan had seen the skills of the secret guards, and suddenly attacked unintentionally, and it was impossible for King Qi and the secret guards around him to be unscathed.

It can only be said that the people who started should not know that King Qi has a secret guard by his side, otherwise he would not have acted so naively.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Xiao Fan thought of another possibility.

"What did Xiao Gongzi think of?" Fei Ji said with a blank eye, he felt that Xiao Fan could always see the essence of things.

Xiao Fan frowned and said:

"His Royal Highness presided over disaster relief, and he was assassinated less than a day after he came out."

"Generally speaking, is it necessary to protect His Highness from returning to Beijing in this case?"

King Qi looked at Fei Ji.

He doesn't know anything.

Fei Ji nodded: "This is natural, for the sake of His Highness's safety, I have decided to take His Highness back to the capital in the afternoon, and report this matter to Your Majesty by the way!" ”

Xiao Fan shook his head.

King Qi: "Brother Xiao, what's wrong with this?" ”

Xiao Fan said: "I'm just afraid, the people behind the scenes don't just want to kill His Highness." The assassination is just an additive, it doesn't matter whether it is successful or not, what he wants is for His Highness to return to Beijing. ”

"Huh?" Including Lin Xi, King Qi and Fei Ji were puzzled.

So, Xiao Fan said what he thought in his heart.

"These assassins are too weak, just like ordinary eyeliner spies, not masters of assassination. But the other party still sent them to attack, obviously not to really kill His Highness, so they did it for another purpose. ”

Fei Ji frowned: "Not for the sake of assassination?" So why this scene? ”

Xiao Fan said:

"Your Majesty asked the King of Qi to go out of Beijing to preside over disaster relief, obviously to give His Highness a chance to make political achievements, only by showing His Highness's talent and character, Your Majesty can appoint His Royal Highness as the prince."

The emperor can't do whatever he wants.

In the end, it needs a fig leaf.

If you don't set up a prince for many years, you will set up a king of Qi who has no bright spots as soon as you come, who is convinced?

Naturally, it is necessary to let the king of Qi first show his character and talent over other princes, so that the prince can be successful.

The disaster in Gyeonggi is a good opportunity for King Qi to gain fame, and if this vote is done, he can still have a position in the hearts of the people.

"So, someone saw this and wanted to ruin this opportunity for His Highness."

"And if His Highness retreats when he encounters an assassination, ignoring the people, some people will even say that His Highness is here to make a reputation, not really to help the disaster...... His Highness will not only be said to be cowardly, but also for his morality. ”

In this way, whether it is the imperial history or public opinion, it will lead to a situation that is unfavorable to His Highness. In the future, it will be difficult for His Majesty to propose the matter of establishing a prince. ”

After that, Xiao Fan saw that the faces of the three of them were shocked.

Lin Xi suddenly realized, and then nodded, he was an old fox, and it was not that he had never seen similar methods.

It's just that I'm stupid today.

King Qi exclaimed: "There are still such harmful methods? ”

Fei Ji's forehead is also leached with cold sweat:

"Fortunately, His Highness insisted on inviting Mr. Xiao to come here, otherwise His Highness would have harmed His Highness!"

King Qi also said: "Fei Changshi, I said that Brother Xiao must be more insightful, this time you are convinced, right?" ”

Fei Ji smiled awkwardly and nodded sincerely.

"This kind of method is not something that ordinary people can use, at least it has to be a big man who has ups and downs in the sea."

Xiao Fan said: "It must be someone from the court, the rivers and lakes are reckless and don't have this wisdom, but it doesn't have to be done by someone from a certain prince." ”

If that's the case, it's complicated.

The murderer behind the scenes, there are too many possibilities.

Anyone who doesn't want to see King Qi become a prince can do this, and the cost is not high.

Just sacrificing a few eyeliners, in the eyes of the big guys, it is completely worthwhile to achieve such a strategic goal.

"Mr. Xiao is right!" Fei Ji's eyes were full of affirmation.

King Qi: "Then Brother Xiao thinks, how should we deal with it?" ”

"Naturally, you can't go."

Lin Xi said: "But if someone continues to assassinate, what is good?" Next time in case ......"

For Lin Xi, he hoped that King Qi would go back.

Once in his jurisdiction, the King of Qi is assassinated in a row, whether he participated in it or not, he will take the blame.

There is no escaping this charge if the jurisdiction is not effective.

If you don't do it, you will be said to raise your own respect.

Not your connivance?

Then why are there so many murderers in your jurisdiction?

Fei Ji was also worried: "If you leave, Your Highness's matter will be delayed, and there may be changes." If you don't leave, how can your Highness's safety be guaranteed? ”

"Don't you have a secret guard?"

Xiao Fan was puzzled: "With the means of secret guards, it is more than enough to protect His Royal Highness King Qi, right?" ”

Fei Ji smiled wryly.

King Qi said: "Brother Xiao, not every secret guard has the skills of those three people in Baishui Town. Most of the secret guards are only good at certain things, and there are very few who are strong in martial arts, after all, the secret guards were only organized by their father to collect intelligence. ”

This......

Xiao Fan also suddenly realized.

I really thought that the dark guards were all at the level of those three people!

It turns out that there is also a division of labor in the dark guard?

This also makes sense, how can there be so many masters in the world, and they have all entered the dark guard?

Most of the dark guards, not much stronger than ordinary people, they are just the eyes of the emperor.

The emperor's thugs are naturally specially selected among them.

"Then bring in troops?" Xiao Fan said as a matter of course.

Most of the soldiers in the palace are in the capital, and they are all in the hundreds.

Coupled with the county soldiers of Lantai County, as well as the secret guards, they can completely protect the King of Qi.

"Transferring troops is a method, but will this be suspicious?"

Fei Ji said worriedly: "There has just been an accident in the capital, and this eyelid is ...... the troops."

King Qi was heartless, he said: "My father said that if necessary, I can go directly to the camp in the western suburbs to order troops!" ”

"Don't!" Xiao Fan and Fei Ji spoke in unison.

Both were scared.

King Qi didn't seem to notice anything wrong: "What's wrong?" ”

Fei Ji: "Young Master Xiao? ”

Xiao Fan took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "Your Highness, don't go." ”

Whether the emperor loves or is it another temptation, who knows?