"Next time?" Li sneered, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more determined, "You still want to kill me." You are a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, don't you know that the level of a scholar can only kowtow to His Majesty? You still claim to be a minister in front of me, do you want me to bear the sin of intent to rebel?"

"No, no, no, minister...... The minister didn't have this thought, but the minister didn't think it through, and begged His Highness to spare his life. Cheng Wanli was frightened, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead like rain.

This Li Leng, how did he suddenly become so smart!

"Whether you have this mind or not, you know it in your own heart. Li Leng walked towards Cheng Wanli step by step, and the murderous aura on his body was released little by little.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has made a will, spare me not to die!" Cheng Wanli felt the cold murderous aura on Li Leng's body, and a cold aura continued to emerge from the depths of his heart, his body trembled slightly, and he hurriedly said, "You can't go against Your Majesty's will, you can't kill me." ”

"My father only said that he would leave you to me at his disposal, and did not decree that you would not die. Li Leng decided to make a move, so he no longer hesitated, choked, suddenly pulled out Shangguan Yun's saber, and without waiting for everyone to react, he slashed Cheng Wanli's head with a knife.

"You...... It's so ruthless!" Cheng Wanli screamed in horror, blood splattered everywhere, the corpse slowly fell to the ground and trembled a few times, and everything fell to silence.

"Bold, in front of Your Majesty, you dare to kill people with a knife!" Sima Lin said coldly.

Li Leng returned the saber to Shangguan Yun, turned around and bowed to Li Daoyuan, and said: "Father, Cheng Wanli's wolf ambition has trapped his sons in disloyalty several times. If the father thinks that the son killed Cheng Wanli wrong, then the son is willing to take one life for another. ”

Li Daoyuan didn't speak, and looked at Li Leng with a slightly cold gaze.

Gao Shui, Sima Lin and Shangguan Yun all stood quietly on the side, and no one dared to open their mouths to intercede for Li Leng.

In the middle of the sound, Li Daoyuan waved his hand and said to Gao Shui: "Let people come in and clean up, there is a smell of blood, and the smell is disgusting." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Gao Shui slowly withdrew from the main hall, first let the iron guards move the body out, and then let the eunuchs and palace maids outside fetch water to come in and wash it.

In less than half an hour, the hall was cleaned clean, and there was not the slightest smell of blood.

During this period of time, Li Daoyuan didn't look at Li Leng, but just lowered his head to review the folds. And Li Leng stood there calmly, looking at his nose and nose, Li Daoyuan didn't speak, and he didn't say a word.

This kind of oppressive atmosphere made Shangguan Yun and Sima Lin feel very uncomfortable, they didn't know what Li Daoyuan meant by deliberately leaving Li cold.

"You're getting bolder and bolder now!" Li Daoyuan finished reading the last book, put down the cinnabar pen, looked at Li Leng coldly, and said unhappily, "If you dare to kill someone in front of me, it's too blind." ”

Li Leng said unhurriedly: "Father Emperor has made it clear that Cheng Wanli will be handed over to his son, so whether the son kills him or not, he will carry out his father's will." ”

"You're using my words to squeeze me, aren't you?" Li Daoyuan's face flashed with a sinister aura, and he said coldly, "I handed Cheng Wanli over to you to dispose of, but I didn't let you kill him." Hmph, you killed Cheng Wanli in such a hurry, Cheng Wanli really offended you, will it be unfavorable to the Jade Concubine when you go to the Han Dynasty? I see that your city is very deep, you want to stir up the situation in the court and lure everyone to fight for this Ministry of Rites!"

"Erchen doesn't dare!" Li Leng still said calmly, "The position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is extremely important, it has always been the dictatorship of the father, how can the rest of the people fight, how can they influence? What's more, Erchen is just the title of Duke of the country, and he is not qualified to participate in politics, and the envoy is a man who dies for life, and he does not dare to guarantee that he will come back alive, and he is not qualified to influence the candidates for the post of Shangshu at all." ”

Li Daoyuan's cold face softened slightly.

Li Leng continued: "After the Yansong Incident, if the sons and daughters do not realize their own shortcomings, will they not let down their father's painstaking efforts? The situation in the court and China is complicated, and everyone wears masks, if the sons and daughters do not have a city government, and they still have a tendon to the end, will they not be used as a gunman? In front of their father, the sons and daughters are frank and do not dare to hide the slightest hint. Killing Cheng Wanli, Erchen did have selfish intentions, but most of these selfishness was for self-preservation, and it was definitely not for meddling in the personnel arrangements of the imperial court. Please also ask Your Majesty to be aware of this. After saying that, he deliberately knelt down and kowtowed in panic.

"Forget it, it's messy, and people just can't worry about it. Li Daoyuan's anger disappeared, and he didn't have any suspicions about Li Leng, waved his hand to make Li Leng stand up, and said lightly, "If you kill it, you will kill it, and such a rebellious minister should also be killed." As for you, don't think so much, and prepare well for the envoy to the Han. Have you all prepared the candidates? I have read the list of candidates you submitted, and in principle, there is no problem, they are all foreign talents with rich experience, and their cultivation is not bad, and they can help you. ”

"Father Xie, if there is nothing wrong with the father, the sons will retire first. Li Leng bowed and saluted, and when he saw Li Daoyuan nodding in agreement with him leaving, he slowly walked out of the main hall.

"My son has really grown up. Li Daoyuan looked at Li Leng's back as he gradually moved away with deep meaning, "I know how to play tricks with me, hehe, okay, I'm still afraid that he will be as reckless and reckless as before." ”

"Hehe, His Royal Highness the Ten Princes has indeed made rapid progress under the tutelage of His Majesty!" Gao Shui said with a smile, "When the slave maid went down the mountain, I saw Cheng Wanli kneeling to the Ten Princes, but His Royal Highness the Ten Princes severely reprimanded Cheng Wanli, saying that Cheng Wanli exceeded the rules, how could he bow to him, and said that he didn't want to accept this etiquette. ”

"Oh, do you mean to say that Leng Er killed Cheng Wanli, did he kill the right person?" asked Li Daoyuan.

Gao Shui sneered: "The slave didn't dare to make judgments, but just told His Majesty such a fact. ”

"Old immortal, why didn't you say it just now? The dust has settled before you came to tell me. Li Daoyuan scolded and said, "Don't think that I don't know your mind, you don't want to get involved in the struggle for succession, you want to protect yourself and stay neutral, don't you?"

"Hehe, the slave is His Majesty's servant, he only recognizes His Majesty in his eyes, and he is only loyal to His Majesty in his heart. Gao Shui saluted slightly and said seriously.

"Hmph, that's why you're going to say nice things. Li Daoyuan scolded again, but the person he trusted most in his heart was Gao Shui, otherwise, he would not have let Gao Shui serve as the chief of the Iron Guard.

"As soon as Cheng Wanli died, the position of the Ministry of Rites was vacant, and then all parties and forces would try their best to get this Ministry of Rites book. Gao Shui sighed slightly, "Your Majesty must determine a new Shangshu candidate as soon as possible to stabilize the situation and people's hearts." ”