Chapter Ninety-Seven: Soldiers
The morning light passes through the mist, sprinkling a pale golden light, through the tree shadow window paper, reflecting mottled light and shadow on the ground, the wing room of the Guangfang Temple, the charcoal fire is slowly steaming, and the fragrance of tea slowly spreads in the air, refreshing people's hearts.
Zhu Xingzhan held the tea cup for a long time, kept squinting his eyes slightly, and was not disturbed by the external environment at all, Wan Xintong has always been by his side, worried, although he is sure, but he is not worried that it is fake, after all, the prince has not sent back the news for a long time, and it is unpredictable whether he is really safe and sound.
At this time, Zhu Xingzhan's personal guard Hu Li quietly walked out from behind, and after saluting, he opened his mouth and stopped, as if he had something important to return.
Zhu Xingzhan didn't give him a chance to speak, squinted his eyes and asked, "Xu Zining is missing, is he?"
"Yes. And..."
"Xu Xiangkun is also missing, Tang Yunde, the doctor of Xingwei Mansion, is also missing, and Li Zifeng's whereabouts are unknown. ”
"Yes. ”
Zhu Xingzhan suddenly opened his eyes and smiled deeply, "This Guangfang Temple is very lively. ”
Hu Li raised his eyebrows, and couldn't think of anything else to go back, since he found out that the rebels were attacking, Zhu Xingzhan has been closed, but he is not completely blind to the things outside the window, and even knows everything about the outside world.
Zhu Xingzhan skimmed the tea foam casually, "King Qingping has a good conversation with Master Jingyuan?"
Hu Li's expression tightened, he just inspected the surroundings, and when he passed by the back mountain, he accidentally saw Zhu Luofeng and Master Jingyuan whispering something, although it was normal for the safety of the Light Defect Temple, but Hu Li always felt a little strange.
When he looked up again, Hu Li saw that Zhu Xingzhan was looking at him deeply, and hurriedly said, "Yes." ’
Now he doesn't know what else to say other than 'yes'.
Zhu Xingzhan's gaze became deeper and sharper, and then he sneered, "I really raised a good son!" With that, he slammed the tea cup in his hand on the table, making a crisp sound.
There was a noise outside, and He Sheng's reprimand, Zhu Xingzhan's brows tightened, Hu Li hurriedly retreated to the door and opened the door, He Sheng entered the house after inviting him, "The slave has seen Your Majesty."
"What's the noise?" Zhu Xingzhan frowned, displeased.
"Back to Your Majesty. At the exit of the dark passage in the back mountain, the body of Li Muyang, the owner of Hongyuan Villa, was found. ”
Zhu Xingzhan's expression was shocked, he saw what Hongyuan Villa had done over the years, Li Muyang led people to garrison Guangfang Temple, and it was also expected that he was ready to join forces with King Qingping, but he didn't expect to die suddenly, and he also died at the exit of the heavily guarded back mountain.
"What about the cause of death?"
"The heart was pierced by a sharp arrow. He Sheng replied, "King Qingping is dealing with it. ”
Zhu Xingzhan frowned and was silent......
The back mountain was shady, the autumn wind was blowing, and Li Muyang's body was lying on the relatively flat mud and stone ground, and the large blood stains on his body had dried up and turned black and red. Zhu Luofeng sent someone to check the wound, and ordered his subordinates to defend the front and back mountains closely to investigate the assassin's rebellion, so he sent someone to collect the corpse, but Li Muyang's corpse appeared here, which was really strange.
Zhu Luofeng looked around, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of a very discordant figure, looming between the light and shadow and the branches and leaves, Zhu Luofeng arranged the matter perfectly, and left after a few words of instructions to the Jingyuan master with a grieving face.
After a stick of incense, Zhu Luofeng stopped in a remote corner where the branches and leaves were still lush, and the figure that led him finally appeared, Li Shijie!
Zhu Luofeng stared at him silently for a long time, and chuckled, "You're not small, what did you do?"
Li Shijie's face was pale, his lips were chapped, his eyes were slightly dim, he bowed slightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "I just arrived, how can I have kung fu, besides, I can't do this kind of thing." ”
When the sky was light, Li Shijie led people to the Yuanjia wine shop in Qingyuan Town, and went straight to the mountain behind Guangfang Temple in another passage in the backyard, and when he walked to the exit, he was greeted by Li Muyang's body.
According to the secret report he received before, it was said that Li Zifeng was kidnapped instead of Zhu Luoyun, and the executor was Li Muyang, so he thought that Li Muyang's death was inseparable from Li Zifeng, and in a hurry, he got out of the other side of the passage and tied up Xu Zining, who was on patrol, in an attempt to force Li Zifeng to come forward, and then turned back here.
Li Shijie lowered his eyes, "The prince is wise, and he must know some insiders." ”
Zhu Luofeng stared at Li Shijie deeply, and suddenly laughed a few times, "This king is not an immortal, how can he have the ability to deal with your elusive brother?
"Maybe, but what Xiaomin knows is that the main forces of Lingye Palace are concentrated here, and the topographic map of Shi Qingshan on my father's body, including the underground secret passage and every house, and even as small as a tree, is gone, and it must have been taken by Li Zifeng, according to the prince's opinion, what will Li Zifeng do next?"
Li Shijie was in a complicated mood, thinking back that what Xu Zining said might be right, the fall of Hongyuan Villa was close at hand, and King Qingping was just the last big tree he could get a moment of respite.
"There are two kinds of people in the world who live long, those who are extremely clever and those who are stupid. Zhu Luofeng paused and continued, "I don't know what kind of person Master Li Shaozhuang belongs to?"
Zhu Luofeng said that, turned around and left, Li Shijie silently looked at Zhu Luofeng's figure, his right hand was tightly clenched into a fist, and his knuckles creaked.
Zhu Luofeng's first task when he went back was to meet Zhu Xingzhan, and he replied in detail about the causes and consequences of the discovery of Li Muyang's body, including speculation about Li Muyang's death, and even blatantly shifted the focus of his suspicion to Li Zifeng, Zhu Xingzhan listened silently and did not say a word.
Compared with Li Zifeng's murder of his father, Zhu Xingzhan believed that Li Muyang was discovered by his conscience, and in order to save Li Zifeng, he was killed by the people of Lingye Palace. Zhu Xingyi sat on the side and drank tea silently, as if what Zhu Luofeng had just said had nothing to do with him.
Zhu Xingzhan thought for a while and refuted, "Li Muyang's body appeared here, but Li Zifeng was nowhere to be found, he was really so stupid, did he want to show the world that he killed his father?"
He Sheng stood aside, his palms soaked with cold sweat, and said in his heart, Your Majesty, what's wrong today, knowing that King Qingping has a different heart, but he wants to reprimand him in public, and wants to make him face, is this to force him to rebel? He looked at Zhu Xingyi for help, but Zhu Xingyi was still sipping tea lightly.
Zhu Luofeng's expression has changed slightly, "Father, people's hearts are difficult to distinguish, since ancient times, there have been many people who have killed their fathers and sons, and now the prince is missing, no news has been sent back for a long time, and the people sent to investigate have also gone and have not returned, the reason for this is inevitably heartfelt, and besides, there was an accident in the Guangfang Temple, and the prince disappeared, isn't it too much of a coincidence?"
Zhu Xingzhan's eyes tightened, and he was still talking about Li Muyang and Li Zifeng, but now he turned to the prince peacefully, it was really a wolf's ambition, Zhu Xingzhan's hand holding the teacup tightened again.
"So, I underestimated you. Zhu Xingzhan stared deeply at Zhu Luofeng, who was still respectful, and asked indifferently, "Then in your opinion, what should I do?"
"Back to my father, now that the anti-party is rampant, the surrounding area of Wei'an City has fallen into chaos, among the sons, it is better for you to settle here for the time being, and then go back to the palace when the situation is stable, and the sons will arrange guards to protect everyone's safety. ”
Zhu Xingzhan and Zhu Xingyi glanced at each other, and said, "This is very good, the safety of me and the queen and the prince and ministers will be handed over to you, if there is a mistake, I will ask for you!"
"Erchen obeys the order!" Zhu Luofeng retreated and left, and then, there was the sound of changing guards outside the door.
"Is the imperial brother satisfied with such a result?" asked Zhu Xingyi after putting down the teacup.
Zhu Xingzhan smiled deeply, "King Yikun is afraid that he has a plan in his heart. ”
"The royal brother has a reputation. Zhu Xingyi stood up and arched his hand, then waved his hand, signaled He Sheng to retreat to the door to guard, and then whispered softly, "Brother Huang, be relieved, count the time, at this time, someone has already gone to welcome Ouyang and his party up the mountain." ”
The two of them understood and smiled at each other......
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