In the battle for the investigation of the assassination case of the King of Xiang, Wu Sansi finally got a disadvantage and failed to compete for the rare tacit understanding between Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping. In the end, the Neiwei and Dali Temple jointly investigated the assassination case of the King of Xiang.

This made Wu Sansi's intention to use the assassination case of the Prince of the Prime Minister to make a fuss, but Wu Sansi had another worry. What should he do if Li Zhen found out the truth about the assassination case?

Wu Sansi sat in front of the small table in the inner study, squinted his eyes and stared at a small golden bottle on the table. The bottle was very small and could only contain half a tael of wine at most. However, the bottle was not filled with wine, but the Red Lien Jin, which once made Luoyang court and the people of the country, turned into a toxic look.

This was the last bit of red gold from Wu Yanxiu, which had become powder. Unfortunately, the amount was too small, so he only filled half a bottle. This half bottle of red gold became Wu Sansi's treasured item, and he would not take it out until the critical moment.

Mr. Ming sat on the other side without disturbing Wu Sansi's contemplation. Mr. Ming knew Wu Sansi's thoughts very well. Since he joined forces with Shangguan Wan'er to defeat Wu Chengsi and eliminated his biggest competitor, Wu Sansi's ambition to inherit the throne has become stronger.

There are no enemies in the family, and the only mountains blocking the road ahead are Prime Minister Li Dan and Luling King Li Xian. Both of them are the biological sons of the emperor. If they want to win the throne in the end, these two mountains cannot bypass them and must trample them under their feet.

Wu Sansi even used any means to fight for the throne, and his behavior was despicable, which made Mr. Ming a little more and less worried. Sometimes, he would be eaten by him after using too much conspiracy, but Mr. Ming did not dare to persuade him too much. Many times, he had to follow Wu Sansi's thoughts and try to make Wu Sansi's despicable means more concealed.

“I’m thinking—”

Wu Sansi sighed, with a look of regret on his face, "If I had known Li Dan had Xuexia Pills, I should have used Red Purchase Gold directly. It's all my fault for worrying too much."

"Your Highness, now that things have come to this point, don't blame yourself. Now you have to find a way to handle the funeral afterwards and wait for the opportunity in the future."

Wu Sansi nodded. It was useless to regret now, but it seemed that it was not easy to handle the funeral. He pondered for a while and said, "I just got the latest news. Li Zhen went to Luozhutang in the afternoon. I think he must have started to doubt the pearl."

Mr. Ming smiled slightly, "He is an extremely smart person and has a deep understanding of Chi Lianjin. I believe he will find out the secret of the pearl, and follow the trajectory arranged by His Highness, and finally kill the man in Lingnan."

Wu Sansi's eyes showed a proud look. If Li Zhenzhen forced Wu Chengsi to death, the account would be settled on the head of the Li royal family, arousing the anger of the Wu family, which would help him to ultimately unify the Wu family, and it would be said that he would kill two birds with one stone.

"This is Mr.'s strategy," Wu Sansi praised it.

Mr. Ming stroked his beard and thought about it and said, "Although Li Zhen's attention was attracted by the pearl, Huo Zhishan is a hidden danger. Your Highness must find him as soon as possible and get rid of him."

"Sir, right. Although Huo Zhishan didn't know that the person behind the scenes was me, he deliberately threw away the pearl. He would tell Li Zhen that pearl was a trap and would ruin my big affairs. He really couldn't keep him."

At this time, a guard outside the door reported: "Your Majesty, come to Zhongcheng to ask for a meeting."

Wu Sansi nodded, and Lai Junchen was quick, so he ordered: "Please wait in my study outside."

Wu Sansi smiled at Mr. Ming again and said, "Sir, why not go with me."

"I'll go, so as not to let Junchen be too worried."

Mr. Ming smiled and said, "Lai Junchen is a good knife, and the prince needs to make good use of him."

Lai Junchen was invited to the outside study room. As soon as he sat down, Wu Sansi's laughter came from outside the door, "I'm sorry for being neglected Zhongcheng."

Lai Junchen stood up in a hurry, and saw Wu Sansi walking in with a smile on his face. Lai Junchen hurriedly bowed and bowed, "I am not good at the job of seeing His Highness Liang."

"You're so kind to come to Zhongcheng."

Wu Sansi stepped forward to hold Lai Junchen's hand, and smiled enthusiastically, "It's also my honor to invite Lai Zhongcheng to my mansion."

Wu Sansi's smile was so warm and sincere that it was hard to imagine that he wrote a letter to impeach Lai Junchen for more than a month, which caused an uproar in the court. Even Lai Junchen could not bear Wu Sansi's excessive enthusiasm, and it felt really uncomfortable to be held by him.

Lai Junchen pulled out his hand, forced a smile and said, "It's also a honor to be humble."

"Come and sit down."

Wu Sansi invited Junchen to sit down and ordered the maid to serve tea. Wu Sansi asked with concern: "I heard that I came to Zhongcheng to search the Pure Land Temple last night, but what did I find?"

Lai Junchen was stunned. He didn't expect Wu Sansi to be so well-informed. A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face and sighed: "It seems that the information is wrong. Li Zhen's secret hiding is not in Pure Land Temple."

Wu Sansi pondered for a moment and said, "Does Lai Zhongcheng think that the list of oaths is still in Li Zhen's hands?"

Lai Junchen nodded, "I think he must have got it. There are only two possibilities. He either handed it to Li Dan or Li Xian, or it was still in his hands. I personally tend to be the latter, it's just a question of where to hide it."

"But even if the list is in his hands, I come to Zhongcheng to search the Pure Land Temple on a large scale, wouldn't this remind him that he would ask Zhongcheng to find it again?"

Lai Junchen was silent. This was indeed something he was worried about. Li Zhen would definitely know about his search for the Pure Land Temple. This was equivalent to telling Li Zhen that he was looking for his secret treasure and his secret investigation could not continue.

Wu Sansi took a sip of tea and slowly said: "I have also received some news, which may disappoint Lai Zhongcheng."

"Please say it to you, Your Highness."

"I heard that Li Zhen has returned all the letters to the royal families. Of course, this is just my guess, but the only thing I can be sure of is that Li Zhen has returned the correspondence between Princess Taiping and Li Yuanjia to Princess Taiping himself."

"How do you know about Your Highness?" Lai Junchen asked suspiciously.

"Don't ask about this. Someone told me, but I want to remind Zhongcheng that since he has returned all the letters, do you think he will keep that list in his hands? Or, Li Dan, Li Xian and others will allow Li Zhen to keep that list?"

Lai Junchen's heart suddenly sank into the abyss. This was the result he was most worried about. If the letters and lists were gone, how could he explain to the emperor? How could he investigate the matter of the Xingtang Association?

Lai Junchen felt a little upset. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "If Xingtang would be immortal, can Your Highness inherit the throne with peace of mind?"

This sentence was said very explicitly. Wu Sansi's face changed and he snorted heavily, "When will I want to inherit the Grand Principal? Please pay attention to your attitude when will I be invited to the Chief Executive?"

"I'm sorry, I'm a little anxious and confused. I'm inappropriate. Please forgive me." Lai Junchen knew that he had made a mistake and quickly apologized.

Wu Sansi wasn't really angry. He just pretended to be noble. He saw Lai Junchen's disappointment and anxiety, and said earnestly: "If Lai Zhongcheng wants to destroy Xingtang Association, he doesn't have to stare at Li Zhen. This person will not leave any handle. Why not change a target? For example, a certain royal family, since Li Yuanjia has a gold medal in Xingtang Association, and then find a royal family with a gold medal in Xingtang Association. Isn't the two a relationship?"

Of course, this was not Wu Sansi's strategy, but Mr. Ming's suggestion. A sentence reminded Lai Junchen immediately. Yes, he had Li Yuanjia's gold medal in Xingtang Club, so why not make full use of it? Lai Junchen seemed to have a new window open in front of him, which made him suddenly enlightened. He quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you for your golden and jade words, I am very grateful for your humble position."

"If Zhongcheng really appreciates me, just do me a little favor," Wu Sansi said with a smile.

"Your Highness, please say that you can only do the functions of the work, and you will never refuse."

"That's right. I suspect that Wu Chengsi assassinated Li Dan, but his assassination failed. Li Dan had a personal bodyguard named Huo Zhishan. This person is the key figure, but now he has escaped. I have sent people to search everywhere. The inner guard and Dali Temple are also searching for this person with all their might. Can you invite Junchen to help?"

Lai Junchen understood and immediately said, "Weizhi will arrange effective personnel to search Huo Zhishan."

There is a small village about ten miles northwest of Xingyang County, named Hulao Village. It is named after its proximity to Hulao Pass. The village is very small, with only fifty or sixty families, mainly Yang and Huo. At the eastern end of the village is a house covering an area of ​​more than ten acres. This is the home of Huo clan leader Huo Jian.

Huo Jian is over 60 years old and his health is getting worse and he rarely appears. The position of patriarch is also succeeded by his eldest son Huo Zhizhu. Huo Jian married three wives in his life, and each wife gave birth to a son for him. The eldest son Huo Zhizhu lives with his father and is preparing to inherit the family business. His second son Huo Zhifu opened a restaurant in the county town and his business is quite prosperous.

The youngest son Huo Zhishan made Huo Jian the most proud. He learned his skills since he was a child and practiced a strong martial arts. He is currently working as a guard in the imperial palace in the capital. It is said that he is the personal guard of the Xiangwang. No matter who the villagers go to the capital, Huo Jian will ask him to bring a letter to his son. It is fake to bring a letter, and showing off his son's status is real.

Although Huo Jian is not in good health and rarely goes out, on a good day, everyone will see him sitting under an old locust tree near the gate to rest. However, it seems a little wrong recently. Some careful villagers found that they hadn't seen him for a while, and even their grandsons didn't go out to play, which made the neighbors a little suspicious.

That night, the clouds were thick and the wind was blocked by the stars and moons. The night was particularly dark. A black shadow quietly approached the Huo family. The black shadow did not knock on the door, but struggled to climb over the high wall and jumped into the wall. There was another black shadow hidden behind the old locust tree outside the gate. He pressed against the tree and listened to the movements in the yard with all his attention.
Chapter completed!