They deliberately chose the place to talk in an open courtyard because they were worried that there would be a secret room nearby where they could eavesdrop.
Originally, the upstairs was not too far from the courtyard, and their conversation could not be hidden from the advanced practitioners. However, when Qin Guangyuan took out a strange stone and put it on the table, the two people upstairs realized that they could not hear any sound.
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"That's a soundproof stone produced by the National Royal Academy, which can prevent sounds within a certain range from leaking out." Qiu Honglei was well-informed and explained immediately.
"National Royal Academy?" Zu An was stunned and immediately realized that this was the highest academic institution in the Zhou Dynasty, just like the Imperial Academy in ancient times.
The best talents from prestigious schools in prefectures and counties like Mingyue College will be sent to the Royal Academy in the capital for further studies, and the students there will be able to serve as officials in the imperial court after graduation.
In fact, students who can enter the Royal Academy can already become officials. However, everyone wants to reach a higher level in the academy. The higher your cultivation level, the higher the starting point of your official career and the brighter your future. So
No one would choose to enter the official career so early.
"What should I do if I can't hear the content of their chat? Do you want me to ask Shuangyue to find a way to get closer?" Qiu Honglei was a little anxious.
"No need, I have a way." Zu An closed his eyes and began to look for small animals near the yard. Small insects and the like were ignored directly, followed by mice. Unfortunately, once the mice got close, they could easily kill them.
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So he finally chose to control a raccoon cat and lazily approached it with cat steps.
Cats are so cute, these people shouldn't be disgusted.
Sure enough, as soon as the civet cat passed by, they were spotted by those people. However, after seeing clearly that it was just a cat, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief and stopped caring.
"Why is Brother Cheng so anxious to come to us?" Qin Guangyuan sat upright, his whole temperament looking extremely calm.
Qin Yongde on the other side was sitting in a much more casual posture, leaning lazily on the chair, as if he had no bones.
As for Chu Youzhao, his jade cheeks were flushed and his eyes were slightly blurred, making him look particularly attractive.
Cheng Gang withdrew his gaze in surprise, thinking that this third son of the Chu family was really pretty. If he were from an ordinary family, I would have to play with him no matter what.
Although he doesn't think he's a womanizer, he thinks he can do it if he's as beautiful as Chu Youzhao.
He coughed lightly, put away Qinian and replied: "You guys should already know that the assassins who were captured in the last assassination have already revealed that the mastermind behind it was King Qi."
"The frame-up is clear!" Chu Youzhao slapped the table. After drinking, she became more showy than usual.
Qin Yongde smiled indifferently and said: "Even we can see that it is framed, how could the emperor not see it?"
Qin Guangyuan frowned: "I'm afraid the emperor will pretend not to notice."
Qin Yongde's smile froze, and Chu Youzhao also frowned, obviously understanding how likely this was. Cheng Gang said: "The eldest son really has a bright eye, and my father thinks so too. The emperor may want to take advantage of this assassin incident."
, to start with people from King Qi's lineage. Because my father is in a rather delicate situation now, it is not convenient for him to discuss with Duke Cheng and Duke Wei, so he contacted you through me to exchange ideas."
Zu An, who was upstairs, nodded secretly, thinking that this guy had been coming to Jiaofang Division all day long to cover up others' eyes.
Qin Guangyuan asked: "Your Majesty, can you find out the origins of those assassins?"
Cheng Gang shook his head: "I don't know. I just know that their leader is a young woman with long hair and has the cultivation of a great master."
"Young woman, Grand Master?" Chu Youzhao's voice suddenly became louder. She was always angry that she was not a man, otherwise she could save the Chu family a lot of trouble.
But now that she heard that a young woman had become a great master, how could she not be amazed and admired?
Qin Yongde smiled and said: "Youzhao, don't be deceived by her appearance. People with advanced cultivation can stay young forever. Maybe in your eyes she is a young woman, but in reality she is an old woman."
Zu An looks weird. If you can say that in front of Yun Jianyue, it will be weird if she doesn't take off your dog's brain.
By the way, how old is the leader sister?
At this time, I heard Chu Youzhao continue: "She looks like a young woman with long hair and is a great master. Logically speaking, it should be easy to find out her identity."
Qin Guangyuan shook his head: "It's not that simple. Although there are not many great masters in the world, almost all of them live in seclusion. It is almost difficult for outsiders to find their information."
Qin Yongde, who was sitting idle, also sat up straight: "Although ordinary people don't know, the emperor should be able to guess who it is."
Qin Guangyuan smiled bitterly: "It's back to what I said at the beginning. The emperor may take this opportunity to deal with King Qi's lineage."
Cheng Gang snorted: "My dad thinks so too. As General Zuowei, he is a key figure in the Qi King's lineage who is in charge of the imperial army. He is probably one of the people the emperor wants to take the opportunity to get rid of, so these days my dad
He has been taking the initiative to attract everyone's attention to a messenger wearing embroidered clothes."
Zu Anxin thought, no wonder that guy Cheng Xiong kept biting me like a mad dog. It turned out that he was looking for a scapegoat.
"Messenger of Embroidered Clothes?" Qin Guangyuan nodded, "I heard something."
All major families have certain spies in the palace, so it is impossible not to know about the major events that happened in the palace in the past two days.
Cheng Gang gritted his teeth and said: "The original plan was very detailed, but the embroidered messenger was a little evil. He always managed to save the day and thwart my father's plans. Now my father's situation is getting worse and worse."
"The opponent is a gold medal messenger, so it's normal for him to be difficult to deal with." Qin Yongde sounded dissatisfied. He felt that Cheng Xiong was out of his mind and insisted on choosing a gold medal messenger. Wasn't he uncomfortable?
Cheng Gang said in a low voice: "The reason why my father chose him is because he has no foundation, and there are indeed many doubts about him. Maybe he is really related to the assassins. As the investigation deepened, my father was also in trouble, and now he has completely offended Xiu."
If the Clothes Messenger Department cannot pin him to death, it will be very difficult for the Clothes Messenger to take revenge in the future."
Qin Guangyuan nodded: "In that case, we can only choose him. Does General Cheng need our help to send a message to grandpa?"
Although they are outstanding among their peers, such important matters still have to be handled by the elders of the family. They only need to pass on information.
"Of course," Cheng Gang said, "We need the help of the two princes to investigate the origins of the gold medal Eleven and see if we can find any new loopholes."
The Qin family is quite powerful in the military, and is also in charge of the appointment and selection of officers at all levels. The relationship is really intricate, and only they can possibly find out about this matter.
Qin Guangyuan frowned: "The embroidered messenger has always been mysterious, let alone the gold medal messenger? Although the Qin family has many disciples and former officials, we may not be able to find this out."
Cheng Gang chuckled: "Even if we can't find out, we can completely accuse him of colluding with assassins. Compared with this kind of thing, it is not that difficult for the two princes."
Cheng Xiong didn't come forward to do this, so he had to borrow other people's hands to handle it.
Qin Guangyuan frowned but said nothing.
But Chu Youzhao couldn't help it: "Wouldn't this be framing an innocent person?"
Cheng Gang sneered secretly and said nothing.
Qin Yongde on the side took the opportunity to say: "Youzhao, you have to remember that in the political arena, there is no such thing as innocence, only profit or not. If you don't do this, the emperor will take the opportunity to deal with King Qi, and then King Qi will
Are you innocent?"
Chu Youzhao opened his mouth. Although he didn't agree in his heart, he couldn't find a reason to refute.
Qin Guangyuan said: "Leave this matter to our Qin family. We must cut through the mess quickly."
Cheng Gang smiled: "The eldest son is really quick to talk. Come on, let me toast you."
After they finished chatting about the business, they soon started drinking and mingling again, summoning Shuangyue and the maids to come over to serve them again.
Zu An's face was gloomy. If he hadn't happened to come out by chance, he might have been tricked without even knowing it.
These old foxes in the capital are each more sinister than the last.
After listening to his explanation, Qiu Honglei said angrily: "These people are too shameless."
Zu An smiled bitterly and said: "The key is that they managed to get it wrong. What kind of luck is this?"
Qiu Honglei's expression also became strange, because Zu An did collude with assassins like them.
Zu An thought for a moment and said, "I have something to ask you..."
After listening, Qiu Honglei's beautiful eyebrows also frowned deeply: "Of course I am willing to help you, but this matter is too involved, and I might lose the power to run the capital branch for decades. If
If you can't stop the members of the church from talking, I won't be able to agree to it despite all the opinions, so I still need you to promise us one thing."
This chapter has been completed!