When a person's name is mentioned, Cui Sheng will feel strong discomfort and can't help but spit out his voice. It can be seen that this person really disgusts Cui Sheng.
In fact, Cui Sheng just mentioned this clue casually and was not sure about it.
Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from Weinan County, and the Wang family sent slaves to do things mysteriously. Logically speaking, it has nothing to do with Li Qinzai's assassination.
But Cui Sheng was very aware of the conflict between Li Qinzai and the Wang family. Back then, Li Qinzai broke the hands and feet of her slave in front of the Wang family.
For the thousand-year-old clan, this is a serious enmity.
As for the Wang family whose father was remarried, Cui Sheng was an official in the capital. On the day of his father's wedding, he was unable to attend due to official duties.
This shows the attitude of the two Cui brothers and sisters towards the stepmother.
When the Wang family sent slaves to Ganjing Village to bully their sister, this incident deepened Cui Sheng's dislike of the Wang family.
When Cui Sheng revealed the clue about Wang, he was also somewhat hostile towards Wang, otherwise he would not have done such a thing like turning his elbow outward.
Strictly speaking, the clue Cui Sheng told his sister today was considered unfilial. After all, it was aimed at his nominal mother, but he still said it after all.
Because the sister is a close relative, and even though the brother-in-law is a bastard, he is also a close relative.
The stepmother is not a relative.
The difference between closeness and distance determines which side you take.
Cui Sheng sighed and said: "Tell Li Qinzai that no matter what the results of this matter are, don't affect my Cui family. My father doesn't know about this. The family is so big that many things are hidden from the top and the bottom. There's nothing I can do about it."
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Cui Jie nodded silently.
Cui Sheng looked at her with a bit of a smile in his eyes: "I'm going to get married soon, and live a good life with that bastard from now on. Although Li Qinzai is a bastard, he still has some abilities, but his temper is a bit muddled, and he is still the playboy he used to be.
Regarding your temper, I don’t know if he will treat you with respect as a guest after you get married..."
Cui Jie curled her lips and then curled her lips: "He doesn't know how to 'respect each other as guests'. I was almost bullied to death by him..."
Cui Sheng snorted, frowned, and his face instantly became frosty: "Did he bully you?"
Seeing that her brother was about to fall out, Cui Jie hurriedly said: "No, he is a bully, but... he is still a nice person."
Lowering her head, Cui Jie said shyly: "I... kind of like being bullied by him."
Looking at his sister's shy and timid face, Cui Sheng couldn't help but feel a chill.
What's the mood between this young couple when they get along on a daily basis? It's very abnormal.
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Cui Jie conveyed her brother's words to Li Qinzai intact.
Li Qinzai was immediately surprised. He originally thought that the masked assassin had something to do with the grievances he had experienced before time travel. After all, he had already taken a lot of blame.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the Wang family of Taiyuan.
So Li Qinzai hurriedly sent someone to Chang'an to inform Song Sen about the matter.
Although it has not been confirmed whether Wang is related to the assassination case, this is an important clue after all, and Song Sen at least has a general direction of the investigation.
A few days later, Song Sen came again, bringing three pieces of news.
First, after careful investigation by Baiqisi, it was found that before the assassination, one of the envoys to the Tang Dynasty who stayed in Chang'an came into contact with a mysterious figure. After contact with him, the envoys to the Tang Dynasty spread rumors of assassinating Li Qinzai.
Second, on the eve of the assassination, Wang Cong'an, the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan who stayed in Chang'an, went out in the evening and did not return until early the next morning.
Wang Congan later said that he stayed in a brothel and did not return all night. However, Baiqisi confirmed after verification that Wang Congan did stay in a brothel, but he quietly left the brothel at one hour and disappeared without a trace, and returned only in Yin.
The brothel girl I was staying with found that the person next to me was not there when she got up at night, so she confessed honestly after Bai Qisi's questioning.
Thirdly, Empress Wu already knew about this and secretly ordered Baiqisi to detain the senior and subordinate members of the Wang family in Taiyuan who were staying in Chang'an and torture them to interrogate the whole story.
The third news made Li Qinzai's heart sink.
A simple assassination case was now out of control and seemed to have been involved in a court battle.
Empress Wu and the Wang family of Taiyuan, such natural enemies! Empress Wu took the throne after instigating Li Zhi to depose Empress Wang.
"Prepare your horses, I want to go back to Chang'an!" Li Qinzai said immediately.
There was no time to inform Cui Jie, so Li Qinzai temporarily entrusted Qiao'er to his aunt who was chanting Buddha's name, and led the Li family on their way in a hurry.
After galloping all the way, they arrived outside Chang'an City a few hours later. Li Qinzai and his troops were about to dismount and enter the city when they saw a eunuch wearing crimson clothes standing outside the city gate.
The eunuch smiled and saluted Li Qinzai, and said softly: "The queen knows that Count Li has returned to Chang'an, and has specially ordered your servants to wait here. The Queen invites Count Li to come to the palace to see him."
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched.
Empress Wu... is indeed not simple.
Following the eunuch into the Tai Chi Palace, Empress Wu summoned her alone behind the curtain.
This time there was no Li Zhi in the palace, only Empress Wu and Li Qinzai, and several maids standing beside them, who were obviously Empress Wu's confidants.
Through a bead curtain, Li Qinzai could not clearly see Empress Wu's face, but could only vaguely see her graceful figure.
"Your Majesty, Li Qinzai, pays homage to the Queen." Li Qinzai didn't have time to think too much and paid homage according to the ceremony.
Empress Wu's smiling voice came from behind the bead curtain: "There is no need to be polite at Jingchu. The curtain is hung to avoid suspicion. Don't be offended by Jingchu."
"Yes, I understand."
After a moment of silence, Empress Wu suddenly asked: "How are the two princes doing with their studies?"
"It's still the same as before. I don't do my job well in teaching. The fourth prince is a little better, but the seventh prince, His Royal Highness, is just..."
Empress Wu smiled: "It has nothing to do with your teaching. It's because the princes are not talented enough, so Jingchu still has to do it. You have peerless knowledge, which cannot be lost to the world. The two princes inherit your mantle and don't ask for the best. If they meet in the future,
Disciples with high talents can also carry forward their knowledge."
After a pause, Empress Wu continued: "The school is a place for learning, and it should be clean. I have never said a word about Jingchu's teaching, but this time it has nothing to do with the school. I heard that, Was the Taiyuan Wang family also involved in the assassination case a few days ago?"
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "Song of Baiqisi just found clues, which may be related to it, but there is no evidence at the moment, so I dare not talk nonsense."
Queen Wu's tone became colder: "An hour before you returned to Chang'an, Baiqisi was ordered to torture the Wang clan members who stayed in Chang'an, and Wang Cong'an has already confessed."
Li Qinzai was shocked: "Is it really..."
Empress Wu said: "Yes, the masked assassin in the assassination case was the deceased of the Wang family in Taiyuan."
Li Qinzai remained silent.
The Wang family of Taiyuan had a grudge against him, so it was reasonable to send assassins to take revenge.
But the matter was no longer a simple assassination case, it involved overt and covert struggles between the imperial palace and the aristocratic family members, so Li Qinzai had to think twice about the authenticity of what everyone said.
Everyone has their own purpose and calculation. The first thing Li Qinzai thought of was, what role did he play in this incident?
Cannon fodder? Or chess piece?
In short, things have reached this point and are no longer under his control. Players in this game are becoming more and more rich and spending more and more money, and he can no longer afford it.
If you can’t play anymore, just cancel your account and uninstall it. Can I switch to another game?
After pondering for a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly said: "I have a great destiny. It is enough that I was not stabbed to death. I just want to visit my grandpa when I return to Chang'an today. After all, it is not easy for an empty-nest old man to live alone..."
Looking up at the jingling bead curtain, Li Qinzai smiled innocently: "As for the main culprit behind the assassination, it will be judged by the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment, so I will leave it alone."
Empress Wu was obviously a little surprised by Li Qinzai's answer.
What about that bastard dandy who beat up people and destroyed their homes when they disagreed? Once, a group of envoys from Tang Dynasty just stopped your car and threw a few rotten eggs, but you ordered them to break their legs in the street.
Now that someone wants to kill you, you just let it go so gently?
Empress Wu stared at Li Qinzai's blurred face through the bead curtain for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Jingchu is much smarter than I imagined. Not only are you outstanding in knowledge, but your behavior is also much better than before. Times."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Queen, I don't want to cause trouble, and I hate trouble."
Li Qinzai still had nothing to say, which was very rude.
That is, he hates being treated as a chess piece and moved around on the chessboard, maybe becoming an abandoned piece.
Seemingly seeing what Li Qinzai was thinking, Empress Wu chuckled and said: "Jing Chu is overthinking. You are the queen of meritorious service in the Three Dynasties. Your ancestor has made countless contributions to the Tang Dynasty. You have also made many contributions to His Majesty." , is an indispensable pillar of the Tang Dynasty. The Tian family has never had any bad thoughts towards your Li family."