Chapter 676: That's right! The one who assassinated the boy was the monk Puying
"Samurai let!"
An unsettling cold aura hovered in the Jiade Hall of the East Palace. In the center of the aura, Li Jiancheng held one hand on the Frost Mourning Divine Sword and said in a cold tone to the warrior kneeling below.
"Have you found the Yinland of Chang'an that I asked you to look for?"
"I am working hard..."
The warrior kneeled down on the ground and answered tremblingly.
"We have already searched for more than seventy markets so far. I believe we will be able to find it soon... ah!"
"You're still lying to me here..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Jiancheng waved his hand casually, and his body began to float in pain.
"Gu asked you, there is news from Tiance Mansion that Cheng Yaojin was seriously injured in the attack and it was you who did it. Is this how you worked hard to find the entrance to the underworld for Gu?"
Regarding Li Jiancheng's question, the warrior did not dare to hide it and immediately answered in a hoarse voice.
"Indeed... I did it!"
"You are so brave!"
The Frost Mourning Divine Sword in Li Jiancheng's hand flashed with light, and immediately the warrior let out a painful roar from the depths of his soul.
"If Gu remembers correctly, Gu seems to have clearly told you not to provoke people from Tiance Mansion for the time being, so as not to alert others, but you actually dare to obey Gu's orders and not take Gu's orders seriously..."
Li Jiancheng looked up at Samurai Rang and said coldly.
"I'm telling you, what I hate most in this life are people like you who dare to disobey my orders!"
"Your Highness, please..."
Samurai Rang hurriedly explained while struggling painfully.
"It's not that I want to disobey your order, but my two beastly nephews who disobey your order. I just have to take action because they have exposed their identities and invulnerable bodies..."
"oh!"
Looking at the struggling warrior, Li Jiancheng, who was holding the Frost Mourning Divine Sword, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, and a sense of power over life and death instantly surged into his heart.
"So, it wasn't you who did it, but your nephew?"
"Yes, it is!"
Samurai Jean explained desperately.
"They did it all. I just wanted to keep His Highness's secret... and I didn't intend to kill Cheng Yaojin at first. Instead, I wanted to bring him back to become your knight. However, Qin Qiong later chased him with Xuanjia Cavalry.
When I came up, I had no choice but to take out Cheng Yaojin’s heart in order to silence me. What I said is true. Please forgive me..."
boom!
Li Jiancheng flicked his wrist, and Samurai Rang's body fell directly from the air to the ground.
"Since it was your nephew who did it, then they should bear the responsibility!"
Under the urging of the Frost Sorrow Divine Sword, Li Jiancheng leaned forward slightly and looked at the warrior Jean with cold eyes.
"Now you personally inform Chief Yu Jixian that since your two nephews have brains and are useless, there is no need to keep them. Let him completely refine your two nephews into obedient people.
Become the Yellow Turban Warrior!"
"yes!"
The warrior did not dare to disobey him and kowtowed respectfully on the ground.
"I'll go right now!"
After saying that, Samurai Rang lay on the ground and retreated out of the hall little by little. Just when his body had just retreated to the door of the hall, he heard another cold voice from the hall.
speech.
"Samurai Rang, this time Gu forgives you, but only this time! If you dare to disobey Gu's orders next time, don't blame Gu for being ruthless. Gu can make you, but he can also destroy you!"
"yes!"
The warrior let him lie down on the ground fearfully, kowtowed to Li Jiancheng again, and then withdrew.
Looking at the back of Samurai Rang leaving, Li Jiancheng slowly touched the Frost Mourning Divine Sword in his hand, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Honey, the samurai said that he took out Cheng Yaojin's heart, but Erlang said that Cheng Yaojin was only seriously injured when he was assassinated. Do you think this man can still live without his heart?"
…
"The saint has a decree to come to see His Highness the King of Qin!"
Amidst the shouts of the chamberlain, Li Shimin, wearing a large robe and a somewhat pale face, walked in from outside Chengxiang Hall, and knelt down to Li Yuan meticulously to salute.
"Boy, see Aye!"
His Majesty Li Yuan lowered his head and looked at the obvious bump on his son's shoulder and back and his somewhat pale face, and suddenly felt a burst of heartache in his heart.
Although this son was a little rebellious, a little unfilial, a little arrogant, a little domineering...but he was his proudest son ever! And during this period of time, under his own training, his personality was corrected.
Became much docile.
hateful!
Why would someone want to assassinate such a good son?
"Erlang, come forward!"
His Majesty Li Yuan tried his best to show a gentle expression, waved to Li Shimin, and motioned for Li Shimin to sit in front of him.
"As you command!"
Although he was injured, Li Shimin still paid obeisance to His Majesty Li Yuan meticulously, then stood up and walked to the position pointed by Li Yuan, and then sat down upright.
However, when Li Shimin prostrated himself, His Majesty Li Yuan was keenly aware of the slightly twisted corners of his son's mouth.
It seems that my child is seriously injured!
Li Yuan gently stretched out his hand, pressed lightly on Li Shimin's raised shoulder, and said with a distressed look on his face.
"Erlang, how is your injury?"
"Thank you Aye for asking, the child is fine!"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Shimin suddenly showed a grateful expression, then moved his arms twice in an exaggerated manner and shook his body.
"It's just a minor injury. Even if we let the child wear armor and go into battle now, the child will be fine..."
"Don't move if you're hurt!"
After seeing his son's action, Li Yuan immediately darkened his face and made an angry expression.
"And the injury is so serious, how can it be called a minor injury?"
"yes!"
Li Shimin agreed again and sat up straight again.
"well……"
Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin with another distressed look, then reached out and touched his shoulder to confirm that the bandaged wound had not burst and bleed again due to the action just now, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Erlang, it is said that you saw the assassin at that time. Is this true?"
"this……"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, and then his eyes moved from side to side, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"I did see it... No! The child actually didn't see it very clearly... I should say he didn't see it at all..."
Seeing Li Shimin's appearance, Li Yuan suddenly felt angry.
"If you see it, you see it. If you don't see it, you don't see it. Why are you so hesitant?"
"..."
Li Shimin pursed his lips, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then turned over and prostrated again.
"Aye, I don't dare to hide it. I did see it, but this assassin has a special identity..."
Li Yuan shouted in a deep voice.
"I've heard about your special status. Isn't it just a monk?"
"He is indeed a monk, but he is also somewhat special..."
Under the questioning of His Majesty Li Yuan, Li Shimin finally revealed the identity of the assassin.
"He was Pu Ying, the abbot of Zongchi Temple back then!"
After hearing what Li Shimin said, Li Yuan was a little confused.
"Monk Puying, what's so special about him?"
"this……"
Li Shimin raised his head and glanced at Li Yuan, then lowered his head again and spoke hesitantly.
"Last year... no! I should say the year before last, this Puying was involved in the Fahua Zongfaya rebellion and was ordered to be investigated by Aye. Later, Dalang reported that he passed away...
This is why the child said he is special, because he is a dead man!"
Hearing that this matter was related to Dalang, His Majesty Li Yuan instantly became alert, but on the surface he still looked at Li Shimin cordially and asked as if nothing had happened.
"Then what do you think about this matter, Erlang?"
"The child thought..."
Li Shimin knelt on the ground and said seriously according to the conclusion he had discussed with Fang Mou, Du Duan and others.
"The person who carried out the assassination originally only wanted to assassinate Qin Qiong in Hai'er's residence, but it just happened that Hai'er was mixed in with the white dragon fish suit, so he suffered a disaster. Since the other party attacked Cheng Zhijie in Hai'er's residence yesterday, it's his turn again today
Judging from Qin Qiong's situation, this must be someone deliberately targeting the child."
"Um!"
After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Yuan became more alert.
"What do you mean, Yijiro, who is this person targeting you?"
"If we deduce it based on the general situation, it would be Da Lang!"
Li Shimin knelt on the ground and answered very calmly.
"After all, this monk Pu Ying was originally protected by Dalang, and this assassination was specifically targeted at people in Hai'er's mansion. However, Hai'er thought that this matter might not have anything to do with Dalang."
"oh!"
Li Shimin's conclusion was completely beyond Li Yuan's expectations, causing a look of astonishment to appear on his face.
"How can I see it?"
"The situation is very simple! If Dalang really did it, based on his relationship with Buddhism, he could have sent a monk whom the child didn't know to assassinate the child, instead of sending Pu Ying, a man who should have died long ago."
Li Shimin knelt on the ground and talked.
"So the kid estimates that this matter is because someone wants to sow discord between the kid and Da Lang, so as to do some unspeakable things. It should be related to the incident in which Monk Faya and Monk Pu Ying jointly conspired to rebel.
relationship."
"Um!"
After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Yuan's face suddenly showed a happy smile.
"Erlang, you are becoming more knowledgeable in your work now, and I think so too! Then tell me, what are you going to do?"
"Naturally, we will re-investigate the conspiracy of Faya and others, look for Puying, find out these rebels who are trying to drive a wedge between the child and Dalang, and then conduct a thorough investigation of the Buddhist temple in Jingzhao to ensure that there is nothing prohibited inside.
Something, and..."
Having said this, Li Shimin paused again and then said.
"Recently, the Turks have moved south again, and the court's money and food supplies have become tight, so I want to take this opportunity to add some money and food to the court's treasury."
"Erlang, you have indeed grown up, I am very happy!"
After hearing Li Shimin's plans, Li Yuan was completely relieved.
"I didn't want you, Erlang, to investigate Faya's affair before, because I was worried that you would be too childish, ignore the root of the problem, and lead the matter to Dalang. Now it seems that my worries have been in vain!"
With that said, Li Yuan patted Li Shimin's head with approval and said encouragingly.
"Just go ahead and do what you said, I will support you this time!"