Li Zhen and Zhang Zichen chatted in the study for a long time, talking about many details. After all, Li Zhen had been away from the imperial capital for four years, so Zhang Zichen was the one making most of the plans. It can be seen that he has not been idle in these four years.
With.
As dawn approached, Li Zhen said goodbye and left.
"The matter will be done according to Uncle Zhang's wishes. I will not interfere with the affairs of the court. I look forward to good news."
Li Zhen said.
Zhang Zichen stopped Li Zhen and asked, "Does His Highness have a place to go in the capital? If not, it is better to stay in a humble house temporarily, and his safety can be guaranteed."
"Thank you for your concern! I don't have to worry about my safety, Uncle Zhang. Besides, I have to see someone else."
"I want to see someone else? Who?"
Li Zhen was an important supporter back then, but now he is the only one still in the capital. Who else can he go to see?
"Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie!"
Li Zhen said with a bit of coldness in his voice.
Zhang Zichen was shocked when he heard this.
Cheng Zhijie, Duke of Lu State, was born in the military. Now he controls the guard force of the imperial capital. He has a high position and great favor from the emperor. In addition, he also has the identity of the father-in-law of Prince Li Xu.
When Li Zhen was about to move into the East Palace, his father intended to marry Li Zhen when he was officially canonized. The candidate at that time was Cheng Hai, the daughter of Lu Guogong. However, the witchcraft case broke out and Li Zhen lost power. In the end, Cheng Hai married
The current crown prince Li Xuan.
Lu Guogong not only controls the imperial capital's guard force, but also has many disciples and former officials in the army. If he can gain his allegiance, it will be equivalent to gaining the support of many generals.
Li Zhen not only wanted to capture Prince Li Xu's shadow guards, but also wanted to recruit the army he relied on most. When the time came, he would add Zhang Zichen to contact the civil servants. With a three-pronged approach, the situation would be a success.
"Luke Guogong has been promoted to the Immortal of One Tribulation in recent years, and his strength is extraordinary. If Your Highness goes to see him, be careful."
Zhang Zichen reminded him kindly.
"A catastrophe human immortal?"
Hearing this, Li Zhen said with disdain: "In my eyes, only the Three-Tribulation Immortal can make me capture the One-Tribulation Immortal by using some means."
Zhang Zichen was shocked when he heard this. Some time ago, he only heard that Li Zhen recovered from his fall, had a strange encounter, and made great progress in cultivation. Could it be that he is now a Second Tribulation Immortal?
How is this possible?!
Before Li Zhen left, he said: "Uncle Zhang! The only opponents that I can face up to now are those with a strong ground level."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen turned around and left. Zhang Zichen understood Li Zhen and knew that if he could speak like this, he must not be talking big.
"The trapped dragon ascends to heaven!"
Zhang Zichen sighed with emotion, his eyes shining with excitement.
Before, he was able to get by, but now he has regained his fighting spirit.
"Well, I didn't move my body."
Zhang Zichen murmured, then sat at the desk and started writing letters.
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After Li Zhen left Zhang's Mansion, he returned to the inn under the cover of night. He began to retreat again and waited for night to arrive.
Action during the day was too dangerous, but it was safer to come at night. Although he was stronger, he had not lost his caution.
Recently, Li Zhen has been hoping to advance to the peak of the True Yuan Realm as soon as possible. However, he is entangled in the secular world, and although he has made progress, it is difficult to break through. He plans to complete what he needs to do in the past few days, then undergo a long period of retreat to advance to the cultivation level.
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After a day of silence, night fell, and Li Zhen took action again, using the cover of night to head towards Lu Guogong's mansion.
Lu Guogong is a veteran general in the army, with profound qualifications and a luxurious mansion that is by no means comparable to Zhang Zichen's mansion.
Although it is already late at night, the lights in Duke Lu's mansion are still brightly lit, and there are constant laughter and laughter. It seems that there is something happy in the Duke's mansion today.
Li Zhen avoided the guards and approached the hall. He found that Lu Guogong and his family were gathered together and having a good time. It turned out that his youngest daughter Cheng Xuan had returned with the emperor's grandson.
Cheng Huan was born in a general family. He was tall, handsome, and somewhat heroic. When he was not married, he often dealt with the dandies in the capital. He was an out-and-out hero among women.
Cheng Quan was one of Li Zhen's childhood playmates and had a good impression of him, but now things have changed and he is an enemy in terms of position.
Li Zhen would never show mercy to his enemies.
Li Zhen waited quietly for them to leave. At the same time, he knew in his heart that he would not be able to enjoy the family happiness like this in Duke Lu's Mansion for long.
About half an hour later, the banquet was over and everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Lu Guogong also went back to bed with his wife. Seeing this, Li Zhen left first and waited in the dormitory.
The Duke and his wife returned to the dormitory and saw Li Zhen smiling at them.
"Master Cheng! Long time no see."
Li Zhen said politely.
Duke Lu and his wife were both accustomed to strong winds and waves. They did not recognize Li Zhen at first. After they recovered, they hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness Zhen?!"
Li Zhen extended his hand to invite the two of them to sit down, as if they were guests.
Lu Guogong's face gradually became serious, and he blocked his wife behind him and said: "His Royal Highness Zhen came to visit late at night and did not say hello in advance, so that the ministers can make more preparations to avoid..."
"Don't think about reporting the news, and don't think about escaping. Since your Highness dares to appear here, I have my own means to deal with you."
Li Zhen suddenly interrupted his words and signaled again to sit down.
Duke Lu's face darkened, and he pulled his wife to sit opposite Li Zhen.
"I came here this time to say hello to Duke Lu. I am ready for revenge and will kill the prince and queen. I am here to let you make a new choice."
Li Zhen said calmly and confidently.
Duke Lu and his wife were shocked when they heard this. They subconsciously thought that Li Zhen was telling lies.
Nowadays, Li Zhen takes refuge in the Qingyuan Sect. If it were not for the Qingyuan Sect's protection, his life would have been in danger. How could he have the confidence to take revenge?
"Hmph! I'll just pretend that His Highness Zhen has never been here, and I haven't listened to His Highness Zhen's words. Please leave, Your Highness Zhen!"
Duke Lu stood up suddenly and spoke harshly.
"Oh? Mr. Cheng is planning to tie up the prince and the queen to death?"
Li Zhen turned a blind eye to Lu Guogong's anger.
Lu Guogong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took action boldly, trying to capture Li Zhen.
"Since Your Highness Zhen will not leave, then I will capture you for the following crimes and hand you over to the Crown Prince for disposal!"
Lu Guogong also knew about the rumors about Li Zhen in recent years and that Li Zhen had re-entered the True Yuan realm, but he was confident to capture him. After all, he was an immortal. To be on the safe side, he decided to capture Li Zhen with a sneak attack.
Zhen, after all, since Li Zhen dares to come, he must have someone to rely on. A head-on confrontation is far less reliable than a sneak attack.
Lu Guogong was born in the military, and his methods were wide-ranging and powerful.
Li Zhen refused to dodge and allowed Duke Lu to hit him.
When Lu Guogong saw this, he was overjoyed, thinking that his sneak attack plan was successful, and Li Zhen didn't react at all. However, when he punched Li Zhen, Li Zhen not only did not move at all, but was not injured at all, and felt uneasy in his heart.
wonderful.
Upon seeing this, Duke Lu quickly retreated, his heart bursting with fear.
Not only was Li Zhen able to do it, but he also looked extremely relaxed, as if the punch had not hit him.
Li Zhen patted the place where Lu Guogong hit him, his movements were graceful and calm, with a sneer on his lips.
"I'm standing here and letting you hit me. I only have this little strength?!"
Li Zhen moved his arms and said sarcastically: "You don't want to be a minister of the dragon, but you want to be a slave who obeys orders. In that case, as you wish."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen used Jingtao Fist and punched Lu Guogong.
"Oops!"
Duke Lu Guogong felt the powerful force of Li Zhen's fist and was frightened. He hurriedly tried to escape, but unfortunately, how could he escape in front of Li Zhen?
Li Zhen punched Lu Guogong hard in the chest. He was not knocked out, but suffered heavy injuries all over his body. He knelt directly on the ground and a large mouthful of blood spurted out, which was shocking.
"ah……"
The Duke's wife screamed when she saw this, but as soon as she finished speaking, Li Zhen slapped her in the air, knocking her unconscious.
When Lu Guogong saw this, he was extremely shocked and angry, but at this moment he could do nothing.
Li Zhen didn't talk nonsense to him, and suddenly attacked his heart, planted a 'life-binding curse', and said: "Now your life and death are controlled by this prince's thoughts. Let's talk about what we just said again, do you want to?"
Are you willing to help me deal with the crown prince?"
Li Zhen stood in front of Duke Lu, condescendingly, and asked.
"It is a serious crime to attack and threaten important officials of the imperial court without authorization. If the Holy One knew about it, he would never spare you."
Duke Lu scolded him.
When Li Zhen heard this, his eyes twitched, and his murderous intent was revealed. He suddenly took action, grabbed Lu Guogong's neck with one hand, and lifted him up.
"If you don't surrender to me, do you think you will have a chance to see my father? Or do you think I dare not massacre the entire family of your Duke Lu?!"
Lu Guogong felt suffocated. Hearing Li Zhen's words, he felt a strong murderous intention. He was sure that Li Zhen would definitely do what he said. At this moment, he already knew that he had no qualifications to bargain. If he wanted to survive and save his family, he could only obey his orders.
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"I am willing to surrender to His Highness Zhen!"
Duke Lu finally chose to compromise for the sake of his family and the whole family.
Li Zhen threw it to the ground and said: "Don't think about releasing me from my control on you. Now Li Zhen's master Ghost Ancestor is also controlled by me, so be an obedient old dog. After I take revenge, maybe
It will give Duke Lu's government a way to survive."
When Duke Lu heard this, he was greatly shocked!
Li Zhen actually knows about the ghost ancestor?
The entire Chinese court knew about this matter with no more than one hand, but he actually controlled the Ghost Ancestor. How is this possible?
Li Zhen saw the doubts in Lu Guogong's heart and said sarcastically: "Tomorrow I will ask the ghost ancestor to come to see you, and he will give you orders on how to act in the future."
When Lu Guogong heard this, he completely believed Li Zhen's words.
The Ghost Ancestor is really under control, or it could be said that the Ghost Ancestor has taken refuge with Li Zhen.
If this is true, the prince is in danger!
Duke Lu was not completely loyal to the prince. He only supported his youngest daughter's marriage to the prince for the sake of family glory and wealth. But now that there is a change, Duke Lu will definitely choose to betray for himself and his family.
However, what he didn't know was that if he had not attacked Li Zhen just now, Li Zhen would have spared his life, or even spared his life because of his position in the court. However, he actually attacked Li Zhen in a sneak attack, and the situation would have changed.
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Lu Guogong has been sentenced to death in advance.
After Li Zhen surrendered to Lu Guogong, he did not stay long and left the Duke's mansion directly.
At this point, Li Zhen's two important purposes in coming to the imperial capital have been achieved. Next, he needs to hibernate for a while and give Lu Guogong and Zhang Zichen time to operate.
After Li Zhen left, Lu Guogong sat down on the ground. At this time, he was seriously injured and his body was extremely weak. At the same time, thinking of Li Zhen's words, not only did his back feel cold.
'I heard that he had an adventure before, but what kind of adventure did he have? His strength is so great, and even the Ghost Ancestor has to surrender to even the strongest people in the world. It's really scary.'
That night, Li Zhen met with the Ghost Ancestor again and explained a lot of things. He then left Donghua City at night and opened a cave on a hill outside the city.
Early the next morning, the ghost ancestor asked Duke Lu to meet at a stronghold of the Shadow Guard.
After receiving the news, Duke Lu Guo truly confirmed that the ghost ancestor had taken refuge with Li Zhen.
Although the two of them did not meet often, they knew each other's position around the prince. Duke Lu was very polite when he saw the ghost ancestor. After all, he was a strong person in the earth realm. As for the identity of the demon, he simply ignored it.
"The young master went to find you last night?!"
The Ghost Ancestor said with a smile on his face.
Young Master?
When Duke Lu heard this title, he understood that the relationship between the ghost ancestor and Li Zhen was far deeper than he imagined.
"Don't be embarrassed. From now on, you and I will unite and serve the young master. Once we get rid of the prince and the queen, the young master will definitely receive a big reward."
Hearing this, Duke Lu Guo smiled bitterly and didn't know how to answer the question. He was still a little uncomfortable with the change in status.
"The young master needs you to do something next."
The Ghost Ancestor immediately ordered: "There are many direct descendants of the prince infiltrated into your army. The young master ordered you to secretly remove the power of these people and eradicate them directly when necessary. However, this requires the young master's order."
On the way here, Duke Lu had already thought about what Li Zhen needed him to do. After serving as an official for many years, he still had some political awareness.
"I will comply with the request at this time. I just hope that when His Highness Zhen is liquidated in the future, he still hopes to keep my daughter and..."
Duke Lu Guo stopped in the middle of his words. He wanted to say that his daughter and grandson should live, but thinking that his grandson was the emperor's grandson, Li Zhen would definitely eradicate it, so he did not say the word "grandson" afterward.
"Haha! Don't think too much. Do your job well. If you don't protect the Duke's Mansion, you can still escape. If things go wrong, I'm afraid I will have to go to the Duke's Mansion myself."
The Ghost Ancestor sneered.
Duke Lu swallowed his saliva and did not dare to answer.
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"You must reach the peak of true energy within one month!"
Now everything is under control and developing in the direction he expected. After Li Zhen arranged the retreat, he can safely reach the peak of true energy.