Su Ziji sat in the middle of the flower hall, and on both sides sat the wild Taoists Cen Rubai, Jian Qu and Wen Xunpeng.
There were melons and fruits in front of them, but no one was paying attention to it at the moment. The wild Taoist told the three of them in detail what happened to him and his lord on the boat.
"What a arrogant thief, he dared to openly assassinate the king at a cultural conference in the capital!" Jian Qu said angrily.
Cen Rubai's face didn't look good either. Although this thing sounded thrilling, the lord was actually not injured at all. However, he was always afraid of what might happen. What if the lord was injured during the previous assassination?
Not only his life, but also his family's, all depended on the king.
Su Zijifan had the calmest expression among the people present. He glanced around and said, "I don't need to explain your advice for now. I understand it."
"The most important thing now is that this matter will definitely alarm the emperor. How should we deal with it now?"
Jian Qu said: "My lord, this thing should have been done by King Qi. Although it seems too easy for this person to get all the stolen goods, who knows that it is not the great blessing of the king. This has always happened in history."
"Furthermore, among the kings, King Qi has the deepest grudge against you. He has a violent and cruel personality. He has sent assassins into the palace before. Who else but him would dare to do such a thing? If he can do it once, he can do it a second time!
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Cen Rubai shook his head: "This is not necessarily true. I feel that the person behind the assassin is obviously not the King of Qi. It is not so much one of the kings who wants to assassinate the lord, but rather that the person behind the scenes wants to drive a wedge between the lord and the King of Qi.
relationship."
"Otherwise, with Prince Qi's strength, if he wants to completely assassinate the lord, why would he send only a second-rate or third-rate person? Prince Qi's palace has also recruited many first-rate and second-rate masters in recent years, right?"
"I won't fight alone."
As soon as these words came out, Su Ziji, who was sitting in the upper seat, nodded secretly. Cen Rubai's speculation coincided with his.
Cen Rubai continued: "The news of the assassination must have spread, and the emperor will find out sooner or later. Instead of waiting for the emperor to hear about it from others, it is better to write to the emperor immediately, saying that there is something fishy about it."
"Mr. Cen's intention is to first suggest that there is something fishy about this matter. Someone is stirring up the storm, so that you can get out of the whirlpool in advance. No matter what the final result is, the lord will not be affected?"
Wen Xunpeng said, but shook his head, "Although this idea is correct, have you ever thought about it, if the lord really does this, the emperor may be more afraid of the lord."
Things have just begun. The Emperor is probably not looking for such a keen and discerning King, let alone like him.
Cen Rubai was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and said, "Thanks to Mr. Wen for reminding me, you really can't submit a letter like this!"
Su Ziji watched, took a sip of tea, and said nothing.
Wen Xunpeng and Cen Rubai smiled and faced Su Ziji again: "My lord, even if you know that this is a provocation, you cannot bring it up. If you go too far, you will easily be jealous of the emperor. Human nature is the best.
, In this way, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat."
"Ordinary people's methods?"
When ordinary people were assassinated, they were naturally furious and urged Shuntian Prefecture to solve the case. They were suspicious of King Qi and even cried to the emperor.
Even if the suspicion of King Qi was wrong and it turned out to be an instigation, it doesn't matter. King Dai was really assassinated and who sent the assassin is something that Shuntian Prefecture should find out. There is no need to take away the job of Shuntian Prefecture Yin.
Su Ziji nodded: "That makes sense."
Now, it is not in line with the emperor's wishes to fight against the King of Qi. What the emperor wants is strategic balance, and he will attack whoever takes the lead.
Now that King Lu has been detained, and something happened to King Qi again, he is the most suspect. Even if there is no evidence to prove that this incident was directed and acted by himself, the emperor does not need any evidence to suspect anyone.
However, the letter to the emperor said something fishy, too abnormal, and seemed too scheming. Regardless of whether it was self-directed or self-acted, the act of writing a letter was probably a sign of hypocrisy in the eyes of the emperor and ministers.
Wen Xunpeng said that instead of writing to the emperor to point out the strangeness, it would be better to just be an ordinary sufferer, but there are ways to do this ordinary sufferer.
Su Ziji was thoughtful, and then asked: "What if we just act like ordinary people?"
Wen Xunpeng and the three of them looked at each other, and the four of them said in unison: "Just pursue the case normally and hold Shuntian Mansion accountable."
Wen Xunpeng added: "The king should cry to the emperor and tell the emperor his suspicions, but there is no need to investigate deeply. This is the behavior of ordinary people."
"If that's the case, then follow this." Su Ziji was satisfied and ordered.
"Mr. Jian, you draft this document. It should show my anger about the assassination without going too deep. I just need to submit the letter normally."
"Yes, I understand." Jian Qu responded.
Instructing the servant to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Jian Qu stood in front of the table, thought for a while, picked up the pen and started writing.
In terms of literary talent, Jian Qu was more than good at writing this excerpt. His original extreme attitude gradually dissipated after he became a disciple of Su Ziji, and he became more and more literary.
Before the ink was dry, Su Ziji picked it up, read it over, and nodded: "That's enough, there's no need to change it."
Su Ziji planned to have this document sent directly to him. As a prince, he certainly had the qualifications to write directly to the emperor. Normally, he could hand this document to the emperor in the court, but who asked him to be both a minister and a grandson? Now he is handing it to the emperor.
Zhezi went up, which was tantamount to complaining to the emperor as a minister and an emperor's grandson.
Not only are they close to each other, but they also don't make a big fuss. They are limited to "family matters". If it gets to the court, it would be a "state matter."
After the matter was settled, everyone relaxed a lot, and Cen Rubai smiled: "Shuntian Prefecture is urging the case to be handled, and I will be the villain."
"Then Master Tan's hair will be a few gray."
After the teasing, everyone left one after another. Su Ziji didn't leave anyone behind, and only asked: "Is everything going smoothly at the temple?"
"The current procedures are all about nominations from the Taoist and Buddhist religions, and they are reported to the cabinet for backup. All the responsibilities that can be thrown away are thrown away, and all the things that can be caught are caught. Mr. Fang Xiaohou is very experienced in handling matters."
The wild Taoist replied: "The newly collected classics have also been moved to the library. Your Majesty can check them out."
After saying that, he found nothing to say, so he withdrew. Seeing everyone leaving, Su Ziji thought for a moment and called out: "Xiao Bai."
The sound was not loud, and in a moment, a fox ran out from outside like a snowball, until it came to Su Ziji. Its tail softly swept Su Ziji's legs. The little fox squatted down, looked up and barked twice.
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"Xiao Bai, there is something I need you to do..." Su Ziji gave some instructions in a low voice.
After hearing this, the little fox nodded to express his understanding, then turned around and ran out.
Looking at the white shadow that quickly disappeared from his field of vision, Su Ziji sat down and slowly drank half a cup of tea, then put down the cup and walked towards the library with a chuckle.
"The spies in the government finally have a use."
After all, the landlord has no surplus food, so it is not cost-effective to keep a group of people who eat everything from food to food.