Chapter Five Hundred and Fifty Five [Unshared] (Part 1)
Xia Changming, who went to Jeju, has returned. This time he chose Xiankelai to stay because there was an assassination incident in Haiyun Building. It has been under strict control by Bohai State recently and all the residents have been vacated.
Xia Changming's trip to Jeju had no results. Although he completed the task assigned to him by Hu Xiaotian, he did not see Huo Xiaoru. Even the shopkeeper of Yanxi Hall, Xiang Shancong, only said a word.
Hu Xiaotian was relieved when he heard that everything in Yan Xitang was normal. At least the Bohai State had not traced Yan Xitang yet, which meant that Huo Xiaoru would not be in danger in the short term.
Xia Changming said: "I just don't know if they will guess that you are coming."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I will definitely guess it." As long as the painting is delivered to Huo Xiaoru's hands, she will guess from the unique painting method that she came to Bohai Country.
Xia Changming asked: "What's the shopkeeper's plan?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Help me check Tianxing Garden. You don't have to get close. You just need to draw a bird's-eye view of Tianxing Garden."
Xia Changming nodded and said: "No problem!" He whispered: "I heard that the shopkeeper is living with Xue Lingjun now?"
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help laughing: "People say it's scary. She was assassinated in Fuqing Tower, so she was worried about her own safety being threatened, so she stayed in Zhichun Garden. There is nothing between us."
Xia Changming also laughed: "It's okay for the shopkeeper to act on occasion. I'm worried that if this happens, wouldn't the shopkeeper be thrust into the spotlight?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "In the current situation, it is safer for me to stay in the open. After all, Bohai still has concerns about Xue Lingjun, so attacking me would be detrimental to her."
Xia Changming said: "Beware of the other party jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Hu Xiaotian said with confidence: "I have no problem protecting myself."
Zou Yong was in a good mood today. Xue Lingjun invited him to accompany him for sightseeing at Qingping Lake. He was also accompanied by the eldest princess Yan Dongqing. Zou Yong originally wanted to go to Zhichun Garden to pick up Xue Lingjun, but Xue Lingjun politely declined. In Zou Yong's view, this was a matter of course.
, after all, Xue Lingjun's getting too close to him in the past two days has aroused Hu Dafu's jealousy. If he comes rashly, he may cause unnecessary trouble.
Zou Yong does not have much confidence in Xue Lingjun's matter. Xue Lingjun is obviously much smarter than Yan Dongqing, who is also the eldest princess. She may be aware of her dangerous situation. That's why she chooses to approach him. This woman's starting point is definitely not
It seems so simple on the surface. The more he realizes the complexity of the matter, the more interested Zou Yong becomes. What a sense of accomplishment it would be if he could conquer a beauty like Xue Lingjun. Even if Xue Lingjun and Hu Dafu colluded with each other and deliberately
He set up a trap for himself to exploit, and he was confident that they would lose all their money, lose their wives and lose their troops.
Zou Yong couldn't help but laugh when he thought about what he was proud of.
It was already the appointed time, but the lady was still missing. Zou Yong shook his head. Women are always like this. The more beautiful a woman is, the more she likes to make men wait. It’s just that Xue Lingjun has not arrived, and neither has Yan Dongqing. Could it be that the two of them have an appointment?
Well, let's take this opportunity to test my patience.
Zou Yong has always been very patient, especially when it comes to women. Time passed by minute by second, and half an hour had passed in a blink of an eye. Zou Yong began to become a little impatient. He didn't understand Xue Lingjun, but Yan Dongqing did.
He knew every part of her from head to toe. This woman had always been punctual and rarely missed appointments. Zou Yong finally couldn't help but waved to his warriors and asked them to go separately to greet the two eldest princesses.
An hour passed in waiting. The two eldest princesses were still as invisible as yellow cranes, without a trace. Zou Yong finally got impatient. His first thought was that they were teaming up to tease him. Such an approach was too childish and rude.
After a while, Zou Yong was hesitating whether to continue waiting.
A warrior hurriedly came to him and whispered in his ear: "Sir, something bad has happened. Mr. Kou Zi Sheng Kou, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, was assassinated on his way to the Ministry of Justice for business and has died!"
"What?" Zou Yong could hardly believe his ears. Li Changxing had just died, and it was precisely because of Li Changxing's removal that Kou Zisheng was able to ascend to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. But today is the first day that he officially took office, and he actually
Being assassinated was no accident. Zou Yong did not expect that the other party's revenge would come so quickly. He bit his lip and no longer cared about Xue Lingjun and Yan Dongqing's missed appointment, and said in a deep voice: "Go back as soon as possible."
Yan Dongqing's eyes were covered with black cloth, and her mouth was stuffed with a ball of rags. Although she could not see the surrounding scenery clearly, she could tell by her feelings that the place she was in was damp and smelly. Yan Dongqing had been pampered since she was a child.
She was so frightened and wronged that she kept crying, but unfortunately she couldn't make any sound.
I don’t know how much time passed before she heard a sigh and someone pulled out the rag from her mouth. Yan Dongqing immediately shouted: "Help! Help!" After shouting for a long time, her throat hurt, and she began to realize that she
Calling like this has no effect at all, and he said sternly: "Let me out, do you know who I am? I am the eldest princess of the dynasty, and you dare to kidnap me. It is simply audacious. Do you know that this is
The crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan?"
Someone pulled off the black cloth that covered her eyes. With the faint light, Yan Dongqing saw an old man with a face as clear as a marble sculpture standing in front of her. Looking at this face, she actually felt a little...
Familiar, I forgot to shout for a while.
Yan Tianlu looked at his niece with a smile and said softly: "Dong Qing, you are more beautiful than when you were a child."
Yan Dongqing's eyes widened. She had already guessed the other person's identity, and said in a trembling voice: "You are..." Her voice trembled with fear from the bottom of her heart, because she knew the consequences of falling into the hands of this person.
Yan Tianlu nodded and said, "It's me."
Yan Dongqing said: "Why do you do this to me? After all, we are from the same clan."
Yan Tianlu said: "You are my niece and Boguang is my nephew. You are equally important in my heart."
"I don't know Bo Guang, and I have nothing to do with his affairs."
Yan Tianlu smiled and said: "Of course you don't recognize it. You are the noble Bohai royal family. How can you recognize these thieves as your relatives?"
Yan Dongqing said in a trembling voice: "If you let me go, I promise you that I will convince my brother Wang to let him go." She had already guessed the uncle's intention.
Yan Tianlu said: "You can't do what you say. Even if I believe you, I can't trust Yan Dongsheng. In short, if Boguang is fine, you will be fine."
Yan Dongqing had tears in her eyes: "I am just a woman, and I never ask about the affairs of the court."
"You don't have to be afraid, and you don't have to blame me. It's just that you were born into an emperor's family. You had no choice."
When Yan Dongqing was kidnapped, Hu Xiaotian was mourning in the Li Mansion. Li Ming was wearing hemp and mourning, his tears had dried, his eyes were red and swollen, and there was a plaque given by the king hanging above the mourning hall. But everyone was dead, even if
Even if you were given ten times more honor, you would not be able to resurrect him from the dead.
It is precisely because of Li Changxing's uprightness that he offended many people in Bohai. Of course, he also had many friends. However, most people knew why Li Changxing died, so no one dared to show up too much during this sensitive period.
, not to mention that Li Changxing is dead, and the Li family will no longer regain its former status in Bohai. People are often so realistic, especially in official circles.
Li Mingju was quite moved by Hu Xiaotian's arrival. Hu Xiaotian looked at the plaque given by King Yan Dongsheng of Bohai and sighed in his heart. Regardless of whether King Bohai succeeded in becoming a monarch or not, his handwriting was indeed good.
Li Mingju said: "Thank you very much Hu Caidong."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Brother Li, you don't have to be polite."
Li Mingju said: "Hu Caidong, please come with me."
Hu Xiaotian saw that he had something important to say with a solemn expression. He immediately nodded and followed Li Mingju to the small room next to the mourning hall. Li Mingju looked at Hu Xiaotian and said, "Can Hu Caidong tell me clearly why you are here?"
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Hu Xiaotian said: "Didn't you tell Brother Li before?"
Li Mingju whispered: "Hu Caidong is my savior. Mingju shouldn't take the liberty to ask, but Mingju really has too many confusions in his heart. It's like it's stuck in his throat and he won't spit it out."
Hu Xiaotian nodded, listened carefully to the movements around him, and made sure that no one was lurking around, then he said: "Brother Li, please ask."
Li Mingju said: "I was attacked in Haiyun Tower that night. Did Brother Hu know about it before?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "That night, I made an appointment with Princess Xue Lingjun of Great Yong to go to Haiyun Tower for dinner. We just happened to meet Brother Li and had no idea what was about to happen to Brother Li."
Li Mingju said: "Do you know who wants to assassinate me?"
Hu Xiaotian pondered for a moment and then said: "Although I don't know who assassinated you, I can conclude that your assassin and your father's assassin are from the same camp. Judging from the way the arrow was fired, it is most likely the same person.
Because, their purpose of killing you was to interfere with Mr. Li's handling of the case. After the assassination failed, they immediately decided to assassinate Mr. Li because Mr. Li is serious about his work and pursues truth and evidence in everything, which has affected their plan. "
Li Mingju said with red eyes: "Are you talking about Yuan Tianzhao's case?"
Hu Xiaotian did not say yes or no, but whispered: "It is definitely not a vendetta. There is a huge political conspiracy behind Mr. Li's death."
Li Mingju said: "Someone wants to use Yuan Tianzhao's case to drag down Xue Shengjing, the king of Yongyan. On the surface, they want to investigate Yuan Tianzhao, but the real purpose is to establish the connection between Yuan Tianzhao, Mangjiao Island and Yanwang Xue Shengjing.
As long as the relationship between the three is confirmed, King Yan Xue Shengjing will be convicted of harming the public, enriching himself, and deceiving the emperor. The person behind this matter is Emperor Yong, and the reason why the king agreed to do this is
He cooperates because he wants to use this matter to gain Dayong's support and help pacify Python Island, right?" (To be continued.)
