Chapter Thirty (9)
Li Yijie said: "Although Xuan Shuangming and I are master and apprentice, one is willing to fight, the other is unwilling to be... In short, we can't get along. I always preach to him with a stern face. This time I suddenly told him, what if the emperor wants to change the edict, maybe he will think that I have changed my lesson and become more disobedient. The relationship with me will also fall a few times again, then..."
Lu Qian sneered, "After saying that, Li Yijie, you still refuse to go, right? Don't think I'm scaring you. When the emperor really issues an order, you will regret it. If you are brothers, I would like to advise you again. The battle in the palace is dark, and the mother is always noble by her son. Xuanshuang can easily win a little prince. His new emperor's brother is jealous of his past talents and will definitely exclude him everywhere. In the court, the emperor fights with officials, and the empress dowager fights with concubines. That woman may not have been favored by Concubine Yun. The status of this dynasty is different from the past. In order to stabilize her position, I don't know how many means can I use? Not only her, but there is also a queen around the emperor? So in the future, your beloved Concubine Yun, I'm afraid it will not be a good time."
Cheng Jiaxuan's heart was beating so hard that she almost jumped out of her mouth, thinking to herself: "What's going on? What did they say... to establish a new crown prince? Didn't the emperor always love Xuanshuang the most?" She poked her head out again, fearing that she would miss a sentence.
Regarding Li Yijie, Shen Shiyun will always be his weakness. After listening to Lu Qian's analysis, he was convinced most of the time and said, "But Xuanshuang is indeed not very good to me, and you know it too. We should find someone who can speak and then persuade him."
Lu Qian cursed a few words in a low voice and suddenly said, "What do you think of Master Tang? He was the top scholar in the past, with a first-class eloquence, and Xuanshuang has always respected this master very much. It would be best for him to go." Li Yijie sighed, "I once told Yuancheng, but he did not really support Xuanshuang as the emperor, let alone help us become lobbyists." Lu Qianqi said, "What's the reason? Isn't the disciples he taught have become emperors, and there is also a glorious face to him?"
Li Yijie said: "His opinion seems to say that if he becomes an emperor, he will be restrained and be jealous of other brothers. It is better to be a prince and be free." Lu Qian said angrily: "A crooked saying! Master Tang's mind is so watered! Was he stupid to read? He can't even understand such a superficial principle?"
Li Yijie said: "There are people who have different opinions. Yuancheng is a scholar who only wants to assist the king and serve the country with all his loyalty, but he never thought of proclaiming himself emperor. He can understand this with different opinions." He changed the topic and said: "We have all ignored something just now. If someone asks someone to retell it on their own, there will inevitably be some mistakes in his words. It is second to be difficult to explain. It would be a bad idea to give Xuanshuang another misunderstanding. What should we do?"
Lu Qian slapped his head and said, "If you don't mention it, I almost forgot. Why don't we put the book in a bamboo tube, bury it at the bottom of the tree, invite him to come here in the middle of the night, and dig it by himself. Then find another piece of wood, carve it on the place, and find someone close to him to send it to him. Even if something goes wrong, we can't find it on our heads, and it's safe."
Li Yijie had no other good intentions for the moment, so he had to agree vaguely. Lu Qianyi responded with someone and even more excitedly, chopping down a piece of bark from the tree trunk, picking up sharp stones on the ground, and slowly portraying them.
Cheng Jiaxuan was far away and could not see anything clearly. Although she was curious about the secrets on this wood chip, she had been in the palace for many years and knew the importance of it. If she didn't leave at this time, if she happened to leave, she would definitely regard her as the best candidate for delivering the wood chips. Who knows whether it was full of incendiary words? It would be a matter of losing her head when she reported it to someone. Moreover, even if she didn't know for the time being, she could borrow it to Xuanshuang for her relationship with him at any time.
As her heart moved, she immediately turned around and left. Unexpectedly, she wanted to make trouble in her busyness, and accidentally stepped on a branch under her feet. A crisp "click" sound in the quiet night sounded particularly clear. Cheng Jiaxuan complained in secret and sighed. Before she could try to hide it, there was a flower in front of her. She was covered by her mouth, hugged her head and neck, and sank into the bushes.
Lu Qian has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time, and his ability to distinguish his figure by listening to the wind is beyond ordinary people. The slight noise beside him can't escape his ears. He deliberately pulled Cheng Jiaxuan and avoided a distance from Li Yijie, then slowly moved away the palm that was hidden on her mouth and said with a smile: "I'm still wondering, who is so bold that he dares to eavesdrop on my secret discussion with Lord Li and me late at night. It turns out to be Xiaoxuan? No wonder. Alas, but to be honest, why are you here?"
Cheng Jiaxuan's mind suddenly flashed through her mind that many people accidentally heard the secret, and was later killed to silence her mouth. She was shocked and a cold sweat broke out on her spine. She quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, I just can't sleep. I just walked out for a walk and saw nothing! Even if you talk to Lord Li, I don't know anything." She secretly regretted her words. Isn't this clear "There is no silver here"?
Lu Qian said with a smile: "Is that so? Then do you think that Lord Li will talk about something shameful about me?"
Cheng Jiaxuan knew that this time it was a time when life and death was wrong, and if she answered the question wrong, she would have to be different. But when she saw Lu Qian clamping the wooden piece between her fingers, she had long been confused about it. She was cautious and curious just now. If the left and right side were dead, she had to watch the wooden piece and be a wise ghost before talking. She pretended to be naive and said, "I really don't know anything. What are you talking about? Why, I, as a maid, are you qualified to care about it? But... I happened to hear a sentence, saying that it is about wooden piece...and it is also wooden piece...I think, are you two of you free and have a lot of childlike heart, so you come to the forest to pick up wooden piece? That must be fun?"
Lu Qian smiled and said, "Yes, it's really fun. Do you want to play together? Take a look!" He flicked his fingertips, and the "whoosh" sound of the wooden piece flew out, with just the right force. Cheng Jiaxuan caught it with both hands. This time, Lu Qian took the initiative to show her, and did not refuse against her will, so he quickly looked at it carefully. Seeing a few crooked Chinese characters, he was confused, and suddenly felt a pain on his neck, and a cold blade was approaching her. Lu Qian made a wrong step, and he approached her side as he rose and fell, pulled out a short hidden knife and pressed her on her neck.
Since he had been slaughtering his life and lost it in his hand, he was already angry for a long time, but the sword fell into the royal treasure house and had no way to retake it. He had to replace the objects with objects and bought a delicate hidden sword with a somewhat similar appearance. The blade was extremely sharp and had not been used after buying it. Cheng Jiaxuan accidentally hit him and became a test stone.
Cheng Jiaxuan felt the sharp oppression on her neck, and her whole body was trembling violently. But she didn't dare to move around, for fear that she would scratch the sharp blade by accident. She said in a trembling voice: "Master Lu, what you said...I...I really don't understand. But I promise I won't say it out loud, okay? Just let me go."
Lu Qian said, "Okay, it's good. But this is not enough. You have seen the wood chips and know the whole story... If you want to survive, you have to do us a favor. Hello, go and hand this wood chip to Xuanshuang. Is this Ling Beile the most familiar with you. How to get along with him? I don't need to teach you more, right?"
Cheng Jiaxuan defended himself: "Recently... he and I have had a quarrel just now, and he hates me very much. If you go to provoke him again, maybe he is angry and doesn't even look at it. Then... your efforts will be wasted? I... I'm just a stupid girl who has failed to succeed and has more trouble. You should find a more reliable person to do such a big deal. It's safer. I, this is all kind!"
Lu Qian said, "Who cares if you are kind or malicious? If you agree to go to see him off, you will be on the same boat as us. In the future, everyone will be in the same boat through thick and thin. If you have any problems, you will follow each other. If you write clearly on the wood chips, you must pass it forward without any slap. Because you know that you are stupid, no matter how much you give in, you must not remember it. Look, you are considerate enough, right? If you don't go, a gentleman has the beauty of becoming an adult, and I can't force others to do anything. But this fact is too wide, and once it is leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable. Then I can only believe that only dead people will keep the secret." As he said that, he blew a lightly on the blade. The coldness spread to Cheng Jiaxuan's face along the blade, and the bone-bone-black chilled her cleverly. He had to ask, "What if it was discovered?"
Lu Qian said: "I was discovered and to keep the secret, I should immediately apologize for death." Seeing Cheng Jiaxuan's face changing terrifyingly, I realized that she had achieved her goal. I laughed, then lowered my voice and whispered: "That's the idea of taking one out of thousands. Unless you are reincarnated by the star, how could you be so bad? You refused to agree, and you will die now. If you go, it's 90% okay. Do you think you still have any choice?"
Cheng Jiaxuan wanted to make another confirmation and said, "I just need to hand over the wood chips to him, and I really don't have to say a word? I don't have to explain anything to him?"
Lu Qian said impatiently: "Yes! How many times do you want me to say it to you before you understand? No! This is a task that even a fool can do. We are just finding someone close to Ling Beile. Hello, what are you thinking? I don't have the patience to keep consuming you. I will count one, two, three, one..."
Before he could count to two, Cheng Jiaxuan hurriedly responded: "Okay, I agree, I agree!" Lu Qian smiled and moved the blade away, then turned the back of the knife, patted her face lightly, and said: "I knew you would make the smartest decision."
Cheng Jiaxuan said: "But in exchange, you have to tell me what happened to the new crown prince? Is there really a problem?" Then she felt that her tone was too harsh, just like a arrogant saying when coercing people. She had always been unaccustomed to being tough and quickly changed her words: "I mean, please tell me the truth and satisfy my curiosity."
Lu Qian sneered, "Okay, I'll tell you. Even if this matter is not true, at least there is a certainty. I kindly reminded Xuanshuang, but it's true that it's true that I'm running around for him, and don't treat me as a passionate hero who sacrifices himself. I never do this unprofitable thing. If I start a war on my own, the enemy will be the entire court. The Qing Dynasty had just gained a foothold, and although the world was not yet determined, it would eventually become a big tree in the Central Plains and is not easy to deal with. Now that I have this great opportunity given by heaven, how can I not grasp it well?"
Cheng Jiaxuan exclaimed, then hurriedly covered her mouth, imitating him to lower her voice, "Ah, by the way, you have long wanted to be the emperor. Now... are you planning to take advantage of the troubled waters, and finally take action?"
Lu Qian said: "Don't say it so badly. I advocate Xuanshuang's rebellion, and then use his name to raise troops to promote troops. Xuanshuang will definitely send all his troops to help. In this way, I don't need to spend a single soldier, but I can conquer the entire imperial city by relying on the power of others. Then I will depose him and become an independent one. But if this Xuanshuang is a good cause, I will be appointed as a founding general. Don't get me wrong, I'm also for his own benefit. Xuanshuang is still young, and even if he can be the emperor, how many people are there under him.
Can you really convince him? Are you willing to listen to the order of a child? Even if he is a king, it will be the same. At that time, it will lead to rebellion from subordinates and princes, and you must work hard to suppress it. Wouldn't it be troublesome? Therefore, it would be better for me to sit for him first. After a hundred years, maybe I will be tired of being the emperor and want to become an immortal. If I abdicate to him, he will grow up, have more experience, be clever, and will learn it soon. At that time, everyone will be happy."
Chapter completed!