Chapter 546 Killing two birds with one stone
Li Chenxi, the eldest son of Li Wenhou, the Minister of Revenue, asked for a meeting!
Liu Zhuo and Huang Sanlie looked at each other, and they were quite surprised in their eyes.
Liu Zhuo looked up at the night sky. It was late at night. Mr. Li came at this time... He probably had just arrived in Chongqing Mansion!
What else can I do if I am so urgent?
It must be related to Li Chenan.
Liu Zhuo and Li Wenhou knew each other, but they didn't have much deeper friendship. After all, Li Wenhou was an official in Beijing and was still in charge of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
He, Liu Zhuo, was just a prefect of Guangling City before.
But no matter what, the prince of the Shangshu Mansion must meet.
"Do you want to avoid it?"
Huang Sanlie pondered for a moment and nodded, got up, and went to a study room next to him.
Cai Yutang took Li Chenxi to this pavilion in the backyard. Li Chenxi bowed, "Hello uncle!"
Liu Zhuo stood up and helped him with a smile:
"Hello, nephew... Please sit down!"
"Uncle Xie!"
Li Chenxi sat down and said nothing polite. He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Zhuo:
"My father asked my nephew to send a letter to my uncle."
Liu Zhuo took it and did not immediately disassemble it, but asked: "I haven't met Lord Li for many years. Is it okay if Lord Li is in Kyoto?"
"When I return to my uncle, my father is still busy, busier than before, so I go home late every day..."
He reached out to take the teacup handed over by Liu Zhuo and said, "My father has never complained about state affairs. Even if he talks about it occasionally, he would occasionally complain about his cousin... that is, some of the national policies of the Regent."
"However, my nephew can also see that my father is still a little worried."
"The national policies that I thought were the Regent were too radical, which made my father a little worried about the consequences, but now it seems that this is not the case."
Liu Zhuo raised his eyes and looked at Li Chenxi, "What do you think?"
"My father seems to be very worried about the safety of his cousin's trip to Shuzhou!"
"For this, I can't even sleep at night!"
Liu Zhuo's heart sank, it was true.
He didn't say anything, and heard Li Chenxi say again: "Actually, after my cousin entered Kyoto last year, he came to Li's mansion once."
"At that time, he was not the Regent, and he didn't have a good time talking to his father."
"My father said something, he said... you shouldn't come to Shuzhou!"
"Then my father and uncle even planned to tie up their cousin and send them away, but failed. The cousin still stayed in Kyoto and became the regent."
"I thought my father would be at ease like this, but my father was even more worried... My father asked my nephew to come to see my uncle without stopping. I think this is probably related to my cousin's arrival in Shuzhou soon."
Liu Zhuo did not expect that Li Wenhou did not want Li Chenan to go to Kyoto from beginning to end.
Why is this?
Li Wenhou obviously knew something.
However, although Li Chenan was famous at that time, he was only famous, and he did not pose a threat to anyone.
Where is Li Wenhou’s worries at this time?
Liu Zhuo felt a sudden sigh of heart. Could it be Li Chenan's life experience?
Could it be that Li Chenan is really not the son of Li Wenhan in Guangling City?
Otherwise, where did Li Wenhou’s worries come from?
Later, Li Chenan became the regent of Ningguo. In fact, he already had the greatest power in Ningguo, and no one in Ningguo could threaten him!
At this time, Li Wenhou should have been relieved and at ease.
But obviously Li Wenhou was even more worried, otherwise he would not have let his son come to Shuzhou all the way.
Liu Zhuo is now beginning to believe Huang Sanlie's words.
Because the one who could threaten Li Chen'an's life was probably Zhongli Mansion in Shuzhou.
Now Liu Zhuo has four puzzles in his mind:
Whose son is Li Chenan?
Why did Mrs. Fan kill Li Chenan?
If Mrs. Fan wanted to kill Li Chen'an, why didn't Li Chen'an kill him until now before he became the regent?
Now that Mrs. Fan is dead, where will the task of killing Li Chen'an be laid?
"I got it, why don't you live here with me tonight?"
"Thank you uncle, my nephew is ordered to visit someone else after being ordered by my father."
"Who?"
"The eldest scholar of Mei Fangximei from Wenweng Academy!"
Liu Zhuo nodded slightly. This eldest son Mei and Mr. Chunfu are old friends. Now he is not a minister in Wenweng Academy, but a teacher.
But this old man has a very high prestige in the entire Shuzhou. After all, Wenweng Academy is the highest institution of learning in Shuzhou.
In addition, Mr. Mei is knowledgeable and famous as a great scholar, and in the past few decades, at least his peaches and plums have filled Shuzhou.
Li Wenhou asked his son to visit Mei Fangxi again. It was obvious that Li Chen'an's entry into Shuzhou had exceeded what Liu Zhuo had thought before.
Li Chenxi stood up and said goodbye, Liu Zhuo stood up and watched, and Cai Yutang led him out.
Liu Zhuo's eyes were also full of worry at this moment. He looked up at the bright night sky, without sitting down, and had not opened the letter for the time being.
He put the letter in his arms and turned around and walked towards the study next to him.
Huang Sanlie was cooking tea.
At this moment, I raised my eyes and asked, "Is it for the safety of Li Chen'an?"
Liu Zhuo nodded and sat opposite Huang Sanlie. He repeated what Li Chenxi said to Huang Sanlie, and then asked:
"What is the second point of what the old marquis thinks is unreasonable?"
Huang Sanlie poured tea and said, "The second point is the change in Kyoto!"
"During the Kyoto Incident, the old master was not in Shuzhou, but was taking 30,000 Shu soldiers on the Guangling Navy's ship to Huaishan County."
"No matter what the strangeness of the Kyoto Incident is... it was winter at that time, and the third lady had just recovered from a serious illness. She was not suitable for long journeys, and she was not suitable for coming to this cold and cold Shuzhou!"
"The best way is to let the third lady go to Guangling City or send it to Jiangnan."
"But the old lady did not do this, but asked Sikong Bao and others to escort the third lady and the other ladies from Zhongli's mansion to Shuzhou!"
Huang Sanlie looked up at Liu Zhuo, "Li Chen'an and the third lady are more in love than Jin. The third lady went to Shuzhou. According to Li Chen'an's character, he must come to Shuzhou!"
"Although he has the opportunity to welcome the eldest son when he comes to Shuzhou, in the master's opinion, the third lady in Shuzhou is the key to Li Chen'an's visit to Shuzhou!"
He leaned over and his face became more serious: "The master believes that the third lady is the most important bait among them, and the fish that you want to catch is Li Chen'an!"
"Li Chenan, the fish is here!"
"But what method should be used to kill Li Chen'an... The master doesn't know yet. As you said, Zhongli Mansion and Zhongli Garden in Chongqing Mansion, all the people from Zhongli family don't know at this time!"
"But the master believes that the place where Li Chenan is killed will not change!"
Liu Zhuo was shocked, "Where will it be?"
"On the west mountain of Yinping County, in front of Jishan Temple!"
“…Why would you choose this place?”
"Because this place is where Li Chenan wants to meet the eldest son!"
"Why didn't the old lady kill Li Chen'an during her lifetime?"
"The master believes that when Li Chen'an arrives at Xishan, Xi Wei will definitely appear!"
Liu Zhuo was stunned for a moment: "Slay two birds with one stone?"
"Yes, it's just for this situation of killing two birds with arrows! Only when Li Chen'an and Xi Wei are both dead can the eldest son ascend the throne safely and soundly!"
"...Who is the eldest son of the emperor?"
Huang Sanlie shook his head: "I'm afraid no one knows except the old lady and He Xishan!"
Liu Zhuo was shocked again and asked in a low voice: "So, on that winter night of the third year of Zhaohua, did the old lady participate in the disappearance of the eldest son?"
Huang Sanlie pondered for three breaths, "That's exactly!"
"What can I do for the Regent?"
Huang Sanlie raised his glass and drank a sip of tea, "I also have some old people in Shuzhou. After the Regent arrived at Chongqing Mansion... you can invite him to come here to have a cup of tea."
Chapter completed!