At this darkest moment before dawn, a neat cavalry team walked on the Suzaku Avenue in Yujing City.

To be precise, these are two teams.

One is wearing black armor on the left, and the other is wearing silver armor on the right.

The person wearing black armor is naturally the Xuanjia camp, while the person wearing silver armor is the guards brought by the second prince Ning Zhixing.

Li Chenan couldn't ride a horse, so he was riding in a carriage driven by Wang Zheng Jinzhong.

He invited the second prince to accompany him with a profound meaning.

At this moment, he lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the yellow lights outside, "I originally planned to create momentum for Your Highness, but I wanted to invite the opera troupe to shout in front of you."

"I originally planned to make a few banners to write about His Highness Prince De's personal expedition, so that those people can hold them so that all the people in Kyoto can see them."

"In this way, one can promote the reputation of Your Highness, and the other... it can also let the people of Kyoto know about Your Highness's bravery."

Ning Zhixing curled Li Chen'an's mouth and said, "Why did you give up?"

Li Chenan put down the curtain of the car and also looked at Ning Zhixing, "Because... I suddenly felt that there was no need for this."

"What's the meaning?"

Li Chenan smiled slightly, "It's a waste of money if you do this!"

Ning Zhixing narrowed his eyes slightly, "You said we are sitting so close now. What would happen if I killed you at this time?"

"You are not that stupid. Since I dare to invite you to ride with you, I naturally won't worry about what you do to me."

"My people are much better than yours, and they are loyal to me. Even if you kill me, you have to be buried with me."

"This deal is not cost-effective. After all, you are a serious second prince. Maybe you will be able to inherit the throne in the future."

"And what about me..."

Before Li Chen'an finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ning Zhixing.

He leaned over and said very seriously, "It is said that your favorite thing is to do business?"

"That's right."

"Well, I sincerely want to do a business with you where you can make sure you make money, are you willing?"

Li Chenan grinned:

"Your Highness is indeed a smart person. I invite you to take the opportunity to take the opportunity to take the opportunity to do something, and let me tell you."

Ning Zhixing was silent for a long time because this matter was too important and because he still didn't understand whether Li Chenan was worthy of his trust.

"I definitely can't guarantee you anything,"

Li Chenan certainly knew Ning Zhixing's hesitation. If he had not received the letter from last night, he would have disdained to say anything to Ning Zhixing.

But now because of that letter, he changed his mind.

He smiled and said, "If I were asked to choose, I would still choose your royal brother, His Highness... because he ascended the throne and became emperor, I would be safer."

"Since you want to do business, everyone has to show some sincerity. To be honest, I don't care about how well you are, you will definitely die in Shuangjiao Mountain!"

Ning Zhixing frowned and said, "Why are you so sure?"

Li Chenan took out a bottle from his sleeve bag: "Blurred."

He took out a small jar from his sleeve bag: "Fireworks!"

"How many people do you think can be killed with the blur and fireworks?"

Ning Zhixing was shocked and saw Li Chenan suddenly untied his clothes, revealing the silver armor inside.

"This ordinary sword and arrow cannot hurt me. Even if it is the northern beggar Zuo Qiu Buzhi's arrow... Even if he is a half-step master, he can shoot me out with one arrow at a hundred steps, it may not be able to kill me!"

"But it's not too difficult for me to take your Highness's life!"

Since then, Ning Zhixing took a deep breath, "Come on, you know a lot."

"After all, I am the deputy director of the Imperial City Department."

"Okay, then let's talk about this business!"

"Please say this, Your Highness."

Ning Zhixing pondered for three breaths: "My mother has been to Changle Palace."

"That's a city!"

“There are many people in the city!”

"It's all soldiers!"

"There are probably hundreds of thousands of soldiers!"

"To raise so many soldiers requires a lot of food!"

"The water bandits in Shuangjiao Lake... are not water bandits, but... the soldiers raised by the father!"

Li Chenan was suddenly shocked, "You mean..."

"That's right, they robbed Jiangnan tax grain last year and did not store it on Shuangjiao Island. Instead, they walked through the Qishan Corridor and transported it to Changle Palace!"

Li Chenan pondered for three breaths, "This news is indeed amazing, but why should we do this if the emperor can solve the problem with one decree?"

Ning Zhixing did not answer, but a look of fear appeared on his face.

"The reason why I agree to go to suppress the bandits with you is to want to go with my own eyes, is it true?"

"If it's true, the next thing is our business!"

"I need you to help me. Although the emperor is the prince, he cannot do this big thing!"

Li Chenan stared at Ning Zhixing, and did not look fake from Ning Zhixing's expression.

"You want to rebel?"

"If you don't rebel, Ningguo's three hundred years of power will be over."

"What Ji Tae told you?"

"No, he doesn't know at all."

"He was determined to support me ascend to the throne, so a few years ago he privately recruited many people to Shuangjiao Lake. The purpose was to hijack Jiangnan's taxes, because food and grass are crucial to fight wars."

"But he didn't know that the people he recruited were all three hundred elite soldiers deliberately released by his father!"

"So a few days ago, Shilipo's tax grain was robbed, and as many as 500 people escorted the tax grain, but they were no match for the bandits at all!"

"These bandits now have a leader, his name is Xia Yunhu!"

Li Chen'an was shocked again. Changsun Jinghong suspected that Xia Yunhu was in Changle Palace, but Ning Zhiyi said that Xia Yunhu was in Shuangjiao Lake.

"The food that was robbed this time is hidden in a cave. The cave has an underground river connected to Shuangjiao Lake. Now from Shuangjiao Island to that underground river has been connected by ships. The food is being transported to Shuangjiao Island... I'm afraid it is also being transported to Changle Palace through the Qishan Corridor!"

Only then did Li Chen'an believe that Ning Zhixing did have great sincerity.

"I still don't understand why he did this!"

"...I thought Changsun Jinghong would tell you what happened in Jingtai in the 34th year."

Li Chenan had already learned something from the letter last night, but still asked a question to prove the authenticity of the letter:

"What's up?"

"The emperor's grandfather made a big trip, the edict of the throne was changed, and the Imperial City Department was burned to pieces... I am not very clear about these things, but Changsun Jinghong must know them!"

"So, Empress Lu worked hard to rebuild the Imperial City Division and advocated that Changsun Jinghong take charge of the Imperial City Division."

Li Chenan thought about it carefully and asked again: "Even if this matter is true, more than twenty years have passed, and he has firmly settled down. What else can he be afraid of?"

"I don't know either, but my mother said... she said there must be a hidden truth behind this. It's just that she has investigated the emperor's words several times, but she has not been able to get the answer."

Li Chen'an frowned and said, "Wen Zhuoyu's inferences in that letter are correct."

But just inference does not really explain the emperor's still confused behavior.

What a fuck, is it really that practicing Taoism has ruined your brain?

Ning Zhixing, as Li Chenan looked thoughtful, asked in a low voice: "Would you do this business or not?"
Chapter completed!