When this layer of fog is gradually peeled away, just as the prince said, the truth is often difficult to accept.
There is no need to discuss the prince's crime.
It just depends on whether the emperor still wants this son.
And the undercurrent beneath the surface of the bustling Long City is naturally so shocking.[
I'm afraid it's not just the prince, but anyone who has the chance to get the emperor's throne will not be so clean.
This naturally includes the second prince, the third prince, and even the youngest fourth prince.
This game has only one ending, and that is death.
Those who want to stay alive must take desperate risks.
"Wang Bangyao, who do you think is behind this incident?"
Liu Xia asked curiously.
In fact, at this moment, Liu Xia already had a vague answer in her heart.
I just wanted to confirm it from Wang Bangyao’s mouth.
"Your Majesty, this... this criminal doesn't dare to make random guesses."
Wang Bangyao said hesitantly because he was worried that his words would cause an uproar.
At this moment, he understood that it was not a pity for him to die, and it would be a great sin if he harmed his family again.
"Haha, Wang knows what you are thinking. How about we, ancient firefighters, write one word to each other and see if our guess is correct?"
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
When Wang Bangyao heard this, he understood that Liu Xia already had a goal and just asked him for confirmation.
This made Wang Bangyao feel relieved a lot. He also understood Liu Xia's personality. If Liu Xia was just a master who had no independent opinions, then his whole family would end up in a sad situation.
Now it seems that although this prince looks young, he has his own uniqueness.
At this point, Wang Bangyao naturally has nothing to fear.
So he stood up, took a pen from the table, and wrote a word on the palm of his hand.
Then, he handed the pen to Liu Xia.[
Liu Xia solemnly wrote a word on his palm.
After finishing writing, Liu Xia first opened his palms. Wang Bangyao couldn't help being surprised after looking at it. Then, he also opened his palms, and the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.
Because Liu Xia only had the word "Tuo" written on his palms, while Wang Bangyao had the word "protect" written on his palms.
Although the words are different, they all point to the same person, Tuoba Lingyun.
"It seems that Wang's guess is indeed correct."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister has something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not."
Wang Bangyao said cautiously.
"But it's okay to say it."
"Your Majesty, Lord Protector Tuoba Lingyun is not an ordinary character. Back then, when His Majesty was in trouble, if it hadn't been for Lord Protector's ingenious plan and dangerous actions, I'm afraid there would be no Your Majesty today. In these years,
He has woven a huge network of power in Longdu. Even the prince is afraid of him. Especially his control of the Metropolitan Procuratorate makes him even more powerful. If the prince is not fully sure, everything will be over.
It’s better to be careful.”
Wang Bangyao advised.
"I understand this in my heart. Wang Bangyao, there are some things I want to say up front. Your Majesty asked me to thoroughly investigate the case of the Yin Yang Master Association, and the Prince's case was just an accident.
.When the time comes, I will report to Your Majesty. As for your Majesty’s decision, I have no control over it. As an insider of this case, you will not be able to escape even if the emperor tries to shock the mountain and shakes the tiger, or if you thoroughly investigate the prince’s case. Do you understand?
?”
Liu Xia said earnestly.
"The sinner understands."
"I will protect your family. You can live here with peace of mind for a few days. You don't have to worry about the rest."
Liu Xia stood up and said.
Wang Bangyao sighed and said with a wry smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Dabao, Liu Liansheng, please come in."
Liu Xia shouted.
Immediately, Liu Liansheng and Dabao entered the room.
"Dabao, send Wang Bangyao to the secret room. He will serve you with good wine and food every day. Don't let outsiders know."
Liu Xia instructed.[
"clear."
After saying that, Dabao took Wang Bangyao and left here.
"Liu Baihu, when Master Tong came back today, did you attract anyone's attention?"
Liu Xia asked.
"Back to the prince, Master Tong said when he left just now that he was just afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he brought a bamboo hat to Wang Bangyao along the way. After approaching Longdu, he sneaked in with the caravan. His subordinates were also sent there just now.
I checked around and no one was following or monitoring me. It shouldn’t be a big problem.”
Liu Liansheng said.
"Well, pay close attention to the movements around the palace. Take the time to set up a spy outside the Duke Protector's Palace and let experienced brothers do it. The spies from the Metropolitan Procuratorate are not just freeloaders."
Liu Xia instructed.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."
"Okay, you go."
Liu Liansheng clasped his fists and excused himself, turned around and walked out of the hall.
After they all left, Liu Xia sat alone on the grand master's chair in the hall, holding a tea cup and taking a sip, his face full of suspicion.
When he came to Longdu, he had some conflicts with Tuoba Lingyun. He knew that he had an unsatisfactory son and also knew some of his family history.
Speaking of which, Tuoba Lingyun's journey from being a little royal guard to today is indeed a very inspiring story.
However, Liu Xia couldn't figure out what he wanted the money for.
According to the regulations of the Zha Tianji Dynasty, Tuoba Ling Yungui is a duke. Not to mention other things, his salary alone is enough for him to live a dignified life in Longdu.
Of course, this is only superficial.
If we talk about gray income, it is even more terrible.
He is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which is the emperor's secret service. It has the power of life and death. If you want to make some money, it is a piece of cake.
Just relying on these two things, Tuoba Lingyun will not be short of money.
Could it be said that he lacks power?
That would be even more impossible.
He was not born into a noble family. To reach this position today, he can be said to be below one person and above ten thousand people. Even those noble families can be ignored by him.
Who dares to offend the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Isn’t this kind of right enough?
Perhaps, this is the old saying, people's hearts are not as good as snakes swallowing elephants.
Tuoba Lingyun also wants to be the emperor?
That is absolutely impossible to achieve.
Although he has money and power, his conditions for being an emperor are far behind.
First of all, he was not born into a noble family. The only reason for this is that he is just wishful thinking.
He is no better than those princes. If those princes rebel, at least the family will support him. But he is a reckless man with no foundation. Even if he can conquer Longdu, if other families come to Qinwang, he will die in minutes.
Throughout the history of Dragon Soul Continent, almost all dynasty emperors were born into aristocratic families.
The history of aristocratic families controlling this continent is longer than the history of dynasties controlling this continent.
Even if Tuoba Lingyun could usurp the throne, he was not born into a noble family, and no noble family in the world would surrender to him.
He cannot become an emperor, but if he works hard to make his family a noble family and then let his descendants become emperors, it is still possible.
However, it is really wishful thinking for a family to become a famous family without hundreds of years of history.
Based on this analysis, Liu Xia did not think that Tuoba Lingyun would be so arrogant that he wanted to become emperor.
Because after several contacts with Tuoba Lingyun, Liu Xia felt that he was not such a brainless, crazy, and delusional person.
From the way he dealt with the Bai family to contain Liu Xia, it can be seen that this man has a deep surrender and will not make such a low-level mistake.
But, to put it this way, why does Tuoba Lingyun need so much money?
There is only one explanation. Tuoba Lingyun is not doing it for himself, but for others.
In other words, Tuoba Lingyun is just a chess piece, and the person behind him is the real master.
"Who is that owner? The second prince? The third prince? Or the fourth prince?"
Liu Xia was thinking silently in her heart.
Only this is a reasonable explanation.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia's thoughts gradually became brighter.
This layer of "mystery" has finally been lifted.
Then, all that's left is to collect evidence.
Tuoba Lingyun is an old Jianghu, and after the incident with the Yin Yang Master Association, he immediately killed people and silenced them.
Secondly, and most definitely, it is to divert Liu Xia's attention and let Liu Xia track down the prince.
This strategy, I have to say, is extremely clever.
Not only was he framed, but Liu Xia and the prince were allowed to fight to the death, so he escaped the disaster safely.
In the end, no matter whether the prince died or Liu Xia died, he could watch the fire from the other side and reap the benefits.
If Wang Bangyao hadn't been caught, he would probably still be confused at this moment.
If we calculate it this way, the people who ambushed them that day were not the prince's private army, but Tuoba Lingyun's private army.
Because the prince only needs to kill people and silence them, and there is no need to make any big noise.
Liu Xia guessed that if they were killed that day, the troops would definitely exchange the prince's money back. In this case, the emperor would be furious and conduct a thorough investigation.
The prince's batch of money was also exposed, and the emperor would naturally understand everything. At that time, Tuoba Lingyun not only got rid of Liu Xia, but also got rid of the prince.
It's really like killing two birds with one stone.
It's a pity that their strategy was excellent, but they encountered an opponent like Liu Xia and the reinforcements from the Tiger Guards directly ruined their plan.
Therefore, Tuoba Lingyun had to destroy the corpses to cover up his crime.
So far, Tuoba Lingyun has carefully planned every step and implemented it well.
Destroy all the evidence that can be destroyed.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia admired Tuoba Lingyun's sophistication from the bottom of his heart. He did things flawlessly and his strategies were all linked together.
Compared with Tuoba Lingyun, Liu Xia does seem a bit immature.
However, people always grow in battles.
Tuoba Lingyun's series of actions cannot be completed by one person.
And that person named Zhu Neng might be Tuoba Lingyun's other identity.
Normally he pretends to be the Protector of the Country and the Commander-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but at some special times, he transforms into Zhu Neng, the leader of the Green Forest in the World.
The private soldiers he recruited privately used their identities as bandits and robbers as cover and hid throughout the Tianji Dynasty.
There are really eight immortals crossing the sea, each with their own magical powers.
The prince hid his private army among the troops guarding the border in the southeast, and Tuoba Lingyun's boss was even more extraordinary, hiding directly in the green forest to hide from others.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia couldn't help but smile.
It was indeed an eye-opener.
If you know where their private army is hiding, all problems will be simple.
"Dabao, let's go to the Ministry of War with me."
After saying that, Liu Xia went straight to the gate.