When Li Wen came to the study, he found his father practicing calligraphy. After not seeing him for two months, he felt that there were more wrinkles on his father's face.
Li Zhen, the king of Yue, was one year older than Li Zhi and was the eighth son of Li Shimin.
He has neither the heroic spirit of Li Shimin nor the gentleness of Li Zhi. He looks like an ordinary old man.
Only one pair of eyes is much brighter than ordinary people.
"Back." The King of Yue said calmly.
"Yes, Father."
"How are things going?"
Li Wen smiled and said: "Such a trivial matter, the child can naturally handle it easily. Xu Yuanju's daughter is living in my house now. Father, do you want to see her?"
The King of Yue shook his head and said: "I won't come forward, but something has happened in Chang'an City. Our plan may have to be carried out in advance. You need to capture Xu Yuanju's daughter as soon as possible."
Li Wen was slightly surprised.
He always knew his father's temperament, and often the "little information" he said meant that something big had happened, and he would quickly ask: "What happened?"
The King of Yue wrote lightly: "It's nothing. It's just that our plan to deal with the prince has been known to others, so the plan has been stopped for the time being."
Li Wen was shocked and said: "How is it possible? There are only a few people who know the plan. How could it be leaked?"
The King of Yue sighed: "A few days ago, King Pei sent someone to inform me that a Taoist priest selling Baitaixiang appeared in Chang'an City. If he didn't know our plan, how could such a person appear?"
Li Wen was shocked and said: "It seems that the plan has really been leaked, but who leaked it? Could it be His Highness King Pei?"
The King of Yue shook his head and said: "It's only my fault that I don't manage the government strictly. The news was leaked from our palace."
Li Wen was even more surprised: "Who is it?"
"You still need to ask, the only people who have the chance to overhear the news are the guards."
Li Wen felt a shiver in his heart, knowing that his father was referring to the guards who could enter and leave the palace's backyard.
Those guards were all soldiers trained by Prince Yue's family since childhood. It was unexpected that they would be bribed by others.
"Father, could he be one of the governor Yuan Shutong?"
The King of Yue said calmly: "It's not him. My father has been found out, and the person behind the scenes is the navy commander Yang Sijian."
"How could it be him?" Li Wen asked in surprise.
The King of Yue said coldly: "Why can't it be him? This person is the prince's man. He has been in Yangzhou for many years. Knowing that I have chosen King Pei, he will naturally find a way to plant ears and eyes around me."
"Then the prince also knows about it? Father, if the prince uses this matter to complain to His Majesty, His Highness King Pei may be in a bad situation."
King Yue said: "Don't panic. Judging from the current situation, the prince does not know about it. And even if he knows about it, it does not mean anything without evidence."
"But didn't His Highness King Pei offer that thing?"
"That's okay. King Pei just needs to say that he doesn't know. His Majesty's temperament will not easily convict King Pei."
"Besides, I think Yang Sijian may not tell the prince about this."
"Why?"
The King of Yue stood up, opened the lampshade, and cut the wick, saying: "If he wanted to tell the prince, he would not warn us in this way, and he would lose an excellent ear and eyes in vain."
Li Wenqi said: "Yes, what exactly does Yang Sijian want to do?"
"I have made an appointment with him to meet him at Mingde Temple outside the city in two days."
Li Wen wondered: "Father, it's just a meeting, why do you have to go out of the city?"
The King of Yue sighed and said, "You don't know that Empress Wu's nephew is very powerful."
"I have received news that he is not in the Qianniu Guards going south. I suspect that he has entered Yangzhou City incognito. It is better for us to avoid it."
Li Wen was stunned for a moment and said: "Father, do you mean Wu Chengsi?"
The King of Yue squinted and said, "Who else but him? It is already difficult for the Wu family to deal with such a nephew. If there is another one, we may not all be able to defeat them."
Li Wen hurriedly said: "Father, Wu Chengsi is not in Yangzhou."
The King of Yue's eyes instantly became sharp and he said, "How do you know?"
"Because I met him in Taizhou, and he also killed King Fanyang Li Ai!"
"You mean Taizhou?" The King of Yue looked stern.
"Yeah, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong with Taizhou?"
The King of Yue was silent for a while, and after a while, he said coldly: "What a good Wu Chengsi, it turns out that he already knew that the headquarters of the Fire Phoenix Society is in Taizhou."
Li Wen was shocked and said: "Father, is the headquarters of Huofeng Society in Taizhou?"
The King of Yue reprimanded: "I have said many times that you should not ask too much about the affairs of the Fire Phoenix Society. Please go and ask Taoist Master Chen to come over."
Li Wen took the order and went out.
Not long after, a tall Taoist nun with a beautiful face entered the study.
There is an evil spirit between this woman's eyebrows. Judging from her appearance, she is only in her thirties, but she is several years older than Wu Mei.
Apart from Empress Wu, it is difficult to find anyone else in the world who maintains this level of beauty.
"Your Majesty, please look for me." Chen Shuozhen's voice was slightly hoarse.
The King of Yue said with a sullen face: "I have just received information that Wu Chengsi has appeared in Taizhou. I am afraid that his target is your Fire Phoenix Club."
Chen Shuozhen sighed and said, "Pindao already knows this."
The King of Yue's heart sank and he said, "How do you know?"
"My men came to report that the general altar has been captured by the army, and the leader is Wu Chengsi, the king of Changping County." Chen Shuozhen said quietly.
The King of Yue took a deep breath, slowly walked to the table and sat down. After a long time, he said: "There is nothing left on the island, right?"
"The craftsmen are still there, but they don't know anything. Even if Wu Chengsi found them, he couldn't ask anything."
The King of Yue said solemnly: "At least they know about the stone tablet."
Chen Shuozhen said: "So what if he knows that we built a stone tablet, he will never guess what we will use the stone tablet for."
The King of Yue frowned and said: "This son can destroy our previous plan. He is really capable. We must not underestimate him."
"Daozhang Chen, you immediately plan a plan to assassinate Wu Chengsi. The palace's power is at your disposal."
Chen Shuozhen raised his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, if Wu Chengsi is killed, Wu Mei will never let it go and will probably take violent measures to retaliate."
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can kill Wu Chengsi, no matter how high the price is, it is worth it. To be honest, ever since I heard that Wu Chengsi was coming to Yangzhou, I have had murderous intentions."
Chen Shuozhen's eyebrows flashed and he asked, "Is the prince so afraid of this person?"
The King of Yue said solemnly: "Originally, the Wu family only had the support of Li Ji in the army, but Li Ji is already at his age and will not live for a few more years. As long as he dies, the Wu family will not be able to control the army."
Chen Shuozhen said softly: "So, you are afraid of Wu Chengsi's influence in the army?"
The King of Yue said calmly: "He is so young, I can't help but be afraid of him."
"Moreover, he is either in the army or in Chang'an on weekdays. Even if I want to assassinate him, I am unable to do so. But he wants to come to Jianghuai and dares to pay a private visit incognito. Naturally, I will not miss this opportunity!"
Chen Shuozhen chuckled lightly and said: "I heard that he led 10,000 cavalry into the Khitan territory. Such a person must like adventure and excitement."
The King of Yue also laughed and said: "Since he likes to take risks, let's create some danger for him."
Chen Shuozhen said: "Your Majesty, where do you want him to die?"
The King of Yue muttered: "Even if he died in another place, the Wu family would still be able to guess that it was me who did it, but there is no harm in letting go of the relationship."
"Let's deal with him on his way from Taizhou to Yangzhou."
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Passing through a patch of reeds, the ship slowly sailed along the waterway toward the nearest pier.
Wu Chengsi stood on the bow of the ship and looked around. He saw that the two sides were full of willows. The breeze blew and the willows rose in the wind, which made people feel comfortable.
Zhugenan took a long breath and said, "Oh, I finally saw a few trees. If I stay at sea for a few more days, I really can't bear it."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "I think the vast view on the sea has its own characteristics as the poplars and willows blowing in the wind here."
“It’s unique, but you’ll get tired of it after watching it for a long time!”
Han Cheng smiled and said: "I prefer the feeling of the sea. It looks more like the grassland. It reminds me of the time when we fought in Khitan."
Wu Chengsi smiled slightly, deeply agreeing with Han Cheng's words.
You may not feel much during the war, but as soon as you leave the battlefield, you can't help but miss the life on the battlefield.
Zhugenan had never fought before, so he just felt that Han Cheng was showing off. He muttered something, looked at Li Si, and said in surprise: "Hey, why are you crying?"
Li Si wiped his tears and said with a smile: "No, no, I am thinking that I will see my family soon, so I am happy!"
Wu Chengsi was silent for a while and said: "Li Si, you'd better be mentally prepared. If I'm not wrong, something might happen to your village."
Li Si was surprised and said: "What happened?"
Zhuge Nan said: "That's natural. People from your village became pirates. Something must have happened!"
Li Si was shocked and confused, and murmured to himself: "What will happen?"