The third prince had long been alienated from Lu Qingbai.
It's not the kind of estrangement that involves suspicion of the minister's disloyalty, but the estrangement of jealousy of talents and talents. Lu Qingbai is too smart.
The third prince, who thought he was unrivaled in intelligence, was outclassed by him.
Although he did not admit it with his mouth, deep down in his heart, the third prince had long admitted that he was not as good as Lu Qingbai.
He has even planned how to suppress King Pingxi's power once he seizes the throne in the future.
Ren Xiaoyao could see these thoughts, but how could he escape Lu Qingbai's eyes?
It's just that both sides are using each other.
Lu Qingbai would not challenge it either.
As luck would have it, Liu Boxin happened to be dead.
Will the third prince suspect that he and Ren Xiaoyao did it?
It's hard to say.
Therefore, it is best for Ren Xiaoyao to let him not say anything.
Lu Qingbai sat upright and continued to shake his fan, waiting for the third prince's pig brain to make a wise decision.
Come to think of it, he wouldn't be stupid enough to break up with Lu Qingbai, right?
After waiting for a while, the third prince finally spoke. He looked at Lu Qingbai with a gloomy look, "Liu Boxin is dead. Who do you think did it?"
Lu Qingbai sighed, knowing it was coming.
He put away the folding fan, cupped his hands and said, "Brother, one general can make a thousand bones wither. Naturally, the fight for the position of prime minister will inevitably lead to bloodshed."
The third prince waved his hand, "I know, I'm asking you, who do you think did this?"
Lu Qingbai paused when he heard the words, slowly opened the folding fan, and said thoughtfully: "After what happened today, senior brother rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as he got the news and secretly investigated Liu Boxin's death."
"Liu Boxin died peacefully. His heart was cut off in his sleep. The person who made the move was definitely a master. As long as we rule it out, we should be able to identify the most suspect people..."
At this time, a homing pigeon happened to fly next to Ren Xiaoyao.
He expressionlessly took out the note inside and released the carrier pigeon again. The third prince looked at him sideways and asked:
"What news?"
Ren Xiaoyao stretched out the note and handed it to the third prince. The third prince stretched out his hand to grab it and sneered after reading it.
"There is no need to rule it out. The murderer showed up himself."
Then he crushed the note and threw it away.
Lu Qingbai looked at Ren Xiaoyao in confusion. Ren Xiaoyao still shook his head at him. Lu Qingbai sighed again.
He knew that the third prince's pig brain was trying to be smart again.
Sure enough, the third prince said: "How dare King Tie Gua dare to shatter Liu Boxin's meridians in broad daylight!"
"Other than destroying the corpses and eradicating traces, what else could be the reason?"
"Obviously, this is the murderer!"
When Wang Yuan heard this, his face became solemn and he sternly rebuked: "These candidates are really lawless. Not to mention that they have not become prime ministers. Even if they have become prime ministers, they should not be so bold!"
Then, he changed his tone and flattered him again: "Fortunately, Your Highness is wise and discovered this person's treacherous plan in an instant!"
"In this way, the real culprit will be revealed!"
Wang Yuan's flattery skills are still so bad.
He was so frightened that he never thought about it. Since King Tie Guan could cut off Liu Boxin's heart veins, why didn't he shatter his meridians at that time?
Why do you have to give an excuse in broad daylight?
Lu Qingbai was about to speak, but Ren Xiaoyao got there first, "Your Highness, in the eyes of ordinary people, since King Tie Guan dared to do this so blatantly, it just proves that he is not the murderer. Otherwise, it would be like taking the initiative to put the suspicion on himself."
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To say this is to directly slap the third prince's speculation in the face.
The third prince, who had been so arrogant for a moment, suddenly turned dark.
Wang Yuan also discovered the loopholes in his own logic, but after observing his actions, he did not hesitate to defend the third prince.
"From a common sense point of view, what you said is right, but King Tie Dan might also think so! Why don't you think about it the other way around? King Tie Dan deliberately did the opposite? I think this is what he deliberately did in order to clear away suspicion.
Of!"
Ren Xiaoyao didn't bother to argue with him, so he simply sat down and said nothing.
Wang Yuan introduced the problem into a logical circle. This kind of problem can never be answered by debate.
Just like,
How do you know I know?
Why don't you know that I know that you know?
Why don't you know that I know that you know that I know...
When the third prince heard this, he snorted coldly, "No need to argue, I think this brave king is very suspicious, so go check him out!"
Lu Qingbai and Ren Xiaoyao did not defend themselves.
Anyway, it’s the same for everyone, the goal is to find the real culprit.
…
On the carriage.
Zhao Xiaole sat down and bowed to Princess Loulan.
This time, it was Princess Loulan who took the initiative to invite him.
Liu Boxin's death served as a wake-up call to all candidates.
Running for prime minister is no joke.
Really deadly.
Now there are only eight people left.
No one knows whether the next person will die first or the real murderer will be found first, thus ending the campaign.
Although she could save her life as long as she announced her withdrawal, Princess Loulan would not do that.
As a princess of a country, if she withdraws at this time, wouldn't she be abandoning the dignity of the country?
Therefore, she took the initiative to invite Zhao Xiaole.
"Are you sure you want to continue investigating Prince Qian?" Princess Loulan asked doubtfully.
Even she could see that Prince Qian was most likely framed.
Zhao Xiaole insisted on investigating.
Zhao Xiaole nodded, "Since the other party has set a trap for us, let's follow the trap."
"Anyway, there is only one prime minister in the end, and it will be the same for everyone. Before the end of the second assessment, the others will either quit or die!"
Zhao Xiaole's words made Princess Loulan shiver. She looked unhappy, "Didn't His Highness the Crown Prince react to this matter? What does he think of this matter? Liu Boxin is one of the candidates!"
"Her!" Zhao Xiaole chirped, "She has never liked the Liu Bern family. Even if she dies, she should express her condolences in a symbolic way!"
"What's that expression on your face? Well, I was joking just now. Of course His Highness the Crown Prince will be furious. If the candidate continues to die, even if His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't stop, the public opinion will drown people!"
Princess Loulan's face softened slightly, "I think it's better to find the culprit earlier. If the person dies, the disputes caused by that time will not be suppressed by the prince alone!"
Zhao Xiaole naturally understands these things.
While the two were talking, the carriage had already arrived at the residence of Prince Qian.
Zhao Xiaole and Princess Loulan stepped out of the carriage one after another. Looking around, they thought they were in a slum.
After looking carefully, I found that this place is better than the slums after all.
There are not so many poor people begging, and the roads are wider and cleaner, but there is inevitably some stench in the air.