Chapter 104: Infiltrating the Palace of the King of Shu
"Bring Liu Ran's body back to Tailin City and hold him a funeral of the highest standard. At the same time, send five thousand taels of silver to his family." Bai Yutian said in a deep voice while clenching his fists.
He had already seen the words carved on Liu Ran's arm, which were the conversation between Bai Junzhan and the man in black.
Now, Bai Yutian understood clearly.
"Zhang Ping, do you understand the focus of the next investigation?" Bai Yutian looked directly at Liu Ran's body and asked Zhang Ping.
"My lord, I understand." Zhang Ping said solemnly.
Now, they have basically known the real murderer, and now the battle with Bai Junzhan begins.
After giving the instructions, Bai Yutian looked at the people again. These people were Dian Wei, Zhao Chuxue and the Long Guards they brought with them.
"It was my miscalculation this time that led to Liu Ran's death. I will never forget it and will definitely avenge Liu Ran."
Bai Yutian's words surprised Dian Wei, Zhao Chuxue and others. They were moved and full of admiration.
"Your Majesty, you can't. It is our duty to share your Majesty's worries." Everyone said in unison.
Even so, Bai Yutian still blamed himself very much.
The number of Dragon Guards is not large, and every time one is lost, it is a very big loss.
Soon, Zhang Ping found out that Bai Junzhan would go to the Yayuan Garden in the west of the city to listen to operas on the seventh day of every lunar month, and would bring many people with him.
Bai Yutian thought for a moment and sent someone to find Xu Sheng.
It is said that ever since Xu Sheng lost face at the Poetry Competition, he has been unable to leave the house for several days in a row, as if he were an unmarried daughter-in-law.
He felt that he really didn't have the face to meet people. As for seeking revenge from Bai Yutian, he couldn't defeat him and his literary talent couldn't be compared with him.
Xu Sheng really couldn't think of anything he could do, so he simply stayed behind closed doors and waited for the situation to calm down before going out for a walk.
However, today someone from the Prince of Shu's Mansion came to inform him that he and the Prince of Shu would go to Yayuan to listen to a play tomorrow.
Frankly speaking, Xu Sheng didn't want to go, but who told King Shu to be the big tree he hugged.
Xu Sheng had such a large network of contacts in Qizhou City, and more than half of them were due to the King of Shu.
If you don't go, you might leave a bad impression in front of the King of Shu and even affect your own future.
Of course, if you go out, people will inevitably recognize you.
In the past few days, Qizhou City has been talking about the grand occasion of the Poetry Competition, and even the wonderful answers to lantern riddles, drinking and composing poems, etc. were widely circulated.
And he, Xu Sheng, became the villain in it, making people laugh at him.
"Huang, don't let me find a chance, otherwise I will crush you to ashes." Xu Sheng slapped the stone table hard, but it made his palm hurt.
"Master, someone is visiting." At this time, the maid's voice came from behind.
"No, let's blast them away!"
Xu Sheng was so angry at the moment that he didn't want to see anyone, he just wanted to enjoy the peace and quiet.
"The man said his surname was Huang..." the maid continued to speak carefully, but was abruptly interrupted by Xu Sheng, "What's your surname?"
"yellow."
Upon hearing this surname, Xu Sheng was immediately startled and waved his hands quickly, "Shock me, no, please leave them, just say I'm sick and can't see people."
As soon as Xu Sheng finished speaking, several figures broke into the yard.
The leader is none other than Bai Yutian.
Beside them were the servants of the Xu family who were driven away by them.
"I'm really tired of hearing the excuse of illness. Mr. Xu, you can't find a better excuse." Bai Yutian said as he walked away, with a few black lines appearing on his forehead.
For some reason, when Bai Yutian heard that he was sick and couldn't see people, he recalled the time when all the officials said they were sick and couldn't go to court.
If it hadn't been Yuncheng's clever plan, I'm afraid he would have fallen into a very passive situation.
"Young Master Huang, you are forcing your way into a private house. Believe it or not, I will report you to the police." Xu Sheng gritted his teeth and said.
"Puch."
Upon hearing the customs declaration, Zhao Chuxue Dianwei and others behind Bai Yutian couldn't help laughing.
Reporting to the police to arrest Bai Yutian, I'm afraid they won't be sure who will arrest whom.
"Stop talking nonsense." Bai Yutian coughed, and naturally sat on the stool next to Xu Sheng, and said to him: "You still owe me a condition, and now is the time to pay it back."
"What do you want to do?" When Xu Sheng heard Bai Yutian's words, he immediately asked suspiciously, and at the same time, his heart was filled with regret.
If I had known, I should have regulated the scope of this condition at the beginning. Otherwise, if Bai Yutian asked me to kill people and set fires, would I have to do it too?
Although Xu Sheng is petty and will retaliate for his anger, he is not a person who breaks his promises.
If he hadn't thought he was a sure winner at the beginning, he would have definitely had to regulate the scope of the conditions.
"Don't worry, this condition is not difficult and does not violate ethics and morals." Bai Yutian said seriously.
These words made Xu Sheng feel a little more relaxed.
Then, Bai Yutian continued: "The condition is, let my brother go with you to accompany the King of Shu to the Yayuan to listen to the play. How about it?"
The person Bai Yutian was referring to was naturally Dian Wei who had been disguised.
In order to avoid people noticing, Bai Yutian specially asked Dian Wei to disguise himself. In addition to his figure, his appearance and temperament have undergone earth-shaking changes from before.
Xu Sheng glanced at Dian Wei. Because he was disguised, he couldn't recognize Dian Wei's true identity.
"His name is Dianzheng, and he admires the King of Shu very much." Bai Yutian explained.
"But how do you know that the King of Shu will go to Yayuan to listen to the opera?" Xu Sheng asked alertly.
Bai Yutian chuckled, "It's a habit for the King of Shu to go to the theater. You can find out with a little investigation."
"Besides, we won't let you do it for nothing. As long as you take him to the theater, we can give you a corresponding reward when you come back."
Remuneration? When Xu Sheng heard this, he always felt that something was wrong.
"What is your purpose in approaching the King of Shu?" Xu Sheng asked.
He has been an aide to the King of Shu for many years, and he is very loyal to the King of Shu and does not allow anyone to harm the King of Shu.
"It's like this. I encountered bandits in my hometown, and now I have come to Qizhou City, ready to seek refuge with the King of Shu. However, I have no connections, so I came to see Mr. Xu." Behind him, Dian Wei, disguised as Dian Zheng, said.
"I heard that my brother bumped into the young master before. Now I want to apologize to you on my brother's behalf."
This sentence was almost said by Dian Wei through gritted teeth.
He has beaten so many people and has never apologized to anyone.
"The strong man that day was your brother." Xu Sheng asked immediately after hearing this.
After receiving Dianwei's affirmation, Xu Sheng nodded, feeling a little comfortable.
At any rate, I heard an apology. Although I was still a little angry, most of it had gone away.
Immediately afterwards, Dian Wei began to say good things again, praising Xu Sheng and saying that Xu Sheng was a popular person in front of the King of Shu and was highly regarded.