"So, this is all a misunderstanding!"
In Liqi Pavilion, facing the "torture and forced confession" by Zhao Dibing and Ren Ya, Zhou Yi quietly concealed the part about stealing the Jinglei Zen Staff from Jingnian Zen Temple, and connected the events of hunting down the black-clad killer and encountering Lei Mingfei, and narrated them carefully.
After listening to Zhou Yi's explanation, Ren Ya, who was sitting on the opposite chair, finally calmed down a little, but she was still angry. She turned her head away with red eyes, pretending to ignore Zhou Yi.
Zhao Dibing smiled and touched his nose when he saw this, saying, "Now, the situation in the divine capital Luoyang is indeed complicated. Who do you think the black-clad assassins were last night?"
Zhou Yi pondered and said, "That depends on who will benefit from assassinating Wu Chongye."
Ren Ya said, "Of course it's Li Hao. Who in the Divine Capital doesn't know that Li Hao and Wu Chongye are fighting for the position of crown prince? If Wu Chongye dies, the Wu Zhou Empire will sooner or later fall into Li Hao's hands!"
Zhou Yi shook his head and said, "It is precisely because everyone knows that Li Hao and Wu Chongye are not on good terms, so Li Hao is the least likely to take action against Wu Chongye. If the assassination attempt fails this time, even if Wu Chongye knows that it was not Li Hao who did it, he will definitely take advantage of the situation and attack Li Hao madly in the court! And Wu Zhao, who has always hoped that the Wu family would rule the country, will never let Li Hao have an easy time!"
Ren Ya said: "How can it be said that this is the most disadvantageous to Li Hao? Could it be that Wu Chongye is acting out this drama just to create an excuse to deal with Li Hao?"
"Impossible!" Zhou Yi said, "The swordsmanship of that assassin in black is definitely to take Wu Chongye's life. If I hadn't been there, the young prince would have been dead by now!"
Emperor Zhao Bing said: "If my guess is correct, the purpose of this assassination is to deal with the Tibetan envoys who came to Beijing this time!"
"The Tibetan envoys?"
"That's right!" Emperor Zhao Bing continued, "Although the suspicion seems to be on Li Hao, if you think about it more deeply, who will benefit in the end by stirring up the feud between the Li family and the Wu family? Considering that Jiumozhi broke into the Jingnian Zen Temple and fought against Fa Ming some time ago, it is not difficult to focus on Tubo when the Tibetan envoys came to Beijing at the right time!"
"But Hengkong Muye has always been a man of great talent and strategy. He would never use such a crude method! The real mastermind behind this should be one of the tribes outside the Great Wall. In recent years, in order to fight against the aggressive military power of the empress, Xixia, Jurchen and Tubo have been in close contact. They should not assassinate their allies. I guess it might be the Khitan or the Turks!"
When Zhou Yi heard that the mastermind behind this was the Turks or Khitans, he immediately became anxious and said, "What should I do? Should I go to the palace to inform Her Majesty the Empress at night?"
Zhao Dibing smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Your Majesty is a talented person, why should we idle people worry about her? What's more, dealing with the Tibetan envoys tomorrow is the most important thing! Therefore, our Thousand Cups Hero should prepare well for tomorrow's duel!"
Zhou Yi rubbed his head awkwardly. After a while, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he asked, "Who is Zhu Jianan?"
"The fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty, Prince of Yan, Zhu Jian'an?" Emperor Zhao frowned and asked suspiciously, "Why are you suddenly asking about this person?"
Zhou Yi's expression suddenly became deep, with dark clouds flowing in his eyes, and he said slowly: "Empress Lei Ming said that the current Cihang Jingzhai has chosen Zhu Jianan."
"What? You said Cihang Jingzhai chose Zhu Jianan?" Zhao Dibing jumped up, holding Zhou Yi's shoulders tightly with both hands, looking furious. Zhou Yi and Ren Ya were both shocked, never expecting that Zhao Dibing, who was usually calm and composed, would lose his composure like this.
Seeing Zhou Yi nodded affirmatively, Emperor Zhao Bing let go of Zhou Yi's shoulders and muttered to himself in despair: "To seize the world, we must naturally take advantage of the situation. If it is not a player guild or a real wealthy family, it must be a noble family, a child of aristocratic family! Yan Wang Zhu Jianan... Good! Good! Very good!"
Zhou Yi looked at Zhao Dibing, who was acting somewhat out of character, and asked timidly, "Who is this Zhu Jianan?"
Emperor Zhao Bing said, "Zhu Jian'an is the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty. He is a man of both civil and military talents, and a rare hero! It's a pity that Emperor Ming didn't like his brilliance that overshadowed Crown Prince Zhu Zhan, so he arranged for him to tour the country. It was called an inspection, but it was no different from exile!"
"Alas!" Ren Ya sighed softly, "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind!"
"But this is not the most amazing thing about this person!" Zhao Dibing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said loudly: "After Zhu Jianan left the imperial capital of Nanjing, he traveled around the world, doing justice and charity. In just two years, he has done many commendable things in succession, and he has a reputation as a chivalrous king in the world!"
"Now that he has stationed his troops in Dongting, even the Nujiao Gang, which has always refused to obey the king, has sincerely submitted to him and has become his subordinate. I'm afraid that if he makes a call from a high place, the Ming Dynasty will change in an instant!"
After saying this, Emperor Zhao Bing's expression suddenly dimmed. He was silent for a long time before he sighed softly, "If I were Concubine Lei Ming, I would probably choose Zhu Jianan as well!"
Zhou Yi smiled and said, "I didn't expect there is such a person in the martial arts world. I must go to Dongting to pay him a visit someday to see who this guy is who can compete with Murong Chunqiu for the world!"
"I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!"
Emperor Bing of Zhao suddenly raised his head, his eyes became brighter and brighter, giving off a breathtaking aura. He gritted his teeth and uttered a few earth-shaking words, word by word.
"If I want to fight for the world, will you help me?"
Boom!
Thunder flashed outside the window and strong winds swept in!
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Jingnian Zen Temple.
"Mingfei, you are finally back." Looking at the figure of Lei Mingfei slowly walking back to the mountain gate, Shikong quickly flew down and hurried to meet her, but when he got closer, he saw Lei Mingfei wearing a coat that could hold up to a thousand cups without getting drunk, and Shikong was stunned.
"Ming Fei... what did that man who never gets drunk do to you?"
Concubine Lei Ming shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just fell into the water accidentally, Qianbei Buzui just took off his coat and gave it to me, it's okay!"
"Humph! This man who can't get drunk after drinking a thousand cups is too hateful!" Shi Kong said angrily, "I will go to the palace and report to Her Majesty the Empress that the man who stole the Thunderbolt Zen Staff is the man who can't get drunk after drinking a thousand cups! I will make sure he doesn't leave Luoyang City alive!"
"No!" Concubine Lei Ming reached out and grabbed Shi Kong, saying, "No need to report this. I will still have to drink a thousand cups at the Great Zhou State Banquet tomorrow!"
"But... ... "
"Don't worry!" Concubine Lei Ming smiled, reached out and patted Shikong on the shoulder, and said softly: "Everything is under my control!" After that, Concubine Lei Ming stepped onto the stone steps with a smile, humming a ballad softly, and returned to Jingnian Zen Temple contentedly.
Looking at the figure of Concubine Lei Ming as she walked away, Shi Kong couldn't help but be stunned. He has been following Concubine Lei Ming carefully since he left Shaolin. In his impression, the Saint Lady Cihang, who has always been mysterious and whose every behavior and smile are in line with the way of heaven, would actually show such a little girl's attitude
After standing on the stone steps for a long time, Shi Kong's eyes suddenly showed a hint of resentment, and he spoke with gritted teeth.
"I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk! Just wait for me!" (To be continued)