After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial capital is always rainy, and all desires and conspiracies are hazy.
Yan Li waited in the prime minister's mansion for a day, but did not get any news from Li Hai. What kind of conspiracy is this? This is a contest between who and whom? What role did Yan Li himself play in this struggle
In the small garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the rain was pattering, Yan Li, who was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea, frowned, not knowing what kind of storm was waiting for him.
Biluochun tea can soothe the liver and relieve depression, but it can't solve the tangle on his face.
A pair of silk shoes stepped through the damp water-milled brick corridor, turned around the shade of flowers, crossed the small bridge, came to the small pavilion, and knelt down on one knee in front of Yan Li.
It is the gatekeeper. Seeing his hurried expressions, Yan Li guessed that something must have happened outside.
"Prime Minister, I have a distinguished guest asking to see you!"
As the prime minister, Yan Li must have an unusual and simple status to be called a distinguished guest in front of the prime minister.
Yan Li's resolute eyes flashed: "Who is it?" The teacup that had just touched his lips stayed on his lips.
"This..." Menzi was a little hesitant to say, "The Prime Minister should go and see for himself! He is already waiting in the East Wing."
Once Menzi's eyes met Yan Li's, Yan Li got some rumors from him. Could it be Li Hai
"Okay, I'll go over right away!" Yan Li pondered, "You prepare tea and snacks right away, don't neglect this distinguished guest."
"Okay, Prime Minister!"
Menzi agreed to go.
Yan Li straightened his clothes and came to the East Wing. There was an osmanthus tree outside, and the flowers were falling everywhere.
The door was closed, and a smug figure emerged from the white window paper, sitting motionless on a chair.
Even without the crown and yellow robe, Yan Li already recognized him as Li Hai.
"I kowtow to the emperor! I don't know the emperor is here, and I deserve death!"
A high-ranking voice came out a little sharply: "Come in!"
Yan Li pushed open the door, and saw Li Hai sitting on the grand master's chair in the middle, with Eunuch Liu and Nie Lingzhen in full armor standing beside him.
The smile on Li Hai's face could not hide the worry and eagerness in his eyes.
"I don't know if the emperor came to the Prime Minister's Mansion today, do you have anything to tell Yan Li?"
The smile on Li Hai's face was like a signboard, once it was put up, it couldn't be taken down.
"Prime Minister, please sit down. If there is no important matter, I will not come to you in person."
Eunuch Liu made a chair for Yan Li and sat down next to him.
Yan Li became even more nervous when he touched the cold grand master's chair.
Li Hai's eyes moved brightly and brightly: "Prime Minister Yan is such a smart person, doesn't he know why I came here today?"
You can guess it, but sometimes pretending to be confused in front of the emperor is a good way to protect yourself wisely.
"Some don't understand."
Li Hai laughed out loud: "Prime Minister is really humble. Since you refuse to tell, then I will tell you! Later today, Prime Minister will lead the Imperial Forest Army to quell the rebellion."
This task was like a mountain top, and Yan Li felt that his shoulders were heavy.
"The humble minister will definitely go through fire and water, and he will not hesitate!"
"Hahahaha, very good!" Li Hai stood up excitedly, walked in front of Yan Li, looked at Yan Li with hopeful eyes, "I believe you will handle this matter well."
"But... but how to suppress the rebellion?"
This is the most critical question, and Li Hai has not disclosed any information so far. Also, who is the target of counter-insurgency
"I have already drawn up a plan with my advisers. What I want is your courage and loyalty. You don't have to worry about other things."
"Yan Li still doesn't understand."
Because of the excitement in his heart, Li Hai couldn't sit still, so he walked back and forth.
"Here's the plan. Today you and Nie Lingzhen lead the Imperial Forest Army to ambush on the ancient city tower outside the northwest corner gate. As soon as you hear the sound of cannons at the corner gate, you will lead the Imperial Forest Army downstairs to kill the rebels."
"Who is the target?" Yan Li once again raised his deepest doubts.
Li Hai twitched the corner of his mouth.
He will not tell Yan Li the name of the traitor, because he still doesn't know who Yan Li will choose between him and Rong Chang'an.
If the person who told Yan Li that he was going to kill was Rong Changan, what if Yan Li didn't want to go? Now that Li Hai thought about it, the only person who could deal with Rong Changan was Yan Li.
Li Hai needs Yan Li.
"You don't need to know who she is, you just need to know that she is a traitor and should be killed!"
Is the identity of that person really so mysterious that it cannot be revealed
"Prime Minister, I'll give you a thousand imperial guards, do you think that's enough?" Li Hai asked.
A thousand people say more, not more, and less.
"If it's just a sudden attack, a thousand people is too much; if there is no one around the opponent, more than a thousand people are enough."
"Very good!" Li Hai looked at Yan Li and Nie Lingzhen, "It's up to you today! I'll wait for your good news in the palace."
After all, Li Hai took Eunuch Liu and left again. Now only Nie Lingzhen and Yan Li are in the room.
"Nie Lingzhen, deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army, accepts the prime minister's order!" Nie Lingzhen knelt in front of Yan Li and said loudly.
Yan Li had killed people before, but it was the first time to kill someone who didn't know the details. He felt that he was an assassin now, as long as he could get the money, he didn't care who the employer wanted to kill. Suddenly, a sense of sadness rose in his heart.
"Get up!" Yan Li said coldly, looking out the door with complicated eyes. He seemed to see the blue-colored rain and mist slowly being stained red with blood, turning into a torrent, rushing towards him.
"This is the golden chain mail the emperor prepared for you. Even arrows, knives, and axes can't hurt the prime minister." As he spoke, Nie Lingzhen took out the apricot-yellow packages from a box and put them in the box. On the table.
Chain mail can protect himself, but at the same time he will become bulky, Yan Li is not used to wearing armor.
"When are we going to leave?" Yan Li's sharp gaze swept across Nie Lingzhen's chiseled face.
"Prime Minister is ready, we can go on the road! More than a thousand imperial guards outside are ready." Nie Lingzhen spoke with a lot of energy, which shows how strong his body is.
"Okay, I'll go to the Martial Arts Hall to get my sword, and then I'll set off."
In the large martial arts hall, there are all kinds of weapons. What Yan Li is used to is the Qingzhi sword hanging on the wall. When the country was destroyed, he relied on this green sword to kill those who pursued him and escaped with his life. Now there is still a trace of bright red on the sword formula of Qingzhi Sword, no matter how much he scrubs it, he can't wash it off.
Today he is going to use this sword to kill again, to kill an...an unknown person.
Outside the northwest corner door.
The afterglow of the setting sun slantly illuminates the ancient city building, the corners of the upstairs are humming, and the smoke of the wolf is rising downstairs. It's just that this time the fire is not because of the invasion of foreign enemies, but to appease the foreign vassals.