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Tonight in Yanjing City is destined to be a lively and sleepless night.
As soon as the news of the gathering of seven stars in Qixingfang came out, it naturally caused a sensation, but it was not over yet. After hearing the news, the young masters of the aristocratic families rushed towards Qixingfang one by one before they had time to enter the gate of Qixingfang. I heard another exciting news.
Several envoys from the Southern Territory openly attacked Qixingfang, intending to avenge the Crown Prince of the Southern Territory, and raised their swords to kill Fang Zhengzheng and others who were in Qixingfang.
And then…
All the young men from aristocratic families in Qixingfang were first poisoned by Bailu Weishuang. The poison has not yet been cured, and then they were poisoned by the "**香" poison.
What a tragedy
It can be said that what happened today has never happened in Yanjing City for several years.
At the gate of Qixingfang, the young men from aristocratic families who came to watch one by one sighed as they looked at the unconscious figures being carried out by the servants.
I don’t know if it is a blessing or misfortune for these people to come to Qixingfang today.
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In Prince Duan's Mansion.
The banquet and food had been put away long ago, and Prince Lin Tianrong had already left long ago, but Prince Duan Lin Xinjue had no intention of leaving Prince Duan's palace for inspection again.
In fact, from the moment Prince Lin Tianrong appeared in front of his mansion, he had guessed that something must be happening in Qixingfang tonight.
At that moment, he thought about a lot.
For example, he sent someone to notify Chi Hou, or, if he could, he sent a message to Xing Yuanguo in Zhenguo Mansion, but in the end, he still didn't do anything.
There’s no reason too complicated.
He just wanted to see what Fang Zhengzheng was relying on to dare to go in and out of the Fireworks Land in Yanjing City. In other words, he wanted to see if Fang Zhengzheng could survive in Yanjing City without his bodyguards. Get a foothold!
As for the danger involved, of course he had thought about it...
However, he still deliberately ignored it.
"In just over a year, what kind of trouble can a small mountain village commoner make??" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue looked at the twinkling stars in the sky with a slightly cold expression.
Since Fang Zhengzheng appeared in Huai'an County, both Chi Hou, Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua have tried their best to persuade him to take Fang Zhengzheng under his command.
But…
Some things, saying and doing them have two completely different meanings.
Of course, the most important thing is that the news from Chi Hou is that Fang Zhengzheng has no intention of submitting to his subordinates immediately.
He has become a wanted criminal in the country and yet he is still not begging for mercy? Are you still trying to get Prince Duan to lower his arrogance and protect his safety in Yanjing City
How ridiculous!
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue did not reject the proposal of Chi Hou, Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua, but he had his own ideas. He wanted Fang Zhengzheng to suffer a little and let him know that Yanjing City was not so easy to treat.
And this time is the best opportunity.
"The tricks of the left prime minister, it's time to peel off the skin even if you don't die, right?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was waiting, waiting for the news from Qixingfang, waiting for Fang Zhengzheng to kneel in front of him with serious injuries.
Then, he could even lower his arrogance and lift Fang Zhengzheng up from the ground with his own hands for the rare chance of getting pregnant.
As for the future…
Fang Zhengzheng should also understand that in this world, there is a difference between master and slave.
And he, the dignified Prince, is the Lord!
"Your Highness, Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua are back." A voice sounded next to Prince Duan Lin Xinjue, appearing extremely cautious.
Because today's banquet between Prince Lin Tianrong and Prince Duan Lin Xinjue was not a happy one. In fact, the two of them did not even move their chopsticks at the wine table.
"Well, let them come in." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue nodded, and then quickly stood up from the chair, putting on a humble look.
At this moment, two shadows appeared outside the small courtyard.
Mr. Wen, who was dressed in a black and white monk's robe, and Mr. Hua, who was dressed as a scholar, walked in from outside the courtyard side by side. When they saw Duan Wang Lin Xinjue standing in the courtyard, they also quickened their pace and came to Duan Wang Lin Xinjue.
"Your Highness!" Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua said in unison.
"Two teachers, thank you for your hard work. I didn't expect that the prince would drag him into the palace before going out. Alas... Is Fang Zhengzheng seriously injured? Is his life in danger?" Prince Duan Lin Xinjue nodded and said humbly.
"This..." When Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua heard this, they were slightly stunned.
In their minds, even if Prince Duan Lin Xinjue was held back by the prince, he would definitely put an informer outside the Seven Stars Square and wait for news.
So, normally speaking, the news about Qixingfang should have reached Prince Duan's Mansion.
But now it seems...
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue didn't seem to know.
Didn't His Highness Duan Wang secretly send people to protect Fang Zhengyi
This is what Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua think. However, it is naturally impossible for them to ask or talk about this idea.
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue saw the expressions on the faces of Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua, and smiled slightly: "It seems that the prince is really cruel. Where is Fang Zhengzheng now? If he is too injured to move, I will go and see him in person now." , I don’t care about what the prince and the others have in mind, everything is about your position!”
"..." Mr. Wen and Mr. Hua looked at Duan Wang Lin Xinjue and looked at each other, obviously speechless.
However, Mr. Wen soon spoke.
"Your Highness still doesn't know what happened in Qixingfang?"
"The prince just left not long ago, so I haven't received any news yet." Prince Duan Lin Xinjue made an excuse casually.
"So that's it." Mr. Wen nodded, and then spoke again: "The prince's plan failed. Fang Zhengzheng captured all the assassins sent by the prince..."
"What?! Fang Zhengzheng caught the assassin?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue didn't wait for Mr. Wen to finish what he said, the smile on his face froze and he shouted directly.
"Yes." Mr. Wen looked at the shocked expression on Prince Duan Lin Xinjue's face, and was finally convinced that His Highness Prince Duan really did not send his spy there.
"How is this possible? Isn't he useless? People from the Prince's sect cannot be weak. There is only Yan Xiu beside him, who can stop the Prince?" Prince Duan Lin Xinjue obviously didn't believe it.
"This is what happened..." When Mr. Wen heard this, he shook his head gently, and then quickly told what happened in Qixingfang.
"Poison?"
"The prince has turned white dew into frost? Is this okay?"
"What? All the people in Qixingfang were poisoned by a poison similar to '** Incense'? How... how could such a thing happen?"
“…”
As Mr. Wen continued to talk, Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's eyes became wider and wider, and the expression on his face became more gloomy and cold.
As for Mr. Hua, he always stood by and said nothing.
After Mr. Wen basically finished telling everything that happened in Qixingfang, Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's face became extremely ugly.
"This matter is a bit weird no matter how you look at it. It feels like he knows the prince's plan. However, it should be impossible for such a plan to be leaked in advance!" Prince Duan Lin Xinjue was a little confused.
"Well, it really won't be leaked, so I guess..." Mr. Wen also nodded.
"How about a guess?"
"There is a high 50% chance that the boss behind Qixingfang is Fang Zhengzheng!" After a moment of silence, Mr. Wen finally answered with certainty.
"Fang Zhengzheng is the boss behind Qixingfang? This... how is this possible? As a commoner in a mountain village, how can he afford to open Qixingfang? Moreover, Qixingfang is in Yanjing City. Could it be that he has been doing this for more than a year? Why don’t you still stay in Yanjing City for a long time?” Duan Wang Lin Xinjue didn’t want to believe it.
"I also think this possibility is unlikely, so I only say there is a 50% chance."
“What about the other 50%?”
"The other 50% possibility is that the Seven Stars Square is opened by the Shadow Gate, and the Shadow Gate gave the news to Prince Fang Zhengzheng in advance that he wanted to assassinate him, or it provided the news that someone would poison the wine." Mr. Wen said again Open your mouth.
"Shadow Gate?"
"Yes, Your Highness still remembers that on the day when Chi Hou came to Beijing, he once mentioned to us that Fang Zhengzheng might have something to do with the Shadow Sect. However, the specific extent of the relationship is unknown. We just know that Fang Zhengzheng is in the Shadow Sect. The door enjoys the position of worship!" Mr. Wen explained.
"Shadow Gate Enshrinement..." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's eyes narrowed slightly.
Of course he knew about the Shadow Sect, and he was also very clear about the meaning of the position of worship. The so-called worship refers to capable people and strangers supported by some forces.
Generally speaking, they have similar characteristics to the retainers in Prince Duan's Mansion. Because of this, Prince Duan Lin Xinjue did not take the matter mentioned by Chi Hou too seriously.
Although, in terms of status, the offerings of some forces are relatively higher than those of the disciples in the palace, but they are only a little higher.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between the enshrined position and some forces is to use each other and cooperate together.
As an offering, help some forces to do what they can, and the forces will provide some help, either silver coins, women, etc.
It can be said that the two are connected, but equally, it can also be said that the two are not connected.
"Chihou said that when he met Fang Zhengyi in Beishan Village, he was followed by several shadow sect masters, so I guess that Fang Zhengyi's worship level may be quite high!" Mr. Wen saw that Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was silent. , also spoke again.
"High? How high can it be? I think that Fang Zhengzheng has done something that may be good for the Shadow Sect in more than a year." Prince Duan Lin Xinjue felt a little disdainful.
How can a useless person have a high-level enshrined position in the Shadow Gate
In his mind, Fang Zhengzheng must have done something for the Shadow Sect in exchange for the Shadow Sect's temporary protection.
But normally...
This protection is limited.
Once the Shadow Sect feels that the protection provided to Fang Zhengzheng has exceeded Fang Zhengzheng's contribution to the Shadow Sect, this protection will naturally end.
"Yes, it allows the Shadow Sect to protect the Shadow Sect all the way from Beishan Village to Yanjing City, and then reveals the information in advance. It is estimated that Fang Zhengzheng has really done a lot for the Shadow Sect in this year." Mr. Wen nodded.
"Well, let's not talk about these things for now. Where are those people now? This is a God-given opportunity. As long as those people are controlled, the prince will be implicated!" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue did not discuss Fang Zhengzheng's affairs anymore. Attention was focused more on the assassins.
"Judging from the time, we should be in the Penal Department Prison now." Mr. Wen said quickly.
"The prison of the Ministry of Punishment? Fang Zhengzheng sent people to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment? Is he... stupid?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was shocked again when he heard this.
"It was not sent by Fang Zhengzheng, but by the Ninth Prince. There happened to be people from the Ministry of War around Qixingfang at that time, so Fang Zhengzheng naturally had no way to stop it." Mr. Wen explained again.
"It turns out to be the ninth brother, which is in line with his character." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue nodded, and then narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems... there is no peace in the prison of the Criminal Department tonight!"
"What do you think, Your Highness?"
"My father held a banquet for the Thousand Elders at Shili Lake, and there was such a big incident in Yanjing City. With the temperament of my third brother, how could I let those assassins survive tonight?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue said with a look of certainty.
"But we don't have the manpower on the Criminal Department side."
"There is no manpower, but I have city guards. As long as the city guards surround the prison of the Ministry of Justice, the prince will not be able to kill anyone, so he will naturally become anxious!"
"In this case, we are going head-to-head with the prince?" Mr. Wen reminded.
"yes!"
"Does Your Highness really want to do this at this time?"
"If you miss this opportunity, there may never be a better opportunity." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue clenched his fists slightly and gritted his teeth.
"Okay, then I'll make arrangements right away."
"No, you didn't play a big role in the past. The Ministry of Punishment is basically composed of the prince's people. You can't stop it. This time, I want to go there in person!" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue said the last thing, with a flash in his eyes. A touch of cold light.
"Understood." Mr. Wen nodded when he heard this.
When Mr. Hua saw this scene, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and then bowed to Prince Duan Lin Xinjue: "Since His Highness wants to go to the Punishment Department in person, I will leave first!"
"Well, sir, if you are tired, you can go back and rest early." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Mr. Hua nodded lightly, and then gave another salute. Then, he quickly moved towards the door of the mansion.
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue looked at the quickly disappearing figure and narrowed his eyes slightly. However, he did not say anything, but also strode towards the door of the mansion.
"Pass this order to the King, and quickly order the first team of the City Guards and the second team of the City Guards to immediately surround all four gates of the Criminal Department. No one is allowed to enter until the King arrives!"
"Yes!" A city guard who was waiting for orders at the gate of the mansion nodded immediately. Then, with a movement of his body, he jumped directly onto a beam. Then, as soon as he stepped down, he quickly rushed towards the distance. (To be continued.)