Chapter 46 Business
Qing Emperor’s fear stems from two existences, Wu Zhu and Barrett. Wu Zhu's protection and Barrett's threat constituted the greatest uneasiness in Emperor Qing's heart.
Although Emperor Qing has not noticed Barrett's trace yet, he knows that Wu Zhu is by Fan Xian's side, which is a problem that he must face.
In the original work, the assassination in the Hanging Temple was actually a scene carefully planned by Emperor Qing. He pretended to be assassinated,
The purpose is to attract Fan Xian to come to the rescue, and then use the injured Fan Xian as bait to lure out Wu Zhu. The cooperation between Emperor Qing and the temple envoy aimed to solve the potential threat of Wuzhu in one fell swoop.
"Using his own son as bait, is this really what an ordinary father can do?" Li Chengze, while digging chrysanthemums with the prince and others, recalled the plot in the original work in his mind, and then shook his head silently. shook his head.
Emperor Qing may have emotions, but he is also a calculating egoist, and his ego always comes first. As for love and family affection, these come second to himself in his heart.
"However, this assassination plot in the Hanging Temple is an excellent opportunity."
Li Chengze thought secretly in his heart. He and Fan Xian had previously discussed how to reveal the identity of Emperor Qing's Grand Master, and wasn't now the perfect time?
However, to reveal Emperor Qing’s identity as a master, one needs to be at least a ninth-grade person. Only with such strength can Emperor Qing be forced to take action.
Although Li Chengze himself has reached the ninth level, as the second prince, he cannot take action personally. Fan Xian also possesses ninth-level combat power, but it is also impossible for him to take action himself.
In this case, Li Chengze needs to find a suitable candidate, someone who has sufficient strength and can play a role at critical moments.
He needs to carefully consider how to use this incident in the Hanging Temple to reveal the true identity of Emperor Qing, while ensuring that Fan Xian and himself
In Li Chengze's deep thoughts, he carefully considered the available ninth-grade master resources, but every choice seemed to be full of thorns.
Shadow, the top assassin of the Board of Supervisors, his identity itself is like a double-edged sword. Using him is tantamount to putting yourself in the center of the storm.
As for Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu, although they are capable men under his command, they are like shadows. Directly using them to carry out such a sensitive task is tantamount to exposing one's own shortcomings and announcing the intention of rebellion to the world.
Wu Zhu, the legendary Grand Master, was powerful enough to shake mountains and rivers, but his existence was also closely watched by Emperor Qing.
The relationship between Wu Zhu and Fan Xian is like an invisible rope, closely connecting the two. If Wuzhu takes action, it will undoubtedly immediately alert Emperor Qing and point the finger directly at Fan Xian, which is definitely not what Li Chengze wants.
Therefore, after repeated weighing, a more secretive and suitable figure emerged in Li Chengze's mind.
This candidate, who can complete the task while hiding his intentions to the greatest extent, is the best choice that Li Chengze can think of at the moment.
Just as he was immersed in this complicated plan, a sudden call broke the silence in the room.
"Second brother, second brother?" The prince's voice was filled with concern, bringing Li Chengze back to reality from the abyss of his thoughts.
Li Chengze quickly adjusted his expression, turned to look at the prince, and asked gently: "Your Highness, what is important?"
The prince didn't seem to notice the turmoil in Li Chengze's heart. He smiled and asked: "I wonder if you have done some research on flowers and plants?" How are the chrysanthemums growing this year? We plan to dig some up and send them to the Hanging Temple. I wonder if there are any special requirements? "
Hearing this, Li Chengze shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, you are joking. Although farming and flowers and plants are both natural things, their methods are completely different.
Although I can grow good rice, I may not be able to recognize the quality of chrysanthemums. "The words not only answered the prince's question, but also cleverly avoided possible sensitive topics.
Faced with Li Chengze's pressing step by step, the prince was obviously at a loss. He could only excuse himself by saying, "I just listened for a while." At the same time, he tried his best to put himself in the position of an ignorant person in an attempt to avoid questioning.
"Your Highness, your memory is failing at such a young age. What should you do if you shoulder the responsibility of state affairs in the future?" Li Chengze's words were somewhat rude, and he was obviously quite dissatisfied with the prince's pretense of stupidity.
As soon as these words were spoken, a subtle tension filled the air. Did the prince really forget, or did he deliberately conceal it?
Or maybe he arranged for spies in the House of the Minister of Revenue? These questions swirled in Li Chengze's mind, but he did not directly address them, leaving it to the prince to taste by himself.
As for the eldest princess Li Yunrui, this name seemed to be a taboo. Even if there was speculation in his heart, Li Chengze chose to remain silent. In such an occasion, mentioning her would only make things more complicated.
At this time, Chen Pingping was sitting quietly in the wheelchair. Although she did not participate in the conversation, her sharp eyes were observing everything.
The corner of his mouth was slightly raised, as if he was quite interested in this battle of wisdom and scheming.
In his opinion, Li Chengze's pressing pressure has put the prince at a disadvantage, and the balance of victory in this confrontation is slowly tilting.
In the attic, Emperor Qing's figure was hidden behind the window. With the strength of the Grand Master Realm, even subtle conversations in the distance could not escape his ears.
He looked coldly at the confrontation below and thought to himself. The fight between the prince and Li Chengze was exactly what he wanted to see happen.
He enjoyed the pleasure brought by this power struggle, and at the same time began to consider how to take action at the appropriate time to maintain his supremacy.
"Prince, Prince, it seems you still need more experience."
Emperor Qing thought to himself,
"However, brother, don't be too proud, I have a way to keep you balanced.
" Emperor Qing's eyes shone with a profound light, as if he had laid a dragnet for the future situation.
In this confrontation, it was obvious that the prince was defeated first!
The corners of Emperor Qing's lips raised slightly! Let's fight. The harder you fight, the more I will benefit!
It's just that the current prince seems to be no longer a match for the second son. When you have time to wait, you have to think of a way to control it!
However, the two of them also fought before, but now, the second one seems to be more unrestrained!
It’s because of his reputation. Getting more and more prosperous?
Is it because of the hints I made to him on the dragon chariot that day that made him feel that he has a chance to become the prince?
“After all, you are still my son. What do I ask you to do? Just do what you should do!" Thinking that it was because his remarks gave Li Chengze some hope that he became more and more bold in front of the prince, Emperor Qing felt a little better!
Here, in terms of words In the confrontation, Li Chengze completely crushed the prince. The chrysanthemums that should be dug were almost dug, and soon the father-in-law came to tell everyone that they could go back!
Naturally, everyone who had been busy in the garden in the middle of the night left one after another!
(End of chapter)