"Plot? What kind of plot does the Heavenly Dragon Sect have in Chang 'an? "
In the Sweet Dew Hall, the moment Zhangsun Wuji finished speaking, Li Er, who was seated at the head seat, could not help but frown.
"The Heavenly Dragon Sect is plotting something.
The capital might be in danger! "This was the first sentence in Li Junxian's letter. From this, one could see that Li Junxian believed that the most important matter for the Imperial Court was to investigate the Heavenly Dragon Sect's plot and resolve it!
But the problem lay in what the Heavenly Dragon Sect's plot was. It wasn't written in the letter, and no one knew about it, much less resolve it!
Thus, the three old officials and Li Zexuan all frowned as they tried to figure out what the Heavenly Dragon Sect's secret plan was.
After a long while, Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this old subject believes that the Heavenly Dragon Sect's plot is to allow them to succeed tomorrow. They might have tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city and hundreds of spies inside the city. When the time comes, they might really be able to break through the gates of Chang 'an! Thus, this old subject believes that although we don't know what the Heavenly Dragon Sect's plot is, the Imperial Court must prepare a response in advance! We must prevent the Heavenly Dragon Sect from dividing Chang 'an from within! "
Hearing this, Li Jing nodded secretly. It was obvious that he approved of Old Fang's words.
Li Er thought for a few moments before turning to Li Zexuan and asking, "Marquis Yong 'an, what do you think?"
It's here again! Di Renjie's classic line is here again!
Even though this was an extremely solemn occasion, Li Zexuan couldn't help but grumble in his mind when he heard Li Er ask 'what do you think'. But grumbling was grumbling, the problem still had to be solved.
"Your Majesty, this subject agrees with Fang Xuanling's words!"
Li Zexuan, who was well-versed in 'Emotional Quotient', first affirmed Old Fang's analysis. Then, in order to avoid disappointing Li Er, he began to speak of his own opinion.
"General Li didn't mention anything about the Heavenly Dragon Sect's plot in Chang 'an, so he probably doesn't know either! This meant that this plot was the Heavenly Dragon Sect's top secret! However, I believe that other than planting spies in Chang 'an City, there is also a possibility that the Dragon Sect is using the followers that the Dragon Sect had previously developed in Chang' an City to plot something that would cause the Imperial Court to lose its prestige and His Majesty to lose face!
By belittling the imperial court and praising themselves, not only would they be able to easily conquer Chang 'an City, but they would also be able to quickly win the hearts of the people after conquering Chang' an City and then control the entire world!
Today, the Crown Prince and Princess Changle were nearly robbed in the western market. It is very likely that this was done by members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. They wanted to kidnap the Crown Prince and Princess Changle to threaten His Imperial Majesty and even strike at His Imperial Majesty's prestige! "
"What? Marquis Yong 'an, you're saying that the assassinations in Chengqian and Changle today were done by the Heavenly Dragon Sect? "
Hearing Li Zexuan's last sentence, Li Erhu's eyes narrowed and his face suddenly turned cold.
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said, "Your Imperial Majesty, what this subject has said is only a conjecture. It is a reasonable conjecture based on the evidence that we currently possess! Previously, when the assassin escaped from the western market, this subject's Martial Uncle immediately pursued the assassin. However, in the end, he was unable to catch up. However, according to Martial Uncle, the assassin's martial arts originated from the Buddhist Sect. Perhaps it is related to Buddhism! In addition, that assassin had many accomplices in Chang 'an City. If not for those accomplices, the assassin would not have been able to escape from Martial Uncle's eyes! "
"Buddhist Sect! Accomplices! "
Hearing this, Li Erhu's eyes flickered. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Li Zexuan and asked, "You mean to say that the assassin could be the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Shakyamuni Du 'e?"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said, "This subject has just returned from the north. Previously, this subject has not met the Venerable Du 'e of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. However, this subject has heard of Du' e. This person originated from the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions. Not only is he proficient in martial arts, he is also proficient in magic. Today, this subject believes that Shakyamuni Du 'e is a major suspect in the assassination of the Crown Prince and Princess Changle in the western market!
Not only is he a suspect, he also has sufficient motive! This is because as long as either the Crown Prince or Princess Changle fall into his hands, when the Heavenly Dragon Sect rises tomorrow, they will have the capital to threaten the court and Your Imperial Majesty. At the same time, they will be able to strike a blow at the court's prestige among the common people! "
Bang!
"Hmph! What a Heavenly Dragon Sect! Truly preposterous! "
Li Erhu had originally suspected the Heavenly Dragon Sect, but that was only a suspicion. There was no evidence, nor was there any logical reasoning. Now, after hearing Li Zexuan's logical analysis, Li Erhu slapped the table, unable to restrain his anger.
Li Zexuan hurriedly said, "Your Imperial Majesty, please calm your anger! In reality, this is only this subject's conjecture. There is no sufficient evidence to prove that Shakyamuni Du 'e is at that moment! In addition, even if Shakyamuni Du 'e is the assassin, he is currently hiding in the shadows. It will be very difficult for Your Imperial Majesty to dispatch people to find him! In addition, General Li also mentioned in the secret letter that tomorrow, not only will the Heavenly Dragon Sect rise, but that 'the weather will change and thunder will roll'. Does Your Imperial Majesty not feel strange because of these words? "
Li Erhu frowned, doubtfully asking, "These words, could it be that they foretell tomorrow's weather?"
Li Zexuan nodded. "This subject believes that this is very likely!"
Zhangsun Wuji frowned. "But today the sky is clear and boundless. How can there be thunder tomorrow? In addition, this old man has never heard of General Li having the ability to predict the weather! "
Li Zexuan shook his head. "General Li does not have this ability. What about the Heavenly Dragon Sect? I have heard that the Heavenly Dragon Sect has not only recruited many disciples in Chang 'an, but has also operated in Qingzhou for many years, with tens of thousands of disciples. In this way, there are definitely some capable people among the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Being able to predict the weather is not surprising! "
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling was puzzled. "The weather changes unpredictably. How can mortals accurately predict it?"
Li Zexuan explained, "Everything in the world is fated. Even the weather has its own rules to follow! In fact, if you want to know if tomorrow's weather will change and thunder will roll as the secret letter said, it is very simple. You only need to ask one person! "
"You mean, Li Chunfeng?"
Li Erhu's eyes flashed.
Li Chunfeng was not only good at mathematics and astrology, he was also good at predicting the weather. It was because of his comprehensive ability that Li Erhu relied heavily on him!
"Your Imperial Majesty is wise!"
Li Zexuan clasped his hands and said, "The palace and Yanhuang College both have telegraph machines. Your Imperial Majesty can send a telegram directly from Chang 'an. I believe Master Li will be able to send tomorrow's weather to the palace through the telegraph machine!"
Li Erhu pondered for a moment, then nodded and ordered outside the hall, "Men, bring me the telegraph machine!"
"Yes, sir!"
After a while, a soldier in silver armor walked into the hall with a big black box. Li Erhu signaled Li Zexuan to operate the telegraph machine and send a telegram to Yun Shan. Among the five people present, only Li Zexuan knew how to operate the telegraph machine. After a series of beeping sounds, Li Erhu's order was delivered to Yun Shan.
The next step was to wait for Li Chunfeng's reply from Yun Shan.
Speaking of which, Li Chunfeng used to visit his home in Chang 'an every now and then. However, because of the astronomical telescope in the Academy, Li Chunfeng had completely embarked on a "path of no return". He wished that he could live in the Academy all day long.
"If the Dragon Sect really has someone who can predict the weather, why would the Dragon Head of the Sect choose to attack Chang 'an in such bad weather?"
Li Jing could not help but wonder while waiting for Li Chunfeng's reply.
Generally speaking, weather with strong winds, heavy rain, and heavy snow was not suitable for marching and fighting. However, there was nothing that could be done about it if they were forced to fight in bad weather. However, when they knew that the weather was bad, they still planned to launch a military attack on that day. This was very puzzling! It was obviously not in line with military logic!
Li Zexuan thought for a moment and said, "Firstly, the Dragon Head of the Dragon Sect thinks that attacking in such weather can catch the enemy off guard. Secondly, he might think that such weather is more conducive for the Dragon Sect members in the city to carry out their secret plans!"
Li Jing shook his head, "It's true that attacking a city in thunderstorm weather can take the enemy by surprise, but the impact of the heavy rain on the attacking side is obviously greater than the defending side. Dragon Sect choosing to attack in such weather is definitely not worth the loss! So, comparatively speaking, the second reason you spoke of is extremely likely! "
Li Jing was known as the Tang Empire's God of War. He was very experienced in marching and fighting. If even he said so, Li Zexuan had no reason to refute.
"Beep Beep Beep!"
At this moment, the unique "di di di" sound of the telegraph rang in the Sweet Nectar Hall. Li Zexuan quickly walked to the telegraph and listened attentively.
Well, the way he used the telegraph was different from everyone else. With his super memory, not only did he not need to record the code manually, he also did not need to hold a password book to translate the code one by one. His brain was like a humanoid computer, able to record and translate the code in real time.
Mo Huai was the one controlling the telegraph at Yunshan. At this moment, the academy was in the middle of the final examination. Li Tai did not have time to send a telegram, so Mo Huai, as the leader of the Physics Department, had to do it himself!
Not long after, the "di di di" sound gradually stopped. Li Zexuan walked up to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, news from Yunshan has come. According to Priest Li's prediction, there will be thunderstorms in the vicinity of Chang 'an starting from tomorrow morning!"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked!
At this point, Li Er, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others had no choice but to believe that there would be thunderstorms tomorrow. Of course, this also proved that the Dragon Sect was indeed full of capable people.
Li Er's face was solemn. After a moment of silence, he said, "No matter what, the Dragon Sect's plot in Chang 'an must be thoroughly investigated by tomorrow! Marquis Yong 'an, since Li Junxian has given you the secret letter, it means that he believes that you can solve the Dragon Sect's plot. Thus, We will leave this matter to you. We will do our best to satisfy your needs! "
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