It was night.
Southeast of Chang 'an City, Dunhua Square.
In a wealthy house, one could vaguely see a room lit by candlelight.
"Granduncle, the Snake King failed the assassination and disappeared without a trace! I heard that he was almost captured by Qin Qiong! "
A man in white rushed up to the old man lying on the couch and said respectfully.
The white-haired old man had a sleepy look on his face. At this moment, his eyes were slightly closed, and his chest was rising and falling rhythmically, as if he was asleep. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said, "Isn't he a very powerful Grandmaster expert? Why can't he even deal with a child? Back then, he boasted that he could end Li Zexuan's life with an arrow! "
The young man cupped his hands and said,
"Granduncle, the Snake King's martial arts cultivation is much higher than Li Zexuan's. According to common sense, the Snake King can finish him in an instant, but …"
"No buts!"
The white-haired old man waved his hand weakly and said, "This old man doesn't understand these things about martial arts, and I don't want to understand. Trash is trash! Xuan Ji, don't interact with this kind of Jianghu in the future, or you will be dragged down sooner or later! "
"Granduncle is right. Xuan Ji will remember it!"
The young man nodded and replied.
"Well, tell your father to stop for a while. How can this old man not know what he is thinking? He is really short-sighted! "
The white-haired old man narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.
"Uh! Granduncle, Xuan Ji will definitely bring your words! "
The young man said in surprise.
"Well! Are you still worried that the imperial court will find out about our scheme against Li Zexuan this time? "
The white-haired old man picked up a cup of tea beside the couch and took a sip. Seeing the young man frown, he asked.
"No, that's not it! We didn't ask someone to assassinate this time. The Snake King came to us himself. We just inadvertently revealed a piece of information to him! Now, even if the imperial court really comes to us, it has nothing to do with us! "
The young man shook his head.
"Then Xuan Ji, what are you worried about?"
"The Snake King failed the assassination this time and was almost crippled. I am worried that he will hate us because of this!"
The young man frowned and said uncertainly.
"Hmph! How dare he! You're just a nobody from the Jianghu, yet you want to be a mayfly trying to shake a tree? "
The white-haired old man opened his eyes wide and snorted. Then he thought for a moment and said, "This old man didn't have much hope in this assassination. It was more or less a test! It would be better if they could kill him, but if they couldn't, it would only mean that they couldn't deal with Li Zexuan by force. Therefore, they could try to use the civil way in the future. We can't stand out like a bird in the eye of the storm! But we can't let that brat destroy our foundation! "
The young man said in a daze, "Granduncle, where did this come from?"
"Haha! That's your business. Xuan Ji, you've been witty and smart since you were a child. You're much better than your father. I think highly of you. Think about it carefully! Once I think of a good idea, I'll tell granduncle ~! The future of the clan depends on you youngsters! "
The white-haired old man chuckled. This old fellow was quite a hands-off shopkeeper.
The young man wiped his sweat and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Granduncle. Xuan Ji will seriously think of a way!"
"Okay, go ahead!"
The white-haired old man waved his hand and said.
"Yes, Granduncle, rest early too! Xuan Ji will take his leave! "
The young man cupped his hands and left.
The white-haired old man on the couch was silent for a while. Then, he sighed and said, "It's time to talk to those old fellows ~! These people are short-sighted. If I don't give them some pointers, I don't know when they'll understand! Moreover, this matter isn't just about our family! "
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The next morning.
Li Zexuan was woken up early in the morning because someone from the palace came to ask him to attend the morning court.
"It should be related to the assassination yesterday, right? Great! I'll go take a look and see what Li Er can say. I'm considered a member of the imperial court, right? Old Li is also responsible for being assassinated near Chang 'an City! "
Li Zexuan's heart was extremely daring as he fantasized.
Under the care of Xiao He and Xiao Xi, Li Zexuan washed up and put on his court attire. Then, he ate a few mouthfuls of food and sat in the carriage to go to the palace.
Dugu Xin had also taken away the arrows from the carriage yesterday. According to him, bows and arrows were considered 'restricted weapons' among the commoners, especially the strong bow that the black-clothed assassin had used yesterday. It was likely that it had come from some armory!
It was not the first time Li Zexuan attended the morning court. He was familiar with it. After entering the palace and arriving at the square in front of Taiji Palace, Li Zexuan realized that almost all the officials were present. He was considered late. He did not expect that after being a good student and obedient for a 'lifetime' in his previous life, he would become a little 'lazy' and 'bad' after coming to the Tang Dynasty!
After chatting with Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and a few other military veterans, a chamberlain came out and shouted, "Officials, please enter the palace for the morning court!"
The clamorous civil and military officials immediately quieted down. They lowered their heads and strode into Taiji Palace with the imperial edicts in their arms.
Li Zexuan's current position was a little awkward. Everyone knew that he had resigned from his position in the Imperial College. Now, he only had the title of Prince of Lantian County. Looking at all the civil and military officials in the imperial court, he was the only one who came to the morning court with only a title and no actual position!
Previously, Li Er had promised to give him the title of Crown Prince, Zhan Shi, but it was not time yet!
Eh? Looking at the days, it seems that today is the Imperial College's day off! In that case, Li Er might be here to promote him in front of the court officials?
Li Zexuan was slightly stunned. Then, he thought of something and walked to his original position, which was one row behind Kong Yingda.
Since the new Imperial College official had not taken office yet, no one would say anything if he stood there.
Reality proved that no one would say anything.
After a round of greetings, the morning court session began.
The first half of the session had nothing to do with Li Zexuan. It was all about the big shots arguing with each other or reporting about work. They talked about how the summer flood season was coming, and they had to strengthen the river defenses. They talked about how some official had acted improperly or neglected his duties, etc.
In any case, Li Zexuan didn't care about this matter and just stood there with his eyes closed, quietly waiting for Li Er to call him.
After some time, Qin Qiong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Please speak, Minister Qin!"
"Your Majesty, yesterday, Prince of Lantian County was assassinated by a black-clothed expert in the eastern suburbs of Chang 'an. In broad daylight, right under the Emperor's nose, such a shocking thing happened. Where is the dignity of the imperial court? This old subject beseeches Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation and bring these audacious people to justice. Otherwise, the officials will only be in a state of panic and lose interest in the imperial court! "
Li Zexuan was energized. Qin Qiong was going to stand up for him!
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