Wu Sansi went crazy from anger and roared, "You dare to hide? You dare to hide? "
Seeing how he was looking around, it seemed like he was going to throw the table away if he couldn't find something to throw.
A thin and pale guard at the side couldn't stand it any longer and came forward to persuade, "Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness's plan is too obvious. After all, the Prince of Luling was ambushed earlier and he also knows that those assassins were sent by Your Highness, so how could he not be on guard? Your Highness also said that he has many experts around him. As long as he is on guard, it will be impossible for the sword dance to succeed. "
This person's words were logical and Wu Sansi's anger gradually subsided. He glanced at him and said, "Yin Changsheng, what kind of brilliant plan do you have? If it succeeds, this King will remember you as a great merit!"
Yin Changsheng sneered, "Use poison! This subordinate believes that rather than fighting with strength, why not use wits? Your Highness only needs to poison the cup and then offer it to the Prince of Luling. He won't dare to publicly fall out with Your Highness, so will he drink the wine or not? As long as Your Highness does it cleverly, he won't be able to see any suspicious points. Even if he has doubts, he will have to brace himself and drink it. At that time … "
Yin Changsheng proudly said, "It's true that the wine is poisoned, but who saw that it was Your Highness who poisoned it? There must be an assassin framing Your Highness! In order to keep this matter a secret, the Emperor hasn't announced to the world that he has summoned the Prince of Luling back to the capital. This way, if the world has doubts, who will they suspect? The Emperor has never treated the Prince of Luling well … "
All the guards' eyes lit up. Ji Zubing said cheerfully, "Brilliant plan! Brilliant plan! Brother Yin is truly worthy of being the Little Zhuge, this is a brilliant plan! When the time comes, the Emperor won't be able to explain himself and the world will think that the Emperor is worried about the Prince of Luling, so he summoned him back to the capital and ordered my nephew to bestow a cup of poisoned wine on his behalf. At that time, even if it's just for His Majesty's own reputation, His Majesty will do his best to clear Your Highness's name. Brilliant plan! Brilliant plan! "
"Brilliant my ass! If this plan works, this prince might as well kill him with a fart! "
Wu Sansi was so angry that he trembled. "It was precisely because he was so guarded against me that I had no choice but to assassinate him. When I failed to assassinate him, I tried to kill him with my sword in front of the banquet! Not to mention a toast, even if this prince gave him a mouthful of food, he would definitely not eat it. If he wanted to refuse, there were many ways! Furthermore, what about the poison? Which one of you carries poison with you? "
The guards looked at each other in dismay.
Wu Sansi cursed, "You're all a bunch of useless trash. You usually brag that you're omnipotent, but when this King really needs you …"
Just as Wu Sansi was cursing with all his might, someone came in to report, "Your Highness, the Prince of Luling has sent someone with an invitation."
Wu Sansi was stunned and asked curiously, "Invitation? What invitation did he send? "
The guard presented the invitation with both hands and said, "Prince Luling and Princess Taiping are holding a banquet, inviting Your Highness to attend!"
Wu Sansi's eyes widened …
…
Inside and outside the courtyard where the Prince of Luling, Li Xian lived, lanterns were hung up, brightly illuminating the place.
Li Xian, supported by two female sumo wrestlers, stood at the entrance with Princess Taiping to welcome Wu Sansi.
Wu Sansi resentfully said, "Seventh Lang has returned from afar, so this King should be holding a banquet to welcome Seventh Lang. Why is Seventh Lang inviting me instead?"
Princess Taiping replied with a smile, "We're all family, so why is there a need for such etiquette? Seventh Lang's return to the capital is a joyous occasion, and King Liang's coincidental meeting is another joyous occasion. Actually, Taiping is the host tonight. Haha, the mountain is simple and crude, so King Liang should not find fault with Taiping. "
Wu Sansi put on a fake smile and said, "How could that be? It's inconvenient for the Prince of Luling to walk, so let's go in."
"Hahaha, King Liang has gone ahead of you. Prince of Luling, Princess Taiping, this Yao pays his respects!"
Just as Wu Sansi was about to step forward, Yao Chong jumped out from some corner as if he had just arrived, beaming with joy as he bowed to them.
Princess Taiping and Gu Zhuting hurriedly returned the greeting, while Wu Sansi stood to the side and looked at them impatiently.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down in the hall and began chatting with some fresh fruits. After a while, someone came to report that King of Wei, Wu Chengsi, and Prime Minister Wei Zhigu had arrived.
Li Xian and his sister came out to welcome them once more. Wu Sansi looked at Yao Chong and chuckled. "Prime Minister Yao, you really came at the right time today!"
Yao Chong smiled. "Not only did this Yao come at the right time, King Liang also came at the right time. King of Wei and Duke of Wei have come as well. Perhaps … this is the will of the heavens for us to meet here. "
Wu Sansi snorted coldly. Just as he was about to reply, a heart-wrenching cough came from the courtyard.
The two of them turned their heads and saw Li Xian and Princess Taiping accompanying Wu Chengsi and Wei Zhigu through the doorway.
Wu Chengsi was being supported by an imperial guard, coughing while covering his mouth with a handkerchief.
Wu Sansi and Yao Chong stood up and exchanged pleasantries. Wei Zhigu very naturally sat next to Yao Chong. Both of them were Prime Ministers, but he was slightly older. Yao Chong hurriedly gave way and invited him to take the seat of honor.
Wu Chengsi was supported to Wu Sansi's side. Wu Sansi sat there without moving. Wu Chengsi thought that he was Wu Sansi's older cousin, yet Wu Sansi insisted on sitting above him. He was very displeased. However, the two of them now had a common enemy, so it was not convenient for him to express his thoughts.
Everyone chatted for a while more before Princess Taiping ordered for the banquet to begin. Since the banquet was attended by either the Princes or the Prime Ministers, they were all elders. Li Tang's imperial family did not have that many strict rules, so Li Xian ordered for Li Guo 'er to come out and accompany him.
Li Guo 'er had already changed into a set of Princess Taiping's clothes. It was indeed a little too big. Even with the skillful sewing and adjusting it in time, it was still not very fitting. However, such a bright and beautiful set of clothes was very different from the civilian girl's attire. Guo 'er could not bear to change back.
Fortunately, her beauty and radiance were unparalleled. Not to mention that this set of clothes was only slightly too big, even if she was draped in a gunny sack, it would not be able to conceal her dazzling radiance. When such a beauty sat next to Li Xian, everyone's eyes brightened and the room was filled with a sense of radiance.
Guo 'er bowed to each of the elders. Her cute and obedient manner earned the compliments of the two Princes and the two Prime Ministers. Guo' er had never received so many compliments from so many important people, especially Wei Zhigu and Yao Chong, who were both Prime Ministers with a bellyful of knowledge. Their words and sentences were elegant and elegant. Guo 'er had never heard anyone appraise her in such a way before. She was overjoyed and her face blushed.
When she obediently returned to her father's side and sat down, it was the three Princes, the two Prime Ministers and the Princess's turn.
Wu Chengsi had just arrived and had not had the time to communicate with Wu Sansi. He wanted to test the waters and ascertain whether this Li Xian was real or not. However, when he saw that Taiping, Wei Zhigu, and Yao Chong were all standing guard here, he was seventy percent sure in his heart. With Tai Ping and Guo Er, the pair of big and small demons who were familiar with everything about Li Xian, there was no way Gu Zhuting would reveal any flaws. Wu Chengsi resisted the urge to cough as he probed for a while, but he did not notice any abnormalities.
After three rounds of drinking, someone suddenly came to report that Di Renjie had come up the mountain.
When Li Xian heard this, he quickly led his sister and daughter out to welcome him. While they were out, Wu Chengsi turned sideways and whispered to Wu Sansi, "How is it?"
Wu Sansi said gloomily, "You don't have to try anymore! This Li Xian is the real one! "
"Oh?" Wu Chengsi did not have the time to ask for the reason. Wu Chengsi had already determined that this person was Li Xian. Since Wu Sansi said so, he was even more certain of his belief.
Wu Chengsi said, "Since Taiping is here, I'm afraid the Emperor will know about it."
Wu Sansi said fiercely, "This little wench, she married into the Wu family but she is siding with an outsider!"
Wu Chengsi said calmly, "What's the point of saying all this now? Since the Emperor knows about it, he will probably send someone to pick them up tomorrow morning. When that time comes, the world will know. Returning from Luling to the city will be protected by these hundred cavalry, internal guards, and Princess Taiping's people. Outside, there will be a guard of honor sent by the palace. The journey is short and time is tight. Even if there are people among them, they will not have a chance to act."
Wu Sansi said, "That's right! If we want to act, we can only do it tonight! "
Wu Chengsi said, "Do you have an idea?"
Wu Sansi shook his head. Wu Chengsi frowned and stroked his beard in deep thought.
On the opposite side, Yao Chong also whispered to Wei Zhigu, "The Princess has already reported to the Emperor about Luling coming to the capital. The Emperor will send someone over immediately, but it is impossible for them to return to the city now. Not to mention the fact that the city is under curfew, even if they make an exception to open the gates for Luling, it will be more dangerous to travel at night. Secondly, the Princes are already at the foot of the Imperial City, yet they still want to enter the city at night. The Imperial Court cannot afford to lose face.
I think they will have to spend the night on Dragon's Gate Mountain. "Wei Zhigu laughed coldly." Not only is the Emperor more suspicious and vain, from this point of view, her control over the Imperial Court has already … "
Yao Chong smiled slightly. "Isn't this a good thing for us? However, let's not talk about it. Tonight, if I wait here, they will have some misgivings. I am afraid they will take the risk and follow Ban Chao's example. Let's not talk about the future. The change in Xuanwu Gate has already become an established fact. What can the Emperor do? "
Wei Zhigu frowned. "We can't possibly hold this banquet for the whole night, can we?"
Yao Chong said, "It's useless even if we hold it for the whole night. If they send assassins, they can just say that it has nothing to do with us. If we hold a banquet like this, it will be easier for their people to sneak in. The Princess said that she has already made arrangements. The Princess is wise and wise, and a woman is not inferior to a man. Let's follow the Princess's plan. As long as we get through tonight, we will escort Luling back to the palace tomorrow morning. Our mission will be accomplished! "
Wei Zhigu felt uneasy, but he had no other good ideas. He could only nod.
The benefits of assassination were direct and enormous. Without concrete and direct evidence, one could not do anything to the other party. The public opinion of the world could not break through the last layer of window paper.
However, if you wanted to solve the problem through assassination, you had to have more power than the other party, or have the confidence to win more support after the deed was done, or you could simply replace them and become the final controller. Otherwise, the backlash you would suffer would be ten times the amount you gained.
This was the fundamental reason why they could only fight back passively against Zhou Xing, Lai Junchen, and today's arrogant Wu Clan. They could not be as unscrupulous as the other party.
Wei Zhigu frowned and sighed to himself. "This night will not be easy …"
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