"Now, tell us everything," Ji Tiansheng said.
Yan Li nodded his head, tidied his robe, and walked to the center of the red carpet from his seat. He said, "Before I explain, I believe that many people have doubts about what Your Majesty is planning, right?"
"What does Sir Yan want to say?" An official said coldly.
Sir Yan said, "Do you know about the Feast of Ghosts and Deities?"
"Feast of Ghosts and Deities?" An official exclaimed.
Zhang Shirong's eyes flickered, "The Feast of Ghosts and Deities initiated by the Ghost Saint a hundred years ago, the darkest history of the dynasty?"
"That's right," Yan Li said, "Since you know about it, it's easy to explain. In fact … "
He looked around at everyone, "Yang Youyun has always been alive, living somewhere in Yongling, secretly planning the second Feast of Ghosts and Deities."
"The second Feast of Ghosts and Deities?" Zhang Shirong said, "What proof do you have that he's still alive?"
Yan Li smiled mysteriously, "Of course I do, but now is not the time to announce it. Before I announce it, you might as well accept this statement so that you can understand what I'm going to say next. "
"Hurry up and say it," Yang An urged impatiently, "Do you want me to die of anxiety?"
Yan Li said, "Yang Youyun is lurking in Yongling, secretly cultivating his forces in preparation for the Feast of Ghosts and Deities."
"Where is his force? Why don't I see it?" Yang An looked around.
Yan Li said, "Yang Youyun's forces are divided into three parts, the first is Black Mountain."
"Black Mountain?" Zhang Shirong was shocked.
"That's right." Yan Li said, "After I destroyed Black Mountain, I learned from the Night King that there's someone behind him. At that time, I had a question: Who in the world can command the Night King? The purpose of Black Mountain's existence is to provide funds for Yang Youyun's forces, so Black Mountain will plunder as much money as possible. "
"What about the second?" Yang An asked.
"The second is Skycloud Pavilion," Yan Li said.
"Skycloud Pavilion?" Old Imperial Concubine didn't seem to care about worldly affairs. She was very surprised when she heard this. "Isn't Heavenly Cloud Pavilion a poetry club where scholars gather?"
"Under the guise of Taizu's ideology, it penetrated into every corner of Yongling and investigated all the current officials. Then, many of you have seen its methods."
Yan Li glanced at Old Princess indifferently. "And their Pavilion Master Yu Youwei is still on the run."
Zhang Shirong nodded in agreement and said, "The Heavenly Cloud Pavilion is trying to control me, probably to prepare for the Feast of Ghosts and Deities." He gradually began to believe it.
"What's the third one?" Yang An asked.
Yan Li said, "The third is all the spies in the imperial court with Li Boyong as the core."
Ji Tiansheng only lightly placed his hand on the table, and the marble table began to crack.
Without waiting for others to urge him, Yan Li continued, "The list of spies, every one of them left a deep impression on me. Zhang Huanfa, Dong Qing, Yu Xingzhi, Gu Shiyu … Each of them holds great power. In fact, what I've said may only be a part of it. More of them are still lurking among you, perhaps … "
He paused here and said with a faint smile, "He's right beside you."
The officials couldn't help but think of a saying: the remnants of sects are everywhere.
They immediately looked at the people around them in fear.
"So the underworld is formed by the remnants of sects," someone murmured.
"Well said." Yan Li smiled. "The underworld is equivalent to the remnants of sects, and the core of all this is Yang Youyun. However, Yang Youyun must have sensed something, so those who aren't here tonight are all spies. "
Zhang Shirong's expression changed. He glanced at the seats and suddenly stood up. "Your Majesty, Doctor Liu Cheng and his son are not here."
Everyone's expression changed. The Doctor Liu controlled thirty thousand guards and was the most important force in guarding the imperial city. If it was the other way around, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Order the Dragon Court Guards to guard the Spring Pond Gate. Kill all intruders!" Ji Tiansheng said expressionlessly.
"Understood!" Zhang Shirong immediately went to make the arrangements.
"Your Majesty, I still can't believe it …" Chancellor Xie Huai 'an stood up. "Li Situ has outstanding political views. How could he be a remnant of a sect?"
Yan Li said, "This is what I'm going to say next. Li Boyong is sanctimonious, but he's a hypocrite. He's a pervert who has a penchant for killing women. Fang Junyi died at his hands. Also, the way Fang Junyi died was exactly the same as his first wife, Lin Meishu. Those who are interested only need to investigate a little to find out. "
There was indeed insufficient evidence regarding Li Boyong.
However, Yan Li didn't care. He had already achieved his goal.
Fang Xianhuai looked at Yan Li in shock. "You, you're telling the truth?"
Yan Li said, "According to my guess, he chose your daughter because of her temperament."
"What do you mean?" Fang Xianhuai frowned.
Yan Li smiled. "Your daughter's bossy manner reminded him of Lin Meishu."
"That's the truth?" Fang Xianhuai slumped to the ground. He thought of how much he spoiled his daughter. If his heart was hardened and his daughter was better educated, would she not have suffered such misfortune?
"Next, I want to announce something," Yan Li said.
Yang An said, "Is it evidence that Yang Youyun is still alive?"
Yan Li said, "Wait a moment. It's a little less important. It's the identity of Yu Youwei, the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Cloud Pavilion. And she's sitting right next to us."
The hall was in an uproar. Everyone looked at each other.
"Who is she?" the Old Imperial Concubine asked.
Yan Li said, "I've been wondering how she managed to escape the Judicial Department's tracking …"
Li Yong stood up slowly and glanced at him coldly. "I've been thinking about how you've said so much. Which of them can be verified? I'm warning you, don't play us like monkeys! "
"Li Yong!" Ji Tiansheng shouted.
Li Yong secretly gritted his teeth. He turned to Ji Tiansheng and bowed deeply. "Your Majesty, Yan Shiyi and Yan Chaoyang have secretly sneaked into the Yong Tomb. I'm afraid that Yanshan Robber is up to no good. Your Majesty, please allow me to …"
"Impudent!" Ji Tiansheng interrupted him. "Don't use people you doubt. Don't say anything more."
The Old Imperial Concubine was slightly displeased. "I heard that Lord Yan has turned over a new leaf. Why are you still colluding with those shady bandits?"
"Old Imperial Concubine, please shut up. The affairs of the Imperial Court have nothing to do with you." Ji Tiansheng said coldly.
"This …" The Old Imperial Concubine looked very angry. "In that case, I won't eat the New Year's Eve dinner. I'll take my leave!" She stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Yan Li called out to her slowly.
"Lord Yan, is there anything else?" The Old Imperial Concubine frowned.
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