Shen Shiyun coldly said, "What? Li Qingjia wants to sacrifice your son as a tool to establish our dynasty's prestige?" Li Yijie defended himself, "That's not it. What lowly officer advocates is seeking truth from facts …"
Shunzhi said, "This matter still needs to be discussed. Li Qingjia, listen to Zhen first. Although since ancient times it has always been princes who break the law and are punished the same as common people, Zhen is not shielding my own son. But Xuan Shuang usually does not leave his home, let alone having any personal grudges with the people of An Village. What is his purpose in exterminating the whole family? Besides, such a heinous crime, if there was no one behind him instigating it, a child like him would not be able to come up with it. "
Li Yijie frowned and said, "Your Majesty is saying that Xuan Shuang was instigated by someone? But that person is so vicious that he even wants to use a half-grown child, what is his intention? If he has the intention to deal with the Great Qing, how come he did not target the imperial court? Also, I don't know what is the relationship between the person who taught Xuan Shuang martial art and him? Why did he create a set of martial art to deal with me? "
Shen Shiyun said, "It may not necessarily be for your sake. Li Qingjia, do you think you have the qualifications to make other people create a set of martial art? Although Zhen Gong does not understand martial art, Zhen Gong knows that this matter is extremely difficult. If the other party is really such a top martial art master, there is no need for me to secretly hate you. "Li Yijie was so embarrassed that his face turned slightly red, he hung his head.
Shunzhi nodded and said, "That's right. Regarding Xuan Shuang's serial murderers, originally Zhen did not believe it. Several months ago I saw his martial art, his attainment far exceeds his age, so I could not help but have some doubts. Just now I heard Li Qingjia's words, and finally I am more or less certain. Zhen Gong boldly speculated that perhaps the two powers behind Xuan Shuang are actually the same person. Therefore, not only we must not restrict him too tightly, we must be as lenient as possible. However, we must send several first-rate Imperial Bodyguards with good skill to hide in the surroundings day and night. Perhaps we can find some clues. At present the other party does not know, we have already guessed his existence. The enemy is in the open, we are in the dark. No matter how cunning the murderer is, he will eventually give himself away. At that time, perhaps we can even give the Xuan Shuang a chance to redeem himself. "
Shen Shiyun said, "I understand. Does Your Majesty intend to use Xuan Shuang as bait to thoroughly dig out this malignant tumor and eradicate it? " According to current analysis, that person's martial arts skills were very high, and he was very scheming. At the same time, he also had the ambition to become an emperor. If he waited for a long time, he might become the new leader of the rebels in the future. We cannot allow such a hidden danger to live. "
Shen Shiyun gave a light hum and said, "Chenqie has another piece of information. That person used the Xuan Shuang, it's very likely that … he's targeting the Seven Evils. "Shunzhi and Li Yijie's interest was immediately piqued. They leaned over and asked," What do you mean? "
Shen Shiyun said, "Not long ago, Chenqie saw Xuan Shuang and Xiao Xuan acting suspiciously …" She explained the general situation, only changing the location of the secret room. She continued, "However, when the two of them came up, their hands were empty. I don't know why, but they didn't take the treasures. Could it be that … it was also that person's order? "
Li Yijie pondered for half a day, then said, "They want to take the Soul Severing Tear and the Absolute Yin Zither? Could it be that … the Seven Evils Demon Jiang Liechen has never given up on these two treasures? Chenqie is incompetent. Now that the Life Demanding Chop is gone, the other four treasures have fallen into his hands. If we lose these two treasures, he can take the last one whenever he wants. The situation is very unfavorable for us … "
Shen Shiyun said, "That's right, Chenqie also suspected that. But the Xuan Shuang hates him to the bone. How could he be willing to be his disciple? The Seven Evils are ancient treasures. According to legend, if you collect all of them, you can control the world. There are many people in the Wulin who covet them, so there's no need to prepare for the worst. Chenqie has a suggestion. We'll deliberately send someone to spread the news and create the illusion of 'a slip of the tongue'. We'll say that the Seven Evils Twin Treasures are in the Snow Song Palace. At that time, no matter if the Xuan Shuang reports it to him or if he hears the news, he'll definitely come to the palace to take it. This is a trap. At that time, we'll send some men nearby and slowly close the net. We'll catch him like a turtle in a jar! "
Li Yijie clapped his hands and praised, "Excellent! Niang niang is indeed far-sighted! As long as the Seven Evils Demon is not eliminated, there will never be peace in the imperial court. We'll take advantage of this opportunity to completely end this scourge. "
Shen Shiyun smiled faintly and said, "It's still too early to be happy. After all, it's still unknown whether that person is the Seven Evils Demon or not. However, getting rid of one more traitor is better than consolidating the country. Minister Li, Chenqie is here to ask you for a favor. Xuan Shuang was lured into going astray. When this matter is over, can you accept him as your disciple again? This child's temperament and character need to be tempered. There are still many things you need to teach him. "
Li Yijie rarely saw Shen Shiyun's smile and heard her gentle words. He was unable to contain his joy. How could he refuse at this time? He replied, "That's only natural. Just now … this humble one only spoke in a moment of anger. I watched this child Xuan Shuang grow up. If he were to be destroyed because of this matter, I wouldn't be able to bear it. As long as he's willing to learn from me, I'll always be his master. "
Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "That's for the best. Afterwards, I'll leave the arrangements for the troops, setting up the strategy, training the soldiers, and so on to Minister Li. We'll be dealing with a powerful enemy. The difficulties involved won't be any less than fighting a big battle. I believe you won't fail to live up to my expectations. What does His Majesty think? Chenqie will take matters into her own hands. You won't blame me, will you? "
Shunzhi paused. He raised his hands and clapped, saying, "What are you talking about, Yun 'er? When have I ever dealt with a difficult problem, it was you who was by my side, giving advice and giving advice? And when have Zhen not followed your advice? You've already dealt a heavy blow to the Devil Cult. You also proposed a plan to eliminate the Qing Tian Zhai, your meritorious service is numerous. Don't tell me Zhen doesn't trust you? Only the Seven Malevolent Demon is one person. He does not have three heads and six arms, sooner or later he will be executed. Why should we worry too much? If Zhen can have a virtuous wife like you, it'll be much more advantageous for Zhen to handle matters. "
Shen Shiyun laughed and said, "Chenqie is embarrassing herself. But I wonder if the ancestral rule of the imperial harem not to interfere with the imperial court can be abolished? Now that His Majesty is governing the world, it's time to open up a path for discussion. Only then will there be more hope for the country to prosper … "" Um, "Shunzhi said," We can consider it. But after all, it's a thousand-year-old rule. If we rashly change it, I'm afraid it will lead to gossip. Let Zhen discuss it with the Ministers first. Then the plan of catching a turtle in a jar is set. I'll have to trouble Minister Li to take the trouble. "Li Yijie hurriedly said," This lowly official accepts the decree. "
For a long time afterwards, the palace treated this matter as their top priority. Xuan Shuang had long known that the Seven Malevolent Two Treasures were in the Snow Song Palace. Therefore, Shen Shiyun did not need to leak any information. She only needed to let nature take its course. On the other hand, she sent another trusted aide to keep a close watch on his every move and report back at any time. As long as the information was of even the slightest value, they would immediately be rewarded handsomely. Even if other people did not receive the task, they would still be rewarded handsomely if they happened to stumble upon some clues. This was much better than toiling away all day long and only receiving a meager monthly allowance.
As the saying goes, when there's a great reward, there's bound to be a brave man. For a time, the Imperial Bodyguards of the Snow Song Palace were all on alert. Xuan Shuang, on the other hand, was incomparably clever and knew when to stop. She either bribed that person with a higher price, pushed him to a tavern to drink, and said that in the future, all of his "drinking, gambling, and even visiting brothels" would be on her account. She also noticed in time and took a few turns to shake him off. If that did not work, she would knock him out with a few palms. In any case, Shen Shiyun did not dare to openly admit that he was following her, nor would he openly question her about it. He was actually very happy that she could suffer a loss in silence.
On the other side, it was the imperial guards' training. Li Yijie and Shen Shiyun discussed together while they slowly circled around the palace. Along the way, they studied the terrain in detail. At the same time, they casually made a few notes. After returning to their rooms, they spread out paper and grinded ink to draw the formation diagram. During this time, they made several changes before finally presenting the finished product to the generals to practice.
Every time Li Yijie thought of that person, her first reaction was always to think of him as Jiang Liechen. Occasionally, she would remind herself that it might not be him. However, this drive to succeed no matter what was in her mind came from thinking about him. It could be said that she had put in a lot of hard work during the training. The imperial guards were originally experts in this field, but after being manipulated by him for several days, unexpectedly they also showed signs of fatigue. Li Yijie himself was even more exhausted.
This matter had been going on for a long time. As long as they did not succeed, they could not relax for another day. After all, the imperial guards were not made of iron. Therefore, they were divided into several squads. They were divided into three sections: upper, middle, and lower. The two squads that were not in their turn were temporarily lying in ambush in the Snow Song Palace. When the day of the real battle came, they could immediately send out a signal to call for reinforcements. Everything could be said to be arranged so that not one drop of water could leak out. When Shunzhi and Shen Shiyun saw this kind of result, they often praised it repeatedly.
Li Yijie was mentally and physically exhausted. He worked so hard that he could vomit blood at any time. Every day when he returned to his room, as soon as his head touched the pillow, he would immediately fall asleep. But when he was awake during the day, he was still able to maintain first class vigilance.
Today he had just finished his training. There was only one or two hours left before the next battle. Just as he was about to return to his room to take a nap, he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt a shadow behind him, following him stealthily. Every time he turned his head around, it was empty.
But even if he disregarded his intuition, just based on his hearing, he was certain that there was someone following him not too far away. Moreover, the other party's martial art skill was low, he could hear every sound clearly. Even if the other party was an enemy, there was nothing to be worried about. While walking several steps, his footsteps were sometimes fast and sometimes slow. From the sound of his footsteps, it seemed like the other person was following him closely. It was just that his physical strength was difficult to keep up, his breathing was getting heavier and heavier.
This time he was certain that the other party was coming for him. His heart was actually relieved: the other party was not an assassin who wanted to harm Shen Shiyun. If worse came to worst, he could just block soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir; there was no need to be afraid of him. After quickly turning a small corner, he suddenly stopped and turned around. The other person was startled. This time it was too late for him to dodge, so he fell right into his line of sight. Turned out it was the Shangguan Yaohua.
Li Yijie had been listening to Lu Qian's nagging all day long, saying all kinds of bad things about this unfilial disciple of his. Gradually he was assimilated by him, so he did not have any bad feelings towards the Shangguan Yaohua. With a cold face he said, "So it's Young Prince Cheng. It must have been hard for you to follow me all this time. May I know what honorable business you have? "
When the Shangguan Yaohua was first detected by him, he was extremely flustered in his heart. Not too long after, he regained his composure and put on his haughty attitude again. He raised his head and said, "If I did not have a very important matter to report to you, this Prince would not need to be so roundabout and humble to come and talk to Lord Li."
Li Yijie laughed coldly and said, "Is that so? I really did not expect that I would have this honor. In that case, I would like to hear what the most honorable Young Prince has to say. "He shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands in a sloppy manner. The Shangguan Yaohua had something to ask of him, but because of his self-esteem, he was unwilling to lower his head and admit defeat. He said, "What's wrong? Is this the attitude of a person who has a request?"
Li Yijie said, "That's strange. Just now I was walking here and it was the Young Prince who approached me. How did it become that I have a request to ask of you?"
The Shangguan Yaohua's eyes widened, as if they were about to spit fire. He clenched his teeth and walked forward step by step. When he passed by Li Yijie, he lowered his head slightly and whispered in his ear, "There are many eyes and ears around, so it's not convenient for me to say too much. When you have time, go to Shuiyue Nunnery in Chaozhou and find the person you want to see the most. If you are late, I'm afraid you won't be able to see her again. Remember, don't tell anyone. "After he finished speaking, he pretended as if nothing had happened and brushed past him.
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