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Chapter 59: The sword fails, and a good show is about to begin

Zhuang Mohan slowly opened his eyes, struggled to stand up and bowed to Li Chengping.

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness. I just don't understand how you managed to avoid the imperial physician's investigation."

Zhuang Mohan asked curiously.

"They are just some crude tricks, not worth mentioning." Li Chengping smiled faintly.

He only needs to use a little true energy to temporarily seal a few key acupoints of Zhuang Mohan, and problems will naturally arise in his pulse.

"Your Highness is too modest. The imperial doctors in the palace are very experienced. It's not easy to deceive them. But I don't understand why you did this, Your Highness?"

Zhuang Mohan asked doubtfully.

"This has nothing to do with you. Do you have any impression of this guest?"

"No, there were so many people around that I didn't notice anything. By the time I realized what was happening, I had already passed out."

Looking at the other person's confused eyes, Li Chengping guessed that he didn't seem to be lying.

"Okay, don't worry about this. I will investigate the matter thoroughly. Just have a good rest."

"Don't forget, you still have to participate in the poetry competition tomorrow at 11 pm!"

After giving some instructions, Li Chengping left thoughtfully.

Generally speaking, people become aware of injuries after they are sustained.

Zhuang Mohan had no feeling at all, which only showed that the person who made the move was extremely fast.

It's just that Zhuang Mohan is an ordinary person, and there are quite a few people who can easily assassinate him, which makes it difficult to screen them out.

……

at the same time.

The second prince's residence.

Xie Bian was kneeling on the ground, receiving a lesson from Li Chengze.

"Xie Bian, ah Xie Bian, what can I say?"

"You usually claim to be the fastest swordsman in Kyoto, but now you can't even kill an ordinary person. What do you do for a living?"

Li Chengze said angrily.

"Your Highness, I promise that there was no mistake in my attack. It might be that old man Zhuang Mohan is too old, so this is the reason for the accident."

Xie Bian whispered.

"Okay, stop making up these messy excuses. Judging from Zhuang Mohan's pulse, it's hard for him to survive tonight."

"You caused the trouble, so find a way to solve it yourself!"

"If you can't come up with a solution before dawn, I will have no choice but to hand you over to His Majesty for disposal!"

Li Chengze flicked his sleeves, stood up and left.

That’s right, he was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Zhuang Mohan.

Upon learning that Zhuang Mohan had secretly gone to meet Li Yunrui, Li Chengze came up with a bold idea.

As Zhuang Mohan is a great literary figure, if he were to be assassinated, Emperor Qing would certainly investigate, and at that time the fact that Zhuang Mohan had an appointment with Li Yunrui would be exposed.

Similarly, as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Chengping would definitely be accused of lax management.

Perhaps in order to appease the anger of the people, Li Chengping might be dismissed from his official position.

Li Chengze thought this plan of killing two birds with one stone was perfect.

He thought everything would go on as usual, but when he learned that Zhuang Mohan had been assassinated, his calm heart gradually became panicked.

Injury and death are two different things.

As Zhuang Mohan was a great literary figure, once he died, Emperor Qing would definitely order a thorough investigation.

In order to give an explanation to the world at that time, not only will Li Chengqian and Li Chengping be in trouble, but the things he has done will also be investigated.

Xie Bian left with a gloomy face.

There are still a few hours before dawn, I hope there is still time!

royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Li Yunrui knelt on the ground without saying a word. Emperor Qing seemed to have seen nothing and buried his head in carefully reviewing the memorials in his hands.

Only when Li Yunrui's knees became numb from kneeling did Emperor Qing raise his head.

"I got the news that you met with Zhuang Mohan at Guangxin Palace tonight. What did you talk about?"

"Nothing, I just asked him for some poetry lyrics." "Haha, you asked for poetry lyrics, this is the best joke I have ever heard. Li Yunrui, you killed so many palace maids in the harem quietly, leaving me with no evidence. What a good trick!"

"Don't think you'll be alright if you dodge this time. You'd better remember your identity and don't do anything that will let down Qing Nation and me!"

"get out!"

Emperor Qing waved his sleeves with a cold face.

Li Yunrui said nothing, stood up and left with an expressionless face.

This time she fell into someone else's trap and lost without saying a word.

Fortunately, Emperor Qing did not find out anything, so everything is a blessing in disguise.

……

The next day, Li Chengping woke up to Zhao Gao's call.

"Your Highness, the patrol team of Kyoto Prefecture found a body in the ditch late last night. After identification, the deceased was the book boy beside Zhuang Mohan."

"That book boy has calluses on his knuckles. According to the analysis of the Supervisory Council, his cultivation should be around the seventh rank."

"The book boy had no money or property missing. He only had a wound on his chest. He was killed with one blow. The murderer was very experienced!"

Zhao Gao reported.

"Interesting, it seems that the assassin who wanted to assassinate Zhuang Mohan has taken action!"

"Seventh rank, one strike to kill!"

"Quick Sword, Second Brother, you really can't sit still!"

Li Chengping muttered to himself.

He knew the book boy's cultivation level, which was around the seventh level.

After all, as Zhuang Mohan is a literary giant, Northern Qi will have to assign guards to him when he goes to Qing State.

The seventh-grade cultivation level is not that strong, but it is enough to deal with a lot of troubles.

To be able to kill with one strike, not even an eighth-rank warrior can do it, only a ninth-rank warrior can do it.

The only one who meets the requirements is Xie Bian who is beside Li Chengze.

Coincidentally, when he was returning from the palace yesterday, he happened to see Xie Bian's figure passing by at the corner.

"It's rude to come and not reciprocate."

"Second brother, in that case, I will also give you a big gift!"

A chill flashed across Li Chengping's eyes as he gave orders to Zhao Gao.

"Go, pick out a case related to Li Chengze from the old files in the Dali Temple."

"Investigate carefully and make sure to see results in a short period of time!"

Before, he had always focused his attention on the prince, but he didn't expect Li Chengze to stab him in the back, and this time he almost succeeded.

……

After explaining everything carefully, Li Chengping rushed to the Honglu Temple.

Li Chengping couldn't help laughing when he saw the officials with panda eyes.

After telling everyone to go down and rest, he went to see Zhuang Mohan again.

Under the special sword energy of "Invisible Sword", Zhuang Mohan's injuries recovered extremely quickly, and after treatment, they no longer hindered his normal walking.

After chatting with Zhuang Mohan, Li Chengping turned to the Dali Temple and submitted several files related to Li Chengze, and then handed them over to Zhao Gao.

Time flies by.

The sky is getting dark and it is almost the hour of Xu.

Li Chengping rode in a carriage to the palace. In order not to attract attention, Zhuang Mohan rode in the same carriage with him.

They drove all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. In order to avoid being discovered, Li Chengping deliberately chose a secluded location.

Eunuch Hou had been waiting on the side for a long time. When he saw Zhuang Mohan getting off the carriage, he was startled.

"Oh, Third Prince, you..."

Eunuch Hou hesitated for a long time without saying a word.

It is rumored that a dead person suddenly appears in front of you, and everyone would be scared.

"Please rest assured, sir. Zhuang Mohan is fine. I had someone spread the news deliberately. There will be a good show at the poetry competition tonight!"

(End of this chapter)