Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

In fact, the ministers in the court had long guessed that something bad would happen to Ji Wenjie when he went to Jiangnan.

Now is the crucial moment in the struggle for the throne. Losing a competitor is a great thing for the other two princes, both of whom want him dead.

However, the eldest and second princes may not take action themselves, because they are not the only ones who want Ji Wenjie dead.

Those who also wanted him dead included the powerful families of Jiangnan. Re-measuring the land and carrying out land reform would threaten their core interests, and they would never allow such reforms to be implemented in Jiangnan.

What people didn't expect was that the other party would do things so carelessly. Assassinating Ji Wenjie was nothing unusual; whether it was poisoning or sending assassins at night, it was all possible.

However, Ji Wenjie was assassinated in public, without any attempt to conceal it.

Since its founding, the Great Zhou Dynasty has lost many princes, but none of them were killed in public.

After all, princes represent the dignity of the royal family. Even if a prince loses a political struggle, his death will be by drinking poison or hanging himself with a white silk ribbon.

The assassination of a prince in the street, especially in front of so many people, would have a very negative impact, and it is likely that more people will follow suit in the future.

Of course, the most important thing is that if they dare to assassinate a prince in the street today, they might kill the emperor in the street tomorrow.

at the same time.

The residence of the eldest prince.

Ji Ming looked at the intelligence report in his hand and sneered, "Assassination?"

"The third brother really knows how to come up with ideas."

Upon hearing Ji Ming's words, an advisor beside him asked, "Does Your Highness believe this assassination attempt was a hoax?"

Ji Ming said, "The assassination attempt is certainly true, but it's hard to say who sent the assassin."

"A grandmaster assassin, accompanied by so many first and second-rank martial artists, not only failed to kill him, but also allowed him to escape to Tianhai County, where he happened to encounter the Tianhai County army. What a coincidence in this world."

Du Yi immediately realized, "Does Your Highness think he did all of this himself?"

Ji Ming said, "The imperial court sent him to Jiangnan to promote land reform. Everyone knows how difficult this reform is. With the Jianghu forces he has won over, it is impossible for him to complete this task."

"However, he can't just come back like this. But if he encounters an assassin and is seriously injured, that would be a different story."

If the land reform fails to proceed, it will be a problem with Ji Wenjie's abilities, and the First and Second Princes' people will take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble. However, if he returns to the capital due to his injuries, then it will not be a problem with his abilities.

Ji Ming then said, "But he's really ruthless to himself."

According to the news that Ji Wenjie was shot in the chest and remained unconscious, the doctors in Tianhai County said he might not make it.

Ji Ming then asked, "What do you think I should do next? It's a good thing for me to have one less competitor."

Upon hearing Ji Ming's question, Du Yi immediately understood that Ji Ming had murderous intent and wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Ji Wenjie.

Ji Wenjie is currently unconscious, making this the perfect time to eliminate him. In any case, he has been seriously wounded by an arrow, so his death would be quite normal.

After a moment of silence, Du Yi said, "If it is as Your Highness suspects, and this is all part of his plan, then he may not actually be unconscious. Moreover, he may have strengthened his defenses to prevent anyone from taking advantage of this opportunity to attack him. Making him sleep forever may not be an easy task."

Ji Ming said calmly, "We can give it a try."

Du Yi immediately said, "I understand, I'll make the arrangements in a bit." Du Yi continued, "Your Highness, now that the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion has produced a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm, if the Third Prince returns to the capital alive, we might need to keep an eye on the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion's movements."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming did not answer immediately; he remained silent for a moment.

Before leaving the capital, Ji Wenjie visited the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion and gave Lu Ming a luminous pearl. Whether their relationship was good or bad, no one could say for sure.

The strength of a Grandmaster is very close to that of a Great Grandmaster. Who knows, Xiao Qingyun might break through to the Great Grandmaster realm one day. If Xiao Qingyun becomes a Great Grandmaster and the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion sides with Ji Wenjie, then the balance of power in the court will probably be completely broken.

With no celestial beings present, Grandmasters are the strongest beings in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Furthermore, Grandmasters almost never participate in political struggles. To date, none of the three princes have received explicit support from any Grandmaster.

After a while, Ji Ming said coldly, "Then we absolutely cannot let him come back!"

……

Xiaoyao Wangfu.

Lu Ming was cultivating in the pavilion when he sensed Su Wanyun entering the courtyard and opened his eyes.

After entering the courtyard, Su Wanyun hesitated for a moment and said, "Lu Ming, I have some things to take care of today and need to go out."

After news of the existence of a spiritual object in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion was leaked a few days ago, Lu Ming told her not to leave the mansion. She has been staying there ever since. Even though she later had someone spread the news that the Blood Lotus had been used by Xiao Qingyun, she still hasn't stepped out of the mansion's gate.

However, since people from the Nine Heavens Academy had arrived, she had no choice but to leave the Carefree Prince's Mansion to meet them.

Considering that Lu Ming had now taken over the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, she decided to tell him before leaving.

Lu Ming asked curiously, "Sister Yun, what brings you out?"

Su Wanyun hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to hide it from Lu Ming, so she said directly, "Do you remember what I told you a few days ago? When I was a child, I joined a sect. Now my master from that sect has come to the capital, and I plan to go see her."

Lu Ming said with a smile, "Why don't we just have her come to the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion? Your master has come all the way to the capital, we should treat her well."

Su Wanyun said, "No... no need. The sect I joined is a secluded sect, and they don't want to have too much involvement with the outside world."

Lu Ming naturally knew that Su Wanyun was referring to the Nine Heavens Academy. He was actually very curious about the Nine Heavens Academy as well, but since Su Wanyun was unwilling to let her master come to the Carefree Prince's Mansion, he didn't say anything more.

Lu Ming said, "Then how about I accompany you on a trip? There are still many forces keeping an eye on the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, and I'm afraid you might be in danger."

Su Wanyun quickly replied, "No need, my master will protect my safety."

Just then, Lu Ming suddenly thought of something, "Your master isn't a man, is he?"

Su Wanyun was slightly taken aback when she heard Lu Ming's question.

Is it because of this that Dao Ming wanted to go with her to see her master? Is he jealous?

Thinking of this, Su Wanyun suddenly felt a strange sense of pleasure, and she immediately said, "It's a woman."

Lu Ming said with a smile, "Then I'm relieved. Go and come back soon."

Su Wanyun gave Lu Ming a long, wry look. This little rascal, his possessiveness towards her was surprisingly strong. (End of Chapter)