The inner court.
Taotao's room.
Li Ziye and Concubine Wen had a long conversation.
The situation is quite harmonious.
The reason why Li Ziye dared to take Concubine Wen's move was because he got enough information from Mu Qing.
In the past, the Li family would never dare to take the initiative to contact Concubine Wen.
Who dares to doubt the loyalty of a chess piece who has served Emperor Shang for more than twenty years and is willing to live in darkness.
If Concubine Wen was absolutely loyal to Emperor Shang, then the Li family's initiative to contact Concubine Wen would undoubtedly be seeking death.
This is why Li Ziye wants to encourage the Eleventh Prince and Concubine Wen to be honest with each other.
The biggest purpose was to get more information about Concubine Wen from the Eleventh Prince.
Women are weak, but mothers are strong. The moment Mu Qing took out the Hunyuan Pearl, Li Ziye understood that Concubine Wen loved her child deeply.
Although it is a bit cruel, in Li Ziye's opinion, the relationship between mother and child is the most reliable and easily exploited bargaining chip in the world.
Concubine Wen, while being used as a pawn by the royal family, could not escape the Li family's use.
The only difference is that he promised the Eleventh Prince to protect Concubine Wen's life.
He may have told countless lies in his life, but he will never betray his trust based on fair dealing.
This is the foundation of the Li family and the most basic principle of a businessman.
"Li Jiaoxi, why do you think Hunyuanzhu can't protect Mu Qing's life?" Fan Wenzhen looked at the third son of the Li family in front of him in the room and asked.
"Mother, I have been to the far north."
Li Ziye said calmly, "I saw a night ghost there, and I dug out the fake Hunyuan Pearl in the night ghost's body with my own hands."
Fan Wenzhen was shocked after hearing the former's answer.
Although they had already speculated about this matter, it was still shocking to hear Professor Li admit it with their own ears.
"The Hunyuan Pearl may be able to affect Night Ghost to a certain extent, but the effect is not as great as imagined, right, Concubine Wen?"
Li Ziye looked at the woman in front of him and asked, "Otherwise, the night ghost in the far north would not be as irrational as the monster."
"Professor Li has unparalleled wisdom, and I admire him."
Fan Wenzhen sighed softly and said, "Hunyuan Pearl does not have any significant control ability over Night Ghost, it can only be used as a support."
"In the world, there were Hunyuan Pearls first, and then there were night ghosts. It's not surprising that the Hunyuan Pearls have little effect on night ghosts."
Li Ziye responded in a calm tone, "Originally, the Hunyuan Pearl was not a treasure created to deal with night ghosts. However, no matter how bad the effect of this thing is, it is better than nothing. If it can be produced in batches, it might actually be effective. Wonderful effect.”
"What Mr. Li said is exactly the same as what His Majesty said originally."
Fan Wenzhen said with a complex expression, "Actually, from the creation of Night Ghost to the replication of Hunyuan Pearl, they are just attempts, and no one knows what the result will be."
"Playing with fire, I understand."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "I want to ask you a question, is the royal family still unable to mass-produce Hunyuan beads?"
"cannot."
Fan Wenzhen answered truthfully, "Making Hunyuan Pearls in batches requires a large amount of Tianxi Phosphate. This stuff is very small in quantity and difficult to collect. So far, the people sent by the royal family have not gained much."
"Celestial Phosphorus Stone?"
Hearing this, Li Ziye narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If you want to control night ghosts, the imitation Hunyuan Pearl is definitely not enough. I think the method of making Netherland should also be the key. Thousands of years ago, Taoist masters were conferring gods. He gradually lost his mind after the battle was almost over. The span of time in between was not short. However, the creation of Night Ghost did not take too long. With the help of the Hunyuan Pearl, it was still unable to keep Night Ghost calm. This shows that , The manufacturing level of night ghosts is very rough, not even a bit worse than that of Hades a thousand years ago."
At this point, Li Ziye paused and continued, "Judging from the situation of Netherland and Night Ghost, the difference between the two is not big. If there is a method of manufacturing Netherland, we can change and improve it on the basis of it to create It shouldn’t be difficult to create higher-level night ghosts. After all, imitating this kind of thing is always much easier than creating it. With Tai Shang, the founder of the underworld, in the royal family, there is no reason why the creation of night ghosts has not been successful.”
Fan Wenzhen listened to the former's analysis and fell silent. After a moment, he nodded and said, "Jiaoxi Li guessed it right. The royal family has indeed not yet obtained the method of making the underworld. The ancestors have never told them about the method of making the underworld." anyone."
On the side, Taotao replaced the hot tea for the two of them, saying nothing, just sitting there quietly.
Li Ziye picked up the tea with a smile on his lips. The smile was meaningful.
This is the source of the royal family's conflicts.
One is for imperial power, the other is for salvation, and it is impossible to reconcile them.
"It seems that it is not easy for the Li family to enter this round." Li Ziye took a sip of hot tea and said.
"It's really not easy."
Fan Wenzhen nodded and said, "I can't imagine how the Li family can get involved. After all, the royal family also has what the Li family has. In terms of manpower and material resources, the royal family is no worse than the Li family. With the royal family's hostility towards the Li family, it is impossible." Let the Li family be involved in this matter."
"As long as I'm willing to help, it's actually not that difficult."
Li Ziye said this, put down the tea cup, handed over the beads in his hand, and said calmly, "This is the bargaining chip."
"Hunyuan Pearl?"
Fan Wenzhen frowned and asked in confusion, "What does Professor Li mean by this move?"
"Your Majesty, take a closer look," Li Ziye reminded.
When Fan Wenzhen heard this, he carefully observed the bead in the former's hand again. Suddenly, his expression was shocked and he said in disbelief, "This is not the Hunyuan Bead that I have, is it?"
"This is indeed not the Hunyuan Pearl."
Li Ziye smiled and responded, "This is the soul-suppressing bead. It looks very similar to the Hunyuan bead. Most people can't tell the difference at all. What's more interesting is that this thing is useful for controlling monsters such as the underworld and night ghosts. It also has a certain supporting role. Do you think this is enough as a bargaining chip for the Li family to enter the game?"
"Incredible."
Fan Wenzhen suppressed the shock in his heart and said, "It turns out that the legends are true. The Soul-Suppressing Pearl and the Hunyuan Pearl are exactly the same."
"As long as the empress tells your majesty that the soul-suppressing beads are likely to be more effective against night ghosts than the Hunyuan beads, it will be easy for the Li family to enter the game." Li Ziye said with a smile.
"Professor Li."
After a brief shock, Fan Wenzhen came back to his senses, looked at the person in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "Are you really not afraid that I will tell His Majesty what happened today?"
"Your Majesty will not do this."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the distance and the disaster of night ghosts for the moment. Judging from the current situation, the empress may be able to live in the darkness forever and be willing to be a chess piece. But, what about His Highness Eleven? The empress is sure We also need to gain more bargaining chips for His Highness Eleven, right? The Li family is this bargaining chip!"
It is conceivable that if the time comes, Concubine Wen will most likely become an abandoned son of the royal family, and Mu Qing will definitely be implicated by that time.
The Li family is one of the few bargaining chips Concubine Wen can choose from.
Across the tea table, Fan Wenzhen's face changed several times after hearing the words of the third son of the Li family in front of him. After ten breaths, he nodded and said with a heavy expression, "Deal!"
