Ji Wurui hurriedly changed the subject and said:
"Does Mr. Xu know that someone assassinated the third prince today?"
Xu Gongming was shocked and said:
"Is this happening? The patrol camp has not received any news."
Ji Wurui told what happened on the boat just now.
After hearing this, Xu Gongming suddenly understood, nodded and said:
"Yin Miaozhi is right. According to your description, these three people are indeed Kong Feng, Cao Shi and Mrs. Zhen. They are all close confidants of the third prince."
Ji Wurui said curiously:
"Master Xu, does he know who has a grudge against the third prince? That assassin seems to be no ordinary master."
Xu Gongming showed a strange expression:
"I'm afraid this matter is related to the dispute over the East Palace. The emperor's eldest son died in the war in his early years, so the crown prince has not been established for a long time. The second prince and the third prince are determined to win the position of the East Palace and have been fighting openly and secretly for many years."
It's another drama of fighting for power and brothers fighting each other, Wang Qi'an thought.
Xu Gongming paused and said:
"As you can see, the person who dared to assassinate the prince in broad daylight in the imperial city has already revealed the instructions behind the scenes. I believe that the third prince must also be aware of it."
Ji Wurui suddenly said:
"So the person who instigated it is the second prince. No wonder the masters he sent were able to escape unharmed. With such a big event happening in the imperial city, doesn't Mr. Xu need to go back to the government office to wait for orders?"
Xu Gongming sat down on the wicker chair and said calmly:
"Unless there is conclusive evidence, the third prince will definitely not report today's matter to the Yamen. A private fight has arisen, and there is nothing we can do about it."
It seems that East Vietnam is prosperous and peaceful on the surface, but in fact there are undercurrents.
The boiling water in the teapot has boiled and mist is rising.
“Good tea!”
Wang Qian took a deep breath of tea fragrance, turned around and asked:
"Master Xu, do you know what the Holy One wants from me?"
Xu Gongming shook his head and said:
"Commander Fan sent someone to notify you, and I just found out that you have arrived in Qiantang!"
In the afternoon of the next day, the civil and military brothers were pestering Wang Qi'an to explain to them the "Feitian Liuyan" that defeated Yin Miaozhi yesterday.
Fan Liu came to visit in casual clothes.
"The Holy One has only summoned Prince Wang. Therefore, I also invite the three Princes Ji to rest in the inn."
The two of them walked out of the inn. What was strange was that Fan Liu did not take Wang Qi'an towards the palace.
They crossed the Qiantang River and came to a temple two or three kilometers away diagonally opposite the inn.
Wang Qi'an looked up and saw the three characters "Shuiyue Temple" on the plaque on the top of the door.
Apart from being built along the river, there is nothing special about this temple.
Dongyue Kingdom worships Buddhism, and there are probably no fewer than dozens of such temples in Qiantang.
Fan Liu took Wang Qi'an to the door of the Yangxin Hall in the temple and said, "The Holy One is waiting for you in the hall!"
Wang Qian muttered in his heart, why did the King of Dongyue choose to meet him in the temple? Could it be related to the bones of Buddha?
He didn't have time to think about it, so he had to push the door open and enter.
Only a middle-aged man wearing ordinary Confucian clothes was seen in the hall. When he saw Wang Qian coming in, he greeted him cordially:
"Prince, come to me quickly!"
Wang Qian didn't expect Qian Hong to be so low-key and humble, without any pretensions to being an emperor.
If you met him on the street, no one would have thought that this person could be the leader of a country.
Wang Qi'an stepped forward and saluted respectfully:
"My dear king, I wish you to see your Majesty!"
Qian Hong hurriedly helped him up:
"This is not the inner garden of the palace, we only treat each other as a river and lake!"
Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters.
Wang Qian secretly admired him.
He stood aside solemnly and asked anxiously:
"I wonder why the Holy Spirit summoned this boy here?"
Qian Hong grabbed something on the table and threw it towards him:
"This is my way of thanking you for the people of Mingzhou, please accept it first!"
Wang Qi'an took it and found it was a cloth bag with two stick-like objects inside.
Qian Hong said:
"I heard Xu Shenquan said that your marksmanship is as good as a god. I remembered that I got this Double Dragon Spear a few years ago. Today, I just gave the sword to the hero and brought it to you."
He explained:
"This spear comes from the world-famous Shenbing Valley. It is made of Tianchi black iron. The spear has a sharp edge and is indestructible. The spear body is thick and solid and is not afraid of swords.
The double gun head has an embedded design and is exquisitely cast, so it can be single or double, long or short. "
Wang Qi'an was very interested and couldn't help opening the bag and taking out the two guns.
It feels cold and heavy in the hand. The whole body of the gun is dark and dark. There are dragon-shaped coiling patterns carved on it, and the tip of the gun is like a dragon's mouth sticking out its tongue.
With a "click" sound, after assembly, the two guns merged into one, with sharp heads and more than eight feet in length.
Wang Qi'an took advantage of the situation. Although it was his first contact, there was no feeling of strangeness at all.
Having this magic weapon in hand is like adding more power to him.
After thanking him, he said:
"The Holy Spirit gave me this magic weapon. Can I use it?"
Qian Hong did not answer, but walked in front of the Buddha statue and murmured:
"Thirteen years ago, before I inherited the throne, I was on the front line fighting against the Kingdom of Wu. I fell into an enemy trap by mistake. After breaking out, I was not only separated from my team, but also seriously injured.
Although he managed to hold on and fled to Jiangyin, he finally passed out due to serious injuries. "
"Only when I woke up did I find that I had been rescued by a woman.
Under her careful care, the injury finally fully recovered.
In the more than a month that we spent day and night with her, we fell in love with each other. "
Qian Hong's eyes showed a gentle look, as if he was recalling the past.
“Those days were the happiest times in my life.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Three months later, she suddenly disappeared.
I stayed where I was for more than two months and still didn't wait for her to come back.
After returning to Qiantang, I sent people to look around, but still found nothing after so many years. "
His expression changed as he spoke, full of confusion, helplessness, and pain.
After a moment's pause, he took out a dagger and a piece of letterhead.
"When I fled that day, I had nothing else with me, so I had to give her my personal dagger as a token of my love.
It was delivered to me seven days ago with this trustee. "
He suddenly turned to Wang Qian and said:
"I would like to ask you to help me pick up someone in Yangzhou."
Wang Qian asked:
"Your Majesty, do you want to take back the woman who saved you back then?"
Unexpectedly, Qian Hong shook his head and sighed:
"The beauty has a bad fate, and I have no chance to meet her in this life!
She was pregnant when she left. I would like to ask you to help me bring my son back. "
It turned out to be the prince who was living abroad.
Wang Qi'an asked in confusion: "There are countless masters in the palace, why did the Holy One send a boy to handle this matter?"
Qian Hong said distressedly:
"It's also my fault. I haven't established a prince in recent years. As a result, my two incompetent sons have established factions in the government and are secretly fighting."
He looked helpless.
"If they learn that I intend to bring a long-lost prince back to the palace, they will definitely feel that their status is threatened, and they won't sit idly by.
Naturally, they didn't dare to act recklessly, fearing that it would be hard to guard against hidden attacks.
As long as there is no trace of their actions and no evidence, there is nothing I can do against them. "
Wang Qi'an thought of the assassination in Youfang yesterday, and Qian Hong's worry was not impossible.
No wonder he didn't receive me in the palace, but came here incognito to show his dignity.
It turned out that it was all to avoid the eyes and ears of the two princes.
