Su Qi'an's words made Tong Zhan and Xie Cang realize something in an instant. The two of them said nothing and looked at the corpses scattered all over the floor, or more precisely at the killers who were clever at hiding themselves.
These killers are obviously different from the men in black robes. They are not very strong, but their concealment is second to none.
Fortunately, in addition to them, Team An, led by Wang Yan, was dispatched this time. Team An took action, and they were able to kill all these hidden killers.
There is a saying that after killing the first batch of killers led by the men in black robes, Tong Zhan really didn't notice in time the hidden killer hiding behind him.
If Team An hadn't taken action, the team directly under his leadership would definitely have been tricked. It would be difficult to find someone with such concealment capabilities in Great Liang Kyoto.
Tong Zhan stepped forward and took off the clothes of one of the corpses. On the man's back, a tattoo similar to a leopard appeared.
Tattoos are not common in Great Liang. Generally speaking, prisoners who have committed serious crimes will have tattoo marks on their faces or foreheads.
Such large-scale tattoos on the body are rare in Great Liang. Soon after Tong Zhan started, his companions stepped forward and took off the clothes from other corpses.
On their backs, there are tattoos of other animals of varying degrees, including wolves, leopards, bears, etc.
Looking at these animal tattoos, you can probably tell that these people are divided into high and low levels. Apart from the island nation of Fuso, there is really no other country with such a system.
In fact, before taking off their clothes, Tong Zhan and Xie Cang probably had some guesses, but they were just not confirmed.
Now that it has been confirmed, it can be put to good use. Fusang people participated in this assassination and dared to assassinate the Marquis of Daliang. For this reason, today's banquet became very lively.
I wanted to find an opportunity to deal with these Fuso people, but I didn't expect these people to come to my door. Tonight is another reception banquet for the Fuso delegation, which must cause an uproar.
Thinking of this, Tong Zhan felt excited. Compared to Tong Zhan's excitement, Xie Cang, who calmed down, saw the problem.
He said, "Brother Su, you want to use this assassination to cause a big banquet, that's okay, but these Fuso people who dare to participate in the assassination of you must be prepared for failure. Since they are prepared, they want to use their bodies to The so-called tattooing makes a fuss, I’m afraid Prince Fusang already has many reasons, and by then the big things he fears will be reduced to trivial matters.”
Xie Cang's worries are not unreasonable. Showa Incheon, who can be regarded as Fuso's next emperor's successor, will never be stupid enough to leave such low-level clues to his opponents.
If Su Qi'an only relies on the tattoos on these killers to make a fuss, in the end, after a lot of fuss, the big thing will be reduced to a trivial matter.
Su Qi'an nodded. He agreed with what Xie Cang said, but he didn't explain anything more. Instead, he showed a playful smile.
"Brother Xie's considerations are indeed reasonable, but I have prepared more than just this for this counterattack."
Xie Cang was startled when he heard what Su Qi'an said. He looked at Su Qi'an seriously. His concern was correct, but he seemed to have forgotten one thing.
From the beginning to the end of this assassination attempt on Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an did not believe it. Why he went there was just to lure out the people behind the scenes and expose their flaws.
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Now that the trick has been revealed, Su Qi'an has been preparing for so long, how could he not have any other backup plan? He only considered his current worries, but forgot that the situation against Su Qi'an had been cracked by Su Qi'an long ago, and he used the trick and devised a counter plan, and finally The goal is directly towards tonight’s banquet.
Su Qi'an had been preparing for so long, so he probably wanted to mess with not just the Fuso delegation, but the entire banquet.
These people include not only the ministers of the court, but also the two princes. If Su Qi'an really wants to make a fuss, he will completely offend the most powerful people in the capital of Great Liang.
This time, the play was even bigger than before, so big that Xie Cang's heart was pounding.
Of course, what Xie Cang was thinking couldn't be hidden from Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an said with a smile.
"Brother Xie, do you dare to accompany me to the imperial city banquet tonight and have a good time."
Su Qian's smile was friendly, his eyes were full of confidence, and an unconcealable temperament emanated from his body.
This was not a deliberate attempt to create momentum, but the aura itself, which naturally emitted as Su Qian'an said, made it difficult not to follow.
Xie Cang took a deep breath, also smiled, and said loudly, "Haha, since Brother Su has such courage, what should I be afraid of? Let's have a good time tonight."
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At this time, the largest palace in the middle of the Imperial City of Kyoto was brightly lit, so you didn't need to get close, and melodious music could be heard from time to time.
There were mixed sounds of people drinking and drinking, and it felt quite lively. Looking closer, Su Xuanyong, Su Zhe, and Su Tai were sitting in the high seats above and on both sides of the hall.
On both sides below, about 80% of the ministers in the court were all present. Their faces were red and they looked drunk. They were eating, raising glasses, and admiring the graceful dance of the dancer in the middle.
Even the Fuso delegation opposite raised their glasses frequently, indicating that along with the melodious and beautiful music in the hall, everything in the hall looked very harmonious.
It seemed that there was no grudge between the two parties, just like good friends, the toasts were cheerful and joyful, not to mention how comfortable it was.
Just as the banquet in the palace was in full swing, suddenly, an announcement sounded outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Dongshan has brought a great gift and would like to enter the palace to express his gratitude to the ministers and the Fusang delegation."
The sound of this announcement made everyone in the hall startled, even Su Xuanyong.
He woke up for a while, his eyes flashed, he looked at the ministers below and said, "The Marquis of Dongshan is here, do you have any opinions?"
"The fact that the Marquis of Dongshan came here despite being ill shows that he still knows the etiquette. Although he is late, the fact that he can come also shows his sincerity. The Marquis of Dongshan will correct his mistakes when he realizes them. I have no objections to this."
"I don't have any objections, sir."
"I second the proposal."
These ministers of the DPRK raised their hands and said they had no objections. Although they didn't know what Dongshan Hou had in mind, he came suddenly.
But they couldn't stop him. Apart from anything else, Su Xuanyong's opening seemed to be asking for their opinions, but in fact it was a disguised form of coercion.
Whether Su Qi'an came or not was not a serious crime. Even if he was late, it would only be a small talk at most, but he used the excuse of being ill and had Su Xuanyong's consent.
The so-called talking about it is basically of little use. Instead of going through a thankless process, it is better to just follow Su Xuanyong's words.
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The banquet is almost in progress now. Now Su Qi'an comes here. What else can happen? Does he want to make a big fuss? It's impossible even to think about.
Seeing the agreement of the ministers, Su Xuanyong nodded with satisfaction and motioned for Xuan Su Qi'an to enter the palace.
But the moment Su Xuanyong's voice fell, no one noticed that Su Tai, who was sitting next to him, had a slight shadow flashing in his calm eyes.
His eyes unconsciously glanced at Su Zhe who was standing aside. Su Zhe had a smile on his face and seemed to be ignoring him, but he stretched out his hand and patted the back of Su Tai's hand, smiling and shaking his head slightly.
The meaning was obvious, telling Su Tai not to act rashly and sit back and watch the development. After being prompted by Su Zhe, Su Tai's gloomy eyes recovered and he looked at the hall below.
Under the gaze of everyone, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang appeared together after a while.
The two of them walked in the hall, first saluted to Su Xuanyong and the other three people above them, and then clasped their fists to the ministers on both sides.
Before he could speak, Su Xuanyong, who was above him, laughed and said, "Haha, Marquis Dongshan, you are a little late here. According to the rules, anyone who comes late will have to punish himself with three drinks. But I see that you are ill, so I will Two drinks are free, and the remaining one is up to you."
Su Qian'an did not refuse Su Xuanyong's order. He nodded with a smile, walked to the side, picked up one of the glasses of wine, and drank it down in one gulp. This move immediately attracted bursts of cheers.
"Haha, you are worthy of being the Marquis of Dongshan. Not to mention the wine, it is clean and tidy. By the way, Marquis of Dongshan, you did not hesitate to attend even though you were ill. What great gifts did you bring? Let us take a look."
"Yes, we are really looking forward to the gift from Marquis Dongshan. It will make Marquis Dongshan pay so much attention to it and come here in person. We can't wait for this gift."
After Su Qi'an drank a glass of wine, several joking voices suddenly sounded in the hall.
These few people didn't have much of a conflict with Su Qi'an. They just followed the crowd. In addition, after the party was over, they drank some wine and were a little confused. All for the sake of fun.
The words of the ministers made Su Xuanyong above him also become interested and asked Su Qi'an to bring in the gifts he had prepared.
Su Qi'an smiled and nodded, gesturing to the door. Immediately afterwards, a group of forbidden soldiers, about twenty people, slowly entered the hall carrying two mahogany boxes.
The dancers dancing in the hall wisely stepped aside, and as the imperial army entered the hall, two large mahogany boxes were carried in the middle of the hall.
Everyone looked at them, but if you look carefully, you will find that these two large mahogany boxes are not made of nanmu and gold wire, but are just ordinary wood.
Inside the box, there is a faint smell of mugwort. If you smell it carefully, you will find that the mugwort is mixed with a slight fishy smell, which makes people feel pungent.
Su Qi'an stepped forward, stood next to the mahogany box, cupped his hands and said, "Tonight's gift was specially prepared by Wei Chen for Prince Incheon of the Fuso delegation. I also ask Prince Incheon to open it in person so that he can see me as soon as possible. sincerity."
With that said, Su Qian turned around and looked at Showa Incheon sitting beside him with a smile on his face.
At this time, Showa Incheon also had a smile on his face, but in his heart, he was not as relaxed as he appeared, but rather angry.
Others may not know what Su Qian'an meant, but Showa Incheon knew it all too well, especially as the two large wooden boxes were carried into the palace.
He could guess what was in the box without looking at it. If he had any expression in his heart, Showa Incheon would definitely be shocked, angry, and embarrassed.
Although uncomfortable, he was more shocked by Su Qian's boldness.
This Dongshan Hou is not ordinary bold, it can be said to be extremely daring. If he opens the box, it is foreseeable that a huge earthquake will occur in this palace.
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