Li Chenxi, the eldest son of Li Wenhou, Minister of Household Affairs, asked to see him!
Liu Zuo and Huang Sanlie looked at each other with a bit of surprise in each other's eyes.
Liu Zuo looked up at the night sky. It was already late at night. This Young Master Li was coming at this time... I'm afraid he had just arrived at Chongqing Mansion!
Why is it so urgent?
It must be related to Li Chenan.
Liu Zuo and Li Wenhou knew each other, but their friendship was not very deep. After all, Li Wenhou was a Beijing official and held the position of Minister of Household Affairs.
He, Liu Zuo, was just the prefect of Guangling City before.
But no matter what, this young master of Shangshu Mansion must be seen.
"Do you want to avoid it?"
Huang Sanlie pondered for a moment and nodded, then got up and went to a study room nearby.
Cai Yutang brought Li Chenxi to the pavilion in the backyard. Li Chenxi bowed and said, "Hello, uncle!"
Liu Zuo stood up and helped him slightly with a smile on his face:
"Hello, my dear nephew... Please sit down, my dear nephew!"
"Thank you, uncle!"
Li Chenxi sat down and without saying any polite words, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Zuo:
"My father asked my nephew to send a letter to my uncle."
Liu Zuo took it and did not open it immediately. Instead, he asked, "I haven't seen Mr. Li for many years. How is Mr. Li doing in Kyoto?"
"Back to uncle, my father is still busy, busier than before, so he comes home very late every afternoon..."
He stretched out his hand to take the teacup handed over by Liu Zuo, and added: "My father has never had any complaints about state affairs. Even if he talks about it occasionally, he occasionally complains about some of the national policies of his cousin...that is, the regent. "
"However, my nephew can also see that my father is still a little worried."
"I previously thought that the regent's national policies were too radical, which made my father a little worried about the consequences, but now it seems that this is not the case."
Liu Zuo raised his eyes and looked at Li Chenxi, "Then what do you think?"
"My father seems to be very worried about my cousin's safety during his trip to Shuzhou!"
“I can’t even sleep at night because of this!”
Liu Zuo's heart sank, it was indeed like this.
He remained silent and heard Li Chenxi say: "Actually, my cousin came to Li Mansion once after he entered Kyoto last year."
"He was not the regent at that time, and the conversation with my father was not pleasant."
"My father said something, he said... you shouldn't come to Shuzhou!"
"Then, my father even planned with my uncle to kidnap my cousin and send him away, but they failed. My cousin still stayed in Kyoto and became the regent."
"I thought this would put my father at ease, but unexpectedly my father became even more worried... My father asked my nephew to rush over to see my uncle without stopping. I think this is probably related to the fact that my cousin is about to arrive in Shuzhou."
Liu Zuo did not expect that Li Wenhou did not want Li Chenan to go to Kyoto from the beginning to the end.
Why is this?
Li Wenhou obviously knew something.
However, although Li Chenan was famous at that time, it was only because of his talent. He did not pose a threat to anyone.
What is Li Wenhou worried about at this time?
Liu Zuo's heart skipped a beat. Could it be Li Chenan's life experience?
Could it be that Li Chenan really wasn't the son of Li Wenhan from Guangling City?
Otherwise, where would Li Wenhou's worries come from?
Later, Li Chenan became the regent of Ningguo. He actually had the greatest power in Ningguo, so no one in Ningguo could threaten him!
At this time, Li Wenhou should have felt relieved.
But obviously Li Wenhou was more worried, otherwise, he would not let his son come to Shuzhou all the way.
Liu Zuo now began to believe that Huang Sanlie's words made sense.
Because the one who can threaten Li Chenan's life is probably the Zhongli Mansion in Shuzhou.
Now Liu Zuo has four difficult mysteries in his mind:
Whose son is Li Chenan?
Why did Mrs. Fan want to kill Li Chenan?
If Mrs. Fan wanted to kill Li Chenan, why didn't she kill him before Li Chenan became the regent and why did he keep her until now?
Now that Mrs. Fan is dead, where will she plan to kill Li Chenan again?
"I understand, how about you stay at my place tonight?"
"Thank you uncle. My nephew has been ordered by my father to visit someone."
"who?"
"Mei Fang Ximei, the great scholar from Wen Weng Academy!"
Liu Zuo nodded slightly. This old scholar Mei and Mr. Chunfu were old friends. Now he is not the dean of the Weng Academy, but a teacher.
But this old man's prestige in the entire Shuzhou is extremely high. After all, Weng Weng Academy is the highest institution of learning in Shuzhou.
In addition, Mr. Mei is erudite and has the reputation of being a great Confucian. In the past few decades, peaches and plums have at least filled Shuzhou.
Li Wenhou asked his son to visit Mei Fangxi again. Obviously, Li Chenan's entry into Shuzhou was beyond what Liu Zuo had thought before.
Li Chenxi stood up to say goodbye, Liu Zhuo stood up and watched, and Cai Yutang led him out.
Liu Zuo's eyes were full of worry at this moment. He looked up at the bright night sky, but did not sit down or open the letter yet.
He put the letter in his arms, turned around and walked to the study next to him.
Huang Sanlie is making tea.
At this moment, he raised his eyes and asked: "You are also here for Li Chenan's safety?"
Liu Zui nodded and sat across from Huang Sanlie. He repeated what Li Chenxi said to Huang Sanlie and then asked:
"What is the second point of unreasonableness that the old Marquis thinks?"
Huang Sanlie poured tea and said, "The second point is the changes in Kyoto!"
"During the Kyoto Incident, the old patriarch was not in Shuzhou, but was on his way to Huaishan County with 30,000 Shu soldiers on Guangling Navy ships."
"Let's put aside the weirdness of the events in Kyoto... It was winter at that time, and the third lady had just recovered from a serious illness. She was not suitable for traveling long distances at all, let alone coming to this cold Shuzhou!"
"The best way is to let the third lady go to Guangling City or send her to Jiangnan."
"But the old lady did not do this. Instead, she asked Sikong Bao and others to escort the third lady and the other ladies from the Zhongli Mansion to Shuzhou!"
Huang Sanlie raised his eyes and looked at Liu Zuo, "The relationship between Li Chenan and the third lady is stronger than ever. The third lady went to Shuzhou. According to Li Chenan's character, he will definitely come to Shuzhou!"
"Although he came to Shuzhou to welcome the emperor's eldest son, in my opinion, the key point of Li Chenan's coming to Shuzhou is that the third lady is in Shuzhou!"
He leaned over and his expression became more serious: "Master believes that the third lady is the most important bait, and the fish we want to catch is Li Chenan!"
"Li Chenan, this fish is here!"
"But how to kill Li Chenan... I don't know yet. As you said, everyone in Zhongli Mansion and Zhongli Garden in Chongqing Mansion don't know at this time!"
"But I think the place where Li Chenan was killed will not change!"
Liu Zuo was surprised, "Where will it be?"
"On the Western Mountain of Yinping County, in front of Jishan Temple!"
"...Why did you choose this place?"
"Because this place is where Li Chenan will meet the eldest son of the emperor!"
"Why didn't the old lady kill Li Chenan before she was alive?"
"The master believes that when Li Chenan arrives at Xishan, Xi Wei will definitely appear!"
Liu Zuo was stunned for a moment: "Kill two birds with one stone?"
"Yes, it's for this double-dealing situation! Both Li Chenan and Xi Wei are dead, so that the eldest son of the emperor can ascend the throne safely and safely!"
"...Who is the eldest son of the emperor?"
Huang Sanlie shook his head: "I'm afraid no one knows except the old lady and He Xishan!"
Liu Zuo was shocked again and asked in a low voice: "So, on that winter night in the third year of Zhaohua, the old lady was involved in the disappearance of the emperor's eldest son?"
Huang Sanlie pondered for three breaths, "That's exactly it!"
"What can I do for the Regent?"
Huang Sanlie raised his cup and took a sip of tea, "I also have some old friends in Shuzhou. After the regent arrives at Chongqing Mansion... you can just invite him here for a cup of tea."
"……good!"
