Chapter 269 Asking for Help

Based on what everyone said, Xia Fan finally understood the situation outside the palace that night.

The prince was almost assassinated in front of thousands of people, so the news spread very quickly. When it reached Wanjing Tower, the floating lanterns had not even been extinguished.

Li originally planned to go to the palace to find out what was going on, but was gently stopped by Luo. According to the latter's understanding, after this kind of thing happened, the palace's alertness would increase exponentially. If there is still a slight opening to exploit when infiltrating in normal times, going now is definitely your choice to throw yourself into a trap.

The fact was just as Luo Qingqing expected, the people on the street were quickly cleared by the imperial army, patrol guards appeared at the entrances of various streets and alleys, and even crossbowmen began to be placed on the roofs of some houses. Once they leave their residence in violation of the ban, they will undoubtedly become the most visible targets.

So Li released Gungun and headed to the palace.

Although the cat spirit cannot talk, its intelligence can already understand and implement the "master's" intentions.

In the end, according to the overwhelming feedback, there was no strong "bloody smell" surrounding the Palace Square - which meant that the assassination was only targeted at the prince, and there was no unrest or suppression at the scene. In the middle of the night when the Lantern Festival came to an abrupt end, this was a piece of news that calmed people's hearts. Coupled with Fang Xiandao's divination, everyone decided to wait one night and make a decision based on the situation tomorrow.

After a sleepless night, everyone waited for the news of the arrival of the Xinwu.

"So the prince himself is safe and sound?" Qian Yan asked.

"Yes. Otherwise, I guess it wouldn't be so easy to let people go over there."

"It's a pity." Luo Qing's tone was slightly regretful.

Xia Fan quickly looked behind him - luckily Xin Wu didn't follow him into the house.

"This is a bit strange," Fang Xiandao pondered for a moment, "The prince is the first heir to the Qi Kingdom, and he was personally recognized by the Holy Emperor. The Privy Council has no reason to trouble him, so it can only be attributed to the assassin's personal thoughts. But... why choose the Lantern Festival? Not to mention the fact that his whereabouts are easily exposed, there are also guards around the prince, and this person didn't even expect the life-saving magic weapon."

"No matter what the reason is, the Privy Council Office is definitely in trouble now." Qian Yan showed a slight smile, "The Sixth Department of the Imperial Court and the Privy Council Office are not on good terms, and now is undoubtedly a perfect opportunity to beat the other party."

"It has nothing to do with Jinxia anyway, we just need to wait for the result." Luo Qingqing said indifferently.

"I don't know how long the lockdown will last. It would be nice if it could end as soon as possible." Fang Yanni still looked like she had some lingering fears.

"By the way, did the Yuyi you met at the Ten Thousand Lantern Banquet mention the specific content of the ceremony?" Li changed the topic.

Xia Fan shook his head, "That guy is very tight-lipped. He will naturally know when the time comes."

"So they really just wanted to meet you for a meal?"

"I had my doubts, but that seems to be the case."

"There's a problem with Chichi, does Hagoromo look awesome?" the little girl interjected.

"How should I put it..." Xia Fan thought for a moment, "I feel like he is just an ordinary middle-aged man, in his mid-thirties, and apart from being slovenly, there is nothing special about him."

"Ordinary?" Fang Xiandao snorted, "The other party is a first-rank official in the Privy Council. Anyone who can climb to this position has proven himself through bloody achievements. If you have to deal with him in the future, you should be cautious. good."

"Master, are you caring about others?"

"I'm thinking about the future of the Fang family!"

Xia Fan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Instead of saying "Qian", the words of another Qingjian "Yunshang Jushi" made him more concerned, especially the sentence "Grand ceremony is not a child's play, it is related to the future of all countries" - could it be the manipulation of the Privy Council of Qi State? Is the internal ceremony related to other kingdoms?

Not only that, this person also mentioned a strange term.

"Qianyan," he looked at the living fossil in the room, "have you ever heard before that there is a position of Tianshu Envoy in the Privy Council?"

Qian Yan shook his head, "What is that?"

"From their tone, this person seems to have a higher status than Hagoromo."

After thinking for a while, she still denied, "The division of Yuyi Qingjian's guards can be traced back to the Eternal King period, but at that time, the title represented ability rather than merit. Later, people just inherited this name. Whether it is the Privy Council Palace I had never heard of this official position before or after it was established.”

Xia Fan nodded. It seemed that the answer to this question would have to wait until the ceremony began.

"Ah... there is one more thing." Li suddenly remembered something, "Don't forget to report to Her Royal Highness the Princess later. She took the initiative to summon us yesterday for questioning."

Uh--Xia Fan's expression suddenly froze. He forgot about this incident last night and promised to report news every day, but something went wrong on the third day.

Although it is considered force majeure.

"The person who picked you up isn't going to leave?" Luo leaned gently against the window and said, "The carriage is still parked at the gate, and there is no scent of him in the carriage."

"Is it?"

Xia Fan glanced outside the inn with some surprise, then walked to the door of the wing, opened the sliding door, and saw that the envoy was still staying in place and had not left.

"Master Xia," Xin Wu said calmly, "I have something to say to you."

After leading him into the hall, Xia Fan gestured, "What's the matter?"

He suddenly bowed down and said, "I also ask Master Xia to help the Privy Council find out the truth and prevent Xiaoxiao from turning things upside down and benefiting from it!"

"Wait..." Xia Fan was stunned, "Are you talking about me?"

"There is no other choice except you."

"You stand up first."

"If you don't agree--"

Before Xia Fan finished speaking, he had already pulled him off the ground, "Sit down and talk. This is the Capital Privy Council, you want me, a prefect of Jinxia City, to help you find out the truth? Besides, this is not something I can help with just because I want to, right?"

"You are indeed only Bai Ren in name, but you have the potential to become a core member in the Privy Council list, which is not something that can be exchanged for the high or low official title." Xin Wu insisted, "If it were normal times, asking you to help the general office investigate would naturally be questionable, but now most of Shangyuan City is All the scholars have gone to Su and You, and only one of them is left in the capital. In addition, due to the assassination yesterday, Lord Qian and Lord Bai have been restricted and trapped in the palace. If we need to choose someone to take charge of the overall situation, you are the most suitable person! "

"In addition, this is not just my idea." He raised his voice a few degrees, "After I learned about the incident in the palace last night, I secretly contacted my colleagues hiding in the dark - although their abilities and levels are very limited, they all agree that they should be directed by the reserve core members. There are 32 of these Taoist priests in total, and as long as you nod in agreement, they will all become your helpers. "