Chapter 503 Nine Sons Seize the Heir (Part 1)

This homing pigeon flew from the sky, circled A-Dai's yard a few times, and then landed on the roof.

When Liang Yan saw this, he raised his hand and the carrier pigeon seemed to have received an order and flew to his side.

There was a note tied to the pigeon's foot. Liang Yan took it off and saw that it was the secret message sent to him by "One Ear" of the Iron Bar Gang.

In fact, Liang Yan acted cautiously, and his secret dealings with the Iron Bar Gang were mainly unilateral. On weekdays, he is the only one who takes the initiative to hand over tasks or collect information, but he does not allow One Ear and others to contact him without permission.

After all, these people are ordinary mortals. Although they have martial arts skills, if they meet a monk who is interested, they will inevitably be followed by others and follow the clues to find out their whereabouts.

As for the Tai Sui Gang, Ah Dai has always been in charge. Except for Li Xiong, no one in the gang knew that Liang Yan, the mastermind behind the scenes, existed.

If the Iron Rod Gang encounters an emergency and wants to send a message to Liang Yan, they must first send a carrier pigeon to deliver the message to Ah-Dai, who will then send a message to him through the array.

At this time, there were only three small words written on the piece of paper in Liang Yan's hand: "Identified!"

"It seems that the Iron Bar Gang is doing things efficiently. I thought it would take at least five or six days, but I didn't expect that it has only been two days and they have already found out." Liang Yan thought in his heart, while exerting slight force on his hand, he pulled the The note was crushed to pieces.

He glanced at the two people who were drinking, clasped his hands and said, "You two are drinking slowly here. Tang has something to do, so he will leave first."

Dumb knew that he had something important to do, so he didn't say much and just nodded lightly. Qi Wu Di was a little disappointed and muttered: "I know, I know, you kid is such a letdown!"

Liang Yan smiled slightly and stopped talking to the person. With a sway of his body, the person jumped out of the yard.

He took advantage of the night to use his escape technique, and in a short time he sneaked into the Iron Bar Gang's lair. In the same secret room, "One Ear" was sitting at the table, and when he saw Liang Yan suddenly appear, he was not surprised. Panicked, he stood up and saluted him.

Liang Yan nodded, indicating that he didn't need to be polite, and then asked, "What did you find?"

"One Ear" replied: "Mr. Tang may not believe it, but Ji Shengrong, now known as Li Yi, is actually one of the eighteen Confucian scholars selected for this 'Tea Tasting Party'."

"Oh?" Liang Yan was slightly surprised. When he recalled the people he had seen in the Imperial Courtyard before, he felt that except for Ye Qing, everyone was ordinary and there was no cultivator at all.

"Could it be that he also ate the 'Turtle Breath Pill'?"

The more Liang Yan thought about it, the more likely it became that Meng Deyi was able to sneak into the Miao Mansion under his nose because of such a "Turtle Breath Pill". However, this pill also has side effects, that is, it cannot use spiritual energy after taking it. Any spell will dissipate the effectiveness of the elixir and expose yourself.

Liang Yan gradually became interested, and he used his eyes to signal the "one ear" to continue speaking.

"One Ear" paused, and then said: "Based on our investigations over the past two days, we found that Ji Shengrong has been walking alone since he entered the capital. There are not many suspicious signs, and he has not dealt with any forces. If If there is anything suspicious, it is that this person always goes to the 'Manyuelou' in Suzaku District to have a drink every now and then."

"Man Yue Building? This is a good place. It is said that this restaurant is surprisingly large and the dishes inside have unique flavors. It is the first choice for many businessmen to entertain guests after coming to Beijing." Liang Yan vaguely remembered that the short man he met when he was in the caravan The fat man, Lao Zhao, likes to come to this restaurant to entertain others.

"Hey, Man Yue Tower is indeed a place that everyone likes to go to, but Mr. Tang doesn't know something. The actual controller behind it is the 'Eight Gods Sect', one of the four major gangs in the capital!"

After hearing this, Liang Yan from the "Eight Gods Sect" muttered to himself, "Could it be that that person, like me, has reached out to the gangs in the capital?"

"One Ear" saw that Liang Yan was silent, so he continued: "Actually, there is another relationship behind this, but we are not very sure."

Liang Yan frowned slightly and shouted, "If you have any guesses, it's okay to say it."

"One Ear" nodded and said: "Based on the fragmentary information I have collected in the past, this 'Eight Gods Sect' seems to be closely related to the Fourteenth Prince's Mansion. Although there is no real evidence for this matter, judging from the clues in the past, it is probably We can also be 70% sure.”

"It's actually related to the royal family in the capital."

Liang Yan learned from Hu Sanniang's memory that day that Demon Lord Fei Luan entered the palace this time to seize the "Secret Collection of King Cheng" in the palace. But if this was really the case, why bother with these tricks? Is the Fourteenth Prince involved?

He thought for a while and then asked: "What kind of person is this fourteenth prince?"

"One Ear" chuckled and said: "The Fourteenth Prince Liu Yang and the Thirteenth Prince Liu Han are both well-known playboys in the capital. They spend their days drinking and doing mischief, and few people dare to contradict them. "

After hearing this, Liang Yan shook his head and said: "Beijing dandy? I'm afraid it's not that simple! If that's the case, how could my secretly investigating person be related to him?"

"One Ear" thought for a while and said: "Although Liu Yang and Liu Han are both young princes under the age of fifteen, they have another layer of identity, that is, they are both members of the 'Nine Masters Party' .”

"Nine Masters Party? What is this?" Liang Yan asked curiously.

"One Ear" smiled slightly and said: "Sir, please sit down. This matter involves the general trend of the capital. Please allow me to explain it to you in detail."

Liang Yan nodded and sat down in front of the desk. At this time, he saw "One Ear" spread out a piece of rice paper in front of him and said slowly: "The Liu family of the Yue Kingdom has controlled the government for thousands of years. Although there were occasional There have been twists and turns, but the regime has been stable, and as of today, Liu Yuan, the emperor of the Liu family, has experienced one hundred and twenty-seven generations of emperors."

"Liu Yuan spent his whole life fighting in the army, pushing the power of Yue to the top. But now he is old and his life is short. Although he still wants to extend his life to heaven through this 'Qingtian Double Meeting', everyone with a discerning eye knows that , this is just wishful thinking, who among the mortals in this world can escape the iron law of birth, old age, illness and death?"

"Therefore, there have been undercurrents surging in the capital in the past two years, all because of the fight for the next throne! Liu Yuan had a total of fifteen children in his life, of which the second, eighth, eleventh and fifteenth were all princesses. As for the The remaining eleven are all princes. Among these eleven princes, it is said that the ten princes died young when they were born, so there are only ten princes left now."

Liang Yan saw that "One Ear" had a dull expression and started talking without saying a word to interrupt. He just sat quietly and listened.

"I heard that the twelfth prince Liu Zihan likes to do business. Over the years, he has secretly traveled around and established many foundations. But there are rumors that he is suffering from cold poison and has no more than a few years to live. Therefore, although this man has been smart since he was a child, he has Not on the list of candidates for the next throne."

After Yi Er said this, he paused slightly and continued: "As for the remaining nine princes, they are all involved in the fight for the throne. Over the years, it is no longer a secret that they have formed parties for personal gain. Not only the ministers of the court but also the central ministers Everyone is taking sides, even me and other members of the gangs in the market are participating, this is what everyone secretly calls 'Nine Sons to Seize the Heir'!"

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