Chapter 1086: Totally Fictitious?

Wang Dachuan left after having dinner.

It should have been a happy thing to have dinner with a prince and the old butler of the Mu family, but he was not happy at all. He felt that the time in his life had never been as long as it was now, so that he was a little dazed when he walked out of the door of the Mu family, and felt that he had aged several decades in an instant.

With a slightly bleak back, he left the Mu family slowly and not hurriedly, until he was out of the jurisdiction of the Mu family, he could not wait to run away.

In his heart, he didn't want to come to this hell again in his life.

Li Chuyi was very happy, and felt that the dinner was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.

Under the double pressure of Die Meng and Mu Dong, he did get a lot of useful information by indirect means.

As he expected, the Supervisory Department did get the news that Yu Yao had left Taixu Palace, and knew that her target was the imperial capital. As for why she came, it was easy to guess. The relationship between Yu Yao and Yu Hao was well known to everyone. Now Yu Hao became Yuwen Taihao, the King of Zhenxi. Before leaving, he also pitted Taixu Palace. As a former girlfriend, Yu Yao could not remain unmoved. It was reasonable for her to come to the imperial capital to seek revenge on Yuwen Taihao.

Even in the eyes of the Supervisory Department, it was incredible that Yu Yao could endure for so long before taking action.

Knowing that someone was going to assassinate the King of Zhenxi, the Supervisory Department could not fail to take action. Unfortunately, when they reported the matter to the King of Zhenxi and asked for help in protecting him, the King of Zhenxi unexpectedly refused. The reason was that he could solve the matter himself and did not need the intervention of the Supervisory Department. In the end, he ordered the Supervisory Department not to act rashly and pretend that the matter had never been known.

The King of Zhenxi dared to say so, but how could the Supervisory Department dare to do it?

Helplessly, the King of Zhenxi did not cooperate, so Mr. Wen could only send people to secretly intensify the outer guard work of the King of Zhenxi's mansion, and at the same time send more people to investigate Yu Yao's whereabouts.

During that period, the spy war in the imperial capital reached its peak. There were several secret battles every day. After the nails of Mo Tang were cleared out one by one, only Yu Yao was still missing.

No one knew where Yu Yao was, and even the captured Mo Tang prisoners did not know where this little apprentice of Lu Heng was. Wang Dachuan, who was the clerk of the Supervisory Department at the time, couldn't help but be curious about what kind of magical power this woman named Yu Yao had that she could even escape the search of the Supervisory Department.

You know, this is the imperial capital of Dayan, the headquarters of the Supervisory Department under the feet of the emperor. Even if they couldn't find anyone like this, could it be that Yu Yao didn't come at all?

Until one day Wang Dachuan heard a rumor that a riot broke out somewhere in the city, and the two parties involved were actually the secret agents of the Supervisory Department and the people of the Zhenxi Palace. But this rumor cannot be confirmed at all. Firstly, there is no human or material evidence, and secondly, the source of the news is extremely unreliable, because a few days after the news came out, the dark line was confirmed to be a double agent, working for both the Supervisory Department and Mo Tang, and making profits by selling the internal information of both parties.

This time, the secret spread that the Supervisory Department and the Zhenxi Palace were not in harmony, and that person accepted Mo Tang's benefits and wanted to use this matter to stir up the grudge between Wen Lao and Zhenxi Wang, and then disrupt the Ministry of War, so that the generals who were close to Zhenxi Wang in the Ministry of War would escalate the conflict with the neutral and conservative factions, so as to achieve the purpose of causing chaos in Dayan.

This matter seems ridiculous, because although Dayan has its own contradictions, it is definitely not a rumor that can cause chaos. The overall pattern of Dayan is still quite stable.

But the problem is that it was before Zhenxi Wang came back. After Zhenxi Wang came back, the situation in Dayan was not so optimistic.

In the battle of Taixu Palace, although Yu Hao failed, he did bring a lot of soldiers to participate in the battle when he left. In the eyes of many bigwigs, these people are just a string of numbers that can be easily erased. They are sent to be used as death squads. It is good if they don't die, but it is not worth regretting if they die, as long as they get the job done.

But the Ministry of War is different.

Although it cannot be said that they love soldiers like their own sons, each soldier is indeed the fruit of their respective generals' hard work.

It is not difficult to make a mortal become a monk, but it is not so simple to train a monk into a qualified soldier who knows how to obey, understand discipline, know how to cooperate in battle, and even be willing to sacrifice.

Everyone is ambitious, especially monks who have power that ordinary people do not have. The greater the power, the more ambitious they will naturally be. How to tame them is a science, not just high-pressure rule as outsiders think. Others do not know the experience and time spent in this, but the generals who lead troops to fight know it best, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the fruit of their hard work.

The part that was destined to be cut off was saved by the King of Zhenxi, and the bigwigs of the Ministry of War were naturally grateful. After that, Emperor Yanling granted the King of Zhenxi military power over the entire western border, and the generals in the Ministry of War who were affiliated with the Western Military Region were even more loyal. In their eyes, the King of Zhenxi was a family member.

In addition, before Yu Hao committed suicide, he was also a prince who was expected to ascend the throne. There were indeed some of his old acquaintances in the Ministry of War. Many of them have now become senior officials with military power. As a result, a small faction close to the King of Zhenxi was formed in the Ministry of War.

What completely radicalized this small faction into a faction was an old incident that has lasted to this day.

Yanling has many descendants, but only 19 are qualified to compete for the throne. Excluding the deceased Yuwen Xuanli, there are only 18 people left. Only these 18 people in the entire Yuwen royal family can be called "prince" and "daughter". The rest can only be regarded as ordinary royal family, that is, "princes" who are often ridiculed behind their backs.

At the same time, the titles of these people are not fixed, but divided according to ability. The stronger the ability, the higher the ranking.

For example, the late thirteenth prince Yuwen Xuanli, he was originally the eleventh prince, but unfortunately he was not motivated, his cultivation was slow to break through, and his strategies and means were not outstanding, so he was surpassed by the two people behind him one by one, and he fell from the eleventh prince to the thirteenth prince, becoming a laughing stock in the eyes of other princes and princesses.

The battle for the throne has always been strict and cruel, but compared with the previous generations, this generation's battle for the throne can be called the most. Because no matter how these people behave, they still cannot catch the eyes of Emperor Yanling. The position of the crown prince of Dayan has been hanging, and even the position of the eldest prince has been vacant, and they can only watch helplessly, not knowing how to sit on it.

Originally, there is no rush for this matter. Emperor Yanling is in his prime, and it is still a long time before he dies. A group of princes and princesses are not qualified now, and there will always be a qualified one in the future. It will be too late to choose the crown prince and princess at that time.

But the problem is that the King of Zhenxi is back.

Who is the King of Zhenxi?

The younger brother of Emperor Yanling, because of his sense of mission, gave up the qualification to compete for the great treasure, cut himself off and became a new person, and went to Taixu Palace undercover under the name of Yu Hao.

The senior officials of Dayan have heard about how Yu Hao of Taixu Palace is. Many people say that Lu Heng is lucky to have a genius. After his death, Taixu Palace will definitely become stronger in Yu Hao's hands, and the threat to Dayan will become greater. Therefore, many people in Dayan proposed to find a way to get rid of Yu Hao and annihilate this future cancer in the bud, but unfortunately all of them were rejected by the Supervisory Department. Some people even reported the matter to Emperor Yanling, but Emperor Yanling was indifferent and just said "no problem" to send people away.

Now Yu Hao has become Yuwen Taihao, and everyone knows why the Supervisory Department and Emperor Yanling are so calm. While everyone admires Emperor Yanling and King Zhenxi, some people have set their minds on the position of the crown prince.

As we all know, Yuwen Taihao is unlikely to become the crown prince, but this does not prevent him from having the qualifications to compete for the treasure.

In terms of talent and ability, Yuwen Taihao is undoubtedly much better than the current princes and princesses. In terms of loyalty and contribution to Dayan, who dares to cut off his own knife to be a hidden pawn? Who dares to say that he is better than him?

More importantly, he is the younger brother of Emperor Yanling. He cut off his own knife and became a human again. His life span is much longer than that of Emperor Yanling, and even longer than some of the princes and princesses. Now that his two souls have merged, his cultivation is advancing by leaps and bounds. In terms of life span alone, he may be the fastest cultivator in Dayan or even in the entire human world.

He has strength and ability, noble moral integrity and great dedication, and he is also one of the most orthodox people of the Yuwen royal bloodline. What else can we think of if we don’t recommend this person as the next Yanhuang?

As a result, a wave of pro-priests gradually formed in the high-level of Dayan. They all hoped that the Yanling Emperor would issue an order to confirm the qualifications of the first heir of the Zhenxi King. If it weren’t for the difference in seniority and etiquette, they would directly shout the word "crown prince", but the first heir has already explained everything, which immediately angered the other princes and princesses and their supporters.

In addition, some originally neutral conservatives also sided with the princes and princesses. They believed that no matter how suitable Yuwen Taihao was, he was not the descendant of the Yanling Emperor.

Since the founding of Dayan, the throne has always been passed down from father to son or father to nephew. It has never been heard of brothers of the same generation changing their positions. This is simply disrupting the government and causing trouble, and is a provocation to tradition and ancestral system!

They acknowledge Yuwen Taihao's excellence, but they oppose Yuwen Taihao's succession to the throne. They can accept or even be happy to accept Yuwen Taihao as the regent, but he must not sit on the orthodox throne!

And Taixu Palace saw this point, so they sent people to bribe the double agent to release false information in an attempt to intensify the contradictions in Dayan and give them an opportunity to take advantage of it.

This heart is punishable, so the double agent was killed on the spot after being discovered. It is said that it was Wen Lao who personally searched for his soul and then slapped him into a pulp with one palm.

Everything was false, and the wind gradually subsided. But the sensitive Wang Dachuan didn't think so. His intuition told him that it was not that simple, and the double agent might not be true.

Even if it was true, it couldn't be said that the Supervisory Department and the Zhenxi Palace really didn't do it. On the surface, this matter is one thing, but if you think about it from another perspective, it can actually be seen as two things, related but independent.

After that, the King of Zhenxi came to the door many times, and Wen Lao promoted him to Sima to deal with Yu Hao. Wang Dachuan vaguely felt that something was wrong. Until that day when the King of Zhenxi came with his personal soldiers and lifted the curtain before leaving, the fragrance of his daughter came out of the carriage. Wang Dachuan's heart suddenly trembled, and then he suppressed it hard in his heart and dared not think too much.

Until today, under Li Chuyi's sweet words, because this matter was not sealed with the usual confidentiality methods used by the Supervisory Department, Wang Dachuan was forced to speak out helplessly, and swore to the sky that there was indeed no Yu Yao in the black prison of the Supervisory Department, at least Yu Yao's name was definitely not in the list he had handled.

At the same time, he also told the news he knew, and tried his best to maintain the attitude of a guest in his words, and did not reveal his guess at all.

But Li Chuyi is so smart that the things Wang Dachuan cares about are very telling.

From his words, Li Chuyi analyzed that it is very unlikely that Yu Yao is in the black prison. She is most likely caught by Yuwen Tianhao and is now imprisoned in the Zhenxi Palace!

Of course, there is also a possibility that the rumors Wang Dachuan said are just rumors, and they are false news sent by Taixu Palace. Yu Yao has not made any move, nor has she been exposed. She is still hiding in a corner of the imperial capital.

But this possibility is too low. One or two years is fine, but Yu Yao can't hide for so long. First, she is a beauty, and second, she is still a cultivator. Even if she is cruel enough to destroy her appearance and make herself unkempt, her cultivation can't be wasted, right?

Without the spirit stone, she can only absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As long as she practices, the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth cannot be hidden from the eyes of the Supervisory Department. Don't think that you can get away with it just because there are too many monks in the imperial capital. He has been here for quite some time. He has really understood a lot of the methods of the Supervisory Department, and he knows how lucky he was that he was not exposed when he entered the city.

"Zhenxi Palace?"

Li Chuyi looked cold.

I haven't seen Yu Hao for a long time. I don't know if that grandson is doing well now, and whether he has resolved the backlash of the heaven.

"Longevity? Haha."

Li Chuyi sneered. He didn't believe that Yu Hao's injury could be healed so easily.

Even the Taoist frowned at such injuries. If a person's life is so easy to say, it would be better for everyone to practice with this method. The Taoist doesn't need to look for his residual soul, just cut off the cause and effect and become a human again.

"You are not allowed to go."

Mu Fangli has been hiding behind the scenes, and he didn't come out until Wang Dachuan left. At this time, when he saw Li Chuyi's face, he knew what he wanted to do, and he spoke first to deny his thoughts.

"Why!" Li Chuyi was dissatisfied, "I'll just go and take a look, I won't cause any trouble!"

Mu Fangli sneered: "Humph, I believe it too! You don't need to cause any trouble, you are a trouble in yourself!"

The little fat man was speechless.

Isn't it just a "close" with the old man? He was the one who got hurt, why would he hold a grudge like that!

"Wait three more days!"

Mu Fangli raised three fingers.

"There will be a family reunion banquet in three days, and I will recognize you as a member of the Mu family. At that time, you can go anywhere you want in Dayan, and I will never stop you! But now, you are absolutely not allowed to leave this yard, do you understand?"

"I understand."

The little fat man nodded helplessly, he also knew that Mu Fangli was doing it for his own good.

Fearing that he would be in danger, Mu Fangli even put the area around where he was living under martial law. The mansion only sent the most trusted Mu Dong to serve and protect him, and a team of masters were sent outside the mansion to guard day and night.

It is said that the team of masters was carefully selected by Mu Fangli himself from the willow leaves of the Mu family. They were trained for many years to be loyal to him. They were originally to protect him, but this time they were worried about Li Chuyi, so they took most of them.

Thinking that there were still three days, Li Chuyi was anxious and fortunate. Fortunately, old man Mu was also in a hurry. If the date was set ten days or half a month later, he would definitely go crazy.

After taking a few glances at the imperial edict, the little fat man raised it to Mu Fangli.

"What should I do with this?"

Mu Fangli didn't even look at it: "If you want to keep it, keep it. If you think it's disgusting, throw it away."

"Oh."

The little fat man nodded, and then asked with a sympathetic heart: "Throwing away the imperial edict randomly, you should be beheaded according to the law, right?"

Mu Fangli looked at him unhappily: "Are you afraid?"

Hehe, the little fat man threw it to Xiao Erhei.

"Heizi, I'll give it to you as a blanket."

Xiao Erhei jumped up and sat down on the soft velvet on the back of the imperial edict. He twisted his body to adjust to the most comfortable position, and his dog mouth opened to reveal a comfortable smile.