The Lin family's servants got up early and opened the door, only to find the corpse hanging upside down. They screamed in terror.

This immediately attracted the servants of the neighbors on both sides.

Lin Hanlin slept in the room of his concubine who had just given birth last night. He fought with his son for food for half the night and didn't fall asleep until late at night.

When he was woken up by the servants, he was still groggy. When he learned that a corpse had been hanging at the gate of the mansion, he hurriedly and angrily put on his clothes and went to the gate.

When he arrived, a large crowd had gathered at the gate, and the body had been brought down.

It was only after this incident that everyone discovered that the door, which was being covered by the corpse, was engraved with the words, "Eliminate evil and promote good, two chivalrous heroes of benevolence and righteousness."

"To eliminate evil and promote good, who is evil?"

"Two chivalrous heroes? Is this what they call chivalrous heroes of the martial world?"

Some people are curious.

The name "Renyi Shuangxia" (仁义双侠) sounds like something out of a martial arts novel.

Lin Hanlin recognized the dead man as the steward of the Prime Minister's residence, and was shocked, but said aloud, "This man seems to be the steward of the Prime Minister's residence?"

In fact, he and the butler were not strangers.

But how did Steward Li die here? Who hanged him here? And why is it outside his mansion gate?

Many thoughts flashed through Lin Hanlin's mind in an instant.

Upon hearing him say this, the officials living nearby also came over to look, "It really is him."

Steward Li often went to the palace gate to pick up and drop off Li Heng, and many officials knew him.

The official then asked, "Has the Prime Minister's residence been attacked again? I haven't heard anything about it."

Last time, it caused such a commotion that everyone knew about it, even in the middle of the night.

Lin Hanlin's heart skipped a beat.

Something must have happened at the Prime Minister's residence.

But he also knew why it didn't cause a scene this time.

Last time, it was all orchestrated by Prime Minister Li himself; this time, the Prime Minister's residence has mobilized a large number of assassins and high-priced martial arts masters.

In Dae Awami, it is considered treason for a subject to keep assassins. Even if many families keep them, they cannot do so openly.

If something happened at the Prime Minister's residence last night, with so many assassins hidden there, the Prime Minister couldn't make a big fuss.

What does it mean that the body of Butler Li was placed on his door? Is he being targeted?

Lin Hanlin felt very uneasy.

I was thinking of finding an opportunity to ask Li Heng.

Li Heng also soon learned the news, and his face turned terrifyingly gloomy.

Last night, two assassins suddenly broke in, injured him, and took Steward Li away right under the noses of so many experts.

The people in the manor searched all night but couldn't find it.

Li Heng now feels that his safety is not guaranteed, and he is also worried about what the butler might reveal before his death.

What worried him even more was the assassin's identity.

With such skill, he suspected it was Shi Yan. But Shi Yan was the regent of the Great Wei, whose national power and status were even more prestigious than the emperor's. Would he really take action himself?

If she wanted to avenge Ye Zhen, she should have taken his life last night instead of just injuring him.

Before he could figure it out, news came from the morning court that the emperor had moved the imperial examinations forward to the first day of the second month.

An urgent order has been issued to all prefectures to disseminate the news, stating that the imperial court will cover the travel and lodging expenses for impoverished students traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations, and that each prefecture will send carriages to transport the students to the capital.

The officials in charge of this year's imperial examinations were Imperial Censor Wang, the Cai family, and a highly respected elder from the Hanlin Academy.

"His Majesty is afraid that the students will become my disciples, and he wants to take advantage of my illness to train new ministers to replace our people."

Li Heng's voice was somber.

With the imperial examinations held earlier than scheduled, the students were all busy studying and had no time to speak up for him.

It must be that his men were negligent in their duties this time, which angered the emperor. The emperor could no longer tolerate him, but because of the protection of the people and students, he could not do anything to him, so he turned his attention to his men.

It's a pity that he's injured right now, and even if he wanted to return to the court, he wouldn't have the strength.

The subordinate asked, "Will this ruin the imperial examination?"

Li Heng thought for a moment and said, "No, the emperor must have been prepared for this. If we take action, we will ruin the students' futures and become public enemies once the matter is exposed."

Perhaps the emperor is waiting for him here.

However, he could not allow the emperor to succeed, otherwise, he might not have a place in the court.

After a long silence, he instructed the head of his secret guards, Zhenluo, "Contact the Cloud King; I am willing to assist him."

After some time of pondering and investigation, he vaguely learned the reason why the Prince of Yun was imprisoned.

He was jealous of the crown prince and wanted to seize everything from him.

He originally intended to do Ye Zhen a favor, but his plan backfired, and he ended up in this situation. He must be unwilling to accept it.

If Ye Zhen dies at the hands of Prince Yun, Shi Yan will surely hate the royal family. As long as the royal family loses Shi Yan's help, Li Heng is confident that after laying the groundwork for so many years, he still has the ability to fight against the emperor.

As Li Heng had predicted, the Prince of Yun had been imprisoned for so many days and was already filled with resentment.

He only wanted to escape as soon as possible and then find a good opportunity to come back and kill his way out.

Upon learning that Li Heng was willing to help him, his initial joy was followed by wariness: "Why would Prime Minister Li help me?"

Following Li Heng's instructions, Zhenluo briefly explained the grudge between Li Heng and the Crown Prince: "Now the Emperor and Empress are completely devoted to the Crown Prince and prioritize him in everything. If the Prime Minister offends the Crown Prince, it is equivalent to offending the Emperor and Empress."

The Prime Minister has no ill intentions; he only asks that the Prince protect him in the future.

These words struck a nerve with the King of Clouds: "How can I, a cripple who has lost his freedom, protect him?"

Zhenluo decided to be frank: "Your Highness's talent is no less than that of the Crown Prince, and the Prime Minister is willing to give his full support."

Your Highness is unlucky. The Prime Minister was murdered, and now you are the only one left in the entire mansion. We are both fellow sufferers.

If Your Highness still harbors ambitions, I will convey to the Prime Minister that if Your Highness has already accepted your fate, we will be ordered to escort you away if Your Highness wishes to leave.

Even if the Emperor and Empress knew that Your Highness had left, they probably wouldn't make things difficult for you, since you and the Crown Prince are their only two biological children.

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