Damn dog emperor!
The assassination case was full of doubts. Ren Xuan said, "Master Lu, you don't have to be polite," and Lu Shi'an was indeed impolite.
Ren Xuan spent the entire afternoon looking through the files at Lu's house, and was exhausted from investigating the case.
Lu Shian really doesn't care about food.
It was getting late, and General Ren was 'off duty' alone.
On the road leading out of the house, there was someone waiting for a long time.
Ren Xuan remained calm: "Minister Lu."
Lu Jie was still testing the waters: "I heard the general took action?"
Ren Xuan didn't bother to act. After all, he did it, so he said frankly, "He stabbed me in the back. He didn't die, but he didn't see me either."
Lu Jie narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking - this statement was consistent with the existing intelligence.
After a moment, Lu Jie asked calmly, "Is Qin Huaizhang free this mid-autumn?"
Ren Xuan understood instantly - Tsk, a group of civil servants, without martial ethics, are going to set up a Hongmen Rebellion.
Having told him all this, it seems that Lu Jie has completely treated him as his own.
Of course, Ren Xuan looked down on this kind of thing. Why was he making it so complicated when it could be solved with a single blow?
So he had cut it.
Don’t ask, if you ask, you will regret it.
If the timeline is correct, at this point in time, the original 'he' and Lu Jie had already drunk all the blood wine.
As for why he finally chose Lu Jie's camp among many forces, there is nothing to say.
He is the greedy nephew.
Well, lust blinds one's mind.
The delay in reopening was truly frustrating. He had already boarded the pirate ship. If Qin Shu told his boss about it, he would definitely chop off his head.
Really helped Lu Jie, haha.
We have to find a way.
Ren Xuan leaned forward, clasped his fists, and said in a calm tone, "I will go back and investigate this matter."
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In the inner room of Prince Jin’s mansion, the air was filled with the aroma of Chinese medicine, so bitter that it was choking, and so astringent that it penetrated the bones.
Ren Xuanhui retreated his confidants who were guarding the door.
Prince Qin Huaizhang was in the imperial court, but his heart was in the underworld. He knew nothing about the so-called political tactics.
In just a few days, Ren Xuan made some arrangements and easily took over the palace.
But Qin Huaizhang is not alone. He is the only younger brother of the current emperor. Qin Huaizhang has been ill for a long time. The emperor has to come to visit him in person without waiting for Qin Shu.
His act of tying up a prince and forcing him to take drugs would probably lead to the extermination of his entire clan.
--Stimulate.
The person on the bed was tied up tightly, like a steamed dumpling, but Qin Huaizhang was still as arrogant as ever, refusing to give in. "Ren Xuan! Either I die! Or you kneel down and admit your mistake! I will not allow anyone to mess around in the name of my Prince Jin's Mansion!"
Ren Xuan smiled flatteringly, "Your Highness, as a direct disciple of the Imperial Master, you've learned the most profound of the Five Strategies for Protecting the Nation, 'Fuxi's Sky-Gazing Technique,' which allows you to peer into the mysteries of the heavens. If you don't believe me, why not ask for a divination?"
Qin Huaizhang snorted coldly, his face full of impatience. The thing he hated most in his life was fortune-telling.
The old man, the national teacher, tortured him for more than ten years, forcing him to comprehend the damn secret of heaven. He was forced to practice "Fuxi's Sky-gazing" from childhood to adulthood, and his hair turned white every time he made calculations. This was a losing business, and Qin Huaizhang didn't want to do it at all.
As a result, the emperor's younger brother and future national teacher, who was highly expected by the Dagan Dynasty, not only failed to become an immortal, but was trapped in the mundane world and lived a more down-to-earth life than anyone else.
As for transcending the mundane world and transcending the mundane world, Qin Huaizhang had no such intentions at all.
Qin Huaizhang stared at Ren Xuan, and after a moment of stalemate, he finally spoke reluctantly.
"Untie my right hand."
Ren Xuan did as he was told.
Qin Huaizhang shook his wrist, took a deep breath, and cast the divinatory sticks twice in a row. He stared at the divinatory sticks, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
Ren Xuan looked at him leisurely and kindly reminded him, "Your Highness, your hair has turned white again."
Qin Huaizhang slammed his head back onto the pillow, refusing to read the hexagram again. "Ren Xuan, I'll trust you this time. Untie the rope."
Ren Xuan delivered the message with a smile, looking like he was going to obey everything: "Your Majesty, I have no problem letting you go, but I have a better idea."
Qin Huaizhang glanced at him and said impatiently: "What do you think?"
"Although I failed to kill you last time, Lu Jie has already treated me as one of his own. He asked me to invite you to Hongmen in the middle of autumn." Ren Xuan changed the subject: "Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't you want it?"
Hearing the name of his mortal enemy, Qin Huaizhang's eyes lit up almost reflexively: "Lu Jie?"
Ren Xuan thought to himself, as expected, the name of the nemesis is like a strong medicine, refreshing the mind and specially treating excessive calmness.
Qin Huaizhang pondered for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons, and finally said, "Tell me what you think first."
Ren Xuan’s idea is very simple: while the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
Since Lu Jie dared to draw his sword against Prince Qin Huaizhang, there was no need to waste words. He would be caught in the act and made into a Nine Clans Elimination Game. He would then be fed directly to the criminal law department as a typical case.
Moreover, even if Qin Huaizhang was lying in bed, bound and tied up, his inner gangster couldn't be suppressed. Qin Huaizhang was young and energetic, and held a high position. Naturally, he had little interest in the conventional political maneuvers, but instead had a special liking for risky actions with a bit of gambling.
As expected, Qin Huaizhang frowned slightly. After pondering for a long time, he nodded. "This Mid-Autumn Festival, I originally invited Xiyun to visit my residence. So, you go to the Lu residence and apologize to him on my behalf. Then tell Xiaoshu that he doesn't have to come."
What's there to apologize for? Why would he not be able to come? Ren Xuanxin muttered to himself, "Lu Xiyun is half dead, and he's still attending the banquet? It's a medical miracle that he was able to get out of bed for the past month."
However, Qin Huaizhang was able to invite Lu Xiyun to his house to celebrate the festival. This uncle is closer to him than his biological father.
As for my biological father, he seems fake.
It was far from the case that Qin Shu was the only prince who was estranged from the emperor. Since the death of the former crown prince, none of the powerful princes dared to be "active" anymore.
Being active means wanting to be the crown prince. Wanting to be the crown prince will touch the thorn in the emperor's heart - my son is gone, and you are still thinking about his position. It's a one-way ticket to fiefdom, and you are out directly.
The current emperor was not born an emperor, and he had been displaced and in poverty.
Only the former Crown Prince had truly called out "Dad." The rest of the princes were born to call him "Emperor."
The emperor only has one son.
Among so many princes back then, only Qin Shu found the right way - if he wanted the position of crown prince, he had to get the queen's approval first.
Lu Xiyun.
Ren Xuan gathered his thoughts and bowed to his superior, "The Crown Prince was injured while hunting a few days ago. It just so happens that Your Highness has nowhere to go during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I'll try to see if the Crown Prince can invite Your Highness to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together."
Tsk, another day of worrying about the dog emperor’s lifelong affairs.
...
Xining Street, Lu Mansion.
I can’t just give it to Ren Xuanzheng directly.
Good guy, when he arrived at Lu's house, Ren Xuan had already prepared a speech in his mind: Prince, please look at how our prince is spending the Mid-Autumn Festival - the emperor's uncle is not free and my father doesn't care, so please have pity on him and invite him to have dinner together.
Before Ren Xuan could open his mouth, he saw the Dog Emperor coming in from outside the door.
...Boss, aren't you under house arrest?!
Qin Shu, who came in with the medicine, was also stunned. Of course, Qin Shu would not explain to Ren Xuan. Qin Shu took the initiative.
The young man in the dragon-patterned satin robe raised his eyes slightly, his gaze resting on him calmly: "General Ren, what is the matter that brings you to Master Lu's residence?"
What are you doing here?!
Ren Xuan was furious, but his expression remained calm. "The prince has important matters to attend to during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I'm afraid I won't be able to have dinner with the prince as planned, so I've sent this humble servant to apologize."
Qin Shu raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and then looked at the person on the couch: "Uncle Wang made an appointment with you for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Lu Xiyun answered simply: "At noon. I have to go to the palace in the evening."
Speaking of this, Lu Xiyun couldn't help feeling depressed. In his current situation, he couldn't think of going anywhere during this Mid-Autumn Festival.
These princes and nobles never swallow their sufferings on their own. Lu Xiyun started to scold Ren Xuan as soon as he caught him.
Lu Xiyun is not Qin Shu. Qin Shu, even if he is ready to kill someone in his heart, he can still smile on his face.
Lu Xiyun is the type of person who was spoiled by the queen. He has a clear distinction between love and hate. If he doesn't like you, he will just dislike you.
——Ren Xuan, didn’t I ask you to protect your prince?
——What’s wrong with that long cut on your prince’s hand?
——You are dereliction of duty.
In short, this prince is very unhappy and you are finished.
...Listen, does this sound like human language?! I left the dog emperor to help you block the attack!
Well, Lu Xiyun might not have seen it...
Ren Xuan endured it and gave Qin Shu a look: He didn't see it, can you explain it to him?
Qin Shu in front of him coughed dryly: "The other party has more people and more power, so it's not Ren Xuan's fault."
Ren Xuan: “???”
Obviously, Lu Xiyun was not satisfied with such a conciliatory answer: "You didn't practice martial arts in the first place, and you are surrounded by people like this. What do you want to do in the future?"
Good question. Qin Shu was almost unable to bear it: "Ren Xuan, go back and ask the emperor's uncle to give you thirty military sticks."
Ren Xuan: “?!!”
Damn the dog emperor! He's rebelling again!
Because of Ren Xuan's face full of disbelief, as if to say, "Please be a human being," Qin Shu finally coughed lightly: "Ahem—Ren Xuan, come here."
Qin Shu dragged the man out of the house and promptly restored the precarious relationship between the monarch and his subject: "It's okay, just comfort him. He doesn't hold grudges, don't take it to heart."
Holding a grudge? Is this a matter of holding a grudge?! This is a matter of him kowtow to me and thank me for saving his life!
Ren Xuan was completely baffled: "No, Your Highness, what's so inexplicable about this?!"
Qin Shu's attitude was the best: "He is in a bad mood, General, please don't mind."
As he spoke, he pulled out a peculiarly shaped box from his sleeve: "I disassembled and reproduced the Black Waterfall Arrow from last time. This is all as an apology."
Ren Xuan stared at the sleeve box with his eyes wide open.
A master like Lu Xiyun cannot defend against the craftsman's weapon even in the forbidden area of martial arts.
Good stuff...
It would be a bastard not to take advantage of an opportunity. General Ren took the thing wisely and put it in his arms.
Ren Xuanduan, who was always quick to speak, said earnestly, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. How could this humble servant care about such things? I just feel that by indulging Master Lu in this way, you are actually harming him."
Qin Shu looked over here in surprise: "It's not a big deal, why do you insist on him admitting his mistake?"
…
Ren Xuan was shocked by this explosive statement, which was the most classic among all classics.
Some not-so-good memories began to pop into my mind.
This was a statement that was comparable to the explosive words "Just do as he says" and "Don't bother with him" in the army back then, and it definitely hurt more than just Ren Xuan.
What's even more outrageous is that Qin Shu even has a closed-loop logic for this:
Lu Xiyun did something out of line, so he asked first if it was a big deal.
If not, then refer to the first sentence - 'It's not a big deal, why do you have to ask him to admit his mistake?'
If so, can it be flexible and rationalized?
If you can, then refer to the second sentence - 'Just do as he says'.
What if it is really out of line and unreasonable?
The emperor would then take charge of handling the aftermath, rewarding and punishing, apologizing, and comforting the people, and finally add a third sentence - 'Don't bother with him'.
Other people's crematoriums are made of rubbish, but Qin Shu stands out - Qin Shu's crematorium is purely the result of being spoiled.
Ren Xuan felt quite sad, wondering if the Dog Emperor had already fallen into this trap.
But that day at the hunting ground, he didn't seem to be panicking at all.
True and false, false and true, does the dog emperor know what love means now?
——It makes you bald.
As he was speaking, a furry little creature rubbed against Ren Xuan's feet.
General Ren's eyelids jumped: "What is this?"
Qin Shu glanced at it and said casually, "It's a civet cat. The Queen sent it to me. She said that we are not allowed to keep dangerous creatures like white tigers anymore."
The kitten's fur is a warm cream color, its ears are trembling slightly, and its restless claws are fiddling with the surface of Ren Xuan's boots, which is really cute.
Seeing Ren Xuan's attitude, Qin Shu followed suit: "If you like it, take it away. Xiyun doesn't like this kind of thing. It saves me from having to get a cage for it."
Ren Xuan: “…”
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