"Leaving aside this Drunken Rakshasa for now, let's continue with Xue Zhipan. Was he also followed by the Drunken Rakshasa and then killed?"
He was clearly an official of the court. Drunken Rakshasa did not follow him for the time being because he had left Huichun Tower with the Three Star Pavilion Master.
They turned back through the side door.
That night, Xue Zhipan not only made an appointment with the Three Star Pavilion Master, but also with his nephew He Huan, the third son of He Qisha, who had come to the capital from the Seven Swords Manor.
The two had been drugged with "Ruochenxin" in their drinks. This drug alone wouldn't cause any harm, but if they engaged in sexual intercourse and didn't take the antidote immediately, they would undoubtedly die within ten days.
"So Xue Zhipan only has six or seven days left to live? Who wants to kill them, or rather, who wants to kill He Huan?"
[Master, you also realized the assassin was after He Huan?]
"Because of Du Zhongxian, the Poison Immortal, I recently read some novels and biographies of famous poisoners and doctors from the Six Kingdoms."
Whether it's 'Seeking Fragrance' or 'Ruochen Heart', both are three characters, so this poison should have come from the hand of the three-character poison doctor Li Sanming.
His poisons are so well concealed that they are most famous not for their poison itself, but for their high price.
This kind of poison is unnecessary for dealing with officials like Xue Zhipan who lack experience in the ways of the world.
That can only mean they're targeting He Huan.
That's right. He Huan came to the capital this time under the pretext of finding medicine for his seriously injured father, He Qisha.
Actually, I just wanted my uncle to help me.
His father, He Qisha, was ambushed and seriously injured, and died. He intended to hand over the family business to his eldest son, He Heng. He Huan was unwilling to accept this, so he sought help from his uncle, who introduced him to Tianxinglou.
"Is He Huan hiring someone to kill his elder brother, He Heng, after visiting Tianxing Tower? Another inheritance dispute drama!"
Yes and no, he did want to hire assassins from Tongtianxinglou to help him get rid of his elder brother He Heng and his second sister He Jin.
But I also want to join Tianxinglou.
He relied on the power of the Heavenly Star Tower to suppress those within the Seven Swords Manor who refused to submit to his leadership.
"I understand he wants to get rid of the heir, He Heng, but why doesn't he spare his sister, He Jin, either?"
Because He Jin is the strongest among the three siblings in both martial arts skills and the management of the manor.
She was also deeply favored by He Qisha, so with He Heng gone, He Jin would undoubtedly be her successor.
"So this He Huan was He Qisha's last resort, a useless piece of trash?"
[The master is right. This man is ambitious but incompetent. He's been instigated by someone with ulterior motives and actually believes he can control the vast Seven Swords Manor estate.]
"Then who poisoned him?"
[They are from 'Panshan'. Master, the organization behind Drunken Rakshasa is Panshan. They aim to overthrow the imperial power and establish their own faction in power.]
The person who seriously injured He Qisha was Panshan, and the person who wanted to kill He Huan was also Panshan.
The person Panshan wanted to support to take over was He Qisha's younger brother, He Jiuyang.
He Jiuyang had already joined Panshan, and he had secretly cooperated with Luo Feng, who killed He Jin and He Heng, the siblings, on his behalf.
He helped Luo Feng force Luo Xue to abdicate, and Luo Feng inherited Luoxia Manor.
"What is their purpose in doing this? To establish a base in Dayan?"
Master, take a look at the Great Expansion Geography.
As the system spoke, a map depicting the mountains and rivers of the six kingdoms suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
The mountains, rivers, land, and towns depicted in the picture are all portrayed with remarkable realism, like miniature versions of the real thing.
Most importantly, the map covered the territory of six countries, and the sharp-eyed Huo Ying immediately spotted the garrison deployments of the six countries!
This is a treasure map that the Dayan Dynasty spent decades trying to obtain, and its value far exceeds that of a treasure map.
The moment the map appeared, the rulers and ministers of Dayan all widened their eyes in shock and instinctively leaned back tactically.
Several older ministers, especially the two who were usually ignored by Yue Fuguang and were treated as mascots during court sessions, were so startled by the map that suddenly appeared in front of them, a map depicting every blade of grass and tree that seemed within reach. Their legs went weak and they almost fell to the ground.
It is because of these two that the strange behavior of others, such as retreating or leaning forward, can be reasonably explained.
Emperor Mingxi steadied himself and asked with concern, "Prime Minister Cai, Prime Minister Bao, are you both alright? Have you been injured?"
The others, eager to clear themselves of suspicion of being frightened, also chimed in with their questions.
The person standing behind the two looked like one of the six ministers, and he put on an even more enthusiastic performance.
Lu Qi said, "I was really scared to death just now. Seeing the two of you like this, my legs went weak too."
Ji Hongming replied, "I was so frightened that I took a step back and almost bumped into Minister Zhang."
Zhang Zhongping said, "Seeing Minister Ji retreat, I also hid."
Chai and Bao exchanged a glance. Chai bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we are both fine. Just now, due to my old age and weak body, my legs went weak. Bao was implicated by me and wanted to help me, but he almost fell down with me."
Emperor Mingxi nodded and said, "Someone, bring seats to the two Grand Secretaries."
After the two thanked each other and sat down, Huo Ying, who had been standing still the whole time, appeared calm during the brief moment of conversation.
In fact, the brain was working at high speed, trying to remember the defenses of some important passes of the five countries.
If you look closely, you'll notice that Qian Gui, who was always standing behind Emperor Mingxi, is nowhere to be seen.
[These two Grand Secretaries are truly pitiful; they're so old and still have to attend court. The Emperor really doesn't understand respect for the elderly!]
Emperor Mingxi, who was called out again, was already numb. Garlic bird, garlic bird, God of Artifacts, you can curse if you want, as long as you keep this picture up for a while.
So what if he gets a few more scoldings!
"Little Pearl, the emperor neither respects the elderly nor loves the young. Look at your master, who is only nine years old, and he has to go to court from dawn till dusk. This is what it means to employ child labor!"
"Forget about him, what you released is a map of the six kingdoms? Where is Dayan?"
As Yue Fuguang asked his question, the other five countries gradually shrank, while the mountains and rivers of Dayan grew larger and larger, and towns and roads appeared vividly on the map.
"Lord Liu, why are you holding your head up like that?" an official in the crowd asked his colleague in a low voice.
Not only Lord Liu, but many officials in front of and behind him also slightly raised their heads. Is it really appropriate to look directly at the emperor's face like that?
"Lord Li, my neck is a little sore from looking down for so long. I'm just looking up to relieve the strain!"
While dealing with his colleagues, Lord Liu looked up at Emperor Mingxi, but his eyes darted around and he didn't actually look at the emperor.
There are quite a few people who behave the same way as him.
"Master, look, this is Seven Swords Manor, and this is Sunset Glow Manor."
Following the system's instructions, a verdant mountain range was enclosed, which was the location of Seven Swords Mountain.
Another area near the west, where there was still some wind and snow at the end of March, was fenced off and marked as the Luoxia Mountains.
"Huh, this Luoxia Manor is close to the Western Qiang to the west, and not far from the Savage Mountain of Nanzhao to the south."
The master also realized that the two mountain villas were in special geographical locations, which was why Panshan and Fengyuge wanted to control them.
Their plans were discovered by Tianxinglou, who had contact with He Huan. The three families will now fight over this, making the capital city quite lively!
"Weren't Luo Feng and Luo Yu captured by Wei Ping and his men? Even if Fengyu Pavilion wins, there won't be anyone to inherit Luo Xue's family business, right?"
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