Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Wolf.
In the carriage, Shizhu was bandaging Ji Bai's wound. The deep brown mark on the palm of his hand was still oozing with blood, but it had begun to scab over.
Looking at the wound on his master's hand, Shizhu became more and more angry. His master was injured because of that woman, but he still wanted to keep her and even spent manpower to keep an eye on her.
In the past, he thought that his master kept Lin Zhen just to humiliate him and vent his anger.
But he felt more and more that something was not right. His master... shouldn't be like this.
Shizhu was distracted and didn't even hear Ji Sui calling him.
Ji Sui kicked the stool he was sitting on in dissatisfaction, "What are you standing there for? Where's the letter?"
Shi Zhu quickly released the hand that she was holding tightly against Ji Sui, took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to him.
Ji Sui glanced at the letter in his hand without looking up and asked, "Where is the person?"
"The person should still be in the Meng Mansion."
Ji Rui raised his dark eyes from the paper, his brows furrowed, "...should?"
The battlefield is ever-changing, and even the slightest shift can ripple through the entire situation, causing a reversal of the situation. Therefore, Ji Sui always hated hearing such uncertain information. Shi Zhu, realizing she had violated a taboo, quickly corrected herself, saying, "Someone came in and out a quarter of an hour ago. He just entered the Meng residence and hasn't left yet."
"General, the person has been identified. We can ambush him as soon as he leaves the Meng Mansion."
Ji Sui smiled lightly and shook his head, "No, you and this general need to go to the Meng Mansion in person."
*
At the hour of Hai, at Meng Mansion.
In the bedroom in the backyard, a middle-aged man in a silk robe sat on the armchair. He was none other than Meng Liangyu, the current chief minister of the cabinet. He enjoyed a high reputation in the court. The reason why the third prince became a favorable candidate for the crown prince was that he was a disciple of Meng Liangyu.
At that time, his face was gentle and he was slowly drinking the tea in his hand.
"Sir, Ji Sui...cannot be kept!"
The man sitting below clenched his fist and replied angrily.
Meng Liangyu put down his tea, raised his hand to stop the servant beside him from fanning him, and said slowly, "I already know what you have reported today. It's getting late, so you should go back."
The man was unwilling to give up because he didn't get a definite answer from Meng Liangyu. When he was about to say something else, he was interrupted by a knock on the door outside.
"Your Excellency, the General requests an audience."
Meng Liangyu frowned and looked at the man. There was unconcealable panic in the latter's eyes. He immediately stood up and hid in the house.
"Godfather, I'm late."
After receiving the order, Ji Sui knelt on one knee to greet the guests as soon as he entered the house.
At that time, he had returned to the general's mansion, changed into a dark casual suit, wore a silver crown on his head, and had a few strands of hair messy.
"Why are you coming to my house at this hour, kid? What's the matter?"
Meng Liangyu leaned forward with his hands on the chair and asked with concern.
"Ji Sui has come to apologize to his adoptive father."
"It's... the middle of the night, what crime have you committed?"
Ji Sui did not stand up, but continued with his head bowed, "I received my adoptive father's invitation earlier, but I did not accept it. I was worried that if I went to see him right after returning to the capital, people would misunderstand that he was forming a clique for personal gain."
"But recently, I was hunting in Shanglin Garden and found a rare wild ginseng. Thinking about my adoptive father's hard work in recent years and his illness, I think this herb might be exactly what he needs. I've been thinking about it so much that I can't sleep at night and can't wait even a moment."
"I was ultimately not thoughtful enough. Even I felt this way. My adoptive father has always been very caring towards me, so how could he not be worried?"
"So, Ji Sui came here in the middle of the night, firstly to offer a wild ginseng plant to comfort his adoptive father's health, and secondly to relieve his worry."
As soon as Ji Sui finished speaking, Shi Zhu hurried forward and presented him with a brocade box.
"Look at you, kid. Why are you doing this? But you're right about one thing. Your father really misses you. Get up quickly."
Meng Liangyu ordered the steward to take the brocade box away, and at the same time he personally went forward to help Ji Sui up.
Ji Sui supported himself on the ground with one hand. When Meng Liangyu helped him up, he saw the gauze wrapped around his hand and asked, "What's this...?"
Ji Sui smiled calmly: "It's just a minor injury I got while picking ginseng, it's nothing serious."
Hearing that Ji Sui had gone to collect the herbs himself, Meng Liangyu's smile became even more pronounced.
The servant quickly brought up new tea. Ji Sui glanced at the teacup that was taken away, and a hint of darkness flashed across his eyes.
The two drank tea and talked about the past. About half an hour later, the person hiding in the inner room finally couldn't hold on any longer and made a noise.
Although it was just a tiny sound, Ji Sui had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"who!"
With a shout, the dagger in his sleeve flew out at the same time.
The man's true intentions were exposed, and he had no way to retreat. He simply pushed over the shelf and tried to rush into the house in the chaos. After all, once he left this house, everyone would be in the Meng Mansion, and they would naturally let him go.
Unfortunately, the next moment, his plan fell through in Ji Sui's hands.
"Who dares to assassinate the prime minister of this dynasty?!" Ji Sui, who had been prepared, captured the man on the spot cleanly and neatly. He tied the man's arms, stepped on him to the ground, and with a slight force on his hands, forced him to raise his head.
The candlelight illuminated the man's face. Ji Sui looked surprised, "It's you?!"
This person was Zuo Ziqian, the deputy general in Ji Sui's camp.
It was also the first fish he caught before returning to Beijing.
Ji Sui stepped hard on Zuo Ziqian's back while explaining to Meng Liangyu, "Foster father, although he is one of my men, he was found guilty of treason against me a few days ago. He was definitely not sent by me!"
The man who was stepped on said nothing, but his eyes were fixed on Meng Liangyu who was sitting above him.
"I, your father, naturally, would not doubt you. However, since you have discovered evidence of his guilt, why didn't you deal with him earlier?"
Meng Liangyu shifted his gaze from Zuo Ziqian to Ji Sui.
"I only discovered the letters he sent to the outside party, but I haven't been able to confirm the other party's identity. I think... this time, he was sent by that person to assassinate my adoptive father."
Meng Liangyu lowered his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, then a fierce scream came to his ears.
"Sir!! Spare your life!!!"
Meng Liangyu suddenly raised his head and clenched the armrests with both hands. He watched Ji Sui stab the dagger he had just pulled out from the shelf straight into the man's palm.
The gauze on Ji Sui's hand was stained with blood due to excessive force. Meng Liangyu intervened at the right time, saying, "Look at your hands! Don't hurt yourself for such a traitor."
The steward at the side stepped forward quickly with great discernment, helped Ji Sui away, and personally interrogated the "traitor".
In just a moment, the steward stood up and replied to Meng Liangyu, "Sir, the man had hidden poison in his mouth and has now committed suicide by biting the poison."
When Ji Sui left the dormitory, he caught a glimpse of the man lying on the ground, dying in a very tragic way.
A sneer flashed through his mind: You old bastard, you have such a vicious heart.
*
After leaving the Meng Mansion, Ji Sui impatiently tore off the bloody gauze on his hand and threw it into Shi Zhu's arms. The respectful and filial expression he had just shown in the mansion had completely disappeared. He said in a sullen and cold voice, "I'm tired. Let's go back home."
Sitting in the carriage, looking at Ji Sui's slightly closed eyes, Shi Zhu couldn't help but ask: "General... since you already know that he is Meng Liangyu's spy, why don't you just deal with him in secret instead of going through all this trouble? If Meng Liangyu finds out about what happened today..."
As soon as the general arrived in Beijing, he rejected Meng Liangyu's invitation. Shi Zhu thought the general was planning to break up with Meng Liangyu. But then, the general accepted the Third Prince's hunting invitation.
Everyone in the capital knew that Meng Liangyu and the third prince were on the same rope.
He had also asked the general in person, and at that time, the general only said: You can neither make him completely convinced nor completely break off relations with him. Only when you are in a state of doubt and suspicion will the fox show his true colors.
Not long after that, he really discovered the unusual behavior of Deputy General Zuo Ziqian. He originally thought that his master would deal with him without anyone knowing, but he never imagined that his master would go to such great lengths to do so.
He also witnessed the circumstances of Zuo Ziqian's death. If he had not seen it with his own eyes today, he would have found it hard to believe that a seemingly kind and honest cabinet minister could be so cruel.
For the first time, Shizhu felt strongly what it meant to seek the skin of a tiger.
He suddenly felt that his master's trip was a bit too risky.
"Do you think this is the only person he has placed next to this general?" Ji Sui suddenly opened his dark eyes and looked at Shi Zhu with a smile.
During the three years at the border, Meng Liangyu knew everything about Ji Sui's every move. It was certainly impossible that this was just the work of one or two spies.
Ji Sui ignored Shi Zhu's puzzled look, raised his hand to support his forehead, and continued with interest, "Tomorrow, the body will be sent to the mass grave by the Meng Mansion. Then, that old man will have to clean up the mess. Remember, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable."
Sooner or later, Zuo Ziqian's affairs will be known to other spies in Ji Sui's camp. Will they still be as loyal as before then?
Ji Sui laughed coldly, lifted the curtain with his slender fingers and looked out the window.
Even though Ji Sui looked so calm, Shi Zhu was still a little worried. Yes, there is a wall in the world that is impenetrable, so the master's actions tonight would inevitably reveal some traces.
"General..."
Shizhu couldn't help but stammer again. Ji Sui had already reached the limit of his patience. He withdrew his gaze from the window and flew towards Shizhu like an icicle. "Why, do you want to try the medicine tonight?"
The dianthus finally calmed down.
Ji Sui turned his head back and looked at the bright stars dotted in the dark blue sky.
Meng Liangyu is a man of deep thoughts and a very cunning old fox. He had thought about what Meng Liangyu would see.
However, he and Meng Liangyu were not yet at the point of falling out. He knew it, and Meng Liangyu knew it too.
He just wanted Meng Liangyu to know that he was just a dog he raised.
It's also a dog with long teeth.
The pair of peach blossom eyes behind the curtain were slightly curved, and the stars were reflected in his dark pupils, as if falling into the deep sea.
This is not a dog, it's clearly a wolf.
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