Inside Jiangnan Mansion.
Tongzhi Wei Du and Tongpan Zheng Yingtong were discussing countermeasures with their staff.
The killer they sent out came back to report.
On a quiet night, the study was brightly lit.
"Old Zheng, I told you not to trust these scoundrels. Look, it's messed up."
A middle-aged man's voice sounded anxious.
"Why are you panicking? This is just a test. There are many experts around this little emperor. We can't hit him in one go. We can only take it slow and steady."
The voice sounded a little old, but the tone was steady. It was Zheng Yingtong, the magistrate of Jiangnan Prefecture.
"Old Wei, when will you change your impatience? Ever since the last letter from the capital, I can see you've been getting restless."
Zheng Yingtong picked up the teacup and lectured the Tongzhi, Lord Wei Duwei, with disapproval.
Seeing his companion so calm, Wei Du became even more angry: "The little emperor was not killed this time. With his vengeful nature, he will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to be implicated by you and die!"
Putting down the tea bowl, Zheng Yingtong sneered, "You're talking as if he won't investigate us if we don't assassinate him."
"The letter from the capital clearly states that the Emperor is determined to gain access to the inner workings of Jiangnan Prefecture. He is not a merciful person. Rather than letting him get hold of something and put us to death, it is better for us to strike first."
Having been a local emperor for so long, this judge really doesn't take the young emperor seriously.
The staff members sitting below all lowered their heads and looked at the ground. They did not dare to respond to such a rebellious statement.
Tongzhi Daren Wei did not agree: "You keep testing the waters and irritating the little emperor. What if he tries to force us?"
"When doing things, it's important to know both yourself and the enemy, and never give up. The new envoy is nothing but a fool. Our people just tempted him with beautiful women and fine wine, but he accepted all our bribes, didn't he?"
"The young emperor is also in his prime. Let's find some beauties to serve His Majesty well. I don't believe he can escape this gentle land!"
"If we can hold this little emperor in our hands by then, we won't even have to pay attention to the one in the capital."
The two adults imagined something more beautiful than the other.
Whether being a local emperor or controlling the emperor to become the emperor emeritus, the next plan still needs to be discussed.
Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du pulled themselves out of their beautiful fantasies and began to formally discuss with their staff what to do next.
After discussing for a long time, the two adults expressed their own opinions and insisted on their own way.
At this time, an aide broke the deadlock and said, "My Lords, how about we combine the two methods?"
Everyone was curious and asked, "How do you say that?"
The aide fanned himself and replied, "Since the assassination attempt on the emperor failed this time, he will definitely increase his vigilance."
"Why don't we send another group of assassins and leave some evidence behind? Isn't the governor of Zezhou a troublemaker? We can point the evidence at him."
"We can use the little emperor to get rid of this troublemaker."
"Then we will arrange for some beauties to go to paradise with the emperor. When the little emperor is enjoying the gentle pleasures, we will come forward to clean up the mess."
"When the time comes, the little emperor will be in our hands, and we can do whatever we want."
After hearing this, everyone thought it was a brilliant plan.
At this time, Lord Zheng raised a question: "How can you guarantee that the young emperor will be tripped by a beauty?"
"That's easy," Wei Du replied. "My spies once accidentally learned that the emperor had a lover who died young, named Lan'er."
"I've also got that woman's portrait. I'll find a girl who looks similar and train her. This little emperor will definitely be unable to escape this honey trap!"
Everyone nodded involuntarily, feeling that the time, place and people were all right, and they were just waiting for the little emperor to step into the trap they had set.
Li Chengfeng and his men rode at full speed to the border of Zezhou and settled in an abandoned village in the suburbs.
In the middle of the night, when everyone had gone to sleep, a rustling sound was heard, approaching Zhuangzi.
Since being assassinated once, Tiezhu and his guards have become more vigilant.
They heard the noise but did not make a move. When the noise outside stopped and they thought the killers had arrived, they suddenly jumped up and took the initiative.
The killers were caught off guard by the sudden killing move before they could even form their formation.
After a burst of swordplay, the guards gradually gained the upper hand.
The secret guards watched in secret without taking any action.
After an incense stick of time, only a few assassins were still resisting. Li Chengfeng shouted, "Leave them alive!"
As soon as the words fell, the killers suddenly gritted their teeth, and then black blood flowed from the corners of their mouths.
When the guards tried to pry their mouths open, it was too late.
The venom sacs in their mouths are too poisonous to save them.
At this moment, a sharp-eyed guard suddenly discovered a token hanging around the waist of a killer.
He stepped forward and took off the token, on which was written the word "Lu".
The guard handed the token to Li Chengfeng. Li Chengfeng looked at the token and wondered who the high-ranking officials with the surname "Lu" were.
Suddenly he remembered that when he ordered the governor of Jiangnan to go home to recuperate, he said that he would hand over all affairs in Jiangnan to the governor of Zezhou, Lu Wen, to manage.
Could it be that this "Lu" refers to Lu Wen?
Putting aside the doubts in his heart, Li Chengfeng ordered the guards to clean up the battlefield, and then continued on his journey after a short rest.
Finally they entered Zezhou. Zezhou Governor Lu Wen and other officials stood at the city gate to welcome the emperor's procession.
When Li Chengfeng appeared in everyone's sight, the officials knelt down one after another: "Welcome Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty."
Li Chengfeng asked them to level up and then turned to Lu Wen, "Are you Lu Wen, the governor of Zezhou?"
After bowing, Lu Wen said, "I am Lu Wen."
I saw that this man had a handsome appearance, was tall and thin, and had a pair of extremely sharp dark eyes.
He looks very upright, but I don't know if he is pretending.
"Let's go into the city."
After saying this, Li Chengfeng didn't even look at the officials and walked straight into the city.
The officials looked at each other in confusion. Is His Majesty still going to eat the welcoming banquet that has been prepared for him?
After arriving at the Zezhou government office, Li Chengfeng directly requested to stay in the government office instead of the inn.
This disrupted all the officials' plans, and they arranged the best banquet and inn for the emperor to stay in.
As a result, the emperor ignored them all.
Tiezhu was called over and asked to send the officials away. Li Chengfeng went into his bedroom and did not come out, saying that he needed to rest after a long journey.
In fact, he was sending a message to Zhao Sheng, asking them to come to the prefectural government office to see him.
After the secret guard took the secret letter away, Li Chengfeng lay on the bed thinking about his next move.
This Lord Lu was a man of few words, and his eyes were calm when he saw him.
When they first met, Li Chengfeng had the impression that he was difficult to deal with.
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