Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 369: Xuanmen Tianzun
"Alas," before he could speak, he sighed first, and then heard the Crown Prince Li Xun narrate, "Because of my aggrieved father, it is natural that I, the Crown Prince, am not much better!
“Sometimes, I am really not as good as an ordinary prince or noble. Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have lived in fear every day, fearing that if I say something wrong, my life will be in danger.
"It's better to say I'm playing dumb than hiding my strength," Li Xun recalled bitterly, "but sometimes, I can't act too stupid and let her think I'm an incompetent crown prince."
Presumably, the prince was still wary and didn't even dare to call her "Empress Dowager Lin" and only used the word "she" instead.
"Being too smart is not good either," the prince continued, "If she sees me as a threat, that would be even worse.
"In the eyes of others, I am her only grandson, and my position as the crown prince is indestructible. But who could have known that at such a young age, I have already been to the gates of hell several times!
"You probably don't know, right?" the prince said, "I have watched my close associates being poisoned to death before my eyes several times!"
As he said this, he held up five fingers, meaning at least five times.
"Anyone who gets too close to me and is beyond her surveillance will end up with a tragic death," the prince said. "In this way, not only do I have no confidants, I am even like a plague god, completely isolated!"
oh?
Xu Zun naturally had not heard what the prince said, but he had heard about Empress Dowager Lin's suspicion and desire for control.
"You..." At this time, the prince walked up to the Crown Princess Tian Jing and said, "There are two reasons why I am not on good terms with you.
“One is that you are also the Queen Mother’s obedient spy, and my every move is under your control;
"And the other reason is that I'm afraid that if I get too close to you, I'll end up in trouble! Do you understand?"
"you……"
The Crown Princess turned her head and revealed an extremely complicated expression, which contained resentment, infatuation, bitterness and regret.
But no matter what, Xu Zun could see that Li Xun was right, the Crown Princess was most likely the Queen Mother's person!
It seems that it was a very wise decision not to make a private deal with her.
"I'm not like my father," the prince continued, "I'd rather take a chance, so when Xuanmen approached me, I agreed to their request!"
oh?
Here comes the point!
Xu Zun quickly put away other thoughts and listened carefully.
“Lord Xu guessed correctly,” the prince said, “I have connections with Xuanmen and Tianlong Inn, so I finalized the plan with the queen.
"Xuanmen launched a catastrophe in the Holy City, and I took the opportunity to go to the East China Sea and used the excuse of a sea monster attack to avoid being noticed.
"When the matter is accomplished, Xuanmen will push me to a high position," the prince glanced at Kong Zhen, "and Her Majesty the Queen will also become the King of the East China Sea with the help of Daxuan!
"It's a pity that God didn't let her go, ah!" Li Xun sighed heavily, "Xuanmen's plan still failed, I can only fake my death to escape, stay here temporarily, and wait for the day when I can make a comeback."
"Oh..." Xu Zun nodded, "So, you will join forces with Hei Boyu, kill those frigate sailors who rebelled with you, and sink the ship in Whale Bay.
"The prince's method is cruel enough!"
"There is no other way," Li Xun said, "The only way I can survive and avoid her pursuit is to let the outside world believe that the Great Xuan Envoy has indeed encountered a sea monster.
"So, no evidence can be left behind!"
Li Xun said it calmly, but it only highlighted his cruelty.
"Your Highness," Xu Zun realized that Li Xun had been hesitating for a long time but had not yet said the real point, so he had to ask, "I don't understand, since the Queen Mother is watching you so closely, how did you get in touch with Xuanmen and Tianlong Inn?"
"I can only change different contacts," Li Xun answered without disguising, "and they come to me every time."
This sentence is neither painful nor itchy, it's the same as if it was not said at all.
"Shouldn't it be?" Xu Zun expressed his doubt, "How do you know that the contact person is not lying to you?"
"One is a token, and the other is a password," Li Xun smiled faintly, and said, "I understand what Lord Xu means. You want to know who contacted me from Xuanmen, right?
"This is no longer a secret. It's Li Ren, Duke of Lushan!"
oh?
Xu Zun was slightly stunned. This answer seemed reasonable, but something was not quite right.
"Li Ren?" Xu Zun asked, "So, he is the Heavenly Master of Xuanmen?"
"Master Xu, don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth," Kong Zhen echoed from the side, "The Tianlong Inn is not famous for nothing. You and the inner guards jointly tried the Tianjie case, don't you know that?
"We even know that if it weren't for you, the robbery would have already happened..."
"Master Xu," Unexpectedly, before Kong Zhen finished speaking, Li Xun suddenly interrupted and said loudly to Xu Zun, "Xuanmen is just an organization created and used by Li Ren. It is hard for Lord Lushan to devote himself to running it for our Li family for so many years."
"So..." Xu Zun narrowed his eyes, "Li Ren is really the Xuanmen Tianzun?"
"Why?" Li Xun said with a strange smile, "Do you still have any doubts about this matter?
"Mr. Lushan is proficient in the art of makeup and found a double early in the morning, so he had the opportunity to meet me.
"Originally, he wanted to contact my father, but he was really worried about my father's courage, so he finally chose me!"
Hearing this, Xu Zun did not say anything, his eyes still full of suspicion.
"Yes," Li Xun continued when he saw Xu Zun didn't believe him, "The Queen Mother has many eyes and ears, and I am a key target of vigilance, so without some tricks, it is impossible for me not to be discovered!
"So, if I want to avoid being seen, I have only one way, and that is to seek help from the inner guards."
"Bi Sheng," Xu Zun said, "Is it Bi Sheng, the leader of the Left Chamber of the Inner Guard?"
"Bi Sheng has been brought to justice," Li Xun nodded slightly, and added with a playful look in his eyes, "But Bi Sheng was only responsible for intelligence and not actions. He was only responsible for providing us with intelligence.
"When it comes to taking action, we need even stronger support!"
ah?
Hearing this, Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat and he felt goosebumps all over.
"That's right," Li Xun said, "In fact, the two cabinet leaders on the left and right are our people! Otherwise, we would not be able to complete such a complicated plan under the eyes of the inner guards."
"No," Xu Zun blurted out subconsciously, "It can't be Cai Kun. I was with him during the entire Tianjie Operation. Your Highness, are you trying to drag a few more people into this?"
However, while Xu Zun was saying this, he was thinking about what happened in the Xinye County Office:
At that time, the internal guards led by Cai Kun had already subdued the fake Qiu Yongnian, but Cai Kun insisted on stabbing the fake Qiu Yongnian with a kaleidoscope, which led to the fake Qiu Yongnian breaking free. Could it be...
"Master Xu," Li Xun said quietly, "Given my current predicament, do I need to talk nonsense with you?
“It’s true that Bi Sheng is the Queen Mother’s confidant, but he is a man who understands the greater good and doesn’t want our Great Xuan to fall into the hands of someone else.
“And that Cai Kun, the Minister of Justice, was an undercover agent who was assigned to the Queen Mother’s side a long time ago!
"When Lushan Gong founded Xuanmen, he also played an important role." Li Xun looked at Xu Zun and said, "Now you understand, the real Tianzun of Xuanmen is Cai Kun!!!"
"Ah? This..." Xu Zun was really shocked by this unexpected information.
"So," the prince said through gritted teeth, "Cai Kun is now the chief of the internal security, and a new plan is being formulated. We still have a chance!"
