There was a long silence in the elegant house, and even Deng Zai and Feng Jing who were standing next to them could feel the aura of imminent rain.

"Your Majesty?"

Pei Yue asked calmly, seemingly not noticing that the eyes of King Yan across from him had become very indifferent.

King Yan suddenly raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "On the way here, I was thinking that it might not be a good thing to invite Marquis Pei to meet today. The saying that there is no good banquet, turns out to be such a thought."

Pei Yue asked in confusion: "What does the prince mean by this?"

King Yan put his hands on the table and said in a deep voice: "What does Marquis Pei mean?"

Pei Yue suddenly chuckled, filled the wine cup, then raised it and hung it in front of him. Looking at the clear Pingjiang steam in the cup, he tilted his head slightly and said, "Your Highness may not know, but I am a person with a weird temperament."

, I never believe in the principle that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It would be fine if he didn’t have the ability.

But now that I can make the enemy pay the price, revenge will naturally have to seize the day from morning to night. Ning Fengzhi hides in the dark to stir up the storm, and even targets my relatives. Such people have long been prepared to die.

Heart, even if I cut him into pieces, it will not help. So, now I just want his whole family to die."

King Yan snorted softly and said: "My father will not allow you to do this, and the princes of the Manchu Dynasty will not accept such a cruel and cruel prince with real power."

Pei Yue said nonchalantly: "These are not important. If Ning Feng is not allowed to kill his whole family, it will not be enough to warn those black hands in the dark. Similar assassinations will continue to happen. If I can't even kill my own relatives,

If you can’t keep it, so what if you live a prosperous and wealthy life?”

King Yan finally lost his ability, raised his hand and slapped the table and said: "Pei Yue, are you threatening me?"

Pei Yue asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, when have I ever threatened you?"

King Yan said angrily: "If you want to seek revenge, shouldn't you go to my eldest brother? I have nothing to do with Ning Fengzhi. We only met him a few times before the assassination. How could you know his relatives and friends?"

Where are the family members? Today you invited me here and you criticized Sang and Huai in your words. Do you think that Ning Fengzhi’s plan was under my instructions?"

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Pei Yue said calmly: "It's my fault that I didn't speak clearly. I'll punish myself with a drink."

He raised the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, then showed the bottom of the cup to King Yan.

Pingjiang Shuangzheng is a strong liquor. According to the measurement method of Pei Yue's later generations, a full cup is worth more than two taels. Even though he now has a strong body, his face turns red at a speed visible to the naked eye after drinking it.

King Yan's expression softened slightly, and he frowned and said: "Pei Yue, I am just an idle prince. I like to write and write, earn some money by the way, and never interfere in major affairs of the court. I can understand your desire for revenge, but

I really can’t help with this matter.”

Pei Yue sighed softly: "The prince is too modest. The reason why I invited the prince to the banquet today is actually to use the prince's connections to help me find out the details of Ning Fengzhi."

King Yan said: "I made it very clear just now. It's not that I don't want to help you, but that I can't help you."

Pei Yue raised his eyes and looked at the two people standing beside him, and said calmly: "Deng Zai, you go out first."

"yes."

Deng Zai nodded in agreement, then turned and left.

King Yan then looked at Feng Jing, who understood and followed Deng Zai out of the elegant house.

Pei Yue muttered: "Your Majesty, according to the information I currently have, Ning Fengzhi should be a failed candidate. By chance, he entered Prince Lu's Mansion and gradually became Prince Lu's confidant. Now that Prince Lu has been deprived of his title, he hates me.

It’s hard to tell me the details of Ning Fengzhi, so I can only ask the prince for help.”

King Yan did not deny it categorically this time. He asked with obscure eyes: "Why is it this king?"

Pei Yue gave a wry smile and said slowly: "I don't need to mention the eldest prince. I have quarrels with the second prince and the sixth prince, and we have no friendship in the past. After thinking about it, only the prince can help me. Of course.

, this is not the most important reason, but that the prince has this ability."

King Yan said strangely: "I didn't expect that I still have such a heavy weight in your heart."

Pei Yue said sincerely: "Because the prince has Xianyun Village in his hands."

In the past ten years, Xianyun Ping has promoted dozens of literary figures, and has opened up an amazing network of connections. To this day, even Emperor Kaiping himself may not know how much influence the four princes have among civil servants.

Influence. If Pei Yue wants to find out the details of Ning Fengzhi, apart from official methods and spies from Taishitai Pavilion, relying on the connections of the fourth prince is actually the most convenient way.

King Yan naturally understood this, but he did not agree for a long time.

When Pei Yue saw this, he asked with concern: "Is there any inconvenience to the prince?"

This sentence made King Yan's heart tremble, and he immediately understood that this was Pei Yue's test. Ordinarily, he and King Lu were not close. This time something happened to King Lu, he was broad-minded without adding insult to injury, and he helped Pei Yue along the way.

It would turn the two of them into deadly enemies. No matter from which angle he looked at it, he had no reason to refuse.

After a long time, King Yan said in a deep voice: "I can help you check it out, but there is no guarantee that it will be found."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. In return, I am willing to give half of Qinyuan's dry shares to Your Majesty."

King Yan waved his hand and said: "That's fine. I don't like to take advantage of others. The half of the dry shares will be calculated as silver at the price agreed upon before. When Qinyuan is completed, the king will send someone to deliver the money to you.

.”

Pei Yue took a sip of strong wine and did not care about such a trivial matter. He said slowly: "My lord, you know that I saw Ning Fengzhi in the palace that night."

King Yan said calmly: "What did he say?"

Pei Yue sighed: "He didn't say anything."

King Yan nodded slightly and said calmly: "You regard him as a down-and-out scholar, but in fact, in my eyes, he is more like a dead soldier. Regardless of whether the assassination can be successful or not, he will never leave Kyoto alive. I am afraid that a person like this can only

I will bear the blame on myself and will not involve my eldest brother."

Pei Yue agreed: "That's true, but I always feel that His Highness King Lu was wronged."

"Oh? How can you see it?"

"Your Majesty, as a close associate of King Lu, Ning Fengzhi followed Princess Pingyang's order to assassinate me, but refused to inform King Lu from beginning to end. Do you think this is normal?"

King Yan was shocked: "Is this happening?"

Pei Yue recounted what he saw and heard in the palace that night, and finally said: "Now that Ning Fengzhi is dead, this clue has been completely broken."

King Yan looked at Pei Yue steadily and suddenly asked: "Is Ning Fengzhi really dead?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Your Majesty, the most difficult thing in life is to be confused. How could your Majesty not see the strangeness of this matter? Once Ning Fengzhi dies, the bloody truth can be buried underground.

There is no need to involve others. After all, our Majesty only has a few princes."

King Yan was slightly startled, and then sighed: "It makes sense. No matter whether this matter was done by the second brother or planned by the sixth brother, if another prince is involved, the father will definitely feel uncomfortable. But, Pei Yue, you

Are you willing?"

Pei Yue was silent for a moment, forced out a smile and said, "That's why I asked the prince for help, so that the Ning family will never be reincarnated."

King Yan suddenly remembered that at Xianyun Village, Pei Yue hacked the leader of the imperial guards to death in front of Princess Pingyang, and he had a more realistic understanding of this man's murderous intent.

At the same time, the tight string in his heart gradually relaxed.
Chapter completed!