The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 386 Strategy

Jiang Li smiled and said, "We want to negotiate with the Jurchens, why do we have to break up with Prince Rui? So, I will not admit that I know about the existence of this letter, and I will not tell him that the letter is in my hands."

"As the Art of War says, if you are strong, then you should pretend to be strong, and if you are pretending to be strong, then you should pretend to be strong. What I want is to make Prince Rui feel that I have something on him, so that he will feel guilty."

Seeing that Xie Changan was still confused, Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Do you still remember the Cuixiang Pavilion case? That 'Cuixiang Pavilion Customer List', Dad only asked you to keep it sealed and didn't disclose the list, right?"

"Correct."

At that time, because the matter involved Concubine Zhou, the old emperor did not want to make a big deal about it. The Cuixiang Pavilion banned drug incident was hastily closed in the palace, but it caused an uproar outside the palace.

Liao Wuyong had someone spread the word that he had the so-called "Cuixiang Pavilion customer list" in his hands.

After hearing the news, the high-ranking officials in the capital were all in a state of panic, fearing that the East Depot would hold some evidence against them.

In the end, those who had something to hide quickly expressed their intention to surrender to Liao Wuyong.

Similarly, as long as they make Prince Rui feel guilty and think that they have something on him, they can do whatever they want to him!

Xie Changan went over the whole thing in his mind and couldn't help but admire him: "When it comes to using troops, the best way is to attack the heart. Little Li Nu is well versed in the art of war, and I am ashamed to be inferior to him."

Jiang Li glanced at him and said, "You sword cultivators boast that you can break all laws with one sword and defeat ten skills with one force, so naturally you look down on these conspiracies and tricks."

Xie Changan smiled bitterly, perhaps Master Chonghua was also so stubborn?

The next day, Prince Rui was horrified to find that the box he had always carried with him was missing!

He clearly remembered that he stuffed it under his pillow before going to bed.

After waking up, the box was gone!

He quickly called his personal attendant and asked, "After I went to bed last night, did anyone enter or leave my bedroom?"

The attendant replied, "Your Majesty, no one is coming in or out."

Prince Rui then asked the guards outside to come in and ask if they had heard anything last night.

The guard also shook his head: "No."

Prince Rui said angrily, "Why did the things I put under my pillow disappear for no reason? If I don't know anything, what use do I have for you?"

Everyone knelt down and apologized.

Upon hearing that Prince Rui had lost his beloved thing, Yin Twelve, the person in charge of the imperial farm, hurried over.

Now we should call him Lord Xu Jing.

"What did the prince lose?"

Prince Rui said, "Although it is just a jade pendant, it was given to me by an old friend. Sir Xu, please help me find it back!"

Xu Jing frowned slightly: "I wonder what the jade pendant looks like?"

Prince Rui said, "It is white jade with a red gold tassel. The word 'Mei' is engraved on the back of the jade pendant."

Xu Jing asked about the details. He heard that he put it under the pillow before going to bed, but it disappeared when he woke up the next day. He couldn't help scratching his head. If it wasn't an internal thief, then it must be...

He remembered that Jiang Li seemed to have released a lot of rats on the imperial farm to monitor Prince Rui and the tenth prince Bater. Maybe these rat brothers would know?

"Your Majesty, please be patient. I will go find some helpers."

So Xu Jing left the imperial manor, rode back to the capital, and asked to see Jiang Li.

"What wind brings our Lord Xu here?" Jiang Li said with a smile.

Xu Jing then told the story of how Prince Rui had lost the jade pendant for no reason, and then he bowed and said, "Can the prince please send a few of my brothers to help look for it?"

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Twelfth brother, have you ever thought that maybe it was our brother Haozi who did it?"

Xu Jing was surprised: "Ah?"

When Jiang Li was a secret guard of the Eastern Depot, he had carried out missions with him and Mo Qilang many times, so they naturally had a tacit understanding with each other.

Xu Jing immediately understood the unfinished meaning of this sentence.

Prince Rui's jade pendant is in her hand!

Xu Jing didn't ask her why she wanted to steal the jade pendant. Xiao Shiliu wanted the jade pendant, it must be of great use to her!

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Actually, he wasn't looking for the jade pendant. What Prince Rui was looking for was a letter. The letter and the jade pendant were placed in a box together."

Xu Jing was surprised again: "A letter?"

Needless to say, it must be extremely confidential content.

He didn't dare to ask about the content of the letter, and only asked quietly: "Then how should I reply to him?"

"Just tell him that the farm next door has a lot of rats, and maybe the rats took it away."

Xu Jing scratched his head: "Will he believe it?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Who cares if he believes it or not. Just bring a few more cats back from me as a token of your appreciation."

She wanted to make Prince Rui suspicious!

When he became suspicious, he asked someone to investigate. After the investigation, he naturally found out that all the rats in Longmen Tiangong next door were raised by her!

Anyone who is not a fool can easily think of the possibility that she was the one who ordered the rat to steal the item.

So Xu Jing took a few cats back as he was told and replied to Prince Rui in this way.

"The farm next door raises a lot of rats?" Prince Rui was dumbfounded.

It was the first time he heard of someone raising rats!

Xu Jing said respectfully: "Your Highness, those mice are very capable. They have all been trained by our Prince. Not only can they set up battle formations, they can also help the Duke train his troops."

"Ah?" Prince Rui was even more shocked.

His mind raced, it turned out that the rumor that Prince Jing'an had the ability to tame animals was actually true!

She can control mice. Could it be that she made the mice steal the thing without anyone noticing?

Yes, there is no one else except her!

Prince Rui felt very regretful. Why did he talk to her about Su Mei that day?

In fact, when he met Jiang Li and told her about Su Mei, he had some selfish motives.

Like Nan Yonghe, he always believed that all women in the world sympathized with the weak, and the Prince of Jing'an should be no exception.

He deliberately portrayed himself as a heartbroken man who was unable to get the love he wanted and was deeply in love, hoping that the queen would feel pity for him.

The peace talks between the two countries, like a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, are a psychological warfare.

If the other party is soft-hearted towards him, he will be sure to gain the upper hand!

Who would have thought that this princess was so "hearted as iron" and didn't look like a woman at all?

Prince Rui regretted it deeply. The more he thought about it, the more certain he became that the letter must have fallen into the hands of Prince Jing'an!

Could it be that she wanted to use this letter to blackmail him?

Prince Rui sneered, too naive!

General Su Chen's entire family was wiped out, Su Mei died outside the palace, and even the King of Wei, the only threat to him, died in the fire.

Even if she reported this to the Emperor of Chu, what would he be afraid of?

Don't forget, the one who had the Su family exterminated was the former emperor of your Great Chu, the father of the current emperor!

Prince Rui calmed himself down and said gently, "It's not a valuable thing. If it's lost, it's lost. Thank you for your help, Lord Xu."

Xu Jing bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!"

Prince Rui narrowed his eyes slightly. The daughter of Prince Jing'an is so young, but she has such means and schemes. She must be on guard!

It seems that he is going to change his strategy.