The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

So when Lu Shi and Qi Jin were sitting in the house holding their breath, a group of men in black fell to the ground in the yard like dumplings.

They had climbed up the wall as usual, and were scratched all over by the thorns on the wall. They were angry for a while, but because of their task, they did not dare to make too much noise.

So they flew to the roof instead to observe the situation inside the house and prepare to take action. Unexpectedly, they suddenly felt sleepy and fainted before they could react, and rolled down from the roof.

One, two... They didn't understand what had happened until they completely lost consciousness.

There were so many men in black lying on the ground in the house that there was no place to step.

"You didn't bring anyone out today, did you?" Lu Shi looked at Qi Jin leisurely, as if he wanted to see how he would argue.

Qi Jin scratched his head, his expression slightly guilty, "I can't hide it from you, I brought quite a few people with me today."

The virtuous king is a petty person. Today, Lu Shi humiliated him in public. How could he, with a heart as small as a grain of sand, tolerate this?

Therefore, Qi Jin brought a lot of people with him, fearing any accidents. However, he did not expect that it would be solved so easily, and the people he brought did not even have a chance to finish off the enemy.

What should he do if his beloved is too powerful and he is of no use to others?

"Take them all away, I'll leave some alive for you."

Someone was still feeling melancholy when Lu Shi's door slammed shut, startling him awake. He stared at the tightly closed door, feeling a surge of powerlessness.

It seemed that nothing he did could cause the slightest ripple in his heart. He had never experienced such a powerless situation since he was a child, and a feeling of frustration surrounded him.

……

After the assassination, the virtuous king suffered another setback. Qi Jin used the excuse of assassinating an imperial official to destroy the base where the virtuous king kept assassins, and even secretly left a letter to mock him, which made the virtuous king so angry that he spit blood. It can be said that he lost both the wife and the army.

The next day after court, the wise king seemed calm and composed, but in fact his eyes were bloodshot, like a bull with red eyes trying hard to suppress its temper, but its nostrils were dilated.

The wise king walked up to Lu Shi, and walked a few steps like a duck going to the market.

"I heard that Minister Lu was assassinated last night. I wonder if he is in good health."

It was really hard for him, the boss was so angry and still came to care about him. But Lu Shi was not a softie who would be bullied, so he immediately turned back with a sullen look.

"I am in good health. Those assassins last night were probably drunk. They collapsed with their knives in hand before they could strike. I almost didn't react. I thought it was a circus hired by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Killing people will kill your heart, killing people will kill your heart.

The wise king almost rolled his eyes.

The assassins he carefully trained turned out to be so vulnerable. He knew clearly that Lu Shi's words were full of water and could not be trusted, but it was undeniable that the assassins he sent did not hurt Lu Shi at all. On the contrary, he was the one who was completely wiped out and his lair was destroyed.

The virtuous king panted, his tone gradually growing colder. "Minister Lu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seem to have a very good relationship and are also very lucky. I wish your friendship will last forever, and I also hope that you can always avoid danger."

"Thank you, Your Highness. Your wish will surely come true."

Humph, the wise king turned away, a vicious look flashing in his eyes.

In the streets and alleys, several people dispersed and blended into the crowd.

"Hey, have you heard? This year's top scholar has a special relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Oh?"

When it came to the royal secrets, everyone pricked up their ears to listen. "Tell me more."

"Didn't our newly crowned number one scholar, Lu Shi, no, Minister Lu, get assassinated the day before yesterday?"

"Huh?" The crowd was in an uproar. "Minister Lu has offended people since he entered the government. His future will be difficult."

"That's not the point," the person who first brought up the topic said mysteriously, "I heard that when the assassin was trying to kill Minister Lu, he happened to see Lu Chuanlang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Sharing the same bed!"

These words caused a huge uproar.

"Oh wow, is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

"My uncle's uncle was emptying the chamber pot at Tailang's house when he discovered it. You don't know that none of the assassins who saw it were spared. They were..."

The man made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Everyone was shocked, their mouths hanging open.

"No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't married yet and doesn't even have a concubine. So this is what he likes."

"Well, what's so strange about this? Those high-ranking officials just like this kind of weird and strange play. If it weren't strange, they wouldn't be interested."

"I never thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is so handsome and talented, would do something so shocking."

“It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.”

"Speaking of which, Minister Lu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are both really good-looking. If they were a man and a woman, they would be a perfect match."

"Pity."

Everyone took the opportunity to make long speeches about this matter. After all, it was a rare opportunity for ordinary people to have the chance to comment on these dignitaries one day. When they were talking about it, they finally felt that they were superior to others.

So within three hours, this matter became known to everyone.

In the palace, Emperor Sheng Zhao looked at Qi Jin who was silent below and spoke slowly.

"Has the prince heard about the rumors outside the palace?"

"I just heard about it."

“Is there a solution?”

"Your son..." Qi Jin didn't know how to answer.

On the night of the assassination, he and Lu Shi were just drinking tea in the house. At most, they just exchanged some ambiguous and tentative words, which was nothing like what was said outside.

In fact, he had heard the rumors outside a long time ago, but due to some indescribable reasons, he did not take action to resolve it at that time.

Now that the matter has become a big deal, he even wants to confirm it with Lu Shi, but he is afraid that the other party will not agree.

Emperor Sheng Zhao didn't understand why Qi Jin was hesitating, but he still had some guesses in his mind.

"Have you not figured out a solution yet? Or are those people telling the truth?"

"Absurd!" Emperor Sheng Zhao shouted, "Even your father's father wouldn't have done such a foolish thing!"

"You are the Crown Prince I have nurtured for twenty years. You have been disciplined and respectful since childhood. I thought you were capable of great responsibilities, but what should I do now? Should I hand over the kingdom I worked so hard to build to that old fellow, the Virtuous King?"

"My son, I know my mistake."

Qi Jin knelt in the main hall and dared not look up, allowing Emperor Sheng Zhao to beat and scold him.

Huh, seeing Qi Jin's good attitude, Emperor Sheng Zhao calmed down a little, and then he couldn't help but reflect on himself.

He was almost mad with anger. Compared with the bad things his father had done, what Qi Jin had done was nothing.

Besides, other people don't understand Qi Jin, but as Qi Jin's father, doesn't he understand him? How could Qi Jin be the kind of person who likes Long Yang?

He was too emotional before and believed the rumors outside, and almost fell into the trap set by the wise king.

But Emperor Sheng Zhao did not know that the Crown Prince he firmly believed in was actually that kind of person.

Facts have proved that Emperor Sheng Zhao's filter for Qi Jin is still too strong.