The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

After standing in the room for a long time, Li Chengfeng came to his senses and called Tiezhu to serve him with writing materials.

After laying out the paper, Li Chengfeng recorded everything that happened in Jiangnan, and also talked about changing the way of dealing with Jiangnan officials.

After writing, he blew the ink dry, folded the letter and put it in the envelope.

"Send this secret letter to Lord Song quickly!" Li Chengfeng said after handing the letter to the secret guard.

The hidden guard bowed and took his leave.

"Tiezhu, if I don't get ruthless, they will really treat me as a sick cat!" Li Chengfeng sighed.

Scratching his head, Tiezhu said, "Anything Your Majesty does is right. Tiezhu will follow Your Majesty!"

"You." Li Chengfeng was comforted.

On the second day, Lu Wen followed Li Chengfeng's instructions and continued to pretend to be a soft persimmon in the hands of the Tongpan Lord, and did whatever the Tongpan Lord asked him to do.

At this time, he encouraged the emperor to go out for a walk according to the arrangement of the Tongpan.

Li Chengfeng curiously asked if there were any interesting places nearby. Lu Wen said he had arranged everything and asked the emperor to just follow him.

In this way, Lu Wen took Li Chengfeng to the best restaurant to taste the local specialties, and then visited the nearby market. After coming out, they went to the riverside to cruise on the pleasure boat.

The sun sets in the west, and the golden sunlight shines on the sparkling river surface. The willow trees on the river bank are also covered with a layer of golden gauze.

Lu Wen respectfully led Li Chengfeng onto a gorgeously decorated pleasure boat.

"Your Majesty, this pleasure boat is a specialty of Zezhou. Sitting in the boat, you can enjoy tea and snacks while admiring the scenery on both sides of the river." Lu Wen bowed slightly, with a hint of flattery in his tone.

Nodding slightly, Li Chengfeng stepped onto the pleasure boat, his eyes sweeping over the carved beams and painted buildings and the exquisite furnishings on the boat, secretly pondering the intentions of the Zezhou Tongpan.

The pleasure boat slowly sailed into the river, and the scenery on both sides gradually changed.

Li Chengfeng stood at the bow with his hands behind his back, feeling the breeze on his face, but he did not relax at all.

When the pleasure boat reached the middle of the river, a melodious sound of a piano suddenly came from the cabin next door. It was like the sound of orchids in a valley, clear and pleasant, and instantly attracted Li Chengfeng's attention.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the gauze curtain of the barge on the other side was half rolled up, and a man in official uniform could be vaguely seen. It was none other than the Tongzhi Wei Duwei.

Next to him sat a veiled woman, sitting in front of a guqin, plucking the strings with her slender fingers, and the sound poured out like flowing water.

When he looked up, Wei Du also saw Li Chengfeng.

"Your humble servant Wei Du pays his respects to His Majesty!" Wei Du stood up and bowed in the direction of the pleasure boat where Li Chengfeng was, speaking in a respectful tone.

"Get up, Lord Wei, what a coincidence." Li Chengfeng smiled slightly, but his eyes were always on the woman playing the piano.

"Today, I was struck by the beauty of the moonlight, and was thinking of taking a night cruise on a pleasure boat, while enjoying a drink under the moon. I never imagined I would encounter Your Majesty. This is truly a blessing for me."

"I have prepared some wine and would like to invite Your Majesty to move to this boat so that I can show my hospitality. I hope Your Majesty will not mind." Wei Du made the invitation.

After a brief pause, Li Chengfeng readily agreed. "Very well, I never thought you would have such a refined taste. I'd like to experience it today."

The two pleasure boats approached each other side by side. Lu Wen followed Li Chengfeng silently, and they boarded Wei Du's pleasure boat together.

As soon as he sat down, the music of the piano stopped abruptly.

"I greet your Majesty. Long live your Majesty." It turned out that the zither player knelt down to salute Li Chengfeng.

"Stand up." Li Chengfeng glanced at the zither player, then turned to Tie Zhu and said calmly, "This zither sound seems familiar to me."

"Your Majesty, I can't tell whether the sound of the piano is familiar or not. I just think it sounds nice." Tiezhu answered very honestly.

"Your Majesty, last time at Zuixian Tower, I had the honor of playing a song for Your Majesty." The woman bowed slightly, her voice soft and pleasant.

"Oh, yes, I remember your name is...?" Li Chengfeng acted as if he suddenly understood something.

"My name is Xiaochan." Xiaochan replied respectfully.

Wei Du saw that Li Chengfeng was very interested in Xiaochan, and took a sip of wine with an ambiguous look.

Then he arranged for Xiaochan to sit next to Li Chengfeng, and they drank and watched the moon, feeling very comfortable.

After getting slightly tipsy, Li Chengfeng said to Xiaochan, "Your zither skills are truly superb. I really enjoy them. Could you please play another piece for me?"

With a slight nod, Xiaochan walked to the piano table, and her slender jade fingers plucked the strings again, and the melodious piano sound rang out again.

The woman's fingers danced lightly, and the sound of the piano was sometimes passionate and sometimes low, with the changes being smooth and natural.

During this time, she occasionally raised her head and saw Li Chengfeng holding up his head and staring at her without blinking, so she lowered her eyes shyly again.

Noticing her little action, Li Chengfeng curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile and raised his hand to drink another glass of wine.

Wei Du, who was standing by, saw all of this and felt even more aroused.

He was like an experienced hunter, watching his prey walk step by step into the trap he had set.

After the song was over, Xiaochan stood up and bowed slightly.

Li Chengfeng raised a glass of wine and looked at Xiaochan with a smile: "Miss Xiaochan has a beautiful voice and excellent piano playing skills, but I wonder how much she can drink?"

Glancing at Wei Du, Xiao Chan took the glass of wine and said, "Having the honor of meeting Your Majesty is a blessing I earned in my previous life. I offer a toast to Your Majesty."

Then he drank the glass of wine.

"Okay!" Li Chengfeng was very happy and ordered the guards to pour another glass for Xiaochan.

"I'm happy to see Miss Xiaochan. Let's not go home until we're drunk tonight!" As he said this, he clinked glasses with Xiaochan.

Xiaochan also drank the wine in the glass.

After a few rounds of this, both of them blushed.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Wei Du hurriedly asked Xiaochan to help Li Chengfeng to rest, and the two of them stumbled towards the depths of the pleasure boat...

"Hmph, which man can resist such temptation?" Wei Du felt that everything was under control and was very proud of himself.

Lu Wen stood aside, looking at his nose and thinking about his heart, without answering.

"Your Majesty is staying in your house. Is there any movement?" Wei Du asked seriously.

"Your Excellency, Your Majesty did not do anything special after arriving in Zezhou." Lu Wen answered respectfully.

"That's good. Keep a close eye on him. Our plan has reached a critical point, so you must stay alert." Wei Du walked out of the cabin after giving the order.

Lu Wen behind him lowered his head and answered "yes", with a complicated look in his eyes.

In the inner room of the houseboat, Li Chengfeng pretended to be drunk and lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

Xiaochan helped him take off his shoes and undress, lowered her head and called "Your Majesty" twice. Seeing that Li Chengfeng did not respond, she prepared to get up.

At this moment, a figure fell from the sky and knocked Xiaochan unconscious with a knife.

Li Chengfeng on the bed opened his eyes.

"Your Majesty." The hidden guard knelt on one knee and saluted Li Chengfeng.

Waving his hand for the hidden guard to stand up, Li Chengfeng asked, "How's the investigation going on with Zhao Sheng?"

It turned out that Li Chengfeng took Lu Wen out for a trip because he guessed that Wei Du might make the next move, so he instructed Zhao Sheng to search his house while Wei Du was not at home.

"Lord Zhao said that many account books and a military token were found in his mansion."

The hidden guard handed the things in his hand to Li Chengfeng.