Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Chapter 381 Meeting Xiao Qingfang Again

Linde Hall.

Xiao Qingfang led the demon and the shadow in, kowtowed to Wu Zetian, and then stood aside, ready to listen to Wu Zetian's teachings.

Wu Zetian, lying on the dragon bed, wrapped herself tightly in the dragon robe. The stoves on both sides were burning brightly, but she still felt cold.

It was as if the end was near and the body temperature dropped sharply and there was no way to save it.

"Demon Spirit, Shadow, you two have made great contributions to Li Qing's tour."

"I want to reward you two. What kind of reward do you want?"

Wu Zetian put down the pen in her hand and looked calmly at the demons and shadows below.

The Demon Spirit and the Shadow already have the answer to this question.

The two of them knelt down together, and the demon spirit spoke:

"Your Majesty, we two want to get some wealth and then buy a house."

"I have been in Beijing for several years, but I still don't have a place to settle down."

Wu Zetian looked at the demon spirit deeply and said:

"Logically speaking, as you two are internal guards, I shouldn't agree to this kind of reward."

"But after all, you two have been following Li Qing on this bumpy journey, which is not easy, so I agree."

"Wan'er, go to the inner treasury later and allocate two thousand taels of silver as a reward to the two ministers."

Shangguan Wan'er, who was standing aside like a wooden figure, responded and then continued to act as a background board.

After discussing the reward, Wu Zetian finally decided to get to the point.

"You two followed Li Qing, did you find anything unusual?"

The demon spirit and the shadow looked at each other and thought that they had followed Li Cunxi according to orders before, and had not received any orders to monitor him.

Without thinking too much, the evil spirit bowed to Wu Zetian.

"Your Majesty, I do not know what you mean by that."

Wu Zetian frowned and said, "What I mean is, have you and Yingzi discovered that Cunxi has any rebellious intentions?"

The demon spirit quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, this time we escorted Li Shaoyin to Jiangzhou, during which time Li Shaoyin was helping the country and eradicating corrupt officials. Later in Jiangzhou, Li Shaoyin was also bent on revenge. After the six thieves were eradicated, Li Shaoyin traveled all the way and did nothing out of the ordinary."

"Nothing out of the ordinary?" Wu Zetian's frown slowly relaxed a little, "Did Cun Xi say anything he shouldn't have said?"

"I don't know what Li Shaoyin should say, and I don't know what Li Shaoyin shouldn't say."

"Oh...did he mention Wu Sansi and me?"

"On the day the Jiangzhou case was solved, Li Shaoyin burst into tears, saying that the six thieves had framed his father, causing the entire family to be scattered. Today, he has finally seen the light of day, and he would like to thank Your Majesty for the grace of heaven."

The demon spirit answered fluently, without any signs of fabrication.

Wu Zetian felt much more comfortable.

She waved her hand and said, "I am a little tired. You two can go back and take the food. Qingfang will stay."

The demon spirit and the shadow knelt down to express their gratitude, and then left the Linde Hall.

Xiao Qingfang stood in the hall, waiting for Wu Zetian's next move.

After looking down at another document, Wu Zetian let out a breath and said:

"Wan'er, please go down."

"I have something to tell Qingfang."

Shangguan Wan'er bowed and left the Linde Hall.

In the huge Linde Hall, only Wu Zetian and Xiao Qingfang are left.

The two were about seven or eight meters apart. Wu Zetian didn't say anything, but just gave Xiao Qingfang a strange smile.

"do you know?"

"Qingfang, in today's political situation, you are the only person I can fully trust."

"Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi, and Li Huaiyuan control the government, and I'm afraid they are still thinking about how to help the prince ascend to the throne."

"Wu Sansi is still in solitary confinement. If I don't let him out, I'm afraid they will force him to give up his throne sooner or later."

"Chengsi's refusal to attend court is just a way of giving them power so as to avoid being besieged by Li's old ministers."

"It's only been half a year since Cunxi left Luoyang, and the old ministers of the Li family have already begun to set their sights on the position of the crown prince and me. I'm really angry."

Xiao Qingfang naturally knew about the recent political situation, and thought that Li Cunxi's return could help to mediate the situation.

Crown Prince Li Xian currently lives in the Eastern Palace. Although he does not attend court, he still controls all officials remotely.

Prince of Liang Wu Sansi wanted to stir up trouble, but Wu Zetian would not let him do so.

Li Cunxi traveled around the country and never returned, and the old ministers of the Li family took power in the court.

If Wu Zetian did not have a large army at her disposal, Li's old ministers in the court would have instigated the prince to rebel.

"Go and tell Cunxi that there will be a grand court meeting tomorrow and ask him to come to court."

"It has been more than two months since the Jiangzhou case, and he has not been given any more rewards."

Wu Zetian was also tired and supported her forehead with her palm.

Judging from the current political situation, if this situation had happened ten years ago, she would have caused a river of blood to flow among Li's old ministers in the court.

but……

The Wu Zhou dynasty was already unstable, and if a large-scale killing was carried out, it would only lead to even more irreversible consequences.

……

At night, Li Mansion.

In the second hall of Li Cunxi's mansion, Xiao Qingfang, wearing silver armor, said nothing, just watched Li Cunxi brewing wine and drinking it across from her.

The wine on the small stove was the wine sent from the Western Regions. Li Cunxi took a wooden ladle, scooped a small bowl of wine and handed it to Xiao Qingfang.

"I used to dislike drinking this kind of wine the most."

“I’m really not used to drinking this.”

"But later, Brother Yanhao told me that drinking this wine in official circles only represents status."

As Li Cunxi spoke, he rested his right elbow on the table and looked across at Xiao Qingfang, the leader of the Snake Spirit and the chief of the Inner Guard House, with a playful expression.

"What Li Shaoyin said is absolutely right. How clear is Li Shaoyin about the current political situation?"

Xiao Qingfang took a small sip and looked at Li Cunxi.

"I know everything that the Grand Chamberlain knows, and I also know everything that the Grand Chamberlain doesn't know."

"I just came back from my uncle's house two quarters of an hour ago. Now I know everything I should and shouldn't know."

Li Cunxi licked his dry lips, smiled innocently, and said:

"Great Lord, please stop playing dumb. I still remember our conversations in the past. You have also said what His Majesty asked you to bring to me. Why don't you just tell me what you really want to say?"

Xiao Qingfang sat up straight, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

"Cunxi, you still remember our agreement. That's good. Now is exactly when I need you."

"The time has come to disrupt the government and rise to the top overnight."

Li Cunxi lost interest after hearing this. He lazily scooped half a bowl of wine into his own bowl and said:

"If that's all you want to tell me, then that's pretty boring."

"Grand Lord, I don't want to hear these useless words from you. You'd better tell me clearly what you want to do."

"After all, if we really break it down and calculate it carefully, I am now one of the heirs. You should put aside those words that don't move my heart and use something more exciting to let me feel what... your ambition is."

Xiao Qingfang's smile faded: "Anyone can sit in that seat, right?"