Records of the King of Xin'an County

Although it sounded unbelievable, after thinking about it for a while, Li Hui felt that what Wang Zixian said was very reasonable.

The King of Hejian County, who pretended to be seriously ill and refused to enter Beijing for a long time, was obviously afraid that he would never return after returning to Chang'an.Seeing that the "great cause" is about to be accomplished, how could he allow himself to lose his life due to a momentary carelessness?Since he is so greedy for life and afraid of death, if he hadn't found a solution, how could he suddenly "recover" and enter Beijing?

However, it is difficult to win the trust of others just by the prince's words.Therefore, during the court meeting on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, Li Hui once again observed the Hejian County King standing not far from him without any trace, silently remembering his various subtle movements, and comparing them with the day when he first met.Perhaps it was due to doubts and misgivings, or perhaps it was the hasty search for the substitute of the Prince of Hejian, but it really made him notice something strange.

On the night of the first day, everyone gathered in the secret room again to discuss this matter.After hearing Wang Zixian's conjecture, everyone couldn't believe it.Not to mention those who have never met the Prince of Hejian County, Princess Changning, Du Jialan, and the Lord of Xin'an County only bowed to each other from a distance, and Yan Balang and Cheng Wei only glanced at the Dachao Conference. Impossible to detect anything.However, Li Jing, who had seen the most times with Prince Hejian, was full of surprise.

"How could there be two people, one real and one fake?! He came back on the 28th, and I have seen him every day, and I don't think there is anything unusual! Not only did his words and deeds conform to the identity of the clan king, but also the relationship with the clansmen on New Year's Eve. There is no error or omission in the response—how can ordinary people remember the clan genealogy so clearly? And they all know what they should recognize. It is also normal to talk about the past and take over any topics. The etiquette at the Great Court Conference today is also not For any question, great etiquette such as kneeling and kowtowing cannot be learned in a few days! Wang Zhiyuan, could it be that you are overthinking it?"

Wang Zixian glanced at him: "That's because, except for the false king on the day he returned to Beijing, all the real kings who appeared later. After all, there can be no mistakes in face saints, clan banquets, court meetings, etc. It is absolutely impossible for Hejian County King to rest assured that a fake king full of loopholes will appear in those places where old foxes gather. He also needs to constantly appear in front of everyone and use various methods to win people's trust, so that everyone like you No one is suspicious at all."

"Why do you conclude that the fake king appeared on the day you returned to Beijing?" Li Jing still didn't want to believe it.

"Behavior, voice, the expression when talking to Li Ren, and Li Ren's strange reaction at that time." Wang Zixian said indifferently, "The status of that fake king should not be too high, and when facing us, his etiquette is not thoughtful. Moreover, perhaps because of a guilty conscience, he was a little nervous, and his attitude towards Li Ren was too kind, which seemed extraordinarily false. As for Li Ren's reaction, it was also unnatural. The next day, the real king faced the saint alone but Very unhurried, impeccable in every detail of etiquette."

Li Jing was about to refute, so he heard him continue: "Of course, you may be able to defend him. He was contemptuous of our etiquette, just because we are not worthy of his careful treatment. And the 'loving' father the day before, But he didn't bring his son to face the saint, and he didn't mention the eldest son between the lines, it's just that he overacted and forgot his image in front of us yesterday."

"But he recognizes you." Li Jing snorted softly, "If he has never met, how would he know who you are? Could it be that he has checked specifically, which courtiers are favored by his uncle? He can guess you in an instant identity of?"

Hearing this, Wang Zixian replied with a smile that was not a smile: "How do you know that he didn't check me on purpose? You underestimated me, a low-ranking official, if you don't mention it. It's not just me, but the people around the saint Which of the courtiers has he never checked? Based on my age and rank, it is not surprising to guess my identity. Of course, we have indeed met before. When he entered Beijing that day, he was in the group of guards Among them, we can all see clearly."

With the pity of Hejian County King, he will definitely not enter Beijing alone through other means.Only when he hides among his bodyguards and movements, can he feel safe and be able to control accidents at any time.

Li Jing frowned, and before we could speak again, Li Hui shook his head towards him: "Jing Xing, don't be deceived by your own preconceived ideas. Think about it carefully, the scene of meeting outside the Ten Mile Pavilion. The fake king greeted us After a few words, he left in a hurry, just to prevent us from continuing to observe. And our impression of him is only limited to his pretentious attitude towards Li Ren, but many details have been overlooked."

"This Hejian County King is very good at posturing, or using specious words to divert other people's attention and cover himself up. Presumably, the fake king should stay in the Hejian County King's Mansion these days, studying all kinds of things all day long. The etiquette and rules are to make up for the loopholes. When the time is right, the real king will definitely let him go out to test him out. He will leave the capital immediately until he is sure that the false king will not let others see his identity."

"But... if there is no uncle's will, he will disobey the order if he goes out of Beijing." Xin'an County Lord said, "This is just a stopgap measure. If uncle really wants to force him to stay in Chang'an, he is thousands of miles away. Wouldn't the presence of Shengzhou far away put him in a disadvantageous situation?"

"No, this plan is very ingenious." Princess Changning said solemnly, biting her lips lightly, "If it is true that the two kings are true and false, and he leaves Beijing in time, leaving the false king in Chang'an, Grandpa will fall into a passive position. There is nothing to do. If Grandpa is furious and executes the fake king and Li Ren on the charge of deceiving the emperor, the people in Shengzhou will have an excuse to accuse Grandpa of being violent, and it will become "reasonable" to rebel. The father avenged his revenge, and their righteousness was taken away by them." As for the fact that he "resurrected from the dead" again after succeeding in the conspiracy, the truth is no longer important.

"And if my uncle holds back and releases the fake king and Li Ren, the king of Hejian County will not be harmed. Uncle let go of the living evidence, and there is no way to convict him afterwards." Li Huidao, squinting his eyes, "Advance and retreat freely, no matter what, it is impossible to hurt your own life, but it is very likely to induce a turnaround - this two kings, true and false, is indeed a rare and wonderful plan..."

This made him think of Cheng Qing involuntarily.If Duke Hejian had come up with such a strategy earlier, it would not have left a loophole.Mr. Zhou Jiyan's scheme naturally couldn't be so clever, otherwise he wouldn't have been used by them before.Cheng Qing was the only variable left.

Wang Zixian seemed to see through his thoughts at a glance, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled and said in a low voice: "It seems that a certain person can become the confidant of Hejian County King just by relying on this plan."

Li Hui raised his eyebrows, and seeing that Li Jing next to him still had a distressed look on his face, he said, "It's not enough to win people's trust just by the words of one family. But if we can all find out the real and fake King Hejian The difference is conclusive evidence. Therefore, in these days, we must take turns to participate in all the banquets attended by the Hejian County King, and carefully observe his every move, every word and deed."

Princess Changning nodded, and led Xin'an county magistrate by the hand: "Recently, I have received a lot of banquet invitations. I originally planned to not go to some of them. It would be better to rest in the mansion, but now it seems that I have to go. Besides, we have gained people Keeping a close eye on the Hejian Prince's Mansion, you cannot teach him to escape from Chang'an easily."

"There was no curfew during the three days of the Shangyuan Festival. The gates of the city were wide open and the flow of people was surging. It was the best time for him to leave Beijing. We must remember not to startle the snake, lest he escape early." Li Hui said, "Of course, he must be alone. It is impossible to leave Chang'an and return to Shengzhou smoothly. You only need to keep an eye on his dark chess pieces, and you can roughly grasp his whereabouts, so you can rest assured for the time being."

"I... can our sisters go to the banquet with your lord?" Wang Xiangniang suddenly asked softly.Everyone couldn't help looking at her, her cheeks flushed immediately, her eyes were still clear and peaceful: "I am very sensitive to accents and voices, and I am also good at observing details, and my sister is familiar with various etiquettes, which may help your lord reconcile Your Majesty will help you."

Wang Luoniang gently held her hand, and said with a playful smile: "Our Wang family may have a special talent for observation. Since my brother can see it, it doesn't make sense that the two of us can't see it, right? It can't be said that we are so young Girl, can you see more strange things? The king of Hejian County is always on guard, and he can't think of guarding against a strange lady?"

Hearing this, Princess Changning couldn't help but burst out laughing, and clapped her hands and said, "Exactly! For banquets at Prince Pu's Mansion, Xin'an County Prince's Mansion, and Princess Mansion, you can all hold invitations openly and appear as guests. Just find someone Hide quietly in a suitable place, watch him secretly all day, presumably he will not notice anything. As for the posts of other princesses and clan families, I will also come for you. We work together, I don’t believe it, he You can't show your feet at all!"

"That's right. For our own banquet, we can properly arrange some accidents by chance and coincidence. Give him a try." Du Jialan also smiled softly, "Different people will react completely differently when faced with temptation. There are still ten In the future, before Shangyuan, we should be able to test out the true and false kings."

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, Li Hui and Wang Zixian looked at each other and smiled.Li Jing no longer resolutely objected, but said seriously: "Can you tell more trustworthy people about your doubts? Uncle won't believe it for the time being, but aunt should believe it? Aunt Linchuan, Aunt Qinghe and the two uncles, as well as cousins Brothers and sisters..."

"It's natural." Li Hui said, "Even if I don't believe my own eyes, I will believe my elder brother's eyes. Besides, cousin Qianli and cousin Jueqing also have delicate temperaments—" At this point, he suddenly Pausing for a while, looking thoughtfully at the cousin beside him, sighed: "Cousin Qianli can still change his temperament, maybe after you pass the age of Erli, you should be more sensitive?"

Prince Tianshui's expression changed in an instant. Driven by Princess Changning and County Lord Xin'an, bursts of good-natured laughter resounded in the secret room.