Chapter 249
"Let's ignore this Drunken Rakshasa for now. Continue talking about Xue Zhipan. Was he also tracked by the Drunken Rakshasa and then killed?"
[He obviously looks like a court official, so the Drunken Rakshasa didn't track him for the time being, because after he left the Huichun Pavilion with the master of the Sanxing Pavilion, he turned back from the side door.
That night, besides the master of the Sanxing Pavilion, Xue Zhipan also met with his nephew from the Seven Swords Villa who had come to the capital, He Qisha's third son, He Huan.
The wine they drank was laced with 'Ruochenxin'. This drug is fine on its own, but once the person engages in sexual intercourse, they will definitely die within ten days if they don't take the antidote in time.]
"So this Xue Zhipan only has six or seven days left to live? Who wants to kill them, or rather, who wants to kill He Huan?"
[Master, you also saw that the killer was aiming for He Huan?]
"Because of Du Zhongxian, this poison immortal, I've recently read some novels and biographies of famous poison and medical experts from the Six Kingdoms.
Whether it's 'Xunfangzong' or 'Ruochenxin', they are both three words. This poison should be the work of the three-word poison doctor Li Sanming.
His poisons are best known not for their toxicity, but for their high price, because of their excellent concealment.
To deal with an official like Xue Zhipan who has no experience in the martial arts world, there's no need to use this kind of poison.
So it can only be aimed at He Huan."
[That's right. The excuse He Huan used to come to the capital this time was to find medicine for his severely injured father, He Qisha.
In fact, he was looking for his uncle's help.
His father, He Qisha, was plotted against and severely injured, and his condition is incurable. He wants to hand over the family business to his eldest son, He Heng. He Huan is unwilling to accept this, so he asked his uncle for help and asked him to introduce him to the Tianxing Pavilion.]
"He Huan approached the Tianxing Pavilion. Is he hiring a killer? Is his target his eldest brother, He Heng? Another drama of fighting for the inheritance!"
[Yes and no. He does want to bribe the killers of the Tianxing Pavilion to help him eliminate his eldest brother He Heng and his second sister He Jin.
But he also wants to join the Tianxing Pavilion himself.
He wants to rely on the power of the Tianxing Pavilion to help him suppress those in the Seven Swords Villa who are dissatisfied with his succession.]
"I understand that he wants to get rid of the heir He Heng, but why won't he even spare his sister He Jin?"
[Because He Jin is the strongest among the three siblings in both martial arts attainments and villa management.
She is also deeply loved by He Qisha, so if He Heng is gone, the successor must be He Jin.]
"So this He Huan is just the last resort that He Qisha didn't choose, a useless piece of trash?"
[Master is right. This person is ambitious but incompetent. Being encouraged by someone with ulterior motives, he really thinks he can control the huge business of the Seven Swords Villa.]
"Then who poisoned him?"
[It's the people from 'Panshan'. Master, the organization behind the Drunken Rakshasa is Panshan. They aim to subvert the imperial power and support their own forces to take over.
The one who severely injured He Qisha is Panshan, and the one who wants to kill He Huan is also Panshan.
And the person Panshan wants to support is He Qisha's younger brother, He Jiuyang.
He Jiuyang has long joined Panshan, and he has secretly cooperated with Luo Feng. Luo Feng helped him kill the siblings He Jin and He Heng.
He helped Luo Feng force Luo Xue to abdicate, and Luo Feng inherited the Luoxia Villa.]
"What is their purpose in doing this? To plant a base in Dayan?"
[Master, look at the geography of Dayan.]
As the system spoke, a map of the mountains, rivers, and geography of the Six Kingdoms suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
The mountains, rivers, land, and towns shown in the map were all drawn vividly, like a miniature version of the real thing.
Most importantly, this map covered the scope of the Six Kingdoms. The sharp-eyed Huo Ying saw the garrison defenses of the Six Kingdoms at the first glance!
This was a treasure map that the Dayan Dynasty had spent decades trying to obtain but failed. Its value far exceeded that of a treasure map.
The moment the map appeared, the monarch and officials of Dayan all widened their eyes, leaning back in a tactical maneuver as a conditioned reflex of shock.
A few older ones, especially the two cabinet elders who rarely spoke and acted as mascots in the court, and who had even been ignored by Yue Fuguang, were so shocked by the map that suddenly appeared in front of them, with every blade of grass and tree seemingly within reach, that their legs went weak and they almost fell to the ground.
It was also because of these two that the strange behavior of others stepping back or leaning forward had a reasonable explanation.
Emperor Mingxi steadied his mind and asked with concern, "Prime Minister Cai, Prime Minister Bao, are you two beloved officials alright? Are you hurt?"
Others, eager to clear themselves of the suspicion of being frightened just now, also voiced their inquiries.
The people standing behind the two, like the Ministers of the Six Ministries, acted even harder.
Lu Qi said, "I was really scared to death just now. Seeing the two adults like this, my legs also went weak."
Ji Hongming chimed in, "I was so scared that I stepped back and almost bumped into Minister Zhang."
Zhang Zhongping said, "Seeing Minister Ji step back, I also dodged."
Cai and Bao looked at each other, and Elder Cai bowed and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, we are fine. Just now, because I am old and frail, my legs went weak for a moment. Elder Bao was implicated by me and wanted to help me, but he almost fell together with me."
Emperor Mingxi nodded and said, "Men, grant the two cabinet elders seats."
After the two thanked him and sat down, in this brief moment of speaking, Huo Ying, who had been standing still, seemed to have calmed down on the surface.
In fact, his brain was running rapidly, trying to memorize the defense situations of some important passes in the Five Kingdoms.
If one looked closely, they would find that Qian Gui, who had been standing behind Emperor Mingxi, was gone.
[The two cabinet elders are so pitiful. They still have to come to court at this age. The emperor really doesn't know how to respect the elderly!]
Emperor Mingxi, who had been called out again, was already numb. Forget it, forget it. The divine artifact adult can scold him if she wants, as long as she leaves this map up for a while longer.
What does it matter if he gets scolded a few more times!
"Little Zhu, the emperor neither respects the old nor loves the young. Look at your master, me, waking up early and staying up late to attend court at the age of nine. This is employing child labor!
Forget it, let's not talk about him. Is this thing you released the map of the Six Kingdoms? Where is Dayan?"
Following Yue Fuguang's question, the other five kingdoms gradually shrank, while the mountains and rivers of Dayan grew larger, and the towns and roads leaped onto the map.
"Lord Liu, why are you always looking up?" An official in the crowd asked his colleague next to him in a low voice.
It wasn't just Lord Liu; many officials in front of and behind him were also slightly looking up. Was it really okay to look directly at the Emperor's face like this?
"Lord Li, I've been keeping my head down for too long, and my neck is a bit sore. I'm looking up to relieve it!"
While dealing with his colleague, Lord Liu looked up towards Emperor Mingxi, his eyes darting around, not looking at the Son of Heaven at all.
There were quite a few people who had the same behavior as him.
[Master, look here is the Seven Swords Villa, and here is the Luoxia Villa.]
Following the system's words, a green mountain range was circled, and inside was exactly where the Seven Swords Mountain was located.
Another place near the west, where there was still some wind and snow even at the end of March, was circled, and the name was marked as Luoxia Mountain Range.
"Oh, this Luoxia Villa is close to Western Qiang in the west, and not far from the Savage Mountain of Nanzhao in the south."
[Master also saw that the geographical locations of these two villas are special, which is why Panshan and Fengyu Pavilion want to control them.
Their plans were noticed by the Tianxing Pavilion, who had come into contact with He Huan. Next, the three parties will fight over this, and the capital will be lively!]
"Weren't the brothers Luo Feng and Luo Yu captured by Wei Ping and his men? Even if the Fengyu Pavilion wins, there will be no one left to inherit Luo Xue's estate, right?"