Chapter 1635 It Seems that the Entire Jiangyang Has Been Contracted by Him
While Wei Chou and the Imperial Master were still arguing and making a scene, Zhong Ziyu analyzed some things on his own: "Li Qin couldn't possibly know about the ruins, so the only person who could have told him was Liu Yue."
Li Qin had already lost interest in Liu Yue at the beginning, and only set out for Qingfeng Town after receiving Liu Yue's letter. So what would the content of the letter be? Maybe it was about her life experience?
Liu Yue's life experience was not a secret, but it was not widely known. The Imperial Master knew because he had long yearned for immortal cultivation and divination, so he would dig deep for any clues. Liu Wei and the others knew because they were from the same place. So is it possible that Li Qin also knew where Liu Yue came from?
If he knew, then everything would make sense.
Liu Yue came from Liangjiang. Li Qin was driven out of the house by his father and his future was lost. In order to rise again, he needed to gain the trust of Prince Lin. In order to convince Prince Lin, he naturally had to come up with some hard facts. Because he knew the cunning of the two rivers, when the secret of the ruins of Kyoto broke out, he linked the two things together.
Zhong Ziyu turned his head and looked at the national teacher: "You said that this is the old site of Dajiang County, Li Qin didn't refute it, right?"
The national teacher recalled and nodded: "He only said that he ordered people to go down to the water for a deep investigation, and did not deny my words, but in the evening I heard from the guards that Prince Lin had sent his confidants back, saying that he would send people over."
Zhong Ziyu understood: "Looking at flowers in the fog, it is always unclear. If you want to prove how much this Li Qin is, you need to try it."
"How to try?" asked the national teacher.
Zhong Ziyu leaned his head over, lowered his voice, and whispered with the national teacher.
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The next day, the national teacher found Prince Lin again.
Prince Lin now stands on the deck and looks out whenever he has time, as if the entire Jiangyang has been contracted by him.
The Imperial Master picked a time when Li Qin was there and went to report to Prince Lin that he had dreamed of the Water Dragon King again.
Prince Lin was so happy that he almost hugged the Imperial Master and asked him immediately if the gods had any hints.
The Imperial Master slowly glanced at Li Qin and pointed to the river ahead and said, "Half a day's sailing in the south, there is a rocky slope. That slope is exactly where the county archway of Dajiang County was. The water level there is lower. It is easier to explore the bottom of the water if you dive in from here."
Prince Lin immediately ordered people to put down the boat and take people there in person.
But Li Qin coughed at this time.
When Prince Lin heard this, his heart jumped and he fell silent.
The Imperial Master was sensible. He sneered and bowed to say goodbye.
After the Imperial Master left, Prince Lin asked Li Qin: "Do you think it's inappropriate, sir?"
Li Qin had a strange smile on his narrow face. He looked at Prince Lin, then at the river in front of him, and said lightly: "Yesterday he said it was useless, but after one night, he found some rocky slope. Your Highness, don't you think the Imperial Master's words are inconsistent?"
Prince Lin was stunned for a moment: "Didn't you say you just dreamed about it last night?"
Li Qin looked into Prince Lin's eyes, his eyes dim: "It seems that your Highness trusts the Imperial Master more than me?"
Prince Lin frowned, not very happy: "Sir and the Imperial Master are both my right-hand men. Sir said that the Imperial Master is untrustworthy, then The excavation of the ruins is imminent. What can you do to help me?"
Li Qin frowned: "Even if I can't come up with the rules for a while, I won't frame you. But how can you know whether the national teacher has evil intentions? "
Prince Lin was a little impatient: "You are just speculating on others based on your own interests. If you say that the national teacher is not good, you should show evidence to prove how he is not good. If there is no evidence, wouldn't it be slandering others?"
In the end of the dispute between the two, Prince Lin was naturally the winner. A quarter of an hour later, Prince Lin took his confidants and three small boats and sailed south. The national teacher was naturally on the boat and went with him.
Li Qin did not go on the big ship. He stood on the deck with a dark face and watched everyone leave. Then he turned back to his room. In anger, he waved his hand and overturned the tables and chairs.
There was a ping-pong in the room, which frightened the passing guards and servants and made them tremble and flee.
At this time, Wei Chou and Zhong Ziyu approached the cabin next to Li Qin. The soundproofing on the ship was poor and the wood was simple. Wei Chou pried open a corner of the wall panel that had been dug in advance. Through the small hole, he saw Li Qin pacing back and forth in the next room.
Li Qin was angry that the national teacher came later and surpassed him, so he got angry, but after getting angry, he still needed to think about how to deal with it. So, Wei Chou saw him pull out a small box from under the bed. The box was locked. He opened the lock with the key he carried with him and took out a stack of letters from it.
He opened the letters one by one and read them repeatedly. It was not until two hours later that he collected the letters with a satisfied look on his face, carefully put them back in their original place, tidied his clothes, and left the room.
Not long after, two maids came in to clean.
Until the two maids left, Wei Chou and Zhong Ziyu sneaked into the next room and touched Li Qin's room.
They took out the small box as they had seen before. Zhong Ziyu looked at the lock on it and hesitated: "There is no key."
Wei Chou snorted, walked to the window, pulled out the wire that fixed the window sash, and fiddled with the keyhole of the box. After a few tries, the lock opened.
Zhong Ziyu raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Wei Chou was very proud. He opened the box and took out the letter inside.
There was a thick stack of letters, all signed and inscribed with Liu Yue's name. Zhong Ziyu saw this and understood: "As expected."
Wei Chou took out all the letters, put them in his arms, then locked the empty box, put it back in place, and left in a hurry with Zhong Ziyu.
After returning to a safe place, the two opened and read all the letters. These letters were all written by Liu Yue to Li Qin when she was in Qingfeng Town. At first, the content was just to express her love, with many mushy love words in it, but later, probably because she didn't get a response, Liu Yue suddenly changed her mind.
She told Li Qin that she was the daughter of the prime minister.
The prime minister of Xianyan State was surnamed Xin, the father of Concubine Xin, a veteran of three dynasties, and had many disciples.
I don't know what Li Qin's mentality was when he saw this letter, but the time of the inscription on the letter was indeed around the time when Liu Yue was pregnant.
After looking at the time of the letter later, Wei Chou confirmed that Li Qin rushed to Qingfeng Town to meet Liu Yue in person after receiving this letter.
The content of their letters later became very different. They no longer talked about love affairs, but talked about the situation in Qingyun Kingdom.
Who is the emperor of Qingyun Kingdom, how many sons does the emperor have, which princes have real power, and who are the important officials in the court.
The last letter was sent three days before Liu Yue's death. The letter mentioned her pregnancy. At the same time, she told Li Qin that she knew how to return to Qingyun Kingdom, but the premise was that she needed Li Qin to be in the capital to intercept a group of people for her. There were a total of twelve people in this group. The leader was a couple. The woman was dressed as a man. The man was cold and tall. The man's surname was Rong and the woman's surname was Liu. They brought two children, a boy and a baby girl. There were also two old men and six young people accompanying them.
The letter also said that these twelve people, especially the couple in the middle, were the key to returning to Qingyun Kingdom. Except for this couple, if it was convenient, all the others would be killed to save trouble.
After reading the letter, Wei Chou exhaled and looked at Zhong Ziyu.
Zhong Ziyu silently folded the letter and put it back into the envelope, saying calmly, "This woman's death was not unjust."