The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 221 Please enter the urn (Part )

Last time, we mentioned that Li Yi showed off his muscles in front of Xiao Yongming. The purpose of doing so was to let Xiao Yongming know how much he had grown. This was also to pave the way for the next step. So what exactly does Li Yi plan to do? Let's read on.

Xiao Yongming stood at the door of the imperial study, looking at the direction where Li Yi left with mixed feelings and remained silent for a long time. At this time, the second prince Xiao Zongji arrived. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Li Yi of the Northern Wei Dynasty actually assassinated the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Shen, outside the imperial city. He is defying the majesty of heaven! Please issue an order to kill this thief!"

Xiao Yongming raised his hand to signal his son to stand up, and then waved his hand to signal him to go in and talk. After entering the imperial study and closing the door, Xiao Yongming asked, "How was the battle between Chen Zhao, Chen Xin and Li Yi?"

Xiao Zongji shook his head and said, "Although the two Chens did not use their full strength for fear of hurting innocent people, according to what they said, they are no match for Li Yi at all. Since Li Yi was able to kill Luo Yan, even if he has not reached the Transcendent Realm, he is not far behind."

Xiao Yongming nodded and said, "Well, the three cultivations of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, their strength should not be underestimated. Did Er Chen say anything else?"

Xiao Zongji thought for a moment and said, "In the last move, Li Yi used the Vajra Pounding Mortar to repel the two Chens. They dared not go forward again, saying that they felt an inexplicable pressure. They also said that the pressure..."

"But it doesn't matter."

"They also said that the pressure was somewhat similar to that of our father when he was furious. It was an aura that could not be questioned or challenged."

Xiao Yongming said with emotion: "He has succeeded! In less than half a year, he has the ability to control the dragon's energy. How could this kid have such a mess at this time? God is really against our Daliang. Okay, you go down first!"

"Father, are we going to let Li Yi's assassination in the street go?"

"Forget it? How can I just let it go like this! Humph, no matter how strong this kid is, even if he has the strength of the extraordinary realm, how can I let him off easily if he dares to challenge the majesty of the Tian family? I just haven't figured out how to deal with him yet."

"Then...then what should we do next? Please let me know, Father."

At this moment, the young eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the King of Linjiang wants to see you!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yongming was stunned at first, and muttered: "Why is he here? He is not in Linjiang eating, drinking and having fun, why does he suddenly come to Jiankang? He also wants to see me? Hiss, I heard that he has been very close to Li Yi recently." Xiao Yongming frowned and waved his hand and said: "Let him in and listen to what he says first." After that, he waved his hand to signal Xiao Zongji to leave, and the latter saluted and left.

"Royal brother! Royal brother!" Xiao Yonghong came to the imperial study room, shouting. Just as he was about to salute, Xiao Yongming waved his hand and said, "Don't shout, don't shout. We are brothers, so forget about the formalities!"

Xiao Yonghong clasped his fists and smiled. Xiao Yongming frowned and said, "Why do you have the time to come to me today? Are you tired of the brothels in Linjiang and came to Jiankang for a change?"

"How can you say that, my royal brother? How can I get tired of playing in this brothel?"

Xiao Yong understood him at a glance and said unhappily, "Humph, I knew you were a frivolous kid! If you have something to say, just fart it. If you have nothing else, get out of here right away. I still have a lot of headaches!"

"Oh, what's giving you a headache? Why don't you tell me what it is? Maybe I can give you some advice."

"You? You? You give me advice? If you don't cause me trouble, I will burn incense and thank the Buddha! You still give me advice!"

"I just want to help you, my brother. What you said hurts me so much!" Xiao Yonghong said as he wiped away his tears.

Xiao Yongming pouted and said, "Stop acting, you've loved acting since you were little! Every time you get angry, you run to the Queen Mother and cry. This causes me to always get scolded by her. I hate it the most when you act like this!"

Xiao Yonghong raised his head and said, "Then could your Royal Brother tell me what's bothering you? I'll let this humble servant help you."

Xiao Yongming glanced at his brother, raised his lips and smiled, "There is indeed something you can help with. The Yuwang Mausoleum was destroyed before, and the Yangzhou clan is making a fuss about it. I want to rebuild the Yuwang Mausoleum to appease those people, but I don't have enough money. You are so rich, can you help me share the burden?"

As soon as money was mentioned, Xiao Yonghong's head immediately shook like a wave drum, and he kept saying: "I have no money, no money! Really no money! Not a cent! Brother Emperor, don't have any bad ideas about me!"

Xiao Yongming pointed at his brother and scolded him with a smile: "Didn't you say you would help me share my worries? Why do you deny it when I mention money? What a piece of shit!"

"I may be able to help you with other matters, but I definitely can't help you with money!"

"Humph, I knew I couldn't count on you! Come on, what on earth do you want from me? If not, get out of here right away and save me from trouble!"

Xiao Yonghong's eyes turned and he said, "Brother, when I entered the palace, I heard that someone had just assassinated Shen Yue in the street outside the imperial city. Is this true? Who has the guts to do that?"

Xiao Yongming squinted at his brother and said coldly, "Who do you think has such courage?"

Xiao Yonghong shook his head and said, "I can't think of it, even if I rack my brains."

"Humph, I can't imagine that you have been very close to that guy recently! If I am not mistaken, you are here for him!"

Seeing that he had been exposed, Xiao Yonghong stopped pretending and said with a chuckle, "My royal brother is so wise and brave. Nothing can be hidden from my royal brother! My royal brother's eyes are really..."

"Okay, okay, don't say useless things, just say what you want to say!"

Xiao Yonghong nodded and said, "Okay, then I will speak frankly. I would like to ask you to let Li Yi go. Although he assassinated an important official in the street, he had his reasons after all. So please be lenient with him."

"There must be a reason? What reason? What reason could allow him to assassinate my Daliang Zhongshu Ling in the street?"

Xiao Yonghong lowered his head and muttered, "Royal brother, it's not very kind of you to say that! Royal brother obviously knows everything. If Shen Yue hadn't sent someone to assassinate Li Yi's family, how could Li Yi kill him in the street!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yongming frowned and asked, "How did you, Prince Xiaoyao, who never asks about government affairs, know about this?"

Xiao Yonghong scratched his head and said awkwardly, "My royal brother, you know that I have been getting close to Li Yi recently. He and I opened a brothel together. It's called Le Zonghui. It's not a brothel, my royal brother! It's a place for listening to music and watching dancing. It doesn't do sex business!"

Xiao Yong understood what he said and asked him to continue. He smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Li Yi is really very capable. This music club has become an instant success. The concerts have been packed with people for seven consecutive days! Seeing so many people come to listen to the music, I am so happy. That is all pure money!

But the good times did not last long. On the eighth day, that person from the Northern Wei delegation, whose name was Lu or something, came with a secret letter from someone named Tao to Li Yi, saying that his family had been assassinated, and it was done by our Daliang guards!

I believe in you, my brother. You can't possibly harm Li Yi's family. The only person we can call on to protect our Daliang is Shen Yue! By the process of elimination, we know that it must be Shen Yue who is doing bad things and wants to harm his family! You also know that Li Yi is a man of temperament. How can he not be anxious when facing such a thing!

He immediately followed the man surnamed Lu to Jiankang, and that led to the assassination outside the imperial city! So, this matter is excusable, and I hope that my brother will be lenient with him. "

Xiao Yongming looked at his brother with a scrutinizing look and asked, "How can you be sure that it was Shen Yue who sent the guards to assassinate Li Yi's family? Could it be that someone else framed them and threw dirty water on me or Shen Yue?"

"No, brother Your Majesty, this is what I think..." Then, Xiao Yonghong explained the ideas that Zhang Hongchen and Cui Zhi had guided him through step by step.

Xiao Yongming was surprised and said, "You can actually analyze the situation now. You have made progress! Did you think of all these by yourself?"

Xiao Yonghong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. Although I don't care about state affairs and only think about romance, my brain is still useful and it is not difficult to analyze such things. Moreover, I have been in contact with Li Yi recently and found that he is sincere in his commitment. Otherwise, he would not have opened this music center with me to make money to supplement the family expenses!"

"To subsidize the household, all the expenses of your house are paid by the court. You are clearly subsidizing yourself for fun! And to subsidize the household! How can you say that!"

Xiao Yonghong chuckled and said, "Royal brother, if you see through it but don't say it out loud, it will be meaningless if you do."

"Alright, I know what you mean, and I'll deal with it accordingly. No need to bow and leave, let's go and have fun!"

After Xiao Yonghong left, Xiao Yongming said to the eunuch beside him: "This kid can't figure this out. Send someone to find out who else he has been close to besides Li Yi. Also, Shen Yue must not know about this!"

"Yes, slave, I'll do it now."

Xiao Yongming waved his hand and said, "Go, call the Crown Prince, Zong Ji, and Zong Gang."

Soon, the three princes came to the imperial study. After paying their respects, Xiao Yongming asked the three directly how to deal with Li Yi's assassination in the street. Before the crown prince Xiao Zongqing spoke, the second prince expressed his opinion first, that it should be dealt with seriously and not tolerated. The third prince Xiao Zonggang did not express his opinion, he was waiting for the crown prince to speak first.

Seeing that the other two were silent, Xiao Yongming asked, "Why aren't you two talking? I'm asking you about serious matters!"

The prince bowed and said, "Father, I think this matter is too difficult to handle. Under normal circumstances, Li Yi would be severely punished for such a rebellious act, but he is a special envoy of the Northern Wei delegation, and this is related to the peace between the two countries. I dare not make any rash comments on this matter. If there is any inappropriateness, I am afraid that the Northern Wei will start a war again."

It was as good as saying nothing. Xiao Yong understood the prince's words and looked at Xiao Zonggang. The latter bowed and said, "I think we should find a way to block the news of this matter first. First of all, Li Yi can assassinate our important officials outside the imperial city by himself, and even the Chen brothers can't stop him. If it spreads out, won't it show that there is no one in Daliang?

Secondly, as my brother said, this is about the peace between the two countries. We have the flood disaster in front and the Li Lao fire in the back. The treasury is empty. If the Northern Wei Dynasty raises an army, we will even have difficulty raising military pay. It is really not appropriate to go to war.

Finally, now that Li Yi has escaped, even if we want to deal with him, where can we find him? With his skills, if he hides in plain sight, we won’t be able to find him. Even if he escapes back to Northern Wei, we will be helpless.”

The second prince Xiao Zongji said unhappily: "According to your opinion, let's just forget about this! Then where will the face of our Daliang be?"

Xiao Zonggang replied: "Of course we can't just let it go! But right now we should find Li Yi first, and then control him. After that, it will be up to father to decide whether to kill him or keep him."

Xiao Yongming looked at Xiao Zonggang with a look of satisfaction and nodded in praise, "Well, Zonggang hit the nail on the head. But how can we find him?"

Xiao Zonggang bowed and said, "Father, since Li Yi values ​​his family so much, there must be one person that he values ​​just as much."

"Who?"

"The best singer in Qiantang, Su Xiao, Miss Su! As long as we find her, Li Yi will show up!"

Xiao Yongming nodded and said, "Yes, it's this Su Xiao. She has an unclear relationship with Li Yi. The two are definitely not just master and servant or apprentice. If we find her, we will definitely find Li Yi!"

Xiao Zongji bowed and said, "Father, leave this matter to me. I will go and tie up Su Xiao right now!"

The prince held out his hand to stop him, saying, "Wait a minute, second brother! If you go, I'm afraid you'll get violent. If you hurt Miss Su, Li Yi might try to assassinate her in the street again!"

"He dares!"

"Why shouldn't he dare? Didn't Li Yi threaten my second brother during the assassination today?"