At this moment, when the army set out from the Imperial City, this news also reached the ears of Old Master Li and the others.
After all, Li Shiming had 1,000 Golden Guards with him, followed by Cheng Yaojin and the 6,000 Ox Guards. It was impossible to not attract attention.
Old Master Li listened to the report of the housekeeper of the Li Residence, and a glimmer of light appeared in his tired eyes.
He really hadn't slept well these past few days. He was about to die from this matter.
Two thousand people had mysteriously disappeared, and there was still no news of them!
There were no clues.
It was terrifying.
All the noble families tried their best to find any clues, but…but they couldn't find any clues even though they had almost walked through the entire courtyard in front of Prince Wei's mansion.
Difficult!
It was really too difficult!
Now that Li Shi Min was heading to the King of Wei's Courtyard, it might be an opportunity.
He could also analyze whether Li Shiming had anything to do with this matter!
"Send someone to keep an eye on him."
"However, don't expose yourself.”
"If you find anything, report back immediately!”
Old Master Li ordered.
The butler of the Li Residence left in a hurry.
Old Mr. Li let out a long sigh. His fingers were tapping on his thigh as he shook his head with a heavy heart.
"Erlang of the Li family, Erlang of the Li family, why didn't you do this?”
"Can you say that you did it?"
"Let's end it, let's end it quickly."
Old Master Li was in a bit of pain.
These days, all the major clans seemed to have the drive to investigate and get to the bottom of the matter.
There was no other way. As the leader of the clan, Old Master Li had no choice but to support this decision.
After all, if he took the lead and stopped looking, it would definitely cause some controversy among the aristocratic families.
At that time, the gains would not make up for the losses.
Longxi's Li Clan had to maintain their position as the leader of the clan!
Old Master Li had no choice but to go with the flow.
However, he clearly understood that it was not worth it to look for them now. Moreover, there was a high chance that they would not be able to find them. Even if they found them, they would definitely be a pile of corpses!!!
Old Master Li was really looking forward to it. It could be said that he was begging Li Shimin to be the mastermind!
At that time, the resentment of all the aristocratic families would be perfectly transferred to Li Shiming.
He could also mobilize the power of all the aristocratic families to force Li Shimin to abdicate.
This guy was getting more and more arrogant recently.
If he wasn't restrained, he might really be able to do what Yang Guang of the previous dynasty wanted to do but couldn't!
"Li Shi Min!"
"I hope it's you!"
"No!"
"It must be you!”
Old Master Li said in a deep voice.
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Cui Family Courtyard.
Naturally, Old Master Cui had also received the news.
"Give the order!"
"Watch!"
"You have to keep an eye on Li Shiming. This matter may have reached a turning point!”
"Dammit!"
"If Li Shi Min doesn't have any clues, then…it's going to be difficult.”
"Sigh…"
Old Master Cui ordered the servants to do it and sighed heavily at the same time.
What was this?
He regretted supporting the killing of the King of Wei.
If they didn't kill him, nothing would happen.
Damn it!
Old Master Cui was extremely depressed.
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Pei Ji lay on the bed.
Hearing the servant's report, his expression was very ugly.
"This Li Shi Min, we are lying here to recuperate, but he actually wandered between hunting and the mountains and rivers!”
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!”
"No!"
"This old man wants to take a look at him!"
"No, there seems to be no one in the imperial court now. No, no, I have to go to court, I have to go to court.”
"Li Shiming's orders these days are more than what he's issued in the past three years.”
"We must continue to restrict him."
Pei Ji couldn't hold it in anymore when he heard Li Shi Min being so relaxed.
He hated it!
He really hated her to death.
After beating us up, you can go for a stroll yourself.
Humph!
Li Shi Min, this old man is not done with you.
Pei Ji shouted in his heart.
"Oh right, you should go to the other families. They will definitely send people to follow Li Shiming this time. If there is any news, send it to me immediately.”
Pei Ji instructed.
He did not send anyone.
Of course, he couldn't do the hard work of sending people. Wasn't it good to eat ready-made food?
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It could be said that all the noble families in the city had moved.
At this moment, countless pairs of eyes were staring at Li Shiming's motorcade.
However, the commoners were not too surprised by this.
After all, it was normal for the emperor to go out hunting, go on an outing, and play in the mountains and rivers.
He was still going, why didn't he go for a walk with the emperor?
After exiting Mingde Sect, they headed straight for Mount Li.
Li Shi Min's carriage was very big.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, and Li Junxian were all inside.
Empress Zhangsun, Princess Changle, and Little Si were in the carriage behind.
Today, Princess Changle happened to be playing with Little Rhino. When she heard that they were going to the King of Wei's courtyard, she naturally followed.
Speaking of which, the one who was most familiar with the King of Wei was still Princess Chang Le.
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun knew this.
These two siblings had been close since they were young.
On the contrary, Li Chengqian, perhaps because he was the Crown Prince, was somewhat estranged from his brothers and sisters.
"Your Majesty, there are many eyes on the road.”Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"Could it be that what Commander Li said just now was true?”Zhangsun Wuji frowned.
He also noticed it.
When he came out of Vermilion Bird Avenue, he saw several people with different gazes through the car window.
If even they were able to detect a spy, it was obvious that there were many eyes following them.
"Are they suspecting that His Majesty did this? Hehehe... Did these guys offend some martial arts sect?”
Du Ruhui guessed.
"How can a martial arts sect compare to a noble family?”
"I don't know if it's true or not. Or rather, they really want to assassinate me.”
Li Shi Min's eyes narrowed.
"Assassination?"
"They don't have the guts to do so."
"Your Majesty, I don't think so. The possibility is very small!”
Zhangsun Wuji was shocked by Li Shiming's words and couldn't help but say.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui subconsciously looked out the window.
However, after exiting the city gate, the roads on both sides were filled with carriages and commoners. It was impossible to tell who the spy was.
Or rather, they were all the same in their eyes.
Now, they all looked like spies, but none of them looked like spies.
Li Junxian pressed down on the saber at his waist.
"They wouldn't dare."
"The noble clan will not do such a thing.”
"No, I don't think I'll do it unless it's absolutely necessary.”
"Noble clans pursue inheritance, and assassinations often provoke anger. At that time, anger will soar to the sky and they will directly fight to the death. Noble clans can't withstand such damage.”
"They are all thinking about themselves.”
"It's impossible for him to put himself in such a dangerous situation.”
Fang Xuanling shook his head and analyzed slowly.
Hearing this, everyone agreed.
The carriage moved forward at a fast speed.
The official road was easy to walk on, not to mention that there were Golden Guards and Thousand Bull Guards guarding the front and back. Ordinary commoners would have long made way for them.
Before long, they could see Mount Li clearly from afar.
This place had already left the official road and was deserted.
Li Shiming simply let Zhangsun Wuji open the windows and curtains.
Chang 'an was extremely hot in August.
Even sitting in the car now felt like they were sitting in a steamer.
He pulled open the window and curtains to feel better.
It was comfortable.
The mountain wind blew, and it was still a little cool.
"Your Majesty, we're almost there. In front of us is the King of Wei's courtyard.”
Li Junxian pointed ahead.
They were arriving at the courtyard?
Li Shi Min sat directly in front of the carriage, his legs hanging in the air, his arms open, facing the wind. He was indeed in a good mood.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui also came out, and the three of them squeezed behind Li Shimin.
"That…is the Wei King's Courtyard.”
Li Shi Min looked ahead and smiled.
Although he could not see it clearly, the roof of the courtyard was too smooth, and the light reflected from it could not be ignored.
"Yes, Your Majesty. It's just ahead.”Li Junxian said respectfully.
Strictly speaking, the King of Wei's Courtyard was not at the foot of Mount Li. Instead, it was at a place slightly higher than the foot of Mount Li.
The wind could blow over there perfectly.
It was indeed a good secluded place.
Li Shi Min nodded.
"Along the way, I didn't find any footprints of two thousand people.”
"There are no traces of two thousand men here.”
"This clan…what exactly do they want?”
Li Shi Min said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, after I received the news, I sent people to investigate carefully.”
"Traces. If we really talk about it, we can still see them from a distance.”
"However, those traces have also been covered up and destroyed by the aristocratic families.”
"As for the place in front of the Wei King's courtyard, there is indeed…no trace at all.”
Li Junxian reported.
Li Shi Min nodded slightly.
He really couldn't figure out what the clan wanted to do.
Did he make such a big move because he was afraid that others would not know that he had lost 2,000 men?
Or…why did he need an excuse?
He couldn't figure it out.
Who cares.
A bunch of idiots.
F * ck…Li Shimin didn't want to have any contact with them if they didn't cause trouble for him.
It would save her from getting into trouble.
Mind your own business.
This was also the situation that Li Shi Min hoped for the most.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Li Shi Min frowned and gathered his thoughts.
This smell…
Li Shi Min raised his head and looked forward. They were not far from the Wei King's Courtyard.
"What's that smell?" Li Shi Min was confused.
The taste here was different from other places.
If the air was tasteless, then there was a faint scent of osmanthus here!
That's right, it was osmanthus!
However, there were no osmanthus trees around. They were all ordinary trees.
"Eh…this smell is really nice. It was probably arranged by the King of Wei. He knew that His Majesty was here and specially welcomed him.”Zhangsun Wuji sniffed hard and was a little intoxicated.
"No, Your Majesty. Other than osmanthus, there are other smells. There's peony fragrance. Not bad, not bad.”Fang Xuanling praised.
'This smell is very faint. If you don't smell it carefully, it's very easy to miss it. However, although it's not strong, it's very natural, as if it has fused with this place.”Du Ruhui's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but wonder.
Such a spice expert was rare in the world.
Li Junxian frowned.
He sniffed carefully, and his eyes sharpened.
This smell…
It was indeed the smell of osmanthus, but there was also a hint of blood in it. Although it was very faint, Li Junxian knew that there was blood in it!
"Your Majesty, there's…the smell of blood.”
Li Junxian sternly said.
Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui all looked at him.
"Ssss…"
Li Junxian sniffed again.
"Very faint!"
"This smell of blood…" Li Junxian rubbed his nose."Your Majesty, it shouldn't be the two thousand men that disappeared.”
"In this weather, in this place, if more than two thousand people died, I'm afraid…the smell of blood would suffocate people.”
Li Junxian growled.
It was summer now.
The temperature was terrifying.
It wasn't like winter, where the smell could be easily covered.
However, as long as the sun shone in the summer, the smell could not be suppressed at all.
The smell of blood was too faint.
It was definitely not sent by 2,000 people.
Li Shi Min nodded.
He understood this logic.
But…why is there a bloody smell here?
He looked at the King of Wei's Courtyard that was getting closer and closer. It seemed that…it was not simple.
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