The past two years of self-cultivation have made Li Jing look peaceful, but no one dares to forget his identity as the God of War.

When that sharp edge was revealed, Lin Xiu felt as if he was facing a great enemy.

"You said the female assassin is a disciple of Cihang Jianzhai? Your missing friend is Xue Zongdao's sworn brother?" Li Jing asked.

Lin Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, I dare not deceive my uncle. But his uncle didn't let me mention Cihang Jianzhai to outsiders. What is the origin of this martial arts sect? How did he actually make him so taboo?"

"It's not that Fang Xiang is taboo, but that of today's saints." Li Jing understood that Lin Xiu said this just to find the answer, so he continued: "You don't know that in the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was fighting for power, and the martial arts world was also involved. Among them, Cihang Jianzhai protected the Sui Dynasty and assassinated the saints, but almost succeeded. Later, the Sui Dynasty was destroyed, Cihang Jianzhai actually surrendered to Li Jiancheng and performed assassination again, which seriously injured the saints. So Your Majesty hated Cihang Jianzhai. But Cihang Jianzhai was like a cunning mouse, and always had a legacy. Unexpectedly, it appeared again. Your uncle did not allow you to participate, so he would protect you."

"So that's it!" Lin Xiu didn't expect that there was still this inside story. When Li Shimin was the King of Qin, he was forced to go to the forefront by Prince Li Jiancheng and launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident. It seems that behind Li Jiancheng was the help of Cihang Jianzhai.

If Li Shimin hadn't launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident and put it to death and then survived, then Li Shimin would have been the one who failed.

At this time, Li Jing said again: "What is your missing friend's name? Did he say anything to you?"

Lin Xiu said frankly: "He was Duan Tianya. After hearing that Xue Zongdao was killed, he came to Chang'an to avenge him. He did not mention other matters. However, after I came to Chang'an, I investigated and found that the Xue Zongdao case was full of questions and implicated my uncle. I dare to ask my uncle if he knows some inside information?"

"It seems that Duan Tianya is very important to you! Otherwise you wouldn't come to me!" Li Jing said.

Lin Xiu nodded and said, "My uncle said he could trust his uncle, so I dared to tell the truth!"

Li Jing was silent for a moment, then sighed lightly and said, "At that time, I was the Minister of War. I was ordered to go to Mayi to capture Jie Li Khan. Unexpectedly, someone informed me that not only did not wait to catch him, but also caused heavy losses to our army. Afterwards, Xue Zongdao was found, saying that he colluded with the Turks and the evidence was conclusive."

"I promoted Xue Zongdao by myself. There is absolutely no problem with character and temperament. Someone used him to deal with me, so he harmed him. Because of this, I took the initiative to resign from the position of Minister of War, and took the opportunity to not accept other positions. I was idle in Chang'an, so I wanted to investigate the real murderer."

Lin Xiu hurriedly asked, "Did uncle find clues?"

Li Jing sighed lightly and said, "No! After the incident, two ministers of the Ministry of War passed away one after another, one fell ill and the other encountered an accident. Although I was the Minister of War at that time, two ministers were responsible for everything in the Ministry of War, so the frame-up matter must be related to them. The person behind the scenes also knew this, so he harmed the two ministers and interrupted the clues."

"Uncle, everything is focused on one purpose. Who can get the greatest benefit when his uncle is dismissed?" Lin Xiu asked deliberately.

Li Jing smiled and said, "The person you want to talk about is Hou Junji! He took over as the Minister of War. In theory, he got the greatest benefits, but it was not. At that time, Hou Junji was the general of the Left Guard. He was one of the greatest heroes of the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He had already been granted the title of Duke and was highly valued by saints. For him, being the Minister of War was only icing on the cake. Moreover, during my investigation, no trace of his design was found."

Not Hou Junji?

Lin Xiu was a little surprised, but soon Lin Xiu understood that he had made a preconceived mistake.

Because Lin Xiu could predict that Hou Junji and Li Chengqian had a rebellion, he thought that Hou Junji was a bad guy. In fact, these are two things and cannot be confused.

At this time, Li Jing said again: "Of course, the past two years of secret investigations have not been without gains. As you said just now, if I am dismissed, who will get the most benefits?"

"Turkish!" Lin Xiu replied immediately.

Li Jing nodded and said, "If it's just to deal with me, then it's fine. The people behind the scenes use the Turks at most. But if the people behind the scenes help the Turks, then his purpose is the Tang Dynasty! Moreover, the people behind the scenes can use the two ministers of the Ministry of War, which further shows that he is definitely a powerful person in Chang'an City. Imagine that there is an enemy spy hidden in an important position in the Tang Dynasty. How dangerous is it?"

"I believe your uncle also thought of this. He doesn't let you check it out, so he is protecting you."

Lin Xiu said straight: "I must find Duan Tianya. Even if I die, I have to know the murderer. Please help me!"

"Help you and help me!" Li Jing nodded: "Maybe we can change our thinking and investigate. Duan Tianya is missing. I believe he found something, so he was targeted by the person behind the scenes. If he could find out who Duan Tianya met, he might have a look. In addition... do you think Duan Tianya has something to do with Cihang Jianzhai?"

Lin Xiu nodded.

"It is best to find out Duan Tianya's true identity. What if Duan Tianya's disappearance has nothing to do with the person behind the scenes, but because of personal grudges?" Li Jing reminded.

Lin Xiu said: "Uncle is right, I will find out."

"Although you are young, you are very well-organized and strategic in your work. You boldly investigate. The Fang Xiang stops you to protect you. You don't have to worry too much. Even if you make a big mistake, what if you don't underestimate Fang Xiang's methods." Li Jing said with a smile.

Lin Xiu scratched his head and laughed, "Uncle, I am a seeker and will not cause trouble."

Li Jing joked: "You won't cause trouble? You are not the one who doesn't cause trouble!"

Not to mention it, Li Jing understands himself!

......

After leaving the Duke of Wei's Mansion, Lin Xiu went to the inn where Qingning stayed.

When I arrived at the inn, I asked the waiter and learned that Qingning had not moved out, and that the girl lived in a simple and easy way, rarely went out during the day, and even the food was delivered to the door.

Moreover, since Qingning moved here, no outsiders have come to visit him.

Next, I have to contact the people from Cihang Jianzhai behind her through Qingning to learn about Duan Tianya’s true identity. After trying the coercion, this little girl, Pi Ning, will never surrender, so she can only use other methods.

If you don’t eat hard ones, can you eat soft ones?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiu had a solution.

But there is still a lack of help.

So Lin Xiu went to the Imperial College to prepare to join the house and love.

When I arrived at the school, I saw Fang Yiai and Changsun Chong taking it on again.

Their father is definitely a very smart and powerful person. How come the son he gave birth to hasn't inherited their abilities?

However, I heard that Changsun Wuji's second son Changsun Huan has been smart since childhood and has the style of Changsun Wuji. If you have the chance to see him in the future, you will have a chance.

Lin Xiu got closer and found out the reason why Fang Yiai and Changsun Chong took it. It was because of Princess Changle.
Chapter completed!