eurekapd Chapter 146 The Feast at Hongmen
Chapter 146 The Feast at Hongmen
Chapter 146 Hongmen Banquet
"Damn it, what is Lu Dingyuan good for?" Upon learning that Lu Dingyuan had released the man, the Second Prince Li Longqian was furious and cursed, "He just arrested him and then released him? He's completely disregarding my words!"
The strategist, Mr. Xue, secretly shook his head and spoke up for Lu Dingyuan, saying, "Your Highness, it's not Lu's fault. I heard that Chief Steward Wang from the palace went there personally. He had no choice but to release the man."
"Chief Steward Wang?" Li Longqian, who had just been furious, suddenly panicked. "Could it be Father's order? Does Father intend to acknowledge that guy's identity? What should we do?"
Seeing his bewildered state, Mr. Xue sighed: "Your Highness, there is no need to panic. It's because Su Wuming has entered the palace."
"Su Wuming? What does that have to do with him?" Li Longqian was stunned, completely unable to figure out the connection.
Mr. Xue patiently explained, “Your Highness, the Northern Prefecture of Tianmen is in charge of the security and protection of the entire capital, holding a high position and great power. Lord Lu, following your orders, arrested the First Prince, which naturally makes His Majesty uneasy. Su Wuming's entry into the palace is merely stirring up trouble.”
He pondered for a moment and said, "Although Su Wuming is intelligent, he has never been good at using such underhanded tactics. I'm afraid he has a master behind him, so we have to be careful."
"Be careful of what?" Li Longqian sneered. "This throne belongs to me, and no one can take it away! Sir, please give me a suggestion to get rid of that scourge. As long as he is in the capital, I will never have peace of mind!"
Mr. Xue thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly sharpened: "The best course of action now is to strike first and avoid any unforeseen complications."
He raised his hand and gestured downwards: "He's new to the capital, his foundation isn't solid yet, so let's just go all the way!"
"What do you mean, sir?" Li Longqian was immediately frightened and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "That won't do! If Father Emperor investigates, I won't have a good outcome either! Sir, think again, is there any way to make him disappear without a trace?"
"He's good at planning but indecisive, always looking before he can act, and hesitant to take responsibility for his own actions. He's not the kind of person who can achieve great things!" Mr. Xue sighed repeatedly in his heart. He knew that this Second Prince wanted to eliminate his rival, but he was also afraid of taking responsibility.
Want to eliminate your competitors without getting involved yourself? Where in the world can you find such a good deal?
Mr. Xue shook his head: "Although the Crown Prince has only recently returned to the capital, he is currently in Tianmen and has the support of Marquis Shenwei. It will not be easy for him to disappear without anyone noticing."
"Your Highness, rest assured, you will absolutely not bear any responsibility for this matter. I can guarantee it with my life!" With that, Mr. Xue leaned close to Li Longqian's ear and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing this, Li Longqian immediately beamed with joy: "Excellent plan! Excellent plan! Sir, please carry it out immediately. I will send that guy an invitation right away. This time, he will come here alive, but he will not leave alive!"
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As soon as Lin Fei returned to the Divine Might Marquis's residence, Su Jie immediately came to greet him, looking him up and down with concern: "Young Master, are you alright? Did those guys from the Northern Prefecture give you any trouble?"
"It's alright, Uncle Jie, I'm not a child anymore. Even if they wanted to make things difficult for me, it wouldn't be that easy," Lin Fei said with a smile.
"Look at me!" Su Jie slapped his forehead: "Young Master is already ranked among the top figures on the popularity list, why would I need to worry about him?"
"Don't say that, Uncle Jie. In my heart, you're like an elder to me." Seeing his somewhat disappointed look, Lin Fei comforted him, then changed the subject: "By the way, where's Grandpa? I have some things to discuss with him."
"My lord, he has already gone out. He said that Lu Dingyuan has gone too far and he wants to take this opportunity to remove him from his position as the Northern Commander." Su Jie replied, "Why don't I take you to the study first? I estimate that the old marquis will be back soon."
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Lin Fei and Su Jie sat in the study for a while. Su Lie did not return, but a servant rushed in to report: "Young Master, someone has come to deliver a message, saying that it is the Second Prince's man!"
"The Second Prince?" Su Jie's face darkened upon hearing this. "What is he sending people for? Don't see them! Tell him to get lost!"
"Wait!" Lin Fei suddenly called out to the servant, "Let him in. I'd like to hear what the Second Prince has to say."
The Second Prince sent someone with a gold-embossed invitation. Lin Fei opened the invitation and saw that it said the Second Prince, Li Longqian, had heard that his elder brother had been imprisoned and would be holding a grand banquet at his residence the next day to comfort his brother and also to welcome him back.
"Understood." Lin Fei closed the invitation and said to the messenger, "Go back and tell the Second Prince that I will definitely attend the banquet on time tomorrow."
After the messenger left, Su Jie said anxiously, "Young Master, that Li Longqian clearly has ill intentions. Your imprisonment this time is also related to him. Why did you agree?"
"Good intentions are obviously not good intentions." Lin Fei smiled faintly, tossing the invitation aside: "This banquet looks like a trap!"
Su Jie was taken aback: "A Feast at Hongmen? What's that?"
"It's nothing." Lin Fei waved his hand. "Uncle Jie, you're right. I'm afraid that guy, having failed to frame me this time, is trying to take matters into his own hands. I'm afraid that even if there are no assassins lying in ambush at the banquet, he'll still want to show me his power."
"Then why did you agree, young master?" Su Jie seemed very anxious. "Why don't we wait for the old marquis to return before making a decision?"
"No need," Lin Fei waved his hand. "It's just a small matter, no need to trouble Grandpa. I've been back in the capital for so long, and I've never seen what kind of person this man who's so determined to kill me is like!"
As the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days." Especially after being imprisoned this time, Lin Fei realized even more clearly that even if he didn't cause trouble, people would still come looking for him.
Rather than always being plotted against, it's better to take the initiative and teach that person a lesson they won't forget.
Lin Fei was just worrying about how to find a reason to take the initiative to deal with the Second Prince when someone came to his door.
The second prince wanted to deal with him, but didn't he also want to deal with the second prince?
They set up a trap, but I don't know if they have the ability of Xiang Yu. Besides, I'm not Liu Bang!
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Lin Fei had already made up his mind to take this opportunity to teach the Second Prince a profound lesson, so that he would at least dare not provoke him easily in the future.
On the afternoon of the second day, Lin Fei left the Marquis of Shenwei's residence according to the time on the post and headed towards the Second Prince's residence.