Heavenly Dao Formula

"You revealed my news to other people?" Xia Fan asked in a calm voice.

"No, your real identity and the purpose of this trip are all secrets of the Privy Council. I am aware of this." Xin Wu quickly added, "I just mentioned that there is a person who is at the top of the list and is deeply trusted by the core. But no specific information about you was disclosed. If you don’t say that, it is estimated that it will be difficult for them to reach an agreement in a short time.”

Xia Fan understood what he meant.

The main force of the Privy Council went out, and the rest of the pillars were "snapped out" at the Wandeng Banquet. The remaining ones are all small fish and shrimps, and he, an outsider, has become the one with the highest status. Xin Wu wanted to do something to restore the disadvantage, but was unable to coordinate the overall situation, so he approached him.

"What if I disagree?"

In the final analysis, this is an internal contradiction between the Privy Council and the court. If the prince trusts these alchemists, he will release them soon. If he is wary of the Privy Council and wants to take this opportunity to dismantle this special organization that has lasted for nearly a hundred years, then Xia Fan will be happy to hear it.

As far as Jinxia City is concerned, the two are the same breed, with the same degree of decay.

"That matter may not be resolved until the second prince returns. But before that..." Xin Wu clenched his fists, "The Privy Council is likely to suffer huge losses. Losing people's hearts is a trivial matter. Once invaded by overseas enemies , the consequences can be said to be unimaginable!"

"Overseas enemies?" Xia Fan frowned, "What do you mean?"

"It's normal if you don't know... His Royal Highness Ning should have told you this. In recent years, there have been many cases of foreign envoys spying on the intelligence of the Privy Council in Gyeonggi, most of which have been ignored. Although I don't understand this behind the scenes, but obviously they didn't do it out of good intentions or curiosity."

He seemed to have heard this before.

Xia Fan thought about it, and found that Ning Wanjun had said the same thing—"The Holy Majesty doesn't want to see these outsiders. There are several foreign envoys stationed in Shangyuan City, which has already made a mess."

"Are you sure there is something hidden behind this matter?"

"I can only think so." Xin Wu said bluntly, "Things happened too strangely, and the prince didn't have a strong sensibility around him. If he wants the alchemist to achieve the assassination scene, someone must cooperate with him. And But these envoys from overseas are all registered as people who are sensitive!"

"The question is, what can we do if we find out? Don't you tell yourself that the past cases are basically gone?"

"That's because the other party is an envoy and lives in the Honglu Temple. Without conclusive evidence, the Privy Council can't do anything. It is well known that the main alchemists went out to fight against the invaders from the Gao Kingdom, and the General Palace has almost become an empty shell—" ——If this matter is really caused by them, I'm afraid they will relax their vigilance at this time." Xin Wu bowed his head, "My lord, this is not only a crisis for the Privy Council, but also an extremely rare opportunity, and I hope you don't want to shirk it! "

These words made Xia Fan look at the envoy again. At least when most of the core members lost contact, he can still analyze the situation and try to take actions to deal with the crisis. This kind of thought can already be called bold and meticulous. .

However, the above situation is only speculation after all. Assuming that there are overseas messengers behind the incident as Xin Wu said, what is the most direct benefit of their doing so? Give the prince a chance to rectify the Privy Council in exchange for a royalist alchemist force? It doesn't sound like a good deal. After all, as long as the prince still has normal thinking, he will definitely understand the truth that local alchemists are more reliable than overseas envoys——

Wait!

Xia Fan stared at the other party, "What did you just say?"

"Uh... this is a crisis in the Privy Council, but it's also—"

"No, the previous sentence."

Xin Wu thought for a while, then asked uncertainly, "It is well known that the main force is fighting against the invaders from the Gao Kingdom, and the General Mansion has almost become an empty shell?"

"So who are the left-behind personnel in the Privy Council now?"

"The... routine officer and handyman."

"Okay, I'll take this job—no, it's my duty to protect the rights and interests of the Privy Council from being infringed by overseas forces." Xia Fan replied straight away.

Xin Wu was overjoyed, "My lord, are you... agreeing?"

"Yes, but don't talk to the remaining alchemists beforehand. The more uncertain the situation is, the easier it is for betrayers to appear. If you have any needs, I will raise them with you alone. Is it okay?"

"Yes!" He cupped his hands, "Then there will be Mr. Lao!"

...

Shangyuan City, Tianfu District.

Xia Fan climbed to the top of a pagoda by virtue of the seven-star nameplate given to him by the Privy Council. This pagoda was built fifty years ago and has four floors. It is the smallest of the six pagodas in Shangyuan City. Although there are only four floors, it is the highest overlooking point on Tianfu Street, and it happens to be able to see the complete appearance of the Privy Council's General Mansion two streets away.

"Now you can always say it..." Li took off his bamboo hat, released his ears that had been suppressed for a long time, and trembled in the wind, "The reason why I promised the messenger to help the Privy Council."

From the tone of the fox demon, it seemed that this question had been holding her back for a long time.

Obviously, in Li's view, the Privy Council is her worst enemy. As the murderer who took away Master, she wished that the Privy Council would be torn apart immediately. If she hadn't trusted Xia Fan, she would have protested in Wanjing Building.

"It's actually very simple. This is the best opportunity to sneak into the Gyeonggi Privy Council." Xia Fan explained.

"Sneak into... Privy Mansion?" Li asked in surprise.

"That's right. I've been thinking about it before, if that person's guess is correct, what is the biggest benefit for the planner behind the scenes? After thinking about it, only the Privy Council itself." Xia Fan looked at the gray wall in the distance, "Other The local Privy Council is nothing more than a public security institution, but it is different here—it inherits the legacy of the previous dynasty’s techniques, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure house in the eyes of insiders.”

"You mean... these halls are the places where the hidden enemies are most likely to act after restraining the power of the Privy Council?" Fang Xiandao suddenly asked.

"Or a hall——" Xia Fan paused, "the Hall of Records that stores spells, magic weapon catalogs, and secrets that ordinary people cannot know."

"The problem is... wouldn't it be a good thing if the hidden enemies are really trying to plan for the Ministry of Records?" Li said disapprovingly, "The Privy Council and the mastermind behind the scenes must be the enemies of Jinxia City, and they will relax when they fight each other." Watch out for us."

"Having said that, those documents and letters are also very useful to us. At least the news about your master may be found in the list of alchemists."

These words made the fox demon tremble slightly.

Xia Fan went on to say, "In case the Privy Council is looted by the enemy and the documents are seriously lost or damaged, even if I gain the trust of the core members, I'm afraid I won't be able to get back the most complete information. Rather than handing over the initiative to the enemy, it is better to Let's go first by ourselves, and if we find something, it is naturally to investigate the enemy's situation, even if we find nothing... then we can achieve our own goals."

"I see." Qian Yan raised the corners of his mouth with great interest, "Whether the other party's guess is correct or not, it will not change the fact that the Privy Council is now an empty shell."

He nodded, "And the answers I found are often the most accurate and reliable."

"But, but... this is the Privy Council." Only Fang Yanni looked worried, "If we were caught, wouldn't it be a big deal? If there is no permission for a place like the Ministry of Records, breaking in without permission is a big problem." Death penalty..."

"I didn't break in without permission." Xia Fan chuckled, "Isn't this the mission of the Privy Council to investigate the truth of the assassination and prevent the planners from causing greater damage?"

The fever is gone... I finally recovered ┭┮﹏┭┮