Jinling night curfew, the Qinhuai River earth-shattering explosion and the burning restaurant woke up the whole city, the tragedy on the wall of the Lantern Festival was like yesterday, even Emperor Hongwu was woken up by the eunuch Mao Xiang in the middle of the night.

The whole city is under martial law, the streets and alleys are full of soldiers and soldiers of the five cities patrolling, and the imperial forest army on the outskirts of Beijing is stationed outside the thirteen gates of Jinling, waiting for the battle. It was already dawn, and the smoke of the charred restaurant was curling, and the surrounding area had been fenced off and the street was blocked, and ten charred corpses and some unidentified stumps were placed side by side on the bluestone pavement.

The section of the Qinhuai River near the restaurant is also closed to navigation, and soldiers who know how to fish in the river cast nets on the surface of the river to fish, or dive to the bottom of the river to touch suspicious objects. Jin Yiwei commanded Mao Xiang, the eunuch Huang Yan, Yan Wang Zhu Di, Wei Guogong Xu Da and the second son Xu Zengshou all had solemn faces.

"There is a female corpse here, whose feet were entangled in water and weeds and drowned alive!" A soldier surfaced and shouted, "Give me a knife to cut the aquatic weeds." ”

Hearing that it was a female corpse, everyone's eyes were focused on the river, Xu Zengshou wanted to board the boat to salvage it together, but was stopped by his father Xu Da, "Don't go, it's definitely not her." ”

Xu Da stood still, his waist erect, calm and composed, but his slightly trembling beard exposed the anxiety in his heart. Xu Zengshou comforted his father and said, "Dad, I'll just go and take a look, my sister is blessed with a great life, and she will definitely be fine." ”

At this time, the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division in front moved the fence and made way for a small road, and two horses galloped over, which were Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, and Zen Master Daoyan.

Zhu Di remained silent until he saw his younger brother coming, he bowed slightly, "Fifth brother, you know medical science, examine these charred corpses, and try to distinguish their gender and age." ”

Zhu Di's voice was hoarse, cold and emotionless, Zhu Di noticed a trace of abnormality, and felt that something was wrong with his brother. At this time, Zen Master Daoyan walked to the items salvaged from the bottom of the water, picked up a string of Buddhist beads and looked at it carefully.

Zen Master Daoyan said: "This Buddha bead was originally the first monk of the Ming Dynasty and the monks, and accompanied the poor monks for many years. When Miaoyi returned to the Xu family, the poor monk gave her this string of Buddhist beads. ”

At that time, Mrs. Zhou's death aroused suspicion between father and daughter, Dao Yan decisively gave pearls to break off the relationship, and pushed the boat down the river to cut off the father-daughter status, and Yao Miaoyi became Xu Miaoyi from then on.

Xu Da's body trembled and asked, "Is the Zen master sure that this is the string of Buddha beads?" ”

Daoyan Zen Master pointed to the inscription of the Buddha beads and said: "This Buddha bead is a golden silk nanmu, on the 'Om, well, it, horn, Mi, 吽' Buddhist six-character mantra is engraved by Zhi and the monk himself, it can't be wrong, Miaoyi should have jumped into the water last night to escape, the Buddha beads fell out of the wrist and sank to the bottom of the river. ”

Xu Da grabbed this life-saving straw from despair, "Is that really the case?" ”

Zhu Di also trembled in his heart.

Zen Master Daoyan looked at the Buddha beads gently and said: "The daughter raised by the poor monk himself, she knows her skills best, and she will definitely be able to get out of danger." ”

Zen Master Daoyan's words made Xu Da feel guilty, he missed the ten years of his daughter's growth, his daughter's ability was taught by Zen Master Daoyan, Daoyan and her talked very happily, more like a father and daughter than with himself. The daughter went back, but in fact, her heart has been floating outside, and she has never been able to touch her daughter's heart.

At this time, Zhu Di asked: "According to Zen Master's understanding of Miaoyi, how will she escape?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan pondered for a moment and said: "Miaoyi has excellent water properties, in that case, eighty percent of them are swimming and escaped, if they are injured, they will swim not far in the water, and sooner or later they will go ashore. His Royal Highness King Yan, it is a matter of Miaoyi's safety, can you tell the poor monk the cause and effect of the matter, maybe the poor monk will help. ”

Daoyan Zen Master and Master Miaoyi have been raised for ten years, and he is a person who can be trusted, Zhu Di was about to speak, when the boat that salvaged the female corpse also docked, Xu Zengshou's voice carried the joy of the rest of his life: "It's not her, it's really not her!" ”

It was the only body at the scene that could be recognized, and the others were either disfigured or charred, and even their gender and age were not recognizable. Zhu Di looked at the corpse that was carried ashore, and the anger in his eyes became even stronger.

Zen Master Daoyan asked, "Who is this person?" ”

Zhu Di's eyes seemed to be frosty: "The people of the Northern Yuan Dynasty." After the accident in Helou this morning, news came from the Cao Guogong Mansion that the prince was missing. ”

Dao Yan didn't understand and asked, "Why is the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the Cao State Mansion?" ”

Zhu Di said: "The Li Ba Thorn I bought has a very good relationship with Li Jinglong, the son of Cao Guogong, and often lives in the Li family and does not return to the county palace. ”

Zhu Hu, who was conducting an autopsy, shook his hands and said, "In other words, it is very likely that one of these corpses is the son of the Northern Yuan Dynasty." "Zhu Hu hates the eight thorns that Wang Yinnu bought to ruin his life, but this person always appears in his pharmacy with a ghost, and he is close to all kinds of sets.

Xu Da's face is ugly, how did his daughter get involved with the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty?

What the? My sister had a private meeting with the prince of Beiyuan in the restaurant in the middle of the night? Concerning his sister's reputation, Xu Zengshou hurriedly denied it and said: "The disappearance of the prince and the appearance of the maid in the Qinhuai River may not mean that the prince was also here last night." ”

Being able to lure Miaoyi out to meet in the middle of the night must be related to Xie Zaixing's case. Zhu Di couldn't wait to pinch the eight thorns he bought to death, for the sake of Miaoyi's safety, he had to temporarily put his resentment aside and calmly analyze:

"Last night was supposed to be a game. It's just that I don't know if it's against Miaoyi or against the prince of the Northern Yuan. If it is aimed at Miaoyi, the murderer behind the scenes must be the same as Xie Zaixing's case, if the other party's target is the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty - the current situation in the Northern Yuan Dynasty is very chaotic, Emperor Xuanguang is not in good health, several younger brothers are eyeing the throne, and the various tribes under him are also antipathetic, and the prince has one more younger brother, and getting rid of the prince will be beneficial to them. ”

Xu Da nodded and said: "It coincided with the funeral of the crown princess, and the envoy of the Northern Yuan Dynasty came to the court, and openly proposed to take the prince back in the letter of state, and it should not be a coincidence that the prince disappeared mysteriously at this juncture." ”

Zen Master Daoyan asked Mao Xiang: "Dare to ask the commander, how is the investigation of Xie Zaixing's case?" If it is against Miaoyi's set-up and finding the mastermind behind the scenes, Miaoyi can be safe. ”

In order to avoid suspicion, Xu Da never dared to ask Xie Zaixing about the case, and now that his daughter is in danger, he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, Xu Da is so anxious that he can't care so much, "Mao Xiang, it's about my daughter's safety, I want to know that you have found that step." ”

Xie Zaixing's case is a royal case, and no one has the right to intervene except the emperor. Daoyan Zen Master's request, Mao Xiang can still refuse bluntly, but Wei Guo said it publicly, Mao Xiang always has to give three points of face - but the problem is that the current five suspects have special identities, Mingjiao, Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, Wei Guogong Deng Yu, Han Gong Li Shanchang, and sincerity Bo Liu Ji, he can't say it. Does it make everyone in the world know that the emperor is suspicious of his ministers?

There is only one exception, which can be taken out first, Mao Xiang said: "There is no result yet, judging from the clues, the Demon Sect is quite suspicious." ”

Mingjiao was not involved in the Xie Zaixing case at all, and Zen Master Daoyan knew that Mao Xiang was lying. And Xu Da knew very well how the Ming Sect became a Demon Sect, and he was silent and thoughtful.

At this time, one of the soldiers of the Jinyi Guard whispered a few words to Mao Xiang, Mao Xiang frowned, and said, "Okay, bring this person up." ”

The visitor was a middle-aged man with a puffy face, blue bags under his eyes, and a kind of cheap rouge gouache on his body.

The man was disheveled, as if he had just been dragged out of the bed, trembling and kneeling on the ground, not daring to look up at these big officials and nobles.

Mao Xiang asked, "What did you hear last night?" ”

The man trembled and said: "Last night I drank in this restaurant with the Chunhong girl, and drank until midnight, the guests were all gone, only the private room near the window was still lit, the Chunhong girl helped me back, I drank too much, and almost bumped into a guest who had just entered the door, the guest was extremely handsome, I couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and the Chunhong girl was still jealous." ”

Mao Xiang took out Xu Miaoyi's men's portrait, "Is this the person?" ”

The man said, "Yes, yes, that's him!" This person is a boy and a girl, better looking than a woman, Chunhong is jealous, saying that he must be a little man in the Chu Pavilion or a trickster who sells his body, I ...... I was curious, so I secretly climbed to the big tree next to the restaurant to take a few more looks. ”

"I didn't expect the beauty to see it, suddenly out of nowhere came a few people in black, the man in black shot ruthlessly, cut the throats of the guys in the store and the guards and maids who guarded the door in the private room, silently, I was scared stupid, I didn't dare to make a sound, the man in black closed the doors and windows, and I couldn't see what was going on inside, and then I heard a woman screaming in the private room for help! I realized that the pretty gentleman I bumped into at the door was not a little girl, but a woman, and those people in black were afraid that they wanted to do something wrong to women. ”

Xu Zengshou's face turned pale when he heard this, and he asked, "Why is it a bad thing to call for help?" ”

The man smiled obscenely and said, "The woman is still shouting indecent manners, and there is the sound of tearing clothes, that group of people have already killed the guards and shopkeepers, the purpose is to despise the woman, alas, such a beautiful woman, but I don't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade." ”

Zhu Di's fists clenched and creaked. Xu Da's face was pale, and only Zen Master Daoyan's eyes were slightly closed, as if he was settled. Xu Zengshou couldn't sink down first, and flew up and kicked at the man, "What nonsense!" And then? ”

Xu Zengshou has made rapid progress under Xu Miaoyi's tireless beating in the past few months, and this kick made the man vomit blood, and the man hurriedly said: "I drank too much at the time, so I listened to these two sentences, and then estimated that the woman was unbearable, and heard a bang." The restaurant was blown up, the whole building was in flames, and sparks splashed on me, so I was so frightened that I quickly climbed down the tree and ran home. ”

Xu Zengshou asked: "What happened in the early morning, why did you come to report to the official now?" ”

The man said: "At that time, I drank too much, and I was frightened, and my legs, feet, and tongue were not good, and this morning I heard that the whole city was under martial law, and I ...... I also saw the reward notice you put up, and hurried over to report to the official. Adults, the notice says that the person who provided the information will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver, should I go to the adult and ask for money? ”

Mao Xiao made a look, and his subordinates immediately blocked the man's mouth and dragged him down. Judging from the number of corpses, it seems that the black-clothed murderers had no way to survive that night, and they all died from the subsequent explosion and were burned alive in the collapsed river building.

Judging from the man's description, the Rihachi thorn he bought was also a victim, and his henchman had his throat cut. But what's going on with Xu Miaoyi's cry for help in the house? How could a scheming person like the eight thorns he bought do such a thing as a frivolous woman? Besides, with Xu Miaoyi's toughness, she is not the kind of person who only knows how to call for help when she encounters danger like a white rabbit......

Zhu Di smashed his fist on the case, and said coldly: "If the person in Xie Zaixing's case wants to attack Xu Miaoyi, he should take advantage of Miaoyi's singleness, instead of dragging in an important person like the Northern Yuan Shizi who is involved in the relationship between the two countries, causing things to get bigger and bigger, to the point where it is out of control now." I think the other party should be targeting the prince of Beiyuan, and Miaoyi was implicated. Quickly detain the envoys and envoys of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, none of them are allowed to leave, and interrogate them one by one, this matter is likely to be their thieves shouting to catch the thief, the Northern Yuan royal family is in turmoil, the tribes are fighting, and the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is a very important person. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xu Zengshou hurriedly added a sentence and said: "It doesn't matter how chaotic Beiyuan is, don't drag my sister in, don't care if his son is dead or alive, hurry up and rescue my sister." ”

Jinling Xuantian Temple, the King of Qin/Concubine Deng of the Mansion who came here to burn incense and repay her vows was waiting anxiously, a figure flashed out, Concubine Deng was anxious and anxious, and said: "Third brother, how did things get like this?" How did drugged become murderous? What about the brute and the little slut? ”

The person who came was Deng Ming's third brother Deng Ling, Deng Ling once tried swordsmanship with Xu Miaoyi in Jiming Mountain, and returned with a miserable defeat, losing face, and always hated Miaoyi in his heart. Deng Ling said: "It doesn't matter, the people who took the drug are all dead, and the only one who escaped back to recover was also killed by me, God knows this matter, you know I know, my sister doesn't have to worry." ”

Deng Ming asked impatiently: "Who asked you what happened to those nobodies?" Where did the brute and the little slut go? The original plan was to drug the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and insult the invincible Xu Miaoyi. This little slut usually holds a high salary, pretending to be a daughter, and refuses to help me deliver the baby, causing me to suffer from the torture of childbirth, and my body has not recovered so far, I must want her to taste the taste of life is worse than death! ”

"The prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty □□ a little slut, Wei Guogong treats this daughter like a treasure, how can he bear this breath? What else will King Yan of Zhou not spare him, either kill or cripple, when the time comes, the two countries will tear their faces and fight, who cares about the life or death of Prince Yinnu? But why did I only hear that the restaurant exploded and caught fire, and there was no news about the scandal between the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the little slut? Are your people mistaken? ”

Deng Ling persuaded: "Sister, don't worry, I heard from inside/inside information that more than a dozen charred corpses and broken corpses were fished out of the restaurant, maybe they all died there, and they couldn't find their heads anyway." ”

Deng Ming said uneasily: "What if you escape?" ”

Deng Ling asked rhetorically: "If one of them escaped, why didn't they show up for help?" ”

It seems to be oh, Deng Ming felt reasonable, but after thinking about it, he said: "Brother, our original plan was to kill the guards and shopkeepers, lock the doors and windows, lock them in the room and make them into □□, and then lead some passers-by in to watch, so that the pretentious Xu Xiaoslut will never be able to raise his head, and he will be ridiculed and insulted from then on, and he will not dare to go against us." ”

"Then cause the two countries to fight each other, so that Wang Yinnu, a barbarian girl, will not dare to put on the stand of the concubine, and ride on my head to make a fortune, it is better to abolish her and make me a concubine. That's what we want, but what about the explosions and arson? Could it be that your people failed in their actions, were spotted by barbarians and little sluts, and were forced to kill people? ”

"Impossible." Deng Ling shook his head and said: "The dead man who escaped said that everything went according to the plan and was very successful, judging from the shouts of the little slut calling for help and the sound of tearing clothes from the room, it was indeed about to happen, but for some reason there was a sudden explosion and fire, and there were many wine tanks piled up in the restaurant, and it suddenly became a sea of fire, and only he escaped by luck." ”

Deng Ming frowned and said, "They didn't do it, could it be that the barbarians and little sluts blew themselves up?" Brother, it's going to be troublesome, in case they escape alive, we-"

"Sister!" Deng Ling interrupted: "All the witnesses have died out, and the wine was also brought to Daming by the envoys of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, even if both of them are alive, they can't find our heads at all, don't be nervous, be careful to show your feet." Go back and be your side concubine, I see that if the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty really dies in the Ming Dynasty, the Northern Yuan will definitely not give up, and the two countries will have a war, and then I will think of killing Wang Yinnu and regaining the position of your concubine, how can the grandson of our Deng family be burdened with such a disgraceful identity......"

Deng Mingren was stupid and bold, and put forward the prototype of the plan to get rid of Wang Yinnu, a confidant who was in great trouble, and Xu Miaoyi, who caused her to suffer a lot from childbirth. The third brother Deng Lingyin is vicious and thoughtful, and the plan is perfectly implemented by him, and all the participants will be eliminated to prevent future troubles. The two are worthy of being brothers and sisters, selfish and indifferent, bold and reckless, treating other people's lives and reputations as ants.

Xu Miaoyi and the eight thorns they bought were hidden in the firewood room of a private house, and when the sky was bright, Xu Miaoyi pushed the man on the haystack that was sleeping, "Xiaoba, get up quickly, it's already dawn, I can hear the footsteps of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses outside patrolling the streets, we went out to find them, there are people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to protect, in broad daylight, no one will kill us." ”

The eight thorns who bought it yawned, "Okay, let's go back and work together to find out if it is the hand of that turtle grandson, Miaoyi, you and I are invincible, my proposal last night is still valid, be my princess." ”

Xu Miaoyi glared at her warningly, "My refusal last night is still valid, let's die of this heart." She was in a hurry to see Zhu Di, he must be in a hurry at this time.

He took off the straw in his hair, lit up his torn sleeve robe, and said with a smile: "Look, the clothes are torn like this, you are responsible for me!" ”

Xu Miaoyi didn't bother to pay attention to him, pushed the door out, and said: "You tore it yourself, marry your left and right hands as your wife, you have all the beautiful wives and concubines." ”

Who knew that as soon as she stepped out of the firewood door, the soil under her feet was loose, and the ground was empty, and Xu Miaoyi fell into a deep cellar!

The eight thorns bought in the firewood room smiled froze, and said with a cold face to the tall man who closed the cellar mechanism outside the door: "I didn't order her to be arrested, why did you act without permission?" 166 Reading Network