4. New clues
The crown prince has been tracking suspicious clues in the palace recently, and the biggest suspect at present is undoubtedly Gonggong Wu, who made Xiaofuzi owe a huge amount of debt.
Although the prince also knew in his heart that this matter would not be done by Gonggong Wu, after all, with the insidiousness of the rebels, they should not jump out as the vanguard themselves, but now Wen Xing has fallen into a critical situation, plus his subordinates have been following Gonggong Wu for a long time but have not caught any horses, the prince can't wait, he decided to startle the snake and interrogate Gonggong Wu first.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Seeing the prince walking in front of him with two entourages, Gonggong Wu was shocked and hurriedly saluted.
"No courtesy." The prince waved his hand gently, and said with a smile: "I heard that you opened a casino, and the business is not bad?" ”
Gonggong Wu's legs were weak after standing halfway, and he knelt on the ground again, kowtowed and said: "The prince is gracious, the slaves are just playing a few tricks, and they don't mean to gather people to gamble." ”
The prince patted Gonggong Wu's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, I know that this casino is not opened by you, you are just responsible for collecting money, I just have something to ask you." ”
Gonggong Wu wiped the cold sweat on his head and said respectfully: "Thank you prince, if the prince has something to ask, the slave will tell you truthfully." ”
The prince nodded and said, "At the end of last year, I heard that Xiaofuzi borrowed a large amount of usury from you?" ”
"Yes." Gonggong Wu thought for a while and said: "That kid is also a frequent visitor to the casino, but he should have been tricked that day, and then he gambled and owed a lot of money." ”
The prince frowned and said, "Xiao Fuzi is just an ordinary little eunuch, and he usually has little money, how dare you lend him such a large sum of money at once?" ”
"This" Gonggong Wu hesitated for a while, and then said in a low voice: "During that time, Gonggong Guo seemed to be recruiting a group of people in the palace, so that the servants could make a good calculation. The slave saw that this little Fuzi was smart and clever, and he had read a little book, so he figured out that guò money would hold him in his hands, plus ordinary regulars could borrow a little here, who knows if he will be prosperous in the future. ”
The prince nodded, his eyes showed a hint of sternness, and said, "Do you think it is true that Gonggong Guo recruited manpower?" Why hasn't this king heard a little rumor? ”
"This" Gonggong Wu looked at the prince with a wry smile, and said helplessly: "The prince doesn't want to embarrass the slaves, this matter was assigned by the superiors, and dozens of unambitious little eunuchs were indeed selected, as for what Gonggong Guo wants these people to do, the slaves really don't know." ”
The prince smiled and said, "You were assigned by Gonggong Guo to manage the casino, you should be familiar with those who come to gamble, right?" Then do you know those eunuchs who set up Xiaofuzi? ”
Gonggong Wu frowned and thought for a while, and said: "It is said that I know the general eunuchs, but that group of people is indeed not a frequent visitor, I used to think that they were running away from the gang, and they would leave after getting a vote, but now that I think about it carefully, I don't feel like a eunuch, but like a group of guards, only the leader is more good-looking, as for who the slave really can't remember, but if the slave can see him again, he should be able to recognize him." ”
The prince's eyes lit up, and he said: "Since this is the case, then you can go with me to the court, presumably there are portraits of the eunuchs and eunuchs in each palace, you can see if you can find him out of them." ”
Gonggong Wu said with a smile: "The prince is still thoughtful, the minion has a good memory, as long as I have met once, I can remember it for a long time, as long as his portrait is placed in front of me, I will definitely be able to find him!" ”