Wang Xiao slowly lifted the white cloth, and Lu Zhengchu was lying there calmly, with deep wrinkles on his face and a melancholy look on his brows.

This was the first time Wang Xiao had observed Lu Zhengchu up close. faded from the glow of a high-ranking minister, and the other party looked like he was just an old man.

"There are two fatal wounds on Lu Gong's body. First, the arrow is shot in the heart, looking at the arrow and strength, it can be confirmed that it was done by Jiannu. The second is that the bullet hit the abdomen, and the humble judgment is that the fire that flowed from Wu Jianwei on the night of the rebellion ......" Geng Shubai stepped forward to report.

Wang Xiao slowly covered the white cloth and frowned when he heard the words.

Geng Shubai said again: "Twelve of the guards died and four were seriously injured. Jiannu Xizuo killed two people...... Lu Gong's three students, Ruan Kangping was slightly injured, and Lin Xiangyang and Ding Qu were seriously injured. ”

"Where were the nearby Wuhou and Jinyiwei at the time of the incident?"

"Because of the matter of the North Korean envoys, they all rushed to Xicheng Street."

Wang Xiao frowned again and said, "It was premeditated, they calculated that the Lu Guild would go out." ”

"Yes, go out in a hurry, unprepared."

"Send someone to Tianjin and let He Wan return to Beijing." Wang Xiao rubbed his head and said, "Is Xiao Chai He here?" ”

"Here, observe the corpses of those two Jiannu outside."

Wang Xiao nodded and said, "Let Ruan Kangping come to see me first." ”

……

Ruan Kangping was hit by an arrow, and his eyes were extremely sad. He was just a scholar, and his face was pale and he looked weak.

After asking a few words, Wang Xiao asked, "You mean, Lu Gong went out this time on a temporary basis?" ”

"Yes, the teacher would have planned to arrange a trip at home today, if it weren't for the horses and the North Korean envoys...... There was a conflict, and the teacher would not have gone out. ”

As he spoke, Ruan Kangping raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Xiao, with some resentment in his tone.

Wang Xiao was unconscious, frowned, and said, "From the Lu Mansion to the place where the accident happened, half an hour?" ”

"Yes."

"From the intention to go out to the assassination, only the three of you and the guards know?"

Ruan Kangping looked up in astonishment: "What do you mean?" ”

Wang Xiao didn't answer, but said, "Take me to see your room." ”

"What do you mean?"

Wang Xiao's face turned cold, and he said, "Twelve people died in the guards, but you three weak scholars were able to escape." If there is a suspicion, I will investigate. ”

Ruan Kangping's eyes widened, his face turned pale, and he said loudly: "We are students taught by the teacher himself!" ”

Wang Xiao also ignored him, and led the brocade guards to check directly in their house.

Most of the three-person rooms only had books and papers, Wang Xiao asked Uncle Geng to take people to rummage through them, and he swept around with his eyes...... Ruan Kangping likes to fiddle with sand tables and maps; Lin Xiangyang has a sword weapon in the house, and it seems that he can use some fists and kicks; Ding Qu likes to listen to operas.

Then, Wang Xiao went to visit the seriously injured guards and Lin and Ding.

Lin Xiangyang broke an arm, and Ding Qu was stabbed four times.

After understanding the situation in this way, Wang Xiao instructed Geng Shubai to control the three of them, and instructed: "Princess Lu is in charge of the Liaodong war situation, if there are Jiannu infiltration in the family, the consequences are unimaginable, so I keep an eye on them." ”

After this explanation, he went to the scene of Lu Zhengchu's assassination.

Xiao Chai He and Cui Laosan were squatting on the ground, staring at the two corpses on the ground very seriously.

The two Jiannu who died were both bald, and there were ring scars on their bald heads.

"Which temple monk are you pretending to be?"

"Yu Pony, I think I am a wandering monk." Xiao Chai He shook his head and said, "Seeing that the mouth of the tooth is indeed a Jiannu, such a powerful figure of Kong Wu, ordinary monks do not have ...... More clues, it will take time to find out. ”

After that, he sighed with some regret and said, "If those brothers in my gambling house were still here, maybe they would have seen these two." ”

Wang Xiao also squatted down and looked at it, Xiao Chai He raised the corpse's hand and said, "Look, donkey, Jiannu is skilled in archery, you look at the cocoon on this finger, I have been touching the strings since I was a child...... Looking at his legs again, the skill of controlling horses must be superb. And these eyes, dead and still glowing, this eyesight and ruthlessness, damn it. ”

Uncle Geng swept his eyes and said, "Such a character, Jinyiwei can't pick out a few at present. ”

"The phrase 'invincible' is not intended to scare people." Xiao Chai He scolded in a low voice again.

Wang Xiao asked, "Have you found it?" ”

Xiao Chai He responded: "I searched it, but he didn't have anything on him." ”

Wang Xiao nodded, looked around the corpse for a while, and had no clue.

Suddenly, he stared at the soles of their shoes, as if he had made some discovery.

Xiao Chai He followed his gaze, reached out and picked up a small piece of paper, and said, "This is burned, it may be that he stepped on it." ”

"Look at the paper, it shouldn't be stationery."

"It's not a letter." Xiao Chai He thought for a while and said, "It seems that what kind of bill ......?"

~~

After being busy for a long time, it was late at night when Wang Xiao came home.

Now that his temperament towards Wang Kang has passed, he is still from the Wang family. I walked to the door, but saw that Wang Qin's sedan chair also happened to come back.

When the two sides met, Wang Qin was quite surprised, opened the curtain and called a "smile" and climbed down in a hurry.

"You let Jue'er go to Shandong?" Wang Qinshen said mysteriously: "You and the second uncle are honest, is it really impossible to stay in this capital anymore?" ”

Wang Xiao didn't answer, but said: "If the second uncle wants to get together with Brother Jue, you can bring your aunt over after the New Year." ”

"I want to be with that stupid son? I wish he hadn't been in front of him......" Wang Qin was halfway through his words, his eyes rolled, and he muttered: "What does Xiao'er mean is that this capital really can't stay?" ”

Wang Xiao was not in the mood to go around the pass, and nodded.

Wang Qin's face fell a little, and he smiled and chattered at Wang with kindness and flattery.

"My sons together can't compare to you with a finger, and the second uncle will point at you when he gets old......"

Wang Xiao was not in a high mood, and he was about to walk away after a perfunctory sentence.

But I heard Wang Qin muttering something to himself behind him.

"There are a lot of things to take with you when you leave the capital...... I've lived here all my life, and I don't even have to listen to the drama in the future......"

Wang Xiao's heart moved, and he turned his head and asked, "Second Uncle went to listen to the play today?" ”

Wang Qin's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "No...... No, I didn't dare to add chaos to the epidemic prevention in the capital......"

As if he hadn't heard his words, Wang Xiao stretched out his hand and said, "Second uncle, show me the ticket." ”

"I didn't ......go," Wang Qin muttered in his mouth, but he lowered his head like a child, touched his sleeve and took out a theater ticket, and said in a low voice: "This is allowed to open by Shuntianfu, and you have to wear a mask to watch the play......"

Wang Xiao stared at the ticket boy carefully for a while, and his face became more and more solemn.

"Which drama did the second uncle listen to?"

"Of course, it's the Ruifu class of Pingle Fang." Wang Qin's eyes were open, and he forgot his fear at that time, and praised with a mouthful of praise: "Gu Huifang of the Ruifu class is really ...... There are no flowers and trees, but spring is seen, and there are no waves to see the rivers. By the way, Xiao'er has also heard his play, right? A man, dressed up, is really captivating the country, that voice, that figure, absolutely amazing! ”

Wang Xiao squinted slightly, thinking back to the play of "Mu Guiying" in Wangjia Village, and said in a deep voice: "Gu Huifang? ”

Wang Qin seemed to be a little drunk when he heard Gu Huifang's name, stroked his beard and smiled: "The first place in the capital." ”

"Second Uncle is watching his play today?"

"Of course, how can your second uncle still watch other people's plays?" Wang Qin sighed: "What if I leave the capital, what should I do......

"From what time to what time?"

"It starts at noon and sings until midday."

"Has Gu Huifang ever left in the meantime?"

"Nope." Wang Qin said affirmatively, "His voice is amazing, who else in Beijing can sing for so long?" ”

Wang Xiao shook his head and chuckled.

I thought that Gu Huifang was calm and calm, not an ordinary person.

But the time is not right, it seems that it is not him......