"Not bad." Shangguan Fei nodded, pointed to the two pictures and said, "This is where the little doubts are." The prince and others rode a good war horse, if the king of Wei was assassinated first, the prince would inevitably return with the guards, according to the small observation of the horseshoe prints, it was found that the prince and others not only did not return at that time, but also slowly rushed to the city. ”

Qin Qiong said: "Maybe the prince was assassinated first." ”

This time, there was no need for Shangguan Fei to explain, Zong Xiu had already preemptively said: "Hu Gong, have you forgotten the horseshoe prints that Shangguan Fei just said?" ”

"Is it ......?"

Qin Qiong is also a smart person, and her face changed greatly after thinking about it.

Zong Xiuyin said predictively: "If the horse gallops quickly, the horse's hoof prints will inevitably be deep and far, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going back slowly, which is a problem." If you don't run a horse when you encounter an assassin, isn't that a brain disease? ”

"Shhh...... Zong Xiu, you can think about it and then talk about it, there are some things that you can't talk nonsense! ”

Qin Qiong is Li Tang's diehard loyalist, he has fought a lifelong battle for Li Tang, and his loyalty is comparable to the sun and the moon. So even if he finds that something is abnormal, he can't say it.

Zong Xiu snorted: "Okay, then I'll say it in another way." Suppose the prince returned to his house after the banquet, surrounded by the guards, and had a sense of leisure in the night, so he slowed down his horse, and suddenly encountered the assassin and was caught off guard, then why did the four guards die, but the assassin did not come forward to make up for him? ”

Without waiting for Qin Qiong to speak, Zong Xiu said anxiously and quickly: "If the hypothetical prince is assassinated first, King Wei will definitely be able to hear it and even see it." ”

Zong Xiu stood on the painting boat and pointed to the north.

From here, looking north, the terrain is flat, and you can see it at a glance for more than ten miles. Even if his eyesight has decreased at night, don't the prince and the others even use a horse lantern when they ride horses? ”

"The night is dark, and the lights are more visible. If the King of Wei saw that the crown prince was assassinated, even if he did not go to the rescue in order to protect himself, he would immediately gather his guards and row away. But the painting boat has been parked at the pier without moving, what does this mean? ”

Zong Xiu sneered and asked Shangguan Fei, "How did you find out about the crown prince?" ”

Shangguan Fei hurriedly said: "Back to the Hou Ye, we rushed over after receiving a report from the people, and the first to find out was His Royal Highness the Prince. When we found His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness was already dying, suffering from excessive blood loss and unconscious, and there were no Assassin tracks around at the time. ”

"Hehe, that's true!"

Zong Xiu sneered, turned around and left.

Qin Qiong hurriedly followed: "Where are you going?" Don't see the scene? ”

"Enter the palace!"

Zong Xiu left the painting boat and got into the carriage directly.

After Qin Qiong followed, he saw Zong Xiu's face gloomy, and couldn't help but persuade: "You can think about it." Even if you guess correctly, in the absence of conclusive evidence, it is not enough to win the trust of His Majesty. At that time, it will still be a headless case. ”

Zong Xiu opened his mouth.

yes, he has no proof!

Even if he had a guess in his heart, there was no evidence!

In investigating a case, the emphasis is on conclusive evidence. However, now apart from speculation, he doesn't even know who the murderer is and where he is hiding, what does he use to prove his guess?

Qin Qiong sighed faintly: "Zong Xiu, the case is strange, do you think Dong Xuancheng didn't see it?" ”

"What do you mean?" Zong Xiu asked.

Qin Qiong half-leaned in the carriage, her eyes closed, and her expression was complicated.

"There are some things that are about the face of the royal family and cannot be said lightly. Dong Xuancheng is a smart man, he knows his identity. Even if he finds out the inside story of the case, he won't say it. After all......"

After all, Qin Qiong didn't continue.

Zong Xiu 'chuckled' in his heart, no wonder.

No wonder Shangguan Feigang said, 'He had a bold guess, but Dong Shuai didn't let him say it, and said that it might cause trouble'.

Talking about the royal family in private, isn't it just causing trouble?

"Damn! Damn. ”

Zong Xiu slammed the carriage hard, and the wooden carriage was shaken and 'buzzed'.

Qin Qiong opened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty asked you to prove your innocence, why don't you find out the assassin and prove that it has nothing to do with you?" As for why the assassins committed the assassination, and who is the mastermind behind it, why do you bother asking? ”

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"But now there is no clue at all, even the bad guys say that the assassin's footprints have been erased, where do you want me to find the assassin?"

Zong Xiu shouted angrily.

Qin Qiong spread his hands: "This is your problem." ”

“……”

Zong Xiu glared angrily.

Yes, it's all my problem, you were sent by His Majesty to spy on me and watch me work.

Zong Xiu was so anxious that Qin Qiong leaned lazily in the carriage, as if watching a joke.

Just as Zong Xiu was scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, Qin Qiong spoke.

"Zong Xiu, have you ever thought about starting with weapons?"

"Weapons? What weapon? Zong Xiu hurriedly asked.

Qin Qiong said lazily: "Before Your Majesty saw you last night, Dong Xuancheng entered the palace to face the saint, and in addition to the file that recorded the clues, there was also a sword. ”

"A sword?"

"That's right! It's a sword. It's just that His Majesty seems to know something about this matter, and ordered Dong Xuancheng to lead three hundred gold guards to arrest that person. ”

“…… Why didn't you tell me such an important clue earlier. What about the sword? ”

Jong-su was furious.

Damn, what the hell. Let me prove my innocence, and hide a hand from me. What about playing with me if you found an assassin's weapon and didn't tell me?

Qin Qiong shook his head slightly: "The sword is in the palace." But ......"

Speaking of this, Qin Qiong paused slightly, hesitated for a while before saying, "But I think since Your Majesty didn't tell you about the discovery of the 'sword', he must have meant it." So you'd better pretend not to know about the sword first. ”

"......" Zong Xiu said speechlessly: "You asked me to investigate from the weapon, and also told me about the sword." But let me pretend I don't know, what does it mean? ”

Qin Qiong chuckled: "I revealed this news to you, but I didn't want you to be in a hurry like a headless fly." And let you pretend not to know because His Majesty doesn't want you to know. Therefore, you can investigate privately, and when the time comes, pretend to find out about this matter inadvertently, and then find the assassin by 'following the vine', and then prove your innocence, Your Majesty will be happy, and you will also be happy. ”

Zong Xiu rolled his eyes and wondered, "Why does Gong Hu want to help me?" ”

"Haha, because I think you're a pretty good person." Qin Qiong smiled: "Although we met for the first time, I have heard everything you have done, and that kid from Huaidao often praises you in front of me, I have heard a lot, I naturally don't want to watch a young talent suffer a disaster in vain." ”

Qin Qiong smiled very happily, and said with a smile Finally, he directly instructed the guards to bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and with a stroke of the pen, he drew a picture.

"This is the sword. I took one look at it last night and wrote it down, and it's up to you whether I can help you or not. ”

Qin Qiong's memory is very good, and the painting is not bad, in a few strokes, he sketched a strange outline of the soft sword, and specially said to Zong Xiu: "This is a soft sword, I heard that the girl in your house is also good at using soft swords, and there are masters around her, why don't you go over and ask." ”