Less than half an hour after the assassination of Fan Jin, the entire city of Datong had begun to be agitated, the city gates were closed, and a large number of officers and soldiers took to the streets to impose temporary martial law, as if the Mongol army was coming. After all, it is a military town, and people's adaptability to this kind of measure is far stronger than that of the people in the belly, after all, in a long life, similar scenes have happened many times, and people are not surprised, but they are just whispering about why they can't hear the war drums and horns, and there will be this kind of atmosphere of war.

Jia Yingyuan and Guo Hu have already arrived at this courtyard, and with them, there are also a large number of soldiers who surround this mansion. Fan Jin naturally left the Zhang family's inner house at this time and came to the front hall study to entertain guests. The shoulders were wrapped in a medicinal cloth, and a lot of high-quality herbs were said to be used to treat bone injuries, and the shoulders felt cold, as if the girl's palm was still touching them, and they felt very comfortable, and they did not feel any pain at all.

Fan Jin could feel that this woman had a good impression of him, but it was difficult to say where she went. The attitude is sometimes near and sometimes far away, sometimes he wants to get close to himself, and sometimes he runs away like a rabbit, which makes him feel a little weird. In contrast, the investigation of the Assassins seemed much more normal to him.

"The assassin is dead. By the time my guard burst into the room, he was dead. Fan Jin said to Jia Yingyuan and Guo Hu: "This assassin is very sophisticated, and he didn't continue to attack when he missed a hit, but wanted to escape from the secret passage in the room. It's just that he didn't expect that the arranged response turned into a life-seeking Hades and took his life. ”

Guo Hu said: "Has the identity of the assassin ever been found?" ”

"I can't find this out. My people are all outsiders, and I don't know a few people here, so I can't find out. However, looking at his hands, it is obvious that he is the master of the bow all the year round, and his legs are also a little loopy, which should be the reason for his frequent horseback riding. Either as a soldier, or as a marksman among the Tartars. These two kinds of people are not difficult to find in Datong, and things are not easy to handle. ”

The aborigines of Datong Town are basically military households, although a large number of merchants have moved in, which has led to the development of the city, but still the vast majority of military households. These people are riding horse-drawn bows for their job, and this clue does not help to narrow down the reconnaissance. And among these people, the number of Mongols is not in the minority.

The contest between the Ming court and the Mongol Great Khans such as Alta was a confrontation between one force and another, not a mortal enmity between the two ethnic groups. In fact, the proportion of Mongols in the border army of the Ming Dynasty was quite large, and the three hundred families around Ma Fang, the famous general of Jiajing, were all Mongolian athletes, and there were also a large number of Mongols in the ordinary border army. By the time of the Wanli period, the military structure of the border army had evolved into a deformed state in which the main body and the family were the main body, the ordinary soldiers were assisted, and the auxiliary soldiers were filled with the scene. Among them, the combat effectiveness of the family is mainly based on the number of Mongols.

According to the people of the Ming Dynasty, he is known as a famous general...... However, relying on his bow and horse skills, he raised and lowered his family to his family, and moved forward bravely. For example, in another time and space, Wu Sangui, who let the Qing soldiers enter the customs, the biggest trump card is the "Yiding Tucai" with thousands of people, that is, the Mongolian cavalry.

Naturally, Datong Town could not be immune to this atmosphere, and there were many Mongols in the city, and a large number of Mongolian warriors who could ride and shoot well were either domestic soldiers or regular soldiers. Trying to find out who the assassin is from inside is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, where is it so easy.

Fan Jin said again: "Now that the war is about to start, it is the time to employ people. If the suspect is hunted for at this time, it is easy to make people's hearts flutter. If someone takes the opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble, there will be a mutiny. At this time, the most important thing is to seek stability, and there are no accidents in the official, and he can't make a move. Just walk around the form, find nothing, and then withdraw the team. ”

Jia and Guo glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. What they are most worried about is that Fan Jin will not give up, and he will not give up until he finds the murderer, so that no matter whether they want to or not, they will have to raise a prison in Datong. The consequences caused by the two of them could not be estimated, nor did they dare to imagine. I don't want Fan Jin to understand the truth so well, knowing that seeking stability first, but saving a lot of trouble.

Guo Hu was always a martial artist, and he was more flexible than the literati in this matter, and suddenly asked: "The assassin was killed, has the person who killed the assassin ever been found?" ”

Fan Jin shook his head, "That person is also dead." My men were quick to find that the assassin had escaped, so they chased him all the way, and even discovered a secret passage that the man had dug in advance, and the man who killed the mouth killed himself when he saw that he could not escape. The hands and feet are very crisp, without the slightest hesitation. ”

Dead ......

Guo Hu had this thought in his heart, but he didn't say it. This kind of thing is very important, and if you say it casually, it may be a storm, so it is naturally better to pretend to be confused. Jia Yingyuan said: "You must be careful in your actions in the future, according to the old man's opinion, it is better to participate less in this kind of literary meeting." The border land is not as good as the belly, the people's hearts are vicious and the environment is sinister, and I don't know who has bad intentions, which will be unfavorable to retreat. The son of a daughter can't sit down, and when he retreats to bear the king's order, he should take care of his own safety and not take risks easily. ”

"Thank you for the mention, and you should keep it in mind when you are late. However, this incident was not caused by what I attended, but because I was going to do something that offended some people, so some people wanted to teach me a lesson, or simply let me disappear. If I really live in seclusion from now on, and I am in harmony with these people's hearts, there will be no difference between dying and not dying. Since I dared to come to the border pass, I was already prepared in my heart, and I didn't care about the thousands of troops and horses, and a few carving feathers couldn't scare me. ”

Jia Yingyuan sighed: "Although you have the courage to think about it, but my old bones can't afford to toss." If you have a mistake, how can I explain it to Xiangye? ”

"This is because he didn't listen to the advice of the late students, and he can't be blamed on the old-timers."

Guo Hu said at this time: "I think what the Taoist chief said is also reasonable, if you are scared casually, I don't know what other means there are next, and the Taoist can't do this errand." As for defense, it is the duty of our warriors. This time I didn't do a good job, where will the Taoist go next time, I will send my own soldiers as guards, I don't believe that those people can make any tricks! ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "Mr. Guo doesn't have to blame himself. No one can predict this, how can you be blamed? As for the guards, there are dart masters with Mingfeng Dart by the side of this official, although their martial arts cannot be compared with the servants around the head town, but they have a specialization in the art industry, and when it comes to the means of defense and vigilance, they can still handle it, which is better than those personal guards. ”

Jia Yingyuan said: "We'll talk about who is outstanding later, but now I think this assassin is strange." They would actually know that they would retreat to participate in the literary meeting, and dig a secret passage to escape in advance, and choose a place for the plot, but they are afraid that they are not idle people. Even most of the people who participated in the meeting did not know that the retreat would come forward, and it was impossible for them to transfer the patrols on the street in advance and prepare a carriage there. ”

"I understand what Ren Weng means, it must be that we have each other's fine works. I just don't know whose side the fine work is by and who it serves. ”

While he was talking, Zhang Siduan sued from outside, his face was full of shame, and when he saw Fan Jin, he repeatedly sued him. Then he said in Fan Jin's ear: "This time my uncle is embarrassed, and the family has just found out a clue, a little steward owes a large amount of usury outside behind our back, and he will be beaten to death if he can't pay the silver." Someone took the opportunity to pull him into the water and let him act as his eyes and ears. He was in charge of the affairs of this meeting, and he knew the whereabouts of Retreat, so he sold the news. ”

"Who's the buyer?"

"That bastard doesn't have a clear brain, and he can't tell who the buyer is, but he knows that he is a very broad person, and he is extremely generous, and he can't say anything else. Fortunately, Datong is a poor place, there are not many rich people, as long as you look slowly, you can always find it. ”

In fact, there is no need to look for it slowly, these clues can already draw a very small circle of suspects, and now the conversation between several people is actually thinking about who to use to carry the pot, rather than really exposing the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes. There are very few people who have the ability to raise the dead and have the courage to murder the court inspectors. and Fan Jin can really be called this kind of festival, and there is only Zhu Naixuan left.

However, firstly, Zhu Naixuan's status is noble, and secondly, Fan Jin's biggest holiday with him is Plum Blossom Laojiu, and even Zhang Shunqing was so angry that he left Datong for this woman. This kind of thing is not good for anyone, so naturally it is impossible not to mention it. Looking at Fan Jin's gloomy expression, Zhang Siduan comforted him:

"Retreat and listen to my uncle's advice. endure the calm for a while, there is no need to fight hard to the end, and it is not too late to settle accounts with him when you find an opportunity in the future. ”

"Thank you uncle for your kindness, the little nephew has his own sense of proportion, it's not early, the little nephew said goodbye first."

The carriage of the yamen of the courtyard has been parked outside, and in order to ensure safety, three identical carriages have been prepared in one go, and even the scale of protection is about the same. Fan Jin didn't think that he would be assassinated on the way back, after all, it was not easy to plan this kind of thing once, and now his actions were all temporary acts, and the other party couldn't estimate it at all, and it was impossible to arrange a killer.

But as a servant, he didn't dare to have this kind of self-confidence. Zhang Tiejian gave a death order, requiring safety to be ensured along the way, and even the roof and other important places must be checked several times, if the conditions are not allowed, Zhang Tiejian even wants to lift the road surface to see if anyone is hiding underneath.

With such an inspection, the carriage will not be able to go. Fortunately, Xue Wu heard the news of Fan Jin's assassination, and personally brought a sword and slingshot to escort him, so he naturally wouldn't feel bored along the way. Fan Jin rested his head on the beauty's long legs, let her examine her wounds, and smiled: "Kill? is worthy of being the vassal king of Datong, but he has a bit of guts, he will not blindly beg for mercy and show his goodwill, and he also knows how to use a few tough means to show his strength. I underestimated this prince before. ”

Xue Wu hated and said, "Zhu Naixuan! If he really dares to hurt his thoughts, I don't care who he is, I will stab him with a sword! ”

"Look at what you said, you don't know how good I am, how can I get hurt so easily."

"Not easy to get hurt? So what is it? Xue Wu's hand patted on the medicinal cloth, "Not only the fragrance of medicine, but also the fragrance of beauty, I think your injury is worth it." Wu Leopard is not related to you, but he is just an ordinary soldier, after a battle, people like him don't know how many people will die, can you block this arrow for him? Don't think that you are invincible in the world with your armor, you saw it this time, and you are almost poisoned. ”

"I'm poisoned, and there are five children serving me, I'm not afraid." Fan Jin smiled, and then said: "I really didn't think so much at the time, seeing that such a fierce general who was about to die under the arrow, he subconsciously rushed up to save people, maybe this is the courage of the artist?" If on the battlefield, I know that no matter how high a person's martial arts are, it is useless, I don't dare to fight so hard. Unexpectedly, it was still careless, and that treasure armor couldn't withstand the bow and arrow. ”

"Nonsense. It was a powerful bow in the army, and a single arrow could pierce three layers of armor. You just got a shock on the shoulder and didn't hurt your flesh, which is already cheap. But...... It doesn't matter if you really hit the arrow, there is a beautiful woman waiting next to you, and you can still play the flute and mingle with you, isn't it very happy? ”

Fan Jin smiled: "What's the point of that, it's not as good as my family's five sons dancing swords." And your dance ......"

mentioned the dance that day, Xue Wu's heart was sweet, and he didn't ask about this beauty. Anyway, in her mind, the woman's identity is a little embarrassing, she is not a good candidate to be a beauty, and Fan Jin doesn't dare to tease at will, it is estimated that there will be nothing to follow, and it is not a good matter. She was particularly concerned about the poison of the arrow.

"The poison on the plug is so poisonous that even those leaders only have a little bit in their hands, which means that this medicine is not very common. And in the field injury, this poison cannot be bought. If Zhu Naixuan is the main messenger, how can there be such poison in his family? Even in the royal palace, storing this poison is already a violation of the ban, and it is a felony in itself. After all, these vassal kings are going to pay tribute to the imperial court, and the intention of storing poison privately is unknown, if it is true, it is much more guilty than robbing the people's daughters to kill people and set fires. ”

"Exactly. However, whether it was Zhu Naixuan's own poison or not, there is still a lack of evidence. Even the Assassins he hired could have been poisoned by the Assassins themselves. ”

Xue Wu shook his head and said, "If he is a veteran, he shouldn't have this kind of poison in reserve." It is important to know that poisons cannot be stored all the time, and over time, the poison will lose its effectiveness. A killer doesn't know when he's going to need to act, and he doesn't spend a lot of money preparing for such things. If they want to quench poison, there are cheap methods, and the effect may not be bad. Besides, he also said that this person's archery skills are very good, and he doesn't need to quench poison at all, and he can complete errands, so why bother to increase the cost of picking up himself. ”

"In this case, the one most likely to provide the poison is the employer. If it is assumed that it is really Zhu Naixuan, then things will be in trouble. If he can obtain this rare poison, can other poisons also be obtained? Was this poison the first time he had used it, or had he used it before? ”

Xue Wudao: "That's right! If this poison was his, maybe the death of the son of the previous king, as well as the death of the previous king, could have been done by him. There is also the princess on behalf of the princess, who does not match the words before and after, and I heard the eldest lady say that her expression is still very excited, I always feel that this situation is not like getting sick, but like taking a hibiscus or Wushisan. ”

Fan Jin also knew that duck slices were already planted in the Ming Dynasty, but they were only used for medicinal purposes. For example, in some medicines that treat men's hidden diseases and help rejuvenate their strength, Ah Furong will be added. Some will also be purchased in the front-line army to provide pain relief to wounded officers and generals. The addictive nature of this drug is now also being studied by doctors, and with the traditional legacy of the previous dynasty, people have no idea how to use this drug alternatively. If you really want to make a person addicted, it's not impossible.

poisoning the prince and holding the princess hostage, if these charges are confirmed, Zhu Naixuan will most likely be demoted to a concubine, but he must find enough evidence to prove these suspicions. Fan Jin thought that the people had returned to the yamen, and several women had already heard the news. Jin Qijie didn't say a word, and got some green onion juice paste on Mei Ruyu's face, making her eyes red and tears flowing. Then he said to her:

"You're also one of his people, what's the use of putting on a stinky face all the time? Remember, you have to be a vixen, otherwise how can you beat Xue Wu? Your man was assassinated, you are not sad, how can you be an aunt? Hurry over and pull him into your room! It's a big deal that my sister will be bitten more out of wine, and I will accompany him with you to ensure that he can't leave you. ”

Mei Ruyu actually didn't react much to the news of Fan Jin's assassination, she was not sad in her heart, and of course she was not happy. The relationship between the two is only about the body, and nothing else is involved, she doesn't care if this man lives or dies, anyway, everything is fate, and manpower can't interfere. But he couldn't refuse Jin Qijie's kindness, especially if he had to hit Xue Wu, so he had to follow Jin Qijie's instructions and pretend to be anxious and sad and ran to the study.

But as soon as she threw herself into Fan Jin's arms, before she could speak, Zhang Tiejian walked in from outside with a depressed face, informing Fan Jin of another bad news: the hand of the red girl was cut off, and her face was slashed several times, and her appearance was completely ruined.