Independent, small courtyard.

Not on any street, not in some hermit-like barren mountain range.

It is located in a huge mansion, no less than the residence of the prince and minister in the city of Nakto, the "Martial Minister's Mansion".

This small mansion stands strangely alone in this mansion.

This is Zheng Zhantang's home, the home he thinks it is. And the mansion that surrounds this home is just his glamorous appearance, a kind of packaging, and a look that he can't give up.

And the only place in his heart is here, a small courtyard in a grand mansion.

The small earthen house, with a thatched roof, a row of bamboo in front of the courtyard, a big rooster with two hens hanging out in the yard, here is like the most ordinary farmhouse, and there are stone mills piled up in the corners of the wall.

There is a set of tables and chairs in the courtyard, especially a rocking chair made of rattan wood, which is Zheng Zhantang's favorite, and it is also made by his own hands.

It's just that this situation has become very rare after he became a "martial minister".

But today, the rattan chair shook in a rare way.

It's just that the person on the chair is not Zheng Zhantang, and when Zheng Zhantang walked into the small courtyard, the originally excellent mood immediately became bad, but the expression on his face changed from calm to joy.

It's an extreme mental reaction.

However, this can be said to be commonplace in Zheng Zhantang's career for decades, and he has even contracted some kind of problem, when he wants to kill someone, he seems to be more and more friendly, and when he has a good impression of something, his expression is strict.

"Beloved wife, are you still waiting for me so late?"

Zheng Zhantang walked over with a smile, his expression was still chic, and he had the special charm of an adult man.

There is a mature beauty lying lazily on the chair, looking in her thirties, but her skin is delicate and her body is hot.

"Ah, Xianggong is back...... Xianggong worked hard, sit down quickly, the slave family personally brewed a pot of 'Cloud Fairy Needle' for you, you come and try it, has the slave family's tea art improved......"

The tea was cold, but Zheng Zhantang still drank it happily, looking extremely happy.

According to the sophistication of human feelings, Zheng Zhantang should be like this, which man doesn't like his wife to be docile and docile, waiting for his beloved man so late, just to make him a pot of tea......

It's just that in this sweet atmosphere, there is always a weird atmosphere.

"The matter is done! Huangfu Zhexin has disappeared from this world, and the pavilion master can arrange for our people to enter the 'Shence Mansion'...... I'll help him out when it counts!"

The smile on the face of the meek and docile wife suddenly bloomed, even more than the previous smile, and it was obvious that she was truly happy.

"I know that Xianggong has the best way!"

The wife glanced at Zheng Zhantang softly, and for a while there were all kinds of charms, and at the same time, the lotus step moved lightly, and the light gauze-like clothes on her body fell to the ground, revealing a suffocating hot **.

"Xianggong, do you want the slave family to relax for you......"

The disdain in Zheng Zhantang's eyes flashed, and he said softly: "You don't need to love your wife, you are a little tired today, change ** my husband and wife to have the joy of fish and water." ”

"That's fine. ”

Knowing that his father-in-law from the "Confucian Academy" is full of benevolence, righteousness and courtesy, and he is extremely depressed about this kind of thing, **'s wife is slightly dissatisfied, but the other party has completed the important task assigned by the pavilion master today, and there is no dissatisfaction because his identity was exposed to Motianling, which is already the best result.

"In that case, let's ask the prime minister to rest early. The endgame over there......"

Zheng Zhantang said: "Don't worry, my people will handle it well, and ensure that there will be no mistakes, and it won't be long before the people of the imperial court find the body of Huangfu Zhexin, they will also target Motianling." And in order to expand their influence in the event of rebellion, they are more willing to admit to killing the court officials, and in the face of the crazy revenge of the court, Motianling will also rely more on the support of the pavilion master...... I believe that the cabinet master will not object to this move. ”

"So...... That's how I reported to the Pavilion Master. The soft woman just slammed on, saluted, picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, and turned around and walked out of the small courtyard.

Zheng Zhantang looked at the figure of the woman after leaving, and the cold and mocking gaze in his eyes flickered non-stop.

The moment the woman was about to walk out of the courtyard gate, she suddenly paused, and slowly turned around and said: "By the way, Xianggong, the pavilion master once said that he hates the Eagle King, not only him, but even the people around him, they have to deal with it together." What kind of 'Iron Eagle', since he can't fly disgustingly, then his value is not important, please ask Xianggong to help take care of it......"

Zheng Zhantang smiled faintly and said, "Please return to the Pavilion Master, the matter of the 'Iron Eagle'...... There is already a plan. ”

The sky was overcast, and the evening breeze was gusting, and the torches were whirring.

Hundreds of torches illuminate a street.

In one of the most dilapidated alleys in the city, all the people around them were driven together by the Praetorian Guards and interrogated one by one.

The cold and gray body of Huangfu Zhexin was placed on a piece of felt on the ground.

No matter how powerful he was during his lifetime, he could only leave a lifeless shell after death.

Not long ago, a husband found his body while urinating in a stinking gutter.

By this time, his body had been recovered.

The leader of the "Shence Mansion" died in a filthy and filthy stinky ditch, drenched in urine...... Huangfu Taiming, who arrived first, clenched his fists, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Master, do you want to let the old prince's body be cleaned up?" asked Xiaodouzi in a low voice.

"No-" Huangfu Taiming said in a deep voice, "When the best work arrives, check it out, and then clean it up...... I can't let Uncle Fourteen leave like this. ”

Xiaodouzi sighed and retreated, while Zheng Yunbiao, Xie Yunan and Guo Yunfei looked at each other and were silent.

It is rare that Huangfu Taiming can still stay awake at this time, the old prince's broken stomach and broken spine show that the person who attacked him is by no means an ordinary mediocre hand, and he can break through the protective qi of the master in the middle of the congenital stage so lightly, and the power can directly break the spine, such a skill is at least the strength of half a step to the void, or even higher...... Among the Motianling, it is rumored that only the "Great Wei Tiande King" has this strength, could it be that he personally came here to make a move? Or is there any more powerful helper in Motianling? This needs to be further confirmed and investigated.

"Has the news gotten out?" asked Huangfu Taiming in a cold voice.

Xiaodouzi stepped forward again and said: "The three divisions and various departments have sent people to inform that the 'Wu Xiang' is not in the official office, but someone has already gone to the 'Wu Xiang' home to deliver the news...... As for the ...... in the palace"

Huangfu Taiming frowned and asked, "What's wrong in the palace?"

Xiaodouzi heard Huangfu Taiming's dissatisfaction, he hated selling Guan Zi when reporting information, and he also hated the reporting staff with his own feelings, so he hurriedly and calmly told the truth: "The personnel who went to report were blocked outside the palace by the steward of Jingyang Palace, saying that it was too late, His Majesty had fallen asleep, and it was inconvenient to disturb, so let's talk about it tomorrow morning......"

"Bastard!" Huangfu Taiming cursed angrily, and his anger suddenly burst out, blowing away several torches around him along with the personnel, and more than a dozen torches nearby were blown out by the gang wind, and the little bean who was caught off guard was also Suo Suo retreated, and Xie Yunan made a hand to support the little bean who was almost shaken away.

Huangfu Taiming's sudden outburst made the surrounding Janissaries with torches tremble, I had never heard that this thirteenth master had such a big temper, and I couldn't imagine that this usually gentle and elegant thirteenth master had such a big temper when he started a fire, not much worse than the hot tempered fifth master.

At this time, a helpless sigh suddenly came from the side, and Huangfu Taiming and the others turned back in shock, but they saw a lewd old eunuch standing not far away.

This can scare Huangfu Taiming out of a cold sweat, because this person is none other than the powerful minister next to Emperor Jing'an, the great eunuch An Zhongxin, who is privately called "the first power eunuch of the imperial court" by the people and officials. A sinister eunuch who has won the emperor's trust by patting on the back and has been standing for hundreds of years.

At the same time, he is also the chief administrator of the emperor's closest secret agency, the "Imperial Attendant".

Huangfu Taiming has always had no good impression of this old eunuch who relied on flattery to climb to a high position, but he had no intention of offending the other party. But what surprised Huangfu Taiming this time today was nothing else, that is, how could the other party come to his side so silently, his ears strengthened by the [Six Senses Can Break the Maha Root Wisdom Sutra], he was confident that even a strong person in the innate realm could not hide it so easily, but why did the old eunuch in front of him, who had always been known for his incompetence, hide his ears?

In an instant, Huangfu Taiming knew that he had seen this power prisoner too clearly before, and the other party was definitely not as incompetent as it seemed on the surface, and it was definitely not as simple as just a power prison.

Huangfu Taiming hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said, "Father-in-law An!? It's so late, why are your subordinates still working for you?"

Behind him, Xiao Douzi and Kunwu faction three ** also saluted each other, and then automatically retreated a distance, leaving the two of them alone to face the corpse of Huangfu Zhexin.

An Zhongxin looked at Huangfu Zhexin's angry eyes with a sad expression, and said slowly: "There is such a big thing in the imperial court, how can the old slave not come?"

Huangfu Taiming looked sad and silent.

Everyone in the court knew that the relationship between Huangfu Zhexin and this eunuch was not harmonious, and above the court, the two always quarreled over trivial things such as sesame and garlic. Unexpectedly, when it came to this day, the first court member to arrive was this old eunuch who had been fighting all his life.

Alas, the fourteenth uncle has knowledge under the spring, but I don't know what to think.

An Zhongxin sighed, and suddenly chuckled: "Old thing, just left, without even leaving a word...... Today, the old eunuch will say goodbye to you, but I am afraid that tomorrow, everyone in the world will say that the old eunuch is here to laugh at his political opponent and expose the corpse on the street. Hehe......"

Huangfu Taiming didn't know how to answer, so he could only comfort: "People die empty, hatred is gone, what does it matter what others say." The fourteenth uncle has a spirit in the sky, and he will never look at Grandpa An like this, as for those laypeople, what do they say, and what is worth caring about......"

An Zhongxin tilted his head, "Well, that's a good thing, father-in-law I like you kid to tell the truth...... Everyone in the world scolds me that the old eunuch is a bastard, and I am a bastard, they can say whatever they like, as long as His Majesty can use the old slave, I will do it well, as for the reputation...... Grandma's, if a eunuch wants such a good reputation to have a fart, and he can't shade his children and grandchildren, the old eunuch has long been cut off from his children and grandchildren, so they can scold him...... Hehehe......"

Huangfu Taiming smiled bitterly in his heart, he couldn't imagine that this horse master, the shameless spokesman of the court, would be like a mirror in his heart. Others say that he is shameless, but they don't know that this old man knows shame at all, but he doesn't take this shame as a thing, this is really a realm.

"Zheng Zhantang, why didn't that kid come?"

"Wu Xiang has returned home, and it is estimated that he will be there soon......"

An Zhongxin snorted lightly, then squatted down tremblingly, and muttered: "Old man, the old eunuch came to see what you left behind, when you were dying, you must have something to say......"

Then he stretched out his hand and put it into the abdomen of Huangfu Tetsushin, carefully probing the ......

Huangfu Taiming originally wanted to stop it, but when he saw that the other party was so accurate and neat, when the words came to his mouth, he stopped and carefully observed An Zhongxin's movements.

Not long after, "Martial Minister" Zheng Zhantang rushed to the scene with a sad face, seeing An Zhongxin exploring the corpse there, his brows couldn't help frowning, he glanced left and right, first nodded to Huangfu Taiming, which was regarded as a greeting, and then recognized the captain of the Praetorian Guard next to him, and went up to ask the whole story.

"Wu Xiang" Zheng Zhantang has always been praised for not understanding the world and just doing things seriously. People all over the world say that this "military minister" is a figure who really does practical things. At this time, the other party does not come to socialize with others, but only begins to understand what happened concretely, and it can be seen that his method of doing things is really as pragmatic as rumored.

An Zhongxin's investigation continued, Zheng Zhantang had already arrived at Huangfu Taiming's side, sighed, and asked, "How did the Thirteen Princes arrive at the Shence Mansion today, I wonder if the Thirteen Princes can tell this official what you encountered?"

In Huangfu Taiming's heart, this pragmatic "military minister" is naturally more reliable than the old eunuch, so he told Zheng Zhantang what happened to him, this pragmatic military minister, nodded while listening, and asked questions from time to time, which is the most critical point, but with a cup of tea, he understood the beginning and end of the matter.

Zheng Zhantang frowned and said, "How could the people of Motianling know about our secret itinerary today, and how could it be so coincidental that the masters of the Shence Mansion all went to practice? There are internal ghosts in the imperial court! Alas, why didn't the 'Iron Eagle' travel with his own team, but had to stop at the Shence Mansion first? If Yi Tieqing traveled with his brothers, there would definitely not be such a big mistake......

Huangfu Taiming listened to Zheng Zhantang's question and kept nodding, but when it came to the last question, he frowned and was silent......

This "military minister" mentioned "Iron Eagle" at this time, could it be that the matter is too big, and he is ready to find a scapegoat at this time, right?

But "Wu Xiang" shook his head at this time and said: "No, I understand Yi Tieqing, he is a good person, loyal to the imperial court, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with him......" Then Zheng Zhantang glanced left and right, and suddenly asked: "Why has it been so long and it hasn't arrived, is it possible that the imperial court has used so much money to support people, and in the end, do you still want Gonggong An to do this kind of thing?"

Zheng Zhantang scolded here for a while, and the officials on the periphery all bowed their heads and were silent, most of them were personnel of the Third Division, and finding clues from the remains was a course they had to learn, so that when they went on a mission, they could find clues to handle the case on the corpse. It's just that at this time, Gonggong An personally took action, and who dared to step forward here to stop this old eunuch......

"Don't scold, don't scold, it shocked my old man's ears......" At this time, An Zhongxin finally finished the inspection and stood up with his hands. "It's just that I'm a little arrogant, and I don't worry about letting these people touch the corpses of old friends, so I took action myself, and it's hard for them to ......"

Many officials on the periphery showed surprised expressions, when will this selfish old guy think about others?

"Father-in-law, that's ......"

Huangfu Taiming was puzzled and wanted to ask about the results of the examination, but he was afraid that the old eunuch would not find anything because he did not learn and did not know anything, so he was afraid that he would be embarrassed when he asked out, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

An Zhongxin turned out the wet towel handed over by his subordinates, and while intervening, he said slowly: "Huangfu Zhexin's heart was taken out, and it was all done with the same hand. The opponent shot at a very close distance and stabbed it through the right side of the abdomen, not with a weapon, but with a completely right hand...... The person who made the shot was either extremely ruthless and Emperor Fu Zhexin, otherwise he wouldn't even take out his heart together. ”

Huangfu Taiming said angrily: "This cruel bastard, I swear that I must catch him and avenge the fourteenth uncle with my own hands!"

"It's good that you kid has this heart, and if you want to take revenge, I'm afraid that you won't be able to ...... after fifty years of hard training."

Huangfu Taiming was stunned for a moment and said, "Is the murderer's martial arts so high?"

An Zhongxin nodded and said: "Huangfu Zhexin didn't even make a move, and when he tried his best, he was cut off by the other party with one move, uh, he still used his empty hand...... The strength of the murderer is only afraid that he has surpassed the innate realm, a master of returning to the void, and may even be a 'heavenly master'. And also...... The other party** is so sharp, using the gold **, and the others** are not so sharp!"

Everyone nodded, but at the same time, they didn't expect this old eunuch to have such a powerful analytical ability.

"It's not too early, let's all go back. An Zhongxin smiled and said: "I will also do my best to tell His Majesty about this matter......" He turned his head and glanced at Huangfu Taiming, and said: "Isn't the Thirteen Princes also going to ......see His Majesty?" )