As soon as Zhang Gui began to ask, these cooks scrambled to speak, and they all repeatedly emphasized their wrongs. Zhang Guizai carefully asked them one by one, and he didn't feel anything suspicious.

Ma Fu came in again and said, "Governor Qiyu, everything in the kitchen has been inspected, and nothing is abnormal. ”

Hearing Ma Fu's return, everyone was surprised and whispered.

Cheng Yue and Yang Ting didn't seem to feel anything strange.

Zhang Gui glanced at Father Zhang, who was still inexplicable, and nodded fiercely at Ma Fu, and said, "Let's do it." ”

As soon as Ma Fu waved his hand, the servants who were in charge of serving the dishes in Zhang Fu just now were all pushed together and surrounded by snowy steel knives. Terrified.

Zhang Gui knelt down to Cheng Yue again with a face full of shame and said, "Zhang Gui betrayed the trust of the Metropolitan Governor and let the assassins get involved, and he deserves death." With that, he slammed his head to the ground.

Only then did the Zhang family understand that it turned out that after they moved into the new house, because of carelessness, the servants recruited did not check properly, and were mixed in by the assassins, and took advantage of the time when they set dishes and chopsticks for Cheng Yue and poisoned them. couldn't help but sigh in unison: I was glad that nothing happened in the kitchen just now, but it turned out to be the responsibility of the Zhang family, so the whole family knelt down for Cheng Yue for the third time since today.

Cheng Yue sighed, didn't help them this time, and said: "Zhang Gui, you have to take a good lesson, I can protect you once, but I can't save you for a lifetime." ”

Zhang Gui was already lying on the ground with his head in tears of repentance, and choked up when he heard the words: "Yes!" His subordinates have asked for sanctions, and they will no longer serve as military commanders from today. Wait for the Governor to fall! ”

The Zhang family was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and they were all stupid. Zhang Gui was on the rise, and he was the oldest by Cheng Yue's side. The most reused, and the most trusted, both the government and the opposition are hot, why is it all over all of a sudden? Who is it?! Who the hell is it?! Bastard!!!

Cheng Yue's face was slightly angry, and he scolded: "Zhang Gui, have you eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall? The commander said that if he didn't do it, he wouldn't do it? Do you think you have the final say in such an important position? What do you mean when you're gone? Do you think I don't even have that energy? Confused! Darn! me out yet! ”

Tears rolled down Zhang Gui's eyes, both ashamed and grateful. kowtowed to Cheng Yue three times, and then slowly got up. Stand aside.

Cheng Yue pointed to the people who were fenced up: "Zhang Gui, you go and find out this person." We can't eat in vain, we have to make the people who harm us pay tenfold and hundredfold! ”

Zhang Gui wiped away his tears and saluted Cheng Yue before walking in front of those servants. One by one, carefully observe whether there is any abnormality in the expressions of these people.

Long. A servant finally showed a trace of weakness under the constant staring eyes of Zhang Gui and the Zhang family, and avoided Zhang Gui's eyes when Zhang Gui looked at him again, and immediately realized that something was wrong, Zhang Gui had stared at him viciously. The servant looked frightened, gritted his teeth, bowed his body, and suddenly tried to flee.

Zhang Gui and the Zhang family roared in unison like crazy. Zhang Gui pounced and pinned him down.

And all the people looked at the servant. Cheng Yue didn't care at all about the life or death of this person who almost killed him, his eyes were still on the group of servants.

At this time, no one paid attention to Cheng Yue. Cheng Yue seemed to have discovered something again.

Zhang Gui turned the man's body over, threw two big slaps on it, grabbed him by the collar in anger and shouted, "Who sent you?" Say! Otherwise, I'll tear you alive! ”

When the servant saw that he was caught, he knew that it would be inevitable, but he calmed down a lot, and laughed and said, "What is so boring what you said, what does it matter who sent it?" I don't know how many people in the world want to kill Cheng Yue, a traitor. Cheng Yue, you escaped today, what about tomorrow? In the future, you will live in fear, and sooner or later you will be killed by others, maybe the people around you. Remember my words, and it will be fulfilled. ”

Zhang Gui saw that he not only didn't say anything, but also wanted to provoke the relationship between Cheng Yue and his subordinates and even his family, he couldn't help but be angry, and was about to beat him a few more punches, Cheng Yue said: "Zhang Gui, wait first, you will catch someone for me first." ”

Zhang Gui was stunned when he heard this, threw the person in his hand to Xiao Zhen and tied it up, and looked at Cheng Yue himself.

Cheng Yue pointed to one of the servants and said, "Take him down!" ”

The alleged servant's face changed greatly, and he wanted to escape, but he relaxed, knowing that he couldn't escape at all, and he actually smiled and walked out of the crowd.

Zhang Gui was about to restrain him, but the man smiled and said, "Why bother the commander? Head Xiao still has a rope there, just tie it up. ”

Zhang Gui also admired his calmness, so Xiao Zhen tied him up strongly.

The two assassins were pushed in front of Cheng Yue, Zhang Gui was just about to interrogate, and the assassin who was arrested behind him said first: "I have a question that I have to ask the Metropolitan Governor to answer first, otherwise even if I am killed, I will not say anything." ”

Cheng Yue said: "Do you want to know why I can recognize you?" ”

The assassin said, "Yes. I don't think I showed any flaws, and he even took the initiative to expose me in order to cover me, how did the Metropolitan Governor see that I came? ”

Cheng Yue said: "It's very simple, when that person was captured, I didn't look at him at all, I was still looking at your group of people, and I wanted to know who his accomplices were." At that time, everyone wanted to see what the assassin looked like, so they were leaning forward, but only you were shrinking back, as if trying to escape. Although this action is only for a moment, it is a moment that makes you manifest yourself from them. It's not that you have revealed any terrible flaws, but that your thoughts are different from others, so your reaction is naturally different, do you understand? ”

The man was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "I see, how did the Metropolitan Governor know that he must have accomplices?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "It's simpler. How could it be that only one person could come to carry out such a major assassination mission? Accomplices who do not respond and cover are extremely likely to miss. Once you miss, there will be no next chance, and no one will take that risk. Also, I remember that when I put the poisonous chopsticks in front of my eyes, someone touched Yang Ting, attracting my attention to cover up your actions. At that moment, a pair of prepared poisonous chopsticks were picked out from many chopsticks and placed in front of me. Yang Ting's heart is as careful as a hair, maybe he saw your action of picking chopsticks, and he began to be suspicious at that time. ”

The man took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and exclaimed, "The Metropolitan Governor is really amazing! I only hate that I can't make contributions today, and I want to kill you in the future, I don't know how many people will have to die to do it. ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Hojo Shizong didn't offend the Mongols enough, do you still want to provoke me?" ”

The two Assassins were so shocked that their legs went limp, and they nearly fell to the ground. Everyone in the hall was shocked: Who is Hojo Tokimune? Why did you come to kill the Grand Duke?

Cheng Yue saw the reaction of the two assassins and realized that he had guessed, and his heart was even more angry, but he was still smiling on the surface.

The assassin who was talking to Cheng Yue knew that he couldn't deny it, so he kowtowed to Cheng Yue with difficulty and said, "May I ask the Grand Duke, where did you learn about our lord." If the Metropolitan Governor can relieve our doubts, we will have no regrets even if we die. ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "Is it difficult? It's not difficult at all. Assassins like you are not something that ordinary people can afford to raise, so there must be a strong force behind you. There are no more than five people in this world who have this kind of power. The first one is myself, needless to say. The second is the Southern Song Dynasty, which is also impossible, and if I am killed, the imperial court will not benefit either. The third is the Mongols. They wanted my life too, but they weren't so bad yet. The fourth is a lot of small countries in the south, and you don't look like each other, so you can only be the fifth, which is you Japanese. I think you have heard the news that I am going to conquer Japan, so you want to kill me before then, so that the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty and my generals will continue to suspect each other and fight against each other, so as to keep you safe in Japan. I have to admit that this is a good strategy, and the timing is just right, if I die, no one will really doubt you. But since it's a conspiracy, it's bound to be exposed and recognized, you see? ”

The two assassins looked at each other and couldn't help but say sadly: "I can't wait far if I am the Commander of the Heavens, and this defeat is not unjust at all." But this matter has nothing to do with Hojo Shogun, and the Shogun is completely unaware of it. ”

Cheng Yue said: "Really? Well, what you want to know, I told you just now, so I'll leave it to you now. ”

The assassin who spoke to Cheng Yue laughed miserably: "My name is Genshiro, his name is Kikuchi Saburo, and they are both controlled by Fujiwara, the young man of Dazaifu. Since the last time the Mongols invaded our country and were repelled by Lord Shaoer, Lord Shaoer sent a large number of people to the Yuan Dynasty and Goryeo to listen to the news, including us. Originally, we only had to guard against Kublai Khan, but then we heard that the Governor had defeated Kublai Khan with a treacherous weapon, so we came to find out what the Governor's weapons were. Unexpectedly, we got the unexpected news that the Metropolitan Governor had decided to attack us in the future. We thought, the Metropolitan Governor's weapons are not known whether our country can restrain them, and if they can't deal with them, then won't our country sit and wait to be killed? So we planned this assassination, as long as the governor of the capital is dead, no matter the Song and Yuan dynasties, there will be chaos, and our country will be safe. We did not consult Lord Shao Er on this matter, and it was completely on our own. We know that we will not be spared, but I hope that the Metropolitan Governor will not be angry with our country and create more murders, for the sake of our Japan and the Great Song Dynasty, and have helped the Song Dynasty resist the Yuan Dynasty, killing us is to have nothing to do with others. Also, the small ones should be advised by the Governors. If the Metropolitan Governor really wants to invade our country, the whole country will inevitably resist to the end. The expedition of the Metropolitan Governor and Labor Division cost a lot of money, and it goes without saying that it failed, even if it succeeds, what is gained is only a piece of scorched earth, so why bother? (To be continued......)