Chapter XVIII
The corpse was covered with oiled paper cloth. The smell of blood, and the first smell of corruption, is coming out. Hou Cong sat at the window by himself, covered his nose with a big handkerchief, and patted the kang table, "The white clothes are fluorescent here." ”
Fluorescent took the hand of Bai Yi and walked to the window, there were green trees outside, and the sweet air came through.
The rest of the men could only carry it, Hou Cong's face only showed Qing Shui Heiyan's eyes, and his voice changed slightly because he covered his mouth and nose, sounding harsh and cruel, "Go over and take a look in turn, and see how you died." ”
Murong Xing and Dugu are just putting on a show. - How did you die? It was they who did it.
Hou Cong heard the word "King Hui" yesterday, and felt that the matter was important, so he hurriedly hurried Changkong and Yuan back to the capital. Murong Xing asked Hu Shang carefully, and what Hu Shang said solved some of the riddles in Hou Cong's heart these days.
King Hui has no soldiers or anyone in his hands, a biological mother Tian Guifei, plus Tian Guifei's uncle Jian, can protect his safety. Because of this, King Hui is particularly concerned about the so-called prophecy of Mr. Water Dragon. A few words have been handed down, and it is believed that Mr. Shuilong has an apprentice and took his book to the Western Regions. Master Jian spent a lot of money to ask for books, and this Hu merchant accidentally found that the book he dug up on the edge of the Gobi was just selling for a good price. Master Jian valued Hu Shang very much, and since then, he has also entrusted him to do some things.
Hu Shang himself is a good candidate, clever, good Chinese, running thousands of miles to do business, not a famous person, and he can't attract the attention of the nobles in the court.
It is said that the content of that book is the number of techniques, and Lord Jian and Tian Guifei don't understand, but King Hui is smart, and he has studied all of them in less than half a year, and he also painted that picture.
Several princes are good at painting, and after painting, the children of the royal family and the children of the nobility who are in harmony on the surface always have to be circulated. It was at this circulating stall that King Hui kept Hu Shang to live in an inconspicuous house in Laoyou Street, gave money to the beautiful woman, and asked him to wait.
Not long after, the assassination of the crown prince occurred.
Hu Shang also felt that someone was following him, and he couldn't contact King Hui. Li Andu, who used to work in Lord Jane's mansion, came to visit late one night, handed him the painting, asked him to take it away, and gave him silver and a carriage.
In any case, it was a mercy from Andu Lee.
In Hou Cong's room, Hu Shang recognized him. So he was even more determined, didn't tell the truth, and climbed the prince, thinking that no one dared to investigate.
After being rescued by Li Andu, Hu Shang ran wildly all the way, and fell ill when he passed by Xiangmo Town, Fang Mei's father, Daddy You, had seen this Hu Shang in the Western Regions when he was selling spices before. Life is also a changeable fate, fate is unpredictable, out of kindness, take him in for a while. Fang Mei, at a glance, fell in love with the person in the painting, and the rest happened like this.
Hu Shang continued to do business after that, and King Hui's people never came to the door again. He thought that he would henceforth be accompanied by spices, journeys, and camel bells, and that the days of accidentally getting involved in the power of the royal and high-ranking officials were just a nightmare.
Because, for the greed for money, for the yearning for that treacherous world, he provided poison for Lord Jane, transported corpses, and did all kinds of bad things.
Hou Cong gave an order to Murong Xing, "That's right, let him die." Kill him, and he will not lose. ”
King Hui emerged in Hou Cong's heart, after he read through the book of numbers, he deliberately painted the paintings, and deliberately released those words involving Bai Yi and Mo Chang with the paintings, in order to test people.
What he asked Hu Shang to wait for is probably the result of his temptation.
That person, I don't know if the temptation is out or not.
No, it must have been tempted. Otherwise, not a single assassination will occur.
Now, facing the rope marks on Hu Shang's neck, Jia Fang and the others all took a look. It was still Li Andu who spoke first, "General Xiaohou, Hu Shang was strangled to death." Looking at the state of this corpse, I am afraid that the time of the crime is around the hour. ”
"Committing a crime? The painting he got caused trouble for General Xiaohou and Captain Heba, shouldn't he be damned? Jia Fang asked him.
Li Andu smiled, "If General Xiaohou does it, it will be called punishment, and if someone else does it, it will be called a crime." ”
He Bachun's white face was cold, and he didn't speak.
"Captain Heba, call Huiniang, Qingsong, Cuizhu, Lingxiao Bixiao, Yutie, and Wei Yao."
"Yes."
In the gap when He Bachun went out, Hou Cong looked at the leaves of the trees and the white clothes, and he didn't say a word, staying up with everyone. The mood is quite pleasant. He felt that the abominable dragon Yin's unavoidable prophecy of moonlight flowers everywhere was a curse at all, and he felt that everything was very close to being solved by himself.
The smoky smell wandered and sinked into the nose, but everyone had a secret in their hearts, and they knew that Hou Cong was here to "scourge" them. Time seemed to stand still, until the door was suddenly pushed open, and the people He Bachun went to call, one by one, came in intermittently and saluted Hou Cong carefully, the air loosened a little, and then re-solidified in the process of waiting for the next person.
Bai Yi and Fluorescence have been looking at Hou Cong with the eyes of the sisters in the family who are mischievous, which makes him very useful.
People, finally together. This time it was really too neat, not only did Hou Cong call everyone together, but even Mo Chang and Cuizhu came in together, causing everyone to immediately stand up and say hello to the prince, make a way, and give people a chance to walk to the window and sit.
"When I heard about such a thing, I naturally didn't dare to bother General Xiaohou, but I still wanted to come and have a look. As for the suspects, I think everyone has them, of course I don't dare to protect Cuizhu, and I myself am willing to be investigated. ”
Mo Chang has long cooperated with Hou Cong, as a prince, even if he doesn't have any real power, he is still a prisoner, but he has a leading role. He said so, and everyone had to play a scene together, shouting together: "I am willing to accept the investigation of General Xiaohou!" ”
Just after this sentence, Li Andu was the first to speak, "The subordinates applied to prove their innocence, and according to the arrangement of General Xiaohou, the subordinates and Captain Heba shared a room, and Jia Fang and Captain Yuan had a room, and everyone had their own place." Except for the time when someone is on duty to protect His Highness, there is no time for us to be separated from the people in the room. Even if someone is on duty, SLR meals and outings are all in groups. Even if you have not been on duty, there are some other chores to deal with, and you have to contact other people, and you can exclude some people by listing the time that the witness can prove. ”
Mo Chang waited until Li Andu had said such a long paragraph before he gently interrupted, "Are you teaching General Xiaohou to do things?" ”
Li Andu's face flushed, and he lowered his head, "The subordinates don't dare." ”
Mo Chang doesn't care about things in theory, but it's still the same sentence - he is the most noble person in the team, and it is because he doesn't care about things that he opens his mouth to refute a person, which is even more unbearable, and it is even more psychologically broken than being scolded by Hou Cong.
What's more, Ang Lee is a literati, and in the past few days, he has been dancing and writing a lot, and he has been wandering around Mo Chang a lot, and it seems that the two of them are even a little close.
Hou Cong finally took it off while covering his big handkerchief, and when the room fell silent again for long enough, his ruthless and cold voice sounded, "How can it be possible to prove one's innocence?" It will take half a day to schedule the time you mentioned. I don't like that. Why don't we all prove each other's defacements? It is more painful than proving one's innocence. ”
"What?" Ang Lee couldn't believe his ears.
Everyone was tired, and they went back to their rooms and waited, and they were not allowed to go out, and each door was guarded by five soldiers. Come here one by one, and tell me and Your Highness who you suspect and the reasons for your doubts, which is much more clever than proving your innocence. ”
Ling Xiao was afraid, "General Xiaohou, it is true that you can lie to prove your innocence, but can't you deface each other?" ”
"Will you?" Fluorescent asked her rhetorically.
was looking at Hou Cong, and he didn't even move his gaze at all, and he didn't bother to look at her.
"Execute it immediately." Hou Cong gave an order, the door opened, and there were already soldiers in armor standing in the corridor, obviously they had already made arrangements, they came in groups of five, and politely invited away the captains one by one.
Li Andu looked unconvinced: "Aren't these soldiers suspicious?" Who is guarding Hu Shang? Isn't there a confession? Isn't the innkeeper and the local residents suspicious? ”
No one answered his question. Together with He Bachun, Li Andu was taken out of Hou Cong's room and returned to their own room.
In Hou Cong's room, there were soon only two people, Mo Chang and Bai Yi. Even Cuizhu and Qingsong were taken to the opposite Mochang room and locked up, and they were the first to be taken away.
Hou Cong was still in a good mood, he personally brought tea for Mo Chang, and the two of them toasted each other in the smell of the corpse, and took a sip, which tasted good.
After the two people cooperated, the first innings were formed.
There were also five soldiers who were to take away the white robes.
Bai Yi glanced at them and got up to leave.
"Wait," said Hou Cong, "this house is dirty, I'm going to your house in the evening." ”
Bai Yi didn't have time to answer, his cheeks were red, and he was taken out.
Mo Chang was not surprised, and knew that Hou Cong couldn't help but say that he was angry with himself - even if he cooperated, he would be strange if he didn't pinch it.
Mo Chang looked at the tea leaves in the cup and asked Hou Cong, "Who will you bring in first?" ”