Jingzhao Mansion sent someone to investigate, and according to the leadership of the little beggar, they searched all the way. As soon as he arrived at the place where the little beggar had picked up his clothes, he smelled the smell of meat. At that time, the officials were still joking with each other, just as a false alarm.

Unexpectedly, a few people followed the fragrance, but saw a corpse in the large iron pot that had been consumed to a little dry. Xu had been stewing for a long time, and the corpse had already fallen off with soft flesh, and a pile of skeletons could be faintly seen.

Xiao Qinglang twisted his eyebrows, that is to say, this Yigan Baierdi's body was cooked.

The fifth person to be killed was Nabi, the weakest tribal envoy of the Seventeen Kingdoms in Northern Xinjiang. Although his tribe was oppressed, his status was extraordinarily noble, and he was regarded as a prophet by many people in northern Xinjiang.

He was not subjected to any beatings, except for a scar on the back of his back. And it was this injury that gave him a backbone, and then caused death. It is clear that he died as a result of a severed spine.

The person who found his body was none other than the official of Jingzhao Yin Mansion. Because of the previous killing of the envoys, the envoys were panicked, so after discovering that he suddenly lost his trace, he reported directly to Honglu Temple. And Honglu Temple also attached great importance to it, and directly asked Jing Zhaoyin to send someone to find it. At that time, the official searched all the way and happened to meet a villager who came to report to the official. Only then did it be discovered that Nabi had died tragically at a cemetery.

The cemetery is not different, it should be the same surname. It's only because there is no one to take care of it that it becomes barren. The officials also went to the neighborhood to inquire, and finally found that this cemetery was all dressed and mounds, and there were no corpses of anyone.

It's just that no one knows who the mound is, and why there are so many. It's like, here appeared in one / night and then abandoned in another / night. However, because this place is remote and in the mountains, it is not often visited.

On that day, if some villagers hadn't wanted to go into the mountains to catch some game and make a tooth sacrifice, they wouldn't have been able to go here.

The sixth envoy to be slain was Aireti, a tribe of good healers and poisoners who had a connection to their return home. And the cause of his death happened to be poisoning, and he died of forbidden drugs. And this medicine happens to be a common poison in northern Xinjiang and the western regions.

According to the records of the case, he rested early on the day of the crime. Early the next morning, the post house guy went to deliver hot water, but he couldn't open the door several times. So, the guards who came with him slammed the door open, only to find that he had long since lost his breath.

The Three Law Divisions have checked the background of the person who found the body several times, but there is nothing unusual, and after several investigations, there is no gain.

Not to mention others, let's just say that the guards who followed those people didn't know why they died tragically. They didn't even know why the deceased had gone out alone.

If the previous few people were ignorant and fearless, they wanted to take a walk around the capital by themselves, but the two who died in the end were different. After the cooking of the strongest of the envoys, Egan Baildi, the remaining surviving envoys were not allowed to go out alone. Even if you go to the toilet, you will go with two or three people.

Not only the envoys, but also the guards who came, never rested alone. Except for the guards at the door, the rest of the people rested in the envoy's house in groups of three.

After all, among the noble princes and envoys, they all know that life is much more important than face. Letting the guards go in the same room, it's just a little crowded, but it keeps them safe.

At this point, some cases have reached a deadlock, as if the deceased died out of thin air and then was dumped. There are no traces of murderers, no suspicious people, and not even motives.

Xiao Qinglang put down the case file, raised his head and asked, "Have you ever gone to the military department to borrow the file of the envoy who came this time?" ”

Those who can be elected by the Seventeen Kingdoms of Northern Xinjiang to serve the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot be ordinary and unknown. And those who have some reputation, especially those who have fought with the Great Zhou generals on the battlefield, will have detailed files in the military department.

Tang Qiao, the secretary of Dali Temple, saw Xiao Qinglang asking, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I have already sent someone to find it." ”

Xiao Qinglang bowed his head, looked at the file and was silent, and only after a moment did he ask thoughtfully: "Are there still four surviving envoys of the envoy group?" ”

Tang Qiaozheng was a little surprised in his heart, this time the envoy group was different from usual, because the seventeen countries in Northern Xinjiang were divided, so the number of envoys had been adjusted many times. The final roster was determined and reported to Honglu Temple after the envoy group approached the capital.

Of course, during this period, the redundant envoys were repatriated. Even the number of guards was within the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But even so, as far as he knew, the prince should not know the specific number of envoys.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but change his face slightly, could it be that the murderer was from Honglu Temple? After all, the only people who can know the details of the envoy group are the officials of Honglu Temple.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at him and said with a smile: "The total number of envoys and guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty has already been decided, and the envoys of a tribe will be equipped with one or two guards. So, it's not hard to guess the number of people. ”

In other words, he can guess it, and the murderer can also guess it.

What's more, the envoy group has been in the capital for so long, and it has long been enough for some people with a heart to find out the situation.

Tang Qiaozheng was pierced by Xiao Qinglang, and couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression.

"Okay, this case has his own plans. Since the inspectors of the three law divisions have not tested anything useful, then the king of this book has to ask for another master. After he finished speaking, he asked Wei Guang behind him to put away the file of Yiying, and then ordered, "Wait for the file of the military department to be transferred out and send it directly to the Jing'an Palace." ”

"Yes."

After Xiao Qinglang left, Tang Qiaozheng wiped a cold sweat and muttered to Sikong Han and Lou An beside him: "When the prince comes back this time, it seems that there is a little less unfathomable coldness." ”

Sikong Han glanced at him and sneered, "Then Lord Tang is still covered in cold sweat? ”

"Isn't it a little uncomfortable......"

If in the past, there was no clue about so many important cases for so long, even if the prince was not angry, he would have reprimanded them. Cold reprimands such as corpse vegetarian meals should be commonplace. But he didn't expect that this time, the prince would quietly take the case file and leave, as if he had never been dissatisfied with their poor handling of the case.

The corners of Lou An's mouth twitched and said: "But I didn't expect Lord Tang to have this kind of preference, no wonder when the emperor admonished you and me in the first place, you could still keep your face calm and unhurried......"

As soon as he heard him say this, Tang Qiaozheng's face changed several times, and when he finally remembered the case, he could only sigh.

If this case is not handled well, let alone admonish, I am afraid that the three of them will not be able to keep their official positions. The emperor was furious...... The consequences are dire......

Back at the Gluttonous Building, Xiao Qinglang directly brought Xu Chu and Xiao Mingzhu back to the palace.

Xu Chu also knew that the matter was big, so he didn't ask much immediately, just continued to appease Xiao Mingzhu. Fortunately, Xiao Mingzhu is not an ordinary woman who has never seen the world, and after the panic of the previous chaos, she gradually regained her calm at this time.

When they first arrived at the Jing'an Palace, they saw where the people from the Ministry of War and the Three Law Divisions were already waiting. Compared with the anxious appearance of everyone before, seeing Xiao Qinglang return to Beijing at this time, the people of the Three Law Division and the Military Department were secretly relieved.

It's as if seeing Xiao Qinglang, the difficulty can be solved.

When they arrived in the study, the military department put all the files on the desk.

Lord Zhao, the squire of the Ministry of War, said: "Lord Wang, this is a record of the Ministry of War, and there are some confidential files among them, which are very important, and I hope that the Lord must send someone to guard them strictly." ”

Xiao Qinglang glanced up at him, pondered slightly, and said, "Is there an arrangement over there for the second emperor brother?" ”

The case is urgent, even if he has the heart to solve it, he must prepare for the worst. And all his next arrangements naturally have to follow the actions of the military department.

The squire of the military department handed over, "The emperor and the prince of Qi have made thorough preparations, and the prince does not need to worry." ”

At this point, there is no need to ask further questions. What's more, even if he asked, the squire of the military department might not dare to tell him directly.

After letting the soldiers send away the squire of the military department, Xiao Qinglang asked Wei Guang to place the case file brought out from the inner court to the side of the case table.

"Xiao Chu, this is a detailed case file of the previous murder of the six envoys. Hundreds of people from the three law divisions found nothing in six cases, which really worries the king. ”

He didn't snub the person under him at this time, but the appearance of not being angry and arrogant and smiling, as well as these meaningful words, made Tang Qiaozheng and the others turn pale.

Naturally, they didn't dare to argue, so they just bowed their heads and waited.

It was only after Xiao Qinglang handed over the case file to the woman beside him who had never spoken, that several people looked up in astonishment. They always thought that the woman was just a maid in the palace, after all, her appearance was not obvious, and her temperament was ordinary. If you have to say it, you can barely say it in a down-to-earth manner.

But no matter how generous they are, they are all women, and letting women read the case file is something they have never encountered......

Several people looked at each other, and couldn't help but think, the prince wouldn't be confused, right? Even Lou An, who had a soft and beautiful face, was shocked into a cold sweat at this time.

He was just about to interject, but suddenly he was pulled by Sikong Han beside him, "Wouldn't this person be Xu Chu Xu who helped the prince solve several cases and made the prince extremely important, right?" ”

At this time, they suddenly remembered the case that had been passed back from Yunzhou City and Jinzhou City. Tang Qiaozheng was okay with Sikong Han, but Lou An, who didn't know the inside story, wrinkled his brows and said, "Female servant? It's really child's play......"

Before his words fell, he saw Xiao Qinglang's eyes full of coercion sweeping over. Just a warning made the somewhat angry Lou An shut up.

Not to mention how turbulent the hearts of the few of them are now, one is the prince's cordial and familiar attitude towards the woman, and the other is that he does not shy away from the woman's behavior and does not panic and sits down on Xiao Qinglang's side.