Regarding Meng's shocked reaction, Qu Hong smiled helplessly.

When I learned the news in the afternoon, I didn't look so incredulous?

The sky is blue and the sun is bright, and it is in Cangzhou Mansion, which is only 500 miles away from Yanjing, and there are people who dare to assassinate the officials of the imperial court.

The Son of Heaven was angry, and the wind and clouds also changed color. The person behind the scenes, is he really so fearless?

Meng Shi only felt his heart pounding, and after a long pause, he calmed down a little, but he still couldn't believe it, "Jin Yuwei's people are so shrewd and capable, that murderer can kill people in front of Jin Yuwei's eyes?!" ”

Qu Hong shook his head slowly, "With Jin Yuwei here, the killer didn't succeed... Tong Baili really killed himself. ”

Meng Shi was shocked again.

These words fell into her ears, which made Lu Jiayue suddenly come back to her senses, but she couldn't help but be stunned.

Why did Tong Baili kill himself? In his previous life, he was clearly assassinated and died!

Did I hear it wrong?

Qu Hong brought the tea clock in his hand to his mouth, drank two sips of hot tea, and said slowly in a deep voice: "It turned out that Jin Yuwei got the news that someone was going to assassinate Tong Baili and Guan Ming in advance from somewhere, when Tong Baili was on the way to Cangzhou, Jin Yuwei rushed to Cangzhou overnight to intercept it, and arrived in Cangzhou early yesterday morning. ”

Qu Hong said, as if he was quite emotional, and sighed, "I think that the killer must be a martial arts transcendent, otherwise how could he escape in the hands of Commander Ding?" ”

"In this way, Uncle Guo can be regarded as a chess opponent this time," Meng Shi nodded, and sighed, "It's just that Tong Baili is already fine, but why do you want to die?" ”

A woman is always a woman, how can she understand the people and things in the officialdom?

Qu Hong raised his eyebrows and said with a mocking smile: "Horizontal and vertical is a death, if it is after the case is concluded, what is the point?" If he dies before the trial begins, he may have suffered less, and perhaps someone will save his family for him. ”

I see... I see...

Qu Hong's words made Lu Jiayue instantly comprehend.

In his previous life, Tong Baili did die of assassination, because no one knew about the assassination in advance, so the killer would easily kill Tong Baili's mouth. However, now, because of one of her letters, Jin Yuwei got the news in advance, rushed to Cangzhou, and intercepted the assassination in time, so that Tong Baili was spared.

It's just that Tong Baili is also a smart person, I'm afraid that the moment the killer appeared, he had already understood the intention of the people behind the scenes. He knew that he would end up with only one death, and if he died before the trial of the salt tax case, then the behind-the-scenes commander might be able to save a few of his families for the sake of his loyalty.

Tong Baili is dead, but he is still dead after all. After all his hard work, was it in vain?

And what about the Tobe Shangshu Guan Ming? Is he still alive?

This sudden question rekindled a little hope in Lu Jiayue's heart.

She quietly took the needle and thread and the unfinished brocade handkerchief that she had at hand, and pretended to do the embroidery work by the two lamps on the side of the table.

She had been by Meng's side for too long tonight, and it was already a little abnormal. But she still wanted to hear Guan Ming's news from Qu Hong's mouth, so she had to pretend to be indifferent and ignorant of what Qu Hong and Meng said so as not to arouse Qu Hong and Meng's suspicions.

Meng Shi spoke again, just to express the question in his heart for Lu Jiayue.

"What about Guan Ming? Isn't Mo also dead? ”

Qu Hong said: "That's not it, early this morning, it has been raised by the prison of Dali Temple and handed over to Jin Yuwei for custody." ”

Meng Shi was even more surprised: "Why is Guan Ming fine?" ”

Qu Hong said again: "If the people behind the scenes want to take Tong Baili's life, how can they let Guan Ming live alone?" Jin Yuwei's people found a full amount of poison in the food that the jailer gave to Guan Ming yesterday, and after examination, it was determined that it was a highly poisonous poison called seeing blood and sealing the throat. ”

"Amitabha!" Meng Shi was so frightened that his face changed slightly, and he blurted out a Buddha.

However, for Lu Jiayue, this news is undoubtedly an unexpected surprise.

Although Tong Baili is dead, Guan Ming is still alive, and there is still a crucial witness left in the salt tax case!

So to suppress King Wei with this, there is always a chance of winning.

Meng Shi silently recited the Buddha a few more times, and said with a sigh: "I heard that Liang Shaokuan impeached Tong Baili and Guan Ming earlier, and I knew that this matter was extraordinary. ”

Qu Hong listened to Meng's exclamation, but said with a faint smile: "What is this - today's news came, the Holy Dragon Yan was furious, and he had ordered Jin Yuwei to investigate the assassination as soon as possible, and ordered me to cooperate with the Three Law Divisions and Jin Yuwei to participate in the trial of the salt tax case, but..." But it was the King of Wei who ordered someone to invite me to meet in private. ”

Lu Jiayue suddenly heard the word "King Wei", her heart jumped, and her hand didn't pay attention, and the embroidery needle pinched by her fingertips pierced into the flesh of her fingers.

In the blink of an eye, a bead of blood the size of a bean oozed out, and he hurriedly endured the pain and wiped it off with a brocade hand.

I couldn't help but wonder in my heart, King Wei - why did he want to see his uncle?

When Meng Shi heard this, his face became more and more ugly: "King Wei has never had anything to do with you, what are you doing at this time?" He can't protect himself right now! ”

"But it is not necessarily, the salt tax corruption case was committed by Tong Baili and Guan Ming, and only he knows best about the other officials involved and the details of the tax money embezzled by him. Now that Tong Baili is dead, there is only one Guan Ming left, he testifies alone, and there is no evidence, how can it be convincing? Qu Hong said, his expression was very sarcastic and disdainful, "If you do some tricks with the accounts of the two Huai salt transportation tax silver collected by the household department over the years, maybe Guan Ming can still escape." ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help sneering twice, and said: "When King Wei saw me, he asked me to do things secretly for him, smooth out the accounts, and save Guan Ming, so that he could be safe behind Guan Ming." ”

Meng was in a hurry and asked Qu Hong how to reply to King Wei.

Qu Hong glanced at Meng Shi and did not answer, but said: "In fact, on the day Guan Ming was imprisoned in Dali Temple, the King of Wei asked someone to pass a message to me, indicating that I would be used by him..."

In fact, there is no need to listen any further, Lu Jiayue can also guess how Qu Hong replied to King Wei.

If it weren't for Qu Hong's rejection of King Wei's wooing and unwillingness to be used by King Wei, why would King Wei take the risk of assassination? If he hadn't offended King Wei because of this, how could the Qu family in his previous life have been wiped out?

And his father has always been an upright official, and as the in-law of the Qu family, he can't be alone.

But it turns out that all kinds of banes in the previous life are buried in this way.

I can still hear the voice of my uncle Qu Hong in my ears, righteous words, and loud and loud.

"When my father was alive, he often taught me and my fourth brother not to be too close to the prince, not to participate in the party struggle for the heir, only with a clean breeze on both sleeves, loyalty and direct advice, can we show the sun and the moon and live up to the way of being a minister."