Volume III Chapter 709
That's right, Bu Ying's military rank is very high, he is a general, and his title is also very high, he is a marquis, but after all, he is a minister and a slave, and he is a royal family and a master, he dares to mock him in front of him like this, obviously to the point where no one dares to commit an offence in his eyes.
"General Ren has seen it all, and he has heard it, the henchmen of Xiangmei's family can be so arrogant in front of Ben Gongzi, and they don't take Ben Gongzi in their eyes at all, and it is conceivable for other people. Yin Ting said fiercely.
"That's right! Not long ago, Xiang Mei was assassinated under the jurisdiction of General Ren, did General Ren think that Xiang Mei was really so generous and had no grudge against General Ren? She was really so open-minded and had no doubt about General Ren? Xiang Mei had just been assassinated, and General Ren's family was kidnapped by gangsters, and it was too coincidental!" Yin Yuan reminded with a deep meaning.
Now, Ren Tianxing's heart can be described as a mess, the situation in Yanguo is complicated, and there are too many objects of suspicion for him, and he has no clue at all.
Yin Ting and Yin Yuan's words are certainly reasonable, but aren't they worthy of suspicion? Openly stabbing Yin Xiang on his own ground, who else dares to do this?
Seeing that he was silent, Yin Ting said quietly: "This son guesses that this matter is related to Xiangmei, General Ren can't tolerate it anymore, but with General Ren's strength, he wants to fight with Xiangmei, it is undoubtedly a grasshopper shaking the tree, so General Ren should unite with this son now, and only in this way can he have a long time with Xiangmei, and this son can also assure you that he will use all the forces at his disposal, and he will definitely help General Ren find out the whereabouts of his family and ensure that General Ren's family is safe." ”
Ren Tianxing smiled bitterly, and when it came to it, he still had to pull himself in.
As the saying goes, 'the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty'. The reason why all parties are competing to win over themselves is not because of themselves, but because of the military power of the three legions in their hands.
Ren Tianxing finally politely rejected Yin Ting and Yin Yuan's wooing, which also disappointed Yin Ting and Yin Yuan.
Out of the palace. Before the two of them returned to the mansion, Yin Yuan suddenly stopped, looked at Yin Ting with a smile, and said, "Brother Wang really thinks that it is the Ren Tianxing family kidnapped by Xiangmei?"
Yin Ting was stunned, met Yin Yuan's gaze, and asked, "Otherwise?"
Yin Yuan said slowly: "I feel that Sister Xiang's usual life may not do such a thing. ”
Yin Ting was happy, and asked with a smile: "If it's not Xiangmei, who will it be?"
Yin Yuan shrugged. Saying that he didn't know, he muttered for a while, he changed his words, and said half-jokingly: "It won't be you who did it, Brother Wang, otherwise, how could Brother Wang just now swear in front of Ren Tianxing that he would definitely be able to find his family?"
Yin Ting was stunned, then smiled on his back, and said, "A momentary reassuring word, Brother Yuan can also take it seriously?" I think it's very likely that Brother Yuan is the one who planned this. ”
"Oh?"
"Brother Yuan secretly cultivated many cronies, and even if there are not tens of thousands of dead soldiers. There are thousands of people, and as far as I know, Brother Yuan also has internal responsibilities in the Lieutenant's Mansion, and it is not difficult to get the armaments and seals of the Lieutenant's Mansion. ”
Yin Yuan blinked, then burst out laughing. Xiang Yin Ting arched his hand and said: "Brother Wang, you and I should stop being suspicious of each other, now, we should cooperate sincerely." ”
"What Brother Yuan said is reasonable. Yin Ting and Yin Yuan each had a ghost, and they talked about it again. Then the rear went back to their homes.
On the surface, Yin Ting and Yin Yuan seem to have united in one place, but in fact, neither of them trusts anyone, and each has its own plans. Both of them have the intention of seeking the throne, how can they really trust each other?
Let's say that Ren Tianxing, after passing Yin Ting and Yin Yuan, immediately mobilized troops and horses, and first conducted a comprehensive search of the mansions of the officials of the DPRK and China.
In the court, the ministers have all agreed to accept Ren Tianxing's search, and now that the soldiers under Ren Tianxing's command are visiting with great fanfare, they naturally can't stand up and obstruct it.
It's just that Ren Tianxing was very disappointed by the results of the search, the news from all walks of life was basically the same, there were no clues, and no trace of his family was found at all, and then, Ren Tianxing personally led people to search the prince's mansion and the princess's mansion everywhere.
The first thing he went to search was Yin Xiang's princess mansion.
Now the most powerful party in the DPRK is Yin Xiang's faction, and the person Ren Tianxing wants to eliminate first is also Yin Xiang.
When Ren Tianxing brought people to the princess's mansion, the courtyard doors of the princess's mansion were all opened, putting on a posture of being searched by the king.
Another head of the guards was waiting outside the door, and after seeing Ren Tianxing, he walked forward quickly, bowed his hand, and said, "General Ren, the princess has been waiting in the hall for a long time. ”
Ren Tianxing nodded, turned around and said to his subordinates: "Be careful when searching, don't damage a single grass or tree in the princess's mansion, and don't disturb the people in the princess's mansion." ”
"The last general obeys!" all the generals intervened.
After explaining, Ren Tianxing followed the leader of the guards into the princess's mansion and went straight to the lobby.
Yin Xiang had indeed been waiting for him for a long time, and when she saw Ren Tianxing walking in from outside, she said with a smile: "This palace thought that General Ren would be the first to come to check the princess's mansion in this palace." ”
Ren Tianxing's face was straight, he bowed and saluted, and said: "The last general is afraid, if there is anything that disturbs the princess today, I hope the princess will see more cold." ”
"General Ren doesn't have to be polite, speaking of which, you can be regarded as the life-saving benefactor of this palace, and if there is such a big thing in General Ren's family, this palace should also help you. Yin Xiang smiled and waved his hand, and said, "General Ren, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Highness the Princess. Ren Tianxing saluted again, and then knelt down on the side. Soon, a servant brought tea, cakes, and fruits, and placed them in front of him one by one.
Yin Xiang asked lightly, "I heard that General Ren first went to search the ministers' residences?"
"Exactly. ”
"The result?"
Ren Tianxing shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "I didn't find anything!"
Yin Xiang was not surprised, if she found out, Ren Tianxing would not have come to her, she said slowly and lightly: "It is reasonable that such a big thing is definitely not within the ability of the ministers of the DPRK and China. ”
Ren Tianxing's heart moved. Questioned: "What does Her Royal Highness the princess mean ......?"
Yin Xiang said quietly: "This palace thinks that the first person to win over General Ren should be the most suspicious person. ”
Ren Tianxing understood what she meant, she was obviously alluding to Yin Ting and Yin Yuan, and the interesting thing was that Yin Ting and Yin Yuan also said that Yin Xiang was the most suspicious in front of him.
Didn't wait for him to answer. Yin Xiang has continued: "This palace knows that the two royal brothers will definitely tell General Ren that this palace is the real culprit behind the scenes, however, this palace can honestly tell General Ren that if it is a big thing, this palace disdains to use such despicable means, even if it is not helped by General Ren, this palace is bound to win the throne, and no one can stop it!" Yin Xiang's eyes shot a crystal brilliance, her chin was slightly raised, her spirit was flying, and her sharp air was revealed, and her body naturally exuded a momentum of self-infliction.
Such a domineering Yin Xiang was also something Ren Tianxing hadn't seen for a long time, and for a moment, he even had the illusion that it was not a princess sitting in front of him. It's the king.
He sane and subconsciously straightened up. He bowed his head and said, "Yes!" ”
"It's good that General Ren understands. The sharpness on Yin Xiang's face disappeared, and he showed a soft smile again, and said indifferently: "This palace is just worried that General Ren will be provoked by traitors and do irrational things. ”
"Thank you princess for your concern, the last general has his own sense of proportion. Ren Tianxing said.
"Yes!" Yin Xiang nodded, and then said meaningfully, "Search like this." There will be no results at all......"
As soon as she finished speaking, a general of Ren Tianxing strode in from outside, he first intervened to Yin Xiang to salute, and then came to Ren Tianxing's approach, and whispered: "General." The vestibule of the princess's mansion has been searched and nothing has been found. ”
Ren Tianxing didn't say anything, just waved his hand outward without leaving a trace, and the general bowed and retreated.
After the generals left, Ren Tianxing looked at Yin Xiang in confusion and asked, "I don't know what the princess said about this?"
Yin Xiang smiled and said, "If the person who instructed the gangsters is Bengong, do you think Bengong will be stupid enough to hide your family in his own mansion?"
Ren Tianxing subconsciously took a breath, rolled his eyes, muttered for a long time, and said: "However, all the places that can be searched in Zhaoyang City have been searched, and the last general has not found any trace of his family. ”
The smile on Yin Xiang's face was even stronger, and she said meaningfully: "After all, there will be some places that General Ren can't search." Between speaking, she yawned on her back, then stood up and said, "Bengong is tired, let the general sit for a while, Bengong is out of company." ”
Ren Tianxing hadn't figured out the meaning of Yin Xiang's words yet, but seeing that she had already walked out, he couldn't force him to ask, so he hurriedly stood up and bowed: "The last general will send the princess." ”
Soon after Yin Xiang left, the generals who searched all over the princess's mansion returned one after another, and everyone brought back similar information, no traces of gangsters were found, and there was no trace of Ren Tianxing's family.
There were no clues in the princess's mansion, Ren Tianxing was not surprised, Yin Xiang was the first to stand up and express her willingness to accept his search, if there was really a hostage hidden in her mansion, how could she dare to do so?
This result also made Ren Tianxing breathe a sigh of relief, at least confirming that this matter had nothing to do with the third princess, and he didn't have to be an enemy of the third princess.
It's just that Yin Xiang's last words to him have been coiled in his mind, the minister, the prince, and the princess have all been searched by him, so what else is there in Zhaoyang that he can't search?
Ren Tianxing left the princess's mansion with a stomach full of questions, and then he took people to the prince's mansion in Yin Ting.
In the next two days, Ren Tianxing personally led the troops to search all the princes and princesses' mansions, and the search was so careful that they didn't dig three feet into the ground, but the final result was the same, no clues, nothing was found.
At this point, the huge Zhaoyang City has been turned upside down by Ren Tianxing, but his family and the wave of gangsters seem to have disappeared out of thin air, and there is no trace to be found.
Now six days have passed since the day his family was kidnapped, and Ren Tianxing is really in despair. After thinking about it, he finally decided to ask for help from someone, Yin Xiang.
He knew very well that Yin Xiang would never help him for no reason, and the result of asking Yin Xiang for help could only be that he would take refuge in her and join Yin Xiang's family, but now he couldn't manage it so much.
It seemed that he had expected that Ren Tianxing would visit him again, Yin Xiang was not surprised at all, and calmly and calmly met Ren Tianxing.
After the meeting. Yin Xiang also pretended to be concerned and asked, "General Ren, have you found out the whereabouts of your family in the past few days?"
Ren Tianxing smiled bitterly, before, he only knew that Yin Xiang was an arrogant and willful princess, relying on the favor of adults, arrogant and domineering. There was no one in sight, and I didn't know when she had become so scheming and urban.
He shook his head and said, "Return to the princess, the last general...... No clues have been found. ”
"Oh?" Yin Xiang said slowly: "More than a dozen big living people, as well as those hundreds of gangsters, it is impossible for them all to disappear inexplicably, even if they are dead, there should be corpses left, presumably, General Ren still hasn't searched all the places in the city!"
Ren Tianxing sighed. He really didn't have the patience to play dumb riddles with Yin Xiang now, so he arched his hand and said, "The last general has indeed searched all the places in the city, if there are still any omissions, please ...... Please let the princess make it clear!"
"Hehe, in this way, General Ren came to visit today to ask the palace for help?" Yin Xiang stood up and walked around the table. When he came to Ren Tianxing, he saw that the latter was about to get up. She waved her hand, signaling that Ren Tianxing didn't have to be polite.
"Yes, the last general came this time to ask the princess for help!" Ren Tianxing said. Yin Xiang smiled and said softly slowly: "General Ren must know that this palace has helped you this time." You'll have to help Hongu in the future!"
Ren Tianxing sighed secretly, nodded, and said, "The last general understands. ”
"It's good to understand. The smile on Yin Xiang's face was even stronger, and she said while walking slowly in the lobby: "Last time, the palace reminded General Ren that there was a place. It's something you can't think of and can't find. ”
Ren Tianxing arched his hand and said, "Please also ask the princess to make it clear." ”
Yin Xiang turned around and said word by word: "Wang, Gong!"
"Palace?" Ren Tianxing's eyes widened suddenly, looking at Yin Xiang in disbelief, and he was so surprised that he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
The huge palace was placed there, of course Ren Tianxing would not ignore it, but he would not associate the palace with the gangsters anyway.
The palace is heavily guarded, even the first-class martial arts masters can't get in, how can gangsters enter the palace and bring their own family members in, this is simply impossible.
Ren Tianxing was stunned, and after a while, he hurriedly stood up, looked at Yin Xiang, and said, "Princess, these words...... You can't talk nonsense......"
Yin Xiang smiled coldly and said: "If my father is here, no one will dare to hit the palace with his idea, but now that my father is in the sky, the palace has no owner, so it is difficult to guarantee that no one with ulterior motives will hit the palace with their ideas." The palace is heavy, not to mention that General Ren doesn't dare to touch it, even if he doesn't dare to think about it, in the entire Zhaoyang City, does General Ren think that there can be a safer and more suitable place to harbor hostages than the palace?"
Ren Tianxing's mind turned sharply, and at the same time, he couldn't help but gasp.
Yes, I never thought that there would be problems in the palace, if the gangsters really hid their families in the palace, then the means would be too clever and too bold, but then again, the gangsters' methods of kidnapping their own family members are not both clever and bold, and they can steal so many important things from the Lieutenant's Mansion without Yu Qing's knowledge, which can be called the eyes and hands of the sky, so from this point of view, maybe they may really be able to blend into the palace.
Thinking of this, Ren Tianxing had a cold war, he had to go to court every day, and he had to go in and out of the palace every day, could it be that he passed by his family every day?
Thinking of this, he shook his head again and again, and said to Yin Xiang: "Your Royal Highness Princess, even if it is ...... Even if the villains really hide in the palace, the last general will ...... The last general has no right to search the palace!"
Not only does he have no right to search, except for the last dynasty, he can't even enter the usual palace.
Seeing Ren Tianxing's worried face, Yin Xiang smiled indifferently and said: "Don't talk about General Ren, the palace is important, except for adults, no one has the right to search, including the palace, but it can't be investigated openly, but it can be secretly investigated, and the palace can also help General Ren!"
Ren Tianxing's eyes lit up suddenly, and he hurriedly asked, "How does Her Royal Highness the princess want to secretly investigate?"
"Tomorrow, the palace can take General Ren into the palace for an unannounced visit, if General Ren's family is really hidden in the palace, there will be some clues after all. Yin Xiang Zhengse said.
Ren Tianxing nodded while listening, and when Yin Xiang finished speaking, he bowed to the ground and said: "Thank you for your help, Your Royal Highness the Princess, if you can really find clues this time and rescue the family of the Princess, Her Royal Highness the Princess's great kindness, the last general will also be unforgettable." ”
Yin Xiang smiled, waved his hand slightly, and said softly: "General Ren doesn't have to be polite, whether it is public or private, this palace should help General Ren." ”
There was nothing to say that day, and the next day, Yin Xiang took Ren Tianxing to the palace.
Yin Xiang is a princess, and entering and leaving the palace is of course like returning to her own home, but Ren Tianxing is a foreign minister, if he wants to enter the palace, he must get the king's approval, but now the palace has no owner, Ren Tianxing's identity is prominent, and there is a princess with him, so the guards outside the palace did not interrogate him more, and he was successfully released.
Although Ren Tianxing will enter and leave the palace every day, it is limited to the front palace, as for the middle palace and the harem, he has never been in, and this time he followed Yin Xiang to make an unannounced visit, which can be regarded as an eye-opener for him.
Yanwang Palace occupies a huge area, divided into the front, middle and back three palaces, the area of the front palace and the middle palace is about the same, and the area of the harem is the largest, if it is subdivided, the harem can also be divided into the east palace, the west palace and the main palace three major areas.
If it is a purposeless wandering, even if you walk for a whole day, you may not be able to complete the Yanwang Palace, Yin Xiang and Ren Tianxing first conducted an unannounced visit to the surrounding area of the palace, and the other party of the secret visit was mainly composed of palace guards standing guard and patrolling.
In addition to the two main gates in the north and south, there is also a side gate on the east and west sides of the Yanwang Palace.
When it was almost noon, Yin Xiang and Ren Tianxing went to the east gate, and the guards here were slightly fewer than the two main gates in the north and south, and their strength was relatively weak.
The palace guards all knew Yin Xiang, and when they saw the princess coming, the head of the guards immediately stepped forward, bowed his hand, and said, "The villain sees Her Royal Highness the princess!"
Yin Xiang casually waved down the sleeves of his robe, signaling him to flatten, then looked the guard leader up and down, and asked, "What's your name?"
The leader of the guards was stunned, not understanding why the princess suddenly asked for his name.
The palace guards may still be majestic in front of others, but in front of the royal family, they are subordinates and minions, and when Yin Xiang touches them on weekdays, he won't look at them much, let alone ask their names. After being stunned for a while, he replied cautiously: "Her Royal Highness the princess, the villain's name is Xue Hui." ”
"En!" Yin Xiang replied casually, and asked, "In the past few days, has there been anything unusual in the palace?"
The leader named Xue Hui was startled, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's nothing unusual......
"Don't be so anxious to answer Hongu just yet. Yin Xiang waved his hand to him with a smile and said, "Seven days ago, around midnight, could anyone enter and leave the palace from now on?"
Hearing this, Ren Tianxing on the side immediately became nervous, staring at Xue Hui without blinking. (To be continued......)