Under the gaze of his family, Heng Yu said slowly: "We and Xiao Hou are facing the same enemy. ”

"The same enemy?" Yu asked in a low voice: "Xiao Yu'er, haven't you already found out who was the poisoner of Ah Weng?" ”

The letter that came back earlier only mentioned the progress of the clue to the tattoo pattern, and made a list of suspicious people who returned, but the exact person was not yet determined.

"It's not very certain, but there is a person who doubts, and that person is at the top of the list." Heng Yu said.

Ji Nanxian's face changed slightly: "You mean...... The Jiang family? ”

Mrs. Meng looked at her granddaughter and asked, "But what did you find out later?" ”

The Jiang family did meet the conditions for accepting those dead killers from the Dark Moon Tower, but now that Ah Heng listed them as suspicious people, he must have another basis.

"This matter has to start with a menacing assassination of Xiao Hou Chinese New Year's Eve ago......"

After Heng Yu roughly explained the circumstances of the assassination, he said: "The time when those assassins appeared in the city was when Pei Ding, the assassin of Yingzhou, held his birthday, and at that time, the Pei family in Beijing entered Yingzhou to congratulate him on his birthday, and then Xiao Hou's subordinates found evidence that the Pei family had been secretly driven by Jiang Zhengfu for a long time——"

"At most, it can only show that the assassination that went towards Dingbei Hou was planned by Lord Jiang, how can it be related to Ah Weng's matter?" Ning Yu asked puzzled.

Hengyu: "Later, I found the same tattoo pattern in the corpses of those assassins—exactly the same pattern as the tattoos on the wrists of those who killed Ah Weng back then, and the exact same position. ”

Ning Yu's eyes changed dramatically.

Before, Xiao Yu'er only found out the whereabouts of the tattoo pattern, but now it is truly determined that those people are still active in the shadows, and nine times out of ten they are used by Jiang Zhengfu in today's Chinese calligraphy!

"In addition to the possibility of this assassination, there is another matter, Xiao Hou and we can also be said to have the same position." Heng Yu continued: "Xiao Hou deduced that the misfortune that Aung suffered may be related to the case of the Shi family back then. ”

"Shi Jia......" Ji Nanxian was slightly stunned, and his thoughts were pulled back to nine years ago.

He still remembers the uneasiness and trepidation that permeated the people of Beijing that year.

Shu Guogong collaborated with the enemy and beheaded all over the house - the shock brought by this incident back then could not be compared with the rebellion of King Jin later.

And because of the excessive prestige of Shu Guogong, the Shi family has been respected and admired by the people for generations, and it is inevitable that there will be some voices of grievances among the people. After the door of the family was beheaded, on the first seven nights, in the corners and alleys of the streets in the city, I don't know how many people secretly went out to burn paper money - if you climb high and look down, you will see the fire in the city winding continuously, and there are also people who hang lamps in front of the door all night, just to lead a way home for the souls of the loyal martyrs who have been cut off.

After that, the imperial court did its best to suppress these "ill-intentioned" voices and actions.

After the Shi family, blood was added to the court knife.

is also because the imperial court was particularly repressive at that time, so that even today, Jingzhong is still secretive about the old cases of the Shi family.

And it was also that year that Ah Weng had an accident, Ah Heng disappeared, and then his parents died of illness one after another, and the huge blows were one after another......

"There is indeed a very coincidental overlap between the timing of the disaster between you and the Shi family, and this matter has not been without speculation before, but it is all conjecture out of thin air, and there is no way to verify it...... Old Lady Meng asked: "This envoy Xiao Jie was born in the north, he is young, and he should not know much about the affairs of the Jingshi back then, so where did the clues come from?" ”

Hengyu said "sure enough" in his heart.

Before this information, my grandmother was still the most calm and sharp, and did not rush to believe it.

Fortunately, she had already prepared a response rhetoric: "Xiao Hou's family has an unknown old friendship with the Shi family, which is the friendship formed by Shu Guogong when he fought in the north. Over the years, he has been secretly investigating the affairs of the Shi family, so he has a lot of clues and keys that others don't know. ”

Old Madam Meng thought about it and nodded: "It turns out that there is such an intersection......

Heng Yu then continued: "Last year, Xiao Hou Zengsheng captured Xuanpu, the leader of the Khitan Xiwantan Tribe, and then under secret interrogation, this person confessed to the fact that he conspired with others to frame Shu Guogong back then. ”

"Sure enough......" Ji Nanxian's expression was a little solemn, and he sighed: "Shu Guogong was really framed." ”

"Then this Khitan Xuanpu ...... Aren't they witnesses? Ning Yu said: "Can his confession clear Shu Guogong's name?" ”

Ji Nanxian shook his head and sighed: "Where is it so simple...... This matter is very involved, and under the premise that the imperial court has no intention of overturning the case for Shu Guogong, the so-called confession of a mere Khitan cannot blow a trace of wind and waves at all. And Na Xuanpu...... If I'm not mistaken, I'm dead. ”

Speaking of this, he realized it and said: "Previously, the imperial court decree was transmitted to the north, and the Marquis of Dingbei sent someone to escort this person to the capital for trial, I felt that there was a bit of a fuss, and it turned out that this person was related to the old case of Shu Guogong......"

"But...... Are people really dead? Ji Nanxian looked at his sister.

I didn't know the relationship between Dingbei Hou and the Shi family before, but now that I know it, I think about it deeply, the so-called Xuanpu is dead, maybe it is not Dingbei Hou's argument to protect this person's certificate from the imperial court?

Heng Yu shook his head slightly.

She had confirmed this matter to Xiao Mu.

Some witnesses are useless at this time, but if they are placed at the right time and place one day, they may not be effective.

Taking a step back, he needed someone who could prove his father's innocence — if not someone who could prove it, if not the case.

It will always be meaningful to him.

What she said tonight was all agreed with Xiao Mu.

It's just Xiao Mu's true identity, and it's not appropriate to tell anyone for the time being. This is his biggest secret, and he told her, but it doesn't mean that she can dispose of it at will.

Ji Nanxian breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably.

It's good that the witness is still there.

Old Madam Meng also bowed slightly, and said: "From this point of view, this Xiao Hou is a rare person with affection and righteousness, who is willing to take this risk for the old affairs of the Shi family, and is so busy and attentive......"

And by this point, she had roughly guessed what her granddaughter was going to say next.

"Since someone conspired with the Khitans to frame the Shi family, calculate the time, and when the two sides conspired, it was about the time when you Ah Weng took Xiao Yu'er to travel in the north." Old Madam Meng closed her eyes and said, "No wonder...... No wonder he was in such a hurry to rush back to Beijing...... Among his four students, the one he favors the most in his selfish heart is the boy of the Shi family. ”

The boy of the Shi family in the old man's mouth is Shu Guogong, who has made great achievements in the eyes of the world.

"Grandmother's meaning is that Ah Weng found evidence in the Northland that someone was plotting to frame Shu Guogong?" Ning Yu's complexion changed and changed.

Hengyu nodded: "Ah Weng was in Liucheng at that time, which was originally the border with the Khitan, so it is very likely that Ah Weng noticed that someone was going to conspire with the Khitans to frame Shu Guogong, so he hurriedly sent a letter back to Beijing...... But I don't know to whom it was preached, and the messenger was later destroyed. ”

"So......" A chill broke out of Yu's back, and his lips trembled.

Mo Fei Aweng's letter happened to fall to ...... Or even to the murderer?

That's why you were killed?!

"You, Ah Weng, I'm afraid he trusted the wrong person...... Old Madam Meng clenched the crutches in her hand slightly: "He probably didn't expect that the person who framed his student would be another of his students." ”

If you ask who is most likely to be planted in the hands of anyone, it is the unguarded.

"Who is Ah Weng's letter going to send back then, is it really Jiang Zhengfu......" Ji Nanxian said as if he was thinking to himself, and then looked at Hengyu: "That Xuanpu, didn't you find out who conspired with the Shi family?" ”

If the murderer of Ah Weng is really related to the disaster of the Shi family, then after finding out the real culprit of the Shi family's old case, the enemies of their Ji family will be revealed.

"Xuanpu is not recruiting, but he doesn't know." Heng Yu said: "That person is extremely cautious and has never revealed his identity. It's just that judging from many clues at the moment, it is indeed Jiang Zhengfu who is the most suspicious. ”

"Ah Heng-" Ji Nanxian asked Zhengse: "You have always only said that Jiang Linggong is the most suspicious, only eight or nine times out of ten it is him, and the rest is uncertain, in addition to not being able to find more accurate ironclad evidence, do you have any other doubts?" ”

Heng Yu nodded lightly.

"Brother should know about the late Jiang Jialangjun and Jiang Yunchao, right?"

Ji Nanxian didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn here, but he also nodded thoughtfully: "I know, this Jiang Jialangjun died to persuade King Jin to surrender...... It's a pity. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince occasionally mentions it, and he will also be sad about it. ”

"Back then, the rebels of the King of Jin claimed that it was because Xiao Mu refused to withdraw that they killed Jiang Jialangjun, but in fact it was not - Jiang Jialangjun personally went to the Jin military camp to persuade him to surrender, and the King of Jin had already wavered, but at a critical moment, Jiang Jialangjun was assassinated and poisoned to death." Heng Yu made this matter clear.

"Is there such a thing?" Ji Nanxian was slightly startled: "Poisoned...... Who did it? ”

Heng Yu shook his head: "The King of Jin couldn't find out back then, but he had to fight, so he had to put the responsibility for this matter on Xiao Hou, so as to provoke the hearts of his own army, and provoke the relationship between Jiang Zhengfu, the head of the civil ministers, and the military generals headed by Xiao Mu." ”

"So...... There is also a big hand in this dark place who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic. Ji Nanxian said with a chill in his heart: "If you can poison a person like Jiang Jialangjun in the Jin military camp without leaving a trace, you will definitely not be an ordinary person." ”

At this point, he also understood the second sister's concerns.

Although the person who poisoned the Jiang family's Langjun may not have any connection with the affairs of Ah Weng and the Ji family back then, such a mysterious person should pay more attention to the past.

In addition to the family feud, as an official, he inevitably felt uneasy: "Although the King of Jin has been in ambush for a long time, such people who provoked the troubled times have not surfaced for a day, and Dasheng is afraid that it will be difficult to have real peace one day." ”

Heng Yu hesitated again and again, but did not say Yan Ming's name.

Xiao Mu has carefully analyzed that although Yan Miao participated in instigating the King of Jin to rebel back then, the person who poisoned the son of the Jiang family must have someone else.

Compared with Yan Ming, who is bent on rehabilitating the Shi family and has put his ambitions on the bright side, the person in the shadows is the most worthy of vigilance.

"Such a person who hides in the shadows and stirs up turmoil, I am afraid that he will not miss the good opportunity for the saint to be seriously ill, in case he provokes trouble again......" Ji Nanxian pondered: "Do you want to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of this matter, so that you can take precautions as soon as possible?" ”

Old Madam Meng sighed lightly: "I'm just afraid that it's not appropriate." ”

Heng Yu also said: "I understand Brother's worries, but can the prince be credible?" ”

It was extremely quiet, and the girl's voice was very low, but it seemed to explode a thunderbolt in Ji Nanxian's brain.

"The rebellion of the King of Jin back then was said to be cold-blooded, and the prince was also the party that ultimately benefited." Heng Yu said.

King Jin is also the queen's own person, and he is the most likely candidate to compete for the throne.

The prince's actions over the years seem to be quite benevolent, but after this benevolence, no one can guarantee whether there is an unknown side, and people's hearts will change - before Xiao Mu returned to Beijing this time, Yan Junshi also reminded him about the prince's affairs.

"That's right...... I was careless. Ji Nanxian came back to his senses, and his tone was extremely complicated.

Although he is now in the position of the crown prince, he often accompanies His Royal Highness the prince, and he thinks that his words and deeds are cautious, but he is still a little negligent and impulsive.

Fortunately, grandmother and Ah Heng are sober.

This is also the reason why they agree not to hide things from each other in their family, and it is always easy to limit the perspective of a person's view of things.

"If it is really a matter of the world, no one can be left alone, although our Ji family is weak, but we can't do anything to stand by. It's just that the more critical it is, the more cautious it is, otherwise I'm afraid it will be self-defeating......" Mrs. Meng said: "Don't be blind in this matter, and wait and see the situation first." ”

The Hengyu brothers and sisters all nodded.

"Xiao Yu'er, then again, the truth about the death of Jiang Jialangjun, which is detailed, how did Dingbei Hou know about it?" Ji Nanxian asked instead.

"He caught the henchman who escaped from King Jin's side back then, and it was this person who personally confessed, and it was also confirmed from some clues from the old years." In order to hide the secret of Xiao Mu's identity, Hengyu said half-truthfully.

Ji Nanxian nodded.

After a while, he pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice: "In your opinion, this person is the Marquis of Dingbei...... Can you rebel? ”

"Not before, not now." Heng Yu's tone was firm: "Unless you have to reverse in the future-"

Ji Nanxian was silent for a moment, sighed and nodded: "I understand." ”

Then, he looked at his sister and asked, "Ah Heng, you should be clear about the situation of Dingbei Hou...... You chose to form an alliance with them, did you prepare for the worst? Are you sure you want to do this? ”

"Speaking of which, when I first proposed an alliance, he asked something similar, asking me if I was afraid of his trouble—"

Ji Nanxian: "Then how did you answer?" ”

Hengyu replied: "I said, I am afraid that our troubles are not less than his, but his troubles are in the light, and our troubles are in the dark." ”

Ji Nanxian smiled bitterly: "This is also the truth. ”

Although those crises hidden in the shadows have been dormant for many years, as long as they are not ascertained and unresolved for a day, they must not hide their ears and pretend not to exist.

"I know that there are risks associated with an alliance with it. But the person who killed Ah Weng, whether it was Jiang Zhengfu or someone else, could not compete with us alone-" The girl's voice was calm and rational: "Even if there is a so-called way to outwit, but in the face of too large a gap in strength, especially the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light, no matter how much wisdom I have, I am afraid that it will be crushed into powder." ”

"One force will drop ten, that's exactly the reason." Ning Yu said with a slight brow.

"No matter what the situation, Xiao Hou has a heavy army in his hands, he has the prestige and retreat in the Northland, and he has the strength to compete with anyone, and he can give us refuge." Heng Yu said: "And the so-called alliance is just a private agreement, on the bright side, there will not be too much involvement for the time being, so as not to startle the snake." ”

"That'...... What does he need us to do? Ji Nanxian asked tentatively.

This sentence stopped Hengyu.

Seeing that his sister suddenly stopped talking, Ji Nanxian inevitably had some bad premonitions-could it be an extremely difficult condition?

"He didn't say ......," Heng Yu said.

Ji Nanxian was stunned: "That's ...... Sent by him at any time? ”

Like a puppet pawn?

Although according to the strength of their Ji family today, it is true that they cannot form an alliance with each other on an equal footing, but if they are puppets of others, this matter must not be followed!

Old Madam Meng and the others also looked at Hengyu.

"No, no, no." Heng Yu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, he has no such intention." The so-called alliance is only for the exchange of information, mutual support and common advances and retreats, and there is absolutely no possibility of dispatching. ”

Ji Nanxian listened in disbelief: "Is there really no condition?" ”

"How could I deceive my brother and grandmother in such matters?"

"Then this Marquis Xiao ......" Ji Nanxian paused for a while before he said, "It's too helpful to be a little more fun." ”

Heng Yu said seriously: "Then you can't say that, my brother shouldn't be arrogant, I think I have also helped him a little, I can only say that Xiao Hou has a long-term vision and sees my resourcefulness." ”

Yu Shi quietly looked at his sister-in-law - did this Xiao Hou just see resourcefulness?

"Xiao Yu'er, what about the third reason?" Ning Yu asked.

My sister said at first that there were three reasons for deciding to form an alliance with the Marquis of Dingbei, and she said two of them, and she could count them.

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