"Nanjing...... Who could it be......"

Zhu Qizhen muttered to himself, but he really couldn't think of any other important people in Nanjing.

According to the results of Jinyiwei's investigation, there are indeed many officials who have connections with the Japanese Bandits, but who will be the person who can make the Wokou leaders pay so much attention and be so respectful?

Could it be...... Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong?

Wei Guogong lineage, since the Yongle Dynasty moved the capital, has been staying in Nanjing, in charge of Nanjing soldiers and horses, if this person has two hearts, the matter will be serious!

Zhu Qizhen had something in his heart, he didn't sleep well all night, and early the next morning, he took Fan Zhong to Beizhen Fusi.

Yesterday's letter was sent by Yuan Bin, and all the information is in Beizhen Fusi, maybe you can find an answer here.

However, all the information was rotted, and Xu Chengzong was not found to have any bad intentions.

This person holds the military power of Nanjing, and belongs to the key investigation object of Jinyiwei, if there is any scheme, it is impossible to leave no clues.

It seems that the mysterious person Shi Heng said is not Wei Guogong.

Zhu Qizhen's eyebrows twisted out a Sichuan character, he really couldn't understand, who was that person?

In desperation, he greeted Fan Zhong and Yuan Bin and came to the Huangzhuang outside Chaoyang Gate.

This time, it was not to visit the old eunuch Hong Bao, but Song Guxi.

Since her injuries have recovered, she has moved out of the palace.

After all, it is not a matter for a woman to live in the palace for a long time.

Actually, Zhu Qizhen didn't feel anything, but he noticed more and more that Queen Qian's eyes were wrong, and there was a faint murderous aura, if she was not allowed to move out, the consequences would be unimaginable......

Along the way, Yuan Bin introduced: "The minister arranged four secret sentinels near Miss Song's residence, and found a maid, who can usually help take care of Miss Song's food, clothing, and daily life." ”

Zhu Qizhen asked, "Has this person's background been carefully investigated?" ”

"Back to the emperor, this person was living in Huangzhuang, her parents died of illness one after another, she was the only one left in the family, helpless, and her life was relatively poor, so the minister arranged her to serve by Miss Song's side."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Let your people keep an eye on it, if the White Lotus Sect knows that Miss Song is not dead, it will not give up." ”

"Please rest assured that the secret sentinels arranged by the ministers are all masters of one enemy and ten, if something really happens, the hundred households in Dongcheng can also arrive within the time of a stick of incense, and absolutely guarantee Miss Song's thoughtfulness!"

"Is there any movement from the White Lotus Sect in the Jingshi?"

"Back to the emperor, the minister has already investigated, but nothing has been found, and those people seem to have disappeared out of thin air."

"It seems that these people were premeditated and withdrew before the assassination of me."

Yuan Bin's face turned red, and he suddenly said, "Please punish the emperor!" ”

Zhu Qizhen turned around and asked, "I don't blame you!" ”

Yuan Bin knelt down on one knee and said: "The minister thought that Miss Song was the assassin at that time, so after catching Miss Song, he relaxed his vigilance, causing the real assassin to flee in chaos, and there has been no news so far. ”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Get up, I really don't blame you." ”

"But, ...... minister"

"I'm dealing with the entire White Lotus Sect now, and I still care about just one assassin? Besides, this matter was calculated by the other party a long time ago, and in that situation at that time, who could see through their conspiracy at a glance? ”

Hearing the emperor say this, Yuan Bin stood up, his face still showing a little guilt.

He clearly remembered that the crossbow arrow flew past the emperor's face, and if it deviated a little, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Since the murderer can't be caught now, as the emperor said, put all his energy on dealing with the White Lotus Sect.

If you can't catch the monk, you will tear down your temple!

As he spoke, he came to a small courtyard.

Yuan Bin stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was a woman, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pale face and some yellow hair, and she looked like she had been malnourished for a long time.

She saw that it was Yuan Bin, and hurriedly said, "It's Engong here!" ”

Yuan Bin nodded and said, "Xiaohua, this is my master, let's come to visit Miss Song." ”

"Oh, please come in!"

The girl named Xiaohua hurriedly let the three of them in, and then hurried to the wing.

"A few old men, please, I'll make tea!"

Yuan Bin looked around vigilantly, then called out to Xiaohua and said, "My master and Miss Song have a few words, so don't go in." ”

Xiaohua saw these people dressed up and knew that they must not be ordinary people, so she nodded again and again, and then walked into the side room.

When Zhu Qizhen came to the back room, he saw Song Guxi struggling to sit up.

"Lie down and don't move!"

Zhu Qizhen stepped forward and gently pressed her shoulder.

"Your Majesty, are you here?"

Song Guxi's face was much rudder, and it seemed that his body had recovered a lot.

"I've come and see, how are your injuries?"

"Thanks to the emperor's concern, the slave family is much better."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, and asked again, "How about this maid that Yuan Bin found for you?" If you still need manpower, just ask! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, it's enough to have a little flower by your side, and the slave family is not a beautiful lady, and the body and bones are not so precious."

"This place is not as good as the Imperial Palace, the conditions are limited in all aspects, if you have any needs, especially if there is anything wrong with your physical condition, you must inform Yu Zhen as soon as possible."

Song Gu cherished tears in his eyes and said softly: "The slave family...... Emperor Xie cares! ”

Zhu Qizhen was puzzled: "What are you crying about?" ”

"Slave family...... Slave ......"

Song Guxi raised his hand to wipe away his tears and said, "The emperor is ...... to the slave family Great......"

Zhu Qizhen smiled awkwardly and said, "You are my person, and with your loyalty, I can't let you down." ”

Song Gu regretted that he burst into tears and laughed, and then said, "The emperor came here this time, not just to visit the slave family, right?" ”

"I ......" Zhu Qizhen hesitated for a moment and said, "I have something to ask you!" ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Song Gu was very surprised, and seemed to have guessed a long time ago that the other party must have something to do with him.

Zhu Qizhen didn't hide it, and asked bluntly: "How much do you know about the matter between the White Lotus Sect and the Wakos?" ”

Song Gu Xi frowned slightly, and said: "The slave family doesn't know, but I just learned from Yang Xiong that this time the sect leader is going to join forces with the Japanese to deal with the imperial court. ”

"Didn't you know anything before you came to Jingshi?"

"It's been three years since the slave family came to Beijing, and before that, I had never heard of any dealings between the White Lotus Sect and the Wakos."

Zhu Qizhen stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and asked, "Your sect leader has been in Nanjing?" ”

Song Gu Xi nodded and said, "It is possible for the sect leader to go to various places to patrol the rudder, but most of the time he stays in Nanjing. ”

"Did he ...... Other identities? For example, official positions, knighthoods? ”

Song Gu Xi shook his head and said: "The sect leader has lived in seclusion among the people for a long time, and he rarely interacts with people in the government, his name ...... Now that I think about it, it's possible that even the name is fake. ”

"Then your White Lotus Sect is in Nanjing, do you have any backers?"

"Backer......

Song Guxi thought hard for a while, and then said, "It seems to be ...... I've never heard of ......."

Zhu Qizhen said puzzledly: "Impossible, you White Lotus Sect don't have eyeliner in the court?" ”

"But ......" Song Gu Xi seemed to think of something, so he said, "Yang Xiong often goes out and walks, I heard that he is very close to some officials, but the slave family doesn't know who they are. ”

"Then did Yang Xiong tell you that this time the alliance between Bailian and the Japanese Kou also involved a certain big man in Nanjing?"

Song Guxi shook his head lightly and said, "What the emperor said...... The slave family really doesn't know ......"

Zhu Qizhen was also very helpless, it seemed that Song Guxi had been excluded by the top level of the White Lotus Sect, and he didn't know a lot of the inside information.

Seeing this, Song Gu said pitifully: "It's useless for the slave family......

"It's okay, I'm just asking!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "You can recuperate here with peace of mind, strive to recover from your injuries as soon as possible, and I will come to see you after a while." ”

"Slave family...... Send the emperor ......"

Song Gu Xi struggled to sit up, but Zhu Qizhen pressed her back to the bed.

"I told you, take care of your injuries and go!"

"Your Majesty, go slowly!"

Song Gu Xi lay on the bed, and when Zhu Qizhen went out, the footsteps gradually faded away, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

The door curtain was lifted, and it turned out to be the maid Xiaohua who walked in with a medicine tray.

However, this time, there was no tension and restraint on her face.

Song Gu Xi lifted his clothes, revealing the wound on his abdomen.

Xiaohua took out a clean cotton cloth, dipped it in some spirits, and wiped it gently.

"Shhhh

Song Gu Xi only felt a piercing pain coming, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"Bear with me, it'll be fine in no time!"

Xiaohua carefully helped her wipe her wound and applied the golden medicine, and then asked, "That was the emperor just now?" ”

Song Gu Xi gasped and said, "Exactly! ”

"He's completely unwary of you, so why don't you take the opportunity to take his life?"

"How can it be that simple?"

Song Gu Xi sneered: "Didn't you see that Fan Zhong beside him not leaving an inch? ”

Xiaohua said expressionlessly: "I can drag him!" ”

"It's useless!"

Song Gu Xi shook his head lightly and said: "Even if you kill him, there is still the crown prince, and the king of Yu, those ministers will soon set up a new emperor, there are so many people surnamed Zhu in the world, can you kill them?" ”

"Then why did my father-in-law go to such great lengths and do so many things, almost risking your life in order to provoke the White Lotus to rebel?"

"You don't understand!"

Song Gu Xi smiled meaningfully, and said slowly: "Bai Lian and the Japanese Kou have joined forces to sneak attack Nanjing, if they can succeed, the righteous father can sit on the profits of the fisherman and take charge of half of the Ming Dynasty." If it can't be done, it will also cause a turmoil, when the imperial treasury is empty, can only increase taxes, the people will naturally resent, at that time, the righteous father in the south to rise up, call on the world to work hard to the king's division, can regain the throne! ”

Xiaohua asked again: "By the way, what did the emperor ask you?" ”

"It's weird!"

Song Gu Xi's face became solemn, and he said, "He seems to be aware of the existence of his father-in-law!" ”

"Really?" Xiaohua also became nervous, and wondered, "Are you sure?" ”

"He asked me, is there a big man in Nanjing behind the White Lotus and the Wakos?"

Xiaohua thought for a while and asked, "How do you know that the big man he said is his father-in-law?" ”

"Just now, he asked this question over and over again, as if he noticed that there was someone else behind this matter, and I also felt a little strange, my father-in-law has been behind the scenes, how could he be discovered?"

Xiaohua said: "The stakes are high, we should send this news out as soon as possible!" ”

"No!"

Song Gu Xi stopped him and said, "There is a secret post of the Jinyi Guard around, if you act at this time, your identity will be exposed!" ”

Xiaohua said disapprerovingly: "Didn't you forget that I know how to disguise?" ”

"That's not going to work either!"

Song Guxi's tone was very resolute, and he said: "In addition to Jinyiwei, there are some mysterious people around the emperor, they are pervasive, and they must not be reckless!" ”

Xiaohua showed a puzzled look and asked, "Who is the person who is even more mysterious than Jinyiwei?" ”

"What is mysterious? Those people are like ghosts, you can't see them, but they do! ”

"How did you know that you couldn't see them?"

"At the beginning, the Fan Ji warehouse was destroyed, and I obviously destroyed all the clues, and Jinyiwei checked for a long time, but I didn't find anything, but the emperor suddenly broke the eucalyptus, causing my first layer of identity to be exposed, do you know why?"

Xiaohua said with a blank face: "For ...... Why? ”

Song Gu Xi recalled the situation at that time and said: "At that time, I was suspicious that there must be some mysterious people around the emperor, and their ability to find information is even more terrifying than that of Jinyiwei!" Later, as I came into contact with the emperor, this idea became more and more intense, so I took the risk and performed an assassination drama! ”

Xiaohua asked nervously, "Did you find them?" ”

"Nope!"

Song Gu Xi shook his head, smiled confidently, and said, "However, I can be sure that those people were on the scene at that time!" ”

The more Xiaohua listened, the more puzzled she became, and asked, "What's going on?" ”

"I'm sure absolutely no one knows about my meeting with Yang Xiong, so I'm going to do an experiment to confirm my suspicions."

Song Gu Xi seemed to be a little tired, paused slightly, took a breath, and then continued: "I deliberately avoided the vital point with that arrow at that time, and then stabbed the dagger in the lower abdomen. Judging from the scene, I was the murderer, and the assassination attempt failed, so I had to kill myself. However, if anyone knew about my meeting with Yang Xiong, it would be different! ”

"Sure enough, when the emperor saw me, his expression was completely wrong, he seemed to know the existence of Yang Xiong, there is only one reasonable explanation for this situation, that is, someone was at the scene, and they told the emperor by what means that the murderer was someone else!"

Xiaohua looked shocked and said, "You have gone to such great lengths, even risking your own life, just to find the mysterious person beside the emperor?" ”

Song Gu Xi nodded and said, "This clue is very important, if we ignore these mysterious people, our future actions will be very passive!" ”

Xiaohua asked again: "However, we still don't know where they are hiding, and we don't know how they find out and pass on information, so what's the use?" ”

Song Gu Xi stared at Xiaohua tightly, and said solemnly: "At least we know their existence, and know that our every move is under their surveillance, you remember, as long as there are people around in the future, no matter who it is, even if it is a three-year-old child, a madman or a fool, or a blind and deaf person, he will not be able to reveal his identity!" ”

Xiaohua nodded and said, "I know!" ”