Liu Yanru's death is tantamount to a boulder being thrown into a calm lake, which suddenly sets off endless waves.

With a history of more than 800 years, this is the first time that the queen mother who has just been canonized was brutalized before the wedding ceremony was held.

To be precise, he was raped and killed.

The Liu family, a scholarly family and a generation of ministers, was disgraced.

After Liu Yanru's mother-in-law learned the bad news, she hanged herself on the way to Luoyi. Zhongshu Ling Liu Shiming also fell ill because of the tragic death of his granddaughter, and the car was temporarily parked in Dazhou, unable to continue moving.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion between the government and the opposition, whether it was the Eastern Capital or Yizhou, there were people who said strange things.

People are hotly discussing this strange news in the world, waiting to see what the emperor will do.

Soon, there was a reaction in the palace.

As soon as Murong Xue returned to Luoyi, he was directly taken away by the Reverse Scale Division, saying that he was injured because of the attack and needed to recuperate, but in fact, he was under house arrest and questioned slowly.

Murong Ling and Ma Yunfang were sent to the harem of the Eastern Capital, and the wedding date was postponed, waiting for another arrangement.

Fortunately, Yuan Bin lived up to his expectations and led his troops to chase for more than a hundred miles, and finally caught up with one of the small teams of assassin killers in Wuyang County, northeast of Nanyang City.

After a fierce battle, the pursuers of the Nanyang Army killed nine Assassins on the spot and captured three alive.

Yuan Bin was unceremonious, and directly used the torture of the Intelligence Department to torture the three assassins to death, and honestly spit out the mastermind behind the scenes, who was Li Kui, the king of Huaiyang.

After getting this key confession, Yuan Bin immediately ordered the soldiers to escort the living and the dead, and rushed to the direction of the eastern capital, and arrived in Luoyi City on the fourth day when Murong Xue was imprisoned.

After reading the confession, Tian Mu looked at the three half-dead assassins again, and asked coldly, "Are you from the Zhenjiang Army?" ”

"The humble post is the junior colonel of the Third Banner directly under the Zhenjiang Army." Yuan Bin replied.

"Directly under the Third Banner?" Tian Mu sneered: "I heard that the third banner directly under the official has another name, right?" ”

Yuan Bin replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Yes, the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army." ”

Tian Mu stared at Yuan Bin who was standing in front of him: "Intelligence Division? Your Zhenjiang Army has always been active in the western Xinjiang area, why did the Intelligence Department go to the Central Plains? How did he know that someone was going to be unfavorable to the queen and princess? ”

"My lord, are you interrogating your lowly position?" Yuan Bin was deliberately surprised: "I thought that investigating the murder of the queen was the most important thing at the moment." ”

Tian Muyi slapped the table: "Presumptuous! Whatever the official asks you, you will answer honestly. How to solve the case, and it is your turn to teach the officer? ”

Zhou Xing, the second section of the flag, coughed beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Tian, Colonel Yuan represents the Zhenjiang Army, and the Zhenjiang Army has always maintained news exchanges with my Reverse Scale Division, which you have had before you became the chief historian, including the emperor also knows about this situation. ”

Tian Mu glared at him fiercely and snorted coldly, "What? Can't I ask again? Ask about breaking the law? ”

"Your Excellency is serious." Zhou Xing said lightly: "However, what Colonel Yuan said just now also makes sense. At present, the government and the opposition are paying attention to the case of the queen's murder, and the emperor is even more worried about it. The time has been delayed for a long time, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain it. ”

Tian Muyin smiled compassionately: "How could it be delayed for so long? No, even the assassin has made a confession, and the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army has already figured it out, do we still need to work harder? ”

Yuan Bin heard the mockery in the other party's words, and said loudly: "My lord, these three assassins only explained the mastermind behind the scenes, but they didn't know anything else. General Murong crossed the river from Gucheng Ferry, and then set off from Dengzhou to Nanyang, and the itinerary on this road must be found out who revealed it to the Huaiyang rebels. I suspect that the local garrison has their eyeliner inside. ”

"This doesn't bother the Xinjiang army." Tian Mu pursed his lips: "You haven't answered the official's question just now." Why did the Intelligence Division come to the Central Plains? How many of you are here? Explain it to the official. ”

Seeing that he was still holding on to this matter, Yuan Bin suddenly became angry: "Lord Tian, you can't ask me about this matter." Don't say that I'm a small colonel, I don't know anything, even if I clearly understand that Zhenjiang has its own military law, I can't tell you. ”

With a bang, Tian Mu slapped the startled wood and said angrily: "Bold, I think you have itchy skin, right?" Dare to contradict this official! Come on, tie him up! ”

"Wait!" Zhou Xing hurriedly stopped his brothers, then walked up to Tian Mu and said in a low voice: "Lao Tian, everyone used to be a colleague of Yushitai, so I kindly remind you." In the current situation, once Li Dadu is really angered, the emperor will definitely find a scapegoat to take the blame in the end! Do you want to be that sheep?! ”

Tian Mu was slightly stunned when he heard this.

What Zhou Xing said was not wrong. Now is a critical period to fight against the Turks, hundreds of thousands of elites of the Zhenjiang army are one of the three pillars of the Shengtang Dynasty, and even Li Bing is unwilling to easily offend the Western Army, so as not to miss a major event.

Tian Mu rolled his eyes and snorted coldly: "It's just a small school, Li Jiangyao will really turn his face for him?" ”

Zhou Xing saw that Tian Mu was a little cowardly, and he couldn't help but be disdainful in his heart, and said, "He is not an ordinary school. Yuan Bin represents the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army, if he has three long and two short in Lao Tian's hands, it would be strange if Yudra didn't come to settle the account. When people come to the door, aren't you asking for trouble? In my opinion, let's forget about this matter first, after all, the Intelligence Department has been cooperating with the Reverse Scale Division, so why do you have to fall out? ”

Tian Muyin thought about it for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll give you this face today, and I won't worry about him in general." ”

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Zhou Xing accompanied Yuan Bin out of the yamen and asked, "Brother, aren't you in a hurry to leave?" ”

Yuan Bin shrugged: "Lord Zhou, the lowly errand is done, there is nothing to do in the Eastern Capital, and I am ready to go back to Hangzhou today." ”

"If you are like this, follow me to Lord Dong first. Let's have a couple of drinks and wait until tomorrow when you set off. Zhou Xing dragged him and said as he walked: "I still want to hear you tell me about the news of Lord Changshi." ”

Yuan Bin knew that the other party was worried about Shen Lie's recent situation, so he didn't shirk: "Okay, I can eat wine for nothing, I earned it from my humble position." ”

The two walked side by side, turned around two miles, and came to the newly built military department yamen in the eastern capital.

At this time, the military department of Yizhou had not yet moved to Luoyi, so the highest commander here was Dong Tianxing, the squire.

Seeing that Brother Zhou came to drink with him again, Old Man Dong was overjoyed, and hurriedly let the two of them into the back of his study, and then took out a plate of peanuts and a plate of smoked sausages from the bookshelf, plus a jar of turbid wine and three wine glasses.

Yuan Bin was amazed again and again, he didn't expect such a big official to be able to play such a hand.

Dong Tianxing heard Zhou Xing introduce that this young man was from the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army, so he also regarded him as his own, and said with a smile: "The old man has no other hobbies, just two things, one is reading, and the other is drinking." It's normal to keep some snacks in the study, it's normal. ”

Zhou Xing beckoned Yuan Bin to sit down, and while pouring wine for everyone personally, he asked him about Shen Lie's situation.

Yuan Bin said: "Didn't Lord Shen get injured a while ago. By the time I left Hangzhou, he had already recovered. ”

Dong Tianxing was a little curious and asked Shen Lie how he was injured.

"Lord Shen has a friend in Hangzhou named Shao Wenlong." Yuan Bin took a sip of wine and continued: "Lao Jianhua originally wanted to use this person to deal with Shen Changshi. But unexpectedly, Shao Wenlong was very cooperative on the surface, but in fact, he secretly reported to Lord Shen many times. After Lao Jianhua found out, he arrested his family and forced him to betray Lord Shen. ”

Zhou Xing nodded: "I know the person you are talking about, the owner of Jinghu Mountain Villa, is also very famous in the rivers and lakes." In the early years, Lord Changshi had saved the lives of him and his mother, so the relationship was extraordinary. ”

Yuan Bin introduced: "That's true. Shao Wenlong resolutely refused to harm his friends, and was finally tortured to death by Lao Jianhua. In order to rescue his mother, wife and children, Lord Shen knew that Lao Jianhua had laid a trap, but he still went to the Qiantang Mansion alone. Fortunately, Brother Puma brought his brothers to reinforcements in time, which brought Lord Shen back from the Ghost Gate. ”

"Then Shao Wenlong's family was rescued?" Dong Tianxing asked.

"Rescued," Yuan Bin sighed: "Shao Wenlong's old mother, as well as his wife and children, were all transferred to Suzhou by us. However, Puma and eleven other brothers were killed in battle. ”

Zhou Xing's face was sad: "I met Puma once. In my impression, he is a hearty and good man, alas, it's a pity. ”

Dong Tianxing raised his glass: "Come, let's toast the Puma brothers and the soldiers of the Intelligence Division, may they have spirits in the sky and can rest in peace." ”

Yuan Bin and Zhou Xing raised their glasses as they said, and then together with Dong Tianxing, they slowly poured the wine on the ground.

Zhou Xing continued to ask, "Yuan Bin, what are the plans of Lord Changshi next?" How do you need us to cooperate? ”

Yuan Bin replied: "I heard from the adults that he found out a piece of news that there are people from Lao Jianhua by the emperor's side. Lord Shen is ready to find out this traitor! ”

Hearing this, Dong Tianxing and Zhou Xing couldn't help but be surprised: There are spies around the emperor?!

"But any clues?" Lao Dong said nervously: "Will it threaten the safety of the emperor?" ”

"Lord Shen said that there is no worry about safety for the time being." Yuan Bin explained: "Assassinating the emperor now is nothing more than making the world more chaotic, and it is not of much benefit to Lao Jianhua. Therefore, Lord Shen analyzed that most of the traitors were still mainly spying on intelligence. ”

Zhou Xing frowned: "Who will this person be?" Minister? Bodyguard? Or a chamberlain or a court maid? ”

Yuan Bin shook his head: "Lord Shen didn't say it. However, as far as I can guess, it is more likely that it should be a minister. ”