Due to the multi-window design of the imperial study, the attic appears very spacious.

The death of the Champa envoy can naturally be attributed to suicide, but this conclusion also needs to be supported by motivation.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhu naturally couldn't do everything himself, so he mainly screened the murderer's motives and methods.

"Your Majesty, Zhancheng hangs overseas, Annan stopped the army last year for fear of the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but it is difficult to guarantee that the city will not be destroyed after that! Even if it can't make the Ming send troops to recruit Annan, it will make the Ming dislike Annan, and Annan will act in the future. Wenjin is a move of sacrificing his life for righteousness, and exchanging the death of one person for the life of the city, so the minister thinks that this is the motive for his suicide! Song Cheng had already investigated the cause of the case, so he replied very seriously.

Zhu Youzhu just turned to a military book, which happened to record a bitter meat plan.

Although the city of Zhancheng still has the name of the country, but now a large area of territory is occupied by the Li Dynasty, and there are generals supporting the army to stand on their own, and it is indeed difficult for the current state of Zhancheng to protect itself.

They want to continue to survive in the evil neighbor Li Chao, and now there is really no other way except to rely on the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu thought that pouring dirty water on Annan at this time was also a clever move, and couldn't help but nod lightly, which could be regarded as approving Song Cheng's investigation results.

"Your Majesty, although the minister has confirmed that this bloody case is a suicide directed and staged by the Champa envoy, there is actually a third force in this case!" Song Cheng had been paying attention to Zhu Youji's reaction, so he reported solemnly.

Hey?

Liu Jin, who had been standing below, heard this inference and couldn't help but look at the black-faced Shuntianfu Yin in front of him in surprise.

Zhu Youzhu raised his eyebrows, and said quietly: "What's going on?" ”

"The minister originally mistakenly thought that the snow maple knife of Tiexiang Mountain fell into the hands of the Annan mission, but now it is confirmed that the Annan mission got a copy, and the real place of the snow maple knife lost in Tiexiang Mountain is the Champa mission. If it is said that a snow maple knife may have been obtained by the mission, but the two snow maple knives appeared in the hands of the two missions one after another, it is confirmed that someone is secretly operating in this matter. According to Chen's view, this person hiding behind the curtain not only gave the Champa envoy Wen Jin a murder weapon, but also he tricked the Champa envoy Wen Jin to blame the Annan mission with his death, and this person is the real maker of the bloody case! Song Cheng's eyes were black and white, and he said his judgment.

Although Zhu Youzhu had always suspected that Wuxun was involved, he didn't expect to be involved so deeply, so he came to the guardrail and asked, "Song Qing, what did you find?" ”

"The minister found out earlier that a mysterious person had come to the Huitong Pavilion to meet Wen Jin, but at that time, the minister did not suspect that Wen Jin would commit suicide, so he did not attach great importance to this clue. Now the investigation is reopened, but it is no longer possible to verify who the mysterious person who appeared that day was! However, starting from the whereabouts of the Snow Maple Knife of Tiexiang Mountain, the minister has already found out that it was the housekeeper of Changning Bo Mansion who stole the Snow Maple Knife of Tiexiang Mountain and handed it over to the envoys of Zhancheng, and this person is likely to be an important breakthrough. Song Cheng did not hide his previous negligence, and reported very seriously.

Mystery Man!

The mastermind behind the scenes!

Two Snow Maple Knives!

These speculations cast another veil of mystery over the case.

Zhu Youzhu didn't expect that the matter would involve his relatives again, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "Chang Ningbo is actually involved?" ”

"The minister found out that the housekeeper of Changningbo's Mansion was responsible for stealing and delivering knives, but whether he was instructed by Changningbo or not is still unknown! This time, due to the urgency of time, and the fact that it is not necessarily related to the death of the messenger Wen Jin of the city, the minister has not continued to dig deeper! Song Cheng shook his head lightly, looking very rational and authentic.

This case can be said to be solved, but it can also be said that it has not been solved, it all depends on whether the emperor believes in his own inference. As for Chang Ningbo, although the suspicion is very large, everything is still evidence-based.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the time he gave Song Cheng was indeed too little, so he touched his chin and said, "Who does the housekeeper of Changning Bo Mansion have to testify to?" ”

"Your Majesty, he said that everything has nothing to do with Chang Ningbo, it is all his own doing!" Song Cheng knew that he was not good at extorting confessions through torture, so he said bitterly.

Zhu Youzhu thought for a moment, and then asked seriously: "In your opinion, who is the person hiding behind the scenes to manipulate all this, and what is the motive?" ”

"The minister doesn't dare to speculate, but judging from this person's plan, this person wants to provoke the contradiction between Daming and Annan, or even a war!" Song Cheng met Zhu Youji's gaze and boldly said his judgment.

Zhu Youzhu made a decision in his heart, so he walked towards the stairs on the north side and said, "Song Qing, you've worked hard for this time!" You transfer the people and files to the East Factory, you don't need to check this case again, and hand it over to the East Factory for disposal! ”

"Your Majesty, please give the minister some time, the minister will definitely be able to find out who is behind the scenes for Your Majesty!" Song Cheng was suddenly anxious, and asked solemnly.

This......

When Liu Jin heard Zhu Youji's arrangement, he also turned his head to look at it in confusion.

But he didn't understand why he had to hand over the case to the people in Dongchang, and several important cases were silent when they arrived in Dongchang, which was simply the end of the case.

On the other hand, the Shuntian Mansion Yin in front of him is simply a god.

Not to mention the wonderful performance earlier, the suicide of the Champa envoy this time was almost a cover, and when everyone suspected that it was the Annan Mission or Wu Xun, the result was that this black-faced god had insight into everything.

Zhu Youzhu went down the stairs and said with a firm attitude: "I have made up my mind, step down!" ”

"The minister retires, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Although Song Cheng was a little disappointed, he still respectfully retreated.

Use it to do it, and give it up to hide it, this is the doctrine he has always believed. What's more, this emperor is not a mediocre monarch, and this arrangement must have another meaning.

Liu Jin saw Zhu Youzhu coming down from above, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let Song Cheng continue to investigate, maybe he can really find out who is behind the scenes!" ”

"Because the case of Wen Jin, the messenger of Champa, can't be dug any deeper!" Zhu Youzhu walked towards the tea area, looking like a mirror.

Liu Jin couldn't help but be stunned, and suddenly said puzzled: "Your Majesty, why can't you dig deeper?" Wouldn't it be good to let Song Cheng find out the people behind the scenes? ”

After all these times of getting along, he knows that his master is reasonable, not such a moody king.

"Diplomacy is no trivial matter, and family ugliness should not be publicized! If Song Cheng is really allowed to find out the people, will I have to bear the charge of the death of the envoy of the city? Zhu Youzhu came to the tea table and sat down, and asked rhetorically.

After all, he is not the messenger of justice in the world, but the helmsman of the Ming Dynasty, so what needs to be considered is the interests of the Ming Dynasty. As for the truth, sometimes it doesn't have to be dug up.

In the tea area on the south side, there is a quiet and beautiful palace maid dressed in purple, who has been sitting here and is responsible for making tea at any time. Seeing Zhu Youzhu coming, those very good-looking hands poured out a cup of hot tea, and then sent the steaming tea.

Liu Jin got a little bit of advice, and said thoughtfully: "If we dig out the people behind the scenes, I'm afraid that Annan will also have to blame all the faults on the people behind the scenes, which is really not good for our Daming!" ”

"Now it is the envoy of Zhancheng who sacrifices his life for righteousness, and the envoy of Annan does not cooperate with the investigation of the pro-soldiers who disobeyed the order and killed me, this is the whole story of this case! If I really want to shoot myself with a stone, I won't do it! Zhu Youzhu picked up the teacup and looked sober and authentic.

Although he has always wanted to find an opportunity to hit Wu Xun with a stick, it is just that this time it is related to Daming's face and reputation, so this lid cannot be lifted.

There are thousands of ways to deal with Wu Xun, and when he wants to be consistent with the outside world, his own internal friction has always been the behavior he despises the most, and he naturally can't do it.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" When Liu Jin heard Zhu Youji's choice, he seemed to admire it sincerely.

Zhu Youzhu slowly sipped the fragrant tea, and also peeked at this person who played chess behind the scenes.

I don't know if the other party had expected this game, or happened to be favored by God, but he escaped the catastrophe, if it was the former, it would be too terrible, and the latter could only be said to be the luck of the Chengguo Mansion.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the overall situation, but he didn't feel like the handwriting of Zhu Fu, the prince of Chengguo, and there should be a master behind him to plan this trick that almost deceived everyone.

In fact, what Song Cheng didn't know was that when he just said that he was looking for the mysterious person who arrived at the Huitong Pavilion that night, he already had the answer in his heart.

Dongchang and Jinyiwei have been staring at the various Hou Mansions recently, although they can't know all their whereabouts, but they can still know the general trajectory of their movements.

"That mysterious person is really hateful, and it is fortunate that His Majesty understands the righteousness, otherwise he would have to pick the skin of that person!" Liu Jin stepped forward to take Zhu Youji's teacup, but it was as vicious as hatred.

The corners of Zhu Youji's mouth rose slightly, and he commanded lightly: "You let Qin Conggui be called!" ”

Chengguo Mansion, on the edge of a small lake in the backyard.

Dressed in brocade, Zhu Fu sat on a soft couch, and the table next to him was filled with sumptuous meat and wine, and he was watching several Maiko perform hard.

Although this prince looks good, but now that his clothes are unbuttoned, his fat face has been slightly red, and the whole person is full of decadent elegance.

It was originally good for Da Ming to nurture and reuse the martial arts lineage, but even if many martial arts children were ambitious when they were young, they were easily consumed by time, so as to become a member of the peace faction.

The son of the family is different from the children of the side lineage, and the son needs to wait until the son inherits the father's business, resulting in the presence of many princes who have not yet served at the age of forty or fifty.

Zhu Fu's father, Zhu Yiyuan, served as a Nanjing garrison in Nanjing, and Zhu Fu stayed in the capital to take care of the family business, and the most he did every day was to drink and have fun.

The housekeeper hurried over and happily reported to Zhu Fu the news he had just heard that the Shuntian Mansion had stopped investigating the case.

Zhu Fu was immediately overjoyed, and then raised his glass to the old man next to him to celebrate: "Mr. is talented, if it is really as Mr. expected, Your Majesty will not dig deeper!" ”

"Ben...... The old man had already said that the prince did not need to worry, and the emperor's mind was not difficult to guess. At the beginning of the plot, the old man knew that there was such a way out, and this was a conspiracy! The old man in the cloth robe looked proud.

Zhu Fu asked the maiko over there to step back, and said humbly: "According to Mr. Zhu's opinion, what should I do next?" ”

"You go to the mourning hall of the Funing Marquis Mansion and cry! Remember, because His Majesty was in a hurry to solve the case, the imperial court should not just send a brocade team to chase the mission! The old man's eyes flashed with wisdom, and he admonished in a serious tone.

The Funing Marquis Mansion has hung up white curtains, set up a mourning hall and a coffin in Zhu Jun's residence, and Zhu Jun's family members knelt in the mourning hall and wept.

Zhu Jun originally had the opportunity to inherit the Earl of Funing, but because he was ordered to lead a team of people to recover the mission, he was gone and never returned, which can be described as an untimely death.

"Brother Zhu and I are like brothers and sisters, how do you know that now yin and yang are separated!"

"It's no wonder that Zhu Ji is in this matter, His Majesty's will was urgent at that time, so he could only send a brocade team!"

"Obviously, it was the Champa envoy who directed and acted on his own, but he actually ran to chase the mission, why is he in a hurry to solve the case?"

……

When Zhu Fu came to the mourning hall to pay respects, not only Zhu Yong, the Marquis of Funing, was here, but also Zhu Hui, the son of the Marquis of Funing, was here, so he began to give the father and son eye medicine.

After all, things still need a main person in charge, and Zhu Youji, who is "eager to solve the case" and "anxious to make a will", has undoubtedly become the best candidate.

After all, Zhu Yong is a general in the army who has gone through the ups and downs, not to mention that he has already seen through Zhu Fu's careful thinking, and the city government still has this. No matter how much he resents Zhu Youzhu in his heart, it is impossible to show it.

Although Zhu Hui had experience with Zhu Yong in the army in his early years, he was directly ignited and said angrily: "This case should not be so urgent, the second brother died unjustly!" ”

Cough!

It was at this moment that a cough suddenly rang out.

When the three people standing outside the mourning hall heard the movement, they turned their heads to look over, and what appeared here was actually the king of Jinyi Wei Qianhu, this non-standard relative.

Wang Xiang's behavior became more and more sophisticated, and he first went to the mourning hall to worship, and then came out and said to Zhu Yong's father and son: "Master Hou, son of the world, please mourn!" ”

"Wang Qianhu, what do you want to do with Jinyiwei to my mansion?" Zhu Hui was already disgusted with the emperor's confidant, Wang Xiang, but he directly asked.

Zhu Fu noticed that Wang Xiang was bringing people over, proving that he did not come here to pay respects, but came to do an errand.

"This Senhu is indeed offended! Originally, I shouldn't have bothered your mansion, but Zhu Qianhu was still my boss before, so I came in to pay respects! Wang Xiang saw Zhu Hui's hostility, but explained with a smile.

Zhu Hui's hostility did not abate, and he immediately coldly issued an order to expel the guest: "We Funing Marquis Mansion do not welcome you, you better go and do your imperial errand!" ”

Hey?

Zhu Fu saw that Zhu Yong did not stop him, and couldn't help but look at the Wang Xiang who had humiliated himself in the past, but when he found that Wang Xiang was looking at him with a smile, he couldn't help frowning.

"Shizi, please come back with me to Beizhen Fusi!" Wang Xiang looked at the gloating Zhu Fu, but said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, it was Zhu Yong's turn to be dumbfounded.

originally thought that Wang Xiang was on an errand, but he dared to come to Zhu Fu on purpose, and this time he wanted to arrest Zhu Fu. It's just that Zhu Fu is the prince of the country, and this prince is too bold, right?

Not to mention that Zhu Fu can't commit a crime, and Wang Xiang is a member of the same Xun Qi circle, and now it is difficult to return to this circle to mix.

Zhu Fu couldn't believe his ears, and pointed to his nose in great surprise and said, "You are crazy, you Jinyi Wei want to arrest this son?" ”

"Shizi, this time I just want to cooperate with the investigation!" Wang Xiang saw the other party's shock and arrogance in his eyes, and explained with a smile.

Zhu Fu's nose snorted disdainfully, and he said very arrogantly: "Cooperate with the investigation? What are you investigating? Otherwise, you still want to continue to investigate the bloody case of the Champa envoy, right? Isn't it a suicide case? ”

"Shizi, it's not a bloody case of the envoy of Zhancheng, our Jinyiwei has just received a secret report that someone in the capital has had an affair with a foreign feudal clan and betrayed the intelligence and contraband of the Jingshi!" Wang Xiang looked serious and authentic.

Zhu Yong had already heard about the contraband, so he asked with a calm face: "Who dares to have an affair with a foreign domain?" ”

Zhu Fu was secretly startled at first, but soon realized that it had nothing to do with him, and still asked disdainfully: "Wang Qianxiang, do you think that my dignified Duchy Mansion will have an affair with a barbarian country in the southwest, right?" ”

Zhu Hui knew that although Zhu Fu was arrogant, it was impossible to do this kind of thing, even if they were in the Funing Marquis Mansion, it was impossible to do this kind of loss-making business.

"Funing Hou, the Annan mission has been verified to carry prohibited items, and all those who have been in contact with Annan's envoy Li Guang'an are currently being investigated! Shizi, according to the eyeliner observation of our Jinyiwei, Shizi had contact with Li Guang'an, the envoy of Annan, two days before the Spring Festival, so please go back to Beizhen Fusi with me to explain the reason! Wang Xiang first replied to Zhu Yong, and then pointed the finger at Zhu Fudao.

Hey?

Although Zhu Hui didn't think that Zhu Fu would be a vassal officer, the Annan mission did carry contraband, and the prince of the state contacted the Annan envoys, so he really didn't blame Jinyiwei for investigating.

Zhu Fu met Wang Xiang's gaze, but said word by word: "Wang Xiang, you don't want to spray people with blood, this son has no contact with the people of Annan's envoys!" ”

"Shizi, you even deny it?"

It was at this moment that a faintly shrill voice came.

Zhu Yong and the others turned their heads to look at each other, and couldn't help but be secretly surprised, it turned out to be Qin Conggui from Dongchang who came over with Fanzi.

Qin Conggui gave Zhu Yong a salute, highlighting Dongchang's arrogance and said: "Shizi, the miscellaneous family originally just came to inquire about it, after all, the miscellaneous family did not dare to suspect that the Chengguo Mansion would have an affair with a foreign domain!" It's just that you don't even want to admit this, so don't blame the miscellaneous family for being suspicious! Come and escort the prince back to the East Factory, and the miscellaneous family should check why the prince didn't dare to recognize it! ”

"Father-in-law Qin, will there be any misunderstanding?" After all, Zhu Yong belongs to the Chengguo Gong lineage, even if he is interceding.

Qin Conggui's current accident is Wang Zhi, so he asked lightly: "The people of Jinyiwei have seen it, and the people of the miscellaneous family have seen it, and now that the Annan mission is carrying prohibited things, does the Marquis of Funing think that the miscellaneous family should not be investigated?" ”

Zhu Yong turned his head and glanced at Zhu Fu, and he had to be suspicious of Zhu Fu's reaction.

Zhu Fu saw that the two fans were about to arrest him, and immediately said angrily: "I am the prince of the Chengguo Mansion, and you are framing the prince of the country like this, don't you want to harm the hearts of the world's relatives!" ”

"Shizi, if you have a private meeting with a foreign domain, just make it clear, and if you don't say it clearly, you will be a thief. Xue Feng Dao let the foreign feudal clan take out of the capital, this thing is very human, even the Guogong Mansion can't act like this! Qin Conggui faced the clamoring Zhu Fu, and said in a loud voice.

"Snow maple knife? I ......" Zhu Fu's heart suddenly cooled when he heard this, but he realized that things were inexplicably developing in a worse direction.

Zhu Yong saw Zhu Fu, who was suddenly quiet, and thought of Zhu Fu's words with seductive intent just now, his face became gloomy, and the fist in his sleeve clenched out green tendons.

Some people died, but not completely......