It was not the king of Zhenbei who guessed, the Duke of Wei meant that he guessed Emperor Yuanjing.......... Xu Qi'an nodded slowly, agreeing with Wei Yuan's explanation.

According to the facts he deduced, even if the king of Zhenbei slaughtered the city at the behest of Emperor Yuan Jing, it was a conspiracy between the brothers. Then, maybe the slaughter of Chuzhou City was Emperor Yuan Jingdi's idea.

Emperor Yuan Jing did all this, is it really just to help King Zhenbei be promoted to the second rank, even if he has great trust in King Zhenbei and hopes that he will be promoted to the second rank, at most, it is to acquiesce to King Zhenbei to slaughter the city, which is to echo Emperor Yuan Jing's scheming and city government, and to his imperial mental skills......... Xu Qi'an frowned and said:

"Yuan....... I see, Your Majesty, does he have any other purpose?"

Wei Yuan fell silent, and said, "Next question." ”

At this moment, I don't know if I was mistaken, Xu Qi'an saw Wei Qingyi in a trance.

Emperor Yuan Jing really had a purpose, and Duke Wei knew, but didn't want to tell me........ Xu Qi'an, who is proficient in the psychology of micro-expressions, remained silent and said:

"Sanhuang County Shadow Cai'er, the information given to me is fake?"

He went back to Cai'er, and the old bustard said that she was ransomed by a man, just the day after Xu Qi'an left.

"It's just a matter of finding a reason to break you apart, Chuzhou City is too dangerous, and you are a sheep in the mouth of a tiger. Wei Yuan held the teacup, still didn't drink it, and said:

"The next question is if you want to ask me, did you leak the information of Chuzhou City to the barbarians?"

Xu Qi'an nodded.

The corners of Wei Yuan's mouth hooked up the arc of mockery, and said:

"Your Majesty has already secretly invited the Zhenguo Sword out of the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple, and let people send it to Chuzhou quickly. Not only do the brothers want to slaughter the city for alchemy, but if the final location is leaked, they also plan to kill Jili Zhigu and Candle Jiu once and for all.

"By the way, the charge of slaughtering the city is put on the barbarians and the demon clan, anyway, the people of Dafeng can accept this set of explanations, the rumors of the barbarians raiding the border and stealing food and people have never been stopped for hundreds of years.

"In order to accumulate enough life essence, and then seize the promotion of the princess's spiritual essence, the king of Zhenbei did not hesitate to slaughter the people of Chuzhou City. In that case, let them dog-eat-dog.

"As long as one of the auspicious Zhigu and Candle Nine Middle School falls, the pressure on the north will be reduced, and the people will have many years to live in peace. If the king of Zhenbei falls, it will be the greatest punishment for him. And I'll take over the forces in the north. Lay the foundation for the Northeast Witch God Cult after the autumn harvest. ”

Anyway, it's all dog eats dog, and whoever dies is a good thing to applaud........... Xu Qi'an looked at him and said in a low voice:

However, if it weren't for the appearance of that mysterious master, the outcome of this matter would be that King Zhenbei would be promoted to the second rank and become the hero of Dafeng. Such an ending, can you accept it Wei Gong. ”

"King Zhenbei can't be promoted to the second rank, because the princess was cut off by you in advance. Wei Yuan blew another sip of tea and didn't drink it.

"You, you know everything?"

Xu Qi'an's face stiffened, and he smiled dryly: "How do you know." ”

Wei Yuan put down the teacup and said angrily: "I know it with my brain." More on that later. ”

After a pause, he continued the topic just now: "If the King of Zhenbei becomes the winner, devour the Blood Pill and reach the Three Grades Great Perfection." That's right, when fighting the Witch God Cult, let him charge into battle.

"Hehe, the Witch God Sect has invaded the border on a large scale, and the imperial court urgently needs a high-grade martial artist to sit in the army, and the high-grade leader in the north has fallen, and the king of Zhenbei has no excuse to stay out of the matter.

"What happened in the north is, after all, thousands of miles away and out of control. But in the army, on the battlefield, it is not easy to punish the king of Zhenbei? The fierce tiger of the Wushen Sect is much more useful than Ji Ji Zhigu and Candle Jiu. ”

Leak the information to the demon and barbarian clans, let them and the king of Zhenbei fight to the death, not only to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, but also to let the wolves devour the tiger, if the demon and barbarian clan are defeated, then let the king of Zhenbei, who has cultivated for a big rise, deal with the invasion of the witch god cult, and then wait for the opportunity to do the same routine again.

If the king of Zhenbei is defeated, he will not only punish the sinners who slaughtered the city, but also allow himself to get out of the court and regain control of the army, because with the ferocity of the northern barbarians, without the king of Zhenbei, who is the most suitable person to guard the north?

The answer is self-explanatory.

...... Xu Qi'an swallowed quietly and shook his head: "However, the King of Zhenbei has colluded with the Witch God Sect. ”

Wei Yuan smiled gently: "If the interests are aligned, I can also collude with the Witch God Sect." But when there is a conflict of interests, even the closest allies will draw their swords against each other. Therefore, the king of Zhenbei does not have to die in Chuzhou.

"Xu Qi'an, you have to remember that those who are good at scheming need to be patient. The courage of the horseman, although it is refreshing for a while, will make you lose more. ”

But Duke Wei, I am a martial artist, I don't believe in gods and don't worship Buddha, I don't worship kings and don't respect heaven and earth, I dare to overturn heaven and earth when I am angry, this is the real martial artist.

That's what you told me.........

Wei Yuan is good at scheming, likes to hide behind the scenes, slowly advances, and most of the time, only looks at the results, and can tolerate the losses and sacrifices in the process.

Xu Qi'an knows that he can't do it, he is idealistic, does things for others, and pays more attention to the process than the end.

For example, when the silver gong surnamed Zhu defiled a 13-year-old girl, Xu Qian chose to forbear, so now, he can make the Zhu father and son unable to eat and walk around.

And his choice at that time was to seriously injure Zhu Yingong with a knife and was sentenced to be beheaded.

This is what Wei Yuan said, to be patient, the courage of the puppet will only make you lose more.

However, the price of forbearance was that the innocent girl was humiliated by a beast, in front of all the men. The ending is either a hanging beam or a well.

Does revenge make sense after the fact?

The girl is still dead.

What Xu Qi'an wanted at that time was not revenge afterwards, but to let the girl be safe and sound.

With a knife, the mind is clear and worthy of the heart.

"Duke Wei and I are different after all........ he sighed in his heart and asked, "Duke Wei, how do you know that the princess can't see the king of Zhenbei?"

Strong doubts surged in his heart, suspecting that it was Wei Yuan who betrayed the princess.

Wei Yuan said slowly: "I will send back the maids that Yang Yan asked the forbidden army to send back." With Yang Yan's character, if there is no problem with these servants, he will send them back to the Huai Wangfu directly, instead of sending them to me. Otherwise, it means that there is something wrong with these handmaidens.

"After I asked about the situation, I knew that the princess must have been rescued by you. Yang Yan also had this suspicion, so he sent the person back to the yamen of the watchman first. Except for Yang Yan, no one has seen the scene, your "suspicion" is very light, and idlers can't suspect you.

"But with our majesty's suspicious character, if there is the slightest possibility, we will not let it go. When the time comes, someone may be sent to investigate. However, he is not in the mood and energy to take care of the princess's affairs at this time. ”

No wonder before leaving Chuzhou, Yang Yan told me that he should consult Duke Wei if he had something......... Xu Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief, it was really a happy thing to have a group of god teammates.

At this time, Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, put on a serious face, and said:

"Before the mission departed, His Majesty told me that the princess would accompany me, and he was warning me not to make small gestures. Unexpectedly, the whereabouts of the princess were still leaked. ”

Xu Qi'an's heart moved: "Duke Wei, I want to tell you more about this matter." ”

Wei Yuan's profound and vicissitudes of life were slightly brighter, and he sat a little straighter, and said, "Let's hear it." ”

"There is a gang of warlocks behind the barbarians who are secretly supporting, and I will kill ........ that day When he was killed, he found a warlock hanging out with the barbarian masters. ”

Wei Yuan groaned: "The one who is behind the scenes in the tax and silver case?"

........ Xu Qi'an choked for a moment, and sighed in his heart, with Wei Yuan's wisdom, how could he ignore the mysterious warlock who appeared in the tax and silver case.

"Zhou Xianping, the former household servant, is most likely the mystic warlock's person. I have approached the prison for this matter, but the old thing has not given an answer. However, it is certain that this mysterious figure still has minions in the court. ”

Wei Yuan and Xu Qi'an mentioned it, and then the two unconsciously changed the topic and did not continue to discuss.

The transfer was natural, instinctively ignored, and even they didn't realize that something was wrong.

"How are you going to settle Mu Nanyu?"

Wei Yuan used a tone that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"What does Gong Wei think?" Xu Qi'an humbly asked for advice.

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Be raised in the outer room, but pay attention to controlling yourself, and don't occupy other people's bodies before the third grade." Otherwise, it will be a tyrannical thing. ”

Oops, Gong Wei, you're vulgar, hehehe.

"What's the problem?" Wei Yuan looked at him with a gentle gaze.

"Princess, what is so strange about her, and what is her identity?"

This doubt has been in his heart for a long time.

"Go to Yunlu Academy and find a book called "The Legacy of the Great Zhou", and you will know after reading it. After Wei Yuan finished speaking, he asked again:

"Still have questions?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head.

Wei Yuan bowed his head lightly and looked at him: "You bring the bones of King Zhenbei back to the capital, what are your plans for the future?"

Hearing this, Xu Qi'an showed a serious expression and a firm tone: "Convict the king of Zhenbei and give justice to the people of Chuzhou City." ”

He has been a police officer, and he values the verdict of the coffin the most.

King Zhenbei committed such a brutal atrocity as slaughtering the city, even if he died, he didn't want to leave a good posthumous name.

Wei Yuan glanced at him: "The affairs of the court, you are not in business, don't worry about this matter." ”

Xu Qi'an was stunned: "What does Wei Gong mean by this?"

Wei Yuan didn't answer, and finally took a sip of warm tea.

“........”

Xu Qi'an got up, hugged his fists, and left Haoqi Building.

...........

Criminal Department!

Chen Zhutou didn't have time to go home, and after leaving the palace, he hurried to the yamen.

He came to the hall with a familiar car, and saw Sun Shangshu being at the desk to deal with government affairs, Chen Zhutou said respectfully: "Lord Shangshu, I have returned to Beijing from my humble position." ”

Sun Shangshu was stunned for a moment, and raised his head in amazement: "When did you return to Beijing?"

Chen Zhutou crossed the threshold, entered the hall, and said in a low voice: "I have just returned to Beijing, and I will come to see Lord Shangshu immediately." ”

It seems that there is no result in the bloody massacre of 3,000 miles........... Sun Shangshu made a judgment in his heart, lowered his head to read the official document, and said lightly: "How is this case investigated?"

He would make such a judgment, not based on pure speculation, but on the basis of rich experience in officialdom.

If such a big case as the bloody massacre of 3,000 li is clarified, the mission will definitely send back the documents in advance, and His Majesty will definitely hold a small court meeting in the imperial study in advance to discuss this matter.

But he didn't receive any news, which means that the case ended in nothing, so no one paid attention.

Chen Zhutou looked at Sun Shangshu, who was working at the desk, and said softly: "Chuzhou City, there is no ........"

Sun Shangshu said "um", he didn't care much, and after a few seconds, he slowly raised his head, as if he had just reacted, stared at Chen Zhutou, and said word by word:

"You-say-what-?"

Chen Zhutou took a deep breath and added, "Zhenbei Wang Tu's." ”

Sun Shangshu was petrochemical on the spot.

The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly, and in the silent silence, Sun Shangshu supported the table and slowly got up, his expression was slightly sluggish, and he looked at Chen Zhutou:

"King Zhenbei, he, what about people?"

Chen Zhutou said in a deep voice: "King Zhenbei, you have been ambushed." ”

A wave of dizziness hit, Sun Shangshu's eyes darkened, and he sat back on the chair.

Chen Zhutou hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, are you okay?" ”

Sun Shangshu waved his hand and said in a trembling voice: "Just, explain things clearly and tell the truth." ”

Chen Zhutou immediately told Sun Shangshu everything he had seen and heard, no matter how big or small.

Reporting the matter to their superiors and uniting the civil official group to coerce Emperor Yuan Jing with the general trend was a strategy that the mission had long formulated.

Half an hour later, it happened to be lunch time, Sun Shangshu's carriage left the criminal department and rushed to the palace.

At about the same time, Dali Siqing's carriage also left the yamen and drove towards the palace.

...........

Imperial City, Royal Palace.

The mansion of the Wang family was given by Emperor Yuanjing, located in the imperial city, heavily guarded, and one of the benefits of the first assistant.

At this moment, it was lunch time, and Wang Zhenwen returned to the palace from the cabinet for dinner, which only took a quarter of an hour away.

At the dining table, Wang Zhenwen's eyes swept over his wife, two sisters-in-law, and daughter-in-law, but he didn't see Queen Simu, frowned and asked, "What about Mu'er?"

"I went out early in the morning, and it is said that I had an appointment with someone and went on a tour of the mountains. The dignified and decent Mrs. Wang responded to her husband.

"Traveling in the mountains?"

Wang Shoufu's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, he looked at his wife, and asked as if he was verifying: "Mu'er seems to go out frequently these days and have frequent appointments with people?"

Lord Shoufu has a lot of opportunities, and if he can remember these details, he is really interested in this concubine.

Mrs. Wang was a little hesitant for a while, and the others lowered their heads one after another and concentrated on eating.

Only the second son of the Wang family, who is relatively simple-minded, took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Dad, my sister has recently gotten along with the Erlang of the Xu family, and the Spring Festival will be the New Year, don't you know yet?"

The family's faces froze suddenly, and they looked at the second son of the Wang family silently, as if to say: Are you a fool?

The second prince of Wang frowned, thinking that he had reached the age of marrying, and he was the Shuji of the Hanlin Academy, a first-class nobleman.

Simu girl and that Xu Erlang can be willingly engaged, this is the legendary lover....... That's what it means, anyway.

When the heat was deeper, my father asked Xu Erlang to come to the door to ask for marriage, and then married Simu, and a happy marriage was reached.

That's what the second son of Wang did when he married his daughter-in-law. Originally, the daughter-in-law's mother-in-law did not agree, thinking that he had no official status, so the second son of Wang took his servants and family guards to convince people in his daughter-in-law's mother's house for a whole day, and then married his daughter-in-law back.

The little daughter-in-law doesn't know how happy she is now, and she is much happier than when she was at her parents' house.

Wang Shoufu's face was a little solemn, but his tone did not change, and he was even calmer and colder, and said, "Xu Qi'an's cousin?"

Mrs. Wang carefully observed her husband's face, nodded slightly, and explained: "It's not as exaggerated as Erlang said, at most, it's a mutual affection." ”

Wang Shoufu nodded, his joy and anger invisible.

After lunch, during which there was an hour's rest, Wang Shoufu was about to go back to his room for a nap, when he saw the housekeeper coming in a hurry, standing at the door of the inner hall, and said:

"Master, Sun Shangshu of the Criminal Department visited. ”

At this point in time......... Wang Shoufu was a little surprised and said, "Invite him to my study." ”

What surprised Wang Shoufu even more was that after Sun Shangshu, Dali Siqing also came to visit, and Dali Siqing is now the leader of the Qi Party.

In addition, there are many officials in important positions, from the fourth rank to the seventh rank, but they are all powerful figures.

In the study, after Wang Shoufu instructed his subordinates to watch the tea, he looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "What's the matter today? Is it that your lords took the wrong invitation and mistakenly thought that there was a happy event in the Shoufu Mansion?"

Even if he was joking, his face was majestic and serious.

"Don't think about happy events, but you have to consider whether to do it or not. Sun Shangshu sighed:

"Something big has happened in Chuzhou, Lord Shoufu, let's think about how to deal with the next thing. ”

Wang Shoufu stared at him, then looked at the others, straightened his waist silently, and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong." ”