Chapter 315: Poisoning
Massacres and weddings, there are no extreme examples of things that are more out of place and can arouse the excitement of the residents of Biyu City, and now they have happened one after another, which really makes them feel that their mouths are not enough.
No matter how sluggish Meng Wugongzi on horseback is, he can't weaken the grand scene that money can create, and the ironwood boxes make the most honest people envious.
"Probably only the dragon king would dare to rob these treasures. A young junior said with straight eyes, and was immediately covered by the old man next to him.
There were a large number of Jinpeng Fort and Meng's eyeliner hidden in the crowd of onlookers on both sides of the street, and experienced residents of Biyu City could naturally easily distinguish them.
But the curiosity of the crowd became heavier and heavier, the Dragon King's declaration of war against the Meng clan (although the Dragon King never publicly admitted it, but everyone was like Meng Yuzun, and recognized that he was the main messenger behind the scenes), the overnight counterattack of the Meng clan, and the grand wedding, no one could be indifferent in the face of such a dense news.
There was a lot of discussion, the eyeliners were busy, and there were disrespectful remarks everywhere, and in the end they could only admit defeat and let the crowd comment at will.
"When do you think the Dragon King will make a move on the Meng Mansion in Beicheng?" The person who said this was full of interest, his eyes were shining, and he wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob.
"Don't dream, once you succeed, do you still think you can succeed every time? Let me tell you, there may be more Jinpeng killers in the Meng Mansion now than in the Stone Castle, just waiting for the daredevils to throw themselves into the net. ”
"He is the Dragon King, I think Lao Meng will be miserable this time, maybe he will have to lose his wife and lose his soldiers. The speaker looked left and right, lowered his voice and continued mysteriously: "The Dragon King used to be the killer of the Ten Princes, I heard...... Hey...... The two of them are a little confused. ”
This nonsense quickly faded into countless rebuttals.
"The Dragon King didn't leave Nancheng at all, he is staying in the mansion safely now, and when the raw rice is cooked and cooked, who else will he rob." ”
"Even the Dragon King doesn't dare to make a move in the North City, does he still want to negotiate peace? As soon as he gets out of the North City Gate, which is the boundary of the Stone Castle, he doesn't dare to show up. ”
The person who revealed the scandal was almost drowned by spittle, although he was not convinced, he couldn't show evidence, so he could only mutter: "It's just a matter of saying, who knows what the Dragon King thinks, he has a lot of tricks." ”
The long procession passed through the North Gate and headed for the stone fort on the hill, where the Jinpeng Fort was on increased alert, and only a few people were allowed to continue to follow the group.
As a result, only a handful of people are lucky enough to witness today's biggest news.
It is an exaggeration to say that it was witnessed, most of the followers are far away, the mountain road is narrow, and there are Jinpeng killers guarding it, and the most persistent people can't rush to the front.
They are just a medium of commotion, struck by wave after wave of rumors, and involuntarily swaying with them.
"What's wrong with the queue?"
"The music is gone?"
"Something's wrong, there's an accident. ”
"Big Brother Killer, ...... Ahead"
"Look, look, why do people run down the mountain?"
"What the hell is going on?"
"The greeting party is under attack!"
"Who is it, the Dragon King? It must be him!"
"No, no, no. ”
"No one is attacking, but ...... The fifth prince died. ”
Meng Mingshi originally thought that he would die at the hands of Shangguan Ru on the night of the candles in the cave room, but as a result, he didn't even wait for the church to get married.
It was only a day later that the complete scene at the gate of the stone castle reached the bottom of the mountain.
There is a narrow stone beam in front of the gate of Jinpeng Castle, and it is customary for those who ride here to dismount and walk, not only to show respect for the Dubu King, but also for their own safety.
The guards all dismounted, and only Meng Wugongzi sat on his horse and did not move, his head lowered, as if he had left the house, looking sullen.
A personal entourage leaned over and whispered to persuade the master to dismount, "Fifth son, we're here." ”
Meng Mingshi arrived at the Ghost Gate, and as soon as the entourage touched it, he fell softly on the back of the horse.
"The fifth prince was poisoned to death. This conclusion was widely announced by a number of authorities close to the Mon government.
But there is almost no clue as to who poisoned it.
Of course, the Dragon King was one of the suspects, but even Meng Yuzun himself didn't think that the Dragon King's hand could reach into the Meng Mansion in the northern city.
The next suspect is Shangguan Ru, the tenth prince is unwilling to marry Meng Mingshi, which is a well-known fact, but she is also the same as the Dragon King, she seems to have no ability to start in the Meng Mansion from afar.
Therefore, in many minds, the most reasonable explanation is that Meng Wugongzi was so resistant and afraid of this marriage that he actually committed suicide by taking poison.
Then there was news in Meng's mansion that the fifth prince had drunk a bowl of awakening soup before he set off, which became the only possible time of the day to be poisoned, and the soup was personally cooked by his closest retinue.
This seems to confirm the rumors of Meng Mingshi's suicide.
The chickens and dogs jumped up and down the Meng Mansion, crying and crying, making trouble, Meng Yuzun had nowhere to vent his anger, and killed more than a dozen slaves who might be related to the bowl of awakening soup.
On the other side of the tragedy, Jinpeng Castle, the reaction that day was quite intriguing.
Dubu Wang, who has rarely appeared in recent years, personally met with his old friend Meng Yuzun and publicly announced that Ru'er was a member of the Meng family, "Whether she worships the church or not, she is the fifth lady of Meng." ”
In the afternoon of the same day, the dressed Shangguan Ru was sent to the Bodhi Garden in Beicheng, where he lived alone in the empty garden.
It was rare for the residents of Biyu City to be overflowing with sympathy, and no one suspected that the tenth prince was the murderer, "It is better to have an unsuitable husband by your side than to be a widow." ”
And because the two did not pay homage, many people did not recognize her as Mrs. Meng Wu, and still called her "Ten Sons" according to the previous custom.
The person who was most suspicious and uneasy about this matter was none other than Fang Wen, who stayed in the Dragon King's Mansion in Nancheng for almost the whole day, asking who the real poisoner was, "Dragon King, you have to tell me the truth, is it ...... You send someone to do it, I know that these women are good at poison and will do anything for you. ”
The existence of Xiaoyue Hall was a secret for the time being, and Fang Wen replaced it with "those women".
"It's best if you don't know about it. The Dragon King replied lightly, and his calm attitude made the military advisor's heart more and more uneasy.
"You did it, didn't you?" Fang Wen chased after him, "Just for a woman?" to be honest, I'm a little disappointed. ”
Gu Shenwei lowered his head and thought for a while, "I respect Mr.'s knowledge and strategy, but if you don't even trust me, it's better to part ways." ”
Fang Wenye's face changed, knowing that his words were a little excessive, this young man was the Dragon King of the Great Snow Mountain, not his student, "The Dragon King is serious, hehe, of course I trust the Dragon King, more than anyone else, we have to work together to create a hegemony." ”
Fang Wen didn't mention this matter anymore, and in the face of inquiries from people from all walks of life, he all took out a righteous and strict posture, "How is it possible? It was definitely not done by the Dragon King, this is a slander with ulterior motives, how long has it been since he entered Beicheng, not to mention, he doesn't understand poison." ”
The first stage of the war with the Meng clan was only completed, and only the destruction of dozens of money houses and businesses could not shake the foundation of the Meng clan.
Two days after Meng Mingshi's death, the Dragon King's Mansion suddenly became lively, and there was an endless stream of visitors.
The strength shown by the Dragon King, as well as the countless gold and silver in the inheritance, finally made a group of large and small hoods and desperate adventurers decide to openly cooperate with the Great Snow Mountain, hoping to get a piece of the pie first.
The evening of the third day was a quiet time, the daytime visitors had already left, and the other dragon kings were no longer in sight, and today, he had to negotiate with two of the most important people.
Lu Qiying, the shopkeeper of the South Wall Tavern, was so excited that he hadn't slept well in the past two days, he had already made up his mind, no matter how risky it was, he would do business with the Dragon King, millions, maybe even tens of millions of taels of silver, and the results alone would be enough for him to spend a lifetime.
Another character is even more rare, if someone sees the famous prostitute Xiao Fengchai actually leave Liuren Lane at night, only with a personal maid ring, personally visit the Dragon King, they will definitely be surprised to close their mouths, no matter how late, the news will spread all over Biyu City.
Shopkeeper Lu didn't know that he was the person Xiao Fengchai wanted to kill at one time, and when he saw the most famous woman in Nancheng, he was a little uncontrollable, and he seemed too excited and flattering, "Oh, it's really an honor to be able to meet Mrs. Xiao here, it's an honor." ”
Xiao Fengchai smiled faintly, and quickly listed Lu Qiying as a man who was not worth paying attention to, she didn't want to whisper to see the Dragon King, but the two million taels of silver, the more silver that Meng was robbed, the temptation was too great, so she couldn't even pretend to refuse.
In addition, there was another reason why she had to come to see the Dragon King: Xu Yanwei actually rented five adjacent small buildings opposite her, which were larger than her family, and planned to open a big brothel that was unsurpassed.
It's not hot, that's lying, the dragon king is so generous to a down-and-out third-rate prostitute, Xiao Fengchai wants to know how much money he has hidden in his hands.
It's a pity that the Dragon King is very strict, no matter how he gets to the bottom of it, he doesn't dare to reveal the specific amount of money to the two, and he puts forward a condition that makes the two very disappointed, "I want to lower the commission, two percent is too much, half the achievement is enough." ”
"Bancheng?" the two shouted in unison, unable to believe their ears, they were here to make a fortune, not to break it.
"Hmm. The Dragon King's voice was calm, but unequivocally non-negotiable, "The money you make will not be reduced by this, but only more. ”
Xiao Fengchai and Shopkeeper Lu, the two competitors, glanced at each other, but did not speak, waiting for the Dragon King to reveal the details.
"I'm going to build another business network in the Western Regions, which is bigger than the scale of the Meng Clan, and I have more money, and I'm willing to give this opportunity to the two of you. ”
Xiao Fengchai and Shopkeeper Lu looked at each other, and then built a business network? It is even bigger than the Meng family? The Dragon King is either crazy or has nothing to say.
However, if the Dragon King's ambition can really be realized...... They will become the second Meng clan, with countless riches and a pride in the Western Regions.
For a long time, neither of them spoke.
Gu Shenwei waited patiently, but he was thinking about something else, just when it was just dark, a mysterious man wearing a cloak sent a letter, which said that Tie Linglong and Chu Nanping were now in Bodhi Garden.
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