Nightwatcher

It wasn't King Zhenbei who guessed, Duke Wei meant that he guessed that Emperor Jing of Yuan Dynasty Xu Qi'an nodded slowly, approving Wei Yuan's explanation.

According to the facts he deduced, even if King Tucheng of Zhenbei had not been instructed by Emperor Yuan Jing, it was because of the conspiracy of the two brothers. Then, maybe it was Emperor Yuan Jing's idea to massacre Chuzhou City.

Did Emperor Yuan Jing do all this really just to help Zhenbei King to be promoted to the second rank? Even if he had great trust in Zhenbei King and hoped that he would be promoted to the second rank, at most he would default to the Zhenbei King’s slaughter of the city, so he agreed with Yuan Jingdi Xu Qi'an frowned and said with a frown:

"It turns out that this is the case, Your Majesty, does he have other purposes?"

Wei Yuan fell silent, and then said, "The next question."

At this moment, Xu Qi'an didn't know if he had misread it, but when he saw Wei Qingyi, he was in a daze.

Did Yuan Jingdi really have a purpose? And Wei Gong knew it, but he didn't want to tell me that Xu Qi'an, who is proficient in micro-expression psychology, said calmly:

"Cai'er, Anzi of Sanhuang County, is the information you gave me false?"

He went back to find Cai'er, and the madam said that she was redeemed by a man, the day after Xu Qi'an left.

"It's just to find a reason to drive you away. Chuzhou City is too dangerous. If you go, you will be caught in the mouth of a tiger." Wei Yuan held the teacup, still did not drink, said:

"Do you want to ask me the next question, did you leak information about Chuzhou City to Manzi?"

Xu Qi'an nodded.

The corner of Wei Yuan's mouth curled up in a mocking arc, and said:

"Your Majesty has already secretly invited the Zhen Guo Sword out of the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen, and sent it to Chuzhou as soon as possible. The brothers not only want to slaughter the city and make alchemy, but if the final location is leaked, they also plan to kill Ji Li Zhigu and Zhu Jiu once and for all. .

"By the way, the blame for massacring the city is pushed to the barbarians and the monsters. Anyway, the people of Dafeng can accept this explanation. The rumors that the barbarians plundered the border and robbed food and people have never stopped for hundreds of years.

"In order to accumulate enough essence of life, the King of Zhenbei did not hesitate to slaughter the people of Chuzhou City. In this case, let them bite dogs.

"Auspicious Zhigu and Zhujiu Middle School, as long as one person falls, the pressure on the northern border will be reduced, and the people can live in peace for many years. If the King of Zhenbei falls, it will be the greatest punishment for him. And I , will follow the trend to take over the troops in the north, and lay the foundation for fighting the Northeast Witchcraft after the autumn harvest."

Anyway, dogs eat dogs, and death is a good thing for everyone to applaud Xu Qi'an looked at him and said in a low voice:

"However, if that mysterious master hadn't appeared, the outcome of this incident would have been that King Zhenbei would be promoted to the second rank and become the hero of Dafeng. Duke Wei, would you accept such an outcome?"

"Prince Zhenbei can't be promoted to the second rank, because the concubine was cut off by you in advance." Wei Yuan took another sip of tea, but didn't drink it.

"You, you know everything?"

Xu Qi'an's face froze, and he said with a dry smile, "How do you know that?"

Wei Yuan put down his teacup, and said angrily, "I know it with my brain. I'll talk about it later."

After a pause, he continued the topic just now: "If King Zhenbei becomes the winner, devours the blood pill, and reaches the third rank of Dzogchen. That's just right. When fighting the Witch God Sect, let him be the front line.

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

"What happens in the northern border is thousands of miles away and out of control. But in the army, on the battlefield, it is not easy to punish King Zhenbei? The fierce tiger of the Witch God Sect is more useful than Ji Lizhigu and Zhujiu too much."

Leaking information to the monsters and savages and letting them fight against King Zhenbei is not only to drive away tigers and devour wolves, but also to let wolves devour tigers. Deal with the Witch Cult invasion, and then wait for the opportunity to do the same routine again.

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

The answer is self-evident.

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

Wei Yuan smiled gently: "If the interests are the same, I can also collude with the Witch God Sect. But when there is a conflict of interests, no matter how close the allies are, they will draw their swords. Therefore, King Zhenbei does not have to die in Chuzhou .

"Xu Qi'an, you have to remember that those who are resourceful need to be patient. The courage of a man, although it is easy for a while, will make you lose more."

But Wei Gong, I am a martial artist. I don’t believe in gods and don’t respect Buddha, I don’t worship kings, I don’t respect heaven and earth, and I dare to turn the world upside down when I get angry. This is a real martial arts man.

this is what you told me

Wei Yuan is good at scheming, likes to hide behind the scenes and advance slowly. Most of the time, he only looks at the results and can bear the losses and sacrifices in the process.

Xu Qi'an knew that he couldn't do it. He was idealistic, and when he did things for others, he paid more attention to the process rather than the outcome.

For example, Xu Qi'an chose to endure when Yinluo, surnamed Zhu, defiled the young girl, so now, he can make Zhu's father and son unable to bear it.

But his choice at that time was to cut Zhu Yinluo into serious injuries, and he was sentenced to beheaded in half.

This is what Wei Yuan said, you have to be patient, showing off your courage will only make you lose more.

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

Is revenge after the fact meaningful?

The girl is still dead.

What Xu Qi'an wanted at the time was not revenge after the event, but for the girl to be safe and sound.

Cut off with one knife, the thought is clear, and there is no shame in the heart.

"I'm different from Duke Wei after all." He sighed in his heart and asked, "Duke Wei, how do you know that the princess can't see King Zhenbei?"

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

Wei Yuan said slowly: "I have sent back the maidservants that Yang Yan asked the Imperial Army to send back to Duke Huai's Mansion. With Yang Yan's character, if there is no problem with these maidservants, he will directly send them back to Duke Huai's Mansion instead of sending them to me. On the contrary , it means that there is a problem with these maidservants.

"After I asked about the situation, I knew that the concubine must have been rescued by you. Yang Yan also had this suspicion, so I sent her back to the policeman's office first. Except for Yang Yan, no one has seen the scene. Your "suspect" It's so light that no one will doubt you.

"But with our Majesty's suspicious character, if there is a chance, he will not let it go. He may send someone to investigate at that time. However, he is not in the mood and energy to take care of the princess's affairs at the moment."

No wonder before leaving Chuzhou, Yang Yan told me that Xu Qi'an was relieved to ask Wei Gong for more advice. It is really a blessing to have a group of godly teammates.

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

"Before the mission set off, His Majesty told me that the princess would accompany me without any hesitation. He was warning me not to make small moves. I didn't expect that the whereabouts of the princess would still be leaked."

Xu Qi'an's heart moved: "Wei Gong, I want to report the details about this matter."

Wei Yuan's deep and vicissitudes eyes were slightly bright, and his sitting posture was a bit upright, and he said, "Let's listen to it."

"There is a gang of warlocks behind the barbarians secretly supporting them. When I went there that day, I found that a warlock was mixing with the masters of the barbarians."

Wei Yuan mused, "The one behind the scenes in the tax bank case?"

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

"The former servant of the household department, Zhou Xianping, is probably a member of the mysterious warlock. I have contacted the supervisor about this matter, but the old man has not given an answer. However, I can be sure that this mysterious figure still has minions in the court."

Wei Yuan and Xu Qi'an raised their mouths, and then they changed the topic unconsciously without continuing to discuss.

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

"How do you plan to arrange Mu Nanzhi?"

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

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

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's keep it as an outside room, but pay attention to controlling yourself. Before the third rank, don't occupy other people's body. Otherwise, it will be a waste of money."

Oh, Mr. Wei, you are vulgar, hehehe.

"Any more questions?" Wei Yuan looked at him gently.

"What is so magical about the princess? What is her identity?"

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

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

"Any question?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head.

Wei Yuan nodded slightly and looked at him: "You guys brought 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 his tone was firm: "Convict King Zhenbei, and give justice to the people of Chuzhou City."

He was a policeman, and he valued the final sentence most.

The king of Zhenbei committed such inhuman atrocities as massacring the city. Even if he died, he would not want to leave a good name behind him.

Wei Yuan glanced at him: "You are not good at court affairs, so leave this matter alone."

Xu Qi'an was taken aback: "What does Duke Wei mean?"

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

""

Xu Qi'an got up, clasped his fists together, and left Haoqi Tower.

Ministry of punishment!

Chen Butou didn't have time to go home, after leaving the palace, he hurried to the Yamen.

He came to the hall with ease, and saw Sun Shangshu was handling government affairs at his desk, Chen Butou respectfully said: "Master Shangshu, I have returned to Beijing with my humble post."

Sun Shangshu was taken aback for a moment, then raised his head in astonishment: "When did you return to Beijing?"

Chen Butou stepped over the threshold, entered the hall, and said in a low voice: "I just returned to Beijing, so I will come to see Lord Shangshu immediately."

It seems that the Blood Massacre Three Thousand Miles Case did not find out the result. Sun Shangshu made a judgment in his heart, lowered his head to read the official document, and said calmly: "How is the investigation of this case?"

He would make such a judgment not purely by guesswork, but based on his rich official experience.

If such a big case as the blood massacre of three thousand miles is cleared up, the mission must send back the documents in advance, and His Majesty will definitely hold a small court meeting in the imperial study in advance to discuss the matter.

But he didn't receive any news, which means that the case ended without a problem, so no one paid attention.

Chen Butou looked at Sun Shangshu who was working at his desk, and said softly, "Chuzhou City is gone."

Sun Shangshu gave a "hmm" and didn't care much. After a few seconds, he slowly raised his head, as if he had just realized it, stared at Chen Butou, and said word by word:

"What did you say?"

Chen Butou took a deep breath and added, "It's Wang Tu of Zhenbei."

Sun Shangshu Petrochemical was on the spot.

The atmosphere in the hall froze for a moment. In the silent silence, Sun Shangshu supported the table and slowly got up. His expression was slightly dull, and he looked at Chen Butou:

"King of Zhenbei, where is he?"

Chen Butou said in a deep voice: "King of Zhenbei, I am executed."

Waves of dizziness struck, Sun Shangshu's eyes went dark, and he sat back on the chair.

Chen Butou hurried forward and said, "My lord, are you alright?"

Sun Shangshu waved his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Come on, explain the matter clearly and tell the truth."

Chen Butou immediately told Sun Shangshu everything he had seen and heard, in every detail.

Report the matter to their superiors, and unite with the civil official group to threaten Emperor Yuan Jing. This is a strategy that the mission has formulated long ago.

Half an hour later, it happened to be lunch time, and Sun Shangshu's carriage left the Ministry of Justice and hurried to the palace.

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

The imperial city, the palace.

The Wang family's mansion was bestowed by Emperor Yuan Jing. It is located in the imperial city and is heavily guarded. It is one of the benefits of the first assistant.

It was lunch time at this moment, and it only took a quarter of an hour for Wang Zhenwen to return from the cabinet to the mansion for dinner.

At the dinner table, Wang Zhenwen glanced at his wife, two sons-in-law, and daughter-in-law, but the queen was missing Simu, and asked with a frown, "Where's Mu'er?"

"I went out early in the morning. It is said that I have an appointment with someone and went on a mountain tour." The dignified Mrs. Wang responded to her husband.

"Youshan?"

Wang Shoufu's frown deepened. He looked at Fa's wife and asked for proof: "Mu'er seems to go out frequently these few days, and have frequent appointments with others?"

Mr. Shoufu has a lot of things to do every day, and being able to remember these details really cares about this prostitute.

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment, and the others lowered their heads and concentrated on eating.

Only the second son of the Wang family, who was relatively simple-minded, took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "Father, my sister has recently fallen in love with Erlang of Xu's family. Chunwei will meet for the New Year, don't you know?"

The faces of the whole family froze suddenly, with brick faces, silently staring at the second son of the Wang family, their eyes seemed to say: Are you a fool?

The second son of the Wang frowned, yearning for the age when he should marry, and the person he met was a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, a first-class nobleman.

Miss Simu and that Xu Erlang can have sex willingly, that's what the legendary lover will eventually become, anyway, that's what it means.

When the fire got deeper, my father asked Xu Erlang to come to propose marriage, and then married Simu according to the trend, and a happy marriage was achieved.

That's what Wang Ergong did when he married his wife. Originally, the daughter-in-law's natal family disagreed, thinking that he had no official status, so the second son Wang led his retinue and family guards, and spent a whole day at the daughter-in-law's natal family with reasoning, before marrying his daughter-in-law back.

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

Wang Shoufu's face was a little dignified, but his tone didn't change, it was even calmer and colder, and he said, "Xu Qi'an's cousin?"

Mrs. Wang carefully observed her husband's face, nodded slightly, and explained: "It's not as exaggerated as what Erlang said, at most it's because we have a good impression of each other."

Wang Shoufu nodded, showing no expression of emotion or anger.

After lunch, there was a one-hour break during the period. Wang Shoufu was about to go back to his room for an afternoon nap, when he saw the housekeeper rushing over, standing at the door of the inner hall, and said:

"My lord, Sun Shangshu from the Ministry of Punishment is visiting."

Wang Shoufu was a little surprised at this time, and said, "Please invite him to my study."

What surprised Wang Shoufu even more was that after Sun Shangshu, Dali Temple Minister also came to visit. Dali Temple Minister 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 ordered his servants to have a cup of tea, he looked around at everyone and said with a smile, "What's the matter today? Did your lords take the wrong invitation and mistakenly think that the Shoufu's mansion is hosting a happy event?"

Even when he was joking, his expression was majestic and serious.

"Don't think about happy events, but think about whether to do them or not." Sun Shangshu sighed sadly:

"A major event has happened in Chuzhou, Mr. Shoufu, let's think about how to deal with the next thing."

Wang Shoufu stared at him, then looked at the others, straightened his back silently, and said in a deep voice, "What happened."