It was not the King of Zhenbei. Duke Wei meant that he was guessing the Yuanjing Emperor … Xu Qi 'an nodded and agreed with Wei Yuan's explanation.
According to his speculation, even if the King of Zhenbei was not instructed by the Yuanjing Emperor, it had to be a conspiracy between the two brothers. So, maybe it was the Yuanjing Emperor's idea to massacre the entire city.
Did the Yuanjing Emperor really do all this just to help the King of Zhenbei reach the second rank? Even if he trusted the King of Zhenbei and hoped that the King of Zhenbei would reach the second rank, he would at most acquiesce to the Yuanjing Emperor's plan … Xu Qi 'an furrowed his brows and said,
"Yuan … I see. Does the Emperor have another purpose?"
Wei Yuan fell silent and then said, "Next question."
At this moment, Xu Qi 'an saw Wei Qingyi's mind go blank for a second.
"Does the Yuanjing Emperor really have another purpose? And Duke Wei knows, but he doesn't want to tell me … "Xu Qi 'an, who was an expert in the psychology of micro-expressions, said calmly,
"Did the spy Cai 'er in Sanhuang County give me fake information?"
He had gone back to see Cai 'er, and the madam told him that she had been bought by a man the day after Xu Qi' an left.
"I was just looking for an excuse to send you away. Chu Zhou City is too dangerous. You will be walking into a tiger's den if you go there." Wei Yuan held the teacup and said,
"Next question, do you want to ask me if I have leaked the information about Chu Zhou City to the barbarians?"
Xu Qi 'an nodded.
Wei Yuan's lips curled up into a sarcastic smile and he said,
"His Majesty has already secretly taken the Nation Suppressing Sword out of the Yongzhen Mountain River Temple and sent it to Chu Zhou City. Not only did the two brothers want to slaughter everyone in the city to refine pills, if the final location was leaked, they also planned to kill Ji Jiu and Zhu Jiu once and for all.
"While you're at it, you can push the blame of the massacre on the barbarians and the demon race. In any case, the people of Daibun can accept this explanation. Rumors of the barbarians raiding the borders and stealing food and people have never stopped for hundreds of years.
"The King of Zhenbei didn't hesitate to slaughter the people of Chu Zhou City in order to accumulate enough Life Essence and steal the King's Spiritual Aura. Since that was the case, he would let them fight each other.
"As long as either Lucky Zhigu or Candle Nine Middle School dies, the pressure on the Northern Region will decrease, and the people will be able to live in peace for many years. If the King of Zhenbei were to fall, it would be the greatest punishment for him. As for me, I will seize the opportunity to take over the northern army. This will lay the foundation for attacking the Witchcraft Cult in the northeast after the autumn harvest. "
It was going to be a dog-eat-dog fight anyway, so whoever died would be a good thing … Xu Qi'an looked at him and said in a low voice.
"But if it wasn't for that mysterious fighter, the King of Zhenbei would have become a Level Two Hero and become the hero of Daibun. Duke Wei, can you accept such an outcome? "
"The King of Zhenbei will not be able to become a Level Two Hero because you took over the King's Concubine." Wei Yuan took another sip of tea and didn't drink it.
"You … You know everything?"
Xu Qi'an's face stiffened, and he forced a smile. "How did you know?"
Wei Yuan put down the teacup and said grumpily, "I used my brain to find out. We'll talk about it later. "
After a pause, he continued, "If the King of Zhenbei becomes the winner and consumes the Blood Elixir, he will be able to reach Level Three Great Perfection. When we fight against the Witchcraft Cult, he will be the vanguard.
"Hehe, the Witchcraft Cult has invaded the border, and the imperial court is in urgent need of a High Rank Warrior to lead the army. Now that the High Rank leader in the north has fallen, the King of Zhenbei has no excuse to stay out of it.
"What happens in the Northern Region is thousands of miles away, and it's out of our control. But in the army, on the battlefield, it's easy to punish the King of Zhenbei. The Witchcraft Cult is much more useful than Lucky Zhigu and Zhu Jiu. "
Leaking information to the Monster Tribe and the Barbarian Tribe and letting them fight against the King of Zhenbei was not only driving the tiger to swallow the wolf, but also letting the wolf swallow the tiger. If the Monster Tribe and the Barbarian Tribe were defeated, the King of Zhenbei, whose cultivation had improved greatly, would deal with the invasion of the Witchcraft Cult, and then wait for an opportunity to do the same thing again.
If the King of Zhenbei was defeated, not only would he be able to punish the sinner who had slaughtered the city, but he would also be able to leave the imperial court and regain control of the army. With the ferocity of the Northern Barbarians, without the King of Zhenbei, who would be the best person to guard the north?
The answer was self-evident.
Xu Qi 'an swallowed and shook his head. "But the King of Zhenbei is in cahoots with the Witchcraft Cult."
Wei Yuan cracked a gentle smile and said, "If our interests are the same, I can work with the Witchcraft Cult. However, when there is a conflict of interest, even the closest allies will draw their swords against each other. Therefore, the King of Zhenbei did not have to die in Chu Zhou City.
"Xu Qi 'an, you have to remember, a good schemer needs to be patient. Bravery may be good for a while, but it will cost you more. "
But Duke Wei, I am a Warrior. I don't believe in God, I don't worship the Buddha, I don't worship the King, and I don't respect the world. I dare to turn the world upside down. That is a real Warrior.
That is what you told me before …
Wei Yuan was good at scheming, and he liked to hide behind the scenes. Most of the time, he only cared about the result, and he could bear the loss and sacrifice in the process.
Xu Qi 'an knew that he could not do it. He was idealistic, and he paid more attention to the process than the result.
For example, when Zhu Yinluo raped a thirteen-year-old girl, Xu Qi 'an chose to tolerate it. But now, he could make the father and son of the Zhu family pay for it.
His choice was to severely injure Zhu Yinluo, and he was sentenced to be cut in half at the waist.
This was what Wei Yuan meant when he said he had to endure. Showing off his bravery would only cause him to lose more.
However, the price of forbearance was that the innocent girl was raped by a beast in front of a group of men. She would either be hanged or thrown into a well.
What was the point of revenge?
The girl died in the end.
At that time, what Xu Qi 'an wanted was not revenge, but the girl's safety.
With a slash, his thoughts were clear, and he had a clear conscience.
"In the end, Duke Wei and I are different …" He sighed in his heart, and asked, "Duke Wei, how did you know that the princess couldn't see the King of Zhenbei?"
His heart surged with strong doubts, and he suspected that the one who betrayed the princess was Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan said slowly, "I sent the maidservants that Yang Yan sent back to Duke Huai Palace. With Yang Yan's personality, if there was no problem with these maidservants, he would directly send them back to Duke Huai Palace, and not to me. Otherwise, it would mean that there was a problem with these maidservants.
"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 them back to the night watchman's yamen first. Apart from Yang Yan, no one has seen the scene. Your suspicion is very light, and ordinary people won't suspect you.
"But with His Majesty's suspicious personality, as long as there is a trace of possibility, he will not let it go. When the time comes, he might send someone to investigate. However, he is not in the mood and energy to deal with the princess. "
No wonder Yang Yan told me to consult Duke Wei before I left Chu Zhou City … Xu Qi 'an heaved a sigh of relief. It was a blessing to have a group of amazing teammates.
At this time, Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes and put on a serious expression.
"Before the envoy left, His Majesty told me that the princess would be accompanying us. He was warning me not to play any tricks. I didn't expect the princess's whereabouts to be leaked. "
Xu Qi 'an's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Duke Wei, I want to report this to you in detail."
Wei Yuan's eyes lit up, and he straightened his back and said, "Tell me about it."
"There is a group of spellcasters supporting the barbarians in the dark. That day, when I killed … killed my way to the barbarians, I found a spellcaster mingling with the barbarians."
Wei Yuan pondered and then said, "The mastermind behind the tax case?"
Xu Qi 'an paused and heaved a sigh in his mind. With Wei Yuan's intelligence, how could he have overlooked the appearance of a mysterious spellcaster in the tax case?
"The former Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Xianping, is most likely working for the mysterious spellcaster. I have talked to the Supervisor about this, but he didn't give me an answer. However, I am sure that the mysterious spellcaster still has spies in the court. "
Wei Yuan and Xu Qi 'an brought it up, but the two of them subconsciously changed the topic and did not continue to discuss it.
The shift happened naturally, and they instinctively ignored it. Even they didn't realize that something was wrong.
"What do you plan to do with Mu Nanzi?"
Wei Yuan said with a faint smile on his face.
"What do you think, Duke Wei?" Xu Qi 'an asked humbly.
Wei Yuan pondered for a moment, and said, "Keep her as a mistress, but be careful to control yourself. Don't take over her body before she reaches the third rank. Otherwise, it will be a waste of God's gift. "
Oh, Duke Wei, you are so vulgar, heh heh heh.
"Do you have any more questions?" Wei Yuan looked at him with a gentle gaze.
"What is so special about the Princess? What is her real identity? "
He had been wondering about this for a long time.
"Go to the Yunlu Academy and find a book called 'Excerpts from the Great Zhou Dynasty'. You will know after reading it." Wei Yuan said, and then asked,
"Any more questions?"
Xu Qi 'an shook his head.
Wei Yuan nodded and looked at him. "What do you plan to do after you bring the King of Zhenbei's body back to Jing City?"
Hearing this, Xu Qi 'an put on a serious face and said firmly, "Convict the King of Zhenbei and bring justice to the people of Chu Zhou City."
He used to be a police officer, and he valued the final verdict the most.
The King of Zhenbei had slaughtered the entire city. Even if he died, he would not be able to leave behind a good name.
Wei Yuan glanced at him and said, "You are not an expert in court affairs, so don't worry about it."
Xu Qi 'an was taken aback. "What do you mean, Duke Wei?"
Wei Yuan didn't answer, and finally took a sip of the warm tea.
"…"
Xu Qi 'an rose to his feet, cupped his fists, and left the building.
…
The Ministry of Justice!
Arrester Chen didn't have time to go home. After leaving the palace, he rushed to the government office.
He came to the hall and saw Minister Sun was working on the government affairs. Arrester Chen said respectfully, "Minister, I have returned to Jing City."
Minister Sun was taken aback and looked up. "When did you return?"
Arrester Chen stepped over the threshold and said in a low voice, "As soon as I came back, I came to see you immediately."
"It seems that the investigation of the Three Thousand Miles Case has not concluded yet …" Minister Sun thought to himself. He lowered his head to read the documents and said, "How is the investigation going?"
His judgment was not based on pure speculation, but on his rich experience in government affairs.
If the investigation of a case as big as the Three Thousand Miles Case had been cleared, the envoy would have sent back the documents in advance, and the Emperor would have held a meeting in the Imperial Study to discuss the matter.
However, he didn't receive any news, which meant that the case had been closed, so no one paid attention to it.
Arrester Chen looked at Minister Sun and said softly, "The City of Chu Zhou City is gone …"
Sun Shangshu grunted and didn't seem to mind. After a few seconds, he slowly raised his head as if he had just come back to his senses. He stared at Constable Chen and said word by word,
"What … did … you … say?"
Arrester Chen took a deep breath and added, "The King of Zhenbei did it."
Minister Sun was petrified.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze. In the silence, Minister Sun slowly stood up with his hands on the table. He looked at Arrester Chen in a daze.
"Where is the King of Zhenbei?"
Arrester Chen said in a deep voice, "The King of Zhenbei has been executed."
A wave of dizziness hit him, and Minister Sun's vision darkened as he fell back into his chair.
Arrester Chen hurried to him and said, "Are you alright, Sir?"
Minister Sun waved his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Tell me everything. Tell me the truth."
Arrester Chen immediately told Minister Sun everything he had seen and heard, regardless of whether it was important or not.
They reported everything to their superiors and worked with the civil officials to threaten the Yuanjing Emperor. This was the strategy that the emissaries had come up with a long time ago.
Half an hour later, it was lunchtime. Minister Sun's carriage left the Ministry of Justice and hurried to the Wang Mansion.
At about the same time, the carriage of the Chancellor of the Dali Monastery also left the government office and headed for the Wang Mansion.
…
The Wang Mansion in the Imperial City.
The Wang Family's mansion was bestowed by Emperor Yuan Jing. It was located in the Imperial City and was heavily guarded. It was one of the benefits of the Prime Minister.
It was lunchtime, and it only took Wang Zhenwen fifteen minutes to return to the mansion from the Cabinet for lunch.
At the dining table, Wang Zhenwen glanced at his wife, his two sons and his daughter-in-law, but he didn't see his daughter, Simu Wang. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Where is Mu 'er?"
"She left early in the morning. I heard she had an appointment with someone. She went to the mountains." The dignified Mrs. Wang replied.
"Mountains?"
Wang Shoufu's frown deepened. He looked at his wife and asked for confirmation, "These days, Mu 'er seems to have gone out frequently. Did she have appointments with someone?"
The Prime Minister was busy every day. For him to remember these details, it meant that he really cared about his daughter.
Mrs. Wang was a little hesitant. Everyone else lowered their heads and focused on eating.
Only the relatively simple-minded Second Young Master of the Wang family took a sip of wine with a 'slurp' and said with a smile, "Father, Younger Sister has recently gotten together with Erlang of the Xu family. Don't you know that the Spring Exam will be held in the Xu New Year?"
Everyone's faces froze. They stared at Second Young Master of the Wang Family in silence. Their eyes seemed to be saying, "Are you an idiot?"
Second Young Master of the Wang Family furrowed his brows. Miss Mu was of marriageable age, and her husband was a concubine of the Hanlin Academy, a first-class noble.
Miss Mu and that Xu Erlang were willing to get together. This was the legendary "lovers will become lovers" … anyway, that was what it meant.
When the fire was more intense, Father would let Xu Erlang go to the Wang Family and ask for her hand in marriage. Then, he would conveniently marry Miss Mu, and a happy marriage would be achieved.
Second Young Master of the Wang Family did this when he married his wife. Originally, his wife's family did not agree. They disliked him for not having an official position. Second Young Master of the Wang Family brought his entourage and family guards to persuade his wife's family for a whole day. Only then did he marry his wife.
He did not know how happy his wife was now. She was much happier than when she was at her family.
Wang Shoufu's expression became more serious, but his tone did not change. In fact, it became calmer and colder. He said, "Xu Qi'an's cousin?"
Mrs. Wang carefully observed her husband's expression. She nodded slightly and explained, "It's not as exaggerated as Erlang said. At most, they have a good impression of each other."
Wang Shoufu nodded. He did not show his emotions.
After lunch, there was a two-hour break. Wang Shoufu was about to return to his room to take a nap when he saw the housekeeper hurrying over. He stood at the door of the inner hall and said,
"Master, Minister Sun of the Ministry of Justice has come to visit."
At this time … Wang Shoufu was surprised. He said, "Invite him to my study."
What surprised Wang Shoufu even more was that after Minister Sun, the Chancellor of the Dali Monastery also came to visit. The Chancellor of the Dali Monastery was the current leader of the Qi Party.
In addition, there were many officials who held important positions. They ranged from the fourth rank to the seventh rank, but all of them were people with real power.
In the study, after Wang Shoufu ordered the servants to prepare tea, he looked around and smiled. He said, "What's going on today? Did all of you take the wrong invitation and mistakenly think that I am holding a happy event? "
Even though he was joking, his expression was dignified and serious.
"Don't think about a happy event, but we need to think about a funeral." Minister Sun sighed.
"Something big has happened in Chu Zhou City. Prime Minister, let's think about what to do next."
Wang Shoufu stared at him and then at the others. He straightened his back and said in a deep voice, "What happened?"
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