Yuchi Gong's head was about to explode.
Tonight's fire was strange to begin with, and now there were so many corpses, including the corpses of more than thirty officials …
"Have you investigated the identities of the hundred or so corpses here? Also, tell me, how did these people die? "
Niu Weili was trembling all over. More than a hundred corpses. .
Niu Weili glanced at the place where thick smoke was still rising behind him, and his eyelids twitched.
This was the place closest to the imperial palace, and also the harshest place in Chang 'an. Yet, so many people had died here.
Then …
Who killed them? "
Suddenly, Niu Weili thought of something terrifying.
The question was, who killed these people?
However, he didn't have time to think about it. He quickly recounted what had just happened, and the Brigadier General's account was almost the same as his.
Yuchi Gong was silent for a moment when he heard this. Then he glanced at the fire in the darkness and said, "All of you go down and secretly investigate all suspicious people, especially those in the fire. If there is anyone suspicious, you can kill them first and report later! If you can capture them alive, capture them alive for Lao Tzu. As long as they can talk and breathe, it's fine! "
After that, Yuchi Gong shouted angrily at the city gates, "Old Man Yuchi Gong, open the gates!"
"…"
As soon as he entered the city gates, Yuchi Gong spurred his panting warhorse as if he was flying. He raised the Great General's token high up in the air and galloped towards the imperial study.
Before Yuchi Gong reached the Gate of Heaven Influence, he saw a group of people holding torches high. Among them was a faintly discernible couch. Yuchi Gong was stunned and quickly pulled on the reins.
Did the Emperor come out personally?
Yuchi Gong's movements and the neighing of the horses attracted the attention of the person on the couch. He hurriedly shouted, "Are you General Yuchi?"
Yuchi Gong was stunned.
He quickly said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"What is the matter?"
"Something happened in the city. I'm going to report to the Emperor."
When Li Chengqian heard this, he waved his hand to have the group stop. He simply flipped over and asked for a horse from one of the guards. He pouted at Yuchi Gong and said, "Imperial father has given me full authority over this matter. Uncle, what do you mean by something happening outside the city?"
Yuchi Gong looked in the direction of Taiji Palace with some surprise, then looked at the soft couch that belonged to the Emperor. He said, "Chang 'an, those people that were discovered by spies earlier today have all been killed!"
"And right at the time of the fire."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded, not showing any surprise.
Yuchi Gong couldn't help but feel displeased.
You brat, why are you putting on airs here?
He hurriedly said, "Your Highness! Many of them are court officials. What do you think we should do? "
Yuchi Gong's voice was a little heavy.
Li Chengqian could naturally hear this, but at this moment, he was in high spirits, and this was the first time he had received the Emperor's affirmation. How could he pay attention to this?
He waved his hand faintly and said, "Uncle Yuchi, let's talk as we walk!"
As he spoke, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Have the Chamberlain of Imperial Insignia scatter around the dungeon where Wang Junke is being interrogated. Without my permission, no one is to make a sound!"
Yuchi Gong was a little confused.
Chang 'an City is already in chaos. Why are you going to the dungeon instead of guarding Chang' an City? "
Is this how you command people?
"Haha, Uncle Yuchi, don't be angry. Let me explain it to you in detail!"
Li Chengqian slowly recounted the countermeasures that he had discussed with Li Shimin, as well as everything that had occurred to him. At this point, Yuchi Gong was also a little confused.
The Crown Prince already knew about the assassination in the city?
Why didn't he stop it?
If he had stopped it, they would have been able to dig up some information!
This was simply too rash!
"Your Highness! Although these people deserve to die, they must be punished accordingly, and they must know something … "
Without waiting for him to finish, Li Chengqian said faintly, "Just listen to me on this matter! Do you know why these people died? In fact, they are just small fries. How much can they know that is useful? "
"They were just abandoned pawns. They did this just to clean up after themselves, which means they want to get rid of all clues related to that mysterious person. How much do you think a small fry like him would know?"
"So, saving them will cost us more. This is also a chess piece of that mysterious person. They are waiting for us to save them. Once we do that, they will have a plan for the next step."
"This Wang Junke is different. He knows more than anyone else. Do you think these people will let him stay safely in the dungeon and tell us everything?"
"So, the target of those assassins is actually Wang Junke. We only need to sit in the dungeon and wait for their arrival. Isn't that more interesting than catching small fries?"
When Yuchi Gong heard this, he immediately got on his horse and said, "Then this old general will go to the dungeon personally. We must catch these bastards today!"
Li Chengqian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Uncle Yuchi, I will have to trouble you to go to Chang 'an City personally and put on a show with me."
"…"
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