Zheng Shangming walked away.
There was something he didn't say in his heart. However, even Jiang Wang's legend was only at the Inner Mansion level.
After the Outer Mansion was Shenlin, after Shenlin was Dongzhen, and after Dongzhen was Daoist. This world was too vast! Great power was too great! Could you really change some things?
Zheng Shangming, who was once determined not to rely on his father's halo, hid his identity, and stubbornly fought alone, had his pride crushed by Wang Yiwu's fist in front of the Marshal's Office in Wen Lianmu's game.
After that, he resolutely joined the Blue Medal system and adapted to Beiya as quickly as possible.
Today, he and Jiang Wang had different choices, but he didn't make the choice today.
It was hard to say whether this was growth and transformation or compromise and fall.
Everyone lived in their own moral system.
All the struggles, beliefs, excuses … were just for the sake of justifying one's choice.
Sometimes, a person can change in a single night.
But there were always people who were unwilling to change.
Perhaps?
Buddhism said that a world was born and destroyed when flowers bloomed and withered.
Who could be sure that he wasn't a flower person?
Jiang Wang sat quietly in front of the stone table in the courtyard and raised a finger. In the north wind, he watched the flame flower bloom and wither, comprehending the mystery of Taoist techniques.
Perhaps today wasn't a suitable day for cultivation. Not long after, Butler Xie came to report that a guest had come.
It was a name card, beautifully made.
The guest was Yang Jing of Biwu County.
Jiang Wang shook out the flame flower and frowned slightly.
Zheng Shangming's visit was expected, but Yang Jing's was unexpected.
Unexpected things always made him lose some sense of security.
Even so, he still got up and walked out to personally welcome the guest.
No matter what, last time he came without an invitation was indeed abrupt. The other party gave him face and didn't argue with him. There was no reason for him to start putting on airs when the other party came to visit.
He still couldn't put on that kind of airs.
He, Lord Jiang, was usually arrogant only among his friends. He could only occasionally make bad friends like Chung Geng Sheng and Xu Xiangqian angry.
Yang Jing was dressed in black today, looking solemn. He didn't bring any attendants with him, standing alone outside the door. Even though he had put away his bow and sword, the sharpness of his aura was still undiminished.
Jiang Wang took a few steps forward to welcome him. "I didn't know you were visiting. Please excuse me for not going out to meet you!"
"You're too polite, Lord Jue." Yang Jing looked at him. "How about we talk inside?"
Jiang Wang immediately turned sideways. "Come to my courtyard!"
Fortunately, Chung Geng Sheng was not here today. Otherwise, he might have come to stir things up. The fact that his shadow guards were beaten up in Biwu County made him very unhappy.
The two of them entered the courtyard one after the other.
Yang Jing didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and directly said, "Gongsun Yu is dead."
Jiang Wang was stunned. "How did he die?"
"I don't know." Yang Jing said, "That's why I came to Linzi."
How big was Linzi!
There were so many high officials and nobles!
Yang Jing's tone was calm, but there was a sense of solitary courage in his words.
It seemed that he and Gongsun Yu were really good friends.
Jiang Wang said seriously, "It has absolutely nothing to do with me. I guarantee that I didn't know anything about his death."
Yang Jing said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to your residence alone."
It seemed that he had already investigated in private …
Jiang Wang thought for a moment, then asked, "When did he die?"
Yang Jing said, "After you left, I went to accompany him for a while. At that time, he was still in good condition, reading a book. The next morning, I arranged a new place for him to live in seclusion. When I went to pick him up, he was already gone. There were no external injuries. Tongtian Palace and five residences were shattered. He died. "
"What did your brother say?" Jiang Wang asked.
Yang Luo, the county governor of Biwu County, was undoubtedly a very influential figure. If he could borrow his power …
Yang Jing said calmly, "Gongsun Yu was my friend, not my brother's friend."
"It was a slip of the tongue." Jiang Wang admitted his mistake.
But in fact, it wasn't hard to guess the murderer of Gongsun Yu's death.
There were only a few groups of people who would kill Gongsun Yu at this time — those who wanted to investigate the truth, and those who wanted to cover up the truth.
Since Jiang Wang didn't do it himself. Then only Lin Youxie's people, Zheng Shangming's people, and the real murderer of Imperial Concubine Lei's assassination were left.
"I've asked someone to investigate. The case you've been supervising recently is the death of Feng Guzhi, the chief eunuch of the Longevity Palace." Yang Jing asked directly, "I want to ask you, what does this case have to do with Gongsun Yu? Why did you go to Biwu County to look for him? "
Without knowing the details of the case, his question went straight to the point. Because the murderer probably went to Biwu County for the same reason as Jiang Wang.
"Gongsun Yu was the confidant of the Eleventh Prince when he was alive, and a frequent visitor of the Longevity Palace. I went to Biwu County to ask him some questions about the Longevity Palace. "Jiang Wang said seriously," It's not convenient for me to tell you the details of the case. But if you can provide me with some clues, maybe I can find the real murderer faster. "
Yang Jing didn't comment on this and asked, "With your current status, power, and responsibility, why did you have to go to Biwu County secretly to investigate the case? I'm afraid this case isn't as simple as Feng Guzhi's death. Who are you enemies with? Is there someone secretly watching you? Is it possible that the murderer found Gongsun Yu by following you? "
Jiang Wang was glad that Chung Geng Sheng wasn't there at first, but now he hoped that the fat man was there.
Yang Jing was really not a simple person!
Many people said that he was just a fledgling under the wing of his brother, Yang Luo. But after meeting him personally, Jiang Wang found that this person was brave and resourceful.
He could take care of the friendship between him and Gongsun Yu, and he could avoid responsibility as much as possible so that it wouldn't affect his position as the County Chief's brother. He could also get close to the core of the problem with keen eyes …
Speaking of which, he deliberately left his brother out. Was it because he smelled the danger of this case?
After thinking carefully for a while, Jiang Wang said, "I can't talk about the details of the case. This is the rule of the Blue Medal. As for the possibility you mentioned … I can't rule it out. Brother Yang, don't worry. I'll give you an explanation for Gongsun Yu's death. "
"Gongsun Yu was my friend. He died in my manor." Yang Jing said calmly, "I came to Linzi to give myself an explanation."
"Then you should cooperate with me." Jiang Wang said sincerely, "The murderer killed Gongsun Yu because he knew something. I was in charge of supervising the handling of the Longevity Palace case. I have people everywhere in the Northern Yamen and the imperial court. Chung Geng Sheng lived in my manor. The Li family of Shimen and I were close family friends. Yan Fu was my best friend. Zheng Shangming and I were close friends … No matter who the murderer was or what power he was involved in, I'll definitely investigate and find out the truth. "
Jiang Wang kept talking nonsense here, and it was unknown which sentence had touched Yang Jing's heart.
After a moment of silence, he finally said, "But Gongsun Yu didn't tell me anything."
"Just tell me what you know," Jiang Wang said hurriedly.
"Where do you want to start from?"
Jiang Wang thought for a while and asked, "When was his tongue cut off?"
"Last year on New Year's Eve, Gongsun Yu came to find me …" Yang Jing said slowly, "At that time, his tongue was already cut off."
The New Year's Eve of the year 3918 of the Taoist calendar was the date of the War of the Kingdom of Zhuang Yong …
He had put in all his effort to come here without rest. Today, he suddenly realized that so many things had happened in this year.
Of course, Jiang Wang couldn't forget that rainy night. Never. But it was clear that on that same New Year's Eve, the story that changed Gongsun Yu's life had also happened.
What happened in the Longevity Palace on New Year's Eve of the 3918th year of the Dao calendar?
"How was it cut off?" Jiang Wang asked.
"That's what I asked him at the time …"
Yang Jing looked at the texture on the stone table and fell into memory. "It was snowing that night. A lot of snow. I drank too much and went back to my room alone. He was waiting for me in my courtyard. I was very happy. What could be happier than a good friend coming to see you on a snowy night? I asked him if he wanted to drink. I said I hunted a very fat deer. I said a few days ago, a guy came to the city to fish for fame. He had a sharp tongue. You could come and scold him … but he only opened his mouth and showed me his broken tongue. "
"What happened? I asked him what happened. He didn't react at all. "
"I was very anxious, very angry. I said I was going to kill someone. I had to kill a few people. I felt like my heart was on fire! "
"The courtyard was covered with snow. He squatted down and wrote a line in the snow — 'I have a sharp tongue all my life. I was afraid it would be difficult to avoid speaking, so I cut off my tongue to show my sincerity. I will never speak again in this life.'"
"That line of words was quickly covered by the snow, and he really didn't communicate with me again."
Yang Jing said with slight sadness, "I asked him many times, but he only looked at me every time. I don't know what happened to him. I think he didn't want me to know. "
That was to say … Gongsun Yu cut off his own tongue. And the reason was to avoid speaking.
Why did he want to avoid speaking?
Did he know something he shouldn't know, and this was the reason he left the Longevity Palace? Could it be related to the truth of the assassination of Imperial Concubine Lei?
"Did he contact the Longevity Palace later?" Jiang Wang asked.
"As far as I know, no." Yang Jing said, "He never left the manor."
Jiang Wang said seriously, "I think Gongsun Yu didn't tell you anything. Maybe it was to protect you. "
"Maybe. But protecting him is what I want to do the most as a friend. " Saying this, Yang Jing stood up and said, "Since it's not convenient for you to tell me anything, then let's part ways here."
Jiang Wang asked subconsciously, "Where are you going?"
"I've told you everything I know." Yang Jing looked at him. "Next, I'll find the answer in my own way."
You'll die.
This thought came to Jiang Wang's mind almost immediately.
He said very seriously, "Naturally, we, the Blue Medal, will handle the case. The information you have and the information we have are not on the same level at all. Rashly joining in will not help. Why don't you go back to the Biwu County and wait for news? I'll inform you as soon as there's a result. "
The real murderer of Imperial Concubine Lei's assassination, even if it didn't belong to the current Empress, was bound to be a force on the same level as the current Empress.
It was fine if Yang Jing couldn't track down Gongsun Yu's murderer, but if he really did … his end would probably be very ugly.
Not to mention anything else, just based on Yang Jing's loyalty to his friends, Jiang Wang didn't want to watch him die.
"It seems that I guessed right. The murderer belongs to a very powerful force that my Yang family can't afford to offend. " Yang Jing's mouth twitched, as if he was mocking him. "That's true. Otherwise, why would he dare to kill my friend so casually?"
"Please believe me." Jiang Wang couldn't say much after all, so he could only emphasize, "I won't give up on this case, and I've already touched on the truth."
"I know you're very trustworthy. But I'm sorry, I can't pin my friend's death entirely on a stranger. "
Yang Jing turned and left without hesitation.
He came suddenly and left decisively.
This was a smart and clear-headed person.
He came to Linzi alone, so perhaps he was already prepared.
In the courtyard where the cold wind fell, Jiang Wang was left alone again.
He sat alone on the stone chair, silently thinking about the case.
This case couldn't be delayed any longer.
But where was the key evidence?
Would Lin Youxie have any results?
Jiang Wuqi, Feng Gu, Gongsun Yu … died one after another.
If Yang Jing bumped into the power behind the scenes, it would be very dangerous.
Who would be next? Would Lin Youxie be absolutely safe?
What about himself?
The important case from 17 years ago was like an infinitely deep dark whirlpool, constantly expanding and trying to involve more and more people …
From all aspects, they needed to produce a result as soon as possible.
They could either tear open the curtain that covered it and let the sun shine in, illuminating every corner.
Or, they could completely bury it and never mention it again.
Obviously, Gongsun Yu chose the latter.
No …
Thinking of Gongsun Yu at this moment, Jiang Wang vaguely felt that he seemed to have touched on something.
He seemed to have overlooked something very important all this time.
What was it?
Jiang Wang frowned, stood up, and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
What had he overlooked?
The cold wind was noisy, so he simply walked into the room and closed the door. He isolated all the sound so that he could think in silence.
What had he overlooked?
He paced back and forth in the bedroom alone. Suddenly, he paused and saw a piece of writing hanging on the wall —
It was the last piece of writing written by Jiang Wuqi, which he had specially asked a craftsman to frame.
"The heavens did not abandon Da Qi and gave birth to Jiang Wuqi!"
Jiang Wang's mind exploded with inspiration.
Yes … Jiang Wuqi!
He understood what the problem he had been neglecting was!
Since Feng Gu used his death to start the investigation of the big case back then, and clearly left clues that pointed to Daqi Empresses.
And now, it seemed that Gongsun Yu also knew something.
In other words, Feng Gu and Gongsun Yu both had some information about the truth of the assassination of Noble Consort Lei.
Then, as the Palace Master of Longevity Palace, how could Jiang Wuqi not know anything?
How could such a top figure be completely kept in the dark by his subordinates?
This didn't make sense!
But since Jiang Wuqi also knew the truth, why didn't he deal with this matter himself?
With his wisdom, status, and influence, anything he did would be more useful than Feng Gu.
But he didn't mention it until he died.
Why?!
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