Zhao Daiwen's tone was kind, showing that he trusted the Tang Army, cared about the Tang Army, and even wanted to clear the Tang Army's name. This made the Tang Army soldiers feel comfortable when they heard it. However, when they thought about it carefully, they felt that it was not the case.
Zhao Daiwen made it very clear that as long as the Tang Army temporarily left Queen's City, if such a thing happened again in Queen's City, no one would suspect the Tang Army. However, if the Tang Army really left, the city would be peaceful, and there would be no more murders. Wouldn't that make the Tang Army guilty of murder?
Moreover, the target of the murderers this time was the ordinary people in Queen's City. If the Tang Army retreated outside the city, would these murderers commit crimes in the countryside? If the Tang Army had just moved outside the city, and the people outside the city were slaughtered again, it would be even more difficult for the Tang Army to wash away the suspicion.
Ang Lee believed that as long as he and the Tang Army under his command withdrew outside the city, there would definitely be civilians outside the city who would be slaughtered. In this way, he and the Tang Army under his command would really not be able to explain themselves, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhao Daiwen suggested that the Tang Army temporarily withdraw outside the city in a caring tone. It seemed reasonable on the surface, but in fact, it harbored evil intentions. He wanted to force the Tang Army into a desperate situation.
Ang Lee stared at Zhao Daiwen, who had a kind expression and did not speak much. He was puzzled in his heart. Why could this seemingly peaceful Zhao Daiwen say such malicious words? Did he really care about the people and hope that they would be at ease, or did he want to put the Tang Army to death? If it was the former, then it was an unintentional mistake. If it was the latter, then he must be a Tufan spy.
Xi Yu and many Tang Dynasty officials were obviously aware of this. For this reason, they all kept silent and pushed all the problems to Ang Lee, letting the supreme commander of the Tang Army deal with this tricky matter.
Ang Lee's silence made the Fourth Prime Minister Zhao Hui quite proud. He reminded him, "Commandant Li, for the sake of the people in the city, please ask the Tang Army to temporarily stay outside the city. After the matter is investigated clearly, we will give you an explanation."
"Outside the city, the Tang Army will not go anywhere. we'll stay in the city."
Ang Lee's attitude was tough. He paused and said seriously, "Everyone, our Tang Army is clearly framed by the murderers. If we withdraw outside the city, we will seem guilty. Besides, we don't want to implicate the people outside the city.. and.......
. "" That's right. The murderers did not hesitate to kill the people to frame us. If we withdraw outside the city, the murderers will attack the people outside the city. In this way, the people outside the city will suffer again. Therefore, our Tang Army must not leave. "
Zhang Guangcheng strode forward and supported Ang Lee.
"That's right. We didn't do it. We will never withdraw outside the city."
Li Feishouyu, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and the others all stood up and supported Ang Lee.
The support of the Tang Army made the situation at the scene sharp again, and conflicts were about to break out.
"Alright, stop quarreling."
The burly Second Prime Minister Zhao Yafu stood up, and the crowd immediately stopped arguing.
Zhao Yafu stared at the Tang Army, then looked back at the people of Dongnu Province and said loudly, "What are you arguing about? Tonight, I will personally be in charge of the night patrol. If there are any murderers who dare to act presumptuously, no matter who they are, I will kill them. The people can rest assured."
Martial artists were always full of confidence in themselves. Zhao Yafu was such a person. He believed that as long as more people were in charge of the night patrol, it would be difficult for the murderers to escape the law, and the people would not have to worry about losing their lives in their sleep.
Zhao Yafu's statement was tantamount to allowing the Tang Army to continue to stay in the city, which made Ang Lee very grateful.
Although Zhao Yafu was a brave and fierce martial artist who was good at fighting, he also dabbled in other things. He could completely feel the grievances of the Tang Army. After all, the Tang Army had no reason to do evil. If it was an accident, it was impossible for six incidents to happen at the same time, let alone leave so many physical evidence.
After figuring out these key points, Zhao Yafu resolutely decided to help the Tang Army and let them stay in the city with peace of mind. In order to prevent such evil things from happening again, he volunteered to personally lead the troops to patrol at night. He did not believe that these murderers could do evil under his watch and escape smoothly.
Zhao Yafu's statement of support for Ang Lee caught Zhao Hui, Zhao Daiwen, and the others a little off guard. Zhao Daiwen's face was only slightly stunned, while Zhao Hui's face was full of anger. He glanced sideways at Zhao Yafu to show his dissatisfaction.
Since Zhao Yafu had expressed his support for Ang Lee, Ang Lee naturally had to show his goodwill. He looked at Zhao Yafu and said softly, "Thank you for your trust, Second Prime Minister. Before the murderers are caught, most of the Tang Army will stay in the camp, and only a few will go out. Assistant Minister Xi's patrol plan will also be temporarily canceled in case of any accidents."
"Okay, I will send a group of soldiers to monitor your Tang Army."
Zhao Yafu said bluntly.
"Second Prime Minister, do as you please."
Ang Lee naturally had no objection. Since Zhao Yafu had already extended an olive branch, he must also win Zhao Yafu's trust. And letting him monitor the main force was the way to win Zhao Yafu's trust.
After some negotiations, Ang Lee and Zhao Yafu reached a final agreement. Ang Lee promised that before the murderers were caught, the total number of Tang Army soldiers who went out should not exceed 20, and they were not allowed to go out with weapons. He also allowed the officials of Dongnu Province to enter the camp to track down clues. Zhao Yafu's promise was to ensure the safety of the entire Tang Empire's diplomatic mission and stop the harassment of the people who did not know the truth.
After the negotiations were clear, the soldiers of Dongnu Province who besieged the Tang Empire's diplomatic mission, as well as the people of Dongnu Province, dispersed in turn. Zhao Yafu deliberately stayed behind to deploy surveillance troops. He was invited by Ang Lee to go to the place where the Tang Empire's diplomatic mission was staying.
"Second Prime Minister, please take a seat."
Ang Lee's attitude was extremely respectful.
Zhao Yafu nodded gently, sat on the seat of honor, and looked at Ang Lee in a friendly manner.
"Today, thanks to the Second Prime Minister for upholding justice, Ang Lee is very grateful."
"It's nothing. I just thought what you said was reasonable, so I decided to help you. There are many soldiers and horses in the city, and I can control everything. But if the murderers commit murder outside the city, I really can't do anything."
Zhao Yafu said bluntly.
Seeing that Zhao Yafu was a straightforward person, Ang Lee was very happy and said: "King Guichang has been attacked many times in the Tang dynasty. Second Prime Minister should have heard about it, right?"
"Well, thanks to Li Xiaowei's help, otherwise, the consequences would have been unpredictable."
Zhao Yafu's face was filled with lingering fear.
Ang Lee smiled: "In that case, Second Prime Minister must know that the assassins who assassinated King Guichang are Tubo people. And since the Tubo people clearly know the whereabouts of King Guichang, there must be spies hidden around King Guichang. Even some people in the Imperial Court were bribed by the Tubo people."
After saying that, he looked sideways at Zhao Yafu.
Zhao Yafu frowned and pondered for a moment. Then, he said: "Tubo has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and has successively annexed dozens of countries around it. Dongnu Province is very dangerous, so Tubo doesn't dare to act rashly. But it's inevitable that there will be cowards in the Imperial Court who are afraid of Tubo."
"Second Prime Minister, you're right. What happened in the city this time must be a conspiracy between the spies in the Imperial Court and the Tubo people to frame the Tang dynasty. Otherwise, it's impossible to explain how these murderers could easily escape the night patrols."
Zhao Yafu nodded repeatedly: "You're right, Li Xiaowei. Only the Tubo people have the motive to do evil, and only the people in Dongnu Province can know the situation in the city like the back of their hand. Similarly, they can only do this if they work together. But who is the spy in the Imperial Court?"
"It can be anyone, but it can't be the Second Prime Minister."
In front of Zhao Yafu, Ang Lee naturally had to say this. However, he didn't doubt Zhao Yafu in his heart. After analyzing all kinds of situations, the possibility of Zhao Yafu joining the Tubo people was very low.
Zhao Yafu smiled lightly as a response to Li An's trust in him. He paused for a moment before he said, "Officer Li, you've been protecting me all this time and fought with the Tufan assassins. Have you ever noticed that I'm a spy?"
"I've found a suspicious person, but I don't have enough evidence yet. After I've checked it out, I'll definitely inform you, Second Prime Minister."
Ang Lee lied casually. He naturally wouldn't tell Zhao Yafu that Ah Yi and the other two were spies. After all, the fewer people who knew about this, the better. If it was leaked, the three of them would be killed. Then, this clue that was hard to get would be cut off.
"The Tubo people haven't given up on destroying Dongnu Province. I'm willing to work together with Li Xiaowei to deal with the Tubo people's conspiracy."
Zhao Yafu stood up and offered an olive branch again.
"Okay, Ang Lee is willing to fully assist the Second Prime Minister to destroy the Tubo people's conspiracy to annex Dongnu Province."
"Hahaha!"
The two looked at each other and smiled. It was a formal alliance.
Ang Lee was ordered by the Emperor of the Tang dynasty to destroy the Tubo people's conspiracy to annex Dongnu Province. The Second Prime Minister, Zhao Yafu, was loyal to Dongnu Province and was very vigilant against the Tubo people. Their common interests made them come together to deal with the threat together.
After a simple discussion, Zhao Yafu left the place where the Tang Empire's diplomatic mission was staying. Ang Lee immediately went to the palace to explain this matter to Zhao Yefu as soon as possible. After all, Zhao Yefu was the ruler of Dongnu Province. She had to understand and correctly judge the current situation.
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In the dark study room, Ha Mi Guo was wiping the tables and chairs. This was his master's favorite place to stay. After a long time, he gradually grew to like this place. He would come in from time to time to wipe the tables and chairs and tidy up the things in the room. His master didn't dislike him staying here. On the contrary, it would make it easier for his master to find him.
"Ha Mi Guo."
A weak woman's voice sounded at the door of the study room.
Ha Mi Guo was taken aback. He quickly turned around and said in surprise: "Who told you to come here? Didn't I already say that only I can look for you? You can't appear here."
"Why can't I come? I grew up here."
"This is for the safety of my master. If you are exposed, you will implicate my master."
"Don't worry. Everyone's attention is now on the Family Extermination Case. No one will notice me."
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