The place was a mess from the fight. Zhao Sen's face was ashen as he watched the scene unfold.
"Prefect, isn't it too much of a coincidence that Emissary Song was assassinated at this time?" A eunuch who was accompanying him reminded.
Zhao Sen gave him a sidelong glance. "You're the one who said that?"
Even a blind man could see that the timing of the assassination was not right. It was uncertain whether Gao Shaoming was the one behind it. Both Jinzhou and Nanzhou could have done it. It could even be the Song Kingdom themselves. The crux of the problem was the Song Kingdom's attitude. Once the situation changed and such a good excuse was delivered to the Song Kingdom, it was up to the Song Kingdom whether they were willing to believe that there was something fishy and investigate the truth.
The eunuch asked, "What do we do now?"
"Immediately send a message to the imperial court. At the same time, send a message to Gao Shaoming. Let him be prepared." Zhao Sen strode back and mounted his horse. He turned it around and shouted, "Return to Jinzhou!"
He had no choice but to return to Jinzhou. His own people were here and he could not just sit back and watch. He had to see what the situation was and whether he could intervene at the right time to prevent the situation from deteriorating.
Everyone ran back to their horses. The group of horses quickly changed direction and left …
Fragrant Pavilion. The original butler, Quan Qiao, was now Guo Ping. He held a letter and hurriedly ran into a room. He handed the letter to Gao Shaoming who was pacing back and forth inside. "Sir, bad news. Zhao Sen sent a letter saying that Tu Huaiyu was assassinated!"
"…" Gao Shaoming stopped and turned around. He had a look of surprise on his face. He snatched the letter and read it. His face darkened and he said angrily, "Nonsense. Why would I assassinate that old man?"
Guo Ping reminded him, "Sir, do you still remember your conflict with Tu Huaiyu at the banquet?"
Gao Shaoming said, "So what? Isn't it normal for envoys to have conflicts? "
Guo Ping said, "I'm just afraid that outsiders won't think so. It's logical!"
Gao Shaoming's face tightened and he waved his hand. "Tell everyone to pack up and leave … Wait!" He took back his words with an ugly expression. If he left now, it would be hard to explain the situation. He would be suspected of fleeing to avoid punishment.
He raised the letter in his hand and looked at it again. Then, he said hatefully, "We did not do this at all. We are very clear about it, but we have to blame it on us. This is clearly a deliberate framing. If this is not done by the Gold Prefecture, then it is done by the Southern Prefecture. In fact … it is not so easy to assassinate the Song Kingdom's envoy.
Guo Ping nodded. He understood what he meant. If Song was done by Song, it would be a serious. If it was Song, it would be the Song's doing.
In the middle of the afternoon, the Song Kingdom's diplomatic group entered the Fragrant Pavilion. They rushed into the courtyard where the Yan Kingdom's diplomatic group was staying. Both sides clashed. One side wanted to clash, and the other side wanted to stop them.
Tu and corpses were lying on the corpses of Yu.
"I'm also very sorry for Lord Tu's death, but this matter has nothing to do with us. Even if you want to frame us, you have to show evidence!" Gao Shaoming pointed at the corpse on the ground and shouted.
"I am sorry for Lord Tu's death. But this has nothing to do with us. Even if you want to frame us, show us the evidence!" Gao Shaoming pointed at the corpses and shouted.
According to Chao Shenghuai, Xu Gao's arm had been slashed. They only needed to pull him out and examine the wound. It was impossible for the wound to heal in such a short time.
Gao Shaoming's heart skipped a beat when Xu Gao was mentioned. He said with a cold expression, "Xu Gao disappeared last night."
"Disappeared? That's too much of a coincidence. Why did he disappear at this time? Who are you trying to fool? " Lu Chenghai was so angry that he laughed. He pointed at Gao Shaoming's nose. "If you want to prove your innocence, hand over Xu Gao immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Gao Shaoming said, "It's easy to frame someone!"
Lu Chenghai said, "Stop talking nonsense. Hand him over and we will know who is right and wrong!"
Gao Shaoming said, "I said he disappeared last night!" He had no choice but to say that.
The Song Nation's envoy group could not take this lying down. Just as both sides were about to clash, a furious shout came from outside, "All of you, stop!"
A large number of cultivators from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion rushed over and surrounded them.
An elder from the Heavenly Jade Gate walked out from the crowd. "Our Jinzhou is not a place where you can behave atrociously!"
The commotion here was too big. The envoy from Jin Kingdom, Chu Xiangyu and the others, who were still looking for a chance to make a move, were also alarmed.
Seeing this, Chu Xiangyu and Deputy Liu Dezheng looked at each other.
…
In the Provincial Governor's Mansion, Li Wuhua ran to a courtyard and found Situ Yao, who was talking with an elder. He reported, "Sect Master, something happened!"
Situ Yao said, "What's the hurry? Speak slowly! "
Li Wuhua said, "Song Kingdom's envoy, Tu Huaiyu, was assassinated not long after he left Jinzhou. He was killed! Now the Song Kingdom's envoy broke into the Fragrant Pavilion with the victim's body. They rushed into the Yan Envoy's courtyard and said that it was the Yan Envoy who did it. They forced the Yan Envoy to hand over the person … "He briefly explained the situation.
"Ah!" Situ Yao and the elder stood up in shock.
Situ Yao said, "The guards of the Song Kingdom's envoy are not weak. How can the assassins succeed so easily? What's the situation?"
Li Wuhua shook his head, "I don't know the specifics yet!"
"Quickly go and find out the situation." Situ Yao waved his sleeves. After Li Wuhua left, he pondered for a while and then left with the elder.
They did not go to the Fragrant Pavilion but to Niu Youdao.
Guan Fangyi was sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, fiddling with some rouge, face powder, and the like. They were all bought in Jinzhou Prefecture. She was holding a powder box and smelling it, tasting the fragrance and color. When she saw Situ Yao, she immediately closed the powder box and walked out of the pavilion to welcome him with a smile, "Sect Master Situ is here!"
Situ Yao said, "Where is Niu Youdao?"
Guan Fangyi laughed, "Daoye is meditating and cultivating. What's the matter?"
Situ Yao sneered, "He still has the mood to meditate and cultivate? Go and call him. "
"Okay, please wait a moment." Guan Fangyi's skirt swayed as she turned around and left.
After a while, Niu Youdao, who came with his sword, returned.
"I heard that Sect Master Situ is not happy. Who made you angry?" Niu Youdao walked over and asked with a smile.
Situ Yao stared at him, "Song Kingdom's envoy, Tu Huaiyu, was assassinated not long after he left Jinzhou. Were you the one who did it?"
When he heard the situation, he suspected that it was Niu Youdao. Previously, Niu Youdao's words and Niu Youdao's actions were aimed at the Song Kingdom. He thought that this guy had some strange plan. He did not expect that Niu Youdao would be able to organize a force to assassinate the Song Kingdom's envoy.
The key point was that this matter was not a small matter. It had to be done flawlessly. Once it was exposed, it would add oil to the fire between Jinzhou and Nanzhou. Even his Ten Thousand Heavenly Grotto Manor did not dare to do such a thing in their own territory. This guy was too daring.
Niu Youdao glanced at the accompanying elder beside Situ Yao and revealed a surprised expression, "How could I do such a thing?"
Situ Yao raised his brows, "Don't you want to know whether Tu Huaiyu is dead or alive?"
Niu Youdao did not care, "What does his life or death have to do with me? In any case, I did not do it. Sect Master Situ, you don't have to drag me into this, right? "His words had a deeper meaning.
Situ Yao's face twitched. The Ten Thousand Heavenly Grotto Manor had also participated in the prelude of this matter. They had already been dragged into the water. If they dared to drag Niu Youdao into this, the Ten Thousand Heavenly Grotto Manor would not be able to escape responsibility. They were accomplices and could only help to keep the secret.
We are on the same side. Whether you did it or not, we both know it. Situ Yao also did not have the intention to pursue the responsibility. He only wanted to know the truth of the matter. Or rather, he wanted to know the details of the matter so that he could be mentally prepared to deal with the unexpected. Unfortunately, Niu Youdao would not admit it no matter what.
After asking a few questions, Situ Yao could only bid farewell. Before leaving, he reminded, "Whoever benefits from this might be the culprit. Song Guo is not a fool."
Niu Youdao did not answer his question, "There is no need to stop the Fragrant Pavilion. If they want to fight, then let them fight. Why should we stop them?"
These words showed that they already knew about the situation at the Fragrant Pavilion. Situ Yao was silent for a while and understood his meaning. He hoped that the two countries' envoys could make this matter bigger. Situ Yao turned around and left.
Watching the guests leave, Guan Fangyi said, "He is right. Song Guo is not a fool!"
Niu Youdao: "Is it important? A ready-made excuse has already been given to Song Guo. Whether Song Guo is willing to pretend to be a fool or not is their own business. "
Guan Fangyi sighed and said, "Regardless of whether they will pretend to be a fool or not, they will inevitably list you as a suspect. Can you guarantee that they will not settle the score with you after this? If you continue to do this, you will accumulate more and more danger for yourself. "
Niu Youdao Slowly said, "In troubled times, we are in a precarious situation. If we can't even protect the present, then there is no need to talk about the future. We should first think of a way to get through this."
Guan Fangyi: "Have you forgotten something? You said it yourself, Shao Pingbo already knows that Chao Shenghuai is under your control. If Chao Shenghuai jumps out to testify at this time, aren't you worried that Shao Pingbo will make a move? "
Niu Youdao: "He still hasn't gained a firm foothold in Jin State. I can't wait for him to toss around now. If he hides in Jin State and doesn't make a move, I won't have a chance. Even if he makes a move, if he is willing to overturn the Chao Family's grandfather and grandson, I have no opinion. "
She turned back and said, "Don't think too much. Send a message to the Prince about the situation here so that the Prince knows what is going on."
Guan Fangyi nodded and turned to leave …
Two people came out of the courtyard. The elder looked at Situ Yao's expression and asked, "Sect Master suspects that Tu Huaiyu's death was done by Niu Youdao?"
Situ Yao: "It's not a suspicion, it's definitely done by him. This guy is really bold. Even if Nanzhou is saved, isn't he afraid that Song Guo will settle the score with him after the matter?"
The elder didn't know why he was so sure because he didn't know that Situ Yao had secretly arranged people to cooperate with Niu Youdao. He couldn't help but frown and say, "This guy is crazy. Last time, he personally killed a Yan envoy, and this time, he killed a Song envoy. Is he deliberately going against the envoys of various countries?"
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