Late at night, a familiar person also came into the study of Zhao Wangyu in the palace.
Concubine Tong, who is beside King Zhao, has always been saluted: Have you seen Mr. Ye
King Zhao signaled Concubine Tong to go down first and said: I wonder what the emperor sister is going to do if she is looking for her brother?
Zhao Ming refused to answer, and watched Concubine Tong go out and said: This girl is not a few years older than Min'er.
King Zhao knew what she meant and sighed: Now she is the only one in this palace who has no intention and can tell me a few truths.
Zhao Ming was speechless, looking at King Zhao's old face, he felt a little pity. No matter what, this brother was a diligent monarch, working day and night for state affairs. Unfortunately, there were not many people around him who could help him, which made him exhausted.
Chu Mingtang is not a few years apart from him, but he looks much younger
Zhao Ming read the high memorial on the desk and said: Why do the emperor have so many memorials to read?
When King Zhao heard Teng stood up and said sternly: What do you mean by this?
Zhao Ming knew that he had made a mistake and accidentally violated his brother's taboo, and immediately remained silent
King Zhao stared at her, and after a long time, he sat down slowly and said dejectedly: You are right. Most of these comments have been reviewed by Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin, and some have even started to do it. It is just a gesture to deliver them to me.
Zhao Ming said: The emperor brother still sees what it is doing. If Chu Fang and the other two said anything else, their ability to do things is absolutely credible. Why should the emperor brother worry about this again?
King Zhao said angrily: If that happens, what do they think of me, the emperor? Am I only responsible for stamping a jade seal for them?
Seeing that the emperor's brother was quite incompetent and did not want to talk about this matter anymore, Zhao Ming reiterated that his younger sister recently heard that Fang Lingxin's son Fang Zhongcheng wanted to marry Chu Mingtang's daughter Chu Xin, but I wonder if this matter is taken seriously.
King Zhao smiled bitterly and said: There is no wind and waves. This matter seems to be true. In the past few days, the three major families impeached Liang Shangyun, the Minister of Justice. This is something that has never happened in this dynasty. If the three families had not reached some kind of secret agreement, how could this be so now that only a few people are loyal to me in the court. I can no longer let Liang Shangyun dismiss him, so I can only protect him.
Zhao Ming sighed: The relationship between the three major families is complicated, and the emperor should not have wanted to rely on the Wang Fang family to deal with the Chu family.
King Zhao smiled bitterly and said: Who else can I rely on? I have worked hard for decades to cultivate Guo Huai, Liang Shangyun and others, but with just a few of them, I can't do anything to deal with any of the three families of King Chang of Chu.
Zhao Ming hesitated: Brother, I have something I don’t know if I should say it or not
King Zhao: Say it
Although my younger sister does not know about the affairs of the government, she has read history books since she was a child. She knows that those who have been kings in the past have mostly been the powerful ministers who are arrogant and domineering, which has caused the anger of the heavens and men.
Zhao Ming glanced at King Zhao, but although the three major families of King Chu were powerful, they have been quite responsible for their duties for many years. Why did the emperor's brother eliminate them?
King Zhao snorted and said: Don’t you know what a powerful minister is to ruin the country?
Zhao Ming said: But these three major families have emerged in many talents. Compared with the two, Liang Shangyun, Cheng Fengzhi and others are quite inferior. Guo Huai is only proficient in military tactics. The emperor's brother put him in the position of Minister of War, which was really the wrong place.
King Zhao sighed: I know all these, but my greatest wish is to take back the power of the court for our Zhao family. Since the Dong family was executed, the three families of Kings and Fang in the Great Zhao family have become increasingly powerful in the territory of Great Zhao. If this continues, if there is a person with ulterior motives among them, the Great Zhao Jiangshan will be in danger. I want to eliminate hidden dangers for my descendants.
Zhao Ming couldn't help but say: The emperor's brother is probably mainly for Qing'er
King Zhao said: Why did the emperor sister say this? When I vowed to eradicate the three major families, Qing'er was not born yet, so why did it be for him?
Zhao Ming said: But now, the emperor?
King Zhao silently
Zhao Ming said: It’s not that I am an aunt who says bad things about the emperor’s nephew, but the emperor, do you think Qing'er can really be a wise monarch? Over the past few years, the emperor’s brother has been pressing against the Chu family step by step, just for Qing'er’s sake. Qing'er is as powerful as the Chu family because of Concubine Lin. He doesn’t know how to hide his power and hide it. After ascending the throne, he may have a conflict with the Chu family.
King Zhao smiled bitterly: Emperor girl, do you think Qing'er can still fight against the Chu family? The three major families are already in a mess. Guo Huai, Liang Shangyun and others all know that the situation is unstoppable and will do their best to dissuade Qing'er. Qing'er still understands this situation.
Zhao Ming stared at King Zhao and said: Did the emperor forget that there were four holy guards in the palace?
King Zhao was shocked and said: Are you saying that Qing'er would force the Four Saint Guards to assassinate the Chu family despite the ancestral teachings?
Zhao Ming nodded and said: With Qing'er's character, it is hard to guarantee that he would not do this. The Four Saint Guards were loyal to our Zhao family for all generations. Although they were only ordered to protect the palace, if Qing'er suppressed them as the emperor, these four people would not dare not to have Four Saint Guards from the palace. However, the two families of the King of Chu also had Eagles and Wolf Halls. There were many masters in the hall. If they really angered them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
King Zhao suddenly flashed his eyes and said: Emperor sister, now the three major families are in an alliance, and the key figure is Chu Mingtang. He is both the leader of the Chu family and Wang Lie's son-in-law. Fang Lingxin will marry him. If this person is removed, the alliance of the three major families will inevitably collapse.
Zhao Ming said: If this person can be easily eliminated, how could the emperor brother have the current predicament?
King Zhao glanced at Zhao Ming and said: It depends on the ability of the emperor.
Zhao Ming was surprised. Unexpectedly, the emperor had the same intention. He shook his head and said: How can this country and country be solved by means of the world? Besides, the younger sister didn't bother to do it. Even if the younger sister was willing to take action, it would not be possible to do it perfectly. There are many capable people in the Eagle Hall, so they will definitely be able to detect some clues and attract their revenge.
In terms of martial arts, the little sister is not afraid of anyone in the world, but the master of heaven is not a god. The six priests of the Eagle and Wolf Halls join forces to stop the little sister. The martial arts of the Four Saint Guards are just similar to those priests. The Eagle and Wolf Halls have enough people to block them. In this way, the strength of both sides is at most equal, but who can resist the hundreds of thousands of troops controlled by the King of Chu? Guo Huai can at most let the Northern Frontier camp remain unmoved, and the Southern Front and Western Front camps are both controlled by the three major families. Only then will the Great Zhao Kingdom be in danger of destruction?
King Zhao knew that Zhao Ming was right and said powerlessly: Then what do you want me to do?
Zhao Ming said: My little sister dared to make a fuss. There are many talented people among the children of my Zhao family. Why don’t the emperor’s brother imitate Chu Tianfang and choose one of them to establish a crown prince?
King Zhao said miserably: If this is true, can Qing'er still be alive?
Zhao Ming thought about it and said that if this is true, Zhao Qing would never be willing to give up and would inevitably cause storms in the court. It would be easy for the emperor to be alive. If the new king ascended the throne, he would definitely not be able to allow Zhao Qing to live in the world.
Zhao Ming wanted to say something again, but King Zhao waved his hand to stop him and said: There is no need to mention this matter. I only hope that they will be safe in the future. I will strictly supervise Qing'er and not let him act recklessly. The Four Saint Guards will also tell them not to do the assassination.
As for Min'er, the emperor sister, you Yemen have no rules to prohibit your disciples from discussing marriage. I arranged for you to meet Chu Mingtang and Guo Huai, but you didn't even look down on these two people. You wear a mask all day long and would rather be alone in the old palace. Why?
Zhao Ming was sad. She had dated Chu Mingtang and Guo Huai for a while as a folk woman. Because she was arrogant, she didn't care much about these two people who were ignorant of martial arts.
Later, she went out for a year and found that most of the people in the world were vulgar and unwilling, and it was even more difficult to get along with.
But after returning to the capital, Chu Mingtang had already married Miss Wang, and Guo Huaize went to the northern border. Zhao Ming was in trouble. He was disheartened and lived in seclusion in the deep palace and never met these two again.
King Zhao didn't know the details of this, and saw that she didn't answer, so he didn't want to ask again. He said: No matter what you were back then, Min'er can't follow your old path anymore. I will arrange a good husband for her in the future.
Zhao Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's hard to say. Zhao Min has been depressed all day and can't smile all day long.
Zhao Ming saw it and felt pain in his heart, but he had no choice but to do anything. She also knew that although Chu Zheng was two years younger than Zhao Min, there were probably not many of the children of officials in the court who could compare with him. Moreover, he was also very skilled in martial arts, which was just in line with Zhao Min's wishes. If he was not a child of the Chu family, Zhao Ming would quite agree.
Seeing Zhao Ming’s strange expression, King Zhao couldn’t help but ask: I haven’t seen Min’er for a long time, how is she doing?
Zhao Ming felt that the emperor's brother would know about this sooner or later, so he stopped hiding it and told him about the matter between Zhao Min and Chu Zheng.
King Zhao frowned and said: Chu Zheng? Is it the boy who was injured by you not long ago? This matter is really strange. The Chu family did not pursue this. Except for Concubine Lin who once complained to me, Chu Mingtang did not mention a word in the court.
Zhao Ming sneered: According to my sister's guess, there are two reasons. First, the Chu family itself feels inappropriate, and second, the boy's injury is not serious. At a young age, he can actually take my palm. It's amazing that Brother Ah doesn't know anything. If it weren't for my sister's expectations, this boy would probably be the next sect leader of the Chu family.
King Zhao doubted: Why does the emperor think so? This young man is just Chu Mingtang's youngest son, and he has two brothers before him. I heard that these two are also smart and capable. Chu Mingtang will not depose the elders and establish the younger ones, right?
Zhao Ming said: It is hard to say whether Chu Mingtang has this intention, but the four maids around Chu Zheng are the Four Swords Attendant of the Eagle Hall. These Four Swords Attendant have always only guarded the Lord of the Eagle Hall. Chu Zheng can take charge of the Eagle Hall at a young age. It seems that Chu Mingtang has high hopes for him.
King Zhao was stunned for a while and said with some envy: Chu Mingtang actually has three good sons, but why don’t I have one?
Zhao Ming said: After that day, my sister was careful about this young man. When Min'er said that Qi'er had been with him for a while, she asked Qi'er about it. According to her letter, although Chu Zheng was young, he was scheming and ruthless. Even Lin Fengyan, a master of Southern Qi, was trapped in his hands. Whether Chu Zheng is the leader of the Chu family in the future, he will be a big trouble for our Zhao family. The younger sister thinks about it, the more she regrets it. She should not be too arrogant that day. Before Lin comes, she should have tried her best to kill him under her palm. Now Lin already knows the identity of her younger sister, and if she wants to do something, she has to think carefully.
The two brothers and sisters talked for a while, and King Zhao looked out the window. The sky was already light and sighed: This man is old, and he always feels that time passes too fast, and he is about to go to court again in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Ming was a little worried and said: Brother, you haven't slept all night, why don't you go to the morning court today?
King Zhao struggled to stand up and said: I must go, I want them to know that this great Zhao Kingdom is still my world.
Lian Qi, the general manager of the inner steward, suddenly hurried in and said in a hurry: Master, something big is not good.
King Zhao was shocked and said: Why are you so nervous?
Lian Qi calmed down his mind and said: Lord Liang, Minister of Justice, was attacked by a group of unknown people on the way to the morning court, and all of them died.
King Zhao and Zhao Ming stood up at the same time and said in surprise: What did you say?
Liang Shangyun and his group were lying less than a mile away from Liang Mansion, without a single living mouth, and blood stained the entire street red.
Liang Shangyun died miserably, with a big hole in his chest, his eyes suddenly appeared, his face looked terrified, dozens of family members lay around him, with broken limbs and legs broken, obviously the assassins were extremely cruel
Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin stood by the roadside, frowned and looked at the scene.
They both came after receiving the news on the way to court. A minister of the current dynasty was assassinated on the streets of the downtown city. This is unprecedented since the founding of the Great Zhao State, and not to mention that it was at this delicate moment.
Chu Mingtang asked softly while others were not paying attention: Prime Minister, who did this?
Fang Lingxin glanced at Chu Mingtang and said: Mingtang, do you suspect that this is done by our Fang family? But I can swear to God that our Fang family has been in love with books for generations and never despised to do this kind of filthy thing. Since the Dong family was executed, there has never been a dispute in the court. At worst, I will be demoted or dismissed from office. Liang Shangyun is too lazy to take this life.
Chu Mingtang also felt that Fang Lingxin really had no need to do this, and said: Prime Minister, please don’t be surprised. Mingtang was a little anxious, but Liang Shangyun’s death, the court that had just stabilized in Zhao State is going to be in chaos again.
Fang Lingxin nodded silently. He knew very well that the Fang family did not do this. In theory, there was no reason to kill Liang Shangyun.
He has been an official for many years and has never seen any kind of storm. In an instant, all kinds of thoughts flashed by. Liang Shangyun's death was equivalent to killing the emperor's arm. There were not many people available to the emperor, and now he is even more stretched. It seems that it is very beneficial to the three families of King Fang of Chu on the surface, but in fact, it is not the case. Even if Liang Shangyun does not die, the position of Minister of Justice will not be long. The three families do not need to do this. This move will only make the emperor's suspicion of the three families more deeply.
Chu Mingtang was also full of doubts. The court of the Great Zhao Kingdom finally settled down. No matter who was on the side, there was no reason to kill Liang Shangyun. However, according to the nearby Imperial Guards newspaper, they had only a cup of tea from hearing the sound of fighting to rushing here, but they didn't even see an assassin. Liang Shangyun and his party had dozens of people. Those who could kill them instantly were definitely not ordinary people, and there were not few people. There were only a handful of people in the capital.
Chu Mingtang turned around and asked Zhao Wuji, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and said: Commander Zhao, have the gates of the capital been sealed?
The commander of the Imperial Guard has always been the royal family. Zhao Wuji is one of the few royal relatives who stayed in the capital. When Chu Mingtang asked him, he hurriedly bowed and replied: Go back to the Taiwei, when all the ministers went to the morning court, the Imperial Guard usually stepped up patrols. When Lord Liang had an accident, the Imperial Guard closed the city gate and strengthened the vigilance on the city tower. No one left the city privately.
Zhao Wuji sweated on his forehead, and a minister of justice was killed on the street. He, as the commander of the Imperial Guard, could not escape. If the case was solved, he could only be placed outside the capital as a clan without any authority. If he could not break the capital prison, he would have to reserve a seat for himself in advance.
Chu Mingtang was not interested in holding him accountable at this time and said sternly: If you send the order, all the imperial guards will search all households in the capital, and no suspicious persons can be let go.
Zhao Wuji took the order and went down to arrange for people.
At this time, many people were watching around. Chu Mingtang looked at it and accidentally saw Chu Zheng also poking his head in the crowd.
Not long after Liang Shangyun's accident happened, the people in the Eagle Hall had already reported to Chu Zheng's place. Chu Zheng's shock was extraordinary, so he hurriedly brought Wu Anran and Chu Fanghua's four maids here.
Chu Mingtang ordered people to bring Chu Zheng and others over. Chu Zheng had seen his father and Fang Lingxin and Fang Lingxin and smiled: Mingtang, this is your youngest son Chu Zheng, it turns out that he is young and promising, handsome and extraordinary.
Chu Zheng said: The Prime Minister praised him
He said to Chu Mingtang again: Father, the child has been watching aside for a long time, and has also asked the soldiers of the Imperial Guards that he could kill so many people in such a short time. There must be many powerful martial arts people among the assassins. The child wants to ask the master to test the body and see if he can find some clues.
Chu Mingtang nodded and said to Wu Anran: Then it will be a blessing for Mr. Wu. After that, he said to an old man with white beard behind him: Mr. Long, you go and have a look too.
Mr. Long is Long Jingtian, among the three worshipers of the Eagle Hall. After Chu Tianfang handed over the Eagle Hall to Chu Mingtang, Wang Xiuhe felt that the people in the wolf hall that had originally guarded Chu Mingtang were inconvenient to stay, so he changed the three worshipers of the Eagle Hall to protect Chu Mingtang in turn to protect Chu Mingtang.
Long Jingtian clasped his fists to Wu Anran and said: Mr. Wu, please
Wu Anran dared not neglect and clasped his fists and said: Mr. Long, please ask first
This dragon became famous far before Wu Anran, and Wu Anran was very afraid of him. Chu Zheng had tried to instigate Wu Anran to fight with the three of them, but Wu Anran refused. She was over the age of fighting for strength and fighting. If she had no choice, she would not have fought with these people for no reason.
The two of them came to Liang Shangyun's corpse. Wu Anran looked at his wound and nodded and said: This is the injury caused by a thick-backed sword. The internal strength attached to the sword is extremely strong, and it is full of strength. Therefore, the wound is almost rounded due to the internal force stimulation. It seems that these assassins also know that time is urgent and that Mr. Long, who wants to kill Lord Liang with one blow, feels a little strange. The person who attacks this is extremely skilled in martial arts. Generally speaking, he will not use a vulgar weapon like a thick-backed sword. Could it be that he did it intentionally?
Long Jingtian nodded and said: Mr. Wu said it well. I took a quick look. These assassins should be holding weapons. Seeing that the injuries on the Liang family's generals were all caused by ordinary weapons used by ordinary people in the world. Two of these generals also knew them. They were good at their skills, but they all died within a few moves. It was strange that no one of the masters showed any kind of kung fu skills.
Wu Anran looked back and saw Chu Zheng not following him. He felt a little strange. He looked around and saw Chu Zheng picking up the hem of his clothes and walking by the corpse on tiptoe.
This was the first time Chu Zheng saw so many dead people, and he felt the smell of blood coming to his nose, and he couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
He walked to the corpse lying outside, and was also stabbed in the corpse, but it was not a serious injury.
Chu Zheng shouted to Wu Anran: Master, Mr. Long, come and see
Wu Anran came over, Chu Zheng pointed to the wall not far ahead of the corpse and said: Look, there is a hole in this wall.
Wu Anran and Long Jingtian looked carefully, and Chu Zheng said: Is this a trace left by some kind of weapon?
Long Jingtian praised: The fifth young master is indeed careful. According to my husband, this trace should be left by the iron spear.
Chu Zheng returned to the corpse emperor and said: This place is only more than ten steps away from the wall. This man still ran after falling to the ground. The man was obviously a guru who wanted to escape to death. His purpose was to climb over the wall and enter the courtyard. The wounds of the weapons he suffered were under his ribs. Although they were fuzzy, they were just flesh and blood. Maybe it was because the assassin saw that he wanted to escape, and in desperation, he threw the iron spear out. Master, see if there were other fatal injuries on him.
Wu Anran turned the man over and checked carefully, and suddenly lifted the man's long hair that was scattered down. He saw two deep holes in the back of the man's head, and his body was shocked.
Long Jingtian was also a little surprised and said: Good finger strength
Chu Zheng said in surprise: Could it be that he was inserted into it with his fingers? That person's skill is really great
Wu Anran glanced at him and said: What's the point? With your current skill and strength, you can do it.
Chu Zheng stretched out his two fingers and gestured on the wound a few times. Seeing that there was something grayish-white on the wound, it was obviously overflowing brain matter. After thinking about it, he didn't dare to stretch his finger in.
In this way, this is also a kind of ordinary skill. Chu Zheng was a little disappointed and could not tell from it which sect the person who started the attack was?
That may not be true. Long Jingtian looked at Chu Zheng, and seemed to be a little unbelievable what Wu Anran said just now. There are not many masters in the world who can poke a human skull with just one finger. The murderer may be specializing in finger skills, such as the Xuantian finger of the Xia family in the North Zhao family and the Broken Cone finger of the Hengshan Gate of the South Qi. The elder-level figures of these two sects can do it. However, looking at the wound, it seems that it is not like these two kinds of kung fu, I wonder what Mr. Wu thinks?
Wu Anran nodded silently
Chu Zheng was a little strange. He had been with Wu Anran for many years and knew him well. Seeing his expression, he obviously had something to hide.
However, it was difficult to ask in front of Long Jingtian, so he asked the soldiers of the Imperial Guard standing beside him: Which family is living in this wall?
Zhao Wuji, the commander of the Imperial Guard, replied: This is the official residence of Gao Qiping, the Ministry of Works. When Lord Liang was killed, Lord Gao was about to get up to pay his respects. According to what he said, he only heard the sound of killing outside the wall, but did not see any assassin.
Long Jingtian frowned slightly and bowed to Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin who were walking slowly and said: Two lords, Long thought that what the Gao man said was probably untrue. Commander Zhao had just said that the nearby imperial guards had only been here for a cup of tea after hearing the fighting, but they did not see the assassin. Here is still a little far from the corner of the front of this street. Long guessed that these assassins might have escaped from the official residences on both sides of the street.
Fang Lingxin said calmly: Zhao Wuji, bring Gao Qiping to the original state.
Gao Qiping should be an official of the Fang clan. If he really had something to do with this matter, it would be difficult to clear the suspicion of Fang Lingxin.
Soon a thin official brought him over and saluted to the two of Chu Fang tremblingly: The lower official will meet the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal.
Fang Lingxin was too lazy to even give up the gift and said: Gao Qiping, I asked you if what you said to the generals of the Imperial Guard was true?
Gao Qiping said in a trembling voice: Returning to the Prime Minister's words, villain... all the words are true.
Fang Lingxin saw that he looked panicked and was very suspicious. Could this matter really be related to him?
But Chu Mingtang is right beside him. If you don't go into it in depth, wouldn't it make him suspicious? The two Chu families have formed an alliance for a while, so don't ruin the relationship because of this. Chu Mingtang is a person who understands the truth, so it's easier to find out everything.
Fang Lingxin gritted his teeth and said: Zhao Wuji, you ordered a team of imperial guards to go to Gaoqiping Mansion to search carefully. If there is any obstacle, kill him.
Zhao Wuji took the order and personally led a team of imperial guards into Gao Mansion like a wolf or a tiger. After a while, he heard the cry of women and children from inside. Gao Qiping's body was trembling with fear and sweating on his face.
Zhao Wuji walked out with a look of excitement on his face. He walked to the two of Chu and bowed and said: Two lords, the lower officials found several undried blood stains at the base of the wall of Gaofu, which should be left by the assassins. The lower officials Zhengming the Imperial Guards tortured the people in Gaofu.
Gao Qiping collapsed to the ground, kowtowed and cried: Prime Minister, the lower official is guilty, but the lower official has nothing to do with this matter.
Fang Lingxin kicked him and said in a grim voice: You dare to claim to be a subordinate, what do you mean by the Ministry of Justice?
Gao Qiping rolled on the ground, climbed up to Fang Lingxin and hugged his thighs: Just now, the villain was just thinking of Cheng Shangchao, but he heard screams coming from outside the wall. The villain was timid, so he ordered his servants to close the door tightly, and then a group of men in black jumped into the wall. He walked along the wall through the lower government office and climbed over the wall from the backyard. The villain did not dare to go forward to stop him because he was afraid of being blamed for the upper peak. He did not dare to report truthfully. It was a serious crime, but the villain had great courage and did not dare to collude with thieves to kill Lord Liang. Please ask the Prime Minister to understand Ah
Chu Mingtang felt that what Gao Qiping said might not be false. If he was really related to this matter, it would be too stupid for these assassins to take action at his door, so he said: Prime Minister, it is still unclear whether this matter is related to Lord Gao, so it is too arbitrary to send him to the Ministry of Justice. Moreover, this would also cause panic among all officials in the court. Now that the storm in the capital is coming, the court and the whole country need to work together.
Fang Lingxin thought for a while, Gao Qiping was his disciple after all, and if he locked him up like this, he would probably cause rumors and said: How should he do it according to Ming Tang?
Chu Mingtang replied: Mingtang wanted the Ministry of Justice to send a minister to lead someone to Gaoda Ren's mansion to investigate carefully. If Mingtang remembers correctly, those assassins would climb over the wall from Gaoda Ren's mansion. If they wanted to run to another street, they would have to pass through the mansions of several officials. The Ministry of Justice could work in this Gaoda Ren's mansion and work with the Imperial Guard to investigate all the officials in this area. As for Gaoda Ren, they should not leave the palace half a step away from the palace before the crime was cleared. What do you think?
Fang Lingxin knew that Chu Mingtang was considering his face and said: Mingtang said so well, just do what you want. After saying that, he glanced at Zhao Wuji and said: I don’t know what Commander Zhao thought?
Zhao Wuji is well aware of the interests of it. Logically speaking, Gao Qiping should definitely be imprisoned, but he is already unable to protect himself. How can he control Gao Qiping? As long as the two words in front of him, Zhao Wuji will have to get out of the capital obediently. Now he wants to participate more in the affairs of the Chu two families so that the two adults can keep the position of commander of the imperial guards when he is playing for the front and back.
Hearing Fang Lingxin asked, he hurriedly said: The Taiwei's move is taken into consideration with the overall situation and is extremely considerate in all aspects. It is indeed the best strategy at the moment. The imperial guards under the subordinates should closely cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and strive to solve the case as soon as possible.
Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin looked at each other and smiled. How could Zhao Wuji hide his thoughts from them? In the future, he could only act obediently.
Gao Qipingda on the ground breathed a sigh of relief and thanked the two of Chu Fang in succession.
Chu Mingtang ignored him and said to Zhao Wuji: Well, here is a blessing, Zhao will command the Prime Minister, let's go to the emperor's place first. If such a big thing happens, the emperor may be anxious.
Chu Zheng was a little worried, and stepped forward and said: Father, these assassins have not been caught yet, so you should be careful. Why don’t you send some people from the mansion?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: No need, with Mr. Long and his disciples here, Zheng'er, don't worry, let alone going with his father and the Prime Minister, there are already hundreds of followers, and those assassins are not afraid even if they come.
After Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin left, Zhao Wuji said to Chu Zheng: Mr. Chu, do you want to accompany you to the Gao Mansion to inspect?
Chu Zheng smiled and said: You don’t have to be polite, sir, today I was going to report to the Imperial Guards, and from now on, sir, will be my immediate boss, please take care of you.
Zhao Wuji then remembered that something was true, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He clasped his fists and said: "Young Master has not yet taken office, so let's talk about friendship with each other first."
Chu Zheng was ridiculous and terrified. The commander in front of him was probably in his forties, and he was not much worse than his father, but he had to discuss his fellow disciples. What's this called
Chu Zheng did not dare to neglect and insisted on giving the rituals of his younger generation. He would not grow a few pounds of meat for the longer generation. He would have to distribute a few more red envelopes during festivals.
Commander Zhao is in trouble at the moment. He is humble and humble to himself for his father's sake. He would rather offend a gentleman than offend such villains. It is better to be humble.
Zhao Wuji refused several times but failed. Seeing that Chu Zheng insisted on doing this, he had to give up. However, he was still very respectful in his words and deeds, and did not treat Chu Zheng as his subordinates at all. He said: Since Mr. Chu is going to come to the Imperial Guard, it is really aggrieved to only serve as a lieutenant. With the talent that the young master has just shown, even a partial general is more than enough. However, this is a matter under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. I have no choice. It is better for the young master to come to my account. I dare to guarantee that I will recommend the young master as the deputy general within the year.
Chu Zheng smiled faintly and said: Thank you, Commander, for your kindness, but my father is destined to let me go to my cousin's position to have my father's order, but I dare not disobey it.
Seeing Chu Zheng's expression indifferent expression, Zhao Wuji secretly scolded him for being confused, who is the man who is the Grand Marshal of the dynasty, and he still needs to worry about the position of the official position, so he hurriedly claimed that it was
Chu Zheng knew that Zhao Wuji would do his best to find clues for himself, and it would be useless to stay him, so he said goodbye to him and returned to Chu Mansion.
Chu Zheng and his party hurried out of the mansion today, without even a carriage. Zhao Wuji was so busy that he didn't pay attention.
Chu Zheng secretly laughed at the abilities of this person. At least he would not be very qualified in flattery. If he had been the case, he would have arranged everything.
Leaving Zhao Wuji's gaze, Chu Zheng's face suddenly became extremely gloomy and said to Chu Fanghua and the other four: What are the Lan and Zi Halls who are responsible for the news in the capital for such a big thing today? They have no information. Moreover, this matter is very likely to be done by someone from outside the capital. If so, this crime is even more unforgivable.
You will immediately notify the deacons of each hall, come to the Eagle Hall's meeting hall immediately, and send another order to order to me to investigate all the hands of the Eagle Hall in the capital. If you find a suspicious person, you will immediately report to the General Hall.
Chu Fanghua hesitated and said: But now the capital is quite uneasy, so the four maids should pay escorts to the sect leader first. Let's send someone to notify you when you return to the mansion.
Chu Zheng shook his head and said: No, I will go to Yingtang now. You four will go to tell the deacons that there is a master by my side, so there will be no trouble.
Chu Fanghua and others have been following Chu Zheng for several months. Their awe for the young master is increasing day by day, and they will not be favored by Chu Zheng because they have promised to be a concubine. Seeing that Chu Zheng was really angry about the assassination, they dared not disobey them, so they took the order and left.
Seeing Chu Fanghua and the other four left, Wu Anran said lightly: You are going to attack the deacons of Yingtang for this matter.
Chu Zheng smiled and said: I really know me, my master. These deacons and disciples have been tolerating them for a long time, especially the deacon Chu Mingzuo, who is an elder. He has been disrespectful to his father several times in private, and he doesn't take his disciple seriously. Besides, they are still ruling the responsibility first. God is really helping me. If you don't use this to curb Chu Mingzuo and the deacon Xuan Zuhe of Zitang, you will never know when it will be.
Wu Anran frowned and said: It's easy to get them done, but who can replace them? The two Lan and Zi Halls are one of the six halls of the Eagle Hall in Zhao State. If you don't have enough qualifications, you may not be convinced.
Chu Zheng smiled and said: Master, don’t worry, there are already people who choose their disciples, but they just can’t find the opportunity. Chitang is now under the control of Chen Zhenzhong. Although Wei Shi and Nan Fengchan, who were originally a deacon with him, were a little dissatisfied with this, they always did their best to do things. They were the two of them in charge of Lan, and Zitang was capable of being competent.
Wu Anran thought about it and thought it was good, so he nodded
Chu Zheng pondered: For both public and private, this matter must not be delayed. The capital has been peaceful in the past. The disciple was not anxious about this matter, but now it seems that he has made a mistake. The court dispute is in a turbulent manner, and he cannot relax at all. These people are doing nothing on weekdays. Although my father did not blame me, the disciple was uneasy. If he could take control of these churches as soon as possible, today's affairs would not be caught off guard.
Wu Anran said: You don’t need to blame yourself. You have only been in charge of Eagle Hall for a few months. It’s great to have such results.
Chu Zheng suddenly stopped and said: Master, Liang Shangyun was indeed a bit strange. It’s okay that Eagle Hall didn’t get the news, but Wolf Hall didn’t know anything? Let’s go back to Chu’s mansion first and ask my mother.
Wu Anran said: Didn’t you say that you would go to the Eagle Hall Conference Hall first? Would you just let the Eagle Hall deacons wait like that?
Chu Zheng said: Did Chu Mingzuo and Xuan Zuhe arrive on time? Anyway, they can't sit in the deacon for a long time. Let them wait for me once today. After that, they turned around and walked towards the Chu Mansion.
Wu Anran hesitated for a moment and followed up and said: Although your four girls have promised you to be concubines, you will be completely relieved to leave these many things to them?
Chu Zheng thought for a while and said: It's not entirely safe. After all, they were raised by the second grandfather, and they were always guarded against the disciples of the original Jingchu Mansion. Therefore, the disciples of Wu Mèi's affairs did not let them know about them.
However, they have been trained by the Four Swords of the Eagle Hall since childhood. They are destined to protect the Eagle Hall in this life. Let me be my concubine. As long as the disciple officially takes over the position of the Hall in two years, they are still trustworthy, especially Chu Fanghua, who is not old, but he is very sensible. A few days ago, his disciples were a little fierce to the four of them in order to establish their authority. The other three complained a lot, and they all depended on her to deal with it. This woman was not only beautiful but also easy-going, but the other three just listened to her. It was really strange. After saying that, she licked her mouth, as if she was aftertaste.
Wu Anran said coldly: Why, I have realized the taste of eating the marrow?
Chu Zheng suddenly felt a dull face and said: Master, why do you think of your disciple like this? Will your disciple be inseparable from public or private affairs?
Wu Anran snorted and said: Listen carefully to me. It is your parents' business to marry who your daughter will be your wife in the future. You can't control your adopted daughter who is a teacher. You can't let her down.
Chu Zheng was scolded for no reason and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Back to Chu Mansion, Chu Zheng did not stop and went straight to the inner courtyard to meet Wang Xiuhe.
Wang Xiuhe's face was quite unkind and seemed to be angry. Chu Zheng was a little surprised and walked up to hug her and kissed her and said: Mom, what's wrong with you?
Wang Xiuhe said angrily: Who else, those wine bags in Langtang? It's been too long and I've been having fun all day long. There's no news about such a big thing in the capital. I'm so angry.
It turned out that Wang Xiuhe also heard some news and ordered Langtang to investigate the matter, but returned in vain.
Chu Zheng told Wang Xiuhe about the details of Liang Shangyun being stabbed just now. Wang Xiuhe heard it and said: This is indeed strange. Only the masters of the Eagle and Wolf Second Hall and the Four Saint Guards in the Palace. Although the Fang family is not small in power in the court, they have never been reluctant to secretly support the killer. They only control most of the brothels in the capital to inquire about the affairs of the government and the country. Hum, they are so generous, and they are thieves and prostitutes behind their backs.
Chu Zheng knew that his mother had always been dissatisfied with the Fang family, and ignored it. It was only for the first time that he heard the Four Saint Guards, so he asked: Are the Four Saint Guards mentioned by my mother the wife of Yemen?
Wang Xiuhe snorted and said: You are really ignorant. It seems that you are not very effective in controlling the Eagle Hall. Otherwise, they would not have told you that the ancestors of the Four Saint Guards have a relationship with the Yemen, but their martial arts are very different. After Taizu ascended the throne, he knew that there were many talented people in the world and were worried that the palace would be unsafe, so he collected a large number of martial arts secrets and invited many masters to save their essence. He sorted out the four eunuchs who passed on the four martial arts in the palace. I have never been interested in martial arts. You can check the details of these four martial arts by yourself. You should check them in the Eagle Hall. There should be records.
Chu Zheng said: Did the ancestors of the King of Chu also participate in the organization?
Wang Xiuhe said: Without them, the Zhao family has long been suspicious of the King of Chu. It has gradually emerged since the time of Taizu. The ancestors of the two families were also masters at that time, but Taizu excluded the two ancestors and those records were only sorted out by later generations through various channels.
Chu Zheng nodded and said: "It's unreasonable for all three parties to take action."
Wang Xiuhe replied: Yes, at least the two halls of Eagle and Wolf will not be able to do it, and the Four Saint Guards are even more unreasonable. There are not many people around the emperor. Liang Shangyun's death is even more severely damaged. Moreover, as long as he does not do anything to rebel, the alliance of the three major families is relatively reliable, and its strength is far above the royal family. Even if the emperor has done all the tasks, he can't do anything to the three major families. Why do you have to do this to harm yourself?
Chu Zheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: Forget it, mom, I'd better go out for a walk. It would be useless to just sit in the house. The deacons in the Eagle Hall are still waiting for the child.
Wang Xiuhe smiled and said: Today's incident seems to give you a big chance.
Chu Zheng laughed and said: Since you have guessed it, my child will live up to what you expect
Concubine Tong, who is beside King Zhao, has always been saluted: Have you seen Mr. Ye
King Zhao signaled Concubine Tong to go down first and said: I wonder what the emperor sister is going to do if she is looking for her brother?
Zhao Ming refused to answer, and watched Concubine Tong go out and said: This girl is not a few years older than Min'er.
King Zhao knew what she meant and sighed: Now she is the only one in this palace who has no intention and can tell me a few truths.
Zhao Ming was speechless, looking at King Zhao's old face, he felt a little pity. No matter what, this brother was a diligent monarch, working day and night for state affairs. Unfortunately, there were not many people around him who could help him, which made him exhausted.
Chu Mingtang is not a few years apart from him, but he looks much younger
Zhao Ming read the high memorial on the desk and said: Why do the emperor have so many memorials to read?
When King Zhao heard Teng stood up and said sternly: What do you mean by this?
Zhao Ming knew that he had made a mistake and accidentally violated his brother's taboo, and immediately remained silent
King Zhao stared at her, and after a long time, he sat down slowly and said dejectedly: You are right. Most of these comments have been reviewed by Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin, and some have even started to do it. It is just a gesture to deliver them to me.
Zhao Ming said: The emperor brother still sees what it is doing. If Chu Fang and the other two said anything else, their ability to do things is absolutely credible. Why should the emperor brother worry about this again?
King Zhao said angrily: If that happens, what do they think of me, the emperor? Am I only responsible for stamping a jade seal for them?
Seeing that the emperor's brother was quite incompetent and did not want to talk about this matter anymore, Zhao Ming reiterated that his younger sister recently heard that Fang Lingxin's son Fang Zhongcheng wanted to marry Chu Mingtang's daughter Chu Xin, but I wonder if this matter is taken seriously.
King Zhao smiled bitterly and said: There is no wind and waves. This matter seems to be true. In the past few days, the three major families impeached Liang Shangyun, the Minister of Justice. This is something that has never happened in this dynasty. If the three families had not reached some kind of secret agreement, how could this be so now that only a few people are loyal to me in the court. I can no longer let Liang Shangyun dismiss him, so I can only protect him.
Zhao Ming sighed: The relationship between the three major families is complicated, and the emperor should not have wanted to rely on the Wang Fang family to deal with the Chu family.
King Zhao smiled bitterly and said: Who else can I rely on? I have worked hard for decades to cultivate Guo Huai, Liang Shangyun and others, but with just a few of them, I can't do anything to deal with any of the three families of King Chang of Chu.
Zhao Ming hesitated: Brother, I have something I don’t know if I should say it or not
King Zhao: Say it
Although my younger sister does not know about the affairs of the government, she has read history books since she was a child. She knows that those who have been kings in the past have mostly been the powerful ministers who are arrogant and domineering, which has caused the anger of the heavens and men.
Zhao Ming glanced at King Zhao, but although the three major families of King Chu were powerful, they have been quite responsible for their duties for many years. Why did the emperor's brother eliminate them?
King Zhao snorted and said: Don’t you know what a powerful minister is to ruin the country?
Zhao Ming said: But these three major families have emerged in many talents. Compared with the two, Liang Shangyun, Cheng Fengzhi and others are quite inferior. Guo Huai is only proficient in military tactics. The emperor's brother put him in the position of Minister of War, which was really the wrong place.
King Zhao sighed: I know all these, but my greatest wish is to take back the power of the court for our Zhao family. Since the Dong family was executed, the three families of Kings and Fang in the Great Zhao family have become increasingly powerful in the territory of Great Zhao. If this continues, if there is a person with ulterior motives among them, the Great Zhao Jiangshan will be in danger. I want to eliminate hidden dangers for my descendants.
Zhao Ming couldn't help but say: The emperor's brother is probably mainly for Qing'er
King Zhao said: Why did the emperor sister say this? When I vowed to eradicate the three major families, Qing'er was not born yet, so why did it be for him?
Zhao Ming said: But now, the emperor?
King Zhao silently
Zhao Ming said: It’s not that I am an aunt who says bad things about the emperor’s nephew, but the emperor, do you think Qing'er can really be a wise monarch? Over the past few years, the emperor’s brother has been pressing against the Chu family step by step, just for Qing'er’s sake. Qing'er is as powerful as the Chu family because of Concubine Lin. He doesn’t know how to hide his power and hide it. After ascending the throne, he may have a conflict with the Chu family.
King Zhao smiled bitterly: Emperor girl, do you think Qing'er can still fight against the Chu family? The three major families are already in a mess. Guo Huai, Liang Shangyun and others all know that the situation is unstoppable and will do their best to dissuade Qing'er. Qing'er still understands this situation.
Zhao Ming stared at King Zhao and said: Did the emperor forget that there were four holy guards in the palace?
King Zhao was shocked and said: Are you saying that Qing'er would force the Four Saint Guards to assassinate the Chu family despite the ancestral teachings?
Zhao Ming nodded and said: With Qing'er's character, it is hard to guarantee that he would not do this. The Four Saint Guards were loyal to our Zhao family for all generations. Although they were only ordered to protect the palace, if Qing'er suppressed them as the emperor, these four people would not dare not to have Four Saint Guards from the palace. However, the two families of the King of Chu also had Eagles and Wolf Halls. There were many masters in the hall. If they really angered them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
King Zhao suddenly flashed his eyes and said: Emperor sister, now the three major families are in an alliance, and the key figure is Chu Mingtang. He is both the leader of the Chu family and Wang Lie's son-in-law. Fang Lingxin will marry him. If this person is removed, the alliance of the three major families will inevitably collapse.
Zhao Ming said: If this person can be easily eliminated, how could the emperor brother have the current predicament?
King Zhao glanced at Zhao Ming and said: It depends on the ability of the emperor.
Zhao Ming was surprised. Unexpectedly, the emperor had the same intention. He shook his head and said: How can this country and country be solved by means of the world? Besides, the younger sister didn't bother to do it. Even if the younger sister was willing to take action, it would not be possible to do it perfectly. There are many capable people in the Eagle Hall, so they will definitely be able to detect some clues and attract their revenge.
In terms of martial arts, the little sister is not afraid of anyone in the world, but the master of heaven is not a god. The six priests of the Eagle and Wolf Halls join forces to stop the little sister. The martial arts of the Four Saint Guards are just similar to those priests. The Eagle and Wolf Halls have enough people to block them. In this way, the strength of both sides is at most equal, but who can resist the hundreds of thousands of troops controlled by the King of Chu? Guo Huai can at most let the Northern Frontier camp remain unmoved, and the Southern Front and Western Front camps are both controlled by the three major families. Only then will the Great Zhao Kingdom be in danger of destruction?
King Zhao knew that Zhao Ming was right and said powerlessly: Then what do you want me to do?
Zhao Ming said: My little sister dared to make a fuss. There are many talented people among the children of my Zhao family. Why don’t the emperor’s brother imitate Chu Tianfang and choose one of them to establish a crown prince?
King Zhao said miserably: If this is true, can Qing'er still be alive?
Zhao Ming thought about it and said that if this is true, Zhao Qing would never be willing to give up and would inevitably cause storms in the court. It would be easy for the emperor to be alive. If the new king ascended the throne, he would definitely not be able to allow Zhao Qing to live in the world.
Zhao Ming wanted to say something again, but King Zhao waved his hand to stop him and said: There is no need to mention this matter. I only hope that they will be safe in the future. I will strictly supervise Qing'er and not let him act recklessly. The Four Saint Guards will also tell them not to do the assassination.
As for Min'er, the emperor sister, you Yemen have no rules to prohibit your disciples from discussing marriage. I arranged for you to meet Chu Mingtang and Guo Huai, but you didn't even look down on these two people. You wear a mask all day long and would rather be alone in the old palace. Why?
Zhao Ming was sad. She had dated Chu Mingtang and Guo Huai for a while as a folk woman. Because she was arrogant, she didn't care much about these two people who were ignorant of martial arts.
Later, she went out for a year and found that most of the people in the world were vulgar and unwilling, and it was even more difficult to get along with.
But after returning to the capital, Chu Mingtang had already married Miss Wang, and Guo Huaize went to the northern border. Zhao Ming was in trouble. He was disheartened and lived in seclusion in the deep palace and never met these two again.
King Zhao didn't know the details of this, and saw that she didn't answer, so he didn't want to ask again. He said: No matter what you were back then, Min'er can't follow your old path anymore. I will arrange a good husband for her in the future.
Zhao Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's hard to say. Zhao Min has been depressed all day and can't smile all day long.
Zhao Ming saw it and felt pain in his heart, but he had no choice but to do anything. She also knew that although Chu Zheng was two years younger than Zhao Min, there were probably not many of the children of officials in the court who could compare with him. Moreover, he was also very skilled in martial arts, which was just in line with Zhao Min's wishes. If he was not a child of the Chu family, Zhao Ming would quite agree.
Seeing Zhao Ming’s strange expression, King Zhao couldn’t help but ask: I haven’t seen Min’er for a long time, how is she doing?
Zhao Ming felt that the emperor's brother would know about this sooner or later, so he stopped hiding it and told him about the matter between Zhao Min and Chu Zheng.
King Zhao frowned and said: Chu Zheng? Is it the boy who was injured by you not long ago? This matter is really strange. The Chu family did not pursue this. Except for Concubine Lin who once complained to me, Chu Mingtang did not mention a word in the court.
Zhao Ming sneered: According to my sister's guess, there are two reasons. First, the Chu family itself feels inappropriate, and second, the boy's injury is not serious. At a young age, he can actually take my palm. It's amazing that Brother Ah doesn't know anything. If it weren't for my sister's expectations, this boy would probably be the next sect leader of the Chu family.
King Zhao doubted: Why does the emperor think so? This young man is just Chu Mingtang's youngest son, and he has two brothers before him. I heard that these two are also smart and capable. Chu Mingtang will not depose the elders and establish the younger ones, right?
Zhao Ming said: It is hard to say whether Chu Mingtang has this intention, but the four maids around Chu Zheng are the Four Swords Attendant of the Eagle Hall. These Four Swords Attendant have always only guarded the Lord of the Eagle Hall. Chu Zheng can take charge of the Eagle Hall at a young age. It seems that Chu Mingtang has high hopes for him.
King Zhao was stunned for a while and said with some envy: Chu Mingtang actually has three good sons, but why don’t I have one?
Zhao Ming said: After that day, my sister was careful about this young man. When Min'er said that Qi'er had been with him for a while, she asked Qi'er about it. According to her letter, although Chu Zheng was young, he was scheming and ruthless. Even Lin Fengyan, a master of Southern Qi, was trapped in his hands. Whether Chu Zheng is the leader of the Chu family in the future, he will be a big trouble for our Zhao family. The younger sister thinks about it, the more she regrets it. She should not be too arrogant that day. Before Lin comes, she should have tried her best to kill him under her palm. Now Lin already knows the identity of her younger sister, and if she wants to do something, she has to think carefully.
The two brothers and sisters talked for a while, and King Zhao looked out the window. The sky was already light and sighed: This man is old, and he always feels that time passes too fast, and he is about to go to court again in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Ming was a little worried and said: Brother, you haven't slept all night, why don't you go to the morning court today?
King Zhao struggled to stand up and said: I must go, I want them to know that this great Zhao Kingdom is still my world.
Lian Qi, the general manager of the inner steward, suddenly hurried in and said in a hurry: Master, something big is not good.
King Zhao was shocked and said: Why are you so nervous?
Lian Qi calmed down his mind and said: Lord Liang, Minister of Justice, was attacked by a group of unknown people on the way to the morning court, and all of them died.
King Zhao and Zhao Ming stood up at the same time and said in surprise: What did you say?
Liang Shangyun and his group were lying less than a mile away from Liang Mansion, without a single living mouth, and blood stained the entire street red.
Liang Shangyun died miserably, with a big hole in his chest, his eyes suddenly appeared, his face looked terrified, dozens of family members lay around him, with broken limbs and legs broken, obviously the assassins were extremely cruel
Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin stood by the roadside, frowned and looked at the scene.
They both came after receiving the news on the way to court. A minister of the current dynasty was assassinated on the streets of the downtown city. This is unprecedented since the founding of the Great Zhao State, and not to mention that it was at this delicate moment.
Chu Mingtang asked softly while others were not paying attention: Prime Minister, who did this?
Fang Lingxin glanced at Chu Mingtang and said: Mingtang, do you suspect that this is done by our Fang family? But I can swear to God that our Fang family has been in love with books for generations and never despised to do this kind of filthy thing. Since the Dong family was executed, there has never been a dispute in the court. At worst, I will be demoted or dismissed from office. Liang Shangyun is too lazy to take this life.
Chu Mingtang also felt that Fang Lingxin really had no need to do this, and said: Prime Minister, please don’t be surprised. Mingtang was a little anxious, but Liang Shangyun’s death, the court that had just stabilized in Zhao State is going to be in chaos again.
Fang Lingxin nodded silently. He knew very well that the Fang family did not do this. In theory, there was no reason to kill Liang Shangyun.
He has been an official for many years and has never seen any kind of storm. In an instant, all kinds of thoughts flashed by. Liang Shangyun's death was equivalent to killing the emperor's arm. There were not many people available to the emperor, and now he is even more stretched. It seems that it is very beneficial to the three families of King Fang of Chu on the surface, but in fact, it is not the case. Even if Liang Shangyun does not die, the position of Minister of Justice will not be long. The three families do not need to do this. This move will only make the emperor's suspicion of the three families more deeply.
Chu Mingtang was also full of doubts. The court of the Great Zhao Kingdom finally settled down. No matter who was on the side, there was no reason to kill Liang Shangyun. However, according to the nearby Imperial Guards newspaper, they had only a cup of tea from hearing the sound of fighting to rushing here, but they didn't even see an assassin. Liang Shangyun and his party had dozens of people. Those who could kill them instantly were definitely not ordinary people, and there were not few people. There were only a handful of people in the capital.
Chu Mingtang turned around and asked Zhao Wuji, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and said: Commander Zhao, have the gates of the capital been sealed?
The commander of the Imperial Guard has always been the royal family. Zhao Wuji is one of the few royal relatives who stayed in the capital. When Chu Mingtang asked him, he hurriedly bowed and replied: Go back to the Taiwei, when all the ministers went to the morning court, the Imperial Guard usually stepped up patrols. When Lord Liang had an accident, the Imperial Guard closed the city gate and strengthened the vigilance on the city tower. No one left the city privately.
Zhao Wuji sweated on his forehead, and a minister of justice was killed on the street. He, as the commander of the Imperial Guard, could not escape. If the case was solved, he could only be placed outside the capital as a clan without any authority. If he could not break the capital prison, he would have to reserve a seat for himself in advance.
Chu Mingtang was not interested in holding him accountable at this time and said sternly: If you send the order, all the imperial guards will search all households in the capital, and no suspicious persons can be let go.
Zhao Wuji took the order and went down to arrange for people.
At this time, many people were watching around. Chu Mingtang looked at it and accidentally saw Chu Zheng also poking his head in the crowd.
Not long after Liang Shangyun's accident happened, the people in the Eagle Hall had already reported to Chu Zheng's place. Chu Zheng's shock was extraordinary, so he hurriedly brought Wu Anran and Chu Fanghua's four maids here.
Chu Mingtang ordered people to bring Chu Zheng and others over. Chu Zheng had seen his father and Fang Lingxin and Fang Lingxin and smiled: Mingtang, this is your youngest son Chu Zheng, it turns out that he is young and promising, handsome and extraordinary.
Chu Zheng said: The Prime Minister praised him
He said to Chu Mingtang again: Father, the child has been watching aside for a long time, and has also asked the soldiers of the Imperial Guards that he could kill so many people in such a short time. There must be many powerful martial arts people among the assassins. The child wants to ask the master to test the body and see if he can find some clues.
Chu Mingtang nodded and said to Wu Anran: Then it will be a blessing for Mr. Wu. After that, he said to an old man with white beard behind him: Mr. Long, you go and have a look too.
Mr. Long is Long Jingtian, among the three worshipers of the Eagle Hall. After Chu Tianfang handed over the Eagle Hall to Chu Mingtang, Wang Xiuhe felt that the people in the wolf hall that had originally guarded Chu Mingtang were inconvenient to stay, so he changed the three worshipers of the Eagle Hall to protect Chu Mingtang in turn to protect Chu Mingtang.
Long Jingtian clasped his fists to Wu Anran and said: Mr. Wu, please
Wu Anran dared not neglect and clasped his fists and said: Mr. Long, please ask first
This dragon became famous far before Wu Anran, and Wu Anran was very afraid of him. Chu Zheng had tried to instigate Wu Anran to fight with the three of them, but Wu Anran refused. She was over the age of fighting for strength and fighting. If she had no choice, she would not have fought with these people for no reason.
The two of them came to Liang Shangyun's corpse. Wu Anran looked at his wound and nodded and said: This is the injury caused by a thick-backed sword. The internal strength attached to the sword is extremely strong, and it is full of strength. Therefore, the wound is almost rounded due to the internal force stimulation. It seems that these assassins also know that time is urgent and that Mr. Long, who wants to kill Lord Liang with one blow, feels a little strange. The person who attacks this is extremely skilled in martial arts. Generally speaking, he will not use a vulgar weapon like a thick-backed sword. Could it be that he did it intentionally?
Long Jingtian nodded and said: Mr. Wu said it well. I took a quick look. These assassins should be holding weapons. Seeing that the injuries on the Liang family's generals were all caused by ordinary weapons used by ordinary people in the world. Two of these generals also knew them. They were good at their skills, but they all died within a few moves. It was strange that no one of the masters showed any kind of kung fu skills.
Wu Anran looked back and saw Chu Zheng not following him. He felt a little strange. He looked around and saw Chu Zheng picking up the hem of his clothes and walking by the corpse on tiptoe.
This was the first time Chu Zheng saw so many dead people, and he felt the smell of blood coming to his nose, and he couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
He walked to the corpse lying outside, and was also stabbed in the corpse, but it was not a serious injury.
Chu Zheng shouted to Wu Anran: Master, Mr. Long, come and see
Wu Anran came over, Chu Zheng pointed to the wall not far ahead of the corpse and said: Look, there is a hole in this wall.
Wu Anran and Long Jingtian looked carefully, and Chu Zheng said: Is this a trace left by some kind of weapon?
Long Jingtian praised: The fifth young master is indeed careful. According to my husband, this trace should be left by the iron spear.
Chu Zheng returned to the corpse emperor and said: This place is only more than ten steps away from the wall. This man still ran after falling to the ground. The man was obviously a guru who wanted to escape to death. His purpose was to climb over the wall and enter the courtyard. The wounds of the weapons he suffered were under his ribs. Although they were fuzzy, they were just flesh and blood. Maybe it was because the assassin saw that he wanted to escape, and in desperation, he threw the iron spear out. Master, see if there were other fatal injuries on him.
Wu Anran turned the man over and checked carefully, and suddenly lifted the man's long hair that was scattered down. He saw two deep holes in the back of the man's head, and his body was shocked.
Long Jingtian was also a little surprised and said: Good finger strength
Chu Zheng said in surprise: Could it be that he was inserted into it with his fingers? That person's skill is really great
Wu Anran glanced at him and said: What's the point? With your current skill and strength, you can do it.
Chu Zheng stretched out his two fingers and gestured on the wound a few times. Seeing that there was something grayish-white on the wound, it was obviously overflowing brain matter. After thinking about it, he didn't dare to stretch his finger in.
In this way, this is also a kind of ordinary skill. Chu Zheng was a little disappointed and could not tell from it which sect the person who started the attack was?
That may not be true. Long Jingtian looked at Chu Zheng, and seemed to be a little unbelievable what Wu Anran said just now. There are not many masters in the world who can poke a human skull with just one finger. The murderer may be specializing in finger skills, such as the Xuantian finger of the Xia family in the North Zhao family and the Broken Cone finger of the Hengshan Gate of the South Qi. The elder-level figures of these two sects can do it. However, looking at the wound, it seems that it is not like these two kinds of kung fu, I wonder what Mr. Wu thinks?
Wu Anran nodded silently
Chu Zheng was a little strange. He had been with Wu Anran for many years and knew him well. Seeing his expression, he obviously had something to hide.
However, it was difficult to ask in front of Long Jingtian, so he asked the soldiers of the Imperial Guard standing beside him: Which family is living in this wall?
Zhao Wuji, the commander of the Imperial Guard, replied: This is the official residence of Gao Qiping, the Ministry of Works. When Lord Liang was killed, Lord Gao was about to get up to pay his respects. According to what he said, he only heard the sound of killing outside the wall, but did not see any assassin.
Long Jingtian frowned slightly and bowed to Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin who were walking slowly and said: Two lords, Long thought that what the Gao man said was probably untrue. Commander Zhao had just said that the nearby imperial guards had only been here for a cup of tea after hearing the fighting, but they did not see the assassin. Here is still a little far from the corner of the front of this street. Long guessed that these assassins might have escaped from the official residences on both sides of the street.
Fang Lingxin said calmly: Zhao Wuji, bring Gao Qiping to the original state.
Gao Qiping should be an official of the Fang clan. If he really had something to do with this matter, it would be difficult to clear the suspicion of Fang Lingxin.
Soon a thin official brought him over and saluted to the two of Chu Fang tremblingly: The lower official will meet the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal.
Fang Lingxin was too lazy to even give up the gift and said: Gao Qiping, I asked you if what you said to the generals of the Imperial Guard was true?
Gao Qiping said in a trembling voice: Returning to the Prime Minister's words, villain... all the words are true.
Fang Lingxin saw that he looked panicked and was very suspicious. Could this matter really be related to him?
But Chu Mingtang is right beside him. If you don't go into it in depth, wouldn't it make him suspicious? The two Chu families have formed an alliance for a while, so don't ruin the relationship because of this. Chu Mingtang is a person who understands the truth, so it's easier to find out everything.
Fang Lingxin gritted his teeth and said: Zhao Wuji, you ordered a team of imperial guards to go to Gaoqiping Mansion to search carefully. If there is any obstacle, kill him.
Zhao Wuji took the order and personally led a team of imperial guards into Gao Mansion like a wolf or a tiger. After a while, he heard the cry of women and children from inside. Gao Qiping's body was trembling with fear and sweating on his face.
Zhao Wuji walked out with a look of excitement on his face. He walked to the two of Chu and bowed and said: Two lords, the lower officials found several undried blood stains at the base of the wall of Gaofu, which should be left by the assassins. The lower officials Zhengming the Imperial Guards tortured the people in Gaofu.
Gao Qiping collapsed to the ground, kowtowed and cried: Prime Minister, the lower official is guilty, but the lower official has nothing to do with this matter.
Fang Lingxin kicked him and said in a grim voice: You dare to claim to be a subordinate, what do you mean by the Ministry of Justice?
Gao Qiping rolled on the ground, climbed up to Fang Lingxin and hugged his thighs: Just now, the villain was just thinking of Cheng Shangchao, but he heard screams coming from outside the wall. The villain was timid, so he ordered his servants to close the door tightly, and then a group of men in black jumped into the wall. He walked along the wall through the lower government office and climbed over the wall from the backyard. The villain did not dare to go forward to stop him because he was afraid of being blamed for the upper peak. He did not dare to report truthfully. It was a serious crime, but the villain had great courage and did not dare to collude with thieves to kill Lord Liang. Please ask the Prime Minister to understand Ah
Chu Mingtang felt that what Gao Qiping said might not be false. If he was really related to this matter, it would be too stupid for these assassins to take action at his door, so he said: Prime Minister, it is still unclear whether this matter is related to Lord Gao, so it is too arbitrary to send him to the Ministry of Justice. Moreover, this would also cause panic among all officials in the court. Now that the storm in the capital is coming, the court and the whole country need to work together.
Fang Lingxin thought for a while, Gao Qiping was his disciple after all, and if he locked him up like this, he would probably cause rumors and said: How should he do it according to Ming Tang?
Chu Mingtang replied: Mingtang wanted the Ministry of Justice to send a minister to lead someone to Gaoda Ren's mansion to investigate carefully. If Mingtang remembers correctly, those assassins would climb over the wall from Gaoda Ren's mansion. If they wanted to run to another street, they would have to pass through the mansions of several officials. The Ministry of Justice could work in this Gaoda Ren's mansion and work with the Imperial Guard to investigate all the officials in this area. As for Gaoda Ren, they should not leave the palace half a step away from the palace before the crime was cleared. What do you think?
Fang Lingxin knew that Chu Mingtang was considering his face and said: Mingtang said so well, just do what you want. After saying that, he glanced at Zhao Wuji and said: I don’t know what Commander Zhao thought?
Zhao Wuji is well aware of the interests of it. Logically speaking, Gao Qiping should definitely be imprisoned, but he is already unable to protect himself. How can he control Gao Qiping? As long as the two words in front of him, Zhao Wuji will have to get out of the capital obediently. Now he wants to participate more in the affairs of the Chu two families so that the two adults can keep the position of commander of the imperial guards when he is playing for the front and back.
Hearing Fang Lingxin asked, he hurriedly said: The Taiwei's move is taken into consideration with the overall situation and is extremely considerate in all aspects. It is indeed the best strategy at the moment. The imperial guards under the subordinates should closely cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and strive to solve the case as soon as possible.
Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin looked at each other and smiled. How could Zhao Wuji hide his thoughts from them? In the future, he could only act obediently.
Gao Qipingda on the ground breathed a sigh of relief and thanked the two of Chu Fang in succession.
Chu Mingtang ignored him and said to Zhao Wuji: Well, here is a blessing, Zhao will command the Prime Minister, let's go to the emperor's place first. If such a big thing happens, the emperor may be anxious.
Chu Zheng was a little worried, and stepped forward and said: Father, these assassins have not been caught yet, so you should be careful. Why don’t you send some people from the mansion?
Chu Mingtang smiled and said: No need, with Mr. Long and his disciples here, Zheng'er, don't worry, let alone going with his father and the Prime Minister, there are already hundreds of followers, and those assassins are not afraid even if they come.
After Chu Mingtang and Fang Lingxin left, Zhao Wuji said to Chu Zheng: Mr. Chu, do you want to accompany you to the Gao Mansion to inspect?
Chu Zheng smiled and said: You don’t have to be polite, sir, today I was going to report to the Imperial Guards, and from now on, sir, will be my immediate boss, please take care of you.
Zhao Wuji then remembered that something was true, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He clasped his fists and said: "Young Master has not yet taken office, so let's talk about friendship with each other first."
Chu Zheng was ridiculous and terrified. The commander in front of him was probably in his forties, and he was not much worse than his father, but he had to discuss his fellow disciples. What's this called
Chu Zheng did not dare to neglect and insisted on giving the rituals of his younger generation. He would not grow a few pounds of meat for the longer generation. He would have to distribute a few more red envelopes during festivals.
Commander Zhao is in trouble at the moment. He is humble and humble to himself for his father's sake. He would rather offend a gentleman than offend such villains. It is better to be humble.
Zhao Wuji refused several times but failed. Seeing that Chu Zheng insisted on doing this, he had to give up. However, he was still very respectful in his words and deeds, and did not treat Chu Zheng as his subordinates at all. He said: Since Mr. Chu is going to come to the Imperial Guard, it is really aggrieved to only serve as a lieutenant. With the talent that the young master has just shown, even a partial general is more than enough. However, this is a matter under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. I have no choice. It is better for the young master to come to my account. I dare to guarantee that I will recommend the young master as the deputy general within the year.
Chu Zheng smiled faintly and said: Thank you, Commander, for your kindness, but my father is destined to let me go to my cousin's position to have my father's order, but I dare not disobey it.
Seeing Chu Zheng's expression indifferent expression, Zhao Wuji secretly scolded him for being confused, who is the man who is the Grand Marshal of the dynasty, and he still needs to worry about the position of the official position, so he hurriedly claimed that it was
Chu Zheng knew that Zhao Wuji would do his best to find clues for himself, and it would be useless to stay him, so he said goodbye to him and returned to Chu Mansion.
Chu Zheng and his party hurried out of the mansion today, without even a carriage. Zhao Wuji was so busy that he didn't pay attention.
Chu Zheng secretly laughed at the abilities of this person. At least he would not be very qualified in flattery. If he had been the case, he would have arranged everything.
Leaving Zhao Wuji's gaze, Chu Zheng's face suddenly became extremely gloomy and said to Chu Fanghua and the other four: What are the Lan and Zi Halls who are responsible for the news in the capital for such a big thing today? They have no information. Moreover, this matter is very likely to be done by someone from outside the capital. If so, this crime is even more unforgivable.
You will immediately notify the deacons of each hall, come to the Eagle Hall's meeting hall immediately, and send another order to order to me to investigate all the hands of the Eagle Hall in the capital. If you find a suspicious person, you will immediately report to the General Hall.
Chu Fanghua hesitated and said: But now the capital is quite uneasy, so the four maids should pay escorts to the sect leader first. Let's send someone to notify you when you return to the mansion.
Chu Zheng shook his head and said: No, I will go to Yingtang now. You four will go to tell the deacons that there is a master by my side, so there will be no trouble.
Chu Fanghua and others have been following Chu Zheng for several months. Their awe for the young master is increasing day by day, and they will not be favored by Chu Zheng because they have promised to be a concubine. Seeing that Chu Zheng was really angry about the assassination, they dared not disobey them, so they took the order and left.
Seeing Chu Fanghua and the other four left, Wu Anran said lightly: You are going to attack the deacons of Yingtang for this matter.
Chu Zheng smiled and said: I really know me, my master. These deacons and disciples have been tolerating them for a long time, especially the deacon Chu Mingzuo, who is an elder. He has been disrespectful to his father several times in private, and he doesn't take his disciple seriously. Besides, they are still ruling the responsibility first. God is really helping me. If you don't use this to curb Chu Mingzuo and the deacon Xuan Zuhe of Zitang, you will never know when it will be.
Wu Anran frowned and said: It's easy to get them done, but who can replace them? The two Lan and Zi Halls are one of the six halls of the Eagle Hall in Zhao State. If you don't have enough qualifications, you may not be convinced.
Chu Zheng smiled and said: Master, don’t worry, there are already people who choose their disciples, but they just can’t find the opportunity. Chitang is now under the control of Chen Zhenzhong. Although Wei Shi and Nan Fengchan, who were originally a deacon with him, were a little dissatisfied with this, they always did their best to do things. They were the two of them in charge of Lan, and Zitang was capable of being competent.
Wu Anran thought about it and thought it was good, so he nodded
Chu Zheng pondered: For both public and private, this matter must not be delayed. The capital has been peaceful in the past. The disciple was not anxious about this matter, but now it seems that he has made a mistake. The court dispute is in a turbulent manner, and he cannot relax at all. These people are doing nothing on weekdays. Although my father did not blame me, the disciple was uneasy. If he could take control of these churches as soon as possible, today's affairs would not be caught off guard.
Wu Anran said: You don’t need to blame yourself. You have only been in charge of Eagle Hall for a few months. It’s great to have such results.
Chu Zheng suddenly stopped and said: Master, Liang Shangyun was indeed a bit strange. It’s okay that Eagle Hall didn’t get the news, but Wolf Hall didn’t know anything? Let’s go back to Chu’s mansion first and ask my mother.
Wu Anran said: Didn’t you say that you would go to the Eagle Hall Conference Hall first? Would you just let the Eagle Hall deacons wait like that?
Chu Zheng said: Did Chu Mingzuo and Xuan Zuhe arrive on time? Anyway, they can't sit in the deacon for a long time. Let them wait for me once today. After that, they turned around and walked towards the Chu Mansion.
Wu Anran hesitated for a moment and followed up and said: Although your four girls have promised you to be concubines, you will be completely relieved to leave these many things to them?
Chu Zheng thought for a while and said: It's not entirely safe. After all, they were raised by the second grandfather, and they were always guarded against the disciples of the original Jingchu Mansion. Therefore, the disciples of Wu Mèi's affairs did not let them know about them.
However, they have been trained by the Four Swords of the Eagle Hall since childhood. They are destined to protect the Eagle Hall in this life. Let me be my concubine. As long as the disciple officially takes over the position of the Hall in two years, they are still trustworthy, especially Chu Fanghua, who is not old, but he is very sensible. A few days ago, his disciples were a little fierce to the four of them in order to establish their authority. The other three complained a lot, and they all depended on her to deal with it. This woman was not only beautiful but also easy-going, but the other three just listened to her. It was really strange. After saying that, she licked her mouth, as if she was aftertaste.
Wu Anran said coldly: Why, I have realized the taste of eating the marrow?
Chu Zheng suddenly felt a dull face and said: Master, why do you think of your disciple like this? Will your disciple be inseparable from public or private affairs?
Wu Anran snorted and said: Listen carefully to me. It is your parents' business to marry who your daughter will be your wife in the future. You can't control your adopted daughter who is a teacher. You can't let her down.
Chu Zheng was scolded for no reason and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Back to Chu Mansion, Chu Zheng did not stop and went straight to the inner courtyard to meet Wang Xiuhe.
Wang Xiuhe's face was quite unkind and seemed to be angry. Chu Zheng was a little surprised and walked up to hug her and kissed her and said: Mom, what's wrong with you?
Wang Xiuhe said angrily: Who else, those wine bags in Langtang? It's been too long and I've been having fun all day long. There's no news about such a big thing in the capital. I'm so angry.
It turned out that Wang Xiuhe also heard some news and ordered Langtang to investigate the matter, but returned in vain.
Chu Zheng told Wang Xiuhe about the details of Liang Shangyun being stabbed just now. Wang Xiuhe heard it and said: This is indeed strange. Only the masters of the Eagle and Wolf Second Hall and the Four Saint Guards in the Palace. Although the Fang family is not small in power in the court, they have never been reluctant to secretly support the killer. They only control most of the brothels in the capital to inquire about the affairs of the government and the country. Hum, they are so generous, and they are thieves and prostitutes behind their backs.
Chu Zheng knew that his mother had always been dissatisfied with the Fang family, and ignored it. It was only for the first time that he heard the Four Saint Guards, so he asked: Are the Four Saint Guards mentioned by my mother the wife of Yemen?
Wang Xiuhe snorted and said: You are really ignorant. It seems that you are not very effective in controlling the Eagle Hall. Otherwise, they would not have told you that the ancestors of the Four Saint Guards have a relationship with the Yemen, but their martial arts are very different. After Taizu ascended the throne, he knew that there were many talented people in the world and were worried that the palace would be unsafe, so he collected a large number of martial arts secrets and invited many masters to save their essence. He sorted out the four eunuchs who passed on the four martial arts in the palace. I have never been interested in martial arts. You can check the details of these four martial arts by yourself. You should check them in the Eagle Hall. There should be records.
Chu Zheng said: Did the ancestors of the King of Chu also participate in the organization?
Wang Xiuhe said: Without them, the Zhao family has long been suspicious of the King of Chu. It has gradually emerged since the time of Taizu. The ancestors of the two families were also masters at that time, but Taizu excluded the two ancestors and those records were only sorted out by later generations through various channels.
Chu Zheng nodded and said: "It's unreasonable for all three parties to take action."
Wang Xiuhe replied: Yes, at least the two halls of Eagle and Wolf will not be able to do it, and the Four Saint Guards are even more unreasonable. There are not many people around the emperor. Liang Shangyun's death is even more severely damaged. Moreover, as long as he does not do anything to rebel, the alliance of the three major families is relatively reliable, and its strength is far above the royal family. Even if the emperor has done all the tasks, he can't do anything to the three major families. Why do you have to do this to harm yourself?
Chu Zheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: Forget it, mom, I'd better go out for a walk. It would be useless to just sit in the house. The deacons in the Eagle Hall are still waiting for the child.
Wang Xiuhe smiled and said: Today's incident seems to give you a big chance.
Chu Zheng laughed and said: Since you have guessed it, my child will live up to what you expect
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