Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 226 The scapegoat...zi
  Han Fei looked at Nian Duan's departing figure and said with emotion:
  "Master Nianduan is really straightforward in his actions. He leaves as soon as he says it. He doesn't even bother to treat her to a meal."

Gu Xun thought it was normal, "As a doctor, if you are not decisive enough, God knows how many patients will die."

"That makes sense..." Han Fei touched his chin and agreed, "But Brother Gu, let's talk about business first."

"Bai Yifei was attacked, what do you think?"

"Opinion?" Gu Xun glanced at him sideways, "I have an idea about Hammer. It has no beginning and no end. I just know that he met an assassin. Who knows what happened?"

Han Fei curled his lips in disappointment, "I thought Brother Gu could provide some inside information..."

"Haha." Gu Xun sneered twice, "That's so disappointing for you. Maybe there are too many forces that are targeting Bai Yifei. I don't know which one it is."

Finally, Gu Xun added, "But it shouldn't be a trap."

"How do you say this?" Seeing that he could still get some information for nothing, Han Fei immediately got excited again.

"Luo Wang has been collaborating with Yimouhui Yidiandian on a small scale recently to handle something. At this time, he shouldn't be able to speak or do anything."

Han Fei scratched his head and felt a headache. "This doesn't sound like good news."

Then he sighed, patted his sleeves and said goodbye:

"I'd better go see my father as soon as possible, otherwise he might scold me."

"You are quite self-aware." Gu Xun laughed and mocked.

Han Fei was used to it and was too lazy to talk to Gu Xun and left directly.

………………

In Han Wangan's study room where he handles government affairs, he, Kaifangdi, Ji Wuye, and Han Fei, who arrived belatedly, are all there.

An Tie, the king of Han, looked at his two important ministers and his useless (disliked) son with a livid face, and roared:
  "It's really too arrogant, too arrogant!"

"Not long after Zuo Sima was killed, Bai Yifei, the dignified Blood-clothed Marquis, was assassinated again. I asked you to clear out the city. Is this how you did it for me?"

"This makes me lose face, where can I put South Korea's face? Ah! Where can I put it!?"

What Han Wangan values ​​most is that he has no power and no face at all. Now his face is so swollen.

Two important ministers were attacked in succession, the former died and the latter was injured, and he also explicitly ordered the purge of the royal capital, but the result was still the same...

Fortunately, Bai Yifei didn't die, otherwise Han Wangan would have strangled Ji Wuye to death and both of them would have wanted to.

Facing the chubby Han Wangan's anger, which was rare in ten years, Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi looked panicked, but they didn't have any big reaction in their hearts.

Why, can you still evacuate me (my general)?
  The two of them were too lazy to argue with themselves, and simply bowed their heads and accepted their punishment:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The old minister (minister) is incompetent and ineffective in doing things. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The two of them were helpless and didn't know anything. They heard that the Xueyi Hou was assassinated and injured, and then Han Wangan called him here without any care.

"I don't want to punish you. What I want is the murderer. What I want is to prevent this from happening again!"

"Lao Chen (Chen) will definitely do his best to investigate the case."

The two sworn enemies, Ji Wuye and Kaifangdi, had a rare synchronicity and tacit understanding. Han Wangan really had nothing to do with the two of them being dead pigs and not afraid of boiling water. In any case, it was really impossible to remove them from their posts.

After glaring at them with an annoyed look for a few times, Han Wangan took a few heavy breaths and didn't want to talk to them anymore. He turned to direct his fire at Han Fei, who had been silent and pretending to be transparent:
  "Lao Jiu, as a Sikou, you are in charge of the prison laws. Naturally, you are responsible for murders like this. What do you have to say?"

Ji Wuye took the opportunity to push Han Fei into the pit with a frown on his face:
  "Your Majesty, the Ninth Young Master is a master in solving cases and knows every detail. I am afraid that only he can find out the attack on the Blood-clothed Marquis as quickly as possible."

Han Wangan did not agree with Ji Wuye's statement. He asked Han Fei that he wanted to force his son to top the tank. After all, he had lost face and he had to find someone to do it to save himself.

He felt that his incompetent (disliked) son was very talented in this area.

Han Fei smiled bitterly, cupped his hands and said:
  "Back to my father, I don't know anything about the attack on the Blood-clothed Marquis now, so I really can't give any opinion."

Han Fei saw his own father's face turn dark as he spoke his words, and was about to spray him with fire, and quickly added:
  "But as a Sikou, it is my duty to investigate the case, and I dare not refuse."

Han Wang'an's expression turned bright. If his son didn't even give up the dignity of pretending to be dead and lie down, wouldn't he be embarrassed again?

"Very good. I know that you, Lao Jiu, can help me take care of my worries. Then hurry up and investigate the case thoroughly and catch the murderer as soon as possible. I will give you... ten days... no, seven days!"

Han Fei sighed in his heart and lamented his miserable life, but he could only bow and accept his orders.

………………

Zi Lanxuan, Han Fei, Zi Nu, and Wei Zhuang explained what they gained from their trip to the palace.

"So this thing has hit you again?"

Zi Nu put her hands on her chest and laughed and joked without taking it too seriously.

Not to be outdone, Han Fei retorted:

"Miss Zi Nv's love for theater is getting more and more in line with Brother Gu."

Zi Nu turned her eyebrows and was too lazy to talk to Han Fei about Gu Xun. Wei Zhuang frowned and interrupted their meaningless off-topic chat:
  "Are you going to the Xueyi Hou's mansion now?"

"Yes, to investigate the case, we must go to the scene." Han Fei said with a non-nonsense expression, "But I, a useless scholar, felt quite uneasy when I went to see the Xueyi Hou alone, so I came here specially. Invite Brother Wei Zhuang to come with us."

Of course Han Fei was not afraid of Bai Yifei killing him, but in this case where masters of the world were fighting, in terms of their ability to dig up clues at the scene, masters like Wei Zhuang were better at it.

When Wei Zhuang heard the sound, the corner of his mouth turned up slightly. He had already expected Han Fei's purpose. He happened to be very interested in the most mysterious Blood-clothed Marquis Mansion in Xinzheng City, so he immediately stood up and walked out:

"Let's go."

Almost no outsiders have entered Bai Yifei's Hou Mansion.

Usually when Bai Yifei is away from the Hou Mansion, it is always closed. Occasionally when Bai Yifei comes back, the door is closed and no guests are seen. Bai Yifei will only go out to other people's houses to attend meetings, but he never invites guests to the Hou Mansion.

After a while, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang arrived at the Bloody Marquis Mansion.

Although the Bloody Marquis is the most powerful marquis in the imperial court, second only to General Ji Wuye and Xiangguo Kaichang, the size of the marquis's mansion is not too big, smaller than Liu Yi's Zuo Sima's mansion, but in terms of As for the decoration structure, Zuo Sima Mansion is much more stylish.

The pavilions, terraces and pavilions are arranged in a well-proportioned manner, and the red doors and red walls are restrained and elegant, giving off a sense of nobility when viewed from a distance.

(End of this chapter)