Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 404 Avoidance
  When Ying Zheng asked this, he was naturally suspicious... It should be said that he was basically certain that Gu Xun killed him.

At least in Ying Zheng's view, no one or force in Xianyang today has the ability to kill six farmhouse leaders at the same time.

The only suspect is Gu Xun.

Especially when there was a fire in that place.

Gu Xun also knew that he was the biggest suspect in this matter. He nodded and admitted frankly, "I killed him."

"There were six of them among the group of killers recruited by Lu Buwei. We could have spared their lives, but it was a pity that they sat back and watched others kill innocent people indiscriminately, so I simply killed them all."

Ying Zheng glanced at Gu Xun in surprise - it was not unusual for him to kill Ying Zheng, but the reason for the killing was beyond his expectation.

I'm afraid the peasants would find it hard to accept that the leader of the Sixth Hall of the Family had lost his life just because he was indifferent to the deaths of several Guizhou chiefs.

If it weren't for the thought that Gu Xun wouldn't deliberately lie to him about this kind of thing, Ying Zheng wouldn't be very willing to believe it.

After a moment of surprise, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.

The master of the Sixth Hall of the Nong Family is one of the top martial artists in the world. Even if Ying Zheng doesn’t like the people in the world very much, he has to admit that a master of this status cannot be willing to be a killer just for the bounty offered by Lu Buwei. .

One or two is enough, how can it be possible to come with all six?

Something is obviously wrong.

Ying Zheng would naturally think of the two supervisors of the farm outside Xinzheng that day who were involved in his assassination.

This is definitely not a coincidence, but someone behind the farmer's back is targeting him.

That hero from the farmhouse, Tian Guang? It shouldn't be...I'm afraid there's someone behind it...

Coming back from his deep thoughts, Ying Zheng looked at Gu Xun with his morning star-like eyes and asked softly:
  "Mr. Gu, what do you think about this matter?"

Gu Xun grinned, "Hey, well...it's definitely impossible for Lu Buwei to invite the six of them, and their purpose is very clear to come for me."

"I have never had any conflicts with the farmer before. The Sixth Hall Master has absolutely no reason to take action against me, so..."

When it came to this, Gu Xun spread his hands and didn't say anything clearly, but he expressed his meaning. There must be someone else scheming behind the scenes.

"According to what I know, and what Mr. Gai knows, the farmer... seems to have nothing to do with the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, and there should be no reason for Jianghu people to participate in the state affairs of our Qin State." Ying Zhengyi said questioningly.

Gu Xun knew the answer, but did not speak out. Instead, he asked the question to the Yin Yang family, "If there is any problem behind the farm, I think your Majesty, you can ask Donghuang Taiyi."

"Yin Yang family?"

"Isn't their astrology able to reveal the secrets of the heavens? I think there should be a way to find out, and it just gives them a chance to show off. After all... there is no reward for no merit." Gu Xun raised the corner of his mouth, showing a polite but immoral smile. , and glanced towards the west of Zhangtai Palace.

There is a new building over there that is under construction in full swing - the Star Reaching Tower!

This tall building was built by Ying Zheng for the Moon God, or the Yin and Yang family. The plan was to build it a hundred feet high for stargazing and asking about the sky.

On the day this building is built, that is, when the Moon Goddess officially becomes the protector of the Qin State, she will move in and answer questions for Ying Zheng every day - this is a rhetoric to the outside world. As for whether to ask or not, I have asked. Believe it or not, that's Ying Zheng's business.

"Don't you know, sir?" Ying Zheng frowned. Not sure if he was moved by Gu Xun's suggestion, he asked again.

"Your Majesty has to personally investigate this matter. There is nothing Gu can do." Gu Xun spread his hands and expressed regretfully that he was helpless.

He knew the answer, Changping Lord Xiong Qi, but he had no intention of telling it.

Gu Xun didn't want to get involved in matters in the court, especially in front of the king Ying Zheng, he didn't want to appear to know everything.

Forget about the bad thing between Lao Ai and Zhao Ji, Gu Xun can still push Luo Wang, but it's better to say less about other things. People who are said to be lonely and reclusive are suspicious and mean, with almost no exceptions. The more wise and powerful the emperors are, the more they are like this. The difference is only in degree.

According to the official history that Gu Xun knew, Ying Zheng's performance in this aspect was pretty good, much better than those of Han Wu or Ming Zu, but it was only to a lesser extent and definitely not impossible.

It is better to do less than to do more. There are some things that Gu Xun can speak frankly to him and some things that are not suitable.

After all, Xiong Qi was the Prime Minister Zuo whom he had just promoted, and he was considered a person he was close to and trusted. If he told Ying Zheng that he was wrong, the effect might not be very good, and he might arouse suspicion.

So... let Ying Zheng investigate on his own.

Anyway, even without the help of the Yin Yang family, Ying Zheng should be able to find out Xiong Qi sooner or later.

All the six hall masters died in the battle, and the farmhouse was bound to be in turmoil and chaos. As long as Ying Zheng was willing to put in the effort to investigate, he could always find some clues.

When the time comes, he will naturally be suspicious of Xiong Qi.

"..." Ying Zheng stared at Gu Xun with deep eyes, quietly without speaking.

Ying Zheng was well aware of Gu Xun's perfunctory words, and the other party should have known about it, but he was just unwilling to get involved.

Ying Zheng was quite happy to see Gu Xun's performance. At the same time, he also guessed some truth from the other party's performance.

The person behind this may be within the Qin State... Otherwise, Gu Xun doesn't need to take care of it, to put it bluntly.

"In that case, let me order someone to investigate."

The meaning seemed to be disappointment, but Gu Xun could faintly hear that Ying Zheng was actually quite satisfied.

For those who he can control, as long as the other party has the ability, Ying Zheng dares to use them without hesitation.

Therefore, Ying Zheng was willing to happily elevate Xiong Qi, the young master of the Chu Kingdom, to his current position as the head of the hundred officials.

As long as Xiong Qi dared to make any changes, Ying Zheng was confident that as the King of Qin, he would be able to suppress him as soon as possible.

But Gu Xun is different.

Xia uses force to break the law, but Gu Xun is a being whose force has exceeded ordinary people's cognitive concepts. Ying Zheng is not sure of dealing with him, at least not absolutely sure of killing him with one blow.

Once the first attempt failed and Gu Xun escaped, it would be his turn to be unable to sleep.

It's not impossible for a common man to get angry and splash blood five steps away!

Ying Zheng has always been courteous to Gu Xun, which is to appease him and keep the relationship between the two parties in a relaxed and friendly state.

Firstly, he was willing to spend money, and secondly, he didn't care about Gu Xun's rudeness.

But courtesy was courtesy, and he did not want an uncontrollable person to interfere in the affairs of the court. The court did not need a variable that he, the king, could not control.

He had recruited Gu Xun several times before and tried to win him over to the court as an official. This was just a test to test Gu Xun's thoughts.

The result was quite satisfactory. Whether he really had no intention of seeking power in the court or knew his taboos and deliberately avoided it, there was no problem.

For Ying Zheng, this is enough.

Of course, he didn't want to completely lose Gu Xun's super-standard power, so he made other arrangements, such as giving Gu Xun a harmless official position as deputy of the Imperial Hospital, or letting him serve as Fusu. Teacher, part of the reason is to have a closer connection between Gu Xun and Qin.

(End of this chapter)