I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 259 The Imperial City Division rebelled?
  Hanging at the beginning of next month.

In the side hall of the palace garden, candles were already lit.

The Forbidden Army, the Imperial City Secretary, the prince, the envoys... all those present gathered that day. Cao An sat in the main seat and began to investigate this strange assassination case in detail.

"Who is the first person to come to see you?"

"It's me." Prince Shehuai of the Viper Kingdom replied.

Now, he didn't dare to make any mistakes at all, because he found that even the fifth prince of Daxing was afraid of Cao An.

At this moment, he could only cover his swollen face, and Cao An could answer whatever he asked. Anyway, this matter had nothing to do with him, as long as he didn't get framed.

Seeing his cooperation, Cao An didn't create any difficulties. The suspicion of this first visitor was extremely low.

After all, after he left, Emperor Wan Jing met with the two men again, making the assassination very difficult.

"But according to the record, you never returned to the banquet hall after leaving the room?" Cao An glanced at the confession, his eyes like a sword, pointed at She Huai.

She Huai's face dried up and he could only reply weakly: "The scenery in the garden outside the house is nice. I stayed and watched it for a while."

"In the middle of the night, enjoying the scenery?"

"Yes! Can't you? I just like the night."

She Huai looked hesitant, as if he had something to hide.

But Cao An didn't pay much attention to it. After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand and let him go down.

"Where's the second one?"

"It's me. Fan Boxun, the envoy of Yan State in Xiabei, met Mr. Cao."

A young man wearing a light green robe stepped forward and bowed to Cao An respectfully.

The curved back and the respectful tone seemed to show admiration for him from the bottom of the heart.

Of course, this is normal.

Cao An helped Beiyan overcome difficulties and save the fairy beast Silver Arowana. This kindness has been praised throughout the country. The young man in front of him looks very passionate. It is normal to worship him.

But the 'Northern Yan Kingdom' in these words is of extraordinary significance!
  The usual name is Beiyan, or Beiyanzhou, which is the territory that was included in the territory after being defeated by the Daxing army.

Now that they are calling themselves a country in public, could it be that Emperor Wan Jing has promised them restoration and independence?

Cao An glanced at Pang Shi, who just sighed slightly but did not refute. It seemed to be similar to what he expected.

Then restore the country, just restore the country. Anyway, following Daxing will also lead to suffering.

Cao Ping An pretended not to notice and continued to focus on investigating the case: "You were the second one to enter. Is there anything strange during the process?"

"Nothing unusual. His Majesty and I just discussed some regulations regarding the establishment of mutual cooperation between the two countries. If Mr. Cao needs to inspect it, I can show you the treaty."

"No need, you can just figure it out for yourself. How long did the conversation last?"

"About a quarter of an hour."

"Did you see She Huai after you went out?"

"Didn't see it."

"Then why didn't you return to the banquet?"

"I left from the other side and met with the old Beiyan troops."

This one is very sincere! Whatever Cao An asked, he would answer.

When the Immortal Tomb was born, the ghost market intertwined with the Hidden Rifang on the ground, and everything changed dramatically.

Seeing King An's rebellion, Master Fan, who was in charge of the black labor, naturally took this opportunity to lead his old troops to leave and set off a fighting force in Beiyan's homeland.

It was also by relying on this arrangement that Beiyan gained the opportunity to recover.

From this point of view, their suspicion is very small.

But the next third secret talker is very crucial. This should be the last person to see Emperor Wan Jing.

"Fifth Prince, it's your turn. Were you also invited here?"

"No, I came to see Father on my own."

"Can you tell me what the conversation was like?"

"I just... hope to share my father's worries. As a vanguard general, I can go to the front and lead the troops in the war." The fifth prince answered somewhat stumbledly.

Cao An returned an indifferent look, which made the fifth prince's heart skip a beat.

Do you think I will believe this reason for holding back enough?

The dignified fifth prince doesn't come to show filial piety to his father during the day, but comes here in the middle of the night to share his worries while he's still drunk?

Who are you kidding?
  Cao An frowned and did not expose him for the time being, but looked at the last one.

"The envoy from Fengyu State in Xiananchu came here this time to talk about the transportation of grain." The last one was a fat man who came forward with a smile and introduced himself.

From the name of his country and his motives, you can tell that among the twelve countries of Southern Chu, they are the best at farming.

It not only supplies food to Nanchu, but also sells it to Daxing through ship merchants.

Now that there is a rebellion, the people's food sowing will definitely be affected. Emperor Wan Jing is prepared for a rainy day, so there is nothing wrong with contacting this person.

"So, you discovered the assassination of Emperor Wan Jing?"

"Yes, when I entered the room, His Majesty fell on the papers, so he ran out to notify Pang Duzhi to come in."

"But I see from this testimony that there was half a cup of tea between the time you entered the room and the time you were summoned?"

"Oh, that's because I heard that according to the Daxing etiquette, you can't meet the saint without permission without being informed. So I waited in the outer hall for a while, called twice, and found that His Majesty didn't respond, so I came closer to check."

The fat man responded with a smile. He seemed to be an honest man, but who knew how many things he was hiding in his heart.

……

Pangshi stayed outside the door. Only after the meeting was over, he would enter the room to listen to orders and invite the next person over.

While going to invite envoys from Fengyu Country, the fifth prince intervened for a while.

Perhaps it was in this small moment that things changed.

In Cao An's view, the four visitors had concealed the matter, and it was too early to draw a conclusion now.

"Okay, you all go back and have a rest." Cao An waved his hand and let the suspects leave. He sat in front of the case and fell into deep thought without saying a word.

Pang Shi stood beside him and couldn't help but ask: "Cao An, after you interrogated them, won't you interrogate me?"

"You? Didn't you tell me about it on the way here? You're just a messenger running errands. It's useless to ask you again."

"But do you just believe me so much? If you have any doubts, you can also interrogate me. You don't have to worry too much." Pang Shi was worried that it would be difficult for him, so he took the initiative.

The failure of Cao An's [Three Purities Asking for Directions] judgment proves that the murderer may be between him and the fifth prince.

Although he denied it himself, did Cao An believe him so much?
  "It's not a question of whether you believe it or not, but it's just that you can't do anything. Emperor Wan Jing is not stupid, and I am certainly not stupid either. The suspicion between you and the fifth prince is the lowest."

Cao An gave a very direct explanation.

It was said that there were five suspects, but in the final analysis, only the three envoys were the most suspect.

The reason is simple. Pang Shi and the fifth prince are both members of the Daxing Dynasty and are at the center of the storm of power struggles.

If they wanted to launch a rebellion, it would not be a matter of slapping a brick with a brick, but directly imprisoning or even killing Emperor Wan Jing.

For example, if the fifth prince takes action, he can directly kill his father, then take out the jade seal, get himself an edict, and legitimately ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

At this moment, Emperor Wan Jing is still alive, which proves that the fifth prince did not take action.

In the same way, Pang Shi is a personal guard, and if he wants to attack, he will not attack at this time, so he sets up a maze formation.

This is why Cao An was so straightforward and used [Select One of Three Suspects] to authenticate three people. Unfortunately, the judgment failed. There was always something wrong with this case.

……

With a long sigh, Cao An looked out the window. It was already dead of night.

In the quiet palace gardens, only dim firelight was left, illuminating the solemn night.

"Okay, that's it for today, and we'll continue checking tomorrow."

Cao An stretched himself. It was midnight. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find an answer. It would be more practical to go home from get off work.

But when Cao An really walked out of the room, he was stunned again.

Pang Shi looked back at him and asked strangely: "What's wrong with you? You are suddenly stunned here. Can I arrange a carriage to take you back?"

Cao An did not move, but pointed blankly to the east of the palace.

"What's going on over there? Why is everything so purple?"

"Purple energy soaring to the sky? Where is the purple energy?" Pang Shi looked over strangely, but found nothing!

"No, there must be something. This should be... evil spirit? No! There is evil spirit!"

As soon as Cao An finished speaking, the people in the east of the palace were "coaxing!" ' There was an explosion.

Then there was a burst of fighting, and the clash of weapons was particularly harsh in the silent palace.

Just as everyone was about to rush over to check, they saw a group of forbidden troops fleeing in panic, looking for support everywhere.

Pangshi caught up with him in two steps, grabbed the opponent's collar, and asked: "What's going on in the east? Where did the enemy come from?"

The soldier looked at Pang Shi with fear in his eyes: "Yes, the Imperial City Division has rebelled!"

Cao An:? ? ?
  (End of this chapter)