Will Ming

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Chapter 640: Asking One by One

Li Xian's face was very calm, and when he spoke to Pei Ji, his tone was as calm as water, and there was not even a trace of anger in his eyes, but the calmer he was, the stronger the worry in Pei Ji's heart.He always had a feeling in his heart that there was a bursting fiery flame rising gradually under this calmness.

"Wu Yunzhao, come and tell Master Pei Ji."

Li Xian pointed to the corpses of the five assassins and said.

Wu Yunzhao responded, and walked slowly to the corpses and said: "These five people are dressed in common people's clothes, and there are knives hidden in the package. They are not the standard horizontal knives of the army. I checked, and they are not made by the three major workshops of the Tang Dynasty. Weapons. The clothes on them are extremely ordinary, even the clothes inside can’t tell anything special.”

Pei Ji hummed, feeling a little more at ease.As long as the evidence is not enough to lead to Datang's military, not enough to lead to a certain important figure in the court, it will be fine.

"However, their cooperation when they attack is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. Only those who have experienced countless bloody battles on the battlefield can be as skillful and fierce as they are. Their hands have thick Dao cocoon, from this point, it can also be seen that these five people are all military backgrounds."

Wu Yunzhao continued: "Of course, people who use knives all the year round may not necessarily be soldiers."

He knelt down and took off the trousers of one of the soldiers, pointing to the two legs of the dead body and said: "This is the mark that only people who ride horses all the year round will have. This man has at least four or five wounds on his body, including three arrow wounds." .If he wasn't from a military background, it's hard for me to think why there are so many traces of soldiers on his body."

"Although their clothing and weapons have not left any traces, there is no doubt that their origin in the military cannot be denied."

Pei Ji felt dizzy for a while, and couldn't help but say: "Maybe it's a veteran who was sent back from the army, not necessarily a soldier now. It may also be a fish that slipped through the rebel army, of course, it may also be a horse thief who has been looting all year round. .”

Wu Yunzhao nodded and said: "My lord's analysis makes sense, but with the skills and cooperation of the five of them, if they have not committed serious crimes, no army will be willing to send them back home. As for the horse thief... Horse thief, then I think it is necessary to ask, the Tang government and army have wiped out at least four times within a radius of [-] miles, why did they still slip through the net? My lord's second assumption is very reasonable, they are very likely to be rebels A fish that slipped through the net."

"These are not important."

Li Xian waved his hand and said, "Gu is just thinking now, who in Chang'an can't tolerate Gu?"

"Chang'an City is Your Majesty's Chang'an City. Your Majesty relies heavily on Your Highness. How can anyone in Chang'an City dare not tolerate Your Highness?"

Pei Ji said in a serious tone: "I know this matter is too vile and despicable. Your Majesty has ordered the people from the Ministry of Punishments to investigate. Please rest assured, Your Highness, the real culprit will be caught in a short time. Your Majesty will naturally give you justice. It will not let you suffer wronged in Chang'an City."

"People from the Criminal Department?"

Li Xian nodded, turned to look at Dugu Xue and asked, "Since you are the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, you must be top-notch in judging cases. So I ask you, do you think the identities of these assassins are suspicious?"

Duguxue pondered for a moment and said: "I think that General Wu's analysis just now is very reasonable. There can be no horse thieves in Chang'an City, and there will be no one in the army and no one dares to have such a big hatred against you. Therefore, the next The official also feels that these people are very likely to be the remnants of the rebels, as for why they assassinated Your Highness, I will definitely find out as soon as possible."

"Then tell Gu, how long will it take you to find out?"

Li Xian asked in a calm voice.

"The next official can't guarantee..."

Duguxue said solemnly: "However, what I can assure you is that I will try my best to solve this case and give Your Highness justice. Although I have just taken over as Minister of Criminal Affairs, I am quite good at criminal names. If His Highness can trust you Dismissal, give the subordinate half a month."

"Half a month?"

Li Xian frowned slightly and said: "You spend half a month to investigate, let alone whether you succeed or not. I just want to ask you, will the dozen or so gates of Chang'an City be closed during this half month? If No, then will the person behind the scenes escape from the city? I have no time to stay in Chang'an City for another half a month, so I will not work on this matter with the Ministry of Criminal Affairs."

He got up slowly, and walked slowly to the door: "I don't think it's troublesome, I plan to ask places one by one."

"Your Highness!"

Pei Ji was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Li Xian and said, "Your Majesty invited you into the palace."

"When Gu finished asking about things, he would naturally go to the palace to see the emperor."

He turned around and took a look and said very seriously: "There are only these guards around Gu, which are too few, so Gu needs to be quicker, and there are too many places to ask, so Gu must hurry up."

"Where is the knife?"

he asks.

Qing Yuan, holding the black knife, replied: "The knife is here"

"Where is the sword?"

Huang Luan immediately replied: "The sword is here!"

Li Xian nodded and said: "That's good, Gu will use his sword to ask."

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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Generals guarding Chang'an City, Duke Chai Shao of Qiao State, and Duke Zhang Jin of Tan State walked into the imperial study room quickly, and the two of them bowed almost at the same time. Suddenly, the whole army of Yanyun Army came out, and no less than [-] horsemen and horses came straight to Chang'an. Among them, about [-] elite Qingqi cavalry broke away from the main force and rushed towards the gate of the West Inner Garden at full speed."

Tan Guogong Zhang Gongjin said: "The minister has already mobilized the city defense force, and dispatched elites from various gates to the west inner garden gate to help defend."

"I also dispatched more than [-] people to rush to the West Inner Garden."

Chai Shao lowered his head and said.

"How can it be so fast!"

Li Yuan's expression changed, he stood up abruptly and asked, "Who went out of the city to report to Yan Yunjun!"

Chai Shaodao: "After the assassination of King Yan, four of his eighteen swordsmen in green shirts went out through the four city gates. Because it happened so suddenly, the soldiers guarding the gates didn't even know what happened. .The minister obeyed His Majesty's will and quickly ordered no one to leave the city, but it was still a little late."

"The minister stopped two..."

Zhang Gongjin sighed and said, "But it won't help."

"Let King Yan come into the palace immediately, and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him... Wait a minute, I will go to him in person."

Zhang Gongjin said with an ugly face: "If your Majesty intends to go there in person, you should hurry up... Master Pei Ji sent someone to send an urgent report, and King Yan brought the guards, and asked someone to hold the gold medal that His Majesty gave him to avoid death. Go directly to Lord Xiao's mansion."

Xiao who had just guessed that he had not been in the imperial study for a long time changed his face drastically, and subconsciously looked at the emperor.

"What to worry about!"

Li Yuan gritted his teeth and asked, "Have you found out the identity of the assassin? What does Dugu Xue say?"

Chai Shao's face was extremely unnatural, and he said with some concern: "Master Dugu has checked the corpse, and he can confirm that the assassins are all military backgrounds. He suspects that the assassins are hidden remnants of the rebel army."

"Remainders?"

Li Yuan couldn't help cursing: "More than 3 heads were chopped off outside the city gate of Xi Nei Yuan for a full six or seven hours. Where did the remnants of the rebels come from! I just don't understand why the court is doing so What an idiot!"

"I ask Your Majesty to be the master."

Xiao took a look at Li Yuan and lowered his head and said: "This matter is true and has nothing to do with me. Although I am stupid, I dare not disregard the laws of the country, I dare not ignore the power of heaven, and I have no right to mobilize anyone other than the nursing home at home. One soldier. I ask Your Majesty to be the master and protect the peace of my house."

"I know it's none of your business, but I want to know who caused it. If I find out, I will tear him to pieces!"

This sentence was too harsh, and the faces of several people in the imperial study room changed color.Not knowing what happened, Zhang Gongjin suddenly turned his head and glanced at Chai Shao subconsciously, and then found that Chai Shao's face seemed particularly pale.He thought he had discovered something, but he noticed that Chai Shao's eyes had been looking outside the door of the imperial study. Zhang Gongjin followed Chai Shao's line of sight and saw Pingyang Princess Li Huining who was still wearing plain clothes with a haggard face.

"Father, is someone going to kill Anzhi!"

Li Huining ran in and asked eagerly.

"I'm discussing state affairs with the important officials of the court, who let you intrude at will?! Get out!"

Li Yuan frowned and said.

"Father..."

"go out!"

Li Yuan pointed at the door and roared in a low voice.

Li Huining bit her lip, turned around and ran out the door.

"What a system!"

Li Yuan looked at her back and cursed four words, then looked at Zhang Gongjin and said, "You personally lead the troops out of the city and stop the Yanyun Army's troops. If they dare to break in, they should order to shoot arrows! Even if Li Xian is killed Assassination, national laws and family rules, it is not their turn to come forward! Chai Shao, you lead troops to guard the Xuanwu Gate, and anyone who enters the palace without the will will be killed without mercy!"

"so……"

Zhang Gongjin hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say a few words of persuasion, seeing Li Yuan's face was really frightening, so he didn't say anything.He was worried, would this completely arouse Yan Wang Li Xian's anger?

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"Xiao Ke is here?"

Xiao Mansion Gate