Oriole Line

It is implicated with the assassin, so no one will investigate. "

Qi Yan's color changed slightly, this remark was heartbreaking!This time Pu Yang died, Qi Chen absolutely told him not to provoke Pu Chen, lest he burn himself.Today, he just wanted to support Pu Xuanzhi, so that Pu Chen would clean up the general's mansion before Pu Chen arrived in Jiankang, so that he could hold Pu Chen hostage.Unexpectedly, Pu Chen came so quickly, although he was young but had a clear mind, he couldn't take advantage of it at all, he clenched his fists but said calmly: "Since the young general said so, Qi is thinking that General Xiang is eager to protect the Lord, This time, I will not pursue it for the time being. I hope that the major general will be cautious in his words and deeds in Jiankang, and restrain his subordinates, so I will not be an example." After speaking, he led the Northern Army away from the residence.

After Qi Yan and the Imperial Army left, Pu Chen looked at Pu Xuanzhi who was overwhelmed by his seniority, thinking that the Zhou family and the Qi family really tried every means to suppress him.Pu Xuanzhi is only from a side branch of the Pu family, if it wasn't for Pu Yang's power, how could he gain a foothold in the court?Pu Yang has no real brothers, and only Pu Chen is his heir. After the establishment of Nanjing, many side branches of the Pu family came to ask for a position in Nanjing.Pu Yang thought about it again and again, thinking that he needed to be stationed in Wuchang all the year round to prevent the northern Yan from invading the south, and worried that Pu's family would have no one in the court, so he promoted these people.I don't want Puyang Shiguweihan and these people to embarrass themselves now.Zhou Shao's imperial edict sounded nice, why Puchen was young and hadn't been conferred a title yet, so he specially asked the elders of the clan to assist in presiding over the funeral.If Pu Chen couldn't even make decisions about his father's funeral, how would he gain a foothold in Nanjing in the future?

Pu Chen thought about it and said: "Uncle, my nephew was not in Jiankang before, and what happened to my father, His Majesty sympathized with the weakness of the Pu family's heirs, so he asked my uncle to come to help. Now my nephew is here, as a son of man, You should do everything by yourself, obey the decline, and express your sorrow. If the uncle is responsible for the funeral ceremony, outsiders will see that my Pu family presides over the funeral with the elders of the side branches, and they will laugh at my Pu family who has no one." Jing Chao has been very respected since the establishment of the dynasty According to filial piety, relatives participating in the funeral ceremony are divided into five classes from relatives to relatives. Pu Chen, as the son of Pu Yang, is naturally the closest relative.But Pu Xuanzhi is Pu Yang's cousin, and according to etiquette, he is already a third-class relative, Pu Chen's words are reasonable, and it seems to chase away guests.

Pu Xuanzhi's expression was not hesitant.Although the edict received was from His Majesty, Pu Xuanzhi knew very well that it was the intention of Prime Minister Qi.Pu Yang has always disapproved of His Majesty abolishing the Crown Prince and establishing the King of Chu. Now that Pu Yang died suddenly in troubled times, Pu Xuanzhi naturally knew why he was arranged here.But after all, Pu Chen is Pu Yang's parent and son, and it is difficult for him to refute the presiding over the funeral ceremony on the grounds of filial piety.I thought that Pu Chen was young and energetic, and knew nothing about common affairs, so he could easily take charge of the general's mansion, but now it seems that he underestimated him.He said with a straight face: "Could it be that you want to disobey His Majesty's will and drive me out of the mansion?"

Pu Chen made a salute: "Uncle Tang is absent. Since it is His Majesty's will, Uncle Tang will stay here with my nephew at ease. If there is anything my nephew doesn't understand, I hope Uncle Tang will enlighten me."

Pu Xuanzhi thought that the only solution for now is to monitor Pu Chen in the general's mansion as an elder, and provide Qi Xiang with the information they need.Seeing that Pu Chen intended to accommodate him, he nodded slightly, put on airs of an elder before turning back to his room.

5, 5.

After Pu Xuanzhi left, only Xiang Hu and Pu Yang's personal guards were left beside Pu Chen. They suddenly lost their generals. When Pu Chen finally arrived, fear, grief and indignation surged into their hearts.Xiang Hu plopped down on his knees and said, "Your subordinates are not good enough to protect the Patriarch, I hope the young master will punish you!"

"I hope the young master will punish you!" The rest of the guards also fell to their knees.

Pu Chen knew that these people had fought with their father for half their lives, and they were the ones who blamed themselves the most for his father's death.He scanned everyone's faces: "Father was assassinated, you are indeed guilty. If you still want to stay in Pu's family, help me find the murderer!"

"It's my duty!" the crowd roared.

Pu Chen helped Xiang Hu up, and said in a low voice, "Take me to see my father first."

Xiang Hu hurriedly led Pu Chen to Pu Yang's room.Since the day Puyang was assassinated, Xiang Hu's subordinates have been closely guarding this place, and the body has not moved.On the bed, Pu Yang was lying on his back, his left chest was pierced by a sharp weapon, and the blood was already dark.When Pu Chen saw this scene, the anger and grief that had been suppressed all the way surged up again. He knelt beside Pu Yang's bed and said in a deep voice, "Father..."

From childhood to adulthood, his father was like an omnipotent person in his heart.The first memory of his childhood is the faint smell of blood from his father's cold armor. His father picked him up high and looked at the soldiers lined up neatly under the city wall. His father said: "Ah Chen, when I get old, these Man, it will be yours from now on!"

When his father gets old... Pu Chen's clenched fists wished he could bleed. He looked at his father's burly body, which was still in his prime, and it was as gray as a withered leaf. everything.

He squeezed out a few words between his teeth: "Who did it?"

Xiang Hu said: "Several suspicious people have been arrested in the past few days, but none of them turned out to be successful after interrogation. The one caught tonight took several days to catch him. I think it is him in seventy-eight out of ten!"

"Oh? Did he admit it?" There was a trace of murderous look in Pu Chen's tone.

"No, after he was captured, he refused to say a word. The last general was about to interrogate himself. When he was captured, he was wearing night clothes, very skilled, and he was carrying a sword..."

"Take me to meet him!" Before Xiang Hu could finish speaking, Pu Chen had already strode out of the door.Tang Yu, who followed all the way, also followed closely.

Tang Yu knows the temper of his young master. Although he is usually taciturn and gentle, he will never be merciful to the enemy. I don't know if the unlucky assassin can leave a whole body in the end.Xiang Hu didn't dare to delay for a moment, and took Pu Chen and Tang Yu to the execution room in the backyard. When the door opened, a young man in dark night clothes was tied up and curled up in a corner.

The execution room was dark, only a ray of moonlight poured in from the window, which just shone on the boy's face.Rao Puchen was in a hurry at the moment, wishing to kill the assassin on the spot to avenge his father, but the moment he saw that face, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.Tang Yu had already opened his mouth halfway and said, "It's so good to see."

Under the moonlight, the young man's complexion is fair and his eyebrows are picturesque. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed at first, but when he heard the door open, his eyes looked over in a daze. Jing flow essence, smooth jade face.Pu Chen took a deep breath, but his sanity quickly returned to business. No matter how this young man looks, he is currently the most likely person to assassinate his father, and Xiang Hu said that he is very skilled, so he must be careful beware.

Pu Chen walked in front of the boy, his shadow completely covered him, looked down at him from above, and asked coldly: "Who are you?"

The boy looked back at him, but did not answer.

"Do you know where this is?" Pu Chen stared at the boy, and the chill in his voice made Tang Yu shiver uncontrollably.

The boy nodded slightly.

It turns out that it's not completely abstaining from oil and salt, Pu Chen thought.His tone became a little colder: "Since you know where this is, you'd better answer well, otherwise if you lose your life here, no one will come to rescue you."

The young man stared at Pu Chen, the expression in his eyes remained unchanged, neither hatred nor fear, instead it was like a clear spring, Pu Chen only saw his own angry face in his pupils.

Pu Chen couldn't help but get angry. Although he is not a person who can't hold his breath, his father has just died and the situation in Jiankang is in a mess. It is easy to kill him, but what he is more eager to know is the truth behind it. Who is the black hand?He increased his volume and said, "Did you kill Da Sima?"

The boy didn't look away, but this time he shook his head slowly.

Pu Chen didn't have the patience to spend any more time with this young man, so he suddenly pulled out his sword, put it against the young man's neck, and said sharply, "Who the hell are you?"

The young man instinctively turned to the side when the saber came up, but soon realized that it was useless. If Pu Chen wanted to kill him, he would have no power to fight back.Instead of this, it is better to do the opposite, let Pu Chen know that he will not speak up, and then he can only rely on God's will if he wants to kill or cut.So, the boy leaned in the opposite direction instead, and this leaning touched the edge of the sword, leaving a bloodstain on the boy's snow-white neck.Pu Chen was horrified, wondering if the assassin wanted to kill himself?He hurriedly brought Jianfeng to the side with his hand, and the corner of the boy's mouth pulled into a smile.

Pu Chen was fine at first, but this confrontation with the young man actually put him at a disadvantage.He was very gifted since he was a child, and he had a very high comprehension in both riding and archery and poetry. When he was five years old, he wrote a poem imitating Yuefu that shocked the literary world in Nanjing.Although he didn't make friends with Jiankang scholars when he was an adult, he was famous for his talent and his riding and shooting were top-notch, so he didn't take Jiankang scholars seriously in his heart.This time, he was defeated by an unarmed young man, Pu Chen suddenly became competitive and restless, so he simply threw his sword and directly strangled the young man's neck with his hands.

It is also a threat of life, the sword is sharp and cold, and it is very easy to hurt people. It is not a problem for him to die as a young man, but the clues of the people behind him will be broken; People who live here hold the will to die, but the fear of being caught bit by bit is unbearable for ordinary people.Pu Chen knew this very well, so when he strangled the boy's neck like a beast playing with its prey, he increased his strength and asked, "Who are you?"