The moon is dark and the wind is high, it seems to be more suitable for swordsmen.
Li Mo quietly left from the roof, and then tried to push the window of the room.
Hey, don't you even close the windows when you sleep?Is this too reassuring for the guards?Or are you sure that no one will dare to assassinate?
Li Mo pushed open the window, like a black cat hiding in the dark night, with nimble movements and a light body, he entered the room from the window without a sound.
After walking lightly to the bed, Li Mo was not in a hurry to stab someone, but took out a drug-soaked handkerchief from his cuff, and covered the third prince's mouth and nose first, making him unconscious past.
As we all know, people with good skills have relatively sharper five senses.If you don't stun people and kill them, the third prince will definitely wake up before he dies.As long as he struggles once or twice, it will be much more difficult for Li Mo to escape.
After confirming that the third prince had passed out, Li Mo was still not in a hurry to kill him, but began to search the room to see if he could find something useful.
Hard work pays off, after Li Mo worked hard for a quarter of an hour to slander, she found a letter written by the third prince.
After stuffing the letter into his bosom, Li Mo took out another thing from his cuff and gently placed it on the bed, creating a feeling that the murderer dropped it carelessly.
After finishing the necessary preparations, Li Mo finally took out the dagger tied to his leg.While cutting his throat, he picked up the quilt and covered the third prince's neck, so that the white stuffing inside was stained with blood little by little.
Whether it's eavesdropping, evidence collection, framing or stabbing someone, Li Mo's progress is very smooth.Just when she thought she could call it a day and go to sleep, she spotted a suspicious figure in front of her yard.
From the back view, Li Mo could vaguely see the curve of the opponent's waist, she seemed to be a tall woman.
Just when Li Mo was about to take a closer look, the woman who was hiding aside suddenly made a movement, tapped the tree trunk with her toes, and quickly disappeared from Li Mo's sight.
To chase or not to chase?Li Mo hesitated a little.Before she could make a decision, the dark clouds that originally covered the bright moon were blown aside by the wind.
Li Mo looked up at the sky, and then turned back to look at his own reflection, it seems that there is no need to worry, God has already told her the answer.
After returning, Li Mo destroyed the criminal evidence at the first time, then put on the disguise mask again, and lay down on his bed relaxedly.
Including myself, there are only five male protagonists in the reserve team, and he is a big step closer to winning the world and seeing Wen Runan.
Well, another fulfilling day. -
Unsurprisingly, Li Mo was awakened by a hasty knock on the door, and when she opened the door fully dressed, Xue Zhao appeared in front of her with a flustered face.
"My lord is bad! The third prince was killed!" Xue Zhao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and his tone was panicked, "My lord, is everything okay here? Did you hear that last night?" What's happening?"
"Wait, what did you just say?" Li Mo asked in a daze, "Who did you say had an accident?"
"Something happened to the third prince. The guards guarding the door smelled the smell of blood coming out of the room. By the time they realized that it was wrong to rush in, the third prince's body was already completely cold, and he probably died in the middle of the night."
Xue Zhao didn't dare to hide any information at this time, and quickly told what he had heard.
"Master, don't get too close to Wen Shi these two days. I heard that the third prince's personal guards seem to have found the physical evidence left by the assassin, which seems to be a unique token of the Zhenbei Army."
Li Mo raised his eyebrows, that's right, he left that thing on purpose.
"Something happened to the third prince. The next target of the assassin will be me, right? Shall we leave first?" Li Mo pretended to be flustered and looked around vigilantly, "Uncle Xue, can you send more guards outside the city?" Adjust it a little bit, there are only 100 people protecting me, I always feel that it is not safe enough."
Xue Zhao frowned, "My lord, logically it is not possible, but the situation is different now, I will discuss it with the people in the Zhenbei Palace, and try to send another 100 people in."
"Well, I will trouble Uncle Xue with this matter, I will leave my safety to you!" Li Mo looked at Xue Zhao with burning eyes, as if he wanted to entrust his wealth and life to Xue Zhao.
Xue Zhao immediately patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, my son."
The death of the third prince caused an uproar. Because the incident was too sudden and serious, no one rushed to suppress the news, and it spread quickly.
The counselor who followed the third prince quickly took out the token that could mobilize the guard battalion, ignored the order of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and directly recruited 500 people to surround the inn. , were all arrested and interrogated.
"I demand that the city be closed, and no one can leave here until the murderer is found!" The counselor's attitude was very tough, and he went straight to Wen Shi, "My lord, I won't hide it from you anymore, we are in His Highness's bed." Nearby, a token unique to the Zhenbei Army was found!"
"What do you mean? Our Zhenbei Army will not do such a thing!" Wen Shi frowned, and his attitude was equally tough, "I don't want to see the assassination of the third prince, so if the city is closed, I will not allow it." .”
"King Zhenbei, you should be somewhat responsible for what happened to His Highness the Third Highness here? If the murderer is not sealed off, who will be responsible? King Zhenbei, can you afford this responsibility?"
The counselor spoke uprightly, and almost pointed at Wenshi's nose and scolded him.His behavior seems impulsive and thoughtless, but it is a way to save his life and throw the pot away.
The third prince is dead, and as a counselor, he will definitely be angered by the emperor. At this time, he needs someone to attract the emperor's attention.Obviously, the counselor was after Wen Shi.
He had immediately asked to seal the city and search for the murderer, but Wen Shi opposed his proposal.In this way, if the murderer is not caught in the end, the counselor can completely blame Wen Shi.
Wen Shi naturally heard the counselor's threat, and stared at him with displeasure on his face, "I can assist you in searching the city, but the city is absolutely not allowed to be closed. If you must suspect that the Zhenbei Army did it, you dare It can be investigated, if evidence is found, no matter who it is, I will execute that person immediately!"
As he spoke, Wen Shi looked at the general behind him, "The order passed on, the day after tomorrow is my father's funeral time, whoever dares to lead people to seal the city, or hinder the progress of the funeral team, no matter who it is, kill!"
"Yes, the last general takes orders!" The general gave a military salute, and quickly ran out to convey the order.
"You..." The counselor looked extremely angry, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
The tougher Wen Shi's attitude is, the more beneficial it will be for him.Now I am waiting for the messenger to deliver the news back to the capital. If it goes well, the imperial decree will arrive within seven days, and I can consider getting out at that time.
Li Mo originally didn't intend to get involved in this matter, after all, she left a token representing the Zhenbei Army, so it can be said that she perfectly dumped half of the blame on Wen Shi.
But when she heard that Wen Shi's attitude was so tough, she smelled something bad, and had a faint feeling in her heart.
If the imperial court took advantage of the death of the third prince to attack the Zhenbei army, Wen Shi would take advantage of this opportunity to rebel, and maybe even bring the death of the Zhenbei king to the emperor or the sixth prince.
If Wen Shi turned his back on him, if he didn't detain himself, of course the hostage would be a ghost.At that time, even if she killed Wen Shi, it would be difficult for her to escape.
The Zhenbei army was already huge, even if it lost part of it in the fight against the barbarians, there were still 30 left, and this 30 was Wen Shi's hole card and confidence.
After hesitating for a while, Li Mo changed into a suit of clothes and took a few personal guards to visit Wen Shi.
Li Mo didn't hide his intention of coming, and after a few pleasantries, he got to the point, "Brother Wen Shi, what do you plan to do with the matter of the third prince, I heard that you rejected the proposal of the third prince's subordinates?"
Wen Shi nodded, "They asked me to seal the city, and I disagree."
"Brother Wen Shi, the proposal to close the city is indeed inappropriate, but the assassination of the third prince is also a major event. As the owner of the fief, brother Wen Shi needs to express his attitude." Li Mo expressed concern, "After all, the third prince was the former empress. It turns out that the concubine is the prime minister's daughter, so both His Majesty and the officials should demand a thorough investigation of this matter."
"The clean ones are self-clearing. If they want to investigate, they should investigate." Wen Shi said calmly, "Brother Jiang Ling, I actually understand your concerns, but as a son of man, the matter of my father is the most important thing to me. .Even if you really want to seal the city for a thorough investigation, you have to wait until I have settled my father."
Wen Shi is not aimless, he has already chosen his reason and escape route.Baishan puts filial piety first, he is just a filial son who wants his father to rest in peace.If the court dared to convict him for this, he would dare to use this reason to turn against the court.
"Uncle's matter is indeed more important." Li Mo nodded slowly, Wen Shi had already shown that he had objections in his heart, and now he was just waiting for an opportunity.
"Brother Jiang Ling, if you are worried about assassins, you might as well stay in my palace. The guards here have all been on the battlefield, so they can definitely protect your safety." Wen Shi said, with a dark light flashing in his eyes.
He can be very sure that the third prince was not killed by him, nor by the generals of Zhenbei Army.
So the question is, who is the murderer?In other words, is it possible that the murderer has something to do with Jiang Ling?
Jiang Ling and the sixth prince have an indelible relationship, and the death of the third prince is 100% beneficial to the sixth prince.And if the third prince dies here, it will benefit Jiang Ling by [-]%.
Although Jiang Ling has not revealed any flaws so far, under such a premise, it is difficult for people not to doubt him.
"Do you live in Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?" Li Mo was a little moved. Although it would be risky for her to stay, it would definitely dispel some of Wen Shi's doubts, and maybe she could find a chance to kill someone.
Wen Shi nodded and continued to send out invitations, "Brother Jiang Ling, aren't you planning to send another hundred guards into the city to protect you? If you live in the palace, you don't have to worry about safety. Wen Shi dares to guarantee it with his life. Assassins will never enter Zhenbei Palace!"
Li Mo judged the gains and losses, and was ready to take a chance. He directly proposed against the guest: "It just so happens that I also miss Brother Wen Shi very much. Why don't we all go to sleep until the uncle goes out for the next two nights?"
"Huh? Sleep on your feet?" Wen Shi was taken aback when he heard it. Isn't their brotherhood superficial?How dare Jiang Ling sleep with him?Aren't you worried about what he's doing?
"Brother Wen Shi, do you remember the last time we fell asleep on our feet?" Li Mo asked suddenly, with a hint of temptation in his tone.
Wen Shi frowned, "Brother Jiang Ling, did you remember wrongly, we didn't seem to fall asleep when we were young, you have to go home every night."
Li Mo patted himself on the head with a dazed look on his face, "It seems to be so, maybe I remembered it wrong."
"Although my bed is not big, it is still enough for two people." Wen Shi didn't show any flaws on his face, "If brother Jiang Ling is afraid, it's not impossible to sleep on his feet."
Fortunately, when I was a child, I was close enough to my elder brother, and we agreed to say good night to each other before going to bed, otherwise I might reveal myself.
"I'm already living in Zhenbei Palace, so of course I don't have anything to fear." Li Mo said with a smile, Wen Shi's reaction seemed quite normal, could it be that he was worrying too much.
Li Mo: "Brother Wen Shi, I have another unfeeling request. I wonder if Brother Wen Shi can agree."
Wen Shi had a slight smile on his face, "Brother Jiang Ling said it directly."
"I still have more than 1000 guards resting outside the city. Instead of letting them wait outside, it's better to let them enter the city to assist in the investigation of the assassin." Li Mo said, "The strength of a large number of people, if the assassin can be found as soon as possible , so we can give the imperial court an explanation."
Wen Shi frowned slightly, this is really an unfeeling request.The officials of the third prince only brought 500 people into the city, and Jiang Ling wanted all [-] guards to enter the city with just one word, so it was hard for him to say it out loud.
"I've been staying at Zhenbei Palace for the past two days, so as not to become the target of assassins." Li Mo added without haste.
She herself is staying at the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, so what if all the accompanying guards enter the city?She wouldn't be so stupid as to send people to occupy Zhenbei Palace directly, would she?
"Then I would like to thank brother Jiang Ling for his kindness. I hope the assassin can be arrested sooner." Wen Shi couldn't find any suitable reason to refuse, so he could only nod his head in agreement.
Before the funeral, the counselors led five hundred guards and started a large-scale search centering on the inn.The remaining 4000 people couldn't get in, so they were arranged outside the city gate, and everyone who left was carefully checked.
As for the 2000 people Li Mo brought over, except for a few personal guards who followed her, she handed over the rest to Xue Zhao, and asked him to arrange guards to patrol the streets. layout diagram.
In the past two days, except for the necessary eating and rest, Wen Shi has been guarding in front of the mourning hall, either kneeling and guarding the mourning, or copying Buddhist scriptures by hand to pray for King Zhenbei.
Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was time for King Zhenbei's funeral.
The counselor thought he had done enough superficial work, so he withdrew all the people an hour before the funeral, and asked them to stay outside the city honestly, so as not to give Wen Shi a reason to attack.
Li Mo's movements became even faster, and he started to make arrangements the night before. When the old Zhenbei King was going to the funeral, he even brought a big gift to Wen Shi.
After looking at the two thousand guards in black armor and white cloth tied to their arms, Wen Shi couldn't help but lose control of his emotions, he suppressed his tears and thanked Li Mo.
"Our north and south are one. When father asked me to bring so many people here, he planned to escort King Zhenbei for the last journey." Li Mo also changed into black soft armor today, matching her serious expression, He changed from an aristocratic son of an aristocratic family to a young general with a cold aura.
After finishing speaking, Li Mo took out a white cloth and tied it on his forehead in front of Wen Shi, "Brother Wen Shi, let me accompany you to see uncle through this final journey."
"Okay, okay!" Wen Shi couldn't help but look up at the sky as he said, pouring back the tears that were about to roll down in his eyes.
Regardless of Jiang Ling's true feelings or lies today, just because he can do this, I already owe him a while!
In this way, Wen Shi, who was wearing filial piety clothes, walked in the front holding the spiritual throne of King Zhenbei.Li Mo, who was wearing black soft armor, followed half a step behind, holding the helmet that King Zhenbei had worn in front of him with both hands.
Wen Shi and Li Mo, one white and one black, walked on the street in tandem, and the atmosphere looked unusually harmonious.Anyone who reads it wants to sigh, the two are worthy of the friendship they have had since they were young, even if they are just walking together, they seem to be in perfect harmony.
As I walked, there were more crying and howling sounds in my ears.Especially the people standing on both sides, after seeing King Zhenbei's coffin going away little by little, they all cried out of breath.
In fact, this is also easy to understand. This is the fiefdom of the King of Zhenbei, and the people here have long disregarded the emperor and only the King of Zhenbei.Furthermore, King Zhenbei died in order to guard the border and their homeland.
Adding the two together, for ordinary people, the death of Zhenbei King may be more sad than the death of relatives.
The fear in the counselor's eyes was getting deeper and deeper, but he didn't dare to do anything now, he just let the guard of honor that had been arranged to follow behind, which was to maintain the last bit of decency that belonged to the royal family.
At the same time, the messenger soldiers galloping all the way finally arrived at the capital and told the emperor about the assassination of the third prince.
"What! The third prince was assassinated! Did the 5000 people brought over eat nothing!" the emperor slapped the table and shouted, and couldn't help coughing before he could finish his anger.
"Father, your health is important, don't get angry, drink the medicine quickly." The Ninth Prince held the medicine bowl in both hands and said with concern.
The emperor turned his head to glance at the Ninth Prince, and then looked at the orderly kneeling on the ground, "Where is the assassin! Did you catch the assassin? Is there any movement from the Zhenbei Army?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we only found items representing the Zhenbei Army on His Highness's bed, and there are no other clues." The orderly lowered his head and repeated what the counselor told him before.
The emperor's complexion became worse and worse, and he sat on the chair with a livid face, and did not speak for a long time.
"Father, you should drink the medicine first, the temperature is just right now." The ninth prince's biggest support now is the emperor, so he can only bite the bullet and let the emperor put his body first.
The emperor let out a long sigh, took the medicine bowl, and waved the Ninth Prince back.
"Go and call Lao Liu over, don't disturb too many people." The emperor said as he drank the soup, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Now the court has internal and external troubles, not to mention floods and floods, and there are more rebels in the west.Although the barbarians in the north were stopped by the Zhenbei army, the two kings with different surnames, one north and one south, have always been the headaches of the emperors of all dynasties.
Although the emperor was keen on pleasure, he was not a fool.He knew that the death of the third prince would involve a lot, and if it was not handled properly, it would bring catastrophe to the court.
"My son pays homage to the father." The sixth prince quickly responded to the call and bowed in salute.
"Sixth brother, your third brother was assassinated and died." The emperor said, his sharp eyes fixed on the sixth prince's face.
The sixth prince opened his mouth wide, as if he couldn't react, "Father? Are you joking? Didn't the third brother bring five thousand guards with him? How could he be assassinated and killed?"
The emperor frowned, and the surprise on the sixth son's face didn't look fake, "There should be a lot of tricks in this matter, would you like to go for me to find out what happened to the third son's death, and Does Zhenbei Army have anything to do with it?"
"This..." The sixth prince hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on the ground, "I am willing to share my father's worries."
After hearing the sixth prince's decisive decision, the emperor's face brightened a bit, "I will leave this matter to you with full responsibility, and after you find out about the death of the third child, you can go south to see it." Let's see how Xiaoba is doing."
A trace of fanaticism flashed in the sixth prince's eyes. His father is giving him a chance to show off. If he can handle this matter well, his reputation in the court will be greatly improved.
"Yes, my son will fulfill his mission!" The sixth prince responded excitedly, as if he had seen the throne beckoning to him.
After the King of Zhenbei was buried in peace, the counselor returned his courage and directly proposed to Wen Shi to go to the camp of the Zhenbei Army to investigate, and by the way, he also suggested that Li Mo also participate in the investigation.
"I believe in Brother Wen Shi, and I also believe in the Zhenbei Army. I don't think the assassin will be a member of the Zhenbei Army." Of course Li Mo didn't intend to get involved, and refused righteously.
"Let me remind you that leaving a token on the bed is a bit too obvious a clue." Li Mo frowned, "Is there a possibility that the assassin left the token on purpose for The purpose is to bring the disaster to Brother Wen Shi?"
"After all, the barbarians are still wandering around the border. If something happens to the Zhenbei Army, it will be in their best interest." Li Mo added.
"It is indeed possible. The barbarians arranged people around my father ten years ago. It is not guaranteed that there are other spies in the Zhenbei Army who have not been found out." Wen Shi echoed, washing away the suspects. It is beneficial for him.
The counselor stopped talking. It was obvious that the reactions of the two of them were beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but start to suspect that the person Jiang Ling married was not the eighth princess, but Wen Shi's sister, Princess Anping.
"My lord, my son, I just want to find the murderer quickly, I hope you two will be considerate." The counselor's tone softened a little, he dared to be tough on one person, but he didn't dare to directly oppose the two.
Li Mo and Wen Shi raised their eyebrows at the same time, they looked at the counselor in the same way, with disdain in their contempt.
What are you? The Third Prince didn't dare to say such things when he was alive. You are just a dog after his death. Where do you have the face?
Li Mo quietly left from the roof, and then tried to push the window of the room.
Hey, don't you even close the windows when you sleep?Is this too reassuring for the guards?Or are you sure that no one will dare to assassinate?
Li Mo pushed open the window, like a black cat hiding in the dark night, with nimble movements and a light body, he entered the room from the window without a sound.
After walking lightly to the bed, Li Mo was not in a hurry to stab someone, but took out a drug-soaked handkerchief from his cuff, and covered the third prince's mouth and nose first, making him unconscious past.
As we all know, people with good skills have relatively sharper five senses.If you don't stun people and kill them, the third prince will definitely wake up before he dies.As long as he struggles once or twice, it will be much more difficult for Li Mo to escape.
After confirming that the third prince had passed out, Li Mo was still not in a hurry to kill him, but began to search the room to see if he could find something useful.
Hard work pays off, after Li Mo worked hard for a quarter of an hour to slander, she found a letter written by the third prince.
After stuffing the letter into his bosom, Li Mo took out another thing from his cuff and gently placed it on the bed, creating a feeling that the murderer dropped it carelessly.
After finishing the necessary preparations, Li Mo finally took out the dagger tied to his leg.While cutting his throat, he picked up the quilt and covered the third prince's neck, so that the white stuffing inside was stained with blood little by little.
Whether it's eavesdropping, evidence collection, framing or stabbing someone, Li Mo's progress is very smooth.Just when she thought she could call it a day and go to sleep, she spotted a suspicious figure in front of her yard.
From the back view, Li Mo could vaguely see the curve of the opponent's waist, she seemed to be a tall woman.
Just when Li Mo was about to take a closer look, the woman who was hiding aside suddenly made a movement, tapped the tree trunk with her toes, and quickly disappeared from Li Mo's sight.
To chase or not to chase?Li Mo hesitated a little.Before she could make a decision, the dark clouds that originally covered the bright moon were blown aside by the wind.
Li Mo looked up at the sky, and then turned back to look at his own reflection, it seems that there is no need to worry, God has already told her the answer.
After returning, Li Mo destroyed the criminal evidence at the first time, then put on the disguise mask again, and lay down on his bed relaxedly.
Including myself, there are only five male protagonists in the reserve team, and he is a big step closer to winning the world and seeing Wen Runan.
Well, another fulfilling day. -
Unsurprisingly, Li Mo was awakened by a hasty knock on the door, and when she opened the door fully dressed, Xue Zhao appeared in front of her with a flustered face.
"My lord is bad! The third prince was killed!" Xue Zhao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and his tone was panicked, "My lord, is everything okay here? Did you hear that last night?" What's happening?"
"Wait, what did you just say?" Li Mo asked in a daze, "Who did you say had an accident?"
"Something happened to the third prince. The guards guarding the door smelled the smell of blood coming out of the room. By the time they realized that it was wrong to rush in, the third prince's body was already completely cold, and he probably died in the middle of the night."
Xue Zhao didn't dare to hide any information at this time, and quickly told what he had heard.
"Master, don't get too close to Wen Shi these two days. I heard that the third prince's personal guards seem to have found the physical evidence left by the assassin, which seems to be a unique token of the Zhenbei Army."
Li Mo raised his eyebrows, that's right, he left that thing on purpose.
"Something happened to the third prince. The next target of the assassin will be me, right? Shall we leave first?" Li Mo pretended to be flustered and looked around vigilantly, "Uncle Xue, can you send more guards outside the city?" Adjust it a little bit, there are only 100 people protecting me, I always feel that it is not safe enough."
Xue Zhao frowned, "My lord, logically it is not possible, but the situation is different now, I will discuss it with the people in the Zhenbei Palace, and try to send another 100 people in."
"Well, I will trouble Uncle Xue with this matter, I will leave my safety to you!" Li Mo looked at Xue Zhao with burning eyes, as if he wanted to entrust his wealth and life to Xue Zhao.
Xue Zhao immediately patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, my son."
The death of the third prince caused an uproar. Because the incident was too sudden and serious, no one rushed to suppress the news, and it spread quickly.
The counselor who followed the third prince quickly took out the token that could mobilize the guard battalion, ignored the order of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and directly recruited 500 people to surround the inn. , were all arrested and interrogated.
"I demand that the city be closed, and no one can leave here until the murderer is found!" The counselor's attitude was very tough, and he went straight to Wen Shi, "My lord, I won't hide it from you anymore, we are in His Highness's bed." Nearby, a token unique to the Zhenbei Army was found!"
"What do you mean? Our Zhenbei Army will not do such a thing!" Wen Shi frowned, and his attitude was equally tough, "I don't want to see the assassination of the third prince, so if the city is closed, I will not allow it." .”
"King Zhenbei, you should be somewhat responsible for what happened to His Highness the Third Highness here? If the murderer is not sealed off, who will be responsible? King Zhenbei, can you afford this responsibility?"
The counselor spoke uprightly, and almost pointed at Wenshi's nose and scolded him.His behavior seems impulsive and thoughtless, but it is a way to save his life and throw the pot away.
The third prince is dead, and as a counselor, he will definitely be angered by the emperor. At this time, he needs someone to attract the emperor's attention.Obviously, the counselor was after Wen Shi.
He had immediately asked to seal the city and search for the murderer, but Wen Shi opposed his proposal.In this way, if the murderer is not caught in the end, the counselor can completely blame Wen Shi.
Wen Shi naturally heard the counselor's threat, and stared at him with displeasure on his face, "I can assist you in searching the city, but the city is absolutely not allowed to be closed. If you must suspect that the Zhenbei Army did it, you dare It can be investigated, if evidence is found, no matter who it is, I will execute that person immediately!"
As he spoke, Wen Shi looked at the general behind him, "The order passed on, the day after tomorrow is my father's funeral time, whoever dares to lead people to seal the city, or hinder the progress of the funeral team, no matter who it is, kill!"
"Yes, the last general takes orders!" The general gave a military salute, and quickly ran out to convey the order.
"You..." The counselor looked extremely angry, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
The tougher Wen Shi's attitude is, the more beneficial it will be for him.Now I am waiting for the messenger to deliver the news back to the capital. If it goes well, the imperial decree will arrive within seven days, and I can consider getting out at that time.
Li Mo originally didn't intend to get involved in this matter, after all, she left a token representing the Zhenbei Army, so it can be said that she perfectly dumped half of the blame on Wen Shi.
But when she heard that Wen Shi's attitude was so tough, she smelled something bad, and had a faint feeling in her heart.
If the imperial court took advantage of the death of the third prince to attack the Zhenbei army, Wen Shi would take advantage of this opportunity to rebel, and maybe even bring the death of the Zhenbei king to the emperor or the sixth prince.
If Wen Shi turned his back on him, if he didn't detain himself, of course the hostage would be a ghost.At that time, even if she killed Wen Shi, it would be difficult for her to escape.
The Zhenbei army was already huge, even if it lost part of it in the fight against the barbarians, there were still 30 left, and this 30 was Wen Shi's hole card and confidence.
After hesitating for a while, Li Mo changed into a suit of clothes and took a few personal guards to visit Wen Shi.
Li Mo didn't hide his intention of coming, and after a few pleasantries, he got to the point, "Brother Wen Shi, what do you plan to do with the matter of the third prince, I heard that you rejected the proposal of the third prince's subordinates?"
Wen Shi nodded, "They asked me to seal the city, and I disagree."
"Brother Wen Shi, the proposal to close the city is indeed inappropriate, but the assassination of the third prince is also a major event. As the owner of the fief, brother Wen Shi needs to express his attitude." Li Mo expressed concern, "After all, the third prince was the former empress. It turns out that the concubine is the prime minister's daughter, so both His Majesty and the officials should demand a thorough investigation of this matter."
"The clean ones are self-clearing. If they want to investigate, they should investigate." Wen Shi said calmly, "Brother Jiang Ling, I actually understand your concerns, but as a son of man, the matter of my father is the most important thing to me. .Even if you really want to seal the city for a thorough investigation, you have to wait until I have settled my father."
Wen Shi is not aimless, he has already chosen his reason and escape route.Baishan puts filial piety first, he is just a filial son who wants his father to rest in peace.If the court dared to convict him for this, he would dare to use this reason to turn against the court.
"Uncle's matter is indeed more important." Li Mo nodded slowly, Wen Shi had already shown that he had objections in his heart, and now he was just waiting for an opportunity.
"Brother Jiang Ling, if you are worried about assassins, you might as well stay in my palace. The guards here have all been on the battlefield, so they can definitely protect your safety." Wen Shi said, with a dark light flashing in his eyes.
He can be very sure that the third prince was not killed by him, nor by the generals of Zhenbei Army.
So the question is, who is the murderer?In other words, is it possible that the murderer has something to do with Jiang Ling?
Jiang Ling and the sixth prince have an indelible relationship, and the death of the third prince is 100% beneficial to the sixth prince.And if the third prince dies here, it will benefit Jiang Ling by [-]%.
Although Jiang Ling has not revealed any flaws so far, under such a premise, it is difficult for people not to doubt him.
"Do you live in Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?" Li Mo was a little moved. Although it would be risky for her to stay, it would definitely dispel some of Wen Shi's doubts, and maybe she could find a chance to kill someone.
Wen Shi nodded and continued to send out invitations, "Brother Jiang Ling, aren't you planning to send another hundred guards into the city to protect you? If you live in the palace, you don't have to worry about safety. Wen Shi dares to guarantee it with his life. Assassins will never enter Zhenbei Palace!"
Li Mo judged the gains and losses, and was ready to take a chance. He directly proposed against the guest: "It just so happens that I also miss Brother Wen Shi very much. Why don't we all go to sleep until the uncle goes out for the next two nights?"
"Huh? Sleep on your feet?" Wen Shi was taken aback when he heard it. Isn't their brotherhood superficial?How dare Jiang Ling sleep with him?Aren't you worried about what he's doing?
"Brother Wen Shi, do you remember the last time we fell asleep on our feet?" Li Mo asked suddenly, with a hint of temptation in his tone.
Wen Shi frowned, "Brother Jiang Ling, did you remember wrongly, we didn't seem to fall asleep when we were young, you have to go home every night."
Li Mo patted himself on the head with a dazed look on his face, "It seems to be so, maybe I remembered it wrong."
"Although my bed is not big, it is still enough for two people." Wen Shi didn't show any flaws on his face, "If brother Jiang Ling is afraid, it's not impossible to sleep on his feet."
Fortunately, when I was a child, I was close enough to my elder brother, and we agreed to say good night to each other before going to bed, otherwise I might reveal myself.
"I'm already living in Zhenbei Palace, so of course I don't have anything to fear." Li Mo said with a smile, Wen Shi's reaction seemed quite normal, could it be that he was worrying too much.
Li Mo: "Brother Wen Shi, I have another unfeeling request. I wonder if Brother Wen Shi can agree."
Wen Shi had a slight smile on his face, "Brother Jiang Ling said it directly."
"I still have more than 1000 guards resting outside the city. Instead of letting them wait outside, it's better to let them enter the city to assist in the investigation of the assassin." Li Mo said, "The strength of a large number of people, if the assassin can be found as soon as possible , so we can give the imperial court an explanation."
Wen Shi frowned slightly, this is really an unfeeling request.The officials of the third prince only brought 500 people into the city, and Jiang Ling wanted all [-] guards to enter the city with just one word, so it was hard for him to say it out loud.
"I've been staying at Zhenbei Palace for the past two days, so as not to become the target of assassins." Li Mo added without haste.
She herself is staying at the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, so what if all the accompanying guards enter the city?She wouldn't be so stupid as to send people to occupy Zhenbei Palace directly, would she?
"Then I would like to thank brother Jiang Ling for his kindness. I hope the assassin can be arrested sooner." Wen Shi couldn't find any suitable reason to refuse, so he could only nod his head in agreement.
Before the funeral, the counselors led five hundred guards and started a large-scale search centering on the inn.The remaining 4000 people couldn't get in, so they were arranged outside the city gate, and everyone who left was carefully checked.
As for the 2000 people Li Mo brought over, except for a few personal guards who followed her, she handed over the rest to Xue Zhao, and asked him to arrange guards to patrol the streets. layout diagram.
In the past two days, except for the necessary eating and rest, Wen Shi has been guarding in front of the mourning hall, either kneeling and guarding the mourning, or copying Buddhist scriptures by hand to pray for King Zhenbei.
Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was time for King Zhenbei's funeral.
The counselor thought he had done enough superficial work, so he withdrew all the people an hour before the funeral, and asked them to stay outside the city honestly, so as not to give Wen Shi a reason to attack.
Li Mo's movements became even faster, and he started to make arrangements the night before. When the old Zhenbei King was going to the funeral, he even brought a big gift to Wen Shi.
After looking at the two thousand guards in black armor and white cloth tied to their arms, Wen Shi couldn't help but lose control of his emotions, he suppressed his tears and thanked Li Mo.
"Our north and south are one. When father asked me to bring so many people here, he planned to escort King Zhenbei for the last journey." Li Mo also changed into black soft armor today, matching her serious expression, He changed from an aristocratic son of an aristocratic family to a young general with a cold aura.
After finishing speaking, Li Mo took out a white cloth and tied it on his forehead in front of Wen Shi, "Brother Wen Shi, let me accompany you to see uncle through this final journey."
"Okay, okay!" Wen Shi couldn't help but look up at the sky as he said, pouring back the tears that were about to roll down in his eyes.
Regardless of Jiang Ling's true feelings or lies today, just because he can do this, I already owe him a while!
In this way, Wen Shi, who was wearing filial piety clothes, walked in the front holding the spiritual throne of King Zhenbei.Li Mo, who was wearing black soft armor, followed half a step behind, holding the helmet that King Zhenbei had worn in front of him with both hands.
Wen Shi and Li Mo, one white and one black, walked on the street in tandem, and the atmosphere looked unusually harmonious.Anyone who reads it wants to sigh, the two are worthy of the friendship they have had since they were young, even if they are just walking together, they seem to be in perfect harmony.
As I walked, there were more crying and howling sounds in my ears.Especially the people standing on both sides, after seeing King Zhenbei's coffin going away little by little, they all cried out of breath.
In fact, this is also easy to understand. This is the fiefdom of the King of Zhenbei, and the people here have long disregarded the emperor and only the King of Zhenbei.Furthermore, King Zhenbei died in order to guard the border and their homeland.
Adding the two together, for ordinary people, the death of Zhenbei King may be more sad than the death of relatives.
The fear in the counselor's eyes was getting deeper and deeper, but he didn't dare to do anything now, he just let the guard of honor that had been arranged to follow behind, which was to maintain the last bit of decency that belonged to the royal family.
At the same time, the messenger soldiers galloping all the way finally arrived at the capital and told the emperor about the assassination of the third prince.
"What! The third prince was assassinated! Did the 5000 people brought over eat nothing!" the emperor slapped the table and shouted, and couldn't help coughing before he could finish his anger.
"Father, your health is important, don't get angry, drink the medicine quickly." The Ninth Prince held the medicine bowl in both hands and said with concern.
The emperor turned his head to glance at the Ninth Prince, and then looked at the orderly kneeling on the ground, "Where is the assassin! Did you catch the assassin? Is there any movement from the Zhenbei Army?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we only found items representing the Zhenbei Army on His Highness's bed, and there are no other clues." The orderly lowered his head and repeated what the counselor told him before.
The emperor's complexion became worse and worse, and he sat on the chair with a livid face, and did not speak for a long time.
"Father, you should drink the medicine first, the temperature is just right now." The ninth prince's biggest support now is the emperor, so he can only bite the bullet and let the emperor put his body first.
The emperor let out a long sigh, took the medicine bowl, and waved the Ninth Prince back.
"Go and call Lao Liu over, don't disturb too many people." The emperor said as he drank the soup, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Now the court has internal and external troubles, not to mention floods and floods, and there are more rebels in the west.Although the barbarians in the north were stopped by the Zhenbei army, the two kings with different surnames, one north and one south, have always been the headaches of the emperors of all dynasties.
Although the emperor was keen on pleasure, he was not a fool.He knew that the death of the third prince would involve a lot, and if it was not handled properly, it would bring catastrophe to the court.
"My son pays homage to the father." The sixth prince quickly responded to the call and bowed in salute.
"Sixth brother, your third brother was assassinated and died." The emperor said, his sharp eyes fixed on the sixth prince's face.
The sixth prince opened his mouth wide, as if he couldn't react, "Father? Are you joking? Didn't the third brother bring five thousand guards with him? How could he be assassinated and killed?"
The emperor frowned, and the surprise on the sixth son's face didn't look fake, "There should be a lot of tricks in this matter, would you like to go for me to find out what happened to the third son's death, and Does Zhenbei Army have anything to do with it?"
"This..." The sixth prince hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on the ground, "I am willing to share my father's worries."
After hearing the sixth prince's decisive decision, the emperor's face brightened a bit, "I will leave this matter to you with full responsibility, and after you find out about the death of the third child, you can go south to see it." Let's see how Xiaoba is doing."
A trace of fanaticism flashed in the sixth prince's eyes. His father is giving him a chance to show off. If he can handle this matter well, his reputation in the court will be greatly improved.
"Yes, my son will fulfill his mission!" The sixth prince responded excitedly, as if he had seen the throne beckoning to him.
After the King of Zhenbei was buried in peace, the counselor returned his courage and directly proposed to Wen Shi to go to the camp of the Zhenbei Army to investigate, and by the way, he also suggested that Li Mo also participate in the investigation.
"I believe in Brother Wen Shi, and I also believe in the Zhenbei Army. I don't think the assassin will be a member of the Zhenbei Army." Of course Li Mo didn't intend to get involved, and refused righteously.
"Let me remind you that leaving a token on the bed is a bit too obvious a clue." Li Mo frowned, "Is there a possibility that the assassin left the token on purpose for The purpose is to bring the disaster to Brother Wen Shi?"
"After all, the barbarians are still wandering around the border. If something happens to the Zhenbei Army, it will be in their best interest." Li Mo added.
"It is indeed possible. The barbarians arranged people around my father ten years ago. It is not guaranteed that there are other spies in the Zhenbei Army who have not been found out." Wen Shi echoed, washing away the suspects. It is beneficial for him.
The counselor stopped talking. It was obvious that the reactions of the two of them were beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but start to suspect that the person Jiang Ling married was not the eighth princess, but Wen Shi's sister, Princess Anping.
"My lord, my son, I just want to find the murderer quickly, I hope you two will be considerate." The counselor's tone softened a little, he dared to be tough on one person, but he didn't dare to directly oppose the two.
Li Mo and Wen Shi raised their eyebrows at the same time, they looked at the counselor in the same way, with disdain in their contempt.
What are you? The Third Prince didn't dare to say such things when he was alive. You are just a dog after his death. Where do you have the face?
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