Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 220: Where to begin?
"What!?" In the meeting room of the Inner Guard Palace, Zhao Yu was so shocked that his jaw dropped when he learned about the situation. "How could such a big thing happen? Xuanmen...Xuanmen..."
As soon as he said this, he couldn't help but look at Ani.
"Qingzhou and Qizhou are relatively close to the Holy Capital, so news spreads quickly," Xu Zun said, "We don't know yet if there are other princes who have been killed."
"Then..." Zhao Yu was shocked and said, "Will this not cause chaos in the world? Will the Queen Mother be blamed for the death of the prince? Then, isn't the situation the Queen Mother is facing now very bad?"
"Of course," Xu Zun said, "King Yu of Qingzhou and King Jin of Qizhou are both elder brothers of the late emperor. They are highly respected in the royal family. If they were assassinated, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of other princes.
"In addition, Xu Yusheng from the Ministry of War is also an unstable factor," Xu Zun said, "I suspect that the reason why the assassination attempt on him failed was not because he was lucky, but because the assassin deliberately let him go!"
"Yes," Zhao Yu nodded in agreement, "He has a large number of troops under his command, and he is currently leading them in an inspection exercise. If he bears a grudge because of this incident and leads his troops back, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Anu, come on," Huo Anu cursed, "I can't believe that the girls in Qinglan Temple are used for this purpose?
"Those princes and ministers are incredible. They are already halfway into the coffin, but they still like such a young concubine. Now they have made a fortune, right?"
"Of course you don't understand," Zhao Yu grinned and said, "It is precisely because you have one foot in the coffin that you are more greedy for the world and the beauty!"
"Anu, come on," Huo Anu slammed the table and pointed at Zhao Yu and said, "I find that since you admitted that you are the son of the Zhao family, you have become more and more rude!"
"Hey," Zhao Yu quickly moved to the other side of the table, "I'm telling the truth, why are you so anxious?"
"Ah..." Xu Zun hurriedly tried to stop the fight, and shouted, "Xuanmen's Heavenly Tribulation Plan has already started. It looks like we are powerless to stop it!"
"What?" Zhao Yu asked immediately, "Master Xu, if we can find the Xuanmen rebels and make them confess their crimes to prove the world, then can't we save the situation?"
"snort……"
After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he received a cold snort from Ani.
Obviously, Ani thought that what Zhao Yu said was just a fantasy and a pipe dream.
"Sir," Huo Anu asked anxiously, "Are we just going to watch Xuanmen succeed? Aren't we going to do anything ?"
"Impossible," Zhao Yu took over the conversation and said, "Think about it. Since the inner guards have already told Lord Xu such urgent news, how can Lord Xu stay out of it?"
"Smart," Xu Zun snapped his fingers, "Although I haven't been officially appointed, I have been given clear instructions from above to thoroughly investigate this large-scale assassination!"
"Ah?" Zhao Yu frowned. "Sir...did I hear you right? The assassination has already happened, why bother investigating it? Shouldn't our mission be to catch the Xuanmen rebels?"
"Catching the rebels is the mission of the internal guards," Xu Zun said, "As for the impact of the killing of those princes and ministers, it is naturally something that you and I cannot control.
"So, our task is still the same as before, to investigate the case."
"Seventeen princes and ministers were assassinated at the same time," Huo Anu said worriedly, "Can we, the four of us, investigate it all?"
"Hey?" Zhao Yu suddenly came to his senses and asked, "Master Xu, do you think those assassin ladies are still in the Holy City? As long as we catch them, there will be a chance to turn this case around?"
As soon as Zhao Yu finished speaking, Cai Kun, the leader of the Inner Guard, came in from outside, followed by three people.
"Jiying," Cai Kun said, "I have found the person you want. Come quickly and I will introduce him to you."
"Oh," Xu Zun recognized the person in the front as Chen Taiji, the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Justice, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Sir Chen, I didn't expect it to be you!"
"Jiying," Chen Taiji quickly returned the greeting, "I didn't expect to see you again so soon! Last time you left Shangyuan City without saying goodbye, I thought something happened to you, but I didn't expect that you were sent to Yonghui by the Queen Mother!"
"I'm sorry to say this," Xu Zun apologized quickly, "The mission was urgent, so Xu Zun set off overnight and didn't have time to say goodbye to Master Chen. I'm really sorry."
"Hmm... ahem..." Cai Kun coughed and pointed at an old man behind him and introduced him, "Jiying, this is our Dali Temple Secretary Tie Jing. Old Tie is a treasure-level figure in our Holy City. He is knowledgeable and well-informed."
"Hello, Mr. Tie!" Xu Zun hurriedly bowed.
"This is the Divine Constable Dongfang from the Divine Constable Department," Cai Kun pointed to a woman in brocade clothes, dressed as a constable, and introduced her. "The Divine Constable Dongfang understands the structure of the Holy City and the ways of the world. She will definitely be able to help you."
"Greetings, Master Shenfei!" Xu Zun saluted again.
When I looked up, I found that this female detective was about thirty years old, with a rosy face like a peach blossom. She didn't look like those heroic female detectives at all.
She has a plump figure and round and smooth body, more like a wealthy lady from some wealthy family.
"This is Lord Xu, appointed by the Holy Empress Dowager," Cai Kun introduced to everyone, "He is the special envoy transferred from Tangzhou to investigate this assassination."
"Hello, Special Envoy Xu!" Tie Jing and Dongfang Shenpo greeted Xu Zun together.
Xu Zun secretly glanced at Cai Kun and thought to himself, how come I became a special envoy again?
In fact, this is also a helpless measure. After all, Xu Zun has not yet received an official appointment, so Cai Kun must give Xu Zun a powerful identity.
Otherwise, how could these Beijing officials obey a minor local official?
"Jiying," Cai Kun said again, "these three are all our own people. If you have any questions, just ask them."
"Thank you!" Xu Zun bowed.
"Don't worry, Envoy Xu," Tie Jing said, stroking his beard, "Such a big thing has happened in the Holy Capital. As ministers, we must do our best."
"This case is also the responsibility of our Divine Constable Division," Divine Constable Dongfang said, clasping his fists. "Special Envoy Xu, if you have anything to say, just give me your instructions."
"Hahaha..." Chen Taiji said to everyone, "I have worked with Jiying twice, and I have seen him solve several shocking cases with my own eyes, otherwise, the Queen Mother would not have summoned him from so far away.
"Ji Ying," he turned and said to Xu Zun, "If you can solve this great threat to Xuanmen, then we can also benefit from you!"
"You are too kind, Censor Chen," Xu Zun said modestly, "I was just . This assassination is of great importance, and I hope you can help me!"
As they spoke, several people began to bow politely.
"Okay, let's stop being polite," Cai Kun said, "Ji Ying, Dai Long's injury has not yet recovered. I will select another person to fill in. The eight guards will still be under your command."
"Okay." Xu Zun nodded, and then asked everyone, "I wonder if the three adults have already known the case?"
The three of them nodded in unison.
"Well, I'll have to work hard on you all tonight!" Xu Zun said, "We have to go to these 17 crime scenes to investigate overnight."
oh?
The three of them were obviously a little surprised. No one expected Xu Zun to be so anxious.
However, Xu Zun is the leader now, so the three of them naturally cannot have any objections.
"Special Envoy Xu," asked the Eastern Detective, "There are so many crime scenes. Do you want us to act separately, or..."
"Collective action," Xu Zun replied, "I need to know the details of each assassination case."
"Then..." Dongfang Shenpo asked again, "Which one should we go to first? Should we start with Duke Liang?"
"No," Xu Zun said firmly, "Let's go to the home of the Minister of Works first. I heard that he seems to be in charge of some project now..."
…
…
