Steel Dynasty - Chapter 387

[Chapter 387 Clues]

Chang’an City is destined to be unstable tonight.

When Du Heng arrived at the left and right military guards with the military talismans, the army immediately dispatched, and the soldiers poured into the streets and alleys of Chang’an City holding torches.

“Follow me, follow me, search them for me one by one. Your Majesty has ordered us to catch the assassin even if we turn Chang’an City upside down!”

The street looked deep and dark in the darkness, and Du Heng’s eyes were cold.

He has followed Xiao Wenxuan for a long time, and naturally knows the status of King Qi in Xiao Wenxuan’s eyes, especially this time Xiao Ming captured Shanhaiguan. These days, Xiao Wenxuan talks about Xiao Ming almost every day.

Because it was King Qi’s repeated military exploits that gradually washed away the shame of the Chongqing Kingdom over the years, and the rise of a powerful royal vassal king made the kings of the opposite sex curb their arrogance one by one.

“Yes!”

After receiving the order, soldiers like wolves and tigers poured into the streets and alleys of Chang’an City. This time, neither the common people nor the royal family and nobles could stop the military guards from searching. This shows how powerful Xiao Wenxuan is. anger.

While he was directing the soldiers to search, suddenly the door of a house in the neighborhood opened, and a man walked out while wearing clothes.

When the man saw it was Du Heng, he couldn’t help but asked: “Du Heng, what’s going on? You’re so mobilized.”

“It turns out to be Fei Zhongshu.”

Seeing the person coming, Du Heng put down his guard and said: ” What Fei Zhongshu didn’t know is that His Royal Highness King Qi was attacked when he returned to his residence after attending a family banquet. Now I am ordered to search Chang’an City.”

“Someone attacked King Qi!” Feiji was shocked, and he asked hurriedly: “Now. Is Prince Qi okay?”

“His Royal Highness is safe and sound, but the guards around him are suffering from many casualties. His Majesty is furious because of this incident.”

“How dare you be so arrogant under the emperor’s feet?” Fiji was furious. Xiao Ming was already furious. His prospective son-in-law was naturally very angry when something like this happened.

While the two were talking, some soldiers were about to rush into Fei’s house to search. Du Heng shouted: “There is no need to search Fei Zhongshu’s house at this time, so as not to disturb Miss Fei.”

Feiji said: “General Du, this is it. No need, since it is His Majesty’s order, the search should still be carried out. I don’t want to be blamed,”

Du Heng said after hearing this, “In this case, Du will be offended.”

Fiji nodded. Heng entered the yard together.

The chaos outside also woke up Fei Yue’er. She and Xiaohuan also came out of the boudoir. After seeing Fiji, they couldn’t help but ask, “Dad, what’s wrong?”

Fiji sighed and told the story of Xiao Ming’s assassination.

Fei Yue’er and Xiao Huan suddenly turned pale with fright, but after learning that Xiao Ming was safe and sound, Fei Yue’er breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Father, who dares to assassinate His Highness on his first day in the city?” How brave? “

“If King Qi dies, who will benefit the most?”

Fiji is also thinking about this question, and taking such a desperate risk proves that this force has fallen into madness.

“Of course he is the prince. Now His Highness King Qi is so favored and has military achievements. Isn’t this exactly the same as His Majesty back then? Moreover, His Majesty has the intention to move the capital. If he goes to Bianzhou, the palace will be right under His Highness’s nose. Underground.” Fei Yuer analyzed with a frown.

Fiji paced back and forth, thinking hard, “You can figure this out, and so can others. Although the prince is stupid, he is not surrounded by stupid people. That’s all. It’s better not to do this before things are settled. Just a random guess.”

Fei Yue’er nodded slightly, her bright eyes still full of worry.

…

the next morning.

Xiao Ming got up very early. Concubine Zhen was so frightened that she cried last night when she learned that he had been assassinated. It was only after his persuasion that Concubine Zhen felt a little relieved.

He didn’t sleep all night last night, and he kept thinking about who wanted to assassinate him. But after thinking about it, he felt that many people had reasons to kill him.

His only clue now is the specious words the third prince said before leaving.

But he knew that if he went to confront the third prince at this time, he would definitely not admit it, and this sentence could not explain anything.

After a simple meal, he went directly to the Imperial Hospital. All the injured guards last night were sent here for treatment. Xiao Ming’s heart tugged when he learned that more than twenty guards could not be saved.

“Your Highness, the doctor at the Imperial Hospital said that Zhao Hu will not die.” Zhao Long also stayed up all night. He had been staying at the Imperial Hospital to take care of the soldiers.

“That’s good, that’s good.” Xiao Ming patted Zhao Long on the shoulder. The two of them had been following him for a long time, saying that it was impossible not to have any feelings.

Zhao Long then sighed and said: “It’s a pity that those twenty soldiers did not die on the battlefield fighting the barbarians but died in the hands of their own people.”

“This is wrong, these assassins are barbarians! Not one of our own.”

The two were talking when suddenly a voice came, and an old man wearing a black round-neck gown and a long beard came out of the corner.

“Physician Wu!”

Xiao Ming knew this physician. When his predecessor was sick, it was this physician Wu who treated him. In the imperial hospital, this physician Wu was also recognized as having superb medical skills.

“Your Highness.” Wu Shangke bowed to Xiao Ming, “The corpses of these assassins are in the morgue. I have already examined them. Although there is basically no difference between these assassins and people from Dayu, you can still identify them carefully. It can be seen that these assassins are probably the descendants of barbarians and people from Dayu.”

“Bastards!” Zhao Long cursed.

Although Zhao Long’s words are vulgar, they are indeed true. If Wu Shangke’s words are correct, these people are probably the descendants of barbarians and slaves of the Chongqing Kingdom.

“Are the barbarians trying to kill me?” Xiao Ming asked uncertainly.

Zhao Long pondered for a moment and said: “Your Highness, it is not impossible. It is said that the barbarians specially trained a group of mongrel troops just to let them sneak into Dayu to carry out assassinations. When Shanhaiguan was captured, the contribution of this mongrel army was not small. It was them who infiltrated Shanhaiguan and assassinated the general who was guarding the gate, which resulted in the defenders being leaderless.”

Xiao Ming nodded. If he hadn’t been reminded by the third prince, he would have believed that it was the barbarians.

But now he still has some doubts in his mind.

“Mr. Wu, are you sure?” Xiao Ming asked again.

“It is certain that barbarians all have curly hair, and nine out of ten of these people have loose hair. Generally speaking, the descendants of barbarian men and women from the Chongqing Kingdom will have this characteristic.” Wu Shangke said.

Then he said: “Your Highness, I would like to inform your Majesty of this matter and take my leave.”

Xiao Ming nodded and said, “I also want to go to see my father, so why don’t we go together.”

After that, the two of them Went to the front hall together.

(End of chapter)