frightfiction Chapter 235: Such a simple game, but I don’t know where the mistake happened
Chapter 235: Such a simple game, but I don’t know where the mistake happened
That night, Marquis Changning returned from the palace.
Then he locked the door of the mansion.
These days, he has been investigating the disappearance of Ding Zhuo, the grain and fodder inspector, last year.
He was captured by the Northern Rong by chance, became the trophy of Xun'er's victory, and was sent back to the court.
At that time, most of the ministers in the court were instigating discussions behind the scenes.
It was said that his arrogance, underestimation of the enemy and greed for merit led to the deaths of Nancy's soldiers on the battlefield.
He was just a military man and disdained to argue with civil officials.
On the second day after returning to Beijing, he went to the imperial study.
He reported to the emperor everything that happened in the army.
Only then did they realize that the news about the burning of grain and fodder and the request for the Emperor to raise more grain and fodder to be sent to the border had not been reported back to the capital!
As for the grain and fodder officer Ding Zhuo, he has been missing for several months.
He remembered that he had sent Deputy General Liu Quan to contact Ding Zhuo. In addition to Liu Quan, two other deputy generals went with him.
That night, the food and fodder were burned.
Ding Zhuo was missing, one deputy general died, and Liu Quan came to report with another deputy general.
At that time, the army had only enough food for one day.
Behind me is the border town.
The grain in the border town had been allocated as military rations a few days ago, and would be returned as soon as Ding Zhuo's grain and grass arrived!
But now, let alone paying it back! Even if we collect and transport food from other cities, it will take at least six days!
One hundred thousand soldiers simply can't hold on!
On the third day after the army was out of food, the Northern Rong army attacked.
Besieged border town!
The road between the border town and the nearest Jincheng was cut off!
Bad news came: the food and fodder borrowed from Jincheng were ambushed by mountain bandits, and the deputy general Liu Quan who was sent to support them was missing either alive or dead!
There are no reinforcements or food. If we want to maintain our physical strength, we can only kill horses and drink their blood for food!
……
But it turns out that there is no such thing as destiny that cannot be defied, and he could destroy a hundred thousand soldiers!
People’s hearts have never been the same!
After returning to Nancy, he searched for two months and today finally found Dong Ji, who had appeared in North City under the alias Chongwen.
Shortly after the defeat in that battle, in the North City, Huiwen donated a lot of food and supplies.
And Liu Quan also appeared in the North City.
When he found Dong Ji this morning, he deliberately let him find out so that he would inform Fan.
When he entered the palace just now, he was also under Dong Ji's surveillance.
He told the emperor that if the Fan family knew that he had found out about Dong Ji, they would definitely send people to silence him.
By then, they will have caught the evidence, and with the help of inside and outside forces, they can start with the killer and catch him all in one fell swoop!
……
"It's such a simple game, but I don't know where it went wrong!"
Xiao Suo's brows were deeply furrowed, and he still can't figure it out.
He rubbed the acupuncture point on his forehead that was beginning to ache, and said with a sullen look, "All the people in the Marquis' Mansion are still dead! They clearly knew it was a trap, how could they all die?"
It seemed like he was asking himself, and also like he was asking the person sitting not far away.
Shen Qingqian held Diwu Xun's hand tightly and said slowly, "In this case, there is only one thing, that is, the Marquis' Mansion originally hid Fan's people. It was to catch the Marquis of Changning off guard at this critical moment."
A few moments later, a cold growl was heard, "May I ask your Majesty, it has been more than five years, do you really not know who the murderer is?"
He raised his eyes in the desolate state and looked at Diwu Xun, "Are you still doubting that it was me?"
"Your Majesty!" The Fifth Xunmu stood up from his seat, eyes full of resentment, "My father risked his life to get involved, my whole family risked their lives to pave the way for you, why didn't you investigate the Fan family after they died! Why did you turn a deaf ear to it! And let the murderer get away with it for so many years!? You are the emperor today, if you had ordered a thorough investigation of this case and personally supervised it, why would my father still be unable to rest in peace until now!"
"How dare you!" Xiao Suozhong pounded the table and stood up. "As the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, don't you know that you can't arrest someone without evidence? If the Marquis of Changning had evidence, why would he use his own body to set up a trap?"
"But," Shen Qingqian stared directly into Xiao Suo's trembling eyes, "If the emperor is willing to conduct a thorough investigation, even if there was no evidence back then, why hasn't the crime of the Fan family been found out in the past five years, plus this tragic case of exterminating the entire family?"
"How do you know I didn't check?" Xiao Suo was so angry that he almost couldn't stand!
He leaned back and observed everything in Shen Qingqian's eyes.
Shen Qingqian pursed her lips and frowned, "Don't worry, let's talk slowly. Watch out for your blood pressure."
"..."
After hearing this, Xiao Suozhong staggered for a moment and sat back down.
Diwu Xun also gritted his teeth and lost his temper.
He looked at his wife and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, I was rude."
Shen Qingqian shook her head. "What does it have to do with you? He is the one who should be apologizing."
She looked at the desolate place.
Although there was still anger in Xiao Suo's eyes, it had calmed down a lot. After a slight pause, he turned his face away awkwardly.
After the atmosphere calmed down for a while, he slowed down his tone and said slowly, "Back then, the entire family of Marquis Changning was slaughtered, and only your bloodline was left. Even if I had to save your life for him! Losing Marquis Changning is like losing an arm! With my wings broken, how can I fight against the majority of the Fan family in the court? As long as I don't force him, he won't think of fighting to the death!"
He sighed deeply, "These years, I have not been feeling well either. Seeing this villain constantly winning over the court officials, I am powerless! I am also waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely eradicate the Fan family! Instead of just arresting a few loyal slaves and waiting for them to testify against each other and bite back! By then, no one will testify against them, and it will be a dead end again!"
"..."
Shen Qingqian looked at his painful expression and felt a little bit sorry for him. She didn't want to listen to him continue to talk about his difficulties and decided to cut the Gordian knot.
Going straight back to the topic, "Can I think this way? Do you already know who the person who did it is? Or is it someone close to you?"
"..."
There was no answer from Xiao Suozhong, he glanced again.
But this undoubtedly gave them a positive answer.
According to Marquis Changning's plan, even if he wanted to kill someone to silence him, it wouldn't happen so quickly.
Unless there is a traitor in the mansion who is colluding with outsiders.
And this outsider, who was able to hide so well, undoubtedly had an identity that was not detected.
As for the traitor, it was also dealt with perfectly. Why were all the people killed in their sleep?
It can poison everyone in the marquis's mansion, either with drugs or drugs.
But the risk of smoke intoxication is too high. No one can guarantee that everyone will fall asleep or let down their guard, allowing the traitor to complete the preparations.
So there is only one way left.
Someone put drugs in the food or the water.
Without waiting for Xiao Suozhong's answer, Shen Qingqian suddenly looked at Diwu Xun and asked, "When you returned to the capital after your triumphant victory that year, were there any new people in Diwu's mansion?"
"..."
Diwu Xun’s eyes jumped and he thought of someone.
But then he shook his head, "It can't be him."
"Who is it?" Shen Qingqian asked.
After a long pause, Diwu Xun said, "Fang Xiaosi."
Shen Qingqian was also stunned after hearing this. No wonder he said it was impossible. According to the position of Fang Xiaosi in his heart, not only did he think it was impossible, but even Shen Qingqian thought it was impossible.
But they know.
When all possibilities are ruled out, the only impossibility will become the final truth.