Zheng Shangming stepped away.
He still has something he has not said in his heart. However, even if you, Jiang Wang, create legends now, they are only at the level of the inner palace.
After the outer building is Shenlin, after Shenlin is Dongzhen, and after Dongzhen is Yandao. This world is too vast! The great power is too great! Can you really change some things?
Zheng Shangming, who once resolutely refused to rely on his father's halo, joined the army incognito, and stubbornly fought alone, in Wen Lianmu's game, in front of the Marshal's Mansion, all his pride was smashed by Wang Yiwu's fist.
Since then, he decided to join the Qingpai system and adapted to Beiya as quickly as possible.
Today he and Jiang Wang have different choices, but he did not make the choice just today.
Whether this is growth and transformation, or compromise and decline, it is difficult to say clearly.
Everyone lives in his own moral system.
All the struggles, beliefs, excuses... throughout one's life are just to justify one's choice.
Sometimes people change just overnight.
But there are always people who never want to change.
maybe?
Buddhists say that when a flower blooms and falls, a world has come and gone.
Who can be sure that he is not the man in the flower?
Jiang Wang sat quietly in front of the stone table in the courtyard, raised another finger, watched the flame flowers bloom and fade in the wind, and appreciated the mystery of Taoism.
Perhaps it was not a suitable day for practice. Not long after, Steward Xie came to report again that there were guests at the door.
A name card, beautifully made.
Visitor, Yang Jing, Biwu County.
Jiang Wang shook off the fireworks and frowned slightly.
Zheng Shangming's visit was expected, but Yang Jing was unexpected.
Unexpected things always result in a lack of sense of security.
Even so, he got up and went out to greet the guests himself.
In any case, it was indeed abrupt that he came uninvited last time. The other party also gave him face and did not argue with him. It was unreasonable that when the other party came to visit, he started to put on airs.
He still can't show off that kind of music.
He, Sir Jiang, is usually arrogant only among good friends. He can occasionally get angry and get angry, and Xu Xiang does these things to harm his friends.
Yang Jing was dressed in black today and looked solemn. He did not bring any entourage and stood alone outside the door. His bow and sword were put away, but his aura was still undiminished.
Jiang Wang took a few steps to welcome him out: "I don't know if the distinguished guest is here, but Jiang is not far away to welcome him!"
“Your Majesty, you’re welcome.” Yang Jing looked at him and asked, “How do you think we’re talking inside?”
Jiang Wang immediately turned sideways: "Come to my courtyard!"
Fortunately, Chongxuan Sheng is not here today, otherwise he might come to stir things up. The fact that his shadow guard was beaten in Biwu County made him very unhappy.
The two of them walked into the courtyard, front and back.
Yang Jing didn’t even say a word of greetings, he simply said: “Gongsun Yu is dead.”
Jiang Wang was suddenly startled: "How did you die?"
“I don’t know.” Yang Jing said, “That’s why I came to Zi.”
Linzi is so big!
There are so many dignitaries!
Yang Jing’s plain words conveyed the feeling of a lonely man with thousands of troops marching alone.
It seems that he and Gongsun Yu are really very good friends.
Jiang Wang said seriously: "It has absolutely nothing to do with me. I promise that I had no knowledge of his death."
Yang Jing said: "Otherwise I wouldn't come to your house alone."
It seems that he has already checked it in private...
Jiang Wang thought for a while and then asked: "When did you die?"
Yang Jingdao: "After you left, I went to stay with him for a while. He was in good condition at that time and was still reading. When I arranged a new hermitage the next morning and went to pick him up, there was no one there.
.There were no external injuries, Tongtian Palace, and the five palaces were all shattered and he died."
“What did your brother say?” Jiang Wang asked.
Yang Luo, the governor of Biwu County, is undoubtedly a figure with great political weight. If we can take advantage of his influence...
Yang Jing said quietly: "Gongsun Yu is my friend, not my brother's friend."
“I made a mistake.” Jiang Wang admitted that he was wrong.
But in fact, the murderer of Gongsun Yu’s death is not difficult to guess.
The people who would kill Gongsun Yu at this time were just a few groups of people who wanted to find out the truth and those who wanted to cover up the truth.
Since Jiang Wang did not take action himself, then only the people from Lin Youxie's side, Zheng Shangming's side, and the real culprit of Concubine Lei's assassination were left.
"I asked someone to investigate. The case you are supervising recently is the death case of Feng Guzhi, the eunuch in charge of the Changsheng Palace." Yang Jing asked directly: "I want to ask you, what does this case have to do with Gongsun Yu?"
Is it related? Why did you go to Biwu County so hard to find him?"
Without knowing the specific circumstances of the case, his question went straight to the key. Because the murderer was probably from Biwu County for the same reason as Jiang Wang.
"Gongsun Yu was a confidant of His Royal Highness Eleven and a frequent visitor to the Changsheng Palace. I went to Biwu County specifically to ask him some questions about the Changsheng Palace." Jiang Wang said seriously: "I don't know the specific details of the case.
It's convenient for me to tell you. But if you can help provide some clues, maybe I can find the real culprit faster."
Yang Jing was noncommittal and asked: "With your current status, power and responsibilities, why did you go to Biwu County to investigate the case secretly? I'm afraid this case is not as simple as Feng Gu's death. Who are you against?
?Is there anyone secretly monitoring you? Is it possible that the murderer was Gongsun Yu who was found after following you?"
Jiang Wang was glad that Chongxuan Sheng was not here at first, but now he wished that the fat man was here.
Yang Jingzhen is not a simple character!
Many people rumored that he was just a fledgling under the wings of his brother Yang Luo, but after personal contact, Jiang Wang found that this man was clearly well-founded, courageous and resourceful.
Not only can he take care of his friendship with Gongsun Yu, but he can also put aside his responsibilities as much as possible so as not to affect his brother who is the county guard. He can also get close to the core of the problem with keen eyesight...
Speaking of the fact that he intentionally left his brother alone, did he also sense the danger in this matter?
After thinking carefully for a while, Jiang Wangcai said: "I really can't tell the details of the case. This is Qingpai's rule. As for the possibility you mentioned... I really can't rule it out. Brother Yang, please don't worry. Gongsun Yu's death,
I will definitely give you an explanation."
"Gongsun Yu was my friend, and he died in my manor." Yang Jing said quietly: "I came to Zi to give myself an explanation."
"Then you should cooperate with me." Jiang Wang said sincerely: "The murderer killed Gongsun Yu probably because he knew something. I am responsible for supervising the handling of the Changsheng Palace case throughout the process.
There are people everywhere. Chong Xuan Sheng lives in my house, Shimen Li and I are close friends, Yan Fu is my best friend, Zheng Shangming and I have a deep friendship... No matter who the murderer is or what forces are involved,
I will definitely get to the bottom of it and find out the truth."
Jiang Wang kept pulling at the tiger skin here, and he didn't know which words touched Yang Jing.
After being silent for a while, he finally said: "But Gongsun Yu didn't tell me anything."
“Just say what you know.” Jiang Wang said quickly.
“Where do you want to start?”
Jiang Wang thought for a while and asked, "When was his tongue cut off?"
"On New Year's Eve last year, Gongsun Yu came to see me..." Yang Jing said slowly: "At that time, his tongue had been severed."
New Year's Eve in the year 3918 of the Dao calendar was the period of war between Zhuang and Yong...
I have worked hard and walked all the way without stopping, but today I suddenly realized that so many things have happened this year.
Of course, Jiang Wang could not forget that rainy night, never. But obviously, on that New Year's Eve, the story that changed Gongsun Yu's life had also happened.
What happened in the Changsheng Palace on New Year's Eve in the year 3918 of the Dao calendar?
“How did it break?” Jiang Wang asked.
“That’s what I asked him at the time...”
Yang Jing looked at the texture of the stone table and fell into memories: "It was snowing that night, very heavy snow. I drank too much and went back to my room alone. He was waiting for me in my yard. I was very happy. What could be better than
What makes me happier when my friend comes to see you on a snowy night? I asked him if he wanted to drink. I said that I hunted a very fat deer. I said that a famous guy came to the city a few days ago. He has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. You are here just in time.
I scolded him so much...but he just opened his mouth and showed me his severed tongue."
“What’s going on? I asked him what was going on. He didn’t respond at all.”
"I was very anxious and angry. I said I wanted to kill people, and I had to kill a few people. My heart was burning like a fire!"
"The yard was covered with snow. He squatted down and wrote a line on the snow. I have been sensitive to my tongue all my life, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to stop talking, so I cut off my tongue to clarify my intention. I will never speak again in this life."
“That line was quickly covered in snow, and he never communicated with me again.”
Yang Jing said with a hint of sadness: "I asked him many times, but he just looked at me every time. I don't know what happened to him, and I think he didn't want me to know."
In other words... Gongsun Yu's tongue was cut off by himself, and the reason was "precepts".
Why should he abstain?
Did he know something that he shouldn't know, and was this the reason for him to leave the Changsheng Palace? Could it be related to the truth about the assassination of Concubine Lei?
“Did he have any contact with Changsheng Palace later?” Jiang Wang asked.
"As far as I know, no." Yang Jing said: "He has never left the manor."
Jiang Wang said seriously: "I think Gongsun Yu didn't tell you anything. Maybe it was just to protect you."
"Maybe. But protecting him is what I want to do most as a friend." After Yang Jing said this, he stood up and said: "Since it's not convenient for you to tell me anything, then let's just say goodbye."
Jiang Wang subconsciously asked: "Where are you going?"
"I have told you everything I know." Yang Jing looked at him: "Next, I will find the answer in my own way."
You will die.
Jiang Wang almost immediately had this idea in his mind.
He said very seriously: "We, Qingpai, will naturally be responsible for handling the case. The information you have and the information we have are not at the same level at all. Joining rashly will not help. Why don't you go back to Biwu County and wait for news?
, I will notify you as soon as there are results."
The real culprit in the assassination of Concubine Lei, even if he does not belong to the current queen, must be a force at the same level as the current queen.
It's a good thing that Yang Jing couldn't trace the murderer who killed Gongsun Yu. If he really found it... I'm afraid the end would be ugly.
Not to mention anything else, Jiang Wang was unwilling to watch Yang Jing die just because of his loyalty to his friends.
"It seems that I guessed it right. The murderer belongs to a very powerful force, and I, the Yang family, cannot afford to offend him." Yang Jing twitched the corner of his mouth, mockingly: "That's right, otherwise, how could you dare to kill my friend so casually?
"
“Please believe me.” Jiang Wang couldn’t say much after all. He could only emphasize: “I will not give up on this case, and I have already touched the truth.”
"I know you are very trustworthy. But I'm sorry, I can't pin the death of my friend on a stranger."
Yang Jing turned around and left without any hesitation.
It comes suddenly and leaves decisively.
This is a smart and sober person.
He came to Zi alone, so he might have been prepared for it.
In the courtyard where the cold wind fell, Jiang Wang was once again the only one left.
He sat alone on a stone chair, silently thinking about the case.
This case cannot be delayed any longer.
Where is the key evidence?
Will Lin Youxie gain something there?
Jiang Wuqi, Feng Gu, Gongsun Yu... died one after another.
If Yang Jing ran into the forces behind the scenes, it would be very dangerous.
Who is next? Is Lin Youxie absolutely safe?
Even myself?
That major case seventeen years ago was like an infinitely deep dark whirlpool that was constantly expanding and trying to involve more and more people...
From all aspects, a result needs to be produced as soon as possible.
Either tear away the curtain that covers it, let the sunlight shine in, and illuminate every corner.
Or, bury it completely and never mention it again.
Obviously, Gongsun Yu chose the latter.
Wrong...
At this moment when he thought about Gongsun Yu, Jiang Wang felt vaguely that he seemed to have touched something.
He seems to have neglected a very important thing.
what is it then?
Jiang Wang frowned, stood up and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
What exactly was overlooked?
The cold wind was noisy, so he simply walked into the room and closed the door. He blocked out all sounds and allowed himself to think quietly.
What was overlooked?
He was walking around alone in the bedroom. Suddenly he paused and saw a picture hanging on the wall.
That was the last calligraphy that Jiang Wuqi wrote before his death, which he specially asked a craftsman to frame.
“Heaven will not abandon Daqi, but he will give birth to me Jiang Wuqi!”
Jiang Wang’s mind exploded with light.
That’s right...Jiang Wuqi!
He wanted to understand what the problem he had been ignoring was!
Since Feng Gu used his death to launch an investigation into the major case that year, and clearly left clues pointing to the Queen of Daqi.
And now it seems that Gongsun Yu also knows something.
In other words, both Feng Gu and Gongsun Yu had some information about the truth about the assassination of Concubine Lei.
As the master of the Palace of Immortality, Jiang Wuqi, would he be completely unaware of this?
Is it possible for such an outstanding person to be completely kept in the dark by his subordinates?
This is unreasonable!
But since Jiang Wuqi also knew the truth, why didn't he deal with the matter himself?
With his wisdom, status, and influence, no matter what he does, he will be more useful than Feng Gu.
But he did not mention it until his death.
Why?!
This chapter has been completed!