The clues about the painting have become much clearer, but it is still unclear who committed the attack on Mr. Ximen.
To put it simply, as the first civil and military leader in Da Qin, Sheng Dingtian’s death must be recorded, whether it is Dali Temple, Six Gates or other official intelligence agencies.
But this can only be done to find out the future. At most, it is to know why Sheng Dingtian died and why Mr. Ximen participated in the annihilation incident. It is not helpful to find out who killed Mr. Ximen. After all, there were so many people present at the time.
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In the end, it is very likely that we will have to verify them one by one. Of course, as the first target to be eliminated, the first thing Zuo Zhou has to do is to confirm whether the girl is dead. If she is still alive, there is no doubt that she is the biggest
Suspect!
As for how to check...
Zuo Zhou hesitated slightly and began to search for clues from room to room.
Since Wanwan said that the Sheng Dingtian family was wiped out, it means that according to official records, there should be no one left in the Sheng family. But if someone wants to rescue the girl, they should take her away, which will be very difficult for the Sheng family.
There are representative items, or if the girl is really alive, she will definitely come back and take something with her. This is human nature.
Zuo Zhou thought this way and kept searching based on this idea. Of course, this can only be said to be human nature, but for a person who has been wiped out since she was a child, it is hard to say what she will look like. Maybe she will be a
A cruel boss who is so ruthless that if he abandons the past completely, he may never come back...
"Oh, it seems I'm lucky..."
Zuo Zhou found nothing, but this was the best news.
This place has never been touched since Sheng Dingtian was exterminated. Logically speaking, everything here should still be preserved. However, nothing belonging to the little girl was found!
Skirts, hairpins, earrings, necklaces, etc., someone took them all away.
It was hard for Zuo Zhou to imagine how the girl survived in the first place, but judging from the evidence found in front of him, it seems that the person who saved the girl belongs to the official! The reason is very simple. Everything that belongs to the girl was taken away.
It's a bit too confident, and only official people can do it.
"Hey! It's so dirty!"
Wanwan's annoyance came from the yard. Zuo Zhou was not surprised and walked out of a house slowly, "It seems that the people in the Demon Sect are really idle. What? Hu Hai is a piece of mud who can't hold up a wall?"
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When Hu Hai was mentioned, Wanwan was a little frustrated, "If Cihang Jingzhai hadn't taken the lead, who would have helped that incompetent guy?"
Zuo Zhou was amused, "Why are you so incompetent? Tell me what you say, I don't know what kind of virtue the prince of Qin has!"
"What else can we do? Just like what the exiles said, Fusu was resolute, brave, merciful and caring for the people. He was the best choice for the crown prince no matter what. But Hu Hai was lazy and lustful, incompetent in writing, and incompetent in martial arts, especially in military affairs.
After I heard that I would destroy the Qin Dynasty, I felt completely at ease, and it seemed that I had no thought of fighting for the throne."
Zuo Zhou frowned, "Is that so..." It's really rare that there is one thing that is exactly as recorded in the history book of the earth next door. Well, why does it feel so illogical?
Shaking his head, "Hu Hai can't be helped up, how can you just surrender? Or are you already making plans to retreat? In fact, I think retreating is a good idea. After all, if Cihang Jingzhai becomes a powerful force in Da Qin, then there must be some in the Tang Dynasty.
Even if you ignore it, you can still manage it well."
Wanwan didn't hide it, but looked at him funny, "Your way of thinking is very similar to that of the master. She thinks so too! Should we say that mother and son are connected?"
"Mother and son are connected? I never thought that this could be a derogatory term!"
Zuo Zhou curled his lips in disdain, then went out and went straight to Dali Temple. Wanwan followed him all the way without turning his back. His stunning face attracted countless gazes. Zuo Zhou did not stop him until he entered Dali Temple in a swaggering manner.
But he was stopped outside by the guards.
"Hey, take me in!"
"Dali Temple is an important place and no idlers are allowed to enter!" Zuo Zhou adjusted his clothes and jumped to his feet with an official tone.
"Hey, I think this magic sect is almost over. Can't you even afford a pair of shoes?" Zuo Zhou glanced at Wanwan's bare feet.
Wanwan lowered her head, "Don't you think bare feet are tempting?"
"I just thought the soles of your feet would be dirty."
"..."
Wanwan watched Zuo Zhou disappear, then looked at the guards on the left and right, "What are you looking at? The soles of your feet are not dirty!"
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"Sir, Li Yuanfang is back."
Yuchi Zhenjin came to the front yard and reported Zuo Zhou's whereabouts to Di Renjie. At this time, Di Renjie was looking through the military status records of the Jiannan Army. Just as Zuo Zhou expected, after Wei Jinzhong was ruled out, he would turn his attention to
The identity of Mr. Ximen came up. This is a normal line of investigation, and even Di Renjie is not surprised.
However, Di Renjie's investigation still encountered some setbacks because he discovered that Mr. Ximen's military records had been modified.
This is a very strange thing. Of course, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are officials, there will naturally be corrupt officials. Changes in military status happen from time to time. These are to increase qualifications or to arrange for certain special people.
Di Renjie has seen a lot of special places.
But Mr. Ximen is different this time. He did not seek any benefits for himself. He just described his experience before joining the army as very mediocre. It was as if he was deliberately concealing his original identity!
Then Di Renjie mobilized his men to go through all the military records. It doesn't take much effort, just look for those with very mediocre descriptions. It's best to pay attention to the format. If the writing style is similar, pick them first.
Good guy, this search took a whole night, and finally 327 people jumped out. Among these people, Di Renjie personally eliminated more than 300 people who could be confirmed, and finally, 13 people were left.
.Seven of these thirteen people are veterans who are over fifty years old and are now scattered throughout Daqin with idle jobs.
There are still six people, from the youngest corps commander to the largest lieutenant, distributed in Jiannan Road, Jiangnan Road and Huainan Road. However, just a few years ago, three people went alone during the Great Qin Campaign and died in the battle. One person was killed during the campaign.
He was seriously injured and has returned home. There are two people left, one is Mr. Ximen, and the other is still a deputy general under the command of Zi Yu, the Jiedushi of Jiangnan Province.
Di Renjie was about to set off to meet the man who had returned home after reporting illness, but Yuchi Zhenjin came to report the matter.
"What's he doing back here?"
"I went to the archives to find out something."
Di Renjie nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Just wait a moment. If Yuan Fang has a goal, he should leave soon."
After Yuchi Zhenjin heard this, he exited, and at the same time, Zuo Zhou also entered the document warehouse. It can be seen that someone must have cleaned up the place after Di Renjie took office, and the whole place looked completely new.
Just as he was about to call the manager here, he saw an elegant young man in civilian clothes coming out from behind a shelf, holding a book in his hand and mumbling something.
"Boss Lu!"
Zuo Zhou was quite pleasantly surprised. Isn't this the same Lu Qinghou who brought the body of Shibi Khan back to the imperial capital? At first, he thought it could play some role, but he didn't expect Yang Wenguang to be so fierce and directly kill the Turks.
Forgot about it.
Lu Qinghou was stunned for a moment, and was very surprised to see him. He said happily: "Master Li, Master Li is back!"
Zuo Zhou is funny. He has been back for many days, but this person still doesn’t know. He is really deaf to what is happening outside the window and only focuses on reading the books of sages. “Yes, by the way, why are you here?”
Lu Qinghou smiled and said: "Thanks to Mr. Li's face, after I handed over the body of Shibi Khan, I thought I would wait here for the next imperial examination, so Mr. Di temporarily hired me to manage the archives of Dali Temple.
Oh, this just solves my urgent need. After all, living in the imperial capital is quite expensive."
Zuo Zhou nodded suddenly, but sighed in his heart, it's not easy for Lao Di either. If he had someone he could trust, he wouldn't look for you.
"That's just right. I have something to do now. I'll treat you to a drink some other time. You can help me find information on Sheng Dingtian, the second-ranked civil and military official."
Lu Qinghou's expression was serious, and he was really selfless, "Of course business matters are important, please come with me!"
Zuo Zhou was a little curious and saw that Lu Qinghou didn't even look through the catalog and took out the file from a shelf. "Since I want to take the imperial examination, I will naturally pay close attention to the articles of outstanding candidates from each session. Sheng Dingtian was the ruler of Qin Emperor
The only person who came second in the civil and military rankings is naturally my role model, so I know exactly where his files are."
Zuo Zhou did not simply take it, but asked with some suspicion: "Why did you look through the information when reading the article? Could it be that the article from Sheng Dingtian's exam was included in his file? It should be filled with evidence and the like, right?
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Lu Qinghou was stunned for a moment, then said matter-of-factly: "Of course you have to include articles. I've seen many articles here that are included in files."
"Really?" Zuo Zhou glanced at the shelves, "What are they?"
Lu Qinghou didn't have any doubts. He turned around and picked up the files and said: "Master Wang from the Ministry of Rites, Master Huang and Master Tu from the Ministry of Personnel, Master Zhu and Master Fang from the Ministry of War, Master Mei and Master Jun from the Ministry of Punishment."
Zuo Zhou looked at the seven thick files and felt dumbfounded for a moment, "Is there any more of this?"
"No more, just these few."
Zuo Zhou's expression changed, and he immediately understood that something was wrong. He put all the files aside and opened them one by one. The first thing he looked at was the date of death.
Three years, no, four years ago to be precise!
These seven adults... actually died on the same day as Sheng Dingtian. In one night, eight important officials were wiped out, along with the top civil and military officials!