At the foot of Yishan Mountain, the Eastern Patrol Team.
Due to the assassination, the entire Xue County was under martial law, and the East Patrol convoy was surrounded by armor-piercing soldiers. Anyone who wanted to move in the convoy needed to obtain permission first.
Of course, there are a few exceptions.
At the same time, because of the assassination incident, the convoy did not go to Mount Tai immediately after the ceremony as originally planned. Instead, it had to conduct a safety check first to confirm that there was no danger before setting off.
After the convoy is in motion, it is certainly safer than when it is parked.
There is nothing to investigate about the assassination itself. The people who carried out the assassination were all regulars on the Empire's wanted list. The combined bounty for a group of people is probably enough.
Somewhere in Yishan Mountain you can observe the high point of the convoy, where Gu Xunzheng and Zhang Han were talking.
"Have the identities of those two people been found out?" Gu Xun asked in a deep voice, crossing his arms and looking at the soldiers patrolling in the convoy.
Gu Xun had many guesses about the methods Zhao Gao might use, so after the assassination, he immediately realized that there was something wrong with the person he killed.
To be precise, he knew there was something wrong with those two people before he committed the murder.
However, he still took the killing blow directly.
Now that he has taken action, a few people must die, otherwise it will be difficult for Ying Zheng to explain.
And there is no use for these two people to live.
If it was Zhao Gao's arrangement, he couldn't leave such two obvious flaws to Gu Xun. If he left them, they might fall into Zhao Gao's back, so it would be better to kill them.
However, people can be killed, but that doesn't mean they are done with it. They still have to investigate.
Zhang Han nodded and replied, "We did a preliminary investigation."
"Their identities are very clear. They are all well-known Confucian scholars within Confucianism. One is named Hou and is from South Korea, and the other is named Lu and is from Yan. At the same time, they are also doctoral officers in the empire and can be regarded as a family of poets and writers."
Doctoral officers are mainly responsible for managing various documents and classics. They are generally held by knowledgeable people from hundreds of schools of thought, and some of them even serve as teachers for princes.
For example, Chun Yuyue of Confucianism was one of the more virtuous and respected doctorates.
Most of these officials are Confucian scholars.
This time, Confucianism was undoubtedly the protagonist of the Taishan Conferment of Zen, so basically all doctorates with Confucian backgrounds participated.
This is also the reason why those two people can participate in the Yishan Festival.
Zhang Han did not mention the names of the two people, because it does not matter what their names are, what is important is their identity.
"The selection is quite accurate." Gu Xun put down his arm and commented with a smile.
Zhang Han said nothing about this, but continued to add, "According to people who know them well, although the two are Confucian scholars, they have also dabbled in Huang-Lao's studies... mainly focusing on those mysterious and mysterious aspects."
"And the previous prophecy, which caused the war in Northern Xinjiang, also has something to do with them."
Strictly speaking, the main reason for the war in the North is the Wolf Clan, but the prophecy of "Hu will destroy Qin" is somewhat effective, otherwise the empire may adopt a softer plan.
"You can't say that you are a Confucian scholar with your strange power and deranged spirits...can you still call this a Confucian scholar?" Zhang Han's words made Gu Xun laugh.
Zhang Han shrugged and continued, "That's what I said, but as you know, sir, not everyone is Confucius."
Gu Xun raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "It seems that Zhao's order did not leave any loopholes for us this time."
"Uh..." Zhang Han opened his mouth but stopped talking.
He himself actually disapproved of Gu Xun's operation of directly killing those two people.
Keeping people alive would be somewhat of a breakthrough, unlike now where there is almost no where to start.
This can be regarded as the difference in thinking between a spy chief and a normal person.
But the person had already been killed, so there was no need for Zhang Han to mention it again.
Gu Xun saw Zhang Han's thoughts, thought about it and said:
"Every gain must come with a loss, Zhang Han."
"I think you also know what the emperor hates the most. The emperor's anger will not be extinguished until the two of them die."
Anyone who knows Ying Zheng knows that what this young and frustrated Emperor hates most is betrayal, any form of betrayal.
These two Confucian scholars were of course insignificant people to Ying Zheng, but they were doctoral officers and imperial officials in the strict sense.
Their assassination of Ying Zheng was the most blatant betrayal of the emperor Ying Zheng!
Zhang Han, as the commander of the Shadow Guards, knew this very well.
But he has another view:
"Sir, even if these two people are dead, His Majesty the Emperor's mood will probably be..."
Anger is an emotion that is obviously not so easy to eliminate.
Gu Xun's killing of people on the spot may not necessarily eliminate Ying Zheng's anger. In Zhang Han's view, it may cause the emperor's anger to extend further and wider.
"I said, every gain must come with a loss." Gu Xun replied nonchalantly, "We can't always get the best of both worlds."
"Killing or not killing, the emperor's anger will not dissipate. It is just a choice."
Zhang Han was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Then what should we do now, sir?"
For Zhang Han, he can solve crimes, arrest people, or protect people. He is good at all of these, but now he has none of these.
There is absolutely nothing to investigate about the assassination, everything is clear... and there are no clues in the unclear areas.
Zhang Han doesn't need to worry about the current security work, he can just do it step by step.
As for arresting people... there were too many rebels involved in the assassination, and they were all difficult characters. Even Zhang Han was at a loss for a while.
He can't do anything.
Gu Xun pursed his lips, and then replied, "Do your job well and let Taishan's enshrinement be completed smoothly."
"There is no way to make up for what has happened. If you want to erase the emperor's anger, you can only start from the next thing."
"I understand." Zhang Han doubted whether this would work, because Zhao Gao would not sit back and wait for the situation to improve, but he still nodded and accepted the order.
He had nothing else to do anyway.
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At the same time, in the motorcade.
Fu Nian was also talking to Zhang Liang about the previous assassination.
"Do you think this is a coincidence?" Fu Nian asked Zhang Liang in a low tone.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He said he was asking, but there was no doubt in his tone.
With a smile on his face, Zhang Liang always looked like a gentle gentleman, and he softly replied, "Whether it's a coincidence or not, it doesn't matter anymore."
"Elder brother, the focus now is what should we do next."
Fu Nian's fingers moved unconsciously, a hint of exhaustion and helplessness appeared on his always square and peaceful face, and he sighed, "We are pressing harder and harder...can we not tolerate Confucianism so much?"
Zhang Liang's smile did not change and he responded calmly, "There is no room for it, it's just that Confucianism is too conspicuous and easy to use."
When Zhao Gao targeted Confucianism, he was not hostile to Confucianism itself. He was even less hostile to Confucianism than to farmers.
To Zhao Gao, Confucianism was just a disposable tool. When it was time to use it, just use it and be done with it.
Now Zhao Gao just wants to use this tool, and there is indeed no malicious intent.
But for Confucians, being used is a disaster, and they must find ways to avoid it.
Of course, the most fatal problem for the Confucians is not that Zhao Gao wants to use them, but that they themselves are not aware of it at all...or maybe they are aware of it, but don't care.
Fu Nian Zhang Liang is one of the few people who are sober, or in other words, one of the few people who knows how to be sober.
"What do you think?" Fu Nian was silent for a long time, not commenting on Zhang Liang's words, and asked instead.
Zhang Liang thought for a moment and replied, "From the current point of view, I think we can only seize the opportunity of Mount Tai's Fengchan."
It is certain that Confucianism did not have the power to resist the empire.
Therefore, they were about to face Ying Zheng's disgust and had no means of resistance.
The only thing that could be done was to eliminate Ying Zheng's disgust and anger towards Confucianism.
Right now, there is only one suitable opportunity, Taishan Fengchan.
If he were on the Mohist side, Zhang Liang would never propose this solution.
Because they are all resolute anti-imperial rebels and will not accept this plan of surrendering to the empire, smart people like Zhang Liang will naturally not take the initiative to make themselves uncomfortable.
Facing Fu Nian, it was just the opposite. Zhang Liang could not propose any plan to confront the empire... In fact, there was indeed no plan to propose.
Fu Nian looked at Zhang Liang and asked meaningfully, "Do you really think so?"
"This is the most appropriate method I can think of." Zhang Liang avoided Fu Nian's question and answered in a different way.
Does Zhang Liang think Xiaoshengxianzhuang should bow to Ying Zheng?
Of course he doesn't think so.
Zhang Liang was absolutely against the empire in his heart, but for the sake of Xiaoshengxian Village, he couldn't possibly tell Fu Nian that it was best for the Confucians to rise up and directly rebel against Te Niang.
Fu Nian hoped that Zhang Liang would change his mentality.
This is not only for the safety of Little Saint Xian Manor, but also because he doesn't want his junior brother to go down the wrong path and never return - this mistake is what Fu Nian sees as a mistake.
Zhang Liang knew what Fu Nian was thinking, but he didn't answer the question and walked around.
Fu Nian saw that Zhang Liang didn't answer, so he didn't want to press too much. After shaking his head slightly, he ended the conversation by saying in a complicated tone:
"I'll think about it carefully."
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Jiaodong County, outside Songhai Port, above the mirage.
Moon God could not locate Concubine Yan, so if she wanted to see Concubine Yan, she could only ask her to show up.
She didn't have the ability to force Concubine Yan to show up, so her final operation was to wander around in the mirage, vaguely showing her intention to meet Concubine Yan, and then wait for the other party to come to her door.
This method sounds a bit stupid, but it is already Luna's only method.
And in fact, the actual operation is not difficult, just wander around with nothing.
Luna is not a person who likes to be in public, her wandering around is an obviously abnormal behavior, and Concubine Yan will understand it as long as she notices it.
This is much easier than searching for a needle in a haystack in a huge mirage, and besides, Luna does not have the means or ability to search the entire mirage.
After spending some time, she finally achieved her goal.
In the Moon God's palace, Concubine Yan's dark blue skirt appeared on the smooth and clean floor.
Luna, who was kneeling on the couch and meditating, noticed the movement and opened her eyes. Her sister's figure immediately came into her eyes.
"You are finally willing to show up." Luna spoke first, speaking in a calm tone but with a rather complicated meaning.
Both sisters, Yan Fei and Yue Shen, have strong personalities, especially they are more competitive with each other.
Of course, Moon God didn't want to lose face in front of Concubine Yan, so he took the initiative to invite Concubine Yan to meet, and since he couldn't find anyone, he had to resort to clumsy ways to catch her, which was the worst loss of face.
Because Concubine Yan had left the Yin Yang family and had a family again, her personality was much calmer. She ignored the thorns in Yue Mythology and went straight to the point, asking with something to say:
"What do you want from me?"
Moon God did not directly talk about Ying Prison, but asked first, "Why did you take away Yun Zhongjun's Immortal Gathering Pill?"
She and Xinghun snatched the elixir in order to heal their injuries and at the same time increase their strength to overwhelm the opponent.
But Concubine Yan did not need treatment, and her aura showed no sign of a surge in strength, so she obviously did not take medicine.
If you don’t want to eat, what are you doing here?
Luna had some guesses in her mind, but she wanted to get a definite answer.
Concubine Yan did not answer, but asked, "You really want that pill?"
"Are you useless?" Luna also asked back without answering.
Concubine Yan still didn't answer, "You are looking for me just because of the whereabouts of a pill?"
Seeing that Concubine Yan refused to answer her question, Yue Shen was silent for a moment, but she had no choice but to clarify her words:
"Did you give the Immortal Gathering Pill to Chitaki?"
Concubine Yan was startled for a moment, then changed the topic and asked the previous question again, "Are you looking for me just for a pill?"
She didn't answer, but she already gave an answer.
Luna frowned slightly and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Concubine Yan replied calmly, "Now, it's my turn to ask you this question."
"Why do you want to see me?"
Moon God seemed to be completely different from Concubine Yan, and her voice became darker and sharper as she asked, "Since you have left, why are you coming back!?"
Concubine Yan stood in front of the Moon God, looking down at the sitting Moon God, and calmly replied, "Why can't I come back?"
"What about Gu Xun?" Moon Goddess raised a corner of his mouth and asked with a faint sneer, "Does he know what you do? Does he allow what you do?"
"This is between me and you, and has nothing to do with him." Concubine Yan responded calmly.
"Does he think so?" The curve of Luna's mouth became more and more obvious, "Besides, you also involved his daughter."
Concubine Yan obviously didn't want to talk about this topic, and Yueshen wanted to force her to talk about something she didn't want to talk about.
Concubine Yan can't control Luna's mouth, but she can control her own legs:
"Since there is only nonsense, then I'm leaving."
After saying that, Concubine Yan turned around and left without hesitation.
She wasn't just showing off, she really left before Luna got down to business.
Anyway, she felt that most of the things Luna talked to her about had little to do with her, so she just left.
Luna also knew her sister well and knew that she had to say something she was willing to hear, so she quickly said:
"Star Soul is trying to enter Sakura Prison."
This sentence successfully made Concubine Yan stop and turned back to look at Moon God:
"Has he found the entrance?"
"We have locked the Zibei Water Pavilion, and we will succeed sooner or later." Luna replied simply.
Concubine Yan asked again, "So what if he finds it? What can he do?"
"I don't know." Yue Shen looked up at his sister and replied calmly, "Xinghun is a person who is difficult to grasp. I know nothing about the one in Sakura Prison."
"If they meet...I can't imagine what will happen."
