When Ying Zheng asked this, he was naturally suspicious... It should be said that he was basically certain that Gu Xun killed him.
At least in Ying Zheng's view, no one or force in Xianyang today has the ability to kill six farmhouse masters at once.
The only suspect is Gu Xun.
Especially when there was a fire in that place.
Gu Xun also knew that he was the biggest suspect in this matter. He nodded and admitted frankly, "I killed him."
"There were six of them among the group of killers Lu Buwei recruited. I could have spared their lives, but it was a pity that they just sat back and watched others kill innocent people indiscriminately, so I simply killed them all."
Ying Zheng glanced at Gu Xun in surprise - it was not unusual for him to kill Ying Zheng, but the reason for the killing was beyond his expectation.
I'm afraid the peasants would find it hard to accept that the master of the Sixth Hall of his family had lost his life just because he was indifferent to the deaths of several Guizhou chiefs.
If it weren't for the thought that Gu Xun wouldn't deliberately lie to him about this kind of thing, Ying Zheng wouldn't be very willing to believe it.
After a moment of surprise, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.
The master of the Sixth Hall of the Nong Family is one of the top martial artists in the world. Even if Ying Zheng doesn’t like the people in the world, he has to admit that a master of this status cannot be willing to be a killer for the bounty offered by Lu Buwei.
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One or two is enough, how can it be possible to come with all six?
There is obviously something wrong.
Ying Zheng would naturally think of the two supervisors of the farm outside Xinzheng that day who were involved in his assassination.
This is by no means a coincidence, but someone behind the farmer’s back is targeting him.
That hero from the farmhouse, Tian Guang? Shouldn't... I'm afraid there's someone behind it...
Coming back from his deep thoughts, Ying Zheng looked at Gu Xun with his eyes like morning stars, and asked softly:
"Mr. Gu, what do you think of this matter?"
Gu Xun grinned, "Hey, well... it's definitely impossible for Lu Buwei to invite the six of them, and their purpose is very clear to come for me."
"The farmer and I have never had any conflicts before, and the Sixth Hall Master has absolutely no reason to take action against me, so..."
When it came to this, Gu Xun spread his hands and didn't explain clearly, but he expressed his meaning. There must be someone else behind the scenes.
"According to what I know, and what Mr. Gai knows, the farmer... seems to have nothing to do with the six countries of Shandong, and there should be no reason for Jianghu people to participate in the state affairs of our Qin country." Ying Zhengyi said questioningly.
Gu Xun knew the answer, but did not speak out. Instead, he asked the question to the Yin Yang family, "If there is any problem behind the farm, I think your Majesty, you can ask Donghuang Taiyi."
"Yin Yang Family?"
"Isn't their astrology able to reveal the secrets of heaven? I think there should be a way to find out, and it just gives them a chance to show off. After all... there is no reward for no work." Gu Xun's lips raised slightly, showing a polite but immoral smile.
, and glanced towards the west of Zhangtai Palace.
There is a new building over there that is under construction in full swing - the Star Building!
This tall building was built by Ying Zheng for the Moon God, or the Yin and Yang family. The plan was to build it a hundred feet high for stargazing and asking questions about the sky.
On the day this building is built, that is, when the Moon Goddess officially becomes the protector of the Qin State, she will move in and answer questions for Ying Zheng every day - this is a rhetoric to the outside world. As for whether to ask or not, I have asked.
Believe it or not, that’s Ying Zheng’s business.
"Don't you know, sir?" Ying Zheng frowned. He didn't know if he was moved by Gu Xun's suggestion, or he asked again.
"Your Majesty has to personally investigate this matter. There is nothing Gu can do." Gu Xun spread his hands and expressed regretfully that he could not help.
He knew the answer, Changping Lord Xiong Qi, but he didn’t intend to tell it.
Gu Xun didn't want to get involved in matters in the court, especially in front of the king Ying Zheng, he didn't want to appear to know everything.
Forget about the little incident between Lao Ai and Zhao Ji, Gu Xun can still push Luo Wang, but it’s better to say less about other things.
People who are said to be lonely, Taoist and reticent are all suspicious and mean, with almost no exceptions. The more wise and powerful the emperors are, the more they are like this. The difference is only in degree.
According to the official history that Gu Xun knew, Ying Zheng's performance in this aspect was pretty good, much better than those of Han Wu or Ming Zu, but it was only to a lesser extent and definitely not impossible.
It is better to do less than to do more. There are some things that Gu Xun can speak frankly to him and some things that are not suitable.
After all, Xiong Qi was the Prime Minister Zuo whom he had just promoted, and he was considered a person he was close to and trusted. If he told Ying Zheng that he was wrong, the effect might not be very good, and it would probably arouse suspicion.
So... let Ying Zheng investigate on his own.
Anyway, even if he doesn't get help from the Yin Yang family, Ying Zheng should be able to find out Xiong Qi sooner or later.
All the six hall masters died in the battle, and the farmhouse is bound to be in turmoil and chaos. As long as Ying Zheng is willing to work hard to investigate, he can always find some clues.
When the time comes, he will naturally be suspicious of Xiong Qi.
"..." Ying Zheng stared at Gu Xun with deep eyes, quietly, without speaking.
Ying Zheng was well aware of Gu Xun's perfunctory words, and the other party should have known about it, but he was just unwilling to get involved.
Ying Zheng was quite happy to see Gu Xun's performance. At the same time, he also guessed some truth from the other party's performance.
The person behind this may be within the Qin State... Otherwise, Gu Xun doesn't need to take care of it, just to put it bluntly.
"In that case, let me order someone to investigate."
The meaning seemed to be disappointment, but Gu Xun could faintly hear that Ying Zheng was actually quite satisfied.
As for the people he can control, as long as the other party has the ability, Ying Zheng dares to use them without hesitation.
Therefore, Ying Zheng is willing to happily elevate Xiong Qi, the young master of the Chu Kingdom, to his current position as the head of the hundred officials.
As long as Xiong Qi dares to make any changes, Ying Zheng is confident that as the King of Qin, he can suppress him as soon as possible.
But Gu Xun is different.
Xia uses force to break the law, but Gu Xun is a being whose force has exceeded ordinary people's cognitive concepts. Ying Zheng is not sure of dealing with him, at least not absolutely sure of killing him with one blow.
Once the first attempt fails and Gu Xun escapes, it will be his turn to be unable to sleep.
It's not impossible for a common man to get angry, and blood will be splashed five steps away!
Ying Zheng has always been courteous to Gu Xun, which is to appease him and keep the relationship between the two parties in a relaxed and friendly state.
Firstly, I am willing to spend money, and secondly, I don’t care about Gu Xun’s rudeness.
But courtesy is courtesy, and he does not want an uncontrollable person to interfere in the affairs of the court. The court does not need a variable that he, the king, cannot control.
He had recruited Gu Xun several times before and tried to win him over to the court as an official. This was just a test to test Gu Xun's thoughts.
The results obtained are quite satisfactory. Whether he really has no intention of gaining power in the court, or he knows his taboos and deliberately avoids them, there is no problem.
For Ying Zheng, this is enough.
Of course, he didn't want to completely lose Gu Xun's super-standard power, so he made other arrangements, such as giving Gu Xun a harmless official position as deputy director of the Imperial Hospital, or letting him serve as Fusu.
Teacher, part of the reason is to have a closer connection between Gu Xun and Qin.
