After entering the study hall, Zhao Gao's expression changed to normal in the blink of an eye, showing a faint smile, as if he was in the same mood as usual. He walked up to Ying Zheng and saluted, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has arrived."
Ying Zheng raised his head and said to Gu Xun, "Master, please have a seat."
Gu Xun found the right place to sit down with ease, and Zhao Gao also walked to the side of Ying Zheng with ease, and stood quietly with his hands behind his back with a low eyebrow.
Then Gu Xun spoke first, "Your Majesty must have received a detailed report on the assassination. Do you still need to go to see me again?"
Ying Zheng nodded solemnly, "It concerns the safety of the King of Qi. Naturally, I want to understand the situation as detailed as possible, so I have no choice but to bother the Imperial Master before returning to the capital and entering the palace."
"Well...it doesn't matter." Gu Xun shook his head and said casually, "What do you want to ask, Your Majesty?"
"That group of felons are still being escorted back to Xianyang?" Ying Zheng thought for a moment and first asked about the people from various countries captured by Gu Xun.
"Yes, we are still on the way. It will probably take another three to five to seven days." Gu Xun nodded and replied.
Although the probability of squeezing out the remaining value is low, after all, it is a group of serious criminals involved in assassinating the king, and Zhang Han does not dare to send a few people to escort him to Xianyang.
If someone escapes, not to mention King Qin's punishment, he is afraid that Gu Xunzhen will scratch him.
But he begged Gu Xun to escort the prisoner back to Xianyang, but the other party was not willing to bring a group of dragsters with him.
With no other choice, Zhang Han had no choice but to take everyone with him first, and then return to Xianyang together after sending King Qi away.
It’s not a waste of time, you can just ask questions on the way.
"Well... what did those group of thieves gain from their mouths?"
Gu Xun spread his hands and asked in a long tone, "This... Your Majesty should know better than me, right?"
If Zhang Han had found out the clue, he would have reported it to Ying Zheng immediately!
Ying Zheng shook his head indifferently, "I haven't gotten any useful information yet, so I wanted to ask the Imperial Master if you can gain anything."
Gu Xun held his chin and thought for a moment before replying, "The great witch Zhu of Chu, the two commanders of the national mourners, and the three priestesses who worshiped the gods, plus other scattered soldiers, have nothing to say. The only thing that your majesty cares about is
There are only Gongbu who came from a trap..."
Ying Zheng's narrow eyes looked at Gu Xun quietly, waiting for the next article.
Zhao Gao's face darkened from the side where Ying Zheng could not see.
It’s so uncomfortable...
For Ying Zheng, the king of a country, the manpower of the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Chu is not important, and he will not be too concerned about whether he can get valuable information. Only a sudden rebellion at a critical moment can almost cause a catastrophe.
Work cloth is the one worth paying attention to.
Because until now, he still doesn’t know who Gongbu belongs to.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but glance coldly at Zhao Gao from the corner of his eye.
Luowang always only recruits people based on whether they are valuable and can be used by the Qin State, and will not delve into their origins. However, Zhao Gao, the leader, actually caused such a big mistake. Not to mention recruiting some undercover agents with ulterior motives, there was no way to investigate afterwards.
The origin of the other party... This time he disappointed Ying Zheng.
Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat when Ying Zheng saw him, and the haze and discomfort in his eyes could not be concealed.
Gu Xun then continued, "As for Gongbu, I actually have nothing to say. If I hadn't discovered that the guy was pretending to be injured, I wouldn't have known there was something wrong with him."
"By the way..." Gu Xun turned his eyes to Zhao Gao, whose face was turning dark. "He is a trapper. Doesn't Zhao Fu Ling know what he's talking about?"
Zhao Gao's eyelids twitched, and he suppressed the anger in his heart and replied with a smile, "I recruited the Gongbu Sword Slave because the manpower in the net was withered."
"He was originally a lone swordsman of the Qinling generation, and he also worked as an assassin. I carefully screened him several times at that time and confirmed that he had nothing to do with the forces of the Six Kingdoms... The reason for King Qi's matter is indeed unknown.
Ah!"
Ying Zheng had no reaction to these remarks. He had obviously heard them before.
Gu Xunze smiled and said to Zhao Gao:
"The Qinling generation... Zhao Fuling means that Gongbu is the secret hand of Chu State?"
Qinling generation, isn’t that within the territory of Chu State?
Zhao Gao twitched the corner of his mouth with a half-smile, and replied nonchalantly, "The message from the north said that the thieves in Chu State don't seem to know about the existence of Gongbu."
"On this point, the Imperial Master who is here, you should know better than me."
"So what?" Gu Xun replied lightly, "As for Anzi, of course you have to cover it up tightly. Isn't this normal?"
Before Zhao Gao could speak again, Ying Zheng asked, "Does the Imperial Master mean to conclude that he is from the Chu State?"
Gu Xun curled his lips, "I can't say for sure, but if I have to choose an answer from the six Shandong countries, Chu is the most likely."
"Yan, Zhao, Han, and Wei... I'm afraid they are unable to make the arrangements so perfect that even the Zhao Palace Order cannot find any faults."
"Qi State can probably do it, but... Qi Wangjian probably doesn't have that much time."
After Ying Zheng's eyes flashed for a few times, he ordered Zhao Gao, "Then follow the instructions of the Imperial Master and check the Chu State first."
After hearing this, Gu Xun dissuaded and suggested, "Zhao Fu Ling should check himself first, and then go through the net again."
"It doesn't take the Imperial Master's trouble, I know exactly what to do." Zhao Gao said back in a neutral tone.
Gu Xun grinned nonchalantly and ignored Zhao Gao.
Now this guy can be tough with his words, and whoever feels uncomfortable will know better.
Ying Zheng spoke again and murmured in confusion, "Chu State...Li Yuan, does he have such a plan?"
Gu Xun's eyelids drooped and he responded softly, "Li Yuan, I'm afraid it's not possible."
"Surviving the trap cannot be accomplished overnight, but it only took Li Yuan a few months to seize power."
Ying Zheng's face did not show a soothing look of relief, but a cold silence. Thinking about it, he had already made up his mind.
A traitor was found in the net, and Xianyang's internal affairs cannot be separated. This is the fundamental reason why Ying Zheng is concerned about this matter.
Gu Xun could not be unaware of this, but still deliberately implicated Chu as the culprit.
The current person in power in Chu State, Uncle Li Yuan, obviously has no ability and no time to arrange such a situation.
As for who in Chu State can accomplish this... in Ying Zheng's opinion, the only one who is dead is Chunshen Jun Huang Xie.
The dead man’s back-up plan... Ying Zheng doesn’t quite believe it.
It's not that he looks down on Chun Shenjun, but in his opinion, even if Huang Xie arranged a back-up plan, he wouldn't start on this point - if it hadn't coincided with King Qi's visit to Qin, a mere snare would have set off the whole thing.
How big is the storm?
If Huang Xie had taken action, it wouldn't have been like this - although his death was quite absurd.
It's not Li Yuan, it's not Huang Xie, and it's definitely not the new king of Chu who is like a puppet. Then...who else could it be?
Ying Zheng was surprised, but not surprised either.
