The troops patrolling outside the palace wall were soldiers belonging to Wu Zhongze, the admiral of the Nine Gates, and were not affiliated with his Imperial Guard Army.
Therefore, he is not very clear about the specific situation and cannot guarantee it.
"The purpose of the assassins setting fire was to plot against Kunning Palace. From the time of the fire to the time they invaded Kunning Palace and then left with the murders, it took half an hour. This time was enough time for the outside to encircle them, so I think the assassins are still there.
In the palace." Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.
"Young Master Xiao is right, but even so, our palace is so big, with thousands of houses and tens of thousands of people, and it's dark and windy at night, so it's not easy to find anything for a while." Zhu Xiaochuan
Sighing and shaking his head.
"Well, what the Marquis said is that it is indeed difficult to search like this. In my humble opinion, it is better to stop the search for the time being."
Xiao Chen's words were shocking, and everyone was stunned.
But his next explanation is also reasonable.
"The assassin knew that there was a large amount of cotton and hay stored in the Baochao Department, and he also knew the location of Kunning Palace, and there was no trace of him after the incident. It shows that he was very familiar with the situation in the palace. If he were an outsider, it would be difficult for him to do it.
arrived, so I think the assassin must have been lurking in the palace for a long time!"
"Little Eunuch Xiao means..." Zhu Xiaochuan was thoughtful.
"The villain thinks that the assassin is right under our noses. He may be a eunuch, a palace maid, or a royal guard or a forbidden army. So the first thing we should do now is self-examination!"
"First of all, little Eunuch Xiao, this is just a guess. Secondly, where do so many people start to investigate?" Wu Zicheng shook his head as he listened.
"Investigate all those who have left their posts without permission, those who have been behaving strangely, those who have injuries on their bodies, and no one can prove where they were at the time of the incident... Also, we must focus on investigating the eunuch guards who were killed in Kunning Palace.
We know each other!"
"I heard that all the deceased people suffered fatal injuries. This seems to be unreasonable, unless they know each other, so they must be killed to silence them!"
Xiao Chen's analysis greatly narrowed the scope of suspects.
"Okay, that's it!" Zhu Xiaochuan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Commander Wu, you check your people, and I will check mine. As for the eunuchs and maids in the harem..." He looked at Xiao Chen.
"The villain is here to investigate! Then let's work separately." Xiao Chen raised his hands to the two of them and strode away.
In fact, he has always been very low-key in his behavior. If it were normal, he would not talk too much and make such a big deal.
But the current situation is different from the past. As the newly promoted director of the West Palace Editorial Factory highly favored by the Queen, he must show a certain ability to do things. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Queen? In the future, his position will not be secure.
Besides, Li Wanjiang's words just now were full of murderous intent. If he doesn't find out the matter quickly, I'm afraid he will kill someone in anger. Now it's the three of them who are responsible for this matter. Guess who Li Wanjiang will kill to vent his anger.
Hundred?
Whether there are merits or demerits, between rewards and punishments, in the final analysis, it is still the emperor’s word!
He hurried back to the harem and found all the leading eunuchs and maids in the palace.
"Everyone knows that this is a matter of losing one's head, so I won't say too much nonsense. Just follow the few points I just mentioned and check your respective subordinates carefully! If there are any mistakes, don't blame me for being ruthless!
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"I will personally reward you with a reward of 3,000 taels of silver for anyone who reports the truth! I will reward you with a reward of 5,000 taels of silver for anyone who gets the assassin! Cash it immediately! If you dare to hide it or bend the law for personal gain, once you are found out later, hey, I promise to make your life worse than death!"
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"I'll give you three sticks of incense, and I'll wait here in Kunning Palace! Go ahead!"
The eunuchs and maids agreed with a bang and immediately dispersed.
"Is this okay?" Wei Yuntian always feels that this matter is unreliable. Everyone is investigating themselves. If the assassin takes the opportunity to escape, then Brother Xiao, you will be responsible.
"Whether it works or not, we can only do this." Xiao Chen looked calm and confident on the surface, but in fact he was not completely sure in his heart.
There is no turning back when I draw my bow, so I can only grit my teeth and press on.
This is actually the most basic quality of a leader, that is, once you decide on something under a certain situation, you must carry on regardless of whether it is right or wrong!
In fact, he already had an object of suspicion in his heart.
That is Liu Ruyun.
She has a criminal record for murdering the queen!
Moreover, if something happens to the Queen, she will probably be the one who benefits the most in the palace.
She is a heroine who is not inferior to men. She is proficient in bow and horse, and has strong martial arts. She is very popular with the emperor Li Wanjiang, who was born in the military.
Moreover, she is the eldest princess of the king of Myanmar. She has a distinguished status, not below the queen, but above the imperial concubine.
The reason why he is the third eldest child in the palace is just because he entered the palace late.
This woman is as beautiful as a peach blossom, with a heart like a snake and a scorpion, decisive and ruthless...
It would be strange if she did not do this tonight!
But Xiao Chen could only hide these words in his heart, feeling anxious secretly, but he couldn't say them to anyone.
But if this matter is found out to be her fault, it will be quite detrimental to Xiao Chen.
Because he was originally someone close to Liu Ruyun and had a very close relationship with her, so if the incident happened, he would not be able to escape his involvement no matter what.
If Liu Ruyun tells her big secret after being caught...
Then there is no need to ask, you are dead.
So at this moment, Xiao Chen was very conflicted. He wanted to find out about this matter, but he was also afraid of getting himself into trouble.
Unexpectedly, things went smoothly beyond his expectation.
Before the stick of incense was burned, an assassin was caught!
But it was a eunuch from the concubine's palace. This guy had injuries on his body. He looked frightened when he was investigated. He was immediately picked out and sent to Xiao Chen tied up.
Everyone was ecstatic, but Xiao Chen remained calm.
"I remember your name is Zhang An, and you are Zhang Zifang's distant nephew. It was he who recommended you to the palace, right?"
"As for the words, I won't say much. You know the torture of Jin Yiwei. If you honestly confess your accomplices, I will give you a happy life and protect your family from death. Otherwise..." Xiao Chen chuckled, which was particularly cruel.
"Liu Peng and Chen Liang of the Hundreds of Jin Yiwei, Zhao Feihu and Brother Hu from the Forbidden Army, Zhao Laifu from the Supervisor of Ceremonies..." Zhang An is an assassin, but he is not a dead soldier. At this point, he only wants to die happily.
"Zhao Laifu? Haha, I have long seen that he is not a good person." Xiao Chen laughed loudly, but he did not expect that there would be an unexpected gain.
Zhu Xiaochuan and Wu Zicheng never expected that Xiao Chen would take down all the assassins in less than half an hour. They were overjoyed and looked at him with admiration!
Wu Zicheng could not express his admiration for him, so he punched him hard in the chest to express his respect.
Xiao Chen almost vomited blood.
The assassin was caught, but the matter was far from over.
So who sent you to assassinate the queen?
A marquis, a second-rank commander, and a third-rank commander, the three of them will personally review the matter. This standard is not too high.
Several assassins were flattered and immediately confessed honestly.
They said an earth-shattering name in unison.
The three people in the hall were so frightened that their faces instantly turned pale and they almost pissed themselves!