The assassination of a county prince was no small matter.
It was impossible to hide the news. Before the assassin could escape, the Li family outside the brothel had quickly reported it to the Duke's Mansion.
It wasn't until the assassin escaped and Li Qinzai was seriously injured that the situation became too serious to be dealt with. The Li family quickly sent the news to Tai Chi Palace.
Zan Xiruo's mood became heavier and heavier as he listened to the Li family's discussion. He knew that things were getting worse and worse.
Anyone who has had experience in struggle knows that the smaller the matter, the easier it is to operate. Conceal what should be concealed, silence what should be silenced, and annihilate what should be silenced. After a few operations, big things will become smaller, small things will disappear, and the world will still be clear.
But if things get serious, and there are more people who know about it and more big shots involved, there is basically no room for change. At that time, you can do whatever you want, and there is almost no room for maneuver.
If Zan Xi knew what happened tonight, it would be impossible to hide it, especially after Li Qinzai was seriously injured, it would be impossible to cover up the facts.
However, he vaguely realized that this matter was related to Tubo. Once the truth was found out, Tubo would have to bear the wrath of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
It doesn't matter who sent the assassin, nor does it matter whether Zan Xiruo is innocent or not.
From the perspective of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, no matter which assassin you send dares to seriously injure a hero of the Tang Dynasty, this matter cannot be easily uncovered.
In the eyes of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there was no individual individual, only the "country" as a whole.
The assassin is an individual, but the assassin is sent from Tubo, so this debt must be settled on the entire Tubo country.
This is the logic of the emperor, who never pays attention to the principle of right and wrong. When the boss of the Tang Dynasty was provoked, he only went to the boss of Tubo.
If Zanxi were the Prime Minister of Tubo, he would certainly be no stranger to the emperor's mental tricks.
Tonight's events have been reported to Tai Chi Palace, so the development of the matter is no longer under his control. After all, this is not Tubo's Luoshu City, and he cannot cover the sky with one hand.
The brothel had been emptied by the Li family, and the Jinwu Guards patrolling the city also received the news and surrounded the brothel, not allowing anyone to enter or exit.
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and the governor of Yongzhou and the county magistrate Wannian hurried over. The two men had messy hair and official uniforms. They had obviously been awakened from their sleep.
The two officials also brought the officers and policemen responsible for investigating the case. When they entered the door, they first observed the environment where the crime occurred, and then their eyes fell on Li Qinzai who was in a pool of blood.
The governor of Yongzhou's eyelids twitched and his face turned pale.
Chang'an City belongs to the capital region, and the criminal and public security aspects are under the jurisdiction of the Yongzhou Governor's Office. The Liaodong County Duke was assassinated in Chang'an City, and the injury was so serious. If the emperor was angry and held him accountable, he, the Yongzhou Governor, would bear the brunt.
Lifting his sleeves to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, Du Zhensong, the governor of Yongzhou, said solemnly: "Save the people first, and quickly ask the famous doctors in the city to treat Duke Li's injuries."
Feng Su said with a cold face next to him: "I've already called the doctor, why do you still need to tell me?"
Although he was just a small military leader, Feng Su didn't look good in front of the Yongzhou governor.
The governor of Yongzhou knew that the matter was of great importance, so he did not care about Feng Su. He turned around and said loudly: "What is the police officer doing? Quickly investigate the scene, extract evidence, investigate the case quickly, and arrest the assassin!"
A group of officers behind him immediately took action.
A short, bright-eyed servant walked around the brothel calmly, observing as he walked, then pulled out the arrow shot by the assassin, carefully observed the clues on the arrow, and followed
Go out of the door in the direction of the arrow and find the spot where the sharpshooter is lurking.
In the end, the officer couldn't help but sniff, and suddenly looked thoughtful.
Zan Xiruo's heart sank when he saw this.
The unique Tubo scent of sandalwood was indeed discovered.
Zan Xiruo was too lazy to look at the ensuing investigation process. He knew that paper could not cover up the fire after all. The clues had been discovered. Is the truth still far away?
The seriously injured Li Qinzai had stopped bleeding, but he was still unconscious. He was carried by the troops to a low table put together, and a thick soft mattress was placed under him.
More than half an hour later, there was another movement outside the brothel.
This time the movement was louder. A group of armored guards opened the way. There was a swan feather on the top of the guard's iron helmet. They were the Yulin guards in the palace.
Then another group of eunuchs hurriedly walked over and cleared the inside and outside of the brothel. Finally, a royal chariot hurriedly stopped outside the brothel.
Li Zhi wore a simple brown and yellow round shirt and a pair of wooden clogs on his feet. With the help of the eunuch, he got off the chariot and walked towards the brothel.
Zan Xiruo became even more frightened and uneasy when he saw this ceremonial ceremony.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty actually left the palace late at night, and the royal chariot came in person. Li Qinzai held such a heavy weight in the emperor's heart, how could this matter be solved?
"What happened? What happened to Jingchu?"
Ignoring the salutes of everyone around him, Li Zhi asked immediately.
Feng Su's eyes turned red, and the Li family members silently moved out of the way, and Li Zhi saw the dying Li Qinzai lying on the low table.
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, walked quickly to Li Qinzai, leaned over and said sadly: "Jingchu, Jingchu wake up!"
Feng Su choked up and said: "Your Majesty, the Fifth Young Master has lost too much blood and is in a coma. We are hiring famous doctors all over the city..."
Before Feng Su could finish speaking, Li Zhi turned around and said, "Qin Minghe, where is Qin Minghe?"
The seventy-year-old Imperial Medical Officer ordered Qin Minghe to step out of the guard of honor and salute.
Li Zhi pointed at Li Qinzai and said, "Are all the imperial doctors here? Treat Jingchu's injury quickly, he must be alive!"
Qin Minghe did not dare to delay, and hurriedly led a group of old imperial doctors forward to remove the strips of cloth from Li Qinzai's lower abdomen, clean the wound again, and replace it with better medicine.
The crowd was silent. Everyone could see that the emperor was furious and no one dared to speak out.
Li Zhi's face was ashen and he was pacing back and forth in the hall.
After a long silence, Li Zhi suddenly raised his foot and kicked Feng Su hard, and said angrily: "You are Jingchu's personal servant, how did you protect him? Where were you when such a big thing happened?
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Feng Su and the Li family members knelt down one after another, lowering their heads and saying nothing in guilt.
Li Zhi was inconvenient to deal with the tribes of the Li family. He turned to look at Du Zhensong, the governor of Yongzhou, and shouted: "What about you? What crime should you, the governor of Yongzhou, deserve? This is Chang'an City, my imperial city and capital. At that time, the county prince was actually imprisoned.
After the assassination, the assassin easily escaped, Du Zhensong, you deserve to die!"
Du Zhensong was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down. His face was pale but he did not dare to defend himself. He just kept pleading guilty.
Li Zhi looked around with a sullen face and said coldly: "I don't care how you conduct the investigation or what methods you use. Within three days, I want to see the results. The governor of Yongzhou, Wannian County, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Baiqisi,
Even the Jinwu Guards patrolling the city..."
"You will do your best to investigate. Within three days, I will see those assassins. Even if they are hiding in mouse holes, you have to dig three feet into the ground for me to dig them out!"