Tongtong handed both packets of salt to Liu Yun, "Take it! Take Mrs. He back first so that she can be safely settled."
yes!
The woman got up and followed Liu Yun away.
Liu Yun put a female guard's cloak on the woman, and then led the others out of the corner door.
But after walking less than a mile after coming out, an arrow shot out from nowhere and hit the woman in the back. Liu Yun watched as the woman was shot to death in front of her.
She was on guard, looking around. The surrounding area was empty, and a hundred meters away was the outer wall of the other courtyard. Was it an arrow shot from the other courtyard?
Just as he was about to pass, he saw a group of people approaching not far away. Who is this?
A female guard following Liu Yun whispered: "That's Shisun."
Lin Chongwen was busy with work. As soon as he arrived, he saw three female guards standing around a corpse. He frowned, "What's going on?"
Before Liu Yun could speak, the other two female guards came from the Lin family and immediately replied, "The princess ordered this person to be escorted back to the palace for resettlement. Who knew that he was shot dead as soon as he came out."
Lin Chongwen looked at the direction of the fall, and then looked at the outer wall of the other courtyard, "Where did it come from?"
It is inferred that it was shot from there.
Yu Wenheng jumped off his horse, took the arrow cluster from the woman's back and looked at it. After looking at it carefully, he handed it to Shisun, "There is no mark."
Lin Chongwen took it and then told Yu Wenheng: "You will handle the follow-up!"
yes!
Liu Yun said nothing else and had no choice but to report the incident immediately.
Tongtong never expected that he would be killed as soon as he went out!
She stood up, but then she felt something was wrong! According to the woman's words, she went back to Jiangnan, and then came back quietly, being very careful the whole time.
So I ask, who can just keep an eye on her?
If you are really worried about her bad deeds, then why is she a woman who has traveled all the way from the northwest to the south of the Yangtze River and not eradicated her?
The people who smuggled green salt knew about her return to the northwest, so why not choose a suitable opportunity to kill her outside. In this way, no one knew who this woman was.
Right?
So now there are two possibilities: First, the person who smuggled salt is in this manor, and his subordinates or personal followers know about the woman's husband, and also recognize the woman, and know
This woman wanted to cause trouble. So, I killed her immediately! Secondly, this woman was deliberately arranged. The purpose was to make the matter of northwest salt being sold out to the public. After it was used up,
He killed people under the eyes of the Lin family. What would the eldest prince and others think if they didn't believe the Lin family? What would the court think if they knew about this? Would they think that the Lin family was killing people and silencing them?
The adults in the court will bite him to death, saying that the Lin family is smuggling Qingyan to accumulate wealth and expand their strength and have evil intentions!
Tongtong was turning the salt bag handed over by Liu Yun in her hand. She had to make a decision now. Should she choose to believe the former or the latter? If it were the former, the possibility was lower! Because if it was the former, this murder would be
It would be too hasty to make a temporary decision. And among these guests, none of them came with bows and arrows! Unless there was a premeditation and plan, the bows and arrows would have been hidden in the other courtyard through other means.
Therefore, Lin Yutong was sure that someone was framing the Lin family in this game! Someone wanted to use the imperial court to harm the Lin family!
She walked out and met a sturdy young man in his twenties.
Tongtong was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Brother?"
Lin Chongwen looked at Tongtong, and then suddenly said: "Tongtong?"
Tongtong was busy greeting her, "I heard from grandma that you will come back today, and I will never see you again..."
Lin Chongwen raised his hand to help the person up: "Military affairs have been delayed for a while." After saying that, he looked at the thing in Tongtong's hand, "Green salt?"
Tongtong handed it over, "Brother, I suspect that someone is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Either he doesn't like the Lin family and wants to use the imperial court to harm the Lin family...or..."
"Either, there are people who don't want the Lin family and the court to get along, so they have to stir up trouble." Lin Chongwen didn't wait for Tongtong to finish, and then he chuckled, "Or, it's both. The reason behind this
There is not one hand, each has its own purpose." He looked at the salt, and then said: "This matter should be reported to the princes, and it is still necessary to report it. I have ordered people to seal off the other courtyard, and every guest and other
Everyone in the hospital must be questioned, and those who are alone must be investigated intensively."
Okay! Lin Yutong looked at Qingya: "Go find Lu Qi and ask King Yong to come."
Fourth Master came very quickly. How could this happen in such a short time?
Tongtong asked Liu Yun to lead the way, "Go and see where the assassin is hiding."
yes!
If you lean against the outer wall and try to shoot out, it will be either on a tree or on the wall. You will definitely find traces.
Walking along the outer wall, Tongtong couldn't help but frown. Next to the inside of the outer wall, there were many pepper trees. The pepper trees grew densely, and now they have sprouted, and the pepper leaves are at the right time. It can be said that
, it is not easy to get in by climbing over the wall, and it is not easy to get out by climbing over the wall.
Until the corner of the outer wall, there are several plum trees here. The crowns of the trees are huge and very tall! Now the trees are full of pink and white flowers. Tongtong stood beside the trees and looked up.
Then he picked up the hem of the skirt, and the fourth master handed her his arm and asked her to hold it. Lin Chongwen saw that King Yong asked Tongtong to climb the tree so naturally. The key was that Tongtong climbed up very neatly and sat down
Finish on a tree branch facing outward.
"This is it!" From this angle, you can still see messy footprints and a stain of blood on the ground outside. Shooting an arrow from here will definitely kill someone.
He shot an arrow, dodged down, and came down with a breath along the tree. This place is not the center of the garden, and almost no one comes to play here. Therefore, the probability of running into someone is not high!
If you can't get out of the other courtyard, theoretically, the probability of being an assassin is higher.
The fourth master took Tongtong down and then looked at the footprints on the ground. He followed the footprints to the edge of the stream in the courtyard. The footprints were no longer traceable.
Not far away in the apricot forest, a pair of young men and women were being interrogated.
The three people led the people over, and Lin Chongwen asked Yu Wenheng: "How?"
Yu Wenheng was embarrassed for a moment, "They are all in pairs..."
Lin Yutong's eyes passed over these people, and then fell on Yao Shougu. Yao Shougu's face was rosy, and there was a rather handsome young man standing next to her.
She asked Lin Chongwen in a low voice, "Brother, do you know who the young man beside Shou Gu is?"
Shou Gu?
Lin Chongwen raised his eyes and looked over, "It's Li Rendan, from Dangxiang."
"Who is Li Renyan?"
"Brother clan!" Lin Chongwen asked after finishing speaking: "Do you doubt him?"
Just when Lin Yutong was about to talk, he saw a young man walking over, "Shisun, has something happened?"
Lin Chongwen smiled and said: "It's just a small matter, you can have fun."
The man raised his hand to Fourth Master and Lin Yutong again, "It turns out that Prince Yong and the Princess are also here! Yao Chang is very polite."
Yao family!
Lin Yutong laughed, "It turns out to be my cousin from the Yao family! We are guests from afar. My cousin doesn't come to play with us, so why did he hide and come here?"
Yao Changji laughed, "I want to invite your highnesses, but I feel presumptuous. Anyway, we are used to playing together, so we gathered together again." After saying that, he came closer and whispered to Lin Chongwen:
"It's because of Shou's aunt's marriage. My aunt is very anxious. My mother also planned to tell my cousin from the Yuwen family. I was afraid that Shou's aunt would be embarrassed, so I invited a few more people to accompany me. Who knew that my cousin from the Yuwen family came so late?
I actually went with this guy Li Rendan first..."
Lin Chongwen raised his head to look at his longevity aunt. She blessed Lin Chongwen and then lowered her head again.
Lin Yutong smiled and said, "I won't disturb you all, let's play."
After saying that, he grabbed Fourth Master and left directly.
This is not about Yao Shougu covering up for anyone, but about so many people covering up together.
People are gone.
Yao Changji took a deep breath and said, "How about it? You don't have any doubts, do you?"
Meng Jiusheng sneered, "There must be suspicion! I have heard that the princess tried the case in Jinluan Palace, so I think what she said is true."
Cao Rongfa walked over slowly, "So what if I have doubts? The princess's heart is in the court, but our hearts are in the northwest. It was our brothers and sisters who died in the northwest war, but now we have to give it to others, which is absolutely impossible.
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Yao Changji looked back at Shou Gu, "Thanks, sister!"
Yao Shougu waved her hand, "Nothing! For the northwest, it is for the Lin family. The Lin family has never raised the princess, but the Lin family has raised me. The princess can not think about the Lin family, but I can't help thinking about the Lin family." After saying this, he said:
"Everyone, if you have errands, just keep talking. Although I am at home, if I can help, I will do my best."
These people looked at each other secretly, and Meng Jiusheng burst into laughter, "They say that the Yao family's sister and the princess have similar characters, but now when we compare them, it turns out that it is true. You and the princess are each your own masters, and each protects his relatives.
They are all great families of daughters." "That's right! I only found out about Sister Yao's character today. It can be seen that the rumors cannot be believed and how many people have been misled by the rumors..." Cao Rongfa said and gave Li Rendan
Wink: Praise! Hurry up and praise me! The little girl had to praise her. The praise made her confused, and her mouth naturally tightened.
Li Rendan understood, and stretched out his hand to help Shou Gu, "Madam of the Yao family, I will take you back. The wind has picked up and it's a bit cold!"
Shougu's eyelids trembled, she blessed everyone, and followed Li Rendan meekly away.
After the others had gone far away, Meng Jiusheng looked at Yao Changji and asked, "Can this matter... be done?"
Why not?
Yao Changji snorted coldly: "It's a fact that some people are smuggling green salt! The imperial court will know about it sooner or later! Now, it's just a matter of making a fuss to let the imperial court know in advance! As long as this matter comes out, the capital will be boiling.
The sky is full. Someone is spreading the news to impeach the Lin family, and the whole court is questioning the Lin family... Even if the emperor is willing to believe in the Duke of the country, the prince must be willing to believe in the saint! Don't worry, the prince will do it for him after all.
The future of Northwest China needs to be considered more."
"But what if the prince also insists on finding out about this matter?"
Yao Changji said: "That's just the investigation on us! The Yao family, Zuo Shuai, You Shuai, Cao family, and Tuoba family...we are all participants, we can't escape you, and we can't escape me!
If we really want to use our heads to give an explanation to the imperial court... the prince must also think about it. If we really do this, how much of the people in the northwest are still alive?!"
Meng Jiusheng chuckled: "Today's affairs in the northwest are not done by the imperial court or the Duke's office! We have to ask everyone what they mean! Only those of us who work together as a rope can control the situation.
The future of the northwest! As long as we are twisted into a rope, the prince has no choice. He can only stand with us and stand on the opposite side of the court! Only in this way can the northwest really become a country and have its own country! "
