Xiaoying followed Xia Xun to the front cabin, and saw that the cabin was littered with corpses strewn about, and there were traces of blood on the floor.【】
There were many people crowded in the cabin. In addition to Xia Xun and Moruo's people, Xu Shiling, the commander of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division, Ye Zhixuan, the judge of Yingtian Mansion, Zhang Shuchen, the promotion officer, and a large number of people also came. Each of these people came.
His face was livid. When such a big case occurred, they were the first to bear the responsibility. If this case could not be solved, everyone would be ravaged from the emperor to the Ministry of Justice to the governor.
Xia Xun hurriedly walked into the cabin. He must have met the people in the cabin before. Everyone just saluted him one after another without saying much. Xia Xun walked to Moro and asked: "But
Are there any survivors? Have you found out the identities of these people?”
Ye Zhixuan, the judge of Yingtian Mansion, hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "The officials are still investigating, and no one alive has been found so far."
Commander Sixu of the Five Cities Soldiers also bowed and said: "Those in humble positions are searching everywhere. It's midnight and there's already a curfew. There are so many of these people that they can't escape!"
Xia Xun's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "Are you sure?"
Commander Xu felt a chill in his heart, and then hesitated: "This... I am a low-level police officer who conducts strict surveillance. As long as we find traces of a person, we will never let them run away."
Xia Xun snorted and turned to Moro.
At this time, Xiaoying had already told Moro what Xia Xun said, and Moro said: "There was originally a living person, but the Duke's shi bodyguard stabbed his arm. In anger, he kicked the assassin.
Dead. However, there is no need to live. The weapons used by these people and their appearance must be the killers from Wushangluo. In this big day, besides him, is there anyone who wants to kill me? "
Xiaoying told Xia Xun once, and Xia Xun nodded heavily and said: "We will investigate this matter. As long as we find real evidence, we will definitely give you justice."
After Xia Xun finished speaking, he turned to Commander Xu and said: "Lord Moro suspects that these people are here under the orders of Wu Shang, the envoy of Timur State. You should immediately send people to Linggu Temple. Are there any people from Wu Shang who have never stayed in the temple?
.Remember, you must not be rude to them before you have solid evidence!"
"I obey your orders! I will go in person!"
Commander Xu clasped his fists in agreement and hurried out of the cabin.
Xia Xun comforted Moro again with kind words.
On the one hand, Moro wanted to seek help from the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, he had just had a fight with Wu Shang two days ago, and he took advantage of that battle. This time the assassin attacked at night, and he had long believed that it was Wu Shang's people.
This feud was forged long before he went to the Ming Dynasty, but it had nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty, so he had no intention of taking any blame. He just gritted his teeth and asked the Ming Dynasty to severely punish Wu Shang, otherwise he would lead his people to Linggu Temple and personally take the place of his tragic death.
People take revenge.
Xia Xun pulled Moro aside and whispered: "Master Moro, you are so confused! The enmity between Wu Shang and you stems from the dispute between Shaharul and Prince Harry. This is not a personal vendetta.
Just think, even if Wu Shang kills all of you, will it have any impact on the current situation in your country? Then why does he want to kill you?"
Moro blinked, seemed to have come back to his senses, and asked quietly: "The Duke's intention is..."
Xia Xun said earnestly and sincerely: "Lord Moro, to my Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it doesn't matter whether His Highness Harry or Shaharul becomes the king of your country, as long as he is willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. If Shaharu becomes the king,
If you kill them all, who should I, the Ming Dynasty, negotiate with? Is it possible that I, the Ming Dynasty, will ignore the envoys from Shesha Haru and send envoys to interact with Prince Harry thousands of miles away?"
After hearing this, Moro let out a light sigh and understood something.
Xia Xun added: "But if they want to achieve this goal, they must kill you all. Obviously, Wu Shang is unfamiliar with the place and did not know that I would accept your banquet tonight, so he brought many
The shi guard boarded the ship. He underestimated the force on board, so he returned in defeat. Now that he has not killed you, Lord Moro, when the emperor returns to the capital, who will be more advantageous in front of your majesty?"
"Well……"
"Hey, Mr. Moro, at the Huitong Pavilion the day before yesterday, you took action first, but it was a bit unreasonable. I was still worried about you. Once the emperor returns to Beijing and hears about this, he will be angry and will abandon you.
. Now, Wu Shang has done you a big favor. Even if we have no evidence to prove that Wu Shang did it, as long as Mr. Moro insists that it was his Wu Shang, think about it..."
Xiaoying glanced at Xia Xun lightly and thought to herself: "This guy is lying again."
Sakura's mind was completely awake at this time, and she gradually recalled all the situations before she fainted. She remembered that when she was stuck on the window and couldn't get out, it seemed that an assassin had broken into the cabin, and she shouted in Chinese, "
The real owner has been found!' Judging from this, I'm afraid those assassins came for Xia Xun. As a result, Xia Xun gave him a gentle push...
As soon as Xiaoying Xia Xun's words were spoken to Moro, Moro turned from anger to joy. He had originally believed that the assassin was someone sent by Wu Shang, and now, no matter whether it was true or not, he was biting his fingers and would not let go until death.
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At this time, a large boat rowed by with a lantern on. Before it could stop beside the boat, the man on the boat shouted loudly: "The prince asked: Did the assassins inflict injuries on Duke Fu and Lord Moro?"
Xia Xun heard it in the cabin and said to Moro: "Excuse me, I'm going to see the person."
"Uh-huh!"
Moro tugged at his beard, his thief eyes wandering around, and he was wondering whether the assassins, who had no markings on their bodies, should stuff something unique to Timurid's country into the bodies of the dead to bite them off, so he just nodded absently and said
: "Your Majesty is busy with something, so don't pay any attention to me."
Xia Xun took a few steps, looked back and glanced at Xiaoying, who was following like a shadow, and said: "You just woke up and you're not feeling well yet. Take a rest first. I'm going to see the people in the uterus, so you don't need to accompany me."
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Xiaoying said "Oh", stopped, glanced at Xia Xun's back, and thought quietly: "It's hard for him, a prince of the country, to know how to care for others."
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It turned out that everything went wrong for him, but now that he is in love, everything is fine.
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Xia Xun walked out of the cabin and walked to the front deck. The Yingtianfu inspectors who were investigating and interrogating the ship had already set up a platform to pick up the people on the ship.
The man on the boat was about thirty years old, fair-faced and beardless, wearing a round-top hat with a black brim, a sky-green tunic, a pair of white-topped green satin soap boots, and carrying a red lantern.
, but he was dressed like a eunuch.
Zhang Shuchen, the official of Yingtian Mansion, took a step forward and said, "The Duke of Fu is here. Which father-in-law is here?"
The eunuch picked out the lantern and saw that Xia Xun was wearing a robe that didn't quite fit him. His hair was tied up with a hairpin and his bun was loose. He was very embarrassed, but he was held by several old men in official robes.
Knowing that this was the Duke of the Kingdom, he quickly saluted and said: "My slave Yiyi, I have met the Duke of the Kingdom." The Crown Prince was shocked when he heard that the Duke of the Kingdom and the Timurid envoy were assassinated, and asked the slave to bring the imperial doctor. See,
Look, the body of the Duke has been injured, but the Timurid envoy is safe and sound."
Xia Xun leaned forward and said: "Prince Chengmeng asked, fortunately, I am fine, and Moro, the envoy of Timur Kingdom, was also unharmed. However, some of the samurai warriors on the ship were injured and killed, and they have not been found yet. Can you please ask the imperial doctor of the Crown Prince to diagnose and treat it on your behalf?"
"
Although the imperial doctors in the palace were also arrogant, but in front of no one else, they would never dare to make excuses in front of a prince. The two imperial doctors agreed and brought the apprentice with the medicine box.
Guan Zhang led him into the hall.
There were only three people left on the deck, the eunuch Yi Yi from the Tai Palace, the judges Ye Zhixuan and Xia Xun from the Yingtian Mansion. They were the only men around them. There was no one from Moruo and Xia Xun.
His face suddenly darkened.
"Your Majesty Judge!"
Xia Xun shouted in a deep voice, which startled Ye Zhixuan. The Duke was fine just now, but why did his face suddenly change drastically? His tone was really unkind.
Judge Ye quickly agreed with his caution in hand and approached Xia Xun. Xia Xun said solemnly: "Eunuch Yiyi, you can listen to me and answer the question to the prince!"
The people around the prince were so alert. Yiyi knew that there must be some weird secret that was not open to outsiders. At that moment, he just bowed, took a step forward, and acted like he was listening without saying a word.
Xia Xun held on to the side of the boat and glanced outside. At this time, there were many large and small boats parked around the boat, salvaging corpses from the water, and searching for any assassins who had jumped into the water before they could escape. Therefore, there were countless firelights on the water, which were even brighter than the sunset.
brilliant.
Xia Xun slowly turned around and said in a deep voice: "Before the assassins boarded the ship, there were many people on the ship who were poisoned, and even my own prince fell under their influence! If not, they might not be able to hurt me!"
The chest, from the shoulder bone to the abdomen, was tightly wrapped with a silk belt, and there was faint blood oozing out. It was not known how long the wound was.
Xia Xun asked the two of them to get a clear picture, tied up his clothes again, and said: "In desperation, my father had no choice but to jump into the river to survive. He didn't want to jump into the water, and after being hit by the lake water, he actually recovered his strength. Now that I think about it, they
The thing used should be something like meng sweat medicine. Only this kind of poison can be mixed with tea and wine without being noticed by others. Judge Ye, do you understand what I mean?"
Judge Ye said with a stern expression: "Yes, I understand! There are assassin accomplices on this ship. If this assassin is really sent by the Wushang Messenger, then these accomplices should be the people around Moro who were bribed by him!"
Xia Xun chuckled and said calmly: "Those words in the cabin are just lies I told in front of the foreign envoys because I didn't want to lose the dignity of the court. My father-in-law was poisoned and I couldn't resist, so I had to run away. Then I'd kill my father-in-law."
The assassin of Yi Dao once shouted before he struck: 'The real owner has been found!' And... he spoke in Chinese! This time, do you understand what my Lord meant?"
Judge Ye was feeling hot all over and sweat was pouring down from his forehead. He swallowed and then said with difficulty: "I understand... I understand."
Xia Xun gave a soft "hmm" and said: "Don't be afraid, I won't make it difficult for you. You can't handle this case, and only Jinyiwei and Dongchang can investigate it. Go back and tell you Mr. Fu Yin, according to the