Chapter 755: Murder and silence, plain and simple [Please vote for me!]
Ouyang Rong silently stared at Rong Zhen's expression for a while.
Rong Zhen also looked sideways at him.
A cold and arrogant expression, "What are you looking at?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"It's okay, I'm just asking. After all, the table manners in the north and the south are somewhat different. In some places, the distinguished guests do sit at the head table."
He answered like a gentleman, as if he had automatically ignored her rhetorical question of "take me home and have dinner" in his mind, as if nothing had happened.
Ouyang Rong took back his palm, which no longer hurt, and thanked him.
"Let's go, let's go back to the Big Buddha first."
He gestured in the direction of the main grotto Buddha and took the lead in walking that way.
Rong Zhen turned his head and looked at his back, then followed him.
After walking together for a while, she felt a little angry for no reason and said:
"Don't ask me that kind of childish question in the future. It's confusing, a waste of time, hemming and hawing, talking about him..." Rong Zhen sneered and nodded to himself: "Which table to eat at? Haha, just sit at the kid's table.
Table bar, it saves trouble."
The more she talked, the angrier she became:
"Ouyang Lianghan, am I too tolerant of you? Also, what did you call me just now? Don't get too close! You are really becoming less and less big..."
Ouyang Rong kept his head down and walked forward. He was scolded all the way, but he didn't retaliate and couldn't retaliate.
It's indeed somewhat deserved.
The two returned to the high platform at the foot of the Donglin Buddha.
Aunt Song and Duan Quanwu were both there, but Yi Qianqiu was still nowhere to be seen, and she didn't know what she was doing.
Li Congshan also disappeared. He may have left after being rejected by Ouyang Rong just now.
Ouyang Rong looked calm and looked around the high platform.
Rong Zhen, who was in the rear, began to curse less and less. As he approached the high platform, he had a straight face and long sleeves, as if he had practiced a closed-mouthed meditation.
She suddenly noticed that Ouyang Rong stepped forward quickly, climbed onto the high platform, and asked loudly to everyone:
"Where's General Lee?"
Duan Quanwu crossed his chest and said, "I just went back."
Aunt Song said calmly: "Didn't you tell him to calm down and go back to Shuangfengjian Ferry to continue guarding?"
Ouyang Rong suddenly shouted:
"If the situation changes, go after him immediately and bring a message from me."
Without waiting for anyone to be confused, he turned around, with a serious face, and said seriously to Rong Zhen:
"Rong Nu Shi, immediately sent people to the south bank, notified Li Congshan and Miao Zhen Nu Shi, and ordered them to lead the team immediately, board the boat from Shuangfengjian Ferry, take the waterway, return to Xunyang City, block Xunyang Ferry first, and then rush to the rescue of the palace! Hurry!
,Quick, quick, go quickly!”
Rong Zhen frowned and asked, "Why is this?"
Aunt Song said a little unhappy:
"Why has it changed again? They are gone. What should we do here at Shuangfeng Peak? We don't have enough manpower. If the water thieves from Tiannan Jianghu seize the ferry and cut off the connection between the north and the south, wouldn't our main grotto be left passive? Little Scholar
, have you made a mistake..."
When Aunt Song was questioning, Rong Zhen looked at Ouyang Rong's unwavering expression, and without waiting for his frown to answer, he immediately turned around and made arrangements.
I saw the girl in palace clothes summoning a trusted female official and giving detailed instructions, ordering her to go to the South Bank Ferry to deliver a message, instructing Li Congshan, Miaozhen Nu Shi and others to obey Ouyang Lianghan's arrangements.
With such tacit understanding and trust, Ouyang Rong looked deeply at Rong Zhen.
He looked around again and asked:
"Commander Yi is here, call her here! And General Wei, call him too."
Mother Song waved her hand: "General Wei is presiding over the Xuanwu Guard Formation and cannot come for the time being."
Rong Zhen pursed his lower lip and turned to ask someone to call Yi Qianqiu.
Not long after, the tiger-faced female general who received the news hurried back. Dressed in snow-white heavy armor, she climbed onto the high platform. The "ferocious tiger-faced" woman looked around at the crowd and asked in a loud voice:
"What happened? Aren't you waiting for the sound of the piano? Is there something wrong with Senior Yu?"
Yi Qianqiu saw Rong Zhen shaking his head and looking at Ouyang Rong with his dark eyes.
Other people's eyes also turned to Ouyang Rong. Yi Qianqiu looked confused and followed everyone's eyes.
"Prince Ouyang, what's the matter? Call everyone here?" she asked with some dissatisfaction.
Ouyang Rong, who was pondering in his sleeves, first turned his head and ordered the trusted female officer next to Rong Zhen:
"Please go and bring Old Yangtou and the criminal up. They are waiting outside the bamboo forest. I have given orders..."
The trusted female officer first looked at Rong Zhen's expression.
Rong Zhen hesitated a little and said to Ouyang Rong: "Ouyang Lianghan, is this matter really so urgent? Can we talk about it later..."
Ouyang Rong stared at her, eye to eye, and said sincerely: "Please allow the female historian to believe me."
Rong Zhen silently averted his eyes: "I believe in this."
The trusted female officer then clasped her fists in salute and accepted the order to leave:
"Yes, the female historian, the governor."
After the arrangements were made, Ouyang Rong took a step forward, stood up, and took out a blood-stained confession from his sleeve in front of everyone. He looked very solemn and shouted loudly:
"Not long ago, I solved a serious case and accidentally discovered a shocking conspiracy! It is so dirty and disgusting that it must be made public and the evil deeds exposed. All the gentlemen present are the kings of the country and the confidants of the saints. Please testify together in the public trial. Later,
Jointly report to Luoyang, asking the saint to make a clear decision and punish the national traitors!"
On the high platform, the young governor's voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing throughout the audience. Even the female officers and soldiers guarding in the distance heard it clearly and couldn't help but look sideways towards the high platform.
The whole place was silent for a moment.
Everyone on the stage looked at each other and exchanged glances.
Aunt Song frowned: "What shocking conspiracy? Who is the national traitor?"
Duan Quanwu also asked: "Did the Governor say that there are some among us?"
Ouyang Rong didn't answer and asked them calmly:
"Excuse me, what is the crime and punishment for having an affair with rebels in Tiannan Jianghu, secretly making peace, and endangering the safety of Xunyang City and Donglin Buddha?"
Yi Qianqiu said coldly: "Of course it is a capital crime, a crime worthy of death, and collaborating with the enemy is an unpardonable crime."
Aunt Song and Duan Quanwu also nodded: "That's right."
"good."
Ouyang Rong asked calmly: "What if the person who did this is the current princess or the prince?"
The whole place fell into silence.
Everyone looked straight at the young governor holding his confession in front of them. The smart ones among them had already reacted and vaguely thought of something.
Duan Quanwu waved his hand:
"Don't be kidding, Governor Ouyang. Even the general is a rough guy. We all know that the kings of the Zhou Dynasty are saints and virtuous ministers. The ministers and ministers are of the same mind. In the political hall, the superiors and subordinates are harmonious. How can there be any possibility of princes and princesses collaborating with the enemy and bandits? It is really ridiculous.
"
Aunt Song’s face darkened:
"Little bachelor, what do you mean? What happened today? You have been talking nonsense. Do you know that once some words are put on the scale by someone with intentions, the reputation of the governor and the bachelor will not be preserved. I advise you to be careful what you say. Those words you just said
, we just pretend we didn’t hear it.”
Yi Qianqiu looked inexplicably at Rong Zhen who said nothing.
Rong Zhen turned his head slightly and stared at Ouyang Rong's righteous face. His face was a little absent-minded and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Yi Qianqiu suddenly spoke:
"Prefect Ouyang, the current business is to defend the Giant Buddha and lure and annihilate the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu. It is not to listen to what cases you solve. These cases may be important, but everything must be prioritized. The most important thing at the moment is the former."
She stepped forward to pull Ouyang Rong off the stage:
"Come down first. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later. You, you can discuss it with Rong Zhennvshi first. Now don't miss everyone's business."
"This is the business! The business of great importance, the business that cannot be circumvented!"
Ouyang Rong waved his hand and rejected Yi Qianqiu's suggestion righteously. He held up the blood-stained confession in his hand and said firmly:
"Commander Yi, this case involves the safety of the Donglin Giant Buddha. Do you think it is a serious matter? It must be made public so that we can uncover the conspiracy of the national thieves. It will be very helpful for our next actions. At least let everyone know who is behind it."
Trickster, who should you watch out for?"
At this time, the trusted female officer who had just resigned was returned and brought back Lao Yangtou and his party.
Lao Yangtou walked in the front, holding a handkerchief in his hand, lowering his head to wipe the bloody bamboo strips on his palm, followed by four followers, holding a dying, bloody man.
The latter's head was bowed and his face was difficult to see clearly. Blood dripped down his body, and he seemed to be sobbing weakly.
Aunt Song, Yi Qianqiu and others looked at each other in shock.
Lao Yangtou led the team to the high platform.
The four accompanying men dragged the dying Qian Chen and threw him in front of everyone.
Qian Chen reluctantly turned over, as if he had been left with a psychological shadow by the 'Bamboo Gentleman'. He didn't know where the strength came from, and he knelt down to Lao Yangtou and Ouyang Rong to beg for mercy with a face full of fear.
Ouyang Rong turned a deaf ear and nodded gently to one of the attendants.
The latter immediately took out a set of clothes from the bag and signaled to everyone.
All I saw was a tight-fitting back armor and shorts, with a special style.
Aunt Song was a little surprised and asked: "This is?"
Ouyang Rong raised his confession and loudly said:
"This is human evidence! Physical evidence!"
He turned his head and asked Duan Quanwu calmly:
The latest chapter of this novel is first released, please go and read it!
"General Duan must be familiar with this outfit since he has been fighting bandits in Hukou County for so long, right?"
Duan Quanwu, who was in charge of suppressing bandits in Hukou County, was certainly no stranger to it.
In front of everyone, Gloomy Wufu was silent for a while, took a deep breath, and admitted:
"I know it. It's worn by those water thieves."
"It's good to know him. If he doesn't know him, it will be strange."
Ouyang Rong chuckled lightly, pointed at Qian Chen, and said slowly to everyone:
"This man's name is Qian Chen. He looks a bit slovenly. It's okay. You can come closer and have a look. Maybe some of you have seen him. He is from the residence of Princess Anhui. Princess often comes to Xunyang Grottoes.
, he has also been here, and his identity is as a bodyguard accompanying the princess to protect the princess...the governor's office has already confirmed this."
In the quiet air, the young governor continued to speak. Only his clear voice echoed up and down the high platform, attracting everyone's attention. The content also made many people on the scene gradually tremble with fear:
"A few days ago, he left Princess Anhui's residence and went to Guanyin Temple in Fenghuang Ridge, Hukou County to do business. It was nominally to pave the way for Princess Anhui's Buddhist rituals today, but at night and day yesterday, at Guanyin Temple
The thieves secretly meeting in the back mountain were captured by people from my governor's office. These water thieves' clothes were found from these thieves. Among them were military qi refiners who practiced the authentic northern border army qi refining technique.
…”
Aunt Song couldn't help but interrupt: "What does the junior bachelor mean?"
"What do you mean?" Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes and pointed out coldly: "This morning, Hukou County was attacked by these water thieves. They seized the official ship and headed south. Now they are approaching Xunyang and are coming towards us. Deputy Supervisor Song
I'm asking what you mean, isn't it clear enough?"
The old woman stared at the young governor with white eyes and said word by word: "Princess Anhui is kind-hearted by nature. I am very sure that she will not do such a thing. There must be a misunderstanding."
Ouyang Rong nodded calmly:
"Well, maybe the princess didn't do this, but it's strange. These people come from the princess's house. If they don't listen to her, who do they listen to? Oh, I remembered, she is the princess of the Wei family.
Doesn't it mean that this person was ordered by Prince Liang's Palace and Prince Wei's Palace above? It makes sense, it makes sense. Sure enough, Deputy Superintendent Song is smart and astute, has clear logic, and hits the point with his words.
"Okay, so far, it seems that the mastermind behind this dirty thing is either Princess Anhui, Prince Liang or Prince Wei. There is always one of them who cannot escape his involvement. Everyone should have no objection to this point."
Before Sister Song and others could speak, Ouyang Rong sighed and said:
"I'm sorry, it's useless to have any objections. The witnesses and evidence are all here, and more witnesses and evidence are on the way."
Ouyang Rong smiled sheepishly, handed the bloody confession to Rong Zhen calmly, and motioned for her to pass it around:
"This is the recorded confession, Rong Nu Shi, and everyone else, please take a look."
Rong Zhen's lacquered eyes stared at the blood-stained confession, and he was quiet for a moment. He took it with his little hand under his sleeve, stood still and lowered his eyes, and began to read it carefully.
Her pretty face gradually darkened.
Ouyang Rong waited for a while and waved his hand to the side:
"Qian Chen, please say it again. All the adults are here and will make the decision for you."
Qian Chen curled up and buried his head, sobbing softly, and remained silent for a long time.
Before Ouyang Rong could tilt his head, Lao Yangtou had already walked forward calmly. Qian Chen was immediately frightened and confided one by one:
"Don't come here, don't come here, I'm here, I'm here! I was sent to deliver a message, but I really don't know that the person I'm talking to is actually a water thief... The message I'm sending is...
It’s [when the time comes]... I am from the Wei Palace. I suddenly received an order a few days ago and was sent to Xunyang City to serve as the bodyguard of Princess Anhui..."
Under the gaze of Old Yangtou, Qian Chen hugged his head and cried:
"I've told you everything I know. The governor has mercy on me. My lords, please have mercy on me. Don't, don't kill me. I beg you, don't kill me."
Ouyang Rong looked around the audience and nodded slightly.
"Everyone has heard that the Prince of Wei's palace has an affair with the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu, and there is a dirty deal behind it. In other words, these water thieves are simply fake dead men kept in captivity by the Prince of Wei, and they intend to plot evil. The most likely way is to use the hands of water thieves to attack
If Prince Xunyang's Mansion threatens our Donglin Buddha again, this is a serious crime of rebellion and rebellion, deceiving the emperor and neglecting his superiors. The irrefutable evidence is as solid as a mountain.
"It turns out that the water thieves in Hukou County that we have been guarding against are controlled by Prince Wei's Mansion behind the scenes! No wonder they are so hard to guard against. They collaborated with the enemy and provided intelligence. This is despicable and has no bottom line."
After Ouyang Rong finished speaking, the whole place fell into a strange silence.
No one spoke.
Yi Qianqiu and others did not speak, Rongzhen looked down in silence.
Ouyang Rong looked at them and asked sincerely:
"Why don't you say anything? Do you think the evidence is not enough? It's okay. The next thing is very simple. Rong Nu Shi and Commander Yi, we will immediately send people to arrest Princess Anhui and her party, seal off the princess's mansion, and interrogate them.
Those involved, arrest those water thieves again
If you are alive and tortured, you will be able to produce more ironclad evidence. But before that, you all will cooperate and jointly report to the court and hand over Qian Chen's matter to the saint. We will investigate later. By the way, there is also this white cloth.
It was also seized from this person."
Ouyang Rong said softly while untying the white cloth wrapped around the wound on his palm:
"I remember in the next attack, there was an inconspicuous groom beside Princess Anhui at that time. Did he often wear the same white cloth strip? Everyone should still remember that this person needs to be arrested."
At this point, he suddenly shouted: "Qian Chen?"
Qian Chen trembled and confessed everything:
"That's Lord Wu, a confidant of King Wei, who came from the capital. This...this strip of cloth was given to me by Lord Wu...and told me to wear it today. He also told me about these matters in Hukou County. An
He is responsible for everything in Princess Hui's house..."
Ouyang Rong nodded lightly and threw the white cloth on the ground:
"Wu Huan Ye? His name is quite majestic."
At this moment, Ouyang Rong noticed someone's eyes changing and looked back.
I saw a man with a Chinese character walking outside the main grotto.
The man wore a white cloth strip on his head and ordinary groom's clothes, and arrived in front of the high platform without any obstruction.
The main grotto, which was originally heavily guarded and sealed off, seemed to be in a deserted place. Strangely, no female officer or soldier came to stop him in the process.
In full view of everyone, Wei Wu climbed onto the high platform, passed by Yi Qianqiu, Grandma Song and others, and stopped in front of Ouyang Rong. Without noticing anything, he bent down and picked up the white cloth strip at Ouyang Rong's feet.
Without looking at Ouyang Rong, Wei Wu turned around, took the white cloth strip, walked to Qian Chen, looked down at his dull face, and asked strangely:
"Qian Chen, everyone else is dead, why don't you die, huh?"
Under Qian Chen's collapsed and horrified gaze, Wei Wu stuffed the white cloth strip directly into his mouth without any intention of listening to the explanation.
Wei Wu pulled out Duan Quanwu's waist knife next to him, walked behind Qian Chen, grabbed his hair, lifted his head, and raised it high, and then the blade directly cut across the throat of Qian Chen who was "whimpering" and struggling.
Hot blood spurted out.
Splashing on the white robes of Duan Quanwu and Yi Qianqiu who were closer, they looked like blossoming wintersweet in the snow in late winter.
Qian Chen's throat made two "hehe" sounds, and he tried his best to cover it, but he couldn't stop the trickling blood flow, and his body fell down like soft mud.
Witnesses were killed in public.
The young governor tilted his head:
"Master Wu?"
The man with Chinese characters lowered his head and carefully wiped the blood-stained blade with Qian Chen's robe:
"Wei Wu, the governor is looking for me?"
Ouyang Rong said nothing. He looked at Wei Wu's back, then at Qian Chen's gradually cold body, and then turned to look at everyone who had been silent.
Wei Wu wiped the knife clean like an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Wei Wu threw the knife back to Duan Quanwu.
He stood beside Qian Chen's cold body, turned around, and asked Ouyang Rong seriously:
"What case? Mr. Governor, please call everyone over. Do you have anything else to do?"