The delicate white porcelain tea cup fell to the shiny floor and immediately fell into pieces, with the fragments flying far away.
Qiu Xinggong had a dull look on his face, as if he thought there was something wrong with his ears. He looked straight at the subordinates in front of him and asked in disbelief: "What did you just say? Say it again."
The man swallowed his saliva and said with a sad look on his face: "Commander, the last general just heard the news at the Ministry of Punishment that Shao Langjun was assassinated and died at Xijin Ferry in Yangzhou..."
The Qiu family has prosperous heirs, but the only one who can be called the "young master" is Qiu Shenji.
Qiu Xinggong was stunned for a long time, and then he roared like a tiger howling or a wolf howling...
"ah--"
"who is it?"
"Who dares to murder my child?"
The strong body jumped up from the chair, rushed to the subordinate in one step, grabbed his collar, his eyes were red and his eyes were split: "Who is it?!"
"Cough cough cough..."
The man was tightly held by Qiu Xinggong's collar, and he could no longer breathe. His face was red from the suffocation, but he did not dare to struggle, so he could only say reluctantly: "I don't know... I don't know..."
"ah!"
Qiu Xinggong roared loudly and kicked the subordinate so hard that he flew backwards. He looked crazy and burst into tears!
He had many children, but Qiu Shenji was the only one who had been favored by him since childhood, and he pinned the hope of the family's extension on Qiu Shenji, hoping that he could revive the family business of his ancestors and make the Qiu family a first-rate family.
But unexpectedly, he ended up with a white-haired man giving a black-haired man a tragic end...
A wave of grief and anger poured out, and Qiu Xinggong seemed to have lost his soul. He staggered back two steps and fell back on his chair, with a sad expression and tears.
Even though he, Qiu Xinggong, had been violent and cruel throughout his life, with no fewer than dozens of his subordinates being killed by cruelty, and he had always been proud of his brutality and cruelty, treating human life as nothing, but now it was his own son's turn to die, and he had just tasted the despair that made him want to live...
…
The pain of losing a child is heart-piercing!
The noise caused by Qiu Xinggong shocked everyone in the house. His family members were surprised and came to the main hall to check the situation. Only then did they find out that it was Qiu Shenji who was assassinated on the way to his dispatch...
Suddenly, the whole house was shaken!
Qiu Xinggong sat in a daze for a long time, and then he came back to his senses. Suppressing the sadness in his heart, he raised his eyes and glanced at the family members of his nephew and nephew who were standing in the hall. He closed his eyes for a while, and then he stared at the subordinate who reported the news and said
: "What exactly is going on? Please tell me in detail."
"Here!"
The subordinate quickly told what he knew in detail.
However, none of the generals sent by the Qiu family to protect Qiu Shenji survived. Therefore, the Qiu family did not receive news of Qiu Shenji's death. Instead, the garrison at Xijindu reported the case to the Yangzhou governor, who then reported it to the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment reported to the emperor.
On the one hand, officials were sent south to Yangzhou to investigate the case and arrest the murderer.
This subordinate used to serve under Qiu Xinggong, but was later transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, so he was sent by Liu Dewei, the Minister of Punishment, to report to Qiu Mansion...
Qiu Xinggong took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice: "Where is my son's body? Has it been transported back to Chang'an?"
The subordinate's expression condensed slightly and he said: "This... the report from the Yangzhou Governor said that Shaolang Jun's body has disappeared and has not been found yet."
Qiu Xinggong was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "How can we dare to conclude that my son has been brutally murdered without seeing the body? Are all the government officials in Yangzhou doing it for free?"
Although the subordinate had already transferred his troops, Qiu Xinggong's remaining power was still there. He was now trembling with fear and hurriedly said: "Although all the generals arranged by the commander-in-chief were killed, there were still many soldiers responsible for escorting who escaped alive. According to these
According to his confession, there were more than 20 killers, armed with military-standard crossbows, and they shot more than 20 crossbow arrows in one round, all of them hitting Mr. Shaolang... There was no way he could survive."
Qiu Xinggong's eyes turned red. He didn't expect his son to die so miserably!
He is a general in the army, how can he not know the power of the strong crossbows in the army? One arrow can penetrate the bones and bones, and more than twenty arrows... he will definitely die.
But since he was too dead to die, why did he take the body away without even giving him a chance to bury his ancestors?
"Brother!"
Qiu Xinggong's younger brother Qiu Xinggong took two steps forward, with tears in his eyes and a look of grief on his face, and hissed: "It must be Fang Jun who wanted to eradicate the weeds for fear that the gods would retaliate against him one day, so he killed him ruthlessly, brother!
The divine achievement is the thousand-mile horse of my Qiu family, how could he die so unjustly? This matter must be the handiwork of Fang Jun. My brother should tell your majesty that Fang Jun should pay with blood and seek justice for the divine achievement!"
Someone echoed: "Yes, it must be Fang Jun! The evil thief framed Shenji first, causing Shenji to be deposed with all his fame. He must be afraid that Shenji will seek revenge on him in the future, so he assassinated Shenji to kill him."
future trouble!"
Having said that, it is indeed Fang Jun who has the biggest motive.
Qiu Xinggong was filled with grief and anger at this moment, his energy and blood attacked his heart, and his mind was no longer as calm as usual. However, he still felt that the matter might not be that simple, but he couldn't figure out the context for a while, so he had to say: "There is no point in telling your majesty."
? Not to mention that His Majesty is extremely partial to Fang Jun and does not necessarily believe us. He only said that we have no evidence. How can we get a marquis?"
Qiu Xingqian said sadly: "Could it be that his great achievements were in vain? If the national law cannot punish him with death..."
He looked around and saw that there were no outsiders, then gritted his teeth and whispered: "Then we will treat him the same way as he did. We will deal with Fang Jun the way Shengji died!"
The subordinate who was transferred to the Criminal Department was startled when he heard this and said quickly: "Absolutely not! Who do you think Fang Jun is? Fang Xuanling's son, His Majesty's son-in-law, or a dignified Marquis, the fourth-rank minister of the Ministry of War, you
If we kill him, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Qiu Xingzhen said angrily: "What a fart! Brother has always been so kind to you, how come he has transferred the punishment department and changed his family and doesn't recognize this commander? My Qiu family must avenge itself. If Fang Jun harmed Shen Ji, he will have to do it."
eye for eye!"
"How are you seeking revenge? You clearly want to harm the commander-in-chief! If Fang Jun dies at the hands of the commander-in-chief, do you think the emperor and Fang Xuanling will let it go?"
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"Shut up!"
Qiu Xinggong roared angrily, slapped the table beside him to pieces, and cursed: "Shut up, everyone!"
The two of them suddenly hesitated to speak.
Qiu Xinggong took a breath, glared at Qiu Xingqian and said, "Don't give me bad ideas! Fang Jun is not a fool either. Everyone in Chang'an knows about the grudge between him and Shenji. Now that Shenji dies, everyone will be the first to do so."
Thinking that it was him who did it, who knows if someone might use this to frame him?"
Qiu Xingqian was unconvinced: "You also said that Fang Jun is not stupid. Maybe Fang Jun guessed that we would think so, so he did the opposite?"
Qiu Xinggong said angrily: "We have to wait until the matter is found out! If Shenji is really his fault, let alone a mere Fangjun, even if he is a prince, I will have to make him pay with his life!"
Qiu Xingqian didn't dare to say more, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes...
Qiu Xinggong ignored him. After all, he was an unparalleled general on the battlefield. He suppressed the pain of losing his son and dealt with the situation calmly. On the one hand, he sent people to Xijin Ferry immediately to find out the truth. On the other hand, he sent people to secretly investigate Fang Junzhi.
whereabouts.
When night fell, Qiu Xinggong drove everyone away and sat alone in the main hall without lighting a candle. He allowed the darkness to swallow him up and tasted the heart-piercing pain...
If the murderer of Qiu Shenji stood in front of him now, he would definitely cut open his chest and abdomen with a sharp knife, eat his flesh and blood, and devour his heart and liver!
However, he is confused now...
Is it Fang Jun?
Fang Jun did have a motive, but it was precisely because his motive was so obvious that Qiu Xinggong did not think it was Fang Jun. Qiu Shenji was sent to Nanhai, and he traveled thousands of miles through harsh mountains and rivers. If Fang Jun really wanted to take action, Lingnan Yan
The miasmatic land is desolate and there is no place to start. Is it the Xijin Ferry on the Yangtze River?
Apart from Fang Jun, Gao Shilian is also suspected...
In the eyes of the world, Gao Shilian is a virtuous and loyal elder who is deeply respected and admired by His Majesty. However, Qiu Xinggong, who has followed Gao Shilian for decades, knows better than anyone else that once this peaceful and kind elder once
You are so ruthless, you are so cruel that you don’t recognize your relatives!
In other words, which one of the leaders of these aristocratic families is not a ruthless, insidious and decisive person?
His betrayal of Gao Shilian made him lose face and had to ask for a job. He looked calm and carefree, but in his heart he must have wanted to kill himself!
To vent his anger by assassinating his own son, Gao Shilian would definitely do such a thing!
There is also the sinister person Changsun Wuji...