Gao Kan was shocked and quickly looked around. Sure enough, he found three other scratches not far away. They formed a line and formed a regular rectangle. The length was exactly in line with the regulations of the crossbow.
There is no doubt that this is the place where the crossbow arrow that almost killed Fang Jun was fired!
But...what about the crossbow?
Gao Kan stood up, with a gloomy look on his face, and ordered: "Detain all the servants in the mansion and those generals, interrogate them separately, and ask about the whereabouts of Che Nu. In addition, ask if there was only one person in the house at the time of the crime.
If there are others among these people, please inquire about their appropriate status, number of people, and where they are going. Do not neglect them!"
"Here!"
A group of people followed the order and went to interrogate everyone. Gao Kan continued to give the order: "The general will search this house inside and outside! The crossbow has a complex structure and a huge size. It cannot be done casually.
Move it, maybe the thieves have disassembled it, so find all the parts!"
"Here!"
The soldiers of Youtun Guards were all angry. Their commander was assassinated in the street, and they used a standard military crossbow. This was unacceptable to everyone!
Traveling across the seven seas and wreaking havoc in the northern frontier, the commander's illustrious military exploits are rare in the world. He is the pride of the military. He is also a role model that countless young people in the Tang Dynasty respect and admire and emulate. However, he was assassinated by those dirty and sinister rats.
, is tolerable, but what is unbearable!
They immediately dispersed and, under the leadership of their respective brigade and team leaders, searched the entire house and dug three feet into the ground.
When His Majesty Li Er arrived here with his eldest son Wuji and Qiu Xinggong, they saw a scene of digging three feet into the ground and uncovering the tiles from the house...
Qiu Xinggong's eyes almost popped out of his head and he said angrily: "Gao Kan! Are you crazy? This place is my father's sole residence and enshrines my father's spiritual throne. If you search like this, you will scare my father."
God, I will definitely not spare you!"
For people of this era, the family temple is the most important thing. They would rather lose their lives than let the family temple be desecrated. Otherwise, they will not be able to see their ancestors after death, and they are likely to be regarded as sinners by the tribe.
You can’t even enter the ancestral graves!
His Majesty Li Er said: "Gao Kan, why are you searching this house? If you search other people's temples without a reasonable explanation, no one can protect you."
Qiu Xinggong glanced at His Majesty Li Er. He had something to say in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it.
Your Majesty is obviously protecting Gao Kan. If you have a reasonable explanation, you can search other people's temples without permission? There are thousands of reasons in the world, and if you want to find them, you can always find them. According to this, doesn't it mean that you don't intend to?
Punish Gao Kan?
However, he also knew that His Majesty loved and trusted Fang Jun. Now that Fang Jun was assassinated, the anger in His Majesty's heart was probably already rising and could no longer be contained.
Logically speaking, it is wise not to provoke His Majesty at this moment and to keep silent.
But Qiu Xinggong watched as the guards of Youtun dug three feet into the ground and even lifted up the green bricks laid on the ground to check the soil underneath. He couldn't help it anymore and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is the place where my late father's spiritual body is visited."
In the family temple, Gao Kan’s behavior has really put the old minister into an unfilial position. Please ask your Majesty to order him to stop the search!"
Before His Majesty Li Er could speak, Gao Kan had already said loudly: "Your Majesty, Fang Shaobao has been assassinated, and we are strictly ordered to search the nearby houses and courtyards. As soon as General Mo arrived here, he saw a general of the Qiu family acting suspiciously.
Then he went forward to interrogate, but was told that they were soldiers of Zuen Guard. It happened that the Duke of Qiao and the general of Zuen Guard arrived at that time. He first admitted that these people were soldiers under his command, but at the end the general said that Fang Shaobao was assassinated, and these
After the suspicious appearance of the people, Duke Qiao immediately denied their identities, so he became more suspicious, so he detained these people separately, sealed the house, and searched them."
Qiu Xinggong defended: "Perhaps a certain family general was frightened by you. Furong Garden is now heavily guarded. They just happened to be on duty. They were afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so they lied about being soldiers of Zuotun Guards."
His Majesty Li Er frowned and said nothing.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Qiu Xinggong, and when he saw the sweat on his broad forehead, he suddenly sneered in his heart.
Gao Kan was not afraid of Qiu Xinggong and said coldly: "But the last general has discovered the traces left after the crossbow shooting on the main building of General Qiu's family temple. How should General Qiu explain it?"
Qiu Xinggong's expression suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "Gao Kan! How can a certain Qiu family abide by the law and assassinate an important official of the imperial court? Don't try to frame someone up and spit on others!"
Gao Kan said: "You only need to carefully search the right and wrong, and the truth will naturally come to light. The crossbow is huge and has a complex structure. Even if it is disassembled, it will take a certain amount of time. The final general came here shortly after Fang Shaobao was assassinated, and the interrogation court
After the generals and servants came down, it was confirmed that no one left during the period. It can be seen that the person operating the crossbow is still in this courtyard."
At this point, he stared at Qiu Xinggong and said word by word: "The crossbow is huge. Even if it is disassembled, the parts cannot be destroyed. If the parts of the crossbow cannot be found in this house, it will be at the disposal of the general!"
The crossbow is a powerful weapon in the military. Because of its great power, it can be said to be the most lethal weapon before firearms. Therefore, it is strictly controlled and is absolutely not allowed to leave the military camp, let alone live among the people. It is on the same level as current firearms.
treatment.
As long as the parts of the crossbow are found in this house, it is enough to prove that the murderer of Fang Jun fired the crossbow here, and Qiu Xinggong cannot escape the connection.
Qiu Xinggong was sweating profusely and was about to speak when His Majesty Li Er suddenly said: "Where is Duke Qiao?"
Gao Kan said: "I have already left first, probably in the defense area."
His Majesty Li Er nodded and ordered Wang De, the chamberlain who followed behind him: "Go and invite Duke Qiao here immediately. I have something to ask him."
"Here!"
Wang De left in a hurry.
Qiu Xinggong was sweating profusely...
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Qiu Xinggong and said to Gao Kan: "Continue the search, but as General Qiu said, this is the ancestral home of the Qiu family, and it is also the place where the family temple is located. If you find the crossbow, that's it.
, if you can’t find it, please plead guilty to General Qiu yourself.”
Gao Kan perked up and said loudly: "Here!"
Qiu Xinggong's mouth was bitter, Your Majesty, you have said so, why do you need Gao Kan to plead guilty? Even if he pleads guilty, how can I dare to punish him?
Moreover, he had something more worrying, so he had to say: "It is related to the assassination of Fang Shaobao. It is of great importance. If the thieves are allowed to run rampant, where will the laws of the country exist and how will your Majesty's face be preserved? Although this is my family temple.
, but state affairs are of paramount importance, and I think my late father could understand it... Just ask for forgiveness, but I beg General Gao to be gentler..."
His posture was very low, completely different from his previous aggressive attitude.
Gao Kan didn't care what tricks he was playing, he only had eyes for the assassin at the moment, and he couldn't catch the assassin, so he couldn't sleep or eat well!
He immediately said no more, handed over to Qiu Xinggong, and led others to continue the search.
Qiu Xinggong felt uneasy. He glanced at His Majesty Li Er and murmured a few times before hearing His Majesty Li Er say: "If you have anything to say, General Qiu will wait until Duke Qiao arrives to tell you."
Qiu Xinggong's face suddenly turned bitter, and he was sweating more and more...
His Majesty Li Er walked slowly towards the courtyard. Since Fang Jun's life was not in danger, there was no need to worry about it for the time being. He just wanted to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.
Since Qiu Shenji was assassinated and died horribly after being hit by several arrows, then Changsun Dan died mysteriously and suddenly, and the murderer has never been traced. Then Changsun Chong was assassinated and his life or death was unknown. Now it's Fang Jun's turn...
This series of assassinations has obviously touched His Majesty Li Er's bottom line, causing the anger in his chest to rise crazily.
In the government, there are different camps and different interests. It is understandable to fight, but everything must be within the same rules. You fight to the death, but the current situation of endless death has made people in the government and the public panic. Then
It can't be tolerated anymore.
Who knows if these people, who have the temper to kill, will just come out to assassinate the king?
He was extremely angry and walked with his hands behind his back. Changsun Wuji and Qiu Xinggong followed closely behind him. Changsun Wuji looked calm, but Qiu Xinggong was worried and at a loss.
The general walked past the screen wall, and in front of him was a pond with a rockery in the middle. He saw Gao Kan walking quickly, with several soldiers behind him carrying several things. When he got closer, he loudly announced: "Your Majesty, a man was found in the courtyard.
In the cellar, the soldiers found tens of thousands of coins and several molds!"
The soldiers behind him stepped forward and placed the iron blocks they were carrying on the ground.
Qiu Xinggong's legs went weak and he almost knelt down...