There were no more accidents on the way, and Tang Yin and his party returned to Yancheng smoothly. Because Xuanwang was seriously injured, Tang Yin took him directly to the palace and called in Su Yelei and other doctors with superb medical skills to treat Xuanwang.
It might be possible to reattach a severed arm in modern times, but it was impossible with the medical technology at the time. After some first aid, Xuan Wang's life was saved, but the severed arm was completely destroyed.
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Xuan Wang fell into a drowsy sleep, and Tang Yin ordered the secret arrow personnel to personally escort Xuan Wang back to his home, and then ordered Cheng Jin to interrogate the assassins strictly, trying to find out their identities and the instigators behind the scenes no matter what.
Such a big thing happened in the capital, and Cheng Jin was frightened. He responded repeatedly and followed the order. At this time, Qiu Zhen, Shangguan Yuanji and other ministers also arrived after hearing the news. People saw that Tang Yin was fine.
, all sighed, and then heard that Xuan Wang was seriously injured, everyone frowned again.
Tang Yin looked around at everyone and murmured: "I think the assassin is not coming for me, but for Master Xuan!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in confusion, and their brows furrowed even deeper. Xuanwang was a nerd who dealt with government agencies all day long. He was indeed not very good at dealing with people, but he was indifferent to the world and had no political opponents in such a complicated court.
How could there be enemies? Moreover, the enemies were so powerful that they seriously injured Xuan Wang under Tang Yin's nose.
Zhang Xin rolled his eyes, took a sudden breath, and said: "If the king's prediction is correct and the assassin is really coming for Master Xuan, then the matter will be complicated and it may be related to Jiqiao Villa."
Qiu Zhen sneered at the side, while shaking his head and rolling his eyes. He really hated Zhang Xin, who liked to stir up trouble everywhere. He was a complete villain, but the king still trusted him, which made Qiu Zhen feel extremely uncomfortable.
Tang Yin asked in confusion: "What basis does Mr. Zhang have for thinking that the assassin will be related to Jiqiao Villa?"
Zhang Xin said seriously: "Your Majesty, think about it, if Master Xuan is assassinated, who will benefit the most? Jiqiao Villa! Although Your Majesty has asked Xia Yufu to supervise the Ordnance Department, the Ordnance Department is actually still in the hands of Master Xuan
Here, the manufacturing of our army's ordnance is still under the command and coordination of Lord Xuan. If Lord Xuan is killed, then the Ordnance Department will completely fall into the hands of Xia Yufu, and the development of our army's ordnance will also be in the future.
Under the control of Jiqiao Villa, if Jiqiao Villa has double-minded intentions and makes some tampering with our army's ordnance, the consequences will be disastrous."
After listening to Zhang Xin's analysis, many of the ministers present could not help but tremble. Tang Yin also took a deep breath. What Zhang Xin said was not unreasonable, but does Jiqiao Villa really have such great ambitions? How dare you
Take the risk to assassinate an important minister?
He pondered for a long time, slowly shook his head, and said quietly: "Probably not. If Xia Yufu wanted to harm me, she would not have saved me in the first place."
Zhang Xin showed a worried look and said urgently: "Xia Yufu was helpless when she saved the king. What's more, Xia Yufu doesn't have to know about the things done at Jiqiao Villa... The king is wise, what are the reasons?
, there is no need to elaborate on it automatically.”
Tang Yin understood what Zhang Xin meant. Xia Yufu was originally from Jiqiao Villa. As long as she could be promoted to the position of general manager of the Ordnance Department, Jiqiao Villa would control the Ordnance Department. As for Xia Yufu's own wishes, that did not matter.
It's not important. Tang Yin was silent. At this time, Qiu Zhen said: "The matter is of great importance, involving the life and death of many people. Mr. Zhang just based on his own speculation to accuse Jiqiao Villa of assassinating the ministers of the DPRK. I'm afraid there are some
Isn’t it fair?!”
Zhang Xin had a history of treating Su Nei and was deeply trusted by Tang Yin. He was not afraid of heaven or earth, but he was still quite afraid of Qiu Zhen, the left prime minister. He laughed dryly and said: "Prime Minister Qiu, I am just discussing matters.
, I’m just making assumptions based on common sense. Of course, I can’t guarantee that it’s the truth, but I think it’s pretty reasonable.”
Qiu Zhen said coldly: "Many things cannot be inferred using common sense. To convict others, there must be conclusive evidence."
Zhang Xin smiled slightly and wanted to argue. Tang Yin waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't argue anymore. When the assassin is identified by secret arrows, things will naturally come to light." As he spoke, he paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, mouthing.
Li kept chanting: "If you hurt my minister in front of me, I will not forgive you lightly!"
Everyone saw that Tang Yin was in an extremely bad mood. They looked at each other and left one after another knowingly.
Before Qiu Zhen left, he asked Tang Yin to interrogate the assassin in person. Tang Yin didn't think much about it and nodded in agreement. Seeing that Qiu Zhen was going to interrogate the assassin, Zhang Xin thought about it and secretly cursed himself for being confused. This was a rare and pleasing opportunity.
Why didn't he fight for it, but let Qiu Zhen take the lead? He hurriedly asked Tang Yin for orders to be a jury.
Tang Yin somewhat understood Zhang Xin's personality. Although he liked to make irresponsible remarks, he still had no problem with his loyalty, and he would not dare to confuse right and wrong when it came to major issues. Tang Yin thought for a moment and agreed.
Zhang Xin was appointed as a jury.
Not long after the ministers had left, Tang Yin's three wives hurriedly approached from outside.
"I heard that the king was assassinated outside the city?" Wu Mei was the most impatient and was the first to rush to Tang Yin's side. She asked with concern while looking him up and down to see if he was injured.
Tang Yin smiled and comforted: "I'm fine, don't worry." Then he said proudly: "In front of the two armies, among thousands of enemies, I can come and go freely. How can a few assassins hurt me?!"
Hearing what he said, a relieved smile finally appeared on Wu Mei's face, and then she frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you must be more careful in the future and don't leave the palace casually again."
Tang Yin couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Wu Mei's worried look. He suddenly felt that Wu Mei seemed to have matured a lot and now knew how to care about himself, which made him feel very happy. He gently pulled Wu Mei's catkins.
, nodded and replied: "I understand."
Wu Mei asked: "I heard that Lord Xuanwang was also injured, how is the injury?"
When Xuan Wang was mentioned, the smile on Tang Yin's face immediately disappeared, he slowly shook his head and said, "One arm is useless."
Wu Mei's face turned pale and she said in surprise: "It's so seriously injured?!" Among the many ministers under Tang Yin's command, Xuan Wang is considered an old minister. He is one of the ministers who has followed Tang Yin for the longest time. Wu Mei and Xuan Wang are also very familiar with each other.
, now that she heard that he was so seriously injured, she felt uncomfortable, and her eye circles gradually turned red.
Knowing that Wu Mei's personality seemed to be aggressive but actually very soft-hearted, Tang Yin patted the back of her hand and said, "Fortunately, her life has been saved. As long as she is fine, it is a blessing in misfortune."
"Yes!" Wu Mei responded, but her tone was still choked with sobs.
While Tang Yin and the three ladies were talking, a guard came running outside and reported: "Your Majesty, Xia Jie, the owner of Jiqiao Villa, wants to see you!"
Hey! Xia Jie's information is so well-informed. He knew something was wrong so quickly! Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, nodded with a smile, waved his hand and said, "Let Master Xia come here!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" the guard responded, turned around and walked away quickly.
Tang Yin said to the three ladies: "You go back first, and I will come find you when I'm done."
Wu Mei, Fan Min, and Yuan Qianyi naturally understood that it was inappropriate for them to be present when Tang Yin was dealing with business matters, so the three women left without saying anything more.
It didn't take long, and Xia Jie hurriedly walked closer under the guidance of the guards.
"Xia Jie meets the king!" Xia Jie knelt down and saluted him.
Tang Yin waved his hand and said: "Mr. Xia, please get up! I just visited Mr. Xia, why did Mr. Xia come to the palace to see me again?"
Xia Jie straightened up and said, "I heard that the king encountered an assassin on his way back to the capital after leaving the villa, so I came to visit. I saw with my own eyes that the king was fine, and I felt relieved."
He said that the visit was just for one thing, and the main purpose was to clarify that he had nothing to do with the matter. After all, Tang Yin was assassinated on the way out of Jiqiao Villa, which makes it difficult not to cast suspicious eyes on Jiqiao Villa.
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Tang Yin squinted his eyes, and his tiger eyes turned into eagle eyes, staring straight at Xia Jie. After a long time, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Xia. I have nothing to do, and Mr.
Concerned."
Tang Yin saw nothing but calmness on Xia Jie's face. If he was pretending, it can only be said that Xia Jie's palace is too deep and his acting skills are too good.
Xia Jie didn't come empty-handed. He also brought a few bags of high-quality tea, which is said to have the effect of calming people down and calming the mind. Tang Yin only postponed it slightly, and then accepted it with a smile.
After the guests and hosts were seated, Tang Yin asked Xia Jie some of his opinions and suggestions on the Wind Machinery Division during a casual chat. Tang Yin's questions seemed casual, like chatting about family matters, but in fact there was a secret behind it. He wanted to pass
This kind of conversation was used to find out whether Xia Jie paid attention to the Ordnance Department and how much he knew about the Ordnance Department.
However, Xia Jie couldn't answer Tang Yin's questions at all. How could he dare to put forward any opinions or suggestions to an organization he knew nothing about and in front of a monarch?
Looking at his appearance and listening to his words, Tang Yin didn't see any connection between Xia Jie and this matter, but the result of Dark Arrow's interrogation was beyond his expectation.
Except for the seriously injured assassin who could not be interrogated, the other two assassins all confessed, and when the confessions came, they all insisted that they were instructed by Jiqiao Villa to assassinate Xuanwang.
Such a confession coincided with Zhang Xin's speculation, but Qiu Zhen didn't believe it, and felt that the assassin's confession was too easy. The assassin confessed the 'truth' without seeing how much torture the assassins used. How could such a person do it?
Do you have the courage to assassinate a minister of the DPRK?
Qiu Zhen proposed to Cheng Jin that the confession was incorrect and must be retried, while Zhang Xin was eager to see Tang Yin with the confession to convict Jiqiao Villa.