The three royal brothers and the British duke were left in the palace. Seeing that King Han was weak and shaky after the operation, they hurriedly asked the eunuchs and maids to help him lie down on the bed, and then they were about to leave. But they heard Zhu Gaoxu say: "Wen Bi,
Don’t leave yet.”
Zhang Fu had no choice but to stand still and smile apologetically to the prince and King Zhao. The two nodded and left first.
Zhu Gaoxu felt weak and weak, but he still held on and said: "Wen Bi, sit down."
"What's the matter? We can't wait until the injury is healed." Zhang Fu sighed, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat down on the brocade pier beside the bed.
"I won't be able to sleep if I don't say some things." Zhu Gaoxu said, "I think my father asked you to investigate my assassination case, right?"
"Yes," Zhang Fu said with some confusion: "How did the prince know?"
"If not, why are you always staring at my wounds?" Zhu Gaoxu said with a shrewdness that was not commensurate with his usual rough and arrogant attitude.
Zhang Fu was not surprised. Although Zhu Gaoxu now showed a reckless face all day long, as a friend who grew up together and lived through life and death together, no one knew better than him what kind of person the King of Han was - Zhu Gaoxu could
When the three brothers were about to become hostages, they stole the divine horse from their uncle's family, and fled thousands of miles from the capital with their brothers to Peiping, cutting off the shackles of the army for King Yan; he was able to fight at the Baigou River,
He saved his father in danger; in the battle of Dongchang, he saved his father when the army was defeated; even at the most critical moment of the success of the Jingnan Campaign, it was he who stepped forward to face the tenacity of Sheng Yong's army.
He was not afraid of resistance, and keenly discovered the enemy's weaknesses. He led the reinforcements forward desperately, fought bravely, and finally forged a path to victory. He helped his father reverse the situation of the battle and successfully broke through Zhu Yun.
The last barrier of kang
The King of Han was able to turn the tide several times and always found a chance to win in the face of defeat. Without keen insight and superb mobility, it was absolutely impossible. So Zhang Fu knew that he was just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger...
"good."
Seeing Zhang Fu's admission, Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "Could it be that my father thought I was using a bitter trick?"
"Why did the prince say this?" Zhang Fu said hurriedly: "The emperor knew that the prince was injured and was heartbroken before it was too late. How could he doubt the prince?" He then explained: "Looking at the wound of the prince, I just wonder who is so sacred and can be used.
How can I hurt the prince?"
"You have also seen it. It is a three-stone hard bow that can kill even a bear. If I hadn't been wearing precious armor and reacting in time," otherwise I would have been separated from you." Zhu Gaoxu said bitterly: "Those two imperial doctors returned to the palace.
, The emperor will definitely ask about my injury in detail. But the emperor may not believe what they say, so you have to explain to the emperor clearly, am I doing this to hurt my body? "
"Of course it's not a ploy. How could the prince be such a hero, how could he do such a cowardly act?" Zhang Fu said flatly: "Don't worry, prince, I will make it clear to the emperor."
"Of course I can rest assured when you do this." Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a ferocious expression: "Help me find out who the murderer is, and I will cut him into pieces."
"Yes." Zhang Fu responded softly: "I wonder what the King of Han thinks of the murderer?"
"The murderer must have been lying in ambush in Zijin Mountain for a long time. His archery skills are surprisingly high and his qinggong is also very extraordinary." The King of Han said with a look of reminiscence: "Furthermore, my visit to Xiaoling is very secret, and even the ministers in the court do not know it.
I know, but the assassin knew exactly when I was going and which way I was going to take. He had been waiting there for a long time. Otherwise, although my bodyguards were well fed, they would not have allowed him to succeed in a sneak attack. Then I
The guards chased after him on horseback, but they didn’t even see anyone..."
"Yes." Zhang Fu nodded and said slowly: "Who does the prince think is the most suspicious? If the prince can give you some advice, I will try my best to give him an explanation."
"Yes, these are good brothers who have lived together through life and death." Zhu Gaoxu then showed a smile, staring at Zhang Fu and said: "I have a bad reputation in recent years, but except for the boss, there is really no one. Since I am
The king’s enemies are so capable..."
"This" Zhang Fu suddenly said: "The emperor has already said that this case has nothing to do with the prince, otherwise I would not let Wang Xian accompany me to investigate the case."
"Wang Xian?" The corner of Zhu Gaoxu's mouth twitched and he said cheerfully: "The boss is really lucky. When he was about to die, he unexpectedly came out with such a savior. If it weren't for him, I would have destroyed the boss long ago."
Zhang Fu was secretly frightened when he heard this. Of course he knew that the King of Han and the Crown Prince were incompatible, but knowing it was one thing and saying it out was another matter. However, he was also surprised that Wang Xian actually acted like an enemy to the King of Han.
Bian can also receive such a high evaluation.
"When you work with him this time, you want to see if you can bring him to my side." After saying so many words, Zhu Gaoxu was exhausted and a little confused. He murmured: "Whatever the boss can give him, I will give it to him."
If he doubles the amount, what if he is granted the title of Duke in the future?"
Seeing that King Han's eyelids were heavy and he couldn't hold on any longer, Zhang Fu gave some words of advice and watched Zhu Gaoxu fall asleep quickly before quietly getting up and exiting the palace.
When Zhang Fu arrived outside the palace, he saw that the garden was already quiet, the quarreling princes were gone, and even the boy Wang Xian was gone.
Zhang Fu frowned and was about to ask Zhu Zhantan, who was waiting quietly there, where Wang Xian was, but saw him walking back quickly.
Zhang Fu was the one who led the troops in the war. He was very angry with this guy who was running around without asking for instructions. He signaled to Zhu Zhantan not to send him off. The latter knew that he had something to say, so he bowed and watched him leave. He was about to leave.
Far away, Zhang Fu frowned and said: "Where did you run to?"
"I don't know when my uncle will come out when I see you. It's a waste of time to stay there. I just visited the guards and servants of the King of Han." Wang Xian said calmly.
"Can they talk to you?" Zhang Fu frowned.
"They are not as difficult to deal with as my father-in-law thought." Wang Xian smiled and said, "They are quite easy to talk to.
"Very easy to talk to..." Zhang Fu was speechless. Zhu Gaochi was very strict in managing the army. Not to mention the soldiers under his command, even the maids and eunuchs in the palace did not dare to gossip. It is estimated that those guards only revealed the information to him after receiving orders.
. But the palace was obviously not the place to talk, so Zhang Fu whispered: "Let's talk after we go out.
While talking, the two people left the palace. At this time, the flow of people outside the palace decreased significantly. It was obvious that the prince and King Zhao had pacified everyone back.
The two mounted their horses, and Wang Xian asked: "Master, where are we going?"
"I don't have an office to sit in," Zhang Fu said calmly, "Go to your place."
After a while, the two of them sat in the main hall of the Fusi back office in Beizhen. The decoration in the hall was very simple, but just right. There were two imperial chairs in the middle, a mahogany high table in the middle, and four chairs in the east and west below.
Wang Xian asked the British prince to take a seat, but he took the seat at the bottom. This made Zhang Fu secretly nod, indicating that he was not too arrogant.
However, as soon as Wang Xian opened his mouth, he was almost angry to death...
"Since you asked the palace guards, what did you gain?" Zhang Fu asked after taking a cup of tea.
"The harvest is not big," Wang Xian said with a wry smile on his lips: "The king of Han took an arrow shot out of thin air and didn't even look at the shadow of the assassin. The Tiance Guards surrounded the Purple Mountain, but only caught a few rabbits.
He touched his chin and thought, "In my humble opinion, our investigation was in vain."
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Fu frowned.
"The assassin stabbed outside the city, hit him with one blow, and then fled far away. With the elite guards, he was so angry that he still couldn't find him." Wang Xiandao: "Even if we issue a sea arrest document and block land and water transportation, it will be enough.
It’s no use.”
"You mean, we don't do anything?" Zhang Fu said with a dark face.
"Of course we have to do it," Wang Xian said seriously.
"What to do?" Zhang Fu asked.
"Issuing documents for sea arrests and blocking water and land transportation..." Wang Xiandao.
Zhang Fu's face turned darker, but he naturally knew that this was the proper meaning of the question. Even if he knew that these measures were useless, he still had to take them seriously, otherwise he would be regarded as derelict in his duties...
"anything else?"
"The other thing is to search the whole city and arrest Jianghu and those who are on the run." Wang Xianru said: "Order the local government offices to deliver the archers in their territory to the capital..."
"Is it possible to catch the assassin in this way?" Zhang Fu secretly thought, Wang Xian is of this level? He is not worthy of being praised by so many people, right?
"Although the assassins can't be caught, they can identify the arrows." Wang Xiandao: "I heard that the arrows were used by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. There shouldn't be many people using them, and those who have seen them will definitely be impressed.
profound."
Zhang Fuxin thought that this was interesting, and asked: "This method is too slow. The emperor will definitely ask Ding Mao in the near future if there is a faster way?"
"There is a faster way." Wang Xian said calmly: "Let's not investigate this case first. Let's find out who killed the ginkgo trees in front of Xiaoling Hall."
"You said the sudden death of the ginkgo tree was man-made?" Zhang Fu's heart sank. The ginkgo tree is also called the Gongsun tree or the descendant tree. When it multiplies, it mostly grows nearby and forms a group of trees. Just like a person is prosperous and has the same effect for many generations.
Therefore, many people will plant ginkgo trees in front of and behind their houses in order to make their descendants prosperous. The ginkgo tree in front of Xiaoling Palace naturally symbolizes the prosperity of the royal descendants, with its branches and leaves spreading.
This time, all the Gongsun trees in front of the Xiaoling Hall were dead. What does that mean? Just thinking about it, how could the emperor not be angry if it was a serious crime of deceiving the emperor? Then the King of Han was assassinated again, which made it difficult for Zhu Di not to connect the two events.
stand up.
"Of course it's man-made. Otherwise, there aren't even mice in this season. How could the ginkgo trees that have been blooming for several years die all at once?" Wang Xian said solemnly.
"You mean, if the tree killing case is solved, the effect will be the same?" The British Duke is worthy of being a British Duke, and he immediately understood what Wang Xian meant.
"After solving the tree killing case, we will have an explanation to the emperor. Then the appearance of the assassin can also be attributed to the death of the ginkgo tree. Finally, there is an explanation." Wang Xian was kind enough: "The most important thing is that the tree killing case
It's easier to solve than a murder case..."
After hearing Wang Xian's shameless words, the battle-hardened British prince almost couldn't stand it anymore...