The first thousand and twenty eight chapters only need one person
The prince hurried to the East Palace. When he saw Gu Chengyu, he quickly asked, "Master Gu, there is a result?"
Gu Chengyu hurriedly saluted and said, "I would like to report back to Your Highness these are the confessions of five of them. I would like to ask Your Highness to read them."
The prince didn't wait for Pang Chu to come forward and took it himself.
He picked up the paper and read it ten lines at a time, but the more he read, the tighter his brows became.
After a moment, the prince slapped the confession in his hand on the desk, "This is simply unreasonable."
The prince was so angry that Pang Chu was shocked. Then he stood aside and trembled, even breathing as slowly as possible.
"Humph, this Daxing thief has broken into our Dayan for many years. Chang Yuan, who guards Yuhe Pass, is still unaware that he wants to enter our Dayan territory, but he has to pass two levels. Is this Yumen Pass?
It’s simply ridiculous that Ren Xiuguang knows nothing.”
The prince was so angry that his chest heaved violently. Since these spies have been here for many years, are there any officials in the court who have colluded with Daxing?
"Your Highness, please calm down. These dead men don't know much. They only know that there will be someone to help them when they come this time. If one of them is not their little leader and knows more than them, we can't even ask these questions. Only
It's a pity that this person's status is not high, so other matters are beyond his control."
Gu Chengyu was not surprised when he saw the prince was furious. After all, someone broke into his bed and dared to blatantly assassinate him. Who could not be worried and scared?
If there are still people in Daxing staying in the capital, planning another mission to assassinate the prince, then the prince's life will indeed be in danger.
"As for the address mentioned by this person, you immediately send someone to search it, but there is probably no one there at the moment. After all, we have alerted the snake, how can those people still stay there waiting for us to search?"
This little boss is the person who has direct contact with the mastermind behind the scenes, but he has to wait for the other party to leave him a password before he can contact him.
According to what the little boss said, the place where he met the mastermind behind the scenes was different every time. Gu Chengyu expected that these people would change their residences every once in a while to avoid being discovered.
Furthermore, these people are very suspicious, and they would immediately change their residence after meeting the little boss. As for why they go to such trouble and not find a teahouse or other place to meet, it is probably because they are afraid of being seen.
Since they are used to hiding in the dark, why are they afraid of being seen? Unless in this capital city, they are worried about meeting someone they know. In other words, someone has seen their faces.
Gu Chengyu thought for a while, and suddenly thought of the map master who had been rescued before. This person should have a high status, so could he be in the capital now, or even the mastermind of the plan to assassinate the prince?
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu also had an idea. He thought of Xia Qing who was in prison, couldn't help but glance at the prince, and suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"After these people see this person, they will immediately change their residence. At this moment, the courtyard at the foot of Nancheng is mostly empty. However, Xiaguan does have a quick way to catch the mastermind as soon as possible."
Gu Chengyu's attitude was respectful and the expression on his face was very calm.
"Oh, Master Gu, come quickly." The prince's eyes lit up. It would be good to catch the person as soon as possible.
"I have to borrow this method from His Highness."
The corners of Gu Chengyu's lips curled up slightly. He had carefully considered this candidate. It could not only test the prince's mind, but also solve the matter. It also had many benefits. It was simply a win-win.
"You need some good hands to help the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. As long as you need them, they will be at your disposal, no matter what rank they are. Just ask."
The prince believed in Gu Chengyu's ability. As long as Gu Chengyu was willing to spare no effort to do things for him, he would naturally give people to people and give money to people.
Gu Chengyu shook his head, then stretched out a finger, "Just one person"
The prince was a little confused and didn't know who it was.
"That's Xia Qing"
The prince cast his eyes over in astonishment. Seeing that Gu Chengyu was calm and didn't seem to want to avenge his personal revenge, he nodded slowly.
At the beginning of the Youshi period, when Gu Chengyu came out of the East Palace, night had completely fallen.
Sitting in a carriage heading to South Street, Gu Chengyu lifted the curtain and looked out. Due to the national mourning, the people were not allowed to marry for a hundred days, and were not allowed to enjoy the fun of silk and bamboo or hold grand banquets.
Even several famous brothels in the capital have closed down, leaving only a few dim lanterns swaying in the wind in front of their doors.
"Go home"
Ming Mo couldn't help but hesitate when he heard the clear voice.
"Sir, didn't you just say that you wanted to check if there was anything harvested from Master Peng?" Ming Mo reminded Gu Chengyu because he was afraid that he would forget.
"Don't worry, most of your efforts today will be in vain." Gu Chengyu tugged at the linen long-sleeved crew neck shirt on his body, looking slightly tired.
I haven't had a good rest for two days and two nights in a row. Today I took advantage of my job and went back home to take a short rest.
Besides, he still has important things to do. It's not that he underestimates Peng Fang and Jiang Shaohua, these two people will not gain anything.
"Is there anything unusual happening with Jiang Shaohua?" Thinking of Jiang Shaohua, he is an important person and cannot be taken lightly.
“Not yet”
"It's not yet time. Send more people to follow him at night. No matter who he sees, he must send someone to follow him and report to me."
It is difficult to move during the day, so night is the best time. Even if Jiang Shaohua wants to contact someone, he can only do so at night.
"Yes, my lord"
Gu Chengyu picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip, thinking about his next plan.
The eldest brother is far away at the border. The obituary notice of the emperor's death has not yet reached the border, but he has already sent someone to deliver the letter day and night.
It's just that the border is too far away from the capital, and it may take two days to deliver it. Even flying pigeons can't reach such a long distance.
The most important thing at the moment is for senior brother to pay attention to the unusual movements at the border. The general guarding the border is not without suspicion. The war is about to break out. Yin Kun is a weak scholar and does not know much about marching and fighting. Gu Chengyu is also afraid of something happening.
"Sir, look, there is a person in front of the house, it seems to be Miss Liu." Ming Mo saw a delicate figure under the lantern in front of the corner door. He took a closer look and saw that it was Liu Su'er.
Gu Chengyu frowned when he heard this, and then remembered that he had accepted Liu Suer's evidence. At this moment, the other party was probably feeling a little uneasy.
Today, I was busy catching the assassin and didn't leave any accurate information to the other party. I guess I couldn't bear it anymore, so I came to find myself, wanting to find out my true purpose.
Liu Su'er pinched the corner of her clothes, feeling a little uneasy. She also knew that during the national mourning period, Gu Chengyu, as a court official, should be very busy.
It's just that Gu Chengyu's attitude was unclear when he left last time, and the evidence in her hand was taken away by Gu Chengyu. How could she feel at ease?
After thinking about it again and again, I still felt uneasy, so I decided to investigate.