"Wise King?" Chai Yan also looked surprised after hearing this.
Yuanyuan nodded seriously and whispered: "I once heard Qiao Er say that the fifth prince was named a wise king, and the fiefdom was here in Yaozhou, and the age of the wise king was very close to that of the young master just now. According to the current situation
From the looks of things, it’s very likely that it’s him!”
"Are you sure that King Xian is a boy of fifteen or six years old?" Chai Yan didn't know King Xian's age.
Yuan Yuan was very sure: "Sure! Qiaoer has said it several times, I will definitely remember this!"
After confirming this, Chai Yan nodded and affirmed: "The entrance to the Yamen government office in Yaozhou is not guarded by government officials in the middle of the night, but is guarded by a group of other people. It must be that the wise king is inside!"
"What do you think King Xian is doing in the government office at this hour?" Yuan Yuan was filled with doubts.
"It's hard to say..." Chai Yan was unsure, and then guessed: "Did something big happen?"
A frightening thought suddenly occurred to Yuan Yuan, and he said timidly: "My lord, do you think Prince Xian and Magistrate Lang are in the same group?"
Chai Yan frowned, thought about Yu Yuan's guess, and asked: "I didn't know King Xian at all before, and we have no grievances. Why did he join forces with Lang Xiong to hire a killer to deal with me? What's the motive?"
Yuan fell silent. She couldn't answer these questions.
Chai Yan thought hard for a long time and muttered to himself: "Can it be said that I have offended the wise king before, but I don't know it?"
Yuan Yuan immediately answered: "It's not impossible! There are undercurrents everywhere in the capital, and you are a person trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince. Maybe when you were doing things for His Highness the Crown Prince, you might have offended the wise king unintentionally, but you yourself
Don’t you know?”
Yuan Yuan's words made Chai Yan suddenly fall into thinking.
Chai Yan tried hard to remember what could have offended the Xian Wang, but after thinking about it, he was sure that he had offended Di Chu and Pu Junxiong. As for the other people, there really were no more...
Suddenly, Chai Yan had a strange idea: Could it be that Princess Funing hated me for avoiding her, so...
Impossible, impossible! Although Princess Funing is a bit unruly and willful, she has a kind heart and should not do such a thing!
After thinking over and over again, Chai Yan determined that it was a bit too dark to involve a ten-year-old girl.
At this time, Shangguan Peining said something coldly: "Have you forgotten? You saved the prince from assassination. Isn't that also an offense?"
Yes! Chai Yan suddenly woke up and saved the prince's life. From the other party's point of view, wasn't he the one who offended them?
After being stunned for a moment, Chai Yan wondered: "Those assassins...were they sent by the wise king?"
"I don't know about this..." Shangguan Peining said in a tone that it had nothing to do with him: "I just suddenly thought of it, so I'm just reminding you. As for whether it's because of this matter,
You have to investigate it yourself!"
"Of course!" Chai Yan nodded secretly.
Then, Chai Yan said to Yu Yuan: "Madam, the plan has changed. Let's withdraw today..."
"Withdraw?" Yuan Yuan was a little surprised.
Chai Yan nodded and said: "Madam, judging from the current situation, tonight is not a good time. It is better to come again another day."
Yuan Yuan looked at the guard at the entrance of the government office and thought about it, then said, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
After saying that, Chai Yan and Yuan retreated into the alley and disappeared into the night.
On the way back, Chai Yan didn't speak much and seemed to be thinking about something. Yuan Yuan saw this and didn't bother him.
When he returned to Huguangju, Yuanyuan saw Chai Yan nodding his head intentionally or unintentionally, so he couldn't help but ask: "Have you figured something out?"
Chai Yan turned around and said, "Madam, didn't you just say that I might have offended the wise king, but you didn't know it yet, right?"
"Yes, have you thought of the reason?" Yuyuan looked at him with concern.
Chai Yan's expression gradually became serious, and he said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated and I rescued him. Do you think this has ruined other people's good deeds and greatly offended others?"
"Ah!" Yuan Yuan couldn't help but cover her mouth and shouted softly.
Then: Yuan Yuan said: "You mean, the wise king is..."
"No!" Chai Yan immediately raised his hand to block Yuanyuan's words and continued: "This is just my bold guess! So far we have no evidence to prove that those assassins are the people of the Xian Wang. Therefore, the Xian Wang and Lang Xiong are
We are not in the same group, we are still in the stage of suspicion for now! Don’t forget, the emperor also has a fourth prince, King Wei Liu Ke!”
Yuan Yuan nodded and said: "I know King Wei, and Qiaoer also told me about it. She said that His Royal Highness, King Wei, is very talented in both civil and military skills. Apart from His Royal Highness, he is the most suitable heir to inherit the throne."
Chai Yan quickly asked: "How old is King Wei?"
Yuanyuan replied: "It seems to be eighteen or nineteen, I'm not sure..."
Chai Yan frowned and said: "Eighteen or nineteen years old, both literary, Taoist and martial arts are excellent. When you think about it, it's quite subtle..."
"Do you still doubt King Wei?" Yuan asked.
Chai Yan nodded and said cautiously: "Madam, I once heard someone say that King Wei and King Xian actually had their fiefdoms long ago, but they kept making excuses to stay in the capital. The emperor actually didn't ask or ask.
He acquiesced to them... But later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated and injured, and the emperor ordered King Wei and King Xian to return to their fiefdoms, and said that without permission, they must not return to Beijing privately! From these things, you have no feeling
What can you come up with?"
Yuanyuan thought for a while and suddenly understood: "You are saying that the emperor suspects that the one who assassinated His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was one of King Wei and King Xian!"
Chai Yan nodded and added: "Or maybe the emperor already knows who it is?"
"Understood?" Yuanyuan said in surprise: "Then why did the emperor let him go? This is a capital crime!"
Chai Yan couldn't explain the reason, he just shook his head and said: "How can we understand the emperor's thoughts?"
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As Yinshi approached, the hall of the government office was still brightly lit.
Behind the court desk under the plaque of "Mingjing Gaohang" in the lobby, the seat that had always been reserved for Magistrate Lang was now occupied by the ass of the wise king Liu Jian, while Magistrate Lang could only stand aside with a respectful look on his face.
At this time, a man in black lying with bruises all over his body and his hands and feet tied with ropes was lying in the hall. He was none other than the number one killer in Yaozhou, Han Jian, who was captured alive.
Just now, when Magistrate Lang rushed to the lobby, Han Jian had just finished thirty blows with the killing stick. The stick was a ready-made water and fire stick in the lobby of the government office. The person in charge of the execution was Tian Qi, the capable guard of the wise king.
Tian Qi was as tall and strong as an ox, but just because the King Xian was sitting on top of him, like an interrogator, and said, "Hit me hard," he really killed him, and he didn't even wait for twenty beatings.
When he picked up the stick, the water and fire stick in his hand had already broken.
At this time, Han Jian had already been beaten to pieces, his back and buttocks were all bloody, and he fainted. However, the Xian Wang was an upright man and had no mercy at all. He ordered Tian Qi to change the stick and continue beating him until he could no longer
After beating more or less thirty sticks, the wise king nodded with satisfaction.
Looking at Han Jian on the ground, he is already dying and cannot be screamed at anymore...