When Zhao Kuo came out of the palace, King Zhao no longer objected to Dong Chengzi coming to interrogate the warriors in the palace. This made these warriors very angry and thought they had been insulted. Dong Chengzi led people to interrogate them one by one.
They were equipped with weapons and equipment, and were asked what they did on the day when the Yan envoy was assassinated. That night, six warriors thought they could not bear such an insult and committed suicide directly.
This surprised Zhao Kuo, and he hurriedly asked Dong Chengzi to stop direct interrogation of them.
Afterwards, Zhao Kuo rushed to the courtyard where Lord Pingyang was. Sure enough, just as King Zhao said, Zhao Bao was very weak. He was lying on the bed, just looking up blankly. After Zhao Kuo arrived,
He turned over and ignored Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo wanted to talk to him, but Zhao Bao remained silent, making it impossible for Zhao Kuo to continue talking to him. Zhao Kuo had no choice but to ask Dong Chengzi to investigate Pingyang Jun.
What happened after arriving in Handan.
Sure enough, Dong Chengzi found some clues. The patrolling soldiers testified that they had seen a group of warriors entering the mansion. At that time, their attitude was very bad. They claimed that they were invited by Lord Pingyang and had a conflict with the soldiers. This made Dong
Nariko was very happy, and he began to continue searching for this clue. Later, he got a new piece of information, specifically that among the soldiers guarding the palace, more than a dozen people took leave that day and went out.
Dong Chengzi did not tell anyone what he had learned. He found Zhao Bu and quietly chatted about the situation of the palace soldiers. During the conversation, he learned that the soldiers who asked for leave that day came from the same place.
..Pingyang, and their purpose for asking for leave was also very clear. They heard that their prince was ill and they wanted to visit their prince. Dong Chengzi no longer hesitated and led his soldiers directly into the military camp with Zhao Bu, intending to arrest him.
Those soldiers.
Those soldiers looked very surprised and wanted to incite their colleagues to resist. Zhao Bu was still here. Because of Zhao Bu's order, the other soldiers did not act rashly. Dong Chengzi then took those soldiers back and brought them back.
After that, he imprisoned the soldiers in different places and began to interrogate them at the same time. At first, their stories were consistent. They all said that they were visiting Lord Pingyang, and then left.
But when Dong Chengzi asked those detailed things, such as where everyone went after leaving Pingyang Mansion, what Pingyang Jun told them, and when answering such sensitive questions, they began to hesitate. Almost everyone
They all said something different. Dong Chengzi was already sure in his heart that these people had nothing to do with the assassination, so he strengthened his interrogation methods.
Dong Chengzi actually had his own ideas in his heart. However, he was just a little Sikou. He did not have the ability to go against Pingyang Jun. But when Ma Fujun arrived here, he could do things according to his own ideas. Dong
Chengzi couldn't get these soldiers to tell the truth no matter what. They either remained silent or wanted to commit suicide. Dong Chengzi's helpless minister came to Zhao Kuo. After Zhao Kuo asked, he got the truth from the captured soldiers.
, it was indeed Lord Pingyang who ordered them to assassinate the Yan envoy.
They were hidden among the warriors. After the assassination, the remaining warriors provided cover and fled directly into the palace.
These soldiers had also marched and fought with Zhao Kuo, and they did not dare to deceive Zhao Kuo. Dong Chengzi recorded the words of these people, and then went to the palace to see King Zhao.
In the palace, there were only three people, King Zhao, Dong Chengzi, and Zhao Kuo. King Zhao looked very calm, from beginning to end. He just lowered his head quietly, waiting for Dong Chengzi to tell him everything he knew.
He told King Zhao. King Zhao nodded slightly. When Dong Chengzi finished speaking, King Zhao looked at Zhao Kuo and asked, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
"I am not a Sikou, Dong Chengzi should be the one to deal with it." Zhao Kuo said.
King Zhao nodded and then looked at Dong Chengzi. Dong Chengzi frowned and said seriously: "The law has originally established that murderers will be punished with death. I have sent people to arrest Pingyang Jun. Pingyang
You did not resist. He truthfully admitted his mistake and could commute the death penalty and use his title to offset it. According to the law, his title will be removed, he will be made a commoner, and someone will be sent to imprison him."
"Because his son Zhao Bu did not know about this incident, he can be exempted from punishment."
"The warriors who worked for him went out privately, participated in assassinations, and sneaked into the palace. They were punished for several crimes. Those who killed people with crossbows should be executed, and the rest were sentenced to ten years of service according to the law." Dong Chengzi formulated his own plan.
He was still very familiar with the law. When he finished explaining all the punishment results, King Zhao nodded and said, "You are right."
"However... Lord Pingyang is already very old and seriously ill. Let's demote him to a commoner and let him recuperate in the palace." King Zhao said. Dong Chengzi thought for a moment and then nodded.
King Zhao looked at Zhao Kuo and said: "Long Yangjun of Wei and General Qu of Yan both want to meet you...You can go and meet them...especially Longyangjun
,That is a world-famous beauty..."
When he heard the word Long Yang, Zhao Kuo looked stunned. How good is Long Yang? Could this Lord Long Yang of Wei be... However, Zhao Kuo still nodded and agreed to King Zhao.
After they all left, King Zhao sat quietly for a long time again. He sighed, lowered his head, and said softly: "I'm sorry."
The matter was completed smoothly, Dong Chengzi was still very happy. He followed Zhao Kuo out of the palace, still saying: "If you weren't here, I wouldn't have been able to get Lord Pingyang to plead guilty... However, I didn't expect that Pingyang
You actually confessed your crime so easily..." Zhao Kuo shook his head. He still didn't understand why Lord Pingyang went to assassinate Jiang Qu. Was it just to frame Lord Xinling?
But this is too illogical. Even if Lord Xinling kills Jiang Qu, King Zhao will not let him plead guilty at all. He can even declare war on the Yan State and force the Yan State to swallow the bitter pill. This is of no use at all.
What's more, he was the one who killed Chang'an Lord. What does this have to do with Lord Xinling? Zhao Kuo was confused, but at this moment, Dong Chengzi had already changed the topic to Lord Longyang.
According to Dong Chengzi's description, Long Yangjun was an indescribably handsome man.
This made Zhao Kuo a little curious. After saying goodbye to Dong Chengzi, he drove to visit the two envoys. The first was to visit Lord Longyang. The place where Lord Longyang lived was not far from the palace. When the Wei Kingdom
When the warriors respectfully led Zhao Kuo into the palace, Long Yangjun hurriedly came to greet him. Only then did Zhao Kuo see this beautiful man. Dong Chengzi was indeed not lying. Zhao Kuo had never seen such a delicate and delicate man.
man.
She has a face that is more delicate than many girls, with a gentle smile, which does not look feminine, but rather sunny. Zhao Kuo quickly paid his respects. Long Yangjun looked at Ma Fujun in front of him carefully. He looked very kind and held his hand.
Zhao Kuo took his hand and took him to the inner room, "I have heard of your reputation for a long time, but it is a pity that I have no chance to meet you. This mission to Zhao State was originally proposed by me."
"I just want to meet you."
Long Yangjun seemed to have great respect for Zhao Kuo, and his eyes were full of fanaticism. He brought Zhao Kuo into the inner room. Zhao Kuo saw that there was another person sitting here. He stood up in a hurry and paid his respects to Zhao Kuo very respectfully.
, Long Yangjun said with a smile: "This is the general of Yan State..." Zhao Kuo hurriedly paid homage to him. Long Yangjun insisted that he sit in the upper position, but Zhao Kuo refused, so Long Yangjun gave up.
He sat aside.
"Long Yangjun and Ma Fujun are here, so I become even more ugly..." Jiang Qu said with a smile. After experiencing an inexplicable assassination, he still looked very humorous. He never avoided talking about it.
On the topic of appearance, it seems that he is not inferior at all because of his appearance. But Long Yangjun shook his head and said: "Mr. Ma Fu has a gentlemanly temperament in him that no one can match. Sitting next to such a person,
I also became ugly."
"how could be?"
"I've heard that when around a gentleman, a villain will feel ashamed and realize his own humbleness. That's probably the case for me."
"You are the lord of the Wei State. You can give good advice to the King of Wei and persuade him to do the right thing. How can such a person be called a villain?" Jiang Qu shook his head and said helplessly:
"On the contrary, I have no ability to govern the country, but I was entrusted with important tasks by the king. I can't do anything beneficial to the country. I just eat the salary of the king in vain. Only a mediocre person like me can be regarded as a small person.
People."
The three of them gradually started chatting.
Zhao Kuo did not drink. The other two drank a lot and were already a little drunk. The more they chatted, the happier they became. Long Yang Junmei smiled, looked at Zhao Kuo aside, and said seriously: "I just rely on my beauty.
Se Lai has achieved his current status because no one thinks highly of me not only in Wei but also in other countries. They regard me as a plaything and consider me obscene. In Zhao, some people even want to sleep with me.
..Hahaha, you said, men can’t fall in love with men?”
"Can't a man who falls in love with a man do something great?"
Zhao Kuo thought for a long time and then said: "Anyone can choose the person he loves. I don't think there is anything wrong with it."
Long Yangjun fell silent and took another sip of wine. Jiang Qu said with a shaky smile: "What are you unhappy about? I obviously have the ability to govern the country... just because of my appearance.
But I can only hold the position of some minor officials. I have to pay ten times more than others to gain the respect of others... I don't dare to relax for a day, and I can't rest for a day. In the end, I can't even become a king.
no..."
"Even a young boy with little merit can become a prince and show off his power in front of me. Why can't I?"
Zhao Kuo looked at the two people in front of him, sighed, picked up the drink, and took a big sip. Then he sighed: "Everyone has their own suffering..." By the end of the banquet,
He was helped to leave, but Long Yangjun was completely drunk. He held Zhao Kuo's hand, laughing and crying. Zhao Kuo had someone send him into the room, and he left here and rushed to Dong.
Resting in Nariko's mansion.
.........
Outside the bustling Mafu Village, another group of guests arrived. There were more than twenty guests, each riding a horse. These knights gathered around an official. When the prison gate came forward, they stopped these knights.
When they arrived, these people immediately got off their horses. They had dark faces and looked like weathered soldiers. Zhao Qusheng stopped them and looked at them seriously, but his face was full of smiles.
"Please tell me what your orders are."
"Alas...", the leading knight sighed, lowered his head, and said sadly: "Lieutenant Xu Li is seriously ill... This is a letter from Mr. Ma Fu. Mr. Ma Fu wants his wife to rush to Handan quickly...", Zhao
Gu Shi was also shocked, and Xu Li naturally knew it. He immediately picked up the letter and read it carefully for a moment. It was indeed Ma Fujun's handwriting. He hurriedly led the knights into Ma Fu Township.
The knights lined up neatly. Only the leader followed him into Mafu Village. The rest stood solemnly at the door, motionless. Everyone who came and went couldn't help but admire them. They were really an elite team. Passers-by asked them questions.
, they didn’t answer, they just stood there solemnly. When the leader walked into Ma Fujun’s courtyard and told his wife the bad news about Xu Li.
Yi almost fainted.
Fortunately, Zhao's mother hurriedly supported her. Zhao's mother was so anxious that she almost cried. How could such a thing happen when Yi was about to give birth? Zhao Kuo really did. Why did he tell Yi what was going on at this time?
After hearing such a thing, Zhao's mother was so anxious that after Yi woke up, she kept crying and wanted to rush to Handan immediately. Zhao's mother had no choice but to take her daughter-in-law to Handan herself.
Zhao's mother asked Ping Gong to help take care of Zheng'er, and then she helped Yi get on the carriage. Hearing this, Ge also hurriedly walked out. He was worried about letting others drive the car because Yi was pregnant.
He drove for them himself, followed the knights, and left in a hurry. Among Zhao Kuo's disciples, Yang Duanhe offered to protect them, rode a horse, followed the knights, and left the horse uniform.
Not long after they left, another group of guests came here. They were just like the previous knights, but not as neat as them. They looked a little lazy. The prison door stopped them again.
"Ma Fujun wants Ma Fuzi to rush to Handan to accompany Young Master Yan to study."
"What?"
The prison door's eyes widened, and he asked again: "Is there a letter?"
"Of course there is."
These people handed the letter to the prison gate, with exactly the same handwriting and the same order, except that the person who rushed to Handan was changed to Ma Fuzi.
The prison door laughed, nodded, and said: "Okay... please wait here, I will bring Ma Fuzi out soon." Zhao Qusheng turned around with a smile and walked into Ma Fu Township.
In the middle, the knights were waiting. They heard a cry of killing, and a group of knights rushed out from the horse uniforms. These were the disciples of the horse uniforms. They rode fast horses and rushed towards these knights, immediately killing them.
They surrounded him.
More and more people rushed out of the horse uniforms.
The leading official's eyes widened, and his whole body started to tremble as he looked at all this.
