After Changsun Wuji heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "Bo Shi filtered it out, Li Mu is not such a despicable person. Although he is a bit extravagant in his actions, he has certain rules. How many times did Wei Gong offend him? He
He has never taken revenge on Duke Wei, which shows that this son is an open-minded person and will not frame Zhongliang with false accusations."
Yu Shinan wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Changsun Wuji, saying: "Besides, you have no enmity with him in the past and have no enmity in recent times. Why does he want to trouble you? As for calligraphy, if I remember correctly, Ouyang Xun did not admit it.
As a disciple, if he only says that he is self-enlightened, it cannot be regarded as a disciple, so don’t worry about it in vain.”
Yu Shinan sighed: "I'm afraid he will regard me as a Shandong nobleman."
Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "Bo Shi, you are too worried. No matter whether it is a Shandong nobleman or a hero in Heshuo, what matters is not one's origin, but one's attitude. My heart is for Your Majesty and my heart is for the court. It doesn't matter what my background is.
But if you are thinking about other places of origin, you will not be immune.
Yu Shinan's expression changed, and he smiled unnaturally and said: "What my uncle said is absolutely true. I have been deeply favored by the emperor, so naturally my heart goes to the court and to His Majesty."
"That's okay. There's no need to worry."
As they were talking, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent. Changsun Wuji and Yu Shinan came to the door and eavesdropped. It was a school captain. He had just returned from the woods where the interrogation was taking place. He was chatting with Pao Ze. His voice was not deliberately lowered. The night was quiet, almost
Everyone nearby can hear it.
"...One person has been found out. Hey, guess who this person is? He is actually the eldest brother of the Taiyuan Wang family and the nephew of the King of Shizhong!"
"...Ah, then the Lord Attendant must protect him, right?"
"Protect?" the school captain sneered: "Your Majesty was assassinated, and the assassin was actually the nephew of the servant? How could he escape from the relationship? You have forgotten that the servant was once under the command of Prince Yin, and the appointment of the prince as his subordinate is absolutely absolute.
He is a confidant! If we can’t protect him, it’s him who is lying on his back and waiting for an opportunity to assassinate His Majesty, hoping to avenge Prince Yin!”
Changsun Wuji and Yu Shinan heard clearly, and their expressions changed a little. If the matter involves the Xuanwu Gate incident, it is not easy to understand. Dragons have reverse scales, and those who touch them will die. If this matter is confirmed,
, the king will die, and the Wang family in Taiyuan will also shed a layer of skin.
Just when the captain was about to continue his analysis, Cheng Yaojin came over from a distance: "What are you talking about? Is this something you can discuss? If you want to survive, keep your mouth shut. If you talk anymore, it's useless. I'll cut your tongues."
go!"
The captain was scolded and did not dare to speak any more, and his voice gradually became silent.
Cheng Yaojin came over, and Changsun Wuji hurriedly pulled Yu Shinan back. Before the two could say a word, they heard Cheng Yaojin's voice coming from the military tent next door.
"Alas... things have happened. Your nephew has already confessed, so I can't say anything more. Wang Shizhong, please come with me."
Wang Dai was dumbfounded, and Wei Zheng helped to speak: "Cheng Yaojin! Don't try to smear someone's innocence. I will never believe that this matter was ordered by my uncle! I want to see your majesty, I want to see your majesty!"
Cheng Yaojin sneered and said: "Mr. Wei, don't yell at me here. You have nothing to say to me. I'm just an errand boy. I'll do whatever you ask me to do. The interrogation was conducted by Jin Yiwei and factory guards together.
The interrogators are people from Li Mu on one side and Eunuch Gao on the other. If you think it's unfair, go talk to them. However, I don't think it's necessary. I've seen that boy from the Wang family before.
I came to Chang'an a year ago and studied at the Hongwen Hall. My face was full of anger. I knew the details so clearly that I couldn't deny them even if I wanted to."
Wang Cai came to his senses and murmured: "Are you talking about Wang Zhi? Is it him?"
"It seems to be called this name. I don't remember it either." Cheng Yaojin made a gesture of invitation and said: "Your Majesty must have an idea. Then come with me? To tell you the truth, do you want to go or not?"
Go, you have to go, why force me to use force?"
"No!" Wei Zheng stopped in front of Wang. They were both Li Jiancheng's confidants. They had been friends for many years. Although there were occasional disagreements, they were closer than others in the end. The important thing was that Wei Zheng really didn't believe that this matter would happen.
It was the king who did it. He has known the king for twenty years, and he doesn’t believe that the king has such courage!
Cheng Yaojin didn't give Wei Zheng a chance to speak. He stretched out his big hand like a bear's paw and swung Wei Zheng two meters away. He snorted: "Wei Zheng, you can't protect yourself, but you still care about others? There are still five people left alive.
Before dawn, everyone has to be arrested. If one of them is involved with you, you will be the next one! Dare to assassinate His Majesty, how brave the dog is! His Majesty Long Yan is furious, no one can save this time, and he will be quartered.
It’s light!”
Wei Zheng got up from the ground, stared and shouted: "I want to see Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is seriously injured and is resting. He has no time to meet you traitors and traitors!"
Cheng Yaojin said nothing, grabbed the king's arm, and dragged him out of the military tent. He was a direct descendant of Li Shimin and a fierce general in the Prince of Qin's Palace, while Wang and Wei Zheng had always been from the Prince's Palace, and they had been at odds with each other for many years.
, have long disliked each other, Liang Zi has always had it. However, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, in order to balance the power of the court, they deliberately suppressed it. Now that something like this has happened, it is already good if they don't add insult to injury, so what else can happen?
Reason for being polite?
The king's face was ashen. He had a premonition on the way here, but he just didn't want to believe it. There was still a trace of luck in his heart, hoping that it would not be his stupid nephew. Unexpectedly, God's will is playing tricks on people, and the less he wanted it to happen,
It just happened.
Wang Xindao said, "My life is over." He had no strength left in his body. He was dragged away by two soldiers, and the uppers of his boots were worn out.
The other people in the military tent became nervous when they saw the king's miserable state. Yu Shinan's face turned pale with fear. He really couldn't guarantee whether there was his nephew in there. The key is that this thing can't be seen, and he has the right to speak.
It's all in other people's hands. It's obviously not the case, so there's no point in even saying it is!
The soldiers dragged Wang in front, and Cheng Yaojin walked behind. When passing by Changsun Wuji's military tent, Cheng Yaojin suddenly stopped.
"Has uncle Guo rested?"
Changsun Wuji signaled Yu Shinan not to speak, and responded: "You haven't rested yet. Do you know what happened?"
"Young man Li Mu asked me to invite my uncle to come over and discuss something."
Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, did not move, and said: "It is inconvenient to meet you as I am waiting for a crime. Please convey this to me. It is best to see you after the assassin is interrogated and the suspicion is cleared."
"Little Li Mu said that if Uncle Guo was also an associate of the Assassins, the Tang Dynasty would be doomed. If he wants to believe Uncle Guo, he should ask Uncle Guo to meet him." After a pause, Cheng Yaojin added: "He also said that Uncle Guo would be
If I don’t go, I’m afraid I will regret it.”
Changsun Wuji was still hesitating, but Yu Shinan encouraged him in a low voice: "It's better to meet your Majesty. It's a good thing that Zhu Luhou can trust your Majesty so much. If I can see your majesty, I'd like to ask your uncle to help me and put in a good word."
It’s an innocent person!”
Changsun Wuji nodded slightly, stood up and walked outside the tent. Cheng Yaojin glanced inside the tent and said, "Is there anyone else in the tent?"
"No."
Cheng Yaojin didn't pay any attention to it. He asked his bodyguard to bring a horse and said, "Please."
Changsun Wuji thanked him, got on his horse, and followed Wang, who was walking on foot, to meet Li Mu.
…
In the woods.
Wang Zhi, who had been tortured twice by Sangou, was picked up by two jailers and held down while kneeling in front of Li Mu.
Li Mu took a look and saw that he didn't have many external injuries, but he seemed to be dehydrated and couldn't even open his eyes. He couldn't help but be very curious about how Sangou had been treated. He was indeed a bit wise.
"Kill me..."
"No, no, no, no killing." Li Mu looked at Wang Zhi and said with a smile: "To be honest, Mrs. Mudan and I...we are good friends. Your name is Wang Zhi, right? He belongs to her after all.
Cousin? Since we are related, it is easy to handle. I value family ties the most. How about you tell me who is behind it and I will let you go? "
Wang Zhi raised his head and looked at Li Mu, and suddenly sneered and said: "Do you think I am a three-year-old child? Will you believe your lies? No one instigated me, but I want to kill you! I might as well tell you that I
I want to kill you, apart from what happened this time, there are also..."
There was no sound. Li Mu waited for a long time, frowned and shouted: "Three dogs, three dogs! Why is there no sound? Are you dead?"
Sangou ran over, put his finger under the man's nose and tried to breathe. He turned around and signaled to his younger brother, who brought a bucket of water and poured it directly from the top of Wang Zhi's head.
This water was ice water brought up from the river, mixed with ice sludge, and it was so cold. When the bucket went down, Wang Zhideng suddenly woke up, glared at Li Mu, and cursed: "Li Mu, if you have the guts, just do it."
Kill me, otherwise when I get out of trouble, I will make the scandal between you and Wang Ou public, so that everyone in the world will know what kind of thieves you two are."
"Crack!"
Li Mu slapped Wang Zhi with a slap, knocking out two of Wang Zhi's teeth and leaving his face covered in blood.
Wang Zhi tilted his head, then quickly twisted his neck back, looked at Li Mu, vomited the blood in his mouth, and said: "You have been exposed by me, you can't lose your face, right? Li Mu! Do you dare to do it? You are a country villager?"
Husband, you are so disrespectful that you hooked up with a widow! You are still shameless! The Taiyuan Wang family will never allow such a scandal to happen. I will kill you! I will kill her! You all must die! All of you must die!
!”
"Sigh..." Li Mu sighed and said to himself: "I'm really bored. I really wanted to save your life, but it's a pity that your mouth really stinks."
Sangou figured out what Li Mu was thinking, his eyes lit up, he took out a dagger from his arms and looked at Li Mu. Li Mu was about to nod when he suddenly saw Wang being brought over from the corner of his eye, shook his head and winked at Sangou.
Sangou took out a confession from his arms, grabbed Wang Zhi's hand, cut his palm with a dagger, blood flowed out, and used his other hand, stained with blood, to put his fingerprint on the confession, and then
She blocked his mouth with something.
At this time, Wang came forward and saw Wang Zhi kneeling on the ground. He carefully identified Wang Zhi by the light of the torch and confirmed that it was him, and his face became even darker.
Wang sat paralyzed on the ground, unable to speak a word. Wang Zhi struggled hard, trying to spit out what was in his mouth and tell Wang something, but he was held down by two jailers and could not move.
Li Mu waved his hand and someone brought a chair. Sangou helped Wang up and asked him to sit on the chair.
Li Mu rubbed his face and sighed: "Servant...forget it, we are all so familiar with each other, you won't be angry if I call you Lao Wang, right?"
The king smiled bitterly and said: "The matter has come to this, why should the Marquis be sarcastic?"
"So, you admit that you are the person behind the assassination?"
Although Wang was despairing, he knew better than ever that if he admitted it at this time, it would be a disaster for the Wang family in Taiyuan. He took a deep breath, sat up straight, looked at Li Mu, and
He said word by word: "Master Hou, you don't have to believe what I say, but I have to say it. I don't know anything about this matter!"
Li Mu smiled, pointed at Wang Zhi, and said, "Then you don't recognize this person anymore?"
Wang looked at Wang Zhi, sighed, and said: "This man's name is Wang Zhi, and he is indeed a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan."
"Then I don't understand." Li Mu spread his hands and said, "You said you didn't know about this, but you admitted that this person is a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan. What do you mean? He had nothing to do after he was full, so he slapped his head.
, just want to assassinate His Majesty? Are you, the descendants of the Taiyuan Wang family, so cool and comfortable?"
The king had nothing to say and lowered his head and said: "Master Hou, the matter has come to this, I really don't know how to explain it. In any case, this son is a member of the Wang family in Taiyuan. The king has failed to discipline him well. I am ashamed of your majesty and the world. I wish you
I am willing to die to apologize, and I just ask the Marquis not to be implicated. The Taiyuan Wang family will be grateful to the Marquis for his kindness and kindness from generation to generation!"
With that said, Wang was about to kneel down. Li Mu quickly signaled to Sangou to hold him. Wang, an old guy, was over seventy years old and he didn't want to lose his life.
Li Mu felt very uncomfortable when he saw Wang's tears streaming down his face. It was all for his family. Actually, if you think about it carefully, it was understandable.
Li Mu sighed repeatedly and said: "Old Wang, you said, I have clearly given you a hint. Just a little money, you guys will discuss it, give me a face, and give His Majesty a face, right? You guys can help me this time.
If you are busy, can I still treat you badly? If there is a chance, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will give you two more orders, which will make up for the shortfall. Everyone will be happy, how great? What do you think you are doing?
An assassination started?"
"An assassination is just an assassination. You should investigate carefully and send a few smart players, right? You said that these people you sent seem to have no brains. During the assassination, you will not investigate and investigate. Please wait for His Majesty.
Yes, you said this made me so embarrassed!"
Wang Bai couldn't argue, his face turned red and his neck thick with anxiety: "Master Marquis, you are wronged! I have never thought of assassinating you, let alone your Majesty! I have always supported your affairs. If you don't believe me, go and ask me.
I strongly advocated that everyone pool money to tide over the crisis, and did not think about other things at all. When I heard about the assassination, Wei Zhenggong and I discussed the price with Hou Junji. If I had other ideas, how could I go to such a big trouble?
"
Li Mu frowned and said quietly: "That's not necessarily true. Maybe it was done deliberately to get rid of suspicion?"