The fifteen guards in charge of Xi Yu finally rushed over and stood in a long row. The patrol manager replied: "Chiefs, these are the guards who are responsible for patrolling Xi Yu's residence tonight. They have all gathered. And I have also stepped up patrols. There are no suspicious people coming or going."
"Okay, where are the two suspicious guards who are responsible for patrolling Xiyu you just mentioned? Call them out!" King Yelu ordered.
"Back to King Yelu, I have already cross-examined them, and it has been confirmed that these fifteen people did not leave their posts without permission." The patrol manager replied.
"What about the two suspicious people you mentioned?" Before King Yelu could speak, Mingcheng walked forward and said sternly.
King Yelu was very displeased, his face was gloomy, he tried his best to control the anger in his heart, and asked: "Where are those two people?"
The patrol manager raised his head slightly and glanced at Mingcheng. He was frightened by Mingcheng's sharp gaze and quickly lowered his head and replied: "I may have seen those two people wrong. The light was dim at the time and I didn't see them clearly. Xiyu's patrol guards did not leave without permission." people."
"What? There are so many of us here waiting for you for half an hour, just waiting for you to say 'I saw it wrong'? Who gave you the courage to tease us?" Mingcheng waved his sleeves fiercely, furious.
The patrol supervisor was so frightened by the word "teasing" that he immediately fell to his knees and said, "Young man, you must never dare."
King Yelu looked a little worried, frowned, and said impatiently to the patrol manager: "Who told you to kneel?! Get up and answer, what is going on, and explain the matter clearly."
The patrol supervisor stood up tremblingly and said word by word: "The light was too dark at the time. The two men were standing sideways. Their faces were not clearly visible. They were both tall and tall. I just remember that one was tall and the other was short. I just questioned him. We guards have never left."
"It turns out that this is what you Tusang does! You brought the suspect here as the head guard, but you have already finished the interrogation privately before we interrogated you. What evidence is there to prove that you did not check your whereabouts in advance? Who can testify that you did not engage in malpractice for personal gain? ?" Mingcheng was aggressive and every word was like a needle.
"You see, we are all of the same height." The manager replied helplessly.
"Is this a matter of height? You said you didn't see it clearly. Does the height you said must be correct?" Mingcheng said sarcastically, raising his eyebrows and pointing at the fifteen people in front of him, "Here Every guard is suspect! I think the whole tribe needs to be searched! The century-old snow lotus is so huge that it is impossible to hide it whenever you want, or throw it away whenever you want!"
"The two people I saw at that time didn't have any flowers in their hands." The steward responded in a low voice.
"Haha, there are two suspicious people you mentioned! Now you say you have nothing to do with the suspicious people! Are you deliberately covering up?" Mingcheng counterattacked.
The manager's face was red at this moment, and he couldn't argue and didn't know where to start. Yun Chuan looked at the arrogant Mingcheng in front of him, as if he didn't recognize him, and he was completely different from what he remembered. Also, this general manager is really an idiot. When faced with such a big thing, it was too late to put aside the relationship, and he took the initiative to dig a hole for himself and jump into it, and he jumped deeper and deeper.
"Princess Mingcheng!" King Yelu tried his best to control the anger in his heart and said in a gentle tone, "Everyone in the desert knows that you and Shangdu Khan are the only two people in the world who know how to use this snow lotus, and no one wants this snow lotus!"
"No matter what, the century-old snow lotus is indeed lost here." Mingcheng said dissatisfied.
"Weidun Khan, Uncle Yelu King, you are my respected elders. Although our century-old snow lotus in Huangbei is not a world-shattering treasure, it has a profound meaning to our clan. No matter what the reason is, whether it is curiosity, Regardless of greed, if the original thing can be returned as soon as possible, we will not pursue it." Seeing everyone's reaction, Prince Bayin walked up to Khan Weedon and saluted him solemnly.
"My brother is right. No matter what, it is a fact that our clan's century-old snow lotus is missing. We checked it when we entered the Yuezhi tribe. I hope all the elders will give us an explanation." Princess Nata stood side by side with her brother and saluted. said.
Yun Chuan looked at the three people in front of him. Mingcheng held onto the vital points with an imposing manner, Bayin deviously concealed the needle, and Nata was fierce and strong without any fear. Fortunately, they were at odds with Mingcheng. If the three of them joined forces, Huang Bei would be difficult to deal with in the future.
Just as the atmosphere was tense, the whispers of several guards behind Mingcheng caught her attention. Mingcheng said angrily: "What are you talking about?"
"I, we have seen a guard who is not very tall come over and bring us food." The guard replied.
"Hurry up, can you still identify him?" Mingcheng's face flashed with a hint of surprise, and he immediately called the man in front of the public and urged.
This person was the guard who was waiting in front of Mingcheng's yurt at that time. He should clearly remember the appearance of Yunchuan pretending to be a guard. Thinking of this, Yunchuan's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped for a while while restraining Wei Xu. Fortunately, he dressed up again at that time. But if Wei Xu also joins in, the situation will be even more troublesome. Yun Chuan turned sideways and peeked at Wei Xu's movements at the moment, only to see him looking at the guard quietly without much reaction.
Mingcheng's guard stretched out his right hand and gestured, and said: "This man is so tall, and his voice is low and rough."
"Can you recognize it now that I see it?" Prince Bayin asked.
He pondered for a moment and said: "We have all met several of us. If such a person appears in front of me again, I will definitely recognize him."
When King Yelu saw that several Huangbei guards dared to make mistakes, he was even more angry and asked: "How do you identify me? Call all the 100,000 soldiers of my Yuezhi tribe over for you to identify them one by one? Or do you want to take this opportunity to identify the Yuezhi tribe?" Are you plowing every inch of grass?" As soon as these words came out, the guards in front and the soldiers watching all exploded, feeling extremely dissatisfied at being provoked by Huang Bei in public.
"King Yelu, we Huang Bei have never caused trouble, but we are never afraid of trouble. We trekked for two days to attend the Yunshi Conference. I think our sincerity should be equally rewarded!" Shangdu Khan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, He walked slowly to King Yelu, opened his eyes slightly, and said slowly, "The Centennial Snow Lotus has been in good condition for 200 years, which is rare in the world. Since I got it, I have regarded it as the sacred treasure of the entire Huangbei tribe. Even if it is a matter of life and death, I have never used it at all. But today I came with Huangbei's sacred object. From the inexplicable fire to the loss of the sacred object, should you give an explanation to the entire Huangbei tribe?"
In the past, Shangdu Khan galloped across the grasslands and left many heroic stories. However, in recent years, Huang Bei professed his submission to the Wei Dynasty and was often criticized by other tribes in the desert. Although he was over sixty years old and his face had gone through many changes, he still maintained his majesty when he spoke these words. The soldiers who were boiling on the side also stopped talking and waited for the flash flood to break out.
Yun Chuan looked around. His father and his brother Huo Ming were whispering, while Hada Khan had his arms crossed and his expression relaxed. At this moment, Wei Xu still looked like it had nothing to do with his own business. Yun Chuan thought to himself, everyone in the grassland knew that if this hundred-year-old snow lotus was separated from the treasure box, it would be unusable in a few days. Could it be that someone just wants to destroy Xuelian and provoke a conflict between Huang Bei and Tu Sang? Seeing King Yelu's disgusted expression, Yunchuan pulled his sleeve and whispered: "Uncle, you can't mess up. Leave this matter to me."
King Yelu quickly shook his head and did not want her to get involved, but before he could stop him, Yunchuan walked up to Shangdu Khan in a swagger.
Yunchuan smiled slightly, saluted gracefully and said: "Shangdu Khan, I have heard the legend of the century-old snow lotus since I was a child. It is not only a sacred object of Huangbei, but also a symbol of the bravery of our grassland people. I covet it secretly. Anyone who takes a hundred-year-old snow lotus has violated the gods of our grassland, and the Immortal Heaven will definitely not forgive him." After Yunchuan finished speaking, his eyes quickly glanced at Huang Bei and the others. Mingcheng's expression was still arrogant, and a trace of sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. Shangdu Khan's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and a cold light flashed through his eyes.
Yun Chuan walked up to King Yelu and said calmly: "Uncle King Yelu, what happened today is obviously that someone wants to sow a relationship between you and Huang Bei. We can't fall into other people's traps! I heard on the way here just now The guard mentioned that the Yuezhi guards are only responsible for tribal patrols. The safety of the four major ethnic groups and the property they carry are all guarded by their own guards. If we want to conduct a thorough investigation, we should start from near to far, from small to large, and no one can be spared. Passed. However, it is getting late today, and we have to welcome people from all parties tomorrow. I suggest that Huang Bei and Yuezhi each send two supervisors to review the matter together, and the others can go back to the yurt to rest and wait for the result."
After Yunchuan finished speaking, the eldest grandson Ying clapped his hands and applauded: "Princess Yunchuan is indeed very smart, and what she said is true! We should start investigating from near to far, starting from here. Where were the guards responsible for guarding this place at that time? How many were there?"
Shangdu Khan looked at Mingcheng with a gloomy face, and Mingcheng sneered knowingly: "What? You want to shirk all the responsibility in just three sentences?"
"Princess Mingcheng, how can you shirk responsibility? If you want to investigate, of course there must be a rules. If you don't agree, it's okay to go from far to near, but I'm afraid it will delay the time of the century-old Snow Lotus." Yunchuan explained .
"I thought the Yunshi Conference was heavily guarded, so we didn't arrange any guards to guard it." Mingcheng said calmly.
The eldest grandson Ying pounded his palms and shook his head and said: "Our other three clans have sent heavy troops to guard their respective heirlooms. How can you be so careless?"
"Prince Changsun, do you mean that we, Huang Bei, guard and steal, and the thieves shout to catch thieves?" Mingcheng asked sharply.
"I didn't say that thieves shout to catch thieves. As for 'guarding and stealing', I don't rule out this possibility." Changsun Ying replied.
"You!" Mingcheng was about to fight back, but was interrupted by Princess Nata: "Father, I think what Princess Yunchuan and Prince Changsun said makes sense. I was strongly opposed to this arrangement at the time. Is there any deliberate conspiracy? You really need to check it out!”
"Nata!" Shangdu Khan scolded in a low voice, and then asked King Yelu: "This is the Yueshi. King Yelu, how do you want to check?"
King Yelu patted Yunchuan's hand, stretched his brows, nodded to Shangdu Khan and said: "Shangdu Khan, we are both old. We have been standing for most of an hour. If we continue to work like this, our bodies will deteriorate. It’s too much to bear. Let’s leave this matter to the young people. Weedon Khan, do you think you can let Huo Ming and Quanzi Bairen come together to hear the case?”
Weedon Khan nodded and said: "I also have the same intention. We must not be lenient to those who intend to sow discord among the various races in our desert!"
Bai Ren is the youngest son of King Yelu. He is hereditary to the throne and is known as Bai Renbeile. He is handsome, well-behaved and sensible. King Yelu has three daughters and one son. All three daughters have been betrothed to dignitaries of various clans, and only his youngest son, who just turned 16 this year, is with him.
Huo Ming led Bai Ren to the front, clenched his hands and accepted the order: "We will definitely live up to everyone's expectations." Huo Ming continued: "In addition, can I also ask King Yelu and Shangdu Khan for an order? If someone with knowledge of the matter reports, I will Tu Sang can pay a reward of one hundred taels; if the insider deliberately conceals it, he will be treated the same as the perpetrator."
King Yelu laughed loudly after hearing this and nodded, "Okay. Shangdu Khan, who among you will join the trial?"
"Father, I am willing to accept the order to review this matter on behalf of Huang Bei. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." Prince Bayin walked out calmly and said with clenched fists.
Yun Chuan looked at Prince Bayin and Bai Ren and couldn't help but praise them in his heart. They were both 16 years old. They were both generous and calm, which made people feel good about them.
"How old are you? We, Huang Bei, have not yet reached the stage of letting our children go into battle." Shangdu Khan did not appreciate his son's volunteering. He turned around and said, "Mingcheng, please lead someone to investigate this matter. Be sure to find out. "
"Bai Renbeile and my brother are of the same age. He can try the case, but why can't my brother? I don't agree with the princess to try the matter alone!" Nata stood up and tried to defend her brother, but Prince Bayin grabbed her sister's clothes. Xiu motioned for her not to say anything further, but Nata waved her hand and didn't care, looking at her father angrily.
At this moment, Mingcheng was very knowledgeable, his eyes became extremely gentle, and he said with a smile: "Bayin will have many opportunities to practice in the future. Tomorrow you will have to assist Khan in entertaining guests from all over the world, so go to bed early tonight. Khan, please ask Wei Xu General, join me in the trial."
Shangdu Khan looked at Mingcheng tenderly, stroked her hand, nodded and said, "Okay, let's do what Mingcheng wants. Thank you for your hard work."
When Shangdu Khan was about to leave, Huo Ming stood in front of him: "Shangdu Khan, wait a minute. I just discussed with Bai Renbeile that to find out this matter, we must search every corner. In view of the fact that the centuries-old snow lotus was lost here. , then let’s start with Huang Bei’s residence. I wonder if that’s okay?”
Mingcheng nodded towards Shangdu Khan, and Shangdu Khan replied: "Please, I hope you can see the century-old snow lotus at dawn tomorrow."
