In the early morning, Zhao Da woke up leisurely. He saw Song Xin and Song Yu sitting in front of him. Although he was injured last night, he still knew that Song Yu suddenly appeared to save him, and then carried him to Song Xin for treatment.
Thinking of the horrific incident last night, Zhao Da was still frightened, so he stood up and bowed to Song Xin. "Thank you for saving your life. I, Zhao Da, will never forget you."
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Zhao Da said with lingering fear: "I didn't expect that the dead would come back to life to bite people. The power of dead bodies is actually so great..."
He suddenly remembered what Zuo Zuo said yesterday, "By the way, I happen to have something unclear that I want to ask you."
"My lord, just ask. After all, I am still your subordinate."
"At that time, Chen Jibi and Mr. Hua Ziyu thought highly of you, as well as the capture of Lu Junqin and Tang Yao. I can also guess your identity. If people don't tell secrets, you...are the legendary one A practitioner, right?"
"I know I can't hide it from Mr. Zhao." Song Xin smiled and then asked: "I'm afraid you don't just want to ask me these things, right?"
"Since you are a practitioner, why didn't you run away then?"
"My lord, this is your second question."
Zhao Da also laughed, "If you don't want to say it, I won't force it."
Song Xin smiled and said, "I didn't kill him, so why should I run away."
"You know, all the evidence at that time was against you."
"Of course I understand, but I understand even more. If I don't escape, there may be a chance for the matter to turn around. But once I escape, it will mean that I have been convicted. Naturally, the court can't catch me, so why can't it catch us? Are you from the Song family?"
Zhao Da also smiled, "Song Xin, sometimes I feel like you don't look like a teenager."
"Sir, is this a compliment to me?"
Zhao Da smiled noncommittally. He knew that Song Xin was not hiding anything about him, "I think you might be able to answer my doubts. Isn't Wei Qian dead? Why is he still alive?"
Song Xin nodded, knowing that this was what Zhao Da really wanted to ask, so he told the story of how his family was robbed, his mother was almost killed, and Wei Qian's letters were found.
"I wanted to kill him with my own hands, but before I could draw my sword, his neck was bitten open by a strange insect from the inside. I think Wei Qian's transformation into a corpse was due to this strange insect. But I didn't have time. Investigating, at this time, Master Piyong Cheng Zhang Zhao suddenly rushed in with his men and arrested me as a murderer."
Zhao Da asked: "Strange insect? What does it look like? Why is the wound on his neck so smooth? If you don't look carefully, you will definitely mistake it for a sword injury."
Song Xin described the general appearance of the insect. The insect was collected by Zhang Moyang for inspection, otherwise he would not mind showing it to Zhao Da.
Just as Zhao Da was about to continue asking, a school official came in from outside the door and said, "Sir, the Prime Minister asked you to come to the palace."
Zhao Da did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly said goodbye to Song Xin, changed his clothes, and took a car to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When I arrived at the door, I saw rows of carts and horses blocking the road. Zhao Da frowned slightly, there was no discussion today, why were there so many people.
He went to ask the clerk at the door and learned that the adults from Jizhou were here.
Zhao Da suddenly realized that something was wrong. Wei Xi must have connected the nobles from Jizhou to put pressure on the prime minister.
After walking into the Prime Minister's Mansion, I saw a lot of people sitting in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion's meeting hall.
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Cao Cao was sitting in the meeting hall, looking down at the official document. Cao Chong had already rushed back from Piyong and was sitting on the side with Cao Pi. No one spoke, the atmosphere was cold, and the hot weather made it even more upsetting.
Seeing that Zhao Da was actually being supported by someone, Cao Cao frowned slightly, raised his head and said directly: "What's the result?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Xi and others from Jizhou all fixed their eyes on Zhao Da. They wanted to put pressure on the Dian School Office with their eyes.
Zhao Da smiled at them and took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms. Cao Cao took it and looked at it carefully, his brows gradually wrinkled.
"Wei Qian was bitten to death by a strange insect?"
"Exactly." Zhao Da bowed respectfully, "The injury on his neck seems to have been caused by a sword, but it was bitten open from the inside."
Cao Chong asked hurriedly: "Please explain in detail."
Zhao Da cleared his throat and said, "According to Song Xin's confession, it was Wei Qian who bribed the bandits and killed Song Xin's mother. When Song Xin wanted to take revenge, he found that Wei Qian was dead. This is the Wei Qian that Song Xin obtained in the bandit's lair. Qian’s letter and the confession made by Song Xin.”
Cao Cao took the letter and read it again, then looked at Wei Xi, "Zijing, what do you have to say?"
At the steps of the meeting hall, Wei Xi couldn't bear it for a long time and shouted: "Prime Minister! Zhao Da wants to protect the villain, his heart is to be punished!"
Zhao Da glanced at Wei Xi lightly and continued: "The real culprit who killed Wei Qian also cast witchcraft on him. A few days ago, he suddenly transformed into a dead body and killed Zhang Zhao. He attacked me again last night. If If Song Xin hadn't taken action in time, I might not have been able to come here today."
Cao Cao suddenly raised his head, "What did you say? Transformation into a corpse?"
Cao Pi and Cao Chong were also shocked. They had heard about Zhang Zhao's murder, but they did not expect that Wei Qian was also responsible. Cao Chong asked: "Then Zhang Zhao was also killed by Wei Qian?"
Zhao Da nodded, "Wei Qian was very powerful after the transformation. Even I was seriously injured. Mr. Zhang is a scribe and has no chance to escape..."
"Absurd! Zhao Da!" Wei Xi was trembling with anger and shouted loudly regardless of etiquette: "Not only did you protect Song Xin, you also deceived the prime minister about witchcraft and framed my poor dead son! Who are you? Intentional!?"
Zhao Da said solemnly: "As a captain of the Dianxiao School, Zhao only reports the truth, how dare he protect the criminals."
Wei Tie sneered, "Hmph, you said you were seriously injured!? Where are the wounds?"
Zhao Da smiled, lifted up the hem of his clothes, and untied the white gauze wrapped around the wound, revealing the wound on his leg. After everyone saw the wound, they gasped almost simultaneously.
Song Xin could only help him remove the corpse poison from the wound, but the physical damage could not be healed overnight. I saw a terrible red and swollen wound on Zhao Da's leg, which was sewn up with thin threads and looked very hideous.
Wei Xi still didn't believe it, "Mr. Zhao, you said this was my son's doing? What's the evidence?"
Zhao Da looked at him and said word by word: "Master Wei, many school officials witnessed your son's attack on me." After he finished speaking, the school officials who accompanied Zhao Da all responded: "We Everyone saw Wei Qian attacking Mr. Zhao."
Wei Qian sneered: "Huh, you are his subordinates, so naturally you have to talk to him!"
"Master Wei, do you suspect that our school is disloyal to me?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.
Wei Xi's face changed and he looked at Cao Cao, "Prime Minister, I have no intention of doing this. It's just that this matter is really unbelievable. How can one kill someone violently when they are dead? I heard that Song Xin and Mr. Zhao had an old relationship in Jingzhou. , that’s why I have this doubt.”
He said this
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The purpose was to let Zhao Da avoid suspicion and withdraw from the investigation of the matter.
Zhao Da naturally heard the meaning of his words and responded: "Master Wei, I have something unclear. Please clarify my confusion."
"What's the matter?"
"Your Excellency is in Wei County to check money, food and household registration matters for the imperial court, isn't it?"
Wei Xi didn't know what he meant, "Exactly."
"Sir, when did you know that Wei Qian had been killed?"
Wei Xi was startled, and then said: "Three days ago, late at night, a guest at home came to report the news."
"Late at night, what time is it?"
"Fourth update."
Zhao Da smiled slightly, "My lord must have rushed back to Xudu after hearing the news, right?"
"My son was killed, so of course I have to come back."
"Excuse me, Lord Wei, how many days did it take you to rush back to Xudu?"
"With a light carriage and a fast horse, we returned to Xudu in three days."
Zhao Da asked: "Can't it go any faster?"
"No more." Wei Xi said impatiently.
When Cao Chong heard this, a smile appeared on his face. Cao Pi thought for a moment and nodded. Cao Cao looked at the two people's reactions, a glimmer of approval flashed in their eyes, but the more approving look was given to Cao Chong.
Wei Xi didn't understand the mystery yet, so he asked, "Master Zhao, what does this have to do with my son's murder?"
Zhao Da said: "Master Wei, late at night three days ago, it was when Wei Qian died. How did that retainer rush from Xudu to Wei County in a few hours to report the news?"
Wei Xi was stunned and couldn't answer for a while.
Zhao Da asked again: "If that person wants to report the news, it will take three days to reach Wei County on a fast horse. Shouldn't your lord know the news of my son's murder today?"
"Yes...so what?"
Wei Xi was a little flustered by the question, but he still didn't understand what was going on.
At this time, Cao Cao glanced at Cao Chong and said, "Chong'er, Mr. Wei still doesn't understand. Can you continue what Mr. Zhao said and talk to him?"
Cao Chong nodded, saluted Wei Xi and said, "Master Wei, if Wei Qian was killed, it would take three days at the earliest for you to know if the news reached Wei County. But you received the news on the night of Wei Qian's murder. Then There is only one explanation.”
Cao Chong paused and glanced at everyone, "Someone knew in advance that Song Xin would go to Wei Qian, and also knew in advance that Wei Qian would die. But who could know the news three days before Wei Qian's death and send someone to Wei Qian at the same time? Where is the county newspaper?"
Cao Pi suddenly said: "The mastermind behind the scenes!"
"Brother is right. In this matter, Song Xin, Wei Qian, and even Zhang Zhao were all part of the mastermind's plan. It's just that he missed one trick, which was the messenger's schedule to rush to Wei County! "
After Cao Chong finished speaking, there was silence in the room, and everyone looked at Wei Xi who lowered his head and said nothing.
Finally he raised his head, "Young master, you mean that someone deliberately instigated my son and Song Xin to fight, asking him to anger Song Xin, with the purpose of making them kill each other?"
"I have been in Piyong for many days, and I know that Wei Qian has always been at odds with Song Xin because of his attendant affairs. He has humiliated him in public many times, and then harmed Song Xin's mother and family. Someone confirmed that he took advantage of this and made someone A poisonous plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves.”
Wei Xi refused to give up, "But these are all speculations... Is there any solid evidence? But this doesn't exonerate Song Xin!"
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