"... Fei... Fei Ying, have Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Chang'an been caught? Hurry! Bring them to trial as soon as possible! To avoid long nights and endless dreams!"
In Taiyuan City, in the post house, Dugu Xin, who had just woken up, felt that he could not lift his strength and was still very thirsty. After drinking three glasses of water handed over by Dugu Feiying, Dugu Xin felt somewhat better. Some, and his physical strength had recovered by two points, so he grabbed Dugu Feiying's arm and spoke intermittently.
The first time he woke up, Dugu Xin thought that it was not his own injuries, but finding out the person behind the scenes!
Obviously, this assassination gave him a strong sense of urgency. Now that the force hiding in the dark dares to jump out and assassinate him directly, it means that the opponent's layout in Taiyuan City has been basically completed. Their next step The target is probably Li Tai and the teachers and students of Yanhuang Academy!
Therefore, we must find him out before the opponent makes his next move, otherwise Li Tai will be in danger later!
"Brother, Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Changan were indeed captured, but Kang Changan was killed on the way back!"
Dugu Xin was intercepted and killed before he arrived at Shuorenfang, so he didn't know that the Wang family's secret guards were also attacked and killed on their way back, so Dugu Feiying quickly explained.
"Wha...what? Kang Changan was killed? Ahem..."
When Dugu Xin heard this, he almost jumped out of bed (if his physical condition allowed). Perhaps he was too excited, which caused his breath to become unsteady and he started to cough.
Dugu Feiying hurriedly stepped forward, slapped Dugu Xin on the back, and said urgently: "Brother, don't get excited. Although Kang Changan was killed, we still have Zhu Xiesheng in our hands. From his mouth, we can definitely tell Ask something!"
Wang Yu stood aside and couldn't help but said: "Commander Dugu doesn't know something. On the way back when escorting Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Chang'an, my Wang family bodyguards were attacked by three masters in black. Those three men were extremely skilled in martial arts." , and Wang Chengwu, the leader of the Wang family’s guard, happened to go to Wenchangfang in the south of the city at that time, so they succeeded in killing Kang Changan!
After all, this matter is the fault of my Wang family. The Wang family will definitely take good care of Zhu Xiesheng and never let this person have another accident. General Fei Ying was right. Commander Dugu is still recovering from his injuries. Zhu Xiesheng is under the care of the Wang family. You can wait until he recovers from his injuries before he is brought to trial! "
Dugu Xin, who was lying on the couch, felt a slight movement when he heard this. He waved his hand towards Wang Yu with great effort and said: "The leader of the Wang family is serious! The Wang family is not at fault for this matter. Besides, I was attacked in Nanxiang before, and I helped you at the critical moment. He should be the head guard of the Wang family, right? How can Dugu Xin dare to blame someone so lightly when he has not yet repaid the favor of saving his life?"
Wang Yu's words revealed a very important piece of information, that is, when the Wang family was escorting Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Chang'an back and were attacked, Wang Chengwu was not at the scene, but went to Wenchangfang in the south of the city. What a coincidence, The location where Dugu Xin was attacked happened to be outside Wenchangfang!
Combining the two, it is not difficult to deduce that the peerless swordsman who suddenly fell from the sky at the critical moment of Dugu Xin's life was none other than Wang Chengwu, the commander-in-chief of the Wang family's guards!
Although Dugu Xin was a little dissatisfied with the fact that Kang Changan was assassinated under the heavy protection of the Wang family, he had to save his life. If Wang Chengwu hadn't rescued him, how could the three masters in black who intercepted Kang Changan succeed? ?
Dugu Xin can still figure out the cause and effect here!
"Commander Dugu guessed well. The person who went to Wenchangfang to rescue you was Wang Chengwu, the leader of the Wang family's guards! The Wang family has lived in Taiyuan for generations. Although they do not have the responsibility of guarding the city like the government, they do not allow anyone to run wild at home! So we took action. It is the duty of the Wang family to rescue Commander Dugu, Commander Dugu, there is no need to be polite~!"
Facing Dugu Xin's thank you, Wang Yu spoke righteously.
As soon as these words came out, Wang Liaoyuan, who was standing aside, felt ashamed. It was said that maintaining the security of Taiyuan City should have been the responsibility of the prefectural government or the county government. Dugu Xin was assassinated in the city, and the person who rescued him was not someone from the government. , but the guard leader of the Wang family, which makes the government very embarrassed!
Fortunately, Feng Baotou from the prefectural government office arrived at the scene with his people at the last moment, and he was more or less helpful. Otherwise, Wang Liaoyuan's face would have been even more ugly at this moment!
"Whether it is due justice to the Wang family or acting under orders, for me, Dugu Xin, it is a life-saving grace! How can this life-saving grace be ignored? When I feel better, I will come to the door in person. Thank you to Brother Chengwu!"
Duguxin shook his head and insisted.
Before Wang Yu could say anything, he changed the topic and said in a deep voice: "But the most urgent task now is to interrogate Zhu Xiesheng as soon as possible! Among the assassins who appeared in the city today, the strongest one is a master-level master. I'm afraid their origins are It’s not easy, we have to find out their identity and hiding place as soon as possible, otherwise we will be passive all the time!”
Li Tai, who had been standing aside for a long time without speaking, said, "General Dugu, just rest in peace and recover. Just leave the matter of tracking down the assassin to us!"
"But……"
Dugu Xin wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Li Tai very forcefully: "No but, this is my king's order! Dr. Gongsun also said before that General Dugu still needs to rest more in the past few days, and cannot Use force! I am still waiting for General Dugu to recover as soon as possible, so that he can lead the Forbidden Army and protect me! I also ask General Dugu not to let me down! During this period, the Forbidden Army will be led by General Feiying!"
It was a rare moment for Li Tai to be strong. His categorical words left Dugu Xin with no room for refutation. After saying that, Li Tai turned around and looked at Wang Yu, Wang Liaoyuan and others, and said with a serious face: "General Dugu Xin is still here. He needs to recuperate, so I won’t disturb him any longer! In addition, my father has just sent an imperial edict through the telegraph machine, so please follow me out to receive the edict~!"
As soon as they heard that Li Er had sent the imperial edict, everyone in the room couldn't help but look solemn. Wang Yu felt like a mirror. After all, Li Tai suddenly went out just now because the telegraph machine rang. It must have been a telegram from the palace, and When Li Tai responded to the telegram, he must have reported to Li Er what happened in Taiyuan City today, so Li Er's edict must be related to the assassination of Dugu Xin!
"No~!"
Everyone in the room, except Dugu Xin who was lying on the couch, accepted the promise and followed Li Tai out.
After a while, everyone came to a side hall. Li Tai stood in front of everyone and took out a note from his arms. He faced everyone and read aloud:
"My father has an order, and he orders Wang Liaoyuan, the governor of Bingzhou, to investigate the assassination of Duguxin with all his strength. The murderer must be caught within seven days, otherwise he will be severely punished. He orders Fang Gongteng, the governor of Bingzhou, to temporarily receive the title of captain, and For the time being, I have the right to directly command troops and horses, assist Wang Liaoyuan in maintaining public security in Taiyuan, and protect the safety of me and the teachers and students of Yanhuang Academy!"
The content of the imperial edict is very short, so short that it does not look like an imperial edict at all. There are no pleasantries, and there is nothing obscure or difficult to understand. It is more like Li Er giving orders in front of everyone!
Although this is just an imperial edict in the form of a telegram, no one can tell whether it is true or not. It is exactly what Li Tai said. However, no one present questioned the authenticity of the edict, because the person who announced the edict was Li Tai. He is Li Er's favorite son. It is impossible for Li Tai to lie about this matter, because lying about this kind of matter can be easily exposed, and once exposed, his political career will basically be over!
What's more, there is no need for Li Tai to lie about this matter. For him, lying has no benefits!
"My lord, Wang Liaoyuan obeys the decree!"
After hearing the meaning of Li Er's imperial edict, he was not directly dismissed from his post and investigated, but was asked to make amends for his past mistakes. Wang Liaoyuan couldn't help but sigh secretly, but the seven-day deadline made him nervous. He secretly thought that in the next seven days, he would I'm afraid I won't have any sleep!
Li Tai nodded and said: "Although this imperial edict came from a telegraph machine, you don't have to doubt its authenticity. The imperial edict with the seal has been sent here with the help of the Wang family's carrier pigeon in the capital. We’re here, we’ll probably arrive at noon, so please pay close attention to me then~!”
The cultivation of homing pigeons cannot be completed overnight, and it is impossible for the imperial court to cultivate a group of homing pigeons to cover all states and counties in the Tang Dynasty. Not only the imperial court cannot, but even a thousand-year-old family like the Wang family cannot do it. At present, the Wang family has only cultivated some Carrier pigeons are used to send messages to the ancestral home in Taiyuan among the clan members in various places!
Wang Yu nodded and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, as soon as the Wang family receives the imperial edict, it will be sent over immediately! In addition, Governor Wang needs any help when tracking down the assassin, but feel free to ask me, everyone in the Wang family will be involved in this matter." If you go up, we must give you our fullest help!”
"Thank you~!"
Wang Liaoyuan bowed his hand to Wang Yu and said gratefully.
He was a distant descendant of the Wang family, so he did not receive much help from the Wang family in his official career. Especially after becoming the governor of Yizhou, in order to avoid suspicion, he took the initiative to reduce his contacts with the Wang family. But in this matter, Wang Yu was willing to spare no effort to help him, which moved him very much!
Li Tai said loudly at this time: "Okay! In this case, I hope that everyone can work together to catch the assassin lurking in the city as soon as possible! The first thing is to interrogate Zhu Xiesheng to see what can be learned from his mouth Ask something."
Wang Liaoyuan cupped his hands and said: "I obey the order! I will send people to Wang's house immediately and take Zhu Xiesheng into the prison of the government office. He will be interrogated immediately and heavily guarded. He will never let anything happen to him again~!"
Li Tai shook his head and said: "It is not necessary to guard him with heavy troops. I think we should not put too much hope in Zhu Xiesheng! The reason why those assassins only killed Kang Changan but spared Zhu Xiesheng shows that They are not afraid of Zhu Xiesheng falling into our hands at all. In other words, Zhu Xiesheng may not have the news we want at all!
Therefore, for this person, a simple interrogation is enough. At least he should know Kang Changan's identity! Let’s not waste too much time and energy on this person~! "
Calm and wise!
When everyone was clamoring to interrogate Zhu Xiesheng and trying to get information about the assassin from the latter, Li Tai remained absolutely calm. It has to be said that Li Tai is much calmer now than before. Got it!
Everyone present was not stupid. After hearing what Li Tai said, they all reacted.
Indeed, according to the descriptions of the Wang family's secret guards, after killing Kang Changan, the three masters in black were fully capable of killing Zhu Xiesheng next to them, but why didn't they do that? The only possibility is that Zhu Xiesheng is just an abandoned son they pushed out, an abandoned son who has no effect, and an abandoned son who knows nothing about their identities!
"Your Highness is right! I am so ashamed, I almost fell into the other party's trap!"
Wang Liaoyuan cupped his hands in shame.
After a pause, he continued: "After the official transfers Zhu Xiesheng to the government prison, he will personally go to the Bingzhou camp to convey the emperor's decree to Fang Canjun, and then ask Fang Canjun to immediately mobilize troops and horses to protect His Highness. Wait until everyone is safe and track down the assassin in the city!”
Although Li Tai has not yet stamped the imperial edict on appointment and troop deployment, Li Tai also said just now that the imperial edict will soon be "airlifted" to Taiyuan City. It is no wonder that Wang Liaoyuan and Wang Yu did not believe it. Fang Gongteng You must not dare not believe it, because this kind of thing has been learned before! When Li Zexuan mobilized troops from Taiyuan to stop Wu Jie, he also used this method to mobilize troops!
Therefore, in Wang Liaoyuan's view, with this imperial edict in the form of a telegram, Fang Gongteng can completely mobilize troops in advance!
"Okay! Take action immediately over there!"
This time, Li Tai did not refuse Wang Liaoyuan's request for the state's troops to protect the safety of the academy's group, because by now, he had already felt the seriousness of the situation.
"I'm resigning~!"
Wang Liaoyuan and Wang Yu resigned one after another.
Suddenly, only Li Tai, Tiedan and Dugu Feiying were left in the studio!
Li Tai turned to look at Tiedan at this time and said: "Tiedan, you are good at martial arts. Go to Longshan for me. These men in black are so arrogant and fierce. I'm worried that they will be detrimental to Mr. Mo Chui and the others. You can lead them immediately." A group of forbidden troops are heading to Longshan Tongzi Temple!"
Tiedan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No! I have to protect your safety personally. This is the task assigned to me by Master!"
The reason why Li Zexuan asked Tie Dan to follow the academy's team north was not because he wanted Tie Dan to contribute much in building the telegraph relay station, but because among the students in the academy, Tie Dan's martial arts was considered top-notch. He has a good relationship with Li Tai, so it is most appropriate for him to protect Li Tai's safety at all times!
Li Tai couldn't help but be speechless when he heard this.
At this time, Dugu Feiying cupped his fists and said, "It's better for General Mo to take the people to Longshan! It's better for Brother Tiedan to stay with His Highness!"
Although Dugu Feiying wanted to stay and take care of Dugu Xin at this moment, he did not forget the mission on his shoulders!
"Okay! Then I'll help General Feiying!"
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