Episode 10 Chapter 8
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There were no further accidents on the road, and Tang Yin and his party returned to Yancheng smoothly. Because Xuanwang was seriously injured, Tang Yin took him directly to the palace and hired Su Yelei and other skilled doctors to treat Xuanwang.
It might be possible to reattach a severed arm in modern times, but with the medical technology at the time it was impossible. After some first aid, Xuanwang's life was saved, but his broken arm was completely disabled.
Xuan Wang fell into a drowsy sleep, and Tang Yin ordered the secret arrow personnel to personally escort Xuan Wang back to his home, and then ordered Cheng Jin to interrogate the assassins strictly, and to find out their identities and the instigators behind the scenes no matter what.
Such a big thing happened in the capital, and Cheng Jin was so frightened that he responded and left after the order. At this time, Qiu Zhen, Shangguan Yuanji and other ministers also arrived after hearing the news. Everyone was angry when they saw that Tang Yin was fine. When they heard that Xuanwang was seriously injured, everyone frowned.
Tang Yin looked around at everyone and murmured: "I think the assassin is not coming for me, but for Master Xuan!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and frowned even deeper. Xuanwang is a nerd, dealing with agencies all day long, and he is really not very good at dealing with people. However, he is indifferent to the world and has no political enemies in such a complicated court. How can he have enemies? Moreover, the enemy was so powerful that he seriously injured Xuanwang under Tang Yin's nose.
Zhang Xin rolled his eyes, took a sudden breath, and said, "If the king's prediction is correct and the assassin is really coming for Master Xuan, then the matter will be complicated and it may be related to Jijiao Villa."
Qiu Zhen sneered, shaking his head and rolling his eyes. He really hates Zhang Xin who likes to stir up trouble everywhere. He is a complete villain, but the king still trusts him, which makes Qiu Zhen feel extremely uncomfortable.
Tang Yin asked in confusion: "What basis does Mr. Zhang have for thinking that the assassin will be related to Jiqiao Villa?"
Zhang Xin said seriously: "Your Majesty, think about it, if Lord Xuan is assassinated, who will benefit the most? Jiqiao Villa! Although Your Majesty has asked Xia Yufu to supervise the Ordnance Department, the Ordnance Department is actually still in the hands of Lord Xuan. Here, the manufacturing of our army's ordnance is still under the command and mobilization of Lord Xuan. If Lord Xuan is killed, then the Ordnance Department will completely fall into the hands of Xia Yufu, and the development of our army's ordnance will also be in the future. Under the control of Jiqiao Villa, if Jiqiao Villa has double-minded intentions and makes some tampering with our army's weapons, the consequences will be disastrous. "
After listening to Zhang Xin's analysis, many of the ministers present could not help but tremble. Tang Yin also took a deep breath. What Zhang Xin said is not unreasonable, but does Jiqiao Villa really have such great ambitions? Do you really dare to take the risk to assassinate an important minister?
He pondered for a long time, slowly shook his head, and said quietly: "Probably not. If Xia Yufu wanted to harm me, she would not have saved me in the first place."
Zhang Xin showed a worried look and said urgently: "Xia Yufu was helpless when she saved the king. What's more, Xia Yufu doesn't have to know about the things done at Jiqiao Villa... Your Majesty, the king is wise. , I don’t need to elaborate on it automatically.”
Tang Yin understood what Zhang Xin meant. Xia Yufu was originally from Jiqiao Villa. As long as she could be promoted to the position of general manager of the Ordnance Department, Jiqiao Villa would control the Ordnance Department. As for Xia Yufu's own wishes, that did not matter. unimportant. Tang Yin was silent. At this time, Qiu Zhen said: "The matter is of great importance and involves the life and death of many people. I'm afraid it's unfair for Mr. Zhang to accuse Jiqiao Villa of assassinating a minister of the DPRK based on his own speculation." ?”
Zhang Xin had a history of governing Su Nei, and was deeply favored by Tang Yin. He was not afraid of heaven or earth, but he was still quite afraid of Qiu Zhen, the left prime minister. He laughed dryly and said: "Xiang Qiu, I am just discussing the matter and making assumptions based on common sense. Of course, I cannot guarantee that it is the truth, but I can't believe it."
Qiu Zhen said coldly: "Many things cannot be inferred using common sense. To convict others, there must be conclusive evidence."
Zhang Xin smiled slightly and wanted to argue. Tang Yin waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't argue anymore. When the assassin is identified by the secret arrow, things will naturally come to light." As he spoke, he paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, mouthing. Li kept chanting: "If you hurt my minister in front of me, I will not forgive you lightly!"
Everyone could see that Tang Yin was in an extremely bad mood. They looked at each other and excused themselves one after another.
Before leaving, Qiu Zhen asked Tang Yin to interrogate the assassin in person. Tang Yin nodded and agreed without much thought. Seeing that Qiu Zhen was going to interrogate the assassin, Zhang Xin changed his mind and secretly cursed himself for being stupid. Why didn't he seize this rare and pleasing opportunity for meritorious service? Instead, Qiu Zhen took the opportunity. He hurriedly asked Tang Yin for orders to be a jury.
Tang Yin somewhat understood Zhang Xin's personality. Although he liked to make irresponsible remarks, he still had no problem with his loyalty, and he would not dare to confuse right and wrong on major issues. Tang Yin thought for a while and agreed to Zhang Xin as a jury.
Not long after the ministers left, Tang Yin's three wives hurriedly approached from outside.
"I heard that the king was assassinated outside the city?" Wu Mei was the most impatient and was the first to rush to Tang Yin's side. She asked with concern while looking him up and down to see if he was injured.
Tang Yin smiled and comforted her: "I'm fine, don't worry." He said: "I can come and go freely in front of the two armies and among thousands of enemies. How can a few assassins hurt me?!"
Hearing what he said, Wu Mei finally showed a relieved smile on her face, and then she frowned and said: "Your Majesty, you must be more careful in the future and don't leave the palace casually."
Tang Yin looked at Wu Mei's worried look and couldn't help laughing. He suddenly felt that Wu Mei seemed to have matured a lot and now knew how to care about himself, which made him feel very happy. He gently held Wu Mei's hand and nodded, "I understand."
Wu Mei asked, "I heard that Lord Xuan Wang was also injured. How is his injury?"
When mentioning Xuan Wang, the smile on Tang Yin's face immediately disappeared. He shook his head slowly and said, "One arm is disabled."
Wu Mei's face turned pale and she was surprised, "Is he injured so badly?!" Among the many ministers under Tang Yin, Xuan Wang was considered an old minister and one of the ministers who had followed Tang Yin for the longest time. Wu Mei and Xuan Wang were also very familiar with each other. Now that she heard that he was injured so badly, she felt bad and her eyes gradually turned red.
Knowing that Wu Mei's personality looked bold, but in fact she was very soft-hearted, Tang Yin patted the back of her hand and said, "Fortunately, her life was saved. As long as she is fine, it is a blessing in disguise."
"Yes!" Wu Mei responded, but her tone was still choked.
While Tang Yin and the three ladies were talking, a guard ran over to report, "My king, Xia Jie, the owner of Jiqiao Villa, wants to see you!"
Yo! Xia Jie is so well-informed that he knew something was wrong so quickly! Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, nodded and smiled, waved his hand and said, "Let Master Xia come in!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" The guard responded, turned around and walked away quickly.
Tang Yin said to the three ladies, "You go back first, I will find you when I am done."
Wu Mei, Fan Min, and Yuan Qianyi naturally understood that it was inconvenient for them to be present when Tang Yin was dealing with business. The three women did not say anything more and left one after another.
Not long after, Xia Jie hurriedly walked over under the guidance of the guards.
"Xia Jie pays respects to the king!" Xia Jie knelt down and greeted him with great courtesy.
Tang Yin waved his hand and said, "Mr. Xia, please stand up! I just visited Mr. Xia, why did Mr. Xia come to see me again?"
Xia Jie said, "I heard that you were assassinated on the way back to the capital after leaving the villa, so I came to visit you. I was relieved to see that you were fine."
He said that coming to visit was only one aspect, and the main purpose was to clarify that he had nothing to do with the matter. After all, Tang Yin was assassinated on the way out of Jiqiao Villa, which made it difficult for people not to cast suspicious eyes on Jiqiao Villa.
Tang Yin squinted his eyes, and his tiger eyes turned into eagle eyes, staring straight at Xia Jie. After a long time, he laughed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Xia. I am fine, and you don't have to worry about me anymore."
On Xia Jie's face, Tang Yin saw nothing but calmness. If this was pretended, then it can only be said that Xia Jie is too cunning and his acting skills are too good.
Xia Jie did not come empty-handed, and also brought a few bags of high-quality tea, which is said to have the effect of calming the nerves and concentrating the mind. Tang Yin just hesitated for a moment, and then accepted it with a smile.
After the host and the guest sat down, Tang Yin asked Xia Jie about his views and suggestions on the Ordnance Department during the casual chat. Tang Yin's questions seemed casual, like chatting about family matters, but in fact there was a mystery. He wanted to use this conversation to find out whether Xia Jie paid attention to the Ordnance Department and how much he knew about it.
However, Xia Jie could not answer Tang Yin's questions at all. How could he dare to put forward any opinions and suggestions to an institution that he knew nothing about and was completely unfamiliar with, and in front of the monarch?
Looking at his appearance and listening to his words, Tang Yin did not see that Xia Jie had anything to do with this matter, but the result of the interrogation of the dark arrow was beyond his expectations.
Except for the seriously injured assassin who could not be interrogated, the other two assassins confessed, and their confessions were consistent, all insisting that they were instructed by Jiqiao Villa, and the purpose was to assassinate Xuan Wang.
This confession coincided with Zhang Xin's speculation, but Qiu Zhen did not believe it, and felt that the assassin's confession was too easy. The assassin confessed the "truth" without seeing the secret arrows tortured. How could such a person have the courage to assassinate the ministers of the court?
Qiu Zhen told Cheng Jin that the confession was wrong and must be retried, while Zhang Xin was impatient to take the confession to see Tang Yin to convict Jiqiao Villa.
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