Volume 10 Chapter 98

Following the words, Shangguan Yuanbiao walked out of the mansion to read the full text. He was worried about his third brother Yuan Wu's injury, so he couldn't sleep until now. He was upset staying in the room, so he went out for a walk, and happened to encounter Gu Chen having a conflict with the guard at the door.

Seeing Shangguan Yuan Biao, the guards stood up straight, raised their hands with respect and said: "General Yuan Biao!" Shangguan Yuan Biao, who is the guard general, was one of their immediate superiors, and the guards did not dare to show any disrespect to him. neglect.

Seeing Shangguan Yuan Biao coming, Gu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how arrogant he was, he still understood that if he really got into a fight with the guards, he would be the unlucky one in the end. Maybe even his uncle would be left without food.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his armor, took two steps forward, came to Shangguan Yuan Biao, and said seriously: "General Yuan Biao, the last general has captured the assassins who assassinated the king. The assassins have confessed. This is Their confession!" As he spoke, he carefully took out a stack of blood books from his arms.

ah? Shangguan Yuanbiao was shocked when he heard this. The king was assassinated during the day, and the Lieutenant Mansion captured the assassin that night. This was so efficient.

He hurriedly took over the confession, lowered his head and looked at it briefly, then returned it to Gu Chen and said, "You guys are talking." He then said in a deep voice to the guards at the door: "This matter is of great importance. Whoever gives you the right can refuse it." Notification? "

The guards were dumbfounded, looked at each other, and finally lowered their heads, not daring to breathe, and retreated silently.

"Hmph!" Shangguan Yuanbiao snorted again, leading his uncle and nephew from the Gu family and Yan Xi into the palace and went straight to Tang Yin's bedroom. After arriving, they rushed in and asked the maid below to find out that Tang Yin was spending the night in Wu Mei's room.

Shangguan Yuanbiao took three more people to Wu Mei's yard.

Gu Chong, Gu Chen and Yan Xi were left outside the hospital by Shangguan Yuan Biao, who went in first to report.

Tang Yin was woken up by the maid while he was sleeping. His face was not good and his tone was not good. But he was afraid of disturbing Wu Mei beside him, so he kept his voice as low as possible and asked: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, General Yuan Biao wants to see you!" the maid bravely whispered.

Yuan Biao? I don’t know why Yuan Biao came to see me so late. Could it be that Yuan Wu's injury has changed? Thinking of this, Tang Yin shivered and lost all sleep. He turned over and sat up and said, "Let Yuan Biao come in quickly!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The maid agreed and hurried out. Tang Yin stood up, put down the curtain and started to put on clothes quickly.

Not long after, Shangguan Yuanbiao came closer from outside. Even though he was the person next to Tang Yin, he didn't dare to look sideways when he entered Wu Mei's room. When he came to Tang Yin, he first bowed his hands and saluted.

Tang Yin asked: "But Yuan Wu's injury has worsened?"

Shangguan Yuanbiao was stunned and said: "No, no, no! Your Majesty, please rest assured that the third brother's condition is very stable now."

Hearing this, Tang Yin immediately stopped putting on his clothes, and his heart dropped in his throat. But after a moment of pause, he became angry again and said coldly: "Then why are you looking for me so late? You'd better give me a reasonable reason."

"That's it, Your Majesty. The Lieutenant Mansion has captured the assassin who assassinated the King during the day. Now the two generals, Gu Chong and Gu Chen, have brought the assassin's confession and are waiting outside the courtyard!"

"Oh?" Tang Yin wondered if he heard wrongly. The Lieutenant's Mansion caught the assassin in less than a day. This was incredible. He first raised his head and said, "Let them come in."

Shangguan Yuanbiao looked toward the side of the bed with concern. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Yin changed his words and said, "Forget it, I'd better go out!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Tang Yin got dressed, walked out of the bedroom, and came outside the courtyard. He saw Gu Chong, Gu Chen, and Yan Xi waiting eagerly. Seeing Tang Yin, Gu Chong, Gu Chen, and Yan Xi all stepped forward to salute and greet him. Tang Yin asked: "I heard that your lieutenant's mansion has captured the assassin?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Tonight, I will besiege the assassins' stronghold, kill five assassins and capture six alive!" Gu Chong spoke and motioned to Gu Chen to tell him to give his confession to the king.

Gu Chen took out the confession, handed it to Tang Yin, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please read it."

Tang Yin took it, looked down at it, then shook his head to Gu Chong and others, and said, "Let's talk in the study."

After leaving Wu Mei's courtyard, Tang Yin and his party came to the study. The waiting maids lit the lampstand quickly and then stood aside with their heads bowed. Tang Yin waved to them and said, "You should step back first!"

The maids filed out, and after they all left, Tang Yin sat down and carefully read the confession handed over by Gu Chen.

He read each confession very carefully. After finishing each confession from beginning to end, Tang Yin slapped the confession on the table and said, "Sure enough, it was Nifengliu who did it. It's a pity that we are still a step too late. If we can catch When you get to Zixu, you will have the opportunity to eradicate Nifengliu."

Gu Chen nodded and said: "According to the assassin's account, Zixu is an envoy of Nifeng Liuzuo. He is extremely cunning and his whereabouts are erratic. Moreover, he did not come to the scene in person. Before the attack on the king, he was no longer in Yancheng."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded. It was indeed not easy to catch the treacherous Zixu. He smiled slightly and asked, "The handling of the case in the Lieutenant's Mansion this time is really beyond my expectation!" As he spoke, he looked at Gu Chong and said, "General Gu, I will reward you heavily."

When something happened, Gu Chong would definitely hide far away. Now that he received Tang Yin's praise, Gu Chong did his part. He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty."

Yan Xi almost laughed out loud. Gu Chong was really thick-skinned. From investigating the assassin to arresting the assassin and then interrogating the assassin, Gu Chong didn't show any effort at all. Now he is accepting the reward with peace of mind and his face Not red or breathless. She peeked at Gu Chen, who had a calm expression and had no intention of competing with her uncle for credit. Yan Xi couldn't help but let out a low chuckle.

Although her laughter was low, Tang Yin, who had a superb ear, still heard it. He misunderstood what Yan Xi meant and said with a smile: "The reason why the Lieutenant's Mansion was able to solve the case in such a short period of time must be due to Master Yan. You put in a lot of effort!”

Finally getting a chance to speak, Yan Xi shook his head like a rattle and said: "On the contrary, from beginning to end, I didn't contribute much at all, or I had no chance to contribute at all. The ability of the Lieutenant's Mansion is impressive. ”

Computer * access w hand] hit * yo? This was quite beyond Tang Yin's expectation. Yan Xi didn't help at all, but the Lieutenant's Mansion solved the case independently? How can this be? Tang Yin also knew what Gu Chong was capable of and how much ink he had in his belly. Gu Chong was able to catch the Niefengliu assassin who couldn't even catch the hidden arrow. Did he underestimate him too much, or was the hidden arrow too incompetent?

Seeing the doubtful look on Tang Yin's face, Yan Xi burst into laughter and said, "Your Majesty, don't be surprised. In fact, your Majesty doesn't understand General Gu Chen too well."

"Oh?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and glanced towards Gu Chen.

Yan Xi said seriously: "The stronghold where the assassin is located was found by General Gu Chen. The soldiers of the Lieutenant's Mansion also besieged the assassin under the leadership of General Gu Chen. General Gu Chen was in charge from the beginning to the end. Although I also have Participated, but failed to help substantially." Of course, Gu Chong did nothing. The last half of the sentence was what Yan Xi really wanted to say.

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, smiled, looked at Gu Chen up and down, and asked: "General Gu Chen, is what Master Yan said true?"

Gu Chen said hurriedly: "Master Yan is too polite. The evidence of the assassin's crime was found by Master Yan." As he spoke, he told Tang Yin exactly what happened.

The more Tang Yin listened, the more surprised he became. He couldn't tell that Gu Chen, a young man, was so capable. Although Yan Xi also contributed a lot to interrogating the assassin, when it came to capturing the assassin, as she said, she could do anything. No, it was all done by Gu Chen alone. Gu Chen has such a strong ability, so being the commander of the first corps under Gu Chong is really an indignity.

He pondered for a moment, then asked expressionlessly: "Has General Gu Chen ever considered serving in the legion and killing enemies for the country?"

He obviously meant to promote and cultivate him when he said this, but to Tang Yin's surprise, Gu Chen politely declined. The latter said sternly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for looking after me. However, my ability is limited and I am used to being casual. I am afraid that joining the army will only cause chaos for the brothers around me. I feel that... it is better to stay in the Lieutenant's Mansion." Most suitable.”

In fact, Gu Chen is not unwilling to join the legion. He also understands that joining the legion is more beneficial to his future. However, he knows his uncle too well. Without his help, he may not be able to sit in the Lieutenant's Mansion for only a few days before he will be dismissed. , now Gu Chong is the backbone of the Gu family. If he loses his power as lieutenant, the Gu family will soon decline. And if he joins the legion, it's not certain whether he can make a difference. It's not that he has no confidence in his abilities, but that the main positions in each legion are now occupied, and it is too difficult to make major changes. , he was afraid that after joining the legion, his uncle would step down and he would be unable to support the Gu family's big business, and then the gains would outweigh the losses.

Tang Yin didn't understand Gu Chen's concerns. Seeing that he was unwilling to join the legion, he just thought it was a pity in his heart, but he was not too disappointed. After all, the major legions of the Feng Army are full of talents, and one more talent and one less talent will not have a big impact. .

He nodded and said, "Okay! Since General Gu is determined to stay in the Lieutenant's Mansion, I won't force him." As he spoke, he asked Gu Chong, "General Gu?"

"I'm here!"

"Does your lieutenant's residence have a deputy lieutenant?"

Gu Chong felt dumbfounded when he heard this, because there was no such position in the Lieutenant's Mansion, but there was a position of Lieutenant and General. He did not dare to tell Tang Yin that the question raised by the king was wrong, so he could only shake his head and said: "Oh... to report back to the king, there is no deputy lieutenant in the Lieutenant's Mansion yet..."

"That's good. Let General Gu Chen serve as deputy lieutenant. This way he can assist General Gu better. I wonder what General Gu wants?" Tang Yinxiao asked.