Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2423 Search for the murder weapon
Gao Kan's heart was shocked, and he quickly looked around again, and sure enough, he found three other scratches not far away, connected into a line, it was a well-proportioned rectangle, and the length was just in line with the regulations of the crossbow.

There is no doubt that this is the place where the crossbow that almost killed Fang Jun was fired just now!

But... what about the crossbow?
Gao Kan got up, with a gloomy face, and ordered: "Detain all the servants in the mansion, as well as those generals, and interrogate them separately, and ask about the whereabouts of the crossbow. In addition, ask if there was only one in the house when the case happened. If there are other people among these people, their suitable identities, how many people are there, and where they are going, they must be asked one by one, and they must not be neglected!"

"Here!"

A group of people led the order to interrogate everyone. Gao Kan continued to order: "Let the general search the inside and outside of the house! The crossbow has a complex structure and a huge size, and it is absolutely impossible to do it casually." Move it, maybe the thief has disassembled it, then find all the parts!"

"Here!"

The soldiers of the Youtun guards were all angry in their hearts. Their own commander was assassinated in the street, and they used the military standard crossbow. This is unacceptable to everyone!
Raiding across the seven seas and ravaging the northern border, the commander-in-chief's illustrious military exploits are rarely matched by anyone in the world. He is the pride of the army, and he is also a model that countless young people in the Tang Dynasty admire and emulate. , is tolerable, what is unbearable!
Immediately, they scattered in all directions, and under the leadership of their respective brigade and team leaders, searched and dug three feet in the entire house.

When His Majesty Li Er arrived here with his eldest grandson Wuji and Qiu Xinggong, he saw such a scene of digging three feet into the ground and uncovering roof tiles...

Qiu Xinggong's eyeballs almost popped out, and he said angrily: "Gao Kan! Are you crazy? This is my father's residence, and my father's spiritual tablet is enshrined. If you search so much, if you startle my father God, I will definitely not forgive you!"

For people in this era, the family temple is the most important thing. They would rather lose their lives than allow the family temple to be desecrated. No one can enter the ancestral grave!
His Majesty Li Er said: "Gao Kan, why did you search this house? If you search other people's temples without a reasonable explanation, no one can protect you."

Qiu Xinggong glanced at His Majesty Li Er, he had something to say in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it.

Your Majesty is obviously protecting Gao Kan. With a reasonable explanation, you can search other people's temples without authorization?There are thousands of reasons in the world, as long as you want to find them, you can always find them. According to this, does it mean that you don't plan to punish Gao Kan?

However, he also knew that His Majesty favored Fang Jun, and now that Fang Jun was assassinated, the anger in His Majesty's heart might have already risen and could hardly be contained.

It stands to reason that it is wise not to provoke His Majesty at this moment, and to keep silent.

But Qiu Xinggong watched the guards in the right village dig three feet into the ground, and even pried up the blue bricks laid on the ground to check the soil below. He couldn't help it, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this place is visited by the deceased father's spirit seat." The family temple, Gao Kan's actions, really put the old minister in an unfilial situation, please order him to stop the search!"

Before His Majesty Li Er could speak, Gao Kan had already said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Fang Shaobao was assassinated and ordered us to search the nearby houses and courtyards. As soon as the general arrived here, he saw that the Qiu family's family had gone suspiciously. Then he stepped forward to question him, but was told that they were the soldiers of Zuo Tunwei. Coincidentally, Qiao Guogong and General Zuo Tunwei arrived at that time. At first they admitted that these people were soldiers under his command, but at the end the general said that Fang Shaobao was assassinated, these After the people acted suspiciously, Qiao Guogong immediately denied the identities of these people, so he became more and more suspicious, so he detained these people separately, sealed off the house, and searched them."

Qiu Xinggong argued: "Xu Shi's family will be frightened by you, and now the Furong Garden is heavily guarded, and they are just a change of value, lest they cause unnecessary trouble, so they lied about being soldiers of the Zuotun guard."

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said nothing.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Qiu Xinggong, seeing the sweat dripping from his broad forehead, he sneered in his heart.

Gao Kan was not afraid of Qiu Xinggong, and said coldly: "But the last general has found the traces left by the crossbow shooting on the main building of General Qiu's family temple. How can this General Qiu explain it?"

Qiu Xinggong's complexion changed drastically immediately, and he said angrily: "Gao Kan! A certain Qiu family obeys the law, how could he do something like assassinate an important official of the court? You don't want to frame someone and spit blood!"

Gao Kan said: "Right and wrong, just search carefully, and the truth will come out naturally. The crossbow is huge and has a complicated structure. Even if it is disassembled, it will take a certain amount of time. The final general will come here shortly after Fang Shaobao was assassinated, and the interrogation court After the generals and servants of the Zhong family checked, no one left during the confirmation period, so it can be seen that the person operating the crossbow is still in this courtyard."

Speaking of this, he stared at Qiu Xinggong, and said word by word: "The crossbow is huge, even if it is disassembled, the parts cannot be destroyed. If the parts of the crossbow cannot be found in this house, it will be at the disposal of the general!"

The crossbow is a powerful weapon in the army. Because of its enormous power, it can be said to be the most lethal weapon before firearms. Therefore, it is strictly controlled. It is absolutely not allowed to leave the military camp, let alone live among the people. It is at the same level as the current firearms treatment.

As long as the parts of the crossbow are found in this house, it is enough to prove that the murderer who assassinated Fang Jun fired the crossbow here, and Qiu Xinggong cannot escape the responsibility.

Qiu Xinggong was dripping with sweat and was about to speak when His Majesty Li Er suddenly said, "Where is Duke Qiao?"

Gao Kan said: "I have already left first, probably in the defense area."

His Majesty Li Er nodded, and ordered Wang De, the chief servant who followed behind him: "Go and invite Duke Qiao here immediately, I have something to ask him."

"Here!"

Wang De left in a hurry.

Qiu Xinggong was sweating profusely...

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Qiu Xinggong, and said to Gao Kan: "Continue to search, but just as General Qiu said, this place is the ancestral home of the Qiu family, and even the place where the family temple is located. If you find the car crossbow, then go for it." , if you can't find it, then you can ask General Qiu yourself."

Gao Kan cheered up and said loudly, "Here!"

Qiu Xinggong's mouth was bitter, Your Majesty, you have said so, what crime do you need to be so eloquent?Even if he pleads guilty, how dare I punish him?

And he had something more to worry about, so he could only say: "The assassination case of Fang Shaobao has a lot to do with it. If the thieves are allowed to run rampant, what will be the law of the country and your Majesty's face? Although this place is my family temple , but state affairs are the most important thing, so my late father can understand it if you think about it... just let it be a plea, but I beg General Gao to be more gentle..."

The posture is very low, and it is completely different from the previous aggressive posture.

Gao Kan doesn't care what kind of tricks he is playing, he only has the assassin in his eyes at the moment, he can't catch the assassin, he can't sleep or eat!

Immediately, he stopped talking, bowed his hands to Qiu Xinggong, and led others to continue the search.

Qiu Xinggong was apprehensive, he glanced at His Majesty Li Er, muttered a few times, and then heard His Majesty Li Er say: "If you have anything to say, General Qiu will talk about it together when Duke Qiao arrives."

Qiu Xinggong's complexion suddenly became bitter, and the sweat on his head became more and more...

His Majesty Li Er strolled towards the courtyard. Since Fang Jun's life was not in danger, he didn't need to worry about it for the time being. He just wanted to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.

Ever since Qiu Shenji was assassinated and died with several arrows in his body, his death was horrific, then Changsun Dan died suddenly and mysteriously, the murderer has disappeared without a trace, and then Changsun Chong was assassinated again, and his life and death are unknown. Now it is Fang Jun's turn...

This series of assassination incidents had obviously touched His Majesty Li Er's bottom line, causing his anger to rise wildly.

Above the government, there are different camps and different interests, and there is nothing wrong with fighting back and forth, but all of these must be within one rule.You fight back to fight, but it is intolerable that the current situation of endless death has made the people of the government and the opposition panic.

Who knows that these people will assassinate and assassinate, and if they are capable of killing, they will simply come out to assassinate the king?
He was very angry in his heart, and he walked with his hands behind his back, Changsun Wuji and Qiu Xinggong followed behind him, Changsun Wuji looked calm, but Qiu Xinggong was worried and at a loss.

General will walk through the screen wall, and there is a pond with rockery in front of him. He sees Gao Kan walking quickly, and several soldiers behind him carry several things. In the cellar, the soldiers found tens of thousands of coins and several molds!"

The soldiers behind him stepped forward and put the iron block they were carrying on the ground.

Qiu Xinggong's legs went limp, and he almost knelt down...

(End of this chapter)