kingly way

Chapter 7 Chapter 007

Jin Yuanhong walked to the main hall angrily,
"Your Majesty, don't be angry, your health will be bad if you get angry."

Gao Changshi followed behind Jin Yuanhong and comforted him;
"How can the widow not be angry when such a big event happened? Gao Changshi, Master Xuan Da Si Kou Song came to see the widow (Si Kou: in charge of judicial, criminal investigation, prison and other work)."

Jin Yuanhong was still angry, and said loudly;
Gao Chang waited, and hurried out;
Jin Yuanhong walked back and forth in the hall with square steps;

Under the leadership of Jin Yuanhong, Xu Kingdom became stronger and stronger. He led a group of generals such as Zhao Qingyu, Xiao Zhongming, Ying Zhen, Duan Yingwu to fight in the north and south, and finally defeated the brutal Zhuan Dynasty and established the Dazhou Dynasty;
During the campaign, he promised those generals that if they could defeat Fang Zongzheng and unify Kyushu, they would be rewarded for their meritorious deeds, and they would be honored with different surnames;
After the reunification of Kyushu, he also fulfilled his promise, and the generals with outstanding military exploits were all made marquises of different surnames from the Xu Kingdom.

The biggest feature of Jin Yuanhong is that he can coordinate relationships, make use of interpersonal relationships, and be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, so as to motivate everyone to fight the enemy bravely. Therefore, he was able to rise quickly and defeat the Zhuan Dynasty, which had ruled Kyushu for a long time.
It is difficult to defeat the country, but it is even more difficult to defend the country. Jin Yuanhong understands the truth of this sentence; after the unification of Kyushu, these heroes were given different surnames. portion.

Jin Yuanhong also began to become suspicious and suspicious, and also became brutal and arrogant. He even worried that one day, these powerful officials would usurp his country;
After all, people's desires are endless. Can a simple vassal state satisfy these people's hearts?

What worries Jin Yuanhong the most is that these heroes are constantly expanding their strength. If one day they will no longer satisfy their status quo, it will be a great threat to his country;

Therefore, he followed his wife Yu Wenwan's suggestion, abolished the enfeoffment system, weakened the power of the princes, and concentrated the power in his own hands.

Yu Wenwan is humble, intelligent, docile and elegant, knowledgeable, and has a high prestige in the dynasty;

In major decisions, she can play a finishing touch, and even many decisions are beyond ordinary people. She has a particularly high status in Jin Yuanhong's mind, and Jin Yuanhong also loves this lady the most.

After the establishment of the Dazhou Dynasty, he also wanted to make her queen, but Yu Wenwan refused;
Yu Wenwan's reason is: Pang Qiyun is the original partner, for the Dazhou dynasty, in order to be able to convince everyone, Pang Qiyun should be made queen;
Yu Wenwan also said: As long as two people really love each other, why bother about those power and fame?

Because of Yu Wenwan's decent handling of things, she was praised by the minister, and her status in the minister's mind is also very high;
She is beautiful, but also so knowledgeable, how can Jin Yuanhong not love her more?

The abolition of the feudal vassal system and the centralization of power in his own hands this time was also suggested by Yu Wenwan, and Jin Yuanhong also praised him for his vision.

"The subject pays homage to the king."

The words of Da Si Kou Song Bangyu interrupted Jin Yuanhong's thoughts,

"Master Song is exempt."

Jin Yuanhong waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Song Bangyu straightened up.

"Master Song, do you know about the palace assassin tonight?"

"The minister just found out, which surprised the king."

"Hey, it's a trivial matter to be frightened, but it's a big deal to be stabbed."

Jin Yuanhong said unhappily;
"Your Majesty is the proud son of heaven, the supreme being of man, he will surely turn evil into good fortune, and be safe and sound."

Song Bangyu heard that there was something in Jin Yuanhong's words, but he still couldn't guess what Jin Yuanhong meant, so he didn't dare to answer casually.

"Lord Song, how is the case of Fang Zongzheng going? Is the body Fang Zongzheng himself? Are there any traces of the four guards?"

Jin Yuanhong turned around and looked at Song Bangyu who asked several questions in succession;
"According to my investigation, the body is not Fang Zongzheng himself."

Song Bangyu replied cautiously, he knew that the recent Jin Yuanhong was moody, and if he was not careful, the head on his neck would leave his neck.

"Oh, what evidence can Mr. Song find?"

Jin Yuanhong couldn't help feeling nervous, and the result he was worried about appeared.

The establishment of the new dynasty, in order to fight for power and profit, the princes are not only inconsistent, but will also turn their spearheads to stab him. Tonight is the best example;

If the rumor that Fang Zongzheng is not dead is confirmed, it will be another threat to him; how can he not be nervous?
"According to the description of the enemy who surrendered, Fang Zongzheng was no more than seven feet tall, while the charred corpse was seven feet four inches tall. After being charred, the corpse will become shorter but not taller, which shows that the corpse is burning. Jiao Qian is more than seven feet four inches, which means that there is a high possibility that the corpse is not Fang Zongzheng himself." Song Bangyu said;

"Well, from this point of view, the corpse is not Fang Zongzheng at all. Has Mr. Song found any other evidence?"

Jin Yuanhong nodded and asked again.

"It is said that Fang Zongzheng broke the bone of his left calf when he was riding a horse when he was young. After the human bone is broken and healed, the bone at the wound will thicken, but the bone of the corpse does not have this sign." Song Bangyu said;

"Master Song is thoughtful and careful, which is commendable. Has Master Song found any other evidence?"

Jin Yuanhong nodded and said; the truth he hopes is that the corpse is Fang Zongzheng.

Now that it was found out that the body was not Fang Zongzheng, it would be a good thing for him, at least he would not be kept in the dark, and he would be more prepared.

"I also found a suspicious point. The body was burnt after death and turned into a scorched corpse. From this point of view, it proves that the body was not Fang Zongzheng. If the person who was burned to death was Fang Zongzheng, he could not have committed suicide first and then burned the palace."

"Well, it makes sense, how did Mr. Song find out that the corpse was burned into a scorched corpse after death?" Jin Yuanhong asked;

"Chen Guan dissected the corpse and found that there was no smoke in the mouth and internal respiratory tract of the corpse, which indicated that the corpse was burned after death; After dissection, there will be a lot of soot in the mouth and internal respiratory tract, but the corpse has no such signs."

"If it wasn't Fang Zongzheng, who would the deceased be?" Jin Yuanhong asked doubtfully;

"I suspect it's Fang Zongzheng's servant."

"Oh, what's the explanation?"

"I found that the corpse lacked the things that a normal man should have. From this point, it can be guessed that this person should have been a servant before his death."

"Well, so the corpse is a servant of Fang Zongzheng, not Fang Zongzheng himself." Jin Yuanhong asked;

"Yes, Fang Zongzheng may have escaped through the back door."

"Escape from the back door?" Jin Yuanhong asked doubtfully;

"The investigation found that the fire started at the back door, that is to say, the fire was ignited at the back door, but the corpse was in the middle of the hall. If the deceased set fire to himself, then the fire should be in the middle."

"Well, it makes sense, Mr. Song, how did you see it?"

Jin Yuanhong's face and tone eased a lot.

"First of all, the fire spreads. The building near the back door burns first, and the damage is heavier; the building at the front door farther from the back door burns later, and the damage is lighter. If the fire started at the deceased If it is located in the middle of the hall, then the center of the hall will be more severely burned, and the back door and front door will be slightly burned."

"Well," Jin Yuanhong nodded approvingly again.

"Also, because the fire is spreading and burning, the building materials on the side facing the back door are burned more obviously, while the building materials on the side facing the front door are burned less. If the fire starts from the middle, facing the back door, the building materials in the direction of the front door The degree of burning of building materials will be lighter, and the burning of building materials facing the middle will be heavier."

"So, Fang Zongzheng killed the servants around him, then escaped through the back door, and created a burning incident at the back door to deceive people." Jin Yuanhong said suddenly;

"The king is wise, just as the king judged."

"Sir Song, send more people to the widow, and find out the whereabouts of Fang Zongzheng and the four guards at all costs."

"I must do as the king ordered, and send more people to find out the whereabouts of Fang Zongzheng and the four guards."

Song Bangyu bowed to Jin Yuan;

"Well, do the four guards around Fang Zongzheng have any clues?" Jin Yuanhong asked again;
"The minister is incompetent. The four guards have been incognito since they left Fang Zongzheng, and their life and death are still uncertain." Song Bangyu replied in fear;
"I heard that Fang Zongzheng's four treasure maps are all in the hands of the four major guards. I will give you another three months. If you can't find out the whereabouts of Fang Zongzheng and the four major guards, it's not enough. The job of the chief commander is as simple as that." It's gone." Jin Yuanhong said angrily;
"Your Majesty, let's do it."

Song Bangyu hurriedly bowed to Jin Yuanhong, and exited the palace in fear...

(End of this chapter)