At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 152 This woman is not simple

"Nanjing...who could it be..."

Zhu Qizhen muttered to himself, but he couldn't think of any other important people in Nanjing.

According to Jin Yiwei's investigation results, there are indeed many officials who have connections with the Japanese pirates, but who is the person who can make the leader of the Japanese pirates pay so much attention and respect?

Could it be... Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong?
Wei Guogong's lineage has been staying in Nanjing since the Yongle Dynasty moved the capital, and is in charge of Nanjing's soldiers and horses. If this person has a second heart, things will be serious!

Zhu Qizhen had something on his mind and didn't sleep well all night. Early the next morning, he brought Fan Zhong to Beizhen Fusi.

Yesterday's letter was sent by Yuan Bin. All the information is in Beizhen Fusi. Maybe the answer can be found here.

However, after digging through all the information, Xu Chengzong did not find any evil intentions.

This person holds the military power in Nanjing and is a key investigation target of Jin Yiwei. If there is any conspiracy, it is impossible not to leave any clues.

It seems that the mysterious person Shi Heng mentioned is not Wei Guogong.

Zhu Qizhen's eyebrows twitched out a word Sichuan, he really couldn't figure it out, who is that person?
In desperation, he greeted Fan Zhong and Yuan Bin and came to Huangzhuang outside Chaoyang Gate.

This time, it was not the old eunuch Hong Bao who came to visit, but Song Guxi.

Since her injury improved, she moved out of the palace.

After all, it is not a problem for a prostitute to live in the palace for a long time.

In fact, Zhu Qizhen didn't feel anything at all, but he became more and more aware that Empress Qian's eyes were not right, she even had a faint murderous look, if she was not allowed to move out, the consequences would be disastrous...

Along the way, Yuan Bin introduced: "The minister arranged four secret posts near Miss Song's residence, and found a maid who can help take care of Miss Song's daily necessities."

Zhu Qizhen asked: "Have you checked the details of this person?"

"Returning to the emperor, this person originally lived in Huangzhuang, her parents died of illness one after another, and she was the only one left in the family, with no one to rely on, and her life was relatively tight, so I arranged her to serve by Miss Song's side."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Let your people keep an eye on it, if the Bailian Sect knows that Miss Song is not dead, they will definitely not let it go."

"Please don't worry, your majesty. The secret sentinels arranged by the minister are all masters who are one against ten. If something really happens, the Dongcheng Hundred Households can arrive within a stick of incense. I will absolutely guarantee Miss Song's comprehensiveness!"

"Is there any news about the White Lotus Sect in the capital?"

"Back to the emperor, I have already checked and found nothing. Those people seem to have disappeared out of thin air."

"It seems that these people had premeditated and withdrew before assassinating me."

Yuan Bin's face was flushed, and he suddenly said, "Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Qizhen turned around and asked, "I don't blame you!"

Yuan Bin knelt down on one knee and said: "At that time, I thought that Miss Song was an assassin, so after catching Miss Song, I relaxed my vigilance, causing the real assassin to escape in the chaos. So far, there has been no news of it. It is my fault. Please The emperor punishes!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Get up, I really didn't blame you."

"But, my lord..."

"What I have to deal with now is the entire White Lotus Sect, and I still care about a mere assassin? Besides, this matter was planned by the other party long ago. In that situation, who could see through their plot at a glance?"

Hearing what the emperor said, Yuan Bin stood up, with a guilty expression still on his face.

He clearly remembered that the crossbow arrow flew past the emperor's face, if it deviated a little, the consequences would be disastrous!
Since we can't catch the murderer right now, as the emperor said, we will put all our energy on dealing with the White Lotus Sect.

If you can't catch the monk, demolish your temple!
While speaking, he has come to a small courtyard.

Yuan Bin knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was a woman, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pale complexion and a little yellow hair. It seemed that she was suffering from long-term malnutrition.

Seeing that it was Yuan Bin, she hurriedly said, "It's Mr. Benedict who is here!"

Yuan Bin nodded and said: "Xiaohua, this is my master, let's visit Miss Song."

"Oh, please come in!"

The girl named Xiao Hua hurriedly let the three of them in, and then hurried to the wing.

"Gentlemen, please, I'll make tea!"

Yuan Bin looked around vigilantly, then called Xiao Hua to stop, and said, "Say a few words to my master and Miss Song, so you don't want to go in."

Seeing how well these people were dressed, Xiaohua knew that they were definitely not ordinary people, so she nodded repeatedly, and then walked into the side room.

When Zhu Qizhen came to the back room, he saw Song Guxi struggling to sit up.

"Lie down and don't move!"

Zhu Qizhen stepped forward and gently pressed her shoulder.

"Your Majesty, are you here?"

Song Guxi's face became much ruddy, and it seemed that her body had recovered a lot.

"I'll come over to see how your injury is doing?"

"Thanks to the emperor's concern, my family is much better."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, and asked again: "How about the maid Yuan Bin found for you? If you still need help, just ask!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, it's enough to have Xiaohua by my side, and my family is not a lady from a great family, and my body is not that delicate."

"This place is no better than a palace, and the conditions are limited in all aspects. If you have any needs, especially if there is any problem with your physical condition, you must inform Yu Zhen as soon as possible."

With tears in her eyes, Song Guxi said softly, "My family... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"

Zhu Qizhen asked puzzled, "Why are you crying?"

"My slave... my slave..."

Song Guxi raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and said, "The emperor treats my family...so kind..."

Zhu Qizhen smiled awkwardly, and said, "You are my man, and with your loyalty, I can't let you down."

Song Guxi laughed through his tears, and then said: "The emperor is here this time, not just to visit my slave's house, right?"

"I..." Zhu Qizhen hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have something to ask you!"

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

Song Guxi was very indifferent, as if he had already guessed that there must be something wrong with the other party looking for him.

Zhu Qizhen didn't hide anything, and asked directly: "How much do you know about the relationship between the White Lotus Sect and the Japanese pirates?"

Song Guxi frowned slightly, and said, "I don't know, I just learned from Yang Xiong that the leader is going to join forces with the Japanese pirates to deal with the imperial court this time."

"Before you came to the capital, didn't you know anything?"

"It has been three years since my family came to the capital. Before that, I had never heard of any contact between the White Lotus Sect and the Japanese pirates."

Zhu Qizhen stood up, took a few steps back and forth, and asked again: "Your leader has been in Nanjing?"

Song Guxi nodded, and said: "The leader may go to various places to patrol the helm, but most of the time stays in Nanjing."

"Does he have... other identities? For example, official positions, titles?"

Song Guxi shook his head and said, "The leader has lived in seclusion for a long time, and rarely interacts with people in the government. His name... Now that I think about it, even the name may be fake."

"Then your White Lotus Sect is in Nanjing, do you have any backing?"

"backing……"

Song Guxi thought hard, and then said: "It seems... I haven't heard of it..."

Zhu Qizhen said puzzledly: "Impossible, your White Lotus Sect has no eyeliner in the court?"

"However..." Song Guxi seemed to have thought of something, and said, "Yang Xiong often goes out and about. I heard that he is very close to some officials, but I don't know who they are."

"Then, did Yang Xiong tell you that this time Bailian and the Japanese bandits teamed up, did they also involve a certain big shot in Nanjing?"

Song Guxi shook her head lightly, and said: "What the emperor said... I really don't know..."

Zhu Qizhen was also very helpless. From the looks of it, Song Guxi had already been excluded by the top officials of the White Lotus Sect, and many of the inside stories were unknown.

Seeing this, Song Guxi said pitifully: "It's useless to be a slave..."

"It's okay, I'm just asking casually!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "You can rest here with peace of mind, and strive to heal your injury as soon as possible. I will come to see you after a while."

"My slave... send the emperor off..."

Song Guxi struggled to sit up, but Zhu Qizhen pushed her back on the bed.

"I told you all, take good care of your wounds and leave!"

"Your Majesty, go slowly!"

Song Guxi was lying on the bed, and when Zhu Qizhen went out, the footsteps gradually faded away, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

When the door curtain was lifted, it turned out that the maid Xiaohua came in with a medicine tray.

However, this time, there was no tension and restraint on her face just now.

Song Guxi lifted up her clothes, revealing the wound on her abdomen.

Xiao Hua took out a clean cotton cloth, dipped it in some spirits, and wiped it lightly.

"hiss--"

Song Guxi only felt a piercing pain, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

"Be patient, it will be fine soon!"

Xiao Hua carefully helped her wipe the wound, and then applied Jinchuang medicine, and then asked: "The one just now was the emperor?"

Song Guxi panted heavily, and said, "Exactly!"

"He's not wary of you at all, why don't you take the opportunity to take his life?"

"How can it be that simple?"

Song Guxi sneered and said, "Didn't you see that Fan Zhong who is beside him never leaves?"

Xiaohua said blankly: "I can hold him back!"

"It's useless!"

Song Guxi shook his head lightly, and said, "Even if you kill him, there is still the crown prince, and the prince, and those ministers will soon establish a new emperor. There are so many people surnamed Zhu in the world, can you kill them all?"

"Then why did foster father go to so much trouble and do so many things, almost costing your life, just to instigate Bailian to rebel?"

"You don't understand now!"

Song Guxi smiled meaningfully, and said slowly: "Bai Lian and the Japanese bandits teamed up to attack Nanjing. If they can succeed, the adoptive father can reap the benefits of being a fisherman and take control of half of the Ming Dynasty. If he can't succeed, it will also cause a turmoil. At that time, the imperial treasury will be empty, and the only thing to do is to increase taxes, and the people will naturally feel resentful, and at that time, the righteous father will rise up in the south and call on the world to work hard for the king, so that he can regain the throne!"

Xiao Hua asked again: "By the way, what did the emperor ask you just now?"

"It's strange to say!"

Song Guxi's expression became serious, and she said, "He seems to have noticed the existence of foster father!"

"Really?" Xiaohua also became nervous and asked in doubt, "Are you sure?"

"He asked me, behind Bailian and the Japanese pirates, is there a big shot in Nanjing?"

Xiao Hua thought for a while and asked, "How do you know that the big man he mentioned is the adoptive father?"

"Just now, he kept asking this question over and over again, as if he realized that there was someone else behind the incident. I also felt a little strange. How could he be found out that the foster father was always behind the scenes?"

Xiao Hua said: "The matter is of great importance, we should send this news out as soon as possible!"

"No!"

Song Guxi stopped him and said, "There are Jinyiwei's secret guards around, if you act now, you will reveal your identity!"

Xiao Hua said disapprovingly, "Did you forget that I know disguise?"

"That's not OK!"

Song Guxi said with a firm tone, "Besides Jin Yiwei, there are also some mysterious people around the emperor. They penetrate into every hole, so don't be rash!"

Xiao Hua showed a puzzled look, and asked, "Who is it, who is even more mysterious than Jin Yiwei?"

"It's more than a mystery? Those people are like ghosts and shadows. You can't see them at all, but they do exist!"

"Since you can't see them, how did you know?"

"In the case of Fanji Warehouse, I obviously destroyed all the clues. Jin Yiwei searched for a long time, but found nothing, but the emperor suddenly broke the case, which exposed my first-level identity. You Do you know why?"

Xiaohua asked with a blank face: "Why...why?"

Song Guxi recalled the situation at that time, and said: "At that time, I suspected that there must be some mysterious people around the emperor, and their ability to inquire about information was even more terrifying than Jin Yiwei! As I got in touch with the emperor more, this kind of thinking became more and more serious. I felt so strong, so I took the risk and performed a big assassination show!"

Xiao Hua asked nervously, "Did you find them?"

"no!"

Song Guxi shook her head, smiled confidently, and said, "But, I can be sure that those people were there at the time!"

The more Xiaohua listened, the more puzzled she became, and asked, "What's going on?"

"About my meeting with Yang Xiong, I'm sure no one knows about it, so I'm going to do an experiment to confirm my guess."

Song Guxi seemed a little tired, paused for a while, took a breath, and then continued: "I deliberately avoided the vital point with that arrow, and then stabbed the dagger in the lower abdomen. Judging from the scene, I was the murderer. The assassination attempt failed, so I had to end it myself. However, if someone knows about my meeting with Yang Xiong, it will be different!"

"Sure enough, when the emperor saw me, his expression was completely wrong. He seemed to know Yang Xiong's existence. There is only one reasonable explanation for this situation, that is, someone was at the scene, and by some means, they told the emperor that the murderer was someone else! "

Xiao Hua looked quite shocked, and said: "You have gone through so much trouble, even risking your own life, just to find the mysterious person next to the emperor?"

Song Guxi nodded and said, "This clue is very important. If we ignore these mysterious people, our future actions will be very passive!"

Xiao Hua asked again: "However, we still don't know where they are hiding, and what is the use of knowing how they inquire and pass on information?"

Song Guxi stared at Xiao Hua closely, and said solemnly: "At least we know their existence, and know that our every move is under their surveillance. Remember, from now on, as long as there is someone around you, no matter who they are, even Whether it's a three-year-old child, a lunatic or a fool, or a blind and deaf person, you can't reveal your identity!"

Xiao Hua nodded with lingering fear, and said, "I see!"

(End of this chapter)