The reason is simple. At this morning's court meeting, everyone had their ears ready and planned to listen to the bickering for another half day.

As a result, someone suddenly said, "Oh, Mr. Zhao asked for leave today?"

When others heard the movement, they all looked towards the end of the civilian team, where the eldest son of the general had been. Although his official position is not very high, he has real talents and learning, and he has a good reputation and popularity among his colleagues.

So his sudden absence was quickly noticed.

His boss frowned because the Zhao family did not send anyone to ask for leave.

After finally dispersing in court, the boss returned to the Yamen and asked who was there, but everyone said there was no news.

The boss was also a little annoyed and immediately sent a clerk to the general's mansion to inquire.

The clerk thought he was a fat servant and was very happy. He thought that the general's family had a great cause, so how could he ask for a reward?

But the front door of the General's Mansion was deserted. He knocked on the door several times but got no answer. Just when he didn't know what to do, a man who looked like a steward suddenly ran over crying, knocking on the door more fiercely than him, shouting, "Madam, young master, please help! Our master and young master have been arrested." Kill! Wuwu, help, help!"

The little official was so frightened that his hair stood up and he quickly asked, "Brother, are you here from my uncle? Mr. Zhao didn't go to court this morning. Our superior officer sent me to ask. I kept knocking on the door but no one responded. No." Did something happen?"

The steward was also scared and couldn't even hold back his tears. He knocked on the door again, not knowing which knock was right. The door opened with a creak, revealing the deserted courtyard inside.

At this time, the sun was rising, but there was no sound at all from the huge general's mansion. The north wind whizzed past a few dead leaves, making the stewards and clerks feel chills all over their bodies...

"Come here, something happened! Something big happened!" The clerk ran all the way back to the yamen, shouting so that everyone came out to take a look.

Just when the boss was about to scold him, the clerk was already gasping and shouting, "Sir, something happened! The general's mansion is empty, there is no one! And I also met someone from the uncle's mansion, saying that Uncle Zhao is dead!"

The courtyard was silent for a moment, and then immediately became noisy. Everyone was surprised and asking questions.

"What's going on? The people in the General's Mansion have disappeared and Uncle Zhao is dead?"

"What happened to the Zhao family? They were assassinated by Rakshasa people?"

"It shouldn't be possible, this is the emperor's feet!"

The boss immediately sent people to send messages everywhere, and then rushed to the general's mansion.

At this time, the front door of the General's Mansion was already overcrowded, because the door of the General's Mansion was wide open and there was no one there. The people passing by were also puzzled. After curiously looking around, they found that the General's Mansion was empty.

There were even louder cries in the uncle's house. It is said that overnight, Uncle Zhao and his only son, the young master, were killed in the room, and their blood flowed like a river.

Because both father and son had been drinking the night before, the servants who had been serving them in the morning did not dare to disturb them. However, no matter how much they waited, there was no movement. They cautiously went in to inquire and found out that someone had died.

Madam Bo immediately cried so hard that she fainted, and the eldest young lady was also helpless, so she sent someone to the General's Mansion to report for help. Who would have thought that the General's Mansion would become an empty house!

The government office quickly came to take control of the two mansions and inquired carefully, but in the end they were still confused.

Uncle Zhao and his son looked at it as murder, but the murderer left no clues and had nowhere to arrest him.

It was as if a god had cast a magic spell over the General's Mansion. Almost everything was there, including the masters' clothes and supplies, and even the servants' brooms and sewing baskets, but everyone disappeared out of thin air... The timid common people have already begun to murmur, "There is a war with the Rakshasa people over at the border. Here, the general and his family disappeared out of thin air. Could it be that the Rakshasa people used some evil spell?"

"Probably not. Could it be that the border can no longer withstand it, and the general sent his family members away in advance for fear of being condemned by the court?" A smart person gave a more reliable guess.

But others immediately retorted, "Even if this is the case, then the people in the General's Mansion can't take nothing with them. Don't they have to eat, drink and wear clothes wherever they go? Besides, Uncle Zhao is the second uncle of the General, even if he doesn't If you plan to kill your uncle and his family, there’s no need to kill anyone!”

Everyone nodded, their minds full of confusion.

"Strange, really strange!"

"Yes, this is really strange!"

"I always feel that the omen is bad, that there is going to be chaos."

"Nonsense, can we stop causing chaos? The general is fighting the enemy at the border, and his family members suddenly died. There is nothing wrong with it. If you don't give an explanation, the general will definitely not agree!"

"What a troubled time, what a troubled time!"

Not only were the people talking, but when the news reached the palace, several important ministers who temporarily helped deal with the government affairs also had a headache.

Since the emperor's "stroke", the dragon body has become worse day by day. Several princes are fighting openly and secretly, and they have to snatch the chair openly. They are also sizing up the situation, always seeking for the benefit of the family, and even want to take care of the Wei Dynasty. Jiangshan Sheji, I really wish my hair could turn half white in one day.

Nowadays, the disappearance case of the General's Mansion and the murder case of the Bo's Mansion have emerged. No matter which one is involved, it is extremely difficult!

But the eldest prince and the second prince actually came up with a bad idea.

"This matter will be kept secret for the time being. Don't spread it to the border. It won't be too late to tell the general after the fighting against the Rakshasa invasion stops."

"Yes, the general is focused on the war. If no one sends a message, he will not find out and will naturally not be distracted."

What the two brothers said was reasonable, and the important ministers were unable to complain.

That was the general of the border guard army. How could he not have enough manpower in Kyoto? Even if he doesn't have the manpower, the imperial court has sealed the mouths of all officials. As for the common people, who can guarantee the long-term mouths of hundreds of thousands of people in Kyoto!

An important minister thought for a while, changed his subject, and asked, "Where is the Third Highness? Does he have any good countermeasures?"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. They really didn't know where the third prince, who was the most "active" on weekdays, had gone.

And the third prince they were talking about was so angry that his head was smoking!

Obviously, the cowardly Uncle Zhao of the Zhao family kept saying that he had found the treasure and wanted to present it to him as a certificate of surrender. He waited and waited, and every time he urged, the result was that he would get it soon.

As a result, the coward father and son died in the end!

Where is his treasure? There's a treasure!

"Check, check hard! We must find out who the murderer is!" The third prince was so furious that he wanted to dig up the ground of his uncle's house, making everyone in the government office panic and confused.

I had vaguely heard the news before that my uncle had offended the third prince. Could it be that the news was false? Not only did the uncle's house not offend the third prince, but he was also trusted by the third prince?

Did the general who was far away at the border also choose to side with the third prince?

That being said, there is a high possibility that the chair will eventually belong to the third prince! (End of chapter)

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