late night song

Chapter 229 Two murder cases
Just after the polo, the negotiations for the affiliation of the Eleven Blackwater Tribes entered a fever pitch. Just when Ling Ziyu began to consider giving Heishui the benefits of Hehe, the leader of the Tulang Tribe died in the post house for unknown reasons, and Dali Temple intervened. The autopsy was performed by sealing the throat with a sword, and the speed was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The Eleven Blackwater Clans are in chaos, the case remains unresolved with no clues, and the negotiations are temporarily put on hold.

At the same time, rumors started to spread one after another. Some people said that King Jingchuan instigated this deliberately to disrupt the progress of the Eleven Blackwater Clan's surrender.

Some people also say that Muta used General Yuesheng to try to gain access to King Jingchuan, but he failed and offended the crown prince, which is why he ended up like this.

Some people also say that it was an internal strife between the eleven Blackwater clans. Due to disagreements during the negotiations, Muta tended to adopt a conciliatory strategy to displease other clans, so he was killed and the clan was cleared.

Qi Wang himself knew the inside story and was horrified. He was more inclined to think that this was a warning from Prince Ling, so he decided to make concessions in the discussion.

He began to change his normal behavior and persuaded the clan chiefs of various tribes that although Blackwater occupies the name of a vast territory, it is actually barren and barren. It is difficult to rely on Xirong after its defeat. Compared with Hehe's fertile land, superior terrain, and the strong power of Dongqi, it is really difficult to rely on it. There is no advantage at all, so it’s better to give up when things get better.

Although all the tribes were dissatisfied, the fact was that it was Qi Wang who came forward to deal with the situation, but they hid behind him, bundled into a ball, and stood talking naturally without pain in their backs.But without the leader, they really don't have the guts to confront Beiling head-on.

In the past 30 years, they have long been accustomed to relying on Beiling. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to survive the cold winter for several years. The negotiations were deadlocked, and it was even more difficult for them. In this way, under Qi Wang's persuasion and Ling Ziyu's steps , in two or three days, the peace talks that had been wasted for several months were quickly finalized.

The eleven Blackwater clans were merged into Beiling, and returned to the state under one banner. The banner leader was entitled to a three-level salary, which was temporarily held by Qi Wang. Later, he was elected by each clan. With the approval of Beiling, the term was three years, and the clan chiefs of each clan enjoyed The position of third-class lord.

Separately, local imperial examinations will be held, and those who pass the examination will be given priority in being selected as officials in the local area. The national imperial examination will be held in parallel. Those who are ambitious and talented will serve in the imperial court, and the original people will be given priority in recruitment.The Blackwater banner will also be exempted from taxes for three years, and its original financial support will remain unchanged.

When this policy came out, it seemed to be broader than Hehe's charter, but in fact it was less than half as broad.

The selection of the flag leader seems to be self-determined, but in fact it is still firmly controlled by Beiling. Every three years, the leaders of each clan enjoy the title of Lord in name only. If they want to hold real power, they must still obey the orders of the imperial court.

In addition, the parallel priority selection of local imperial examinations and national imperial examinations is purely for show. The local imperial examinations did not exclude people from the Beiling people. If the Blackwater tribe wants to pass the national imperial examinations, they must supplement the Central Plains culture and calligraphy. Those who can pass are simply rare, and Is there any reason not to use it?
What's more, the right to participate in the mining of rich minerals in Heishui was avoided in this peace negotiation. Beiling enjoyed long-term benefits and a vast territory with carriages and horses, which was basically a huge profit.

Therefore, compared to He He's "strong" result, Ling Ziyu made a great contribution this time. Regardless of whether Mu Ta killed him or not, he also helped him in disguise.

But things didn't go as smoothly as everyone imagined. Just the night before Qi Wang was about to formally be granted the title of Beiling on behalf of the Eleven Blackwater Clan, he also died in the post house. His death condition was the same as that of Muta, including his wounds. The depth and length are almost the same.

And that night, Gu Yuchu received a dart message in her yard, and she couldn't help but chase it out immediately.

In a remote restaurant west of Tai Wah Road, she met Noda who was waiting for her.

"Please." There were not many people in the wine shop, but in order not to arouse suspicion, Noda did not address her directly.

"Why did you go to such trouble to find me?" Having learned from the mistake of admitting the wrong person last time, Gu Yuchu behaved very appropriately this time.

"The leader of our clan died an untimely death."

"The whole city knows about this matter, and the Dali Temple is now cooperating with the Ministry of Punishment to investigate. Why are you looking for me specifically?" Gu Yuchu expressed doubts. If this was strictly stated in the letter, she would never come to the appointment.

"People are unpredictable and rumors are flying, but I don't know why, but I only believe in you, general." Nuoda gave a wry smile, but he was very sincere.

"Before the truth comes out, you'd better not be so careless."

Her attitude was not good, she was involved in such a sensitive matter, and she was burdened with such unwarranted trust, which made her unconsciously alert. At this moment, Noda took out a ring from his body and handed it to her. .

When she saw it, she was shocked!This is not an ordinary ring, this is the Shadow Order of Xun.

"Who are you?!"

"It seems that the general knows this thing."

Noda put down the wine glass, looked at her carefully, and then stopped being pretentious and continued: "I found this at the scene where Muta was killed. After studying it carefully for a long time, I am sure that it is definitely not my black water thing. "

"Then you should hand it over to Dali Temple, not to me, an outsider." Gu Yuchu breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and just now he reluctantly let go of his doubts about Nuoda Xunying's identity.

"The leader of our clan was killed. It is still unknown who is leading the Dali Temple. Handing them to them will only add more variables, and our clan only wants a truth other than the official report." Nuoda seemed not to trust Beiling.

"It may also be the fault of other members of the Black Water clan. I can't help you."

"Whether it was done by someone else from the Blackwater clan, I will personally find out. As for this red gold ring, if the general knows the origin, I hope he will enlighten you."

"It's just an ordinary ring. Although it's worth some money, it really doesn't have anything special about it."

Gu Yuchu didn't tell the truth. If it was really Xunying's doing, it would be a major event that started a war between the two countries. Fortunately, this object did not fall into the hands of Dali Temple, otherwise we don't know how much trouble it would cause.

Moreover, even if Dali Temple obtained this object, they would not dare to openly identify it as Dongqi's doing. Between the two countries, a single move could have serious consequences.She didn't know the details of Noda, so she naturally didn't dare to tell the truth and cause trouble. Besides, it was safer for him if she didn't know about it.

"I'm disturbing the general."

Nuoda was obviously disappointed, but he saw something, but he didn't dare to confirm it, and he didn't ask further questions. But the only thing he could conclude was that the power behind the ring was huge, and it was difficult for him to compete.

"I have another unkind request. I'm afraid the general will keep this ring for safekeeping. I'm afraid it won't be safe in the hands of my clan."

"This is not good." Gu Yuchu refused, but then he thought, no matter whether it is true or false, it is better to keep it in her own hands. Although she is in Beiling, she was born in Dongqi, and she doesn't want it most in this life. What we saw was that the two countries were fighting each other.

"Although the general is a woman, she has great martial arts skills. If anyone wants to find this ring, he should have a chance of winning. But our clan is ashamed and has to take this step and put the general in danger." Nuoda was a little embarrassed. The original intention is just to use Gu Yuchu to deflect conflicts. If you are lucky, it would be better to use her as a clue to find out the person behind the ring.

"Okay, I'll keep it for you. If necessary, I will return it in time." Gu Yuchu no longer refused. She was worried about how to get this thing back. It was good now and it didn't take any effort.

"It's work."

At this point, the two of them left separately. It was almost curfew when Gu Yu first arrived at Taihua Road, and he encountered a palace carriage on the way back to the palace.

By the next day, the news of Qi Wang's death in the post house spread like wildfire and was known to everyone in the city. This shocked Gu Yuchu who had not dealt with the missing ring in time. One after another, the Eleven Blackwater clans had troubles, and Dong Qi Do you really want to start a war?
But thinking about it carefully, this possibility is not possible at all.

The war between the East and the West has not subsided. There have been two large-scale battles in seven years, and the domestic strength has been greatly damaged. Although Beiling participated in the war in the East, the time and scale were limited. Now it has annexed Hehe and expanded westward. Territory, the power does not decrease but increases, how could Qi frame choose to provoke a dispute at this time? It is really unwise.

So how to explain the Xun Shadow Order?
Xunying kills without leaving a photo. Unless the person behind the murder takes the initiative to tell the world that Xunying did it, the Xunying order will be left at the murder scene. It is a convention that the deceased will pay Wangchuan ferry money on behalf of the deceased.But this kind of publicity in other countries is really unnecessary, and it is absolutely impossible if Xunying accidentally loses it.

From this point of view, there is only one possibility, and that is that someone deliberately framed and provoked.

But if the fault is really framed, within the Eastern Territory, Hehe surrendered, leaving only two powerful countries standing side by side, who was responsible?
Gu Yuchu was puzzled but did not tell Ling Buhuo about it.

Firstly, it involves Dong Qi. She has selfish motives and does not want to expose the conflict. Secondly, it is Noda. If he knew that she had a private meeting with him in the middle of the night, he might not be able to explain it clearly.Therefore, it is better to wait for now and see if there are any new clues in the Qi Wang case.

But it has been ten days since Muta was killed, and three days since Qiwang was killed. Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment still have no clue.

In addition to the Taichi and Tulang tribes who were aggrieved and exerted pressure, some of the remaining nine tribes chiefs were happy, while others were in danger. They were worried that Beiling would get Yu Wangquan, but they were happy that the post of flag leader would be with them. Choose among them.

But in any case, Qi Wang's death can somewhat clear the rumors and suspicions about Ling Ziyu. He has made great achievements, so how can he get himself into trouble at this juncture.As a result, public opinion was overwhelmingly against the Prince's Palace of Jingchuan, and the staff and important ministers who had taken refuge in the Prince's Palace began to plan, without Ling Ziyu saying a word, how to suppress the Prince's Palace of Jingchuan in order to win the trust and favor of the Prince. .

At the same time, the courtiers who silently supported King Lingchuan were also gearing up, preparing to ride the wind and waves to defeat the enemy and win.

For a time, the court began to divide, and the forces behind the two brothers became tense.

Within two days, Shan Mingxi came to the house for the first time and asked to see Gu Yuchu by name.

"Did you do it?" Shan Mingxi pulled Gu Yuchu into the side room and asked directly.

"What do you mean?"

"Did you kill Muta and Qi Wang?"

"How is that possible!" Gu Yuchu looked surprised, "Is this the case outside?"

Shan Mingxi didn't reply, just looked at her indifferently, then found her sword, without saying a word, pulled it out and looked at it carefully for a long time.

"The wound was short and deep. It was caused by a sharp knife or dagger at an extremely fast speed." Gu Yuchu shrugged. Unexpectedly, these words aroused Shan Mingxi's suspicion, and the anger in her eyes deepened.

"No, I'm just reminding you!" She explained quickly.

"Then how do you know the condition of the wound?"

"Ning Yi was transferred to Dali Temple to handle this case, Yu Bai said."

Shan Mingxi was hesitant and sat down.

"Well, let me ask, are you worried about Ling Buhuo or Ling Ziyu?"

"How long has it been and you still care about this? Do you really hope that their brothers will turn against each other and fight to the death? Or is this the purpose of your trip to Yunjing?"

"If you sincerely concluded that I had ulterior motives, you wouldn't question me face to face, right?" Gu Yuchu was very calm in the face of doubts.

Indeed, regarding this matter, Shan Mingxi trusted Gu Yuchu intuitively without knowing the Xun Shadow Order. She believed that her brother Buhuo could distinguish between good and evil, hypocrisy and the human heart, and would not be obsessed with sex. But things It was developing in an increasingly bad direction, and she had to make such doubts and guesses.

"Now the finger is pointed at Prince Jingchuan's palace. Regardless of whether you did it or not, he will not escape criticism."

"Don't you suspect that Ling Ziyu himself did it?"

"On the night Qi Wang was killed, my father invited Ling Ziyu to have dinner at Shan Mansion. He drank too much, so he stayed at Shan Mansion."

"Just because someone else is in Shan Mansion, it doesn't mean that he can't arrange all this."

Faced with Gu Yuchu's speculation, Shan Mingxi fell into deep thought. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something.

"I have people who have doubts, but if I tell you, I'm afraid you won't believe me, and there's no solid evidence."

"tell me the story."

"Emperor Qin!"

"Emperor Qin? The piano master who covers his face and pretends to be mysterious? Have you seen his appearance?"

"No, but I have fought against him, and his qinggong is very good."

"Is Emperor Qin from Ling Ziyu?" On the day of Yu Bai's wedding, Emperor Qin's appearance seemed to tell people that he was used by the prince.

"On the surface it looks like it, but it doesn't seem to be the case."

"Why do you say that?"

"I talked with him, and he seemed to be looking forward to and convinced that their brothers would turn against each other and Beiling would be in chaos."

"Where is he now?"

"Long after Yu Bai got married, there was no trace of him again. I investigated the courtyard where he lived and found no clues."

Shan Mingxi clenched her fists, feeling very uneasy. Suddenly, she turned to look at Gu Yuchu. She thought for a long time before speaking: "Xiao Chu."

Gu Yuchu was slightly stunned when he heard her calling him such an intimate name.

"You won't hurt Ling Buhuo, right?"

"of course."

"I grew up with both of them. Although I don't like Ling Ziyu's dissoluteness and immorality, his nature is not bad. No matter who sits in the high position in the future, I don't want the other one to make any mistakes. So, you have to help me."

"help you with what?"

"Ling Buhuo has recognized you in his heart. I will accept the bet and admit defeat, but Ling Ziyu"

"You want me to persuade Ling Buhuo to give in? He hasn't expressed anything so far, and to be honest, I don't think I have the ability to persuade a man to give up his overwhelming power, although I don't want him to sit on the throne of the king. Ding, but I want him to live."

This was Gu Yuchu's innermost thoughts. After many things, she realized that even though she was as small as a dust, she only owed Ling Buhuo a fulfillment.

"I'm not the one, so at this time, the more we need to cooperate, so that the two brothers can put aside their misunderstandings and not be taken advantage of."

"Can we do it with just the two of us?"

"It depends on people. I will never allow the two of them to kill each other!"

Gu Yuchu envied Shan Mingxi's confidence and directness. She nodded and didn't mention anything about how "sinister" she thought Ling Ziyu was, although she really suspected that Ling Ziyu used Xun Ying's power to arrange a killing to fuel the peace talks and took the opportunity. Suppress Ling Buhuo.

But the sudden appearance of the Xun Shadow Order overturned all her suspicions. After Qi Jian and Ling Ziyu and Tongcheng conspired, there was almost no chance of cooperating again. Even if they joined forces again, how could they be taken advantage of so easily, triggering turmoil between the two countries? .

Therefore, she is willing to temporarily put aside her prejudices and believe in the kindness of human nature. There are too many people in the world who are stronger and tougher than her, and she is very vulgar. For the sake of perfection, she is willing to give it a try.

(End of this chapter)