Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 121 A Hook You Can't Help Swallowing
Not long after Wanyan Quxing returned to Banjing Hall, a series of "hissing" sounds were heard from his room.

Faced with Deputy Envoy Han's deliberate provocation, he could only feel helpless and furious.

Although he knew very well that Deputy Envoy Han was trying to find fault with his words and stir up trouble, what could he do?

Deputy Envoy Han will definitely make a big fuss about this matter, and Yingge will not give in. Once my father knows about this...

Hiding it from him? How could it be hidden from him? Deputy Envoy Han would definitely report this to the Emperor in secret!

Wanyan Quxing paced around the room like a trapped beast, stepping on broken porcelain pieces on the floor. He didn't know what to do when an attendant hurried in.

"Get out!"

Wanyan Quxing roared in rage.

The attendant did not retreat, but said nervously: "Sir, Deputy Envoy Han is dead."

"He will reply if he wants to...what did you say?"

Wanyan Quxing grabbed the follower by the collar and said with wide eyes.

"Your Highness, Deputy Envoy Han was on his way back to Banjing Hall when he was suddenly hit by a crossbow and died instantly."

Wanyan Quxing let go of his hand, feeling a little dazed.

After being in a daze for a while, Wanyan Quxing murmured, "Dead? Who would kill him? Where are the others?"

Wanyan Quxing was the chief envoy of the delegation, and the deputy envoy was actually there to monitor him.

Now that Deputy Envoy Han is dead, of course he wants to get to the bottom of it.

The attendant said, "Nimasa, the personal attendant of Deputy Envoy Han, took Deputy Envoy Han's body directly to the National Information Office and did not... did not return to Banjing Hall."

Wanyan Quxing said angrily: "This bastard didn't go back to Banjing Hall. What was he doing in Guoxin? He..."

At this point, Wanyan Quxing's expression suddenly turned very ugly: "Could it be that he suspected that I was the one who killed him?"

The attendant did not dare to answer, because just now Wanyan Quxing was throwing things and cursing Deputy Envoy Han loudly.

To be honest, he also suspected that Wanyan Quxing was so angry at Deputy Envoy Han's provocation that he arranged for someone to assassinate Deputy Envoy Han.

"No, no, this is bad..."

Wanyan Quxing was no longer furious. After realizing that he was in big trouble, he fell into great panic.

No, at the Shuiyunjian restaurant, I had a public conflict with Deputy Envoy Han and made harsh remarks. Many people saw it.

Now, Nima Sa refused to return to Banjing Hall and directly escorted Deputy Envoy Han's body to the Guoxin Institute. This clearly shows that he does not trust me.

I...what should I do?
Wanyan Quxing knew that he could no longer handle this mess, so he ran to the backyard.

The activity area allocated to him is also a complex of several residential buildings with large and small courtyards within them.

His father, Prince Xin Wanyan Zheng, was hiding behind.

……

When the news reached Banjing Hall, Eunuch Li also rushed to Prime Minister Qin's residence and reported Deputy Envoy Han's death to Qin Hui.

Qin Hui was also shocked when he heard this.

"Who killed Deputy Envoy Han?"

"It's not clear yet. No one expected him to be assassinated. Deputy Envoy Han was shot by an arrow on his horse, and he ran seven or eight steps before being dragged under the horse. He ran another seven or eight steps before being stopped.

"Until this moment, his followers still thought that Deputy Envoy Han had just suffered a serious illness. It took them a long time to find a small hole between his eyebrows..."

Qin Hui was surprised and asked, "What kind of weapon is so powerful?"

"It was a crossbow, and it used featherless arrows, so it went straight through the head, without leaving any part of it exposed. The crossbow arrow has already been taken out by the coroner, and it's a short crossbow with featherless arrows about five inches long."

Qin Hui narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is it the crossbow of the Song people or the crossbow of the Jin people?"

Eunuch Li said in embarrassment: "Saint Prime Minister, how can you tell whether a crossbow arrow is from a Song or Jin crossbow? Anyway, it is not a military crossbow."

In fact, between the Song, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties, the circulation of culture, technology, and commodities was very frequent.

They are also good at learning from others' strengths.

For example, the Shenbi bow of the Song Dynasty was learned from the advanced crossbows of the Western Xia.

The swords used by the Jin people also borrowed a lot of the advantages of the standard swords of the Song Dynasty.

After the Jin Dynasty occupied a large area of ​​territory in the Central Plains, it mastered many Han craftsmen. It was very difficult to distinguish whether the weapons were Song style or Jin style.

Especially weapons from the civilian population.

Eunuch Li knew what Qin Hui was worried about, and hurriedly said, "After finding out that Deputy Envoy Han was assassinated, Nima Sa, the trusted follower of Deputy Envoy Han, did not return to Banjing Hall, but came directly to the Guoxin Office.

"He asked me to immediately prepare ships and fast horses to escort them back to the Kingdom of Jin. They are still staying at the National Trust Office."

Qin Hui's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

"This afternoon, Deputy Envoy Han and Wanyan Quxing went to visit West Lake together. They had a conflict at a restaurant on the shore of West Lake. Wanyan Quxing hurled insults at Deputy Envoy Han and stormed out. On the way back to Banjing Pavilion, Deputy Envoy Han was assassinated..."

Eunuch Li stepped forward and said, "Saint Prime Minister, Nima Sa is clearly suspecting that Deputy Envoy Han died at the hands of Wanyan Quxing."

"No! It's not suspicion! It was Wanyan Quxing who killed him. It must be him!"

Qin Hui answered decisively.

He and Wanyan Zheng had close cooperation, but when trouble was about to find him, what was the big deal if he sold out Wanyan Zheng?

Is there anyone in this world that he couldn't possibly sell out?

"Nimasa wanted to ask for boats and fast horses, but he didn't even go back to Banjing Pavilion..."

Qin Hui suddenly stopped and said, "Promise him that you will go back immediately and send them away overnight." Eunuch Li was stunned: "Send them away overnight?"

Qin Hui said, "That's right. If Wanyan Quxing learns about this, he might come to Nima Sa to clear himself. We can't let them meet. Send Nima Sa and the others away immediately, send them away immediately, quickly!"

"Yes, yes, I will go to my humble position."

Eunuch Li did not dare to delay any longer and ran out in a hurry.

……

After hearing his son's explanation of the situation, Wanyan Zheng almost jumped up in anger on the spot.

"Father has long told you that Deputy Envoy Han is the emperor's man, someone the emperor sent to be by your side, watching your every move and trying to find something to hold against you. Why did you turn a deaf ear to him?"

Wanyan Quxing hung his head and said nothing.

"You did nothing wrong, but Han Zhenyu is looking for faults with you, and you're going to hand them over to him?"

"My child... I didn't expect that he was right next door and heard everything."

"Haha, haha, you didn't expect it, you didn't expect it, what else can you think of!

"That's probably not the first time Han Zhenyu has been lurking next door and eavesdropping on your conversations!

"Do you really think he went downstairs to chat with those Song scholars? He has been looking for something to hold against us!"

Wanyan Quxing didn't dare to argue anymore, he just said hesitantly: "Dad, what should we do now?"

Wanyan Zheng paced hurriedly for a while and ordered: "You go to the National Trust Office immediately. No matter what, you must convince Nima Sa and let Deputy Envoy Han's people believe in you. You must invite them back. Let's..."

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Those who knew that Wanyan Zheng was here were all their confidants.

So Wanyan Zheng directly ordered: "Come in!"

His trusted follower Husha walked in quickly and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Prince, the people from the National Information Office just sent us a message..."

"what did they say?"

“They said that Nimasa and the guards of Deputy Envoy Han rushed to the Guoxinso with Deputy Envoy Han’s body and immediately demanded war horses and fast boats, and asked the Song people to escort them back to the North Country immediately.

"The Song people dared not disobey and have already obeyed the order. Eunuch Li did not know why he did so, so he sent someone to explain the matter to the prince."

Wanyan Zheng took a few steps back and suddenly sat down, beads of sweat the size of beans dripping from his forehead.

"It's over, it's over..."

He could already imagine what would happen to their family when Nimasa brought Deputy Envoy Han's body back to Zhongdu and reported the situation to the emperor.

How could Wanyan Liang miss the opportunity to pluck out one of Wanyan Yong's claws?

By then, even if there are many doubts about the assassination, Wanyan Liang will make it an ironclad case.

How will he defend himself then?
wrong!

He is still here!
He claimed to be sick at home and hid in his son's team and sneaked into the Song Dynasty. Wanyan Liang had no idea about this.

If Wanyan Liang saw Han Zhenyu's body and wanted to question him, but he was not in the mansion...

Sweat immediately soaked Wanyan Zheng's clothes.

Wanyan Quxing saw his father slumped on the ground and hurried forward to support him: "Dad, don't panic, what should we do now? Come up with a decision!"

"Gusha, you must go to the National Information Office immediately and meet with Eunuch Li Rong. Tell him to prepare fast boats and horses. Make sure to send the prince back to Zhongdu before Nimasa and his group. Go quickly!"

Husha agreed, turned around and walked away quickly.

Wanyan Quxing looked at the open door in confusion, then looked at Wanyan Zheng: "Dad, you want to go back to Zhongdu first? What should I do here?"

"you……"

Wanyan Zheng looked at his son who was supporting him with a complicated expression and gently stroked his head:

"My child, my family is in such a situation now. I have repeatedly told you to be careful, but you just won't listen."

Wanyan Quxing lowered his head in shame and said, "Dad, I was wrong."

"Forget it, forget it. If you are wrong, just admit it. If you are wrong... just admit it..."

Wanyan Quxing noticed that there was something strange in his father's tone. Just as he was about to raise his head, Wanyan Zheng's arms were wrapped around his neck.

Wanyan Zheng crossed his hands, and with Wanyan's bent neck as the axis, he pulled his right shoulder with one hand and pulled his left palate with the other.

The two arms exerted their strength and with a "click" sound, Wanyan Quxing's head was forcibly turned back and he looked at his father in astonishment.

Wanyan Zheng turned his head away reluctantly without looking at him again.

As Wanyan Zheng loosened his hands, Wanyan Quxing fell down limply like half a sack.

"Somebody come!"

An attendant who was guarding the door walked in, and when he saw the scene in the room, his pupils suddenly contracted.

But he said nothing, just clasped his fists and lowered his head to Wanyan Zheng.

Wanyan Zheng said slowly: "Tomorrow, you will call the people from the National Trust Office and tell them that the Crown Prince had a conflict with Deputy Envoy Han, and in anger, he killed the Deputy Envoy without authorization, and then he hanged himself out of fear of being punished!"

"Yes!"

"Then, you will bid farewell to the Emperor of Song, and the large group will set off to return home. On the way, send another fast horse to report the situation here to the court first!"

(End of this chapter)