Prosperous Concubine

Chapter 725
Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of him: "Xu Shangshu, how are you doing?"

"Trust Huainanhou Hongfu, everything is fine, where is Huainanhou planning to go?"

Qin Zheng chuckled: "It's late at night, so naturally I should go back home to rest..."

Mu Yutang looked up, and saw Qin Zheng talking with a middle-aged man standing not far away, the dim lights stretched their shadows very long!
"Meow!" The running Benben screamed suddenly, and rushed towards Qin Zheng viciously!
Qin Zheng's eyes turned cold, and a flash of internal force popped out from his finger, shooting at Benben mercilessly.

Mu Yutang narrowed her snowy eyes, pinched the pearl on the hairpin and threw it over, only to hear a 'bang', the pearl was shattered by the internal force, and pieces of powder shot out, sprinkled all over the nearby people, The dark guard who was hidden in the dark was also covered with powder, and his tall figure was looming in the night.

"Meow meow!" Benben jumped over Qin Zheng and threw himself at the dark guard.

The dark guard's eyes were as cold as ice, and he drew his sword and cut at Benben, Benben cleverly crossed the sharp long sword, and the plum blossom claws ruthlessly grabbed at the guard, only to hear two muffled 'swipes', and the two guards were caught on their faces There are a few deep bloodstains!
A frightening cold light burst out from the pupils of the dark guard, and he swung his sword viciously at Benben.

Mu Yutang tapped her toes, and instantly came to Benben, opened the long sword of the hidden guard, hugged Benben, and said coldly: "Master Yang, they are the accomplices of the dead!"

Something flashed quickly in Qin Zheng's eyes, and then he returned to normal in an instant, and said coldly, "What's going on?"

Lord Yang stepped forward, and said bravely, "Back to Huainan Marquis, just now four dead men plotted against Young General Su, and my subordinate ordered the cat to follow the breath of the assassin's long sword!" The cat did find the dead man. The soldiers are companions, but why are they the hidden guards of the Marquis of Huainan?
Qin Zheng snorted coldly in disdain: "Master Yang, you are the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, you must know that to solve a case, we must pay attention to witnesses and physical evidence. Let a beast cat catch people by smelling it, and the officials will not be afraid of laughing!"

Master Yang's face turned red and white, and changed dozens of colors in an instant. In fact, he didn't really believe that cats could solve the case, but Shi Zifei insisted on using cats. This search turned out to be the Marquis of Huainan.

Looking up at Mu Yutang, she saw her squinting at Qin Zheng, and said coldly, "Why didn't the king of Huainan ask, there are several hidden guards here, why didn't this one and that one not pounce, but why did they pounce?" To your hidden guard?"

Qin Zheng glanced at her, and said proudly: "This Marquis likes to eat fish, and the dark guard has the smell of fish, so cats naturally like to jump!"

"Really? But the menu of Linjiang Tower shows that you didn't order fish at all tonight. Did you eat the fish this morning? Or at noon today? It's all digested, and the cat can still smell it. I don't know what it is." The cat's sense of smell is too sensitive, or the smell of fish is too long!"

Mu Yutang's light and light voice came into his ears with a touch of sarcasm, and everyone almost laughed out loud, "Shizi Concubine is hurting people without dirty words, it's so funny!"In front of the Marquis of Huainan, they couldn't laugh too wildly, they lowered their heads, smiled lowly, and their shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

Qin Zheng's face was livid, his sharp eyes were like sharp swords, and he shot at Mu Yutang fiercely: "What do you want to say?"

"I want to know, since Lord Hou's hidden guards are not accomplices of the dead men, why are the long swords they use exactly the same as those of the four dead men?" Mu Yutang said coldly, taking out the four swords The long sword was thrown in front of Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng looked at the familiar long sword, and there was a sharpness in his eyes. The four of them failed to kill each other, and let others seize the reason and come to the door. What a bunch of useless waste!

"Dead warriors and dark guards exist to perform tasks and protect their masters. Their swords must be simple and sharp. There are only a few shapes and styles of long swords in the world. Why is it so strange that they use the same sword? ?”

"As far as I know, different irons make different swords. Even if the same iron is not boiled in one pot, the long swords made are also different." Mu Yutang pointed at the hidden guard behind Xu Shangshu: " Look, the long swords used by those two hidden guards are different from theirs!"

Qin Zheng glanced at their long swords, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a sneer. The long swords used by the secret guards of civilian officials are not as good as those of the secret guards of military commanders!
"In order to prove the innocence of the two hidden guards, I think it is necessary to invite sword masters to come and watch their sabers carefully, or fuse the swords of the four dead men and the two dark guards, and compare their materials to see if they are The same pot of iron?" Mu Yutang's mouth was slightly curved, and she smiled meaningfully.

Qin Zhengzheng was so black that he was about to drip ink: "The concubine doubts this Marquis?" Their long swords are originally from the same sect, so whether you ask the master to appreciate them or melt the contrast, they are all seeking their own death, that dead cat Really amazing, to be able to find his hidden guard by following the breath on the sword!
"I'm only doubting Lord Hou's hidden guards, not Lord Hou!" Mu Yutang said coldly: "If the hidden guards are upright and have done nothing wrong, they will definitely not be afraid of the sword comparison!"

Qin Zheng was gloomy. The dark guard belonged to him. If he doubted the dark guard, he was doubting him?The dead men are instigated by others to assassinate Su Yixuan. If the result of the sword appreciation proves that the dark guard is an accomplice of the dead men, wouldn't he become the master behind the dead men...

"How is the Marquis of Huainan thinking? Are you willing to let famous masters appreciate the sword?" Mu Yutang looked at Qin Zheng coldly!

"The night is dark, and the literati and scholars who understand swords have already rested. It's not good to wake them up again. It's better to wait until dawn before enjoying the sword." Mu Yutang became suspicious of him. If he stubbornly refused to enjoy the sword , is to be a guilty conscience, first respond to her request, procrastinate for time, and find an opportunity to replace the long sword in the hand of the hidden guard, so that you can get away with it.

Looking at Qin Zheng's meaningful eyes, Mu Yutang's mouth slightly curved: "Don't be so troublesome, this Xu Shangshu likes to collect the world's swords, and has a very high attainment in sword tasting and sword knowledge. Please ask him to taste one. Let's see." Just check to see if the swords of the dead soldiers and the hidden guards are of the same family."

A flash of astonishment flashed in Qin Zheng's eyes, and then he returned to normal, looking up at Xu Shangshu: "Xu Shangshu understands swords?"

Xu Shangshu said politely: "It's just superficial knowledge, it's hard to be elegant!" He only became interested in swords after he was promoted to the position of Shangshu two and a half years ago. Huainan Hou left Beijing for three years, so he didn't know he had this hobby.

Mu Yutang smiled softly: "Qingyu once said that Xu Shangshu's attainments in sword tasting are three points better than those of the famous Confucian scholars in the capital. If this is called superficial knowledge, then there is no one in the capital who understands swords. Already!"

Xu Shangshu chuckled: "It's Xiao Shizi's false praise, I'm ashamed to be an official!"

Mu Yutang looked at his humble gaze, and got back to business: "Please, Xu Shangshu, take a closer look, is the sword of the dead man and the dark guard made of the same pot of iron?"

(End of this chapter)