Chapter 2771 I didn’t destroy the family, I just cut off the incense!

The title of King Zhenbei is King Huai, and he is the younger brother of Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty. He has guarded the north for decades and has experienced hundreds of battles in his life. He was the second most successful hero in the Battle of Mountains and Seas twenty years ago. He is a powerful and high-ranking man. Princess Zhenbei is the most beautiful woman in the world.

Princess Munanzhi of Zhenbei is the reincarnation of the flower god. In ancient times, she was the immortal tree. She is also known as the most beautiful woman in Dafeng. She has a proud personality, can cultivate exotic flowers and herbs, and her aura can help people break through the realm.

A small Sangbo Lake case, under Xu Qi'an's investigation, all behemoth forces were involved, including Si Tianjian, the royal family, the Witch God Sect, the Northern Demon Clan, Zhenbei King, Buddhism, and Yu Wang, making Xu Qi'an completely My claws are numb and I don’t know what to do.

The front door of Prince Yu's Mansion was deserted and few people came. This would never have happened before.

King Yu is the younger brother of Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty. He is a erudite scholar. He once studied under Zhang Shen, a great scholar, and is proficient in the art of war. He has been an official in the Ministry of War. It is even rumored that he is the leader of the Wuxun Group and was once a promising man. Compete for the qualifications to be the chief minister of the dynasty.

Unfortunately, something happened a year ago, which had a great impact on King Yu. Soon he became bedridden and became ill. Si Tianjian's warlocks were also helpless. Because his heart disease was difficult to cure, he retired from the court. The Wuxun Group was increasingly ostracized by the civil service group.

Princess Yu was a talented woman with a lot of talent, but it was a pity that her beauty was so unlucky that she only left Prince Yu with a daughter. Prince Yu is a man of long-term love, and has not established another princess so far. He regards the child left by his deceased wife as a treasure. However, more than a year ago, Princess Pingyang suddenly disappeared. At that time, Emperor Yuan Jing sent out the imperial army to search throughout the city. Most of Si Tianjian's warlocks were dispatched, but none of them found Princess Pingyang.

In the front hall of Prince Yu's Mansion, two people were sitting. A young man with premature hair. His face was pale and sickly. The vertical lines between his eyebrows were deep. He was clearly in his early forties, but he looked older than his age. Emperor Jing is even older, wearing purple brocade clothes, and has pretty good facial features.

The other one is wearing a Confucian shirt, with fluttering sleeves, elegant and handsome. He is a man of about 20 years old. He is holding a cup of tea in his hand, lowering his head to sip. He has a leisurely and refined temperament. His whole person gives people an immortal style. , not like a person in the world of mortals.

"The prince still doesn't look good. Has he not recovered from the shock of that incident?"

After hearing this, King Yu put down the tea cup in his hand, sighed, and said with a bitter look on his handsome face, and said sadly.

"Before Pingyang disappeared, I once arranged a marriage for her, but she strongly opposed it. She also said that she had someone she liked."

"This is so ridiculous. Her parents ordered her to marry a matchmaker. How can she, a woman, make the decision on her own? How does she know that others are not deceiving her or having other plans for her?"

"I was furious and slapped her. Not long after, she disappeared. She must have been abducted by that wild man. At first, I gritted my teeth with hatred, hating her for being shameless and hating her for bringing shame to the clan. Face. But the longer time passes, the more I miss her. I just want her to come back, come back to me, and call me father. I don’t care about anything else."

When King Yu said this, his eyes were already watery. It was obvious that he missed his daughter very much and was also very worried about her safety.

Xu Zisheng's clear and bright eyes rose up with a breath of fresh air. He looked at the top of King Yu's head. There was a purple air, which was only slightly dim. There was also a trace of gray air lingering in it. It was obvious that the eloped Princess Pingyang was dead. .

"My lord, please take care of yourself. After all, no news is the best news!"

Xu Zisheng did not tell the truth. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion and Prince Yu's Mansion had close contacts, and even the Xungui Group had close ties with Prince Yu. A year ago, with the support of the Wu Xun Group and the tacit approval of Emperor Yuan Jing, Prince Yu served as Minister of War. , only one step away from entering the cabinet.

Who would have known that, unexpectedly, Princess Pingyang fell in love with a monk, the monk from Qinglong Temple, Henghui, also known as Dishu No. 6, the younger brother of monk Hengyuan. Henghui stole the magic weapon of Qinglong Temple and covered up the two People's luck makes it impossible for Si Tianjian to detect their traces.

In order to escape from Kyoto City, Princess Pingyang contacted her old friend Pingyuan Bo's legitimate son and asked him for help. Unexpectedly, she was entrusted to a wrong person and was almost insulted. She had no choice but to commit suicide by swallowing the gold hairpin. Naturally, there was a civil and military conflict involved. When he arrived at Pingyuanbo, he was the official minister of the imperial court and the minister of household affairs, with the purpose of attacking King Yu.

Uncle Pingyuan's Mansion is now in decline. Xu Zisheng was angry with Uncle Pingyuan for trafficking in people and doing many evil things. With the awe-inspiring aura of a great Confucian, he shook the fate of Pingyuan's Mansion, dropped thunder from the sky, and killed the entire lineage of Uncle Pingyuan. Of the men, only some of the female relatives were left behind. This incident alarmed Emperor Yuan Jing, who issued an order to cut off the titles of Pingyuan Bo's lineage and ordered the watchmen to investigate and deal with it.

Just as Xu Zisheng finished speaking, a guard walked into the front hall in a hurry, bowed and said to King Yu.

"Your Majesty, there are a dozen watchmen outside. They say they are the officials in charge of the Sangbo case. He is ordered to investigate the case, which concerns Princess Pingyang. Do you want to let him in?"

Xu Zisheng's expression froze. Xu Qi'an didn't come early or late. It just so happened that he came at this time and brought news about Princess Pingyang. Is this to slap him in the face?

"Vulgar martial artist, really irritating!"

Xu Zisheng cursed secretly in his heart, completely forgetting that he was also a high-level martial artist with an immortal body, and his martial arts cultivation was a hundred times more advanced than Xu Qian's.

"Gong?"

Prince Yu held a cup of tea in his hand and took a sip. His voice was a little breathless. He put down the cup and said in surprise.

"When will the Imperial Brotherhood charter a gong as the presiding officer?"

"Wei Yuan and the eldest princess recommended him as a good investigator. He was the one who solved the case of missing tax money!"

"And he can be regarded as the prince's junior brother. He is the new disciple of the great scholar Zhang Shen. He is talented in poetry!"

Xu Zisheng spoke slowly, clearing up King Yu's doubts and telling him the details of Xu Qi'an.

"Let him in!"

King Yu became more interested after hearing this, and told the guards below that he wanted to see Xu Qi'an, if for no other reason than for his daughter Princess Pingyang.

Prince Yu's Mansion covers a very large area, and Xu Qi'an walked from the gate to the front hall under the leadership of the guards for a full five minutes.

Xu Qian met the younger brother of Emperor Yuan Jing in the front hall and bowed to the prince.

"I will pay my respects to the prince!"

"Are you Xu Qian?"

"What do you want from me?"

For the sake of the great scholar Zhang Shen, King Yu ordered people to serve tea to Xu Qi'an, a small gong.

"The lower official was ordered to investigate the Sang Bo case. After checking over and over again, I found that this case is actually related to King Yu."

Xu Qi'an glanced at Xu Zisheng in surprise, but did not expect that he was here, and then looked at King Yu with burning eyes. At this time, he finally caught the clues of the Sangbo case, which involved Monk Henghui, so he Came here to verify some things.

The Sangbo case is now the most searched headline in the capital. From the princes and nobles to the officials and generals, everyone is paying attention to it. Although King Yu has ignored the government for a long time, he has also heard about it. After all, it involves the royal family. The place where Taizu attained enlightenment.

"I have been semi-retired for a long time. I shouldn't be criticizing or slandering you. Can you tell me what's going on?"

King Yu glanced at him, shook his head calmly and said, There was disapproval and contempt in his eyes, obviously he didn't believe what Xu Qi'an said.

"More than a year ago, a monk named Henghui from Qinglong Temple had an affair with a female pilgrim. The two were privately engaged for life and escaped with a magical weapon from Qinglong Temple that could mask the breath.

"Because that woman's identity is extraordinary. If she doesn't carry a magic weapon that conceals her aura, she won't be able to escape from the capital."

King Yu, who was drinking tea with his head down, suddenly raised his head and stared at Xu Qian, staring hard.

Xu Qi'an said calmly with a calm demeanor and no fear.

"The monk's name is Heng Hui. Prince Yu may not know his name, but he probably knows the woman. She is your legitimate daughter, Princess Pingyang."

Bang, fragments flew into the air, King Yu crushed the blue and white tea cup with force, and said angrily with excitement mixed with ferocity.

"It's nonsense, it's nonsense. Pingyang has been well-educated since he was a child, how could he run away with a wild monk! Come on, come on, drag this thief down and chop him down!"

The guards outside the hall suddenly rushed in and surrounded Xu Qian, but he did not panic at all. Looking at the king with his teeth and claws, he just felt a little emotional. Any father would collapse after hearing such news.

For King Yu, this is just an appetizer. After the guards poured in, King Yu, who was furious just a moment ago, suddenly became discouraged and waved his hand to let the guards retreat.

"You are right, that person is Pingyang. At first, I gritted my teeth with hatred, hating her for being shameless and hating her for bringing shame to the clan. But the more time passed, the more I missed her, and I just wanted her to come back. Come back to me and call me father, I don’t care about anything else.”

"What else do you know? Tell it all together!"

Xu Qian'an was moved. He didn't expect that Prince Yu loved Princess Pingyang so much that he could even forgive her for eloping with someone. But it was a pity that Princess Pingyang would end up in a terrible way.

When Xu Qi'an was investigating the case, he met Heng Hui, a person who came back from the dead and a man who wanted revenge. He devoured all the remaining flesh and blood of Uncle Pingyuan's family members and turned them into mummies.

If Henghui is like this, what about Princess Pingyang who eloped with him? The woman faced only three endings: one, died. Two, being occupied. The third type is a combination of the first two.

"I am not here to expose King Yu's scars, nor am I here to tell you who the man who eloped with Princess Pingyang is."

Xu Qian restrained himself a little and said softly that he was not here to expose King Yu's scars, but to investigate the case.

"Master Xu, if you can help me find her, I owe you a huge favor, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

"I came here precisely for this matter. The murder case of Uncle Pingyuan Mansion. Has the prince heard about it?"

King Yu was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Xu Zisheng who was drinking tea at the side. His expression revealed a message: Didn't you do this? Could it be related to you?

Xu Zisheng showed an innocent and sincere smile, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said.

"My lord, what do you think I'm doing?"

"It's not me who destroyed the Pingyuan family. I just killed the men of their lineage. What Xu Qian said has nothing to do with me!"

King Yu and Xu Qi'an twitched their mouths when they heard this, and looked at the elegant and handsome Xu Zisheng speechlessly. He exterminated the men of Ping Yuanbo's lineage and cut off the incest. What is the difference between exterminating the family? Why do you say it so lightly in your mouth.

"What the junior officer said has nothing to do with Mr. Xu. Last night, all the remaining family members of Uncle Pingyuan's lineage were killed. Not even the chickens or dogs were left alive!"

"Then I haven't heard of this!"

Prince Yu shook his head. He didn't expect that such an appalling thing would happen in Kyoto. Although Pingyuan's mansion was deprived of its title, the family was wiped out because the emaciated camel was bigger than a horse.

"How is the relationship between the prince and Uncle Pingyuan?"

Xu Qian looked at King Yu and continued to ask.

"He is also a member of the nobles, and we often interacted with him in the past. However, Uncle Pingyuan was ambitious and unwilling to accept the power he had. He flirted with civil servants and was disliked by other nobles."

King Yu had regained his composure at this time and answered Xu Qi'an's inquiry very frankly.

Xu Qian nodded and continued.

"I heard that the prince almost entered the cabinet?"

King Yu was silent for a moment, with a complicated look on his face, and said slowly.

"Your Majesty did have this idea last year. The cabinet is now dominated by Wang Zhenwen. Although there are other parties and Wei Yuan to check and balance, it can only maintain a balance.

"I have nobles and clan members behind me. Your Majesty wants to support me in the cabinet to stir up the troubled waters."

Emperor Yuan Jing was extremely scheming. Although he had been neglecting government affairs for twenty years in pursuit of immortality and cultivating Taoism for twenty years, and even ruined his family at every turn, he still maintained a high degree of control over the affairs of the government after being idle for twenty years. This power can be called Perfect.

"The prince is currently resting in his mansion. Who will benefit the most?"

"Chief Assistant Wang Zhenwen, and Minister of War Zhang Feng, well, that was originally my position."

King Yu smiled helplessly. After saying so many words, he could not hide his fatigue. Xu Qian also knew the information he wanted to know and was about to stand up and leave.

Xu Zisheng spoke at this moment, with a bit of chill in his expression, and asked Xu Qian.

"You can pay more attention to Zhang Yi, the son of the Minister of War, and Sun Mingzhong and others involved in the Hubu incident. They are involved in the case you are currently investigating!"

Xu Zisheng couldn't directly tell Prince Yu that Princess Pingyang was dead, but he could let Xu Qian reveal the matter, which would be a blow to the current civil servant group, balance the power of the court, and prevent the Wuxun group from making life too difficult.

Xu Qi'an paused, a strange look appeared on his face, and a vague thought rose in his heart. Xu Zisheng seemed to know all the truth, but for some reason he was unwilling to directly solve the mystery. He always faced difficulties when he encountered them. Provide new clues.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Master Xu!"

Xu Qian bowed his hands and left Prince Yu's Mansion in a hurry without waiting any longer.

King Yu sat on the chair, looking a little sad, looking at Xu Zisheng with burning eyes, and asked.

"Zisheng, your father and I are also old friends and can be considered your elders. Please tell me the truth."

"Is Pingyang dead?"

King Yu is a smart man, otherwise he would not be able to become the leader of the Wuxun Group, let alone be withdrawn by Emperor Yuan Jing to balance the power of the court. He has vaguely sensed something, so he asked Xu Zisheng this way.

Xu Zisheng looked at the inexplicably sad King Yu, but after all, he didn't hide anything and nodded gently.

"yes!"

King Yu felt as if he was struck by lightning, his vision went black, his body swayed slightly, and he almost fell to the ground. His face was extremely pale, his eyes were dim, his lips were trembling slightly and turned purple. He was holding back his grief and asked in an extremely cold voice.

"Who did it?"

"Uncle Ping Yuan, Zhang Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Sun Mingzhong and others from the Ministry of Household Affairs!"

"I'm going to kill them and let them wipe out the whole family!"

King Yu stood up and roared angrily, two streaks of blood flowed from the corners of his eyes, exuding an astonishing evil aura, filled with murderous intent, filling the entire front hall.

"There is no evidence, we still need Xu Qi'an to solve the case!"

Xu Zisheng said coldly, causing King Yu to calm down instantly. He sat down slumped, his expression changing, and it took a long time before he spoke.

"Then wait until he finds out the truth. If he can avenge Pingyang, I will plead for him and save his life!"

King Yu had also heard about Xu Qi'an's meritorious service. As the younger brother of Emperor Yuan Jing, if he was willing to intercede for Xu Qi'an, he would definitely be able to get Emperor Yuan Jing to pardon Xu Qi'an.

The tragedy of annihilation of the family in Pingyuan Uncle Mansion was a surprise. It alarmed some people and gave them a bad premonition.

Zhang Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, returned to the mansion in a carriage and asked the steward who came up to him.

"Where's Yi'er?"

Seeing that the master looked unhappy, the housekeeper quickly answered.

"I haven't gotten up yet."

The Minister of War's face became even more gloomy and he said angrily.

"Let him dress up and meet me in the study within a quarter of an hour."

The old housekeeper carefully took a look at Zhang Shangshu's face and took the order. Zhang Feng returned to the study, took off his robe and handed it to his attendant. He sat on the big chair, leaned back, closed his eyes and rested.

A quarter of an hour was about to pass, and Zhang Feng's eldest son Zhang Yi came in at the right time.

"Dad, why are you calling me?"

Zhang Yi's face was slightly pale, and his swollen eye bags and deep dark circles exposed his identity as a time management master.

"Pack up your belongings and leave the capital immediately."

Zhang Shangshu looked solemn and said what he had considered repeatedly in his heart.

"ah?"

"Going right now!"

Zhang Feng's eyes were stern and he scolded his son, full of unquestionable meaning.

"……well."

Zhang Yi is just a playboy who has always been afraid of his father. He will do whatever he says.

With the help of servants in the mansion, Zhang Yi packed clothes, dry food, gold and silver and other items that were easy to carry. Taking a dozen of the servants raised in the mansion, they rushed towards the outer city.

Who knew that Zhang Yi's carriage arrived at the gate of the inner city, and the soldiers guarding the gate stopped him after asking for his identity.

"Your Majesty has decreed that officials above the sixth rank, including their family members, are not allowed to leave the capital."

Late at night, the streets of the inner city were deserted, and the cold wind blew through the treetops, making a shrill howl. The sound of uniform footsteps came from a distance, and a line of patrolling guards came from the end of the street. After the murder of Ping Yuan Bo last night, the defense force in the inner city suddenly increased several times.

A dark figure was walking in the inner city. He walked through the streets and alleys, seemingly not avoiding the patrolling watchmen and the sword guards and kingo guards guarding the city. In fact, whenever anyone looked at this place, they would always be caught by some. Obstacles stand in the way, sometimes walls, sometimes eaves. In this way, he arrived at the Ministry of War Minister's Mansion without any danger. He raised his head and glanced at the plaque. The lower half of his face was exposed from the hood, and a ferocious smile appeared at the corner of his purple evil mouth.