Chapter 293 Puzzle
Among the Liang State delegation, there was a strategist with hidden abilities.
After the young Daxia official caught him, there was no need to investigate the case at all.
All countries are well aware of the character of the diplomats.
From tiny countries to the five great dynasties, all have suffered at the hands of the strategists. It can be said that wherever they go, there will be conspiracies and calculations.
After the murderer was caught, Daxia had an explanation to Liang State.
A strategist is more suitable for secret manipulation. Once his identity is exposed, he is no different from fish on the knife. He was quickly taken away by the Dali Temple.
There was nothing exciting to watch, and the envoys from various countries who were watching outside the embassy gradually dispersed.
They were still curious in their hearts. As long as the Zongheng family did not take the initiative, no one could see through their skills.
How did this young official from Daxia know that the murderer must be among the Liang State's envoys? And how did he know that the chief secretary was a hidden strategist?
If he had made a wrong judgment, the knife would have resulted in blood splattering on the spot and the person's head falling off.
By then, the relationship between Liang and Daxia would be truly irreparable.
It seems that he has full confidence in his judgment.
Although the Left Vice Minister of the Secretariat was also curious about how Li Nuo found the murderer, the result was more important to him. After leaving the embassy, he immediately returned to the Secretariat to report.
Seeing that he came back so soon, Zuo Xiang stood up and asked, "What did he say?"
The Left Assistant Minister of the Central Secretariat smiled and said, "I took Lord Li to the scene. In less than a quarter of an hour, he found out the truth about the case. The murderer is a fourth-level strategist. He hid his skills and worked as a chief secretary under the second prince of Liang State..."
After listening to the report from the Left Assistant Minister of the Central Secretariat, the Left Prime Minister frowned even more deeply and said, "The strategists are interfering. I'm afraid they have big plans. The Liang incident may just be a prelude. Their real purpose is probably to provoke a war between Wei and Daxia. The court should be on guard early..."
The reason why people are afraid of strategists is not just because they always seize benefits from chaos.
Also because most of them are organized.
A fourth-level strategist will have more strategists in his sect organization behind him.
They are lurking in various countries on the continent. When one person starts an uprising, he can often get responses from many parties. If they move in one place, they will move everywhere. In a very short period of time, they can form an unstoppable wave that will give even the five dynasties a headache.
In history, Daxia also suffered great losses at the hands of strategists.
At this time, the Minister of the Left said, "Sir, what you promised Lord Li..."
After all, he was the one who passed the message in the middle. If the Left Prime Minister went back on his word, Li Nuo would be in trouble if he thought he had deceived him.
The left prime minister waved his hand and said, "He has solved this big problem for the court, and his contribution is not small. My words are naturally counted. He can choose a fifth-rank official position in the court."
After saying that, he walked out of the yamen and said, "Go to the Dali Temple. I want to know who is behind this..."
Dali Temple.
A strategist who tried to sow discord between Daxia and Liang had just been arrested. The envoys from Liang were also very concerned about the outcome of this matter. Two envoys specially came to the Dali Temple to find out the situation.
In the court, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple suddenly slammed the gavel, looked at a figure below, and asked: "Did you kill the second prince of Liang?"
The middle-aged man's hands and feet were locked with heavy shackles. He seemed to have accepted his fate, with no expression on his face. He said calmly, "Since you already know, why are you asking again?"
The Dali Temple Shaoqing slammed the gavel again and said in a deep voice: "Answer my question directly!"
The middle-aged man chose to cooperate this time and said, "It's me."
The Dali Temple Shaoqing continued to ask: "How did you kill the second prince?"
The middle-aged man did not explain, but looked at a knife-wielding constable on the left side of the court. The next moment, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on the constable's face, and he drew his knife to cut his own neck.
If the people around him hadn't held him down immediately, he would probably have committed suicide on the spot.
The middle-aged man looked at the Dali Temple Shaoqing and said, "Just like this."
The constables on both sides of the court witnessed this strange scene with their own eyes, and a look of fear appeared on their faces. At the same time, they could not help but take two steps back, not even daring to look at the middle-aged man.
The Dali Temple's Shaoqing said sternly: "This is a court, don't be so presumptuous!"
As he finished speaking, an invisible cage appeared, trapping the middle-aged man inside.
The means by which the strategist controls people's minds are too strange. There is no need to trap him on the ground. As long as he has a thought, all the low-level constables here will be killed on the spot.
After doing all this, the Dali Temple Shaoqing asked: "Why did you kill the second prince of Liang?"
As if he felt the shackles were too heavy, the middle-aged man sat cross-legged on the ground and said calmly, "Isn't it obvious? Kill the second prince, put the blame on Daxia, sow discord between Daxia and Liang, and then change the situation between Daxia and Wei. Then find a way to provoke a war between the two dynasties. Whether it's Dawei annexing Daxia or Daxia annexing Dawei, it will be of great benefit to us..."
"Damn it, the second prince is so good to you, how could you have the heart to hurt him?"
"I am so blind that I didn't realize you are such a ruthless person!"
Upon hearing this, the two envoys from Liang could not help but curse at him.
The middle-aged man's expression remained calm, and it seemed that his mood did not change at all because of the two insults.
The Junior Official of the Dali Temple looked at the two Liang envoys and said, "Diplomats have no conscience. The two envoys should calm down and stop disrupting the court."
Just as he was about to continue asking, a figure slowly walked into the courtroom. Upon seeing this, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple immediately stood up, stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Lord Zuo Xiang."
The left prime minister asked, "How did the trial go?"
The Dali Temple's Junior Official said, "He has admitted to killing the second prince of Liang..."
After showing the recorded confession to the left prime minister, he looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "You can't provoke a war between Daxia and Wei by yourself. Who is behind you and who are your accomplices in Daxia?"
To achieve what he just said, Liang alone is far from enough. He must have his accomplices in Daxia and Wei, and they may hold high positions in the court. He must be found out as soon as possible to avoid greater losses in the future.
The middle-aged man did not answer his question. He slowly sat up from the ground, looked at the left prime minister, and said with a smile: "Before I die, I can see the left prime minister of Daxia. I can die without regrets."
"explain!"
As Zuo Xiang spoke again, an invisible aura emerged from him.
At this moment, in the eyes of the officials of the Dali Temple, the slightly thin figure of the old man suddenly became extremely tall.
The Legalist cage created by the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was instantly dissolved when it came into contact with this aura. Facing this aura, the middle-aged man's legs went soft and he knelt down instantly.
The righteous energy of the fifth realm is not only immune to the attacks of various factions, but the sound of righteousness can also directly destroy the psychological defenses of weak-willed people.
Just as this force pinned the middle-aged man to the ground, unable to even raise his head, a breath suddenly surged out from his body.
Although this aura is not as strong as Zuo Xiang's aura, it is of the same origin as his.
The expression on Zuo Xiang's face froze, he looked at him in disbelief, and said in shock: "How is it possible, how can you have the aura of righteousness!"
It is almost impossible for a fourth-level strategist to possess the righteousness of the third level.
The middle-aged man looked up at Zuo Xiang, with a hint of respect in his eyes, but more of regret.
He didn't say anything, but just stretched out his right hand and clenched it hard.
His body trembled violently, and then he fell down weakly, losing all breath.
There was silence in the court.
This fourth-level strategist crushed his own heart and ended his life.
Before he died, he left a puzzle for everyone present.
For their own selfish interests, the strategists stir up the situations in various countries and use all possible means. How can they possess righteousness?
Unless he does all this for a just reason, or at least a just reason that he firmly believes in, rather than for his own selfish reasons.
For this, he was not even afraid of death.
The left prime minister looked at the lifeless body on the ground for a long time without saying a word.
This person has great justice in his heart.
But his righteousness was not for Daxia.
By instigating a war between Daxia and Wei, Qi, Zhao and Chu could all benefit from it, but no one knows which country's side he stands on.
By finding out which country he is working for, we can know which country is pulling the strings behind the scenes.
He looked at the Dali Temple Shaoqing and said, "Check his resume carefully, especially his place of origin."
The Liang State delegation was in Chang'an, and those who were on the mission were all direct descendants of the Second Prince. As the Chief Historian of the Royal Palace, this man was quite familiar with the officials of the delegation, so it was not difficult to look up his resume.
Less than half an hour later, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple returned from the embassy.
The left prime minister asked, "Have you found out?"
The Junior Official of the Dali Temple nodded and said, "This man participated in the Liang State's imperial examination thirteen years ago. After passing the examination, he entered the Liang State's officialdom. Five years ago, he met the Second Prince of Liang. With his help, the Second Prince, who had originally lost power, has risen rapidly in the past few years and has almost taken control of most of the court. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next king of Liang..."
First train him to become the king, and then kill him and put the blame on Daxia. If his plan succeeds, Daxia and Liang will have a national feud, and there will probably be no possibility of reconciliation.
This would cause greater damage to the relationship between the two countries than supporting him to become the monarch.
The left prime minister continued to ask: "Is his native place Liang?"
The Dali Temple Shaoqing shook his head and said, "No."
Zuo Xiang took a deep breath and said, "It is indeed so."
He continued, "Which country?"
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
The left prime minister frowned and asked, "Why are you hesitating?"
The Dali Temple's Shaoqing lowered his head and said, "It's Daxia..."
(End of this chapter)
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