"Sir Jiang, this is what happened! It was the Chu Ting who came to me and said that they wanted to support the orthodoxy and uphold the government. And I only need to send someone to assassinate Bai Xian when he returns to the Bai Mansion, and I don't have to worry about anything else. After the task is accomplished, he will posthumously confer the title of empress dowager on Xier." Shangguan Qian said tremblingly as he looked at Jiang Zhuo in front of him.
"Did Chu Ting ever say whose orthodoxy he supported?"
"No, I don't know, and I didn't ask." Shangguan Qian knew very well that the more he knew, the faster he would die.
He had a good idea. If he succeeded, his Shangguan family would be glorious again. If he failed, he would at most be charged with attempted murder, which was not a serious crime.
As long as he can shirk responsibility, he can at least save his life.
"Shangguan Xi only has one son, Murong Zhi. If she wants to be posthumously named empress dowager, Murong Zhi must ascend the throne. However, before that, when Murong Zhi was deposed as crown prince, the Chu court had already defected to Murong Yu's camp."
"Do you think that if Murong Zhi ascends the throne, the Chu court will have a way to survive? Therefore, the Chu court will not allow Murong Zhi to ascend the throne."
Jiang Zhuo's words made Shangguan Qian's face turn pale.
"What's more, Murong Zhi is now crazy. Even if he ascends the throne, he will most likely become a puppet of the Chu court and the people behind him. Jiangshan has changed his surname. How can Shangguan Xi be the queen mother?"
Jiang Zhuo picked up the teacup and took a sip, then sighed helplessly, "Master Shangguan, I thought you had some extraordinary qualities to be able to sit on the position of master."
Now it seems like a lucky find.
"Tomorrow, follow me to the capital."
"I've confessed everything, why are you still arresting me?" Shangguan Qian asked in confusion.
"When did I ever promise not to arrest you just because you said so? Isn't hiring someone to kill someone a crime?" Jiang Zhuo stood up and helped Shangguan Qian to his feet. "However, if you can return to the capital with me and identify Chu Ting, I will consider reducing your crime."
"……good."
Shangguan Qian is clearly a tool, a cover to cover up the truth, and the person who killed Zhuang Yanxu must be investigated starting from Chu Ting.
Murong Yu and the rest of the Murong family had been exiled to Lingnan, and were being watched closely. Aside from Murong Zhi in the capital, there were no other members of the Murong family left.
Support orthodoxy and uphold the government...
Apart from the Murong family, who else could be the orthodox that Chu Ting mentioned?
Jiang Zhuo glanced at Shangguan Qian. Did he really know nothing?
At night, Jiang Zhuo stayed directly at Shangguan Mansion.
In the middle of the night, he suddenly woke up with a dizzy head and heard faint sounds of fighting outside the window.
Jiang Zhuo put on his clothes and opened the door. An arrow flew straight towards his face. He reacted quickly and dodged the arrow by moving to the side.
"Sir, Shangguan Qian wants to run away!"
Jiang Zhuo ran to the front yard with a sword in hand. Shangguan Qian was holding a bundle in his arms, with his wife and children standing behind him. He was being protected by someone as he was about to run away.
The moment Shangguan Qian saw Jiang Zhuo, his expression suddenly changed, his eyes filled with fear and panic. He quickly ordered his men to rush forward to stop Jiang Zhuo, while he himself turned around and took his wife and children to try to escape the scene during the chaos.
"How come the medicine I put in the tea during the day lost its effect so quickly?" Shangguan Qian cursed in his heart as he ran away in panic, with beads of sweat falling on his forehead like raindrops.
Jiang Zhuo had a cold face and held a long sword in his hand. Facing those who rushed towards him, he showed no mercy. With a flip of his wrist, all those who rushed towards him fell under his sword and died instantly.
"Shangguan Qian, I intended to let you redeem yourself from your crimes and gain merit, yet you dared to deceive me."
Shangguan Qian looked at the tip of Jiang Zhuo's sword that was still dripping with blood, and swallowed his saliva with a trembling body.
"Master Jiang, I am truly wronged."
Changfeng had also cleaned up the yard and brought people to Jiang Zhuo. He had many wounds on his body, and it was obvious that he had been fighting for a long time.
"Sir, Shangguan Qian had someone drug your tea during the day, causing you to fall into a deep sleep. He just sent someone to stop us, intending to take everyone away and escape."
"Since Patriarch Shangguan doesn't want to spend the night peacefully, let him suffer a little." Jiang Zhuo waved his hand, "Tie him up, take him to jail, and torture him."
"No, no, Lord Jiang, I was wrong. I'll tell you everything!" Shangguan Qian pleaded with a pale face.
"It's too late. I'm tired and don't want to listen."
Two soldiers came forward and tied Shangguan Qian up.
"Please spare me, sir! Don't you want to know who is behind Chu Ting? I know, and I'll tell you everything!"
Jiang Zhuo remained unmoved and waved his hand to have him taken away.
Shangguan Qian's wife huddled in the corner, trembling with fear, holding her five or six-year-old child in her arms.
"Madam Shangguan, it's still early, go to bed early." After Jiang Zhuo said this, he turned around and followed her to the prison in the county government office.
Who can sleep like this?
…
Shen Qing ostensibly sent Qin Wanming to eliminate the puppet master, but in reality, he secretly sent Shen Yanzhi to lead his men to surround the entire cliff. As long as these men began to retreat, they would be able to find other exits from the hideout.
She brought her people to sit on the cliff. Originally, she only wanted to bring Hua Qiufeng with her, but Shen Jianshan insisted that it was unsafe and found two elite teams to follow her.
“Master!”
Suddenly, Shen Qing heard a clear child's voice and turned around in surprise. Zhang Hangyu ran over, his face covered in dust, looking at her with sparkling eyes.
"Disciple greets Master."
"Who brought you here?" She glanced at his dirty little face with disdain, took out a bright yellow handkerchief and wiped his face, "Your father?"
"No, I saw Master's sedan chair on the street today, and I followed it secretly. Master, you haven't come to see me for several days!"
"I've been busy these days. After I finish the things here, I'll go see you." Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. She had forgotten about him. "I'll have someone send you back first."
"No, a disciple is supposed to protect his master!" Zhang Hangyu replied crisply, "I'm not afraid!"
Shen Qing's lips curled slightly when he heard this, "Okay, then you stay with me."
Zhang Hangyu nodded happily.
Qin Wanming and his men finally made it through the thorny weeds, each one of them dusty and exhausted. He arrived at the base of the den with a dark face, his heart burning with anger.
Shen Qing didn't say that this puppet was nested halfway up the cliff!
How is he supposed to attack?!
Qin Wanming cursed inwardly with gritted teeth, looking at the steep cliff, full of resentment.
He frowned, his eyes full of anxiety and anger.
"Team one, get ready, fire the crossbow arrows and secure the rope." Qin Wanming suppressed the anger in his heart and gave the order decisively.
"Yes!" The soldiers responded in unison, and quickly took action, preparing to launch a difficult attack.
He planned to first let the nimble soldiers climb up the cliff along the rope, sneak in quietly, eliminate the surrounding guards, and open up a safe passage for the subsequent large troops.
But it’s so high that it would be very tiring for anyone to climb up.
We have to think of a way to make them come out on their own initiative.
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