The ugly time has passed and dawn is approaching, but all the officials who came to attend are no longer sleepy.
The news of the emperor's assassination had spread throughout the camp. The officials were shocked and wondered who the assassins were who arranged to enter Pinglin.
The emperor had made many preparations in advance for this autumn hunting trip. Before the emperor and his ministers arrived, Pinglin was inspected inside and outside again and again. When the emperor arrived, Pinglin was immediately sealed off, although not even a fly could be seen. They can't fly in, but it's absolutely impossible for a group of assassins to infiltrate.
Many people have doubts in their minds. Could it be that before the emperor arrived, he was already in ambush at the hunting ground? If this is the case, the hundreds of guards guarding Pinglin have greatly failed in their responsibilities.
Chen Lanting, Huangfu Zheng and other officials gathered together and discussed in low voices for most of the night, all with solemn expressions.
Ma Lan from the Zhenguo Company went to see the saint, but he has not returned yet. Several people already vaguely felt that something was not right, but at this moment, the entire camp had been blocked by the Guards, and no one could enter or exit. No one knew where to go. What kind of situation will we face next
Suddenly there was a commotion, Chen Lanting and others looked over and saw a few palace servants coming this way. The first one was none other than the emperor's eunuch Liu Wei.
Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng looked at each other and immediately stepped forward to greet him. They both raised their hands and said, "Eunuch Liu, how is the emperor doing now?"
Liu Wei glanced around, stared at Huangfu Zheng, and said, "Master Huangfu, do you have anything to say?"
Huangfu Zheng was startled, but immediately raised his hand and said: "Father, please!" He led Liu Wei to a nearby tent.
"Eunuch, how is the situation?" As soon as he entered the tent, Huangfu Zheng immediately asked in a low voice: "Is the emperor feeling ill? Why didn't the old Duke come back?"
"Sir Huangfu, don't worry." Liu Wei whispered: "The old country is just talking to the emperor. This assassination of the emperor must be caused by someone behind the scenes. The emperor suspects that it may be someone sent by Jiutianlou of the Northern Han Dynasty."
"Jiutian Tower?"
Liu Wei said: "The old gentleman discussed countermeasures with the emperor. If it is really someone from Jiutian Tower, there must be a mastermind behind it. The emperor is ready to kill all those people."
Huangfu Zheng sneered and said: "Those rats in the Northern Han Dynasty actually resorted to such despicable methods. I will definitely kill them all."
"Lord Huangfu, tonight when the Emperor is hunting at night, the Za family sent someone to deliver a letter to you. Can you receive it?"
"My father-in-law sent someone to send a verbal message, and I did receive it." Huangfu Zhengdao said: "Father-in-law, I don't know why you ask this?"
Liu Wei looked solemn and said: "The old prince suspects that there is a mole."
"Eunuch...!" Huangfu Zheng's face suddenly changed and he said in a voiceless voice: "I... I didn't...!"
Liu Wei immediately said: "Where did Mr. Huangfu think? Of course the emperor and old Duke will not think that Mr. Huangfu leaked the news. The old Duke said in front of the emperor that Mr. Huangfu is loyal to the emperor and will never do anything wrong. Things that are beneficial to the Emperor."
Only then did Huangfu Zheng feel relieved. He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered: "Eunuch, do the Emperor and the Duke suspect that someone knows the whereabouts of the Emperor's night hunting, so they secretly ambush and wait for an opportunity to assassinate the Emperor?"
"The emperor does have this suspicion." Liu Wei said: "The Za family told the emperor that because they were worried about the emperor's safety during the night hunt, they told the old man the news about the night hunt. The emperor suspected that someone had eavesdropped during the process of delivering the news. The whereabouts of the emperor were known, so someone arranged an ambush." Staring at Huangfu Zheng's eyes, he asked in a low voice: "Master Huangfu, who did you tell after you got the news?"
Huangfu Zheng thought for a moment and then said: "Eunuch, after getting the news, I first went outside the Duke's account. At that time, the Duke was still resting, so I went to Mr. Chen Lanting and discussed with him whether to wake up the Duke to discuss the matter. Report it up."
"Apart from Mr. Chen, you haven't told anyone else?"
Huangfu Zheng shook his head and said with great certainty: "After telling Mr. Chen, the two of us went to see the Duke. Apart from this, we never told anyone else."
Liu Wei pondered for a moment and then said, "Did Mr. Huangfu realize that someone had overheard this news?"
Huangfu Zheng shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be possible, but... it was dark at the time, so I'm not completely sure...!"
"In this way, Master Huangfu, you will now write down a summary of everything that happened after you got the news." Liu Wei said: "The Za family will ask Master Chen again. After the summary is written, the Za family will take it to the emperor."
Huangfu Zheng's face changed slightly and he said: "Eunuch, this... Do you want to write a book?"
"Lord Huangfu, the emperor was assassinated tonight, it's not a trivial matter." Liu Wei said in a low voice: "Old Guo Gong asked Lord Huangfu to write a secret on behalf of the Zajia family. With this secret, old Guo Gong can at least guarantee Huangfu My lord’s innocence.”
Huangfu Zheng asked: "Did... the old Duke asked his subordinates to write it?"
Liu Wei frowned and said, "If Mr. Huangfu feels that what the Zajia said is not credible, then it is okay not to write this note. The Zajia will still go to Mr. Chen to question him." As he was about to go out, Huangfu Zheng said hurriedly: "Eunuch, hurry up and leave. Since it’s the Duke’s wish, I’ll make a plan right away.”
Liu Wei said with a smile: "Then let's go to Mr. Lao Huangfu, and the Za family will go see Mr. Chen."
When Liu Chun went out, Huangfuzheng put his hands on his back and walked back and forth in the tent. He soon stopped, pondered for a moment, walked to the tent door, opened a gap, and saw Chen Lanting leading Liu Chun not far away. of a tent.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally went over to get a pen and paper and started drafting the paper.
He knew that this excerpt was of great importance, so he worded it very carefully. By the time he finished writing it, half an hour had passed.
When Liu Wei returned to the tent, Huangfu Zheng immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch, the fold has been drawn up, please help check it." He picked up the fold and brought it over. Liu Wei took it, looked at it carefully, and then whispered : "Lord Huangfu, are you sure you have written down everything you know?"
"The public can rest assured that nothing is being concealed." Huangfu Zheng said seriously.
Liu Wei then said to the outside of the tent: "Master Chen, you can come in."
Chen Lanting opened the tent, entered the tent, and exchanged glances with Huangfu Zheng. Liu Wei said: "The Zajia family has received the information you two wrote." He motioned for the two of them to sit down, and then said: "To be honest with you, today The assassination that happened last night is really weird, do you two know who the assassin is?"
Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng looked at each other and shook their heads. Huangfu Zheng whispered: "Eunuch, doesn't the Emperor doubt Jiutian Tower?"
"I did suspect Jiutianlou, and even suspected that Chu Cangge was bribed by Jiutianlou!"
Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng suddenly changed their expressions. They knew very little about the details of the assassination incident beforehand. When they heard Chu Cangge's name, their hearts trembled. Huangfu Zheng said anxiously: "Father, this matter has something to do with Chu Cangge." what relationship?"
"The emperor is hunting at night tonight, and Chu Cangge is accompanying him to protect him. However, in the deep forest, not only are assassins ambushing him, but Chu Cangge also suddenly attacks the emperor." Liu Cheng said: "If it weren't for the desperate protection of the guards, the emperor would have been attacked by Chu Cangge. The poisonous hand."
"Chu Cangge...!" Chen Lanting's face turned pale: "This... how is this possible? Chu Cangge is loyal, he...!"
Liu Jin interrupted: "Mr. Chen, it's okay for the Za family to hear this. If the emperor finds out, you actually praised the traitor Chu Cangge for his loyalty. Do you know the consequences?"
Chen Lanting hurriedly stopped and glanced at Huangfuzheng, and saw the look of horror in Huangfuzheng's eyes.
"Both gentlemen said in the book that except for the two of you, the emperor's whereabouts during the night hunt were only told to the Duke of Zhenguo." Liu Wei said in a low voice: "And the emperor encountered assassins at this time. Among the assassins, And Chu Cangge, please tell the truth to the Za family, who is the mastermind behind this matter?"
Chen Lanting immediately said solemnly: "Eunuch, the two of us just received the news of the emperor's assassination not long ago. If it hadn't been announced, we wouldn't even know that Chu Cangge was involved. Who is the mastermind? How could we know?"
Liu Wei sighed and said, "Master Huangfu doesn't know either?"
"Of course I don't know."
Liu Wei nodded and said: "Then the Za family has nothing to ask." He lowered his voice and said: "To be honest, the Duke has been placed under house arrest by the Emperor, the entire Pinglin has been sealed off, and the Emperor has also captured an assassin alive. The trial is ongoing now. The Emperor is extremely angry about this matter. If the real culprit cannot be found, no one will be allowed to leave Pinglin."
"What?" Huangfu said with a smile: "Eunuch, you... you just said that the Duke was discussing matters with the emperor, then...?"
Liu Wei didn't speak immediately. He walked to the edge of the tent door and looked out through the gap. Then he came back and waved the two of them to come closer.
"Lord Huangfu, the Za family is not hiding anything from you. The emperor wants to find out who knows the whereabouts of his night hunting. He feels that anyone who knows about this matter may arrange assassins." Liu Wei said with a bitter smile: "You two are concerned about this matter. He also knew it, so the emperor asked the Za family to find out how much they knew and whether it was related to the assassination...!"
"Father, you have caused us trouble." Huangfu Zheng stamped his feet and said: "If you didn't send the news, how could we know about the emperor's night hunt?"
Chen Lanting also asked anxiously: "The Duke is really under house arrest? This... what should we do?"
"Two adults, now is not the time to blame each other, let alone the time to be anxious." Liu Wei looked frustrated: "The news has leaked out to the Zajia family, and the Zajia family cannot escape suspicion. Now the three of us are ants on a rope. Grasshopper, the top priority is to find a way to clear your name. To assassinate the emperor is a huge crime. Not to mention being the main instigator, even if you mix in a little bit, it is also a huge crime to destroy the nine tribes...!"
"Eunuch, where is Chu Cangge now?" Huangfu Zheng whispered: "Have you caught Chu Cangge?"
"Chu Cangge escaped in the forest, and the emperor is currently searching for him." Liu Cheng said: "Chu Cangge is the Duke's confidant, and the relationship between the two of them is extremely close to the Duke. We really need to investigate this, the two adults... !" He sighed and didn't say anything else.
Both Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng looked ugly. After thinking for a moment, Chen Lanting said in a low voice: "Eunuch, tell us the truth, does the emperor suspect that the Duke is behind this?"