Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 418 Does the old man want to die?

   The scene was a mess.

  Some of the burnt black wood was scattered in a mess, and some parts of the wood were still glowing red, not completely burnt, and from time to time a little spark burst out, emitting a hot wave.

  Li Xin, with his hands in his sleeves, walked slowly in the courtyard of the Pingnan Houfu.

   I saw him rise from a tall building, and saw him collapse.

   Although Li Xin didn't see the tall building in the Pingnanhou Mansion, he actually saw it collapsed at this moment.

   However, there are two Pingnan Marquis Mansion, and this Marquis Mansion collapsed, and there is also a Pingnan General Mansion in Jincheng of Shu County!

  Compared to Pingnan Hou's Mansion, the General's Mansion is much stronger!

  The autumn wind blows and sparks splash.

Zhong Heng in Tsing Yi, with a solemn expression, was directing a thorough search of the Pingnanhou mansion in the crowd. At this time, the eldest son of the Zhong family was also tired. Obviously, after the fire in the Pingnanhou mansion last night, he could not Close your eyes.

  Li Xin stepped forward.

   "Few species."

   He cupped his hands.

  Chong Heng was already a little haggard at this moment, and his reaction was a little slow. Hearing the words, he was stunned for a while, then he looked up at Li Xin, and then gave Li Xin a wry smile.

   "Master Li, you have come. Your Majesty clearly asked you to help the lower official find someone, why can't you find your shadow for a long time?"

   Li Xin coughed, his face was not red and he was not panting.

   "I didn't close my eyes last night, I couldn't hold it anymore, so I found a place to sleep for a while. Is there any progress on Mr. Thong's side?"

   Zhong Heng shook his head again and again.

"Only in the cellar were found Zheng Gui and other Xingyang Zheng family members, and also found some corpses of the servants of Pingnanhou's mansion. In the backyard, two suspected corpses of Pingnanhou Li Shen and his wife were found, but it was obviously not the case. them."

  Li Xin frowned and said, "How can you see it?"

  Chongheng hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "These two corpses, without any signs of struggle, were obviously killed first and then burned."

   Li Xin nodded.

   "Is it possible that because of vendetta, someone first killed the couple from the Pingnanhou mansion, and then set fire to the house to destroy the evidence?"

   Zhongheng shook his head and said, "Even if he is killed, there should be traces of fighting."

   "What if you were poisoned?"

  Chong Heng looked up at Li Xin, his face changed slightly, he whispered: "What does Li Houye mean, is he trying to help Pingnan Hou to escape?"

   Li Xin lowered his voice: "Young Master Chong misunderstood, I'm here to help you get out."

   All kinds of big and young brows furrowed.

"What's the meaning?"

Li Xin's voice was calm: "At this time, don't say anything, if Mr. Zhong can't find Li Shen, then these two corpses will be the capital for Mr. Zhong to escape, and it is also a step, otherwise you won't be able to step down. , the Chong family can't step down, and His Majesty just wants to give the Chong family face, but there is no way to do it."

This is a very simple truth. If Chong Heng can't find Li Shen, the emperor will be furious, but if the emperor is angry again, it is impossible to turn against the Chong family because of this. So both sides need a step.

   It’s best to find Li Shen, but Li Shen can’t be found. These two corpses are the steps for both sides.

   This is the principle of retreating before thinking about advancing in the courtroom.

   Li Xin even suspected that this step was deliberately left by Li Shen.

   Zhongheng lowered his head and thought for a long time.

   Finally, he slowly exhaled a breath, bowed his head to Li Xin and said, "I have been taught."

He sighed: "I used to be unfamiliar with Lord Hou, and thought that Lord Hou could be proud of being a young man, and it was a bit of luck. Now, it seems that Lord Hou's accomplishments in the court are better than those of lower officials. ."

   Li Xin smiled and patted his shoulder, then pointed to the sword Qingzhi around his waist.

   "I have a good relationship with Chong Shuai, and Chong Shuai's sword is still hanging in my waist. You don't need to be polite."

  Chongheng stared at the green pheasant sword in Li Xin's waist and sighed.

"This sword, Xiaguan and Jiazu have been asking for a long time, and Jiazu has always refused to give it to me, but his old man gave it to Li Houye easily. Xiaguan has been unable to figure it out for a long time, but now I finally figure it out. already."

  Li Xin shook his head.

   "It's not as complicated as Chong Shao thinks. At that time, handsome Chong wanted to use this sword in exchange for something with me."

Li Xin paused and continued: "After thinking about retreat, don't forget to think about advancing, there are steps, but if you can't go, you won't go, Master Zhong still has to continue to look for Li Shen, and when he finds Li Shen, Qianniuwei Even if it's meritorious."

  Chong Heng bowed his head and said, "I will obey the order!"

   Li Xin's face changed and he turned away.

   "Chong Shaomo wants to harm me, you are in charge of this matter, I just give you a few words of advice, it's all up to you if you can't find it, I'm not your Shangguan!"

   Zhongheng secretly complained in his heart.

   This young man who is a few years younger than himself, how can he be slippery like an old fox!

   He sighed.

   "Then the official is busy."

  Li Xin stopped him.

   "Where are the Zheng family members?"

  Chongheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Rest in a nearby inn, and I will let my subordinates lead the Marquis over there."

  Li Xin nodded and said, "Okay."

   After a while, a Qianniu Guard dressed in azure clothes came to Li Xin and bowed his head respectfully to Li Xin.

   "Master Hou, please come with the humble post."

   Li Xin nodded, turned to look at Chong Heng, and waved his hand with a smile.

   "It's less hard work. If you really can't stand it, remember to take a break and don't get tired."

   Zhongheng's face turned black.

   He hadn't slept for two days and one night, and he really couldn't hold on right now.

   After about a stick of incense, this Qianniuwei led Li Xin to an inn, which was the only private inn in the entire Yonglefang. The others were the halls where the imperial court entertained envoys and local officials.

  This inn can be opened in Yonglefang, and it is naturally the most luxurious inn. It is said that it is the handwriting of a certain prince. Of course, now it is all the property of Emperor Taikang.

   The inn has three floors in total. At this time, there are at least dozens of Qianniu guards in charge, and the Zheng family, the young and the old, are all locked on the third floor.

   Li Xin walked up with his hands behind his back, and in a hall on the third floor, he saw Zheng Gui, the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

This old man with some "immortal style" is very unattractive at the moment. His meticulously combed hair is now scattered into a pile, and his face is also stained with a lot of black ashes, which makes him look very Embarrassed.

  Li Xin moved a chair with a smile and sat opposite the old man.

   "Sir, we meet again."

  Zheng Gui was choked by the smoke. After coughing violently, he looked up at Li Xin and forced a smile on his face.

   "It turned out to be the Marquis of Jing'an. The Marquis came to see this old man, I don't know..."

   The smile on Li Xin's face subsided.

   "Sir, I will only ask you once, where is Li Shen?"

Zheng Gui's expression did not change, and he said slowly: "How do I know that the water in the Pingnanhou mansion suddenly disappeared, and the old man and his family fled into the cellar in embarrassment, and they were caught here after a small fire, how do they know what was going on outside? situation?"

  Li Xin grinned: "Old sir, in the fire of the Pingnanhou Mansion, dozens of servants died, but a lot of your Zheng family hid in the cellar, don't you think it's a coincidence?"

   Zheng Gui coughed a few more times.

   "At that time, the old man was teaching the younger generation, so they all gathered together. What's the problem?"

  Jing An Hou Ye showed a sneer on his face.

   "Very well, the twenty-seven people from the Zheng family in Xingyang who came to Beijing to visit their relatives all died in the fire. Does the old gentleman think there is a problem?"

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   (end of this chapter)