The whole family traveled through time and became the wronged species, collectively going crazy and

Shangguan Hong took the tiger talisman and the imperial edict.

Seeing what was written on the imperial edict, Shangguan Hong sneered.

"This Song Mian is really an obedient dog. He does whatever Changsheng Cult tells him to do, and he doesn't care about the safety of the people of Xiqi at all."

Lin Zhao was happy when he saw the group of dead people.

"Hehe, that bastard surnamed Song thought he could mobilize the troops on the border, but he was caught by us as soon as he left the city. Let him dream for a few days in Kyoto."

When Shangguan Hong thought of this, the anger that had just risen up in his heart dissipated.

On the other side, Zhu Cihou came to the imperial mausoleum in person.

"You see, sir, we have already dug out all the fallen rocks in the main tomb chamber, and no other bodies have been found."

The person in charge of excavating the ruins said to Zhu Cihou tremblingly.

Zhu Cihou stood on the ruins, looking at the open space below with a gloomy face.

So far, the bodies of the three members of the Qin family have not been dug up.

There are two possibilities. One is that the three people went to other tombs in the imperial tomb before it collapsed.

The second is that the Qin family escaped from the imperial mausoleum before it collapsed.

Based on the abilities of the Qin family, Zhu Cihou is more inclined to the second possibility.

"Oh, I'm so lucky!"

Zhu Cihou sneered, and in order not to miss the first possibility, he ordered:

"Dig up the ruins of the imperial mausoleum for me. If you're alive, I'll find the person. If you're dead, I'll find the body."

Zhu Cihou turned and left the imperial mausoleum, and Zhu Yangu in an unlucky form flew onto his shoulder.

"Dad, if the Qin family didn't die, do you think Shangguan Hong and the others would be dead too?

Those corpses in the palace...could they be fake corpses?

I'm not worried about anything else, I'm mainly worried that the Qin family and Shangguan Hong are not dead.

And they are hiding in the dark and not showing up yet, I'm afraid they are planning some big move."

Zhu Cihou frowned and thought carefully, then said with relief:

"My son is very thoughtful. Dad will go back and take a closer look at the bodies."

Zhu Cihou returned to the palace and found an experienced coroner.

He then carefully examined the body of "Shangguan Hong" that had been smashed beyond recognition.

Half an hour later, the coroner stopped the examination.

Zhu Cihou:

"How is it, did you find anything wrong?"

The coroner replied respectfully:

"Your Excellency, I extracted some undigested food from the body's severed intestines and stomach, and found the remnants of the white jade cake inside.

White jade cake is a unique pastry of a pastry shop in the east of the city and is not available in the palace.

As the last emperor, Shangguan Hong should not have come into contact with this kind of pastry outside the palace."

"White Jade Cake?" Zhu Cihou frowned.

"Are there any other discoveries? It is also possible that Shangguan Hong sent someone to buy cakes outside the palace before entering the imperial mausoleum. This does not prove anything."

“In fact, your Excellency can send someone to check that pastry shop.

Just look at whether anyone in the palace has bought cakes recently to see if Shangguan Hong has eaten white jade cakes. "

The coroner carefully gave his advice.

Zhu Cihou raised his eyebrows, "That does make sense.

I think you have some brains, so I'll leave this matter to you. After you succeed, I'll ask the emperor to reward you."

The coroner was flattered and agreed excitedly.

That afternoon, the coroner brought back the news, "The palace hasn't sent anyone to the cake shop to buy white jade cakes recently.

However, the wife of an official sent someone to buy this kind of cake the day before yesterday because her husband liked to eat it.

I have checked and found that the official is a Hanlin from the Hanlin Academy.

This man was killed on the spot by the new emperor yesterday for insulting him.

It just so happens that this person's height is about the same as Shangguan Hong.

Therefore, I guess that the owner of this body is not Shangguan Hong at all, but that Hanlin."

The coroner reported everything he had found out and also attached the confession of the bakery shop's clerk and owner.

And a portrait of the murdered Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy.

Zhu Cihou looked at them one by one, and his expression became more and more gloomy.

Zhu Yangu was right, Shangguan Hong was not dead.

If Shangguan Hong didn't die, then it's even less likely that the Qin family members would die.

Where are these people now? Are they hiding in the dark and plotting something? "

"Someone, go and call your emperor!"

Song Mian was immersed in the joy of obtaining the tiger talisman. When he heard Zhu Cihou calling him, he came over happily.

He originally wanted to take credit for it, but when he saw Zhu Cihou's gloomy face, the words to take credit were stuck in his throat.

"Sir, what do you want from me?"

"Do you know that Shangguan Hong is not dead?"

Zhu Cihou didn't waste any words and went straight to the point and told the coroner what he had found out.

Song Mian's good mood disappeared after hearing this.

"He was able to survive despite this. Shangguan Hong is really lucky!"

Zhu Cihou glanced at Song Mian and said, "I heard that you got the tiger talisman that can mobilize the military power of Xiqi?"

"Yes sir."

"Give me the tiger talisman."

"What? This..."

Song Mian looked embarrassed.

Zhu Cihou was displeased:

"Why? Don't you want to? My words are useless?"

"No, no," Song Mian explained quickly:

"It's not that I don't want to hand over the tiger talisman to you, sir, but the tiger talisman is no longer in my possession.

As soon as I got the tiger talisman today, I sent a trusted person to rush to the border of Xiqi with the tiger talisman and the imperial edict to send troops."

"What?" Zhu Cihou glared at Song Mian: "Who allowed you to do this?"

"Didn't you ask me to send troops to Dayue within ten days?

I am here to complete the task you have assigned me, sir."

Song Mian said tremblingly, his tone unable to hide the grievance.

Zhu Cihou was stunned.

He did give such an order.

Today, I was so angry about the news that Shangguan Hong and the Qin family were not dead that I forgot such an important thing.

Zhu Cihou frowned and said nothing.

Song Mian glanced at Zhu Cihou quietly and asked tentatively:

"Sir, do we still need to send troops to Dayue? Or should I call them back?"

"Need not!"

Zhu Cihou rejected it immediately.

His original purpose was to seize the military power of Xiqi, let Xiqi and Dayue fight each other, and create chaos and killing.

Even if Shangguan Hong and the Qin family were not dead, it would not change this purpose.

"Humph, so what if he's not dead? Shangguan Hong is now just a tiger with its teeth pulled out. Without the identity of the Emperor of Xiqi, he is nothing!"

"My lord is right!"

Song Mian echoed.

“Also, send people throughout Xiqi to arrest the Qin family, and secretly arrest Shangguan Hong.

The most important thing is to replace the local officials of Xiqi prefectures with your own people as soon as possible to prevent them from being used by Shangguan Hong to deal with you."

Zhu Cihou issued two more orders in a row.

Song Mian was worried that the throne he had just ascended was unstable, so he hurried to carry out the order.

As soon as everyone left, Zhu Cihou called Zhu Yangu out.

"Yan Gu, Xiqi and Dayue are about to have a war, and a lot of bad luck will surely arise at that time.

This is a good opportunity for you to increase your strength, don't miss it, and set off for the Xiqi border today."

"What about you, Dad?"

“It is very likely that the Qin family is hiding somewhere in Kyoto, and Dad is keeping an eye on them in Kyoto.

Yan Gu, you must improve your cultivation as soon as possible so that you can help Dad deal with the Qin family. "

"I understand Dad."

Zhu Yangu left.