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"Your Majesty..." Seeing this, the government office began to report: "The fifth prince went to Yuguo Village today to handle important matters. When the humble official came to the courtyard at noon, he saw his dead body."

"Who gave it to you?" Zuoqiu Jie said with sharp eyes.

"Forgive me for my humble position, but it should be done by someone with high martial arts skills."

At this time someone came, it was Sun Qiang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and Yu Shuang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Before they arrived, they knew that something big had happened, and they were walking on thin ice.

"Report to Your Majesty." Yu Shuang said. "Just now the imperial army sent a letter saying that the bodies of dozens of people were found in Yuguo Village. They were all local villagers and officers and soldiers who accompanied the Fifth Prince. The deaths were caused by poison."

"What poison."

"This poison is commonly used by people in the Jianghu. It is called Yirenxiang. This poison has a strong aroma. Once a certain amount is inhaled, the heartbeat will speed up, and the internal organs will be damaged for a long time, until the heart bursts and dies."

Gu Xi frowned when he heard the words. This poison is actually a common poison in Jianghu, which shows that its purpose is not simple.Then he looked at Zuoqiu Yang's body alone.

Seeing the person soaked in the water with the left spoon, Gu Xi couldn't help but sighed in his heart.

Kanglong has regrets, but it won't last long.

Zuo Qiujie didn't comment, but continued to ask, "What does Wu Zuo say?"

"Return to Your Majesty." The government office reported. "Looking at the time, the fifth prince must have died from this poison, and the poison was fatal enough. But he found a palm print on his chest, and this palm technique is amazing. It must have been done by a master of the rivers and lakes. I don't know what the intention is,"

"Palmprint?" Zuoqiujie's eyes turned dark, "Let me see."

After saying that, he ordered people to carry Zuoqiu Yang's body out of the ladle, and the water dripped down on the ground, not desolate at all.Seeing this scene, Zuo Qiujie suddenly closed his eyes tightly for some reason, as if trying to bear it, and then slowly opened them.

Gently pulling open the placket on the chest, a bright red palm print came into view.

Gu Xi's heart skipped a beat when he saw it, and suddenly felt that this palm was very familiar, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to take a closer look."

After getting Zuoqiujie's consent, Gu Xi stepped forward and squatted down, only to see the bright red palm print on the wheat-colored skin was particularly glaring, the palm print seemed to be different from ordinary palms, through complex lines, interlaced and looped, faintly printed a distinct pattern to...

Gu Xi was startled, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this palm is called Minghe Nine Heavens, and it is the most profound palm technique of the Guocang School."

Zuoqiu Jie was taken aback when he heard the words, and then his eyes darkened, almost looking like hell.

"Guo Cang faction?!" Yu Shuang was the first to startle. "That's a well-known sect in the world!"

"So it was done by the Wulin people." Sun Qiang nodded and said. "It's too presumptuous!"

"Master Gu, are you sure?" Chang Guang asked suddenly, seeming suspicious.

Gu Xi gently rolled up Zuoqiu Yang's eyelids when he heard the words, and said clearly at a glance: "Anyone who dies after being hit by the Styx River for nine days will have tiny yellow spots on the whites of their eyes."

When everyone heard the words, they stepped forward to take a look, and they were sure to be true.

"It seems that the Guocang faction is really daring." Sun Qiang said viciously, and at the same time a gleam flashed in his eyes.

And Gu Xi got up silently, waiting for Zuo Qiujie's reaction.Zuoqiujie's eyes were gloomy and unsteady, as if he was thinking, and said, "Nevertheless, we can't jump to conclusions." Then he looked at Yu Shuang and said, "Now go and deal with the remaining dead bodies in Yuguo Village, and take care of the funeral."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Shuang took his leave after receiving the order.

"Sun Qiang, you are in charge of investigating the vicinity of Yuguo Village, and try to find a way to ask for the favorable news of the day."

"I obey the order." Sun Qiang also left after finishing speaking.

Then he turned to the government office: "Put the corpse in a safe place, and I will send people in the palace to prepare for the relevant matters. Then I will personally see how the coffin is prepared."

"The humble official takes orders." The government office quickly knelt down.

After arranging these, Zuoqiu Jie said: "Yiqing, you go back to the palace with me." After saying this, he glanced at Zuoqiu Yang's body with nostalgia, and there seemed to be moisture in the corners of his eyes.

"... Let's drive."

Gu Xi roughly guessed what Zuoqiujie wanted to do in his heart, and took a last look at Zuoqiuyang's body, feeling quite pained in his heart, and followed obediently.

All the way back to the palace, pointing directly at the Qinzheng Hall.Zuo Qiujie seemed to be non-stop, leaving no gaps for himself, and began to give instructions along the way.

"Order Liu Chang to start building the mausoleum, which is in the southern suburbs, named Weiling. First let the Hu Bubo organization temporarily bury the body of the fifth prince in the Fanling Mausoleum in the eastern suburbs, and the drawings will be built according to the ancestors' regulations."

"Order Liao Dan to deal with the funeral affairs of the Five Emperors' Mansion, sort out the relics, and report all the samples and items to me. No omissions are allowed. It must be done within [-] days."

"Order Li Hao to allocate funds for the mausoleum, and Jiang Heng will be responsible for the supervision. If anyone embezzles it privately, he will be killed without mercy."

"Send Cui Wen to handle the land acquisition of Yuguo Village, and send Zheng Lie to assist Sun Qiang and Yu Shuang in investigating the scene of the Yuguo Village crime. It must be completed within six days."

A line of documents was issued, and within a short time, the death of the fifth prince had already alarmed the government and the public, and everyone was in danger.Many retainers from the fifth prince's mansion also left one after another, looking for new forces to rely on.Chaozhong waves and undercurrents are chaotic and unreasonable.

Gu Xi followed Zuo Qiujie all the way to Qinzheng Hall, and after hearing that he had finished arranging the rest, he suddenly said, "Bring to the Seventh Prince."

Gu Xi was startled when he heard the words, he didn't expect him to be called Zuo Qiuyan, so he couldn't help guessing.

Zuo Qiujie didn't give him too much time to think, and immediately said: "Yiqing, I ordered you and the Seventh Prince to go to the Cang faction to investigate, and you can find out what's going on, and you don't need to go to war."

"I obey the order." Gu Xi hurriedly knelt down to accept the order, his heart beating like a thunderous drum, unexpectedly Zuoqiujie sent Zuoqiuyan to go with him.Then he paused, and asked: "I dare to ask Your Majesty, why did you send the Seventh Prince and me?"

Zuo Qiujie didn't seem to expect him to ask such a question, so he said: "Yiqing just needs to understand that in this trip, he must always keep an eye on the Seventh Prince's actions, and he is not allowed to leave him half a step."

Gu Xi's heart sank, it seemed that Zuo Qiujie had doubts about Zuo Qiuyan.I'm afraid this business is to dig out his flaws by himself, it really has ulterior motives.Immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best."

Zuo Qiujie suddenly asked again: "What does Yiqing think of this palm print?"

Gu Xi had expected it a long time ago, and replied: "Your Majesty, I think that although this palm print may not be fatal, it definitely has the purpose of provocation and wantonness, so we cannot let it go."

Zuo Qiujie nodded slightly and remained silent, then ordered someone to bring a pen and paper, and began to write other edicts.Gu Xi looked at him as if he didn't stop for a moment, his heart was beating extremely fast, and he had a vague premonition.

Zuoqiu Yan arrived just in time for a stick of incense.

I saw him wearing a simple gray overcoat, with a hurried expression, obviously traveling fast, walked to the center of the hall and knelt down: "My son, please refer to Father Emperor, please refer to Yujunhou."

"stand up."

"Thank you, father." He got up, his eyes were a little red, and the tears on his face seemed to be wet, his eyes never looked at Gu Xi, but stared straight at Zuo Qiujie.

It was rare for Gu Xi to see him like this, so he couldn't help being startled.

Zuo Qiujie looked at his seemingly sad expression, and said, "Yan'er, do you know why I called you?"

"My son is dull, I don't know what's going on with my father."

"About Yang'er's death."

Hearing this, Zuo Qiuyan's expression became more and more mournful, he said: "The death of the fifth brother, I am deeply heartbroken..." Then he seemed to be stuck in his throat and stopped making any sound.

Zuo Qiujie stared at him for a while, then said: "I will order you to assist Yu Junhou in investigating this matter today."

The latter was slightly taken aback when he heard this, as if he couldn't believe it, he raised his head, his eyes drifted to Gu Xi, and when he saw Gu Xi looking at him burningly, he quickly avoided it.Asked: "My son is dull, I don't know if I can help Yu Junhou."

"I ordered you to go to Cangpai to investigate this matter."

Zuoqiu Yan didn't ask any more questions after hearing the words, but said: "I am willing to help the emperor, and I will definitely do my best to find out the case."

"Okay." Zuo Qiujie looked at him, a flash of sharpness flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to dead silence, and continued: "We will start tomorrow. Since the road to Cangshan Mountain is far away, Yiqing, you are strong in martial arts, so you can take Yan'er there. "The succinctness of these words has already shown the situation of check and balance with the martial arts again, which makes Gu Xi and Zuo Qiuyan thoughtful.

They all knelt down and said, "Observe the order."

Gu Xi took the opportunity to glance at Zuo Qiuyan out of the corner of his eye, thinking in his heart that this guy really pretended to be crying, and he was about to be deceived.

After the two left, Zuoqiujie suddenly ordered:

"Come here, tell the third prince."

the other side.

Gu Xi and Zuo Qiuyan happened to be on the same road for a while, both of them were unfamiliar and polite along the way, most of the time they were silent and the atmosphere was subtle.

A love sage is like Gu Xi, he also knows that Zuo Qiuyan's mood and behavior at this time is partly to hide the collusion between the two of them, and partly to hold a seesaw-like emotional confrontation with himself.

Perhaps because the other party is the prince and Zuoqiujie's flesh and blood, under the existing connection, Yu Junhou and Zuoqiuyan can neither be too close nor too distant.

But if this is left aside—does he have feelings for Zuo Qiuyan that surpass that of a friend?Thinking of this question, even Gu Xi himself became confused, he had never had such a hazy affection for a person, it was neither an ordinary friend nor a pity and love like Huo Shifang.

Just as Gu Xi was thinking hard, he even forgot to look at the road, and was about to bump into the tall pillar outside the Hall of Qinzheng.Fortunately, Zuo Qiuyan pulled him back, and the breath of the two of them was instantly confused, and the moment their eyes met, both of them were stunned.

In this broad daylight, resplendent and resplendent, in the palace, there are subtle emotions, even a veteran in love like Gu Xi can't do anything, the two are quite