Reincarnation of the powerful minister

The five corpses were placed in an earthen pit not far from the tent, covered with coarse cloth, and guarded by two Oirats.

Fang Lian led Su Yan over, and lifted the coarse cloth to show him.

After more than two hours after the new death, the corpses began to show plaques and rigor, because the temperature was not high in the autumn night, and there was no smell.Su Yan led the Jin Yiwei to look through each of them one by one. It was indeed the appearance of a Central Plains person, wearing civilian clothes, with signs of fighting on his body, and the fatal wound matched Altan's scimitar.

Su Yan carefully looked at the face of one of the corpses, trying to dig out the familiar face from his memory.It's a pity that even if Horton and Altan were on the scene when they singled out, they really couldn't remember what the soldier who ended up disrupting the situation was like.

It would be great if Ah Zhui was here, his senses are astonishing and his memory is so good, he must have a photographic memory.And he is probably the only one who has seen the clothes and face of the follower besides Altan and the murderer.

... You don't listen to me when I tell you not to do that, but you just obey me when I tell you to go?What about "Even if you are driven away, you will hide around day and night", what about people?

Su Yan felt a little annoyed, and couldn't help but look around.I don't know if it was an illusion, but he vaguely felt that he was being watched by a pair of eyes, like a light on his back, he turned his head suddenly, but he didn't see any figure, only a deep night, and the grass leaves rustled in the wind.There was a full moon in the sky, shining brightly and lonelyly on the earth.

Ah Zhui, get out of here!The words that rushed to the throat were swallowed hard by Su Yan.

After being scolded, chased away after being scolded, and wanting to call someone back, he couldn't wipe away his face, so he could only grit his teeth secretly: Okay, keep hiding, if you have the ability, don't show your face for the rest of your life!

Su Yan grabbed Gao Shuo's outstretched arm and used his strength to climb out of the pit. From a distance, he saw a group of people galloping towards him holding torches, and they quickly approached him.

Chu Yuan got off his horse and saluted, "Lord Su, Huo Canjun is here, as well as Yan Siqing."

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, wine and meat are rewarded in the barracks.Yan Chengxue was dragged by Huo Dun to have a reunion dinner, drank a few more glasses of wine, and rested in the side room when she was drunk.Hearing the commotion in the court in the middle of the night, he got up and went out to check the situation, and learned that Altan was poisoned, and the Oirats identified the murderer as Horton's personal soldier, and reported it to Su Yan.

Su Yan sent Chu Yuan, the commander of Jinyiwei, to investigate the head, but Huo Dun really lost five soldiers under his tent, and he was planning to lead a team to hunt them down.

Facing Chu Yuan's questioning, Huo Dun looked shocked, and categorically denied that the matter had anything to do with him, so Yan Chengxue simply came with him to identify the corpse.

Su Yan nodded indifferently to the two: "Huo Canjun, Yan Siqing."

Huo Dun didn't care about greeting him, jumped down from the pit to look through it carefully, and said with a frown, "These five people are indeed my soldiers, but they died here for some reason."

"It was your order! You, and he—" Fang Lian clenched the hilt of the knife, pointing at Yan Chengxue, "Because of buying a horse, he killed us. We didn't get hurt and wanted revenge, so we sent people to assassinate Altan !"

The Wala men onlookers yelled angrily in blunt and broken Chinese:

"Yes, it's them!"

"If you can't beat it, just poison it, villain!"

Yan Chengxue's face was pale and arrogant, and when he was accused, he showed a mocking and contemptuous expression, "You are bloody people. It's just the corpses of five deserters. What evidence is there to prove that they were ordered by Huo Canjun and this officer? What evidence proves that That Altan was assassinated and poisoned instead of being ill? My official also said that you northern barbarians attacked and killed the frontier soldiers, and then planted the blame on us, intending to stir up disputes between the two countries!"

Now Wala was so angry that he drew his knives one after another, screaming and rushing to chop him.

Fang Lian still had some sense, stopped his companion, and said: "What happened in your territory, the corpses at the scene are also yours. It doesn't matter, who will believe it? You think some horse sellers, grass seeds It is as light as it is, so you can step on it casually? Let me tell you, Altan is the eldest prince of our Oirat, and his father is the eagle perched on the sacred tree—Bor Khan King Hukuoli. If Khan knows, the eldest prince will be killed by you The harm will definitely send thunder and anger, and then it will really be the two countries... the country..."

He couldn't pronounce "dispute", so he changed the word: "War!"

Yan Chengxue changed his face and said: "Prince of Oala? Hu Kuoli's eldest son is obviously called Kun Le, you used aliases? But I heard that Oara people never use aliases."

Fang Lian said disdainfully: "The name of our Oirat people is blessed by the spirits of our ancestors, and we will not change it wherever we go. 'Kunle' is just written in the official documents for you to see. Altan is Altan. Tan, is the son of the divine tree, the gold bestowed by God!"

Su Yan also showed a surprised look. He is no stranger to the names "Hu Kuoli" and "Kun Le", and the first time he heard of them was from Emperor Jinglong.

Hu Kuoli is the current leader of the Oala tribe. It was his grandfather who killed the former leader of Beicheng who was defeated and fled.

Later, in order to regain the Khan throne, the Tatars fought endlessly with the Oala, Quliu, Woye and other tribes for decades, and their power gradually grew.The title of "Bo'er Khan" that Hu Kuoli inherited seems to be inappropriate because of this.

Out of fear and hatred of the Tatars and his desire to unify the Northern Desert, Hu Kuoli considered forming an alliance with Daming.

Coincidentally, because of Su Yan's offer, Emperor Jinglong also planned to choose a suitable support among the many tribes in the Northern Desert, so that it would have the strength to contain and consume the Tatar army.

The two sides hit it off.In order to stabilize the alliance, Hu Kuoli begged for a princess named Daming for his eldest son Kunle, but it was a pity that Emperor Jinglong strictly abided by the precepts of his ancestors and never made any marriages. As a result, the negotiations between the two sides were delayed for several months.

Unexpectedly, the "Prince Kunle" on the official communication documents between the two countries turned out to be Altan.Moreover, "Altan" is the real name, but "Kunle" is... an official title?

Su Yan felt that fate was sometimes a mysterious and inexplicable thing, and it could quietly link two people who were thousands of miles apart and had nothing to do with each other.He silently sighed a few words in his heart, and said to the other side, "Give me that cloth bag."

Fang Lian knew that he wanted to pull out the hidden weapon from Altan, so he hesitated.

Su Yan said to him: "Don't worry, I will uphold justice. After all, the matter is of great importance. Whether it is your accusation or the self-examination of the two of them, it needs solid evidence to support it. This is important physical evidence, and I will not intentionally damage it. or lose it."

After a pause, he added: "I can swear, the ancestors bear witness."

The Oirats value oaths, especially oaths witnessed by their ancestors.Fang Lian took out a cloth bag from his pocket and handed it over, "Altan once said that if the interests of the two countries are not involved... the most important interests, you are a reliable friend. I don't know about the current situation. Should I trust you...don't let him down."

Su Yan nodded, took the cloth bag, and slowly opened it in front of Huo Dun and Yan Chengxue, while keeping a close eye on the changes in their expressions and eyes, without missing a single bit.

He has already figured out the ways of these two people: Yan Chengxue is a racist, vicious and scheming, but arrogant and violent, unable to hide his emotions seamlessly; Huo Dun has no principles and bottom lines in his actions, and for some unknown reason , it is always difficult to refuse the request of his friend Yan Chengxue, but he still has the integrity of the army, even if he fakes it, he will show his feet.

As the fabric was lifted, Huo Dun saw a pitch-black black iron flying needle inside, his pupils shrank sharply, and his face showed shock.

Su Yan noticed that his right hand hanging by his side was raised upwards, and his fingertips were slightly hooked, as if he was about to grope for something, but he quickly put it down again.

And Yan Chengxue's face was even paler, almost turning blue.He glanced at the flying needle, and quickly looked away—moving away too quickly, far less than a person's fixation time when seeing something for the first time, showing the meaning of concealing.

Su Yan had an idea in mind, and said to Huo Dun: "Huo Canjun, what is in your arms, take it out and let me have a look, how about it?"

Horton gritted his teeth.

Su Yan lowered his face: "Huo Canjun doesn't want to do it himself, so he wants Jin Yiwei to do it for him?"

Huo Dun stood stiffly, staring straight at Su Yan, slowly reached into his arms, and took out a dark brown leather bag slightly bigger than a palm.

The leather bag was waterproof and well sealed, which meant that the contents were either very important or very dangerous.Chu Yuan took it carefully, opened the mouth of the bag, lined it with a white cloth, and poured out a handful of flying needles.

The eleven flying needles are all made of pitch-black black iron. Under the firelight, the surface of the flying needles has a faint blue luster, obviously poisoned.

In addition, there is a pair of black gloves as thin as cicada's wings. I don't know what kind of material they are made of.

Fang Lian yelled, "That's the needle! It's the same as the one in Altan's body!"

The Wala people were in an uproar.Su Yan stretched out his hand to signal them to be safe and calm, and asked Huo Dun, "Huo Canjun, you are accustomed to using long spears, and the Yang family's pear flower marksmanship is well-known in the army. Why do you have such sinister and vicious hidden weapons hidden on your body? It doesn't match your usual style. "

Huo Dun hesitated a little, "The spear is only used in battle, and it is inconvenient to carry around all the time. The concealed weapon is small, and I asked a blacksmith to make one for self-defense."

Su Yan asked: "Since you ordered someone to make the flying needle, can you tell me what kind of poison is quenched and what are the symptoms after poisoning?"

Horton hesitated and couldn't speak.

Su Yan turned to Yan Chengxue again, with sharp eyes: "Maybe Yan Siqing knows, can you answer for me?"

Yan Chengxue sleeved his hands, and let out a sharp sneer: "You have all designed it, why do you ask me to answer! Did you say that this flying needle was designed by me and ordered craftsmen to make it? Or is it me who is poisonous on the needle? Prepared by yourself, tempered by a craftsman? For this kind of thing, you arrest the guards of the official and those craftsmen and interrogate them, and the answer you get is more convincing and more reassuring. Why bother to put on airs and ask me.”

Su Yan didn't care about his rudeness, and asked, "What kind of poison is on the needle? What's the antidote?"

"'Snow in Border Town'. Those who are poisoned have white beard and hair, like the snow covered on the city wall; they are burned inside, like the fire of soldiers burning in the city. After a while, the whole body convulses and dies. No matter how strong a person is, they can't last for a quarter of an hour. "Yan Chengxue raised his chin towards the tent not far away, "According to what you said, that Altan was poisoned more than two hours ago, so the body is cold now? I still need an antidote. What? Besides, I have no antidote.”

Fang Lian let out an unbearable roar, drew his knife and slashed at Yan Chengxue.Other Oirats also drew their weapons and rushed forward.

Huo Dun reacted quickly, and also drew out the sharp sword at his waist, blocked the opponent's scimitar, and stabbed back.

The soldiers he brought fought with the twenty or thirty Oirats, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Su Yan shouted: "Stop it all!

"Huo Dun, if you kill these Wala people, you will be convicted of killing the vassals and murdering the prince, and there is no possibility of overturning the case. Even if you and Yan Chengxue don't want your own life, you should think about it for your parents and relatives !

"And you, the people of Altan. Since you said that I will uphold justice, you shouldn't act without authorization! Do your actions represent the will of King Khan Hukuli and the entire Oirat clan? If so, don't blame me for taking this Take it as a signal to challenge Da Ming!"

The warnings at both ends were on the seven inches.

No matter how much Huo Dun protects Yan Chengxue, he can't neglect his parents.And these Oala men also cannot bear the charge of seizing the king's will and lightly starting the war.

The royal guards took the opportunity to separate the two groups of people by several feet.

Huo Dun was surrounded by his own soldiers, shook Yan Chengxue's cold fingers, and said in a low voice: "Old Yan..."

Yan Chengxue didn't turn her head to look at him, but just stared at the corpse in the pit.

"...Those five are indeed my soldiers, and they can't hide from the left and right. It's better to count the flying needles and poison on my head. Don't admit it, one of them survives."

Yan Chengxue twitched the corners of her mouth mockingly: "You thought it was me too?"

Horton choked.Yan Chengxue personally handed the poisoning flying needle to him, saying that Al Tan must be a spy from Beiyi. Even if he wasn't, Liang Zijie had to strike first when he grew up.Now one of them is inexplicably missing, and the one who secretly used it to kill people, who else could it be, except Lao Yan, who gets along with him day and night and has no defense?

"I know you don't want to hurt me, so I find someone to do it myself..."

Yan Chengxue sighed softly, "But I know that although the five people in that pit are your soldiers, they did not follow your orders."

Horton: "What?"

Yan Chengxue: "Old Huo, I'm not as stupid as you think. But you are even more stupid than I thought."

Horton: "..."

Su Yan stood outside the tense crowd, noticing that the two were biting their ears, and frowned.

He is still not sure whether Huo Yan and Huo Yan are the real murderers, but when it comes to the motive of committing the crime, the murder weapon and the evidence left at the scene, the two cannot be cleared of their suspicions.

There is only one thing he can be sure of - this assassination is full of strangeness and weirdness, and there may be another black hand behind the scenes.And Jing Hongzhui, who most likely witnessed the assassination scene, is the only vital witness.

Su Yan was a little depressed, but also a little relieved. He raised his voice and shouted: "A Zhui!"

The sound was heard far away in the empty and quiet grassland.

"——If you don't show up again, you really don't want to see me in this life!"

Su Yan swallowed his dantian, his dantian was so angry that his eggs hurt, his feet staggered slightly, and his arms were supported by someone.

There was a very familiar voice beside him, as cold and bright as a frost sword under the moon, as it had been countless times before, it responded meekly and firmly: "Your subordinate is here, what are your orders?"