Who made me a peerless genius

"Your Highness, is it time to speak clearly?"

Chapter 21 The Death of the Young Master

The third prince's face was stern, he spoke slowly, and said, "Last night, one person died."

If it is in Tiancheng, it is not a big deal to die alone, but here is the capital, Luoyang, the capital of the gods, at the foot of the emperor.

And looking at the expression of the third prince, the person who died must be unusual.

Without waiting for Ming Zongyi to ask, the third prince revealed the identity of the deceased: "Prince and Master!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

The prince's young teacher, the prince's teacher... In the Wu Dynasty, this was a vacant position from the third rank, usually held by a gentleman with high morals and profound knowledge. If he taught well, the prince would become the emperor, and it may even be possible in the future Posthumously named Prince Taishi.

This is indeed not someone with real power, especially now that Bo Geyun is nowhere to be found, this prince and junior teacher is no different from returning home after returning home.

But, after all, he was the prince's teacher and a respected Confucian. It was hard not to let people think too much about his death at such a special moment.

Although Ming Zongyi doesn't know much about political struggles, history can give him part of the answer——Assassination without a bottom line will lead to political struggles going to the abyss. 'The times that are considered to be 'normal' have all become chaotic and dark.

"Dying at such a sensitive moment...is indeed a nervous news." Ming Zongyi whispered, "But, what does this have to do with Shi Feng'er?"

"The body of the young master prince was discovered last night." The third prince said indifferently, "When the young master's nursing home smelled blood and opened the door, besides the young master prince, there were two black men at the scene. Clothed man, one is alive, one is dead... It is not yet known who the dead one is, but the living one can basically be sure who it is."

"..."

Ming Zongyi couldn't help rubbing his forehead, he vaguely guessed the general course of the matter, immediately cleared up his mood, and asked after making sure that no flaws would be revealed: "This person is Qi Mingguang?"

The third prince nodded slightly: "Yes."

"?!" Hearing this, Shi Feng'er was both shocked and angry, "Qi Mingguang, how could he?!"

"Quiet!" Seeing that Shi Feng'er interrupted the conversation between Ming Zongyi and the third prince, Shi Anguo immediately shouted.

Shi Feng'er closed her mouth in aggrieved manner.

"Why did you investigate so quickly?" Ming Zongyi asked, "Anyway, this efficiency is too high. You said that what happened last night, why did you find Shi Feng'er this morning?"

"There are two reasons." The third prince whispered, "First of all, that Qi Mingguang insisted that he didn't kill the man, neither of them. He was just following the man in black. He's already dead, so he didn't talk too hard, he said everything he could, including Shi Feng'er."

"Secondly... someone has paid a lot of attention to this matter, and this efficiency will naturally not be low."

Ming Zongyi really hated this way of speaking, so he had to ask, "Who?"

The third prince narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not answer, but Shi An Guo on the side said in a deep voice: "It is His Royal Highness the second prince."

Compared with the third prince who said to keep half and half, Shi Anguo was much more comfortable speaking. Before Ming Zongyi could speak, he said: "The reason why His Royal Highness the Second Prince is so concerned about this matter is because the young master Prince supported him. The one who ascended to the throne of God, that old gentleman believes that a country cannot live without a king, although he did not directly support the second prince, but...you should understand."

It has been a rule that has lasted through the ages, but after the disappearance of the prince Bo Geyun, the oldest prince is naturally the second prince.

Ming Zongyi was a little surprised, and said: "This young master... is very courageous."

He said this very euphemistically, but everyone present knew it well.

It is true that the country needs a leader, especially now that the wind and rain are turbulent, and the princes are almost tearing their faces, but the old emperor is not dead yet, and the prince and his teacher will leave the country without a king for a day.

You know, as powerful as Yaoguang Shijia, when he heard that the old emperor was being treated, he was so scared that he didn't dare to go back to Shi Qinghuan.The princes did not dare to tear their faces.As strong as Wei Hanhai, he didn't dare to show up in public to express his side.

This prince and young master is braver than the above group of people!

Shi Feng'er still couldn't hold back, and interjected in a low voice: "The heart of a hooker?"

"Houfu's heart" is an idiom, and there is an allusion in it.During the Ying Dynasty, there was an official named Mrs. Gou, who held a vain position in the court. On weekdays, she liked to find some things to remonstrate with the emperor. stop.

Because he is old, senior, and highly respected, even the emperor can't do anything about him, but one time when he died, the official who was in charge of stopping Mrs. Gou didn't hug him, so the old man rushed to the pillar. .....I didn't dare to hit it at all.

Since then, the idiom "Goufuzhixin" has come into being, which means those "those who show some of their own characteristics by blindly resisting the high-ranking people, but in fact can't figure out anything, and don't have that kind of will".

"Don't talk nonsense!" Shi Anguo yelled again, scaring Shi Feng'er so much that he shrank his head and dared not speak.

"This idiom is not used in this way." Ming Zongyi shook his head and said, "So, after learning about this, the second prince was furious, and he must find out who was behind the scenes, and the first to bear the brunt are the Shi family and... ...Third Prince, you?"

The third prince nodded slowly.

Ming Zongyi asked, "Do they think Qi Mingguang is the murderer?"

"I don't know." The third prince said indifferently, "But, I have to go this way."

"That's right." Ming Zongyi nodded slightly, without saying a word.

Thoughts raced through his mind.

【"Leaving aside what happened to Qi Mingguang, who is that guy who lives and dies?"】

【"The third prince, the fourth prince, or the sixth prince? This is unreasonable. The use of warriors to assassinate is lowering the bottom line of political struggle, not to mention that the second prince has the weapon of Wei Hanhai. Even if you really want to assassinate No matter what, the other princes would not want to assassinate the vain prince, the young master. The income is almost zero, but the cost is so high, it seems to be handing over the handle to the second prince."]

【"Could it be that...the man in black actually went to the second prince, and the second prince sent him to deal with the young master of the prince who supported him, so as to make trouble for other princes, but Qi Mingguang just happened to Hit the muzzle of the gun?"]

【"No, if even an outsider like me can think of it, the second prince with a think tank would definitely not be able to commit such a flaw... But it's hard to say, it might be the opposite." 】

【"Forget it, if I think about it like this, it's just a cocoon. Let's go and have a look first."】

In the oppressive atmosphere, the carriage stopped at the place where Ming Zongyi visited last night, the mansion of Prince Shaoshi.

Chapter 22 Supervision Department

Different from the silence of yesterday night, today's Prince Shaoshi's mansion is full of people.

In such a sensitive period, at the foot of the emperor, a highly respected Confucianist was shot to death at home. This is simply a huge scandal. The whole court pays close attention to this matter, lest he will become the next prince.

The five people got out of the carriage, and the third prince walked in the front to open the way, all the way to the courtyard of the young master of the prince. Human bodies were handed over elsewhere.

【"Can you find me...the possibility should not be great."】

Ming Zongyi looked calm, and the two silver needles were also high-end goods, which could not explain anything at all.

As for Qi Mingguang, Ming Zongyi didn't perceive him at the time, so how could he perceive Ming Zongyi.

"Third brother, you are here."

Not long after the five of them stabilized their bodies, a voice came from behind, and everyone turned around one after another, only to see a young man about 30 years old striding over, followed by a middle-aged man, Judging from his attire and temperament, he is an important minister in the court.This made Ming Zongyi heave a sigh of relief. He was afraid of seeing Wei Hanhai. Although theoretically speaking, Wei Hanhai was unlikely to appear on such an occasion, but if he did come, none of the people present would cry.

"I heard that Mr. Hanwen was in such a difficult situation, how could I not come." The third prince responded indifferently, "I heard that the second brother caught someone at the scene?"

"Man, I didn't catch him." The second prince's expression was indifferent, "It was this person who was discovered by Mr. Hanwen's nursing home and made a fuss. After that, he couldn't escape, so he was caught. It has a certain relationship with the teacher's family..."

As he said that, his eyes fell on Shi Feng'er who was behind him, and he was about to speak, but suddenly he was slightly startled, and turned to look at Ming Zongyi.

"Who is this......?"

"Ming Zongyi from the Taixuan Sect." Ming Zongyi took the initiative and said, "I have a certain relationship with this arrested person. I will come and take a look with my master. I hope His Highness doesn't mind."

The second prince raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are Ming Zongyi...I have heard for a long time that you are handsome, and it is better to meet you than to be famous."

"The appearance of flesh and blood is not worth mentioning."

"It's because you grew up like this that you can say that." The second prince shrugged and said in a casual tone, "Don't do anything out of the ordinary."

Afterwards, he looked at Shi Feng'er.

"You are Shi Feng'er?"

Shi Feng'er is used to being arrogant and domineering in normal times, but now meeting the second prince who is the real super N generation, it is impossible not to panic, she replied nervously: "Yes."

"The man who was caught called himself Qi Mingguang, and he served as your guard more than two years ago, didn't he?"

"Yes, it is."

"Don't be nervous." The second prince said calmly, "I just asked you a few words casually. If you are nervous at this time, what should you do when you face the Supervisor of the State?"

The Supervision Department is the highest torture agency established by the Wu Dynasty.

"..."

The second prince stepped forward, his steps were strong, his figure was tall and straight, obviously his cultivation was not shallow, judging by Ming Zongyi, he was probably at the bottom of the personal list.

This is not in the same dimension as Bo Geyun, but considering his status as a prince, he has only a handful of time to practice martial arts every day, which is pretty good.

"The Superintendent of the State has come to a part of the conclusion that the young master of the crown prince was killed in a surprise attack... but the young master of the crown prince is old and frail, and has no ability to resist. This is difficult to explain the strength of the shooter. "The second prince said, "As for the dead assassin, he received a punch and a palm, one punch hit the center of the brain, and one palm hit the back of the head, taking his life away. It can be seen that the strength of the assassin was much higher than him. In addition, there are two silver needles in his body, but there is no sign of poisoning on his body, the silver needles have not hit the acupuncture points, and the one itself is thin, and it has no destructive power, do you have any clues?"

Both Ming Zongyi and Hu Xin spoke without thinking.

"Luring the enemy."

"It's to lure the enemy."

"Hehe... It seems that the warriors all agree on this." The second prince turned around and looked at the gap made by the man in black last night, "The Supervisor of the State also thinks so."

Suddenly, the third prince said coldly: "Second brother, you talk too much."

"Hehe..." Hearing this kind of words, the second prince was not angry, he said lightly, "That's right, I said a few more words... Then please come with me, that one together Mingguang is now being suppressed in the State Supervision Department."

......

A group of people came to Jian Guosi, and as soon as they got off the carriage, they felt a gust of wind pave the way, and there seemed to be creepy shouts sounding in the distance.

According to folklore, there are many wandering evil spirits in the Jian Guosi, and many parents use this to scare their children. It can only be said that the atmosphere of the Jian Guo Si is worthy of these rumors.

"!" Shi Feng'er became a little nervous, and there were some questions in her heart that she wanted to ask, but due to the suppression of the aura of the two princes and many seniors present, she didn't dare to speak at all.

Fortunately, Ming Zongyi was understanding, and he asked aloud, "Did Qi Mingguang be tortured by the Supervisor of the State?"

"When we came to the State Supervisory Department, even us princes can't escape the punishment." The second prince said lightly, "However, he was only handed over to the State Supervisory Department this morning. .”

While everyone was talking, they passed through the many prisons of Jian Guosi. Most of the cells were empty, and all kinds of instruments of torture were placed there, making people creepy.

After a while, the second prince stopped in front of a cell. He waved his hand, and soon someone from the Superintendent of State came over, took out the key and opened the cell door.

Ming Zongyi looked in and saw Qi Mingguang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, was hanging his head, sitting on the ground weakly, his hands and feet were bound by thick iron chains, the thickness, even if a master like Bo Xue came, he would not It may not be able to break free, if it is worn on an ordinary person, it is afraid that it will be dragged by the chain and cannot walk.

Fortunately, as the second prince said, Qi Mingguang had no physical injuries other than lack of energy.

"Raise your head." The second prince said calmly, "Look who is here."

Qi Mingguang raised his head and saw Shi Feng'er.

Shi Feng'er endured all the way, and at this moment she couldn't help it anymore. With an anxious look on her face, she asked like a cannonball: "Qi Mingguang...how did you do this? Why did you do it at night? What did you do when you went to that kind of place, and what is your relationship with that person?"

"Calm down, if being anxious is useful, Qi Mingguang must be more anxious than you." Ming Zongyi said, "If you have any questions, ask them one by one."

Chapter 23 Endorsement

After Ming Zongyi's voice fell, Shi Feng'er also noticed that she had lost her composure, and Shi An Guo behind him shook his head, and stepped forward to ask those questions on behalf of Shi Feng'er.

Qi Mingguang remained calm from beginning to end, and his answer remained unchanged.

"I do know that assassin, and I have dealt with him in the past. But since I came to Shi's house, I have cut off contact with him. The reason why I appeared there is because a few days ago, I I felt his inner breath when I went out once. This guy is not a good person. He has no commendable ability except killing people. There must be some ulterior purpose in Luoyang. So I bid farewell to Miss Feng'er, thinking To find out his whereabouts."

"However, he has also undergone a lot of anti-reconnaissance training. My tracking has not been smooth. It was not until last night that I felt his burst of inner energy. But it took a long time to lock the position. When I arrived, I saw Looking at those two corpses... No matter how many times I ask, my answer is the same."

The second prince shrugged and looked at the third prince.

"Third brother, what do you think?"

"I don't know." The third prince's answer was very straightforward, "I am neither a martial artist nor a foreman, and I can't understand the traces on the scene. How can I have any ideas, but from a reasonable point of view, I think he is unlikely To do these things, since you are working in Master Yaoguang's house, how can you go out and work hard?"

The third prince is actually a little bit cultivated, but he is too weak, so it's okay to say that he is not a martial artist.

"From a logical point of view, it is true. With such treatment from the Master's family, it is really unreasonable to go to work." The second prince nodded slightly, "But allow me to offend, if this is what the Yaoguang Master's family means... "

"Your Highness, please respect yourself!" Shi An Guo's face darkened, the status of the second prince is indeed much more noble than him, but if the Yaoguang family becomes tough, even facing the emperor will not be too afraid, let alone a prince.

"Mr. An Guo calm down." The second prince smiled slightly, "I was just guessing casually, after all, the saying 'feel the aura of the old man and follow him' seems to lack a little motivation, and at present, The only ones who have the ability to drive him are the shakers."

The second prince's statement is not unreasonable. To those who don't know the inside story, Qi Mingguang's motives are a bit unconvincing.

"No, no, two elder brothers, the younger brother has some different opinions."

At this moment, a young man's voice sounded, and everyone followed the prestige, only to see a handsome man in a white robe, who looked to be in his early 20s, walking towards this side, followed by two people, one of whom was very old, You could tell by his clothes that he was an important minister in the court. The other person was ordinary-looking, but his expression was extremely fierce. He had a dagger tied around his waist, and he exuded the aura of a strong man. Although Ming Zongyi had never seen this person before, he concluded that , this person is Grandmaster Baibai who was on the top list two years ago!

Calculated in this way, who else is the man in white robe in front of him if he is not the sixth prince?

The third prince looked cold and said, "What are you doing here?"

The faint smile on the sixth prince's face gradually faded away, he sighed, and said, "I really don't like to hear what you say, third brother, Mr. Hanwen has taught us a lot besides teaching elder brother, and now he is being attacked by thieves." Assassination, I naturally want to do my part."

"So?" The third prince said calmly, "What about the effort you want to make?"

"Hehe..." The Sixth Prince smiled faintly and said, "The tricks of the people of the Jianghu are still clear to the people of the Jianghu, Mr. Bai, please trouble me."

Bai Bai behind him nodded slightly, stepped forward, and said calmly: "Your Highnesses, please listen to me."