Liu Hongju stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what is written in this letter?"
Ma Xingguo did not hand the letter to Liu Hongju, but to Qin Xiao, and sneered: "The content of the letter is to ask Dong Yuan to find opportunities to assassinate the assassin and provoke panic in Suzhou. According to the letter, once the assassin is assassinated,
, Suzhou will fall into panic and be without a leader. Even if the court sends a new governor to take office, it will take time. Moreover, even if the new governor can arrive as soon as possible, he does not have a deep understanding of the situation in Suzhou and needs time to adapt. His energy can only be
Put it in the officialdom."
"Why do you want to cause chaos in Suzhou?" Liu Hongju suddenly became alarmed: "Sir, who wrote this letter?"
Qin Xiao had already read the letter and handed the letter to Liu Hongju. Liu Hongju took it with both hands, glanced at it a few times, frowned and said: "Who is Hai Xuan? This signature is Hai Xuan, I have never heard of this before."
A person’s name.”
"Of course this is a pseudonym." Ma Xingguo took out the letter from another letter, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao took it and read softly: "Dong Shenshi: Haotian values talents, and now I use the Shenshi
I have been bestowed with the post, and sent a special person to express my congratulations. I have a long way to go, call on the people, eradicate the evil fox, and restore the peace of the world...Hai Xuan!" He turned over the letter and said: "The paper of this letter is withered and yellow, it seems to be very...
I received it a long time ago and have been storing it here for at least two or three years, I guess."
Ma Xingguo nodded and said: "Dong Yuan has secretly colluded with Haixuan, and was granted the title of divine envoy by Haotian...!" Looking at Qin Xiao, he asked: "Master Qin, do you know who Haotian is?
Who are they?"
"Please give me some advice from Ma Changshi!"
"If I remember correctly, the leader of the Queen Mother Association who caused trouble in Qingzhou called himself General Haotian." Ma Xingguo said slowly: "Haotian, Kuhai, and Youming called themselves generals." Thinking of something, he frowned and said.
: "Haixuan...could he be General Kuhai?"
Liu Hongju changed his face slightly and said: "Sir, you mean, this letter was written by General Kuhai of the Queen Mother Society to Dong Yuan? But the Queen Mother Society had been eradicated ten years ago, and the heads of those three bullshit generals
They were also hung on the city gate to show the public, could it be that they were resurrected from the dead?"
"Resurrection from the dead is of course impossible." Ma Xingguo shook his head and said: "But the three bullshit generals you mentioned all had their own titles. Although people died, their titles still existed. Maybe the Queen Mother's congregation elected a new one.
Haotian." He took the letter from Qin Xiao, looked at it carefully, and said with a solemn expression: "Yes, when the Shence Army attacked the Queen Mother Association ten years ago, I was also in the army, under their so-called general,
There are also more than a dozen divine envoys, and these divine envoys go around bewitching the people and recruiting believers. Dong Yuan was named a divine envoy by Haotian, and it turns out that Dong Yuan is a member of the Queen Mother Society."
At this moment, I heard someone next to me say: "Sir, this painting is very strange. Take a look."
Several people followed the sound and saw that one of the soldiers who was checking the box was opening a painting to read. Several adults looked over. The soldier called his companions to come over. The two men each held a corner of the painting.
, facing the portrait towards Ma Xingguo.
Qin Xiao saw it clearly through the firelight. In the middle of the portrait was a portrait of the Queen Mother, graceful and graceful, stepping on the auspicious clouds. On the left and right of it, there were three heavenly generals wearing armor, one with gold armor, one with silver armor, and one with black armor.
A, the golden-armored general has a kind face, the silver-armored general has a majestic look, but the black-armored general has fangs, a face as black as coal, and a fierce look.
"This is the Queen Mother and the three generals." Ma Xingguo sneered: "Now we can conclude that Dong Yuan is indeed a member of the Queen Mother Association."
Liu Hongju's face was solemn and he said: "Sir, the Queen Mother Society wants to assassinate the governor and put Suzhou into panic. Why do they do this? Could it be that the Queen Mother Society has already infiltrated into Suzhou?"
"Dong Yuan is the most powerful big family in Suzhou besides the Qian family." Ma Xingguo said: "Even the Dong family has become a member of the Queen Mother Society. Of course the Queen Mother Society has penetrated into Suzhou." His face was a little ugly, and he was
As the governor of Suzhou, he actually knew nothing about the existence of the Queen Mother Society in Suzhou. It was really a big dereliction of duty. He worriedly said: "General Liu, you should not have killed Dong Yuan. Otherwise, if you take him back to the Yamen, you will definitely be able to get rid of him."
He interrogated the confessions at his mouth."
Liu Hongju blamed himself and said: "This humble general has been rash, so please forgive me."
"What's the use of convicting people now?" Ma Xingguo was in a bad mood and ordered: "Send someone to seal up the Dong family's residence. No one is allowed to enter or exit." Pointing to the steward Cao Xiu who was kneeling on the ground, he said, "Take this man away."
Go back to the Yamen."
Cao Xiu said in fear: "Sir, I know nothing about everything I have done."
"All the boxes here are transported back to the Yamen. Roll up this painting and give it to me to take back." Ma Xingguo glanced around: "Search carefully inside and see if there is anything buried on the ground. Commander Liu, please bring someone with you."
Thoroughly search the Dong family’s residence.”
Liu Hongju cupped his hands and said: "I humble general, obey your order!"
In the Suzhou governor's office, Pan Weixing learned that Dong Yuan was from the Queen Mother Society, and his expression changed with horror: "Are you sure there are people from the Queen Mother Society operating in Suzhou?"
"Sir, these are two letters found in the underground secret room of the Dong family." Ma Xingguo handed over the two letters. Pan Weixing immediately took out the letterhead. Ma Xingguo looked solemn: "Dong Yuan arranged for an assassin to assassinate you. He is a person named Haixuan.
My boss believes that Hai Xuan is General Ku Hai, one of the three great generals of the Queen Mother Association."
Pan Weixing read the two letters, took a breath, and turned blue: "The Queen Mother Association, they...how could they appear in Suzhou?"
"Sir, Dong Yuan is the envoy of the Queen Mother Association. I believe that he cannot be the only one in the Queen Mother Association in Suzhou." Ma Xingguo frowned: "The first priority is to find out how many Queen Mother Associations there are in Suzhou.
There are many people lurking among them. The second thing is to find out who this Hai Xuan is. If this person is in Suzhou, we must find him out no matter what, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
Pan Weixing frowned and said: "Hai Xuan ordered Dong Yuan to find an opportunity to assassinate me and plunge Suzhou into chaos. What is their purpose? Do they want to take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble?"
"Your Excellency, you don't have much contact with the Dong family. The last time you went to the Dong family was when you first came to Suzhou to take office. The Dong family held a banquet to welcome you, and you gave him face." Ma Xingguo said: "I have never been there since.
I’ve been to the Dong family.”
Pan Weixing sighed: "As the governor of Suzhou and an official in the state, I earn a salary from the court. If I get too close to the wealthy gentry in Suzhou, I will inevitably be gossiped about."
"So it is not easy for Dong Yuan to find an opportunity to assassinate you." Ma Xingguo said: "This time Qin Shaoqing and Chen Shaojian came to Suzhou. The Qian family just held a banquet and invited the famous gentry in the city. Dong Yuan naturally did not want to miss this.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Dong family and the Qian family have always had a relationship. Dong Yuan knows the layout of the Qian family's mansion very well. It is not difficult to arrange for assassins to infiltrate the Qian family. Once the assassin succeeds, the Dong family will just blame the Qian family and let everyone
I thought it was planned by the Qian family, but Dong Yuan not only completed the task assigned to him by Haixuan, but also escaped unscathed and got rid of the relationship." He snorted coldly and said: "This guy named Dong is really cunning."
Pan Weixing pondered for a moment, looked at Qin Xiao and Qin Xiao who were sitting silently on the side, and asked, "What do you two think?"
From the time the assassin appeared in the Qian family to the present, although both Qin Xiao and Qin Xiao were involved, they were not very proactive. It seemed that if this major case occurred in Suzhou, it would be better for the Suzhou government to handle it themselves.
Qin Xiao was silent for a moment and then said: "What Ma Changshi said is not wrong. If Dong Yuan was ordered by General Yu Hai to assassinate you and cause chaos in Suzhou, then there must be a purpose for doing so. It is probably to take advantage of the chaos in Suzhou.
Ji was in trouble in Suzhou. Dong Yuan was killed by Commander Liu and no confession was obtained. We don't know who Haixuan is and where he is now, but it is something we need to find out now."
"People from the Queen Mother Society have always hidden their heads and tail. Since General Ku Hai is an important figure in the Queen Mother Society, his whereabouts are naturally more secretive." Pan Wei stroked his beard and said: "If there are no clues, we have to look for Hai Xuan.
It’s really not easy.”
Ma Xingguo suddenly thought of something and said: "Sir, speaking of this, I suddenly remembered the previous murder case. The Taihu Bandits happened to enter the city at this time. Is it related to this matter?"
"Today's banquet was decided by me this morning. The Taihu bandits had already entered the city by that time." Pan Weixing shook his head and said, "Dong Yuan doesn't have the ability to predict the future. He didn't know in advance that we would hold a banquet at Qian's house. He also got an invitation at the last minute and arranged it today.
The assassin must have been invited after receiving the invitation. I believe that the Taihu pirates entering the city at this time have no direct relationship with this matter."
Ma Xingguo whispered: "Sir, there is a word "Xuan" in Hai Xuan, and there also happens to be a word "Xuan" in Linghu Xuan's name...!"
"It's too far-fetched." Pan Weixing waved his hand and said: "There are not many people in Suzhou with the character "Xuan" in their name. It cannot be that someone with this character in their name means someone from the Queen Mother Society. Although Linghu Xuan doesn't take official uniforms seriously, he can't say that.
He is a member of the Queen Mother Society and is trying to rejuvenate the country. Without evidence, we cannot wrongly accuse a good person."
Chen Xi suddenly said: "Sir, we really can't tell whether the Taihu pirates are related to the Queen Mother Association. However, Taihu Qiao Shenggong is still in the prefect's office. Can we send someone to interrogate him, even if it means torture, to get Dong Yuan from him?
Whether he has anything to do with them, and if he can confess that he is involved with Dong Yuan or even the Queen Mother, then Ma Changshi's judgment is probably correct, and the so-called Hai Xuan may be the Taihu pirate Linghu Xuan."
Ma Xingguo nodded and said: "Sir, Mr. Chen's words are right. I will go to the magistrate's office now to interrogate Qiao Shenggong."
Pan Weixing thought for a moment and then said to Chen Xi: "Young Master Chen, the interrogation methods of Ziyi Prison are unparalleled in the world. Qiao Shenggong is a member of the Taihu Bandits. These people are very tough and may not be able to confess easily. Why not bother Young Supervisor Chen and Ma Changshi to interrogate them together?"
If the results of the trial can be announced tonight, I can make arrangements as soon as possible."
Chen Xi hesitated for a moment and then said: "The interrogation will still be conducted by Ma Changshi. I can assist behind the scenes. If Qiao Shenggong really refuses to confess, I will torture him myself. What do you think, sir?"
"That's very good." Pan Weixing knew how powerful the Ziyi Prison was. Since the Young Prisoner agreed to help, it might not be difficult to extract a confession from Qiao Shenggong.
Qin Xiao had already stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Sir, Mr. Chen accompanied Mr. Ma to the interrogation, so I will not join in the fun. Torture is not what I am good at."
"That's fine." Pan Weixing said: "Today I wanted to cleanse the dust for you. Who knew that this would happen, but it shocked you two. Qin Shaoqing, please rest early. If there are any consequences, I will tell you here.