In the mourning hall of King Yanping, Zhang Zhaoxian held his military cap and marshal's staff in his right arm. He bowed deeply to King Yanping's tomb and to Zhu Yourong. He slowly walked back to the door, bowed deeply again, and then turned around.
go out.
Zhu Yourong was still wearing his pure white mourning robe, kneeling on the futon under the portrait of his grandfather, thinking about what Zhang Zhaoxian had just reported. Xiang Xiaoqiang directly called the commander of the naval base in Laem Chabang, Siam, and carried himself to him
According to the edict, Commander Guo Chaofeng must immediately find a witness and protect him.
She just asked Zhang Zhaoxian what he thought, but Zhang Zhaoxian refused to express his opinion at all. He just said that, like His Majesty, he only knew so much about this matter, and that this matter was of great importance and it was really not easy to just
Just make a guess based on this phone call.
Zhu Yourong understood that Marshal Zhang Zhaoxian might not have his own guesses, but he was right. This matter was too big, and even if he had ideas, he would not speak out easily.
Commander Guo Chaofeng had already arranged to find that person and reported it to Zhang Zhaoxian as soon as possible, and Zhang Zhaoxian also reported himself as soon as possible.
However, when Zhu Yourong asked whether the witness had been found and what the situation was, he could not get an answer because the search was still ongoing.
...They are all too eager to report to themselves.
Zhu Yourong thought this way, and this feeling became more and more obvious.
... They were all too eager to get away with it, too eager to express themselves that they had nothing to do with Xiang Xiaoqiang... They couldn't even wait for the results of the search to come out.
In the past two days, Zhu Yourong has been kneeling in front of his grandfather's soul to keep his mourning for his grandfather. Except for eating and sleeping, he knelt quietly like this most of the time. The mourning hall was always quiet, and Zhu Yourong could face his grandfather's kind portrait.
, recalling every moment when I was with my grandpa when I was a child. When I think of the emotional moments, I shed tears quietly for a while. The things that usually bother me are now locked outside the mourning hall. Zhu Yourong only feels that her grandpa is now
Protecting myself. This feeling is very comfortable and warm.
When she started to kneel, her legs were still numb, but as time went by, even the numb feeling disappeared. Cong Cong sometimes came to kneel with her for a while and shed tears for a while, but she couldn't stay here and always felt sick after a while.
No, go somewhere else.
Perhaps it was the help of his grandfather's spirit in heaven. Zhu Yourong knelt here quietly for two days, and his mind became much clearer. Many things that he couldn't see clearly and couldn't figure out before now feel that he can see them clearly and think them through.
She held on to the ground and tried to stand up. But her legs seemed to be out of control, she couldn't use her strength, and she was in terrible pain. She touched the sweat on her forehead, and suddenly felt someone holding her arms.
She turned around and saw that it was Wei Zijin.
Wei Zijin lowered his head and sighed softly:
"Your Majesty, you have been kneeling for too long, which is not good for your bones."
Zhu Yourong asked Wei Zijin to help him up, stood for a while to let the blood flow again, and then said:
"Zijin, let's go for a walk outside."
…
When the maids and guards outside saw Zhu Yourong coming out, they all hurriedly stood up and bowed their heads in salute. Wei Zijin, also wearing a long white mourning dress, was half a step behind Zhu Yourong, bowing his head and walking slowly.
The two walked slowly to the palace garden. On the small stone path beside the pond, Zhu Yourong saw that there was no one around, so he asked Wei Zijin to sit side by side with him on the stone bench by the pond, and opened his mouth to tell what Zhang Zhao had just explained.
said.
Then, Zhu Yourong looked at the lake and said:
"Zijin, you see, no one in the palace or the palace can discuss this matter with me. Uncle and Cong Cong, I can't discuss Xiang Xiaoqiang's matter with them... They already hate Xiang Xiaoqiang to death.
, I know that if I say it, they will say that I am unfilial, saying that at this time, I am still thinking about Xiang Xiaoqiang, and still speaking for Xiang Xiaoqiang... They will definitely say this about me. But, Zijin, you
You know, I'm not thinking about Xiang Xiaoqiang... I just wonder, are things as we see them? Or have we been blinded?... If it's the latter, then I will regret it very much.
"
Wei Zijin sat quietly next to Zhu Yourong, silently, looking at the lake water, like a stone.
Zhu Yourong said to himself:
"...I dare not tell others, I only dare to tell you. Because except you, everyone has great interests...They all only think about themselves and think about how to say something that is beneficial to themselves...and
, they still can’t keep the secret.”
She turned to Wei Zijin, looking at her like a friend, and held her hand, intertwining their fingers.
"Help me analyze it, Zijin," Zhu Yourong half-squinted his eyes, tears almost overflowing, "I am in too much pain because of this matter... I told Xiaoqiang that Mr. Shen Ge was also suspected. Originally, I should
I am happier because after all, there is a second suspect, and half of Xiang Xiaoqiang’s suspicion is finally taken away. Xiang Xiaoqiang may be unjust... but I am not happy. Whether it is Xiang Xiaoqiang or Mr. Shen Ge,
No matter who of them lies, I will be very sad... Now the Laem Chabang base is looking for the witness who told Xiang Xiaoqiang, and I asked them to tell me as soon as they have the results... I know that even for you, the current
There is too little basis..."
Wei Zijin turned around, looked at Zhu Yourong, and said quietly:
"Your Majesty, that's enough."
"What?"
"This matter has nothing to do with Mr. Shen Ge."
Zhu Yourong's heart tightened and a tear rolled down.
She knew that Wei Zijin was the most clear-headed person at present. If she said with such certainty that Shen Ge was okay, that basically meant...
But she still forced herself to ask normally:
"Why doesn't it matter?"
Wei Zijin lowered his head slightly and said softly:
"Your Majesty... the assassinations took place twice in total. The first time was at Bangkok Station, and the second time was in Nanjing. If there was only the first assassination, I would not dare to make any inferences. Because the suspicion could come from any party: Beiqing,
Japan, Britain, France, Siam, Mr. Xiang, Mr. Shen Ge... However, there was a second assassination.
"If bullets were still used in this second assassination, suspicion would still come from all directions. But the bomb exploded in the bulletproof car in which His Royal Highness the Prince was riding. Therefore, the slave felt that this smelled of being smart. Because no matter what the purpose was,
Whether it was a frame-up or a real assassination, the murderer personally greatly narrowed the scope of suspicion... and concentrated it on only two people."
Zhu Yourong squinted his eyes and stared at her, as if he had a premonition. He held his breath and listened to her.
Wei Zijin continued to say softly:
"The safety inspection of the bulletproof vehicle is responsible to you. According to Lord Xiang, the usual management of the Royal Bulletproof Vehicle, as well as the security inspection before use this time, has reached an almost harsh level. Especially at the end, Sir Xiang even saw it with his own eyes. I watched the agents conduct a final inspection on the three vehicles. If someone else had planted the bomb in the car in advance and concealed it from Master Xiang, it would be impossible. Therefore, the slave thought that it had nothing to do with Mr. Shen Ge.
"Then there are only two possibilities: Either he lied to you, and the bomb was put in by you in advance. Or... someone else lied... In addition to you, someone else had the opportunity to put the bomb in... …Or, people brought into the car…”
Having said this, Wei Zijin lowered his head and said no more.
Zhu Yourong was still staring at her, and for a moment the blood in her body was running faster. She vaguely understood what Wei Zijin meant.
…
At the People's Guard Headquarters, Xiang Xiaoqiang was guarding the radio, walking around and watching Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu operating the radio.
The first list has been sent, which is the list of all officials at the division level and above in Dongchang. Now Xiuxiu is sending the second list of Siamese officials, and Qiu Qiu is translating the reply call from Bangkok.
"Xiao Qiang," Qiu Qiu said, putting the newly translated telegram into his hand, "the two children said it was not such a strange name. They said they heard a normal name."
Xiang Xiaoqiang quickly read the message, then threw it on the table and said:
"As we thought, the Siamese flavor is getting stronger and stronger. The two children said it was not a 'strange' name, but a 'normal' name - that is to say, it was not our Ming Dynasty's Chinese name, but They have been listening to and saying Siamese Thai names all day long. The mastermind behind the scenes is Siamese, and now it is basically certain... Xiuxiu, come on, now just wait for the children to recognize your Siamese list. "
Soon, Xiuxiu's list of Bangkok officials was also sent. The three of them sat quietly, waiting for a response from there.
After a while, the small light bulb on the radio station came on. Qiu Qiu quickly grabbed a pen and paper, wrote down the other party's message signal, and then handed it over to Xiu Xiu for translation.
The message was very short and was translated in a moment. Xiuxiu thought:
"Sir, the two children said with certainty that the person mentioned by those bad guys is Mr. Sawang Susi!"
“Who is Sawang Susi?”
It was a list that Xiu Xiu collected, and she knew the identities of everyone on the list very clearly. But she had no impression of this Sawang Susi, as it seemed that this name was not on the list.
Xiuxiu thought for a while and couldn't remember, so she took the list again and looked through it carefully. Sawang Susi was still not on the list.
Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and said:
"Since they are not on the list, how did the two children say it?"
Xiuxiu's face was slightly red, she pursed her lips tightly, frowned, and quickly sent a sentence to ask. She got an answer immediately.
"Sir," Xiu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "There is a 'Kunji Susi' on the list. After the children heard this name, they were prompted and remembered the name 'Sawang Susi'. And As far as Fang Guimin is concerned, the children are very sure that it is definitely this name. There should be no mistake."
"Who is this Sawang Susi? Why is he not on your list?"
Xiuxiu was a little nervous again, bit her lip and thought for a moment, then said:
"Sir, I will check immediately."
Xiuxiu stepped aside, picked up the phone on her adjutant's desk, and made a series of calls, retrieving various information... She rolled up her sleeves, checking, and wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief from time to time. The weather today is relatively good.
It was hot. Xiang Xiaoqiang saw from behind that the light blue shirt on Xiuxiu's back was soaked with sweat.
Ten minutes later, the results came out.
"Sir," Xiuxiu said, holding the notes she had just written down, with an excited blush on her face, "Savant Susi is not an official, nor is he a staff member of the conservative forces. He is Prince Ananta's first teacher, and now
He is the prince’s first aide.”
After saying that, the three people looked at each other and understood something in an instant.
"Then...but..." After a while, Qiu Qiu still looked at the two people with an incredulous expression and asked, "Even if the prince framed you to get rid of you, how did the bomb get put into the car? Xiaoqiang
, you have to remember that even Dongchang can’t put the bomb in it, and the prince has no power in the Ming Dynasty, how can he do it? "
"Oh, you idiot!" Xiang Xiaoqiang slammed the table, pointed at Qiu Qiu and said angrily, "You are like this, even if you are sold, you are still counting money for others! Don't you understand how the bomb got into the car?
"
Xiu Xiu whispered to Qiu Qiu:
"The prince brought the bomb from Siam and kept it with him. He took it with him when he got into the bulletproof car. Anyway, the prince will never be searched... When he got off the car, he took out the bomb and put it on the seat.
Bottom, or put it directly on the seat... Anyway, the only other person in the car is the driver, so he can put it wherever he likes... Then, he probably crushed the chemical fuse... So, it exploded after getting off the car. That's it.
It created an illusion, as if someone was deliberately planning to kill him, and if he hadn't gotten off the car dozens of seconds earlier, he would have been killed... Then everyone would naturally suspect you."
Qiu Qiu thought for a moment, then suddenly became angry, punched the table with his fist, and cursed loudly:
"Ah, this bastard! He almost killed us adults! No, I can't let him go! I won't let him go!"
As she spoke, tears flowed out in anger, and she cursed in a tearful voice:
"That bastard! If you are really caught the day after tomorrow, I will kill him! I will...I will kill him with one shot..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was very moved when he saw Qiu Qiu being so emotional. He knew that for Qiu Qiu, he was the most precious thing in the world. Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but feel guilty about his tone just now.
He hurried over, took Qiu Qiu into his arms, patted her gently, comforted her, and let her calm down:
"Okay, okay...haven't we caught him out now? He doesn't know he has been caught out yet...the initiative is already in our hands...Okay, okay, my eldest girl...calm down...
…”
Qiu Qiu was shaking with anger, but finally calmed down, looked up at him, and asked directly:
"Xiaoqiang, tell me what to do!"
"Damn it, I can't kill him!"
"Then, how to fix it?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang held Qiu Qiu in his arms, but looked at Xiuxiu and asked:
"Xiuxiu, I think that Sawan Susie should be arrested! What do you think?"
Xiuxiu was shocked:
"Sir, Sawang Susi is Prince Ananta's teacher and the first staff member. He is equivalent to a powerful official in Siam... Even if he is not a powerful official, he is still a Siamese official... How can we arrest him?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth and said:
"This...I will arrange it. Now we are waiting for the witnesses from Laem Chaban. As soon as the testimony is obtained, I will report it to Your Majesty immediately!... Damn, that Nizi's temper... that Wen Tunshui... damn, I will risk it all
"Whether His Majesty supports it or not, let the four people in Bangkok prepare to kidnap Sawang Susi!"