Chapter 74 Multiple Testimonies
"Sir, it's not good!"

At the Xuzhou government office, Fu Bisheng, who had just finished dealing with the aftermath of a prison break in the early morning and was planning to take a short rest, was awakened by the voice of a government servant.

"Why are you panicking?

What's the matter? "

Fu Bisheng interrupted the panicked voice of the yamen runner.

Huang Jun was kidnapped and Liu Zhengyi was seriously injured...

These things that Fu Bisheng thought would be enough to crush him ultimately did not.

It was enough to prove that Fu Bisheng was stronger than he had initially guessed.

In front of such a strong prefect Fu, the yamen runners should not and need not panic.

Moreover, Huang Jun, who was trying to assassinate Marquis Fu'an, was kidnapped.

Fu Bisheng didn't think there could be anything more serious or worse news than this.

In that case, what is there to panic about?

"Sir, Lord Zhao is arresting people again!
And they have already brought the captured person to the government office!"

The bailiff looked at Fu Bisheng carefully and spoke in a low voice.

"what?"

When Fu Bisheng heard the bailiff say that Zhao Yugang had gone to arrest people again, he immediately jumped up from the couch where he was resting in horror.

But after a little thought, Fu Bisheng sat back down again.

After all, does it matter who Zhao Yuguang catches now?
Is there anyone more important than Huang Jun, the man who assassinated Marquis Fu'an?

Now Huang Jun has been kidnapped!

It is an established fact that the government office has been held accountable...

Show it off!
Let's just be bad for a while!
Take a break and then think about how to ask the teacher to help solve the problem of Huang Jun being kidnapped!

Minimize the impact on him.

Wait, if Zhao Yugang had caught...

"Who did Lord Zhao arrest?
Did they capture Huang Jun?"

Thinking of this possibility, Fu Bisheng forced himself to regain his spirits and asked.

Huang Jun was captured by Marquis Zhao and then handed over to the government office. Now that Huang Jun has escaped, Marquis Zhao is worried and it is reasonable for him to recapture the murderer who assassinated Marquis Fu'an.

"No, Lord Zhao didn't arrest Huang Jun, sir!"

The bailiff denied Fu Bisheng's guess.

The answer from the government office made Fu Bisheng's spirit, which he had forced himself to raise, suddenly wilted.

"Who did Lord Zhao catch?"

Fu Bisheng was a little confused. If Lord Zhao didn't arrest Huang Jun, then who did he arrest?

"It's Master Zuo Zongren!"

The bailiff answered cautiously.

"Who?"

The bailiff spoke too quietly, and Fu Bisheng was not a martial arts master with sharp eyes and ears, so he could not hear clearly who the bailiff was talking about.

"Sir, the person arrested by Lord Zhao is Lord Zuo Zongren!"

This time the yamen runner reported extremely loudly, almost breaking Fu Bisheng's eardrums.

"Who?"

Although he was shocked by the bailiff, Fu Bisheng thought he had misheard.

"Sir, it's Zuo Zongren who was supposed to marry Marquis Fu'an but didn't do it in the end!"

This time, the bailiff explained in more detail.

"Are you saying that Lord Zhao has arrested Lord Zuo Zongren of the Grand Zongzheng Court?"

Fu Bisheng repeated the bailiff's words.

"Yes, sir!
The person that Lord Zhao arrested was…the Zuo Zongren from the Grand Zongzheng…Court!”

After hearing Fu Bisheng's words, the yamen runner finally remembered which department Zuo Zongren's official position belonged to.

Due to the momentary nervousness, the yamen runner completely forgot the department to which Zuo Zongren belonged, so he did not mention the name "Da Zong Zheng Yuan" when reporting.

"Why did Lord Zhao arrest Zuo Zongren?
Does he want to rebel?
And if he wanted to rebel, then why did he bring people to the government office?"

When Fu Bisheng heard that Zhao Yugang had arrested Zuo Zongren from the Grand Zongzhengyuan, his first reaction was that Zhao Yugang wanted to rebel...

As the favorite disciple of Cabinet Lord You and the prefect of a prefecture, Fu Bisheng was no ordinary citizen. He was well aware of the transcendent status of the Dazongzhengyuan in the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Da Zong Zheng Yuan was nominally responsible for managing the Zhu clan, the Zhu clan was a royal family and their descendants were spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Many times, controlling the Zhu clan is equivalent to controlling most of the Ming Dynasty!
From Fu Bisheng’s first reaction, we can also know that Zhu Zhiying’s harsh questioning when facing Zhao Yuguang at the beginning was not entirely a "fool's" action.

It was just that the spectators at that time did not understand the transcendent status of the Da Zong Zheng Yuan and the Ming Zhu family in the upper echelons of the Ming Dynasty!
But Fu Bisheng thought again and realized that with the strength of the Zhao family, Zhao Yuguang would not be stupid enough to openly rebel against the Zhu family.

Moreover, Zhao Yuguang also brought Zuo Zongren to the government office.

Thinking of this, Fu Bisheng rubbed his protruding eyebrows.

Although I don’t know what Zhao Yuguang’s purpose is?
But Fu Bisheng already had a premonition that another big trouble was about to come.

"By the way, when Lord Zhao arrested Master Zuo Zongren, did he say anything?"

Fu Bisheng suddenly thought of something and asked the bailiff in front of him.

"No!
said!"

The bailiff first answered “no”, then as if he had thought of something, he said “yes”.

"Did you say anything?"

Fu Bisheng was almost confused by the yamen runner in front of him.

Because in the early morning, Huang Jun's accomplices broke into the prison, not only the constables and captains of the Patrol Bureau suffered heavy losses.

Because the government office was close and many people went to provide support, the masters and capable yamen runners of the government office also suffered heavy casualties.

The yamen runner in front of him was pulled out from an unknown corner to temporarily fill in the gap.

Judging from the performance of this yamen runner so far, Fu Bisheng felt that it was worth it for him to be exiled to a remote corner.

“I didn’t hear what Lord Zhao said!

But according to others, Lord Zhao did say this when he arrested Lord Zuo Zongren of the Grand Zongzheng Court!"

The yamen runners reported in great detail.

"What did Lord Zhao say?"

Fu Bisheng's anger was almost out of control. This answer, which was like squeezing toothpaste, made Fu Bisheng's blood pressure rise continuously.

But considering the current situation, I still had to ask in a soft voice.

Fu Bisheng was really afraid that he would push the bailiff in front of him into a corner and make him so nervous that he wouldn't be able to report clearly.

"It is said that Lord Zhao said that it was Lord Zuo Zongren who rescued Huang Jun, so he stopped Lord Zuo Zongren and asked him to hand over Huang Jun and reveal the mastermind behind the incident."

This time, the bailiff finally reported the key points.

"Zuo Zong rescued Huang Jun?
is it possible?

There are also statements from the mastermind behind the scenes!
Is the target also the prince…"

After Fu Bisheng received the key information, he began to brainstorm.

"Sir, Lord Zhao is outside the government office asking for an audience!"

At this moment, another bailiff entered the hall to report.

The report from the yamen runner interrupted Fu Bisheng's brainstorming.

"Qing, please come!"

Fu Bisheng said loudly.

Suddenly, Fu Bisheng felt something was wrong.

"ask to see…

Are you talking about Lord Zhao Yuguang?

Lord Zhao asked to see him, a small prefect.

Also, how did the yamen runner before get the information?
How do you report intelligence?
I had just finished reporting the intelligence and the real owner had already arrived!

Then what's the point of asking him to get information?"

Thinking of this, Fu Bisheng was furious. The two yamen runners in front of him were truly the "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix" of the government office!

I don’t know how such a “talent” got into the government office and became a yamen runner.

If Fu Bisheng knew who forced him in.

Fu Bisheng would make sure those who had pushed them in, along with these two "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick", get out of here together.

"Please wait for me, old Lord!"

As soon as Fu Bisheng walked out of the government gate, he saw Zhao Yuguang standing outside the gate. He immediately went up to him and apologized.

"Master Zuo Zongren! The Thirteenth Prince!"

Then, Fu Bisheng saw Zhu Zhiying with a dark face standing next to Zhao Yuguang and Zhu Wusi carrying an unconscious man.

After Zhu Chengwu refused Zhu Zhiying's offer to officiate at the wedding and Zhu Wushi "made a scene" at the wedding of Marquis Fu'an last night, all the officials of Xuzhou Prefecture, big and small, got to know Lord Zuo Zongren of the Grand Zongzhengyuan and the Thirteenth Son of King Ming.

Therefore, Fu Bisheng knew Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Wusi.

Fu Bisheng recognized not only Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Wushi, but also the unconscious man that Zhu Wushi was carrying.

It was the man who followed Lord Zuo Zongren and the Thirteenth Prince at the wedding at Marquis Fu'an's Mansion last night.

It seems to be called "Gu San Tong" or something!

At the wedding, he also arranged a competition with Marquis Fu'an.

Although the "competition" agreed upon this time is very strange.

But it was precisely because of this strange behavior that Fu Bisheng remembered Gu Santong firmly.

Judging from the unconscious state of Gu Santong now, he must have been beaten up by old Marquis Zhao.

“It seems that Lord Zhao is not planning to rebel!

Old Lord Zhao is still wary of Zhu!
It also saves face for the Zhu family!"

Fu Bisheng looked at the injured and unconscious Gu Santong, then looked at Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Wusi who had no injuries on their faces, and said in his heart.

Fu Bisheng's extraordinary memory and deductive ability are the true abilities of this world's genius scholars.

"Master Fu, I have to trouble you again!"

Facing Bi Sheng again, Zhao Yuguang still appeared polite.

This was in stark contrast to Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Wusi, who were still sulking and silent.

Fu Bisheng, who was unhappy about Zhao Yuguang's coming again and whose political stance was opposite to Zhao Yuguang's, could not find any flaws after careful calculation.

"What are you talking about, old lord!

I just don't know why the old marquis brought Master Zuo Zongren and the Thirteenth Prince to my government office?"

Fu Bisheng asked pretending to be dumb.

"Master Fu, Huang Jun, who assassinated Marquis Fu'an last night, has been rescued.

The person who was rescued used Count Zhu Zhiying's unique skill "Nine Arrows of Destruction"!
This can be verified from the wounds on Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi and General Jinniu!

Moreover, in the city of Xuzhou now, there are only a few people who are capable of severely injuring Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi and General Jinniu successively under the siege of so many constables and captains!
Earl Zhu Zhiying is one of them!

In order to investigate the matter thoroughly, not to wrongly accuse a good person, and not to let a bad person go!
This Marquis has decided to wait in the Xuzhou government office with Earl Zhu Zhiying, the Thirteenth Prince and others for the people from the capital to come and investigate.

Also, in order to avoid people saying that I am talking without evidence and am deliberately targeting you.

Please ask Sir Fu to bring Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi, General Zhao Jinniu and many injured constables to the government office to receive medical treatment together.

At the same time, please ask Sir Fu to invite all the doctors in Xuzhou City to the government office for a joint consultation.

Although the doctors in Xuzhou Prefecture might not be able to recognize the wounds caused by the Nine Arrows of Death, they were still able to clearly understand the characteristics of the wounds of Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi, General Zhao Jinniu and many constables and captains during the treatment process.

Once the investigators sent from Beijing arrive, they can conduct inquiries and comparisons.

By the way, Master Fu, there are still some Zhu clan members who have not left Fu'an Marquis's Mansion, and there are also some Zhu clan members who have not left the inn in the city. Master Fu, please invite them to come and identify the wounds of Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi and other injured people on the spot, and be a witness!

Moreover, some of them knew the wounds caused by Count Daan's "Nine Arrows of Death."

Zhao Yuguang did not argue with Fu Bisheng who was pretending to be stupid, but gave orders directly.

"My Lord...

Yes! "

Zhao Yuguang, who arranged the work in such an imperative tone, actually made Fu Bisheng feel the feeling of facing his superior for the first time in a long time.

The feeling that his superiors make the decisions and give the orders, and he is only responsible for running errands.

Although Zhao Yuguang was not Fu Bisheng's official superior, Fu Bisheng finally decided to follow Zhao Yuguang's instructions.

One rank higher in rank can crush a person to death!

Second, Zhao Yuguang’s order was reasonable and not excessive!

Third, this matter is too big!

It is much bigger than the previous incident of Huang Jun being arrested.

A second-rank Zuo Zongren of the Da Zongzhengyuan, who also holds the title of earl; a prince.

In contrast to them is the first-rank general who is also the father-in-law of the emperor and the marquis.

Such clashes between big men and crushing power were beyond the scope of Fu Bisheng's intervention.

Zhao Yuguang's commanding approach was just right, as it saved him and the Xuzhou government from having to "make decisions" or "take responsibility."

Fu studied under You Ge Lao throughout his life, and his political stance was basically the same as You Ge Lao's.

That is governing the country by rites and laws.

Although they also support the crown prince to succeed to the throne, they are different from the crown prince's diehard fans. They support the crown prince more because of his status as the eldest son and his position.

If the prince is really so narrow-minded that he cannot tolerate his brothers and sends people to Xuzhou City to assassinate Marquis Fu'an, then Fu Bisheng will definitely advise Lord You whether such a prince is worthy of their support!

It’s no wonder that Fu Bisheng has begun to consider the possibility that Huang Jun assassinated Marquis Fu’an on the orders of the Crown Prince.

It's really true that Old Lord Zhao was too frank this time!
He was so frank that he seemed to be certain that it was Earl Da'an who rescued Huang Jun.

The Zhu clan members who had not left after attending the wedding banquet of Marquis Fu'an, and the many doctors in Xuzhou City. Fu Bisheng did not believe that so many people would unite to give false testimony.

There are too many people, and if one of them has other ideas in mind, it is possible that all the people who gave false testimony would be in trouble.

No normal person would take such a big risk to give false testimony.

It's impossible that so many people are all abnormal.

If it was really Huang Jun who was rescued by Earl Zhu Zhiying.

Then it will be difficult for the prince to get away from it.

In the Ming Dynasty court, everyone who reached a certain position knew that Earl Zhu Zhiying was the Crown Prince's staunchest supporter among the Zhu clan and was the vanguard of the Crown Prince's charge into battle.

Following the action taken by the Xuzhou government office, Liu Zhengyi, who was recuperating at home, Zhao Jinniu, who was sent back to Fu'an Marquis Mansion, and other constables who were either at home or in the clinic receiving treatment were soon taken to the Xuzhou government office.

There were some injured constables who were in a bad mood during the process.

After all, they were all injured and had to move around.

No wonder they feel uncomfortable.

But after understanding the whole story, all the injured constables finally chose to cooperate silently.

This matter is too big!

This is not the time for them to get upset.

If they don't follow orders, the bigwigs at the top have plenty of ways to deal with them.

Doctors with some fame in Xuzhou City were also invited to the government office by the government officials to consult and treat the injured.

In order to avoid accidents, Fu Bisheng also invited doctors from the wealthy and powerful families he was on good terms with to treat the same family members.

The doctor who had a close personal relationship with Fu Bisheng and had treated Fu Bisheng and his family many times was also invited by Fu Bisheng.

Although Fu Bisheng didn't believe that Zhao Yuguang could get so many people to collude and give false testimony, he still had to be cautious.

"The arrow wounds on General Zhao Jinniu, Chief Constable Liu Zhengyi, and several other constables are indeed filled with deathly aura. They match the characteristics of the wounds caused by the Nine Arrows of Extermination as described by everyone and recorded in the classics!"

Soon, several doctors whom Fu Bisheng trusted reported the results of the joint consultation to Fu Bisheng on behalf of all the consulting doctors.

"is it?"

Although he had expected this result, when Fu Bisheng actually heard the results of the joint medical consultation, he still found it a little hard to accept.

Now it depends on whether Earl Zhu Zhiying has any evidence of his alibi, and whether there are other masters of the Ming Dynasty who have practiced the "Nine Arrows of Destruction" and have come to Xuzhou City recently.

But Fu Bisheng knew that this possibility was unlikely!
Since Lord Zhao dared to disregard the Zhu family's face and directly take control of Zuo Zongren, the chief of the Zhu family's main academy, he must have already investigated some of the circumstances clearly!
"So, the assassination of Marquis Fu'an might really be related to the Crown Prince?
Before, I thought that it was Lord Zhao who was deliberately picking on the Crown Prince!

Prince, can't you be more tolerant? "

　The third milestone update (1/2). No more for today, as the stockpile for the Spring Festival has run out.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)