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The moment An Zheng saw Sang Haijing's corpse, his mind buzzed.

Four hours ago, this amiable elder had been standing in front of him, talking to him and apologizing for his ignorant granddaughter. As the dean of the Martial Arts Academy, he had personally come to apologize to An Zheng. An Zheng's mind still echoed from the elder's words before he left, "Come to my place when you have time, I have good tea."

The tea was still there, but he was dead.

"How dare you, the empress dowager, be so rude!"

A voice suddenly roared beside An Zheng's ears, and like a clap of thunder, pulled him out of his endless rage.

An Zheng bowed. "We pay our respects to the empress dowager and the King."

King Yan Mu Changyan waved his hand, "Stand down... The reason I called you over is to ask you, because someone saw you earlier, the dean has met with you before. "

An Zheng recounted the details of how he met Sang Haijing, and did not hold anything back. But he didn't mention the Minister of Rites and his son, and only said that there was some conflict between him and Sang Rou. He knew that the more he explained himself at this time, the more useful it would be for solving this case. He saw that Sang Rou was kneeling beside Sang Haijing's corpse, crying until he almost fainted.

In that moment, An Zheng felt a knife stabbing into his heart.

Sang Haijing was personally selected by the original Minister of War Hao Pingan, so he was naturally someone Hao Pingan trusted. Now that Hao Pingan was dead, Sang Haijing was dead, and all of this happened after he arrived at Fanggu City. In less than ten days, the Ministry of War's Martial Arts Academy encountered many major events. Because of An Zheng, dozens of people, including a Vice Principal, were investigated and dealt with in the Martial Academy. And the death of Minister of War Hao Pingan, also included seven to eight officials of Ministry of War.

This kind of thing, seemed to have an unfathomable connection with An Zheng.

Empress Dowager Su Qing Wen had been listening this whole time. After An Zheng finished speaking, he tilted his head and asked the person beside him: "In other words, he's also suspected of assassinating President Sang?"

King Yan Mu Changyan's expression changed. "There is, but he has always been with the examinees on Martial Arts Practice Field, and has never left."

Su Qingnuan said, "That's right, since it's none of his business, let him go."

Mu Changyan secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and then waved his hand: "You may leave first. Don't make any noise about this matter, lest it cause chaos among the examinees."

An Zheng replied as he walked out of the conference hall with a muddled mind. His mind was filled with thoughts of Sang Haijing's amiable face and that black Oil-paper Umbrella that he had met before.

Chen Shaobai.

When An Zheng saw Chen Shaobai just now, he was standing not far away from the empress dowager. Everyone's attention was focused on An Zheng, so no one noticed the faint smile that appeared on Chen Shaobai's face when he looked at him.

An Zheng was sure that he had seen that black Oil-paper Umbrella before. Not long after he arrived at Fanggu City, Chen Shaobai came to find him and asked for that black Oil-paper Umbrella.

Then, An Zheng's mind suddenly lit up... The three dynasties elder, the Right Prime Minister Zhuge Yan, had died that day.

An Zheng sped up his footsteps and left, feeling a fire burning in his heart. This Chen Shaobai was extremely suspicious, so he had to investigate thoroughly.

It was late at night and none of the candidates were allowed to leave the Martial Arts Academy. A few improvised platforms were erected on the Martial Arts Practice Field, and on them, elite archer s were constantly watching them. After the retreat of the Forbidden Army, the Ministry of War's Steel Cavalry came in to maintain order. Ministry of War had a thousand and two hundred cavalry in the capital, they were all part of the city's defense. Half of Fanggu City was sealed off, and not a single pedestrian could be seen on the street.

Hao Pingan's death was definitely a suicide, but Sang Haijing was different. He was assassinated under the eyes of the empress dowager and King of Yan. In other words, the killer was not far from the empress dowager and King of Yan at that time.

The people from the Ministry of Justice began to investigate the examinees one by one, but the majority of them were not suspicious, because at that time, they were all in the Martial Arts Practice Field and each of them could testify for the other.

Qu Liuxi and Gu Qianye leaned against each other and closed their eyes for a rest as they chatted without a word.

An Zheng saw Chen Shaobai not too far away, leading a team of imperial guard to assist in the investigation.

"Things have been a bit strange recently."

Not far from An Zheng, two examinees were whispering to each other. One of them lowered his voice and said, "First it was the old prime minister, then it was Lord Minister of War. Now it is the martial academy's President ? The old prime minister was an elder of the three dynasties and was said to have died of illness. And Master Shang Shu said that she committed suicide to apologize ? I'm afraid it's not that simple. "

Another person asked, "Why?"

"You don't know? Master Shang Shu and President ? They were all disciples of the old Prime Minister. "As for the old prime minister and ?"

He did not say the rest, nor did he dare to say it out loud.

Of course, An Zheng knew what he wanted to say. The old Prime Minister Zhuge Yan and the empress dowager had never been on good terms, and they had always resisted the metapopsia's control over the imperial government. At that time, before Empress Dowager Su Qing Wen received Da Xi Chen Zhongqi's orders to get rid of her, Zhuge Yan went to the palace to inform her. But King of Yan died the next day, so no one knew if Zhuge Yan would have the chance to say it or not.

An Zheng's guess was that Zhuge Yan would not have the chance to say it. That was why the empress dowager allowed Zhuge Yan to live for a few more years. Now that the empress dowager had suddenly shown her strength, it was clear that there was some kind of news.

Zhuge Yan, Hao Pingan, Sang Haijing... An Zheng linked the three of them together in a line in his mind. These people were all important figures among the powers that were resisting the empress dowager. All of these people had died together, so the only person who could be considered the leader of the powers that was resisting the empress dowager was Chen Zaiyan.

This matter definitely had something to do with the empress dowager. Chen Shaobai was now a lead the imperial bodyguard of the Embroidery Palace. Everything had been explained clearly.

The empress dowager had asked Chen Shaobai to kill someone, and Chen Shaobai was one of her lackeys.

An Zheng suddenly had a nauseous feeling and couldn't help but lower his head to look at the soles of his feet. There was a lot of dust on the soles of his shoes, but no dog shit. The dog poop was not under his shoes. In his heart, the dog poop was called Chen Shaobai.

The entire night passed in silence. Perhaps it was because almost none of the examinees had the time and motive to assassinate Sang Haijing, but by the afternoon of the second day, almost all of them were finally released. However, the Martial Competition Examination that was supposed to take place could only be delayed. No one knew when or how, but everyone's hearts were covered by a thick layer of shadow when they left.

An Zheng was not in a good mood, not at all.

Before he left the Martial Arts Academy, he saw a pure white Sang Rou.

Standing there, it looked like a pitiful Gesanmedo. The people of the Western Regions called Gesanmeido a Blessed Flower, but at this time, how could Sang Rou still be happy?

"You're looking for me?"

An Zheng walked over and asked.

Sang Rou nodded: "I'm looking for you."

"What is it?"

"Help me take revenge!"

An Zheng was stunned for a moment, and carefully looked at the girl in front of him who had gritted her teeth and said those words.

"Why?"

An Zheng asked.

Sang Rou's expression instantly fell from the strong and determined look she had been holding back, and tears flowed down her face: "Because ? I don't know who else to trust. My father is a scholar, and my mother cannot cultivate. The only one who can avenge my grandfather can only be me. But I know that I may not be able to do it myself, and I may be killed by my enemies before I can find them. I know it's unreasonable to impose my hatred on you, but I have no choice. I came for you because you dared to beat Vice Minister Ding's son in front of so many people at the Martial Arts Academy's gate. I wanted to beat him up a long time ago, but I didn't dare. "

"Thank you."

She suddenly knelt down, and before An Zheng could react, she kowtowed. "If you can avenge my grandfather, I promise you anything you want, even if it means becoming your slave."

An Zheng suddenly understood that Sang Rou's concept of right and wrong had actually been established by Sang Haijing, so she was still a very good girl deep down. On that day when she stood in front of An Zheng and tried to argue with him, it was only because of Ding Ningdong and not Ding Taichun. A girl like her shouldn't have any friends, perhaps Ding Ningdong was the only one. The vast majority of the people here were actually trying to help their relatives without helping, so no one could look down on Sang Rou.

An Zheng extended his hand to help Sang Rou up: "I will do my best to help you find the culprit, but for matters like beheading your enemy, it's better if I do it myself. Many people said that women should not kill, and their hands should not be stained with blood. However, every girl that was willing to enter the Martial Arts Academy would never admit defeat to a man. "It's not a matter exclusive to men. I'll help you find it, but you have to kill it."

An Zheng turned around, "Carry a cup of wine and kowtow in front of your grandfather's grave. This is revenge."

After An Zheng returned to the sect, he thought about it again and again. The only person he could find was Pen Eunuch An Chengli.

At that time, An Chengli followed the King Yan Mu Changyan and from start to finish, Mu Changyan was with the empress dowager. So if Chen Shaobai was not by the empress dowager's side when she died, An Chengli would have definitely known.

That afternoon, An Zheng arrived outside the Tianji Palace and asked someone to bring a message over to An Chengli. It was originally one of the things that An Zheng hated the most, but many times, he had no choice but to do it.

Unexpectedly, An Chengli came out of the palace very quickly, acting as if he did not know An Zheng, and walked straight ahead. An Zheng knew that he was avoiding eyes and ears.

The two of them left the Tianji Palace one after the other. An Chengli was waiting for him in a small forest.

"Prince An."

An Chengli saw that An Zheng had caught up with him, and cupped his fists: "I know why you're looking for me, you want to ask who was not present at that time?"

An Zheng was startled for a moment, thinking to himself, someone who can become a Pen Eunuch at the age of seventeen or eighteen, is indeed extraordinary.

An Chengli asked: "Can you give me a reason? From what I know, you aren't related to President Sang in any way. "

An Zheng answered: "I want to check on Dean An's granddaughter Sang Rou."

"So it's actually a matter between a man and a woman."

An Chengli shook his head and sighed: "I don't understand, but many people say that this is one of the easiest relationships to refuse a request. Since everyone had said so, there must be some truth to it. You didn't hide anything from me, so I will tell you honestly ? At that time, none of the people at the empress dowager's or the king's side had left the field. "

An Zheng frowned, "Not a single one? "The empress dowager's side ?"

An Chengli waved his hand: "Maybe you don't believe in my memory, nor do you trust in my observation skills, but I hope you will remember one thing. If you have come to find me, and I tell you that you doubt me, then why have you come to find me? The empress dowager had a total of twelve bodyguards at her side, all of whom were present. The imperial guard that the lead the imperial bodyguard had brought along, was also present. But of course the empress dowager has guards who don't show up, I don't know about that. "

An Zheng cupped his fists, "Thank you, Eunuch."

He handed over a gem. It was worth ten thousand gold.

An Chengli looked at the gem and shook his head. "This thing means nothing to me. This gem was really good-looking and was worth a lot of money. If it were a normal person, perhaps Huang Hua's daughter would have been able to buy dozens or even a hundred of them. However, to me, no matter how good the gem is, can I buy a chicken ba? Apparently not, so ? "In the future, don't give me any gifts. I already have no chickens, so I don't want to lose my life.