Chapter 442: The Perspectives of the Men in the Xie Family

Another half month later, Xie Mingan came back after a long journey.

and found out the truth.

In the Jinluan Palace, he took the initiative to tell the details of the so-called locust cannibalism case.

It turned out that it was not locusts eating people at all, but someone smearing flour on a recently deceased body.

The locusts clung to it and ate the flour, making people passing by think that the locusts had eaten people.

The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this, and the civil and military ministers sighed.

"Frequent natural disasters have made everyone panic. It turns out that such a simple thing has caused panic among the people." The emperor shook his head.

Xie Mingan's eyes were serious and he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I personally believe that the most important thing is not whether the locusts eat people is true or not, but that I was assassinated three times on my way to Shuzhou this time."

The ministers were shocked and looked at each other.

Even the prince Mo Lingwei, who was sitting next to the emperor, couldn't help but frown.

He looked Xie Ming'an up and down, but fortunately he was safe.

Otherwise, Shen Ningning might express her disdain for this second brother, but she might become anxious in her heart.

The emperor's voice was solemn: "Have you caught the assassin? But what did you find during the interrogation?"

Xie Mingan shook his head with some regret: "Before leaving, my sister gave me three venomous snakes to carry with me to keep me safe. So when the incident happened, in addition to the accompanying guards fighting with the assassins, the three snakes also The assassin is injured."

"There were seven assassins in total, and they all died from snake poison."

Xie Mingan felt it was a pity. It would be fine if he could leave one alive for his interrogation.

It's a pity that he can't communicate with the snakes his sister gave him.

When Xie Mingan was assassinated three times, they all swam out of his sleeves excitedly.

At some point, he quietly climbed onto the assassin's body.

Often the assassin was concentrating on the fight, and when he came to his senses, there was a poisonous snake on his shoulder, hissing out a message.

The venomous snakes would not let go, and the three venomous snakes cooperated with each other, some biting the neck, some biting the ankles, and some simply stabbed their fangs into the assassin's abdomen.

Therefore, none of the assassins were spared.

Xie Mingan brought back all the assassins' bodies.

The emperor's eyes were sharp: "They were lucky enough to die, but what did they find on their bodies?"

Xie Mingan still shook his head.

"The assassin was clean and had nothing else on him. He should have come prepared."

The emperor looked grim.

Until Xie Mingan said: "However, it is not completely without clues."

The emperor suddenly raised his head: "Oh? Tell me."

"I used to be a widower, so I wanted to conduct an autopsy to find out their identity. I picked off their skins and cut their bones and flesh, and found that the positions of the leg bones and hand bones were bent to varying degrees. This means that they held swords all year round and kept doing it. Running around.”

"Coupled with the thick calluses on the soles of each of their feet, combined with their skills, I guess they may be secret guards specially raised by someone. The bones of these people's left hands are severely curved, which proves that they are good at using their left hands with swords."

"I therefore deduce that the identity of the person who instigated them to assassinate me is not simple. To train such a group of secret guards, it will definitely cost a lot. However, because these people died completely, I can only find out so many at present. ”

The emperor's expression was cold, and he clapped his hands on the table: "Okay! You are brave, resourceful, observant, and capable. You have also done what I asked you to do very well. I should reward you!"

It happened that the previous minister of Dali Temple was about to retire and return to his hometown.

With a wave of his hand, the emperor wrote an edict and immediately promoted Xie Mingan to the third rank of Dali Temple Minister.

"You are a genius at handling cases. I appreciate your talent. As for those assassins, they may have personal vendettas. Please be careful and pay attention to everything. If you find anything strange, please report it to me."

Xie Mingan handed over his hand and accepted the order to thank him.

From the first court to the next, Mo Lingwei always seemed absent-minded.

The emperor was about to leave, but he was still sitting in his seat, his eyebrows slightly twisted, and his thin eyes were floating in the sea.

"Ling Wei, what's wrong?" The emperor patted his son's shoulder.

Mo Lingwei came back to his senses: "It's nothing."

He took the people away, and after returning to Zichen Palace, Mo Lingwei looked up and saw a plum blossom sword hanging on the wall.

This was given to him by the King of Shu on his seventh birthday. He regarded it as a treasure and hung it on the wall for collection.

However……

But Mo Lingwei remembered that there were a group of dead soldiers around the King of Shu, and it was his left hand that wielded the sword.

The assassins Xie Mingan mentioned were also good at using their left hands.

Could it be a coincidence?

…

The Xie family is happy and happy.

The housekeeper was waiting in the kitchen to prepare delicious dishes, and was preparing the second son Xie Ming'an for a meal.

At this moment, Xie Mingxu, Xie Ming'an and Xu Jingxi were all crowded in Shen Ningning's boudoir.

Everyone watched as Xie Mingan took out the three poisonous snakes from his sleeves.

Xu Jingxi was surprised: "You really don't bite your second brother?"

Xie Mingan was a little proud, and glanced at Xie Mingxu with his thin eyes: "My sister specifically asked them to protect me, and of course they won't hurt me."

Xie Mingxu pursed his thin lips and said calmly: "I was training the courage of the soldiers in the army, and my sister lent me three tigers."

Xie Mingan:......

As soon as the poisonous snakes saw Shen Ningning, they hissed and swam towards the little girl.

Shen Ningning smiled with a pink and playful face.

"Dabao, you have lost weight! Second treasure, I heard that you are doing very well this time. Third treasure, wake up and go home and sleep again!"

The little girl's white and tender hands were playing with three highly venomous black snakes.

The brothers felt frightened no matter how they looked at it.

Until Shen Ningning put them into her sleeves.

"Well, their mission is successfully completed, stinky second brother, fortunately you brought Dabao and the others, otherwise, you would have been stabbed to pieces by the assassins!"

Xie Mingan raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "I will go to the street to buy roast chicken later and reward them well."

Talking about the assassin this time, Xie Mingxu felt lingering fear for his brother.

"It's strange to say, you have never made enemies with others. How could someone secretly assassinate you when you went to Shuzhou this time?"

Xie Mingan's eyes dimmed, and he obviously thought of who wanted to assassinate him.

However, he smiled at his eldest brother: "I enforce the law impartially in the Dali Temple, and I don't know how many families I have made enemies with."

Shen Ningning blinked her big black eyes.

She guessed that it must be Concubine Qi or the King of Shu.

No matter who it is, Shen Ningning will not let them hurt her family!

After a while, Xie Suzhi also returned home.

Including Mr. Xie and Xu Jingxi, the family of six sat around the round table and had a happy meal.

During the meal, they talked about finding a tailor to make clothes for Shen Ningning for the next season.

The little girl shook her head like a rattle when she heard it.

"I don't want my father and brother to find someone to make clothes for me. The last skirt they made was said by Shangyi and others to look like clothes in the military camp!"

The men of the Xie family looked at each other, and their handsome eyebrows wrinkled in confusion.

They are all men, and Shen Ningning is the only little girl in the family. How good can the clothes they decide on be?

Xie Suzhi refused to give up his responsibility as an old father.

"Since Ningning doesn't like it, then we will copy the pictures in the palace. Every year when they make you a dress according to the princess's regulations, bring the pictures to see, okay?"

Shen Ningning still shook her head.

"The palace has its own system. I want to make a few sets that can be worn on a daily basis."

Unfortunately, none of the men of the Xie family chose a pattern that the little girl liked.

The one chosen by Xie Mingxu looked like a military uniform, the one chosen by Xie Mingan was dark in color, and the one chosen by Xu Jingxi was too plain.

Not to mention Mr. Xie, he thought all the skirts looked the same.

Finally, Shen Ningning blinked her big eyes: "Can I ask Aunt Qingdai to help me with the clothes?"