Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 152 Regret
Yan Ci Wan frowned and thought. The judicial officer was in charge of prisons. The traitor who replaced Feng Wulang and let him go was most likely Chu Wangshan. This also explained why Chu Wangshan was the most prestigious among the group, because he held real power and was the person with the highest status in the entire gang.

Chu Wangshan secretly killed all the people in Lingdie Temple, completed the task assigned by his superiors, and was promoted to governor.

But why did he resign after half a year?
"Can I go to Chu Wangshan's study?" Yan Ciwan asked.

Lingniang said it was no problem.

She led the way personally, taking Yan Ciwan and Chaolu up to the second floor, and then pushed open the door of the study.

"That's it."

Yan Ciwan and Chaolu walked into the study and searched every corner of the study, but they didn't find any useful clues.

They then searched the other rooms in Ruixue Tower, but still found nothing.

This made Yan Ciwan feel even more strange.

If Chu Wangshan did the dirty work of silencing someone, in order to avoid being deserted afterwards, he would definitely leave some evidence in case of emergency.

Now they found nothing, was it because Chu Wangshan hid too deeply? Or was it because he didn't leave any evidence at all?

Next, Lingniang went to Wanxiangyuan to take care of her daughter, while Yan Ciwan and Chaolu went to Yufengtang together.

On the way, Chaolu was still thinking about what Lingniang had just said, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Fang Zhiyou resented Chu Wangshan and others because of what happened back then. He even wanted to poison Chu Wangshan. Huang Yefei and Lian Bantian also died from poisoning. Could it be that Fang Zhiyou did all this? His purpose was to avenge his master and fellow apprentices who died tragically."

Yan Ciwan couldn't give a definite answer for the time being. She said, "Assuming Fang Zhiyou is the real murderer, he must have helpers, otherwise he wouldn't have had time to go to Guanhai Pavilion to set up a murder trap last night."

Chaolu's face wrinkled into a ball: "The feeling is getting more and more complicated."

The murderer hasn't been found yet, and now an accomplice has appeared.

Will this case ever be solved? !
The two braved the wind and snow and came to Yufengtang.

At this time, Si Buping had ordered people to call He Chunzhuo, Zhou Qi, Fang Zhiyou, and Lian Zhuifang over. As for Feng Wu and Sun Hu, they were still on the run, and Fu Bai was unable to catch them up.

Everyone gathered in the main room.

As soon as Yan Ciwan and Chaolu entered the door, Xiao Wang waved at them.

The two men walked up to him.

Xiao Wang whispered, "I have just asked the Grand Chamberlain. He said that Emperor Wen was indeed assassinated during his southern tour 20 years ago. The assassin was found to be from Lingdie Temple, but when the soldiers found Lingdie Temple, the entire temple had been burned to ashes, and no monks in the temple were spared. At that time, many ministers in the court submitted memorials to advise, suspecting that this was done by Prince Renxian, and begged Emperor Wen to investigate the prince strictly. Then Emperor Wen ordered Prince Renxian to be confined to the prince's mansion."

Yan Ciwan's heart moved, and he asked, "Did you find out who did it in the end?"

Xiao Wang shook his head to indicate no.

"Two months after Emperor Wen was assassinated, witchcraft dolls and soldiers' armor were found in the prince's mansion, and Prince Renxian was involved in a treason case. Then the Xie family was forced to rebel, and the second prince forced the emperor to abdicate. Things happened one after another, and Emperor Wen had no time to investigate the assassin. When Prince Renxian and Emperor Wen died one after another, the matter was left unresolved. The true origin of the assassin remains a mystery to this day."

Yan Ciwan asked again: "Has any major event happened in the court half a year after Emperor Wen was assassinated?"

"Half a year later... that should be the Witchcraft Case. Many officials and dignitaries in the court were involved in this case. Emperor Wen used thunder-like means and massacred thousands of people one after another." Yan Ci Wan thought secretly. Half a year after Emperor Wen was assassinated, he massacred officials and dignitaries because of the Witchcraft Case. Chu Wangshan, the governor of Luzhou, happened to resign and return home before Emperor Wen took action, and he just escaped the disaster. This should not be a mere coincidence.

Someone must have tipped him off in advance, and he knew something was going to happen in the court, so he decided to retreat while the going was good.

It was precisely because of this bold decision that he was able to save his life and live safely to this day.

The reason why he has kept a low profile over the years is because he is afraid that the past events will be brought up.

Yan Ciwan looked at the people sitting in the main room.

Twenty years ago, led by Chu Wangshan, together with He Chunzhuo, Zhou Qi, Feng Wulang, Huang Feng, Sun Hu, Lian Bantian and Lian Zhuifang, they disguised themselves and sneaked into Lingdie Temple. Together with Fang Zhiyou, they killed all the monks in the temple and burned down the entire temple.

Now, Huang Feng has long passed away, and his son Huang Yefei was avenged in his place, and then Lian Bantian was also killed. Chu Wangshan is suffering from a terminal illness and has not much time left. Feng Wulang and Sun Hu fled in a panic and their whereabouts are unknown.

The only people still standing here safely are He Chunzhuo, Zhou Qi, Lian Zhuifang, and Fang Zhiyou.

Lian Zhuifang's eyes were red, her expression was gloomy, and her eyes were full of resentment.

Fang Zhiyou frowned and looked worried, as if he was terrified about what he was about to face.

There was no sign of anything unusual on He Chunzhuo and Zhou Qi's faces, and they appeared quite calm.

Si Buping has already learned from Xiao Wang the inside story of the Lingdie Temple case twenty years ago, which is related to the truth of the assassination of Emperor Wen. As the Grand Chamberlain of the Inner Guard Palace, he must get to the bottom of the case.

He looked around at everyone present and spoke slowly.

"I have also heard about the Lingdie Temple case. The current saint is also very concerned about it, but it has been too long and it is difficult to investigate. I didn't expect that after searching everywhere, it turned out that you were the one who silenced the witnesses in Lingdie Temple. When the snow stops, I will personally escort you back to Chang'an. Before that, I will give you one last chance. As long as you honestly explain the process of committing the crime, you can make up for your crime and avoid death."

He Chunzhuo and Zhou Qi did not move, and Lian Zhuifang was still immersed in resentment and grief, and did not react at all.

Among the four, only Fang Zhiyou moved his lips.

He spoke with difficulty: "As long as I tell the truth, can I survive?"

Si Buping smiled slightly, his light brown eyes were like the spring breeze in March, gentle and affectionate: "Yes, I will plead for you in front of the saint and try my best to save your life."

He said he would try his best, implying that there was no guarantee of success.

But for Fang Zhiyou, this is already the best result so far.

He was still young and he didn't want to die.

"Grand Master, please understand clearly that everything that happened back then was orchestrated by Chu Wangshan. I was originally just an ordinary monk in Lingdie Temple. I was unlucky enough to run into them. They forced me to work for them, or they would kill me. In order to survive, I had no choice but to succumb to their tyranny."

By the end of his speech, Fang Zhiyou's face was filled with regret.

Si Buping had heard Xiao Wang say all this before, but he still kept a gentle smile on his face and continued to ask, "Do you know the monk who assassinated Emperor Wen?"

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(End of this chapter)