Back in the room, Butler Wu had already brought over a stack of volumes, which contained the detailed and summary of what happened.

After that, Zhenbei Palace invested a lot of manpower and energy in investigating, and what Guan Ning found in front of him was already quite comprehensive.

Guan Ning read through it.

The Prince of Zhenbei guards the northern border, which corresponds to the barbaric wilderness.

The wilderness is a region located in the far north of the continent. It has a cold climate, is barbaric and desolate, and is remote from the Middle Earth. It is not a good environment for human habitation.

It is in this area that there is a group of ethnic groups living in it. They are barbaric, uneducated, and extremely violent. All these things make them incompatible with the Central Plains!

But they have always wanted to invade the Central Plains and enjoy the good land and living environment.

After so many years, their thoughts of invasion have never stopped, and they have also caused great trouble to the border.

They will often enter the country to plunder and kill, which has become the norm.

The Zhenbei Army guards the northern border. Naturally, the long border cannot be fully guarded. There will always be people who take advantage of it.

This time, it's the same.

A group of barbarians sneaked into the border and robbed a small town.

When guarding the northern frontier in Guanzhong Mountain, a rule was established: Manhuang killed ten people from Dakang and massacred the Manhuang tribe.

But this time the barbarians went too far, killing the entire town's population and brutally erecting a human-headed temple.

This incident made Guan Zhongshan furious, and he personally led an army of 100,000 people into the wilderness.

However, this turned out to be a barbarian strategy. After Guan Zhongshan entered the barbaric wilderness, a large army was assembled to surround them.

Immediately, a tragedy occurred. All 100,000 troops were killed in battle, and no one survived. They were left in the wilderness forever, and they were trapped in the mountains of Zhenbei. They didn't know whether they were alive or dead!

This incident shocked Dakang and shocked both the government and the public.

For decades, the Dakang Dynasty had never suffered such losses, with hundreds of thousands of elites lost.

After the incident, the Dakang court and the Zhenbei palace immediately sent people to the wilderness, only to see a tragic battlefield.

At the same time, envoys were sent to negotiate. If King Zhenbei died in battle, he would demand the return of the body.

But Manhuang ignored him and threatened to fight. King Zhenbei had long since disappeared and his body had been cleared away.

This is the whole process and it is not complicated.

But Guan Ning felt that something was wrong.

Although the unlucky guy has never cared about the military, he can still understand a little bit because of his ears and eyes.

Guan Ning also has this part of memory.

The Zhenbei Army was the most elite army in the Dakang Dynasty, especially it was led by Guan Zhongshan himself. Even if the enemy encircled and trapped them, it would be impossible for anyone to escape.

This is something that no one believes and is also the biggest doubt.

It is also because of this that the imperial court never concluded that Guan Zhongshan died in the battle, but described it as unknown whether he was alive or dead, which led to the subsequent series of events.

Guan Ning didn't believe it either.

So now the trace of Guan Zhongshan has become a mystery?

Is he really dead?

It is possible.

Because now Emperor Long Jing is suppressing Zhenbei Palace with such a big fanfare, he must be convinced that Guan Zhongshan is dead, otherwise he would never dare.

Therefore, Emperor Long Jing should know some news.

Guan Ning also needs to be sure. Since Zhenbei Palace has no way of knowing, he can only start from the court. The first thing he needs to know is which organization or person is specifically responsible for this.

According to his guess, this is probably a conspiracy

Now that you are involved in it, you must face it.

Guan Ning frowned, then took out a wooden box from under the bed. He opened it and found an arrow inside.

Different from traditional arrows, this arrow is made of fine steel, which is extremely strong. The arrowhead is sharp, with three barbs bent backwards, and there are fine spikes on the barbs.

From Guan Ning's point of view, this kind of arrow can definitely be regarded as a murderous weapon. Its design will cause the wound to expand after the arrow is shot into the human body, and it cannot be pulled out directly.

The barbs and spikes on the arrows will cause secondary damage to the wound.

Moreover, the production of such arrows is also quite difficult and requires extremely high manufacturing levels. It is absolutely not suitable for large-scale mass production and application in the army, at least not among the Zhenbei Army.

Except for the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court, there is no one else.

The Ministry of Industry is now controlled by the Mohist family, and what the Mohist family is best at is manufacturing.

Therefore, this kind of arrow is definitely used by special organizations.

Guan Ning thought, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

This arrow was left behind by the assassin when he was assassinated on his way to Beijing.

Jin Yue always said that Guan Ning didn't care about being assassinated. In fact, how could he not care? He was the one who wanted his life.

It's just that he has no where to start and no direction.

He didn't know much about the imperial court and was not a member of the imperial court, so he felt constrained.

How to check?

He must find his assassin or the person behind it.

Maybe we can find clues about his father from this

And this arrow is his only clue.

Guan Ning thought, his eyes suddenly brightened.

He remembered someone, and this person was Li Bing, whom he met at the Deng Mansion banquet.

This person was deceived by him, if I remember correctly.

Li Bing is the Yuanwailang of the Arsenal Department, one of the four Qing officials under the Ministry of War.

The chief officer of each department is called Langzhong, and the adjutant is called Yuanwailang.

The Arsenal Cleaning Department is actually an armory, a place where weapons and military equipment are stored, and is also responsible for distributing and retrieving them.

In this case, as a Yuanwailang, it is entirely possible for him to come into contact with such arrows, and he may also be able to know which organization is using them.

Even if this kind of arrow goes directly from the Ministry of Works without passing through the Ministry of War, it can at least provide some clues.

It's just that this task is a bit difficult.

In the process of causing trouble in Deng's house, Li Bingke was so tricked by him that he might even lose his official position because of it.

In other words, what he hates most is himself.

But no matter what, I still have to try it.

This is your only chance.

Just do it if you think of it.

Guan Ning is not a person who gives up easily. If he had known this, he would have restrained himself a little that day.

Unexpectedly, Li Bing happened to bump into him.

In the final analysis, it is mostly coincidence.

You still need to be more prepared to go find Li Bing. You also need to know where his home is, right?

Guan Ning handed over this matter to Butler Wu to investigate. He has been in the capital for so many years, so he naturally has some hidden connections.

Besides, Li Bing’s place of residence is not a secret.

Butler Wu didn't ask too many questions and was very efficient. By the afternoon of the next day, he had already found out.

In the evening, Guan Ning took Jin Yue out.

Why choose this time, because it does not attract attention.

Guan Ning also specially asked Jin Yue to put on some disguises. She is tall and plump, and has extremely beautiful appearance. And because she is a top-grade warrior, she has an outstanding temperament, which makes it easy for people to notice her.

Now that I'm wearing loose clothes, I feel much better.

Where are you going? Why are you so sneaky?

Jin Yue was very curious because he didn't even ride in the car, which was not the prince's style.

Go find Li Bing.

Who is Li Bing?

Jin Yue said and immediately reacted.

Is it that Wai-lang, the official in charge of the arsenal who was tricked by you?

Jingjing walked to Tang San, sat down cross-legged beside him, and nodded gently to him.

Tang San's eyes narrowed slightly, and his body slowly floated up, standing up on the heart of the Paradise Flower. He took a deep breath, and the breath in his body surged. The nine major blood vessels in his body had been blended together during this period of time.
To be continued...