Chapter 41: Guo Xie Assassination
"Qiandu, tomorrow is the birthday of the Queen Mother. I took out the bright moon recipe from the treasury and presented it to the Queen Mother. Liu Che finished reading the chapter and remembered that tomorrow would be the birthday of the Queen Mother. Then he commanded a thousand degrees.
"No!"
"By the way, what's going on with Ray Quilt. Did the people sent to Huainan come back? "Liu Che has always been very worried about the affairs of Huainan Kingdom, which is located in the center of the Han Dynasty. It is connected to Shandong in the north and Jiangnan in the south. Once this place is messed up, it's really hard to clean up.
"If you go back to Your Majesty, the people have not yet returned. However, counting the days, it is a matter of the past few days, and the slave maid has already sent someone to closely monitor Princess Liu Ling. found that Princess Liu Ling was very close to the Prime Minister, and attracted an undercover agent from the Prime Minister's Mansion to understand. It turned out that the prime minister was already a guest of Princess Liu Ling. ”
"I have also heard of this, so did the prime minister participate in Liu Ling's affairs?" Liu Che didn't care about the little lace news of men and women, what he cared about was whether Tian Wei was involved in Liu Ling's affairs.
"I don't know much about it, but the minions are already watching him. Results should be available soon. ”
"Well, be careful about this. The prime minister is the younger brother of the Queen Mother, so this matter must be cautious. After Liu Che gave an unhurried order, he took people to the harem.
Tian Wei never thought that Qiandu would recruit the king's steward. only asked him about his relationship with Liu Ling, and did not inspect Tian Wei's property. And Tian Wei has always been corrupt and bribery, and the Wang steward just thought that he had accepted a large amount of bribes. The matter was not reported to the thousand.
And Tian Wei, under the bewitchment of Liu Ling, rashly stepped on the thief ship that assassinated Liu Che. In the end, all that awaited him was a catastrophe.
The Queen Mother's birthday was in full swing, and the people of Chang'an almost forgot that there was still a war in the clouds. Outside the Changle Palace is an endless stream of carriages, and today there are women of rank in addition to the imperial court. There are also many relatives of the Liu clan and the Wang family gathered in Changle Palace.
The late Empress Dowager advocated frugality, and as long as it was not a full birthday, it was usually a matter of time. Changle Palace has been around for some years. It's never been so lively. On a cold day, Captain Changle was so tired that his neck was full of sweat.
"Hurry up, hurry up, whose car is that, hurry up and check it." Wait a minute, the carriage is jammed here, and the nobles can't get out, be careful of your dogs' heads. Captain Changle roared and ordered a team of feather forests. According to the rules for entering the palace, every carriage had to be inspected. lest irrelevant people sneak into the palace, and it's fine if it's petty theft. If you have the intention of assassinating the king and killing the driver. That's a big deal.
"Whose car is that, and how did it block the intersection?" When Captain Changle saw a tall carriage, he didn't listen to the soldiers' obstruction and broke in. Furious, he was the most trusted person of the Empress Dowager of Changle Weiwei. Even the Liu clan and the nobles of the Wang family have to give some face, and today there is actually a blatant fault finder.
"That's Princess Liu Ling's car." One of Yulin saw the flag on the car and replied.
"Princess Liu Ling's is not good, let her sail back quickly." When Changle Weiwei heard that it was Princess Liu Ling, he didn't care much. It's just a princess of a feudal king, and I heard that she's still a bitch. Others use it to give her face, but she doesn't have to give it herself.
Captain Changle took three steps and ran to the carriage in two steps. The window of the carriage that was about to scold suddenly opened. "What are you kid making a fuss, hurry up and arrange for someone to clear the road and let us in." The sound is very domineering. The puffing Changle Captain immediately seemed to be a wilted eggplant, hunched over and shrunk his neck. said with a smile: "It turned out to be the Prime Minister, and at the end of the day, he will clear the way." Hurry up and get the wagon out of the way, you guys. I didn't see the Prime Minister going to enter the palace! ”
Captain Changle snorted, and it didn't take long to clear a way. Liu Ling's carriage was unimpeded all the way and galloped into Changle Palace.
"Ha, this time thanks to the Prime Minister. If only you knew so. Even the mezzanine of the carriage was omitted. Wouldn't it be inconvenient to let him sit in the car and enter the palace generously. ”
"Humph! How can such a big event be so hasty. Just let this kid stay in the mezzanine a little longer! Tian Wei said that it was obviously Guo Xie in the mezzanine. Hearing Tian Wei's words, Guo Xie was angry. It was immediately decided that if there was a chance to fire a second arrow. We must take advantage of the chaos and kill Tian Wei'er.
This time he entered the palace to assassinate, it was a dead and lifeless job. He didn't think he would be able to escape from so many Yulin. If it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, it is not suitable for today's Guo Jie. Pleasure and revenge. is Guo Jie's only choice.
The car slowly entered the Changle Palace, and the sound of silk and bamboo wind music could already be heard in the distance. Tian Wei, as the younger brother of the Queen Mother, is naturally the guest of honor today. The seat is second only to Liu Che and Wang Huan, and Liu Ling is much worse. There is no place for her in the main hall at all, and the princess, as the vassal king, can only find her own seat in the side hall.
At this time, the immortal hall was already very lively. The vassal kings and the Liu clansmen, the sons and nephews of the Wang family offered their congratulatory gifts. Even some thorn histories are looking for a way to tie up with the queen mother. Everyone knows that the Dou family has fallen, and the next family that is in full swing is the Wang family led by the Queen Mother.
The guests of honor were almost all here, just waiting for Liu Che's arrival. According to the etiquette system, Liu Che needs to come to the Immortal Hall at an auspicious time to greet the Queen Mother.
At this time, the auspicious time was approaching, and Liu Che was heading towards Changle Palace on the imperial court. Captain Changle had eight guts, and he didn't dare to stop his car.
The husband is a beautiful woman, and he is free to take care of himself. The soul is more than a rebellion, and the form is withered and lives alone. I say that I am going to the twilight, eating and eating and forgetting. The heart is moved without being conscious, and the friendship is proud and the blind date.
Iyoshi is slow and stupid, and cherishes the joy of chastity. May you ask questions and get ......
A mournful female voice sounded, and the lyrics and songs sung were all touching. Liu Che was stunned for a moment, then opened the curtains, and asked Qiandu: "Who is this, why is he singing such a complaining song in the palace?" Today is the birthday of the Queen Mother, and she sings so sadly. Someone pulled them down and killed them. ”
"Uh...... Back to Your Majesty! I'm afraid this person is the abolished Gillian Queen! Qiandu hurriedly bowed down and replied. Although the emperor did not want to see this cousin, after all, he was a person who had been an empress. In this way, he was killed, and I am afraid that if it spreads, public opinion will immediately be in an uproar.
"Oh, it was her! Whoever wrote this song has some talent. When Liu Che heard that it was Gillian, his tone softened. Even if Gillian is not in a thousand ways, she will abolish her position as queen. In the final analysis, her position as emperor has a lot to do with her. She must not be beaten to death because she sang such a song.
"The slave heard that it seems to be created by a Sima Xiangru named something. Now in Chang'an, this Sima Xiangru can be described as the first talent. Those who go to other places to seek music are like carps crossing the river. ”
"Oh, I've heard of this man. Someone sent him away, don't stay in Chang'an to do these boring tunes. Liu Che lowered the curtain after saying that. After all, today is Wang Wan's birthday, and it is not appropriate to commit the criminal law of killing. Fortunately, Sima Xiangru escaped this catastrophe.
With such a delay, Liu Che arrived a little later than the original time. But fortunately, it was still within the auspicious time, and Wang Wan did not blame it.
"Mother, my son greets you. I wish my mother a blessing like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and a longevity of the old pine of Nanshan. Liu Che bowed as soon as he said that, and then saluted Wang Huan.
It was at this time that a crossbow arrow flew past Liu Che's back. The sound of "pop" shot down the golden step on Wang Wan's head, and nailed it into the Nanmu screen with the wind, and the tailless crossbow arrows were still trembling.
The air in the Immortal Hall instantly froze, and then a sharp voice sounded. "There are assassins!" Qiandu rushed up quickly and pressed Liu Che to the ground. Then eight big men with helmets and armor pounced and surrounded Liu Che tightly.
Soon, there were more Yulin guards holding shields to protect Liu Che's group in the center. At this point, unless you have a mortar, it's hard to take out Liu Che in the center.
Guo Xie is also helpless, who would have thought that this iron-tired crossbow would also go off. He was aiming with his breath, but the trigger hadn't been pulled yet. The crossbow bolt flew out, and at this time he was also dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.
He didn't know that the Yun family's iron-tired crossbow actually had a safety device. However, those skilled craftsmen under the King of Huainan don't know what the purpose of this advanced thing is. Coupled with the complexity of installation, this thing is omitted. This was an inadvertent small change, but it saved the history of the Han Dynasty.
The golden step on Wang Wan's head was shot down, and the person was paralyzed like dough. Fortunately, Xiaoqing beside her hugged her so that she would not fall. The master and servant sat on the ground, and Wang Wan had already fainted. Xiaoqing let go of her throat and screamed: "Pass the Imperial Doctor, pass the Imperial Doctor!" "The sharp voice pushed the chaotic atmosphere to the extreme.
The feather forest of Changle Palace was like a hornet that had exploded its nest, screaming chaotically and rushing towards the Immortal Palace. All the people inside and outside the palace were forced by the Yulin guards who were armed with knives.
That Guo Xie didn't have a chance to shoot the second arrow before he was discovered by the Yulin guards, "The assassin is here!" One of the feathers shouted, and then rushed forward with his sword.
Guo Xie saw that he missed the blow and knew that today's matter had completely failed. Drawing his short sword, he stabbed several Yulin guards in succession. But seeing that the feather forest was gathering more and more, his eyes closed. He knew he was finished, in order not to suffer that horrible living sin. Guo Jie's teeth were bitten, and the short sword in his hand wiped his neck horizontally.
Changle Palace was chaotic for a while, and people from all walks of life who came to worship their birthdays were all palpitating. Until late evening, these men were left in the palace to help investigate the origin of the Assassins.
"Smack!" A teacup was shattered, and Liu Cheji pointed at the nose of Changle Weiwei and scolded. "I also know how to help take care of the home, but I didn't expect that the dignified Changle Weiwei is not even as good as a dog. The assassins almost hit my head, and you didn't even fucking notice it. You say you're not damned! (To be continued......)