Chapter 194: A Warning Strike

The second snow after the beginning of winter in Shandong only stopped falling, and it did not reach the point of disaster, and the people in the city often stored enough vegetables in the cellars, but they also got by. Rich people don't have to think about that much, whether it is fresh meat or fresh vegetables, as long as they have money, they can always buy it. And the mansion that should not have been called the Han Wangfu is still home to dozens of housekeepers, and there is an endless stream of rice, flour, charcoal, vegetables and vegetables all day long, and there is another line of uninvited guests on this day.

At this moment, the door of the three five gold-lacquered beast-faced tin rings was closed, and only the corner door on one side was open, and in front of the door stood two men who looked like benchmarks, both wrapped in brown fur. And looking through the door, you can see a group of figures in the front yard.

"I heard that after the King of Han moved to Le'an Prefecture, this place was originally going to be changed to Qingzhou Mansion School, but because the King of Han was furious, no one dared to mention it again." Zhang Yue, who was walking in front, stopped under a big tree hugged by three people, and then turned to Peng Shisan and said, "All blood stains and other traces have been scrubbed and removed, and the body of the assassin is said to have been eaten by dogs. ”

"If you don't understand, Childe, I don't understand it even more." Peng Shisan went around in a big circle in this old royal palace whose regulations were far superior to the British government, and at this time he already felt that one head and two were big, "Although this is not as good as the time limit for the yamen to ask the errand to do things, but there is always a deadline, can the son think about which end to start?" King Han is not easy to fool, and the emperor is not easy to fool. ”

"It's not easy for anyone to fool these days, it seems that I still have to go to the Han Palace."

Thinking of the words of Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Han Dynasty last time, Zhang Yue had to admit that according to the arrogant and arrogant personality of the king of Han, he would not design this kind of lame play of wagging his tail and begging for mercy even if he was afraid of being killed. It is said that because of the twists and turns of the court and a bloody coat sent over, Zhu Gaoxu was so angry that he almost drew his sword against the prince Zhu Zhantan. If it weren't for the fact that he had to go, if it wasn't for the British Gong Zhang Fu, he would be a comrade-in-arms of the King of Han. People still have to look at some face, he really doesn't want to provoke this cruel prince.

Zhang Yue originally planned to ride a horse on the road, but not only did Peng Shisan not follow, but Lu Wan, the hundred households specially assigned by Zhang Qian, also vigorously opposed, and as a result, he had to get into the car that brought amber to Qingzhou Mansion yesterday. It's just that he is the only one in the carriage that once sat in three people, and he is inevitably empty on all sides. Even though Peng Shisan stuffed a hot hand stove early, he still felt cold and lonely, and he didn't know how long he had walked, so he finally simply opened the checkered cotton curtain and looked out.

The wind and snow outside the car were blurry, the snow was like velvet, and the guards beside the car were already covered with a piece of white. The cotton curtain was only opened, and a cold wind blew in his face, carrying the snow straight inside. Caught off guard, he couldn't help but sneeze. However, the coachman was an old man of the Zhang family, so he smiled at this time: "The third young master hurry in, it's not good to warm up on this cold day, don't be sick like the amber girl...... Be careful! ”

Zhang Yue only felt a strong force pushing himself back into the carriage, when his back touched the thick felt pad. Suddenly, he heard a sharp chirp, followed by a clang, as if something was in the middle of the wall. It's too late, it's too fast, in an instant. Outside, the neighing of horses, the shouts of people, and the chaotic sound of horses' hooves mingled, and there was silence for a moment. I don't know how long it took for him to see that the cotton curtain in front of him was lifted and a crack was opened, and it was Peng Shisan who poked his head in.

"It's a Ming Di that I don't know where it came from, and I've already told the two family members to chase after it and check it, but on this snowy day, I vaguely see the man in white clothes and white horses, if you are familiar with the terrain. I'm afraid it's hard to catch up. ”

"Mingdi?"

Taking the arrow handed over by Peng Shisan, Zhang Yue examined it carefully, and saw that the arrow was sharp, the collar was ridged, and the structure was exquisite. However, if it is said that it was attacked, what does it mean that the man shot such an arrow and hurried away? He flipped over and looked at the arrow. Suddenly, his heart moved, and he fiddled with the arrow feather. As a result, it was turned down, and there was a white silk inside. He and Peng Shisan, who was also surprised, glanced at each other. Only then did he look down and take a closer look.

There are only four words on the white silk of the land - beware of ambush.

He casually handed the white silk to Peng Shisan, and his brows couldn't help frowning. He now understood that although Shandong was trapped in forced labor and drought and floods, it was not a place where bandits were rampant. If it weren't for bandits but for officers and soldiers, who would have had the guts? Is this reminding him of the fact that the person is talking nonsense?

After all, Peng Shisan has rich experience, and he is more careful than Zhang Yue, looking left and right, he suddenly picked up the white silk and took a picture of the light outside, and then his face froze. Seeing that Zhang Yue was still pondering, he reminded loudly: "Young Master, when you look at the light, there seems to be another shadow faintly, it seems to be a Buddha statue." ”

At this time, it was daytime, and the snow was also reflected with a strong bright light, so Zhang Yue looked up and immediately noticed the lines that he had ignored at first. It seems to have been painted with a very light charcoal pen, although it is only a few brushstrokes, but it outlines a Buddha statue. It is not like a vajra with angry eyebrows, nor is it like Maitreya with kind eyebrows, nor is it like Guanyin who purifies all sentient beings, but a Buddha who has never been eye-catching, but the light of the Buddha around him is depicted in great glory.

"On October 15, when I followed the man, I saw that he had shown people such white silk, and he said that it was the Buddha Mother on it. It's just that those mud-legged people don't have a reason to play this trick for some reason, is there really an ambush? ”

Zhang Yue didn't say anything. And at this moment when he was groaning, the two family members who chased him out finally came back, but they were ashamed and admitted that they had found nothing. Faced with this unforeseen situation, after discussing with Peng Shisan and the hundred households Lu Wan, he finally did not choose to bump into it, but took a long detour. When they were about to arrive at the Han Palace, Lu Wan sent two other well-trained soldiers of the Left Guard to turn from the rear to the path they had just passed, to find out if there was an ambush.

The winter in the north is originally cold, and Shandong has never been a moist and rainy weather, and it has hardly rained since the beginning of winter, so the snow beads fell for several days, and after returning to Le'an from Qingzhou Mansion, Zhu Zhantan's asthma was committed again. Although everyone at the bottom knew that this was Shizi's old problem, but when they saw that he was pale when he got sick, and he would faint when it was serious, they couldn't help but be frightened. It's just that in comparison, serving the King of Han, who has become more and more irritable and irritable after the assassination, is even more drudgery, so the people around Zhu Zhantan are just doubly careful.

"Your Royal Highness, King Shouguang has just arrived, but he was stopped outside the garden, and he is lashing out at this time. The two gates guarding the garden were smashed and rolled all over the ground, and they were about to die......"

Bang Dang –

Zhu Zhantan, who was drinking the medicine, only felt a surge in his throat, and he pushed the medicine bowl out in anger. The bowl was shattered, and most of the bowl of potion was spilled on the ground. The black medicine splashed all over the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper who reported the news, and the big girl who was serving him to drink the medicine was even more startled.

Zhu Zhantan was really in no mood to pay attention to them, when he thought of his younger brother who had not achieved enough things and had more than enough failures, he hated it so much, and at this time, he was even annoyed by those guards of Tiance Guard. He clearly ordered Zhu Zhanqi to stay in the palace and not to go out, but those guards actually let this guy out and let him make a big fuss in the Han Palace. It's already at this juncture, how can you let this damn guy spoil a big deal! In addition to whipping his subordinates, what else will he do!

"Give me the command of the guard, Wang Bin...... Forget it, I'll go see him in person! ”

Seeing that Zhu Zhantan was about to get off the kang as soon as he stretched his legs, the girls in the room were suddenly anxious, in this cold day, this master was sick again, if there was anything wrong with going outside, wouldn't they all be killed? Before they could say anything to stop them, another shouting came from outside.

"Your Royal Highness, the little Zhang Zhixian you brought to see the prince last time is here! The guards did not dare to let in indiscriminately, and were waiting at the gatehouse. ”

Zhu Zhantan, who originally planned to go to see Wang Bin, the commander of the guard, immediately changed his mind when he heard this, so he ordered the girl to come up and serve him in a big coat. Seeing that several people were still trying to stop him, he couldn't help but get angry in his heart, and slapped a wordy girl in the face: "Shut up, if you delay my big event, I can't spare you!" ”

Although it is a gatehouse, the gatehouse of the Han Wangfu is not a place that ordinary people can enter, and it is far from a simple small room like the door of an ordinary mansion. The house was paved with green tiles, and the joints were made of green bricks and glutinous rice juice, plus a thick blue cotton cloth hanging outside, and a charcoal stove was burning inside, so that no wind could penetrate it, and it was just very warm. Zhang Yue, who had just gotten out of the car, was led to such a piece of land, and someone from below kindly brought tea, although it could not be said to be extremely pleasant, but at least it was better than the people waiting outside in the windy field.

The disciples of the palace are the most slippery people, and they saw it clearly when the prince led Zhang Yue in before, so they naturally did not treat Zhang Yue and the first few state and county officials waiting outside. Seeing that Zhang Yue held the tea and covered his hands and didn't drink it, a bald man smiled and said: "Lord Xiao Zhang, don't underestimate our tea, this is all Lu'an melon slices that people dedicate to the prince and His Royal Highness the prince, and it is also a rare thing." ”

Since they were attentive, Zhang Yue naturally appreciated it, and was about to answer the conversation, when a familiar voice sounded outside.

"Yo, I've been here for so long, you're only coming out when you're leaving, big brother? I'm all out of anger today, don't bother you to send it in a big coat! Big brother, let's go in and rest, lest I get sick and say I'm angry! ”