Chapter 758: The Calm Before the Storm
This whole body is dressed up in wealth and wealth, coupled with her calm and luxurious bearing, which has the demeanor and momentum of the Duchess of Zhongguo. I couldn't see her depressed appearance at all.
Chen raised his eyes to look at the gloomy sky, a smile on his lips, and his face settled down strangely. Even the vertical lines on the center of the eyebrows have been stretched out a little, and the demeanor of youth can be vaguely seen.
Bai Yao and Qingluo followed behind Xu Wanzhen and walked towards this side.
When Chen saw her, he smiled more and more comfortably.
"Brother Xiang's daughter-in-law is here?" Chen smiled, his tone was affectionate and kind: "They all said that you don't want to send it." It's better not to go to the puja, but to stay at home. ”
Xu Wanzhen bowed and said, "Mother is considerate of her daughter-in-law, how can her daughter-in-law not come to see her off?" ”
Lu Shi turned around from the carriage and said, "Mother, you are ready, you can go." ”
Xu Wanzhen took a step forward and said, "Daughter-in-law sends off mother." ”
This puja lasted for three days, which meant that Chen and Lu had to stay at the Temple of Great Compassion for three nights.
Xu Wanzhen just went back to her parents' house for one night, and then loaded her luggage with a big car, and they had more luggage this time. In addition to the carriage in which Chen and Lu were riding, there were seven or eight carts with luggage in the back.
On both sides of the convoy, there were more than a dozen guards, followed by rough envoys, servants, and servants. This is the pomp and circumstance of the Guogong Mansion.
Whatever Chen's purpose, the pujas she did were always famous. One is to invite Guanyin Bodhisattva to return to the house for worship in the Buddha hall, and the other is to pray for the blessings of the samurai family and give alms to the ancestors.
With such a name, Wu Lie and Wu Sheng will also go to the Temple of Great Compassion on the second day. In this way, most of the guards of the Zhongguo Mansion were taken out at once, and the unbreakable defense force was also exposed.
Seeing the convoy walking away, Xu Wanzhen twisted her eyebrows slightly. Her heart was pounding, and she always felt that something bad was about to happen.
Under Lu's arrangement, half of the servants in the inner courtyard followed. Without manpower, the courtyard suddenly looked empty.
"Mulan," Xu Wanzhen asked, "How many guards are there in the mansion right now?" ”
Wen Mulan had already paid attention to the transfer of the guards, "Young lady, there are only more than forty guards on duty right now. ”
More than forty, although it sounds like a lot. But divided into two shifts, there are only more than 20 people on duty. There are only more than 20 people in such a large national mansion, and it would be a joke to say that it can be kept without leakage.
It's just that you can't complain about Lu's inconsiderate thinking. It is a time of peace and prosperity, and the security in Beijing has always been very good.
Needless to say, there are guards such as the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities, the officials of the Jingzhao Mansion, the Sixth Army of the North Ya, etc., and there are also criminal arresters and cavalry guards on the streets. Even if there are some brave Xiaoxiao, they are just doing some petty theft, extortion, and robbery with open fire, and no one dares to commit it.
Even in the night, at one hour, the city gate and the fang gate were closed one after another. There are guards and soldiers who patrol the night, as well as officers and soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division on duty.
Mingyifang, where the Zhongguo Mansion is located, is a place where powerful people gather, and every household has a personal guard. Even if there is a bold person who wants to rob and kill people at night, he will not dare to come to this Mingyi Fang.
But what if someone did it on purpose? This Zhongguo Mansion, which has only about 20 guards, is tantamount to a large cake that is rich and sweet for people to taste.
Xu Wanzhen never believed that Chen's reason for making such a big move this time was really to do a Dharma meeting.
But what is her purpose? Xu Wanzhen shook her head, she hadn't figured it out yet.
"You ordered us to go down and let all our men be concentrated in Zhiyuanju."
Wu Zhengxiang also left two secret guards, each of whom had some manpower under his hands. There are also long-term entourage, subordinates, and small servants in the outer courtyard. There are more than 20 people in total, and there are more or less fists and kicks under their hands.
The Zhongguo Mansion is too big, and she can't hold it and can't manage so much. The best plan at the moment is to tighten the defense line and concentrate all the guards in Zhiyuan.
Wen Mulan immediately responded. As a martial arts practitioner, she also has some keen uneasy instincts. At this time, it is no longer the time to stick to the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard.
Back at Zhiyuanju, Wen Mulan called Mei Xin over and assigned the female guards. The two secret guards received the order to gather the men in the outer courtyard and distribute them one by one, guarding Zhiyuanju impenetrable.
Fortunately, there are many houses in Zhiyuan Residence, and the furniture is complete. Mama Zheng commanded the little maid to clean up the row of houses near the shadow wall and leave them for the men in the outer courtyard to live temporarily.
With the transfer of manpower in Zhiyuan's residence, the air in the courtyard suddenly became tense. The people didn't know what had happened, and their faces were a little shocked.
Xu Wanzhen saw it in her eyes and ordered Mama Zheng a few words.
Mama Zheng gathered everyone together and said, "Madame and the princess both went to the Dharma meeting of the Great Compassion Temple to pray for blessings, and the manpower in the Guogong Mansion has been sharply reduced. Gather everyone together, there is no other meaning, just guard the young lady in the next few days, and prevent Xiaoxiao and lawbreakers from taking advantage of the situation. ”
Qingluo and Qingmai came out with a basket of copper coins, and each of them issued a string in their hands.
"In the past three days, everyone has cheered up. It's best if it's okay, once something happens, you still need to use your life. Three days later, the young lady was rewarded! ”
As soon as they heard that there was still money to take, everyone's eyes were filled with joy.
Actually, they don't believe that anything will happen. This is a dignified state's mansion, even if the master is not there, there is the emperor's protection. Who would be so short-sighted and dare to come here to spread wild?
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The convoy of the Chungkook Mansion slowly left the city. Chen had an elastic ink pillow behind his waist, leaning against the wall of the car with his eyes closed, and the smile on the corner of his mouth never went away.
Xu Wanzhen, you must be like a frightened bird at this time, right?
I didn't expect you to come with this puja. However, do you think that with the manpower that Wu Zhengxiang gave you, you will be able to guard Zhiyuan Residence like a turtle shell, and you will be able to sit back and relax?
You think too highly of yourself and underestimate me. I'm not the one I used to be who only knew how to go on a rampage and hit my head to the point of bleeding.
Speaking of which, I would like to thank you very much. If you hadn't set up the game, how could I have understood such a precious truth?
Lu sat across from her, and the smile on Chen's face looked so weird. Her heart began to beat wildly, and she always felt that this matter was not so simple.
Clenched Luo Pa in his hand, Lu secretly prayed in his heart: God bless, don't have anything serious!
As the head of the Zhongguo Mansion, there is no one who is most reluctant to have an accident than her.
On this night, everyone was in suspense. But the calm passed away, like the calm before the storm.