29. Murder and extermination

"The prince lets himself go, but he can't drink and drive." Tang Ai was righteous, but his tone was still respectful.

"So what do you mean? Is it to arrest this king and return to the six doors to punish the crime? Xiao Chengyi put away his crying appearance but sprinkled drunkenness, "This king was so suffocated that he was released by his father, I wanted to go to Dongpo Building to try it, but I actually heard that Boss Zhang ran away!" That's it, isn't there someone asking this king to race a horse now! When did this become a fault? Alas, mother, why is this king so aggrieved! ”

Tang Ai and Xu Zhan looked at each other, unable to answer for a while. After all, the other party has a noble status, and no matter how upright they are, they still know that they still have to pay attention to their wording.

Xiao Chengyi suddenly poked his two hands in front of Tang Ai again, and saw through the red dust with a face: "Little Tang, don't hesitate." Come, arrest this king! This sin is estimated that the sin will not lead to death, so let this king follow you to the six doors to eat a few prison meals! ”

Tang Ai was embarrassed: "Lord Wang, you just rode a horse after drinking tonight, and you didn't hurt anyone, so you can't talk about guilt." However, please refrain from doing this kind of behavior in the future. ”

Xiao Chengyi shook his face to Xu Zhan again: "Xu Zhan, if you don't catch this king in the six doors, then you should be arrested by the Captain's Mansion!" ”

The corners of Xu Zhan's mouth twitched, and he only squeezed out a few words after a long time: "Lord Wang, it's late at night, please go back and rest." ”

"Tang Ai! Xu Zhan! Listen, you two, this king will either go to the six gates today, or go to the pro-army governor's mansion! You two choose! "Xiao Chengyi has to go to heaven.

Tang Ai's head was sweating, and Xu Zhan looked like he was constipated. The two of them didn't notice that there were two cats, an old man and a young man, under the city gate in the distance, muttering blindly while watching the excitement.

Somehow it happened, these two were none other than the old eunuchs Cai Fu and Xiao Yu.

Gonggong Cai said with earnest concern: "Fourth Highness, we have been standing for so long, are you better resting?" ”

Xiao Yu was dressed in plain clothes, his body was long, and he said with a smile: "Father-in-law Cai, don't worry, I've been raising it for more than a month, and my body is already fine." It's the second brother, who doesn't have other skills, but it's the best in the world. ”

Gonggong Cai sighed with emotion: "The old slave knows that the fourth highness invited the old slave to see the second highness. It's just that in this way, in addition to His Majesty, Lord Xiao Xu, and Princess Xinning, isn't there one more person who knows that you have a zài. ”

"Hahaha, I'm not worried about that. Although the second brother is not very good at using his brain, when he really encounters major rights and wrongs, he still has discipline. Besides, if you want me to come out slowly, isn't that what His Highness on the Jinluan Palace meant? Father-in-law Cai, Tang Ai and Xu Zhan are all dead-eyed people, if you don't go to the rescue again, they are more serious, and the second brother may really be taken back by them and locked up for two days. ”

"Okay, it's only natural for the old slave to help His Royal Highness." Grandpa Cai walked away.

Xiao Yu smiled helplessly at Gonggong Cai's back: "I said don't call me 'you', let alone call me 'Fourth Highness'." ”

Gonggong Cai ran all the way in small steps, standing in front of Tang Ai, Xu Zhan, and Xiao Chengyi, the old bones rattled several times, first saluted the servants one by one, and then asked what was going on in such a big battle.

Tang Ai was very surprised when he saw Gonggong Cai, and thought that there must be some reason why he could come out in the middle of the night, so he briefly explained the reason.

Xiao Chengyi played a bachelor and had no friends, and Grandpa Cai persuaded him a lot, and finally took out the trick of blowing at Xiao Chengyi's ears and eyes.

What Gonggong Cai said to Xiao Chengyi, Tang Ai and Xu Zhan didn't know, but Xiao Chengyi's expression changed suddenly, but he saw it very clearly.

"What about others? Where is it?! Xiao Chengyi roared, his excitement was indescribable, and he looked like he had been summoned by the Buddha Guanyin Bodhisattva.

This is good, His Royal Highness King Renhui waved his big hand, and he didn't play tricks or scatter it, and willfully pulled Cai Gonggong and ran, leaving Tang Ai and Xu Zhan in a daze.

In fact, it is better to be confused than to talk nonsense with Xiao Chengyi, Tang Ai is an official in the court, of course he knows that the courtiers are not good at commenting on the royal affairs, and she can't ask for it if she can send this highness away.

Xu Zhan's thoughts were almost the same as Tang Ai's, and the two of them didn't care whether the remaining people were happy to listen or not, anyway, they had a good ideological education for these masters, and then they each left with their subordinates.

When Tang Ai walked through the city gatehouse, he suddenly smelled a sweet smell wafting from afar, as if he was drinking osmanthus sour plum soup in summer.

There are more night owls in the capital, and it is not surprising that some people eat and drink in the middle of the night. Tang Ai didn't think too much about it, and went straight back to the six doors. She didn't know that when Xiao Chengyi was brought to Xiao Yu by Gonggong Cai, what Xiao Yu had just put down in his hand happened to be such a bowl of iced sour plum soup.

"Second brother, I haven't seen you for many years, don't come unharmed." Xiao Yu greeted him with a smile in his eyes.

Xiao Chengyi's expression is very different.

In the first half of the moment, he stared at Xiao Yu in a daze, his mouth wide open enough to swallow a watermelon, but he couldn't say a word.

In the second half of the moment, he suddenly rushed forward with a "woo wow", hugged Xiao Yu and buried his head and cried, with tears and snot on his face: "Fourth! Fourth! If you don't show up, I think you're gone! Where have you been all these years? Why didn't my father say a word to you, and didn't allow us to ask?! ”

Xiao Yu pushed him away little by little, his eyes remained quiet: "Second brother, in fact, I have always been fine, which makes you worried." ”

"Okay?" Xiao Chengyi didn't care about wiping his tears, and looked at the empty wide sleeve of Xiao Yu's right hand with shaking shoulders, "Your arm, in the end, I still didn't save it...... When you had an accident, I happened to be about to leave Beijing to become a vassal. I only heard on the road that she was praying for Concubine Niangniang...... She's gone. ”

Xiao Yu still smiled slightly, but his eyes were shallow with the dust of loneliness: "Second brother, there is something I have to ask you for verification." When you lived in Dongpo Building, did you see who Boss Zhang was still in close contact with? ”

"This ...... Ah, I remember! It's the Prince! Once Boss Zhang was secretly talking to someone, and I listened to it with a sharp ear, and that person claimed to be the prince's person! ”

"Prince......" Xiao Yu lowered his eyes thoughtfully after hearing this, and smiled at Xiao Chengyi after a while, "Second brother, you are idle tonight, why don't I accompany you to let yourself go and have another drink." ”

A few days later, because of Xu Zhan's sincere words to the saint Xiao Qing, the imperial court really issued a new set of laws for road security, severely punishing drunk driving and speeding of cars and horses, and the efficiency was so high that it was staggering, and the "Dynasty Times" of course also made a detailed report on the first day of the implementation of the new law.

And at this moment, the six doors are no longer calm and waveless, because on this day, Zhang Qirui woke up. Although it was difficult for him to speak, the look in his eyes was already a sign that he was sane.

Liu Heyufen did not dare to slack off, and immediately went to perform the saint.

After a few more days, Zhang Qirui was able to speak, and Xu Zhan also came to the six doors with a small group of people at this time. Xiao Qing said that he wanted to interrogate Zhang Qirui in person, and Xu Zhan came by order to transfer Zhang Qirui secretly.

As for where to transfer, Xu Zhan didn't even tell Liu Heyu, the supreme commander of the six gates.

Where did Liu Heyu dare to figure out the holy will at will, he could only listen to Xu Zhan's command without pulling a few places, and ordered Tang Ai and Xu Zhan to do a good job of handover.

To tell the truth, Zhang Qirui handed over to the pro-army Governor's Mansion, and it had nothing to do with the six doors, which really made Tang Ai a little unwilling. For this case, the six doors tried their best, and she almost tossed her life away, but in the end, there was nothing for her, and no one had to be aggrieved by it.

However, Tang Ai is a person who is particularly knowledgeable, and the ideological consciousness of the overall situation must be there, so he naturally tried his best to complete the handover task assigned by Lord Liu.

When Xu Zhan left the six doors, Tang Ai suddenly thought carefully. Xu Zhan and Xiao Yu are very good friends, she hasn't seen Xiao Yu for more than a month, and she doesn't know what the master is doing, so she quietly asked Xu Zhan about Xiao Yu's movements.

Xu Zhan shook his head, only saying that he had been in the palace all the time and had never met Xiao Yu.

Tang Ai didn't give up, and asked again: "Brother Xu, that guy claims to be doing things for a very big official, is this really the case?" That lord is investigating this case, and it is also the emperor's will? ”

"Ahem. That's true...... It's not a lie. The corners of Xu Zhan's mouth twitched, and he hugged his fist and said goodbye to Tang Ai.

Although Xu Zhan's subordinates are not many, their manpower is not much more expensive. He and his subordinates were dressed in civilian clothes one by one, carefully escorting Zhang Qirui from the back door of the six doors to the prepared carriage and horses, which was indeed secret enough to be inconspicuous.

Halfway through the journey, everyone had already left Sijiu City. The outside of the city is not as lively as the city, and the noon day is really tormenting, and there is no living person on the road except this line.

However, as everyone walked, there was a sudden figure in the grass beside the road.

Xu Zhan was on guard, his face was grim, and one hand was clenched into a fist.

It was too late, but in the blink of an eye, three or five black-clothed men had already rushed out of the grass, shaking the sharp blades in their hands and approaching the carriage carrying Zhang Qirui.

From this point of view, the purpose of these uninvited guests is obvious -- they are here to ask for people's lives, Zhang Qirui's life.

But whether to get it or not is also a big question. Because even if this group of black-clothed people is extraordinary, they seem to have become a bunch of tricks in front of Xu Zhan.

Xu Zhan was majestic, protecting the carriage and trying his best to fight the enemy, and this vote of assassins was quickly overthrown, leaving only the leader who was still struggling desperately.

This person can be regarded as the most skilled of this group of people, and he actually used the body of his subordinates to make a meat shield, and took the opportunity to break through Xu Zhan's defense line and jump close to the carriage.

Xu Zhanfei stepped forward to stop him, but this person had already swung a big knife and slashed at the spine of the car.

If this knife goes down, Zhang Qirui will definitely have to be sent to see the king of Hades.

However, at the last moment, a clear shadow suddenly fell from the sky, moving lightly and gracefully, like an immortal, and snatched the big knife in the assassin's hand with lightning speed.

The person who came was Xiao Yu.

He seemed to be out of thin air, and he helped Xu Zhan, and he didn't say hello.

He didn't care about the rest, and stood aside and watched Xu Zhan subdue the assassin with three strikes and five divisions.

But if he hadn't appeared in time, Zhang Qirui would probably have died under the knife.

"This knife is really heavy, you should hold it." Xiao Yu casually stuffed the snatched big knife to Xu Zhan.

The assassin who was captured by Xu Zhan roared at this time: "Zhang Qirui, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not let you go!" ”

As he spoke, he straightened up, bumped into Xu Zhan in front of everyone's eyes, and directly wiped the blade with his neck, and immediately blood gushed out and he died.