Chapter 297: Gathering at the Assassin's Mansion
So, Liu Jing was swaggeringly 'rescued' back to the restaurant by Xing Xiu.
At this time, there were only three days left before the time when the ministers of Jiaozhou met Lord Shi.
When rescuing the radiant Liu Jing, Xing Xiu originally thought that his princess would never let him go, and he was still thinking about how to deal with her interrogation.
But where did he know that from beginning to end, Liu Jing was an old god, and he didn't ask him who the person behind the cage was who he meant.
Seeing her eating with a graceful face, Xing Xiu finally couldn't help it, he leaned towards her and asked carefully, "Princess, do you know who captured you?" β
Liu Jing raised her head.
After glancing at Xing Xiu contemptuously, she said lightly, "Don't you all know the Dao? β
She stood up and said angrily: "If you weren't sure who that person was, Zhang Jing would have had the courage to leave the Dragon Weaving?" How many people dare to play? And you kid have the heart to go to the Qinglou to play? β
Speaking of this, she slowly stood up and said gracefully: "Okay, it's not too early, let's go and prepare for the big gift of Jin to see our Lord Shi!" β
And in this bustle, two days passed in a flash.
At this time, almost all the officials and vassals in Jiaozhou have almost arrived. Walking through the streets, there are officials coming and going, and everywhere there are all kinds of officials and their entourage.
In this kind of excitement, Liu Jing, the queen of Baiyue, is not very conspicuous.
And on the third day, it was the day when the newly appointed Jiaozhou Assassin summoned everyone, and the sky was still bright. There was already a lot of noise in the dragon weaving city, and even the streets were a little solemn at this time.
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In this calm atmosphere that can make people nervous, Liu Jing's carriage drove slowly towards the Thorn Mansion with her.
It was still morning, and there was already a sea of people outside the Assassin's Mansion, countless carriages lined up in a long line, and officials were talking to each other.
And Liu Jing's appearance this time is not only quiet, contrary to the publicity of the past two years. The carriage in which she was riding. It's also an inconspicuous kind, and as for the pomp, because her guards escaped from the battle, it was even more concise.
So. When her car was in the back. Few people noticed. Inside the carriage is the Queen of Baiyue, who has been famous and famous all over the world in recent years.
Little by little, the hours passed.
When there was still an hour before noon, the Assassin's Mansion opened widely. The officials began to wander in.
As soon as Liu Jing's car entered the mansion, he saw a vast silver light, and the soldiers holding halberds and full armor lined up motionlessly, and their presence not only made the lush trees in the Thorn Mansion extremely solemn, but also made the officials who came not even dare to breathe.
As soon as Liu Jing entered, she found that all the seats were filled in the inner garden of Zuoda's Thorn Mansion. And the silver-armored guards on both sides of the Hou, every time an official entered, they would take their name thorns and sing loudly, and then, according to their positions and status, arrange seats for banquets.
After Liu Jing found out that there was a roll call, she hesitated a little, so she was placed at the back.
But no matter how long she hesitated, she had to step forward, just after Liu Jing handed over the famous thorn, a silver-armored guard took it, and sang loudly, "Princess Hele of Nanyue County has arrived-"
Almost as soon as the singing fell, there was a silence in the original lively and noisy Thorn Shi Mansion.
Countless pairs of eyes looked towards Liu Jing.
At this look, they fell in love with Liu Jing, who was wearing a gauze hat and a Luoyang palace costume, and they were on the inconspicuous Yiren guards she brought.
This made many people a little disappointed, a pair of eyes locked on Liu Jing's face, and after seeing that she really had no intention of unveiling, a small disappointment sounded in the crowd.
And when Liu Jing slowly walked inside, someone whispered from time to time: "That's the Queen of Baiyue?" "I heard that she is a beautiful woman in the fallen city, but unfortunately her face is not obvious." "What's the point of being beautiful? I heard that she had so much money that even the Queen Mother was shocked. β
β¦β¦ In the midst of the overwhelming discussions, a group of silver-armored guards strode over.
After a while, they came to Liu Jing, and after saluting her, a silver-armored guard said expressionlessly: "Princess Hele, please go inside-" His gesture pointed to the main courtyard!
"Thank you." After Liu Jing saluted, she walked forward behind the silver guards.
Everyone's eyes still fell on her, and after hearing her speak, the people sitting nearby all showed their lust, and in their stupid gaze, Liu Jing entered the main courtyard.
In the main courtyard, there are also hundreds of couches, and some of the county kings and prefects of each county whose fiefs are in Jiaozhou are sitting in it.
And on the innermost couch, Deng Jiulang, who was wearing a purple robe, was leaning high on it, looking coldly in her direction.
On his left side, there were five people sitting on the ground, and on his right side, there were several beautifully dressed beauties - these beauties were his backyard concubines!
Originally, Liu Jing's eyes were full of water, and the autumn waves were like water, but when she suddenly faced these beauties, her eyes were cold!
Of course, at this time, she was wearing a thick gauze hat, and her expression changed, and no one knew.
What is the name of the Queen of Baiyue? Almost as soon as Liu Jing entered, everyone's eyes looked at her. Faintly, she heard a Confucian student whispering to a prefect in his thirties: "If it weren't for the fact that this Queen Baiyue is too lascivious, just for her wealth, it is worth marrying her back by some means......"
Seeing Liu Jing's footsteps pause, the silver armor guard who led her to make a gesture and said politely, "Princess, please continue to move forward." β
He led Liu Jing and sat under the main couch, in the first row on the right side of the guest couch!
This is one of the most prominent locations tonight.
Liu Jing smiled, she approached gracefully, and slowly sat down on the couch, almost as soon as she sat down, a voice whispered: "Look at this queen's behavior, she is actually a very graceful and luxurious person?" Didn't you say that she was lascivious? "You know what? This queen is known as the stunning beauty of the city, and she can be elegant, luxurious and indulgent. "I see!"
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Such a discussion, if Liu Jing had been in the past, she would definitely care, but when Liu Jing found that the world was so big that only her fiefdom could accommodate her, she had already abandoned all kinds of external constraints.
So, she was still smiling gracefully, and her eyes were far away from Deng Jiulang, who was tall in the Huatang and looked at her with a calm pair of eyes.
I don't know how long it took, and three pleasant bells outside "Ding Ding - Ding Ding" rang out in the snare drum.
As soon as the drums sounded, there was silence in all directions, and in the silence of the birds, the new Jiaozhou Thorn Shi slowly stood up.
Wearing a purple robe, Lord Thorn Shi, who looked indescribably expensive, after scanning everyone with a pair of eyes like electricity, his voice was mentioned, and he said loudly: "Everyone, in Xia Deng Jiu, now Xi is the general of the chariot and cavalry to lead the state pastorββ"
When his deep, oppressive voice slowly introduced himself, even the sound of breathing was suppressed.
In the absence of a sound, Deng Jiulang took a glass of wine and slowly got off the bed, he continued to say loudly as he walked: "Deng Jiuxin Mu Jiaozhou, in the next few years, will become colleagues with you, now there is a fate to get together, come, please drink this cup of wineββ"
With that, he tilted his head and elegantly drank the wine in his hand.
β¦β¦ Everyone has been in the land of Jiaozhou for a long time, this kind of complete Central Plains-style luxury, Central Plains-style elegance, Central Plains-style family style, can really feel the heartfelt coercion, for a while, everyone stood up together, the place that should have been cold and noisy, is still silent. In an eerie silence, everyone followed Deng Jiulang's example and raised their heads to drink their own wine!
Deng Jiulang handed the wine cup to the maid behind him.
He was still walking forward, and after everyone stood together and slowly walked through the crowd, Deng Jiulang returned to the main couch.
As soon as he was seated, he stretched out his hand and motioned for them to sit down.
Then, his eyes swept over the crowd.
There are the so-called three fires of the new official, everyone here is in this wild place far away from the emperor, living a life of calling for wind and rain, and they have also done big and small things, and now they see this new assassin with a strong background and a heavy army in his hands and don't speak, and suddenly, they all raised their hearts to their throats.
After a while, Deng Jiulang's low command voice came, "Please also ask the prefects to report the situation in your jurisdiction to me." β
With a wave of his hand, he casually pointed to someone, "It's up to you to start." β
The officer stood up tremblingly, answered respectfully yes, cleared his throat, and spoke.
When the officials explained the situation one by one, Liu Jing looked at Deng Jiulang, who had a solemn expression, and thought: According to this person's temperament, I don't know who will make that move?
Just as she was thinking like this, suddenly, Deng Jiulang's majestic and cold voice came slowly, "Princess Hele! β
Liu Jing raised her head.
She met Deng Jiulang's deep and unfathomable gaze.
Deng Jiulang stared at her, and after taking the scroll handed over by a silver-armored guard, he said in a cold voice with an expressionless face: "Princess Hele, the prince of Baling is missing, and someone has found the corpses of one hundred and eight people in your fiefdom, how do you explain this?" β
When Liu Jing looked at him in a daze, and didn't quite understand what he meant, Deng Jiulang's voice continued to come without the slightest ups and downs, "Someone reported that your princess's mansion was hiding filth and dirt and took in the court drinkers, in this regard, Ben Thorn Shi ordered that Princess Hele be taken into custody immediately, and the princess's mansion should be investigated, if the investigation is true, it will be punished according to the laws of the court!" β
After his voice fell, there was a sound of footsteps, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of soldiers armed with halberds surrounded Liu Jing.
Facing these murderous men and the halberds in their hands, Liu Jing looked up at Deng Jiulang's expressionless face, and suddenly couldn't laugh.
β¦β¦ She didn't expect that there was one of the objects of this person's dismount! (To be continued......)