Chapter 272: Fireworks Alley
Wen Qin peeked at it, only to see half of the brocade clothes, one slender white hand hanging low, the other back behind the back, and the huge turquoise wrench on the hand knew at a glance that it was not an ordinary color.
"Tell me why you stopped me."
Wen Qin just wanted to go in and see the excitement and satisfy his curiosity, but how could this kind of words be announced, and now he can only carry it to the end according to the original statement: "The villain went to visit relatives on East Street, but was blocked by the guards for no reason, and saw that the child's frame was unimpeded, so he was confused." β
"Go back, you can't get in today, if you want to visit relatives, come back tomorrow."
When Wen Qin heard Lu Gou say this, he knew that he had escaped a difficult situation today, and he was busy thanking him.
Seeing Lu Gou's footsteps getting farther away, Wen Qin raised his head and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.
Suddenly, when Lu Gou was about to get into the car, he stopped, turned around and said with a warm smile: "Do you have anything else to do today?" β
"Nothing." Wen Qin instinctively shook his head, not knowing why this second son had such a question.
"Would you like to do something for me, then?"
Lu Gou's gentle smile sprinkled in Wen Qin's heart, making people feel like a spring breeze, where can there be the slightest thought of refusal, if he can really do things for the second son, then he can be regarded as half of the palace, and it is incomparably glorious to say it, he wants that bastard father to see if he is a useless waste after all.
"The villain is willing to serve the son of dogs and horses."
"Good."
Suddenly, the cold light flickered, and the coachman who was driving the car in front of Lu Gou rolled down from the car, pressing his hands to his throat, twitching on the ground, rolling his eyes, making a gurgling sound, looking at Lu Gou who was standing with his sword in his hand, as if questioning the reason for killing him.
The shock suddenly appeared, everyone was frightened and took a few steps back, and even women and children screamed, and even Wen Qin, who was kneeling not far away, was paralyzed on the ground with fright.
"Stopping without my order and delaying my big event is the punishment you deserve."
Just when everyone was worried, Lu Gou turned back to Wen Qin who was kneeling on the ground and said, "You can come and drive the car for me, you are not allowed to stop without me." β
Wen Qin didn't dare to say a word, he got up in a panic, but he felt that his legs trembled like chaff, and he was weak and almost fell to the ground, so he tried his best to come to the front of the car, but fortunately, Lu Gou had already entered the car, and he didn't need to look directly at the cold eyes that made his whole body cold, and the pressure was much less.
The blood stains on the wheels were shocking, and the coachman had stopped pumping out, and lay in a pool of blood, staring at each other as if he were dead.
Wen Qin suddenly regretted a little, his fate was considered to have entered an unknown black hole, and where he went was no longer under his control.
"Dare to ask Childe, where are we going?" Wen Qin forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, got into the car and asked.
"Go to Fireworks Alley."
The name Wenqin is not unfamiliar with the name of Fireworks Lane, and at first there was actually another name here, Bluebird Lane, which was originally a place where the nobility of the old city lived. Later, Anyi City expanded, the downtown area moved westward, and the residential area also underwent a large migration. Blue Bird Lane gradually abandoned, but in the past two years, it was taken down by the official family, what fireworks courtyard was formed, and sent to guard it, there are no other residential offices within a radius of 100 steps, pedestrians are prohibited from entering, especially open flames, once found, there will be heavy punishment.
Last year, there were good people who did not believe in evil, ran to the fireworks courtyard in the middle of the night to set fire, more than a dozen accomplices were arrested, and all of them were sent to Liangzhou to fill the army.
The convoy entered the East Neighborhood Gate, and the onlookers breathed a sigh of relief that the body of the coachman on the ground had been cleared by the guards, leaving not even a trace of blood, as if this human life had never happened.
Several of Wen Qin's sworn friends were only anxious in their hearts at this time, Wen Qin's future was uncertain, Lu Gou was moody and killed without blinking, he was definitely not a good master, and at this time, he could only hope that Wen Qin would be clever and not give his life because of this.
was worried, but I heard someone talking around: "There is a good show to watch now." β
"What did Brother Tai say?"
A white-clothed scholar shook his head and said: "You see that the number of guards at the gate of this square is far more than ten times that of normal times, which shows that there must be a big event in Dongjie, do you know who has the right to mobilize the guards in this Anyi City?" β
Shang Jia, a person of culture, dressed up, was stunned at this time and said: "Who doesn't know this, the guards are the personal army of the King of Jin, and only the King of Jin himself has the right to transfer." β
"Hahaha." The white-clothed scholar laughed and said: "Brother Tai doesn't know, recently the prince of the world has been crowned, and the king of Jin has promised the prince the right to mobilize the guards, and now it is not only the king of Jin who can mobilize the guards." β
Shang Jia suddenly realized: "You mean that the prince is also in the East Street?" β
"Yes, today is the time of the court meeting, and the King of Jin can't take care of him at all now, and the incident here happened suddenly, it must be the prince who dispatched the guards here." The white-clothed scholar has a clear mind and powerful words, and he can't help but secretly praise his excellence.
"But what's so good about this?" Another person asked.
The white-clothed scholar glanced at him with disdain, he didn't bother to answer such a low-level question, who doesn't know that the prince and Gou Gongzi have always been at odds, and the king has never seen the king, and where there is you, there will definitely be no other person, and now they are here together, it can be seen that what happened here is not trivial.
The man was ignored, and he was also a little surprised, and said unrelentingly: "Brother Tai knows what is going on here, how can there be such a strong sound?" β
The white-clothed scholar shook his head and said: "Who knows, looking at the posture, something has exploded, it stands to reason that there is nothing flammable and explosive in the city, and the important military oil reserves are in the military warehouse in the south of the city, I really can't think of anything else that can make such a powerful explosion." β
"Look there's smoke there." Some shouted in surprise.
When everyone looked over, they saw thick black smoke rising into the sky, and it seemed that there was a fire somewhere on East Street.
"It seems to be the location of Bluebird Lane." The man who looked like a merchant said.
"Yes, it should be called Fireworks Alley now, it is where the fireworks courtyard is located, it seems that the explosion just now came from where." The white-clothed scholar nodded, affirming Shang Jia's answer.
"Little brother looks amazingly talented, do you know what this fireworks house does?" The question of the merchant is also the curiosity of everyone, this so-called fireworks courtyard has been established for many years, but it is closed every day, and there seems to be no affairs, everyone at first thought that it was a high-end place prepared for high-ranking officials and nobles to find flowers and ask willows, but later there was no one in and out, and the access of civilians was even more restricted, and only the truck pickers occasionally came and went.
The white-clothed scholar smiled smugly and said: "You can be regarded as asking the right person, there are not many people in this Anyi City who know what this fireworks courtyard is for, and I happen to be one of them." It doesn't hurt to tell you, I have a distant cousin who is a licensed merchant, mainly selling some saltpeter and sulfur things, and you also know that these high-ranking families, when they have money, they like to get these elixirs of immortality, and this fireworks courtyard is an important place for royal alchemy! β
Everyone gasped, it was such an important place, no wonder there were soldiers guarding it on weekdays, it turned out that the other people were contaminated with the immortal aura of the royal elixir, and the reason why those guards looked heroic and extraordinary can be explained, they must have been standing there for a long time, contaminated with a lot of immortal energy, which looked like a god descended from the earth.
In this way, it can be explained clearly, the pill fryer is a common thing, the people like the ghosts and gods, they have long known the risks of the alchemy fryer, and finally figured out the reason why it happened, and they all felt that they did not hesitate to make this trip, and this trip was not in vain.
The crowd lost their curiosity and dispersed, leaving only a few naΓ―ve children gathered in one place, lighting a bonfire and setting off firecrackers, and the bamboo tubes crackled and crackled like the smell of the New Year.
However, it was said that Wen Qin drove into Dongjie, turned a few lanes, and suddenly a strong pungent smell came to his nose, and the smoke and dust spread in the distance, a wisp of black smoke went straight to the sky, and the faint sound of noise and shouting came from afar, and there were countless guards who did not hold weapons, and one by one carried two buckets of water from all directions and closed them, all gathering towards the smoke and dust.
A hundred steps forward, the people in front of him were blocked and difficult to pass, and they rushed to the front of the car like the wind, and said loudly: "The last general Pang De will meet the son." β
The person who came was Pang De, since Pang De Luoyang was captured, he was grateful for Lu Bu's previous kindness, and after Ma Chao listened to the woman's words, he ended up like this, and he was disheartened for a while, and surrendered to the court.
Fortunately, Lu Bu ignored his previous suspicions, and he was entrusted with a great task to serve in the Guards, and now in the past few years, he has also become the deputy commander of the Guards, and the official worships General Yaoyang.
Pound was on guard on the periphery by the order of the prince, and no unrelated people were allowed to set foot in Fireworks Alley, and he was not an idle person, he knew who the owner of the four carriages was, and he also knew the origin of the carriage, and he knew that this carriage had the right to pass everywhere without reporting.
But the fireworks alley is very important, which involves secrets, and the king of Jin has clearly explained that except for the prince, no matter anyone else, without the warrant of the king of Jin himself, he cannot set foot in the fireworks courtyard.
There was no word in the car, Wen Qin thought of the coachman who died tragically in Fangmen, he couldn't help but shudder, seeing that the carriage was blocked and was about to stop, he hurriedly pulled the rope, and the horse was in pain and no longer cared about the people in front of him, so he stepped on Pound.
All four horses are selected to be sturdy horses, although they have short legs and are not good at traveling, they have excellent stamina, they are excellent weight-bearing horses, and their tendons are enough to show off their surging explosiveness.
Pound's face remained unchanged, he had experienced thousands of battles, and he had seen countless war horses of all kinds, and it was not the first time he had a close confrontation with a war horse like this. Immediately calmly stretched out his hands and grabbed the stiff halter head of the horse that contacted the war horse, and the war horse was pulled by the huge force and the horse's hooves that had left the ground struggled out of thin air, and then returned to the ground, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't move.
Wen Qin was shocked, and hurriedly said in panic: "Childe didn't stop with me." β
A cold snort came from inside the car, and a gloomy voice floated out: "Pound, you dare to stop even your father's frame, who gave you the guts?" β
Of course, Pang De knew that these four carriages were originally ridden by the Son of Heaven, and were later given to the King of Jin by the emperor, but the King of Jin has always been low-key and did not ride by himself.
"The prince forgives the sin, and the King of Jin has an order: No one is allowed to step into the fireworks courtyard without a warrant from the King of Jin! The last general will only do what he is told. β
"You're faithful, what if I have to go in today? Do you still want to kill me? Lu Gou's voice was full of mockery.
"The last general doesn't dare, I can let Gongzi in, but I'm afraid that Gongzi can't afford the consequences."
"You're scaring me!"
Pound let go of the frame he was holding, and flashed to the side, making way for the road.
Wen Qin didn't know what to do, whether to continue to move forward, or turn around, and he didn't dare to ask if there was no order in the car, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze there for a while.
"Well, go back."
There was another voice in the car, flat and cold, as if it were lifeless.
Wen Qin was taken aback, he rushed over all the way, and he was separated from the car by a curtain, and he didn't even notice that there were other people in the car! Although Wen Qin does not learn and has no skills, he is a family of military generals after all, and he always has some skills, and his keen perception of breath is much better than ordinary people.
The fact that the people in the car were able to make him unable to lag behind can only show that the breath of the people in the car is calm enough, and his cultivation in internal strength is definitely far above him! Even his father, Wen Ji, couldn't do it.
"What are you doing in a daze, you can't understand people?" Lu Gou's angry voice came out, which actually made Wen Qin feel secretly refreshed.
Wen Qin didn't know who the other person in the car was, so he naturally didn't dare to turn back rashly, otherwise this Gou Gongzi would be investigated and he would bite back, even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough to cut off.
At this time, with Lu Gou's words, where did he dare to hesitate and call the carriage to turn around. Surrounded by elite riders, they took cover left and right, and turned around in the wide alleyway.
A group of figures flashed out of the smoke and dust, and asked Pang De, "Has Lu Gou been here?" β
"Yes, the son."
"He couldn't help but come in?" Lu Xing knew that his cheap brother's temperament was a reckless character, and it was definitely not his style to go home and lose face like this.
Pound is not good at words, and he doesn't like to talk about right and wrong behind his back, so he doesn't know how to answer for a while.
"That's it, the most important thing at the moment is the fire in the fireworks courtyard, the movement is so big today, many things will see the light of day, if my father returns from the next dynasty, I am afraid he will be furious."
Lu Xing remembered his father's advice at that time, saying that the things in the fireworks courtyard were related to the country, and they must be treated with caution. Now that there is a fire, although he has not had time to find out the cause, his crime of dereliction of duty alone cannot be washed away, and he can't help but feel very uncomfortable.
"Isn't the fire under control?" Pound asked.
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