Volume 1 The First Involvement in the Warring States Chapter 035 The Assassination Plan (I)
When he walked to the door of the private room, Lu Yu turned back to her and said, "I believe that many people now think that you are already my woman, if you successfully leave here, I will definitely take you with me and prevent them from hurting you." ”
Yu'er's face was hot, and she nodded lightly to Lu Yu.
On the way back to Lingjun's mansion, Lu Yu was attracted by a gold shop for some reason, went in and picked it out, and saw a cloud-shaped hosta, which felt particularly suitable for Ling Fan, so he bought it and hid it in his pocket, ready to give it to her when he saw Ling Fan.
I walked almost the entire Xinling Monarch's Mansion, but I didn't see any trace of Ling Fan. Lu Yu couldn't help but feel strange, since this Ling Fan was a servant girl here, what kind of work was she responsible for? Why didn't you see anyone at both ends for three days, and broke Xinlingjun's jade bowl that day?
After thinking about it, I felt ridiculous, she might also be in charge of taking care of the female dependents in the Xinling Monarch's Mansion, which was not a place that could be easily visited as a doorman.
Just when Lu Yu was bored and wanted to go back to the room, he saw Ling Fan coming out of the inner courtyard with a plate.
Although she wore a mask and became another person with a mediocre appearance, when Lu Yu looked at her, he could always think of her stunning face, which was almost perfect.
Ling Fan also saw Lu Yu, but he didn't have much expression, he didn't seem to have any fluctuations in his heart, and it seemed like he wasn't ready to greet him. Lu Yu saw that there was no one around, so he stepped forward to stop her.
Ling Fan was stunned for a moment, and said lightly: "Master Lu, please borrow the way, Mo Ling slave and maid knocked over things." ”
Lu Yu saw that she was carrying a stew pot similar to a modern one, perhaps containing a tonic such as bird's nest, and she might be about to send it to one of Xinlingjun's concubines.
Ling Fan saw that Lu Yu didn't mean to get out of the way, and said, "Please move Lu Ye a little, the slave maid still has important matters." ”
Lu Yu quickly took out the hosta hidden in her pocket and put it on the plate she served, and while looking around, she whispered: "I've been away for so long, I'm very worried about you!" Then no matter what her expression and reaction were, she walked in the direction of Xiao Zhengwen's room without looking back.
Since taking Xiao Zhengwen to Xinlingjun's mansion to recuperate, every time Lu Yu came back from outside, if he was not immediately called by Xinlingjun or dragged by Ximen Hou, he would first go to Xiao Zhengwen's room to observe his injuries and the effect of treatment. And Guiguzi's "Sheng Shen Method" really worked wonders, and if it continues like this, it shouldn't take more than five days for Xiao Zhengwen to get out of bed and walk. After all, lying in bed for so long, adults can't stand it, let alone a child.
The little ghost knew that he was recovering quickly, and he was also very happy, but the blow to his chest was really serious, and his voice had changed, and his voice might be affected in the future. But Xiao Zhengwen didn't care, because he didn't have as much trouble sitting up as before now, and Lu Yu often came over to accompany him, and the relationship between the two became deeper and deeper, like real brothers.
Lu Yu decided to wait until he could get out of bed and then tell him about leaving, as well as the fact that he had already made contact with Zhang Wu and Ling Fan. Although Xiao Zhengwen is smart, children are inevitably children, and some scheming people can detect subtle abnormalities as long as they look at their expressions a few more times. When he was able to get out of bed on his own, he had only left Handan for a day or two, so it was not too late to tell him then.
He also noticed a subtle change.
Since crossing here, Lu Yu has found that his body functions are getting better and better day by day, and even his skin has not changed significantly, becoming more tender. That's a sign of youth. Originally, he traveled through that time in 2012 AD, which was the age of twenty-seven or eighteen, but for some reason, now he can no longer be sure that age, if it is not for his own experience, he does not believe that his body can be like rejuvenation, getting younger and younger. And he ruled out the problem of diet, and the beard on his face grew every few days, but now it barely grows, and his hair has become thicker and thicker.
I didn't feel it obvious before, but after the all-night before, I didn't get tired and lay down, and I tossed with Dai Ji for half the night last night, but I became more and more energetic, and I almost suspected that my body was only twenty years old now.
Could it be that Guiguzi's "Seven Methods of Yin Fu" alone can make people regain their youth?
Either way, it's so good to feel young, and you can only know how it feels when you experience it yourself, not what words can clearly describe.
When Ling Fan secretly handed over a folded silk letter to Lu Yu on the second day, Lu Yu clearly felt her excited expression under the mask. When people are happy, they can't hide it, I don't know if it's because of the hosta that Lu Yu gave her yesterday, and said that sentence to her, which made her feel so good. But because in the Xinling Monarch's Mansion, the two didn't dare to have too much verbal communication, just through their eyes, Lu Yu read that she was no longer cold to herself, which also made Lu Yu happy for a long time.
But after being happy, Lu Yu immediately became worried. What kind of ghost characters are written, those are all ancient seal scripts, and Lu Yu can't recognize three out of ten words! In this era of backward technology, there is nothing on the Internet, there is no computer, not even a dictionary, and he really wants to hit his head against the wall. Originally, because he overcame the difficulty of language, his confidence was greatly increased, but he did not expect that he would have to plant this text in the end.
There are still six days left before the escort Wei Mingji's trip to Handan.
Lu Yu couldn't believe Dai Ji, for fear that she was really the person who believed in Lingjun, but he unconsciously walked back to his room. Last night, this stunner curled up in his arms and slept, and Lu Yu almost couldn't control himself again. Fortunately, she secretly sat up while she was asleep and practiced the mental method of the "Seven Methods of Yin Fu", and the night was over.
Seeing that he had returned so early, Daihime happily put down the needle and thread in her hand and enthusiastically poured him a cup of hot tea.
Lu Yu thought twice and decided to test her.
Daiki obediently knelt beside him, baring her white teeth, and smiled as he drank tea.
Lu Yu said: "Dai Ji, if I give you to someone else, will you blame me?" ”
As soon as she finished speaking, I saw that the expression on her face immediately seemed to suddenly condense, and her face became extremely pale, as if she was about to say something, but she stopped talking. Lu Yu saw that her body was trembling, and was about to speak again, when Dai Ji suddenly stood up, knelt on the ground with a "plop", even knocked her forehead on the ground, and said with a sobbing voice: "If Dai Ji's life should be like this, Dai Ji will never blame Lu Ye, it's just... Blame yourself for your misery..."
Her words were unexpected by Lu Yu. Originally, Lu Yu thought that she would ask if she had done something wrong to make Lu Yu unhappy? Or begged Lu Yu not to do this, but he didn't expect her to react like this.
Lu Yu hardened his heart and didn't help her, and said, "Or your new master knows how to cherish you better than me." ”
Dai Ji still lay on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Dai Ji will not make it difficult for Lu Ye, even if Lu Ye wants the slave to serve others, the slave and maid have no complaints, I just hope that I can still serve you in the next life." ”
To a certain extent, Lu Yu would rather that she was really the person who believed in Lingjun, so that he would not feel guilty about the events of the previous night, and he was about to leave the Wei State, and with his human being, he would never leave her to be abused here. But if you take her with you, you are afraid that it will affect the plan. Besides, he had already made a promise in front of Yu'er that he would take Yu'er away from Wei at that time, plus Ling Fan, there were already two women, and he hadn't figured out how to explain it, if he brought Dai Ji again, it would definitely be a headache for him.
Lu Yu said again: "You and I have only known each other for a few days, how can I, Lu Yu, make you worthy of making a promise in life." ”
Dai Ji said: "The slave and maid are blessed with thin faces, and it is good luck to be favored by Lu Ye for one night, it is the happiest time in the slave maid's life, and the slave maid even feels that the pain is longer than before." ”
Lu Yuxin said that she finally had a chance to hear about your past, so she asked what happened to her.
In the east of the Yan Kingdom, there is a vassal state called the Kei Kingdom, according to Dai Ji, it turns out that their family was originally the nobles of the Ji Kingdom, and they were engaged in horse herding. When Dai Ji was about seven years old, the Yan Kingdom attacked the Ji Kingdom and captured more than a dozen cities in the Ji Kingdom, and Dai Ji's family became the captives of the Yan Kingdom. Because the patriarch refused to surrender to Yan, he was exterminated by the Yan army, and the men and other males in the clan were all killed. All women over the age of 40 were killed along with men. Women over the age of fourteen were not robbed as concubines and slaves, but were sold to Qinglou and reduced to fireworks women. Fortunately, she was only seven years old at the time, and all the girls under the age of thirteen were strictly selected, some were sent to be slaves and maids, and sent to the palace of the Yan Dynasty for the enjoyment of the princes and nobles, and some were left to be trained as singers as gifts to the vassal states of the Central Plains.
The days of training were hard. If they didn't do well, they were beaten badly, and some girls couldn't stand the torture, so they were either beaten to death or sold to Qinglou. A formed group of singers hides how much little-known bitterness is hidden. Fortunately, Daiki survived many trials and worked hard to survive.
After that, after some selection, he was sent to Wei.
Lu Yu sighed, this kind of story can't be made up casually. When she recalls the past, the terrifying and frightened expression on her face is definitely not something that can be pretended to be played on the spot, it is a scene that must be experienced in person to restore the truth so realistically.
In terms of location, there is no contradiction in what she describes, and it is very likely that the Kei State was a vassal state established by the late Shang nobleman Jizi and his descendants and the remnants of the Shang Dynasty who moved eastward, and was historically called "Jizi Joseon".
Suddenly Dai Ji stood up, Lu Yu was stunned, and before she could react, she had already taken off her robe, and immediately untied the strap tied around the back of her neck, and suddenly, the whole Luo Yi fell to the ground.
Lu Yu was startled, and hurriedly asked, "What are you doing?" ”
Dai Ji said with tears in her eyes: "I don't know when Lu Ye will give the slave and maid to others, so I can only serve Lu Ye wholeheartedly with the rest of my time, until the slave and maid can no longer serve..."
Lu Yuxin said, didn't you want me to die as a whole! Afraid that she would take off her skirt again, she hurriedly stopped: "Put on your clothes quickly!" In broad daylight. ”
Daiki knelt down, but did not speak again.
Lu Yu looked at the puddle of tears on the ground, glanced at her snow-white upper body again, shook his head, stood up and picked up the robe, draped it over her shoulders, returned to the banquet and sat down, and said softly: "Don't worry, how can I be willing to give such a well-behaved Dai Ji to others." ”
Dai Ji raised her head and looked at him in disbelief, and said suspiciously: "Lu Ye didn't say..."
Lu Yu sighed: "Those just now are not true, don't worry." ”
Dai Ji's face suddenly bloomed, and she pouted, but it was a charming smile with tears, and she leaned over to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu hurriedly closed his eyes and said, "Okay, it's really... In broad daylight, put your clothes on quickly. When she was dressed, he asked her, "Do you know how to write?" ”
Dai Ji nodded and said, "Of course I understand, it was taught by an elder in the clan." ”
Lu Yu looked at the doors and windows, and after making sure that they were all closed, he took out the silk letter in his arms and handed it to her.
Dai Ji had some doubts, and still asked, "Does Lu Ye want the slave to reply to you on your behalf?" Then Lu Ye doesn't have to hand over the letter to the slave maid, you just need to read out the words you want to write, and the slave and maid will write for you. ”
Lu Yu was embarrassed and said squeakingly: "The word I wrote is different from your word, I want you to help me see what is written here." ”
Unexpectedly, Dai Ji didn't seem to believe it, and cautiously asked again: "What does Lu Ye mean... Are you illiterate? ”
Lu Yu patted his forehead and emphasized: "It's not that I'm illiterate!" I can't read your words! ”
Dai Ji covered her mouth and smiled, and when she saw that Lu Yu was about to have a seizure, she hurriedly opened the silk letter and read it word by word.
It turned out that after Yu'er reported what Lu Yu said to Long Yangjun and others, after discussion, Hou and Zhang also agreed with Lu Yu's idea and decided to design to remove Zhu Hai.
Long Xujun's influence is indeed amazing, and in just one day, he found out about Zhu Hai's itinerary in recent days. The letter also mentions that Ling Fan was in charge of taking care of one of the concubines in Xinlingjun's mansion, which was the concubine that Xinlingjun had often favored recently. Through the tone of this concubine, they found out that Zhu Hai usually likes to go to a samurai hall in Daliang City, and it will be two or three hours at a time, and after in-depth investigation, they found that Zhu Hai is the boss behind this martial arts hall.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhu Hai came here, and at the end of noon, someone went out through the back door of this martial arts hall and rushed directly to the Wei Palace. Since it was only a one-day observation, it was not certain whether it was this kind of law every day, and Long Yangjun had sent someone to follow him behind his back, but because he lost clues after entering the palace, Long Yangjun asked Lu Yu to be more patient in the letter, wait one more day, and then notify him through the silk letter.
It wasn't until after reading the whole folded silk letter that Lu Yu noticed that Ji's hands were trembling, and there was no blood on his face.
Lu Yu said softly: "Are you afraid? ”
Daiki looked up at him, nodded, and shook her head again.
Lu Yu smiled dumbly, and asked again, "Are you afraid or not?" ”
Dai Ji replied at this time: "Dai Ji is not afraid, as long as she can serve Lu Ye, no matter what happens, she is not afraid." ”
That sincere emotion made Lu Yu a little moved, thinking that he might be overly worried.
Lu Yu said again: "In this mansion, except for that Xiaohuan and me, you can't trust anyone else, you know?" ”
Daiki nodded obediently.
Lu Yu instructed her to burn the silk letter, thinking that she should find an opportunity to check the contents of the letter with Ling Fan or Yu'er again, and on the other hand, she had to ask Ling Fan to find a way to monitor Dai Ji to see if there was anything suspicious, so as to eliminate her vigilance against Dai Ji.
This is also out of desperation. There are only a few days left, and there must be no chaos, otherwise the whole thing will be scattered.
In fact, after listening to her story, he already intuitively believed that she was not the person who believed in Lingjun, she was a simple girl, and her IQ was definitely not as smart as Yu'er or Ling Fan. It's just that the simpler the person, the easier it is to be used, and often don't know it after being used.
Even if she is not a person who believes in Lingjun, she must be guarded against. The prevention is that Xinlingjun sent someone to contact her.
However, Lu Yu didn't expect that it would be really difficult to meet Ling Fan in this mansion.
Fortunately, God favored it, and when it was almost dusk, the person who brought the dinner was actually Ling Fan. Lu Yuxin said God help me, and when Ling Fan put down dinner and was about to leave, he distracted Dai Ji's attention in time, and seized the opportunity to tell Ling Fan in a few words at the door of the room. Ling Fan looked at him seriously, nodded his head in understanding, and Lu Yu let go of the big stone in his heart.
Sometimes when I think about it, it really seems that if there is divine help, like Ling Fan sent dinner just now, maybe she deliberately wanted to come over to see what Lu Yu and Dai Ji were doing? Lu Yu even felt a feeling that the lady of the main house had come to catch the adulterer.
Ximen Hou was also gone all day, and he didn't know what to do. Usually he would always find an excuse to come to him, sometimes it was sent by Xinling Jun, sometimes it was to pull him to have fun, but today he didn't see him all day, which made Lu Yu feel a little weird, it seemed that something would happen when he reappeared.
As expected, Ximen Hou suddenly knocked on the door when he was handed over to Haishi, looking hurried, saying that Xinlingjun had something important to see Lu Yu and called him out.
Lu Yu told Dai Ji to rest early, and he didn't have to wait for him, so he changed into a samurai suit and came out with Ximen Hou.
The strange thing is that Ximen Hou did not take him to the side hall of the main hall, but directly took him out of the Xinling Monarch's Mansion. The carriage outside the door was already waiting, and Ximen was waiting to drive it himself, but Lu Yu enjoyed a night tour of the beam. Of course, this is not as easy as traveling, and there must be nothing good about Shinlingjun being so mysterious.
It wasn't until he got out of the carriage that Lu Yu found that the familiar house in front of him was the house where Ximen Hou brought him to see Xiao Zhengwen. There are four samurai at the door divided into two sides to guard, such a cold winter night, standing guard is obviously not a beautiful difference, fortunately Lu Yu has been valued by Xinling Jun, if he becomes an ordinary samurai, then Lu Yu may not be able to stand it for more than half a day. But the four people in front of the door were still in good spirits, and from their demeanor, it seemed that if there was anything abnormal, they would be the first to respond.
Seeing Ximen Hou and Lu Yu, the four warriors saluted them respectfully, and one of them helped them open the wooden door.
Ximen Hou and Lu Yu walked in one after another, and saw Xinlingjun sitting on the grass bed where Xiao Zhengwen was lying before, but there were several layers of exquisite animal skins on it, otherwise how could a person like Xinlingjun lower his status and sit down. Next to him was the expressionless Zhu Hai with a weapon in hand and a torch in the other.
If you only look in this direction, others will think that you are going to be interrogated, and they will be timid. But Lu Yu knew that he was still safe at the moment, because he had just become Xinlingjun's "new confidant".
On the opposite side of Shinling-kun, two samurai escorted a kneeling man with his hair scattered.
The smell of damp mildew and fishy herbs in the house had long since disappeared, probably deliberately cleaned up by Xinlingjun. Lu Yu already had a clue in his heart, and vaguely guessed the identity of the person who was being held.
Seeing Lu Yu coming, Xinling Jun showed joy on his face, and then turned into an angry face, pointing at the man with a cloak and shouting: "Don't you tell the truth to this gentleman?" ”
Lu Yu looked at the man, the man's clothes were torn in many places, obviously cut by the blade of the sword, stained with blood, because the hair had been scattered, covering most of his face, so he couldn't see what this person looked like.
Hearing Xinlingjun speak, before the man could raise his head, the two warriors had already "helped" him to face Xinlingjun.
Lu Yu finally saw a face that was half swollen. Although the other side of the face is not swollen, it is also mud stains, almost unrecognizable, and you can only see the light of the torch reflected in the dark eyeballs, and a look full of resentment is shot from it, it feels like watching a supernatural movie, but the scary ghost has been suppressed by people and cannot move.
The man let out heavy breathing, and I don't know whether he couldn't speak, or whether he deliberately didn't speak, and everyone waited for a long time, but they still couldn't wait for his answer.
At this time, Zhu Hai suddenly said: "The king is talking to you, are you deaf?" If you are willing to tell the truth honestly, or the king can leave you with a whole corpse. ”
The man still did not speak, but he spat a mouthful of blood on the ground.
Lu Yu finally knew that it was not that he refused to speak, but that he was no longer speechless.