Chapter 23: Assassination
"Fairy tea? I've heard of ......," Third Sister Hu nodded slightly.
Wu Zhi smiled: "Do you know whose business is the fairy tea?" ”
Hu Sanmei looked at Wu Zhi and smiled slightly: "Is it yours?" ”
Wu Zhi nodded: "Yes, it's mine!" ”
Hu Sanmei said: "That's the secret you said? ”
Wu Zhi nodded a little weakly.
Third Sister Hu sighed in disappointment, how could she care about these things, maybe Wu Zhi said that there were a few moles on her back, which would be more attractive than this secret.
Wu Zhi smiled: "Okay, you can rest!" ”
Hu Sanmei shook her head and said, "Sing the tune......"
Wu Zhi's head shook like a rattle, if the third sister was in a coma, it would be good to sing some affectionate songs when she woke up, and her face couldn't hold it.
The third sister smiled: "Then you go." ”
Wu Zhi went over and pulled the silk quilt on the third sister's body upward, smiled, turned around and walked out, the third sister watched his back disappear, looked down at the silk quilt on his body, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
After a few days, the third sister was able to walk around the ground, at first she only walked a few steps in the room, and after a few days, she could already walk in the small garden of the post house, and her complexion gradually improved.
On this day, Wu Zhi accompanied the third sister to stroll in the garden, walked a few steps, and saw that the third sister was not in a good mood and said with a smile: "Let's go to the street and take a walk!" "A few days ago, the third sister wanted to go out and go around, but was dissuaded by Wu Zhi.
The third sister smiled: "Feel free." "I don't see any joy in it.
Wu Zhi immediately ordered the guards to prepare the carriage and horses. But when the third sister saw the door of the post house. The carriage shook its head and said, "Let's go!" Wu Zhi pondered for a moment and agreed.
Shi Xiu and Mu Hong were in the front, Wu Zhi and the third sister were in the back, and seven or eight guards were the last to accompany each other. The group left the post house and began to tour Beijing.
Although the third sister has carefully studied the map of Shangjing, and staged a palace seizure here, she has no impression of Shangjing, and she is walking slowly at this time, listening to Wu Zhi's introduction to the human geography of Shangjing, but she also relishes it.
A group of people walked on the streets of Shangjing. It's eye-catching. Especially the third sister Hu in a white dress, who once made a big show in Beijing, was even arrested by the shadow, and the images that were hung all over the city were still taken off by Wu Zhi the day before he arrived in Beijing, and the people in Shangjing can be said that there are few people who don't know the third sister Hu.
Although Wu Zhi and others wear civilian clothes, there is a living signboard of Hu Sanmei on the street, and where do passers-by not know the identity of this pedestrian? Avoiding discussions from afar, most of the eyes that looked at Hu Sanmei were full of fear.
Wu Zhi looked at the looks of pedestrians on the side of the road. couldn't help laughing and said: "Third sister, your reputation in Shangjing is no less than that of the Southern Dynasty, but it's a pity that you are fierce and evil here!" ”
The third sister smiled and said nothing, but even if everyone in the Khitan foreign tribe regarded her as a tiger and scorpion in the Southern Dynasty, she was afraid that she would not be surprised.
After walking through a few long streets, Wu Zhi saw that the third sister was breathing slightly, and said with a smile: "Go back to the Duo Pavilion to eat, if you choose which restaurant." I'm afraid that the old man of the restaurant will scold my mother in my heart......"
The third sister nodded slightly, and Wu Zhi waved to the guards: "Go back to the post house!" ”
At this moment, the third sister suddenly said: "Be careful! The words did not fall. Dozens of sharp arrows roared in the air. Shi Xiu and Mu Hong saw the opportunity, and they had already escorted Wu Zhi to shoot arrows, but several guards were too late to prevent them from falling to the ground, and several pedestrians nearby screamed after being shot down, and the street immediately became a mess.
The arrow shot from the third floor of a restaurant not far away, a round of arrow rain sprinkled through the restaurant, dozens of black-clothed men with black cloth masked, only their eyes were exposed, holding swords and sharp weapons in their hands, silently rushing towards Wu Zhi and others, Wu Zhi looked left and right, pulled up Hu Sanmei, retreated into an alley next to him, Shi Xiu, Mu Hong and other guards fought and retreated, and also entered the alley.
The alley is very narrow, and it blocks the sight of the archers in the restaurant, Shi Xiu and Mu Hong lead the rest of the guards to firmly guard the entrance of the alley, although the number of opponents is even more extraordinary, at first sight, they know that it is the selected elite soldiers, one-on-one, I am afraid that it is not much better than the palace guards, so that the entrance of the alley is narrow, and there are two masters, Shi Xiu and Mu Hong, desperately fighting to the death, and the assassins are unable to take a step.
Hu Sanmei frowned when she saw it, and her little white and tender hand reached out to Wu Zhi, Wu Zhi was stunned, and he already understood what she meant, and pulled her behind him, "Forget it, you!" The third sister Hu was pulled behind by Wu Zhi, her mouth pursed slightly, and she looked extremely reluctant, but unfortunately Wu Zhi watched the battle, but she didn't see the cute appearance of the third sister.
Standing behind Wu Zhi and watching the battle situation, the third sister felt a burst of happiness in her heart, looking at Wu Zhi's broad shoulders, is this what it feels like to be protected?
The assassins couldn't attack the alley, and suddenly heard the sound of gongs in the distance, but it was the officers and soldiers patrolling the city who arrived, and the assassins whistled for the assassins, and the assassins dispersed very quickly, Shi Xiu and the others did not dare to chase after them, but guarded the alley, and a guard ran to the post house to transfer troops.
Wu Zhi looked left and right and greeted Shi Xiu and said, "Go find a carriage, your lord, I'm going to pretend to be sick!" Shi Xiu smiled and went as ordered, Hu Sanmei saw Wu Zhi lying on the ground in a big way, closed her eyes, and hummed even more in her mouth, the warmth in Fang Cai's heart was swept away, angry and funny, if she didn't know that Wu Zhi was a human being, she would really see him as a scoundrel.
When the officers and soldiers of the Liao State City Patrol arrived, they saw that the guards of the Southern Dynasty were moving the seriously injured King Chitose to the carriage, and the king's face was pale, and his mouth hummed in a low voice, looking like he was about to die, and the commander of the city patrol was shocked and stepped forward to ask about the king's injury, but was pushed away by Shi Xiu, and the guards of the Southern Dynasty were all blue and walked north with a hugging carriage.
The commander of the city patrol left his soldiers, got on his horse, and galloped towards the city guard like flying, and this is a big mess.
The news of the place where the king was seriously injured by the assassins spread quickly throughout Shangjing, and the prince of Liao, Yelujiao, sent an order to search for the assassins all over the city, and then urgently summoned Xiao Fengxian to discuss countermeasures, and Shangjing was even more panicked, and the streets and alleys were full of rumors.
Just when the magnates in Shangjing were in chaos, Wu Zhi was talking and laughing with the third sister in the attic of the post house.
"I want to see it." The third sister pointed to Wu Zhidi's chest.
"What's there to see. The girl's family is not ashamed. Wu Zhi was more and more open in front of the third sister.
The third sister smiled and was not reluctant.
"Third sister, how did you get hurt?" Wu Zhi hadn't asked her about her injury.
Third Sister Hu shook her head. "I don't remember it very well, it looks like someone smashed it in the scuffle." He pointed to the back of his head.
"Come back to Beijing with me this time, I'm afraid that the general's mansion in the capital is already under construction."
Hu Sanmei nodded lightly and didn't ask what was going on in the General's Mansion.
"Lord Wang! The king of Lanling County came to visit! Shi Xiu said loudly outside the house.
"Invite him here!" After Wu Zhi finished speaking, he hurriedly lay down the third sister, helped him cover the quilt, and retreated into the back hall.
In the middle of the night, footsteps were heard outside the back door. Xiao Fengxian's voice sounded: "Your lord." Xiao Wang has come to see you! Shi Xiu pushed open the door of the house, Xiao Feng walked in first, saw that there was no medicinal fragrance in the house, and there was no doctor around, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, Wu Zhi waved weakly, and motioned for Xiao Feng to sit down first.
Xiao Feng sat down first and asked with concern, "How is your king's injury?" ”
Wu Zhi shook his head and closed his eyes.
Xiao Fengxian asked a few more words, and Wu Zhi hummed a few times to deal with it. After a while, the snoring sounded, and Wu Zhi actually fell asleep.
Xiao Fengxian had no choice but to quit.
Xiao Fengxian left, and the third sister turned out of the back hall, seeing that Wu Zhi was still snoring, he didn't speak, and sat on the soft chair to drink tea.
Wu Zhi opened his eyes helplessly and sighed, "Is there anything in this world that makes you curious?" ”
Hu Sanmei put down the teacup. Nodding slightly.
Wu Zhiqi said: "What makes you curious? Tell me about it! ”
Before the third sister could speak, Shi Xiu's voice came from outside the house, "Lord Wang." The Ministry of Rites officials have arrived! ”
Wu Zhi smiled, "Let them in." ”
Before several officials came in, Hu Sanmei had already avoided it. Wu Zhi talked to several officials for more than half an hour before several officials smiled and left.
The king was seriously injured, but the Southern Dynasty delegation suddenly proposed to revise the covenant, this time the military envoy Liao was originally hung with a big sign of "revise the covenant", and the anti-Jin alliance before the Jurchen destroyed the country was no longer appropriate, not only the territory of the Song and Liao needs to be re-determined, the "brotherly state" of the two sides needs to be re-established, but also the relationship needs to be re-established.
The Liao people are not stupid, Wu Zhidi tricked Yelu Sect, Lu Hu and Xiao Fengxian both knew it, but they were helpless, who called Shangjing really out of the assassin, and Yelu Sect Lu Hu and Xiao Fengxian could probably guess who sent the assassin Wu Zhi was assassinated, and on the second day, Yelu Sect Lu Hui moved Xiao Miyuan to the king of the Southern Courtyard, Ming Sheng secretly descended, because now in the clouds, the Jingdao and Tokyo Road are all in the hands of the Southern Dynasty, and the establishment of the Southern Courtyard has long existed in name only, and the officials of the Southern Courtyard have long been idle.
Although since then, Yelu has lost a lot of help, and there are fewer important ministers in the court who can compete with Xiao Fengxian, Yelu has taught Lu Hu, but he can only endure the pain and cut his love, if he does not make a gesture, the king's illness is afraid that he will not be "cured".
There were no twists and turns in the territorial negotiations between the two sides, and the northern kingdom now knows that it is difficult to take back Zhongjing and Tokyo from the southern dynasty, but to the relief of the northern kingdom, the southern dynasty has no objection to the ownership of the Huanglong Mansion, and in return, the withdrawal of the Khitan Caimei officials from the Youyun Prefecture is reasonable.
On the first day of negotiations, both Song and Liao were very satisfied, and both the northern kingdoms felt that the southern dynasty was indeed as humble and gentlemanly as before, and who knew that on the second day, when the two sides discussed the towns of the mutual market, the problem came out, and the southern dynasty insisted on setting aside a piece of land in the northwest grassland for the use of the southern dynasty and the northwest grassland tribes to trade with each other. Although there is not much land, it is also related to the face of the northern country, and the two sides quarreled, and the next day's meeting broke up unhappily.
Because of the land in the northwest, the Southern Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom negotiated for more than ten days, and finally the Southern Dynasty proposed that half of the proceeds from the mutual market go to the Northern Kingdom. The land that the Southern Dynasty wanted was originally a vacant land, if you want to use it as a mutual market, the Southern Dynasty still needs to invest a lot of money to build a city, seeing that the Southern Dynasty insists on this, it seems that the goal will not be achieved, and the vowed not to give up, and the noble king is ill and "made" the words, and then he is afraid that he will not return to the country, he is afraid that it will be difficult to heal, and under the pros and cons of the Panhuan, Yelu Jiao Lu Wei finally agreed to the conditions of the Southern Dynasty, so that the Northern Kingdom later regretted the "Shangjing Covenant" was born.
On the second day, Wu Zhi led the officials of the Ministry of Rites to embark on the journey back to China, and Xiao Feng seemed to have something to say when he went out of the city to see him off, and he hesitated for a long time. Finally, he still didn't speak.
Wu Zhi was supported by the guards, his face was pale, and when he saw Xiao Fengxian's expression, he smiled and said, "I will take care of Qianqiandi." Seeing that your current situation is not very good, go to the land of right and wrong in Beijing, so don't let Qianqian get involved. ”
Xiao Fengxian nodded roughly and said, "Qianqian has bothered the prince a lot!" ”
Wu Zhi smiled: "Our brother doesn't have to be polite! ”
Xiao Fengxian arched his hand and said: "Your king has a good trip!" ”
Wu Zhi boarded the carriage with the support of the guards, watched the convoy go away, and turned his head to look at the dark clouds over Shangjing. Xiao Feng sighed first. Slow Walk Spider"
When the Southern Dynasty mission returned to Beijing, just in time for an autumn rain, the drizzle was like a silk breeze, Wu Zhi was in a good mood, and led the third sister straight into the palace, and when he arrived in the backyard, Jin Lian had already led all the women to greet him, and Qiqiao came to Wu Zhi's side and chirped and spoke, but his eyes were staring at the third sister. Jin Lian pulled the third sister and asked the long question, the short Zhu'er was even more excited when she saw the idol when she was young, everyone laughed and walked to the back garden, Gong'e held up dozens of paper umbrellas to cover the rain for the princess and princess, and the backyard of the palace was full of laughter.
Enjoy the flowers in the autumn rain. There is no poignant beauty, and it makes people feel desolate for no reason.
Xiao Qianqian's state of mind is probably like this, the wanderer leaves home to watch the autumn rain. After reading her father's letter, Xiao Qianqian bowed her head and was silent. I was very depressed. Jin Zhi sat beside her and whispered comfort.
Jin Lian Zhu'er sat next to the third sister Hu, shushing the cold and asking Nuan, the third sister was quite uncomfortable, and looked at Wu Zhi from time to time
Wu Zhi looked helpless, holding Qiqiao who came in with a hard drill in his arms, listening to Qiqiao's chirping, and interjecting a few words from time to time, lest Qiqiao say that he was not attentive to talking to her.
Xuan Jing was holding Chibazi and seemed to be reciting poems to her, and Chibazi followed a few words from time to time.
As he spoke, Qiqiao seemed to remember something, pursed his lips angrily, and said angrily: "Xianggong is not here, Sister Jin Lian and I have been bullied!" ”
Wu Zhi twisted her little face and smiled, "Who bullied you?" "The heart said that I am not at home, it would be good if you didn't bully others, and someone would dare to bully you? As for Jin Lian being bullied, it is even more nonsense, even Cai Jing does not dare to provoke your palace now.
Qiqiao knocked down Wu Zhidi and said angrily: "Who else can there be?" It's that bad woman! ”
Wu Zhi was stunned for a moment, and the "bad woman" mentioned by Qiqiao was naturally Wang Guifei, and at this time, he knew that Qiqiao was not a joke, put away his smile, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Qiqiao secretly glanced at Jin Lian a few times, tilted his head to think about it, and said with a smile: "Forget it, it's okay for Qiqiao to be a little wronged!" ”
Wu Zhi looked at her amusedly, "Okay, let's continue to enjoy the flowers!" Turning his head to admire the autumn rain, the delicate flowers sighed a few times from time to time.
Qiqiao blinked and looked at Wu Zhi with big eyes for a long time, and after seeing that Wu Zhi still ignored himself, he got up angrily and said, "I'll go talk to Sister Jin Lian!" Standing up from Wu Zhi's arms, he walked towards Jin Lian and the third sister without saying a few words, as if Jin Lian praised her and smiled.
Wu Zhi shook his head, got up, walked to Jin Zhi's side, sat down and said with a smile: "Qianqian, don't worry, your father is very beautiful in Shangjing!" ”
Xiao Qianqian sighed "En", but her mood was not high.
Wu Zhi said with a smile: "After the Northwest Grassland is built in a few days, you can go to see your father, or you can live in the Grassland City, which is not far from Shangjing, so that you can see Brother Xiao without getting involved in the battle in Shangjing!" ”
Jin Zhi heard it anxiously and said, "How can you get such a chaotic Qianqian in the north?" ”
Wu Zhi thought about it and smiled: "I will eventually come up with a beautiful way to do it." He said to Jin Zhi again: "I am still inquiring about the whereabouts of my father-in-law......
Jin Zhi shook his head and sighed: "If Daddy doesn't want to be found, I'm afraid that Xianggong won't be found." ”
Wu Zhi smiled and smiled, but Fang La crossed the Southern Dynasty from under his nose, but he didn't know anything.
Jin Zhi said with a smile: "Xianggong doesn't have to worry about me, Jin Zhi just knows that his father has not been caught by the Liao, and he thinks that his father's life will not be too sad." ”
Wu Zhi nodded slightly, at this time, Qiqiao giggled, Wu Zhi turned his head and shook his head helplessly, this is the person who has been wronged? With a pair of slender jade hands on his back, Jin Zhi smiled and said, "Xianggong Jin Zhi will help you go to the fatigue!" ”
Of course, Wu Zhi couldn't ask for it, lying comfortably in Jin Zhi's arms, deliberately leaning his head up, just leaning between the twin peaks of Jin Zhi, soft and comfortable, Jin Zhi made a big red face, but Xiao Qianqian was next to him, and he didn't dare to say anything, if he missed a trace, he wouldn't be ashamed to die? Only with a blushing face massaged Wu Zhi's head.
Wu Zhi smelled the fragrance on Jin Zhi's body, and looked at the delicate goddesses in the pavilion, and the wisdom gradually blurred.
When Wu Zhi woke up, he saw that he was in the dormitory, and it was almost dinner time, Wu Zhi came out of the dormitory, and when he asked Gong E, he knew that after he slept, the girls were afraid that they would catch a cold and wake up, and finally found a soft couch and were afraid that Gong E's steps would be unsteady, but it was Qiqiao and Xuan Jing who carried themselves into the dormitory.
Wu Zhi thought of the two princesses, and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, and he was even more careful and considerate of the women.
When Wu Zhi asked about the bullying that Qiqiao said, Gong E didn't dare to say a few words of intimidation from Wu Zhi, and then didn't dare to hide it, it turned out that a few days ago, Qiqiao and Xiao Qianqian went to the street, Luan drove and Li Jiayanguan's carriage to meet, although Li Jiayanguan got off the car to greet the salute, but after Luan drove by, he babbled nonsense in his mouth, probably saying how the king didn't want Qiqiao to listen to it, and immediately ordered the guards to secretly break the axle of Li Yanguan's carriage, causing Li Yanguan's carriage to go a few steps and "click" to fall apart.
Wu Zhi laughed when he heard this, and said interestingly: "What happened later? What happened? ”
Gong E saw that the prince was not angry, but was very happy, and said with a little peace of mind, no wonder it was rumored in the house that the prince loved Concubine Ye the most, but it turned out to be true, so she was relieved to talk about it.
A few days ago, I don't know how the queen mother learned about this, summoned Qiqiao into the palace, and reprimanded her fiercely, and even repaired a letter to reproach Jin Lian, saying that Jin Lian is the concubine of the noble king, but she can't restrain the harem, and it is inappropriate to allow the concubine of the king to run rampant in the market, and it is very inappropriate to lose the face of the noble king and the face of the royal family......
Wu Zhi originally laughed and listened, but when he heard Wang Guifei repairing the book and reproaching Jin Lian, Wu Zhi's face immediately sank, Qiqiao was stubborn, and it was not a bad thing to occasionally encounter some setbacks, because when he heard Wang Guifei reprimanding Qiqiao, Wu Zhi only felt funny, and couldn't think of how Qiqiao stood there obediently and was reprimanded by Wang Guifei, and was thinking about how to comfort Qiqiao and how to talk to Wang Guifei when Mo Lao stared at Qiqiao, and suddenly heard Wang Guifei repairing Jinlian, and Wu Zhi was angry.
Gong E saw that the prince's face was getting more and more ugly, and she was so frightened that she lowered her head and didn't dare to say any more, and her heart was even more panicked.
"There you go!" Wu Zhi suppressed his anger and waved his hand to make Gong E retreat, and then took a deep breath and walked towards the dining hall......
Early in the morning of the second day, Wang Guifei summoned the Great Song Dynasty delegation in the Zihuan Palace, and after the officials of the mission explained what they had seen and heard in Liao, as well as the covenant and other miscellaneous matters, Wang Guifei nodded with a smile and ordered the officials of the Ministry of Rites to go to Shangshu Province to deliver the documents, leaving Wu Zhi alone.
"Waiting for you in the Imperial Garden!" Wang Guifei instructed the master of ceremonies, the eunuchs, the master of ceremonies, and the eunuchs responded, and ran to Wu Zhi with a smile and said, "Chitose, please come with the little one!" ”
The master of ceremonies and eunuchs led Wu Zhi into a pavilion in the imperial garden to offer refreshments, and then he smiled and retired, Wu Zhi looked at the scenery outside the pavilion and drank tea casually, about half a pillar of incense, when the Queen Mother Feng arrived.
Wang Guifei entered the pavilion and sat down on the white jade-like stone bench, the eunuch Gong E stepped back from the top to the end, Wu Zhi sat from beginning to end, and did not move, although Wu Zhi did not participate in the palace, but in front of him was the Queen Mother, and it was Wu Zhi's sister-in-law, it was rude to sit upright, of course, the eunuch Gong E just muttered in her heart, the Queen Mother didn't say anything, how dare they talk more?
After Wang Guifei sat down, she smiled and said, "The second brother's face is uncertain, doesn't it make Liao unhappy?" ”
Wu Zhi glanced at Wang Guifei a few times and said, "It's just that it's not a big deal to meet a few assassins!" ”
"Assassins? Is the second brother okay? Wang Guifei was obviously taken aback.
Wu Zhi said: "Naturally, it's okay, it's just that my brother is working hard outside, but he can't be sympathetic, but someone is bullying his brother's family at home, it's really chilling!" ”