Volume 9 National Turmoil Chapter 384 The Trapped Beast Fights (II)
From the dawn of the day, the whole Yongle Fang is like the sky has fallen, the door of the fang is closed, all the intersections are closely guarded by soldiers, Gao Yunce, the general of the Longyou Army who is responsible for the entire Chang'an city defense, personally led the team, a team of soldiers searched door to door in the fang, and the news obtained from all sides, the assassin has been seriously injured and cannot escape from Yongle Fang, it is very likely that he is still in the fang, in the morning breeze, the street is full of people who have temporarily left home, and the Lu Qi Mansion in Yongle Fang is no exception, except for Lu Qi and his wife, The rest of the family members also left the mansion temporarily, and everyone talked about it
It was not until dawn that the searching soldiers finally found one of the Assassins, a corpse to be exact, in the backyard of the Vedic Temple, in the northwest corner of the Fang, with a sword piercing through his lower abdomen, he had died of blood loss, and the other Assassin was missing.
The assassin case that happened last night was extremely terrifying, and the two assassins managed to evade the patrol of Zhang Huan's mansion and go deep into the inner house, their goal was clear, that is, to target Zhang Huan's two sons, the eldest son Li Qi and the second son Li, to kidnap or kill.
But the eldest son Li Qi was well guarded, and the assassin turned to Cui Ning's courtyard and assassinated three guards, but it happened that Ping Ping happened to live in Cui Ning's room last night, and the assassin's whereabouts were discovered by her, in a short fierce fight, Ping Ping was hit by four swords, but one of the other assassins was also pierced by her sword, and another assassin wanted to kill Li, and was desperately protected by Cui Ning's two personal maids, Mingyue and Mingzhu, Li escaped, but the two maids were unfortunately killed, and Li's nurse was seriously injured, Cui Ning, who was pregnant with Liujia, also fainted to death in extreme shock.
Zhang Huan's mansion may not be able to fly even a fly at this moment, nearly a thousand fully armed soldiers control every corner, and the captain on duty last night and more than a dozen soldiers guarding the inner mansion have been tied up outside the door. The general Gao Yunce's face was pale, and he was personally whipping the captain.
The assassination that happened last night was the first time that Zhang Huan's family was targeted, and the loopholes in Zhang Huan's defense in the mansion were also exposed last night, with more than 300 people defending, but they were still calmly entered by the assassins in the inner courtyard, and they also killed people in the bedroom of the governor's second wife, Gao Yunce did not have the face to explain to the governor anyway.
There was no speech outside the gate, and when he heard the strong wind of the leather whip cutting through the air and the crackling sound falling on the flesh, he had already whipped more than fifty whips, and Gao Yunce's arm was sore. But the anger in his heart grew hotter and hotter, and he stared at the derelict lieutenant viciously, his eyes spurting with rage, and he almost wanted to cut him off with a knife.
The lieutenant is also one of Zhang Huan's personal soldiers, only in his early twenties, with a baby face. At this moment, his head was drooping, his face was covered with blood, and his body was already blurred with flesh and blood, it was indeed his dereliction of duty last night, before the other team of guards took over in the future, he first released the previous team of soldiers, it was in this disjointed gap that the assassin broke into Cui Ning's bedroom, and killed a cup of tea in the bedroom, if it wasn't for Pingping's desperate protection. None of the women and children in the room will be spared, and Cui Ning and Li will definitely die. ^UC eBook^ to see the latest
"General, don't fight. Kill me with a single sword! The young lieutenant was filled with remorse, and he said unusually weakly.
"Of course I'm going to kill you!" Gao Yunce roared and scolded, "Do you think you can escape the punishment of military law? ”
"And you." Gao Yunce pointed at the dozen or so soldiers with pale faces and scolded: "The post is delayed, what are you doing think I don't know?" Dare to gather people to gamble in the governor's mansion, you are really tired of being alive. ”
More than a dozen soldiers knelt on the ground. The arms were tied to the stake behind their backs. There was horror in his eyes. I knew that I might not be able to survive this time.
"Madame is here!" Someone shouted loudly. I saw Pei Ying accompanied by more than a dozen maids. Descended the steps. I'm walking briskly this way. Gao Yunce immediately stopped the whipping. glared fiercely at the lieutenant. Go and greet your wife.
Pei Ying was only shocked at this moment. The bloody scene in Cui Ning's room almost scared her out. She was married to Zhang Huan for seven years. It was also the first time he encountered an Assassin. Let her finally know that marrying Zhang Huan actually has a huge risk. At the same time, I am afraid. She was also secretly glad that she had her son with her last night. Otherwise, if the son has three long and two short. She's not alive anymore.
"The subordinates are guilty of reproach. Plead guilty to Madame! Gao Yunce knelt down on one knee. Ask Pei Ying for guilt.
"General Gao doesn't have to blame himself. Get up, please! This happened. I know it's not your responsibility. Pei Ying sighed. He asked, "I heard that the Assassins have news." Who sent the Assassins? ”
"Madame Hui. An Assassin had lost blood and died in the temple of Veto. Another Assassin is missing. The subordinates carefully inspected it. There were no clues on him. The case has been handed over to the Secretary for Home Affairs, Lee Si Ching. I don't know the specifics. ”
Pei Ying nodded, she saw that the baby-faced lieutenant was covered with blood, his eyes were full of remorse, thinking that he usually always had a youthful and bright smile, but now he was dying, she couldn't bear it in her heart, so she said to Gao Yunce: "General Gao, I ask you for a favor and spare their lives!" ”
Gao Yunce hesitated for a moment and said, "The subordinates don't dare, but they did violate military discipline, if I spare them, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to the governor." ”
"I'll go and say where you all are." Pei Ying's face sank, "I have never interfered in your military affairs, let alone pleaded with anyone, only this time, did you not agree?" ”
Pei Ying's prestige in the army is extremely high, and she will be the mother of the Tang Dynasty in the future, how dare Gao Yunce not give this face, he didn't dare to refute Pei Ying again, and hurriedly waved his hand to the soldiers on both sides and ordered: "Madame has an order, Captain Wang will spare his life for the time being and remove him from his position as captain." ”
He also pointed to a dozen soldiers who had failed in their duties and said: "These fifteen people can temporarily spare the death penalty, but the living crime is inevitable, and they will be dragged to the barracks with a hundred rods each." ”
"Thank you, ma'am! Thank you, Madame, for sparing your life! The young lieutenant and more than a dozen soldiers thanked Pei Ying with tears in their eyes, and a group of soldiers came up to untie them and escort them to the barracks.
Pei Ying kept watching them walk away, and then said to Gao Yunce: "Since the case has been handed over to the Department of Internal Affairs, let the soldiers all withdraw!" Don't bother the people anymore. It's unfortunate that we were stabbed, so why frighten the neighborhoods any more, and I don't have to have so many soldiers in my house, just a little more patrolling. ”
"Subordinates obey!" Gao Yunce saluted, and hurriedly ran to arrange the withdrawal of troops.
Pei Ying shook her head, and hurriedly walked to the mansion again, asking about the situation, and the rest was to appease the family, Cui Ning was stabbed in the calf and bled profusely. Extremely weak, and she was nearly seven months pregnant, it was imperative to keep the baby in her belly.
There is also Pingping, who desperately resisted the assassins and was seriously injured, and even the doctors were not sure that they could save her life, for Pingping. Pei Ying was even more guilty, she had always been dissatisfied with Ping Ping's love to carry a sword on her body, and she had said more than once that if it wasn't for Ping Ping's stubbornness, if she listened to her words and abandoned the sword, the consequences of last night would be really unimaginable.
Cui Ningdi's courtyard has been closed, and the bodies of the two sisters Mingyue and Mingzhu have been sent to the Xingshan Temple near Jingshanfang, and the monks are invited to be overdue, Pei Ying walked through a long corridor to Cui Ning and Pingping's courtyard where he was recuperating from his injuries, and entered the courtyard. I saw Qi'er happily running to report, "Mother, Aunt Ping is awake." I'm looking for her sword everywhere! ”
Pei Ying was overjoyed, the doctor told her last night that if Ping Ping couldn't wake up before noon, then her life would really be in danger, and now she woke up just after dawn, how could she not make Pei Ying ecstatic. She tapped lightly on her son's head, pretending to be angry, and said, "What are you doing here, didn't my mother let you write in the room?" ”
"The child has finished writing, and I want to come to see Erniang and Aunt Ping, as well as the second brother, and the child also wants to see him."
"Your second brother is not here, good boy, listen to your mother, don't disturb Aunt Ping's rest." Pei Ying called a maid. Let her take her son back to her room.
Pei Ying hurriedly walked into the flat ward. Before entering the house, I heard Pingping whisper in the room: "Do you know? There was a man and a woman who came in, and the man's swordsmanship was very powerful. But he was so light that he dared not to put my aunt and grandmother in his eyes, and in the end he was pierced through his stomach by me with a sword and a weaver girl, but it's a pity that my sword, hey! Can you two help me find it in the backyard, maybe he'll throw it in some rockery pond, and if he finds it, I'll give you five dollars each. ”
Pei Ying was so angry and funny, she was so badly injured that she couldn't stop babbling, she walked into the room and said with a smile: "Miss Lin Er, is your injury healed?" ”
The two maids who were waiting for her were listening to Pingping talk about last night's events in a daze, when suddenly Mrs. Jin came in, and the two of them jumped up in fright, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, "The lowly girl is guilty!" ”
Pei Ying glanced at them coldly, "How did I explain to you, Miss Ping woke up and immediately called a doctor, you guys are good, you actually listened to the story here, and missed Miss Ping's life, can you afford it?" ”
"Big sister, don't blame them, it's me who didn't let them go to the doctor, oops!"
Ping Ping wanted to sit up, but she suddenly pulled the wound, and the pain made her sweat cold, Pei Ying hurriedly held her down, "You must not move!" ”
She immediately turned around and shouted, "You still don't call a doctor!" ”
The two maids were so frightened that they ran out, and Pingping grabbed Pei Ying and begged: "Eldest sister, I can't let those men see the place where I was injured, and neither can the doctors." ”
Pei Ying smiled and patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, how could I not have thought that it was the daughter of Imperial Doctor Wang who healed you, and we are the best female doctor in Chang'an." ”
Pingping was relieved at this time, she suddenly remembered something again, and hurriedly asked: "How is Cui Ning, I remember that she seems to have been stabbed, but don't hurt your stomach." ”
"She just bleed a little more, her body is extremely weak, there is no danger to her life for the time being, and the fetus is normal, so she must be taken care of." Speaking of this, Pei Ying held Pingping's hand and said guiltily: "It's me who is not good, I don't like you to carry a sword, if it weren't for you this time, I really don't know what would have happened!" Pingping, I apologize to you. ”
"Eldest sister, look at what you said, what do you apologize to me, I have been repeatedly taught to me, you are so tolerant, I am actually very grateful to you in my heart." When Ping Ping said this, her eyes suddenly turned a little red, she bit her lip and said, "Actually, I'm hiding it from you!" That sword was given to me by Zhang Shibai, I was afraid that he would recognize it and change the scabbard, that sword never left me a step, it was taken away by the assassin yesterday, can the eldest sister help me find it? I beg you. ”
Pei Ying looked at Ping Ping in a daze, she never thought that Ping Ping would have such a delicate mind.
(I forgot to say it yesterday, I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival!) Make up for it today