Chapter 269: The Night of Murder (1)
Kangxi forty-four years of May 19 Shen Shi end card, although the sun has been slanted west, but the sun is still very spicy, even nearly half a month without rain day is really hot to panic, this weather is only suitable for hiding in the dark to enjoy the cool, Yangzhou City since the pedestrian sparse, but the city outside the city three miles away Wang Jiayuan is very lively, the traffic is busy, the crown is gathered, but all the big businessmen in Yangzhou City are present, and Yangzhou ground seven grade officials are not lacking, Even He Mingfu, the Lianghuai salt transport envoy who has never been very close to the Wang family, arrived at the Wang's family early.
The huge royal homeland is crowded with people, either rich or expensive, and basically all the characters on the ground in Yangzhou who have been on the table are all wiped out, of course, the birthday celebration for the second lady of the Cao family is just the official talk, in fact, as far as the second lady of the Cao family is so identical, it is not worth the magnates of Yangzhou City to be so stammered, the reason why the big guy appears here is completely because he heard that Hongqing, the Qincha Baylor, is also going to attend, what he wants is to be able to get closer to Hongqing, even if he can't, if he can find out the direction of some salt rectification, That's good, no, although the people who should arrive are basically there, but no one is willing to go to the back garden to take a seat, rather be hot, but also crowd near the front hall to wait for Hongqing's arrival.
"Master, master, Lord Qincha has arrived at Qianxi Bridge!"
In the front hall of Wang Jiayuanzi, Wang Panshou was busy with He Mingfu, Che Ming and Liu Ba Nu and other Yangzhou leaders from a red face, his emaciated face was full of heartfelt smiles, and he was enjoying himself, when he suddenly saw a family member rushing into the hall like a whirlwind, and shouting loudly in his mouth, it was obviously quite rude, but Wang Panshou had no intention of care, Huo Ran jumped up, and was about to go out in a hurry, He Mingfu and others saw this, they couldn't sit still, and then rushed out in the direction of the garden gate. The crowd was surging like a flood.
"Get off the sedan car!"
Qianxi Bridge is actually more than a mile away from the Wangjiayuanzi, everyone in the garden lined up and waited for nearly a stick of incense time, only to see a team of palace guards hugging a sedan chair from a woodland in front of the garden turned out, slowly walked to the front, with the sound of a broken drink, the sedan chair fell to the ground calmly, and even though there were two palace guards grabbed the sedan chair side one left and one right, they all reached out and rolled up the sedan curtain.
"The lower officials and others (grass people, etc.) knock to see Lord Qincha."
When they saw Hongqing coming out of the sedan chair, the people who had already lined up didn't dare to slack off a little, and they all knelt on the ground, and they all bowed and worshipped.
"Excuse me, all the princes, please be even."
Hongqing is here to support the Wang family today, so naturally he will not bring the seriousness of his errand to such an occasion, the smile on his face is extraordinarily kind, and the voice he calls is extremely soft, no matter how he listens, he is full of pro-people energy.
"Xiaguan and others (grass people, etc.) Xie Qincha Lord Longen."
Hongqing's identity was there, and he could show his kindness and proximity to the people, but the crowd didn't dare to be rude, and only after thanking him did he dare to get up.
"Qingbeile, you can come, the grass people's family is shining, and Sansheng is lucky."
With the arrival of Hongqing, Wang Panshou, as the master, felt that his face was bright, and he hurriedly stepped forward and flattered him carelessly, in order to show the close relationship between his family and Hongqing.
"Uncle Wang is polite, Ben Baylor and Cun Miao are friends, and they have a lot of friendship with the Cao family, today is the time of Mrs. Cao's birthday, Ben Baylor has been nagging since now, there is a disturbance, and I hope that Wang Lao Bo will bear with me."
Hongqing is such a shrewd individual, how could he not understand Wang Panshou's little intentions, but he didn't care, but was willing to declare the harmony between them.
"Don't dare, don't dare, Sunny Belle, please inside."
Seeing Hongqing giving face like this, the smile on Wang Panshou's face suddenly became a little brighter, but he didn't dare to talk endlessly at this gate, so he hurriedly turned sideways, bowed down, made a gesture of "please", and let Hongqing go inside.
"Well, okay, all the princesses, please do the same."
Hongqing smiled gently, didn't say any more, waved his hand, just gave an indifferent command, and then raised his feet and marched into the garden gate......
Qili Nunnery, a small mountain village seven miles away from the north of Yangzhou City, because there is a nunnery called Guanwen outside the village, so it is named Qili Nunnery, the village is not very big, there are only dozens of households, it is located in the middle of nowhere, the incense in the nunnery is not prosperous, except for the New Year's Festival, it is generally cold in front of the door, only the old and young two nuns eat fasting and chant in it, and because the place of Buddhism is pure, the people in the village rarely go to the nunnery to disturb, but it can also be called the quiet place of Buddhism, but this is just the appearance, but there is something else inside, this is not, The backyard is crowded with men in strong suits, rough and rough, there are thirty people up and down, all with faces full of meat, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a good class, let alone everyone is holding a sword, although there is no noise, but the evil atmosphere is amazingly thick.
"Squeak!"
The cellar manhole cover in the courtyard suddenly moved, making a piercing sound, and the men in strong suits who were originally standing or sitting loosely immediately looked at it vigilantly, and under the burst of anger, it suddenly made a man who had just poked his head out of the cellar couldn't help but shudder.
"It's me, it's me Liu Da'an, don't get me wrong."
The man who came out of the cellar was Liu Da'an, the most obedient leader of the family around Liu Ba Nu, and when he saw that all the men in strong suits were all coming at him, his heart was very weak, and he hurriedly explained with a smile.
"Hehe, I'm invited, and the little one is going to see the Virgin."
Seeing this, Liu Da'an felt a little calmer, hurriedly got out of the cellar, nodded and made a gesture, and explained a few words in one fell swoop, and then fled and walked into the side of the host's quiet fast, and saw a middle-aged beautiful woman in a white dress and white skirt sitting on the futon, and a man and a woman standing behind her.
"The little one says hello to the Virgin."
As the most obedient person around Liu Ba Nu, Liu Da'an knew how fierce the seemingly amiable Widow Lu was, and he didn't dare to be the slightest slack, so he took a few steps, grabbed the front, and respectfully bowed.
"Well, Steward Liu is here, sit down."
Widow Lu nodded very kindly, waved the dust whisk in her hand, and said politely.
"Don't dare, don't dare, the little one is just passing a word, according to investigation, the target has arrived at the king's homeland, and there are only more than 100 guards with him, and my lord let the Holy Mother watch it herself."
Widow Lu said that she would give up her seat, but there was only one futon in this quiet fast, and she was also sat on by herself, as for the chair, there was no one, and it was just a polite word that was not easy to say, of course, even if there was a seat, Liu Da'an did not dare to stab himself on an equal footing with these murderous masters who did not blink, so he could only slander Widow Lu in his own stomach, but his face was full of humble smiles, and he hurried to report the news he brought.
"Well, I also asked Steward Liu to go and talk back, and said that Our Lady knew about this matter, and she would make arrangements."
Widow Lu didn't give a clear answer, she just spoke vaguely, obviously not taking Liu Ba Nu's order very seriously.
"But ......"
As soon as he heard Widow Lu answer, Liu Da'an couldn't help but be a little anxious, and he opened his mouth to ask for the guilt, but as soon as he said the words, he immediately saw that Lu Dingsheng, who was standing behind Widow Lu, was already frowning, and an astonishingly strong aura had already erected, and he was immediately frightened and closed his mouth.
"Steward Liu, please go back, this Holy Mother has her own opinions."
Widow Lu didn't plan to talk to a little person like Liu Da'an at all, and she didn't give him a chance to say more, so she unceremoniously issued an eviction order.
"Ah, yes, yes, small farewell, small farewell."
Although Liu Da'an had some remarks, he didn't have the courage to do so, so he could only respond resignedly, and quit Jingzhai in a gloomy manner, and walked back to Liu Banu by himself.
"Mother, the child thinks this is a great opportunity, be a ......"
Lu Dingsheng is a grumpy master, when Liu Da'an was there before, he was not good at speaking, and as soon as Liu Da'an went, Lu Dingsheng couldn't hold back anymore, and without waiting for his mother to say something, he turned out from behind, bowed down, and hurried to speak.
"Hmm."
Widow Lu obviously had other plans, and before her son could finish speaking, she waved her hand unceremoniously, interrupting her son's speech, her face was cloudy and contemplative, and the essence in her eyes flashed.
"Mother, according to the child, tonight is indeed the best opportunity to do it, if you miss it, but you don't know when you have to wait, if the Lord blames it, then ......"
Lu Dingsheng was bent on avenging the revenge of Qiliwan Town, and when he saw that his mother had not said a word for a long time, he was very anxious, but he didn't dare to say more, so he glanced at his sister Lu Yanran, and then saw Lu Yanran walking in front of Widow Lu in a slight way, and gave advice in a soft voice.
"Well...... that's it, let's go get ready!"
As soon as she heard Lu Yanran mention the Lord, Widow Lu's face couldn't help but turn pale, she closed her eyes bitterly, shook her head and sighed, and gave orders a little reluctantly.
"Yes, the boy obeys!"
The brothers and sisters of the Lu family have suffered big losses under Hongqing, and they have long been thinking about finding the field, this time they heard that their mother finally made up their minds, and they all came to the spirit, and they all responded to the promise and quit Jingzhai proudly.