Chapter 14: The Assassins

In the big tent, a lamp burned quietly, emitting a faint light.

Namdol gently turned the jade bracelet on her wrist. Every day when she stared at it, she would notice that the thin red marks were slowly changing. Sometimes it's as thin as a silver thread, and sometimes it's as thick as a vein. It seems that every sorrow will make its heart quietly drip blood.

Chagudonna walked in, "Princess, it's time to go." ”

Namudor's gaze was still fixed on her wrist as if she was nostalgic: "What about him?" ”

"Sleep in a tent, and he will wake up at dawn."

Pushing open the curtain and stepping out, Namdol looked at the starry sky. After a while, he said, "Let's go." ”

Just as he was about to get on the sedan chair, he seemed to remember something, and took off the fox fur on his body: "Cover him." Side-stops, cold nights. ”

Chagudonna was about to speak, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't bear to say them. Turned around and went, and at the end, I heard a slight sigh behind me.

The sedan chair shook, and Namu Duoer clung to the corners of her clothes, her fingertips slightly white from exertion. Don't dare to think about that sleeping face. She was afraid that she would waver and leave her mission behind to chase after the man who had never smiled at her.

A group of people moved forward silently. Quietly waiting for the final dawn.

Out of the mountains, there is a smooth road. Hu Shang in the past looked at this team of relatives curiously. Many people can't understand why the Great Zhou's peace envoy came from Huizhi?

A large area of yellow dust was raised in front, and a team of hussars came on. The sedan chair slowly stopped.

The general on the hussar immediately shouted: "The person who came is the princess of the Great Zhou?" ”

Seeing that the people who came to greet their relatives did not know half the courtesy, Chagudona's eyes in front of the guard flashed coldly, and the steel whip wrapped around her waist rushed out like a poisonous snake, firmly entangled the front legs of the horse. With a hard pull, the horse neighed and fell to the ground with a bang. The general didn't have time to react and fell to the ground, looking rather embarrassed. Riding forward, Chagudona raised her voice and said, "Princess Da Zhou is here, why don't you get off your horse and bow down?" ”

The general knew that he was rude and stood up to make amends. In his heart, he hated the military advisor who came up with this idea, "Use this to test the reaction of the Zhou people, phew, why didn't you come yourself?" ”

After the cavalry, a group of men and horses appeared, and the people who came walked slowly, surrounded by a carriage of horses. The leading female officer stepped forward: "Please princess move." ”

A tactful voice came from the sedan chair: "No need, lead the way in front." "The pride reveals the majesty of the princess of the dynasty.

The female officer didn't dare to slack off, whispered a few words to the general, and shouted: "Go back to the account." ”

Thousands of cavalry guarded the envoys in the middle and slowly headed towards the palace of the king.

Just as Namu Duoer was standing up, Bo Yan got up dizzily and couldn't figure out the situation for a while. He staggered out of the tent and plunged into the creek to drink a stomach of cold water, and he remembered the events of last night. Annoyed, he punched the tree, and the leaves fell. Turning over on the horse, he suddenly saw a white fox fur landing a few steps away from the tent door, vaguely the one that the princess was wearing yesterday. Smelling the body, in addition to the smell of sweat, there is also a faint fragrance.

After looking at the fox fur for a moment, he whipped his horse fiercely. The steed neighed and galloped away.

Hui Wang, who is in his fifties, is as happy as a child of a few years old who gets candy. I thought that Da Zhou would send troops to retaliate desperately, but I didn't expect to send the princess and relatives. This means that he is no longer the small lord of the country, and under his rule, there will be an unprecedentedly powerful empire. At that time, what was the Great Zhou, what was the Tibetan, and the princesses of the Great Zhou were only worthy of being slaves for themselves.

But now he doesn't dare to act rashly, in the middle of the Great Zhou, there is also a Seventh Prince who makes him extremely jealous. He will never forget the scene in the past, when the Seven Princes rushed into his 80,000 elite cavalry formation with 5,000 cavalry to kill the enemy and kill the enemy. He also wants to take this opportunity to make peace with his relatives and make a truce with his troops. After all, the return of killing 100,000 in the Great Zhou is not easy for him.

King Hui, dressed in court clothes, put a gold crown inlaid with the boss's ruby on his head, and looked at the bronze mirror for a long time, until he was urged by the ceremonial official to come out very reluctantly. Today, the military advisor also reminded himself to wear a soft armor inside. Although I don't like it in my heart, it is not good to refute the face of the military division, and the military division's clever calculation is indispensable for breaking the Zhou people this time. He didn't expect that two hours later, he would save his life by relying on the words of the military advisor.

The red said that it had not receded, and the tent was already brightly lit, and hundreds of arm-thick red candles illuminated the big tent of the banquet. The exquisite food was presented one by one, completely ignoring the case and couldn't put it down. The important ministers of the DPRK and the generals of the army have already taken their seats, talking and laughing loudly one by one, and before the banquet can be held, they are so drunk that their faces are red. The throne of the king and princess is still empty. Hui customs, before the feast, the groom needs to hold the bride into the feast. It is also normal for the bride to be shy and shirk and delay time. No one noticed that two hours had passed, and not only had the king not appeared, but even the attendants had disappeared.

The loud conversation and laughter were loud, and no one even heard the screams of the attendants in the distance. No one would have thought that someone would assassinate him when he was happy to return to the king, let alone that the assassin would be a princess who looked delicate.

Under the pretext of being unwell, Namudor hid in a small tent in Yajing and waited for the opportunity.

The princess who originally wanted to return to Xinjiang disdained the vulgar rites of returning to Xinjiang, and said that she was unwell and did not want to participate in the banquet, and she did not want to force the king. But just now, I was provoked by the words of the close ministers, and felt that if the princess of the Great Zhou did not have fun with the ministers, how could she show her prestige after the victory? The words of the favored concubine were even more scathing: "Isn't the king still afraid of the Zhou people in his heart!" When I returned to Wang Deng, I was a little unhappy, thinking that the princess of Da Zhou was deliberately playing tricks.

He took back the foot that was about to enter the tent, and said to the maid, "Take me to the princess first." While secretly thinking to himself, since she deliberately shirked, he must use ** ancient rites to carry her to the banquet. He was happy, but he didn't realize that the maid was not very different from the ordinary woman who returned to Xinjiang.

As the most important supporting role in today's banquet, the prince didn't want to participate in the wedding banquet. Because, he didn't want to see a woman of the same age become another princess of his father's king. But he couldn't be seen. When he and his attendants walked towards the big tent that shook with joy. He suddenly saw his father, who was striding a meteor, being taken away by a maid he had never seen before. He stopped: "Who is that maid?" How do you look at the noodles? The chamberlain glanced at it roughly: "It's probably a newcomer, maybe it's the maid who is with the princess." ”

Shizi shook his head: "The strong father and emperor are walking so fast, and the palace maids who do not leave the deep palace not only do not lag behind, but have always kept the same distance in front. This is not something that newcomers can do casually. Looking at her relaxed appearance, she looks like a person who has learned martial arts. Strange, you quickly take my personal guard with a knife to escort you. ”

The personal attendant knelt on the ground in shock: "Your Highness can't!" Today, it is said that the king is overjoyed, and the guards are strictly ordered not to carry knives. If you stir up the interest of the king at this time, although it is a good intention, but if you anger the king, I am afraid that even the queen will not be able to protect you. Think again. ”

Shizi smiled: "Don't worry, even if there is really something, my father will lock me up for a few days at most." It's just that, "with a solemn face," if they really have bad intentions, then the father is in danger. ”

The waiter wanted to say something, but was stopped by the prince: "Don't say it again, if something happens, I will bear it alone." Just go. ”

The chamberlain bowed his head: "Yes." ”

The prince looked at the maid who was drifting away, thoughtfully.

Namu Duoer waited quietly to return to the king, and under the hijab was an expressionless face. I thought that the assassination of the Hui king was a matter of nine deaths, but now it seems that it is unexpectedly easy, not only did all the guards not bring knives, but even the Hui people guarding the camp gate were unguarded, and he secretly sent the guards to the key points in the camp for various reasons, once the assassination was successful, he could escape from the chaos. On his face, he unconsciously had a smile.

It's like the joy of a terminally ill person who sees his death approaching only to be suddenly told that he will be cured.

The curtain was lifted, and King Hui strode in. You could hear his steady footsteps and heavy breathing, and she turned her body slightly, ostensibly dodging shyly, but in fact, she was afraid that King Hui would see the dagger that had already been drawn from her sleeve.

The dagger is very short, the short one is only a finger long; It's so sharp that it can cut a person's throat at once.

The footsteps are nearer, closer. The voice stopped suddenly. His eyes were covered by a red hijab, and he couldn't see what King Hui was doing. Namu Doer was secretly anxious in her heart. If you delay a little longer, you will be more likely to be discovered. It's just that it's hard to ride a tiger now, and you can't make any changes.

A large hand suddenly pressed on her shoulder, and Namu Doer, who was caught off guard, fell to the bed at once. Suddenly lifted the hijab and saw a panicked face. King Hui looked at the scorching dagger in his red sleeve with a look of disbelief, and his mind went blank.

Namu Doer's eyes flashed with cold light, as if all the hatred in her chest was gushing out, and she stabbed hard at the old face. King Hui subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he didn't have time. The dagger plunged straight into the back king's chest.

With a muffled roar, King Hui took a few steps back from his chest and looked at the delicate man in disbelief. He couldn't believe that this wedding banquet was actually a conspiracy to take his surname's life. He has been fighting horses for many years, and his right hand is used to grabbing the saber at his waist, and now only the sword that never leaves his body can save his old life. He didn't catch anything, and then he remembered that because of today's wedding banquet, the perennial puzzled saber had long since lost it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Namu Dor'er pounced forward, and the dagger turned into a cold light that pierced the faltering Hui Wang.

As if in response to King Hui's screams, an earth-shattering shout of killing suddenly sounded outside the quiet window. A group of men dressed as guards broke through the tent, and the bright torches illuminated the tent as if it were day. A few steps away, Chagudona and her guards were struggling to fend off the growing number of guards.

Don't all the guards carry blades? Is it a trap? Namdor's frown slightly, the situation is getting more and more tricky now. I don't know where the guards came from surrounded them, and the seriously injured King Hui also let them snatch them over. I fought with Chagudona several times, but I couldn't rush out, and the person who was supposed to come to answer didn't come, I don't know if it was discovered.

Just as Namu Duoer was thinking about what to do next, a young man in a green shirt stood behind the prince: "Your Royal Highness, you have trapped them inside. ”

The prince obviously didn't care about the battle situation here, so he opened his mouth and asked, "How is my father?" ”

The young man was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "King Hui was stabbed in the chest." But fortunately, with the golden silk armor on his body, he didn't hurt his heart. But I lost so much blood that I'm still unconscious. The doctor said that it was no big deal. ”

Shizi was obviously relieved: "That's good." ”

The man in the green shirt stopped talking, and was looked at by the world: "You have been friends with me for many years, and you have some words, but it doesn't hurt to say them." ”

The man in the green shirt said tentatively: "Your Royal Highness, perhaps, we don't have to save the king." ”

Shizi looked at him with clear eyes as if he didn't understand, as if he didn't understand this explicit hint: "I don't know what you're talking about." ”

The man in green shirt said bluntly: "Your Royal Highness, now the king is seriously injured, and now only you know." King Hui was killed by those assassins, although Your Highness came to the rescue as soon as possible, but King Hui was too old and too seriously injured to die. As the crown prince, it is only natural for you to ascend to the throne. We are all confidants who have followed His Highness for many years, and we will definitely not talk about it to anyone. In this way, you are the Khan of the Ming Dynasty..."

"Enough!" Shizi's face was pale, and the green tendons on his hands were exposed, and he tried to calm himself down, "You didn't say anything, I didn't hear anything." In the future, don't mention this kind of talk again. ”

The man in the green shirt had blazing eyes and a grim face: "Your Highness, those who achieve great things are not informal." If King Hui is ill, what will happen to those important ministers in the court who take advantage of the chaos to rebel a hundred years later? What to do if you surrender Da Zhou? What should I do if the Great Zhou people attack it? Your foundation in the court is not stable, and the concubine who is the new favorite of the king has been conspiring with your brothers, if you don't establish your authority as soon as possible, I am afraid that there will be changes from time to time, please think twice. ”

Shizi shook his head slowly: "What you mean, I understand. But he, after all, is my father, and when I was still a son, I should only do the things of a son. As for what will happen in the future, let's think about it when the time comes. ”

The man in the green shirt sighed: "Alas, it's not enough to conspire..."

Bow his hand and say goodbye: "The overall situation has been decided, so I won't bother Your Highness... Your Highness, you can do it yourself." ”

The prince returned the salute and asked, "Dare to ask the military advisor, what should I do with these people." ”

"It's better to catch them all alive." The green shirt didn't look back.

"Why? Didn't you just say you were going to be killed? The prince was puzzled and asked a few steps.

The military advisor turned his head: "Just now it was to prevent leaks, but now it is to save your life, Your Highness, don't you understand?" Regardless of whether this princess is pretending to be or not, there will definitely be a battle between Hui and Da Zhou. If she is really the princess of Da Zhou, she should also be left to King Hui to dispose of, so that King Hui will not suspect that you have the intention to take the throne; If she is pretending, then she should wait for King Hui to wake up before questioning and dealing with it, if there is no one alive, it will make King Hui suspect that you are the person behind the assassination of him. So, you must leave a live mouth. ”

Shizi smiled: "The words of the military advisor are a bit exaggerated, how can my father doubt me?" ”

The man in green shirt said lightly: "In the struggle for power, there is no father and son, only enemies." ”

Shizi looked incredulous, but still waved his hand, and asked his guards to shout to Namu Duoer, who was still resisting, to persuade him to surrender.

Namu Duoer closed her eyes in pain, and really let Bo Yan say that it was she who led hundreds of loyal subordinates who had followed her for many years to death. The most unexpected thing was that he didn't kill the king of Hui. There is no escape at the moment, there is only one way to go.

Do you really want to use that? Namudor, covered in blood, looked at Chagudona, who had been shot through her left arm by a sharp arrow, still fighting with more and more Hui people, trying to get up.

A sharp arrow pierced through the chest. Time seemed to be knocked out at that moment. Namdor, who had been robbed of the last shred of strength by the sharp arrow, slowly fell to the ground, blood spilling from the corners of her mouth. It flows down the pale cheeks, and it is extraordinarily gorgeous. The hidden poison sac has been bitten just now. Namudor's eyes were full of tears, and she watched as the guards rushed over one by one, regardless of their surnames, and fell in front of them one by one.

Chagudona, who had been hit by an arrow in the abdomen, crawled with difficulty towards her master, crawled to the man who had sworn to protect herself while she was still an infant, and a long trail of blood crossed the ground. Beside him, a Hui man raised the steel knife in his hand. Is everything going to be over, Namu Duoer thought faintly in her heart, she will never see the red moon rising from Tubo again, she will never see the majestic border city again, and she will never see her brother who will love her all her life. Goodbye, brother, and... Boyan, the only thing I can do now is to say sorry to you, I can go with you, I can leave with you, but I can't stay with you in the end, maybe I'm just a superfluous person, I shouldn't appear in your dreams, or maybe, I'm just a passerby on horseback, and I can only leave the horse's hooves in your memories.

A richly dressed young man waved his hand, and the guards whose swords were still dripping blood retreated silently, with great respect for the man.

Is this the order given by this person? Chagudona smiled happily, she could finally avenge the emperor. He swung the whip in his hand. The jet-black steel whip wrapped around the throat of the young man not far away with a cry that broke through the air.

Shizi strained slightly. And he took the whip in his hand. The guard beside him was red-eyed and rushed forward in a hurry.

"Stand down." With a calm voice, Shizi walked over to Chagudona, who was panting, "Who are you?" Tell me, I can spare you from dying. ”

What a big breath! The young face is indifferent to life. Looking at the Grim Reaper who was close at hand, Chagudona smiled lightly: "Your Highness, we are the peace envoy of the Great Zhou, don't you know who we are?" ”

Even if he is seriously injured, he still looks relaxed when he dies soon. Superb skills, devilish courage, this woman, is she really not afraid of death? Unconsciously, there was more admiration in my heart.

Bo Yan, who was about to return to the king's tent, was beating wildly. This phenomenon has never been seen after practicing the Heart Sutra. He whipped his horse hard, hoping it wasn't too late.