Chapter 188: Assassination of the official post

Xiao Fan really wanted to make an evaluation of Taixu, but it was all derogatory when he thought about it.

Very amazing people, it is not difficult for a person to do a bad thing, but the difficult thing is to do a bad thing all his life, never do a good thing, so bad that the soles of his feet are pus, his mouth and tongue are sores, and he is not wronged by cutting his head a hundred times...... It's not easy.

admitting that this old liar who was full of failures and had no success in writing was the master, Xiao Fan felt that it was the most failed thing he had done in his life.

- He wanted to travel back to Jiangpu County two years ago, on that windy and beautiful afternoon, when an old liar patted him on the shoulder and told him "you have a bad omen" with authority, he would never stupidly invite the old liar to dinner, but chose to find a brick, slapped a brick on the old liar's face, and then waved his sleeves, calmly walked away, and went away calmly.

There is no regret in this world.

Therefore, Xiao Fan still has to recognize this master, even if this master burns all the masters in Beijing, he has to help the master carry it.

Master and apprentice grievances, Fang Xiaoru is the most unlucky.

He is still lying in the garden of the official post, he is unconscious, and there is a big bag bulging behind his head, Xiao Fan's slingshot stunt is enough, but the accuracy is too poor.

"Lord Fang, I'm sorry for you......" Xiao Fanjun's face changed color slightly.

When the great Confucian of the world was tossed by him several times, it was a sin, if the scholars of the world knew that the idol had such a miserable experience, he Xiao Fan would definitely be scolded to death by the scholars, as the so-called Qianfu pointed out, and died without a problem...... "Brother Xiao, you are really a waste of saliva to apologize now, Lord Fang is still dizzy...... Cao Yi persuaded.

"Then wait for him to wake up, and I'll apologize......"

Tai Xuan leaned over and touched Fang Xiaoru's body, muttering something in a low voice.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Fan's face was not good.

"See if he has any silver on him, I will only take eight taels, and then draw him a peach talisman to ward off evil spirits...... Apprentice, this old man's fate is very evil, he is the phase of the extinction of the dead race, I only charge him eight taels of silver to help him solve the murder, this price is cheaper than buying pork outside......"

Xiao Fan said with a cold face: "Are you still in the mood to make money now?" Do you remember what you did before you left Beijing? ”

Taixu's action of touching the silver suddenly froze, and he raised his head to look at him in surprise, and said, "Amitayus and his grandmother's Buddha!" You found out so quickly? My brother and I galloped all the way, running faster than a dog, how could it be ......"

"No matter how fast you run, can you compare to the carrier pigeon that Jinyiwei transmits information?"

Taixu: "............"

"Master, you burned down my house, you should give an explanation, right? Slap your ass and slip away, what's going on? ”

Taixu's face was ashamed, a pair of small eyes flickered, looking very weak, and his mouth was still stumbling, intermittently reciting some meaningless words: "Ah...... Hiss...... ......Boom, boom

Cao Yi scratched his head and said puzzledly: "What does the old fairy mean by humming and chirping?" ”

Xiao Fan also frowned, listened intently for a while, and said uncertainly: "He's singing......"

When Xiao Fan was in Xuzhou, he stirred up the officialdom of Xuzhou, and the officials of all sizes were like they had fallen into the evil spirit, and the Jinyi Wei didn't do much, but the officials rushed out one by one to surrender themselves, and the prisoners were imprisoned, and they committed suicide. Xuzhou officialdom was like a plague, the captains in brocade clothes were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, locking up the prisoner cars of the prisoners and sending them to Beijing one by one, while the officials of the court officials were busy sending the newly substituted officials to Xuzhou in batches, and more than half of the officials in the entire Xuzhou government were replaced.

The officials of Yanzhou Mansion panicked, and the holy decree only said that Xiao Fan was ordered to inspect the northern border on behalf of the Son of Heaven and reward the vassal king and the border army, but Yanzhou Mansion is not the border of the Ming Dynasty, there is no border army stationed, and it is not the domain of any prince, Xiao Fan Lao stays in Yanzhou and does not leave, what does it mean?

Yanzhou prefect Xu Tai was so anxious that he was sweating all over, Xuzhou City was taken down so many illegal officials, and the prefect Liu Zhi was taken into Beijing by Jinyi Wei on the third day after Qin Cha left, and Xiao Fan participated in his crime of laxity and dereliction of duty.

This time, Qin sent to Yanzhou, I don't know how many officials will be dismounted, and more importantly, whether he will be used as the prefect.

Xu Tai trembled and accompanied Qin Cha to cultivate his surname in the official post these days, and he was so panicked that he had to pile up a smiling face every day to socialize and pat the horse, ask for instructions early and report late, and his affection for Xiao Fan was simply more filial than his own father.

Xiao Fan still lives quietly in the official post every time, he is also waiting, he is waiting for the news of Guo Ying, the Marquis of Wuding.

Until the fourth day, Guo Ying sent people to Pegasus to tell him that the 40,000 soldiers and horses under his command, a total of more than 30 thousand households, had all arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion and had been camped 30 miles north of the Daimyo's Mansion.

After getting this news, Xiao Fan was relieved.

So, under the expectation of the officials in Yanzhou Mansion, Qin Cha Xiao Fan finally decided to set off.

As usual, the officials and people of the whole city came to see each other off, Xu Tai was so happy that tears rained down, Qin Cha showed mercy to his subordinates this time, and did not disturb the officialdom of Yanzhou, it was really a great merit, and ten thousand families gave birth to Buddhas.

The guard of honor marched forward and drove towards Dongchang Mansion.

After Dongchang, it is the boundary of Beiping, the closer to Beiping, the more uneasy Xiao Fan's heart becomes, the future is difficult and dangerous, what awaits him? In fact, he and Zhu Di both understand that Zhu Di wants him to die, and he also hopes for Zhu Di to die, he and Zhu Di are already mortal enemies, and now he feels like a rabbit jumping around, stupidly sending himself to the mouth of the big bad wolf,β€”β€” although Xiao Fan has done a lot of stupid things in his two lives, but there is no doubt that going to Beiping this time is the stupidest thing he has ever done in his life, there is no one.

People always have to do a few stupid things willingly in this life, even if they go back to the beginning and let him choose again, he will make the same choice.

For Xiao Fan, if he wants to live, he must get rid of the enemy, and the enemy will not stand stupidly and let him kill, so before meeting on the battlefield, you must understand this enemy thoroughly, how much strength he has, what kind of surname he is, who are his subordinates, these very detailed and specific things, Jin Yiwei's intelligence cannot be seen, you can only see and understand through your own eyes.

On the way to Dongchang, Xiao Fan said to the suffering Fang Xiaoru: "Lord Fang, you have also seen it, you have not yet entered Beiping, you are already scarred, and the lower officials are very worried, afraid that you will not be able to hold on......"

Fang Xiaoru was arranged in another carriage, his head wrapped in several layers of white cloth, and he reclined in the padded carriage, like a Middle Eastern oil prince, just a few coolly dressed Arab girls to feed him grapes.

Fang Xiaoru had a lot of resentment towards Xiao Fan, and snorted angrily when he heard this, and said: "The old man is indeed scarred, but you pat your chest and ask, who gave me the scars on the old man's body?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled awkwardly: "Misunderstanding...... It's all a misunderstanding. ”

Fang Xiaoru's eyes quickly turned red, and he pounded the cushion beside him heavily, and said bitterly: "...... You'd better aim and hit again! You always say it's a misunderstanding, and the old man suspects that you did it on purpose! Otherwise, how could it be possible to play so impartially? ”

Xiao Fan said sincerely: "It's really a misunderstanding...... Lord Fang, you have to believe me, I never tell lies, and when I tell a lie, I get dizzy and nauseous and want to vomit......"

Fang Xiaoru looked up at Xiao Fan pitifully, and said, "Whether it's true or not, Lord Xiao, don't hurt the old man in the future, the old man can't afford to hurt him!" Please look at the old man's tears and swear,β€”β€”Don't play with slingshots in the future, okay?" ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Good. ”

At noon after five days, the honor guard arrived at Dongchang Mansion.

As usual, it was another ushering send-off, and the Son of Heaven and his ministers went out to patrol the place, and the officials and people were in awe, and they arranged the Qin Cha and his party thoughtfully and satisfactorily.

The reception banquet lasted until the afternoon, and in the official post, the prefect and a group of officials who came to flatter him were sent away, Xiao Fan and Cao Yi stood in the water pavilion in the post with their hands in hand, silent.

The official post is located in a set of elegant small buildings by Dongchang Lake. Dongchang Lake, built in the former Song Dynasty Xining period, lead the Yellow River water as the source, the former Yuan Dynasty and the water of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, make it expand several times, Dongchang is located in the north-south artery of Shandong, there are many canals, flow to all directions through Dongchang Lake, it is the necessary place for the south to produce goods in the north, so the officials and rich businessmen all take the road here.

The water pavilion is surrounded by Dongchang Lake, the blue waves are vast, the vastness is boundless, the small water pavilion goes deep into the center of the lake, like a pearl inlaid on the jade plate, standing in the water pavilion and looking at the lake, suddenly the feeling of relaxation and happiness.

The two were silent for a long time, Cao Yi looked at the sky, and said, "After Dongchang, you will enter the boundary of Beiping......"

Xiao Fan said with a smile: "Yes, Dongchang is the border of Shandong, and when you leave Dongchang, you will go straight to Beiping......"

Cao Yi frowned and said, "You smile so strangely......"

Xiao Fan blinked and said, "Do you know what I'm thinking at the moment?" ”

Cao Yi also smiled, his smile was as strange as Xiao Fan's: "Maybe...... You think the same as I think. ”

Xiao Fan gradually restrained his smile, looked at the vast lake, was silent for a while, and said leisurely: "I have a deep grudge with King Yan, he definitely doesn't want me to live, now I am Qincha, on behalf of the Son of Heaven, if I die on the way......"

Cao Yi continued: "And it's better to die outside Beiping, so that no one in the world would think that Qin Cha's death had anything to do with him King Yan......"

Xiao Fan said with a smile: "Dongchang is the last stop before entering Beiping, just outside Beiping, if I were the King of Yan, I would choose to assassinate Qincha in Dongchang, this is a great opportunity, not only to get rid of the enemy, but also to clear up the relationship, if he doesn't do it, then he is too stupid......"

Cao Yi also smiled: "If he chooses to do it in Dongchang, then he will be even more stupid......"

In the evening, Xiao Fan declined the invitation of the Dongchang prefect and a group of officials, but simply had a meal with Cao Yi, Fang Xiaoru and others in the official post.

After finishing the meal, it was already time to hold the lamp, Xiao Fan pulled Taixu alone to a remote and uninhabited corner, and said, "Master, I know that you have always felt guilty about burning my house......

He blurted out, "I don't have it......"

"Huh?"

Seeing that Xiao Fan's face was not good, he smiled in a hurry, and then began to chant some meaningless words: "Ah...... Hiss...... ......Boom, boom

"Okay, okay, don't sing your worries,β€”β€” how about giving you a chance to make meritorious service and atone for your sins?"

"What do you want me to do?"

"It's very simple, you wear my official uniform at night, and then sit in the study of the official post and read, okay?"

Taixu's eyelids jumped: "You let me be your stand-in?" What do you want? Someone is going to assassinate you tonight? ”

Xiao Fan smiled: "Master is too worried, apprentice, I am so kind and lovely, who has nothing to do to kill me?" Actually, I want to go to the kiln at night, but what about it...... Well, Master is from here, you know. ”

Taixu suddenly realized: "You are worried that others will say that you have fun during your time as a messenger and have a bad reputation, so you asked me as a stand-in to help you sit in the study, so that no one will suspect you, right?" ”

Xiao Fan admired: "Master is really Bing Xue smart, and it is too pleasant to talk to smart people." ”

Too smug his eyes proudly, and said with a smile: "Go ahead, go ahead, Poor Dao will help you be a stand-in today, and I will write off the burning of your house, and you are not allowed to turn over the old accounts in the future." ”

"No problem."

"Amitayus Buddha, you should also be careful of your body, you must know that the color of wine hurts the body, and the color is empty...... By the way, help poor Dao pack a belly pocket, it must be original! Go back quickly! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Good. ”

The night was deep and cool as water.

The husband outside the official post lazily knocked on the bangzi, one long and two short, it was already one watch.

It was dark and silent all around, and there were only a few teams of pro-soldiers patrolling back and forth with torches in the official post, and the crickets were heard from time to time in the grass, which made people more and more drowsy, and the pro-soldiers patrolling were even more listless.

The lights were still on in the study, and figures in official uniforms leaned against the wooden lattice windows, yawning as they flipped through the books.

It was a calm and uneventful night.

Suddenly, outside a two-zhang high wall, three black shadows swept up like a civet cat, the black shadows rose to the sky, and their bodies turned hard in mid-air, and they turned sharply down, and fell silently within the wall, and all the actions were completed in the blink of an eye.

The black shadow landed without alarming the patrolling sergeant, and the three of them lay in the grass, as if incarnated into three large stones, blending with the dark night.

Like three very patient blue wolves, watching several patrolling sergeants pass by, their cold eyes flashed with cruel and violent light, although they knew that the sergeants would not pass again soon after the patrol, the three of them still did not dare to be careless, lying motionless in the grass, the dew in the grass soaked the black clothes, they were unconscious, as silent as three corpses without touch.

It wasn't until half an hour had passed that the three of them finally mastered the interval between the sergeants' patrols near the garden, and after the three of them glanced at each other, exchanged glances, and then at the same time swept up and flew to the roof of the main building of the official post.

The building was dark and silent, there was no light, only the study on the left side of the main building was lit, which was particularly conspicuous in the dark night.

The three of them lay on the glazed tiles on the roof like civet cats, and did not move for a long time.

After another half an hour, the three of them made sure that no one had found them, so they straightened up slightly, moved on the roof step by step, and after silently calculating the direction, they determined the location of the study.

Carefully uncover a glazed tile above the study, the light and candle under the tile are dazzling, and next to the lamp, an official wearing a flying fish suit is yawning while flipping through the book under the lamp.

The official lowered his head to read the book, and the three people on the roof couldn't see his appearance clearly, but the official who was wearing this kind of official uniform, was so thin, and was qualified to use the study, there was only one one person in the entire Qincha honor guard, and there was no one else.

Having decided on their target, the rooftop trio looked excited, glanced at each other, and nodded.

One of the men in black took out a bamboo tube from his waist, and then put a thin needle as thin as a hair, shining with a faint blue light into the tube, everything was ready, the man in black put the bamboo tube to his mouth, aimed it at the person in the study, and waited to blow it hard...... The assassination went smoothly, there was no obstacle from beginning to end, the excitement in the eyes of the three of them increased, as long as the thin needle shot any part of the damn guy in the study, their mission was completed, and no antidote in the world could save them from seeing the poisonous needle that sealed the throat with blood.

At this moment, the man in black who was about to blow the bamboo pipe suddenly felt that someone was patting on the shoulder...... The man in black twisted his shoulders impatiently.

Just as he was about to concentrate, he was tapped on the shoulder again...... The man in black had a bamboo pipe in his mouth, turned his head dissatisfied, and when he saw it, he couldn't help but be frightened.

An old man in a gray robe was looking at him lovingly.

In the darkness of the night, an old man stood on the roof and smiled at the Assassin like an angel with folded wings...... No matter how you look at this scene, it feels weird and inexplicable, and it is terrifying.

The other two assassins also noticed that something was wrong, and they both turned their heads at the same time, and as a result, they were stunned at the same time, and the four of them looked at each other silently, and at this moment, they were speechless and choked...... One of the assassins still had a half-cut bamboo pipe in his mouth, and he looked stunned as if a shopping mall tycoon with a cigar in his mouth suddenly found himself bankrupt, so helpless and hesitant...... After being silent for a long time, the old man finally spoke, and he smiled and said, "Amitayus Buddha...... Don't the three of you think there's anything wrong with Poor Dao appearing here? ”

The three of them were speechless: "............"

The old man grinned, pointed to the study below, and said, "The one sitting in the room is the poor junior brother, you have recognized the wrong person...... Do you want to know who Poor Dao is? ”

The three of them continued: "............"

A naughty look flashed in the old man's eyes, and he suddenly made a shocking grimace, stuck out his long tongue and said, "I'm actually a ghostβ€”"

The three assassins gasped in fright, and the assassin with the bamboo pipe inhaled, and the steel needles in the pipe were immediately reflected into his throat.

Burst!

The Assassin shuddered, his eyes filled with despair, and soon he was foaming at the mouth, and on the verge of death, he muttered to himself, "Holy! Toxic ......"

With that, the assassin was so angry that he fell and rolled under the eaves.

The remaining two Assassins looked at each other in horror and fled.

At this moment, I heard a gong under the room, and then the torches around me lit up at the same time.

The Jinyi pro-army with strong crossbows and arrows has surrounded the main building, and the official post is as bright as day in an instant.

Under the light of the torches, a young man in a white robe was surrounded by guards, and he was smiling wickedly at them, so evil, hateful......

(To be continued)