The southeast wind was strong, and the raindrops on the right side of the carriage were particularly urgent, the windows had already been closed, and there were still fine raindrops flying into the carriage in the dense knocking sound of "crackling", and this side was where Zhang Yuan was sitting. ,!

"Your Excellency, please sit here." The careful and humble dancer Gu Hee-sun owes herself to exchange places with Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan said: "It's okay to have a little rain foam, you can sit down." ”

Gu Hee-sun asked again: "Do you want to drink Magu wine?" Carrying a gourd wine bottle in his hand, he was smiling.

Zhang Yuan was a little strange in his heart about the psychological quality of this dancing girl, who might be arrested and tortured by Liu Dongming at any time, and her life could not be guaranteed, but she was still so optimistic, and she still glanced at the girl Xiaozhen from time to time, and it seemed that she was living happily with Xiaozhen-

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without a blind date - Miss Gu will have a drink with me?" ”

The dark clouds seemed to be pressing on the canopy of the carriage, and the carriage was as dark as night, and it was impossible to see Gu Xishan's expression, so she only heard the dancing girl's tone hesitate: "How dare the slave dare to drink in front of the adults-"

Zhang Yuan smiled, took the gourd wine bottle, this is a porcelain gourd, heavy, Zhang Yuan is not good at wine, he didn't plan to drink it, put the porcelain gourd in the corner of the carriage, and asked the dancing girl: "Did Miss Gu originally serve Concubine Renmu in Jingyang Palace?" ”

Gu Hee-sun corrected in a low voice: "My lord, it's Queen Renmu. ”

Zhang Yuan said "um" and said, "Queen Renmu." ”

Gu Xishan said: "The slave maid has been waiting for the prince of Yongchang since she entered the palace-" Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at the girl Xiaozhen sitting on the left side of the carriage, and Xiaozhen opened the window of the car. Leaning into the gap to look at the storm outside, the rich long hair is pulled into a big bun, like a black peony, reflecting the neck as clean as ice and snow-

Gu Xishan turned around and whispered to Zhang Yuan: "My lord, don't talk about those sad things first, okay, the slave maid feels cramped when she thinks of the things in the palace, and the adults should know all about those things." Gwanghae-kun is really cruel. ”

Zhang Yuan looked at the slender back of the girl Xiaozhen, this speechless girl seemed to have a lot of secrets, and asked, "Did Miss Gu know Miss Xiaozhen before?" ”

Gu Hee-sun hesitated. Xiaozhen, a girl watching the rain from the window, turned around and smiled at her, nodded, and Gu Xishan said, "I saw it a few years ago." At that time, Xiaozhen was still young. ”

Gu Xishan's words were vague, obviously the answer was not true, Zhang Yuan didn't ask any more, thinking about the gains and losses of this trip, his plot to overthrow Guanghaijun can't be discussed with Ruan Dacheng now, nor can he discuss with Zhen Zidan, only after capturing Nurhachi's envoy Nalambaksh can he show his position and attitude, the conspirators are always so lonely, and now I don't know where Nalambaksh is, whether he can catch it is also a difficult problem......

That's what I was thinking. In the sound of wind and rain, Jin Zhongqing, the scribe outside the carriage, said loudly: "Lord Zhang, there is a Buddhist temple in front, General Liu said to avoid the rain before leaving, this rainstorm is too urgent, and the mount is blinded by the rain." ”

There is a path on the left side of the post road that slopes to the east. There is a Buddhist temple of a small scale in more than half a mile, the name of Luohan Temple, it is the most famous Buddhist temple in Huanghai Road, Liu Dongming sent officials to inform the monks of the temple, the abbot of Luohan Temple learned that the envoy of the Great Tomorrow came here to avoid the rain, and was busy ringing the bell to gather the monks of the temple to come to see the salute. The abbot monk accompanied Zhang Yuan, Ruan Dacheng and Liu Dongming and others to drink tea in the abbot's quiet room, Zhang Yuan didn't know when and where the assassins arranged by Jin Shishi would do it, so he had been hanging his heart, he only secretly told Mu Jingyan, Wang Zongyue, Hong Ji, Hong Xin, Ma Kuoqi, Sheba Six people to be careful, the rest of the people did not know that there would be assassins to disturb today, but along the way, the heavy rain and Buddhist temples were safe and sound, and the Luohan Temple was only more than ten miles away from Huanghaizhou City, it seems that there will be nothing on the road, but tonight we should beware-

After resting in the Luohan Temple for half an hour, the rain gradually became lighter, but it seemed to be too early to see the rain and clouds in this unclear sky, Liu Dongming was in a hurry to rush to Huanghaizhou City, so he urged Zhang Yuan and others to go on the road, at this time it was already three minutes of Shen, and it would be dark if it was delayed again.

A group of more than 300 people left the Luohan Temple to get on the road again, the drizzle was dripping, the road was muddy, the carriages and horses were quite slow, when they saw the Huanghaizhou City in the distance, the twilight had sunk down, at this time the rain stopped, and the drums in the direction of the Huanghaizhou City were faintly heard, and there were fast horses to report the news, saying that the Huanghaidao was observing that Master Cui led the Huangzhou Mu, Haizhou Mu and other subordinates to greet the angels——

Zhang Yuan tidied up his clothes in the car, then got out of the car and rode his horse, ready to meet with the officials of Huanghaidao.

Xiangting, Dragon Pavilion, colorful sheds are listed, Huang Yiwei, drum music, and acrobatics come happily and lively, when there is still a distance of about 20 zhang from Zhang Yuan and his party, he heard a "bang" sound, and a Korean sergeant holding the flag beside Liu Dongming shouted and planted the horse, and the high Wang flag was broken into two pieces and fell on Ruan Dacheng's carriage, everyone was shocked, looking at the flag sergeant, his face was covered with blood, and then he looked at the broken Wang flag, which was actually broken by a musket!

Someone in the distance shouted: "Guanghai Jun has no way, Li Qi can't be the son of the world, and Da Ming can't help the abuse." ”

Liu Dongming was terrified and shouted: "Get off the horse, get off the horse, there are traitors!" There are assassins! ”

Zhang Yuan had already dismounted first, and said in his heart: "Sergeant Jin actually used a musket to stab and disturb, the musket is not accurate, don't kill me with a crooked shot, that is really a strange injustice through the ages." Turning his head, Ruan Dacheng was stunned and rode on the horse, and hurriedly dragged him down.

Mu Jingyan and Wang Zongyue were already guarding Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng, and their swords were unsheathed, as if they were facing a great enemy.

Zhen Zidan ordered a group of brocade guards to protect the two envoys, and the rest of the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were holding the festival Yue, the banner, the guide drum, the cloud gong, the ritual knife, and the leopard tail gun got off their horses and hid one after another.

The sound of "bang" was endless, but this time it was not the sound of muskets, but the fireworks and firecrackers that were exploded, all of which were ignited and lifted into the air from the ceremonial guards and acrobatic piles.

The envoy was also startled and neighing, and Zhang Yuan said loudly: "Don't panic, be optimistic about your own horses, don't startle the horses, don't move around." Seeing the head of the girl Xiaozhen peeking out of the car window, she was dumbfounded and shouted, "Hide." The girl quickly retracted her head.

Most of the people who accompanied the Ming delegation into Wangjing were Korean civil officials, and there were no more than 100 officers and sergeants, and they were not equipped with firearms, and they were not as effective as the sixty brocade guards led by Zhen Zidan.

Liu Dongming trembled, he didn't expect to encounter an assassin under the city of Huanghaizhou, he was frightened and angry, looking at Zhang Yuan's side, the brocade clothes were very tightly guarded, so he was a little relieved.

The sky had already darkened, the fireworks had been extinguished, the crowd had gradually settled down, and someone approached the mission, shouting loudly as they walked: "General Liu, General Liu, and Xiaguan Huang Haidao all observe Cui Li." ”

There are also self-reported names saying that they are Fengzhou County Affairs, Huangzhou Mu, and Haizhou Mu——

Liu Dongming shouted angrily: "Cui Li, you are guilty!" ”

Several lanterns were tall, and Huang Haidao observed that Cui Li knelt down and said loudly from a distance of ten zhang: "Neglect of duty, causing adulterers to mix, startling angels, and being guilty of capital offense." As he spoke, he kowtowed again and again, and the officials of Fengzhou County, Haizhou Mu and other subordinate officials who followed him knelt down to plead guilty.

Liu Dongming asked loudly: "Have you caught the traitorous assassin?" ”

The crowd that had just come to greet the angels of the kingdom was in a panic under the disturbance of muskets and firecrackers, and fled in all directions, Cui Li These officials did not expect that there would be traitors and assassins in the crowd, and they did not bring many sergeants to follow, and when night fell, the crowd was chaotic, and they didn't know where the traitors and assassins were, so they only kowtowed and asked for guilt.

Liu Dongming was furious, and Yu Yan, the counselor of the Ministry of Rites on the side, reminded: "General Liu is angry for the time being, it is dark at this time, and it is not safe in this suburb of the city, so it is better to protect the angels into the city and enter the post house before arresting the assassins." ”

Liu Dongming nodded and said to Cui Li: "Hurry up and let people clear the curfew, none of your people are allowed to approach." ”

Cui Li and other officials went anxiously, Liu Dongming and Liu Xiya, as well as Yu Yan, Xu Yun, and Jin Zhongqing went to Zhang Yuan's side to ask for their guilt. ”

Zhang Yuanli was silent with a cold face on the side of the carriage, Ruan Dacheng shook his head and said: "Lord Liu, your realm is not very peaceful, fortunately, there is no danger, fortunately." ”

Liu Dongming and others were very ashamed, Pyongyang night banquet had a dancing girl stabbing herself, today outside the city of Huanghae Prefecture encountered a musket directly assassinated, although no one was injured, but their Korean country from the king and below the subjects have lost face, the two Ming envoys must have doubts about Gwanghaejun's ability to govern the country, Liu Dongming was indeed very frightened, and apologized to Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng again and again, and fell to the ground for a long time-

Zhang Yuan said: "In Xia and Ruan Xingren sent an envoy to your state on the order of the emperor, not to suffer from the heavy mountains and the hardships of traveling, how could they have expected that there would be so many man-made disasters and twists and turns on the way. ”

Liu Dongming's cheeks were hot, and he said in a loud voice: "It's the negligence of the lowly duty, it's the negligence of the lowly position, if we arrange more sergeants to escort all the way from Yizhou, there will be no today." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Today's events will still happen, but it's not so much that you can't even see the appearance of the assassin, I'm waiting for the light, the assassin is in the dark, how can I guarantee that the assassin's musket won't shoot at me tomorrow?" ”

The assassin was not caught, and Liu Dongming really didn't dare to guarantee it, but said: "Please ask the angel to temporarily stay in Huanghai City, and I will immediately recruit elite soldiers and strong generals to come to protect it." ”

After waiting for two moments, Huang Haidao observed Cui Li to report that there were soldiers guarding along the way, and a curfew had been imposed from the west gate to the post house, and the angels and adults were invited to enter the city.

Cui Li, who was guarding one side, was an important minister of the Dabei faction who was loyal to Gwanghaejun, and Liu Dongming did not reprimand him again, but after such a major incident, Cui Li could not escape the blame, and it was up to Gwanghaejun to decide how to convict.

—————————————————————— (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

!