Whenever the emperor went on patrol, ensuring safety was the first priority. Yan Fang and Wang Wenguang have just taken over the palace ban. I dare not take it lightly. According to the previous practice, the emperor's patrol route was sent to send capable people to secretly clear the field and control it. It stands to reason that among the rooftops and shops on both sides of the Dongshi Street where Emperor Luan must pass, a few assassins lurk or cannot be guarded, but it is extremely unlikely that the assassins will be hidden on a large scale. In other words, it was a well-planned assassination, but it should have been very small in scale and did not pose much of a threat to the emperor.

"Escort! Escort!! "The guards who accompany the patrol are all newly enriched by the elite of the forbidden army, and they are well-trained and respond very quickly. There were no more than twenty crossbow arrows that flew in, and they were either blocked by swinging their knives, or they did not hesitate to use their flesh and blood as a meat shield to block them! At the same time, Hula formed a human wall, protecting Emperor Luan's regiment in the middle.

This sudden and dangerous change made the escort guards, several escorts and many ordinary people all change color in shock, but the emperor was not panicked in the face of more than ten black-clothed masked people who rushed over desperately, and shouted loudly: "Rats dare?!" Taken! ”

As the saying goes, the layman looks at the lively, and the expert looks at the doorway. Yang Zhi and Qin Yong were both experts in killing, and as soon as the black-clothed masked man engaged with the guards, they saw that this group of assassins was not a top master of martial arts. The only thing that caught the eye of the two was the madness of this group of people who were not afraid of death.

From a technical point of view, such a blatant assassination in broad daylight is uncreative, but rather a suspicion of sending a moth to a fire. A truly fierce assassin. One is enough. Could it be that the other party is trying to divert the tiger from the mountain? In a flash of thought, Yang Zhi couldn't help but suddenly feel a spirit: What is the difference between this group of people who regard death as their home and the terrorists who carried out suicide attacks in their previous lives? How do you feel a sense of déjà vu?

Yang Zhi and Qin Yong exchanged glances at this moment, Qin Yong nodded silently, and then shook his head again. The two of them still had a tacit understanding as on the night the emperor entered the palace, protecting Emperor Luan Yu one after the other, both expressionless and indifferent, and had no intention of killing the assassin. Yang Zhi watched intently with his hands behind his back, and didn't even press the handle of the knife on his waist.

In addition to its tragic appearance, the quality of the assassination was lackluster. In less than half a cup of tea, more than a dozen black-clothed masked men had all fallen, and the three who rushed to the front were at least twenty zhang away from Emperor Luanyu.

Yan Fang and Wang Wenguang were in the position of the commander of the internal and external guards, and before their butts were hot, they put up this shit, and their faces were as colorful as earth, and they came to ask for guilt together. Wang Wenguang played: "The emperor is frightened! Weichen is not effective in escorting, and he deserves death! After Weichen's preliminary investigation, there were 12 assassins. Ten of them were killed on the spot, and two were seriously injured and unconscious,...... Fifteen of the foreign guard sergeants under the Weichen mark also died in the line of duty. ”

"The Praetorian Guard Ouchi is no better than the battle of the charge, and I am already very satisfied with the performance of the others and the others. It will not do you any harm in this matter. I forgive you both for your innocence! ”

The emperor has experienced many assassinations in his life, and he is still alive and well, and this time he was also unharmed. If they were frightened, it is true that Yan Fang and Wang Wenguang were frightened. Both of them are newcomers who the emperor has the intention to promote and reuse in extraordinary times, so naturally they will not ask for guilt, but encourage them gently.

Before the two of them could thank him, the emperor's face changed: "I am the true son of heaven." Is it so easy to kill? Escort those two seriously injured assassins back, and the imperial doctor of Huozhao Tai Hospital will do their best to treat them! No one shall come near without My will! I wanted to see who ate the bear-hearted leopard gall ....... ”

"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for talking too much." Xu Wenhan intercepted the emperor's words and said in a deep voice: "Since the assassins have been completely annihilated, why save them? And why bother? Fortunately, the emperor is safe and sound! The minister asked the emperor to drive back to the palace immediately, and not to go out on patrol in the future unless necessary. ”

The original intention of the emperor to follow Xu Wenhan's advice to go out on patrol was to show his power and whitewash the peace, and being stirred up by this assassination that came out of nowhere, it was tantamount to being slapped in the face by public hatred, and his face was completely disgraced. And Xu Wenhan's interjection meant that the emperor would stop here, and stop the matter so unclearly, how could the emperor not be more annoyed?

Snorted coldly: "This kind of assassination is like hitting a stone with an egg, do you think it can scare me?" It was you who advised me to go out on patrol, and you are the one who said that I couldn't go out on patrol at this moment. Wen Han, your idea has become a little quicker, right? Someone wants my life, how can I spare it? Investigate this matter thoroughly, why not ....... ”

Speaking of this, the cold eyes suddenly lit up, and the hard emergency brake made a 180-degree turn: "...... Since I am fine, there is no need to investigate this matter thoroughly. I listen to you. Come! Assassins, whether dead or alive, are all on the streets! - Drive back to the palace! ”

The emperor said that Xu Wenhan's idea became fast, and you yourself became not slow! Assassinating the emperor is a great crime of Ling Chi and exterminating the clan, and no emperor is not ruthless in investigating to the end, even if he digs three feet into the ground. Why is this time so generous, and it ends so hastily? Only the hearts of many merchants and ordinary people in the audience jumped to their throats, and they all silently recited the Bodhisattva's blessing to Amitabha: If you really want to investigate, the people of several streets in the East City will not escape the suspicion of harboring assassins. God knows how many people will be implicated in prison? How many heads will fall to the ground?

For a while, most people were silent, like falling into the clouds. Only Yang Zhi turned around and said loudly: "The emperor is shengming!" ”

Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan, who were on patrol with their companions, also reacted immediately, and echoed with Xu Wenhan: "The emperor is sage! ”

The emperor's appearance on this tour was intended to be a show, and it was not gorgeous originally, and being assassinated was like being thrown a spoonful of feces on someone, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was embarrassed. Fortunately, after the assassins left behind twelve corpses, it seems that no other followers were arranged, and Emperor Luan was very calm on the way back to the palace.

Suddenly, Yang Zhi unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat, and was on guard all the way to send the emperor back to the palace, but Xu Wenhan always looked calm like a nobody. The two of them walked out of the palace gate, Yang Zhi took a long breath, and asked with a smile: "Big brother, today is the Lantern Festival, although you are in a high position, but you are full of food and the whole family is not hungry, why don't you go to my house for a few drinks?" ”

Xu Wenhan smiled faintly: "There is no family to drag down, but I am at ease." Even if the third brother is not invited, I will have to ask for a few glasses of wine to drink. Your newlywed marriage is imminent, and there is such a big event today, and the second brother must have already taken the lead. I've been waiting in your house for a long time. ”

At the mention of Qin Kongyun, Yang Zhi couldn't help but sigh: "Since the emperor's personal conquest of the Tang Dynasty, the three of us brothers have rarely gotten together, and it has been a long time since we talked about it. ”

After this assassination turmoil without warning, and the emperor still has a lot of troubles on hand that urgently need to be cooked, I believe that it will be difficult to have any interest in "going on patrol" in the future. When Yang Zhi retired, the emperor did not have the will to keep him in the palace as a personal guard, and for a while it was as easy as suddenly removing a hot bullshit plaster.

Xu Wenhan was not bad, and returned to the Yang Mansion with Yang Zhi, Qin Kongyun had absentmindedly accompanied the old man Yang Yan for a long time of inconsequential gossip. Both of them were frequent visitors to the Yang Mansion, Yang Zhi greeted the two of them to the backyard study as usual, and before they sat down to serve tea, Qin Kongyun couldn't wait to ask: "I heard that the emperor was assassinated in the East Market today, what happened?" I originally thought that the merchants in the East Market would never be able to escape the involvement and would be implicated, but how could I hear that no one was taken? ”

Yang Zhi smiled playfully: "The Qin clan still doesn't know about it, how can we know?" The emperor didn't even lose a single hair, and went back to the palace in a good manner. It's just that it violated the original intention of the patrol, and it was stirred up so boring. What are you anxious about? Do you still hope that the merchants in the East Market will be unlucky? Let's sit down and warm up with a glass of wine! ”

Xu Wenhan frowned and said: "The emperor's assassination this time is indeed unexpected by me, but it is reasonable. I didn't expect them to do so quickly! ”

“…… They? Qin Kongyun asked blankly, "Who is the eldest brother referring to?" Isn't it the work of the prince's party? ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Second brother." Do you really not understand or are you deliberately pretending to be confused? I don't underestimate the prince's party, and I never doubt the ability of the old warriors in Jincheng and Guanzhong to raise the dead. If the crown prince escapes exile this time, it may still be possible. If the crown prince and Wei Su can really be ruthless, how can the emperor live to this day? Now that the emperor has died 10,000 times, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the crown prince to sit on that dragon chair. The emperor obviously has no intention of asking for the prince's life, what is the benefit of assassinating the emperor at this time for the prince? Isn't it because the prince didn't die fast enough? The powerful forces in Jincheng and Guanzhong are self-sustaining, with big roots and deep wealth, and no matter which prince ascends the throne, he will not dare to underestimate it. The prince, the agent of interests, has collapsed, and they can wait for the price and find another one. If the stab can't be done, wouldn't it force the emperor to openly tear his face and fight them to the end? How could they make such a low-level mistake and take that risk? ”

Xu Wenhan said with emotion: "What the third brother said can be described as incisive! You just need to think about it for a moment. You can see the clues. Whoever is the biggest profiteer is the mastermind behind the scenes! -- There is no need to avoid anything between the three brothers, and I dare to conclude that the second son of the emperor, Ning Wang Zhao, must be the mastermind behind the scenes, but a risky move after careful calculation. ”

"King Ning has a resolute and resolute temperament, and he knows that the soldiers are warlike and quite paternal, and he has always been deeply loved by the emperor. When the emperor decided to establish a prince, he originally preferred to establish Zhao Dang, the king of Ning, as the crown prince, but due to the situation at the time, in order to balance the forces of all parties, he chose to establish his eldest son Zhao Heng, which was not completely out of his own heart, and he was somewhat helpless. As the king of a powerful country in troubled times that carries forward the past and forges ahead into the future, King Ning is not macro-weapon, and he does not know how to turn around and forbear. As the emperor grew older, he gradually realized that although his eldest son Zhao Heng was mediocre in intelligence, it was difficult to take on a big responsibility, and Zhao Dang, the king of Ning, was not the best choice to entrust the Great Xia Jiangshan. ”

"The so-called bystanders are clear, the authorities are confused, and King Ning himself may not have thought of this layer. As early as sixteen years ago, he missed the position of the prince, and he must not be able to let go of his heart, and he has been holding his breath. In the past 16 years, he has gritted his teeth and worked harder, Wen Taowu has achieved some success, and he has rarely failed in leading the army to conquer, and he has even won the support of the radical Wenchen and the military forces, and the popularity of the government and the opposition has faintly suppressed his brother Zhao Heng. Now that Zhao Heng has been deposed, King Ning is naturally determined to win the position of prince. ”

Qin Kongyun said puzzledly: "That being the case, at this very juncture after the deposed prince, King Ning should be more cautious in his words and deeds, strive to win the emperor's love, and make extensive connections to win the support and recommendation of the ministers!" What's more, he is far away in Xiangyang, how can he make such a risky move? ”

Yang Zhi sneered: "If Zhao Dang has such an enlightened mind, how can the eldest brother say that he is not the best candidate for the prince?" In fact, to put it bluntly, it is very simple, he wants to be a prince and an emperor too much! I can't wait! As long as Zhao Heng has a life, Zhao Dang will be unable to sleep for a day. Moreover, he also has two younger brothers, King Kang Zhao Dare and Yue King Zhao Qi, both princes of Great Xia, who said that they must not be emperors in the future? Although King Ning is far away in Xiangyang and King Kang is far away in Youzhou, their ears and eyes are smart and well-informed, and they are not necessarily much worse than the Qin family. If Chang'an sneezed today. They could smell movement in Xiangyang and Youzhou the next day, which should not be an exaggeration. It doesn't matter whether the assassination is successful or not, it will be beneficial to Zhao Dang and will not do any harm. ”

"That's why I told the emperor on the spot that all assassins don't have to stay alive, and they don't have to investigate this matter exhaustively." Xu Wenhan sighed: "No matter which prince is appointed as the crown prince in the future, whether it is for Great Xia or the emperor, the most urgent and important thing at present is to stabilize the situation and restore order as soon as possible." It can't be messed up, and it's not messy! ”

"If this assassination is successful, in terms of talent and strength, who else can succeed to the throne besides King Ning? If the assassination fails, nine out of ten people will think that it is the dying throes of the party of Zhao Heng, the deposed prince. Even if the assassin left one or two alive, if he would confess that King Ning was the mastermind behind the scenes, then King Ning would not be King Ning. Under severe torture, he would naturally spare no effort to splash this basin of sewage on Zhao Heng's head. At that time, will the emperor kill Zhao Heng or not? Even if the emperor still left Zhao Heng's life, once he freed up his hand, where would he be polite to the old powerful forces in Jincheng Guanzhong behind him? Ning Wangsheng has the support of the military, and the lack of strong chaebol support is his weakness, who dares to guarantee that the old powerful forces in the city will not go to take refuge? Even if you don't fall in favor of him, you are bound to suffer heavy losses. No matter what the result is, King Ning will probably secretly smile and crook his mouth. ”

"In case the assassin confesses that King Ning is the mastermind behind the scenes, King Ning only needs to die and not admit it, and he insists that someone is deliberately framing him, what can the emperor do with him? If King Fu and the Geng clan heard the wind and hooked up with a group of civil and military courtiers to complain for King Ning, King Ning's prestige would be even higher, so how would the emperor end? As long as the emperor understands the secret, he can only swallow this breath, and no one will be able to set off any waves so far, which is really much more cost-effective than exhaustive investigation! ”

Qin Kongyun suddenly realized at this point: "I didn't expect that there was a huge article behind this!" No wonder the emperor still needs to be cautious even when it rains, let alone rain. In this way, it is the wisest way to do it! King Kang Zhao Kang had two fuel-efficient elder brothers on his head, and he was bent on supporting his army and striving to become a powerful prince. Now I'm afraid that my heart will be like a cat scratching, and I can't help but want to move. We've got a good show! ”