Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Assassin in White Strikes
Prince Li Chengqian is very satisfied with today's trip to Quchi!
Li Tai, the king of Wei, missed the appointment, and his appearance was of special significance, and I believe that Princess Changle and his wife, especially Changsun Chong, were somewhat grateful.
Although there are many brothers-in-law, this one is special, and he is still a cousin of his maternal uncle's family, and it is necessary to maintain a good relationship.
In addition, he took the opportunity to make friends with Xie Yi and tried his best to get Xie Lingyun's manuscript, which finally came in handy, and Xie Yi accepted it.
Although there is no substantial progress, it is a good start, and what Su Gan Chengji said is right, everything should be done gradually, and it is unlikely that a fat man will eat in one bite.
With the first time, there is no fear that there will be no second time.
Today's occasion will not seem very special, after all, the gift is given in the name of the color head. As for Xie Lingyun's manuscript, it was inadvertently obtained by Kong Yingda, the priest of the country.
It is reasonable to give it to the descendants of the Xie family, who are outstanding in poetry and writing, and Kong Yingda, who is a scholar and scholar, will definitely be happy to see it.
So what can outsiders say?
It's worth the trip!
On the carriage, Li Chengqian was proud, and he didn't want to change suddenly!
"There are assassins, protect Your Highness!"
I only heard a shout from Su Gan Chengji outside the car window, and then the sound of swords intersecting came outside.
Assassinate?!
There has been no such thing for many years, and I remember that when I was very young, my father was still the king of Qin, and I encountered danger when I was still the king of Zhongshan County.
Since he entered the East Palace in the early years of Zhenguan, he has never been disturbed in the slightest as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, but today he went to the Furong Garden in Qujiangchi, and was assassinated!
Through the gap in the chariot window, Li Chengqian looked out and saw a group of assassins dressed in white and light-colored clothes armed with sharp blades, fighting with the guards of the East Palace, the goal was to rush into the carriage and take their own lives!
When he went out today, Li Chengqian deliberately kept a low profile, and did not put on a full guard of honor for the prince, but only brought not too many guards with him.
Lost the protection of the palace wall, and when the guard was at its weakest, he was suddenly assassinated!
Why is your luck so bad? Li Chengqian couldn't help but ask secretly, and at the same time, a question also arose in his heart, how did the assassin know that he was coming to Quchi for a banquet?
Judging from the current situation, this is a completely prepared and premeditated assassination with the right time.
Who can do that? And who wants their own life? Or who is it good to be dead?
In an instant, Li Chengqian's mind was full of question marks.
These questions are important, but you have to keep your life to have a chance to track them down, so that you can dig up the murderer and break his body into pieces.
But can you escape today?
Listening to the fierce sound of swords and fighting, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little worried, and his body subconsciously trembled a little, and he was panicked.
Even if he is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, one person is above ten thousand people, and in the face of the threat of death, he will be afraid......
……
Xie Yi and Zheng Liwan were walking in the wind and snow in a car, when they suddenly heard the sound of weapons intersecting in front of them.
Wang Yongan sent people to check on him, and after a while, he received the shocking news that the crown prince Li Chengqian was being assassinated.
More than a month after Li Shimin was assassinated in Shaanzhou, in Chang'an City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the prince of the Tang Dynasty was assassinated again.
Coincidentally, Xie Yi was present twice, once by Li Shimin's side, and once not far from Li Chengqian......
Who wanted to assassinate Li Shimin's father and son, it was too late to think about it, Xie Yi hurriedly asked, "What is the situation?" ”
"It's not good, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have many guards......"
Xie Yi waved his hand and said: "Wang Yongan, send someone Pegasus to Qujiang to report to Sun Chong, he should not have left yet, please come and escort him quickly, and find a way to notify the Wuhou or the garrison in the city to rescue." A few of you, immediately go to escort and protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
"Master Xie, what about you?"
"The target of the assassin is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I don't care, it is important to protect His Highness!" Xie Yi didn't think much about it, he didn't rescue when he was so close. In case Li Chengqian has three strengths and two shortcomings, how can the angry Li Shimin not blame himself?
The guards are all gone, including the driver who is driving, and this is also a flying horseman!
In the wind and snow, only Xie Yi and Zheng Liwan were left in the carriage. Women are timid by nature, and they are afraid when they hear about fighting and killing, not to mention the assassination of the prince, it is Yi Abi who is trembling and almost about to cry, although Zheng Liwan has a solemn expression, she is not the slightest flustered.
"Let's go south to Qixiamen, we need to get out of here quickly!" Xie Yi pondered for a moment, and immediately made a decision, regardless of the slippery road on the snowy day, he personally drove around and ran wildly in the direction of Qujiang.
All the guards were sent out, and it would be unwise to be left alone in a dangerous situation, which was not far from the southern wall. There are soldiers stationed at the nearest Qixiamen, and it is safe to ask for help.
But......
Driving is a technical job, and Xie Yi is not proficient, just trying to pull the reins and maintain balance. Fortunately, the horses have been walking fairly smoothly, but the speed is really slow.
Not long after he ran out, he crossed a house wall, and came across the woods, when he suddenly heard a muffled grunt, and the horses pulling the cart let out a long neigh, and the front hooves were raised, and the carriage almost overturned.
Hearing Abi's exclamation, Xie Yi hurriedly turned around and asked, "I'm sorry, are you all right?" ”
Seeing Zheng Liwan's solemn gaze and looking straight ahead, Xie Yi turned around and saw two white-clothed assassins standing on the road in front of him, blocking the road with knives, and coming towards the carriage.
In an instant, Xie Yi was a little inexplicable, could it be that he was also the target of the assassination?
If you think wrongly, so you make the wrong arrangement, and the consequences will naturally be very serious!
Is this my life going to die today? And for nothing, you have to implicate a peerless woman in the world?
……
Xie Yi didn't think much about it, and pulled Zheng Liwan and Ah Bi to jump out of the carriage!
But...... Xie Yi asked himself if he couldn't run away from a well-trained assassin, let alone with two weak women, there was no point in escaping.
So at the first time, he chose to protect the two innocent women behind him, and then faced the bright blade, even if he was helpless!
You don't necessarily have the courage to face death, but as a man, how can you not protect your delicate and innocent daughter?
"I'm sorry for the two of you."
Zheng Liwan shook her head gently, a little discolored, but she was still calm, no one paid attention, and in a panic, she had already held a golden hairpin in her hand.
As for whether she would fight to the death or kill herself as a last resort to avoid humiliation, it was not known whether she would kill herself to avoid humiliation, but the maid Abi was terrified when she saw the assassin approaching with a knife, and subconsciously closed her eyes and exclaimed loudly......
Shouting was naturally useless, but the expected blood splattered on the spot, and the head was not different. When Abi opened his eyes again, he saw a gray-clad swordsman appear out of nowhere and stop the assassin.
Rangers are brave and brave?
Abi's eyes widened, she had heard many such stories, and knew that there were skilled rangers in the world, and when the road was uneven, she took action.
Happened to me today?
Even more surprisingly, the Ranger defeated the Assassin in three moves and two strokes, wounding him and forcing him to flee in a hurry.
Abi, who was relieved, wanted to applaud and come forward to thank him, but he didn't want to blink an eye, and the ranger disappeared without a trace and disappeared into the wind and snow.
What's going on?
Also surprised was Xie Yi, at the moment of the assassination, someone suddenly came to the rescue, and then he brushed his clothes again, hiding his merit and fame.
Who is going to kill themselves? And who saved himself? There's weirdness everywhere, and there's an unsettling weirdness.
"Alas, no matter how the ranger left, it's too late to thank you."
Ranger? Xie Yi shook his head lightly, this kind of legendary story can only be a legend, this life-saving benefactor......
Suddenly, Xie Yi had a flash of inspiration in his mind, thinking of some things, and his face instantly became gloomy and dignified.
"What's wrong?" Abi asked softly.
Although Zheng Liwan didn't know why, seeing Xie Yi's expression was different, she pondered for a moment and whispered: "Abi remember, we didn't see anything, we went all the way to Qixiamen, we didn't encounter any trouble, we didn't know anything." ”
"Ahh Although Abi didn't know the reason, she saw that her lady was dignified, so she naturally didn't dare to slack off.
Hearing this, Xie Yi looked back at Zheng Liwan, who was determined, and nodded lightly: "Thank you!" ”
This woman is really smart, rather than being difficult to explain at that time, it is better not to know anything and push it away.
It's just, can it really be wiped out?