It happened very suddenly, the cold arrow was shot down from a tree on the side of the road, and the soldiers of the forbidden army were completely unaware of it.

By the time it was discovered, the arrowhead was already very close to the Imperial Rim, and the hearts of all the ministers were in their throats. Zhao Guangyi was even more colorless and frightened in an instant.

At that moment, the only thing he could do was to pray, the imperial brother was a military general, and he was armed with martial arts, hoping that he could escape. If he is killed by an arrow, the Zhao family will be finished, and if he is injured, he will be finished.

Seeing that the cold arrow was flying very close, but the imperial chariot was relatively small, and it might not be able to move and dodge. Many people have the idea that the emperor is more than auspicious, and they have even begun to lament, rejoice, or make plans early.

In the blink of an eye, someone found that the cold arrow had flown to the imperial chariot, but it was nailed to the car door, and it did not hurt the emperor in the slightest. And there was a thing hanging on that arrow, which turned out to be an official hat.

The guards of the Forbidden Army on the side didn't have time to be surprised, the sword in their hands had already been "unsheathed", and when they looked up, they saw a figure jumping up on the wheels and roof of the chariot.

Someone quickly recognized that this person was Zhao Zheng, Honglu Shaoqing, who had been by the side of the official family. He is highly skilled in martial arts and observant, and his reaction to cold arrows is more sensitive than that of his guards.

More importantly, he was very close to the Imperial Rim. It stands to reason that he should walk behind with his position and rank, and for some reason, Zhao Kuangyin asked him to follow him. It was precisely because of this wise decision that the emperor's life was saved in a certain way.

Zhao Zheng reacted quickly, looking at the cold arrow approaching the imperial reel, he was not sure if Zhao Kuangyin would be able to dodge. So subconsciously I want to block it. It's a pity that civil officials, who are chaperones, can't carry weapons. In a hurry, he threw his official hat out. Causes the feather arrow to deviate and nail it to the post.

At the same time, Zhao Zheng also quickly judged the location of the assassin according to the direction and angle of the cold arrow. So he quickly dodged, drew the guard's sword, leaped to his feet, and threw his sword at a cypress tree by the side of the road. After a muffled snort, a man in green fell, and Chu Zhaofu, who was escorting, came back to his senses. Immediately ordered the Janissary guards to rush over to rein in the Assassins, and then take them away.

A qiē happened between the lightning and flint, and the hundred officials came back to their senses from their shock, some people were happy, some people were imperceptible regrets, and some people were unexpectedly calm.

"The official family forgives the sin, and the minister does not protect the ......"

"Official, please order the entire city to immediately search for the assassins......"

Zhao Guangyi and several prime ministers, as well as Chu Zhaofu, who was escorting, all rushed over to apologize. The assassination of the emperor was a big deal, how could they not be frightened? Especially Chu Zhaofu, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, if it wasn't for Zhao Zheng just now. And he had his head fall to the ground. He can't remember clearly, this is the first time Zhao Zheng has saved him, and the favor is too much!

At the same time, people were sent to closely protect the official family. There was even a plan to begin a manhunt for the Assassins and their accomplices. The people on both sides of the street were terrified, and the scene was somewhat chaotic.

But I don't want to. Zhao Kuangyin got up and stood at the door of the chariot and said loudly: "No need. It's just a few little thieves, and if you want to assassinate me, I'm afraid you'll have to go back and practice archery for a few more years! ”

"Uh......" Several ministers were a little confused, and even thought that they had misheard.

Zhao Kuangyin ignored them, stopped the forbidden army who went to the crowd to search for them, and said loudly: "Don't panic, it's just one or two young people who are bold and reckless, but it's a pity that they are not good at learning...... An ordinary civil official beside the minister made a move, and let the murderer be beheaded. The Great Song Dynasty has so many loyal ministers and good generals, what is there to fear? Today's rituals and celebrations continue as usual. ”

This......

Many officials are puzzled, what does the official mean by this? The assassination is not taken seriously, and the search is not pursued by the murderer, which is a bit unreasonable!

"Brother Huang (official) ......" Zhao Guangyi and Chu Zhaofu almost wanted to say something in unison.

It's a pity that before the words came out, he was preempted by Zhao Pu. The war in Huainan was calmed, and Zhao Kuangyin returned to Bianliang with a lot of important things to deal with, so naturally he was indispensable as the chief think tank, so he was recalled from Luoyang. Today, Zhao Pu is extremely low-key, and has been falling behind the important ministers and nobles, and only at this time did he take the initiative to come forward.

"What His Majesty said is very true, Li Yun and Li Chongjin's tens of millions of traitors have been exterminated by the officials, and one or two fish that have slipped through the net are really not enough to worry about." Zhao Pu said eloquently: "Don't say anything else, Zhao Shaoqing's "one hat to block arrows" is enough to make the young people die of shame. ”

As soon as these words came out, the most eye-catching thing was not Zhao Pu, but Zhao Zheng, who was holding a long knife and standing on the imperial chariot to look around. Someone noticed Zhao Zheng as early as the dock and was extremely curious about this Honglu Shaoqing. I heard that he made Li Yun suffer a big loss in Luzhou, and stirred up chaos in the Tang Kingdom in Jiangnan, and some people speculated about his relationship with the official family.

But it was not until this time that everyone really got to know Zhao Zheng preliminarily. No one expected that in the most critical situation just now, it would be him as a civilian official. Just look at the movements in one go in an instant, the sharp reaction and accurate judgment, you can know how powerful this person is.

There are rumors in Bianliang City that he saved the emperor's family on the night of the Chen Qiao Mutiny, and it seems that it should be good today. Today, the official family took him with him, did he act as a guard? The official family trusts him so much, could it be that he is really a royal prince?

Many eyes fell on Zhao Zheng, with suspicion, praise, envy, and resentment. There are also people in the crowd who recognize Zhao Zheng for the first time, just like they saw Zhao Kuangyin wrongly, and now they find out that they underestimated this young man who was originally unknown, but suddenly rose.

Zhao Zheng ignored these gazes, he kept looking around vigilantly. On a certain Cheng dù, the reason why Zhao Kuangyin dared to stand outside the chariot without fear was because he was there.

In addition, Zhao Zheng also listened to Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu's words. At the beginning, he was also a little puzzled, thinking that Zhao Kuangyin was pretending to be benevolent, but when Zhao Pu came forward to agree, he fully understood, and was deeply impressed by the wisdom and judgment of this monarch and a minister.

Zhao Kuangyin is really so generous, he cares about all the assassins? Obviously not, as an emperor, it is difficult to forgive anyone who dares to offend, let alone someone who threatens his life. In this case, it is not necessary to simply pretend to be benevolent and show mercy, unless there are more important concerns.

Why? Zhao Pu said that the remnants of the traitorous party are not enough to worry about, so what is worth worrying about?

The answer is steady dìng!

Zhao Zheng thought about it for a moment and understood, if things are big today, according to the ministers' intentions, the whole city will be searched, what will be the result?

At least the whole Bianliang will be jumping, and the people will be panicked. The Great Song Dynasty, which was finally settled after quelling the two rebellions, will be a mess again. Once the capital is in chaos, those festivals in the field that have just disappeared are afraid that they will be ready to move again, and the achievements of Zhao Kuangyin's southern and northern wars in the past year will be gone, and the Great Song Dynasty will fall into a crisis again.

After almost being assassinated, shocked and furious, it was not easy for Zhao Kuangyin to be so calm, to understand the stakes in a very short period of time, and to make such a wise decision. Zhao Zheng had to admire, this is the strategy and mind that an emperor should have.

said on the spot that he would not pursue it, so as not to make things big and make Bianliang chaotic. The ceremony that originally displayed the great military exploits and royal majesty will not be interrupted, and the effect that should be achieved can still be achieved. It is also a win-win situation to show confidence, generosity and kindness to the people. I have to say that Zhao Kuangyin used his calm mind and keen judgment to deal with a crisis public relations in an instant, turning a disadvantage into an advantage.

As for the assassins, really not tracked down? Apparently not! Standing on the car, looking at the six roads, Zhao Zheng could see clearly that the assassin had been taken away by the forbidden army. His own knife should have only injured him, not to kill him, and perhaps he could get some valuable confessions. Subsequently, there will definitely be a covert search in Bianliang City, but it will definitely not be fanfare, and it will probably show a situation of loosening on the outside and tightening on the inside.

It is difficult to say whether the assassins were Li Yun or Li Chongjin's remnants of the rebel party, or if someone else had malicious intentions. If it's the former, it's easy to do, but if it's the latter, things can be troublesome.

Zhao Kuangyin is wise, and Zhao Pu is not bad, at least he can think of the emperor's worries and intentions with many other courtiers first, and echo them to help solve the problem. is worthy of being the prime minister who rules the world in half of the Analects, with a wise mind and extraordinary courage.

Except for Zhao Pu, no one else understood the emperor's intentions? The answer is no. The young Zhao Guangyi and the loyal and honest Chu Zhaofu may not understand, but Fan Zhen, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu and other current prime ministers must have understood, but they did not speak.

On the one hand, their courage is limited, and on the other hand, their status is limited, and they are all relics of the previous dynasty. As early as the Later Zhou Chai Rong and Chai Zongxun were prime ministers when they were in power, after the Chen Qiao Mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin almost completely took over the Later Zhou Dynasty in order to stabilize. In order to appease the hundred officials, several prime ministers of the current dynasty have not been replaced.

Although these three are still high-powered prime ministers, they have the label of the remnants of the previous dynasty and are destined not to become the emperor's henchmen. Although they understood what was at stake in front of them, they did not dare to speak lightly. Jian yì asked the emperor to let go of the murderer who committed the assassination, this kind of thing is not dare to say it casually.

What's more, the assassin in front of him is very likely to have something to do with the previous dynasty, and once they open their mouths, they will be accused of disloyalty to the former dynasty and the king. In the feudal era, loyalty and filial piety were the two cores, and loyalty was the foundation of the courtiers. What happens if loyalty is suspicious of the emperor? Therefore, the three old ministers of Fan, Wang, and Wei collectively pretended to be stupid and dumb.

At this time, everyone has the opportunity to help the emperor. But some people didn't think of it, some people didn't dare to say it, but Zhao Pu took the opportunity to make a decision, stepped forward, and made a contribution. This is probably the gap between ministers and ministers, why Zhao Pu can be prime minister, but they can't.

Poor Fan Zhen and Wang Pu, due to the remnants of the previous dynasty and the limited courage, they will eventually lose their phase, and Zhao Pu will become their successor.

This is probably the gap between the prime ministers! (To be continued......)