The sky was just slightly bright, and the imperial driver had not yet left the Linqing Confucian Temple, and at the South Water Gate, there were more than 50 people standing in front of Liu Zhenyuan.

"Ten people are guarding the back, and the rest of the people, ten people in a boat, good in the water, go into the water!"

Shandong wants to try out the new law, and Liu Zhenyuan escorted him, bringing not only the future Shandong special service team, but also a good hand for the risk of the canal.

went south to investigate and prosecute the Meng Chun case, and Liu Zhenyuan was promoted from Fusi Prison in Beizhen to become a member of the special service center.

The prison secretary is not of high grade, but it is quite important. Now the grade of the secret service station is still not high, but for the emperor, it is naturally the most important in today's Jinyi Wei fifteen offices.

Liu Zhenyuan gave an order, and his subordinates began to continue to carry out what they would do all the way to Linqing.

"Keep an eye on it, I'm going to report to Your Majesty."

Liu Zhenyuan ordered his deputy Deputy Qianhu to ride his horse in the direction of Linqingzhou City in the northeast.

Behind him, ten men stood guard on both sides of the bank outside the South Water Gate, and after the two small boats had gone to the other bank, one of them rowed to the other bank.

Between the two boats, there is a thing like a fishing net. A small iron ball fell from the edge of the net, and as the boat rowed to the other shore, the net was held in the hands of the people on the boat and kept letting go, and it looked like it was twenty zhang wide, so that the wrists of several people holding the nets on the two ships were strained.

"Be fine, let's get started. There are a lot of debris in the river, and within an hour, it must be cleared out for ten miles. Offal! ”

With an order, more than 20 people went into the water.

There are people in the water, boats on both banks, and special trawls between the boats.

Jingying Xuanfeng has closed this section, and they are used to it.

It is impossible for the shopkeeper Wu to appear here, what kind of defense charter is the emperor's patrol now, and he has no way to find out under the heavy guards blocking the road, otherwise his face will be ugly.

Liu Zhenyuan soon arrived in Linqingzhou City, and when he entered the Pan Palace of the Confucian Temple, he first reported to Huang Jinyu: "Your Majesty arranged for Weili to investigate the affairs of the Pu family, and there has been a result. ”

"Liu Qianhu waits, Your Majesty is having breakfast."

Huang Jin took the secret report and walked inside, and after a while, he came out and called Liu Zhenyuan to go in.

Zhu Houxi looked at the secret report and didn't look up: "Does Luo An know about it?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there are three copies of the secret report, one is sent to Xingjia, one is to Huguang to find Commander Luo, and one is to enter Beijing. Since the minister has received it here, Commander Luo should also know about it. ”

"Sure enough, it's the remnants of the Pu family." Zhu Houxi frowned, "It's just that the Quanzhou Pu clan and the Guangzhou Pu clan have been separated for three hundred years, and they are the Puzitong Nine Clans, which has nothing to do with the Guangzhou Pu clan and has nothing to do with them." ”

Liu Zhenyuan did not express an opinion.

Zhu Houxi is in this kind of era, whether from a political point of view or from the needs of the new party around him, he must deal with Pu Zitong and Zhan Huabi, the first criminals of rebellion.

The concept of clan is very strong at this time.

Pu Zitong couldn't figure out why Tang Peiyu did that, it was because Zhu Houxi agreed with He Quanan's plan.

Because He Quanan said that Yan Chunsheng had entered Hengyang City, coupled with the many arrangements of the imperial court, Tang Peiyu's heart collapsed and recognized that the rebels would be defeated this time. When He Quanan told Tang Peiyu's address where he hid his family and Dan Zhaonian's illegitimate son, and finally took out the emperor's special decree to allow him to wear the crime and make meritorious service and avoid the punishment of the nine clans, Tang Peiyu was willing to help Yan Chunsheng with his own head.

His incognito family can be spared from death, his illegitimate son Dan Zhaonian can even be guilty of meritorious service, Tang Peiyu has no better way to go.

Now because Pu Zi conspired to rebel, the anger of the Son of Heaven has to move to the same surname that has been separated for 300 years, which is a bit violent and terrifying.

Zhu Houxi put down the secret report: "Now that there is a list, let the people from all over the country and the cicada owner send people to pay attention to these ones." ”

He said this to Huang Jin, and Huang Jin immediately sent someone to pass on the message.

After Liu Zhenyuan sent the secret report, he continued to clear the potential danger on the road ahead.

Zhu Houxi came to the backyard of Pangongfang, Lin Qingping, Wen Suyun, and Zhang Qinghe were all ready.

In the past seven days, Zhu Houyu himself did not go around to play, but accompanied by Cui Yuan's wife, Zhu Houxi's aunt and Mrs. Zhang Fujing, the three of them took a slight turn in Linqing City and even Dongchang Mansion, which can be regarded as a rare relaxation outside the Forbidden City.

"When I arrived in Huai'an, there was another scenery. Zaiyu, when he went to Fengyang and the ancestral tombs of Sizhou with his father, he couldn't forget the instrument. ”

“…… The son remembered. ”

Two-year-old Zhu Zaiyun replied in a milky voice, his biological mother is Lin Qingping, who has been cautious since childhood.

"What is this?"

Hearing Zhu Houyu ask, Zhu Zaiyu subconsciously put his hand behind his back: "Son...... My son knew ...... wrong"

Zhu Houxi couldn't help but glance at Lin Qingping first: Although the eldest son of the emperor is a "concubine", Lin Qingping was really worried too early, and she usually didn't know what to say.

But in the deep palace, Zhu Houxi can't accuse her of anything.

was a casual question, Zhu Houxi smiled and said: "Dad didn't say anything about you, it's very interesting to look at, this is a toy that came in?" ”

“…… It's called Mu Xuan, and it was learned by the lady to paint it for her son. ”

Zhu Houxi took it in his hand and glanced at Wen Suyun curiously.

"It was said that it was a gadget that was fashionable in Tancheng during the Chenghua period, and the concubine thought it was interesting, so she asked someone to take one and paint it herself." Wen Suyun's face was like a small expression begging for praise.

This wooden spiral is a thin rod at the bottom that can be held in the hand, and the small wooden cylinder on the top is painted with colors. It turns brightly and colorfully, and it is indeed just a small toy.

But now Zhu Zaiyun is holding this small toy to play with, and two small ears have been added, and Wen Suyun has drawn a Tang monk and apprentice on it.

Although "Journey to the West" has not yet come out, the story of Tang Seng learning scriptures has long been circulated.

Zhu Houxi was suddenly in a trance.

Wu Chengen seems to be the native of Huai'an Mansion where he will stop next, although he does not remember his exact age of birth and death, but it should have existed at this time.

After a moment of distraction, Zhu Houxi said with a smile: "When you get on the boat, it's okay, you might as well draw a few more, I'm afraid there will be more and more little dolls in the palace after next year." ”

After that, he handed this wooden spin to Zhu Zaiyun: "Have you listened to the story of Tang Seng learning scriptures?" When I got to the boat, my father told me something. ”

Zhu Zaiyun pinched the toy and nodded expectantly.

The city of Linqingzhou began to prepare for the emperor's departure, and the time passed slowly, and the officials from Shandong had gathered on the long street outside the Confucian Temple, ready to send the emperor to the south of the city.

Then, at some point, a very dull sound suddenly came from the southeast.

From here, the sound didn't sound loud, but they all felt a slight vibration under their feet.

Zhang Fujing's face changed slightly: "Go and see, what's going on." ”

His own soldiers rushed outside, and Li Quanli soon arrived here.

"Governor Li?" Zhang Fu greeted him.

Now Li Quanli is in charge of the Shenji Battalion, and the official is the governor of the right army.

Zhang Fujing is not a small person, but at this time, Li Quanli stared at him coldly: "Someone on the canal intends to assassinate the driver, and the captain of Jinyi is killed and injured twice!" ”

After saying that, he hurriedly walked towards Pangongfang, and Zhang Fujing behind him was like falling into an ice cave.

Outside Linqing City, someone intends to assassinate the driver!

Zhang Fujing couldn't think too much, and hurried over to ask for guilt first.

When I got there, I saw that Li Quanli was already reporting.

“…… The thieves arranged for the dead to be stored in iron drums for gunpowder and placed under the surface of the water in the middle of the canal. Liu Qianhu and his ministers have arranged for people to continue the search, and the ministers do not know why the thieves ignited the barrel of explosives. Your Majesty, I am afraid that there is still danger in the southern part of the river, and Your Majesty should postpone the start. The place where the incident occurred is only ten miles away from the South Water Gate, and it is likely that the first evil is still in the city, and there are still other arrangements, and the ministers will make a decision after thoroughly investigating the matter. ”

"There is no way to govern, and there is no way to die."

Zhang Fujing thought that if it weren't for the Jinyi Guard and Li Quanli's guards to find out, if he waited until the imperial boat drove there, a barrel of gunpowder suddenly exploded at the bottom of the boat......

He was sweating profusely, and his heart was full of shock and anger.

Who is so bold? Where did all that gunpowder and the dead come from?

Zhang Fujing couldn't help but raise his head first: "Your Majesty, do you want to control the Cao army first?" ”

The first suspect who came out of his mind who knew some of the situation was Qi Yuanda, and as soon as the words fell, Qi Yuanda had already run over and knelt on the ground: "The minister deserves death, the minister...... Minister......"

Speaking of the back, there is the sound of teeth fighting.

Zhu Houxi had enjoyed a bit of family fun just now, and now he looked at the few people kneeling in front of him and only asked, "Two dead and five injured?" ”

"There is a huge object in the water, and the captain of the brocade coat with good water quality thought it was some reef or sunken wood. When he dived over and wanted to move away, it exploded under the water, and after scooping up some pieces of iron, a little splicing, it should have turned out to be an iron bucket, and there was a corpse that was not the captain of Jinyi. ”

Li Quanli's description of the situation made Qi Yuanda tremble.

How to detonate a barrel of gunpowder under water?

The atmosphere here was very oppressive, and then there was another muffled noise, this time a little louder than before.

It seems to confirm Li Quanli's words.

"People are not allowed to sell gunpowder raw materials, where did this thief get so much gunpowder?" Zhu Houxi's eyes were already fixed on Qi Yuanda, "Shandong Guard, Cao Jun, don't you be so bold, right?" Or is it on the Cao boat, not even a single Cao soldier is arranged, and only Cao Ding is allowed to transport it? ”

In order to guard against robbers, the Cao boat naturally had to prepare some weapons.

"Never dare to do this, never dare to ......" Qi Yuanda was asked by the emperor, almost incontinent.

Zhu Houxi suppressed his anger at Jinyiwei's two deaths and five injuries, but just took a deep breath with a calm face, waiting for the next report.

Just like Zhao Yunfa, the palm print of the War Bureau, reported to him: firearms were originally arranged by the imperial court for the production and deployment of the Military Weapons Supervision and War Bureau, but since the orthodox years, there has been a precedent for allowing local manufacturing. First it was a border town, and then it was Hongzhi for four years, and Huguang and Guangxi were allowed to make their own. In the sixth year of Zhengde, Qingzhou Zuowei was allowed to make his own. Seven years of Zhengde, Xuzhou. Twelve years of Zhengde, Liangzhou ......

Some people in the people have the heart to collect a lot of gunpowder, and that is also possible.

Now this deliberate assassination, is it a farewell gift from Shandong, or a welcome gift from Nanzhili?

In less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Zhenyuan came again.

"Your Majesty, the thieves also have a place on the west bank of the canal, which has also exploded, and a corpse has been found. A small hole in the canal embankment was blown open, and the minister ordered people to block and reinforce it. ”

Zhang Fujing changed color.

Not only do you want to blow up the boat, but you also want to try to blow up the canal embankment?

"All corpses?" Zhu Houxi asked.

Liu Zhenyuan nodded affirmatively: "I picked up the fragment of the iron bucket in the river again, and the thief's hand bones were still stuck in the iron ring on the fragment." On the shore, there is an iron house and a gas well, which are by no means hastily arranged. In the experience of the ministers, the lead may have been ignited from the shore and burned into the iron barrel through a waterproof pipe. The thieves on the shore, in order not to expose the people behind the scenes, ignited it with another barrel of gunpowder hidden in the iron house, and were blown to pieces on the spot, and it is impossible to identify them. ”

Zhang Fujing immediately spoke: "Since it is an iron house, casting and transshipment are not easy, and there should be traces to follow." Linqing City is large, and it has not been completely forbidden to enter and exit all the doors in the past few days, but there are inspection records at extraordinary times. Your Majesty, go and arrange! ”

Zhu Houxi shook his head: "Since there is such a dead man, this matter cannot be found out in a hurry." If I don't find out, will I stay in Linqing for months? Liu Zhenyuan, the matter of care and healing has been arranged, and the order is given, be more careful, and still investigate. I set off according to the original arrangement and went to Huai'an! ”

"Your Majesty!" Li Quanli was a little anxious, he was very worried about his safety next.

Zhu Houxi said categorically: "The plan doesn't have to change, just let me see if there are other places along the way that will give me some surprises according to my itinerary." Mao Gong, Linqing's assassination case is handed over to you and Gao Zhong! ”

Soon after, Lu Shu set off again.

Inside the city of Linqing and outside the South Water Gate, the Jingying guards were on the highest alert.

The news had already reached the city, and someone had set up a gunpowder barrel ten miles outside the South Water Gate with the intention of blowing up the imperial boat.

The emperor left, and in order to solve the case, he didn't know what the trouble would be in Shandong.

Is it Qufu Kong's family, or is it someone else?

There was no answer now, but the boat set off anyway.

Ten miles was soon there, and Zhu Houxi looked at the west bank, where he was carrying his hands on his shoulders and filling a hole with stones and mud bags in a circle of four or five zhang.

If it's a lot of explosives, it's possible to blow up a gap in this place. The water of the canal slanted out, and the water transportation was temporarily suspended, and the nearby villagers were also affected by the flooding.

On the shore, a strange-looking iron house has been towed up.

Zhu Houxi also took out a telescope beside him and looked at it carefully for a while.

It's a big case of assassination, and it will be investigated after all.

On the royal boat, Lin Qingping and the others were a little uneasy, although there were already more people on both sides of the strait and in front of them to accompany the boat, and there were also people with good water properties under the water to investigate all the way.

"Come, continue to talk about the ninety-nine-eighty-one difficulty."

Zhu Houxi knew that this was still a risk, and if there was really something wrong, he might have to lose some manpower.

But if he wants to implement this new law, it is like taking the true scriptures, and there will always be people who will create difficulties for him.

Standing at the pinnacle of power, where will there be less assassination in this life?

Leaving the safest Forbidden City and touring south at this moment, isn't it just to let some people try this most direct and rude method?

The news spread at a fairly fast pace, and Cui Yuan left the big team and rushed all the way to Huai'an at the forefront.

In the city of Huai'an Mansion, Zang Feng and Ma Cheng greeted Cui Yuan, and his first words were very strict.

"Your Majesty was almost assassinated on the canal, and you two can't escape the blame! If something happens in Huai'an Mansion again, you all know what a shocking event it will be! ”

Further south of Huai'an Mansion is Yangzhou and Yingtianfu.

Zang Feng and Ma Cheng panicked.

(End of chapter)