Chapter Seventy-Five: Going to the Congratulatory Banquet Will Be Planned The robbery of the death row prisoner is terrifying

The next morning, the sky was overcast, the cold wind was blowing, and the rain was falling unhurriedly.

Chu Qing rushed to Dali Temple in the rain and told him about his father's assassination in King Hui's mansion last night.

Ji Wen was shocked when he heard this, pondered for a while, and said, "Asno is dead, Mintai is in prison, who will be the assassin?" ”

"If Chu is not mistaken, it must be the prince's party."

"This ...... Why is Childe so sure? ”

Chu Qing's face was solemn, "That man claimed to avenge Asno; Also, two days ago, Mintai went to Jingxi Villa to meet the prince, maybe it was for this ......"

"According to what Gongzi said, the prince is behind the scenes?"

"That's right; The father temporarily stayed in the Huiwang Mansion, and it is said that the matter is kept secret and few people know about it; Moreover, on the night of the incident, that Wang Jie was also present, and his behavior was very abnormal. ”

Ji Wen said "um", still suspicious: "Although Gongzi's speculation is reasonable, there is still a lack of key evidence." ”

"Evidence," Chu Qingyin smiled, "If you catch them all, you still have no evidence?" ”

"This ......"

"Don't worry, my lord, Chu has a plan, and he will definitely wipe out this gang of thieves." Subsequently, Chu Qing and Ji Wen conspired carefully, and then decided on a poisonous plan.

In order to lure out the assassins and wipe out Mintai's accomplices, Chu Qing sent invitations all over the place to celebrate Chu Mohan's crown, entertaining some princes and nobles in the capital, courtiers and old friends, etc., and wanted to hold a banquet in Fulong Villa.

In the afternoon, Mei Dai came to Zhiyuan with an umbrella and sent an invitation to Li Yunhan, saying that Chu Qing wanted to take the opportunity of the banquet to release his old suspicions and get back together.

Li Yunhan didn't say much after hearing this, and immediately agreed.

After sending Mei Dai away, Li Yunhan hurriedly went to Dafu House.

Da Fu is secretly discussing with Cen Shen about going to the banquet. It turned out that the prince and Da Fu also received Chu Qing's invitation, and they were deeply disturbed by their concerns.

Da Fu believes that there must be fraud in Chu Qing's fanfare banquet this time.

Cen Shen said that it was indeed a little abnormal, and he was worried that the assassination would be exposed; Go, it may be a feast; If you don't go, the invitation has already been accepted.

When the two were at a loss, Cen Feng took Li Yunhan into the house. Da Fu hurriedly stepped forward and asked him if he had received an invitation?

"yes, got it." Li Yunhan nodded, "It seems that this first step has already worked." ”

"Then what does Brother Li mean, to go or not to go?" Dafu asked.

Li Yunhan said loudly: "Since he has made a war letter, of course he has to go!" ”

"Then, in case it was a trap set by him......" Cen Shen looked worried.

Li Yunhan didn't answer, walked lightly to the window, stared at the cold wind and rain outside the window, and said to himself: "The rain is raining, and it will be endless Luo ...... when you get up."

"Brother Li has lived in Jiangnan for a long time, and at the turn of autumn and winter every year, Chang'an will be rainy for several days...... It's a bit annoying. Cen Shen explained.

"No, this rain is just in time!" Li Yunhan turned around and said in a loud voice.

Cen Shen was stunned for a moment and asked him why he said this?

"Why don't you take advantage of this rain and give him a plan?" Li Yunhan walked to the table and sat down to drink a few sips of hot tea, and briefly explained the plan in his heart.

After hearing this, Da and Cen carefully considered it, put forward some suggestions, and then decided on a plan to save people.

For several days, Master Bamboo Shadow was trapped in the rain and rarely went out; On this day, he was idle again, meditating in front of the shrine, and suddenly heard Fluttershy report that the prince and Xiao Liangyuan had arrived at the temple in the rain.

Hearing this, the Bamboo Shadow Mage was confused. She pondered for a while, and decided to go and see the prince to find out the purpose of his trip.

She entered the Daxiong Hall through the rain and mist, and saw the prince and Xiao Liangyuan kneeling down in front of the Buddha statue respectfully and bowing, muttering something in a low voice.

Master Bamboo Shadow did not dare to disturb, and stood silently by the door; After the two of them finished worshipping, they stepped forward to bow and greet them.

Xiao Liangyuan looked very good, her eyes were radiant, and she said that thanks to the help of Master Zhuying, she had done the ritual for three days in a row, and her condition had improved greatly; Then she ordered Fu Guo to hold twenty taels of silver as a token of gratitude.

The Bamboo Shadow Mage shirked for a while, and for a moment he couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it with a smile.

The prince said that he had come this time to make a wish for incense and pray for the protection of the gods to protect his place.

Taking advantage of the break, Master Zhuying accompanied the prince, Xiao Liangyuan, and Fu Guo to the side hall, sat down to drink tea and rest.

Everyone chatted for a while, and suddenly Cen Shen came to see him in a panic, saying that there was an urgent report.

What did the prince ask him about?

"This ......" Cen Shen glanced at the Bamboo Shadow Mage, and stopped talking.

The prince saw it and said with a smile: "Let's say, the mage is not an outsider. ”

Cen Shen said solemnly: "Back to Your Highness, Da Fu has ordered the Iron Cloak Society to prepare and take advantage of the banquet in Fulong Villa tomorrow to assassinate the Chu thief." ”

Master Bamboo Shadow was shocked when he heard this, and the teacup in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"Okay." The prince looked a little excited, and gently wiped the fine sweat on the tip of his forehead, "You tell Da Fu to order him to be careful; Also, no matter what success or failure, no trace must be left behind! ”

Cen Shen said yes and turned to leave.

The prince sat down and was silent for a moment, deducing that he still had some official business to do, and took Xiao Liangyuan, Fu Guo and others to bid farewell to Master Zhuying, and left the temple in the rain.

Mage Bamboo Shadow returns to his dormitory and immediately writes a secret letter to Ji Wen, telling Fluttershy to give it to him.

Fluttershy hurries out of the monastery and hurries all the way to Kitchen's house, where she delivers the letter to the doorman.

All of this was seen by Cen Feng, who was following behind her......

Ji Wen read the secret letter sent by the Bamboo Shadow Mage, showed a hint of smugness, and said with a smile: "Yes, this big fish is finally going to be bait." ”

Ji Wen immediately ordered Vasson to transfer all capable personnel from Dali Temple and the Criminal Department tomorrow to hide around Fulong Villa and stand by; Also, inform Jing Hu, the commander of the Nanya Forbidden Army, and ask him to send more manpower, strengthen vigilance, and closely check the people who leave the city.

"Yes, villain obeys." Vashon got up and walked away.

At the thought of capturing Mintaiyu, Ji Wen was very proud. He picked up his glass and drank it leisurely. Suddenly, Tong Li hurriedly came to report, saying that it had been raining continuously for several days, and the prison of Dali Temple was full of water, and some of the cells had overflowed to the waists of prisoners, and they could not find a way to ......

Ji Wen was a little upset when he heard this, he looked out the window and said, "What's the matter, it's only been a few days, and it's flooded......"

Tong Li said: "According to the old jailer, this prison has been used for more than 50 years since Emperor Wu Zhou, and it has long been dilapidated; In addition, the low-lying terrain here used to accumulate water during the rainy season. ”

"Then send more people to clean up."

"Lord Hui, I have sent someone to clean it up; But this time, for some reason, it was waterlogged again just after cleaning, and it couldn't be cleaned up at all. ”

Ji Wen frowned after hearing this.

Tong Li also said that six years ago, the Criminal Department built a new prison in the east of the city, and there are still many vacant rooms; Either transfer the prisoners here first, and then bring them back when the flood is gone.

"The two prisons, one east and one west, are more than ten miles apart, to say the least; Also, if someone escapes during the escort, the official can't afford it. ”

"If you are worried, you might as well transfer 300 officers and soldiers from the patrol battalion and strictly guard them along the way, so that even if you forgive people and criminals, you will not be able to escape."

Ji Wen paced a few steps, turned around and said, "This matter is not in a hurry, Gongzi Chu will hold a congratulatory banquet tomorrow, and I will talk about it after I finish the banquet." ”

"This ...... The prison is full of felons, and if a few are drowned, it will be difficult to explain to the saint. ”

"Hmph, don't be damn wordy," Ji Wen was furious, "send more migrant workers to dredge the waterways and clean up the stagnant water, as long as you don't drown people." ”

Tong Li was very helpless when he heard this, and walked out of the house with a soft promise.

Wu Qi was ordered to go to the Omani warehouse.

Anal was sitting alone in the bedroom, looking up at the rainy day outside the window in a daze, looking very lonely.

Wu Qi saw her, talked to her in a low voice for a while, and then left in a hurry.

Anal pondered for a moment, then made up her mind. She took her umbrella out of the house, wandered around the yard, and walked to the storeroom in the backyard.

She inspected the warehouse and found that there were several places on the roof that were leaking rain, so she immediately sank her face and shouted at Beizi, who was counting the goods: "What's the matter, I can't think of a way to leak the rain?" These are all precious medicinal materials, and they will become mildew after soaking for a long time. ”

"Yes, it's been going on for days, and the minions are worried;" Beizi looked helpless, "But the warehouse is too small to move......"

Anar said that there was an abandoned granary in Sanlizhuang in the south of the city, and ordered him to transport the medicinal herbs over tomorrow to dry.

After hearing this, Bezi hurriedly agreed.

The night is deep, and the cold wind is miserable; Li Yunhan stood alone under the eaves, looking at the endless drizzle in front of him, the ticking sound of the rain seemed to be beating his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Wu Qi gently walked to his side with an umbrella and said, "Sir, if the rain falls like this again, I'm afraid tomorrow's banquet will be in the soup......"

"Are you worried?" Li Yunhan smiled indifferently, "If the fish is not hooked, how can Chu Qing collect the net." ”

The next morning, it was overcast and the rain was still falling unhurriedly.

Due to the large number of guests who came to Fulong Villa for the banquet, the banquet hall suddenly became cramped and could not accommodate for a while; Chu Qing had already expected these, made preparations in advance, and ordered people to temporarily build three canopies in the courtyard, and made arrangements one by one according to the identity and status of the guests.

Among the guests were King Hui, King Huang, Luo Feng, Jia Sheng, Ai Yun, as well as Da Fu, Wang Jie, Zhang Hui, Zhang Quan and others. Fu Guo arrived at the manor on the order of the prince, and left under the pretext of saluting.

Jia Sheng met Chu Qing and deliberately complained about why he changed his name Qingyi. Chu Qing smiled when he heard this, and said that he went to Beijing to play, and he could play freely by keeping a low profile.

Wang Jie and Da Fu sat at the same table, and the two of them looked calm and whispered a few words from time to time.

Not long after the banquet began, Chu Mohan arrived at the venue with a big belly under the escort of Suo Owl and others, and greeted King Hui, King Huang and other guests one by one.

After three rounds of drinking, Chu Mohan said that he was unwell and wanted to go back to Wanglin Pavilion to rest, and slowly left the venue accompanied by Bai Dolphin.

Chu Qing still talked and laughed, and continued to accompany everyone to feast and drink.

Wang Jiezhi made a comeback from the manor, and went to the backyard alone with an oil umbrella. As he walked, he inspected the courtyard. When I arrived at the bottom of the Wanglin attic, I suddenly heard a person behind me

With a loud shout, his body trembled. Wang Jie looked back and saw Ni Sui with a gloomy face, and asked him why he was here? Wang Jie hurriedly lied, saying that the scenery in the garden was wonderful, and he wanted to walk around and see it.

Ni then persuaded him to stay; said that Chu Mohan was resting in the building, so don't disturb him.

Wang Jie's "um" sounded and then walked away again.

Ji Wen stood on the corner tower, looking down at the guests coming and going in the courtyard, a little uneasy. At this time, Vashon came to report that he had found a group of suspicious men near the manor, all of them with sharp blades hanging from their waists and unusual expressions, and after meeting with Da Fu, they entered a nearby tavern called Qu Qi.

Ji Wen couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard this. He was hesitating, only to see Ni Sui running over in a panic, saying that somehow, the Tibetan mastiff was poisoned under the corner of the west wall......

"Looks like they're going to do it." Ji Wen showed a wicked smile, and then ordered all the troops to strengthen their vigilance......

On the same day, Li Yunhan did not go to Fulong Villa for a banquet as scheduled. Halfway through, he suddenly diverted to Heming Tower.

He found a secluded room on the second floor and drank tea alone.

About half an hour later, Dafu entered the house in a hurry, and apologized; said that there were secret agents from the government everywhere, and he went around several streets to get rid of it.

"Well, it looks like they've taken the bait." Li Yunhan smiled slightly.

"Well," Da Fu was a little nervous, "I don't know how to deal with this banquet for King Jing?" ”

"Brother Da, don't panic, I'll see him later, just look at my eyes." Li Yunhan poured him a cup of tea as he said and handed it over.

The two talked in a low voice for a while, only to see the door curtain lifted, and the shopkeeper accompanied King Jing into the house.

Li Yunhan and Da Fu saw each other and hurriedly got up and saluted.

When King Jing saw that Da Fu was present, he was alert and asked Li Yunhan: "Mr. invited this king, I don't know what is the matter?" ”

Li Yunhan said with a smile: "Last time, thanks to His Highness's help, it has been difficult to let go of my feelings, and today I will prepare a small banquet to express my gratitude." ”

"This," King Jing couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he heard this, and glanced at Da Fu again, "What about him?" ”

"His Royal Highness once said that he has a heart for the storage position, and Brother Da has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he is familiar with the affairs of the court, which may be helpful to His Highness." Li Yunhan said respectfully.

"Really?" King Jing smiled when he heard this, and moved his gaze to Da Fu, "That king is going to listen to it." ”

A trace of panic crossed Da Fu's face, and he hurriedly replied, "Don't dare to do it." ”

"You don't have to be informal, but you can say it." King Jing waved his hand slightly.

Da Fu coughed dryly and said, "According to the following, the East Palace is losing power now, and the courtiers all have the intention of supporting His Royal Highness as the prince. ”

King Jing was secretly proud when he heard this, and frowned: "I'm afraid that the imperial brother will not give up easily." ”

Li Yunhan glanced at Da Fu and said, "Brother Da is a frequent visitor to Shaoyang Palace, do you know what the prince thinks?" ”

King Jing was stunned, stared at Da Fu, and said, "Shaoyang Palace is a regular visitor......

"Your Highness, I can't hide it, Xiao Liangyuan is my aunt, so I have a visit from time to time." Da Fu was not in a hurry, "According to the observation, the crown prince has been hit many times recently, and he has long been disheartened by the crown prince, even if he encounters some reasonable things, he does not dare to have the slightest concern." ”

King Jing's eyes were a little suspicious, and he asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Da Fu said: "One small thing is enough to illustrate. Last time, Da and his colleagues from the Tianshan faction held a poetry meeting in Jingxi Villa, and invited the prince to come and support him; The Criminal Department sent a few pawns to harass him, and the prince slipped away quietly without saying a word. ”

Li Yunhan said with a smile: "The prince is timid and afraid, and a group of servants don't take him seriously. ”

Da Fu snorted and said angrily: "If His Royal Highness King Jing is present, see which of them dares to mess around!" ”

King Jing laughed and said nothing.

"What Brother Da said is reasonable." Li Yunhan said and looked at King Jing, "His Royal Highness Su Wen has great ambitions and likes to play with the wind and moon, if he can be the leader of this poetry club, it is very suitable." ”

"Really?" King Jing smiled and retracted his smile, "This king is busy with official business all day long, how can he have the leisure to be the leader of the poetry club." ”

After hearing this, Da Fu frowned, and sighed: "Well, it seems that this poetry meeting will be stopped again." ”

Li Yunhan smiled when he heard this, poured another glass of wine for King Jing, and handed it to both hands.

At this moment, Dali Temple is in prison.

Cen Feng, Yan Ran and a group of people pretended to be migrant workers, carrying sandbags, cleaning up silt, and dredging waterways in the wind and rain.

Cen Feng took the opportunity to find the leaking hole and walked to the cell where Min Tae was being held. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness of the guard's jailer, she suddenly knocked him down and dragged him into the cell. Then, she unfastened the chains on Mintae's hands and feet, and made him change into a jailer's outfit......

The rain is still falling unhurriedly.

The guests who came to Fulong Villa for the banquet couldn't help but leave one after another in the bleak wind and cold rain, and the courtyard was as silent as death.

Ji Wen waited for a long time, but still didn't see any movement, so he called Vashon and asked, "What about the gang at the Qu Qi Tavern?" ”

Vashon replied, "My lord, except for Dafu, no one else has seen a single step out of the house. ”

"What, Da Fu is gone......" Ji Wen was stunned.

"Yes, I've been walking for more than half an hour. The villain followed him for two streets, but still slipped away for him. ”

Ji Wen couldn't understand what he heard. He was thinking about it for a long time, and Tong Li hurriedly came to report that the migrant workers had cleaned up the stagnant water in the Dali Temple prison.

"It's weird, how could it be so coincidental...... Ji Wen lowered his head and thought for a moment, and suddenly came to his senses, "It's not good, Ji has a plan." ”

Ji Wen immediately ordered Tong Li to lead people to rush to Dali Temple to arrest the people......

Dali Temple, outside the door.

Cen Feng hid Min Tai in a large water tank used to hold the silt and smuggled it out.

The group was not far from Dali Temple, but Mintai couldn't hold it back, and opened the cylinder head to change the fresh air, but was accidentally discovered by a catcher. Seeing this, the catcher was shocked and hurriedly shouted to his accomplices to chase him.

Yan Ran saw that the matter was revealed, and hurriedly ordered Mintai to get on the horse and flee quickly.

The crowd galloped south for a while, turned two streets, and saw Tong Li and a troop of cavalry in hot pursuit.

Seeing that he was about to catch up, he suddenly rushed out of a freight convoy, letting go of Yan Ran and the others, and blocked the entrance of the alley.

Seeing this, Tong Li was furious and ordered his men to drive away the vendors. The vendors refused, and the two sides quarreled a few words and then moved their hands.

Analzer immediately stepped forward and asked Tong Li why he was beating people?

"Don't bother with it, don't get out of the way!" Tong Li waved his knife, "Otherwise, Lao Tzu will kill you with one sword!" ”

"You dare!" Anar deliberately entangled with it, "This road is not built for you, why should you tell me to make way?" ”

Tong Li waved his knife and shouted angrily: "Come on, take this girl down for me!" ”

Several soldiers rushed forward and surrounded Anar; Seeing that Bezi was in a hurry, he hurriedly stopped in front of the standing horse and shouted: "The military master can't help it, she is the princess of Anar who we have returned." ”

"Hmph, what princess is not a princess!" Tong Li's heart was shocked when he heard this, and he eased his tone slightly, "If you let go of the fugitive, Lao Tzu will not be finished with you!" ”

"The military master misunderstood, we are going to transport the damp medicinal materials to the south of the city, who knows what fugitives are." Bezi waved his hand at the caravan as he spoke, ordering everyone to move the truck out of the way.

Tong Li led people to chase after him again, but when he saw that the streets were rainy and foggy and the night was dark, there was no trace of Cen Feng, Mintai and others.

Tong Li rushed back to Dali Temple in displeasure and reported to Ji Wen. Ji Wen was extremely disappointed when he heard this, and he lamented in the face of the empty prison cell.

After rescuing Mintai, Yan Ran sent him out of the capital overnight. When he arrived at a hidden forest, he persuaded him to go away and fly high before returning to Beijing.

"No, I'll be back." Min Tai was still unwilling, "The surrendered city was once a fief of my father, and there are still many of my clansmen and brothers there, and it won't be long before I bring them to take revenge." ”

Yan Ran's face sank when he heard this, and he said, "Don't say more, general, this is the order of the East Palace!" ”

"Hmph, then wait and see." Mintae sighed, then rode away, and in a short time disappeared into the rain and mist.