Chapter 65: Lin Yi's Helping Hand (2)
It turned out that the man in brocade clothes riding a horse at the front was called Tian Ying, who was a close confidant of the general Shangguan Minghong.
Since Tian Ying led the guards, there is a good chance that the people in the carriage are Shangguan Minghong. Lin Yi also suddenly understood that the person who Zhao Li and Mr. Mo conspired to assassinate turned out to be Shangguan Minghong.
This shocked Lin Yi's heart.
Lin Yi knew that he didn't dare to murder Shangguan Minghong if he borrowed Zhao Li's ten guts.
Then it must have been instructed behind his master's son Feng Liancheng.
Even the generals sent by the emperor himself dared to kill. If the matter leaks out, Feng Liancheng will commit a big crime that will be copied and beheaded. This Fengliancheng is really bold.
Although Lin Yi didn't know what grievances Feng Liancheng and Shangguan Minghong had in private, he wanted Feng Liancheng to take risks and hire someone to assassinate Shangguan Minghong. But Lin Yi decided that he couldn't sit idly by.
Lin Yi originally wanted to kill Fengliancheng, but now if he saves Shangguan Minghong. Maybe you can take the opportunity to pull Guan Minghong together to deal with Feng Liancheng.
Lin Yi observed quietly.
When the team arrived at the house, an old man in his seventies was helped out of the house by two people. The old man looked excited. The old man is Shangguan Minghong's uncle Liu Zhong.
Liu Zhong was overjoyed to learn that his nephew had come to visit him today. Because of his own frailty, he sent his children and grandchildren to greet Shangguan Minghong in front of the mansion early.
Shangguan Minghong was a general of the dynasty, and the Liu family was proud of him. Because of Shangguan Minghong's status, local officials also took great care of the Liu family. During the New Year's holidays, officials will also visit Liu Zhong with generous gifts. I hope that Liu Zhong can say a few good words for them in front of Shangguan Minghong.
The carriage stopped, and one man came down. It was Shangguan Minghong.
Shangguan Minghong came down, and Tian Ying and the guards looked around vigilantly. In case of bad actors.
Shangguan Minghong saw that his uncle came out to greet him in person, so he hurriedly took a few steps forward and went to Liu Zhong to personally support him.
Shangguan Minghong said: "Uncle, why did you come out to pick up your nephew in person." It's really unbearable for my nephew!"
Liu Zhonghuan's voice trembled, and he said, "I can afford it, I can afford it." You can afford it. You are the general of the Five Tigers of the Dynasty, and you are a celebrity around the emperor. What glory you have brought to the Liu family. By the way, Lord Liu and Lord Wu from Fengcheng came to visit me. Lots of gifts for me. They also asked when you were coming to visit me. They were ready to greet them with great pomp. But you said don't make a big deal about it, so I didn't tell them you were coming today. Uncle didn't sleep well for the past two days......"
Liu Zhong's excited old tears flowed.
He hadn't seen his nephew in two years.
Shangguan Minghong saw his uncle crying, his eyes were moist, and he said: "My nephew has been in the northwest for a short time, and he should have come to visit his uncle earlier, but he has not been able to get out of his way because of official affairs. I hope my uncle will forgive me. ”
Liu Zhong said: "Don't blame, you came here to protect my northwest from foreign invasion." You're doing a big deal. Big things matter, big things matter......"
After a few words of greeting from his uncle and nephew, Shangguan Minghong helped his uncle to walk into Liu's mansion surrounded by everyone.
Entering the living room, relatives and friends stepped forward to see Shangguan Minghong one by one. Shangguan Minghong ordered the gifts he brought to be distributed to his relatives.
At noon, the firecrackers in Liu's Mansion sounded, celebrating and lively like the New Year.
Liu Zhong set up a sumptuous reception banquet to entertain his nephew. Three tables were set up. Tian Ying and the guards also sat at a table. Tian Ying and the guards were burdened with heavy responsibilities, so they only ate and did not drink. lest you make mistakes. Shangguan Minghong drank happily with his relatives. There was laughter and laughter during the banquet, and there was a peaceful atmosphere.
Liu Zhongqin also personally accompanied his nephew to drink a few cups.
After three rounds of wine, each table was served with a pot of local specialty five-flavor mutton soup.
Shangguan Minghong liked to drink this five-flavor mutton soup the most, and he drank two bowls in a row.
After drinking the mutton soup, Shangguan Minghong drank a few more glasses with his two cousins. Then he picked up a glass of wine and was about to toast his uncle with another glass, when suddenly his glass fell to the edge of the table and rolled to the ground and shattered. At the same time, Shangguan Minghong's complexion also changed. He looked at his uncle with a strange look, and then at the relatives and friends at the table.
And all the people looked at him.
Liu Zhongdao said to Shangguan Minghong: "Hong'er, what's wrong?"
Shangguan Minghong said in a special tone: "The soup is poisonous. I'm poisoned......"
As soon as Shangguan Minghong's words came out, everyone present was shocked.
Tian Ying and a cadre of guards hurriedly left the table and took their swords, and rushed over to surround the table.
Tian Ying said angrily: "You dare to ...... in the general's soup"
"Presumptuous!" Shangguan Minghong interrupted Tian Ying's words and scolded: "This matter must have nothing to do with my uncle and them." How could they assassinate me......"
Tian Ying stopped gnawing.
The relatives and friends at the table also came back to their senses at this moment, and they all hurriedly explained that this matter had nothing to do with them.
But when they saw that Shangguan Minghong didn't look like he was poisoned, they became even more ignorant for a while.
Liu Zhong said: "Hong'er, you don't look like you're poisoned, do you feel that something is wrong." And before each dish is served, your cousin has supervised the people to taste it. And we also drank this five-flavor mutton soup. Your cousin drank more than you. How can it be poisonous?"
Shangguan Minghong smiled bitterly: "This poison is a gong. You don't have the inner strength, and of course you can't feel it. And if the cultivation is shallow, the perception is also slow. ”
Most of Shangguan Minghong's guards also drank mutton soup, except that the guard leader's martial arts were not weak, and he also felt strange at this moment. Others are all shallow, and they haven't noticed anything unusual until now.
And Shangguan Minghong's skills are profound, and he noticed it for the first time.
At this moment, Shangguan Minghong felt that his physical strength and blood were messy, and his true qi was constantly weakening. Moreover, this power poison is also domineering, and in a short period of time after realizing it, it has turned away twenty or thirty percent of Shangguan Minghong's internal force.
The leader of the guards changed color and said, "It is indeed poisonous, and my strength has begun to dissipate!"
Tian Ying didn't eat mutton, so she didn't drink mutton soup.
He held his sword and guarded Shangguan Minghong's side.
Tian Ying hurriedly said, "General, what now?"
The Liu family also believed that the soup was indeed poisonous at this moment.
The team was extremely panicked, some were crying in fright, and some were trembling in fright.
Liu Zhong was so shocked that his voice changed, and he said with a crying voice: "This is a poison." What should Hong'er do now?"
Everyone looked at Shangguan Minghong. Hopefully he'll get an idea.
Shangguan Minghong, like Feng Liancheng, is a battle-hardened person with wisdom and bravery, and he has never seen any wind and waves. He seemed calm. Shangguan Minghong judged that no matter who poisoned him, there must be an undercover agent of the other party in the house. That's why poison is put in the sheep soup. Then they will not be able to hide from the enemy even if they drink the sheep soup. The enemy will soon be in the middle of the house.
All of this was designed against him.
Shangguan Minghong said calmly: "Tian Ying, you quickly send someone to inform the local yamen garrison, and send troops here as soon as possible!"
Tian Ying hurriedly said to those guards: "Which of you hasn't drunk soup?!"
Two guards raised their hands, and Tian Ying ordered them to rush to ask for help.
Shangguan Minghong said to his uncles and cousins again: "The enemy is going to kill immediately, you should hide quickly." Their target is me. You ......"
Before Shangguan Minghong finished speaking, suddenly two screams sounded in the courtyard in a row.