"Just want to live..."
After Li Chengqian murmured something, he shook his head and smiled.
"If you want to live, do you have to eat people?"
"If you want to live, do you have to harm others?"
"Benevolence harms oneself, and oneself can harm others..."
"Haven't you ever heard of a saying that calls for retribution from Heavenly Reason?"
Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Naikuan and said, "Aren't you afraid of retribution on you?"
"retribution?"
Zhang Naikuan also laughed.
"If we talk about retribution, those officials and powerful people should have died long ago."
"Who doesn't have dozens or hundreds of lives on their hands?"
"But which one of them is not living well?"
Zhang Naikuan looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, you don't need to tell me these things."
"My fate has been doomed a long time ago."
"It doesn't matter if you want to kill me or chop me into pieces."
"After all, you can't hear what you want to hear from me."
"But there are some words, which can be regarded as kind words for a dying person like me."
Zhang Naikuan looked solemn and said: "Your Highness, please remember that if one day you ascend the throne, you should not be enemies with the aristocratic family."
"I remember you once said that water can carry a boat but also capsize it."
"At that time, you were describing the common people, but now I am talking about the aristocratic families and the powerful."
"Because His Majesty relied on aristocratic families and powerful people to get where he is today."
"In fact, you, the Li family, are members of a powerful family."
"If one day, the imperial court loses the support of aristocratic families and powerful people, the imperial court will be unable to move forward."
What he said at least convinced himself.
But will Li Chengqian believe this?
of course not.
As a descendant, he has seen too many imperial courts that fell apart because of aristocratic families.
He has also seen too many dynasties collapse because of the powerful.
"maybe."
Li Chengqian smiled and looked ahead at the battle that was about to end.
"I don't have any lofty ideals or ambitions."
"I just want all the people in the world to have food and not have to worry about eating."
"If anyone dares to destroy the jobs I provide to the people, I will kill them, that's all."
Li Chengqian turned to look at Zhang Naikuan and said, "You don't have to worry about your family. They are all being watched by the people in Qianzi Camp and will be fine."
"But what I want to tell you is..."
"These assassins today are just the beginning."
"Tomorrow, more people will come."
"Master Zhang, please think about how long you will have to carry him to death."
Li Chengqian stood up slowly and said, "Unless the person who wants to kill you dies, I can protect you for a day, but I cannot protect you for a lifetime."
After saying this.
Li Chengqian shouted forward: "Wang Fang, don't you think you are better than the rich and powerful?"
"Why haven't these assassins been solved yet?"
now.
Wang Fang's men have already gone up.
And he himself was leisurely on the sidelines, paying close attention to the situation on the court.
Li Chengqian's sudden words made Wang Fang's face turn red.
He had indeed boasted like this in front of Li Chengqian.
At the same time, he himself also believed that he was more qualified to be the leader of this Liuli than Fu Laoliu.
But now?
What's going on?
Several young assassins have not been solved for a long time.
Isn't this a slap in the face?
For a moment, Wang Fang didn't know how to answer, so he had to vent his anger on those assassins.
Poor those assassins, they didn't even understand what was going on, and they were killed in an instant.
What's more, they simply dropped their weapons and ran in the direction they came from.
But if I want to run away now, is it still too late?
The moment they entered the inn, the outcome was already decided.
Li Chengqian had no intention of letting anyone leave, let alone letting these assassins leave alive.
Bang bang!
The fleeing assassin had just climbed up the wall when two deafening explosions pierced the night sky.
The assassin shook violently and fell straight from the wall.
Behind the wall.
Luo Ding'an calmly took back the still smoking musket.
From this, it is not difficult to see what the assassin just experienced.
Luo Ding'an casually threw the musket to a soldier beside him.
"Remember to write a report and send it to the ordnance camp later."
"This repeating musket is very good, but the weight is a little light and it floats a bit when shooting."
The repeating musket is naturally the latest development of the ordnance battalion.
However, it has not been equipped into the army yet.
This time it was considered a small experiment.
As an experimenter, of course Luo Ding'an has to give people feedback.
In the courtyard.
The battle is completely over.
Of the eight assassins, two were shot to death, three were hacked to death, one was killed by Luo Ding'an with a continuous musket, and the other two were captured alive.
Li Chengqian walked over.
The two assassins were beaten until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen, and their jaws were also removed.
certainly.
Removing their jaws was not to torture them, but to prevent them from committing suicide.
Wang Fang is a Jianghu person.
Of course I know the virtues of these dead warriors.
These dead soldiers often commit suicide immediately after failing in their assassination mission.
But Li Chengqian also said that he wanted to live.
Therefore, Wang Fang had to put in more effort.
Otherwise, the movements wouldn't be so slow.
now.
Look at the two people on the ground.
Li Chengqian glanced at Wang Fang and said, "Is there any way to make them talk?"
"Report to Your Highness."
Wang Fang stepped in respectfully and said, "I have plenty of ways to get them to talk."
"I'll give you one night."
"When they open their mouths, come to me."
Li Chengqian said: "I will stay here to drink and chat with Mr. Zhang. I will leave when you come out."
"Then your Highness must drink quickly."
Wang Fang glanced at the two assassins on the ground, and said with a smile: "At most, you can drink for half an hour."
"Well."
"I just look at your performance."
Finished.
Li Chengqian returned to the table.
Wang Fang and others took the assassin away from the scene.
not long time.
Zhang Zhong came in with another group of people, guarding the left and right sides of the courtyard.
Tonight is destined to be an uneventful night.
Li Chengqian was also fully prepared.
There is Qianzi camp outside and Liuli inside.
Several commanders, together with Luo Ding'an, patrolled everywhere continuously.
As for the floor he lives on.
He did not deploy any troops or guards.
One is that they are afraid of disturbing Su Qingling and Lu Wanjie's rest.
Secondly, their target is Zhang Naikuan, and they will not touch Li Chengqian's family members easily.
Finally, there is the most important point.
There is a Yuan Yuan upstairs.
If you have nothing to do to trouble Yuan Yuan, how many heads do you have?
Yuan Yuan's superb swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world.
Within three steps of her, even Li Chengqian could only guarantee that he would survive.
In the next half hour.
Two waves of assassins came.
But without exception, they were either killed by Zhang Zhong.
Or they were simply surrounded and suppressed by Luo Ding'an and a group of people using firearms.
And wait until the moonlight rises.
Wang Fang, who smelled of blood, walked over.
"Your Highness."
Wang Fang faced Li Chengqian and cupped her hands and said, "They spoke..."
