Zhang Ren's steps were not steady when he landed on the top of the carriage. He stabbed the interior of the carriage with his embroidered spring knife, and then he supported his body and stabilized his figure.
Although it was just a palm, Zhang Ren could already tell that the inner strength of the man in black was stronger than his own.
This further confirmed his guess that the person behind the man in black must have a high status, otherwise he would not be able to recruit an expert like the man in black.
The man in black smiled sinisterly and said: "Zhang Ren, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Your strength is pretty good, but wanting to keep me is somewhat wishful thinking. If Thousand Faces Man hadn't been here today, you and I Zhu Yunxi will die, and it’s really not worth it to exchange Zhu Yunxi’s life for the lives of my subordinates, so... wouldn’t it be good if we each go our separate ways?”
After hearing this, the Thousand Faced Man sighed in his heart again, no wonder the governor asked him to follow Zhang Ren, it was indeed a clever plan.
Jin Yiwei’s colleague Zhang Ren still couldn’t believe it, let alone a masked man in black?
But now there seems to be no other choice but to stop.
Zhang Ren put away the embroidered spring knife and said, "Okay, let's go our separate ways, please."
The man in black smiled and waved, leading a group of men to the west.
It wasn't until the men in black disappeared from sight that Zhang Ren led Zhu Yunxi into the carriage. Of course, before getting into the carriage, Zhang Ren did not forget to tell Qian-faced Man, "Brother Qian-faced Man, please drive. "
He and Zhang Ren came on horseback just now, but when they just broke into the formation, both horses died under the swords of those men in black. This also made Qianmen Man feel it was a pity. Now that there is no transportation, Qianmen The man in front didn't care about being a coachman for a time. He picked up the riding whip and sat directly in the coachman's seat.
Zhu Yunxi in the carriage was still frightened. He didn't want to be looked down upon by Zhang Ren, so he tried hard to puff up his chest.
But he was too scared just now, and his body was still shaking now. After he straightened his chest, his clothes were shaking too. It looked a bit embarrassing. Zhu Yunxi had no choice but to give up and simply lean on the carriage. rest.
After getting into the carriage, Zhang Ren sat there with his eyes closed and meditated. It was not very pleasant to meet Lan Yu and Zhu Yunxi yesterday, so Zhang Ren didn't want to talk to him much today, so he could only choose to close his eyes and meditate.
For a moment, the carriage fell into silence. This silence made Zhu Yunxi, who had just experienced life and death, feel too insecure and wanted to find something to say.
But what common topics do he and Zhang Ren have? After some inner struggle, Zhu Yunxi finally said softly: "Thank you."
Zhang Ren opened his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunxi in disbelief. This look made Zhu Yunxi somewhat uncomfortable, so he asked softly: "What do you think I am doing?"
Zhang Ren asked: "Are you thanking me?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded slightly.
Zhang Ren then said: "You don't have to thank me. I don't think you are a good person in my heart. The reason why I saved you is that I don't want anyone to die in front of me for no reason. Now that I know that someone wants to assassinate you, I will definitely This assassination cannot be allowed to succeed."
This place is not far from Jinling City. If assassinations can happen here, is there any pure land in this world? This was Zhang Ren's insistence. There were too many things that he couldn't control, but he hoped that at least here in Jinling City, the laws of the Ming Dynasty could restrain the vast majority of people.
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After saying these words, Zhang Ren closed his eyes again.
The carriage also became quiet again.
After about a few breaths, I heard Zhu Yunxi whisper: "Can you talk to me, I... I'm a little scared."
His voice was very weak, with a hint of timidity.
But Zhang Ren still didn't want to talk to him, so he shouted outside: "Brother Qianmianren, it's been a long time since I sat in here, why haven't I seen you driving?"
The carriage did not move at all, and the Thousand-Faced Man could only be heard saying helplessly from outside: "You didn't tell me where to go. I've been waiting for your order."
Zhang Ren then said: "Go back to Jinling City, my home."
Just hearing a "pop" sound outside, the Thousand-faced Man whipped his horse whip away
It was very loud, and he said: "Okay, let's set off now."
The carriage moved slowly, but Zhu Yunxi was unwilling. He rushed directly in front of Zhang Ren and said eagerly: "Go back to Jinling? Zhang Ren, are you crazy? There is someone in Jinling City who wants to kill me! I'm going back now What’s the difference between sending someone to death?”
Zhang Ren pushed Zhu Yunxi back and said, "Stay back. I'm not used to men being too close to me."
But Zhu Yunxi was still shouting: "I won't go back! I won't go back to Jinling! I don't want to die! I want to go to Ruchang."
Maybe he was annoyed by the noise, so Zhang Ren slapped Zhu Yunxi directly on the face. The slap was not strong, but it still made Zhu Yunxi fall down.
If it were normal, Zhu Yunxi would have been furious, but today's experience told him that the status of a county king was useless. In this wilderness, it would be easy to kill him and leave him outside.
So Zhu Yunxi didn't say anything anymore, he just covered his face and sobbed secretly in the corner of the carriage.
Zhang Ren sighed, and then explained: "For you, going to Ruchang is indeed the best choice. No one in your fief dares to do anything to you, but the distance from Jinling to Ruchang But not close. If those who want to kill you are ambushing you along the way, do you think the Thousand-Faced Man and I can protect you? You have also seen the strength of those men in black just now. If they find other helpers, you Do you think you still have a chance to live?"
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but ask, "Then you can survive if you go back to Jinling City?"
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "At least in Jinling City, they dare not take action blatantly. If someone does it in Jinling City, it will be a provocation to the imperial power. Your Majesty will not allow it, and the Jinyi Guards will definitely think of it." Find the person who killed you, so if the people who want to kill you are smart enough, they will never do it in Jinling City."
Zhu Yunxi calmed down and thought about it, and felt that what Zhang Ren said was very reasonable, so he asked again: "Zhang Ren, you are a Jin Yiwei, you must know who wants to kill me, right?"
Zhang Ren shrugged and said: "I don't know, your character has offended a lot of people. I think everyone you have offended wants to kill you. And you used to bring trouble to Jinling City, and all you relied on was Lan Yu. Now Lan Yu Yu has also been arrested, and his sworn enemies in the court will naturally not tolerate you."
Zhu Yunxi naturally knew that what Zhang Ren said was true, but he still opened his eyes in disbelief and asked Zhang Ren for confirmation: "Are there really so many people looking forward to my death?"
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Yes, your failure in fighting for the throne is also the biggest curse and has become the most unstable factor in the Ming Dynasty. There is no guarantee that someone will not try to use you to provoke disputes, so among those courtiers who want to maintain stability In my eyes, I also want you to die."
Night rivers and lakes.
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