Meng Tian does not know the relationship between Ying Zheng and Jing Liang, but only knows Li Si's plan, so even if Jing Liang is caught by Lu Buwei, it doesn't matter, there is still a chance to silence him.
But for Ying Zheng, things are not that simple.
Because once Jing Liang is caught, Ying Zheng will not die if he protects himself, not to mention that Jing Liang also saved Lu Buwei.
However, the kidnapping plan is likely to be exposed. Not only will the ransom be lost, but it will also become the biggest laughing stock in the world.
The monarch of a country whose treasury was controlled by others, and who really had no money to spend, came up with a plan to hijack himself...
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but shudder.
"Where is Lu Xiangbang now?" Ying Zheng asked Xiang Mengtian.
"Not far ahead, there is a temporary checkpoint." Meng Tian said, "If the secret checkpoint is notified in time, Lu Xiangbang must be on his way here."
"Send a few more people to the nearby checkpoints to deliver the order and ask Lu Xiangbang to come quickly to take us back to the camp." Ying Zheng said eagerly.
"I obey the king's order." Meng Tian said with cupped hands.
"Also." Ying Zheng raised his hand and added, "Send a few more people to try their best to find out the whereabouts of the robbers. It is said that we are unwilling to give up, and we ordered an all-out pursuit. If the whereabouts of the robbers are discovered, we must also rush to them. Capture him in front of Lu Buwei, do you understand?"
"Wei Chen understands." Meng Tian replied with firm eyes. He had already sensed the seriousness of the matter from Ying Zheng's reaction.
Meng Tian turned the horse's head and quickly issued a military order. About twenty sergeants raised their whips and spurred the horses to gallop in different directions.
Meng Tian returned to Ying Zheng, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."
Ying Zheng felt a little relieved, but he did not dare to be careless and asked again: "Are these sergeants okay?"
Meng Tian said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The people sent out are all sergeants. They are all capable subordinates trained by my father or grandfather for many years. They are extremely reliable. Moreover, they have the power to mobilize troops and can adapt to changes."
Ying Zheng nodded, expressing that he was quite satisfied with Meng Tian's arrangement, and then rode his horse towards the checkpoint.
"How's the investigation going on the assassin's side?" Ying Zheng asked Meng Tian who was beside him.
"Back to the king, I already have a clue." Meng Tian replied.
"Who ordered it?" Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian with a little anger in his eyes.
"We haven't found out exactly who they are. After all, the net has not been fully closed yet." Meng Tian said, "Li Si suggested that we have to follow and then investigate secretly, so we haven't dared to alert the snake yet. We just found out that the assassins were all from Wei. People pretending to be from the Chu Kingdom came to assassinate me."
"Wei Guo?" Ying Zheng said with a bit of cruelty in his tone, gritting his teeth.
"Yes, Wei State." Meng Tian's tone was quite certain, "Their plan is to use the selection of concubines to create the illusion that Chu State cannot tolerate Princess Hu Yu of Zhao State, so they assassinate the king. The purpose is to make the king He vented his anger on the Chu State. As for other aspects, it has not been fully investigated."
Ying Zheng took a breath of cold air and thought to himself: Thanks to Li Si, otherwise I would definitely fall into the trap, and the consequences would be disastrous.
Not long after, a temporary checkpoint appeared in front.
Behind the checkpoint, a large group of people rode toward the checkpoint on war horses.
The leader was Lu Buwei.
Although he was far away, how could Lu Buwei not know that beside Meng Tian was Ying Zheng, who immediately whipped his whip several times, clamped his feet on the horse's belly, and galloped towards him.
The people behind him also made the same move, riding their horses and whipping their whips, and galloped over.
However, a figure fell behind the team. Looking carefully, it turned out to be Princess Nansu.
Although Princess Nansu can ride a horse, she cannot compare with those soldiers and warriors. Her riding skills are average, so she naturally lags behind.
There is another horse riding alongside Lu Buwei. Sitting on the horse is another princess - Princess Hu Yu.
The two princesses walked one behind the other. Although their speeds were different, their moods were almost the same.
Ying Zheng also accelerated his riding speed.
Not long after, the two teams met at the checkpoint.
Although Lu Buwei was a little fat, he got off his horse flexibly, knelt down on one knee, raised his hands and said: "Old minister, my rescue is late, please punish me."
The people behind Lu Buwei fell to their knees at the same time.
There was only one person who did not kneel but ran towards Ying Zheng, and that was Princess Hu Yu.
In fact, there was another person who did not kneel but was riding a horse. That person was Princess Nansu who was running at the back and she was still struggling to catch up.
At this time, Ying Zheng also dismounted.
Princess Hu Yu ignored the looks of people around her and rushed towards Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng caught Princess Hu Yu and held a pair of her catkins in his hands.
Princess Hu Yu's hands are slender and strong, and they do not appear rough due to frequent contact with weapons.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Princess Hu Yu asked eagerly.
Ying Zheng smiled: "I am not doing well, what can happen to me?"
Ying Zheng secretly squeezed Hu Yu's fingers with his hand to signal her not to ask too many questions, so as not to expose any flaws.
Princess Hu Yu understood and knew that this was not a place for talking, so she obediently turned around and stood beside Ying Zheng, as if she was a harem empress.
Lu Buwei was still kneeling there, and was left there by Princess Hu Yu's flying attack. He was so embarrassed.
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly, walked to Lu Buwei, and helped him up.
"Father Zhong, please get up quickly." Ying Zheng held Lu Buwei's hand and said, "Father Zhong can put aside state affairs for me and travel thousands of miles to help me. It is really our great fortune."
"The king is in trouble. Even if I die, I will definitely save the king from the danger." Lu Buwei turned and said sternly, "I just wish I could kill those thieves with my own hands to make the king feel so depressed."
As soon as Lu Buwei finished speaking, a war horse ran over from the crowd. The person riding on the horse was Princess Nansu who was left behind by everyone.
"Your Majesty." Princess Nansu jumped off her horse, ran quickly to Ying Zheng, and asked eagerly, "Are you not injured? Did those thieves bully you?"
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I just ate game in the mountains for a few days. It tastes very good."
"How long has it been and you are still joking?" Princess Nansu said coquettishly.
Princess Nansu was really worried because unlike Princess Hu Yu, she didn't know the general plan of the matter. After learning that Ying Zheng had been kidnapped by the robbers, she had been worried.
"Okay, I'm fine. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back." Ying Zheng said softly to Princess Nansu.
Princess Nansu nodded and stood on the other side of Ying Zheng. Meng Tian was originally standing there, but Meng Tian was forced to move two positions back.
I just lost to Princess Hu Yu on horseback. With this position, I can't lose again.
Lu Buwei was interrupted again, and he was inevitably embarrassed for a while, so he could only say in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you must be exhausted these days, so you should go back to camp quickly to recuperate."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I am indeed a little hungry and want to take a bath, so let's go back to the camp first."
Not daring to delay, everyone got on their horses and urged their horses to run towards the camp.
Ying Zheng wanted to ask Lu Buwei about the whereabouts of the robbers, but he was afraid that Lu Buwei would become suspicious, so he could only endure it and wait for news from Meng Tian and Lu Buwei.
Returning to the Chinese army's tent, Ying Zheng ate something and took a bath before summoning Lu Buwei alone.
There were only two people in the tent, Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng. Lu Buwei asked in a slightly reproachful tone: "Your Majesty, what exactly happened."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Father Zhong is worried. The incident started due to hunting."
General Ying Zheng told Lu Buwei how he was assassinated that day and how he encountered robbers while escaping.
"Damn it!" Lu Buwei slapped the table angrily, "How dare you be so arrogant in Da Qin!"
What Lu Buwei heard before was that Ying Zheng was kidnapped by robbers, and he knew very little about the assassination.
"I'm still surprised that the Royal Forest Army was always guarding the king, so how could he let a few robbers kidnap the king?" Lu Buwei said angrily.
"I was able to come back safely thanks to these robbers. If it weren't for them, it would have been difficult for me to get rid of those assassins." Ying Zheng said, "Besides, the robbers have not made things difficult for me in the mountains these past few days."
"What happened to those assassins in the end?" Lu Buwei asked.
"Almost all of them have been wiped out," Ying Zheng said. "Only the two who were let go by the robbers are left, and they must not be able to cause any trouble. According to Meng Tian, he has already sent people to follow them, and they will definitely find out the mastermind behind the scenes. make."
"Did you find anything?" Lu Buwei asked.
"We have discovered something." Ying Zheng nodded and said, "According to Meng Tian's investigation, the assassins were actually from the Wei State, pretending to be Chu State people, with the purpose of assassinating Princess Hu Yu of the Zhao State, and causing the Chu State to bear the crime of the assassination. "
Lu Buwei's eyes widened angrily: "What a plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
"It can be seen that the assassination of this person was premeditated and carefully planned." Ying Zheng said, "I guess it has something to do with the Wei royal family. How can an ordinary person have the courage to do this?"
Lu Buwei calmed down a little, nodded and said: "That's the case. When everything is found out, if it is really Wei's conspiracy, I will ask for orders to send troops to attack Wei."
Seeing that Lu Buwei said so firmly, Ying Zheng couldn't stop him.
"Judging from the current results, the robbers not only saved everyone in a critical moment, but also let two people live. This allowed us to follow the clues and investigate the clues, which was also a great help." Ying Zheng said.
Lu Buwei said: "Judging from the results, it is so. However, these thieves dared to hijack the king, causing damage to the king's body and frightening him. It is hard to escape the blame."
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and asked, "I heard that Father Zhong smeared nectar with the ransom and sent out hounds to track it. I wonder if there is any progress?"
Lu Buwei looked a little embarrassed and murmured: "These thieves are very cunning. They sprinkled a lot of white ash and stone powder along the way. When the hounds tracked it, they inhaled the white ash into their mouths and noses, sneezed, and then stopped sniffing. No trace left."
After hearing what Lu Buwei said, the stone in Ying Zheng's heart finally fell to the ground.
As long as the hounds can't find the whereabouts of Jing Liang and Ransom, Jing Liang will have a good chance of escaping capture. Judging from the time, Jing Liang and the others should have already left the mountain.
Although he felt much more relaxed, Ying Zheng's expression was still solemn.
"If you really can't catch him, you don't have to force him." Ying Zheng said, "The ransom lost can be regarded as a reward for saving my life."
"Now that the matter has come to this, we can only investigate the assassination of Wei State first." Lu Buwei said, "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's start back to the palace tomorrow."
Ying Zheng nodded: "Okay, we will drive back to the palace tomorrow."
After some repairs that day, the spring hunting was over the next day, and Ying Zheng drove back to Xianyang.
