Qi Zi pressed the handle of his sword firmly and saw the arrow coming in the wind. He hurriedly slashed the sword in front of him, and watched as the fire burst out and the arrow had been knocked to the ground.
Before he could take a breath, he saw three or four people coming out of the darkness. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he held his breath; but instead of firing arrows at the place, they turned around and ran away.
Qi Zi turned around and saw the guards coming back. He finally let out a breath and hurriedly raised his hand: "Protect Mr. Lu, I will catch those thieves alone!"
He got on his horse, panted heavily, whipped his whip a few times, then grabbed the bridle and galloped over.
Everyone helped Lu Fangxuan up. Seeing that his expression was dull and his eyes were a little lost, they hurriedly asked: "Yue Gong, are you... okay?"
Lu Fangxuan didn't say a word, and slowly stretched out his hand. He saw a cut on the palm of his hand, and blood seeped from his wrist into his sleeve. Everyone was surprised and quickly wiped it off for him.
"It's okay, luckily the arrow missed..." Lu Fangxuan was obviously frightened, making him weak.
He calmed down and sat up: "Where is Commander Qi?"
"Let's go together to catch the assassins. We must tear those bastards into pieces!"
"Should we call General Liu?" someone said.
Lu Fangxuan waved his hand: "It's a small matter, there's no need to mobilize an army..."
"Fuck, be honest!" Qi Zi grabbed the assassin's hands tightly, kicked him, and pinned him down in front of Lu Fangxuan. "You bastards, Master Qi almost made a mistake!"
The assassin's eyes were bloodshot and he cursed loudly: "Lu Fangxuan! If I were your father and I got a little closer, let's see how you can defend yourself against your eagle and dog lackeys!..."
"Only one person?" Lu Fangxuan asked.
Qi Zi gritted his teeth: "There are four people, but those few can't catch up."
"Okay, then you send a few people to catch this guy and kill him secretly. Don't let the news leak out, and don't ask who instigated it. Let's all take charge."
"Yes." Qi Zi was feeling proud at this moment, and his appointee was confident: "Yes, you and those two have to keep an eye on the criminals!"
The three men took the order and took the assassin to look into the distance.
Qi Zi gave the horse to Lu Fangxuan and smiled at him and said, "I almost risked my life to save you today!"
It seems that this accident did not have much impact on Lu Fangxuan. He quickly recovered his energy and energy, and the court meeting ended in a harmonious atmosphere without even a single fierce dispute.
It took a day for Wei Huai to receive the official document written by the official. After reading it for a long time, he found that this piece of paper probably explained a few important things:
1. Among the abolished officers, if they do not have a rank, they will be dismissed according to the original plan; if they have a rank, they will be temporarily dismissed from their duties until the Ministry of Personnel can review the facts and then remove them.
2. Establish a system of private actions and allow people to punish officials for doing illegal things in order to help eliminate redundant officials.
3. If an old official leaves his post for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled.
According to Wei Huai, the first item is nothing more than dealing with the redundant list, and there is nothing to discuss; the second item is the result of Wei Huai's letter, but this so-called 'private move' makes him not very satisfied. But since I am controlled by others, I don’t have to worry about it. The third item is said to have been brought up by Duke Lu Yue. Because King Wanjun had suffered the consequences of estrangement before, he was very cautious and did not dare to reply, so he nodded in person.
He put the official document on the table and when he saw people from the alliance arriving, he asked eagerly: "Is Deputy Xia Alliance about to set off?"
"Mr. Wei, Renying has packed his luggage and is ready to set off."
Wei Huai groaned, then raised his head and said, "Help me bring my things, and I'm going to say goodbye."
Wei Huai rushed to the bridge in the south of the city with all the famous scholars, and saw Xia Yuanlong wearing a dark red cotton robe, talking and socializing with everyone. The north wind was blowing wildly, howling in the winter, and Wei Huai didn't wear many thick clothes, so he was only shivering a little from the cold.
Seeing Wei Huai standing far away for a long time, Xia Yuanlong was afraid that he might be sick from the cold, so he thanked everyone curtly and walked straight towards Wei Huai.
"Ji Min, after my foolish brother leaves, if you are alone in Nanjing, you should discuss all official matters with the alliance and don't go your own way." Xia Yuanlong advised.
"I keep these words in mind. But when you go to Suzhou, it will be good to protect him, Li Zhizhong, but don't be too persistent to avoid accidents." Wei Huai squeezed his hand and said.
Xia Yuanlong laughed and said, "That being said, I don't worry about you brother! Don't worry about Ji Min, I'll take my leave!"
Before Wei Huai could reply, he turned around, bowed, and instantly disappeared from the crowd.
Wei Chong was pacing at the gate of Yue Mansion, but he had already begun to sweat profusely. He looked at the towering white walls of the Yue Mansion, and at the same time he was a little resentful - he had just been looked down upon by Hu Qi at Wan Heshun's place, and he had to feel the uncertainty of life and death here again, which made him panic all day long. Just because you are a petty official? Or is it what others have criticized as 'having both ends of the spectrum'? But he also learned this thing from the behavior of Lord Wan, so he should be successful in officialdom...
He watched the door open, no longer thought about it, and walked in bravely. He saw the slaves doing chores coming in with smiles on their faces, and could not detect anything strange, which made him feel relaxed. But the further he walked in, the more senior officials he met, such as commanders and admonishers, became more and more expressions on their faces. It was the tension and seriousness that brought Wei Chong back to the starting state.
He stepped to the lobby and saw Qi Zi whispering to several of his attendants. His eyes were wandering towards his face. Wei Chong was so frightened that he trembled and his complexion didn't know whether to turn yellow or white.
"Wei Chong, are you looking for Yue Gong?" Qi Zi snorted contemptuously.
"Ah, yes." Wei Chong lowered his head and reported, his knees weak.
"Langxuan is resting inside, go ahead." Qi Zi replied.
Wei Chong carefully opened the door and saw that there were no candles in the room and the light was dim. He timidly slowed down his pace, then knelt down and knelt down to worship.
"Mr. Yue, I'm back from the prefect."
"good."
"Did you listen to today's court discussion?"
"I handed over the redundancy roster, so I naturally know."
"The name Cai Chong originally belonged to you, but who helped you change it to Wang Lun?"
"..."
"Who?" Lu Fangxuan asked forcefully.
"Thousands of gentlemen, ten thousand thieves."
"What's wrong with this? You're doing a good job, continue to lurk around him."
"I was almost killed by a hidden arrow the day before yesterday. Why didn't you get the news?" Lu Fangxuan suddenly raised his voice.
Wei Chong gritted his teeth and kowtowed anxiously: "Thousands of thieves may be like this. They may be wary of me and discuss it secretly."
"How do they know about my itinerary!"
It's all over. Wei Chong secretly regretted it.
"But the faults do not hide the faults. I have always been very satisfied with your work." He suddenly became friendly. "In this case, I will make you the Duke of Yue. Although there is no such official in the house, I will add a title and give you more salary." .”
Wei Chong didn't care about the salary, but he still smiled with satisfaction: he had seen Prince Wan use such a trick of balancing kindness and power before, which showed that Lu Fangxuan affirmed his value and would not be cruel to him; And as long as he doesn't violate Yue Gong's bottom line, he can play both sides unscrupulously. This move had no 'powerful' effect on him, only the word 'grace' was left.
But there is a premise, if Lu Fangxuan and Wan Heshun are the same person.
