While everyone was cleaning up the mess, Xi Junmai ran back panting and reported immediately after seeing Yang Fan.
"Master, we followed those who escaped. After several twists and turns, they went to a farm in the Duke of Zhao's mansion."
Yang Fan showed an expression that was indeed the case, and then asked: "Have you been discovered in the past?"
"We all followed Rong's instructions from a distance and did not let them notice. I have asked two guards to keep an eye on them." Xi Junmai replied quickly.
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction: "Well done!"
Immediately, he turned to look at Li Junxian and said, "General Li, look..."
Of course, Li Junxian also heard what Xi Junmai said, and patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry, as long as that person doesn't escape from Zhao Guofu's farm, someone will catch him as far away as three feet away. You have to bandage the wound first." , and then take a short rest. If such a big thing happens, His Majesty may recruit you into the palace."
Yang Fan nodded clearly and replied: "Thank you!"
Duan Zhixuan, who had been paying attention to their conversation, quickly interjected: "Ahem, General Li, why don't I go with you? I would like to see who is so bold."
Li Junxian refused without any dignity and said: "There is no need to go together. Mr. Bao Guo should think carefully about how to explain to His Majesty."
After saying that, he ignored Duan Zhixuan's face as black as the bottom of a pot and left quickly with a group of hundreds of riders led by Xi Junmai.
When Xi Junmai was reporting, the room in a farm in Zhao Guofu was still brightly lit.
It was already close to the fifth watch, and Changsun Chong had not yet slept peacefully. Instead, he was sitting in the study reading a book, waiting for news from Changsun Bin.
The rumbling explosion just now made Changsun Chong feel nervous.
This plan seemed to him to be foolproof.
What's more, those who went there were veterans of many battles that their eldest grandson's family had recruited over the years.
In his opinion, even if they were discovered, these people would be enough to deal with the forbidden troops in the firearms prison.
Now he heard the continuous explosions, which made Changsun Chong feel a little uneasy.
Because before setting off, Changsun Chong also deliberately confessed that it would be best if he could steal the firearms and the secret recipe for steelmaking.
If that doesn't work, all the firearms inside will be destroyed so that Yang Fan can't do business.
This is also the reason why Changsun Chong sent nearly two hundred people there.
You know, the eldest son's family spent a lot of effort to get these two hundred warriors in the army.
With so many people dealing with twenty or thirty people from the Firearms Ward, even if Yang Fan and the others were prepared, how could they withstand these fierce soldiers coming out of the battlefield to fight?
In the beginning, Changsun Chong actually hesitated to send out so many people.
But when he thought about it, the tough soldiers he sent would definitely wipe out the guards of the Firearms Prison without any effort, leaving no evidence behind.
Once Yang Fan and the people in the firearms prison are dead and there is no evidence, let alone suspicion on him, even if suspicion is on him, there is nothing that can be done against him without evidence. one
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong took a sip of tea. The fragrant tea slipped into his throat, with a long aftertaste. He narrowed his eyes, obviously in a good mood.
This tea seems to have been made by Yang Fan. It is said that it has been sold like crazy in the Tang Dynasty, and it has been sold at a sky-high price outside the customs.
This kid can just stay at home and study these heresy. Why did he come up with such an advanced steel-making method? Isn't this going to put his eldest son's family to death?
Of course, what makes Changsun Chong even more angry is that Yang Fan actually wants to get involved with Princess Changle. This is what Changsun Chong cannot tolerate the most.
Now that Yang Fan had taken over such an important task from the emperor and made a splash, Changsun Chong was of course indignant.
Suddenly, the sound of chaotic and rapid footsteps came from outside the corridor, breaking his thoughts.
Changsun Chong frowned slightly, a little displeased.
He knew that no one else came to him except Changsun Bin.
But this eldest son Bin is too irritable!
This guy has been in their eldest grandson's family for so many years, why can't he learn the calmness and restraint of a wealthy family?
I secretly decided to let him know the rules after a while.
With a bang, the door was pushed open forcefully.
Changsun Chong was bringing the tea to his mouth. His hands shook in fright, and the hot tea splashed out, making him scream.
Without raising his head, he cursed: "Are you going to reincarnate? Even if I let you be free, it's still too unruly... Uh, what's wrong with you?"
Just when he was about to continue scolding, Changsun Chong was startled by the person who came in.
This man's hair was disheveled, his body was covered in stains and blood, and he looked like he had crawled out of the mud. He was in an extremely embarrassed state!
Changsun Chong almost couldn't recognize this ghostly appearance, so he could only ask tentatively: "Changsun Bin?"
"Sir, help me!"
Changsun Bin shouted loudly, knelt down directly in front of Changsun Chong, and said anxiously: "Please make atonement for your sins, Nupi will ruin the matter."
"Did it go wrong?" Changsun Chong couldn't believe his ears, thinking he had just been burned and had auditory hallucinations.
Two hundred strong soldiers from the army were dispatched to deal with twenty or thirty capable men, and they launched a sneak attack at night, and they actually failed. Who dares to believe this?
"Sir, you don't know something. Yang Fan got the news from nowhere and was already prepared. What's more important is that that guy simply doesn't want his life..."
"That guy actually asked people to throw Hongtian Lei randomly. Most of the people I brought with me were killed and injured by Hongtian Lei. The rest were frightened. I had no choice but to escape back first, but it seems that the guy was also injured. ..."
Changsun Bin had been frightened for a long time and could only try his best to defend himself.
However, before he finished speaking, he was kicked to the ground by Changsun Chong.
Changsun Chong's eyes were red, he glared at Changsun Bin and said angrily: "Even if most of them are killed or injured, the rest are enough to kill them. What's more, why did you come here after you failed? This is not to let people catch you. A clue? Why don't you die? I ask you, can the injured survive? Once they are caught... hum."
"Sir, please rest assured. Those who were bombed are seriously injured and may not survive. In addition, we have traveled to many places before we came here, so we are sure no one is following us."
Changsun Bin trembled and quickly defended himself.
But my heart was filled with anxiety. Who knew if those people were still alive? They were all frightened at that time.
Why did you come here?
Where could I go if I didn't come here?
You promised to give me a sum of money and fly away, but you haven't even seen one hair yet?
But he also knew that coming to see Changsun Chong directly would indeed bring great danger to Changsun Chong.
If someone were to follow him, it would be equivalent to completely exposing Changsun Chong.
When that time comes, how will Changsun Chong face His Majesty Li Er's anger?
It's no wonder that Changsun Chong wants to kill himself!
However, fortunately, I was smart and traveled to many places before arriving here.
After looking at Changsun Bin who looked aggrieved, Changsun Chong's temples were beating wildly.
Even if he wasn't being followed, it would be too dangerous for Changsun Bin to come here.
I originally thought that I could kill Yang Fan in one fell swoop tonight, or at the worst, I could destroy the firearm so that Yang Fan would not be able to deliver work tomorrow.
But now Changsun Bin was not only defeated, but also left such a huge hidden danger.
If Changsun Bin is caught in the manor of his Changsun family, Changsun Chong will not be able to deny it even if he wants to.
This was seriously inconsistent with his original intention, making Changsun Chong completely passive.
If you are just looking for trouble with Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er can ignore it. After all, this is a personal grudge.
But arbitrarily mobilizing so many people to attack the firearms prison at night, and these people were soldiers who had served in the army, this is a serious crime of rebellion.
No matter which emperor it is, it is impossible to tolerate such a thing happening, and will definitely get to the bottom of the matter.
And Changsun Bin is alive
A huge hidden danger...
When he was thinking about how to deal with Changsun Bin, there were sounds of fighting outside, which shocked Changsun Chong.
Not allowing him to think too much, he pulled Changsun Bin and ran towards the secret passage.
In Changsun Chong's view, things were beyond his control. If Changsun Bin was caught, Changsun Chong would be dead!
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In the Daming Palace, His Majesty Li Er woke up in the middle of the night!
There was no way, a huge explosion sounded, making Li Er unable to sleep or eat well.
Ever since Yang Fan formulated the strategy of catching a turtle in an urn a few days ago, His Majesty Li Er has been waiting for the news.
There had been no movement for the past two days, and Li Er thought Yang Fan was too sensitive.
Who knew there were actually people who dared to interfere with the Firearms Supervision Bureau? Aren't these people afraid of death?
When the emperor was angry, his blood flowed everywhere, and his body lay thousands of miles away. This was not just talk!
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy His Majesty Li Er became. Feeling that things were beyond his expectation, he suddenly stood up and went to the door and asked loudly: "Who is on duty tonight?"
Wang Huangui hurriedly entered and said respectfully: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
The rumbling sound only rang a few times and then became silent. His Majesty Li Er wondered if he had heard it wrong and asked: "Is there any news from the Firearms Supervisor? Was the sound just now supposed to be thunder?"
Wang Huangui said respectfully: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the Sky Supervisor, the sky is clear today and there is no possibility of thunder. There was indeed a sound just now, which seems to be coming from the south. I am afraid that the Firearms Supervisor is testing the risk of thunder."
Who would believe the thunderous test in the middle of the night?
His Majesty Li Er's expression changed, and he thought to himself, could something really happen at the Firearms Supervisor?
At this moment, a chamberlain rushed over in a panic, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, tonight the Imperial Guard patrolling the imperial city came to report that the Wannian County Justice was knocking on the door in front of Chengtian Gate, saying that there was an urgent matter. Report to Your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned, and suddenly remembered that he had ordered Yang Fan to escort the firearms into the palace a few days ago, and it was scheduled for this morning.
But now it's just five o'clock in the morning, and this guy is here.
Could it be that the rumbling thunderous sound just now was made intentionally by this kid?
Could it be that this kid made such a big noise deliberately just to show off?
According to Yang Fan's character, if he has achieved great success, it is really possible for him to do such a ridiculous thing.
The more Li Er thought about it, the more likely it seemed that Yang Fan was making a fuss.
You can show off if you want, but why does it have to be so late at night?
If the thunder is released so early, will no one be allowed to sleep?
The most important thing is that such a loud noise made me think that something happened over there at the Firearms Supervision Bureau, which was really disturbing.
Thinking of going to court in about half an hour, Li Er felt extremely unhappy. He waved his hands impatiently and said, "Order him to wait for now and let him in after the court meeting is over."
The chamberlain paused for a moment, then bravely said cautiously: "Your Majesty, according to the guards, the Wannian County Duke is covered in wounds. I'm afraid something happened."
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment and thought to himself.
If there was nothing serious, how dare he, Yang Fan, ask for a meeting before dawn?
Huh, what did the waiter say just now?
Yang Fan is injured all over?
Could it be that the Firearms Monitor was really attacked?
"Then let him in!"
Anyway, the court meeting is about to begin, and this guy should be here to complain.
Look what the hell this kid is up to!
The chamberlain took the order and left. After a long time of drinking tea, Yang Fan was brought in by the chamberlain.
When he saw Yang Fan's miserable state, not only Wang Huangui was shocked, but also His Majesty Li Er.
At this time, Yang Fan's clothes were in tatters, full of knife marks, and the widest part was more than a foot torn.
More importantly, the kid's back was bloody, but you could still see the dense iron pieces stuck in it, and the oozing blood had stained his clothes red.
The whole person feels depressed
, If I hadn’t seen this guy and he could still move, I would have thought he had seen him!
The whole body was in ruins and was full of traces of being baked by fire.
His Majesty Li Er was completely shocked: "What are you kid doing? What's going on?"
Yang Fan howled loudly and shouted: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for Wei Chen, someone wants Wei Chen's life!"
Yang Fan bowed deeply and wiped his eyes with his sleeves. When he raised his head again, his eyes were red and his face was filled with tears.
There was nothing I could do. I rubbed too much chili pepper on my sleeves, and my eyes were burning and hurting.
His Majesty Li Er was shocked.
This kid is usually easygoing, but he has always been tough and never cried even when he was beaten. This is what His Majesty Li Er admires most about Yang Fan.
But now, this stubborn boy is crying so "sadly", which is really surprising!
Have you really suffered any great grievance?
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Tell me quickly. Wang Huangui, help the magistrate of Wanxian County up quickly, and call an imperial doctor to come over and take a look at him."
Wang Huangui was very curious. This behavior was a bit unlike Yang Fan!
Although he felt very surprised, Wang Huangui walked over quickly, stretched out his hand to help Yang Fan sit on the stool, and said: "Master, sit down for a moment, I will go and call the imperial doctor now!"
Soon, he found something stuck to his hand, which seemed to irritate his eyes!
He glanced at Yang Fan with a strange look on his face. Isn't this the flavor of the pepper grown by this guy?
Rub it on your sleeves and rub it into your eyes. Can you stop crying?
Yang Fan also noticed Wang Huangui's strange behavior and felt a little embarrassed. He winked at Wang Huangui...
Wang Huangui suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
Naturally, he would not care about what Yang Fan did, let alone expose his tricks in a boring way.
However, I am also curious in my heart, what is this kid going to do?
Of course, what surprised Wang Huangui the most.
This kid's back was completely covered with iron pieces. He entered the palace without any treatment at all. Wasn't he afraid of bleeding to death? It was so cruel!
After Yang Fan sat down, he said with a look of sorrow and indignation: "Your Majesty, just now, the Firearms Prison was attacked by a group of about two hundred bandits at night. Wei Chen led a group of guards to resist until all the guards guarding the Firearms Prison were killed or injured. !」
"With no other choice, the minister and the prince Li Xiaogong had no choice but to use the developed thunderbolts to carry out indiscriminate attacks, and then drove away the bandits."
"However, after these thieves retreated, Wei Chen discovered that the thieves were actually retired veterans from the army."
"The most serious thing is that according to the secret follow-up of Wei Chen's guards, the place where the bandits retreated turned out to be Zhao Guogong's farm."
"Zhao Guogong's people actually dared to attack the Firearms Prison openly. They obviously wanted to rebel. Your Majesty, please make the decision for the dead brothers of the Imperial Guard and bring those who caused the rebellion to justice!"
Yang Fan spoke ambiguously, and did not blame the mastermind. He directly pointed the hat at Duke Zhao's head.
His Majesty Li Er stared at Yang Fan for a while.
Seeing that this boy's face was full of sorrow and anger, and he was not pretending at all, his heart sank.
If it were true that people from Duke Zhao's Mansion sent troops to pretend to be thieves and raid the Firearms Prison at night, this would be a serious crime against the nine tribes!
Changsun Wuji really dares to risk his life to do this?
What's the purpose of doing this?
His Majesty Li Er couldn't believe it.
I originally thought that the secret tunnel Yang Fan talked about two days ago was dug by someone from a certain aristocratic family.
Now it was Zhao Guogong's mansion who was in charge, which puzzled Li Er a little.
