Wenlou was sealed, but the owner did not dare to say anything. Not to mention that Cao Hui, Chenliu's son, was assassinated. He did not let anyone report to the officials for rescue, but only escaped for his own life. Furthermore, the identity of the real owner behind Wenlou was doomed to Wenlou. Closing stores is not enough to provoke the slightest resistance.
Early the next morning, the news that Prince Chen Liu was assassinated in Wenlou had spread throughout Jiankang City in Kyoto after fermenting overnight. The officials who were originally in charge of their respective government offices also heard a lot of rumors. Everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about this matter, speculating on the person behind the assassination.
In the Zhaowenguan Posthouse in Jiankang North City, Cao Hui, the crown prince of Chenliu, had undergone diagnosis and treatment. He had taken out the crossbow arrow from his leg, applied medicine, and had a full sleep, and he had woken up at dawn.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is awake!" The maid responsible for serving the Crown Prince Cao Hui saw Cao Hui open his eyes and ran out of the room.
After hearing that King Chenliu's only seedling was stabbed and injured in Beijing, Queen Mother Chen immediately ordered Huangmen to order Hua Fuzi to go to the Shaofu Imperial Medical Office to summon several medical officers with superb medical skills to go to Guanyi to treat Chenliu.
Huafu Zifang was promoted to the rank of Huangmenling, and was only one step away from being the eunuch. He knew that this matter was important and did not dare to neglect it.
Not only did Hua Fuzi personally take the medical officers from the Imperial Medical Office to Guanyi, but he also sent a message to the Jiankang Order to send more people to guard Chen Liushi. In accordance with the Queen Mother's decree, he ordered the Jiankang Yamen, Yezhetai and Tingwei Departments to have strict supervision. Cha Wenlou's assassination case was discussed in detail on how to deal with it.
"I know, don't make any noise!" Uncle Cao pressed his hand down, signaling the maid to whisper. The maid nodded repeatedly before detailing the details.
Uncle Cao's original name is unknown. He was the steward of Prince Chenliu's palace. He had followed Prince Chenliu for about twenty years. He had watched the eldest son Cao Hui grow up. Now that he was injured in Beijing, his complexion has not been very good. My old eyesight is even more dazzled, and I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep all night.
"Your Majesty, how are your injuries?" Uncle Cao dismissed the people around him, leaving only him and His Majesty Cao Hui in the room.
Seeing that Uncle Cao's face was full of eagerness and his eyes were looking at his body, Cao Hui stood up and sighed: "I didn't feel it before, but now it hurts more and more."
The person who diagnosed and treated the crown prince Cao Hui last night was a medical officer from Taiwan Province. Needless to say, his medical skills are superb, but why is this so?
Uncle Cao thought carefully and recalled some details that a medical officer named Wei had repeatedly asked him before leaving last night. When he thought about it carefully, he understood the cause and effect.
"Your Majesty, this old slave guessed that the medical officer of the Imperial Medical Office was afraid of waking up the Crown Prince when he was taking the crossbow arrows for him last night, so he used the secret recipe of the Chinese miracle doctor in the palace, decocted it with hemp and boiled it. This morning the medicine took effect. It has passed, so the prince feels pain." Uncle Cao sat on the couch and covered the prince Cao Hui with a thin brocade quilt.
Cao Hui nodded, and suddenly felt a little groggy again. Uncle Cao quickly moved his body to check if the prince had suffered any internal injuries elsewhere. Cao Hui reacted, grabbed Uncle Cao's rough hand and asked again: "Cao Hui Uncle, just now you said that the medical officer from the Imperial Medical Office would diagnose and treat my arrow wound?"
"Yes!" Uncle Cao looked at the Crown Prince who was close at hand and continued: "Last night, there was a lot of noise in the building. The Northern Lieutenant Liu Zhi led his people to hunt down the thieves who assassinated the Crown Prince. The commotion was extraordinary. The Queen Mother that night The empress was alarmed! After that, the old slave escorted the prince to Guanyi where he was staying. Before an hour had passed, several medical officers from the Royal Le Tai Medical Office led by Huangmen in the palace arrived..."
"I see!"
The purpose of Cao Hui's trip was to be summoned by Du Zigong to Yunxian Temple to participate in discussions to quell the chaos of Tianshi Dao.
For this reason, Cao Hui specially brought a lot of gold, silver, and silk to support him. However, he didn't know whether it was because he had leaked the news, which led to his death, or because someone in the court had already targeted Chenliu Palace, and Cao Hui almost died in Wenlou!
Fortunately, the guards of Prince Chenliu's palace were very powerful, so Cao Hui only suffered two arrows in his leg and his life was not in danger.
"Your Majesty, the old slave at Yunxian Temple has sent someone to report it. I believe that the Heavenly Master will not blame us. The gold, silver, and silk we have brought from Yang have also been ordered by Cao Wu to personally escort and deliver them to the Heavenly Master... …”
During the Yongjia Rebellion, Yiguan crossed the south. With the Jin Dynasty clan's five horses crossing the river, it kicked off the Yiguan's southward crossing. At that time, Chenliu Crown Prince Cao Mai followed the Cao clan southward, and was later captured by Yuan Emperor Sima Rui and the Prime Minister. Wang Dao gave Jiyang, a small town to the east of the Jinling Army, as the seat of King Chenliu, and gradually took root in Jiangzuo, so that the lineage of King Chenliu could flourish to this day.
Cao Hui nodded. He looked at his two legs wrapped in white silk. The dull pain became more and more serious. "That's good. As long as the gifts arrive, our wishes will also be fulfilled. The Heavenly Master can bring the dead back to life this time. It is the blessing of us disciples and grandchildren. Since he wants to support Xu Xiao, just support him..."
It was the man's heavy breathing, rough breathing, intermittent, but not stopping, until the fog in front of him became thicker and thicker, everything seemed like an endless dream!
In the pitch-black night, among the invisible trees, the sound of heavy breathing still sounded from time to time. After a burst of rapid footsteps, a tall figure quickly jumped out from the trees.
Under the waning moon, a man wearing bright light forged armor, dark cloud boots, and holding a nine-foot-long sword was running quickly.
The plates on the armor kept colliding, emitting a crisp and harsh metallic color, which was so clear and endless in the silent night.
The blade of the long knife that the man was holding tightly was filled with blood that had not yet solidified. It was touching the cold and smooth long knife. The bright red flowed and dripped into the gaps between the green leaves in the forest.
The surface of the armor has long since dried up and been soaked in the Nabu connecting the seams of the armor. It is no longer clear whether it is the blood of the enemy or one's own blood.
The mottled moonlight spread through the gaps between the thin leaves in the forest, illuminating half of the man's bronze face. His eyes were as cold as the snow in late winter, and his dark eyes were filled with a biting chill. The murderous intent of people makes people shudder!
Behind the man, countless men in black were galloping on horseback, holding crossbows and swords at their waists, chasing the man.
The man ran with all his strength, but he was helpless. How could his two legs be stronger than the horse's four legs?
In the end, the man was caught up by the enemy.
He was surrounded by enemies, and at the end of the circle were rows of strong bows and crossbows. The torches lit in the hands of the enemies illuminated the dark depths of the forest, allowing the fog to dissipate.
The man refused to obey and vowed not to surrender. He raised the only long knife in his hand and wielded the wind-like sword technique. He moved suddenly and entangled and fought with the enemy who was charging forward!
He shouted, actively attacking the enemy, his long knife suddenly split open the howling night wind, and drew a huge arc in the night. With a sudden burst of cold light, several big heads fell to the ground with a bang and rolled into the grass. The headless corpses fell forward to the ground, as if they were all kneeling in front of the man!
Two fists were no match for four hands. Not long after, the man was surrounded by corpses. Blood was everywhere and penetrated deep into the loess. The man himself could not stand alone among the enemies.
His strength was exhausted, all the armor on his body fell off, the armor pieces spread out, he was stabbed deep in the abdomen, and the blood flowed endlessly. A black man used a spear to pick up the armor on the man's shoulders. The man's upper body was exposed and covered with scars!
The man turned around. When the torch came closer, a spider-like arrow wound was revealed on his chest. There was also an arrow wound on the side of the man's bronze face. Although it was minor and the scar had healed, it extended to the back of his head and was very frightening. terror!
"It's my husband, my husband -" the man in the dream shouted and suddenly opened his eyes!
It turns out that this all turned out to be a nightmare!
"Madam, madam!"
Shuangyue heard the shout and rushed into the room. She saw Huan Xianrong on the bed sweating coldly and his face turned white. While calling softly, he took out the silk handkerchief in his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat for Huan Xianrong. Shuangyue frowned. He frowned, his face full of worry!
"Any news about the general?"
"Madam, no. But there are rumors in the market today that Prince Chen Liu was assassinated in Wenlou, but there is no news about the general."
Huan Xianrong learned that there was a major assassination case in Jiankang, and hurriedly asked people to investigate. At the same time, he also asked Xu Zongwen about the movements of his army.
"Is it true that no paperwork has been sent?"
Shuangyue's eyes were sincere, but she still shook her head: "Really not!"
It's not that Shuangyue deliberately concealed something, but the Xu Mansion has indeed not received a private message from Xu Zongwen in the three to five days since Xu Zongwen sent troops. Not to mention the Xu Mansion, even the imperial court has not received a secret military information letter from the Lang Guard and Suzaku Camp of the Valiant Cavalry Army. Xu Zongwen's few words were never obtained.
"If you have any news about the general, send it to me immediately."
"Yes, ma'am!"
