Madam was immediately excited when she heard it. She thought it was something and was filled with anticipation. But when she opened it and saw such a thing, she was all angry.
"So what are your plans?"
"Let's go, let's go. The sooner we leave, the safer it will be."
Perhaps feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere, the lady immediately packed up her last things and set out with her large slaves.
With so much luggage, it would be impossible for Zhai Ku to go home without San Si, so he could only endure the situation in the carriage, right?
He raised his riding whip into the air and whipped it in the air.
With a "pop" sound, the entire convoy, led by the servants, headed home in a mighty manner.
Although it is remote, it is a good place to retire. Although there are swamps, the surrounding scenery is incredibly beautiful.
After two days of traveling, the place began to become desolate, and it was already out of the radiation distance of Fuyan. Shangguo was still there, but there were also many places that were uninhabited.
When it's time for the morning meal, Zhai Ku will have a good meal, rest, and then set off on his way.
Someone started cooking, and the servants and coachmen were separated. It was not that they did not want to be together, but that they were not destined to be in the same circle.
The two servants came not far away and found a big tree at random to get started.
Suddenly, a wild fruit fell from the tree and hit the servant on the head. The servant's eyes immediately went dark, he covered his head and squatted on the ground. After a few minutes, he felt better.
When he realized this, he immediately raised his head with an angry look. His angry expression instantly froze, and he saw several masked men hiding in the big tree.
The house slave was stunned, but the house slave next to him was not stunned and started shouting at the top of his voice.
"No, there are assassins, there are assassins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of guards rushed out of the entire convoy. As the prime minister of a country, no matter how lonely Zhai Ku is, he still has a lot of equipment.
A 180-year-old escort team can still be put together.
"Swish swish!"
Dozens of masked men jumped down from the trees, holding shields and bronze swords, looking at the team with murderous expressions.
Zhai Ku's fat head stuck out the window and howled, "Quick, everyone protect the team and repel the thieves."
"promise!"
Hundreds of guards quickly formed a human wall to block the convoy.
Apart from the initial panic, the guard's face was now full of arrogance, and he wished he could fight.
How could there be more than a hundred people on one side, but only a few dozen people on the other side?
Just when everyone estimated that it would be impossible to fight, a dozen masked men actually took out light crossbows from behind and started shooting.
Although the soldiers protecting Zhai Ku were wearing armor, they were only relatively good leather armors and could not protect themselves from short-range crossbows.
"Swish swish!"
After the sound of shooting, eight or nine people fell down.
The team was instantly in chaos, but there were also some ferocious people, who rushed towards the masked man with the bronze sword, but the masked man was well-equipped, not only with leather armor, but also a shield, so he couldn't rush in at all. .
After some guards were blocked by shields, they were stabbed through the body by bronze swords thrust out from the gaps in the shields, and fell down with unwilling expressions on their faces.
Dozens of masked men immediately formed a killing array and approached the carriage team.
Just when they were about to start a massacre, they heard a loud roar.
"Quick, go save people!!!"
I saw more than two hundred people running from a not far away place, holding weapons and fighting with the masked man.
The guards didn't know what was going on, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that these people were here to help them, but just when they were about to rush forward to help.
As if receiving some signal, dozens of masked men turned everyone on and retreated quickly.
The sound of sword fighting stopped, and Zhai Ku came outside tremblingly, only to see the corpses of his own guards scattered all over the ground.
Zhai Ku didn't feel much sadness. These were all domestic slaves who had signed a death contract. It would not be a pity at all to die. He said to the visitor with a cupped hand.
"Thank you all heroes, the road will be rough~~~!"
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a rich robe came over. Zhai Ku was stunned when he saw it, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Who I thought it was, turns out to be you~~~!"
Zhai Ku is very familiar with the people who are here. He is the most popular grain merchant in Fuyanei recently.
Wang Shushu laughed heartily and said in a bold tone, "I didn't expect that the Prime Minister would be here. It made me wait for a while."
At this time, a guard ran over, took the weapons and arrowheads from the opponent's hands, and handed them to the hunter.
Although Zhai Ku is not a member of the military, he can still see the arrowheads of various countries.
After careful inspection, his face instantly turned livid, and he immediately checked what the other party had left behind. Based on the scene just now, Zhai Ku's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
A broken jade pendant and scratched marks on the arrowhead made Zhai Ku feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Seeing this situation, Wang Shushu smiled and said, "Prime Minister, why don't you find a place where you and I can have a few drinks?"
After a long time, Zhai Ku let out a long sigh, and a deep feeling of powerlessness came from his body.
He is already far away from the whirlpool of power, but there are still people who want to kill him. Is he really such a big threat?
Seeing the conversation between the two, Wang Shushu's men immediately cleared out a place, laid out carpets, placed desks, coal stoves, and earthenware pots, and then started boiling tea.
Wang Shumao waved his hand and said with a smile, "Please!"
Zhai Ku asked everyone to collect the corpses of the war dead, and then came to the place where they had been collected and sat down.
Wang Shushu picked up a small clay pot and brewed tea. The hot water and tea leaves were glued together. The tea leaves instantly seemed to have encountered the most beautiful thing. He opened his body and let out the fragrance of tea wantonly.
Zhai Ku shrugged his nose and asked in surprise, "Tea from Xia Kingdom?"
"That's right, but unfortunately, you have to drink new tea for green tea. This year's new tea hasn't come out yet, so you can only drink last year's old tea."
Zhai Ku took a sip of the fragrant tea, and with the astringent but sweet aftertaste, he completely relaxed.
He was quite capable of fighting when he was young, but with his current body shape, do you want to fight? That is nothing more than a fool's dream, and you can't escape even if you run away.
Three hours later, Zhai Ku was panicking and his blood pressure was rising. After a cup of tea, he suddenly felt relaxed.
After taking a look, the middle-aged man in front of me cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for saving me."
Wang Shushu smiled and said, "That's right. You are the Prime Minister. I just can't figure out why the Prime Minister was attacked."
Zhai Ku, who had recovered, put on a smile and said, "I am no longer the prime minister. By the way, why are you showing up here? Don't just meet me by chance. I am not a fool."
Wang Shushu nodded and said bluntly, "It seems that the inside of Shangguo's court has become like a den of wolves and tigers, otherwise the Prime Minister would not have run away now."
"If I had stayed in that position any longer, I might have lost my life."
Zhai Ku snorted, "You're just a businessman. You shouldn't talk about court matters rashly. It won't do you any good. Anyway, for the sake of saving me, I won't mention it to others."
Fatty Zhai is not an idiot. It's not that he doesn't want to repay the favor of saving his life, but he is also skeptical about the intentions of the person in front of him.
By the way, I wiped out the favor. Even if I try not to return the favor, I must first remove the relationship between myself and this person.
This person's identity is strange and mysterious, and his power is complex. He is a favorite in the eyes of Fuyan scholar-bureaucrats.
"Hahaha, of course not. Originally, I was waiting for the Prime Minister at the tea stall in front, but I heard the sound of fighting, so I came here."
"To be honest, I want to go back to my hometown!"
Wang Shushu smiled slightly, "It seems that the prime minister's situation is very worrying. Although I don't know who these assassins are, it is obvious that there are people in Shangguo who want you dead."
"From the equipment, martial arts, and formations of these people, I guess they are members of the army, or even the palace guards, otherwise they would never be able to obtain weapons such as bows and crossbows."
Zhai Ku blew air through his nose and shook his head, feeling tired all over his body and tired in his heart.
"Hmph, you are very good. Let's get straight to the point. What do you want to do with me directly? But don't have too much hope. I am no longer the prime minister, and I have no foundation in the court. My former authority has long been taken back."
Wang Shushu nodded, "Prime Minister, I am here to save your life on the orders of my master."
"Who is your master?" Zhai Ku immediately became alert.
Wang Shushu did not answer, but said, "My master once said that the Prime Minister is a rare internal affairs talent. It would be a pity to die, so he sent us to take the Prime Minister to a safe place."
"Who are you, and who is your master? Why do you have so much food and grass? Why do you want to take me somewhere else?"
Zhai Ku is not an idiot. There are many people in his family, and each of them is an elite fighter. Even if he resists, it will probably be difficult for him.
"Is there any discussion?"
"My master likes to let others do things, but he doesn't like others to teach him how to do things."
The conversation suddenly stopped and fell into silence.
"Can I not go?"
"Prime Minister, what about you?" There was no sarcasm or ridicule on Wang Shumi's face, just an inexplicable sense of confidence and indifference.
Zhai Ku couldn't help but looked at his convoy with a bitter look on his face. No matter how hard he calculated, he couldn't beat them. Even if someone else passed by now, nothing would change.
"Can you guarantee our safety?"
"I can guarantee your safety on the road, but when you go to the master's side, it's no longer under my control."
Zhai Ku couldn't help but sigh heavily.
The feeling of not being able to control my life is really uncomfortable, and I feel a deep sense of powerlessness. I really want to fight them, but is there any chance?
There is almost no chance. If there is a probability of more than 51%, Fatty Zhai will definitely resist. Although he is chubby and has a naive face, don't forget that he is from Shangguo. In terms of bravery, Shangguo men have not weakened at all. , it’s just that sometimes the hero is short of breath.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
"please!"
Zhai Ku was brave, but he had been the prime minister no matter what, so he could still hold the scene in check. When he got on the carriage, Wang Shusui was full of admiration.
He is a character who can clearly distinguish his own situation and is not afraid of danger. No wonder your Majesty values him so much.
