Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 366 Assassination
If Wang Meng had stepped forward to help him, he would have been dead by now.

The three of them burst into action at the same time, and two of them rushed towards Yang Lue. The leader flew towards Wang Meng. His aura of risking one's life and death was definitely not inferior to that of a veteran who has fought countless battles!

But Su Wei is also experienced.

With a "whoosh" sound, a halberd spun in mid-air and plunged hard into the forehead of the leader.

The man fell without a word.

"Stay alive!" Yang Lue growled.

A dozen soldiers stepped forward and used small shields to resist the remaining two people.

The two men slashed and stabbed with knives, but to no avail.

Just as they were about to be resisted, the two of them stabbed themselves in the throat with knives without hesitation.

Blood splattered on the shield and into the snow.

Wang Meng shook his head, "No. 13 assassinations!"

"These assassins are very different from the previous ones!" Yang Lue checked the corpse. The limbs were strong, there were calluses on the jaws of both hands, and the weapons he carried were also unusual.

"Ordinary powerful people cannot raise such a dead soldier! It seems that the big shot is targeting me." Wang Meng sneered.

Yang Lue glanced at the shivering grandfather and grandson in the thatched house, and ordered the guards to carry the body away. He also ordered people to clean up the blood, took off the leather cloak, and handed it to the old man.

"I can't, I can't."

"My father-in-law is frightened because of us. Please accept it no matter what." Yang Lue looked sincere.

"Many, thank you General..."

Wang Meng looked in the direction of Ye City in the cold wind, "This innovation is no trivial matter. I wonder how determined His Highness is?"

He knew very well what kind of resistance the three strategies presented to him would encounter.

Cao Wei immediately changed dynasties at the slightest touch. Shi Hu was so cruel and tried his best to win over the nobles.

Once Li Yue can't withstand the pressure, this innovation will come to an end.

"Your Highness is a very human being, why do you need to worry so much?" Yang Lue stood behind him respectfully.

"What Yang Xiaowei said is true. Who else in the world dares to use Wang Meng in such a high regard, and who else is the King of Sheliang?" Wang Meng looked up to the sky and laughed, striding forward...

On Zhuming Street in Yecheng, a carriage was driving north.

In the wind and snow, the sky and the earth were dark.

The war horse in front suddenly neighed, fell to the ground, and kept twitching.

Fortunately, the coachman was very experienced and managed to stabilize the carriage when it was about to overturn.

The groom wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and dismounted to check the horse. He saw an arrow stuck in the horse's neck. Just when he was panicking, he heard a "whoosh" sound and an arrow pierced the neck. He couldn't say a word. Without saying anything, he fell limply to the ground.

Then, three men in linen clothes ran out of the alley, rushed towards the carriage, and swung their knives wildly.

"Bold!" The school officials arrived quickly.

However, it was too late after all, and blood was dripping from the carriage.

The three assassins rushed towards the approaching school officials without hesitation, brandishing their swords...

"Shen Zhong was assassinated?" Li Yue stared at Zhang Shengye.

"My subordinate... was negligent... the assassin was well-trained and prepared for a long time. The school officials arrived in time. When the assassin saw that the situation was not good, he swung his knife and killed himself..." Zhang Shengye pursed his lips nervously.

"This is not an assassin, but a prepared dead soldier!" Li Yue did not expect that they would attack Shen Zhong.

The reason for taking action is self-evident. Shen Zhong's reputation is only lower than that of Liu Qun. Being the first to support the reform has naturally become a thorn in the side of some people.

Thinking of this, Li Yue was shocked, "Hurry up and send more people to protect Liu Lingjun!"

Shen Zhong is dead, and the impact can still be controlled, but if something happens to Liu Qun, all the monsters and ghosts in the local area will be unable to suppress him.

"only!"

Just as Zhang Shengye was about to leave, he heard the eunuch say in a low voice outside the palace: "Your Highness, Liu Lingjun's residence has come to announce the funeral!"

"It's too late." Li Yue sat back on the bed.

The enemy's counterattack was so fierce and fierce.

A few drops of cold sweat broke out on Zhang Shengye's forehead, "This subordinate is incompetent..."

Li Yue didn't express his anger at him. He was able to accumulate dead soldiers and accurately ambush Shen Zhong on the road he must pass. He was definitely not an ordinary assassin.The State of Yan could not do it carefully, and the local tycoons did not have the strength.

"Go to the Liu Mansion first!" Li Yue put on two layers of soft armor and rushed to the Liu Mansion with Su Wei.

But unexpectedly, Liu Qun was not assassinated, but died of a sudden illness.

"During this period, the Shangshutai was busy evacuating counties and establishing prefectures. As a minister, my father worked hard and worked hard. He had the root cause of the disease. Last night, he suddenly stopped coughing and passed away..." Liu Qun's son Liu Shang cried.

"Brother often says that the king's duty is in your hands, so you don't dare to slack off. You work hard and sleep late at night, eat late at night, and eat late at night. You are overworked..." Liu Qi looked dejected.

"Liu Gong is mourning, and the whole city has been mourning for Liu Lingjun and Shen Taiwei." Li Yue always felt that something was wrong. Although Liu Qun looked wrong a few days ago, his body seemed to be fine.

However, the person died in the house and there were no wounds on his body. This kind of thing cannot be faked.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Liu Qi bowed his hands.

Li Yue looked at Liu Qun's body and felt sad. His death meant that the Liang Kingdom entered a new stage.

He could not successfully swallow Ran Wei without his secret support, and Liang Guo also went through the most difficult period because of this.

Although I did not immediately support the innovation, I never opposed it.

As long as he makes the decision, he will carry it out unswervingly.

His death will inevitably cause a series of shocks both internally and externally, and will also have a very large impact on reform.

"Mr. Liu...has he ever changed his mind? It's the right time for the court to employ people." Li Yue looked at Liu Qi, hoping that he would stand up.

Liu Qi shook his head, "My brother recently passed away. Qi is inexplicably sad. He really has no intention of pursuing an official career. I hope your highness will forgive me."

"Everyone has his own ambitions, Mr. Liu, take care of yourself." Li Yue did not persuade him any more and wanted to appease the Shen family.

The Shen family was originally unknown and was not ranked among the noble clans.

But after decades of management by Shen Zhong, the family began to prosper, and his sons Shen Yin, Shen Sui, Shen Shao, Shen Daosheng, etc. were quite talented.

Among them, Shen Yin and Shen Shao were elected in the spring of last year. They were each appointed as county magistrates and had considerable political achievements.

Li Yue comforted him, paid homage to Shen Zhong's memorial tablet, and then returned to Tongque Garden. It was not appropriate to stay outside in these troubled times.

After Liu Qun and Shen Zhong passed away, Shangshutai's removal of counties and states came to a standstill, and a capable person was needed to take over again.

Liu Qi had no hope.

Others either lacked talent or reputation.

Li Yue thought for a long time and decided to transfer Chang Wei back to the court to take charge of the matter.

Chang Wei's qualifications and talents are definitely sufficient. The key is to leave it to his confidant so that this innovation will not go astray.

"Your Highness, Cui Langjun would like to see you."

"Gu Zheng was about to summon him, but he came first." Li Yue's face was expressionless.

The assassin's methods are so fierce and precise. Looking at Yecheng, there is no outsider who can achieve this level.

And the Cui family is also the most suspect.

Li Yueping retreated from the outsiders, and Cui Hong didn't say anything nonsense, "This matter was definitely not done by the Cui family!"

"Oh? Then who do you think did it?"

"Recently, it is rumored that the State of Yan is also innovating, and there are many masterpieces of the State of Yan in Ye..." Cui Hong explained forcefully.

"Your Highness...the princess wants to see you..." the female official whispered outside the palace.

"No." Li Yue waved his hand, and everyone in the Cui family was united.

"The Cui family has never betrayed His Highness, and I hope Your Highness will understand clearly." Cui Hong knelt down on his knees and knocked heavily on the floor.

Li Yue closed his eyes and thought for a while. The Cui family was all married to him.

Cui Yansi is about to give birth, and there is no reason for Cui to do this at this time.

Once a boy is born, all the interests of the Cui family will be guaranteed. As soon as he becomes a relative, the Cui family should not be so short-sighted.

The more powerful the Liang Kingdom was, the more prominent the Cui family became.

This was originally the tacit understanding between Li Yue and the Cui family. Making Cui Yansi his head wife also strengthened the alliance between the two parties.

There are too many flaws in the assassination, and there will always be clues.

But the doubts in Li Yue's heart are even greater. If it's not the Cui family, who could it be?
Is it really the work of Yan Guoxi?
(End of this chapter)