Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 202 was born
"Yes, we only need to strengthen the security in secret, so that we can draw out the assassins in the dark and deal with them together. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for the enemy to be in the dark and to be clear to the enemy," Gu Tingye said.

"Zhong Huai, now that my uncle is injured, my father's safety is left to you, please!" Zhao Ceying stood up and saluted Gu Tingye.

Although he didn't want his father to take risks, he didn't have a good idea for a while, so he could only agree.

"Da Lang, what are you doing?"

Gu Tingye quickly supported Zhao Ceying and said: "The regimental training envoy treats me well. As long as I don't die, I will definitely protect him."

"Zhong Huai, you have saved my father and son in danger many times. I will bear this kindness in my heart." Zhao Ceying said seriously.

……

Although Zhao Zongquan didn't believe that King Yan sent someone to assassinate him, he was very afraid of death and stayed at home for the next few days, not daring to go out.

After seven or eight days, there was no movement, and he slowly relaxed.

He felt that with martial law in Yuzhou now, the assassin must have fled Yuzhou long ago.

The position of regiment training envoy, in later generations' parlance, is the leader of a militia regiment.

However, it would be hard for Zhao Zongquan not to go to the military camp all the time.

Early that morning, Zhao Zongquan left the city with dozens of guards and headed for the military camp outside the city.

However, when they were still a few miles away from the military camp, many arrows were shot from the mountains and forests on both sides, heading straight for Zhao Zongquan who was riding a horse.

Fortunately, Zhao Zongquan was lucky, and the first arrow hit the horse. The horse was in pain and flew him away.

"My lord, are you alright?"

The guards rushed forward and surrounded Zhao Zongquan.

"Ah~"

Zhao Zongquan was helped up, shook his dizzy head, glanced at the horse that had been shot into a hornet's nest and fell to the ground, and took a breath of air.

If the horse hadn't knocked him away just now, he might have died.

Just as Zhao Zongquan was about to speak, he saw many assassins rushing out of the mountains and forests on both sides, and said in a panic: "Quick, stop them!"

Zhao Zongquan asked his guards to meet the enemy, but he took the opportunity to run towards the military camp with the two guards who were protecting him.

Although he brought dozens of guards, there were also a lot of assassins, and they were more powerful.

If he hadn't run away, the guards would have been able to hold on for a while despite their desperate efforts.

However, his behavior of leaving his guards behind and running away made those guards feel chilled, and they dispersed after a while.

"quick!"

Zhao Zongquan turned around and saw that the assassin had killed the guards and caught up with him, and his face turned pale with fear.

"Puff~"

In a panic, Zhao Zongquan stepped into a pit and tripped.

Zhao Zongquan ignored the pain and got up from the ground in a panic. He saw that the assassin was approaching.

"My life is over!"

At this moment, there was a sound of horseshoes in the distance.

"Shhhh~"

Zhao Zongquan saw an assassin who was approaching him. His chest was pierced by an arrow. The bright red blood on the arrow slowly dripped, which was very dazzling.

"Uh~"

The assassin glanced at the arrow on his chest, then at Zhao Zongquan who was close at hand, and fell down unwillingly.

"Ah~"

Zhao Zongquan looked at the assassin who fell in front of him with his eyes wide open, and shrank to the side in fear.

"Don't panic, team training!"

Gu Tingye shouted loudly and urged his horse forward. With the spear in his hand, he stabbed several assassins to death. When he came to Zhao Zongquan, he turned over and dismounted.

"Zhong Huai, it's great that you are here!" Zhao Zongquan's frightened face showed a hint of ecstasy.

"Regiment Commander, are you okay?" Gu Tingye asked.

"I am fine."

Zhao Zongquan shook his head, remembering that he was still sitting on the ground, and quickly got up from the ground.

Gu Tingye stepped forward to help Zhao Zongquan and then said: "Regiment Commander, I have brought reinforcements. None of the assassins can escape."

"Okay, okay! These assassins are so abominable, we must not let them escape." Zhao Zongquan said.

"Yes, let's take a rest while the regiment trains. I'll go kill the enemy." Gu Tingye said, picking up his gun and getting ready to join the battlefield.

"do not!"

Zhao Zongquan was already frightened. When he saw Gu Tingye was about to leave, he quickly grabbed him and said, "What if there is an assassin hidden secretly after you leave?"

After hearing this, Gu Tingye had no choice but to stay with Zhao Zongquan to protect him.

After about a stick of incense, all the assassins were eliminated.

Zhao Ceying also rushed over with people after hearing the news.

"Father, are you okay?"

As soon as Zhao Ceying got off his horse, he ran to Zhao Zongquan and took a look.

"I'm fine, let's go back first." Zhao Zongquan said.

"Yes!"

Leaving some people to deal with the aftermath, Zhao Ceying and Gu Tingye escorted Zhao Zongquan back to his house.

……

"Dad, what happened now proves that Zhong Huai's guess is not wrong. These assassins are most likely sent by King Yan." Zhao Ceying said.

Although Zhao Zongquan was a little timid, he was not a fool. At this time, he also knew that Gu Tingye's guess was probably true.

"They say that King Yan is a gangster, but I think he is just a fool. Even if he wants to rebel, what's the use of killing an unpopular clan member like me?" Zhao Zongquan cursed angrily.

"Commander Tuan Lian, now is not the time to scold King Yan. If the assassination fails, King Yan will definitely not give up. With the lessons learned from the first two times, more people may be assassinated next time." Gu Tingye said.

Zhao Zongquan heard a flash of panic in his eyes and said: "Even if King Yan rebels, he will definitely not succeed. I will flee Yuzhou first and come back after he fails. Yes, leave Yuzhou, Dalang, go and let him go Your mother packs up and bows, let’s leave now.”

"Tuan Lian Envoy, let alone if King Yan succeeds, even if King Yan fails, you are a clan member. If you leave Yuzhou, it will be a serious crime. No matter who becomes the emperor in the future, you will not be able to bear the crime if asked. ." Gu Tingye said.

"Yes, Dad, if we escape, we will die if we are held accountable." Zhao Ceying said.

"This won't work, that won't work either, what do you want me to do?" Zhao Zongquan yelled.

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, Zhong Huai is very clever. Let's see if he has any good ideas first." Shen Congxing said.

"Yes, yes." Zhao Zongquan looked at Gu Tingye and asked, "Zhonghuai, do you have any good ideas?"

"Tuan Lian Envoy, there is no use running away now. The only way to survive is to go to Bianjing to report King Yan to the officials." Gu Tingye said.

"But now it is said that the official family is unconscious. Even if I go to Bianjing, I may not be able to see the official family. And if King Yan knows that I am going to Bianjing, he will definitely send more assassins. Isn't this right? Throw yourself into a trap?" Zhao Zongquan said.

"Dad, there are so many roads to Bianjing, how can King Yan know which way we are taking? And even if we go to Bianjing, even if we can't see the official family, will King Yan dare to attack us in Bianjing?" Zhao Ceying said.

"Da Lang is right, the only way to survive is to go to Bianjing." Gu Tingye said.

Zhao Zongquan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then let's go to Bianjing. Since King Yan has cut off my life, I can't let him live well."

Zhao Zongquan still had some courage. Once he decided, he did not hesitate and discussed how to reach Bianjing safely.After some discussion, it was decided to send people to Bianjing in several routes, while they disguised themselves and headed to Bianjing via a small road.

……

Soon it was the Queen's fiftieth birthday.

On this morning, the married woman and the female relatives of officials of third rank and above all entered the palace.

At noon, the patrols of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department suddenly became tighter.

Although there was no expulsion of the people, the inspections between the inner and outer cities became very strict.

Yuan Wenshao had been sending secret guards to investigate, and soon learned the news. He knew that King Yan might have taken action.

Until the evening, Yuan Wenshao received the letter sent by Changwu's messenger and quickly opened it and read it.

Chang Wu said in the letter that he was on duty during the day yesterday. After he got off duty, Liu Lei convened a meeting with all the generals and commanders of the Zhongcheng Military and Horse Division.

Liu Lei asked them all to be on standby at the Yamen on the grounds that today was the Queen's birthday and there could be no trouble.

And they are not allowed to contact their families.

But at noon today, people from the Palace Front Division suddenly came to take over the defense of the inner city. Liu Lei hit people from the City Soldiers and Horse Division to assist in the defense.

Changwu was ordered to cooperate with the people of the Dianqian Division to defend the west gate of the inner city. He finally found an opportunity and wrote a letter to be sent to Yuan Wenshao.

After reading the letter, Yuan Wenshao lit it on fire and murmured: "Gu Tingye, the next step is up to you."

He waited for so long, and finally waited for this day.

The next step is to see if Gu Tingye can persuade Zhao Zongquan to come to Beijing.

Until the evening, none of the wives and official family members who went to the palace to attend the birthday banquet came back, and even none of the officials working in the imperial city came back.

Many families sensed that something was wrong and sent people out to inquire. However, the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division began to drive people home as soon as it got dark and implemented a curfew, so they could not find out any information at all.

Early the next morning, people went out as usual without being blocked, as if nothing had happened.

However, the people sent by various families to the palace to inquire about information were directly driven away without getting any information.

Some officials who were not on duty yesterday wanted to enter the palace to inquire about the news, but they never came out after going in.

Now, those who had some sense realized that things were going to change, so they stayed behind closed doors.

Yuan Wenshao sent all the secret guards around the palace.

No matter what, if a blood edict spreads from the official family, he must get it.

"My lord, the eldest lady of the Sheng family is here." Zhang An said outside the study.

After hearing this, Yuan Wenshao walked out of the study and asked, "Where is he now?"

"I've already asked you to go to the front hall." Zhang An said.

Yuan Wenshao nodded and walked to the front hall.

He didn't need to guess the reason why Mrs. Wang came.

Sheng Hong and Chang Bai were also on duty yesterday and have not returned yet. Mrs. Wang came here just to inquire about the news.

"It's not good, the eldest lady is about to give birth."

As soon as Yuan Wenshao arrived in the front yard, he heard Mrs. Wang's cry.

"Why do I have such a miserable life? The officer and his son didn't return home all night. If they have bad intentions, how can I survive?"

"Mom, last time dad didn't come back for two days, wasn't it a false alarm?" Hua Lan comforted her.

"It's different this time. None of the officials and family members who came to the palace to celebrate their birthdays came back. This has never happened before. Your grandmother said... said..."

"Mother-in-law, don't worry. Even if someone plots rebellion, they won't take action against the officials. And my father-in-law didn't get involved in the dispute over establishing the heir apparent, so nothing will happen to him," Yuan Wenshao said.

"Erlang, you're finally here. Your father-in-law and Changbai didn't come back all night. I'm worried. Can you help me find out the news?" Madam Wang saw Yuan Wenshao coming in and quickly stood up and asked.

Yuan Wenshao just wanted to refuse. After all, the palace was now tightly guarded and there was no way to get any information. If he had done so in the past, he would have simply thrown himself into a trap.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Hua Lan looking at him nervously and could only say: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, I'll go and find out."

"Madam, you are pregnant now, so don't be anxious. I'm going to get the news right now. Don't worry, my father-in-law and Chang Bai will be fine," Yuan Wenshao said.

"Official, please don't go..."

Hualan quickly stood up and grabbed Yuan Wenshao. Although he was worried about his father and brother, he did not want Yuan Wenshao to take risks.

"Don't worry, everything is normal outside at this time, nothing will happen. I'll be back as soon as I go."

Yuan Wenshao comforted Hua Lan and took Zhang An out of the house.

Walking on the street, you can obviously see that the number of people on the street is much less than usual.

Yuan Wenshao was not stupid enough to go to the palace to inquire about the news. Instead, he went directly to Fan Tower and asked for a private room on the fourth floor facing the palace.

After sending the waiter away, Yuan Wenshao opened the window and looked at the palace.

Although only the palace wall can be seen, through the guards on the palace wall, you can see that the number of forbidden troops in the palace has increased a lot.

At this moment, he saw the closed palace door being opened, and several forbidden soldiers escorting a woman with disheveled hair out.

The woman was shouting something and running around. The imperial guards did not stop her, but followed behind, pointing from time to time.

Yuan Wenshao's heart moved. Could this woman be Princess Pingning?
But it was too far away to see clearly.

Yuan Wenshao pondered for a while, then left Fan Tower with Zhang An and headed towards the palace.

"It's snowing, a lot of snow."

The woman with disheveled hair and long hands looked at the sky as if it was really snowing.

When the people on the street saw it, they ran away and pointed.

Even if someone hit her with rotten vegetable leaves, she would not dodge.

The few imperial guards who followed not only did not stop them, but also watched the excitement from the sidelines.

Zhang An whispered: "My lord, is Princess Pingning really crazy?"

"Does it really matter?" Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said.

"Master, what about us now?" Zhang An asked.

"Go back first." Yuan Wenshao said.

Just go out for a walk and show off. Anyway, he knew that Sheng Hong and Chang Bai would be fine.

All the way back home, after entering the mansion, Yuan Wenshao asked: "Is there no news about Zhao Zongquan yet?"

"No, the secret guards in Yuzhou only sent news that Gu Tingye had escorted Zhao Zongquan and his son to Bianjing, but there is no news about where exactly." Zhang An said.

"Continue to investigate, and we must find their whereabouts. In addition, I have also kept a close eye on the area near the palace, especially the dog holes and the like. Once someone escapes from it, I must protect them." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Yes." Zhang An responded.

"Uncle, it's not good. Madam just felt a pain in her stomach, and Po Wen said she is going to give birth." At this moment, a maid hurried over and said.

"What?" Yuan Wenshao was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and ran to the backyard.

"Ah~"

Before entering the backyard, Yuan Wenshao heard Hua Lan's shouting.

(End of this chapter)