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Chapter 221 Accident 2
But today was a special situation. The streets were no longer bustling, and not even a single person could be seen.The emperor wanted to pass by here, so before dawn the Jin Yiwei and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division blocked all the street entrances, prohibiting entry and exit regardless of any valid reasons, and would not let him go until the emperor's honor guard had passed.

"Tell Luo Sigong to take the Jinyiwei to Shanglinyuan to prepare first, and then go and join us immediately after I finish paying homage to the Shanchuan Altar."

Since leaving Zhengyangmen, Hong Tao's eyesight has not been very good.This is Qianmen Street in later generations. Where is Dashilar, where is Roast Duck Restaurant, and where is the Natural History Museum and a lot of buildings. I always look for the location involuntarily, and I don’t give up until I see the palace wall from a distance.

The main task of leaving the palace today is to hold a memorial ceremony at the Temple of Heaven and Earth and the Altar of Mountains and Rivers. On behalf of all the people of the Ming Dynasty, they pray to God and Shennong for good weather and a good harvest. Going hunting in Nanhaizi is just a small benefit after completing the work.

The Temple of Heaven and Earth is the Temple of Heaven in later generations. When the city of Beijing was built in the early Ming Dynasty, the heaven, earth, sun and moon were placed together. It was not until the Jiajing Dynasty that it was divided into four parts: the East, West, North and South, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Moon, the Temple of Heaven, and the Temple of Earth.The Shanchuan Altar is the Xiannong Altar of later generations, facing the Temple of Heaven from east to west across the official road.

If we follow the requirements of the officials of the Ministry of Rites to pay homage to the Temple of Heaven first and then go to the Shanchuan Altar, the whole day will be basically wasted.Hong Tao just found an excuse to leave the palace and had no intention of paying tribute at all, but he couldn't go back on his word, so he simply took Prince Fu with him.It is also customary for the prince to pay homage to the emperor instead of the emperor. This does not eliminate half the work.

At three quarters of noon, the emperor's supporter left the Shanchuan Altar and headed south from Yongding Gate to the Nanhaizi Palace.The scenery here is very different. Both sides of the road are either wheat fields or woods, and there is almost no exposed ground.From time to time, I passed a village, but there was no bustle and bustle at all. Except for the barking of dogs and the singing of birds, everything was quiet.

Just when the honor guard saw the Big Red Gate from a distance, two horses galloped out. The riders on the horses waved small pennants and shouted while running, as if they wanted to convey some news. They were quickly stopped by the Jin Yiwei who came forward. Stopped.

"I'm afraid I don't need you to worry about me this time." Hong Tao sat calmly in the carriage and said quietly while looking at the green pasture in the distance.

"Congratulations to Lord Long Live for adding a new group of available people... I just don't know if things are being done smoothly or not. How about I go to the front and ask?" Wang Chengen has been stretching his neck to look forward, but it's a pity that the distance is a bit far. Qing can't hear it either.

After hearing the emperor's words, although he was unwilling to do so, he had to face the reality.Those wild boys who were originally raised in the Temple of Europa outside Di'anmen finally had a chance to show their abilities, and they did a good job.

In this way, the Cuju team will have a strong enemy in the future. If they want to be appreciated and reused by the emperor, they must find a way to be better and more loyal than the wild boys.Comparing the two, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is still unknown who can suppress whom in the future.

"Sit down, be calm, don't forget your identity at all times, and don't do things that are inconsistent with your identity."

Hong Tao also wanted to know what news the two riders hurriedly sent and whether it was related to the plan he had arranged.But the more this happens, the more you have to stay calm and composed, as if nothing happened, continue chatting and watching the scenery, and educate the little eunuch by the way, what does it mean to remain calm even when Mount Tai is collapsing in front of you.

"...What Long Live the Lord said is absolutely true!" Wang Chengen had no choice but to sit back after hearing this, deliberately pretending to be calm and composed, but unfortunately his eyes couldn't help but glance forward.

"Long live Lord, long live Lord... It's not good, it's not good..." Fortunately, someone relieved the little eunuch's embarrassment in time. Zhang Ran ran and shouted from a distance, looking even more panicked than Wang Chengen.

"Why are you panicking? It's the Beilu who are coming!" Hong Tao still didn't turn his head and was still staring at the grass in the distance. He just turned his face slightly and looked very unhappy.

"Long live my lord, the boat the Jinyiwei Commander Luo Sigong and Beizhen Fusi Town Governor Zhao Mengxiang were traveling in capsized in Pegasus Pond, and they fell into the water together with the two thousand households. When Haihu heard the news and rushed to salvage the water, they were already dead! The slave thought that Long Live Lord, it is not appropriate to enter Haizi again, you should return to the palace as soon as possible!" Zhang Ran didn't have time to admit his mistake, and threw himself beside the carriage, crying and telling the whole story of being so panicked.Then, with eyes full of panic and confusion, he made suggestions that were very consistent with the work of the safety manager.

"What? My commander drowned... It's ridiculous, ridiculous. Don't all four of them know the nature of water?" It was Hong Tao's turn to shout, his eyes widened, and he pointed at the horse under the carriage. Zhang Ran's hands were trembling, which showed how sudden the accident was.

"Reporting to Lord Long Live, my slaves and slaves have seen the bodies of the four of them with my own eyes. When they were salvaged, they were covered with water plants. According to the sea dwellers, the water plants in Pegasus Pond will grow wildly every year in summer. If they are not salvaged, the entire water surface will be destroyed. They are all covered and the smell is terrible. The day of salvage has not come yet this year, so..."

Seeing that the emperor was anxious, Zhang Ran quickly lowered his head, but without stopping, he told him exactly what he saw and heard with his own eyes and ears, and finally wiped away crocodile tears.Even if Jin Yiwei is not a colleague, he usually looks down and does not look up. There is no reason not to be sad that four good-looking people are gone like this.

"...Oh wow, it hurts me so much!" After listening to the statement, Hong Tao didn't respond for a long time, and then he fell back into the carriage and lamented loudly.

"Long live the Lord, long live the Lord! Send the Imperial Physician...quickly send the Imperial Physician...bring him back to the palace, bring him back to the palace!"

At this moment, the surrounding area suddenly exploded. Wang Chengen almost stepped on Zhang Ran's back and rushed into the carriage. Immediately afterwards, a large number of eunuchs rushed up, but no one dared to get on the carriage. They started shouting and making a mess. Shouting and everything.

A fine memorial ceremony and a hunt in the countryside, but in the end he didn't even see the shadow of his prey. He first drowned four high-ranking officials of the Royal Guards, and then frightened the emperor. Finally, he ran back to the palace in despair and did not show up for several days.According to the imperial doctor, he was frightened and needed to rest for a few days to calm his soul.

The emperor may not show up, but the ministers cannot rest.The dignified commander of Jinyi Guards, the governor of Beizhen Fusi Town, and the [-]th House were on duty, and they suddenly died together in Nanhaizi, just around the corner. Whether it was an accident or someone's mischief, we must find out!

So the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of War immediately jointly dispatched officials to visit the scene of the incident while questioning the Jinyiwei who participated in rowing the boat to the berth that day, but the results were basically the same.

According to the merchant who provided the boat, after receiving the order from the supervisor of Shanglinyuan the day before, the boat was specially cleaned and ready for use.On the day of the incident, dozens of Jin Yiwei and Royal Horse Guards arrived and took five small boats to dock. They did not say what they were doing, and the seafarers were detained at the dock and were not allowed to leave.

In less than an hour, the two small boats hurried back, saying that a boat capsized and someone fell into the water, and asked Haikou to quickly salvage it.But the place where the boat capsized was deep in the Pegasus Moor, and it would take two-quarters of an hour to row across it at the fastest speed. As long as the person who fell into the water did not come from the Dragon Palace, it would definitely be in danger.

The Jin Yiwei who arrived at the berth also had similar descriptions. They followed Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang to set up front for the emperor, looking for where the wild ducks were most abundant.Pegasus Lake has the largest area and the densest reeds among the many lakes in Nanhaizi, so it is naturally the first choice.

However, after several small boats rowed deep into the reeds, the environment became extremely complicated. The reeds as tall as one person seriously interfered with the line of sight. The boats dispersed not long after they had gone.When someone discovered that Luo Sigong and others had disappeared when the boat was turned upside down, they quickly sent a boat back to call Haikou to come and salvage it.

As for why he didn't go into the water to rescue her on the spot, it's because water doesn't work well.The water in Pegasus Pond is not deep, but there are too many aquatic plants and the mud is thick and soft.Wang Zhizhen, the commander of the Jinyiwei, once volunteered to go into the water to rescue someone. As a result, he plunged into the water and got entangled in the water plants. If his companions hadn't pulled him with a pole, he would have drowned.

(End of this chapter)