The queen is charming, but powerful ministers lure her to seize power and usurp the throne

Chapter 219 Seizing the Cang City (Part )
"Hey!" Wen Santong's eyes widened and he yelled, "The bandits are quite popular these days, and they all came out of the village to greet them."

I saw that the hill opposite was full of tall and stout men, especially the row outside. At first glance, they all looked fierce and not good-looking.

Wen Santong was overjoyed. He saw that these people owed a lot of debts. If he could kill a few of them with his own hands, it would be considered a good deed. Maybe God would be happy and wouldn't hold on to his life.

I saw him excitedly waving his hands to the top of the mountain and shouting, "Come down quickly and die, leaving your whole body intact!"

After he finished speaking, the bandit at the head took his bow and arrow and aimed it in his direction.

The arrow shot through the air with a sound of "Whoosh", and instantly turned from a black dot in the distance into a sharp arrowhead facing me.
"Zheng——" The metal collided and made a buzzing sound.

Wen Santong subconsciously covered his forehead and almost breathed out.

But he saw the arrow tree falling on the horse's back in a daze, fell to the ground, and was trampled into two pieces by the iron hoof.

Gu Heng retracted his hand and drew the sword spike in a perfect arc.

Two columns of soldiers quickly ran to the front, put up their shields, and moved forward cautiously.

Mr. Qian was riding a horse, a few steps behind Gu Heng, and was at the rear left position. Seeing this, he panicked and shouted, "Protect the Prime Minister! Protect the Prime Minister!"

But there were no Cangcheng guards in the front march. They were all people brought by Gu Heng. No one paid attention to him and marched forward in formation without any panic.

Wen Santong almost fell off his horse when he yelled at him unexpectedly, "You are the only one who can shout! Even the horses are frightened by you!"

Qian Zhixian was so stared at by Wen Santong that he dwarfed unconsciously. The smile on his lips was very inconsistent with the emotion in his eyes.

This fat white-haired man belonged to Prime Minister Gu. County Magistrate Qian did not dare to say a word. He turned to the top of the mountain and shouted bluffingly, "Listen up, thief - this time, Prime Minister Gu is coming with his troops. He will definitely tell you to come." No return, no one can escape! No burial place!"

The bandit leader who had just fired the arrow had a hideous scar on his face, from his left forehead to his right cheek. He has three white eyes, an upturned eyebrow, yellow teeth exposed when he smiles, and his scar wrinkles like a centipede, which is even more terrifying than not smiling.

After hearing what Qian Zhixian said, Scarface not only had no intention of retreating, but instead spat, put one hand on his hips, and pointed contemptuously at the powerful minister on the horse's head with the other.

He said arrogantly, "My dear grandson, are you here to recognize your ancestors today? Grandpa has slept with countless girls—"

He said, laughing together with the bandits beside him, "This weak sissy can be knocked down with one punch. It doesn't look like grandpa's bloodline - I don't know who your mother's bitch had an affair with to create you." Fly gnat——"

Wen Santong's whole body was numb with excitement and he stared at Gu Heng. Seeing that he had no reaction at all, he couldn't help but remind him, "They are scolding you."

Gu Heng turned his head and looked at him: "Do you like what you hear?"

Wen Santong suppressed his round face and turned red. He couldn't hide the trouble he caused.

The scarred face got even worse, "Come and kowtow to grandpa, grandpa will reward you with a pot!"

As he spoke, he bumped his crotch, and the minions around him also helped.

"Reward a pot! Reward a pot! Reward a pot!"

The valley echoed with their despicable and vulgar shouts and laughter. The soldiers who could not hold back their anger had already clenched their fists and turned their heads. They asked Gu Heng for a command, and they could rush to the top of the mountain and kill them without leaving a trace of armor. !
"Senior officials can be killed but not humiliated! The prime minister is an official of the imperial court. After a famous family, he has a noble character! How can we tolerate such arrogance!" Qian Zhixian's eyes turned red with anger and said to Gu Heng, "Sir, look at these thieves! They are really bullying. Too much! You want to humiliate the late Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu for speaking arrogantly——"

Gu Heng turned a deaf ear to his noise. He held the bow in his left hand and clasped the arrow in his right hand, then lifted the string and raised the bow.
Seeing this posture, the bandits rushed to get their shields.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Almost at the moment of nodding the arrows, three arrows shot out of the air at the same time, chasing the wind and lightning——

Scarface screamed and fell to his knees.

One hit each on his left knee and left palm, and the last one shattered his big yellow fang, and a gleaming arrow tip pierced diagonally behind his ear.

From shooting the arrow to drawing the bow, it is smooth and skillful.

Only then did the bandits on the opposite side truly realize that Prime Minister Gu was just looking at him politely, but the speed and accuracy of his attacks were unmatched by anyone present.

This was the first time Gu Heng had used force in front of others. In the past, he had always presented himself as a counselor and civil servant. There are very few people in the world who can figure out his trump card.

This is due to Gu's father's strict requirements for him - to learn everything well, but to be mediocre in front of others.

Wen Santong clapped his hands and cheered, "It's good to kneel down, get down, I will reward you with a pot!"

It was not enough for him to watch the excitement alone, so he encouraged the soldiers around him, "Don't you think so?"

A few who were angry just now and were more courageous responded loudly, "I'll give you a pot!"

A few people, a hundred people, and finally a thousand people spoke in unison, and their momentum was far superior to that of just now.

The situation was reversed and morale soared.

The kneecaps, palms, teeth, and behind the ears are all places with strong pain. It is not only to punish him for being disrespectful and spitting shit, but also to deliberately spare his life.

Gu Heng chuckled and asked Qian Zhixian, "Do you know how many swords Ling Chi will need?"

Ling Chi would cut off the flesh of a person's body while he was awake, making the person watch and clearly feel the separation of his flesh and skin.

The most challenging thing is not to let the prisoner die before the number of cuts is enough.

Qian Zhixian's pupils shrank slightly, "Three thousand three hundred and fifty-seven."

Being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts is a long and desperate torture.

Gu Heng's eyes fell on Scarface, "The new official in the Ministry of Punishment is a bit rough on cruelty. He seems to have a tough life."

Then, he ordered, "Try to capture them alive and send them to the Criminal Department for training."

Finally, he nodded at the scarred face who was being helped to retreat, and said with a faint smile, "Especially him."

The flag was waved, and murderous intent surged up the mountain overwhelmingly.

They had visited beforehand and found that there were 216 bandits in total.

There are two thousand people guarding Cangcheng.

The matter was urgent and confidential. In order to avoid alerting other forces, Gu Heng only mobilized 2,000 people from Nanchuan and Fucheng. Outside the city, Liu Zhihe led 1,000 people to support him. The remaining troops were placed in the Liu Mansion. To ensure the safety of Zhe Sang.

Seeing this situation, the bandits hurriedly rushed to the mountains. Their advantages were the small number of people, the familiarity of the land, and the traps already laid all over the mountains.
"Stop, stop, stop -" Qian Zhixian made a gesture to the deputy general, "You guys are going up, who is here to protect the Prime Minister's safety? The bandits are cunning. If they plan a sneak attack and the Prime Minister's precious body is accidentally damaged, can you bear the responsibility?!"

"That's what the adults taught you!"

The deputy general accepted Qian Zhixian's look and commanded the remaining soldiers to surround Gu Heng and others in the center.

Magistrate Qian had already taken advantage of the change, stayed away from Gu Heng, and retreated to the periphery.

Wen Santong noticed something was wrong and analyzed in a low voice with Gu Heng, "There are nearly a thousand people here. Excluding the hundreds of people guarding the city gate, he actually sent no more than 600 to the mountain to suppress the bandits. Only a few of the people we brought were left. Ten are down here, and the rest are rushing up."

Glancing at Magistrate Qian who was outside, he said, "Junior brother, I'm afraid that old man and drunkard doesn't care about drinking."

Gu Heng teased, "Is the intention of this drunken man on our trip to drink?"

Wen Santong chuckled.

"Xiaguan forgot to ask the Prime Minister a question." Qian Zhixian raised his voice, and the flattering smile fell from his face, "The Prime Minister is a busy man, why did he suddenly become so interested that he wanted to come to Cangcheng, a small place to help Xiaguan catch the fish? A few little thieves?”

Rui (four sounds): flies and mosquitoes
Finally, for once, I went as planned and wrote the plot I wanted to finish.

Blowing kisses, good night, my dears~