Jiuxi

Chapter 406 Chapter 404 [Fire Burning the World]

Because he ran too fast, Lu Shizhou was slightly out of breath and his tone was trembling.

Fortunately, his voice was sharp enough that everyone in front of the Privy Council could hear him clearly.

When Guo Congyi and Wang Yan heard the emperor's oral instructions read by Lu Shizhou, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, they shouldn't have this mentality, because this imperial edict is not good news for the Beijing army. A top-to-bottom investigation is about to begin. I don't know how many heads will fall on the ground, and the emperor will definitely not miss this opportunity. , the Beijing military structure will inevitably be further adjusted.

It's just that things have priorities. Compared with Lu Chen, a border barbarian who is about to explode, the emperor's will is not unacceptable. After all, there is still room for maneuver in the court's investigation. Who would be like Lu Chen who is so ready to overturn the table?

The question is, will Lu Chen accept this decree?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Chen turned back and dismounted, and then a thousand cavalrymen dismounted and formed a formation in place. Their movements were uniform, just like a thousand iron spears standing on the street.

Guo Congyi and Wang Yan looked at each other, and they could see deep vigilance and fear in each other's eyes.

The seemingly simple actions of the cavalry not only showed that they were strong and united, but more importantly, Lu Chen did not speak at all. The cavalry seemed to regard the commander's actions as the highest order without any hesitation.

The two military giants secretly thought that if they faced each other head-on on the battlefield, even the 10,000 Beijing troops might not be able to capture the 1,000 cavalry beside Lu Chen.

Qin Zheng vaguely heard something strange, but it was not the right place for a long conversation right now, so he immediately said: "Your Majesty is relieved after knowing that you are not injured. Let the cavalry go back first, so as not to shock the hearts of the people in the capital."

Lu Chen then turned to look at Qin Zilong, who quickly stepped forward and listened to Lu Chen's instructions: "Bring the bodies of those six people."

Lu Chen looked at Tiju, the warp weaver who was deeply trusted by the emperor, with an indescribable meaning in his eyes. He nodded slightly and said: "Master Tiju, there is no need to blame yourself. The assassination happened suddenly today, and no one was there. It’s hard to predict, so even though I’m extremely angry, I won’t bite anyone on sight like a mad dog.”

Lu Chen looked at him steadily, then bowed his hands.

When he straightened up, Lu Shizhou quickly handed over the imperial edict respectfully and said humbly: "Marquis Lu, Your Majesty is very worried about your safety."

Lu Chen had always had a good impression of the right prime minister, but now he said coldly: "Xue Prime Minister, six of my soldiers were killed in Qingfeng Street."

Qin Zhengyi came over, but he bowed first and said with shame: "Marquis Lu, the Weaving Department failed to detect this conspiracy in time, and failed to provide timely assistance after the incident. Qin hereby apologizes to you."

He did not show any inappropriate emotions, but Lu Shizhou had only learned to observe words and expressions in his life. Looking at the indifferent eyes of the young prince, he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart, but he didn't know where this uneasiness came from.

If Guo Congyi and Wang Yan heard these words, they would definitely curse in unison.

In addition, the Sutra Weaving Department has recently sent a lot of capable troops to Chengzhou, and Yang Jingxuan has led a group of elites to follow Hou Yu to Taiping Prefecture. Naturally, they are not as careful as before.

As expected, Xue Nanting looked Lu Shen up and down with concern, and then said in a deep voice: "As long as everything is okay. Don't worry, the court will thoroughly investigate the case and give you a satisfactory explanation."

At this moment, the feeling of fear quietly emerged in the hearts of the two of them. If the emperor's imperial edict had not come in time, wouldn't there be a river of blood in front of the Privy Council Gate today?
Lu Chen walked forward, came to Master Lu, bowed and said, "I accept the order."

At this moment, two important ministers walked over.

"Follow the order!" Qin Zilong responded loudly.

Lu Chen continued: "The soldiers and I fought bravely on the border. Even if we died on the battlefield and were wrapped in horse leather, we would not resent the court because the enemies in the north wanted to cross our bodies and invade the people behind us. We fought with the enemies to protect our country. The country is safe for the people, and it is an honor to die in battle. However, today, in the capital city at the foot of the emperor, six of my brothers died under the cold arrows from behind. If I can't give them an explanation, how can I, Lu Chen, be worthy of being a human being?"

In fact, when Lu Chen came to Beijing for the first time two years ago, the Weaving Department arranged for someone to accompany him to protect him when he was out. Therefore, during the assassination in Xiliu Lane, the swordsmen of the Weaving Department arrived in time to protect Lu Chen. This time Lu Chen entered the capital as a prince and the commander of the capital camp. He was always accompanied by a large number of elite soldiers. It was no longer appropriate for the Sutra Weaving Department to send people to follow him secretly.

"I thank your Majesty for your concern."

Lu Chen received the imperial edict and then gave the eunuch a faint look.

As the emperor's right-hand men, Xue Nanting and Qin Zheng rarely appeared outside the palace at the same time. Naturally, the emperor sent them here today because he was worried that Lu Shizhou was not strong enough to persuade Lu Chen.

Xue Nanting raised his eyes and looked at Lu Chen and the more than a thousand soldiers behind him. Feeling the intense grief and anger, he took a deep breath and said loudly: "I promise you in front of everyone that blood debts must be paid with blood. "

Xue Nanting's heart trembled. Of course he understood the weight of these words, and he also realized that the confrontation in front of the Privy Council gate just now was not Lu Chen's deliberate pretense.

A moment later, the corpses of five master assassins and the leader of the dead men, Meng Xuan, appeared in front of the two important ministers. Lu Chen said indifferently: "Master Tiju, the dozens of heads in front of the Privy Council are of little value, so leave them to Privy Councilor Guo. Go check it out slowly. The identities of these six people are obviously different. Except for the leader of the dead soldiers, the other five people should be all incompetent. I will hand these six corpses to the Sutra Weaving Department now. You can use ice cubes. Preserve the bodies, and then search for pictures based on the appearance and figure of these six people. I don’t believe that no one in this huge capital has seen them.”

Qin Zheng glanced at the six corpses, nodded and said: "Okay, the Warp Weaver Department will not let you down."

Lu Chen then raised his tone and shouted: "Ye Jitang, Liu Yin!"

The two cavalry generals immediately responded: "The general is here!"

Lu Chen looked at Qin Zheng and said seriously: "Lead the troops back to the camp!" "Follow the order!"

The two young generals agreed brazenly, and then led a thousand cavalry on horseback and slowly left Shengwu Street, heading towards the camp at the northeast corner of Yongjia South City.

This scene made the officials and sword-wielding soldiers in front of the Privy Council feel chilly in their hearts.

Qin Zheng said again: "Marquis Lu——"

This time, Lu Chen interrupted him directly, with a tired look on his face and a slightly low tone: "Right Prime Minister, Mr. Tiju, I want to take the body of my fallen brother back home, is it possible? "

Qin Zheng was slightly startled. He originally wanted Lu Chen to enter the palace to face the saint. After all, this assassination case was just the beginning, and there were many things that needed to be planned in advance.

Xue Nanting looked at Lu Chen's face and said simply: "Of course you can. Qin Tiju, please send a team of swordsmen to accompany him for protection. If Shanyang Hou goes out recently, the swordsmen will have to follow him. I hope Shanyang Hou Don't mind."

Lu Chen said calmly: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your concern. I won't mind."

He bowed his hands to the two of them and walked towards the end of the long street. Yuchi Gui, Lin Xi, Qin Zilong and other soldiers and the carriage quickly followed. At the corner of the long street, more than a hundred of Lu Chen's soldiers who had stayed in the Hou Mansion were already there. Waiting solemnly.

Looking at his slightly cold back, Xue Nanting and Qin Zheng looked at each other and said immediately: "The Marquis of Shanyang is a temperamental person, please give him some time to calm down."

Qin Zheng's expression returned to normal and he responded: "Xue Xiang's words are right."

About half an hour later, Shanyang Hou Mansion was on the inner terrace.

The space here is wide, and even if nearly two hundred soldiers stand in, it will not be crowded. However, some soldiers are standing in the outer corridor at this moment, because there are six small wooden platforms piled up in the center of the inner platform.

Six janissaries who died heroically lay on it.

Yuchi Gui and Lin Xi stood far away, feeling the sadness in the air, their expressions were solemn.

Just as Lu Chen said to Xue Nanting before, if you face the enemy on the battlefield, it is an honor to die for your family and country, but dying under the cold arrows of the so-called "one's own people" will undoubtedly make people particularly angry.

The soldiers looked solemnly at their comrades lying on the wooden platform and the general standing in front of the wooden platform.

Lu Chen walked closer and looked at them one by one. His voice was slightly hoarse: "Qin Zilong."

"The general is here!"

Qin Zilong stood up straight.

Lu Chen said: "Each of these brothers will receive a pension of five hundred taels. If you send a message back to Guangling, the money must be sent to the homes of these brothers and handed over to their parents, wives and children."

Qin Zilong's face turned red and he said loudly: "Follow the order!"

Lu Chen continued: "Inform the families of these brothers that their parents will be supported by the Lu family. If the wife wants to remarry, the Lu family will be responsible for the dowry, and the Lu family will be responsible for raising the children. If anyone in the family wants to find a job, the Lu family firm will be there at any time. They open their doors. If they want to do some business on their own, as long as they are in Huaizhou, the Lu family guarantees that they will not be oppressed by the government or harassed by green-skinned scoundrels."

Qin Zilong roared with grief and gratitude: "Follow the order!"

Lu Chen looked at the six people sleeping forever in front of him, took the torch from Qin Zilong's hand, and then stepped forward to light the six wooden platforms one by one.

The flames grew rapidly and soon became a raging fire.

Under the reflection of the setting sun and the fire, Lu Chen turned around and looked at the soldiers standing around him, and said slowly: "To be honest with you, I can't confirm who is the mastermind behind the scenes. Just now, the Right Minister and the Sutra Weaver Tiju told I, the court, will definitely get to the bottom of it. I decided to give them some time, and it would be best if it can be resolved smoothly, because I don’t want you to sacrifice yourself in such a meaningless thing again. "

The soldiers stared at him without blinking.

Lu Chen took a step forward and said in a slightly higher tone: "But I can promise you that no matter who the murderer is, I will not let him go. No matter he is a powerful person from a high-ranking family or a general who leads thousands of troops in the army , even if it is a noble prince of the Tian family, as long as they stretch out their hands, I will definitely make him pay the price with blood."

He looked around at everyone around him and said word by word: "If you violate this oath, heaven and earth will not tolerate it."

What responded to him was the unusually neat, low but powerful voices of nearly two hundred people.

"eye for eye!"

(End of this chapter)