Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 213 Encounter on the road
The news of the death of the old concubine of the Zhen family was sent back to the capital by the eunuch and eunuch of the Jinling Department of Rites.

The Zhen family also received news from the capital that Jia Qiang was impeaching the Zhen family, and everyone in the Zhen family panicked.

They all understood that if the old concubine was still alive, it would mean that the Zhen family had the support of the Supreme Emperor.

Without the old concubine, the warm relationship between the Zhen family and the Supreme Emperor would fade away.

So the Zhen family started to get active and found old relatives and friends one after another.

In the Daming Palace, the Supreme Emperor was stunned for a moment when he heard the news of the death of the old concubine.

"After checking, how did the old concubine die?" The Supreme Emperor asked in a deep voice after coming back to his senses.

"The people from the Jinling Supervisor of Ceremonies went over to check. There were no wounds on the old concubine's body. She has expired!" Dai Quan replied softly.

This is also true. After the old concubine passed away, the Jinling Secretary of Ceremony came to take over the old concubine's funeral affairs.

The funeral of the old concubine is a big deal, and the required pomp is not something the Zhen family can handle.

After the Chief of Ceremonies took over, he checked the condition of the old concubine. The eunuch who checked was a concubine with relevant inheritance.

However, Jia Gong did not use brute force, but death energy. This death energy was integrated into the old concubine's body after her death and could not be detected.

"Tell Jing Wen to investigate the Zhen family's affairs after the funeral of the old concubine is over!" the Supreme Emperor ordered with a long sigh.

The death of the old concubine broke off his relationship with the Zhen family in Jinling. He didn't care at all about the life and death of those Zhen family members who acted unscrupulously.

"By the way, when Shuirong leaves behind heirs, let him go with the second girl of the Zhen family!" He thought of the second girl of the Zhen family again. The old concubine has collapsed, and there is no need to protect the second girl of the Zhen family anymore. .

He didn't have any good impression of the second girl of the Zhen family, and he dared to touch Jia Qiang's unmarried wife, but for the old concubine's words, he would have killed the second girl of the Zhen family without Jia Qiang taking action.

He had made Jia Qiang suffer for the sake of the second girl of the Zhen family.

From the beginning to the end, no one suspected Jia Qiang about the collapse of the old concubine of the Zhen family.

They were nearly two thousand miles apart from the south to the north. Besides, the old concubine did not have any scars, so this incident was regarded as a normal death.

The courtiers in the court could only lament Jia Qiang's fate. Just as Jia Qiang impeached the Zhen family, the old dowager, the backbone of the Zhen family, collapsed.

At this time, Jia Qiang was on her way to Xiaotangshan Village. There were seven carriages in the group, followed by twelve warriors.

Whether it is the Marquis of the highest rank, Jia Qiang, who is in charge of all nine provinces, or Lin Ruhai, the Minister of Dali Temple, who is the third rank, such a grand trip is considered very simple.

Of course, this is just the surface. With twelve powerful guards, Emperor Jingwen may not necessarily have such strong guards when traveling.

After leaving the city, the women opened the curtains and looked at the scenery outside curiously.

For them, there are not many opportunities to see wild scenery.

Jia Qiang did not ride a horse. He and Lin Ruhai sat in a carriage and had a hand-to-hand chat with Lin Ruhai.

Lin Daiyu sat aside and watched, and Jia Min read with a book.

"Sir, there are dozens of riders coming from the opposite side!" A strong guard came to the carriage and reported.

"All guards are wearing armor!" Jia Qiang put down a black chess piece and ordered.

"Yes, sir!" The warrior guard left in response.

This time when I went out, there was a carriage equipped with armors guarded by twelve warriors.

"Brother Qiang, do you think he came to find us?" Although Lin Ruhai was not skilled in martial arts, he knew how powerful Jia Qiang was, so he was not worried and instead asked with a smile.

"This road is not an important road. This road has nowhere to go except to Xiaotang Mountain. Anyone who can walk on this road and take dozens of riders with him is either a member of a royal family or a relative of the emperor, or someone who Those bandits!" Jia Qiang analyzed with a smile.

The warriors guarding Armor are very fast. They are not ordinary sergeants. The practice of general body refining techniques has greatly improved their overall quality, and strength is only the most outstanding performance among them.

In addition, the warrior guard who just came to report was a warrior sharpshooter who specialized in scouting, and he found that the distance between dozens of riders was still several miles away.

When dozens of cavalry approached, the twelve warrior guards were all wearing armor and holding large guns on guard.

Jia Qiang saw dozens of riders through the gap in the car curtain. They were a group of men wearing shorts.

These men are not ordinary people, which can be judged from the horses underneath them.

War horses are strategic materials in Daqian. Although they are sold, they are not in large quantities.

There are thirty-six men in this group, but all of them are riding war horses, and there is no military temperament in them.

The leader was a man with a handsome appearance and a slender figure. The man was also looking at the convoy and the guards wearing armor.

Being able to wear armor shows that the identity of the passengers in the carriage is not simple.

Near the capital, the guards wearing armor must be the personal soldiers of the nobles, and only the personal soldiers of the nobles are qualified to wear armor on a regular basis.

The man also saw the layout of the carriages, and he could tell that most of them were women.

"Liu Xianglian, I mean no harm!" the man said, cupping his fists.

Jia Qiang heard Liu Xianglian's name and knew who it was.

But the Liu Xianglian in front of him was different from the Liu Xianglian he imagined. Maybe he still matched in appearance, but this Liu Xianglian was obviously the leader of a group of bandits.

Don't ask Jia Qiang how he could tell that this was a group of bandits. They were riding horses and carrying weapons in groups. Moreover, these men had murderous intent in their bodies. They were not soldiers, so there was no need to say more.

"I'll give you three breaths to get lost!" Although he met a well-known figure in the world of "Dream of Red Mansions", Jia Qiang had no intention of making friends, he said in a deep voice.

"Can you tell me who is here?" Liu Xianglian looked at the carriage where Jia Qiang was sitting and asked.

The moment he asked this question, the hairs all over his body stood up.

He saw one of the twelve armored guards holding a bow and arrow, and it was from that guard that he felt the danger that made his hair stand on end.

"Let's go!" He shouted and left without any hesitation.

The men behind him left with him and soon disappeared.

"Send the order and have someone investigate Liu Xianglian!" Jia Qiang then issued the order.

A tough guard responded.

"Why did a group of Jianghu people appear in the suburbs of Beijing?" Lin Ruhai asked in surprise.

Regardless of whether it was the Beijing Camp or the Five Cities Army and Horses Division, if they knew that more than 30 Jianghu people had gathered near the capital, they would probably come and arrest them immediately.

"It's just for money. What business is easier than robbery, especially the leader Liu Xianglian is still a rank 4 warrior, but after a general he became a gangster!" Jia Qiang said disdainfully.

The description of Liu Xianglian in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is mostly about the love between him and Third Sister You. After Third Sister You committed suicide, Liu Xianglian became a monk with a lame Taoist priest.

It's funny to think about it. No matter what bad things you do in the mortal world, once you become a monk, you don't have to bear any responsibilities and you can still become an immortal. In Jia Qiang's opinion, Liu Xianglian is not a good person.

If this convoy was not equipped with twelve armored guards, the men led by Liu Xianglian would not have let go of robbing this convoy. The initial momentum of winning was not deceiving.

The reason why Jia Qiang did not order the murder was that Liu Xianglian did not take action first.

If he really killed more than thirty people in the suburbs of Beijing, or if the other party didn't attack first, he would be in some trouble.

Anyway, knowing Liu Xianglian's name, someone will investigate everything about Liu Xianglian.

"It's such a pity to be promoted to a warrior four times after the general!" Lin Ruhai shook his head and sighed. He thought for a while and then said: "Leave it to me to investigate the situation. You are so popular now!"

"Then thank you, Teacher Lao!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

Dali Temple took over, which saved him trouble.

Just after the carriage advanced for a while, two carriages stopped halfway ahead.

"Sir, a total of seven people in those two carriages, including the coachmen, are dead. There are signs of being turned over inside the carriages!" A strong guard went to check and reported back.

"It was Liu Xianglian's group who did it!" Jia Qiang thought of the murderous intent in the men Liu Xianglian brought, and he understood where the murderous intent came from.

Ordinary people rarely have the ability to control their own murderous intent, and there will be obvious murderous intent left in their bodies right after killing someone.

"Leave a few guards for me, and let one of them go back to the capital to call someone at Dali Temple. I will take over this case!" Lin Ruhai said in a deep voice as he looked at the two carriages.

Although there are no markings on the two carriages, this style of carriage is the carriage used by sixth-rank officials.

The case of killing an official is not a small case.

It's okay that Lin Ruhai didn't meet him, he had to ask if he did.

"Teacher, all twelve of them are left to you. If you have something to do, ask them to do it!" Jia Qiang nodded and said.

"You have to pay more attention to safety when bringing women with you, and leave as few people as possible!" Lin Ruhai quickly advised.

"As long as I'm here, you don't have to worry about your safety!" Jia Qiang replied confidently.

He was also worried that with the lack of people, Lin Ruhai would be in danger if someone attacked.

And since he has a female family member here, he cannot stay with her. It would be best for the female family member not to participate in this kind of murder case, as it will affect his reputation.

"Then be careful!" Lin Ruhai confessed.

Jia Qiang left a carriage, and twelve warrior guards, all wearing armor, followed Lin Ruhai.

He continued on his way with his women, but because of this incident, his interest in the trip was greatly reduced.

"Looking at Liu Xianglian's appearance, I never expected that she would do such a thing!" Lin Daiyu shook her head and said as the carriage resumed its journey.

"Liu Xianglian may have taken over the murderous job. If the guards of our convoy were not strong enough, he would have wanted to silence the convoy!" Jia Qiang had already roughly guessed what Liu Xianglian had done, and he explained to Lin Daiyu.

This makes sense why Liu Xianglian appeared here and almost had a conflict with the team.

He even wanted to ask Jia Qiang's name in the end because he wanted to know the owner of the team to facilitate future actions.

It was also Liu Xianglian's own unlucky situation. Not many people usually walked on this road. It was indeed the best choice for him to choose this place to start.

But when he left, he met Lin Ruhai, the minister of Dali Temple, and Jia Qiang.

"Yu'er, looks don't necessarily match people's hearts. You have to learn how to look at people, and you will be the matron of the house in the future!" Jia Min said at this time.

"Mother, I understand!" Perhaps because she had been told too much, or perhaps she had accepted to be the matron of the Jiahou Mansion in the future, Lin Daiyu didn't feel much shame this time and nodded seriously.

"This Liu Xianglian can't survive, it disturbs our fun!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said.

"You, you have such a murderous intention, I don't know how you got into Tanhua!" Jia Min pointed her finger at Jia Qiang and said.

Her husband, Lin Ruhai, was also a top talent. As far as she knew, none of the other top girls in Da Gan had studied martial arts.

Even a person who studies martial arts and has studied so many classics and meanings should not have such a murderous intention.

What she doesn't know is that in Jia Qiang's eyes, killing the enemy is to gain experience. In his eyes, the enemy is not a human being.

As for some things that may affect his own heart, Jia Qiang leaves it to the summoned objects to deal with, and he does this to the extreme.

"Mom, if this Liu Xianglian is really a murderer, then he should be punished!" Lin Daiyu said while helping Jia Qiang.

"Brother Qiang kills someone, just pass the knife!" Jia Min said helplessly while holding Lin Daiyu in hand.

Lin Daiyu smiled and fell into Jia Min's arms, leaving Jia Min with no choice but to hold her daughter lovingly.

"We're reaching Xiaotangshan Village ahead!" The coachman reminded outside at this time.

"Master's wife, sister Lin, you stay in the car, I'll go down and take a look!" Jia Qiang said and jumped off the carriage.

Jia Qiang looked at Zhuangzi in front of her. This Zhuangzi was surrounded by a wall. The wall was made of glazed tiles and the surface was painted bright yellow.

Just looking at the regulations on this wall, it is of the prince's level.

Especially this bright yellow wall, no one would dare to use this thing normally.

The carriage stopped opposite the gate, which was painted with vermilion paint, had carved railings, and golden door nails.

While he was looking at it, a eunuch walked out of the door.

"Zuo Jian Cheng Zongji has met Lord Jia!" The eunuch obviously knew Jia Qiang, so he stepped forward and bowed to Jia Qiang and introduced himself.

Jia Qiang was startled, not expecting there to be a eunuch here.

Zongji's official position is Zuo Jiancheng, which is the fifth-grade official position among eunuchs. Of course, it can only be regarded as a lower-middle official position among eunuchs.

But it always feels a little strange that a eunuch with an official status of the fifth rank is placed in this Zhuangzi.

"Zongji, do you live here?" Jia Qiang nodded and asked.

"The young one is the steward of Zhuangzi. From now on, he will obey the orders of Lord Jia!" Zongji, the left eunuch, respectfully replied, and he went on to say: "The young one will lead the Marquis into Zhuangzi!"

As he spoke, Zhuangzi's door opened completely.

Only then did Jia Qiang realize that it was four palace maids who opened the door.

Yes, it is the palace maid. The clothes worn by the palace maid are specially made. Other women cannot wear them casually. The palace maids will only serve the royal family members and princes. Jia Qiang has not yet reached this level.

(End of this chapter)