Horse on the World

Chapter 960

The person who came was naturally Shang Shuhuan.After breaking up with his father, Shang Shuhuan wandered around the capital, putting all his passion and obsession on tracking Yuan Fang. Under normal circumstances, even if he knew Yuan Fang's specific whereabouts, Shang Shuhuan would not You can only hide in the distance and watch with anger, and with even a single hair that can't shake Yuan Fang, Shang Shuhuan is not a reckless man with only blood but no city, so naturally he will not rush forward clamoring with a big knife A stupid act of desperately fighting with Yuan Fang.Like a poisonous tongue sticking out his tongue, he curled up in a dark corner, peeping at his target, waiting for the opportunity to give the enemy a fatal kiss.
After the battle of Yanzuiyan, Dingzhou Supervisory Court searched for Yuan Fang's whereabouts everywhere, and Shang Shuhuan naturally received the order. Shang Shuhuan, who knew Yuan Fang's current situation, knew that this was his last chance. If Yuan Fang could not be found, Then he is destined to be hugged and shaken for the rest of his life, and if he can't kill this beast with his own hands, how can he be worthy of his dead mother under the nine springs?
Shang Shuhuan was like a crazy hound, searching for Yuan Fang's traces on the road from Bozhou to Pingzhou, relying on an intuition and even a subconscious feeling that he had gradually formed after following Yuan Fang for a long time in the past few years. With this feeling, Shang Shuhuan finally found Yuan Fang's trace at the last moment.
"You are finally going to die in my hands, Yuan Fang, do you have anything else to say?" Shang Shuhuan pulled the dagger out of the scabbard inch by inch, staring at Yuan Fang.

Yuan Fang chuckled lowly, "What's there to say, I'm going to die anyway, what's the difference between being stabbed to death by you or waiting to die here, or you give me a good time, for me in front of me, yes A better choice."
The muscles on Shang Shuhuan's face twitched a few times, and the point of the knife pressed against Yuan Fang's chest, "You ordered the killing of my mother, a kind person who has never fought with the world all her life, and when there was no one in the middle of the night, did you ever have someone?" Regret it? There will be retribution in the dark, and I will teach you to fall into my hands today." The tip of the knife was inserted slowly.

Yuan Fang didn't seem to feel any pain anymore, he sneered and said: "I have killed countless people with my own hands in my life, and if you count the people who died because of me, it is even more countless. At that time, Shang Shuhuan, you have read a lot of poetry and books, don’t you understand this truth? Your mother, hehe, I completely forgot about it after I gave the order. To me, she just died at my hands Just one of countless people."

ah!Shang Shuhuan yelled loudly, stabbing the short knife in his hand, Yuan Fang's body straightened forward suddenly, his raised head stood upright for a moment, and finally fell powerlessly on Shang Shuhuan's shoulder, Shang Shuhuan was like a lunatic He pulled out the short knife repeatedly, once, twice, stabbing Yuan Fang's body indiscriminately.
A few people rushed up behind him and dragged Shang Shuhuan, Yuan Fang's body fell to the ground with a bang, splashing dust all over the place.
Ten days later, in Bozhou City, the coffin containing Yuan Fang's body was transported. Looking at this headless corpse, Qingfeng frowned.

"Dean, Yuan Fang's head was cut off by Shang Shuhuan, and then he rode a fast horse and went straight to Qingyang. He said that he was paying homage to his mother's soul at the place where his mother died. We, we also There is nothing that can be done." A secret agent said in a low voice.

"Did anyone follow?"

"have!"
"You ride on a fast horse, rush to Qingyang, and tell Shang Shuhuan, enough is enough. After paying homage to his mother, you bring back Yuan Fang's head. Although we are enemies, Yuan Fang is still worthy of respect, and we cannot let him There is no dead body." Qingfeng said.
"Obey!"

"Mingfa's residence was reported to the world, and the commander of Luoyang's staff sent Yuan Fang to infiltrate into Bozhou. He was killed by the Dingzhou Supervisory Court after he found out about it!" Qingfeng said: "This news must have greatly boosted the morale of our army. On the other hand, it's like mourning a concubine!"

"Miss!" Han Yong rushed in from the outside.

"How is the investigation of those Luoyang artisans going?" Qingfeng asked.

Han Yong said: "Miss Hui, those Luoyang craftsmen were discovered, but they were all dead and killed by a knife, and all the blueprints that should have been on them were gone. They should be sent by Yuan Fang to protect them." Their people thought that these people were a drag, robbed the blueprints, and then killed them."

"So, this person can't be caught!"

"Judging from the traces found at the scene, the person who did it is an expert. Now that so many days have passed, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch him." Han Yong said.
"Run away, run away, without Yuan Fang, Zhi Fangsi is a dog with a broken spine, there is nothing for us to worry about, let them get those things, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on to Shenwei The time when the cannon will be built." Qingfeng sneered, "Do they still want to survive next year?"
Xia Xue came over from the outside, "Miss, the carriages and horses are all ready, we can set off."

Qingfeng nodded, "The general has arrived in Ningzhou, and we will go to Shiwanda Mountain to inspect the saltpeter mine there. We will go to Ningzhou to meet the general, and try to return to Dingzhou for this new year." Qingfeng smiled ．

When Yuan Xiaosan traveled all the way, evading the special service of the Dingzhou Supervisory Court and returning to Luoyang, the news of Yuan Fang's death came back almost at the same time.

In the Tai Chi Hall, the drawings brought back by Yuan Xiaosan in Tian Qi's hand fell down like snowflakes, looking at the staff member who brought back the news, he sat blankly on the throne, his eyes glazed over.There was no trace of blood on his face.
Yuan Fang has accompanied Emperor Tianqi since Tianqi was still the prince. For decades, he has never left him, and has been following Tianqi. He is not only Tianqi's shoulder, but also Tianqi's heart.Broken thigh and broken heart, how can Tianqi not be hurt?
"Your Majesty!" Shang Haibo and Qu Yongjie led a group of ministers to kneel down in the Tai Chi Hall.

"Your Majesty Yuan went away loyally. Your Majesty, please express your condolences. Please don't hurt your body because of this. Now the wind and rain are turbulent. Da Chu really can't stand any wind and rain!" Shang Haibo said loudly.

Tian Qi stood up slowly, "Grand Yuan devoted all his life to the Great Chu, devoted all his life, had a country but no family, and didn't even leave a single descendant. The relatives around him have also been assassinated by the enemy one by one in these years. Even if you want to repay, there is no way to do it, Shoufu, I am tired, and I want to rest for a few days, and you will take care of the matter after Yuan Gong's death. Don't bother me these few days."

Tian Qi turned and walked towards the apse, his back was bleak, everyone said that the emperor was a loner, if Tian Qi had any friends, Yuan Fang was the only one.

After Tian Qi left, all the ministers in the Tai Chi Hall showed mournful expressions, not for Yuan Fang, but for themselves.

"My lords!" Shang Haibo said, "Duke Yuan died in Bozhou, and there is no body left. If you don't work hard, today is our tomorrow. Please cheer up. Great Chu is not yet at the end of the mountain." On that day." Bending down, he picked up the blueprints of Tianqi scattered on the ground, and raised it high: "Yuan Gong used his life to exchange these precious information for us. I, Shang Haibo, put the words here today, half a year, half a year After that, we will have this mighty cannon, and we will have a showdown with Dingzhou next year."

"Fight to the end with Dingzhou!" Above the court, the ministers all gritted their teeth and raised their arms.

Luoyang was desolate because of Yuan Fang's death, but Dingzhou was not peaceful either.middle one
In the Central Plains area in November, I just felt the chills coming, knowing that winter may come at any time, maybe when I woke up that day, there was already snowflakes falling outside, but at this time, Dingzhou was already The sky was full of snowflakes, more than a foot of snow had accumulated on the ground, and long icicles had already hung under the eaves.
The gate of the Prince Regent's Mansion was supposed to be a heavily guarded place where idlers should not approach, but today, it was crowded with people, and there were occasional bursts of women's cries.

The guards of the palace blocked the door, but their faces were full of helplessness and fear, because it was not someone else standing outside the door and roaring, but Lu Yiming, the chief assistant of Dingzhou.The other two cabinet ministers, Luo Daoming and Yan Nanfei, stood on one side, but their faces were calm, but what was going on in their hearts was unknown.
"Even when the lord is in the mansion, I can come and go freely in the palace. I don't even need to report. The lord is gone today, so I can't get in anyway?" Lu Yiming stomped his feet angrily, and the snow on the ground was covered by him. They kicked vigorously.
"My lord, don't embarrass me!" The head of the guard who was stuck at the gate of the mansion like a nail smiled and stretched out his hands cautiously, for fear that the enraged chief assistant would accidentally walk up the slippery stairs. fall down.
"Why is it embarrassing or not?" Lu Yiming nodded with his finger, if the guard's head hadn't retracted quickly, this finger would have poked him right on the nose. "I will definitely pick up the person today." Turning her head, she pointed at a man and a woman who stood shivering behind her, and said, "Concubine Bao goes back to her mother's house to visit relatives, what's wrong? No entry, what's the point?"

The leader of the guards had a bitter face, "It's fine normally, but didn't something happen in this mansion? The two concubines are careful, and it's for the sake of Concubine Bao, right? Mr. Shoufu, the concubine has issued a death order, you Don't embarrass us, if I let you in, my head will be moved!"

Lu Yiming snorted, "It is precisely because something happened that I want to go in. As the chief assistant of Dingzhou, I am the minister appointed to take full responsibility when the lord goes on tour. This is my unshirkable responsibility."

Roaring loudly, Lu Yiming puffed out his chest and wanted to rush in.The leader of the guards was startled, took a step back, and gave an order, a row of guards at the door rushed up immediately, arm in arm, forming a human wall, blocking Lu Yiming's back.

Lu Yiming Dalu, stretched out his hands and pushed hard, but pity him as a frail scholar, facing such a group of burly men, it's like a dragonfly shaking a stone pillar, there can be no movement at all.Furious, Lu Yiming spread his palms and slapped him. The guard directly opposite had five fingerprints on his face, but he still stood straight in front of him without moving a bit.
"Master Shoufu, Lord Shoufu!" Yan Nanfei and Luo Daoming walked over, holding Lu Yiming one by one from the left and one from the right, "Let's think of another way, let the flying horse inform the lord first and then make a fuss!"

(End of this chapter)