King of Song

Chapter 601 Chapter [-] Assassination
Lin Zhao was awakened from a light sleep and saw Cao Jian's Flying Pigeon Passing Letters!

"Gao Taotao wants to open the palace gate to go out at night?" Lin Zhao was a little surprised, which song was it sung?
Di Qing said: "Yes, and I'm very anxious. There must be something important, otherwise I wouldn't be so reckless. Looking at the meaning of Cao Jian's words, it seems to have something to do with the young master!"

Lin Zhao's brows were a little more dignified. Gao Taotao is a woman with deep thoughts, far more terrifying than Zhao Xu.From the beginning to the end, Lin Zhao never underestimated her. He thought that he would not confront her so early, but now it seems inevitable.

"Could it be that Gao Taotao knew the identity of the young master?" Li Cheng asked in surprise, "How could this be?"

"I don't know the details, but it's very likely to be the case!" Di Qing also felt a little helpless, because he couldn't guard against it, and leaked the secret at the last moment.

"Then tomorrow?" Li Cheng was worried that Zhao Xu's mother and son had already prepared, and there would be traps tomorrow.

"Perhaps the situation is not as bad as imagined. It's not bad to hide the matter until today." Lin Zhao pondered: "Why is Gao Taotao so eager to see Zhao Xu? Are you going to meet Zhao Hao?"

"Young master, is it just that Gao Taotao got the news, but Zhao Xu didn't know?"

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "Let's just think so! Gao Taotao is in a hurry to leave the palace, firstly because he is afraid that Zhao Xu will be in danger, and secondly because he wants to tell his son to take precautions!"

"Tomorrow the truth will come out, so what if she sees Zhao Xu?" Li Cheng was somewhat disapproving.

Di Qing shook his head, and said cautiously: "If there is no certainty, there may be accidents, so we must be cautious!"

"Gao Taotao was blocked by Cao Jian, so he won't be able to leave the palace tonight, and he won't be able to see Zhao Xu until tomorrow morning at the earliest, but he can still be there before the sacrifice..."

"That's not okay, should we find a way to delay the time?"

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "Think about it first, even if their mother and son learn the truth, how will they react? After dawn, the sacrifice will continue as usual, and it cannot be changed!"

Li Cheng first thought: "They will question the identity of the young master and do everything possible to hinder our actions!"

"Questions are useless, they can't change the facts!" Di Qing felt that they were well-prepared to deal with possible doubts, and they had considered it thoroughly.

"Then the only thing left is to stop!"

"How to stop it? Don't let the young master go to the Taimiao?" Li Cheng asked softly.

"Not just the young master, but all the key people are indispensable!"

Li Cheng suggested: "Then what should we do? If we leave before dawn, Gao Taotao can't stop him even if he wants to!"

"No, the Taimiao is in the outer city. It is night now, and there will be a big sacrifice tomorrow. The guards must be strict, and we cannot pass the barrier of the inner city defenders." Di Qing categorically ruled out this possibility.

"Then if Gao Taotao wanted to stop him, what would he do? Kill the young master?"

Li Cheng thought of the worst possible outcome, and Di Qing also believed it: "Whether it was more than 20 years ago or now, Gao Taotao couldn't tolerate the young master, and he wanted to kill him quickly. After tomorrow, they must be more afraid and rush to kill him." It is very possible that the young master will make a move before disclosing his identity.

It was just a minister who was assassinated, and the identity of the son will always be a mystery. As for the aftermath, it is even simpler.The young master has many enemies, but the Xixia people and the Tubo people both have motives to assassinate the young master, so it is too easy to just find a scapegoat. "

"That is to say, as long as the young master reaches the Taimiao smoothly, he will win?" Li Cheng said with emotion: "Letting Cao Jian prepare the pigeons really played a key role. At least we can prepare now, without any defense."

"My lord, it's always good to be prepared!"

"Then get ready. If this sister-in-law is really ruthless, you might as well let her steal the chicken!" A cold light flashed in Lin Zhao's eyes, and he ordered, "Li Cheng, go..."

The time of Zi has passed, and the 29th month of March in the sixth year of Xining came.

From this moment on, 24 years of old and new enmity will be settled together!
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At dawn, when the first touch of white belly appeared in the east, the earth-shattering day began.

Today is the [-]th anniversary of the death of Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty. The imperial court will hold a grand sacrifice in the Taimiao.The royal family, relatives, and ministers of the fifth rank and above must attend.Just looking at the fact that the Empress Dowager and the officials went to the Taimiao to fast and observe filial piety one day in advance, one can see the grandeur of this time.

Therefore, all those who have a part to participate in have to get up early and get ready to go to the Taimiao.Fearing that there might be any fetters that would delay the important event, no one dared to neglect Emperor Renzong's sacrificial ceremony.

This is especially the case for the relatives of the emperor, Zhao Zongcheng, King Pu, did not dare to neglect, got up early, and prepared to rush to the Taimiao in advance.

Zhao Zongsheng is the fourth son of Pu Anyi Wang Zhao Yunrang, the brother of Song Yingzong Zhao Zongshi, and the uncle of Zhao Xu.Because of his direct birth, he inherited the title of Zhao Yunrang, he is the king of Sipu, and his status is superior to others.

Song Zhenzong had only one son, Emperor Renzong, and Renzong had no sons. Zhao Zongshi, the thirteenth son who adopted Zhao Yunrang's family, was Yingzong.There are few close relatives in the royal family, so the King Pu's lineage has become a close branch of the clan that does its part, and its status is relatively high.

Zhao Zongsheng was the representative of the King Pu family. He didn't have much affection for the emperor's uncle, Emperor Renzong, nor did he respect him.But he didn't dare to neglect today's priest, besides his status as a nephew, he also has a job - to judge a big business!

He is Zong Zhengqing, so he must pay extra attention to such a sacrificial ceremony.Fortunately, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple are very cooperative, and they have done their best, and all preparations have been made. He only needs to deal with some related matters, so as not to cause trouble.

Even so, he still planned to go out early and go to the Taimiao to take another look to see if there were any omissions.

Unexpectedly, when the gate opened and just stepped out of the palace, when he was about to unfurl the guard of honor and go out, someone came from the palace.

"Slave Lu Yuan sees King Pu!"

"Who are you? But what is the order of the palace?" Zhao Zongcheng was not familiar with the servants, so he felt a little strange.

"The servant is on duty in Baoci Palace? The queen mother has a handbook for the prince!" Lu Yuan showed the token in Baoci Palace in time.

Zhao Zongcheng smiled and said, "The Queen Mother is worried about the sacrificial ceremony? Don't worry, it's all done!"

"Yes, but apart from that, the queen mother has other matters to explain, please stand back, my lord." Lu Yuan replied cautiously.

"Huh?" Zhao Zongcheng's face became a bit more suspicious, what tricks are the younger siblings doing?Also get mysterious.No way, even though he is the elder brother, who made Shisan the emperor?He had no choice but to wave his hand to dismiss the followers, and then Lu Yuan handed over a letter.

Zhao Zongcheng didn't take it too seriously, he opened it as he wished, and after reading the contents, his face turned pale with shock.

"This……"

Lu Yuan said in a deep voice: "My lord should recognize the queen mother's notes, and the phoenix seal will not be wrong. I also ask my lord to obey the order!"

"My lord complies with the order, let's do it right away!" Zhao Zongsheng immediately delayed his trip and hurried back to the mansion, his footsteps trembling involuntarily.

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The rising sun is just outside the gate of Zheng Guogong's mansion!

A peddler walked by carrying a load, and was selling breakfast food, and the biscuits cost two cents a piece. The taste was unbearable, and they were very popular.While the peddler greeted the guests attentively, he didn't glance at the gate of the Duke's Mansion in the distance.

After a while, the gate opened, and the merchant saw a young man in neat court clothes, got into the carriage, and set off with a few entourages!He recognized that the person who boarded the car was Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road, General Yunhui, Zheng Guogong Lin Zhao.Yesterday, the people lined the road to welcome him. He saw General Lin passing by on a white horse.

The vendor immediately picked up the burden, ignored the diners who lined up behind him, and hurried away with the carriage.

Walking to the intersection by the Bian River, put down the burden, and continued to sell cooking cakes. A man who was drinking porridge nearby got up and followed.At another intersection, a few trackers came from the embankment and followed behind...

Zheng Guogong's carriage continued to move forward, and when it came to an intersection, an ox cart transporting grain stopped in the middle of the road, and several other vehicles also happened to pass by at other intersections, some transporting wood, and some transporting porcelain. , caught off guard, all collided together.Immediately, wooden utensils, porcelain fragments, and rice were scattered all over the ground...

There was a traffic jam at the intersection, and if the driver hadn't reacted in time, the carriage of the Duke's Mansion would have almost crashed into it.

Before the driver could curse, he saw a bunch of long knives drawn out from under the grain cart, and a group of vicious people rushed over!
It has been a long time since such a thing happened in the city of Bianjing.

Seeing this situation, the people on the street were terrified and fled in all directions!
The sharp blades shone dazzlingly in the morning sun. Five or six people joined hands and rushed towards the carriage from front, back, left, and right.

assassinate!

The coachman and his followers were all shocked, they stepped forward to fight with the assassin!
The assassin's purpose was very clear, he didn't fight with the guards at all, and went straight to the carriage.

The guards were unprepared for the sudden attack. An assassin rushed into the carriage, kicked the coachman flying, and stabbed the long sword directly through the door.

The long knife turned, and the entire car door was split into sawdust.

The assassin wanted to check the effect of the knife just now, but found that the entire carriage was empty, and suddenly showed horror!

A cry to alert the companions to flee!

Obviously, the opponent came prepared, the assassination completely lost its suddenness, and it was more like a game set up by the opponent...

It's too late after all!

More than a dozen masters hidden in the crowd suddenly made a move, and the result of three against one can be imagined!

A few of them are rushing to the Bian River not far away at this moment, wanting to escape into the water and dive away!

But how could Li Cheng give him this chance?

One assassin was pierced through the back, and the other was stabbed in the neck, bleeding wildly!

Seeing that they couldn't escape, the remaining four people shuddered and bit their jaws at the same time!As a result, Li Cheng and several guards who had quick eyesight and quick hands shot quickly, and a black object fell out of the dislocated jaw!

"You're still a dead man with poison in your mouth, hmph!" Li Cheng snorted coldly, "How can it be so easy to want to die? It will be of great use to keep your mouth!"

Looking back, I saw the rippling water of the Bian River under the rising sun.

Li Cheng smiled lightly, the young master should be at the Taimiao now, right?
(End of this chapter)