From the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is the annual holiday.
All government affairs are carried out in an orderly manner, and there is no need to rush the memorials that should be submitted in various places, except for military affairs.
Everything has to wait until the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, when the emperor makes copies and starts the court, and then work really starts.
At the end of the year, the entire Jinling City was filled with a harmonious atmosphere.
Fang Jue couldn't sit still. The end of the year was a time for people to move around, and many guests came to visit Fangjiazhuang.
Most of them came for the old pavilion master.
The old pavilion master of Emperor Zun Pavilion now lives in Fangjiazhuang, the capital, and this matter has long been spread.
On weekdays, there are forbidden troops and patrol battalions to protect Fangjiazhuang. Many people are afraid of being taboo and do not dare to visit easily.
But during the annual holidays, you don’t have to worry too much. It’s normal for various governments to move around each other.
During this time, you can see wonders.
For example, two people who were at odds with each other in the court hall a few days ago have gathered together to drink and have fun.
The imperial censor would not turn his back and would play at will at this time of year.
The Chinese New Year is always the most important day for people in the Xia Dynasty. Anyone who dares to find trouble will have trouble with everyone.
No matter how heinous the person is, they will not be executed during this period of time, but the dungeon of Jingzhao Mansion is already full of roosters and dog thieves.
These are the most common things these days. People traveling during the Chinese New Year bring a lot of money with them, which gives convenience to thieves.
But the patrol camp is not easy to mess with. Many thieves were captured and some were even sent to the Guard Prison.
"Master, let's not go out easily. There are too many people on the road, which makes it easy for assassins to hide." Noriichi advised on the carriage.
Fang Jue smiled: "I won't get off the carriage."
I went out shopping today. I originally planned to go to the Xuanjian Division to take a look at Ye Hongyi, but the Xuanjian Division office was closed.
Except for the Xuanjian Division, Fang Jue suddenly realized that he didn't know where to look for Ye Hongyi.
He asked someone to go check it out and wait until tomorrow's New Year's Eve to see him again no matter what.
"Master, we have almost bought it. The car behind it can't even fit in it." Noriichi said happily. He bought some materials for smelting weapons and planned to forge some hidden weapons by himself.
During this period of time, in order to protect Fang Jue, Dianyi had consumed a lot of weapons and had to take advantage of this period to replenish them.
"Then go back." Fang Jue lay down to sleep.
…
The carriage was swaying as it left the city. Suddenly, there was a clang of gold and stone, which woke Fang Jue up.
"What's wrong?" Fang Jue stood up suddenly.
Noriichi has already drawn his sword: "Master, there is an assassin!"
"Are you planning to assassinate me on New Year's Day?"
Fang Jue saw that the four walls of the carriage were covered with arrows.
This carriage has been modified, with iron plates and cement added. To be able to penetrate the carriage, a weapon larger than a small crossbow is needed.
It shows that someone from the military was involved.
"Why the assassination?" Fang Jue roared in the carriage without showing his head. He knew that there were powerful crossbows on all sides. If he showed his head, it would be the end of the road.
Noriichi had already fought his way out, and he remained on the carriage as a target.
The carriage could no longer move and remained where it was because the horses had been shot.
Fortunately, Fang Jue's carriage has four wheels. If the horse pulling the trailer falls to the ground, it will not affect the balance of the carriage and it can still stand upright.
"puff--"
There's been a lot of killing outside.
Fang Jue said: "Dian Yi, don't be obsessed with fighting and set off fireworks signals!"
Both the Forbidden Army and the patrol battalion can understand the fireworks signals, and the flares with special gunpowder are burning and are very eye-catching even in the daytime.
"call out--"
Hearing Fang Jue's words, Dianyi immediately took out a firework tube from his waist, opened it and the preset signal flare shot into the sky.
"Don't worry about Dianyi, Fang Jue is in the carriage, rush over and kill him!"
"kill!"
"Master, be careful!" Dianyi shouted. He was blocked by dozens of people and unable to provide timely support.
Inside the carriage, Fang Jue had already loaded the pistol under the seat.
He calmly held two guns and pointed them outside the carriage.
There is only one way to get into the carriage. You only need to hold it for a moment. Noriichi will kill you and you'll be fine.
"Huh..." Fang Jue took a deep breath, and the hand holding the gun was sweating. This was the first time he faced such danger.
"My blood is boiling. Come on, let's see if you can kill me."
As he said that, the outer curtain of the carriage was opened, and a murderer wearing a scarf broke in.
"Fang Jue will die!"
"boom!"
Pulling the trigger lightly, the knife-wielding murderer fell down before he could even ascend the steps inside the carriage.
"Don't be afraid, his musket can only hold one bullet, keep loading!" someone shouted outside.
Hearing this, Fang Jue suddenly became murderous. The only people who knew the details of the firearms were the high-ranking generals in the court and the people from the Musket Bureau.
who is it?
Could it be that someone who doesn’t want to see the development of firearms wants to kill me?
The emergence of firearms touched the interests of many people. Although Daxia had the power to dominate the world, those people didn't care at all.
They don't want firearms to develop because they don't understand firearms and can't control them.
In the new round of wars, military glory will be attributed to firearms, and the benefits they can get are limited. Soon, new nobles who rely on firearms to rise to power will replace and suppress their current status.
How can this be tolerated?
Fang Jue had already guessed this, so he always acted carefully and never dared to be careless.
But this time, the opponent even brought out chariots and crossbows. It was obvious that they were out of ideas and wanted to finish their work in one battle.
Not giving Fangjue any chance of life.
"kill--"
The two people flew onto the carriage, holding long knives from a high place and stabbing down.
"Qiang——" The strength of the car roof also exceeded their expectations.
Fang Jue stretched out his hand from the window and fired twice: "Bang Bang——"
One was shot and fell down, while the other was frightened and fell off the carriage and sprained his feet.
Fang Jue reached out from the window again and shot him in the chest, killing him instantly.
"puff--"
But he couldn't. When he retracted his hand, a hidden sword flew towards Fang Jue and cut his wrist.
Blood immediately sprayed on the curtain.
"Oops!" Fang Jue frowned, "Dianyi, take the crossbow arrow first, I can hold on for a while!"
"yes!"
Dianyi's voice faded away.
More killers gathered around the carriage.
"What happened to his musket? It can fire continuously?"
"I knew he was hiding something. Fang Jue, you will definitely die today!"
"Go, push the carriage to its side, rush in and kill him while he's rolling!"
After hearing this, Fang Jue calmly held the gun in one hand and started to put on protective gear for himself with the other hand.
Fang Jue had his own set of armors, the one he had given to the general who conquered the north to defeat the rebels. He was given it by the emperor after he came back.
This is a legal A, Fang Jue carries it with him all day long and hides it under the seat in the carriage.
I'm afraid something like this will happen.
"Hey!"
"What's going on? Why can't I move this carriage? It's so heavy!"
"What's in this carriage, and why can't it be lifted?"
"A few more people!"
More people gathered and wanted to overturn the carriage, but Fang Jue suddenly jumped out of the carriage.
"Bang bang bang——"
He aimed at the people around the carriage and fired more than a dozen shots until all these people lost the ability to move.
"He's out, go kill him!"
"Wha--" A hail of arrows struck.
Fang Jue suddenly turned around and got on the carriage again. Those arrows hit the outer wall of the carriage but could not be hung on it.
Almost all of them were broken or ejected.
"Damn it, what kind of carriage is this? It looks like a turtle shell!"
"Sir, our crossbow carriage was destroyed and cannot shoot through the carriage. He also has a repeating musket. We are afraid that we will not be able to kill Fang Jue."
"This Fang Jue is actually so afraid of death and has such deep defenses. Get out quickly, the forbidden army is coming!"
The sound of horse hooves faded away, and Fang Jue fired a few more shots at random. He didn't hear any movement or frightened sounds, so he was sure that they were really gone.
But Fang Jue didn't feel lucky to have survived.
The hoofbeats of the Forbidden Army were approaching, but the inside of the carriage and the armor were covered with Fang Jue's blood.
Although it does not harm his life, his blood cannot be seen by others.
"Young Master, please forgive me, Lu Xin is late!" Lu Xin's voice from outside the carriage was filled with self-blame and anger.
"I'm fine, take me back to Fangjiazhuang." In the carriage, Fang Jue had already put down his gun and started to bandage his wounds.