Emperor Ning had just announced that the autumn hunt would continue, but then he decided to return to Kyoto City immediately.
No one questioned the emperor's words, and no one dared to resist. Fortunately, it was just past mid-afternoon, and the Nanshan Hunting Ground was only about an hour away from Kyoto City. In addition, everyone returned to the camp early because of the assassin incident, so they still had time and physical strength.
Quite sufficient.
Before the Imperial Guard team returned to Kyoto City, the government issued a notice announcing that the curfew would be restored from now on, ordering the people to go home as soon as possible. Many patrol soldiers and official officers were also added to the streets, putting everyone in the city at risk.
It was not until night that Emperor Ning returned to the city with everyone. He immediately summoned the two prime ministers, the General Protector of the Country, the Governor of the Star Division, and the Minister of War...
Normally, these people would all be able to shake up the court just by shaking their feet, but now being summoned together shows the seriousness of the matter!
At the same time, Tang Ji also dragged his exhausted body back to Ji Ranju.
A charming figure standing outside the door saw him and immediately went to greet him.
"You're back? I left dinner for you and made some chicken soup. Let's eat some to fill your stomach first."
As early as half an hour ago, Jiang Ran received the news from Li Yu and had been waiting outside the door. She felt a little distressed when she heard that Tang Ji had been assassinated again, but seeing his embarrassed look at this time, she didn't care.
Ask more questions and help him walk into the house.
Soon, in the small hall of the main courtyard, Jiang Ran ordered the maids to step aside, scooped out a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to him, blinking her beautiful eyes: "I made this chicken soup myself, please try it, husband."
Tang Ji didn't reply or make any move. After sitting quietly like this for about a quarter of an hour, he suddenly raised his head, put his hands on the table, and decided: "I want to form a personal guard of my own."
power!"
Now it seems that the people borrowed from Ye Xiao are obviously not enough. He needs more strong guards!
Jiang Ran pulled the hem of her skirt, sat down on the round stool next to her, and asked softly: "Then where should I start?"
"I plan to go to the northwest." After Tang Ji answered, he held her jade hand with both hands.
Hearing this, Jiang Ran raised her eyes and stared at him, with a little worry in her beautiful eyes: "However, now that there is banditry in the northwest, and then there will be a Jianghu conference, it must be very chaotic and dangerous."
Tang Ji exhaled. Not only that, in the hunting palace in the afternoon, although Emperor Ning did not reveal the content of the secret letter, as Li Yu said, calling all the important people in one breath must have been with him.
It's related to the war, but I don't know if it's because the neighboring country Jiang came over, or if there's another rebellion in my own nest.
Besides, now that we have Zhou Long as a clue, we can investigate the matter of my father-in-law.
He didn't think much about it and smiled calmly: "There is danger, but it always feels like it is also an opportunity."
But he found that Jiang Ran clenched his hand nervously and added: "Okay, your husband and I are very resourceful, how can I throw away my life casually? I just got tired of staying in Kyoto City, so I went out for a walk, just like traveling.
Don't worry too much."
Not only was Jiang Ran not at ease, she breathed a sigh of relief: "But, you were assassinated today."
Speaking of which, this is another thing that worries Tang Ji. He is not afraid of his opponents in the open, just like Zhang Yijun and Yang Tianchang. He is worried that his opponents are hiding in the dark and popping up from time to time to stab him in the back. The key is to be more cunning.
What's more, there is another group of people protecting him secretly, which makes him feel helpless. This feeling of being in the dark against the enemy is very unpleasant.
He sighed and then said: "So, don't I want to form my own power? Anyway, we are not short of money now, and anything we can spend money on is not a big deal."
Jiang Ran knew that he was comforting herself, but she didn't want to aggravate his worries. She didn't continue the topic and nodded and replied: "I believe you. Okay, the chicken soup is almost cold, drink it quickly!"
"Okay, then let me have a taste of the chicken soup made by my wife!" Tang Ji scooped up a mouthful of soup with a small spoon and put it into his mouth. Then he nodded with satisfaction, gave a thumbs up and praised: "It's worthy of the praise.
Madam, this is simply the most delicious chicken soup I have ever tasted!"
With a soft smile on his face, Jiang Ran picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of ribs for him: "Stop being so glib and eat it quickly!"
...
The night was already dark, and the moon disk in the sky was no longer complete. From time to time, thin clouds would obscure its light, and a cool breeze blew throughout the entire city of Kyoto.
Suddenly, there was a violent sound of horse hoofbeats on the streets of the West City. Within a moment, a group of Forbidden Soldiers dressed in black and with the Star Guards logo on their chests rode fast horses from the West City Gate, and were soon swallowed up by the darkness outside the city.
The general guarding the city quickly ordered the soldiers to close the city gate again.
A young soldier who had just joined the army asked the team leader next to him: "Brother Cheng, where are these people going in the middle of the night?"
"How do I know, something big must have happened, maybe there's going to be a war!" Captain Cheng was leading the people to close the door, clapped his hands, and sighed.
Another soldier sighed: "Oh, I've only been in the army for two years and I'm already fighting in the war!"
"You know nothing!" Captain Cheng was scolding him casually, leaning against the wall casually, and added: "As long as you can achieve military success, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth when you come back alive. Even if you die, your family can also eat it.
We don’t have to worry about wearing anything anymore, but whether we who are guarding the city can go up is still a problem, so don’t think about it and cheer up, there should be people leaving the city later.”
After hearing his words, several soldiers around him suddenly wanted to go to the battlefield to practice, and they couldn't help but whisper with some longing.
At this moment, two figures fell from the tower like ghosts and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Soon after, a stern rebuke from the general who defended the city came from the city tower: "What's going on? Is it possible for you to fall asleep? Do you want to give you thirty blows to wake you up?"