In the main hall, the smell of wine was wafting around, and while many scholars were still having fun, a servant hurriedly walked in the main hall and came to Lord Changping in a panic.
Everyone else had drunk too much and didn't care. After all, we were in Lord Changping's mansion, and it was normal for servants to report something to Lord Changping.
The same is true for Sima Xing.
The drunken Sima Xing had not noticed that after hearing the report from the servant beside him, Changping Jun's expression changed with shock, and his pupils were full of fear as he looked at the servant.
"What? Iron cavalry?"
At this moment, Lord Changping looked flustered and looked very ugly.
what happened?
How could the cavalry sneak into the city? Why did so many cavalry sneak into the city, but he, the prime minister of Qin, did not receive any news?
What frightened Mr. Changping even more was the thought that came to his mind: Who can order the cavalry without authorization?
In times of panic.
Lord Changping raised his head, glanced at everyone, and finally looked at the drunken Sima Xing.
"Should we immediately order the dead soldiers in the mansion to come in, kill Sima Xing, and force the nobles to rebel against Qin?"
As soon as this idea came to mind, Lord Changping rejected it.
There are already cavalrymen sneaking into the city. Even if he kills Sima Xing and successfully forces the Wei nobles to rebel, there will be no way to deal with the cavalrymen in a short period of time, let alone the iron eagle warriors outside the city.
The soldiers of the Wei State are all in Qufu. Even if the nobles order people to instigate, it will take time, and it cannot be accomplished in three or five days.
Unable to guard the city gate of Daliang and keep the iron cavalry and iron eagle warriors out of the city, the Wei nobles had no chance at all. All the nobles concentrated on raising strength to fight against Qin.
That now.
Should I run to Chu State immediately?
No, if he leaves, he will undoubtedly tell the world directly that he did this. Moreover, if it is really exposed at this time, it is estimated that it will be difficult to get out of the city gate. Even if he finally gets out of the city, he will face pursuit.
At the moment, Iron Cavalry has not come to this mansion, and it seems that he does not know that he is planning the assassination.
Think of these.
Changping Jun finally calmed down slowly. While taking a breath, he suppressed his fear and panic and forced himself to calm down, never showing it.
It’s better to go to Concubine Qi first! It’s better to find out the whole story!
"Everyone!"
After Lord Changping made his decision, he stood up immediately without any further hesitation.
In the main hall.
When other drunk people heard Changping Jun's voice, they came over one after another, not knowing what was going on. One or two of them thought that Changping Jun was going to say something good, so they all picked up the wine glasses and were ready to toast at any time.
Sima Xing also suppressed his sleepiness and looked at Lord Changping with drowsy eyes.
"Just now, my servant came to report that a thief assassinated Concubine Qi. I will excuse you now!"
Mr. Changping didn't say anything more. After simply saying a few words, he walked around the wooden table and walked outside.
Assassinate Concubine Qi?
What is this? What is this?
The scholars who were holding the wine cup and were about to toast did not react when they heard Chang Pingjun's words. However, when they reacted the next moment, their eyes widened. The wine cup in their hands fell to the wooden table, and the wine flowed out instantly.
Assassinate Concubine Qi!!!
Not to mention these two scholars, the other scholars had also come to their senses. Although they were drunk, they were all shocked when they heard the news.
"Kill Concubine Qi?"
Sima Xing also knelt down behind the wooden table with a dull look on his face. After regaining consciousness, Sima Xing turned his eyes to look at Chang Pingjun's leaving figure. He was full of panic and got up in a hurry. Because he drank too much, he stumbled and almost stood up.
Unstable.
But how could Sima Xing care about this at this time? When he heard that Concubine Qi was assassinated, Sima Xing's burly face turned pale with fright, and he broke out in a sweat, and his drunkenness suddenly disappeared.
Sima Xing couldn't imagine how he would have the dignity to return to Xianyang and see Ying Zheng if something happened to Concubine Qi.
"Walk!"
After the corpses were reunited, the two Shichuan brothers looked at each other and their alcoholism dissipated a lot. They stood up quickly and followed behind them and left together.
When other noble men saw this, they also stood up and left.
Inside Daliang City.
In the dark of night, the streets were filled with people standing and watching.
Looking at the light of raging fire coming from other places not far away, many people started talking, but no one dared to get too close without permission. They could only watch the fire from a distance, for fear of coming over.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!!!"
As the sound of hoofbeats came, a galloping war horse roared past.
Not long after, the Qin officials holding torches finally arrived belatedly. As the people gave way, horse-drawn carriages hurriedly passed by the people.
However, before the carriage arrived at Fengze Mansion, on a street, both war horses and carriages stopped.
Sima Xing reined in his horse and looked at the streets in front of him, which were littered with corpses, including men in civilian clothes. Some were killed by arrows, some were killed by sharp swords, and there were also iron cavalry soldiers lying on the ground.
This scene made Sima Xing burst into tears as he looked at the blood-stained cavalry soldiers with red eyes.
A flash of anger filled Sima Xing's entire chest, and Sima Xing wanted to cut those corpses into pieces.
"Who are your generals?"
Sima Xing looked at a cavalry soldier and asked with rapid breathing.
"Return to General, Wu Huai!"
The soldiers handed over their hands and reported.
Not far away, Wu Huai also saw this scene, so he got up from the ground and walked over step by step.
"Wu Huai, meet General Sima!"
Wu Huai bowed his hands in salute and looked at Sima Xing. Naturally, this was not the first time Wu Huai had seen him. He had often met him when he followed General Bai Yu in his early years.
However, Wu Huai also knew that General Sima Xing probably didn't know him.
"How would you know there was an assassination tonight?"
Si Ma
Huai was also seriously injured.
"I received the news from the gatekeepers in the city!"
When Wu Huai heard Sima Xing's words, his lips moved. However, he looked behind Sima Xing at the men who got off the carriage and turned to Sima Xing to report the report.
It was very dark, but Sima Xing, who was the closest, obviously noticed the words on Wu Huai's lips. After thinking for a moment, a look of surprise appeared on his expression, but fortunately it disappeared quickly.
Seeing Wu Huai's actions, Sima Xing, as a general of the Qin State, naturally understood what it meant and what he was afraid of, so he didn't ask any more questions.
"Give me the list of all fallen soldiers tomorrow! When we return to Xianyang, I will not only reward all the soldiers tonight, but also give them to the parents, wives and children of those fallen soldiers."
Sima Xing said.
He glanced at the corpses on the streets around him. In the light of the fire, the shops on both sides of the street were covered in blood, and some wooden boards were dripping with blood.
Sima Xing could see how brutal the fighting here was.
Recalling that he was drinking and having fun just now, Sima Xing felt full of regret.
"promise!"
Wu Huai bowed his hands to Sima Xing.
At this time, the cavalry soldiers had already carried the corpses to both sides of the road. Among the countless corpses, a road covered with blood appeared.
Seeing Lord Changping's carriage approaching, Sima Xing hurriedly rode on horseback and continued towards Lord Fengze's residence.
Wu Huai, who was holding a sharp sword, looked at the back of Sima Xing riding away. His face was full of blood, and his expression seemed a little tired. He came to a nearby shop, leaning on his sword with one hand, and watched the carriages driving by.
And passed.
Fengzejun's residence.
I thought that all the assassins in Wu Huai had been intercepted by Wu Huai. Even if there were fish that slipped through the net, they would not be a threat to Fengze Mansion. However, when Sima Xing rode back to Fengze Mansion, the scene that caught his eye was:
It completely made Sima Xing truly realize how serious the matter was.
All corpses!
At a glance, not only were there corpses all around the mansion, but also in other streets and alleys, one could see cavalry soldiers and iron eagle warriors carrying corpses.
How many people are there?
Sima Xing was dumbfounded and stunned. He couldn't imagine how dangerous the situation just now was. There were actually... so many thieves.
A trace of sweat appeared on Sima Xing's forehead, slowly flowing down, and a chill spread all over Sima Xing's body.
Sima Xing couldn't even imagine that without the iron cavalry, the iron eagle warriors in the city alone could have held back these thieves.
"General!"
The generals of Tie Ying Rui Shi saw Sima Xing and stepped forward quickly.
"Is Concubine Qi injured?"
Sima Xing came to his senses, got off his horse, and asked hurriedly. At this moment, Sima Xing's mind was filled with worries about Concubine Qi's safety.
"Back to General, Concubine Qi is fine. She is in the mansion now!"
The general reports.
After hearing this, Sima Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief. His tense expression since he heard the news finally relaxed.
"Why did so many soldiers die in the battle?"
Sima Xing asked as he walked towards the mansion.
Sima Xing knew the martial arts of the Iron Eagle Warriors, so Sima Xing was very puzzled as to why, with the help of Bai's Iron Cavalry, the Iron Eagle Warriors still suffered many casualties.
"General, these people are all dead soldiers, and they all use poison on their swords!"
The general said softly.
When Sima Xing heard this, he turned his head in shock and looked directly at the general.
Death warrior!!!
Are all these people dead soldiers?
Sima Xing suddenly turned around and looked at the densely packed corpses outside the mansion. His eyes were dull and he didn't know what he was thinking.
After a few breaths, Sima Xing came back to his senses, quickly turned around and walked towards the mansion.
On the other side, shortly after Sima Xing entered the mansion, carriages arrived one after another.
No matter whether it was Shichuan, Shihe, or even other noble men, everyone was completely stunned and shocked when they saw the scene in front of them after stepping out of the carriage.
As a clan in Daliang City, they could not imagine how such a force could be hiding in Daliang City.
this……
When did these people come to Daliang?
"All thieves' swords are poisonous, don't touch them!"
The voice of a cavalry officer spread, and Shihe, Shichuan and others all turned their heads to look. When they saw the cavalry officer carrying the corpse, he was warning a noble man who was about to pick up his sword from the ground.
Seeing the clan man shrinking his hand with a palpitating look on his face, he then expressed his gratitude to the soldier with a thankful look on his face.
"poison!"
Shihe and other noble men looked at each other, thinking of something, and turned to look at the corpses on the ground with horrified eyes.
Lord Changping also glanced at the corpses around him, with a hint of complexity in his eyes. Seeing that all the dead soldiers were killed, he sighed indistinctly, then turned around and walked towards the mansion without caring about anything else.
Inside the mansion.
Lord Changping looked at the corpses in the yard, his face darkened, but he quickly recovered.
Then he passed through the courtyard and hurriedly walked to the main hall. As soon as he entered, he saw Sima Xing just getting up from the ground, with a look of regret and guilt on his face.
See the situation.
Lord Changping stabilized his thoughts and looked at Concubine Qi with worried eyes.
"It's late, has Concubine Qi been injured by the assassin?"
Lord Changping stepped forward and held his hands in his hands, asking with concern.
"Guichan is fine, Prime Minister, please rest assured!"
Concubine Qi returned the courtesy to Lord Changping. After speaking, she turned her head and looked at Rui Wei who was standing aside.
"Thanks to Lord Rui and the doormen tonight!"
With a simple sentence, Lord Changping immediately turned his attention to Rui Wei. Lord Changping had some impression of this official. He had previously served as a minister in the Xianyang Palace. After the fall of the Wei Kingdom, he was transferred to Daliang to serve as a chief official.
auxiliary.
At that time, Rui Wei came to Daliang and visited his house several times to give gifts, but at that time, Lord Changping never took Rui Wei seriously.
I heard what Concubine Qi meant.
It was this Rui Wei who somehow knew that the dead man would assassinate tonight, so he informed the cavalry outside the city in advance, and secretly asked the gatekeeper to open the door.
"Thank you, Lord Rui! Otherwise, Concubine Qi made a mistake in Daliang, and Qi would not be able to take the blame. Tomorrow, Qi will write a letter in person and submit it to Xianyang to ask for credit from the king for Lord Rui!"
Changping Jun faced Rui Wei, raised his hands and saluted.
"Being able to work for Concubine Qi is a blessing due to my humble position. I dare not ask for credit!"
Rui Wei quickly returned the greeting with his hands in hand, with a sly smile on his face.
Thinking of the method taught by Bai Yan, when Rui Wei looked at Lord Changping, he was thinking about how much this contribution would improve his official position. This was not a bad thing, but when he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel excited.
, even the whole person was trembling.
This is a great achievement!
It was also the first time in Rui Wei's life that he had made meritorious service to the Qin State, and this meritorious service was enough for Ying Zheng to remember!
Concubine Qi is Ying Zheng's favorite concubine, and the purpose of Concubine Qi's trip is for the alliance between Qin and Qi.
Rui Wei did not expect that Bai Yan would give all the credit to him, but Rui Wei was very happy. Fortunately, he was able to have a good relationship with Bai Yan at the beginning. He recalled that Bai Yan used his five swords to kill people, let alone five now.
, that is, ten or a hundred, even if Rui Wei goes to kill someone himself, Rui Wei will not hesitate at all.
How difficult it is to achieve meritorious service in the Qin State. Rui Wei, who has served as a minister for so many years and was born in the Rui family, knows best.
Not to mention the elders who were officials in the Qin State, even the family members of all the ministers, it was very difficult to achieve meritorious service, and the chances were very slim.
"How can you not reward such a great achievement!"
Chang Pingjun shook his head and said softly.
Seeing the barely restrained excitement in Rui Wei's eyes, Lord Changping breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Rui Wei didn't know that he was planning to assassinate Concubine Qi.
Lord Changping turned his head to look at Concubine Qi, and was about to speak when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps.
"General, all the thieves at the west city gate have been killed! The end will be too late, please concubine Qi, general, forgive me!"
Qin Sui came to the main hall, lowered his head to Concubine Qi, and Sima Xing said with cupped hands.
"There are also thieves in West City?"
Sima Xing was a little confused when he heard Qin Sui's words.
From the beginning to the end, Sima Xing never doubted Lord Changping, not when he was at Lord Changping's mansion, nor when he was on the road or outside the mansion. However, upon hearing Qin Sui's words, Sima Xing vaguely felt that something was wrong.
This made Sima Xing couldn't help but look at Lord Changping.
But at the moment, Sima Xing did not dare to draw any conclusions. After all, there was no reason for Lord Changping to kill Concubine Qi. Concubine Qi was not a member of the Bai clan and had no enmity with Lord Changping.
Lord Changping was the right prime minister of the Qin State and lived in Daliang. He knew nothing about so many assassins. This was already a mistake and the King of Qin would be furious.
Not to mention, once Concubine Qi dies in Daliang, it will not be of any benefit to Lord Changping. Even though he is Ying Zheng's relative and elder, once Concubine Qi dies, Lord Changping may not be able to retain his position. This is only the case with King Qin Ying Zheng.
Right Prime Minister.
The possibility of Lord Changping killing Concubine Qi is too small!
It should not be Lord Changping.
"This matter is Qi's fault. Tomorrow, Qi will conduct a thorough investigation. All Qin officials in the city, as well as my servants, will investigate it! And for today's incident, I will also write to Xianyang, asking the king to punish me!
"
Lord Changping said with his hands raised, looking at Qin Sui with a remorseful look on his face, then Sima Xing, and finally at Concubine Qi.
……………………
late at night.
Following Sima Xing and Lord Changping, Rui Wei left the mansion.
Standing in front of the mansion, looking at the many soldiers who were still disposing of the corpses, Sima Xing watched Lord Changping and other nobles leave in carriages.
"Are you sure it's Bai Yan?"
Sima Xing turned his head, looked at the general and asked, wanting to confirm this matter.
"Returning to the general, it is indeed General Bai Yan. If it weren't for General Bai Yan, we might not be able to stop the dead soldiers at all!"
The general handed over the report. Bai Yan had ordered that this matter should not be spread outside except Sima Xing.
"This boy!"
Sima Xing was sure that Bai Yan had arrived in Daliang, and was both happy and angry.
Sima Xing was still frightened. Fortunately, he had that boy, otherwise it would have been unimaginable. Moreover, Sima Xing was happy when he thought that the boy was in Daliang, but he was angry that there was no news about the boy coming to Daliang.
Thinking of this, Sima Xing was filled with anxiety and wanted to ask the cavalry to see the boy as soon as possible.
Sima Xing wanted to ask in person why that boy suddenly came to Daliang, and how he knew that there would be so many dead men trying to kill Concubine Qi tonight.