King Hexing looked calm and listened to the report from the commander of the guards.
"...The road is full of rubble, piled extremely high. Not only is it impassable for vehicles and horses, but it is also difficult for people to pass... It's like a landslide..."
"There is no wind or rain today, how can the rocks slide?"
The commander's sweat dropped: "My subordinates think so too. Listening to the voice just now, it sounds like gunpowder has been used."
King Hexing was surprised: "Is gunpowder so powerful?"
No wonder he didn't believe it. Gunpowder was refined by Taoist priests and later used in firecrackers and fireworks. It was also used by opera performers to do tricks, but I didn't hear that it could blow up rocks.
The commander replied: "When my subordinates went to check, they smelled the smoke of gunpowder."
King He Xing's face turned even darker. These words revealed two pieces of information. First, someone held incredibly powerful gunpowder in their hands, which could blow up rocks. Second, this was man-made, and someone blocked their way back.
, trap them here!
Thinking of this, King Hexing could no longer sit still and ordered: "Send people to search the mountain immediately to find out the cause of the landslide!"
"yes."
King He Xing took two steps back and forth and added: "Just send a small team. The enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear. Be careful to divert the tiger away from the mountain!"
"yes."
The leader responded and left, and King Hexing sat back on his throne with a look of concentration on his face.
If the landslide is man-made, the other party's target is undoubtedly this garden. Almost all the people from the Hexing Palace are here. If something happens and the few who stay in the Palace cannot support the overall situation, then the Chu family will be doomed.
Who could it be? Which wealthy family in Zhongzhou? How many important people didn't come? Or did they come here deliberately to confuse the inside and outside?
The Hexing Prince's Mansion swept through everyone at the scene and found everyone suspicious.
These people were originally subordinates of the palace. Since the Green Forest Rebellion, each family has supported its troops and respected itself, and each of them has become more thoughtful. Now that the imperial line has fallen apart and the world is in chaos, who knows if someone is planning to replace them?
King He Xing sat silently, and the atmosphere at the banquet was extremely heavy. Some ignorant young masters wanted to ask the elders, but when they opened their mouths, they were shouted back in a low voice: "Shut up!"
Everyone was so suppressed by the atmosphere that they did not dare to speak. Finally, the Marquis of Jiading came forward and wanted to discuss something with King He Xing: "Your Majesty..."
Before the words could be spoken, there was another noise outside. The sound of horses neighing continuously, mixed with the shouts and screams of the servants. From far away, you could only vaguely hear words such as "Don't run" and "Catch them".
King Hexing's face became even more ugly and he shouted: "What's going on? What happened again?"
A steward came over in a hurry and reported in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, something is not right. The stables are flooded and the horses are frightened!"
Everyone was shocked and looked up. Sure enough, there was black smoke rising not far away, and the smell of burning was getting stronger and stronger.
The road is blocked and the horses are gone. The nobles like them usually rely on carriages and horses to get in and out. Where can they escape now? It is like being trapped here! Moreover, the fire is ruthless. It is burning the stables now and it will spread soon.
Arrived in the garden? This is going to cost them their lives!
Everyone turned pale, realizing the seriousness of the matter.
A series of exclamations came from outside.
"Get out of the way, it's going to burn down!"
"Hold those horses back so they can't break into the yard."
"Where's the water? Where's the water?"
At this juncture, the servants ran to put out the fire regardless of what they were doing.
It's just that the fire has become too big and the lake is far away, so it's really a drop in the bucket.
"Crack!"
"boom!"
"Hi yo yo!"
The sounds continued one after another, the news came in one after another, and people in the garden became more and more panicked.
"The stables burned down."
"The horses ran away and some knocked down the door."
"Not enough, not enough people!"
Gu Xiang
"No, it's going to be burned in!"
These news spread the panic in the garden, and finally someone couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, please let the guards put out the fire quickly? What if it burns in?"
As he said this, the younger children couldn't bear the heavy atmosphere and cried.
The crying added to the panic, and the guests echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, if the guards don't go, there won't be enough manpower!"
“It’s important to put out the fire!”
"Your Majesty..."
Under the public sentiment, King Hexing relented: "Then let half of the people go."
Looking at the rocks that fell for no reason, someone must be targeting them. No matter what, they must leave enough combat power.
The addition of the guards has eased the situation ahead a lot.
At this time, there was another roar on the mountain road, followed by the cry of killing.
"what's the situation?"
"No, there's an ambush on the mountain!"
"Guard! Guard!"
Everyone was shocked. Mountains were blown up, fires were set, and there was an ambush. Who was planning on them like this? Are they going to die here today?
After hearing the news, King He Xing calmed down, and the other boot he was waiting for finally landed.
"Come here, meet the enemy quickly!"
Those who came today were the elite guards. There would not be many people in the enemy's secret ambush. He did not believe that there were stronger enemies in Hexing.
King Hexing calmed down and finally found time to deal with other matters.
"Where are the gentlemen? Call them all over."
"Where are the ladies?"
"Invite all the female family members into the back hall and ask the wife to lead them. If anything goes wrong, just go out through the back door."
"Don't panic! Follow orders!"
Orders were passed down one after another, and the situation finally stabilized a little. The female relatives entered the back hall one by one, and finally the male guests.
King Hexing stood up and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I don't know who is plotting against us today, but this person's target is not limited to my palace. Just imagine, here are either the heads and wives of various families, or the mainstay. If today
If something goes wrong, the consequences can be said to be chaos in Zhongzhou. Do you want this?"
After talking, everyone fell silent.
Most of them don't want to contribute to the Hexing Palace, but when it involves their own lives, they have to weigh it.
What King He Xing said made sense. The other party's target might be all of them. Even if it was just targeting the palace, who could guarantee that he would escape safely? Losing one's life in chaos was nothing more than common!
Soon the first person responded: "What the prince said is that when we reach this situation, we must work together."
The speaker was the Marquis of Jiading, who was at the forefront among the wealthy families in Zhongzhou. As soon as he spoke, several others also spoke up.
"That's what the prince ordered."
"Listen to your Majesty's orders."
King He Xing nodded with satisfaction. There was no chaos inside, so he was more sure of surviving this calamity today.
"Everyone, old and young, young and strong, come here. Do you have any weapons? Swords are also acceptable. Take whatever you can. When the guards go to the main gate to meet the enemy, we will close the second door and divide the guards. If one or two are missed,
If he is a thief, beat him down!"
After King Hexing finished speaking, he humbly asked for advice: "Marquis Jiading, your family's military books are passed down to your family, is this arrangement appropriate for you?"
Marquis Jiading nodded: "Your Majesty's arrangement is very good."
He secretly sighed in his heart, our prince usually looks good at beauty and enjoys sex, but he is not a idiot on the inside. It is difficult for every family to replace it with the Hexing Prince's Mansion!
"Okay, then I'll leave the gatekeeping job to the Marquis of Jiading."
The Marquis of Jiading calmed down and said, "I will definitely live up to my mission."