Seeing that the sneak attack failed, the old man quickly took a step back, swung his knife again, and angrily slashed at Bai Ruxue. Bai Ruxue suddenly turned sideways, but the sword in his hand had already fallen on the opponent's hilt...
Li Changsheng was looking attentively at the street performers across the way when he suddenly felt a strong wind rushing past his ears. After all, he was a veteran who had been on the battlefield for many years. His instinctive defensive psychology prompted him to immediately draw out the sharp knife from his waist and pointed at the old man with a 'swish' sound.
The old man was only focused on fighting against Bai Ruxue. He never expected that Li Changsheng would use the sword so quickly. If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have become the ghost under his sword.
Mu Ying broke into a cold sweat. She would never have thought that an honest and responsible old man would be the assassin of the emperor.
The people on the street were stunned by the scene in front of them. Some people were even secretly muttering in their hearts, Oh my God, these guys don't want their lives. This is the emperor's feet. How dare they use knives to hurt people? What if they were killed by the government?
If caught, none of them can escape, they all have to move their heads.
Without knowing the situation, the common people would think that Shao Yan and others were showing off to the older ones, so they stepped aside one after another, gathered together to cheer for the old man, and rudely accused Bai Ruxue and Li Changsheng of their misdeeds.
Li Changsheng was greatly annoyed. Fortunately, his mind was still clear. He knew that no matter what he said at the moment, he was playing the piano to others. The most important thing at the moment was to capture this old killer alive and then clarify the facts to everyone.
However, just as the onlookers were pointing and talking, the big men on the street across from them picked up the things in their hands and ran towards this side. Li Changsheng thought at first that they were the former ones.
The people who came to rescue the driver were not very happy, but they didn't know that these people picked up their big swords and slashed at Shao Yan and Mu Ying.
Li Changsheng couldn't believe it, so he hurriedly turned around and rushed in front of Shao Yan, swiping his sword at him. Those big men were obviously masters among masters. The assassination attempt failed, and he immediately launched a second attack boldly.
Li Changsheng used to use Guan Gong's broadsword. This time, for the convenience of traveling, he carried a small steel knife. Although it was easy to shoot quickly, he still felt that he was not good at it. After repelling those big men, his sword
I don’t know when my wrist was cut by a weapon.
Shao Yan had felt that something was wrong with the old man before, but he didn't expect that he was really prepared. Roughly speaking, there were seven people in total including the old man. Although they were no match for Li Changsheng and Bai Ruxue, they were good at using them.
Hidden weapons. Li Changsheng's hand was injured by hidden weapons. What's even more disgusting is that those hidden weapons were already stained with poison. Li Changsheng didn't care at the time. Within half a minute, he suddenly felt dizzy and his vision became increasingly blurry.
The more blurry
When he realized that the wound on his hand was caused by poisoning, several big men had sneaked around behind him. Bai Ruxue was busy dealing with the old man and had difficulty dealing with this side. Shao Yan saw that the situation was not good and pushed Mu Ying behind.
In the safe area, while taking out the small self-defense dagger from his sleeve, he rushed behind a big man, tightened his neck with one hand, and cut his throat severely.
Blood splashed everywhere, and the big man fell down. The other big men suddenly became angry, and they all stretched out towards Shao Yan with their teeth and claws. Shao Yan was unable to defeat him with his four fists, and he only had a short dagger in his hand. This kind of dagger was very popular at that time.
In the era, it could be used to sneak attack others, or to cut watermelons, but if it was placed on the battlefield, it would be like killing a cow with a chicken knife, which was very ineffective.
Shao Yan clenched the short dagger in fear, but several big men approached him with sneers. Li Changsheng was dizzy and his vision was almost dark. At this time, it was impossible to expect him to be of any help.
Bai Ruxue, who was fighting with the old man, wanted to protect the savior. She quickly jumped into the air and kicked the old man in the face. The old man was kicked far away on the spot.
After escaping, Bai Ruxue used Qinggong and flew straight towards the big men. She held the sword with one hand and the other hand in a palm position. The moment her body landed, she struck with both hands at the same time. The big men didn't know what to do.
They were knocked to the ground one after another. However, at this moment, the old man had picked up the big knife from the ground and threw it at her back. Bai Ruxue's ears were sensitive, and she ducked and easily dodged it.
This group of killers not only came prepared, but also with the determination to die. They were knocked down time and time again, but they rolled up from the ground again and again and picked up their weapons again. Each of them had a fierce look on their face and murderous eyes. Their target
There is only one, that is Shaoyan
At this time, Shao Yan became a very busy man. On the one hand, he had to avoid the opponent's blade, and on the other hand, he had to cover the escape of Mu Ying and the poisoned Li Changsheng.
Fortunately, Bai Ruxue tried his best to cover the side, and those killers were repeatedly defeated. Shao Yan was anxious and angry, and cursed in his heart, Damn it, I am the emperor of the country, and I am actually being chased by a group of killers.
And it’s still at the feet of the emperor. Oh my God, what a big deal. I’m afraid there will never be an emperor like me in history.
"Drive——, drive——"
Just as I was thinking, the sound of horse hooves came from the other side of the street. Suddenly, smoke and dust billowed in the streets and alleys, and sand rose everywhere. All the people gave way to both sides. In the picture, I saw Cao Kun and Deng Bingtang leading dozens of people.
A famous guard with a sword came riding up
Shao Yan felt ecstatic and grateful at the same time. Cao Kun, Deng Bingtang and others did not bother to pay him the courtesy of a monarch and ministers. They immediately took the lead, mounted their horses and charged at the assassins with their swords raised. The assassins saw so many court officials coming at once.
The soldiers and horses were so frightened that they fled back. Their leader, the old man who set up the stall, had already disappeared.
Under the protection of a group of guards, Shaoyan and Bai Ruxue came to a nearby inn to rest, and sent someone to invite a famous local doctor to treat Li Changsheng's wounds.
At the same time, the Donglin guards, led by the two civil servants Deng and Cao, had surrounded all the killers.
Cao Kunqi was angry and sat on the horse's head. He pointed his right hand at the assassins and said: "You are a bold thief who dares to assassinate the current emperor with a sharp knife in broad daylight. Come on, everyone, I will execute all of them on the spot."
The guards responded in unison and surrounded all the killers at lightning speed, about to execute them on the spot.
"Slow down!" Deng Bingtang stopped him sternly, turned to face Cao Kun and said: "Master Cao, you see these people are all top-notch killers. They must have been carefully trained. There must be a bigger one hidden behind them."
The killer group, in my opinion, we might as well imprison them all first, and then kill them after we find out who is behind them."
Cao Kun had no expression on his face and snorted coldly: "Assassinating the current emperor, such a crime would not be an exaggeration even if Ling Chiwan was chopped into pieces on the spot. Lord Deng has always been known as the iron judge. I know this very well. Perhaps
By handing them over to you, you can also get some more valuable information, but the impact of this matter is quite large. They disturbed the Holy Master first, and then injured General Changsheng. If we had not arrived in time, they would not have given up easily.
Such a vicious heart is really not tolerated by the law of heaven. Sir Deng, you don’t need to persuade me anymore. If I don’t kill them today, I will really be ashamed of the current emperor..."
Deng Bingtang frowned, hesitated for a moment and said: "In this case, we should ask the emperor for his permission."
"Master Deng, it's not like you don't know that the emperor was frightened just now. Do you have the heart to disturb him at this time?" Cao Kun relaxed his tone and said with a faint smile: "Besides, maybe the emperor is angry at the moment, even if he goes to ask
, he will also agree with my decision. Anyone who disrupts our court order will be punished, and anyone who despises our emperor's authority will die. These two sentences were set by the great ancestor back then, which shows how much the late emperor hated these vicious-hearted people."
"What do you mean?"
"One word, kill -" Cao Kun said while making a gesture to the guards. The guards obeyed the order, picked up the guy and went straight to the killers to attack. There were only six killers in total. No matter how high their martial arts were,
It was also difficult to deal with so many guards, and soon they were all chopped into pieces.
Seeing that he could not stop it, Deng Bingtang had to quietly turn his horse and walk towards the inn...
After careful diagnosis by the doctor in the inn's wing, we found out that what Li Changsheng was poisoned was not some strange poison, but something similar to a drug. Although this thing would not kill people on the spot, if it is not used for a long time,
When it is removed, it can range from paralysis of the arms to paralysis of the whole body, which is what modern people call a vegetative state.
After learning that Li Changsheng's injury was not serious, Shao Yan was relieved. The doctor wrote a prescription before leaving. Mu Ying hurriedly took the prescription to grab the medicine. Shao Yan was afraid that it would be dangerous for her to go out alone on the street, so he asked Bai Ruxue to accompany her.
Let's go together
As soon as they left, only Shao Yan and Li Changsheng were left in the room. Not long after, Deng Bingtang hurried over from outside and truthfully reported the situation outside to Shao Yan. Shao Yan heard that the killers failed to stay.
He was so angry that he punched the table and said angrily: "This Cao Kun, when did I let him kill him?"
Deng Bingtang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although Master Cao's approach is a bit extreme, his starting point is also for the sake of my power. This matter has not alarmed other ministers yet. Otherwise, the civil and military ministers will also turn to Master Cao. After all,
This group of killers intends to kill the king. According to the custom of our court, their crime should be punished with death by Lingchi."
"I know that it is natural to kill people to pay for their lives." Shao Yan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back and said, "I originally wanted to follow the clues and find out the origin of these killers, but this time I let Cao Kun mess it up."
Deng Bingtang expressed deep regret. He didn't think so because Cao Kun was too arbitrary. Besides, those guards were all Cao Kun's subordinates and would not listen to him at all.
Li Changsheng slowly got up from the bed, walked in front of the two of them, frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Master Deng, and the old ministers always feel that there is something strange in this. We are going out incognito this time, both in the palace and among the people. There should not be many people there."
It’s only right to know, but those killers came well-prepared at first glance, setting up stalls on the beach and performing arts, and they almost deceived me."
"General Changsheng's concerns are not unreasonable." Deng Bingtang's face was full of doubts. He stroked his slender beard and questioned: "I don't think this matter is that simple. I'm afraid there is a bigger conspiracy behind it."
Li Changsheng was shocked: "Conspiracy? What conspiracy?"
Deng Bingtang shook his head and smiled: "I just speculated casually. I dare not speak nonsense before there is conclusive evidence."
Li Changsheng did not continue to ask, but Shao Yan got some inspiration from Deng Bingtang's words and thought, could it be Cao Kun who did this? In other words, this guy ordered people to arrange it in advance from the beginning.
Yes, he first let the killer act there, and then led troops to rescue him. In order to divert others from doubting him, he deliberately used Deng Bingtang as a cover... Thinking of this, Shao Yan couldn't help but feel scared, mother,
If this is really the case, then wouldn’t I be feeding a tiger into danger? However, after thinking about it, he quickly overturned this guess. No, since it was an acting, the other party should have clicked and stopped, but those killers tried to trick me.
Death place, according to the laws of this era, once the crime of regicide is found out, no matter who it is, everyone will be executed. No matter how courageous Cao Kun is, he does not dare to risk all his wealth and life.
At this moment, Cao Kun's voice sounded outside the door: "Brother Deng, Brother Li, are you in there?" This guy was very smart. He knew that the emperor was on a tour incognito this time and could not be too public, so he specifically changed to calling him brother.
"Everyone is here, Brother Cao, come in," Li Changsheng hummed casually. From a moral point of view, Cao Kun was indispensable for him and the emperor being able to escape safely this time, but even so, he still didn't have a good impression of this Cao Kun.
Cao Kun opened the door cautiously, walked up to Shao Yan immediately, knelt down and kowtowed: "Cao Kun, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, pays homage to your Majesty, long live long live, long live long live!"
Today, this guy reported his official position. Could it be that he wanted me to promote him? Shao Yan waved his hand and said, "There is no need to be polite to Cao Qing's family. Thank you for your timely arrival today. I will meet you after I return to the palace."
The ministers and others will discuss their merits and reward them."
"Wei Chen thanks the Lord for your kindness!" Cao Kun looked happy and said humbly: "I don't rescue you just to ask for a reward. The emperor is connected with the people of the world. Even if I am broken into pieces, I can't let the bad guys hurt the emperor. This is a small thing.
It is my duty as a minister..."
You flatterer! Li Changsheng cursed secretly, and then deliberately coughed twice. Cao Kun then turned his eyes to him and asked with concern: "General Changsheng, are your injuries okay?"
Li Changsheng said nonchalantly: "It was fine at first, but as soon as you come, something will happen."
Deng Bingtang wanted to laugh when he heard this. He thought that these two people were just old enemies. There was a sour taste in their words.
Cao Kun rolled his eyes at Li Changsheng fiercely, then bowed to Shao Yan and said: "Your Majesty, since General Changsheng's injury is no longer serious, I am brave enough to ask Your Majesty to condescend and move to my residence. I will inform you right away.