Chapter 95 Chapter 95 is the only genuine version...
Gong Hai turned his head slowly and stiffly, and met Gu Yican's half-smile on his face.
His arm was pinched so tightly that he couldn't move. The huge difference in strength surprised Gong Hai.
"Master Gu, please let go."
Xie Jing came to his senses and walked forward anxiously, trying to pull Gu Yican away, and casually placed the silk paper on the eight-immortals table.
Gu Yiqun raised her arm to block him, and during the jostle, the silk paper was swept to the ground, revealing half of the sketch on it.
The sketch shows a crossbow, with the three words "Shenbi Nu" written in small regular script, followed by a note that it can fire ten arrows continuously.
Repeating crossbows are not uncommon. Since ancient times, there has been Zhuge's magic crossbow that can be used as a weapon for defending cities. However, this crossbow is large and heavy, making it inconvenient to carry and therefore cannot be carried around. Judging from the name alone, the repeating crossbow in this sketch, could it be a repeating crossbow that can be used by hand like a bow and arrow?
Gu Zhizhuo was about to take another look when Xie Jing stumbled and stepped on him. He fell onto the round stool, causing the dishes on the eight-immortals table to clatter.
"It seems we have to go to the emperor to discuss this matter." Gu Yican snorted coldly, "Ask him if Admiral Gong has the final say on food and wages."
After he finished speaking, he pulled him out. Gong Hai yelled and struggled but he couldn't resist his strength.
Of course!
Before he even reached the age of twenty, Gu Yican was already able to draw a three-stone bow. The strength of his arms was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Master Gu, don't be impulsive."
Xie Jing couldn't pull her away, couldn't persuade her, and hurriedly tried to chase her. Then he remembered something, retracted his steps, and said quickly, "Miss Gu, I can think of a way to deal with the food and fodder issue. Please tell Prince Gu to stop being so willful. The emperor is in a bad mood recently, and it will anger His Majesty..."
"You get out too."
"you!"
How ungrateful! Xie Jing slammed the door shut.
Just closed, then opened again.
Xie Jing walked over with a stern face. After scanning the ground, he found the silk paper under the Eight Immortals Table.
He picked it up quickly, patted it to remove the footprints, stuffed it into his arms and left again. This time he did not come back, and there was only the sound of people rushing down the stairs outside.
Lady Gui held her pipa anxiously, her eyelids drooping, covering her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Gu Zhizhuo said gently, "Madam Gui, I am sorry to scare you."
Madam Gui raised her eyes slightly, her eyes rippling like water: "I am fine, young lady, do you want to continue listening to the music?"
Seeing her nod, Gui Niang gently plucked the pipa, and the music sounded like pearls rolling on a jade plate.
"Big sister." Gu Zhiwei hesitated to speak.
She wanted to tell them not to buy the pearls and flowers, as she had money to give to the Qianji Camp.
But Lady Gui was still there, and there were some things she couldn't say, which made her so anxious that she wanted to stamp her feet.
Gu Zhizhuo asked Qiongfang to fetch another glass cup: "With my elder brother here, you must have flowers to wear."
Gong Hai wanted to use the "grain and grass" incident to cause trouble and bring the Qianji Camp back to the Imperial Guards. The Qianji Camp was the only army in the capital that did not belong to the Imperial Guards, and had long been a major concern for many people.
The delay in paying food and wages was just an excuse from the beginning to the end.
Gong Hai wanted to provoke them.
So they let him "get what he wanted".
After this matter is over, Gu Zhizhuo plans to have a good talk with his sisters about the key points of this matter. The situation is becoming increasingly complicated, and the children of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion cannot be ignorant of everything.
"Big sister."
"Come and see!"
Gu Yiqun looked out the window and saw that Gu Yican had already dragged the man out. She turned around and excitedly invited them to come and watch the fun.
The melodious pipa suddenly became violent, accompanied by angry voices of "Gu Yican, you are so outrageous", "You dare", "I must kill you", and the music was like a sudden rain.
For the first time, Gong Hai realized how much age affected him, and he couldn't struggle at all.
He was sweating profusely, shocked and angry.
The attendants he brought with him were of no use at all. Gu Yican kicked them one by one, making them roll on the ground.
The crowd watching the excitement around pointed and nodded, and the place was in chaos.
"Oh, I'm so scared. Sir, please spare my life." Gu Yican looked at an idiot and sneered, "Do you think this prince would say that?"
"This prince has never been afraid of anyone since he was born."
Her high ponytail rose as he moved.
Gu Yican rubbed his ears, and took out a bundle of rope from somewhere. He quickly tied Gong Hai's hands and tied them behind the horse.
Xie Jing, who had chased after him, was simply stunned.
It was said that Gu Yican was a very troubled person. He often led a group of playboys to run rampant in the capital, causing trouble everywhere, and no one could beat him. In the past, Xie Jing didn't have much contact with him, but now...
This is not just chaos, it is lawlessness.
How dare Gu Yican!
But Gu Yican dared to do it.
After tying it, he pulled the rope, confirmed it was secure, and then climbed onto the horse.
"Let's go!"
After saying that, Gu Yican spurred his horse, and Gong Hai, who was lagging behind, staggered and almost fell.
"Gu Yican!"
"Why are you yelling? My ears are fine."
"Master Gong, you must keep up and don't fall."
Xie Jing recovered from his shock and rushed over, shouting, "Gu Yican, stop it, stop it..."
Yanyunzhao ran away and he didn't even touch the horse's hair.
It paced at a leisurely pace, not dragging anyone along, but if it slowed down enough to not keep up, it would stumble and fall. Gong Hai was dragged out of Suzaku Street, and the Imperial Guards quickly caught up, blocking the street.
Gu Yican pretended to raise the whip and laughed unscrupulously. He didn't say a word, but his action said it all: if you didn't move out of the way, he would whip you.
Once the horse starts galloping, it’s hard to say whether Gong Hai can keep up!
If it were someone else, no one would believe such a threat, but it was Gu Yican, so there was a high probability that he would do so.
Gong Hai's face turned ashen, and he gasped for breath as he said, "Back off."
The imperial guards hesitated and made way.
"Master Gong really knows how to handle current affairs."
"drive!"
Gu Yican whipped his horsewhip, and Gong Hai was so frightened that his face turned pale: "Don't..."
Gu Yican whipped in vain and laughed.
He arrogantly paraded Gong Hai through the streets, and then carelessly led him before the emperor.
Facing the emperor's astonished gaze, Gu Yican took the initiative to complain, "Your Majesty, Admiral Gong has repeatedly delayed my military pay, and I've always endured it with a pinch of my nose. Last time, he even gave me moldy rice. The entire Thousand Machine Battalion was vomiting and suffering from diarrhea, and it was almost fatal. Your Majesty is busy with all sorts of affairs, and I originally wanted to spare you the trouble. But Admiral Gong has gone even further and threatened me, saying he would not provide the food and pay. I have no choice but to ask you for help."
Gong Hai was panting and looked disheveled as if he had just crawled out of a pit. Along the way, he was laughed at like a monkey on show. The resentment in his heart was far greater than his physical embarrassment.
He allowed the eunuch to untie the ropes that bound his hands. With murderous intent in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed of myself."
He did not argue, which only made the emperor even angrier.
The existence of the Thousand Machine Camp has always made the emperor feel uneasy, especially last time, when Gu Zhizhuo openly used the Thousand Machine Camp to threaten him in the Golden Palace.
He could not understand why the late emperor allowed the Duke of Zhenguo to station troops in the capital.
The Thousand Machines Camp cannot be kept. This was his intention. Gong Hai was only following orders. Gu Yican was now openly accusing Gong Hai, but in reality, he was blatantly slapping him, the emperor, in the face.
"Gu Yican!" The emperor slammed the table in anger. "I ordered you to stay at home, but you ignored my words, didn't you?!"
"Last time it was the Prince of Jin, and now it's Admiral Gong. You can beat or kill anyone in the entire court, whether civil or military. Do you still take me seriously?"
"Or do you want to take my place and sit on the throne?!"
The emperor was furious, and the flames burning in his chest were rising.
A large number of people knelt down in the imperial study.
He endured it again and again, pointing at Gu Yican's nose and scolding, "You go stand outside now, I want you to see with your own eyes how many impeachment memorials there will be, and see who can protect you this time!"
Gu Yican stiffened his neck and did not respond.
The emperor picked up a memorial and threw it at him, angrily saying, "Get out! Do you still want to disobey my order?"
Gu Yican agreed stiffly, turned around and walked out, finding a place to stand in the shade of a tree.
After a full hour, Gong Hai came out. The two looked at each other, their eyes colliding in mid-air, full of hostility.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Yican clenched his fist at him, "Tomorrow is the fifth day of the new year. If you dare to withhold my food supplies, I will beat you into nothing but food!"
Gong Hai smiled grimly.
He walked over, each step was very slow, leaving a long shadow on the ground.
When he reached him, Gong Hai lowered his voice to a very low level, his expression fierce, "Master Gu, I will not give you any food for the fifth day of the first lunar month, and I will never give you any more in the future. Oh, right."
He clapped his hands lightly and said sarcastically, "If the rice gets moldy by accident, maybe Prince Gu can get some rice."
"This is the capital, not the northern border. Let's see who can control whom between you and me."
"In that case," Gu Yican curled his lips and smiled ostentatiously, "Master Gong, we'll see."
Gong Hai flicked his sleeves vigorously and walked away.
In the imperial study, Li Deshun came out and said to Gu Yican, "The emperor said that you can go back, my son. He is asked to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors and is not allowed to leave the palace without the emperor's order."
Gong Hai brushed off his sleeves and walked faster.
As soon as he left Gu Yican's sight, Gong Hai suddenly became gloomy. He told himself not to worry, and arguing with Gu Yican and angering him was part of his plan. However, when he thought about how Gu Yican had made him lose face, the resentment in his heart continued to surge up.
"Admiral Gong."
When he was almost at the palace gate, he met Xie Jing.
Xie Jing hurried over: "Are you okay?"
Looking at his dusty and dusty appearance, Xie Jing actually said these four words quite reluctantly.
Xie Jing peeked inside, but didn't see Gu Yican. He thought he'd been punished after all. He'd been saying, "Father's been in a bad mood lately." The Gu siblings were all so ungrateful.
Gong Hai said nothing, frowned and looked at him for a while, then suddenly asked, "Your Highness, please come with me out of the city."
"Where are you going?"
"Fifth Army Camp."
Of course! However, Xie Jing had to report this to the emperor first. Gong Hai heard this and said, "The emperor has given his permission."
Xie Jing's eyes suddenly lit up.
My father asked him to go to the Fifth Military Camp. Is he planning to let him get involved in military affairs?
Gong Hai stared at his overly "clear" eyes, thinking about the emperor's instructions.
The emperor's spirit was getting worse and worse. He rubbed his forehead more than ten times. Now the crown prince was still undecided in the court, so he had to make plans early.
"please."
Xie Jing also brought his carriage and parked it in front of the palace gate.
Gong Hai lifted the curtain of the carriage, and seeing that it was empty, he asked, "Where's Sese?"
Xie Jing had never expected that he would have to bring along an actor, and was stunned for a moment.
"It's still in Tianxi Tower." It shouldn't be lost, right?
Gong Hai didn't ask any more questions. He got on the carriage and went straight out of the city to the Fifth Army Camp.
This was Xie Jing's first time back in the military camp, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.
As soon as he got off the carriage, the deputy general came to greet him. Gong Hai couldn't wait to ask, "What's going on?"
After greeting, the deputy general reported, "I received a letter by carrier pigeon not long ago. Gu Yican has decided to have Li Qing lead 500 men to ambush in the valley south of West Mountain and seize the grain carts."
Seize the grain carts? Xie Jing was stunned. He was saying that Gu Yican was going to ambush the grain carts?!
Gong Hai glanced at Xie Jing. The emperor asked him to take Xie Jing with him to see the world. This almost made it clear that Xie Jing was the crown prince that the emperor had his eyes on.
In this case, Gong Hai not only wants to see the world, but also wants to give him a credit.
"Your Highness."
Gong Hai said slowly, "As you've heard, Gu Yican will seize the 10,000 dan of grain and money that will be delivered to the Fifth Army Camp at dawn. To protect this grain and money, I will send troops to support them, or rather, ambush them. Your Highness, why don't you go and take a look?"
"ambush?"
Xie Jing repeated it without hesitation.
His heart was pounding, so Gong Hai already knew Gu Yican's plan.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
Those who rob food and supplies can be treated as traitors and rebels with evil intentions.
Gong Hai wanted to take revenge today? No, no, this plan definitely wouldn't be a last-minute decision. Gong Hai had actually been deliberately provoking Gu Zhizhuo and his sister.
Gong Hai is not afraid of him coming, he is afraid that he will not come!
Thinking back to what had just happened, Xie Jing shuddered.
No wonder! Gu Yican was too impulsive.
"Your Highness?"
"Okay." Xie Jing calmed down and nodded in agreement, "I'll go."
"Your Highness, please go with me to count the troops."
Gong Hai led him into the military camp and continued to ask the deputy general, "What else did Li Qing say?"
"Li Qing said we need to pay attention to Miss Gu," the deputy general replied. "Miss Gu has only been to the military camp once, but she's already been recognized by everyone in the Thousand Machines Battalion. She's no less impressive than Prince Gu."
"A woman, relying solely on her beauty, can attract these soldiers who have been thirsty for so long." Gong Hai ignored her. No matter how powerful a woman is, she is not worthy of staying in the inner chamber.
Xie Jing hesitated to speak, the birdsong in his ears made him feel even more confused.
"But in the event of an emergency, there will be no further contact before the action is taken..."
"Don't worry, Li Qing has been in the Thousand Machines Camp for so long and has never made a mistake."
Xie Jing raised his eyes and looked towards the sky. Both the Five Army Camp and the Thousand Machine Camp were located in the heart of the mountains. Birds were the most abundant creatures in the forests, so even if a pigeon was used to deliver a message, as long as one was careful, it would not attract attention.
In other words, this plan was foolproof. He knew that Gong Hai wanted to give him a military achievement, and he should be excited, but he still felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
indeed.
There are many birds flying in the mountains and forests, and a carrier pigeon is hidden among them and is not conspicuous.
However, if there were no birds flying in the blue sky and white clouds, then a gray carrier pigeon appearing over the military camp would be much more eye-catching.
A feather arrow flew out with a sharp sound of breaking through the air. The carrier pigeon was hit by the arrow in its wing and fell to the ground trembling.
Qi Fu drew his bow, picked up the carrier pigeon, and took out a piece of silk paper as thin as a cicada's wing from the mailbox.
When he saw the silk paper, his heart skipped a beat and his calloused fingers tightly gripped the mailbox. After a while, he walked into the tent with the mailbox and the pigeon.
"Big girl."
The person sitting in the main seat was Gu Zhizhuo.
She propped her chin up in her hand, glancing sideways at Li Qing below her. "Without family, without background, he joined the Thousand Machines Camp after passing the military exam. It's been eight years now, right? Gong Hai's move is quite shrewd."
Two soldiers held Li Qing's shoulders and made him kneel down.
As Qi Fu walked over, he couldn't help but glance at Li Qing, anger and disappointment intertwined in his heart.
He and Li Qing have been colleagues for many years. No matter who he suspects, he will never suspect that Li Qing is a spy buried in the Qianji Camp.
When he received the secret order to keep an eye on Li Qing, he didn't believe it and thought it was just a misunderstanding, until he saw him secretly release a carrier pigeon.
Gu Zhizhuo took the silk paper, which was still sealed with sealing wax. After opening it, there were only two words inside: There has been a change.
"Oh, thank you for your hard work. You didn't forget to remind your master in such an emergency. It's really touching."
Li Qing raised his head nervously. He wanted to explain himself, but it was no use saying anything now.
He had already received orders to gather his men and horses and would leave the camp as soon as dark. Everything went quite smoothly.
Unexpectedly, the prince didn't show up, but instead, Gu Zhizhuo arrived. He immediately realized something was amiss, and sure enough, he was soon restrained, gagged, and dragged into the tent. Extreme unease filled him with a state of panic.
Could it be that the grain robbery was fake and the real purpose was to lure him out?
Is it worth going through so much trouble just for him to reveal his true identity?
He couldn't figure it out.
Gu Zhizhuo stood up and said to Jiang Zizhou who was standing beside him, "You stay here to look after the house."
"yes!"
"Qi Fu, follow me."
ah?
Qi Fu was stunned.
Li Qingdu had already taken credit for their grain robbery, so there must be many ambushes waiting for them now.
Where else to go?
Gu Zhizhuo was wearing a red riding uniform, with her long black hair tied up high. She held a longbow in her hand and walked steadily and confidently.
"Point troops."
She smiled brightly: "Let's go do something big!"
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