Chapter 196 Unbearable
Sister-in-law is going to look for brother?
This snowy day...
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"
Jia She hurriedly pulled the reins and said, "I'll go, I'll help you look after Zhen'er and Big Brother, you and Xing can go back in the carriage."
He is a man, how can he be like a woman, take a car and go home, and let his sister-in-law go to a dangerous place in such weather? "The person behind the attack, if he didn't succeed here, he may be waiting for you to go there too."
Jia She had no choice.
He actually wanted to wait for the officers and soldiers to come together.
But my sister-in-law is so anxious...
He had no choice but to go ahead.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Xing hurriedly agreed, "Sister-in-law, how about..."
Before she could finish her words, she saw what Shen Ning took out and was completely speechless.
"Don't worry, I have it."
Shen Ning put the musket back in place, "If you are worried, just wait here. One of our men is seriously injured and is being carried over here."
She didn't dare delay any longer, and kicked the horse's belly, "Go!"
Wen Peilan cooperated and pulled the reins hard. Her action brought a special shock. It was a very cold day and Jia She's hands were already very cold outside. After being shocked by her, he unconsciously loosened his hands.
Fan Daming said nothing, bowed slightly to Jia She, and quickly followed.
In the wind and snow, Jia She and his group waited for them, but they had to watch them leave.
Jia She's heart...
All of a sudden he fell into the frying pan and was fried.
…
In the capital, in Shoukang Palace, Concubine Zhen also wanted to faint.
She is already in a state of dizziness.
But I dare not and cannot get dizzy.
If he fainted at this moment, it would prove that the prince was guilty in front of the emperor.
By then...
Concubine Zhen didn't dare to think about the future.
In this palace, how to get dizzy and how to get dizzy are both compulsory courses for smart concubines.
Almost everyone has some experience.
But their experiences are never shared with outsiders.
But Shi's dizziness this time...
Concubine Zhen was 100% sure that she also used some tricks.
It's a pity that she can't say this because men believe more in what they see with their own eyes.
In particular, the imperial physician also said that the patient was too worried, sad, fearful and shocked, and coupled with his old age, his body could not bear it.
Oh~ Concubine Zhen is so hateful.
This woman whom she always called sister was helping Shen.
Obviously they were so good to each other back then, but when something happened, she would still help her own family.
If I had known this earlier...
"The Emperor!"
Because Jia's mother fainted, Jia Min, who was also called into the palace, prostrated herself not far from the emperor, "Thank you, emperor, for saving my life!"
Jia Min is a beauty, and this beauty sheds tears...
"Get up and speak!"
This little girl used to go into the palace often.
The emperor always treated her as his own descendant.
Especially, she married Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai was stationed in Yangzhou, in charge of the salt tax in the south of the Yangtze River, which amounted to several million taels of silver every year. He was an able and wise minister.
The emperor still had great expectations for him.
"Tell me and the emperor the specific situation at that time, how many men in black there were, and how you responded."
"Reply to the Emperor, Your Majesty."
Under the guidance of the young eunuch, Jia Min bowed slightly and sat a little, "Today, in the Plum Garden where my cousin Shi Ding was entertaining guests, we encountered an assassination."
What? The emperor's expression suddenly became serious.
"The enemy's target was my cousin Shi Ding and his wife. Fortunately, my cousin had already taken precautions and killed them on the spot."
It would be fine if I couldn't see the Emperor Retired and the Emperor, but now that I have seen them...
Jia Min had lived in Jiangnan for many years and was well aware of the power of the Zhen family.
On the surface, because of her family, the Zhen family took great care of her and her husband, but the people in the family who were bribed...
"I felt bad at the time and wanted to ask my sister-in-law to ride with me."
Jia Min's eyes were slightly red. "But my sister-in-law may also feel that it is dangerous, and instead urged me to ride with my mother."
“…”
“…”
The retired emperor and the emperor both thought of the incident when she was being hunted by the Li family and Japanese pirates on her way to Beijing.
now……
The emperor and the retired emperor couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
All in all, the Jia family has encountered many assassination attempts one after another.
"The Emperor!"
Jia Min's tears fell. "It's not that my sister-in-law is suspicious, but my master in Jiangnan wrote to me and told me not to go home for the New Year." The Lin family has a house in the capital. It's the New Year, and she should go home to rebuild her relationship in the capital. "He repeatedly reminded me and even wrote to my sister-in-law, asking her to keep an eye on me."
The Zhen family in Jiangnan can be said to be the only powerful family because of the retired emperor and Concubine Zhen.
Officials of the fifth rank and above who went to Jiangnan to serve as officials had to pay their respects to the port first.
If you don't pay respect to the emperor, then the official... probably won't be in office for long.
That is to say, the civil and military are separated, and the Zhen family cannot extend their hands to the army, otherwise...
"My sister-in-law and I both guessed that he was attacked in Jiangnan."
I have to say this.
Not to mention all this, if the emperor is overly suspicious or is overthrown by Concubine Zhen, it means that the Jia family is guarding against the royal family.
The Jia family can only be loyal to the royal family and cannot be on guard.
Jia Min didn't dare to bring trouble to her mother's family.
"My sister-in-law was worried about my safety, so she asked me to get on the old lady's car. Her car was at the end. Everything was normal along the way until I met the little Taoist boy from Taixuan Temple..."
Jia Min told all she had heard and seen at the time, "My eldest sister-in-law was worried about that place, so she asked us to bring more people. My nephew Jia Zhen took eight people with him, but not long after they left, a fire broke out in the rear."
When she said this, tears started to fall from her eyes.
Although the emperor had heard Lady Jia say it once, but when he heard it again..., he couldn't help but feel veins bulging in his hands as he grasped the armrest.
He also agreed with the judgment of the Jia mother and daughter.
The target of those men in black is definitely not just the Shen family.
The first house of the Jia family... is where he entrusted the prince's bloodline.
Last time on August 15th, Prince Jin happened to meet Shen Shi by chance, but this time...
The emperor's suspicion suddenly came back.
The emperor felt very sorry for the prince's daughter who was left behind, and he would not do anything about this matter.
But Prince Jin and Concubine Zhen...
Although he repeatedly warned himself not to think about the prince anymore, he would never tolerate being schemed against by those around him.
The daughter of the prince who was raised in the Qin family is still a secret in the royal family. The only person in the palace who can guess something through various means is Concubine Zhen who often visits him.
Wow~ you are so brave.
The emperor had a lot on his mind at this moment.
When the throne was passed to the emperor, Prince Jin blamed him while also blaming his mother, Concubine Zhen.
Originally, he was happy that in Concubine Zhen's heart, he was more important than her son.
But now...
The retired emperor couldn't help but suspect that Zhen was frightened at the time.
Yes, the prince died like that, and he suspected everyone while he was sick.
Caishikou is crowded with people every day.
There were countless people who were exiled.
She dared to fart at that time...
The emperor slowly exhaled a breath.
The Prince of Jin is becoming more and more outrageous, and the Zhen family... is also becoming more and more outrageous.
The emperor took Jia Min's words to heart.
After the Li family, who colluded with the Japanese pirates, fell in the whole Jiangnan region, who would dare to do that to Lin Ruhai? Lin Ruhai was sent to Yangzhou to be the inspector of salt because his two predecessors had died in unclear circumstances.
Lin Ruhai was sent because his in-laws' family was a duke's mansion.
The Jia family has many connections, and no one dares to touch their son-in-law.
So many years have passed, those people thought the Jia family was no longer viable, right?
The retired emperor recalled that when Shi heard Concubine Zhen calling her "old sister", she looked like she was about to vomit blood.
Good, good, good! The emperor's mind was scattered everywhere, but he was still listening to Jia Min's description of the situation at that time, "... Five men in black had swords and knives, as well as bows and crossbows from the army. The guards were not aware of it at first and were caught off guard. I heard from the servants that two were injured at that time."
Jia Min couldn't stop crying.
But Dai Quan, who was guarding the door, had to interrupt. "The Emperor!" He said carefully, "Lord Dong is here."
“…Xuan!”
The voice of the retired emperor seemed calm, but Dong Xiaoquan, who came in, felt that a storm was about to come.
"The Emperor..."
He was about to shout "Long live the emperor" when the emperor interrupted him coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. Have your people gone?"
"I have already gone."
Dong Xiaoquan stole a glance at the emperor and said, "Master Zhu of the Five Cities Military Command also personally led his men there after hearing the news."
The two of them are in charge of the security of the capital and cooperate with each other a lot.
Whenever possible, we will protect each other.
"Zhu Si still has some brains."
The emperor was slightly satisfied and asked, "Do you have any clues about the group of black-clad men who killed Shen?"
This? Dong Xiaoquan glanced at Jia Min out of the corner of his eye again.
Before coming in, he had heard that the old lady of Rongguo Mansion fainted after begging the Empress Dowager.
This one...
She was a famous talented woman in the capital back then.
Once, he heard Jia Jing praise his little cousin.
Dong Xiaoquan thought quickly in his mind and said, "I have a little doubt."
"who?"
“…”
Dong Xiaoquan was silent for a moment, and finally looked up, "Prince Jin!"
“…”
“…”
In an instant, all the eunuchs and maids in the palace breathed more lightly.
The emperor stared at him closely and said, "Tell me about it."
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion sent a thief into Shuntian Mansion."
If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner.
These words... are just for listening.
Originally, he wanted to endure it.
The retired emperor is old and cannot stand the hardship. If the emperor does anything to the Prince of Jin, regardless of what the retired emperor does, future history books... will definitely not look good.
However, Prince Jin went too far.
Before Mr. Liu even showed up, Prince Jin had already killed at least four people.
Now he has attacked the Jia family again, and once again aimed at the lives of three members of that family.
Such a person...
Dong Xiaoquan could not bear it any longer. "The thief said he was the Prince of Jin's man, and he was ordered to steal all the correspondence of the Jia family. According to him, the valuable letters he stole would eventually be made into a fake one by a man named Liu from the Prince of Jin's mansion. Then, the real letter would be kept and the fake one would be sent back.
I felt that this was a serious case, so I wanted to summon Mr. Liu, but he disappeared.
The next day, two attendants serving in Prince Jin's mansion caught a cold and fell seriously ill.
I wanted to investigate the body of that servant, but the Prince of Jin's Mansion made all kinds of excuses.
During this period, Shuntian Prefecture also received a case of corpse theft, and the person whose body was stolen was Feng Han who died..."
Every incident is closely related to Prince Jin's Mansion.
Although he has not found any substantial evidence so far, just because he cannot find a breakthrough does not mean that the emperor cannot find one either.
Some things... don't require evidence, just knowing is enough.
Dong Xiaoquan believed that the emperor was not yet senile.
He didn't expect to completely overthrow King Jin by this means, he just wanted him to be more honest for the time being.
Stop biting around like a mad dog.
Dong Xiaoquan's mouth was thumping and the emperor's heart was beating bang bang bang.
A letter that is so real that it is hard to believe...
He began to suspect the prince, starting with two letters.
"Evil obstacle~"
The emperor gnashed his teeth and was about to curse, but his vision went dark and he...
He heard the emperor calling out "Father" anxiously, and even more people calling out "Grand Emperor" in panic.
The emperor wanted to respond, but after struggling for a while, not only did he not wake up, but he fell into complete darkness.
On this side, Shen Ning and the other two were heading towards Taixuan Temple. However, after only a few miles, they saw blood on the snow that was almost covered.
"Madam, please inform the master. I'm afraid something has happened."
Fan Daming glanced at the direction where the horse's hooves were extending and said, "We have to hurry."
Nothing can happen to you, sir.
Rong Ge'er is still young.
To be honest, the last time something happened to the old man, these people were terrified.
There are still too few male descendants in the eldest branch of the Ningguo Mansion!
Later they would have to pray to God and Buddha for the master, asking the grandmother to give birth to another little master.
"Hurry up then."
Shen Ning's heart was also in a knot.
She had given up hope on Jia Jing, but Jia Zhen...
From the time he traveled through the past to the present, although Jia Zhen had many shortcomings, he was extremely filial to his mother.
If you control yourself, you can be a human being.
Even being a good person.
"Wait a minute!"
Wen Peilan had experience in escorting convoys, "If you don't want to be attacked by surprise, just wrap up the horse's hooves."
When they encounter someone who doesn't give the escort agency much respect, they usually leave quietly.
Although the snow on the ground could cover up some of the sound of the horses' hooves, it was not enough.
Swish! Fan Daming thought this made sense, as Uncle Jiao had also taught them the same thing.
Without any delay, he quickly cut a hole under his cloak with a knife and tore off a large piece.
Wen Peilan jumped down, and the two of them worked together to quickly pack everything up.
When we set off again, the sound of horse hooves had indeed become much quieter, from clattering to tapping.
In the wind and snow, Shen Ning didn't dare to lower her head and hide behind Wen Peilan anymore. She also tried to be alert to her surroundings.
Fortunately, everything has been fine.
That……
After a while, Shen Ning stared forward, and she seemed to hear the sound of swords.
Just after turning a big bend on the hillside here, I saw the body of a palace guard and the body of a man in black.
Further ahead, nine men in black were surrounding the carriage and attacking it.
And the one who fought back...
Shen Ning took out his rifle without any hesitation.
"dismount."
The recoil of the musket is too terrible.
If she fired a gun while on horseback, there was a high chance that she would be knocked off.
"Do you believe me?"
Wen Peilan raised his hand and said, "Hit me on the shoulder."
“…”
Shen Ning naturally believed her, and time was too urgent, so she didn't waste any time and put the gun on her shoulder.
Wen Peilan whipped the whip, tied them both up, held the reins with one hand and helped her steady the musket with the other.
At this time, Fan Daming had already picked up his big knife and rushed over to kill.
The men in black discovered them and quickly separated into three groups.
Shen Ning calculated the time and quickly lit the fuse with a tinderbox.
Bang~ With a loud noise, the man in black who came over with a knife was knocked off his horse on the spot.
"Hiss~~~"
The horse under Shen Ning was also frightened. It jumped up and neighed loudly. Fortunately, Wen Peilan pulled it tightly, and the horse finally stabilized after running a few steps.
"Son of a bitch~"
The men in black didn't expect that they would have muskets.
He quickly sent two more people out.
They are extremely fast.
However, Shen Ning heard that after Perlan held the gun, his movements were not bad either.
Quickly load gunpowder, lead shot and fuse.
Fortunately, she wrapped these things in oil paper, so she just had to bite off the end of the paper and pour them in.
The opponent was getting closer and closer. The fuse was lit with a match stick. When Shen Ning was about to see the opponent's sword, he fired another shot.
“Ah~”
"Hiss~~~"
Screams and horse neighs rang out at the same time.
Seeing that another man in black who came with them had steadied his horse and was about to attack when the musket was not ready, Wen Peilan pulled the whip and with his other hand, he threw Shen Ning down steadily, "Madam, stay away."
Shen Ning: “…”
What could she do? She could only rely on her rifle.
After running a few steps quickly, she was busy loading the medicine.
At this time, Wen Peilan's whip was already making a 'swish' sound.
Shen Ning felt very sorry. She had prepared six rounds of ammunition, but she had already fired four shots and now only had two left.
The hand I used to shoot was both painful and numb, but luckily I could still hold the gun.
The man in black who was fighting with Wen Peilan took the opportunity to look at her and found that she had a lighter in her mouth and was already lighting the fuse. It wouldn't be long before she could shoot again. He couldn't help feeling uneasy.
A musket is nothing until it is loaded with ammunition.
But once the ammunition is loaded, it's a different story.
he……
He was so close.
The man in black fought and retreated.
Be prepared to escape or jump off your horse at any time.
It looks a bit difficult to escape, but vaulting is still possible.
As long as you dodge this shot...
Eh? No, what was the name of the woman who just shouted "shoot"? Madam!
Yes! It's my wife.
Is this woman Shen?
Shen from Ningguo Mansion?
While he was distracted, Wen Peilan's whip hit his right hand hard.
Pa~ The sound of it hitting the flesh is very loud.
As his knife fell, a surge of ruthlessness arose in his heart. He let go of the reins with his other hand and reached out fiercely to grab the whip.
But as soon as he got involved, he regretted it.
Wen Peilan pulled violently, and although he stabilized himself, his body still leaned forward slightly.
But at this moment, Wen Peilan suddenly jumped up, and taking advantage of the other party's pulling force, kicked him in the head.
As a guard, when encountering an enemy, of course the guard should kill the enemy.
However, the wife had no moral principles and used a musket to do it.
Including the two just now, four have been killed.
Wen Peilan was eager to kill one to prove that she was not a freeloader and that she could do it.
“Good job!”
The man in black suddenly turned his body to the side, and while enduring the pain in his right hand, he snatched back the falling sword.
At this moment, Wen Peilan's whip had already circled his head quickly with her feet.
Pah~ Wen Peilan turned over and slapped the horse on its butt.
The horse felt pain and neighed as it ran forward.
Wen Peilan pulled the whip hard again, and with a bang, the man in black fell to the ground, having difficulty breathing.
Oh! The man in black was going crazy. He quickly swung his sword, trying to cut off the whip.
But after two consecutive hits, the area around my neck became tighter and tighter, and the whip made a faint metallic sound.
Damn, there is steel wire...
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