Chapter 289 Assassination
The first thing to do was to take care of the Fourth Prince. Weidong selected a few old men and women, as well as children. After selecting them, he discovered that there were only a few left in Huai'an City, so he had no choice but to borrow a few from Jing'an City.
When Weidong went to borrow people, his heart was bleeding. In such a huge city, he couldn't even find the elderly, the weak, women and children. They had all been killed by the Tartars.
How could he possibly let go of his grudges and think about the Fourth Prince!
He wanted to chop him into pieces! He enjoyed the support of the people, but in the end he abandoned his people!
However, if it was for Lu Chenyang, he was willing to endure it.
Weidong had found the people and needed to "train" them. The ones from Huai'an City were not needed, as they were all sincere and had a grudge against the Fourth Prince. However, the ones borrowed from Jing'an City still needed to be explained to them so that they could act truly when the time came to file a complaint.
Weidong brought them to the county government office in Jing'an City. Before he could even speak, they began to act out their own actions. Their performance was incredibly convincing, each of them weeping heartbrokenly and inconsolably.
"My little grandson was only three years old, he still called me grandma, and he was thrown to death by the Tartars. He was thrown to death!" The old lady cried bitterly. "The Tartars rushed into the city, and the soldiers in the city had already withdrawn. I just handed over the grain, saying it would be used as military rations. They said they would protect our Huai'an City well. Why did they leave... Why did they leave without saying a word?"
Wei Dong couldn't help but redden his eyes when he heard her words.
The old lady wiped her tears and asked calmly, "Sir, is this what you mean?"
Weidong was still immersed in the sad atmosphere and had not come back to his senses.
He nodded blankly, "Yes...but..."
The old lady said calmly, "I heard them say that if Lord Lu hadn't arrived quickly, we in Jing'an City wouldn't have been able to escape." Hatred flashed in her eyes, "These bastards ate our food and abandoned us. They deserve to die the most!"
A soldier from the Yanhui Army happened to come to deliver something and happened to hear what the old lady said. His face turned red and he lowered his head and hurried away.
Lord Lu said that it was not their fault, they were just following orders. But when they heard the people say this, they couldn't help but feel guilty.
Kind people always have a stronger sense of morality, even if they have done nothing wrong.
Wei Dong felt that there was no need to continue the training. He nodded and said, "If you keep crying when you get to the capital, some high-ranking officials might come to question you. They won't be as friendly as our Lord Lu, but you don't have to be afraid. Lord Lu will send people to escort you. With Lord Lu's people protecting you, no one will dare to bully you!"
The three words "Lord Lu" made them straighten their backs and feel full of confidence.
Wei Dong went to report to Lu Chenyang that the people had been found and they could set off at any time.
Lu Chenyang nodded, then sent someone to bring out the Fourth Prince and Yuan Kuishan, and sent an escort to send them back to the capital.
Lu Chenyang personally escorted the Fourth Prince to the capital. Weidong had arranged the procession, and he unceremoniously threw the Fourth Prince into the prison van. A dignified prince, now clad in prison garb, shackled and handcuffed, the heavy shackles pressing down on his shoulders—how could the delicate prince have endured such hardship? He couldn't bear the weight, and blood oozed from his shoulders.
Lu Chenyang ignored it and said to the guard leading the team, "Be sure to pay attention to your safety and protect the Fourth Prince."
The guard nodded heavily. This time, in order to escort the Fourth Prince, Lu Chenyang sent out a full three thousand men!
Many people knew that the Fourth Prince was going to the capital to be tried, and they all came out to watch the excitement. Taking advantage of Lu Chenyang's presence, the people took rotten vegetable leaves and threw small stones at the Fourth Prince.
No one threw away rotten eggs. In this day and age, who would throw rotten eggs?
How could the Fourth Prince have ever endured such suffering? He was in a state of disarray, especially when the rocks were thrown at his face, drawing blood.
But no one cared, and the guards around him turned a blind eye. This was what the Fourth Prince had to bear.
Lu Chenyang did not stop them and let the people vent their anger.
Seeing this, the people fought even harder and cursed the Fourth Prince loudly.
Wei Dong stared at the Fourth Prince with cold eyes filled with murderous intent.
The incident happened suddenly. When the Fourth Prince's convoy left, everyone's attention was focused on him. Suddenly, several men in black rushed out of the crowd, and the leader stabbed Lu Chenyang with a long sword.
Tan Feng shouted, "Protect the adults!"
He tried to draw his weapon, but the man in black had already reached Lu Chenyang. Lu Chenyang hurriedly stepped back, but the man in black's sword had already stabbed at him!
At the critical moment, Wei Dong, who was standing next to Lu Chenyang, stood in front of Lu Chenyang without hesitation!
The long sword pierced Wei Dong's chest!
Lu Chenyang exclaimed: "Weidong!" He reacted and quickly supported Weidong.
The guards around Lu Chenyang had already surrounded him.
When the people saw what happened and Lu Chenyang was assassinated in the street, they were immediately furious.
"Catch the assassin! We can't let him hurt Lord Lu!" someone shouted.
The crowd immediately rushed towards the man in black, not even caring about their own safety.
Lu Chenyang's personal soldiers were already fighting with the men in black, but Lu Chenyang ignored them. He put Wei Dong on the ground, then tapped a few acupuncture points around his body, took out a bottle, poured out a few pills and fed them to him.
Wei Dong's originally pale face gradually became a little redder.
Lu Chenyang said in a deep voice: "Take him back first and call Zhao Xi over."
Weidong was carefully lifted onto the carriage and driven all the way to the prefectural government office.
Someone had already rushed back and told Zhao Xi about Lu Chenyang's assassination and asked her to be prepared.
When Zhao Xi heard that Lu Chenyang had encountered an assassin, all the hairs on his body stood up. Then when he heard that Lu Chenyang was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Zhaoxi, the master is fine, but Master Wei was injured while saving the master. A sword pierced his chest. We don't know if he can survive! The master asked his subordinates to come back. Please prepare for treatment, Miss Zhaoxi." said the guard.
Zhao Xi was no longer worried because Lu Chenyang wasn't the one injured. She calmly asked someone to make some medicine.
"First, we must protect the heart meridian and take out the ginseng that the adults brought back." Zhao Xi ordered calmly.
Then Zhao Xi went to prepare for the treatment. When Weidong was sent back, Zhao Xi was already waiting in the room.
Zhao Xi first fed Wei Dong a large bowl of medicine, then stuffed a piece of ginseng into his mouth, and then went to check his wound.
On the way, Lu Chenyang had taken off his clothes so that Zhao Xi could receive treatment as quickly as possible.
Zhao Xi treated Wei Dong's injuries. Lu Chenyang sat aside and said to Wei Dong, "Don't worry, Wei Dong. Zhao Xi's medical skills are very good. She will definitely cure you." After he finished speaking, he stood up and said, "I will go and avenge you."
Lu Chenyang glanced at Zhao Xi, who understood and said seriously, "Sir, don't worry, I will definitely save him!"
Lu Chenyang nodded, turned and walked out.
The assassins had all been apprehended by the guards, and Tan Feng removed their jaws and searched their bodies thoroughly, eliminating the possibility of them committing suicide.
Lu Chenyang walked into the interrogation room. Tan Feng had already checked everything.
In fact, there is nothing to judge, the matter is clear at a glance.
Tan Feng said, "They were the Fourth Prince's guards. Seeing him being captured, they knew it was hopeless to save him, so they thought of avenging him."
Lu Chenyang frowned and looked at the guard with his head down. His intuition told him that things were not that simple.
Revenge for the Fourth Prince? As the Fourth Prince's bodyguard, let's not talk about whether he can be killed. Even if he is killed, what good will happen to the Fourth Prince?
When Lu Chenyang arrived in the capital, Emperor Qianyuan did not dare to let Lu Chenyang suffer any harm. Who was the person on the Fourth Prince's tablet? How could his subordinates dare to assassinate Lu Chenyang?
How dare they?
But things seemed to be just that simple. Lu Chenyang captured the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince's guards felt that their master had been wronged, so they vented their anger on Lu Chenyang and planned this assassination.
Lu Chenyang said: "First, keep them under guard. We must not let them die."
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