The next day.
Jingzhou City!
When the first rays of morning sun shone into Jingzhou, the entire city of Jingzhou slowly woke up like a sleeping giant beast.
The sunlight refracted by the glazed tiles quickly illuminated the entire Jingzhou.
The gates of Jingzhou City were slowly opened by the soldiers. Suddenly, the huge gates opened like a giant beast with its bloody mouth, waiting for the people outside the city to enter.
However, the scene in the past where everyone would try their best to squeeze in as soon as the city gate was opened did not occur.
Every citizen of the Great Zhou who wanted to enter the city stopped, looked angrily at the assassin's body hanging on the city gate, and denounced these rebellious elements who committed rebellion!
The assassination of the Empress of the Great Zhou in the street shocked the whole country in the blink of an eye.
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Xie Mansion.
Xie Wanshi knelt on the ground, his face ashen, and said nothing.
A white-haired old man stood in front of him, puffing his beard and glaring, and shouting harshly.
"Confused!"
"Wan Shi, why are you so confused!"
"Why would the Xie family do such a thing? No matter who becomes the emperor, the Xie family will still be the Xie family. How could you do such a treasonous thing!"
"Wan Shi, I've noticed that you've always been calm and composed, and that's why I let you take charge of Jingzhou's affairs. How could you be so foolish?"
"It's just a simple salt recipe. It will be in our pockets sooner or later. Why are you so anxious?"
"That led to such a huge mistake!"
"The reputation of my Xie family was almost ruined in your hands!"
"Wan Shi, you are the younger generation that I am most optimistic about. Do you know that you are wrong?"
"Fortunately, you only provided some things and didn't send anyone there."
"If you admit your mistake, I can still negotiate with the elders on your behalf..."
However, Xie Wanshi's eyes were firm, and he said word by word, "Uncle, I am not wrong!"
"you……"
The old man was furious and raised his palm, which hung in the air and did not fall down.
I could only sigh.
"well……"
His body softened, and he sat down on the chair, pinching the bridge of his nose and waving his hands:
"Go back, go back to Chenjun."
"Xie Yi will take over your position and be in charge of Jingzhou's affairs."
"Go home and think carefully about where you went wrong."
"I will find a way to replace the barricades and crossbows you secretly transferred from the treasury."
"When you figure it out, send someone to Jingzhou to find me..."
Xie Wanshi glanced at the old man sitting on the chair, his eyes moistened, and he kowtowed three times to the ground.
He choked up and said, "Uncle, Wanshi is unfilial and has failed to live up to your high expectations."
After saying this, he flicked his sleeves, wiped away his tears, and left quickly.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!
Yan Jiaoran, next time, I, Xie Wanshi, will kill you!
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Prince Yan's Mansion.
A man stood with his hands behind his back, staring out the window.
He was born with a sturdy and majestic figure, with eyes that seemed to be subdued and awe-inspiring. He was dressed in a black robe, jade belt, and fluttering cloak, like a meritorious official or general on a secret tour, but he had his hair tied up with a golden crown on his head.
The heroic mustache and the scholarly scarf and jade hairpin are combined into one. Only this man in the world does not seem out of place.
He is King Yan, Yan Batian!
Suddenly, Yan Batian heard a burst of hurried footsteps. Without turning around, he said in a deep voice, "Did it fail?"
"Your Majesty...the entire army was annihilated..."
The visitor's face looked extremely ugly.
He is Yan Batian's aide, Zhao Huaizhen.
He had a face like a crown of jade, five long wisps of beard, wore a free-spirited scarf on his head, dressed in a green cloth robe, with a small green jade hanging from his belt, which contrasted with his unique appearance of phoenix eyes, prominent nose, and slanted sword-like eyebrows, making him look indescribably elegant.
Yan Batian turned around, his expression not showing any displeasure at all.
He slowly sat down on the chair, without raising his eyelids, and said calmly: "This is all within my expectations."
"We each have our own concerns. How can we put aside our past grievances and work together?"
"Furthermore, Jia Shixian is a man who is indecisive."
“Even if he really doesn’t do anything.”
"How can such a hastily planned plan be accomplished with only a few assassins?"
"This is too disrespectful of Zhang Jiangling, who dominated the world."
"I firmly believe that Zhang Jiangling, given his character, will definitely leave some hidden tricks for the tyrant."
Hearing this, Zhao Huaizhen was very puzzled and asked, "Since Your Majesty knows that this matter is difficult to succeed."
"Why did you send all the assassins from Jingzhou out to assassinate them?"
"Wouldn't it be better for us to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor while conserving our strength?"
Yan Batian smiled conceitedly: "I just want to see how capable she is."
"If she dies so easily, she is unworthy of being my niece!"
Zhao Huaizhen's face was a little grim. He clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, after this battle, all the assassins in Jingzhou City have been lost. If we want to place more, I'm afraid..."
Yan Batian laughed heartily and waved his hand: "No problem!"
"Assassination by assassins is ultimately just a small trick that can't be used on the surface. If you want to achieve great things, you have to prove yourself on the battlefield."
"It's done. If I want to rule the world, I still have to rely on the soldiers under my command."
"If the plan fails, I will still have to rely on my soldiers if I want to start a rebellion."
"No matter how many small tricks you use, if you don't have a large army to rely on, you will ultimately achieve nothing!"
Zhao Huaizhen's expression softened somewhat, and he praised repeatedly, "Your Highness is right!"
Yan Batian crossed his arms, stroked his chin and smiled, "Now, we should turn our attention to the victims outside the city."
"This second brother of mine is not a pushover."
"He has been planning this for a long time. I don't know what kind of surprise he will give me."
Zhao Huaizhen laughed softly and said, "Your Highness means..."
Yan Batian didn't reply, but just laughed out loud: "Hahaha!"
Zhao Huaizhen also stroked his beard and smiled from ear to ear.
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Qin Mansion.
Qin Yuan held his waist with one hand, staggered out of the mansion and got into the carriage.
Fortunately, he was able to control himself and did his homework well enough last night, so he was able to hide it from his wife and didn't let her find out the flaw.
After working all night, I still have to get up early to go to work.
This life is so sad.
Qin Yuan sat in the carriage, yawning continuously.
I’m sleepy. Really sleepy.
Fortunately, I don’t have to accompany that stupid woman to inspect the construction site outside the city today, so I can go to the government office to catch up on some sleep.
Oh yes, I almost forgot.
We need to find a bodyguard for the two senior brothers.
Otherwise, if something happens to them, there will be no laborers to do the work in the future.
Thinking of this.
Qin Yuan poked his head out and said to the driver, "Change the route and go to the Wei Mansion where General Li's troops are stationed first."
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