Chapter 281: 281 does not change (second update)
Chapter 281 281 remains unchanged (second update)
Chiang Rai and others' eyes were blazing with burning flames, and they stood tall and straight, like spears.
Their almost pious expressions silently declared their loyalty.
The room became quiet again, except for the crackling sound of the charcoal brazier.
The wind and snow outside are getting bigger and bigger, and the goose-feather snowflakes are densely packed and flying, like a thick fog.
Due to delays due to heavy snow, Lu Siji did not arrive in the capital until November 14th.
When Lu Siji returned to Beijing, he did not go back to his hometown, nor back to Beizhen Fusi. Instead, he went directly to the Nancheng Army and Horses Department, and without saying a word, he told Commander Liu of the Nancheng Army and Horses Department the purpose of his visit:
"Following the emperor's instructions, the Jinyi Guards transferred the Haoren suspected of arson to Fusi, Beizhen!"
What Lu Siji said was reasonable and arrogant.
Jin Yiwei always behaves like this.
Everyone knows that the Jin Yiwei is only responsible to the emperor and can arrest anyone, including the emperor's relatives. He is detached from the court. Both the courtiers and the people will change their colors when hearing about the Jin Yiwei and fear them like tigers.
When the commander of the Imperial Guard requested the transfer of prisoners based on the emperor's oral instructions, no one could refuse.
Lu Siji had the emperor's backing, so he was naturally confident.
However, he originally thought that this errand would not go too smoothly. The reason why the Nancheng Army and Horses Division detained the Hao people and did not hand them over to the Jingzhao Mansion was most likely the result of the instruction of Prince Chen's Mansion, so he felt that Commander Liu would definitely obstruct it. As a result, the other party The promise was straightforward and he immediately agreed to let him go.
After Commander Liu asked Lu Siji to sign the prisoner's transfer document, he personally took him to the prison to pick up the prisoner.
There were five Hao people imprisoned on suspicion of setting fire to the house next to Prince Chen's Mansion. After Lu Siji glanced at the five Hao people, he ordered his subordinates to **** them back to Beizhen Fusi.
Seventy-eight Jinyi guards escorted the prison car holding Hao Ren from Nancheng Bingma Division.
The black gauze hat, flying fish suit, and embroidered spring knife all announced the identity of Jin Yiwei. All pedestrians on the road avoided him for fear. The journey was extremely smooth, and soon he arrived at Mao'er Street, where Fusi was located in Beizhen.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as a group of carriages and horses turned into Mao'er Street, they saw two sharp arrows suddenly shot from both sides of the street, piercing the air like meteors. One arrow shot at the leader, Lu Siji, and the other arrow flew towards the prison car.
A square-faced Jin Yiwei's expression changed and he shouted: "There is an assassin!"
He pulled out the Xiuchun Dao and blocked the sharp arrow with the long knife.
"clang!"
The feathered arrow collided with the long knife. Sparks shot out where the arrow tip collided with the blade. Almost the next moment, a piece of white powder exploded from the feathered arrow. At the same time, another feathered arrow that hit the prison car also exploded. After exploding, the powder spread rapidly like fireworks, blending with the surrounding heavy snow to form a thick, misty fog.
The expressions of the Jin Yiwei including Lu Siji changed drastically and they shouted:
"Be careful the powder is poisonous!"
"This is a drug, everyone cover your mouth and nose!"
"Guard the prison car, beware of the assassin!"
Amidst the shouts one after another, the silvery sword light flashed in the "white mist", there were the sounds of weapons being exchanged, the sound of falling horses, the neighing of horses, the sound of arrows piercing the air... and there were screams.
This street is where Beizhen Fusi is located. There are not many people on the street at all. Seeing this sudden change, the few passers-by were frightened and stayed away.
The cold wind howled and rolled wildly.
After a while, the "white mist" formed by the powder dissipated, leaving only white snowflakes floating in the air.
The streets were in disarray.
There were several Jin Yi guards and several embroidered spring knives lying on the ground. The prison car was empty, not a single Haoren.
The prisoner was kidnapped!
The remaining Jin Yiwei didn't look very good, especially Lu Siji.
"Tick tock tock."
There was a scratch on Lu Siji's left upper arm. He covered the wound on his left arm with his right hand. The blood overflowed from between his fingers and dripped from the wound drop by drop, staining the snow on the ground red.
The square-faced Jin Yiwei asked bravely: "Commander Lu, are you still chasing me?"
"Chasing?" Lu Siji smiled mockingly, "Where to chase?"
He looked at the severed chains on the prison car with a heavy gaze.
This group of gangsters who robbed prisoners was so audacious that they dared to rob prisoners so openly in the capital city, at the gate of Fusi in Beizhen Town. Moreover, this group of gangsters were well-trained and well-planned, and they were not wary at all.
They must have planned their escape route in advance to disappear without a trace.
There were not many people who could do such a job in the capital. Lu Siji was the first to suspect Prince Chen's Mansion.
These five Hao people were sent to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division by Prince Chen's Palace and were detained for so many days, but when I came today, Commander Liu was so easy to talk to.
If it is said that Prince Chen's Mansion has long been interested in kidnapping prisoners, then it makes sense.
At this time, another bearded guard in uniform came over, cupped his fists and said, "Commander Lu, my subordinates suspect that the person who came to rob the prisoner is a Hao person!"
"Say." Lu Siji raised his eyebrows and said coldly.
The bearded Jin Yiwei continued: "When the other party was robbing the prisoner, my subordinates tried to get closer to the prison car, and happened to hear one of the robbers whispering in Hao language to several people in the prison car, 'Quickly leave.'" Lu Siji did not speak, his eyes Light flashes.
If the Nanhao people's accomplices rescued them, this is also possible.
Lu Siji grasped the rein of his left hand tighter and slightly pulled the wound on his left arm.
But at this moment, this little pain is nothing.
Could he be from Nanhao?
Lu Siji asked himself in his mind, and couldn't help but think of Wuhejia Tower.
The emperor said that Gu Jue might have secretly brought Wuhe Jialou back to the capital from Nanhao. This was one of the reasons why the emperor sent himself back to the capital.
Lu Siji's eyes were turbulent, and he raised his voice and ordered: "Pass my order to search the city for the whereabouts of those five Hao people!"
"Also, send people to guard the four city gates. They must not be allowed to escape from the capital."
"Try to stay alive!"
He said the last five words almost word for word.
Lu Siji also had a headache.
The garrison of the capital was under the charge of Kang Hongda, the governor of the capital, but Kang Hongda accompanied him on a winter hunt.
In previous years, when the emperor traveled to a summer resort, for example, he would leave the prince to act as an agent of the government, but this time the prince was not around either.
Originally, if the prince and Kang Hongda were there, he could directly order the city gates to be closed to prevent people from entering or exiting. Now he could only settle for the next best thing and let the Jin Yiwei handle the four city gates.
"Yes, Commander Lu." The square-faced Jin Yiwei responded quickly and hurried to Beizhen Fusi to deliver the order.
As for Lu Siji himself, he changed direction and hurried to Prince Chen's Mansion, leaving the mess here to be cleaned up by two Jin Yi guards.
People from Jin Yiwei are secretly watching around Prince Chen's Mansion all the time. Prince Chen's Mansion is like an airtight iron bucket, not even a fly can fly in, and Jin Yiwei can only watch from outside.
Lu Siji also did not enter Prince Chen's Mansion, he just came to a nearby alley.
A middle-aged man in Tsing Yi with an ordinary appearance that would be hard to remember if thrown into the crowd quickly turned into the alley and bowed to Lu Siji first.
Lu Siji had no time to chat and asked directly: "Has anyone been in or out of Prince Chen's Mansion just now?"
The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi shook his head quickly: "No, Commander Lu, a few of his subordinates have kept a close eye on all the doors of Prince Chen's Mansion. No one came in or out today."
"Five Nanhao people have been kidnapped. If you see any suspicious people coming or going, go to Beizhen Fusi and report it immediately." Lu Siji dropped these words and left again.
He originally wanted to go to the post house where Envoy Nan Hao had stayed before, but he had just left the alley when a square-faced Jin Yiwei came hurriedly with seven or eight Jin Yiwei and said: "Commander Lu, I found those few There are no traces of the Nanhao people, they have been taken out of the capital through the west city gate."
When the few imperial guards he sent arrived at the west city gate, they were already a step too late.
Lu Siji: "..."
Lu Siji's expression changed, and he left three more imperial guards to continue staring at Prince Chen's Mansion, and personally led the team towards the west city gate.
"Chase!"
A group of royal guards headed by him all galloped on their horses.
According to the law, you are not allowed to gallop in the busy city, but the law is only used to restrain ordinary people. The royal guards galloping horses means that they have the emperor's orders, and no one can comment on it.
The group of people rode non-stop, and the sound of "crackling" horse whips came and went one after another. The sound was loud and powerful. The place they passed was like locusts passing by, and all the people heard the wind and gave way.
After passing through the streets, they arrived near the west city gate, which caused a commotion in the city gate area.
Several people in the crowd shouted in panic:
"Jinyiwei is here!"
"Everyone, get out of the way!"
The gate guards at the west city gate immediately began to disperse the people who were originally queuing in and out of the city to clear the way for the Jinyi guards.
After a while, Lu Siji and others filed out of the west city gate on horseback. The speed was getting faster and faster, as if a strong wind was blowing through them. None of them looked back, let alone glanced at the roadside.
Among the people on the street, a thin monk wearing a gray monk's robe pressed down the bamboo hat on his head and held an alms bowl in one hand.
His bamboo hat, monk's robe, Buddhist beads and alms bowl were all dusty, and he looked like an ordinary monk passing by for alms.
Most of the people around him glanced at him at most, and didn't even look at him for a second, let alone the handsome face under the bamboo hat.
Wuhejialou looked at the back of Lu Siji riding away, his eyes became deep.
He stood there quietly. When the wind blew, the monk's robe fluttered slightly, and snowflakes fell on his bamboo hat and shoulders.
Many people around him were shrunk by the cold wind, but he remained motionless, his eyes calm and indifferent, with a kind of calmness and peace that would remain unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai, and his body was as tall as a mountain.
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(End of chapter)