However, after creating such a big situation, it doesn't matter whether Yingzheng lives or dies. In other words, for those anti-Qin forces who have not paid much price, it doesn't matter whether they succeed or not.
In any case, the Qinglong Plan was successfully implemented and caused great trouble for Ying Zheng.
If the emperor dies directly because of this, the empire will immediately fall into chaos. Coupled with the issue of the undecided crown prince, it may directly lead to the prelude to collapse.
Even if Ying Zheng is not dead, or even if Ying Zheng is unscathed, this assassination can still severely damage the empire's prestige.
In the past, Ying Zheng was an unrivaled tyrant, and in the past, the empire was an indestructible war machine. But now, the empire's armies have been defeated one after another, and the emperor of the empire has almost died at the hands of a group of Jianghu people.
All things clearly illustrate one thing - the empire has fallen into decline, and the emperor has also ushered in the sunset.
While people's hearts are still oppressed by the fear brought to them by the empire, the rule of the empire is undoubtedly unshakable.
But when people's hearts begin to wander and the empire's power is no longer unbreakable, its collapse will be unprecedentedly rapid.
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That afternoon, Gu Xun, who had been given an important task by the political commissar Ying, did not get busy with business. Instead, he went to the beach to enjoy the sea view leisurely.
Opposite to the leisurely and comfortable Gu Xun, Zhang Han came over looking embarrassed:
"What, the mess has been cleared up?" Hearing Zhang Han coming over, Gu Xun asked first without looking back.
The usually clean and neat light armor was stained with a thick layer of dust and dirt. Zhang Han looked like he had lost his calm and composed temperament and was instead stained with a bit of desolation.
He replied in a rather serious tone, "All the important people in the convoy have arrived in the city, but the clearing and dredging of the Xixiang Valley Road has not yet been completed, and many things cannot be transported out for the time being."
"Has everyone been settled?" Gu Xun ignored the question about things and asked first about the situation of those in the convoy.
Those people are basically half, or even most, of the imperial court, and their importance is definitely higher than those carriages and the like.
"They have all been properly placed in the General's Mansion." Zhang Han lowered his head and said.
"Where are the casualties?"
"..." Mentioning this question, Zhang Han couldn't help but be silent for a moment, and then replied in a serious tone, "Six people died, almost all of them were injured, 11 of them were seriously injured, and treatment has been arranged. There are no injuries."
Life is in danger.”
Six were killed and 11 were seriously injured. It doesn't sound like a big number. The Imperial Guards alone suffered at least nearly a thousand casualties last night.
But the top soldiers of the Forbidden Guards obviously cannot be compared with these court ministers. The death of even one of these people is considered a big deal, let alone the death of six in one go.
Theoretically speaking, these six dead people may include the top leadership of the empire including Zuo Prime Minister Li Si, which is enough to make the government directly lose control.
Of course, theory is theory. In fact, officials of the Prime Minister's level must not have died. Otherwise, Zhang Han would not be reporting the situation to Gu Xun with a serious face, but would kneel down in front of Ying Zheng's gate with Zhao Gao to plead guilty.
"Is there anyone important inside?"
"The servant is dead and the guard is seriously injured." Zhang Han immediately reported to the two people.
These two people are both ranked among the ninth ministers. Even in the Eastern Patrol Team, their status is relatively high. In terms of official positions, there are no more than five people in the team who are more senior than the two of them.
Gu Xun didn't care much about the life and death of these two Jiuqings. After hearing this, he laughed out loud:
"Ha! Interesting."
"Your Shangguan is seriously injured, and Zhao Gao's Shangguan is dead. Do you think this is good luck or bad luck for you two?"
Zhang Han belonged to the military and was responsible for guarding the safety of the royal family. He was formerly directly under the leadership of the emperor, and later took orders from the eldest son Fusu, but in theory his superior officer was the guard responsible for guarding the imperial palace among the nine ministers.
If he gets promoted, he will most likely be promoted in this direction.
Zhao Gao, the Zhongche Fu Ling, was responsible for taking charge of the emperor's carriages and horses. His actual official name was Che Fu Ling. Because of his status as a close minister of the emperor, he had a special status and had the privilege of entering and exiting the palace at will, so he added the word "中".
But the official position of "Chefu Ling" is undoubtedly a subordinate official of the imperial servant.
Although Gu Xun took the initiative to withstand most of the impact caused by the Qinglong attack last night, he could not bring the entire convoy under his protection, so he had long known that there would be casualties, and they would not be too few.
The number Zhang Han just reported to him was actually less than he expected.
But he really didn't expect that the casualties would include both Zhao Gao and Zhang Han's superior officials.
Faced with Gu Xun's teasing, Zhang Han could only respond with a wry smile.
What a coincidence indeed.
As for the possibility that someone is deliberately targeting the two of them...it's almost non-existent.
What Gu Xun said about good or bad luck was just a joke.
Theoretically, if something happens to the servants of the Weiwei who are the superiors of Zhang Han and Zhao Gao, their chances of promotion will increase and the time will be advanced. After all, every carrot is in a hole. If you don't pull out the old carrot, you will never be able to plant a new one in the hole.
But reality is not that simple.
Regardless of other conditions, what happened last night alone was enough for the two of them to drink a pot.
At this time, let alone taking advantage of the boss's troubles to get promoted, it would be good to keep your current status.
"Sir, what will the general do next?" Zhang Han took the initiative to bring the topic back to business.
Gu Xun asked lightly, "You're asking me about this kind of thing?"
What the Shadow Guards should do after the emperor's assassination should not be a problem for Zhang Han.
"General, I understand, it's just..." Zhang Han was a little embarrassed about this.
Of course he knows what to do, but now he really doesn't know what to do, and he can't help but think wildly and make unfounded worries.
At this time, he could only hope that Gu Xun would give him some clear and safe instructions.
Hearing his hesitant tone, Gu Xun helplessly shook his head and replied:
"Until the emperor gives clear instructions, Songhai will not be in peace."
The incident this time was too big, and Ying Zheng's attitude was very vague. Therefore, before he gave clear instructions on how to deal with it, neither Zhang Han nor Zhao Gao could do anything drastic.
The Mo family was wanted and strangled with great intensity.
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If they take action, most likely it will revolve around the emperor.
"The next thing you have to do is to completely take over the defense of the General's Mansion. You must ensure that the convoy personnel will not suffer any further damage. At the same time, you must also ensure that the emperor will not see any assassins again." Gu Xun continued.
"Zhao Gao should be happy to assist you in this matter, but please pay attention to the defense of the General's Mansion so that no snares can get involved."
"You can do all of this, right?" Gu Xun finally confirmed.
Zhang Han nodded in agreement without hesitation, "I will do my best in the end!"
What Gu Xun said was exactly what he originally planned to do. He came specifically to ask Gu Xun just for peace of mind, so naturally he wouldn't have any objections.
As for the question of whether it can be done...if it can be done, he can only express a positive attitude at this time.
At this time, neither he nor Zhao Gao had the right to say no, and they had to agree to the request no matter how difficult it was.
Moreover, Zhang Hanzi was somewhat sure of Gu Xun's request.
"We also need to figure out what happened last night. It's best if the emperor asks you to have something to say." Gu Xun then added.
"I will understand." Zhang Han nodded and replied.
He still doesn't know the details of the Mo family's Qinglong plan, but he has roughly figured out what happened last night. At least he has information about which forces are directly involved, which forces are indirectly helping, and which forces are taking advantage of troubled waters.
If the emperor asks, he will definitely be able to analyze it clearly and clearly.
"If you have enough manpower, it's best to continue to take care of the mirage." Gu Xun reminded again.
Zhang Han hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will try my best in the end."
"Well..." Gu Xun snorted, nodded slightly, his eyes still focused on the endless blue waves in front of him, and said softly, "As I said, just do your job step by step."
"What happened last night had a great impact on the emperor, but this is Songhai, and there are things here... that concern the emperor more than anything else."
As Gu Xun spoke, his eyes also shifted to the huge mountain-like mirage next to him, and he continued in a faint tone:
"Whether it is the Mo family or Qinglong, no matter how close they bring the emperor to death, as long as the emperor is not dead, this is the only thing he cares about most... nothing else matters."
"...General, I know. Thank you for your advice." Zhang Han also looked at the mirage, was silent for a moment, then nodded and thanked.
Gu Xun said nothing, and Zhang Han resigned and left.
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Two days later.
With sufficient manpower input, the Xixiang Valley Road was reopened as quickly as possible, and the East Patrol Team was able to escape the difficulties and finally arrived in Songhai intact.
The past two days were indeed as Gu Xun and the others expected, not peaceful.
From the day Ying Zheng arrived in Songhai, Songhai City, a city under high martial law, has been... turbulent.
No matter how much patrols and defenses are strengthened, there are always people from other forces trying to sneak into the city and cause trouble.
Some failed directly and did not even enter the city, or they entered and were quickly exposed.
Some succeeded and successfully infiltrated their target location - the General's Mansion.
But that's all.
Most of those who tried to sneak into the General's Mansion were stopped by the secret guards. The few who successfully broke through the outer defenses were intercepted by Zhang Han, and no one succeeded in getting close to their ultimate goal, which was Ying Zheng.
The purpose of these people is basically the same, which is to find out Ying Zheng's current situation.
Ying Zheng has not shown up since he entered the city, and all the anti-Qin forces, including the Mohist family, are unaware of his current physical condition.
And this is important to everyone.
They could only continue to send people to sneak in and investigate at any cost.
While the turmoil in Songhai continued, greater waves were set off outside Songhai.
The news about the suspected success of the Mohist assassination of Ying Zheng spread at an extremely fast speed. In just two days, even among the people, it had spread beyond the boundaries of six counties. As for the news in the world, it was even wider, almost
It is equivalent to being known to everyone in the world.
Although it was only suspected that Ying Zheng had been assassinated, and even the rumors specifically emphasized that the probability was very low, the destructive power of this news to the order that the empire struggled to maintain was still astonishing.
The imperial central court's control over local areas began to deteriorate rapidly, and the disconnect between the central and local governments became increasingly serious.
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When the entire empire was in turmoil because of the Blue Dragon Project, under the East China Sea, a huge, nearly circular shadow floated leisurely from the bottom of the sea.
Then the shadow rose rapidly, causing a wave and breaking through the water surface, revealing a turtle-like figure.
This shadow is none other than Xuanwu, one of the four spirit beasts of the Mohist Mechanism.
Xuanwu surfaced on the water, quickly approached the shore, and then stretched out a square chain from the bottom of the turtle's back and rolled it toward the sky.
At this moment, a figure jumped from the shore to the sea, and was locked by the chain.
Then the chain immediately retracted under the turtle's back, and the man was brought in at the same time.
In the inner cabin of Xuanwu, Gao Jianli walked in quickly.
He was the one who entered Xuanwu just now.
The Mohist family has been unprecedentedly quiet these past two days, especially in the Songhai area.
Outside of Songhai, Mohist disciples were actively spreading the news about the Qinglong Project, but in Songhai itself, there was basically no active Mohist member.
Gao Jianli is one of the few people still active outside.
Seeing Gao Jianli come back, Da Tiehui touched his head and asked eagerly, "How's it going with Master Ben?"
Gao Jianli looked serious and replied in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it will take a lot of time."
When the snow girl heard this, she frowned and said worriedly, "There won't be any accidents, right?"
Gao Jianli hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, "Probably not, it just takes some effort."
Master Ban is not at the Xuanwu Agency at this time, but is acting outside.
At this point in time, he, the master of the mechanism, should not be allowed to act outside, but there is something that only he can do, and he must do it.
That is the recovery mechanism Qinglong.
Regardless of whether the Qinglong is out of control or not, after launching an attack, it will quickly leave its current position and fly to other places to land.
And this position is basically random and not controlled by the Mohists... There may be rules, but the Mohists have not mastered it.
The Mo family obviously cannot let the Qinglong wander outside, so as long as the Qinglong is activated, it must be recovered and moved to a suitable storage location selected by the Mo family.
In order to ensure that the recycling goes smoothly, it is natural that Master Ban, the mechanism master, must personally lead the team to complete the recycling.
However, there is no guarantee of success in controlling the Azure Dragon, even if the recovery is far less troublesome than controlling the Azure Dragon to launch an attack.
Therefore, if Qinglong loses control again during the recycling process, it will have to be recycled again.
All in all, it is a very troublesome thing.
However, compared to the power of Qinglong, all the troubles in using it are not flaws. There is only one real flaw, and that is that it cannot be used casually - the Mohist ancestral saying states that the more times the Qinglong is activated, the more dangerous it will be.
"I hope everything goes well." Sledgehammer sighed.
Even he knows the importance of the Qinglong trap.
Only when the agency Qinglong is successfully recovered can the Qinglong Project truly come to a successful conclusion... although other aspects are not particularly smooth either.
"Where are the people from the farm?" Snow Girl then asked about another matter.
"Everyone has been evacuated successfully." Gao Jianli's expression softened slightly and he replied softly, "We have almost returned to Daze Mountain now."
"The number of casualties this time has not exceeded expectations. There should be no problems on the farm side."
