Chapter 607: Is there a mountain in Henan Province?
If Xu Zizhen were here, he would be very surprised. It has only been a few dozen days since the last time he saw Wang Fu in Pingyang Mansion. Wang Fu has become much more haggard, with white hair on his temples, and even more wrinkles.
It's like I've aged more than ten years.
He was not surprised when he heard the news. Instead, he raised his eyelids and asked calmly: "Who wants to take away...my life? Where did the news come from?"
The housekeeper said: "I heard that the Hebei Road rebels were going to set up an ambush at the foot of Guaizi Mountain outside Chenliu City. Mr. Min, the pacifier of Western Beijing, accidentally found out the news and sent someone to inform the villain early in the morning."
Wang Fu raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Hebei Road righteous bandits? This is absolutely impossible."
The housekeeper asked cautiously: "Sir, could Master Min..."
Wang Fu waved his hand: "Min Xian'an must not dare to deceive me. I don't know who I have a problem with, and I am afraid that it will be exposed later, so I just used my name."
"Yes, yes, the master clearly sees it." The butler promised, and then asked in a low voice, "Then the master's opinion...is ignored?"
A hint of helplessness flashed across Wang Fu's face, and he sighed softly: "Forget it, let's change the route. After leaving Beijing early tomorrow morning, we will go west and transfer to the waterway from Henan Prefecture. You only need to know this. Don't pass it on first, so as not to leak it.
News...Xu Zizhen said that day that a tiger will be bullied by a dog when it falls flat, but I didn't expect that it would be bullied on me today."
"Yes, Master." There was also a bit of sadness in the butler's eyes. After following the master for so many years, he didn't expect that he would be so depressed in the blink of an eye. Even the right minister had to take a detour to avoid even the thieves.
The butler withdrew and the deathly silence returned to the courtyard. Wang Fu would naturally not know that there was a figure hiding on the roof. After the butler withdrew, the shadow also moved, like a ghost in the darkness.
It flashed silently for a few times and then disappeared.
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It's late at night. This is an inconspicuous house in Bianjing City. In a room in the backyard, two people are sitting opposite each other drinking. There is a young man and a big man accompanying them. There are more than a dozen empty tables.
Although the wine bottles were empty, the eyes of these two people were still very bright, and they did not appear to be drunk at all.
"Brother Wang, will there be any problem with Min who sent the news?"
"Min Xian'an's house has many people from the world of martial arts as his retainers. It is not difficult to pass on some news to him. Besides, he and Wang Fu have a friendship of the same age, so it is the most appropriate choice for him to pass on the news."
These two people were none other than Xu Zizhen and Bianjing Jiuye Wang Zhongfu. They had been drinking and chatting for several hours since the evening. Baoer next to him was young and already sleepy. He couldn't help but yawn.
Ma San beside him couldn't stand it any longer and rubbed his face with his hands from time to time.
Wang Zhongfu suddenly raised his eyebrows, but did not make any move. The window was pushed open suddenly, and a black figure flashed in. He knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Zizhen. It was Luo, the leader of the Tianji Camp given to Xu Zizhen by Yong Ye.
lucky.
Xu Zizhen stretched out his hand to pull him up before he could speak: "They all told you not to kneel here... How about this, old thief, are you scared to death?"
There was also a rare smile on Luo Ji's eternal dead face: "No, but the old thief has decided to change the route. After leaving Beijing tomorrow morning, he will go west to Henan Prefecture and then change the water route to the south."
He repeated the conversation between Wang Fu and the housekeeper verbatim, and a flash of light flashed in Xu Zizhen's eyes: "Hey! It's absolutely impossible? There is indeed a traitor in the Hebei Road Rebel Army, and he has connections with the old thief, otherwise how could he
Can you be so sure?"
Wang Zhongfu also frowned, nodded and said, "Brother Xu, it seems that you are right."
Xu Zizhen sneered a few times and suddenly asked: "Brother Wang, are there mountains in Henan Prefecture?"
Wang Zhongfu already understood and said with a smile: "Of course there is."
Xu Zizhen clapped his hands and stood up: "Okay! Brother Wang, could you please go on a business trip with me?"
"On a business trip?" Wang Zhongfu was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Going with Brother Xu to take that old dog's life is a good job. Why would you excuse me?"
Xu Zizhen grinned and patted Luo Ji on the shoulder: "Go and tell Magistrate Nie, I'm afraid he's already impatient."
"Yes, Master." Luo Ji responded and disappeared into the night in a flash.
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The autumn in Henan is very cold, and the west wind blows hard. The coachman shrank his neck due to the wind. He glanced at the road ahead, turned back to the carriage and said: "Master, we will go around the mountain road soon. I'm afraid it's a bit bumpy.
You guys can sit back and relax."
The car curtain moved, revealing the face of Butler Wang, who asked dissatisfiedly: "Why do you want to go into the mountain? Is there no other way?"
The coachman smiled apologetically and said: "Yes, yes, but sir, you have to take the waterway as soon as possible. If you don't take the mountain road, you have to take a long detour. I'm afraid it will take more than half a day to go back and forth. I'm afraid it will be tomorrow when you and I get on the boat.
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Butler Wang frowned, but when he was about to speak, he heard Wang Fu's voice from behind him: "Then let's take the mountain road. The longer you delay, the more trouble you will cause."
"Yes, sir!" Steward Wang had no choice but to respond, waved to the coachman and said nothing.
The car rumbled and turned into a quiet mountain road. This is outside Henan Fucheng. The mountain is not very high and the mountain road is not long. It takes less than two hours to walk from here to the waterway. It makes sense for the driver to choose this road.
, because there have never been any ferocious beasts in this mountain and it is very peaceful. Many pedestrians traveling between the north and the south will come here for convenience.
Wang Fu closed his eyes slightly, feeling the bumpy car. He had been too tired these past few days, not physically, but mentally. He had offended many people in his high position for a long time, and now he didn't know how many people would come to add insult to injury. This time
The so-called assassination has something to do with it. What kind of vigilantes? Hmm, they are deceitful and hide their heads and tails!
Suddenly, the horse pulling the cart neighed loudly, and then the carriage shook violently and stopped. Wang Fu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and his heart suddenly sank.
The driver cried and jumped out of the car, shouting: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am just a hard-working man. I beg your Majesty, please let me go!"
An impatient voice came from outside the car: "Why are you crying? This gentleman is asking for money. How much money can you give me? Get out of here!"
The housekeeper was so frightened that his face turned pale and his whole body was shaking like chaff, but he still managed to pick up a knife. Without even taking off the sheath, he faced the car curtain and said incoherently: "Bandits, there is actually a mountain here.
Thief? Don't come here, don't come here..."
There were three cars in Wang Fu's group. He was in the front one. The one in the middle was his wife, the former wife of Gaoming. The last car was filled with several elders and his property and savings over the years. The corner of Wang Fu's eyes
Twitching, he didn't believe that he would meet a bandit by chance in broad daylight. Besides, didn't the coachman say that there were people walking on this road all year round, so how could there be a bandit?
Before he could think about it, the car curtain was suddenly pulled open, and he saw more than 20 people standing outside the car. They were all covered in black scarves and holding steel knives. The sharp blades were shining in the noon sun.
Light, a chill suddenly rose in Wang Fu's heart.
This is definitely not a bandit, the knife they are holding...isn't this the thin-edged Yanling sharp knife in the yamen?