Following an order, several teams of golden soldiers in front of the Taizu Temple went back and forth to the surrounding areas outside the temple. The emperor's sacrifice to heaven was no small matter. Although the area was already closely guarded by the Imperial Army for several miles, the fire behind the temple was so strange that he had to
Be careful.
The scene suddenly became quiet, no one spoke anymore, and even the sheep-drawing ceremony that had just begun was forced to stop. The only sound in the large square in front of Taizu Temple was the hurried footsteps of the Imperial Guards.
Xu Zizhen also came to his senses. Before, his attention had always been on Zhao Chang. Fortunately, he was mixed in with the sheep-raising ceremony team and no one paid attention to him. Otherwise, his direct gaze would have betrayed him, so he withdrew his gaze.
, took advantage of the situation and glanced at the high platform. He was far away just now and could not see clearly, but now he could see not a single one.
He had never seen Jin Taizong Wanyan Wu Qimai, but he didn't have to guess that he was wearing a dragon robe and sitting in the center. There were two people sitting on his left and right. One of them he knew was the current Prime Minister Sa Gai, and
On the other side was a golden man about the same age as Sa Gai. He was very energetic and energetic. Xu Zizhen didn't recognize him, but his facial features seemed vaguely similar to Wanyan Zongde's. In addition, based on his position, he could be guessed to be the national master Wanyan Ji.
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When Xu Zizhen saw Wanyan Ji, he couldn't help but think of Wanyan Hong, the long-legged pretty girl who pretended to be a sister to seduce him. He didn't know if she had sent the blunderbuss to Wanyan Ji. Unfortunately, he probably couldn't see it.
Their plan was carried out.
Xu Zizhen didn't have any thoughts about Wanyan Hong. On the contrary, he always kept Wanyan Ji in his heart, because Hu Sanniang was killed by his brother and his children died early. Xu Zizhen decided to take revenge after knowing this.
He had no good intentions when he handed the gun to Wanyan Hong. Wanyan Ji was ambitious and powerful, and now that he had the gun, how could he continue to be subordinate to others?
Wanyan Ji didn't know that there was a pair of eyes in the crowd looking at him. He still laughed and talked quietly with the person next to him without paying attention, as if the tense atmosphere at the scene had nothing to do with him. The person talking to him was Bo
Jilie Oben, whose Chinese name is Wanyan Zongqian, Xu Zizhen did not recognize him, so he glanced at him and stopped for a moment on the two children behind him.
The two children were both in their teens. The older one on the left was thinking about something with his eyebrows furrowed, while the younger one on the right was looking around with excitement in his eyes, as if he was looking for something.
Yes, Xu Zizhen became curious. He vaguely felt that the current situation was a bit strange, but it seemed that the two children had also noticed it?
Next to Orben was Helu, the privy envoy, and Xu Zizhen didn't recognize him either. He only knew that the person sitting in that position must be an important minister. If nothing else, it was said that Sa Gai had mobilized his troops, and most of the guards in the field rushed there.
On the periphery, only Emperor Wu Qimai and a few courtiers were standing behind him as guards, and Helu was one of the few who was still protected.
Today, almost all the officials of the Jin Dynasty came to the heaven-sacrifice ceremony. However, Xu Zizhen did not see Wu Shu, which made him a little strange. Is he still on his way back to the north? But today's such a big battle is asking for credit again.
It's such a great opportunity, there's no way he wouldn't come.
To be honest, Xu Zizhen is still struggling, not for anything else, but because there are too many doubts about what happened this time. First, why did Wu Qimai accept Zhao Chang? The Jin Kingdom was at its peak, and there was absolutely no need for the dignified Jin Emperor to accept a subjugated princess.
As a concubine, in addition, why Wu Shu told him the news is something that Xu Zizhen has not figured out until now. Also, the establishment of the Dragon Guard Camp is also extremely strange. Since it is to protect the Emperor of the Song Dynasty from being
If he was rescued, then why did he hire a bunch of people from the Song Dynasty to do this job?
These many things weighed on Xu Zizhen's heart like a knot that had been beaten to death, and he could not untie it no matter what. However, it also made him more sure of one thing. There may not be a chance to save Zhao Su this time, because this seemingly iron-clad
There is another force in the barrel-like Huining Mansion that is planning something. It depends on whether you can seize the opportunity.
And he also figured it out. It turned out that he came here out of passion, but now he is no longer alone. He has a lovely wife at home who is looking forward to his return. Moreover, he will soon be a father. He cannot let his child die.
Did you lose your father when you were born?
There was a group of people not far away from him. They were Liu Feng who escorted Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan to the north, and a dozen of his soldiers were now lining up waiting for the emperor's reward. Xu Zizhen glanced at it and smiled silently in his heart.
Smile, not only his wife and children, but also those chess pieces that were laid out early. If he died like this, wouldn't all his previous efforts be wasted?
Therefore, there is absolutely no way to die.
Just when I was thinking of this, I suddenly heard a sharp shout: "Treacherous ministers who harm the country will take your life!" followed by a loud bang.
Xu Zizhen was suddenly startled. When he turned around quickly, he saw a guard behind Helu taking out a blunderbuss from his arms and aiming it at the back of Helu's head. The blunderbuss was already very powerful, let alone
Shooting at such a close range, Helu was killed immediately before he could take precautions. His body fell to the ground, and the head and face of Orben next to him were covered in red and white.
Today is the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony. There were originally a lot of guards present, but something strange happened outside the temple and many of the guards were temporarily transferred away. No one could have imagined that an assassination was just around the corner, and even if someone discovered it, there would be no time to rush over to stop it.
Immediately there were screams of exclamation, and Orben was even more frightened. He sat there motionless. On the contrary, the two children behind him reacted very quickly. They pounced on the guard almost at the same time and shouted: "Catch the assassin."
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The guard was about to dodge as soon as the attack hit him, but he was still a little slow, and his hands and feet were entangled by the two children. He was just a little short of it, and the few guards around him quickly surrounded him.
"ah!"
"snort!"
Two grunts of pain rang out, and the two children were kicked out by the assassin. However, he had lost the best opportunity to escape, and was surrounded by people. A flash of determination flashed in his eyes, and he pulled out the sword with his backhand and wiped it on his neck.
He died immediately with blood spattering.
This incident happened as quickly as a rabbit rising and a falcon falling. Most of the people present did not react. The dignified Privy Councilor Helu was assassinated on the spot. How can we underestimate the power of the fire blunderbuss? The back of his head was smashed to pieces and his face was blown apart.
It bulged out and lost its human form.
Xu Zizhen was also shocked, but as soon as he raised his head, he accidentally discovered that a cold light suddenly flashed in the eyes of Liu Quan beside him, and the target of the cold light was unexpectedly Liu Fengsui not far away.
not good!
As soon as these two words came out of his heart, he saw Liu Quan's body flashing towards Liu Fengsui as fast as lightning, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his hand, which was a sharp short knife.
"The beasts who have forgotten their ancestors and betrayed their righteousness must accept their fate!"
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I'm sick again. I've just recovered, but my old bones still lack exercise. I apologize first and will add another chapter tomorrow afternoon.