The series of events that happened in front of the Taizu Temple caught Xu Zizhen off guard. He thought about taking advantage of the chaos to kidnap Zhao Su, but later he thought about it and luckily he didn't do so, otherwise he wouldn't know how he died, and he saw from it
There were some clues. Although those assassinations happened suddenly, Wu Qimai didn't seem surprised. In fact, Oben had secretly arranged everything in advance, as if these were all expected by him.
Xu Zizhen couldn't figure it out. Those who were killed were all important ministers of the Jin Kingdom, and even Helu, the Privy Councilor in charge of military aircraft. Didn't he, as an emperor, feel distressed when these ministers who were regarded as pillars were assassinated? Or did he have other plans?
But the current situation is that he has no time to think about Wu Qimai's heart or not, because he is about to escort Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and others to the Five Kingdoms City hundreds of miles away.
Not only Xu Zizhen couldn't figure it out, but Wang Zhongfu and Lin Chaoying who were hiding in the distance were also stunned. Because they were too far apart, they didn't know exactly what happened in front of the Taizu Temple. They could only hear a burst of gunpowder explosions and what followed.
It was noisy and chaotic, and the two looked at each other with doubts in their eyes.
Lin Chaoying said: "Ma San just set a fire, how did he make such a big noise?"
Wang Zhongfu shook his head, and before he could say anything, he saw a person rushing towards him from a distance. It was Ma San whom Lin Chaoying had just mentioned.
Ma San looked excited and said hurriedly before he could stand still: "It's such a mess. A lot of golden dogs died in front of the temple."
Wang Zhongfu frowned: "What's going on?"
The fire in the woods behind the temple was set by Ma San. After setting the fire, he sneaked to the side of the temple and watched. Although he still couldn't see carefully enough, he still knew what was going on, so he set the fire in the temple.
Tell him about the previous assassination and other matters.
After hearing this, Lin Chaoying suddenly became energetic and said excitedly: "God-given opportunity, wouldn't it be a good time to rush in and rescue the official family?"
Ma San also said: "Yes, Lord Jiu, there is a pot of porridge in front of the temple at this time. If we..."
However, Wang Zhongfu looked solemn, waved his hand to interrupt his words, pondered for a moment and said: "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time, leave quickly."
Lin Chaoying and Ma San looked at each other in astonishment. Before questioning, Wang Zhongfu had already jumped off the roof.
"Hey! Wang, stop, why are you leaving?" Lin Chaoying was a little annoyed and hurriedly chased after him.
Wang Zhongfu did not answer but asked instead: "You see the chaos in front of the temple, but is there any movement nearby?"
Lin Chaoying was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized: "Ah, you mean the forbidden troops by the temple?"
Wang Zhongfu nodded: "Exactly, when the emperor was assassinated, neither the Forbidden Army nor the Palace Chiefs were mobilized. This matter is definitely not normal. It is so obvious that you still can't see it."
Lin Chaoying glared at him and snorted: "We are all stupid, but you are the smart one, so why can't you save the official family until today?"
She was also a smart person, but she had already figured it out. She was just a bit impatient. She was immediately enlightened by Wang Zhongfu, but she was very frustrated that she could not seize the great opportunity. When Wang Zhongfu ran against her, she became angry and fell down.
Go up.
Ma San saw something was wrong and hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Golden Dog is watching too closely. You can see how many people are guarding you both openly and secretly. It's not a big deal for us to go rashly. Master Jiu has already made arrangements, so it will be safe."
Come and rescue the official family."
Lin Chaoying said with a cold face: "Sure? We've all retreated, where can we go to find an official?"
Wang Zhongfu smiled faintly: "There is no need for us to look for him, the official will appear on his own."
Lin Chaoying was startled, and turned around to see Wang Zhongfu's gaze cast into the distance. There was one, and only one, road leading straight to the north.
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All the assassinations in front of the Taizu Temple were eliminated, and Emperor Wu Qimai also left. Only a group of ministers were left in place. No one dared to leave first, because the assassins arrived at a strange time, and no one could leave without checking the clues.
Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and other Song prisoners were able to leave first, but just as they were about to leave, something unexpected happened again.
Orben is mobilizing manpower to search whether there are any assassins lurking nearby. In addition, he is collecting all the weapons and objects from the dead assassins to see if there are any clues. The bodies of Helu and the assassinated ministers have been carried down. The Imperial Preceptor
Wanyan Ji and the Prime Minister Sa Gai were doing nothing for a while.
Xu Zizhen was also looking around idly, and at the same time he was thinking about how to escape. At this moment, he suddenly heard a roar in his ears. The roar was obviously mixed with pain. When Xu Zizhen turned around, he saw Wanyan Ji staggering towards him.
He took two steps forward and saw a short knife stuck in his back.
The person who assassinated Wanyan Ji was a guard behind him. He hit the target and ran out without hesitation. The incident happened so suddenly that the guards around him were unable to react for a moment. Even the one closest to Wanyan Ji couldn't react.
Sa Gai was stunned, and by the time everyone came to their senses, the assassin had already run dozens of steps away.
Xu Zizhen was also dumbfounded. No one expected that there would be another round of assassinations that seemed to be over, and they were the most ruthless. You must know that although Helu was the privy envoy, his status in the court was still not as high as that of the Imperial Preceptor.
Compared with Ji, Wanyan Ji's influence on both the military and political sides is extremely huge. It can be said bluntly that if anything happens to him, the entire Jin Dynasty will be shocked.
In such a chaotic situation, it was Orben again. He remained calm and shouted urgently: "Stop him!"
But no matter how calm he was, it was still a step too late. The assassin was very fast and had already broken out of the weakest guarded place - the convoy of prisoners of war.
Although Xu Zizhen was also shocked, the assassination had nothing to do with him. Let alone killing Wanyan Ji, he would not care even if Wu Qi was bought and killed. However, the assassin chose to escape beside him, and I don't know if it was him.
It was an illusion, and the assassin seemed to wink at him as he passed by.
What the hell?
Xu Zizhen was startled, who knows me? Does he mean to ask me to follow him?
When he was in a daze, he heard Oben's shout. His mind was spinning, and he suddenly had a plan. When the assassin passed by, he drew his sword and slashed. Of course, the sword almost hit him, but the assassin slipped past.
"Where to go!"
Xu Zizhen gave a loud shout and chased after him. Before rushing out, he did not forget to tell the people around him: "Watch Nan prisoner carefully. I will come back as soon as I go."
Everyone in the Dragon Guard Battalion stared dumbfoundedly as their deputy commander went to catch the assassin with angrily eyes. In their impression, although the deputy commander Jin Sanshun was usually very stupid, he never took the initiative to do anything. Today, this was a slap in the face.
What kind of wind does he have to pursue the assassin so hard? This is not his job.
Perhaps the assassin chose a good route. When the Imperial Guards present pursued them, Xu Zizhen and the assassin had already disappeared.
Orben said angrily: "Chase me, I will see you alive, and you will see your corpse if you die!"
Someone from below came to report urgently: "Sir, there is a poison in the knife, and the Imperial Master may be in trouble!"
Auben's face suddenly turned pale, while Sagai's brows furrowed.