Zhang Yi originally wanted to solve Wu Rui's problem after the wedding ceremony.
However, land reform and the crackdown on gangs and evil have encountered certain resistance. Even the branches of the Bank of China in various cities were smashed with rocks at night, and some even tried to set them on fire.
At present, it seems that the general trend of the reform is unstoppable, and more confrontations are still carried out in secret. However, Zhang Yi is worried that this will affect the progress of the reform. It can be completed in half a year, but it may be delayed to more than a year.
What's more, there are also water conservancy projects, industrial and commercial construction, etc., all of which will be greatly delayed.
In the final analysis, it lies in the inaction of the officials. They still seem to be following the orders of Prime Minister Wu Rui, as if they have been fed an enchanted soup.
Based on various clues, Zhang Yi suspected that Wu Rui was up to something. There were no signs of rebellion yet, but those evil forces were obviously protected by Wu Rui. What good could these bad guys do if they got together?
In the seemingly calm situation, Zhang Yi smelled the smell of bloodshed.
For this reason, he changed his mind and it was time to deal with Wu Rui's forces.
That night, Zhang Yi, Xiao Liu and their brothers had dinner together as usual. Zhang Yi expressed his thoughts and asked for everyone's opinions.
"It doesn't matter to me, it won't affect the wedding. I will support you in whatever you want to do," Xiao Liu said with a smile.
"It will still have an impact, princess," Wang Zheng said worriedly. "In my opinion, Wu Rui has made it clear that he will resist stubbornly, and suppression by force is inevitable. The wedding ceremony will be in one month, and we will kill thousands or even tens of thousands.
Are you a little evil?"
General Wang Zheng was a very particular person, so he wanted to wait until after the wedding ceremony before mentioning the sword, so as not to affect everyone's good mood.
"I think what Brother Wang is saying is reasonable. Brother Yi, wouldn't it be better for you to endure it for another month?" Niu Ben said.
"Yeah, those guys don't dare to rebel. Just don't let them attend the wedding. As soon as the wedding of my brother and sister-in-law is over, I will go and kill them!" Shi Gandang said while chewing on a pig's trotter.
The brothers don't want to take action now, for no other reason than they are afraid of spoiling the scenery.
"Xiaolong, what do you think?" Zhang Yi asked.
When the two met in the afternoon, Zhang Yi told Xiaolong his thoughts. Xiaolong did not express his position at the time. This was a major matter and he needed to think carefully.
When Brother Yi asked, Xiaolong smiled and answered.
"Brothers have good intentions. Now everyone's attention is, firstly, on the reform and secondly on the wedding. No one took Wu Rui seriously. When my sworn brother mentioned this matter in the afternoon, I was a little surprised, but I paid close attention
When I think about it, Yi Ge also makes sense!"
"Ah? Brother Xiaolong, it seems that you also support brother Yi, but why?" Shi Gandang asked in confusion.
When deploying troops and generals not long ago, everyone had the same opinion, that is, if Wu Rui doesn't rebel, he should be left alone for the time being. Now Yi Ge has to take the initiative to deal with Wu Rui before the wedding. This is of course a major decision.
Xiaolong expressed his thoughts: "In recent days, we have encountered resistance when advancing various tasks. It can be determined that Wu Rui's forces are secretly obstructing it. Yi Ge is afraid of long nights and dreams, and when Wu Rui's forces are gathered together,
, if we do it again, it will be more laborious."
Everyone nodded slightly, but felt that the reason was not sufficient. Give Wu Rui a month, how many people can he gather? Doesn't he know that he is seeking his own death?
At this time, Zhang Yi spoke.
"Don't underestimate Wu Rui. Brothers, he has many followers and is very powerful. Since he chose to fight to the end, it shows that he is certain. Back then, he was the king's adviser and was known for his resourcefulness. , let’s not just focus on him gathering a crowd to rebel, maybe in Wu Rui’s view that is the last resort, and he will only do it when he is desperate.”
The brothers all put down their chopsticks. When the step brother said this, they felt that the matter had become serious, and they were afraid that Wu Rui would come up with some unexpected conspiracy.
"We need to strengthen our defense recently. Be careful of Wu Rui sending assassins. We must protect the king, the princess and the sworn brother." Xiao Han, who had been silent, said.
"This possibility is extremely high. I heard that Wu Rui and his son have raised many brave men in private, and those guys will become assassins at critical moments." Wang Zheng agreed.
"Damn you guys, since my sworn brother has made up his mind, let's break into the Wu Mansion tonight and kill them all." Niu Ben said angrily.
"The best way is to ask Wu Rui to go to the palace tomorrow in the name of the king summoning the prime minister, capture him directly, and then surround the Wu Mansion and kill the soldiers." Wang Zheng suggested.
"Brother Wang's method is the safest." Shi Gandang nodded.
"This is the best thing to do," Xiaolong agreed. "If Wu Rui claims to be sick and refuses to go to the palace, then the problem will be big. Xiaohan should take action and sneak into the Wu Mansion to assassinate Wu Rui, and then surround the Wu Mansion and kill the soldiers. "
"That's it. When I return to the palace in the evening, I will report the matter to my father and ask him to summon Wu Rui tomorrow," Princess Xiaoliu said. "My father has long been disappointed with him. He thinks that what he has done Doesn’t the father know about the scandal? The father is just helpless and wants to leave a way out for the old brother, but Wu Rui doesn’t know what to do and insists on going to the dead end. Who is to blame? "
"It's his own fault, sister-in-law." Shi Gandang replied.
"In the evening, we will accompany my brother and sister-in-law to the palace, and we will stay in the palace to guard against assassins," Niu Ben said.
After saying this, everyone couldn't sit still, for fear that assassins would sneak into the palace.
Zhang Yi's intuition has always been accurate. Intuition is actually a kind of comprehensive judgment. He sensed that Wu Rui must be doing something secretly, and Xiao Han thought it was an assassination. This is the most insidious and effective method in the past.
Whatever you say will come.
Xiao Han suddenly reached out and grabbed the black wooden stick placed aside. At the same time, Xiaolong quickly stood up and picked up the crossbow placed on another small table.
Princess Xiaoliu looked at the two of them in surprise, wondering why they were nervous.
"Hahaha," Zhang Yi laughed and raised his glass, "Come on, brothers, have a drink!"
Wang Zheng, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang are all fierce generals on the battlefield, and their perception is not as good as Xiao Han and Xiaolong, but the three of them also noticed the abnormality, but they just pretended not to know, clinked glasses and laughed.
This is to paralyze the assassins outside.
Xiao Han and Xiaolong rushed out of the door one after another like lightning, and then there was a scream. A killer who was eavesdropping under the window was controlled by Xiao Han, and another killer hiding on the roof was shot by Xiaolong. , fell down and fell heavily to the ground.
Zhang Yi and others rushed out immediately, but no other killers were found.
Shi Gandang grabbed the killer by the collar under the window and was about to yell at him when he saw blood spurting from his mouth and nose, biting into pieces the poisonous pill, and dying.
The two assassins, both top-notch light kung fu masters, broke through the cordon formed by dozens of warriors inside and outside the courtyard and sneaked into the inner court.
Princess Xiaoliu shouted something bad and hurried back to the palace accompanied by brother Zhang Yi, fearing that the king would be killed.