Fang Jun held the book and flipped through a few pages. He saw that the handwriting was beautiful and elegant, which was pleasing to the eye. The paper was new and the ink was fragrant. It was obviously copied by hand recently. It must have been copied by the princess in her spare time.
He was waiting around, so he went to the table, drank tea and read ancient books.
…
In a clean room.
The candle exudes an orange light, which is very soft. Princess Changle is wearing a Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged on a futon, with her black hair tied up with a hairpin, revealing a slender snow-white neck. The drizzle outside the window is pounding on the window,
Princess Changle's eyes fell on the "Jade Emperor Sutra" in her hand. Her mind was in confusion, but she could not read a single word.
She is now gradually letting go of her entanglement with Fang Jun. It is rare to meet a man with a compatible personality who is willing to sacrifice his life for her, and he loves her so much, so why should she reject him thousands of miles away?
What about outside?
Especially after getting several overt and covert hints from Princess Gaoyang, she felt that there was no need to put up a guard and just let nature take its course and let it develop.
As for how far we can go...just leave it to fate.
What she is more worried about now is Fang Jun's safety and the prince's safety.
As the daughter-in-law of the eldest grandson family, although she has not really touched the core interests of the eldest grandson family, after so many years of exposure, she naturally knows the background and behavior of the eldest grandson family and the entire Guanlong noble family. The most unscrupulous,
Lawless.
The power to beat can override the law.
The same goes for sufficient strength.
She had never dared to think about it before, but after Fang Jun's reminder, she suddenly realized that it was definitely not unfounded, it was really possible.
And with the foundation and strength accumulated by the Guanlong nobles for more than a hundred years, if they really don't care and launch a surprise attack... it is indeed very possible to succeed.
Precisely for this reason, she would rather let the rumors about her and Fang Jun spread widely afterwards than stop Fang Jun from setting up an ambush in her Taoist temple to trap and kill the possible Guanlong dead men.
My mind was in turmoil, and the rain was pounding in my ears. Although I held the scripture in my hands, I couldn't read even a single word.
All kinds of thoughts came to her one after another, making her worry about the present for a while, and longing for the future for a while... Unknowingly, she fell asleep on the coffee table in front of her.
In her daze, a sudden "bang" sound woke her up.
After calming down, he woke up in an instant, threw away the scriptures in his hand, opened the door of the clean room and ran out.
Wind lanterns were hung under the eaves, and the dim yellow light reflected the fine raindrops. People outside the yard screamed.
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Fang Jun was sitting cross-legged in the alchemy room, drinking tea and reading a book.
He had not been so immersed in reading for a long time. It seemed that the upcoming events could not disturb his mind. He concentrated on reading every word and sentence. Even the beautiful handwriting had a pleasant, tranquil and peaceful feeling.
strength.
This is what it feels like to read...
Fang Jun was a little excited. It was very pleasant to be able to devote himself to one thing.
The climate in early spring is still a bit cold. There is a continuous drizzle outside the window, and the cool water vapor drifts in from the window. It seems that the body is wet and cold. The maid does not dare to sleep, and has changed two pots of tea and refilled it five or six times.
Boiling water, he knelt down in the corner and took a nap with his head hanging down.
It was not until around the time of Chou that a "bang" sound suddenly came from outside the Taoist temple, and Fang Jun was awakened from his book.
Putting down the book, he stood up and pushed open the window. A thin wisp of rain drifted in with the wind and fell on his clothes.
It was pitch black outside the window, but the sound of people shouting and horses neighing could be heard faintly in the distance, but after a while, it gradually became quiet.
Fang Jun couldn't help but frown.
Not long after, there was the sound of footsteps outside the alchemy room, and someone whispered: "Commander, the last general is here to return."
The maid was also awakened and looked at Fang Jun in confusion. When she saw Fang Jun nodded, she quickly stood up and stepped forward to open the door.
Gao Kan was dressed in military uniform, wearing a helmet and armor. When he walked, the leaves of his armor shook and water dropped.
He came to Fang Jun, knelt down on one knee and performed a military salute: "I will finally disobey the commander-in-chief's order, and I am willing to accept military law!"
Fang Jun frowned: "How is the situation?"
Gao Kan wiped the rain off his face and said angrily: "Everything was just as the commander had predicted. A thief took advantage of the darkness and lurked near the Taoist temple with evil intentions. In the end, the general stayed still until he entered the ambush circle.
The cannons were fired as a warning, and the whole army came out. However, the thieves had extremely low combat effectiveness, and they were captured in one fell swoop with just a stick of incense."
Fang Jun thought for a moment and sighed: "Have you fallen into someone's trap of asking for directions?"
Gao Kan was ashamed and said depressedly: "That's it. The last general felt something was wrong at the time, so he ordered people to search around, and found some traces in a mountain col not far away. It should be that the thieves evacuated and just left them in a hurry.
.The general has ordered people to track him down, and I believe there will be news back later."
Fang Jun patted Gao Kan on the shoulder and said, "Get up and talk."
"Here."
Gao Kan stood up and said: "The captured thieves have confessed. They were just patrolmen of Jingzhao Mansion. They received a report that a wealthy businessman had been kidnapped by bandits and sneaked into Zhongnan Mountain, so they searched like mountains. The general has been ordered
People went into the city overnight to go to Jingzhao Mansion to verify the identities of these people."
In fact, there is no need to verify. Since they are used as pebbles by thieves to ask for directions, their identities must be true. Moreover, even if they are punished, these people must not know anything about it and just act according to orders.
Gao Kan said with shame: "It's all just recklessness of the general. I didn't expect that the thief would actually have some tricks up his sleeve."
The original plan was to lure the snake out of its hole, but when the thieves thought they had an opportunity and attacked with all their strength, they fell into their ambush and caught the turtle in a urn, capturing them all in one fell swoop.
Unexpectedly, the thieves were very cunning, and they first tried to ask for directions by throwing stones. When the soldiers of the Youtun Guard launched an encirclement and suppression, they also revealed their hiding places, causing the thieves' large army to flee immediately...
Fang Jun turned around and sat down in front of the coffee table, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, the thieves are certainly treacherous, but there must be a lot of people dispatched this time, and they are unlikely to be dead men from each family, most likely from a certain person."
They are the best soldiers of the army. It was dark and rainy at night, and they fled in a hurry. It would be impossible to hide all their traces. As long as you follow the map and search, you will definitely know their roots."
Although they failed to achieve their goal and severely hit the minions of the Guanlong nobles, if they could be caught by their tails, it would still be a big gain.
At least you will know the target of prevention in the future, so that you will not be blinded.
A slender figure appeared at the door. Gao Kan looked back and quickly saluted solemnly: "I have met His Highness, General!"
Fang Jun also stood up and said with a smile: "Your Highness is not asleep yet?"
Princess Changle stabilized her mind, walked slowly into the alchemy room, glanced at Fang Jun, and said calmly: "Who can sleep when people are shouting horses neighing in the middle of the night?"
Her expression was calm, as if she just came over casually to take a look, but the traces of rain on her shoulders showed her urgency.
A majestic princess would normally not have a maid holding an umbrella to follow her. She could only be walking too fast and not have time to summon the maid...
Fang Jun then laughed, looked at Princess Changle's pretty face, and said warmly: "I feel deeply sorry for disturbing Your Highness."
Princess Changle understood the meaning in his smile and couldn't help but glare at him, then turned to look at Gao Kan: "General Gao, what's the situation outside?"
Gao Kan said: "The thieves tried to attack the Taoist temple at night, but they were defeated and captured by the general. However, the main force escaped in the dark and are still being pursued."
Princess Changle was stunned for a moment and glanced at Fang Jun.
This guy really guessed it right. Unexpectedly, the expected bloody battle did not break out. Instead, the thief who came ran away again...
I can't help but worry: "If we haven't completed the full work, will there be any future troubles?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "There will be future troubles, but they are not our troubles, but the thieves' troubles."
In the important area of Gyeonggi Province, it is already a serious crime to mobilize troops and horses to sneak into Zhongnan Mountain late at night. As long as they are spotted by the scouts of Youtun Guard and know which unit they belong to, it will be a big trouble for the thieves. After all, this kind of
How can I explain this to His Majesty?
Especially now that armies from all walks of life have gathered outside Chang'an City, waiting to join His Majesty Li Er in his personal expedition. At such a critical moment, someone would actually do such a thing. Even if His Majesty Li Er endures it for the sake of the overall situation, he will never tolerate it.
Will let it go easily.
It's certain that a few heads will fall to the ground...
Fang Jun saw Princess Changle looking anxious and worried, so he smiled and said: "We are a little hungry, why don't we let the cook prepare a few side dishes, and while we eat, we wait for the scout to send back the news to see who it is.
Doing such lawless and evil things behind your back."