The entire Huailaiwei camp seemed to have been bombed, with people shouting and torches surging.
The assassination of King Zhao was no small matter. It instantly alerted other officials living nearby.
Commander Huailaiwei, as the supreme commander of the home field this time, brought his people to the scene in person.
Looking at Zhu Gaosui, whose face was pale, and then looking at the "assassin" who had been split in half on the ground, a stone fell from his heart.
As long as King Zhao is safe and sound, everything else is trivial.
"Your Highness, my subordinates failed to protect me well. I hope Your Highness will forgive me." The commander of Huailai Guard knelt down and began to kowtow to accept the crime.
"It's not the commander's fault. It was Wang Yuan of the Qianhu Family of Jin Yiwei who suddenly assassinated him under the guise of meeting King Zhao. He was killed by us on the spot." Zhang Laodao then looked at Zhu Gaosui and winked again.
"Commander, please get this corpse away quickly and let me calm down." Zhu Gaosui gasped for air, seemingly frightened.
"Yes." The commander responded and stood up.
After a few words of comfort, he ordered people to pick up the bodies on the ground, and then left in a hurry.
Seeing that the room had returned to silence, Zhu Gaosui sat down on the chair with a "pop".
Zhu Gaosui was frightened, but not by Wang Yuan.
Instead, he was frightened by Mr. Zhang's sudden change of attitude and the knife he used to kill someone so fast that he didn't even see it clearly.
He knew that Mr. Zhang was very skilled, but he didn't expect that he was so extraordinary that he couldn't even see clearly when he was using the sword.
Sitting on the chair, cold sweat began to drip from Zhu Gaosui's forehead.
He suddenly discovered that the situation to this point was not controlled by himself, but was entirely in accordance with Mr. Zhang's wishes.
Although Mr. Zhang is his bodyguard and adviser, he vaguely feels that he is being manipulated by Mr. Zhang.
Especially the decisiveness and ruthlessness shown when he killed Wang Yuan just now made him tremble with fear.
Seemingly sensing Zhu Gaosui's concerns, Zhang Lai slowly walked up to Zhu Gaosui and said, "Liu Rufeng was transferred by imperial edict. It can be said with certainty that he has already informed the purple-clothed captain of your wishes. This will make us
It pushed us into a passive situation. Only by framing Wang Yuan as an assassin can we bite back and reverse the situation."
"But Wang Yuan, after all, was a member of Qianhu of Jinyiwei. If he was killed like this, it would inevitably be an excuse to kill him and silence him." Zhu Gaosui said in a low voice. The irritable tone just now had disappeared without a trace.
"The guards saw it, and the soldiers from Huailai Guard also saw it. Wang Yuan was holding a embroidered spring knife, intending to assassinate His Highness. We are the guardians of the Lord and are eager to join forces to kill him. How can there be any talk of murder and silencing?" Mr. Zhang
Smiling lightly, with a confident look on his face.
"Yes, it is Wang Yuan of the Qianhu of Jin Yiwei who wants to assassinate me. The Jin Yiwei intends to do harm to me." Zhu Gaosui seemed to understand the meaning of Mr. Zhang's move and couldn't help but nodded.
"Your Highness is wise. There must be someone behind the Jin Yiwei's move. Your Highness should report it to the Emperor and ask him to investigate this matter strictly." Mr. Zhang raised his fists and bowed respectfully to Zhu Gaosui.
"Okay. I will draft a document and report it to my father." Zhu Gaosui said.
In Tumu Fort, watching Liu Rufeng disappear into the night, Xiao Chen also returned to his room.
Lying on the small bed, holding the oval animal skin wine bottle in his hand, he raised his head and took a sip.
Looking at the wine bottle in his hand, Xiao Chen couldn't help but think of his master.
The chubby appearance always looked like an old naughty boy. However, the seriousness before leaving made Xiao Chen feel a bit strange.
"Well, no matter what he is, he is still my mentor." Xiao Chen shook his head, smiled lightly, raised his head and took a big sip.
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the gate, followed by another burst of noise.
"Is Liu Rufeng back again?" Xiao Chen wondered, put down the wine bottle and hurried out.
At the gate, there were crowds of people, and more than a dozen torches illuminated the official road.
"With so many people here, it's probably not Liu Rufeng who has come back. Then who could be coming to Tumu Fort at this time?" Xiao Chen felt wary and walked towards the door.
"The hour has passed. No one is allowed to see the emperor. This is the rule." The voice of the captain of Dongchang came.
"Something big has happened in Huailaiwei, and I must report it to the emperor in person." A man's voice came again.
"No matter how big the matter is, come back tomorrow," the captain said.
Seeing this, the captain walked up and looked at the dozen men outside the door: "Who are you?"
"I am Dong Chao, the commander of the Huailai Guard. Something big has happened in the Huailai Guard. Do you need to report it to the Emperor urgently?" Seeing Xiao Chen's question, Dong Chao hurriedly replied.
Because he wanted to hide his identity, Xiao Chen had already taken off his purple clothes and put on an ordinary Dongchang captain's uniform. Dong Chao thought Xiao Chen was the little leader guarding the gate, and he had a worried look on his face, so he had to explain with a smile.
"Dongchang has stipulated that the emperor will not receive outsiders when he is in camp after dark. You can go back." Xiao Chen waved his hand gently.
"Wang Yuan, a member of Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards, assassinated King Zhao in Huailaiwei and was killed on the spot. I must report this matter to the emperor." Dong Chao almost begged.
Hearing Dong Chao's words, Xiao Chen was shocked, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm.
"Assassinate King Zhao? Just wait, I'll go in and report." After saying this, Xiao Chen hurried towards the main hall.
Seeing Xiao Chen go in to report, Dong Chao clasped his hands together and hunched over, walking back and forth at the gate of Tumu Fort like an ant on a hot pot.
Qianhu of Jinyiwei went to Huailaiwei to assassinate King Zhao. It sounded ridiculous, but it happened under his nose.
I am just the commander of the guard station. Whether it is the Jinyi Guards or King Zhao, they are both existences that I cannot afford to offend. I have no ability and dare not investigate the matter. I can only report it to the Emperor and ask the Emperor to make a decision.
If he fails to report it now, it is not impossible for the emperor to find out and kill him in a rage.
Even if I stay at this gate all night tonight, I still have to show the fact that I came to the emperor's camp as soon as possible to report.
In Huailaiwei, Zhu Gaosui had already written the "complaint" submitted to Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. Putting the brush on the inkstone, Zhu Gaosui let out a long breath.
"Send it now, or send it to Tumubao early tomorrow morning?" Zhu Gaosui asked, looking at Mr. Zhang next to him.
"Huailaiwei should have gone to Tumubao to report by now. Let's set off now without further ado." Zhang Laodao said.
"Send someone to deliver it, or should I go there myself?"
"Your Highness will go with a few guards," Zhang Lao said.
Zhu Gaosui was stunned: "You won't go with me?"
"This matter is not easy to deal with. Your Highness will go to the emperor to complain, and I will think about how to deal with it next step." Mr. Zhang said with a serious face.