The commander of Jinyi Guards, Commander Xu Kaiying, had just made a bowl of fine tea and was sitting under the nave of the hall.
In the past few days, the emperor did not punish himself or ask any questions about the assassination of King Zhao by Qianhu of the Egyptian Jinyi Guards.
The more silent it was, the more nervous Xu Kaiying felt.
Even if you are being sued, you should start jointly as soon as possible. Hanging around like this without saying a word is just that kind of thing.
Although for the safety of the prince, he has dispatched five thousand troops to support Dongchang, all this is just his own wishful thinking. Although the emperor should be able to see it, but Wang Yuan, this bitch, assassinated King Zhao, it was also
A sure thing.
While assassinating the emperor's son, he tried his best to protect the other son. What kind of things did he encounter?
Holding her forehead with her hand, Xu Kaiying shook her head helplessly.
I just hope that nothing will happen to the prince again. He has arranged so many people. If something goes wrong and the emperor gets angry, he will not only die, but also his people, including the assassination of King Zhao.
Not guaranteed.
However, it has been a few days, and everything is calm in Dongchang Prison, with no movement at all.
But since Xiao Chen said there was danger, he should treat it as if there was real danger.
As long as the prince's safety is ensured, other things don't matter. For Jin Yiwei, it is nothing more than a waste of manpower and material resources.
With such a large staffing, even if there is no credit at all, I just hope that the emperor can see these hard work.
Picking up the tea bowl, Xu Kaiying gently blew the tea leaves floating on it.
Compared with the commanders of other guard posts, the commanders of the Jinyi Guards are all third-grade military attachés, but their status in the eyes of the ministers is not even a little higher.
In the past, I met the high-ranking officials in this court. Although they were of similar rank, they all ignored me. In their eyes, I was just a reckless man who could only dance with a gun and a stick.
But it's different now. Ever since Ji Gang fell and he took up the post of commander of the Jinyi Guards, most of the high officials in the court started to nod and bow down when they saw him. This feeling of being taken seriously was a good feeling.
If things like Wang Yuan hadn't happened, Xu Kaiying would still have been immersed in his good self-feeling. But now, he finally understood what it means to accompany a king like a tiger.
On the bright side, everything is bright and beautiful. Once something happens, your life may be in danger in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, Xu Kaiying also felt that the Pu'er tea in the tea bowl was no longer fragrant. She looked at it with disgust and put the tea bowl on the table.
"My lord, my lord..." A shout came from outside the door, and then, a member of the household hurried in.
Without bothering to salute, the hundred households raised their fists and were about to report.
"Shut up." Xu Kaiying shouted and stood up.
The Jinyiwei is, after all, the front guard of the Imperial Guard in the capital. Such a shouting and yelling in the middle of the night, with a panic attitude that does not understand any etiquette, does not match the three words Jinyiwei.
Hearing Xu Kaiying's scolding, the hundreds of households were stunned for a moment, and then they came to their senses.
With a "pop" sound, he knelt down on one knee and hurriedly saluted Xu Kaiying.
"Subordinate, please refer to the commander."
"Well." Xu Kaiying straightened her body, and the expression on her face softened a little, "It's so late at night, and you are shouting and screaming in a hurry, so you are not afraid of disturbing others' rest? Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Lord Qi," the hundred households still held their hands, "something happened to the army we were supporting in Dongchang. Someone suddenly attacked us, causing casualties of between five and six hundred Jinyi guardsmen."
When I raised my head, I didn't know whether it was cold sweat or hot sweat from the exhaustion of traveling all the way. It flowed down the cheeks of the hundred households and reached their chins.
There were still a few drops of sweat on the ground.
"What, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xu Kaiying's face changed drastically, "How is Dongchang Prison? Has anything happened to the prince?"
"The opponent fought to a place that was still some distance away from the Dongchang Prison. Maybe he felt that he could not succeed and retreated." Baihu, who was kneeling, said hurriedly.
"As long as everything is fine in Dongchang." Xu Kaiying raised her head, raised her right hand, and patted her chest.
"However, we have suffered casualties of five to six hundred brothers, and almost no one who fought against them survived." The hundreds of families knelt on the ground, their faces ashen, and their hearts were obviously extremely angry.
In the capital, when Jin Yiwei walks on the street, others dare not open their eyes to look at him.
But today, five to six hundred brothers were accidentally attacked and killed at their posts. This was a frontal provocation to Jin Yiwei and a great insult to Jin Yiwei's dignity.
Several Qianhu arranged for them to come back, just to ask the commander for instructions if they wanted to send out all the Jinyi Guards to search for each other in the capital overnight.
They had just experienced a lot of fighting, and their physical strength must have been exhausted a lot, so they couldn't go very far. A large-scale search would definitely find them.
Even if they can't capture them all, as long as they capture one person alive, even if they want to avenge this big revenge, they can still have a clue.
"The other party was able to kill five to six hundred of our captains. Obviously, their strength cannot be underestimated. This matter needs to be considered in the long run." Xu Kaiying turned around, lowered her head and said softly.
In fact, Xu Kaiying had her own ideas in mind.
As long as the Crown Prince is fine, the more casualties the Imperial Guards have, the better.
The greater the casualties, the greater the problem, and the more serious the matter, the more likely it would be able to attract the emperor's attention. The Jin Yiwei risked their lives to protect the Dongchang Prison, and this determination alone was enough to be evaluated as heroic and fearless by the emperor.
"Sir, several thousand households would like to ask your permission, do you want to search the city overnight?" After hearing Xu Kaiying's long-term plan and seeing him turn around and look calm, these hundreds of households were a little confused.
Five or six hundred brothers were lost in one fell swoop. Even if the commander-in-chief doesn’t have much affection for these low-level captains, there must be an explanation to the emperor, right?
He looked so unhurried, as if he had lost someone else's army.
Hearing what Baihu said, Xu Kaiying realized that her attitude was a bit too cold. Although she was considering the future of Jinyiwei, the lives of these five or six hundred people could not be ignored.
In particular, these front-line households and captains often get along with each other, and their relationship has become like brothers. In the face of their casualties, as a commander, I must share the same hatred with them.
"Kill so many of our captains, none of them will be able to escape. Let's go, let's go to the scene and make a decision." Xu Kaiying said, throwing the black cloak on the chair back and tying it up as he walked.
Cloak ties.
The hundred households stood up quickly and followed closely behind them.
