Chapter 1224 Premeditation
Changsun Wuji and his entourage left Mingde Gate and headed south along the main path towards Zhongnan Mountain.
The carriage bumped and sped along, and Changsun Wuji's internal organs seemed to be shaken out. When he got close to the foot of the mountain, Changsun Wuji finally couldn't sit still anymore. He called the parking team, got off the carriage, followed his subordinates to get a war horse, and got on his horse.
Just as he was about to move forward, he heard the messy sound of hooves behind him. He turned around and saw that the steward of his mansion was chasing after him.
"Master, Erlang has just returned to Beijing. Now he has rushed to Dongshi to check the fire situation and see if the property at home has been affected. Hearing that the master of the family rushed to Zhongnan Mountain, he specially sent the youngest to report that Erlang is taking care of the house, please. The head of the family takes care of himself. Erlang said: The night is getting colder. Please bring more clothes to your father. If you can't do anything about your elder brother, please make a decision immediately. After all, your father is the foundation of the eldest son's family..."
Changsun Wuji sat on the horse and listened quietly. He looked up at Chang'an City in the distance and felt at ease in his heart.
Although he didn't like Changsun Huan because of the difference between his concubines and concubines, but when Changsun's family was in turmoil, it was this concubine who stepped forward to calm the overall situation. How could Changsun Wuji not feel so comforted?
Just thinking that Changsun Huan has always been close to Hui Jing, and that Fang Jun named him to take charge of Changsun's family's shares in "Eastern Datang Company" made me feel uncomfortable.
"I know, go back and tell Erlang, let him take care of the family business, and I will come back as soon as I go."
"Here!"
The steward responded, turned the horse's head, and rode back to Chang'an City.
Changsun Wuji looked up at the dark sky, then at the red-hot fire in the city in the distance, took a deep breath, and shouted: "Wu Huai!"
"The little one is here."
A young man in black rode his horse out of the rear formation and came to Changsun Wuji. He saluted on the horse and said, "What are your orders, Master?"
This young man is about twenty years old, with a square face and sharp edges, thick eyebrows and big eyes, broad shoulders and a powerful back, and a large bow slung behind him. Looking at the length of the big bow and the thickness of the bowstring, it is at least a three-stone bow!
How to calculate the bow power of a bow?
The method is to fix a bow on the wall, and then hang a heavy object on the bow string. When the bow is completely drawn, the weight of the heavy object hanging on the bow string is the bow power of the bow. In the Tang Dynasty, one stone weighed about 120 kilograms, and a three-stone bow weighed 360 kilograms.
Generally speaking, a stone bow in ancient times was already a strong bow.
The Tang Dynasty martial arts examination regulations stipulated that a one-stone bow should be used for long-duty shooting, and a bow of more than seven buckets should be used for riding and shooting.
Being able to move a three-stone bow, not to mention how accurate this person's arrows are, his arm strength alone is already one of the best in a thousand. If he is placed in the army, he will definitely be the bravest of the three armies!
Changsun Wuji said solemnly: "After you go up the mountain, you will be separated from us and stay far behind. When you see Fang Jun, you will wait for an opportunity to shoot him and then escape on your own. If you are accidentally caught, …”
Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment.
Wu Huai had already said: "If it falls into the hands of the army, I will kill myself immediately and will not drag the family owner down."
Changsun Wuji was silent, then sighed and said: "I can't bear to part with you... You have been adopted by someone since you were a child. Although you are called a master and servant, you are actually like father and son. But today's situation is dangerous. Fang Jun was released from the Ministry of Punishment like a tiger. out Zhen must have ill intentions towards the Changsun family. Now that Dalang has made a mistake and kidnapped Princess Changle in the mountains, Fang Jun will definitely kill him and then...for Dalang's sake, he must do the same."
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Wu Huai looked moved, and clasped his fists on the horse and said: "If the little one hadn't been adopted by the family master, he would have become a prey of wild beasts. How could he survive today? He has already decided in his heart to work tirelessly for the family master, even to the death!"
Changsun Wuji said happily: "Very good! If you can escape from birth, someone will recommend you a military position in the future, marry a wife and have children, and never be a slave again!"
"Here!"
Wu Huai perked up and immediately agreed.
"Let's go!" Changsun Wuji rode his horse and took the lead, followed closely by the entourage behind him.
Arriving at the mountain road, Wu Huai jumped off his horse, tightened the long bow on his back, and disappeared into the woods beside the road with his body bent and striding like flying...
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The two Goguryeo warriors looked troubled and didn't know what to do.
Fang Jun encouraged: "The task given to you by Da Moli should be to assist Changsun Chong in buying off the lieutenant generals of the Tang Army so that you can secretly communicate the news when the Tang Army marches eastward, right?"
The two nodded.
Fang Jun continued to talk eloquently: "Then look, what is Changsun Chong doing now? He kidnapped the Princess of the Tang Dynasty with the intention of killing the officials of the Tang Dynasty! Tell me, this is what your Molizhi asked him to do. ”
The two shook their heads.
"Would it be good for you, Da Molizhi, to kill me and Princess Tang?"
The two shook their heads.
"Changsun Chong basically abandoned the public service for personal reasons and used the power of your Goguryeo to avenge himself, right or wrong?"
The two nodded.
"So, you are only assisting Changsun Chong, rather than being driven by him. Now you should bring order to the chaos and dissuade Changsun Chong from returning to what he should do. The Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition is about to happen. If Changsun Chong only cares about his personal affairs, you Can you complete the mission entrusted to you by Da Molizhi? Without the generals in the army secretly informing you, do you think Goguryeo can withstand the invincible army of the Tang Dynasty sweeping the world? "
The two of them were completely dizzy...
What this person said makes sense!
We came to the Tang Dynasty not to visit the mountains and rivers, but to have a mission. Now Changsun Chong has asked people like him to kidnap the princess and kill the high-ranking official in front of him. This is obviously "not doing his job properly"...
Before the two of them had thought about what to do, Chang Sun Chong in the woods shouted and asked: "Why have you been gone for so long? Go check on the two of them quickly, but don't let anything happen."
Then someone responded and ran towards this side in a hurry.
The two Goguryeo warriors had no choice but to say: "This is a big matter... let us think about it first, and please forgive me for a while."
Another person said: "That's right, but don't worry, no matter what, we will never harm your life."
Fang Jun was also helpless, and he was incited to rebel...
He could only say: "Not only can you not harm me, but Princess Changle cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, even if I am alive and Princess Changle is dead, I will still be dead. His Majesty the Emperor will cut me into pieces..."
"Okay, okay, long-winded!"
A man came forward, complaining, and wrapped the broken rope around Fang Jun's wrist several times, tied a knot loosely, and then pushed Fang Jun to turn around and walk into the woods. When I met a deceased member of the Changsun family, the man asked, "Why did it take so long?"
A Goguryeo warrior rolled his eyes: "Isn't it okay to urinate?"
Another person said: "That's right, take care of the sky and the earth... How do you say this in Chinese?"
"You can control heaven and earth, but you can still make officials shit and fart."
"Opposite to pole..."
The dead man of the Changsun family did not doubt that he was there, so he urged the two of them to escort Fang Jun back.
In the hut, Changsun Chong looked at Princess Changle in front of him, his eyes twitched, and asked: "I have never understood why you, your highness, who has such a noble vision, can take a fancy to Fang Jun, regardless of the fact that he is your brother-in-law. , let alone have a future with you, but I am willing to commit myself to him... is it because I, the eldest son, can't be humane? "
Princess Changle's pretty face turned red with anger, and she said angrily: "I didn't!"
Changsun Chong didn't believe it at all. He was sure that Princess Changle and Fang Jun were having an affair. Anyway, the style of the Li Tang royal family had always been chaotic. Princess Changle could learn from it if she could learn from it...
With a ferocious look on his face, he gritted his teeth and said: "But how can you blame me? It's Li Chengqian! It's Li Chengqian who brought me to this point, it's Li Chengqian who ruined my life! So I want to lame his leg, so I To usurp him is to make him unable to be the emperor! Now there is another Fang Jun... How can we bear this humiliation?"
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief from his arms and stretched it towards Princess Changle's mouth.
Princess Changle was horrified, struggled back, and exclaimed: "What does Changsun want to do to you? Are you crazy!" Unfortunately, her hands were tied, and Changsun quickly restrained her and stuffed the handkerchief tightly into Princess Changle. He took a rope from his mouth and tightly trapped Princess Changle's feet.
Princess Changle was so disgusted that she retched several times, but she saw that Changsun Chong had stood up, took out a dagger from under his robe, and said with a sinister smile: "Since you are a waste of life and can't bear to be lonely, then I will let you watch the adulterer being raped with your own eyes. Someone is killed in front of you!”
Princess Changle's eyes widened and she looked at Changsun Chong in horror.
There were footsteps outside the door, and the eldest grandson shouted: "Bring Fang Jun in, if you have something to ask him!"
After saying this, he dodged and hid behind the door, holding the dagger tightly in his hand.
Since those two stupid Goguryeo warriors prevented him from killing Fang Jun, he suddenly resorted to ruthless tactics and killed Fang Jun first...(End of Chapter)