Chapter 2952: Casting stones to ask for directions
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 brand 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, and then he went to the table, drinking tea and reading ancient books.
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Within the clean room.
The candle exudes an orange light, which is very soft. Princess Changle is wearing a Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged on the futon, with her black hair tied up with a hairpin, revealing a slender snow-white neck. The drizzle was beating on the window outside the window. Princess Changle's eyes fell on the "Jade Emperor Sutra" in her hand. Her mind was confused, but she couldn't read a word.
She is now gradually letting go of her entanglement with Fang Jun. It's rare to meet a man who has a compatible personality, is willing to sacrifice his life for her, and loves her so much, why should I reject him thousands of miles away?
Especially after receiving several overt and covert hints from Princess Gaoyang, she felt that there was no need to be defensive and just let nature take its course.
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 safety of the prince.
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 and unscrupulous Lawlessness.
The power to beat can override the law.
The same goes for sufficient power.
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.
It was precisely for this reason that she would rather let the rumors about her and Fang Jun spread widely afterwards, instead of stopping 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, causing her to worry about the present and look forward to the future... 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 hands, 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 sat 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 big 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 the feeling of reading...
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, and the body seems to be wet and chilly. The maid didn't dare to sleep. She had already changed two pots of tea and refilled boiling water five or six times. She knelt down in the corner and took a nap with her head hanging down.
It wasn't 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 the skirt of his clothes.
It was pitch black outside the window, and the sound of people shouting and 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 general is here to return."
The maid was also awakened and looked at Fang Jun blankly. When she saw Fang Jun nodded, she quickly stood up and stepped forward to open the door.
Gao Kan was dressed in military uniform, with a helmet and armor on top. As he walked, the leaves of his armor shook and water dropped.
When he came to Fang Jun, he 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 the military law!"
Fang Jun frowned: "How is the situation?"
Gao Kan wiped the rain off his face and said angrily: "Everything is just as the commander expected. A thief came in the dark and lurked near the Taoist temple with evil intentions. The general stayed still until he entered the ambush circle, and then 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. "
Fang Jun thought for a while 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 retreated and were left in a hurry. . The general has ordered people to track it down, and news will be sent 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 sneaked into Zhongnan Mountain after being kidnapped by bandits, so they searched like mountains. The general has already 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 the thieves regard them as pebbles asking for directions, their identities must be true. Moreover, even if they are punished, these people must not know anything about it and are just following orders.
Gao Kan said in shame: "It's all recklessness of the generals. I didn't expect that the thief would actually have a trick up his sleeve."
The original plan was to lure the snake out of the hole, but when the thieves thought they had an opportunity and attacked in full force, they fell into their ambush circle and caught the turtles in an urn, capturing them all.
Unexpectedly, the thieves were very cunning, and they first tried to ask for directions by throwing stones. When the soldiers of Youtun Guard launched an encirclement and suppression, they also revealed their hiding place, causing the thieves' large army to immediately flee...
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 soldiers from each family, most likely from a certain person." They are the best soldiers of the army. It is dark and rainy, and they are fleeing in a hurry. It is impossible to hide all their traces. As long as they follow the map, they will 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 be a big gain.
At least I will know the target of prevention in the future, so that I won't be blinded.
A slender figure appeared at the door. Gao Kan looked back and quickly saluted solemnly: "I have met His Highness at last!"
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.
It is impossible for a majestic princess to not have a maid holding an umbrella to follow her. It can only be that she was walking too fast and had no 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 of 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 smiled and said: "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 decorated by the scouts of Youtun Guard and know which army they belong to, that will be a big trouble for the thieves. After all, how can they explain this kind of thing 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.
A few heads will fall to the ground, that’s for sure...
Seeing Princess Changle's worried look, Fang Jun smiled and said, "I'm a little hungry. Why don't we let the cook prepare a few side dishes? While we eat, we wait for the scout to send back the news to see who it is." Doing such lawless evil things behind your back" (End of Chapter)