Chapter 248 The Empress Arrives: Something bad happened, the Firearms Bureau was attacked
Zhao Guang... Zhao Duan's eyelids twitched, and the smile on his lips grew wider:
"What did the Governor say? No matter where I went or what achievements I made, it was all under the guidance of the Governor.
Today's so-called celebration meeting is also to save face for our imperial office, so as to prevent the group of Qiu Bazong in the Beijing camp from acting secretly and secretly. "
Ma Yan was stunned for a moment, his expression softened, and he felt completely relaxed after being photographed.
As the two of them got into the car one after another, the wheels rolled and the faint moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains.
The two of them sat opposite each other, one on the left and the other on the right. Ma Yan looked at him with emotion and said:
"I'm surprised by what you did in Shenji Camp."
Zhao Duan looked humble.
Ma Yan's stern face showed surprise:
"When you were promoted to the fourth rank, I originally thought that the future position of Governor would be handed over to you, but I didn't want to but went to the Shenji Camp.
At that time, I guessed that you were going after the mole, but I didn’t expect that what you did was bigger than everyone expected. "
"Senior brother, thank you very much for your good teaching."
Remembering not to float, Zhao Duan quickly switched to "Little Zhao" state.
Ma Yan shook his head, waved his hands and laughed at himself:
"Don't worry, I'm not so narrow-minded and more self-aware.
Your Majesty entrusted the imperial office to me because, firstly, there was no suitable candidate, and secondly, I was a solitary minister. As for my ability, I was mediocre. All I was good at was boxing and kicking. "
But the problem is... you can kill me with your fists and kicks... Zhao Duan complained.
Ma Yan showed admiration and said:
"Tonight's celebration banquet is not only a rectification of your name, but also an occasion for you to officially establish a foothold in the military based on your merits. Do not neglect it, especially the officials of the Privy Council. Do you understand this?"
Zhao Duan nodded and said:
"I don't think I understand it, but I have done some homework."
In addition to Xue Shence and Governor Wang, other important figures in the Privy Council include a Deputy Privy Envoy, a Tongzhi Privy Councilor, and the Chief and Deputy Chief Chengzhi of the Department of Acquisition, a total of five people, one Chief and four Vice-Deputies.
The privy bachelor who is responsible for writing clerical reports... and then there are the principals, Lingshi, Lingshi... and so on.
The above are all suspects of the ghosts in Prince Jing's palace.
Zhao Duan chose to take action tonight just to facilitate the arrest of this group of people at the celebration banquet.
Use this opportunity to cut off all suspects in the Privy Council and the opportunity to communicate with the secret spies of Prince Jing's Palace.
"That's good." Ma Yan, who knew nothing about this, nodded, and said regretfully: "It's a pity that you failed to find out the evildoer, so it's not perfect after all."
Zhao Duan sighed:
"So many people have investigated it repeatedly, where can it be found easily?"
Almost everyone thought that Zhao Duan could not find the mole, so he chose to make new firearms to complete the Empress' mission in a curved manner.
Little did they know that tonight, all of them would become part of the play.
…
Tonight's banquet is arranged in a mansion under the Privy Council's jurisdiction specially reserved for generals' banquets.
When Zhao Duan arrived, the courtyard was already crowded with people and brightly lit.
In the banquet hall, a group of military officials headed by Xue Shence had arrived in advance.
Following the shout of "Zhao Qian from the Shenji Camp has arrived," people gathered in the hall to talk stood up and looked outside the hall.
They all greeted with a smile.
Be eager.
"Zhao Qianshi, Ma Du Gong, please come quickly!"
Shi Meng, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, changed into a green robe and greeted him with a big smile:
"Just waiting for you."
Ma Yan consciously stepped down to the supporting role and allowed the former to welcome Zhao Duan into the banquet hall like a star over the moon.
The center of the hall is carpeted, with tables on the left and right on both sides.
There are vertical candlesticks among them, creating a large halo of light.
In the front seat, Xue Shence sat cross-legged and was chatting with Chen Huoshen, who was also invited.
At this moment, he stood up, chatted with Zhao Duan for a while, and introduced many new faces at the table to him.
For example, the commanders of the various guards of the Forbidden Army... were important figures that Zhao Duan had never seen before when he was on duty in the Forbidden Army.
At this moment, everything is peaceful.
He was swallowed up by free words of praise such as "young hero" and "pillar of the country".
The atmosphere is harmonious.
Just at this moment, a clear and high-pitched voice suddenly sounded outside:
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Ga——
Suddenly, there was a silence in the banquet hall, and everyone looked stunned.
"Your Majesty?" Xue Shence suddenly looked at Zhao Duan and found that the latter was also looking at him.
"..."
The two were silent for a while, realizing that His Majesty's sudden arrival had nothing to do with the other party.
No... no one said that Zhenbao was coming... Zhao Duan was stunned, and everyone in the hall had already walked out in tacit agreement.
After just a few steps, I saw the end of the stone road in the courtyard under the night sky.
Two strings of red lights floated out. They were the eunuchs holding lanterns to clear the way.
Then, two figures came one after another.
The leader is tall and graceful, wearing a golden dragon robe and a light crown on his head.
Under the dragon robe, it was lined with moon-white silk brocade.
The coolness and majesty are perfectly intertwined with elegance and elegance. The thick green silk hair is tied into a high bun, showing off the long and fair neck of Empress Xin.
Extraordinarily tempting.
And one step behind her, followed by the equally good-looking "female prime minister".
"His Majesty……"
Everyone was stunned again.
Then, dozens of military ministers headed by Xue Shence bowed and clasped their fists almost simultaneously:
"Chen, please see your majesty!"
Xu Zhenguan nodded lightly and said calmly.
Her phoenix eyes like paint cast her eyes towards the dumbfounded Zhao with a smile, and said with a smile: "Zhao Qing, I heard that you are celebrating tonight, so I came here to join in the fun, are you willing?"
In the night, under the lights, the Empress of Dayu, with her hair tied up in a bun and wearing a small golden crown, has a unique style.
If we say that there is a majestic emperor in the court meeting, there is a stunning Kun Dao in the Tianshi Mansion, there is a banished fairy when dancing with a sword, and there is a leader in ancient costumes in the royal study...
The empress tonight lacks a lot of the majesty of the emperor, but adds more royal nobility.
Zhao Duan took a deep breath, bowed and said: "Your Majesty is here in person, I am honored to do so!" The empress smiled, and she caught the shock and surprise on Zhao Duan's face.
A small bad taste suddenly arose in my heart.
It was as if he was suddenly frightened. Even though he was an emperor and was not capable of doing such boring scary tricks, he felt inexplicably happy.
Xu Zhenguan arrived and instantly replaced Zhao Duan and became the focus of the audience.
After the monarch and his ministers met, the empress was welcomed into the banquet hall, where she naturally occupied the honorary seat.
The two rows of military attachés at the bottom moved their buttocks at the same time.
The seats closest to the empress were reserved for Xue Shence, Zhao Duan, Chen Huoshen and others.
Next, they inevitably asked about the details of the drill. Zhao Duan reported it in a formal manner, and the empress praised it greatly.
The monarch and his ministers never mentioned the word "ghost in Prince Jing's Mansion" from beginning to end.
The night is getting darker.
Zhao Duan's eyes couldn't help but frequently cast towards the burning candlestick, and occasionally he raised his head to look at the bright moon outside the hall.
Mental estimate:
"It's time for them to act too."
…
…
outside the city.
In a mountain forest near the Firearms Camp.
Several black figures walked out of the forest and crouched here.
Everyone was wearing night clothes. The first two opened their masks, and they were Haitang and Zhang Han.
"The Firearms Bureau is ahead. Remember what I told you. Fight quickly. Don't kill, but it's okay to injure."
With a serious tone, Haitang gave instructions to a group of elite confidants.
Everyone nodded silently and geared up.
Zhang Han opened the map again and used the moonlight to determine the location of the "drawing" and the attack route.
Next to the Firearms Bureau, there are military attachés from the Shenji Battalion guarding the area.
Despite Zhao Duan's deliberate arrangement, the guard strength is weak tonight.
But you have to do it. Only when you really grab it can the effect be real. The drill must be done in full... These are Zhao Duan's words.
"It's almost time, take action!"
Zhang Han gave an order and pulled up his mask, exposing only his eyes.
A group of elite officials sneaked silently, approaching the building lying on the ground like a giant beast under the full moon in the distance.
However, when they arrived at the gray-black building courtyard of the Firearms Bureau Yamen.
To his surprise, he discovered that the ground was strewn with corpses that were either unconscious or dead.
The entire Yamen was completely silent, except for the flames burning in the brazier.
"What's going on? Did Zhao Duan arrange for someone else?" Haitang was confused.
Zhang Han squatted down and turned over a body lying on the ground.
It was clear that his neck had been severed with a sharp weapon, and blood was flowing freely.
Under the firelight, the corpse's eyes widened and it made a cry.
"Dead!"
Zhang Han's face darkened and he touched the temperature with his hand:
"It doesn't take long for people to die!"
At this time, the other elites who had dispersed and sneaked into the search also returned one after another.
One person said:
"Sir, everything in the yamen has been ransacked, especially the room where the blueprints are kept. The blueprints for new firearms are also missing!"
It was like five thunders striking the top.
Oops!
Zhang Han and Haitang's expressions changed suddenly as they realized what had happened.
"Is he a spy from Prince Jing's palace, or is Kuang Fu She a rebel against the party..."
The two looked at each other, and their hearts suddenly sank!
I realized that something big had happened. The enemy hiding in the dark was so bold that he actually launched a surprise attack and theft tonight...
"I didn't hear any movement. Some kind of talisman must have been used to isolate the inside and outside of the Yamen."
Zhang Han's eyes flashed and his tone was urgent:
"Haitang, go back to the city in person and notify Zhao Duan! The rest of the people, follow me to chase the enemy!"
"yes!"
The well-trained Jinyi people took action immediately.
Haitang opened her mouth, she wanted to say:
I'm afraid the enemy has been running away for a while. How can we catch him at night?
But in the end, I swallowed my frustrated words.
Gritting her teeth, in case the news was cut off midway, Haitang could only return to the city by herself, like a wild goose, flying across the night sky.
He found the horses hiding in the dense forest, whipped them hard, and galloped towards the city amidst the neighing of the horses.
There was panic and eagerness in his eyes.
Facing the night autumn wind, he looked anxiously at the glorious city in the distance:
"Zhao Duan... something big has really happened now..."
However, everyone who moved separately did not notice it.
On the treetops in the distance, a warlock figure was calmly overlooking the scene.
…
In the banquet hall.
The banquet is over halfway!
The emperor and his ministers enjoyed themselves together, the atmosphere was harmonious, and the hall was filled with chatter and laughter.
However, Zhao Duan, who was supposed to be the protagonist tonight, was extremely quiet.
Suddenly, there was the sound of rapid horse hooves approaching outside the house, accompanied by the shouts of the Queen's escort.
All the smart military attachés in the hall stopped talking and looked out in confusion.
Xue Shence frowned, glanced at the empress, and was about to order someone to ask.
Outside the hall, I saw Haitang, who had taken off her night clothes, running towards her.
From a distance, before I could see clearly what was going on in the hall, anxious voices started to sound:
"Oops! The Firearms Bureau was attacked and the blueprints were stolen!!"
A brief moment of silence.
Then, there was an uproar at the celebration banquet!
(End of this chapter)