bookcurios Chapter 297 Death in Chenzhou
Chapter 297 Death in Chenzhou
The emperor wanted to kill Zhou Qinghe and have him cursed by countless people even after his death, but Zhao Fangyu didn't want to do as he wished.
Why did such a foolish emperor, who was so high and mighty, personally create the tragedy of Zhou Qinghe and Concubine Li, change her life with an imperial edict, shield her beloved son, and leave countless civilians with nowhere to seek justice, while letting the murderer behind the scenes go unpunished...
Why would such a despicable person come and destroy the way out that she had worked so hard to plan time and time again?
As the saying goes, fighting against the sky is endless fun.
What she has to do is already a life-threatening thing. Too many lice won't itch, so it seems that she is not afraid of having another emperor as an enemy?
After all, compared with the world, the emperor doesn't seem to be anything to be afraid of.
It's just death anyway, and the worst outcome is not unbearable.
Zhao Fangyu pushed open the window and asked someone to stop the man who had just gone out.
Xuanbi didn't know what was going on, and when he was found, he was already leading the horse and preparing to go out. Xingzhi pulled him back to the study.
Zhao Fangyu's eyes were as cold as stars, and he stared at the hanging wall with a gleam of light: "Northern Pacification Division, Commander, are you sure you can kill him?"
Xuanbi's dark eyes froze for a moment, and after a few breaths of silence, he slowly said under Zhao Fangyu's slightly uneasy gaze: "We fought, 40-60. I have 40, he has 60."
In terms of kung fu, it's 40:60, but in terms of life and death, it's 50:50.
Zhao Fangyu glanced at the sky outside and held the man down: "You should rest well and get ready."
"Pei Yan is not so easy to give in. I will go outside the capital to meet you then."
"Before you leave the capital, the capital must be in chaos."
Zhao Fangyu took a candle and lit up the dim corner behind the screen in the study.
This is the map where the two often discuss things.
The layout of the capital city is not shown here, only a rough outline.
Zhao Fangyu had not traveled much in the capital, and had not been to many places in person, but this map of Zhou Qinghe was made by him. He had been playing chicken and dog fighting in the capital since he was a child, and was very familiar with the topography of the capital.
Zhao Fangyu looked at the map and saw that the Jinyiwei were the emperor's best minions, and the two major pacification offices in the north and south were the emperor's left and right arms.
Now, because of the Chenzhou case, most of the main forces of the Southern Pacification Division followed Pei Yan to Chenzhou, and only the Northern Pacification Division was stationed in Kyoto.
It is still unknown how many people there are in the Northern Pacification Division, but the commander-in-chief of the Northern Pacification Division himself must be stationed in the Forbidden City.
The emperor valued his life, so after he sent Pei Yan, he could no longer send the commander of the Northern Pacification Office to other places to perform official duties.
If the commander of the Northern Pacification Division died, the emperor would definitely conduct a thorough investigation.
By then, the capital will be under martial law and no one will be allowed to go out.
But if this incident really happened, the dog emperor would definitely not publicize it for his own safety before Pei Yan returned to the capital.
Then the only thing that needs to be thoroughly checked is the city gate.
The Northern Pacification Division was leaderless and power was being fought over and replaced; the leader of the Southern Pacification Division was absent, and there was only Pei De in charge.
Then I can create some chaos and take advantage of the situation to leave Beijing...
At that time, we can go to other places and use Pei De to pry open Pei Yan's mouth.
There is no clue about Mei Zhanhui for the time being, but the leader of the Northern Pacification Division is dead, and the benefits are within reach.
Zhao Fangyu didn't want to hang himself on the cliff and die. Shen Wan and the boxer were not his people, so he couldn't let them participate in such an important plan.
There is a shortage of manpower around me, so I have to seek external help.
Xingzhi and the others stayed at home and faked a scene that Zhao Fangyu felt unwell in the afternoon and was resting. In fact, it was Zhao Fangyu who went out through the secret passage in person. The secret passage had been widened long ago and was connected to a courtyard of hers in the capital.
After changing into an inconspicuous set of clothes and stuffing some cotton bags inside the clothes, the young girl instantly turned into a bloated woman.
Zhao Fangyu suppressed his discomfort and smeared some gray-yellow duck egg powder on his face before blending into the crowd and leaving the city.
Someone outside the city came to pick him up, and Zhao Fangyu changed horses and headed straight for his dowry farm.
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Li's Old House
"There is no one at my cousin's house, so I came to you because I had no other options. I don't know why those wild boars suddenly came down the mountain and stopped eating the crops. They ran around the farm like crazy, and have injured many people. That's why I came to you for help. If you have any good guards in your house, please lend us a few."
Li Qillang was originally discussing academic matters with his teacher in the study. When he saw that the steward was indeed a member of the Li family, he calmly resigned from his teacher.
After leaving the yard, a group of people followed him. Li Qilang quickly called out a few names. Those who were present stood directly behind Li Qilang, and those who were not present were called immediately.
"It's okay. I have to take care of my sisters."
After instructing his men to clean up the mess, Li Qilang hurried to the farm with his men. The head of the farm invited them to the backyard with a sad face, but when he saw Zhao Fangyu, he instantly suppressed the sadness on his face and respectfully called her "Princess".
Zhao Fangyu was sitting under the Pipa tree, holding a hot milk pancake in his hand. It looked like he had only taken two bites.
Just as he was about to stand up, Qilang stopped him: "It's okay."
Qilang waved his hand and pointed behind him with his finger like a knife. The guards he brought with him dispersed. Four of them flew onto the roof, and the other two quietly pushed the door open and entered the room, looking around to see if there were any bad guys hiding in the room, or to gather information.
Zhao Fangyu has already cleared this place once, so Qilang's doing it again is just a precaution.
She took the time to eat another bite of the milk pancake. Qi Lang asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter? Why are you so anxious?"
Zhao Fangyu swallowed the overly sweet milk cake in his mouth and said straight to the point: "I want to kill the commander of the Jinyiwei Northern Pacification Division."
Li Qillang knew that it was a big deal that Zhao Fangyu was looking for him so anxiously, but he didn't expect it to be such a big deal.
He also instantly understood why Zhao Fangyu asked him to bring his best guard over.
The commander of the Northern Pacification Division is no simple person. If he can be killed easily, he will not be able to hold on to this position.
Qi Lang did not ask the reason, his dark eyes were calm and clear. He was the smartest son of the Li family, and had had contact with Zhao Fangyu in his early years. Naturally, he knew that Zhao Fangyu would not resort to such a desperate measure unless it was absolutely necessary.
So he didn't ask why, and just said, "It's not easy to kill."
It was not Qilang who poured cold water on Zhao Fangyu, but this Guijia, who was now the emperor, was sitting in the palace. Even if the Li family had someone, they could not directly enter the palace and kill the commander of the Northern Pacification Division under the noses of the Jinyiwei and the Imperial Guards.
Zhao Fangyu quickly informed Qilang of the secret letter sent by Zhou Qinghe.
Keeping everything secret, hiding everything and running around like a headless fly on your own is definitely not something a smart person would do.
She has resources and connections, and someone to back her up, so she naturally doesn't need to fight alone.
The Li family is also different from the Queen's mother's family, the Ouyang family. The Ouyang family's goal is to replace one of the Five Surnames and Seven Families. The Li family's heritage over the years and the family precepts for thousands of years make them stay away from the throne.
How can the royal family be as prosperous as the aristocratic families for a long time?
In times of chaos, it is the aristocratic families that have the invisible hand to restore order and turn the tide.
"But he must die. Only when he dies can the emperor rest in peace."
Be content...
Qilang carefully pondered the words his cousin used and thought they were...very wonderful.
"Tonight, Xuanbi will come here to meet up with my brother's people and enter the city through the secret passage."
"Tomorrow evening, seven buildings in the capital will catch fire one after another."
"Tomorrow at noon, my uncle from the Cui family will come over to see me, and then I will go to Qianjin Tower to discuss business with the princess."
"The Princess' Qianjin Building...will explode."
Qilang seemed to understand the explanation at first, but was a little surprised at the end: "Explosion?"
Zhao Fangyu was not sure if it would work, so at worst he could buy some firecrackers, take out all the gunpowder inside, roll them into a ball and throw them into Qianjinlou...
It’s best if it doesn’t hurt anyone.
If there were no ordinary people, the commander of the Northern Pacification Division could not be dispatched.
But if she and the eldest princess were trapped, then the top leaders of the Northern Pacification Office would have to come out and take a look no matter what.
As for whether the Northern Pacification Secretary she wanted would show up, it all depended on whether the explosion was big enough...
Zhao Fangyu asked someone to bring up the things she had prepared. In fact, she was not 100% sure about the success of this thing.
I just remember that I had seen in the news that a flour mill had a dust explosion due to improper operation, so I went in to take a look and was educated by yxh.
In places where a large amount of flour is piled up, there is an open flame, and some improper operations, the air is filled with flour.
High concentrations of flour and open flames seem to be able to cause an explosion.
But Zhao Fangyu was afraid that it was not enough, so he added some coal powder and powdered sugar to the flour.
She prepared a lot of this stuff, which was filled with a mixture of flour, carbon powder, and powdered sugar.
"Tomorrow, these things will be scattered all over Qianjin Building..."
"My brother sent people to knock down the candles and create a riot..."
As long as the concentration is high enough, it will definitely explode.
But what Zhao Fangyu had mixed temporarily, was the ratio correct, could it explode, and was the probability of explosion high...
"Tomorrow, brother, please take care of things for me."
In such a hurry, the biggest bait Zhao Fangyu could think of was herself.
Although this move is risky, the chances of success are high.
Her husband was not in the city, and there was an explosion. She was also a victim and was still seeing a doctor and taking medicine. No matter who it was, no one could be sure that they would be unscathed in such an explosion...
Even Zhao Fangyu himself can't guarantee it.
She was not even sure about her own safety, or whether she could lure out the commander of the Northern Pacification Division, but she still had the Li family.
The commander of the Northern Pacification Division must die.
Qilang closed his eyes and quickly reviewed the connections he had now. After comparing them one by one, he sighed, time was too tight.
"You do it this way first. Tomorrow, I will have the commander of the Northern Pacification Division go to Qianjin Tower."
Zhao Fangyu must rush back tonight.
After hearing Qilang's promise, Zhao Fangyu hurriedly ate two bites of the milk cake. Before leaving, Zhao Fangyu hesitated again and again, but finally hardened his heart and said, "The commander of the Northern Pacification Division has hidden a child in the Pilu Temple, a little monk, who is eight years old this year, and his name is... Mingxin."
It is normal for a family like the Jinyiwei to be targeted for revenge. Pei Yan's family had been targeted for revenge before.
This child of Pilu Temple was secretly raised for several months by the wife of the commander of the Northern Pacification Division. He was then taken to the gate of Pilu Temple and adopted by a monk.
This lady would go to the Pilu Temple on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Every time she saw the little monk, she would give him a lot of incense money.
The explanation given to the outside world is that she wanted to have such a lovely child and felt that she was destined to be with him.
In fact, he was hinting at the Pilu Temple that as long as the little monk appeared every time she came to burn incense, she would pocket more incense money.
Over time, Zhao Fangyu had met the commander of the Northern Pacification Division twice in the palace. When he was burning incense, he met a young monk holding the hand of the commander's wife. He asked him little by little whether life in the temple was hard and whether the abbot was kind.
After a while, we can basically guess the relationship between the two.
If the dust explosion fails to attract the commander of the Northern Pacification Division, they can only... tie up the child...
Zhao Fangyu rode back to the capital at full speed. It was almost curfew when she entered the city. She hurried into the city and returned to the small courtyard. After making some noise in the courtyard, she sneaked back to the palace through the secret passage.
By then the cliff had already left.
Zhao Fangyu sat at the table, rehearsing everything that would happen tomorrow over and over again in his mind.
In the past, she hated implicating innocent people the most, but now that she has become like this, she felt... a little strange for a moment.
This kind of self makes people feel unfamiliar.
Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. So let it be.
People need to be a little more selfish...
If God really thinks that what she did was wrong, then... just blow her to death.
Zhao Fangyu took a deep breath and lay down on the bed.
Shu Jie'er had already fallen asleep. She didn't get up when she heard the noise. She just turned over and continued to sleep.
After Zhao Fangyu washed up quietly, she lay down next to Shu Jie'er again. Shu Jie'er came over in a daze in her sleep and called her "Auntie".
Zhao Fangyu hummed, hugged Shu Jie'er, stopped thinking about it, and forced himself to fall asleep.
The truth is, she is not as kind as she thinks.
She will also do whatever it takes to achieve her goal...
I thought I would have a sleepless night, but I slept quite well.
When he woke up, it was bright outside. Zhao Fangyu took Shu Jie'er to read and learn words as usual. He even took Shu Jie'er to the greenhouse to get to know the newly cultivated flowers one by one.
Everything is the same as usual.
It was not until noon that Mr. Cui came to see Zhao Fangyu.
Because it involved changing dressings and there was no male owner of the house, Cui's uncle behaved extremely politely.
The two of them were separated by a gauze curtain. After taking the pulse, Cui's uncle went to the table nearby to think about what medicinal materials to replace.
"I'm afraid none of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital like the princess."
Zhao Fangyu paused as he retracted his hand, and said in a clear voice: "But what did I do wrong?"
The Cui family's uncle modified the previous prescription and added two more herbs to nourish the spirit. Without even looking up, he said, "Remember to think more about the princess's condition."
As soon as I took Zhao Fangyu's pulse, I knew she was worrying too much.
I have never taken good care of my body.
As doctors, all they can do is to try their best. However, what Zhao Fangyu did was to halve the doctors' efforts. No doctor would be kind to such a patient.
But I can’t say anything about Zhao Fangyu.
Her man is not around, and it is normal for her to have many thoughts when facing the turbulent situation in the capital alone.
She is polite anyway.
Cui's uncle didn't like such people very much. After thinking about it, he added some strong-flavored things to the prescription.
After doing all this, Cui's uncle contentedly picked up the tea served by Xingzhi beside him and took a sip slowly.