Lei Yue Longmen

Cen Zhu is indeed a rare official in Yurui.This is not only reflected in the political achievements she has seen in the past three years, but also in her keen sense of the current situation.The two residence newspapers sent by the capital this morning verified these two points one by one.

One of them was a letter of appointment for her. The imperial court commended her three years of political achievements in Longmen, and the great contribution she made in the flood discharge of Longmen, and recruited her back to Beijing in advance to serve as the official of the household department.The other is an announcement from the Ministry of Criminal Justice sent by the county: There is definite news that the third of the "Fengyin Seven Heroes", the Jiangbei rogues who escaped collectively three years ago, have fled to the Mayang area recently, and the area around the Zhuohe area has narrowed down compared to the previous announcement. And pointed out the specific location, the imperial court specially issued an official letter to remind the counties of Mayang County to strengthen their precautions.

Cen Zhu has heard of this group of rogues, they are not ordinary thieves, they are all highly skilled in martial arts, and they kill without blinking an eye.Four years ago, the appalling "Fengyin Big Case" was committed, in which more than a dozen rich households in Fengyin County were wiped out and their property was robbed.Three years ago, the imperial court dispatched the northern army to wipe them out.The seven chiefs are seven sworn brothers, known as the "Seven Heroes of Fengyin". The old Zhang Gui was shot and killed by the army four years ago, and the remaining six died on the spot. Three died, and one escaped. The other two were escorted back to the capital for trial.The original intention of the imperial court was to execute them immediately, but the Ministry of Criminal Justice found out that they were related to many assassination cases in recent years, and planned to investigate them thoroughly before questioning them. machine.The escaped old man Sankong Xiezi lurked into Beijing, bought the jailer with huge sums of money, and helped him pass on the news.Later, the three of them kept their identities incognito and fled all over the country, causing panic and turmoil.

Cen Zhuo didn't know if they had sneaked into Longmen County, and could their target be Li Jingzhu?She felt that this cloudy wind was coming towards the East Palace.As long as they stay in Mayang County, dangers will surround Li Jingchen.So as soon as she received the report from the residence, she went to the inn to report the report, and discussed countermeasures with Yun Zhong.

Yun Zhong was puzzled, "How do you know them? Their target will be His Highness?

Cen Zhu said: "This gang of thieves is different from ordinary thieves. They are organized, able to gather crowds, understand strategies, and have a strong desire for revenge. In recent years, the imperial court has become more and more severe in their pursuit. If one of their dens is captured, the gangsters will retaliate viciously, and many family members of the officers and soldiers responsible for rounding them up have suffered. I heard that they have been chased to the end of the road. If they are forced to Now, there is no guarantee that you will not take the risk and play the big one. And you forgot? Who was the one who sent troops to kill Mr. Gui four years ago?"

"Yes——Tu Yuanshan!" Yun Zhong's heart skipped a beat. If this is the case, then Li Jingchen is indeed in danger.

"Who is the person who is mainly in charge of encircling and suppressing these gangsters in the Ministry of Criminal Justice?" Yun Zhong was not very clear about these prison matters. Cen Zhu slowly said a name: "Pei Yan!"

Yun Zhong gasped, Pei Yan was the uncle of King Dun, and had a natural antagonistic relationship with Li Jingchen.

"Could it be that Pei Yan put this group of rogues into Mayang County on purpose?"

"It's very possible." Cen Zhu's eyes were serious. "As soon as the bandits come out, anyone can use the name of the bandits to carry out the assassination. His Highness is patrolling the river everywhere, and everyone knows that if you die in the Rogue, guess what will happen?"

"The storage space is vacant, and the game will be reshuffled." Yun Zhong followed her thoughts and expanded one by one, drawing a thrilling picture.Indeed, it was much easier to kill the Empress Dowager outside the capital than to overthrow her head-on. This was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for ambitious people. Even if they took some risks, they could obtain unprecedented benefits.His heart is so cold at this moment. Li Jingchen's visit to Longmen County is a private visit in a micro-service. He only brought his brothers and sisters from the Mu family with him. Most of the East Palace guards stayed in Cao County. And if the enemy is determined to get rid of her, I'm afraid those East Palace guards may not be enough.

And? Longmen County is thousands of miles away from the capital, which also means that the enemy can have an ambush thousands of miles away. How can we escort Li Jingchen back to the capital safely?

"I have a plan to keep His Highness safe."

Originally, Li Jingchen had already planned to leave, but unexpectedly, the damn abdominal pain occurred again, so the trip had to be postponed again and again.The Mu brothers and sisters had no choice but to find Gu Qing again.Gu Qing felt very strange, it is said that after taking her medicine, the attack would not happen again.Yun Zai was a little embarrassed, and told others embarrassingly that since His Highness knew that she had prescribed the medicine, he would rather die than take it.They only reasoned that His Highness thought the medicine was bitter and would only drink a little each time.

Gu Qing also seemed to know a little bit of the inside story, because the last time she came for a follow-up visit, she could especially feel her vague resistance and hostility.She clearly knew that before entering the door, the waiter's voice of "Mrs. Cen" must have entered her ears.Regardless of whether she still likes Cen Zhuo or not, the news that an old lover has found a new love is probably not happy for anyone. If she deliberately explained it, it would seem that there is no money here, and she thought to herself that she should wait for Cen Zhuo himself. explained as well.So he just pretended not to know, and gave her the needle with the same expression.

When she came out of Li Jingzhu's room, Cen Zhuo also discussed the plan with Yun Zhong from the next room, and went out one after the other. When Cen Zhuo saw her, he immediately stepped forward, "Gu Qing, come with me, I have something to do? I will discuss it with you." He dragged her to the next room.

Seeing that the two of them had gone, Yun Zhong gathered himself together and also entered Li Jingchen's room.Talking to her about the cause and effect of the incident, as well as Cen Zhu's strategy of "removing flowers and plants", what Li Jingzhu first experienced was not intellectual security, but the anxiety and annoyance derived from the bottom of his heart. He said coldly: "My life is a matter of life and death, there is no need for her to worry about it!"

"Your Highness is responsible for the well-being of all people. What if something happens? Yun Zhong must be blamed for death. Please listen to Yun Zhong's words, put aside the intermediary in your heart for the time being, and plan other things after you return to Beijing safely. Your Highness Safety is more important than anything else. Yun Zhong risked his life to remonstrate directly, Your Highness, please allow me!"

He seldom kneels down. Now he knelt on the ground abruptly, begging Li Jingchen to agree.Yun Zai listened to him? Those words were already frightening, and he hurriedly tried to persuade him: "Yes, Your Highness, now is not the time to act impulsively. Sister Hua Qing's plan is a bit risky, but Yun Zai thinks Useful, what's the matter? Let's talk about it when we go back to Beijing. I'm afraid when I think of their intentions. Do you still remember the prince—in short, you must not have another accident!" She said to the former prince Li Jingzhi when he was assassinated. What happened? The East Palace can never bear a second setback.

Li Jingyu was silent for a while, as if he had a lot of words stuck in his chest, and finally heaved a long sigh, "I don't want to take my own life into account. It's just a big disaster, a person who can cruelly put his wife in danger How can someone trust me?"

Yun Zai and Yun Zhong were speechless for a while, yes, if Cen Zhuo's transfer strategy was used, Li Jingzhu's safety would be guaranteed, but Gu Qing who was transferred would be in danger.They don't have much affection with Gu Qing, they only know that it is reasonable to be loyal to His Highness even if they sacrifice their own lives.But why did Cen Zhuo protect His Highness?That Gu Qing is her wife!Although the two of them don't know how much love they have between their husbands and wives, it's really not something normal people do to abandon their wife.

What's more, asking His Highness to impersonate Mrs. Cen means getting along with that guy day and night, who knows what's going on in her stomach? What kind of idea?Yun Zai has every reason to suspect that she has bad intentions and is using public affairs for personal gain.

The motives are really suspicious.

When Yun Zhong told Cen Zhu about Li Jing's decision, the latter's face turned pale.Gu Qing said in sign language: "Do you want me to explain to her?"

"No, she's right, I shouldn't have risked you. Even if you're a stranger, I shouldn't have involved you in this bloody storm."

"But I am willing." Seeing that she was stunned, Gu Qing repeated it gently with her slender fingers, "I am willing to take risks for you." Looking at her? Her eyes were bright and bright, and she smiled optimistically. She smiled, "Besides, I know that you will do your best to protect me. I believe in you."

"I trust you".What a light and beautiful posture, in which the deep friendship of life and death is entrusted, but there is not much to mention.Cen Zhu secretly sighed, the word "trust" that she couldn't get from Li Jingzhu always seemed to come easily to her.She half-jokingly said: "What if I can't protect you well? You know, I'm a businessman, and I'm very ungrateful. When disaster strikes, if I can only protect one person, I will definitely protect the one I like the most. Then you are really in danger."

She didn't seem to want to believe it, she blinked innocently, and nuzzled, "Hmph, then go protect the person you like, I can protect myself, I don't need your protection."

Cen Zhu looked amused, "Little Gu Qing, are you angry? I'm going to misunderstand that you like me!"

She covered her mouth and laughed. Although she couldn't make a sound, Cen Zhu felt like a lark was singing beside her ear.

"Okay, for your sake, I'll go and persuade her! I have to persuade her."

Her fighting spirit became high, as if she had made a gentle bet with her.However, when it came time to practice, I found that it would be easier to just faint people.She lifted Li Jingchen, who had changed into a red dress and changed his appearance, from the bed with great effort, and looked back at Gu Qing who was sitting in front of the bed dressed as "Li Jingchen".She tilted her head towards herself and smiled, for some reason, Cen Zhu felt a little sour.Let's say goodbye today, maybe we might never see each other again, she turned to Yun Zhong and said, "Please, she doesn't know any kung fu, if there is an accident on the way..."

Her throat was a little choked, the man's eyes moved deeply, and he still showed her a shallow smile. When he smiled, there were two shallow dimples on his cheeks, which made her different from Li Jingzhu immediately.

"Don't keep laughing at people." Cen Zhu suddenly said: "She doesn't like to smile, her face is rigid all day long, you will not look like this, and it is easy to reveal her secrets."

When Gu Qing heard this, he immediately turned his face nervously again, Cen Zhu was satisfied now, and stared at Yun Zhong anxiously, wanting to ask for a guarantee.The latter looked extremely complicated, even a little annoyed that she was not trusted, and said bluntly: "Don't worry, I will treat her as your highness and swear to protect her to the death. Therefore, I also hope that you can fulfill your promise and send your highness back to the capital safely." .”

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the capital." She lifted Li Jingchen up, let her face rest on her shoulder, went downstairs carefully, and got into her carriage.Seeing "Mrs. Cen" being hugged softly by the county magistrate, the little girl blushed with shame, thinking that Mrs. Cen really loves Mrs. Cen as husband and wife, so "hold it in your mouth for fear of melting, hold it in your hands." The expression of "afraid of falling" is really rare among ordinary people!

According to the pre-arrangement, Gu Qing and the Mu brothers and sisters left Longmen County one day in advance, avoiding Cao County, and rushed to the neighboring county Qingyang County due east, where there is an army stationed by the imperial court, as long as they arrive at the location of the army, they will be safe.The reason why they didn't go directly to Cao County and Donggong to defend the round was because the bandits would set up an ambush on the road if they learned of Li Jingchen's itinerary in advance.

Cen Zhuo had already sent a messenger to Cao County to report the news, and asked the East Palace guards to disguise themselves as ordinary people to catch up with Gu Qing and the others halfway.The next day, she set off with her "madame" and walked along the official road in the southeast direction to take up her post in Beijing.

Therefore, when Li Jingchen woke up, the false princess had already left for half a day.She was extremely angry at the fact that Yunzai Yunzhong and Cen Zhuo had stunned herself, but the two brothers and sisters had already "run away", and she could only go to Cen Zhuo if she wanted to pursue the responsibility, but she did not intend to tell her Anything, so silent and cold confrontation has become the norm between the two.