From eunuch to emperor

"The hall master has wronged this king. This king just drank the tea from the hall master, why is he molesting the hall master?"

"If the hall master thinks drinking tea is teasing, then drinking water is fine. I wonder if the hall master has any water?"

"It's just that the water here is not very good, it's a bit salty, and I don't know if the hall master's water is salty?"

Holding the teacup in his hand, Long Chen said solemnly.

The soil quality in Xifeng City is not good, the water quality is relatively hard, and the well water has too many minerals, so it tastes salty.

What Long Chen said was right, it was a very serious topic.

Yan Shuangyu's face froze, not knowing how to answer.

"The assassination of Zhao Lun has already been arranged, King Wu doesn't have to worry."

Yan Shuangyu repeated what she said just now.

Long Chen put down his teacup, couldn't help laughing and said: "Master, this matter has already been said."

Yan Shuangyu smiled awkwardly, and said: "Yes, my family...I'm afraid King Wu won't remember."

Long Chen didn't know whether Yan Shuangyu's shyness was real or just pretending.

As a veteran assassin, Long Chen didn't believe that Yan Shuangyu still had a girlish heart.

"How long has Hall Master Yan been here?"

Long Chen changed the subject and stopped teasing Yan Shuangyu.

Yan Shuangyu thought for a while, and said: "Half a year later, after the slave family and King Wu assassinated the Tianxiahui, the landlord sent the slave family to Xifeng City to take over the grain business."

"The slave family would like to thank King Wu, almost all the things are left behind, and the slave family's business here is also doing better."

This is a polite remark, Wu Jian moved all the things away at that time.

Long Chen said with a smile: "Master Yan has a talent for management, this king didn't help much."

Yan Shuangyu smiled, feeling that Long Chen's attitude was a little more indifferent.

Just now I asked if the water was salty or not, why did it suddenly happen again?

A man's heart, a sea needle?

The room fell into silence, Yan Shuangyu and Long Chen stopped talking.

Yan Shuangyu picked up the teapot again and poured Long Chen a cup of tea.

This time, Long Chen directly drank a cup, looked at the time, and said: "It's getting late, please arrange the assassination as soon as possible, Hall Master Yan."

Yan Shuangyu stood up and said, "Don't worry, King Wu."

Long Chen got up, Yan Shuangyu quickly opened the door and sent Long Chen downstairs.

In front of the building, Li Sanniang led the horse over.

When Long Chen got on his horse, Yan Shuangyu bowed and said: "King Wu often comes here when he is free, this time the tea is not good, next time...you must find a pot of better water."

Long Chen smiled, and said: "Salty water is good, the tea brewed has a special flavor."

Yan Shuangyu smiled awkwardly, bowed slightly, and did not answer this question.

When Long Chen was about to leave, Tang Heizi happened to pass in front of the building with a group of horses. There were several human heads hanging around the necks of the horses, and more than a dozen carts of goods were behind them.

When the businessmen and travelers on the street saw him, they retreated one after another, looking at Tang Heizi and pointing.

"grown ups?"

When Tang Heizi and the cavalry behind him saw Long Chen, they immediately got off their horses to meet him.

"Why are you here?"

Long Chen asked a little strangely.

Tang Heizi replied: "Waiting to report, saying that a group of iron kites from Xixia went around to the rear to loot the people, attacked the army's supply and food roads, the last general led troops to encircle and suppress them, killed them all, and snatched supplies from them. "

Long Chen looked cold, and said: "How is it possible? Shi Le's army is in Yangcheng, how did he get around to the rear?"

Tang Heizi replied: "I found out, I passed the Yuanxiao Valley from the Panhe Palace, then bypassed Xifeng City, and arrived at the rear."

"It was the last general who neglected his duties and did not stop them."

Long Chen took a look at the convoy's supplies, softened his tone, and said, "It's okay, just kill them, and the Yuan Xiao Valley will strengthen its defenses."

Tang Heizi bowed, "The last general takes orders."

Long Chen turned his head and said to Yan Shuangyu: "Master Yan has bid farewell."

After finishing speaking, Long Chen wanted to take Tang Heizi along, and Tang Heizi and the others got on their horses and prepared to leave.

Yan Shuangyu suddenly stopped Long Chen, and said: "King Wu later, this cavalry... seems to be from our Jujintang."

Long Chen looked at the horse team in surprise, and said, "Impossible...Tang Heizi?"

Tang Heizi shook his head and said, "The general doesn't know. At that time, the iron kite attacked the convoy and everyone died. The general doesn't know whose stuff it is."

Yan Shuangyu and Li Sanniang ran to the convoy behind to carefully check the signs and goods on the car.

"Master, this is it."

Li Sanniang said in surprise.

Yan Shuangyu rushed over and bowed to Tang Heizi: "General, this convoy is from our Jujintang. Today there should be a batch of goods from the capital to the Jade Buddha Tower, and this is it."

"Where are the people from the Jade Buddha Tower? All..."

Tang Heizi turned his head to look at Long Chen, and Long Chen asked, "Is there no one alive?"

Tang Heizi shook his head slightly, and Long Chen said with a gloomy expression: "Master Yan, this... Since the team is yours, I will return it to you."

Yan Shuangyu knew that it was Meng Lan who escorted the car this time, although she didn't know the purpose of Meng Lan's trip, but she was also a hundred-gold envoy, so she couldn't die so vaguely.

"King Wu, can I trouble this general to lead the way, so I can go and have a look at the servant's family, so that I can give an explanation to my superiors."

Yan Shuangyu was very anxious, Long Chen said: "Why is this so difficult, I will go with you."

"Leave the convoy, and Tang Heizi will lead the way."

Li Sanniang immediately came over with a horse, and a dozen other men, and followed Yan Shuangyu to the east out of the city.

Tang Heizi led the way, Long Chen and Yan Shuangyu followed, and the men from the Jade Buddha Tower and the dragoons followed.

Going eastward for more than 70 miles is where the incident happened.

"Sir, it's here."

Tang Heizi stopped his horse, and Yan Shuangyu immediately dismounted and rushed forward.

There was blood all over the ground, and some fallen limbs.

"What about people?"

Yan Shuangyu looked at Tang Heizi and asked.

Tang Heizi pointed to the pit next to him and said, "Buried, the iron kite and the killed cavalry were buried together."

Long Chen said: "Master Yan's condolences..."

Yan Shuangyu said without hesitation: "Dig it out!"

Li Sanniang immediately ordered the staff to dig up the soil, and the corpses underneath gradually appeared, and the corpses of the iron kite and the staff of Jujintang slowly appeared.

Yan Shuangyu stood beside her, identifying the corpses one by one.

Long Chen was a little confused, and asked: "Master Yan, what are you doing?"

Yan Shuangyu bowed: "Forgive me, King Wu. There is a rule in our Jujin Hall. When brothers die, we must take the corpses back for burial."

Long Chen nodded slightly, and said: "Then...it's getting late, this king has to go back first."

Yan Shuangyu bowed, "Thank you King Wu."

Long Chen got on his horse and left with Tang Heizi and the dragoons.

Yan Shuangyu saw that Long Chen was gone, and continued to direct the staff to dig.

When all the corpses were dug out, they saw a female corpse in silk clothes, whose head had been chopped into pieces.

"Master, is this Meng Lan?"

Li Sanniang has seen Menglan before, but in this state, it is really...

As it was getting late, Yan Shuangyu squatted down, examined her body carefully, and found that the fatal wound was on her chest, and she was shot with three arrows before being beheaded.

"The arrows and knife wounds were done by the iron kite."

Li Sanniang carefully identified and determined that these people were indeed killed by Tie Yaozi.

"Is Meng Lan's head broken only?"

Yan Shuangyu asked, Li Sanniang said: "No, there are a few guys who also had their heads chopped up, and many of the iron kites used pumpkin hammers."

The so-called pumpkin hammer is an iron rod with the head shaped like a pumpkin, which is used to break armor.

With the help of the horse's impact, the gourd hammer hit the head, and the head was immediately broken.

"Take her body home."

Yan Shuangyu couldn't distinguish her appearance, so she could only pack Meng Lan's body and take it back. Yan Shuangyu buried the other people's bodies hastily.

It was already late when we returned to the Jade Buddha Building in Xifeng City.

In the backyard, the corpse was placed in the room, and Yan Shuangyu carefully wrote down the characteristics of the body.

Although it is impossible to distinguish the appearance of the head, the appearance of the body must be recorded truthfully, and when the time comes, they will be sent back to the capital for Shen Wanjin to determine.

Yan Shuangyu memorized it carefully before putting the corpse into the coffin and sending it back to the capital early tomorrow morning.

"Master, this matter is a bit strange, why did you attack our cavalry?"

Li Sanniang felt that something was wrong.

Yan Shuangyu shook her head and said, "I don't know. Anyway, something happened. Fortunately, nothing was lost."

"Send it back tomorrow, I'll write a letter."

After finishing speaking, Yan Shuangyu went upstairs and wrote the whole story truthfully, waiting for the coffin to be transported back the next day.

After Long Chen left, he passed through Xifeng City and arrived at Jade Buddha Pass.

Long Chen gave his clothes to a soldier, gave the soldier his horse, and stayed in Jade Buddha Pass by himself, while Tang Heizi and the pretended Long Chen left the west gate and continued to Zhenguo Temple.

Long Chen wore the clothes of an ordinary soldier and entered the room of the commander-in-chief.

Meng Lan was wearing the clothes of the Long Family Army, and He Juntao was guarding beside her.

"Is the shopkeeper still used to being here?"

Long Chen walked in with a smile, He Juntao stood up and saluted, then exited the room and closed the door.

Wearing a military uniform, Meng Lan looked at Long Chen and said, "You are so courageous, do you think Shen Wanjin will believe it?"