King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 206 Three people walking together, each with their own plans

Wait until you have read all the contents of the letter.

Standing at the gate of Jinyi Guardhouse, Ji Gang's expression became extremely solemn, and a trace of surprise and uncertainty flashed in his eyes. He glanced coldly around the silent darkness, frowned and pondered.

Ta-ta-ta.
Just at this moment, the Jin Yiwei team, which had just left to search for the person who was shooting the message, came back, bowed and reported:

"Report to your Majesty the Commander."

"We have searched the area just now and found nothing unusual or anyone unusual."

Hearing this, Ji Gang, who was deep in thought, slowly came back to his senses, waved his hands to the subordinates who were bowing and reported, and said:

"understood!"

He was not surprised at all by this result.

Thinking about it, based on the content of the letter sent in front of him, he knew that the person who shot the arrow just now was definitely not simple. No matter what his purpose was, he would definitely not be caught by them.

If something like this really happened, not to mention the humiliation of the Jinyi Guards to their grandma's house, the emperor would also lose his face as well.

What if it were true?
But the actual situation now is that the guard station has too few people mobilized.

But as the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, he felt like a mirror.

Jin Yiwei, who was half an inch behind him, listened to the question, frowned in thought, briefly sorted out his thoughts, and responded:
"Return to the commander-in-chief."

A cold and stern voice sounded in the darkness, commanding the person behind him:
"Hurry up and report what happened."

"Now most of the guards are searching for thieves in the city."

After it disappeared into the darkness, the half-open window of a high-rise attic eighty meters away from the Jinyi Guardhouse was closed.

Thinking of this, he stared at the letter in his hand and read it again and again, with a hint of determination on his face, and asked with a loud voice:
"How many people are left in our guardhouse now?"

In case the information turned out to be false, he took the initiative and took the people away.

And no one knows whether this sudden anonymous intelligence message is true or false, or whether it is a plan by some thieves with ulterior motives to divert the tiger away from the mountain.

Such a guilt was something that he, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, could not bear.

And the person who just replied, although the words in his mouth can indeed mobilize thirty-five people.

"As soon as any abnormal situation occurs, sound the flare immediately."

"You all, please keep your spirits up and guard the guardhouse."

After pondering for a moment, he looked at the letter in his hand, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. To be honest, the words and content in the letter were conclusive.

And he, the person who stayed behind as a guard and was transferred from the Jinyi Guards, will bear the brunt of being held accountable.

"How many more people can be spared?"

If something uncontrollable happens, it's hard to say.

If this matter was not verified immediately, and if it was confirmed later, he would still be miserable.

"Under the most conservative and prudent circumstances, we can squeeze in at most thirty-five people."

It can be said that it doesn’t matter whether I go or not.

Immediately, without any hesitation, he reached out to take the reins of the war horse handed over by his subordinates, turned over and jumped onto the horse's back, waving the long whip in his hand and driving the war horse away at a gallop.

Say it.

That’s how much fun it is!

Under such circumstances, if it weren't for the fact that there are many criminals of all kinds imprisoned in the Jinyi Guardhouse, and they are worried about some uncontrollable situation, everyone in the Jinyi Guardhouse would probably have to go out to cooperate, and at most stay. The next two people guard the house.

"It seems that I can't swallow this credit alone."

The so-called security of being able to draw thirty-five people is because of his face, and this is unless anything major or special happens.

Of course, it’s not that there is no way to properly resolve this matter. The problem is that once the content of the letter is true, it will be a complete blessing!
He really didn't want to share such a great achievement with others in order to reveal his face.

"Now there are only eighty people left in the entire guardhouse."

"Ugh…"

After all, everyone knows that Jinyiwei is affiliated to the emperor and is an organization directly responsible to the emperor!

And just now, if that person really had murderous intentions in his heart and wanted to attack their Jinyi Guardhouse, the sharp arrows fired would not just be nailed to the top of the door railing, but would fall on the two guards guarding the door.

"I have something important to discuss with Prince Zhao."

After hearing this, Ji Gang couldn't help but frowned. Currently, there are only thirty-five Jin Yiwei in Yingtian Mansion City who can be mobilized?
But it becomes clear when you think about it.

From the bottom of his heart, regardless of whether it was a trap or not, he wanted to try it.

"Understand?"

After all, something big happened in Yingtianfu City tonight. Prince Han, who had the power to supervise the country, was assassinated and almost died.

He quickly made a series of arrangements, made detailed arrangements and plans for the remaining people in the guard station, and clearly explained their respective responsibilities.

The Jinyi Guardhouse was breached by a bandit led by thieves, and someone was rescued or silenced.

For a moment, Ji Gang's heart was full of mixed feelings, his brows were wrinkled again and again, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh and murmured to himself in a low voice:

After a short silence, he gritted his teeth, his eyes full of determination, and said in a deep voice:

"The bait that was thrown has been eaten."

"Let people pay close attention to the movements of King Zhao, Crown Prince, and Ji Gang."

"Once there is action over there, while they are too busy to take care of themselves, let our people immediately start action in another yard. The speed must be fast enough and the noise will be minimal."

"And if this matter is really exposed, you don't need me to tell you what to do, right?"

After hearing this, a figure flashed past in the darkness, and a hoarse voice came:

"promise!"

After a while, everything in the room returned to calm.

At the same time, in the encirclement circle defined by the city gate, soldiers holding spears and swords patrolled back and forth, knocking open the closed doors of each household, and entering the houses one by one. search.

Prince Zhao and the Crown Prince, who were standing on the periphery responsible for execution and supervision, both had extremely solemn expressions. They held the tea cups in their hands and drank hot tea from time to time to dispel the chill that came from time to time.

Ta-ta-ta.
Not long after, a rapid sound of horse hooves sounded on the street. The person who came was none other than Ji Gang, who had just left the Jinyi Guards House.

As the rapid sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, the guards guarding the two brothers Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but look solemn, and a look of caution flashed in their eyes. However, when they saw the person wearing official uniforms and their faces middle. The soldiers on guard at the periphery quickly bowed and saluted:

"See the Commander-in-Chief."

Ji Gang, who came closer, waved at the saluting soldiers and said in a deep voice:
"Go quickly and report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Zhao."

"Just tell Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of Jin Yiwei, that he has something urgent to ask to see you two."

"Go!"

The guard looked slightly startled, not daring to show any sign of neglect. He hurriedly ran all the way inside, came to Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui, bowed and saluted:

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, Prince Zhao."

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Peripheral Jinyi Guards sent Mr. Ji to ask for a meeting, saying that there is something urgent that needs to be reported."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui frowned involuntarily, feeling slightly surprised, but they did not dare to show any slightness. After all, Ji Gang, as the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, commanded all the Jinyiwei, and could be said to be the old man's confidant.

Coming here at this time, I have something important to report again.

With Ji Gang's character, it is absolutely impossible for him to tell any lies.

"Let him in."

After a while, Ji Gang walked in from the outside alone. The two people who took a sip of hot tea looked at him curiously, and hurriedly bowed and saluted:

"I see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Zhao."

Seeing this, the two nodded noncommittally, waved at him, and asked in unison:

"The following people just came to report."

"You said you have something urgent to report, but you don't know why?"

Hearing this, Ji Gang looked solemn, and slowly took out the letter from his arms that had been hung on a sharp arrow and shot above the door of the Jinyi Guardhouse. He handed it over respectfully, and then told what happened at the Guardhouse just now. Everything is explained in detail.

"I'm a little unsure."

"I don't know whether I should believe the content above the letter. After all, it is an anonymous letter."

"I'm not sure if it was done by thieves and what their purpose was, or if it was someone who deliberately instigated it to cause trouble."

"As for this assassination, His Majesty appointed you, the Crown Prince and Prince Zhao, to be responsible. Therefore, after receiving the news and letters, I did not dare to make the decision without permission for fear of disrupting your arrangements, so I hurriedly reported it."

After the two of them crossed the letters in their hands and read them, the two people who were sitting on the wooden chairs stood up at some point. Their expressions unknowingly turned gloomy and solemn, and they looked at each other. , frowning and not knowing what he was thinking.

After a brief daze, King Zhao Zhu Gaosui came to his senses first, stretched out his hand and raised the letter in his hand, turned to look at the prince who was still deep in thought, and asked aloud:
"Boss"

"How credible do you think the contents of the letter are?"

"Could it be a trick played by thieves who slipped through the net?"

"Want to take the opportunity to create chaos for us, and attack in the east and west so that the thieves who have been trapped in the restricted circle by us can escape?"

The prince who came to his senses when his name was called did not reply. Instead, he turned his gaze to the circled area map spread out on the desk. He frowned and began to search and draw.

After confirming that the address in the letter matched the location on the area map, I calculated in my mind the distance between the current search location and the hidden location of the thief in the letter. I also estimated how far it would go with the current search speed. Able to arrive on time.

Not long after, after he finished all this and felt confident, he turned to the side and looked at King Zhao who was staring straight at him, and said in a deep voice:
"Lao San"

"Although the source of this letter is unknown."

"But Ben has an attitude of preferring to believe what he has rather than what he doesn't have."

"I think we should go take a look."

"I just made some estimates. If nothing happens at the current search speed, it will take us until noon tomorrow to find the location marked in the letter."

"But things will change later. From the current time until we search here at noon tomorrow, we still have about six hours."

"There are too many variables during these six hours."

"When the thief escapes, he always goes to this location. No one knows if there is anything here that we don't know about, such as a secret escape passage."

"Of course, it would be best if they don't. After six hours, they will be the turtle in the urn, unable to make any trouble."

"If there really is a secret escape passage here, six hours would be enough for them to erase all traces."

"Even if we find clues, after such a long time, the thieves have already disappeared."

Having said this, he paused, glanced at Ji Gang, Zhu Di's confidant, who was standing silently beside him, and continued:
"If we don't verify this matter, the thief will run away."

"Once the old man finds out about the matter, given his character, the consequences will be unbearable for both of us."

"You must not have forgotten what happened in the imperial study just now, right?"

This is true.

Regarding what happened tonight, the prince who was in the royal study just now was suspected and beaten by the old man openly and secretly.

If a letter was received this time and there was a reminder from the letter, if the two of them didn't check it, it would be really hard to say what happened next.

Moreover, this letter was sent by Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, and Ji Gang was a close confidant of the old man. Who knows if this matter could be an opportunity for the old man to test them.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaosui couldn't help but look solemn, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes. He glanced meaningfully at the prince in front of him, nodded heavily, and said:
"Row!"

"However, for matters in the rear, where the area is surrounded and closed, the search must still be carried out slowly."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded his head noncommittally, expressing his approval and no objection.

After that, the two of them waved to their confidants behind them in unison, gave them a few simple instructions, explained everything clearly, turned to look at Ji Gang aside, and said in a deep voice:

"Go to the marking point this time."

"The letter was obtained by the commander-in-chief. Although we are the chief envoys and the people responsible for this case, we still have to trouble the commander-in-chief to accompany us to investigate."

"I wonder if the commander-in-chief has any objections?"

Ji Gang didn't know the suspicions and thoughts of the two people, but he was naturally unwilling to miss out on something that might have ground-breaking achievements.

You must know that when he got the letter before, if Jinyi Guards had enough people, he planned to go alone. Even if the two of them didn't say this, they both planned to find an excuse to go together.

Now that the two of them said this, they spoke directly to his heart. There was no reason for him to refuse.

Immediately, without any hesitation, Ji Gang nodded heavily and responded:
"I have no objections. I will obey the instructions of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Zhao."

When the soldiers who were going together were gathered together, the three of them headed to the place directed by the letter with their own evil intentions.

(End of this chapter)