Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 256 Don't Play Tricks with the Imperial Envoy
Narcissus brought Hong Yuan to a dilapidated old temple. Hong Yuan was a little confused at the moment, covering her face and crying. Narcissus was busy chipping the broken wooden table next to her with a dagger and had no intention of comforting her.

How can we comfort them? Xia Lin tried to persuade them three times yesterday and even tied them up with ropes, but it still couldn't stop them from seeking death.

Hong Yuan saw with his own eyes the brothers who had been through thick and thin with him die one by one in front of him. His faith was shattered, but what he did not expect was that someone among his own people would become a traitor.

As they were talking, Liu Gouzi ran into the ruined temple. After seeing Hong Yuan, he turned around and shouted, "Over here! Come quickly."

After a while, several brothers from the "Heaven and Earth Society" rushed in, looked around, and then closed the door.

"Princess, the whole city is searching now. The military advisor sent a message saying that the manor is not safe anymore and asked us to go to the dock. He has a warehouse there. Let's go there to take shelter for a while." Liu Gouzi squatted in front of Hong Yuan and said softly, "Princess... why don't you listen to the military advisor? He is a scholar with a quick mind. Sigh..."

"How would I know that someone was a traitor?"

When he mentioned the traitor Liu Gouzi, he hammered the ground angrily: "That bastard is such a beast that he even betrayed his own brothers. I will not let him off when the storm is over!"

At this moment, Hong Yuan wiped her tears and said, "I won't go. I'll stay here. Just let them come and capture and kill me. It's me who killed my brothers."

"This is not your fault, Princess. Don't say so much, the soldiers will be here to search soon!"

While they were talking, they heard the sound of armor colliding outside. They immediately hid in the dark corner of the room.

Soon the soldiers who were searching came up. One of the soldiers raised his leg to kick the door but was kicked in the butt by the squad leader behind him. He pointed at Hong Yuan who was hiding behind a tattered curtain with half of his body exposed in the room, and shouted: "Damn it, where did he run off to? I don't believe that this group of traitors can grow wings. There is an order from the top. Even if Guangfu is overturned today, the evil thief must be caught. Go! Continue searching in the front! Search every house!"

After the soldiers outside walked away, the people in the house finally breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Gouzi came to the door and looked outside, saying with a sigh: "The dog officer brought all the elite troops. Not to mention the brothers who died, I'm afraid that even the entire Guangzhou Prefecture's troops would not be able to defeat them. Sigh... I really should have listened to the military advisor."

Hearing this, Hong Yuan almost burst into tears again, but Liu Gouzi now looked like a leader. He waved his hand and said, "Princess, don't cry. Let's go to the dock and take shelter first."

"But now there are pursuers everywhere, how can we get through..."

Hong Yuan asked while crying. At this time, Shui Xian, who was cutting wood next to her, finally stood up and said, "Follow me."

She stood up and walked out the door, then began to shuttle through the streets and alleys with her men. It was strange that the whole city was full of soldiers searching for the place at the moment, but whichever road Narcissus led them on, there would either be people coming just as they left or people leaving just as they arrived.

In short, he was able to perfectly avoid all the pursuers along the way, and even Narcissus bought a sesame cake on the way...

After some twists and turns, they finally arrived at the dock and hid in the big warehouse that Liu Gouzi mentioned. After entering, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Liu Gouzi even lay directly on the rice bag and relaxed his whole body.

"Princess, let's rest here for a while. The military advisor said he can come later. It would be too conspicuous if he came now."

Hong Yuan's eyes were swollen from crying, and Shui Xian looked outside and frowned, "You are the one who caused this trouble, and you are the one crying. Look how many people have been running around for you and how many people have died for you. How can you still have the face to cry? Shut up. I'm going to look for my young master now. If anything happens to him, I'll make you pay."

After scolding, she walked out and quickly went to look for Xia Lin.

At this moment, Xia Lin was sitting in the yard explaining to the soldiers who were filled with surprise and admiration about his weapon that had just sent someone flying with a "bang".

"This thing is called a shotgun. It's filled with gunpowder, and there's a steel ball in front of the gunpowder. It can kill even a cow when it's fired."

"Wow..." The soldiers were all surprised. One of them said, "I saw the general's attack just now. The tall man flew two meters away. There was a bloody hole in his chest. It was obvious that he was dead."

Most of these soldiers are teenagers in their 18s, 19s, and early 20s. Although they are young, they have been in the army for at least three years. In fact, they all like this general very much. He is not arrogant and is kind. He always finds reasons to give money. For example, he gives money when the weather is too hot, when it rains, and when they pass by a small river today because the scenery is nice, he even gives money...

In short, everyone likes him very much.

But after seeing Narcissus coming, the soldiers guarding Xia Lin could no longer be so casual. They quickly stood up and stood straight, fearing that outsiders would find fault with them.

"Master, everything has been arranged." Xia Lin leaned against the stone table, crossed his legs and said with a smile: "Don't worry about them, let them panic for a while."

At this time, the garrison commander who was in charge of connecting with Xia Lin also came over. Shui Xian immediately stood behind him. Garrison commander Qin stepped forward and bowed to Xia Lin, saying, "Master Xia, who is the mastermind behind this incident?"

"There must be a mastermind behind the crimes of the rebels, but this mastermind is not something that can be said randomly. Just say that they are all assassins who committed suicide by taking poison when the assassination failed." Xia Lin tapped the table. "The swords and knives used are weapons that can be found everywhere on the market, but one of them said before his death that he had someone above him who would not let me go. You can't write who this person is, but lean towards the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice. Qin Shoubei should be experienced in such matters, so there is no need to say more, right? Send three copies of this thing, one for public and two for secret. One is submitted to the Crown Prince Regent, one is submitted to His Majesty secretly, and the other is submitted to Gao Shilian secretly. Don't mention the names in the copy to Gao Shilian, just say that something happened to these two departments. In the two copies to His Majesty, one should say that the mastermind behind the scenes is unknown, and the other should add the names."

Xia Lin rolled his eyes after he finished speaking: "Your Majesty will tell Prime Minister Zeng what he said."

"Understood. I will write it now."

"Wait." Xia Lin raised his hand and said, "I have to add one more sentence to Gao Shilian's report. The King of Lingnan has been working in Guangzhou for many years. His power is complicated and complicated. Although it seems calm on the surface, it is turbulent under the surface. Many ministers' affairs are imminent. I don't know how to deal with them now. The imperial envoy and I are looking forward to the guidance of the Prime Minister. For now, we can only keep our troops in place and wait for good news."

After hearing this, Guard Qin rolled his eyes and glanced at Xia Lin, his heart skipping a beat. This sentence sounded like he was asking for Prime Minister Gao's advice, but in fact, combined with the context, it was waiting for Prime Minister Gao to make a choice. If he wanted to reach out, there would be undercurrents, but if he was willing to let go, then everything would be calm.

As for why? It's a complicated matter. Can it be dealt with? All the officials in the court are watching. You all have businesses here, and you can still suppress it now. Who knows if similar things will happen again, so you have to deal with it quickly. In addition, senior officials in the court are involved here. If any name is revealed, these people will be killed by mistake.

And these were all Gao Shilian's followers, which was invisibly undermining his power.

This is like a fire that has been ignited in the court. Instead, life here will be much better, and more benefits can be further gained.

The storm in Guangzhou will eventually blow to Nanjing with the northerly wind.

At the same time, the news of Xia Lin's recovery also reached the capital and His Majesty, saying that it was the magic pill given by Dr. Sun himself that saved Xia Lin's life.

Many people had doubts, but Dr. Sun's name was so famous that no one would doubt his ability.

Xia Lin finally recovered. The first person to breathe a sigh of relief was Emperor Hongbao, followed by the young prince and all the ministers in the court. After learning that he was not dead, almost everyone began to think about how they could get something from him or rely on him to wipe out some of their own dirt and settle their own bad debts.

Just like the deficit of more than 800,000 taels of silver that the Ministry of Revenue had in Guangzhou this time, wasn't it all wiped out by Xia Lin this time? The Minister of Revenue even wanted to erect a tablet for him in the middle of the night and hold it tightly.

So no one wants him to die. If he dies, and someone as stupid as Anmus dies, that would be really...

And there is no need to replace people. It is very difficult to replace people now because there is no one in the entire court who can get along with both sides like Xia Lin. After all, what everyone really wants is not to fight but to suck blood, to suck the blood of the Wei Dynasty.

However, the current situation in Guangzhou still concerns many people. After all, that place is indeed a place with rich commerce, and every family has its own dirty deeds there. If someone under their command does something there and doesn't clean up his mess, or if someone is involved in the rebellion of the King of Lingnan, the matter will not be a matter of big or small, but can only be big.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the entire court has gradually begun to change from the previous tense situation, and the focus of attention has gradually shifted from the fierce struggle caused by the family extermination case to the current anxiety that wealth and honor may be sought in danger but may also be lost in danger.

So when it comes to mounting skills, Xia Lin is quite good.

"This kid." Emperor Hongbao just finished his calculations and then laughed: "He will be demoted again when he comes back."

Tian En, who was standing next to him, heard the emperor say this and immediately asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, why is this happening?"

"He has shouldered too many burdens for others." Emperor Hong Bao flipped through the accounts he had calculated himself and said, "This matter is not small."

"So what does your majesty plan?"

"I, I have no plans. I'll just wait and see how the court fights for him."

(End of this chapter)