Chapter 254 Snow Night Festival (1)
Han Jian insisted on going to the palace to rescue the queen at night, but Han Cui could not twist him, and seemed to have compromised. In order to facilitate the evening's actions, Han Jian first prepared some details, including a night festival held in front of the Ministry of Justice's Office led by Gu Weipan to the evening.
Once the action was successful in the evening, Han Jian knew that he would leave Luoyang City and set out south immediately. Time would be very rushed. The night festival happened in the first half of the night. The rescued person would leave Luoyang in the second half of the night. It would be extremely difficult to move the entire Dongwang Mansion to escape the enemy's spies.
Just as Han Jian was planning how to avoid being noticed by Yang Yu and Yang Yu's behind-the-scenes forces, Zhang Xing hurried over from outside and reported something small to Han Jian, saying that he had found Cui Mingli's body.
When Han Jian heard this, he hurriedly walked out of the main entrance of the Dongwang Mansion with Zhang Xing. A ox cart was parked at the entrance of the Dongwang Mansion villa. There was indeed a corpse that had begun to decay in the straw pile on the carriage. Han Jian stepped forward and took a look and hurriedly retreated. At this time, Han Cui, who had received the news, hurriedly came out to verify.
"How could this be like this?" Han Cui wiped away tears when he saw Cui Mingli's body, and looked reluctant. Although he had known that Cui Mingli was dead in prison, Han Cui could not bear it after witnessing Cui Mingli's body with his own eyes.
"How do you get Cui Hongru's body?" Han Jian frowned and asked at Zhang Xing.
"I returned to Young Master, a stick of incense before someone sent a message to the door, saying that I would send us something. My subordinates sent someone to intercept the person who sent the message, but they were not able to see him. Before Young Master Yu, someone sent Cui Hongru's body to the door. We took the driver of the ox cart, but was just an ordinary coachman. He collected the money and didn't know what was going on."
Han Jian was frowning, something was too unusual. Cui Mingli died if he died. Who would have sent Cui Mingli's body? What does this mean? Demonstration? If it was kind, the person who came did not even report his life. If it was malicious, why did they?
"How to place the body of the young master Cui Hongru?" Zhang Xing asked for instructions.
Han Jian was a little embarrassed, looked at Han Cui and asked, "How should Sanniang settle it?"
Han Cui sighed: "If you can be buried in the soil, you should be buried in the soil earlier."
"Yes." Han Jian nodded. "It should be to find a good coffin and put it in the soil to rest."
Han Jian saw the condition of Cui Mingli's body. He had been dead for at least a few days, and it was difficult to deal with the corpse parked like this. He was originally planning to leave Luoyang City that night, and he could not hold a grand funeral.
At this time, Gu Weipan learned the news and walked out of the main gate of the East Prince's Mansion step by step with a crutch, heading towards the ox cart.
"Chief Gu, are you?" Han Jian saw Gu Weipan's resolute look on his face, and felt that Gu Weipan seemed to be doing something. Han Jian knew that Gu Weipan and Cui Mingli were old enemies before, and he didn't know what he would do.
When Gu Weipan saw Cui Mingli's body, he sighed first, threw away his crutch, and shouted: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
While shouting, he was crying and unable to control himself. Gu Xiner was already following Gu Weipan, and then quickly stepped forward to persuade him. Unexpectedly, Gu Weipan's entire emotions were out of control. No matter how others persuaded him, he just lay on the ox cart and refused to get up.
This made Han Jian and others difficult. No one thought that the most sad thing in Cui Mingli's death would be Cui Mingli's mortal enemy Gu Weipan. It was like the two of them had fought for a lifetime. In the end, the only one who could truly appreciate him was this mortal enemy. In the current chaotic environment in Luoyang, even Han Jian and Cui Mingli and relatives could only bury him in a hurry.
Han Jian stepped forward to persuade Gu Weipan to remain unmoved, and turned to Han Cui and said, "Sanniang, I will inform Cui Hongru's family first and let them come and transport the body away. Today's matters should not be made public, after all, there is still something to do at night..."
Han Jian was reminding Han Cui to rescue the queen at night. If the original plan was disrupted by Cui Mingli's body, everything might be ruined.
Gu Weipan, who was already in tears, felt sad for a while and his mood improved slightly. He turned to Han Jian and asked, "How to deal with the body?"
"Chief Gu, because Cui Hongru has passed away for many days, we are going to let him be buried in peace earlier." Han Jian told him sincerely.
Gu Weipan thought for a while and said, "No."
"Chief Gu has other arrangements?"
Gu Weipan sighed long and said, "I have fought with Cui Hongru for a long time, but when I was old, I have never advanced or retreated with him. I feel ashamed of him when he went to the underworld. I worshiped tonight, and I am ready to send his coffin to the Ministry of Justice, and I will complain to the people of the world about the evil of the rioters and thieves."
Han Jian frowned when he heard this. Some things Gu Weipan was not afraid of big things. It was already very unusual to go to the gate of the Ministry of Justice to hold a night festival, but now he wants to move Cui Mingli's body over. Speaking of which, the reason why the night festival held at the gate of the East Prince's Mansion did not cause the suppression of Yang Yu and Yang Yu's behind-the-scenes forces was mainly because the action was not big, and it was not time for them to take action. But if the matter was done too out of order, I am afraid that Yang Yu and Yang Yu's behind-the-scenes forces would not hold it back.
However, Han Jian thought again that he was not afraid of getting bigger when doing things. Anyway, he had been hated by Yang Yu, so he might as well add fuel to this hatred. The more extraordinary the things he did in front of the Ministry of Justice, the more the enemy's sight would be on the Ministry of Justice. Then he would have a greater chance to enter the palace to rescue the queen.
Han Jian nodded and said, "Then everything will be based on Chief Gu's wishes."
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During the whole day, the Dongwang Mansion was busy. The Dongwang Mansion not only had to pack some simple items and set off on the road with light loads, but also had to prepare Cui Mingli's coffin to prepare for the night festival.
At dusk, Yang Ronger came hurriedly. After she learned that Han Jian was about to withdraw from Luoyang City tonight, she came over to inquire about the details.
"...You can leave just by saying this. Your Eastern Prince's Mansion has been well prepared. How can we have time to pack our luggage?" Yang Ronger said very dissatisfied with Han Jian.
Han Jian sighed, "Miss Yang, things are hasty. If you can't leave tonight, you may not have the opportunity to leave Luoyang. And this time we are running for life, just lightweight. If you keep all the salutes, I'm afraid you won't be able to walk fast along the way."
Yang Ronger's temper improved a little. When Han Jian explained that she was going to rescue the queen in the morning, she probably guessed that she was leaving in the evening, and she prepared in advance. She just blamed Han Jian for not telling her something clearly and insisted on letting her guess.
"I went to the palace to save people tonight, but I need the support of the Nanwang Mansion?" Yang Rong'er glanced at Han Jian and asked.
"No need." Han Jian said, "The palace is forbidden to enter and exit, so it is best to try to avoid a few people. Miss Yang is still waiting for the news and is ready to evacuate Luoyang at any time. If Yang Yu learned that we had rescued the queen, he would send troops to chase him at any cost. Maybe a few tough battles will be fought on the road at that time."
Yang Ronger was thinking about something, and she naturally understood how difficult the "hard battle" Han Jian said was. This time, the Eastern Prince's Mansion and the Southern Prince's Mansion evacuated Luoyang together. Although there were not many people, they brought many ministers and families in the court, and the speed on the road was inevitably unfast. In addition to the soldiers and horses guarding the Eastern Prince's Mansion and the Southern Prince's Mansion, the two totaled only five or six hundred cavalry. Compared with the soldiers and horses in Luoyang City controlled by Yang Yu, these soldiers were simply dropping a drop in the bucket.
Seeing that Yang Ronger seemed a little hesitant, Han Jian smiled and said, "If Miss Yang feels it's troublesome to go with her, we might as well go in separate ways after leaving Luoyang City."
Yang Ronger frowned and said with a little anger: "What do you mean is that my sons in the Nanwang Mansion are all greedy and afraid of death?"
Han Jian smiled and said, "I don't have this intention."
Yang Ronger said: "Where will evacuate Luoyang tonight, and the arrangements along the way, please list them in detail with me. Don't wait until you leave Luoyang City, you will explain it again. Then the matter is rushed, and the soldiers of our Nanwang Mansion will not have time to make arrangements."
Han Jian nodded, found paper and pen, and wrote some detailed evacuation process to Yang Xuner.
It was soon when it was the lights, Gu Weipan walked out, looking haggard, and was about to go to the gate of the Ministry of Justice for a night sacrifice. Seeing that Gu Weipan was in a bad mood, Han Jian knew that Cui Mingli's death had a great impact on him. If he could do this, he should have advised Gu Weipan to rest, but after all, he had a detailed plan that night, so he had to look at Gu Weipan so haggard to go to the night sacrifice.
Originally, the things for the night sacrifices these days were prepared very well, and there was no need to prepare separately. Han Jian was originally planning to bring the things to the carriage and transport them to the gate of the Ministry of Justice, but Gu Weipan insisted on refusing. He wanted to personally carry Cui Mingli's spiritual tablet and walk towards the direction of the yamen.
Originally, Gu Weipan had to use crutches to walk because of the inconvenience of movement on his legs. Even so, he couldn't walk steadily, but he insisted on walking, and even Han Jian couldn't persuade him.
Han Jian couldn't persuade him, so he stopped persuading him. Han Jian also knew that Gu Weipan had his own persistence. If this could make Gu Weipan feel better, Han Jian would not force him.
Before leaving, Han Jian explained the matter afterwards, including when to drive, which streets to walk in Luoyang City, how to meet, and how to leave the city. After all, he had to go to the palace to save people in person at night, and he didn't care about the outside matters and needed to make arrangements in advance so that he would not lose his mind.
After everything was arranged, Han Jian personally accompanied Gu Weipan to set off from the door of the Dongwang Mansion, and a group of people dressed in mourning and went to the direction of the Ministry of Justice.
There was no need to wear mourning clothes, but Han Jian felt that wearing the same clothes would make him more likely to get out. Moreover, in the hearts of ordinary people, wearing mourning clothes is more shocking, and more people will come to watch.
Han Jian and others walked in the middle, while the guards of the East Prince Mansion were escorting the way with torches. Along the way, many people came to join in the fun after hearing the news. They arrived at the gate of the Ministry of Justice. Soon, they watched the three layers inside and three layers outside that the people had surrounded.
Then, several followers carried Cui Mingli's coffin to the front of the Ministry of Justice. At this time, the gate of the Ministry of Justice was closed. Although there were officials on duty inside, the officials also knew that these people outside were not affordable by their level, so at the beginning, there was no interference in the night festival. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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