Chapter 117: Pure accidental killing

Ma County Ma never dreamed that the grand Left Prime Minister, the minister of justice, would come to his small county. He looked at the fleet covering the sky and sun, and arrived at the dock of Yibin County. He was so happy that the walnut patterns on his face stretched out. This was an effect that he had not achieved after many tonics he drank. However, after being happy, he was deeply worried. The upper rooms in the inn were occupied by the Nanzhao delegation. Where did the minister of this prime minister live? Besides, there were also a large group of Shaoqing, Shaojian, Zhonglang General, etc.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hate the likes of sincerity and integrity. He was just polite, but they didn't know humility and etiquette. He was really a barbarian who had not yet been educated. However, he forgot that his enthusiasm was almost melting others, and those barbarians had no strength to refuse.

After thinking about it, the only way to let Shaoqing and Shaojian live in the office, the minister of the prime minister! I just live at my own house. Even though Ma County Ma reacted quickly, he immediately turned the crisis into an opportunity. He couldn't help but feel grateful to the barbarians in Nanzhao. If they hadn't seized the office, he wouldn't have any excuses to invite the prime minister and the minister of the prime minister. Haha! "The misfortune is the place where good fortune is." What the ancestor said was not good at all! Unfortunately, he forgot about the ancestor's words.

The gongs and drums on the pier in Yibin County were beating loudly, firecrackers were ringing, colorful flags were flying, lion dancers and dragons were the best. The tricks came from the second brother-in-law of Ma County Ma, who invited a group of Hu girls who passed by Yibin County to the pier to perform dance. The additional effect he himself could not have imagined. The people who came to see the free Hu Ji danced the pier crowded the dock, so that the Ma County Ma could not mobilize and arrest his husband from door to door.

It was Chen Xilie's first time to come to Yibin County. From a distance, he saw a very lively scene on the dock, which made him very satisfied. He was over 60 years old and loved metaphysics. Therefore, he looked fairy-like. He had a little more immortality, but his character was less. This was his secret to becoming prime minister. Li Longji admired his immortality, while Li Linfu liked his character.

"Haha! Secretary Wei, this county magistrate is a person who is very interested. He is very prepared for us when we come. It is rare that the people are willing to support him. It shows that he has a lot of expectations on the people on weekdays."

People say that being strong is soft at the extreme, and it is suitable for Wei Jian. His name is Jian, but he has a bit of tenderness, fair skin, slender and soft hands, calm facial features, and none of them abrupt. But his temperament is fierce, quick to do things, and very capable.

The Wei family, Cui family and Pei family are all prominent families in the Tang Dynasty and have a deep relationship with the royal family. The Crown Princess is Wei Jian's sister. Therefore, with this family background, he has a few more abilities and will be faster than ordinary people.

The common people use fists and kicks, and the scholars do not talk, but the senior officials in the court are scheming. Although the two are the backbone of the Prime Minister and the Prince's Party, the names of them are "Lie" and the other are "jian", but the two get along well along the way, and there is no sign that they are political enemies who are incompatible with each other.

Seeing that Chen Xilie praised Ma County Ma for his well-preparedness, Wei Jian was despised and laughed: "He is a small official from the seventh rank. The officials above him are overwhelming. It is impossible to socialize and socialize. I heard that Yibin County has done a good job in the past two years, so I guess he is under greater pressure."

"Yes! Yes! Our mission is so big, staying for one day before leaving, so don't make things difficult for him."

While speaking, the official ship slowly docked at the dock. The dock was too small, and the guards were docked in the middle of the river. Seeing two high-ranking officials slowly getting off the boat with the support of the guards, Ma County Ma was excited. He straightened his clothes, stroked his white beard, and shook his old legs. In the wind of the river, the huge rosacea was even redder. He trembled forward slightly and shouted loudly: "Ma Juer, the magistrate of Yibin County, welcomes the Prime Minister and Lord Shangshu."

"Haha! Thank you for your hard work in County Ma. I only saw one pier in other counties, but you only have two piers in Yibin County. This is unique."

County Ma County Ma looked back at the people and showed a little emotion in his eyes, "The governor cares about people's livelihood, and the subordinate officials led the people of Yibin to dig soil and carry mud for a month before they built a new wharf. Compared to the prime minister and the minister, the subordinate officials' final achievements are nothing." After saying that, he beat his old arms and legs, as if the shoulders carrying mud still hurt.

"Not bad! Not bad!" Chen Xilie's praise was overwhelming, "If local officials across the country were like Ma County Magistrate, I wouldn't have to be so tired, Secretary Wei, do you think so?"

Wei Jian's face had no expression. This was the first time he had seen such a shameless county magistrate. He had built a canal. When he saw the new wharf, he knew that it had been used for at least a year, and how long the county magistrate had been here. He did not say a word, but just smiled faintly.

Not to mention that the county magistrate of the dock was boasting about his experience in governing the county to the two bosses, shamelessly taking the political achievements of his ex for himself. Our protagonist Li Qing was lying in the inn and slept soundly. He was exhausted. For three days, he had used all kinds of means to capture the assassins, but the assassins were extremely cunning. No matter whether he used the plan of honesty or the plan of luring the tiger out of the mountain, they were not fooled, as if they had evaporated and there was no trace. But Li Qing knew that since they wanted to blame the Tang Dynasty, they would definitely attack Yibin, but they were waiting for the best opportunity.

The noise on the dock woke him up from his dream. It was already afternoon and the yard was very quiet. Li Qing turned over and got out of bed, stretched his waist long, and hung the jade Pixiu beside the pillow around his neck. This was the amulet given to him by the curtain.

At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps came from the yard. Wang Bing walked in with joy on his face, "I found their traces."

Li Qing was shocked and the sleepy bug that was still entangled with him was swept away. This was their first appearance in three days. Li Qing smiled, and the drums and music on the dock made him understand. The time for the assassins to wait was finally here.

"Tell my brothers, cheer up tonight and kill one and I will give you two hundred trump cards."

Dramas and stories are always held at night, and perhaps human nature can be released only in the darkness. In the hall of the inn, the lights are brightly lit, and grand banquets are being held, and there are banquets when gatherings are held. This is a tradition left by the ancestors. The missions of the two countries have been separated for half a month and are telling the parting in the form of a feast.

The chairman of the hall was seated at the Tang Dynasty envoy Chen Xilie and the Nanzhao prince Yu Chengjie, each with a beautiful official prostitute to accompany him to drink.

The first row of the right is the Tang Dynasty mission, with the first seat being the deputy envoy Wei Jian, and the first seat of the Nanzhao mission opposite is Zhao Quandeng. He went down one by one, and there were twenty or thirty people sitting on both sides. Li Qing had the lowest position among them. Sitting by the door, his upper head was Li Siye, and there was an official prostitute sitting next to them. Li Siye drank but didn't like the woman next to him. He was tall and straight, and masculine and murderous intent, which made the young women beside him both admire and fear him.

The woman next to Li Qing sat at the edge with a bitter face and was very embarrassed. When Li Qing moved her hand, her muscles became tense, fearing that he would take advantage of her. While she stared at the humble officials beside her, she looked at the two prostitutes on the chairman with jealous eyes. Their appearance was almost the same, so why were they treated so differently?

There were drum music in the hall, and several musicians slapped the Hu drums in love. The pipa sounded like rain, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. More than a dozen beautiful guzzlies were dancing in bright red dresses, like blooming water lotus flowers. Outside the hall, dozens of other dancers lined up waiting for the next program.

"It's really depressing. It turns out that the banquet is so boring!" Li Siye frowned. It was his first time to participate in such an official social event. He had been taught etiquette in advance, such as wearing bright military uniforms, and not losing the style of a great power, etc.

In his opinion, only the celebration wine after the war is the most enjoyable, or a few friends gather together, fight and fight with boxing, and drink freely. But now, we must pay attention to the superiority and etiquette, and pay attention to proper etiquette. Rules imprison him, and we cannot drink wine in big mouths, and we cannot speak loudly. The most serious thing is that there is a woman next to him, which makes him uncomfortable, and the fragrant powdery fragrance completely ruins his appetite.

"Brother Siye, let's take care of you! This is just a social event. If you want to drink and wait, I'll treat you. This is my old nest, and I can let you drink the best wine."

Li Siye was overjoyed, and his burly body quietly moved towards Li Qing, but squeezed the drink-accompanied prostitute beside him outside the table. He asked in a low voice with interest: "I heard you were encountered assassins, but it's true?"

Li Qing nodded, "Two Nanzhao women almost succeeded."

A regretful expression filled every inch of skin on Li Siye's face, "You are still a little irritating, but I dozed off immediately and slept in the bed every day. This boring messenger really suffocated people to death."

As he said that, he yawned for a long time and was drowsy. His yawn seemed to be a sprint champion. He ran around the whole banquet in an instant. Some yawned secretly, some closed their eyelids from time to time, and some looked gray. Yu Chengjie was full of energy. He stared at the shaking waist of Hu Nu on the field with a confused look on his face, but his hand touched another delicate thigh. His face turned red by the stimulation in full view of the public, as if alcohol was working.

Li Qing couldn't bear to see it, so he reached out and pinched Li Siye, allowing another stimulus to drive away his sleepiness, "There are still assassins tonight, should I go and have fun together!"

Li Siye's pupils were filled with sudden surprises. He nodded in a hurry, and he was about to stand up with his legs bent, but Li Qing pulled him down, "Wait a minute, it seems that someone is coming!"

Sure enough, the dense sound of horse hooves awakened the dull banquet. The dancers outside dispersed in horror and rushed in a few eunuchs. A dozen sword-bearing guards followed closely behind them. The sound of the pipa and drums stopped abruptly. The beards flashed to the side. The hall was silent. The eunuch in the head glanced at everyone coldly and said loudly in his female sharp notes: "The imperial edict is here! Chen Xilie received the imperial edict."

Chen Xilie listened to the imperial edict in a daze. The content was very long, but the meaning was simple. He wanted him to go on the road quickly. Since he had delayed in Hanzhong, he should not stay anywhere else, nor was he allowed to recruit prostitutes at will. It seemed that Li Longji had a clever eye and could see their journey clearly. He frightened a group of Tang officials and moved them a few feet away, and quickly drew a line with the official prostitutes around him.

But Wei Jian could hear the sensation that the emperor would never come for this little thing, and there must be another decree. Sure enough, the eunuch took out another imperial edict to proclaim: "Li Qing, the captain of Zhaowu, listened to the decree!"

Li Qing was stunned and said halfway: "My dear Li Qing, please follow the order."

The eunuch smiled slightly and unfolded the imperial edict and said, "Li Qing, the captain of Zhaowu, did his duty in Jiazhou, and made contributions to protecting Nanzhao envoys. He was promoted to the commander of Guoyi, the commander of Shangjun Mansion, I am here!"

At this time, all eyes looked at him, surprised, jealous, envious, and even the official prostitute next to him looked at him became hot, and he quietly approached him, accepting the envy of other women, and was secretly proud of him.

Li Qing's heart was in chaos. How could the emperor know about Jiazhou? It's only three days. Could it be that there is Li Longji's undercover next to him?

The eunuch slowly walked forward, and several guards stepped forward and pushed the woman who was getting closer and closer to him away. The eunuch attached himself to his ear and said in a very low voice: "Your Majesty, you will go to eastern Yunnan first."

Chen Xilie looked at Li Qing with a gaze and accepted the special treatment. He was a regular envoy, but he was not qualified to know the emperor's secret order. Could this Li Qing be a dictionary? (Note: dictionary, that is, the surveillance officer)

The night became deeper, the sky was gloomy and drizzled. A small boat on the Minjiang River quietly approached Yibin. It was still far from the dock and was very secluded. Seeing that there was no movement in the surrounding water, seven or eight figures rushed out of the boat and flew onto the land and disappeared quickly in the night. Not long after they walked, a big boat passed by. After a while, countless wet black shadows suddenly emerged from the water, like ghosts in the water, climbed onto the boat one after another.

Seven or eight black shadows were all skilled in martial arts. They walked along the roof of the houses quickly through the dark curtains. They soon came to the vicinity of the inn. One of them went to explore the way and returned soon. They quickly changed into the uniforms of the Tang Dynasty soldiers and walked towards the side door of the inn. The main door of the inn was very cautious, but there were only three or four guards on the side door, which seemed to be the only defense loophole. Just as they approached the side door of the inn, hundreds of soldiers quietly poured out from the house opposite the inn. In the dark, they were holding cold crossbows and aimed at their backs.

At this time, the banquet had just ended, and the inn was crowded with people. A sedan chair was walking towards the gate of the inn. Ma County Ma who came to greet the Prime Minister. Ma County Ma was sitting in the sedan chair and humming a little song, relaxing. Chen Prime Minister had promised to stay at his house tonight. Now his family had been mobilized, and two concubines were dressing up. If he served Chen Prime Minister, he would definitely reward himself. The award would be no longer needed. The money he had made in the past few months was full of his pockets. Now the top priority is to continue to serve the official. Although he would not retire until the end of the year, it would probably be too late if he didn't plan earlier. The governor of Nanxi County had promised to speak kindly for him. If the Prime Minister nodded tonight, haha! The big thing would be done!

Eight assassins were getting closer and closer to the side door, and the flying knife slid out of their sleeves into their hands. Several guards stood up and looked at them up and down. At the same time when their flying knife was out of their hands, a row of steel crossbows suddenly emerged from the high wall. The crossbow arrows flew towards them like raindrops. The powerful crossbows behind them were also fired together. Thousands of arrows surrounded them in an open space. The martial arts people were only suitable for fighting alone. There was no room for them to perform in the army's arrow formation. No matter how powerful his martial arts were, he could not escape the blockade of thousands of powerful arrows. The assassins screamed and fell down in a blink of an eye, only one tall and thin person, like

He was the best martial arts and the quickest reaction. He grabbed two companions and ran towards the gate in front of the flesh shield, but he had no way out. Nanzhao's guards, Li Qing's soldiers, and the newly transferred soldiers had already set up a net of heaven and earth. The tall and thin man was so anxious that his eyes were rolling around. Suddenly, he caught a sedan chair. An old man in an official uniform came out from it. He was about to escape. He must be a high official. He seemed to be about to drown to find a piece of wood, throw away the flesh shield, and rushed up in two steps, grabbed the old man, pointed his sword at his throat, and shouted wildly: "You are not allowed to come over, why don't I kill him."

Ma County Ma was waiting for the prime minister to come out at the entrance of the inn, and his mind was full of imagination. When the cry of catching an assassin came, he also saw a black shadow running towards him through the crack of the sedan curtain. Although he reacted quickly, his legs and feet were already old. He slowly came out of the sedan chair and was about to run away, but the assassin grabbed him and was dragged three steps with his throat. His dream was instantly shattered. Ma County Ma was so scared that he almost fainted, but his instinct to survive was still there. He whined, "Don't do it, don't come over."

The blazing torches drove away the night, just like the sun. The fine rain in the sky fell like a needle tip. Nearly a thousand soldiers had surrounded the assassins. Only the deformed face of Ma County Ma's begging and the ferocious face of the assassin were seen in the firelight. He kept repeating the same sentence: "Let me go! Otherwise I will kill him."

Li Qing slowly walked out of the crowd, and Wu Xingsu hurriedly stepped forward to ask for instructions, "General, should you please let me go?"

County Ma saw him at first sight and said in a trembling voice: "Master Li, for the sake of Xiri's colleagues, save me!"

Li Qing glanced at him slightly and heard someone coming out of the inn. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice: "Shoot the arrow!"

Wu Xingsu waved his hand, and thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, and the assassin came from behind and left and right. He stared at the magistrate of the Dima in disbelief in disbelief, "What an official is this?"

The rain of arrows immediately shot the two of them like hedgehogs. Poor County Ma, who had only been the county magistrate for a few months, suffered misfortune. I wonder if the people of Yibin heard about this news tomorrow, would they cry to the sky and cry to the death of the county magistrate, or would they beat drums and drums to congratulate the corrupt officials to die.

But County Ma's eyes were still open and he died with his eyes closed. I wonder if he thought of another sentence from his ancestor, "Good is the basis of misfortune!"

The soldiers quickly carried the two bodies away, and the rain fell down finely and quickly washed away the blood on the ground. At this time, Wei Jian and Chen Xilie walked out of the inn one after another. Li Qing stepped forward to report, "Report to the Prime Minister Chen and Shangshu Wei, eight assassins wanted to assassinate the Prince of Nanzhao, but were all shot dead. Ma County Ma of Yibin County died on duty."
Chapter completed!