Chu Cangge has a strong figure and is extremely flexible in the dense forest. However, in order to take care of Longtai and others behind him, his speed has slowed down a lot.
"Chu Aiqing, did you often hunt before?" Long Tai followed and asked, "I see that you are very familiar with hunting."
Chu Cangge replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I was poor when I was young and lived on the edge of the mountains and forests. In order to supplement my family income, I went hunting in the mountains with the old hunters in the village when I was nine years old. Over time, I became familiar with the habits of the prey. A lot."
"oh?"
"Prey also has its territory. This royal hunting ground is very vast and has many prey. Over time, many prey have become accustomed to the activity area." Chu Cangge explained: "I know that there are no tigers or leopards here. There are many. Jackals and wild boars also have their own territories.”
"Then is this the territory of jackals or wild boars?" Longtai couldn't help but ask.
Chu Cangge smiled and said: "Back to the emperor, this is not a jackal or a wild boar, it's just some elk moving here."
"How do you know?"
"Feces." Chu Cangge said immediately: "I have no other skills, but I can distinguish the smell of prey's excrement. When hunting in the mountains, this skill is indispensable, otherwise you will not even know what the prey you want to hunt is. You cannot be fully prepared. When I enter the mountain, I can tell what kind of prey is nearby from the feces. The stronger the smell of the feces, it means that it is the place where the prey often moves." He pointed forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have already faintly smelled a smell coming from the front, and I can’t tell what the prey is yet. If I walk inside for a while, I will be able to roughly determine what the prey is.”
Longtai smiled and said: "Chu Aiqing, if you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't know there are so many ways in it. I will go hunting in the future, how about you accompany me?"
"If the emperor has a will, I should serve you." Chu Cangge walked forward for a while, suddenly stopped, swayed, and Longtai asked: "What's wrong?"
"No... no problem!" Chu Cangge raised his hand and said: "I... my eyes are blurry and I feel a little uncomfortable...!" He reluctantly took two steps forward, but his body was already stumbling, almost falling, and he raised his hand to hold on to the side. Climb a big tree and steady yourself.
"Chu Aiqing, what's wrong with you?" Long Tai asked again.
Chu Cangge did not answer immediately, but his breathing became rapid, his body trembled, and he suddenly turned around. Before he could take a clear look at Longtai, he saw several sharp arrows coming towards him, fast and urgent. Chu Cangge's expression changed drastically. , raised his hand to open the sharp arrows with the long bow in his hand, but just as the first round of arrows was opened, the second round of sharp arrows came towards him again. Chu Cangge stepped back again and again, unsteady on his feet, and made two "Puff" sounds, although he was hit by the second round of arrows. He opened several quick arrows, but two arrows still penetrated his body.
"Your Majesty...!" Chu Cangge was shocked and angry.
Chi Fengdian and others had separated in a fan shape, and they were all aiming their bows and arrows at Chu Cangge. Chu Cangge's face was ashen and he roared angrily: "What crime did I commit? The emperor... wants to treat me like this?"
Longtai stood behind Chi Fengdian with a stern expression and a trace of regret in his eyes. He sighed: "Chu Cangge, don't blame me. The only blame is that your master wants to rebel and cause rebellion. I can only cut off his arm first." …!”
What kind of person Chu Cangge is, he understood instantly and sighed: "Your Majesty, you are the most respected person, but... you poisoned the wine and used such despicable methods. I... really feel ashamed of the Emperor."
"I know that your martial arts skills are very strong. If I can't poison you first, even if these people go up together, they may not be your opponents." Longtai looked sternly: "Chu Cangge, if you commit suicide, I can give you a rich burial and give you a generous burial." Will treat your family well.”
Chu Cangge's body shook, blood gushed from the corner of his mouth, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, if you want to take my minister's life, you can just make a decree, so why bother with it?"
Chi Fengdian sneered and said: "Chu Cangge, you are so cunning. If the emperor hadn't taken the risk himself, how could I have won your trust? In all the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, only the emperor could make you unprepared."
Chu Cangge nodded slightly and said: "You... what you said is true. Chu has always been cautious. If it wasn't the royal wine given by the emperor, how could... How could Chu be allowed to drink it easily." His body swayed again. , seemed to be unable to hold on anymore, his legs went weak, and he fell to his knees on the ground, but he still used his long bow to support his body to prevent himself from falling.
"You know full well that Sima Lan is plotting to usurp the government, but you still want to help Zhou to do evil. How can you not get rid of such rebellious ministers?" Chi Fengdian sneered.
Chu Cangge said calmly: "I have no intention of rebelliousness, but the Duke of Zhenguo is kind to me. I am... I am a rough man. I don't know what it means to seek government and usurp government. I only know... to repay kindness and repay kindness." Revenge...!" He raised his head and stared at Longtai, sighing: "Your Majesty is astute, I... admire you very much. Qiu Shou has never tamed a horse, so the purpose of asking your Majesty to tame a horse this time is to attract your Majesty...!"
Longtai looked cold and stern and said nothing.
"I heard that Lu Shilang of the Ministry of War recommended Xue Lingfeng. This must... must have been specially arranged by the emperor." Chu Cang Ge Lingtai Qingming said: "When Xue Lingfeng comes, Huangfu Shangshu and the others will naturally not be outdone. They will definitely... definitely recommend me. , The Emperor expected it to be like this...!"
Longtai finally said: "Sima Lan is very cunning. If I take the initiative to call you and Qu Yan, Sima Lan will probably become suspicious. Only by letting them raise it themselves will there be no flaws."
"That's right...!" Chu Cangge said with a bitter smile: "The emperor is worried about my Black Knife Camp, so I won't survive. But... the emperor wants to attack Duke Zhenguo, have you thought about the consequences?"
"as a result of?"
"The Northern Expedition is imminent, and all matters related to the Northern Expedition are under the sole control of Duke Zhen." Chu Cangge sighed: "If Duke Zhen is gone at this time, all the previous preparations will be in vain...!" He has strong martial arts and deep internal strength. , although he was poisoned and injured by sharp arrows, he was still able to hold on: "Without a leader in the court, everything... everything will inevitably fall into chaos. The emperor must sort out the affairs of the court, which cannot be done in a short time. And...the opportunity for the Northern Expedition is fleeting. By the time the emperor regains stability in the court, the civil strife in the Northern Han Dynasty will probably have subsided, and there will be no chance of going north again...!"
"What you said does make sense!"
"If the emperor takes action now, he will cut off his own limbs...!" Chu Cangge said: "I can die, I just hope... I just hope that for the great cause of unifying the world, the emperor will not take action against the Duke of Zhen at this time...!"
Longtai sighed: "I admire your heart to protect the Lord, Chu Cangge, if you are not Sima Lan's person, I will definitely use you." His eyes were cold and he said: "If Sima Lan is not removed, wait until The Northern Expedition is successful, and the one sitting on the dragon throne is probably Sima Lan." He put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "I will not disturb your family."
As soon as these words came out, Chi Fengdian and others knew the meaning and were about to release arrows, but they saw Chu Cangge spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound, his body tilted, and he lay on the ground without making any sound.
Long Tai frowned and looked at Chi Fengdian. Chi Fengdian also turned around. Long Tai asked: "He... is dead?"
Chi Fengdian whispered: "Your Majesty, the poisonous wine he drank is very strong. It is not easy to persist until now." He let go of his hand, and a sharp arrow shot out, hitting Chu Cang who was already lying on the ground. There was no movement on Ge's body, and then he said: "Your Majesty, he is dead!" He nuzzled at a guard next to him. The guard understood what he meant, put away his long bow, pulled out the saber from his waist, and slowly approached him. , walked to Chu Cangge, stretched out his hand to feel Chu Cangge's breath.
At this moment, he saw Chu Cangge's body move. The guard immediately knew something was wrong, but before he could react, Chu Cangge's wrist had been grabbed. He screamed, but he reacted extremely quickly, kneeling When he pushed towards Chu Cangge, he felt a coldness in his throat, as if something had crossed his throat.
Chi Fengdian saw clearly and exclaimed: "He's not dead, shoot the arrow!" In this case, they didn't even care that a guard was over there. Everyone shot arrows at Chu Cangge as fast as lightning. past.
Chu Cangge held a single sword in one hand, but he had already cut the throat of the guard. When the arrow was fired, he had already stood up, using the guard as a shield, hiding behind him, and shot more than ten sharp arrows at the guard. , Chu Cangge roared, but had already retreated deeper into the woods.
Longtai was also shocked.
He thought that the plan was foolproof, but he never expected that Chu Cangge could be so brave. He was poisoned, and not only was he fine, but he could also commit murder.
Chu Cangge ran deep into the forest, but Chi Fengdian was also crisp and said in a deep voice: "He was poisoned and couldn't run far. Four people were left to protect the emperor. The others chase after me!" He made a prompt decision and had already chased him. After passing by, four guards guarded Longtai, while the others followed Chi Fengdian and separated in a fan shape, rushing toward Chu Cangge.
"Your Majesty, let's get out of here first." A guard said: "This place is dangerous!"
Chu Cangge was well-known, and these people had also heard of Chu Cangge's reputation for bravery. One blow missed, and several people were worried that Chu Cangge would counterattack and hurt the emperor, so they immediately persuaded Longtai to evacuate the woods.
Longtai went into danger tonight in order to gain Chu Cangge's trust and kill him in this dense forest. He never expected that Chu Cangge could escape. He also knew that something was wrong and said in a deep voice: "Leave two people behind. If you two catch up, you must kill Chu Cangge and leave no one alive." He had not experienced such thrilling moments before. When he returned to Dachu from Dong Qi, he was attacked by Fei Chan Mi Ren along the way. Chase, so even though his heart is beating hard at the moment, he is still very calm.
It was a gloomy night, and it was dark in the depths of Pinglin. Most of the officials who were camping outside Pinglin had gone to bed. No one could have imagined that a thrilling death pursuit was being staged in this royal hunting ground.
While Longtai was killing Chu Cangge in Pinglin, Qi Ning was already rushing towards the Black Scale Camp. Under the night, he was riding alone as fast as lightning.
Longtai ordered him to lead the elite cavalry of the Black Scale Battalion to the agreed place before dawn. He didn't know what Longtai's plan was, but he knew very well that since Longtai arranged this, it must be of great importance. There must be no mistakes on the side.