The golden crow falls, the jade rabbit rises, and it’s dusk again.
When Cheng Fang left the Gongnu Courtyard, he felt that his nervousness had improved a lot. Ever since he learned about the accident that happened in Kaiyuanmen yesterday, he had been worried, for fear that he would be found out with those bowmen. Regarding the crossbow, suddenly officers and soldiers swarmed in front of him and arrested him for rigorous interrogation.
Fortunately, today's day has passed so peacefully. It seems that the matter has not been leaked yet, at least I am still safe now. But next, he could not guarantee that this matter would not be traced by the government. After all, as a crossbow master in Gongnuyuan, he knew very well what these crossbows meant to the court.
At that moment, in addition to regretting it, Cheng Fang even thought about escaping from Bianjing before he was exposed. But after thinking about his old father and young children at home, he had no choice but to give up. Even if he could really escape from the capital, would he be able to escape from the Song Dynasty? What's more, doing this represents a guilty conscience. By then, the government has not yet found out the truth, but his actions are no longer self-defeating.
"It should be okay. They said they would keep it a secret for me..." In the end, Cheng Fang could only comfort himself in his heart. While thinking about it, he didn't stop for a moment and kept walking forward according to his habit for many years, until someone passed by him, and at the same time a voice sounded in his ear: "Master Cheng, please go to the Lejia store on the left. "As he said this, the man stopped and turned around, heading towards the foot shop on the street.
After hearing this voice, Cheng Fang's body trembled violently, and his eyes were full of tangles, but in the end he followed the man's instructions and followed him to the hotel. After entering the door, the two of them did not sit at the same table, but sat back to back at two tables, each ordering some wine and food.
But Cheng Fang didn't eat all the food and wine. He was already worried. After hearing what the other party said, he felt that his heart was about to jump into his throat: "You... did you promise me before?" Just this once.”
"Then there's nothing we can do. Who told things to go wrong? Master Cheng, you must have heard about yesterday's incident, so I can only ask you to help me again. After all, one thing doesn't bother the two masters. But don't worry, as long as everything goes well, , the benefits will certainly be yours."
"What do I need so much money for?" It's true that you have to live to spend the money, and this matter is obviously beyond Cheng Fang's courage.
"How about this, after the matter is completed, we will not only give you money worth 200,000 yuan, but also help you and your family leave Song Dynasty." Seeing that Cheng Fang was still hesitating, the man added: "This matter has been completed It’s not up to you, Master Cheng, and you probably don’t want the government to know what you did before, right?”
"You..." After realizing the threat from the other party, Cheng Fang was really frightened and angry, but he was helpless. Indeed, I have already been trapped in it, and I can't help myself if I want to get out again. At this moment, he could only choose to believe them, cooperate with them, and do things for them: "But it's not that easy. You have to give me some time."
"Five days, five days at most." The man said, having already finished the food and wine in front of him, and left quickly after paying the bill. As for Cheng Fang, he couldn't even swallow a morsel of food and wine at this time. He could only sit for a while in a daze, then got up and left.
Just because of a moment of greed, he and his family fell into the most dangerous situation!
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After dark, although there are still many places in Tokyo with bright lights and constant flow of people, many places have become quiet. For example, Kanglefang, which is dominated by the residences of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, seems a bit quiet at this time. Only the lanterns hanging in front of the mansion cast light onto the streets outside, sometimes swaying slightly due to the wind.
But suddenly, a burst of neat but powerful footsteps came from far and near, quickly crushing the tranquility of the place, and then a group of forbidden troops with torches went directly to the mansion with the "Prince's Palace" plaque hanging on it. Without any hesitation, a soldier stepped forward and slapped the door knocker hard.
Just a moment later, the side door creaked open, and the Wang family's concierge asked angrily: "Who comes to the door so late at night? My master has always behaved himself and does not see guests after dark!"
"Imperial City Division has been ordered to get someone and call Wang Shenbin out!" A young officer stepped forward with a sullen face and spoke in a solemn tone.
"How dare you call my master by his first name!" The concierge's first reaction was this, but then he suddenly realized that the previous sentence was more serious, and immediately exclaimed: "What did you say?"
The young officer didn't mean to answer him at all. He stretched out his hand and pushed it away hard, then rushed in: "The Imperial City Division has been ordered to capture the wanted criminal Wang Shenbin. Anyone who dares to obstruct it will be punished as an accomplice!"
The concierge was not as strong as him, and he stumbled back with just one push. Then he saw countless imperial soldiers pouring into the door along with the officer. This made him even more frightened, and he shouted loudly: "You guys do it." What? How dare you break into my Wang family’s mansion, someone is coming, someone is coming quickly!”
The shouting spread far away in the relatively quiet mansion, and soon many domestic slaves rushed out with sticks in their hands. However, after seeing a group of forbidden soldiers wearing armor, carrying knives and guns, they came forward. The momentum of rushing is one stop. However, someone still shouted loudly: "What reason do you imperial troops have to invade my royal residence?"
The young officer who came in first just smiled sinisterly, and then shouted loudly: "Wang Shenbin, something happened to you, come out and be bound quickly!"
At this time, the owners of the inner house were also alarmed. The first one to run out was a young man who was handsome but could not hide his arrogance. After he ran out angrily and saw the scene in front of him, his face became even more angry and gloomy. He shouted loudly: "Who am I? It's Wei Cheng who has come to the door! Why, you didn't get enough lessons in Fanlou that day, and you dared to come to my house to make trouble. Do you want to get a few more whips?" "
The officer was none other than Wei Cheng, who had been humiliated and whipped in Fan Tower that day and left in shame. The young man who came out was none other than Wang Chuanming. He was looking at the Forbidden Army officers in front of him with disdain and contempt. Although they were all tall and tall, holding sharp blades, in Wang Yanei's eyes, they were just a bunch of chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning at all.
When he mentioned the humiliation of that day, Wei Cheng felt the whip marks on his cheeks that had mostly faded come back with a burning pain. What was even more painful was his heart, which made his face suddenly change. It was swollen red, and suddenly he shouted angrily: "How dare you humiliate the imperial army like this, take it down!" As soon as the words came out, he rushed forward with an arrow, and slashed out the knife with the sheath in his hand. Pick
The other side door.
Wang Chuanming didn't expect that this guy would dare to attack him, so he was naturally a little slow in his reaction. He didn't dodge in a hurry until the sword came close to him. But he himself had no foundation in kung fu, and was far from Wei Cheng's opponent. Now he was avoiding the attack in a hurry. Although he gave way, he was hit hard and hard on the shoulder. There was a bang and a scream at the same time, and then his tall body was knocked to the ground.
Just this moment, the servants of the Wang family opposite were completely shocked. They really didn't expect that the other party would dare to deal such a cruel blow to their own Ya Nei. They didn't even have time to defend themselves, so they watched helplessly as the Ya Nei was knocked to the ground, screaming in agony.
After a while, they suddenly woke up and immediately shouted loudly, trying to come forward to rescue him. But at this time, the Forbidden Army soldiers behind Wei Cheng also came forward with a roar. The blades of their swords and guns shone with a soul-stirring cold light under the firelight, which made these guys frightened: "Whoever dares to step forward will be killed." He will be punished as an accomplice and will be killed without mercy!"
Just when the situation was completely suppressed by the Forbidden Army, a majestic and angry voice sounded from inside: "You Forbidden Army are so brave, you dare to break into my Wang family and even hurt my son! If today, If you can't give me an explanation, even Captain Gao can't protect you!" The real person in charge of this matter, Wang Chuanming's father, the Taichung Prime Minister Wang Shenbin, was finally driven out.
Wei Cheng, who had already vented his anger, felt guilty when he met the angry eyes of this high-ranking official in the court, and subconsciously took a step back. But then, he thought of what Marquis Yue had told him when he came. He was here to arrest someone today, and he had righteousness in hand, so why were he afraid that he would not achieve high official status? Immediately, he raised his anger and said in a deep voice: "Wang Zhongcheng has invited you. Our Imperial City Department has found out that you are closely related to the Gu family trading company that sells crossbows and crossbows in the Liao Kingdom, and I have come to take you for questioning. My general A strict order has been issued, but anyone who dares to obstruct it will be punished with the same crime. Since Wang Chuanming just obstructed it, I can only give small punishments and big warnings!"
This tough attitude and sensitive charges really made Wang Shenbin's heart sink. He even put aside the matter of pursuing his son who was injured and fell to the ground. He sneered at that moment: "That's all nonsense. I want to impose a crime! I have always acted impartially in the court and have a good reputation. How could I have done anything to make friends with any merchants, let alone Liao people and bows and crossbows. Leave quickly, otherwise... "
"Wang Zhongcheng, please forgive me. Today's matter is of great importance. Our Imperial City Division is handling the case according to the order. Even though you are in a high position, we can only offend you." Although Wei Cheng's momentum was taken away by him, he still did not There was no intention of retreating at all, but he still carried out his will.
"Humph, it's a joke. I am the Yushi Zhongcheng, a high-ranking official of the third rank in the court. Even if the Ministry of Punishment wants to be held accountable, it must first ask the emperor for instructions. Zhengshitang, what right do you, a small Imperial City Secretary, have to act like this? Don't blame me for being merciless if you dare to do it."
Faced with his tough attitude, Wei Cheng really didn't know how to deal with it. After all, he was young and had not experienced much trouble. Regardless of his means and character, he was still far behind this old official fox.
But at this time, a voice rang out from the Forbidden Army: "Wang Zhongcheng, are you really unwilling to go back with us?"