The soldiers did not move for a while.
In fact, although Lord Yuan and his men were bold and wanted to kill Xiao Heng, they could not tell every soldier openly that they wanted to kill the Crown Prince.
They had been searching for the assassin in the name of killing him, and had the soldiers of the palace and the garrison station conduct a large-scale hunt.
Except for some very close confidants, no one knew that the person they actually wanted to kill was the Crown Prince.
Therefore, Su Rong's move did indeed shock some people.
Seeing someone hesitate, Su Rong raised the corner of his mouth, and pushed the token in his hand forward again, reiterating with a stern look: "Su Rong, the Earl of Yongding, and Tang Yuan, the consort of Princess Yongning, have been ordered to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Yunnan to quell the rebellion. Now that the Crown Prince is here, who dares to be presumptuous!?"
It was not until this moment that Su Rong tore off the fake beard stuck on his lips and looked at everyone with his eyes as bright as the morning stars.
Chu Yongcheng rubbed his eyes and moved his lips as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't utter a word.
He originally thought that these servants of Brother Deng were no different from his own servants, and thought that Lord Yuan had made a mistake, but now it seems that there is no difference at all. It's just that they are too good at disguising themselves! They are so good at pretending!
Qin Zhengtong's pupils shook violently. He had been coerced and induced to agree to encircle and suppress Xiao Heng and his group, but now facing the appearance of Xiao Heng and his group, even though he had been an official for so many years, he still subconsciously felt a little scared and guilty.
In contrast, Lord Yuan was much more straightforward. He sneered and said in a stern voice: "Bullshit! Everyone knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has died at the hands of assassins. The more than 500 imperial envoys and guards at the post station were all destroyed. Those holding the tokens now are all assassins!"
He pointed at the palace soldiers, frowned and ordered in a deep voice: "Kill! If you let the assassin who assassinated the Crown Prince go, who can afford it when the court investigates? "
When it comes to inciting emotions, Lord Yuan has always been an expert. Zhan Changshi whispered something to Lord Yuan, and Lord Yuan turned around and whistled. Immediately afterwards, more than thirty soldiers in armor rushed in. Those soldiers were different from the palace soldiers. They were all soldiers from the guard post and were trained and promoted by Lord Yuan himself. They were all his confidants.
With these people coming in, the situation suddenly became different.
The soldiers of these garrisons obeyed Lord Yuan's orders strictly. When they heard Lord Yuan say to kill, they immediately stabbed at Xiao Heng and his group with their spears without hesitation.
Lord Yuan knew that Xiao Heng had been a member of the Imperial Guard, and he also knew that Xiao Heng's skills were very good, but so what
Two fists are no match for four hands. You can never win a war just because you are good at fighting. This time Xiao Heng is doomed.
The government soldiers in front hesitated to move forward, but the garrison officers and soldiers behind were as fierce as wolves and tigers. Chu Yongcheng was so scared that he pissed his pants and didn't care about Brother Deng anymore. He rolled to the side and moved far away. He looked in the direction of Brother Deng with a frightened look and closed his eyes - Brother Deng must be dead.
Who knew that at this moment, suddenly with a swish, something flew past his ear. Chu Yongcheng was so scared that he quickly covered his ears with his hands, and saw arrows flying over his head.
Oh my god!
He was so frightened that he was stunned, but then he realized that these arrows were not aimed at Xiao Heng and his group who were surrounded by the garrison officers and soldiers and could not be seen, but at the officers and soldiers of the garrison.
Sure enough, because there was no defense from behind, many of the officers and soldiers of the garrison were shot by arrows and screamed in surprise. The scene became chaotic for a while, and other officers and soldiers of the garrison also turned back in confusion to see the situation.
Lord Yuan's face was also livid, and he turned back in shock and anger: "Who shot the arrow?!"
Tan Zhengtong looked frightened. Although it seemed that a lot of things had happened, in fact, all these things happened in a short period of time. Even though he could be considered an experienced official, he still couldn't figure it out for a while.
Zhaotong was already controlled by him and Lord Yuan. Everyone from top to bottom was in the same boat, and the officers and soldiers in the garrisons in Zhaotong also obeyed Lord Yuan's orders. Under this circumstance, encirclement and suppression of Xiao Heng was actually like catching a turtle in a jar.
If that’s the case, who are these people who shot the arrows
Could it be Xiao Heng’s imperial guards
But where do those guards usually hide
The city has been searched thoroughly. Where are these people hiding and where do they come from
The rain of arrows was not affected by anyone and flew towards them one after another. Qin Zhengtong pulled his beautiful concubine to avoid it in a panic. His head was dizzy and he could hardly stand. He felt that he might faint at any time.
Chu was so frightened that her stomach started to hurt. She shouted "Sir" and squatted down with her hands covering her stomach, looking painful.
Lord Yuan was quite skilled in martial arts. He dodged the arrows and finally waited until the short rain of arrows stopped. Almost half of his garrison officers and soldiers were killed at this time. The remaining half - the remaining half was not enough for Su Rong and Tang Yuan to deal with. Both of them were good enough to fight ten people at once.
At this moment, Lord Yuan was panicked and angry. His swollen eyes were wide open, and he pointed at his personal soldiers who had not moved, saying, "Go and see who it is!"
Several of his personal soldiers did not dare to move. After all, none of them was a fool. Anyone who could rush into the prefectural yamen and start fighting at this time must have frightened or subdued the soldiers outside. In this situation, no matter who came, they were not the same kind of people as their master. What benefit would it be for these small soldiers to go up
Fortunately, before Lord Yuan could scold them for dawdling, a deep voice rang out from outside: "It's me!"
As the voice sounded, a middle-aged man with white python sleeves appeared at the door. He stared at the people in the yard with a pair of hawk-like eyes and said in a solemn voice with an expressionless face: "This prince has been ordered to search for the crown prince and thoroughly investigate the truth of the fire and assassination in the posthouse!"
It’s Song Xiangyu!
Qin Zhengtong had met Song Xiangyu in Beijing. When he heard that Song Xiangyu was coming, he panicked for a while. Now seeing Song Xiangyu suddenly descending from the sky, he felt dizzy for a moment. This time he really couldn't stand anymore. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Zhan Changshi, who always remained calm no matter what happened, also changed his expression. The moment he saw Song Xiangyu, he subconsciously stomped his hands towards Master Yuan.
Lord Yuan's face had already turned purple.
According to the information and tips they received, Song Xiangyu was clearly still on the way. Calculating the distance, it would take at least ten or twenty days to arrive, but what was going on now!? How could he arrive so many days in advance, and how did he get into the city?!
Chapter 130: Xiangyu