A ray of early morning light awakened the sleeping Yunzhou, and the earth gradually woke up with the arrival of the morning light. Just like the citizens coming in and out, they were still busy with their own livelihoods.
The city gate was opened very early, mainly to facilitate merchants doing business. Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai mixed in the crowd and entered the city early. Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the city did not stop them. Maybe the government office hasn't had time to issue arrest warrants for these two people. Is Wang Yandong really so kind-hearted that he doesn't want to catch the gangsters who hurt him? Of course not. The main reason why there was no arrest warrant was that Wang Yandong suffered a head injury and was in a coma for a while. Although he asked a doctor to look at it and found that it was nothing serious, it was not very easy to draw shadows and graphics. This required hiring an excellent painter. According to It will take a long time to recreate the characters from the memories of these government servants. Therefore, Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai were able to enter and exit the city gate tower so freely.
The city gate is easy to enter, but it is difficult to enter the military camp. The Yunzhou garrison camp is heavily guarded and ordinary people cannot approach it. Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai said many good things, but the soldiers guarding the door refused to let them in.
Xi Ruoxuan was about to be discouraged. At this moment, several government officials came galloping over on fast horses. Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai were getting hairy when they saw the government officials. Could they be here to arrest us? They quickly walked away pretending to be passers-by. Fortunately, these two government officials were not here to arrest them, but to deliver invitations.
Isn't Wang Yandong going to hold a Hongmen Banquet? Naturally, invitations need to be sent out for the banquet. The content of the invitation is also very simple. The main content is that Wang Yandong of Futai is celebrating his fifty-fifth birthday and he sincerely invites the Governor of Yunzhou, Shao Dayong, and the generals to come!
Wang Yandong and the leader of the Yunyan Kingdom have agreed that the day of action will be on Wang Yandong's birthday. It's the prefect's birthday, and the Yunzhou garrison naturally has to give him some face. The invitation had to be sent yesterday, but the prefect Wang ran into trouble yesterday and delayed the matter. But it's okay. Futai Yamen is not very far from the military camp. It's only half an hour away, so it won't delay anything.
Shao Dayong, the governor of Yunzhou, was a general in his forties with a strong temper. His lieutenants were a little afraid of him. Shao Dayong looked at the invitation: "This Lord Wang is too polite. Last year he didn't invite the generals to his birthday. What's wrong this year? Could it be that he got rich?"
The two yamen officials looked at each other and said, "Our Lord said that this year falls on the fifth day of the year, so we have invited a few more generals. I hope that the generals will appreciate it."
Shao Dayong put the invitation on the table: "I understand, we will go there at noon, thank Mr. Futai for me first."
"The young one, please take your leave now!" The two government servants left after saying that.
Shao Dayong looked at the Chinese army beside him: "Let's beat the drum and gather the generals!"
With the sound of drums, the generals came to the big tent one after another. This is the traditional time of the military camp. As long as it is not a festival, this ceremony must be performed.
Shao Dayong looked at the generals: "Nothing big happened last night, right?"
"No!" all the generals said in unison.
"It's okay if you don't. This is the border. The Yunyan Kingdom has been eyeing us. You must not be lax, otherwise if something happens, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes!" All the generals shouted in unison.
"Here is an invitation from Mr. Futai King, saying that he is celebrating his fifty-fifth birthday. He invites everyone to go. Don't have dinner at noon. Follow me to the Yamen for a drink!"
"Yes!" These generals have always carried out Shao Dayong's military orders unconditionally. No one dared to disobey even such a trivial matter, which shows Shao Dayong's prestige in the army.
At noon, these generals all arrived. They were all dressed in casual clothes. They were drinking and naturally wanted to relax. Wearing those armors was naturally very inconvenient. When Shao Dayong saw all the generals coming, he changed his clothes and then rode out of the military camp with everyone.
Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai were waiting for this moment. They suddenly rushed out from the side and blocked Shao Dayong's way: "Commander, wait a minute!"
Shao Dayong was shocked, who could be so bold as to block my way: "Catch these two thieves!"
Several Chinese soldiers captured Su Shaokai and Xi Ruoxuan at once. The two of them didn't even want to run away. If they wanted to run away, how could the two Chinese soldiers catch them
"Why are you two blocking my way? Don't you know that just because of this, I can chop off your heads!" Shao Dayong said majestically, and several deputy generals next to him also shouted in a mocking manner: "Say !”
Xiruo Xuanxin said, do you need to be so nervous? We are only two people. There are so many of you, and you are still afraid that I will kill you
"Commander, please step aside. We have confidential matters to tell you." Xi Ruoxuan has discussed this with Su Shaokai in advance. It is best to talk to the commander alone about this matter. What if there is an informant planted by the government here? But that's troublesome.
Shao Dayong looked around: "These are all handsome people. If you have anything to say, just tell me! Don't be so damn secretive."
Xi Ruoxuan thought that if I didn't say anything, I might not have a chance: "Commander, may I ask if the Commander is going to the Futai Yamen for a banquet?"
Shao Dayong looked at Xi Ruoxuan curiously: "How do you know?"
"Don't worry about how I know it. As the saying goes, there is no good feast, no good banquet. Marshal, it is better not to go, lest you fall into someone else's trap."
Shao Dayong frowned and looked at Xi Ruoxuan and Su Shaokai: "Who are you and why do you say such things? Let me tell you, I and the King of Futai have been close friends for many years. It's more than just asking me to come over for a banquet." Once or twice, you are wild boys who came out of nowhere and dared to drive a wedge between me and Mr. Futai. If I hadn’t been in a good mood today, I would have punished you with the crime of disrespect, so get out of here!"
"But Marshal, everything I said is true. Please believe me, Marshal." Xi Ruoxuan still insisted.
Shao Dayong pointed at Xi Ruoxuan: "You keep saying that Mr. Wang will be harmful to me. What evidence do you have? If you can provide evidence, then I will believe you. If you can't provide any evidence, then you are just talking nonsense. "
I need evidence! I don't have any evidence. Now that the witness has been killed by me, the physical evidence must be in the hands of the dog officer. Where can I get the evidence for you
"Commander, I have no evidence. If the commander must go to the banquet, I ask the commander to be more careful. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it if you follow other people's rules."
Shao Dayong thought for a while: "Are you done? Hurry up and leave as soon as you are done. Don't delay the commander's dinner."
Su Shaokai pulled Xi Ruoxuan: "Stop talking, this person won't listen even if you talk nonsense, let's go!"
Xi Ruoxuan still looked unwilling, Su Shaokai whispered in her ear: "Let's think of other ways!"
With Su Shaokai's words, Xi Ruoxuan reluctantly left. Shao Dayong urged his horse and led a dozen generals towards the government office.
Xiruoxuan looked at the direction in which Shao Dayong was leaving, and cursed fiercely: "Drink you to death, you greedy cat, you will die if you don't drink!"
Su Shaokai quickly comforted: "Don't be angry Xuanxuan, let's find another way!"
"What else can you do? I've seen it all, but he just won't listen. You can't just glue his mouth shut!" Xi Ruoxuan said angrily.
Su Shaokai was not so discouraged: "If we can sneak into the government office and act according to the situation, is there still a chance?"
Xiruoxuan thought carefully: "Yes! This is a way, but the government office is heavily guarded, so it is not easy to sneak in."
"Aren't you the best at making up? The dog official must have invited a lot of rich people to celebrate his birthday. These people cannot go alone. They will definitely bring some maids with them. It's not impossible for you to dress up and sneak in."
Xi Ruoxuan looked himself up and down: "Do I look like a servant?"
"Xuanxuan, that's not what I meant. I meant that it would be easier for you as a girl to get in. As a grown man, I have too big a target."
Xiruoxuan thought about it and said, "Okay! Let's go to the government office quickly and see if there is any loophole we can take advantage of." So the two people hurried to the government office again.
Su Shaokai was right. In order to paralyze Shao Dayong, Wang Yandong invited many local wealthy squires. Of course, the magistrates from each county also came. These people were not like those generals who were alone. They all came with their families and servants carrying gifts. This provided these two people with a great opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
Xi Ruoxuan is a very smart person. If I can't get in with so many people, then I might as well stop getting involved. She immediately ran to a shop and bought a pot of flowers, then put on a little makeup and saw the opportunity to follow a group of wealthy people celebrating their birthdays. This wealthy family seemed to be very wealthy. There were more than a dozen servants carrying the gifts. They carried the gift boxes and slowly walked towards the front door of the mansion.
When the gatekeepers saw Xi Ruoxuan carrying a pot of flowers and following the rich man's birthday party, they thought she was one of the rich man's servants and put her in without even looking.
After Xiruoxuan entered the government office, he followed the servants into the hall. At this time, the banquet in the hall had been set, but no one was on the table. Because the birthday ceremony had not started yet, it would be considered impolite to sit down without permission. .
About half an hour later, the prefect Wang Yandong walked out of the back hall with a ribbon wrapped around his head and was supported by his servants. Although Xi Ruoxuan had done some tricks on her face, she still couldn't help but lower her head.
Wang Yandong clasped his fists at everyone: "Everyone, everyone, I'm really sorry, Xiaoguan. I accidentally fell down last night. I really can't see you today. But today also happens to be Xiaguan's birthday. Xiaguan has already prepared some wine to entertain you." , I see you all like this today, I hope you all will understand!"
Everyone came over to greet me: "Master Futai, don't worry! Master Futai, please take care!"
Xi Ruoxuan hid aside and snickered secretly. He really wanted to save face and suffer the consequences, and he even boasted that it was a fall. If I didn't have more important things to do today, I would have exposed his lie immediately.
The birthday greeting ceremony began soon. The first person to appear was Wang Yandong's family. Not to mention, this guy was not a big official, but his family was quite big. He had a lot of wives and children. After these family members finished paying their birthday wishes, the relatives would follow. These seven aunts and eight aunts are so lively. Finally it was the turn of these bureaucrats and wealthy gentry. By the time these people finished celebrating their birthdays, it was already past noon. Wang Yandong ordered the wine to be served, and the guests came to the table one after another. Today, Wang Yandong has prepared a round table for everyone, which is the kind of table for ten people.
The generals brought by Shao Dayong happened to be at the same table, which provided a once-in-a-lifetime condition for Wang Yandong to poison.