The weather changes very quickly in summer. The sun at noon is so hot that it makes people dizzy, but it starts to rain in the evening.
With the rumbling sound of thunder and rain, Lou He strode out of the inn, and when he came to Young Master Lin, he bowed to him and said, "Young Master, everything has been handled."
There was a dark circle under his eyes. He hadn't been able to get a full night's sleep in the past few days. Even though he came from a military background, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Young Master Lin glanced at him, nodded, and got on the horse.
Lou Bing rode his horse closely behind him and asked him, "Third Young Master, why don't you stay with the princess? This is a good opportunity!"
Young Master Lin was silent for a moment, then he pursed his lips and whipped the horse whip faster: "Missed it."
He was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so naturally he should protect Emperor Longqing.
Therefore, when the imperial mausoleum shook and Xie Er's assassins were looking for an opportunity to cause trouble for Wei An, he did not rush there in time.
Although Shen Chen and Chu Jingwu arrived in time, and Mrs. Wei and Wei An were not seriously injured, Third Young Master Lin almost knew what was going on. God is just like that sometimes.
Sometimes, if you are a step late or a step early, what you want may pass you by.
This is God's will, and perhaps it cannot be forced.
Lou Bing curled his lips and wanted to sigh, then he glanced at the figure in front of him, forced himself to hide it, and quickly caught up with Young Master Lin.
Old Lady Wei was recovering from her injuries. There were other palaces around the imperial mausoleum. As the emperor, Emperor Longqing naturally lived in the palace, but other ministers and their wives had to find other places to live. So they lived in the ancestral temple of the Minister of Works.
At night, Mr. Xie's men sneaked in.
In fact, they had already been prepared. They guessed that they were also one of the targets of Master Xie II, so they were on guard.
But perhaps Chu Jingxing wanted them to die too much, and was afraid that something unexpected would happen this time. The people brought by Second Master Xie made it very difficult for Tan Xi and others to deal with them.
What's more, the family of the Minister of Works was also present.
In the end, it was Chu Jingwu and Shen Chen who arrived and resolved the situation.
This time, it was no longer Gongfeng Kong who treated the old lady's injury, but Sun Yuanpan from the Imperial Hospital. The old lady had just sprained her ankle, which was not a serious matter, so he only told her to apply hot compresses and said, "It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal, so you must take good care of yourself, old lady."
He also sighed a lot, and after he finished speaking, he sighed: "Alas, I sent too many people off today."
Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment, then asked, "The old doctor should also take care of his health."
Judge Sun smiled, stood up and went to prescribe medicine for Mrs. Wei.
Mrs. Wei waited until Judge Sun left before she waved to Wei An and asked softly, "What happened?"
"The Empress passed away in the earthquake at the Imperial Mausoleum." Wei An held Madam Wei's hand and lowered his voice, "The Saint was furious. After finding out that the earthquake at the Imperial Mausoleum was caused by the spies of Prince Jin, he issued an edict to denounce Prince Jin for being disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust, and ordered the whole world to punish him. In addition, he ordered that after the body of Empress Fang was found, it should be kept there for 21 days, and after a proper ritual, it should be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum."
Ordinary people might not be able to see anything, but those who are familiar with Emperor Longqing know that this is absolutely abnormal behavior.
Empress Fang had a very good relationship with Emperor Longqing. If it were normal, he would never have just told the Guanglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites to leave the matter alone, and would have definitely held a grand funeral for the empress.
But now he said lightly that because there was an incident in the capital and there were many casualties, it was not a big deal.
Old Mrs. Wei raised the corner of her mouth and laughed sarcastically, leaning on the pillow for a while before she came to her senses.
Empress Fang did not die in the earthquake. She was clearly rescued and taken back to another palace. However, Emperor Longqing confirmed through the earthquake in the imperial mausoleum and the incident in the palace that Empress Fang had really colluded with Prince Jin's rebel group, so he decided to kill her.
This is Queen Fang's retribution.
It also belongs to Emperor Longqing himself.
He did not distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate sons, and because he favored the fifth prince, he blindly suppressed the legitimate son born to the Empress, causing discord between the two palaces. He was also unwilling to appoint a crown prince early to prove his status, and gradually things developed to the irreversible point they are today.
He can't blame anyone but himself.
The night gradually darkened. The ancestral temple of the Minister of Works was built under a tall banyan tree on the mountainside. It took seven or eight people to hug the banyan tree. It was a great place to escape the heat in summer.
Old Madam Wei still needed to be covered with a blanket, so Qingyu helped her cover it with the blanket and came out, then turned back and shouted with some joy: "Old Madam, Princess, the Marquis is here!"
Shen Chen had made great contributions in saving the emperor during the earthquake, and Emperor Longqing relied on him more and more, and asked him to work with the Minister of War to clean up the rebellious party of Prince Jin. As soon as he entered the room, he greeted Old Lady Wei first, and then told them: "Young Master Lin has already taken care of the matter. Princess Chang'an will not return to the capital alive."
At this point, there is no one left who can prove that Chu Jingxing is the mastermind behind this.
Those who were not controlled by King Linjiang and were dependent on Chu Jingxing were also all cleared out.
This is a good thing, because all the people recruited by Chu Jingxing only obey him. They are all stinky and hard stones, which is very troublesome.
This time I took this opportunity to do a thorough cleanup, which will save me a lot of trouble in the future.
Mrs. Wei nodded and asked him, "Where are Chu Jingxing and Hu Changshi?"
Of these two people, Hu Changshi is Chu Jingxing's think tank and is more terrifying. She frowned, worried that they would escape.
"Don't worry." Shen Chen took a step forward and sat down on a chair not far from Old Lady Wei, and said softly, "I watched him die with my own eyes, and Hu Changshi has also been dealt with."
Only then did Mrs. Wei feel relieved. She looked at the sky outside, then at Shen Chen and Chu Jingwu, and then she let out a deep breath: "This is good. This way, it will be good for him and for everyone."
Chu Jingxing is really too ambitious. Even for King Linjiang, it is better to lose this son than to have him.
Old Madam Wei glanced at Shen Chen, paused for a moment, and then said, "I really have to thank you, Lord Marquis, for this time."
Risking one's life to save someone is easier said than done. This time, the assassins under Master Xie II surrounded them, and they almost couldn't hold on. It was Shen Chen who rushed in desperately...
No matter what, it was rare for Shen Chen to achieve this. At that time, he almost lost his life...
Shen Chen shook his head. Seeing that Old Madam Wei looked tired, he asked her to have a good rest and then left on his own accord. He then went to say hello to the family of the Minister of Works and then left to wait for Wei An.