Chapter 502: T-Juan Assassination, Warning
When the sound of "boom boom boom" sounded outside the cabin, Feng Ziying fell down on the spot almost without thinking, then took advantage of the situation and kicked the tea table in front of her upward diagonally.
The crossbow bolt that shot through the air struck **** the table that was rising up, making a buzzing and shuddering sound, and then hit the window lattice and fell down.
Cui Jingrong and the others who were sitting at the back were looking at each other. Fortunately, Long Jinwei and the people from the Cao Gang reacted very quickly. They had already controlled the two wings outside the cabin in an instant to prevent the enemy from following up and attacking.
In fact, the chance of succeeding in this kind of assassination on the river is extremely small.
Because the river surface is spacious and both sides of the canal are flat, if several assassins want to attack a large ship, they must either sink the ship to cause chaos and then take advantage of the situation to assassinate them, or board the ship directly to assassinate them, or they can only Attacked with blunderbuss and even artillery.
But there is no doubt that the difficulty is too high.
Sinking a ship sounds simple and seems feasible, but in fact it is almost impossible, unless it is in the middle of a large river, and it becomes impractical on a canal.
These official ships, which are specially used to carry passengers, first of all pay attention to safety. You really think that you can hold your breath underwater and sink the ship without making a sound. Do you think that the Cao gang who are just making a living on the water are idiots? ? After decades of wallowing on the water, even if there is a slight abnormal sound in the bottom of the boat, they can tell whether it is stranded or hit by a foreign object. Even if you have a diamond, it is impossible to penetrate the bottom of the boat in one go.
It is easy to board the ship directly to assassinate, but what you have to face are the expert guards from Qiushui Sword Sect and Cao Gang. This does not include Long Jinwei's people. If a few people are left alive and fall into Long Jinwei's hands, then But the smell is too long. If they have to, I'm afraid no one will be willing to take such a risky approach that is almost fatal.
In fact, the best way is to attack with firecrackers or even artillery. It should be said that this method is the best.
But if this is in Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, or Guangzhou, it may be possible. After all, the artillery and muskets from the Xiyi people in Luzon can already be bought from pirates and Xiyi people, but this is on the canal, and it is Yangzhou City soon. , in the real hinterland of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is almost impossible for firecrackers and artillery to appear in the hands of anyone other than the official army.
The shouts of killing were heard endlessly. It was obvious that Long Jinwei, the Cao Gang, and the Qiushui Sword Sect had already engaged in a confrontation with their opponents, but it soon became silent.
Everyone in the cabin clings to the deck, leaning against the wall or relying on tables and chairs for shelter. Under such circumstances, there is no need to talk about demeanor and demeanor. The most important thing is to save lives, including Feng Ziying.
Seeing Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng lying on the deck right behind him, with pale faces, panicked eyes, and trembling bodies, Feng Ziying was amused and understood, and she had never interacted with them before. Scholars who have lived through this have never lived on the border. How have they ever experienced such a situation?
Even Cui Jingrong and Wei Guangwei were not much better. On the contrary, Sun Juxiang was still a bit unruly. He could still look around while lying on the ground.
The bulkheads of this class of passenger ships are very strong, and even powerful crossbows cannot penetrate them, so they can only shoot in through the windows. Both ends are guarded by Cao Gang and Long Jinwei, so there is no doubt that the assassins can break through. enter.
After waiting for a stick of incense, the noise outside became louder again. Feng Ziying thought about it for a while before getting up and motioning to the two classmates next to her: "Mengzhang, Keyao, get up. It's probably nothing."
“Ah? How do you know?” Fan Jingwen hesitated.
“I guess it wasn’t meant to be an assassination, it was more of a demonstration and warning to remind our group.”
As soon as Feng Ziying finished speaking, Cui Jingrong slowly got up and asked, "Ziying, why do you say that?"
Several other people also looked around and then carefully lifted up the bulkhead and stood up.
"Mr. Cui, we are almost arriving in Yangzhou. Our official business is almost over. To be blunt, the emperor and Wenyuan Pavilion are pressing us so hard. Every time we go to investigate, we have to go back by memorial. What's left? The next thing I want to do is to listen to a general report from our group after we go back and everything will be fine. In fact, we all know that the emperor and the elders have some plans in mind at this time, and there are just a few more. It’s just a matter of considering the details. To put it bluntly, it means we have nothing to do anymore, so what’s the point of assassinating us?”
"Maybe those people don't know the details here..." Before Wu Liangsi finished speaking, Feng Ziying laughed, "Brother Ming Zhong, are you insulting these people? They even asked for this little information. If not, how dare you come to get involved in the muddy waters of Kaihai?"
Wu Liangsi was choked up and speechless, but when he thought about it, it was true. Who could get involved in the opening of the sea, and even dare to take such actions? Which family is not rich in wealth?
Although I don’t know who they are, I can guess that they are nothing more than those stakeholders, and it is basically certain that they are the people from Fujian and Zhejiang. They also waited until the official ship left Fujian and Zhejiang and arrived on the ground in Nanzhi. I came here to play this game, thinking that I could avoid suspicion, but this is more proof that it was this group of people who did it.
“Why?!” several people said in unison.
"Brother Bofu, these people have been working in shopping malls for many years. They have deep connections with local officials. On the one hand, they know that it is forbidden, but they still want to do this. It is meaningless. On the other hand, they know that this is not possible." This behavior will obviously attract our anger and attention to them. Do you think they will be so stupid? In my opinion, it is more likely that they are those who have disputes with their interests and even want to kill them all. , this kind of tactic of blaming others is probably not a new trick for them, so if Long Jinwei, the Cao Gang, and the Qiushui Sword Sect fail to catch anyone in a while, it will be enough to show that the younger brother The judgment is basically reliable.”
Soon the news came that no one had been caught. The opponent fled away as soon as he missed the hit, without giving this side any chance. They even used several military crossbows during the pursuit and threw them away together. Gave it to Long Jinwei.
However, Feng Ziying looked at several powerful crossbows that had been almost polished, and shook her head.
Although this kind of crossbow is said to be a customized version of the weapon of the Dazhou camp, it is impossible to get it as long as you spend money. Especially in Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangxi, the military discipline of the coastal guards is rotten, especially some officers. Pay, smuggling, and even colluding with Japanese pirates to rob homes and homes, not to mention a few powerful crossbows.
This also shows that people have already made thorough preparations. As long as no living person falls into your hands, there is nothing you can do, and there is no room for doubt.
When only Cui Jingrong and Feng Ziying were left on the bow, Cui Jingrong, who had not spoken much, couldn't help but said: "Ziying, have you guessed the origins of these people? What do they mean?"
Feng Ziying smiled bitterly, but she couldn't hide it from Cui Jingrong, an old fox.
“Mr. Cui, I just have some suspicions, but this kind of thing has no basis in itself and is just speculation.” Feng Ziying shook her head, “Have you noticed it too?”
"Well, it's true that I didn't mean to assassinate you. If you really wanted to assassinate me, you wouldn't choose a place like this." Cui Jingrong's expression was complicated, "It's just that they did this..."
"Mr. Cui, as I said before, I have touched someone's interests. Although they are doing things for the imperial court, they still have orders from the top and have to go back to deliver their duties. Maybe they also spent a lot of money to fight for it. You came here with such an opportunity, but I ruined it all of a sudden by coming and going like this. The loss is huge. How can you do business when you go back?"
Feng Ziying sighed, "It's just that everyone is in a different position and can only do things according to their respective responsibilities. No matter whether it offends someone or harms someone's interests, it is inevitable. As long as you understand more, it will be okay." Okay, I’m not going too far..."
"Isn't it too much?" Cui Jingrong was a little angry, "How is it appropriate to act like this?"
"Mr. Cui, we just suspected it, and it may not be them. It's just that they are more likely. Besides, it's hard to say that those who originally thought they could take advantage of the situation to take the piece that they thought would be divided up naturally ended up being For those who have been ruined, maybe they have already discussed this with others..."
Feng Ziying carefully considered each word and sentence.
It is true that I have offended too many people this time.
with Long Jinwei and the Ministry of Punishment, who doesn't know that this trip is a big one?
There are also those large merchants, especially those gentry and wealthy merchants who are just preparing to enter. They need a group of smuggling merchants like Gu Yanbing with no connections and no background to fill them. They have been gearing up for a long time. Even Gu Yanbing and the others have already With psychological preparation, I even considered fleeing overseas.
Perhaps this group of people had already made plans with Long Jinwei, the Ministry of Punishment, and even the local government, and waited for the time to come and share the food, but now they were intercepted first, and the emperor's order was in hand, and the order was in hand. It caught them off guard.
This loss is certain, but I need to find a place to vent my bad breath and give myself a warning.
With this calculation, well, it seems that it is acceptable.
If you offend, you will be offended. Who can give up such a huge benefit easily?
What's more, it was apparently approved by the emperor, and they were doing things for the court and the emperor. They could only swallow their anger, otherwise they would never be able to give such a simple warning.
Although Cui Jingrong roughly knew that Feng Ziying was planning for the emperor and Denglai, the matter itself had nothing to do with him. It was just that he couldn't stand such dirty methods.
"Ziying, this matter cannot be let go. There must be an explanation. Otherwise, who will dare to do things for the imperial court in the future?" Cui Jingrong snorted and said, "After I return to the capital, I will report to Emperor Ming and Several pavilion elders should investigate this matter thoroughly."
(End of this chapter)