Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 127 Assassination
"Protect Your Majesty!"

The commander of Jin Yiwei made Zhu Ji feel that there was an arrow passing through the air in his vision, and what frightened him most was that the direction of the arrow was heading towards the emperor, and his heart immediately raised his voice.

Once something happened to the emperor here, even if he, the commander of Jinyiwei, would not be implicated, he would have already committed the crime of dereliction of duty.

Zhu Youtang's attention was always on the riding and shooting training in the big school field, but he saw the little fairy Pan Jinling on the left pounce on him again, while Niu Mengmeng on the right stood up nervously to block his sight.

At the beginning, I didn't know what was going on, I just felt a soft and fragrant body in my arms, and Niu Mengmeng, a snack, looked like he was about to cry at the moment, until he heard Zhu Ji's cry.

Zhu Youtang realized that the danger was approaching, and found that there was still a trustworthy person by his side, so he slightly hugged this fearful and loyal little fairy.

"It's over!"

When all the soldiers who were still practicing seriously heard the movement of the observation platform, they also turned their heads to look over, and the moment they saw the arrow, their hearts raised their voices.

puff!
The arrow pierced into the flesh, and a little eunuch who was delivering a fruit plate wanted to turn around and jump, but he screamed in pain.

"Put down the weapons in your hands!"

Seeing that the arrow did not fail to injure the emperor, Zhang Yong immediately rode his horse to a general place, pointing at the large area to find out the hidden murderer.

The soldiers of the Aegis Battalion present knew the seriousness of the matter. Although the arrows just now were fired by small crossbows with less lethality, and the arrows were a bit outrageous, the stabbing did not care about the power of the crossbows being too small.

At this moment, a big man suddenly rushed out of the crowd and ran straight towards the camp.

"Catch him!" Seeing this, Zhang Yong immediately gave an order.

The surrounding soldiers rushed over immediately, but the big man was so strong that he managed to break through the siege and still headed for the camp over there.

Zhao Kai had galloped over for the first time, and suddenly jumped from the horse's back, throwing the running big man to the ground, but seeing the big man's face, he couldn't help saying in surprise: "Dahan?"

This sergeant named Dahan was quickly tied up by the officers and soldiers who caught up, and the crime committed by this person will be Ling Chi, unless he can confess the person behind the scenes.

As for the entire battalion of their Aegis Battalion, they will not escape the blame, after all, it was their battalion who assassinated them.

"Your Majesty, for your safety, please get up and drive back to the palace!" Zhu Ji and Zhu Ji, who were the commanders in charge of the security work this time, came over immediately to ask for orders.

Li Si, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, Jia Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, He Cong, the left servant of the Ministry of War, and other officials came over and pleaded: "Your Majesty is the body of ten thousand gold, please return to the palace immediately!"

Although Zhu Youtang was blocked by his sight, he didn't see the specific situation clearly, but he already guessed what was going on.

He knew that his insistence on strengthening the army would touch the cheese of some people. In this era, an absurd and inactive monarch can be accepted, but an emperor who wants to strengthen the army and enrich the country will definitely be rejected.

It's just that they didn't expect that some people would move so fast. The Aegis Battalion hadn't really taken shape yet, so they were already eager to put a stabbing hat on the Aegis Battalion.

Zhu Youtang found that the goblin on his body was very fragrant and soft, and Niu Mengmeng, who was usually carefree, was quite reliable, so he patted Fan Jinling's small buttocks and walked away from him.

Fan Jinling felt the strength of that hand and knew that it was not far from piercing the layer of paper.

Due to the stabbing incident, the captain wearing a soldier's armor entered the state of guard, standing in front of him unresponsively.

Zhu Youtang knew that his life was above all else, but he was not a fear of death, so he immediately waved his hands to let all the people blocking his view disperse.

"Shock the emperor, I will wait for ten thousand deaths!" Zhang Yong had already ordered all the soldiers to put down their weapons, and when they saw Zhu Youtang showing his dignity again, they immediately apologized.

Today's incident is not small. If this kind of incident happens in any military camp, a group of people will be implicated, and even lose their heads because of it.

Zhu Youtang noticed the strong man who had been captured, and Dang even said indifferently: "Where is Song Cheng?"

"The minister is here?" Dali Temple Shaoqing Song Cheng was one of the accompanying officials, Dang even stood up and responded.

Zhu Youtang knew that Song Cheng was an official who could handle the case impartially and had a criminal investigation mind, so he ordered lightly: "You are about to interrogate the criminal, and I want to know the whole story!"

Although he was frightened this time, if he could pry the assassin's mouth open, he might get unexpected gains.Once the mastermind behind the scenes is found, the resistance person or group can be eliminated directly.

"I obey the order!" Song Cheng's expression did not change, and he immediately expressed his opinion.

"Your Majesty, for your safety, please get up and drive back to the palace!" Zhu Ji and Zhu Ji did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately pleaded for orders again.

Zhu Youtang knew that leaving now would ensure his own safety, but doing so would increase the resistance to building the Aegis Battalion, so he immediately said loudly to the Aegis Battalion soldiers below: "So far today, we have encountered assassination. Can I still trust you officers and soldiers?"

"The ministers are willing to die for His Majesty, and will not share the sky with the treasoners!" Zhang Yong and other officers and men were naturally loyal to Zhu Youtang, and Dang even hurriedly expressed their stance.

Zhu Youtang knew that the soldiers of the Beijing camp had extremely high loyalty, so he nodded lightly and said: "In this case, let the Dali Temple investigate the matter just now, and you will continue to practice!"

what?
As soon as these words came out, all the people present looked at Zhu Youtang in surprise.

"Your Majesty, no!" Li Si, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, Jia Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, He Cong, the left servant of the Ministry of War, and other officials heard that Zhu Youtang would continue to watch the drill here, and immediately tried to dissuade them.

Zhu Youtang knew that if he wanted to reform Daming, he would not be able to encounter any risky things, so he flinched, and immediately expressed his position lightly: "My intention has been decided!"

"The ministers and others obey the order, and the assassination must not be allowed to happen again!" Zhang Yong and other generals felt the emperor's trust in them, and they all expressed their opinions immediately.

Although Zhu Youtang gave them a high degree of trust, the generals naturally couldn't be as lax as before. In addition to asking all the soldiers to put down their weapons, they also adopted a man-to-man mode.

Even the soldiers practicing riding and archery were heavily marked, and Tie Xiangshan led several generals to follow him with big swords. Once the archers performing the exercise made any changes, they would kill them immediately.

In fact, Zhu Youtang's position is very safe, not to mention that there is a shield in front of Zhu Youtang to defend at any time. In this era, the range and accuracy of bows and arrows are very limited, even if you want to shoot it sitting there. Very difficult.

It's just that something stabbing happened in the end, and the next rehearsal quickly came to an end.

"Your Majesty, please give me a lecture after the training is over!" Zhang Yong and other officers and men faced Zhu Youtang on the stage, and immediately reported anxiously.

Although there are no more accidents now, the assassination just now was not a trivial matter, so no one knows what kind of punishment the current emperor will give them.

Zhu Youtang glanced at Liu Jin, and Liu Jin said in a loud voice: "His Majesty has told you that all the soldiers of the Aegis Battalion are excellent in horseback riding, actual performance, and riding and shooting. I am very relieved. Military affairs, the country's major events, are important in China today. Cavalry, revive the style of cavalry, guard against rebels inside, guard against northern captives outside... However, meritorious service must be rewarded, and crimes must be punished. Each heavy cavalry will be given two taels of silver, and each light cavalry will be given one tael of silver. I respect this!"

what?
The soldiers present couldn't help but looked at each other when they heard that there was still a silver reward.

Li Si, Shangshu of the Household Department, Jia Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, He Cong, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, Zhu Ji, Commander of Jin Yiwei, and others also looked at Zhu Youtang in surprise, not understanding what kind of medicine the emperor sold in the gourd.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long live, long live my emperor!" Zhang Yong and other soldiers were moved in their hearts, and immediately knelt and thanked.

With the announcement of the end of the matter here, Zhu Youtang immediately drove away from the military camp located on the hillside, and returned to the Forbidden City in a mighty manner.

It's just that the matter didn't come to fruition. After all, the stabbing incident was no small matter, and there was bound to be a big disturbance in the future.

After Zhao Kai saw Yu Jia leaving, he took the initiative to approach Zhang Yong and said seriously: "Master Commander, the assassination of Jia is probably not the work of Dahan!"

"This kind of thing can't be done by a low-level soldier, Dahan doesn't even have the ability to get a short crossbow!" Zhang Yong's heart is like a mirror.

Seeing that Zhang Yong couldn't comprehend what he meant, Zhao Kai immediately pulled him aside.

(End of this chapter)