Chapter 16 Major Security Accident
On the first day of the first lunar month, the empress issued an edict to change the reign to Jingkang!
罽畮(zhèn mǔ) restrains harmony in abundance, and preserves everything in Jingkang!

Translated into Chinese: the country is peaceful and the people are safe!

The princes in the court were extremely satisfied with this year's title. Even the art master in Longde Palace gave a five-star praise for his strong art appreciation ability: "My son Fujin is a great talent!"

Zhao Huan, who was still struggling with what to take with him when escaping, muttered: "If I become the emperor, I will also have this title!"

On the first day of the first lunar month, the flavor of the New Year is very strong.

The restaurants and tea shops in Kaifeng city are already overcrowded, and the wealthy families who cannot occupy their seats and do not want to make do with street stalls can only choose to order suo huang, which is takeaway!Ever since the Jin army moved south and the news of the impending siege reached Kaifeng, those Song Dynasty delivery boys - Xianhans - have not made any money for some time!
You should not take advantage of the good weather to run a few more orders to make up for the losses these days.

Some people ask for food and drinks, while others ask for fireworks. After all, on the first day of the new year, if you don't set off fireworks to drive away the beast of the year, how can the coming year be smooth?

Lao Tzu said that the opposite is the movement of Tao. Things must decline when they are at their peak, and they must be miserable when they are at their peak. There are always huge hidden dangers hidden in the great joy.

Sure enough, on this day, when a Xianhan was delivering goods to a family in Tianshui Lane in the inner city, he passed by Zhouqiao and his whole body exploded!
Not only was there no trace of his body, but a dozen or so literati, men and women of marriageable age who were admiring the scenery on the Zhouqiao Bridge were also killed!
A major safety incident!
Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Wang Shiyong, who was preparing a family banquet at home and preparing to spend the festival with his wife, young and old, was about to burst into tears: "How can this happen? Go and inform the Imperial City Secretary quickly, and then report this matter to Li Gang, the Minister of War!"

After making arrangements, he rushed to the scene of the incident with several government officials!
The scene can only be described in four words: terrible!
Xianhan, who delivered the food, was already torn into pieces, with no bones left. Even the best workers in Kaifeng City couldn't put it together for him. As for the people affected, they might as well be torn apart. Some people were missing arms, and some were broken. His legs were broken, his stomach was broken, his intestines were broken, but he was not dead yet, and he was moaning in pain.

On the entire Zhouqiao bridge, the smell of blood overflowed, making people unable to help but feel sick!
Even Wang Shiyong, who has handled countless cases, almost vomited on the spot!

After the Kaifeng Prefecture police officers arrived, they quickly inspected the scene and had no idea what had injured these people!
Later, the troops from the Imperial City Department also arrived. They were not here to resolve the case. They were here to determine whether the accident was an internal conflict within the Song Dynasty or a deliberate sabotage by the gold thieves. After some investigation, they found nothing.

Xianhan, who delivered the food, was in pieces, and he couldn't recognize his own mother when she came, let alone the case investigators like them!
It was not until Li Gang arrived that the case was determined: "Jin Army spies sneaked into Kaifeng and massacred the people. It is really hateful!"

Just how this man blew himself up and what he used to hurt others, no one can give the answer!

Just as the government offices were preparing to clean up the site and call it a day, Li Gang sneered: "Since everyone is here, come with me to walk around the city wall and take a look at the city defense."

What could Wang Shiyong say? He could only lead a group of government officials and reluctantly follow Li Gang, cursing in his heart: "This Li Gang doesn't let anyone live in peace even during the Chinese New Year!"

After walking for a while, Li Gang turned around and looked around. He found that a group of people from the Imperial City Division were still standing on the bridge and did not follow him. He was a little unhappy: "Guo Company, what do you mean?"

Guo Jing looked embarrassed: "Xiangong Li, it's not that I don't want to follow you to the city wall, it's just that... the official has an order, if I dare to get close to the outer city wall, my head will be taken!"

Li Gang was stunned. Although he didn't know why the empress gave this order, he didn't dare to question it. He could only smile and said: "Then there will be brothers from the Lao Guo Division and the Imperial City Division to place the injured in the nearest hospital. As for the deceased, Well, I also need to verify my identity and notify my family members to come and collect it. Hey, it’s Chinese New Year... gold thieves are hateful!"

Guo Jing lives alone and is deserted when he goes home to celebrate the New Year. He is happy to work if he can, but he just suffers from his brothers in the Imperial City Division!

In the afternoon, the military report came that the golden thief had crossed the Yellow River and headed straight for Kaifeng Mansion!

Zhao Fujin, who was playing pokies with Emperor Daojun and the deposed prince in the Longde Palace, heard the military report and said neither salty nor cool: "I know!"

Emperor Daojun and Zhao Huan immediately lost their appetites and looked at each other in confusion. Emperor Daojun tremblingly said to Zhao Fujin: "Son, when can father leave the city?"

Zhao Fujin took a dumpling to Emperor Daojun and put it on a silver plate: "Don't you love these double hump dimes the most? Eat it while it's hot!" Emperor Daojun said with a sad face, picked up the dimes and put them in his mouth. No taste at all!
After dinner, Zhao Fujin said before leaving: "Father, I can leave in a day or two. If it's later, I might not be able to leave!"

Emperor Daojun nodded repeatedly: "What about the guards outside Longde Palace?"

Zhao Fujin opened the door of the palace and said loudly: "Anyone traveling south with the Supreme Emperor in the past two days can visit the Supreme Emperor. Please do not stop him. Anyone who is not on the list will not be allowed to see you!"

After saying that, he turned around and saluted Emperor Daojun slightly: "Father, take care of yourself all the way!"

After returning to Akihito Palace, Zhao Fujin felt much more relaxed. He took off his court clothes and put on his regular clothes. He looked at the steaming hot pot on the stove in the hall and waved to everyone: "Why are you standing there? Why don't you come and sit down? It's the New Year. No need." Be cautious, come on, come on!”

Han Shizhong was the first to sit down. As soon as his butt touched the stool, he was pulled up by Liang Hongyu: "The official hasn't sat down yet, you really don't know the etiquette!"

Han Shizhong sneered: "It was the official who gave me the seat!"

Zhao Fujin smiled and sat down at the host's seat: "Han Shizhong, Han Shizhong, you have to have a wife like this to take care of you. Hongyu, you still don't take care of yourself strictly enough. You are not an easy man to care for. Come on, come on, Sit next to me!"

After Liang Hongyu smiled and saluted, she sat next to Zhao Fujin.

"Chun Xia, you come too!"

How dare the little palace maid dare? Her face turned pale with fright: "My maid doesn't dare. How dare my maid sit with the officials!"

Zhao Fujin waved to her: "Once a year, no problem!"

Only then did Chunxia sit down at the table tremblingly. Zhao Fujin looked outside the door, frowned and said, "This Guo Jing dares to be late for my dinner. You guys have to have a few drinks with him for me later." !”

As soon as he finished speaking, a palace official came to report: "Guan family, Wei Xiurong wants to see you!"

"Webster? Why did she come to see me?"

Liang Hongyu said from the side: "Perhaps you are here to wish the official family a happy new year!"

Han Shizhong glanced at his wife: "Wei Xiurong is the concubine of the Supreme Emperor. According to etiquette, the official family should go to celebrate the New Year for them. How can they make sense for them to come to the official family to celebrate the New Year?"

Liang Hongyu glared at him: "You are the only one who knows so much?"

Han Shizhong stopped talking and stared at the red oil hot pot rolling on the stove.

"Oh, it should be for her son!" Zhao Fujin chuckled: "Explain it!"

Not long after, a woman with an average appearance, an average temperament, and even a bit of a rustic, pulled a young man in his early 20s and walked in: "Guan family, please, for the sake of the Zhao family, let Deji Follow Taishang Huangnan!"

(End of this chapter)

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