signingbooks #192 - Trouble from the sky
#192 - Trouble from the sky
The surrounding people frowned upon seeing this.
However, Che Ziyi laughed out loud:
"This pig is just a pig, what else eats feces if not a pig?"
He didn't know what crime this middle-aged man had committed, that he had to suffer such torment even when he was insane.
Just then.
Che Ziyi finally turned his gaze towards Liang Jin and Xue Feng:
"What are you two called?"
Liang Jin and Xue Feng bowed and replied:
"Liang Jin."
"Xue Feng."
Che Ziyi snorted with disdain.
Then, he pointed his finger at the two of them and instructed:
"You two must keep a close eye on the Pig King."
"This is the New Year pig that the Emperor will slaughter in two days. If anything happens during this time, you will be held responsible!"
After Che Ziyi finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Xue Feng.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he turned around and left with the others.
They came suddenly and left inexplicably.
Only Wu Huan stayed behind.
After Che Ziyi and his group had completely left, Wu Huan came to Liang Jin and Xue Feng and said in a low voice:
"Liang Jin, Xue Feng, you must keep an eye on him. Don't let him die these next two days."
"Otherwise, if there is an accident, I won't be able to protect you."
Wu Huan spoke very seriously, clearly indicating that this matter was no small matter.
Liang Jin asked:
"Battalion Commander Wu, who is this person?"
Wu Huan said displeased:
"There are no outsiders here, why are you calling me Battalion Commander? Just call me Brother Wu!"
Saying this, Wu Huan looked around, making sure no one was nearby.
Then, he lowered his voice and said to Liang Jin and Xue Feng:
"This person is no ordinary person!"
"He is the Prince of Huaiyang!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Jin's heart trembled.
The Prince of Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, was the current Emperor's uncle.
Now that the Spring Festival was approaching, Zhao Yu and the other feudal princes should have entered the capital together to congratulate the Emperor.
How could he have become like this so soon after entering the capital?
Especially…
The intelligence Liang Jin had seen the day before yesterday was precisely about Zhao Yu.
[Intelligence 1: The Prince of Huaiyang's subordinates have been plotting to rescue the Prince of Huaiyang. They have been unable to find a suitable opportunity, but there will be some small actions the day after tomorrow in an attempt to save the Prince of Huaiyang's life.]
The "day after tomorrow" mentioned in the intelligence was precisely today.
Liang Jin didn't pay much attention to this piece of intelligence.
Although he didn't know what had happened to the Prince of Huaiyang, he believed that whatever it was, it had nothing to do with Liang Jin himself.
But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the Prince of Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, would appear before Liang Jin's eyes in this way.
Wu Huan saw Liang Jin's doubts and said in a low voice:
"Don't ask anything. I don't know much either."
"Anyway, the superiors have given the orders, we just need to do our job well."
"When you two hand over shifts, remember to tell the brothers on the next shift to take good care of him."
Liang Jin was naturally not interested in getting to the bottom of things.
Especially on issues that were very likely to involve royal disputes.
He grabbed Wu Huan and said:
"Brother Wu, I want to be transferred from this position."
"Please help me arrange it so I can patrol or stand guard in another area."
The closer he was to this Prince of Huaiyang, the easier it was to attract trouble.
Liang Jin only wanted to escape this vortex at this moment.
Although the position was good, he couldn't stay any longer.
He would only apply to be transferred back after this matter was completely over.
However, Wu Huan shook his head helplessly:
"If Eunuch Che hadn't asked for your names just now, I could of course transfer you two away at any time."
"But now that Eunuch Che already knows your names, I really can't do anything about it."
"It's not just a matter of whether Eunuch Che can remember your names, it's just in case."
"Brother Liang, don't make things difficult for me. Not only am I afraid, but even Battalion General doesn't dare to let you two be transferred from here."
"Don't even think about it. Even if you break both your legs and both your arms, I will carry you here to continue guarding."
"You two just stand guard properly for now. It will be fine after the New Year."
"I'll go talk to Battalion General to see if he can send some more manpower to you here."
Wu Huan had blocked Liang Jin's words.
He helplessly patted Liang Jin on the shoulder, indicating that he couldn't help.
Then, while complaining, he turned around and left:
"Damn it, why did Eunuch Che choose such a place?"
"Leaving this trouble in my territory, I hope nothing happens."
In a short while, Wu Huan disappeared without a trace.
On the spot.
Liang Jin frowned tightly.
It seemed that the relationship of over one hundred taels of silver was indeed not enough for Wu Huan to take risks.
Now that even a transfer was impossible, it seemed that he would probably be drawn into this matter.
Liang Jin secretly glanced at Xue Feng.
He saw Xue Feng expressionless, still standing guard seriously.
This guy…
Today, Xue Feng suddenly wanted to be transferred to this position, and immediately after, the Prince of Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, was placed here.
Especially when combined with the content of the intelligence Liang Jin had obtained.
It was hard for Liang Jin to believe that there was no connection between them.
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It seemed that these people had indeed been planning for a long time.
Liang Jin turned his head again and looked at the Prince of Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, inside the large iron cage.
He saw Zhao Yu lying down and sleeping soundly after finishing eating, drool constantly flowing from his snoring mouth.
Eunuch Che had said.
This New Year pig would be slaughtered in two days.
Could it be that the Emperor wanted to kill the Prince of Huaiyang?
If he was successfully killed, then this matter would be over.
The intelligence said that the Prince of Huaiyang's subordinates were trying to find a way.
Hopefully, they wouldn't come up with a good plan.
Liang Jin immediately cheered up and stood guard.
During his shift, he would absolutely not allow anyone to come and rescue the Prince of Huaiyang.
Otherwise, he would have to bear the responsibility, and in severe cases, he would even lose his head!
Fortunately.
He had a day off tomorrow.
After the holiday, the imperial guard shifts would be adjusted, and he would start working the night shift.
There was a long gap in between.
Hopefully, by the time he returned after the holiday, this Prince of Huaiyang would have disappeared from here.
Time slowly passed…
Liang Jin and Xue Feng both remained silent.
Soon.
It was time to hand over shifts.
Liang Jin finally felt relaxed after handing over the task to the next shift of imperial guards.
The next shift of imperial guards had a bitter look on their faces, obviously they hadn't expected to encounter such a difficult task as soon as they came to work.
After the handover was completed, Liang Jin returned to the camp with the team to sleep.
Nothing happened overnight.
The next day.
Early in the morning, the soldiers in the camp got up early.
Today was a day off before the shift adjustment.
Some people in the camp were sleeping in, while others started writing letters to their families.
Most of the soldiers took off their uniforms and put on casual clothes, and left the camp together by appointment.
Imperial guards could leave the barracks during their holidays, but they could not leave the capital.
But fortunately, the capital was a prosperous place in the world, and there was no shortage of places to play in the city, so it wouldn't make people feel boring.
Liang Jin also changed into casual clothes and left the camp alone.
He went straight to Zuifeng Tower.
Zuifeng Tower was a restaurant in the city. Although its location was very remote, its consumption level was medium to high.
Most importantly, the private rooms here were quiet and secluded, and the soundproofing was very good, making it suitable for discussing matters.
Liang Jin had just arrived, but he didn't expect Zhao Bao to have already arrived.
"Brother Jin, I have booked a private room and ordered wine and dishes."
"Come, let's eat and chat."
Zhao Bao led Liang Jin to the backyard of Zuifeng Tower.
The backyard of Zuifeng Tower was a pond. There were several small houses around the pond, and each small house was a separate private room.
Each small house was separated by a certain distance, and a row of green bamboo was planted to separate them, making the environment very quiet.
This kind of environment was naturally suitable for private talks.
After the two sat down in the room, they began to drink and eat.
This made the two of them feel very emotional. This was the first time they had eaten together since they met.
"Brother Jin, I've heard about your matter."
"That Prince of Huaiyang, is he now under your guard at your post?"
Zhao Bao poured a glass of wine for Liang Jin and said.
Liang Jin was slightly surprised:
"You even know about this?"
Even if Zhao Bao's news was well-informed, it shouldn't be to this extent.
Zhao Bao was slightly silent. He got up and put his ear to the door of the private room and listened for a while.
After confirming that no one was there, he returned to his seat and said in an almost inaudible voice:
"Brother Jin, there's something I've been hiding from you…"