Chapter 755 The Second Wave
Jinyin shrank his neck after being scolded by Shangchun and dared not speak again.
Chang'an was standing outside the Aquarius Gate and heard it, then turned and left.
After returning to Mingxiaotang, Changan told Meng Shisan about this matter.
Meng Shisan looked slightly surprised, then relieved: "It seems that Baozhu follows me all the time, and she really knows me a little bit."
The process is unknown, but I can guess that she is also annoyed.
"Baozhu is much smarter than gold and silver." Chang'an had been in the Meng Mansion for some time since he arrived in Beijing, and he had a certain understanding of all the servants in Taichen Courtyard. "Shangchun and the others are very worried about the young lady."
"How come even you are concerned about love affairs?" Meng Shisan looked at Chang'an, who was also a demon. As soon as Chang'an opened his mouth, even though he didn't say it directly, they had been together for six hundred years and understood each other well enough.
Changan said: "I am not concerned about the love between young men and women, but the young lady is now in the secular world and is inevitably involved in worldly affairs. Even if the young lady insists on not wanting to marry into the East Palace, in the end, it is not possible to achieve it just by her will."
Meng Shisan naturally knew this: "So I have been doing everything I can, just so that I can have more bargaining chips in front of him."
"The human race is powerful, not to mention the supreme imperial power in the world. Miss, are you sure that the negotiations will be successful?" Chang'an pointed out Meng Shisan's weakness that he was not completely sure of.
Meng Shisan didn't want to admit defeat: "We'll see."
Cui Yu was efficient in his work, especially since he was able to ask Chang'an three questions right after he had finished his work. So he did not hesitate to put aside the matter of finding the origin of Meng Shisi and instead devoted all his energy to ensuring that the three patriarchs of Huashashui could enter the capital with legitimate reasons.
Even when he was doing it, you could occasionally see him suddenly lose his focus.
For this reason, Jin Baixi quietly asked Hu Qiao: "What happened to Master Qi?"
Hu Qiao remembered what he had said: "It was probably because of the fire."
After understanding the whole story, Jin Baixi gave Hu Qiao a thumbs up and said, "I thought you and Hu Yan were both widows and neither of you understood love, but I didn't expect you to impress me. You are really a young person."
Hu Qiao pursed his lips: "I already regret it!"
If he had known that what he said would make his Seventh Master so distraught, he would not have said it.
He is not stupid. Knowing that the Seventh Master is infatuated with the Thirteenth Miss, he still has to stab the Seventh Master in the back.
But in Jin Baixi's eyes, besides the fact that Hu Qiao treated him differently, he also felt that it made sense that Hu Qiao had not yet found a wife.
After all, there are some things that are better known than spoken.
If you speak without thinking, something bad will happen.
Look, their boss seems to be in a daze.
As soon as Meng Shisan agreed to let the three clan leaders of Hua, Sha and Shui come to Beijing to see her, Chang'an sent a locust bird to fly to Lingnan that day to deliver a letter to the three major families.
The day the three old men received the letter, they set off without saying a word and wrote back to Chang'an.
When Chang'an received the reply, it was the second day after the locust bird flew to Lingnan: "Miss, they have already prepared it. Xiao Huai sent you your message, and they set off immediately. That night, they took the official road out of Lingnan." The locust bird landed on the table, and Meng Shisan reached out and touched its small head: "Lingnan is about five days away from the capital, even if the fastest horse runs day and night. The three old men are old and can't stand the tossing. It is necessary to come safely and comfortably in a big carriage, and maybe change to a boat halfway. In this way... it will take at least half a month to arrive at the fastest."
"Miss, you're lucky. I think it may take a month." Chang'an had seen the three old men before. Although they looked healthy, they were mortals after all and were old. It was impossible for them to die quickly.
"That's right. Even if they want to hurry, their children and grandchildren won't agree." Meng Shisan guessed that their bodies couldn't support their desire to reach the capital as soon as possible. "There's no need to rush. I won't run."
"They are anxious to confirm." Chang'an said.
Meng Shisan smiled: "Yes, they are anxious to confirm."
To confirm whether she is the descendant of Meng Zu as they believe.
If they knew her true identity, that she was actually the Meng Zu they identified, then they would have to change the rules for this trip to the capital.
The assassination attempt of Meng Shisan by the assassination men sent by Li Heng failed. Although no evidence was found to prove that he was the one who ordered it, he knew that Li Shou could guess that it was him without any evidence.
Just like if he was overthrown one day, he would not have to look into it too deeply to know that it was definitely Li Shou who stabbed him in the back.
Since he wanted to kill Meng Shisan, if he failed the first time, he would try it the second time. If he failed the second time, he would try it the third time, until he killed Meng Shisan.
Therefore, while Li Shou and Meng Zhidu were thoroughly investigating the incident of Meng Shisan being assassinated by assassins on the road at night, Li Heng also sent out a second wave of assassins.
All we are waiting for is an opportunity.
However, Meng Shisan, who had escaped death after being assassinated once, brought a lot of people with her when she went to see Cui Yu, some of whom were brought by her and some were sent by the East Palace and the Meng family.
Therefore, it was because of this that Li Shou was able to know about her meeting with Cui Yu at the first moment.
The second wave of assassins sent by Li Heng already knew the reason why the first wave of assassins was defeated. In addition to the fact that Meng Shisan herself was very capable and not a weak girl who could only surrender, the double secret protection of the East Palace guards and the Meng Mansion security guards made it so that the second wave of assassins could not find an opportunity to attack Meng Shisan while following him on the way to Quexian Tower and on the way back to Meng Mansion.
Meng Shisan returned to the Meng Mansion and never came out again, so they had even less chance to take action.
In this case, they could only ambush near the Meng Mansion and look for an opportunity.
However, the guards of the Meng Mansion followed them back to the Meng Mansion, but the guards of the Eastern Palace did not enter the Meng Mansion. Instead, they followed Li Shou's orders and dispersed around the Meng Mansion, keeping watch from high places day and night.
It can be said that even a bird flying in and out has to undergo special screening by the East Palace guards headed by Baisha. Only after it is confirmed that there is no danger can it enter and leave the Meng Mansion.
Of course, except for the locust bird.
The locust bird is not a real bird, but a bird that was born and raised in the shade on the locust tree in Chang'an. It goes in and out of the Meng Mansion. Not to mention Baisha and others trying to intercept it, even if the Imperial Shadow Guards Tongguang and Tongchen came, they would not be able to do so.
Fortunately, Baisha had been informed by Ji Kuan earlier that the locust bird was a carrier bird raised by Chang'an, the maidservant beside Meng Shisan. There was no need for screening and it could be released without any danger.
The reason why Ji Kuan was able to get the notification was that Meng Shisan, knowing that she had gone out, had two groups of people in secret to provide her with double protection, and then they took the initiative to find Meng Renping and told Meng Renping about it, and then Meng Renping informed Ji Kuan.
All the masters in the Meng Mansion knew about this.
Jinyin shrank his neck after being scolded by Shangchun and dared not speak again.
Chang'an was standing outside the Aquarius Gate and heard it, then turned and left.
After returning to Mingxiaotang, Changan told Meng Shisan about this matter.
Meng Shisan looked slightly surprised, then relieved: "It seems that Baozhu follows me all the time, and she really knows me a little bit."
The process is unknown, but I can guess that she is also annoyed.
"Baozhu is much smarter than gold and silver." Chang'an had been in the Meng Mansion for some time since he arrived in Beijing, and he had a certain understanding of all the servants in Taichen Courtyard. "Shangchun and the others are very worried about the young lady."
"How come even you are concerned about love affairs?" Meng Shisan looked at Chang'an, who was also a demon. As soon as Chang'an opened his mouth, even though he didn't say it directly, they had been together for six hundred years and understood each other well enough.
Changan said: "I am not concerned about the love between young men and women, but the young lady is now in the secular world and is inevitably involved in worldly affairs. Even if the young lady insists on not wanting to marry into the East Palace, in the end, it is not possible to achieve it just by her will."
Meng Shisan naturally knew this: "So I have been doing everything I can, just so that I can have more bargaining chips in front of him."
"The human race is powerful, not to mention the supreme imperial power in the world. Miss, are you sure that the negotiations will be successful?" Chang'an pointed out Meng Shisan's weakness that he was not completely sure of.
Meng Shisan didn't want to admit defeat: "We'll see."
Cui Yu was efficient in his work, especially since he was able to ask Chang'an three questions right after he had finished his work. So he did not hesitate to put aside the matter of finding the origin of Meng Shisi and instead devoted all his energy to ensuring that the three patriarchs of Huashashui could enter the capital with legitimate reasons.
Even when he was doing it, you could occasionally see him suddenly lose his focus.
For this reason, Jin Baixi quietly asked Hu Qiao: "What happened to Master Qi?"
Hu Qiao remembered what he had said: "It was probably because of the fire."
After understanding the whole story, Jin Baixi gave Hu Qiao a thumbs up and said, "I thought you and Hu Yan were both widows and neither of you understood love, but I didn't expect you to impress me. You are really a young person."
Hu Qiao pursed his lips: "I already regret it!"
If he had known that what he said would make his Seventh Master so distraught, he would not have said it.
He is not stupid. Knowing that the Seventh Master is infatuated with the Thirteenth Miss, he still has to stab the Seventh Master in the back.
But in Jin Baixi's eyes, besides the fact that Hu Qiao treated him differently, he also felt that it made sense that Hu Qiao had not yet found a wife.
After all, there are some things that are better known than spoken.
If you speak without thinking, something bad will happen.
Look, their boss seems to be in a daze.
As soon as Meng Shisan agreed to let the three clan leaders of Hua, Sha and Shui come to Beijing to see her, Chang'an sent a locust bird to fly to Lingnan that day to deliver a letter to the three major families.
The day the three old men received the letter, they set off without saying a word and wrote back to Chang'an.
When Chang'an received the reply, it was the second day after the locust bird flew to Lingnan: "Miss, they have already prepared it. Xiao Huai sent you your message, and they set off immediately. That night, they took the official road out of Lingnan." The locust bird landed on the table, and Meng Shisan reached out and touched its small head: "Lingnan is about five days away from the capital, even if the fastest horse runs day and night. The three old men are old and can't stand the tossing. It is necessary to come safely and comfortably in a big carriage, and maybe change to a boat halfway. In this way... it will take at least half a month to arrive at the fastest."
"Miss, you're lucky. I think it may take a month." Chang'an had seen the three old men before. Although they looked healthy, they were mortals after all and were old. It was impossible for them to die quickly.
"That's right. Even if they want to hurry, their children and grandchildren won't agree." Meng Shisan guessed that their bodies couldn't support their desire to reach the capital as soon as possible. "There's no need to rush. I won't run."
"They are anxious to confirm." Chang'an said.
Meng Shisan smiled: "Yes, they are anxious to confirm."
To confirm whether she is the descendant of Meng Zu as they believe.
If they knew her true identity, that she was actually the Meng Zu they identified, then they would have to change the rules for this trip to the capital.
The assassination attempt of Meng Shisan by the assassination men sent by Li Heng failed. Although no evidence was found to prove that he was the one who ordered it, he knew that Li Shou could guess that it was him without any evidence.
Just like if he was overthrown one day, he would not have to look into it too deeply to know that it was definitely Li Shou who stabbed him in the back.
Since he wanted to kill Meng Shisan, if he failed the first time, he would try it the second time. If he failed the second time, he would try it the third time, until he killed Meng Shisan.
Therefore, while Li Shou and Meng Zhidu were thoroughly investigating the incident of Meng Shisan being assassinated by assassins on the road at night, Li Heng also sent out a second wave of assassins.
All we are waiting for is an opportunity.
However, Meng Shisan, who had escaped death after being assassinated once, brought a lot of people with her when she went to see Cui Yu, some of whom were brought by her and some were sent by the East Palace and the Meng family.
Therefore, it was because of this that Li Shou was able to know about her meeting with Cui Yu at the first moment.
The second wave of assassins sent by Li Heng already knew the reason why the first wave of assassins was defeated. In addition to the fact that Meng Shisan herself was very capable and not a weak girl who could only surrender, the double secret protection of the East Palace guards and the Meng Mansion security guards made it so that the second wave of assassins could not find an opportunity to attack Meng Shisan while following him on the way to Quexian Tower and on the way back to Meng Mansion.
Meng Shisan returned to the Meng Mansion and never came out again, so they had even less chance to take action.
In this case, they could only ambush near the Meng Mansion and look for an opportunity.
However, the guards of the Meng Mansion followed them back to the Meng Mansion, but the guards of the Eastern Palace did not enter the Meng Mansion. Instead, they followed Li Shou's orders and dispersed around the Meng Mansion, keeping watch from high places day and night.
It can be said that even a bird flying in and out has to undergo special screening by the East Palace guards headed by Baisha. Only after it is confirmed that there is no danger can it enter and leave the Meng Mansion.
Of course, except for the locust bird.
The locust bird is not a real bird, but a bird that was born and raised in the shade on the locust tree in Chang'an. It goes in and out of the Meng Mansion. Not to mention Baisha and others trying to intercept it, even if the Imperial Shadow Guards Tongguang and Tongchen came, they would not be able to do so.
Fortunately, Baisha had been informed by Ji Kuan earlier that the locust bird was a carrier bird raised by Chang'an, the maidservant beside Meng Shisan. There was no need for screening and it could be released without any danger.
The reason why Ji Kuan was able to get the notification was that Meng Shisan, knowing that she had gone out, had two groups of people in secret to provide her with double protection, and then they took the initiative to find Meng Renping and told Meng Renping about it, and then Meng Renping informed Ji Kuan.
All the masters in the Meng Mansion knew about this.
