The peddler enthusiastically called out to them to buy something, as if he was just an ordinary vendor.
Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright. But there's no need for cheap. If you really want to do business, you can use the dagger tied to your leg as an accessory. "
The peddler's simple and honest face froze for a moment, but he continued to smile, saying, "What are you saying, Langjun? This one is a good citizen, how could I have a dagger?"
"If you are a good Han citizen, why would you put Dang Xiang Buddhist scriptures in your lapel?" Hsieh Hyun-chen remained calm and said something shocking, "Next time you pretend to be a Han person, remember to be more careful. Shaving is not enough."
The peddler was silent for a moment, then suddenly threw a handful of chestnuts at Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang. The scalding chestnuts rolled to the ground. When they could see clearly, the peddler had pulled out a short knife from somewhere and was about to stab Hsieh Hyun-chen.
After the peddler tore away his simple and honest appearance, he was actually so fierce.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had already pulled Mu Mingtang away the moment the peddler made his move, so the falling chestnuts did not hit them. After the rain of chestnuts passed, the peddler's knife was already at them, and it looked very dangerous.
The people around them were frightened by this unforeseen event, and hurriedly retreated. After they steadied themselves, they saw a young and beautiful man and woman standing on the street. The two of them were dressed gorgeously, and their skin was fair and delicate. With one look, they could tell that they were naive and sweet people from wealthy families.
Once these people left their guards and servants, they were walking fat sheep that anyone would want to take advantage of. What was worse was that the peddler's knife was already close to their backs, but the jade-faced young master of the two was still calm and unhurried. He lowered his head to check on the condition of the woman beside him.
The people on both sides broke out in cold sweat when they saw this, and they wished that they could go up and shake the naive young master awake. What time is it now, and you're still not in a hurry? You're going to lose your lives!
Not long ago, in the restaurant across the street, someone put down his telescope and said to the person beside him, "Look, isn't that the Han Prince who came down from the tower? Someone has already made a move."
They were just in time to see Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang being led away from the Imperial Bodyguards to this street. They could tell at a glance that the peddler was up to no good. The people around them who looked like peddlers were actually his accomplices.
Their group occupied a private room with the widest view on the third floor. Hearing his companion's words, a man in a dark green robe walked forward. He didn't even need a telescope to see the commotion on the street not far away.
"So it's him. Is it one of us? "
"No." Unlike the dark-green man who was dressed like a Han, his companion was still wearing a cut top and bottom shirt. He said, "The Khan has ordered that we are only here to gather information. Don't attract Ye Ting's attention. Although our men noticed it, they didn't do anything. "
After he finished speaking, he looked at the person beside him and smiled, "Eighth Prince, after shaving your face and wearing Han clothes, you actually look like a Han."
The Yelv Yan was looking at the Han Prince's appearance with a telescope. Hearing his companion's words, he sneered, "You're comparing me with that pretty boy? Even if I wear Han clothes, I'm still a Khitan warrior. I'm not like the Ye Dynasty's royal family who is as white as a woman and weak. "
The Yelv Yan was the Eighth Prince of the Northern Tribes. This time, they were ordered by the Emperor of the Northern Tribes to gather information in Tokyo. Right now, the Northern Tribes were arguing about whether to negotiate peace or go to war. The Ye Dynasty was rich but weak. It was difficult for the Northern Tribes to resist this fat sheep.
However, the conservative group was worried that Prince Qiyang was still alive. The name Hsieh Hyun-chen of the Ye Dynasty was the nightmare of all the surrounding governments.
The conservative group wanted to negotiate peace first and then slowly plan after they understood the situation. The other group wanted to go to war. The two groups argued endlessly. In the end, the Emperor of the Northern Tribes ordered people to investigate the situation in Tokyo. They wanted to know the economic and military strength of the Ye Dynasty. Most importantly, they wanted to know whether Prince Qiyang was dead or not.
This person's existence was just too troublesome.
The moment this mission was announced, many people volunteered. In the end, the Yelv Yan, who had been to the Ye Dynasty before, stood out from the rest. When the Yelv Yan arrived, it was the Lantern Festival. Although he didn't care about the weakness of the Ye Dynasty, he had to admit that the Han culture, singing, dancing, and economy were really impressive.
For such a big festival, with so many people, the Northern Tribes didn't even have a tenth of the population. However, such a prosperous city belonged to a weak and powerless court.
The Yelv Yan was really unhappy.
The Yelv Yan and his companion spoke casually. No one cared much about the situation below. In their eyes, the Han Prince looked weak and weak. His ability to adapt was really bad. Even when the knife was stabbed in the back, he still didn't panic. In their eyes, this person was already a dead man.
What the Yelv Yan cared about was the court's army that was about to arrive. He hadn't interacted with the Ye Dynasty in a long time, so he didn't know how strong the Ye Dynasty's army was.
As the Yelv Yan and the others were talking, they suddenly heard a cry from below. The Yelv Yan and the others all looked over. "What happened?"
There was only one farsight, so it naturally belonged to the Yelv Yan. The others could only look with their eyes. Although they couldn't see clearly, they could see that the pretty boy was still standing on the ground. However, the peddler was gone.
At this moment, the peddler was lying on the ground. His ribs were broken and he couldn't stand up at all. When he sneak attacked Hsieh Hyun-chen, Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't change his posture. He lowered his head and asked the woman beside him. The peddler was already sure that he had succeeded. Unexpectedly, when the tip of the knife was close to him, the man suddenly turned around and kicked him without even looking. The peddler flew out like a kite with a broken string. Blood surged in his abdomen and his ribs were all broken.
The crowd screamed. When the surrounding accomplices saw this, they all revealed ferocious expressions. They pulled out their weapons from under the carts, the shelves, and their bodies and rushed towards Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen was still standing beside Mu Mingtang. One of his hands was still holding onto Mu Mingtang. He didn't even change his posture. With a flick of his wrist, he dislocated the person's arm.
Hsieh Hyun-chen killed one person in two moves. In the blink of an eye, the floor was covered with a group of people who had lost their mobility. Hsieh Hyun-chen's clothes didn't even have dust on them. His body only moved slightly, but his position didn't change much.
It was even more so for Mu Mingtang, who was being protected by him. She only saw the gleaming blades rushing toward her. Before she could react, the weapons fell to the ground with a clatter, and a bunch of people fell to the ground in a disorderly manner. By the time she realized whether she should run or hide, it was already over.
Mu Mingtang was stunned and asked, "That's all?"
"This batch is all gone."
At this moment, the imperial guards who had been shaken off finally caught up. They barged their way through the crowd and forced their way through. When they saw Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang standing still and a group of people lying on the ground, they obviously didn't know how to react.
Hsieh Hyun-chen saw this group of people and sneered, "You've finally caught up. A group of useless people. What use do I have for you? "
The imperial guards finally understood that King An wasn't trying to escape. Someone was trying to assassinate King An. They knelt on the ground and saluted together, "Your humble subordinates have arrived late. Please forgive us, Your Highness."
"What are you standing there for? Do you need me to teach you how to capture criminals?" Hsieh Hyun-chen said in an unfriendly tone, "They're still alive. Dislocate their jaws. Don't let them kill themselves."
"Your humble subordinates obey."
At this moment, one of the people on the ground reached out with difficulty. It looked like he wanted to kill himself with a knife. He had already raised his dagger and was about to exert his strength when a chestnut suddenly flew from above and hit the hilt of the dagger with a great force. The assassin's hand and dagger were both knocked down and stuck deep into the ground.
The assassin tried several times but couldn't pull the dagger out. He spat out blood and pieces of his broken organs. He was desperate and angry. He used the last of his strength and asked hoarsely, "Who are you?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen was about to leave with Mu Mingtang when he heard the assassin's words. He laughed coldly, "It's your bad luck to die in my hands. When you reincarnate in your next life, remember that my name is Hsieh Hyun-chen. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen. It was actually Hsieh Hyun-chen.
When the assassin heard this, he spat out another mouthful of blood. With blood in his mouth, he roared to the sky, "Hsieh Hyun-chen. You're actually Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen isn't dead yet. Heaven wants me dead! "
After he finished speaking, he spat out more blood and fell to the side. He was no longer breathing.
Mu Mingtang felt uncomfortable when she saw this bloody scene. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't want her to see this and quickly pulled her away. When the two of them were far away, Mu Mingtang could faintly hear the assassin's dying cries. She glanced at Hsieh Hyun-chen and held his hand tightly. "That person was talking nonsense. You're alive and well. What do you mean you're dead or not? Bah, it's inauspicious. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen was amused. He didn't expect that after going through so much turmoil, Mu Mingtang's first words would be inauspicious.
"Okay, it's inauspicious. We won't listen. "As Hsieh Hyun-chen spoke, he covered Mu Mingtang's ears and asked," Do you still want to eat chestnuts? "
"I don't want to. Let's go back."
"Okay."
The Yelv Yan put down the telescope and didn't speak for a long time. The other Khitans also didn't ask. After a while, one of them asked with difficulty, "When did the Han Court have such a person? Who is he? "
The private room was silent for a moment. Although no one said anything, everyone had the same answer in their hearts.
At such a young age, with such martial strength, and with such a prominent identity.
Who else could it be?
He was Hsieh Hyun-chen.
After a while, one of them spat loudly and broke the silence. "Bah! I thought that even if Hsieh Hyun-chen wasn't as tough as a bear, he should at least be strong. Who would've thought that he was such a pretty boy?"
The Yelv Yan also had mixed feelings. He silently watched as Hsieh Hyun-chen left with his Wangfei. He was so relaxed that it was as if nothing had happened. Just by looking at Hsieh Hyun-chen's current appearance, who would've thought that he'd just defeated a dozen people with his bare hands?
The Yelv Yan's good mood was swept away. He didn't even have the mood to look at the bustling streets of Dongjing anymore. Very good, they can now go back and report back to their father.
Time gradually passed. The towering and gorgeous dragon lantern won all the lanterns along the way and was pushed to Xuande's gate.
When the people in the square saw the towering and majestic dragon, they all cheered in surprise. Even the empress who was announcing the arrival of the dragon on the gate smiled.
The people on the gate were all people who had seen the world, but even so, they couldn't help but praise the lantern. The dragon was very tall. Its top was even higher than the platform, just enough for the empress to look up and see the dragon's head. The dragon's head was very intricate, majestic, and beautiful.
The emperor was very ostentatious. Seeing such a dragon lantern presented to him, he was very happy. Before the lantern was lit, the eunuch knew that it was done. The eunuch who presented the lantern said with honey at the corner of his mouth, "Sir, this is the dragon lantern. Only the true dragon, the Son of Heaven, can suppress it. It hasn't been lit yet. It only has the shape but not the spirit. When it's lit, it will really look good. "
The emperor was even happier when he heard this. The crowd on the gate echoed. Everyone was singing praises. Only Jiang Mingwei looked at the tall and mighty dragon lantern and didn't say anything.
This lantern couldn't be lit.
Jiang Mingwei remembered very clearly that in the plot, after the dragon lantern was pushed, the emperor and his concubines praised it greatly. They were all on the gate tower waiting for the lantern to be lit. In the end, they neglected the fire in the palace. Later, the people in the empress dowager's palace hurriedly ran to the gate tower and said that the palace was on fire. The empress dowager was shocked, and the others also went downstairs in a hurry. With such chaos, the lantern naturally couldn't be lit at night.
The lantern had been pushed, which meant that Donghua Gate was about to catch fire.
Jiang Mingwei made up her mind and immediately said that she needed to go downstairs to change. She walked around downstairs and then ran up with a serious expression. She walked to the empress and empress dowager with a serious expression. "Mother, Empress Dowager, I have something to report."
The empress didn't think much of it, but she saw that Jiang Mingwei's expression was serious. It didn't seem like she was joking, so she leaned closer to her with suspicion. Jiang Mingwei whispered something. The empress's expression changed slightly. "Are you serious?"
"Yes. I heard with my own ears that someone was plotting to set the palace on fire, but it was dark and I couldn't see who it was. When I came out, I couldn't find the person who spoke. You, mother, and empress dowager are all on the gate tower. I didn't dare to be careless and hurriedly came to report. Mother, Xuande Gate is not safe at this time. Please move. "
Jiang Mingwei said it in a serious manner. The empress knew that no one would dare to joke about this kind of thing, so she immediately became serious. She went to tell the emperor and empress dowager that there was an assassination attempt in the palace. The emperor's expression also changed. When the eunuchs heard that there was an assassin, they hurriedly shouted and asked people to escort the emperor away.
When the other concubines saw that the emperor and empress's expression changed, they were also in a mess. The womenfolk went downstairs in a panic. The emperor, empress, and empress dowager hid for a while and asked, "What is going on?"
Jiang Mingwei expected that the fire would start soon, so she wasn't in a hurry to explain. She just said that she would understand soon. When the emperor heard this, his expression turned ugly. Jiang Mingwei couldn't explain it in detail. She could only wait for the fire to start in Qingning Palace. At that time, the emperor would naturally understand her contribution.
Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang came in from the left side of Xuande Gate. They found that the palace was in a mess and that the imperial guards were frequently mobilized. However, when they asked the imperial guards, they themselves didn't know what had happened.
Mu Mingtang frowned and was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know." Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't change her expression and said in a low voice, "Let's go up and take a look."
Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang went up the gate tower and found that there was no one there. Looking at the marks on the ground, it seemed that they had left in a hurry. This was strange. There was a tall dragon lantern outside the city walls. It was extraordinary, but there was no one on the observation platform.
Hsieh Hyun-chen randomly grabbed a eunuch and asked, "What is going on? Where are the emperor and empress? "
The eunuch trembled and said, "This servant also doesn't know. I only know that the emperor and the empress have gone to a safe place to hide."
At this time, it was nine o 'clock. The people in the square didn't know what was going on. Seeing that there were still people moving around on the gate tower, they lit the lantern as usual. Mu Mingtang was listening to Hsieh Hyun-chen's question when suddenly there was a light beside her. She turned around in surprise and saw a dragon light up one after another. It was majestic and immortal, as if it was about to soar into the sky.
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