eurekapd Chapter 364 Ambition
Chapter 364 Ambition
Emperor Qianwu laughed out loud: "Hahahaha! What a wonderful sweet-scented osmanthus wine! When you return to the capital alive this time, I will reward you with a barrel of the palace's special sweet-scented osmanthus wine!"
Zhao Dehai cut off one man's arm, but was also hit on the shoulder blade: "I thank the Lord for his grace!"
Surrounded by enemies, the situation is critical.
Zhao Dehai and Emperor Qianwu had blood on their cheeks, their armor was covered in blood, and there were wounds of varying sizes crisscrossing each other.
At this moment, there seems to be no king or his subjects, only two survivors whose lives are hanging by a thread and fighting with their backs against the wall!
After a long and fierce battle, the assassins were finally wiped out.
The two men, panting heavily, reunited with the few remaining attendants and servants. The bearded lieutenant also had a pale face, but fortunately he was still alive.
"Your Majesty, don't be careless. You need to quickly reunite with the Imperial Guards!" The deputy general spoke in a deep voice, already exhausted.
Zhao Dehai was not in a much better condition. As he had been with Emperor Qianwu for the entire time, he had a lot of bruises on his body and looked quite embarrassed.
Seeing that Emperor Qianwu had escaped from danger, he knelt and sat on a rock nearby. He was not too far away, but still able to be alert to his surroundings.
"Don't alarm others about this matter. Let Chen Wei investigate it thoroughly later!" Emperor Qianwu spoke in a cold voice. It can be said that he was no longer in a good mood at the moment.
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, a cold light suddenly shot out from the dense forest.
The deputy general did not notice anything because he was leaning sideways. The others were also resting, but Zhao Dehai was the only one who was alert around him and discovered the clues.
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Zhao Dehai subconsciously rushed forward, pushed Emperor Qianwu away, and threw the long sword in his hand.
With a "puff" sound, the arrow penetrated into the armor, right at the chest cavity.
The long sword turned several times in the air and accurately hit a black-clad assassin hiding in a tree. The assassin was already injured, so he had been hiding in the tree.
Zhao Dehai's knife knocked him down.
"What's the matter!" After being pushed away by him, Emperor Qianwu came to his senses, turned around and supported him.
The wound under the armor was bleeding continuously, and the sticky blood emitted a pungent fishy smell.
"I'm fine." Zhao Dehai spoke in a deep voice, squeezing out a few words.
Having said that, his face was visibly pale.
Emperor Qianwu said angrily: "Why hasn't Chen Wei rolled over yet!"
"Your Highness, please calm down. Commander Chen is very far away and it will take some time." The deputy general said in a deep voice.
Zhao Dehai didn't say anything. After a moment, his lips turned paler. Emperor Qianwu's face was grim and his eyes fell on Zhao Dehai's wound.
That spot is right at my heart, I'm afraid it's very dangerous.
"Hold on! If you can hold on, I will promise you the position of commander of the imperial guards and cavalry, and you will also have your osmanthus wine!" Emperor Qianwu's eyes were as sharp as torches, and he promised in a deep voice.
Zhao Dehai's eyes brightened a little, but his face was pale.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Qianwu pressed his chest with his big hand and had people collect some medicine, which he poured onto his wound.
Fortunately, at this moment, the sound of cavalry was heard.
Chen Wei, the commander of the palace, led his men to the scene and said, "Your Majesty, please!"
Emperor Qianwu said angrily: "Go back to camp!"
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The emperor was furious and the entire hunting ground was thoroughly searched. At the same time, the news of the emperor's assassination spread quickly.
At this moment, Zhao Dehai was lying in a barracks, and with him was the bearded deputy general from before.
Several imperial doctors were treating the two people.
The bearded deputy general had a serious wound on his thigh and he might need some time to recover.
"How is it?" Emperor Qianwu looked at the imperial physician who had just examined Zhao Dehai's injuries and asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Zhao's sword was extremely dangerous, and it missed his heart by less than half an inch. Fortunately, he just lost too much blood and is not seriously injured."
"In addition, the injuries on Lord Zhao's waist, abdomen, and shoulder blades also need to be carefully treated, otherwise they may become chronic diseases in the future."
After hearing this, Emperor Qianwu's expression eased a little.
Of the group of more than a hundred people who went there, only a dozen or so returned, and among them were several of Zhao Dehai's servants.
Emperor Qianwu glanced at a few people and said in a deep voice: "Take good care of your health."
After saying this, the emperor walked away.
In the bright sky, the fires in the tents had not yet been extinguished and were extremely bright.
As soon as Emperor Qianwu walked out of the tent, the chief eunuch Wang Xi followed him and said, "Your Majesty, we have checked and found that they are indeed the servants of the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion. One of them was a subordinate of the late Second Prince, and the others were all former soldiers of the old Marquis."
These soldiers were not suitable for fighting in the battlefield due to their age or injuries, so they were taken in by the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Fortunately, they were a group of people who had fought in the battlefield with real guns and swords, and they had never slacked off in the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion over the years. Therefore, although they were servants, they all had real skills.
"Why is he there?" Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes and spoke again.
Obviously, suspicion is the nature of an emperor. He will never give you complete trust just because of a life-and-death battle.
"Lord Zhao led his men to hunt in the morning a moment earlier than you did. It seemed that he was afraid of conflicting with others after daybreak, so he took a more remote route." Wang Xi bowed and spoke.
Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu did not ask any more questions.
Indeed, the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion has been extremely low-key in recent years, but it was only during this hunting trip that its ambition was revealed.
He never hates ambitious people, as long as his ambition matches his ability!
As long as he is loyal enough!
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On the other side, Shen Shuyi was playing chess with Yao Huiyan in her tent. After hearing the news sent by Jinzhu, his fingers holding the chess piece paused slightly.
Everyone in the Zhao family works very hard. Although they seem low-key, there is an unspeakable madness in each of them.
She guessed that her uncle would seize this opportunity at all costs, but she didn't expect that he would rather risk his life to fight for a future for his two sons!
After all, taking the blame for the emperor is not a self-torture tactic.
If the blade of a sword is off by half an inch, it could mean the difference between life and death.
Fortunately, my uncle won the bet.
Even though Emperor Qianwu saw through the ambitions of the Qingyuan Marquisate, at this point, the Marquisate had finally moved from the emperor's sight to his thoughts.
The morning hunt was thrilling. Due to the injury of Emperor Qianwu, the ceremony to celebrate the Empress Dowager originally scheduled for the morning was moved to the afternoon.
Shen Shuyi was in a good mood, his eyes were clear.
Not long after, Yuping came hurriedly and whispered, "Miss, Miss Xueqing sent you a box of jewelry."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi stood up and said, "I'll go back and take a look."
When they returned to the tent, Shen Meiru and Shen Qinghuan were both there. They had obviously heard about Zhao Dehai risking his life to save the emperor, and they had different thoughts in their minds.
Shen Shuyi opened the box and saw several exquisite and luxurious pearl hairpins and rings filling the box. She reached out and pushed them aside, and saw a thick stack of silver bills underneath the box.
Shen Shuyi curled his thin lips. His uncle's thank-you gift was really generous.
Shen Meiru came forward and took a glance. Her throat tightened and she couldn't help but say, "Second sister's in-laws are really generous to you."