Chapter 440 No Enmity in the Past
Ke Li Ziqin scolded him fiercely, but his heart sank.
Xie Xingchuan deserves to be the Qilin son of the Xie family. He is now supported by his rich experience. He is old and has lived a pampered life for many years. His energy and blood are far inferior to Xie Xingchuan's. If he keeps fighting, he will definitely lose.
The thought of retreating had already arisen in Li Ziqin's mind. He thought about running away first and waiting for the future...
But as soon as he had this idea, a large number of people holding torches appeared not far away.
is the city guard.
This place is remote, and the city guards don't like to come here even if they are patrolling. Li Ziqin can't figure out how this group of people came so fast.
He fought and retreated, wanting to leave the place, but Xie Xingchuan was keenly aware of his intention and shouted: "He wants to run!"
The pace of the city guards quickened.
After a stick of incense, the battlefield became quiet.
Li Ziqin's wounds were so severe that he wanted to run away, but the sharp sword in his hand had long been knocked off by Xie Xingchuan's spear, and he was pinned to his knees on the ground.
“Tear off the mask from his face!” Xie Xingchuan said.
Immediately, the soldiers guarding the city took action. The mask fell off, and in the light of the fire, they saw a face that most people present recognized.
Gu Mingda knew that the Li family and the Imperial Master were the masterminds behind the scenes, but he did not expect that Li Ziqin would actually do it himself.
"Master Li, we didn't seem to have any grudges in the past, why do you target me again and again." Gu Mingda couldn't help but speak.
Gu Mingda didn't know about the so-called fate-changing thing. He didn't understand the Li family's motives from the beginning to the end. The Li family had already taken action against him before he found out that the national master had sacrificed blood to boys and girls.
Li Ziqin said nothing, but stared at the Gu family father and daughter fiercely.
Gu Mingda thought about ruling out all the impossibilities, and the rest would be the truth no matter how outrageous it was. He couldn't hold it back and asked: "You hate me, just because I didn't go to that invitation to the banquet? Just because of a banquet?" "
The surrounding city guards all listened with their ears pricked up to listen to the grudges between the two people. When Gu Mingda said this, they all looked at Li Ziqin.
Li Ziqin didn't refute. He didn't want Gu Mingda to know the truth, but it seemed embarrassing to admit that he was a person who held a grudge because of a banquet.
The city guards watched Li Ziqin fall into an eerie silence. Many of them couldn't help but open their eyes wide, secretly wondering, could it be that this little thing really led to a pursuit that risked life and death? They couldn't help but murmur in their hearts that Master Li was too stingy.
"Gu Mingda, it's just the king who becomes the king and the loser. Stop talking nonsense. If you want to kill or behead him, please do as you please!" Li Ziqin said.
Gu Mingda glanced at him in surprise and said to the city guards: "Master Li is a third-rank official of the imperial court. This matter is of great importance. I would like to trouble you to lock him up in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion. I will hand over the sign now." Gong asked to see His Majesty to discuss how to deal with it. Maybe we can find out the whereabouts of the criminal Aragaki Akira."
When Li Ziqin heard the words "from the third rank", he looked at Gu Mingda with hatred in his eyes. He was originally a third-rank official. If it weren't for the conflict with Gu Mingda, Gu Mingda was promoted and he was demoted, he wouldn't think so. It was because I had done something wrong by stealing my popularity, but I felt it was hateful that others took back my things.
"Gu Mingda, you are worthy of interrogating me!" Li Ziqin said fiercely, and then he hit his sword with his head.
The sword is smeared with poison, and it will be fatal if it touches it.
Gu Mingda was unable to stop him, and Li Ziqin already had a scar on his face. The poison took effect quickly. He spit out a mouthful of blood and closed his eyes without saying any last words.
No one present could have imagined that Li Ziqin, who was once the top dignitary in the capital, had a great role in rescuing people, and had stirred up troubles in the capital for several years, would die in such a small alley without even a name, and in such a miserable state.
Niuniu raised her head and only had time to say to Gu Mingda: "I want to sleep." The little girl tilted her head and lost consciousness, and was hugged by Gu Mingda who was already prepared.
Gu Mingda first asked several city guards to help bring Qi Dashan's body back home. When the assassin attacked, Qi Dashan, the long follower and coachman, was the first to be hit by an arrow and died of severe poison.
His horse was also poisoned and died.
A group of people walked to the Gu family. The Gu family had long been in panic because the father and daughter had not returned home. At this time, they saw the body of Qi Dashan coming back. They grabbed Gu Mingda, Niu Niu and Xie Xingchuan and looked up and down for a long time.
“Niuniu was frightened and fainted.” It was not convenient for Gu Mingda to tell his parents about Niuniu's special ability, so he could only give this reason.
Mrs. Gu was so distressed that she burst into tears and said, "This Li family is really hateful. We didn't provoke them, but they actually did such a cruel thing!"
It was getting late, so Gu Mingda left Xie Xingchuan to stay at the Gu family.
He also comforted Qi Dashan's wife and daughter.
"Da Shan is loyal to his master. Tomorrow I will send someone to free you from your slavery. In the future, your daughter will be married off as the goddaughter of the Gu family." Gu Mingda promised his wife.
Mrs. Qi knew that this incident was an accident. Although she was heartbroken by her husband's sudden death, the Gu family's handling of the matter was considered kind. Her daughter was freed from slavery. As long as the Gu family is prosperous, she will definitely find a good family in the future, and so will their mother and daughter. I have someone to rely on for life.
And things outside the palace were also introduced into the palace in the shortest possible time.
“Li Ziqin personally carried out the assassination, and now he has committed suicide to apologize?”
This news fell into the ears of the emperor and the queen mother, and both of them felt as if they had heard some big joke.
The Queen Mother heard that Niu Niu was frightened and fell into coma, so she arranged for the imperial doctor to leave the palace for diagnosis and treatment overnight. She waited until she learned that the imperial doctor had returned to the palace and that Niu Niu was fine, so that the Queen Mother could go to bed with peace of mind.
Gu Mingda and his wife were both on the list for entering the palace the next day.
Gu Mingda went to return the emperor's orders, and Zhang Yunniang accepted the summons from the Queen Mother.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Niu Niu has already woken up before I entered the palace. The imperial doctor also said that she will recover after a few days of rest. You don't have to worry too much." Zhang Yunniang said softly.
The worried looks on the faces of the Queen Mother and Concubine Shun did not fade away at this time.
"It's fine if she's fine. When she gets better, let her stay in the palace for a few days. The Ai family will take care of her." The queen mother took the opportunity to let Niu Niu stay in the palace for a while.
Zhang Yunniang did not dare to refuse.
The emperor's inquiry about Gu Mingda was much more detailed than the inquiry from the harem.
“Li Ziqin really didn't explain anything?” the emperor asked.
Gu Mingda said: "Li Ziqin did not want to stand trial and did not want to expose the whereabouts of the criminal Xinyuan Ming, so he chose to commit suicide."
In fact, this lack of explanation is also an explanation, which at least proves that Arai Ming was with Li Ziqin during this period. If he followed Li Ziqin to investigate, he might be able to find out where they were hiding during this period.
In a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the capital, Taoist Zhang walked in with a sullen face, holding a compass.
He looked at the dilapidated statues above the ruined temple and said, "Come out."
After a moment, the statue moved away, and a slender figure walked out of it.
Chapter end
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