Chapter 227 Their goal
The bumps and grooves are not decoration.
The wooden pillars used to launch the water will be treated with antiseptic treatment. In order to avoid the growth of moss and water plants, they will be kept straight downwards and will not be decorated.
That thing should be used to facilitate the rope fixation.
Fixed somewhere so it won't slip when pulled.
The exquisite patterns conceal its true purpose, even from the production supervision officials.
What is the purpose of pulling the rope? Zong Jun did not expect that today, when the six kingdoms were wiped out and the world was at peace, someone would assassinate the queen in the Yong Kingdom.
And that person has a high position and is a minister who assists the king like the queen.
After all, it was careless.
Although I was a little suspicious, I didn't expect them to be so vicious.
The birds are exhausted, the good bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits die, and the lackeys cook.
When crossing the river and burning the bridge, have they ever thought about how they got here?
Zongjun rode his horse and galloped towards Jiuwei Mountain.
But starting from the capital city, it would take more than an hour at the fastest to reach Mount Jiuwei.
Qingzhi couldn't catch up, but he went anyway.
Only by getting closer and closer can I feel that I have a chance to save it.
The rain stopped at this point.
Like the drum beat before the start of a shadow puppet show, after the sudden end, it is a thrilling journey.
"What's going on?" the Queen Mother screamed, subconsciously grabbing the cases in front of her.
She quickly realized that the cases were not fixed to the ground, so she carefully grabbed the window lattice.
But at this moment, with a loud "click" sound, the waterside pavilion tilted towards the west.
The angle of inclination is not too big, and I can barely stand upright.
The two guards wanted to go downstairs to check, but Jiang He stopped them.
"Don't move!" She said sternly, "We are about to fall before we fall. If you move, you might lose your balance and the waterside pavilion will completely tilt into the water!"
Although the words were a little incoherent, the two guards were smart and understood quickly.
They looked at Jiang He and then at the Queen Mother, trying to get close to the Queen Mother and help her stabilize her body.
"What's going on?" the Queen Mother asked in panic.
Although the waterside pavilion did not move anymore, there was a sudden "boom" outside, and the curved bridge connecting the land broke off and fell into the water.
This movement alarmed the people on the shore.
But without a bridge, it would be difficult for them to come over.
At the bottom of the lake, the iron cables wrapped around the pillars have been stretched straight.
The iron cable crosses the lake to the west, and then crosses the embankment beside the lake, connecting several huge winches.
The winches stood in another pond connected to the lake, and two strong men stood at each turned the winch and the iron cables straightened, causing the waterside pavilion to tilt.
Just try harder and the waterside pavilion will collapse.
Li Tonggu tensed his face, looked at the waterside pavilion in the distance, and continued to give orders.
"hurry up!"
hurry up.
For a minister who does not want the harem to interfere with politics, the Queen Mother and the Queen are the same thing.
Li Tonggu still remembered how the Queen Mother planned with Wei Zhangde to let the second son Zhao Jiao succeed to the throne.
But because Zhao Zheng came back safely and Wei Zhangde knew that Zhao Jiaokong had a skin, he gave up the matter.
Later, the stubborn old ministers after Zhao Zheng succeeded to the throne were all won over by the Queen Mother and Zhao Jiao.
The queen is involved in politics, so why doesn't the queen mother not want to hold the power in her hands? They are the same people and deserve to die.
"hold on."
Suddenly, a voice came from a distance.
Li Tonggu turned his head and saw a man appearing by the pond.
The man was wearing a gray chamberlain uniform, with handsome features. He was looking this way from a distance and saluted Li Tonggu.
Li Tonggu frowned slightly.
He was not surprised that Zhao Gao would appear at this time.
In fact, it was Zhao Gao who was in charge of the carriage who took action in advance and persuaded the CRRC to order the carriage to be renovated so that the Queen Mother could bring Jiang He to the waterside pavilion.
They are complicit.
"We can't wait any longer," Li Tonggu said. "The people on the shore are already trying to swim over. This way, even if they fall into the water, they won't die."
"Don't worry," Zhao Gao said, "the two guards around the Queen Mother were found by the servants."
At this time, in the waterside pavilion, the two guards walked forward carefully and approached the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was panicked and asked loudly.
"Stop shouting," Jiang He leaned against the wall and said coldly, "Isn't it you who conspired with Li Tonggu to build the waterside pavilion?"
The Queen Mother's face turned pale.
"Why?" she asked almost frantically.
"Don't get involved in politics for the sake of the harem!" Jiang He shook his head, "I have long said that those who hate my concubine must also hate my mother. It's just that my mother prefers to trust others, but refuses to trust her own family."
Your own family?The Queen Mother looked at Jiang He with mixed feelings for a moment.
"It's not that the Ai family doesn't believe you," she murmured, "it's really because you are too powerful and His Majesty is not in good health. I, Dayong, have already given birth to a Mi family who was in trouble, and there is no need for another Jiang family. "
Just because you are strong, do you want to destroy the other party?
Jiang He sneered and nodded: "That's right. Afraid of the powerful, but also narrow-minded. That's why you, Queen Mother, were taken advantage of by Li Tonggu, and that's why you and I are trapped here."
Fortunately, the waterside pavilion has not collapsed yet.
The Queen Mother calmed down a little, shook her head and said, "Someone has already swam over here. Don't worry, the Ai family will not die today."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang He suddenly shouted: "Be careful!"
The guard closest to the Queen Mother has already walked behind the Queen Mother.
He did not help the Queen Mother up, but managed to stabilize her body, holding one arm on the pillar and holding the other arm around the Queen Mother's throat.
"I'm sorry," the guard said, "The Mi clan of the small Chu State wants to avenge the late king."
People from the Mi clan!
how come? In panic, the Queen Mother's mind flashed where the guard came from.
Because of several rounds of purges in the palace, it has been difficult for her to cultivate escort was arranged by Zhao Gao, the chamberlain sent over by Li Tonggu.
Sure enough, they are a group of people!Afraid that he would not drown, he would strangle him to death before throwing him into the water.
No one can believe it! Everyone wants to harm themselves!
The Queen Mother slapped the opponent's arms with both hands in horror. However, the guard was tall and took advantage of the sloping ground. With only one violent swing, the Queen Mother's feet were lifted off the ground and she could no longer exert herself.
Seeing that his companion had succeeded, the other guard walked towards Jiang He.
The ground tilted, and he simply slid over on his butt.
The body hit the wall and the waterside pavilion shook again.
Jiang He took a step back.
"Your Highness the Queen, please do so."
The guard took a step forward, but suddenly stopped.
Jiang He held a crossbow in his hand.
A very small crossbow, only as long as a woman's forearm.
Because it is short, it can be put into a sleeve pocket and carried with you during daily travels.
The chamberlain did not expect that this beautiful queen would even carry weapons when she went out.
Will she use it?
Do you know how to wind a string, how to aim, how to release an arrow? The guard was only slightly startled for a moment, and then walked towards Jiang He again.
He has seen many people who hold beautiful swords but can't show off their sword skills.
Jiang He held the crossbow tightly and pointed it at the guard.
This sleeve crossbow was given to her by Wei Ji on her birthday that year.
He asked Cai Ling to bring it over, but he didn't ask her if she knew how to use it, nor did he say he wanted to teach her.
Because he knew what kind of person Jiang He was.
She was very afraid of death.
People who are afraid of death will seize every opportunity to live.
The bowstring was loosened, and the arrow pierced the guard's chest.
The guard fell to the ground softly, and Jiang He looked up at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's face was already dark purple from holding back, and her eyes were bloodshot and wide open, as if they would fall out of their sockets at any time.
She tried her best to slap the guard with one hand, and stretched out her other hand towards Jiang He.
Jiang He is her last hope for survival.
If you can survive, everything will be easy.
Jiang He raised his crossbow, but the guard used the Queen Mother's body to cover his vital parts, making him unable to do anything.
He grinned and said, "You're next."
Jiang He's crossbow bow drooped downwards, and the crossbow arrow shot out and nailed the guard's calf.
That was the only part of his body exposed.
"You're next," she snapped.
The guard screamed in pain, his arms loosened, and he lost the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's body rolled on the waterside pavilion and fell at Jiang He's feet.
She was panting violently, unable to take a breath, as if her throat was still being strangled.
Jiang He had no time to comfort her.
Three arrows were fired in unison, killing the guard who rushed over.
The waterside pavilion tilted again to the west. Through the narrow window, Jiang He saw the figure on the water in the distance.
"No!"
She exclaimed, tried her best to step over the bodies of the two guards, lay down on the window lattice, and shouted at the top of her lungs: "Don't come over!"
Zhao Zheng, don’t come over.
Their target is you.
(End of this chapter)