Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Capital Datang

Text Chapter 400 Assassination of Zhang Xuansu

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Zhang Xuan was known for his integrity and was arranged by Li Shimin to be with the prince, hoping that he would become an admonishment minister like Wei Zheng.  .Zhang Xuansu was also grateful for Li Shimin's kindness and always gave advice to the prince. Although Li Chengqian was very disgusted with him, Zhang Xuansu believed that as long as he persisted, one day the prince would realize his painstaking efforts.

    In order to make it easier for him to enter and exit the East Palace, Zhang Xuansu set up his home in Laitingfang, not far from the East Palace. There is only Yongchangfang between Laitingfang and the East Palace. It is very convenient to enter and exit from Yanxi Gate.

    Yesterday, Zhang Xuansu wrote to Li Chengqian and put forward two opinions. The second one was to ask him to drive away the beloved male favorite. However, Zhang Xuansu knew that with Li Chengqian's temper, he would never just read a memorial of his.  People drove him away, so he wrote another memorial last night, intending to keep up his efforts. If one copy doesn't work, he will have two copies, and if two copies don't work, he will have three copies. He has to make the prince realize his mistake.

    With the great ideal of educating a perfect prince for the Tang Dynasty, in order to catch up with the memorial yesterday, Mr. Zhang Xuansu, who did not go to bed until the fourth watch, got up early again. Mrs. Zhang had already prepared breakfast and asked the servants to prepare horses.  After all, based on her understanding of her husband, he would definitely go to the East Palace to speak to the prince again today.

    Mrs. Zhang is two years younger than Zhang Xuansu. She is a middle-aged woman who still has charm. Although her appearance is not outstanding, her figure is not bad. She and Zhang Xuansu are a young couple and have a very deep relationship. Now they have two children.  She has a son and a daughter, and her husband is in a high position in his prime. In the eyes of others, almost everything goes smoothly for Mrs. Zhang.

    However, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite, and Mrs. Zhang also has her own worries. She looked at Zhang Xuansu who was eating breakfast, thought about it for a while, and then said with some hesitation: "Husband, you have to give it to the prince again this time."  Your Highness, do you have any advice?"

    "Yes, Zi Yun, why did you ask about this today?" Zhang Xuansu was about to finish breakfast in a few mouthfuls, then he put down the bowl and chopsticks and asked. Zi Yun is Mrs. Zhang's maiden name. Since the two got married, Zhang Xuansu has always  That's what you call your wife.

    Mrs. Zhang looked embarrassed after hearing this. Normally she was a woman, so she shouldn't have said these words, but she was worried that if she didn't say anything, her husband would get into trouble.  Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang took a long breath and said: "Husband, I know that you are entrusted by His Majesty to help the Crown Prince correct his mistakes, so you have to always give advice to the Crown Prince, but I think this method of yours is wrong.  of!"

    Zhang Xuansu really didn't expect that his always virtuous wife would accuse him of making mistakes in educating the prince. This made his face darken and he said: "Madam, you said my method is wrong, so what is the right method?  "

    Seeing the displeasure on her husband's face, Mrs. Zhang was also nervous. However, as a woman, she felt that if her husband continued like this, he would sooner or later cause a big disaster to the family, so she finally gritted her teeth and said:  "Husband, I know that you are an upright person, and you have always pointed out the prince's faults outright, but don't forget that the prince is only twenty years old, and his magnanimity is obviously not as good as that of his majesty. If you continue to speak out so bluntly,  If you remonstrate, I am worried that I will cause some trouble to my husband!"

    Mrs. Zhang speaks from the bottom of her heart. Although she doesn¡¯t understand the affairs of the court, she knows how to teach children. It¡¯s a coincidence that her two sons with Zhang Xuansu are both about the same age as the prince. Zhang Xuansu usually has too many things to do.  , so she educates her son.  But it was in the process of educating her son that Mrs. Zhang discovered that if she tried to correct the young man's mistakes by following Zhang Xuansu's method, it would have no effect at all, and it would even be counterproductive and cause resentment to the other party.

    It was this discovery that made Mrs. Zhang very worried. Her husband was educating the prince of the Tang Dynasty. If the future majesty of the Tang Dynasty offended the prince because of his direct advice, would he find someone after he ascended the throne?  Questioning your husband from the beginning?  This worry has been tormenting Mrs. Zhang, making her unable to eat or sleep well. Today she finally mustered up the courage to mention it to her husband.

    However, Zhang Xuansu snorted angrily when he heard his wife's words: "As a woman, since my husband has been entrusted by Your Majesty, I can't live up to His grace. Moreover, as the young master of the East Palace and the right concubine, when I see the prince, I can't let him down."  How can I turn a blind eye to my mistakes? Only by pointing them out in person can His Highness the Crown Prince see my mistakes. Even if he can't figure it out right now and is even biased against me, as a minister, how can I pretend to be afraid of offending the Crown Prince?  Deaf and dumb?"

    Zhang Xuansu's phone call made Mrs. Zhang blush. She had also read books before, so Mrs. Zhang naturally understood these principles, but she was just a woman and all she wanted was family stability, so she brought it up.  Unexpectedly, my husband didn¡¯t listen at all.

    However, Zhang Xuansu also felt that his words were a bit harsh at this time, and immediately continued: "Madam, you just need to help me manage the housework.It will be taken care of naturally. As for what you said, my husband will pay attention to it in the future!  "

    Mrs. Zhang was familiar with her husband's temper and knew what he said, but she didn't listen at all. She couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, but she still had a happy look on her face, helped Zhang Xuansu tidy up her clothes, and then personally gave him a gift.  Go out.  And when she saw Zhang Xuansu riding away with a few servants, the smile on Mrs. Zhang's face finally came to light, and she finally let out a deep sigh before turning around and returning to the house.

    Zhang Xuansu has only reached middle age, and the weather is neither hot nor cold, so when he goes to the East Palace, he usually rides on horseback. The distance between his house and the East Palace can be reached in the blink of an eye.

    But just as Zhang Xuansu was riding on the road to the intersection between Tingfang and Yongchangfang, a cold light suddenly hit his chest, as fast as lightning, making it impossible for anyone to dodge.  However, although Zhang Xuansu was a civil servant, he had also learned several martial arts, and his reactions were faster than ordinary people. When he saw the cold light, he immediately realized that someone was assassinating him with a bow and arrow.

    Zhang Xuansu's mind was spinning. Although he knew he couldn't escape, he did not give up. Instead, he turned sideways desperately. As a result, the arrow originally shot at his chest suddenly hit his shoulder, and the arrow's  The strength was so great that it passed over his shoulder. At the same time, Zhang Xuansu was in pain and his body became unsteady. He shook a few times before falling down.

    Zhang Xuansu was assassinated. Everything was so sudden that even the servants around him didn't react. It wasn't until he saw his master falling off his horse that he woke up and shouted "protect the master", and then the servants rushed to catch him.  Go forward, form a circle, and protect Zhang Xuansu inside.

    Zhang Xuansu was still awake at this time, pointing to the direction of the arrow, and said in a weak voice: "Quick! The assassin is in that direction. You send people to chase him immediately. Maybe he can catch up."

    When several loyal servants heard this, they immediately separated two people to chase the assassin, while the others remained vigilant.  Laitingfang and Yongchangfang are too close to the imperial city, and the two houses are full of dignitaries, so the people who come and go on the street are all officials or servants of various governments. Some of them know Zhang Xuansu. After seeing  When the other party was assassinated, he was also very shocked and hurriedly ran to inquire. When he learned the assassin's direction, he sent many people to chase him. At the same time, he helped carry Zhang Xuansu to the hospital and notified Wannian County Government.  Because Chang'an City is divided into two counties, Chang'an and Wannian County, the location of the incident happened to be within Wannian County.

    However, the assassination of Zhang Xuansu was obviously carefully planned. When the slaves searching for the assassin rushed over, they only found traces of someone climbing on the roof of a house. As for the assassin and the bow and arrow used, they had long since disappeared.  .

    Zhang Xuansu was an official of the East Palace and held two positions, so he was highly regarded by Li Shimin. Therefore, his assassination naturally attracted the attention of the relevant yamen, especially the unlucky Wannian County Magistrate, who looked for the murderer everywhere like crazy.  After all, if there was an assassination of a court official in his territory, he could not escape the involvement no matter what. The only way was to catch the murderer as soon as possible to atone for his crime, otherwise he would just wait to pack up and go home.

    But it is a pity that no matter how many people from all walks of life investigated, nothing was found in the end. Although some people saw the assassin, he was masked in a black scarf. After shooting an arrow, he immediately jumped out of the room and ran away, so he could not be seen at all.  The true face of the other party, as for the arrow that hit Zhang Xuansu, has no characteristics. Because the Tang Dynasty allowed civilians to hold bows and arrows, there was no place to check.

    The case has reached a dead end. Although the person who assassinated Zhang Xuansu failed and only shot the other person, which seemed to be a failure, he successfully concealed his true identity. The entire city of Chang'an was almost searched for him, but  But nothing was found, but is this really the case?

    Just when Wannian County Magistrate was about to be driven crazy by this case and was even ready to pack up and go home, the victim Zhang Xuansu suddenly offered to drop the case and no longer pursue who assassinated him. At the same time, several other  A relevant yamen also received an order from above to seal the case, and that was the end of it.

    This strange result surprised everyone who paid attention to the assassination case. When they analyzed the various signs, they suddenly made a shocking discovery. It was this discovery that made  Everyone remained silent about the assassination and no longer dared to pay attention to it.  There are also people who are ecstatic about this result, and that is the magistrate of Wannian County. Since the victim is no longer pursued, there is no need to continue the investigation. Naturally, he, the magistrate, does not have to bear any consequences, and his official position can be regarded as saved.  .

    However, the assassination case of Zhang Xuansu seems to have been frozen, but only a few people know that not everyone has put this assassination case aside. There is a person in Chang'an City who is using all his strength to find out about this matter.  The causes and consequences!

    (To be completed)?)
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report