Chapter 260: Accidental encounter

Outside the courtyard is crowded with people, and this is even more so when entering the temple, not to mention that today's weather is good. The people in the capital, regardless of poverty or humbleness, came to the temple to worship. In addition, the attack of Wats was just repelled some time ago, which made many people feel like they had survived the disaster.

The Chinese people believe in an old saying: If you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune. So after the thorn retreated, there were naturally many people who worshiped God and fulfilled their wishes.

However, this gave Jiang Lang a very headache. Although there were no long-range weapons such as sniper rifles in ancient times, assassination techniques were naturally endless, making it hard to defend against them. Moreover, people came and went, who knew whether they were assassins? If there was a negligence, any one of the people here would be unacceptable to injury. So Jiang Lang had to pay close attention to the movements around him, just like a dagger unsheathed, ready to give a fatal blow to the enemy that suddenly appeared. The rest of the guards Sun Yuanbiao also made arrangements to protect Zi Ling and others tightly when walking forward, and he had already held the dagger in his hand hidden in his sleeves.

Zi Ling quickly noticed Jiang Lang's abnormality, but did not ask. She knew Jiang Lang very well, and naturally understood that Jiang Lang could not become so nervous for no reason. She must have encountered some trouble. She also remembered what Jiang Lang said to her a few nights ago, including the problem of encountering assassins halfway. Thinking about the strangeness between Jiang Lang and Sun Yuanbiao just now, she also knew that Sun Yuanbiao and others discovered the suspiciousness of this temple, and it is very likely that there were assassins in this temple.

Thinking of the assassin, Zi Ling's heart tightened and her eyes turned to Zi Yu and Chen Mengyao next to her. Zi Yu was looking at the little guy lovingly, while Chen Mengyao was looking around excitedly. Now she also understood why Jiang Lang knew there was something suspicious inside and still asked him to continue walking. One of them was that he was unwilling to sweep away the interest of himself and others.

He sighed slightly in his heart. Zi Ling naturally didn't want the outings of her and others to become a burden for her husband. She immediately approached Jiang Lang without saying a word, then gently pulled the corner of his clothes and said softly: "My husband, why don't we go back?"

Jiang Lang, who was carefully paying attention to the movements around him, was shocked by Zi Ling's pulling. When Zi Ling remembered her voice, she realized that it was not someone else who pulled the corner of her clothes, but her wife. She was relieved. He also understood what Zi Ling said. He shook his head and didn't want to sweep Zi Ling's excitement. He smiled and said, "Your husband is rarely with you once, and you gave up halfway. Wouldn't it be a disappointment to your husband's painstaking efforts?"

Zi Ling glared at her beautiful eyes and said anxiously: "When is it now? Are you still joking with me?"

Looking at Zi Ling's anxious look, Jiang Lang gently held Zi Ling's hand, then tidied up Zi Ling's hair on her forehead and smiled and said, "Don't worry, they are just suspicious people. Now Sun Yuanbiao has gone to investigate, and there will be news soon. Maybe those people are not assassins, they are just suspicious!"|

After saying that, Jiang Lang winked at Zi Ling slightly and whispered: "Mrs. Chen and her sister rarely come out once, and they are very happy today, so don't let them down."

Zi Ling turned her head slightly, looked at the two people behind her, and then said, "But...!"

Jiang Lang smiled slightly and planned to say, "Don't worry, I'm prepared."

After saying that, he said loudly to Chen Mengyao and the others: "The main hall is ahead. Should we also burn incense and worship Buddha? This is all here, wouldn't it be a pity if we don't go in?"

Zi Ling looked at Jiang Lang with some surprise. Seeing that he made such a decision, she was not easy to refute. She let go of Jiang Lang's hand, held Chen Mengyao's hand intimately, and said, "Yes, Sister Mengyao, you have been here. I must give me a good introduction. Although I grow up in the capital, I have never been here. I have to listen to your guidance!"

While Zi Ling was talking, she deliberately or unintentionally stuck Chen Mengyao between her and Jiang Lang. She naturally knew in her heart that the purpose of these assassins was Chen Mengyao, and she could do her own skills. She also put Chen Mengyao in the middle, so she also thought about Chen Mengyao's safety.

Jiang Lang looked at Zi Ling's location and understood Zi Ling's painstaking efforts without hesitation. He protected Chen Mengyao tightly. He didn't want anything to happen to Zi Ling.

Although Chen Mengyao was a little strange about the couple's actions, she was not easy to ask. She nodded immediately, turned her head to look at Zi Ling, and smiled and said, "Okay, I remember a lot about this temple!"

The group looked relaxed on the surface, but in fact, many people walked carefully towards the hall. As soon as they walked along the steps to the door, Sun Yuanbiao suddenly squeezed out of the dense crowd and approached Jianglang.

Jiang Lang naturally noticed Sun Yuanbiao's arrival. Before Sun Yuanbiao could speak, he asked, "Have you found out the origin of those people?"

Sun Yuanbiao nodded and whispered: "I've found out clearly, they are all guards in the palace."

"The guards in the palace?"

Jiang Lang let out a low voice and said, "Did you find out?"

Sun Yuanbiao was not angry about Jiang Lang's suspicion and immediately said, "I found out clearly, it is indeed the guard in the palace."

Jiang Lang couldn't help but touch his chin and said, "The guard in the palace, then is the one in the palace here?"

Sun Yuanbiao hesitated for a moment before whispering: "It's probably the emperor. I saw someone who seemed to be Eunuch Qian."

When Jiang Lang was married, Eunuch Qian helped a lot and had contact with Sun Yuanbiao and others. Now he naturally recognizes it.

Jiang Lang secretly muttered the words "Queen Qian" and suddenly remembered that the three princes said a few days ago that this Master Qian is now the deputy commander of the East Factory, and he appears here for no reason. It is very likely that the person who came here is the emperor, and they are now coming to protect him.

While Jiang Lang was thinking, Sun Yuanbiao's surprise voice came to his ears: "General, Lord Yu is here too!"

Jiang Lang, who was thinking about the possibility of Emperor Jingtai appearing here, couldn't help but look up when he heard this. Sun Yuanbiao was pointing in front and looking in the direction of his finger. He saw that Zi Ling and others had entered the hall and were talking to someone now. The person who was talking was Yu Qian. Zi Ling was also pointing at him. Just when he was looking at Yu Qian, Yu Qian was also looking at him and others.

Yu Qian obviously saw Jiang Lang, and after bowing to Zi Ling, he walked towards Jiang Lang.

Seeing Yu Qian walking towards him, Jiang Lang immediately met him and bowed, "Sir Yu, why are you here? What a coincidence!"

Yu Qian looked around and then said, "It's indeed a coincidence, and the Lord is here now."

Although he had long guessed that Emperor Jingtai might be here, Jiang Lang was still surprised when he heard Yu Qian's words and said quickly: "The emperor is here too, so did he agree to see me?"

Yu Qian hesitated, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "I mentioned this to the emperor a few days ago, but the emperor is very cautious about Wats, thinking that this plan is not working. Moreover, I, the Ming Dynasty, had just fought with Wats, and the Supreme Emperor was captured by Wats, which made my Ming Dynasty lose all my face. If I cooperated with Wats, it would definitely be criticized. At that time, these ministers were indignant, which would not be comforting!"

Jiang Lang's heart couldn't help but sink. He didn't expect that Emperor Jingtai refused so simply, nor did he expect that Emperor Jingtai was so narrow-minded and short-sighted. However, after thinking about it carefully, Jiang Lang realized that he had ignored it. Emperor Jingtai was timid by nature, and now he had just ascended the throne. What he feared most was that his throne was not guaranteed. Moreover, when the ministers in the court planned to take Yingzong back, he was quite unwilling to put Yingzong in house. Once, he could see that his mind was a little narrow-minded. For him, if the ministers in the court knew about such a plan, he would definitely object. Now that his foundation is unstable, how could he go against the intentions of these people?

Although he understood in his heart, Jiang Lang did not give up and said, "Don't the emperor understand that this is beneficial to my Ming Dynasty?"

"well……!"

Yu Qian couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Maybe the emperor understands, but now the emperor lacks a little courage. The emperor means to return the princess to the Washu people immediately, so as not to annoy them, and lead the troops to attack again. As for the matter inside the Washu, it is naturally the best. It is better to have less things than more. After all, the Washu Yesen is powerful now. If we help Tutuobuhua, if we fail, then our Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

Jiang Lang couldn't help but sank again and said, "The last time I fought with Washu, my Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses. The big reason is that Wang Zhen was tyrannical and improperly commanded. It's not that my Ming Dynasty was weaker than Washu. Lord Yu must understand this!"

Yu Qian spread his hands and said, "I know, so I have explained that I would like to ask the emperor to see you and listen to your plans, but the emperor refused and kept asking me to urge you to exchange people for thorns. It would be best if you can exchange some gold and silver. After all, the treasury is empty now."
Chapter completed!