allonlinenovel Chapter 331 Avalanche Falls into the River
Chapter 331 Avalanche Falls into the River
The imperial tutor was impeached by the censor in the imperial court.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yi traveled to the capital in a horse-drawn carriage.
With several hundred miles to go before reaching the capital, Zhao Yi ordered the carriage to stop and rest at a roadside teahouse, instructing his men to feed the horses.
Zhao Yi finished his cup of tea.
A horse galloped in, and the rider, upon seeing Zhao Yi in the teahouse, suddenly tightened the reins, threw them to Jiang Mu beside the carriage, and strode into the teahouse.
"Master," the guard approached Zhao Yi and said in a low voice, "everything is as you predicted."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi placed a piece of silver on the table and sat down in the carriage.
The guard followed him into the carriage and whispered, "We're going to the capital with the censors. One letter has been sent to Prince Qi's residence, and another to Consort Shu's brother, Junior Chamberlain Lin's residence."
"As you instructed, we infiltrated the residences of Prince Qi and Lin. Just as you predicted, Junior Chamberlain Lin sent assassins to kill you last night."
"Your subordinate has come to find you ahead of them. You will meet this group of people within a hundred miles."
Zhao Yi feigned illness in front of Magistrate Xu, stayed indoors, and let public opinion escalate, allowing those hiding in the shadows to emerge.
On the third day, Sun Wu came to Yingcheng to find him and told him about the feud between the Imperial Tutor and Lin Shaozhanshi.
At this critical juncture, Lin Shaozhanshi sent someone to Yingcheng.
There is almost no doubt that Lin Shaozhanshi is someone hiding in the shadows.
Out of caution, he remained inactive, ordering his men to keep an eye on those who came to him to gather information.
Even when the Censor and Magistrate Xu came to his door again, he still avoided them and arranged for a maid to go out of the mansion to buy benzoin, giving the Censor the opportunity to bribe the maid to find out about him.
Sure enough, the censor took the bait and sent a letter to the capital.
As for why they predicted that Lin Shaozhan Shi would send someone to assassinate him again.
He had ordered people to investigate the house that Magistrate Xu had prepared for him, and confirmed that the family that had previously lived in that house had all died of the plague.
From this, we can infer that Lin Shao Zhan Shi wanted him dead.
Although rumors of his contracting the disease were rampant, no one had ever seen him.
As the elder brother of Consort Shu, Lin Shao Zhan Shi was able to occupy a place in the court, which shows that he was no ordinary person.
Based solely on the news of his serious illness, I would never feel at ease until I saw him die with my own eyes.
To prevent any unforeseen complications, they will surely send someone to investigate his situation. If he has not died of illness, they will definitely have him killed.
Only with his death can Lin Shaozhanshi (the Junior Chamberlain) use the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty to overthrow the Imperial Tutor.
He was a key figure in the scheme set up by Lin Shaozhan.
Whether he succeeds or fails depends on whether he lives or dies.
Lin Shaozhanshi would never be negligent.
The guard continued, "Young Master Lin will join forces with other ministers today to impeach the Imperial Tutor."
Zhao Yi nodded slightly, her fingertips gently tracing the patterns on her robe as she fell into thought.
Lin Shaozhanshi wanted to kill the Imperial Tutor in order to bring him down.
His trip to Beijing was simply to expose that the spread of the plague was orchestrated by Lin Shaozhanshi.
The Northern Qi emperor was not like the Jing'an emperor, who cared deeply for the people; he doted on Consort Shu.
If Consort Shu pleads for mercy, the Emperor of Northern Qi will likely show leniency towards Lin Shaozhanshi, and punish him only as a warning.
It won't cause Lin Shao Zhan Shi any serious injury.
In Lin Shaozhanshi's eyes, he and the Imperial Tutor were in the same boat, and he would make trouble for him in the future.
Zhao Yi changed his mind and decided to have Lin Shaozhanshi killed by a trap he himself had set.
To avoid future troubles.
Just as Zhao Yi was about to speak, he heard voices coming from outside the car.
"The sun is out today, let's hurry on our way. This official road runs right next to the mountainside, which is covered with thick snow, and we're afraid it might collapse."
"Let's go, let's go. Last year, there was a heavy snowfall, and the snow on the mountain collapsed, washing the carriage into the river."
Zhao Yi lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked ahead. He saw a winding official road running between steep mountain walls and a vast, white river.
The snow-capped peaks, bathed in sunlight, are majestic and magnificent.
The two people who had been talking nearby left in a carriage.
Jiang Mu quickly said, "Second Master, let's go too."
Zhao Yi responded and lowered the carriage curtain.
After a moment, the guards emerged from the carriage and tied a rope to it.
Jiang Mu frowned when he saw the guard's actions and handed the reins to the guard.
The guard glanced at him, took the reins, mounted his horse, and galloped away.
Jiang Mu jumped onto the carriage shaft and sat down, then whipped the carriage and drove towards the capital.
As the carriage rounded a bend, a sharp arrow pierced the air. Jiang Mu gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, preparing to draw it and block the arrow.
The snow on the mountain peak collapsed, sweeping in with the power to destroy everything.
Jiang Mu's expression suddenly changed. Before he could react, the horse was startled and fell into the river, instantly swept away by the swift current for two zhang.
The guards, acting on Lin Yi's orders, saw the horse struggling in the icy river. The heavy carriage sank to the bottom, dragging the horse down with it.
The guards were stunned; the turn of events had come too suddenly.
One of them had been to Yingcheng and recognized Jiang Mu as Zhao Yi's confidant. Now that Jiang Mu had appeared, Zhao Yi must be sitting in the carriage.
They drew their bows and shot at Jiang Mu, but an avalanche startled their horses, causing them to fall into the river.
The guards turned to look at the official road beside them, which was blocked by snow. They then looked up at the mountain peaks and felt that the avalanche had come at just the right time.
The thought flashed through their minds, and they didn't take it seriously. Every winter, this place would experience avalanches, and the unlucky ones would die as a result.
Zhao Yi was probably just unlucky, right?
"Boss, the river is raging, and it's the dead of winter. They won't survive, will they?"
"We need to find him alive or dead. Search the water!"
"Yes."
The guards went down into the river one by one, but they did not see a dark figure leading a fine horse out of the mountains and heading towards the capital.
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The situation on Zhao Yi's side was extremely dangerous, while the court was also rife with undercurrents.
Lin Yi, who sent assassins to kill Zhao Yi, stood calmly at the back of the court, holding a ceremonial tablet in his hand.
From the moment he decided to join forces with ministers to impeach the Imperial Tutor, he laid bare the entire feud between the two men.
There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. To ensure everything goes smoothly, in addition to sending letters to several ministers last night, he also arranged for someone to rush to Yingcheng again.
If Zhao Yi did not die of illness, then kill the person.
He planned to use Zhao Yi's death to his advantage, so Zhao Yi was bound to die.
Lin Yi looked up at the Imperial Tutor, who was dressed in a scarlet official robe, exuding unparalleled nobility and composure, as if he were not the one being impeached.
"I am merely an imperial tutor; I am not so powerful as to know the situation in Yingcheng, which is thousands of miles away."
The Imperial Tutor raised his eyes to look at the Censor: "The Censors of the Censorate are responsible for inspecting the counties and prefectures, and thus have the duty to supervise all officials. If you discover that officials in charge of dealing with the plague have concealed information, you should write a memorial to report to His Majesty. If my information is more accurate than that of the Censors, what use are you?"