Chapter 364 Qian Qianyi Was Assassinated
Today was the last day to apply for an industrial and commercial business license. Seeing that their backers had been kicked off by the emperor, the wealthy family members and merchants were all frightened and rushed to the industrial and commercial management office in a swarm. The queue was very long.
The business volume of the staff of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office has increased dramatically, and they have greeted the eighteen generations of ancestors of these aristocratic families and merchants ten thousand times. Needless to say, their service attitude is such that they handle business with a dark face throughout the process, and some even slack off in work.
According to the current work speed, even if you work overtime until midnight, you may not be able to complete the task. As the Minister of Household Affairs, Qian Qianyi hurriedly sent more manpower to support, promised overtime pay, and even asked people to order delicious meals from restaurants. Only by providing supplies can the subordinates be motivated to work.
In fact, if it hadn't been for the emperor's repeated instructions that it was not advisable to make any more fuss at the moment and focus on stability, he would have asked his subordinates to secretly trip up these guys and take revenge on his former party members and their lackeys.
After it got dark, Qian Qianyi saw that there were still more than a dozen people in the queue. He handed over his subordinates and arranged for his deputy to supervise them before taking a carriage home.
Qian Qianyi was lying on the brocade quilt with his eyes closed to rest. For some unknown reason, the carriage suddenly jolted, causing him to roll onto the brocade mat.
It seems that at the same time, the sharp roar of a powerful arrow flying rapidly through the air suddenly sounded, followed by two loud noises. The two powerful arrows actually penetrated the carriage wall, penetrated into the opposite carriage wall, and did not reach the arrow feathers. .
This power is very scary. If he were still lying on the brocade quilt, he would definitely be penetrated by the powerful arrow.
Qian Qianyi was so frightened that he lay on the brocade mat and shivered.
"There are assassins protecting Lord Shangshu."
The ten guards accompanying the carriage reacted quickly. While shouting loudly, they drew their swords and guarded the carriage. The other two guards rushed towards the direction of the arrow.
After Qian Qianyi turned against the Donglin Party, he was worried about the Donglin Party's retaliation and assassination, so he hired 20 martial arts masters with a lot of money to act as bodyguards. Every time he went out, he had more than a dozen guards with him to prevent accidents.
Screams and the sound of swords clashing with each other rang out in the darkness. It was obvious that the two guards had already engaged the assassin, and the coachman, who was also stunned, drove forward desperately.
The sharp roar of the powerful arrow piercing the air sounded again. Qian Qianyi, who was lying on the brocade mat, suddenly felt a sudden shock in his back. The severe pain in his heart instantly spread through the nerve center, making him unable to help but scream in pain.
The soldiers of the Royal First Division who were patrolling nearby rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing that the opportunity to assassinate Qian Qianyi was lost, the assassin quickly disappeared into the night after a few ups and downs.
The soldiers of the Royal First Division searched for the assassins everywhere, but the two assassins just disappeared from the world, and no ghosts were seen.
Qian Qianyi's left shoulder socket was pierced by an arrow. The injury was not serious. He carefully cut off the arrow feathers, pulled out the arrow shaft, and then bandaged it with medicine.
This incident naturally alarmed Zhu Youjian, who sent someone to comfort Qian Qianyi and asked him to recover from his injuries before returning to work.
Originally, this matter only required sending an eunuch and one or two imperial doctors to visit Qian Qianyi's injury and express his concern and favor for Qian Qianyi. But I don't know the reason. Zhu Youjian couldn't figure it out himself anyway. After two days in court, he unexpectedly left the palace to visit Qian Qianyi.
When Qian Qianyi heard that the emperor came to visit him, he was so excited that he wanted to sit up and salute, but was stopped by Zhu Youjian.
To be honest, Zhu Youjian felt that chatting with an old man and chatting with him was very stressful. If Liu Rushi hadn't been serving tea and occasionally interjecting words, it would have been extremely embarrassing.
If we couldn't talk about everyday things, we could only talk about work. Not to mention, from some details of the chat, Zhu Youjian saw that Qian Qianyi still had some talent.
Gulu gulu——
Zhu Youjian's stomach made an unsatisfactory protest sound, which made him greatly embarrassed, and then he remembered that he had come to visit Qian Qianyi as soon as he went to court, and he hadn't had lunch yet.
"Your Majesty, I am so bold that I would like to ask Your Majesty to stay for dinner." Qian Qianyi's eyes lit up and he quickly spoke out to persuade him to stay.
"Please give me your favor, Your Majesty." Seeing the look in her husband's eyes, Liu Rushi hurriedly stood up and offered blessings to persuade her to stay.
"That's alright." Zhu Youjian hesitated for a moment, then nodded mysteriously.
The cook quickly prepared a table of wine and food and placed it in front of Qian Qianyi's hospital bed. Liu Rushi sat with him. The monarch and his ministers chatted while eating. Qian Qianyi insisted on having a small drink. Zhu Youjian did not refuse, and Liu Rushi drank with him. A few glasses of wine.
During the dinner, Qian Qianyi used the excuse of shushing and asked the maid to help him get up and go out. Liu Rushi drank a few more drinks with Zhu Youjian, and then both of them seemed to be a little drunk.