Counting Irina, who is disguised as a man, there are only nine people on Zhao Ziliang's side, while there are more than a hundred people on the other side.
Each of these more than one hundred people has weapons, and there are more than 30 people with strong bows and crossbows.
When Zhao Ziliang When they walked out of the hotel, several masked men in black drove two carriages over.
The leader of the men in black stretched out his hand and said: "Please get in."
Liu Dan, Zhang Huchen, and Irina followed Zhao Ziliang into a carriage in front, and four guards followed Bart into a carriage in the back.
Then these men in black surrounded the two carriages and left toward the west.
Not long after they left, four masked men in black returned to the hotel.
The screams and screams of the owner's family soon came from the hotel.
The sound lasted for an extremely long time, and the hotel quickly returned to calm.
The carriage was bumpy while driving in the suburbs at night.
Zhao Ziliang and others were sitting on the carriage and it was shaking.
Liu Dan was old and had worked hard all day long.
Now he was riding bumpy all night.
He felt that his body was about to fall apart.
But thinking of Zhao Ziliang here, I can only grit my teeth and endure it.
Irina soon couldn't bear it.
The carriage she usually rode was fast and stable.
She had never ridden in such a bumpy carriage.
She felt dizzy after walking for a short time, and her stomach was churning.
She was only holding back because she was worried about the unknown situation that would follow. down.
Zhang Huchen lifted the curtain of the car window and looked outside.
There was moonlight outside, but his field of vision was limited.
He turned to Liu Shan and said: "Master Liu, you know astronomy and geography.
Look at which direction we are going now." of" Liu Shanqiang braced himself and lifted the curtain on the other side to look up at the sky.
After looking at it for a while, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, we should be heading northwest now."
Irina said: "I calculated the time.
If we are really going northwest, our current location should be very remote.
There is a mountainous area to the north, and there are large aristocratic estates at the foot of the mountain."
Although the information Irina said cannot be used to guess the identity of those people outside, it can be vaguely guessed that their master's status should be not low, and may be a noble.
Zhao Ziliang asked: "Irina, are these people outside possible to be Constantine's people?"
Irina shook her head and said: "I don't know, and I can't be sure."
Zhang Huchen scratched his cheek and asked: "Sir, what are the intentions of those people outside?
If they are hostile to us, why don't they take action against us?
If they are not hostile to us, why do they send out so many people and so many powerful bows?"
I really don’t understand the crossbow.”
Zhao Ziliang said: "I don't understand either.
The other party confused me too.
We can't guarantee that they won't attack us if we reject them or confront them.
We can only follow them to see what happens.
Just stay the same and adapt to all changes, I want to see who the other party is."
Liu Dan's face turned a little pale, and his body swayed with the bumps of the carriage.
He said: "Master, I think these people are not officers and soldiers, but they have military-standard crossbows.
Their owners may have military connections. , you can get standard crossbows from the army."
Zhao Ziliang did not agree with Liu Dan's speculation.
He said: "Even if these people are not officers and soldiers, at least they were officers and soldiers in the past.
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They cooperate with each other tacitly.
The postures of holding weapons and offensive tactics all have the shadow of the soldiers of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Maybe they They are officers and soldiers, but for some reason they cannot perform this task as officers and soldiers; maybe they used to be soldiers, but now they have become mercenaries or the personal guards of powerful people.
These are all possible.
Our guessing here has no use, etc.
The truth will be revealed when you meet the real owner.”
The carriage walked northwest for about an hour and finally stopped.
A voice came from outside: "We're here, please get out of the car."
Did these men in black expect that this mission would go so smoothly?
Not only did they not lose a single person, they even managed to get people like Zhao Ziliang here without even taking a step.
Zhao Ziliang and others got off the carriage and saw that they were in a large manor.
In front of them was the main building of the manor.
It looked like a small castle, square and square.
Each corner was a watchtower.
Gradually, the windows on the towers and watchtowers became narrower and longer.
The area of each window was not large, but the number of windows was large.
These windows could be used as archery holes, and because of their large number, they would not affect the indoor lighting effect.
There are lawns, vegetable fields, gardens, and ponds around the main building.
There are masked men in black standing guard with torches everywhere.
In the distance, there are some masked men in black patrolling with torches.
The light of the torches illuminates the surroundings.
Zhao Ziliang vaguely saw a high wall in the distance Protecting the entire manor, he looked back and saw a gate not far behind him.
There were people standing guard at the gate with weapons.
There were walls on both sides of the gate.
The walls were not high, but ordinary people would never be able to do it without a ladder.
Climbed up with bare hands.
Under this situation, Liu Dan, Irina, Zhang Huchen, Bart and the four guards all gathered around Zhao Ziliang involuntarily.
The leader of the masked man in black also saw that this young man was the leader among these people.
He said to Zhao Ziliang: "Sir, please, the master is waiting for you in the manor."
Zhao Ziliang stepped forward, and the leader in black mask led the way from the right front, introducing Zhao Ziliang and others into the main building of the manor.
The interior of this castle-like manor is quaint.
No matter which aspect you look at, this manor should be completed when it is built.
It has been there for some years, and the interior furnishings are old but not decayed, with traces of time remaining everywhere.
Some walls are hung with oil paintings, some are engraved with murals, and some walls are hung with various decorations, such as lamps.
Some of these lamps are copper oil lamps, and some are crystal lamps burning candles.
The candlesticks of the crystal lamps The candlelight is reflected and refracted by many crystals, making the light in the room very soft and illuminating a wide area.
Westerners like to build the tops of their houses high, especially castles, churches, city halls and other public gathering places with high door frames and high domes.
Even the tops of ordinary houses are very high, and people It feels like a huge space, and outsiders who enter such a place for the first time will feel restless and at a loss.
Zhao Ziliang and others walked through the door and entered a hall.
There was also a high dome above the hall.
Inside, there was a masked man in black standing about ten meters away.
These people all carried swords.
After entering the hall, turn left.
Zhao Ziliang and others were led through a long corridor.
There are windows on the left, and they can see the outside scene from time to time.
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On the right side of their corridor, there are copper-made walls on each ten-meter-long wall.
Oil lamps, in this era, glass was an extremely precious commodity.
Glass was used as lampshades here, and these glass lampshades did not look blackened at all.
It seemed that they were wiped every day.
The leader of the masked man in black who was leading the way stopped at a gate.
There were two sentries standing on the left and right sides of the gate, both with weapons.
The gate was at least three meters high and was made of solid wood.
There were fine carvings on the gate and it was extremely painted.
The paint was elegant and shiny, and then two men in black masks standing guard pushed open the door that was entirely carved from solid wood.
"I'll go in and make an announcement.
Please wait a moment," the leader of the masked man in black said and walked in.
Zhao Ziliang and others stopped at the door.
After listening to the words of the black-masked leader, Zhao Ziliang looked at each other.
Zhao Ziliang put his hands behind his back and signaled to the others with his eyes, asking them to calm down.
The leader of the masked man in black returned quickly and said to Zhao Ziliang and others: "Everyone, the master is free now.
Please hand over your weapons and follow me in."
Zhang Huchen and others all looked at Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand.
Zhang Huchen and others had to take off their weapons and hand them to the sentry next to them.
Seeing that they all handed over their weapons, the leader of the masked man in black stretched out his hand and said: "Please" Zhao Ziliang was the first to approach the door.
He found that this was a small hall, which was not small in size.
There were fully armed armored men standing every two meters next to the four walls.
These people wore red He wears a bronze cockscomb helmet, steel armor, and two bare arms under the shoulder pads.
In this hot summer, Tunica without sleeves is everyone's favorite.
My favorite, this indecent phenomenon would never appear in the armies of the Western Qin and Tang Dynasties.
The war skirt reached to the knees, with nothing under the knees, and two bare legs.
This was the case in all the Eastern Roman Empire.
The standard dress of soldiers.
This kind of dress is not only worn by soldiers, but also by emperors or generals when wearing armor.
This is extremely ugly in Zhao Ziliang's opinion.
The army is the army, how can you bare your arms and legs just to cool off?
These are not the important points.
Zhao Ziliang approached the small hall with his hands behind his back.
In the middle of the small hall stood a man with curly hair.
This man was wearing a sleeveless tunica.
The material looked to be fine silk, with nobles on it.
He can only use the colors and patterns.
There is a big sword hanging on the belt around his waist.
He holds the hilt of the sword in his left hand and faces Zhao Ziliang and others with his back.
He holds a glass in his right hand, which is half filled with red wine.
"Master, they are coming" The master here slowly turned around after hearing this.
When Irina, who was at the back, glanced at this person's face, she immediately lowered her head, making her face invisible.
Fortunately, the master here did not notice her. .
This is a middle-aged man with a tough appearance, deep-set eyes, a high bridge of nose, and a wide forehead.
His eyes show a fierce look from time to time.
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His two bare arms are strong and strong.
With a slight movement, the muscles under the skin are highlighted. .
The middle-aged man was obviously someone who had been in a high position for a long time, and his behavior had a certain power.
He looked at Zhao Ziliang, and Zhao Ziliang looked at him, and neither of them spoke.
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with fierceness from time to time, but Zhao Ziliang's eyes were always as calm as water.
Zhang Huchen, Liu Dan, Bart and others behind him also felt the mystery of the atmosphere at this time, and they all wisely remained silent. .
The ferocious eyes and momentum require strong mental support, so they cannot last long.
After a few minutes, the middle-aged man said: "Who are you?"
Zhao Ziliang smiled slightly: "Sorry, I don't understand what you are talking about."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand.
An elderly Eastern Roman scholar next to him came forward and translated Zhao Ziliang's words.
The middle-aged man immediately waved to the elderly scholar: "Translate for him."
The elderly scholar then repeated the middle-aged man's question in Chinese.
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Your question makes me very strange.
Didn't you come to us?
You actually asked me who I am.
Since you don't know who I am, Why did you bring us here?
If this is a misunderstanding, I hope you will send someone to take us back to where we came from as soon as possible."
After listening to the translation, the middle-aged man said coldly: "You answer whatever I ask.
If you don't cooperate, I won't guarantee that you will all be alive next.
What's your name?"
Zhao Ziliang did not answer, "Your Excellency, before asking others' names, it is best to introduce yourself first.
From your appearance and attire, you should be a noble.
Don't nobles now completely ignore etiquette and tradition?"
The leader of the masked man in black next to him suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed it at Zhao Ziliang and shouted: "If the master asks you to answer a question, just answer it honestly.
If you change the subject again, I will kill you."
Zhao Ziliang looked sideways at the leader of the masked man in black and said, "This is a matter between me and your master.
Unless your master gives you an order, otherwise I think it's better for you to keep your mouth shut.
If I I am your master.
If you interrupt my conversations with others without my instructions, or even use a sword, I will be very unhappy.
Because this means that a weapon has become autonomous, and it is no longer under the absolute control of its owner.
This is extremely dangerous for the owner of the weapon, because a weapon with autonomous consciousness can backfire on its owner at any time.
You see?
, my subordinates are very well-behaved, they have not done anything that violates their duties as subordinates and the rules they abide by."
Zhao Ziliang's words were very powerful, and the elderly scholar quickly translated them.
After hearing these words, the leader of the masked man in black turned pale under the mask, and there were faint beads of sweat on his forehead.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look.
The middle-aged strong man looked over, with a fierce look in his eyes, and the leader of the masked man in black immediately bowed.
"Step back," the middle-aged man shouted in a deep voice.
The leader of the masked man in black immediately stepped aside.
The lesson he learned this time was so profound that he no longer dared to interrupt casually.
The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Ziliang and said, "You can call me Alexius."
"Alexius."
Zhao Ziliang frowned, and then seemed to remember something, and asked: "You are not Alexius, the commander of the Imperial Guard, are you?"
The middle-aged man said: "Yes, I am Alexius, the commander of the Praetorian Guards of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Now, you can answer my question."
Zhao Ziliang was "surprised" and said: "Oh, I actually met Alexius, the legendary commander of the Imperial Guard.
Others will not believe it if I tell you.
Well, you said your name.
As a courtesy, I should also Tell you my name, my name is Wang Er" "Wang Er" Alexius's brows came together, "Does the Western Qin or Tang Dynasty have such a name?"
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Of course, my surname is Wang, and I am the second oldest child in the family, so I am called Wang Er.
This is a way for us Han people to name names.
There are also people called Zhang San, Li Si, and there are countless names like this."
Alexius stared at Zhao Ziliang for a long time, making sure that he didn't see anything on his face, and then said: "I don't care what your name is, this is not the focus of my concern, my next question is the focus, I hope you can answer my questions truthfully.
If you can’t answer my questions honestly, I’m afraid you will have to pay the price.”
Zhao Ziliang said: "Okay, I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Alexius asked: "What is your relationship with Liu Chongwen, the envoy of the Western Qin Dynasty?"
"kinship" Zhao Ziliang's answer did not surprise Alexius, because it was consistent with the information he had obtained.
On the night of the prison riot, Liu Chongwen went to the Foreign Minister's home to ask for someone, saying that his nephew had been kidnapped by the city guard.
After investigation, several Easterners were indeed arrested and imprisoned that night.
He heard the Foreign Minister talk about this at the palace the next day.
Alexius asked again: "On the night of the riot in the Seaside Prison, you were all arrested by the city guards and then imprisoned in the Seaside Prison.
Is that right?"
Zhao Ziliang was a little "surprised" and asked: "We are just small people.
I didn't expect that the commander would know about this."
These words were a positive affirmation.
Alexius asked again: "How did you escape?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "There was a riot in the prison.
Someone opened the cell door.
We escaped with the other prisoners and then fled back to the envoy's official residence."
Alexius's face changed and became gloomy, "Wang Er, it seems that you have forgotten what I just said.
If you don't return to my question honestly, I will make you pay the price."
The leader of the masked man in black next to him moved, and Zhao Ziliang said: "Wait a minute, you said I'm dishonest, you have to explain why."
Alexius raised his hand, and the leader of the masked man in black who had drawn his sword immediately stopped and retreated into the distance.
"Not all of the prisoners who escaped were killed in the raid on the palace.
More than a thousand people were captured and brought back to prison.
Some of the prisoners confessed that the reason why the prison rioted was because several people were killed.
Several jailors opened the cell door, and then opened other cell doors and released some prisoners.
Under the instigation of those few people, the released prisoners released more prisoners, and finally led to All the prisoners were released, and some of the prisoners who were released were Orientals.
I have sent people to check.
On the prisoner list records in the prison, except for a few of you, no other prisoners are Orientals.
If those who were arrested The prisoners who returned did not lie.
It was you and your men who opened the cell door to release other prisoners and encouraged the prisoners to riot, kill the jailers and guards to escape.
Am I right?"
Zhao Ziliang looked at Alexius and smiled, "Well, it seems that the commander has done a careful investigation.
Your investigation was correct.
It was indeed me who killed several jailers with my men and opened the cell. door, and opened other cell doors to release the prisoners, as did the prisoners in the prison.
A riot broke out under my instigation.
Could it be that the commander came to us tonight just for this matter?
This seems to be not your scope of responsibility, but a matter of the Sheriff's Department.
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As an important minister around Constantine, you have a high status and should You won’t do such small things that are not good for you, right?”
Alexius said coldly: "I really don't want to get involved in this shit, nor am I interested.
But my son died in the seaside prison that night.
Also killed were the warden, an old priest, the diplomat The minister's attendants and hundreds of prison guards, I think you should know who killed them.
This is why my subordinates were quite polite to you along the way.
Otherwise, you would have been killed long ago.
Tell me.
Me, how did my son die?”
Zhao Ziliang sighed after hearing this: "My lord, you really want to know.
I think if you know who killed them, you will definitely regret knowing the truth."
At this time, Irina, who was hiding behind, had sweat all over her hands and palms.
She was extremely nervous.
She had long known that the riot in the seaside prison was caused by Zhao Ziliang and his group, but now Alexius has found out.
Here at Zhao Ziliang, if Zhao Ziliang tells the truth, Alexius will definitely go crazy. , as long as she gave an order, dozens of heavily armed soldiers around would pounce on them and chop them into pieces.
She didn't want to die in vain with Zhao Ziliang here.
She was still young, not yet forty years old.
There are still a lot of good days left, and she still has to take back the power of the empire from Constantine.
Alexius stared at Zhao Ziliang coldly and said: "I don't know if you will regret it later.
I only know that if you don't answer me honestly now, you will die soon."
Zhao Ziliang turned his head and glanced at Zhang Huchen, Bart and the other four guards.
His eyes were full of information.
He turned back to Alexius and said: "Well, since the commander said so, what else can I say?
What?
I tell you the truth, really think about it, it was me and my men who killed your son and others."
When Alexius heard this, his eyes widened and he shouted: "Why do you want to kill him?"
Zhao Ziliang shrugged and said: "Because he deserves to die, because I feel uncomfortable seeing him.
Is this reason strong enough?"
"Hahaha, okay, okay" Alexius laughed, gritted his teeth and suddenly raised his hand and waved towards Zhao Ziliang and shouted: "Kill them!"
Dozens of soldiers around him quickly drew their weapons and rushed towards him from all directions.
The leader of the masked man in black had already drawn his weapon and struck at Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang snatched away his weapon with a wave of his hand.
Zuo said that he cut him with a palm knife.
There was only a click sound on the opponent's neck, and the leader of the masked man in black was cut off on the spot and his neck died.
"Ah" Irina screamed, and Liu Dan immediately pulled her and hid in the circle surrounded by Zhao Ziliang, Bart, Zhang Huchen and four guards.
When these soldiers rushed to the ground with weapons raised, Zhang Huchen, Bart and the guards took the initiative to step forward.
The strong fighting power was reflected in them.
Each of them quickly grabbed a weapon and began to kill the enemy with their weapons. , Although these soldiers are well-trained, they are really indifferent in front of Zhang Huchen, Bart and others.
Even wearing thick armor cannot withstand their attacks.
In the small hall, there were flashes of swords and swords, screams and the collision of weapons kept ringing like exploding beans.
After a few flashes of sword energy, except for Alexius, dozens of soldiers had all fallen to the ground.
In the pool of blood, the door of the small hall was closed tightly, and the sound insulation effect was good.
The people standing guard outside did not hear the movement inside.
Maybe they did, but they did not expect such a result.
Zhao Ziliang held up the bloody sword and looked at the pale Alexius and said: "Zhang Huchen, Bart, you are no longer needed here.
I hope that no one in this manor can escape alive tonight."
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Zhang Huchen, Bart and several other guards hugged Zhao Ziliang with their weapons, then turned and left together.
After the door opened, the sound of weapons and screams soon came from outside
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