Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 289
Because at the moment Jiang Tian walked out, the task reminder of "Late Salvation"/"Sinking Light" that had been silent in the field of vision for a long time also jumped out again.In addition to the original task progress of the fourth stage of "Screening the Cocoon", there is an additional progress mark of "Grandma in the Sea".

"Here? Could it be the Paradise Street?" Zhang Wusheng, the lieutenant of the First Regiment of the Layman who came out after him, could not help but widen his eyes and muttered to himself: "No, this should not be the Paradise Street. The Paradise Street is not so narrow... ...here, here... is actually the imperial city?"

The so-called Imperial City Lane is a special passage located around Da Nei.It originated from Tang Minghuang's "congenital coup" and entered the imperial city, but missed his old Longxing mansion; therefore, it was expanded and renovated into Nannei Xingqing Palace, and has been in constant contact since then.

But later, for the convenience of going to court and going out, they were persuaded that the emperor's frequent driving through the city would disturb the people, so a high wall was built on the inner side of the east city wall to form a narrow road that was more than ten feet higher than the ordinary ground; it was exclusively for the emperor to travel. Therefore, this structure is also called the imperial city lane.

Therefore, the emperors of later dynasties also continued this practice, constantly expanding and increasing the range of the imperial city; from the three inner palaces of the imperial city in the east of the city and the sixteen king's houses, to the west inner garden and the forbidden garden. Linmen, and even the vicinity of Beijing University, Jingwu University and other two universities.

Therefore, even if you are not in the imperial city, it is better than being in the imperial city.Because this is a special access road that the emperor may use at any time; it belongs to the scope of the palace ban patrol.It is to never allow any idlers to approach, and even privately spying will be punished.

However, there are exceptions to everything that has been passed down for a long time; the Yuanshuo Banquet was held during Emperor Qinglong, in order to commiserate with the hard work of the old courtiers who were called to and from the imperial court and the inner court, and some people were allowed to walk through the streets; eventually it evolved into only Open for one or two days at the end of the year, a dedicated channel for top VIPs.

Later, with the reign of the emperor, the leisure time increased; most of the time, they didn't like to stay in the imperial city, but from time to time, they traveled through the palaces, forests, palaces and close officials through the narrow lanes from time to time. Mansions; and even privately call for luck and enlist all kinds of worshipers.

Therefore, these relatively closed roads in the imperial city were once jokingly called "Qingyun Road", "Dengxiao Road" and "Shortcut to the Imperial City" by the people of the capital.Even some courtiers and courtiers who need to do things in a low-key manner, as well as a few important ministers who are in the heart of the emperor, will be allowed to walk through for a while.

But as the saying goes, if anything is used too much, there will still be flaws and loopholes.Although the road in the imperial city seems to be closed as a whole, its supporting drainage system has been connected since the first day of construction.

Now, it is obvious that someone has made a small opening in this seemingly strict and well-established forbidden system; and it looks extremely hidden.Because the water level of the imperial ditch fluctuates throughout the year, the downward opening is deliberately designed to be submerged in water most of the time.

Therefore, what Jiang Tian and the others encountered at the end was a dead end that collapsed in the water; and then he smashed it again, and the large obstacle bricks and stones piled up in front were on the edge somewhere under the imperial ditch. Clear out an opening that can barely see the outline...

However, under normal circumstances, this airway, which is wide enough to pass people, is basically useless.It is only possible to pass people during the dry season at the end of the year for about half a month, such as around the Spring Festival;

Therefore, there is no doubt that this special ventilation channel, which has long been forgotten and deliberately closed under the guise of power, directly points to the major event in Shangyuan night that year.Or it was one of the scenes at that time; it was also the secret retreat where the participants were able to escape.

In addition, in this secret air passage that has been obviously widened by people, there are still some fragments of wooden components that have been smashed and chopped for unknown purposes; and in the dust and sludge on the ground, also found the silky residue of rotten costly fabrics;

There are even some faint scars on the four walls, obviously scratched by fingernails.People can't help but think of how hopeless and dark as the abyss was at the moment when that lofty and glorious girl of heaven was suddenly held hostage and controlled and brought in many years ago.

Jiang Tian reminisced about the collapse accident that occurred during the repair project back then; it cost the lives of dozens of craftsmen and the future of specific personnel.Is it just to cover up this secret passage, and create a cover-up and a cover-up to deceive people's eyes and ears.

But here comes the question, what kind of power and background is it that spared no effort to create such a secret passage that can only be used for a short period of ten days a year?And wasted a lot of trouble just to target a clan daughter who is extremely honorable but has no real power?
A mystery that has been pursued for a long time has been solved, but there are more mysteries and fog behind it; and the black hand behind the scenes who is still hidden very deeply has only revealed a little bit of clues.And the only thing that can provide limited guidance is the quest progress that can only be triggered passively.

At the moment when Jiang Tian leaped onto the edge of the zhang-high imperial ditch while pondering heavily; in an instant, the two ends of the road in the imperial city were accompanied by the sound of violently knocking golden plates. Crowds and groups of forbidden soldiers wearing bright light and mountain pattern armor appeared.

Among them, there was even a small group of black cloaks and feather tassels, men and horses wearing shining armor and riding outfits, rushing head-on like this; and near the top of the palace wall, even following the swimming flags, they scrambled to stand out and set up their bows. The guards of the crossbow came; it seemed like a situation of catching a turtle in an urn.

"Stop...wait a minute," and then Zhang Wusheng rushed to Jiang Tian, ​​holding up a roll of white silk scriptures and an iron plate, and shouted with all his strength: "Shang Shusheng, Dianzhong Sheng's writing. My son is here, I am Yushi Taili Xingyuan, and I have been ordered to search around the imperial city!"

Zhang Wusheng yelled many times almost without a break, and his voice quickly became hoarse; then the imperial guards on the palace wall were the first to respond, loosening the tense bowstrings in unison in a vague order, But the strong bow and crossbow in his hand were still aimed steadily downward.

Then came the two ends of the road in the imperial city, those forbidden soldiers wearing full-body armor, holding guns and shields, pressing hard at every step.As several of the flags swayed one after another, they also stopped one after another.But still silent and vigilant, he stared at the people who suddenly appeared beside the ditch.

However, that small group of black cloaks and feather-tasseled armored riding equipment seemed to be unheard of; they continued to hold spears and spears, and their hoofs trotted to take advantage of the trend.Even if this team only had a dozen or so riders, the power of the iron and steel creations with horse armor did not decrease at all.

In fact, Zhang Wusheng was also shocked on the spot; although he has been in the army for a long time, he can be regarded as a soldier himself.But in this peaceful imperial capital, how could they Jinwu guards have the opportunity to face the impact of armored riding equipment.So for a while it was stiff and hard to move.

However, those armored cavalry of the forbidden army didn't seem to have any real intention to charge him directly on the spot; instead, they turned their horses upside down at the next moment, wanting to slap and sweep him aside who was in the way.However, the armored cavalry who shot first fell short.

Because Zhang Wusheng, who was the first among them, was holding his scorpion and body badge high, his face was pale, and he disappeared suddenly in a blink of an eye.Instead, there was a figure with hands behind his back standing in the middle of the lane, strolling in the garden; he sneered at them and clapped his hands, saying, "If you want to play the battle, I will accompany you."

The next moment, he was submerged in the billowing dust and smoke caused by the apparently unstoppable dozens of riders.At the same time, on the top of the palace wall, Haigong, the envoy who hurried over with a purple-robed nobleman, covered his eyes in a horrible way when he saw this sudden scene.

"Please also invite Neishu and Shaojian Mingjian. This incident is an accident, and it has nothing to do with my prison guards. Our department has already ordered to stop and stand by after seeing this." The voice was clear: "It's just that Habayashi, who really can't restrain these things, flew away."

"You bastard with no eyesight!" Haigong scolded immediately: "Compared with worrying about the fate of these people below, Zajia is more worried about the safety of these Habayashi Yufei; I am afraid that not only will he lose face on the spot, It’s hard to get better afterward.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw those armored riding gears scattered in the smoke and dust; suddenly, amidst the neighing of men and horses, there was a burst of intense commotion; The screams and wailings, as well as the dull beating and crashing sounds.

After just a dozen breaths; when the dust from horseshoes rushing, bumping and kicking gradually dissipated, only a figure still standing with its hands behind its back was left in the place where the horseshoes were running, bumping and kicking. Beside him, armored horses and iron men fell all over the ground.

It's just that at this moment, whether it's the armored horse or the knight who fell to the ground, they all look devastated and exhausted.Therefore, they could only move and struggle on the ground in disgrace, but none of them could get up by themselves.

And whether it was the imperial guards at both ends of the road in the distance, or the guards on the palace wall, there was an uncontrollable uproar; some people even took a step back involuntarily when they saw this, but felt ashamed Driven by the instinct of honor and military literacy in his bones, he quickly rushed forward again.

But as if facing a big enemy and heavily guarded, he held and raised the weapon in his hand again.Because they had just witnessed a scene that only existed in ancient legends and historical allusions, and they knocked down more than a dozen humanoid weapons/enemies of hundreds of enemies in an instant with their bare hands.

(End of this chapter)