I have a long pupil

Chapter 60

"With them, don't even think about it!"

On the throne, Emperor Zhao Mian stood up suddenly, and the roar resounded throughout the hall.

The surrounding guards and maids quickly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger."

Guo An also lowered his head deeply.

In a daze, he thought of the figure of the third king Ping, holding the emperor's sword...

I also remembered the heroic voice on the ice field who rode the horse and raised the whip, vowing to win the battle and bestow the Central Plains with a hundred years of stability...

Now the emperor is old, and Long Wei is even worse.

But he heard a trembling...

On the dragon carving throne, Zhao Mian sat down slowly panting heavily, looking at the letters, he felt a little stuffy, and opened his neckline a little more.

After calming down, he took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Guo Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?"

Guo An hurriedly bent down and cupped his hands, "This matter is false and true, I dare not say for sure, but they have known about the changes of the black sun and blood moon a few months ago, and with all the visions now, most of them are true."

"If it's true as they said, there will be heavy fog in the next few years, and the water and land passages in various states will be blocked, which will inevitably lead to catastrophe. It's better to plan early..."

Zhao Mian narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is there a clever way to deal with it?"

Guo An was silent for a while, "This... I am a martial artist with a blunt aptitude. I will do whatever your majesty says."

"idiot!"

Although Zhao Mian scolded fiercely, his guard was slightly lessened, and he thought deeply: "The Lotus Blossom Sect has been in the capital for a hundred years, and it must have a big plan. The thing underground may be the key to turning things around."

"There is also this tunnel, which leads to the inner courtyard of the imperial city. If it is used by thieves, it will be a big trouble."

"Guo An, with my warrant, you block the exits of all the tunnels, blow up the redundant passages, and leave only the key points, heavily guarded, and secretly excavated. See what is hidden under the city of Yujing!"

Guo An hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a strange place down there, which is very dangerous..."

"go a head."

Zhao Mian pinched the center of his eyebrows, waved his hands and said, "I'll figure out a way to do this."

"Sir, obey the order!"

Guo An bowed his hands and retreated.

Leaving Qionghua Palace, he turned his head to look at the candles that had not been extinguished, and sighed towards the night sky.

For the first time, he felt a little powerless...

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After Guo An left, the hall was silent for a long time.

After a while, Zhao Mian picked up the letter, read it carefully for a while, and said, "Luan Moyan, this is a very important matter. Who else in the court do you think can believe it?"

A trace of cold sweat oozes from the forehead of the handsome young man next to him, he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me, this slave dare not speak nonsense."

"Humph!"

Zhao Mian shook his head, "The princes are all staring at the throne, all of them have great aspirations and talents, wishing that I would die early..."

"Behind the ministers of the court and central government are prominent families and squires from various states. After learning about this, I am afraid that they will immediately become ambitious..."

"There are also princes from all over the world..."

"Don't talk about me, I don't know who to trust!"

The young servant Luan Moyan lowered his head, trembling all over, his face pale.

It was the first time he saw Zhao Mian like this.

He knew the emperor's temper well, and he was never willing to show his weakness, not even in front of Li Guiren.

After hearing these words,
Will I lose my life...

Just when he was terrified, Zhao Mian suddenly said, "Go ahead, please invite Liu and Pei into the palace to discuss."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Luan Moyan heaved a sigh of relief and left in a hurry.

In less than an hour, the two prime ministers Liu Ji and Pei Yuanshang arrived at Qionghua Palace.

Liu Ji is a veteran official of the Zhu Kingdom, and Pei Yuanshang is a member of Zhongshu Sheren. They can be said to be the top officials.

"Your Majesty summoned me late at night, I don't know..."

"Don't worry, Luan Moyan, go get some food and drink. Speaking of which, maybe it's been a long time since I talked with the two lovers at night..."

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The sky was slightly bright, and Pei Yuanshang returned from the palace.

The front door of his mansion was crowded with visitors throughout the year, and the carriages full of gifts almost occupied the entire street.

Especially as the Autumn Stove Festival is approaching, some people start queuing up in the middle of the night.

Pei Yuanshang's sedan chair entered from the side door.

After getting out of the sedan chair, he looked at the morning light in the distance, and didn't move for a long time, only feeling a little dazed in his mind.

There is no other reason, what I heard last night was too bizarre.

"Oh, didn't you enter the palace? Why did you smell like alcohol? Come here and change the master's clothes..."

Mrs. Li has been waiting for a long time. While complaining and arranging arrangements, she asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty called me late at night, but what happened?"

Only then did Pei Yuanshang come back to his senses, and said with a cold face: "How many times have I said, don't inquire about the affairs of the court!"

After that, he said thoughtfully: "You told me some time ago that there was a strange person coming to your hometown in Cangzhou?"

Mrs. Li frowned and said: "Didn't the master send someone to reprimand him to tell the clansmen not to associate with those people?"

Pei Yuanshang was silent for a while, "Ask Pei Zhong to come to my study."

After that, he strode towards the study.

Half an hour later, a man disguised himself and left by a secret passage. He left Yujing City and headed straight for Cangzhou...

At the same time, there were also people in the palace who were missing mysteriously. One after another, secret letters were sent to the deep houses in the city and the prince's mansion through various channels...

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Boom boom boom!
In the small courtyard of Anzhenfang, there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Biao hid the copied booklet, then left the courtyard and opened the wooden door.

"I met Brother Zhang."

It was Yu Ziqing who came. He was wearing a green robe, and he was obviously high-spirited. He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Zhang asked me to find a reliable craftsman. This Yang Xiao is my senior brother, a famous boy in Nancheng."

As soon as the words finished, a middle-aged man beside him cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang's name, I have heard it for a long time."

"You two, please come in."

Zhang Biao smiled slightly and invited the two into the hospital.

As he walked, he said: "It's not suitable to drink tea on an empty stomach in the early morning. After I clean up, I will be my host. Let's go to Guangfu Building for breakfast."

"Not urgent."

Yang Xiao respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Brother Zhang was also a famous master of the Six Schools, and our identities are not a secret. Some things should be stated in advance, so as not to hurt the friendship."

Zhang Biao said with a smile: "Heaven and Earth Gate, of course I know, to tell you the truth, my work cannot be done by ordinary craftsmen."

Yang Xiao instantly understood, "Brother Zhang wants to build a secret room? It's easy to find craftsmen from other places, but the cost of sealing it is not cheap..."

Yujing City stipulates that secret rooms are not allowed to be dug privately.

But the rules are dead, but people are alive. The rich and famous families in Beijing built secret rooms privately, and there are countless people who dig tunnels.

Those high-ranking officials and dignitaries naturally have family members in groups, and Jianghu gangs also have a large number of people.

As for small households with a thin population, they can only choose to hire craftsmen.

But ordinary craftsmen dare not take on this kind of work, and even some timid ones dare to report to Jingzhao Mansion.

Only the out-of-town craftsmen who hang around in the rivers and lakes dare to repair anything, anyway, they will stay away from the capital if they take the money.

Having figured this out, Yang Xiao immediately relaxed his vigilance, and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, don't worry, this matter is on me."

He thought that Zhang Biao was going to do some illegal business after leaving the six doors.

This kind of thing is done, and most of it is not the secret work of the court.

Zhang Biao smiled slightly and didn't point it out.

He had already seen that underground secret room, and all the passages to the outside world had collapsed, but the area was really not small, and it was really impossible for one person to do it.

As for the issue of confidentiality, it has its own ecstasy mirror to help.

Putting down their guard against each other, the three of them went to Guangfu Building in nearby Fangshi to have breakfast and chat about anecdotes about the world.

Zhang Biao's skills are superb, and Yu Ziqing and Yang Xiao are deliberately flattering, and the atmosphere becomes more and more harmonious.

Boom!
Just then, there was a muffled sound.

Yu Ziqing stood up suddenly in fright, "Did the dragon turn over?"

Zhang Biao frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

The tremor came from underground, and the tunnels of Yujing City had been discovered, so it should be that the imperial court was blowing up the tunnels.

After all, this tunnel has an exit leading directly to the imperial city.

Looking at yesterday's situation, the skeleton camp has also been discovered, and I don't know how the court will respond.

After eating breakfast and saying goodbye to the two, Zhang Biao hurried to Fengyifang.

Along the way, there were people discussing in every square and city, and they felt the underground vibration, so they couldn't help discussing.

Zhang Biao was more sure of his judgment.

At the same time, I was also a little worried. Although the secret room and the passage to the outside world had collapsed, if these guys wanted to destroy the exit, it would be troublesome.

When he came to the abandoned Taoist temple, he went underground along the dry well, and a seven-meter-high empty cave suddenly appeared in front of him, filled with decayed wooden carts and jars.

After Zhang Biao saw it, he was relieved.

At the same time, he also wanted to understand the reason.

This Yujing city is authentic, and many exits lead to temples, Taoist temples, wells used by common people and deep houses of the palace.

If they were to be destroyed one by one, not only would there be a lot of noise, but it would also cause a lot of riots.

It's easier to blow up the channel directly.

After leaving the secret cave, Zhang Biao was ready to go home and continue sorting out the classics. However, the discussions of the people in Fengyifang caught his attention.

"Have you heard that there are lists outside the imperial city and the West Market, and the emperor is going to summon strange people to enter the court..."

(End of this chapter)