Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 197
Li Siyan hesitated for a moment, then said: "As far as I know, there is only one place west of the Red Bat Tower that has not been searched by the Imperial Army and the Kaifeng Mansion's police."

Ma Gangzi said first: "Which family?"

Li Siyan said: "A courtyard of Zhao Guangmei, the younger brother of the emperor."

Zhao Kuangyin had five brothers: brother Zhao Guangji, who died early, Song Xing, who was crowned King Yong and changed to King Cao; younger brother Zhao Guangyi, who is now king of Jin and is the most important;

Compared with Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Guangmei's talents are mediocre. The most important thing is that she didn't make any contribution in the Chen Qiao mutiny.Therefore, Zhao Guangyi has always been entrusted with important tasks by Zhao Kuangyin, and now he is the king of Jin.And Zhao Guangmei is only because he is the younger brother of the emperor, so he is the Jiedu envoy of Yuanyin, Shannan Xidao, Jiatong Zhongshumenxia Pingzhangshi, Jiajian Taibao, Shizhong, Jingzhaoyin, and Yongxingjun Jiedu envoy.

Ordinary officials all know Zhao Guangmei's official name and a long list of honorary titles.

But in fact, only Zhao Kuangyin, Jin Wang, Zhao Pu, Cao Bin and a small number of real high-level officials in the Song Dynasty knew that the three most important things in the Song Dynasty were salt, tea, and wine, and the national businessmen who accounted for nearly [-]% of the national tax. It was secretly controlled by Zhao Guangmei.On the one hand, this is because Zhao Kuangyin wants to hand over the control of the country's economic lifeline to his most trusted brother, and on the other hand, it is also because Zhao Guangmei's ability to do business is outstanding.

Therefore, in the entire Kaifeng, and even the entire Song Dynasty, apart from the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the richest person is actually Zhao Guangmei.

Zhao Guangmei's mansion is well-known throughout Kaifeng for its spaciousness, luxury and exquisiteness. Even his other courtyard in the west is much larger than ordinary mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles.

Although Zhao Guangmei is the younger brother, she married before Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Kuangyin, and now she has three sons and one daughter.The eldest son, Zhao Si, is already 22 years old, and now lives in another courtyard with his eldest daughter, Zhao Yue'er.

Although Zhao Guangmei is not as powerful as Zhao Guangyi, he is the younger brother of the emperor after all, and the emperor also values ​​him very much.So even Zhao Guangyi and Cao Bin, who was in charge of searching with the forbidden army, didn't want to offend Zhao Guangmei.In fact, if there is no special order from the emperor, they will not let people search Zhao Guangmei's other courtyard.And the Son of Heaven would never believe that his second brother would have anything to do with the thieves who kidnapped Ye Chen and Luo Yaoshun.

"I'll sneak into Zhao Guangmei's other courtyard to have a look." Bai Canghai said, who had been silent all this time.

Li Siyan immediately shook his head and said: "If Master Hou and our lady are really in Zhao Guangmei's other courtyard, that other courtyard may have already become a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, with countless masters in the dark. With Brother Bai's strength, he may be able to escape completely." , but it will also scare the snake.”

Li Junhao stared at the sparkle in Li Siyan's eyes, and said, "Miss Li probably has already made arrangements, why don't you just say it."

Li Siyan nodded and said: "Zhao Guangmei's second son, Zhao Si's younger brother Zhao Xin, was ordered by his father to go to Chang'an for business more than a year ago, and he will return to Kaifeng tomorrow. I have arranged for people to make it with Zhao Xin's face. A human skin mask, Brother Bai might as well enter Zhao Guangmei's other courtyard as Xin Zhao to investigate."

Xin Zhao's face has turned into a human skin mask, and Xin Zhao is naturally more ominous.

In fact, Xin Zhao died after being tortured and telling all the information about himself in detail.

Everyone naturally understood this point, but it was about the safety of Ye Chen and Yu Daoxiang. Everyone present didn't mind using some unscrupulous and brutal ways of doing things. Even members of the royal family would kill if necessary.

Bai Canghai put on a black long gown and other fragmentary attire, and immediately became a dignified and dignified young man. He was about the same age as Xin Zhao, and his height and shape were very similar. After wearing Xin Zhao's human skin mask, he became He came back after going out for more than a year, so there is no need to worry about his identity being exposed in a short period of time.Of course, the premise is that Bai Canghai spent a day memorizing all the information about Xin Zhao, and under Li Siyan's personal teaching, he learned some noble etiquette, as well as Xin Zhao's walking posture and behavior habits.

Stayed overnight in the Chunfeng Building, full of energy the next day, and secretly recited the book, thinking that he would never forget it. After eating, Bai Canghai walked out of the Chunfeng Building at the scheduled time.

Before noon, he saw a gorgeous carriage waiting for him in front of Chunfeng Tower.Although Bai Canghai was not afraid, but thinking that this matter was about Ye Chen's life and death, he felt a little nervous. Seeing that he kept approaching the carriage, the driver was already clearly visible.He knew that this coachman was famous more than ten years ago, with a suspicious and gloomy personality. His name was Tian Chengkun, and he was Zhao Guangmei's right-hand bodyguard for his son.According to what Li Siyan said, if he can hide from his eyes, his disguise will not be easy to be seen through.

Tian Chengkun saw Bai Canghai, and took the initiative to drive the carriage over. The carriage stopped in front of Bai Canghai. He saw that Tian Chengkun was black and thin, and his eyes looked lifeless. He said, "The Er Ya Nei is back!"

Bai Canghai pretended to be indifferent and said "Well", Tian Chengkun got out of his seat, opened the car door, and said with a smile on his face, "Did you have a good time last night in Ya Nei?"

Bai Canghai was secretly startled, he was a bit suspicious of Tian Chengkun's intentions, he didn't dare to answer casually, and said impatiently: "What are you talking about, drive quickly and go to another hospital."

Tian Chengkunnuo responded without any suspicion, he had served Xin Zhao for seven or eight years, he knew that the second son's temper was arrogant and rude, so he didn't care, if Bai Canghai answered his question with a smile, it would arouse his suspicion.

After Bai Canghai sat down, the car sped away immediately. Sitting in the car, Bai Canghai looked at the luxurious decorations around him, and thought to himself: "Just one carriage shows how rich Zhao Guangmei's family is!"

Half an hour later, the carriage slowed down, and Tian Chengkun said in front, "Which gate do you want to enter through?"

Bai Canghai said casually, "Enter through the side door."

The carriage stopped for a moment, Tian Chengkun opened the door, Bai Canghai stepped down and looked, in front of him was a high wall, the wall stretched nearly a hundred feet in total, and it could be seen that a vast mansion was surrounded by the wall.

Around the wall, there is a willow plant every two zhangs. Bai Canghai stopped between the two trees, not daring to move around easily, because he only saw the high wall, but he couldn't see where the side door was?I don't know whether it is in the front or in the back?If he made a wrong move, Tian Chengkun would definitely be suspicious. How can there be a reason why he doesn't even know his own family?
Fortunately, after waiting for a while, Tian Chengkun stopped the carriage, stepped forward quickly, and pressed a willow tree beside him.

Bai Canghai was feeling strange when there was a soft sound in front of him, and under the high wall was a door that was as tall as one person and as wide as two people, Tian Chengkun bowed and said, "Please, the yamen!"

Bai Canghai secretly said that it was a fluke. Fortunately, he did not act rashly, otherwise he would have exposed a huge flaw without entering the door, which would make people suspicious. The information and materials given by Li Siyan did not explain this point. He only said that there is one big side door. He did not expect this side door to be so open. hidden!
He calmly walked into the side door, and two maids came slowly, before approaching, Fuli said: "The second yamen is back!"

He calmly walked into the side door, and two maids came slowly, before approaching, Fuli said: "The second yamen is back!"

At this time, Tian Chengkun had already resigned, and he was not around, Bai Canghai felt a little relieved, and unconsciously smiled and said, "I'm back!"

The two maids were taken aback for a moment, and said to themselves: "The Er Ya Nei is so handsome when he smiles!"

Dare to feel that these two gatekeepers have never seen the second yamen smile.

Seeing that the two of them were dumbfounded, Bai Canghai smiled and said, "You two can accompany me to the study!" Usually there is a simple layout diagram of the entire mansion in the study, and he wanted to get an overview of the mansion first.

Bai Canghai knew a little about the locations from the pamphlet provided by Li Siyan, but he was afraid of going wrong, so it would be best to let them lead the way first.

Unexpectedly, the two maids said in surprise in unison: "What's the matter in the second yamen!"

But Bai Canghai didn't know that the maids of the big family only guard the door, and there are other maids who serve the master, so they can't be confused at all. Bai Canghai rashly asked them to lead the way, so it didn't surprise them.

Bai Canghai didn't know where the mistake was?Suddenly, I heard a soft voice from over there: "The Er Ya Nei is back!"

I saw four maids coming Shanshan, their clothes were completely different from these two maids, after the four approached, one of them said to the two guard maids: "It's nothing to do with you!"

After the two gatekeepers retreated, a plump, slightly coquettish maid said with a smile on her face, "The second yamen should go to see the big yamen first?"

Bai Canghai shook his head and said, "Go to the study first."

The four maids immediately led the way, and along the way, flowers and trees were planted everywhere, and the houses seemed to be rich and majestic.

Bai Canghai secretly memorized the characteristics of the various places, which matched one by one with what he had recorded in his heart. He walked to the study and already understood part of the layout of the mansion.

The layout of the study contains thousands of books, a white jade gum bed covered with silk brocade, embroidered pillows and quilts, landscape calligraphy and paintings on the four walls, several swords, flutes, zithers and other musical instruments, all of which are contemporary masterpieces.

The four maids fetched water, washed, combed their hair, and changed their clothes. They served Bai Canghai, who had never been served by a woman before, to the point of dizziness.

After everything was settled, Bai Canghai was about to look for the structure diagram of the mansion, when someone reported from there: "The big yamen wants to see the second yamen."

The eldest brother is like a father, and the bigger the family, the more important it is.With the current identity of Xin Zhao, Bai Canghai has just returned after going out for more than a year, but it is inconvenient to refuse his elder brother's summoning.

However, Bai Canghai was really afraid that when he met Zhao Si, his identity as a fake prince would be exposed.However, it is very necessary for Zhao Si to meet, because if Ye Chen and Yu Daoxiang are really trapped in this courtyard, the most likely culprit is naturally Zhao Si.

After leaving the study, there are two corridors on the left and right. The left leads to the hall, and the right is the living room of the family members. It is built against the mountain, and Zhao Si lives on the top floor.

The four maids led the way, and the corridor zigzags up. Every ten feet or so, there is a building. When you reach the second building, the corridor is interrupted, and one side stands in the middle of a five-foot-high and three-foot-wide archway. The archway is made of Yunnan white marble. Made, the four big characters in Zhongshu "Zhao Shi Neifu".

There are dozens of stone steps behind the archway, all of which are made of white marble, so extravagant and rich, it can be seen that Zhao Sanjia is rich and well-deserved.

(End of this chapter)