【Part 132】Map
When he returned to Jianyu Tower, Ji Shuikun was sitting in a private room with a smile, drinking tea and eating melon seeds. When he saw Wu Yixin and Cao Yi'er coming back, he immediately greeted them and pulled them into the room to talk in detail.
As soon as Cao Yi'er closed the door, he saw Ji Shuikun take out a stack of paper from the bag and carefully spread it out on the table. When the two of them took a look, it was a map of the Forbidden City. Each gate and palace was carefully marked inside. From the Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Xihua Gate, etc. in the south, to the inner gates inside, such as Fengtian Gate, Qianqing Gate, Kunning Gate, etc. Wu Yixin confirmed it with the palace he saw today, The directions have not been checked at all. This map is an absolutely authentic map of the royal palace.
Cao Yi'er asked: "Where did you get this from? This should be a top-secret document and cannot be accessed by outsiders."
Ji Shuikun was very proud of himself, and said with a smile: "I stole it. The map of the Forbidden City is hidden in Wenyuan Pavilion. I can't enter without the token, and I can't get this map. I turned around and thought, when I built the Forbidden City, At that time, there must be a designer, and this person must have the design drawings hidden in his home.”
"Oh, you stole the designer's home!"
"That's right, I asked someone about it. The designer of the Forbidden City was Kuai Luban Kuai Fu from the Ministry of Industry, who was the top architect in the capital city. Although this man was a high official, he only had one or two guards at home. I Aren’t you ready to catch it?”
"Great, this picture is very useful." Wu Yixin praised Ji Shuikun. Ji Shuikun couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Wu Yixin praising him.
At this time, Yu Yilian and Nie Xiaoxiao also came back. They also gained something.
Yu Yilian chirped and said: "It is difficult to sneak into the Forbidden City. The guards at each gate have their own badges, and they recognize people by their badges. They are not allowed to approach without a badge. Outsiders who enter the palace have their own badges, and they must Each palace or ministry goes to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect it. Each plaque is registered, and each department has different words and patterns. Applying for a token requires craftsmen to carve it by hand, which takes a month. "
Nie Xiaoxiao said: "Without this badge, Jin Yiwei will not let you into the palace. And all the craftsmen and ministers can enter and exit through only two doors, the Meridian Gate and the Donghua Gate. The other doors are not allowed in and out. All doors, It is locked after sunset and entry and exit are strictly prohibited. Even the Jin Yiwei himself cannot enter. Unless it is the emperor's secret order or holding the order of the nine admirals, the door must not be opened at night."
After hearing their report, Cao Yier said: "In other words, the Xihua Gate to the west of the emperor's office and the Xuanwu Gate corresponding to the palace are not open. The Meridian Gate is the main entrance to the south, and the Wufeng Tower is full of guards. The least likely location to sneak in. And Donghua Gate is right next to the Seven Guards of the East Gate. Once something goes wrong, the White Dragon King and the others will be alerted."
"So we have only one choice, which is Xuanwu Sect." Wu Yixin said.
"Otherwise we can steal a sign, use disguise to pretend to be that person, and sneak in." Yu Yilian came up with an idea.
"This method is good, but you said that the badge is only for daytime entry and exit. You have to go in during the day and wait until night to carry out the assassination. Moreover, it is not enough for you to go in. You still need more people to act together to have a chance. succeed."
Thinking of this, everyone frowned and wondered if there was any other way. Judging from the number of guards and the management of waist badges and tokens at each gate, this Forbidden City was nothing more than an iron wall. No wonder no one has been able to assassinate the emperor for decades.
That night, Wu Yixin and Cao Yier came to the palace again. They sneaked to the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the Forbidden City and found that the guards at night were indeed laxer than during the day. During the day, the palace guards were all in a spirit of dragon and tiger, and the guards at night were
Clearly in poor spirits.
But although it was already midnight, the front of Xuanwu Gate was full of torches, lighting up the city wall like daylight. Wu Yixin originally wanted to use the dragon rope to throw over the high wall and climb in from the city wall. But it was so bright, it seemed that there was no way
Opportunity. The two used Qinggong to circle around the moat of the Forbidden City, trying to find a gap to get in. However, running all the way west from Xuanwu Gate to Xihua Gate, there was a guard every ten steps and a sentry every fifty steps.
And there are always guards patrolling around the city wall without interruption. It seems that sneaking into the Forbidden City is as difficult as going to the Nantianmen.
Cao Yi'er stared at the high plaster wall, annoyed that there was no gap at all, and frustrated in his heart. Wu Yixin whispered to Cao Yi'er to go back first. Cao Yi'er looked at the dark moat, and suddenly thought of a plan:
Chapter completed!