Just after Wu Qiran told his father Wu Xian about his affairs with King Li Yin of Jin, Wu Xian suddenly felt that perhaps the fate of the Southern Tang Dynasty was really in the hands of these young men, so he told Wu Qiran a secret about the abandoned imperial tomb.

Wu Qiran had long wanted to know some of the secrets, but Wu Xian kept silent, and Wu Qiran had no choice.

"Ran'er, do you know much about the imperial tomb?" Wu Xian asked.

"Not many, just those on the surface. Dad, the real secrets of the imperial tomb should be in the center. I have been there a few times but I can't find the way to the middle. What's going on? The design of the imperial tomb seems to be very simple. Even I can go in. What secrets can I hide?" Wu Qiran seemed to be asking, and he seemed to be talking to himself.

When Wu Xian saw Wu Qiran's appearance, he knew that he had been possessed by this matter. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Ran'er, today I will tell you about the imperial tomb. You must not disclose a word in front of outsiders, otherwise I will be the charge of revealing the secrets of the royal family."

"Okay, dad, hurry up and say, I won't tell anyone!" Wu Qiran promised quickly.

"Things are actually very simple. The imperial tomb is just a passage to escape." Wu Xian said.

"Escape?" Wu Qiran was surprised.

"Yes," Wu Xian sighed and said, "The former emperor did not want to make progress, but only knew to be in a corner. This is not counting. He actually threw a huge panic and built this imperial tomb, which was actually an escape passage. I was asking for a chance to survive if the country was destroyed one day, I would have a chance to survive!"

Wu Qiran also sighed: "Although the Southern Tang Dynasty is rich, it is bullied and is declining day by day, so it seems not surprising!"

Wu Xian continued: "There is an underground passage to the Yangtze River in the center of the imperial tomb. After successfully escaping, the Yangtze River water was poured into the passage, so that it would be impossible to pursue. After arriving at the Yangtze River, take a pre-prepared ship and head into the sea, so that no one knows whereabouts."

Wu Qiran smiled and said, "I thought about it very thoroughly!"

Wu Xian shook his head helplessly, and then continued: "These are useless to you. What I want to tell you is actually another thing."

"What's the matter?" Wu Qiran asked quickly.

"If you want to escape, you naturally need to have enough money to survive. In fact, the imperial tomb center has prepared a total of 2 million taels of silver." Wu Xian said.

"But what does this have to do with us?" Wu Qiran said strangely.

Wu Xian smiled and said, "You are becoming stupid at this time. Think about what if you and the King of Jin get this money?"

Wu Qiran patted his head and suddenly realized: "Yes, as long as you have this money, Li Yin can support a powerful enough army. As long as I have 500,000 taels of silver, I can build a complete spy network in the Southern Tang and Northern Zhou countries!"

"Spy Network?"

Wu Qiran smiled mysteriously and said, "Dad, that's it. I have been in contact with Lei Yun these days and have received some useful information, but I don't think it's enough. If I can build a spy network in the Southern Tang Dynasty, why worry about not getting the news? If I want to take a long-term view, the biggest enemy of the Southern Tang Dynasty is the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If we also build a complete spy network in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, we can get some useful information at any time and take the initiative!"

Wu Xian said with interest: "The idea is good, but it seems to be a little whimsical!"

Wu Qiran shook his head and said, "Dad, you underestimate your son. This is very realistic. You only need 500,000 taels of silver!"

"What are you going to do?"

"If you can really get that money, you must first establish a few contact points. With the experience of Leiyun, I think brothels are a very good choice. Brothels are mixed with fish and snakes, and there are all kinds of people, and it is easiest to find out the news."

Wu Xian asked: "But can you get some high-level secrets from the country in this way?"

"Of course!" Wu Qiran said affirmatively, "According to my experience during this period, a man can't get anything to say when he gets into a woman's bed."

"Are you so sure?" Wu Xian said disbelief.

Wu Qiran smiled and said, "Dad, you will believe it if I say something!"

"What's the matter?" Wu Xian said in confusion.

"The King of Qi Li Jingda's expedition to Wang Feng of Langzhou this time may not be successful again?" Wu Qiran asked back.

Wu Xian was shocked: "This news was just passed back last night. How did you know?"

Wu Qiran ignored Wu Xian's questions and asked back, "Dad, you are in a good mood when you come back today, probably because the emperor wants to re-activate the General Bian Hao?"

Wu Xian admitted: "Yes, it's a pity that Bian Hao is a famous general. If General Bian is re-activated, he will not be afraid of going south to the Northern Zhou Dynasty." Wu Xian looked at Wu Qiran in confusion, "Is this all the information you got from Fenghualou?"

"Yes! Dad, how do you think I have intelligence capabilities?" Wu Qiran asked proudly.

Wu Xian was very satisfied with his son's performance, so he praised: "No, much better than your father!"

"So dad, I need that money, and Li Yin also needs that money!" Wu Qiran looked at Wu Xian with a pleading look.

Wu Xian flatly refused and said, "No, I can't tell you too much now. It's very dangerous. If you are discovered, you, me, and our whole family will die!"

Wu Qiran said disapprovingly: "Dad, don't the guards of the imperial tomb all transferred to the border? There are no people there, so I'll be careful."

Wu Xian looked at Wu Qiran helplessly: "I am really a born calf who is not afraid of tigers, and dares to think and do. But you have to know that the imperial tomb is not without guards. Since the date of its completion, the imperial tomb has had two types of guards, and the ones who were transferred were only nominal guards."

"So that's the case, no wonder!" Wu Qiran suddenly realized.

Wu Xian didn't know what Wu Qiran was referring to, so he asked, "What did you find?"

Wu Qiran smiled embarrassedly and said, "I was careless, I didn't expect this. Every time I entered the imperial tomb, I would light the oil lamp in the hall, and it would not go out when I left. But the next time I went, the oil inside was still full. I was just surprised, and I didn't expect there was this layer!"

"It's good that you know this. When you have enough strength, I will naturally tell you how to enter the center of the imperial tomb." Wu Xian promised.

"Then when will we have the strength to enter the center of the imperial tomb?" Wu Qiran asked unwillingly.

Wu Xian didn't want to say much, so as not to regret his son's impulse to come up with something impulsive, so he said to Wu Qiran: "Don't ask, I will tell you when the time comes."

Wu Qiran knew that it would be useless to ask again, so he changed his question: "Dad, how do you know so many things?"

Wu Xian sighed and said, "Actually, except for the current emperor, the only ones who know about this matter are me and the Grand Marshal Zhou Chang. But later I was excluded and moved from a minister of Guru to the current Minister of Personnel. Sometimes I feel unwilling to accept it!"

When I saw my father’s sadness, I felt a little embarrassed and comforted him: "Dad, you don’t have to be sad, it’s because they are blind!" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!