When the Jinyiwei people asked, Tang Wenlu naturally did not dare to show any slightness.
He hurriedly pointed to a few bamboo baskets in the northwest corner of the yard and said, "It's just under those baskets."
An unexpected situation suddenly occurred, and the Jinyi guards were obviously not as polite as before.
Several people went over and kicked the bamboo baskets aside, and soon a wooden door embedded in the ground was revealed.
The wooden door looked quite old at first glance, and the iron nails on it were even rusty.
The people from Jin Yiwei looked at Tang Wenlu coldly: "Since there is a cellar, why didn't you tell me just now?"
Tang Wenlu looked like he was about to cry but had no tears, and stammered his explanation: "Sir...sir, you didn't ask just now?"
Several Jinyi guards had their hands on the handles of their knives and carefully opened the cellar door.
There was a loud bang.
The cellar door flipped over to the other side and hit the ground hard.
At the same time, a burst of dust also erupted from the cellar.
From this look, you can tell that this cellar has not been opened for a long time.
Tang Wenlu explained in a panic: "Sir, this cellar has not been used for a long time since the drought."
The people in Jinyiwei did not believe his words so easily.
After a few people discussed it, they sent two people to go down and check the situation inside.
Before I could wait for them to go down, I was stopped by Tang Wenlu.
"My lords, please wait a moment."
At this time, he suddenly stopped him, which inevitably made the Jin Yiwei people start to think too much.
"What? Is there something shameful down here?" A person asked coldly.
Tang Wenlu waved his hands repeatedly and explained: "Sir, please don't misunderstand."
"It's just that this cellar has not been used for a long time, and it will inevitably accumulate some odor over time."
"If the officials go down rashly, they are likely to be affected by the foul smell. If something happens, I won't be able to tell."
A Jin Yiwei sneered and mocked: "So none of us can go down?"
Of course Tang Wenlu could clearly hear the sarcasm in the words, and quickly explained with a smile: "Little Lao Er didn't mean that."
"This cellar is not used all year round. When it is first opened, people cannot go down immediately. They need to open the cellar for a period of time, and then they can enter normally after the filthy smell dissipates."
Hearing his explanation, everyone in Jinyiwei breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they were a little disappointed.
These Jin Yiwei are all masters who follow Zhu Han, and each of them is experienced in hundreds of battles.
If people like them don't even know this simple truth, how can they be qualified to protect His Royal Highness?
The reason why he acted as if he didn't understand anything was just because all this was a test for Tang Wenlu.
These Jin Yiwei are obviously going to do something that may endanger their lives. As the owner of the house, the other party knows the danger here, so he will definitely mention it.
If the other person doesn't say anything, no matter how normal he behaves, it means there must be a big problem with this person.
And since Tang Wenlu raised it at this time, it at least shows that he has no hostility towards Jin Yiwei.
In other words, there is no hostility towards the imperial court.
The men of Jinyiwei got off the slope and waited outside the cellar for about half a stick of incense before sending someone down to check.
The cellars in the north are dug quite deep, at least about two meters underground.
And since there is soil on both sides, there is no need to think about ladders or anything like that.
Going up and down the cellar relies on a bamboo basket.
A Jin Yiwei sat in the bamboo basket, and several other people lowered him down into the cellar with ropes.
The Jin Yiwei who entered did not make any immediate move, but drew out his knife and stood guard at the entrance of the cave.
After they sent the other person down, the two of them lit candles and began to search the cellar.
The area of this cellar is not particularly large, and it only took two or three steps to reach the top.
After lighting the candle, although the light was still extremely dim, the entire cellar could be clearly seen.
The two men did not relax their vigilance because of this, but started beating around with knives.
The purpose of this is to search for any hidden dark layers around the cellar.
After searching carefully, they were completely sure.
This is just an ordinary cellar, with nothing else hidden.
After the search was completed, the two Jinyi guards sat on the bamboo basket again and asked their companions to pull them up.
"It's been checked and there's nothing wrong with it."
Tang Wenlu also hurriedly smiled and explained: "Master, this is really just a cellar used to store vegetables."
Although no problem was found, everyone in Jinyiwei looked unhappy because of such a big mistake.
Naturally, when he was great, he didn't give Tang Wenlu any good looks?
After sending these out, Tang Wenlu stood at the door for a while before he dared to close the door again.
But just as he closed the door, the ugly-faced Jin Yiwei suddenly changed their faces, losing all the anger they had before.
"How's it going? Did you find any problems?"
Several Jin Yiwei began to talk about their opinions.
"It seems there should be no problem. The boss's behavior is normal."
"His son should be a very skilled bamboo craftsman. His skills are quite sophisticated and cannot be mastered in a short period of time."
"Before I went out, I deliberately mentioned the cellar that I had not searched. Although this guy's face was a little surprised, there was no panic..."
After everyone's analysis, they all agreed that there was no problem here.
"Okay, let's continue searching the next house."
"Cheer up, everyone. The White Lotus Sect still hiding in the city is definitely not a simple character. We can't be careless at all."
After seeing off Jin Yiwei's official duties, Tang Wenlu also breathed a long sigh of relief.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Quickly ran to Chen Xueying's side: "Your Majesty, we must leave here as soon as possible."
Chen Xueying was unmoved. Baner smiled and said, "Why do you want to leave?"
Seeing that he still looked calm and calm, Tang Wenlu was not as panicked as before: "Your Majesty, now that the Jin Yiwei has come to the door, we are no longer safe here."
"I think it would be better if we find another hiding place."
Chen Xueying disagreed with Tang Wenlu's proposal: "Mr. Tang and I have exactly the opposite ideas."
"For us, this is the safest place."
"Since the Jin Yiwei has already searched it, no problem has been found."
"They will naturally fool us into this place."
"If we leave now, we will tell Jin Yiwei that we have stayed here before."
"At that time, maybe Jin Yiwei will seize some clues and find our real hiding place."
"The most dangerous places are sometimes the safest."
It's not that Tang Wenlu didn't understand these principles, it was just that many things were clear to him, but when it was his turn, he became concerned and confused.
After Chen Xueying's reminder, Tang Wenlu thought carefully for a while and found that compared to other places, the risk of exposure here is indeed quite large.
"Your Majesty is wise, I am ashamed of myself!" Tang Wenlu said, half with emotion and half with flattery.
"Right?" Chen Xueying suddenly asked seriously: "Have you contacted those people now?"
Tang Wenlu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Now is the most nervous time."
"Everyone must cooperate with Jin Yiwei's work. The risk of contacting that person rashly at this time is really too great."
"We can't reveal that person's identity easily, so it's better to wait and see what happens."
"I can guarantee that as long as the opportunity is right, that person will contact us as soon as possible."
Chen Xueying frowned: "The question now is not whether there is a chance, but if we continue to wait like this, I am worried that people around us will also join the Dog Court."
This is also the issue that Tang Wenlu is most worried about. The loyalty of those under the White Lotus Sect is much lower than they imagined.
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Wenlu suggested: "How about we use some of the "immortal magic" of the White Lotus Sect?"
"No matter what, let's stabilize people's hearts first."
After Chen Xueying hesitated for a moment, he nodded and said: "Then do as you say, and let those people pay attention to try not to reveal their identity when performing the "immortal magic"."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Early the next morning, news of the appearance of the immortal began to spread in the city.
"Have you all heard? The master of Ci'en Temple in the city feels that the people like us are suffering too much, so he is going to ask God for rain."
Even in the superstitious ancient times, many people scorned these messages.
"Now you know why you are asking for rain? What have they been doing?"
"If they had started praying for rain at the beginning of the drought, they might not have bothered with it at all. What's the point of doing it in hindsight now?"
"Why is it meaningless? It would be a good thing if it rains at this time."
"I'm curious, how do the masters of Ci'en Temple pray for rain?"
Some people who believe in gods and Buddhas nervously reminded: "Whether you believe it or not, don't talk nonsense. How come even the Buddha dares to arrange it?"
Another person also said: "I have heard that the master of Ci'en Temple has already started praying for rain very early."
"It's just that the reason why it didn't rain before was because God was punishing today..."
After saying this, they didn't dare to say the next few words casually.
Anyway, everyone knows how this kind of thing happens, just understand it.
"Anyway...the masters of Ci'en Temple had already buried a stone Buddha under the temple before the drought."
"I chant sutras and pray for blessings every day, and now I finally get a response. The stone Buddha has now broken out of the ground and has grown a few inches every day."
"It is said that as long as the Buddha statue comes out of the ground completely, it means that God has forgiven that person's sins and will continue to rain down on us in Datong."
What he said was a bit mysterious, and many people around him didn't believe it.
"Is it true? I don't have much education, so don't lie to me. Buddha statues can grow out of the ground? And they are made of stone? Do you think we are all fools?"
"The Buddha emerged from the ground? What is this? A ridiculous story?"
Everyone was scolded by everyone's words, and that person immediately became angry.
"You guys don't understand, so don't talk nonsense. I saw that Buddha statue coming out of the ground with my own eyes."
"If you don't believe it, just go to the backyard of Ci'en Temple and see it."
"The Buddha statue is there now. In order for us ordinary people to see this auspiciousness, the eminent monks of Ci'en Temple have specially opened the backyard of Ci'en Temple. Anyone who wants to can go in and see it!"
"Is there really such a magical thing? Come on, let's go take a look right away."
“Although it was after the disaster, the people were still in the stage of recuperation.
Even so, there are still many idle people in the entire Datong Mansion.
Therefore, Ci'en Temple at this time was already packed to the brim.
It’s no exaggeration to describe the crowds of people outside the temple. The queue of people waiting to enter the temple to have a look was almost endless.
However, after seeing the stone Buddha, many people showed disappointment.
In their imagination, it would be an extremely huge Buddha statue.
However, in fact, just looking at the exposed head of the Buddha statue, the entire Buddha statue should be about the same size as an ordinary adult.
Although if it were replaced by stone, the weight would still be extremely shocking.
But it was much worse than what they imagined.
And because there are so many people coming in, each person can only bow once at most, and someone else needs to be replaced to put on a stick of incense.
It is impossible to tell whether the Buddha statue has really risen.
Some people just questioned their birth and were scolded by others in the crowd.
"You guys don't understand, so don't talk nonsense. Do you understand that this is the appearance of the Buddha? This is not a child's play."
"I come to see it every day. At first, only the top of the Buddha statue was exposed. In less than a day, it has already reached this height."
"This is not something that can be frozen out by humans. It must be caused by the laws of the gods."
"If you still don't believe it, you can look at the soil around the Buddha statue. It is obviously soil that has been buried for a long time. It is definitely not added temporarily."
Although some people still have doubts, they can't stand the explanations sworn by those around them.
Gradually, many people began to believe that this must indeed be the manifestation of the magic power of the gods.
Since the appearance of gods is true, then the issue of gods punishing the emperor is naturally rooted in the hearts of these people.
Naturally, some people are happy and some are sad about this situation.
Tang Wenlu proudly reported the situation to Chen Xueying: "Your Majesty, the people of Datong Mansion now believe that this is God's punishment for Zhu Yuanzhang."
"I believe that at this time, Gou Chaotian is already in a hurry and doesn't know how to deal with it."
