There was a brick wall separating them, so the sound was very muffled and could not be heard clearly.
The two looked at each other and turned to look for a more suitable place to eavesdrop.
The little white snake ran out and stopped next to a crack in the wall.
Mingwei reached out and touched it, and found that it seemed to be able to be opened.
After a lot of effort, the two finally found the location of the mechanism. With a twist, the wall silently moved to create an opening that only allowed one person to pass through.
The emperor's voice came out clearly: "Zhang Qing, tell me the truth, am I not going to be able to hold on much longer?"
Yang Shu took the lead and squeezed in first. After making sure everything was okay, he stretched out his hand and brought Mingwei in together.
This is a secret room. It looks like no one has been in for a long time and is covered with dust. It is fully furnished and seems to be suitable for short-term stays.
Yang Shu found the candles inserted on the wall and lit one of them with a fire stick.
It seems like this is a temporary refuge.
The two of them didn't move those things. They just touched the wall where the sound came from and listened carefully.
After the emperor asked, a person replied: "Your Majesty is too thoughtful. Your headache is an old disease. You know, this disease is somewhat recurring..."
Yang Shu turned around and made a mouth gesture.
Zhang Tan. This is the voice of the Second Prime Minister Zhang Tan.
"But I'm getting sick more and more frequently. It's not an option if I keep going like this! Those trash guys from the hospital are of no use at all!"
The deep anger in these words surprised Yang Shu.
He thought that the emperor was kind and kind in front of others, but he never expected that he would show such a side in front of Zhang Tan.
Is it because his temperament has changed drastically recently, or is his relationship with Zhang Tan much closer than others imagined?
Everyone in the court said that the Second Chancellor Zhang Tan was a good old man. He was promoted purely based on his qualifications. He was stable and did not stand out. He had been the Second Chancellor for ten years and worked happily with Prime Minister Lu Qian. He did not have a strong sense of presence, but he was a person with different political views.
I can communicate with him.
Could it be that the emperor also felt that Zhang Tan was a good person to confide in, so he called him to say these words?
What they talked about just now was not something that should be mentioned in front of outsiders.
"Don't worry, I have secretly searched for Dr. Zhong. I heard that his medical skills are amazing and he will be able to cure the disease with medicine."
"It's been more than half a year, right? There's still no news?"
Zhang Tan replied: "The Divine Doctor Zhong has not seen the end of the dragon. Someone mentioned before that he had appeared in the Northwest Army. I have already asked people to investigate."
"Northwestern Army?"
"Exactly, I have received confirmation."
The emperor's focus was on another aspect: "Why did Dr. Zhong appear in the Northwest Army? What is his relationship with Zong Xu?"
Zhang Tan replied: "I asked about it. It is said that Dr. Zhong went to the northwest to work as a military doctor during the war in the early years. I think that is how we met. It was the same this time. As soon as the war ended, he left the northwest army."
"So, this person is really a loyal person who serves his country?"
"Maybe." Zhang Tan replied very conservatively, "Since he cares about the war, he will also care about the Holy Dragon Body. If we can find it, he will be willing to take action."
The emperor let out a sigh of relief: "I hope I can find him as soon as possible!"
Then the two got down to business.
"Zhang Qing, do you think the clan is so powerful? Is there any way to contain it? Once the border is expanded, our clan can really be called the king of the northwest."
Zhang Tan replied: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. He has done nothing wrong now, so it's not easy to take action. At this time, it's time for the flowers to bloom and the fire to cook. Let him be above others. He will not be able to enjoy the honor. Naturally, he will be easily ignored in the future.
To be negligent is to make a big mistake."
"What you're saying is that I'm just worried that I don't have much time to clean up the clan. The prince is like that... ugh!"
Zhang Tan had no choice but to comfort him: "Relax, you don't need too many talents as a prince. The prince has done a good job in the past two years. He just needs to temper his temper a little more."
After listening for a while, the monarch and his ministers temporarily stopped talking and went to have a meal together.
Ming and Wei exited the secret room and locked the mechanism.
After being silent for a while, Yang Shu said: "I didn't expect Zhang Tan to be so close to him."
Those comments about the prince would not have been uttered unless the monarch and his subjects were close to a certain level.
No matter how dissatisfied the emperor is with the prince, he will not be happy if others criticize him.
Mingwei asked curiously: "What is the relationship between the second prime minister Zhang Tan and that person?"
Yang Shu said: "It's just so so. He has great trust in Prime Minister Lu. You know, he ascended to the throne in a hurry and didn't learn much about how to govern the country. It was Prime Minister Lu who taught him little by little and then asked him to sit down slowly."
To stabilize the throne. So for so many years, he will never refuse anything that Prime Minister Lu asks."
"But in the conversation just now, Prime Minister Lu wouldn't be so straightforward, would he?"
Yang Shu nodded slowly: "Our sage is so secretive!"
Everyone thought that the person he trusted the most was Lu Xiang, but the words just now sounded like he and Zhang Tan could have a much more profound discussion. For example, how to deal with the Zong family, and what the prince's shortcomings were.
Only a true confidant would say these words so bluntly. Lu Qian usually reminded him tactfully in front of the emperor.
"It seems that we need to look into this deputy prime minister later," Yang Shu said. "It is not normal for a prime minister in the political hall to hide his close relationship with the king."
Mingwei said: "I have always found it strange that Prime Minister Lu is not a person who does bad things, so who will be entrusted to handle the emperor's affairs? Only secret guards are not enough, there must also be people in the court to fight.
Reason. Maybe the answer lies in the second phase."
"Well." Yang Shu said coldly, "First find a way to tell Mr. Fu, and then we will start to secretly investigate the details of this deputy prime minister. Maybe this is a breakthrough."
The two continued to wander along the secret passage.
Perhaps because it was rare to be alone after coming back, Yang Shu not only didn't feel bored, but wished he could go on forever.
Mingwei asked him: "Where was the secret room just now?"
Yang Shu recalled: "It's probably the Mingguang Palace."
Since the former Yan Dynasty, Mingguang Hall has been the emperor's study.
"It seems that this is a place of refuge prepared by the former Yan royal family. I don't know if it has been put to use."
Mingwei used the light of the candle to slowly observe the surrounding stone walls and said, "It will come in handy."
"Can you tell?"
Mingwei nodded and pointed to the lampstand on the wall: "Look at the appearance of the lampstand, it coincides with Qimen. I expect other lampstands are like this too. This is a large array, and it seems that it has been successfully activated before."
Yang Shu was horrified: "Then we..."
Mingwei continued: "Don't worry, this array has been abandoned for too long and has lost its effectiveness. Otherwise, how could we have come here smoothly?"
Yang Shu was very interested: "There is a secret room in Mingguang Palace and an exit in Taiyuan Palace. Are there also secret rooms in other palaces? If we have discovered this secret passage, it means that entering and leaving the palace is like a backyard!"
Ming smiled and nodded: "The reason why we were able to enter through the entrance of Taiyuan Palace is because the disguise there has failed. I'll do it later and patch it up. You can also tell King An that you won't do it again in the future."
Just enter casually to avoid accidental injury." (To be continued)