After paying homage, Zhan Peng accompanied Hu Xiaotian to the Luoyun Mountain Back Mountain Forest Farm, where he met Liang Yinghao. Liang Yinghao was surprised to see him arriving so quickly, and several people came to the wooden house of the forest farm.
Liang Yinghao took out the tunnel excavation drawings and showed them to Hu Xiaotian. He pointed at the tunnel leading to the imperial mausoleum, sighed and said: "This imperial mausoleum is really cost-effective. Does the lord know that we will start from here?"
What did we encounter after digging fifteen miles toward the imperial mausoleum?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Is it a copper wall and an iron wall?"
Liang Yinghao nodded and said: "Yes, it is a copper wall and an iron wall. They surrounded it with large rocks and poured copper liquid in between. The brothers worked hard to hollow out the rock more than ten feet wide. They thought they could break through.
I looked at the outer wall, but found that the inside was an entire copper wall. It is still thirty miles away from the imperial mausoleum. I have never seen such a solid fortress, nor have I seen such a huge project."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What if we dig deeper?"
Liang Yinghao said: "The foundation is extremely deep. The brothers dug down more than ten feet along the copper wall, but still haven't found the end. Moreover, it has already reached the patrol range of the tomb guard, so we don't dare to make any big moves."
Hu Xiaotian and Zhan Peng looked at each other, both of them speechless.
Liang Yinghao said: "I am also interested in this imperial mausoleum. The foolish king has wasted the people and money, emptied the national treasury, and invested most of Dakang's wealth in this imperial mausoleum. If we can dig out a passage and steal all the treasures in it,
It can be regarded as doing justice for heaven."
Hu Xiaotian said: "This imperial mausoleum was designed by Hong Beimo. This man is unfathomable. Since you can't dig it out, there is no need to waste your efforts."
Liang Yinghao said: "I heard that Hong Beimo was ordered to build the Prince Consort's Mansion for you. I plan to bring a few brothers in to see if this old guy will set up a trap inside."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and nodded. It is of course a good thing to prepare for a rainy day. Hong Beimo and the Secret Bureau behind him should not be underestimated. When it comes to the art of mechanism, Hong Beimo should be regarded as the best in the world.
Zhan Peng said: "It is best to dig a tunnel in advance leading to the Prince Consort's Mansion. If the Lord encounters any trouble, he can directly leave the city through the tunnel and come here."
Liang Yinghao chuckled and said: "This is not possible. If we dig a tunnel directly to the Prince Consort's Mansion, others will follow this passage to find our home. Wouldn't we have to waste all our efforts. Moreover, this is time-consuming and labor-intensive, I'm afraid
It’s too late to do it now. It’s better to choose a few suitable houses around the Prince Consort’s Mansion, buy them, and then secretly dig a tunnel to enter the Prince Consort’s Mansion. This shouldn’t be difficult.”
Hu Xiaotian said: "You are an expert in digging holes, but there is something wrong with this matter. Kangdu is full of forces from the Tianji Bureau, and Hong Beimo is a wily man. We can definitely think of digging tunnels into the Prince Consort's Mansion to leave a way out, and he just
He would have expected this. This time the emperor asked him to take charge of the construction of the Prince Consort's Mansion. He will definitely make arrangements in advance to eliminate all potential threats and loopholes. Hero, please do not make any moves near the Prince Consort's Mansion. You can blend in. Observe
What kind of tricks did they do in the Prince Consort's Mansion? We just need to take precautions in advance."
Liang Yinghao nodded. After all, Hu Xiaotian thought much more carefully than he did. Judging from the fact that Hongbeimo designed the imperial mausoleum and had already poured copper and iron walls underground to prevent excavation more than 30 miles away from the imperial mausoleum, this person acted cautiously.
,well considered.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Let's put aside the matter of the imperial mausoleum for the time being. If we can't dig in from the ground, we can consider other ways to enter it. However, this matter is not urgent. The top priority is my wedding."
Liang Yinghao said: "When does the lord plan to show up?"
Hu Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and said, "It's enough to show up seven days in advance."
Liang Yinghao smiled and said: "That means we have more than two months to prepare."
Hu Xiaotian asked: "Is there any way to dig a tunnel deep into the palace?"
Liang Yinghao said: "What my lord means is..."
Hu Xiaotian then told Liang Yinghao about the secret passage in the palace. He was very familiar with the internal structure of the palace and described it like a treasure. After listening to it, Liang Yinghao said: "If we can find the structural diagram of the palace, we can learn from the palace's internal structure."
The underground drainage channel enters the underground of the palace. Determine the place closest to the Siyuan Bureau for excavation. Fortunately, the Siyuan Bureau is not far from the palace wall. As long as it can be successfully excavated to the bottom of the Siyuan Bureau and connected with the original tunnel, then it will be
It’s done.”
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "I will implement the detailed drawings of the palace as soon as possible. You can look for a suitable house near the imperial city in the past two days."
Liang Yinghao said: "The imperial city should be much easier to dig than the imperial mausoleum. I believe there won't be such perverted copper and iron walls." At this point, he sighed again and said: "I'm really curious. What treasures are hidden in the imperial mausoleum?
?”
Hu Xiaotian said: "It must be an ulterior secret. The old emperor worked hard on the people and money to build this imperial mausoleum. Most of Dakang's treasury was spent here. I am afraid that only Hongbeimo knows the real secret in this imperial mausoleum."
, I speculate that the reason why the old emperor was willing to spend such a high price to build the imperial mausoleum was because he believed that this imperial mausoleum could make him immortal."
Zhan Peng said: "You really are a fool, there is no immortality in this world."
Hu Xiaotian said: "We all understand the truth, but those in power may not be able to understand it."
Liang Yinghao said: "My lord, this fool has clearly used the pretext of getting married to trick you into coming to the capital. He wants to do you harm. This time we must be fully prepared to ensure that we escape unscathed."
Zhan Peng also nodded. They all knew the risks Hu Xiaotian would face during this trip, and they were all deeply worried about him.
Hu Xiaotian said: "As long as he dares to go against me, I will turn this city upside down. We have more than two months to prepare. What do we have to fear?"
Liang Yinghao said: "Yes, let him lose the princess and lose his troops, so that he loses all his money!"
Suddenly there was a spring thunder in the sky, and the sky soon became gloomy. Soon there was the sound of falling rain. Liang Yinghao said: "My lord, I just hunted some game, and it has already been stewed."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "If you don't leave anyone alone, God will leave you alone! It's raining so hard, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave even if I want to."
Liang Yinghao laughed and said: "My lord, I am wronged by what I said. I sincerely keep you here!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Okay, let's have a good drink. I'm afraid we won't have such a chance to drink happily when we enter the city tomorrow."
At this moment, Tianxiang Kingdom, which is separated from Dakang by the Yunduan Mountains, is also raining, but it is drizzling, as gentle as a girl's hair. Even on such a rainy day, the weather is very warm and comfortable, with pink willows, green flowers
The grass is green.
In the Imperial Palace of Tianxiang Kingdom, Empress Dowager Long Xuanjiao was sitting in the waterside pavilion, looking boredly at the scenery of the imperial garden outside. Judging from her expression, she was not happy.
A middle-aged man wearing a blue Confucian shirt was led by a palace maid to the waterside pavilion. The palace maid announced in a soft voice: "The empress has been blessed for a thousand years, and Mr. Lan is here!"
The middle-aged man turned out to be Hu Buwei, the former Minister of Household Affairs of Dakang. He walked into the waterside pavilion, saluted Long Xuanjiao respectfully and said, "Lan Jing, a common man, comes to see the Queen Mother."
Long Xuanjiao said calmly: "No need, Mr. Lan, sit down!" Feng eyes glanced at the group of palace servants around him and said: "You all should step aside!"
After everyone in the palace had left, Long Xuanjiao looked at Hu Buwei's face and said, "There are only you and me here, so why are you so reserved? Sit down!"
Hu Buwei nodded and sat down next to Long Xuanjiao.
Long Xuanjiao said: "I received a wedding invitation today, guess who sent it?"
Hu Buwei smiled and said, "Where do I start from this guess?"
Long Xuanjiao glared at him and said, "You are so boring. Guess! You must guess!"
Hu Buwei said: "Since the Queen Mother wants me to guess, well, the fact that the Queen Mother asked me to come over may have something to do with me, and the wedding invitation was given to the Queen Mother, and it also has something to do with the Queen Mother, so it must be Quanzi who wants to come.
Got married."
Long Xuanjiao looked at him quietly, her eyes showing the admiration and reverence of a girl. She sighed quietly and said: "It's really boring. Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you. You are always so shrewd."
Hu Buwei said: "It's not that I'm smart, but this happy event has been spread all over the world, so it's not difficult to guess."
Long Xuanjiao said meaningfully: "What do you think?"
Hu Buwei said: "It doesn't seem to matter what I think. I couldn't change the marriage that your royal brother decided on at the beginning, and I can't change it even more now. Everything just goes as it comes."
Long Xuanjiao said: "But people outside are saying that he saw Hu Xiaotian getting older, so he wanted to take the opportunity of getting married to get rid of Hu Xiaotian. Don't you worry about him at all? He is your biological son!
"
Hu Buwei said: "From the day I left Dakang, I no longer have any relatives in Dakang." He said these words resolutely and without any emotion.
Long Xuanjiao said: "But no matter what, you and Xu Fengyi are husband and wife, and the fact that he is your biological flesh and blood cannot be changed."
Hu Buwei looked at Long Xuanjiao calmly and said: "Have I ever told you that he is not my son at all? Have I ever told you that he is the son of Xu Fengyi and others? What did you promise me back then?
?You mentioned this matter in front of me again today, what is your intention?"
Long Xuanjiao was like a little girl who had done something wrong. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, rubbed her skirt uneasily with her hands, and whispered: "No, I'm wrong. I'm just jealous. I'm just afraid that you will lie to me."
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Hu Buwei sighed and said, "Don't you understand what I mean to this day? If you still don't believe me, then what's the point of me abandoning everything and coming here? At worst, I'll just leave."
"No!" Long Xuan shouted tenderly.
Although Hu Buwei threatened to leave, he made no move to leave.
Long Xuanjiao whispered: "I made a mistake, it's not enough to compensate you, the big deal..." She paused and then said: "I will go to your place tonight to apologize, you can do whatever you want, okay..." This person in Tianxiang
The empress dowager, whose country is superior to that of thousands of people, was so accommodating to Hu Buwei. (~^~)
