Chapter 175: Where the Secret Passage Is
"Second brother?"
Xia Wuyu's voice trembled, and he slowly raised his head, staring at Wangchen's completely unfamiliar face, which couldn't be reconciled with the face from twelve years ago.
These are two completely different faces.
"Second brother, are you transfigured?"
Xia Wuyu stood up, his eyes were terrifyingly bright, he stepped forward to touch Wangchen's face, but he didn't touch anything like a mask.
This is the true face of forgetting dust, there is no transfiguration.
Xia Wuyu's thoughts suddenly became confused, and he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him in a daze, unable to speak.
"I'm not your second brother."
Forget Chen spoke slowly, his voice was no longer as young as before, "Many years ago, my second brother and I were old acquaintances, and then I left the capital. β
When Xia Wuyu heard this, his eyes lit up a little, and he couldn't help asking, "Are you a friend of the second brother?" But I haven't seen you. β
Forget the dust and his face did not change, and said lightly: "What, the friends your second brother has made, is it difficult to tell you all about it?" β
Xia Wuyu was speechless for a moment.
"How did Xia Wuya die back then? Who is harmed? β
Forget Chen narrowed his eyes, "I left the capital temporarily, but I didn't expect to come back, but heaven and man are separated forever." Since you have been obsessed with your second brother for so many years, you think that you have secretly investigated the tragedy of the year. β
"Can't find out."
Xia Wuyu sat on the ground a little dejectedly, after learning that Forget Chen was the second brother's friend back then, he also took off a trace of defense against Forget Chen, after all, the second brother's residence in the Tai Academy, few people know about it now.
"Although I am the fifth prince, I have no power or power in my hands, how can I go head-to-head with those behemoths?"
Forget Chen was not surprised to hear this, and then asked, "Is there a suspicious object?" β
Xia Wuyu smiled bitterly, "The forces behind all the princes can be listed as objects of suspicion, Wang Sili behind the eldest prince, Wen Xiang behind the three princes, and the Mo Palace in the palace, these three parties are not easy to match, I can't investigate deeply." β
When Xia Wuyu said this, he paused, and his voice was a little lower, "But...... At that time, the capital was full of chaos, and it was not without a trace.
I guess it was Wen Xiang and Mo Gong's hand together. There has always been no deal with the Mo Palace and the second brother, and the second brother was quite guarded against the Mo Palace back then, and the person who set the fire was likely to be a person from Wenxiang. Later, it was the Mo Palace that chased and killed the second brother! β
Forget Chen's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, "Why did Mo Palace and Wen Xiang break up?" β
"It seems that Your Excellency came to the capital and secretly checked a lot of clues."
When Xia Wuyu heard this, he had a little more trust in Forget Chen, and quickly replied: "I was also very concerned about this matter at the beginning, and I took the risk to investigate, but there are really few people in the entire capital who know about it except me." β
Xia Wuyu said, his expression became serious, "The national teacher wants Wen Xiang."
Replace your father and sit on the throne! Wen Xiang was unwilling, and the two parted ways! β
"Why is Wen Xiang unwilling?"
Forget Chen raised his eyebrows, and his voice was cold: "Could it be that he still adheres to that ridiculous reputation, chooses to support the third prince to hide behind the scenes, and does not want to achieve infamy through the ages?" β
Xia Wuyu was surprised when he heard this, nodded and said, "That's true!" The national teacher and Wen Xiang also had a quarrel in the palace, and I heard Wen Xiang say this with my own ears. β
Forget the dust and be silent.
Xia Wuyu was a little curious about the identity of the forgotten dust, this person seemed to know Wen Xiang's character quite well, Wen Xiang's thoughts in his heart were really rare, and he could even be called naΓ―ve in the eyes of Xiao Xiong, if it weren't for the people around him, Wen Xiang would never have revealed this matter.
Seeing that he had forgotten his dust for a long time, Xia Wuyu couldn't help but speak first: "The hero has done a lot of work, and he hasn't asked for advice yet?" β
Now that he has put down the talk of the supernatural, with the ghostly speed just now, Xia Wuyu can only think of martial arts.
Forget Chen's pupils refocused as if he had just come back to his senses, he looked at Xia Wuyu for a moment, and asked without answering, "Where is the secret passage between the Tai Academy and the Imperial Palace?" β
"You know the secret passage, too?"
Xia Wuyu was taken aback, and he was even more sure that this person had an inexplicable relationship with Wen Xiang.
The secret passage between the palace and the Tai Academy is top secret.
If he hadn't happened to see the national teacher and Wen Xiang meeting privately in Tai Academy, and then suspected and secretly investigated, he wouldn't have known that such a secret path existed.
"I do."
Xia Wuyu thought about it, but nodded and said: "But since Wen Xiang broke with the Mo Palace, that secret passage should have been sealed, I can give you the specific location, if you want to investigate, you have to be careful in everything, the martial arts of the people cultivated by the Mo Palace are very weird, and it is impossible to prevent it." β
After Xia Wuyu finished speaking, he directly picked up a broken brush and drew it on the dusty ground.
Wangchen looked at his back kneeling on the ground, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, and he didn't speak.
β¦β¦
Half a day later, Xia Wuyu returned to the residence in a trance, he directly took off his clothes and burned them, and asked the palace maid to prepare hot water for bathing again.
He didn't tell anyone about the forgetful dust he saw in the prince's hometown.
That night, Wangchen followed the location drawn by Xia Wuyu and sneaked into the mountain behind the library of Tai Academy.
People do not often come to the mountain behind the library pavilion, and the grass between the pavilions is yellow, and it is bleak. Forget the dust quietly came to the side of the rockery, and really saw a gap leading to the bottom of the pond.
He dodged in, leaned against the wall and listened carefully, and in a short time two long breaths came into his ears.
There were guards, but no one came here, and the guards were lax and had already fallen asleep.
The thought flashed in his mind, and the forgotten dust was like a ghost
Drift into the depths of the secret passage.
After tea time, he stopped in front of a huge stone gate, and all the cracks in the stone gate were filled with sand and sealed.
After many exertions, Shimen did not move at all, forgot to squint, and turned to leave.
A moment later, a faint candlelight lit up in the inner room of Lu Yunqing's attic.
"You've found the secret passage? So fast? Lu Yunqing looked surprised.
"I happened to meet the five princes."
Forget the truth and tell the truth, "Trick him, he happens to know where the secret passage is, but the depths of the secret passage have been sealed, and explosives are needed to explode it." β
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yunqing's brows immediately furrowed.
The movement of the explosives is too big, whether it is day or night, as long as it is used, Wen Xiang and Mo Gong will definitely detect it.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Yunqing asked again: "What kind of stone is used for that stone door?" β
"It's extremely hard granite." Forget Chen shook his head, "There is no other way than to explode." β
Lu Yunqing twisted his eyebrows, "You go back first, I'll figure out a way." β
Forget Chen nodded, didn't say much, turned around and left through the window.
β¦β¦
In the next few days, in addition to attending classes on time, Lu Yunqing spent the rest of his time thinking about ways to break the secret passage.
It's just that as Forget Chen said, the hardness of granite is well-known among stones.
That is the only way to reduce the movement of explosives.
"What can be done to reduce the perception of vibration by everyone......
Lu Yunqing absentmindedly opened the art of war book, looked up and saw the old master walking into the schoolhouse, she temporarily pressed her mind and prepared to listen carefully.
The art of war lesson taught by this old master Zeng is very vivid and interesting, and it is currently the only thing she has gained from coming to Tai Academy.
In her previous life, although she had heard and seen it, and she had learned a lot of things by Shen Che's side, she had never learned the art of war systematically and comprehensively.
As soon as Old Master Zeng came in, his eyes fell on Lu Yunqing.
Seeing those bright eyes, he nodded appreciatively and walked over to the desk and sat down.
He believes in the way of education and classlessness, and he will not have an opinion on Lu Yunqing learning the art of war because she is a woman, and this Yun'an county lord is indeed serious in learning, and he really likes the art of war, which can be seen from the light in her eyes.
When it comes to seriousness, there are really few sergeants in this school who can compare to him.
"Today, the old ......"
As soon as Old Master Zeng spoke, he suddenly saw two more people walking in outside the school.
Shen Luo and Shen Che, these two sisters and brothers actually came to listen to the art of war class together today?
Old Master Zeng was stunned for a moment, then saw Shen Che step forward and salute, and said with a smile: "Student."
On a whim today, I want to listen to the teacher's insights on the art of war, and I hope the teacher will forgive me if I am a step late. β
Shen Luo smiled approvingly when he heard his younger brother say this.
She was also about to use this reason, Shen Che said it, and she didn't want to repeat it again.
It's just that this kid doesn't hate coming to Tai Academy the most on weekdays?
Could it be that you listened to her words a few days ago?
Shen Luo was puzzled in his heart, and then raised his eyes to see Lu Yunqing, who was sitting among the scholars with a serious reading face, and his eyes darkened.
She underestimated this woman's city and patience.
She sent someone to keep an eye on the attic, but she didn't see any sign of a man entering or leaving the attic, and it seemed that she had abandoned her previous goal and turned to the right thing.
But after so many days, except for classes, she didn't even take the initiative to contact the five princes.
If this continues, His Royal Highness will inevitably have a bad feeling for himself because of what he warned him before.
How could she endure it?
Come over today, she just wants to stare at Yun Qing in person to see if she has any small movements in class, as long as she can catch Yun Qing's flaws, she and the five princes can eliminate the barrier, maybe the five princes will be grateful to her for this.
Although the fifth prince has no ambition and is afraid that he will be an idle prince in the future, it is also stronger than the current Zhenwang Mansion.
The teacher once said that the Zhenwang Mansion must gain the favor of the royal family in order to avoid the disaster. She has never been able to find a breakthrough, and now she can intersect with the five princes because of Yun Qing, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
Shen Luo thought about it, and saw that the position behind Lu Yunqing was still empty, and she was about to go over, but she saw Shen Che sit down first, looking at the front with fixed eyes, and she didn't know if she was looking at the old master or Lu Yunqing.
This second brother, where is it bad to sit? Do you have to sit with a vixen?
Shen Luo felt uncomfortable in his heart, but the teacher couldn't talk much to Shen Che, so he could only sit in the position behind Lu Yunqing, so as not to be blocked by Shen Che.
Old Master Zeng saw that everyone was seated, and was about to speak again, when suddenly another person came in at the door.
The sixth princess, Xia Ningxin, was downright and generous, and her delicate face showed a shallow smile: "I have heard for a long time that the old master Zeng has a deep insight into the art of war, and the student is presumptuous, and wants to come to try out a lesson, and I hope the teacher will allow it." β
"Since Her Royal Highness the princess is willing to listen, the old man will naturally not obstruct it."
Old Master Zeng smiled, even if he had another meal, he could feel that something was wrong at this moment.
Compared with before, his class has one more Yun'an County Lord.
Could it be that these people are all coming for that girl?
(End of chapter)