Chapter 437: A Cleverly Designed Secret Passage
"I'll tell you to talk nonsense, see if this king doesn't kill you." King Huai scolded and moved his hands.
The shopkeeper recognized at a glance that it was King Huai who beat the man, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, "Oh, lord, don't fight, what's the matter, look at what makes you angry." The shopkeeper laughed.
"What's wrong with you being the prince? What I said is true, King Rui's subordinates burned the grain and grass, and their grain was only left for half a month, if the grain and grass could not be delivered in time, the army of Beiliang would rush through Tangting Pass and fight until Kyoto. The man in the green shirt said hurriedly.
"Are you still talking nonsense?" After that, King Huai raised his hand and was about to make a move, but the shopkeeper stopped him.
whispered in King Huai's ear: "Lord Wang, don't you fight, don't you do this, don't you confirm the words of that son?" If you want to prove that he is lying, you must come up with favorable evidence. ”
King Huai glanced at the shopkeeper, and then let go of the man in the green shirt, "Come on, go and find the king of Kyoto Prefecture, and arrest this guy who is full of nonsense and disturbs the people's hearts." ”
After a while, the Kyoto Prefecture Yin came to the teahouse with the catcher and took the man in green shirt away.
The more Huai Wang really thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, thinking about it carefully, when he saw Gu Yunxin's expression before, could it be that everything was true?
But my father didn't say anything about the burning of grain and grass? No, you still have to go to the fifth sister-in-law to ask clearly, otherwise he will definitely go crazy.
Thinking of this, King Huai turned back to King Rui's Mansion again, and came to Gu Yunxin's courtyard, only to see a rough girl building a snowman in the courtyard, but as for Gu Yunxin's room, the door was closed.
King Huai stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, "Fifth sister-in-law, are you there, fifth sister-in-law?" ”
In the room, Xiangzhi and Lanzhi panicked, how could this King Huai go and return? Now the princess is in the secret passage, and they only stay in the house to guard because they are close to them.
Immediately, Xiangzhi settled down, "Is it His Royal Highness King Huai?" The princess is a little tired, and now she has fallen asleep, if the prince has nothing important, please go back first. ”
"What? Tired? But I really have something important to tell my fifth sister-in-law, which is related to the reputation of my fifth brother. King Huai said hurriedly.
"That can't disturb the princess's rest, the princess is already very hard to carry a child." Xiangzhi said lightly.
Laneige anxiously looked at the direction of the bed, but now there was no movement at all, the princess had already entered the secret room for a long time with a stick of incense, and she had not come out yet.
This King Huai has never treated himself as an outsider, if he breaks in and doesn't see the princess, what can he do? Isn't the secret passage of the royal palace known? The more Laneige thought about it, the more worried she became.
At that time, Gu Yunxin was taking Hongxuan and Hongling to count the amount of grain stored in the secret passage dark room.
"Master, if these grains and grass are transported to the border pass, they will definitely be enough for the whole army and the people in the city to eat for two or three years
Finish. Hongxuan chuckled.
"Well, now we have to think carefully about how to transport these grains, and if they are transported out of the Rui Wang's Mansion like this, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of others, and if it is used by someone with a heart, it will also charge the prince with intent to rebel." Gu Yunxin said lightly.
"Master, the prince had already thought of it when he built this secret passage, this secret passage can go straight to the outside of the city, but it is made one-sided, if we don't activate the mechanism here, even if someone discovers this secret passage, they won't be able to enter." Hongling said lightly.
After that, Hongling stepped to a wall, Gu Yunxin looked at the wall, except for a painting painted on the wall, there was no difference at all, could it be that the mechanism was on the candlestick on the wall?
Thinking of this, Gu Yunxin reached out to turn the candlestick, but the candlestick did not move at all, seeing this, Gu Yunxin couldn't help but pout, it was too simple to think about it.
Seeing this, Hongxuan chuckled and said, "The slave borrowed a golden hairpin from the master. ”
Golden hairpins? Gu Yunxin was puzzled and took off a golden hairpin carved with plum blossoms on his head and handed it to Hongxuan's hand.
Red Silk took the golden hairpin and inserted it in the gluttonous mouth of the painting, and with the sound of a heavy stone door opening, a dark secret passage appeared in front of the three of them.
Where would Gu Yunxin have thought that the mechanism at the entrance of this secret passage was actually in the mouth of an ancient fierce beast, and what was even more unexpected was that the key to opening it turned out to be a hairpin in the woman's hair.
"Hongxuan, you contact the people of the Netherworld Pavilion and cooperate with them to transport all this grain to the outside of the city first, now I don't worry about who will transport the grain and grass, I will go in person." Gu Yunxin said in a deep voice.
"Master, let's hand it over to the dart board, you are pregnant with a child now, all the way to the mountains and rivers, if you are tired, how can it be good." Hongling dissuaded.
"No, I must go, some of these grains and grass, let the people of the Netherworld Pavilion want to transport them to the border gate, and then there will be a million quintals, and I will personally escort them over." Gu Yunxin said firmly.
"But the master wants to lure the snake out of the hole? If the king or the crown prince want to do it, at least the batch of grain and grass sent by the master can attract their attention? Hongxuan said softly.
"Yes, moreover, I personally escorted it, my father will definitely not agree, and I also have a way to persuade him to agree, and my father will definitely send someone to escort me with me at that time, if King Ding and others want to do it, it will be tantamount to blatant treason." Gu Yunxin said coldly.
"But master, your body ......" Hongling was very worried.
After all, now Gu Yunxin has been pregnant for more than seven months, and this mountain is far away, if there is any mistake, how can they explain it to the prince.
"Don't worry about me, I believe that my child is as strong as me, and he can do anything for his father." Gu Yunxin said firmly.
"Okay, then the slave and maid will prepare some more medicine for the fetus, and other things, in case the master moves
The fetus is angry, the ...... is babble, the slave and maid talk nonsense, and they should be beaten. Hongling hurriedly took a few sips.
Hongxuan took the golden hairpin and handed it back to Gu Yunxin's hands, and the stone gate of the mountain closed heavily again, as if nothing had happened just now.
Several people walked out of the secret passage, lifted the bed board, and walked out. Seeing this, Xiangzhi hurriedly stepped forward to help Gu Yunxin out, and made the bed again.
"Fifth sister-in-law, Lao Jiu is looking for you in a hurry, please wake up." King Huai stood outside the door and shouted.
Hearing this, Gu Yunxin sighed, then nodded towards Lanzhi, and sat at the table drinking jujube tea.
Seeing that the door was opened, King Huai walked in directly, "Fifth sister-in-law, do you know that I was drinking tea on the street just now, and I heard someone say that the fifth brother did not distribute the grain to the people in the city at all, but the grain and grass were burned, I was really angry, I beat that kid and let the Kyoto Prefecture Yin arrest him." King Huai said indignantly.
Hearing King Huai say this, Gu Yunxin's face was shocked, what? Someone in Kyoto has already spread this? This is what the emperor said this morning, and it is not the same as what the emperor announced to the outside world.
After thinking about it, Gu Yun smiled knowingly, there is no need to think about it, it was deliberately spread by the people who set the king.
In this way, even if King Rui can win a big victory, he will have to accept punishment after returning to Kyoto, after all, King Rui is mainly responsible for the burning of grain and grass.
With such a stain, even if King Rui has great military merits, he will not be able to enter the East Palace, let alone compete with him for the position of the Ninety-Five.
It's really a vicious move, since things are already like this, then there is no need to convince the emperor, just ask the emperor directly, and openly set off from Kyoto with grain and grass.
Seeing that Gu Yunxin was stunned, King Huai couldn't help but stretch out his hand and shake it in front of Gu Yunxin, "Fifth sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law?" What happened to you? Don't be angry, this thing must have been done by the king, and the people and the emperor won't believe it. ”
"Ninth brother, the rumors outside are true, I just received the news sent by the prince. This matter is very complicated, you accompany me into the palace to see my father, and I will make it clear to you on the way. Gu Yunxin said in a deep voice.
"Okay, let's go now." King Huai said hurriedly.
Gu Yunxin asked Xiangzhi Lanzhi to help him tidy up his hair and clothes, and then took Hongxuan and Hongling and King Huai to ride in the carriage in the direction of the palace.
In the imperial study, the emperor supported his head with one hand, now that things are in such a mess at the border, how can he not be bothered, grain and grass, grain and grass are a big deal. If there is no food and grass, wouldn't the tens of thousands of men in Da Zhou be starved to death?
A man kills the enemy on the battlefield, and it is glorious to die in battle, but he is starved to death, isn't he aggrieved?
"Your Majesty, Princess Rui and King Huai are waiting outside the palace, are you meeting?" Zhang Qing said softly.
"Princess Rui is here? It must have been Lao Jiu who told her about the DPRK, and she was worried
, this old nine, Princess Rui is still pregnant with a child. Hurry up and let them in. The Emperor said hurriedly.
Gu Yunxin walked into the imperial study with King Huai, and was just about to salute the emperor who was seated, but the emperor opened his mouth to stop him, "Excuse me, you are still pregnant with a child, these false gifts will be exempted." Zhang Qing, quickly show Princess Rui a seat. ”
"Father, the matter of the border pass, the minister's daughter-in-law already knows. Before the prince set out on the expedition, he had already thought that someone would do something on the grain and grass, and deliberately let people buy grain and grass everywhere in advance, and now if these grain and grass are transported to the border pass, the matter will definitely settle down. Gu Yunxin said lightly.
"What? Is this true? That's great, I know that Yi'er has always been thoughtful. Yunxin, where is the grain and grass now? I asked people to take them out, and then they were all sent to the border gates. The Emperor said happily.
"Father, if you send someone else to escort the grain and grass, I'm afraid that something will happen halfway, and the daughter-in-law thinks that she will send it herself." Gu Yunxin said lightly.
"No, you're still pregnant, how can you be tired? No, no, absolutely not. The emperor waved his hand repeatedly.
"Father, whoever does this will be in danger, and only if the ministers-in-law go, can it be transported to the border smoothly. Don't be in a hurry, and listen to your daughter-in-law. After finishing speaking, Gu Yunxin walked to the emperor's side and whispered his thoughts in his ear......
(End of chapter)