Looking at the portal of the secret vault, Delong was just about to enter, but Yutai Mingyue suddenly stopped.

"Your Majesty, slow down."

Delong was stunned for a moment, then turned around and looked at the moon strangely. Tangtai Mingyue looked at the old eunuch Feng Ge and asked, "Excuse me, are there any other exits in this secret vault?" ”

Hearing this, Delong's heart suddenly became vigilant. What Yutai Mingyue said was right, he only brought one escort to enter, in case the portal was sealed, he, the newly enthroned emperor, would be in trouble.

Seeing Delong's suspicious eyes, the old eunuch Feng Ge bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, every level of the secret vault has a secret passage leading to the old people's home. The duty of the nursing home is to take care of the vault, and the vault is absolutely safe for the master. But outsiders, even if they enter, will never be able to open the secret vault. ”

Yutai Mingyue looked at Delong, as for whether it was absolutely safe, she let Delong choose for herself.

DeLong hesitated for a moment and said, "I believe in the loyalty of the old people's home. ”

Feng Ge knelt on the ground, "Old slave Xie Your Majesty trusts." ”

Delong glanced at Mingyue, and the iron guard Zhang Liancheng took the lead in entering the secret vault. Delong took the jade seal from Liu Zhi's hand and put it in his arms, and followed in. Slowly descending the stone steps, a stone chamber appeared after a while. There was an old eunuch sitting in the stone room, Zhang Liancheng saw it, and hurriedly walked to the front to escort it.

"Bold, the new master is coming, don't hurry up to meet it." Zhang Liancheng shouted.

The old eunuch in the stone room was white-haired, but his eyes were always closed, and when he heard Zhang Liancheng shouting, the old eunuch got up and knelt on the ground.

"I don't know which master is coming, the old slave is blind and slow to drive, and I hope the master will forgive his sins."

Tantai Mingyue looked cautiously, although the old eunuch claimed to be blind, but his voice was like a bell, and he was a master of the house when he heard it.

Zhang Liancheng said angrily, "Which other master can it be, His Majesty Delong, the new master, ascending the throne, don't you prison homes know?" ”

Delong didn't speak, but looked at the old eunuch with some surprise. The old eunuch kowtowed again, "Sure enough, it is the master of Delong who has ascended the throne, and I received the news a few days ago, and the old slave is still a little confused." Master, the old slave is hidden, I don't know if the master remembers? ”

"Sure enough, it's you, I was still a little confused just now, but I didn't expect that after so many years, you are also alive. When I was young, you used to push my palace to revitalize my blood, and of course I remember. Shuzang, please get up quickly. ”

Delong actually walked over to you himself and helped the old eunuch up. Yutai Mingyue was quite surprised, and she could make Delong put down his body, it seems that this old eunuch was not simple back then.

"The master can still remember the old slave, and the old slave is grateful." The old eunuch Shu Zang said excitedly.

Delong looked back at Zhang Liancheng and Mingyue and said, "Shu Zang was one of Jian'an's grandfather's personal guards back then, but I really didn't expect that he was actually in the nursing home. It seems that I am going to take the time to see these former loyal slaves. ”

"Thanks to my master's concern, I am grateful. Master, can you bring the jade seal? Shuzang asked.

Delong took out the jade seal, "I have it with me." ”

Shu Zang fumbled and took the jade seal, touched it carefully, and after confirming it, said, "Master, the second portal is the hub to open the secret vault. There was a stone table in front of the old slave, and there was a clay seal on it. The master, please press the palm print, and the old slave modifies the mechanism settings for the master. ”

"Good!" DeLong agreed, and pressed a piece of black-looking clay on the stone table.

The clay was a little dry and hard, and Delong increased his strength again. Shu Zang said, "Master, the strength is not enough, can you let the old slave help you?" ”

Delong's face was a little pale, and he didn't press any palm prints, so he had to say, "Okay." ”

Shuzang's withered palm grabbed Delon's arm, and Delong felt his arm tighten, although it hurt, but he couldn't make a sound. Delong's palm slowly sank into the ink, and it was not until it touched a protrusion on the stone table that Shuzang stopped.

"The master retreated a little, and the old slave modified the mechanism for the master."

Hearing this, Delon took a few steps back. Yutai Mingyue found that there was a chessboard carved on the stone table as a whole, and there were dark holes between the stars. Although the old eunuch Shu Zang was blind, his fingers were like electricity, and he accurately clicked on one dark hole after another. After a while, Delong's palm print sank and was set in the chessboard.

"Master, alright, the next time you enter, just press your palm, and the ultimate portal will open. Master, please, go down twenty feet, and you will arrive. Shu Zang bowed and said.

"Shu Zang, you and other loyal slaves have made meritorious contributions to guarding the secret vault, and I will reward you when you turn back."

"Thank you, Master Longen."

Delong was just about to go down, and Yutai Mingyue suddenly asked, "This father-in-law, if Your Majesty has an urgent matter and needs to open the secret vault, but the person is not in Kyoto, is there no way?" ”

DeLong was stunned and stopped, he also wanted to hear about it. Shu Zang said, "This secret vault was built during the Holy Ancestor period, and the establishment of three checkpoints is just to facilitate the entry and exit of the master. In case of special circumstances, of course, it can be turned on. Our caretakers have made a heavy oath that in case of special circumstances, only those who hold the jade seal and the master's private seal and holy decree can jointly open the three caretaker checkpoints. These three things are indispensable, and I believe that the head of the nursing home will inform the master of these things. ”

Delong nodded, and glanced at Mingyue with a slight displeasure. These are the things she shouldn't have asked too much.

The three of them continued to descend, and soon came to the third level. In this stone room, a stone door appeared on the back wall.

An old eunuch knelt down to greet him, "Old slave is blessed, welcome the master." ”

"Fulin, you also entered the nursing home?" Delong didn't show surprise this time, this old eunuch was the head of the worship room in the early days of Emperor Yuning, and he was very familiar with it.

"Five years ago, the old slave was rewarded by the old master and entered the old man's home. A few days ago, I heard that Delong's master had ascended the throne, and the slave congratulated his master. ”

"Get up, you minions are all meritorious people, you don't have to be polite to me."

"Thank you, master."

The old eunuch stood up, and Zhang Liancheng also hugged his fists at the old eunuch and bowed, "Fu Gong's public security is good." ”

"Liancheng, you have to protect your new master. One day, maybe you can also be blessed by your master and enter the nursing home. ”

"Thank you for your father-in-law's auspicious words."

DeLong asked, "Fulin, what is there to do at this level?" ”

"No, just the slave recognizes the master, not a fake. The slave opened the stone door for the master. ”

The old eunuch Fu Lin said, walked to the wall, and pressed a seemingly inconspicuous stone brick. The stone door slowly opened, and DeLong took a deep breath and asked.

"It's been a long time since my father entered, right?"

"Yes, the old master hasn't entered the vault for two years. But for the last time, it was Lord Huai who came in. ”

"What?" Delong and Yutai Mingyue shouted in surprise at the same time.

"Lord Huai, how can he come in?" DeLong hurriedly asked.

The old eunuch Fu Lin looked at Delong and hurriedly said, "A few months ago, the old master was seriously ill and needed to enter the secret vault because he had important matters, so he appointed Lord Huai to come. Holy decrees, private seals and jade seals are all available. ”

"And what can he take with him?" Yutai Mingyue asked.

Fu Lin glanced at Yutai Mingyue strangely, "Master, who is this?" ”

"Tell me, she's my loyal servant."

"No, that day, Lord Huai only took away a soft sword used by the master of Jian'an, and the rest didn't move. All the things that came in and out of the vault were recorded, and the old slave did not dare to deceive. ”

Delong frowned slightly and thought about it, it was when his father, Emperor Yuning, had a stroke. At that time, in order not to be occupied by Yu Bandezhang and others, the jade seal and other things were indeed in charge of Lord Huai for his father. It seems that it was then that he entered the vault. But it's not what my father meant, so it's hard to say. After all, the jade seal's private seals are all in the hands of Lord Huai, and it is very simple to forge a holy decree.

Delong gasped slightly, "Zhang Liancheng, you wait here." Mingyue, go in with me. ”

"No!" Zhang Liancheng agreed and stood next to the stone gate.

Mingyue and Delong walked into the vault. As soon as the two of them stepped into the stone door, the torches on the surrounding walls were automatically ignited by the mechanism. Wooden signs hang next to the stone gates, indicating the items placed in each direction.

With a simple sweep of the bright moon, he was stunned by the dazzling array of jewels and gold in the secret vault. Delong didn't expect that Great Xia, where the treasury was empty, would still hide such a rich treasure. This wealth alone was enough for the royal family to build another large army.

Yutai Mingyue sighed secretly, and retracted her gaze to look at the wooden bar. According to the above display, she found the location of the courtier's secret record. Delong and Yutai Mingyue walked over together, and a few high-grade camphor wood boxes were pasted with names. At the first glance of the bright moon in Taitai, what he saw was the 'Duan's Shadow Person'. However, she did not open the wooden box.

DeLong pointed, "There." ”

Yutai Mingyue took advantage of the situation and saw that there was a wooden box with the words 'Investigation Division-Huai'. Yutai Mingyue took down the wooden box and looked at Delong.

"Open it, I want to know, who is this person?"

When Mingyue heard this, she lifted the wooden box, and the two looked inside, and were stunned. Inside was a pile of debris, and there was nothing but debris.

Yutai Mingyue sighed, "I suspected just now that this Lord Huai would definitely do something." Sure enough, he had already destroyed his own information. It seems that his disobedience is not new. It should be that when Emperor Yuning was seriously ill, this person began to operate. ”

Delong's eyes were cold, "This old ghost entered the secret vault, it seems that he was not sent by his father. In that case, the father would not have opened the vault just to catch a glimpse of his grandfather's soft sword. This person does not die, and I will not be able to sleep and eat. Mingyue, I ordered you to closely track down the whereabouts of this thief during your time in Beijing. Once there is news, any soldiers and horses in Kyoto can be sent to besiege it. ”

"Mingyue obeys." Mingyue bowed and replied.

Delong was furious at Lord Huai's act of opening the vault without permission. Even if he steals the treasury of the household treasury, after all, it is shared by the courtiers of the world. But the Emperor's Secret Treasury belongs to the Emperor's private collection, and everything here is marked with the imprint of the royal family. Lord Huai's behavior is simply touching the scales of every emperor.

Thinking that the truth was about to be revealed, Tantai Mingyue left the palace with regret. But the more this is the case, the more uneasy Yutai Mingyue is about the existence of Lord Huai.

A few days later, Helenga successfully accepted the 200,000 troops at the lower pass. The veteran Sun Gang followed Duan Lang back to Beijing to face the saint. Delong did not punish Sun Gang, after all, Duan Lang promised him not to hold him responsible. However, of course, Sun Gang could no longer stay in the army, and Emperor Delong gave him an idle position, which was regarded as letting Sun Gang go.

After Duan Lang returned, the rewards of the western generals were officially on the table. However, the specific reward caused disputes among the ministers of the court. Especially for Fang Jiye's pursuit, many courtiers disagreed. After all, Fang Jiye was defeated and died, and he also lost the iron curtain of Landu City. Wang Shidu, an old minister who admits death very much, resolutely disagrees with the sealing of Chase. This makes Delong a little difficult to do.

Duan Lang didn't care about these false names anymore, and Duan Lang didn't argue with everyone in the court, everything was thrown to Delong. Duan Lang believed that Delong would give a satisfactory answer to the soldiers who died in the war in the west.

Duan Lang came to Dali Temple. He had already asked His Majesty for an order, no matter how heavy the crime Yu Ban committed, Duan Lang would personally come to supervise and behead him.

In Dali Temple, Fan Cheng, who had not yet gone to the new yamen to take office, welcomed Duan Lang in very politely.

"Duan Lang, you're a rare guest. A few days later, this will not be my yamen, come, I can't leave tonight, we two must have a drink. Fan Cheng said enthusiastically.

"No, no, Lord Fan is polite, we can't talk about the brothers. You are the same generation as my father-in-law Fang Jiye, regardless of your official position, I have to call you uncle. ”

"Haha, that's not a big deal. Now in this world, who doesn't know your Duan Lang's name. Being able to call you a brother and a brother is already a light on my Fancheng's face. I really didn't expect that Han Pingzi, who was famous all over the world, would die in your hands. Fan Cheng said enviously.

Duan Lang scratched his head, he didn't have time to talk to Fan Cheng here, "Lord Fan, how is the trial of the case of Yu Ban and others?" ”

"I get angry at the mention of him, this old thing is still now, not only does he admit his guilt, but he also says that he is for the sake of the Great Xia River. Phew! ”

Duan Lang smiled bitterly, "He said that he was not guilty, and there is a certain amount of truth. The battle for succession is the defeat of the king, but it does not involve the betrayal of Great Xia. ”

"What, you still have to exonerate him? You know, this old thing has tried to kill you a few times. ”

"I don't have the ability to excuse him, I'm just going to talk about it. By the way, I want to see Yu Ban alone, and I hope that Lord Fan will be accommodating. Duan Lang said with his fists clenched.

"No problem, in the entire Great Xia, except for the Imperial Palace, there is no place where you Duan Lang can't go. Don't say it's alone, even if you take him away, the official won't stop him. Fan Cheng said boldly.

"Then thank you, Lord Fan. By the way, Lord Shangguan has been bored these two days, if Lord Fan wants to drink, you can go to the Heavenly Master Hall to find him. ”

"That's a good relationship, let's be together at night, I haven't drunk with Master Guan for a long time. It is said that his mouth is worth 100,000 troops, and the official really wants to hear about his feats on the battlefield. ”

Duan Lang laughed and said, "If you are not afraid that he will blow the sky out, just go." ”

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Duan Lang walked into the Dali Temple cell alone. He is no stranger here, the first time he entered Beijing, Duan Lang stayed here for a few nights.

In the No. 1 cell of Tianzi, the old Yu Banpan sat on the bed, and there was a kang table in front of him, on which pen and ink were paved. Seeing Duan Lang walk in, Yu Ban was not surprised, but said in a mocking tone.

"Why did it take so long to come to visit the old man, as a new monarch and close minister, the old man thought that you would be the first person to laugh at. It seems that the old man still underestimated your calmness. ”

"No, you're wrong, I have something to do to leave Kyoto for a few days, otherwise I would have come a long time ago. However, I'm not here to laugh at you, I really want to talk to you. Don't look at you as a prisoner, but I, Duan Lang, still admire you. ”

"Really? The old man was grateful. Yu Ban looked up at Duan Lang, and Yu Ban really felt some remorse for this young man who ruined all his plans. He regretted that he should not have despised this man in the first place, and that he should have eradicated this scourge a long time ago.

Duan Lang took off his shoes and sat down face to face. There are a lot of things he wants to say to Yu Ban, and Duan Lang is going to start with his grandfather Duan Tianya first. Many of the secret recording faults in the shadow may be able to be unraveled from Yu Ban.

Just when Duan Lang entered the prison of Dali Temple, in the Heavenly Master Palace, Tai Mingyue and others also got good news. Dafei lived up to expectations and soon searched for several eagle nests in Kyoto. According to the secret observations of Ah Zhu, Zhou Guangji and others, several eagle nests raised by ministers of the DPRK and China were denied. But an inconspicuous civilian mansion attracted the attention of Ah Zhu, who watched from a high place for two hours, and actually let her find the figure of Lord Huai.

Yutai Mingyue took out the talisman that Delong gave her, "Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, immediately mobilize the crossbowmen of the forbidden military camp and the city defense camp to surround that mansion layer by layer." This time, the old ghost must not be allowed to escape again. ”

For the sake of safety, Yutai Mingyue did not let Ah Zhu observe at close range again, she was afraid that if she startled the snake, it would be difficult to catch Lord Huai again.

In Kyoto, the city defense camp and the forbidden military camp were running along the main road, and the people did not know what was happening and took refuge. Zhou Long and Zhou Hu personally led the team and quickly surrounded the mansion. Under the protection of the eighteen guards and Zhou Guangji, Taitai Mingyue and Zhang Ruming came to the door of the house.

Tangtai Mingyue watched the forbidden army surround the house with water leakage, and then ordered, "Come on, smash the door." ”

"Wait, let me come."

After Zhang Ruming finished speaking, he shouted loudly into the house.

"Old ghost Huai, this Heavenly Master has arrived, so don't hurry out to greet him. Don't say you're not in it, Lao Tzu has seen it. ”

After Zhang Ruming finished shouting, there were chaotic footsteps in the courtyard, but the gate was still not opened. Yutai Mingyue gestured to Zhou Long, and Zhou Long immediately ordered.

"Come on, go to the wall!"

Rows of wooden ladders reached the wall, and the guards stumbled up the wall. The guards of the forbidden camp drew their crossbows and aimed them at everyone in the courtyard.

Lord Huai folded his hands behind his back and looked at the guards on the wall in some astonishment, he didn't understand how these people could find this place.