In the absolute darkness, Wu Zhanshen groped forward one foot at a time, fortunately, he had lived in the underground base all the year round, and his eyes had long been adapted to the dark environment, and even in the darkness he could see many things clearly.

I am really lucky to have such an irresponsible master on the stall. Wu Zhan laughed at himself in his heart as he walked.

After walking for more than half an hour, Wu Zhan finally felt a light coming from his front, and when he raised his nose and sniffed deeply, there was a faint dampness on his face.

So he hurriedly walked a few steps, and Wu Zhan finally came to the end of the secret passage.

I saw that this secret passage was originally opened on the half-waist of the well wall of a well, down is the pitch-black well water, and up is the open wellhead, and a waning moon is hanging in the sky at the wellhead, quite a feeling of sitting in the well and watching the sky.

"The person who built this secret passage must have been a genius, who would have thought that there was an entrance to the secret passage hidden under this well." Wu Zhan stretched out his hand and grabbed the well rope hanging in the middle, and then used his hands and feet together, silently climbing towards the well.

The closer he got to the wellhead, the more nervous Wu Zhan became, after all, this was a palace, with tight defenses and many masters, and as soon as he showed his head, he had several knives and guns on his head, and the more he thought about it, the more nervous he was in his heart......

But these years of training have already made Wu Zhan a man who is not afraid of hardships and difficulties, and for the task, even in the face of swords and fires, he has to break through.

Close your eyes and listen to the movement outside the well, for a long time, Wu Zhanfang slowly poked his head out to check outside the well, only to see that the well was located behind a rockery, and the location was hidden and not easy to detect.

With the strength of his waist and eyes, Wu Zhan silently turned out of the well, only to see him squatting on the ground motionless in an instant, like a statue.

Without feeling anything abnormal, Wu Zhan slowly got up and quietly touched into the distance.

It turned out that this was a garden, and by the moonlight, you could see that the garden was full of trees and flowers, strange rockeries, but fortunately, the defense here was weak, and with experience, Wu Zhan could easily find several heavily armed sentry posts.

Wu Zhan walked around a few times, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What kind of place is this garden? Where is the prince's palace? Which direction should I go next......

Just when Wu Zhan was at a loss and at a loss, he suddenly felt a hard object against his waist, and before he could react, he only heard a voice behind him: "Don't turn back!" ”

Is it the enemy? If this person can appear behind me without knowing it, he must be very skilled, at least better than me...... Wu Zhan sighed secretly in his heart, it seems that he messed up again this time.

"Three hundred steps to the east is the East Palace where the prince lives! Remember, you are the prince's chamberlain. ”

The voice behind him stopped abruptly, and Wu Zhan waited for a moment before he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Who are you sacred?" ”

Seeing that there was still no movement behind him, Wu Zhan slowly turned his head, but saw that there was no one behind him, and then looked at his waist, and the hard object that was against his waist turned out to be a dead branch.

It seems that the master asked his subordinates to help him secretly, but I don't know how many of his own people are still in this palace compound......

After this incident, Wu Zhan hurriedly raised his spirit and touched towards the east little by little.

"Little Liuzi, why does it sound like a curse?" Wu Zhan muttered.

At this moment, a group of Imperial Forest Army patrolled with torches, and Wu Zhan was too late to dodge at this time, so he could only swagger out and meet the oncoming Royal Forest Army.

Seeing that the Imperial Forest Army and Wu Zhan were about to pass by, Wu Zhan's hanging heart was just about to fall, but he heard the team leader shouting: "Stop!" Who are you? What are you doing here in the middle of the night without sleeping? ”

It's over, it's going to happen. Wu Zhan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and suddenly remembered what Li Si had said last time, and then straightened his chest and belly, and followed Li Si's appearance as a powerful man: "The bold slave doesn't even know me? Aren't you afraid that I will punish you? ”

The head of the soldier saw that although Wu Zhan was young, his style was not small, but he could become a squad leader in the Royal Forest Army, and his skills and knowledge were naturally stronger than ordinary soldiers, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said amiably: "Please forgive me for being clumsy." ”

It seems that this trick really works! Wu Zhan immediately said to the old god: "I am the chamberlain of the East Palace, the prince asked me to come out to help him catch the crickets, you just stopped me suddenly, and made me nervous and lost the crickets in my hand, you are guilty!" ”

Wu Zhan's performance really frightened the team leader, so he hurriedly ordered his soldiers to find it in situ, and find the crickets that Wu Zhan lost no matter what, otherwise he would be unlucky this time.

"Hurry up, you all go to find the crickets for me, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you have to find the crickets." The team leader was about to cry.

Seeing this, Wu Zhan couldn't help but snicker secretly, it seemed that Li Si's method to deal with these people really worked so well.

After looking for a long time and finding nothing, the team leader came to Wu Zhan with a sad face, and said: "My lord, you see that the day is almost bright, and your baby cricket still can't be found, so you don't remember the villain, let the little one go......"

"That's not possible, how can I spare my prince if I let you go?" Wu Zhan grabbed the squad leader's wrist and said solemnly: "No, you have to go with me to see the prince and explain the problem clearly." ”

"This ...... This ......"

The team leader was 'this' for a long time, but he didn't say a reason.

Wu Zhan saw that the heat was almost over, so he stepped forward and grabbed the wrist of the squad leader, and said sharply: "Let's go!" ”

The squad leader saw that Wu Zhan didn't seem to be joking, so he cried and begged bitterly: "Please let me go, I am old and young, and the whole family depends on me to support me......

Wu Zhanqiang couldn't help but laugh and comforted him: "As long as you go with me to see the prince, I will keep you safe." ”

"Really?" The squad leader questioned.

"Seriously!" Wu Zhan affirmed.

So, Wu Zhan went straight to the East Palace with the escort (force) of the team leader, and the team leader led the way, and there were many guards along the way, but no one stepped forward to inquire.

At this time, the dawn had broken in the east, and the heavens and the earth had entered a hazy area that seemed to be dark but not dark.

In the study room of the East Palace, the lights are already like torches, and the sound of reading aloud is heard from time to time.

Who would have thought that the thirteen-year-old prince Yingzheng had already gotten up and studied diligently so early, and he was so diligent, I'm afraid few people could compare.

Wu Zhan and the others were finally stopped by an elderly eunuch outside the door of the study, and the old eunuch said sharply in a male duck voice: "Who are you?" How dare you come and disturb the prince's reading without being summoned? ”

The squad leader had already fled to the sky at this time, and he didn't hear what the old eunuch said. Instead, Wu Zhan smiled, took a step forward, and arched his hand: "The little sixth son came to see the prince to return a precious item lost by the prince. ”

After speaking, Wu Zhan reached into his arms, tore off the jade pendant hanging around his neck, and respectfully handed it to the old eunuch on the steps with both hands.

This old eunuch was about fifty years old, and he accompanied the king all the year round, and his insight was naturally much stronger than that of others.

Pinched the dragon-shaped jade pendant and looked at it carefully, only to see that this jade pendant was of high quality and simple in shape, and it was an extraordinary thing at a glance. The old eunuch raised his eyes to look at Wu Zhan again, seeing that this person was young but had an extraordinary temperament, and he was calm when he saw such a battle, and this person was by no means an ordinary person.

"You wait first, and I'll go in and report it." The old eunuch clenched the jade pendant and turned to enter the study.

After a while, the reading in the study stopped, and after another moment, the wooden door of the study opened, and the old eunuch walked out with a solemn expression, first staring at Wu Zhan for a moment, and then pointed to Wu Zhan and whispered: "The prince let you in." ”

It seems that he made the right move, and Yingzheng really hasn't forgotten himself.

Wu Zhan then stepped forward, and when he passed the old eunuch, he only heard the old eunuch say softly: "I don't care who you are, but you'd better be disciplined and don't think anything wrong." ”

"Hehe, you're too worried!" Wu Zhan turned around with a smile and said to the team leader not far away, "It's none of your business, you can go." ”

"Can I really go?" The team leader asked, still in disbelief.

Wu Zhan smiled and nodded, and the squad leader turned around and ran out with relief, he felt that every time he stayed for a moment, he felt a feeling of suffocation with fear.

The two chamberlains pushed open the door of the study, and Wu Zhan walked in with his head held high.

In the spacious and bright study, Ying Zheng was sitting behind the desk in a black suit, looking at Wu Zhan who walked in without blinking.

On one side of Ying Zheng stood a Confucian man in a robe, presumably the gentleman who taught the prince to read, and on the other side stood a man in armor, who was about eighteen years old, born with a straight nose and a square mouth, and a masculine body, presumably a confidant who personally protected Ying Zheng's safety.

Since Wu Zhan stepped into the study, his eyes have never left Yingzheng.

I haven't seen him for three years, he has grown a lot taller, his slightly childish face has a temperament and demeanor that is rare for his peers, and under his thick black eyebrows, a pair of bright eyes are shining, which seems to be able to see through people's hearts.

"I've seen the prince!" Wu Zhan bowed his hand and said.

The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth rose, and a kind of kingly aura arose spontaneously, only to hear him say to Yiwen Yiwu beside him: "The two of you should step down first, I have something to discuss with him." ”

"Prince, everything is prioritized, nothing is more important than reading and studying at this moment, and I hope that the prince will not waste his time and waste the most precious time of the day!" The Confucian scholar spoke, his tone full of care and encouragement.

"Sir, I'll just talk to him a few words, it won't take too long." Ying Zheng had no reproach, and his tone was full of respect and teaching.

The young warrior arched his hand and said, "The last general has been ordered to protect the prince's safety, please forgive the last general for not receiving the order." ”

"General Meng Yi, please rest assured, I am safe enough here and there will be no danger." Ying Zheng said with a grin.

Confucianism and Meng Yi still wanted to admonish, but they saw that although Ying Zheng still had a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and a compelling momentum arose, making people daunting.

"I'll do as I was told!" Only then did Confucianism and Meng Yi retreat, leaving Yingzheng and Wu Zhan alone.