pertwk Chapter 1625: Real and False, False and Real
Chapter 1625: Real and False, False and Real
Chapter 1625: Real and False, False and Real
He got a bottle of solution from somewhere and poured it on the door latch. If there was a formation guarding it, the cave door would be isolated and not be contaminated by these corrosive drugs.
But now the hardwood door with metal cladding was smoking and making a few hissing sounds.
He looked around, fortunately the sound was not loud and did not attract unnecessary attention.
A hole was soon dissolved in the bolt and the brass lock fell to the ground.
The black shadow pushed the door open quietly and slipped in.
There are several fluorescent spores embedded on the wall of the cave behind the door, illuminating every detail of the place.
The cave is not big, only about 100 square meters, with a bed, two chairs, and four or five stone tables.
There were bottles and jars everywhere, with herbs and insects and snakes floating in the jars.
The black shadow casually opened a can, revealing a green paste with a pungent smell.
He opened another wine jar, and the contents nearly made him shake the jar off.
Scorpions, dozens of black, green and brown scorpions.
He didn't have time to see what other colors there were, and closed the lid again with a snap.
Then, he began to explore this space.
"Mr. Wei's Cave" has never been open to the public. Even the palace guards are curious about what is hidden inside. But when the black shadow came in today, he was greatly disappointed.
It was too empty and boring, not what he had imagined.
There's nothing useful, so Mr. Wei is a pharmacist?
Then he remembered the mission he had been assigned and quickly lit the spore lamp to shine everywhere.
He searched every corner of the cave, but there was no secret door, at least he didn't find one.
He even leaned under the table to look around, and knocked on the ground, finding it was solid.
There is no tunnel under the table.
This seems to be just an ordinary cave, with no special modifications made to it.
He did not give up and patrolled again. Indeed, there was no formation, no mechanism, and no tunnel.
So he turned off the spore lamp, pushed the door open carefully, and closed the kiln door with his back hand, then left under the moonlight.
The man also didn't notice that there was a small spider hiding in the jujube tree opposite the cave.
He did not leave Yongquan Villa quickly, but walked towards the main road without hiding anything.
On the way, they met two patrolling palace guards. They looked at each other and left.
After more than a quarter of an hour, the man stopped at a row of temples and asked the guard at the door: "Is the boss still awake?"
"Go to bed early. What's the matter? I'll tell you."
"No, no need." The man was about to turn around and leave when the door creaked open and Zhao Song yawned out, "Han Zheng? Come in and talk."
The person who broke into the cave at night was actually Zhao Song's subordinate. Han Zheng followed him in and whispered, "I just explored Wei Yishan's cave. It's a dead end. There is no passage connecting to the outside."
"There is no formation either?"
"I looked for it, but it wasn't there."
Zhao Song asked again: "What about the ponds in front and behind?"
"There is a pond with running water, which is connected to the main river in the village, but the connection is very small and people should not be able to pass through."
Zhao Song nodded: "Are you sure there is no other way in the cave?"
"Sure. I knocked on every wall, including the floor."
"Okay, get out." Zhao Song wanted to sleep again, so he sent him away.
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Tianshui City is preparing for the upcoming Emperor Liujiang.
In recent years, the Emperor's flow of water has occurred frequently, and Tianshui City also has its own set of rules for receiving the spiritual rain, which is similar to Panlong City in the past. That is, each family guards its own territory. Residents of Tianshui City who go out to receive the spiritual rain are considered to have crossed the line and will be punished.
Even if the heavens bestowed blessings upon the people, the rich and powerful would receive more, because their gardens were more extensive, and any Emperor's Flowing Juice that fell within the boundaries of their residences would be counted as theirs. Moreover, they had more means to receive the Emperor's Flowing Juice, not just pots and pans.
He Lingchuan owns Yongquan Villa, which is neither new nor old, but covers a large area.
Of course, he didn't need anyone to remind him, he was ready earlier than the nobles of Tianshui City -
Even if he secretly had other plans, he still had to make adequate preparations for Sheng Jie Di Liu Jiang on the surface, otherwise it would arouse unnecessary suspicion. The facilities that should be built, the formations that should be deployed, and the materials that should be used, all must be available.
These would naturally be reported to King Yao. His preparations were so thorough and detailed that if King Yao had not known that he had secretly sent Yang Shan away, he would have thought that he had taken great pains to receive the Emperor's Flood.
After the news of the Emperor's sludge erupting was announced, Tianshui City became even more nervous. This was because the timing was very delicate:
The refugee riot in Tianshui City was indeed suppressed by heavy troops, and Tianshui City also breathed a sigh of relief.
But everyone knows that the fundamental problem has not been solved:
The refugees had no food and could not make any money.
How can a living person just sit there and wait to die, especially when there are more than 90,000 refugees in Tianshui City!
Although Yao State urgently purchased grain from abroad, Tianshui City is located in the center of Yao State and is not close to any border. It will take at least seven or eight days to transport grain from abroad to the country, and this is calculated based on the fastest speed.
Far water cannot quench near thirst.
The simplest strategy Yao Ting can adopt at the moment is to grab it with both hands:
First, suppress the refugees with force, and then distribute them after the foreign aid food arrives.
After all, 90% of the refugees in Tianshui City were not Yao people. No matter how much was lost in the process, Tianshui City from top to bottom did not care. Batch after batch of foreigners squeezed into Tianshui City, and in the blink of an eye, those losses seemed to have never existed.
Of course, King Yao also felt that there might be someone behind the refugees’ riot.
Because the timing was just too good.
Emperor Liujiang's arrival at this critical juncture was really adding fuel to the fire.
The spiritual juice can stimulate the greed of all living things. Even people who are usually good-tempered may go crazy because of the Emperor's juice, not to mention the refugees who are starving and desperate.
The arrival of Emperor Liujiang is like a bloodthirsty potion to them, and it will probably make them even more violent.
Is the next refugee riot coming soon? Will it get worse and worse?
In order to defend Tianshui City before it is too late, more troops must be deployed in advance.
The existing police officers in Tianshui City were far from enough to prevent a riot of 100,000 people. Moreover, there were too many refugees in the villages and the refugees were too scattered. So, under Bai Tan's suggestion, the Yao Wangting mobilized the garrison troops to drive the refugees in the villages to several designated large open spaces in advance, gather them together and keep them under strict supervision.
Motivating 100,000 people, and 100,000 disobedient ones at that, is no small task.
There were several commotions on the day the announcement was made.
Some refugees were unwilling to be driven into the concentration camp, while others knew that they had participated in the riots and would face a disastrous end if identified and caught, so they followed the rioting crowd to smash, loot, burn, kill and rob without holding back.
Fires broke out everywhere, and the people of the city were in a panic. Two fires caused all the shops along the street to be on fire, and several small temples behind the street were burned through.
Tianshui City was busy and exhausted. After the iron-fisted suppression a while ago, the refugees were relatively honest. In this way, Yao Ting transferred all 13,000 garrisons from nearby and barely stopped the riots, driving them to an open space and gathering them together.
It’s already so difficult now, what should I do when Emperor Liujiang erupts?
There are far from enough people.
Some ministers suggested that the palace guards could be temporarily sent to maintain order.
There are a total of 5,600 guards in King Yao's palace. Previously, 900 were assigned to protect (monitor) He Lingchuan. Now they are stationed in Yongquan Villa, so there are more than 4,000 left.
In extraordinary times, these thousands of well-trained guards can be of great use in Tianshui City.
Bai Tan was the first to speak out in opposition, saying:
"No! The Royal Guards are there to protect the King. How can they be sent to suppress the mob?"
The minister said, "The palace has always been stable. Once the palace gates are closed, why would we need 4,000 elite soldiers to guard it? On the contrary, Tianshui City is short of manpower. If there is a big chaos when Emperor Liujiang comes, and the rebellion becomes a trend, it will be difficult to deal with it later."
The two rulers each held a different opinion, and other ministers continued to join in the debate, with neither side being able to determine who was the winner.
Even You Rongzhi stood up and opposed the secondment of the Guards.
King Yao was annoyed by what he heard, and slapped the back of his chair and said, "Stop arguing!"
The two sides finally quieted down and listened to King Yao's words:
"On the day when Emperor Liujiang descended, there were still 300 people left with He Xiao, 1,000 people left in the palace to guard, and the rest were assigned to suppress the riots!"
Several ministers were arguing fiercely and had not yet reacted: "Your Majesty, where is He Xiao..." Why leave three hundred people behind?
King Yao was too lazy to argue with them: "I have made up my mind."
Everyone else shut up, and only a few people, including You Rongzhi, understood the king's thoughts: He Xiao could not be allowed to escape in the chaos, and at least some people should be left to watch him.
Bai Tan lowered his eyes, but sneered in his heart:
At this critical juncture, King Yao was still thinking about the millions of taels of gold in He Xiao's hands.
Only then did he realize what it meant to lose the big picture for the small.
After the meeting, You Rongzhi privately approached King Yao and proposed: "Your Majesty, on the night when the emperor was intoxicated, why not summon He Xiao to the palace. Then the palace's guards can be increased to 1,300 people."
King Yao pressed the Qingming acupoint.
On the day of Emperor Liujiang, he would of course summon He Xiao to the palace! The above personnel assignments were deliberately told to Qingyang, how could they be really implemented?
Make it real and virtual, virtual and real, and then change the allocation when the time comes. You must catch Qingyang off guard!
Here, Bai Hengbo came to Bai Tan privately and whispered, "Uncle, the king ordered me to lead 300 people to guard Yuquan Palace and the Imperial Study in four days! In the past, this guarding position was always held by Zheng Da!"
"Emperor's Night of Flowing Blood?" Bai Tan was overjoyed, and at the same time heaved a sigh of relief, "Okay, I said this job should be assigned to you! It's worth all the effort we put in."
At that time, he went to He Xiao overnight and bought the first row of houses in Youhu Villa with a large sum of money to express his feelings to King Yao. King Yao was really moved and promoted his nephew Bai Hengbo to the position of Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice is responsible for and manages the security of the inner palace, and is responsible for the dispatch and arrangement of the inner court guards.