Hypocrites

Liang Heng picked the stewed mutton and said, "Wang Jianzhi is not in the palace recently, so I don't know what he is doing."

Shen Yudao: "The vanguard of the Southern Sichuan Army is about to arrive. He will be responsible for connecting with the opponent and making arrangements for the upcoming chaos."

Liang Heng's cheeks were stuffed with food, expressionless, he swallowed and said: "Everything is ready."

"Ready," Shen Yu agreed, "The arrow is on the string, ready to go."

"Is everything ready?"

Liang Heng repeated it again, and Shen Yu realized that it was a question.

The hall was quiet, and the winter night was supposed to be cold, but Shen Yu's throat was like a lead wire connected to his stomach, suddenly ignited, and the flames swept up, straight to the top of his skull.His face flushed with blood in an instant.

"You..." Shen Yu held his forehead, his vision blurred for a moment.

Liang Heng sat quietly, putting down the silver chopsticks.After receiving the signal, Siji withdrew from the hall, and respectfully closed the two opposite carved doors.Normally, he would like to keep his eyes glued to Liang Heng's body all the time, but tonight was unusual, he knew very well what His Majesty was going to do.

"You can't drink enough," Liang Heng asked, "Are you drunk after just one drink?"

Shen Yu slowly exhaled a cloud of scorching air, and reached out to grab the saber.The poor Second Association moved aside for Liang Heng, and handed over his hand: "What are you doing grabbing the sword, grab me."

He helped Shen Yu up and carried him to the side of the couch. The two of them stumbled into the curtain and fell into the soft feather quilt.

Shen Yu was sometimes top-heavy, and sometimes his body was burned by wildfire. This kind of torture was not the first time he had experienced it. Last time he almost took the wrong medicine and died young.And this time, he got a good relief.

An illusory dream enveloped him, delicately soothing the skin all over his body, passing over the center of the eyebrows, the bridge of the nose, and the lips, like a feather, itching unbearably.

The Xuanyuan mirror hanging high in the bed curtain reflected two figures.Shen Yu's sanity was almost chaotic under the medicine's effect, he grabbed Liang Heng's arm, forgot his strength, and squeezed out a few bright red streaks.

"Wait...Heng'er..."

The feather turned into a vine again, wrapping around his body, and a few drops of coolness fell from his chest.

Liang Heng closed his eyes and kissed his heart, causing Shen Yu to squeeze the back of his neck harder and harder.

"Tomorrow you will go far away..." Liang Heng murmured, his cheeks were wet, "Don't stay here, and watch me, a thief of the country, be punished by thousands of cuts... Otherwise, I will die in peace..."

Shen Yu could no longer hear what he was saying, so he just brought him in front of him, kissed and rubbed him fiercely.Ice and fire meet at first glance, that is, harmony and unity.

In the middle of the night, Siji leaned against Bisan to get lazy, and took a warm sleeve stove, thinking about whether to pull a little yellow door to take over as a substitute, and go back to sleep.Thinking about it, His Majesty should sleep comfortably tonight, without anyone waiting on him.

At this time, a crack in the door of the Yangshi Hall was opened, and the heat rising from the earth dragon came out like a spring breeze.

Siji took a look, hey, why did this come out?

"Master Shen? You won't stay overnight?"

The man who came out was the upstart Youduhou. He was well-dressed and wore a long sword on his waist. He was always rigorous and upright, without any trace of being blown by the spring breeze.

"Tomorrow morning is the rotation of the guards," Shen Yu said with a hoarse voice, "Send someone to invite Duan Zuodu at five o'clock."

Siji hurriedly responded, and watched this person disappear into the night before the steps quickly, with a fast pace, as if there was a scourge behind him.

I'm already asleep, so who can I show my aloofness?Siji pouted.

Shen Yu walked quickly on the palace road, the twilight was like thick ink, and then he stirred up the appearance of baring his teeth and claws.The Taiwan guards were in charge of patrolling the three main halls, and Shen Yu was very familiar with the roads in the palace, walking through the doors and alleys to avoid the patrolling teams of the Southern Army at night.

Ahead appeared the outline of an arch.The clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the moonlight shone on the stone gate and the copper lock. In front of the gate stood a yellow gate, with shoulders slightly folded, making the posture always look humble.

Shen Yu stepped forward and said, "I'm late, sorry."

Shinshu expresses his displeasure with his eyes, but since he can't speak, he has learned an advantage that people who can speak well in the world will never learn-to avoid unnecessary verbal disputes.

In his good hand, there was a bunch of keys that opened the brass lock.Behind the door reveals a winding path leading to seclusion.

This is the Dongye Gate leading to Shangshutai, Liang Heng took this path when he left the palace and returned secretly last time.This is the door that the officials of Shangshutai and Yezhetai must pass through every day for the court meeting. It opens early and closes late. After closing the door, no one uses it, and it is very hidden.

The two walked quickly, with Xinzhou walking ahead, leaving Zhangyi Palace familiarly, walking along the quiet and dark streets of Wangcheng at night, and finally arrived at a family.

Pushing open the courtyard door and entering, Shen Yu always felt familiar. The two elders came out of the house, holding candlesticks, and now he recognized the people—the parents of Xinzhou.This courtyard is Xinzhou's home in Dongluli.

The second elder was not surprised that his son brought someone home late at night. Obviously he had been greeted in advance, and led them to the warehouse, uncovered a vat, and under the candlelight, there was a tunnel leading to nowhere at the bottom of the vat.

Xinzhou took a candlestick and jumped off first, followed by Shen Yu.

In the first section of the road, the walls are rugged, narrow and cramped, as if construction has started in a hurry, and after hundreds of steps, it leads to another flat and relatively spacious tunnel, compacted on all sides, which is a serious city defense facility.The light in Xinzhou's hand only circled a small section of the road ahead, and there was the sound of friction in the darkness ahead.

How could anyone?

Unexpectedly by the two of them, Shen Yu pressed his sword sideways to cover before Xinzhou.The candles were extinguished, and shadows scrambled to envelop the facial features.The rubbing sound was played more gently, which was not a good signal, indicating that the visitor also realized that there was someone in front of him and raised his vigilance.

With a clang, the sharp sword was drawn out of its sheath, it was unknown whether it was Shen Yu or someone who came to strike first, the soldiers met hand-to-hand, and the lightning flashed away.

The visitor didn't say a word, if he hadn't punched out immediately, the wind of the fist would hit his face, he would be like an invisible ghost.

This tunnel has only two directions, forward and backward, so it is not easy to maneuver, and it is impossible to dodge.With a sigh of relief, Xinzhou held the candlestick and moved to the wall in the dark. Suddenly, he was kicked in the groin, and immediately fell to the ground. One of them knelt down and pressed his back, making him unable to move.

"Huh?" The man cut his hands back and touched a severed palm.

During the fight in front, one of them also said: "Huh?"

As soon as the sound came out, the movement stopped.The man on Shinshu's back struck flint and lit the candlestick.In the dim light, Shen Yu held half a human leg in his hand, with a blank expression, and the person on the opposite side whose leg he removed shouted: "Damn it! I knew it was you! Remove my leg again!"

The man was only a teenager, but his tone was very old-fashioned.The person holding Xinzhou let go: "Master Shen, why did you get into the mouse ditch late at night?"

Wang Jianzhi looked at the eunuch who was beaten by him, and recognized that it was someone next to the emperor.Do you want to pull it?Forget it, he stood on the sidelines with a sullen face, and Xinzhou stood up and patted the ashes.

The person with the broken leg was, of course, Lin Zhu.His artificial leg is like a gecko's tail. When it breaks, it breaks. When it breaks at the right time, it often has unexpected effects in battles. For example, if Wang Jianzhi hadn't lit the candle just now, Shen Yu's attempt to attack the leg to control the opponent was fruitless. , was immediately killed by Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu's face was a lot rougher than when they parted a few months ago, probably because of his journey against the wind.

"The Southern Sichuan Army has arrived?"

"Hiding in the dense forest in the outskirts."

"how many people?"

"One thousand," Lin Zhu took back the artificial leg and put it on skillfully. "The crypt buried during the construction of the king's city was used for offense and defense during the final battle. The generals of the southern army have been cleaned and know that there are no people here."

Wang Jianzhi said, "This crypt leads outside the city gate. What are you doing outside the city?"

"I'm going to get something back," Shen Yu said, "Without it, even if I win tomorrow, I will lose."

"What?" The two were confused.

Xinzhou took the candlestick and continued to move forward. Shen Yu said: "Don't waste time. The Zhangyi Palace will be handed over to you. See you at the Jinluan Palace tomorrow morning."

The tunnel returns to darkness.

After a long time, Lin Zhu said, "Where are our candles?"

Wang Jianzhi said: "It was taken away by the eunuch."

Lin Zhu was speechless for a while, and said for a moment: "You fucking, just tell me what you can do?!"

Wang Jianzhi: "Don't mess with me, I won't show you the way out of the authentic way."

The two had no choice but to cross the river by touching the wall and rubbing the dirt with their hands.

The exit of the crypt was just under the city tower. Before Lin Zhu went down to the ground, he left two personal soldiers to support him. Shen Yu borrowed a horse and took Xinzhou horse to the northern suburbs.

To the north of Wangcheng is a wilderness, where an artificial river canal winds and converges. There are often egrets living by the water, so it is named Heron Yuanye.There are several undulating hills under the galaxy, square in shape and arranged along the river.The souls of the successive emperors of the Qi Kingdom are sleeping there.

The mausoleum of Emperor Wu's mausoleum is more than [-] feet high, like a giant lying on the ground. There are double towers in front of the mausoleum, majestic and majestic.The two dismounted, and Shen Yu tied the horse in the woods outside the mausoleum.

The Shinto is hidden under the tall stone Weng Zhong standing on both sides, leading to the dedication hall.In the hall, the Changming vat is illuminated and brightly lit, and incense is placed on the confession table for sacrifices. The entrance to the underground palace is two huge bronze gates filled with iron slurry.It is conceivable that when the gate was sealed, no one wanted to leave the opportunity for future generations to open it.

Night Breeze entered through the gate of the Hall of Dedication and exited through the gap, like a ghost crying and a wolf howling.Light and fire ravaged and deformed the shadows of the two uninvited guests in front of the underground palace.

"Are you sure you're here?" Shen Yu asked suspiciously.

Shinshu nodded and shook his head.

Shen Yu put his hand on the bronze door's symbolic carved animal head, pushed it hopelessly, and then a breath of dead air came out from the crack of the door—this door was not sealed?

He knew right away that Shinshu had guessed right.

Obviously, someone once opened the sealed door and entered the imperial tomb.And it didn't take long, because only the door knocker wasn't stained with dust.

The tomb path is paved with bluestone, and extends endlessly downwards.Walking in the tomb passage that is several times higher than the crypt, even if you tiptoe, any slight movement will be magnified by the echo of the four walls, and the world below is the world of the dead, and the living should not enter.

Passing through the corridor is the tomb chamber. The entrance was sealed off by piles of stones, which were roughly cut in half by later generations.Shinshu held a candlestick and stood in front of the cave entrance, showing hesitation.Emperor Wu is the God of War in the Qi Kingdom, and his soul is resolute as a ghost hero. He still has incomparable majesty and honor to this day, and no one dares to offend him.

Entering the tomb is like entering a spring, filled with blue and soft light.It was originally the night pearl inlaid on the top of the dome.The four walls are decorated with colorful murals and reliefs, and there are wooden shelves in the corners to store posthumous books, and a pair of fine steel armors are hung on clothes hangers.

In the center is a stone bed supported by Xumizuo, on which a jade coffin is placed.

Xinzhou Zhideng looked at the funerary objects on the wooden frame one by one, and shook his head at Shen Yu.The two looked at the jade coffin one after another.

The tomb room filled with gloom was like the underworld, both of them had blue faces, Shen Yu drew his sword and pierced into the crack of the coffin lid.Even the coffin was not nailed to death, the lid of the coffin slid open, Xinzhou suddenly closed his eyes, and for a moment he looked terrified.

The remains of the emperor were wrapped in a silk burial gown, and a white jade disc was covered on the face. After a long time, fine stripes of corpse blood seeped into the jade.

The corpse wore gloves woven with gold silk in both hands around its chest, holding a wooden box.The war horse carved in the wooden box soars with all four hooves in the air, with an awe-inspiring and inviolable posture.Shen Yu opened the wooden box, and Xinzhou lowered the candlestick.

Under the double light of blue and red, the little finger bone curled up into a ring.