Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan and Li Qinghan came to the city wall of Beijing. They had to go into the city first...
Although Li Qinghan was full of doubts, she felt that Ma Xiaoquan's hand was very strong, so she calmed down and followed Ma Xiaoquan gently on tiptoes.
The two of them took a detour and came to another city wall.
"Ma Xiaoquan, why are we here? Didn't you press a wall brick just now?" Li Qinghan asked him in words that only Ma Xiaoquan could hear.
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and responded in a low voice: "Actually, I don't know. The dog hole I mentioned is not a real dog hole. To be precise, it is a hole used to escape."
"Escape hole?"
"Well, that's right, it's an escape hole."
"Did you do it?"
"How is this possible? I don't know any mechanical skills, and it's such a creative idea. I couldn't even imagine it."
"Who is that?"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and glared at Li Qinghan. Although he couldn't see Li Qinghan's face at all, he could feel the other person's surprise and curiosity.
"King Yan, Zhu Di."
"Zhu Di? You mean Emperor Chengzu?"
"Well yes"
"I don't understand why Emperor Chengzu made such a hole to escape?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "This is what I saw when I was looking through the classics left by Jin Yiwei. Well, I didn't believe the records in the classics. After all, it was so old that there was no way to verify it, but before you and I came,
One day, I came alone. After my investigation, there is indeed such a way to escape. Well, you ask me why Zhu Di created such a hidden escape hole. To be precise, this
The cave should have been proposed by Yao Guangxiao."
"Yao Guangxiao? Are you talking about the Yao Guangxiao who helped Emperor Chengzu seize the throne, but did not want the money from beautiful women and continued to be a monk?"
"Haha... It's not that Yao Guangxiao doesn't want anything, it's just that Zhu Di can't give him what he wants. Well, let's not talk about it anymore. Okay, without further ado, let's go."
"Let's go? How to go? In front of us is the city wall?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly, took Li Qinghan's hand, hugged her into his arms, and then gently pushed with his hand. The wall in front of him was actually pushed by him.
Li Qinghan was extremely surprised. She couldn't see Ma Xiaoquan's expression, but he could feel that Ma Xiaoquan was as surprised as him. Not only that, pushing this part of the city wall didn't make any sound.
The two followed Ma Xiaoquan's escape hole and entered the city of Beijing. The location they entered happened to be very remote, and most people would rarely walk there.
Li Qinghan breathed out and murmured: "We finally came in, Ma Xiaoquan, we..." Li Qinghan turned her head and looked behind her. She was worried that the escape hole behind her would not be sealed, but when she
When he saw everything behind him, Li Qinghan was stunned.
"How is this possible? Why can't you see anything? Where is the city wall? Where is the city wall that you just pushed?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head. He stretched out his hand and knocked on several large city wall stones behind him, making a dull sound. It could be said that the city wall behind him was solid.
"Okay, don't think so much now, let's leave here quickly. Although the patrols here may not come, but just in case, let's leave first."
"Um"
...
There is generally no curfew at night in Beijing, so Ma Xiaoquan and Li Qinghan can hide themselves very well.
The two originally planned to go back to Ma's house to change into their night clothes, but then they thought it would be better to do less than to do more. If the servants at home saw it, things would become difficult to handle.
The two found a vacant house and got in, then put on each other the human skin masks Li Qinghan had prepared in advance, and then carefully disguised themselves.
By this time, the two of them had become completely different.
Ma Xiaoquan is okay. She puts on a human skin mask and a little beard, and she looks majestic. But Li Qinghan, because she is originally very beautiful, now she has to disguise herself into an average-looking and even ugly person.
Farmer woman, this took a lot of effort from Li Qinghan.
Fortunately, with Li Qinghan's mastery of disguise skills, this effort didn't take much time.
"Okay." Li Qinghan straightened his clothes and raised his head to look at Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan looked at Li Qinghan with wide eyes and praised him: "Qinghan, your disguise is really amazing."
Li Qinghan shook his head: "Actually, it's nothing. Compared to the Hua family, my disguise skills are only second-rate and inferior."
"The Hua family..." Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly, "The Hua family has declined and even the members of the clan cannot be found. Otherwise, I would definitely go and pay a visit."
Li Qinghan thought for a moment: "Actually, there is something I should tell you. The Hua family has not declined, but they have entered a more secret place."
"More secretive?"
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. When this matter is finished, I will tell you the secrets of the Hua family that I know."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded.
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After getting out of the private house, the two of them walked towards Prince Xin's Mansion.
King Xin Zhu Youjian had fallen asleep at this time, and the guards in the palace were also fulfilling their responsibilities.
One good thing about the Ming Dynasty is that except for the emperor, no matter how big an official or how noble a person is, there cannot be guards guarding the door of his home or around his home.
The two walked to the door and carefully looked at the movement at the door. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, they walked down the steps again.
Prince Xin's Mansion is not that big. Ma Xiaoquan has been here several times before and has some memories of the furnishings inside.
"Well, Qinghan, although there are no guards at the gate of Prince Xin's Mansion, it does not mean that the guards inside will be lax. Based on my experience of going to Prince Xin's Mansion several times, he must be strictly guarding the inside."
"What should we do? How do we get in?"
Ma Xiaoquan's mouth curled up: "It won't be easy for us to get in, but I have a way. Come with me."
Ma Xiaoquan pulled Li Qinghan to the back door of Prince Xin's Mansion, looked around, and then whispered: "Qinghan, there is a dog hole at the back door. We can get in through the dog hole."
Li Qinghan was helpless for a while. He originally thought that the previous hole was an escape hole and went there. Unexpectedly, there was another hole, and it was a serious dog hole.
"Ma Xiaoquan, can you do it without drilling?" Li Qinghan was a little embarrassed.
"What? I'm sorry? I don't care even if I'm a Jin Yiwei or a first-class deacon. What do you care about? Come on, be obedient and get in."
Before Li Qinghan could refuse again, Ma Xiaoquan pushed her directly into the dog hole.