Wang Zheng saw it was Zhang Bao and quickly came over.
"Sir, judging from the distance, we are now inside the palace. Let's continue digging in the middle. We will adjust the direction after we have the map."
"But it rained a bit yesterday, and there was a little water in the tunnel, which delayed some time and slowed down the progress. But it's fine inside, there are no major problems, and we can handle it!"
Wang Zheng said to Zhang Bao.
"Well, Maps is already thinking of ways to do it."
"I originally thought that I could use a hot air balloon to conduct aerial reconnaissance and draw it myself, but I didn't expect that it wouldn't work here."
"The climate in Xiazhou is too humid. The canvas will be wet before it even bulges."
"Zhao Gao and the others went to try it out a few days ago. It turned out that they were able to fly in about half an hour, and almost burned out the candles. They were only a short distance from the ground, and they were almost discovered by others."
"The climate in Xiazhou is much more humid than expected, and the entire balloon canvas is much heavier than before. I'm afraid it will be difficult to use the hot air balloon again."
Zhang Bao also sighed on the side.
Some time ago, I learned from people here in Beijing that the rainy season in the south is coming.
Although it hasn't arrived yet, it's obvious that it's starting to rain more.
If it really comes during the rainy season and it rains for dozens of days in a row, it is estimated that even if they dig underground tunnels, everything will be flooded.
Therefore, they must complete the tunnel as soon as possible and take people out before the rainy season arrives.
Otherwise, subsequent actions will be even more troublesome.
Therefore, Zhang Bao would acquiesce to them and risk being discovered by directly using explosives to explode underground.
Since arriving in Xiazhou, various situations have occurred frequently, and things are not going very smoothly, but fortunately, all things are progressing steadily.
Now, what is needed most is time!
As time goes by, the little emperor cannot sit back and wait to starve to death, or he may be killed directly under cover.
Then Cao Kang can't let the little emperor hold on like this forever. I believe it won't be long before he will take action.
Now Hezhou and several other states are also deploying troops and generals, and a war is about to break out.
We must get the little emperor out before these things happen!
"grown ups!"
"Zheng Kongqing is back again, saying he has something important to report!"
While Zhang Bao was inspecting the tunnel, Zhao Gao hurried in.
"Back again?"
"Walk!"
Although Zhang Bao was surprised, he also knew that Zheng Kongqing was not a fool.
If there were no special circumstances, he would definitely not take such a big risk and come back again.
As soon as Zhang Bao walked in, Zheng Kongqing stood up.
"Zhang Zhoumu, the little eunuch I mentioned before, came out again. Not long after I went back, he came sneakily. I was arranging to eat and drink at my place. I made an excuse to show my respects and sneaked out.
"
"In order to worry about the matter being leaked, I didn't dare to let anyone else report it."
Zheng Kongqing said quickly to Zhang Bao.
"oh?"
"Coming?"
"Just right!"
"Zhao Gao, come with me!"
"Let's go meet this little eunuch!"
Zhang Bao took Zhao Gao and Zheng Kongqing and walked towards Zheng Bao Bank.
Under the leadership of Zheng Kongqing, they did not go in through the front door, but went around to the side door. There was no one here. Zheng Kongqing opened the door with the key and took Zhang Bao and the others to the backyard.
In the backyard at this time.
A little eunuch devoured a table full of food.
During this period of time, I was very hungry and full in the palace. I couldn't even eat a few mouthfuls of gruel, let alone meat.
I finally got out this time and wanted to exchange some money for a good meal in a restaurant.
Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Zheng was so polite and arranged a table directly in the backyard. The little eunuch immediately started eating without hesitation.
"Hey, shopkeeper Zheng, why have you been gone for so long? You come to eat too -"
"Who are these?"
The little eunuch saw Zheng Kongqing coming in, and was about to invite Zheng Kongqing to eat too, but found two more people appearing behind Zheng Kongqing.
"What is your name for this father-in-law?"
Zhang Bao smiled and pulled out a chair and sat down.
"My name is Guixi. May I ask who this young master is..."
After all, Guixi came from the palace. Seeing Zhang Bao's extraordinary demeanor, he couldn't underestimate him, not to mention that it was impossible for shopkeeper Zheng to bring an ordinary person here for no reason.
"Hezhou, Zhang Bao."
Zhang Bao smiled and picked up a pair of chopsticks to eat.
"ah?"
"Little... little one has met Zhang Zhoumu!"
The little eunuch quickly knelt down to Zhang Bao. He was just a little eunuch in the palace. Unexpectedly, the man in front of him turned out to be the governor of Hezhou.
Not to mention, he knew before that the eunuchs who announced the decree in the palace were killed and tortured by Zhang Bao when they went to Hezhou.
Although he didn't know why he knelt down to Zhang Bao, the servility in his heart made Guixi kneel down habitually to say goodbye.
"Get up and talk. What is Eunuch Xi responsible for in the palace?"
Zhang Bao smiled, helped him up, and asked Guixi.
"The younger ones are just serving the emperor and doing all kinds of chores. Ever since Master Sima took control of the palace, there have been fewer and fewer father-in-laws in the palace."
"Now there are three of us, not to mention the guards. They also treat us as slaves. We are running around in the palace all day long. We are really exhausted. We scraped together some money to manage the guards in the concierge.
, so I have to take some time to bring some food in."
"Now the palace is not the same as before. Even the things that can be brought out are much less. It's all thanks to Shopkeeper Zheng's generosity. He gave so much more money and such a table of food. Shopkeeper Zheng's
Great good man."
"People with eggs are just different from people without eggs!"
Guixi was also a talker, so Zhang Bao didn't need to ask any more questions, and kept talking on his own.
"Well... Mr. Xi, if that's the case, why are you still staying in the palace?"
"Why don't you just come out of the palace and live a free life?"
Zhang Bao picked up a chicken wing and asked Guixi while eating it.
"Oh, my Zhangzhou Mu, you are rich and powerful, but you don't know how hard we work for small things."
"I originally hoped that after entering the palace, I could make more money, so that I could go back and honor my father. But when I heard that I had had my eggs removed and I was going to the palace, I almost had the rest of my eggs cut off as well."
"But I didn't expect that after so many years in the palace, I haven't saved much money. I finally stole some things and sold them. When I go back, most of them will be handed over to the dog guards who eat the bones without spitting them out!"
"I haven't saved much money so far. I spent a fortune just to get out of the palace recently. Let me tell you, this is simply——"
Once I started saying these words, Guixi, I couldn't stop.
Zhang Bao was also helpless and took out a pearl from his arms and handed it to Guixi's eyes.
Guixi, who was chattering endlessly and cursing his father and mother, immediately shut up and stared at the pearl in front of him.
As a young eunuch who came out of the palace, the price of his eyesight is still acceptable.
The pearl in front of you looks like a priceless treasure.
"Zhang Zhoumu, what are you..."
Guixi's eyes were literally shining with light.
"If my father-in-law doesn't dislike it, I will give this pearl to my father-in-law."
Zhang Bao smiled and placed the pearl in front of Guixi.