Zhang Bao returned to the secret room with a dozen people.
"Zhao Gao, bring a few strong men and find a way to push the door open."
Zhang Bao pointed in the direction of the stone steps.
The clothes of Daxia eunuchs are very loose and they also wear a tall hat. Although it is convenient for them to hide something on their body, it is really inconvenient for them to move around.
Soon, several people held up their skirts and ran over there.
"Sir, there seems to be something pressing on it. It's very heavy. Although it can be pushed open, there is probably a lot of movement. Are you okay?"
Zhao Gao turned to Zhang Bao and asked.
"Open it!"
"There shouldn't be anyone up there."
Zhang Bao said to Zhao Gao.
With Zhang Bao's instructions, they no longer worried. After a while, the stone slab pressing on it was pushed open, and at the same time there was a sound of something falling to the ground.
Zhang Bao and the others waited for a while to confirm that there was no movement, and then they filed out of the secret room.
When the smoke and dust in the room cleared, I saw that a huge bookcase had just fallen on it. The bookcase collapsed, bamboo slips were scattered on the floor, and a pile of wooden basins were also knocked over.
Zhang Bao looked inside the room, which seemed to look like a warehouse. Apart from this rather awkward bookcase, there were tall wooden basins stacked on one side.
Judging from the marks on the wood and the dust inside the house, no one has been here for a long time.
And Zhang Bao noticed that the windows here are not like the windows commonly seen outside.
There is no window paper made of hemp paper or fine silk, but only some grid-like wooden frames, which are blocked with wooden boards from the inside.
Zhang Bao had seen it before when he was in Hejian Village. Ordinary people couldn't afford to make windows at all, so they would just ask a carpenter to make a wooden frame. During the day, they would just leave it open, and at night or when it rained
, and then use wooden boards to cover it from the inside.
There is barely any light inside the house now, but it is because of the wooden support that was blocking it. It has rotted over time, causing the two wooden boards to droop down.
Judging from the degree of decay of this pillar, it will be at least ten years before there is anyone here.
"Zhao Gao, you have seen a lot of eunuchs before. You can take a few smarter brothers and follow their example and go out to explore the situation."
Zhang Bao said to Zhao Gao.
"yes!"
Zhao Gao led a few people and quickly climbed up the wall. Seeing that no one was around, he jumped down, lowered his head, and walked quickly towards the front.
Zhang Bao looked at the yard, which was quite large. The gate was locked by a huge carriage lock.
It didn't take a while.
Zhao Gao and the others turned back.
"grown ups!"
"We've already found out!"
"The emperor should be in a place two yards away from here. There are several guards guarding the door, so you can't go in to see."
"And there are not many people around here. We walked around the palace and found that many eunuchs were gathered at the west gate. There was no one near the emperor's house."
"Shall we just go in?"
Zhao Gao asked Zhang Bao.
For Zhao Gao and others, after being trained by Zhang Bao before, their current skills are at least on the same level as those of Lao He before.
Although their understanding is a bit poor, after Hu Dugu's training before, Fang Fu's guidance, and various methods, if they really fight, those guards may not be their opponents.
"How many people are guarding the door?"
Zhang Bao asked Zhao Gao.
"Four!"
"That house has only one door, and there are no doors around it, but I guess there should be someone watching inside."
Zhao Gao said.
"Where can I drink water in the palace?"
"Have you found any wells or something like that?"
Zhang Bao asked with a frown.
"Sir, some of us really know about this matter. When we arrested those eunuchs before, we went in and talked to them when everything was fine. After all, this eunuch is considered a rarity."
"According to them, things in the palace are very particular. Even the drinking water is specially transported from a spring mountain on the eastern outskirts of the capital."
"You don't dare to drink the water in the well. I heard that things often go well. I found eunuchs, maids, etc. in the well. I heard that many of them turned white from soaking."
"But now that the palace is closed, I guess they don't have a choice. Do you want to drug me?"
Zhao Gao asked Zhang Bao.
They are most familiar with Zhang Bao's methods.
Always carry laxatives and poisons with you.
As for drugs, it is actually very difficult to knock someone down unless it is completely dissolved in the wine. With the help of the strength of the wine, the person can be knocked down as quickly as possible.
Take the common intoxicants made from black grass and datura, which are mostly used in this way.
However, there are too few application scenarios for wine, and it is far less widespread than laxatives or poisons.
If you want to cause coma in a short time, you still need to rely on strong force to work a miracle.
"It's difficult to give medicine. There is so much well water, and the medicine won't be effective if there is less. We can't guarantee that everyone can drink it."
"I have an idea. Aren't they hungry?"
"Isn't it enough to just give them some food?"
Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"Sir, those guards are very vigilant and won't let us get close. I'm afraid they won't be so easily convinced by the food."
Zhao Gao hesitated.
"Send it directly, of course you will be suspected, but if..."
"Come on, you go back and do something now!"
Zhang Bao said a few words to Zhao Gao, and Zhao Gao immediately ran back with a grin on his face.
…
Inside the palace at this time.
It is true that no one was wandering around outside anymore. First of all, they were hungry. Since Cao Kang cut off the way out of the palace and the stored grains were eaten, they could only hold on like this.
Not to mention walking around, even getting out of bed is difficult.
The eunuchs themselves have a feminine constitution, so they have been hungry for such a long time, not to mention it.
On the other hand, even if he is able to move, he has nothing to do now. Even the emperor is locked inside and there are more than a dozen guards guarding him, so there is no need for them to serve him at all.
If you were still a man at this time, maybe you could still have some fun in the palace with so many maids, but the problem was, there was nothing.
Both of them feel uncomfortable, there is no need...
Many eunuchs with quick thinking began to plunder the palace, colluding with the guards guarding the west gate, sneaking in and out quietly, and living a good life.
However, these guards had strict orders from Grand Sima Cao Kang and would not be too blatant. They would only acquiesce to a few of the eunuchs with high status.
As for others, there is no such good luck.
Inside the mansion where the emperor was imprisoned.
The four guards were resting there leaning on the stone steps. For them, they had almost reached their limit.
Although some food was left before, most of it was taken care of by the little emperor. Although they also ate some, they were definitely not full and could barely survive from starvation.
Although some people kindly brought some food to the little eunuchs, they did not dare to eat it.
If this was someone arranged by Cao Kang and deliberately put drugs in the food and wine, it would be troublesome.
Just when several people were extremely hungry.
Watching three little eunuchs walking over from a distance.