Chapter five hundred and sixty nine flashes of light
Chapter 569: Flash of inspiration
Last night, after the army settled the situation in Beijing, Lu Heng, who was eager for home, couldn't wait to go home and take a look.
As expected, his mansion was already empty. There was no one left.
Finally, the panicked Lu Heng sent someone to search around and found a skinny servant in an inconspicuous cellar.
According to the servant, five days ago, his house was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and all the ladies were kidnapped and taken to the palace. Since then, he has been hiding here and did not dare to go out.
It's been five days and there's been no news from the ladies.
After hearing the news, Lu Heng's expression immediately turned cold, and he turned his head and stared coldly at the imperial city in the north.
Beside them, Hong Quan and others shuddered when they saw the frightening cold light flashing in Lu Heng's squinted eyes.
The surrounding air seemed to have entered the twelfth lunar month of winter for nine days in an instant.
Last night, Lu Heng looked worried all the time. It was not until this morning that he returned to normal.
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"It's scary!" Su Qianqian thought of Lu Heng's gloomy face last night, still feeling frightened in her heart. She stuck out her tongue and said cutely.
Lu Heng smiled and said nothing. He just held Su Qianqian's hand with a little force.
"Longyou in shallow water?" Probably because he had no clue, Lu Heng turned around and asked Su Qianqian with a smile: "Do you know what it means?"
"Shallow water?" Su Qianqian began to think seriously, while subconsciously squeezing Lu Heng's shoulders, she thought seriously: "Qian Shui, did the person who sent the information mishear that it was diving, not shallow water?
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"Ha..., this information is... what did you just say?" Lu Heng said with a smile, then suddenly thought of what Su Qianqian had just said, and thought for a moment, as if opening a closed door.
Like the door, his eyes suddenly lit up. He turned around hastily, grabbed Su Qianqian's hand, and asked eagerly: "What did you just say?"
"Diving? I asked the person who sent the information, did he hear wrongly?" Su Qianqian didn't know what was going on. She was startled by Lu Heng's excitement and whispered.
"Yes, that's it!" Lu Heng was so happy that he couldn't help but hugged Su Qianqian and kissed her on the face. He laughed excitedly, turned around and looked at Wang Shichao, who had a puzzled look on his face.
Humanity said: "I think I know His Majesty is under house arrest there?"
"Bring the map of the palace, and the messenger, call over Craftsman Lu!" After Lu Heng stood up, he first gave an order to Wang Shichao, and then turned to the messenger guarding the door.
After the messengers went out, Lu Heng took a deep breath and said word by word to Wang Shichao and Fatty Hong: "Dive, your Majesty is likely to be imprisoned in the middle of the lake in the Shu Palace!"
When Wang Shichao and others heard this, they were immediately ecstatic. However, after being ecstatic, they thought that the King of Shu had treated his father in such a vicious way. The two of them couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and cursed secretly. They were really vicious.
Heart.
Later, after the orderly soldier led the trembling and frightened Craftsman Lu into the room with the map, a group of people gathered around Lu Heng.
"Craftsman Lu, you said before that you participated in the renovation of the Prince of Shu's Mansion three years ago, right?" Lu Heng looked at the map. After reading it carefully, he turned his head and looked at the short and thin man next to him.
Craftsman Lu asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Craftsman Lu nodded quickly: "Three years ago, some people came to Beijing to find the villain, and asked the villain to find friends and help repair a mansion! Later, after arriving, the villain knew that it was the King of Shu.
His Highness’s mansion!”
"Then did you repair the lake in the garden?" Lu Heng asked, and suddenly became nervous.
Craftsman Lu thought for a while, bowed to Lu Heng, and replied seriously: "At that time, after the renovation of the courtyard was completed, the official who took the lead asked the villain to detect the depth of the lake bottom, and also asked the villain some questions about
The matter of expanding the lake in the garden. These are all things that need to be done to expand the lake. I guess it will definitely need to be repaired!"
"You mean... you were just measuring and not directly involved?" Lu Heng frowned and looked at Craftsman Lu.
Craftsman Lu nodded and said: "Yes, sir, but judging from the villain's many years of hydraulic engineering experience, all these are done to prepare for the expansion of the lake. Moreover, at that time, there was a Sichuan Yin beside the senior official who took the lead.
A very important craftsman. The villain estimates that in the end, that person will be responsible for expanding the lake!"
"None of your people participated in the lake expansion?" Lu Heng felt a little disappointed and asked unwillingly.
If the King of Shu hired someone else to expand the Yuanzhong Lake, it would be extremely difficult to find the secrets in the lake.
Craftsman Lu thought for a moment and shook his head slightly.
When Lu Heng saw this, he was immediately disappointed.
After sitting down slowly, he stared at the bright sunlight outside the window in trance.
"However, later, the official spent a hundred taels and asked the villain to help him draw a drawing about the expansion of the lake in the garden." Beside him, Craftsman Lu thought for a while and whispered.
When Lu Heng heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. After standing up, he grabbed Craftsman Lu's hand and asked eagerly: "Can you still remember the details of that picture?"
Hearing this, Craftsman Lu smiled, nodded, and said shyly: "That is the most proud work of my life. I remember it clearly!"
"Quick, quick!" Lu Heng was overjoyed and hurriedly called to the ordering soldiers, saying anxiously: "Hurry up and get your pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"
After the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were brought, Lu Heng made way for Craftsman Lu to sit down. He personally handed the brush into his hand: "Brother Lu, please help me to draw another one!"
After Craftsman Lu sat down, he heard that Lu Heng asked him to make a new one, and he was immediately embarrassed. He stood up, looked at Lu Heng, and hesitated: "This official, I'm afraid I can't draw this picture!"
"What's wrong?" Lu Heng asked with a frown.
"That's it!" A look of fear flashed in Craftsman Lu's eyes, and he explained awkwardly: "Before, after repairing the mansion of the senior official, the leading senior official sternly warned the villain not to leak it.
The drawing. Otherwise, it must look good to the villain! Later, one of the villain's friends showed off the job he had made after getting drunk. He just said a little bit about insignificant things.
He was killed the next day! These people are not something a villain can afford to offend!"
Thinking of his old friend who died on the street, Craftsman Lu's eyes were full of fear.
"Don't worry, old man!" Lu Heng heard this and raised his hand to stop Wang Shichao from getting angry. Then he turned his head, reached out and put his hand on the old man's shoulder, and said comfortingly: "Lu, I guarantee that your whole family will be safe and sound!"
What a loud tone!
When the young man said this, the old man's first reaction was disbelief, thinking that he was bragging.
After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and put down the brush.
"Damn it, don't be so shameless..." Wang Shichao couldn't help it anymore and immediately got mad. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to come up and beat the old man.
"Sit down!" Lu Heng glared at him and scolded him sternly.
If torture is effective, why am I still bothering here? This old man is the only one who knows the inside story. If he doesn't want to, make a slight change on the drawing. Then things will be terrible.
Haven’t you heard that if you offend anyone, don’t offend the craftsman, and don’t deceive anyone, don’t deceive the fortune teller?
When Wang Shichao saw the military advisor's face turned cold, he stared at him with an unkind look. In fear, he lowered his head and stopped talking.
Lu Heng turned his head, looked at the old craftsman who turned pale with fright, and said calmly: "Old sir, don't be afraid. If Lu said that he can keep your family safe, he can keep your family safe. Even if the sky falls, he will not be afraid.
I can make your whole family safe and sound. I know you believe me. But, old man, do you know who he is?"
While speaking, Lu Heng pointed at Fatty Hong standing next to him and asked with a smile.
Seeing that Lu Heng was about to introduce himself, Fatty Hong quickly straightened his clothes, coughed, and raised his head as if he were a superior person.
"He?" The old man's dim eyes were full of doubts. He shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
When Fatty Hong heard this, he was immediately discouraged and lowered his head like a defeated rooster.
Lu Heng smiled and said lightly: "His name is Hong Quan. Those corrupt officials in Dazhou call him Hong Shatou!"
Hong shaved his head?
When he heard the name, the old man's eyes lit up after thinking about it.
He suddenly stood up and looked in disbelief at Fatty Hong, who was looking at Lu Heng with resentment. He said in surprise: "Hong Qingtian, the Minister of Justice?"
Originally, Fatty Hong felt quite resentful when he heard Lu Heng introduce himself with his most shameful nickname. But when he heard the old man shouting "Qingtian", he suddenly smiled and felt proud. After coughing, Hong
Quan slowly lifted up his robe, took off the jade plaque hanging from his waist, and waved it in front of the old man.
"Yes, he is the Minister of Justice, Hong Quan!" Lu Heng nodded and smiled slightly. Then, before Craftsman Lu could recover from the shock, he pointed back at Wang Shichao beside him.
"His name is Wang Shichao, and he is the commander of the Tokyo Garrison. Well, he is also the third-grade Zhonglang General of the South Camp! He is the leader of the Royal Forest Army in your mouth!" Lu Heng added with a smile because he was afraid that the old man would not know what a Zhonglang General was.
One sentence.
Wang Shichao snorted, reluctantly took out the military talisman from his waist, waved it in front of the old man's eyes, and put it in his bag.
After hearing Lu Heng introduce Fatty Hong, the old man was stunned. After Lu Heng introduced Wang Shichao's identity, the old man was instantly stunned.
This, this, what's going on today?
How come all the great masters of the imperial court who are rarely seen on weekdays appeared all at once. Moreover, they looked at me very enthusiastically. Well, except for the general Zhonglang.
After introducing the two of them, Lu Heng poured a cup of tea with his own hands and handed it into the old man's trembling hands. Looking at the old man's shocked look, he smiled and asked: "Now, you should believe it, right?"
"Then, sir, are you..." The old man swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his knees felt a little weak. A smile that was uglier than crying appeared on his face and he said, "You are..."
"Dogs look down on people!" Wang Shichao curled his lips, glanced at the old man disdainfully, turned away, and stopped talking.
"Haha, don't be afraid, old man!" the old man said just now, which made Fatty Hong smile and feel very good. Seeing that the old man almost knelt down when Wang Shichao glared at him, Fatty Hong hurriedly came over and sang a red face. He extended his hand and was very kind.
He patted the old man's thin shoulder, pointed at Lu Heng, and introduced him solemnly: "This gentleman is Lu Heng, Lu Yongzheng. Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty! The teacher of the prince, and the friend of His Majesty the Emperor. Now he is the Great Zhou Dynasty, one person
He is a figure above ten thousand people. Old man, this man is a god-like figure, whom you can’t even meet every day. He said he will keep you safe, so he can keep you safe. Even the Jade Emperor can’t stop him.
,Ha ha!"
Fatty Hong's words of imperial master completely defeated the old man's last defensiveness.
Imperial Master, Prince's teacher, His Majesty's friend.
This young imperial master is unknown to everyone in the world. Even if the common people have never seen him, they have heard of this legendary figure who is only twenty years old and has infinite glory.
He annihilated the demons in Qingcheng, defeated the Japanese Japanese pirates, recaptured Goryeo, led the army northward to resist the Turks, and was all involved in domestic and foreign affairs. In particular, with several of his suggestions, the quality of life of the people has been significantly improved.
This is a benefit that can be felt next to your body!
Now, when the old man heard that in front of him, this kind and friendly man who looked like the young man next door was now the high-ranking Emperor's Master, he suddenly felt uneasy.
I, I dared to sit on the Emperor's Master's chair just now, and even drank the tea offered by the Emperor's Master.
This, this is a capital crime!
Thinking of this, the old man could no longer suppress the uneasiness in his heart. He knelt down with a plop. With a trembling voice, he kowtowed like garlic and said: "Sir, please forgive me. The villain has eyesight and cannot recognize the mountain. He collided with the master. The villain
Damn it!"
Thump thump, thump thump, in this room of the inn, for a while, the only sounds that could be heard were the old man's begging for mercy and kowtow.
When Lu Heng saw this, he glanced at Fatty Hong speechlessly.
Seeing the other party laughing, he raised his head and made a fool of himself. Lu Heng shook his head helplessly, bent down and stretched out his hands to help the old man up.
"Don't be afraid, old man. We invited you here today because we want you to draw the picture we drew before. Don't worry about the drawing. Lu guarantees that no one will be able to hurt your family during this great week!"
Lu Heng pressed the old man on the chair again and said with a smile.
As soon as the old man's butt touched the chair, he suddenly came to his senses and quickly picked it out and said: "The villain doesn't dare, the villain doesn't dare! The villain just paints on the ground, just paint on the ground!"
Lu Heng saw the old man's trembling body and a look of extreme fear. He knew that even if he was asked to sit on a chair and draw, he would not feel at ease. He might draw something wrong because of his nervousness. So,
, and no longer forced him, he waved his hand and asked the orderer to place the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the ground.
The old man glanced at Lu Heng nervously. After seeing Lu Heng nod, he carefully took the brush, lifted up his robe, and slowly lay on the ground. Holding the brush in his hand, he recalled it carefully for a moment, and his hands trembled.
The writing brush also stabilized.
After taking a deep breath, the tip of the pen in my hand was dipped in ink, and I drew the first line steadily.
Lu Heng and others were squatting on the ground, quietly waiting for the old man's drawings.
Beside her, Su Qianqian saw Lu Heng looking seriously at the drawings that were gradually taking shape on the ground, lowered her head, pursed her lips and smiled.
"Why are you laughing?" Lu Heng turned around and asked with a smile, as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
Su Qianqian's pretty face turned red when Lu Heng caught her snickering.
"I really didn't realize that just one name can scare the common people out of their wits. Mr. Lu, you are so majestic!" Su Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled, deliberately saying sarcastically.
"Does this sound like you are praising me?" Lu Heng touched his chin, thought for a moment, and answered seriously.
"Well, that's a compliment!" He nodded seriously with a smile in his eyes. It was very hard to hold back his laughter.
Lu Heng turned his head and glanced at him. Then, um, looked at him again.
He turned his head, looked at the pen in the hand of the old craftsman beside him, and said to himself: "At night, use the doggy style!"
As soon as she said this sentence, Su Qianqian blushed and shyly stretched out her hand and pinched Lu Heng's waist: "A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth, so I won't pay attention to you!"
"Haha!" Lu Heng laughed loudly, feeling extremely happy.
Su Qianqian was so embarrassed that she finally covered her red face, stood up, kicked Lu Heng with her little foot, turned around and ran away.
Beside them, Wang Shichao and Fatty Hong were secretly looking at Lu Heng with lewd smiles. After seeing Su Qianqian escape, both of them had cunning looks in their eyes.
"What are you looking at?" Lu Heng turned his head and stared at the two of them with a half-smile.
"Ah, General Wang, look, that screen seems to be a relic of the Tang Dynasty!" Fatty Hong groped his chin and pointed at the table behind Lu Heng.
"Well, what a screen like a table!" Wang Shichao took a breath, looked at Hong Quan in disbelief, and nodded seriously in praise.
Fatty Hong, who was talking nonsense, remained calm and nodded in agreement: "Well, this is the first time I've seen a screen like a table. It's a wonder in the world!"
Lu Heng snorted and sneered, squinting his eyes with a mysterious smile on his face, watching these two people continue to pretend!
"alright!"
Just when Wang Shichao and Fatty Hong could no longer perform the double act, the old craftsman who was lying on the ground and drawing blueprints suddenly said something, which saved the two of them.
After Lu Heng glared at the two of them, he moved his gaze to the already formed drawing.
Wang Shichao and Fatty Hong saw that Lu Heng finally let them go. After looking at each other, they raised their hands to wipe away the nervous sweat on their foreheads and let out a sigh of relief.
"The original lake with a radius of fifty meters has been expanded to a hundred meters. Moreover, a secret door was built in the rockery beside the lake. The trap is a pebble under a small pine tree on the rockery. Here it is!"
The craftsman's eyes flashed with confidence, pointing to every key point on the map, and said to Lu Heng: "There is also here, this is the passage into the underground. When designing the tunnel, the official asked the villain to leave it for him
There are three spaces left. I guess it’s going to be a mechanism!”
"Do you know what mechanism it is?" Lu Heng nodded, turned his head, looked at the old craftsman and said.
"This... the villain doesn't know!" the old craftsman said with a bitter smile: "At the beginning, after finishing these drawings, the official paid the villain his wages and drove them out!"