rebirth [rebirth]

The secret path is very narrow, except for the steepness at the beginning, it is still easier to walk later.

It's just that it seems to have never been opened, and there are cobwebs everywhere, and there is a lot of dust.

After all, Rong Jingheng's body was weak, and soon his complexion turned red, and his breathing became heavy.

"Aze, stop for a moment, you hold the torch." Rong Jingxuan called Xie Mingze in a low voice, and then ordered, "Little Fuzi, come here and help His Highness Six."

Xiao Fuzi immediately raised the torch in his hand to Xie Mingze, and then turned sideways to support Rong Jingheng.The secret passage is so narrow that even two children with untied hair can walk side by side.

The flame on the torch danced and danced, illuminating the secret passage flickering.In such a dark and quiet secret passage, everyone felt very depressed.

Rong Jingxuan turned around and told Zhong Qi to guard the back, while he walked sideways and walked behind Xie Mingze.

Although both Zhong Qi and Xiao Fuzi were internal eunuchs, they had both trained in the Valiant Army, so they could survive in such an environment.Xie Mingze has practiced martial arts since he was a child, but he has never experienced in the army, so it would be inappropriate for him to go ahead.

Rong Jingxuan walked behind Xie Mingze and said softly, "Ah Ze, let's change."

Xie Mingze slightly turned his head to look at him, under the firelight, his forehead was covered with sweat.

"No," he said, "should be almost there, I'm fine."

Rong Jingxuan recalled the length of the secret passage, but said nothing more.

Sure enough, within half a cup of tea, they came to an end.

This secret path is very tortuous, and countless branches have been built. If Li Desheng hadn't told Xie Mingze the route, ordinary people would definitely get lost in this mysterious underground tunnel.

Walking again, Rong Jingxuan felt a lot of emotion.

The ancestor Emperor Gao spent his life as a soldier and established a century-old foundation for Dachu. He left to future generations the safe and prosperous Dachu Mountains and Rivers, as well as a dignified and solemn Changxin Palace.

This Changxin Palace, which has stood for more than 200 years, quietly watched the Rong family's vicissitudes. It guarded the Rong family's continuous stretches, and also used this secret road that almost no one knew to give future generations a chance.

Rong Jingxuan took a deep breath and said, "Be careful, everyone, go up."

After finishing speaking, Rong Jingxuan signaled Xie Mingze to stick the torch on the stone wall, hold the sword with his right hand, and walk up first.

The secret path is very deep, and it takes about five breaths to reach the exit when walking up the stone steps.

The exit was also a square wooden plank, not as dilapidated and mottled as the one in Chu Ming Palace, it looked as smooth as new under the light of the fire.

Rong Jingxuan looked at the board carefully, and stretched out his hand to push it away.

"Your Majesty," Xie Mingze exclaimed, hugging his left arm directly, "Your Majesty, no, let me go first."

Rong Jingxuan lowered his head and smiled at him, then patted his hand on his arm with his right hand, and said softly, "It's okay, Aze, I know where this is."

After all, without waiting for Xie Mingze to be surprised, he pushed the wooden board away.

To Xie Mingze's surprise, the outside was still dark and quiet, and only the low roofs outside the secret passage could be seen by the dim firelight.

It must be an uninhabited firewood house or something, Xie Mingze heaved a sigh of relief, but still firmly stopped Rong Jingxuan and asked him to go out first.

Rong Jingxuan sighed with a smile, this person still has this temper...

"Your Majesty, come up, there is really no one."

Rong Jingxuan looked up, and saw Xie Mingze's hand stretched out in front of him.

He stretched out his hand to hold it without hesitation, and then jumped out of the tunnel one by one.

Only when everyone came out did they think about where they were.

It turned out to be a woodshed full of dry firewood. There were two bundles at the entrance of the tunnel where they came out just now, but Rong Jingxuan pushed them away with great strength.

The firewood house was very low, and it was nightfall, and only a weak wooden door could be vaguely seen outside the woodpile.

Xie Mingze glanced at Rong Jingxuan, his brows were still frowning, and his expression was quite dignified: "Your Majesty... the minister is going out to inquire about it?"

Rong Jingxuan shook his head, he signaled Zhong Qi and Xiao Fuzi to take care of Rong Jingheng, and then pulled Xie Mingze aside.

The two were very close, and Rong Jingxuan whispered almost close to Xie Mingze's ear: "Ah Ze, I know where this is, but I don't know if it is safe now, you and I will go out and find out later, you Don't forget to call me by my name again."

Xie Mingze naturally lowered his head and listened carefully to what he said, and said after he finished speaking: "What should I call your Majesty?"

Rong Jingxuan stared at him for a while, but the sky was dark, he couldn't see the other person's expression clearly, so he said: "I am more than a month older than you, why don't you call me big brother, and I will call you Yanzhi. "

Yanzhi was the name Xie Xiang gave to Xie Mingze. Although neither of them was weak, but this word was discussed by Xie Xiang and Rong Jingxuan, so he naturally knew it.

Xie Mingze was shocked, and it took him a long time to ask in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the son of the dragon and the grandson of the emperor, how can a humble minister be so high?"

Rong Jingxuan smiled and reached out to pat him on the shoulder: "Although you and I are not brothers, we are as close as brothers. Now that the Rong family has come to an end, you can still accompany Xuan through this journey. I am very grateful."

Xie Mingze looked up at him, it was too dark, so they looked at each other silently in the dark night.

It took a long time for Xie Mingze to laugh lightly: "Your Majesty... Eldest Brother, Yan Zhi is fortunate to accompany Eldest Brother through this journey, this life is enough."

His voice was very soft, and his laughter was soft, Rong Jingxuan felt his heart tremble, and the unspeakable emotion quickly came to his heart, making his hand holding the sword tremble.

He took a deep breath: "Yan Zhi, let's go."

After he finished speaking, he walked directly to the door of the firewood gate, listened cautiously first, and then beckoned Xie Mingze to go to the other side. The two of them were leaning against the thin wooden wall of the woodshed, holding their swords tightly.

The sabers they held were not the ones they used to use in the past. There were no precious stones on this sword, nor was it a pear blossom wood scabbard wrapped in gold. It was just the most common long sword.

Rong Jingxuan tried his best to find his younger brother's shadow among the woodpile, but it was dark and he finally saw nothing.

This is the best way. Both Zhong Qi and Xiao Fuzi have learned martial arts. Although they are not as good as him and Xie Mingze, they have some unorthodox methods that ordinary people don't know. There is no problem in protecting Rong Jingheng.

Rong Jingxuan also came here once at that time, and it was naturally very safe that time, but this time it may not be so.

No one died in the palace for him, Rong Jingheng was also taken out of the palace by him, and the two princess mansions went to the empty building, except for the Supreme Emperor who was originally missing, Chen Shengzhi did not catch any of them this time when he rebelled and forced the palace. Rong family.

Rong Jingxuan couldn't think of what else he could do other than go after the whole city like a thunderbolt.

So, this time he was more careful and cautious.

The lives of Mingze and Xiaoliu are in his hands, and he can't do anything wrong.

Rong Jingxuan took a deep breath and gently pushed open the door.

Probably because no one came in and out for many years, the wooden door made a loud "creak" sound when it opened and closed, which shocked everyone.

Rong Jingxuan didn't dare to catch his breath, he pushed open a crack in the door that could allow people to come in and out, and then shrank behind the door and looked out.

By the moonlight, everything outside is clearly visible.

This is probably the backyard of a common people's house. Chaimen is the most remote one, and there seem to be two warehouses next to it. Judging from the appearance, they have been abandoned for a long time.

There are only three dilapidated houses in this empty backyard, which seem to be so mottled and dilapidated that no one cares about them.

Same as last time... Rong Jingxuan took a deep breath, gave Xie Mingze a look, and then slid out sideways lightly.Xie Mingze came out right after him, and closed the door tightly with his backhand.

Both of them were wearing dark clothes, which were not dazzling under the moonlight. Rong Jingxuan led Xie Mingze all the way along the courtyard wall, and did not stop until they reached the courtyard gate.

They listened quietly for a long time, but there was no sound outside.

Although he is from Yong'an, Xie Mingze only walked in the alleys of Qingshiban Road in previous years. He has never been to such a place.

He observed very carefully, but he still didn't know where he was.

Xie Mingze was just thinking about it, but Rong Jingxuan suddenly pulled his sleeve: "Yan Zhi, you should be safe now, let's go out, remember to be careful in everything."

"No." Xie Mingze nodded, and stood on both sides of the door with him on the left and right as before.

The door was locked from the inside for some reason, Rong Jingxuan gently pulled out the two latches, listened quietly for a few more breaths, and then pushed the door open as before.

This courtyard door is not the same as ordinary people's, there is only a thin wooden door, Xie Mingze guessed that it was specially made to hide the secret passageway.

Unlike just now, the courtyard door was pushed open for a long time before finally opening a thin crack.

Looking out through the crack of the door, I only saw a piece of green.

Xie Mingze reached out and pulled a leaf to look at it: "Brother, it's Changqing."

Evergreen is a relatively common plant in Yong'an. Most people use it to plant it at the base of the wall. When it takes root and sprouts, it will climb up the wall, and the wall will be full of green in the next year.

This is a good thing to cover the door.

Until now, except that the rebels forced the palace early, everything else is the same as before.

Rong Jingxuan felt a little settled, and he pulled back the wooden door with his backhand, and the wooden door, which was the same color as the wall, gently swiveled open again.

Xie Mingze watched Rong Jingxuan's movements in surprise, but didn't ask any questions.

Following Rong Jingxuan all the way here, he had many questions in his mind, and he was also in a daze. There were some things that he didn't know whether to ask, or whether he could ask.

He watched Rong Jingxuan gently push Chang Qing open a gap, and finally crawled out silently.

Let's wait until... let's talk.

Outside Changqing, there was a mottled and dilapidated dark alley. Xie Mingze subconsciously looked around, but found a figure shaking not far away.

Xie Mingze quickly grabbed Rong Jingxuan's arm, and pulled him back behind Evergreen.

"Brother... There is someone." Xie Mingze almost whispered.

Rong Jingxuan patted his hand, and tapped five times on the wall with his saber.

Empty, empty, empty.

The figure on the opposite side didn't move for a long time, as if he was thinking about something.

Neither Rong Jingxuan nor Xie Mingze moved, they were very patient, waiting for each other's reaction.

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blows past, blowing away the dark cloud covering the silver moon, the starry moonlight sprinkles the earth, and clearly illuminates the figure's face.

It was an ordinary-looking young man. He stared blankly at the evergreen wall for a long time, and finally squatted down and knocked three times on the ground with a stone.

Empty, empty.

That was the set code.

Rong Jingxuan heaved a sigh of relief, he turned his head and took a fixed look at Xie Mingze, this time he still walked out without hesitation.

The young man looked very ordinary, but there were flowers under his feet, Xie Mingze only took a wrong eye for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he was already in front of him.

He bent down slightly, with the thumb of his right hand touching his heart, and performed an ancient Rong family ceremony to Rong Jingxuan.

"Your Majesty, you are finally here."