Su Muqian also asked: "I heard that there were secret passages in the palace when it was built, do you know where the secret passages are?"

Shen Kuo said: "How could I know about this kind of thing related to wealth and life?" After thinking about it for a while, it is nothing more than the place where the Imperial Study Room and the Emperor review memorials.There is a place dominated by heavy troops.

The two of them were talking, when the guard said: "My lord, we have to leave here as soon as possible. Right now, the arrest warrants of Prince Huainan are posted everywhere. This is the former address of Prince Huainan, and the government will come and seal it up soon. .”

Shen Kuo said: "Don't rest, let's go immediately." After a pause, he asked: "How many days are there before we can reach the capital?"

The guard said: "If you hurry up and travel day and night, you can reach the capital in about three days!"

When you arrive in the capital, you will arrive at a vast territory and sphere of influence, which is far safer than being outside.Said: "Then arrange it immediately."

The guard hesitated a little, knowing how picky Shen Kuo is, there are several carts of his things for food and clothing.The guard said: "It's just that this trip is light and easy, I'm afraid I will neglect my son."

The prince of Huainan has repeatedly explained that the son is a distinguished guest and must be received according to the highest etiquette.

Shen Kuo said: "It's an extraordinary time, don't care about those."

The guard nodded, pushed it down in a regular manner, and got ready.

Shen Kuo said: "Have you brought enough preserved fruit?" Su Muqian is what he misses the most.

There is no chef here to pickle hot and sour preserved fruit for him. He buys the most sour preserved fruit from the fruit shop on the street. He asks someone to stir-fry chili powder and mix it directly to eat. He can eat a small can every time.

This time on the road, Shen Kuo only brought some important things, and the rest was Su Muqian's candied fruit jar.

In the carriage.Su Muqian was a little sleepy.It was also uncomfortable to lean my head against the wall of the carriage.Shen Kuo hugged the man in his arms.

Su Muqian opened his eyes first, and closed his eyes reassuringly when he saw that it was him, comfortable in Shen Kuo's arms, and after a while, even breathing came from the room.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and this time the entry into the city was stricter than before. They hung the flag of a caravan, and there was only one car, and they spent a lot of money to avoid the violent search by these people.

Looking at the grocery cart at the back, the vegetables that were neatly arranged are now tossed to pieces by the gatekeepers. The grocery shopper looks distressed, but dare not speak, for fear of causing more trouble.

After Shen Kuo and the others entered Beijing, they asked the groom to go directly to the house he bought in the capital.

Here is also the old servant from the Shen residence.

Knocking on the door, it took a long time to open it, and when it was clear that the person who came was Shen Kuo, he was surprised and delighted: "Shi..."

In a word, Shen Kuo said: "Go in and talk!"

The old servant understood, the horse-drawn carriage that transported them back in the capital got a reward and went back.There was only one guard, who was the contact person who communicated with Prince Huainan, and also came here.

But that man was very measured, when he saw Shen Kuo approaching, he quietly withdrew and was taken to the guest room to rest by the servants.

The old servant brought Shen Kuo into the main hall, knelt down there and said, "Master, why did you come back? The capital is too chaotic." Although a person like him lives in the house, through the unusual atmosphere of the capital , it is very dangerous.

Shen Kuo quickly asked the old servant to stand up and reply: "How is the city these days?"

"Several shops of the Bai family in the capital have begun to close their shops." The old servant said.

Shen Kuo said: "This man is quite capable." The Bai family is a merchant, and all the treasure ships that traveled to Nanyang back then came from the Bai family.Although the status of merchants is low, no one dares to underestimate the fact that they can grow merchants to the scale they are today.

The old servant continued: "Recently, quite a few big families in the city have left the capital. Some are family members of officials in the capital. There are also some ordinary people in the city. They all say that chaos is about to happen now."

Shen Kuo hummed.A servant brought tea, and Shen Kuo took a sip, and it turned out that his own tea was to his liking.

The old servant glanced at Shen Kuo, wanted to speak but hesitated.

Shen Kuo said: "What's wrong?"

"The son-in-law, the old lady, and several aunts of the son-in-law have all left Beijing in the chaos. Not a single word was left behind."

Shen Kuo heard the news and said, "Alright."

Since the emperor and the prince have decided to use him as a pawn, they will definitely control the family. Although their departure will make the emperor and the prince suspicious, they are at least far away from right and wrong.

The servant next to him knelt on the ground with a plop and said, "My son-in-law left a letter for me to give to you."

The old servant was a little surprised.

The little servant lowered his head: "The son-in-law said not to let anyone know." He never revealed it to the outside.

Shen Kuo opened the letter and looked at it, and said: "You don't need to look for me, I have decided to live in seclusion and take good care of your mother." The son-in-law's handwriting is handsome and elegant.Doesn't seem to affect his mood

Shen Kuo smiled, now he has no worries at all.Then he said: "That's all."

The Prince of Huainan heard that he had arrived in the capital, so he asked the guards to ask him out.

When Shen Kuo arrived, the prince of Huainan said: "Today, my residence outside the city gate was sealed. But I left a letter. The letter was written by the emperor himself, saying that as long as I am willing to give up these small actions, he is willing to give I will become an official and a noble!"

The prince of Huainan has been treated coldly for so many years and has so many allies, so he can't give up his position. He just sighed: "The emperor still has a lot of eyes and ears."

Shen Kuo said: "The whole city is under martial law."

The Prince of Huainan said: "There are [-] elite soldiers inside the city, and [-] soldiers outside the city. As long as you give an order, you can attack the city." He had waited too long for this day.As long as he thought of this scene, his blood boiled with excitement and it was difficult to fall asleep.

Shen Kuo also didn't think that the emperor would really give him so much, it was nothing more than a stopgap measure.I just emphasized again and again: "Be careful. The emperor sent you a letter to warn you, and he knows all your movements."

"I know this. Tomorrow night, I will give orders to have people enter the palace to arrest the emperor and the prince." There was some enthusiasm in his eyes: "From now on, the world will belong to our brothers."

Even the emperor's most trusted left minister has voted for another master. He is doomed to fail in this game of chess.

"Tomorrow, will you be too anxious? Many things haven't been arranged yet." Shen Kuo said.

The prince of Huainan smiled and said: "The father-in-law and the maid in the palace have taken care of it, don't worry." He was a bit of a gambler, and he couldn't look forward and backward for such a big event as rebellion.It's about to kill by surprise.

Shen Kuo said: "I wish you success in advance."

The Prince of Huainan said: "Tomorrow you will return to the palace with me." He spoke with great pride.

The face of the emperor in the palace was very ugly. He coughed heavily and said wheezingly: "It's unreasonable. It's unreasonable."

He already knew that the Prince of Huainan was restless. He got a list yesterday, and all the officials of the imperial court surrendered to the enemy one after another.Furious, he fell ill yesterday.

I'm still pissed off seeing it today.

Gonggong said: "Your Majesty, you must take care of your health."

The emperor was paralyzed all over, and exhausted all his strength and said: "Go pass on the left minister, I want to discuss something again."

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