Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Secret Passage

Chapter 51

"Third Grandma, do you have any ideas?" Pengcheng saw that the other party came with ill intentions and there were many people, so he knew that it would be difficult for them to hold on.

He was ready to fight to the death to hold the other side, but he could die, but he had to protect Wu Ding and others, otherwise it would be in vain.

Zhou Zhen looked around, then asked the maids to retreat, and called his confidants to guard the door, and then said, "When the manor was built before, in case of an emergency, the ancestor had people build a secret passage."

Pengcheng knew that this ancestor was the first generation of Wuling Old Marquis who had made great military achievements. He thought that he was really foresighted. If there really was this secret passage, he would be relieved.

"Third Grandma, take the people down quickly, and I will fight to the death to hold the other side for you." Pengcheng said immediately.

"But..." Zhou Zhen looked at Wu Ding, then at Peng Cheng, "I don't know the entrance."

The secret passage was such a secret. The third grandmother was just a daughter-in-law who married into the family. Naturally, she had no way of knowing. It was not easy for her to know that there was a secret passage. When she said this, everyone looked at Wu Ding.

Wu Ding scratched his head and said, "My father didn't tell me."

Everyone's heart sank for a moment, and Zhou Zhen froze. She had two daughters at home. If something happened, what would happen to the children? At this time, she was just a poor mother.

Li Shucheng asked, "Brother Ding, think about it again."

Zhou Zhen calmed down. Wu Ding was the youngest son of Wuling Hou and the favorite of her father-in-law. It was impossible for him not to know. Moreover, her father-in-law was the most meticulous. Since he asked him to come to the manor to play, he must have given some instructions. "Yes, A Ding, think about it carefully."

Du Qing thought of the idle books he saw in Jiang Yu's study. "Brother Ding, do you remember those storybooks I brought you from my mother's study? Every time the master revealed the martial arts secrets, he would not tell you directly. He would hint at you in a roundabout way, such as a poem, or give him a jade pendant, which is a token to open the secret door."

Zhou Zhen couldn't help twitching. She didn't expect that Jiang Yu, such a brilliant figure, was exactly what they women looked forward to, and he would actually read so many miscellaneous books? It turned out that he was the same as her. After all, she also loved to read the storybooks of talented scholars and beautiful women. She immediately felt confident and thought that if she could go back safely, she would definitely make a good friend.

Wu Ding frowned, as if he was trying to recall, "My father nags me a lot, telling me not to be naughty, not to quarrel with Li Shucheng, the nerd, and not to bully you..." Wu Ding said a lot of long-winded words, and finally slapped his thigh and said, "I remember, my father insisted that I recite an ancient poem."

Because Wu Ding really didn't like reading, this poem took him a lot of thought.

"What poem?" Li Shucheng was proud of his academic achievements and felt that as long as Wu Ding could tell him, he would definitely be able to tell the source and help analyze it.

The mountain light suddenly fell to the west, and the moon in the pond gradually rose to the east.

Let your hair down and enjoy the coolness of the evening, open the window and lie down leisurely.

The lotus breeze sends fragrance, and the bamboo dew drops clear sound.

I want to play the harp, but I hate that there is no one who understands me.

Feeling this and thinking of my old friend, I dreamed in the middle of the night .

As expected, Li Shucheng said, "This is not the poem of the former sage Meng. What does it mean?"

"According to my experience of reading many storybooks, there must be a key word in this poem that is the location of the secret passage." Du Qing said like a little adult.

Pengcheng, "..."

Zhou Zhen, "..."

The eldest grandson of the emperor thought seriously about Du Qing's words, "There are lotus and bamboo in this poem?"

Wu Ding knew this manor very well, and immediately said, "There is a purple bamboo courtyard in the back garden, and bamboo is planted next to the lotus pond. Only that place has these two things."

Several people were excited for a while, and they discussed it in high spirits.

Zhou Zhen was helpless on the side, thinking it was too absurd, but he also felt that according to the character of his father-in-law, he would not do anything too profound. After all, the whole family practiced martial arts, and they really didn't have much ink.

It was only half a quarter of an hour, and a guard with blood on his body ran in from outside, "My lord, we can't hold on any longer."

"Let's go over there and take a look!" Zhou Zhen made a decision immediately. At this moment, there was no way to verify the authenticity of the clues. Even if it was wrong, he could only break the pot and break it.

Pengcheng could only make two preparations after hearing this. He called the dozen strongest guards he had left behind and said, "You escort the third grandmother and the young master to evacuate." He then said to Zhou Zhen, "Third grandmother, if that is not the entrance to the secret passage, you can just retreat. There is a small door in the back garden against the northwest mountain. There are peach trees over there, which are easy to hide. If you can escape, escape. If you can't walk, find a place to hide. I have already released the flying slaves (pigeons). Someone will definitely rescue you within two days."

Pengcheng didn't know that those people were hiding in a cave in the peach forest, but judging from all the information he had received at this time, his plan was not wrong. It was not easy for a woman to carry several children, not to mention that one of them was not only of noble status, but also physically weak and could not travel for a long time. So instead of running to the official road, which was easy to be discovered, it was better to run into the mountains, because there were trees as cover. If you couldn't run, finding a dark place to wait for rescue was also a way.

Zhou Zhen knew that this farewell was a matter of life and death, so he said solemnly, "Guard Peng, take care."

Peng Cheng bowed his hands and saluted, and resolutely went out.

The dozen guards surrounded Zhou Zhen and others and walked out from the back door. The night was heavy, and the air smelled of blood, which was disgusting.

Zhou Zhen grabbed Wu Ding with one hand and held Du Qing's hand with the other. As for the emperor's eldest grandson, he was carried by the eunuch Sun Derui. He was weak and had been running around for a day. He was very tired at this moment. Only Li Shucheng followed behind, but he was also very obedient and followed without saying a word.

The journey was smooth. When they arrived at the bamboo forest, they saw a somewhat shabby thatched house, but it was very elegant against the purple bamboo and lotus pond.

"How confidential is the secret passage? The entrance will not be in the open air. It must be in the thatched house." Zhou Zhen said as he led the children in. The thatched house was not big, and there were also bamboo furniture inside.

"Quick, look carefully."

Du Qing saw the lotus-patterned velvet cushion on the bamboo bed at a glance, and walked over a few steps. "Is this bamboo and lotus?" Everyone gathered around.

"Move the bed away." Zhou Zhen said to the guards.

Several guards came over and used their strength to move the bed away. There was a wooden board underneath. The guards knocked and heard an echo. Then they said with certainty, "It's empty underneath."

Zhou Zhen was overjoyed, and the eunuch Sun Derui was relieved. If something happened to the emperor's eldest grandson, he would die ten thousand times.

But the floor could not be pried open no matter what, and the guards did not dare to use force. At this time, Du Qing suddenly said, "Look what this is?"

It turned out that Du Qing had not been idle just now. He fumbled on the ground and the wall for a long time, and actually found a small hole in the corner of the wall, and a word faintly appeared on it.

Li Shucheng, "This is the word Wu!"

At this time, Wu Ding finally realized and took out a purse from his belt. Inside was a word Wu. He said, "This is what my father gave me. Only men in the family have it. My father told us to hold it well. It can save lives."

"How do I use it?"

"Press it in and take a look?" The eldest grandson of the emperor pointed at the jade pendant and said, "Isn't that what Ah Qing wrote in the book of words he brought?"

Zhou Zhen thought, wow, what on earth did these people read in the palace? How come even the eldest grandson of the emperor read this kind of book of words? But she didn't have time to think about it, because Wu Ding really pressed the jade pendant into the gap according to the eldest grandson's words, which was also very strange. The thing was integrated together perfectly.

Zhou Zhen was surprised, "It's really used in this place!"

As the word Wu was embedded, a dull sound suddenly came from the ground, and then the floor bounced to both sides, revealing an entrance that one person could get in.

"It's a secret passage!"

The guard came over with a torch and looked inside. Although the entrance was small, there was a relatively wide cave below. He climbed down first, checked for a while, and then said, "It's OK."

Logically, the secret passage had not been used for a long time, so it naturally needed to be explored, but the sound of fighting in the front yard was getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that Pengcheng was about to collapse.

At this time, it was natural to leave first.

Several people filed in. Du Qing was carried down by Zhou Zhen. She was the youngest and lightest. In addition, she was a girl, so it was not suitable for the guards or eunuchs to carry her.

Finally, the guards moved the beds back to their original places and dealt with all traces. Then they bent down and crawled down, raised their heads and climbed onto the floor.

The secret passage was quite spacious. Several people kept walking forward. The eldest grandson of the emperor was exhausted and fell asleep on Sun Derui's back. After walking for more than an hour, they reached the end and were blocked by a huge stone slab. This time, Wu Ding was familiar with the way. He soon found a slot similar to the entrance next to him. He inserted the jade pendant into it. With a click, the stone door moved to the side, revealing a huge cave.

"Where is this?"

There was a huge cave in front of him. Zhou Zhen asked the guards to explore the front, and she took a few children to find a place to rest. Although time was in a hurry, she still brought dry food and water in an orderly manner.

The pancakes that had just been baked in the morning were still soft. After a night of hard work, everyone was tired and hungry. Now they finally settled down a little. They ate slowly with water bags. Not to mention that these scallion pancakes were not delicacies, they were surprisingly delicious.

Wu Ding had the best appetite and ate two pancakes. Li Shucheng took the lead and ate two. Du Qing ate one. Even the weak eldest grandson of the emperor ate half of one.

This was really tiring.

Just when a few people had recovered a little, the guard ran over in a panic and whispered, "Third Grandma, there is a bigger cave ahead, full of Tatars."

Zhou Zhen was shocked. The Tatars are a nomadic tribe in the north. How could they appear here? "Are you sure?"

"I used to fight with the Marquis. At that time, I went to Naji, where the Tatars gathered. I know these Tatars best. I am absolutely right!" The guard said confidently.