Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Huan went down to the secret room together.

The stone steps went down dozens of feet and soon became flat again.

Fan Xiaodao asked, "Aren't you afraid that they will catch up?"

Zhao Huandao: "They don't dare."

"Why?"

Zhao Huan explained: "Two hundred years ago, heaven came, the entire capital city was destroyed, and the palace turned into ruins. Emperor Lizong proclaimed himself emperor in Kaifeng, and then began to rebuild the capital city and the palace. The secret room where we are,

It was built at that time, and it has many mechanisms inside, which can resist masters from the three realms, in order to prevent such things from happening again."

The two of them were walking in the secret passage. After walking a few feet, they saw a row of stone statues on both sides, holding giant axes and glaring with angry eyes. They were like heavenly soldiers and generals, ready to pounce on them at any time. It was chilling. Zhao Huan

He took out something, inserted it into a shrine next to the secret passage, rotated it, and the giant ax slowly moved backwards.

After the two of them passed, Zhao Huan let the stone statue resume its previous security group space flight.

Fan Xiaodao looked at the switch in his hand, "This is?"

Zhao Huandao: "The emperor's official seal among the emperor's nine seals is also the switch that controls the secret passage."

They walked a few steps further and came to an open space of more than ten feet. There were rows of bluestone slabs on the ground, and densely packed holes around the walls. In the middle of the holes, an inch-long cluster of arrows was exposed, aiming at their location from all directions.

In the underground open space, Zhao Huan said: "This is the Heavenly Crossbow Formation. There are one hundred and eight thousand crossbow arrows in the surrounding walls. If you rush in rashly, you may be hurt by thousands of arrows piercing your heart."

Fan Xiaodao said: "If it were me, I would find a way to shoot these arrows out. Wouldn't it be possible for them to go unimpeded?"

Zhao Huandao: "These arrows are connected to the bluestone slabs on the ground. Whichever slab you step on, the corresponding arrows will be shot. It's hard to guard against."

Fan Xiaodao said, "This is also for dealing with ordinary warriors. If you are a top master in the world, it will be easy to break the formation."

Zhao Huan smiled and said, "Emperor Lizong was the best in the world back then. What issues you can think about will not be considered by him? Try to use your inner strength."

As soon as Fan Xiaodao used his skills, he felt that the true energy in his body began to escape uncontrollably. He was so frightened that he quickly stopped his skills. Only then did he notice that along the way, there were some black inlaid in the walls.

The strange stone seems to have some kind of magic power, which can suppress the true essence of heaven and earth. The more expert it is, the greater the backlash it will suffer.

Zhao Huandao said, "At that time, there were three great caves and blessed places in the world. These black stones, taken from Shuiyue Cave, could suppress people's internal strength."

Fan Xiaodao wondered, "Zhao Shangshu is a civil servant, how come he knows so much about Jianghu affairs?"

Zhao Huan laughed and said, "As an errand for His Majesty, I naturally have to pay some attention to royal affairs. What's more, I also went on a study tour back then and traveled to the thirteen capitals of the Ming Dynasty. I met more people and read more books.

, the more you understand nature.”

I originally thought it was just a temporary shelter, but I didn't expect that there was a cave under the palace. This secret passage was nearly a hundred feet long, and there were many traps along the way. No wonder those people didn't dare to rush in. After walking for another distance, the roads on both sides suddenly changed.

Narrow, the sound of running water came to my ears. It turned out to be two underground rivers. Before Fan Xiaodao could speak, Zhao Huan said, "Let me test you, what is the purpose of this place?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Connect the moat to prevent the other party from flooding the underground palace with water?"

Zhao Huan smiled and nodded.

No wonder Zhao Huan was not surprised at all when he mentioned fire attack and water attack. It turns out that these factors have been taken into consideration in the design of this underground palace. This is not surprising. As the highest-level emperor's refuge, during the design

, how can we not consider these factors?

There are more than a dozen mechanisms along the way, and this place is armed to the teeth. Unless the people in the secret room of the underground palace come out on their own, no one outside can do anything to them.

Fan Xiaodao asked again: "I still have a question. How can your majesty and the others contact people outside when they are hiding here? Is there any other exit from this underground palace?"

Zhao Huan sighed, "Originally, there was, but something happened in the palace twenty years ago. A fire destroyed the exit part, and the original drawings of the underground palace were also destroyed. If you want to

The restoration is, firstly, more difficult and secondly more expensive, and His Majesty lives in Xiyuan all year round, so this matter has been delayed."

Twenty years ago, there was a fire in the palace?

That was only the fire in Qifeng Pavilion.

Fan Xiaodao said, "Is Zhao Shangshu talking about the fire in Qifeng Pavilion?"

Zhao Huan nodded.

And this is why Fan Xiaodao came down to ask clearly. He asked, "What happened at that time?"

Zhao Huandao said, "Back then, I was just an editor at the Hanlin Academy. The case of Concubine Changle was widely spread in Beijing. I only heard some rumors. If there is no way to verify it, I won't elaborate on it with you. Don't you have something to say?

Do you want to ask His Majesty? He will be there in a moment."

At the end of the secret passage, there is a stone gate.

The architectural style of Shimen is somewhat similar to that of the Taiping Taoist Temple on the back hill.

Half a stick of incense has been walked from the Hall of Supreme Harmony. If calculated based on the distance, it should be in the heart of Wanshou Mountain at this moment. Fan Xiaodao was shocked. Could this secret path be the same as the secret path under the cave on the back mountain today?

The Tao is interconnected?

If this is true, wouldn't Gaoyang King Zhu Dian also know this secret path?

Fan Xiaodao asked, "Is the exit at Taiping Taoist Temple?"

Zhao Huandao: "It used to be. Later, half of the underground palace was destroyed, and the exit of Taiping Taoist Temple was sealed."

Fan Xiaodao's worries may become reality.

If King Gaoyang really hid that kind of evil ghost army in the other half of the exit, then no one in the secret room of the underground palace would survive.

Zhao Huan put the seal into the mechanism, and the stone door creaked and slowly opened.

Fan Xiaodao also saw the secret room in the underground palace under the palace.

It is more like a palace than a secret room. It covers an area of ​​dozens of acres and is about three to four feet high. There is a main hall and a dozen separate small rooms around it. When everyone saw Zhao Huan, they all gathered around and said, "Zhao Huan."

Minister, has the matter of re-enforcement been completed?"

Zhao Huan nodded, "I have given the seal to Zhao Xing. After he sees it, he will naturally find a way to let people from outside enter the palace to rescue him. Where is your majesty?"

"Your Majesty is so frightened that he is resting in the side hall."

Zhao Huan turned to Fan Xiaodao and said, "Just a moment, I'll go meet the saint."

When they saw Fan Xiaodao, everyone's eyes immediately became unnatural. After all, his body had mutated before, and he looked like a ferocious beast. However, they did not dare to ask questions. They were all away as if they were avoiding the god of plague.

Keep him far away.

Fan Xiaodao sighed in his heart, this matter was finally known to others.

It's just a little strange. The attack used to occur on the fifteenth day of every month, so he always carried the elixir with him. Why was it five days earlier than usual today?

Apart from Song Jingang, Yang Qing and Hu Sandao, the only person who knew this secret was Huang Yulang. Even Uncle Lei, Li Hongxiao and his best friend Zhao Xing had never told it.

The poison in his body only happened once. When he was in his teens, he went to Qingmen Peak to collect medicine and was trapped in the mountains. Fortunately, Hu Sandao delivered the antidote in time. Afterwards, although Uncle Hu kept silent about the matter

, but Song Jingang specially called him and Hu Sandao over and gave him a severe scolding.

As for Huang Yulang, he guessed based on the records in ancient books. During the night conversation in Chaozhou Mansion, Fan Xiaodao also confessed his illness to him, and then Huang Yulang came to him twice for blood.

However, he has no time to take care of this. Anyway, he has become accustomed to it over the years. As long as he takes the medicine in time, he can avoid the previous mutation. He doesn't know what happened to the antidote developed by Huang Yulang. Tonight, he came to the underground palace for

I have been waiting for so many years for my mother's death and the cold poison in his body, and I want an explanation tonight.

The disgusted looks in everyone's eyes made Fan Xiaodao feel cold.

You know, if it hadn't been for him, they would have died in the hands of those evil spirits an hour ago.

Fan Xiaodao sat in the corner and said nothing.

Zhao Huan came to the side hall and handed the emperor's official seal back to Zhao Quan. Zhao Quan said, "Thank you, Minister Zhao. Your Majesty said that when Minister Zhao comes, just go in directly."

The two of them walked in, one behind the other.

It is said to be a side hall, but it is actually only four to five feet square. There is a couch inside, with all the bedding on it. There is also a tea and wine pot on the coffee table. Although it is a temporary shelter, it is still a treasure belonging to the emperor.

It seems that Zhao Quan often comes to take care of things on weekdays.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty was sitting cross-legged and meditating.

These habits have been maintained for more than 20 years and cannot be changed overnight.

In the side hall, only Zhao Quan, Xue Yingxiong, and Prince Zhu Yan stood on one side. The twelve dead soldiers were divided into three teams and stood in three corners respectively, guarding the emperor. After a while, the emperor slowly opened his eyes.

Opening his eyes, there was a hint of exhaustion in his eyes.

What happened tonight was far beyond his expectation.

He looked up at Zhao Huan, "What's the situation outside?"

Zhao Huan answered truthfully, "The rebel king Zhu Dian has taken control of the palace. He is now in the harem, forcing the Queen Mother to issue an edict and reestablish a new emperor. However, when I came back, there was no result."

After hearing this, the emperor finally became angry and said, "How dare you covet a great treasure even if you are a rebellious minister?"

However, besides the anger, there is also a hint of helplessness.

He is an emperor who cultivates immortality. He has experienced the ultimate power in the human world. He is no longer obsessed with power, but is committed to establishing spiritual communication opportunities with the gods in the sky. However, he did not expect that when he was doing these things, he was captured by King Gaoyang.

Stealing a home.

This was intolerable to him.

I can give it to you, but you can't take it.

If you rob, you are being ignorant.
To be continued...