Another World's Imperial Examination Official Path

Chapter 467 East Palace

But with the topographic map of the palace provided by Yunmengxi and the others, it is not so easy to get lost.

Chu Zhuang took out a compass, looked at the map and said, "Let's go to the East Palace first!"

"Ok!"

Everyone had no objection to this and nodded in agreement.

"Go this way!"

The group rested for a short while, then moved quickly towards the East Palace.

"It should be here."

Huiming stopped, pointed to an exit above his head, looked at the crowd and said.

"Shall we go up and have a look?"

Yun Zhanfei looked up at the exit, then at the crowd and asked.

Chu Zhuang frowned. This is the East Palace after all, and he didn't know where the exit was. It was too dangerous for so many of them to rush out.

"I'm going out first!"

Huiming patted his chest and said.

With his martial arts, as long as he didn't run into Jing Heng, it would be very difficult for anyone in the palace to find him.

And even if he got lucky and ran into Jing Heng, according to his current lightness skills, it would be easy to escape.

Therefore, the candidate to explore the path must be him!

"Then be careful."

Chu Zhuang thought for a while, nodded his head slightly, and reminded him.

"rest assured."

Huiming lay under the exit and listened to the movement on the other side. After making sure that no one was outside, he looked at Chu Zhuang and said, "No one!"

After speaking, Huiming reached out and opened the lid on the top of his head.

It's just that there seems to be a heavy wooden frame on the cover, which cannot be easily pushed away.

Chu Zhuang frowned, searched around the walls, and found a small mechanism, after thinking about it, he pressed it.

"Crack..."

There was a slight noise outside the tunnel, and the wooden frame slowly moved aside.

The light from outside came in, adding a few gleams of brilliance to the originally dark tunnel.

Huiming jumped out of the tunnel smoothly.

The exit is in a study, and the location of the exit is directly above a bookshelf.

As long as the mechanism is turned on, the bookshelf will be moved aside, and it is difficult for anyone to find this hidden place on weekdays.

Huiming searched in the study to make sure that no one found them outside, and then let Chu Zhuang and the others come out of the tunnel.

A group of people crawled out of the tunnel, breathed the fresh air outside, and couldn't help exhaling softly.

After staying in the tunnel for a long time, everyone panicked.

"Is this the prince's study?"

Chu Zhuang looked at the layout of the room, and then at the place where the organ was arranged, raised his eyebrows and said: "This organ is placed here, it seems that the prince knows about this out-of-the-ordinary matter."

The prince must be aware of this matter, otherwise the exit would not be in such a private place as the study.

Yunhong frowned, pursed his lips and said: "It seems that the prince has done a lot of things in private in order to be able to ascend to that position!"

On the surface, the crown prince Yu Wenjing and the eldest prince Yu Wenming faced each other, and the prince was at a disadvantage.

After all, the Sima family and the eldest prince in the court are far more powerful than the prince Yu Wenjing.

But if you add the authenticity and compare the two sides, it's hard to say who is more powerful.

"The tunnel has been dug for at least 15 years, and the crown prince is only 20 years old now. This tunnel was not created by him." A meaningful look flashed across Chu Zhuang's eyes.

Although the real prince knew about it, it was not his handwriting.

Chu Zhuang guessed that all these should be done for the prince by Jingheng.

"I don't know what is the relationship between Jingheng and the prince. He is willing to plan for such a long time for the prince?" Chu Zhuang rubbed his chin and muttered.

Could it be that Jing Heng had already decided to join the prince when the prince was born?

Yun Zhanfei leaned against the door to check the situation outside, then turned around and whispered, "There are no guards outside, should we go out and have a look?"

They have already come to the East Palace, so if they don't go out and have a look, wouldn't it be a waste of time to come here?

"You guys go out, I'm here to look at the things in the Prince's study." Yun Hong narrowed his eyes and said.

There must be a lot of confidential documents hidden in the prince's study, they had no chance to contact them in the past, how could he let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity now.

"Then I'll stay here to watch out for my second brother, so be careful when you go out." Yun Zhanfei thought for a while and said.

"Well, okay, let's go out and look at the surrounding terrain, and we'll be back in a quarter of an hour at most. If something happens, you all go back to the tunnel immediately." Chu Zhuang nodded and instructed.

The target of one operation is too big, and it is inconvenient. Right now, we will split up. They are responsible for exploring the terrain of the Eastern Palace, and Yunhong and the others are responsible for checking the prince's secrets. This is the most suitable way.

Huiming didn't go out from the door, but came to the small window on the side, and quietly went up to the roof.

Yunmengxi followed closely behind with Chu Zhuang.

It took them some time to come over in the tunnel, and the sky is getting dark now, and a few young eunuchs in the corridor are already starting to hang lanterns.

Standing on the roof, Chu Zhuang held a piece of paper in one hand and a pencil in the other, quickly jotting down the terrain below.

"It's unreasonable. After this prince goes out, you will definitely kill me!"

Yu Wenming wanted to leave the room, but was stopped by two guards at the door again.

Although Yu Wenjing looked at the chips handed over by the Sima family, he did not punish Yu Wenming.

But according to the relationship between the two, Yu Wenjing obviously wouldn't let Yu Wenming have an easy time in custody.

Simple tea and light food, not allowed to go out, no candles lit at night...

In short, Yu Wenjing didn't allow people to touch Yu Wenming, but he tortured him in different ways.

Yu Wenming's appearance at this time is much thinner and haggard than before he came in, and his temper is even more violent.

It can be seen that Yu Wenjing's achievements during this period are very good.

"Go to hell! Go to die!"

Yu Wenming casually picked up the stool in the room and threw it at the guard at the door.

But it was easily dodged by the other party.

"boom!"

The door was violently closed, and a large lock was added at the same time.

This big lock will not be unlocked until Yu Wenming stops being angry.

Yu Wenming was full of anger and couldn't release it, so he could only start smashing things in the room.

"Tsk tsk, it seems that Yu Wenming's life in the East Palace is not easy."

Yun Mengxi and Chu Zhuang lay on the roof, seeing Yu Wenming's crazy expression in the room, they looked at each other.

Although Yu Wenming looked a little pitiful, they didn't sympathize with him at all.

Yu Wenming targeted them so much at the beginning, but now all of this can only be said that he deserves it!

"Yu Wenming will be locked up for a few more months. I'm afraid he will come out at that time. Although he is not physically injured, he may be mentally tortured." Chu Zhuang raised his eyebrows and said.

Being imprisoned like this is unbearable even for a normal person, let alone such an arrogant prince like Yu Wenming.

"That's what he did on his own!" Yunmengxi said with a soft snort.

"The prince is back and brought people over here."

Huiming on the side opened his mouth to remind them.

Yun Mengxi and Chu Zhuang didn't speak, and it didn't take long before they saw Yu Wenjing leading someone into the room.

"Yu Wenjing, keep me locked up if you have the ability, otherwise I won't let it go so easily after I go out!"

When Yu Wenming was in a temper tantrum, when he saw Yu Wenjing approaching, he was extremely jealous, and immediately picked up a stool beside him and threw it at Yu Wenjing's face.

Yu Wenjing stood at the door with his hands behind his back, not at all flustered by Yu Wenming's actions.

The stool didn't even fly in front of Yu Wenjing before it was stopped by the guards beside him.

"Brother Emperor, what happened, but those servants neglected you? If you say it, Gu will definitely punish them!"

Yu Wenjing looked at Yu Wenming and smiled, pretending to say.

Although Yu Wenming is currently in his hands, Sima Zhishang is not easy to deal with. He must let his own people follow Yu Wenming's side before he is willing to completely delegate the promised rights.

So the main purpose of coming here today is to appease Yu Wenming, and when Sima Zhishang's people come over tomorrow, they will not be able to continue to torture Yu Wenming.

Although it is a pity, it is not important compared with the rights that are about to be acquired.

"Ah!"

Yu Wenming looked at Yu Wenjing with a mocking expression on his face, "Yu Wenjing, there is no one else here, who do you think you are pretending to be for?"

Hearing this, the smile on Yu Wenjing's face gradually subsided, and he looked at Yu Wenming coldly and said: "Since you know it's in my hands, then obediently don't make trouble, otherwise it will be you who suffers. I found it!"

"Do you think my uncle and the others will just let it go if you treat me like this?" Yu Wenming walked towards Yu Wenjing, looking at him coldly.

Yu Wenjing squinted his eyes, a strange expression surged deep in his eyes.

He has been the prince for so many years, but he is really useless!

He will be suppressed by the Sima family everywhere, and even many ministers in the court only recognize the eldest prince, not him as the crown prince.

"Don't worry, Brother Dahuang, you are recuperating here in Gu, Gu will definitely treat Brother Dahuang well!"

Yu Wenjing turned his gaze a few times, and endured the aggrieved heart. He has endured it for so many years, and it is understandable to bear it now.

"Keming, get the maids and eunuchs from the eldest brother's palace to serve him." Yu Wenjing ordered to the guards beside him.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Keming immediately responded.

Seeing that Yu Wenjing was subdued, Yu Wenming thought he was afraid of Sima Zhishang and the others, so he sneered and said, "You're smart!"

But the torture during this period, he will not forget it so easily.

When he goes out, Yu Wenjing and Yunmengxi will settle their feud together!

"Let's go!"

Chu Zhuang and the others did not continue to watch the fun, and quickly wrote down the terrain of the East Palace before returning to the study.

"The prince is back, let's go as soon as possible!"

Chu Zhuang looked at Yunhong who was still recording the data and reminded him.

Whether Yu Wenjing will come to the study at night is uncertain, they had better leave as soon as possible.

"Wait for me a little longer, here is a list of members of the princeling party, I will record the list." Yun Hong said with his lips tightened.

He doesn't need to care about other things, but he must know this list.

The prince doesn't have much power to support him on the surface, but he still bears the identity of a prince after all.

If the emperor had gone, no matter what others said, the royalists would definitely support him right now.

So in private, he also contacted some people. These people include the current ministers and local officials.

Right now, what Yunhong has found is only part of it, and he wants to record the list.

This will also make it easier for him not to step on thunder in the future.

"Copy one piece!"

Chu Zhuang also knew the importance of this matter, so he and Yunmengxi came up to help transcribe, while Yun Zhanfei and Huiming let the wind pass by.

"Okay, let's go!"

After copying the list, Yunhong put the list back, and carefully erased the traces in the study, and they returned to the tunnel.

"Where are we going next?"

Yun Zhanfei looked at Chu Zhuang and asked.

Chu Zhuang pointed to the southwest direction with a flashlight on the map in his hand and said, "This should be the emperor's palace, the Taihe Palace."

Pointing to the southeast again, he said, "He used to be the empress's palace, Xianfu Palace."

"Will they also open up the emperor's palace?"

Listening to Chu Zhuang's words, Yunhong had a look of fear in his eyes.

If a master can come to Yu Wenchang's palace quietly, wouldn't it be very easy to assassinate him?

Chu Zhuang shook his head solemnly and said, "We have to go and have a look to find out."

They don't know anything about the passage ahead now, and they can only know the result if they pass by themselves.

"Then go to the Taihe Palace first!"

Everyone quickly made a decision and walked towards the tunnel in the southwest direction.

However, within a short distance, the tunnel became a dead end.

Huiming listened to the movement above his head, put his hand on his mouth, and reminded Chu Zhuang that they should retreat for the time being.

The few people quietly withdrew to the forked intersection behind without making a sound.

"There are a lot of guards over there. It seems that they have no way to dig the tunnel right now." Huiming said.

Except for Chu Zhuang, the rest of them could feel the patrolling footsteps overhead.

The guards in the palace, especially the guards who can enter the Taihe Palace, their martial arts should not be underestimated. Even if they walk below, they are worried that they will be exposed, let alone want to dig a tunnel under the feet of these people.

Chu Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor is not in danger for the time being, which is something to be thankful for.

"Next, let's go to Xianfu Palace to have a look!"

Chu Zhuang drew the terrain, looked at the crowd and said.

The East Palace was not willing to be far from the Xianfu Palace, and the few of them only walked for a quarter of an hour in the tunnel.

According to the old rules, Huiming goes out first, and everyone else waits in the tunnel.

As soon as Huiming came out of the tunnel, he noticed something was wrong.

This place is like a bedroom!

The tunnel exit is located in the queen's bedroom?

Is it really okay in such a private place?