The prince is very fierce

In the sealed room, the faint light of the luminous pearl shines on the gold and silverware, and the vision is still clear. The shining imperial jade seal, which was supposed to be the supreme treasure that even the princes were jealous of, was no different from a stone at this time, and was thrown aside casually by the men and women imprisoned here.

Zhongli Jiujiu extinguished the fire and squatted on the ground, using the light of the night pearl to inspect the ground inch by inch, then removed the gold and silverware and inspected the walls.

Xu Buling found a corpse in the corner of the stone room. It had turned into bones. However, the accessories on the clothes were not completely weathered. It must have only been dead for a few decades.

Xu Buling carefully identified it and found the sign between the bones that only the palace officials would carry. He picked it up and wiped off the dust and looked at it carefully. It was made of white jade, which proved that he had a high position. Judging from the skeleton and body shape, it was a man, probably a eunuch.

Xu Buling had lived in Chang'an for a long time and knew what the jade tablets carried by the eunuchs looked like, which were slightly different from the one in his hand. Da Yue inherited the Qi system, and the official positions, laws, etc. have not changed much. This eunuch is probably an important figure in the Da Qi palace, at least at the level of a general manager.

It has been more than sixty years since the world changed its hands. In Xu Buling's memory, in the late period of the Three Kingdoms War, Da Qi was unable to recover. Some members of the royal family fled north with their ministers, while the direct royal family was unwilling to accept the destruction of the country. In the face of humiliation, he defended Chang'an with loyal soldiers, but naturally he failed to defend it later.

The last emperor, you don't need to think about it, you know that he is a coward and a mediocre king. The same is true for the last king of Daqi. He was tied up by his ministers and stayed in Chang'an. After the city was broken, he was able to break through with his guards and wanted to escape to Mobei.

At that time, Xu Lie led his soldiers and horses to chase him and captured Emperor Qi alive. The "Shuilongyin" of Changsha was captured at that time. He then escorted Emperor Qi back to Chang'an, where he meditated in front of the Taiji Hall. Emperor Xiaozong of Dayue, Dayue Since then, he has formally established the country and proclaimed himself emperor. The whereabouts of Emperor Qi are naturally unknown. In unofficial history, he was given poisoned wine, but in official history, he died guarding the tomb in the imperial mausoleum. Even Xu Lie probably doesn't know the details.

In order to give up the Zen throne to Guo Zuo, in addition to the imperial edict promulgated by Emperor Qi to the world, a more important token is the jade seal that represents the "divine right of kings".

From ancient times to the present, all the emperors of the Central Plains have held jade seals to command all directions, claiming to be the common ruler of the world. Although not having a jade seal does not affect the actual power, people in the world will think that 'if you don't get the jade seal, it means that your monarchy will not be approved by heaven', that is, you will not get the jade seal. If the country is not upright, all the princes can use an excuse to rebel. For example, Su Wang Xu You has the ability to compete in the world, and I have the jade seal but you don't. What kind of emperor are you? Why should I listen to your orders when you are a king?

However, Song Ji obviously had a jade seal. Although Xu Buling had never been to the court, he had seen it several times during major sacrifices. He held it in the hand of the eunuch with the palm seal, which was exactly the same as the one on the stage.

If the one in Song Ji's hand was a forgery, Northern Qi did not mention it for more than sixty years, which means that Northern Qi did not know about it either.

Xu Buling frowned and thought for a while, and could only figure out a more reasonable reason: the city of Chang'an was destroyed, and Emperor Qi had no intention of martyrdom for his country. The loyal internal officials were afraid that the imperial system would fall into the hands of the Song family, so they took him with him Yuxi wanted to go to Mobei, but the Song family found out and sealed the border for inspection. The internal officials fled to Youzhou with nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to run to Bodhi Island. This bunker left over from ancient times is where Zuo Zhe lived in seclusion. Zuo Zhe first contributed to the founding of the Qi Dynasty and later returned to the court. It is possible that the palace officials knew about it...

After clearing his thoughts, Xu Buling dropped the jade pendant, looked at the claustrophobic stone room, and breathed gently.

Even if these speculations were true, it was useless. If he couldn't get out, he would have to sleep with this loyal old eunuch. This old eunuch is also poisonous. He puts the jade on the mechanism and seals it if touched, so he has no intention of letting anyone take it away...

Zhongli Jiujiu searched for a long time in the stone chamber. The stone chamber was not big, and there were few places where mechanisms could be installed except for the stone platform. Finally, he found a stone strip with a gap on the waistline of the wall, which could be moved. .

"Excuse me, come here quickly."

Zhongli Jiujiu looked carefully and waved: "There are no arrow holes or other objects in the house. This must be used to open the door."

Xu Buling looked slightly happy and walked up to him. He didn't dare to move it directly for fear of damaging the switch, and asked:

"How to do it?"

Zhongli Jiujiu squatted on the ground, leaning against the stone wall, blowing the fire folds and carefully observing the gaps:

"Turn it around, don't use too much force."

Xu Buling nodded, grasped the stone strip on the stone wall, and rotated it with slight force. After it was fixed, he rotated it in the other direction.

Chacha—

The sound of stones rubbing against each other came from behind the stone wall, as if something was moving.

Zhongli Jiujiu looked in the direction of the exit and saw that the boulder was motionless. When he ran to the other side, it was still motionless. He was stunned:

"Why is there no response? There is only one mechanism in the house. It's impossible...could it be broken?"

Xu Buling frowned: "There is a swallow's head engraved on the mechanism. It points to one side, which is obviously the direction of the door. I don't know if it has been hundreds of years ago. It may be broken." After that, he spun it a few times, but there was still no response.

Zhongli Jiujiu walked back to the stone room in confusion, and scanned around a few times, trying to think of other ways, but the stone room was so big, and he could see it clearly at a glance, so how else could he find it.

"Promise, I...we won't die here, right?"

Xu Buling's face was calm. After turning around a few times with no results, he stopped and looked around a few times:

"Li Hansheng and the others are also locked outside, and they still have no way out. If the wall is not thick, they will probably break through the stone wall to get in. If there are many people, there is still a chance."

Zhongli Jiujiu's eyes lit up slightly. The enemy he had been avoiding just now became his savior. He quickly ran to the stone wall where he came in and listened carefully.

bite--

bite--

bite--

The iron spear pierced the stone wall and made a crisp sound.

Zhongli Jiujiu looked slightly happy and quickly wanted to find iron tools to dig out the stone wall. If both parties worked together, they should have a chance to get out.

But Xu Buling raised his hand to stop Zhongli Jiujiu, listened attentively, shook his head and said:

"The stone wall is very thick, and when the manpower is finally exhausted, six men who have just fought for a long time use iron guns to dig out a hole in the thick boulder for people to crawl through. Thinking about it, you know that it is impossible, even if you dig it , there is still a dead end, and there is no way out. If you remind them now, they must know that we are also trapped, and digging here is a dead end, and they will probably stop on the spot, so that their efforts will not be in vain. "

When Zhongli Jiujiu heard this, his face darkened and he touched the stone wall:

"What should we do?"

Xu Buling rubbed his forehead and thought for a moment:

"Let them dig first. Nightingale is waiting outside. After noticing that I haven't gone back, she will definitely come to look for it. There are traces of fighting outside, and they will soon be able to catch up to the corridor. Zhu Liu and the people from Eagle Tower are also coming over. , according to the time, it is coming soon. When the time comes, dozens of people will dig together, it will always be faster. "

Zhongli Jiujiu pursed her lips, the panic in her eyes not dissipating, and pinched Xu Buring's sleeve:

"There are more than twenty stone walls in the corridor. I don't know how thick they are. I will dig them all out when they are found..."

At this time, panic can only be a bad thing. Xu Buling showed a calm demeanor and chuckled:

"I am the Crown Prince of Su. If I really can't do it, Nightingale goes to Leting County to find the county magistrate and mobilizes hundreds of people to come and dig. It will only take a few days without stopping day and night. People will not die from starvation. First, look for a ventilated place. Don’t hold it back.”

Regarding this, Zhongli Jiujiu smiled reluctantly:

"This is a place to hide and take shelter. There must be air outlets, but they are just a few small holes and you can't get out."

"That's okay. A person can live for three days without eating or drinking. We have a water bag, which can last for four or five days without any problem..."

Having said this, Xu Buling slapped his forehead, feeling a little annoyed:

"There is an underground river outside. Those grandchildren can probably last for half a month. Have you drugged the water?"

When Zhongli Jiujiu heard these words, perhaps due to the influence of Xu Buling's emotions, her panic and panic gradually dissipated, and she bit her lower lip:

"I forgot... If I had known I would have given some aphrodisiac... six men, eh~~~"

"..."

Xu Buling shook his head and laughed twice, walked back to the stone room, sat down against the wall, and patted his side: "Come and sit down, calm down and clear your mind, I'm afraid it will be difficult these days."

Zhongli Jiujiu sighed quietly, walked to Xu Buring and sat down, looking at the gold and silver equipment on the floor, obeying Xu Buring's words, closing her eyes and slowing down her breathing, waiting quietly...