When the official heard this, his heart palpitated. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked very nervous and kept breathing.
He lowered his voice and said, "When I was watching this, I didn't quite understand it."
"However, after reading some information later, I came up with a new guess!"
Li Huaiyun asked slightly curiously, "What guess?"
The official looked around for a moment, then raised his head, clasped his hands, prayed to the sky, and murmured a few words. He was originally prepared to keep this matter in his stomach. After all, it involved some secrets, and he did not dare to talk about it casually.
However, since the other party is his benefactor, he still has to help him with this favor.
"Princess, this young master, please don't let this matter spread around. Please keep it a secret for me!"
They both nodded.
The official said with a serious face, "In fact, during the sewer construction process, there were many landslides for a period of time! It greatly affected the progress of the construction and even caused the death of some people."
"So some people speculated whether the deep excavation would destroy the feng shui of the place, or something ominous was about to happen. For a period of time, the project failed to be built as scheduled, but somehow, some people still died inside,"
"Unexpectedly, a few days later, the sewer project was carried out as scheduled and went smoothly."
Li Huaiyun took a breath of air, he knew the meaning of these words.
"I wonder if those who died were used as living stock!"
"Built a pile!" When Mu Yuan heard this word, she immediately had some thoughts in her mind. She studied mechanical arts, so she knew some architectural history, "Are you sure it's true?"
The official immediately waved his hand, "Not sure! Not sure! I'm just guessing."
Li Huaiyun seemed to know something from Mu Yuan's tone, so he asked curiously, "What exactly is this so-called raw pile?"
Mu Yuan explained, "This is a superstitious term in architectural history, also called human piles and meat piles."
"It is said that when a certain building is unsustainable, this kind of sacrifice-like method can be used to ensure that the building can be completed safely. It is said that this thing is very effective!"
"But the process is too cruel! Therefore, according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is considered a crime and a serious crime. If this happens, the leader will be executed without delay."
"This is too ridiculous." Li Huaiyun pinched his chin. With his modern knowledge, he knew that this matter was definitely unreliable. "Treating people as stones and pouring them into piles will make the building more brittle." and instability.”
The official said in a low voice with a slightly trembling voice, "But you can't be sure that these things are false! The important thing is that the subsequent construction process went very smoothly."
Mu Yuan knows a little bit about this aspect, so she believes this statement, "There is no construction progress, but materials have been consumed, and craftsmen have died in the sewers. Thinking about it this way, it is very possible."
When Li Huaiyun heard this, he felt that this was really a possibility. He pondered for a moment. If the idea of making human piles was true, then could there be people hiding in those talismans stuck on the rock wall of the sewer?
But the area on the rock wall is very small, how could there be people in it? Could it be that this human pile crushed the human body into pieces, and then...!
When he thought of this, he felt physical discomfort, shook his head repeatedly, and even felt a little acid reflux in his stomach, making him feel nauseous.
Li Huaiyun looked at Mu Yuan and asked, "Will there be talismans posted on the place where the human stake is made?"
"It's very possible! Those who are the ones who are the ones who die with their eyes open, and they are in extremely gloomy environment, can easily turn into evil ghosts. Then there will be no peace in the nearby area, and some people will go to the temple to ask for talismans to suppress them. This resentment!”
"The raw pile does not necessarily mean that the whole person is stuffed in!"
"Of course, but it's better if it's complete, or it can be divided into parts and then mixed in separately."
Mu Yuan waved her hand, "Okay! Okay! Stop talking about this! I feel sick just thinking about it."
Li Huaiyun thought for a while, "Since the location of this pile is the center of the building, it means that someone has used a special method to protect the pile, just to prevent people from getting close and to avoid anyone discovering the unusualness of this place."
"You are right," the official said softly, "The location of the pile is the key. After all, destroying the pile will have immeasurable impact, let alone in the palace."
Li Huaiyun frowned. After a while, a look of realization appeared on his face. He roughly guessed the real purpose of this.
Reminiscent of the time before, I met a man in black robe in that courtyard, and the man in black robe once said that he would recommend him to be the emperor if he had the chance. This also clearly implies that they just want to attack the palace directly and change the dynasty!
The means of attack is that they destroy the piles at a certain time and cause the sewer to collapse. The collapse will cause chaos in the palace.
This is why we have to guard the raw pile to prevent others from discovering the secret!
As for why the monster was raised, it is still unclear.
He pursed his lips and looked extremely solemn. This guy cooperated with the monster and actually wanted to attack the imperial city directly. Who was this man in black robe and why did he hate Da Zhou so much?
Li Huaiyun still had doubts about his judgment. After all, this was the Kyoto of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There were troops stationed both inside and outside the city, and the palace was heavily guarded. With the Demon Slayer Division, it was impossible to gather a large number of troops. Monsters come to attack the imperial city.
But all the clues at the moment are pointing to one problem. This group of people really intends to make some noise in the imperial city.
This man is so bold! He simply couldn't imagine such a thing.
Li Huaiyong clapped his hands vigorously and shouted to the other party, "Then we must find the sewer pile as soon as possible, which corresponds to the location of the palace."
"What did you think of?" Mu Yuan saw the anxious look on his face.
"Dazhou is in trouble!"
"Ah!" Mu Yuan's mind buzzed, and she hurriedly asked, "What's the problem?"
"Someone wants to use this sewer to attack the Imperial City."
Mu Yuan didn't quite believe it and thought this was impossible, "Are you kidding me? Don't think about how many troops are stationed in Kyoto, including the Demon Slayer Division, Sikyong, and other Ouchi masters!"
"The man in black robe has been planning for so long. He must have considered these things long ago! Doesn't the fact that he can sneak into the palace illustrate this problem!"
Mu Yuan thought for a moment and felt that his words still made sense. She began to feel a little panicked, "Then what should I do now?"
"Since you want to destroy the human pile, you must first find out the specific location of the human pile!"
Li Huaiyun looked at the other cabinets, and then asked the official behind him, "There should be a floor plan of the palace here, right?"
"Yes!" the official responded positively. He walked to another cabinet and took down the book with the palace floor plan. He handed it over respectfully.
He knew that this was a rare opportunity. He heard from this man that someone wanted to attack the imperial city. If he could help, he would be rewarded heavily when the time came, and he might be able to leave here.
Therefore, he knew that he must exert all his strength to meet Li Huaiyun's requirements. In addition, he gave him his current life. Without him, he might not have been able to escape death.
Li Huaiyun opened the floor plan, and then based on the entrance of the sewer, the approximate distance he had walked down the steps, the length of the rock wall from the ditch, and all the circumstances, he calculated the approximate location of the human stake in the sewer.
This result surprised him slightly, as he was actually in Mu Yuan's mother's palace.
Combined with some previous clues, the sulfur in the armory, the charcoal in the yard, and the saltpeter on the walls of the palace! He suddenly realized that he finally guessed part of the plan.
These people are really very patient, and they keep everything separate. It may seem confusing, but they are actually well prepared! !
Seeing that the man hadn't spoken for a long time, Mu Yuan asked again, "What's going on? What did you think of?"
Li Huaiyun couldn't help but sigh, "Those guys' goal is your mother's bedroom."
"Ah!" Mu Yuan looked at him in surprise and spread his hands, "Destroyed my mother's bedroom! Could it be that the place where the human stake is!"
"It's your mother's palace, and the burnt locust tree can be used to make charcoal powder."
"If we don't see through this plan, then what they have to do is to gather the burnt locust trees, saltpeter and sulfur together, then place them in the corresponding positions, and directly blow up the piles poured into the rock wall. , and then take advantage of the civil strife in the palace to cause people or monsters to enter the palace."
The official had a look of astonishment on his face, gently swung his arms and yelled, "These people are so bold!"
"Yes! It's really hateful!" Mu Yuan also agreed, "But why didn't the Demon Slayer Division find any trace of the monster at all?"
"We were careless!" Li Huaiyun blamed himself, "When we found the string of jade carvings in the room of the Ministry of War officials, we should have paid attention to prevent such confusing jade carvings."
He sighed, "At that time, I should remind Sikyong and Mu Yuan to study this kind of jade carving in time."
"Is it too late now?"
"It's not too late! At least we should be one step early now!"
Mu Yuan immediately shouted, "Then get out quickly! We must destroy their plan."
When the official heard this, he immediately cheered up. He knew that his opportunity had come. If he was asked to report, as long as those who caused the rebellion were caught in one fell swoop, he would definitely be credited with a great merit.
He turned towards the door and immediately clasped his fists, "I'll report it to the emperor right away!"
As soon as he took a few steps, he was stopped by Li Huaiyun!
"Wait a minute! This matter is not trivial. It's not a good thing for you to report and take credit so impatiently! If the emperor asks about the specific situation and you don't know the answer, how should you deal with it?"
After the official stopped, he couldn't stand still and didn't quite understand. He really wanted to take this opportunity to perform well!
"I just said it was the princess and you who guessed it. Isn't that okay?"
"Of course not!" Li Huaiyun said, "First of all, this is just a guess, and secondly, I don't know if there is an insider in the black robe around the emperor."
"If you tell the emperor so rashly, if the other party knows about it, he will give you a surprise!"
