"That makes sense, let's leave. Hey, a simple and kind-hearted girl like Lu Qiaoqiao would do such a thing. Staying in this palace for a long time can drive people crazy. Hey, Luofan, if there is a Today, you become the king of the world. In order to consolidate your throne, you will also marry many wives, right?" Zhao Xue looked at Luo Fan and asked.
"No. What is the king of the world? Just like the sun and the moon are to the stars, and the king is to the people. The sun and the moon shine brightly so that the stars can shine. The king cares for the people and the world can be peaceful. If I take charge of the world, the first thing I will do is It is to tear down the high walls of the palace, disperse the soldiers of the palace, so that the people are not afraid or confused, and let them clearly know that the king's existence is to protect them, not to squeeze or intimidate them, and they have the right to choose and supervise the king's fate. . I will declare that everyone has equal rights, and men and women also have equal rights. Population cannot be bought and sold at will, and men must not bully women. Women can serve as officials in the court, women can do business and work, and women can choose their own future. If Men are willing to marry so many women, so why can’t women marry more than one man?”
"Are you crazy! How can this be possible?"
"You are not the only one who calls me crazy. Do you think that destroying the four major families, the kings, and the black and white is my ultimate goal? They are just necessary means. What I want to destroy is this decadent dynasty system. . In order for everyone to hold the sword of chivalry, everyone will be the king of themselves in the future, and it will be an era of justice rising!"
"Your future is tall and bright, like a shining pearl in the sky. You can't see it clearly, let alone touch it. It really makes people admire and yearn for it. I look forward to the day when you succeed. Hey, sometimes, I feel like you don’t belong to this era, as if you’ve traveled from the future.”
"There is no difference between people's hearts in the past, present and future. People always chase the light, which is also the precious thing about people. Hey, let's go. I wonder which direction is the kitchen in the palace?"
…
In the Tianzheng side hall of the palace, Li Benxin was handling official business. Seeing Long Xilin come back, he asked: "Hey, Xilin, why are you back?" "Reporting to the King of Tiandu, the Divine Catcher Division investigated the case. Wang Luochuan said that the gangsters most likely came from Riyuejing to the palace to commit crimes. . Let me ask the king, is there a secret passage under the Sun and Moon Well?"
"Hmm! Sun Moon Well? The well alternates between hot and cold water, and it's impossible for a living person to pass through. Wang Shenqing must be overthinking it."
"Having said that. But Wang Shenping said that the water temperature of Sun Moon Well changes every half month, and the time when the gangster appeared happened to be half a month. We also asked Aunt Liu, the manager of Xianhua Palace, about the time when the gangster appeared and the change in water temperature. The time is indeed consistent. It is very likely that the gangster took advantage of the exchange of river water under the Sun and Moon Well to sneak into the palace to commit the crime."
Long Xilin returned to the main hall and asked Li Benxin about the Sun Moon Well.
Li Benxin was surprised when he heard this question. He was silent for a moment and then said: "Okay. Now that everyone knows it, let me tell the truth. The Sun Moon Well is indeed a secret passage in the palace. More than a hundred years ago, When the Tiandu Dynasty was first established, Lu Huotang, the three-eyed strategist, used the undercurrent beneath the palace to build a secret tunnel to block the invasion of foreign enemies. Three years ago, King Xie rebelled, and my grandfather and I escaped through the secret tunnel. Half a year ago, gangsters often came to rob the palace people. I also suspected that the gangsters came from the secret passage, so I used the key to open the secret passage to check. However, after several attempts, the mechanism inside had failed and the cold and hot river could not be closed. So I never went down that secret passage again."
"In other words, the king doesn't know the situation under the secret passage now. Then I will tell them." Long Xilin said.
"Wait a minute. The key to the Sun Moon Well mechanism is in front of my bed in Tianning Hall. It is the golden dragon head spun gold rope hanging on the wall. Xilin, go get it and let Zhang Tianjun and the others test it again. Maybe this I can open it this time." Li Benxin said.
"As ordered." Long Xilin went down to do things.
After Long Xilin left, Zhang Tianjun looked at Li Benxin and said worriedly: "Wang, Sun Moon Well turns out to be a secret passage. Is it inappropriate to reveal such important information?"
Li Benxin waved his hand and said: "Hey, it doesn't matter. The mechanism of this secret passage is now out of order, and it has been in disrepair for a long time, so no one can enter. Besides, there are many dangers under this secret passage. There are hot and cold rivers, giant bronze doors, ice Wind formations, magma formations, etc., even the most advanced experts cannot break through them, and it makes no difference whether they are present or not."
Luo Fan and Zhao Xue asked several maids and quickly found the palace kitchen. Dozens of cooks, large and small, are busy in the kitchen. The head chef is an old man with blond hair. He has been in the palace for decades. He is a good cook, but he also has a bad temper, so people like to call him "Huang Shi Lao".
Seeing the outsiders coming, Huang Shilao came up with a big spoon and shouted sternly: "Hey! Why do you two outsiders come to my back cook? Get out of here, get out of here, my back cook is so important But not everyone can come.”
"Hey! I am Jing Lei Shen Luo Moran, and this is Qi Cheng Shen Catcher Zhao Xue. We were ordered to come to the palace to investigate the case. Everyone in the palace, big or small, must obey us. Didn't you hear that Li Benshuo was beaten up by me just now? If you don't cooperate, I'll beat you up too!" Luo Fan raised his token and smiled.
"Hey! Live Yama!" When the royal chefs who were cooking heard about Luofan, they all listened and stretched their heads to look.
"You are just Luofan! Why are you going to our kitchen to investigate your case? We have no shame here?" Mr. Huang Shi also restrained his temper and said displeased.
"Hey, who said it doesn't matter? If you can't protect the whole family, the thieves are hiding in the back kitchen. Since we want to check the back kitchen, we naturally need to check your cooking skills to see if there are any bad guys here who fish in troubled waters. Come, take your best dishes, There are two hundred of them, I want to test them one by one!" Luo Fan walked to the courtyard, sat on the reclining chair where Huang Shi Lao often sat, and lay down comfortably.
"Hey! Boy, you are really crazy. We are the royal chef, a place specially prepared for King Tiandu and the concubines. You deserve to eat the food I cook. Get out of here, or I will go to Tiandu myself. Wang Ping comments." Mr. Huang Shi said angrily, holding up his spoon.
"Hey, go ahead. But let me remind you, Marshal Li Benshuo went to ask for an explanation and was dismissed from office. You are a dispensable cook, so I'm afraid you are not qualified to talk to the King of Tiandu. Of course, neither do I. Eat it for free! Take it and share it with your men. I’ve prepared this meal for you. It can’t be lower than King Tiandu’s New Year arrangement.” Luo Fan took out a wad of silver notes from his arms and handed them to Huang. The old lion said.
Huang Shilao took it and nodded: "Three thousand taels! So much money!"
"What! Three thousand taels, this move is more powerful than King Tiandu." Everyone was dumbfounded and became excited.
"Hey, why don't you hurry up and get the dishes ready? I have an empty stomach this morning, so I'm just waiting for your royal meal." Luo Fan urged again.
"Okay! I'll make an exception and cook it for you!" Mr. Huang Shi began to order his men to cook, but secretly asked someone to inform King Tiandu of the matter.
"Hey! Don't fool me! I've traveled all over the world and seen a lot of things in the world. Today's meal is not good, and I want to make things worse." Luo Fan said calmly, lying on a chair, drinking tea.
"You really don't take King Tiandu seriously. If I were King Tiandu, I would hate you to death." Zhao Xue shook his head and said.
Soon, plates of delicacies arrived, and Luo Fan and Zhao Xue started eating together. Half an hour later, the two of them drank a jar of fine wine each and ate more than a dozen plates of delicious food. Their faces were red and their bellies were bulging.
"It's not good, it's not good! Concubine Li was caught having an affair!" Suddenly an imperial chef ran into the kitchen and whispered to everyone!
"How is it possible that Concubine Li is having an affair!" Everyone gathered around.
"It's true! He and the palace guard general Li Tian were held down on the bed. The person who discovered their affair was the Divine Catcher Tian Tianya, who was Concubine Shu's brother. They came to the palace today to investigate. I didn’t want Bai Shen to catch Concubine Li who was having an affair with her because of her thoughtfulness, and even led someone to catch them in bed and rape them. I saw it with my own eyes when I went to deliver snacks to Concubine Zhuang, and it’s absolutely true!”
"Tian Tianya! Look, even if you didn't let me tell you, someone still discovered this. It can be seen that this evil thing cannot be hidden." Zhao Xue shook his head and woke up.
"Hey, I say you're not smart, but you are as good as ever. Concubine Li was having an affair in the palace. How could an outsider in Bai Tianya know about it and catch him right away? Most likely, it was the bad man and woman behind the door who sent the news. It seems, Someone knows that the Chief Inspector will come to the palace today to investigate the case, and they insist on telling the story of Concubine Li's affair through the Chief Inspector. In this case, I must catch that person and see who my grandson is before me. Become a monster!" Luo Fan.
"Then let's go and take a look. I guess this thing must be very lively now." Zhao Xue stood up with her sword in hand and said.
Luo Fan also stood up, turned around and greeted Mr. Huang Shi: "Old Huang, the food is good, let's go first! Say goodbye."
