Chapter 453 North and South Courtyards
It is said that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Chang'an. Cao Anmin is not the only one with eyes around the Zhongjia Inn. The city of Chang'an in the dark night was filled with a strange and evil smell, which made even a strong man like Chen Long feel shuddering.
Chen Long turned light into darkness, put on makeup and returned to the Zhongjia Inn, and finally found some clues. In the dark night, Chen Long felt that there was a lot of darkness. He didn't understand the arrangements in the dark night, so he couldn't help but think of breaking into Weiyang Palace and Wang Yun's Mansion overnight.
Back then, due to Chun Yuqiong's arrow, he once broke into Wang Yun's mansion in Luoyang at night and met the peerless beauty Diao Chan. Wang Yun's mansion in Chang'an is the old residence of the Wang family, and Chen Long doesn't know the depth. But even if it's a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, can it be more dangerous than the palace?
Chen Long found an opportunity to join Lu Chang behind him. Lu Chang was behind him and didn't notice anything. Chen Long told him about his plan to visit the palace and Wang Yun's residence at night. Lu Chang was a belligerent person. After hearing Chen Long's plan, he rubbed his hands in excitement and agreed in one breath.
Lu Chang has always been good at light kung fu and is Chen Long's best partner. Although he is always by Chen Long's side, he is very low-key and good at hiding. Coupled with various disguises, he has never been noticed by the enemy, so he can always become a surprise soldier.
The two of them took advantage of the darkness to first explore the area around Weiyang Palace. The palace defense arranged by Jiang Ji was well-organized and loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Chen Long could not see the arrangement clearly and did not dare to break in rashly. Lu Chang said: "My lord, it seems that the palace is now heavily guarded. Why not go explore the Wang family's old residence first? It won't be too late to come back to the palace later at night to explore."
Chen Long nodded in approval, and the two of them disappeared, walked along the wall and over the eaves, and arrived at the Wang family's old house in the southwest corner of Chang'an City without attracting anyone's attention.
The two of them came to the roof of a high-rise building and looked at Wang's old house in the distance. The Wang family's old house spans two streets, so it is divided into two courtyards, the north and the south. The ancestral hall and daily worship gatherings are located in the south courtyard, and the daily residence is in the north courtyard. Lu Chang looked at the black tiled roof in front of him, scratched his head and said: "Where should I start to investigate? My lord."
Chen Long is not an ancient architect, but Niu has a super optical brain in his brain. After hearing this, he searched and said: "A wealthy family, a wealthy family, generally a person with high virtue and prestige, who is old and pampered, will live in this place." They are all located in the north, and the places where they receive guests are in the main room, which is the main room. Therefore, the north courtyard should be for people to live in."
"There is a big road separating the south and north courtyards, with no gates connecting them. To get from the south courtyard to the north courtyard, you have to cross the street. It would not be very convenient if you both enter and exit through the main gate. Therefore, there are always several hidden ones. The small door, unknown to outsiders, is not only convenient for entry and exit, but also if something happens to the family, the women and children can leave through the small door first.”
Lu Changxi said: "Then just search on the street between the north and south courtyards, and you should be able to find those inconspicuous little doors."
The two of them followed the shadows along the wall and entered the space between the north and south courtyards along the street. Not long after walking, Lu Chang discovered that the small door at the base of the wall of the north courtyard was indeed unguarded.
Just as Lu Chang was about to open the lock, Chen Long stopped him and said, "You should open the lock on the opposite side." He pointed to the small door under the wall of the south courtyard opposite.
Lu Chang was surprised and said: "My lord, didn't you say that the people in the North Courtyard are the ones who live there?"
Chen Long smiled and said in a low voice: "Can you please grow some brains? If you follow my lord who is as resourceful as the sea, why is your intelligence still at the level of a pig?"
Lu Chang pretended to think seriously, but still couldn't figure it out, and said: "My lord is wise and powerful, it's better not to beat around the bush and scold your subordinates."
Chen Long pointed out: "If you are a normal member of the Wang clan, you will naturally live in the North Courtyard. But if you have some secrets and are afraid of being seen, shouldn't you put them in a place where no one can see them?"
Lu Changmeng reacted quickly, nodded and gave a thumbs up, quickly walked to the small door of the south courtyard, took out the lockpicking equipment he carried with him, and skillfully opened the small door lock. The two entered the dark south courtyard and walked cautiously along the path in the courtyard.
The south courtyard of Wang's old residence is mainly the family ancestral hall, with an axis-symmetrical layout. Ancient books say: "Whenever an ancestral temple is built as a family temple, the first three gates (mountain gate), the east-west horse corridor, and the main hall are followed by the Minglou, the tea pavilion, and the sleeping hall after the pavilion." The courtyard space of the ancestral hall They are all composed of three or four-entry buildings, namely the main gate, the ceremonial gate, the Xiangtang, and the sleeping hall. Some ancestral halls also have gardens at the back. Many ancestral halls are equipped with stages, which indicates that the nature of ancestral halls as public buildings has been strengthened. The Xiangtang is the main hall of the ancestral hall, also known as the sacrificial hall. It is the place where sacrificial ceremonies or clan discussions are held. Therefore, it is generally the largest building with the most sophisticated materials and the most gorgeous decorations in the building complex; the sleeping hall is used to place the ancestors’ shrines or There are shrines at the back of the building to commemorate the objects.
Chen Long looked up the layout of the ancestral hall in his mind, and immediately recognized that the largest building in the center was the main hall of the ancestral hall. There were several small courtyards in front and behind the hall, all of which were dark and without lights.
Chen Long pointed at several small courtyards behind the main hall. Lu Chang understood and was about to cross over to check. Chen Long grabbed him and hid them in the darkness.
Sure enough, there was the sound of the door opening from behind, and an old voice said: "These boys are so careless, why is this door not locked?"
Another young and majestic voice said: "Father, because people come in and out of this small door frequently during the day, it is normal for servants to lock it only late at night."
The old voice said: "Gaier, don't try to defend those servants. I would have known they were lazy and slippery, and you had such a temperament to indulge them, I would have dealt with them sooner or later."
The man named Gail held up an open flame lantern, and the two of them walked along the path to a side courtyard in front. There was no servant in the whole yard, obviously not wanting to attract attention. Chen Long and Lu Chang looked at each other, thinking that there was really no place to find after they had worn iron shoes, and it took no effort to get here. The two quickly followed the old man and the young man. , followed quietly.
The lights were flickering, and they entered a dark and inconspicuous courtyard. The door was gone, and the window lattice of a small room was illuminated for a moment. Chen Long asked Lu Chang to look at the wind, and he used his unique light skill to fly lightly over the courtyard wall, using the flowers and plants as cover. Hiding under the illuminated window lattice. At that moment, the magic power was transferred to his ears, and he just heard the voice of Gail saying: "Gail pays homage to Uncle Shi."
The man called Uncle Shi snorted vaguely as a reply. But Chen Long's ears were so sharp, and his heart tightened. Although the voice was vague, it was definitely Wang Yue. Unexpectedly, he was here to recover from his injuries.
Gaier's name is Uncle Wang Yueshi, and he is naturally a descendant of the Wang family. Wang Yun has a son named Wang Gai. It seems that the three core generations of the Wang family, old, middle and young, are actually gathered here tonight.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
