Boom!
With a loud noise, a stone wall rose near the bookshelf.
"Sir, there is a secret passage. Let me explore it first."
Li Hu left these words and rushed in.
Just as he entered, the stone door fell down with a roar.
There was a stir of dust.
Zhao Ping's face turned pale with fear.
If Li Hu had moved slower, or if he had led someone to follow him, he might have been hit.
I have to say that Liu Lai is really insidious.
There was actually a mechanism that opened instantly.
If he hadn't ordered Li Hu to knock Liu Lai unconscious just now, I'm afraid he would have pressed the button and escaped.
"Huzi, Huzi, can you hear me?"
Zhao Ping stepped forward, lay on the stone door, and shouted loudly.
Unfortunately, apart from the echo, no reply was heard from Li Hu.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
The brother trapped in the camp asked.
"Everyone, stay back."
Zhao Ping thought for a moment and said, "I'll continue to press that button. Remember, don't rush in."
Everyone nodded.
Zhao Ping pressed the button again.
Then, the stone gate was seen rising again with a rumbling sound.
As soon as a gap appeared, Zhao Ping shouted: "Huzi, how is the situation over there?"
"It's a passage."
Li Hu's voice came, "I don't have a torch, so I can't see clearly the specific situation ahead."
"Can you throw me a firecracker?"
"good."
Zhao Ping threw a fire seal.
Before the stone gate fell, Zhao Ping gave Li Hu a few more words.
Tell him not to rush in, to be cautious, and to put safety first.
Then let him look for the mechanism. After confirming the situation inside, open the mechanism and talk again.
I don't know how much time passed before the stone door was opened with a roar.
"Sir, the passage inside is very short, about two feet long. After passing the passage, there is a secret room. There are also many letters and other things in it."
Li Hu said anxiously: "I don't know the characters, so I don't know what is written."
"I looked around and found no door."
"Huzi, I understand."
Zhao Ping said equally eagerly: "You step back, I will open the stone door again later and lead people through."
Rumble.
The stone door fell and closed.
Zhao Ping told the brothers trapped in the camp behind him that he would take one of them over in a while.
After all, the width of the stone gate is limited and only two people can pass through it at one time.
To be on the safe side, the two of them went over.
But it was just to explore the road, so there was no need for so many people. Zhao Ping only named three people, and asked the rest to return the same way, meet up with Gao Meng, and guard the small courtyard here.
Soon, the four of them passed through the stone gate and entered the passage on the other side.
Li Hu is the guide.
He took them to another secret room.
There, Zhao Ping saw a secret room that was almost exactly the same as the one just now.
The same goes for bookshelves, tables, tablets, letters, etc.
It’s just the content of the letters that is different.
Most of the letters here are related to people from the Dawei Dynasty.
For example, he contacted Yun Chengze, the Minister of War, and He Zhi, the Minister of Rites, and instructed them to do something.
Here, Zhao Ping also found Liu Lai's leverage to control them.
It's actually very simple.
It's just greed for money.
After all, Liu Lai was the Minister of Household Affairs and was in charge of the financial revenue of the entire Dawei Dynasty.
Whether it was the salaries of these officials or the silver they needed, they all had to go through Liu Lai's hands.
The amount gained was huge.
If it is really exposed, it will definitely be enough for them to drink a pot.
Because of this, those people obeyed Liu Lai's arrangements very much, became his "followers", and conspired with him.
Of course, these are only on the surface.
Exactly how many dirty activities there are secretly must be investigated one by one.
As for the slips, most of them contain past examination questions from the Dawei Dynasty, as well as the answers from each reference person.
Next to it is Liu Lai's comment.
He even investigated the identity and background of those people.
On the side and on the note, who can be of great use? Who has whose manpower, be careful, etc.
Very comprehensive.
If we sort these out and make a list, wouldn't it be the model of headhunting to select elite talents?
Zhao Ping admired Liu Lai even more.
But that's just admiration.
If Zhao Ping kills a person like that who collaborates with the enemy and betrays his country, he will never spare his life.
What's more, he was still the key figure in the conspiracy to assassinate the Flying Eagle Army, and his death would not be a pity.
After a brief review, Zhao Ping had a good idea and began to search for the mechanism.
Fortunately, he had seen the blueprint before, so he could easily find the mechanism and open it.
However, following Zhao Ping, he was dumbfounded.
The door is in the middle of the dry well.
Above, there is a bare well mouth, without even a rope, so you can't climb up even if you want to.
Below is the dry bottom of the well.
Although it is not too high, if you jump, you may get injured.
Zhao Ping did not try easily, so he sent a brother who was trapped in the camp to return the same way and asked Gao Meng to take people to the backyard of Liu Mansion to check.
Find the dry well and use ropes to pull everyone out of the well.
It's daybreak.
Zhao Ping dug into his pockets out of habit... there was no cell phone.
Awkward.
After traveling through the secret room for a whole night, Zhao Ping thought he had traveled back in time.
Fortunately, he was already accustomed to the life of the Dawei Dynasty. Using the shadows cast by the sun, Zhao Ping could roughly tell that it should be between nine and eleven o'clock at this time.
It took five hours for the Liu family alone.
If all the officials arrested were so tormented, it would be difficult for him to go home for the New Year.
Progress must be accelerated.
After making up his mind, Zhao Ping found Liu Dingbei and handed the evidence he had found into Liu Dingbei's hands.
"Is this...all true?"
Liu Dingbei took a cursory glance at the correspondence in his hand, and his eyes suddenly widened.
"Zhao Ping, where did you find it?"
"Secret room."
Zhao Ping said.
"The secret room? Where is it?"
Liu Dingbei asked, "Is it the dry well that Tong Sihai mentioned?"
"But didn't you go outside to meet Liu Lai? Why did you come out again?"
"The cunning rabbit has three caves."
Zhao Ping briefly introduced the tunnel secret room arranged by Liu Lai, and Liu Dingbei was stunned.
How can you still play like this?
Learned.
"So, when you search again, you must cross-examine from multiple parties."
Zhao Ping suggested: "If they don't admit it, take out these letters. If there is factual evidence, you can promise them some benefits or agree to release them. Most of them will listen to you and tell the truth."
"Aren't you going to search with me?"
Liu Dingbei asked.
"No."
Zhao Ping said: "In that case, the speed is too slow."
"I need to help His Majesty settle things in the capital as soon as possible. Don't delay returning home for the New Year."
Going home for the New Year?
Liu Dingbei can't do it anymore.
Is celebrating the New Year more important than helping His Majesty stabilize the Wei Dynasty?
But then he thought about it, and Liu Dingbei was overjoyed again.
Why does Zhao Ping go home to celebrate the New Year?
It's not because his wife Liu Mengru is at home.
In other words, Liu Mengru's position in his heart was extremely high, surpassing Jiangshan Sheji.
And Liu Mengru is his daughter.
What father doesn't want his daughter to marry a good man of his own?
Thesis, Zhao Ping can write good poetry.
For example, "Jian Jin Jiu", "Compassion for the Farmers", and "Su Muzhe", the origin of the name of the acacia wine, are all popular.
Moreover, Zhao Ping is also resourceful.
Don't you see, your majesty wants to purge the imperial court, and you can't do it without Zhao Ping's help.
In particular, he captured most of the officials in the court and rectified Liu Lai's area, which made Liu Dingbei admire him.
If Zhao Ping used all his strength to deal with him, he might not even have a chance to fight back, and he would be out of nowhere.
In terms of martial arts, Zhao Ping has a pair of generals beside him.
The first person to bear the brunt was his daughter Liu Mengru, who was the God of War of the Dawei Dynasty, the invincible and invincible Flying Eagle General.
Followed by Li Hu.
That guy's fighting power was boundless, and he guarded Zhao Ping like a patron saint.
There is also Gao Meng and their brother who is trapped in the camp.
Each person has an ax weighing twenty kilograms.
The fighting power is overwhelming.
Unexpectedly, a group of them, only about a hundred people, wiped out the more than a thousand people led by Tong Sihai and others.
And Zhao Ping is still a businessman.
Acacia wine, frosting sugar, and soap are all rare things that can be sold for a lot of money.
Not to mention that the money you earn can make you as rich as a country, but at least there is absolutely no problem in allowing your family to live a life without worries about food and clothing.
At the same time, Zhao Ping is still a doctor.
He is a miracle doctor who can conquer the plague.
Even the new imperial physician who was admitted to the Taiyuan Hospital this year, oh, yes, now he is no longer an imperial physician, but Song Ming from the Taiyuan Hospital. He admires Zhao Ping so much that he doesn't even want an official position and wants to go to Xiping. The village worshiped Zhao Ping as a teacher and learned medical skills from him.
Also, Zhao Ping can make weapons.
Like the Zhuge Liannu, it can fire ten arrows at once, which is extremely lethal.
If there is an army of 5,000 men, all equipped with Zhuge Liannu, their combat power will be easy to resist thousands of troops.
Like Tang Dao.
Blow hair and break it, and cut iron like clay.
When fighting, he can cut people into two pieces with one sword strike.
Liu Dingbei was quite satisfied with such an uncle.
Looking at Zhao Ping's retreating back, I secretly vowed to help him pave the way forward so that he and his daughter can live a good life.
Having made up his mind, Liu Dingbei opened his mouth and asked: "Uncle, what should we do with these family members of the Liu family?"
