Chapter 185 Infiltration (Second update please vote)
In a courtyard facing the street, the Demon Queen and Meng Qi opened the door of the wing.
"Honored Lord." The people in the room stood up quickly, with expressions of awe and respect that were almost pious.
As soon as he saw him, Meng Qi understood the Demon Queen's plan to infiltrate, because this was a middle-aged eunuch. Judging from his clothing, he should be a high-ranking eunuch. It seemed that it was a secret arranged by the Demon Sect many years ago. The chess piece finally came into use today.
The imperial city is indeed impregnable, but who can control the hearts of the people? Meng Qi suddenly felt this emotion.
The Demon Queen nodded reservedly: "This matter is dangerous, what else do you have unfulfilled?"
Once this kind of thing is discovered, the Queen, Meng Qi and others can still escape with their martial arts. This eunuch is absolutely unlucky!
The middle-aged eunuch said excitedly: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the revival of the Holy Sect, no matter what!"
"Okay, very good. Now that this matter is over, you can return to the door and take on the important responsibilities." The Demon Queen is not a stupid leader who has learned martial arts, so she naturally knows how to encourage and win people's hearts.
She turned to look at Meng Qi and others and introduced: "Yu Tong'en, the eunuch in charge of purchasing."
Ordinary eunuchs are generally called chamberlains, internal officials, etc. Those who can be called "eunuchs" are at least the leaders of certain affairs in the palace. This Yu Tong'en is obviously the person who went out to buy the palm prints. He can sit in this lucrative position. It was a lucrative position, and his relationship with the eunuchs in the palace was not bad, so Meng Qi felt relieved after hearing this.
After nodding and greeting each other, the Queen said concisely: "After entering the palace, wait for night to fall and the palace door to be locked. I will go directly to the Qinzheng Palace to raid Wang Derang and entangle him. You sneak into the Taiji Palace to confirm the old guy's condition. "
Qinzheng Hall is where the emperor handles daily affairs. Next to it is the duty station of Zhengshitang. When the Right Prime Minister Wang Derang is imprisoned at night, he usually lives here. It is very close to the Taiji Hall, which is the emperor's bedroom. With the strength, guarding this place is equivalent to guarding the Taiji Palace to prevent anyone from assassinating the emperor and tampering with the decree. As a foreign minister, it is not in line with etiquette to stay directly in the emperor's palace, and Wang Derang is a great Confucian who respects ancient times and restores etiquette.
"I need the internal defense layout and patrol route map." Although Meng Qi has the magic of transfiguration, there are so many experts in the palace that he might be seen through by someone with sharp eyes, so he must mainly use normal infiltration.
Yu Tongen didn't say much. He took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Meng Qi: "Burn them after reading them."
Later, Meng Qi, Luo Shengyi and Ruan Yushu studied the defense layout and patrol route map, and discussed infiltration.
At the time of Shen, the sun gradually set in the west. Yu Tongen stood up and said, "I have to buy something and go back to the palace. Please come."
He led Meng Qi and others through a secret passage to the warehouse in the yard next door. There were nine carts of pigs, cattle, sheep, fruits, vegetables and other items in it.
"The pig and cow bellies have been hollowed out. Just hide inside and remember to breathe lightly," Yu Tong'en warned.
Meng Qi frowned slightly: "With one more person, the marks and sounds of the wheels pressing on the ground are different."
The weight will obviously be different, and the guards guarding the palace gate are all very skilled guards, so it is impossible not to notice this aspect.
"Only the outer layer of the dozen or so bags of flour at the bottom is real. The inside is made of paper scraps, silk and other soft things. It's just right for one person." Yu Tongen did not neglect this aspect.
Because it is easy to conceal the weight of one person, it is more troublesome for several people, so the four of Meng Qi and the Demon Queen were divided into four cars. There are also five cars without any problem, false and true, true and false.
Meng Qi no longer had any doubts, picked a mouthful of fat pig, and got in. The smell of blood hit his nostrils, making the man feel sick and breathless.
He used the golden bell mask method, his breathing became weak, and he fell into a state of half-breath. Then Yu Tongen used silk thread to sew up the abdominal incisions of the fat pigs, cattle and sheep one by one, and covered them with vegetables, fruits, etc., and suddenly At first glance, it is difficult to tell.
After doing all this, he called the eunuchs in the courtyard outside to come in, hitch the horses, and drive the vehicles back to the palace.
Meng Qi felt his body rise and fall, and occasionally hit a raised object and trembled. After an unknown period of time, the carriage stopped, and he faintly heard a voice: "Father Fish, it's another great harvest."
Yu Tongen laughed sharply and said: "You have worked hard during this period, so of course our family has to prepare good meat and vegetables for you."
"Thank you, Mr. Fish." The guard at the palace gate stepped forward, randomly picked up fruits and vegetables, and poked at the cattle, sheep, and fat pigs.
Feeling that he was getting closer and closer to the fat pig where he was hiding, Meng Qi immediately cheered up and tensed his body, ready to take action at any time.
At this time, Yu Tongen came closer and laughed in a low voice: "Our family was delayed in listening to the opera. We were afraid of being scolded by Manager Wang, so we asked a few people to help us catch up with the time."
He quietly handed a bag of silver to several guards.
"Mr. Yu, you have always been a fan of theater. I wonder which famous actor you have chosen?" The guard leader heard the elegant meaning of the song and backed away with a lewd smile.
Yu Tongen agreed with a smile and said, "We'll talk about it later."
The carriage started again, passed through the deep doorway, and entered the palace.
Listening to the sound echoing in the empty space, Meng Qi felt a quiet and ethereal feeling, and sighed in his heart, even if the defense arrangements are watertight, there are people who have people's hearts, and people's hearts are always full of loopholes.
The carriage made many turns and finally arrived at the warehouse of the imperial kitchen. Yu Tongen said loudly: "It's getting dark. You go and have dinner quickly. Just find some rough men to come and move the goods."
Rough envoys are at the bottom of the eunuch system in this world and can only do manual labor.
"Thank you, Mr. Yu!" His little eunuchs were all very happy, feeling that Mr. Yu was too kind to them and others!
After they left, Yu Tongen coughed a few times and sent out a signal - his personal eunuch went to prepare dinner for him.
The threads broke apart, and Meng Qi and others got out and hid deep in the warehouse.
Meng Qi smelled the smell of his own blood, then looked at the Demon Queen and Ruan Yushu, who were still wearing white skirts and white shirts, and couldn't help but cursed, maybe they had been using their true energy to resist the invasion of the environment just now, what a waste...
After the rough envoys unloaded the goods, Yu Tongen sent them away, took Meng Qi and others out of the warehouse, and hid in the imperial dining room. At this time, night fell and dinner was over. The imperial dining room was steaming and kept Warm pastries, a few fire watchers, and no one else, making it a good place to hide.
Several people were hiding on the beam, and the scent of pastries penetrated their nostrils.
Ruan Yushu looked intently at the steamer basket and pastries that did not need to be kept warm below, and murmured to himself:
"Pea yellow, lotus seed cake, water chestnut cake, sesame roll, bean paste roll, jade bean cake, osmanthus sugar steamed chestnut flour cake..."
Meng Qi could vaguely hear her grunting as she swallowed her saliva, so he suppressed a smile and said, "Eat, I'll treat you."
"Really?" Ruan Yushu suddenly turned to look at him.
"Dinner has just passed. No one will want to eat snacks for a while. By the time anyone notices, we will have already confirmed the situation and left the palace." Meng Qi said with a smile.
Even if someone discovers it, they will first suspect that the eunuch or the rough messenger is eating it secretly. By the time they find out, the time will have passed long ago.
Ruan Yushu rarely agreed with Meng Qi's opinion and nodded. He slid down the pillar quietly and took advantage of the few rough men watching the fire. He stretched out his delicate hands and grabbed many pastries that did not need to be kept warm - they were all in a pile and only grabbed one piece for others to see. No trace left.
Then she squatted down again, moved behind the steamer, and then the steamer blocked her view. She slowly lifted it up a gap and grabbed a few pieces of pastry out.
She was careful and coherent throughout the entire process, as if she had rehearsed it many times in her mind.
Back on the beam, Ruan Yushu ate in small bites but very quickly. Suddenly, she paused, pursed her lips hesitantly, and handed a piece to Meng Qi, her eyes always looking forward, as if she would regret it if she looked over it: "Here your."
Meng Qi chuckled to himself, took it and stuffed it into his mouth without any courtesy. It tasted really good.
Luo Shengyi and the Demon Queen both closed their eyes and rested their minds, waiting for the night to deepen.
After more than half an hour, Yu Tongen gave a signal outside, and the four of them left the imperial dining room and found him in the corner of the garden.
After handing Meng Qi and others three sets of guard uniforms, flying claw ropes and other items, he turned around and left. No one spoke during the whole process.
Meng Qi and the other two found hiding places and changed into their guard uniforms.
"In half an hour, I will take action. Can you reach the Tai Chi Hall?" the Queen asked as usual.
There are many experts guarding the Tai Chi Hall. If there is no movement at the Qin Zheng Hall, the Queen will ask herself that it will be difficult to sneak in, so the timing must be right.
Meng Qi nodded and said, "No problem."
There is a patrol route map and defense layout. The biggest problem is the guards of Taiji Palace. They should be able to reach the vicinity of the emperor's palace in half an hour.
The Demon Queen stopped talking and left slowly and slowly, her back swaying as if she was merging into the darkness little by little, "really" merging into the darkness, and soon disappeared.
Meng Qi and the other two looked at each other without exchanging any words, and set off according to the direction and route they had agreed upon before. They chose the right timing along the way and could always cross the corridor between the two groups of guards when the guards on the roof shifted their gaze. Go through the doorway.
Not long after, the three of them were only one hall away from the Tai Chi Hall, but the guards here became more and more dense. Several teams of guards patrolled back and forth. There was no time and place where their sight was blank, and the pavilion where they were hiding was far away from the palace, so they couldn't. Forcefully rely on the magic of transformation to get past.
Meng Qi was well prepared. He took a deep breath, released his energy, wrapped himself, Ruan Yushu and Luo Shengyi, climbed to the top of the pavilion like a gecko, flew out like a strange bird, and passed over the heads of the first team of guards.
Due to the effect of the Apparition Technique, the sound was weak and did not attract the attention of the guards.
In mid-air, Meng Qi was about to fall, and suddenly threw his flying claws, catching the eaves of a nearby palace.
Bang, there was a slight sound when the flying claws caught the cornice.
At this moment, a guard's foot slipped and made a louder noise.
Meng Qi pulled hard, and his whole body flew into the air again, falling into the shadow of the roof. Ruan Yushu and Luo Shengyi also arrived almost at the same time.
Thanks to the Transformation Technique... Meng Qi said thankfully that this technique is now very ineffective in actual combat, but it is a god-level assistant for him.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the guards to question the slippery man, Meng Qi and the other three jumped over the roof, jumped directly onto the wall, and hid on the wall near Tai Chi Hall.
There is a guard every dozen steps outside the Tai Chi Hall, and there are also several people on the roof, all of whom are masters with bulging temples.