Chapter 169 The Beauty Gave Me a Sleeping Drug
"Knockout drug? You're a real genius! You actually have something so evil! Confiscate it and hand it over immediately." Zhao Huan heard this and thought to himself, "This knockout drug is really a good thing! It's a must-have for murder, arson, and travel. It doesn't matter if you're a martial arts master or not. One spoonful will knock you down, two spoonfuls will make you rise to heaven."
"Don't post that slogan outside the warm room. Wait until it can no longer be concealed and the ministers insist on seeing me, then I will show it to them."
"There's no time to lose, let's act." Zhao Huan called together the eunuchs guarding the warm room and said, "You were all recommended by Xiao Cao. I trust you, so I'm letting you serve in the warm room. Remember, you belong to me, not the harem, nor the civil and military ministers. When I'm out, you must guard the warm room for me and pretend I'm still here."
"Yes, I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty until death."
"Get up. Xiao Cao has gone to the inner transport warehouse to take inventory. You will all follow Xiao Wei's arrangements for now. Send breakfast to me as usual from Queen Mother's place. Tell her that I need to study hard and familiarize myself with the affairs of state. I will come to pay my respects in a few days."
With the help of the eunuchs, Zhao Huan changed into the clothes of a guard, and then made some modifications to his face. The color gradually changed from fair to rough, and the face also changed from childish to rugged; because he was thin, some cotton was stuffed into his clothes.
Zhao Huan looked at himself in the bronze mirror. He was short and stocky, like Wu Dalang. With this image, even if Bai Shizhong stood in front of him, he probably wouldn't recognize him.
Taking advantage of the dark night and strong wind, Zhao Huan followed Wang Afu and quietly left the warm room.
The vast harem was deserted except for the occasional patrol of eunuchs. The two of them followed a side path toward the Shenwu Gate.
Without any trouble, it was time for dinner again, no, it was time to reach Shenwu Gate. The gate guards intercepted the two of them.
"Once the palace gates are closed, no one is allowed to leave. What are you two doing here instead of guarding His Majesty?"
"The one on duty is Lord Nangong. I am Wang Afu, the imperial guard. Following His Majesty's order, I am leaving the palace and heading to Anlu to bring my mother to the capital."
"Does your Majesty have any instructions?"
"Yes, sir, please take a look." Wang Afu took out a handwritten letter from his arms and handed it to Nangong Chunxia respectfully.
Nangong Chunxia opened the handwritten letter and saw that it read: "Order Prince Afu and Zhao Huan to go to Anlu to bring the princess to the capital. Signed: Zhu Houcong."
Nangong Chunxia examined the seal and confirmed it was the emperor's signature. She then returned the seal to Wang Afu and said, "This is my duty. Please forgive me."
"I understand, we all have to act within the rules."
"Open the gates."
Two people from the team moved down the long threshold, and with a creaking sound, the Shenwu Gate slowly opened.
Zhao Huan remained quiet, not saying a word the entire time, silently observing Nangong Chunxia.
His acting is so good that if I hadn't known early on that Nangong Chunxia was on his side, I would have thought he was an ruthless person.
After leaving Shenwu Gate and walking not far, I saw a carriage parked on the side of the road with a big "Yang" written on it.
Zhao Huan got on the carriage, and the driver turned the carriage around and drove along the designated route.
The carriage gradually disappeared from Wang Afu's sight. Wang Afu touched the hand in his arms. This was true. He had to go back to Anlu to bring the princess to the capital and bring a group of trusted aides from the palace.
The carriage was driving slowly on the main road of Beijing. The patrol team encountered three or four waves, but no one dared to disturb them. This made Zhao Huan further understand Bai Shizhong's prestige.
"This blame is a bit big, so I'll trouble you, Prime Minister, to carry it for me first." Zhao Huan thought happily. He had quite a few outstanding talents under his command.
There were those who drugged their own people, those who took advantage of official business to smuggle goods, and only Song Zhengda found someone to take the blame.
Soon, the carriage arrived at its destination. Accompanied by Lu Bing, Zhao Huan returned to his original appearance.
"The silk clothes are nice, and you can tell at a glance that they are worn by wealthy businessmen. I won't bother with any more today, just go to bed and take a shower. You can also leave."
Forbidden City, Imperial Garden.
The three blacksmiths had not yet left. They came up to the two guards and said with a smile, "My lords, there is not much coal dust left. Why don't you teach us brothers how to deal with it?"
"His Majesty has given us a task to make tools related to honeycomb coal. We need some materials for experimental effects."
"Uncle Hao, you're too polite. We're all here to complete His Majesty's mission. Now we'll both report back to His Majesty. Remember to clean up this place."
"Yes, yes, please teach us three brothers from now on. We will definitely clean it up thoroughly. Thank you both for your understanding."
The three blacksmiths are also veteran figures in the ironware forging department of the Ministry of Works.
The exquisite blacksmith mentioned twice was named Tang Hao. He was good at the chaotic cloak forging method and had countless disciples. He was respected as the Haotian Hammer. He forged various cold weapons and was deeply loved by generals and soldiers.
The other two blacksmiths are also famous for nothing. One is good at making daily necessities, named Liu Hong; the other is good at making spare parts, named Yang Bin.
The three of them picked up the remaining coal powder, cleaned the ground, and left the imperial garden.
"Old Liu, you're good at making daily necessities, so I'll teach you how to make these things."
After a pause, he continued, "Looking at your majesty's design, I've gained a lot of inspiration. I'll have to experiment with it when I get back. It's both offensive and defensive, and it's unexpected. It's a brilliant idea."
"When you said those words to His Majesty, I knew what you were planning. Well, you are the boss, so you have the final say." Liu Hong said with a smile.
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