C48

"This is great. I will firmly grasp my mountains and rivers." Xuanyuan Chenmo's dark eyes shone with the color of a fist as he turned around and walked away.

The drizzling rain gradually intensified, and the number of people walking about the palace became fewer and fewer. As the group of monarchs and officials moved past a corner of the palace, the entire palace seemed even more deserted and quiet than before.

In recent days, the number of guards in the Sky Prison kept increasing, and the rare gunpowder guns were also neatly arranged. If one looked carefully, those guards at the gate were emitting a suppressed murderous aura, they must be soldiers who had fought in the battlefield and bled at the hands of the soldiers in the army.

A hunchbacked old man who looked like he was going to run out of oil soon quietly appeared at a corner of the Sky Prison. The corners of his mouth kept mumbling, and the wrinkles that originally formed deep ravines between his brows seemed to become even denser.

A moment later, this elderly man tidied up the basket in his hand, took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve, and walked over unsteadily.

The guards of the Sky Prison were the imperial guards who had just finished their rounds and retreated from the border in recent days. In their hearts, they didn't like the way the Emperor was doing things, because the soldiers that just came back from the front lines were very generous with their bounty, and they were definitely unhappy to be sent to the brothels. Moreover, they felt in their hearts that killing chickens really wasn't going to be useful at all.

At this time, the two guards were carrying guns in their hands, and they were complaining to each other about how the head of the imperial guards was still not fully covered with fur, and also the one in charge of the imperial guards. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, they raised their heads and discovered that this old man was slowly moving towards them.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Don't you know this is the royal family's prison for felons? How can you walk around freely?"

"Cough, cough." He hurriedly stopped and felt that it was inappropriate, so he took a few more steps forward and quietly shoved the two silver ingots hidden in his sleeves into the soldier's hands. "The young master of the family is in a difficult situation, please forgive him …"

"Oh, hur hur. Sure, sure." The silver ingots weighed a lot more than his monthly salary. At this time, a smile appeared on the jailer's face, as if this wasn't a bad job.

Then, his face turned serious again. He guessed that someone who could pay this silver should be considered a reputable member of the family. He was afraid that this person was not the one that the commander had instructed to take care of these days. Hmm, then it seems like this money isn't enough.

"You old geezer, don't you know that the criminals being held inside are felons of the imperial court? How can I explain myself this way?"

"Very well, sir, what do you think?" The old man's face flashed with killing intent, but he quickly concealed it and took out a few silver ingots from his sleeve. His face was full of wrinkles, and his smile was rather despicable.

"Mm, then you can go in and come out. It has to be said that the commander of our imperial guards visits us every four hours. If we are discovered, we will all lose our heads!"

"Don't worry, sir. Don't worry, sir. Look at this …" They're all just food. " He slightly opened a corner of the basket and revealed a few white buns. The old man looked at the prison warden.

"I guess even an old ball like you can't do anything to break the heavens. Come on in, can't you poison that steamed bun?" He was worried that the prison warden, who had followed the top rank of the Yihong Courtyard on Qingyu Xiushui Street, would have the leisure to talk to him. He waved his hand and urged him on with an impatient expression.

The old man bowed in thanks, then took another unsteady step into the prison.

With the pass given by the jailer, the old man didn't stop him at all. However, he didn't have much of an expression on his face, so he could only contribute the few silver ingots left in his sleeves one by one before walking into the newly opened cell.

The bluestones produced by Hu Prefecture could only be used by the walls of the capital city. The outermost layer of protection plate made from fine steel and the chain that could reach the waist of an ordinary strong man was the fact that there was nothing but emptiness within a few dozen feet of this cell. Not even flies or grass could be seen.

There were many soldiers and sentries everywhere. Starting from this moment, the most important position of the entire Sky Prison appeared.

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. His astute eyes did not have the slightest turbid feeling of his age. The cell that should have been within reach was now even further away than the corners of the world in the book.

After a short while, the old man's waist bent down again. He let out a long sigh and disappeared into the empty corner of the cell in the blink of an eye.

"I hope that the young duke Dongfang Zihan's cell isn't so tightly guarded. This way, I can still do a bit more."

Those imprisoned in Sky Prison's Number One Room were all nobles, famous officials of the imperial court, and some powerful experts who could overturn the imperial court with their money. However, in recent years, the imperial court had been in harmony with the nobles, and the people in the house were also playing and singing with Tai Ankang.

The young duke Dongfang Zihan surreptitiously sized up the person imprisoned in the cell on the left through the intersections that had appeared in his dilapidated room. He was around thirty years of age, wearing gray pants and green clothes, and his clean-cut face made one feel refreshed just by looking at him.

There were only the two of them in this cell of nine cells. The young duke Dongfang Zihan was also very curious, because in recent years, he had never heard of anyone committing such a heinous crime throughout the country.

"To usurp the kingdom? I haven't heard of such a thing happening in all these years. " Gently stroking his chin that was already covered in stubble, the young duke Dongfang Zihan spoke in a low voice. "Moreover, he's so young."

"Someone came to see you."

The man who hadn't spoken a word since entering the cell had said something. The young duke Dongfang Zihan was suddenly startled.

"Oh, how did you know it was to see me?" After turning his mind, a slight smile of self-mockery appeared on his face. Nearly a thousand of his family members had all entered the Sky Prison, and those that weren't worth it were all killed. Who would come and visit him?

"He's here to see me. He can't come in broad daylight."

A moment later, an old and frail figure appeared at the front of the cell door. After a slight pause, the old man walked over. The old and weak figure appeared to be at the front of the cell door.

"Is that the young duke Dongfang Zihan inside?" The heavy voice projected an unquestionable tone. It didn't have the same attitude as before when he was facing the guards. The slight coughing sound that was left behind seemed to have suddenly returned to its youth.

"What is it?" The former border guard general stood up, but did not give in and returned the question.