Ye Minglei couldn't persuade Little Yu 'er. The two of them rested for a while and prepared to go out to find Ye Fashan.
"I'm back!"
What they didn't expect was that as soon as they left the backyard, they saw Ye Fashan standing there with his back straight, looking at them with a smile.
Little Yu 'er was stunned. She was already in despair but her heart was suddenly filled with joy.
"Fashan, you're okay? That's great! I thought you were caught by the Provincial Governor's Mansion. Uncle Ye and I were going to the Provincial Governor's Mansion to get some information! "
Little Yu 'er rubbed her eyes to make sure it wasn't a dream. She took two steps forward and grabbed Ye Fashan's arm and said excitedly.
"That's great! That's great! "
Ye Minglei was in tears. Ye Fashan didn't return last night. The pressure he was under was no less than Li Yu's.
Ye Fashan looked at the two people in front of him. Their eyes were red with dark circles and they looked haggard. He knew that Li Yu and Ye Minglei must have been worried and didn't sleep last night. He said apologetically,
"Second Uncle, Miss Li Yu, I'm sorry! I made you worry! There was an accident last night, so I came back now! "
Ye Minglei smiled and said, "That's great! That's great! Let's talk inside! "
Li Yu quickly shook her head and said, "That's great!"
Ye Fashan stepped aside and said, "Li Yu, Second Uncle went to the Provincial Governor's Mansion last night. Not only did he get some information, but he also brought us some reinforcements. This is Brother Liu from the Bian Province Army. The other two are Brother Liu's subordinates!"
Ye Minglei and Li Yu were shocked. Their attention was on Ye Fashan just now, so they didn't notice the three people behind Ye Fashan. Of course, what surprised them more was Liu Rengui's identity — the Bian Province Army Adjutant. How could the Bian Province Army Adjutant be in Guancheng County? Could it be that the army sent by the imperial court had started to sneak in?
"I'm Ye Minglei. Greetings to Army Officer Liu!"
Ye Minglei bowed to Liu Rengui and said.
The position of Deputy County Magistrate was lower than Grade Eight. Bianzhou was the administrative center of Henan Province and belonged to the upper province. The military officer in Bianzhou was lower than Grade Seven. Therefore, in terms of rank, Liu Rengui was indeed his superior!
"Deputy Ye, you don't have to be so courteous! This is not a good place to talk. Please find a quiet room. What we are going to talk about next is top secret. It is about life and death! "
Liu Rengui was not arrogant. He cupped his fists and returned the greeting.
Ye Minglei hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, okay! This Ye understands! Adjunct Liu, come with me! "
Then, he brought Liu Rengui, Ye Fashan, Li Yu and the others to a side room in the backyard. The few of them went in to discuss matters. The two guards that Liu Rengui brought along stood guard outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
…
Zheng family ancestral home.
"Bastard! For an entire night, they had sent out so many people, but none of them were able to catch a single thief. What a bunch of trash! Cough cough! "
Cui Junchuo shakily stood up and pointed at the three black-clothed warriors kneeling below and angrily said.
Before he finished speaking, he coughed violently.
At the end of the day, he was still old. In addition, he didn't sleep at all last night. How could he bear it?
"Grandfather! Please don't be angry! Your health is more important! "
Cui Xuanji hurriedly stepped forward to support Cui Junchuo and comforted him.
"Grandfather, please calm down!"
Chi Li and his two brothers quickly said in unison.
Cui Junchuo panted violently. After a while, he said angrily, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and continue to search! "
"Yes! Grandfather! "
The three of them cupped their fists and took their leave!
Cui Xuanji carefully helped Cui Junchuo to sit down on the couch. Then, he asked tentatively, "Grandfather! Now that our plan has been heard, do we still need to hold the morale-raising ceremony the day after tomorrow? "
Cui Junchuo sighed faintly. Then, he looked at Cui Xuanji and asked, "Xuanji, do you want to be the master of the world?"
Cui Xuanji was stunned. Master of the world? He had never thought about this position before. However, ever since Cui Junchuo told him about the plan to overthrow the regime a few months ago, he couldn't help but fantasize about it. If the Cui Family could really gain power, then as the eldest grandson of the Cui Family, he would be able to ascend to the throne one day. By then …
Thinking of this, Cui Xuanji couldn't help but breathe heavily. After a while, he noticed that Cui Junchuo was staring at him. Cui Xuanji shuddered and quickly said, "Grandfather, I believe that the Cui Family will be able to defeat the Li Family of Longxi. By then, you will be the master of the world! All I want is to kill Li Zexuan and Li Shimin to avenge my mother! "
Back then, Li Zexuan used public opinion to incite the people to break into the Cui Family in the capital, causing his mother to commit suicide out of fear. After that, the Cui Family was severely punished. Moreover, Li Zexuan didn't allow his mother to be buried in the Cui Family's ancestral grave. To Cui Xuanji, this was the greatest humiliation in his life!
He hated Li Zexuan and Li Shimin even more!
Cui Junchuo nodded happily. He patted Cui Xuanji's shoulder and said,
"Good boy! Good boy! Since Li Shimin was heartless to our Cui Family, don't blame us for being unjust! Xuanji, go and inform Zhenyue that the plan is as usual, but ask him to send more soldiers to guard the city gate. From today onwards, the entire Guancheng County will be locked down. No one is allowed to enter or leave! Equip the city wall with archers. Don't even let a bird out! In this way, even if the thief finds out about our plan, he won't be able to spread the news! "
Cui Xuanji said happily, "Grandfather is wise! I'll go to the Provincial Governor's Mansion now! Grandfather, you didn't sleep last night. You'd better rest well! "
"Mm! You can go now! "
Cui Junchuo waved his hand and Cui Xuanji left.
… … …
"What? Is Wei Zuocheng really fine? That's great! Guancheng County might be saved now! "
In the side room of the Ye Family's backyard, Ye Fashan told Ye Minglei and Li Yu everything that happened yesterday. Ye Minglei was overjoyed. At this moment, his mood could only be described with a poem, "Mountains and rivers, there is no road, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!"
Li Yu's eyes lit up. She looked at Liu Rengui and asked, "Adjunct Liu, I heard from Fashan that you have soldiers who are good at digging tunnels?"
Liu Rengui knew that Li Yu and Li Zexuan had a close relationship. He did not dare to be negligent. He cupped his fist and said, "That's right. What can I do for you, Miss Li Yu?"
Li Yu quickly said, "I don't dare. I want to ask if you can let your soldiers dig a tunnel out of the city? As long as Wei Zuocheng is sent out of the city, he will be able to mobilize soldiers from other prefectures to encircle the rebels in Guancheng County! "
This girl's dreams were pretty good, but …
"Miss Li Yu, you don't know this, but Guancheng County is the capital of Zhengzhou. The foundation of the city wall is more than ten feet deep, and there is a moat outside the city. It is impossible to dig a tunnel out of the city in a short time!"
Liu Rengui smiled bitterly when he heard this.
"Oh! I see! I'm so sorry, I'm so ignorant! "
Li Yu was a little embarrassed as she repeatedly apologized.
Liu Rengui waved his hand and said, "Haha! It's okay! In fact, if I had anticipated today's situation, I would have ordered them to dig a tunnel in advance. Perhaps they would have been able to dig a tunnel out of the city. But now, it's obviously too late! "
Ye Fashan then said, "There's no point in talking about this now. Second Uncle, according to Cui Junchuo, they will gather the people's will and lead the soldiers to revolt. When that happens, the city will be in chaos. What Fashan means is that Miss Li Yu, you and Second Aunt will follow me to the south of the city to meet with Wei Zuocheng. Miss Li Yu and I will find a place to send a message to my cousin!"
Ye Minglei was a decisive person. He nodded and said, "Okay! Fashan, we'll do as you say! I'll send someone to the county office to ask for leave. Just say that I'm not feeling well and need to rest at home! At this juncture, the county magistrate will not have time to deal with this! Then I'll bring your Second Aunt and the rest to meet with Wei Zuocheng! "
"Mm!"
Ye Fashan nodded and looked at Li Yu. "Miss Li Yu, shall we send a telegram to Chang 'an now?"
Li Yu nodded and said, "Mm! I'll go back to my room to get the telegram machine! "
Liu Rengui was worried that something might go wrong. He quickly stood up and said, "I'll go with you!"
Li Yu nodded and did not refuse.
After a while, the two of them carried the telegram machine and pushed the door open.
Li Yu skillfully connected the telegraph machine. This was the first time that Liu Rengui and Ye Minglei had seen this legendary item that could "transmit sound from a thousand miles away". The two of them opened their eyes wide and curiously looked at the telegraph machine. Li Yu smiled and then said, "You're right.
"Sir once said that in theory, the transmission distance of this telegraph machine can reach up to a hundred miles, but we have never tried such a long distance. In order to avoid any accidents, I will first send a code to Chang 'an and see if they can answer me!"
Ye Fashan nodded and said, "That's how it should be!"
Therefore, Li Yu opened the password book and searched for a while. Then, she began to press the telegram machine's transmission handle. Everyone could only hear a series of "di di di" sounds. After a while, Li Yu said softly, "I sent 'Sir, are you there?' Now, we're waiting for a response! If we don't receive a response, it means that the telegram machine can't transmit messages that far! "
Hearing this, everyone was nervous. Although Wei Zheng was not dead and could take charge of the situation, the most important thing to do now was to use the telegram machine to inform Chang 'an to send troops as soon as possible. If the telegram machine could not work, they were finished!
"Miss Li Yu, according to the telegram machine's speed, how long will it take for us to receive a response?"
After waiting for a while, there was still no response. Liu Rengui could not help but ask softly.
Li Yu's face turned pale. She shook her head and said, "It's enough. According to the time, the time we waited was enough for them to send a message back. But … this means that our telegram machine can't transmit messages that far!"
"Ah?"
Everyone was shocked. Ye Minglei said anxiously, "What should we do? The Cui family is going to revolt the day after tomorrow. Even if they didn't lock down the county, it would be too late for us to send a message back to Chang 'an! "
Liu Rengui said in annoyance, "Miss Li Yu, didn't Marquis Yong 'an say that the telegram machine can transmit messages from a hundred miles away? Why can't it work now? "
Li Yu shook his head and said, "Like I said, that's only in theory. In reality, when this thing is in the process of transmitting a message, it can easily be damaged due to some other factors. Oh right, I have an idea! Uncle Ye, is there a particularly tall pagoda or attic in Guan Cheng County? "
Ye Minglei asked curiously, "Miss Li Yu, why are you asking this?"
Li Yu said excitedly, "I remember Mister once told me that the telegraphic machine's transmission can be understood as a formless energy. When this energy encounters an obstacle and passes through it, it will be damaged to a certain extent. Now that we're surrounded by houses, the damage will naturally be greater. Therefore, if there is a very tall pagoda or attic in the city, sending a telegram from there can greatly reduce the damage to the building! At that time, Chang 'an might be able to receive the telegram from us! "
In ancient times, ordinary houses were usually one to two stories high. There were very few that exceeded three stories. Pagoda was an exception. Normally, pagoda would have ten to dozens of stories. In ancient cities, pagoda was equivalent to a crane in a flock of chickens!
Ye Minglei did not fully understand, but he understood the general idea. Hearing this, he quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes! There is a relatively tall pagoda in the city. It is located in the Songyue Temple in the south of the city. It was built in the second year of Emperor Xuanwu's Yong Ping. It was originally Emperor Xuanwu's Li Palace, but it was later changed into a Buddhist temple! There is a pagoda in it called the Songyue Temple Pagoda. It has a total of fifteen stories and is about a hundred feet high. It should meet Miss Li Yu's needs! "
Hearing this, Li Yu was overjoyed, "That's great! Without further ado, I will bring the telegram machine to the Songyue Temple! "
"Hey hey! Miss Li Yu, please don't be impatient! "
Ye Minglei quickly stopped him and said, "To avoid suspicion, I will let my wife and monk accompany you. Coincidentally, the abbot of Songyue Temple has some friendship with me. After you go, just say that I have caught a cold and am bedridden. You want to go to the pagoda to pray for me. I am sure that the abbot will agree to it! Also, this way, no one will be suspicious! "
Before Li Yu agreed, Liu Rengui smiled and said, "That's great! Then I will act as the Ye Family's guards and escort Miss Li Yu along the way! "
Li Yu thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright! Then we will do as Uncle Ye and Brother Liu said. We will make our own preparations and leave in a while! "
… … …
Half an hour later, a horse carriage drove out of the Ye Family and went straight to the Songyue Temple in the north of the city. After a while, a servant came out of the Ye Residence, holding a handwritten letter written by Ye Minglei, and went to the county office to apply for leave.
"Abbot Hui Guang, my master has unfortunately been infected with an illness and is bedridden. This old woman has specially brought two juniors to pray for my master at the Songyue Temple Pagoda. I hope that Abbot can help us out on account of our past friendship!"
Ye Minglei's wife, Madam Li, was also a lady from a wealthy family back then. She was quite sensible. After learning that her husband was trapped, she did not hesitate to accompany Li Yu and Ye Fashan to Songyue Temple to act out this show!
The abbot did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Ye Fashan deeply. After a long time, he looked at Madam Ye and said,
"Amitabha ~! District Deputy Ye treats the people well and is honest. He is a rare good official. Now that I heard that he is sick, I am worried! Since Madam Ye wants to pray for District Deputy Ye in the temple, I have no reason to refuse. Hui En, quickly bring Madam Ye and the others to the Buddhist pagoda! "
At this moment, a young monk stood out from the side. He put his palms together and said, "Yes, abbot!"
Then, he said to Madam Ye, "Benefactors, please follow me!"
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