In the Yanfu Palace, Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Tong with a kind and kind face and said, "My son is here?"

Zhao Tong saluted and said, "Dad looks better today. Could it be that he has made further progress in his cultivation?"

Emperor Daojun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "My son is used to talking, which makes me feel relieved!"

Zhao Tong said: "It is a child's duty to relieve his father from his work and worries, and he is even more happy."

Emperor Daojun nodded, looked at Zhao Tong for a moment, pointed to a pair of paperweight lions made of mutton-fat jade on the table, and said: "This was given to me by Captain Wang when I was not in power, and it has been with me all these years."

, and there is also a jade dragon penholder, which was also made by this craftsman, so I will give it to my second brother as a reward."

Zhao Tong looked at the paperweight lion. It was extremely well-made, delicate and exquisite, and he couldn't help but thank him: "Thank you, dad, for the gift. The child felt happy when he saw this object. He can't wait to put it in front of his eyes to enjoy it all the time."

Emperor Daojun nodded: "Second brother, I'm calling you to ask a question today."

Zhao Tong said: "Father, please speak, my child is all ears."

Emperor Daojun was silent for a moment and stood up from the dragon chair: "Second brother has been running a mansion for a long time, and now he is in charge of patrolling the inner and outer cities. Do you know...do you know what is underneath this capital?"

Zhao Tong was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said: "There are many ditches under the capital, criss-crossing them. In real terms, they are probably as big as Kaifeng Mansion."

Emperor Daojun took the lotus flower floating dust from behind his chair, held it in his arms and said, "Is there also a ditch under this imperial city?"

Zhao Tong said: "Of course there is. Although this ditch is not an open space, it is often narrow or wide, but it stretches for an extremely long time, and there is no shortage of it below the imperial city."

Emperor Daojun said: "I see, I think Tokyo has developed waterways and is close to the Yellow River, so it had to be built like this."

Zhao Tong said: "Father Shengming, I remember when I read the Notes on Daily Life of this Dynasty, it said that Emperor Taizu always wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, Xijing. Eighty percent of the reason was that the terrain in Kaifeng was too flat, there was no danger to defend, and there were frequent floods.

It was hanging over my head, but later it was not possible to make the trip because of the convenience of transporting grain."

Emperor Daojun coughed lightly: "I have seen it earlier, and I have a rough idea. Second brother, let me ask you, are there people living in these underground ditches that are so deep and crisscrossed?"

When Zhao Tong heard this, he immediately showed a look of struggle on his face. Seeing the gloomy look on Emperor Daojun's face, he said: "Dad, I don't dare to say anything!"

Emperor Daojun said: "Second brother, why don't you dare to say it? Even if you don't tell me, I know better. We used troops to suppress it when the country was founded. In recent years, Kaifeng Prefecture has also arrested it, but it has never been eradicated, right or wrong?"

Zhao Tong said: "Not only have they not been eradicated, more and more of the murderers inside are on the run, committing crimes, robbing and kidnapping, and even dividing into factions. It's like a city under a city!"

Emperor Daojun frowned and stretched out his foot to lightly tap the ground: "Second brother, then under the imperial city..."

Zhao Tong took a step back and said politely: "I dare not hide it from my father. There are murderers everywhere in the ditches. Even under the imperial city, I am afraid they will not be immune!"

When Emperor Daojun heard this, he immediately took a breath and said angrily: "Kaifeng Mansion deserves to die. It suppresses thieves every year, but fails every year. How can I be allowed to lie on top of the thieves every night?"

Zhao Tong's expression was respectful and silent.

Emperor Daojun looked at him with eyes as bright as lightning: "Second brother, can you help me relieve my worries?"

Zhao Tong said: "I am willing to relieve all my worries for my father!"

"Okay, okay!" Emperor Daojun stroked his beard: "Move troops to suppress it. In one month... no, half a month later, I will not be able to see a bandit underground!"

Zhao Tong said: "Yes, my boy takes the order!"

Emperor Daojun said: "Second brother, if this is done, I will have my own reward."

Zhao Tong said: "I just want to relieve my father's worries, why are I greedy for rewards? I just need to mobilize the army underground. It cannot be said to be huge, but I don't know the gentlemen in the court..."

Emperor Daojun shook the lotus fly whisk in his hand and said coldly: "Beside the couch, others are snoring and sleeping, what's more, the traitor, I still have the final say in this court!"

When Zhao Tong heard this, he secretly thought that the plan was indeed successful. It seemed that Zhang Di had made a lot of suggestions, so that he could send troops to destroy the ghost Fanlou. He hurriedly said: "My child will live up to his father's wishes when he accepts the order!"

After a while, Zhao Tong left the palace and went straight to the Broken Jade Tower.

In the underground secret room of Suiyu Tower, Ouyang Bei was rubbing Zhu Xiaoyi's face with a razor blade, making the thief tremble like chaff all over his body.

Seeing Zhao Tong coming over, Ouyang Bei hurriedly put away the blade and crossed his hands in greeting.

Zhao Tong said: "But what else can I ask?"

Ouyang Beidao: "Young Master, Mr. Huang Louzhu and I took turns to interrogate him, using the method of boiling the eagle taught by the Young Master. However, this traitor's knowledge is really limited. The specific location of the leader of Wuyou Cave is unknown."
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Zhao Tong said: "I'm not busy. I'll ask him. You go and call Huang Gu over, and also call the Ding brothers."

Ouyang Bei took the order and went out. Zhao Tong picked up the drawing on the table and said: "Zhu Xiaoyi, let me ask you again, are there any errors or omissions in this map?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said feebly: "Your Majesty, how can I dare to deceive you in the slightest? I have grown up in Guifanlou since I was a child, but I don't know whose child was abducted. I am so pitiful. Now my Majesty is going to attack Guifanlou."

, I hate that I can’t help the king, so how can I dare to deceive him?”

Zhao Tong said: "Is it true?"

Zhu Xiaoyi: "I haven't read a book, but I can't remember the difference between the three houses' sites and the approximate headcount. It's just that if the underground channel in the drawing is skewed, it's not my fault. It's really crooked and difficult to draw."

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Zhao Tong said: "I see in your picture, there are two entrances to Huanxi Cave, divided into inside and outside, but what do they mean?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said: "Huanxi Cave is in the business of girls and children. All the obedient ones are sold to the higher-ups. The Zhenlie ones are left to be trained by themselves. They also open a brothel underground. They usually solicit business without distinguishing between superiors and inferiors. The ones from above are

Guests use the outer entrance, while guests coming and going use the inner entrance."

Zhao Tong nodded. This Huanxi Cave not only trafficked people, but also opened its own brothel and solicited business on the ground. It must be said that it was audacious.

"How about entering a brothel?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said: "The underground brothel is called Huanxi Building. People below can come and go as they like if they have money. As for the people above, they need to be introduced, otherwise they will not be allowed in."

Zhao Tong said: "I want to go there, what method do I need?"

Zhu Xiaoyi was stunned and said hurriedly: "Could it be that the real king wants to hunt for snakes? This is simple. I know the lock handle of that building well. If I lead the way, there will be no problem."

Zhao Tong said: "What is the lock handle?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said: "He is the governor of Huanxi Building, responsible for welcoming people and sending them off."

While they were talking, several people came out, including Huang Gu, Jian Suyi, Ouyang Bei, and the Ding brothers.

Several people greeted each other, and Zhao Tong looked at the Ding brothers. These two people were from Moshan Village, Songjiang Prefecture. They were called Ding Da Crab and Ding Er Crab. They were good at swimming in water and walking underground.

Walking underground is a folk activity, and it is the most historic site in Gyeonggi. The two of them came to do "business" around Kaifeng Prefecture, but they happened to be drunk and talked nonsense, and were caught by the store's reporter.

They were caught doing this kind of thing and wanted to be paraded in the streets. Zhao Tong happened to meet them. Seeing that they had this kind of ability but had not done any serious evil, he asked them to come over. The two of them were loyal, so they ended up in Suiyulou.
Chapter completed!