The little eunuch had already told Zhao Chuanxin the layout of the Russian Legation. The passage was in the basement of the southeast part of the tower.
He reached the basement unobstructed and used the elf carving knife to open the door lock. Sure enough, the basement was connected to the secret passage without any cover.
When the Russian embassy was built, it happened to be the period when the Japanese killed Empress Mingcheng.
At that time, Li Xi and the princes took refuge in the Russian legation.
This secret passage was probably built later, which shows that Li Xi had long been worried that the Japanese would persecute him.
Zhao Chuanxin looked up at the layout of the basement and wondered where the wires could be routed. After he had a rough idea, he got into the passage.
Behind Jingguanxuan, Li Xi had opened the door to the passage and was waiting anxiously.
"It's so late, why hasn't he come yet?"
The little eunuch said, "It will take some time for him to sneak into the Russian legation."
" At that time, he easily sneaked into Qingyun Palace. "Li Xi was originally a very calm person, but after being pressed by the Japanese repeatedly, he became impetuous.
As he was talking, footsteps came from the door.
Suddenly, a stone was thrown out of the dark passage.
Li Xi and the little eunuch were both shocked.
After a while, Zhao Chuanxin walked out. < /p>
""Li Xi accused him with all his face, "You took the money, why have you been unwilling to do anything, and you still have the nerve to ask me for the project money?"
"Isn't Li Wanyong dead? Ito Hirobumi is coming soon, don’t worry. As for the project payment, one code is the same. If you go to a restaurant to eat, can you pay for it for the rest of your life?"
Li Xi could not refute.
But one thing is certain, it was indeed Zhao Chuanxin who killed Li Wanyong.
He shook his white beard and said angrily, "Hurry up and get to work."
As Party B, Zhao Chuanxin is very well-educated and does not have the same knowledge as Party A.
He looked around, and it was quiet.
"Where should I put the telegram?"
Li Xi pointed to the room where Zhao Chuanxin stayed for the night, "Put it there. I made a new cabinet and put it in the cabinet." "
Zhao Chuanxin went in and took a look. Sure enough, there was an extra cabinet in Xiao Ran's room.
He shook his head, "You are all laymen. This cabinet is too abrupt."
As he spoke, he brought in a long table from outside and placed it against the wall. put. Another chair was brought in.
With the addition of tables, chairs, and wardrobes, it becomes more regular and less obtrusive.
Zhao Chuanxin pointed to the desk and chair and said, "This is a temporary measure. Tomorrow you can find someone to build a desk with drawers. The drawers should be locked. In this way, if it is stolen, the thief will probably focusin a locked drawer. "
Li Xi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He didn't think so much at all.
When he opened the cabinet, Zhao Chuanxin was happy again, "This kind of cover-up of yours is almost equivalent to nothing." . The cabinet was made larger, and a hidden compartment was placed at the back to hide the telegraph machine inside. Everything looks normal on the surface. ”
He didn’t care so much, let Li Xi worry about it.
He arranged the keyboard, electromagnet, connector, bell, typewriter, relay, receiver, etc. one by one. Assemble.
Pull the bare copper wire, Zhao Chuanxin frowned and thought for a while.
He used the elf carving knife to cut a groove on the wall and stuffed the copper wire. Go in.
Put on the mud trowel gloves and fill the groove with sand.
Li Xi and the little eunuch looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Surprise was visible on his face.
After finishing the route, Li Xi reached out and touched the flat rock strips on the wall.
It was cold, smooth and hard. The walls were completely integrated.
The little eunuch whispered, "Spells are all spells. ”
Pulled outside, Zhao Chuanxin took out a sharp pickaxe from the secret realm and dug a trench on the ground.
He then used a mud trowel glove to gather sand into stone strips and cut it into stone strips. The copper wire extends forward to the passage.
The rock strip is then covered with soil.
After entering the secret passage, he didn't have to work so hard.
He turned around and said, "You two, hold the light for me and I will do the work." "
The little eunuch held a lantern and said, "Your Majesty, please go back and rest first. "
"I'm not sleepy, I have to watch to feel relieved. "
Zhao Chuanxin grinned.
Since we are following together, no one should be idle.
He walked inside with a pickaxe on his shoulder. Dig a hole in the ground.
“Here, put the wooden frame into the hole. "Zhao Chuanxin directed Li Xi to work.
Li Xi blew his beard and glared.
As an emperor, he has no clothes but food and food. He has never done any work
Zhao Chuanxin Seeing this, "Hurry up, what's the ink?"
The little eunuch broke into a cold sweat.
I was really afraid that His Majesty would be angry, but Mr. Zhao also had a very strange temper.
In the event of a conflict, he might be able to delay His Majesty's beating for a second, because he estimated that he would be able to take a punch from Zhao Chuanxin.
So he hurriedly said. “Your Majesty, you hold the lamp, and I’ll do it. "
Li Xi got angry, and the little old man held on to the wooden frame on the ground and tremblingly lowered it into the pit.
It was the spring and summer season, and the passage was sultry. Incomparable.
Zhao Chuanxin simply took off his coat.
A war god, a Korean emperor, and a personal eunuch, the three of them were sweating in the secret passage.
Zhao Chuanxin set up a shelf and tied the copper wire to it.
The work is actually quite rough.
But there is no other way to rush the work.
Fortunately, this passage is not long, and we soon reached the basement of the Russian Legation.
As usual, Zhao Chuanxin first asked for directions. After there was no movement outside, the three people filed out.
Li Xi gasped for air.
He has never been so tired.
Among the three people, the little eunuch who usually serves others was the most relaxed, not even breaking a sweat.
Zhao Chuanxin's body was streaked with black and white, and the bath he took earlier was in vain.
He took out the elf carving knife again and cut a hole in the basement wall to hide the thread.
"Are you sure that your people can enter and leave the Russian Embassy normally?"
"The Russians are easy to talk to, I have made arrangements."
Zhao Chuanxin Start assembling the telegraph machine here.
After connecting the batteries in series, cover them with debris in the basement.
Zhao Chuanxin took out his watch and looked at the time. It was already midnight.
He said, "Let's go back."
Li Xi's eyes widened, "Where are you going back?"
Zhao Chuanxin said matter-of-factly, "Of course we are going Jingguanxuan. You haven't paid me yet, and it's already midnight. Can't I go to Qingyun Palace to sleep? Do you want me to sleep on the street?"
Li Xi took it out of his pocket angrily. An inkstone was given to Zhao Chuanxin after hesitation and reluctance, "This inkstone is the reward. You'd better not go to Qingyun Palace."
He was worried that Zhao Chuanxin's whereabouts would be revealed, which would implicate him.
Zhao Chuanxin took the inkstone and measured it up and down.
This inkstone is rectangular, the inkstone hall is slightly concave, the inkstone pool is deep and full, the inkstone is carved with a stone pillar, with flowing clouds below and a bright moon above. The back of the inkstone covers the hand and is covered with more than sixty uneven inkstones. The slender stone pillars are topped with stars.
The eight characters carved on the left are the moon and the stars, which are actually wind and rain.
The eight characters engraved on the right are written in Wangyang calligraphy, which is similar to this.
Zhao Chuanxin frowned and said, "It's so damn dark, you're lying to me."
He knew nothing about the Four Treasures of the Study.
Li Xi was angry, "This is Laokeng Duan Inkstone. It's called Xing Inkstone. It's extremely valuable. If you don't want it, then give it back to me."
Zhao Chuanxin looked at his stock. The pain in his flesh didn't seem like he was faking it, so he put the inkstone away with a smile.
Then he said, "Let's go back to Jingguanxuan. Hey, don't be so stingy. I'll sleep for one night and leave early tomorrow morning."
The two sides were in a stalemate.
Zhao Chuanxin saw Li Xi blocking the entrance of the passage, stepped forward and pushed him away, and walked into it casually.
Li Xi was furious.
He quickly took the little eunuch and chased him from behind.
When they arrived at Jingguanxuan, Zhao Chuanxin lay down on the small bed where he had slept all night, "Okay, you go, I'm going to sleep."
"Also, When will you leave? I mean leave Dahan."
Zhao Chuanxin was on the bed.He closed his eyes and hummed, "Well, everything is almost done. I'll leave in these two days."
"Humph, don't forget, you also promised me to take Li Xiangxi away."
"Well, I got it now, don't be nagging, let's go quickly"
Li Xi took the little eunuch with him and went back to the palace helplessly.
In the Xianning Hall, which is the dormitory,
an older eunuch was still awake. When he saw Li Xi coming back, his eyes flickered: "Your Majesty, it's already midnight. Get some rest."
Li Xi paused and glanced at the old eunuch angrily, but said nothing.
Since discovering that Ito Hirobumi knew a lot about his actions, Li Xi also made great efforts to investigate the spies around him.
This old eunuch was the most suspicious, but he did not dare to drive this old guy away.
Li Xi felt really aggrieved that the emperor was responsible for this.
The next day.
Early in the morning, the young eunuch came to inform Li Xi that Ito Hirobumi had entered the palace again.
Ito Hirobumi has been visiting the palace very frequently recently.
Li Xicai woke up with hazy eyes.
But when he heard Ito Hirobumi's name, he immediately stood up and asked, "What is he doing here?"
The little eunuch didn't look good because he didn't get enough sleep last night.
He said, "Ito Hirobumi said that he was worried about His Majesty's dragon body, so he came to see His Majesty."
An anger rose in Li Xi's heart.
He was sure that the old guy went to the new master to inform him.
He picked up the teacup on the coffee table and threw it to the ground.
The cold water and tea leaves in the tea cup splashed to the ground.
The palace maid outside heard the sound and hurried in to clean up. She moved skillfully and said nothing nonsense. Obviously, this kind of thing happens often.
Someone helped Li Xi change his clothes, but he just rinsed his mouth, wiped his face casually with a wet towel, left the Xianning Palace, and moved to the Stone Palace.
Jingguanxuan was on his right side. When passing the stone steps, Li Xicai remembered Zhao Chuanxin.
His heart skipped a beat, "Is Zhao Chuanxin still there?"
The little eunuch was a little confused, "I didn't have time to see this."
Li Xi's eyeballs Turning around, he glanced back at the old eunuch who was standing far away. He whispered, "Follow me to the Shizuo Palace for a while. Then you leave quietly and go to Jingguan Pavilion to ask Zhao Chuanxin to leave quickly. Don't let Ito Hirobumi." "See."
The little eunuch responded.
Arrived at Shizuodian’s office.
Ito Hirobumi is sitting on a chair and drinking tea.
Seeing Li Xi arrive, he stood up and leaned forward slightly, "I have met the Emperor."
Li Xi's eyes were full of coldness, but there was a forced smile on his face. "Commander Ito is here at the palace, what can I do for you?"
Ito Hirobumi sat back in his chair, respectful, but not much.
His answer was not what he asked: "Your Majesty doesn't look good., pay attention to rest, and don't stay up too late. "What can't you do during the day?"
Sure enough, Hirobumi Ito came here today just to beat Li Xi.
Li Xi glanced at the old eunuch, who turned around with a mocking smile. He looked too far and did not look at Li Xi.
He said to Ito Hirobumi, "I drank too much coffee last night and couldn't sleep. "
Ito Hirobumi picked up the tea bowl and took another sip, "Oh, is that so? Recently, my secretary Taijiro Mori also gave me some Mandheling coffee from Southeast Asia, which is very bitter. After drinking it for a few days, I felt that the tea tasted a bit bland. How about your majesty take me to Jingguanxuan to taste your majesty's coffee. I think the taste will not be worse than my Mandheling coffee. "
Li Xi's heart skipped a beat.
He glanced at the door and found that the little eunuch had secretly left.
He prevaricated, "What I drink is from Ethiopia. The Arabica coffee has a relatively simple taste but a rich aroma. Moreover, it requires a lot of sugar and milk, which may not be in line with Ito's appetite. "
"It doesn't matter, as long as it is coffee, it must be bitterer than tea. Let's go right now. ”
Li Xi’s face froze.
Obviously, no matter what excuse he made, he couldn’t stop Ito Hirobumi from going to Jingguanxuan to check his cheeks today.
He trembled twice and gritted his teeth, wishing to cut the old eunuch into pieces.
I could only take Ito Hirobumi and walked out of the Shizou Temple with heavy steps and walked towards Jingguanxuan.
Halfway through, Li Xi suddenly bent over and coughed loudly.
He was coughing so hard that he seemed to die at any moment.
The old eunuch pretended to step forward and patted his back, "Your Majesty, are you okay? Why don't you call for a doctor?"
Li Xi seemed to have taken a breath, waved his hand and said, "No need, go get me a bowl of tea. I think I drank too much coffee, which is bad for my throat." "
Ito Hirobumi stood silently and watched Li Xi's performance with cold eyes.
The more Li Xi delayed, the more he felt that Li Xi had something up his sleeve.
So, he winked at the old eunuch.
The old eunuch got the instruction and ran away.
When he came back, he held the tea cup with one hand and held it tightly with the other. The cover prevented the water from splashing out, but the speed did not slow down.
When he got here, he was panting from exhaustion and his face turned pale.
A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Li Xi's mouth. He said to the old eunuch with a smile on his face, "You are so loyal. "
He emphasized the word "loyalty" very seriously.
The old eunuch was very thick-skinned and said with a smile, "This is what a slave should do. "
Li Xi took the tea cup and took a sip.
The old eunuch reminded beside him, "Your Majesty, this tea is no longer hot. You can drink it without worry." ”
Grass
Li Xi couldn’t bear it any longer and raised hisThe old eunuch was kicked in the leg.
He is old, and he has been weak for a lifetime and has little strength.
So the old eunuch received this kick without any serious problems. Instead, he said with a smile, "It is an honor for your majesty to kick slaves. If your majesty has any resentment in your heart, you might as well kick him a few more times."
Li Xi’s lips trembled in anger.
It was so outrageous that even a eunuch sat on his neck and shit.
He threw the tea cup to the ground. It was not broken because it was thrown into the soil.
Li Xi pointed at the tea cup and said, "Pick it up and send it back."
The old eunuch glanced at Ito Hirobumi and saw Ito Hirobumi nodding, and then he obeyed.
When the old eunuch left, Ito Hirobumi said, "Emperor, let's go."
Li Xi had no choice but to continue walking with him.
Upon the steps, he pretended that his legs were sore, tapping his thighs as he walked.
After going up the steps, I held on to a small tree by the roadside and breathed for a while.
However, no matter how much time was delayed, we finally arrived at Jingguanxuan.
Li Xi was frightened and pointed at the table and chair and said, "Commander Ito, please take a seat."
Ito Hirobumi did not sit down, he put his hands behind his back, "Emperor, why don't you take me with you?" Can you take a good look at Jingguanxuan?"
Li Xi's heartbeat was pounding, "I'm tired from walking, let's take a rest first."
Originally, he thought he would get a cabinet in the house. It can be concealed very well.
Now that I think about it, just like Zhao Chuanxin said, it is full of mistakes.
There are flaws everywhere.
If Ito Hirobumi wants to enter that room, he only needs to open the cabinet and the telegraph machine inside will be exposed.
Ito Hirobumi seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "Since the Meiji Restoration, our empire has begun to pay attention to the physical fitness of its citizens, imitating the West, and carrying out reforms in aspects of food, clothing, housing, transportation, and physical exercise. It has achieved certain results so far. The height of the people has increased. We didn’t even eat meat in the past, but now we have no shortage of eggs, milk, fish and meat. Your Majesty, you must not only eat well, but also exercise more to take care of yourself. ” p>
Li Xi grinded his teeth like a cow or a sheep chewing cud, and his eyes turned around.
For a moment, he said helplessly, "Then Commander Ito, please feel free to look wherever you want."
"It would be better for the Emperor to lead me away."
From the coffee room to behind the curtains, Ito Hirobumi looked at it in detail.
Finally, stop outside the rest room.
This is the last place.
Li Xi’s heart was in his throat.
Ito Hirobumi pushed open the door and entered.
After entering, he saw that there were only beds, tables, chairs and wardrobes in the room.
After he entered, he touched the table and found that it was clean and spotless.
Behind, Li Xi followed the room with a pale face.
Enter the houseFinally, he was stunned. Zhao Chuanxin was not there, and the bed was clean and tidy.
It is as if no one has ever entered here.
But Ito Hirobumi walked to the closet.
Li Xi opened his mouth, wanting to stop him.
But at this time, even if he tried to stop it, Ito Hirobumi would not stop.
I could only watch as Ito Hirobumi opened the closet.
Li Xi's blood rushed to his head, and his face turned from white to red. Then because of trembling, the red tide receded, and his face turned blue again.
However,
Ito Hirobumi opened the cabinet, looked at it, and then closed the cabinet with a normal expression.
Li Xi was stunned
What's going on
But he saw Ito Hirobumi leaning over and scratching his fingers on the ground. After turning his hands, there was more gravel in his palms. .
"Your Majesty should reprimand the maids and eunuchs who clean this place. There is a lot of sand on the ground."
Li Xi's mind went blank and he nodded instinctively, "I will reprimand them."
Then, Ito Hirobumi put his hands behind his back and left the room as if nothing happened.
Li Xi wanted to open the cabinet and take a look, but he still held back.
After leaving the door, Ito Hirobumi said, "I originally wanted to taste His Majesty's coffee, but suddenly I found that I had no appetite. I still have official duties and it is not appropriate to stay in the palace for a long time, so I took my leave." ."
Li Xi relaxed and led people to send Ito Hirobumi out of the palace.
Across from the palace, there were some Korean people scattered around in twos and threes.
If you look carefully, you will find that their eyes are evasive and hesitant.
But Li Xi and Ito Hirobumi were not in the mood to observe this.
After Li Xi and other suspicious Ito Hirobumi left, they immediately returned to Jingguanxuan.
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