My father ordered me to kill the emperor, but His Majesty bestowed a princess upon me instead.

After the old warehouse was sealed off, there were a total of 173 people.

The emperor's side had thirty-two.

The father is thirty.

There were twenty-six officials from the Yong'an County government and the granary.

Jiangbei witnessed twelve.

Twenty-one old granary servants.

Fifty-two people watched.

No one admitted to touching the bell.

This is normal.

The person who actually rings the bell won't raise their hand voluntarily.

I told them not to search me.

First, remember the location.

When the bell rings, everyone stands in a certain place.

What to do.

Who is beside me?

Lin Huan sent a scribe to draw the plan of the old granary.

One hundred and seventy-three people, landing one by one.

Ah Liu stood next to the grain debt sign.

There is an empty soup bowl in my hand.

Angelica dahurica is in front of the table.

The mother sat in the middle.

The emperor was at the East Granary Gate.

The father was under the eaves of the west warehouse.

Xu Sandao is looking at Zhou Ding's pawned room.

Yan Xiaoyi is not on the map.

Because nobody knows where he is.

I do not know either.

This is usually a good thing.

The first round of positions has been recorded.

No one approached the north wall.

The two closest are warehouse workers.

It was three zhang away from the wall.

The bell is not rung by a person below.

The father had someone carry the beam.

Two guards from the inner guard and two scouts from the southwest were dispatched.

No one is investigated individually.

The exterior of the North Beam appears intact.

After lifting a layer of accumulated dust, a wooden trough was revealed.

There was freshly ground hemp rope in the trough.

The hemp rope runs west through the beam.

Go down again.

Finally, we entered the old warehouse's large weighing room.

The bell is hidden above the beam.

Not big.

It's only half a person tall.

It was covered with a thick felt on the outside.

It makes a deep sound when struck.

It won't travel very far.

It was only loud enough for the old warehouse and the nearby streets to hear.

Mother is right.

The bell was not melted down.

They just hid it.

The hemp rope wasn't just installed.

The outer layer is old.

The inner core is new.

Someone threaded the new rope through the old rope skin.

It looks like it's been used for eleven years.

Angelica dahurica was tested for rope oil.

"Beef tallow used by the Qingxia Army."

The father said, "Military rope."

"You can buy it in Beijing too."

The Emperor said.

"The military sells used ropes every year."

His father looked at him.

"Your Majesty learns quickly."

The two men have now seen the evidence.

At least I didn't immediately identify the other person in the first sentence.

At the very least, they will acknowledge that they can imitate it.

The door lock of the large scale room is intact.

There was dust on the lock.

There are no recent key marks.

However, there is new wear on the floor tiles below the weighing bar.

Yan Xiaoyi crawled out of the scale pit.

Ah Liu was so frightened that he took a step back.

"Master Yan."

"Have you been down there the whole time?"

"Just got off."

Why not use the door?

"The door is locked."

What he said makes perfect sense.

There is an old rope-transfer groove at the bottom of the weighing pit.

It is connected to the hemp rope of the north beam.

The end of the rope was not tied to the handle.

It was tied to a copper water bucket.

A thin tube hangs above the water bucket.

Water drips down, drop by drop.

The weight of the bucket reaches a certain level.

It will then sink.

Pull the rope.

The bell rang.

No one needs to be there.

The first sound was from the water tap that struck automatically.

Ah Liu squatted down to look.

When will the second tone be heard?

The amount of water used to treat Angelica dahurica depends on the amount of water.

"Half a quarter of an hour."

"What about the third tone?"

"Just another half quarter of an hour."

What happens after the third sound?

Yan Xiaoyi pointed to the bottom of the water bucket.

There is a second rope there.

The first bucket sank to a certain position.

It will open the small gate on the side.

The small sluice gate releases water into a larger wooden barrel.

The wooden barrel sank.

The balancing stone that moves the main scale of the old warehouse.

This is not just about ringing a bell.

A bell is used for telling time.

After three sounds, the balancing stone will fall.

The old warehouse scales were originally capable of weighing entire cartloads of grain.

Six huge rocks hang above.

Each piece weighs several hundred kilograms.

The large scales are no longer in use today.

The boulder remains.

The rope route has been altered.

After the third tone.

All six balancing stones will disengage simultaneously.

The landing point is not the scale pan.

It's the grain debt sign in front of the north wall.

That is, the place where we are most likely to stand and openly reconcile accounts.

The Emperor, Father, Mother, and Me.

We've been standing there together quite often these past few days.

The obituary will be written at 2:45 AM.

Because the water bucket will strike a third time at that hour.

We don't need assassins.

Archers are not needed.

An accident occurred in an old warehouse.

Liang Fu.

The weight fell.

All four died on the spot.

The next four letters are interpreted according to their respective stories.

The father looked up at the six huge rocks.

"Stop now."

Bai Zhi said, "We can't just cut the rope."

Why?

"After cutting it off"

"Those who are prepared will know that we have discovered it."

"He probably already knew."

"That's what my mother said."

"The first sound."

"It's to show people where we're looking for information."

I see.

The real temptation is not the bell.

This refers to the actions taken after the old warehouse was sealed off.

If we put the beam up immediately.

Inspect the North Bell.

This indicates that the future obituary has been withheld.

Four letters have been exposed.

The person preparing will change to a second set.

"Can anyone see Cha Liang?"

I asked.

The old warehouse was sealed off.

It can't be seen from the outside.

All 173 people inside can be seen.

Writing a location map is not just for finding the bell ringer.

Who else should be identified to observe?

Bai Zhi had the clerk complete the second round of work.

After the bell rang.

Everyone should look at whichever area first.

Which way to go?

What did they say?

The location can be pre-installed.

The first reaction is a little difficult.

The emperor first looked at the Northern Liang.

The father looked at the mother first.

The mother looked at the grain debt card.

I'm looking at the North Granary.

Xiao Lingyi looked at the emperor first.

Ah Liu, look at me first.

Yan Xiaoyi is not here.

The rest of the people are different.

Twelve people from Jiangbei witnessed this.

Nine people left first.

The three of them looked at the clock.

Most of the granary workers looked after the beams.

The Imperial Guards watched over the Emperor.

The guards from the southwest came to see their father.

There was one person who was different.

Yong'an Old Warehouse Repairman.

It's called the Horse Club.

The first sound.

He didn't look at Liang.

There was no one looking.

He first looked at the door of the large scale room.

Knowing where the bell moves from.

Lin Huan immediately ordered someone to bring Ma Hui forward.

The horse racing club is in its forties.

The right eye is smaller.

My hands were covered in sawdust and calluses.

The household registration is genuine.

A carpenter in the south of Yong'an City.

The old warehouse was repaired three years ago.

He knelt down and said:

"I only know that the bell rope connects to the weighing room."

How do you know?

"It's on the repair plans."

"Where is the map?"

"The county government office."

"The current blueprints for the workshop do not include a bell."

"Old photos are available."

"Who will show it to you?"

"Former warehouse manager."

"name."

The horse will hesitate.

"Lin Ping'an".

It's this again.

How big?

"About fifty."

Is your left leg lame?

The horse racing association's expression changed.

"A little."

Finally, a man with a limp on the left appeared.

I asked, "What did he make you do?"

"They only let me change the rope on the north beam."

"when?"

"One month ago."

Why?

"They said they would restore the flattening bell in the future."

"Is there any documentation?"

"have."

The documents are no longer in the hands of the Jockey Club.

It was retrieved upon completion.

He received three taels of wages.

The money was from the repairs of the old Yong'an Transport Company.

The person in charge was Chen Ping.

Inspector: Du Heng.

The trio of dead men are all together again.

"Do you know about ropes connecting balancing stones?"

"have no idea."

"Where's the water bucket?"

"Never pretended."

"Who installed it?"

The horse will shake its head.

"I'll just change the rope."

We hear this phrase far too often these days.

Only change the rope.

Only medicine will be delivered.

They only handed over the clothes.

Only open the door.

Each person only does one segment.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club may not actually know.

After the rope was replaced.

Another person filled a bucket with water from the weighing pit.

Then someone else changed the boulder to detach it.

I had him press his fingerprint next to the location map.

It will remain open for the time being.

They first separated from the other craftsmen.

The second bell is about to ring.

The water bucket is still dripping.

The emperor asked, "Why not stop immediately?"

"stop."

I said, "But let it ring according to the hour."

"Dismantle the boulder first to remove it from the hook."

"The Immovable Bell".

We reinforced each of the six boulders with new ropes.

It's not about using only one side of the rope.

One internal guard.

One in the southwest.

One piece from Yong'an Warehouse.

Three ropes are tied together.

The original unhooking is retained.

Even if the third sound is triggered.

The stones won't fall.

The water continued to drip.

The second sound.

when--

Everyone in the old warehouse now knew where to look.

It's impossible to tell who understands it.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the old warehouse.

Urgent report from the North Gate Post Station.

The empty box horse sent to the capital had just left the city.

They were intercepted by a group of men carrying urgent orders from the Imperial Guard.

The other party assumed the box contained a future obituary.

They are heading towards Beijing.

Han Feng asked, "Chase them?"

"Let them go."

I said.

What's in the empty box?

Bai Zhi said, "Waste paper."

"What was written on the scrap of paper?"

"Shen An has no personal guards."

I looked at her.

"Why was this placed here?"

"Just a casual remark."

This doesn't seem like a casual gesture.

Bai Zhi rarely does things casually.

She said:

"If they open the box halfway through."

"You'll know the obituary has been changed."

"They'll find out too."

"What we most want them to see is an army without personal guards."

"and then?"

"Let's see how they change the next one."

This is the bait that has been released.

After the other party intercepted the empty box.

If the plan continues.

They would then create new narratives regarding "Shen An has no personal troops".

The person who intercepts the box will also reveal a new path.

The third note is before the bell.

People approached from the East Gate night boat, the South Gate post station, and the West Gate military post station.

None of them were original post station workers.

Someone possesses a genuine imperial guard order.

Someone possessed Xu Sandao's old records.

Someone took the deputy seal of the Censorate.

They did more than just send letters.

You also need to confirm that the letter has actually been sent.

All three locations were secretly followed.

In the old warehouse.

The third sound finally rang out.

when--

The bucket sank in the weighing pit.

The old decoupling loosened at the same time.

Six huge rocks suddenly plummeted downwards.

The three new ropes are taut.

The beams shook out a large amount of dust.

The stone remained suspended in mid-air.

It was less than ten feet away from the grain debt sign.

Ah Liu looked up.

My legs feel a little weak.

"Young master."

"Um."

"If it falls down."

"You don't need to report the soup bowl anymore."

His face turned even paler.

The boulder did not fall.

But a muffled thud came from behind the north wall.

It felt like someone had hit a wall.

Yan Xiaoyi is gone.

A moment later, a warehouse worker was dragged out.

It's not the horse racing club.

He is a dust sweeper standing on the southernmost side in the first round of location map.

His name is He Wu.

The bell is furthest from the north wall when it rings.

After the third sound, he secretly went around to the back of the wall.

He was holding a white cloth flag.

As planned.

After the boulder falls, he will raise the flag through the small window in the north wall.

The messengers on the four roads outside the city saw the white flag.

They then confirmed that the four people were dead.

Even if the box is empty and unopened.

Delivery will continue as usual.

He Wu was pinned to the ground.

He kept shouting:

"I only raise the flag!"

"Who told you to lift it?"

"have no idea."

"Where does the money come from?"

"The coffin shop in the north of the city."

"Who confessed?"

"A man with a limp in his left leg."

He's limping on the left again.

"What does it look like?"

"I didn't look at her face."

"sound?"

"Very old."

Suddenly, Ma Hui said from the side:

"no the same."

"What's different?"

"Looking for my Lin Ping'an."

"The voice is youthful."

Two people with limp left legs.

At least two.

Bai Zhi brought over the first location map.

He Wu stood the furthest away.

The first sound.

He looked at his mother first.

It's not Liang.

It's not a weighing room.

He was checking to make sure the four people were still in their original positions.

After the second tone.

He then slowly moved towards the north wall.

Every action can be interpreted as fear.

Until the third tone.

They were just about to raise the flag.

I asked, "What happens after the white flag?"

He Wu cried out:

"Someone will toll the death knell for the county government."

"How many times?"

"Four directions."

"Not three times?"

"The old granary bell tolls three times."

"The county government office's death knell tolled four times."

"One person, one turn."

"After you finish knocking."

"Even if the four letters are genuine."

It turns out that clearing the tent in one night required more than three bells.

Three cries and someone is killed.

The fourth tone is used to write "死" (sǐ).

The sound of the bell is part of a procedure.

Even if no one actually saw the body.

As long as both bells ring on time.

Each of the four reports can then become a "live testimony".

I looked in the direction of the county government office.

The third sound has already been heard.

If no one stops it.

Next should be the four tolls of a death knell.

Lin Huan's expression changed.

"The county government's bell tower!"

He turned to leave.

Mother said:

"There wasn't enough time to run."

"What should we do then?"

"Let the whole city know first."

"The death knell will toll tonight."

"Not a dead person."

"The accounts are fake."

The old warehouse door opened.

All 173 people were released.

It's not scattered.

It means making them go out into the street and say the same thing.

The emperor is still alive.

Shen Lie is still alive.

Gu Qinghe is still alive.

Shen An also survived.

The county government office was like a death knell.

First, ask who knocked.

Don't cry first.