Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 428 - 428 Relics

Chapter 428: Chapter 428 Relics

"Read it to me. I can't understand cursive writing." Xu Qi'an pushed it back again.

Xu Xinnian's face froze, and he looked at him blankly: "If that's the case, why do you want me to write it out?"

Because I'm in a bad mood today... Xu Qi'an urged: "Don't be a waste, just read it when I ask you to. The elder brother is like a father. My words are useless?"

Xu Xinnian muttered a few times, greeted his elder brother's family vaguely, then grabbed the rice paper and read it.

"Wait!"

When reading a certain paragraph, Xu Qi'an suddenly stopped.

He snatched the rice paper, stared at it carefully, and asked while reading: "What's the matter with this conversation, what's the follow-up? Is there no follow-up?"

Xu Erlang nodded: "There is no follow-up in the daily record, it should have been modified at the beginning. Well, what's the problem with this conversation?"

He looked at his elder brother with curiosity. In Xu Erlang's view, this conversation was ordinary. It was just a conversation between the late emperor and the previous generation of Zong Dao Shou about cultivating Taoism and longevity.

Talking about immortality with a Taoist master is like talking about classics with a great scholar, which is extremely common.

Xu Qiyan did not answer him, but thought on his own, diverging his thoughts and making associations from this conversation.

Since ancient times, those who were destined by heaven have not been able to live forever. Can the Taoist immortality method solve this limit...

From this sentence, it can be seen that the late emperor knew that those who were blessed with good fortune could not live forever.

Immortality is possible, but longevity is not......

The "immortality" mentioned by the previous head of the Renzong Dao should mean prolonging life. The longevity in the second half of the sentence is the immortality that Emperor Yuan Jing was seeking.

One Qi becomes three pure ones, three people are one person, or three people are three people...... Uh, what does this sentence mean, is the late emperor asking casually, or is there another deep meaning?

With doubts, Xu Qiyan continued to let his younger brother read on.

But there were no other suspicious clues.

"Erlang, you have to speed up the process. Within three days, write down all the contents of the emperor's daily record for me. Remember to keep it secret and don't let the people in the Hanlin Academy find out that you are doing this. We will investigate secretly and must not leak it, otherwise it will cause great disaster."

Based on the intuition of an old criminal policeman, Xu Qiyan believed that Emperor Yuan Jing's obsession with Taoism might be related to the emperor.

In fact, the core doubt of this case is very simple. Since the emperor cannot live forever, why does Emperor Yuan Jing want to practice Taoism!

Solve this doubt and everything will be clear.

Emperor Yuan Jing is not a fool. Even the super saints, the first-class warriors Gaozu and Wuzong cannot live forever. Without certainty or seeing some hope, Emperor Yuan Jing would not be obsessed with Taoism.

"Yeah." Xu Erlang nodded and said:

"Recently, I heard something in the court. There was a war in the north. Brother, do you know?"

"War in the north?" Xu Qiyan was surprised.

On that day, he tore the Queen of Zhenbei, took advantage of Jili Zhigu's serious injury, and took advantage of the monk Shenshu's unparalleled power, and deliberately chased out of Chuzhou City and killed this third-rank barbarian on the official road.

The purpose is to make the northern barbarians seriously injured and leaderless. In this way, the barbarians will fight for the position of the new leader for a while.

It is impossible to disturb the northern border again.

The northern barbarians and the monsters are of the same blood. The northern monsters cannot take the opportunity to nibble at the barbarians, which will only increase internal friction.

"Wu Shen Cult?!" Xu Qi'an blurted out.

"Wu Shen Cult took the opportunity to attack the northern monster territory and wanted to occupy the monster territory. This is bad news for us in Dafeng." Xu Erlang said.

"How is the battle?" Xu Qi'an asked.

"I don't know the details, but I heard that the demons and barbarians are retreating step by step." Xu Erlang showed a serious look and said, "I heard that the general leading the Wushen Cult is the king of Jingguo - Xiahou Yushu."

Who is this...Xu Qian'an was stunned for a few seconds, and suddenly recalled the files of the Shanhaiguan Campaign.

Xiahou Yushu, the king of Jingguo, led the Jingguo army in the Shanhaiguan Campaign 20 years ago, and rushed for three days and nights, cutting off the grain supply line of Dafeng on the eve of the decisive battle.

He caught Wei Yuan off guard, and that was the closest time for the coalition forces to victory, just a little bit away from rewriting history.

Dafeng has a very high evaluation of the king of Jingguo, and believes that he is a general second only to Wei Yuan, especially in terms of overall planning and overall view.

In terms of leadership ability alone, Xiahou Yushu is stronger than the King of Zhenbei.

The Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, with three kingdoms in full force, namely Jingguo, Kangguo, and Yanguo.

All three countries believe in Wushen, and Wushen Religion is the state religion of the three northeastern countries. There, theocracy is supreme, and imperial power is second, which is exactly the same as the class structure of the Western Regions.

The three northeastern countries only practice two systems, the wizard system and the martial arts system.

"Hey, Duke Wei once said that Wushen Religion would be attacked after the autumn harvest, and now, Wushen Religion has invaded the territory of the northern monsters, and Dafeng is likely to send troops... This, this is not such a coincidence. I don't believe that Duke Wei can foresee this point. He must have other purposes to attack Wushen Religion."

Xu Qian'an frowned secretly.

For some reason, he felt that a storm was about to come.

.......

In the middle of the night, the full moon was high.

The cold moonlight sprinkled on the lush mountains and forests, and the night birds flapped their wings in the vast forests, making a shrill cry.

A wisp of green smoke was curling under the moonlight, passing through the forest, passing through the mountains, passing through the lakes and rivers, and finally arrived at a cave and went in.

After passing through the winding cave corridor for a long time, the green smoke came to a valley in the cave. The cold moonlight shone from the top, and the valley in the cave was full of bright moon flowers.

The stones built a high platform, and vines were entwined on it, full of flowers, together casting a "flower platform".

The stone chair on the platform was covered with fluffy snow-white fox fur. A beautiful young woman sat lazily, leaning on her head with one hand, smiling at Qingyan who had returned from thousands of mountains and rivers.

The green smoke turned into a woman who was not real enough, with a graceful posture and charming temperament, but a vague face.

"Master, I'm back."

The woman bowed.

"Six years have passed in the blink of an eye. You have done well. I sent you to the capital for the sealed object under Mulberry Lake."

The beauty on the stone chair had a soft voice. She bent her legs, and her skirt slid down, revealing two long legs like white pythons. She smiled and said:

"I saw you wrote back saying that you fell in love with a man, so I didn't urge you to come back. I tolerated you for another half a year to end your worldly relationship. Do you still have concerns about the capital now?"

The woman lowered her head and did not answer.

The woman on the stone chair had a pair of seductive eyes. She narrowed her eyes and smiled:

"Tsk tsk tsk, Fuxiang is famous all over the world, it's really glorious, have you forgotten your name......Yeji."

"Yeji dare not. Fuxiang is the daughter of a guilty minister, she died of illness six years ago, Yeji is just a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest and using her body to do things. Yeji will always be loyal to the master."

"What if one day, I ask you to kill Xu Qian'an." The woman on the stone chair looked mischievous, but her tone was cold.

The woman was shocked, knelt down, and said in a sad voice: "Then I will not serve the master anymore. Please let me die."

The woman on the stone chair sat up straight and giggled: "You naughty girl, you know I can't kill you. Haven't you always wanted to know how I would deal with Xu Qian'an?

"When I scattered you nine sisters all over Kyushu, I said that if you could fall in love with the same man, he would be my future husband, the king of Wan Yao Kingdom.

"Besides you, there is another girl who also fell in love with him."

Ye Ji looked up suddenly, a little surprised and a little jealous: "Yes, who is it?"

The princess of Wan Yao Kingdom smiled sweetly, beautiful and charming. She did not answer Ye Ji's words, but said: "You stay here for a while, I will reshape your body for you.

"Next, there is a new task for you to do. "

........

Early in the morning.

Tianji and Tianshu led their subordinates to ride horses to Baifeng Mountain in the western suburbs.

The huge archway was inscribed with the three characters "Qinglong Temple". The winding stone steps extended into the depths of the jungle and to the magnificent temple on the top of the mountain.

Leaving a few people to look after the horses, Tianji and Tianshu climbed the steps and entered the temple.

After receiving the message from their disciples, the two Tianzi spies met the abbot of Qinglong Temple, Monk Panshu.

The old monk had a white beard hanging down to his chest, kind eyes, and sat cross-legged in the meditation room. He said in a friendly manner: "Two adults, what business do you have to visit our temple?"

Tianji took out a folded portrait from his arms, unfolded it, and said: "Does Master Panshu recognize this person?"

The monk in the portrait had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and rough features. It was Monk Hengyuan.

"Amitabha. "

The monk Panshu put his hands together and said, "He is Hengyuan, my disciple."

Tianji and Tianshu looked at each other, their eyes flashed, Tianji leaned forward slightly, staring at the monk Panshu: "Is this person in the temple?"

The monk Panshu shook his head: "This person has been away from the temple for more than two years. That year, another disciple of my disciple Henghui disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown. Hengyuan went down the mountain to look for him and never returned to the temple.

"Any disciple in the temple can testify to this matter. If you don't believe it, just ask and you will know."

Tianji nodded: "Thank you for summoning the disciples."

After asking the disciples in the temple and getting the same answer, Tianji and Tianshu left the temple and walked side by side on the stone steps down the mountain.

Tianji said slowly: "More than two years ago, Henghui of Qinglong Temple eloped with Princess Pingyang and was murdered by the Liang Party. Later, Xu Qian'an investigated the Sangpo case and found out this old story."

Tianshu said "um": "The monks in the temple said that Hengyuan has a very bad relationship in the temple and never came back after going down the mountain. He is very likely to have left the capital."

Tianji pondered for a moment and said: "The monks in the temple said that this person is nosy. Then, he will leave traces in the capital for two years. There will be many people who know him. Send people to the outer city to inquire, remember not to alert the enemy."

.......

Xu Mansion, breakfast time.

Lina drinks porridge: tons, tons, tons.

Xiaodou Ding drinks porridge: tons, tons, tons, burps....

Others drink porridge and eat vegetables slowly.

Uncle Xu stroked the Taiping sword and grinned.

Aunt said angrily: "You only know how to touch the sword all day long, you can sleep with the sword."

"Okay." Uncle Xu said, looking at his nephew.

"Okay." Xu Qian'an nodded, "Taiping, you should accompany your uncle more."

Aunt was so angry that she cried: "Neither uncle nor nephew is a good thing."

She turned to look at her son and said: "Erlang, how are you and that Miss Wang?"

"Why are you talking about this..." Xu Erlang said a little embarrassedly.

"You have been to the Wang family, so should we also invite the girl to our house? Although my Xu family is not a scholarly family, we also know etiquette. You go and invite her to visit our house."

Aunt pinched the style of a mistress of a family.

Aunt, if you say so, then I have to buy melon seeds in advance...Xu Qian'an was refreshed.

"This is not in accordance with etiquette. It is not proper for me to invite her to my house." Xu Erlang exposed his mother's half-hearted level.

"It is in accordance with etiquette to invite Miss Wang to my house in my name." Xu Lingyue said softly.

Xu Erlang thought for a while and said, "Okay."

Xu Qi'an continued: "Then let's set a time. Don't delay it too long. Finally, it will be in the next few days."

Upon hearing this, the aunt looked at her nephew: "Why are you so enthusiastic, Dalang?"

I'm not enthusiastic, I can't wait to see you being beaten by your future daughter-in-law... Xu Qi'an said to himself that he felt that his boring career of investigating cases finally had some fun.

Then, he looked at Xu Lingyue again.

Is it Wang Simu beating up the future mother-in-law, or is the sister-in-law riding out to fight her sister-in-law and save her mother from danger?

This is much more interesting than the opera in the brothel.

"As the eldest brother, I naturally have to care about Erlang's marriage. Only when Erlang's marriage is settled can Lingyue's marriage be put on the agenda." Xu Qian'an said seriously.

Xu Lingyue lowered her head, and a gleam of light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"That's right!" Auntie agreed.

After breakfast, Xu Qian'an returned to the room and glanced at Zhong Li who was eating at the table.

Her messy black hair was slightly parted, revealing a cherry mouth, which was slightly moving like a rabbit chewing a carrot.

Although I have never seen Zhong Li's face, the eyes or lips that occasionally show her can tell that she is a beautiful woman with delicate features.

"Go away, I have to write a memo."

Xu Qian'an drove her away from the desk.

Zhong Li held the bowl and squatted by the bed to continue eating.

"I will practice "intention" this morning, and combine various unique skills into one sword as soon as possible, Heaven and Earth Sword + Heart Sword + Lion Roar + Taiping Sword. I have a hunch that when I cultivate "intention", I will be able to dominate the realm of the fourth rank.

"I will go on a date with Lin'an in the afternoon. I "accidentally" touched Lin'an's waist the day before yesterday. It was so soft."

"I can't stay at home tomorrow. I have to sleep with the widow. I have to take her out shopping and go out to hang out."

"I will go to Huaiqing Mansion to see my cold goddess the day after tomorrow morning. It's not good to ignore her. I haven't chatted with her for a long time. It's a desirable thing to talk to a knowledgeable beauty.

"I promised Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao in the afternoon to go to the brothel to listen to music. The Jiaofangsi, oh, I won't go to the Jiaofangsi."

"The day after tomorrow, I promised Li Miaozhen to buy grain and give out porridge. I told this stupid female knight that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. But the stupid female knight said, what can you teach a man to fish? I was speechless.

"In the afternoon, take Lina, Caiwei and Xiaodouding to the restaurant to eat..."

"Then, I have to sleep with the widow again..."

Writing this, Xu Qian'an felt something was wrong.

Hey, where is my business? Where is the case I want to investigate?

He wrote at the end of the memo: "Xu Qian'an, Xu Qian'an, you can't hang around women all day and ignore your business."

A few seconds later, he crossed out this sentence and changed it to: "I need a copy of "Master Luo's Time Management". "

After writing the memo with great melancholy, he glanced at Zhong Li who had finished breakfast and was sitting cross-legged on the bed practicing. He thought that the fifth sister was still good, staying quietly in the fish pond.

She neither makes trouble nor delays you from doing your work.

At this time, the doorman Lao Zhang ran over and said at the door: "Da Lang, someone is looking for you."

Xu Qiyan heard this and responded: "Who?"

"It's a girl who calls herself Mei'er."

Mei'er, Fuxiang's personal maid...Xu Qiyan was silent for a moment and said: "Take her to the outer hall, I'll go there soon."

He put the memo in the book and reminded Zhong Li: "Don't peek."

Zhong Li nodded obediently.

Leaving the room, passing through the inner courtyard, and coming to the outer hall, he saw Mei'er, who had delicate features, sitting by the chair, straightening her back, sitting upright, and seemed a little nervous.

There was a small cloth bag on the coffee table next to him.

"Mei'er. "

Xu Qian'an stepped into the inner hall, pressed his hand towards the girl who stood up in a hurry, and said softly: "Did you encounter any trouble?"

Unlike before, Mei'er was dressed quite simply, without makeup, far less than her flamboyant dress in Yingmei Pavilion.

He guessed that Mei'er might have been bullied in the Jiaofangsi.

"Xu Yinluo... No, Mr. Xu."

Mei'er shook her head and said: "I am no longer in the Jiaofangsi. Before Madam Fuxiang left, she left part of her savings to me, so that I could use them to redeem myself. I plan to go back to my hometown to serve my parents. Then, find an honest man to marry."

Damn it, what evil did the honest man do, why would even the other world treat them like this...Xu Qian'an smiled gently, "So, you are here to say goodbye to me? "

It's good that she can become a good person. Fuxiang is thoughtful. I hope she is doing well now.

Mei'er shook her head again: "Before Madam Fuxiang left, she asked me to pass on a few things to you."

Xu Qian'an's pupils shrank slightly.