Secrets from Five Hundred Years Ago
[Second: Okay, give Third a break, I'll keep an eye out for you. I still have some influence in Yunzhou. Finding someone won't be difficult. As long as Zhou Chixiong is in Yunzhou, I can find him.]
Such arrogance? Xu Qi'an became increasingly certain that Number Two was not a member of the imperial court. There were two reasons: First, she Curse Emperor Yuanjing to ascend to heaven every day.
Second: Yunzhou is plagued by bandits, with refugees everywhere and the government in decline. If Number Two were someone from the imperial court, he wouldn't dare to make such a guarantee.
Hiss. Not a government official, yet he's obsessed with bandit suppression every day. Number Two is a chivalrous person, isn't he?
[One: Yes.]
The deal was struck, and the conflict was resolved.
The members of the Heaven and Earth Society breathed a sigh of relief. Number Three was indeed a scholar; he was quite capable. Under normal circumstances, Number One and Number Two might have gotten into a fight.
Master Jinlian's move to bring Number Three into the Heaven and Earth Society was indeed a brilliant one.
After Number Three joined the Heaven and Earth Society, the communication via the Earth Book became more frequent and active, and the number of times people exchanged information began to increase.
This is a welcome phenomenon for everyone.
[Part 4: Why would the Demon Race covet the sealed artifact beneath Sangbo Lake? Hmm, it was probably done by the northern Demon Race race. Historically, there was no conflict between the Great Feng and the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons in the Southern Frontier.]
The northern Demon Race and the Great Feng enemies, while the Southern Frontier Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons and the Western Buddhist School are locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Hearing from his boss that the northern tribes and the northern Demon Race have been frequently harassing the border in recent years, it seems there are signs of a renewed war. Therefore, it makes sense that the northern Demon Race are secretly sabotaging things and causing trouble in the capital. Xu Qi'an's heart sank.
[5: So, what exactly is sealed beneath Sangbo Lake that has captivated the northern Demon Race for so long?]
"Little sister, do you have many questions? Uncle can't answer you, because Uncle wants to know too, "Xu Qi'an thought to himself.
[Nine: Regardless, this is definitely something that will cause the Great Feng royal family a lot of headaches. Hopefully, it won't affect ordinary people in the capital.]
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Qi'an sent a message: "[The Director of the Bureau of Astronomy Observatory is ill. What do you think? The Cloud Deer Academy has received secret information that there is indeed a formation at the bottom of Sangbo Lake, and I believe it is the work of the Bureau of Astronomy.]"
[Second: That's fake. How could a top-tier master get sick?]
Number Two vetoed it outright.
[Five: Yes, a first-rank master is a being standing at the pinnacle of the world; they couldn't possibly get sick, especially not Warlock System.]
The Warlock System originated from the Healer.
Number Four also shared his opinion: [The attitude revealed by the supervisor may indicate that he doesn't want to get involved in this matter.]
Number Four is a smart man, because his thoughts are similar to mine. The Supervisor doesn't want to get involved in this. What's with this ambiguous attitude? Shouldn't he be guarding the capital?
Xu Qi'an remained silent, lost in thought.
[One: I can repay part of the debt now. Information about Sangbo might not be very valuable. Number Three, would you like to hear it?]
It's not worth much, but asking to repay a debt from last time is a bit much, you're trying to fleece me?
Xu Qi'an was somewhat angry. He had lost money on this deal, but he desperately needed information about Sangbo.
With Zhou Baihu's lead gone cold, he had to find a new breakthrough.
Xu Qi'an, with an indifferent attitude, sent a message: "I'll listen to it."
[Part 1: I reviewed the files about Sangbo and found a very noticeable point in time; perhaps the things sealed beneath Sangbo are related to this.]
Number One paused for a moment, then transmitted the message: [Five hundred years!]
[One: About five hundred years ago, the crown prince was boating on Sangbo Lake when he accidentally fell into the water and became mentally unstable. He drowned in Sangbo Lake not long after. But five hundred years ago, there was another major event, which is only mentioned briefly in historical records and is kept a deep secret by the court and the public.]
I believe Number Three has remembered.
No, I don't remember anything. No, I haven't even read any history books!
Xu Qi'an felt a surge of regret that this world didn't have a Baidu (a Chinese search engine). Otherwise, with a simple tap of his hand, he could solve everything—food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and even illness. Well, maybe with a simple tap, it would be "See you in the next life!"
By the way, look for Cijiu. Cijiu well-versed in history and is a top student.
As Xu Qi'an's mind drifted to his younger brother's voice and smile, he was pleasantly surprised to see number four answer first: [Stealing the throne?!]
Seeing this, Xu Qi'an felt relieved, because he knew that someone else must have asked for him, since apart from number four and number one, everyone else in the group was a poor student who hadn't even finished nine years of compulsory education.
[Part Two: Seizure of Power?]
[5: Seizure of the throne?]
[Four: Five hundred years ago, a rebellion broke out in the royal family of the Great Feng Dynasty. The leader of the rebels was the Prince of Pinghai, who later became Emperor Wuzong. Although Emperor Wuzong always tried to cover up his usurpation by purging corrupt officials, it was ultimately not a glorious thing. Later historians were reluctant to talk about it and only dared to write: In the year of the collapse of the dynasty, monsters and evil spirits arose. Emperor Wuzong rose in the east and quelled the great chaos!]
The current Great Feng family of Da Feng are all descendants of Emperor Wuzong.
[5: What does this have to do with Sangbo?]
This girl is indeed not very bright.
[Second: The first suspicion is that the sealed artifact suppressed in the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple is related to the royal family five hundred years ago?]
[1: Don't you find it strange that the supervisor would feign illness?]
Sealed beneath Sangbo Lake is the tomb of an important figure from the royal family five hundred years ago. The matter involves a usurpation of the throne, a taboo subject the royal family is reluctant to discuss, so only Emperor Yuanjing knows the truth. Therefore, the death of that crown prince five hundred years ago was certainly not accidental; was it revenge?
Since he was also a member of the royal family, it was considered a family matter, so the chief inspector feigned illness to avoid involvement?
The northern Demon Race orchestrated this to plunge the capital of the Great Feng Dynasty into chaos, even destabilizing the court, so they could take advantage of the situation to carry out their own schemes in the north.
Xu Qi'an gasped, straightening his back involuntarily. The waters of the Sangbo case were deeper than he had imagined.
I think I'd better run away; the risks of running away are lower than the risks of participating in this case.
Xu Qi'an chickened out.
[Three: Oh right, I forgot something. There are some characters engraved on the seal beneath Sangbo Lake. They're very interesting, and I think I should share them with you. Um, they're free.]
He didn't ask questions like, "Does everyone know what font this is?" That would have been too foolish.
What if this is just an ancient script? Wouldn't that expose his low level of education, and the Cloud Deer Academy's facade would be exposed?
So, Xu Qi'an wrote two distorted characters on the surface of the jade mirror: [Three: Two distorted characters.]
[Nine: This is Buddhist text.]
Buddhist text? Xu Qi'an was taken aback.
[5: How did Buddhist text end up in the Sangbo sealing formation?]
Is it really so good to have a member with low IQ in the group? Xu Qi'an smiled and waited for some big shot to provide an explanation.
[Four: Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. The royal family wouldn't allow Buddhist School monks to participate in such a secretive matter.]
Others expressed their confusion.
After waiting for a long time, no one spoke; each had their own guesses.
Xu Qi'an asked: [I haven't seen Number Six speak recently.]
[Nine: Hmm, Number Six seems to have run into some trouble. He left the health center in the east of the city several days ago. I will take care of finding him.]
Is this bald guy a troublemaker? Why does he always run into trouble? Xu Qi'an complained for a while before he was sure that all the group members had logged off.
I'm going to say something when I log off: you bunch of rude people.
After blowing out the oil lamp, Xu Qi'an lay on the bed with a small jade mirror under his pillow. He stared at the dark ceiling, letting his thoughts ferment.
"If the person sealed beneath Sangbo is a powerful member of the former royal family, then things will be troublesome. Knowing such a secret, I'd surely be beheaded. No, if they brazenly cause trouble and reveal their identity, I'm not afraid of being silenced by Emperor Yuanjing."
"Wei Yuan said that the task of retrieving the sealed artifact would be handled by others, and I don't need to get involved. My task should be to find the spy in the Sangbo case, but Zhou Baihu has escaped. This lead has been cut off, and we can only pin our hopes on Number Two."
"No, that's not right!" In the darkness, Xu Qi'an's eyes suddenly lit up; he had overlooked something.
During the day, while discussing the case with Lü Qing in the council hall, they concluded that it was impossible for the nine missing persons to have secretly transported gunpowder into the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple without their knowledge.
Zhou Baihu was a member of the Golden Guard, Golden Guard was only responsible for guarding and not for the ancestral worship ceremony. In other words, he had no chance of entering the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple.
Zhou Baihu was not the mastermind. Zhou Baihu of the Golden Guard was just one link in the chain of events, responsible for delivering gunpowder into the palace. The others were responsible for hiding the gunpowder in the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple.
There are even higher-level forces behind him.
The mastermind behind the scenes colluded with the Demon Race race to orchestrate the Sangbo case, releasing the sealed artifact from the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple.
My real mission is to find the mastermind behind this!
Xu Qi'an sat up abruptly, clenching his fist in excitement.
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