Red Heart Survey

Thirty-seven years have passed since Kurongyuan was razed.

It seems to have been erased from people's memories, as if it never existed.

The ruins of Kurongyuan are still there. They have been deserted for thirty-seven years. They have long existed as a forbidden area in Linzi, and no one is allowed to visit them. As time went by, no one mentioned it anymore.

There are almost no monks in Linzi.

However, this year there was news that the master craftsmen in the engineering institute had already started drawing and selecting materials - it was said that today the emperor intends to build a sea-viewing tower to show off Qi's martial arts in conquering the East China Sea, opposite to the existing star observation tower. The site chosen is the ruins of Kureiyuan.

Bao Weihong expressed doubts about this statement.

He did not doubt the location of "Wanghaitai", but he doubted the idea of ​​"showing off martial arts".

As the son of Uncle Yingying Bao Heng and recognized as the most talented person in Uncle Yingying's house, he has his own understanding of the current situation.

Today, in the sixty-sixth year of Emperor Yuji's reign, his martial arts and martial arts are the best in history, but in terms of arrogance and luxury, there is nothing worth mentioning. After all these years, it can only be said that "the wealth lasts until death", but the Gao family has been maritime merchants for generations, and those people cannot see the contribution of the Jinghai Gao family in the process of Qi people's expansion of the sea.

To say that today's large-scale construction projects and the construction of the sea-viewing platform are purely for showing off and enjoyment, it is not the style of today's society no matter how you look at it.

Furthermore, how can we not boast about the merits of the emperor? How can one not enjoy the inheritance of an emperor?

"Although we sing the joy of the world, it is not enough to achieve its merits. Even though we have collected the treasures of the four seas, it is not enough to enjoy our karma!"

Like many people born in the Yuanfeng era of the Daqi Empire, Bao Weihong has the highest worship and admiration for the Emperor - even now that he has seen the true meaning of life, this worship is only based on the belief in [death]. Down.

Only death is the highest justice, only death is the end of everything.

Only Jiang Shu is the true emperor and can be regarded as the emperor for eternity!

The location of Wanghaitai is surprising at first, and then makes people think deeply.

After Gein became a famous family, Bao Weihong knew deeply how influential Kurongyuan had been.

There is a poem to prove it - "Eight hundred temples in the East Kingdom, the Buddha illuminates the pillow and sleeps." ("Dongxiang Solitary Writing")

Of course, it seems that these poems basically disappeared later. That is to say, a man from a family like Bao Weihong can still find a few words in some essays written at that time.

Many years after the destruction of Kurongyuan, the Daqi Night Wandering God and the watchman Zhu Sui often patrolled here.

Even Uncle Shuo Fang personally participated in the war against Kurongyuan, but he kept it secret for many years.

So when he became very curious about Kurei Institute and was eager to trace its origins and clarify the history of that year, he did not even think about asking his biological uncle, but to find out the answer himself.

First, he knew that Uncle Shuo would not tell, and second, he instinctively felt that asking Uncle Shuo about this matter was quite risky.

Of course, he couldn't go directly to the ruins of Kureiyuan to check the history, not to mention whether he could still pick up any rags after so many years.

Just for this matter that everyone avoids talking about, there must be some kind of truth that is inconvenient to discuss, and there must be some kind of force that does not want people to discuss it openly - he is not stupid, how can he ask in a big way?

Bao's carriage business has the largest market share in Qi State, and its intelligence capabilities are second to none.

Relying on Bao's connections, Bao Weihong visited many officials involved in the old affairs of Kurongyuan. Many of them have already become officials, and those who are still in office are already in high positions.

Fortunately, Bao was naturally of high rank, and he was qualified to talk to him since he was born.

In addition, he also went to the [Dianyuan] under the jurisdiction of the court official Zang Zhiquan. He had a good friend who was working as a "Zhishu Lang" in Dianyuan, and he was writing history with Zang Zhiquan. Unfortunately, the detailed records of the Kureiyuan incident that year were also secret files in the [Dianyuan], and his friends did not have the right to access them.

However, the general outline of the Kureiin incident was relatively publicly described by [Dianyuan].

He also borrowed some miscellaneous records and finally pieced together a rough supplement in his mind.

Including [Dianyuan], many records basically characterize the razing of Kureiyuan as "quelling chaos". This represents the official attitude of Qi State.

Finally, he came to Yulifeng.

Yulifeng is a very interesting place.

It used to be the poorest place in Linzi and a place where refugees gathered. The old view changed because of the arrival of Desheng Trading Company.

It can be regarded as a rare display of warmth from Bowang Hou, who is actually cold-hearted.

But as a descendant of the Bao family, Bao Weihong's coming here certainly has nothing to do with the surname Chongxuan.

Yulifeng was a place where fishermen lived a long time ago, long before the Qi State was established. There was a name at that time called "Yulifang".

I don’t know why the history of the Eastern Territory is so complete, but this name has been lost. Bao Weihong also saw the record in a very remote classic.

Of course, the main reason why he chose to come to this place is——

Before the destruction of Kurongyuan, every family in Yulifang worshiped Buddha. It was the most pious charity in Kurongyuan, and was even called "Yulifang Chanfang"!

When Kurongyuan was still there, there was an incense shop on every three steps of Yulifeng, and a restaurant on every five steps of Yulifeng. People could live a good life and be well off by just doing some incense and candle business. There is even a business of "offering incense on behalf of the Buddha" and "paying homage to the Buddha on behalf of the Buddha". No matter how busy you are and can't find time, as long as you use money, you can be polite in front of the Buddha.

This place fell into decline with the decline of Kurongyuan. "Dongxiang Gubi" wrote, "Once the incense is extinguished, every household will not be able to live."

Although he didn't mention Yuli Zen Fang, Bao Weihong felt that there was no more suitable place.

He even asked his father, Yingyong Bo's good friend, an elder who taught at Qinku Academy, for help and found out a very important piece of history -

During the reign of Emperor Wu, the mysterious "Tian Fei" who practiced in Kurongyuan was born in Yuli Fang!

It is precisely because of this nobleness and Buddhist affinity that the royal families of all generations have taken care of this place intentionally or unintentionally, so Yuli Fang has "continuous believers" and can become "Yuli Zen Fang".

Now it's all in the past.

Whether it's "Tian Fei" or "Yuli Zen Fang", they are like the ashes of the incense burner and have become history.

Walking in the bustling Yuli Fang, a place he would never set foot in before, feeling the flow of time and the changes of things, Bao Weihong suddenly thought -

How is the change of Desheng Commercial Bank to Yuli Fang similar to the occupation of the ruins of Kurongyuan by Wanghaitai?

What is the difference between Yulifang becoming a poor and destitute place and Kurongyuan becoming a ruin?

Now it seems that the idea is exactly the same.

First, completely destroy the influence of Kurongyuan, use "time" and "abandonment", and perhaps "suppression", these three treasures kill the Buddha. Finally, rebuild on the ruins and make everything new.

After Wanghaitai is built, it will take a few years. If you ask what Kurongyuan is, I'm afraid not many people will know.

Just like Yulifang today, there is no Zen sound.

Who can meet the current emperor's thinking before the construction of Wanghaitai, and think about what the emperor has not said?

Should it be said that he is worthy of being the Marquis of Bowang. After inheriting the title for just a few years, he has already established his own faction in the court and has already made it true with the official road?

At this time, Bao Weihong suddenly had no interest in Kurongyuan.

He realized what kind of person the old rival of the Bao family is in the hands of now. Even if Bao Xuanjing is extremely talented, when Xuanjing's nephew grows up, can the Bao family really compete with the Chongxuan family?

Today's Bao Xuanjing is nothing more than Chongxuanzun in the future.

But didn't Chongxuanzun also lose the title of Marquis Bowang?

The desire to explore history in his heart was like fire for some reason. He had extinguished it, but it suddenly ignited again the next moment and burned again.

Kurongyuan... Bao Weihong found that he still wanted to know the history of Kurongyuan, and he wanted to know it urgently. He didn't know why he was so curious, but he couldn't overcome his burning desire to explore.

So he stopped and walked forward again. Even a little anxious.

According to the information from the previous investigation, there was an old woman named "Ji Yu" in Yulifang. Thirty-seven years ago, she opened an incense shop in Yulifang. After the fall of Kurongyuan, she did not leave, but lived alone here, asking people for good and bad luck. It is said that she has the art of inviting gods - of course, she can only deceive some ignorant neighbors, but it is enough to live.

Yulifang has been very poor for a long time, but the poorer it is, the easier it is to pin hopes on the miraculous. Because there is really no other hope.

"Ji Yu" is the only old man who can still be related to "Yuli Zen Fang". Others were either killed, fled, or changed their appearance.

Of course, this also shows that she must not be a key figure in Kurongyuan, otherwise the court would not allow her to survive until today. The longer she exists, the more it shows that she is insignificant.

But Bao Weihong was just trying to explore history. He only needed people who experienced that time, not to ask for the inheritance of Kurongyuan.

Walking forward along the map in his memory, he twisted and turned in the complex Yulifang, and finally came to a secluded courtyard.

He walked to the shaky courtyard gate, raised his hand, and was about to knock on the door--

Squeak~Ya

The courtyard door opened by itself from the inside.

A thin woman in a single piece of cloth shoes stood in the inner room, looking at him expressionlessly.

That was a look without any emotion, but very dangerous.

Bao Weihong almost subconsciously took a step back!

The woman in front of him had been an unknown person for a long time.

Without a prominent family background or outstanding talent, anyone with a little power could easily crush her to death.

She was just a maid...

But she was Jiang Wang's maid!

She had been following Jiang Wang since Qingyang Town.

When Jiang Wang was conferred the title of Baron, she managed the fiefdom for Jiang Wang.

When Jiang Wang was conferred the title of Nanxia, ​​she went to Nanxia.

Jiang Wang left Qi and even gave her the shares of Desheng Commercial Bank.

She was really an unknown person, so inconspicuous, but who dared to underestimate her?

Now, she was already a disciple of Zhu Sui!

"Mr. Bao from the Yingyong Marquis's Mansion?" Seeing the visitor retreat in shock, Dugu Xiao's eyebrows slightly sank.

"Do you know me?" Bao Weihong actually felt flattered.

Dugu Xiao felt that he was mediocre, so he could only do everything he could do well and worry about things that the master was too lazy to worry about.

Not only Bao Weihong, but also all the influential people in the entire Bao family, she knew them all.

Not only the Bao family.

The master used to be an official in Qi, and she remembered a lot about the officialdom of Qi.

But she would not tell Bao Weihong about these.

She just asked: "Mr. Bao, are you also here to ask for divination from Ji Yu?"

The woman in the courtyard was really thin, and because of this thinness, she showed a kind of sharpness.

For a moment, Bao Weihong felt that there seemed to be a crazy desire in the depths of his soul, as if it was about to burst out of his heart, making him eager to erase something, but he stopped abruptly.

Inexplicably, his curiosity and desire to explore Kurong Courtyard faded again.

He was stunned for a moment and said, "Ah, yes, yes."

"Then I won't bother you." Duguxiao looked at him indifferently and walked past him.

Bao Weihong stood there quietly, thinking for a moment.

Why did Dugu Xiao also come to see Ji Nu?

Does she need to ask for a signature?

Or is she also looking for old friends from back then to find out the history of Kureiyuan?

Bao Weihong suddenly realized that the purpose of his trip had been exposed...exposed to the question just now.

Just as Dugu Xiao didn't need to ask for a signature from an old woman like Ji Nu, he, Bao Weihong, didn't need to ask for a signature at all.

So Dugu Xiao asked him if he was also here to ask for a fortune, and he subconsciously responded with a lie to tell the truth!

After all, it is not a sin to explore the history of Kureiyuan, so he is not afraid. I just became more and more wary of this unknown woman. At first glance, she seemed invisible in the crowd, but upon closer inspection, she turned out to be thin and sharp... really like a butterfly-wing knife that had its throat sealed with blood.

It is actually a waste to follow someone like Jiang Wang who is extremely powerful and doesn't manage his power very much.

At this time, an old voice came from behind -

"Guest. Are you testing good luck or bad luck?"

Bao Weihong turned around and saw an old woman with chicken skin and white hair walking out of the door of the inner hall, looking towards this side with cloudy eyes.

There is also a saying about measuring good luck or bad luck?

He tentatively asked: "Ji?"

The old woman grinned her toothless mouth and said, "Guest, whatever you ask for today will come true. You will definitely turn bad luck into good luck!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his wrinkled hand.

Bao Weihong was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing and put two knives on his palm.

Are you done asking for the signature now?

Even if it's a lie... it's too perfunctory!

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Dugu Xiao was once a speck of dust in the Yang Kingdom.

But today in Qi State, which has firmly established itself as the hegemon of the Eastern Region, she is also an existence that many people cannot ignore.

Especially Bao Xuanjing!

Because he understood very well that contacting Dugu Xiao was equivalent to contacting Jiang Wang.

Just as he can lend power to Bao Weihong at any time, Jiang Wang can also perform miracles on Dugu Xiao at any time.

Jiang Wang is the god of Duguxiao!

In the eyes of Bao Xuanjing, who was once a god in the underworld, the outline of the divine seal in Dugu Xiao's body and the transmission of the power of faith were so clear.

At the same time that Bao Weihong was stunned at the door of "Ji Lai", Bao Xuanjing, who was brazenly chatting innocently with Zheng Shangming in Shuofang Bo's house, also suddenly carved a wood sculpture like clay.

Big disaster today!

In just one day, there have been many accidents.

When I went out to do some errands, I unexpectedly met the last White Bone Saint on the White Bone Road.

He almost instinctively wants to swallow Tao Fruit to replenish himself, thinking that "God bless me" is the good luck.

However, he was inexplicably targeted by martial arts master Zhong Liyan, who humiliated and beat him violently. After he endured the humiliation until the end, he met Zheng Shangming who happened to be patrolling the other side of the street, and was repeatedly disturbed by him, so that he could not accomplish anything.

That move on the sea was aimed at Bafu Immortal Palace and also against the Osawada clan. He not only focused on the spread of the Bao family's power within Qi State, but also wanted to complete his own spiritual path, and sincerely hoped that his grandfather could take further steps.

In order to ensure that things develop as planned, he specially asked his uncle Miao Rutai to take control of the situation and secretly grant him the Seal of the Underworld... However, he met a hidden master of the Tian family who was suspected of having the power of the cave, and was destroyed with one blow. Even the drop of water from the underworld that was supposed to record the news has yet to return and its whereabouts are unknown.

Now, if you check the history of Kurongyuan through Bao Weihong of Uncle Yingying's family, you can also meet Jiang Wang's people!

Jiang Wang is his biggest nemesis, the only flaw in his life, the one who has grown at a terrifying rate and is now powerful enough to kill him! When he wanted to grasp Jiang Wang's situation, he only went to Wendao Heavenly Palace through Taixu Illusion Realm, and did not go directly to Yun Kingdom or Xingyueyuan.

How could there be such an unexpected encounter?

For today's him and today's Jiang Wang, all unexpected encounters are dangerous! It's a danger to him.

Just like Daoli 3917, his arrival in Maplewood City was also an unexpected danger for Jiang Wang.

Times are different.

If it weren't for his direct control over Bao Weihong, but indirect guidance, and the guidance was very hidden. If the purpose of Bao Weihong's trip was not to explore the history of Kurongyuan, there would be no danger that he could not be exposed.

If he hadn't woken up in time, suppressed the [Forgetting Seal] deep in Bao Weihong's soul, and prevented Bao Weihong from losing control and taking action under the sudden dangerous feeling...

What he was facing now was Jiang Wang suddenly descending on Zicheng and beheading him with a sword.

No one can save Uncle Fang Shuo of the Miao family!

The name of Qi's peerless genius has no ability to protect himself in front of Jiang Wang.

If Jiang Wang kills him, he will be killed.

People in Qi will probably take the initiative to find out why Bao Xuanjing died.

Even his grandpa, who has high hopes for him, would probably ask "why" first!

So, why did it come to this point?

Why is it so...not going well?

"Xuanjing? What's wrong with you?" The gentle and considerate Uncle Zheng began to show concern again, and even reached out his hand to test Bao Xuanjing's forehead temperature.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he continued to reassure: "Don't be stressed. It's not your problem that something like this happened..."

Bao Xuanjing raised his head from his seat: "Yes, I don't want to either."

At this time, Bao Xuanjing was so calm that Zheng Shangming was a little surprised.

He was so ashamed and angry before!

He recovered so quickly, and it was worth it for me to put down my official duties and accompany him patiently in this mansion.

It seems that my patience and warmth have given this child a lot of comfort...

Perhaps it is because I was caught in the rain when I was a child and understood the loneliness and embarrassment of childhood, so I will hold an umbrella for others when I grow up!

After becoming the Northern Ya Commander, Zheng Shangming has been devoted to officialdom. He hasn't had this pure feeling for a long time. This kind of care and understanding, trust, sincerity and resonance between people made him feel touched for a long time.

He said sincerely: "When you are better, uncle will take you to play. There are many fun things in Linzi. I heard that you are reading and practicing every day. I guess you haven't been exposed to it much-"

"Okay. Then go today." Bao Xuanjing said.

Zheng Shangming nodded: "Then in a few days-eh?"

He was stunned.

Taking Bao Xuanjing out to play was just a polite way of saying it, and he had no intention of asking Bao Xuanjing to agree now. In his opinion, this child looked lively and cheerful on the outside, but was sensitive and cautious on the inside, and it would take time to influence him.

Moreover, he himself had a lot of official duties, and if he really wanted to go out to play one day, he had to find time for his rest in advance.

But since Bao Xuanjing nodded and was so impatient, if he refused, it would inevitably make the child sad.

"Okay!" Zheng Shangming responded enthusiastically: "Let's pack up and set off!"

He looked at Bao Xuanjing hesitantly: "Is your abdominal pain...better?"

"I'm already well..." Bao Xuanjing showed some shyness that he didn't want to mention, and naively expected: "Uncle Zheng, will you take me to the suburbs for a spring outing?"

His eyes dimmed a little: "Grandpa never allowed me to leave the city..."

"Ah? Ah ha ha, that's right!" Zheng Shangming showed an expression of "you guessed it": "I am going to take you to the suburbs for a spring outing! Go change clothes, tell your mother, and we'll set off now!"

Bao Xuanjing looked at him deeply: "Okay, Uncle Zheng will wait here."

Looking at the dependent eyes of this young uncle, Zheng Shangming smiled with relief.

He picked up the waist card casually: "This official has an official business out of the city, and general affairs will be transferred to the case of Deputy Envoy Qi."

After thinking for a while, he ordered: "What are the beautiful places in the suburbs of Linzi, tell me quickly. I need it for work."

Speaking of which, the eyes of children are really bright.

Like a living spring.

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The water of the Yellow Spring is like a dripping leak, from the inn of Xia Island, all the way down to the deep sea.

Whether it is reefs, waves, swimming fish, or anything else, nothing can stop it from passing through.

It exists in reality, but also has false reflections.

It shuttles through human nature, and has the rendering of divinity.

Finally, it finally passed through all obstacles and arrived at the bottom of the bottomless, the dark space.

Tick~tock!

It fell into a living spring.

The ripples on the water surface for a moment, so gently opened, like a water lily embracing the world.

This is a quiet spring!

Every drop of water in the spring is very clean.

What makes it turbid is the world it has experienced.

The muddy light and shadow, the turbid yellow color, were all contaminated on the way, and were all washed away in the water.

There are reflections on the water surface.

There are people sitting on the shore.

In this bottomless bottom, in the dark void, in this tiny gap between the living world and the netherworld, in the endless time and space, there is actually the legendary Yellow Spring.

And there is actually someone sitting here alone!

The person reflected in the water is not outstanding in appearance. He is wearing a linen Taoist robe and has a friendly smile.

The person sitting on the shore has a distant look. He sits quietly by the spring, holding a fishing rod, and the fishing line has no hook and does not touch the water.

The spring representing death has a sense of life. The living person sitting here seems to be dead.

The reflection in the water is his thoughts, and his distant eyes seem to be looking far away from the world, neither in the living world, the netherworld, nor in front of him.

He saw that vast land, the realm of robbery and emptiness.

In that place of robbery and emptiness, there stood a silent man, looking at him with unfathomable eyes.

He wore a green shirt and a jade crown, and held a sword.

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