White Bone Monkey King

"I wonder what Lord Shenwu has to say about these cases?"

King Zunyi's words changed his attitude quite a bit, from the initial attitude of accountability to the attitude of asking for advice.

One is active and the other is passive.

The magnitude of the changes here is quite intriguing.

For a general who has led troops to guard the frontier all year round, has a vigorous and resolute style of conduct, and is accustomed to being strong, he should take the initiative in everything and dislike being passive.

Is it because of that girl?

Is it because of the ancestral tombs in Feihe Mountain?

Jin An was multitasking and spoke without pausing: "Before answering the prince's question, what does the prince think of me as the commander of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Supervisor of the Third Division, and responsible for investigating the traitors in the capital? "

People like them who have reached the pinnacle of power are most likely to feel that it is cold at high places and the weather will change when the wind blows.

His current situation, which is extremely cold and high, is not the same as that of King Zunyi.

King Zunyi's answer is related to his subsequent evaluation of King Zunyi and how he should organize his language to answer the investigation of the bone-picking and cannibalism case.

King Zunyi looked as usual: "I heard that Marquis Shenwu was extremely powerful this time. Not only did you personally rush into the residence of the academician of Taiyuan Hospital to arrest people, but you also arrested the popular nobles around the queen. The queen sent people to the Criminal Investigation Department several times to arrest people. There was no one available, and later the emperor sent people to the Criminal Investigation Department to find no one. "

"Now the people are spreading the rumor that Marquis Shen Wu not only handles cases like a god, but also does not fear the imperial power. If the prince commits a crime in your hands, he is as guilty as the common people. The people everywhere regard you as a good story and the people's support."

Jin An silently judged King Zunyi's words in his heart, and said with the same smile on his face: "Since meeting the prince, the prince has mentioned the people's hearts many times. It seems that the prince attaches great importance to the word people's hearts."

An intriguing smile appeared on King Zunyi's face: "According to what Marquis Shenwu said, my character has passed the test of Marquis Shenwu?"

Jin An said humbly: "I don't dare. The prince has guarded the frontier for decades, repelled invasions from outside the fortress several times, and was regarded as a victorious general by the people. This time he also contributed to the pacification of the Steppe Khanate. He destroyed the Steppe Khanate in one fell swoop and established a lasting legacy." He is a god-given general who has great achievements and is the war god who protects the country of Kangding."

When talking about the battle of the Steppe Khanate, instead of seeing joy on King Zunyi’s face, he could see a bit of worry: “This time we were able to pacify the Steppe Khanate because of three major achievements. First, the late emperor established the cavalry firearms camp. In just a dozen years, he trained superb cavalry for our Kangding Kingdom, shattering the myth of the steppe Khanate's thousand-year undefeated cavalry war, which grew up on horseback. Secondly, it was the emperor's contribution to strategizing, living far away in the capital but never forgetting to be prepared for danger in times of peace. , a thousand-year feat of winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away; third, the Rakshasa Kingdom held back the elites of the Steppe Khanate. Several large tribes of the Steppe Khanate have always devoted their energy to resisting the Rakshasa Kingdom on the border of the Rakshasa Kingdom. Only some of them were on the Kangding side. The small and medium-sized tribes raided and plundered some winter supplies. There was no movement from the Rakshasa Kingdom this time, which restrained the energy of the Prairie Khanate and distracted the Prairie Khanate. It will not be so smooth for me to lead my troops to the capital of the Prairie Khanate this time. "

"Therefore, among the three major merits, I am the only one who has no merit. In the future, Marquis Shenwu should not talk about the war god who protects the country. I cannot afford it, and I feel guilty that I cannot afford it."

Seeing the worry that inadvertently appeared on King Zunyi's face, Jin An asked calmly: "The prince looks worried, but are you worried?"

King Zunyi did not speak.

Jin An continued to ask: "The prince is worried about the pros and cons of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf. When the wolf is swallowed by the tiger, without stopping him, the tiger will in turn hurt people?"

Um!

King Zunyi's eyes gleamed brightly and he sat up straight. When he talked about marching and fighting, his whole spirit changed completely.

Having spent his life as a soldier, he is not suitable for the prosperity and comfort of the capital city. He is more suitable for eating and sleeping with the soldiers and horses in the military camp.

"Marquis Shenwu is not only good at both civil and military affairs, but he is also proficient in military strategy?" When talking about marching and fighting, King Zunyi was particularly energetic, and he looked at Jin'an differently.

Jin An said modestly: "I don't think I'm proficient. I only know a little bit, and I don't dare to do anything in front of the prince."

King Zunyi waved his hand: "When the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are celebrating the demise of the Steppe Khanate, and everyone is dazzled by the victory and celebrating their achievements, can you find one person with a clear mind among the civil and military officials who can see how to drive the tiger away and swallow it?" A person who is both good and bad is really rare. Moreover, this person is the youngest among the civil and military officials, but he has the broadest knowledge, which is even more impressive. "

King Zunyi scolded Emperor Kang Zhao as well.

Celebrating his achievements grandly and can't wait to enter the Ancestral Temple to get a golden statue. Isn't this what Emperor Kang Zhao was doing right now?

Jin An and Fatty Li didn't answer, and King Zunyi didn't take it seriously. He continued: "Marquis Shenwu, if you become a civil servant, you must be a star of literary music. If you serve a military officer, you must be a star of martial arts. If you serve as an official, you must redress the grievances of the people." Good father-in-law, if you join the army, you will be the god of war that the people want to protect the country. I originally thought that you are just a clever judge who can only solve immediate problems. I am not as good as you in this regard, but marching and fighting are more important. It’s about long-term planning and planning thousands of miles away. I didn’t expect you to be able to handle both short-term and long-term plans. I still underestimate you.”

"I can rest assured that this case can be handed over to you. It seems that this unsolved case will finally come to light." King Zunyi said these words seriously.

King Zunyi seemed to realize that he had lost his composure and said something wrong, so he changed the subject: "No wonder when Marquis Shenwu first took office, he said, 'From now on, the Criminal Investigation Department will solve the cases that the Dali Temple Censorate dare not solve. The Criminal Investigation Department will arrest the people that the Dali Temple Censorate dare not arrest. The Criminal Investigation Department will handle the things that the Dali Temple Censorate cannot handle, and the Criminal Investigation Department will handle the things that the Dali Temple Censorate dares to handle.' Today, after seeing Marquis Shenwu, I feel that I am worthy of it."

Fatty Li nodded in empathy, expressing his agreement. King Zunyi laughed out loud, and the more he looked at Jinan, the more admiring his expression became. Everyone present could see that King Zunyi was in a good mood at the moment.

Jin An then returned to the main topic: "Speaking of the case of the academician of the Imperial Hospital, we have to go back to the case of picking up bones and cannibalizing people. The academician of the Imperial Hospital is another case that I accidentally implicated when investigating the case of picking up bones and cannibalizing people."

When it came to the main topic, King Zunyi also put away his smile and asked solemnly: "Oh? It sounds like this case of picking up bones and cannibalizing people is quite involved. I would like to hear the details."

Fatty Li knew very well what to talk about next, and said with a nervous expression on his face: "Do you need to go to the prince's study to discuss it in detail?"

King Zunyi said indifferently: "It's okay to talk here. Before I came, I had ordered my trusted subordinates to clear the mansion. No one can enter the mansion privately without my order. Now there are only three of us in the entire Zunyi Palace."

Hearing this, Fatty Li sat down on his big buttocks with peace of mind.

Next, Jin An started from the case of Liu Yun cooking and eating people, and told the story of how the bone collector trained a cannibal ghost to collect bones. Through the clues of the bone collector in Beijing, he traced back to Liu Lao Da, the bone shrinking master and his group, and then traced back to the fact that the client behind the scenes was related to the palace...

Jin An did not hide the details of the case, and even did not hide the clue of the previous emperor. He frankly said that he had been investigating the clue of the previous emperor.

The only thing he chose to hide was that he had investigated the clue that the previous emperor was a martial arts immortal. This clue was too involved. It was no longer a secular court dispute, but involved the confrontation between the secular world and the gods.

The previous emperor had always concealed his identity as a martial arts immortal and had never made it public. People in the world never knew that the previous emperor was a martial arts immortal.

Whether King Zunyi knew these facts or not, at least for now, King Zunyi did not know.

If he brought this matter to the table today, it would be equivalent to breaking a tacit balance. Once the balance was broken, it might bring disaster to the entire Zunyi Palace.

As long as this tacit balance is not broken, the struggle between Emperor Kang Zhao and the previous Emperor Kang Heng is at most a power struggle among the royal family. But if he breaks this tacit balance that has been maintained for more than ten years, it is equivalent to putting the dispute between the secular world and the Shinto on the surface. At that time, it is no longer a matter for the Zunyi Palace alone...

It is precisely because he realized that this matter involves too many people that he concealed this clue.

Jinan: "The whole case is like this. The group of tomb robbers who dug to Feihe Mountain were actually looking for the remains of a little girl buried in Guimo Mountain or Feihe Mountain. The remains of the little girl should be the daughter of the previous emperor."

Not only Jinan has been staring at the changes in the facial expression of Zunyi King, even Fatty Li is also nervously paying attention to the changes in the facial expression of Zunyi King.

Zunyi King is calm and his facial expression is normal.

But it is often this kind of excessive calmness that can't see any abnormality, which is even more abnormal.

More than a decade later, no one could remain calm and react when hearing about the daughter of the late emperor. Not to mention the people in the court, even if you find an ordinary person on the street, it is impossible to remain calm.

That's why it is said that the performance of Prince Zunyi attracted greater attention from Jinan and Fatty Li.

Jinan: "I heard that the three members of the late emperor's family died of illness, so they were regarded as ominous by the royal family. Emperor Kangheng was removed from the Taimiao and could not even enter the imperial mausoleum. He was hastily buried. The body of the late emperor's daughter was abandoned in the mass grave of Guimo Mountain outside the capital by several eunuchs before it was cold."

"Your Highness, as a minister of two dynasties, knows more details. I hope Your Highness can teach me what disease the three members of the late emperor's family died of?"

"But is it related to the cannibalism of the late emperor and his wife?"

"What did the late emperor and his wife experience when they went to sea on the Shenzhou? Why did all the people on the ship die, and only the late emperor and his wife survived?"

Jinan used the word "heard" here, not "verified", and there are many tricks in it.

The three members of the late emperor's family died of illness. This is a fact that has been verified in history books and medical records of the Imperial Hospital. But Jin'an used the word "heard" on the verified facts, which is very intriguing.

Heard...

It can mean that this is a rumor.

It can also mean that he never believes such words.

King Zunyi is a smart man. Of course, he heard the hidden meaning of Jin'an's words. He couldn't help but look at Jin'an more, with a complicated look in his eyes.

King Zunyi seemed to have made a major decision suddenly, and said with a serious face: "Not only Shenwu Hou wants to know the truth of that year, but Xianxian kept repeating the word "Xian Ding" when he was unconscious."

"Xian Ding is the only clue Xianxian left for us. If Shenwu Hou wants to investigate the truth of that year, he can start from a Xian Ding on the Shenzhou."

Jin'an was curious: "Xian Ding?"

King Zunyi said solemnly: "The Xian Ding Xianxian mentioned should refer to the Gewu Xian Ding that went to sea with the Shenzhou."

"The Gewu Xian Ding is a rare treasure presented by the people, and it can be traced back to a vassal state called Dafeng during the Warring States Period."

"According to historical records, people who were born as citizens of Dafeng Kingdom had good harvests every year and had no worries about food and clothing every year. They were the envy of many vassal states. There were even rumors that Dafeng Kingdom was the country closest to the immortals. For example, when other vassal states were preparing for When you are worried about food for the winter, only Dafeng country does not have to worry about food in the cold winter. In winter, you can eat fruits, vegetables and fresh livestock that are only available in summer. Everyone eats in winter and has a rosy complexion. They are not thin but fat, which is different from ordinary people. According to historical records, there were several serious droughts and floods during the Warring States Period. When other vassal states were starving and their people were starving, only the people of Dafeng State did not worry about eating and drinking, and even ate fruits, vegetables and meat as usual. Fresh, you can eat out-of-season summer fruits in spring and autumn.”

"As this unbelievable thing spread, some people started to spread the rumor that Dafeng country is a country that lives in the fairy country and is closest to the fairy people, so it can have no worries about food and clothing. It can eat fresh fruits, vegetables and livestock all year round, regardless of the weather. and the impact of natural disasters. During the Warring States Period, wars broke out frequently, and people were in dire straits, and many people could not afford to eat. When they heard that Dafeng Country was so miraculous, the people living there could have plenty of food and clothing, and had good harvests every year without going hungry. A large number of refugees fled to Dafeng Country.”

"Dafeng Country also accepts as many refugees as they come, and distributes fresh food to the refugees."

"The refugees who fled to Dafeng Country found out that the rumors were true. Dafeng Country was really like a land of immortals as in the legend. Everyone had no worries about eating and drinking, and there was fresh food every day. So more refugees flocked to Dafeng Country. Fengguo.”

"When the Dafeng Kingdom was at its peak, it is said that the population expanded more than ten times."

"The reason why the Dafeng Kingdom has such a great harvest every year is because the Dafeng Kingdom has a sacred artifact called the Gewu Immortal Tripod."

"The biggest purpose of this Gewu Immortal Cauldron is to store food. No matter what kind of food is stored in the Gewu Immortal Cauldron, it can be kept fresh and not afraid of food spoilage, so you can eat off-season food all year round. Precisely because The habit of storing food has also allowed Dafeng country to successfully avoid droughts and floods. "

"But it was such a vassal country that was favored by everyone, had abundant food and grass, was considered the most promising to compete in the world, and was known as the kingdom of immortals. After it became prosperous, it suddenly destroyed the country. The destruction of the country was so sudden that even the history books said that the country was destroyed. There are also few records of the fact that Feng Guo was destroyed, and it is impossible to find out the truth about the destruction of the country.”

"Is there really such a magical Immortal Cauldron of Gewu in this world? It seems that one after another they saw the advantage of the Immortal Cauldron of Gewu in being able to store food, so they took this Immortal Cauldron on a long voyage." Jin An said in surprise.

King Zunyi nodded: "It is precisely for this reason that he took the Shenzhou to sea a few years in advance and traveled around the overseas vassal states on behalf of the late emperor to promote Kangding's first martial arts and benevolent and righteous national policies."

Jin An raised his eyes and glanced at King Zunyi. From King Zunyi's tone, he could hear some respect for the late emperors, which was in sharp contrast to the previous insinuation that Emperor Kang Zhao was overjoyed in his success.

Jin An listened silently, quietly paying attention to these details.

"So, the sudden destruction of Dafeng Kingdom should be related to this Immortal Cauldron." Fatty Li couldn't help but interjected.

"From ancient times to the present, all dynasties have known the truth that 'food is the most important thing for the people'. Whoever gets food will get the world. Dafeng Kingdom is sitting on this magical weapon, and it attracts so many refugees to Dafeng Kingdom every day. It must be It arouses the anger and covetousness of neighboring countries, and it will only be a matter of time before they join forces to destroy the country. "

Jin An didn't care about the details of Dafeng's fall. He was more concerned about the clues. He muttered: "What accidents happened to me after I took the Shenzhou to sea? Since there is a immortal tripod with the ship, I don't have to worry about food." Corruption, but why would a boatload of people still be so hungry that they cannibalize each other?”

Facing Jin'an's question, King Zunyi mentioned another clue: "Due to job transfer, before I was transferred to the border town, I left something at Tianlong Taoist Temple. I asked the head of Tianlong Taoist Temple to help me keep it safe. If Marquis Shenwu really wants to investigate To find out the truth from back then, you can go to Tianlong Taoist Temple with my tokens and letter of introduction to find the temple owner to retrieve the things I left behind.”

"What clues did the prince leave back then?" Jin An was very curious.

King Zunyi did not say anything clearly, but stared at Jin An very seriously: "Marquis Shenwu is not the only one in this world who wants to know the truth of that year. Marquis Shenwu promised me that you will not betray my trust after you get the things."

King Zunyi has been keeping an eye on Jin An, wanting to get Jin An's personal promise. If Jin'an doesn't give a clear answer, no one will be able to leave Prince Zunyi's palace today.

Jin An also put on a serious expression, cupped his fists and said, "I will definitely live up to the prince's expectations."

King Zunyi smiled, an open and hearty smile, as if he had finally solved the problems that had been on his mind for many years. His relaxed brows gave people a sense of clarity and clarity. After talking about business and private matters, King Zunyi said in a much more relaxed tone this time: "I have ordered people to find Princess Hanyun and come back. Marquis Shenwu will stay and have a meal before going to Tianlong Taoist Temple to get something."

well!

Fatty Li was excited to stay at Prince Zunyi's Mansion for dinner.