This time, Jing Chen did not hesitate between the righteousness of his country and his personal gains and losses. Instead, he resolutely expressed his position. This was completely within Yu Shu's expectations.
Selfishness was a type of human nature. In the past decade, Jing Chen had been taught by the Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain to be selfless. If he had not met Yu Shu, he would have sacrificed his life for others.
Yu Shu was someone who was used to being the center of everything. She would never sacrifice herself for the greater good. Thus, when faced with the fate of the Great An Calamity and the person who destroyed his life, the two of them parted ways and almost became enemies. Yu Shu did not want to one day be enemies with Jing Chen. She knew that it was difficult to change a person's deep-rooted beliefs, so she had been subtly influencing Jing Chen since a long time ago.
Rome was not built in a day. As early as when she had settled the past with him in the courtyard in the south of the city, a seed of doubt had been planted in his heart. He no longer trusted Emperor Zhaoqing, the Great Enlightenment, and even his sect. Later, as the lies were exposed and they dug out the truth again and again, Jing Chen was disappointed again and again. His Taoist heart kept on wavering until today, when it finally exploded.
The origin of the Great Destiny Bone was like the straw that broke the camel's back. How many people in this world could be so cruel as to hand over their own flesh and blood to be slaughtered by others? Furthermore, it was Jing Chen, a man with a righteous spirit that seeped into his bones. If he was really willing to destroy his humanity for the so-called righteousness of his country, then he would truly be cold-blooded and heartless.
Yu Shu's expression involuntarily softened. She looked at him with relief and said, "Don't worry, I've confirmed it with your father. The old Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain are just bluffing you. Even if you don't destroy your life, they won't die from the Ketu Star disaster. At most, the people close to you will be a bit unlucky. You will never be able to leave the Longevity Oration in this life."
After Jing Chen returned to the capital, Emperor Zhaoqing sent someone to the eastern suburbs of the imperial mausoleum to bring back the Longevity Oration. This was the oration that Empress Ningzhen had written on the day of Emperor Anwu's coronation on Mount Tai. It had been stored in the imperial mausoleum for a hundred years. When it was unearthed, it would bring auspiciousness everywhere and was also a great treasure.
"Think about it carefully, there is clearly such a treasure that can suppress the Ketu star's evil aura on your body, but the Emperor has delayed taking it out. Instead, he had you endure more than a decade of loneliness on the mountain. Why? Isn't it to temper your temperament so that you will listen to their arrangements? "
Once the lie was exposed, those minor details that he had not cared about in the past could also discover the truth. Jing Chen had suffered a lot because of the Ketu star. He had always been careful not to come into contact with others, lest he bring bad luck to others. However, those people were at ease manipulating his life and manipulating his fate. It was really hateful.
Hearing this, Jing Chen was not too surprised. These days, he had seen through too many deceptions, and this was not one more. He would only be more determined to resist Emperor Zhaoqing and Da Tidian.
"How can we destroy the Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren?" Jing Chen asked. "It is not in my father's hands. Is he not willing?"
"It's not that simple." Yu Shu made a long story short. "I don't know what material the Book of Xuan Nu is made of. It is invulnerable and does not fear water or fire. To completely destroy it, we can only use the Chun Jun sword, which is also one of the Six Founding Weapons."
"Chun Jun sword?" Jing Chen was surprised. "But the Chun Jun sword is now in Da Tidian's hands."
Yu Shu nodded with an ugly expression. "Yes, I didn't think that we need to use a sword to destroy the book. Why do you think Da Tidian let you see Shui Yun return the Chun Jun sword? He wanted to use you to spread the news to Yun Hua and lure him to show up."
Jing Chen was as smart as her. He understood after thinking for a while, and a little anger appeared between his eyebrows. Fortunately, Da Tidian claimed that he wanted him to see the true face of the Zhengyi Sect. He did not expect that this was another deception and use.
Yu Shu said seriously, "To destroy the Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren is to go against the entire imperial court. But if we don't destroy it, there will be endless troubles in the future. So we have to seize the Chun Jun sword from Da Tidian. With the Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren, we are not afraid of them even if we fall out with them. "
As long as the Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren and the Chun Jun sword were in their hands, they would have the initiative.
"Seize the sword?" Jing Chen frowned. "It's easier said than done."
"It's not easy, but it's not impossible. We can do this …" Yu Shu told Jing Chen the plan they discussed last night.
Jing Chen had some doubts after listening. "Isn't this too risky?"
Yu Shu said, "If we don't take risks, how can we make Da Tidian believe us? Only when he believes that he has the real Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren will he send the Chun Jun sword back to the Imperial Mausoleum. Then we can take advantage of it. "
Jing Chen was not good at strategy. He couldn't think of a better way, so he was persuaded by her.
"When you see Da Tidian tomorrow, you must remember to cooperate with me. Don't let the cat out of the bag." Yu Shu repeatedly told him. After confirming that there was no mistake, she looked up at the sun and exhaled.
"It's getting late. You should go back now. I have to go out later. The most important thing now is to forge a fake Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren."
***
Yu Shu went out to the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce and found Pei Jing.
"Xiao Yu, you are such a busy person. Why do you have time to come to my place today?"
Pei Jing smiled when he saw her. Yu Shu was his Fortune Boy. Since he had the crystal business of Jubao House, he had gained a firm foothold in the Chamber of Commerce of An Ling City and made a name for himself. In addition, he had Yu Shu as his niece. Ordinary officials and nobles had to respect him. He had gained both fame and fortune.
"Of course I have business to see uncle," Yu Shu hadn't seen Pei Jing for some time, but she didn't treat him as an outsider. She immediately explained the purpose of her visit, "I remember last time you said that you have a lot of water essence raw materials coming from the south?"
The crystal jewelry pendants that were produced were always profitable. Pei Jing had long opened up the raw stone import channel. He no longer did small business but started to make large transactions.
Pei Jing knew that she was useful. He said, "Other than the ones that have not been polished, the rest is enough. Why? Do you want to make something big?"
How could Yu Shu tell him the truth? She pretended, "I have been studying geomancy recently and figured out a trick to change Fengshui. I want to try it with crystal stones. If you have a lot, give me 20 catties of red and white."
Pei Jing said generously, "I have 40 catties. I will ask someone to send it to you tomorrow."
Yu Shu hurriedly said, "If uncle is not busy now, take me to get it. I happen to be free today. I have to go to Master Xu's place and ask him to figure out a pattern for me."
The end of the year was approaching. Pei Jing was not idle. However, it was rare for Yu Shu to look for him. How could he not agree? The raw water essence was stored in his house. He told the accountant and went home with Yu Shu to get it.
Yu Shu smoothly got 20 catties of raw stones without any carving and went to find old man Xu.
Old man Xu had a unique skill in making jade. Because he took the crystal carving job in the treasure house, he had been earning money for the past few months. Several apprentices that he had brought up since childhood all benefited from it. The old man was old, so he didn't do it easily. Today, when Yu Shu asked him for help, he agreed without hesitation.
"Please grind these two colored crystals into strips for me. Each strip is five inches and seven fen long and two and eight fen wide. I want 90 of each with a hole in the middle. It's best if you do it yourself and polish it more carefully." Yu Shu described it and asked old man Xu how many days it would take to finish it.
Old man Xu was curious and said, "It's easy to grind the strips. I can grind more than ten of them a day. But why do you need so many stone strips?"
Yu Shu used the excuse of fooling Pei Jing to brush him off. "Can you get a few more people to work on it? I need it in three days. You can put aside the carvings in the treasure house. I have told uncle to finish mine first. "
Old man Xu agreed.
Yu Shu gave him an ingot of gold on the spot and didn't allow him to refuse. "I will pick it up in three days. Please work hard and be sure to do it well."
She had calculated that it would take three days for old man Xu to finish polishing it. It would take two days for Xue Rui to find someone to engrave it. Then, it would be put in the Fengchi pond for seven days. At most, it would take half a month to create a fake Book of Fairy Nyu Liuren.
After Wangji Tower was closed, she moved the Fengshui Pond on the balcony to the back garden of her house. Except for Pei Jing and Old Man Xu, few people knew the huge difference between the Water Essence Stone before and after it was cultivated. The uncarved Water Essence was the color of chaos. The longer it was placed in the Fengshui Pond, the more crystal clear it became, and the more magical it was.
At first, Yu Shu only found that the white crystal could calm the mind and nourish the brain, the yellow crystal could bring wealth, and the purple crystal could ward off evil spirits. Later, she gradually found other changes. For example, the crystal after nourishment was hard, and the red crystal could not melt in high temperature.
Compared to the popular topaz and the popular white crystal, the seemingly useless and opaque red crystal did not have much of a market for it.
But when these two characteristics were put together, they seemed to be specially used for counterfeiting. Yu Shu thought it was God's will. Otherwise, where could she find a material similar to the black crystal to forge a Book of Fairy Nyu Liuren that even Da Tiao couldn't find the flaw?
The water refined stone itself was not afraid of high temperature. After nourishing it for seven days, it would become similar to the color of the black crystal. At that time, it could not be split by a knife or burned by fire. Even if Da Tiao held it in his hand, it would be difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.
Yu Shu was probably born bold. Thinking of deceiving a person like Da Tiao and fighting with him, she was not timid or afraid. Instead, she was eager to try.
After saying goodbye to old man Xu, Yu Shu returned to her house, but there was an uninvited guest waiting for her.
The carriage stopped at the gate, and the gatekeeper ran out to lead the horse. Yu Shu didn't wait for Liu Zhong to put down the footstool and jumped down. Just as she took a step, she heard a soft and weak shout behind her,
"Miss Yu, I'm waiting for you."
Yu Shu turned around and saw a sedan chair parked across the street. The cold wind was blowing, and the two sedan bearers' faces were pale from the cold. A head poked out of the window of the sedan chair and was looking at her eagerly.
It was Shui Yun.
Yu Shu pretended not to see her and turned to leave. She didn't care why Shui Yun came to find her. She didn't have the time to deal with her ah.
"Miss Yu, wait!" Shui Yun didn't care about the wind and shouted. She was expelled by the Celestial Commissioner and couldn't go in to look for Yu Shu. She came to Yu Shu's house twice, but the gatekeeper didn't let her in at all. No matter if she moved out of the princess's estate or Mount Longhu, she would be closed at the door.
It wasn't easy to wait for Yu Shu, so she couldn't let her leave like this.
"I'm here to apologize to you!"
"I have something important to talk to you about!"
Yu Shu didn't stop walking. She rolled up her sleeves and went through the door. No matter how much Shui Yun shouted behind her, she didn't look back and left her a heartless back view. As soon as Yu Shu went in, she asked someone to close the door and didn't forget to tell the gatekeeper.
"Ignore her. Don't open the door again. Let her howl."
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