On the day of the ancestral worship ceremony, early in the morning, six people carrying the ritual implements set off with the personnel of the Ministry of Rites, leaving Yu Shu alone. She thought that there was nothing left for her to do. Who knew that not long after, a black-robed guard was sent to pick her up and send her to the Imperial Mausoleum on a fast horse.
This was the second time that Yu Shu had entered the Imperial Mausoleum, but she did not take the same path. The black-robed guard wrapped her tightly from head to toe with a long cloak, carried her through the cemetery, and put her down in front of the entrance of a tomb. Yu Shu was so dizzy that she did not see clearly that he pressed back and forth on the stone door a few times. With a gentle push, the door of the tomb was pushed open. Under her surprised gaze, he carried her on his shoulder again, covered her mouth with one hand, and jumped down into the dark tomb.
Yu Shu was completely defenseless. She only felt her body continuously falling, the wind rushing into her ears, and her heart beating in her throat. If her mouth had not been covered, she would have screamed her throat out. When her feet landed on the ground, both of her legs were weak. She pulled off her cloak and retched a few times. Then, she was pushed by the black-robed guard by the shoulder and stumbled forward. This was a narrow secret passage, and she did not know where it led. The walls were embedded with glowing green stones, and she could barely see the path under her feet. It was eerie and a little scary.
Yu Shu silently counted to 120 steps, and finally, a small door that was half the height of a person appeared in front of her. The black-robed guard who led the way passed her and opened the door. Then, he leaned sideways against the wall and signaled for her to go in alone. She shook her head as she stepped back. She felt a little creeped out. She always felt that once she went in, she would not be able to come out. The two of them stared at each other for a while. Suddenly, they heard the voice of the black-robed guard coming from inside.
"It's the lotus house, right? Come in."
Yu Shu had nowhere to retreat, so she could only bite the bullet and enter through the small door. When she raised her head and saw the scene in front of her, she was instantly dazzled.
This was a natural cave, and there were countless holes in the sky. Rays of sunlight shone down from the outside of the cave, and the densely packed golden halos were extremely dazzling. The uneven stone walls flickered with colorful rays of light, and there were countless gems embedded in the stones. A purple figure stood under the tall stone wall, bathed in the light, and looked like a dream or fantasy.
Zhu Muzhao was dressed in a royal robe with a purple robe and golden shoes. He wore a flawless white cloud crown on his neck. He looked like a celestial being. He gestured for her to come to his side. "Come forward. Today, I will tell you a few secrets of the dynasty."
When Yu Shu heard this, she immediately became suspicious. Why would he tell her the secrets of Da An out of nowhere? Although it was strange, she was not stupid enough to refuse to listen. She looked around and asked him, "What is this place?"
Zhu Muzhao spread out his hands and showed her this mysterious place. "This place is the origin of the Da An Dragon Vein."
Yu Shu was suddenly shocked. She turned to look at him and stammered, "Dragon, Dragon Vein?" Those who learned the Book of Changes knew that the Dragon Vein of a country was the fate of the country. Whether it was the prosperity or the decline of the country, it was closely related to the Dragon Vein. In other words, the origin of the Dragon Vein was the lifeline of a country.
The origin of the Da An Dynasty's Dragon Vein was actually buried at the foot of the Imperial Tombs?!
Zhu Muzhao had a smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with her shocked expression. He raised his hand and pointed to the wall of gems opposite him. He said to her, "Separated by this wall, is the tomb where Divine Ancestor and Empress Ning Zhen were buried together. More than two hundred years ago, Empress Ning Zhen passed away. Divine Ancestor followed her wishes and buried the six founding instruments with her."
Yu Shu's heart could not help but race. She stared at the high wall and said hesitantly, "Since the six instruments were buried with her, why was the Book of Mystery Maiden's Six Rens preserved?" Oh, and the Seven Stars on the Seven-Star Ruler. How could it be dug out by someone?
Zhu Muzhao glanced at her and said, "Didn't Yun Hua tell you? The Book of Mystery Maiden's Six Rens was taken out by an emperor after he opened the coffin."
Yu Shu was speechless. It turned out that Yun Hua was telling the truth. The descendants of Emperor Anwu and Empress Ning Zhen dug up their ancestors' graves in order to use the Book of Mystery Maiden's Six Rens to control the world.
"Isn't this treason?" She muttered softly, but it did not escape his ears.
"What is treason? Tell me. "
She curled her lips and said, "Empress Ning Zhen knew that using the Tai Bone of Destiny was against the harmony of heaven. That was why she begged the sacred ancestor to bury the six instruments with her. The descendants were unfilial, so they obeyed on the surface but disobeyed in secret. I guess the emperor who ordered to open the coffin and take out the book must be a muddle-headed and incompetent person. He could not govern the country well, so he set his eyes on the Book of Mystery Maiden's Six Rens."
Zhu Muzhao shook his head and said, "You are exactly wrong. The late emperor who opened the coffin and took out the book was a famous virtuous ruler in the history of our dynasty. Under his rule for more than ten years, the people did not close their doors at night and did not pick up their belongings on the road. Even during the three-year drought in Lu, there was not a single person who starved to death. Can you say that he was muddle-headed?"
Yu Shu was speechless, "Then why did he still use the Book of Mystery Maiden's Six Rens?"
"With a book in hand, the world can be at peace, the country can be prosperous, and the people can be at peace. Why did he abandon it? Was it because he was afraid of the infamy of 'treason'? "Zhu Muzhao said firmly.
It was such a simple and crude logic, but it was hard for her to refute.
"That's right, using a baby's skeleton as a divination tool is against the harmony of the heavens. But have you ever thought about it, sacrificing one person to save the world, what kind of merit is this? "
"Hmph, it's not like you're killing your own flesh and blood. Of course you're willing to do it."
Zhu Muzhao said in a deep voice, "If you want to take my son's life, to ensure the world's peace, I will gladly endure it."
"…" Yu Shu was really speechless this time. She finally understood that the main point was that he was a rational madman. Wasn't it crazy for her to talk about feelings and human nature with him?
Zhu Muzhao could see that she was somewhat disapproving, so he did not try to brainwash her again. Instead, he brought her to the other side of the painting. At the corner of the wall, there was a small pool made of round stones. The pool was so deep that the bottom could not be seen.
"This is the Netherworld Pool. The pool contains the water of the Underworld. Every ninth of May, on the death anniversary of the Shengzu, the Dragon Vein will be triggered. The Great Calamity can take the opportunity to see the person who broke his life in the water mirror. Last year at this time, Jing Chen knew that you were the person who broke his life here."
Yu Shu looked down curiously and reached out to grab the water. She heard Zhu Muzhao saying coldly, "The water of the Underworld is highly toxic, do not play with it."
She quickly retracted her hand and took two steps back. She pointed at the pool with lingering fear and said, "How can there be water of the Underworld in the human world? Isn't that something that only exists in the stories of gods and ghosts?"
Zhu Muzhao said, "The origin of Empress Ningzhen is a mystery. The Dragon Vein here was created by her, along with the six weapons that founded the country. There is no record of where she came from in history."
Yu Shu's eyes sparkled. She was very interested in the topic of Empress Ningzhen. She just pricked up her ears, but he didn't continue. Instead, he told her another story.
"A hundred years ago, when Emperor Xizong was still on the throne, the previous Destiny Grand Bone had already lost its effectiveness after a hundred years. This generation's Great An Calamity was born, and it just so happened that it was one of his princes. In the end, the person that this prince found to destroy his destiny was actually a female general with many military achievements. The female general was the only daughter of a general. When the prince was young, he was apprenticed to the general to learn martial arts. He and the female general were childhood sweethearts. It was not until the prince turned twenty that he learned that he was the Great Calamity and saw the person who broke his life in the water mirror of the Underworld. At that time, the female general had already followed her father to battle and became famous on the battlefield. Emperor Xizong arranged a marriage between them and they became husband and wife. "
When Yu Shu heard the beginning, she guessed that this was definitely a tragedy. Sure enough, he continued to say,
"After their marriage, they gave birth to a son. At that time, the Great Diviner who was in office used the excuse that he predicted that the child would be unlucky and took him away. He claimed that he would send the child to the Taoist temple in Mount Longhu to be raised, but the couple opposed it. The prince somehow learned about the secret of the Book of Mystery Fairy's Six Ren and wanted to escape the capital with the female general and the child. However, they were discovered by the Great Diviner and were captured in advance. The female general was put in the prison of the Ministry of Justice and the prince was imprisoned in the Imperial Court. Unexpectedly, the prince faked his death and escaped. He gathered a group of men of sacrifice and went to the Ministry of Justice to break the prison and rescue the female general. "
Yu Shu asked nervously, "Did they escape in the end?"
Zhu Muzhao shook his head and sighed, "Emperor Xizong sent troops to chase after them and killed dozens of men of sacrifice along the way. Blood flowed everywhere. The couple panicked and ran into the Imperial Mausoleum in the eastern suburbs. Fortunately, they fell into a tunnel and found this place. At that time, the Six Weapons of the Founding Dynasty were enshrined here. Except for the Book of Mystery Fairy's Six Ren, which was in the hands of the Great Diviner, the Chunjun Sword was invincible. The female general was so skilled in martial arts that she broke the secret chamber with her sword and escaped with the prince. However, she mistakenly drank the Yellow Spring Water from the Netherworld Pond and was poisoned on the way. When the troops caught up with them, they only found the female general's corpse and the prince was missing with the Chunjun Sword. "
After listening to this true story, Yu Shu felt very depressed. She had heard Jing Chen mention this prince who stole the Chunjun Sword before. At that time, they didn't know that he was the previous generation's Great Calamity. As for the female general, Xue Rui also told her about her legend. She didn't expect that the people in the two stories would be a complete tragedy.
"That prince went to Mount Longhu to live in seclusion," she murmured, "Later, before he died, he entrusted the Chunjun Sword to the Taoist faction, which is also Jing Chen's faction, and asked them to send the sword back after his death, right?" She faintly felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what it was.
"If only it was that simple." Zhu Muzhao looked at her with a mocking expression, "If you were the one who lost your wife and son because of the imperial court, would you let go of your hatred and repent? You wouldn't, he wouldn't, and there's also Yun Hua. All of you have a common characteristic, which is that you are used to being emotional. "
Yu Shu didn't deny what he said.
"In fact, when I found out that Yun Hua had a treasure called Zhuge Tong, I should have guessed his origin." Zhu Muzhao said something that made her shudder. "He must have a close relationship with the missing prince. They might be master and disciple, or they might be father and son."
Yu Shu's breathing stopped. She tried her best not to show a shocked expression, but she made herself look a little surprised. "How could that be? Wasn't that prince a hundred years ago? If he was still alive, he would be more than a hundred years old now."
"I can't be sure if he's still alive." Zhu Muzhao's expression was cold. "But I can be sure that Yun Hua has something to do with him. Yun Hua's Zhuge Pupils and the Seven Star Stones worn by the Emperor can also prevent Teacher Yi from spying on them. In fact, they are the Seven Star Stones that were stripped from the Seven Star Ruler that the prince who betrayed him brought away from this place. "
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