Qining returned to the house, closed the doors and windows, took out the wooden box from under the bed, put it on the table, made sure there was no one around, and then looked at the wooden box carefully.
He had just brought the box back, without looking at it carefully, and hid it under the bed. Now that Beitangfeng had taken the blame, he was worry-free. The wooden box looked like it had just been made, and he could even smell it. Mu Xiang, the wooden box was not locked. He carefully opened the wooden box and felt a cold air coming from inside the box.
Qining was worried that there was something fishy inside the box, so he took a step back. He immediately saw a stream of white gas coming out of the box. He didn't notice it just now, but when he opened the box, the surrounding air seemed to become cold in an instant. stand up.
Qi Ning felt strange in his heart, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he came closer and saw a cold air filling the box, curling like smoke. He waved his hand to disperse the cold air, but saw a dazzling white thing in the box. Take a closer look Taking a look, I saw that the thing looked like a sea clam, and the shell of the clam was as pure white as snow, and it was flawless.
Qin Ning was a man of two generations and had seen quite a lot of sea creatures, including countless clams of all colors, but he had never seen such a sea clam as white as snow with no flaws at all.
The white clams emitted waves of coldness, which surprised Qining even more. He also knew that clam meat did have the effect of clearing away heat and relieving fire, but the sea clams themselves did not emit coldness. He knew that the white clams were absolutely It is extraordinary, otherwise Gongzashi and others would not regard it as a treasure.
The area around the box was covered with frost, apparently caused by the cold air emanating from the white clam.
He couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch it. As soon as his fingertips touched the clam shell, a bone-chilling chill hit him straight from his fingertips. It was already May, the sky was high and the air was crisp, and the temperature in the Eastern Qi Kingdom was not low, but At this time, Qining felt like he was in the middle of winter.
Qining retracted his fingers and found that the clam shell was moving slightly. He was shocked and wondered if it was possible that the white clam was still alive.
He knew that sea clams would not survive long after leaving the water, but he never expected that after a long time of tossing, the white clam seemed to be still alive.
It was quiet all around, with only the solitary lamp burning in the room. Qining thought thoughtfully, remembering that Gongzhaxi had said before that if they could not get the box back, they would not be able to return to Qinghai-Tibet. According to this, could they travel far away? Coming all the way to Dong Qi, just for this one thing
To be fair, this white clam is also very rare. When it is hot, when it is placed in the room, the cold air it emits makes people not feel the heat at all. This alone can be regarded as a rare treasure, but this white clam After all, clams have a lifespan and cannot survive for a long time. Moreover, if it is just to prevent heatstroke, it is really unbelievable that several lamas have come all the way.
He wanted to find out what secret the white clam hid, so he took the cold blade and gently tapped the clam shell again with the blade. This time, the white clam reacted even more, and the two clam shells opened slightly. There was a gap, but it was quickly closed tightly. As soon as it opened and closed, a cold air spurted out from the mouth of the clam.
Qi Ning was very interested, knowing that there was a lot in this white clam. He really wanted to see what secrets were hidden. Suddenly he heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard. He immediately closed the box and received the box at lightning speed. Under the bed, Qi Feng's voice was heard: "Master Hou!"
Qi Ning took a deep breath. This matter was of great importance to Qi Feng and others. Qi Ning didn't want them to know. He went over to open the door. Qi Feng said outside: "Master Hou, I see there is still a light on in your room." , so come and report.”
"What's the matter?"
"Tao Gan came over just now." Qi Feng said with a smile: "Those lamas blocked the bridge. The Northern Han people were guilty of thieves and did not dare to approach. The people in the posthouse reported to Tao Gan, and Tao Gan rushed over overnight to persuade them."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "How is the situation now?"
"Those lamas didn't leave at first. Tao Gan persuaded them for a long time before the lamas left. They put down their words. If the Northern Han people didn't return their things, they would fight to the end even if they died."
Qi Ning smiled and said, "This Prince Feng really likes to do things like sneaking around."
Qi Feng lowered his voice and said, "Does the Marquis know who these lamas are?"
"Aren't they lamas from the Ancient Elephant Kingdom?" Seeing Qi Feng's mystery, Qin Ning asked in a low voice, "Is there any other origin?"
Qi Feng gloated: "Master Hou, the Northern Han people have caused big trouble this time. I just learned that those lamas seem to be disciples of Zhuri Dharma King in the Snowy Mountains of Qinghai-Tibet!"
"His Majesty the Sun?" Qining looked stern.
Qi Feng nodded and said: "This is what Tao Qian said himself. He said that these lamas actually followed the decree of Dharma King Zhuri, traveled around the world, increased their knowledge, recorded everything outside, and brought it back to the Ancient Elephant Kingdom. People know the outside world." He smiled and said: "I don't care whether the travel is true or false, but they are disciples of Zhuri Dharma King, so there should be nothing wrong."
Qi Ning nodded slightly, thoughtfully.
"Master Hou, Dharma King Zhuri is one of the five great masters. It is said that his martial arts are superb, and Dharma King Zhuri has an unparalleled status in Qinghai and Tibet." Qi Feng said with a smile: "Beitang Feng doesn't know how high the sky is. If I offend Dharma King Zhuri this time, he will definitely do it in the future. There is nothing good to ask for. If Dharma King Zhuri comes out in person, the people of the Northern Han Dynasty will be in trouble."
Qi Ning asked: "Has Dharma King Zhuri come to the Central Plains?"
Qi Feng shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, and I have never heard that he came to the Central Plains. In fact, not many people know about Dharma King Zhuri. I only heard what Boss Duan said. When the general was alive, he often met with God Ximen. When we were drinking together, we often mentioned the five great masters. Boss Duan was closely guarding the general at that time and knew more than us." After thinking for a moment, he said: "Boss Duan said that Dharma King Zhuri is like a god in Qinghai-Tibet, and he also It is said that Da Zanpu of the Ancient Elephant Kingdom brings people to Daxue Mountain to pay homage to the Dharma King every year. If he offends the Dharma King Zhuri, he offends the entire Ancient Elephant Kingdom. Mr. Marquis, do you think Beitang Feng has caused a big disaster this time?"
Qining laughed and said, "Do the people of the Northern Han Dynasty know that Gongzhaxi and the others are disciples of Dharma King Zhuri? If they knew, they would be so scared that they would pee their pants."
Qi Feng also laughed, and then said: "Master Hou, Tao Qian wanted to come to see you just now, but he was worried that you had already rested and could not be disturbed, so he asked me to send you a message. He said that the Prime Minister of Eastern Qi would host a banquet for the envoys of the two countries tomorrow night. Sir, I will send someone to invite you when the time comes!"
"Prime Minister of Eastern Qi?"
Qi Feng said: "It is estimated that the King of Eastern Qi asked the Prime Minister to check the situation first before approaching the envoy."
Qi Ning nodded and asked: "Qi Feng, have you ever seen the sea?"
"The sea?" Qi Feng was stunned and didn't understand why Qi Ning asked this question. He shook his head and said, "I've heard of it, but I've never seen the real sea. Lord Marquis, are you going to the sea?" He knew that after Qi Ning was born, He has been staying in the capital, but he has been traveling for the country these days. He only thought that Qining wanted to see the sea.
Dong Qi is located on the seaside. If you want to see the sea, the journey is not far.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "We always have to meet you. Actually, I want to ask you, have you ever eaten anything from the sea?"
Qi Feng smiled and said: "Master Hou, we have a lot of seafood in our house. In the past, officials from the East China Sea sent a large amount of seafood to the court every year, and many of them were sent to the Hou's house. We don't accept money, but those Fresh seafood is in season, but I still accept it.”
"There is a kind of sea clam in the sea, have you ever eaten it?" Qining asked softly.
Qi Feng nodded and said, "I have eaten it, but when the clams are fished out, they die quickly when they are out of the water. They cannot be raised for long. They are dried in the sun and then sent to the capital. What we eat is dried clam meat."
Qi Ning thought for a while and then asked: "What do you think is so special about sea clams?"
"What's special?" Qi Feng was confused, touched the back of his head, and said, "There's nothing special about it, Lord Marquis, you...!" Thinking of something, he smiled and said, "Yes, Lord Marquis, I heard about pearls. They are taken from sea clams. If we say they are special, does this count? The tribute sent to the capital from the East China Sea included many pearls taken from sea clams."
"pearl?"
Qi Feng nodded and said: "I heard that there is a special water area for cultivating pearl clams. When the pearls grow, the pearls are taken out of the clams and sent to the capital as tribute." Hehe smiled and said: "But I heard that the pearl mussels I cultured, although they produce pearls, are not considered to be of the highest quality. Really valuable pearls need to be fished in the deep sea. The wild pearl mussels produce the most expensive pearls. It’s rare, but that kind of pearl mussel is hard to come by. Anyway, I’ve never seen pearls produced by wild pearl mussels. I’ve also heard that not only can wild pearl mussels produce pearls, but their meat is also a good medicinal material. It can cure diseases.”
"Medicine?" Qi Ning frowned: "Clam meat can cure diseases?"
Although Qi Feng felt that the young Marquis was a little strange, he didn't think much about it and nodded: "I don't understand much either. I remember one year when I was eating clam meat with them, they talked about it, not to mention wild clams, just ordinary clams. River clams can also cure many diseases, and wild clams are even more precious and can cure even more diseases."
Qining murmured to himself: "It turns out that sea clams can cure diseases."
Qi Feng whispered: "Master Hou, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing." Qi Ning smiled and said, "I'm just asking casually. It's already very late. You should go to bed early." He added: "What I said to you, don't make it public."
Qi Feng was confused, but still nodded in agreement. When Qi Feng left, Qi Ning closed the door, took out the box again, opened it, and was not polite. He took the cold blade and knocked twice on the clam shell. This time, the The white clam immediately opened its shell. In the mist-like cold air, Qin Ning was shocked to find that among the white clam, there was indeed a pearl as white as snow, which was obviously much larger than ordinary pearls.
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