The three of them went to the study room and backed away again before Xue Wuyi continued to speak.
"I told the two of you earlier that the first king of Xiji left behind a secret treasure, and he told future generations that if he saw the person in the painting, he would give the scroll to him. It's just that after I returned to Xiji, I repeated it many times. Inquiring, until I have only half of the picture scroll, the old king of Xiji gave another key to the queen mother..."
And this key is probably the key to open the secret treasure vault.
Xiao Zhige's eyes darkened slightly. The envoy of Xiji who asked to see Emperor Anqing also mentioned that the Queen Mother had a key in her hand. They asked Anqing Emperor to send troops to help them kill Xue Wuyi on the grounds that Xue Wuyi had a portrait in his hand. , after the completion of the matter, the secret treasure was found, and I would like to give the secret treasure to Da Ye. He was not sure enough about the key to be credible. But now if it is confirmed with Xue Wuyi's statement, most of it is true.
The first king of Xizhang not only left a picture scroll, but also a key that could open the treasure house. It was passed down from generation to generation by the royal family of later generations, but when it came to the hands of the old King Xiji, his youngest son became weak because of his serious illness. He gave the scroll and key to Xue Wuyi and the queen respectively. Even the stories told to them were probably only half the story.
It has been known that the old king of Xiji trusts the prime minister very much, and Xue Wuyi is grateful for his kindness and has always devoted himself to Xiji. However, at this time, the truth was revealed layer by layer, and the so-called trustworthiness was nothing but disguise.
Even Xiao Zhige couldn't help sympathizing with him.
"The key is in the Queen Mother's hand, what do you want to do?" Xiao Zhige asked, twisting his fingers slightly.
Xue Wuyi coughed a few more times, and then he said: "No, this key is also in my hand now. Regarding the secret treasure of Xiji, I will also tell your majesty and the prince, there is only one request. …”
- This is the purpose of his trip today.
"you say."
Xue Wuyi's face was a little morbidly flushed, and she tried her best to suppress the itch in her throat: "When Your Majesty was not on the throne, I once exchanged two jade mines and asked Your Majesty not to send troops to Xixi within two years. Today, I still only have This request..."
"With Your Majesty's ambition, perhaps the ambition is not limited to Da Ye. The situation in Xiyi is chaotic at the moment. Now that I am still here, the struggle has not been brought to the fore. Once I die, Xiyi will be in chaos. For Da Ye, It must be a good time to take advantage of the emptiness..." He coughed uncontrollably and continued: "I only ask Your Majesty to grant a grace period of two years. The people of Xiji are already struggling, and if there is another war, I am afraid they will be unable to support..."
His words were sincere, and his face was morbid, which was very moving. An Changqing couldn't bear it, and said, "Prime Minister Xue first drink a sip of tea and talk about it slowly."
Xue Wuyi shook his head and said with a small smile: "I made the two laugh, I am an old illness, and it has always been like this."
After saying that, he continued: "I know this request seems a bit whimsical at the moment. But I promise Your Majesty that it will only take two years, and when the civil unrest in Xizhi is settled, then Your Majesty will not have to spend a single soldier, and Xizhi will surrender. In Da Ye."
Xiao Zhige shook his head, and his words were even cold: "No one can tell the situation in the next two years. I will answer you today. How can I know there will be other variables in the future? Besides, Prime Minister Xue is like this, I am afraid It won't last for two years, right? If you die, I will not keep my promise, how do you know?"
Xue Wuyi smiled faintly: "Your Majesty has always made a lot of promises, today is just a gamble for the dying. I have countless constraints in my life, and my ambitions are hard to pay, but I still want to do something for the people of Xifeng. If I really die, How can you manage the floods behind you? It's just for peace of mind."
"I also understand your Majesty's concerns. Presumably, Your Majesty has also heard that within the Xiji, the Xiji clan has already risen to the top, and it has gradually become a climate?"
Xiao Zhige nodded slightly and said, "I heard that they are all descendants of the former leaders of Xiji, and they are very brave." There was another point he didn't say, that is, the envoy once said that Xue Wuyi had been letting these Xiji people go. Troops were not dispatched immediately.
At that time, Xue Chang rebelled out of Daye and joined forces with Xiji, a nomadic tribe to the west of Daye, and jointly established the Xiji Kingdom. The leader of the Xiji people led the Xiji people to respect Xue Chang as the king, and Xue Chang, in order to win over the Xiji people, specially named the country Xiji. However, after so many years, Xue Chang has long since passed away, and the great nobles represented by Xue Chang's descendants have become more and more conflicted with the Xiji people due to their different appearances, bloodlines, and the division of rights. Up to now, the Xiji people have become the lowest class of pariahs, and the Xiji people can be traded as livestock, and the children born of commoners and their intermarriage are also pariahs.
The Xiji people were oppressed in Xiji. Now, when the royal court struggled for power, these oppressed Xiji people took advantage of the situation to rise up, and they grew rapidly. They have become a force to be reckoned with in the country of Xiji.
"The Xiji people live on horseback. Even after so many years, they still do not lose their bravery. It is the oppression of these years that has made them even more fierce." Xue Wuyi's words did not show anger, but rather praised: " I once thought of implementing the New Deal, changing the household registration of the Xiji people to good people, prohibiting the sale of people, so that the Xiji people can join the army and serve as officials... If successful, with such a brave army, the Xiji may not be where it is today. .
However, the queen dowager and the king, together with other courtiers, vetoed the proposal with all their might..."
Xue Wuyi mentioned the new policy that ended without a disease, and his expression finally became a little bit turbulent: "I once tried to turn the tide, but after all, it was a man's arm, and now the Queen Mother already knows that I am seriously ill and have a few years to live, but they can't wait for me to die... "
This time, he came to Da Ye and gave Wang, who had grown up since childhood, one last chance. However, the other party obeyed his biological mother's plan and dispatched him to Da Ye without hesitation. Together with the other two envoys, he wanted to call He died in a foreign land. When Xue Wuyi heard the news, she didn't feel cold or angry, but more relieved.
That's fine, the kindness he owed to the late king was paid off. Next, he can do whatever he wants.
"I said this to Your Majesty, not to complain. I just want to tell Your Majesty that the Xiji royal family is corrupt and in decline. They can't stop the revolting Xiji people. This throne will eventually change hands. The new leader of the Xiji family. The two of you have also met, the leader of the Beihu Army, Shang Que, who used to follow me." His wandering eyes refocused and became bright again: "Shang Que doesn't want the Xiji people to be bullied and trampled again, but he doesn't want to. I hope he will be a benevolent leader when wars arise for the sake of old enemies, and he will take the initiative to surrender to Da Ye when he rectifies the West."
- This is the basis for his negotiation today. It only takes two years to wait, and Daye will be able to conquer Xiji without spending a single soldier or a single soldier. No matter what Xiao Zhige planned at the beginning, he would definitely be moved by such conditions.
Xiao Zhige said: "I can promise you to try not to fight before the situation is clear, but if Shang Que fails to win the throne, or if he is not willing to submit to Da Ye, I will still send troops to conquer Xiji in person."
Xiji, Yuze was originally a small country separated from Daye. He expelled Bei Di when he was young, and now that he succeeded to the throne, he must find a chance to subdue Xiji and Yuze. Since ancient times, no emperor has been willing to sit and watch the enemy sleep on the side of the couch.
"That's enough." Xue Wuyi nodded and took out an old bronze key from his sleeve: "This is the key."
Although Xue Wuyi was scheming against the enemy, he was sincere enough for his partners. He handed the key to An Changqing and said, "I have studied this painting many times, and I have tried methods such as sprinkling water and burning fire. But it didn't help much. On the contrary, when I was looking through the records in the early years, I found that the first King Xizhang had sent a caravan to the sea on the grounds of seeking immortals and asking for medicine. This caravan set out from Zaiguo , crossed the Yuze and arrived at the South China Sea. The caravan brought a lot of goods with him when he set off. But there is no record of returning. Therefore, I infer that there is no mystery in this painting, and this key is the key. It is very likely that the secret treasure of the dungeon is not in the west, but was transported to the South China Sea."
"The information I have found ends here." Xue Wuyi said.
When An Changqing heard the South China Sea, her brows twitched, and she remembered what was written in the ancient books: Beyond the South China Sea, there are the merpeople, who live near the water, regardless of gender, and their appearance is stunning. Those with red stripes are fertile. Good at weaving sharks
Xue Chang sent a caravan to the South China Sea, and the records of the merpeople are related to the South China Sea. Is there any connection between the two
An Changqing and Xiao Zhige exchanged glances and said, "Thank you, this information has been very useful to us."
"That being the case, I will stop bothering and leave first." Xue Wuyi stood up and bowed before leaving.
An Changqing admired and sympathized with him. I just thought that people like Xue Wuyi would not need others to pity him, so he didn't show it, he just said politely: "I'll send Mr. Xue out." The Prime Minister Xue changed his name to Mr. Xue, less alienation and opposition. .
Xue Wuyi did not refuse, and took the maid out with them.
The distance from the study to the gate of the palace is neither long nor short, the two walked slowly along the corridor, Xue Wuyi only had time to look at the surrounding scenery, and said with admiration: "It is said that Your Majesty loves the prince very much, and you can see this by looking at the palace. I heard that when His Majesty lived here, he never cared about these foreign objects."
An Changqing pursed her lips and smiled, and said again: "Mr. Xue, have you seen a doctor for this disease? There is a doctor under the lord's command who specializes in intractable diseases. If Mister Xue is willing, I can ask that doctor to diagnose and treat you, I can't say. It can be cured."
Xue Wuyi looked back at him with a smile: "Your Highness is pure and kind, but after listening to my words, he is willing to seek medicine for me."
An Changqing was a little embarrassed, but he was afraid of being too abrupt: "I just think that there should be more people like Mr.
"I understand." Xue Wuyi said warmly: "It's just that I'm not a disease, it's a poison. I have been the prime minister since the 16th year. I fell into this poison. I should have died a long time ago, but my life survived. These Nianquan relies on Ji Xue to try his best to hang his life for me."
An Changqing looked back at Ji Xue in surprise. Ji Xue has been quietly following behind Xue Wuyi, her appearance is excellent, but her expression is extremely cold. He originally thought it was a maid or a concubine who served him personally, but he didn't expect it to be a doctor.
Xue Wuyi said with a smile: "Ji Xuezu used to be a family of famous doctors. She has a family heritage, and her medical skills are superb. She can't cure the poison, and I'm afraid it's useless. Besides, I have enough to live, I can only thank the prince. kindness."
Seeing that he was unwilling, An Changqing no longer reluctantly, so he had to take him to the door, and said: "Mr. Xue is not in a hurry to go back to Xiji, if you have nothing to do at the inn, you can come to the palace at any time as a guest, and let me do my best as a landlord. friendship."
Xue Wuyi responded and took Ji Xue away slowly.
An Changqing watched from behind, only to realize that he was really thin and scary, obviously wrapped in a thick cloak, but even thinner than Ji Xue behind him. Like a weak green bamboo, only the body is upright and unyielding.
An Changqing sighed softly before turning around.
Xue Wuyi got on the carriage, and just now he couldn't help coughing heavily. The handkerchief in his hand was stained with blood, Ji Xue put on a clean one for him, and put the hand stove into his arms, his voice was a little cold: "No matter how good my medical skills are, there are always shortcomings, why don't you agree with Yan Yan? Wang asked the doctor to diagnose and treat you?"
After carefully wiping off the blood on her lips, Xue Wuyi drank another cup of warm tea to moisten her throat before saying, "I only trust your medical skills."
Ji Xue didn't believe his nonsense at all. If this person really told a lie, no one would see it. She suddenly said, "You don't want to live anymore, do you?"
Xue Wuyi was silent for a while, and said: "I have worked hard all these years, and I should rest."
"You have done so much, in fact, to pave the way for Shang Que? If you die, the royal court will sooner or later disperse. In this way, Shang Que will definitely win." Ji Xue asked: "You don't even want your life for him. ?"
"How do you know, it's not that I'm plotting against him?" Xue Wuyi pinched his brows and sighed: "You know, he didn't want to get involved in court battles, but I forced him to work for me. Now, I'm also plotting. He is the king. He is the descendant of the leader of the Xiji, and he is the most suitable person. He will be a very good king. What I have not done, he should be able to do. In the future, the Xiji people will not have to be bullied and trampled. You You can also restore your real name and carry forward the Song family's medical skills..."
Ji Xue frowned and looked at him: "I can't tell you. But if you die, Shang Que may not be willing to be king."
Xue Wuyi smiled: "So you have to help me, don't let him know."
The carriage moved forward slowly, the wheels pressed against the dead branches, making a creaking sound, Ji Xue inside the carriage was silent, neither of the two spoke any more, only a low cough was faintly heard.
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When An Changqing returned to the main courtyard, he saw Xiao Zhige frowning and contemplating a map.
"Why did you turn this out all of a sudden?" The picture Xiao Zhige looked at was a map made by the previous dynasty, when Xiji and Yuze had not yet separated.
Xiao Zhige pointed to the location of Nanhai and said, "I was thinking, why did Xue Chang and Huai Ruyu defected from Daye together? Why didn't Tai Zu send troops to suppress the rebellion?" Is the South China Sea the same place that Xue Chang sent people to? Why did Xue Chang have to send someone to transport the secret treasure to the South China Sea? What are those secret treasures
Most importantly, who is the person in the painting? Xue Chang was in his fifties when he died, but judging from the last words and paintings he left behind, it makes people think that the man will still appear...
Xue Wuyi's remarks not only failed to solve the mystery, but aroused more doubts. It is very likely that the person in the painting is of the same clan as An Changqing, but at present it seems that the merpeople are not different from ordinary people except that men are fertile. So what happened in the past to make the merpeople disappear? To this day, only a few words remain.
The person in the painting is very handsome, and he also knows Xue Chang. In Xue Chang's time, a group of heroes were surging together. It is impossible for such an outstanding person to leave no trace, but except for a painting passed down from generation to generation by the royal family of Xiji, there is no record of him.
An Changqing said: "I thought of another problem. Xiji is not facing the sea, and the caravan sent by Xue Chang had to pass through the territory of Yuze to reach the South China Sea. If the caravan brought a batch of treasures at that time, it would pass through like this. If Yuze goes to the South China Sea, is he not afraid of being intercepted by Yuze? Unless Xue Chang is still in contact with Huairuyu, Huairuyu also knows about the trip to the South China Sea. In this way, it means that Huairuyu should also be with the person in the painting There are relationships?"
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Xiao Zhige pondered for a while, and agreed: "It's not impossible, if you guess a little more boldly, the two people who betrayed Da Ye might also have something to do with the merpeople or the people in the painting. After all, Xue Chang said in his last words, "Xue Chang's debt, repaid", obviously owed to the person in the painting."
It's just that there are many entanglements in the middle, but there are many clues that are missing and cannot be inferred.
An Changqing said discouraged: "If it's so long ago, if it's really impossible to find out, then forget it. I don't know what those treasures are, maybe there's no treasure."
Xiao Zhige touched the top of his hair, his voice was a little heavy: "I don't care about the secret treasure, all I care about is the mermen. If you don't check it out, you'll never be at ease. Besides, it's not just for you, but also for An Heng and the others. Anzhu."
When Xiao Anheng and Xiao Anzhu were born, they did not have the red markings of the Mermaid race. If they looked at the records they found, they did not have the ability to bear children of the Mermaid race, and they should be no different from ordinary people. But there is no problem so far, and there is no guarantee that there will be no problems in the future. Xiao Zhige is not a person who likes to avoid problems. Now that he has clues, he wants to continue to investigate, whether it is for An Changqing or their descendants after the two children, he wants to find out.
An Changqing thought about it and felt that he was right. It was a hidden danger if this matter was not investigated clearly, so he said, "Then find an opportunity and send someone to the South China Sea to investigate."
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