Chapter 740 The Art of Witchcraft and Gu

In the Ming Dynasty, the post envoys sent out their clothes and collected robes all night long.

It's cold to draw a needle with bare hands, but it's worth a pair of scissors.

The tailor sent it a long way and arrived in Lintao in a few days.

——"Midnight Wu Song·Winter Song" by Li Bai

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Zi Chexi continued: "After I just talked about the dangers of witchcraft, let's talk about where your enemies are most likely to come from.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, witchcraft was prevalent in the harem, with various techniques ranging from "fascination" to "blessing and cursing".

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was addicted to women, and the concubines in the harem fell out of favor one after another. In order to regain the favor of Emperor Wu, the concubines in the harem often invited witches into the palace, trying to regain favor with witchcraft, and at the same time, they used witchcraft on those they envied.

At that time, the harem was in chaos, and incidents involving ministers in the court due to witchcraft in the harem occurred from time to time.

Jiang Chong, a favored minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Prince Liu Ju had a long-standing quarrel.

Jiang Chong took advantage of the witchcraft case and told Hou Han, the eunuch Su Wen and other four people, to frame the prince Liu Ju. The prince Liu Ju was forced to rebel. After the defeat, the prince Liu Ju hanged himself and died. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Queen Wei Zifu (

Liu Ju's biological mother, General Wei Qing's sister, and other relatives of the emperor committed suicide one after another.

Hundreds of thousands of people were implicated in the witchcraft disaster, and tens of thousands died as a result, becoming a watershed in the Western Han Dynasty from its prosperity to its decline.

In view of this, since the Han Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties have strictly prohibited the practice of witchcraft and poison, and violators will be punished with exile or capital punishment.

However, the nightmare poison technique has no trace, and the killing is invisible. Although there are severe punishments and laws, it is still banned repeatedly.

The harem is the most sinister and sinister place in the world. The concubines never fight alone in the harem. On the surface, the concubines fight for their own favor, but in fact they are fighting for power and profit for their heirs and family.

Therefore, the intrigues in the harem are always accompanied by the flash of swords and bloodshed, no less than a life-and-death fight on the battlefield.

The invisible killing characteristics of Nightmare Gu are most in line with the harem's style of doing things, and the people in the palace are best at using it to harm others. Therefore, the most powerful Nightmare Gu wizards in all dynasties have come from the harem."

Bai Fu's eyes turned cold, murderous intent burst out, and he said word by word: "If I find this person, I will cut him into pieces."

Zi Che said: "From today onwards, I will pay special attention to see who is secretly harming you. For this purpose, I will first help you break the nightmare Gu formation."

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Late that night, Zi Chesi and several of his followers secretly lurked in the residence of Duke Wei.

At the third watch, outside Bai Fu's bedroom, a colorful paper man more than a foot tall appeared silently, dancing and singing softly in the courtyard.

Seeing the evildoer appear, Zi Cheshang secretly made his fingerprints and recited the mantra silently.

Zi Chekai suddenly spilled out a talisman full of mysterious patterns and secret spells, stabbed out the mahogany sword in his hand, and shouted: "Ding!"

The dancing colorful paper figure seemed to be nailed to the wall, twisting and turning but unable to break free.

Zi Chesai ordered his people to light candles and took a lantern to take a closer look. He saw that the facial features, eyes and limbs of the paper man in colorful clothes were all similar to Bai Fu's.

The paper figurine in colorful clothes was caught in the hand when the quilt was torn apart, like a civet cat, twisting and struggling desperately.

Zi Cheshang held the colorful paper figure with his left hand, took out a dagger with his right hand, and lightly cut the paper figure. Blood burst out from the paper and flowed to the ground.

The relatives who were hiding in secret were very frightened.

Zi Chekai was not surprised and calm as usual, and ordered his people to pile firewood on the ground. After lighting the firewood, Zi Chekai tied the paper man with a red rope with a talisman hanging on it and threw it into the fire to be burned.

Unexpectedly, the burning attracted six other colorful paper figures.

These six paper figures in colorful clothes came wailing and circling in the air above Chaiji. The colorful clothes on their bodies gradually turned into white plain clothes.

Zicache did not capture them, and allowed them to cry. After a stick of incense, the captured colorful paper figures were burned to ashes, and the stench of burnt skins of humans and animals could be clearly smelled in the courtyard.

Zi Chekai once again spilled out the talisman, and used the immobilization technique to freeze the six plain-clothed paper figures in the air. The relatives who were ambush in secret swarmed up, captured them, and threw them into the fire to be burned.

Only one paper figurine escaped from Zi Che's cracked grasp after being captured.

After being chased by everyone, the paper figurine was hidden in a toilet in the back garden.

Zi Chesai ordered people to dig out the excrement under the toilet. After digging to a depth of seven or eight feet, they did not find the paper figure, but they found a mahogany charm. The blood-colored writing on it was faintly visible: "Yin family, Ai family, Zhang family, and the Bai family."

The master returned and made seven paper figurines, which were placed in the earthen niches on the east wall. They were made in the next three years."

When Zi's car was broken and he saw it, he couldn't help but lead the people straight to Bai Fu's sleeping hall.

The three followers wielded hammers and dug through the east wall of the dormitory courtyard. After breaking through the wall, they saw the escaped paper figurine being enshrined in an earthen niche inside the wall.

Zi Chesai once again used the Immobilization Technique, captured the paper man, and threw him into the fire to be burned.

Strangely enough, when I woke up the next day, most of the symptoms of vitiligo were reduced, blood appeared on my face, and I started eating normally.

Three days later, Zi Cheshang went back for a follow-up visit and found out that the blood witchcraft and nightmare poison that Bai Fu suffered had been resolved. The other injuries were only internal injuries and skin injuries sustained during the fight with the assassin, and they could be recovered with peace of mind.

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While Bai Fu was recuperating, Princess Qingluan came to visit her every day. Bai Fu was worried that Princess Qingluan was also being plotted against, so he asked Zi Cheshang to check it out as well.

After Zi Chelai cast the spell, he discovered that the Xiangxiong Dzi Beads worn by Princess Qingluan had boundless magic power, like a diamond amulet, firmly protecting Princess Qingluan from witchcraft such as nightmare poison.

Only then did Bai Fu feel relieved and rest in peace.

Under the careful care of Princess Qingluan, Bai Fu recovered from his serious illness and fully recovered after ten days.

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Bai Fu's assassination was another major event in the capital after the Daming Palace rebellion, shocking both the government and the public.

Assassinating the prime minister of the dynasty was tantamount to treason. Suzong Longyan was furious and ordered the Jingzhao Mansion to hunt down the culprit.

For a time, there was a roar of wind and cranes in Chang'an City, and all the vegetation was covered with soldiers.

During the competition in front of the court, Bai Fu took the initiative to express his willingness to fight on behalf of the East Palace. As soon as the night banquet ended, Bai Fu was attacked. The Yue King Li was the most suspected.

The King of Yue, Li Xi, could not argue with anyone, and he could not publicly resolve this matter for himself. For a time, people in the Yue Prince's palace were panicked.

In the Palace of Prince Yue, Li Xi was like an ant on a hot pot, anxious and anxious.

The staff suggested that King Li Xi of Yue go to the Duke Wei's Mansion to take advantage of the opportunity of visiting Bai Fu to spread the word and resolve the misunderstanding between him and Bai Fu.

Li Xi, the king of Yue, roared: "Coming to visit? Doesn't that mean that there is something evil in my heart? There is no three hundred taels of silver in this place?"

The staff said: "Even if His Majesty misunderstands, Bai Xiangguo must know it well. This trip will not be in vain."

King Li Xi of Yue shook his head and said: "Take a moment and see what the attitude of the East Palace is."

Prince Li Chu was also restless, but he was calmer than Yue Wang Li Xi. He was also observing Yue Wang Li Xi. In this kind of thing, whoever strikes first will be passive.

Bai Fu was not only the prime minister of the dynasty, but also the military envoy to Anxi, in charge of Zuojinwu Guards, and guarding the capital. It is said that he had affiliations with Prince Li Chu and the general marshal of the world's troops, King Li Xi of Yue.

Such a big thing happened, and the two princes, the Crown Prince and the King of Yue, stayed put and no one visited them, which made the matter even more unusual. There was a lot of discussion in the government and the public.

Suzong looked on with cold eyes, his eyes were deep and complicated...

Things are indeed fermenting.

Suzong first made adjustments to the prince's party, and transferred Lu Yi, the former prime minister and current guest of the prince, to the post of governor of Jing.

Immediately, Suzong began to restrict the troops who secretly surrendered to the King of Yue:

During the competition in front of the court, the identity of the warrior Mu Jinbai who represented the Yue Palace had been found out by Suzong. He was the military commander of Jiannan Xichuan and a general under the command of Yin Li Ruoyou of Chengdu.

Li Ruoyou was immediately relieved of his military power, transferred back to Chang'an, and served as the palace supervisor.

Li Ruoyou regretted that he had managed many operations in the capital before and finally became a feudal official. In the war-torn times, it was easiest to make achievements with military power in hand. And Bashu was far away from the war in the Central Plains, so there was no need to worry about life. All he had to do was organize supplies and prepare military supplies.

He has won many military honors. It is really a good job.

Li Ruoyou secretly scolded the King of Yue, Li Xi, for not being calm enough. Mu Jinbai was a member of the military, and was given to the King of Yue, Li Xi, as a guard, in the hope of building trust with the King of Yue, Li Xi. One day, Mu Jinbai was sent to the battlefield to take charge of a group of people.

An army loyal to the King of Yue.

Unexpectedly, Li Xi, the king of Yue, was very happy with his achievements. Seeing that Mu Jinbai came from Kongtong and had good martial arts, he used it to compete in front of the court, taking the opportunity to humiliate the prince and expose his relationship with him for no reason.

Li Ruoyou's distant cousin Du Fu was devastated when he saw that he had been transferred away and that he no longer had anyone to rely on in Chengdu. At the banquet, he composed a poem "Early Spring Composition in Reward for Governor Li's Cousin" and presented it to Li Ruoyou:

Sitting in the clear dawn when I am sick, I come to write poems about the early spring. I add sorrow to accompany the guests, and I feel that I am getting old and accompanying others.

The peach blossoms are red and tender, and the willow leaves are new and green. I have not finished looking back to my hometown, but the world is still dusty.

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