"Do you understand?" the woman asked with a sneer, "What can you understand?"
"You know nothing except what others want you to know!"
"How much do you know about the mirage?"
Tianming was not intimidated by her, and replied, "I don't know much, maybe I don't know them well, but I don't know you even more."
"If others can't be trusted, you can't be trusted either!"
"At least, I saved you." The woman replied calmly, playing the favor card.
Tian Ming doesn't accept this trick. He will naturally repay the favor, but one size fits all:
"I appreciate your love, but that doesn't mean you won't lie to me."
"You have to tell me some valuable information, otherwise I won't be able to believe you out of thin air."
"I can only tell you that whoever controls the Phantom Sound Box will eventually become a victim." After some hesitation, the woman gave some confusing information, and then added, "If you don't believe it, you can find someone.
Ask for confirmation.”
"As for who to ask for verification... I think you should know."
Tianming's mind was racing with thoughts, his brows were knitted together, and his scalp wanted to lift the Tianling Cap.
However, before he could speak again, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, and then he fell into a trance. When he came to his senses again, he had returned to the Zibei Water Pavilion.
"Huh?" Tianming was startled and quickly looked around, and immediately found a person, a woman, standing behind him.
"Uh..." Tian Ming was startled when he saw the other person clearly, and almost jumped up. He quickly put on an awkward smile and said hello, "Um... um, how are you, Auntie."
The person who allows him to use this title is naturally Chitaki's mother, Concubine Yan, the former Dongjun of the Onmyo family.
Facing Tian Ming's greetings, Concubine Yan didn't say too much and just said, "Leave quickly and don't come back to see that woman again."
"Okay... uh..." Facing Qiantaki's mother, Tianming subconsciously wanted to obey and do as she was told. Fortunately, he changed his tune in time and did not leave. Instead, he scratched his head and giggled in embarrassment.
He wanted to ask something, but he couldn't say it too directly, so he could only pretend to be dumbfounded and see if the other party was willing to give him a chance.
Concubine Yan really didn't chase the person away directly. She asked calmly, "It seems you have some questions?"
"Uh...hehe!" Tian Ming first giggled twice and tried to appear non-aggressive, and then asked cautiously, "The woman in Sakura Prison said... that Qiantaki would be in danger."
"Aunt, is this true?"
"Do you think I would put Qianlong in danger?" Concubine Yan asked Tianming calmly.
Tianming was shocked and quickly explained with a smile, "How is that possible! You are Qiantaki's mother!"
"I'm just a little worried about Chitaki."
"If you really want Qianlong to be safe, don't believe anything that woman says, let alone get too involved in Mirage's affairs." Concubine Yan did not hold on to her, but gave Tianming a clear reminder.
Tianming's face was a little complicated when he heard this, and he was quite confused for a while.
Emotionally, of course he is inclined to believe Chitaki's mother, but... what if?
What if there are any omissions or errors in one?
No one is omniscient and omnipotent. He is willing to believe that Qiantaki's mother has no ill intentions towards her child, but he cannot guarantee that what the other party does is definitely right.
But he couldn't openly confront Chitaki's mother, so he could only put it aside for the time being, say goodbye and leave honestly.
After leaving the Zibei Water Pavilion, Tianming thought for a while and planned to go to the Toad Palace to see if he could meet Qiantaki.
However, as soon as he took a step forward, he suddenly fell into a trance. When he regained consciousness, he was already in the Phantom Sound Treasure Box.
Immediately afterwards, Chitaki sounded with a helpless and crisp voice:
"Tianming, you didn't cause any trouble, did you?"
"Qiantaki!" Tianming suddenly turned around and shouted, then asked with an embarrassed look on his face, "Why do you ask that?"
"You have the nerve to ask!" Qianlong rolled his eyes, "If I hadn't asked Shaoyu, I wouldn't have known you were so bold."
"I just... came over to take a look. There is no danger in Zibei Water Pavilion." Tianming defended himself first, and then suddenly asked, "Did you ask Auntie to help me?"
"What aunt?" Qiantaki was stunned, not understanding what Tianming said.
"Your mother, didn't you find her?" Tianming was also a little confused.
"No, I didn't tell my mother about this." Chitaki shook her head, and then immediately asked, "What did she do?"
"It's nothing, just to get me out of Sakura Prison." Tianming explained simply, and then simply stated everything that happened before, "I entered Sakura Prison before and saw that strange woman.
Then she said...your mother took me...and finally I came out."
"As soon as I came out, you dragged me here."
Although what Tianming said was not particularly detailed, he did not conceal anything, including the fact that the woman said that Chitaki would be in danger.
After hearing this, Chitaki pursed her lips and smiled, "Tianming, are you worried about me?"
Tianming rolled his eyes at her and replied angrily, "How could I not be worried!"
"Don't worry, my mother will protect me." Qianlong smiled again when he heard this, trying to reassure Tianming not to worry.
Tianming was not convinced, "Then your mother is not omnipotent, what if something happens, right?"
"I think it's better to find out this matter thoroughly... I guess you don't know, right?"
Chitaki shook his head, "If the woman you are talking about is not cheating on you, then I really don't know the specific situation behind it, and my mother doesn't tell me much about it."
"Then we really need to check." After Tianming confirmed that Qianlong didn't know anything, he immediately slapped his hand.
Seeing that Tianming was helpless, Qiantaki could only continue to persuade, "Tianming, you should listen to my mother and don't take risks."
"But..." Tianming was unwilling to give up and wanted to argue.
Seeing this, Qiantaki interrupted directly, "Tianming, you are worried that my mother will make some omissions, but what if your unnecessary actions lead to bad things?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What if you harm me or even yourself because of your own actions?"
"What if that woman is taking advantage of you and you step into her trap if you really take it seriously?"
In the final analysis, Tianming's unreasonable suspicion is simply unreliable. It is a bit similar to the slippery slope fallacy, forcing the possibility to rely on inevitability.
But once the landslide begins, it can continue indefinitely.
If Concubine Yan might not be able to protect Qianlong, then the women in Sakura Prison would be more likely to lie to Tianming and Qianlong.
When you have no clue, you should give priority to trusting your own people no matter what.
"Uh..." Tianming couldn't refute for a while and fell into hesitation.
Seeing this, Qiantaki quickly struck while the iron was hot, "Tianming, don't forget that you also have your own affairs."
"As for my safety, as long as my mother and father are here, nothing will happen to me."
Qiantaki's words further dispelled Tianming's thoughts - because Gu Xun.
Although he still doesn't know how to face Gu Xun, he must admit that maybe Chitaki's mother is not omnipotent, but Gu Xun, who is Chitaki's father, is almost omnipotent.
If he couldn't protect Chitaki, it would be difficult for him to help.
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore." After struggling for a while, Tianming still chose to give in, feeling a little aggrieved.
Seeing this, Chitaki couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing, "Okay, okay, I don't want you to take risks. The mirage is too dangerous, and you can't just rely on them not to dare to attack you for the time being."
Tianming saw that the goddess had said soft words, so naturally he would not continue to complain. Hehehe replied with a silly smile, "What you said is almost the same as what Shaoyu said before."
"He doesn't want you to do anything random." Chitaki rolled his eyes at him, "Okay, get off the boat quickly."
Tianming didn't want to leave, so he replied with a playful smile, "No, it's not urgent, let's chat for a while."
"You're not in a hurry, Shaoyu and the others are still worried about you!" Qiantaki scolded him angrily.
This made Tianming, who valued sex more than friends, a little embarrassed. He could only smile and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I was negligent."
Chitaki shook his head helplessly and laughed.
Amid her laughter, Tianming's thoughts flashed and he returned to the mirage.
After hesitating for a moment, he went straight towards the edge of the deck without causing any further trouble.
He did not completely give up his previous ideas, but he did not intend to act rashly.
It is better to take a long-term approach to avoid harming yourself if the goal is not achieved.
………………
On the other side, in Songhai City, is the Xiaoshengxian Village.
Like his own son, the first place Ying Zheng chose after arriving at Little Sage Village was the library.
Just like when Fusu arrived many days ago, Fu Nian led Ying Zheng into this tall ancient building, but the situation inside the building was completely different from before.
At that time, a large number of original ancient books were stored in the library. The building was filled with the smell of decaying wood and bamboo produced by ancient bamboo slips. The smell was neither unpleasant nor pleasant.
Now, basically everything in the library has been replaced with newly copied copies, and many bamboo slips have been replaced with paper copies. The building is filled with the aroma of paper and ink, and the smell of it makes people feel shocked when they enter.
Ying Zheng stepped into the library and quickly looked around in all directions.
Although he didn't know what the previous Little Saint's Manor library looked like, the current one must have just gone through major changes.
Ying Zheng looked back and said calmly, "Fusu has been here before?"
Fu Nian quickly replied, "Back to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the eldest son did come to the library during his last visit."
"It was also the eldest son who discovered the many mistakes and shortcomings of Little Saint Xian Manor and asked us to correct them in time."
"Oh, what did he say?" Ying Zheng seemed not to understand this, and asked casually while looking at the collection of books around him and continuing to walk inside.
A ray of worry flashed through Fu Nian's eyes, but his face remained as calm as ever. He followed Ying Zheng step by step and replied, "His Royal Highness Fusu has said that now that the world is unified and all the people are of one mind, there should be only one country and one family, and the library existed before
There are many ancient classics that are originally written in old characters and are inconsistent with national policies."
"After His Highness Fusu woke me up, I was so ashamed that I immediately started to make comprehensive changes. Now all the books in the library have been replaced with new small seal script editions that the students of Xiaoshengxian Village have recently copied."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng frowned slightly, stopped, picked up a roll, and opened it to see that it was indeed Qin Xiaozhuan, and it was obviously copied newly.
Ying Zheng did not read the contents of the book and put the bamboo slips back with his backhand.
"It seems that Xiaoshengxian Village agrees with Fusu's words."
"This is natural." Fu Nian followed up with Ying Zheng, who was walking again, and replied cautiously.
"In that case, how were they originally disposed of?"
"Uh...all are sealed."
"Oh..." Ying Zheng snorted and looked at Fu Nian, "Since there is only one country and one family, why are these books still kept and not destroyed directly?"
"This..." Fu Nian lowered his head and replied after some hesitation, "The ancient books were originally written by sages and are quite commemorative, so..."
Ying Zheng retorted lightly, "The important thing about the sages' classics is the content. Books are just carriers. Why, the bamboo from a hundred years ago is more valuable than the bamboo today?"
At first glance, what Ying Zheng said makes sense.
No matter whether it is bamboo slips or paper, it should not have a value beyond its use. What is truly valuable is the wisdom and thoughts behind the words placed on the carrier.
But in fact it is just looking for trouble.
Maybe the bamboo from a hundred years ago will not be more valuable than the bamboo from a hundred years later, but the relics left by our ancestors are definitely more valuable than the new things today.
Among the ancient books collected by Xiaoshengxianzhuang, there are many real first-hand originals written by the sages themselves. For descendants like them, they are no less than the relics of their ancestors. How can they be destroyed directly?
Fu Nian was not distracted by Ying Zheng and immediately responded, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the ancient books in the library are indeed not of high value, but most of them were written and copied by the Confucian predecessors and then preserved. They are of no value to us and other future generations.
It is different from the relics of our ancestors and is of great significance."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
However, Ying Zheng did not let go directly. There seemed to be a faint arc at the corner of his mouth, and he asked again with a vague smile, "It's not enough for you to have the words of a saint to accompany you? You also need these meaningless extravagances.
Object?"
"..."
Faced with Ying Zheng's behavior of finding trouble for nothing, Fu Nian and others including Master Xun fell silent.
It’s not that they have nothing to say back, but they don’t want to reply.
If someone insists on picking a fight with you, can you answer one question, two questions, or ten or hundreds of questions?
After Fu Nian was silent for a moment, he replied directly, "Your Majesty, it's because we are not good at academics, have insufficient attainments, and are obsessed with extraneous things."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
In a nutshell, I just want to guard the relics of my ancestors, do whatever you like.
From a rational point of view, there is nothing wrong with Xiaoshengxianzhuang's behavior.
The empire can ask the whole world to switch to Qin Xiaozhuan and abolish the old writing, but you can't ask everyone in the world not to preserve objects that existed before the empire was unified, let alone to prevent people from preserving the relics of their ancestors.
Of course, the emperor could issue orders and enact such laws, but at least for now, no such laws exist in the empire.
Ying Zheng did not pursue him and force Fu Nian to destroy the old collection of books. Instead, he changed the topic and asked:
"The world is unified, all people are united, one country is one family... Fusu's words are good, but can the current empire achieve this?"
