After a long journey, Zhu Youji and others finally arrived in Yangguan Town.
Just now they passed the towering Yumen Pass. Different from the broken mounds and ruins of later generations, the Yumen Pass at this moment, as the gateway to the Western Regions and an important pass, was extremely majestic.
Zhu Youji couldn't help but think of a poem he once wrote.
Why bamboo flute complain willow, spring is not degree Pass.
Sure enough, only by living in ancient times can we appreciate the magnificent history and see the splendor of China.
Although this is just an imaginary Ming Dynasty.
But it's still exciting.
After showing the token, Zhu Youji and his party entered Yangguan Town.
Under the vigilant scrutiny of people in the world, Zhu Youji and his party entered the inn.
"Your Highness, you have come all the way. Let's take a good rest tonight. Let's start the investigation again tomorrow." Cao Zhengchun said with a smile on his face.
Zhu Youji nodded slightly, looking a little tired, and smiled reluctantly, saying: "Well, it should be so."
"Tomorrow, let's go visit the Emperor's uncle. He has been investigating for many days and there must be some progress."
Cao Zhengchun still smiled and said: "Naturally, naturally."
Zhu Youji and others separated from Cao Zhengchun and walked into the house.
After Zhu Youji entered the room, all the tiredness on his face disappeared and he became expressionless. He walked to the main seat alone and sat down. He looked at everyone and said: "Liu He, you brought the Xichang people with you." People, go down and rest first."
"Yes." Liu He bowed his hands in a very respectful manner, and left the room with others.
In the room, only Zhu Youji, Ding Xiu, and Cheng Shifei were left.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I'll go to bed then..." Cheng Shifei rolled his eyes and cautiously tried.
Zhu Youji glanced at him and asked, "How is your martial arts training going?"
"This..." Cheng Shifei's expression froze, and he carefully explained: "I have been thinking about it in the past few days, and I haven't had time to practice yet..."
"Oh, let's start practicing now." Zhu Youji did not give Cheng Shifei a chance to refuse, and directly ordered: "Ding Xiu, watch him practice. Tonight, you two will meditate in the room. No one is allowed. sleep."
"Yes." Ding Xiu chuckled, like a hungry wolf seeing a sheep, looking at Cheng Fei with a playful look in his eyes.
Cheng Shifei looked ugly and could only nod silently and accepted this fact.
"Here, take out the secret book and start practicing according to the above exercise route." Ding Xiu scolded him angrily.
"Yes." Cheng Shifei had no choice but to take out the secret book.
After Ding Xiu saw the cover of the secret book, he looked at Zhu Youji and asked for permission: "Your Highness, can I read the content of this secret book?"
"Let's see, just don't spread the word." Zhu Youji waved his hand to express his approval.
"Okay." Ding Xiu smiled and sat down next to Cheng Shifei. He leaned his head over and looked at the contents of the secret book while saying, "Boy, are you literate?"
"When I was a child, my family hired a teacher, and it was the teacher who gave me my name. At that time, he said that reading the books of sages is about distinguishing right from wrong, so he named me - Cheng Shifei!" Cheng Shifei scratched his head, a little unhappy. He said with embarrassment: "But when I was a child, I just wanted to play. I could read, but I didn't know many words. I could basically understand it."
"You kid still knows the book of sages? You're doing well! Look at the exercise route above, and I'll teach you step by step, you idiot." Ding Xiu patted Cheng Shifei's head and scolded with a smile.
Cheng Shifei touched his head and said, "Oh."
The two began to practice, and Zhu Youji also began to close his eyes and rest his mind, practicing slowly to purify the innate true energy in his body.
Due to the Heavenly Silkworm Demon Art he practiced, the true energy in his body will automatically circulate. He is also practicing when he is not meditating. Of course, the purpose of meditation is to purify the true energy, compress the true energy, and transform the innate true energy into true essence. There are also certain In order to hone the soul, starting from the third level of the innate world, you can practice the soul.
His Heavenly and Earthly Destroying Great Soul-Searching Hand can be put to use.
Zhu You was extremely calm, with only one part of his mind observing the surrounding environment. The rest of his mind sank, and he began to deduce the practice of the Great Soul Searching Hand of Heavenly Jue and Earth Destruction.
I saw that an undetectable Yuan Shen gradually floated out, hung on the body, and was condensing and moving. The liquid filled with evil nature surged and stirred, just like the most evil things in the world gathered together, constantly eroding the Yuan Shen. , making a sizzling sound.
Of course, ordinary people cannot hear this sound. Only the soul can sense this inexplicable evil nature.
The Great Soul-Searching Hand of Heaven and Earth Destruction is originally a supreme magic power. After the seven parts of Great Compassion are combined into one, it can shake the world, make ghosts and gods weep, rain blood from the sky, and make hundreds of ghosts cry at night. Its power is shocking to the world.
Magical skills include various aspects and fields. This great soul search of heaven and earth is exactly a special martial arts between the mysterious magic of the Yuan Dynasty and normal martial arts. It can seize souls and souls, has infinite power, and searches for memories. It is just one of the many supernatural powers. , the most common ability.
To practice this kind of martial arts, the soul needs to endure great pain and even risks melting.
But who is Zhu Youji?
He has carried out six periods of simulated life, which is equivalent to six reincarnations, and has experienced six completely different lives, various experiences, various experiences, ordinary people, Buddhist abbots, demon sect descendants, swordsmanship leaders, human emperors... All kinds of lives have brought him various insights and life experience.
The strength of his soul has long been different from ordinary people.
Besides, don't forget, he is a person who knows the Holy Spirit Sword Technique, Sword Twenty-Three.
The Yuan Shen leaves the body and uses the Yuan Shen to transform into a sword, forming a sword energy barrier that stops all things and leaves the opponent at his mercy, making it difficult to compete.
This is an attack made by the soul into substance. Since the soul is out of the body, any physical attack is ineffective. Only the soul can counterattack. Otherwise, it can only be allowed to attack by the soul. In the end, the soul will collapse and the body will be destroyed. The path of death disappears.
Sword Twenty-Three is also one of the mysterious arts of the Yuan Dynasty, and has the same effect as the Great Soul Searcher of Heaven and Earth.
"Sword twenty-three!"
Zhu Youji, who was in the state of Yuan Shen, had a flash of light in his eyes, and a sharp sword energy surged up. The raging sword intention surged and attached to his whole body. The sharp sword energy gradually merged into the Yuan Shen, blooming with golden light. , like a divine mansion, shining brightly.
The sword energy barrier formed on its own, and the evil liquid that had originally eroded the whole body stopped one after another, as if being caught by invisible hands. The space was stagnant, time was suspended, and only the body of the soul, which was emitting golden light, was faintly glowing and safe and sound.
With a thought in Zhu Youji's mind, the light composed of sword energy shone, and along with the surging sword intention, it directly isolated all the evil liquid around it and completely destroyed it.
After the evil nature disappeared, Zhu Youji's Heavenly and Earthly Destroying Great Soul Searching Hand was naturally perfected and began to emit purple-black light, providing energy for the Yuan Shen, constantly filling and strengthening the body of the Yuan Shen.
The originally translucent Yuan Shen body gradually became full and began to solidify under the nourishment of Tian Jue Di Mie Da Soul Searching Hand and Sword Twenty Three. His Yuan Shen's power became more and more powerful, and his cultivation level Along with the improvement of the power of the soul, it gradually improved...
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While Zhu Youji and others were practicing, Cao Zhengchun also retreated, leaving only Wei Zhongxian.
After everyone left the room, Cao Zhengchun showed a humble smile and said, "Godfather, you have worked hard along the way."
After saying this, Cao Zhengchun quickly served tea respectfully.
"Yes." Wei Zhongxian took the tea cup and hummed slightly. After taking a sip of tea, he said in a calm and casual tone: "How much do you know about His Highness the Fourth Prince?"
"Fourth prince?" Cao Zhengchun was slightly stunned, a little confused, thought for a while, and said: "Martial arts talent is common, there is nothing special about it, but there is something that I am more concerned about."
"Oh?" Wei Zhongxian showed an interested expression and asked, "What's the matter?"
"When he was born, there was a vision from the sky, and the sky was filled with rays of light. The nun who was responsible for delivering the baby died suddenly and strangely a few days later. I once sent people to investigate and found that not only that nun, but also many people who were in Hanbing at that time The maids and eunuchs in the palace were all transferred away, and then died in various mysterious ways." Cao Zhengchun said in a deep voice.
Wei Zhongxian slowly put down the tea cup and said with some reference: "It seems that someone wants to hide something? That's why they killed the nuns who delivered the baby and even dealt with the eunuchs and maids."
"Yes, but the other party dealt with it very cleanly. I checked for a long time, but unfortunately found nothing. Finally, Concubine Wan Guifei came to seek cooperation, and I agreed, so I did not continue the investigation." Cao Zhengchun explained.
Wei Zhongxian had no expression on his face and said softly: "Zhengchun, who do you think is the most suspect in this matter?"
"Of course it's Concubine Wan Gui." Cao Zhengchun said without hesitation.
The reason why Cao Zhengchun investigated this matter was to seize Concubine Wan Gui.
But in the end they cooperated, so the matter ended without any problems.
"If Concubine Wan Gui succeeded, what do you think she wanted to hide?" Wei Zhongxian's eyes flickered, as if thinking.
Cao Zhengchun's face changed slightly, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Dad, what are you talking about? The identity of the fourth prince Zhu Youji..."
"Besides this, I can't think of any other possibility." Wei Zhongxian nodded slightly and said slowly.
"Then what you mean is that the fourth prince is not His Majesty's child? Is he a fake?" Cao Zhengchun said excitedly, as if he had discovered a big secret.
"This is a possibility, but other possibilities cannot be ruled out. For example, the civet cat exchanges for the prince? Or, for example, this Concubine Wan Gui has an affair?" Wei Zhongxian reminded.
"Yes, yes, that's the only way she will kill these people without any proof. But no matter what the possibility is, there must be something wrong with the identity of this fourth prince." Cao Zhengchun laughed sadly, coldly. said.
"Evidence." Wei Zhongxian shook his head slightly and said: "No matter what happens, you need evidence. To deal with Concubine Wan Gui, you need decisive evidence, evidence that makes her unable to stand up. As long as she gets this evidence, she is finished."
"We don't necessarily have to deal with her and make her step down. This is not in line with our interests, but this evidence can completely deprive her of her life, even until the new emperor ascends the throne. We can support the fourth prince to ascend the throne, and then threaten him with this secret.
Let him be our puppet."
Hearing what Wei Zhongxian said, Cao Zhengchun became even more excited. He seemed to see the huge power and the shining future, and nodded repeatedly: "My godfather is right, I will continue to investigate in secret. I believe that no matter how seamless the arrangement is, there will be loopholes."
If it exists, I will definitely be able to find this evidence."
"Well, let's check." Wei Zhongxian smiled noncommittally, his expression turned serious, he looked at Cao Zhengchun and reminded: "Let me remind you, this fourth prince is not simple. When he was on the attack a few days ago, he once
I used unknown martial arts to observe us secretly. If I hadn't been particularly sensitive to perception, I might not have been able to detect his actions."
"His cultivation is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. You have to pay attention."