Chapter 1325: Opening the coffin of the imperial master and conducting an autopsy
The star peaks rise and fall, the dragon leaps and bounds, and the tiger rushes.
The Feng Shui of Guoshi's tomb is very particular, and it is a treasured Feng Shui place in the shape of a tiger descending from the mountain.
The tiger comes down the mountain and is released into nature.
This is a solution to a problem.
People who are buried according to this Feng Shui pattern are usually members of a large family with a big business. They want to resolve the grievances and karma during their lifetime and do not want to affect their clan members.
At the same time, the tiger descending the mountain also means a fierce tiger. The tiger is majestic and domineering. It is the king of all beasts with abundant life essence. It is the place where the pure energy of heaven and earth gathers. It has the meaning of frightening Xiao Xiao evil spirits.
When the two are combined, they have the profound meaning of understanding evil spirits and blocking evil spirits at the same time, so the tiger descending the mountain Feng Shui burial method has always been deeply loved by dignitaries.
The tiger-shaped Feng Shui treasure land at the bottom of the mountain is divided into several main parts, including the coming dragon, the left and right tents, the tiger head, the tiger tail, and the four tiger claws.
The location of tombs is usually on the south side where feng shui is abundant.
The cemetery of the Imperial Guard is located on the outskirts of the capital. Several carriages from the Criminal Investigation Department braved the wind and snow and left the city overnight to rush to the Cemetery of the Imperial Guard.
In the middle of the carriage convoy is the Bihuan carriage driven by the commander of the Criminal Investigation Department.
The horse-drawn carriage team could not drive fast in the wind and snow, and it was bumpy all the way, and they still had not reached their destination until dawn the next day.
Inside the Bifan carriage.
Jin An opened the curtains and saw that the wind and snow outside had calmed down a bit, not as bad as last night. He saw a peak on the opposite side moving in a strange way, like a majestic tiger making a descending gesture. A pair of tiger eyes stared at the only mountain road.
, which is the mountain road they are walking on now, and there is a majestic cemetery under the tiger's head.
"That's the Imperial Master's Cemetery. The weather has improved a lot now, so we should be able to get there before noon." Fatty Li leaned over and said.
Well, Jin An nodded: "It seems that someone arrived before us."
Fatty Li was surprised: "Who?"
Jin An: "The Imperial Master comes from Si Tianjian. Most of the officials in Si Tianjian are related to the Tianshi Mansion. Who else could it be? The people from the Tianshi Mansion arrived first."
Fatty Li: "Since they have already invited the Immortal of the Tianshi Mansion to investigate, why bother asking our Criminal Investigation Department to investigate this exhumation case?"
Jin An: "After all, the Criminal Investigation Department is one of the three major judicial agencies in Kangding State. Some matters need to be finalized by the judicial agencies in order to stop Youyou's mouth."
Fatty Li muttered and nodded, no longer interrupting, Jin An continued to observe the world outside.
"Is there another quarry here?" Jin An asked, pointing in one direction.
The mountain peak is steep, and one side has been hollowed out, exposing the desolate rocks, which are now covered with white snow.
Fatty Li is from the old capital and has been in the Criminal Investigation Department for many years. He is more familiar with the situation in various parts of the capital than Jin An. He explained: "Yes, there used to be a quarry there. It is said that it was haunted later, and it was quite haunted.
Yes, it stopped."
"Oh, it's haunted?" Jin An became interested.
There was still a way to go anyway, so he asked Fatty Li to explain the details in detail.
Fatty Li: "That quarry has been closed for more than ten years. It is famous for producing high-quality basalt stones and is very popular among the rich in the capital."
"In the cold winter of more than ten years ago, with heavy snowfall like today, a few miners dug out a stone tomb in the quarry. They wanted to make money and did not report it to the government, so they wanted to secretly embezzle the burial objects in the stone tomb."
"From that time on, people died every day in the quarry. It is said that everyone died with a smile on their face and died happily. Before they died, everyone claimed to have seen an ancient country in the stone tomb. Those who died
All the lost quarry miners became citizens of the ancient country, where they married wives and had children, living happily."
"The living people don't care whether the dead are happy or not. People die every day. More than a dozen people died one after another. The people in the quarry were frightened and feared that it would be their turn next. No matter how hard the quarry tried to save them, everyone was afraid.
He insisted on leaving the quarry. Although money is important, you have to have life to spend it. What's the use of so many coppers if your life is gone. As a result, something even more strange is yet to come... No one in the quarry ran away
When we got out, they were all dead, and no bodies were found. The families of the deceased came to look for them every year, and it has been more than ten years since they found their bodies."
Jin An: "Since everyone died, who reported it to the government? How did those bizarre incidents in the quarry become known to the outside world?"
Fatty Li: "Actually, there is another Zhuangzi nearby. The quarry is in the west, Zhuangzi is in the east, and the Guoshi Cemetery is just in the middle, built facing the south. Now we are facing the west, and we can only see the Guoshi Cemetery and the quarry.
In the stone field, we can’t see Zhuangzi for the time being, but we can see Zhuangzi when we get down from the mountain.”
"The name of this village is Caishizhuang. It is the residence of the miners and their families in the quarry. The evil things going on in the quarry were discovered by the families of Caishizhuang. At first, it snowed heavily and the mountains were closed.
None of the men in my family returned to the village, so we didn't raise any suspicions, and just assumed it was simply because the mountain was closed due to heavy snowfall. But then the snow stopped, and still no one came down the mountain, so several family members went into the mountain together to look for him."
"As you can imagine, there was no one in the quarry. No one was alive or dead, and no corpses were seen. All the mules, horses, and cattle they raised froze to death in the heavy snow because no one took care of them."
"There are at least a hundred people in a quarry. It is not a trivial matter for so many people to disappear mysteriously. Li Zheng, the county government... reported the reports at various levels, and finally it was in the hands of Dali Temple. Dali Temple sent people to investigate and found the accountant.
The bizarre experiences that Mr. Wang wrote in his account books, and the twists and turns of the truth have only become known to the outside world."
According to what Fatty Li said, the Criminal Investigation Department at that time was even more weak than it is now. It was only qualified to investigate ordinary petty thefts, criminal gangsters, and taking the blame for others. The quarry incident was a big fuss at the time, and it was not yet their turn.
The Criminal Investigation Department handles the case.
Jin An: "You're so happy. It's interesting. Did Dali Temple later find out the truth and catch the real culprit?"
Fatty Li: "It seems to be related to a jade pillow stolen from a stone tomb. In the end, the quarry was blown up, the stone tomb was sealed, and the quarry was closed down to close the case."
"This case is not being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department. All the case files are in Dali Temple. I think the specific details can only be known by asking Dali Temple."
After a while, the convoy had gone down the mountain, but Jin An did not see the quarry that Fatty Li mentioned.
Fatty Li pointed to the back of a snowy mountain and explained: "Men are the backbone of the family. All of a sudden, all men died, and the quarry became a veritable widow's village. How could those old, weak, women and children do the physical work in the quarry?"
Those who remarry remarry, and those who move away move away.”
"In the past few years, there were still a few families who persisted, but now it is estimated that there is no one left. It has become an empty village with no human activities. The mountains and trees have grown wildly, and the roads have slowly disappeared."
Jin An nodded thoughtfully.
Jin An: "Fat Li, please send a few brothers to go to the quarry and quarry to have a look, and then return to the National Master Cemetery to join us."
Fatty Li rubbed his hands excitedly: "Taoist Master Jin'an saw something. He thinks that this time the grave of the Imperial Master was dug up and his body was related to the old case of the stone tomb in the quarry?"
Then he volunteered to go to the quarry to investigate.
I was so excited that I almost had the words "I love to catch evil" carved on my forehead.
Jin An smiled: "No, it's all on our way anyway."
The convoy continued to move forward through the snow. After the snow melted, the mountain road became muddy, and the convoy's walking speed became even slower. After a long journey, it did not arrive at the National Master Cemetery until noon.
When the Criminal Investigation Department arrived, there were already servants guarding the tomb of the imperial master waiting at the entrance of the cemetery. As soon as the motorcade stopped, an old servant and several able-bodied servants came forward to greet him.
"I've seen Marquis Shenwu before, but I didn't expect that this time it was Marquis Shenwu who led the team in person, so that Marquis Shenwu worked hard." The old servant was moved and saluted.
The old servant is the old housekeeper of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. He has followed the Imperial Preceptor since he was a child and has been diligent and loyal throughout his life. After the Imperial Preceptor died, he voluntarily came to the cemetery to be the guardian of the tomb and continued to perform the duties of a servant.
It was a serious matter for the Imperial Master to have his body dug up. After a few pleasantries, the group went straight to the entrance of the tomb.
On the way, Jin An asked about the Tianshi Mansion: "Old housekeeper, when I came here, I saw that the people from the Tianshi Mansion arrived before our Criminal Investigation Department. Have they found any clues in their investigation?"
The old housekeeper frowned and shook his head: "The immortals from the Tianshi Mansion have just arrived and are still under investigation."
Jin An then asked about the details of digging up graves and exhuming corpses.
Speaking of this, the old housekeeper burst into tears and said sadly: "My master has been kind to others all his life. He has never been harsh on or scolded servants like us who are of humble origin. My master is a kind man. I never expected that he would suffer such a misfortune in the end. Shenwu
You must help my master and catch the ungrateful tomb robber as soon as possible, so that my master can sleep peacefully and give me justice."
The old housekeeper could only cry sadly and couldn't find any useful clues. Jin An knew that if he asked again, there would be no clues. After a few words of relief, he stopped asking any more questions.
The tomb of the Imperial Master is not dark at all, but rather spacious and bright.
The past dynasties have strict requirements on the scale of official tomb construction. Although the imperial mausoleum is treated as a cemetery, it is not large in scale and cannot be compared with the royal mausoleum. Passing through the tomb passage and coming to the main tomb chamber, many people have gathered in the imperial mausoleum's family room.
Here, the population is prosperous.
In the Kangding State, the coffins for officials to be buried after their death were made by craftsmen designated by the court. After the death of officials, coffins made by private people were not allowed to be used.
For officials up to the first rank, use nanmu; for second-rank officials, use pine wood; for third- and fourth-rank officials, use cypress; for fifth- and sixth-rank officials, use cypress; for seventh- and eighth-rank officials, use fir; for ninth- and tenth-rank officials, use cedar wood.
, use willow wood; for those below the ninth grade and below the tenth grade, use willow wood.
The coffin customized by the imperial court for the imperial master is made of the highest standard nanmu.
In addition to the people from the Guoshifu, the Tianshifu Feng Shui masters that Jin An noticed earlier were also in the main tomb.
"I didn't expect the old King Ling to be here." Jin An nodded.
"I heard that the Imperial Master's tomb was stolen. I have a very close personal relationship with the Imperial Master. In both public and private matters, I should come here to track down the real culprit for the Imperial Master, so as to comfort the Imperial Master's spirit in heaven." Old King Ling said with a sad expression.
After hearing what Old King Ling said, all the wives, concubines, young and old of the imperial master burst into tears.
King Lao Ling looked at Jin'an: "Last time I said goodbye to Bulao Mountain, I was busy with official matters and never had the opportunity to visit Shenwuhou. This time Shenwuhou was promoted to an immortal official and was rewarded by the Holy Lord with Xiangshan. He was allowed to hold sermons in Xiangshan. Although the government and the public
There are some criticisms, but I have always believed that Marquis Shenwu is well-deserved. How many people in the world can kill several pseudo-fourth realms in a row? The matter of the national master will be personally handled by Marquis Shenwu. I am very relieved. You will be in the future.
If you think of any clues, just contact Marquis Shenwu directly."
Old King Ling's last words were to the people of the Imperial Prefect's Mansion.
Jin An sneered inwardly at this old fox.
Jin An inquired about the situation in general. How did he find out that the grave of the Imperial Master had been robbed?
The person who answered was the wife of the Imperial Master. She was a noble lady with a graceful temperament. Although her face was haggard, she still had a graceful and luxurious temperament.
According to Jin'an's knowledge, Yan's family came from a prominent family, and his natal family was very powerful, making him one of the most famous families in the capital.
However, in Jin An's eyes, these are not worth mentioning, no matter the famous family, in his eyes, they are just ordinary mortals.
Regarding the matter of the Imperial Master, we have to start from a dream a few days ago.
One day, Yan dreamed that her master was reading a book by the light of day. His brows were furrowed and he did not go back to his room to sleep. Did he ask if he had something on his mind? The master didn't say anything. He stayed with him all night long and read a book. Yan stayed with her all night and woke up the next day.
I feel haggard, as if I haven't slept all night.
I dreamed of the same scene for three days in a row. My husband always stayed up to read a book and did not go back to the house to sleep. Yan's expression was also visible to the naked eye, and she was getting haggard and losing weight day by day. The Imperial Prefect's Office hired someone to interpret Yan's dream, saying
Yan's Palace of Life is purple, which is auspicious for noble people. The crux of this dream is not Yan himself, but the Tianzhai Palace. The Tianzhai Palace has a slight green light, which means there must be something wrong in the Yin House.
Upon hearing that something was going on in the ghost house, and thinking of the strange dreams he had had for several days, Yan immediately thought that there must be something wrong with her master's tomb, and decided to open the tomb for an autopsy.
It turned out that there really was something wrong with the Imperial Master's tomb. A bottom-up hole was dug into the main tomb chamber. However, before the other party could steal the Imperial Master's body, the people from the Imperial Master's Mansion discovered it in advance.
None of the funerary objects were lost, and the body of the Imperial Master was also intact.
At this time, the coffin of the Imperial Master had been opened. This was the first time that Jin An saw the Imperial Master. He had white hair, an elegant face, and eyebrows as white as lightning without losing his majesty.
Jin An wanted to take the opportunity to examine the cause of death of the Imperial Preceptor to see if he really died. When Jin An asked for an autopsy, he did not expect that neither the old King Ling nor the people from the Imperial Preceptor's Office would stop him. They allowed Jin An to conduct an autopsy, which went surprisingly smoothly...