Bian Xi led Gao Fei, Gan Ning, Zhen Mi and others directly to Yangdi City. Seeing Bian Xi in front, the soldiers guarding the city bowed respectfully to Bian Xi and did not dare to stop them. They just let Gao Fei and the others go.
Enter the city.
After entering the city, Bian Xi arranged Gao Fei and others in a large village courtyard on the north side of Yangzhai City, which gave them a place to stay.
In the hall, Gao Fei, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi gathered together, while Zhen Mi and others were tired from the fatigue of traveling and riding, so they took a rest early.
The shadows of the trees moved on the carpet, and the fragrant smoke from the large furnace continued to rise. The wall clothes on the east side were bathed in the sun, and the golden brocade attached to them reflected a dazzling brilliance. The central hall
There is an ink dragon hanging, and an elephant with its fangs and claws about to fly down. On the west wall is a landscape painting, with soft and soft brushstrokes that are almost protruding from the silk surface, which is unforgettable.
Gao Fei looked at the ingenious decoration in the hall and couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "You are really comfortable here. It seems that you are living a good life in Wei State."
Bian Xi laughed dryly twice and said immediately: "Master, this is also a coincidence. In Wei State, my subordinate is not called Bian Xi, but Bian You. He is currently the gold-touching captain of Wei State."
After Gan Ning heard this, he asked: "What is the position of Captain Mo Jin?"
Gao Fei explained: "Captain Touch Jin is a person who specializes in tomb robbing."
Mojin Xiaowei is an ancient military title. It was first established by Cao Cao. In layman's terms, he is the director of the National Tomb Robbers Office. He specializes in excavation of tombs and stealing property for military pay. Later, it often refers to tomb robbers.
The gold captains were working, and each of them wore an amulet made of a pangolin's claw. Whenever a large tomb was dug, a candle would be lit in the underground palace of the tomb and placed in the southeast corner.
Then the coffin is opened to touch for gold. The most valuable things of the deceased are often carried on the body. Some of the tomb owners of princes and above have pearls in their mouths, gold and jade on their bodies, a heart-protecting jade on their chest, and a Ruyi jade in their hand.
There are even gems stuffed in the vagina.
At this time, do not damage the remains of the deceased. Touch gently from the top of the head to the soles of the feet. In the end, you will leave one or two treasures for the deceased. In the meantime, if the candle in the southeast corner is extinguished, you must take away the property you got.
Put it back as it is, kowtow three times respectfully, and go back the way you came. The scientific reason for doing this is to prevent bad air in the tomb. Exiting the tomb after the candle is extinguished will ensure that people will not be poisoned by bad air.
Because it is said that there are ghosts in some tombs. As for why these ghosts do not enter reincarnation and have stayed in the tombs for thousands of years, it is hard to say. It is probably because they are reluctant to part with their glory and wealth during their lifetimes, and they still stare at them every day after their death.
If you encounter a master who is willing to sacrifice your life rather than his wealth, don't take your own treasure by force.
"Tomb robbing? How could Brother Bian do such a thing? Could it be Cao Cao..." Gan Ning asked suspiciously.
"Yes, this official position was indeed established by Cao Cao. I am currently serving as the official, and I also have another identity, that is, I am Cao Cao's brother-in-law." Bian Xi said.
As soon as these words came out, Gao Fei and Gan Ning were shocked and asked at the same time: "Are you Cao Cao's brother-in-law?"
Bian Xi nodded, looked at Gao Fei and Gan Ning's surprised faces, and said: "What I said is true, we have to start from the beginning..."
Gao Fei sat there quietly and listened to the story Bian Xi told with great interest.
It turned out that Bian Xi was secretly sent to Wei State by Gao Fei two years ago to do intelligence collection work. By chance, he rescued a woman. The woman actually had the same surname as him, named Bian Linglong.
Bian Linglong was born in a family of advocates, that is, a family of musicians who specialized in music, singing and dancing in the Han Dynasty (it evolved into a synonym for prostitute in the later Tang Dynasty, but in the Han Dynasty it only referred to artists). Due to the war, her parents died, so she wandered around the world.
Looking for a place to stay, they unexpectedly encountered bandits. Bian Xi passed by there at that time, so he fought off the bandits and rescued Bian Linglong.
Bian was delighted to see that Bian Linglong was quite pretty, so he took Bian Linglong in and took her directly to Changyi. Later, when he heard in Changyi that Cao Cao's wife, Ding, was infertile, he hatched a plan in his mind and sent Bian Linglong away on his own initiative.
Gave it to Cao Cao, who fell in love with her at first sight and took Bian Linglong as his concubine.
Bian Linglong was grateful for Bian Xi's life-saving grace, so she considered him her brother and followed Cao Cao from then on. Bian Xi and Cao Cao had met once or twice before, so in order not to arouse Cao Cao's alarm, she said her name was Bian You and that Bian Xi was his cousin.
Brother, it's normal for them to look at each other, and with Bian Linglong blowing his pillow, Cao Cao gradually eliminated his suspicion of Bian Xi.
Bian Xi knew that Cao Cao was suspicious, so in order to completely dispel Cao Cao's concerns about him, he started stealing again and gave a lot of gold to Cao Cao. At that time, Cao Cao was at war with the Song army and lacked money and food, so Bian Xi's gold was
It was like providing help in times of need, which gave Cao Cao a lot of help.
Only then did Cao Cao dispel his doubts about Bian Xi, and appointed Bian Xi as the captain of Mojin, specializing in digging tombs in various places in the Wei Kingdom. Bian Xi naturally became Cao Cao's trustworthy brother-in-law.
When Bian Xi finished telling the story of his one or two years in Wei, Gao Fei and Gan Ning felt incredible. They did not expect that Bian Xi would become a person whom Cao Cao trusted.
"The small hermit hides in the wild, the middle hermit hides in the city, and the big hermit hides in the court. It seems that you are a great hermit, and you can actually gain Cao Cao's trust. So in this way, you must be living in the Wei Kingdom like a fish in water?" Gao Feixuan
asked slowly.
Bian Xi did not hide anything, and immediately said: "It is indeed like a fish in water. It is easier to complete the tasks assigned by the master. Although I am just a gold-touching captain, I am familiar with the money and food of the Wei State. As the saying goes, the soldiers and horses have not moved."
Food and grass go first. Once there is any food and grass mobilization, I will be the first to know."
"So how is your intelligence collection going now?" Gao Fei asked.
Bian Xi chuckled and said: "Master, to be honest, in order to make money for Cao Cao in the past two years, I have led people to rob tombs everywhere. I have traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Wei State and have already drawn up a map.
I have drawn Wei's population distribution, military strength distribution, and the locations of money and grain storage on the map one by one for the master's future reference. In addition, my subordinates also personally placed a
A secret liaison agency, responsible for collecting some important intelligence. Now that the net has been cast, it depends on when the master wants to close it."
Gao Fei was very appreciative of Bian Xi's excellent completion of the task, but he was a little worried and immediately asked: "Didn't you encounter any danger?"
Bian Xi said: "There is no danger for the time being. Perhaps because of my special status, many of the ministers of Wei State still come to curry favor with me."
"Well, this effect is good. It's much better than me asking you to secretly work as an underground party in Wei State. Although you will be busier in the future, at least you will have a golden ring on your head, so you will definitely have unimpeded access." Gao Fei said with a smile.
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"For the past two years, I have been looking forward to the arrival of the master and wanted to report all the information here to the master. Now the emperor has paid off and finally allowed me to see the master. It is really the happiness of this life." Bian Xi said.
Later, Bian Xi told Gao Fei about the actual situation of Wei in the past two years, and informed Gao Fei of all the important information he knew.
Chatting until late at night, Bian Xi and Gao Fei were still discussing how to collect intelligence next.
It was late at night, Gao Fei yawned and said to Bian Xi: "It's getting late, let's rest."
Bian Xi said "Promise" and sent Gao Fei to the guest room to rest, while Gan Ning stayed outside Gao Fei, never leaving.
After Bian Xi left, Gao Fei called Gan Ning into the room and asked, "Did you notice anything suspicious just now?"
Gan Ning shook his head and said, "No, Master, did something happen?"
Gao Fei said: "Bian Xi answered fluently without any hesitation. Don't you think there is something fishy?"
After Gan Ning listened to Gao Fei's words, he thought about it carefully and then said: "It's indeed a bit strange. Bian Xi answered the questions very smoothly, as if he had memorized them in advance..."
"This is the key point. Cao Cao was suspicious all his life and never trusted anyone easily. The status of the gold captain he established was low. Even if Bian Xi is Cao Cao's brother-in-law, he may not be worthy of Cao Cao's trust. In addition, this village is not
What ordinary people can afford..."
"Master is saying that there is something wrong with Bian Xi?" Gan Ning said.
Gao Fei nodded and said: "Bian Xi must be dealt with carefully..."
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Bian Xi came out of the room where Gao Fei was and walked to his own room.
In the room, a man in black stood silently in a dark corner. When he saw Bian Xi coming, he asked, "How did things get done?"
Bian Xi nodded and said: "I have already followed your wishes..."
"That's good. You know what to do next, right?" the man in black asked.
Bian Xi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I already understand everything."
The man in black sneered and said: "If you dare to play tricks, you know the consequences. You'd better be smart and try to force Gao Fei to the bank of the Yellow River. You will never have to do the rest."
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"No, thank you for your teaching, sir." Bian Xi said.
The man in black waved his hand and signaled Bian Xi to go out, while he himself waited here, looking forward to the development of things in the future.
Bian Xi left the room and looked up to see outside. It was getting dark. His brows also furrowed and he thought to himself: "Master has always been smart. I hope he can see through such a plan this time..."
He didn't feel at ease at all. Not only did he send more manpower, but he also became more sensitive. He was also thinking about what method he should use to attract Gao Fei's attention, and then let Gao Fei leave here safely.