"I'm not afraid of her!" Although Wan Ling'er felt guilty, she pretended to be disapproving.
"It's best not to be afraid, but to be afraid that when the time comes, someone will be so scared that they will pee and run away." Tomorrow saw that Wan Ling'er was guilty and immediately pursued the victory.
"If you say one more thing, I will piss you off right now!" Wan Ling'er said viciously.
"..." Tomorrow opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, just a few symbolic hums from his nostrils.
"Okay, everyone, hurry up and help me find the whereabouts of the Red Heart Sacred Tree. In the past few days, there has been internal strife in the Red Palace, and they will not care about us. When the dust settles, we will become like rats on the streets in the Imperial Capital.
"Zhao Yuan was dizzy by a group of women fighting among themselves.
"It's just...you, He Ling, right?" Mingyue looked at He Ling with displeasure.
"Yes."
"We don't care whether you are Zhao Yuan's fiancée or not. In short, you are behind us. From now on, you must listen to us in everything. She is Sister Ling'er, she is Sister Tomorrow, and I am Sister Mingyue, remember.
"
"Remember, sister Mingyue." He Ling looked humble. "Just remember, if you're starving, go make something delicious to eat and don't poison. We are all masters of poison.
Once we find out that you have used poison, we will immediately take you to the Baihua Building and accept three hundred guests every day."
"Four hundred!" Wan Ling'er said harshly.
"Five hundred!" Tomorrow was not to be outdone.
"Yeah, okay, six hundred then. Go quickly. I also want some seasonal fruits and so on. Anyway, let's get more delicious food." Tomorrow looked salivating.
"I'll do it right away." He Ling still looked humble.
…
Watching the three women calling He Ling, Zhao Yuan's forehead was covered with black lines. He could only turn a blind eye and listen without hearing, concentrating on looking for clues from the massive letters.
After a while, a series of fruit snacks were delivered to the study by the servants, and they were piled up on the coffee table.
What made Zhao Yuan vomit blood was that the three women had no intention of helping him at all. They chewed the food without any hesitation. There were chicken feet, chicken bones and fruit peels and cores everywhere. When they were less than a stick of incense, they were originally tidy.
The study room was already in a mess.
He Ling was also good-tempered. He kept running back and forth to clean up, taking good care of the three women.
"Are you done yet?" Zhao Yuan, who was so worried that he couldn't stand it anymore, scolded the three women while He Ling was leaving.
"You are a man, so of course you don't understand. This is a test, do you understand?" Wan Ling'er lay half on the chair, crossed his legs, and said carelessly.
"What is the test?" Zhao Yuan was stunned.
"Things have to come first, first! He Ling is slower than us, so naturally he has to listen to us." Wan Ling'er hummed.
"That's right, we haven't been working for Sister Ling'er yet, now we are daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law, and it's finally our turn to feel proud." Mingyue said with a smile.
"The chicken feet are a bit stuck between the teeth."
Tomorrow I pick my teeth with a toothpick, and she looks so arrogant, like an old witch that everyone hates.
"Are you going to marry me together?" Zhao Yuan was secretly happy.
"Have I ever said that?" Wan Ling'er sneered.
"You have a beautiful idea!" Mingyue sneered.
"Then...then...then you..." Zhao Yuan stammered, not knowing what to say.
"Don't worry, the person who survives will definitely marry you." Wan Ling'er glared at Ming Ri Mingyue fiercely.
"You say it as if you will live to the end. Don't say you can't kill us. Even if you kill us, Fairy Caixia can crush you to death with just one finger." Tomorrow naturally did not fall behind and said tit for tat.
"Hmph, one day, I will defeat her!" Wan Ling'er said murderously.
"Hahaha... Just take your time and daydream. I have been dominating the list of villains for hundreds of years. Master Ruolin, the King of Martial Arts who stabbed slaves, was easily killed by her. You are the only one like you."
"Ten or hundreds are no match for her." Tomorrow laughed.
"Actually... we can work together to kill the female devil first." Wan Ling'er rolled his eyes.
"Hey, you think we are fools! If you want to kill her, you have to wait for her to kill you. Then, we and He Ling will kill you together, and then we two sisters will kill He Ling..."
"What happens next?" Wan Ling'er sneered.
"And then...and then..." Tomorrow stuttered and couldn't speak.
"Then, if you kill Mingyue, you will marry Zhao Yuan alone, right?" Wan Ling'er laughed.
"Huh, by then, you were already dead, and you had nothing to do with who we married Zhao Yuan." Tomorrow took a sip at Wan Ling'er.
"Let's see who laughs last!" Wan Ling'er sighed back.
"Are all men in the world dead?!" Zhao Yuan was looking for clues in the numerous letters. He was already very worried. The three women were arguing endlessly. He couldn't bear it anymore and roared loudly.
"Shut up!" The three women said in unison, their sharp voices overwhelming Zhao Yuan's voice.
"..." Zhao Yuan was stunned.
"This is our business and has nothing to do with you!" Wan Ling'er rolled her eyes at Zhao Yuan.
"..."
Zhao Yuan glanced at the three women blankly, shook his head, and then buried his head in searching for clues in the pile of letters.
day to day.
Zhao Yuan has stayed at He Ling's house for five full days and still hasn't found a clue.
Most of the contents of He Zixiong's letterheads contain instructions for purchasing medicinal materials, and then there are an astonishing amount of financial transaction records. There seem to be many clues in these letterheads, but in fact, there is no point in tracing the source of these letterheads.
, because Zhao Yuan is not looking for evidence that He Zixiong is a bad person, but is looking for clues to the red heart sacred tree.
Of course, Zhao Yuan is not searching blindly, because, according to Du Juan, the He family may be connected with the overseas islands. Now, Zhao Yuan is mainly looking for letterheads related to the overseas islands.
"Zhao Yuan, there is something wrong with these letterheads." Wan Ling'er said suddenly while chewing melon seeds and flipping through the letterheads in boredom.
"What's the problem?"
"Most of these letters from He Zixiong are for purchasing some materials for alchemy. However, according to the proportion of alchemy, many materials do not need that much...unless...unless..." Wan Ling'er looked thoughtful.
"Unless what?" Zhao Yuan thought.
"Unless they are building a formation."
"Array?"
"Yes, it was mentioned in "Elixir Making Talk" that in the Great Qin Empire, there are some ancient formations and restrictions in many places, such as the Black Forest, which is actually a huge formation with the power of nature.
…”
"But, those are the restrictions set by the ancient immortals." Zhao Yuan frowned.
"Yes, but if there are enough materials, it is possible to build some powerful formations..."
"Well, even if He Zixiong is helping a certain person purchase the materials to build the formation, we... haha... I understand, I understand... In He Zixiong's letterhead, the purchase of those materials lasted for decades, and there must be traces of it.
Countless clues have been left. As long as we look for the location where the materials were delivered, we can find people related to He Zixiong. From those people, we may be able to find the whereabouts of the red heart sacred tree... If my guess is correct, those materials
, it was probably sent to that overseas island..."
…
After having the goal, Zhao Yuan immediately sorted out the letterheads and arranged the letterheads for purchasing materials according to time. Gradually, he outlined He Zixiong's purchasing pattern that year. Through a lot of analysis, Zhao Yuan soon found out some things that were related to He Zixiong.
cooperative stores.
While Zhao Yuan was busy, He Zixiong had already been buried, and the imperial capital was also busy with funeral rehearsals for the emperor.
On the day of the emperor's death, all the books and palaces were set up. After the burial, the emperor's Zi Palace was placed in the palace. The officials, kings, dukes, princesses, Fujins and other high-ranking nobles went home to fast. All government ministries
Ministers and officials must stay together in their own yamen dormitory to fast and are not allowed to go home. As for idle officials, they must gather at the Meridian Gate to fast and stay. After the fast period, civil and military officials below the king are not allowed to have fun, and weddings and funerals are prohibited.
The soldiers and civilians in Beijing must wear tassels and wear plain tassels for twenty-seven days. They are not allowed to marry within one month and are not allowed to have fun (that is, any form of cultural and entertainment activities; mainly literary and artistic performances) for one hundred days. Four
Slaughter is not allowed for nineteen days, and prayers and sacrifices are not allowed for twenty-seven days. Before the clothes are removed, documents will be printed with blue pen and all documents will be printed with blue ink. Starting from the day of the great funeral, all temples in the capital will
The watch bell is rung 30,000 times. The next day, a posthumous edict ceremony will be held at the front door.
In addition, the government will issue an obituary edict to the vassal countries, such as Cinu and Er. After the Qin government issued the obituary document, it would be easy to send an envoy Chen Wei to Beijing the next day to express his condolences. According to historical records, past emperors
When someone died, kings from various countries sent envoys to the imperial capital to offer condolences. While sending envoys Chen Wei, kings from various countries often sent incense envoys to offer incense gifts to the deceased.
The prince's preparations for ascending the throne are also proceeding in an orderly manner. His two sisters, Princess Wan'er and Princess Qiqi, are assisting him, while General Changkong is worshiped as his teacher by the three-year-old emperor.
What is worth mentioning here is that General Changkong has resigned from his actual duties and mainly works as a companion in the palace to guide the new emperor in reading, literacy and martial arts.
Obviously, in this high-level power struggle, General Changkong won. He resigned, which not only avoided gossip, but also allowed him to enter the palace to protect the little emperor, creating a deterrent to the enemy.
However, in this silent contest, no senior official of the Qin Empire stepped down, and the empress, the most suspected assassin of the emperor, was not affected at all. Zhao Yuan speculated that because the empress dowager had worked hard for decades, her power in the Qin Empire had already
It is deeply rooted and intertwined. If it is too radical, it may shake the foundation of the empire.
Because the new emperor ascended the throne, the imperial capital was heavily guarded. There were three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry. There were groups of elite troops patrolling everywhere. Even the four gods from the border were transferred to the imperial capital to take charge.
Under the threat of powerful force, some forces that were ready to move did not dare to act rashly. In the imperial capital, there was no chaos as Zhao Yuan imagined.