South of Jiaozhi, except for Funan, Linyi and Mingtang, it can barely be regarded as a small country.
The remaining Di Yi barbarians are not even a small country. They basically live in a gathering of tribes.
What good things can there be?
For example, Si skin, which is actually rhinoceros skin, is found south of the river, and there are quite a lot of it.
As for ivory, although there are fewer in Jiaozhou than in Nanzhong, it cannot be said that there is none.
Therefore, what Sun Quan valued was not the tribute items, but the significance of the coming of all nations to court.
At this time, he heard Lu Yi say that there was something in the tribute gift sent by the barbarians that he did not dare to decide.
Sun Quan, who was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed to rest, did not open his eyes, but just asked casually: "What is it?"
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Lu Yi carefully held something up.
Sun Quan reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at what Lu Yi presented to him.
But in Lu Yi's hand, he was carefully holding a strange box carved from purple jade.
As the saying goes, "Jadeite is full of fire and shines with brilliance." Apart from anything else, this material alone is already considered an extremely rare thing.
Not to mention that the box is extremely delicately made, but there is an eye carved right in the front and middle, which makes people feel a little uncomfortable at first glance.
And above the box, there are seven thin purple jade pillars inserted.
The eyes and the purple jade pillar make the box look a bit strange and extremely unusual.
"Huh? I didn't expect that Man Rong actually has such skills?"
As soon as he caught his eye, Sun Quan, who had a somewhat indifferent look in his eyes, couldn't help but praise it.
Then he commented:
"It's just that barbarians will always be barbarians. A good thing was engraved with such an eye, which ruined it for nothing."
And what’s wrong with carving it into something? What’s the point of having to carve it into a box shape?
Lu Yi held the jade box, moved closer, and whispered:
"Your Majesty is right. But this thing is quite strange. Your Majesty, please take a look."
Lu Yi said, raising the jade box towards the direction of the lamp, and then looking from the bottom, a clear black shadow actually appeared inside.
When Sun Quan saw this, he immediately reacted and exclaimed: "There is something inside!"
Lu Yi quickly complimented: "Your Majesty is wise!"
When encountering such a rare object, if you are excited about it, you will probably take a closer look at it.
The wonderful thing about the design of this box is that as long as you turn it over and over, you will discover its secrets sooner or later.
Your Majesty may not like what the barbarians sent you.
However, the School Affairs Office is responsible for enriching His Majesty’s Young Master’s Office.
No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat.
Lu Yi was used to estimating the price for it, and naturally he had to carefully inspect it in all directions to see if there were any flaws.
It doesn't matter if you take a look at it, you will immediately find something strange inside.
Sun Quan took the jade box from Lu Yi and found that it was not heavy.
So he asserted:
"It's hollow inside, and there must be something hidden in it."
After looking at it carefully, he said:
"These seven jade pillars are probably the key to opening it."
As he said that, he reached out and tried to pull it out, but found that it didn't move at all, as if it was growing on it.
He didn't dare to use too much force for fear of damaging the contents inside.
I rummaged around for a while, but still had no clue.
Sun Quan became anxious again and asked:
"Do you know who paid this tribute?"
Lu Yi nodded:
"This is a tribute gift from a tribe that calls itself Udibah. This tribe lives near Funan."
Lu Yi had been with Sun Quan for a long time, so he naturally knew what His Majesty meant by asking this question.
So he continued to explain to Sun Quan:
"According to the envoy of this tribe, their tribe has been the bodyguard of Funan Kingdom for generations."
"This jade box belongs to our ancestors hundreds of years ago. When we were offering sacrifices, we saw thunderbolts falling out of thin air on the sacred mountain where we were worshiping."
"Their ancestors only thought it was the spiritual appearance of the sacred mountain, so they went to check the place where the thunderbolt fell and found this jade box."
"The people in their tribe thought it was a gift from the gods, so they took it back and worshiped it from generation to generation."
"Oh?" Sun Quan rubbed the seven jade pillars on the box and asked thoughtfully, "Then why did they pay tribute again?"
"Your Majesty, there is a reason for this."
Lu Yi bent down a little lower so that Sun Quan could hear more clearly:
"Over the years, the Han people have repeatedly sent caravans across the Ailao Mountains to deceive and oppress the barbarian troops south of Cochin."
"These things are not originally related to Da Wu. After all, they mostly operate in the north of Funan Kingdom. The barbarians there have little contact with Da Wu."
"What people didn't expect is that in the past two years, traces of Han caravans have appeared even around Funan Kingdom. Funan Kingdom and the Zhou tribes all have their hearts set on Wu."
"Of course they don't want to rebel against Wu Xianghan. It's just that the Han caravans are cunning and cruel. These barbarians can't bear to be disturbed. So they come to pay tribute this time just to ask Your Majesty to do justice to them."
If you want to ask the wise and powerful Emperor Sun to uphold justice, how can you do it without showing sincerity?
It’s just that Wu is a huge country, what does it not have?
Emperor Wu, what haven't you seen?
It’s not easy to express sincerity!
Therefore, the clan leader made a decision that went against his ancestors and paid tribute with the treasures enshrined by the clan in exchange for Emperor Sun's support.
Very reasonable, no trace of PS.
Anyway, after Sun Quan listened, he couldn't find any omissions.
At least it perfectly explains why the barbarians in the wild land have such amazingly carved jade boxes.
It's just that Sun Quan knew that the jade box in his hand had a secret, and it was clearly visible to his eyes, but he couldn't open it. This made Sun Quan's heart scratch like a hundred claws.
"Such an exquisite jade box is worth a lot of money, and what is hidden in this box must be a treasure."
"But if you want to take out the treasure in this box, you have to unlock these seven jade pillars. But I have never seen the shape of these seven jade pillars." Sun Quan sighed, "What can I do?"
Although Lu Yi didn't read much, his mind moved very quickly.
Especially when it comes to matters involving Sun Quan, he naturally has to be very energetic.
He had already thought about this issue before sending the things over.
But he suggested carefully:
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, but I'm not sure whether it's appropriate or not."
"Oh? Do you have any idea?" Sun Quan looked at Lu Yi, "But it doesn't matter."
"I heard that the Marquis of Duxiang (that is, Zhuge Ke) is well-read and knowledgeable. He even recognizes legendary objects such as the Xi Nang. Why don't Your Majesty have these seven pillars painted and sent to Chaisang for questioning?"
The so-called understanding of Xi Nang refers to the fact that when Zhuge Ke was appointed governor of Danyang and pacified Shanyue, he once went out hunting. Between the two mountains, he saw something like a child, reaching out to attract people.
The people who followed him did not know what was going on, and they were all frightened and uneasy.
Only Zhuge Ke didn't change his expression and stepped forward to hold its hand and take it away from its original place.
Strangely enough, the thing died as soon as it left its original place.
Afterwards, everyone asked about the reason.
Zhuge Ke replied:
"This matter is recorded in the "Baize Picture": "Between the two mountains, there is a person as smart as a child. When he sees someone, he stretches out his hand to lure him away. He is called "Xinang". If he lures him away to his hometown, he will die."
Everyone on the left and right deeply admired him and regarded him as a god.
After this incident, the people of Shanyue became more and more in awe of Zhuge Ke.
After this incident spread in Wu, people in Wu all said that Zhuge Ke was knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
Sun Quan was naturally very interested in this rumor and asked Zhuge Ke personally.
Zhuge Ke did not deny it.
Therefore, only the parties involved know the truth of this matter.
At this time, after being reminded by Lu Yiyi, Sun Quan also remembered this matter. He immediately appreciated the proposal: "It makes sense."
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Chaisang is about a thousand miles away from Jianye. It seems far away, but in fact the two cities are on the banks of the river, making it very convenient for ships to travel between them.
However, on the seventh or eighth day, the urgent message from Jianye was delivered to Zhuge Ke.
Zhuge Ke didn't dare to neglect His Majesty's handwriting. He opened it and took a look, but he didn't expect that it was actually an interrogation technique.
Zhuge Ke was a little surprised, but he quickly laughed again:
"This is the change of Luban Suo. It changes from six pillars to seven pillars, which is called the seven-star knot..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Ke suddenly paused, and his expression even changed slightly.
The Luban technique spread in the world is only superficial.
The real secret techniques of Lu Ban are actually collected in the book "Lu Ban Jing".
The "Lu Ban Jing" is a forbidden book and has not been circulated in the world at all.
It is rumored that only the disciples of certain sects are qualified to learn this book.
If you study on your own without a teacher, you will have to pay a huge price.
Because I study this book privately, I have no future.
If you get the first one, you will die with a woman; if you get the second one, you will be alone all your life, and you will die alone.
The reason why the disciples of the mountain sect can learn is because their master has a secret method to break the curse.
The reason why Zhuge Ke knew so clearly was that Huang Yueying, his aunt, had obtained a copy of "Lu Ban Jing" by chance.
Before meeting Feng Mingwen, a disciple of Shanmen, my uncle and aunt had no heirs.
The reason was that my aunt had studied "Lu Ban Jing", which resulted in her body being disabled and unable to give birth.
In the end, he had to let his younger brother (Zhuge Qiao) have an heir.
Later, my uncle had a son in his later years, and it was precisely because Feng Mingwen used his master's secret method to break the curse on his uncle.
(Note: Chapter 354 of Luban Jing, Chapter 355 is about talking)
Thinking of this, Zhuge Ke's face became more solemn.
Luban Suo, originally with six roots, he had played with it since he was a child.
The six roots of Luban Suo are called Liuhe Tenon, and the seven roots are called Qixing Knot.
It was made by my aunt according to the records in "Lu Ban Jing", and she said it can open up wisdom.
For the disciples of Shanmen, "Lu Ban Jing" is a book of esoteric techniques, but for others, it can be described as an ominous book.
Therefore, although Zhuge Ke played with Luban Lock, he never mentioned it to outsiders.
Then how did Your Majesty know about the Seven Star Knot?
Thinking of a certain possibility, Zhuge Ke's heart suddenly sank!
Zhuge Ke had no doubts about the rumors in the "Lu Ban Jing" due to what his uncles and aunts had experienced, and was even quite afraid of them.
Now I see His Majesty writing to ask, how can I not be worried?
Da Wu already lost a prince, and he didn't want to lose another one.
Although His Majesty is the Son of Heaven and has no taboos, and ghosts and gods can make changes, there is no need to take such a risk with a body worth millions of dollars.
Without delaying for a moment, Zhuge Ke immediately wrote a hurried letter, describing in detail the harm caused by the "Lu Ban Jing" based on the affairs of his uncle and aunt.
In order to prove that what he said was true, he also explained in detail how to untie the seven-star knot.
Then he immediately took the letter to see the angel who was waiting for a reply and gave him numerous instructions:
"This matter is of great importance. Please send the angel to Jianye as quickly as possible!"
Seeing his solemn expression, the angel simply said that the matter was urgent, so he hurriedly agreed and immediately set off to go back.
Because it is going downstream, it is much faster to go from Chaisang to Jianye than from Jianye to Chaisang.
In addition, he was traveling day and night and did not dare to go ashore. However, after three or four days, Zhuge Ke's reply was delivered to Sun Quan.
After reading Zhuge Ke's reply, Sun Quan could no longer lie down on the couch and sat up.
Mountain gate?
See the mountain gate again!
Why did you send Nie You and Lu Kai out to sea?
Unexpectedly, by mistake, they did not find Feng Mingwen's sect. The barbarians who followed them back brought the treasures left behind by the sect.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan suddenly became excited, and his thinking became extremely sharp at this moment.
There is a record in "Insect Valley of Dian Kingdom" that one of Feng Mingwen's disciples did not find the phoenix gallbladder. In the end, due to the poison, he had to go to sea from Jiaozhou and return to his disciples to detoxify.
Isn't that side of Funan the only place where the Jiaozhou Sea Road must pass?
Thinking of this, Sun Quan felt that his heart was about to beat out of his chest.
With Zhuge Liang and his wife as witnesses, he had no doubts about what Zhuge Ke said in his letter.
He doesn't have the "Lu Ban Jing" and doesn't want it.
But untying the Seven Star Knot is what he needs most!
"Get out, everyone! No one is allowed to come in without my order!"
Sun Quan suddenly banged the bed and shouted impatiently.
The palace people did not dare to stay at all and hurriedly retreated.
After the last palace attendant disappeared at the door, Sun Quan leaned forward and carefully took out the purple jade box from the cabinet next to the couch.
He spread Zhuge Ke's letter on the couch and began to dismantle the seven-star knot according to the steps written in the letter.
However, despite the steps written by Zhuge Ke, Sun Quan's fingers seemed very clumsy due to his unfamiliarity when dismantling them.
He was so anxious that he was sweating. He mustered up all his energy and worked hard for a long time before he heard a soft "click" sound.
This soft sound sounded like thunder to Sun Quan's ears, and his heart beat suddenly.
After carefully pulling out the last jade pillar, the jade box that originally seemed to be integrated became loose.
Holding back his ecstasy, Sun Quan held his breath, pressed the eye on the box with the most careful movements, and gently opened the box.
Inside the box, a booklet made of leather was lying quietly.
The booklet looks very old and exudes a mysterious atmosphere.
But that's not the point. The point is, does it look familiar?
A sickly blush appeared on Sun Quan's face.
The ups and downs made him extremely emotionally unstable.
He once again took the book out of the box with the careful movements of a patient.
When I opened it, I saw four big characters written on the title page: "Queen of Funan".
Can't wait to read back...
really!
Sun Quan's breathing began to become heavy, and even the hand holding the book trembled.
Finally, I couldn't help but smile up at the sky:
"Hahaha... God will not destroy me! God will not destroy me!"