When he learned that Luo and Xiao had left the island, Chu Nanfeng was greatly shocked and hurriedly invited Wu and Hua to the East Courtyard Teahouse to discuss countermeasures.
"It was only because of Xiaoyao's respect and trust for us, and because of Mu Yun's poison, that he did not pay attention to Han Shui's injuries from the fist robbery that day. Now Han Shui was poisoned again and there was no cure, and he naturally fell ill.
Investigate the cause and find out the murderer’s thoughts.”
Chu Nanfeng sighed and added: "After he calmed down, the disciple let him practice martial arts on the island on the grounds that Zhiku and the others were extraordinary. Unexpectedly, he gave birth to a child and went out to investigate privately.
Thoughts. Fortunately, Mu Yun left a clue about Long Congyun, otherwise the disciples would have no idea where he was going..."
"Then how did he know who Long Congyun is?" Wu Wangbo asked doubtfully: "If you hadn't told Brother Hua and I the truth the day before yesterday, we would have never known that this person existed."
Now Luo Hanshui was poisoned, and Chu Nanfeng knew that the situation was critical, so he told Wu and Hua about the origin of Buddha's trouble and Luo Xiaoyao being a protector.
"On that day, my disciple and Xilan went to look for Senior Mu. They had a conversation with Ma Xingkong at Mingyue Villa and mentioned Long Congyun. Xiaoyao, a smart person, would definitely think of why Senior Mu went to Liaodong when he had doubts.
, I will also think of the conversation between my disciple and Ma Xingkong that day..."
"Then Brother Hua and I will rush to Yunzhou to persuade him to come back..."
Chu Nanfeng shook his head, "He has doubts, but as Mu Yun said, leaving him on the island would be harmful to his mood. Ma Xingkong acts cautiously and will never tell Xiaoyao easily.
.Senior Mu’s seclusion is just to restore the damaged Qi, and he can leave the seclusion at any time. If he knew that Xiaoyao was asking about Long Congyun, he would definitely stop him..."
"But with his intelligence, he might have thought of Master Jue. If so... what should we do?" Wu Wangbo said.
"What Master Wu said makes sense." Chu Nanfeng nodded, pondered for a moment and said: "Things are bound to turn upside down. Given his current state of mind, the more he is prevented from making inquiries, the more his suspicions will be aggravated, which will not be good. What if?
Once he knew the cause of the Buddha's trouble...the only excuse he had now was to say that the protector was because of Han Shui."
Wu Wangbo and Hua Qianxing were shocked, and looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.
"This is the only method that is feasible at the moment." Wu Wangbo sighed, hesitated, and looked at Chu Nanfeng, "How did Zhiku know that Han Shui was not dead, and also knew that his house was in Lingxiu Village?
...Nanfeng, what do you think?"
Chu Nanfeng asked instead: "What does Master Wu think?"
"The ancestors of the Arrow Guards who are qualified to deliver news to Lingxiu Village all worked in Tongbao Pavilion, and their residences were all in Lingxiu Village. After Tongbao Pavilion was disbanded, those Arrow Guards who were outside also returned to the village."
"As for each branch, only the stewards and elders of the nine major branches can know the location of Lingxiu Village. Although Tongbao Pavilion has been disbanded, these stewards have turned to running inns and restaurants everywhere. Their identities are still more secret than in the past.
Bank manager."
"Those elders are also in Kaifeng's other courtyard. According to Elder Weng, they drink and play chess in their free time. If there is no business, they never go out... Those who know the location of Lingxiu Village, Han Shui is the archer guard of the pavilion master.
, the stewards and elders probably don’t know the cause of the Buddha’s suffering, and there is no possibility that it is related to the suffering of wisdom.”
Regarding matters related to Tongbao Pavilion, Wu Wangbo, who is a senior brother with Grandpa Luo Xiaoyao, naturally knows more about it than Chu Nanfeng and others.
Hua Qianxing heard the words and said: "But after Tongbao Pavilion was disbanded, Han Shui transferred the money and property to the court. No matter how careful he was, there were still people paying attention... Will Zhiku find the people who went to Tongbao Pavilion to find out about his going out?"
"But we need to find someone who knows where Lingxiu Village is and Han Shui is the master of the pavilion... I asked Chief Fang and found that none of these people have disappeared or died."
"If Zhiku uses the 'Destiny Tong' technique to read the memory, his life will not be endangered..." Hua Qianxing said.
Wu Wangbo shook his head, "If Zhiku hadn't known that Han Shui was not dead after the fist tribulation, he wouldn't have paid special attention to the people in Tongbao Pavilion and gone to Lingxiu Village. You have to know that from the time Han Shui was hit by the fist tribulation to now
It is three years, and it has been two years since I presented the silver to the Zhou Dynasty... If Zhiku had the intention, he would not have taken action now."
"Brother Wu, are you saying that someone specifically told Zhiku the news about Han Shui's death? Then who is this person? What is his purpose?" Hua Qianxing was surprised for a moment.
Wu Wangbo stroked his long beard and said slowly: "Zhiku took away the Zhu family's treasure book, and then looked for the prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the prince of Jingnan to see... What he planned was not simple. He should have found the dragon pulse energy.
The person with the right luck."
"And that man was greedy for the throne, fearing that the emperor would grow stronger, and became hostile to Han Shui, who had transferred a large amount of money to the emperor. After secretly finding out the origin of Han Shui, he wanted to use Zhi Ku's hand to remove Han Shui, but he inadvertently caused Zhi Ku to get rid of Han Shui.
I know Han Shui is not dead..."
Before Wu Wangbo finished speaking, Hua Qianxing said in shock: "If it is as Brother Wu said, isn't this person an official in the Great Zhou Dynasty? This..."
"In my opinion, if this person is not a member of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he must have bribed the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty..." Wu Wangbo paused and looked at the silent Chu Nanfeng, "Nanfeng, what do you think?
"
Chu Nanfeng pondered for a moment and said: "People who eliminate calamities in the past have used to get rid of the guardians and emperors who should calamity to prevent the occurrence of Buddha's calamity. As for Zhiku's method of finding people in exchange for dragon vein luck, it is not the same as preventing the occurrence of Buddha's calamity.
The connection between them makes the disciples unable to figure out the key..."
"Therefore, the reason why Zhiku knew that Han Shui was out of danger from the fist disaster and went to Lingxiu Village, the disciple did not expect it to be with someone who is in line with the dragon's veins. Now that I heard Master Wu's opinion, I think it is very possible..."
Hua Qianxing continued: "If this is the case, Qiu Bai should be asked to secretly investigate the officials in the DPRK..."
Chu Nanfeng pondered and said: "Although Qiu Bai and Jungui don't know that the dispute over the dragon's veins was caused by the Buddha's death, they also know that there are people who have evil intentions towards the dragon's veins, so they will act cautiously..."
"At this time when appointing people in the court, if the envoy tells you that officials from the Zhou Dynasty are plotting to steal the throne, no matter how wise he is, he will be suspicious of his ministers, but it will cause disharmony between the emperor and his ministers... According to my disciples
It seems that it is best not to tell them now."
Wu and Hua both pondered for a moment after hearing the words, but they realized that Chu Nanfeng's concerns were reasonable. They looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
"And the key to protecting the dragon veins is the tombs of clothes, swords and armor. The reason why Zhiku came to find Hanshui was because he wanted to know where these tombs are... Shangyou is dead, and now he can know the exact burial place, except
Beyond Yinshan, there are Jungui and Qiubai."
Wu Wangbo hesitated and said: "It seems that Zhi Kuying will also ask them to use the 'Destiny Tong' technique to read the memory."
"But the disciple couldn't figure it out. With his wisdom and painstaking cultivation, he sneaked into the palace to find the king... Using the 'Fate Tong' technique to read the memory is easier than searching for the cold water, but I don't know how he knew it.
Difficult first and easy later?”
Mahilan, who had been listening attentively, suddenly said: "Anyone with great luck has his own protection from heaven, and the king is the emperor, especially the emperor. But I think it is because the 'fate power' cannot see the truth..."
"Oh?!" Chu Nanfeng's eyes lit up, "But if that's the case, Zhiku can't read Jun Gui's memory, and he can't know who was ordered to bury the clothes, swords and armor in the tomb. Now it seems... first
There is no need to worry about the safety of Qiubai and Yinshan."
Mahilan said: "This is just an inference based on my knowledge. Nanfeng should not believe it completely. You should go to Master Wenyi for verification."
"Xilan's words make sense." Chu Nanfeng nodded and looked at Wu Wangbo, "Then I'll help the two masters to go to Qingliang Temple and tell Master Wenyi what happened to Han Shui and Xilan's views.
Tell...this disciple and Xilan to go to Youyun and his party to find out about Liu Gongwen’s life and death, and to find out the whereabouts of Xiaoyao and Muyun.”
Chu Nanfeng, Wu and Hua also knew about the experience of Luo Xiaoyao and the others going south to Xingwang's Mansion. As for the identity and origin of Mu Tao Ren, they all had the same speculation as Ma Xilan, believing that Liu Gongwen was not dead.
Chu Nanfeng originally planned to comfort Luo Xiaoyao and stay at Moforget Island, and then go north to investigate with Ma Xilan. Now Dancai Luo and Xiao were also heading to the Land of Clouds, so it was a good chance to stop by.
"Just in case, the disciples will stop in Kaifeng on their way north...and inquire with Qiu Bai about the location of the tomb of Clothes, Swords and Armor, and then think of countermeasures to prevent Zhiku from finding it in the future."
"This move is definitely necessary," Wu Wangbo nodded, paused, and said thoughtfully: "But Zhiku is very skilled, and the tomb is divided into many places... Do you want to ask Master Mingwu to help us?"
"
Although Chu Nanfeng resigned from the position of mountain chief, Wu Wangbo and Hua Qianxing knew that he was thoughtful and resourceful, and Chu Nanfeng's opinion dominated every major matter.
"Master Wen Yi is a man of great wisdom, but if he hears what Master Wu told him, he will definitely make some arrangements. The two masters just want to verify with him whether Xilan's inference is correct, and then return to the island to take care of Han Shui."
As for the ins and outs of the Buddha's death, Chu Nanfeng only knew about it because of Wen Yi's information. But I think Wen Yi was more concerned about Zhi Ku's plot. Once he learned that Luo Hanshui had been poisoned, he would definitely find a way to help Chu Nanfeng.
The wind prevented Wu Wangbo from asking Mingwu without having to open his mouth.
………
At the time of Xu, in the study room of Tongbao Pavilion in Kaifeng Prefecture, Chu Nanfeng told Jiang Qiubai the story of how Luo Hanshui was injured and dying, but he was stunned for a moment. After a long time, he said: "How did you get Zhiku?"
Senior Brother Zhiluo's residence is in Fangzhou?"
When Chu Nanfeng came to Kaifeng to dispatch the Arrow Guards to lurk in Qinglong Mountain, he did not meet with Jiang Qiubai to tell him about Luo Hanshui's injury because of the urgent situation. Jiang Qiubai was both civil and military, and his strategy was extraordinary. Once he regained consciousness,
, but also asked the key point.
"Han Shui's use of silver to fund the imperial court will inevitably attract attention. Zhiku has always wanted to seize the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so it is not surprising that people pay attention to the people who help the imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty..."
Chu Nanfeng shook his head, spoke for a moment, and then changed the subject, "The most important thing now is that they are afraid of Zhiku and they have found the location of the Yi Guan Sword Tomb. Junior brother, you can tell me where it is buried, or you can
Let’s think about countermeasures together.”
Jiang Qiubai shook his head and said: "I don't know the exact location of Guanzhong..."
"Oh?!" Chu Nanfeng was greatly surprised.
"In that brocade bag, there are three wax-sealing bamboo tubes like those used by Tongbao Pavilion to deliver messages. They are only the size of a little finger. Only the name of the state capital is engraved on the outside. I don't know the contents."
"Then I saw a letter left by you and Junior Brother Yinshan that day. It stated the date and time of the burial at Guanzhong... What is going on?"
"That's a piece of handwriting attached to the brochure, and it only contains the date... I just copied it in the letter I left with Junior Brother Zhao."
Chu Nanfeng was stunned when he heard this, pondered for a moment, and said: "I think only Jungui knows the content...Junior brother can go to the palace to meet the sage and find out the exact location from me."
"Senior brother, why don't we go into the palace together and ask Jungui?"
"I am not a court official. If I go in or out of the Ouchi Palace, I might attract attention. Junior brother can go alone..."
Jiang Qiubai hesitated for a moment, then stood up to leave. Chu Nanfeng sent him out of the door and returned to the study. He looked at Ma Xilan and shook his head and sighed: "Once people are suspicious, every tree and grass are at war... External thieves are easy to destroy, but internal thieves are hard to get rid of."
ah!"
Mahilan was stunned, "Why is Nanfeng so emotional?"
"The day before yesterday, Master Wu speculated that someone in the court conspired with Zhiku to plot evil against Jungui. I was worried that telling Jungui would make him jealous of his ministers from now on. Master Hua's suggestion was not accepted. Afterwards, I asked myself, maybe Jungui's
Wisdom...is not what I measure."
"Junior Brother Cai Jiang invited me to come to the palace just now, but I also had doubts. I was afraid that there were really unscrupulous people in the court who were secretly paying attention to the people who met Jungui... Alas, half an hour later, it was already getting late, and with my cultivation
In order to sneak into the palace, who can find out? But Junior Brother Jiang looked confused..."
Ma Xilan had a thought in her mind and said: "Nanfeng is so sad that it is difficult to get rid of the demons in his heart. Is he worried that Xiaoyao will lose trust in you and me in the future?"
Chu Nanfeng nodded, "He already thinks that I have concealed many things from him. For example, I just suspected that there is someone in the palace who has bad intentions... If the truth is not revealed in the future, I may not be able to let him go."
"Be careful with your heart, take precautions every step of the way, and everything may not be a bad thing. He has been by your side since he was a child, and he has good intentions in people's hearts... Now I have doubts, and I have to be careful in my actions. Seeking revenge will hurt others.
If you wait, you won't be motivated."
Chu Nanfeng smiled and said: "But as Xilan said, he only has doubts about things that concern him... If he doubts everything in the future, it will make things difficult for me."
"If Xiaoyao is found here, how does Nanfeng plan to restrain him...?"
"If he hadn't been a protector, I would have accompanied him to seek revenge against Zhiku Yiyi, but he happened to be a protector... If something went wrong, the nobles would also be implicated, and the people of the world would not know when they would be able to live in peace.
His life and death are really the blessings and misfortunes of thousands of people, so we must try to calm him down no matter what..."
"We have been worried that he would find out about the Buddha's tribulation, and we also thought about explaining Han Shui as a protector if he found out... But after thinking about it carefully, we have to try to get him to do it."
Mahilan was surprised for a moment, "Oh?! Why do you suddenly think like this?"
"As a filial person, he will definitely honor Han Shui's wish, but if he knows the mission of the guardian...how does Xilan think he will make a decision?"
Mahilandun understood what Chu Nanfeng was thinking. "Han Shui asked him to go to Zhenzhou to provide relief to the people. He happily obeyed the order and even did it personally. And Tongbao Pavilion donated all the wealth to the Central Plains Court. He did not complain at all, which shows his inner affection for Han Shui."
Initiative support and recognition.”
Chu Nanfeng nodded, "He went to Gaoping to participate in the war, and to the Southern Tang Dynasty to assassinate the Liao envoy. It can also be seen that he has feelings for his family and country... If Han Shui is given the mission of being a protector, I think he will calm down.
."
"On the grounds that he has extraordinary intelligence and skill, let him practice martial arts first and learn to hold the elixir to perfection. This will at least keep him in peace for a year and a half..."
Chu Nanfeng seemed to be aware of it. He paused for a moment, looked at Ma Xilan and said with a smile: "Junior Brother Qiubai, haha, he actually brought the emperor here..."
Ma Xilan was stunned and immediately understood that Chu Nanfeng sensed Jiang Qiubai and Guo Rong from the martial arts qi machine. After hearing this, he stood up and walked out of the study room with Chu Nanfeng.
The two of them stood in the corridor for five breaths when they saw Jiang Qiubai coming in through the arch next to Guo Rong. Chu Nanfeng and Ma Xilan stepped forward to salute, but they were blocked by Guo Rong, and neither Chu Nanfeng nor
Reluctantly, he welcomed Guo Rong into the study.
As soon as Fang sat down, Guo Rong said: "From what Master Jiang said, I knew that Master Luo had been poisoned... but is there a way to cure him?"
Guo Rong really respected Luo Hanshui very much. Although he heard Jiang Qiubai say that the injuries he suffered were incurable, he didn't want to believe it.
Chu Nanfeng sighed in his heart, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it only takes two years..."
Guo Rong suddenly felt sad, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "Master Chu, does he know the origin of those monks?"
Chu Nanfeng shook his head and said: "When the Emperor was on his own expedition last year, I fought with one of the monks on the way, but I couldn't tell from his skills which temple he came from..."
"They are monks, and they must be doing things for others before they steal the dragon's luck...Does Master Chu know who is behind them?"
From the time when Guo Rong was asked to send a gift bag to Guo Wei, to when Cheng Rou got married, when Jiang Qiubai took his wife, and now in the study room, Chu Nanfeng and Guo Rong met four times in total. In the first three times, the two never discussed who they were.
Conspired to steal the dragon's luck.
When Chu Nanfeng heard Guo Rong's question, Chu Nanfeng was not surprised. He pondered for a moment and said: "But looking at the people who call themselves kings and emperors, they have a lot of skills. Just like what the emperor said in his poem, 'The fish in the ocean wakes up the dragon.'
In that way, there are many pretentious people who are secretly plotting evil things... If you want to find out who this monk is acting for, I think you will have to put a lot of effort into it."
Chu Nanfeng could not tell the truth to Guo Rong, but he was afraid that he would inquire to the bottom of the matter, so he quoted Guo Rong's poem "Yuan Yu Geng Long" from a poem written by Guo Rong in Zezhou to quote that there are many people who are plotting to become emperor.
As an emperor in the troubled times of various dynasties, Guo Rong knew very well that there were people in various places who were greedy for the emperor as Chu Nanfeng said. He nodded when he heard the words, "I also know that if these monks cannot be controlled, there are many people behind the scenes.
The person is difficult to find, and now is not the time to bother looking for the person behind the scenes."
Chu Nanfeng, who was originally afraid that Guo Rong would entangle him and ask questions, felt relieved when he heard this.
"I heard what Uncle Jiang said. Uncle Chu came here to ask about the location of the tomb of the crown, robe, sword and armor?"
"Exactly, that monk went to Hanshui, but he didn't expect to find Junior Brother Yinshan, or the Emperor and Junior Brother Jiang in the future, so I want to know where the place is and think of countermeasures to prevent it."
Guo Rong hesitated and said: "There are four tombs in Guanpao and others, but the exact location is only known to be one in Tokyo, but the other three are unknown..."
Chu Nanfeng, his wife and Jiang Qiubai were greatly surprised. Chu Nannan asked, "Why is this?"
"There are four small bamboo tubes that have been sealed with wax. The outside of each bamboo tube is only engraved with the location of the state capital. The detailed location and time are all inside. The late emperor ordered not to open the bamboo tubes, but he also included a handwritten note.
, the placement hours of various places were written in handwriting, and the approximate locations of the four places were also passed down orally.”
"Wulao Mountain in Hefu, Qianhe Gang in Weifu, Qiu Mountain in Chanzhou, and Yimen Mountain in Kaifeng... As for Kaifeng that day, I wanted to go and bury the crown in person, so I opened the bamboo tube." Guo Rong said.
After a pause, he said with a wry smile: "Unexpectedly, I found out that the burial place was in the granary of Yimen Mountain, so I found Elder Feng and asked him to send people to bury him."
The granary was heavily guarded, so it was impossible to sneak in to bury Guan Pao. However, Grand Master Feng Dao sent a confidant in to find a soldier leader and keep outsiders away, so he could have time to bury Guan Pao.
Chu Nanfeng nodded when he heard this, thought for a moment, and said: "Fortunately, there is a general location, and there is a way to find it. There are at least two places where we can know its exact location."
Jiang Qiubai continued: "Yes, Junior Brother Zhao and Shang You went to Chanzhou together, and Hefu where he later left separately. You can inquire with him about these two places."
Guo Rong nodded, "If Uncle Chu needs it, let the people from Si Tianjian go and explore the location of Qianhe Gang in the Wei Mansion."
"The spiritual acupoints determined by Mr. Zhu, I am afraid that people other than Si Tianjian will not know the truth." Chu Nanfeng shook his head and looked at Guo Rong, "Your Majesty remembers...that day I entrusted the Emperor with the tip bag and presented it to the late Emperor.
At that time, there was an eminent monk traveling with me?"
Chu Nanfeng's consideration was reasonable. From what he knew, what Zhu Xuanzhou practiced should be the "Pinglong Recognition" technique that Master Wen Yi said was the most successful qi-seeing technique in the world. He was not a person from Si Tianjian who could get a glimpse of it.
real.
Guo Rong thought for a while and responded: "Uncle Chu, are you talking about the eminent monk with the name Mingwu?"
"Yes, Master Mingwu has cultivated the magical power of 'Heavenly Eyes', but I expected it to be true. I should be able to see the location of the spiritual acupoint determined by Mr. Zhu..."
Chu Nanfeng paused for a moment, thought for a moment, looked at Guo Rong and said: "I once heard Junior Brother Jiang say that the most important things are Guanzhong, where the three places of river, Wei Mansion and Chanzhou are located, but I think Zhu
The situation laid out by the teacher should be interconnected... But there is another way to say it in Yimen Mountain?
Chu Nanfeng thought that he was currently constrained by the tomb array and could not find the guardian, which was the reason why Zhu Xuanzhou set up the acupoint and set up the array. He knew that Zhu Xuanzhou would never do anything useless and buried the tomb in Yimen Mountain without doing anything.
Pay attention, but for fear of making mistakes, just ask Guo Rong.
"The late emperor once said that as long as the tomb of Yimen Mountain is not lost in the first three months, it will be revealed to others after that... and it will not affect other places."
Chu Nanfeng nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "The monk will not easily give up searching for the location of the tomb... I'm afraid he will go to the palace to embarrass the emperor, and want the elders in the pavilion to enter the palace to protect the emperor.
More than half a month, but those elders are used to being idle, but I hope the emperor will not restrain them too much..."
He allowed the next half month because he wanted to wait for Wu Wangbo to verify from Wen Yi whether Ma Xilan's conclusion that Guo Rong had heavenly protection was correct.
Guo Rong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said seriously: "As long as they are willing to go to Da Nei, I will provide them with a palace to stay... Oh, my uncle and his aunt should also go to the palace and live there for a while."
Chu Nanfeng also had this intention. Hearing this, he and Ma Xilan looked at each other and smiled.