Nether Jade

According to legend, General Sapphire was of great stature and astonishing spirit.Entering the enemy camp alone, beheading the heads of thousands of people without any damage.

Some people say that General Lan can destroy a million lions in a fit of anger, that a square halberd can destroy mountains and rocks, and that a red horse can crush a person's muscles and bones.

But that is a legend after all.

Yi Shisan was taken in by Sapphire when he was young, and was given to the fourth prince as a secret guard by him before he set off on the expedition.

Although he never went out with Sapphire, he saw the real Sapphire before he died.

At that time, Sapphire was not the unfailing deity that everyone said, but the end of the road for the warriors.

Countless black-feathered arrows ended up in his chest, Lan Yu's eyes were shattered, and she looked up to the sky and screamed: "I, Lan Yu, have made great achievements, and it is enough to win thousands of miles of land for the emperor."

General Blue's body is gone?Yi Shisan sneered in his heart.

If he was one step late, there might really be no bones left.

Since ancient times, it would be even worse for any general who holds a heavy soldier to not have blood on his sapphire.

His hands touched not only the foreign land, but also the blood of the civil strife in his own country.The emperor's seat was offered by him stepping on the corpses of the cities.

When the people in the city heard that the "ghost general" Lan Yu was shot to death by random arrows, they happily went out of the city to search for the corpse and avenge the dead souls of their family members.

Where does General Sapphire's soul go?

In the whole life of a soldier and a horse, he can't even wrap a corpse in horse leather.

After Yi Shisan guarded Lan Yu's soul for seven days, he thought of a joke Lan Yu had said to him back then.

"...Our Lan family is a God of War, so God used something to press it down. Here, this Nether Jade is connected to my soul. If I die, it needs to be buried with me. If the soul is not complete, how will I be a God of War in the next life?" ..."

Later, the rumors in Beijing gradually distorted. The Lan family said that after Lan Yu died, she was different from ordinary people.

Nether jade is the most yin thing, if it is used to recruit the soul of General Sapphire, it is perfect.

Yi Shisan searched all over the Lan family, but couldn't find it. Later, he met the fourth prince, who happened to be looking for Nether Jade as well.

Only then did he enter the palace.

Today, the sound of the flute is in the ear, and the sky is twilight.

Yi Shisan was still lying on the tiles in the original position.

Someone from below exclaimed: "There are assassins, catch the assassins."

Yi Shisan was successfully arrested, not because he didn't want to escape, but because when he knew the danger, he was already like a frog in warm water, his limbs were numb.

The sound of the flute stopped suddenly, and Emperor Hongwen looked at Yi Shisan, who was thrown with a bruised nose and a swollen face, with difficulty distinguishing between emotions and anger, "Who sent you here?"

Yi Shisan was licked by the knife on his neck, he could only raise his head and say: "Slave, I am wronged. I am not an assassin."

"Then what are you doing on the roof? You won't get lost on the roof, right?" The emperor raised his hand, and the guards around him gathered their eyes secretly. As soon as the hand was dropped, the swordsman died immediately.

"Slave, I miss my parents, my hometown, Mochizuki..."

Once Yi Shisan was nervous, he would speak nonchalantly, but he wanted to lie again. No one knew the original meaning of that sentence.

Raise your head to look at the moon, and look down at your hometown.

Emperor Hongwen dropped his gesture.

"...you can call the blue jade soul..."

The knife cut into the skin, and there was a clear pain, which lasted for a long time.

Yi Shisan looked in fear at the emperor who rushed to stop him, and with his help, the knife edge was penetrated a little further.

Blood gushed.Yi Shisan fell softly.

When he wakes up again, it is the west chamber of Chengyu Palace.The delicate tassels on the top of the bed are the same style as the east chamber, and even the interior decoration is according to Emperor Hongwen's preference.

Yi Shisan glanced at the isolated figure by the window, his heart skipped a beat, he touched his face subconsciously, and felt a layer of clean as new, he was slightly relieved.

Yi Shisan turned his head quickly, intending to pretend to sleep for a while, not wanting to use too much force and tear the wound on his neck.

"Hiss" sucked in a breath of cool air.

Emperor Hongwen also looked over coolly, he was rubbing a jade flute in his hand, his whole body was green and glowing brightly.

"You said you can summon the soul of General Sapphire?"

Yi Shisan is now on the verge of riding a tiger, so he can only use Lan Yu's rumors to buy time for himself and find a way out: "It is true that, as rumored, there is no body left of General Lan in northern Xinjiang, and perhaps his soul is still in northern Xinjiang. Coming soon, General Lan’s, it’s more stalwart, it may take some time.”

Hongwen frowned, "There are also souls that are strong and weak?"

Yi Shisan blinked, "This, of course. The soul also belongs to Qi, and Qi attaches itself to the body to obtain eternal life. In the past, Fan Zeng was afraid of Liu Bang's colorful Qi, Liu Bei..."

"Okay. When are you calling back the soul for Lan Yu?" Emperor Hongwen sternly interrupted Yi Shisan's long nonsense.

"There are many etiquettes for summoning souls. The living need to take a shower and fast first, and warn the dead..." Yi Shisan took the trouble and said that if something goes wrong at that time, he can't be blamed on himself.

However, Emperor Hongwen immediately extinguished his thoughts, "I will give you three days. After three days, I forgive you for calling the blue jade soul. If you can't call him, you can use your own soul to find him."

Three days later, it will be July [-]th.

Yi Shisan trembled and lay on his back on the bed.

An order to strengthen the guard came faintly from outside.

Yi Shisan began to wonder if Lan Yu's soul existed.He never believed in ghosts and gods, and the sapphire was buried by him himself, so even if he had a soul to cling to, he would thank him in his dream.

But this Nether Jade is so magical, if it can't summon the sapphire soul, this head still won't be able to hold it.

Yi Shisan thought hard for several days, but couldn't find a way to save his head, so that he lost several catties under the daily imperial meal given by Emperor Hongwen.

Eunuch Sun looked at it, thinking that the imperial dining room was careless, he tapped the orchid finger and questioned the chef.

The chef is very painful, he asks about Yi Shisan's taste every day, which is better than serving the emperor.

After asking too many questions, Yi Shisan just said casually.

My life is almost gone, so I don't have the mood to eat.

On the day before the day of summoning souls, the emperor rewarded him with a dish from the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, and Yi Shisan had an epiphany.

Since it's a summoning of souls, the stage is enough, and the location is also very important.

Yi Shisan rushed to the Imperial Study Room to kneel on the night of July [-]th, and said affectionately: "General Lan Yu is known as the "ghost general", with an arrogant temperament, he is not caught in the eyes of ordinary places."

That is to say, the soul of General Sapphire is a master who chooses places, and ordinary places may not be able to recruit them.

Emperor Hongwen was irritated by his complicated requests, "Then change Chengyu Palace to Jichen Pavilion. Call the soul in Jichen Pavilion."

Yi Shisan immediately said: "No, the Jichen Pavilion is located in a high position but has accumulated the atmosphere of the harem women all the year round. It is inconvenient, and it is not the highest. It is better to ask the rooftop."

Emperor Hongwen stared at Yi Shisan for a few seconds without speaking.

After a while, he nodded in acquiescence.

Yi Shisan was not idle, so he went out and asked the eunuch of the imperial study room about the matters needing attention in the evocation of souls in a low voice.

The eunuch said a few perfunctory words, and after Yi Shisan left, the soles of his feet felt windy, and he ran to the Queen Mother to report.

Yi Shisan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, if the Queen Mother got wind of it, all civil and military officials would not be idle.Then, the Fourth Prince will also come for the Nether Jade.

He will rescue himself, and even if he can't, he may be able to escape in the chaos.

The evening of July [-]th was supposed to be the most chaotic night inside and outside the palace.

First, the Empress Dowager packed up her belongings and moved to the Zhuzhang Palace near the rooftop to live in that night...

Then in the middle of the night, all the ministers and generals in court and generals were dozing off in pajamas and writing notes...

Then, the fourth prince went directly to Wentiantai to watch the stars all night...

No one slept well that night.

Yi Shisan desperately hoped that there would be chaos in the palace.

There is a reason for everyone to do this. Wen Tiantai has a history of 730 years. It is made of [-] two-story jade steps, and twelve venerables are enshrined on it. It has always been the territory of Si Tianjian.

Ask God?Why ask the sky.

Si Tianjian measures the suffering of the people's livelihood as one, and whether the emperor is virtuous or not is two.

One or two does not belong to the soul of recruiting sapphire.The opposition received was by no means ordinary.

If the Qi of Wentiantai is broken, it is equivalent to breaking the blessing of the country.

The queen mother refused, the ministers refused, and even his own brother refused, so there is no need to recruit this soul.

Yi Shisan made a thorough calculation, but he failed to calculate it. On the second day, the emperor didn't ask Tiantai at all.