Dragon Pattern Roll Set

Everyone in Kaifeng Mansion heard Dong Xiao tell a story that happened almost a hundred years ago.

When his great-grandfather was still young, he had a very bizarre experience, and that special experience directly led to the tragedies of dragons and phoenixes destroying cities that have occurred continuously for the past hundred years.

Dong Xiao's great-grandfather was Dong Qi, who was born in a very poor village in the northwest border.That village is called Dong Village. The villagers have almost no other sources of timber except hunting and reselling some timber. Moreover, there is no harvest due to drought all year round, and life is very hard.

When Dong Qi was in his 20s, he teamed up with several other young people of the same age in the village to rob graves.At first, they just stole and dug graves, found the ancestral graves of some rich families, and dug up a few gold, silver and jade objects buried with them to supplement the village.

But gradually, as everyone's experience became richer and they spent more time in the rivers and lakes, they began to yearn for some big tombs.

In the village next door to Dong Qi, there is Chen Village, which is very close to Dong Village, and their life is also difficult.The two villages had a lot of quarrels due to land disputes and some disputes, and they hated each other until death.

In Chencun, there was a young man about the same age as Dong Qi, named Chen Mao. He also formed a team with a dozen people in the village and started to rob graves.

Although Dong Qi is greedy for money, his nature is not too bad. He only steals the tombs of the dead and does not harm the living.But Chen Mao was more brutal, not only robbing tombs, but also murdering people.

After a few years, Chen Mao's men were obviously stronger than Dong Qi's, and they had more money.

That year, when Dong Qi was about 30 years old, he met an old man from the Western Regions.

The old man told him a legend that in the desert of the Western Regions, there was an ancient castle sunken underground.The castle was originally named Dragon and Phoenix City, and the city owners are a man and a woman, one is a fire dragon and the other is a fire phoenix.The origin of these two people is unknown. It is said that they are the reincarnation of the fire demon and possess a large amount of wealth. After the two died, they left an empty city and a city full of treasures.

Dong Qi then began to inquire in many ways. After a whole year of preparation, he took his tribe and ran to the desert of the Western Regions, preparing to find this ancient city.

And Chen Mao's traitor arranged in Dong Village told Chen Mao the news.

So Chen Mao took people and followed Dong Qi secretly.

Dong Qi spent a lot of effort, and really found the ancient city. After entering the castle, he found that there were many traps, but there were indeed many treasures.Dong Qi walked around the castle, and found that the situation seemed to be not good. There were many strange murals in the ancient city, most of which were pictures of phoenixes and dragons breathing fire and burning people to death, and there were strange fire dragons and fire phoenix totems everywhere in the castle.

So Dong Qi asked his subordinates to take less things and leave quickly.

But following them, Chen Mao's men arrived.

Chen Mao had a large number of people. When they saw that the ancient city was a treasure house, they were so excited that they almost pried away the gold bricks on the ground.

Dong Qi and Chen Mao met in the ancient city.

Chen Mao wanted to monopolize the secrets of the castle and the ancient city, so he ordered his men to kill Dong Qi and the others.

As a result, the two sides fought fiercely in the ancient city.

Afterwards, Dong Qi discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with Chen Mao's people. As they took more and more gold and silver treasures, Chen Mao's men became red-eyed, greedy, and extremely cruel.

Dong Qi asked his subordinates to throw away the things in their hands. The things in this castle are not clean, whether there are medicines or resentful spirits, in short, the more people take them, the more abnormal it will be.

Sure enough, the people on Chen Mao's side began to lose their minds and kill each other.

Dong Qi took the opportunity to escape with his men. During the process of going out, someone accidentally touched the mechanism, and those dragon and phoenix totems started to breathe fire...

At this moment, the entire castle was on fire.

It turned out that the castles were all made of gold, and the surface of the gold was covered with a layer of silt. I don't know if the silt was mixed with medicine, and it was extremely flammable and inextinguishable.

Dong Qi and his men ran fast without taking the treasure, but Chen Mao and the others took too many things and ran slowly, many of them were burned to death.

Dong Qi and his men found that the whole castle was beginning to be buried by sand, and at the moment when they finally came out, Dong Qi's leg was grabbed by Chen Mao.

At this time, Chen Mao was burned all over his body, and his appearance was hideous, like a living ghost. He was in the state of being possessed at this time, and he grabbed Dong Qi and asked him to be buried with him.

Dong Qi finally put down the jack at the gate of the city, and locked Chen Mao and his subordinates who rushed out like living ghosts and wanted to die with them in the ancient city that was burned like a purgatory.

In the end, the old castle was buried by yellow sand and could never be found again.

Dong Qi and others escaped unharmed and saved their lives.

Although the castle sank, some gold bricks were left on the sand dunes. After the dust on the surface was burned away, the gold shone brightly.

Dong Qi and others picked up the gold bricks and returned to their hometown. Because they survived the catastrophe, they didn't want to do things like tomb robbery anymore. They divided up the gold bricks and took their families to go their separate ways.

It’s just that Dong Qi and others were seriously ill and died early when they were very young, and their descendants have heard the legends about the fire dragon and fire phoenix from their ancestors.

Although Dong Qi and the others no longer robbed the tomb, they were still very interested in the ancient city of Longfeng. After years of inquiring by various parties, everyone knew the secret of this ancient city.

It turns out that the city lords of this ancient city of Longfeng are really called Huolong and Huofeng, and they are two demons.

This fire dragon and fire phoenix are over a hundred years old, and they have spent their entire lives amassing wealth and blackmailing villages and ancient countries in the Western Regions.

Legend has it that as long as the fire phoenix appears in a certain village, it means that the village is being targeted. The villagers have to hand over all their wealth to them, otherwise disaster will come.If the fire phoenix does not get enough benefits, then the fire dragon will come to the village. As long as the fire dragon appears, the fire dragon will surely fall from the sky, and it will burn the whole village and all the people in the village with a fire that cannot be extinguished by water.

Back then, this couple ran amok in the Western Regions, and no one could deal with them.This incident seems to have become a nightmare for Dong Qi and others, and they feel that they are really lucky to escape from the grave of such a pair of old demons with their lives saved.

Just before Dong Qi died of illness, he suddenly heard that his original village was burned down by a fire dragon, and even the neighboring Chen Village was also burned down.

After many inquiries, Dong Qi found out that Chen Mao was not dead, not only did he not die, he also learned the sorcery of the dragon and phoenix in the ancient city to summon the fire dragon and fire phoenix, and came back to take revenge.

It is said that Chen Mao once let go of the words that he would never let go of everyone who caused him to be trapped in the castle. Even if they remain anonymous, he will pursue their whereabouts for generations. Even if they die, there will be their descendants until the future They rushed to kill them all, and burned them to death with sky fire, so that the hatred in their hearts could be eliminated.

Dong Qi was very frightened by this, and told his heirs about the fire dragon and fire phoenix, telling them to pass on from generation to generation to be careful. Once they see the fire phoenix, they must run away. The appearance of the fire dragon will bring disaster.

Dong Xiao gave a rough account of what happened before and after, and said with emotion, "I've also heard that many people who went to the ancient city with my great-grandfather back then suffered catastrophe, so they were very nervous. The catastrophe is approaching!"

Zhan Zhao and the others had a different opinion after listening to it.

The pair of so-called dragon and phoenix old demons back then may not really be fire demons and evil spirits, but—— big liars!

They may have used fake jade pendants to create dragons and phoenixes, thereby threatening the ignorant villagers in the Western Regions to provide them with gold and silver treasures and build their own kingdoms.

Besides the jade pendant, another important reason for their success is the kind of soil that can burn, that is, the soil that is spread on the golden bricks of the ancient city.This kind of soil may be dug out somewhere, or it may be researched by the two people. In short, once it burns, water cannot extinguish it, so the so-called "sky fire" is created.

This couple of thieves is not only greedy but also very vicious. In order to keep the plundered gold and silver treasures from being stolen after their death, they set up fire-breathing traps and covered them with burning soil in the underground palace. Let all who enter the castle be burned alive.

Maybe Chen Mao really survived in the castle back then. He understood the secrets of dragons, phoenixes and soil, or he may have been seriously injured for a long time before healed, or he was buried in the ground and worked hard to get out?In short, he did come out alive in the end, mastered the deception and magic weapon of the two old monsters, dragon and phoenix, so...began the road of revenge!

"It's such a deep resentment." Zhan Zhao sighed.

"Alas." Dong Xiao held his forehead and wept, "The reason why I chose to settle in Kaifeng is because Kaifeng has the Imperial Palace and Kaifeng Mansion. This is the place where the righteousness of the world gathers, and those demons dare not cause trouble. But I didn't expect The fire dragon really appeared, I don’t know if Kaifeng will be implicated by me and suffer an indiscriminate disaster.”

Seeing Dong Xiao blaming himself, Gongsun nodded to Zhan Zhao and the others. He should tell him the reason, so as not to keep him in his heart and affect his recovery.

Therefore, Bao Zheng told Dong Xiao the mystery of the fire dragon and fire phoenix, and Gongsun and the fourth son also demonstrated it to him.

Dong Xiao was stunned for a long time, and finally figured it out, "So that's what happened... Oh! The reason why I was attacked was because those men in black who assassinated me mistakenly took this fire dragon as a signal for action?"

Everyone nodded.

Zhan Zhao subconsciously moved behind Bai Yutang, using him to cover himself a bit, lest Dong Xiao get angry again and say that he was the culprit who almost killed him.

Seeing Zhan Zhao shrinking behind Bai Yutang, Dong Xiao suddenly reached out and pointed at him, clutching his chest, "Zhan Zhao!"

Zhan Zhao was startled, and said in his heart——here we come!

Dong Xiao was silent for a long time, and said, "I owe you my life!"

Zhan Zhao blinked.

Dong Xiao finally smiled, and he laughed as if he was relieved, "It was really right for me to choose Kaifeng to settle down. Sure enough, there are noble people to help."

Zhan Zhao was sweating from fright, thinking that Dong Xiao was going to scold someone again, and he would break off friendship with Bai Yutang again in a while.

Bai Yutang looked back, Zhan Zhao, who was half-tucked behind him, looked like a nervous cat.

Hearing Dong Xiao mentioned that a man in black attacked him, Bao Zheng asked, "What are the characteristics?"

Dong Xiao thought for a while, and said, "Well, I can't tell from the appearance, the martial arts are strong, and I can't tell which sect they belong to, but they did sprinkle some powder similar to mud, and then caught fire at once."

Bai Yutang seemed to be puzzled by one thing, so he asked, "I can understand Chen Mao's hatred for wanting to kill your grandfather, but why do you want to kill all the descendants? Also, if Chen Mao was alive, wouldn't he be over 100 years old? Such a long life ?”

Dong Xiao shook his head, he didn't know either.

"Apart from wanting to kill you, do those men in black have any other demands?" Zhan Zhao asked, "For example, do they want something from you?"

Dong Xiao continued to shake his head, "No, they plotted against me without saying a word, and they all came for my vitals."

Gongsun also nodded, "Dong Xiao's heart is a bit to the right, so this sword is not accurate. If it was a second one, he would have died a long time ago."

Everyone frowned, feeling that there might be something else hidden.

Dong Xiao said everything he knew, and everyone left his room together without hindering him from resting, and went to Bao Zheng's study to continue discussing.

"Dong Qi and Dong Xiao are separated by more than one generation, but several generations." Zhao Pu said, "Could there be some things that he doesn't know, but they are the key to this case?"

Everyone nodded, it was possible.

While chatting, a figure suddenly fell outside and almost broke into the door.

Everyone looked back, it was Nangong Ji who came.

Nangong Ji rushed in and said to Gongsun, "Concubine Pang said her stomach hurts, she seems to be about to give birth!"

"What?!"

Gongsun didn't move, the Grand Master jumped up first.

Gongsun counted the days and asked, "Is it painful?"

"Yes." Nangong nodded.

"Oh, shouldn't there be a few more days..." The grand master was anxious

"It's possible within a few days." Gongsun stood up and said, "Hurry up..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Pu picked him up and jumped out of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Daddy, the medicine box..." The fourth son ran into the house with the medicine box and chased him out. Zhan Zhao picked him up and chased him.

"Oh!" Pang Ji jumped up anxiously, looking at Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang hastened to chase after Zhan Zhao, that means - he didn't want to carry Grand Master Pang with him.

"Oh! I'm so anxious!" The grand master was about to run out.

Fortunately, Tianzun and Yinhou are two old people who are more kind, and they carried Taishi Pang to the palace with each other.

Mrs. Bao is also anxious, this is not ready yet, will it really be born?

After entering the palace, I saw the queen mother standing in the courtyard beaming with joy. A large group of imperial doctors came, and I heard Pang Fei ouch and yell pain again and again.

Zhao Zhen turned around in a hurry at the door.

As soon as Zhao Pu landed with Gongsun in his arms, Zhan Zhao also arrived with his fourth son in his arms carrying a medicine box, followed by Bai Yutang.

Gongsun ran in to check Concubine Pang's pulse, and ran out joyfully, "Where's the midwife? She's about to give birth!"

The midwife, who had been ready for a long time, hurried in with a group of maidservants.

Zhao Zhen strode forward at the door, and Concubine Pang screamed so loudly that he couldn't breathe.

"Sir, it's a few days early, is there any danger?" Zhao Zhen asked Gongsun anxiously.

Gongsun comforted him, "Don't worry, it's normal for a few days sooner or later. Concubine Pang is young and healthy, and the baby's fetal position is right and the size is right. It will be fine in a while."

Zhao Zhen's heart sank, but he was still anxious.

Zhao Pu was waiting in the yard with his youngest son in his arms. At this time, Grand Master and Master Bao also arrived.

Tianzun and Yinhou also came to join in the fun, Tianzun seemed to hear the birth of a child for the first time, "Oh, it's so miserable?"

Yin Hou rolled his eyes at him, "What is this? My girl, Zhao Zhao, was screaming so badly back then."

Zhan Zhao was curious, "Really?"

"That's right, you're stuck in your mother's womb and won't come out." Yin Hou was dissatisfied.

Zhan Zhao rubbed his chin, is there such a thing?

The grand master was more anxious than Zhao Zhen, but Bao Zheng comforted him, "Don't worry, the baby will be ready in a while."

The Queen Mother also nodded, reached out to pat Grand Master Pang, and said mysteriously, "Grand Master, it's a great auspicious omen! This child is a real dragon descending into the world. Please keep me safe and sound in the Song Dynasty!"

Everyone looked at the Queen Mother curiously.

The Eighth Prince also just arrived, and asked curiously, "Miss Huang, who did you ask to do the math?"

The queen mother covered her mouth and smiled happily, "Absolutely the real dragon came to the world, the Ai family saw it last night!"

Everyone looked at each other.

Taishi Pang reminded, "The queen mother is a girl, you know that, right?"

"I know!" The queen mother raised her eyebrows, "What's wrong with my daughter? My daughter is also a dragon species! Don't look at the wind and rain last night, Aijia saw a half-hanging golden dragon flashing in the east!"

The Eighth Prince opened his mouth wide, "Really?"

"That's right, many maids have seen it!" The queen mother was proud, and the maids who served beside her nodded quickly, and even Nangong Ji nodded to show that she had indeed seen it.

The mouth corners of everyone in Kaifeng Mansion twitched—tsk, fortunately, the jade pendant yesterday was a dragon, if it was a pig, wouldn't it be troublesome?The golden pig is coming?

"Think about it, Ai's family just saw the golden dragon last night, and this baby can't wait to be born today!" The Queen Mother smiled wrinkled her face, "Isn't it the birth of a real dragon!"

Everyone in Kaifeng Mansion is also embarrassed to tell the truth to the Queen Mother, so let her continue to be beautiful.

Bao Zheng patted Pang Ji, with a look of regret—why do you think this child is a girl?If it is a son, then he will be crowned prince immediately!

The corners of Pang Ji's mouth twitched, and he looked at the fourth son, what does that mean—or should he take the jade pendant back?Wait until the next birth?

Just as he was thinking, he heard the sound of a baby crying from inside the room.

Yin Hou raised his eyebrows, "Well, not bad, the voice is loud."

Everyone nodded.

After a while, the midwife came out with a baby in her arms, and the queen mother picked it up. Zhao Zhen leaned over to see, a healthy girl!

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed, and carried the princess into the house to see Concubine Pang. Concubine Pang was in good condition, except that she was a little tired and everything was normal.

The queen mother issued a decree, and the whole country celebrated for three days. This princess is a golden dragon, no worse than a prince!good sign.

Everyone congratulated Taishi Pang one after another, not to mention, this girl's luck is not bad, she was born with the auspicious sign of "Golden Dragon", she is expected to be blessed in the future.

……

After leaving the palace, Bao Zheng and the Eighth Prince are going to prepare for the celebration. The date for the envoys and officials from various countries to enter the Kaifeng mansion is expected to be advanced. There are a lot of things to be busy. At this moment, the grand master must send Those who are not useful have to rely on them.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang continued to investigate the case of Huo Long Huo Feng.

After leaving the palace, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang walked towards Dongjiazhuang on the west side of the imperial city. Halfway there, they met Lin Yehuo and Zou Liang who were arguing while walking.

Xiao Liang, who followed the two, first asked about the situation of the fourth son.

Zhan Zhao told him that the fourth son was left in the palace by the queen mother, and he will return to Kaifeng with Zhao Pu Gongsun in the evening.

Xiao Liang seemed a little disappointed, "Jin'er won't be back until evening."

Zhan Zhao poked Xiao Liang, pointed to Zou Liang and Lin Yehuo who were walking and pinching, "What are they doing?"

"Lin Turkey sneaked out, mysteriously, and was caught by Zou Liang." Xiao Liang spread his hands, "So I also followed, Turkey said that he was going to Dongjiazhuang, and said that you might have missed something."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other—what was missing?Lin Yehuo really knew something.