After the fourth master and I wear each other [Qing wear]

"Tomorrow, go to the ruins of ancient Kucha."

Yinzhen skillfully changed the topic, and did not discuss cremation and burial any more.

His body is only 35 years old, even if he can only live to be more than 50 years old, he still has at least 20 or [-] years.

It is not necessary to accompany the old ghost to imagine a hundred ways of annihilation of the physical body, it is better to talk about things that need to be dealt with right before your eyes.

"The rumors about this elixir spread widely, and some people who come to the inn to stay here don't seem to be businessmen, they may be looking for the medicine.

There must be a reason for it to come out of nowhere.But we don't have much free time, and we were scheduled to rest for three days, so it's better to use this as a limit, and leave on time if we find nothing further. "

Yinzhen knows that some kind of secret may be hidden behind every rumor, but not all secrets need to be discovered.

To them, a map that fully records the water source, soil, plant distribution and other information in the Junggar tribe's rule area is far more important than the so-called elixir.

How could Wu Fuyi not understand this truth, and also heard that Ah Si avoids talking about the way to dispose of the corpse after death.

Forget it, there is no need to decide what to do after death in the wind and sand.Just blame today's setting sun for being too bleak, which evokes people's ability to associate.

Looking at the sun makes people think of death, or it makes people think of soft-boiled fried eggs, and I will add an egg to dinner later.

I didn't think about it any more, and got back to the topic.

"Okay, let's go to the ruins tomorrow. Also, according to the original plan, first look for a guide in the town who is familiar with the landscape, and chat with someone."

Wu Fuyi didn't throw money at will. To learn more about the Western Regions, one way is to follow the guide's words.

Guides have been to many places, even if what they say is not completely correct, it is still a good reference direction.

Since I was traveling in the Western Regions under the banner of searching for medicine, and I happened to come across the legend of the elixir, I had to ask about it even if I pretended to be.

The next day, go to find out more.

No one can tell where the phrase "In the old dance place of the Buddha Kingdom, the Queen Mother of the West presents medicine. If you are born in a catastrophe, you will live forever." However, it has been circulating for half a year.

Rumors similar to elixir are not uncommon among the people.

This time, the reason why many people went deep into the hinterland of the Western Regions, where the natural environment is harsh, is because people think this sentence is highly credible.

In the midsummer of last year, more than one person saw the fairy palace appearing near the Qiuci ruins.

In addition, this comment about the elixir is very meaningful, and it was not made up by a cat or a dog.

Places, people, and origins of opportunities are all included.

The ancient Kucha Kingdom is famous for worshiping Buddha and dancing, which precisely indicates the location.

The Queen Mother of the West gave people the elixir of immortality, and the myths and legends have been passed down for thousands of years.Her encounter with King Mu of Zhou was also recorded in the pre-Qin bamboo slips "Biography of Mu Tianzi" unearthed in the Western Jin Dynasty.

The most wonderful thing is "born in a catastrophe", these four words contain two meanings.

Going to the Western Regions to search for elixir is bound to encounter various difficulties, and there is still one point that needs to be speculated with the Kucha Kingdom.

"Hanshu" records 36 countries in the Western Regions, one of which is called "Jie".

Ban Gu wrote in the book: "Wang Zhitian Danqu Valley in Shandong Province, went to Chang'an for 570 miles. There were 99 households, 15 mouths, and [-] victorious soldiers. There was one Fuguohou, one Duwei, and one translator."

This country is very interesting, it is named after Jie.

Calamity, Taoism believes that if the world is completed and destroyed, it will be a catastrophe;

Kalpa is also the abbreviation of the transliteration of "Kalpa" in Sanskrit Kalpa.The [-] great kalpas of Buddhism can only be in an instant. ①

Jieguo seems to come and go without a trace, and its existence is not noticeable.

Because it only has a population of 500 people, its future is not mentioned in the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty".

All of the above can't help but make people who are looking for medicine fill their brains.

Jieguo sounds quite mysterious, but it actually kept the elixir of immortality.

The demise of this small country is actually the collective ascension by taking the elixir, and some remnants of the elixir were buried in the ancient Kucha country.

Although the Eastern Han Dynasty has more than 600 years, people in the world favor the past and the present, and the older something is, the more convincing it has mysterious power.

Therefore, people from all walks of life teamed up to dig the ruins of the ancient Kucha Kingdom.During the period, there was a fight, not because of the discovery of the fairy medicine, but because of the discovery of some buried gold jewelry under the yellow sand and the uneven distribution of spoils.

Wu Fuyi combined the information he had found out, and only wanted to annotate the two words "ghost bullshit".

So I complained to Yinzhen, "A group of people quoted the scriptures and interpreted the rumors, regardless of whether it is far-fetched or not, I will ask a good question. Suppose the fairy medicine is dug up, and more than 600 years have passed. Has this thing not expired? Are there really fools? Dare to eat?"

You can live for many years without eating, but if you really eat it, you may die the next day.

Immortality, without giving a clear nature, refers to not necessarily the body but also the soul, which is beyond the scope of evaluation of living people.

Yinzhen was also speechless, let alone let him see some familiar idiots looking for medicine. "I found people camping near the ruins, and there were two familiar faces among them, who were the guards of the eldest brother's house."

Wu Fuyi was shocked, "Yinti actually sent his men down to find the immortal medicine? He actually believes in this?!"

"If you don't believe me, Big Brother wouldn't have been involved in the Taoist priest Zhang Mingde's incident back then, so he'll ask for divination."

Yinzhen believes that Yinti's motive for seeking immortal medicine is not for longevity.

"The Haidongqing that Lao Ba gave to Han Ama turned into a dead eagle. It's hard to say that he broke his cans to vent his dissatisfaction, or was tricked by others, and someone set up a game to completely kick him out."

Five years have passed since the abolition of the crown prince. Kangxi said that he wanted to establish a secret reserve, but he still couldn't prevent the cold war from happening.

Since Concubine Liang's death can soften Kangxi's heart and release Lao Ba, let Yinti see some hope, regardless of Lao Ba's failure to seize the opportunity later.

Maybe if he does something, it is still possible to succeed to the throne by virtue of his status as the eldest son of the emperor.Showing filial piety to Kangxi to seek immortality and medicine, this is called taking the slant of the sword.

"A crooked idea is an idea, there is no other way."

If Yinzhen hadn't personally experienced being shielded by gods and Buddhas all over the sky, he was very convinced that it was useless to ask gods and Buddhas, and I'm afraid it would be unavoidable.

"I can't compete with serious skills, so I can only turn to alchemy. Asking for immortality and medicine is better than cursing my brothers in disgust."

What can Wu Fuyi say?The whole was speechless, and he simply didn't say anything.

The two of them wandered around the ruins of Qiuci again, but they didn't see half of the fairy grass or half of the elixir at all.

In recent days, there are still teams looking for the elixir.

As far as the locals are concerned, the number of people looking for medicines is generally on the decline, which is far less than the previous few months.

Back and forth, from the appearance of the fairy palace virtual scene in the desert to the widespread rumors of the undead medicine, it took more than a year.

People have not gained anything, and this rush to find medicine will gradually fade away.By next year, no one will naturally say that there is a fairy medicine near the country of Qiucha.

At this moment, an unexpected news came.

"Fourth Master, I have a new discovery."

Doctor Liao Xing faced the free consultation of the townspeople today, and one of the patients whispered that he wanted to talk in private.

"Ali used to be a porter, transporting goods from small towns to distant towns. He became lame a year ago, and now he wants to discuss a business with you.

He said that he saw Asgard with his own eyes last year, and he also received an oracle that no one else knew about.With exclusive information that has never been revealed to the outside world as an additional item, now he wants to sell us something in exchange for money. "

Wu Fuyi heard that this was a novel way of speaking, and the "Oracle" did not appear in other people's rumor versions.

Taking a look at the sky, it's still too early to get dark anyway, so it doesn't hurt to go for a walk.Let me ask one more question, "That Ali, why did he focus on you? Why didn't he sell things to other people?"

"I'm asking next time."

Liao Xing was a little embarrassed to boast, "Ali said that he has always wanted to find a good person to sell the goods. He looked at the next consultation and thought that he finally found the buyer he wanted, and it was fate."

Sometimes, buying and selling is all about eye contact.

It is understandable that Ali wants to find a good person to sell the goods.

"Go, let's see what the goods are."

Wu Fuyi was curious, what did Ali, who claimed to have heard the oracle, want to sell?

Those so-called phenomena of seeing the fairy palace in the sky can be explained by mirages, but it is really strange to hear the sound.

Ali and his wife have raised four children, the oldest is ten years old and the youngest is two years old.

Seeing that the layout of the house is very ordinary, and because he crippled his leg last summer, it is difficult for him to do a lot of physical work, but he is still energetic.

After asking, I found out that when I ran into Asgard in the desert last year, it was the third day after Ali and the cargo team were separated due to sandstorms.

At that time, he had not eaten or drank water for two days and two nights, and fell into the sand in a semi-conscious state.

"It was God's protection that made the little one wake up. There is a fairy palace floating above his head, and he heard how to find the elixir."

Ali did not speak the oracle immediately, but first took out the things to be sold.

He carefully pulled out a bunch of sackcloth, which contained a string of bracelets. "You buy it at a price, and the younger one will speak the oracle."

Yinzhen saw at a glance that this was something that did not belong to Ali.

The exquisite nine-eyed dzi beads, supplemented by gems strung into bracelets, belong to Tibetan nobles.It is invaluable and has been endowed with sacred meanings. Under normal circumstances, this item will not be sold easily.

Ali emphasized that things came from the right way.

"The little one doesn't steal or rob, this is a gift from God! Last summer, the little one was unconscious in the desert, until he vaguely saw the fairy palace appearing above his head, and he didn't regain his senses.

Hearing the oracle again, he seemed to have gained a moment of strength, allowing the little one to barely support his body and return to the small town.I picked up this string of beads halfway, but never took it out, hoping to find a destined person for it. "

Are you sure they are related?Not being taken advantage of?

Wu Fuyi looked at Ali, his expression did not seem to be lying, but he did not hide those small calculations.

Ali knew that this item was extraordinary, so he had to hide it until he met a customer who thought he was kind.

Once such an item of unknown origin is exposed to unkind people, there will be no benevolence or righteousness in the sale, and Ali will be guilty of the crime.

"How much do you want? To tell you the truth, we are not interested in this kind of dzi jewelry."

Wu Fuyi didn't bother, "It's an expensive jewelry from Tibet. It's hard to say who originally owned it. If you take it out, you might be suspected of stealing it. If you make a price, I'll buy it if it suits you. If it doesn't suit you, you can buy it." Find someone else."

Ali was hesitant. He had picked up the dzi bead jewelry for a year, and he had never heard of anyone coming back to look for it, nor had he heard of anyone losing the jewelry.

After hiding for a long time, I feel that it is safe to sell now, and I chose the buyers I think are suitable. These people seem to be good people, at least they are not robbers.

He stretched out two fingers uncertainly, "Two, 200 taels of silver."

"what?"

Liao Xing didn't expect that the honest Ali would really dare to bid.

What is the concept of 200 taels?The annual salary of a first-rank official is only 180 taels.

Yinzhen didn't change his face. This string of beads is a male accessory, and its market price far exceeds Ali's quotation.

"We don't carry so much silver with us. Do you accept barter? Give you a gold chain."

"Row!"

Afraid that the promising buyer would regret it, Ali said, "Make the deal now."

Wu Fuyi didn't even haggle over the price, so it's hard to say who will take advantage of who.

He quickly gave a bunch of gold necklaces, like the dog chain style, which is a proper nouveau riche style without any craftsmanship.

Alizai examined the chain carefully, and after gnawing through sections of his teeth to confirm that it was gold, he hid it well.

Then came the so-called oracle, "Those teams who came to the Kucha ruins to find the elixir were in vain because they didn't understand the terms of exchange.

If people want to seek medicine from gods, they must satisfy the gods, and there are ways to impress the gods.It is said in the oracle that those who seek medicine must meet one condition, that is, they must have the awareness to sacrifice everything for their lover. "

What the hell?

Wu Fuyi felt that his ears were getting wet. It was like a large-scale fraudulent search for medicine, but he still made bloody rhetoric like love is the most important thing?

"What did you hear from the oracle?"

Ali was in a daze at the time, and vaguely heard someone talking.

"When a man finds true love, even if the other party's family has bad intentions, he can still insist on marrying his true love. He is willing to give up his family's power, wealth, status, and even fight against his parents. This love touches the sky, and he can enter wonderland."

The words became lighter and lighter.

He himself felt that the oracle was a bit absurd, how could there be such a stupid man?

Because of the absurd content, I have never told the drug seekers in the past, until today I have picked out a good buyer.

Ali looked at the buyers with a straight face, and he was wronged, because every word he said was the truth.

Immediately raised his hand and swore, "The content sounds unacceptable, but it is really an oracle! Really, that's what I heard at the time. If you lie, you will be struck by lightning."

"Okay, I see."

Wu Fuyi quickly adjusted his mood.

The absurd oracle, coupled with the outrageous legend of the elixir of immortality, accidentally appeared in a remote town of Tibetan aristocratic jewelry.

Putting these things together, there must be a secret hidden under the absurd appearance.

She asked, "Ali, you should know that this dzi bead comes from Tibet. Have you seen anyone from the Tibetan area in this small town this year?"

"No, sure not."

Everyone in Alibi cares about whether the original owner of the bracelet will come back, "No one has ever come to town looking for bracelets."

A man loses a valuable ornament and does not look for it.

Or they are so rich that they don't care, or they have various reasons not to look for them.

Wu Fuyi thought about the state when Ali picked up the dzi beads. He was in a semi-conscious state and saw a mirage.

As for his so-called hearing the oracle, he should have fallen into a sandpit when he was unconscious and heard the conversations of others, and the content of his speech revolved around the theme of absurd true love.

Taking it as an oracle should be Ali's self-association.

"How do you know it's an oracle?"

Wu Fuyi asked, "You were sure after the rumor of the elixir emerged, right?"

Ali nodded his head, he was quite confident in his judgment.

"When I saw batches of drug hunters returning empty-handed, I knew they were all wrong. To enter the Immortal Palace, special conditions must be met. The Queen Mother of the West prefers to give immortal drugs to those who know true love."

Yin Zhen already understood when he heard this.Ali forcibly added drama to his imagination, trying to piece together several things.

The old ghost said that the mirage is a natural phenomenon, and the so-called oracle is that Ali heard other people's conversations when he was unconscious, and he attached it to the elixir.

Uncovering the appearance, the truth is that Ali overheard a passage without knowing it.The person who spoke was probably related to this string of Tibetan dzi beads, and it was he who dropped the beads.

Why didn't you come back and look for it again?

It may have been silenced.

The inn clerk said that in the past six months, many teams who came to search for the elixir had conflicts, and many bloody deaths occurred in the deserts of the Western Regions.

Making this kind of absurd rumor widely known is very likely to fabricate reasons for the murder that do not attract suspicion, so that some people seem to die in the conflict of searching for medicine.

Who is the killer?What is the motivation?

Or you can make inferences based on the absurd oracle Ali said.

There is an infatuated child in a noble family who insists on taking the daughter of his opponent.And the other party harbored evil intentions, and wanted to take advantage of this marriage to seize everything owned by the in-laws.

This matter was discovered by the spies, who wanted to go back and explain the situation, but were silenced halfway and pulled down the beaded jewelry on the way to escape.

After a year, even if he returned to Ali's so-called location where he listened to the oracle, it was very difficult to find other clues to verify his guess.

Whether it is a corpse or a clue, one year is enough to be buried and taken away by wind and sand.

Before leaving Ali's house, tell him not to talk about it again.

Ali is also very knowledgeable about current affairs, he was afraid of causing trouble, otherwise he wouldn't bear to ship until now.

Yinzhen told Wu Fuyi about the speculation, "We don't have enough energy to find out whether there are two families who are going to marry each other, and whether someone is going to annex the other. The amount of information collected is too large, so why don't we send this news to Khan? ama.

After leaving Yumen Pass and entering Gansu, there will be a reliable messenger there, and we will send the dzi beads back to the Forbidden City.Let Khan Ama worry about whether there is a marriage conspiracy of Tibetan nobles?Really, is it within the scope that the emperor needs to worry about. "

Wu Fuyi agreed, "That's a good idea. We found a clue, and we don't have to do all the follow-up comparison work. It's about Tibet. Rather than waiting for us to investigate it, it's better for the emperor to know better. Which two families are going to marry?" , he will receive the wind."

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In the 52nd year of Kangxi, the twelfth lunar month.

Several gift boxes were rushed from Gansu to the capital, and presented to the Qianqing Palace before the New Year's Eve.

It is an annual gift from the fourth child.

More precisely, it was a gift from the fourth child from the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi had a serious face, the son who had run away finally appeared in the territory of the Qing Dynasty!

Ah!How courageous, the gift arrived in the capital, but the person has not returned yet, what does it mean not to celebrate the Spring Festival together?

Let's see what gift the fourth child can give, can it make up for the old father's displeasure of not having a son to accompany him for the festival?

Open the gift box, most of them are special products of the Western Regions.

There is also a thick stack of letters, telling the experience of the journey, the people's livelihood, and a story of elixir and true love at the end, as well as the dark insider speculation under its absurd appearance.

Which nobleman's son would be so full of love and love that he would die to marry a woman, a daughter of a family that did not deal with him?

Kangxi was about to say don't tell jokes in the underworld during the Chinese New Year, when he suddenly remembered something.

Wait a moment!Lhazang Khan sent a memorial last month, saying that the eldest son Dan sincerely admired the daughter of Tsewang Allah Butan of the Zhungeer Ministry and insisted on marrying her as his wife.

Lazang Khan is the leader of the Mongolian Heshuo Special Department and is currently in charge of Tibetan government affairs.

Kangxi was extremely displeased that his eldest son was going to marry the daughter of the leader of the Zhungeer tribe.

One family is in charge of Tibetan affairs, and the other is in charge of affairs in the Western Regions. Although both profess vassals to the Qing, they actually have great power in the local area.Can the combination of the two be good for the Qing court?Especially Cewang Allah Butan, no one can tell whether he will become the second Galdan and come to fight against the Qing Dynasty again.

Kangxi reread the absurd story sent by the fourth child, and then looked at Tianzhu, and he couldn't help but have a suspicion.

Could it be that the fourth child broke through a terrifying conspiracy.In the name of marriage, Cewang Allah Butan wanted to control Lhazang Khan's son, so as to attack the Potala Palace and seize Tibet? ②

No way?

Has the fourth child's luck really reached this point?

How to describe it?Should it be said that this son is unlucky enough to encounter trouble wherever he goes?Or are you lucky enough to discover various crises?