Chapter 117: Thousands of Volumes, the General Returns to the City
This attic is one of the centers of the entire manor’s Qimen formation.
Qin Wuqiu did not stay in one place when he was in charge of the formation and delivering orders everywhere. Finding his real-time location was even more difficult than finding Shi Miyuan.
If he hadn't encountered an opponent whose skill in formations was as high as the sky, and Su Hanshan's assassination speed of the leader was beyond expectation, which confused his mind for a moment, Qin Wuqiu would have been able to remove himself at any time.
Next to the body that was split in half, there were many rockers, compasses embedded in the ground, copper rings with animal heads that could be pulled, and many string bells hanging down from upstairs.
Chen Weiyang observed the building that he had split open and figured out the internal arrangements of these agencies.
The art of Qimen mechanism is not something that relies on the strength of a single person to dream up in a flash of the brain. It also has a process of continuous development from the pre-Qin period.
The transmission of machine power and the influence of natural forces have strict theories corresponding to them, which must comply with the laws of heaven and earth. Just like water flowing downwards, steam will rise and heat will be transferred. Same.
If you don't know how to make good use of these laws, it will violate the original intention of "using formations to defeat the strong with the weak".
But precisely because the laws between heaven and earth are the same, the theories compiled by various Qimen schools actually have something in common, which is convenient for future generations to learn, expand, and revise.
The formation methods Chen Weiyang learned were very different from Qin Wuqiu, but he was able to quickly grasp the context of the formation after breaking into the manor. This was the reason why.
Now, by observing the numbers of the heavenly stems and earthly branches on these organs, and then looking at the trends of the organs hidden in the building, he can deduce more clearly the location of the corresponding secret rooms that play different roles in the formation.
"You have solved it here too?"
Su Hanshan grabbed one person in each hand and flew over. He was not hindered by any mechanisms or illusions on the way, and he couldn't help but sigh. .
“What a powerful slash just now!”
Chen Weiyang said with a smile: "I just got a bargain. His formation, if there are private soldiers from the Grand Master and the seven factions of the Prime Minister's Mansion, set up defenses at the pass, guarding each other with light and dark, connected up and down, the power will be two times greater." It’s more than twice that, but you have already dealt with those people.”
As he spoke, he took matters into his own hands and fiddled with some of the mechanisms that could still be used.
Su Hanshan asked: "What is this for?"
Chen Weiyang was busy with his hands and said smoothly: "Those people in the secret room don't know the situation here yet, I pretend Give orders and help them make some changes to their formations. Move, stop the reinforcements that may be outside, so that we can move again."
Su Hanshan originally wanted to capture Shi Miyuan and Ding Daquan for later planning, but after hearing what he said, that was all. He left in no hurry and left the two of them on the ground.
Ding Daquan was still unconscious. After Shi Miyuan landed, his eyelids trembled.
Su Hanshan chuckled and said: "Master, the effect of the Baiyun Drunken Immortal Pill on the Grandmaster is not very strong. You only fell asleep after I put the medicine in your mouth after you were seriously injured. If this happens, Still not awake after being smashed , then I have to wonder if you are dead."
Shi Miyuan was shouted out by him and slowly sat up. His face was mottled with bruises, and there was blood flowing from his eyes and nostrils, but his expression remained the same. Calm.
"The benefits that a dead person can bring to you are definitely not as good as a living Shi Miyuan."
He opened his mouth and pulled the wound on his face, and couldn't help but cover the side of his face. Gritting his teeth, he continued, "I have confidants all over the place, assets worth billions, thousands of clients, tens of thousands of secret books, and countless precious medicines."
"You have taken me hostage, whether it is for the country, for the people, for yourself, for wealth, for power, or for martial arts, there are long-term benefits. If you spare my life, I will do my best to cooperate."
Su Hanshan sighed: "You surrendered too quickly."
"This is what I am used to doing."
Shi Miyuan was not ashamed and said eloquently, "Back then I Follow Jin Guohe I can agree to any conditions of the Jin Kingdom, and I will pay all the compensation after the negotiation. This shows my credibility. You don’t have to worry about me cheating because you have coerced me.”
"Actually, I am neither a good person nor a bad person. I am just a person who is good at seeking survival. If the Kingdom of Jin uses me, it will be a disaster for the country and the people. If you use me, I can also benefit all families."
"When I restored the posthumous title of Wang Jue for Qin Hui, many people scolded me, but later on, didn't I also help Yue Fei draft a better posthumous title? This is another proof."
This person originally Within a few years of taking power, the government and the public were filled with complaints. At that time Zhu Xi's disciples were also divided into two factions. One faction believed that it upheld the principles of heaven and was outspoken in court, but was suppressed by him. The other faction took the initiative to seek refuge with him and used his means to promote Neo-Confucianism, removing its essence and taking away its dross, and talking about respect. Humility, Foolishness, Loyalty, Foolishness and Filial Piety are used to resolve the grievances of the people.
Shi Miyuan also thought that this method was too slow to take effect, so someone else came to him with suggestions to add more posthumous titles to Yue Fei, using Yue Fei's reputation to wash away the people's perception of him.
Sure enough, with this two-pronged approach, some people among the people who didn't know the whole story actually brought this old thief and Yue Fei together to discuss, feeling that the prime minister had good intentions and was a very good official.
It’s just that some of the people he works for have turned out to be traitors, and this is something that cannot be avoided.
Maybe after a few more years, the Prime Minister will see clearly and punish these traitors?
Su Hanshan heard Zhang Shuwei talk about this past incident. How could he tolerate such a person living for much longer? His original plan was to take the two people away and ask Fuyaoshan to torture them before killing them.
Now he is even more murderous, and he has already thought of getting rid of this old thief first.
Chen Weiyang seemed to be interested in chatting with him and asked: "You levied excessive taxes on the people of the Song Dynasty. In the first few years, you did send the money to the Kingdom of Jin, but after that, most of it went into your own pocket. , and then the Jin Kingdom was in danger, and you did not provide any help to the Jin Kingdom. "Is this considered credible?"
Shi Miyuan said: "At that time, the emperor was in power, and I was trying to avoid his influence. Besides, the Jin Kingdom was going crazy. It was going to war with Mongolia and going south to invade the Song Dynasty. , it’s not my fault that you’re going to die.”
Chen Weiyang said calmly: "The situation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty could help you take power, so what benefit can we give you?"
"One more day you let me live is worth ten thousand taels of gold."< br>
Shi Miyuan's posture was very low, and he even cupped his hands, "At my age, since I have been captured by you, as long as you can tolerate I, I don’t want to secretly cause trouble and fight with you. I am old and decrepit, and I don’t want to take that risk.”
Chen Weiyang laughed, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and picked him up: “Then. Please show us the way and take us to see your collection of books first."
Su Hanshan picked up Ding Daquan and followed.
The manor was still in chaos at the moment, with the sounds of agencies and guards running around everywhere.
But after Chen Weiyang modified the agency instructions, those people were like headless flies, running around in the peach forest, fake walls and other mazes, and almost no one noticed the movement here.
Not long after, the four of them arrived outside a three-story building.
Chen Weiyang walked in, picked out a few books at random, read them, and said: "Most of these are medical books from previous generations and secret books of other sects. They should just be examples for reference by your disciples. You can select and expand them." Where are the results?”
Shi Miyuan pointed to a bookshelf. After moving the bookshelf there, he lifted up a square tile on the ground and pressed down the bronze tiger head sculpture.
The sound of the mechanism shifting came from the underground. Soon, a door opened on the ground next to it, revealing the steps leading to the underground.
They entered the underground secret room and only saw some jade statues and jade ornaments.
Before Shi Miyuan opened his mouth, Chen Weiyang had already walked to one side and kept tapping on several square bricks on the wall. Then he suddenly exerted force and stepped on a stone slab under his feet to dent it.
The rumbling sound of the machine lasted longer this time.
A moment later, hundreds of secret compartments popped up on the four walls of the entire secret room, and each secret compartment contained several books.
Shi Miyuan looked shocked, and finally couldn't help but ask: "How do you know the agency here, who are you?"
"Don't worry, I didn't buy the information from people around you, just I have some understanding of the mechanism technique."
Chen Weiyang looked at these hidden compartments and said to Su Hanshan, "I originally thought that I might need to find some sacks and pick out some important books to take away. It seems that it is not necessary for others to divide it up."
"The mechanisms here are very careful. The secret cells are hidden in the secret passages and are not directly accessible to this secret room. Wait for me to change it. The techniques required to open the mechanism would not be able to be found by anyone else."
Su Hanshan said in surprise: "Don't take the secret book with you?"
Chen Weiyang said: "This manor will soon be ours. We will live in it directly. When you read these secret books, you can also search for supporting evidence from the small building above. Wouldn't it be more convenient?"
Shi Miyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's right, you can live here directly, and you two can use all my things at will."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Weiyang said suddenly He stretched out a finger and pointed at his heart.
Shi Miyuan's expression froze and he felt his heart being crushed.
“You deserve to die, and even if you live to this day, the sky will not open your eyes.”
Chen Weiyang whispered, "Besides, for me, letting you die is more useful than keeping you alive."
Shi Miyuan's face was full of confusion, and he fell down in disbelief.
He just thought he could survive, but he lost his life in the blink of an eye.
Not to mention him, even Su Hanshan felt that things had changed a bit too fast.
Killing this old thief was certainly a good move, but since he was going to be killed, why did he say that he could get this manor in a fair and just way?
Not to mention anything else, a prime minister of the current dynasty died here. As the scene of the murder, this manor will be sealed off and investigated for several months at least. "Hmm..."
Su Hanshan pondered for a moment and asked, "You said we will be able to read here soon. This is very soon. How long does it take specifically?" "
Chen Weiyang was confident and said without thinking: "Three days later."
Su Hanshan narrowed his eyes: "You are so confident, you are not just a descendant of the Xunlong Sword Sect?"< br>
Chen Weiyang smiled and said: "We will go separately when we go out. Three days later, when we meet again, you will understand, why be anxious?"
As he said that, he walked to the hidden grids. After looking at it, he picked up two of the books and handed them over.
"You've spent a lot of money today, so don't worry too much in the next few days. These two books alone should be enough for you to read for a few days."
Su Hanshan took it to take a look, and it turned out that It's a martial arts trick that focuses on tempering the stomach and intestines, which happens to be something I haven't seen before.
Coincidence? Or does this mysterious Brother Chen know what tricks he lacks?
"Oh, I like to sell things so much that I look like those middle-aged and elderly people who make secrets."
Su Hanshan accepted the two books, "Then keep this sense of mystery and reveal it in three days."< br>
After Chen Weiyang modified the mechanism, he took Shi Miyuan's body outside and dumped it in a random place.
Su Hanshan took Ding Daquan away and parted ways directly outside the manor, without even saying a superfluous goodbye.
When Su Hanshan took a hidden path and sent Ding Daquan to Fuyao Mountain, Li Qiumian had just received a series of messages.
"Shi Miyuan's manor was raided, and Zhao Lizong rushed to help, but was missed by the agency and was a step too late... The forbidden army arrived and had sealed off the manor, confirming Shi Miyuan's death and Ding Daquan's disappearance... Many guests and servants in the manor took away the treasures Escaped and disappeared..."
Li Qiumian looked at the secret letters in his hand one after another, and then looked at a certain blue-faced prisoner who had been sent to his study. The look on his face The expression is very subtle.
He was a little doubtful whether he was having a sweet dream, but of course he would not be so careless as to pinch his own thigh to identify the truth.
"Hanshan."
Li Qiumian paused for a while, "Can you let all of my hundred thousand descendants of Fuyao Mountain grow wings?"
Su Hanshan was drinking tea and thought he heard wrongly, so he raised his head: "Ah? What did you say?"
"Nothing."
Li Qiumian shook his head and moved away as if nothing had happened. sight.
It seems that it is not a dream. If it were his own dream, everyone in Fuyao Mountain would definitely fly.
“So, how did you break through that manor even though you haven’t broken through yet?”
Li Qiumian said, "When Leng Youming assassinated Shi Miyuan, I also went there in disguise. The combined power of the two masters was just spinning around on the outer layer of that formation."
"Although Recently, the manpower of the Prime Minister's Mansion has been weakened a lot by you, but Qin Wuqiu is still there, and the formation mechanism has not changed. It should still retain the unpredictable changes."
Su Hanshan put it aside. Everything has been told in detail, Explained: "I encountered very few mechanisms. That formation was basically defeated by Chen Weiyang alone. He seemed to be much more accomplished in the Qimen formation than Qin Wuqiu, so he had the upper hand to defeat the enemy. , it was smooth sailing, and I didn’t feel any difficulty.”
Li Qiumian touched his beard, his expression was a little strange: “Chen Weiyang?”
Su Hanshan said: “You know him? ”
"About ten months ago, a man with this name took refuge in Marshal Meng's tent. Six months ago, he secretly came to Lin'an and inspected Shi Miyuan's manor. He came to the conclusion that the wealth of the country is ruined. , impeccable.”
< br>Li Qiumian said slowly, "Six months later, he suddenly destroyed the formation that he once rated as invulnerable?"
Su Hanshan and Li Qiumian looked at each other for a moment, raised their hands and shouted Had some tea.
“I understand.”
Su Hanshan felt the aroma of hot tea and said with emotion, “But anyway, we both went in masked, why would he use What about Chen Weiyang’s appearance?”
Li Qiumian shook his head and said: "Maybe he has his intentions, but he is sick, and he sneaked back to Lin'an in advance to do such a big thing. It's really..."
Su Hanshan smiled and said: " In short, we succeeded. Once you find out the official information Ding Daquan has, you should have some clues about the activities in Fuyao Mountain. A small benefit, with the research results of Shi Mingyuan's disciples, it will also help solve the problem between Marshal Meng and me."
"I'm just curious now, how is he going to get Shi Miyuan's manor?"< br>
After the imperial army blocked the manor, they spent two days and two nights searching the entire city.
At that time, Su Hanshan had returned to the house given to him by Jia Sidao. When Jia Sidao came to visit in person, he insisted that he had slept that day.
Jia Sidao was 90% sure that Su Hanshan must be among the people who attacked the manor, but he really couldn't figure out who Su Hanshan was acting with and how he broke through that formation?
With no evidence and fear, Jia Sidao left the mansion peacefully.
After two days, not only had the murderer of Shi Miyuan not been caught, but no clues about the missing Ding Daquan had been found.
The safety of the current prime minister and the current censor is not guaranteed. It is really disrespectful to the country and naturally causes people to panic. No matter how indifferent the emperor is, he cannot tolerate such things and has been furious about it many times. .
On the early morning of the third day, Marshal Meng, with only one driver and a carriage, returned to the bustling Lin'an City, and went to the palace to pay homage to the emperor in the morning.
At noon, Jia Sidao hurried into the palace with two portraits and found Dong Songchen.
"Dong Gong, come and see."
Jia Sidao unfolded two portraits in the Nuan Pavilion, "This masked man is the surviving servants of the prime minister's house and the nearby people. Of course, you can't tell much about the figure you see, but look at the figure and the sword on his back. "
"Exactly the same as Meng Zhaoxuan's coachman!"
Jia Sidao finally solved his confusion and was very excited, "I think this person must be extremely proficient in the Qimen Formation, that is, he. We teamed up with Su Hanshan to conquer the manor.”
"Even if there is no evidence, just based on these similarities, we can refer to Meng Zhaoxuan's book."
Dong Songchen looked at the two portraits, his face was as dark as water, and said: "We have no idea It is necessary to break up with them."
Jia Sidao said quickly: "It was not necessary before, but this time they are too lethargic. Forget it, just deal such a heavy blow to Shi Miyuan’s faction. Now besides his faction, aren’t we the only ones left in the court?”
Dong Songchen said helplessly: “But, The officials just ordered Meng Zhaoxuan to investigate this case."
Jia Sidao was stunned: "What?"
"When he met with the officials, he only briefly mentioned the major issues that he was going to discuss. When he saw that the officials expressed disapproval, he immediately stopped talking and went along with the flow. He talked about the recent major events in the city. This was not only about the murder case in the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”
Dong Song Chen sighed, "This is really a hot potato. You must have failed to investigate and deal with it recently. I thought I could help you push this big trouble out of the way, and I added a few words to add fuel to the flames, but the result was..."
< br>Jia Sidao was speechless for a moment.
The emperor had just issued an order for Meng Zhaoxuan to handle the case, and he went to get a copy of it. Isn’t this a slap in the emperor’s face?
Don’t say there is no evidence, even if there is evidence, you cannot start at this time.
"However."
Dong Songchen said thoughtfully, "I think Meng Zhaoxuan's body is indeed in failing condition. Judging from his current demeanor, breathing, and pace, I'm afraid he can only display a second-rate martial arts level. , Not even the fifth master at the end of Kuanggu Hall.”
“The best master in the world must be seriously ill and not far from death.” group The use of capable men to attack Shi Miyuan is even more evidence that he is eager to get the martial arts secret book in Shi Miyuan's hand to extend his life."
Jia Sidao frowned and said: "I sealed the manor. , the most essential martial arts secret books have not been found, and it seems that his men have not found them either, so they want to take the title of investigating the case, but is he really that sick? "< br>
Dong Songchen nodded and said: "Maybe if we wait for a while, he won't even have the strength to hold a knife. Although we have been slightly different from him in the court in recent years, after all, there is nothing around him that he urgently needs. "
"As long as he can't find a way to extend his life, we can still sit back and relax."
Jia Sidao calmed down: "These two days. When the Forbidden Army searched the whole city, they found many clues, especially near the main hall of Kuanggu Hall..."
"Oh, even if he finds a way to extend his life, there will naturally be people to stop him. Wait for them both sides Let's fight together and let's see if we can push it."
At this point, Jia Sidao let out a long sigh.
"In fact, I also respect Marshal Meng very much. It would be best if he stayed at the border obediently and stopped meddling in court affairs. Alas, I hope he doesn't come to the point where we need to take action."
(End of this chapter)