Chapter 40, The Guardian of Life
The next day, Xue Jian took the holy metaphor directly to the household yamen to report.
Hube Shangshu is an old man who has been an official for thirty years, and I heard that he is recommended by the five princes, recommended by the national teacher, and appointed by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
Although this master book is a small official who can't be smaller, the old man not only did not slack off on Xue Jian, but instead entertained him with hot tea with a smile on his face, which was quite polite.
After receiving the official clerical uniform and completing some formalities, Xue Jian was told that he could go home and stand by, and if there was something in the household department, he would be summoned.
Xue Jian is actually very interested in being an official, especially in a place like the household department that is in charge of financial power.
He was driven home on the first day, and he was naturally a little unhappy in his heart.
Helplessly, the person sitting in this place, the smallest official hat is also from the fifth rank or above, how can there be a place for him to sit.
Just as he was about to leave here, an elegant middle-aged man walked in from outside the door, it was Li Mi, the national teacher.
When many household officials saw this big man, they put down their affairs one after another and got up to salute.
Lao Shang Shu was sincerely frightened, and hurriedly said.
"The National Teacher personally came to the household department, I don't know what advice I have?"
Xue saw that his heart sank, and he turned sideways and prepared to slip away.
It's just that Li Mi is obviously here for him, otherwise how could he have appeared here by coincidence.
Sure enough, he said directly.
"You guys continue to be busy, the national division is here just to chat with this Master Xue. ”
A hint of surprise flashed in Lao Shangshu's eyes.
It seems that they want to add a chair to this master bookkeeper, otherwise the national teacher will put on a small pair of shoes for them, and they will not be able to eat and walk away.
Apparently he had misunderstood.
Under the arrangement of Lao Shangshu, Li Mi and Xue Jian walked into a side hall next to them.
The two sat opposite each other, and although Xue Jian was uncomfortable in his heart, his expression was as calm as water.
In this household yamen, he still doesn't believe what the other party can do to him.
The national teacher spoke first.
"You don't have to be so wary of me, although I am the teacher of the Third Prince, I am not your enemy.
I will not do anything to eradicate dissidents for the sake of the three princes ascending to the throne, everything I do is to go with the sky and return to the destiny of heaven. ”
Xue Jian listened quietly, but he sneered in his heart, what a high-sounding statement.
From ancient times to the present, whoever becomes the emperor will say that he is destined to return, and the third prince has not yet become the emperor, and he has begun to spread this kind of rebellious remarks.
Li Mi seemed to be able to see through his thoughts at a glance and smiled.
"Do you think my words are ridiculous? Actually, I don't mean the three princes, but ...... Nine Dragons Stele. ”
Xue saw that he didn't even blink his eyes this time, and his face was calm, as if he had never heard of the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet.
But there are ups and downs in his heart, does the other party know the secret of the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet?
Li Mi continued to tell the story.
"Whoever gets the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet wins the world, this is a rumor that has been circulating a long, long time ago, so long that almost no one remembers how many thousands of years ago, and this rumor has also been buried in history.
About 30 years ago, I was caught in a storm during a sea trip and fell into a secret place under the sea.
It was ruined, like a lost ancient battlefield.
In that ancient battlefield, I found an ancient scroll with an ancient script like a dragon.
After leaving there, I traveled all over the world, searched for all kinds of talented people, consulted countless literature and classics, and finally I found the record of the ancient text. ”
Speaking of this, Li Mi paused.
Xue Jian, on the other hand, listened very attentively, obviously interested in these things.
He coughed lightly and explained without embarrassment.
"The experience of the National Normal University is really interesting, I have liked to read this kind of strange books since I was a child, so I am more interested in these things. ”
Li Mi laughed, did not dismantle Xue Jian, and continued to speak.
"That ancient script is a language of gods that does not belong to this world, and it is said that only gods are qualified to use it.
I searched for many ways to decipher the meaning of the words written on the scroll, but to no avail.
Until a broken stone tablet appeared in front of my eyes.
I discovered that the remnant of the stele actually had the words of God on it, and after countless comparisons with the words on the scroll, as well as the study of other similar ancient scripts, I guessed the meaning of more than twenty words.
Among these more than 20 words, there is a sentence called 'Those who get the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet win the world', and there is another word that appears very frequently, that is, 'Mandate of Heaven'. ”
When Xue Jian heard this, the ups and downs in his heart had turned into turbulent waves.
If what he said was true, then the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet was not a treasure of the gods.
This is completely beyond his imagination, and his Nine Dragons Remnant Monument was given by the system, so doesn't it mean that his system was created by the gods?
In the previous world, he didn't believe in gods, but in this world of martial arts, Xue Jian never doubted that there were gods in this world.
It's just that he can't figure it out, the national teacher told him what these things to do, such important things, he knows this, and it is even more impossible for him to hand them over.
Li Mi continued.
"As I said before, it is a rumor that the one who gets the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet will win the world is a rumor that circulated a long, long time ago, so this sentence is not the first time I have seen it on the remnant of the stele, but when I was very young, a Taoist priest from Youfang said it to me.
The first time he saw me, he bluntly said that my life was very special, and he planned to accept me as a closed disciple.
But my family didn't agree, so the Taoist priest gave me a copy of the divination method and a parting word.
Those who protect their lives, practice the art of three ginseng, protect the destiny of heaven and return, and those who get the Nine Dragons Stone Tablet win the world. ”
After listening to this whole story, Xue Jian's heart was surging non-stop.
He didn't know what the other party was thinking in his heart and what he wanted to do, so he couldn't just be idle, come here to tell him about his life experience, and popularize the Kowloon Stone Tablet.
"What do you want to do after saying so much? If it's for the Nine Dragons Stele, you don't have to waste time, I don't know what it is. ”
Xue Jian was silent for a moment and replied lightly.
Li Mi did not answer his words, but spoke with a chuckle.
"Guardian of Heaven, protect the destiny of heaven, my destiny is like this, so I only dedicate myself to the destiny of heaven, do you understand?"
Xue Jian frowned slightly, but did not speak.
"The third prince has the Nine Dragons Remnant Monument, which is the Mandate of Heaven, and you also have the Nine Dragons Remnant Monument on your body, this is also the Mandate of Heaven, I will not snatch your Nine Dragons Remnant Monument, but I will tell him the news, there will be a conflict between you and him. ”
National teacher Li Mi got up and said.
After hearing this, Xue Jian couldn't help but sneer, and his face showed sarcasm.
"High-sounding, having said so much, you will still help the third prince, the reason why my Xue family fell into this fate must be due to you. ”
"I am only responsible for finding out the remnants of the Nine Dragons that represent the Mandate of Heaven, and I will never interfere in the matter of fighting.
You get ready, there are less than two months left, and the third prince will be lifted from the ground. ”
After saying this, Li Mi turned around and left the place.
His mission was never to protect or die for the owner of a certain Kowloon Monument, but to find all the "Mandate of Heaven" and let them compete with each other, and only the one who survived in the end was the "Mandate of Heaven" he really wanted to protect.