In the late summer of the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the city of Beijing was hot and rainless, and there seemed to be a sense of noise in the air, which made people feel impetuous.

And what is more restless than this air is the human heart. First, the Mongolian princess entered Beijing, and the Son of Heaven intended to choose and match the royal children, attracting a large number of dragon sons and grandsons to flock to him;

Later, it was rumored that this Mongolian princess actually had a sweetheart, that is, Su Mosu, a talented man of Wuqing who had gained a lot of face for the Ming Dynasty, and was known as the "son of Yan City". As a result, a joke about grassroots civilians competing with the emperor's relatives attracted the fire of gossip among the people in Beijing.

And later, when the situation took a sharp turn, it was said that the princess was actually a hidden spy who came to Daming, and wanted to cooperate with the remnants of Mengyuan outside Guanwai to plot against Daming. And that Yan Shi Gongzi Su Neyan is actually a big traitor who betrayed the interests of the country because he was obsessed with beauty......

Well, the people were a little confused, and they began to be unable to tell which news was true and which rumors were false. But fortunately, the Son of Heaven soon made the final decision, and the queen mother was about to hold a literary meeting, which completely made those rumors of Su Mo and the Mongolian princess treason no longer have half a position;

However, although the matter was calmed down, the military report that came back from the border pass 600 miles on that day said that the Mongolian fire screen had invaded the border pass, but there was no result so far. This makes the people in Beijing in a chaotic atmosphere, and there is always a lingering cloud overhead.

Seeing that this wave was not settled, two more gossip spread. One is Yang Shen, who was once known as the first prodigy of the Ming Dynasty, and officially stated to the public that he would participate in the upcoming palace meeting held by the queen.

Everyone who heard the news couldn't help but lift their spirits, and countless people who didn't plan to participate also tried their best to ask for an admission ticket at this time. Of course, they are all under the banner of sending their young children and nephews to participate.

You know, the queen mother made it clear that this was a celebration to celebrate the recovery of the little princess, and the invites were all young people, and the old people were not sensitive.

But everyone knew what the real purpose of this meeting was, but it was just to thank Su Mo for healing the little princess and help him fight against those dragon sons and grandsons on the battlefield. But now with Yang Shen's participation, it's different.

Yang Shen and Su Mo, these two are young people who have been bright for a while, especially Yang Shen was once known as the first prodigy, what kind of sparks will burst out from their touch? How can you miss this kind of once-in-a-century event?

And in the hearts of more thoughtful people, it is more far-reaching. It's true that Su Mo himself is just a civilian, but what about behind him? There are several current princes standing, faintly representing the Wuxun group of the national dynasty.

As for Yang Shen, he is the son of Yang Tinghe, the leader of the Qingliu celebrities, and the "little friend" of Li Dongyang, the head of the civil official group. Needless to say, Yang Shen's high-profile participation makes it clear that he represents these two groups.

In the Ming Dynasty, the two major groups of martial arts and civil officials have been experiencing more and more friction in recent years, and there have been signs of escalation. So, now that these two young people are facing each other, who dares to say that there is no shadow of the game between these two groups?

If this is the case, what kind of changes will this conference bring to the political structure of the dynasty? Not to mention, there is also the participation of the royal family, which makes the situation more and more confusing. A group of bigwigs, how can they not polish their eyes and pay attention?

However, before this already quite shocking news began to ferment, another more bizarre and more popular rumor completely suppressed the news as soon as it came out, and aroused the thoughts of countless people.

The rumor is that Gyeonggi has recently unearthed a strange treasure that can conquer the world and create a strange treasure, and those who hold this strange treasure can take the luck of others to support themselves, not only can they extend their own lifespan, but more powerfully, they can also increase the luck of a family, and even eventually, it may affect the luck of a country and achieve the effect of changing the dynasty......

Well, this last sentence is said to be the result of a complete rumor, and no one dares to pronounce it. But in private, no one knows how many careerists have been aroused by this.

And, even if the last claim is really nonsense, the previous rumors alone are enough to drive everyone crazy.

Increasing the number of longevity and increasing the fortune of the family, isn't this Nima going against the sky? Who in the world does not desire eternal life, and who does not want his family blessings to last? As for the precondition for this strange treasure: to absorb the luck of others...... Hey, it doesn't matter which other person's it ingests, as long as it can be beneficial to itself, others will kill him!

Okay, the last question, what exactly is this strange treasure, and where is it now?

The answer is that this treasure is a magical stone! As for where it is, the only thing that is certain at the moment is that it must have fallen into someone's hands. But no one knows who it is.

However, the proverb gives a hint: the way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more loss. Therefore, the false is better than the real, and the insufficient is more than enough......

Well, all of them are messy. The way of heaven is known to many people that there is more than enough to make up for the deficiency, which comes from Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". But what the hell is that last sentence, which is like a dog's tail and mink, where does it come from, and what does it mean?

The original text of the Tao Te Ching is that the way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost. The way of man, otherwise, the loss is not enough to give more than enough.

According to this literal meaning, there seems to be some echoing meaning between the two. It seems to be some kind of paraphrasing of the original text of the Tao Te Ching. But no one is sure, after all, many of the so-called prophecies are specious and quite confusing. If it is only such a simple literal interpretation, then it is not a prophecy, but a lecture.

Especially, this prophecy indicates a person who is still indicating. If so, is it for the person's superficial characteristics, or for their personality or whatever?

So, what to do in this situation? Soon, a smart person first thought of a certain way: the Tao Te Ching!

Regardless of whether it is paraphrased or not, since the sentence pointed out at the beginning is from this Taoist classic, it must have an inseparable connection with it. In this case, if you come back to study this Taoist scripture, you may be able to gain something.

From this, a rumor has been derived, saying that the book "Tao Te Ching" also has many different versions. The proverb is actually an extension of one of the ancient versions. But which version it is, unfortunately, you need to find out for yourself......

So, suddenly, overnight, Luoyang paper in the capital was expensive. The Tao Te Ching, which was not a bestseller, suddenly became a hot item. In the bookstores and bookstores in the capital, no matter what version of the Tao Te Ching, it was sold out in an instant. This made the "Tao Te Ching", which originally only cost one silver, was hyped to an appallingly high price, and even in the end, even money could not buy it.

Everyone seems to be stunned, no one studies the origin and truth of this prophecy, conformity, this psychological term, is vividly reflected at this moment.

And so, the booksellers laughed, and so did the engravers. In some dark corner, some shameless person also laughed, and he smiled toothlessly......

"That's it...... Once you're caught, ...... That ...... "On the British Mansion, in Su Mo's study in the backyard, the shopkeeper of Wuqing County Moyun Bookstore, Zhang Wenmo's face was full of worry, and he was sweating nervously, and asked Su Mo restlessly.

In one day, in less than a day's effort, he gained more than 2,000 taels of money because of the single sale of the book "Tao Te Ching". This crazy speed of accumulating money really scared the shopkeeper.

Well, the prophecy of the so-called Divine Stone was created by Su Mo. The reason why he was able to form this kind of torrent so quickly was due to his early layout in the capital. Of course, the most important thing is that there is also the full cooperation of that original alliance, the Daomen.

Anything, once it is involved with Buddhism and Taoism, in this era of ignorance, it is equivalent to having a connection with mysterious events. Or to put it another way, it is related to becoming an immortal.

In this era, there are not too many real people, monks, or anything, and there is a considerable market. This can be seen from the fact that even Emperor Xianzong was obsessed with it when he was in Chenghua.

With the secret running of the Daomen and the rumors and agitation, this matter really couldn't be simpler. Regarding Zhang Wenmo's worries, Su Mo said that there was no pressure. With a dazzling smile, he counted the silver that had just arrived, and his mouth was almost grinning on his cheeks.

"I'm afraid of a yarn!" Holding a silver ticket from Guangjin Bank, he looked at it again and again, and Su Mo pouted casually without raising his head.

"Everyone is selling, and it's not just us, the so-called law does not blame the public, that's it. Besides, if you really want to catch it, you have to catch those guys who spread rumors first, where is your turn and me. We're just flat-headed people, and we're looking for an opportunity to make a little money, and it's okay. ”

Well, Zhang Wenmo was also concealed about this, and he didn't know that the initiator was the one in front of him. The fat man standing next to him had a strange face and a constipated expression.

Catch the guy who spreads rumors? Young master, can we be a little disciplined? Humanity kills the donkey only when it is unloaded, you old man is good, this donkey is still grinding, you are worried about whether it is braised or steamed, do you want to be so unlimited?

Also, look here, look here, look here, there's a guy who belongs to the Daomen. You are always in front of me as a person, and you want to fight and kill with your mouth closed, you really don't take yourself as an outsider.

At this moment, this is a lot of resentment.

"But ......" Listening to Su Mo's answer, Zhang Wenmo stopped talking, his face full of confusion. He didn't know what was going on, but Nima was notified the night before that he had been notified that a large number of various versions had been shipped, almost filling the entire Beijing branch of Moyun Bookstore, and if Zhang Wenmo couldn't guess the cat inside, then he could really jump into the river.

"No, Brother Wenmo, you just have to be bold and do it. I have my own reason!" Su Mo raised his hand and interrupted him brutally, and said lightly. The mysterious meeting of last night floated in his mind, and there was an inexplicable cold light in a pair of slender eyes, which flashed away.