87_87272 mentioned Xiwu, Su Jiming's face became even more unnatural: "What does it mean to be not an ordinary person?" ”

He's not a mortal, he's a well-dressed beast! Su Jiming silently added in his heart. Xiwu seems to be abstinent, but in fact, he is ...... It's really damnable!

Wei Qiong asked curiously: "I heard that the sacrifices of the Wu Barbarian Clan are all witchcraft, but is there such a thing?" ”

Su Jiming bowed: "The priest of the barbarian tribe can understand the nature of animals, and can also drive away insects and snakes. It's very peculiar indeed. ”

Wei Qiong raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Is there really such a thing?" The ancient books record that the barbarians are the descendants of the gods, is it still true! ”

Su Jiming said: "I don't know this. ”

Wei Qiong touched his chin and said, "Since they have such skills, why do they refuse to leave the island in the extreme south?" If you come to the Central Plains, you will have a place for them! ”

Su was silent.

Wei Qiong muttered: "Could it be that the Wu Barbarian people can't leave Hainan in order to protect the ancient holy relics, is it true?" ”

Su Jiming looked up at Wei Qiong in surprise, and immediately lowered his head again.

How could Wei Qiong know about this?!

The Wu Barbarians do have holy relics, and in the spring of the Holy Spring, Su Jiming also asked Xiwu why the Wu Barbarians never left Danzhou, and Xiwu told him that their people's mission was to protect the holy relics. The Wu barbarians have no quarrel with the world and have lived on Hainan Island for thousands of years, peaceful and serene. And the reason why they hate the Han people so much is because the previous governor of Danzhou led troops to attack the Wu barbarians, wanting to unify Danzhou, but they were defeated by Xiwu, and the Han officials in Danzhou were thrown into the Ten Thousand Snake Array and tortured to death.

Wei Qiong asked: "Hey, Qingzhe, you have been in Danzhou for a year, do you know if they really have any treasures there?" ”

Su Jiming smiled embarrassedly: "Although those barbarians didn't kill me, I am a foreign race after all, and I was almost imprisoned by them for a year." If there really is any treasure, it should be a secret of their clan, how can they tell me as an outsider? ”

Wei Qiong sighed regretfully.

Su Jiming lowered his head and fiddled with the tea bowl. Actually, he lied to Wei Qiong. And the reason why he didn't tell Wei Qiong the truth was because when Xi Wu told him about the holy relics, he had said a sentence - "This is the secret of my clan." ”

Xiwu said very little, most of the time he only did not speak, and he would not confess his heart to others. He told Su Jiming the secret of the clan at that time, whether he thought that it was impossible for Su Jiming to leave Hainan in his life, or whether he had already regarded Su Jiming as his own, at least at that moment, he trusted Su Jiming. Those barbarians are simple in nature, and they haven't done anything hurtful to Su Jiming. Su Ji knew that once this secret was spread, it was likely to cause a bloody disaster, so he chose to remain silent.

But this is also strange, before he was exiled to Danzhou, he was well-read, and he only knew the mystery of the Wu Barbarians, but he didn't know about the holy relics, where did Wei Qiong know about it? Isn't it a secret of the clan?

The weather in Huizhou was already hot, and Wei Qiong asked a lot of questions that upset Su Jiming, Su Jiming only felt hot, so he pulled the collar and loosened the collar a little.

"Huh? What are you wearing? The sharp-eyed Wei Qiong saw the horn pendant hanging around Su Jiming's neck.

Su Jiming hurriedly said: "Ah, this is the talisman that my scholar asked for me from the temple. ”

In fact, this was given to Su Jiming by Xiwu. Su Jiming left Danzhou, he didn't bring anything, and the clothes he wore had already been lost, but he left the pendant. This pendant has the mana of Xiwu, which can make a qiē insect and snake dare not approach him, Su Jiming was murdered by Xi Piao that day, and it was this pendant that saved his life. Lingnan snakes and insects were rampant, and Su Jiming thought that this thing was still useful, so he left.

Wei Qiong listened to his explanation, didn't pay much attention, changed the topic again, and then asked: "I heard that the people on Hainan Island are very long-lived, but is there such a thing?" ”

Su Jiming said: "This is indeed the case. ”

"How long do you really live? Aren't people there sick? ”

Su Jiming said: "Brother Ziyu seems to be very curious about the affairs of the Wu Barbarian Clan? ”

Wei Qiong smiled, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea: "Indeed." After all, that people are almost isolated from the world, and there are very few records about them, and they are all mysterious, so it is difficult not to be interested. ”

"I don't know where Brother Ziyu heard all these 'heard' from you?" Su Jiming said, "Why haven't you been to Hainan, and you seem to know more about the Wu Barbarians than I, who has been there for a year?" ”

Wei Qiong's eyes sank, and then smiled easily: "There are rumors among the people, but I am just hearsay." ”

Su Jiming felt more and more strange. Folk rumors? Before he went to Hainan, he spent so much time studying the customs of Danzhou, and he had never heard of these folk rumors, could it be that Wei Qiong was not in the same folk as him!

The two chatted for a while, and Su Jiming changed the topic and said, "By the way, I heard that you came to Huizhou this time and brought the emperor's message?" ”

Wei Qiong bowed: "That's right." This oracle has something to do with you, too. ”

"What does it have to do with me?" Su Jiming looked at him stunned. His first reaction was that the edict was that the emperor was going to reactivate him, but after thinking about it, it shouldn't be so fast - after all, Qin Chun lied about his death before, and the emperor probably didn't even know that he was still alive.

Wei Qiong said: "To be precise, it is related to Danzhou. Hainan Island is in turmoil, and the people of the Wu barbarian tribe have killed the officials of the previous Danzhou government and killed you - before I came to Huizhou, the emperor thought that you had been killed, and remembered this feud on the barbarians - so the emperor ordered me to lead the army to the battle to exterminate the barbarians! ”

"Smack!" The cup in Su Jiming's hand fell on the table, and the tea spilled out. His face changed instantly, "Annihilation...... Barbarians? ”

"Yes. However, I have just arrived in Huizhou not long ago, and it will not be so fast, and this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. I think it's God's will to be able to save you back, you are the governor of Danzhou, and you have been to the barbarian tribe, and the plan to exterminate the barbarians needs your participation. If you can succeed, you will make a great contribution to the court, and you will be reused by the court, just around the corner! ”

Su Jiming should have been happy, since he was demoted, he wanted him to return to the temple day and night to show his strength, but at this moment, he was not happy at all, and he didn't even listen to the second half of Wei Qiong's words.

"Qingzhe? Why is your face so ugly? Wei Qiong frowned, "Should you, be soft on those barbarians for a year in Danzhou?" ”

"Of course not!" Su Jiming immediately denied it, "I'm just ...... It's just that...... Although it is not my race, if it can be civilized, it is better than being reckless, after all, the barbarians have not done anything to hurt nature and reason......"

"Didn't you do anything hurtful?" Wei Qiong sneered, "How did Zhang Sha and Sun Rong die?" "Zhang Sha and Sun Rong were Danzhou officials before Su Jiming, and they all died in the Ten Thousand Snake Formation of the Wu Barbarians.

Su Jiming was speechless for a while. It is true that these people died at the hands of the barbarians, but it was they who took the initiative to invade the barbarians that they ended up like this. It's just that Su Jiming can't say this, he is an official of the imperial court, but he speaks for the barbarians, isn't there a suspicion of collaborating with the enemy!

In fact, if it had been placed a year ago, Su Jiming would probably have supported sending troops. No matter what the reason, it is a fact that the barbarian clan and the imperial court are opposed, and if they do not take action to govern it, they may cause great trouble in the future. However, he stayed in the Wubarian tribe for a year, where the people were simple and simple, and the clansmen had no quarrel with the world, and Su Jiming really couldn't bear to see the lives ruined.

Su Jiming said: "After all...... Not to mention that the Wu barbarians are overseas, their territory is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the sacrifice can drive away snakes and insects, if they forcibly send troops, I don't know how many people will have to be sacrificed. It's better to take education as the best policy. ”

Wei Qiong didn't make a sound, just stared at Su Jiming.

Su Jiming was overwhelmed by him, and reluctantly responded to Wei Qiong's gaze.

After a while, Wei Qiong said lightly: "This matter really needs to be considered in the long run, and it must not be hasty. Qingzhe has just returned from an overseas desert island, but I'm afraid that he hasn't recovered yet, so go back and rest early. ”

Su Jiming also felt that he couldn't sit still, so he hurriedly got up and retreated.

"That's right." Wei Qiong suddenly stopped him, "You just came back, is there anyone available around you?" ”

Su Jiming paused and did not answer. Almost all of the servants he used were killed in the shipwreck, and there was only one Su Yan left by his side.

Wei Qiong observed his words and looks, and knew his thoughts: "I'll send some people to serve you." ”

Su Jiming really needs people around him, and the people Wei Qiong gave him are always better than the people Qin Chunsai gave him, so he thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Ziyu." ”。