Everyone gathered together in the study of Lord Bao of Kaifeng Mansion.

Originally, three groups of people were divided into three groups to investigate the clues, and the information that people from all sides had different information. In addition, there are the original idlers of the little four sons and their team...... Eating is thrilling, which is the fourth clue.

The episode that happened in Yi Ming Pavilion was undoubtedly aimed at Zhao Pu, as Zhao Pu's intimate little padded jacket, someone wanted to frame Jiujiu, so why not? The fourth son went around Kaifeng Mansion and successively arrested his father, Ouyang Shaozheng, Zou Liang, Long Qiaoguang, Bao Daren, Nangong Ji...... I told these people everything I heard in the teahouse.

There was also Xiao Liangzi next to him to help add oil and vinegar, Luo Ying was articulate and clear, and explained in detail what Xiao Sizi didn't say clearly.

So...... By the evening, all the people who cared about Zhao Pu knew about this stubble.

Ouyang Shaozheng kicked over a stone bench in the courtyard, wanting to find trouble with the eldest grandson, but was stopped by Zou Liang and motioned to him...... Don't worry, someone will take action now, more effectively than us.

As Zou Liang expected, at this time, Zhao Zhen in the palace was so angry that after listening to Nangong Jiyu's report, the Longshu case was lifted, "How dare you slander Uncle Jiu to disturb the army's heart and ruin his military exploits?!" The eldest grandson Qi, who is a loser who does not seek progress, Zhang Liang is not right and crooked, and he is not enough to succeed, and there is more than enough to lose! ”

Nangong Ji nodded to Gonggong Chen at the door, and the old man shook his head and ordered someone to go to the imperial dining room to get herbal tea for the emperor...... The emperor is on fire again.

Zhao Zhen asked Nangong to send someone to see what Changsun Qi had been doing recently, who he was dealing with, and what ...... Arrest those two storytellers!

Zhao Zhen returned to the harem half angrily, and wanted to hug Xiangxiang to be happy, but saw Concubine Pang sitting in the courtyard sighing, Xiao Xiangxiang was standing on the stone table next to her mother, holding a small fist to give her mother a kiss on the shoulder.

Zhao Zhen was a little puzzled, and asked at the gate of the courtyard who ran in with herbal tea, Concubine Pang's personal maid.

The maid was helpless and whispered to Zhao Zhen, "It's not because of the little marquis, I heard that I was chased and killed again, and I almost lost my life." ”

Zhao Zhen was speechless, again? Pang Yu, is this considered Tai Sui? Why does bad luck always have his share?

Zhao Zhen simply went into the courtyard and sat down, sighing with his daughter-in-law.

Xiao Xiangxiang stood between her father and mother, beating her mother's shoulder, and then beating her father's shoulder, busy back and forth.

……

Put down the couple in the palace who are on fire and don't mention it, and say that at this time in the study of Kaifeng Mansion.

After talking about the results of the three-way investigation, the generals talked to Shi Jin again, and they were probably asked about the specific terrain of Shijin Evil Pot Island, and they asked very carefully.

After everyone finished talking, Lord Bao asked Zhao Pu, "Have you heard of the beast trap formation?" ”

Zhao Pu frowned, "Familiar......"

"The battle of Grass Tail Valley, with what beast is in the formation of facial features, right?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows, "That's natural." ”

Everyone was relieved.

"Isn't the terrain of two mountains and one ditch a very common technique in the art of war? What is the evil array? Bai Yutang was puzzled.

"Qimen Dunjia or something?" Ouyang didn't seem to understand, "Isn't it just that some organs are ambushing and making it so evil." ”

"The evil array is different from Qimen Dunjia." Gongsun waved his hand, "The evil array is recorded in some books, I have seen it...... The so-called evil array was not originally created for war, but was just a formation of witchcraft. It's not about layout or tactics, it's about spells and some weird rituals. ”

"What exactly does that beast trap mean?" Zhao Pu asked.

"The Beast Trap Array is indeed one of the four evil formations, but what Eldest Sun Qi said is only half-understood." Gongsun Dao, "The real beast trap formation is to introduce the key object into a trap set up, it's as simple as that. ”

Everyone looked at Gongsun, and what it meant was to elaborate.

"The trap is one of the most vicious of traps." Gongsun patiently explained, "Once the beast is caught, it will cut off its limbs or kill it. Most of the traps are hidden, and the best place to set up the traps is on the only road to and fro, so the hit rate is higher. However, no matter how good the beast trap is, it has to be stepped on by the beast! Whether it's a beast or a human, it's not so easy to be deceived! Confusing the other party through evil magic, so that he himself will step on the beast trap in a daze, which is the so-called beast trap array! ”

Everyone understood that it was a kind of witchcraft.

"Can you really confuse people through witchcraft?" Zhan Zhao was curious, "Or is it some kind of soul dementorship or something?" ”

Gongsun shook his head, he didn't know very well.

"Speaking of which." Zhao Pu leaned on the table with one hand, shaking the little fourth son on his leg with his legs moving back and forth, and said to himself, "In the early years, I read some military books, and some battles were really won inexplicably. ”

Everyone looked at Zhao Pu.

"It's all some old military books, recording some battles from a hundred years ago or even earlier." Zhao Pudao, "Ambushes and flanking attacks are very commonly used, and the strange thing is that there are a few battles that are inexplicably won, and the generals of the other side are like evil spirits, and they send their soldiers and horses into the trap without considering the consequences." Those generals who are not mediocre are also those who have fought a lot of beautiful battles, but they just made the gods fall for a particularly low-level plan and collide with evil spirits. ”

Ouyang leaned against the table with his chin in his hands and nodded, "Well, didn't you ask my father when we were children when we listened to the military book together, why did those famous generals suddenly be stupid and make such an idiotic decision." ”

After Bai Yutang heard this, he asked his second brother, "Second brother, is the Beast Clamp Island the same as the Beast Clamp Array?" “

Han Zhang frowned and seemed to be thinking about this as well, "There are some discrepancies, but there seems to be a connection." ”

Everyone looked at Han Erye, and it seemed that there was a new story to listen to.

The little fourth son climbed from one leg of Zhao Pu to the other, Zhao Pu continued to shake his legs, and the little fourth son swayed around like riding a horse, and the little one on the side tilted his head, his eyes moved around, and he followed the little four sons from side to side.

"The island of the Beast is derived from a legend." Han Zhang said, "At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a very strong group of pirates, numbering tens of thousands and thousands of ships, which were extremely ferocious and caused great trouble to the coastal area. ”

Everyone thought about it, and it did seem that there was such a period.

"The emperor at that time sent a large number of soldiers and horses to wipe out the pirates, but he didn't expect to suffer heavy losses because he was not good at water warfare." Han Chang continued, "At that time, witchcraft was prevalent, and someone recommended a wizard to the emperor. The wizard lives in the mountains and never goes out, which is very mysterious. The Emperor sent the general of the navy to ask for advice, and the wizard told him a way to wipe out all the pirates! ”

Zhao Pu was very interested, "Such a god? ”

Han Chang nodded, "The wizard told the naval generals that on the sea, there is an island of beasts, and one island has been split into two, and the rift valley in it is very deep and long, and there is water to sail at high tide, and when the tide is low, the ship is stranded and unable to move. Just prepare fire oil on the cliffs on both sides, and then wait until the time between high tide and low tide to bring in all the pirate ships, and attack them with oil and rockets when the pirate ships run aground, and the pirates will be wiped out. ”

Zhao Pu frowned after hearing this, "The plan is good, but it is difficult to implement, how to let the pirates enter by themselves?" ”

"That's where the next wizard comes in." Han Zhang said, his tone lowered a little, "Life for life!" ”

Everyone was stunned and surprised, "Life for life? ”

"It's said to be a kind of sorcery." Han Zhang said, "First prepare a huge melting pot when the tide of the beast clip island is low. Then prepare the same number of death row prisoners as the pirates, or the dead people that no one cares about. ”

Everyone frowned when they heard this, and they had a premonition that it was a very murderous method.

"Blindfold the death row inmates, put on a mask, and give them certain medications." Han Chang continued, "Then, under the guidance of the wizard, let those death row prisoners line up into the cave and fall into the furnace and burn to death. ”

Everyone gasped, and at the same time they all looked at the little fourth son.

But at this time, the little fourth son was still sitting on Zhao Pu's lap, as soon as he talked about what wizard he was talking about just now, Zhao Pu covered his ears, not to mention, he was really right.

Everyone tacitly knew that Xiao Sizi had a nightmare before, and said that when he saw a large group of people wearing masks and walking into a dark cave, maybe it was this ritual. This kind of behavior is too cruel, completely beyond the ability of the fourth son at this age, Zhao Pu didn't want him to continue to have nightmares, so he covered his ears early in the morning.

"The souls that die in the forges will turn into giant sea beasts and follow the wizard's command to attack the pirate ship, drag the anchor, and lead the fleet into the island. At that time, the soldiers and horses in ambush on the island only needed to attack according to the plan to wipe out all the pirates. Han Chang said, nodding to the stunned crowd, "This is the legendary, Beast Clip Island." And it is said that the sea beast that turned into the unjust soul cannot escape from the cave, and will always be trapped in the canyon of the beast clip island. Resentment grows, and the condemned prisoners and pirates are the most vicious people, so the rift in the Beast Clip Island has gradually become the most dangerous and evil place in the world. The sea beast will often come out to drag innocent ships in, resulting in the death of the crew and the sinking of the ship, especially the large ships with many people on board, which is especially attractive to it! ”

"That's because of that." Jiang Ping continued, "Sometimes there are large sea ships that need to pass near the island, and a certain number of death row ships will be prepared to go first. When the ship with the death row prisoners disappeared, the big ship sailed again, and it was basically able to pass smoothly. ”

Zhan Zhao frowned with a look of disgust, "Then General Tang really used that wizard's method?" 10,000 lives in exchange for those pirates?

"That's right." Han Zhangyi shrugged his shoulders, "One great achievement, all the pirates have been wiped out, the voyage has been restored to safety, the fishermen are happy, the coastal residents are happy, and the emperor is even more happy, and he will be promoted and make a fortune immediately, in their opinion, what are 10,000 death row prisoners and homeless homeless people?" ”

Everyone felt a little disdainful...... Fame and fortune in exchange for so many lives. Although pirates are hateful, where can you find so many death row inmates at one time? Don't ask, there may be juvenile delinquents like Shi Jin who have gone astray but are not guilty of death, or there may be homeless people who care about their families, that general is really ruthless.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but wonder - why did Shi Jin go when he was brought to the island?

"What about the masks they are wearing...... Bai Yutang asked.

"The masks are all made by wizards." Han Zhang said, "I don't know the specifics. ”

"It's a really insidious move." Zhao Pu frowned.

Gongsun asked him in a low voice, "Then those so-called sacrificial activities you saw when you were a child, what other sea beasts went out to sea, and that mask, will it have anything to do with this matter?" ”

Zhao Pu nodded, "Zhao Zhen suddenly avoided talking about this matter, maybe he knew more about it, what the hell was he doing?" ”

……

"Sneeze ......"

In the palace garden, Zhao Zhen was sighing for the hundredth and one breath, when suddenly his nose itched, and he sneezed into the sky.

Xiangxiang on the side was sitting on the table, dozing off on Zhao Zhen's arm, so that Zhao Zhen woke up with a sneeze, the little guy reached out in a daze and grabbed a handful in front of Zhao Zhen's eyes, and threw it out, this trick was taught to her by the little fourth son, and she shouted with milk in her mouth, "Sick, Feifei!" ”

Zhao Zhen, who was originally sad, was so cute that she hugged her daughter, and Concubine Pang also felt much better.

The two couples were about to have dinner after teasing Xiangxiang for a while, when Nangong Ji hurriedly walked in, lowered his head and whispered a few words in Zhao Zhen's ear.

Concubine Pang saw that Zhao Zhen's originally better face turned black again in a blink of an eye! And it's so dark like never before.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and handed Xiangxiang to Concubine Pang.

Concubine Pang hurriedly hugged Xiangxiang back to the house.

When the mother and daughter left, Zhao Zhen stood up and asked Nangong, "Are you right?" ”

Nangong nodded, "What the minister saw with his own eyes is true." ”

Zhao Zhen raised his hand and knocked on the stone face, "So they want Uncle Jiu's life?" ”

Nangong nodded.

Zhao Zhen sneered and waved his hand, "They don't want Uncle Jiu's life, they want my life!" ”