"That's the point I'm going to tell you today. After the loss of his beloved wife, Uncle Shi was depressed, and no one was there, but he was a disciple of Ji Jiabao, and of course the disguise technique should not be underestimated. Ten years ago, the king of Jinan and the current monarch competed for the position of prince, and the two sides each sought to enrich their own strength and win the hearts of the people in many ways. Hum! The power struggle has always been life-and-death, and after several temptations, Uncle Shi finally fell into the political whirlpool and could not get out, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Uncle Shi recommended my father and your grandfather to the current monarch. Your grandfather was shocked and furious when he learned of this recommendation. Unexpectedly, his senior brother couldn't get out of himself, and he even pulled himself. What I didn't expect was that the second highness of the past, today's king, actually came to our Jijiabao in person to meet your grandfather in a distinguished capacity. He spoke earnestly, and explained to your grandfather the pros and cons of the current situation, and his heart and affection for the country and the people as a royal descendant. Even at that time, I have to say that the gentleman's eloquence is first-class and very convincing, and after listening to his words, I can't help but make people feel a man's blood - Mo'er, do you remember the second article of the family motto? ”

Ji Mo was listening carefully, and when he suddenly heard his father's question, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Yes!" No matter what the reason, the descendants of the Ji family should stay away from officialdom and never intervene in temple disputes. ”

Ji Wei said: "Yes! Intervention is not allowed, let alone in-person. Your grandfather thought the same thing at the time, but after all, his arm couldn't twist his thigh. In any case, once you get out of the ground, at that time, when you saw that your grandfather was still hesitant, he was in a hurry, and there was an implicit threat in his words. Your grandfather couldn't bear to have his family's life tied to his own thoughts—I saw him staring at you with tears in his eyes, you were not yet two years old, and you were young and lovely. Seeing that your grandfather finally had the heart to compromise, he took advantage of the situation and gave another dose of fierce medicine: if it succeeds, Ji Jiabao will retire successfully, not only can he be protected by the current dynasty, but even the only copy of "Zhu Yan" and the peerless mask that can live in symbiosis with the human face will be given to Ji Jiabao. These two things are hard to find in the world, and the world dreams of them, not to mention our Yirong family? ”

"Masks and masks?"

"That's right. "Zhuyan" records an ancient beauty and rejuvenation technique, which is rare and rare in the world, and that mask is even more difficult to find. ”

"Is there really a mask that symbiotes with the human face?" Ji Mo's eyes widened, and his expression was incredulous. He had also vaguely heard this legend, but he didn't expect it to have such a deep relationship with his own family.

"Well, the legend goes like this. But if you want to take it, you must first take it, and if you want to do so, the price you have to pay is unimaginable. ”

"At what cost?"

"Of course, it's the most precious thing in you!"

"Is it lifespan?" Ji Mo exclaimed.

"Exactly! It is said that the mask was called 'Insight Test', and whether the name is good or not is another way to say - I don't know when it was handed down, and who made it? Once the symbiosis with the human face, the person is incomparably beautiful, and the people around him are unconsciously attracted to it, and the price of symbiosis is that the person's lifespan is reduced by at least ten years. Still, the insight has a fatal appeal to many. ”

"These two things are so precious and rare, how can you easily give them up? Didn't my grandfather understand the truth? ”

It seems that the temptation of power is even greater.

"Naturally, I understand. Your grandfather thought to himself, anyway, Jijiabao can't get rid of the restraint, if the king really keeps his promise, even if these two treasures are not his own, it is good to take a look. What's more, Jijiabao has been favored by the monarch since then, isn't it the best of both worlds? ”

Ji Mo was speechless for a while. Right and wrong are in the past, and as an outsider, I don't judge favorably.

He had no choice but to ask, "What happened later?" ”

"Later, your grandfather pretended to be the king's attendant and secretly followed the king into Jingzhou, and the main task was to secretly inspect the appearance, voice, behavior and behavior of the king of Jinan, and make a number of masks of the king of Jinan, which were ready for use at any time. Two years later, the emperor was ill, and he never thought that the disease was menacing, and he didn't think it would die. The king of Jinan was ordered to be summoned and hurried from outside the palace to inherit the throne in front of the emperor. Unexpectedly, the last person who came out of the inner hall and took over the throne with both hands was actually the current monarch! The ministers and workers were turbulent inside, and their appearances were silent, waiting for the changes. When the king of Jinan arrived in a hurry, it was already too late, and the person who inherited the unification in the edict was the name of the king, and he had nothing to do with the king of Jinan. It's ridiculous that the king of Jinan is scheming, but in the end he didn't reach the level of today's king. ”

"Your Excellency is really exhausted. The mask made by my grandfather was naturally not visible to the emperor, not to mention that it was when he was dying. Ji Mo sneered, "That seat is so good!" ”

"Since ancient times, ruthlessness is the most emperor's family."

"Did my grandfather come back after the king's accession to the throne?"

"Yes, after the dust settled, the king kept his promise to let your grandfather return home, and handed him the "Zhuyan" and the mask."

"However, in the end, "Zhuyan" and Dongjian were still destroyed in the middle of the road."

"Your grandfather told me on his deathbed that these two things that the king gave him were not real."

"What?" Ji Mo exclaimed again, "Could it be that the king is treacherous?" ”

"He said to me at the time, 'That's fine, Ji Jiabao is intact after all, as long as the king is here, our Ji family will be protected in the end. Xun'er, in his position, seeks his own affairs, and should be responsible. It's not a pity for me to die, and it's a shame. Promise me, that's the end of it, remember! ’”

Ji Wei's brows furrowed, and there was one more sentence he didn't tell Ji Mo - the last sentence Ji Hanbai left before his death was "I was wrong, very wrong!" ”

Ji Wei remembered his father's situation before he died: although he had a barrier in his heart before entering Jingzhou, he was free and easy. After a few years of farewell, I didn't expect that when I returned, it was the day of farewell! He has a strange poison in his body, and he is unable to return to heaven by all means. Before dying, he wanted to hold his hand, but his father was afraid that he would be contaminated with the poison and resolutely refused to allow it, and finally he watched his father vomit several mouthfuls of black blood and die......

A wave of anger sprouted from above.

It's just hateful!

"But how did my grandfather die?"

"Poison. Both the book and the mask are poisonous and have no solution. ”

Ji Xian's medical skills are very good, he said that there is no solution, and it is naturally the conclusion after the failure.

Coincidentally, the father and son were silent for a long time.

After a while, Ji Mo asked, "Where is the cave?" The man in white is really Jiang ...... Sent? ”

"By all indications, it doesn't look like a fake. In the past few years, there has been no news from Jiang Shibo, and I don't know what he did that for. As for the insights, I have sent people to check a lot over the years, but to no avail. ”

People change. Regarding Jiang Shibo, of course, Ji Wei has a variety of speculations in his heart, good and bad. It's just that a lot of times I don't want to think about the bad side.

Ji Mo only felt that the conversation between the father and son was wrapped in a bloody wind, and the truth was still hidden in layers of fog, which was difficult to see.