Chapter 171. True and false legends
Perhaps seeing through Chu Yunfei's thoughts, the emperor shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed leisurely: "When I first heard this story from my father's mouth, I only felt that Emperor Taizu was too unkind and didn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, but I never thought that there might be any unknown inside information in it. It wasn't until a few months before the emperor became seriously ill that I learned the whole story from his mouth. It all started with the woman. But before that, I'll test you first, when was Emperor Taizu when he rescued that woman? ”
Chu Yunfei remained silent, he knew that there were many things in the royal family that were inconvenient for outsiders, even if the current emperor, and even several deceased old emperors, never concealed his history from the world, but as a minister, he should still avoid it after all, if he said something wrong, it would be an insult to the ancestors. He understands that although there is a bit of cynicism in his character, he knows how to grasp the balance. He bowed slightly: "The emperor knows that I am only a shallow learner, so do you want to deliberately test me?" Please also ask the emperor for advice. ”
"You......" The emperor shook his head with a smile, "Emperor Taizu used to be the palace capital of Emperor Zhou Shizong. But when he was young, in the eyes of Gaozu, that is, Taizu's father, he was always a hot-blooded young man who loved to cause trouble. However, after the Taoist Temple saved Jingniang, Emperor Taizu changed his past temperament and defected to the subordinates of Guo Wei, the general of the Later Han Dynasty. Do you understand? The biggest turning point in Taizu's life was actually after saving such a woman. Don't you think there's a mystery in this? ”
This time it was Chu Yunfei's turn to be surprised, although he was also interested in history, and even occasionally looked through those ancient books, but he never thought that there would be any mysteries hidden in these histories that the world knew. Is it really as the master said back then, the historical truth that has been covered up is hidden behind those black and white words? His surprise was exchanged for a wry smile from the emperor, and after a long while, he said lightly: "Actually, it's not just that you don't understand, I didn't understand it at the beginning. It wasn't until my father and his old man took out a yellowed parchment that I realized that things were not so simple. The woman who Taizu rescued at the beginning, according to legend, she was just an ordinary folk girl, but in fact she was a descendant of Zhang Hongjing, the envoy of the Lulong Festival during the reign of Tang Dezong. If you are familiar with history, you should know that the late Tang Dynasty was full of wars and situations, so there is no need for me to tell you history here. However, this Zhang Jiedu envoy was Dezong's most trusted minister, and he was sent to serve as the envoy of Jiedu, which has always been held by military generals, one is to calm the hearts of the people of Lu Long, and the other is to find the legendary treasure map that holds a quarter. Although he is in power, he has always been just a weak scholar, not only did he not do things well, but he let himself fall into passivity. In the second year of his tenure, the generals under Lu Long's command suddenly launched an incident, seized the official mansion, and wanted to kill this Lord Zhang. At a critical juncture, a legendary outsider took him and his family away. Those who launched the mutiny and wicked people sued first, but instead wrote to the emperor and falsely accused Zhang Hongjing of rebellion. Coupled with the crime of leaving his post without permission, even if he can wash away his grievances in front of the emperor, it will be difficult to guarantee his death, so he has no choice but to live incognito and live the life of an ordinary person. And the worldly master who saved him promised his daughter to him. It wasn't until a few years later, when the Tang Dynasty was in chaos again, that he finally told him the secret of the treasure map, and made him swear that he would protect the treasure map with his life for the rest of his life until three more treasure maps appeared. And he swore to heaven that in his lifetime, he would not let the treasure fall into the wrong hands. If the treasure will see the light of day again, we must find a way to make it work for the benefit of the people. ”
"Is the emperor telling a story? You don't mean ...... The woman who was rescued by Taizu is the descendant of this adult? And the treasure map in their hands fell into the hands of Taizu, right? Chu Yunfei felt a little frightened, and couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.
The emperor nodded: "Yes, things in the world are such coincidences. I don't know if you believe in the so-called astrological signs, but there are still a lot of so-called physiognomy techniques among the people. When Emperor Taizu rescued the woman by chance, and sent her to his home all the way, he was seen by the woman's father, and believed that Taizu would become a great event in the future, so he entrusted his daughter to him, and also handed over the treasure map, hoping that he could do great things and save the world from fire and water. Now that I think about it, although their approach is risky, it is understandable, after all, after the war, people will become numb after seeing the tragedy in the world, but after all, there will still be such a compassionate heart. And...... The treasure map they gave was only a part, and it wasn't until Emperor Taizu assisted Zhou Shizong to ascend the throne that the one-quarter of the treasure map they carefully guarded was sent to Taizu. However, the whereabouts of the rest have been unknown. ”
The two of them fell silent for a while, and neither said anything more. Chu Yunfei's heart went up and down, he didn't expect that the rumors had really been confirmed, although he was not sure what was in that batch of treasures, but what could be guarded by people with their lives must be of astonishing value. But this ...... Does it have anything to do with him?
After a while, Chu Yunfei spoke with some difficulty, he first sighed, and then said for a long time: "Your Majesty, you won't say that there is really the legendary treasure map in the white porcelain vase that we replaced, right?" Would you take that much risk? Didn't I send someone to send a letter at that time, and just play a play with them? ”
"You should know very well that it is not easy to fool their eyes, and even if people can imitate too many antiquities nowadays, it is not easy to imitate a delicate treasure map of the parchment. So they did bring out the treasure map from the palace, although it was only a small part, but it couldn't just be left alone, right? The emperor said in a natural tone.
Chu Yunfei couldn't cry or laugh, but he knew that the emperor must have his own little abacus, if he was right, he must want to use that little treasure map to draw out the other three treasure maps, only in this way can he find the real treasure, right? Such an idea is risky, but the odds are high. Taking risks and gambling is really the nature of the Zhao family! But does he know how much trouble this has caused him?