Five days later, Wei Nong and Ming Chen rushed to Cangshan, and the latter was worried about delaying the fighters, so they had to let the 100,000 troops rush to the Yanjun camp in Youzhou before the spring rain arrived.

Until the two of them came to the foot of Cangshan Mountain, Wei Nong was still worried about Ming Chenyuan's decision: "There is no commander for 100,000 reinforcements, are you really relieved?" ”

Ming Chenyuan also had no other way: "Although King Ning has released rumors that he wants to go to war, after all, he is still in the whole army, we have an army of 200,000, and we can still resist for a while, as long as I rush over as soon as possible, it shouldn't be a big problem." ”

At the important juncture when Yan Ning was about to start the war again, Ming Chen was far away as the commander-in-chief, and Wei Nong felt that his decision was too disregarding the overall situation. But from a personal standpoint, Wei Nong was pleased with his decision, which at least proved that in his heart, Nie Xingji was more important than holding military power. It was this decision that made her completely relieved of Ming Chenyuan.

Just in case, the two of them came to Cangshan this time with King Jiang's edict, and a thousand men and horses accompanied them, and the soldiers guarding the tomb saw that there was King Jiang's edict and tokens, so they let them enter the garden. At this time, it is the middle of February, everything is reviving and the grass and trees are growing, the cemetery is full of new green, and all kinds of flowers and trees with the characteristics of Jiang Guo are planted all over the garden, adding a bit of vitality to this place that should be sad and solemn.

But Wei Nong and Ming Chenyuan had no intention of watching, and the two went straight to Nie Xingji's underground tomb and ordered the soldiers to dig up the tomb door. This digging took three days. Because after Nie Xingji's coffin was moved into the cemetery, in order to prevent someone from robbing the tomb, King Jiang ordered people to place many mechanisms inside and outside the tomb door.

Wei Nong and Ming Chenyuan waited in the cemetery for three days before the tomb door opened, Wei Nong saw that the mechanism was complicated, and subconsciously analyzed: "If King Ruoning really came to steal the coffin, he must act before the coffin enters the tomb, otherwise with the mechanism of this tomb door, I believe it will be difficult for him to succeed." ”

Ming Chenyuan also thought about it, and felt nervous: "The truth is close at hand, just go in and take a look." ”

With that, he personally selected ten of his cronies to follow Wei Nong into the mausoleum, while the rest of the men and horses gathered outside the tomb and waited for the dispatch. Twelve people walked to the ground with candlesticks in hand, and Wei Nong looked at them while walking, and took the lead in sighing: "He passed away in September last year, and it has only been five months so far, and it is really amazing that King Jiang can build a cemetery of such a scale." ”

"Do you know, this cemetery started at the beginning of last year, it was built by King Jiang for himself a hundred years later, and then I heard that His Royal Highness wanted to be buried here, he looked at it on Cangshan, and there was no better feng shui than here, so he let out the garden that was halfway repaired, and ordered the craftsmen to slightly delete and change it to the way it is now." Ming Chenyuan sighed deeply: "From this point of view alone, King Jiang still values love and righteousness. ”

Wei Nong didn't know anything about this matter at all, and now that she heard this inside story, she also felt a little ashamed when she remembered her doubts when she first met King Jiang. Mingchen saw that she was silent, afraid that she would increase her sadness, so he couldn't help but say: "County Lord, without further ado, let's hurry up and check the coffin." ”

This is the right thing, Wei Thick hurriedly covered all kinds of thoughts, and walked deep underground with Mingchen, although the more he walked, the more cold he felt, but the more he walked, the more excited he became. On the one hand, they hoped to see Nie Xingji's coffin safe and sound, but on the other hand, they hoped that Nie Xingji's coffin was really stolen by King Ning, and that parting of life and death was just a big dream.

Finally came to the tomb where the coffin was stored, Ming Chenyuan lit all the candlesticks in the stone niche, looked at the coffin, and said: "Judging from the appearance, it is indeed His Highness's coffin." ”

Wei Nong also stroked the carvings on the coffin, tried his best to recall what he saw at the time, and thought for a moment that this coffin was indeed exactly the same.

"It's not conclusive yet, there is still a coffin in the green sandalwood coffin, and we need to take a look." Wei Nong said.

Ming Chenyuan didn't say anything more, kowtowed three times to the coffin, and then ordered: "You guys be careful, carry the coffin out inside." ”

"Yes." Without asking anything, the ten soldiers worked together to open the coffin and lift the coffin out again.

Wei Nong and Ming Chenyuan stepped forward to check again, and this time, they still couldn't see anything abnormal. Ming Chenyuan couldn't help frowning: "Could it really be as King Jiang said, Ning Guo is just here to buy medicinal materials?" ”

Wei Nong didn't answer, just stared at the coffin with his eyes, and said softly: "Open the coffin, autopsy." ”

Mingchen was shocked: "County Lord! It's going to frighten the souls of the dead! Not good for Your Highness! ”

As if he hadn't heard it, Wei Nong only repeated in a low voice: "Open the coffin, I want to perform an autopsy." ”

Ming Chenyuan was shocked and embarrassed in his heart, and stretched out his hand to block in front of her: "You have to think about it, it's already disrespectful for us to be like this, if you want to open the coffin, ......"

"He's going to understand us, he's going to be." Wei Nong squatted down and gently rubbed the edge of the coffin: "If I don't see the body, I will never give up." ”

As she spoke, she grabbed the edge of the coffin with her hand, trying to open it by herself. At this moment, no one felt that she was blasphemous, but they were all moved by her action.

I don't want to know that she can't open the coffin by her own strength alone, so Ming Chenyuan stepped forward and pressed her at the right time: "If you believe me, let me open it." Are you still ...... Don't look at it. Unrecognizable, and nothing can be seen at all. ”

But Wei Nong insisted on seeing: "I've seen everything he looks like, just this side." Whether it's him or not, I admit it. ”

Ming Chenyuan knew the slight stubbornness, so he didn't persuade him more, and sighed: "Okay, then you have to be prepared, I'm afraid...... It's not good-looking, and it doesn't smell good. ”

Wei Nong nodded: "I'm ready, let's open the coffin." ”

Ming Chenyuan had no choice but to take a few cronies to remove all the nails on the coffin and open the coffin with great reverence. The unpleasant smell that I had expected didn't waft out, it was still the same faint aroma as it had been a few months ago. Wei Nong unconsciously stepped forward and glanced into the coffin, only to see a body wrapped in armor, and his face was hidden in the shadow of the helmet, and he couldn't see it clearly at all, he could only see that it was very shriveled, but not white bones.

"Huh? Odd. Ming Chenyuan muttered to himself.

Wei Nong immediately took his words to heart: "What? ”

Ming Chenyuan shook his head: "It's not the first time I've seen a corpse, but I've never seen His Highness like this, the corpse has not only not rotted after half a year of death, but also has a fragrance......"

There are only two possibilities: either the secret recipe for preserving the corpse in the book is extremely effective; Either this corpse was not long after he died, not Nie Xingji.

Thinking of this, Wei Nong wanted to reach into the coffin: "I'll take a look at ......"

"Wait," Ming Chenyuan raised his hand to stop Wei Nong, "so you can't see anything at all, your face can be faked." I know that His Highness has two bone wounds on his body, and if someone has stolen his body...... I can see it too. ”

At this point, he was still a little hesitant: "It's just that it is really disrespectful to His Highness to uncover the armor." ”

Wei Nong held up great hope: "Let's do it, maybe this is not him at all." ”

If she didn't find out the result today, Ming Chenyuan knew that she would definitely not give up, so she could only nod: "Okay!" In order not to destroy Nie Xingji's appearance and maintain his last dignity, Ming Chenyuan asked the ten cronies to retreat, leaving only him and Wei Nong in the tomb. He tore two pieces of fabric from his robe and wrapped them around his hands, then held his breath and put his hands into the coffin, slowly uncovering the armor from the corpse.

Halfway through the solution, he couldn't help but glance at Wei Nong, and saw that the latter was staring at the coffin intently, his eyes unblinking. Ming Chen couldn't help but stop his movements and persuaded: "County Lord, you better turn around!" In case he ...... He is truly His Highness, and I don't want you to see him like this. ”

Wei Nong was silent for a long time when he heard this, and the color of struggle crossed his face, after all, he still chose to listen to Ming Chenyuan's opinion, and turned his back to the coffin.

Mingchen saw her compromise, so he dared to continue to untie the armor of the corpse, he had seen countless dead people in and out of the battlefield, and there were many people who died longer and more miserably. However, the opening of the coffin and the autopsy was the first experience, and the person he respected and was closest to him the most, so he couldn't help but tremble his hands.

Finally untied all the armor, Ming Chenyuan deliberately didn't think too much, went to investigate the two bones on the corpse, and after a while, he sighed to Wei Min: "County Lord, it is indeed His Royal Highness." ”

Wei Nong only felt a pain in her heart, and she didn't want to believe it at all, she couldn't help but turn around and look into the coffin. But I saw a man's corpse lying inside, naked, with shriveled skin, and unrecognizable. There was a big black hole faintly above the waist and abdomen, which should be the wound that made Nie Xingji fatal at that time, and the military doctor also stuffed secret medicine into this wound in order to keep his body from rotting for a hundred days.

But now, the 100 days have passed...... Why didn't the body decompose?

Mingchen had already turned his head to look at it, so he had to point to the left shoulder of the corpse, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness once fell from a horse when he was a child and broke his left shoulder blade and collarbone. There are also raised marks on this corpse, which should be undoubtedly His Highness. ”

"Also, his left elbow joint was dislocated, and when he turned his wrist, he could see that his left hand was slightly more protruding than his right elbow joint, and this corpse also matched." After Ming Chenyuan said this, he only felt that his faint hope was also shattered, and he suddenly felt a sour: "You...... Mourn. ”

From beginning to end, Wei Nong only listened silently and didn't say a word. She raised her eyes to look at a candle flame in the stone niche, but there was no response, which made Ming Chenyuan almost wonder if she had listened to what he had just said.

"County Lord?" He called cautiously.

Wei Nong still didn't react, and after a long time, he said three words: "Cover the coffin." ”

Her tone was calm, calm to death. Ming Chenyuan knew that she was really dead set on and was willing to face the reality. But he would have preferred her to cry and go crazy, but she didn't, she just repeated the phrase softly: "Cover the coffin!" ”