Chapter 113: The Orb (II)

Jiang Chen hurried back to the Chenwu Gym and found Chenying waiting for him in the courtyard.

"That's right, Chen Ying didn't follow me today!" Jiang Chen's heart moved, where he usually goes, Chen Ying will follow him, just like his shadow. Today he went to the market for a walk, but Tatsukage didn't follow, but stayed in the gym.

However, Jiang Chen didn't care about this little thing, he hurriedly rushed into the gym and asked, "Is Aunt Li here?"

"Auntie is cooking, what's wrong?" Junzhu asked curiously.

"Don't cook yet, I found a big deal!" Jiang Chen called Aunt Li to the hall, Jiang Wu also heard the sound, and the group of people looked at Jiang Chen, not knowing what he was going to say.

Jiang Chen paused and said, "I'm going to tell a story! This story also starts with the treason rebellion of Qin Mu, the prime minister of the dynasty, twenty years ago. ”

"I don't like to hear about this kind of court!" Aunt Li glared at Jiang Chen, and was about to return to the kitchen, but was grabbed by Jiang Chen.

"Auntie, don't worry, this matter has a lot to do with you!" Jiang Chen said: "At that time, the emperor was critically ill, the crown prince was young, and the affairs of the court were presided over by Prime Minister Qin Mu. In fact, whether it is the emperor or the crown prince, they are all people from Shuntianzong, but Shuntianzong was at odds with Yingtianzong at that time, and they paid more attention to their rights and status in the Taoist court, so they handed over all secular government affairs to the imperial court. It wasn't until it was later found out that Qin Mu was a spy of the Qi State that he took action to set things right. ”

"Qin Mu is a spy planted in Daliang by the people of Qi, who has worked hard for many years, and finally ascended to the position of prime minister. During his reign, the State of Qi took advantage of the situation, colluded with corrupt officials, and stole many treasures from the Liang State. Among them, there is a treasure called the Red Star Bead. ”

When Jiang Chen said this, Aunt Li's face changed, and she probably guessed what Jiang Chen was going to say.

Jiang Chen continued: "The Red Star Bead was found in an ancient tomb in the Liang Kingdom, and there are some other Dao artifacts in the ancient tomb, which should be the tomb of a Dao hero. The origin of the Red Star Pearl has long been recorded in the classics. It is said that the Red Star Bead, whose real name is the Fire Bead, is one of the Five Elements Jewel. The Five Elements Orb is a treasure of a Taoist power in ancient times, and it is unknown what the specific function is, but it is said that only by gathering five Five Elements Orbs can this mystery be solved. ”

"Among the Five Elements Orbs, Daxia, Loulan, and Daliang, each have one, all of which are regarded as treasures of the town, and the other two are missing. After discovering the Red Star Bead, the local officials were very shocked, so they ordered someone to put the Red Star Bead and other tributes together and send it to the capital overnight. Aunt Li's husband, Li Daoxia, was one of the catchers who was responsible for escorting the tribute at that time. But ......"

Aunt Li interrupted Jiang Chen's words: "However, he guarded himself for stealing, betrayed the Liang State, and stole the treasure bead and sold it to the Qi State, right? He is not this kind of person at all! Even if the world scolds him for treason, I don't believe it!"

Aunt Li wiped her tears, this is her sad thing for many years, and every time she mentions it, she is very uncomfortable.

Jiang Chen nodded: "Auntie is right, Li Daoxia has other difficulties!"

"What's the problem?" asked Aunt Li stunned.

Jiang Chen said: "Qin Mu, the prime minister in charge at the time, learned the news of Chixingzhu's discovery at the first time, but concealed it and did not report it, did not tell Shuntianzong and Daoting, and also sent Qi State spies, intending to steal Chixingzhu before it was sent to the capital. ”

"The spies of the State of Qi secretly contacted Li Daoxia and instructed him to use his identity to steal the Red Star Bead and sell it to the State of Qi. Li Daoxia knew that if he refused, he might not be able to escape death, so he ......"

"So he was afraid of death, so he became a traitor?" Aunt Li shook her head again and again: "He is not that kind of person at all! Even if he puts a knife on his neck, he will not give in!"

"That's not the case!" Jiang Chen said: "Li Daoxia thinks further! If he refuses, he will die, but Qi Guo will definitely not give up on the orb, and will definitely find a way to steal the red star bead from others." Since Qi Guo knows about Chixingzhu, it means that there are important people in Daliang who have taken refuge in Qi State. If the orb is stolen, his death is meaningless. ”

But at that time, Li Daoxia's position was low, and he couldn't get in touch with the big people in the court or the Taoist court, so he couldn't ask for help. When he had no choice, he came up with a clever plan to hide from the world and try to keep the orb in the beam. ”

The Five Elements Orb is just a legend, and no one knows whether it is true or not. Unless the five orbs are together, the authenticity can be determined. Therefore, Li Daoxia entrusted a craftsman to forge a fake of the Red Star Bead overnight, and handed over the fake to the Qi State as a stolen Red Star Bead. ”

"If Qi Guo is fooled, he will not continue to fight the idea of Red Star Beads after taking the fake. Li Daoxia can take the opportunity to entrust other credible people to send the real Red Star Bead into the palace, so that the Jewel can stay in Daliang. It's a pity ......"

"It's a pity that the traitors of the Qi Kingdom recognized the orb as a fake?" Jun Zhu interjected.

Jiang Chen shook his head: "The spy shouldn't be recognized!" However, the spy is also very ruthless and meticulous, although he doesn't know whether the orb in his hand is real or fake, he thinks of a way to identify it. He told Qin Mu about it. Qin Mu immediately condemned Li Daoxia to death in the name of stealing treasure and treason!"

"If Li Daoxia admits to the crime and dies, it means that the Red Star Bead he handed over should be true; if he does not admit the crime and then hands over the real Red Star Bead, then the Red Star Bead can still fall into the hands of the imperial court and finally be obtained by Qin Mu. ”

Jiang Chen continued: "I have checked the county records, and the official document condemning Li Daoxia at that time was issued by Qin Mu's Prime Minister's Mansion. Qin Mu ruled for three years before his identity was revealed, and when the Dao Court arrested him, he had already committed suicide by swallowing gold. And in order to keep Chixingzhu, Li Daoxia would rather accept the charge of treason, would rather bear the scolding of countless people who do not know the truth, and would rather bear the infamy of the ages, and never reveal the truth to the spies, and finally he was punished for the crime of treason and died, which can be described as unswerving to death, which is admirable!"

"I see! Li Daoxia chose to take on the heavy responsibility for his own benefit, worthy of the name of Daoxia!" Jiang Wu exclaimed.

When Aunt Li heard this, she was excited and sad again, she burst into tears and said, "I know that he is by no means that kind of person!" But why didn't he tell me these things, why did he have to carry them all silently by himself!"

Jiang Chen sighed: "If he tells his aunt these things, his aunt will definitely not be able to bear to watch him die unjustly, once he says it, the Qi State will continue to focus on the treasure bead, and the treasure bead will definitely fall to the Qi country, and the aunt will be killed with him." That's why he didn't tell anyone!"

Aunt Li cried for a while, she wiped her tears, and said, "Thank you for helping me unravel the truth! After so many years, I was already dead, but I didn't expect someone to return his innocence!"

"Wait a minute!" Jun Zhu suddenly asked, "There is still a very critical issue missing in this matter. If Li Daoxia handed over the fake to the spies of the Qi State, where would the real Red Star Bead go?"

"That's right!" Jiang Wu asked, "Aunt Li, did you hand it over?" Did Li Daoxia leave any relics for you? Is there a treasure orb?"

Aunt Li shook her head: "At that time, the imperial court had already sent people to raid the house, and nothing was left! However, there was a strange thing! When I visited his grave every year, I found that a pod had grown on his grave, and once when I was sorting out the pod, I found that there was still a bead in the soil!"

Jiang Chen immediately came to his senses, and he asked, "Is the location of the grave confessed by Li Daoxia before his death?"

"Yes," said Aunt Li, "we have long had our eye on a place, and he once told me that if we died, we would be buried there." ”

"I understand!" Jiang Chen said: "Li Daoxia must have calculated that everything he left behind would be investigated and dealt with by the imperial court, so he didn't dare to leave the real Red Star Bead, nor did he dare to leave too obvious clues, so as not to be found by Qin Mu and his henchmen." He hid the Red Star Bead next to the cemetery and sprinkled some beans underneath. After he had been dead for a while, the rumors had passed, and the beans sprouted and grew, and would lift the orb out of the ground. And for a traitorous sin like him, only Aunt Li will sweep the tomb in his cemetery, so there is a great chance that Aunt Li will find the jewel in the end. ”

"Aunt Li, if I'm not mistaken, the bead you found next to the tomb is the real Red Star Bead!

"So that's the orb?" Aunt Li thought about it carefully and said, "I don't know what it is, so I put it in a wooden box and didn't pay attention to it for a long time." The wooden box seems to be at the bottom of the cupboard. ”

Jun Zhu's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he asked, "Is it a boxy old yellow wood box with a red egg-sized ball in it?"

"Yes, that's it!" Aunt Li nodded repeatedly.

"Oops!" Jun Zhu was shocked: "I didn't know it was a baby, seeing that it was covered with dust, I wiped it clean, used it to tease Xiaobai, threw it out, and then let Xiaobai pick it up!"

"I remembered!" Jiang Chen suddenly realized: "The little ball you used to smash me this morning is the Red Star Bead! Take it out, this kind of treasure was actually used by you to smash people and tease dogs!"

"But......" Junzhu was anxious: "I was angry with you this morning, and I threw that bead too far, and Xiaobai didn't find it back......"

"What!!" Jiang Chen was shocked: "Where did you throw it, hurry up and find it!" Chen Ying, you can also help us find it!"

Chen Ying shook his head, he reached out in his arms, and then stretched out his palm, and there was a red bead in his palm, which was the Red Star Bead!

"That's it!" Jun Zhu's heart was relieved: "When I threw the orb, Chen Ying also saw it." Fortunately, Tatsukage got it back in time. ”

Jiang Chen was overjoyed: "No wonder Chen Ying didn't follow me to the market today, it turned out to be looking for this red star pearl!" (To be continued.) )