Chapter 55: The Magical Stone

noticed that there was a vision in the sky, not to mention Xiahou Ti and Han Yue.

In Jiankang's Taishi Bureau, there were already officials on duty who reported this vision, from Taishi to the school Shulang, all of whom were called from home, stargazing, compass to compass, calendar checking, deduction, pacing, rubbing hands. Who can tell whether this is a good omen or a bad omen? Who dares to tell it? In the depths of winter, everyone is in a cold sweat.

The Taishi Bureau is so big that it naturally can't escape the eyes and ears of the Wang Xie family.

Someone secretly reported to the Prime Minister's Mansion, saying that at night, the Taishi Bureau summoned the lights, as if everyone had been gathered, and I don't know what it was. After entering Layue, Prime Minister Wang Dao's body was not as good as before, and at first he only thought that he was feeling cold, but he kept coughing, and his body was getting weaker and weaker day by day, and Wang Shao was also called back from Jingzhou two days ago, which is why Zhang Li and others did not see Wang Shao after they came out of the cave. Director Wang was lying on the sickbed, and he didn't react much, maybe he was too old to react, maybe he was too lazy to pay attention to it, and he only told him to continue to stare at it and report it if he had something.

The Xie family is mostly in charge of the military, and there are not many people who stay in Jiankang, except for Xie Qiuzhen in the Ministry of Industry. When he heard that there was something unusual in the Taishi Bureau, he immediately became alert, and asked the inside line to keep an eye on the movements over there. Someone reminded that there was also a palm hat sent out to check the Yin Soldier Talisman, and it was some time since the last flying pigeon passed the book, so it was time to ask. Xie Qiuzhen nodded in agreement.

Not only the Southern Dynasties, but also the sacrifices and national teachers of the former Qin, Qianyan, and Qianzhao who were far north also found that one of the seven houses in the north was slowly moving south.

In the cross-courtyard of Huan Mansion in Jingzhou, the four of them were still gathered in Huan Yi and Zhang Xiao's room. In order not to be noticed by the guards, they covered the windows with futons. On the bookcase, Huan Yi is drawing a sketch of the stars like a dragon and a snake. Zhang Xiao asked what was on the painting. Huan Yi explained while drawing: "This is a star map. There are twenty-eight nakshatras in the sky, seven in each of the south, east, west, and north. The east is the seven houses of the Canglong, which are the horn, the kang, the di, the house, the heart, the tail, and the kei; the west is the seven houses of the white tiger, which are Kui, Lou, the stomach, the Pleiades, the Bi, the Mi, and the ginseng; the south is the seven houses of the Vermilion Bird, which are the well, the ghost, the willow, the star, the zhang, the wing, and the Zhen; the north is the seven houses of the Xuanwu, which are the fighting, the ox, the woman, the void, the danger, the room, and the wall. After he finished painting, he blew the ink and showed it to Xiahou Ti. This is a standard nakshatra location map. Now the three stars of the corner room Lou appeared in the southern sky, and the position has deviated significantly, and Huan Yi has marked the three-star position again.

Zhang Xiao wondered: "Isn't it just to see a few more stars, and we don't think it's strange that the desert is full of stars." What are you nervous about?"

Huan Yi said: "If the stars change, things will happen." ”

"What's the matter? There won't be any flying immortals. ”

Xia Houti stood in front of the window, filled a pot of tobacco leaves, lit it and took a puff, the light blue smoke quickly drew a spell-like pattern, pounced on the window lattice, was knocked away, and disappeared into the air. He stared at the night sky outside the window, and slowly opened his mouth: "The cave I went to the day before yesterday, I think it is a smelting place." ”

In the cave, he said that it was a stone smelting. All three pricked up their ears, intending to listen to what the mysterious man had to say.

"I guess that the sand cave is the rough stone, the tree hole is the firewood, the lava hole is the fire smelting, the ice cave is extracted, and the stone on the wall in the final cave is what is practiced. He was playing with a small black stone in his hand for some time.

"That's it, train a stone to carry sand from the desert, and plant so many strange trees. Where can't it be refined? Zhang Xiao said.

"The Yin Soldier Talisman you're all looking for may have something to do with this stone. ”

"Yin Soldier Fu, what is this?" Zhang Xiao obviously didn't know the purpose of this trip.

"Aren't you looking for that?" Huan Yi asked rhetorically.

"As far as I know, there is no such thing as summoning a million Yin Soldier Talismans. This is nothing more than a demagogic rumor. ”

"How do you know it's a rumor, if not, why are you looking for it?" As soon as these words came out, Han Yue and Huan Yi's faces changed slightly. Zhang Xiao is still asking what is the Yin Soldier Talisman?

Xiahou Ti's next words can be regarded as explaining: "The ancient gods and men coexisted, and Yao Shun was just helped by the gods and men to govern the world. Jiang Ziya was also subject to the will of heaven, and with the help of the twenty-eight stars, he destroyed the Shang Dynasty. Later, it was rumored that the first emperor went to sea to meet the gods, got the god stone, and the energy was huge, so the Qin Emperor was blessed by the stone, cast a sharp sword, and destroyed the six countries. Emperor Wu of Later Wei also got this thing, and also received divine help, and repeatedly defeated Shu Wu. Emperor Wu felt that this thing was too evil, and he was afraid that the descendants of the Cao family would not be able to deter it, and he was even more afraid that the traitors would get it and subvert the Great Wei, so before he died, he ordered people to hide in the seventy-two doubtful graves. Later, the rumors became more and more magical, and it was rumored that Emperor Wen had made this divine stone into a Yin soldier talisman, which could call people back to life and summon Yin soldiers at any time. ”

It was rare to see him say so many words in one breath, Han Yue got up and poured him a cup of tea. The other two were already as fascinated as listening to books, but they didn't expect this self-proclaimed illiterate person to know so many allusions and rumors. Zhang Xiaolian asked: "Is there really such a magical thing?" Huan Yi sighed: "Under creation, all things are wonderful, and we can't know it." ”

He took a sip of tea and continued: "At that time, Emperor Wei Wen knew that he would not have much time, and he wanted to use this to deter the world and protect the descendants of Wei, but Sima Yi did not believe in ghosts and gods. Now this rumor has risen again, but it is just taking advantage of today's turbulent and turbulent and divided times to fight again. ”

Han Yue remembered that someone had said something similar to him before, so he asked, "What do you mean, borrowing the Yin Soldier Talisman to trigger a fight between various forces?"

"But who gets the benefit of this fisherman?" Huan Yi asked in his heart.

"I'm also the one in this bureau. The difference is that I don't look for Yin Soldier Talismans, only the tomb of Emperor Wu. As he said this, a bitter look flashed in his eyes. He picked up the stone in his hand and said, "I suspect that the stone in the cave is the legendary sacred stone." As soon as I saw it, I felt that it had a strong energy. Zhang Xiao and Huan Yi leaned over to look at the small stone.

Han Yue whispered, "Why don't I feel it?"

"You're human. ”

Han Yue remembered the scale armor on his body and didn't ask anymore, but fortunately, the other two were focused on looking at the stone and didn't care about this sentence.

Huan Yi remembered something and said: "When the prince was rumored to go to Chu, he carried a large number of Zhou royal classics. Perhaps this is the record of these strange events. After Chu was destroyed, the Runeng Temple was built by the descendants of the Chu royal family. So, does the King of Chu know the secret of the Divine Stone?"

"I thought that the cave was hiding a treasure of restoration, but it turned out that I was hiding here to practice stones. Zhang Xiao picked up the small stone and looked at it: "Where is the magic? Why can't I see it?"

Xiahou Ti scooped a basin of water from the bucket in the house, brought it to Zhang Xiao, and said, "Put it down." ”

Zhang Xiao looked at him and threw the stone into the water in confusion. Small stones fell into the water with a thud. Zhang Xiao was about to ask what was strange, but he saw that the stone fluttered and suddenly floated up.

The eyes of the three of them widened, Zhang Xiao reached out and pressed the stone, and it floated up again. Huan Yi fished out the stone, but felt that the stone was very heavy, and it slammed on the ground, and it rattled.

Xiahou Ti threw the stone into the charcoal basin again, and the charcoal fire that had been dark turned out to be bright. Xiahou Ti pulled out the stone with a smoke pot, and the stone had been burned red in a blink of an eye, and when it was placed in the basin, it stabbed and turned black again, still floating on the water.

The three of them had already seen it in amazement. Zhang Xiao said flatteringly: "You took a few pieces." Besides, can you give me a piece? ”

"Three pieces. One piece for him, one piece for you. Xiahou Ti replied truthfully, and he really poured out another piece of the smallest from the brocade bag, threw it to Zhang Xiao and said, "Since Sha is from Suhai, it must have a relationship with you." If you can't control it, you will return it. “

Zhang Xiao didn't expect him to be really willing to give himself, catch the stone, and thank him happily again and again.

There is no Huan Yi, fortunately, he doesn't mind, Han Yue has it, it means that he has it.

Late at night, Xia Houti went to the window to look at the position of the stars, the three stars moved very slowly and slightly, without his eyes, ordinary people really couldn't find it.

"It's moving too slowly, and it's probably going to take three to five days of observation to calculate the tracks. Huan Yi looked at the marked star chart and said.

"In this way, even if that General Huan doesn't keep us, we will have to stay here for a few more days. Zhang Xiao said.

Xiahou Ti stretched, "Go back to the room and sleep." ”

The sky was faintly white, and it was time for him to go to bed. Han Yue didn't say a word and followed him. In the room, which had been lively all night, Huan Yi suddenly felt lost. After getting along with Lhotse for three or four years, he didn't win anyone's heart, and he was hooked by this demonic mysterious man in three or two days. Huan Yi sighed and blew out the candle.