Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Legend of the Finished Canal

There were three letters in front of the table in the palm of the hat, one of which was sent by Zhang Xiao and forwarded to the person who came from Qianliang. The second is a secret report, saying that traces of the ghost ship have been found on the banks of the Jingxiang River. The third letter came from Jiankang asking about the progress of the case.

Zhangli pushed two of the letters to Wang Shao, and after Wang Shao read them, he said to Zhangli: "Why don't you go to Jingzhou to chase the ghost ship." I'll go back to Jiankang first, and first, I'll report to them. Second, let's inquire about the ins and outs of the whole thing. I always feel that this blind check will not work at all. What do you think?"

Zhangli nodded and agreed with his proposal: "Then I'll wait for you in Jingzhou." You ride the horse sent by Zhang Xiao, and the road is faster. ”

Without further ado, the two decided to take someone on the same day. One goes straight to Jiankang, and the other goes south.

Huainan is only eight hundred miles away from Jiankang, but in order to be able to round Jingzhou with Zhang Li as soon as possible, Wang Shao couldn't wait for others, and rode the black sweaty BMW all the way, letting Zhao Qi and the Ministry of Industry follow.

In less than two days, Wang Shao returned to Jiankang City, and as soon as he entered the city, he went directly back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, hoping to report to his father first. Before leaving, he thought that he was just assisting in handling the case, and he had not communicated with his father, but what he encountered in the past half month made it necessary for him, a young man who had just entered the officialdom for a few years, to talk to his father.

Prime Minister Wang Dao has not yet returned, and his four elder brothers are not there. Prime Minister Wang Cheng came back when he was holding the lamp, and he was naturally very happy to see his son Wang Shao come back. After dinner, the father and son chatted in the study. Wang Shao probably told his father about what happened these days. After Wang Shao finished speaking, Wang Dao said: "I know about this. Originally, it was indeed proposed by Xie Qiuzhen. At first, I objected to handing it over to the Ministry of War, because the investigation of the case was a matter of Dali Temple, and there was no need for other departments to investigate. He knew that he couldn't get around the Wang family, so he simply recommended you to the saint, and I didn't want to say anything. Director Wang seems to know about this.

"Father, what's so strange about this ghost ship, why does the emperor attach so much importance to it?"

"I don't know how strange the Nether Ship is. I only heard that the appearance of the Nether Ship is related to the legendary Yin Soldier Talisman. This Yin soldier talisman was once passed on to Qin Yingzheng and was later obtained by Cao Cao. Those who get it can summon life and death, and summon Yin soldiers.

"Summoning life and death and summoning yin soldiers, isn't that the supreme energy. ”

"Not bad. That's why everybody wants it. Naturally, the Holy One also hopes to use it to recover the Northern Kingdom. If others do, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"You mean, someone wants to use the Yin Soldier Talisman... Wang Shao said half of the words, and both of them understood the meaning of the second half of the sentence: someone wants to change the day.

"That's why I agreed to let you participate in the survey. The two clans of Wang and Xie have always been one in charge of internal affairs and the other in military power. Supporting each other and restraining each other, such an arrangement by the Holy Gods is also a holy move. ”

"Father, I don't know who wants to get the Yin Soldier Talisman?"

"It's hard to say. Anyone is possible. Who doesn't want to win the world?"

"Father, you don't want to, and neither do I. Wang Shao said loudly that in addition to Mingzhi, he was referring to the Shibo Wang Dun who once wanted to seek power and usurp the throne. Director Wang looked at this son with relief. Among the sons, although he prefers his eldest son Wang Yue the most, this fifth child is the most like himself and reassures him the most.

If you ask about the Yin Soldier Talisman, you can follow this clue to check.

Early the next morning, Wang Shao first went back to the Ministry of Industry to report, then went to the Ministry of War to report on his behalf, and finally went to the study room of the Tai Academy, hoping to find relevant documents. Until urging the closure of the museum, Wang Shao did not find a word about the Yin Soldier Talisman.

When he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the next person replied that a person surnamed Zhao from the Ministry of Industry had come to look for him. As soon as Wang Shao heard that Zhao Qi and they rushed back, he immediately turned back to the Ministry of Engineering.

Seeing Zhao Qi, Wang Shao did not tell him what his father told him, but only said that he wanted to find some records of pre-Qin on military talismans or artifacts, but he didn't find them in Tai Academy. Zhao Qi proposed: "My subordinates are from poor families and have never been to Tai Academy, but I think most of the collections are serious and serious. If you want to know some anecdotes, it is better to look for them in our own library of the Ministry of Industry. The craftsmen have been circulating all over the country all year round, and there are quite a lot of miscellaneous books and small things brought back, so you may be able to find something. Wang Shao heard that what he said was reasonable, so the two of them plunged into the library of the Ministry of Industry.

Each ministry has its own place for storing the book collection, which is collectively referred to as the library cabinet. Most of the library cabinets of the Ministry of Industry are about construction projects, equipment and materials, technical skills, model tools, drawing design, etc. As soon as you enter the library, in addition to the towering bookshelves and ladders, there are also a variety of objects. Zhao Qi is an old man in the Ministry of Industry, so he is naturally familiar with the classification here than Wang Shao. But he didn't know what Wang Shao was looking for, so he could only pick it out and let Wang Shao look at them one by one. The two of them flipped in rows and rows, looking for another category and class, climbing on the first floor, and they didn't find what they wanted after three watches at night.

Wang Shao was looking up at the bookshelf catalogue like a high wall, and heard Zhao Qi's voice reading softly not far away: "The first emperor is a good immortal." There are people who come by snail boat. The boat resembles a snail, sinking to the bottom of the sea, and the water does not immerse, a boat that falls into the waves.

"What kind of book is this?" asked Wang Shao

Zhao Qi turned the surface of the book and said: ""Collecting Memories", written by Wang Jia. What kind of person is this Wang Jia, I haven't heard of it. ”

"It doesn't matter who he is, what else did he write?" Wang Shao continued.

Zhao Qi continued: "The people of his country are ten zhang long, and they weave the hair of birds and beasts to hide their shape. The first emperor spoke with him, and when the heavens and the earth first opened, he saw it as if he had seen it himself. And at night, the burning rock continues the daylight. This stone out of the burning mountain, its soil and stone are all from the light, buckle it is broken, the shape is like millet, a grain reflects a hall. Emperor Xi Yan began to change into raw food, and used this fire also. The people of the country are offering this stone today. Or if there is a stone thrown into the stream, the boiling foam flows for dozens of miles, and the water is called Jiaoyuan. ”

"What kind of stone is this, fluorite?" Wang Shao immediately became interested when he heard that there was a strange stone recorded.

"If fluorite, it only glows, and does not burn the boiling water. ”

"What else is written?"

"The vassal country went to Xuanyuan Hill for 100,000 miles, and the son of Shaodian picked the copper of the first mountain and cast it as a big tripod. The minister first looked at its state-owned golden fire pneumatics, and rushed to see it, and the three tripods had been completed. I also saw that there was a strange atmosphere in Jizhou, there should be a saint life, and there should be a celebration of the birth of Yao. I also saw the red cloud into the pickaxe, walked and looked up, and there was a charm of Danque Ruichang. The First Emperor said: This god is also a man. Mi Xin Immortal Magic. Grant the first emperor the art of smelting, there are three sword casting, said that this sword can be immortal for 10,000 years, bend but not break, bend and recover. Parting, give a meteoric iron, saying: This iron can call life and death. ”

"This iron, can be called, live, die?!" Wang Shao repeated word by word. Zhao Qi heard Wang Shao's strange voice, stopped reading, raised his head and saw that his eyes were straight, and he was still muttering the last sentence in his mouth. He walked over and asked softly, "Shaofu, are you okay?"

Only then did Wang Shao come to his senses and said, "Can I borrow this book?"

"It should be possible, but there is no prohibition on the book. When dawn comes, we'll be able to borrow it. ”

The fourth watch has passed, and the two of them have explained in advance that they will check all night, and the personnel on duty will lock the door and go to rest by themselves. The two of them found a free place to rest. When he went out at dawn, the gatekeeper saw that the two of them wanted to borrow "Collected Memories", and said with a smile: "Since Shaofu and Zhao Gong love to read this kind of book of strange things, it is better to take a look at Zhang Hua's "Naturalist Chronicles". "Okay! Wang Shao was very interested.

After successfully borrowing the book, Wang Shao specially carried the book in his arms, very excited, and couldn't wait to fly to Jingzhou immediately to tell Zhangli. However, this only means that there is a Yin Soldier Talisman made by Meteorite, but it is not known what this Yin Soldier Talisman looks like and where it is now. Wang Shao told Zhao Qi to draw all the patterns of the Qin Dynasty's runes, military talismans, and tokens that could be found. I have to read these two books again and check the author's origin.

The two agreed to leave for Jingzhou together tomorrow.