Taiping rift 346. The treasure of the country
Dongfang You was stunned after hearing what her master said. The descendants of Cangmang Mountain in the past had no connection with Dingwang Mansion. But she didn't think much about it at the time, and just thought that she had no connection with Dingwang Mansion. After all, Cangmang Mountain was to assist the emperor, and the original Dingwang Mansion could not have produced an emperor. It was precisely because of this that she cared more about Dingwang Mansion. If she could do what the predecessors of the past generations had not done, her master would be very happy, and she would become the most powerful descendant of Cangmang Mountain in the past generations.
But she didn't expect that the first thing the master did when he saw her was to slap her hard.
"Master..." Covering his red cheeks, Dong Fangyou looked at the middle-aged woman aggrievedly.
This middle-aged woman is the current owner of Cangmang Mountain, and also Dongfang You's master. Seeing the child she raised looking at her with tears in her eyes, the owner of Cangmang Mountain also felt bad. Dongfang You is the most talented disciple she has ever seen. Her secret martial arts and talents are even better than when she was young. She has always been proud of her disciple. But she doesn't know what went wrong. She has obviously tried her best to teach her some strategies and methods that she should learn, but this disciple seems to be born with no wisdom. Her way of dealing with people, interpersonal relationships, and even her grasp of people's hearts are childish and ridiculous. In this regard, she may not even be as good as a sloppy child on Cangmang Mountain.
By the time she discovered these shortcomings, it was too late. Dongfang You's character had already been formed. A smart and beautiful woman, she had been pampered from childhood to adulthood without any setbacks or experiences. This made Dongfang You completely ignorant of the ways of the world. In the end, this world is still made up of people. If you don't even understand people's hearts, what's the point of being well-educated?
Just like this time, Dongfang You only thought of the few words between herself and the elders, and simply thought that Mo Xiuyao was the most suitable candidate to assist the heir of Cangmang Mountain. But she did not think about what kind of person Mo Xiuyao was, and whether he could be controlled by her. When she got the news and hurried to Licheng, Dongfang You had already caused a commotion in Licheng, and almost everyone in the world knew that Cangmang Mountain had chosen Prince Ding as the candidate for assistance. Now, Cangmang Mountain is already riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off.
Seeing the ignorant and aggrieved look of her beloved disciple whom she had raised since childhood, the middle-aged woman sighed helplessly and leaned over to pull her up. Dong Fangyou also knew that the master was really angry this time, so he stood up and called him "Master" a little nervously.
The middle-aged woman pulled her aside to sit down, looked at her red eyes and asked softly, "You've been down the mountain alone for so long, have you suffered any injustice?"
Dongfang You bit her lips lightly, tears welling up in her eyes. These days, she had suffered more grievances in Prince Ding's Mansion than in the past ten years. Before, she could cheer herself up and say that everything was for Cangmang Mountain, but the slap from her master just now made her realize that her previous actions might have been wrong.
The middle-aged woman said helplessly: "It's the master's fault. The master didn't teach you well."
"No..." Dongfang You shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's my fault. I acted impulsively and made Master worry." No matter what, Dongfang You still respected the Master who raised him since he was a child. Seeing that Master blamed himself so much, he shook his head quickly.
The middle-aged woman patted her hand and said softly, "Okay, tell the master what happened these days. The master will find a way." Ever since he found that he couldn't change Dongfang You's character, Cangmangshan had already thought of a way to save him. He had never planned to let Dongfang You go down the mountain alone to train, but he didn't expect Dongfang You to do it first and then report. Although the current situation is a bit tricky, it is not unsolvable.
Dongfang You then slowly and carefully recounted what happened after she came down the mountain. Although she was not good at dealing with people, her martial arts skills and the careful teaching of the people of Cangmang Mountain for more than ten years were not fake. So Dongfang You did not suffer after coming down the mountain. She went straight to Zhennan King Lei Zhenting. After Lei Zhenting confirmed her thoughts and identity, he took care of the rest. She only needed to appear in front of King Ding at an appropriate opportunity. On the contrary, she suffered a lot of grievances and pains after meeting King Ding.
People are selfish. Although it was her own child's fault, the middle-aged woman was inevitably angry after hearing the Prince Ding's ruthless rejection and ridicule of Dongfang You. Her beautiful face, which still had a charming temperament, seemed to be instantly frozen by a layer of ice. "Great! Great Prince Ding's Mansion... Actually they look down on Cangmang Mountain so much?"
The people of Cangmang Mountain have never thought that they are inferior to the Dingwang Mansion. The reason why they never provoke the people of Dingwang Mansion is that the personalities and abilities of the Dingwangs of all generations are very difficult to grasp. But this does not mean that they will feel that they are inferior to the Dingwang Mansion. There is also the Xu family. Not only does the Xu family have records about Cangmang Mountain in their ancestral notes. It is no surprise that the ancestors of Cangmang Mountain also made a note of Dingwang Mansion in their notes. This is the second time that the Xu family has rejected Cangmang Mountain.
"Master, what should I do now?" Dongfang You asked somewhat nervously. She was also a dignified person, and if possible, she would not be willing to give up Xu Qingchen. After being ruthlessly squeezed by the Xu brothers, Dongfang You's obsession with Prince Ding's Mansion had actually slowly shifted to Xu Qingchen. Originally, she wanted to marry Xu Qingchen in order to get closer to Prince Ding's Mansion. Mo Xiuyao was the person she would assist in the future, and since he was unwilling to marry her, she certainly would not force herself to displease her future monarch. However, Xu Qingchen's unhesitating rejection and Xu Qingyan's ridicule were not something Dongfang You could accept.
The middle-aged woman lowered her brows in thought, and sighed slightly: "Since you have already done this. If you change your mind temporarily, how can Cangmang Mountain survive in the world?" In fact, if it was really Dongfang You who changed his mind and looked down on Dingwang Mansion, it would be fine. But now almost everyone in the world knows that it is Dingwang Mansion that looks down on Dongfang You. If Cangmang Mountain changes its position and supports someone else at this time, it will just confirm this rumor. Even if they really choose someone else in the future, their status and position in the eyes of the other party will be greatly reduced. Hearing the master say this, Dongfang You couldn't help but brighten his eyes, "Master...what should we do now?"
The middle-aged woman snorted and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Prince Ding's mansion to pay a visit to Prince Ding and the eldest son of the Xu family. Don't worry, Master won't let anyone bully you."
Dongfang You couldn't help but smile with pure joy on her beautiful face, "You'er knows, Master is the best."
Here, Dongfang You and the middle-aged woman were discussing how to deal with the affairs of Prince Ding's Mansion. On the other side, Prince Ding's Mansion also received the news that the owner of Cangmang Mountain had entered the city. Regardless of the intricacies of Cangmang Mountain's other places and its amazing strength. But Licheng was under the absolute control of Prince Ding's Mansion. It was not easy for Cangmang Mountain to lay a few hidden stakes in Licheng. It was impossible for the owner of Cangmang Mountain to enter Licheng without anyone noticing. Therefore, when the owner of Cangmang Mountain was self-righteous and planned to negotiate with Prince Ding's Mansion for his disciple, Prince Ding's Mansion also spread a huge net towards Cangmang Mountain.
In Prince Ding's mansion, Mo Xiuyao casually passed the news of the method just now to Xu Qingchen. He smiled and said, "Brother Qingchen, the master of Cangmang Mountain is here. Does this count as..." Before he finished speaking, Ye Li, who was sitting next to him, pinched him hard on the waist. Ye Li pinched him without mercy, but the behavior was secretive and Xu Qingchen and Xu Qingyan, who were sitting opposite, did not notice it. So the two of them just looked at Mo Xiuyao strangely and stopped talking halfway. His facial expression twisted a little and then he smiled at Ye Li ingratiatingly.
Having known Mo Xiuyao for so many years, Xu Qingchen knew that Mo Xiuyao would not spit out any ivory from his mouth. He did not ask him to finish what he was saying, so as not to make himself angry for no reason.
After reading the secret letter sent by Mo Xiuyao in silence, Xu Qingchen frowned slightly and said, "The owner of Cangmang Mountain is not as easy to deal with as Dongfang You. Does King Zhennan have any news?" Ye Li said, "King Zhennan doesn't know much. We only know that the owner of this generation of Cangmang Mountain is named Dongfang Hui, who is the great-niece of Lei Zhenting's grandmother. Since Lei Zhenting's father succeeded to the throne, the Xiling royal family has gradually had less contact with Cangmang Mountain, so they don't know much about it."
Mo Xiuyao said: "It may be that the Xiling royal family knows less about Cangmang Mountain, but Cangmang Mountain's control over the Xiling royal family has not decreased. Otherwise, Lei Zhenting would not be so jealous of Cangmang Mountain."
Xu Qingchen nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. With Dongfangyou's brain, he was able to find Lei Zhenting accurately as soon as he got down the mountain, which is enough to show that Cangmang Mountain's control and understanding of the outside world has never weakened. It is estimated that... the fact that Lei Zhenting has never been able to replace the Xiling Emperor for so many years is also related to Cangmang Mountain." Compared with the cowardly and incompetent Xiling Emperor, Lei Zhenting is definitely a very difficult person to control. It is obviously not in the interests of Cangmang Mountain to let him take the throne. Mo Xiuyao nodded with satisfaction, "If so, I believe that Lei Zhenting really wants to cooperate with us." A true strong man will never be willing to succumb to the control of others. And Lei Zhenting, apart from other things, is undoubtedly one of the most powerful people in the world.
"What are your plans, Lord?" Xu Qingchen asked.
Mo Xiuyao smiled coldly, "Take the firewood out of the cauldron." Only by completely eradicating Cangmang Mountain can we eliminate the trouble forever. Even if Cangmang Mountain does not take the initiative to find Ding Wangfu this time, or even does not participate in this chaotic struggle for hegemony, Mo Xiuyao will still go to find trouble with them when he is free. They don't provoke Ding Wangfu now, but it doesn't mean they won't in the future. There is such an organization that seems to be independent from the past and deeply rooted in every corner of the world, operating secretly. Anyone in power will never like it. It was not Ding Wangfu's business in the past, but it may not be the case in the future.
Xu Qingchen obviously thought that Mo Xiuyao's idea was very good. He pondered for a moment, frowned slightly and said, "For so many years, no one has been able to find the true location of Cangmang Mountain. I suspect there is a huge natural formation near Cangmang Mountain. I'm afraid that Emperor Xiling's people can't find the place." Now that Cangmang Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Lei Zhenting, the Mo family army cannot easily enter and exit it.
"Formation?" People who marched and fought had some knowledge of formations, but Xu Qingchen's words really showed that this formation was definitely beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Otherwise, Lei Zhenting was also a famous military strategist and could have solved it himself.
Xu Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "If that time really comes, I want to go and see it myself."
Mo Xiuyao did not object. Although Master Qingchen was always modest and had no knowledge of military tactics, the so-called formation and military tactics were two completely different fields when they reached a high level. Since Master Qingchen was confident, Mo Xiuyao naturally believed in his ability in the field of formation. Mo Xiuyao was actually better at strategizing on the battlefield, and he rarely used formations to fight. As for Ye Li, those formations such as the long snake formation, the three flower formation, and the nine palaces and eight trigrams formation were not much different from the heavenly book to her.
Xu Qingyan followed them to listen, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law of Prince Ding, big brother, you should first think about how to deal with the owner of Cangmang Mountain. I always feel that a woman who can call a disciple like Dongfang You must have a bad temper. And that Dongfang You, I'm sure she has taken a fancy to big brother!" Young Master Xu Wu has made great progress in the past few years with Xu Qingbai, especially after Xu Qingbai went to Xiling, he can be said to have supported the agriculture in the north and the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims by himself. It seems that he will be able to stand on his own. This made Mo Xiuyao very satisfied. The young masters of the Xu family are the kind of people who become more powerful the more pressure they are given, so he did not hesitate to squeeze them hard.
Xu Qingchen glanced at his brother calmly, and Xu Qingyan felt a chill on his head, and he drooped his head pitifully. What he said was true. Big brother had been a fairy for a long time, and the people he usually came into contact with were all people with deep minds or people who were close to him and revered him like a god. How could he understand the thoughts of girls? Xu Qingyan had been among the ordinary people in the lower class for a long time, and his understanding of the minds of ordinary women was obviously much more thorough than that of a fairy like Xu Qingchen.
Big brother, if you don't listen to me and attract bad luck in love, don't blame me for not warning you... Xu Qingyan thought schadenfreude in his heart.
The four were talking about Cangmang Mountain when the guards outside reported that Prince Li wanted to see them. Xu Qingyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Isn't Mo Jingli trying to please Dongfang You? I guess it's hard to please such an arrogant beauty. Mo Jingli must have been frustrated." If a woman like Dongfang You likes you, you can't reject her. If she doesn't like you, you can't get close to her. If Mo Jingli wants to please her, he will only be asking for trouble. Dongfang You had just left Prince Ding's mansion when she met Mo Jingli by chance. Naturally, everyone in Prince Ding's mansion would know about this, but they just didn't care. At this time, there were more than one person in Licheng who had the same idea as Mo Jingli.
"What do you think he's here for?" Xu Qingyan asked curiously. It was well known how much Mo Jingli hated Mo Xiuyao. If it wasn't something extremely important, he would never set foot in Prince Ding's mansion.
Mo Xiuyao leaned back in his chair, stroked his chin and smiled lazily, "I think he came to give me a gift."
"Gift?" Xu Qingyan's eyes widened. Will Mo Jingli give you a gift from King Ding? It's possible that he will give him a few bottles of poison and stuff them into his mouth. When Mo Xiuyao said this, even Master Qingchen's expression became more moved, and his handsome eyes moved slightly, "Are you sure he will give you such an important thing?" Mo Xiuyao smiled complacently and said, "I have said that no treasure in this world can compare to the lack of successors. From the beginning, Mo Jingli had to agree to me, he just couldn't swallow that breath. Look, it's only been a few days and the things have arrived? It must be that as soon as I mentioned it, he sent someone back to get it as soon as possible."
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said, "Mo Jingli will have trouble explaining to the court if he gives away the national treasure of the Great Chu, right?"
"What does this have to do with me?" Mo Xiuyao asked with a smile.
The three people present were silent. It really didn't matter.
When Mo Jingli entered the room, he was surrounded by a chilling cold wind. Unfortunately, none of the four people present were timid. Instead, the followers who followed him and held boxes were frightened. When they put the things on the table, their hands were shaking. After sending the followers away, Mo Jingli stared at Mo Xiuyao and said, "I got what you wanted. Where is the thing I want?"
Mo Xiuyao smiled calmly and said, "Prince Li is straightforward, so naturally my words count. Brother Qingchen, take a look." Although treasures and counterfeits may not look much different, their actual values are worlds apart.
Xu Qingchen nodded, stood up, walked to a long brocade box and gently opened it. Inside was a snow-white Yaoqin. The body of the qin was as white as snow, as lustrous and warm as jade, and a blood-red phoenix was engraved on the head of the qin. Since ancient times, the best seven-stringed qin has been made of paulownia wood, but a qin made of jade is unheard of. Not to mention anything else, it is extremely difficult to find such a huge piece of top-quality white jade, not to mention that jade is not as good as paulownia wood, and it is even more difficult to carve it into a qin. This Yaoqin is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has a unique tone. And for thousands of years, there is only one qin made of white jade, and it is known as the fairy qin.
A hint of joy flashed across Xu Qingchen's elegant and peaceful eyes, and his fingertips lightly plucked the strings, and ethereal piano sounds came out from his fingertips. Even if it was just a few random notes, it made people feel extremely pleasing to the ears from the bottom of their hearts.
"It is indeed the Phoenix Harp." Xu Qingchen stopped and praised softly.
Xu Qingyan looked at the white jade zither in the brocade box in shock. He was stunned by the shocking news for a while. Phoenix zither... Phoenix zither, this is the famous zither handed down from generation to generation that has haunted so many people for hundreds of years? Then what about the others... Xu Qingyan held his breath unconsciously, staring blankly at Xu Qingchen's slender fingers reaching for another box.
Inside the box was a white dress. The snow-white silk dress didn't look very beautiful, and it couldn't even be said to be particularly eye-catching. The white translucent gauze was woven with a faint snow lotus pattern. Whether it was the Phoenix Brocade or the Hibiscus Brocade, which were once known as the best in the world, the Water Cloud Gauze had countless styles and colors that could surpass it. But the value of the snow-white silk dress naturally did not lie in its beauty, but in its defense that was said to be unbreakable by anyone in the world. Xu Qingchen looked up at Mo Xiuyao and asked with a smile, "My Lord, do you want to try it yourself?"
"Of course I have to try it." How could he dare to give something to A'li that he hadn't tried before? It might not be a self-defense weapon but instead the cause of A'li's injury.
Mo Xiuyao was not polite either. He stood up after Xu Qingchen left. A silver light flashed from his waist, and the white clothes in the box were lifted up. Then he swung his sword again, and after the sword light disappeared from his waist, the white gauze fell lightly into his hands. Mo Xiuyao nodded with satisfaction, "It is worthy of being the Thousand Silk Snow Veil that is said to be unbreakable. It can not only block sharp swords but also resist strong energy." Even though Mo Xiuyao had such a high level of skill, the Thousand Silk Snow Veil was still not damaged in his hands, which shows that his self-defense ability is amazing.
"Mo Xiuyao!" Mo Jingli's face was darker than the bottom of a pot. It was too arrogant for him to use a sword to mess with these treasures in front of him so unceremoniously.
Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Since it's a gift to me, it belongs to me. Can't I cut off two pieces to try?"
Mo Jingli gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Mo Xiuyao took the snow-white dress to Ye Li with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Ah Li, do you like it? I'll ask someone to modify it and make it into a beautiful new dress for you to try again." In fact, among these sword treasures, the one he valued most was this dress that was useless to ordinary people. As for the others, although he refused to give Xu Qingchen the Phoenix Harp when he asked for it, it was just a joke.
Ye Li also knew what Mo Xiuyao meant, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Very good, it's good even if you don't have to change it."
Mo Xiuyao's brows showed a little more joy, and he said with a smile: "As long as Ah Li likes it."
The remaining two pieces, the National Seal and the Burning Sword, were all genuine without any surprise. In fact, Mo Jingli had dealt with Mo Xiuyao countless times since he was a child, and he really didn't have the courage to fool him with counterfeits. But in the end, Xu Qingchen took the Burning Sword back for research because it was too evil, and took it away with the Phoenix Harp. Mo Xiuyao didn't care. With his current martial arts skills, there was no need to use any magic weapons. In the end, Prince Ding took the trouble to blackmail Mo Jingli, but he only got a National Seal. Mo Xiuyao casually played with the National Seal in his hand, which was about the same size as the jade seal, and he looked left and right but couldn't see the value of it. He threw it to Xu Qingyan, who was watching him covetously, with some disinterest. Xu Qingyan shouted happily, holding the Zhenguo seal and looking at it over and over again, unable to let it go.
Mo Jingli glanced at them from the corner of his eyes. The treasures in the hands of these bastards were all his! Was it really okay for them to study them over and over again in front of him, the original owner?
"Mo Xiuyao, this is what I want!" Mo Jingli said in a deep voice.
Mo Xiuyao waved his hand and a small object flew towards Mo Jingli's face. Mo Jingli raised his hand to catch it and felt a numbness in his palm. He was secretly shocked by Mo Xiuyao's superb cultivation. At the same time, he tightened his grip on the porcelain bottle in his hand, opened it and smelled it to make sure it was the same as what Ye Yue gave him. Then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Mo Xiuyao squinted at him and said, "Don't worry. I'm too lazy to make fake medicine for you. Whether you have many descendants or no descendants has nothing to do with me."
Mo Jingli gritted his teeth, but had to admit that what Mo Xiuyao said was true.
Mo Xiuyao looked at him and said slowly, "There is really no reason for you to hate me so much. I didn't poison you, I didn't hide your son, and I didn't steal the antidote. I just happened to have it, so is there anything wrong with making a profit? Or do you expect me to help the world and do you nothing in return?"
Mo Jingli stared at him and said coldly, "This incident will be remembered by me."
"Whatever you want." Mo Xiuyao said with a smile. Regardless of whether this happened or not, Mo Jingli would hate him anyway. So why bother with this? He should take as much as he can, because it would be a waste if he kept it in Mo Jingli's hands.
While playing with the Zhen State Seal, Xu Qingyan raised his head and looked at Mo Jingli pitifully. He really wanted to tell him, King Li, you should leave quickly, otherwise you will lose so many treasures and be so angry that you vomit blood.
He didn't need to tell him, Mo Jingli had been abused by someone for many years and had already had some experience. He glared at Mo Xiuyao fiercely and walked away.
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