"Okay, stop dithering and tell me quickly. I'm actually quite curious!"
"These so-called winter ghosts are the ghosts of those who froze to death during the war years. Their souls cannot be reincarnated, so they come out every winter to kill a group of people in the human world. When those people are at their posts, the winter ghosts can go and reincarnate."
“…”
The Winter Ghost, also known as the Frozen Ghost, has a fierce appearance, a pale face, and a skinny body.
What's worse is that they take out people's hearts and livers for nourishment.
"But I have to say that it makes sense that some aristocratic families enjoy raising Gu. If someone who raises these winter ghosts captures a leader and tames that ghost, that ghost will be more loyal than even the dead soldiers!"
The attendant had just finished explaining that Zhuge Liang had actually heard about this winter ghost. Seeing Zhao Xin's anticipation, he wanted to jump in and explain.
So he shook his head as if to firmly disagree.
"Your Majesty, ghosts are not something to be curious about. If someone enters and is not properly sheltered, it will have an impact on the country. As the servant just said, raising winter ghosts is mostly done by the poor. Even if they fail, at most they can save two lives at home, which is not a big loss.
"If it's you, Your Majesty, who's raising him, then the country and the people are behind him. The whole Qin Dynasty is waiting for you, Your Majesty, to dispatch him. If anything goes wrong, then wouldn't it be..."
These words are so heartbreaking and make anyone who hears them cry.
But what the hell is this... Are you afraid that he will die from raising the Gu?
"But if your Majesty really has the time to cultivate it, then the Evil House might know some information. They've been involved in that Gu-breeding business before, and it caused a sensation."
"This incident also led to several major cases. Since the late emperor didn't have much evidence, he only gave the people from the Evil House a warning and then dropped the matter."
Now, the Evil House is really sticking to its duties and not doing such things...
"I don't raise Gu, and I've sent people to investigate this matter! People in Dadong are already in a state of panic, and now there are still people trying to stir up trouble. They're just hoping for a conflict in Daqin."
"If that's the case, then I really want to ask him why he did this! I'll give you three days. I want to see some clues, okay?"
The servant rubbed his head. Once the man died and his blood was buried, nothing would be found... It would not be so easy to find a clue!
But since His Majesty has said so, if he refuses outright, he will be the first person to be beheaded this winter... He doesn't want to challenge the emperor's mind!
"Alright, since you've agreed, I really hope we can find some clues within these three days. If not... then you better be careful with your head."
The servant's expression was gloomy, and he felt even less confident.
How do I find this thing... More than a day has passed. Although it's not long, I'm afraid the clues have been destroyed.
Then he can only rely on God. If God really shows mercy and lets him find the murderer, he will have to burn some incense and express his gratitude to God.
As the attendant left, the two turned and looked at Zhang Liang. Zhuge Liang, however, remained silent. He tilted his head and looked towards the window where Zhang Liang was standing. There was indeed a plum tree outside.
It was dazzlingly beautiful at that time.
It attracted him quite a lot. The petals were flying everywhere and they stood firm even in winter. They were still blooming firmly.
He also felt the strong wind outside was irritating. The wind, accompanied by the snowflakes, cut into people's hearts like a soft knife. Even Zhuge Liang, who had just entered the hall from the Hanlin Academy, had his face flushed red and suffered two cuts.
Unbelievable.
"Your Majesty, the Spring Festival is almost here."
"As for the Spring Festival, there's still more than a month left. Why are you so anxious, my dear?"
"Your Majesty, please allow me to handle this year's Spring Festival!"
This was the first time Zhao Xin heard such an impolite request. There were actually people who wanted to do this kind of work... It was such a thankless job, and he didn't expect that Zhuge Liang would get involved.
He had originally intended to have Lin Yuyan and Su Qingyu handle this task. The school had already been successfully run. It was impossible for him to change the system on his own.
We'll have to wait until next spring for Mr. Zhuge to go to the temple and explain it to them. You can't expect them to keep taking exams and obtaining a degree from birth to death, right?
"I have already made it clear to you, my dear, that this time the funding will be allocated according to your share, not a cent more. If I miscalculate, you will have to pay for this out of your own pocket. But there will be no benefit at all. See clearly what this is for!"
"Your Majesty, I sincerely wish to conduct an investigation to get to the bottom of this matter. As for the supervision, I still have some money on hand. Furthermore, I can cover some of the expenses myself."
"Well, since love has said so, it's impossible to refuse, right? Zhang Liang, you heard it all. He said he would take care of all our Spring Festival affairs. I will wait and see."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Seeing this, he didn't chat with them anymore. After all, he hadn't finished reviewing the papers yet, so how could he chat with them? So he sent them all away.
But before this happened, someone else came to the door.
"Your Majesty, there's someone outside asking to see you. It seems like he was also asking for a message last time."
What a joke! There was no excuse for this visit to the emperor. Just as he was about to refuse, he noticed a familiar face at the door.
By the way, why did Nan Luoying come here?
"Your Majesty, I...if Your Majesty doesn't mind, I will come in first."
"My beloved concubine, I am very pleased to be here. So, if you have anything to tell me, could it be about your Nan family? Otherwise, you wouldn't come to see me if you have nothing to say, right?"
"Your Majesty is truly extremely intelligent."
Nan Luoying didn't expect why he had such a preconceived notion. She thought she was just chatting with him about family matters. Since he said so, she didn't say anything more and went straight to the point.
"Your Majesty, I believe you have heard about the Winter Ghost. That is why I came here today."
"I do have some clues about this matter, and there are also eyewitnesses at the scene, namely the Nan family who do business with the army that marched from west to east. They can be considered half witnesses..."
"So, my beloved concubine, are you going to negotiate terms with me?"
"No, I just hope Your Majesty won't tell my grandfather about leaving the palace that day, okay?"
Before he even asked, Nan Luoying had already gotten the secret out of him. That meant he'd lied to him about going to the abbey to see Nan Cang, and he didn't even know who Nan Luoying had turned around to see.
At this moment, his heart was gradually replaced by a nameless anger. He was a little annoyed, but he didn't know where this annoyance came from.
"So you should tell me what happened that day?"
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