Chapter 365: Unexpected Gains
Because his two older brothers were so outstanding, Qiu Sheng had little sense of existence since he was a child, and naturally no one paid special attention to him.
Now that the prince has entrusted him with the task of supervising the construction of the mausoleum, he is greatly encouraged.
This was the first time he was entrusted with an important task.
In order to complete this task successfully, he has been leaving home early and returning late every day recently.
Whether it's purchasing materials, hiring craftsmen, or surveying the terrain...
He would be present at every event and supervise it personally, and would not feel at ease until he was sure that there were no problems.
In comparison, Luo Yechen is far less diligent and responsible than Qiu Sheng.
Luo Yechen was completely lazy. When he remembered something, he would go to the construction site for a walk. When he didn't remember anything, he would go somewhere else to have fun.
The area in the mountain is very large, and the specific location for building the mausoleum has to be determined by a professional Feng Shui master.
Qiu Sheng originally planned to find a famous Feng Shui master locally to help calculate the direction.
After the prince learned about this, he said, "No need to find a Feng Shui master, I will go there myself tomorrow to take a look."
Qiu Sheng was very surprised: "Does His Highness also understand Feng Shui?"
Luo Qinghan did not answer.
The next morning, the prince took Xiao Xixi to the mountains.
Qiu Sheng followed them curiously, wanting to see how the prince would calculate the direction.
In Qiu Sheng's impression, Feng Shui masters usually hold a compass, walk around in the mountains, and then determine the specific location based on the direction of the compass.
But the prince didn't have a compass or any other tools.
He and Concubine Xiao strolled leisurely in the mountains as if they were on a picnic, stopping from time to time to look around.
Xiao Xixi stamped her feet, then looked around and said.
"Let's go here. The feng shui here is the best. I have a feeling that if we build the mausoleum here, there may be unexpected gains."
Luo Qinghan motioned Qiu Sheng to come over and asked him to make a mark here.
Even though Qiu Sheng was full of confusion, he did not dare to ask too much. He immediately followed the prince's instructions, marked the place, and asked the craftsmen to start construction tomorrow.
Time goes by day by day.
Today, the craftsmen were working as usual, but they accidentally dug up a black wooden box from the ground.
The workmanship and materials of the wooden box were very exquisite, and it was obvious at first glance that it was not something that ordinary people could afford.
Although the craftsmen were very curious about what was in the box, no one dared to open it, so they handed the box to Qiu Sheng.
Qiu Sheng went to take a look at the place where the wooden box was dug out.
This wooden box was buried quite deep. If they hadn't wanted to build a mausoleum here, I'm afraid no one would ever find this wooden box.
Qiu Sheng thought about it and realized that digging something out during groundbreaking had its own Feng Shui implications. He was afraid that this was a bad omen, so he wrapped the wooden box with a piece of cloth, put it in his arms, and hurried to the palace.
"Your Highness, someone just dug something out of the ground. What do you think we should do with it?"
He opened the cloth bag, revealing a black wooden box lying quietly inside.
The wooden box had been wiped clean, but there was still a lot of dirt in the cracks.
Luo Qinghan didn't mind the dirtiness and picked up the wooden box to take a look.
The surface of the wooden box is very smooth, without any patterns or carvings, and a delicate and small copper lock is hung at the opening.
Due to oxidation, the surface of the copper lock is covered with a layer of green rust, and a circular pattern can be vaguely seen on the surface of the copper lock.
Luo Qinghan narrowed his eyes and observed carefully.
This pattern looks a bit like the Shen family's emblem.
Luo Qinghan's heart moved, and he immediately spoke to Eunuch Chang.
"Go and call Concubine Xiao."
"Yes."
Xiao Xixi was taking a nap at the moment and was suddenly woken up. She still felt a little dizzy.
The palace maids quickly helped her change clothes and wash up.
By the time she was dressed, Xiao Xixi's remaining sleepiness had almost disappeared.
She ran to meet the prince.
Qiu Sheng had already left, and the prince was the only one left in the room.
Luo Qinghan placed the black wooden box in front of her and said, "Open it."
Xiao Xixi looked at the wooden box in front of her, confused: "I don't know how to pick the lock."
Luo Qinghan: "I'm not asking you to pick the lock, I'm asking you to open it with the key."
Speaking of keys, Xiao Xixi immediately remembered.
The key that the prince asked her to keep!
Xiao Xixi took out a small brocade bag from the purse she carried with her, and then poured out a small copper key from the brocade bag.
She put the key to the brass lock on the wooden box and tried to poke it inside.
As a result, it was pushed in immediately.
Then twist it gently again.
There was a clicking sound.
The lock is open.
Xiao Xixi couldn't help but open her eyes wide: "It really is this key, where did you get this wooden box?"
Luo Qinghan explained succinctly: "When the mausoleum was being built, someone happened to dig it out of the mountain."
Xiao Xixi smacked her lips: "This is too coincidental!"
Luo Qinghan said, "It may not be a coincidence. That mountain was originally one of the ancestral properties of the Shen family, and this box should also be something of the Shen family. It is reasonable for the Shen family to hide their own things in their own ancestral property."
Xiao Xixi: "But the mountain is so big, who can guarantee that we can dig to the place where the wooden box is hidden?"
Luo Qinghan: "So, this is all thanks to you."
"I?"
Luo Qinghan: "Because of your help in calculating the location, I was able to choose the exact spot where this wooden box was buried in such a large mountain."
Xiao Xixi took the opportunity to take credit: "I have helped you so much, can I have more dishes for lunch?"
Luo Qinghan: "Okay."
Xiao Xixi cheered: "That's great!"
After chatting, they turned their attention to the black wooden box.
Xiao Xixi asked: "The Shen family hid the wooden box so deep, there must be some treasure inside the wooden box, right? Could it be gold, silver or treasure? But looking at the size of this wooden box, it shouldn't be able to hold much gold, silver or treasure, right? Could it be a treasure map?"
Luo Qinghan: "Open it and you will know."
Xiao Xixi took off the copper lock and was about to reach out to open the wooden box when Luo Qinghan suddenly reached out and pressed on the wooden box.
"Let me open it."
No one knows what is in this wooden box. What if there is a mechanism hidden inside?
It would be safer for him to open it.
Xiao Xixi didn't think much about it and let him take the wooden box.
Luo Qinghan: "Go away."
Xiao Xixi took two steps to the side, still staring at the wooden box, and urged, "Open it quickly."
Luo Qinghan deliberately turned the wooden box so that the opening faced the other side.
He opened the wooden box slowly and carefully.
After the wooden box was completely opened, everything was quiet and nothing strange happened.
It seems that there is no mechanism inside the wooden box.
Luo Qinghan felt relieved. He turned the wooden box back and saw clearly that there was only a thin booklet in it.
Xiao Xixi came over and said, "What is this? Is it the legendary martial arts secret book?"
(End of this chapter)
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