At that moment, Lu Baichuan, who was far away in the military camp, suddenly sneezed.
Is his wife missing him?
"Are you feeling unwell, sir? Why don't you go back and rest?"
Seeing this, someone hurriedly spoke up, and others enthusiastically echoed, trying to get this great figure, Lu Baichuan, to leave.
God knows how they got through these past few days. At first, they wanted to practice with Lu Baichuan, but later Lu Baichuan forcibly dragged them into training, saying that he needed to select a group of people to go to Jingzhou on business.
Logically speaking, being transferred from the capital to Jingzhou wasn't a good job, but going to Jingzhou meant becoming a formal Huoyun Division guard, which was much better than being in the camp now. Moreover, they would be able to work with Lu Baichuan, a big shot who could easily make great contributions, so everyone was very happy.
However, no one expected that Lu Baichuan would train people in this way; he didn't treat people like human beings at all!
Some of them haven't had a rest for three days, because they haven't completed the task assigned by Lu Baichuan and have to start over again and again.
Some people say this is not a good idea, since how can you have the energy to complete the task if you don't rest properly?
But Lu Baichuan said that to complete certain tasks, one must keep watch for days and nights without sleep, and have enough physical strength to do the work, challenge one's own limits, and survive in dangerous environments. Therefore, one must train no matter what.
Everyone was complaining bitterly, and they trembled at the sight of Lu Baichuan.
Seeing the expectant looks on their faces, Lu Baichuan deliberately disappointed them, saying, "It's alright, keep practicing!"
Everyone's faces instantly fell. What sins had they committed to deserve encountering a devil like Lu Baichuan!
When he got home that evening, Lu Baichuan wasn't surprised at all that He Jiuniang had been able to obtain the Pangu Jade. He had always known that his wife had this ability.
Why was the old emperor so good to his wife?
He couldn't think too much, or he might develop rebellious intentions like Prince Lin.
As long as his wife has feelings for him, that's fine. And since the old emperor's heart is on their side, everything is negotiable.
"Look, doesn't my replica look just like it?"
He Jiuniang handed Lu Baichuan one real and one fake Pangu jade. Lu Baichuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, but he still couldn't see any difference between the two pieces of jade.
Which one is real?
"Here, I drew a mark on the bottom because I was worried about getting confused."
He Jiuniang showed him one of them. There was a red dot at the bottom, and it had a faint fragrance. The color was somewhat familiar. Lu Baichuan thought for a moment and realized that it should be her lip rouge.
After handing it to him, He Jiuniang continued, "I'll give this fake one to the Emperor tomorrow morning and have him spread the news about the Pangu Jade. That way, the people in the Eastern Court will urge Prince Lin to act, which will save a lot of time. We can't stay here too long this time, or my son will miss me."
He Jiuniang muttered to herself, "I didn't originally plan to take this long, but I unexpectedly learned about the Pangu Jade, so I can only speed things up. It's better for everyone this way."
"good."
Lu Baichuan did not refute her, thinking that she was right to do so.
"By the way, Prince Chen also knows that the Pangu Jade is with me. Do you think he might have some reservations? After all, he specifically emphasized that only members of the royal family could see it. Now I not only see it, but I also have it in my hands. What if he becomes suspicious of you?"
He Jiuniang expressed her concerns. She herself didn't care, but Lu Baichuan was working under Prince Chen, and might be implicated.
"No, Your Highness Prince Chen should understand that this is the Emperor's trust in you and he won't overthink it."
Having followed Prince Chen for so many years, he had come to understand the prince quite well. He might be surprised that the old emperor had given the Pangu Jade to his wife, but he wouldn't do anything underhanded behind her back, since Prince Chen still needed their help.
“I think so too. Once the storm has passed, I will return it to its rightful owner. The old emperor can give it to whomever he wants. I have no interest in interfering.”
He Jiuniang thought to herself that if it weren't for the fact that her family was all in Beiyan, she wouldn't bother with these things.
If it weren't for her family in Beiyan and her husband working for Prince Chen, she wouldn't want to get involved in court affairs at all; let whoever wants to manage it manage it.
"By the way, where is that treasure map? Let me see it."
He Jiuniang finally remembered the treasure map and urged them to hurry.
"I'll go look for it right away."
Lu Baichuan went into the warehouse. After he got the blueprint, he didn't pay much attention to it because he couldn't understand what it was. When he came back, he casually threw it into some corner of the warehouse. He would have to look for it carefully.
He Jiuniang put away the real and fake Pangu jade, and then went to look for it with Lu Baichuan. They finally found it before dinner. It was covered in a layer of dust, but it didn't matter; they could still see it after dusting it off.
He Jiuniang looked closely at the drawing. It contained a lot of complex things, including mountains and rivers, but the drawing skills were not very good. It was crooked and looked like a child's drawing.
The markings above are not written in the current script, nor do they look like foreign scripts. He Jiuniang guessed that they must be the script of some ethnic group.
I can't understand it for now anyway.
"Don't panic. Although I can't understand the text on it yet, I can understand the map!"
Lu Baichuan was about to go eat when he heard this, so he quickly came over to take a look.
He Jiuniang pointed at the map and boasted, "These are mountains, these are rivers, these are jungles and lakes, and the end is in a vast ocean. In other words, if there really is treasure, it should be hidden at the bottom of the sea."
Lu Baichuan: ...
"We can ignore everything else. All we need to know is that the destination is the seabed. We can filter which sea areas are more famous among the four countries."
He Jiuniang didn't notice Lu Baichuan's speechlessness and continued to analyze seriously.
At first, Lu Baichuan was speechless, but as he listened, he found it quite reasonable.
If you know the destination, why care about the places you pass through along the way?
There's no need to even look up those incomprehensible characters.
"That makes some sense."
Lu Baichuan was deep in thought when He Jiuniang said, "Actually, whether it's a treasure or not isn't important. After seeing this, I can understand what the person who left these things behind was really thinking. He did this simply because he wanted to unify the world. Who would have thought that behind this meticulously planned treasure, there was such ambition?"
Upon hearing He Jiuniang's words, Lu Baichuan immediately understood and continued, "So that person initially distributed these things to the ancestors of the four countries, so that one day these people would annex each other, leaving only one country. Then, they could easily gather all these things and unlock the treasure. At that time, the world would be unified, and those in power would be carefree and wouldn't care what the treasure actually was."
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