fake prince

Chapter 1427 Qingqiu Fox

On the contrary, we did catch a few fish inside.

Cao Yiyan's expression was gloomy, and he squinted his eyes and looked at someone: "Is there any unusual movement by Cao Min?"

The man was dressed in merchant clothes. He looked pale and haggard, probably because of the rush and the rain. His eyes were shining with a faint light. He kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, as soon as Your Majesty left the camp, Zhang Sinong, Liu Dafu and other generals were all well behaved. It was Cao Min who visited several generals in succession. The security in the camp was tight, so I couldn't hear the details. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"For such a confidential conversation, security is naturally very strict. It's normal that no one can hear it. What crime has I committed?" Cao Yiyan's eyes flashed, he took the tea, took a sip, looked at the equally dark rainy sky, and said lightly.

Cao Min, from his surname, we know that he is a member of the royal family, but he is too far away.

Even though it was too far away, if it weren't for Cao Yiyan, there would still be hope of inheriting Ying State. Of course, not with the surname Cao, but with the surname Xia.

In any case, Cao Min's identity is very sensitive, and it is even more sensitive at this time.

Many times, evidence is important, but most of the time, not much evidence is needed, evidence is enough.

Cao Yiyan did not say what to do immediately, but turned around and asked someone.

"Yang Jia, you are a minister of the Great Wei, how is the situation in the capital?"

During these three days, Cao Yiyan did not go directly to the capital, but went fishing in the nearby Suhe Town. But that does not mean he did not do anything, as he had already made all the preparations.

Yang Jia bowed and answered without hesitation: "Your servants have received the grace of the Great Wei for generations. After the late emperor went on a hunting trip, we were ordered to settle down in the capital to plan for the future."

"Naturally, most of the remaining members have failed to live up to the Holy Spirit's grace over the years, and have been indecisive and indecisive. They can no longer be trusted."

"There are also a small number of people who still remember the oath they made to the Wei Dynasty and are ready to fight day and night."

"I also know that this is a serious matter, so I have selected reliable people. There are a total of 211 people available. Here is the list."

As he handed it over, Cao Yiyan took it, looked at it, weighed it, and closed his eyes in deep thought.

He had some impression of these people. After all, it was not their first time to do this. There were many traitors lurking inside, and he had some knowledge about whether they could be trusted or not.

This time, I’m going to lose everything.

If the bet wins, he will be given an official position and his son will be given a chance to prosper. If the bet loses, he will die and his family will be destroyed.

Cao Yiyan came out of his trance and asked again, "What do you think of the list given by the King of Shu?"

Yang Jia lowered his hands and said, "We are not in the same system as the King of Shu, and I don't know the depth of his list."

This is the truth. If the list is wrong, once the truth is leaked, he will die and his family will be destroyed. How could Yang Jia dare to speak nonsense? But even so, Cao Yiyan was still a little disappointed.

He didn't say anything, so naturally the others didn't dare to speak either. They all stood with their hands hanging down, listening to the rustling sound of rain outside the window.

After a long while, Cao Yiyan said, "Well, let's give it a try and we'll talk about it when we get to the capital."

After a pause, he asked again: "When do you think it would be best to start?"

"Even if there is an insider, the palace is heavily guarded after the last coup, so it's hard to succeed."

"We can only wait for the opportunity for the false emperor to leave the palace."

"Wait for the opportunity for the fake emperor to leave the palace?" Cao Yiyan looked at the gray and gloomy sky outside, and his tone became a little heavy: "This is the only way, the rest... depends on fate."

"It depends on whether God will bless you or not."

Yu Lu, who was thousands of miles away, did not expect such a change. He pulled the reins on his mount and looked around with a slightly confused look.

Qingqiu, of course, is dominated by hills and belongs to Taiping Prefecture. According to the "Taiping County Records", "It is said that when the county was first established, it was located south of the Lishui River, but was often pierced by a divine fox, so it was moved to the north of the Lishui River."

At this time, clouds covered the sky, and the convoy stretched along the post road. Yu Lu, who was a little tired from the long journey, pointed with his whip and asked, "Is the hill in front of County Magistrate Shi the Qingqiu Temple?"

"Yes!" County Magistrate Shi bowed and said, "It was built by imperial order of the previous dynasty, but it has been in disrepair for a long time. I have already used my seal and ordered people to tidy it up and prepare for repairs."

Yu Lu nodded and asked again: "Is the story of Dayu and Qingqiu true?"

"Imperial Envoy, there seems to be records of Dayu's marriage to the daughter of Tushan. However, as for the nine-tailed fox, it has never been heard of in historical materials. It is just a folk rumor." Although Magistrate Shi was only a county magistrate, he was a scholar and did not believe these things.

Yu Lu nodded. In fact, in all dynasties, whether it was the people or the court who could tell right from wrong, one could tell by looking at the titles and words.

Take the title of Guan Yu that Yu Lu didn’t know.

The Great Emperor who subdues demons in the Three Realms has great power and is the Heavenly Lord Guandi. "Three Realms" is a Buddhist term, "Great Emperor" is the Emperor, and "Heavenly Lord" is a Taoist term, which is equivalent to the president, chairman and emperor being all in one. It is obviously a private title given by ordinary people.

The format of the official titles bestowed by the imperial court was very standard - "Loyal, Brave, and Protective Guandi" - which was completely different from the style of the common people.

Moreover, the "Lüshi Chunqiu·Yinchu" records: "Yu was on a mission and met the daughter of Tushan. Yu had not met her yet and was touring the southern land. The daughter of Tushan ordered her concubine to wait for her on the south side of Tushan."

Don't mention the fox at all. If you mention it, it almost proves that you are just an ordinary loser.

"Then, what about the Yellow Emperor killing Chiyou in Qingqiu?"

"Maybe." This time, County Magistrate Shi hesitated. He thought for a while and said, "People have dug up ancient pits while reclaiming wasteland."

"There are many sacrificial wells in the ancient pits"

"There are many sacrificial animals and human animals, which are beheaded and sacrificed."

“It may not be a rumor”

When the time came, Yu Lu nodded and jumped off his horse, saying to Shi Yun, "The ancestral hall is quiet, you follow me into the ancestral hall to watch the ceremony, and the rest of the entourage will wait for a while."

Yu Lu actually didn’t understand why the emperor wanted to enthrone the Lord of Qingqiu.

The Dragon King God brings rain and is beneficial to the country. What is his contribution?
Therefore, he only wanted a simple imperial decree to grant him the title, and even declined the request of the prefect of Taiping Prefecture to accompany him.

Shi Yun hurriedly obeyed the order and led a dozen people into the mountain gate. The hill was not high and was very flat. After entering the mountain gate and looking up, there were only about a hundred steps to the ancestral hall. Yu Lu took a look and found that the area was actually not small. Judging from the specifications, the previous dynasty had given specifications.

But now, it has been abandoned for a long time. Even if it has been cleaned, it is still desolate. Yu Lu did not go in to announce the decree first, and asked: "Has the ancestral land in the decree been allocated?"

"500 mu of ancestral land has been allocated, and taxes have been exempted. No money or grain will be collected, and it will be used as the foundation of the ancestral temple, and the ancestral temple will be managed by the Hu family."

After hearing this, Yu Lu felt that the etiquette had been fulfilled, so he entered the hall and unfolded the imperial decree.

The decree said: "It is said in the scriptures that there is a fox in Qingqiu, which will come out when the country is peaceful and bring good luck. This year, the whole county suffered from severe drought, and officials were sent to pray, and the prayers were answered many times, which really touched the heart. In order to repay the gods' blessings and show their spiritual gifts for a long time, the title of Qingqiu Huiji Jun is specially conferred, and funds are allocated to repair the temple. The officials who build the temple and those who are in the sacrificial rites should follow the new title and respectfully set up the god tablets to worship the gods. This is the decree!"

After the decree was read, Yu Lu did not notice anything unusual. County Magistrate Shi hurriedly lit the incense and handed it to Yu Lu. Yu Lu frowned, took it with both hands, put it into the burner, and bowed a few more times. After the ceremony was completed, he walked out. Soon, the convoy left.

Just after leaving and the door of the ancestral hall closed, I heard a "hehe" sound and eyes lit up in the dark ancestral hall.

"After more than a hundred years, my Hu family has received an imperial decree again"

"Hu Xiyan heard that even though he revealed his true identity, he was still favored. It seems to be true. Otherwise, how could there be such an order?"

"But, back then, Emperor Wei Shizu arranged for a fox to marry him."

"I wonder if Xiyan has this blessing?"