"Daozhang Li, are there any restrictions in this tomb?"
Zhao Xun asked in a deep voice.
"No more. Just now Pindao has opened all the restrictions."
Li Chunfeng shook his head.
"So, this coffin disappeared?"
Zhao Xun couldn't believe it.
The coffin is so big that it is not easy to steal it.
Besides, there seems to be no robber hole in the tomb...
This fact further confirmed their previous speculation.
There is no robbery hole in the tomb, but there is a so-called "robbery hole" dug on the top of the large tomb. Obviously this is an artificial illusion.
Moreover, all the funerary objects in the tomb were intact, but the coffins were missing, which proved that the purpose of this group was not to rob the tomb at all, but to target Princess Xuanhuai. There is no reason why tomb robbers would not steal the grave goods but only take the bones from the coffin.
In other words, it is very likely that this tomb was opened by someone a long time ago. These people are definitely not ordinary people but practitioners. They rely not on brute force but on magic power. Only in this way can the restriction be opened.
The so-called "robber's cave" that Master Ji'an saw this time was deliberately created by someone who wanted to remind the court that Princess Xuanhuai's coffin was missing.
Zhao Xun felt that if this was possible, the possibility of an insider committing the crime was very high. Because only the inner ghost can sneak into the tomb of Princess Xuanhuai without anyone noticing, and avoid all the mechanisms to take away the coffin.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Princess Xuanhuai's coffin was not buried in the tomb at all, and this was an empty tomb. Although this possibility is relatively low, Zhao Xun feels that it may not be completely impossible.
You must know that Princess Xuanhuai died suddenly, which was a sudden death. The description and record of this period in history books is also very brief, and it can even be said to be evasive.
In addition, this tomb is extremely luxurious and completely exceeds the regulations for the tombs of princesses of the same level, which shows the status of Princess Xuanhuai in the eyes of the empress.
But if Princess Xuanhuai didn't die suddenly and was "buried" in an empty tomb by the empress, it must have been to hide her from others. What was the purpose behind it? Why did someone dig up a so-called "robber's cave" decades later to remind the imperial court that there was no coffin of Princess Xuanhuai in the tomb?
No matter which possibility it is, the purpose of the person behind it seems to be to awaken the court's long-lost memory of Princess Xuanhuai. This Princess Xuanhuai seems to be not simple.
Zhao Xun felt as if he was trapped in a deep quagmire, and it was very difficult to move every step.
Oh my god, why does he feel like there are pitfalls everywhere after joining the bad guys?
Women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession. The ancients never deceived me.
But it seemed that Zhao Xun had no choice at that time. If he had not joined the bad guys at that time, he would have been punished by Emperor Xianlong for deceiving the emperor.
Even if he cared about Zhao Yuan's face, the most he could do was leave Zhao Xun's body intact.
So he is trying to survive?
Zhao Xun shook his head and smiled bitterly at himself.
Feudal society had no human rights.
"Daozhang Li, let's go out first. What we saw today is extremely bizarre, and I have to go back to the Delinquents' Office to report to Lord Feng first."
The amount of information today was so overwhelming that even Zhao Xun couldn't accept it for a while.
He needs time to digest the analysis and sort it out.
"That's fine."
Li Chunfeng nodded slightly.
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Zhao Xun and his party came out of the tomb one after another, and Master Ji'an and Wangcai hurried over.
"Amitabha, the donors went in for such a long time, the poor monk thought he was in danger."
Zhao Xun smiled bitterly and said: "Master Ji'an, the tomb of Princess Xuanhuai has not been stolen, or it has not been stolen recently. The "robbery hole" was probably just a shallow dig of a few feet to tell us that there is something strange about this tomb. , thus attracting the attention of the court. Well, by the way, there is no coffin in the main tomb chamber."
Master Ji'an was greatly surprised: "How could this happen? The donor meant that someone deliberately created the illusion that the tomb was stolen, but in fact the tomb was probably stolen a long time ago?"
Zhao Xun had been carefully observing Master Ji'an's expression and found nothing strange.
This is a normal reaction after hearing a shocking event.
Microexpressions don’t lie.
Zhao Xun did doubt Master Ji'an when he was in the tomb, but if there was a problem with Master Ji'an, he had no reason to stay where he was.
Just now, Zhao Xun confirmed through micro-expressions, which basically ruled out the suspicion of Master Ji'an.
“It’s hard to say for sure now, everything needs to be considered in the long term.”
Zhao Xun sighed and said: "It's getting late, let's go back separately. If necessary, we will visit again."
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It was getting late, and the group of people left.
The third brother, the sixth brother, and the tenth brother returned to Zhongnanshan Haoran Academy, while Master Ji'an returned to the Zen Sutra Temple.
Zhao Xun, Jia Xingwen, Wang Cai, and Li Chunfeng galloped all the way from Fanchuan and returned to Chang'an City before sunset.
After sending Li Chunfeng back to Qintian Prison, Zhao Xun, Jia Xingwen, and Wangcai came to the Delinquent Office to report back to Feng Hao.
What happened today was so bizarre that Zhao Xun felt that Feng Hao might not be able to accept it for a while.
But no matter what happens, it is impossible to hide things from your immediate boss.
After all, His Majesty had thrown this case to a bad person, and it was impossible for Zhao Xun to fight it on his own.
Even if someone must be found to resist, it should be Feng Hao, the bad guy.
Bad Shuai Yamen, second floor.
At this moment, Feng Hao was reading the files. When he saw Zhao Xun and his party ascending the stairs, he put down the files in his hands and asked harmoniously: "How is it? Is there anything gained today?"
His Majesty gave him a deadline of fifteen days. There was still time, and Feng Hao also believed in Zhao Xun's ability.
This man has just solved a major treason case involving the left prime minister and has won the respect and trust of His Majesty. He can be said to be the most popular criminal in crimson robes.
"Um...Master Feng, my subordinate has made a major discovery, but you must be mentally prepared."
Zhao Xun gave Feng Hao a shot in advance to prevent Feng Hao from having trouble accepting the facts.
Sure enough, Feng Hao's face darkened when he heard this, and he lowered his voice and said, "Say it."
Zhao Xun nodded and told Feng Hao everything he saw after going to the tomb today.
Feng Hao remained silent after hearing this.
He originally thought it was an ordinary tomb robbery case, but now it seems that the situation is much more complicated than imagined.
The matter involves royal secrets, and if one person handles it improperly, the entire yamen may be implicated.
This case is a hot potato.
After a long time, Feng Hao sighed:
"I will report this matter personally to the Lord. Before that, please don't make any announcement."
"I obey my orders."
A stone hanging in Zhao Xun's heart also fell to the ground. Now that Feng Hao has taken the initiative to shoulder the responsibility, he can also breathe a sigh of relief.
Feng Hao is quite good as his immediate boss. At least he won't drag his subordinates to take the blame.
The court is like a battlefield, and Zhao Xun doesn't want to charge forward, sweat and bleed, only to be stabbed in the back by his own people.
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