After Chang Sheng spoke, the three of them didn't answer. The concubines in the harem were all the emperor's women, so how could they let Chang Sheng get close to inspect them. The biggest problem facing everyone right now is not that someone pretends to be a concubine and sneaks into the harem, but that someone knows that someone has sneaked into the harem but has no way to find them out.
After a moment of silence, Yu Yi raised his head and looked at Changsheng, "What is the purpose of the Japanese pirates sneaking into the harem?"
Changsheng frowned and shook his head. Yu Yi's question was also the key. The Japanese pirates sneaked into the harem to get close to the emperor, but the ultimate purpose of getting close to the emperor was unknown. Assassination, bewitchment, or sowing discord were all possible.
"Sir, I have a plan." Datou said.
Chang Sheng turned to look at Da Tou.
Datou lowered his voice and said cautiously, "If the concubine in the harem is suddenly infected with the plague..."
Before Da Tou finished speaking about Chang Sheng, he guessed what he wanted to say and immediately waved his hand to interrupt him, "This is really a bad idea. Do you think I am the only one who knows medical skills in the Tang Dynasty? Are all the imperial doctors just drunkards? What if? How will it end if we find out that we are responsible?"
"That's right," Shi Xuanming chimed in, "you can't set fire to the house just to catch mice."
Datou did not dare to get angry at Changsheng, but he was not afraid of Shi Xuanming. He tilted his head and looked up, and asked angrily, "Then what do you think we should do?"
After thinking anxiously, Shi Xuanming came up with a solution, "We can't identify who this female corpse is, but the emperor will definitely recognize it..."
"You can pull me down," Datou waved his hands repeatedly, "You want the emperor to identify the body? Do you want to scare him to death? Not to mention that he dare not look at the headless body. Even if he dares to look at it, he may not be able to recognize it. Do you think The emperor has only one wife like the rest of us. He has three palaces and six courtyards, and countless concubines. How can he remember the physical details of each concubine? What’s more, these concubines don’t even have a mole on their body, let alone identify them.”
"Amitabha, I don't have a wife." Shi Xuanming clasped his hands and chanted.
Datou waved his hand again, "Don't say goodbye, Ami. With a guy like you running out to visit brothels every day, it's only a matter of time before you return to secular life."
Seeing that Datou had gone too far, Changsheng spoke to the rescue, "Master Xuanming is devoted to the Buddha, and all he does is to clarify his mind and nature. If you keep talking nonsense, if he gets angry and beats you, I don't care. .”
"I'm a naughty boy, beat me to hell." Da Tou said with a smile.
"Amitabha, if I don't go to hell, who will?" Shi Xuanming clasped his hands together again.
Yu Yi pointed at the female corpse and frowned, "Okay, stop making trouble. How to deal with this hot potato?"
Changsheng said in a deep voice, "You are right, this female corpse is really a hot potato. This is the emperor's woman. Even if she has been killed, the emperor will not want others to inspect her body."
"Sir, what do you mean?" Yu Yi asked.
Changsheng thought for a while and said, "This person has sneaked into the harem and cannot be caught. I can only give the emperor a hint. I only said that I have received news that a Japanese woman has sneaked into the harem in disguise. She disguised herself. Small silver needles will be inserted into the acupuncture points such as Renfeng Chi, Fengfu, etc., so that he can observe carefully and be more vigilant. The emperor is also protected by Ouchi masters, so it will not be easy for Japanese pirates to harm the emperor."
"Don't mention the female corpse?" Shi Xuanming asked.
Changsheng shook his head and said, "Don't mention it, our Yushitai must have the emperor's spies. They will secretly report to the emperor about us bringing back the female corpse. I didn't mention it at all, and the emperor wouldn't think much about it, because he knew that I didn't mention it. The thing is to save his face.”
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, the three of them all nodded. The method Chang Sheng said was the only feasible way.
Changsheng looked at Yu Yi again, "Buy a good coffin, take the body outside the city overnight, and find a hidden place to bury it properly."
Yu nodded.
Changsheng said again, "If someone asks you one day, just say that you will complete the autopsy alone."
"Okay." Yu Yi nodded again.
"You guys go buy a coffin first. I'm going out of town. Don't take the body with me until I come back." Changsheng turned around and went out.
When he got out of the room, Changsheng went directly to the upper room, climbed over the eaves and walked over the wall, and flew towards the south.
He went to the military camp in the south of the city. He didn't know where Zhang Mo's camp was, and he didn't go there to find Zhang Mo. He came to the military camp to reveal his identity and went straight to the Chinese army's tent where Zhang Shan was.
Although it was already the third watch, the lights in the camp were brightly lit. When Changsheng entered, he found that those present were all the Ziqi masters who went to the Western Regions to escort the Ni family that day. Everyone had a gold box at hand. Needless to say, Zhang Shan specially picked it. In the dead of night, he invited everyone to come and distributed the gifts he had brought during the day to everyone.
Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo were both there. Seeing Changsheng's arrival, everyone stood up and thanked him.
These people are trustworthy, and Changsheng did not shy away from everyone. He told everyone about the headless female corpse in a concise and concise manner, including how he wanted to deal with the matter.
Everyone was surprised when they heard what Chang Sheng said. However, Chang Sheng's late night visit was not just to inform him of the matter, but also to ask Zhang Shan and others if they could find a way to summon the soul when the head was missing. With the human soul, he can target and kill the female Japanese pirate who sneaked into the harem.
Changsheng's move was just a matter of seeking medical treatment out of fear, because he knew all the spells in Luo Tian's secret method by heart. It seemed that it was impossible to summon souls in this situation, but he was still lucky. After all, Zhang Shan and others were more experienced than others. He is more knowledgeable.
Half an hour later, Changsheng returned sadly. Almost all the high-level masters from Shangqing were present. They were still helpless to deal with this situation. However, someone suggested that they could set up altars within ten feet of the female corpse to try to summon the spirit. However, within the range of ten feet, It was too young. If you knew where the female corpse was killed, there would be no need to summon the spirit.
Back at the Yushitai, Yu Yi and others had prepared the coffin. Chang Shengsheng took the female body out and buried it properly, while he returned to his residence to write a memorial.
After the memorial was written, he went to look for Yang Kai, but found that Yang Kai was not at his residence. He went to the stable to look for it, and it was indeed there.
Since the foal was born, Yang Kai has been concerned about it. With concern, his heart feels more fulfilled, but with concern, it also becomes more burdensome.
Changsheng handed the memorial to Yang Kai, gave a few more instructions, and then sent him back to rest.
At Mao o'clock the next day, Datou came over to wake Changsheng up. Today the emperor was going to review the new army, and courtiers of rank five and above were going to the south gate, also known as the Suzaku Gate, to watch the ceremony.
Changsheng's original military officer's uniform had been chopped into pieces by Prince Ji Li Bao and was no longer wearable. This time he was wearing a brand new set. Whether it was a civil servant's official uniform or a military general's official uniform, the court only issued one set. If it was damaged, he would have to do it himself. Spend money to make new ones. The military officer's official uniform that Changsheng is wearing this time is the one that Datou asked someone to rush to work on yesterday.
The reason for wearing the official uniform of a military officer is because Chang Sheng has been deprived of the position of Prince Taishi. Currently, there are still General Hussar, Shangshu of Hubu and Yushi Dafu, but the latter two are the third rank and the third rank, and only the Hussar The general came from the first rank, and later came from outside the south gate to pay his respects. The rank from the first rank was further forward.
Datou and others were also wearing the official uniforms of military officers. At three o'clock, everyone set out. Only Changsheng rode the black young master. Datou and the other four rode ordinary horses from Yushitai. The sweaty horses were too sacred. I am in Chang'an and it is inconvenient to ride.
When everyone rushed to the south gate, a group of court officials were already lined up east and west, with civil servants on the left and generals on the right. The higher the official rank, the closer they are to the city gate, and the lower the official rank, the farther away they are from the city gate.
One hour was eight-quarters of an hour. At six-quarters of an hour, the drums of the Ministry of Rites sounded, and the new army began to file in. The emperor had previously ordered the new army led by Zhang Shan to camp outside the south gate, which actually highlighted the importance he attached to Zhang Shan.
Naturally, not all of the 300,000 soldiers and horses can enter the venue. Each of the three groups of soldiers and horses selects 10,000 elite troops to go on stage to be reviewed. Zhang Shan's troops are in the middle, Tongchen's troops are on the left, and Long Haotian's troops are on the right.
Changsheng didn't sleep well last night. Seeing that Zhang Mo didn't show up, he became more and more bored and steeled himself to stand in the queue.
All the new troops under review were in place. It happened to be Chen time, the drums stopped, and the eunuch shouted that the emperor was coming in person. If it were a normal man, it would be very awkward to shout at the top of his voice in a drawl, but the eunuch's voice was long and thin, and he shouted It doesn't look out of place underneath.
After the eunuch shouted, the emperor climbed up to the tower, and the eunuch in charge of ceremonies shouted again to pay homage. The civil servants knelt down on their knees, and the military attachés and the newly reviewed soldiers knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads, and shouted long live.
Just like the previous dynasty, even when reviewing the new army, the emperor would not speak casually. Everything was presided over by the chamberlain and the Ministry of Etiquette. Before issuing tiger charms to the three commanders, the chamberlain announced that he would invite veterans who had been stationed in the Western Regions for many years. Headed by Yao Liqin Veterans from the Western Regions, wearing old-time armor, lined up from the city, knelt on one knee to see the emperor.
The emperor was determined to reward loyalty and bravery, so he greatly rewarded these veterans who had devoted themselves to their duties. Yao Liqin was promoted to three levels in a row, granted the title of General of Virtue, and was granted the title of Thousand Households. He was also given an elixir to avoid death for three generations except for the ten evils. The remaining people were all given the title of Lieutenant of the Valiant Cavalry, and were given food for hundreds of households in the city. They were also rewarded with elixirs that prevented death for the rest of their lives, except for the ten evil deeds.
Changsheng guessed that the emperor would reward these veterans of the Western Regions generously, but he did not expect that the emperor would reward them with a death-preventing elixir book. This death-preventing elixir book first appeared in the Han Dynasty, and was usually only awarded to the founding fathers and people with great achievements. The emperor was so unconventional. A large reward is enough to praise loyalty and boost morale.
Not even Chang Sheng could have imagined that this group of veterans would naturally burst into tears when faced with Emperor Shenglong's kindness. They thanked him loudly and then marched back in line under the envious gaze of everyone.
After the veterans from the Western Regions retreated, the emperor walked down the tower and came to the outside of the city gate. In addition to the imperial guards, there were also three eunuchs carrying trays. Although the items on the trays were covered with yellow cloth, everyone knew that the items on the trays were covered with yellow cloth. The one placed is the tiger talisman.
As an emperor, you cannot talk too much. Talking less will appear majestic, while talking more will appear approachable. As an emperor, you must maintain your majesty. Next, the eunuch sang, "The real protector of the country stepped forward to receive the talisman and take orders." .”
Zhang Shan stepped forward and bowed his head.
The eunuch handed the wooden tray to the emperor, who handed it to Zhang Shan. When Zhang Shan took the wooden tray, the eunuch shouted, "The real protector of the country has awarded the yellow jade military talisman to the military commander Yang Shouliang of the Nanxi Road of Cutting Mountain."
Until then, no one knew who Zhang Shan's troops were going to fight. Yang Shouliang was the adopted son of Yang Fuguang, Yang Fuguang's cousin. He was worshiped as the Jiedushi of Shannan West Road and held heavy troops in Hanzhong.
Then came Tongchen, who was awarded the white jade military talisman, and Sun Ru, the envoy of the Jianghuai Festival.
Finally, Long Haotian was awarded the red jade military talisman and defeated Wang Jian, the military governor of Xichuan.
Chang Sheng didn't know what other officials thought, but he admired the emperor's arrangement very much. Hanzhong's terrain was dangerous and had always been a battleground for military strategists. Yang Shouliang had 200,000 soldiers under his command. Naturally, Zhang Shan came to take advantage of such a hard nut.
Sun Ru was notoriously cruel. He not only betrayed his faith and killed his old master Qin Zongheng, but also used people as food for the army. Moreover, this person showed signs of seeking refuge with Liang Wang Zhu Quanzhong. Although Zhu Quanzhong had not rebelled yet, the clues were already there. , this person must be eliminated before he surrenders to Zhu Quanzhong.
It was also wise to send Long Haotian to attack Xichuan. Long Haotian had been flirting with Zhu Quanzhong and colluded secretly. He could not be allowed to get too close to Zhu Quanzhong. Xichuan was far to the southwest. Sending Long Haotian to attack Xichuan could cut off his retreat to Zhu Quanzhong.
After being awarded the military talisman, the emperor returned to the palace, and the three groups of soldiers and horses immediately set off and went to the battlefield.
Changsheng originally wanted to go see Zhang Mo again, but the army was leaving and people were coming and going in the camp. In addition, he had just met twice last night. It seemed unruly to go again this time. After hesitation, he finally gave up the idea. Return to Yushitai with Datou and others.
Changsheng had told Datou before that after the emperor reviewed the new army, he would set off with him to help him find his mount. Therefore, when he returned to the Yushitai, he couldn't wait to ask Changsheng when he would leave and what preparations he would make.
"In addition to the necessary things, I will also buy some valuable gifts. On the way, I have to go to Tianxian Temple and pay a visit to Master Fufeng," Changsheng said. "Let's go the day after tomorrow. I still have some things to deal with right now."
Datou nodded in agreement, turned around and walked away.
After Datou left, Changsheng found the list of court officials and found the two officials Hattori Kana said among the officials in Sitiantai. The two officials who went to Dengzhou to secretly investigate him that day were named Liu Zifu and the other. Zhao Zhuojun and Liu Zifu are fifty-two years old this year, and Zhao Zhuojun is thirty-three years old, which matches the age mentioned by Hattori Kana.
The reason why he found these two people was not because they secretly investigated him and wanted revenge, but because the dragon scale he casually inserted into the crack of the stone that day was probably brought back by the two of them. According to common sense, the two of them were After people find dragon scales, they will definitely bring them back and never put them back in their original place.
Hattori Kana and others clearly found that the two had found the dragon scale but did not snatch it, which also shows that they were not very interested in the dragon scale.
According to what Zhang Shan said before, the dragon scale is the reverse scale of the dragon. Holding the dragon scale can summon the green dragon. The top priority is to find the dragon scale as soon as possible.
There are currently two possibilities. One is that the dragon scale was handed over to the emperor by Liu Zifu and Zhao Zhuojun. The other possibility is that the dragon scale is still in the hands of the two. No matter what the situation is, you must be careful if you want to recover the dragon scale. Be careful, because Hattori Kana once said that the two of them believed that the dragon scale belonged to the demon dragon. If his search for the dragon scale was leaked, it would be easy for others to suspect that he was guilty of thievery and wanted to destroy the evidence.
These two people were both low-level officials, and Chang Sheng was not familiar with them. Since their official positions were too small, they could not make any big mistakes. The Yushitai had very few records on them, and there was no basis for them.
After pondering for a long time, Changsheng finally decided to attack Zhao Zhuojun...
