"What's this brand?"
After putting down the slender jade vase, Su Xian picked up a palm-sized token. It was made of black iron and wood and was very heavy to hold. The "patina" on the surface was so thick that it even reflected light.
"This is... the identity token of Xiao Ge!"
Yang Zhilan looked over and suddenly looked shocked, but the status of this card in her mind was obviously not as high as the Butterfly Antidote Pill.
"Identity token..."
Su Xian was surprised again. He held the token in both hands and looked carefully. On the front of the token below the upper circle, there was a blooming plum blossom carved with the word "内卫" engraved in the middle of the plum blossom.
Whether it is the plum blossoms or the characters, the carvings are extremely exquisite and complicated, and this kind of craftsmanship is rare.
Under the plum blossoms, the three characters "Dongge Ling" are engraved in small regular script. The fonts are arranged from top to bottom, like silver hooks and iron strokes, and they are unparalleled in power.
A chilling aura hit his face.
Obviously, the word "内卫" between the plum blossom and the flower above refers to the "inner guard of the plum blossom".
The next three words "Dongge Order"... Su Xian couldn't understand it.
Yang Zhilan seemed to know his doubts and took the initiative to explain:
"The highest commander of the inner guard is the 'Dage Leader', and under the Dage Leader there are 'Middle Pavilion', 'East Pavilion', 'West Pavilion', 'South Pavilion', and 'North Pavilion'."
"The Grand Pavilion is in charge of the overall situation and follows the emperor's orders. The Middle Pavilion is in charge of the capital and capital provinces. The East Pavilion is in charge of Hebei and Henan. The West Pavilion is in charge of Longyou Dao."
"The South Pavilion governs the east and west roads of Shannan. The North Pavilion governs the two roads of Guannei and Hedong."
"These are not the only cabinet leaders who belong to the inner guard. There are also cabinet leaders who are in charge of Huainan Road, Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, Qianzhong Road, Jiannan Road, and Lingnan Road."
"But these prefectures and counties are not within the jurisdiction of Daliang, so these cabinet leaders are just a false title. They are generally used as false titles that only receive salary and do nothing, and are rewarded to meritorious ministers..."
"Each pavilion in the east, west, south and north has a pavilion leader, which is called a 'small pavilion collar'. But when it comes to a specific pavilion, such as the east pavilion, it can be called an 'east pavilion collar'."
"Every Xiaoge leader has an identity token. For example, this one is called the 'Dongge Order' because it is the identity token of the Dongge leader!"
"The identity token is equivalent to the tiger talisman in the military. With it, you can handle the internal affairs of the pavilion with full authority. When you see the token, you will see the pavilion leader. If the token is lost..."
"..."
At this point, Yang Zhilan was stuck, probably because she had never encountered a loss of identity token.
Su Xian nodded, understanding this was enough. He turned over the "Dongge Order". There were also plum blossoms carved on the back, but there were no words.
After observing it for a long time, Su Xian put it back into the small iron box and picked up the third object——
This is a pearl hairpin!
It’s the jewelry that women wear in their buns!
"Weird!"
Su Xian looked confused, looked at Yang Zhilan and asked:
"Could it be that Xiaoge leader has a female companion? How could he put the jewelry worn by women together with Butterfly Antidote Pills and 'Dongge Ling'?"
Yang Zhilan shook her head, expressing her ignorance.
Su Xian looked at the hairpin again and said with a strange expression: "And the head of this hairpin is actually...a lamb's head? Or is it made of gold?"
This hairpin is different from anything Su Xian has ever seen.
The beaded flowers and hairpins worn by women in the Central Plains are either decorated with flowers, beads, or tassels, and the shapes can be described as all kinds of strange.
But he had never seen a hairpin inlaid with a "little sheep's head" shape.
Sheep's eyes, sheep's nose, sheep's mouth, sheep's ears, and even sheep's horns are all there!
And the workmanship is quite rough.
Even the wooden hairpins worn by women from the Central Plains are more exquisite than it...
"Maybe it comes from the Liao Kingdom in the north." Yang Zhilan guessed.
"Well, that makes sense!" Su Xian turned the "golden sheep head hairpin" and looked at it carefully and said:
"But why did Xiaoge leader put a sheep-head hairpin from the Liao Kingdom in this iron box?"
"You know, in this box is either the Butterfly Antidote Pill or the 'Dongge Ling'. They are both extremely precious things... which means that this hairpin must have something special about it."
"Of course, it's definitely not because it's made of gold..."
"..."
Su Xian made a joke, intending to liven up the atmosphere.
But seeing Yang Zhilan's face expressionless, as if she didn't hear anything, this made him embarrassed.
With a dry laugh, Su Xian put the "Golden Sheep's Head Hairpin" back into the small iron box and picked up the last object at the bottom——
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A small book!
Folded, black cover, no words on the cover.
Su Xian unfolded it, and inside it was written in regular script.
As he read it carefully, Su Xian's eyes couldn't help but get wider and wider, and the look of shock on his face became thicker and thicker. There was also a hint of... gossip?
Yang Zhilan was a little curious on the side, but didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, Su Xian closed the folded book, looked at Yang Zhilan and smiled:
"I can't believe it, I can't believe that the little cabinet leader is actually a veteran of conspiracy!"
"..."
Yang Zhilan didn't speak, but stared at Su Xian closely.
Her feelings towards Xiaoge Ling are very complicated. It can be said that she hates her to the core, but she also has a feeling that is hard to let go...
"This book is full of evidence of crimes committed privately by the princes and ministers of the imperial court. There are so many high-ranking officials involved and the evidence is so detailed that it actually gives me the feeling of looking through a file."
Su Xian explained while carefully putting the book back into the small iron box.
Yang Zhilan's eyes showed a look of surprise, and then quickly returned to an indifferent look... In order to introduce the situation of the inner guards to Su Xian today, she had already made her voice feel uncomfortable.
Snapped!
Su Xian closed the lid of the small iron box and locked it with the key.
Yang Zhilan looked at the iron box, muttered for a long time and finally said: "Sir, this box is extremely important and should be kept properly."
Su Xian picked up the heavy iron box with both hands, looked at her and smiled:
"That's natural. Whether it's the Butterfly Antidote Pill, the 'Dongge Ling', or the 'Golden Sheep's Head Hairpin' and the small booklet, etc., they are all extremely important items, and I will take good care of them."
Yang Zhilan felt inexplicably relieved.
But then, Su Xian put the small iron box in her hand. Yang Zhilan was puzzled, and doubts flashed in her eyes.
Bang bang!
Su Xian clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"So, since Lao Zhilan helped me save it, I can't be more at ease if I leave the things with you."
"Okay!" Yang Zhilan hesitated for a moment, then nodded seriously and agreed, her expression extremely solemn.
"..."
The matter of the iron box had been dealt with, and the two of them immediately went straight to the South City Gate.
Although this "legacy" left by Xiaoge leader is extremely rich, it cannot provide direct help to Su Xian in solving the case, and there are no clues about the missing Liao army.
It can only be regarded as an unexpected surprise.
