Chapter 142 Black Spirit Seed [ask for monthly ticket! ]

On the top of Longyuan City.

A beautiful woman with a graceful figure, wearing a plain robe and half of her body covered with a black veil, stood in a corner of the city gate tower, looking at a row of carriages in the distance, tears streaming down her face.

"Your Highness." A maid behind her whispered, "We agreed to leave the palace for half an hour. We must hurry back."

The beautiful woman turned around and it turned out to be Concubine Lu in the palace.

Before, when she was in the backyard of the Lu family, she had a rosy complexion and looked radiant, but now she looked haggard and thin, with sadness in her eyes.

For her in the harem, it seemed as if the sky had fallen overnight.

Her father, who was regarded as a pillar of support in the court, was suddenly imprisoned, and her son, who was highly expected in the palace, suddenly fell out of favor. Although Emperor Mu Beidi's attitude towards her did not change, he still comforted her a lot.

But Concubine Lu knew clearly that things would never be the same again.

She has used up all her favor with the emperor. From now on, they will no longer be husband and wife. They will just be the emperor and the concubine.

Mu Beidi guessed what she was thinking without asking her and did it for her.

He didn't kill Lu Yuanwang.

Father-in-law Lu was dismissed from office, stripped of his title, his property was confiscated, he was demoted to a commoner, his descendants were banned from taking the imperial examinations for generations, and he was ordered to return home within three days and never allowed to enter the capital again for the rest of his life.

Considering what he had done, this punishment was already very lenient.

If it were anyone else, the lightest punishment would be beheading.

Lu Yuanwang could also return to his hometown with his relatives and family. The Lu family was also a big family in Dongzhou and had quite a bit of land.

"Alas." Concubine Lu thought so and sighed.

At least being alive is not bad.

She knew that her father's greatest wish was to let the sixth prince inherit the throne.

He has never been greedy for money or fond of luxury. The reason why he used the Ministry of Works to make money crazily was to help the Sixth Prince run the country's foundation, hoping to use power to exchange for greater power.

He was already standing in the first row of the court, although it was at the end, but that was the limit of what he could achieve, and it was basically impossible for him to move forward one or two places.

What Lu Yuanwang wants is for the entire Lu family to ascend to the sky and become an unshakable thousand-year-old family like the Song, Qi, Liang and Chen dynasties!

This is a gamble. If it succeeds, the Lu family will rise to prominence. If it fails, they will have to accept the loss.

I just hate that fate is like this. Although Jiang Long is excellent, he was born a little late after all. If we were to appoint a crown prince now, the majority of people would definitely support our son.

Who made him too young back then?
Concubine Lu herself did not have such great ambitions. She just hoped that her father and son were safe.

Perhaps it was because she was such a person that she was still able to maintain her status quo on the surface, at least she had not been punished by Emperor Mu Bei.

Although I will never see my father again, I can rest assured knowing that he can live out his days at home as a leisurely rich man.

So be it.

When the row of carriages completely disappeared from sight, Concubine Lu turned around and quietly went down the city wall.

……

Liang Yue followed Chen Su to the Liang Mansion. Before they could dismount, a group of servants came out to greet them, collected their horses for them, and led them to the main gate.

As soon as you enter the Liang Mansion, you are struck by a solemn and heavy atmosphere.

The courtyards and houses all had dark blue tile roofs, and along the road were lush green trees. The servants along the way lined up and walked with their heads bowed. Murder was lurking in the shadows, and there were countless formations and guards hidden behind the high walls.

This garrison is probably comparable to that of the Imperial Palace, except that the area is not as large.

It is worthy of being the old house of a thousand-year-old family. The background of those high-ranking officials who became rich overnight cannot be compared with it.

After walking for a while, they arrived at the main courtyard and saw Liang Fuguo standing at the door in casual clothes to greet them.

"Oh." Chen Su smiled from afar, "Why bother the Left Prime Minister to come out and greet you personally?"

"All the heroes, big and small, who helped me take over the Ministry of Works, have arrived. What's wrong with coming out to welcome them?" Liang Fuguo also said with a smile.

He walked forward slowly and patted Liang Yue on the shoulder, "The great hero wearing this brocade suit looks quite like me in my old days."

Liang Yue chuckled and thought to himself why these big guys all spoke in the same tone.

Chen Su frowned, "So I am a minor hero?"

"What else?" Liang Fuguo asked back, "You just killed a Grandmaster, but Xiao Yue did much more."

In a sense, what he said was not wrong.

It is indeed difficult to ambush and kill the Hu people in the palace, break their armor and escape. Apart from Chen Su's magical powers, few people can do it. But this is not the key to victory this time.

The key still lies in the evidence of Zhang Xingkai's crimes. If it weren't for Liang Yue, it would probably have been buried in obscurity.

Liang Fuguo brought Liang Yue to the palace, perhaps with the intention of rewarding him.

The last thing he promised him was used in the Princess Fuyang case, and Liang Yue didn't get any benefit. This time, he brought him to the court to show his face, and he could also get a gift from the emperor.

It can only be said that everything was within Liang Fuguo's expectations. He had already calculated everything that happened in the hall yesterday.

When Lu Yuanwang saw three steps ahead, he had already seen five steps ahead, so it was not surprising that he would win. After a few pleasantries, the three of them sat down in the main hall, and Liang Fuguo asked again: "Zhu Xie Ling's visit, it must be an important matter, right?"

Chen Su also said directly: "The last time I checked Luo Xiang, I found the Dragon and Tiger Hall, and now I have made some discoveries."

When he mentioned Longhutang, Liang Fuguo's expression became more serious.

The Imperial Preceptor Li Longchan usually did not get along with him and was also one of his political enemies in the court.

In fact, before Chen Su came down the mountain, Liang Fuguo had few friends in the first three rows of the court, and basically all of them were enemies. This is why he went to Sanqing Mountain to invite Chen Su.

Just to find help.

Facts have proved that Chen Su is indeed a sharp knife.

"The lotus fragrance that Dragon Tiger Hall emits for believers also contains the main ingredient of the Milo flower wood, but the auxiliary ingredient is no longer the Dream Building Lotus Powder, but a strange spiritual medicine... the Black Spirit Seed."

"This thing is really a bit weird. My disciples of the Danding lineage in the Zhuxie Division spent a long time experimenting before they found it." Chen Su said.

"What are the effects of this thing?" Liang Fuguo asked.

Although we don't know how strong his cultivation is, it must be extremely high. Even he doesn't know about the black spirit seed, which shows that this thing is indeed somewhat evil.

"This was a method used by the black wizards of Nanzhou to control their soldiers in the early years. The black spirit tree is also an extremely rare demonic tree. The black spirit seeds it spreads are extremely small. When they are inhaled by wild animals in the mountains, the beasts' minds will be controlled by him. Later, the black wizard refined the black spirit tree and made his soldiers take the refined black spirit seeds. This way, he could control their minds and prevent them from rebelling."

Chen Su explained: "The current lotus fragrance is a kind of witch medicine that can invade other people's minds."

In the south of the Yin Dynasty, there is a mysterious country called Wuyun, where the mainstream practice is witchcraft.

In a narrow sense, the Yin Dynasty divided the country into nine states; in a broad sense, the Nine States refers to the entire continent southeast of Tianxia, ​​which includes the largest Yin Kingdom as well as many small countries.

The Wuyun Kingdom is located in the broad territory of Nanzhou.

Because of the vast mountains, the two countries do not have much contact. Only some indigenous villagers on the southern border may have exchanges with the border of Wuyun Country.

A thousand years ago, when Jiuzhou was in chaos, the Black Witch Clan, who were excluded in Wuyun Country, took the opportunity to develop their power in Nanzhou with the intention of establishing the Black Witch Kingdom, which caused a huge disturbance for a time.

Later, when the Yin Dynasty was established, it took nearly a hundred years to completely eliminate the influence of the black witch.

Thirty years ago, during the Northwest War, this group of restless black witches crossed the border to Nanzhou to cause trouble again. When the God of War Tang Wei was fighting in the south and the north, he just passed by and destroyed them again. It was not recorded in his record of defeating more than ten countries.

Because they have no access to it, people of the Yin Dynasty outside of Nanzhou have no idea about witchcraft.

"The believers are not soldiers. Why does Li Longchan want to invade other people's minds?" Liang Fuguo was a little puzzled.

Even if you have many followers in the Dragon and Tiger Hall, how many of them can they occupy in Longyuan City? Most of them are ordinary people and have no fighting power.

Can they rebel if we control them?

"I don't know much more, I just know this is very unusual." Chen Su said: "If it weren't for someone from our Dan Ding lineage, we might not have discovered what he was doing."

"Investigate." Liang Fuguo uttered a word, and then looked at Chen Su, "Is this why you came to see me?"

"Of course." Chen Su smiled and said, "But this matter is beyond our jurisdiction after all, so we still need the approval of Lord Zuo Xiang before we take action."

"If they really poisoned the people of our capital, who knows if it was Jiuyang's conspiracy?" Liang Fuguo's eyes were sharp, "Just check it out."

"I feel relieved when you say that." Chen Su nodded. After getting a satisfactory answer, she wanted to leave.

"No hurry." Liang Fuguo suddenly stopped them, "Since you are here, come with me to watch a good show."

With his mysterious smile, Chen Su and Liang Yue followed him out. There was already a black car waiting outside the yard.

Unlike Liang Fuguo's usual luxurious carriage, this carriage looked much simpler and more low-key.

Chen Su and Liang Yue got into the black car with him.

There were three of them in one car, and it was a bit crowded.

The carriage, driven by his personal guards, left the Liang Mansion through an inconspicuous small gate, went out of the city through the east gate, and walked a long way before arriving at a desolate hillside.

"We're here." Liang Fuguo said.

After parking the car, the three of them got out together. Liang Fuguo asked, "Jinjian, how long will it take over there?"

The masked guard checked the time and replied, "It should be within half an hour."

Liang Fuguo nodded, turned around and said with a smile: "Then let's wait here for a while."

Liang Yue leaned over and looked down.

Below is a more desolate section of the official road. You can vaguely see rugged boulders blocking the road. A person is sitting on the boulder, and there are a few vague human figures under the mountain walls on both sides, as if they are waiting for something.

He had a guess in his mind.

Chen Su seemed to have guessed what Liang Fuguo was going to do, and smiled and said softly: "You are indeed like this."

Liang Fuguo's eyes were cold, and he said, "That's how it should be."

Soon, a row of cars appeared in the distance, slowly moving along the road.

(End of this chapter)