Chapter 275 Xiantai Secret, the Emperor Runs Away [Subscribe]

The lights flickered.

Cao Cao looked at the thin line on the Xiantai seal, as if something inside was lit up. Then, through the curse pattern on the surface, a faint light seeped out and formed a thin line.

On the front of the Sendai seal, in addition to the dense mantra patterns, there are also engravings corresponding to the mountains and rivers of China, similar to the national seal.

Cao Cao stared at the thin line and thought: Its trend is like a winding dragon, and also a bit like... the Yellow River.

He found a pen and paper, traced the lines on it, and enlarged them accordingly.

Afterwards, Cao Cao became more and more certain that this was the direction of the flow of the Yellow River.

He left the quiet room and went to the study in the front yard.

The imperial seal and the sword were hung beside the desk, purple as water.

Cao Cao placed the Xiantai Seal close to the national seal.

He stretched out his hand and the chaotic white mist that filled the imperial seal suddenly surged and overflowed with spiritual charm, merging into the Immortal Platform Seal.

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The glowing silver line on the seal actually fell off and was imprinted in the void, like a dragon swimming down from the seal.

The thin line blended with the void, and after a moment, slowly disappeared.

Cao Cao discovered another anomaly.

The lines of the mark echo the course of the Yellow River. There is a bright spot in the lower half, which is marked out to form a vortex-like symbol.

What is that location on the Yellow River?
The source of the Yellow River is in Qinghai in later generations.

That is the area south of the Hexi Corridor.

That is the source of the Yellow River.

Its hinterland includes the Kunlun Mountains, the Bayankala Mountains, and the Burhanbu Mountains.

There is a basin and a large swamp at the foot of the mountain, which was formed by the accumulation of snow water from the mountains and is called Xingxiu Lake.

The Yellow River flows from west to east, from high to low, and its shape is like a "几" character, with the back raised in the middle.

As it falls back into the lower half, the water flows eastward into the sea.

The waist and tail part of the "几" shape runs across the heart of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, when Dayu controlled floods, the border between Yanzhou and Jizhou was located in this section.

In ancient books before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, this place was called a mythical land and the source of civilization.

The ancestors of the Han people first lived here by the water and created tribal civilization.

The origins of countless myths all take place here.

If you think of the Yellow River as a giant water dragon.

The section near the tail and the back waist is marked with a node on the Sendai seal. What does it correspond to?
Cao Cao compared the actual direction of the Yellow River and found that it was probably the Yellow River area south of Yecheng, which was very close and right at his doorstep.

What secrets are there here and is it related to the Xiantai Seal in Tomb No. 4?
Thinking of Tomb No. 4, Cao Cao took out the Moon Shadow Mirror.

There was nothing unusual in Tomb No. 4 on the main peak of Qinling Mountains.

Cao Cao also used the secret armor beast to inspect Emperor Wu’s tomb.

Ling Jin and others have officially entered the imperial mausoleum.

Looking up from inside the mausoleum, the entire imperial tomb is like a huge palace, with a vast space and a dome as vast as the sky.

The scale of Emperor Wu's tomb is extremely astonishing.

Ling Jin, Li Wufang had told Cao Cao about this before.

Through the tunnel dug, it was seen that the city in the emperor's tomb was changing alternately.

When it rotated for the fourth time, the city that appeared had the same path as the map given by Cao Cao.

Ling Jin led people into the tomb a few days ago.

What Cao Cao saw was the secret armored beast exploring the way, and Ling Jin and Li Wufang led people to follow. They had already entered the interior of the emperor's tomb, which was located in a city.

That city looks exactly the same as the cities outside.

There was just no living thing, and it was dead silent.

"Any progress?" Cao Cao asked through the communication beads.

Ling Jin replied immediately: "Inside this imperial mausoleum, I can smell a fragrance that makes my mind clear, as if I had taken a magic pill. Even my blood and strength show signs of improvement!"

What kind of fragrance is so wonderful that just smelling it can increase your energy and blood and increase your strength?
Cao Cao’s mind moved, the tree of immortality, the Qilin wood!
Or was it the aroma of the elixir of life refined by Emperor Wu?

Ling Jin is still exploring the city walls within the emperor's tomb and has not gained anything else so far.

Cao Cao stopped contacting him and turned his thoughts back to the Xiantai Seal.

When Ling Jin comes back, ask them to explore the corresponding Yellow River area to see if there are any discoveries.

The Sendai Seal was discovered in Tomb No. 4 and belongs to the tomb business, which is a professional match for Ling Jin.

[Yellow River Tomb, Sequence 33, it is the most famous water-controlling tomb in history, and there is something unusual...]

The entry suddenly pushes the text.

Does the marking on the Sendai seal correspond to the Yellow River Tomb?
Outside the window, it's already dawn.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then put away the Xiantai seal and began to manage his affairs.

Apart from the possible outbreak of war on the northern and western fronts, Cao Cao began to deal with internal affairs.

Towards Youzhou, several existing canals need to be connected to form an inland canal.

There is also the need to further develop military farms in various places.

Emperor Wu's Tomb.

Ling Jin also put away the message bead.

And in this city of tombs where they are, there is a hidden person.

A Taoist priest stood in the shadow of a corner tower in the city, observing Ling Jin and his party from afar.

"The Qilin City in Emperor Wu's Tomb is full of dangers. But they seem to have mastered the route. After entering, they didn't trigger any traps..."

The Taoist's thoughts were in flux, and suddenly his body shook and disappeared without a trace.

A faint light suddenly passed by where it was.

In the distance, Li Wufang used the Dingyin Mirror that he took out from Mozi's tomb last time and shone it towards the location where the Taoist was.

However, the Taoist priest dodged it by a hair's breadth.

"What's wrong?" Ling Jin asked in a low voice.

Li Wufang: "It seems like someone is watching us. Be careful. Whatever is in the tomb, it must be a disaster."

Everyone continued to follow the route indicated on the map and went deeper into the tomb.

……

"King Wei."

Jia Xu came in briskly and handed Cao Cao a scroll.

The news in the volume is about the emperor and Kong Rong.

Kong Rong strictly abided by the Confucian order of hierarchy.

He felt that Cao Cao had confused the hierarchy and was not in line with the principles promoted by Confucianism.

Not only Cao Cao, when He Jin was in power, he opposed He Jin, and when Dong Zhuo was in power, he opposed Dong Zhuo.

And he would never stab someone in the back, but would confront them face to face.

Even Dong Zhuo, who was so tyrannical, did not do anything to Kong Rong. Kong Rong was known as a child prodigy since he was young, and as a descendant of Confucius, his influence was too great.

The more he argues with others, the more famous he becomes.

This is called observing etiquette and not fearing power. It is a kind of character.

Therefore, if he doesn't like something or if it doesn't conform to his beliefs, he will openly criticize it in harsh words.

In a sense, Kong Rong is the toughest nut to crack in the world.

Anyone who does not do him justice will be cursed for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Cao Cao had previously issued an edict saying that the country was in turmoil and grain expenditures were insufficient, so do not use grain to make large quantities of wine.

Then the prohibition of alcohol was promulgated.

Kong Rong immediately jumped out to object.

He loved drinking the most, so a prohibition order was issued to prevent him from drinking and to use the saved money to support Cao Cao's army, but he disagreed.

Cao Cao's prohibition order said: excessive drinking will lead to neglect of government affairs and cause the country to become more chaotic. For example, King Zhou of Shang, who indulged in wine and meat, was not far from the country's demise.

Kong Rong openly refuted: "It is true that alcoholism will lead to the destruction of a country. But lust will also lead to the destruction of a country."

"For example, King Zhou of Shang fell in love with Daji, which led to the fall of his country. King You of Zhou lit beacons to amuse the princes in order to win the smile of a beautiful woman, which also led to the fall of his country. Alcoholism led to the fall of a country, so we should ban alcohol. If lust led to the fall of a country, why don't you ban women?"

"If you can give up sex, you can issue a ban on alcohol. Otherwise, what qualifications do you have to ban alcohol?"

Boss Cao’s hobby is beautiful women, and Kong Rong saw this and his sarcasm was very obvious.

This happened more than once. For example, before the Battle of Guandu, Kong Rong spread the rumor that Cao's camp was no match for Yuan Shao, which shook the army's morale before the battle, which was actually a capital crime.

After all these incidents, Cao Cao had already decided to kill her.

However, killing Kong Rong, a descendant of Confucius and a famous figure in his own right, is a technical job.

This time, Kong Rong fell into the hole dug by Boss Cao and Jia Xu, and was not far from death.

Reuse its surplus value before death.

The value of this is to let him help the emperor and take the emperor to Yizhou.

"Your Majesty wants to leave Luoyang. I have a way, but the route must be decided in advance."

In the palace, Kong Rong was having a secret meeting with the emperor.

"If we leave rashly, we will be caught by Cao's army in less than an hour. There are only two ways to go to Yizhou."

Kong Rong pointed on the map and the point was south of Luoyang.

Luoyang and Chang'an are both backed by the Qinling Mountains. Crossing the Qinling Mountains and heading southwest is Yizhou.

But the road through the Qinling Mountains is extremely dangerous.

In history, Zhuge Liang's many northern expeditions failed, and insurmountable geographical barriers were one of the main reasons.

There are five routes to cross the Qin Mausoleum.

They are Ziwu Road, Tangluo Road, Baoxia Road, Chencang Road and Qishan Road.

Zhuge Liang chose the longest and most rugged Qishan Road, which was relatively easy to travel and convenient for the army to pass.

The other roads are basically impassable for large troops. The road to Shu is difficult, harder than climbing to the sky.

It was difficult for people to pass, let alone the baggage.

In some places, if a person walks on the edge of a cliff, the slightest mistake will result in crushing to pieces.

It's like walking a tightrope.

But small teams can pass through without any problem.

Kong Rong suggested escaping from the mountains, "Leave Luoyang, go south to Xiong'er Mountain in the eastern section of Qinling Mountains, continue south over the mountains, go through Bashan Mountain and enter Yizhou.

The route is difficult to take, but compared to the official road, as long as we enter the mountains, Cao's army will never catch up."

"Take the mountain road, Ziwuling, or Tangluo Road, how far is it?"

"More than two thousand miles."

The emperor's face darkened.

There are more than 2,000 miles of mountain roads, and many of them are extremely dangerous.

However, he was extremely eager to leave Cao Cao.

He consulted with Fu Jia and Kong Rong many times and made preparations in secret.

It was finally decided that the Fuji family would be responsible for the response.

Kong Rong was responsible for solving the entry and exit problems at the city gates and the imperial palace.

Two nights later, Kong Rong came to see Zhong Yao, the highest leader of Cao’s army in Luoyang.

He and Zhong Yao were both famous scholars of their time and had a friendship in the past.

After Kong Rong came to Luoyang, he contacted Zhong Yao many times.

Whenever he came, Zhong Yao would treat him with fine wine and delicious food.

That night, the two drank again.

Kong Rong tampered with the wine.

The night is getting darker.

Zhong Yao lay on a low mat, fell into a deep sleep, and could not be awakened no matter how people called him.

Kong Rong quietly took out a very thin leather scroll and put it on Zhong Yao's face.

The leather scroll was filled with Confucian magical powers and the true meaning of calling a deer a horse.

Kong Rong had a handwritten letter from a sage passed down from his ancestors, which he used to display his magical powers.

So his calling a deer a horse is particularly different.

When he took the leather scroll off Zhong Yao's face and put it on his own face, the leather scroll that called a horse a deer turned into Zhong Yao's appearance like a brand.

Kong Rong took off Zhong Yao's identity certificate and chuckled:

"Yuan Chang, you are so foolish that you insisted on following Cao Mengde and fell into my trap. By the time you wake up, we will have gone far away. One day, you will know that what I am doing is the right path."

He hid Zhong Yao in a cabinet, then left the mansion and began his plan to take the emperor away.

Kong Rong did not expect that Zhong Yao would come out of the closet as soon as he left, muttering, "Without the King of Wei's approval, you will never be able to take His Majesty out of Luoyang even if you work yourself to death."

Zhong Yao bowed politely towards the direction of the imperial palace, as if he was saying goodbye to the emperor.

Cao Cao agreed to let the emperor go, and many people, including Zhong Yao, felt relieved.

After all, no one wants the emperor to die in their hands and bear this eternal infamy.

Sending the emperor away was a very popular decision within Cao's camp.

Several people in the core layer all knew the underlying reason: Cao Cao was going to become king.

From now on, everyone will pursue their own wealth and honor. Emperor, please leave soon. I wish you a good life.

Everyone gave the green light and support throughout the process.

Cao Cao soon received the news: "The emperor has begun to flee."

"Hurry up and have someone cooperate so that His Majesty can leave with peace of mind."

Cao Cao stood in the mansion and looked into the distance towards Luoyang: Go to Yizhou and see if people there will treat you well, and then see how Big Ear will treat you in the future.

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