Chapter 338 The influence brought by Chi Xiao, surrender [Subscription Request]

When the black bird coffin appeared, the Qilin Danzhu that Cao Cao had placed on the low mat suddenly shone brightly.

A unicorn emerged from the bead and floated in the air.

Its body was ablaze with golden flames, and its dark golden eyes were staring at the black bird.

The Chixiao Sword also floated into the air from one side and transformed into a red dragon. The sword energy surged and aimed at the Xuanniao Coffin.

The totem dragon behind Cao Cao also appeared under the interaction of qi and floated in the void.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu teased Jia Xu leisurely because as soon as the Xuanniao coffin appeared, it was surrounded by two dragons and a unicorn.

If the black bird was conscious, it would probably be frightened.

The black bird pattern on the coffin wall flowed, the black bird's eyes closed, and it disappeared into the coffin wall.

Cao Cao took a look at the leather scroll left by the Taoist priest, which recorded the names of many large tombs.

In the first volume, in the area corresponding to the Yellow River Tomb, there is a description:
"The black bird descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty...

Behind the five layers of Yin-Yang walls of the Yellow River Tomb, there is a black bird coffin, which is made of the stone eggs of the black bird. It can float in the air without falling, survive fire, and not sink in water. It is said that it can help one transcend life and death and ascend to the immortal platform.

This record mentions the origin of the Xuanniao coffin and the Xiantai.

After Cao Cao looked at it, he took out the Xiantai Seal.

On the fifth level of the Yin-Yang wall of the Yellow River Tomb, there is a depiction of the Xiantai Seal.

The leather scroll left by Dao Zun also mentioned that this seal has an intrinsic connection with the Yellow River Tomb.

When Cao Cao took it out, changes followed.

The countless patterns on the black bird coffin intertwined to form a phantom of a black bird, which suddenly appeared on the fairy platform seal.

On one side of the Xiantai seal, there is an additional black bird mark, which is lifelike.

The silver thread that had previously appeared on this square bronze creation, connecting the Qinling Mountains, the Yellow River, Mount Tai and other places, became brighter and brighter.

Especially the area of ​​the Yellow River Tomb is as bright as the moon.

At this time, Dian Wei and Xu Chu came to the coffin and prepared to open it.

“There are patterns on this coffin.”

The side walls of the black bird coffin depict ancient ancestors attending a funeral.

There are also Kuiniu patterns, Xuanniao patterns and other auspicious patterns that were most worshipped during the Shang Dynasty.

Judging from the patterns on the coffin walls, there were thousands of Shang ancestors kneeling on the ground.

In front of them, there was a priest wearing bird feathers, holding a corpse and placing it in a coffin.

The remains were wearing a bronze mask on their faces, looking solemn and dignified.

When the priest buried the remains in the coffin, he closed the coffin lid.

The coffin was then carried by a black bird, which flew into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.

The whole process is full of mythology.

Judging from the content, the merchants were burying their king.

And that coffin is the black bird coffin in front of you.

In other words, a king of merchants is buried in the coffin!

Dian Wei and Xu Chu immediately opened the coffin lid.

After the black bird pattern was removed by the Xiantai Seal, there was no abnormality in the coffin anymore.

But the coffin was very tight, with almost no gaps.

Xu Chu and Dian Wei worked together, and the joints between the coffin lid and the coffin body slowly separated, allowing the coffin to be opened.

There was a chaotic aura in the coffin.

When the coffin lid was opened, chaos was flowing and it was still impossible to see what was inside.

Dian Wei reached his hand into the coffin and groped around in the chaos, searching from front to back.

"Nothing." Dian Wei said.

Cao Cao, holding the Xiantai Seal in his hand, came to the top of the coffin.

The immortal platform was imprinted with a newly cast black bird pattern, shining with clear light.

The chaos in the coffin was visibly dispelled by the clear light, revealing the scene inside the coffin.

The coffin was empty, there was nothing in it.

The wall of the coffin depicts a funeral ceremony in which the ancestors bowed and kowtowed. There should be a king of the Shang people buried in the coffin.

Where did the body go?
There was no trace of a corpse in the coffin.

Cao Cao knocked on the wall of the coffin and felt its density was amazing.

According to the description on the leather scroll of the Taoist Master, this bronze coffin was made from the stone eggs that hatched the black bird, and its origin is strange and ancient.

Cao Cao looked around the coffin but found nothing else.

He picked up the bronze box that contained the coffin, with sacrificial carvings around it, and put the black bird coffin back into the box.

The Qilin also retracted into the Qilin Pearl.

At this time, the Chixiao Sword also turned into a ray of red light, suddenly broke through the air, and turned westward to Emperor Wu's Tomb.

This time, the sword was like a stream of light, and it went much faster than when it came, and disappeared in the sky in a flash.

Just leave without saying goodbye...

After Cao Cao sat back on the low seat, he once again picked up the leather scroll left by the Taoist Master, which recorded many tombs.

Dao Zun marked another passage between the Yellow River Tomb and the Qinling Mountains on the leather scroll:
"The dark source area in the Qinling Tomb requires a special coffin. Hiding in the coffin can avoid danger, go deep inside, and find the immortal platform..."

Judging from this record, the Taoist master went to great lengths to obtain the Black Bird Coffin in order to enter the Qinling Mountains... Cao Cao thought.

He put away all the dry things and said he would sort out the other items later.

The next day.

Cao Cao set out to return to Yecheng.

In mid-July, the countries in the Western Regions sent envoys to the east, preparing to pay tribute and submit, and they had already entered the territory of Jizhou.

And the situation in the world is also changing.

Jia Xu, Bian Mei and others received the news one after another.

Liu Bei recruited soldiers in Changsha and other counties in an attempt to expand his power.

"While Liu Bei is recruiting soldiers, place our people under his command."

In the study of the Prince's Palace in Yecheng, Cao Cao gave instructions to Jia Xu.

When he went to Jingzhou that time, in addition to recruiting Pang Tong and Xu Shu, he also secretly recruited a few more people, but he kept it a secret and did not take them all away. He still let some of them take root in Jingzhou, waiting for Liu Bei to occupy the place and recruit soldiers, and then he would send them there.

Cao Cao did this for the sake of security and to prepare for the future. If Liu Bei did not surrender in the future, Cao Cao would still have a backup plan and would not let the situation get out of control.

He then asked Wen Ji to take out another secret scroll.

That's a list.

Written above are the names of the main civil and military officials of each camp at the end of the Han Dynasty, some of whom became famous in later generations.

He drew a circle on one of the names and marked the word "Cao" underneath, meaning "one of us".

Cao Cao made the markings and thought about the arrangements around Liu Bei. That was about it.

The summer is hot.

Jingzhou.

In the government office of Changsha County, Liu Bei heard that another general had come to surrender, so he hurried out to greet him in person.

Those who came to surrender included Wei Yan, Liao Hua and several others.

They were all generals from Jingzhou before, stationed in various places.

Some of these generals followed Liu Cong and joined Cao's camp. Famous ones included Cai Mao, the Kuai brothers, and Wen Pin.

In addition, some civil and military officials stationed in Jingzhou did not follow the imperial edict to go to Xiangyang and join in surrendering to Cao.

Liu Bei and Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi joined forces and posted a notice to all parties, announcing their intention to revive the Han Dynasty and recruit soldiers. Then some civil and military officials from Jingzhou joined the two men.

Liao Hua and Wei Yan are two of them.

Liu Bei has recently recruited many civil and military talents, and his power has grown rapidly.

"King Wei, the spies have sent a secret report that Sun Ce has breathed his last, and Jiangdong has kept the news a secret."

Jia Xu reported another new piece of news:

"In addition, King Wei, you summoned Emperor Gaozu's national sword, which broke through the sky and came to the east. Many people saw it. When the news spread, they all said that Chi Xiao was also used by you. It can be seen that you are destined to succeed, and the Great Wei will prosper."

"Then the emperor's life will be difficult." Guo Jia also sat on one side of the study.

Cao Cao is the chosen one by heaven, and the emperor's value will be further weakened, which will be very sad indeed.

"Look at this."

Jia Xu handed over a booklet.

"After Chi Xiao was summoned by you, some nobles took the initiative to hand over the lists of land, food supplies, minerals, etc. that they controlled."

Some of the nobles revealed their family wealth to Cao Cao, probably as a way of submitting to him.

He expressed his willingness to accept Cao Cao's orders, make his land and property public, and obey the distribution.

Cao Cao also saw the words Sima family in it.

In the following days, Cao Cao was busy with many things. When he had free time, he remembered the Taoist matters and focused his thoughts on the secret armor beast to check where Zuo Ci was.

However, after Zuo Ci escaped from the Yellow River Tomb, he headed eastwards to Mount Tai.

He walked extremely carefully and used his magical powers many times along the way to hide his tracks.

However, the secret armor beast can hide underground and follow, so even if Zuo Ci has extraordinary means, it is difficult to find it.

When Cao Cao returned to Yecheng, Zuo Ci approached Mount Tai and finally came to a secret Taoist temple among the mountains.

The Taoist temple was built against the mountain, with flying eaves and brackets. It was not large in size, but it was quite impressive.

The entire Taoist temple is shrouded in mist, like the abode of gods.

Inside the temple, there was a Taoist priest with a sturdy build and a short beard.

He met with Zuo Ci and exchanged information with each other.

"I was contacted by the Taoist Master several months ago, and entered the tomb under the Yellow River with him and Master Nanhua. Did you know?" Zuo Ci asked.

"I know a thing or two."

The Taoist said, "When you came out, you were besieged by the King of Wei, and all you had gained was lost, and you were also injured."

Zuo Ci was surprised and said, "You received the news quite quickly, that's right. Dao Zun is dead, and Nanhua has been captured."

The Taoist said: "You need to hide for a while and don't show up.

The King of Wei is very powerful, so let's hide in the dark. There will always be a chance to take revenge on him in the future.

He killed someone from my sect, this vengeance must be avenged."

Zuo Ci: "I forgot that your brother was also killed by him!"

The Taoist hummed.

Zuo Ci said again: "Master Nanhua, you also know about the Five-Colored Temple where we gathered in Mount Tai.

He was captured alive by the King of Wei, so there is no guarantee that he would not reveal the location of the Taoist temple."

The Taoist nodded, and moved overnight with Zuo Ci and other Taoists in the temple to a more secluded place in the mountains.

"This place is built on the basis of an ancient tomb in the mountain. It is hidden deep inside the mountain and is therefore safe."

Zuo Ci then stayed in hiding on Mount Tai and devoted himself to healing his wounds.

The Taoist priest he came to see would go out from time to time to gather information.

That night, the team sent by Cao Cao followed the secret armor beast and tracked down to the place where Zuo Ci was hiding.

Ling Jin, Li Wufang, Tong Yuan, Zhang Huai, Shui Jing and others, together with a group of good men from Cao's camp, immediately launched a clearing operation.

In the early hours of the morning, Cao Cao received the news reported by Ling Jin:

"We raided Taishan Temple and captured many remnants of the Taoist sect. One of them was Zhang Jiao from the Taiping Dao. We captured him together."

The few Taoists who had escaped the net were dug out one after another.

Cao Cao then ordered Zhang Jue to be brought back for interrogation.

Early in the morning.

Cao Cao was walking from the inner house to the front yard when he met a girl of about thirteen or fourteen on the way. She had flying skirts and a pretty face. It was Zhen Mi.

When she saw Cao Cao, she smiled sweetly and said politely, "Uncle-in-law."

Cao Cao married Zhen Yan, so according to seniority, Zhen Mi should call him uncle.

The two men met, and Cao Cao came to the front yard to handle the affairs. Then one of his soldiers came to report: "King Wei, the envoys from the Western Regions have arrived."

After a while, a group of people were brought in from outside the mansion.

The team is quite large and has a large number of people.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu saw these Western Region envoys from afar and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "What is that?"

"It looks like a giant turtle?"

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