Chapter 1326: God will never destroy me

 South of Jiaozhi, except for Funan, Linyi and Mingtang, it can barely be regarded as a small country.

The remaining Di Yi barbarians are not even a small country. They basically live in a gathering of tribal tribes.

 What good things can there be?

Like si skin, which is actually rhinoceros skin, it can be found south of the river, and there are quite a lot of it.

As for ivory, although there are fewer in Jiaozhou than in Nanzhong, it cannot be said that there is none.

 So what Sun Quan valued was not the tribute, but the significance of the coming of all nations to court.

At this time, he heard Lu Yi say that there were things in the tribute gifts sent by the barbarians that he did not dare to decide.

Sun Quan, who was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and concentrating, did not open his eyes. He just asked casually: "What is it?"

 “Your Majesty, please take a look.”

 Lv Yi carefully held something up.

Sun Quan reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at what Lu Yi presented.

 But he saw Lu Yi’s hand carefully holding a strange box carved from purple jade.

As the saying goes, "Jadeite is full of fire and shines with brilliance." If nothing else, this material alone is considered an extremely rare thing.

Not to mention that the box is extremely delicately made. There is an eye carved right in the front and middle, which makes people feel a little uncomfortable at first glance.

 At the top of the box, there are seven thin purple jade pillars inserted.

 The eyes and the purple jade pillar make the box look a bit weird and extremely unusual.

 “Huh? I never thought that Man Rong actually has such skills?”

As soon as he saw it, Sun Quan, who had a somewhat indifferent look in his eyes, couldn't help but praise it.

 Then he commented:

“It’s just that barbarians will always be barbarians. To have such an eye carved into a good thing has ruined it for nothing.”

And what’s wrong with carving it into something? It has to be carved into the shape of a box. What’s the purpose?

Lu Yi held the jade box, moved closer, and whispered:

"Your Majesty is right. However, this thing is quite strange. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."

As Lu Yi spoke, he raised the jade box toward the lamp, and then looked from the bottom, and a clear black shadow actually appeared inside.

When Sun Quan saw this, he immediately reacted and exclaimed in surprise: "There is something inside!"

 Lv Yi quickly complimented: "Your Majesty is wise!"

 When encountering such a rare object, if you are excited about it, you will probably take a closer look at it.

The great thing about the design of this box is that as long as you turn it over and over, you will discover its secrets sooner or later.

Your Majesty may not like what the barbarians sent you.

However, the School Affairs Office is responsible for enriching His Majesty’s Young Mansion.

 Mosquito legs are still meat no matter how small they are.

Lu Yi was used to estimating the price of it, and naturally he had to carefully inspect it for any defects.

It doesn't matter at this glance, I immediately found something strange inside.

Sun Quan took the jade box from Lu Yi and found that it was not heavy.

So he asserted:

 “It is hollow inside, and something must be hidden in it.”

He looked at it carefully and then said:

“These seven jade pillars are probably the key to opening it.”

As he said that, he stretched out his hand and tried to pull it out, but found that it didn't move at all, as if it was growing on it.

He didn’t dare to use too much force for fear of damaging the contents inside.

I rummaged around for a while, but still had no clue.

Sun Quan became anxious again and asked:

 “Do you know who paid this tribute?”

Lu Yi nodded:

“This is a tribute sent by a tribe that calls itself Udibah. This tribe lives in a place adjacent to Funan.”

 Lv Yi has been with Sun Quan for a long time, so he naturally knows what your Majesty means by asking this question.

 So he continued to explain to Sun Quan:

“According to the envoy of this tribe, their tribe has been the bodyguard of Funan Kingdom for generations.”

“This jade box belongs to our ancestors hundreds of years ago. When we were making sacrifices, we saw thunderbolts falling out of thin air on the sacred mountain where we were worshiping.”

“Their ancestors only thought that the spirit of the sacred mountain appeared, so they went to check the place where the thunderbolt fell, and found this jade box.”

“The people in their tribe thought it was a gift from the gods, so they took it back and worshiped it from generation to generation.”

"Oh?" Sun Quan rubbed the seven jade pillars on the box and asked thoughtfully, "Then why did they pay tribute again?"

“Your Majesty, there is a reason for this.”

Lu Yi bent down a little lower so that Sun Quan could hear more clearly:

“Over the years, Han Chinese caravans have repeatedly crossed the Ailao Mountains to deceive and oppress the barbarian troops south of Cochin.”

“These things were originally not related to Da Wu. After all, they were mostly active in the north of Funan Kingdom. The barbarians there had little contact with Da Wu.”

“What people didn’t expect is that in the past two years, there have been traces of Han caravans even around Funan Kingdom. Funan Kingdom and Zhou tribes all have their hearts set on Wu.”

"Of course they don't want to rebel against Wu Xianghan. It's just that the Han caravans are cunning and cruel. These barbarians can't bear to be disturbed. So they come to pay tribute this time just to ask your majesty to give them justice."

If you want to invite the Great Emperor of Wu Yingming, the grandmother to preside over justice does not express your sincerity?

 It’s just that Wu is a huge country, what doesn’t it have?

 Emperor Wu, what haven’t you seen?

 It is not easy to express sincerity!

 So the clan leader made a decision that went against his ancestors and paid tribute with the treasures enshrined by the clan in exchange for Emperor Sun's support.

 Very reasonable, no trace of PS.

Anyway, after Sun Quan listened, he couldn't find any omissions.

At least it perfectly explains why the barbarians in the wilderness have such wonderfully carved jade boxes.

It’s just that Sun Quan knew that the jade box in his hand had a secret, and it was clearly visible to his eyes, but he couldn’t open it. This made Sun Quan’s heart scratch like a hundred claws.

“Such an exquisite jade box is worth a lot of money, and what is hidden in this box must be a treasure.”

"But if you want to take out the treasures in this box, you have to unlock these seven jade pillars. But I have never seen the shape of these seven pillars." Sun Quan sighed, "What can I do?"

Although Lu Yi didn't read much, his mind was spinning quite quickly.

Especially when it comes to matters involving Sun Quan, he naturally has to be very energetic.

 He had already thought about this issue before sending the things over.

 But he suggested cautiously:

“Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, but I’m not sure whether it’s appropriate or not.”

"Oh? Do you have any idea?" Sun Quan looked at Lu Yi, "But it doesn't matter."

“I heard that the Marquis of Duxiang (that is, Zhuge Ke) is well-read and knowledgeable. He even recognizes legendary things such as the Xi Nang. Why don’t Your Majesty have these seven pillars painted and sent to Chaisang for questioning?”

The so-called understanding of Xi Nang refers to the fact that when Zhuge Ke was appointed governor of Danyang and pacified Shanyue, he once went out hunting. Between the two mountains, he saw something like a child, reaching out to attract people.

 The followers did not know the left and right, and were all frightened and uneasy.

Only Zhuge Ke, without changing his expression, stepped forward to hold its hand and took it away from its original place.

 Oddly enough, the thing died as soon as it left its original place.

 Afterwards, everyone asked about the reason.

 Zhuge Ke replied:

"This matter is recorded in "Baize Tu": "Between the two mountains, there is a person as smart as a child. When he sees people, he stretches out his hands to attract people. The name is "Xinang". If he leads people away from his hometown, he will die."

 Everyone on the left and right admires him deeply and thinks of him as a god.

After this incident, the people of Shanyue became more and more in awe of Zhuge Ke.

 After this incident spread in Wu, people in Wu all said that Zhuge Ke was knowledgeable and knowledgeable.

Sun Quan was naturally very interested in this rumor and asked Zhuge Ke personally.

Zhuge Ke did not deny it.

 Therefore, only the parties involved know the truth of this matter.

At this time, after being reminded by Lu Yiyi, Sun Quan also remembered the matter. He immediately appreciated the proposal: "It makes sense."

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Chaisang is about a thousand miles away from Jianye. It seems far away, but in fact, the two cities are on the banks of the river, and it is very convenient for ships to travel between them.

On the seventh or eighth day, the urgent message from Jianye was delivered to Zhuge Ke.

Zhuge Ke did not dare to neglect His Majesty's handwriting. He opened it and took a look. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a method of interrogating the agency.

Zhuge Ke was a little surprised, but he quickly laughed again:

“This is the change of Luban Suo, from six pillars to seven pillars, which is called the seven-star knot..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Ke suddenly paused, and his expression even changed slightly.

 The Luban technique spread in the world is only superficial.

Luban’s real secret skills are actually all collected in the book "Luban Jing".

 The "Lu Ban Jing" is a forbidden book and has not been circulated in the world at all.

 It is rumored that only the disciples of certain sects are qualified to learn this book.

 If you learn it privately without a teacher, you will have to pay a huge price.

 Because I study this book privately and have no descendants.

 If you get one, you will end up with a woman; if you get the second one, you will be alone all your life, and you will end up alone.

The reason why the disciples of Shanmen can learn is because their master has a secret method to break the curse.

 The reason why Zhuge Ke knew so clearly was because Huang Yueying, his aunt, had obtained a copy of the "Lu Ban Jing" by chance.

Until he met Feng Mingwen, a disciple of Shanmen, his uncle and aunt had no heirs.

 The reason was that my aunt had learned the Luban Sutra, which resulted in her being physically disabled and unable to give birth.

 In the end, he had to let his younger brother (Zhuge Qiao) have an heir.

Later, my uncle had a son in his later years, and it was precisely because Feng Mingwen used his master's secret method to break the curse on his aunt.

  (Note: Chapter 354 Luban Jing, Chapter 355 Just Talk)

Thinking of this, Zhuge Ke's face became more solemn.

Luban Suo, originally with six roots, he had played with it since he was a child.

 Six roots of Luban Suo are called Liuhe Tenon, and seven roots are called Qixing Knot.

It was made by my aunt according to the records of "Lu Ban Jing" and said that it can open up wisdom.

To the disciples of Shanmen, the "Lu Ban Jing" is a book of esoteric techniques, but to others, it can be described as an ominous book.

 So although Zhuge Ke had played with Luban Suo, he never mentioned it to outsiders.

Then how did Your Majesty know about the Seven Star Knot?

 Zhuge Ke's heart suddenly sank when he thought of a certain possibility!

 Zhuge Ke had no doubts about the rumors in the "Lu Ban Jing" about what his uncles and aunts had experienced, and was even quite afraid of them.

Now I see His Majesty writing a letter and asking, how can I not be worried?

Da Wu already lost a prince, and he didn’t want to lose another one.

Even though His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, there are no taboos, and ghosts and gods can make changes, but with a body of ten thousand gold, there is no need to take such a risk.

Without delaying for a moment, Zhuge Ke immediately wrote a hurried letter, describing in detail the harm caused by the "Lu Ban Jing" about his uncle and aunt.

To prove that what he said was true, he also explained in detail how to untie the seven-star knot.

Then he immediately took the letter and went to see the angel who was waiting for a reply, giving him numerous instructions:

"This matter is of great importance. Please send the angel to Jianye as quickly as possible!"

The angel saw his solemn expression and said it was an urgent matter, so he hurriedly responded and immediately set off to go back.

 Because it is going down the river, it is much faster to go from Chaisang to Jianye than from Jianye to Chaisang.

In addition, he was traveling day and night and did not dare to stay ashore. However, after three or four days, Zhuge Ke's reply was delivered to Sun Quan.

After reading Zhuge Ke’s reply, Sun Quan could no longer lie down on the couch and sat up.

 Shanmen?

 See the mountain gate again!

 Why did I send Nie You and Lu Kai out to sea?

Unexpectedly, they did not find Feng Mingwen's master. The barbarians who followed them brought back the treasures left by the mountain gate.

Thinking of this, Sun Quan suddenly became excited, and his thinking became extremely sharp at this moment.

There is a record in "Insect Valley of Dian Kingdom" that Feng Mingwen's disciples did not find the phoenix gallbladder. In the end, due to the poison, they had to go to sea from Jiaozhou and return to their disciples to detoxify.

 Isn’t that side of Funan the only place where the Jiaozhou sea route must pass?

Thinking of this, Sun Quan felt that his heart was about to beat out of his chest.

 As evidenced by Zhuge Liang and his wife, he did not doubt what Zhuge Ke said in his letter at all.

 He does not have the "Lu Ban Jing" and does not want it.

 But untying the Seven Star Knot is what he needs most!

 “Get out, everyone, get out! No one is allowed to come in without my order!”

Sun Quan suddenly banged the bed and shouted impatiently.

The palace people did not dare to stay at all and hurriedly retreated.

After the last palace attendant disappeared at the door, Sun Quan leaned forward and carefully took out the purple jade box from the cabinet next to the couch.

 He spread Zhuge Ke's letter on the couch and began to dismantle the seven-star knot according to the steps written in the letter.

It’s just that despite the steps written by Zhuge Ke, Sun Quan’s fingers seemed very clumsy due to his unfamiliarity when dismantling them.

He was so anxious that he was sweating. He forced himself to work hard for a long time, and then he heard a soft "click".

This soft sound was like thunder in Sun Quan's ears, and his heart beat suddenly.

Carefully pulled out the last jade pillar, and the jade box that originally seemed to be integrated became loose as expected.

Hibernating the ecstasy, Sun Quan held his breath, pressed the eye on the box with the most careful movements, and gently opened the box.

 Inside the box, a booklet made of leather was lying quietly there.

 The booklet looks very old and exudes a mysterious atmosphere.

 But that’s not the point. The point is, does it look familiar?

 Sun Quan's face had a sickly blush.

 The ups and downs made him extremely emotionally unstable.

 He once again took the book out of the box with the careful movements of a patient.

I opened it and saw four big characters written on the title page: "Queen of Funan".

 Can’t wait to read back...

 Sure enough!

Sun Quan's breathing began to become heavy, and even the hand holding the book trembled.

Finally, I couldn’t help but smile up at the sky:

"Hahaha... God will not destroy me! God will not destroy me!"

 (End of this chapter)