OBS Chapter 536 Entering the Imperial Mausoleum to Steal the Corpse
Chapter 536 Entering the Imperial Mausoleum to Steal the Corpse
The mausoleum of Zong Zheng is located on Mount Li, a hundred miles southeast of Nan'an City.
Back then, the Yin-Yang master who was reading divinations for Zong Zheng and searching for a place with Feng Shui treasures had already predicted that Mount Li had the true energy of an imperial dragon vein.
Not only has the Zong Zheng clan been able to lead the Great Chu Dynasty for two hundred years, but if they can nourish this place, their descendants will have the opportunity to become the Holy Emperor who rules the world.
The Zong Zheng clan was ecstatic upon hearing this, and naturally regarded this place as more important than anything else in the world.
As early as the time of Taizu, a powerful army was stationed here.
That is to guard the imperial tomb.
Taizu gave this army great power.
No need to obey any emperor's orders.
In other words, no emperor under Taizu had the right to dispatch this army.
Unless other troops arrive at the imperial mausoleum, the army guarding the mausoleum cannot take action.
They only need to follow the orders of Emperor Taizu. Unless the entire Zong Zheng Dynasty is about to collapse, all the soldiers guarding the mausoleum must not leave the imperial mausoleum for generations to come.
They are outside the imperial power, yet their ancestors have been imprisoned in this cage for generations.
Even when offering sacrifices to their ancestors, emperors were not allowed to enter and leave the imperial mausoleum at will.
Not to mention anyone else, no one can approach at will.
Unless it is placed in a coffin box, it can enter the imperial mausoleum which was built as early as the Taizu period.
It is said that when the Emperor of Chu was young, he wanted to snatch the body of the late Queen.
But his personal guards fought a battle with the army guarding the imperial mausoleum and were defeated miserably.
The King of Chu still wanted to be a wise ruler at the time, so the incident was not a big deal.
He concealed the matter secretly, and the army guarding the imperial mausoleum could not make it known, but every few years, the Emperor of Chu would send people to secretly spy on the imperial mausoleum.
Although his men never returned every time, he never gave up on this matter.
This time, he even brought along the young man he had just taken a fancy to.
I also plan to go there myself.
And they decided that if they failed again this time, they would fight to the death and send troops to suppress and take over the place directly, regardless of the orders of the ancestral emperor.
No one in this world can stop him from doing what he wants to do!
So when he knew he was going to the imperial mausoleum, Duan Rongshi was already prepared for a tough battle.
However, what he didn't expect was that the Emperor of Chu actually brought Qingyangzi with him.
No wonder the Emperor of Chu suddenly became so excited to go to the imperial mausoleum in person.
Duan Rongshi has been imprisoned in Dali Temple these days, and Qingyangzi has no time to explain his current situation to him.
But when the two met, they tacitly pretended not to know each other as soon as their eyes met.
Qingyangzi does have some real skills.
His ability to predict the future actually helped him find a new path.
"Your Majesty, I've calculated. If we had taken this path up the mountain, we would have avoided at least half the bloodshed today."
The Emperor of Chu was very excited about personally exploring the imperial tomb today.
Although it was a narrow path, he took the lead and said, "Today, I must enter the imperial mausoleum myself!"
"If you can help me accomplish this, I will give you all official positions and great rewards!"
The guards instantly became imposing: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Qingyangzi: "Shh——"
These lunatics, are they really not afraid of attracting the death warriors guarding the mountain? They all think that the deaths of those who came here are not enough?
Qing Yangzi secretly exchanged a glance with Duan Rongshi.
One of them walked in front, and the other followed in the middle of the crowd.
Soon, we reached the end where there was no way up.
The Emperor of Chu's body had been tortured by nightmares for years, leaving him feeling empty and weak. He was already out of breath halfway through the walk.
Finally, he was carried up in a sedan chair made of human hands by the personal guards.
After going up the mountain, looking at the desolate scene, while everyone was still looking at each other in confusion, Qing Yangzi had already found a cave.
"Right here!"
"I was right in my calculations. A tomb robber has been here before!"
Tomb robber!
It turns out that even the death warriors guarding the imperial mausoleum can be blind at times.
These tomb robbers actually took advantage of the opportunity.
The King of Chu was overjoyed and immediately shouted that he wanted to go down.
Upon seeing this, the guards immediately knelt forward and begged, "Your Majesty, please reconsider."
"This cave is so small and cramped. How can we force Your Majesty to walk through this narrow path?"
"What's more, we don't know what the situation is here. Your Majesty, please think twice for your own safety!"
Emperor Chu: "Get out of here! I said I must enter the imperial mausoleum myself today!"
"I will go down myself!"
At this moment, Duan Rongshi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to explore the way ahead. Once we confirm that it is passable, we can then invite Your Majesty in."
After some hesitation, the King of Chu agreed to this proposal.
The guards' expressions came back to life and they couldn't help but look more friendly towards Duan Rongshi.
Duan Rongshi was agile, but even when he sneaked into the thief's cave, it took him several hours to get out.
The King of Chu had already lost his patience.
Just when he was about to turn hostile and decide to bury the cave entrance, Qing Yangzi suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, it's here."
Sure enough, Duan Rongshi flipped out of the cave.
By then, it was approaching night.
They didn't even dare to light a fire.
Seeing him crawl out, everyone was shocked.
If Qing Yangzi had not given a warning first, everyone would have thought that he was the evil ghost crawling out of the ground.
Duan Rongshi came out looking a little dusty, but he said to the Emperor of Chu, "Your Majesty, we have cleared the obstacles inside. You may leave now."
It’s so simple, can you get down?
When the guards were about to stop them again, the King of Chu had already left the cave under Duan Rongshi's personal escort.
"you--!"
"If anything happens to His Majesty, watch out for your life!"
The guard who followed us out today was General Chen Yi, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
He glared at Duan Rong fiercely, feeling deeply disgusted with Duan Rong for condoning the Emperor of Chu's willful and reckless behavior.
Duan Rongshi stared at him coldly.
Chen Yi had gone through so much blood and sweat to climb to his current position, but he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
This person is definitely not an ordinary person.
In the future, it will surely become a stumbling block for you.
A murderous look flashed in his eyes, but he could only watch Duan Rongshi follow the Emperor of Chu down the tomb-robbing hole.
However, Duan Rongshi stopped writing after this point.
Li Qingluo was watching with great interest when the story suddenly came to a halt.
Madam Zheng advised her, "Miss, why don't you eat first? It's already very late."
Li Qingluo could only regretfully throw away the stack of papers in his hand.
Just as he sat down and picked up his chopsticks, he heard Que'er's voice outside: "Master, you're back."
Li Qingluo was extremely happy.
"Ashi, you're finally back! I'm still waiting for your story!"
She stood up and went to greet him in person.
Nanny Zheng quickly waved her hand, and Que'er and Baoxia followed her out of Tangdi Residence.
Soon, they were the only two people left in the yard.
When Duan Rongshi changed into casual clothes and came out, Li Qingluo had already pricked up his ears impatiently.
Seeing her sitting there obediently, he couldn't help but smile.
"Madam, can you allow me to eat a few bites of food first?"
Li Qingluo urged: "What are we waiting for? Let's eat together!"
After finally filling his stomach, Li Qingluo was no longer sleepy, so he pulled Duan Rongshi back to sit on the low couch by the window.
"Tell me quickly, what happened after you entered the tomb?"
"Why are there so many wounds on your back that look like whip marks... or like they were caused by beatings?"
"You said earlier that you entered the imperial mausoleum to steal corpses."
"Whose body was it that was stolen?"