Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 487 Infernal Affairs (4200)

Wang Mang's head was actually a magic weapon?
This was something Wu Liang hadn't thought of before.

He only knew that after Wang Mang's usurper was overthrown in 23 AD, his head was collected by the subsequent royal families. Although there were several dynasties, it was not until Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty in 295 AD that the Luoyang arsenal caught fire. burnt.

The head has been preserved for a total of 272 years.

Although under normal circumstances, a head should have been rotted for such a long time, and at most there is only one skull left, but as a tomb robber and time traveler, Wu Liang has seen many human corpses for thousands of years The example of non-corruption is enough to prove that the ancients already possessed quite powerful anti-corrosion technology. It should not be difficult for the royal family to find help from strangers who are proficient in anti-corrosion technology.

So, it shouldn't be a big problem...

But the problem is that he has always believed that since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the reason why the royal family collected Wang Mang's head was firstly as a trophy collection, secondly to warn those ambitious people who have ideas about the throne, and many archaeologists in later generations also hold the same opinion.

However, Zhang Shan's words instantly complicated the issue.

Could it be that there is another hidden secret in this matter, and this hidden secret is that Wang Mang's head actually has other unknown functions?

"How do you judge that Wang Mang's head is a magic weapon?"

Thinking so, Wu Liang asked seriously.

Seeing that his words finally aroused Wu Liang's interest, Zhang Shan was secretly happy, and quickly replied in a serious manner: "General Wu doesn't know something. Lu Bu not only worshiped this head every day and used human blood to make offerings to it. I went to report to Lu Bu, and through the crack of the door, I saw this head flying without wings, suspended in mid-air like a bird, even the eyes of the head were still blinking as if alive, and the eyeballs were still alive. At that time, I was so scared that I almost peed my pants, and I covered my mouth so I didn't scream, so I didn't disturb Lu Bu, who was worshiping the head, otherwise, if he found out, I would accidentally see this matter , I'm afraid my life is in danger."

"Is there such a thing?"

Wu Liang was shocked.

If what Zhang Shan said was true, then there might be a real problem with Wang Mang's head, and it's not a small problem.

Even through Zhang Shan's description, Wu Liang unconsciously remembered a kind of monster in "Sou Shen Ji" written by the Eastern Jin historian Gan Bao.

This kind of monster is called "Luotoushi".

It is said that "Luotoushi" usually looks like ordinary people, but at night, when everyone fell asleep, "Luotoushi"'s neck began to elongate, even longer than that of a giraffe, and then his head The neck is completely separated from the body. Some people have seen with their own eyes that the body is still covered with a quilt, sleeping on the bed well, but the head is separated from the body and flies away from the window, and it is not until the cock crows that it returns to the original body. , at this time the head and body will reunite and act like a normal person after waking up.

And because the head and body of "Luotoushi" are often separated, the blood inside can be seen on the neck, like a circle of red thread, so there is also a kind of "women who see red thread around their necks should never see it." Cannot marry", otherwise it is very likely to marry a "Luotou family".

The record of "Luo Tou Shi" spread to Dongying, so there appeared a terrible monster called "Gulushou" in the legend of ghosts in Dongying.

And when the records of "Luo Tou Clan" spread to Southeast Asia, a terrible sorcery called "Flying Head Man" appeared again, making it easy to seek wealth and kill one's life.

However, this idea is still groundless.

Because as far as Wu Liang knows, whether it is the "Luo Tou Shi" in "Sou Shen Ji" or the "Roll Head" in the legend of Dongying, they are all monsters that appear as female characters, and only "Flying Head Man" is a monster. It is a kind of sorcery that can be mastered by people after extremely dangerous and painful cultivation, regardless of gender.

Therefore, it is not realistic to infer the scene described by Zhang Shan from the records in the ancient books he knows.

But Wu Liang could not deny the authenticity of this matter.

Because by coincidence, not only in China, but also in other countries, such as Egypt, South America, Poland and other places, there have been stories and legends similar to monsters...

"It's absolutely true, if the villain has half a lie, he is willing to suffer any punishment."

Zhang Shan nodded solemnly.

It seems that this matter also needs to be paid more attention to. If there is a conflict with Lu Bu in the future, this is very likely to become Lu Bu's magic weapon for victory.

Colleagues are enemies.

Although Wu Liang tried his best to avoid it, he had to be wary of Lu Bu. After all, there were naturally some conflicts of interest between the two.

Like this time.

Lu Bu has sent Hao Meng and Cao Xing to Yuancheng together.

Based on Bai Jingjing's reason, whether Wu Liang is willing or not, he must rush to Yuancheng as soon as possible.

This is not just to keep the tomb of King Liu of Guangchuan. In fact, he knows better than anyone else that these ancient tombs are not something he can protect if he wants to. Even without Hao Meng and Cao Xing, future generations may have thousands Tens of thousands of tomb robbers have come one after another, and it can be said that they are coming one after another. Besides the tomb robbers, some natural and man-made disasters are inevitable. No one can guarantee that the ancient tomb will not be disturbed and destroyed.

What he can do is to be the first tomb robber to enter as much as possible, to see with his eyes those things with heritage and archaeological value, and record them with a carving knife on the stone slabs that may be passed down to future generations, so as to serve as a link between the past and the future. effect.

As for the anti-theft mechanisms set up after each tomb robbery, they are nothing more than nothing.

By doing this, he was mainly doing his part as a "son-in-law", and it was also an explanation to Bai Jingjing.

He was clear.

If there is no accident, it may be difficult for Bai Jingjing to bring "Suihou Zhu" back in her life, not to mention that she herself has fallen into it now, and has become the closest person to her both physically and psychologically. .

Although Wu Liang is a scumbag, he is also a responsible scumbag.

He did not hope that one day when Bai Jingjing received the news of the destruction of the entire Bai family, she also learned that she had received the news a long time ago, but did nothing... On this day, not only would he lose Bai Jingjing forever, but he would also live forever. In remorse, there is no way to forgive yourself.

"You just said that you followed Lu Bu earlier than Yang Wanli, and you were captured about a year later than him. Then you should know more about Lu Bu's past. I want to hear something that Yang Wanli doesn't know but you do."

Wu Liang thought for a while, and said again.

……

Then Zhang Shan didn't say anything more interesting to Wu Liang.

Although he went there earlier than Yang Wanli, it was only two years earlier. In those two years, Lu Bu was still Ding Yuan's adoptive son, and he was still the master book under Ding Yuan's subordinates.

Of course, it's also possible that Zhang Shan just didn't know that Zhang Shan was deliberately concealing his existence.

And the year when he was captured later than Yang Wanli was also a year when he followed Lv Bu.

First he entered Yanzhou and almost succeeded, and then boss Cao turned the tables and fled all the way to Guangling in a hurry. In the end, when he arrived in Guangling, he was complained by Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao, who questioned his reputation as a "flying general" , causing a gap between the two brothers Lu Bu and Zhang Miao, and their lives were not very comfortable.

Only half a year later, Boss Cao led an army to kill him again.

Lu Bu saw that Boss Cao was approaching menacingly, and he was already at odds with the two brothers Zhang Miao, so he took this opportunity to capture them, and ran to kill Tao Qian, who was already terminally ill, in order to show his favor to Boss Cao. He became Boss Cao's "adopted son".

There is one more person worth noting during this period.

This person is Chen Gong.

When Zhang Miao and Lu Bu rebelled against Boss Cao, he was the one who strongly promoted it, and this time when Lu Bu planned to join Boss Cao, he was the one who strongly opposed it.

even.

On the night when Lu Bu clearly raised his objections but was not accepted, Chen Gong brought dozens of personal guards to attack Lu Bu's camp in a sneak attack, intending to kill him.

It's a pity that Chen Gong didn't succeed in the end, otherwise Lu Bu wouldn't be here.

After that, Chen Gong disappeared.

Some people said that he had escaped overnight, and some people said that he was actually captured by Lu Bu, but he hid for unknown reasons, so no one was alive or dead.

This thing sounds a little illogical.

When Zhang Miao was able to welcome Lv Bu against Cao Cao, Chen Gong did a great job. After that, it was logical that Lv Bu worshiped him as a military adviser and stayed by his side to give advice.

From this point of view, Chen Gong should be a supporter of Lu Bu, so why did he assassinate Lu Bu?
This matter has to start with "Bian Rang", the owner of the house where Wu Liang is currently living. It should be known that when Boss Cao was in charge of Yanzhou, he also received strong support from Chen Gong, but later Chen Gong's friend "Bian Rang" Relying on his talent, he completely ignored Boss Cao, belittled and slandered him many times, and was finally ordered to be killed on the spot by Boss Cao.

From then on, Chen Gong harbored resentment and became a staunch anti-Cao element.

However, he hid it very well, and waited until after Lu Bu had a relationship with Zhang Miao, and then suddenly broke out and almost brought Boss Cao into a situation where he could never recover.

And in history.

After Boss Cao defeated Lu Bu in Xiapi, Chen Gong had been captured.

At that time, Boss Cao still thought about his previous support, but Chen Gong was unmoved and would rather die than follow, and finally died together with Lu Bu and Gao Shun.

It can be seen through these things.

Chen Gong hated Boss Cao, and this hatred probably arose from "giving way" and was out of control.

Meanwhile, there is one more thing in history.

In AD 196, Lv Bu's general Hao Meng was instigated by Yuan Shu to launch a rebellion. He led an army to attack Xiapi where Lv Bu was stationed. Afterwards, Lu Bu asked about the origin of the incident, and Cao Xing pointed out that Chen Gong, the military adviser beside Lu Bu, was also an accomplice.

At that time, Chen Gong sat beside him blushing, and everyone in the military tent noticed his abnormality.

However, Lu Bu thought of Chen Gong's help in the past and did not pursue it.

Through these histories, it can be seen that Chen Gong is not sincere about a certain person. What he really wants to do may be to kill Boss Cao. As long as this goal can be achieved, he can do anything.

If this move is really just because of a "side concession".

Then Chen Gong is also a person worthy of respect, a righteous man who puts his life into practice of friendship, it's just bad luck.

Therefore, after Chen Gong learned that Lu Bu was going to vote for Cao, it was not without any basis that he would react like Zhang Shan said.

But Wu Liang was also a little curious.

After the failure at this time, where will Chen Gong go?
If he only had a few dozen personal guards, it would be very difficult to escape from Lv Bu's camp after the assassination failed. After all, even if Lv Bu was weak at that time, he still had thousands of soldiers and horses. The place to go.

So Wu Liang thought.

There is a high probability that Chen Gong was captured.

It's just that Lu Bu didn't hand him over to Boss Cao like Zhang Miao and others to ask for credit, and although Wu Liang had never discussed this matter with Boss Cao, he naturally didn't know how Lu Bu mentioned this person to Boss Cao at that time, but he wanted to come to Lu Bu. He must have given a reasonable explanation, so that Boss Cao wouldn't ask...

If this is the case, Lu Bu must have other unknown purposes, and Chen Gong must have other uses as well.

Think about these.

"Dian Wei, untie this person."

Wu Liang suddenly said to Dian Wei beside him.

"promise."

Dian Wei responded, and stepped forward to untie the rope on Zhang Shan's body, then stared at him warily.

"Thank you, General Wu, I wonder how General Wu plans to accommodate the villain?"

Zhang Shan thought that Wu Liang was showing his favor to him, and when he would be rewarded next time, he would soon reach the pinnacle of life like Yang Wanli, so he quickly bowed and thanked him and asked.

"you can go now."

Wu Liang smiled.

"Go? Where?"

Zhang Shan suddenly looked puzzled.

"Wherever I want to go, it's no longer my business, but it's best not to go back to Lu Bu."

Wu Liang continued to laugh.

"No...General Wu, the villain has said everything that should be said, and the villain that should not be said has also been said. Don't you plan to accept the villain?"

Zhang Shan was anxious, and quickly said, "The villain doesn't want to be a captain like Yang Wanli, you can just give the villain an official position, the villain really wants to follow General Wu."

"You really want to do something for me?"

Wu Liang squinted.

"Of course, the villain has already made the best preparations."

Zhang Shan nodded quickly.

"Then I will show you the way. I can give you some information about me so that you can go back and report to Lu Bu. Lu Bu will reward you when he sees this information."

Wu Liang said unhurriedly, "But from now on, you are my internal correspondent. Every half a month, you will secretly report to me about Lu Bu's movements, and you will also secretly investigate the matter of Wang Mang's head for me. In return, I will I will give you different amounts of gold depending on the importance of the information you send back. At the same time, I can guarantee that as long as you are loyal to me, you will never pass on what you said here today to Lu Bu, and I guarantee that Lu Bu will not take your life. How? Sample?"

"Otherwise, you can run away, to a place where Lu Bu will never find you, or if he knows that you sold him to me, he will definitely not let you go."

"However, in this troubled world, without the army, whether you can still have enough food in the future depends on your ability."

"..."

After listening to Wu Liang's words, Zhang Shan already felt a strong sense of threat.

Although Wu Liang didn't kill him, he grabbed him by the braids and asked him to cut himself off from Lv Bu, and even wanted him to work for Wu Liang... otherwise he would never be able to get his military pay.

In this troubled world, veterans like him have long since lost their fields and homes. If they can't afford military pay, they will really have nothing to eat.

(End of this chapter)