Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 711 Ulterior motives (4000)

"This……"

Hearing this, everyone present was suspicious.

Even Dong Sanshi, the county magistrate who is a local, seems to have never heard such a statement before, and he didn't know that Xu Fu had such an "unbearable" past.

Naturally, Wu Liang heard of it for the first time.

On the other hand, the archaeological circles of later generations have no clear distinction between praise and criticism on Xu Fu. In a sense, Xu Fu can not only be regarded as the No. 1 in the history of human mastering the ocean, but also the No. 1 that opened the history of cultural exchanges between the Celestial Dynasty and Japan. [-].

Wu Liang didn't intend to judge what kind of person Xu Fu was at the moment.

However, if this statement is true, then looking at this matter from the perspective of the descendants of Xu Fu in front of them, they and their first mothers do have reasons to be dissatisfied with Xu Fu. The scumbag, a complete liar.

And it's obviously not just cheating on a girl...

"Where's your first mother?"

Wu Liang looked at the other two and asked.

"If you go back to Taishi, it's all like this."

The other two also replied with courtesy, "And according to the saying passed down from our ancestors, the grandmothers of our three families were not the only ones who were deceived by Xu Fu, but some of them were not pregnant yet, and some of them were interrupted for hundreds of years. , and now there are only three of us left."

"..."

Hearing this, the witch in the corner raised two willow eyebrows slightly, and moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

This kind of Xu Fu is obviously not the Qin Zhi Xu Jun she knew in her heart.

As a shrine maiden of the Wa Kingdom, the shrine she serves is left by Lord Xu of Qin, and the god she serves is also the ancestor god of Lord Xu of Qin. That is her belief, and it is also the belief of the entire Wa Kingdom.

And these things undoubtedly stained the supreme and flawless ancestor god in her heart.

So she didn't want to believe it was true.

I can't believe that this is true, otherwise it will mean that the faith will be shaken, and she will not be qualified to continue serving the shrine and the ancestor god as a priestess.

And the reason why he didn't open his mouth to refute immediately.

It is because she has not yet found a reason to refute, and she is worried that speaking rashly will not only fail to convince everyone, but will also shame the ancestor god in her heart even more.

"..."

Wu Liang also didn't know what to say. This was even worse than he imagined. Is it okay to be irresponsible?

After pondering for a while, he finally sorted out his messy thoughts, and then asked: "Can you three please introduce your late mother's family background?"

"My first mother's family was originally a fisherman under Mount Lao. When Xu Fu came here to build a mirage, he recruited the men from my first mother's family to help. My first mother often went to deliver meals, and then I met Xu Fu."

"My first mother's home was originally a carpenter in Beihai, and she was also called to build the mirage, so she came here with my father..."

"My late mother was originally a maid in Xu Fu's family, she came here with him..."

The three of them took turns describing the situation of their late mothers. Without exception, none of them came from the gentry class, and they were all ordinary people at the lowest level. With Xu Fu's identity and family background at that time, it was easy to deceive them.

And if they're sober enough they should.

The class monopoly was already deeply ingrained in the Qin Dynasty, even if Xu Fu did not go to sea later, they would definitely not have the possibility of flying on a branch and becoming a phoenix, and there would be no good results from the beginning... But people always like to fantasize, just like Wu Liang lived In the later generations, there are still many girls who continue to dream of marrying into a wealthy family, but most of them are left behind in the end, even those famous actresses are no exception.

at the same time.

Wu Liang has already established a fact.

They were all abandoned by Xu Fu, and there was no burden to abandon them, so they would definitely not come back to recognize their relatives. In addition, Laoshan was not Xu Fu's hometown in the first place, and the possibility of him returning here after leaving the Wa country was extremely small.

However, Wu Liang decided to make one last effort.

"Thank you for your answers."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, then turned around and said to Dong Sanshi, "Magistrate Dong, please make arrangements. I want to visit the fishing village where they live tomorrow."

If there is nothing unusual about the fishing village, and the three descendants of Xu Fu also live a very poor life, then the possibility of Xu Fu returning here after leaving the Wa country can basically be ruled out.

of course.

Wu Liang will also ask Miko Hu for her opinion.

Although he still has doubts about the Qionggouyu on Hu's body at this moment, not sure whether that thing can really determine Xu Fu's location through temperature changes, or determine the location of another Qionggouyu belonging to Xu Fu, But it's also an important reference.

What's more, if Miko Hu still thinks that Xu Fu may be in Laoshan's generation, and thinks that Wu Liang has not found out some aspects, she will definitely not continue to keep silent.

"Wu Taishi don't worry, I will leave this matter to you."

Dong Sanshi saluted and agreed.

……

After the feast.

Wu Liang and the Tuan army returned to the camp Dong Sanshi had arranged for them in the city.

On the way, she hadn't spoken to Wu Liang for a long time, and the witch Hu who hadn't even given him a good face came to his side, bowed and said, "Wu Taishi, I have something to say to you."

"Go ahead."

Wu Liang said with a smile.

"When Xu Jun of Qin Dynasty arrived in the country of Wa, the mirage had already been damaged beyond repair. It is said that after experiencing a big storm, the three thousand virgins and hundreds of craftsmen who were brought to the mirage by him came ashore alive. Less than half."

The witch said earnestly, "So I think that Xu Jun of Qin didn't bring these female relatives with him back then. It may not be because he was in chaos and abandoned at the beginning, but because he knew that his life and death on this trip were uncertain, and he didn't want to teach them to take risks with him."

"Is it interesting to lie to yourself?"

Wu Liang suddenly asked back.

"what?"

Witch Hu did not expect Wu Liang to have such a reaction.

"If you know that life and death are uncertain on this trip, and you don't want to involve them, shouldn't you restrain yourself?"

Wu Liang looked the witch up and down, and said, "You should have heard just now, the girls abandoned by Xu Fu are not the only ones from these three families, this is done by a person who knows that life and death are uncertain, and he doesn't want to teach them to take risks with him something?"

"Perhaps Xu Jun of the Qin Dynasty originally planned to return to pick them up after arriving in the country of Wa, but the mirage was completely damaged when it arrived in the country of Wa, so this matter can only be shelved."

The witch said again.

"If I remember correctly, Dr. Qi Litong once said that Xu Fu seems to have lived in the Wa country for decades, and then he heard that the Qin Dynasty had been replaced by a big man, and then he started building ships and set foot on his way home, right?"

Wu Liang refuted again.

It's not that he wants to prove that Xu Fu is a scumbag, but he doesn't like Miko Ho's self-deception.

Just like the view of history that Wu Liang has always upheld, he never interprets history from the perspective of justice and good and evil, and judges historical figures. All actions should be attributed to human nature.

No one is perfect.

Even the sage Kong is the same, and it is reasonable for Xu Fu to have some problems.

The witch was speechless when asked. After being silent for a moment, she still said firmly, "In short, Mr. Xu of Qin must have some unavoidable reasons. I hope you don't misunderstand him."

"I have no misunderstanding, I am just trying to use a dialectical attitude to understand Xu Fu more comprehensively."

Wu Liang said with a smile, "Mr. Xu of Qin is the belief of you and the Japanese people, but it is only the object of my research and investigation. You have your persistence, I respect you, and I have my persistence. You don't have to try to make your belief Force it on me, after all, I am the Taishi Ling of the Great Han, and I have the final say on how to record this matter in the history books of the Great Han."

"..."

Witch Hu wanted to say something else, but Dian Wei had already interrupted her, and came to Wu Liang's side and whispered, "My lord, Yang Wanli is back."

"Excuse me."

Wu Liang cupped his hands and smiled, and left without looking back.

Looking at his back, Miko's eyes flickered, and no one knew what she was thinking at the moment.

……

Yang Wanli's trip brought back a lot of folklore about Xu Fu here.

There are legends that he can refine elixir to cure diseases and save people, there are legends that he bravely fights sharks in the sea, there are legends that he possesses the water-avoiding magic pearl and can freely travel between land and sea, and there are even legends that Xu Fu is actually a shark...

None of these legends have any solid basis.

However, with the help of Yu Ji, it was confirmed that all of them can be matched with the folklore recorded in the scrolls that Dong Sanshi handed over to him, that is to say, Dong Sanshi did not hide anything.

But there is no news about Xu Fu's departure and return.

This made Wu Liang rule out Laoshan temporarily subjectively. He only needed to visit the three fishing villages where Xu Fu's descendants lived tomorrow, and then he was ready to go to the next place—Langya.

Besides.

Yang Wanli also brought back another very important piece of information, which was also the piece of information that Wu Liang ordered him to focus on investigating.

"My lord, there is indeed a group of foreigners who came here before us and inquired about Xu Fu. It should have been four months ago."

Yang Wanli lowered his voice and said, "According to the description of the nearby fishermen, these people are not tall, they look yellow and thin, and their accents are very strange, but they just inquired about them, and they all left soon, and they have never been seen again."

"It seems that my previous guess was correct. The Wa people did not come to investigate first, so they had to go to the court for help. They made two preparations from the beginning."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

"Young master, if you are not of my race, your heart must be different."

Yang Wanli clasped his hands again and said, "My lord was right to strictly guard the accompanying Raoshizi witch before, and it was also right to detain that Japanese doctor in Chenliu. They must not be taken lightly."

"So, Langya and the others should have already been there, and they didn't get what they wanted."

Wu Liang murmured.

In fact, he was still thinking about another possibility:
Is it possible that the Japanese people have actually found some important clues, but the place is so dangerous that they suffered serious casualties. In the end, only five people escaped, including Qi Litong and Miko Hu, and there was no other way to escape. Go to the Han court to move rescuers.

This also explains why the Japanese mission was so miserable.

And the reason why the Japanese people concealed this matter was that they used the information gap to make him and the Huren army serve as cannon fodder, and they waited for the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman?

If so...

Next, if he still can't find the right place, the witch Hubian should take the initiative to stand up and give some hints to guide them to the right place.

of course.

This is still just one of Wu Liang's many conjectures, and there is no evidence yet, but every word Miko Hu said afterwards is worthy of scrutiny.

……

The next day.

Sure enough, it was similar to what Wu Liang thought, and there was nothing suspicious about the fishing village where Xu Fu's descendants lived.

Wu Liang specifically asked the witch about Qiong Gouyu's situation, but she also found nothing, and when Wu Liang proposed to leave Laoshan for Langya, she didn't have any opinions.

After formally saying goodbye to Kong Chen and Dong Sanshi, the Huan army set off again.

So ten days later.

Hu, who had been sitting silently in the carriage arranged by Wu Liang, once again took the initiative to ask for an audience.

"Wu Taishi, you seem to have gone the wrong way."

Seeing Wu Liang, Miko Hu immediately raised doubts.

"Is there?"

Wu Liang frowned.

"Do you have a map?"

The witch said seriously.

"Give."

Wu Liang took out a thumbnail map covering Xuzhou and Qingzhou from his pocket and handed it over.

"Come and see."

The witch did not talk nonsense, she immediately talked about the map in front of Wu Liang, pointed to the mark on the map and said seriously, "I heard from the soldiers that we are about to reach Haiqu (later Rizhao) now, and Langya is in this place, That is to say, we have already passed Langya, and we have traveled at least three hundred miles, if we continue to walk like this, we will only get farther and farther away from Langya."

Witch is right.

They have already entered the territory of Langya country, and there is indeed a county called Langya near the sea near the road they passed.

If they are going here, they have indeed gone the wrong way, and it is quite far away.

Wu Liang was not surprised when he heard the words, but looked at the witch with a half-smile, and said in a strange way: "I can't see that Miss Hu knows this generation quite well. I, a native Han, can go wrong with a map. , Miss Hu doesn’t have a map, but she can identify mistakes... Should Miss Hu give me a reasonable explanation?”

"I……"

The witch was stunned, and after a moment of silence, she asked back, "Are you testing me on purpose?"

"Of course not, I have my reasons for going this way."

But Wu Liang said with a smile: "However, if you insist on understanding this way, it's not impossible. In order to maintain the trust between us, I need you to give me a reasonable explanation right away... The ugly words come first, you'd better be honest. , otherwise I have reason to think that you Japanese people have ulterior motives for me, so I can only release Fei Nu immediately to inform His Majesty the Son of Heaven to take Qi Litong, whether he can survive until we go back is not certain."

(End of this chapter)