Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Daningfang, Murong Bieyuan.

It was almost February, and the spring was cold and cold.Although the temperature has not risen yet, in the other garden at this time, craftsmen are busy with drawings, erecting scaffolding, and many laborers are busy carrying bricks, wood and paint materials, and they divide their work, which is very lively.

This other garden was originally the Taiqing Palace, a royal Taoist temple, and now it is going to be converted into a private garden, which is also a big project.

"Hey, let's just say that it is the Murong family. I don't know how much money it will cost to repair and renovate such a big garden!"

"Don't you know? This is still a small amount of money. Taking this place from the hands of the old emperor is a big deal."

"It is!"

"I tell you, hurry up and work, don't chat there! The boss is generous, you can't be lazy!"

"Ah yes yes yes."

For this reconstruction, the Murong family invited famous experts to design it. It is roughly estimated that it will take at least half a year to complete.The biggest change in the layout is to dig out two streams in the garden to connect with the original lotus pond. By introducing the Longshou Canal, the waterways of the whole garden will be alive.

Because many workers were hired, the digging was quick. In a few days, a canal on the east side was basically dug through.

"Hey, this is... Come here quickly, I found something!"

"What? Where did this box come from?"

The news of the dug-up box quickly spread, and no one dared to hide it in full view, so they hurriedly reported it to the supervisor.

This is a paulownia box, painted red on the outside, with a key lock hanging on it, and it has been worn for some years.

The Taiqing Palace has been abandoned for a long time. Although this box is finely crafted and very strong, it is not something of the royal family.The housekeeper who heard the news couldn't open the lock, so he asked for instructions. Murong Ke, who was in charge of the reconstruction, waved his hand and treated it as a lost property and reported it to the official.

No matter what is inside, there is no shortage of Murong's family anyway.

Therefore, the red-lacquered wooden box was sent to Wannian County according to the territorial jurisdiction.Xu Chaozong, the county lieutenant who took over, heard about the cause and had no idea for a while, so he temporarily stored it in the county warehouse.

A few more days passed.

"Report to County Captain Xu, and another resident reported to the officials that a box was dug while digging a well in their yard!"

"what?"

Xu Chaozong was stunned for a moment, followed the clerk to the courtyard, and saw a red lacquered wooden box on the ground, sealed with a four-character key.

He frowned, "You dug this?"

The man standing at the bottom of the steps is an ordinary peasant in civilian clothes. He lives in Tongjifang in the south of the city and makes a living by growing vegetables and raising chickens on weekdays.The county lieutenant is already a high-ranking official to him. When he heard the question, he replied nervously: "Yes, it was dug by the villain. There are about ten people in the villain's family. Originally, he wanted to dig a well to get water. , After digging more than half a foot deep, this box was dug out. The villain didn't dare to hide it, so he hurriedly sent it over."

Xu Chaozong nodded, and asked the man to follow the clerk to do a detailed registration, while he stepped forward to carefully examine the wooden box.

The color, shape, size, and key style of this wooden box are almost the same as those dug up in Murong Bieyuan.The more he looked at it, the more he wondered, could this thing be wholesale?Just dug out one, and another one came.Will there be another one in a few days?

With this thought, Xu Chaozong was almost amused by himself.However, he was still very serious on the face, called the guards, carried the box into the warehouse, and marked it according to the time and person who reported the case.

A few more days passed.

"Report to County Captain Xu, someone outside the yamen is beating drums, saying they are here to claim the red-lacquered wooden box!"