"Master...Master?" In front of the altar, Youmeng held the wooden box, looked at the holes on the altar, and called Xu Zhen's name worriedly.
A minute later, Xu Zhen emerged from the hole, with disappointment written all over his face.
He searched the hole carefully and found nothing but dirt and debris.
Such a big hole only hides such a small wooden box.
well……
Xu Zhen came down from the altar, picked up the ancient book in the wooden box again, and began to pray silently in his heart.
Obviously, this ancient book is his last hope. It is obviously very important for such an outstanding ancestor to hide this book in the altar.
God bless……
I hope there is a treasure map inside, indicating that there are millions of taels of silver hidden in this house, or a document proving that I am a descendant of a certain prince or a certain duke, so that I can use it to blackmail something.
money spent.
However, Xu Zhen's powers of observation and comprehension are both strong. The word "Demon Way" written on the cover seems to be enough to prove that this is not a treasure map, nor is it an ancestral document.
It seems that this looks more like a certain cultivation secret book, or... it is a memoir, recording the life of a Taoist priest. Because Taoist priests are evil, they are called demons...
Well, if you don't open it and take a look, it's all just guessing.
The ancient book is slightly yellowed, and I don't know how long it has been in this box.
Xu Zhen carefully opened the first page, and there appeared a few characters that didn't look very neat, or even crooked.
Since Xu Zhen was taller, Youmeng had to stand on tiptoes and pull Xu Zhen's arm to see the writing.
"...gift to the bright moon..."
What?
What does it mean to give a gift to the bright moon?
Seeing You Meng's little head almost buried in the book, Xu Zhen realized the height problem and hurriedly squatted down to check with You Meng.
Soon, they saw a date under the gift moon, which read "Winter of the sixth year of Shengping".
Wow……
Xu Zhen and Youmeng looked at each other, and then began to search for memories.
"If it was the sixth year of Shengping," he quickly found the result, "it should be the Daxuan Xinzong period, which must be more than forty years ago, right?
"Mingyue..." Xu Zhen continued to think, "This book should have been given to this person named Mingyue. But... why should it be placed in our ancestral hall?"
"Mingyue... Oops..." Youmeng frowned and recalled carefully, "I seem to have heard of this name when I was a child? It seems that my grandma mentioned it..."
The grandmother mentioned by Youmeng is Xu Zhen’s mother.
"Forty years ago..." Xu Zhen analyzed, "Our grandma mentioned it again, could it be that... this Mingyue is my grandfather? Or... grandma?"
"Mingyue..." Youmeng blinked his big bright eyes and followed the analysis, "It seems to be a woman's name, right?"
"How strange," Xu Zhen shook his head, "My grandma hid a book given by others in the ancestral hall. What was the purpose?"
After saying that, he couldn't wait to open the second page, but saw that the second page was densely filled with content.
As soon as he saw these contents, Xu Zhen suddenly felt the hairs all over his body bursting out, and his heartbeat accelerated.
But see it says:
"The demon is a deceitful person.
"The way of demons is both cunning and scheming. In prosperous times, planning is used to establish one's status. In troubled times, planning is used to establish one's destiny. When planning, one must first plan for people. Those who are good at planning are good at Tao.
"Everything is not owned by me, everything is for my use..."
I go……
Xu Zhen became more and more excited, and his hands began to shake.
"What, this is..." Youmeng could read, but obviously couldn't understand, so he asked, "Master, what does this mean?"
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen didn't seem to hear it and was still in a state of excitement.
"Everything is not owned by me, everything is for my use..."
Xu Zhen muttered this sentence and felt that it sounded very familiar, as if it was something he only had in his previous life.
I looked back again, but saw something behind:
"...A gentleman keeps his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. When he is humiliated by others, he does not remain calm. When he examines the faults of others, he does not expose them to others. When he senses the deceit of others, he does not express anger. When the water is deep, he does not speak, and a man cannot be stable.
Words. Those who plan great things should hide them in their hearts and act on them. Those who are wise will see dangers that are invisible, and those who are wise will see disasters that have not yet occurred...
"...Ghosts pick on the weak, and Buddha picks on good people to suffer. There is no fairness in this world, so how can we teach people to be generous? Just be kind to yourself and don't listen to other people's affairs. When you meet the Buddha, you offer incense, and when you meet the thief, you draw your gun...
"...The wind rises at the end of Qingping, and the waves form between gentle waves..."
Later, there are more classic ones:
"...We are born like ants, but we must have the ambition of a swan; our lives are as thin as paper, but we have an unyielding heart. The world is uncertain, and you and I are both dark horses; one day, we will surely achieve greatness..."
Depend on!
Xu Zhen quickly closed the book, and his first thought was: There are also time travelers!
The contents just mentioned are all wise sayings from previous lives. The person who wrote these things must be a time traveler.
Do I have the same kind?
And...it seems like they are quite close to each other.
But...
It has been more than forty years, is this person still alive?
"Master, master..." Youmeng asked with concern, not knowing what was going on, "Are you okay? What is written in this?"
"Oh..." Xu Zhen came back to his senses, pointed to the ancient book and said, "This... is a book that helps you settle down and live a good life. It contains all good words and wisdom, which can encourage people to work hard and become stronger."
"Settle down and settle down..." Youmeng pouted, obviously still unable to understand, so she could only ask timidly, "Will that help us...?"
Why?
The question of having a dream immediately made Xu Zhen startled, as if he had thought of something.
So, he opened the book called "The Way of Demons" and flipped to the back.
Looking at the following content, Xu Zhen became more and more surprised. In addition to those wise sayings, it also recorded a large number of famous lines from ancient poems, scientific tips, magic tricks, planting and breeding, chemical refining, makeup and other novel contents. It was so diverse.
All-encompassing.
At the end of the page, there are even popular songs, such as: Will You Come Tonight, Wang Qing Shui, etc., which makes Xu Zhen look stupid.
What kind of demonic path is this? It’s simply a “Practical Encyclopedia of Time Travel”!
how so?
Xu Zhen thought naturally, why was such an important book given to his ancestors?
You know, time travelers usually keep their identities secret until death and cannot reveal their identities, but this person recorded things without reservation and gave them to his ancestors. This relationship is obviously unusual, right?
Of course, my ancestors also knew that this book was very important, so they hid it in the ancestral hall.
But...why doesn't he use it?
If our ancestors had been a little smarter and turned the contents into business opportunities, wouldn't my Xu family be in such a miserable state now?
Did something unexpected happen?
"Master, you..." Youmeng waited for a long time but did not see Xu Zhen's response, so he had to ask again, "Will this book be helpful to us?"
Finally, Xu Zhen turned his attention back to his eyes if he had a dream.
"It should be possible!" Xu Zhen sighed and said, "But... that's all for the future. You Meng, listen to me, today's assassination was not an accident. Let's quickly pack our luggage and leave this place temporarily to avoid
Get out of the limelight!"
"Ah?" Youmeng was startled, "Are we not selling the house? Also, what should we do with the two assassins?"
"Leave the assassin to Xiaoyu. Let's come back after avoiding the limelight." Xu Zhen thought to himself that since Song Zhili had offended the Minister of Civil Affairs, he would not be able to serve as a county magistrate for long.
"Then...okay!" Although there were still many questions, Youmeng still agreed with great obedience and said, "Then I will go and take care of it now."
"Don't bring too many things," Xu Zhen warned, "just bring some personal belongings. We will be back soon."
"Oh," Youmeng nodded, immediately turned around and left, preparing to pack his luggage.
well……
Xu Zhen sighed as he held the ancient book. He didn't expect that his ancestors only left him such a book.
It’s not that this book is bad, it’s just that it’s not as affordable as gold and silver.
Lowering his head, the word "demon path" came into view again.
But this time, Xu Zhen was fascinated. Soon, he seemed to have thought of something, quickly opened the book, and read the opening paragraph again:
"The way of demons is both cunning and scheming. In prosperous times, planning is used to establish one's status. In troubled times, planning is used to establish one's destiny. When planning, one must first plan for people. Those who are good at planning are good at Tao.
"Everything is not owned by me, everything is for my use..."
yes!
All things are not mine, but all things are for my use...
Suddenly, Xu Zhen seemed to have an idea. He quickly jumped up and chased Youmeng. At the same time, he shouted: "Youmeng, no need, no need to pack your luggage! We are not leaving..."