Uncle Meng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, you have made a great contribution this time. I will go and tell the Marquis later that I will reward you with a house."
"House?"
"You are working as an errand in the White Tiger Camp. As a loyal young master, you will naturally have a bright future." Uncle Meng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You are already a riding school member. I can guarantee you that within two years, you will definitely become a riding school member.
Deputy Commander."
Qin Xiao said hurriedly: "Thank you uncle."
"Do your business well, and it is not impossible to become a commander in the future." Uncle Meng patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder: "I will settle down here and buy a house in the future. This time I will give you a house first, and there will be many benefits in the future. It depends on you.
I can’t do anything anymore.”
Qin Xiao said: "My uncle loves me so much that he will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Uncle Meng nodded. Qin Xiao's attitude made him very satisfied. He thought for a moment and then lowered his voice and said: "By the way, I almost forgot something. Liu Wenxuan went to Wutuo with you. Why did he come back this time and...
Didn’t you see anyone else? There is also Zhao Yi, he is Cheng Chao’s confidant, and he should be back together."
Qin Xiaodang even told the story that Liu Wenxuan and Zhao Yi went to Tangren City to inquire about the news, but later there was no news at all.
Uncle Meng was surprised and said: "No news at all?"
"Uncle, they must have encountered some big trouble." Qin Xiao said: "But we don't have any clues."
Uncle Meng nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "Did Liu Wenxuan see any strange signs before he left?"
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then said: "One night, I saw him reading Feng Shui with a compass."
Liu Wenxuan was proficient in Feng Shui and could observe the appearance of heaven and earth. After Qin Xiao discovered that Liu Wenxuan was good at Feng Shui that night, he always doubted the purpose of Liu Wenxuan's westward journey.
"Yes, he is good at Feng Shui." Uncle Meng sneered in a low voice: "He went to Wutuo with you not to protect the caravan, but for another purpose."
"Is there another purpose?" Qin Xiao wanted to get something out of Uncle Meng's mouth and wanted to know what Liu Wenxuan was going to do, but he also knew that this old guy was very cunning, so he couldn't ask more questions yet.
Uncle Meng said: "What he calls Feng Shui is to look at the cemetery."
Qin Xiao said in surprise: "Looking at the cemetery? Uncle, Liu Wenxuan went to Wutuo to look at the cemetery. Then... why did he do that?"
"You don't know something. There is a group of people in this world who make a living by robbing tombs." Uncle Meng said, "This kind of people also have names. They are called Captain Mojin and General Faqiu. In troubled times, many soldiers and horses
If military pay is insufficient, people will be sent to rob ancient tombs and use the treasures as military supplies."
Qin Xiao said in shock: "There are still such people?"
"There is no one in this world." Uncle Meng smiled faintly.
"Uncle, is Liu Wenxuan also a gold captain?"
"That's not true." Uncle Meng shook his head and said, "But this person is proficient in geography and Feng Shui and can identify the location of ancient tombs." He stopped talking and glanced at Qin Xiao. Seeing him staring at him, he said with a smile: "You
You should know that no matter it is the Central Plains or the Western Regions, when dynasties change, many emperors and generals will be buried after their death. They enjoy all the wealth and honor when they are alive, and they naturally hope to continue their prosperity and wealth in the underworld after death. Therefore, it is inevitable that in their tombs,
There will be a lot of elaboration.”
Qin Xiao smiled and nodded.
"Some of the mausoleums will be buried with living people, and there are many treasures in them." Uncle Meng said: "Some emperors and nobles will go to great lengths to spend a lot of manpower and material resources on the mausoleums after death, but they are also worried about themselves
After death, the tomb will be destroyed by others, so you usually choose a very secret place for your tomb. Naturally, it is very important to choose a cemetery. Not only must it be hidden, but you must also pay attention to Feng Shui. The Central Plains pays the most attention to this.
Exchanges with the Central Plains are also affected." He paused before continuing: "The territory of the Wutuo people outside Kunlun Pass was robbed. At that time, there were many tribes and even ancient countries on the territory of the Wutuo people. They
It was deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, so many kings of ancient countries also paid great attention to their tombs."
"Uncle, you mean that Liu Wenxuan went out with the caravan to excavate ancient tombs?" Qin Xiao had already guessed.
Uncle Meng nodded and said: "That should be the case. Do you know that Liu Wenxuan has already arranged for his people to be in the caravan?"
Qin Xiao thought that he did not know at first that when the Wild West Death Wing attacked, the situation forced the men under Liu Wenxuan to be unable to hide and were forced to take action. However, they all became victims of the Wild West Death Wing's sword.
ghost.
"Liu Wenxuan is the confidant of the old Marquis, and he has been sneaking around all these years." Uncle Meng said with a hint of disgust towards Liu Wenxuan, and said with a sneer: "He is secretly recruiting people to help him rob ancient tombs."
Qin Xiao suddenly remembered the disappearance in Baihuying mentioned by Geng Shao.
Someone from Baihu Camp secretly left the camp and was never heard from again, as if he had disappeared from the world.
Could it be that those missing people were secretly recruited by Liu Wenxuan and became helpers of tomb robbers?
"Uncle, the Yuwen family is not short of money." Qin Xiao said: "Why do you still want Liu Wenxuan to rob ancient tombs? This...is this what the old marquis meant?"
Uncle Meng whispered: "I know everything about the Hou Mansion, big and small, but I know very little about Liu Wenxuan." He stroked his beard and sneered: "If he really digs ancient tombs for the Hou Mansion,
It's okay to get treasures, it's all for the Yuwen family. Not only will I not blame him, but I will help him. But after all these years, not only has he failed to bring back a treasure, the Hou Mansion secretly allocates money to him every year.
It’s a huge sum of money. Even I can’t ask where the money is used.”
Qin Xiao nodded slightly and said: "Uncle, if this is the case, then Liu Wenxuan's tomb robbery may not be just for the treasures. There has been no profit for several years, but he has been spending huge sums of money. Is there another purpose?"
Uncle Meng thought for a while and finally said: "That's all, we don't need to think too much about this matter." He sneered and said: "Liu Wenxuan's trip to Wutuo must be to find the ancient tomb. Zhao Yi and him may really be together.
An unknown ancient tomb was discovered, but something might have happened while robbing the tomb, and the two of them might have died in the ancient tomb."
Qin Xiao thought that this was not impossible.
Uncle Meng understood the general situation from Qin Xiao, and then took Qin Xiao to the dining hall. As soon as he arrived in front of the dining hall, the young master Yuwen Chengling had already come over and said: "Uncle, father asked you to come over."
Uncle Meng nodded to Qin Xiao without saying much, and followed Yuwen Chengling away.
Qin Xiao entered the dining hall, which was a rather elegant elegant hall. There was a long screen in the middle of the elegant hall. Fat Yu and Ning Zhifeng were on the left, and Tang Rong was alone on the right.
After Qin Xiao entered the house, he thought about it and finally came to Fat Fish.
"The food is still hot, eat some while it's hot." Fat Fish greeted.
After Qin Xiao sat down, the maid next to him served Qin Xiao food. Fat Fish had already put down his bowl and chopsticks and sighed: "The food at home is still delicious."
"Brother Wang, will you go back to the eldest son first or to the White Tiger Camp later?" Ning Zhifeng also put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked.
Qin Xiao said: "Wait until the eldest son comes out and see if there are any instructions. If nothing happens, I will go back to Baihu Camp." He added: "You two brothers have had a hard time on this trip, so you should take a good rest for a few days."
"I don't know what happened to Zhao Yi." Ning Zhifeng sighed: "I just hope that everything goes well for him and Vice Commander Liu and can come back soon. Fat Fish, without him by his side, always feels like something is missing."
Fatty smiled bitterly and said: "With him around, we can still quarrel and quarrel, but now there are no people quarreling, and everything is deserted."
Qin Xiao knew that these people were often together, so they naturally developed a brotherly relationship. The uncertainty about Zhao Yi's life and death was indeed worrying.
"He has never been absent during the mountain sacrifices these years." Ning Zhifeng said: "I just hope he can come back before the mountain sacrifices."
"Mountain sacrifice?" Qin Xiao seemed to have heard Yuwen Chengchao mention it, but he didn't remember much.
Fat Fish said: "Every year on October 26th, we hold sacrifices to the mountain gods at the foot of Tiandu Peak in Changling. It only lasts about twenty days. This time we are lucky enough to be able to come back in time to participate in the mountain sacrifices."
"Are you particular about offering sacrifices to mountains?"
"That's natural." Ning Zhifeng said with a smile: "The ancestors of the Yuwen family and many other aristocratic families in Xiling have been born and raised in Xiling for generations. Changling is the ancestral mountain of Xiling. It is said that in the earliest times, ancestors of the Yuwen family would be buried in the Changling Mountains.
Our ancestors were also buried on the mountain. As the saying goes, people who rely on mountains and mountains rely on water to drink water. A long time ago, many people could not survive and could go to the mountains to hunt and collect fruits to survive the hardships. Moreover, Changling was also a barrier that could block the barbarians from the north.
Come to invade, so in the hearts of the Xiling family, Changling is a sacred mountain that protects Xiling, and must be sacrificed."
Qin Xiao asked: "Tiandu Peak is in Yuwen County?"
"Actually, it's not far from Fenggan Fucheng." Ning Zhifeng said: "After leaving the city, you can reach the foot of Tiandu Peak in less than two days' journey to the northwest."
"Then the Xiling family is coming to offer sacrifices?"
"There will be sacrifices every year, but there will be a big sacrifice every five years." Fat Fish said: "For normal sacrifices, each family can just send people over and burn incense at the foot of the mountain to worship. But if there is a big sacrifice every five years, all the clan heads of each family will be there.
I want to be there, the scene is very lively. This year happens to be the five-year festival, and the heads of all the powerful families in the three counties of Xiling will come. Our Yuwen family is a landowner, so we naturally need to make more preparations in advance."
"So, Marquis Changxin and Marquis Changren will also participate in the mountain sacrifice?" Qin Xiao asked.
Ning Zhifeng said with a smile: "It's okay without others. Sacrifice to the mountain god can only be carried out without the three old princes. If any one of them fails to be present, it will not be possible. However, the people of Xiling attach great importance to the sacrifice to the mountain god. Who can do it?"
Absence or delay will definitely be criticized by others, so no one will dare to be absent at that time. Brother Wang, this year to worship the mountain god, the White Tiger Camp will definitely go to protect you. You are the White Tiger Camp Riding School, so naturally you will also go to Tiandu.
Below the peak, most people are not qualified to see such a spectacular scene, but you are lucky this time."