On the contrary, Zhang Ning insisted that this kind of anti-evil incense was not poisonous. The reason was very simple: he was suspected to be related to Jianwen's legacy. If it was confirmed that the grandfather of the current emperor was poisoned, then Zhang Ning
How was your impression in front of the emperor?
Putting aside the issue of perspective, Zhang Ning objectively believed that at least the two bottles of anti-evil incense he got were not poisonous. This was because he first observed the cultist in the "temple" and found that he was actually not bad in nature. A person with a little conscience took it from others.
Why would you give two bottles of poison to treat someone's illness if you have so much money?
"What does it smell like?" Zhang Ning uncorked the bottle and took a sharp sniff. He looked back and said, "It does have a bit of fragrance. Would you like to take a whiff, Master Yan? Don't worry, 'Bu Tang' has smelled it and it's fine."
, it won’t be a problem if you smell it lightly.”
After hearing this, Yan Ruofei had no choice but to take it. He reined in the horse and sniffed it carefully before nodding and saying, "It is indeed this kind of thing."
Zhang Ning smiled and said: "Brothers who are acclimated to the environment can just drink the sacred water. He may not want to use this bottle to ward off evil spirits, so just give it to me. Didn't Governor Du say that poisonous insects in the forest may cause people to bleed and die suddenly? Then the gods
The people who taught me that selling incense ash for money can ward off evil spirits, and I happened to use it to prevent and prevent evil."
So within two days, Zhang Ning took the bottle and sniffed it to "ward off evil spirits." As expected, he found nothing wrong. Yan Ruofei had to admit: "Although the smell is the same, maybe the believers used it to defraud money."
The mixture of things is different, otherwise if you ward off evil spirits but kill people, you won't be able to win the trust of the believers."
This made sense, so Zhang Ning did not argue with him.
Governor Du knew the location of Heifeng Cliff on the map, but had never been there. After obtaining the consent of Zhang Ning and Wu Yong, he found a guide and a group of ten or twenty people went there. According to the plan, they had to first
Went to Heifengya to investigate the so-called place where the ghost king was resurrected, and then went to Yongshun Division to seek help from the local consolation envoy Peng.
The name of the place was not very auspicious, and as expected, when everyone found the place, they felt that it was not a good place.
At this time, a group of people were in a long and narrow valley, with cliffs on both sides, and the road was a vent. The wind was blocked by the mountains on both sides, and could only flow in from the exit of the valley. For a while, the wind made people feel as light as if they were about to fly.
The gravel and sand were blown towards him by the strong wind. After a while, Zhang Ning felt that his mouth was full of sand. He spit out quickly and raised his sleeves to cover his mouth and nose. He squinted his eyes and looked up at the scene above. He saw some birds on the stone wall.
The sky was bright and the ground was heavy with wind and dust, making the shadows of those flying birds dark, like crows and carrion-eating vultures.
"On the left...on the cliff to the south is the ghost temple! The ghost king came out of it..." the guide shouted.
Zhang Ning looked up in the direction he said and saw the appearance of a building, but he couldn't see it clearly, so he shouted: "Find a place to take shelter from the wind." After that, he looked around and ran to a place in the north.
Behind the big rock, the building is on the opposite cliff. You can just see it from this direction. People also led their horses and carried their things and came to take shelter from the wind.
Just after taking shelter from the wind, Zhang Ning couldn't help but shudder. The wind was strong in autumn and it was quite cold. Maybe it was because the place was too dark.
There were sounds of "Bah, Bah" all around, and sure enough, there was more than one person who had sand in his mouth. Zhang Ning raised his head and curiously looked at the scene on the stone wall, only to see a depression on it. Coincidentally, there was a building inside the depression of the stone wall.
The eaves of the house were clearly visible. There were many sarcophagi hanging on other parts of the stone wall. Only the outlines could be seen and they were probably a few years old. Zhang Ning observed carefully again and saw a slope on the stone wall leading to the ancient temple.
"Are there no monks in there?" he asked casually.
The guide said: "Not to mention monks, there are not even living creatures! I heard that someone went up there two years ago and was possessed by the ghost king. He died the same night when he returned home."
Yan Ruofei interrupted at the right time: "Poisonous gas."
Zhang Ning heard from the guide that there were no living creatures, but he clearly saw birds flying in. At this moment, he suddenly saw something like a local dog scurrying along the slope quickly. Zhang Ning pointed and said loudly: "That
What is this?"
Everyone heard the sound and looked over. Unexpectedly, the animal ran very fast and quickly disappeared into the ancient temple.
"Livestock are the most intuitive. If it's poisonous, they won't go in." Zhang Ning looked back at the crowd and said, "Have you ever seen ants move..."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in astonishment, but Zhang Ning said seriously: "It hasn't rained yet, the ants will know that the rain will flood their home, so they move quickly. They don't even know... That ancient temple above, since there is
There must be no danger when animals come in and out. Whoever goes up to explore the way will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."
After saying this, he turned his attention to several followers, because Yan Ruofei and others looked down on ten taels of silver, and they insisted that it was poisonous. Unexpectedly, no one responded, and several of them hurriedly turned their heads away for fear of being called out by Zhang Ning.
Similar.
"Fifty taels." Zhang Ning said. The situation still hadn't changed. He added, "One hundred taels..." Anyway, it's the government that pays. If it's more, it might not be easy to reimburse. One hundred taels is already a lot for ordinary people.
I asked for a sum of money, but no one responded. A big reward must be brave, but it seems that it doesn't work all the time.
Zhang Ning pointed at the group of people angrily and said, "Okay, I'll go, I'll go up and have a look myself."
Wu Yong hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Ning's sleeves: "Don't go into danger. Since we have come to see the situation, let's go to Yongshun Department first and ask the Xuanwei Envoy to send someone to find a solution."
Zhang Ning said: "Stand underground, take a look and leave. Are we here for sightseeing or fun? Let's just not come here for the first two days. If we are frightened when we encounter something that is nothing, what can we accomplish?"
"Amitabha, I'm sorry..." A strong man started to mutter something to the mountain with awe in his face. Zhang Ning stopped him, and then he said with a bitter face: "Don't blame us, the locals say there are evil spirits, go up
Not a single one of us is alive...We have wives, children, and young children, but who wouldn’t be afraid if we have to die in such a miserable place?"
At this moment, Xu Wenjun said in a low voice: "My boss, let me go. Your life is more valuable than mine."
Zhang Ning hurriedly turned around and looked at her, and saw that she also raised her head with a brave look on her face. Zhang Ning was moved and said angrily: "A group of big men can't compare to a little girl! The critical moment is at home.
The person you raise is trustworthy! Well, Wenjun and I will go up together and have a look, I don’t believe in this evil!"
Yan Ruofei hurriedly said: "Mr. Ping An, you must never act out of your own whim."
Zhang Ning said: "I told you, see for yourself, not only do birds fly in, but they also fly out. It's really poisonous and can kill people, but the poison can't kill birds? Wenjun, come with me."
Wu Yong hurriedly stamped his feet and said: "Zhan Zhuli, why don't you hurry up and catch me sir." After hearing this, Zhan Zhuli walked up. Zhang Ning said seriously: "You want to go?" Zhan Zhuli suddenly looked embarrassed.
No one could stop them, so Xu Wenjun silently picked up a lot of things on horseback and packed them up, then followed Zhang Ning and walked to the opposite side. The two of them, one tall and one short, quickly climbed up the slope without stopping.
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As we were walking, we suddenly heard Xu Wenjun say from behind: "Grandpa told me that we are working in the Zhang family, and I will never get married in the future. He said that the more we know, the less we can leave. In the future, we can only be the boss."
My concubine... I didn't expect to die together..."
After hearing this, Zhang Ning turned around and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of gods and ghosts do you believe in? Oh, you haven't read the books of sages. Only sages don't talk about strange powers and gods."
In fact, not only Wenjun was afraid, why was Zhang Ning not afraid? However, he was not afraid of ghosts, but actually a kind of fear of the unknown. There might be some traps, poisons and other messy things in the strange ancient temple. The less he understood, the more he would harbor a kind of fear.
Afraid. Fortunately, Xu Wenjun is by her side. This girl is very smart and agile. She should be able to handle normal situations.
The key is that he really wanted to confirm that Emperor Yongle was not poisoned to death. He had never seen any mention of Yongle being killed after reading the history books. Those people in the court were messing around, and in the end they had to take the blame? Zhang Ning didn't want to be confused.
Taking the blame... The ancient temple looks sinister at first glance, but is it not so sinister in the prosperous power field?
In this world, the most dangerous thing is not anything else but the same kind.
Climbing up the stone wall, the wind in the ancient temple in the stone depression is not strong, so the wind noise is small. The whistling seems to come from a distance, but it becomes quiet nearby. Zhang Ning stood at the gate and looked inside carefully.
There was a knocking sound behind him, and Wenjun was using flint to strike tinder.
Zhang Ning sniffed carefully and felt that he could vaguely smell a very weak fragrance, which was very similar to the smell of the incense ash given by the anti-evil sect. He thought to himself: There must have been followers of the anti-evil sect in this place, otherwise there would be no trace of anyone.
It is impossible for the ancient temple to have such a smell. Since believers dare to come here to play tricks, there cannot be any evil things. Everything is caused by humans!
Maybe people would think that the believers of the anti-evil sect used "gods" to suppress the ghost king, but can Zhang Ning believe this?
After ruling out evil things and blaming the cause on people, Zhang Ning is now worried about whether the smell is really poisonous. What Yan Ruofei said is not unreasonable. Maybe different ingredients can turn non-toxic things into poisonous ones.
"Someone has been here recently." Zhang Ning turned around and said, "You see there is no dust on the ground, but there is sand on the eaves and windows, which proves that the ground has been cleaned because those people don't want their footprints to be seen."
Wenjun nodded, silently handed the torch over, and pulled the tinder from the fire.
"Gah!" A sudden cry startled both of them, and they saw a black bird flying away from inside. It must have been frightened by the light of the fire.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and said, "Shall we go in and take a look? It would be best to find some incense ash and take it back as evidence."
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