Everyone gathered in Kaifeng Mansion Bao's study room.

Originally, three groups of people were divided into investigations to investigate clues, but people from all aspects had different situations. In addition, there was Xiao Sizi's team of original idle people... They were thrilling to eat, which was the fourth clue.

The episodes that happened in Yi Ming Pavilion were undoubtedly targeted at Zhao Pu. As Zhao Pu’s family-raising caring little cotton jacket, it would be great if someone wanted to frame Jiujiu? The little fourth son walked around Kaifeng Mansion and caught his father one after another, Ouyang Shaozheng, Zou Liang, Long Qiaoguang, Lord Bao, Nangong Ji... He told these people all the things he heard in the teahouse.

There was Xiao Liangzi next to him to help him add fuel to the fire. Luo Ying was very ergonomically and explained in detail what Xiao Sizi didn't explain clearly.

So... By the evening, everyone who cared about Zhao Pu knew about this.

Ouyang Shaozheng kicked a stone bench in the yard and wanted to find trouble for Changsun Qi. He was stopped by Zou Liang and signaled him... Don't worry, someone will take action now, which is more effective than us.

As Zou Liang expected, at this time, Zhao Zhen, who heard Nangong Ji's report in the palace, was so angry that the case of Long Shu was exposed. "How dare you slander Uncle Jiu disrupted the morale of the army and ruined his military achievements?! Changsun Qi's prodigal son, who was not motivated, Zhang Liang was not upright and was not enough to defeat him!"

Nangong Ji nodded to Eunuch Chen at the door, and the father-in-law shook his head and ordered someone to go to the imperial kitchen to get herbal tea for the emperor... The emperor became angry again.

Zhao Zhen asked Nangong to send someone to see what Changsun Qi has done recently, who he has interacted with, and... arrested the two storytellers!

Zhao Zhen was so angry that he returned to the harem. He wanted to hug Xiangxiang and be happy, but saw Concubine Pang sitting in the yard and sighing. Xiao Xiangxiang stood on the stone table beside her mother, clenching a small fist to beat her mother's shoulders.

Zhao Zhen was a little puzzled and asked at the gate of the courtyard that Concubine Pang's personal maid who ran in with herbal tea.

The maid was helpless and told Zhao Zhen in a low voice, "It's not because of the little marquis. I heard that I was chased and almost lost my life."

Zhao Zhen was speechless, come again? Pang Yu is considered to be a crime against Tai Sui? Why is he always in trouble?

Zhao Zhen simply went into the yard and sat down, sighing with his wife.

Xiao Xiangxiang stood among her parents, pounding her mother's shoulders, and pounding her father's shoulders, and was busy back and forth.

...

Let the couple in the palace down, let’s talk about the study in Kaifeng Mansion at this time.

After telling the results of the investigation between the troops and the three groups, they talked to Shi Jin again. It was basically several masters from Xiankong Island who were asking about the specific terrain of Shi Jin's Ehu Island, and they asked very carefully.

After everyone finished talking, Lord Bao asked Zhao Pu, "Have you heard of the beastly formation?"

Zhao Pu frowned, "It sounds familiar..."

"Which beast is there to be a formation of facial features in the Battle of Caowei Valley?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows, "That's natural."

Everyone was relieved.

"Isn't it a common technique to use the terrain between two mountains and one ditch in military art? Why is it called an evil formation?" Bai Yutang was puzzled.

"Is Qimen Dunjia or something?" Ouyang didn't seem to understand, "Isn't it just some mechanisms that ambush them, making them so evil."

"The evil formation is different from the Qimen Dunjia." Gongsun waved his hand, "The evil formation is recorded in some books. I have seen... the so-called evil formation was not originally created for war, but just a witchcraft formation. It is not using methods such as layout or tactics, but also curses and some strange rituals."

"What exactly does that beastly formation mean?" Zhao Pu asked.

"The beast clamping array is indeed one of the four evil formations, but what Changsun Qi said was only half-understanding." Gongsun said, "The beast clamping array in the true sense is to introduce the key objects into the set trap, which is that simple."

Everyone looked at Gongsun, and that meant - to say in detail.

"Beast clips are the most brutal ones in hunting traps." Gongsun patiently explained, "Once a wild beast is caught, the least it will be broken limbs and the worst it will be killed. Most beast clips are concealed. The best place to set up a beast clip is on the only way back and forth, which has a higher hit rate. However, no matter how good the beast clip is, it must be stepped on by the beast clip! Whether it is a beast or a man, it is not so easy to be deceived! Confusing the other party through evil magic, letting him step on the beast clip in one step, which is the so-called beast clip array!"

Everyone understood that it turned out to be a kind of witchcraft.

"Can witchcraft really make people confused?" Zhan Zhao was curious, "or is it some kind of soul-catching technique?"

Gongsun shook his head, but he was not very clear.

"Speaking of it." Zhao Pu leaned against the table with one hand, his legs shaking the little Sizi on his legs, and said to himself, "I read some military books in the early years, and some battles really won inexplicably."

Everyone looked at Zhao Pu.

"They are all previous military books, recording some battles that were a hundred years ago or even earlier." Zhao Pudao, "Ambushes and pincer attacks are often used. What's strange is that several of them have won inexplicably. The opponent's generals are like being possessed by evil spirits. They send their troops into traps without considering the consequences. Those who are not foolish generals, and they have fought many beautiful battles before, but they just fell into a particularly low-level strategy and were like they were hit by evil spirits."

Ouyang leaned against the table with his chin in his hands, nodding, "Well, when we were young, we asked my father when we were listening to military books together, why did those famous generals suddenly become stupid and make such an idiotic decision."

After hearing this, Bai Yutang asked his second brother, "Second brother, are the beast islands the same as the beast array?"

Han Zhang frowned and seemed to be thinking about this question, "There are some differences but there seems to be connections."

Everyone looked at Mr. Han, and it seemed that there was a new story to listen to.

Xiao Sizi climbed from one leg of Zhao Pu to the other leg, Zhao Pu continued to shake his legs, Xiao Sizi shook around like a horse, Yaoyao, who was standing beside him, tilted his head, his eyes moved around, and followed Xiao Sizi to the left and right.

"Beasts and Island originated from a legend." Han Zhang said, "At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a group of very strong pirates, with tens of thousands of people and thousands of ships, which were extremely cruel, causing great trouble to the coastal areas."

Everyone thought about it and it seemed that there was such a period of time.

"The emperor sent a large number of troops to capture all the pirates in one place, but he didn't expect to suffer heavy losses because he was not good at water warfare." Han Zhang continued, "Witchcraft was prevalent at that time, and someone recommended a wizard to the emperor. The wizard lived in the mountains and never went out, which was very mysterious. The emperor sent a general of the navy to ask for advice, and the wizard told him a way to capture all the pirates in one place!"

Zhao Pu was very interested, "So amazing?"

Han Zhang nodded, "The wizard told the navy general that there was a beast island on the sea, and an island was split into two. The rift in the middle was very deep and long. When the tide was high, there was water to sail, and when the tide was low, the ship was stranded and unable to move. Just prepare tincture oil on the cliffs on both sides, and then wait until the time between the high and low tide, and bring all the pirates' ships in. When the pirate ship was stranded, use tincture oil and rockets to attack it, and the entire pirate army could be wiped out."

After hearing this, Zhao Pu frowned, "The plan is good, but it is difficult to implement it. How can the pirates enter by themselves?"

"This is going to use the method mentioned by the wizard next." Han Zhang said, lowering his tone a little, "Sales for life!"

Everyone was stunned and surprised, "Fate for life?"

"This is said to be a kind of evil technique," Han Zhang said. "First prepare a huge furnace when the tide is low on the Beast-Jia Island. Then prepare a death row prisoner with the same number as the pirates or someone who no one will care about after death."

Everyone frowned when they heard this, and the premonition was a very cruel method.

"Blind the eyes of the dead prisoners, put on a mask, and give them some medicines." Han Zhang continued, "and then under the guidance of the wizard, let the dead prisoners line up to walk into the cave and fall into the furnace and burn to death."

Everyone gasped and looked at Xiao Sizi at the same time.

But at this time, the little fourth son was still sitting on Zhao Pu's lap. As soon as he talked about the wizard, Zhao Pu covered his ears. Not to mention, he was really covering it right.

Everyone was tacitly informed - Xiao Sizi had a nightmare before, and said that when the brigade of people walked into the dark cave with masks, it might be this ritual. This behavior was too cruel and completely beyond Xiao Sizi's age. Zhao Pu didn't want him to continue having nightmare, so he covered his ears early in the morning.

"Those wronged souls that died in the furnace will turn into huge sea beasts, obey the command of the wizards, attack pirate ships, drag the anchors, and introduce all the fleet into the beast island. At that time, the ambushed soldiers on the island only need to attack according to the plan to eliminate all the pirates." Han Zhang said, nodding to the stunned people, "This is the legendary beast. Moreover, it is said that the sea beasts transformed into the evil souls cannot escape the cave and will be trapped in the canyon of the beast island. The resentment accumulates more and more, and the death row and pirates are extremely vicious people, so the rift valley in the beast island gradually becomes the most dangerous and evil place in the world. The sea beasts will often go out to pull in some innocent ships, causing the crew to die and the ship to sink, especially the large ships carrying many people, which is particularly attractive to it!"

"It's because of this." Jiang Ping continued, "Sometimes, if a large sea boat needs to pass by near Wanjia Island, a certain number of death row ships will be prepared to go first. When the ship containing death row ship disappears, the big ship will sail and basically pass smoothly."

Zhan Zhao frowned and looked disgusted, "Will the Tang General really use the method of that wizard? He took ten thousand lives to exchange for those pirates?"

"That's right." Han Zhang shrugged, "A great achievement, all pirates were destroyed, the voyage was restored to safety, the fishermen were happy, the coastal residents were happy, and the emperor was even more happy, and he was promoted and made a fortune immediately. In their opinion, what are ten thousand death row prisoners and homeless vagabonds?"

Everyone felt a little disgusted...fame and fortune exchanged for so many lives. Although pirates are hateful, where can I find so many death row prisoners at one time? No need to ask, there may be juvenile offenders like Shi Jin who went astray but did not die, or whether there were homeless people who were caring for their family. The general was really cruel and ruthless.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but wonder what Shi Jin was taken to the island back then?

"What about the mask they wear..." Bai Yutang asked.

"The masks are made by wizards." Han Zhang said, "I don't know the specifics."

"This move is really sinister." Zhao Pu frowned.

Gongsun asked him in a low voice, "Will the so-called sacrificial activities you saw when you were a child, and what other sea beasts were hunting for sea animals, and that mask, have anything to do with this matter?"

Zhao Pu nodded, "Zhao Zhen suddenly avoided talking about this matter. Maybe he knew more. What the hell is doing?"

...

"Ah snee..."

In the palace garden, Zhao Zhen was sighing, and suddenly his nose itched and he sneezes up to the sky.

Xiangxiang, who was sitting on the table, dozing on Zhao Zhen's arm, made Zhao Zhen wake up with a sneeze. The little guy reached out to grab a hand in front of Zhao Zhen and threw it out. This trick was taught by Xiao Sizi, and shouted in a slight voice in his mouth, "Sick, Feifei!"

Zhao Zhen, who was originally frowning, was so cute that he hugged his daughter and rubbed her straight, and Concubine Pang felt much better.

The couple was about to tease Xiangxiang for a while and had dinner. At this time, Nangong Ji hurried in and whispered a few words in Zhao Zhen's ear.

Concubine Pang saw that Zhao Zhen's face, which had been better, turned dark again in a blink of an eye! And she was so dark that she was unprecedented.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and handed Xiangxiang to Concubine Pang.

Concubine Pang hurriedly carried Xiangxiang back to the house.

When the mother and daughter left, Zhao Zhen stood up and asked Nangong, "You're not mistaken?"

Nangong nodded, "What I saw with my own eyes is absolutely true."

Zhao Zhen raised his hand and knocked on the stone surface, "So do they want Uncle Jiu's life?"

Nangong nodded.
Chapter completed!