The night is shrouded, the north wind is howling, and the fire is swaying in the cold wind, making it even more sad.

Pei Mingcui said that when he opened the coffin, there was already a ghostly spirit in front of the curtain. The tombstone was shining with the flames, and the shadows were twisting like snakes, as if a person was about to drill out from the ground.

The subordinates stepped forward without hesitation, cleared the snow first, then determined the scope of the coffin, and prepared for excavation. They were all Pei Mingcui's dead soldiers. Since it was Pei Mingcui's order, let alone open the coffin, even if they were asked to jump off the cliff, they would not hesitate.

Pei Mingcui's subordinates may not be very good at martial arts, but they are really considered to be robbers, and they have everything. They look familiar with the secrets, killing people, searching for roots, and digging graves.

The sky was gloomy and it was almost night. In addition, everyone was wearing black clothes and was like ghosts, digging around a lonely grave, afraid that the timid person would pass by and see him, and would be scared to death on the spot.

The shadow suddenly said in surprise: "Miss... the ancestral tombs of the Li family are all in Hedong, why is Li Xuanba's tomb buried in Yanhui Mountain in Taiyuan?"

"He said this was the place where he was born, so he was buried here." Pei Mingcui said moi.

The snow was removed, and someone had already reported: "Miss... the grave has not been moved."

His report was a bit abrupt, and Pei Mingcui just nodded and "Continue."

It is snowy and frozen soil, and it is never easy to dig, but those subordinates have no regrets. In a short while, they removed the frozen soil and exposed the bluestone slabs outside the coffin. After all, Li Xuanba is Li Yuan's son. Although the burial site is simple, judging from the current situation, even after several years, the body will never rot.

The rest of the work is easy to deal with. When the bluestone slab is about to be lifted, Pei Mingcui suddenly said, "Wait."

Everyone thought Pei Mingcui changed her mind and stopped. Pei Mingcui looked at a man in black and said, "You can disperse, scorpion, check it."

Her order was simple and clear. The men retreated, and the scorpion was thin and dry. He nodded and went forward, squatted in front of the stone slab, took out a long silver needle and inserted it into the gap in the stone slab.

After waiting for a while, the scorpion pulled out the silver needle. The silver needle was as bright as before, but the scorpion sniffed at the end of his nose and said for a while: "Under the stone slab, on the coffin, it's poisonous."

Scorpion's voice was stiff, and his throat seemed to be cut, and every word seemed to be squeezed out. The shadow felt awe-inspiring in his heart. He knew that Scorpion was a good scorpion under Pei Mingcui, and why the coffin was poisoned? Has anyone known for a long time that someone would dig a grave?

Pei Mingcui murmured: "Good means. It's true that good means. Scorpion, what is the solution to crack it?"

Scorpion said: "The method is simple. Just don't touch it. However, after years of accumulation, the poison gas is very heavy under the stone slab, so it must be dispersed."

"You can handle everything, I just need to see what's inside."

Scorpion reached out to take out a few gloves from his arms and handed them to several people. The people put them on their hands, lifted the stone slab, revealing the thick coffin. From the outside, the coffin was dark and shiny, and there was nothing to be seen. Scorpion took out a bottle of medicine from his arms and poured some powder on it. The dark coffin suddenly turned green, and everyone was shocked, knowing that the coffin was probably covered with poison. Everyone just thought that Li Xuanba... was so cruel!

If others don’t know, they are afraid that they will die of poison after touching the coffin.

The scorpion saw green on the coffin. He was not afraid, but just lit the dead branches and sprinkled some powder on it. In a flash, the dead branches rolled in a thick smoke. The scorpion threw it down and waited for a cup of tea before he said: "You can open the coffin."

Pei Mingcui said: "Wait."

Everyone was stunned, and Pei Mingcui said, "Go and check the outer coffin." It turned out that the coffin refers to the coffin. The coffin refers to the coffin that contains the corpse, but the coffin is an outer coffin, also known as a coffin, but it is used for the coffin. This kind of burial is one of the symbols of identity, and the other is to protect the corpse inside. When everyone saw Pei Mingcui, they wanted to check it, and then they realized that opening the coffin was not a simple matter.

Another man in black came forward and took out a small hammer, neither gold nor silver, knocked it for a while, knocked it from the upper cover to the side panel, and then said: "Miss, the outer coffin is solid wood, according to the sound of the reply, there should be no mechanism inside."

Pei Mingcui said: "No mechanism does not mean there is no poison. If you are skillful, you will deal with the lid of the coffin. If you are a scorpion, you will open the coffin."

He took out an extremely sharp dagger with a clever hand and easily cut the nails of the coffin. However, the scorpion pushed the coffin away and lifted the lid alone. He heard a bang, and the smoke and dust filled the body. The scorpion had already opened. When the smoke and dust disappeared, he said: "It's very poisonous."

Everyone didn't know whether he was talking about the drug poison in the coffin or Li Xuanba's mentally poisoning, but they all knew that scorpions had their own ability to prevent poison, but if it weren't for the scorpion, who would have opened the coffin and sucked imported poisonous smoke, they would have seen the King of Hell long ago.

The scorpion kept placing a few dead branches on his hands, sprinkled with medicine powder, and waited for a long time before saying, "Miss, this person's heart is even more poisonous. Such a poisoning method is rare in the world."

They all heard Pei Mingcui murmuring to himself just now, and knew a lot of things, and the lady was even more worthless, so they all said something angry.

Pei Mingcui smiled and said, "Scorpion, thank you for reminding me. But you still have to check the inner coffin. Be careful, it's always good."

Everyone nodded and checked as before, but the inner coffin was not strange. After handling the nails, the scorpion's hands trembled a little and asked, "Miss, do you want to open it?"

What he was nervous about was not that the mechanism was arranged inside, but that he remembered the promise of the young lady. Although Pei Mingcui was making a bet on the stone tablet, everyone knew that Pei Mingcui had promised a fortune, and the lid of the coffin was opened. If Li Xuanba was really lying inside, what should the young lady do?

Pei Mingcui looked at the inner coffin and sighed: "Open it, actually I really hope... what I guessed was wrong."

Scorpion used his arm to lift the lid of the coffin and leaped back. This time, no poison powder was sprayed out, and quietly quiet. The shadow trembled in his heart and almost fainted. She vaguely saw someone lying inside!

Li Xuanbaruo was really dead. It doesn’t matter if the lady guessed wrongly, but it was still not worth it to save her life for him.

Pei Mingcui's eyes were silent for a moment, and she looked into the coffin for a while and said, "Scorpion. Go and take that piece of paper."

When Shadow heard her tone calm, she finally looked carefully and saw that there was indeed a person in the coffin, dressed in gorgeous clothes, but it seemed to be a dummy. She couldn't help but take a few steps forward and opened her eyes wide. Shadow almost jumped up excitedly, "Miss, there is no corpse inside, it seems to be a wooden man."

It turned out that she watched carefully and realized that although the person in the coffin was carved and vivid, it was obviously not a human body. Even if the coffin was well maintained, the body was shriveled. The face was lying in the coffin. She looked as gentle and respectful as Li Xuanba was when she was born. But the shadow only had dark hatred. Who knew that under this appearance, she was actually a scorpion heart.

The shadow looked back and saw Pei Mingcui's two tears slipping down, and he could no longer be excited.

Whether Li Xuanba dies or lives, it is a cruel reality for Miss Pei. Sometimes, living is not necessarily better than dying!

The wooden man had his hands staggered, but he was holding a piece of paper in his hands. At this time, he saw something indescribable.

Scorpion leaned over and took the paper mark. It was just one. Although he didn't want to see it, he couldn't help but check whether it was poisonous. He had the responsibility to protect the lady's safety.

After trying to speak, Scorpion finally handed the paper sign to Pei Mingcui. Pei Mingcui looked for a while, then turned it over and looked. Under the fire, Pei Mingcui's face was as normal as possible, and she couldn't tell her feelings. The shadow dared not look at it. She could only pay attention to the lady's face.

Pei Mingcui put the paper sign in his arms and said calmly: "I won. So I don't have to die. Skillful hands, you guys should restore everything to its original state."

Everyone was overjoyed and quickly returned everything to its original state, covered the soil and even took the snow from the side and sprinkled it on it. After everything was safe, it was no longer visible that there were traces of the tomb moving.

Pei Mingcui said, "Let's go." Although her steps were slow, she was firm. She walked to the foot of the mountain, sat in the carriage, without saying a word.

Shadow was worried and said softly: "Miss...he... knows you are coming?"

"He knew I would arrive sooner or later, otherwise why would I leave a piece of paper sign?" Pei Mingcui said calmly.

"Then he is too cruel. He knows that you are coming and you will be poisoned. What does this mean?" Shadow said angrily.

Pei Mingcui said: "If you know someone digs your coffin, you're afraid you'll do the same thing as him."

Shadow was stunned. Unexpectedly, Pei Mingcui would defend Li Xuanba, and felt uneasy. He heard someone ask outside, "Miss, where is the next stop?"

"Let's go around the same road, find a place to rest first." Pei Mingcui ordered.

As the carriage was moving forward, there was silence in the carriage. The shadow lit the oil lamp. After a long time, I asked, "Miss... what did he say? Don't believe what he said."

Pei Mingcui took out the paper sign and handed it to Shadow, "You can see it yourself."

Shadow took the paper sign and looked at it, and her face suddenly became strange and inexplicable, because under the light, there was no word on the paper sign!

"What does this mean?" Shadow Chi Chi asked.

Pei Mingcui said indifferently: "Of course the meaning is very simple. He is saying to me... there is nothing to say."

When Shadow saw Pei Mingcui's calmness, she felt sad and didn't know how to comfort her for a moment. The cold wind was howling outside the car. I don't know how long it took, Pei Mingcui suddenly said: "Shadow, there are two incidents that you need to do now."

"Please give me instructions."

"The first thing is...you go to Dongdu in person and tell Xu Shiji what we saw today, without saying anything." Pei Mingcui said: "As for the second thing, it is to send someone to check who was buried in Li Xuanba and who arranged it."

"This is very important?" Shadow asked in confusion.

"Of course, because Li Xuanba's death was extremely hidden, the buried person naturally had a lot to do with Li Xuanba." Pei Mingcui said: "What I want to know now is... knowing these secret people, is Li Yuan or Li Shimin?" On the other hand, all the officials bowed and shouted long live.

Of course, the place where all officials worshipped Emperor Tai, because today's Emperor Tai was in the morning, Xiao Buyi set up a seat in front of Yang Tong.

His position is now below one person and above ten thousand people, but that person is also trembling and unable to sit steadily.

Xiao Buyi looked at the dark heads below. He also sighed secretly that the New Year is approaching, and this New Year, he finally didn't have to travel back and forth again.

He spent the New Year last year in Bashu. He must have fun with the people this year. Because only in this way can the ministers gradually understand the current strategies and make the people of Dongdu feel at ease.

Xiao Buyi always ran out, which made the people of Dongdu always think of Yang Guang. Yang Guang ascended the throne for more than ten years, but even after he built the Dongdu City himself, he had not stayed in this emerging city for a few years. Xiao Buyi didn't want them to associate himself with Yang Guang.

In more than a year, Xiao Buyi carried out several battles, but whether it was attacking Lin Shihong, attacking Yu Wenji, or pacifying Xu Yuanlang, they were all inactive, let alone exhausting the people and causing money. Although Xu Yuanlang was still not up to the point, Dongdu has basically returned to its previous operation. In more than a year, the national reserves have gradually grown and the people are happy. Dongdu has become the world's trade capital. Even without the need for heavy profits to lure, the merchants of the Western Regions quietly came to seek business opportunities. Yang Jian and Yang Guang laid the foundation for the land. Xiao Buyi does not need too many changes, as long as this system is restored to operation.

The staff of the three provinces and six ministries have basically been filled up, and it looks very magnificent.

Xiao Buyi and others finished their calls, and they were somewhat fluttering.

I have to admit that the feeling of being worshipped by these many people is really good!

It turned out that after Yang Guang's death, Li Yuan supported Yang You, and Xiao Buyi supported Yang Tong, and both of them had already proclaimed emperors one after another. However, these two emperors were obviously puppets, which was convenient for Xiao Buyi and Li Yuan to act. After Yang Tong became emperor, he had amnesty for the world, but only after a few days in a high position, he felt uncomfortable all over, and on the pretext that Xiao Buyi was busy with everything. For convenience, he usually ignored the government affairs and rested in the palace without any trouble. Of course, he had something to say today. Then he came.

Xiao Buyi and others stood up and said in a deep voice: "Sir, please speak if you have something to do."

Although he was the King of Xiliang and the Lord of the Eastern Capital, he was always polite to his ministers.

Yang Tong whispered: "King of Xiliang, I have something I don't know whether to say it or not." He was cautious, only afraid of causing a murder.

Xiao Buyi bowed and said, "I wonder what the emperor has ordered?"

Yang Tong hurriedly said, "I dare not take the order. I think that when the late emperor was here, I was diligent and very hardworking, but the army was strong and the country would eventually lead to great chaos. Fortunately, the King of Xiliang arrived in the Eastern Capital and took responsibility for the world. He first quelled civil turmoil, then killed the rebels, wiped out Wagang, appeased Bashu, wherever the flag arrived, Lingnan was all pacified, and the south was initially settled, and there was only a group of thieves in Jiangdu, Jiangnan, but it was no longer worth worrying. The Central Plains can be said to be stable, and these actions are of great merit."

After his flattery, Xiao Buyi said seriously: "The emperor is too proud. I have received the kindness of the late emperor, and everything I do is to fulfill my responsibility. I am able to defeat bandits and appease the world because I rely on the emperor to follow the public's wishes and strong support."

Yang Tong shook his head and said, "The King of Xiliang is such a bad word. I think that since ancient times, those with virtue and ability have lived in it. What kind of virtue and ability can I do? I still dare to be the emperor. Now the people are in their hearts and the people are returning to their hearts. I only ask the King of Xiliang to follow the people's wishes and become emperor and ascend the throne. This is the blessing of the people in the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers said in unison: "Please follow the public's wishes and ascend the throne!"

The voice was stirring, and it took a long time to calm down. Xiao Buyi pondered for a long time before saying, "The virtue of the priest abdication was actually what Yao and Yu did. It was a wise ruler in the world. But I am a proud emperor who was in the late emperor's high hopes and only wanted to pacify the world to tell the late emperor's spirit in heaven. As for the fact that he was called emperor, he never thought about it..."

Yang Tong said hurriedly: "Xiliang

"Don't say anything more, Master." Xiao Buyi waved his hand, feeling distressed. In fact, from others, the time for him to be emperor was ripe, but he had trouble saying it. But Dun only respected the Sui Dynasty and sent the Mozhi to the court a few days ago to contact him because there was Yang Tong in the east. Now Li Yuan must have been in a relationship with Jie Li. He was elected as emperor at this time, but Dun probably wouldn't agree. Even if he pushed the hard-earned grassland capital to the hostile side, it would not be a wise move.

He has a long-term plan and of course understands the principle that a small impatience will cause trouble.

Seeing that Xiao Buyi's refusal was unquestionable, Yang Tong did not dare to persuade him anymore, so he had to say, "The King of Xiliang has worked hard these days and has made great contributions. If you follow my wishes, it is better to grant the King of Xiliang as prime minister and give him nine tins. I don't know what the King of Xiliang wants."

Jiuxi is the nine kinds of ritual vessels, which is also the highest courtesy that the emperor can give to his ministers. With Jiuxi ritual vessels, the power to exercise is no different from that of the emperor. It is also the final preparation before the abdication. Yang Tong was so worried that he did not feel bad about his feelings, so he put forward this point.

When Xiao Buyi saw him, he sighed softly: "The Lord is very kind. I thank you. However, the Dongdu was first determined to be frugal. Such etiquette is too extravagant, so I dare not accept it. As for the position of prime minister, I thank you."

He only took the post of Prime Minister, but refused the courtesy of Jiuxidi. In fact, he knew that in the current situation like him, he monopolized the power and did not need to be such a false ceremony. It was criticized. Originally, the position of Prime Minister was useless, but he still gave Yang Tong a face.
To be continued...