Epitaph?!

To be honest, there is an epitaph in this tomb, but we didn't even look at it.

On the one hand, an intact corpse that looked like it was sleeping was lying there, which was really eye-catching.

The second is that we have previously excavated many Tang tombs in the Anxi Protectorate, such as Li Zhen's tomb, and the tomb of Shen Yan who got along well with Wushuang. These tombs have epitaphs, but the epitaphs are above There are no clues. It basically records the year of birth and death, and then mentions that he died for his country. There is no other information other than that. Therefore, after seeing that there is an epitaph in this tomb, we almost instinctively thought that this epitaph has no value. !

At this moment, after hearing what Brother Yaozi said, everyone came forward one after another.

I took a closer look and realized that this epitaph is quite unique!

It can be said that it is unique.

Normal epitaphs are written by descendants or the court after a person dies, and are a summary of the person's life.

But the epitaph in front of me is not like that. It looks more like...

"The owner of the tomb is indeed Zhu, the last protector of the Anxi Protectorate, but this epitaph seems to have been written by him himself?

Rather than saying that this is his epitaph, it is better to say that this is a statement he wrote himself to express his will?"

This was my first thought after reading the content on the epitaph.

This epitaph is a bit long, and the large stone tablet is densely covered with small regular script.

Earlier, I talked about the situation of the Tang Dynasty, the situation of the chaotic Western Regions, and the threat of the Western Regions to the Central Plains. Then I talked about the difficulties and hard work of coming here to take office. , did not dare to slack off, and said that he was worried about how to resolve the crisis in the Western Region every day. He fell ill several times and was overwhelmed. His health was deteriorating, and he had a premonition that he would die soon.

After saying this, we finally got to the content we were interested in.

"Does it say that the threat from the Western Regions is like a knife in the throat, and manpower can no longer save it, so we have to place our hope in the heresy?

So, this was what Zhu Duhu was thinking when he was making his final struggle?"

Li Jianglong rubbed the lower part and looked at it while saying: "He later said that his fellow countryman, named Wei Xian, was an official of the imperial court. He was the prime minister of the imperial court during the Anshi Rebellion. Later, he failed to follow Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty during the chaos. He retreated to Shu, so he returned to his hometown to escape the war. Later, he traveled around the world and happened to pass through the Western Regions, so he came specifically to visit himself..."

At this point, she looked back at me: "What is Fang Xiang?"

"Fang Xiang, also called Fang Xiangshi, is an official position. It is unclear when it first appeared. According to the records of Zhou Li and Xia Guan, this official position is probably responsible for exorcising ghosts during royal funerals.

Members of our family often served as ceremonial officers in the imperial court, and some members also held the official position of Fang Xiang."

"Wei Xian, do you know this person?"

"I know, Brother Yaozi is right. This person is indeed my ancestor, and he is... a direct ancestor!"

I said expressionlessly: "My family has a family tree. Although it is incomplete and a lot has been lost, a part of it is still preserved. In this part of the family tree, Wei Xian is mentioned. He served as the Prime Minister of the imperial court during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

, the information is correct, there is no doubt about it.”

"It's indeed true. You see, this Zhu Duhu mentioned that he was from Shuozhou, Hedong Road. He was originally a commoner, but he was highly valued by the imperial court and was able to rise all the way up.

If I remember correctly, Ergouzi's hometown was under the jurisdiction of Shuozhou, Hedong Road during the Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Xinya sighed softly: "The man lying next to the coffin is not only a member of the Wei family, but also the direct ancestor of Ergouzi. And Anxi Du Fuhu, Zhu Duhu, was actually a child in the same hometown as him.

Extremely close!”

I didn't respond, my eyes still stared at the epitaph.

At the back of the epitaph, it is said that Zhu Duhu was in despair at that time and could only place his hope on the sidelines. It happened that Xiao Weixian came at this time. As the prime minister of the imperial court, he was naturally an expert in this field, so he asked

Wei Xian, is there any way to make the Western Regions collapse?

Wei Xian's answer was: Yes, it cuts off the luck of the Western Regions.

When the ancients believed in the theory of luck, Zhu Duhu was overjoyed when he heard it. He immediately inquired in depth. Wei Xian said that cutting off the luck of the Western Regions would cause too many consequences, and someone must be responsible for the cause and effect.

Zhu Duhu and the others were at the end of their wars with all the tribes in the Western Region. When he heard this, he immediately agreed without even thinking about it.

The description in his epitaph is that he made a last-ditch effort to serve his country and his family with his life.

After making this decision, Wei Xian took charge of all affairs, arranged their posthumous affairs, and urged them to do many things. After everything was in place, he suddenly launched the attack that day. The sky was as red as blood, and in many places,

The wells are like gushing springs, wolves are running, and livestock are restless.

After seeing these visions, Zhu Duhu and the others no longer had any doubts about cutting off their luck. Following Wei Xian's order, they drank poisonous wine together and were finally sent to the tombs that had been prepared for them to sleep forever.

underground.

This is everything recorded on the epitaph.

"So, all our inferences are completely established now."

Li Jianglong sighed softly: "This Wei Xian is also a poor man. I don't know what is hidden in those pages of molting, and why he does these things without hesitation.

However, it seems that he feels guilty towards Zhu Duhu in his heart. After all, although he helped the other person achieve his wish, he also cheated Zhu Duhu in a sense.

So, after finishing everything and placing the bones of my ancestors and Tao Wangqing nearby, he chose to sleep next to Zhu Duhu's coffin, meaning... to accompany Zhu Duhu?"

"One more question...

Who is the person who stole the book of life and death from the underworld?"

Zhang Xinya said: "The series of things Li Jianglong said are indeed within the scope of Wei Xian's ability. Whether it is deceiving Zhu Duhu and the others, or helping Wen Tao rob a tomb, he can do it

.

So, what about stealing the Book of Life and Death?

Wei Xian lived in the Tang Dynasty. During the darkest period of the Wei clan, they couldn't practice at all and couldn't even find the Earth Spirit Pearl. Without these abilities as a guarantee, how could he steal the Book of Life and Death?"

"Maybe the person behind the scenes has other plans..."

I shook my head, then looked at my master and said: "Master, three things fell out of Wei Xian's body at that time. One was a tooth worm, one was a shed skin, and the third one looked like a leather tube. Then

What kind of object is it?”

"It's a map, I think it looks like a Feng Shui Kanyu map!

I can’t believe it, what’s marked on it is the condition of the earth’s veins here!”

My master handed me a dark leather tube and said, "It's just that I'm not good at reading, but I can't see what's marked on it. Come and take a look."

…
Chapter completed!