False evidence

Chapter 330 Fishing for Spiritual Bones at the Dragon Ascension Pavilion (1)

When I heard what the shop owner said, I almost vomited blood.

How incredibly unlucky that those damned tomb raiders beat us to it!

An Xin asked me in a low voice, "What are you looking for a tomb for? You're not planning to rob one, are you?"

"Children shouldn't ask too many questions about adult matters." Yan Fengwei's expression wasn't very pleasant either.

Liu Hong gritted his teeth and said, "If all else fails, we'll go to Guangxi. I know Nanning..."

Before he could continue, Blind Liu interrupted him, saying:
"Aren't you tired of traveling all over the country?"

As Blind Liu slowly added the salted egg yolk to the porridge bowl, he said methodically:

"If you ask me, what those mole rats dug up might not actually be the tomb of Consort Li!"

Yan Fengwei hurriedly said, "Brother Liu, you're an expert in feng shui. Why don't you share your insights with us?"

Blind Liu chuckled: "I wouldn't call it profound insight. I was just thinking that once a woman marries, she belongs to her husband's family. This is true for ordinary people, and even more so for imperial families."

Consort Li was just one of the emperor's many concubines. What privilege did she have to be able to return to her hometown for burial after her death? They say she died in childbirth. Were the imperial physicians in the palace just sitting around doing nothing?
If you ask me, there's definitely something fishy going on here. Maybe there's some unknown royal secret! Alright, enough talk, let's eat and drink, then go to Yugu Mountain and we'll find out!

Although I haven't known Liu the Blind for long, I've already noticed a habit of his—the more absurd the topic, the more he can dodge and weave it in, making people forget the original subject; conversely, when it comes to serious matters, although he may sound a bit sarcastic, he's much more concise.

Hearing him say that rekindled my hope. I thought to myself that no matter what, seeing is believing, and I should go and see for myself before planning my next move.

The breakfast stall owner also loves selling pies, and told us in between:

During the Ming Dynasty, a concubine surnamed Li did indeed emerge from the town. At the time, all the residents of the town were proud of her. However, Concubine Li was short-lived and died in childbirth. She was sent back to her hometown for burial.

To commemorate her, people renamed the town Yugu Town, and the mountain where Consort Li was buried was renamed Yugu Mountain, meaning "fair skin and jade bones".

People acted impulsively at the time, and later some said that the characters "玉骨" (Yu Gu) were not very auspicious. So after discussion, the character "骨" (Gu) was changed to "古" (Gu), which is the present-day Yu Gu Town and Yu Gu Mountain.

After the meal, the group drove straight to Yugu Mountain.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, we could see several clearly marked cars parked in the distance.

Yan Fengwei slowed down: "It looks like it's blocked off. Should we take a detour?"

Liu the Blind said, "I don't think it's necessary to go up the mountain. You go and walk around Yugu Mountain first, and I'll take a good look!"

Yugu Mountain isn't particularly grand, but it's flanked by rolling hills on both sides, with a large tributary of the river running along its back. After barely managing to reach the riverbank, there was no road left for vehicles.

The rain had subsided considerably by then, and Liu the Blind got out of the carriage and took out his compass to check the compass.

Then he took out a strangely shaped metal tool, which looked like a ruler, and gestured around it.

After a long pause, he pointed to a spot and said, "The real remains of Consort Li should be there!"

He spoke with absolute certainty, but Yan Fengwei and I were all dumbfounded.

He wasn't referring to Yugu Mountain, but to the river!

"The coffin is at the bottom of the water!"

Lu Zelin was the most surprised, but he clearly trusted Liu the Blind the most. Liu the Blind said in a deep voice, "This Jade Ancient Mountain may have been considered a feng shui treasure land in the past, but it is only suitable for burying men. If ordinary people are buried on the mountain, their families will most likely prosper for three generations and their fortunes will rise steadily."

Unfortunately, someone with ulterior motives altered the energy flow of the earth's veins here!
To put it simply, I can now conclude that Consort Li must have died a violent death! She was not buried after her death, but was instead placed in a stone coffin, or perhaps an iron coffin, and sank to the bottom of the river!
In this way, the deceased will certainly not be able to be reborn, but can be sacrificed with their yin life to gather water power and change and strengthen the dragon vein!
This artificially created situation has only one name: "Luo Dan Ying Xi Deng Long Ge" (落丹映曦登龙阁)! To put it bluntly, it's an evil scheme that uses the phoenix as a stepping stone for a hidden dragon to emerge from the water and seize power!

Yan Fengwei asked cautiously, "So, there really are royal remains underwater?"

"That's inevitable!"

Blind Liu stated confidently, "To achieve the 'Luo Dan Ying Xi Deng Long Ge' formation, three conditions must be met. Luo Dan means that the burial site must contain a phoenix, which represents the emperor's concubine; Ying Xi refers to using water as a mirror to gather the morning sun and reflect it onto the dragon bones, causing an imbalance of Yin and Yang, thus losing the dragon's power. And the most crucial element is 'Dragon Ascension'!"

After a moment of silence, Blind Liu spoke again:

"It's no use talking about feng shui formations to laymen. Just take this 'Dragon Ascension Pavilion' for example. It must have been a sinister formation created by some member of the royal family, using an emperor's concubine who was pregnant with the emperor's child."

"The purpose of setting up this scheme is naturally to seize power."

Blind Liu pointed back at the top of Yugu Mountain: "The so-called tomb of Consort Li on that mountain should contain the remains of a man, a close relative of the person who set up the scheme. The real Consort Li, after her violent death, was sunk into the river! With blood relatives at the top, and the phoenix carrying the dragon's son as a stepping stone, one can then use this momentum to ascend to the throne!"

Liu Hong nodded and said, "It's good that we have the Emperor's remains. Now we just need to wait for the full moon to retrieve them..."

Both Liu the Blind and Lu Zelin shook their heads. Lu Zelin said:

"If it's a burial, you have to wait for the full moon. But a water burial is the opposite; you have to wait until the sun is reflected on the water's surface to 'fish out' the bones."

Blind Liu said, "That's right. Water burial of the spirit bones is too yin. If we wait until the moon is at its zenith to bury the bones, the yin and yang will clash, and the spirit will dissipate."

"In other words, all we have to do now is wait for the sun to rise!" Yan Fengwei looked up at the sky.

Liu the Blind and Lu Zelin both nodded.

Liu Hong hesitated and said, "I never thought about going into the water, and I'm not prepared."

Liu the Blind raised an eyebrow behind his sunglasses: "The river should clear up in less than half an hour. Preparing now will only delay things. If you ask me, the river is swift, but not too deep. Instead of wasting time, we should give it our all!"

Lu Zelin looked at the river, which had become turbulent due to the continuous rain, and his face changed color. He said:

"Uncle Bing, my aunt is just having a disagreement with you, she didn't say you couldn't go back, you don't need to be so impulsive, do you?"

Blind Liu glared at him. "Did Little Shen tell you to say that? What, do you think I'm that narrow-minded?"

Lu Zelin turned his face to the side: "Auntie wasn't trying to kick you out, but you were drunk and insisted on giving your son beer, and you refused to admit your mistake..."

Liu Hong asked Liu the Blind Man again, "Master, are you really sure there are royal remains down there?"

Blind Liu lowered his eyes and nodded: "Yes, but let me be frank, I tried to fish for a spirit bone once before, but I failed. This time... I dare not say I am confident, I can only do my best."

As soon as I finished speaking, everyone looked at me.

Just then, the rain stopped, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, directly onto the water's surface.

I gritted my teeth and said, "Let's begin!"

(End of this chapter)