"The remains of a strange man? That man died in your hands. If there are any remains, they should be in your hands!" Li Ke said in surprise.
"Back then, Xizong plotted against that weirdo. Before locking him up in the deepest part of the Heavenly Prison, he must have searched and taken away everything on his body. Those are the things I want!" Chen Changsheng said.
"I understand, but... my father also died at your hands. No one knows where this thing is hidden... and before me, Li Yin was the ruler of this palace. Who knows if he touched this thing?"
"The most important thing is that Li Yin is dead now... You asked me for these things, but the palace is so big and there are so many things. How can I know which ones belong to that weirdo?" Li Ke said with a wry smile.
This seems to be a real problem...
"The strange man's relics might be unique... Emperor Xizong values that strange man so much, he definitely wouldn't leave those things lying around!"
"Although Li Yin has been in the palace for several years, he still doesn't know the inside story..."
"This matter should be divided into several aspects. First, the eunuchs who once served Emperor Xizong. Second, the places where Emperor Xizong often stayed, such as his residence and study. Third, how Li Yin dealt with Emperor Xizong's relics after he ascended the throne..." Chen Changsheng analyzed.
"That's quite reasonable. As expected of Chen Changsheng, who said that the world will eventually divide after a long period of unity, and eventually unite after a long period of division. He is truly a man of both civil and military talents, and his analysis is thorough!"
"If those things really exist, we will definitely be able to find clues during this investigation!" Li Ke exclaimed.
The world will eventually divide after a long period of unity, and will eventually unite after a long period of division?
Isn’t this what Lin Wan’er and I said?
Li Ke even knows this?
"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously." Chen Changsheng said with a smile.
"Chen Changsheng, fortunately, I think I understand you and know that you are not interested in power. Otherwise, I really would be unable to sleep or eat!" Li Ke suddenly sighed.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. You and I have different pursuits. What I yearn for is freedom and the pinnacle of martial arts, not power!" Chen Changsheng said.
"Yes, the pinnacle of martial arts... Looking back at the history of the Great Zhou, records of grandmasters are rare. Not to mention grandmasters, even innate strongmen are rare..." Li Ke shook his head slightly.
"I have something else that I would like your Majesty's help with!" Chen Changsheng said.
"If you have anything else to say, just tell me!" Li Ke said.
"I heard that the Six Gates did not exist originally. After Xue Yiren surrendered to Emperor Xizong, Emperor Xizong specially opened this department as a token of grace..." Chen Changsheng said slowly.
"Oh? You mean, you want to become an official? That's certainly not a problem. I can also open a government office for you!" Li Ke said excitedly.
He was just worrying about how to get Chen Changsheng to work for him, but he didn't expect Chen Changsheng to come to him...
But there was one thing that he felt very strange...
Isn’t Chen Changsheng not interested in power?
Why are you suddenly asking for power again?
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The office I want to open is called the Immortal Searching Department. As the name suggests, it is only for finding immortals and not for any other purpose. You just need to give it some manpower and allocate some funds. I will complete the rest myself!" said Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng didn't know whether there was any way to find other immortal cultivators among Song Yingxing's relics.
But it doesn’t matter. Since immortal cultivators exist and Song Yingxing can appear in the Great Zhou, there must be other immortal cultivators!
It is much better to search for the traces of immortals through the state machinery than to search for them on your own in the dark!
"Xunxian Department... Are you going to look for immortals?" Li Ke was shocked.
"That's right, looking for immortals. Since that weirdo might be an immortal, there can't be only one such person in the world. There must be other immortals!" Chen Changsheng nodded.
"You also want to become an immortal?" Li Ke raised his head and asked.
"Of course, if possible, Your Majesty, wouldn't you like it?" Chen Changsheng said with a smile.
"Yes, of course!"
"But becoming an immortal...I'm afraid it's not that easy, right?" Li Ke said slowly.
"That's natural. Just like learning martial arts, not everyone can do it. Becoming an immortal also requires opportunities and various conditions. No one knows whether they are suitable for it, but... it's always right to give it a try..." Chen Changsheng said.
"Give it a try...Okay, I will support you in setting up this Xunxian Department. I will give you money and people if you want them. Chen Changsheng, I only have one request of you!" Li Ke made up his mind in an instant.
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Chen Changsheng said.
"If possible, take me with you to become an immortal!"
"If I can't become an immortal... then after you become an immortal, you must take care of my lineage!"
"There is no such thing as an eternal kingdom. I have read history and discovered that throughout the dynasties, a three-hundred-year cycle has occurred..."
"When my Great Jin dynasty can no longer be maintained, I hope you can take action to save my lineage from being extinct!" Li Ke said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty is a true hero, more than ten times stronger than Li Yin. If Emperor Xizong chooses you as the crown prince, the Great Zhou will surely reach a new peak. What a pity..." Chen Changsheng sighed.
Li Ke actually saw through the three hundred years of the feudal dynasty's curse...
It’s amazing!
In past history, there was a seemingly successful case of a vassal king’s rebellion, and that was Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty!
Could it be that Li Ke also has the potential to become a great emperor?
"Haha, it's pretty good now, isn't it?" Li Ke said with a smile.
Afterwards, under Li Ke's order, the search for Song Yingxing's relics began on three fronts!
One group of people went to look for the eunuchs who had served Emperor Xizong in the past, one group of people went to rummage through Emperor Xizong's bedroom, study and other places, and another group of people went to look for Emperor Xizong's relics!
With the emperor's order, the people below naturally carried it out quickly. Not long after, news came in one after another. Some of Emperor Xizong's relics were dug out and then sent to Huaguang Hall for Chen Changsheng to identify one by one...
After a while, Chen Changsheng frowned slightly...
There are not many eunuchs left who served Emperor Xizong.
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers!
When Li Yin was the emperor, he cleaned up the eunuchs in the palace once. After Li Ke entered the palace, he started a massacre and many more died. The remaining small fry were basically the kind who served outside the door and could basically not get any useful information.
Some things were indeed found in the study, bedroom, and other places, but unfortunately, none of them were what Chen Changsheng wanted...
Finally, the relics of Emperor Xizong...
He was actually buried in the cemetery by that guy Li Ke...
Emperor Xizong was never seen alive, and his body was never found after his death. After Li Yin ascended the throne, he directly built a cenotaph for Emperor Xizong, and basically stuffed all of Emperor Xizong's belongings, plus a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, into the cemetery...
The cemetery is ready-made. After each emperor ascends the throne, he will choose a cemetery for himself. The construction will start from the time he ascends the throne and continue until his death. It can be said that the longer he lives, the larger the scale of the cemetery will be. Emperor Xizong is no exception!
After all, he had been the emperor for over thirty years, and the tomb had been built for over thirty years, so it couldn't be wasted. So, Li Ke got some of the yellow robes worn by Xizong and buried them together...
"Nothing at all?" Li Ke frowned.
"No... I estimate that, in all likelihood, it was treated as a relic by that unsuspecting fellow Li Yin and buried together with it in Xizong's tomb..." Chen Changsheng shook his head slightly.
"What should we do? We can't... dig graves?" Li Ke said speechlessly.
Digging graves?
Or dig up your own father's grave?
Although Li Ke had no feelings for Emperor Xizong, death is the greatest thing, and digging up the grave...isn't that too much?