"Of course!" Chen Changsheng said.
How to find relics without digging graves?
The emperor's mausoleum was of extremely high standards, and was basically carved out of a mountain peak. Apart from the tomb entrance, no one could enter from anywhere else, unless one had divine means...
"No, no. I replaced Zhou with Jin, and there are already many injustices in the world. Filial piety is the most important virtue. If I dig up my father's tomb again, I will really be criticized by thousands of people in the future!" Li Ke shook his head when he heard this.
Are you kidding me?
Digging up your own father's grave?
"Haha, how could I let Your Majesty become a sinner condemned by thousands of people? Didn't Your Majesty find the body of Emperor Xizong? The tomb of Emperor Xizong today is just a cenotaph. Opening the tomb and letting His Majesty rest in peace would be a great filial piety!"
"As for the mystery of Emperor Xizong's death... just blame it on Li Yin. After all, a dead man won't refute it!"
"This excuse coincides with the slogan your majesty has been using since he started the rebellion, doesn't it?" Chen Changsheng said with a smile.
"Well, that's a good idea... According to the eunuchs, when Li Yin was buried in his tomb, there were a huge number of burial objects..."
"The Great Jin Dynasty was just established. We have enough manpower, but we are short of money... It's a good opportunity to do something drastic..." Li Ke nodded slowly.
The Great Zhou had the custom of lavish burials, and this was especially true when the emperor died!
The longer the emperor reigned, the more burial objects he had. This was not only true for the emperor, but also for the common people. As a result, tomb robbers were rampant throughout the world, and the government investigated them strictly. Anyone caught stealing a tomb would be sentenced to death, regardless of whether they were pardoned or not!
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng slowly gave Li Ke a thumbs up...
What a ruthless person!
I just wanted to find Song Yingxing's relics, but this guy directly confiscated Emperor Xizong's assets. He is indeed his biological son!
After the two finalized the plan, the Da Zhou government immediately issued an announcement.
The gist of the notice was very simple. The body of Emperor Xizong was found, and it was confirmed that he was killed by Li Yin and Ye Wuji. In order to prevent the matter from being exposed, a cenotaph was built for Emperor Xizong.
In order to allow the old emperor to rest in peace, the imperial tomb must be opened...
Tongluo Mountain is located to the east of the capital, about two hundred miles away. It is the imperial mausoleum of the Great Zhou Dynasty, where twenty-one emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty are buried!
On weekdays, there is a special mausoleum guard army stationed here, led by eunuchs sent from the palace, who burn incense and offer sacrifices to the emperors of the Zhou Dynasty.
On this day, many people flocked to Tongluo Mountain...
"Old Chen, thank goodness you brought me back from the front lines with a transfer order. I can now serve as the deputy commander of the Xunxian Division. This is much better than fighting on the front lines!"
"The governor of Guangnan County is a stubborn man who refuses to submit to the Jin Dynasty. However, he is a capable person. After I left, the Jin Dynasty suffered a severe defeat. Twenty-six generals, lieutenants, and dukes of all ranks were killed. It seems that a third-rank guerrilla was also killed..."
"If I hadn't come back, I would have been sent to fight Guangnan, and I might even have lost my life..."
At the foot of the mountain, Pan Wu, who hadn't been seen for several years, muttered to Chen Changsheng...
"Why are you and I being so polite, brother? By the way, I remember that your Pan family supported Li Yin back then. When did you join the Jin Dynasty?" Chen Changsheng asked in surprise.
"Hehe, this is how aristocratic families survive... My father, of course, still wholeheartedly serves the Great Zhou, but my brother is secretly flirting with the Great Jin... It's not just our Pan family, almost all aristocratic families do this..."
"In this way, no matter which of the brothers laughs last, our Pan family will not be exterminated..." Pan Wu laughed.
"With so many bets placed...wouldn't it be unfair if he died on the battlefield?" Chen Changsheng said.
"To die on the battlefield is simply because one's skills are inferior to others. What we care about is not whether one person can survive, but whether the family can continue..."
"It's like an old man who has been loyal to the Great Zhou his whole life. Now the flags on the city walls have changed. Although he didn't die for his country, he didn't want to serve the Great Jin anymore. He simply submitted his resignation and returned home to retire."
"You haven't been paying attention to the officialdom. Many people have resigned recently. It's a major shake-up!"
"Of course, this is a good thing. If those old guys don't step down, where will there be room for young people in the court?"
"They are also sensible. They gave up some positions to reward the new emperor. In fact, everything is a tacit exchange. Everyone understands it. But after this war, the people have suffered..." Pan Wu sighed.
Over the years, Pan Wu has gained a lot of experience by going out to fight...
"When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer!" Chen Changsheng nodded.
Upon hearing this, Pan Wu stared at Chen Changsheng with a strange look on his face...
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Chen Changsheng said speechlessly.
"Before I came here, His Majesty told me to learn from you, saying that you are both civil and military..."
"I won't argue with you about martial arts, but I think I'm okay with literature. But I can't even come up with a line like 'When a country prospers, the people suffer; when it falls, the people suffer.'"
"Old Chen, you are really good at hiding. You are truly talented in both civil and military affairs!" Pan Wu said with emotion.
"I just said that casually, Pan Zi, I asked you to be the deputy commander of the Xunxian Department, but it's not for fun. You must select some truly smart and capable people for me!" Chen Changsheng said.
"Of course. I, Pan Wu, have been working for a lot of people these years. I know a lot of capable people and I will recruit them for you when the time comes. But your salary cannot be too low!" Pan Wu said.
"Don't worry, the treatment will definitely be the best, and there will be extra rewards, which are the pills I gave you. As long as you work hard, I can't guarantee anything else, but your strength will definitely not be bad!" Chen Changsheng said to himself.
Ordinary Essence and Blood Pills, Inner Breath Pills and the like are basically useless to Chen Changsheng, so it would be better to recycle them.
Promise enough rewards so that those people below can go and find immortals!
"Pills? That stuff is really good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been promoted from the sixth rank to the third rank in just a few years. Even my brother found it incredible and said I was a genius..." Pan Wu said with his eyes lighting up.
"Haha, don't worry, you will definitely get a share!" Chen Changsheng said with a smile.
"Of course, we are brothers!"
"But, speaking of which, is the purpose of establishing your Immortal Seeking Department really to find immortals?"
"Are there really immortals in this world?" Pan Wu asked curiously.
"I don't know if there are immortals, but I know there are a group of people who are different from us. They might be cultivators..." Chen Changsheng said quietly...
"A person who cultivates immortality? Can he become an immortal?" Pan Wu said with his eyes wide open.
"Maybe... I'm not entirely sure, so... I need to find..."
"The purpose of establishing the Immortal Seeking Department is to search the world for traces of immortals. No matter whether they are legends or not, we will find out all of them and then verify them one by one!" said Chen Changsheng.
Seeking immortality as a mortal is destined to be a difficult and long process.
However, Chen Changsheng is not afraid, as he has enough life left to wait!
Over the years, the lifespan bonuses he received from the demon monk's help in completing tasks, as well as the occasional tasks he completed himself, totaled to almost two hundred years...
Two hundred years is enough time to watch the rise and fall of a dynasty. He can afford to wait!
"Okay, I understand. I will try my best to help you. But why are we coming to Tongluo Mountain now? This is where the imperial tomb is located. Are there immortals here?" Pan Wu asked curiously.
"Of course there are no immortals here. We came here to... dig graves..." Chen Changsheng said lightly.
Digging graves?
Come to the imperial mausoleum to dig graves?
Whose grave are you digging?
Suddenly, Pan Wu felt a little confused...