bullyxtreme Chapter 383 Su Jixiang's Inference
Chapter 383 Su Jixiang's Inference
"Some of these springs come from the melting snow on the top of the mountain," Su Jixiang said, "and some come from underground springs."
"Yeah." Wei Ling nodded.
His people have been here for several years, and although they have not found any treasure, they have thoroughly understood the terrain of the entire Phoenix Mountain. He has various maps of Phoenix Mountain, which detail every geographical feature of the mountain, and springs are one of them.
The people sent by the current emperor have only been here for a year. They focused on searching for those temples and Taoist temples. They almost razed these two temples and Taoist temples to the ground... but they still found nothing.
The reason they entered the temples to search was that they were ordered by His Majesty to repair the two temples and a Taoist temple.
Since it was a renovation, they could enter these three places at will. They had demolished everything that could be demolished, but still could not find any clues.
"I have been thinking about one thing." Su Jixiang said, "What is the connection between these three places? Puji Temple and Fahua Temple worship different Bodhisattvas, one is Medicine King Bodhisattva and the other is Buddha. As for the Taoist temple, it worships the Three Pure Ones."
She paused, "After arriving at Phoenix Mountain, I have been looking for similarities between these three places, or something that can connect them together. His Majesty Sukjong certainly did not build these places on a whim. After reading the secret letter sent by your men, I had an idea. Even if His Majesty Sukjong wanted to build a temple on Phoenix Mountain, why didn't he build one temple first and then the other, but started construction at all three places at the same time? There must be some explanation. I looked through the secret letter and couldn't find a reason. So I think the reason why His Majesty Sukjong built and expanded these three places at the same time must be that he wanted to build a very secret passage in these three places."
Su Jixiang's analysis made Wei Ling and Lu Shui nod their heads continuously.
"But the people sent by His Majesty have already dismantled these three places in the name of maintenance. If His Majesty Suzong really built a secret passage, it would have been discovered!" Wei Ling crossed his arms and frowned. "My people followed them and checked carefully, but they didn't find anything."
"That is, although they found the right place, they didn't find the secret." Su Jixiang said. "The treasure left by the ancestors of the Daxie Dynasty may have been originally in Chaotian Temple. Because this secret letter said that His Majesty Suzong had been to Fenghuang Mountain before and lived in Chaotian Temple for a period of time. After he returned to the capital, he ordered the construction of two other temples and the expansion of Chaotian Temple. Since this treasure is a collection of the treasures of the emperors of the Daxie Dynasty, it should have been there when Emperor Suzong ascended the throne."
When Su Jixiang said this, Wei Ling's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, Chaotian Temple was only expanded, and it was not demolished and rebuilt! The other two places were newly built! Because His Majesty Suzong once lived in the old Chaotian Temple, no one dared to move even a brick or a tile."
"Let's assume that this reasoning is valid." Su Jixiang said, "Then there are two possibilities. His Majesty Suzong expanded the Chaotian Temple and built two other temples. Either the treasure is still in the Chaotian Temple, but His Majesty Suzong added a mechanism inside, or the treasure has been moved from the Chaotian Temple and placed in a place that Suzong feels is safer! However, since Suzong mobilized a large number of troops to expand and build new temples, I think the latter possibility is more likely!"
Wei Ling thought about it carefully, and tried hard to recall what the deposed emperor had said to him when he took the knife and skinned him alive that day.
"Wait a moment. Let me think about it carefully!" Wei Ling said to Su Jixiang.
That day he was filled with hatred and was only thinking about revenge, so he did not take to heart what the deposed emperor said at the time.
At that time, in order to save his life, the deposed emperor told him about the treasure while crying.
At first, the deposed emperor only said that he would exchange the treasure for his life, and told Wei Ling that the treasure was in Phoenix Mountain, where the previous emperor and the emperors before him hid their treasures. The previous emperor had also expanded the treasure, and the gold and silver in it were enough for the royal family of the Daxie Dynasty to have the confidence to make a comeback even after losing the country!
That’s right! The deposed emperor said that the previous emperor had expanded the treasure!
Wei Ling slapped his thigh!
"Madam, your analysis makes sense!" He looked at Su Jixiang with surprise and joy! "I remember that before the deposed emperor died, he said that the previous emperor had expanded the treasure. The previous emperor at that time was the deposed emperor's father, His Majesty Suzong."
"Did the deposed emperor say this?" Su Jixiang also looked at Wei Ling in surprise, "Why didn't you tell me such an important clue before?"
"Haven't I taken it seriously all this time?" Wei Ling said a little embarrassedly.
"Then there are two possibilities." Su Jixiang said after thinking for a while, "Those two temples are where His Majesty Suzong expanded his treasures, or those two temples are just smokescreens, and what His Majesty really wants to do is to expand the Taoist temple. Then the possibility that Suzong's previous treasures are hidden in Chaotian Temple is even greater!"
"Madam's analysis makes sense!" Wei Ling clapped his hands, completely respecting Su Jixiang in his heart!
Even if the lady is from the future, she must not be an ordinary person!
"But if the treasure was only hidden in Chaotian Temple, why would Your Majesty bother to build two more temples!" Su Jixiang tapped his chin and said, "Even if you just built another building next to Chaotian Temple, it would have played a role in concealing the truth. But His Majesty Suzong built two temples in a place that has nothing to do with Chaotian Temple! So there is still a connection between them! His Majesty Suzong will not do useless things."
Su Jixiang asked Lushui to take out the topographic map of Phoenix Mountain.
She took out a charcoal pencil. After several improvements, charcoal pencils are now very easy to use.
She marked the three places on the map and then drew a few lines.
"The intersection of this center is the center of the entire mountain." Su Jixiang pointed to the triangle formed by the three places. She drew a line from each of the three points and finally intersected at the center of the triangle. "Did you find it?"
Wei Ling and Lu Shui came over to take a closer look and found that it was indeed the case.
This center point is on a vertical line with the highest peak of Phoenix Mountain!
"Madam, do you mean that the treasure is at the center of this mountain?" Wei Ling's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously.
"I'm just guessing!" Su Jixiang scratched his hair in annoyance, "Otherwise, let's go to these three places and take a look tomorrow!"