Chapter 1659 Ghost King? Hou Junji!

? Chapter 1659

"Old man, you said it was a tribute, but it seems that there is no such thing as a tribute from Gaochang Blood Jade in this dynasty."

On the side, Zhang Que frowned, and suddenly said.

"Hahaha, of course not!"

The old jade craftsman couldn't help laughing when he heard the words:

"Gaochang is a small country and weak, and Gaochang jade is their biggest feature. Although this kind of Gaochang jade is of excellent quality, it is rare in quantity, and because of its nature, most of the blood jade is only the size of a thumb. Blood jade beyond this size There are very few. This is mainly because it is relatively brittle, and it is extremely difficult to form large pieces of jade. However, blood jade with a length of more than three inches is already the best, and Gaochang jade with a length of more than eight inches has been called the king of jade. Jade. I only heard about this kind of jade from some old jade craftsmen when I was five or six years old."

"It is rumored that there are only three pieces of this kind of king-grade jade, and in the era of Emperor Taizong, all of them were presented to Emperor Taizong by Gaochang Kingdom. After that, as Gaochang Kingdom's jades ran out, Gaochang Kingdom's blood jade has long since become extinct. , now you can’t even find a thumb-sized jade there, let alone this kind of king-grade jade.”

The old jade craftsman was over 80 years old, and he was already a bit senile, and even spoke a little slurred, but when he talked about Gao Changyu, his whole body was full of energy, and his whole body seemed to be full of energy.

"Old man, do you know the whereabouts of the three king-grade Gao Changyu? Or are all the three king-grade Gao Changyu still in the royal family?"

Wang Chong frowned slightly.

"It stands to reason that these three pieces of jade should indeed be in the royal treasury, but the old man knows one thing about the past."

"During the time of Emperor Taizong, there was a great general who was good at fighting and made outstanding achievements. He was the first to enter the Western Regions and surrendered Gaochang Kingdom when there had been no contact between Central Earth and the Western Regions for nearly a hundred years. Emperor Taizong was very happy. So when King Gaochang paid tribute, he gave one of the three Gaochang jades to the general. This should be the only king-grade Gaochang jade handed down."

The old jade craftsman stroked his beard and smiled.

"General!"

On the other side, Wang Chong was not as happy as the old jade craftsman. After listening to the old jade craftsman's words, his brows were instantly frowned. Among the words the old jade craftsman said, the only thing he remembered was the word "General". At that moment, his eyes blinked, and countless thoughts faintly flew through his mind.

"Old man,

Do you still remember the name of the general who was rewarded back then? "

Wang Chong suddenly said. In a word, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed. Zhang Que suddenly raised his head and looked at the old jade craftsman in front of him with an extremely focused expression.

Although he didn't know why the prince asked this question, after following Wang Chong for so long, Zhang Que already understood that Wang Chong would definitely not be aimless, and there must be a reason for him to ask such a question.

"It's been... a long time, and I can't remember clearly, but this one seems to be one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion."

The old jade craftsman frowned, as if he was trying to remember, but what he said shocked Wang Chong's heart. He had a feeling in his heart that he might be close to the truth.

"By the way, I seem to remember that his name is Hou..., by the way, it's Hou Junji! He's the famous god of war who broke the army in the Taizong era!"

Hearing what the old jade craftsman said, Wang Chong fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.

The old jade craftsman left soon, but for Wang Chong, those few words he said were the biggest progress during this period.

"My lord, according to the old jade craftsman, Hou Junji should be a person from a hundred years ago. He shouldn't be the person we want to investigate, right? Is it possible that the other two pieces of high-grade Gaochang jade in the palace have been handed down?"

Zhang Que asked.

"Don't rush to draw conclusions. The twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion back then all had pictures and pictures, and they were placed in Lingyan Pavilion by Emperor Taizong for the viewing of future generations. Zhang Que, take my handbook to ask People from the Imperial College, I want some copies of the portraits of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. In addition, you should find a way to find Yang Zhao, the Taifu Qing in the palace. He is in charge of the treasury in the palace. Is the jade still in the palace?"

Wang Chong pondered.

It is difficult to find any useful clues based on a piece of ancient jade portrait, but knowing that this piece of ancient jade is a tribute from the ancient Gaochang Kingdom, and there are only three pieces in the whole world, everything will be completely different. In this regard, as long as Yang Zhao, who is serving as the Minister of the Taifu, is found, everything will naturally come to light.

——I am afraid that no one is more familiar with these precious tributes in the palace than Yang Zhao.

Wang Chong's investigation soon came to fruition, and Yang Zhao's side was the first to reply. Wang Chong had just sent someone to inquire, and within half an hour, Yang Zhao had a reply:

The piece of jade that Wang Chong was looking for was indeed a high-grade Gaochang jade. Except for one piece whose whereabouts were unknown, the other two pieces were all in the secret vault of the palace, and they were listed as top tributes, so they could not be rewarded easily. And according to Yang Zhao's investigation, the two pieces of high-grade Gaochang ancient jade have been sealed there since the Taizong era and have never been touched.

And not long after this news, a stack of portraits of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion immediately fell into Wang Chong's hands, and the rest of the heroes were fine. But when Wang Chong saw the portrait of Hou Junji, the god of war, the whole The person was stunned for a moment.

The characters on the portrait were very strange at first glance, and seemed to have nothing to do with his investigation, but when he saw a scar across the eyelids on that young face, Wang Chong's mind roared, and he seemed to understand something in an instant .

"It's really him!"

A stone stirred up thousands of waves, and in an instant, thousands of feet of waves suddenly rose in Wang Chong's mind. The God of War in this portrait is much younger than the ghost king I saw. The two look completely different, but the location, shape, and size of the scar are almost exactly the same.

More importantly, although the ages of the two faces are different, if you look carefully, the eyebrows and eyebrows of the two are at least seven or eight points similar.

Unbelievable as it may seem, this is the most likely explanation.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How can a person live for such a long time, and isn't he already dead?"

After reading the news from the investigation, Zhang Que turned to look at Wang Chong with disbelief.

According to the news from the investigation, Hou Junji used his troops like a god. In his life, he experienced hundreds of battles, big and small, almost without defeat, and successfully defeated his opponents in all of them.

Moreover, according to the information obtained from the investigation, Hou Junji, the god of war who breaks the army, acts completely differently from other generals. He leads the army and always uses unscrupulous means. He only cares about the result and not the process.

But I don't know why, many news about Hou Junji are point-to-point, and when it comes to detailed details and important parts, they are all vague. In the records of his life, there are a lot of gaps, and even the content that the historian should record is very vague, as if someone is deliberately concealing something.

Only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be victorious in every battle. It is very difficult for Wang Chong to deduce more information based on the information in front of him.

"Perhaps, it's time to see Master!"

In the blink of an eye, a thought flashed through his mind, and Wang Chong faintly thought of a person.

Although the information he got was incomplete, as if someone was deliberately covering up something, Wang Chong also found an unexpected clue from the collected information.

Hou Junji, the god of war who breaks the army, and his master Tang/war god Su Zhengchen are contemporaries, both famous officials in the Taizong era, and Hou Junji's reputation is almost second only to Su Zhengchen. From this point of view, there is a high probability that the two have had an intersection, and they are even very familiar with each other.

During the chaos of the Three Kings, the ghost king next to the eldest prince played an extremely important role. No accident, he is still helping the eldest prince to plot various schemes and schemes. Even the assassination of King Song may have something to do with him. .

If he wanted to know his flaws and understand his behavior style, he probably had to meet his master Su Zhengchen once.

...

At night, there was silence in the Su residence.

It was still the same place, with a purple clay teapot on top of a short square table, the teapot was steaming hot, and the strong fragrance of tea permeated the back garden.

After listening to Wang Chong's words, Su Zhengchen took a sip from his teacup and fell into deep thought.

Wang Chong's visit undoubtedly took him by surprise. He has lived for a long time and has gone through several generations of kings. Even the wise and mighty Emperor Taizong has become ancient and turned into dust, let alone other people. Until now, the familiar people and things around me have long since ceased to exist.

So when Wang Chong asked about the three words Hou Junji, Su Zhengchen was obviously a little surprised, even touched.

Not only that, when Wang Chong asked about Hou Junji, he clearly saw that Su Zhengchen's eyes fluctuated, which was completely different from before.

"Can you let me take another look at the portrait of that ancient jade?"

Su Zhengchen suddenly spoke.

Wang Chong didn't say much, and quickly handed over the drawing paper. Su Zhengchen frowned at the drawing paper and remained silent for a long time.

"Unexpectedly, it was really him!"

After a long time, Su Zhengchen let out a long sigh, and finally spoke:

"There can be no mistake. This piece of ancient Gaochang jade was awarded to Hou Junji by Emperor Taizong back then. There is a black bird pattern on the jade, which is the military flag of Hou Junji at that time!"

While talking, Su Zhengchen pointed to the black black bird patterns on the ancient jade portrait. Looking around the world, there is no one in this era who knows more about the events of Taizong's era than Su Zhengchen.

"Hou Junji came from a noble family, and he was one of the Tiance generals who followed Emperor Taizong in the early days. Emperor Taizong trusted him so much that he gave him the title 'Little White Ape'. The black black bird is taboo, not a member of the royal family. It must not be used, but Emperor Taizong made an exception and gave it to Hou Junji, and his favor and trust in Hou Junji is unmatched in the entire government and the public!"

"And Hou Junji lived up to Taizong's expectations. Ever since he joined Taizong in the battle, Hou Junji has repeatedly provided extraordinary strategies and achieved countless meritorious deeds. However, the most powerful thing about Hou Junji is not his powerful military skills, but his past experience. human capacity to learn."