Chapter 106: Chapter 76: Protective Excavation of the Imperial Mausoleum?

The next day, early morning.

Zheng Yi’s figure appeared on the second floor of Baiyu City, sitting quietly in front of the desk with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

Baiyu City was built with a great deal of his effort and silver, specifically for his cultivation.

The first floor is used for daily activities, entertainment, and dual cultivation.

Besides more than thirty rooms, there are over ten so-called ’entertainment rooms.’

The largest of them is the Wine Pool and Meat Forest!

Covering about five mu of land, in the middle is a large bath pool made of Lantian Jade, large enough for over thirty people to play in.

Around the wine pool is the ’Meat Forest’ area.

It is collected with famous precious fruits, herbs, and roasted meats from the thirteen states of the Great Yu for the Consorts and women inside Baiyu City to enjoy.

To reduce the vigilance and shame of women entering the Wine Pool and Meat Forest, apart from the strong aroma of wine, Zheng Yi also specially ordered the Imperial Physician to create spices with aphrodisiac effects, which were lit within the Wine Pool and Meat Forest.

Around the Wine Pool and Meat Forest are other entertainment rooms.

For example, the ’Glazed Sky Room,’ where even the walls, ceiling, and floor are mirrors.

The copper mirrors are clear, and the people from the Ministry of Industry, under Zheng Yi’s guidance, used sand as a raw material to create this transparent mirror for Zheng Yi’s enjoyment.

Besides mirrors, this Glazed Sky Room is also filled with a large amount of semi-transparent crystals, diamonds, glazed items, etc., for Zheng Yi to enjoy with the consorts.

There are also rooms specifically set aside as ’dressing rooms.’

Long-sleeved Flowing Immortal Skirt, horse face skirt, chest-high soft skirt, even modern JK, nurse, secretary, stockings, etc., were specially made by the palace embroiderers at his behest.

Of course, the raw materials are the finest silk, Shu brocade, etc., with top-quality fabrics best for protecting the skin.

Other rooms have similar functions, varying in use.

The second floor is where Zheng Yi handles official business and studies.

It stores a large number of books, most of which are martial arts secret manuals and Medical Dao Collections collected from within the territory of the Great Yu Dynasty.

The third floor is the highest room within the Imperial Palace.

Standing on the third floor, one can overlook the entire Imperial Palace and even the entire Capital City.

The Ministry of Industry is currently crafting a telescope. Once it’s completed, can it possibly look beyond the city walls?

The third floor is where Zheng Yi holds banquets and balls.

Completely constructed of jade, it is a massive terrace, wide and large enough for thousands to gather here.

These three floors are the above-ground structures of Baiyu City.

And underground, there are two more layers of the Underground Palace with other functions!

At this moment, Zheng Yi is truly watching the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror in his mind.

As expected, after a night of dual cultivation, layers of writing are flowing on the mirror surface.

[Absorb Pure Yin Qi, Lifespan +17.]

[Absorb Pure Yin Qi, Lifespan +19.]

[Absorb Pure Yin Qi, Lifespan +18.]

[Absorb Pure Yin Qi…]

The ten newly entered concubines contributed as much as a hundred and eighty-seven years of lifespan to him!

Indulging until late at night, perhaps due to the aroma of wine and aphrodisiac spice, even the more than ten little palace maids serving him did not escape Zheng Yi’s clutch.

Four hundred and twenty-one years of lifespan!

This is the total lifespan he gained last night!

“Phew…”

He exhaled a long breath, slowly opening his eyes.

Last night, he did not summon the seventeen female martial artists.

Female martial artists are proud by nature, and adopting such advanced practices all at once might backfire.

It is better to conquer these ordinary women first, and then attract those female martial artists.

“With over five hundred newly entered concubines, I wonder how much my lifespan will increase once all these women are conquered.”

“And how much will my strength increase?”

Three days later!

The first ten beauties to enter Baiyu City were sent away, then another ten beauties and ladies were brought in.

The difference is, this time, there was an additional woman.

Lan Lingrong.

Because of her outstanding performance in the Wine Pool and Meat Forest, she was specially appointed by Zheng Yi as the ’Manager’ of the Wine Pool and Meat Forest.

Her task is to manage the first layer of Baiyu City and teach every concubine entering Baiyu City for the first time how to behave and serve Your Majesty.

As a reward, she was specially titled “Consort Lan!”

For a time, Lan Lingrong was in the limelight within the entire harem, and many women came to flatter her, hoping to enter Baiyu City soon and serve Your Majesty.

Even a few consorts, when seeing her, had to bow their heads a bit.

The women within Baiyu City are rotated every three days, and when Your Majesty is in the mood, it’s every five days, ensuring that every woman is taken care of.

There are women who meet their likings, who will be invited multiple times.

But most women, after visiting Baiyu City once, are not summoned again.

At a thought, a small blood-red worm crawled out.

Xue Yue Gu.

“If I continue to cultivate Xue Yue Gu with essence blood, I wonder what changes will occur?”

Several days later.

Zheng Yi, accompanied by Liu Cheng’en, Chen Liancang, Hu Bafeng, and a large number of guards, appeared at the foot of Celestial Longevity Mountain in the north suburbs of the Capital City, under the name of offering sacrifices to a late emperor.

Celestial Longevity Mountain is a royal garden and also the burial site of the emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Twenty emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty, along with Emperor Zheng Mingsen, are all buried on Celestial Longevity Mountain!

Around Celestial Longevity Mountain, there resides a ’Tomb Guard Army’ of over a thousand people.

“Your Majesty!”

The head eunuch guarding this place, Muu Qing, said respectfully, “The former emperor’s tomb is located at the north slope of Celestial Longevity Mountain. Next to it are Jingling, Xianling, Tailing, etc…”

Zheng Yi nodded. These emperors are buried here, including Emperor Zhengyong’s grandfather, great-grandfather, and so on.

After browsing, Zheng Yi specifically let the others retreat and left Hu Bafeng behind.

“Hu Bafeng, how do you find this place?”

Hu Bafeng’s eyes were somewhat unfocused at the moment, and the purpose of Your Majesty bringing him here was self-evident.

Your Majesty had previously mentioned that he wanted him to excavate… uh no, “protectively excavate” the tombs, which turned out to be the resting places of emperors from previous dynasties!

Should this matter be exposed, even if he had ninety clans, it wouldn’t be enough to behead!

“Your, Your Majesty…”

Hu Bafeng’s legs gave way, and he knelt to the ground with a thud.

“This, this place, this place’s tombs cannot, cannot be excavated~!”

“Hmm?”

Zheng Yi glanced at him, then shook his head and said, “Hu Bafeng, rise.”

“You’ve just arrived at this place, and such a reaction is only natural.”

“However… I too have no choice!”

Hu Bafeng was utterly confused. What was Your Majesty talking about?

Zheng Yi, with one hand behind his back, gazed northward and said, “Hu Bafeng, do you know what situation the Six Northern States of my Great Yu are in now?”

“I, I know…”

Hu Bafeng swallowed, speaking since he was after all familiar with the environment of the Six Northern States, as tomb raiding took him across them.

“The Six Northern States have been in a great drought for five years now, with countless lands yielding no grain, and the people displaced. Large territories are even occupied by rebels.”

“Meanwhile, my Great Yu Court is mostly occupied by officials who are nothing but idle gluttons and corrupt to the core.”

“The Binzhou Border Army can’t even receive its rations… the court is out of money!”

“I want to provide disaster relief, but there’s no money or grain available!”

Zheng Yi said, “To maintain stability in our Great Yu world and to rescue the common people, I have no choice but to ’borrow money’ from the emperors of the past!”

“Ah, borrow, borrow money…”

Hu Bafeng was startled and hesitated, “Your Majesty, those buried here are emperors from past generations. If by any chance…”

“So what!”

Zheng Yi shouted in a low voice, “For the people of the world to have enough to eat, what’s so bad about being a traitor for once?”

“Besides, I’m not borrowing from all the emperors, just from a couple of ancestors.”

“Once the world is stable, I will repay them doubly!”

“Ah… this…”

Hu Bafeng was bewildered, but Zheng Yi’s bold idea left him speechless for a moment.

“Hu Bafeng, from now on this place will be stationed by you Tomb Raider Captains.”

Zheng Yi decided firmly, “I will redeploy all the Tomb Guard Army from here and have the Divine Strategy Camp take over.”

“The Divine Strategy Camp is full of warriors loyal to me, enough to protect the secrets of this place, understand?”

Hu Bafeng’s expression became serious, and he quickly said, “Ununderstood, Your Majesty, I accept the command.”

“Additionally.”

Zheng Yi stared at Hu Bafeng and said, “To ensure you can work at ease here for me, I have brought all your family members to the Capital City, granted them houses and land, and bestowed upon them a large sum of money and silver taels.”

“Their safety is not something you need to worry about.”

“Your two sons are also enrolled in the private school in the northern part of the city.”

“With me taking care of them, nothing will happen to them!”

Hu Bafeng was overwhelmingly moved, immediately kneeling and saying, “Thank you, Your Majesty! For Your Majesty’s great grace, I will repay with life and limb!”

“Mm, rise.”

Zheng Yi called him to rise and said, “How goes the gathering of your colleagues?”

“To report to Your Majesty, my friends ’Earth Dragon Rat Chen Yanshi’, ’Golden Boots Yang Dashan’, and ’Wind Listener Swallow Wang Fei’ have all agreed to come, and will reach the Capital City within half a month!”

Hu Bafeng quickly said, “These three are best at Gold Division and Positioning, soil detection, and disabling traps and concealed weapons. With these three, there will be no mistake in what Your Majesty seeks!”

“Earth Dragon Rat Chen Yanshi…”

Zheng Yi muttered, “Have him change his nickname.”

Hu Bayi’s expression was awkward, and he sheepishly said, “Yes, yes, Your Majesty, I will write to him when I get back.”

He looked around Celestial Longevity Mountain and hesitated, “Your Majesty, who shall we seek out first… to borrow money?”

Zheng Yi gazed toward the top of Celestial Longevity Mountain and murmured, “To borrow money, of course, you must find the wealthiest person.”

“The founding emperor, Zheng Mingsen!”

“Ah…?”

Hu Bafeng left to prepare for the excavation of the ancient tomb.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yi stood alone at the top of Celestial Longevity Mountain, in front of the mausoleum of the founding emperor, Zheng Mingsen, gazing indifferently at this tomb.

The reason for choosing Zheng Mingsen’s mausoleum is that of the three intended tombs, his has the highest likelihood of containing a Cultivation Secret Technique!

After all, being the founding emperor, he must have had interactions with cultivators three hundred years ago.

Even if there is no Cultivation Secret Technique, there will surely be other Cultivation Items.

Besides this consideration, over three hundred years have passed, so many of the devices and concealed weapons in his tomb are likely to have failed, facilitating easier excavation.

“Your Majesty~!”

Just then, Chen Liancang quietly approached Zheng Yi from behind.

“Your Majesty, are you really going to excavate the tombs of the past emperors?”

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, “I’m not excavating all, just selectively.”

“With the world in chaos, I need the treasures from the tombs to pay for military and food supplies.”

“If the Great Yu world collapses, even the treasures in their tombs won’t be safe!”

“Furthermore…”

Zheng Yi murmured, “Cultivation Secret Techniques, the ancestors’ tombs must have Cultivation Secret Techniques!”

Chen Liancang hesitated, “Your Majesty, have you thought about how to face the courtiers and the people of the world if this action is exposed?”

“Courtiers and people of the world?”

Zheng Yi sneered, “I have no shame in my heart, so what is there to fear.”

“Moreover… Elder Chen, don’t you also want to see if there is a Martial Arts Realm beyond the Innate Realm?”

No sooner had he spoken these words when Zheng Yi felt Chen Liancang’s breathing quicken.

“Hahaha… Elder Chen, as long as you help me open the tombs of the former emperors, if there are Cultivation Secret Techniques or Cultivation Items, I will certainly share them with you!”

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