The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chu Yunxi and Zhang Chenmu both held their breath and looked at Master Huihai. They saw him reciting a passage of unknown sutra in a low voice. After reciting it, he stood up, walked to Chu Yunxi and sat down, and asked: "I wonder if Princess has heard that there was a cult among the people called the Emperor Star?"

Chu Yunxi was at a loss. How could she have heard of any folk cults when she had only been in this world for a short time? She could not help but look at Zhang Chenmu. Zhang Chenmu had not spoken since he entered the meditation room. Seeing Chu Yunxi looking at him, he said in a deep voice, "Master, what you are talking about is the cult that claimed to restore order and restore the throne to the orthodox cult when the emperor was in power, the Emperor Star?"

"That's right," Master Huihai chanted "Amitabha" again, and then said, "At that time, I was fortunate enough to follow the emperor and understand the entire game between the court and the Emperor Star Organization."

Zhang Chenmu said to Chu Yunxi, "Back then, it took quite a while to destroy the Emperor Killing Star Organization. They claimed that the Emperor was not the legitimate heir to the throne, but a descendant of another branch of the royal family. So they organized the Emperor Killing Star Organization with the goal of killing the Emperor and making that branch the emperor. Isn't this a rebellion?"

"What happened next?" Chu Yunxi knew that Master Huihai's mention of this matter must be related to the current incident, so she had to understand it clearly first. Master Huihai did not speak, waiting for Zhang Chenmu to tell Chu Yunxi.

"Later, the Emperor Slaying Star grew stronger and stronger, but the court could do nothing about it because they didn't have a fixed nest or specific characteristics. Maybe a street vendor was a member of the Emperor Slaying Star, or maybe a prostitute in a brothel was one of them. In short, the court knew about the existence of the Emperor Slaying Star, but didn't know where it was. The most important thing is that the Emperor Slaying Star organization includes all kinds of people, and all kinds of evil magic and witchcraft emerge one after another. I only know that it took a long time to wipe them out. As for what happened specifically, I was of low status at that time, so I didn't understand."

Zhang Chenmu said all this in one breath, then he let out a long sigh, picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all.

Chu Yunxi's imagination ran wild as she listened to this. She felt that there must be many unknown stories behind this. She never expected that such exciting things would happen during the reign of the retired emperor.

"Master, what is the connection between this Emperor Star Organization and this incident?"

"Amitabha," Master Huihai chanted the Buddha's name, "The most vicious move used by the Emperor Star Organization is this Ten Thousand Hearts Return to One. The most powerful person in the Emperor Star is a wizard who is good at using witchcraft and curses. He set up a formation called Ten Thousand Hearts Return to One, which uses ten thousand living hearts to cast a curse. It is said that this curse can kill people thousands of miles away without being seen, and kill the Emperor Star. At the same time, a new Ten Thousand Saints will be enshrined to make the world return to one, so it is called Ten Thousand Hearts Return to One."

"A living human heart?" Chu Yunxi exclaimed in a low voice, "Are these people crazy?"

"They are crazy, but the people in their organization firmly believe it and think they are acting on behalf of heaven. They say that throughout history, which leader did not ascend to power amidst rivers of blood? They only need 10,000 hearts, which is a very small price to pay. Those who were killed and had their hearts dug out sacrificed themselves for the great cause and died a worthy death."

"Bullshit!" Chu Yunxi found it unbelievable, "Don't these people have brains?"

"Amitabha." Master Huihai also sighed, "It's not that they don't have brains, but they are blinded by the huge benefits. The wizard brainwashes them every day, saying that as long as they collect 10,000 hearts, they will become kings, princes, generals and ministers, and will have unlimited glory and endless money, and countless wealth and splendor."

"Stupid, such a disregard for human life, not to mention that it cannot be achieved, even if it can be achieved, is such a person worthy of sitting in a high position? How can he work for the welfare of the people?"

"The princess is someone who cares about the people. I admire her. The emperor said the same thing at the time. When he first heard about the Emperor Slaying Star, he just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously. He also said that they were just a bunch of rabble and as long as they didn't harass the people, he would let them go. It was not until he heard about the Ten Thousand Hearts Returning to One Formation that the emperor got really angry. He said that he originally wanted to give them a way out, but he didn't expect that this group of people would become even more violent and kill innocent people. He couldn't tolerate it anymore, so he started to send people to clear them out."

"Good job on the cleanup," Chu Yunxi praised the emperor, "and what happened next?"

Master Huihai went on to say, "After the court stepped up its crackdown, many members of the Emperor Star Slash were captured and executed one after another. But strangely, the emperor suddenly became weaker day by day, and even to the point where he couldn't get out of bed. The people of the Emperor Star Slash spread rumors among the people, saying that the emperor was not destined to be king, and that arresting the Emperor Star Slashers had offended the wrath of heaven, and that heaven would punish him. They also said that the formation of the Ten Thousand Hearts Returning to One would be completed, and the day the formation was completed would be the day when the world would change hands. For a time, people were in a panic, and those who were ordered to crack down on the Emperor Star Slash organization were under great pressure, fearing that they would be slow. If something happened to the emperor, they would also be held responsible for failing to do their job well and indirectly causing the emperor's death."

Chu Yunxi suddenly asked: "Who was in charge of supervising this case at that time?"

Master Huihai secretly thought that this woman was very smart. He said slowly, "The person in charge of supervising this case was the then King Zhao, now His Majesty!"

Chu Yunxi's heart suddenly started beating fast and she felt like something was wrong.

Master Huihai went on to say, "The King of Zhao had a capable deputy general at that time, named Qin Wei, who was highly valued by the King of Zhao. Seeing that the King of Zhao was worried day and night, Qin Wei also pursued the Emperor-Slaying Star day and night. Finally, his hard work paid off and he found the location of the Emperor-Slaying Star's lair. He sent someone to notify the King of Zhao at that time, and then the two of them led people to encircle and suppress it. However, they did not expect that this was a trap set by the other party. They lured the King of Zhao and Qin Wei and others into the trap and then attacked with fire. Qin Wei fought desperately to protect the King of Zhao and rescued the King of Zhao from the fire, but he was burned to death. Before he died, he had only one wish, hoping that the King of Zhao would destroy the Emperor-Slaying Star and avenge his brothers. The King of Zhao was filled with grief and indignation, and caught the spy who misled Qin Wei at that time. He tortured him severely and finally asked about the real lair. He led people to seize the Emperor-Slaying Star's lair at lightning speed and saw the so-called Ten Thousand Hearts Returning to One Formation. It is said that there were more than 9,900 hearts at that time, filling a whole room, and the formation was about to be completed."

Chu Yunxi almost held her breath, and so did Zhang Chenmu. Only then did they dare to breathe a little. Chu Yunxi asked, "Where is the emperor? How was he then? How did he get better later? What did the wizard say before he died?"