Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 645 The Queen's Secret

"Himiko, I can still give you a chance."

"You can still try to kill me, but you have to plan carefully, otherwise this little trick may not work."

Xing Daorong finally got up from Himiko.

He was indeed unsure whether the Queen of Fuso had any other tricks on her body, so he did not dare to go too far.

I'm just a little afraid in my heart, and I must not show any fear when speaking.

However, such a confident look somewhat extinguished Himiko's murderous intent.

He felt that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't kill this Han general.

"But... I'm not letting you go for nothing. You have to tell me why you were the queen decades ago, and why you are still the queen today."

"Are you two the same person?"

The Queen of Yamatai was always called Himiko, which is recorded in history books.

But whether it was a mistake in the book or there was something else going on, Xing Daorong was currently interested.

Such matters are naturally secrets of the Yamatai Kingdom.

However, in order to buy back her chance of survival, Himiko decided to make things clear.

...

"General Xing," Himiko's voice was a little deep as she sat up in bed, "Do you know why the queen of Yamatai always wears a mask, and why she always rules this land under the same name?"

Xing Daorong frowned slightly and said, "Is it possible that you want the people to think that the queen is the incarnation of a god, immortal, and protects the people. As for the deeper meaning of the mask and the name, I can't speculate."

Himiko listened and nodded, thinking that Xing Daorong was indeed smart.

In fact, he has already said most of what he meant.

If this were normal, Himiko would have just agreed.

However, for some reason, after Himiko's assassination attempt failed today, she wanted to explain everything clearly when Xing Daorong asked about it.

If I really want to tell you the reason...

Perhaps he had been seen through long ago, so he just made it clear.

Himiko sighed softly, raised her hand and stroked the edge of the mask, her fingertips trembling slightly.

"Immortality... Ha, this is just a lie woven by successive queens."

Her voice was bitter. "My mother was the previous queen of Yamatai. She was not a god, nor did she live forever. She passed away several years ago, leaving behind this heavy crown and mask."

Xing Daorong suddenly realized: "So that's it... The queens of Yamatai never lived forever. They just used the same name and the same mask to cover up the truth of death."

Himiko nodded and continued, "The queens of all generations have ruled the tribe with longevity. When my mother passed away, in order to maintain the stability of the kingdom, the ministers pushed me onto the throne. I put on this mask and became the successor of Himiko."

Her voice gradually became low, as if she was recalling the past that she could not bear to recall.

"Under the mask, I am just an ordinary woman, carrying my mother's legacy, but unable to truly own my own life."

"I have wanted to take off this mask countless times and tell the world the truth, but I can't... because the people of Yamatai need a god-like queen and this false eternity."

Xing Daorong was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Such a rule will be shattered with one blow. No wonder it has no fighting power."

...

Himiko didn't expect that even though she was speaking from the bottom of her heart, Xing Daorong would directly complain about her, and her face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

But as soon as I thought about it, I knew what Xing Daorong meant.

To put it bluntly, this method of immortality is ultimately just a bubble. Once the queen is killed or captured, the bubble will be burst.

Where is the possibility of resistance?
Thinking of this, Himiko couldn't help but nodded to show her understanding.

After hearing the queen's secret, Xing Daorong was still curious about something.

But Xing Daorong said, "So-called corpses and phosphorus gas, where do ghosts and gods come from? But... do you know how to collect these things?"

Himiko saw that Xing Daorong really knew everything!

An idea suddenly occurred to him and he said, "How about... you come with me to take a look?" Then he led Xing Daorong directly to the backyard of the palace.

Only then did Xing Daorong discover that there was actually a grave in the damn backyard!
What kind of good person would build a cemetery in the backyard of his bedroom!

Xing Daorong couldn't help but curse them as perverts in his heart, but he said that these Japanese have had perverted plots since ancient times.

But now that I'm here, let's see how perverted this little Japanese can be.

The two men came to the backyard and saw Himiko bending over a low grave, holding a white jade bottle in her hand, seemingly collecting something carefully.

But I saw his fingers gently brushing across a piece of white bone on the grave, and some fine powder was stained on his fingertips.

Then he carefully poured the powder into the white jade bottle, then slowly stood up and turned around.

His eyes flashed a cold light in the darkness.

"General Xing," she said in a low and calm voice, as if she was describing something very ordinary. "As you said, the will-o'-the-wisp is not ordinary fire. It is made of the resentment of the dead and the powder in their bones."

"If you want to make will-o'-the-wisp, you need to extract this powder from the bones."

It turns out to be that simple.

Xing Daorong thought that Himiko had some special extraction method, but it seems that he was overthinking.

After seeing this, Xing Daorong lost interest a little.

However, Himiko seemed to have entered a state of confusion again.

Gently shake the bottle in your hand, and the powder in the bottle emits a faint blue-green glow under the faint starlight.

"The phosphorus powder in the bones is the core of the will-o'-the-wisp. These dead people never rested in peace and have deep resentment. Their bones contain this special power."

"Just mix the phosphorus powder with a special potion and cast a spell to ignite the will-o'-the-wisp."

Actually, no spells are needed at all...

Xing Daorong muttered to himself, with an expression of noncommittal on his face.

He really wanted to educate Himiko, but...

I thought it would be troublesome to explain, so I just let it go.

But this incident made Xing Daorong think about what he was going to do next.

At present, the Central Plains is unified, the grassland is stable, and the peninsula and island countries have also been taken over.

To be honest, if we fight again we will end up in Southeast Asia.

But it’s no use for the dynasty to keep fighting.

The territory needs to be digested, the people need to live in peace, and we cannot keep fighting.

Xing Daorong's subsequent goal is simple.

As a time traveler, he wanted to pass on his wisdom and wealth from two thousand years ago in the limited time he had.

So that the nation can continue to grow stronger.

only…

How to do this? There is actually a plan.

Thinking of this, Xing Daorong no longer cared about Himiko's "ghost fire".

He only said: "I have already understood the secret, but..."

"This graveyard is too disgusting. I'll have someone dredge it tomorrow!"

Burning bridges across rivers!

Himiko couldn't help herself and yelled, "This is where the queens of all generations are buried. Don't go too far!"

But Xing Daorong just waved his hand, which showed that he didn't care at all...

(End of this chapter)