imperial psychologist

Chapter 225 Nine-story Tower
"There is such a thing..." Bai Ling and Bai Yi sighed at the same time.

Qinglian's narration did not show this level, and the only cause and effect she saw was that after the night attack on Donglin Temple, her clan members became mobs.So the whole case was turned upside down - she never mentioned any problems with the "several Qingtian masters of the Metropolitan Procuratorate".

Although Xu Yun kept saying that if Bai Ling wanted to know the inside story, he could go to the file of this case... But Bai Ling also knew in his heart that this matter was almost impossible.

Not to mention that the manuscripts in the imperial concubine's hands can only be used in the palace. If you step back ten thousand steps, no matter how favored the imperial concubine is, she will not be able to reach the archives of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Various disturbances were also recorded in the book.

But Xu Yun dared to say such a thing, probably there is indeed a record in the dossier.

"But now, my Donglin Temple is still full of incense, protecting all people," Xu Yun continued, "It can be seen that there is justice in the dark."

Out of the corner of his eye, Bo Ling glanced at the two father-in-laws who had been following him. Although they didn't go there like Jin Yiwei and remembered where they were, judging from their expressions, they were probably listening quietly all the time.

Berlin no longer asked about the fire four years ago. This time Rashomon has come here and there are new clues that need to be verified.

No matter how confusing things are, at least Berlin has confirmed one thing—the water in Donglin Temple is unfathomable.

A few people finished walking around the back hill very quickly—in fact, they didn’t need to walk through the whole walnut grove. There was a pavilion at the highest point of the small hill, and Xu Yun led the group of people to sit in the pavilion for a while. .

Dongshan is really a treasure land of fairy spirits. From a distance, Bai Ling saw a large foggy cloud slowly approaching with the wind, and then the surrounding area was a vast expanse of whiteness. After a while, the fog seemed to dissipate. Look around , And I can't find which cloud is not far away just now.

"Hey," Bo Ling looked in the direction of the Donglin Temple, pointing to a tall tower on the west side, "That tower looks like it's smoking! Is the fire still alive?"

The young monk beside Xuyun smiled, "That is the Longevity Pagoda, which is specially used to enshrine the Longevity Lamp."

"Isn't it on fire?"

"Of course not." The young monk laughed, "The Pagoda of Longevity is separated from the inside of the monastery, and for the sake of fire prevention, a canal was specially drawn to separate it, so generally nothing will happen."

Returning from the back mountain to the front yard, Bo Ling made another detour to the Longevity Pagoda energetically.

After the conversation in Houshandi, Xu Yun's favorability for the girl in front of him has gradually dropped, but his face is still calm and calm, and he has no complaints as her tour guide for the temple.Bai Yi, who was at the side, also felt a little uncomfortable. He bowed quietly, and whispered beside Bai Ling, "You seem to have turned the discussion of Buddhism into a day trip to Donglin Temple after the disaster."

Bo Ling laughed lowly, but didn't answer.

The Longevity Pagoda, which is inconspicuous when seen from a distance, only shows its majesty when approaching.

"It's so high..." Bai Ling raised his head and couldn't help sighing.

"The Longevity Pagoda has nine floors, and it is the tallest building on the mountains in this area." The young monk said with a smile, "There are nine longevity lamps on each floor here. times."

Across a flowing canal, Bo Ling took advantage of the gap between the fences to look in, and sure enough, he saw a few incense rolls placed in the open air in the yard.

The so-called "longevity lamp" is "longevity incense". It is shaped like a hill or a tower. The longevity incense can burn for three days and three nights.

If according to the young monk's statement, the incense doubles every time you go up one floor...then the longevity lamps placed on the ninth floor should last for a month with one lighting.

...It's definitely not cheap when you think about it.

"Can I go in and have a look?"

"No." The monk replied very directly, "After all, it is an important place for worship, and even the slightest mistake is not good."

"If you want to light a lamp, how do you do it?" Bo Ling asked curiously.

The young monk laughed. He looked at the commoner clothes on Bo Ling and Bai Yi, as well as Bo Ling's hair and ears without gold and silver. He has seen a lot of this kind of people.

No matter how powerful the nobleman is, these ants on the ground are still ants, and the poverty and small things in his bones cannot be covered.

"The Bosi Yao has to enter the name and date of birth first," the young monk said, "Let's look at the auspicious date first, and then see how many people are still in line in front, and finally decide when to turn on the lights."

"That's it..." Bo Ling thought about it seriously, and seemed a bit hesitant to speak, "I just don't know, if I want to light a most ordinary, ordinary lamp... how much incense will I need? "

The young monk tried his best to suppress the amusement and a trace of disdain in his words, and replied politely with a smile, "Not much, 50 taels is enough."

"Fifty—" Bai Yi's jaw dropped in shock.

The young monk stretched out his hand calmly, motioning them to look at the longevity lamps that were enshrined in the open air outside the Longevity Pagoda, "These are the most common ones."

Bo Ling also sighed in shock, "It costs 50 taels of silver here alone. Can anyone really afford to light the lamps on the nine-story tower?"

"Yes." The young monk raised his left eyebrow slightly, "The longevity lamps of Prince Gong and Prince Gong's son are enshrined on the ninth floor, and the princess is even more devout, every month—"

"Hong Yan!" Xu Yun sternly reprimanded from the side, "Could it be that the Tower of Longevity is for people to compare and show off!"

Only then did the young monk realize his forgetfulness, and quickly lowered his head and humbly admitted his mistake.

Berlin has stopped talking.

She just looked up at the spire that almost reached into the clouds.

Prince Gong's mansion?

……

On this day, when Bo Ling went down the mountain, he found that there were more people on the mountain than in the morning.

The government has already heard the news and rushed over, so many people gathered around a mountain, and they all brought those yellow and white things used for offering incense and offering sacrifices, the hidden danger is really huge.The soldiers at the foot of the mountain were on guard, strictly restricting those who came after, and there were also people patrolling repeatedly from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, prohibiting open fire sacrifices.

When he was about to reach the foot of the mountain, Bai Yi suddenly grabbed Bai Ling, deliberately slowed down his pace, and walked slowly towards the crowded place.

"Is there anything you want to say?" Bo Ling raised his head and asked in a place full of voices.

"The Qinglian case, you can decide for yourself. It's not a last resort, so don't worry about it." Bai Yi looked at his sister with a little worry, "The land annexation has been handled by the princes and generals of all dynasties. It can’t be managed for thousands of years, let alone us?”

(End of this chapter)