A hundred flavors of life

Lin Daiyu was frightened by the dream and was a little afraid to sleep again. But with her current mental state, she was frightened if she didn't sleep well in the first half of the night, and if she didn't sleep in the second half of the night, it would be even worse for her health.

When Hua Twelve was thinking about how to solve the problem, he couldn't help but think of a story in "Journey to the West".

Not to mention the ins and outs of the story, but what happened in it inspired Hua Twelve Greats to give it a try.

The story is that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was killed in his dream by the Jinghe Dragon King for some reasons. He could not sleep well every night and his health was getting worse. After learning about it, generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong volunteered to wear armor and hold hands every night. Weapons were guarded at Li Shimin's door, so that the Dragon King would not dare to come again, and Tang Taizong was able to sleep well.

Later, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was also worried about the health of these two generals, so he had their portraits painted and posted on the door. This is the origin of the door god.

When Hua Twelve thought of this, he thought it would be better to follow the gourd's example and give it a try himself. He immediately asked Zhang Zhenniang to rest first, and let Xueyan and Zicuckoo enter the room to accompany Lin Daiyu to rest. He moved a chair himself and held it in his hand. Baodao sat in front of Lin Daiyu's door, closed his eyes and adjusted his breath until dawn.

In the middle of the night, with Hua Twelve outside guarding the door, Lin Daiyu slept particularly peacefully. She never dreamed of anyone or anything unrelated to Si Liu. When she woke up in the morning, she even felt better and even drank a bowl. Meat porridge.

Seeing that this method was indeed effective, Hua Twelve went to invite two door gods that day and stuck them on Daiyu's door. He was afraid that it would be inappropriate, so he also thought about getting a souvenir back, but he was not worried about those ghostly things. Finally, after much thought, he went to the Palace Commander's Mansion to find Yang Zhi.

When Yang Zhi heard that Hua Twelve asked him for something, he immediately said: "If Yang Zhi is of any use, my brother just says it's okay, and my brother will go through fire and water!"

Hua Twelve said with a smile: "I don't need you to go through fire and water, I just want to change the sword for a few days. Your sword is very evil and can suppress evil spirits. Although mine is famous, it kills fewer people. The effect is I’m afraid it’s not good!”

The sword Gao Qiu gave him was called the Lingbao Sword. It was the first of three hundred-pipe swords made by Cao Pi when he was the prince during the Three Kingdoms period. It was four feet, three inches and six cents long, and weighed three kilograms and six taels. Because the pattern resembles a turtle, it is called Lingbao.

The other two swords are the "Hanzhang Treasure Sword", which is shaped like Danxia, ​​and the "Quality Treasure Sword" held by the sword.

Although the Lingbao Sword is good, it has been hidden in the hands of nobles from aristocratic families since the day it was cast. It is rarely used for killing, so it may not be used as a weapon, so Hua Twelve thought of Yang Zhi's sword.

Yang Zhibao's sword is an ancestral item. It is wider than ordinary waist knives. It originally had a long handle made of metal that can be connected to the handle, and the short sword can be turned into a Yanyue sword.

At that time, the father of the Volcano King Yang Gun, Yang Hui of the Golden Sword, used this sword to gain the reputation of "the best sword in the world".

After Yang Hui, Yang Gun, the king of volcanoes, held this sword and defeated Li Cunxiao, forced Wang Yanzhang to death, and defeated Taizong of Liao Dynasty. It can be said that his achievements are brilliant.

After Yang Gun, the sword was passed on to his son, Yang Laolinggong's golden sword Yang Ye.

Yang Laolinggong inherited the majesty of his ancestors and father, traveled across the battlefield, fought against all the invincible opponents in the world, and earned the title of Yang Invincible with the Golden Sword.

Therefore, this knife of the Yang family can be said to be a murderous person, and the evil spirit on the knife has almost become a substance.

Originally, swords with excessive evil spirits were not good for people's health and could not be restrained by ordinary people, but this sword was different because its owners in the past were either upright and upright heroes, or they were loyal and loyal heroes who served the country and the people.

Therefore, this sword was influenced by the spirit of past owners and became a sword that can keep upright and ward off evil.

These situations were all mentioned by Hua Twelve when Yang Zhi was exchanging martial arts with Yang Zhi, so when he thought of the Zhenwu, he immediately thought of the ancestral sword in the hands of the green-faced beast.

As soon as Hua Twelve mentioned this matter, Yang Zhi agreed immediately. He took off his sword and stuffed it into the former's arms:

"There is nothing to change. If it weren't for brother, I'm afraid this knife would be gone long ago. Brother, just take it. In addition, the matter with the sister may not be solved in a day or two. This knife will stay in brother's house. It’s ready.”

The implication was that he actually wanted to give the sword to Hua Twelve.

Hua Twelve immediately laughed. Yang Zhineng explained that he was grateful. He did not help the wrong person in the first place. He immediately gave Yang Zhi his spiritual sword:

"I understand what you mean, but I took away your sword. What do you use it for? Besides, this sword is your ancestral possession, so how can I take it!"

"But you're right. I'm afraid this matter won't be resolved in a day or two. So, let's just switch between them first. When Daiyu's matter is resolved, we can switch back. !”

After Hua Twelve finished speaking, he punched Yang Zhi: "Stop talking about giving me a knife!"

Yang Zhi chuckled: "In that case, I'll listen to my brother!" He put the Ling Bao Dao on his waist and seemed to like it very much.

Hua Twelve took the Yang family's golden knife and hung it in Lin Daiyu's room that night. Sure enough, she was safe that night.

A few days later, Lin Daiyu's energy and spirit gradually improved, her body recovered, and she returned to her previous state.

Hua Twelve thought about Lin Daiyu's previous need to learn weapons, so he simply taught her the 'breaking sword' among the seventy-two unique skills of Shaolin. From now on, this golden sword will be hers to use for the time being.

Hua Twelve told Lin Daiyu, if you want any gods and ghosts to disturb you in your dreams, you don’t have to worry about it, just draw your sword and cut it!

This precept-breaking sword technique, with wide opening and closing, and fierce moves, is suitable for use with a precious sword like the Yang family's golden sword that has been used in killing arrays. However, Lin Daiyu dislikes it as not being as good-looking as Zhang Zhenniang's 'Jade Girl Sword Technique', so she wants to change to a more beautiful martial art.

Hua Twelve comforted: "This is only temporary. When I find a way to kill your nightmare, I will ask an expert to teach you a beautiful staff technique to use. That staff technique will not allow water to splash into it, and it will not be used on rainy days." No need to hold an umbrella, it’s beautiful!”

"Staff method? What's that called?" Lin Daiyu looked expectant.

"Crazy Wand Technique!"

Lin Daiyu's face turned dark. She heard that this name had nothing to do with being good-looking or pretty. However, her childlike nature felt magical after hearing Hua Twelve's description and asked:

"Once you learn that, do you really no longer need to hold an umbrella when it rains?"

"Of course, it is easy to be struck by lightning. After all, such a large piece of iron can easily trigger lightning if you swing it around on a rainy day."

Hua Twelve ran away after saying this, because Lin Daiyu was already drawing her sword!

Lin Daiyu's matter was temporarily solved with the help of the door god and the sword, and the big-faced baby finally saved his life.

Hua Twelve decided not to kill Jia Baoyu for the time being, but it was almost time to close the net on Wang Xifeng's side.

There have been a lot of bad things going on in Rongguo Mansion recently.

Jia Baoyu went to see Lin Daiyu that day and became obsessed with Zhang Zhenniang's appearance. Jia's mother asked the imperial doctor to see her. Fortunately, the problem was not serious. She just heard from the imperial doctor that Lin Daiyu was also ill, so the old lady wanted to use this as an excuse. , to bring back her granddaughter and the future granddaughter-in-law whom she was optimistic about marrying.

Unexpectedly, Jia Lian and the servants who were sent to pick them up were all beaten by Lin Chong. When Jia's mother found out, she was so angry that her heart ached and told her two sons that she would go to the palace tomorrow to file a complaint against Lin Chong for his excessive bullying.

After the instructions were given, Jia Mu had just rested when she heard the sounds of crying father and mother outside, as well as yelling and cursing. It became a chaotic mess. When someone came to ask, it turned out that someone had thrown excrement into the house, or was it thrown in with the excrement truck? , two dung trucks and more than 20 buckets of filthy stuff were scattered everywhere, and the stench was overwhelming.

Mother Jia was completely angry. This was the first time in two generations of Rongguo that someone had excrement thrown at her. The old lady became more and more angry as she thought about it.

He quickly went to the imperial doctor, administered acupuncture, and took medicine, and finally rescued Jia Mu. When the family gathered together and thought about it, it must have been Lin Chong who did this, and he didn't run away!

Jia She and Jia Zheng went to complain to the emperor at dawn. Relying on the reputation of the two generations of Rongguo, they actually met Zhao Ji.

The two brothers explained everything exactly. When Zhao Ji heard that Lin Chong threw excrement at Rongguo Mansion, he burst out laughing, and then quickly made a serious face:

"My dear, please don't misunderstand me. My scalp was itchy just now. Please continue."

Jia She and Jia Zheng have a dark streak. If you believe it, they are fools, and the officials are just watching their jokes.

They stopped complaining and directly asked the officials to punish Lin Chong for his crimes.

Zhao Ji suppressed his smile and said lightly: "The so-called words are unfounded. You are saying that someone threw feces into the house."

Having said this, Zhao Ji laughed again. He was already controlling it, but he really couldn't. Especially if this kind of control broke out later, it would be even more difficult to control. He laughed so hard that tears came out.

Dai Quan, the eunuch beside him, couldn't help but smile, and had to find excuses for the officials to cover up: "The officials, your scalp is itchy again?" Zhao Ji laughed and said: "Yes, my scalp is itchy again. Hahaha, it's itchy again. Haha." ~"

The two brothers Jia She and Jia Zheng turned purple in the face, but they did not dare to be dissatisfied at all.

It wasn't until Zhao Ji had laughed enough that he wiped his tears and said, "Do you have any evidence for asking me to punish Lin Chong for his crime?"

Jia She and Jia Zheng both said: "For the record, our Rongguo government governs our family with benevolence, filial piety, loyalty, and righteousness. We have always been kind to others. Apart from this Lin Chong, I have never offended anyone else. Who else can I do without him?"

Zhao Ji smiled again, but this time there was a sneer at the corner of his mouth:

"Since there is no evidence, how can I convict my ministers without any reason? I will ask the Kaifeng Mansion and the Wucheng Military and Horse Division to investigate this matter. When the matter is investigated clearly, if it is really Lin Chong's doing, I will comply with your request. , punish him, okay, go down!"

Jia She and Jia Zheng had no choice but to retreat.

After the two of them were gone, Zhao Ji asked Dai Quan beside him: "Dai Quan, what do you think of this matter?"

Dai Quan had accepted money from Jia She before, so he naturally spoke for the Jia family and bowed:

"My servant thought that Lin Chong was so bold that he even dared to snatch the prince's prey during the winter hunting. The matter involving the Jia family must have something to do with him. After all, Jia Baoyu made a big fuss in the Lin family that night, and that night in the Rongguo Mansion If it wasn't him, it would be too coincidental!"

When Zhao Ji heard the word 'dung', he couldn't help laughing again: "Yes, I guess it's him too!"

After he finished speaking, his smile faded and a cold light flashed in his eyes:

"During the winter hunt, Lin Chong always acted according to the rules, and there was nothing wrong with it. The most important thing for a courtier is to abide by the rules. In this regard, he did a good job. If I hear you say this about him again, you This slave can just figure it out on his own!"

Dai Quan was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "I forgive you, the official, but I just made a mistake."

Zhao Ji sneered: "A momentary slip of the tongue? I think you took advantage of the Jia family, right?"

Even though Zhao Ji is not good at governing the country, has no independent opinion when it comes to things, and lacks the backbone and responsibility of a king, he is extremely smart and can see some things thoroughly. Dai Quan really can't hide his thoughts from him.

Dai Quan quickly apologized: "It was Jia Enhou who gave me one hundred taels of tea money. I don't dare to do it anymore." In fact, what Jia She gave him today was one thousand taels, and he missed a zero.

Zhao Ji said calmly: "Go back and get the twenty pieces by yourself. The one hundred taels can be considered as the cost of soup and medicine. Why don't you do it next time, you know?"

Dai Quan looked grateful and kowtowed repeatedly.

Zhao Ji then picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then sneered: "Ruling a family with benevolence, filial piety, loyalty, and righteousness? Hehe, do you really think that I don't know about the bad things in their Jia family? If it weren't for the sake of the two generations of Rongguo On the face of it, which one of them can still enjoy wealth and wealth!"

When Jia She and Jia Zheng went back to talk about the matter, Jia Mu had no choice but to say:

"Well, since the officials say so, let's wait and see what the Kaifeng Mansion and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division have to say!"

She sighed and said:

"Think of how prosperous our Jia family was in the past. What evidence do we need to convict a Long Jinwei? It's just a matter of one sentence for your grandfather and father. It's all your fault for not living up to expectations. You can't be good at writing or martial arts. , now it’s better to let a mere third-grade dragon forbidden officer bully you to come to your door to poop and urinate.”

Jia She was dissatisfied and said: "Mother, Baoyu didn't cause this matter. I heard that he was causing mischief in other people's homes. How can they tolerate him?"

Jia Zheng's face turned red after being told that, and he immediately shouted that he was going to beat that scoundrel to death. Jia's mother slammed the table angrily:

"Obviously someone is bullying you. What are you going to do to beat Baoyu? Come on, you are so capable. Beat me to death first and then him. Wouldn't it be clean?"

Seeing that his mother was angry, Jia Zheng quickly admitted his mistake, while Jia She curled his lips and sneered.

Jia Mu pointed at Jia She and said: "You are also a dirty seed. How could you instigate your second brother to beat your nephew? Get out of here. I don't need you to serve me here anymore!"

Jia She was dissatisfied and said: "Mother, this is obviously Baoyu's fault."

Jia Mu interrupted directly: "Go, go, get out of here, I don't want to hear it."

Jia She was helpless and angry, so he turned around and left. The Kaifeng Mansion and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division no longer cared about it, and only asked Jia Zheng to ask.

Jia Zheng had no ability at all, and the government offices on both sides used clichés to fool him. The case of the Rongguo Mansion being thrown excrement by someone came to nothing.

Compared with Jia Mu and Jia Zheng's troubles, Wang Xifeng's side has been experiencing happy events recently.

That day, Jia Rong and Jia Qiang borrowed 200 taels from her, and received 5 taels of interest every ten days. In this way, Wang Xifeng got fifteen taels of silver in a month, which was more than what she earned from usury. .

So he thought about it and discussed with Heping'er: "Ping'er, you said Brother Rong and Brother Qiang borrowed money from me to earn interest, and they gave me fifteen taels of silver in one month. They have to earn it themselves. How many?"

Ping'er thought for a while: "That must be just a lot more!"

Wang Xifeng took a breath of air: "Not to mention too much, even if they get the same fifteen taels, then the two hundred taels of silver will be the interest of thirty taels of silver a month. If it's more."

Ping'er also widened his eyes: "What kind of business can make so much money?"

Wang Xifeng thought for a while and gritted her teeth: "I don't know either, let's have a look."

Another month later, it was still fifteen taels, delivered in three installments. When Wang Xifeng was collecting the money, he was making insinuations. Jia Rong and Jia Qiang smiled and said nothing. When asked again, he was considerate, which made Feng Lazi anxious, but There is no way.

I just heard people say that Jia Rong and Jia Qiang spent money very lavishly in the past two months, as if they had made a fortune. This made Wang Xifeng's money-loving heart become more and more restless.

In the third month, after Jia Rong and Jia Qiang finished sending the interest money, without waiting for Wang Xifeng to ask, they took out the two hundred taels of silver they borrowed from here:

"Auntie, we have used up this money, and we will return it to auntie today!"

Wang Xifeng secretly resented, "You haven't used up all the money. You are using my money to make money. After you have saved enough money, you want to get rid of me and go it alone!"

She thought so in her heart, but she said with a smile: "Brother Rong, Brother Qiang, my aunt wants to ask you a question. In the past, my aunt treated you well, right?"

Jia Rong smiled apologetically and said, "It's natural. In the past, we brothers were short of money. How could my aunt not take care of us for a few taels of silver?"

But he thought in his heart, how can a few taels of silver be so easy to get? Why don't you just drink it around and use it like a slave?

Wang Xifeng didn't know what he thought, so she clapped her hands:

"Look, in the past three months, my aunt has also noticed that you have found a way to get money. Why, you have a way to get rich. Why don't you tell aunt that you just returned the money today because you want to put it aside? Auntie, do you want to go it alone? It’s a shame that I took care of you before. Do you want to be those heartless wolves?"

Jia Rong and Jia Qiang both smiled bitterly, but a hint of cunning flashed in each other's eyes. Jia Rong smiled bitterly and said:

"Auntie, it's not that we didn't tell them, it's just that their sponsors didn't let us spread the word. If Brother Qiang and I hadn't helped them by accident, they wouldn't have given me this opportunity to make money. .”

Wang Xifeng's eyes were brighter, and she felt more and more that her guess was right. How could such a profitable business be spread out casually and let others know about it? She quickly asked:

"Brother Rong, what you said is that you treat your aunt as an outsider? If not, you can have a good talk with your aunt, and your aunt will also see it. This is a business where money makes money. Aunt, if you don't have anything else, you can still have money. You’ve taken out a lot, why don’t you take your aunt with you, and your aunt won’t forget your benefits?”

Jia Rong was embarrassed, and after a while she said: "Okay, but we have told my aunt about this, and she must not go on to say it all."

Wang Xifeng patted her chest and assured: "Don't worry, how could my aunt tell others about such a thing?"

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