Tianyi

Chapter 41 Yellow Clothes (13)

There were three tall horses lined up outside the door. When the door opened, the three of them immediately turned over and fell down. Zi Yi took a quick look and saw that, as expected, they were Lao Che, General Guo and that little brother Sun.

Zi Yi and Qing Yi whispered a few words, Qing Yi nodded, stepped forward and saluted: "All three of you, please come in together. The details of the official case cannot fall into the ears of idlers. General Guo and Brother Sun, please come into the courtyard." Narrative.”

The old car led the three horses into the yard and went to feed and take care of them.

Guo Xing clasped his fists in return. Brother Sun no longer shouted about "everything can be made public". Instead, he followed General Guo obediently into the courtyard with a solemn expression.

Chiyi and Ziyi brought out a small table and two wooden stools and placed them opposite the flower window in the wing.

Brown Yi brought out two plates of side dishes and two pots of rice wine from the kitchen, placed them on the small table, and said, "I'm a guest from afar, let's eat and drink."

Guo Xing and Brother Sun sat down, each poured a glass of wine, first saluted Xue Yi, and then drank it all.

Xue Yi asked: "Have you received news about the border fortress in the capital?"

Guo Xing nodded and said: "The master of the sect has laid out a good plan. Letters came from the Shuai Mansion and Sifang County. On the second day after the girl in Tsing Yi and the girl in red left, the beacon tower was lit. A moment after the fire was lit, Huo Shuai After sending troops to rescue, there was a foreign raid at Heishui Pass, but they fell into Huo Shuai's trap. The soldiers originally sent returned to attack and defeated the invading enemy. On the day we set out to come back, the capital was receiving the victory documents, and the whole court was full of joy. , the emperor immediately issued the decree."

Brother Sun said: "That's fine... But how could the sect master have calculated in advance that the imperial censor would falsely accuse Huo Shuai of concealing military information? He was a close official of the emperor and was deeply trusted. He said that he escaped from the border and came back just to pay homage to Huo Shuai. The emperor reported the news. Fortunately, the master of the sect had arranged for Lao Che to mediate in the capital in advance, and General Guo and I helped. As a result, when the imperial censor complained, no one in the court believed it."

"My grandfather relied on his old age to guard the emperor, refusing to let him issue an order, and urged him to wait for the news. Sure enough, after only one day's delay, Huo Shuai sent the censor's son to the capital. At the same time, a good report will be given, and all the truth will be revealed."

Seeing everyone's eyes staring at him, Xue Yi smiled lightly and said: "The case is clear, and there is nothing difficult to solve. Don't worry, I will explain it to you in detail: Let's talk about pretending to be a ghost first. I will know it as soon as I hear it. It uses the Seven Skills Prism. The Seven Skills Prism was the ingenious work of the Seven Skills Master at that time. There is no second identical treasure in this world. The rare crystal used to make the Seven Skills Prism is the same as Ziyi Sister's thin convex mirror. Taking a piece, Qiqiaolang split it into two, polished the larger piece into a Qiqiao prism, and made the smaller piece into a thin convex mirror."

"Thin-lens convex lenses can be used to magnify objects, while seven-piece prisms can be used to project shadows. As long as you find the right angle, align the light, and place a puppet on one side of the prism, the shadow of the puppet can be cast on the other side. Magnify it and project it out, and it will appear out of thin air, as big as a real person. If you don't know the key, it will definitely look like a real person."

"That day, when I heard General Guo describe the scene in the county government hall in detail, I knew that someone must be hiding in a hidden place under the county government hall, using a seven-skilled prism to project a figure, pretending to be a ghost. All this person needed was, With a slight movement of the prism, the projected figure will move up and down, and no trace will be left in the county government hall."

"However, prisms do not make sounds. General Guo also said that he heard ghosts talking, crying and complaining, and there was the sound of drums. This proves that at that time, someone must have sneaked into the county government hall and hid in the hall. He went down to the hall where no one could see him, beat the drums, and spoke in a falsetto. General Guo, you were in the hall that day and heard the drums first. You would naturally think that the sound of the mountain came from outside the county government hall. You were attracted If you lose your attention and suddenly see a ghost figure, you don't know where it is. You are temporarily blinded. If you only look at the hall, you will not suspect that someone is hiding below the hall."

"I know that there are seven-skilled prisms in the world, and I also know that besides the people from my Tianyi Sect, there should be one person in the world who knows how to use these seven-skilled prisms, and that person is in the capital. When Master is here, Master Sun once told me about Grand Master Sun. Master is very familiar with Grand Master Sun, and he also admired his actions in persuading the Emperor not to interfere too much in Jianghu affairs."

"Master also told me that Master Sun and Mr. Chen Qianli, a doctor of the Imperial College, are close friends. The two of them discussed the report together and then reported it to Master Sun. Mr. Chen has never met my master, but I must have heard Taishi Sun talk about the Tianyi Sect. Over the years, I have only paid attention to Jianghu affairs and not paid much attention to the court. So I didn’t know that Mr. Chen actually went to the frontier to become a county magistrate. However, I learned that Chen was involved in this case. Your Excellency, I have guessed that this case is probably closely related to Grand Master Sun in Beijing."

"It's just that you, General Guo, can't ask you about the things I guessed. So that day, I asked the general to go to the post to rest first, and then I rushed to Sifang County in Qingyi and Chiyi to ask Mr. Chen directly. At that time, I already I thought that the purpose of pretending to be a ghost must be to save the other three young masters."

"If Mr. Chen is willing to release the person immediately, he must have figured out that the real murderer will never ask for the remains to be buried. But General Guo told me that since the haunting, Mr. Chen has begun to search the mountains and seal the roads. If Just to find the skeleton is a bit exaggerated. I guess it is to find the young master who is not actually dead."

"I expected that Mr. Chen was already suspicious, so I wanted to make up for him. Mr. Chen is a civil servant and has no knowledge of military affairs. General Guo only thought that there was something wrong, and he was afraid that he had never warned Huo Shuai. To prevent any oversight, I sent Lan Yi to go I met Huo Shuai at Heishui Pass and told him openly that I suspected that the censor was a collaborator."

"I suspect that the censor has colluded with foreign tribes, hoping to light the beacon tower without incident and attract troops from Heishui Pass. The foreign tribes ambushed a surprise force outside Heishui Pass and took the opportunity to make a sneak attack. Although the gate will not be broken, no matter whether it is a foreign enemy, Whether he escaped unscathed after the sneak attack, or whether the soldiers sent by Huo Shuai to rescue Sifang County were at fault, he could not escape being impeached by the censor, who angered the emperor and punished Huo Shuai."

"But I'm just guessing, without any solid evidence. It's rare that Huo Shuai believed Lan Yi's words and agreed to use the plan to lay a trap. As long as the beacon tower is lit without incident, we can catch them all. In addition, I also asked Lan Yi to tell Huo Shuai , when the foreign troops attack, if they are surrounded and unable to escape, they will definitely push out the proton, that is, the young master who pretended to be eaten by a tiger."

"Wearing a blue suit, I persuaded Huo Shuai that if the enemy army has been defeated, there is no need to kill them all. Instead, we can take back the protons and give the foreigners a way to survive. And before and after the protons are returned to the emperor, he will tell the truth, and Huo Shuai will I am no longer afraid of false accusations from anyone.”

Brother Sun asked: "The sect master's guess is correct, but I still can't figure it out. How can the sect master be sure that the censor's son is not dead? My three brothers told me personally that they really saw the tiger take him away with their own eyes. There is absolutely no lies in telling him, does the sect master also know the origin of the tiger?"

Xue Yi smiled and said: "You are right, I do know it. I had been closed for two years before, when I was not sick, I was traveling around in the rivers and lakes, and occasionally met a group of Tanji tribesmen, taming tigers and performing arts. . I once saw with my own eyes that big tiger with a clear and white forehead. It looked very ferocious, but it would never hurt anyone. It could hold a person in its mouth and pretend to bite it, but in fact there was no scratch on the person. I Guess, that team of Tanjie people finally returned to their hometown, and the tiger your brothers encountered should be this one."

Brother Sun wondered: "Is there such a tiger in the world?"

Xue Yi said: "The rivers and lakes are huge and full of wonders. You really need to change your temper that you don't know and pretend it's not there. Since I guessed that tigers don't hurt people, the young master who was snatched away by the tiger must be suspicious. Chen Your Excellency searches the mountain every day to prevent suspicious persons from entering or exiting at will, even though you have already guessed that this young master has bad intentions."

"But Mr. Chen only thought that the young master pretended to have an accident, maybe because he wanted to connect with foreign spies in the wild forest, so he searched the mountain thoroughly to find traces of foreigners. Even if he couldn't find it for a while, he still couldn't. It can prevent him from meeting foreign spies and escaping. Only after Qing Yi and Chi Yi went to remind him, Master Chen realized that the beacon tower was the key to the whole matter."

General Guo sighed: "The master of the sect really saw it with his own eyes. The one who was sent back together with the young master was the captain of ten who guarded the beacon tower. This man was actually a traitor, waiting for the time to light it. The beacon tower cooperated with the sneak attack by foreign enemies outside Heishui Pass. I wholeheartedly believed in ghosts and never considered that the beacon tower was at fault. It was because I had failed in my duty." Brother Sun nodded and said: "I remember the principles of the sect master. But, That brother of mine... Bah, he's not my brother... How could he listen to what his father said and do such a thing?"

Xue Yi said calmly: "My father has a mission, how dare I not do it? He invited you all to go to the border fortress, obviously just to ask you to be his witnesses. He led the way to the depths of the wild forest, and deliberately got caught by the tiger. Let's go. The other three young masters are so frightened that they are out of their wits. They can't point in the right direction and can't find any trace of his body. This matter will cause chaos."

"If you guys can't explain what happened clearly and insist without any evidence that he was eaten by a tiger, you will definitely be taken into custody by Mr. Chen in the frontier county. You are all young men with deep roots. If your family comes to make trouble, Mr. Chen He will definitely be blamed for not handling the case well. And there will be even more chaos in the capital. At this time, if there is another foreign enemy attacking the pass, the censor will go to the emperor to report Huo Shuai. The time is really perfect."

"It's just that your grandfather is old and prudent. He heard that you were going to Sifang County. He knew that Mr. Chen was the county magistrate there. He probably didn't want you to disturb old friends, so he actually detained you before leaving. Five people in the capital Huli, without you, who likes to be reckless and cause trouble, I guess the censor will be very upset."

"But there is no way, the plan has been discussed, he can only let his son act as usual. The tiger took his son away in order to send a hostage to the foreign enemy, otherwise the two sides would not trust each other, even if the ten-captain had rebelled and became There is a traitor, but the most important part of the false accusation depends on the imperial censor in the capital. If there is no proton in hand, how can the foreign enemy send troops casually?"

"After the proton was kidnapped by a tiger, Mr. Chen took the three young masters into custody, and chaos broke out in the capital. It all went according to the censor's plan... But I didn't expect that when you heard the news, you secretly escaped to the frontier and made a fuss. It's a matter of a ghost's last words. Mr. Chen realized it immediately and let the three young masters go free because of your mischief. As a result, the chaos in the capital was calmed down before it became a big problem. "

"It's just that Mr. Chen didn't expect that the beacon tower was the real target. After Qing Yi and Chi Yi went there, he quickly realized how to cooperate. As soon as Huo Shuai arranged it, he tightened the outside and loosened the inside, leaving a loophole. Let the foreign spies sneak in and notify the ten-capion commander to light the beacon tower. After that, if he intercepts and captures the foreign spies, the ten-capion commander will naturally be unable to escape."

Brother Sun had a look of admiration on his face and said to Xue Yi: "The master of the sect has planned a plan and won the victory thousands of miles away. Xiaosheng really admires and admires him."

Xue Yi smiled, turned to Guo Xing and said: "The case has been concluded. General Guo will go back and report to Huo Shuai. Although it is Mr. Chen who came to ask for the case, if there is any inquiry from Tianyi Sect in the future, I would also like to ask Huo Shuai." Don’t hesitate to teach me.”

Guo Xing stood up, thanked him and said, "Master, you're welcome. Huo Shuai has sent me a message. If there are any questions from the Tianyi Sect, no one under Huo Shuai frowns and refuses to answer."

Xue Yi returned the courtesy and said: "That's very good, then I won't keep any more generals."

Guo Xing looked at Brother Sun and saw that he was still sitting still, so he said: "Guo and Mr. Sun are in different directions. Please allow Mr. Guo to leave before Mr. Sun can leave together."

The old chariot brought the horse over, and Guo Xing said goodbye to everyone in the hospital. After leading the horse and leaving the hospital, he turned around and bowed again, got on the horse and left.

Xue Yi waited for Lao Che to close the courtyard door again, and then said to Brother Sun, "Now, I want to ask you a question."

Brother Sun sat up nervously.

Xue Yi asked: "Where is that Seven Skills Prism now?"

Brother Sun swallowed his saliva and said: "Put...put it back. Really, after I returned to Beijing from the border fortress, I was scolded by my grandfather. That night, I put it back in the palace."

Xue Yi asked again: "How do you know how to use the Seven Skills Prism?"

Brother Sun said: "A year ago, I had an argument with my grandpa. My grandpa was a great scholar in the world. He did not talk about strange powers and deranged gods, and he scorned the theory of ghosts. I want to say that there are obviously people who have seen ghosts with their own eyes, and seeing is believing. Grandpa told me that seeing may not be believing.”

"Grandpa told me that there is a seven-skill prism on the rivers and lakes, which can enlarge the doll into a life-size shadow. If it moves slightly, the shadow will rise and fall, just like the real body. When someone sees it, they will think I saw a ghost with my own eyes. But in fact, I still pretended to be a ghost. My grandfather told me that this matter is extremely secret and I should not tell anyone else. But I paid attention to it from then on, thinking that even if there is such a treasure, I must find it out. It’s good to watch.”

Xue Yi thought: "You are the direct grandson of the Grand Master, so you will definitely be able to read with you in the palace. With your reckless and reckless temperament, could it be that you have no idea in the palace? How can you recognize the Seven Skills Prism? What does it look like?"

Brother Sun said: "The master's guess is right. I did see it randomly, but it was not accidental. A few months ago, there were rumors from the eunuchs in the palace that ghosts were seen at night. I have the position of the prince's bodyguard. So I went to the Ouchi Supervisor to schedule a shift, hoping to see a ghost with my own eyes at night.”

"Suddenly one night, I really saw a real white figure floating on the tree out of thin air. All the brothers on duty rushed over, but I rushed in the direction of the shadow. In the end, it was still a step too late and I didn't catch the person. , all I saw was a prism with seven sides glowing on the ground."

"There is no doll, so naturally there is no human figure. The brothers searched for a long time and couldn't find any trace. Because I wanted to try the prism myself, I kept silent, put the prism away, and smuggled it out of the palace." Brother Sun finished. He said this with a stunned look on his face. He obviously did not feel justified in taking her out of the palace privately.

Xue Yi continued to ask: "What happens after this?"

Brother Sun said: "I tried it myself, and I knew that the prism was really useful. But I couldn't find a suitable reason to submit it, so I kept it by myself for the time being, without even telling my grandfather. After that, it came out I wanted to go to the frontier fortress but failed. Later, I stole the letter written by my grandfather and ran to the frontier fortress. I originally planned to use my grandfather's name to ask Mr. Chen to release my three brothers. But Chen The adults didn't give my grandpa face, so I had an idea and thought of using the Seven Skills Prism to bluff him."

Xue Yi asked: "Then why did you return it to the palace? Who did you return it to?"

(End of this chapter)