Tianyi

Chapter 52 Tianyi Sect Li Jun (2)

Huang Yi continued: "I asked the imperial concubine whether the ghosts she said in the palace at night were true or false. The imperial concubine told me that the women in the palace were actually spreading rumors in private. What kind of ghosts were they? The female official in the palace, she came to the human world to meet the calamity, and she was supposed to die for the Holy Emperor before she could return to heaven. But in the end, she was seduced by earthly lusts, and escaped from the world by herself. She died outside and could not return to heaven. Her The soul will come back to the palace to cause trouble."

"The imperial concubine also warned me that this matter must not be spread outside the palace. If she learns that there are any rumors outside the palace, it must be me. Even if I am a miracle doctor who can cure her, she will ask someone to take care of me. Take them back and kill them with a stick. I immediately agreed without any words. At that time, it was the concubines from the palace who came to visit the imperial concubine. They were chatting and talking about rumors, and I overheard them. I deliberately took advantage of the opportunity to chat, thinking After asking for some details, the imperial concubine answered me, but felt that something was wrong, so she threatened me verbally. I pretended to be frightened, and the concubines tried to persuade me, so the imperial concubine just let it go."

Xue Yi nodded and said, "It sounds like you guys are just relaxing, but it's actually very dangerous. It's really not easy for my sister to escape unscathed."

Huang Yi said: "It doesn't matter, as soon as I can leave the palace safely, this matter will be settled. But, eldest sister, can this news be useful? It sounds really vague and cannot be verified."

Xueyi thought about it and whispered to himself: "Heartless man..."

Huang Yi was puzzled and asked: "This kind of rumor has been passed down from time to time. I don't know what it has become. It's mostly a romance. Sister, is this rumor really worthy of our investigation?"

Xue Yi didn't answer, thought for a while, and then asked: "By the way, does Lao Che have anything to say to me?"

Huang Yi nodded and said: "Yes. But just a few words. He said that he asked several old acquaintances and only got some information that was generally useful. This time when he went to Beijing, the eldest sister asked him to check with his acquaintances and see if they had any information from the past. The prince became a monk and became a monk. But none of his old acquaintances were there. He pestered him for several days before an old friend could not be pestered and told him a groundless rumor. "

"It is said that the eldest son of Emperor Zhong of the previous dynasty, according to royal records, was poisoned by his mother and aunt in conspiracy with Emperor Zhong. However, there are rumors that the eldest son seems to have avoided the palace long ago, and may be a Someone had seen a monk's face and recognized it, but when and where they saw it was unclear and could not be verified. There is also a theory that it was the eldest son of the loyal emperor who was more powerful than the then emperor. Emperor Xuan of the dynasty is ten years older, and Emperor Xuan does not care about him, because his mother is a sinner, and even if he is not dead, he is not qualified to compete with Emperor Xuan for the throne of emperor."

Xue Yi murmured to herself, "He is ten years older than Emperor Xuan, so if he were alive, he would be over sixty by now..."

Huang Yi asked: "Could it be that eldest sister suspects that he is the wandering monk I once met?"

Xueyi still didn't answer.

After a moment of silence, Xue Yi suddenly said: "Huang Yi, Lao Che refuses to come with you to tell me about the investigation in the capital. Is there some rift between you?"

Huang Yi was startled, and said with a wry smile: "Eldest sister is really sharp. It's not because of any quarrel, but when I went to the capital this time, I learned about the old car... Oh, it's my fault. Now I understand why eldest sister is worried. Lao Che will feel aggrieved when he goes to the capital. If it is not necessary, don’t let him go again in the future. I see him, every time he goes to see an old acquaintance, he always looks gloomy when he comes back, doesn’t talk much, and only drinks wine, which really makes him look dull. I feel unhappy."

Xue Yi's expression darkened and she asked, "How did you know about him? Did you ask him?"

"I didn't..." Huang Yi cried out aggrievedly, but then he looked ashamed and said, "Well, it's Sun Ruoyu, that idiot, reckless people tend to do reckless things. Lao Che and I are going to the capital together. It's five days' walk on the way. Later, we lived together in the Grand Master's Mansion. Lao Che had no inhibitions about talking to me. He often sat in my boudoir and talked secretly. This is something we are all used to in Tianyi Courtyard, but that idiot just wanted to talk to me. If you are troublesome, go directly to Lao Che and ask Lao Che. He is a grown man and lives in Tianyi Courtyard with us seven sisters.

Xue Yi frowned and sighed: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let him go to the capital."

Huang Yi said: "No, blame me. I should have thought earlier that Lao Che was with us at Tianyimen and went out to investigate the case together. In the eyes of outsiders, Dingjue is unreasonable. To prevent the world from talking too much, I should have avoided it for a long time. But just because I was used to staying in Tianyi Courtyard, I didn't have the thoughtfulness of my eldest sister, so I never thought of this level. But I didn't expect that the idiot would directly ask, Lao Che actually So I answered directly and said, I am not a grown man... but it shocked that idiot even more."

Xue Yi asked: "Then that idiot will come to ask you?"

Huang Yi said: "Yes, that idiot came over and taught me what Lao Che said. I immediately thought that when Master and you rescued Lao Che back to Tianyi Xiaoyuan, he had been beaten into a human shape. I wanted to come to him It must be... Well, it's me who is stupid. If not, how could Master let him into Tianyi Courtyard? I never thought about it. It was because I failed to protect the old car. I scolded the idiot. Dun, don’t let him tell anyone about this.”

"In the end, that idiot laughed at me, saying that no matter how badly Lao Che was beaten, he was actually still a grown man. When Lao Che returned to the capital to meet his old friends, wouldn't those people ask how he was rescued? After all these years, Where to stay? He asks others about things. He can't be asked by others. He doesn't say anything himself, right? It's even more shameful to lie. Lao Che will not do it. "

"If Lao Che had to mention the Tianyi Sect when talking about his own affairs, then for the sake of the reputation of the Tianyi Sect sisters, he would definitely admit frankly to everyone who asked about his illness. Let that idiot keep the secret for him?"

"However, the idiot later told me that it doesn't matter. He is a grown man and can understand that if he is willing to make such sacrifices for the seven sisters of Tianyimen, Lao Che is a great hero and a real man. If it weren't for Lao Che's age He is actually much older than him, so he wants to learn from Lao Che. Of course, he will never publicize this matter to others."

Xue Yi thought for a long time, her brows gradually relaxed, and she said: "I'm too small-minded. I always want to keep Lao Che a secret, thinking that no one else will know, so I'm protecting Lao Che's face. Lao Che is actually better than I think. Understood, that's why he simply avoided it and asked you to tell me about the capital alone. If I don't ask, you don't have to tell me, and I won't feel sorry for him. If I ask, you tell me clearly what happened. I understand his thoughts and I won’t feel sorry for him anymore.”

Huang Yi nodded and said: "Yes. On the way back, Lao Che told me that I would tell the eldest sister about the investigation in the capital. I also asked him if it was because of that idiot Sun Ruoyu that he didn't even want me to Did you take care of it? Lao Che said, that's not the case. He also said, if you ask, I won't hide anything. You are the sect leader of Tianyi Sect. After listening to it, you will naturally make a correct judgment."

The two sisters didn't say anything further and looked at each other with a smile.

Early the next morning, Xue Yi opened the window and saw Lao Che carrying a big broom and sweeping the yard slowly. She suddenly felt that, in fact, there was really no need to think so much. As long as the heart was calm, the years would be peaceful. .

A few days later, Qing Yi, Lan Yi and Chi Yi returned to Tianyi Courtyard almost at the same time.

The courtyard gathered together again, and Brown Yi cooked a table full of dishes to comfort the sisters who had traveled far away.

The sisters and Lao Che were all sitting in the main room, eating and talking.Qing Yi said: "It's really easy to find me. As eldest sister told me, I will go to Wuling Temple first, ask the master to help me fly pigeons to pass the message, and ask General Guo to find out the whereabouts of Sister Pujian when she returned from the outer vassal last year. General Guo is very Thanks to the effort, the news came back only one day later. It turned out that Sister Kuijian had indeed come in from Heishui Pass, reported her itinerary according to official regulations, and said she wanted to return home to pay homage to her master. Speaking of her master, she also He is really famous. His real name is Wei, and people in the world call him Wei Busao, who is "not enough to take advantage of him." On the outside, he looks like a salesman and hawker who walks around the streets, but in fact he is a master thief.

"He has a bad reputation because he is reluctant to take on apprentices seriously. He only likes to pick up children whose origins are unknown and no one wants them. He then raises them up so that he can be bossed around. However, he will not take them as his own. Even if the children starve to death, they will teach them kung fu. His martial arts are excellent, otherwise, if he loved stealing so much, he would have been caught and beaten to death."

Xue Yi sighed softly and continued: "After all, more than five years ago, just one month before Master passed away, Wei Bubao was too greedy and stole from places he shouldn't have stolen. He was caught in a trap. Although he took what he stole. The baby vomited out, but they refused to let him go. They beat him to death with sticks while his acupuncture points were not clear. No matter how good his martial arts was, he couldn't escape in the end."

Qing Yi looked at Xue Yi and said cautiously: "After his death, all the disciples were disorganized and each had their own way of making a living. Sister Pu Jian was infected with the epidemic cough and came to Tian Yi Courtyard to seek treatment. She also pestered the master and insisted on becoming a disciple. , the result is..."

Xueyi interrupted her unintentionally and said: "Let's not forget the old things. You received the news from General Guo and confirmed what I guessed. Naturally, you should have followed my words and immediately rushed to Wei Busuan's old residence. ...How about it, have you found any useful information?"

Qing Yi shook his head and said: "There is some information, but I don't know if it is useful. I asked all the neighbors around, and they all said that from last autumn to now, I have never seen anyone come back to my old home. However, someone mentioned that Yue Mo was here Before eldest sister reopened the Tianyi Gate, a monk came to the abandoned old residence."

"He wore an earth-yellow monk's robe and held Buddhist beads in his hands. He walked around in his old residence and stood down from time to time to recite a passage of scripture. The neighbors gathered around to watch in surprise. When the monk came out after reciting the scripture, he said to the neighbors, "How wonderful is this?" I was disturbed, so I left a piece of talisman paper for each neighbor. It was shaped like a kite and would flap its wings when the wind blew. Let the neighbors hang it on their bedside to pray for blessings."

Qing Yi stopped, took out a handkerchief bag from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Xue Yi.Xue Yi carefully opened the handkerchief and took out an earth-yellow paper kite. It looked like it was folded from talisman paper.

Chiyi stretched his head over and blew a deep breath. The kite immediately fluttered its wings as if it was alive.

Qing Yi continued: "I tried to persuade a neighbor to sell me his paper kite. Wei Busuan's old residence was deep in a shady alley. He seemed to have a good relationship with the neighbors around him. His family After all these years, no neighbor had occupied his house. In addition to his house, there were six or seven families living in that alley. I asked around every house, and only one family was willing to sell me the paper kite, and they refused to let me Publicity. The neighbor said that the monk made a curse so that this talisman would only bless the people in this lane. Selling it to others would be useless and would damage his own family's luck. If he hadn't been in a hurry to use the money and my offer was too good, he You won’t sell it to me.”

Xue Yi stopped the kite in his palm, raised it higher, and inspected it carefully.

Ziyi took the thin convex mirror over, stood next to Xueyi, and looked at it for her.

Xue Yi looked at it for a while, then suddenly seemed to be shocked, and put down his hand and said: "Oh, we are eating. We sisters can just talk, and there is no rush in handling the case. Come on, Zi Yi, help me fill another half bowl of rice."

Saying that, Xue Yi wrapped the kite back into the handkerchief and handed it back to Qing Yi.

Ziyi turned around to serve Xueyi the rice, and the atmosphere on the table suddenly relaxed.

Chiyi smiled and said: "The monk gives you a blessing, Amitabha, but I don't dare to accept it."

Qing Yi said: "It's just a way of saying alms. I think it was the monk who went into his old residence on his own and was afraid that the neighbors would make trouble for the reporter, so he left the kite to make it a trivial matter. Not all of the neighbors would believe it. , when I went to ask from house to house, the neighbors all said that the paper kite was still there, but not every house was willing to let me see it. One family said that it was hanging in the inner room, but I couldn't even see it despite my words. It is rare in this world that there are people who can withstand my harassment like this."

Ziyi sat back and asked, "Will there be any difference? Are you still going from house to house to see these paper kites?"

Qing Yi said: "After I saw it with my own eyes, I found that they are all the same. Even the talisman paintings on this paper look the same. As for which family I didn't see, it's hard to say."

Huang Yi thought: "There should be no difference. But if the unique paper kite is gone, what would be the reason?"

The sisters looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion.

Xue Yi ate the food slowly and did not reply.

Chiyi then said: "It's time we talk? I've been holding back for a long time, and I can't bear it anymore. Let me tell you, this time, my eyes have been opened..."

Lan Yi said anxiously: "I don't want you to talk, I am the sister, I will talk."

The man in brown couldn't help laughing and said with a smile: "This is really rare. The sister in blue who is the fastest but has the stupidest mouth actually wants to speak."

Chi Yi also laughed and said, "I knew that as soon as I opened my mouth, Sister Lan Yi would have to speak. Okay, you tell me. I actually want to hear what you have to say..."

Lan Yi was sullen again, holding the bowl with a sad look on his face.

(End of this chapter)