Tianyi

"At that time, Cai Jusou had not yet reached his sixtieth birthday, so he wondered if it was because of the massacre case. This case was on the official register and was an unsolved case. There was no conclusion and it was not closed. If it were in another government office, If he comes to take over, he has to hand it over again. Perhaps the emperor doesn’t want anyone else to be involved in the case, so he has to let him die in this position. "

"Cai Jusou was very worried and sighed at home. Soon he became seriously ill. The whole family was very alarmed. Mr. Tao had just turned ten that year. He was the eldest grandson and had a good relationship with his grandfather. He was very worried about his illness and was afraid of it. When the family members saw the scolding, they couldn't help but hide in the yard and cry. Coincidentally, our master was fitting Mrs. Futai's clothes at his house at that time. He happened to hear it and said to Mr. Tao, don't worry, she can help save him. Mr. Tao’s grandfather."

"As the master said, she went to treat Caijusou and recovered within a few days. Then the master had a secret conversation with Caijusou. After the master left, Caijusou's mental state was completely different. . Next, he handed a note to Dali Temple in Beijing, saying that there were too many backlogged cases and mountains of documents in the past. He begged Dali Temple for permission to destroy them, and also reported a list of names. Dali Temple sent people to go there according to official regulations. After checking the list and thinking it could be destroyed, I signed and approved his discount.”

"Next, when Cai Jusou destroyed the backlog of documents, he also destroyed the massacre case 20 years ago. The physical evidence copied had long been gone, and now even the documents recorded by the government and the orders for dispatching officers and soldiers were gone. Everything is gone. From then on, the massacre became a shadow in people’s memory, without any real traces.”

Xue Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "My sisters and I are still in this world, how can we be traceless?"

Qing Yi paused and nodded: "Sister, that's right. Cai Jusou left the small print and the household register because he wanted to leave a mark on the case. However, time passed by, and 20 years passed. People in the government neither talked about it nor left any documents, so this massacre case gradually turned into a groundless rumor among the officials."

Xue Yi also nodded.

Qing Yi continued: "After Cai Jusou destroyed the massacre case, he made another confession, saying that he was incompetent and improperly performed his duties, and mistakenly destroyed old cases that were not on the list. Now it is irreversible. , but please punish the emperor. After Dali Temple received the Zhezi, he was very angry, thinking that he had been in charge of the government for many years, how could he make such a low-level mistake? The minister of Dali Temple presented the Zhezi to the emperor, and he must be punished for deliberately destroying him. The crime of stalling."

"Unexpectedly, this news has been suppressed by the emperor for several months. Then, the edict was passed down, and it was actually light. It said that the emperor had carefully checked the details and found out that Cai Jusou was seriously ill before the sale. It must be due to illness. The mistake he made was out of confusion, and it was not intentional. Since he was not feeling well, he did not need to work hard anymore. The emperor personally ordered Cai Jusou to go to the prosperous land near the sea in the east and become a clerk in charge of taxation. And his official rank was only reduced by two. He has no real job, and is responsible for reporting data to the capital. Such a leisurely job is not only not a punishment, but it is like a reward. "

"In this way, Caijusou served as an official for another five years. He stated that he was in poor health and applied to retire early. The emperor gave him a generous reward and also favored his son to become a capital official. Caijusou turned out to be His ancestral home was in Dongxiang, so he bought a piece of farmland, built a yard, and planted chrysanthemums leisurely, and his health got better and better. He and his old wife took care of the house together, and they didn't even want to hire more servants at home."

"And ever since the Dali Temple Minister's complaint was met with dismay, the courtiers all knew that Cai Jusou actually had a backer. Therefore, it would be much smoother for his son to become an official than for him. Mr. Tao followed him. His parents originally lived in the capital. He passed the martial arts exam two years ago and was released to join the army. They were stationed in the east. Therefore, as long as he could take a leave, he would go back to visit his grandfather. There were many houses in that yard, and he could do whatever he wanted. Come on, it's normal for him to sleep in the tea room, but that night, he happened to meet Lan Yi."

"As soon as Mr. Tao found out that Lan Yi was a member of the Tianyi sect, he took advantage of it. In the past, Cai Jusou always told Mr. Tao that Aunt Tianyi knew everything, and that the current situation of their family was all thanks to Aunt Tianyi. He gave him a life-saving idea. After Tao Gongzi joined the army, Caijusou thought that he was an adult, so he told Mr. Tao in detail about the past events, but he did not tell one thing, that is, Caijusou still had something hidden in his heart. The household register of the Wu family."

"In the first two years, Mr. Tao deliberately inquired about the Tianyi Sect, and also heard about some disputes between Zuo Jian and his eldest sister. Although he did not know whether there were any descendants of the Wu family who escaped from the massacre case, but He calculated the ages of Guo Jian and the eldest sister, and felt a little suspicious in his heart."

"In addition, last autumn, a wandering monk suddenly came to his grandfather's house. He seemed to be an old acquaintance of his grandfather. The two people had a secret chat in the teahouse. It happened that Mr. Tao was also there at the time, so he used The method of holding one's breath was to listen outside the tea room window. The result of the eavesdropping actually confirmed his suspicion."

Chi Yi asked curiously: "This annoying monk, why is he everywhere?"

Brown Yi patted her and said, "Don't interrupt, listen to Qing Yi."

Xue Yi nodded and said, "I calculated, and it seems that he should have appeared. Otherwise, he wouldn't have figured out so quickly why I could accurately guess his identity through the breath-holding method."

Huang Yi asked: "Why, has that annoying monk already met the eldest sister?"

Xue Yi did not answer.

Qing Yi glanced at Xue Yi, then continued: "Master Tao heard that the monk told his grandfather that Cai Jusou always came to judge the situation and had a profound understanding of justice. To be able to live in such a carefree situation in his later years is really a very blessed person. . Cai Jusou seems to be very cautious and dare not even say anything. He relies entirely on the Emperor's Holy Might, who always forgives him. Even if he is broken into pieces, it is difficult to repay His grace."

"The monk also said that he didn't believe it. With Cai Jusou's shrewdness, when he destroyed the physical evidence of the Wu family's confiscation, nothing would be left behind. If there is really something left behind, maybe it can still be used now, so why not Show it to him, and the emperor will definitely not blame you, and he will also guarantee the benefits of picking Jusou. The monk said that even if Picking Jusou doesn't mind the benefits, his son who is an official in the capital will definitely mind."

"Caijusou thought about it for a long time, then went to get a piece of paper, which was the small calligraphy written by the Holy Emperor himself. Caijusou said that he burned all the physical evidence back then, but only this small calligraphy, because it was It was written by the Holy Emperor and belongs to the royal family. He felt that burning it would be disrespectful, so he kept it. If the monk finds it useful, he can take it and use it."

"The monk looked at it and gave it back to Caijusou. He said, since it was kept out of respect, let's keep it. Is there nothing else? Caijusou kept shaking his head. The monk suddenly asked, back then, Has anyone in the family ever practiced the breath-holding technique left to Caijusou? Caijusou replied that his eldest grandson had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he indeed passed on that method to his grandson. However, he himself did not understand martial arts, and his grandson practiced according to it. , I don’t know if I practice or not.”

"The monk suddenly stood up, pushed the window open, looked outside, and said, if he had mastered the practice, he might be here to eavesdrop, right? Mr. Tao said, fortunately, he heard the monk's question and had already turned over and jumped up to the room. Top, lie down and rest quietly. The monk opened the window and only looked under the window, not up, so he didn't reveal his bottom."

"The monk didn't stay long after that. After drinking a cup of tea, he left. Caijusou didn't say anything to Mr. Tao, but that night, Mr. Tao went to his grandparents' room to eavesdrop, and he found out that it turned out that his grandfather had They also hid a household register of the Wu family. However, the old couple did not mention where the household register was hidden. Mr. Tao later pressed him in every possible way, but Cai Jusou refused to tell him and accused him of ignoring the safety of his family. You should be curious about this old case."

"Later, on that night, Mr. Tao met Sister Lanyi. He found out that Tianyimen was also looking for this household register, so he decided to help us. What he said about going back and eavesdropping was indeed true. He really, whenever he had the chance, would eavesdrop on his grandparents' conversations to see if he could leak out some information." "Because he couldn't eavesdrop, he finally went directly to plead with his grandfather, saying that Aunt Tianyi was very kind to their family. Now that people in the Tianyi Sect are in need, it is the time for his family to repay their kindness. But Caijusou said that when the monk came to ask him before, he never admitted that he had hidden the household registration, for fear of causing trouble again. That monk had a very good background. Big, maybe the massacre case that year was also related to that monk. He came to ask for evidence of confiscating the house, which is definitely not good. If the household register is handed over to Tianyi Sect, maybe it will harm Aunt Tianyi’s disciples. "

"Seeing that Mr. Tao couldn't convince grandpa, he ran back to the capital to ask his parents. He told his parents the cause and effect. He also said that Tianyimen had found grandpa's home and found the small calligraphy, and he would definitely come again. Yes. The Tianyi Sect has a great reputation in the world, and there is nothing wrong with exploring the secrets. If you don’t hand over the household register to the Tianyi Sect, not only will you not be able to save your own family in the end, but you will also offend the Tianyi Sect and feel unworthy of the kindness of Madam Tianyi.”

"After hearing this, Master Tao's mother told the truth with great emotion. It turned out that her father-in-law had asked her to hide this household register at home in the capital. Even Master Tao's father did not know about it. Father-in-law only said that he could not tell outsiders or destroy it. Lost, this is the only trace left in this world of a bizarre tragedy. God's will is clear, unless it is for the sake of justice, you must not tell anyone, and to avoid getting into trouble, you can't tell even your husband and son. Mr. Tao's mother said, now , it’s probably time to take it out.”

"Mr. Tao's mother took out this household register from her embroidery pavilion. Only then did Mr. Tao realize that this household register had been kept together with her mother's weaving and embroidery patterns. No wonder he was so fond of it at home. He couldn't find it. No matter how much he searched, he couldn't think of looking in his mother's embroidery album. Mr. Tao told his mother that he suspected that Xueyi, the eldest sister of Tianyimen, was an orphan of the Wu family. This household register was given to Tianyi. Yimen is in line with Zhaoxue's righteousness. Then, he sent over the household register."

Qing Yi finished speaking in one breath. Seeing that the tea cup was full, he raised it again and drank it all.

Xue Yi lowered his eyes and thought quietly.

After a long time, Xue Yi raised her eyes and said: "Qing Yi, I still need to trouble you to go to Wuling Temple tomorrow. You told Teacher Tai, although she had already said it bluntly last time, saying that she would close her mind to practice meditation and not see my Tianyi Sect. But now, the matter is urgent, I have already guessed where the master has gone, and I still need the master to give confirmation."

Huang Yi suddenly stood up and asked: "Sister, where has Master gone?"

Xue Yi did not answer, but said sternly to the sisters: "This is a serious matter. No matter what we decide to do, we must not delay the Tianyi Sect. Therefore, I must first get the confirmation from Teacher Tai before I can inform you. All my guesses.”

Qing Yi also stood up and said: "Teacher, did you meditate so early this year? In previous years, it would be about half a month later. I think she might have something to say that she doesn't want to tell us. I'll go there tomorrow Wuling Temple must persuade her to come out and talk to the eldest sister."

Xueyi said: "We will all go up the mountain tomorrow. However, Qingyi went to persuade Teacher Tai, and our sisters were waiting for Teacher Tai in the quiet place behind the observation. Sister Qingyi, tell Teacher Tai that monks do not lie. Five years ago I have already guessed what happened when Master stopped in the temple. If Teacher is too insistent and refuses to see me, it would be tantamount to admitting that she did not tell the truth to us last time, which is against the way of transcendence."

Brown clothes, purple clothes, and red clothes all stood up. In front of Xue Yi, the five sisters bowed and saluted, saying: "I obey the master's instructions."

Early the next morning, Pegasus in blue came back, and the seven Tianyimen sisters and Lao Che went up to Wuling Mountain together.

After waiting quietly for too long, Xue Yi saw Qing Yi holding the teacher's wife and walking slowly.

When they got closer, Xueyi gave him a light salute, and the sisters were deeply blessed.

The teacher looked at Xue Yi and said calmly: "The master of the sect is very powerful. With just one sentence, he can force a poor Taoist to come out and see you."

Xue Yi said softly: "It's my fault. I hope the teacher will take care of me. He has watched our sisters grow up and don't blame Xue Yi too much... I don't dare to be rash. I have to ask first." Ask Teacher Tai before you dare to make a decision."

The teacher sighed and said, "Just ask."

Xue Yi said: "My master was not dead back then, was he saved by Teacher Tai, right?"

Everyone was shocked.

The teacher looked at the empty tomb and said softly: "I actually didn't know that I saved her. It was that day when you lifted up the coffin and saw the empty tomb that I realized that I actually saved her. "

Xueyi stared at Teacher Tai and said slowly: "In the rumors, the so-called ancient method of Taiyuan Hospital is actually the ginseng root of the six thousand thousand-year-old ginseng... And the other part of the rumor is that it is hidden in the deep palace, The jade cicada that can bring the dead back to life... I guess, this jade cicada has always been here with Teacher Tai, right?"

Teacher Zhiran took a long breath and slowly opened her clenched palms. In her palm, a light yellow jade cicada was revealed, as big as a real cicada, vivid and crystal clear. .