Chapter 149
In front of a majestic mansion on Ximen Street, Fuzhou Prefecture, the two-foot-high tower is flying a majestic lion flag with its fangs and claws. The flag flutters in the wind, and the lion is even more lifelike.
Pedestrians looked sideways, and suddenly found that the Fuwei Escort, which had been closed for many days, had quietly opened the door in the quiet morning breeze.
"Old Lin, when you lie in bed, remember to think less and rest more. Don't listen to trifles and mundane affairs. If you take the medicine prescribed by me, you will recover within two months."
With an unfathomable expression, Jiang Wen said to Lin Zhennan who was lying on the bed and could not move, "You are lucky to meet me. I am the most experienced in dealing with this kind of disease where the qi is rampant and the meridians are damaged. Even the prescription There is no need to change it."
Lin Zhennan straightened up with difficulty, and thanked Jiang Wen in a weak voice.
"Zilu, please worry about it..."
Jiang Wen waved his hand, directly interrupting Lin Zhennan's gossip.
"You're welcome. As the saying goes, a long illness makes a good doctor. I have a folk prescription that is very useful, and I have prepared it for you."
He clapped his hands, and Lin Pingzhi came in from the door, holding a copper basin full of mung beans.
"When lying in bed every day with the tip of the tongue on the top of the palate, breathe naturally, then close your eyes and look inside, imagine random numbers appearing continuously in the Dantian, and then grab a bean in your hand. This goes on and on until the bean in the pot is caught for a week. sky……"
Lin Pingzhi's hands and feet were also wrapped in gauze, and the movement of placing the copper basin was a little clumsy. He placed the copper basin respectfully, and then said in awe.
"Master Jiang Wen, is this some kind of unique healing technique? Can it make Dad recover as soon as possible?"
Jiang Wen waved his hand.
"Don't think too much, this conservative treatment has no effect at all, the main thing is to let your father find something to do for himself, so that his spirit will not be so empty."
Lin Zhennan was dumbfounded for a long time before he realized it. He didn't want to understand whether Jiang Wen was joking.
"Then why don't I stay in bed and read, isn't it more fulfilling?"
"It's been said that it's conservative treatment, which means it needs to be very conservative."
Seeing the speechless Lin family and his son, Jiang Wen stood up contentedly.
The situation last night was really strange, the whole city turned into a chess game of intrigue and entanglement.Jiang Wen disintegrated and defeated all the forces one by one with his own strength, and even the magistrate Ling who instigated the chaos was tricked into it.
But man's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations after all. He didn't guess that the previously inconspicuous Tian Guinong dared to risk the world's dissatisfaction, and almost took advantage of the vacancy to kill his own base camp, making his efforts to break the situation this time in vain.
Even the slightest killing intent outside the chess game is related to the lives of nearly a hundred people in the Fuwei Escort, which shows how precarious the situation was last night.
Fortunately, Lin Zhennan is not destined to die. The previous experience with Huang Ji in the Nether Lane, which caused him to be radiated by the Mani Orb, was able to use another incredible way in the process of turning the Haoli Ghost Kingdom back to the sun. "Collective hysteria" forced the powerful enemy back by mistake.
Anyway, it’s good that nothing happened this time. As the saying goes, you can’t know it’s a blessing if you lose your horse. The appearance of Tian Guinong just reminded Lin Zhennan. In the future, you can’t always feel that martial arts are useless and neglect to practice. You still need to have a certain ability to protect yourself of.
The only thing that worried Jiang Wen faintly was that Lin Zhennan's brain seemed to be injured a little bit.
When we met this morning, he insisted that he had comprehended superb martial arts and had already written the secret manual with pen and paper, and he insisted on asking Jiang Wen to study it for him.
If Lin Zhennan said that he wanted to write a book of business, Jiang Wen might still believe it, but suddenly he said that he had written a book of martial arts secrets and asked him to believe it, which would be a bit difficult for him--just the "family martial arts" foundation of his ancestors, but It is Taizu's Changquan, Wuhu's door-breaking knife and the like, which are not as valuable as lime and sweat medicine in the rivers and lakes.
In this regard, Jiang Wen put away Lin Zhennan's hard-pressed cheats with eyes of caring for a fool, and persuaded him to lie down first, now that he is suffering from internal injuries, there is no need to show him the drill.
"Zilu, you always said before that you would formally accept Xiu'er as an apprentice. I was afraid that he would suffer hardships in martial arts, so I never nodded in agreement. Now that Xiu'er's tendons are damaged, I regret it too late, it's too late... "
Lin Zhennan's memory of what happened last night has been blurred, leaving only some plausible memories lingering in his mind. Tian Guinong and his men also seemed to have encountered something terrible, and left in a panic.
But after he fully woke up, he realized that Lin Xiu's tendons in his hands and feet had been stabbed by a sharp knife in the chaos.
Physicians say, "It is better to hurt a foot of flesh than an inch of tendons." Damage to the tendons of martial arts practitioners is a very tricky thing, and it will affect the normal exercise and strength, let alone the use of fists, kicks and swords. Work done.
"This apprentice accepts it as soon as he accepts it. There is nothing to be afraid of getting injured while walking in the rivers and lakes."
When Jiang Wen heard these words, he also saw the lonely expression on Lin Pingzhi's face, and just patted his apprentice on the shoulder nonchalantly.
"It's okay to be idle for the past two days as a teacher. I will pass on your basic skills of "Luoying Sword Palm" and "Whirlwind Sweeping Leaf Legs". The palm and feet will be very effective. When your injuries are fully healed, go to Wuyi Mountain. At that time, I will officially pass on your martial arts."
Hearing what his friend said, Lin Zhennan couldn't hide the surprise in his expression, but thousands of words turned into a long sigh.
Afterwards, the two looked at each other, and asked Lin Pingzhi, who was overjoyed, to leave the room first in order to talk about something.
The two chatted and discussed in low voices for a while, and after finalizing some details, Lin Zhennan said in a solemn tone.
"Zilu, this time you have been involved in the turmoil. It is inconvenient for you to stay in Fuzhou City right now. I will first find a way to send you south to avoid the limelight, and I will worry about it after the matter is over."
The turmoil that Lin Zhennan refers to is the deep-seated struggle between the Geng family and the Qing court.
Early this morning, the news spread in Fuzhou that the imperial envoys were missing and that General Annan Dasu withdrew his troops overnight. Obviously, the Geng family had the upper hand, but Jiang Wen must have been involved in it. Being beaten into the ranks of rebels cannot be ignored.
Lin Zhennan didn't say anything, but he had already made up his mind that if something really went wrong, he would have to divert the fire to other places no matter what, so that he couldn't even implicate Jiang Wen himself.
Jiang Wen smiled lightly, and patted Lin Zhennan on the shoulder.
"Don't panic, the Geng family will support the sky when the sky falls, and the eldest son of the Geng family will come to visit in a short time. Although he has great ambition and lack of talent, he is always scheming, but he is very protective of his weaknesses, and this time he is thinking hard. Keeping the Fuwei Escort Bureau can be regarded as an Olympic aid."
Lin Zhennan said slowly: "Of course I know this. But Geng Shizi is unable to protect himself now, and his subordinates are scattered like birds and beasts. Even if he tries hard, he is powerless."
Jiang Wen shook his head slowly, looking at the overlapping scenery of flowers and branches outside the window, he said slowly.
"Don't worry, maybe after this meeting, you will have to change your name to call him prince..."
Lin Zhennan was astonished after hearing this, and the astonishment on his face hadn't subsided, and it instantly transformed into an expression of enlightenment. He twisted his chin with his hands and opened his eyes wide, obviously guessing the hidden story.
After being silent for a long time, Lin Zhennan finally remembered this old friend in front of him with a wry smile, but the most daring people in the world are capable of doing anything.
"Zilu, I don't understand."
Lin Zhennan said in a low voice, "The Geng family is not a clear master after all, wouldn't you just cause trouble by doing this?"
Between the bloody Jingnan Palace and the beheaded Qing court, the people of Fuzhou can only choose the lesser of the two, which in Lin Zhennan's view is completely unworthy of Jiang Wen's trust.
But regarding Lin Zhennan's question, Jiang Wen just said something lightly.
"Geng Jingzhong has promised to fund the establishment of charity homes and nursery halls in the city, so that the world will a little less suffer from loneliness."
The confusion between Lin Zhennan's brows instantly disappeared, replaced by an awe-inspiring expression.
Jiang Wen quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I just saw that their family has a lot of ill-gotten wealth, so I found an idea to help them spend money to eliminate disasters, increase blessings and solve problems."
Lin Zhennan smiled and pointed to himself: "Then according to what you said, my Fuwei Escort Bureau is also a business that is making money every day. Isn't it just a matter of being rich and ruthless?" It's an act of righteousness."
Lin Zhennan was a well-rounded character who never told the truth. He knew that although Jiang Wen was unrestrained, he always couldn't hold back his face in front of his friends, so he followed the words and took care of the matter.
Jiang Wen laughed out loud. With the participation of Fuwei Escort, this charity will hopefully be transformed into work-for-work.
There are too many poor people in the world, even if I have thousands of hands, thousands of eyes, and thousands of incarnations, I can't help them all. The conclusion I got from my enlightenment is just the words "do what I can"-of course it is undeniable What's more, the "strength" Jiang Wen measured was always a little bit stronger than ordinary people.
When the matter came to an end, Jiang Wen felt relieved, packed his luggage and went out.
"Old Lin, your diet should be light during the recovery period, and it is not suitable for big fish and meat. I will take some food from the back kitchen later to help you reduce your burden."
Lin Zhennan nodded slightly, watched Jiang Wen go out leaning on a bare pole, and casually stated his destination.
"I have asked someone to destroy the case files of the Fuzhou government office. Don't worry."
Lin Zhennan said that the cloud is calm and the wind is light, but he does not know the result of how many favors are exchanged behind it.
"that's great."
Jiang Wen stopped, and then said without looking back.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to see my friends in prison, and I won't cause trouble."
Walking out of the Fuwei Escort on Ximen Street in Fuzhou, Jiang Wen walked along the central axis, and soon found the Fuzhou government office in the depths of the Sanshan Basin.
Under the bright sun, the gate of the Fuzhou government office is wide open, and the disappearance of the imperial envoy Yankong has not yet been determined, so that the current Fuzhou prefect can only send people to block the investigation in panic, saying that he is sick at home, and dare not step in. in.
But the current prefect is actually very clear that the so-called apprehension and arrest of suspects will not be fruitful.Now not only is Fuzhou city from top to bottom that they don't want imperial envoys to appear, it's even more impossible for the police officers to search the Prince Geng's mansion where they really benefited from it.
During this period of leaderless and chaotic chaos, the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, which was recognized as "deeply blessed" and "excellent in prestige", sent people to take over the Fuzhou government office "without shirking its responsibility" and "reluctantly" and vowed to The court's letter will definitely let the truth "come to light."
"Dao Chang Jun'an!"
"Dao Chang Jun'an!"
As soon as the guards of Jingnan Prince's Mansion outside the government office saw Jiang Wen appearing, they immediately greeted him respectfully, opened the guarded gate and signaled Jiang Wen to come in and out at will.
Now everyone knows that this Taoist of unknown origin is the son's confidant, and he really can't afford to offend him, but the etiquette of this status is different from the secular ones, so he simply used the honorific words for the elders based on rumors.
Jiang Wen nodded slightly, and stepped into this government office with many buildings and pavilions.
Seeing that he lingered in the treasury where the files were stored for a while, the Geng family's soldiers turned into the small road leading to the interrogation office with ease, and disappeared deep in the forest.
Among the many gruesome and filthy severe prisoners, Jiang Wen quickly found the friend he wanted to meet on this trip.
In front of the cell that was vacated alone, Jiang Wen separated the heavy food box in his hand into a layer, pushed it into the gap between the iron bars and wooden sills of the cell, and brought it in front of the two people.
Hearing the sound, two gazes were instantly projected from the narrow cell. The raised faces were thin and weird, with indescribable ugliness and ferocity.
It may be because they suddenly woke up after a long period of sleeplessness. The two of them had extremely thick dark circles and bloodshot eyes, and the black ink and white paint on their faces hadn't been wiped off. Shura, an evil ghost killed from the Underworld.
Their hands and feet were firmly bound by thick iron chains, their whole bodies were suspended in the air, and they had nowhere to use their strength. They wore tattered coats, and only their grimaces were exposed.
"Daozhang! Why are you doing this to us!"
The two said in unison, even their hoarse voices were exactly the same.
Jiang Wen crossed his arms and made a surprised expression.
"Why did you two say that? I just came here specially to visit the prison. I hope that you will reform with your heart, reflect on yourself, and be a useful person to society after you come out."
"Nonsense! What are we guilty of!"
A deafening roar echoed in the narrow cell, but unfortunately the prisoners around were all stunned, they had long been immune to such words, and even a few showed disdainful expressions—a joke, who would be locked up here without any grievances? Ghost place?You are wronged, are others relying on their own efforts?
Jiang Wen tapped on the wall lightly, and said calmly against the deafening roar.
"The two assassinated imperial envoys, attacked court officers and soldiers, murdered people outside the city gate, burglarized in the market, and set fire to a total of 21 houses in Youming Lane, so they were arrested and brought to justice..."
Jiang Wen counted with his fingers, and each sentence made the prisoners in the prison even more angry, "Fortunately, Prince Jingnan's son has a kind heart, and ordered that the case be kept secret until the truth is revealed, so he will be imprisoned here, and no one will be killed. .”
The two people in the narrow cell struggled more intensely, rattling and tugging at the iron chain, and the room shook faintly under the huge force, with wall ash constantly falling on the walls.
"Save your energy, you won't be able to escape even if the house collapses."
Jiang Wen lowered his voice and approached, "Since I can knock you out and send you in, I can capture you seven times. You must have met Master Changqingzi last night. Why do you secretly want to take the Mani Orb?"
As soon as these words came out, the cell was instantly quieter.
When Jiang Wen entered the ancient tomb of the Southern Song Dynasty and met Huang Ji, the Chang brothers had been outside the tomb all the time and could fully hear the voices in the tomb. After all, they also knew the authentic location of the Manichean nunnery.
After joining forces with Jiang Wen to deal with the Qing soldiers, when Jiang Wen went to Yankong and Ling Zhifu to fight repeatedly, the Chang brothers volunteered to guard outside Huangji's courtyard to prevent outsiders from approaching the Mani orb.
But Huang Ji secretly told Jiang Wen that after Jiang Wen left the tomb, the two brothers had sneaked in and rummaged through the corpse as if they were looking for something.
"The two of you are within the range of the Mani Orb, and Huang Ji's appearance represents the birth of the underworld. It must be something that your master Chang Qingzi explained that caused you to act without authorization?"
After Changqingzi's death, Jiang Wen could still vividly see the two of them lost their souls and bewildered, and they didn't look like the kind of treacherous people with deep scheming and forbearance, so the problem must be Changqingzi who had been dead for a long time.
The head of the Qingcheng School disappeared and died strangely, so he must be hiding a huge secret, but the two high-ranking disciples of the Qingcheng School kept their mouths shut all along, just refusing to share the clues.
Sometimes not saying a word can make people more sure of the intention than half-truths.
Seeing that the two were still struggling in silence, Jiang Wen sighed.
At first, I thought that the Chang brothers could be made, and wanted to take the opportunity to join the Wuyi faction as a pair of door gods, but now it seems that blindly increasing the number of members is not a good thing, and it is only reliable to be reckless friends and disciples who teach with all their money. .
What the Chang brothers didn't know was that Geng Jingzhong, the eldest son of King Jingnan, had already told Jiang Wen all about the agreement between Qingcheng Dayin and the Calvary Prefect.
When Huang Chang, the prefect of the skull, came back from the nether world, he used strange martial arts to kill and seek revenge everywhere, causing huge waves in the rivers and lakes, and finally attracted an expert who lived in seclusion in Qingcheng to mediate.
The two fought in the Jade Emperor Pavilion on the top of Jiuxian Mountain, and finally agreed to three chapters. The purpose was also to prevent Fuzhou City from being contaminated by the cause and effect of the ghost country in Haoli.
Chang Qingzi, the head of the Qingcheng School, had no idea of the details of the contract because the classics were stolen by the Hongyang Shengtong.
Jiang Wen sighed, regretting that the Chang brothers did not believe that they told the truth after all, and failed this test.
"Let's just forget about it. I hope that when I ask you to kill me three days later, you can also bring back the words to your master."
After Jiang Wen said this half-truth, he left without looking back.
It is true that Jiang Wen didn't lie to them, and they will naturally ask to beheaded three days later, and it must be before the Qing court's urgent report arrives in the capital. The case became a death case.
The fake part is that it is not the Chang brothers who will be beheaded three days later, but Monk Yankong's subordinates will be killed as substitutes. Anyway, their faces are painted black and white all day long, and no one can tell the truth from the fake.
This was a trick Jiang Wen taught Geng Jingzhong to let Geng Jingzhong let them go quietly as a kindness, and then took the opportunity to recruit these two masters of the rivers and lakes under his command.
It is impossible for Geng Jingzhong to completely trust Lin Zhennan, but now that he has set up two straightforward and withdrawn opponents for Lin Zhennan, he is always better than a poisonous snake like Tian Guinong.
All forces need factions, and Geng Jingzhong's subordinates are no exception. Only by restraining each other can they make a fortune silently. Jiang Wen has great confidence in Lin Zhennan.
As for whether Geng Jingzhong sees himself as a threat?
Jiang Wen knew that this was not important, because he did everything casually, and he would flee away in no time.For Geng Jingzhong to force his father to usurp power, and Geng Jingzhong exonerates himself, this is a fair deal.
Jiang Wen's smile was not a smile, and he could only lament that this world is impermanent, and if he wants to be a saint, he has to plot against each other and intrigue, why can't he live an open and honest life?
As Jiang Wen walked away, the narrow cell room gradually became quiet, leaving only the sound of Jiang Wen's footsteps one after another, and finally came to a certain cell in the deepest part of the detention center.
The door of the cell was already open now, and the iron lock was cut off by Jiang Wen with a sword last night and fell to the ground.However, the two prisoners with disheveled beards and inhuman treatment were still locked inside, and they never stepped out of the prison like a prison.
The prisoner with the iron hook piercing his body leaned against the wall, huddled up in a ball that seemed to be half asleep.
Hong Wending was sitting cross-legged on the ground with the prisoner bound in chains, breathing and breathing in a solemn posture with his heart turned to the sky. Wisps of light smoke dispersed into white air, floating from the top of his head and lingering.
The shape of the strands of entangled and floating white air in the air is uncertain, and it will vaguely turn into some strange and sinuous shapes, wriggling endlessly until it dissipates.
Xiao Shitou and Fu Ningdie were already inside at this time, Ningdie drew a chessboard on the ground, and seemed to want to teach Xiao Shitou how to play chess, but it didn't seem to be going well, and it was almost smoke.
Of course, Tian Qingwen was also on the side, and the tragedy of Xiao Ningdie's cerebral hemorrhage could have been avoided, but she ignored everyone and just stared at Hong Wending who was practicing Qigong, as if the end of the world had nothing to do with her.
"Miss Tian, your father heard that he left overnight, what are your plans?"
"Where the benefactor is, I will be there..."
Tian Qingwen spoke dreamily, holding his face in his hands and refusing to move.
Jiang Wen took a breath, and said without refusal: "Miss, you are joking, the head of the Pegasus Escort, Ma Xingkong, is still lingering in the city, I will get rid of him and escort the girl home, and I will definitely send you father and daughter to reunite! "
"Qingwen knows..."
Tian Qingwen's face changed instantly when he heard the words, and he lowered his head in tears, and said in a soft voice.
"Qingwen is just a Puliu family wandering in the rivers and lakes, so he is naturally not worthy of a hero...My father will definitely find me a good home, a good husband..."
After saying this, Jiang Wen's face turned green, good guy, did he join the Wuyi faction?
Now is not the time to do good things. Although Tian Guinong is insidious and cunning, and sells his daughters for glory, it is not a problem to run around with a little girl by himself. It is best to hand it over to Tian Guinong, who has already had a quarrel with him. The head of the bodyguard escorted Tian Qingwen, and Ma Xingkong would never stop Tian Qingwen if he wanted to run or slip away.
But hearing her say that, Jiang Wen rolled his eyes.
"My negligence is my fault. It's a long way to go to the outside of the pass. Miss Tian is in poor health, so it's inconvenient for her to go out. I heard that the chief of Tian left in a hurry and wanted to entrust his daughter to the Fuwei Escort, so I will agree on behalf of Chief Escort Lin Zhennan." down."
Lao Linzi, I believe you will help me, right? !
After the introduction of the plan this time, Tian Qingwen did not have such a fierce performance just now, silently wiped away the tears that did not exist, and nodded slightly.
The two people's voices may have alarmed the practitioners. The chained prisoner gently opened his eyes, and Hong Wending slowly walked out of the trance, seeing Jiang Wen with exceptionally clear eyes.
"Master, let you worry."
Hong Wending's voice was very soft, but he could hear the long and distant breath, and the sea of qi was like a deep pool. It was obvious that his internal strength had improved a lot overnight, and he had already made up for the trouble caused by the rotting bone poison.
Jiang Wen sat down with a smile on his face, and packed up all the food prepared in advance, including smoked chicken and shochu, before entering the country and sitting down in place.
"I went to Zhu Zifang for my teacher, and took some time to get some things from the Sixth Cao Division of the Guanxian Realm. It seems that this expert has cured your stubborn illness and hidden danger. Thank you, senior."
The chain-bound prisoner had a calm and calm expression. He slightly tilted his head and looked at Hong Wending, showing an expression of no need to worry.
"The Daoist is so polite. You have a brilliant understanding and great talent. You can learn this magical skill in just one night. I am really envious of others. Now I have also settled a concern. Daoist light."
Then he changed the subject and suddenly brought up the news about Jiang Wen's difficulties just now.
"The Taoist priest has been to the Six Caos Division? It was the place where Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty established the various Caos' offices. It has been abandoned for a long time now. Why do you want to linger there?"
Jiang Wen was silent for a while, then took out two old hand-copied scriptures from his bag, and placed them in front of the chained prisoner.
"The matter of the previous dynasty has long passed, and now it is used to worship the ghost Cao priest of the sixth Cao Division of the underworld. I only went there for these two books."
The chained prisoner's eyes fell on the covers of the two ancient books, and his eyes became sharp and deep in an instant. He shook the chains and shackles all over his body and solemnly begged: "Master Daoist, can I borrow these two books?"
Jiang Wen nodded immediately, and then keenly noticed that the bone-piercing prisoner who was feigning sleep by the wall had also opened his eyes, and he was hesitatingly listening to something.
These two books are the key to resolve the rift between the Holy Mother of the Red Lotus and Young Master Ding. Jiang Wen also took the opportunity to test each other out this time. If Young Master Ding can show a little care, there is always a possibility for the two to resolve the cause and effect. His painstaking efforts were not in vain.
Jiang Wen originally thought that the chained prisoner would put down the ancient books after looking through them to confirm the authenticity. After all, the content in these two "Liangyi Ancient Classics" and "Baosheng Zhenjing" was too remote. Afterwards, he repeatedly used the names of the heavenly king, prince, and Buddha and Bodhisattva. There is no clear record in the scriptures and Taoist collections, which is no different from false books and heresies.
However, the person on the opposite side was flipping through the pages with fascination, the reading speed was bizarrely fast, and his eyes were constantly glowing, as if he could see through the meaning of Qu Quya in the scriptures with just one glance, and derived comprehension from it Out of the endless truth.
In the narrow cell, the breeze was still blowing and the sun was slanting, but Fu Ningdie and Tian Qingwen shuddered unanimously, feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and Hong Wending also frowned slightly incomprehensibly. Frowning, he turned to look at his master.
In the end, even the ignorant little stone blinked as if waking up from a dream, and pulled Ningdie back a step aside, silently trying to disguise himself as a roadside stone.
"Daozhang, thank you very much this time."
The prisoner in chains suddenly closed the book, raised his disheveled head, and talked and laughed like an old scholar who had read poetry and books, full of satisfaction after hearing about it day and night.
Then he took out a rosewood-rimmed brocade box from his arms, and placed it flat and calm in front of Jiang Wen.
"As a thank you, I have held this Mani Orb for many years, and I think it is the most appropriate way to entrust it to Your Excellency for safekeeping."
Jiang Wen opened the box, and sure enough, he saw a dull gray round stone lying in the middle, with colorful silk threads hidden in it, exactly the same as the one he saw last night!
"Mani Orb...there is more than one in the world!"
The chained prisoner smiled slightly, obviously unexpected to Jiang Wen's reaction.
"The Daoist seems to be ignorant of something. It is said in the Notes on Rebirth, 'When the Buddhas enter Nirvana, they use the power of convenience to leave the relics of their bodies to benefit all living beings. When the blessings of all living beings are exhausted, this relic becomes a mani jewel. Most of these beads are among the dragon kings of the four seas.' There are many broken body relics in the world, so naturally there are also many Mani jewels."
Jiang Wen's thoughts were like lightning, and he suddenly found some clues that he had missed.Originally, he thought that the Mani Orb in the Flying Divine Soldier's body was the one in Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er's hand, but now that he thinks about it, the timing doesn't match up at all.
The jewel in the hands of Luo Xian, the mausoleum protector, has been kept in the hands of Huang Ji since the end of the Song Dynasty. The Mani orb in the hands of Han Liner, the king of Xiaoming, was a gift from an eminent monk in the Shaolin Temple at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It has appeared in the two periods for at least 100 years In other words, between Song and Yuan, there are at least two Mani orbs in the world.
"There's still something wrong..."
After thinking about it, Jiang Wen said slowly, "When Sakyamuni entered Nirvana, there were as many as [-] relics of the real body alone. Even if there is not one out of ten, there will be countless Mani pearls scattered outside. Why does the Qing Court have to search so hard?"
The prisoner, who was bound in chains, had a faint expression and sighed endlessly.
"That's true. The Buddhist scriptures say that the Mani orb comes from the dragon brain. I have been wondering about this for many years. I didn't know the mystery until I read the two ancient scriptures in your hand. It turns out that everyone got it wrong..."
He gently stroked the scripture with his palm.
"The so-called dragon is invisible and elusive. According to Kanyu's family, it is the meridian and acupoints shaped like mountains and rivers, like the blood of the human body. Therefore, the disasters in Fuzhou city can be resolved with Mani pearls."
"The dragon in Mani's mouth refers to the invincible five poisons. The so-called Mani orb is conceived from the five poisons when Mani died. ..."
The person in front of him was talking about his discoveries eloquently, and Jiang Wen also changed from being puzzled at first to thoughtful.
Mingjiao, as one of many religions with a late origin, had a bad habit when it was introduced to Middle-earth, it liked to borrow ready-made things from other sects.A Byzantine scholar once criticized Manichaeism, saying that "they change according to time, place and person like hydra or chameleon".To put it bluntly, Manichaeism is intentionally close to Christianity and Zoroastrianism in the West, while it is closer to Buddhism and Taoism in the East.
When it was introduced to Middle-earth, because the name of the leader was closely related to the pronunciation of the Buddhist term "Mani" (Mani, meaning "stained"), other translations were abandoned, and the name of the leader who claimed to be the apostle of Jesus was formally used. Translated into Chinese Mani, it contains the meaning of "Mani Orb", in order to give consideration to both sound and meaning.
But this lazy behavior led to a series of unpredictable consequences, such as completely confusing the relationship between the Mani Orb and Buddhism, which caused many generations of misunderstandings within himself.
The Mani mentioned by the other party should undoubtedly be the founder of Mingjiao, and because the literature and classics handed down in China are cut off, everyone does not understand this religion that was born in Persia and is in danger, so they all refer to Buddha, relics and Sakyamuni. Mani is also always reduced to one thing.
Jiang Wen, who came from later generations, naturally knew clearly that as the proponent of Notisism, the prophet of the third century and the self-conscious Mani was the founder of Manicheism. He was born in 216 AD and died in 242. Babylonian preaching, was crucified in 277.
In 276, Mani was about to be crucified for deliberately promoting dissent and heresy. According to legend, before the trial, the Persian Zoroastrian high priest who had befriended him deliberately asked him, hoping that he would defend himself:
"Has the court declared that you proscribed the banning of marriage in order to bring about the destruction of the world? Is this your intention?"
And Mani, who claimed to have realized the truth of the universe, faced the high priest of Persian Zoroastrianism in prison, and also explained his final spiritual understanding of the world.
"Yes, darkness has poisoned the whole world. People in the world regard monsters as treasure and light as a disaster. We should cut off our children and grandchildren so that the world can see light again."
Then he cut open the abdomen himself, took out an incomparably brilliant gemstone, and threw it on the ground together with the bloody intestines.
"Human beings are the body used by the devil to imprison the light elements. Take it, and continue to enshrine the infected, vicious, greedy flesh and blood as treasures."
In the "Two Schools and Three Worlds" published later in China, it also recorded Mani's last speech before his death.
Searching for treasures in the deep sea of suffering, rushing to worship the pure king of Nirvana.Pull out the evil and carve out the scars, wash the pearls and drown them in the mud.The Dharma claims that all the wonderful offerings received will be solemnly and purely returned to the original owner.This is the number of flesh and blood, worthy of the recipient to take at will.
What's more interesting is that when Jin Yong wrote "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji", he mistakenly conflated Persian Zoroastrianism, Muhammad's Assassin sect, and Manichaeism, and merged them into a book that shouted "the raging holy fire burns my remnant body". Mingjiao.
But I don’t know if it was Wu Zong’s extermination of Buddhism was done by Zen Master Hulu on purpose. The prisoner who was in chains claimed that he found from two scriptures that the current Mingzun religion actually mixed with the scenes who were also preaching in Chang’an of the Tang Dynasty at that time. The content of teaching, jacket teaching, and Islam has become the Mingzun religion that is scattered in the south of the Yangtze River today.
Jiang Wen, on the other hand, believed that the knowledge spoken by the chain-bound prisoner happened to be hidden in the "Liangyi Ancient Scripture" of the Ao Sect and the "Precious Life Scripture" of Islam respectively. The idea of the Buddha in that turbulent era obviously paid a lot of painstaking efforts to the traveler Sanshan and the Zen master Hulu who preached in Fuquan.
What's more interesting is that the secrets in these scriptures can only be revealed by learning from each other and quoting from others. When Fang La used these two out-of-the-way scriptures to challenge Huang Chang, it was probably just discovered by the learned prefect, so he became angry and acted kill.
Everything has a cause and effect, and the wise must not be careless.
"It turns out that only the Mani Orb that Mani took out from his belly is the clean and defiled Mani Orb..."
Jiang Wen suddenly realized, "But this treasure is too precious, how can I get it?"
Jiang Wen has already begun to doubt.
The person on the opposite side knew too much, beyond the knowledge that ordinary people should have. In addition, he had been hiding in the most inconspicuous corner of Fuzhou City for many years, which made Jiang Wen suspicious.
"One yard is one yard, the Taoist priest does not need to refuse."
He looked at Hong Wending with an expression of admiration and regret, "As for teaching Kung Fu to noble disciples, but I cherish my talents and don't have to be scruples. Even if I didn't make a move last night, that old man will not be so unhappy Saved..."
His eyes naturally fell on the bone piercing prisoner, but the other party didn't respond at all, like a living dead who lost his soul.
Now Jiang Wen was even more confused. The person in front of him didn't look like a villain, at least he didn't show any malicious intentions, but it was by no means as simple as Ding Dian and Di Yun he had expected at first. To confirm the identity of the other party, it seemed that he still needed some means.
Fortunately, for Jiang Wen, there are many ways to obtain information, not limited to asking the parties...
He turned around and grabbed Hong Wending's wrist, and a stream of familiar information flowed down, clearly presented in front of his eyes.
【Name: Hong Wending】
【Age: 8 years old】
[Savvy Evaluation: Talented]
[Gengu Evaluation: Jade in the Stone]
[Martial Arts Evaluation: A First Look at the Way]
【Practical Evaluation: Handy】
[Comprehensive knight level: slightly familiar with fists and feet]
[Mastering Martial Arts: Shaolin Neigong (Introductory), Hongjiaquan (Advanced), Deadly Throat Locking Gun (Advanced), Chaishan Eighteen Ways (Advanced), Celestial Silkworm Divine Art (Introductory)]
[Character description: The practice of martial arts since childhood gave him the ability to fight. His calm mind and extraordinary understanding are his deadliest weapons. 】
Celestial silkworm magic? !
Jiang Wen looked at the chain-bound man in front of him who was still smiling and said nothing, and instantly found some familiar facial features from his disheveled face, and blurted out a name.
"You are Yun Feiyang from the Wudang School?!"
This time, for the first time, the prisoner, who was in his hands like a wisdom pearl, showed a look of astonishment and astonishment for the first time.
He said slowly: "Unexpectedly, I have been retired for so many years and there are still people who remember me and this name..."
But Jiang Wen didn't wait for him to finish, he clapped his hands and said, "No wonder! No wonder Feng Daode of the Wudang sect appeared here. Now I know all about it! It's because of you!"
Yun Feiyang was silent for a long time, and said with a stiff smile: "My father, Daoist Qingsong, was the head of the previous Wudang sect, and it was he who defied all opinions and passed the headship to Feng Daode, who was originally a Shaolin disciple. That's why Feng Daode still sells me some thin noodles."
Jiang Wen is also very clear about the story inside, Yun Feiyang in front of him is the illegitimate son of Daoist Qingsong.According to the usual practice, the head of Wudang is to become a monk, and it is a scandal for a Taoist monk to have children, so he has been raised in the mountains as a handyman, and can only secretly teach martial arts.
In this way, due to the lack of virtue of the previous head, he simply attracted Shaolin traitors to join Wudang to take charge of the mountain gate for him, and Feng Daode became the head of Wudang with a sensitive identity, which is also reasonable.
He cares more about what he lacks. In order to repay Daoist Qingsong's kindness, Feng Daode must do everything possible to protect the face of the Wudang faction and try his best to convince everyone in the faction. Not allowed.
Yun Feiyang looked at Jiang Wen with a smile, and seemed to understand the countless thoughts that flashed through Jiang Wen's heart, or maybe he didn't care at all, and was just looking at an irrelevant matter with an attitude of staying out of it.
"The Taoist priest is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable."
Yun Feiyang smiled and praised.
But Jiang Wen frowned slightly, and some more bizarre associations followed one after another, and he said it without hesitation.
"No, you are not just Yun Feiyang, an abandoned disciple of the Wudang sect. Just now you easily read the second scriptures, and you can casually mention the chapters in the Pure Land Sect's "Annotation to Rebirth", and the Pure Land Sect is the predecessor of the White Lotus Sect. You and Bailian The Qingyang lineage taught must have something to do with it!"
"Wonderful! Daoist Priest's deduction is extremely wonderful!"
As soon as this remark came out, Yun Feiyang immediately clapped his hands, his eyes filled with a wonderful look of delight.
"To be honest, my father, Daoist Qingsong, is not only the former head of the Wudang Sect, but also the successor of the Qingyang lineage. The Taoist sect is now dying of talents, and Feng Daode is deeply involved with the Baiyang lineage, so I can only let me Barely taking over as the leader of Qingyang in this generation..."
Jiang Wen looked at the person in front of him, although he was still smiling, there was always a strange aura circulating, as if the person in front of him was like a silkworm spinning silk, degenerated, and his internal energy was sometimes clear and sometimes turbid, sometimes stable and sometimes dry, Sometimes it is hard and sometimes soft, sometimes it is pure and sometimes it is contradictory, and it is changing all the time. I don't know if it is the magical effect of the supernatural power of the silkworm.
He picked up the jug with great interest and drank it down. He set his eyes on the grid left by Ningdie and the little stone just now, stretched out his fingers and tapped the ground lightly, leaving a deep mark on the hard ground. , Turning the stinky chess game that Xiaoshi didn't finish into a move that will kill the whole situation.
"I have lived in seclusion for many years. In the Jin Dynasty, there was Wang Zhi who watched chess badly. Today, I suddenly realized that I did not lie. Although the Taoist leader is not outside the chess game, he can also play a good game of chess..."
In just a split second, Hong Wending felt the sword qi emanating from the master's body, covering this small but clean cell all-pervasively.
Hong Wending could guess that it was an extremely pure and extremely sharp sword intent, no matter how dodge, resist, parry, or resolve it within ten steps, he could not escape the extremely deduced sword in the master's heart.
However, in this extremely small prison cell, another qi that cannot be seen directly rises up—Yun Feiyang, who is entangled in chains, sits opposite Jiang Wen, and a comparable true qi naturally arises, floating like nothing in the air Xiuchuyun, towering green pines, although they are close at hand, they are like falling into the clouds and mist, and it is still impossible to see the whole picture, and it is even more difficult to catch a trace of energy.
But at the next moment, the death row prisoner who had been pierced by the iron hook through his luteal bone sat up, his face that had always been downcast was raised, revealing a young face, and an aura that was as good as the two rose from the ground. Tigers fight, swords and guns bang.
Hong Wending only felt a heavy burden on his body, and found that the eyes of the death row prisoner who pierced the bones and veins could not be concealed, and the inner energy of the whole body was enveloped in one piece, and he was in perfect condition. Puzhao, the internal force is obviously also unfathomable!
He spoke slowly with a hoarse voice like swallowing charcoal.
"Your Excellency has a strange history. I should have turned a deaf ear to hiding here for ten years. But during these ten years, every time you disappeared from here for a short time, there would be a disturbance in the world, and you would repeatedly target Hongyang's lineage. , How can I not be suspicious?"
Seeing the vision in the other party's pupils, Jiang Wen was able to confirm that this person was the young master of Ding's family who was in love with Miss Ling. This perfect "Shen Zhao Jing" kung fu is the proof that it is true!
Jiang Wen thought about it again, could it be that the son of the Ding family has never left the hostage for 13 years, and deliberately broke off his friendship with the Holy Mother of the Red Lotus, in order to secretly protect Miss Ling and at the same time keep a close eye on this extremely dangerous person in the cell?
Similarly, the 13-year behavior of Hongyang Shengtong stationed in Fuzhou City has suddenly added a layer of profound meaning.
"Sorry, it seems that I really admitted the wrong person."
Jiang Wen looked at the other party solemnly, and was about to get up naturally, but his fingers were lightly stretched, his arms were slightly hanging down, and he maintained a mysterious and unpredictable posture, and he could draw out his long sword at any time.
But Yun Feiyang's expression is still smiling, and now it seems that it is just a stiff mask after seeing all the world, just to perfectly hide the real emotions behind it.
There are many people who love to play chess in the world, but Jiang Wen only thought of one person at this time.
This is a terrible answer.
The real mastermind behind the magistrate Ling, the instigator of the catastrophe in Fuzhou, and the mastermind behind the game against Jiang Wen are now close at hand.
But Jiang Wen still laughed.
No matter what time it is, it is a skill and a rare ability to keep smiling.
"Your Excellency is too modest. You painted Fuzhou Mansion as a chessboard, attracted forces from all directions as sons, and the three mountains as a battlefield for fighting are shocking. I just saw that I was happy and did it casually."
What Feng Daode said in his mouth, "the emperor comes out of Fujian, and the three mountains are the battlefield" is obviously because of the core of the other party's plan. It is only because of his identity that he tactfully reminds Jiang Wen that this is an open and secret struggle between the Taoist school and the emperor.
Jiang Wen sat down again, and said slowly, "In Huang Ji's house, I saw footprints left on a piece of rice paper, and Ling Zhifu looked like a ghost and landed without a trace, so I guessed that someone was really chasing after him. He, Chang Qingzi, the head of the Qingcheng faction, was shocked by the profound palm force, so I'm afraid you were also investigated, right?"
Yun Feiyang didn't intend to refute Jiang Wen's guess, but just said it lightly.
"Prefect Ling is too hostile. He only wants to lure the whole city into the Yellow Spring Artemisia. Although his methods are cunning, his vision is too narrow. I also know that he can't accomplish anything. This time, he just did it casually."
"Why does the Daoist have to try again and again? Since you joined the chess game between me and the man in the Forbidden City, and you won the game by one stroke, I will naturally give you the Mani Orb as a bet."
He stood up and discarded the incomparably precious Mani orb like a bag. The heavy and rusty iron chains on his body were broken and fell all over the ground with a crackling sound. , with a cold attitude of "too forgetful" in his smile, which washed away the last trace of emotion belonging to mortals.
Jiang didn’t know the Nestorian teachings, but Russia, where the Orthodox Church is popular, has a culture of “Holy Fools”. These people who want to get close to God are usually filthy, half-crazy, naked vagrants, with shackles on their feet, Torture yourself in various ways and enjoy suffering until you hear the teachings of God and the voice from heaven.
And the most famous existence among them is Rasputin, the demon monk who disrupted the last court of Tsarist Russia.
This kind of behavior seems to be quite similar to Yun Feiyang in front of him.
"This world is too amazing. I thought that since Prince Rui Dorgon missed a move and died under my hands, there will be no one in the world who can compete with me. But now in the Forbidden City Orphans and widowed mothers are as powerful as a rainbow, and there is even an immortal genius like you..."
Yun Feiyang's tone was still calm, but he said something shocking.His attitude of treating human life as worthless is enough to make people shudder, as if all good and evil, virtuous and foolish, loyal and traitorous, good and bad are just superficial things, and only playing chess with others in this world can make him a little bit interested.
"I've been facing the Mani Orb for ten years, and I've already figured out its mysteries, so it seems like I should go out for a walk."
Yun Feiyang floated up, and Jiang Wen only felt that the aura on his body was strengthening and transforming with every step he took. Countless strands of air entangled his tendons and bones, and every gesture carried a chilling and vast energy.
The continuous hard work last night was extremely exhausting. Jiang Wen secretly thought and evaluated and found that unless he is still in the peak state before stepping into Nether Lane, he can only be repelled if he tries his best.
Mr. Ding's family also stared at Yun Feiyang, the divine light in his pupils separated and reunited, yin and yang, but his thoughts seemed to fly far beyond time and space, vividly reminiscent of a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon.
There are countless ways for masters to escape. Even if Jiang Wen and Young Master Ding join hands at this time, they may not be able to keep each other, so the two of them are waiting and watching without taking any action.
"Yun Feiyang, what did you realize from the Mani Orb? Back then, Xiaoming Wang Han Lin'er went crazy just because of this. Could it be that you also went crazy?"
"Don't worry, Daoist. Although there was more than one Mani Orb in the world, the one in your hand is already unique in the world. As long as you keep it properly, naturally there will be no more troubles."
With a persistent smile, Yun Feiyang turned to Jiang Wen and said.
"And I just rely on the Mani orb to go to worship the Buddha in the Great Thousand World. Do you know that the Ming Zun seen by the Lingyuan Mani and King Xiaoming, the Emperor Zun in the ancient temple in the center of the lake, and the blood worshiped by the Hongyang lineage?" Buddha, is there really no difference?"
In Yun Feiyang's eyes, there was the hysteria and extreme calm that a madman would have, as if after facing all the darkness and light, he had already been reborn, no longer the fragility of an ordinary body.
"The blood of Heche, the blood of Yi, the poisonous dragon of five yun, the ghost kingdom of Haoli, and counting up to the five emperors and three emperors, all those who danced and danced in a trance..."
His figure gradually faded away, and the years had left a distinct paleness on his temples, but his face still maintained a youthful appearance, and he spoke the last sentence vaguely.
"Ming Zun has taught me the three lives. After all, the Great Thousand World is just a piece of good fortune. From now on, there will be no Wudang abandoned disciples in the world. When we meet next time, I should also hear my new name——"
"Zao Wuji."
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In front of a majestic mansion on Ximen Street, Fuzhou Prefecture, the two-foot-high tower is flying a majestic lion flag with its fangs and claws. The flag flutters in the wind, and the lion is even more lifelike.
Pedestrians looked sideways, and suddenly found that the Fuwei Escort, which had been closed for many days, had quietly opened the door in the quiet morning breeze.
"Old Lin, when you lie in bed, remember to think less and rest more. Don't listen to trifles and mundane affairs. If you take the medicine prescribed by me, you will recover within two months."
With an unfathomable expression, Jiang Wen said to Lin Zhennan who was lying on the bed and could not move, "You are lucky to meet me. I am the most experienced in dealing with this kind of disease where the qi is rampant and the meridians are damaged. Even the prescription There is no need to change it."
Lin Zhennan straightened up with difficulty, and thanked Jiang Wen in a weak voice.
"Zilu, please worry about it..."
Jiang Wen waved his hand, directly interrupting Lin Zhennan's gossip.
"You're welcome. As the saying goes, a long illness makes a good doctor. I have a folk prescription that is very useful, and I have prepared it for you."
He clapped his hands, and Lin Pingzhi came in from the door, holding a copper basin full of mung beans.
"When lying in bed every day with the tip of the tongue on the top of the palate, breathe naturally, then close your eyes and look inside, imagine random numbers appearing continuously in the Dantian, and then grab a bean in your hand. This goes on and on until the bean in the pot is caught for a week. sky……"
Lin Pingzhi's hands and feet were also wrapped in gauze, and the movement of placing the copper basin was a little clumsy. He placed the copper basin respectfully, and then said in awe.
"Master Jiang Wen, is this some kind of unique healing technique? Can it make Dad recover as soon as possible?"
Jiang Wen waved his hand.
"Don't think too much, this conservative treatment has no effect at all, the main thing is to let your father find something to do for himself, so that his spirit will not be so empty."
Lin Zhennan was dumbfounded for a long time before he realized it. He didn't want to understand whether Jiang Wen was joking.
"Then why don't I stay in bed and read, isn't it more fulfilling?"
"It's been said that it's conservative treatment, which means it needs to be very conservative."
Seeing the speechless Lin family and his son, Jiang Wen stood up contentedly.
The situation last night was really strange, the whole city turned into a chess game of intrigue and entanglement.Jiang Wen disintegrated and defeated all the forces one by one with his own strength, and even the magistrate Ling who instigated the chaos was tricked into it.
But man's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations after all. He didn't guess that the previously inconspicuous Tian Guinong dared to risk the world's dissatisfaction, and almost took advantage of the vacancy to kill his own base camp, making his efforts to break the situation this time in vain.
Even the slightest killing intent outside the chess game is related to the lives of nearly a hundred people in the Fuwei Escort, which shows how precarious the situation was last night.
Fortunately, Lin Zhennan is not destined to die. The previous experience with Huang Ji in the Nether Lane, which caused him to be radiated by the Mani Orb, was able to use another incredible way in the process of turning the Haoli Ghost Kingdom back to the sun. "Collective hysteria" forced the powerful enemy back by mistake.
Anyway, it’s good that nothing happened this time. As the saying goes, you can’t know it’s a blessing if you lose your horse. The appearance of Tian Guinong just reminded Lin Zhennan. In the future, you can’t always feel that martial arts are useless and neglect to practice. You still need to have a certain ability to protect yourself of.
The only thing that worried Jiang Wen faintly was that Lin Zhennan's brain seemed to be injured a little bit.
When we met this morning, he insisted that he had comprehended superb martial arts and had already written the secret manual with pen and paper, and he insisted on asking Jiang Wen to study it for him.
If Lin Zhennan said that he wanted to write a book of business, Jiang Wen might still believe it, but suddenly he said that he had written a book of martial arts secrets and asked him to believe it, which would be a bit difficult for him--just the "family martial arts" foundation of his ancestors, but It is Taizu's Changquan, Wuhu's door-breaking knife and the like, which are not as valuable as lime and sweat medicine in the rivers and lakes.
In this regard, Jiang Wen put away Lin Zhennan's hard-pressed cheats with eyes of caring for a fool, and persuaded him to lie down first, now that he is suffering from internal injuries, there is no need to show him the drill.
"Zilu, you always said before that you would formally accept Xiu'er as an apprentice. I was afraid that he would suffer hardships in martial arts, so I never nodded in agreement. Now that Xiu'er's tendons are damaged, I regret it too late, it's too late... "
Lin Zhennan's memory of what happened last night has been blurred, leaving only some plausible memories lingering in his mind. Tian Guinong and his men also seemed to have encountered something terrible, and left in a panic.
But after he fully woke up, he realized that Lin Xiu's tendons in his hands and feet had been stabbed by a sharp knife in the chaos.
Physicians say, "It is better to hurt a foot of flesh than an inch of tendons." Damage to the tendons of martial arts practitioners is a very tricky thing, and it will affect the normal exercise and strength, let alone the use of fists, kicks and swords. Work done.
"This apprentice accepts it as soon as he accepts it. There is nothing to be afraid of getting injured while walking in the rivers and lakes."
When Jiang Wen heard these words, he also saw the lonely expression on Lin Pingzhi's face, and just patted his apprentice on the shoulder nonchalantly.
"It's okay to be idle for the past two days as a teacher. I will pass on your basic skills of "Luoying Sword Palm" and "Whirlwind Sweeping Leaf Legs". The palm and feet will be very effective. When your injuries are fully healed, go to Wuyi Mountain. At that time, I will officially pass on your martial arts."
Hearing what his friend said, Lin Zhennan couldn't hide the surprise in his expression, but thousands of words turned into a long sigh.
Afterwards, the two looked at each other, and asked Lin Pingzhi, who was overjoyed, to leave the room first in order to talk about something.
The two chatted and discussed in low voices for a while, and after finalizing some details, Lin Zhennan said in a solemn tone.
"Zilu, this time you have been involved in the turmoil. It is inconvenient for you to stay in Fuzhou City right now. I will first find a way to send you south to avoid the limelight, and I will worry about it after the matter is over."
The turmoil that Lin Zhennan refers to is the deep-seated struggle between the Geng family and the Qing court.
Early this morning, the news spread in Fuzhou that the imperial envoys were missing and that General Annan Dasu withdrew his troops overnight. Obviously, the Geng family had the upper hand, but Jiang Wen must have been involved in it. Being beaten into the ranks of rebels cannot be ignored.
Lin Zhennan didn't say anything, but he had already made up his mind that if something really went wrong, he would have to divert the fire to other places no matter what, so that he couldn't even implicate Jiang Wen himself.
Jiang Wen smiled lightly, and patted Lin Zhennan on the shoulder.
"Don't panic, the Geng family will support the sky when the sky falls, and the eldest son of the Geng family will come to visit in a short time. Although he has great ambition and lack of talent, he is always scheming, but he is very protective of his weaknesses, and this time he is thinking hard. Keeping the Fuwei Escort Bureau can be regarded as an Olympic aid."
Lin Zhennan said slowly: "Of course I know this. But Geng Shizi is unable to protect himself now, and his subordinates are scattered like birds and beasts. Even if he tries hard, he is powerless."
Jiang Wen shook his head slowly, looking at the overlapping scenery of flowers and branches outside the window, he said slowly.
"Don't worry, maybe after this meeting, you will have to change your name to call him prince..."
Lin Zhennan was astonished after hearing this, and the astonishment on his face hadn't subsided, and it instantly transformed into an expression of enlightenment. He twisted his chin with his hands and opened his eyes wide, obviously guessing the hidden story.
After being silent for a long time, Lin Zhennan finally remembered this old friend in front of him with a wry smile, but the most daring people in the world are capable of doing anything.
"Zilu, I don't understand."
Lin Zhennan said in a low voice, "The Geng family is not a clear master after all, wouldn't you just cause trouble by doing this?"
Between the bloody Jingnan Palace and the beheaded Qing court, the people of Fuzhou can only choose the lesser of the two, which in Lin Zhennan's view is completely unworthy of Jiang Wen's trust.
But regarding Lin Zhennan's question, Jiang Wen just said something lightly.
"Geng Jingzhong has promised to fund the establishment of charity homes and nursery halls in the city, so that the world will a little less suffer from loneliness."
The confusion between Lin Zhennan's brows instantly disappeared, replaced by an awe-inspiring expression.
Jiang Wen quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I just saw that their family has a lot of ill-gotten wealth, so I found an idea to help them spend money to eliminate disasters, increase blessings and solve problems."
Lin Zhennan smiled and pointed to himself: "Then according to what you said, my Fuwei Escort Bureau is also a business that is making money every day. Isn't it just a matter of being rich and ruthless?" It's an act of righteousness."
Lin Zhennan was a well-rounded character who never told the truth. He knew that although Jiang Wen was unrestrained, he always couldn't hold back his face in front of his friends, so he followed the words and took care of the matter.
Jiang Wen laughed out loud. With the participation of Fuwei Escort, this charity will hopefully be transformed into work-for-work.
There are too many poor people in the world, even if I have thousands of hands, thousands of eyes, and thousands of incarnations, I can't help them all. The conclusion I got from my enlightenment is just the words "do what I can"-of course it is undeniable What's more, the "strength" Jiang Wen measured was always a little bit stronger than ordinary people.
When the matter came to an end, Jiang Wen felt relieved, packed his luggage and went out.
"Old Lin, your diet should be light during the recovery period, and it is not suitable for big fish and meat. I will take some food from the back kitchen later to help you reduce your burden."
Lin Zhennan nodded slightly, watched Jiang Wen go out leaning on a bare pole, and casually stated his destination.
"I have asked someone to destroy the case files of the Fuzhou government office. Don't worry."
Lin Zhennan said that the cloud is calm and the wind is light, but he does not know the result of how many favors are exchanged behind it.
"that's great."
Jiang Wen stopped, and then said without looking back.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to see my friends in prison, and I won't cause trouble."
Walking out of the Fuwei Escort on Ximen Street in Fuzhou, Jiang Wen walked along the central axis, and soon found the Fuzhou government office in the depths of the Sanshan Basin.
Under the bright sun, the gate of the Fuzhou government office is wide open, and the disappearance of the imperial envoy Yankong has not yet been determined, so that the current Fuzhou prefect can only send people to block the investigation in panic, saying that he is sick at home, and dare not step in. in.
But the current prefect is actually very clear that the so-called apprehension and arrest of suspects will not be fruitful.Now not only is Fuzhou city from top to bottom that they don't want imperial envoys to appear, it's even more impossible for the police officers to search the Prince Geng's mansion where they really benefited from it.
During this period of leaderless and chaotic chaos, the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, which was recognized as "deeply blessed" and "excellent in prestige", sent people to take over the Fuzhou government office "without shirking its responsibility" and "reluctantly" and vowed to The court's letter will definitely let the truth "come to light."
"Dao Chang Jun'an!"
"Dao Chang Jun'an!"
As soon as the guards of Jingnan Prince's Mansion outside the government office saw Jiang Wen appearing, they immediately greeted him respectfully, opened the guarded gate and signaled Jiang Wen to come in and out at will.
Now everyone knows that this Taoist of unknown origin is the son's confidant, and he really can't afford to offend him, but the etiquette of this status is different from the secular ones, so he simply used the honorific words for the elders based on rumors.
Jiang Wen nodded slightly, and stepped into this government office with many buildings and pavilions.
Seeing that he lingered in the treasury where the files were stored for a while, the Geng family's soldiers turned into the small road leading to the interrogation office with ease, and disappeared deep in the forest.
Among the many gruesome and filthy severe prisoners, Jiang Wen quickly found the friend he wanted to meet on this trip.
In front of the cell that was vacated alone, Jiang Wen separated the heavy food box in his hand into a layer, pushed it into the gap between the iron bars and wooden sills of the cell, and brought it in front of the two people.
Hearing the sound, two gazes were instantly projected from the narrow cell. The raised faces were thin and weird, with indescribable ugliness and ferocity.
It may be because they suddenly woke up after a long period of sleeplessness. The two of them had extremely thick dark circles and bloodshot eyes, and the black ink and white paint on their faces hadn't been wiped off. Shura, an evil ghost killed from the Underworld.
Their hands and feet were firmly bound by thick iron chains, their whole bodies were suspended in the air, and they had nowhere to use their strength. They wore tattered coats, and only their grimaces were exposed.
"Daozhang! Why are you doing this to us!"
The two said in unison, even their hoarse voices were exactly the same.
Jiang Wen crossed his arms and made a surprised expression.
"Why did you two say that? I just came here specially to visit the prison. I hope that you will reform with your heart, reflect on yourself, and be a useful person to society after you come out."
"Nonsense! What are we guilty of!"
A deafening roar echoed in the narrow cell, but unfortunately the prisoners around were all stunned, they had long been immune to such words, and even a few showed disdainful expressions—a joke, who would be locked up here without any grievances? Ghost place?You are wronged, are others relying on their own efforts?
Jiang Wen tapped on the wall lightly, and said calmly against the deafening roar.
"The two assassinated imperial envoys, attacked court officers and soldiers, murdered people outside the city gate, burglarized in the market, and set fire to a total of 21 houses in Youming Lane, so they were arrested and brought to justice..."
Jiang Wen counted with his fingers, and each sentence made the prisoners in the prison even more angry, "Fortunately, Prince Jingnan's son has a kind heart, and ordered that the case be kept secret until the truth is revealed, so he will be imprisoned here, and no one will be killed. .”
The two people in the narrow cell struggled more intensely, rattling and tugging at the iron chain, and the room shook faintly under the huge force, with wall ash constantly falling on the walls.
"Save your energy, you won't be able to escape even if the house collapses."
Jiang Wen lowered his voice and approached, "Since I can knock you out and send you in, I can capture you seven times. You must have met Master Changqingzi last night. Why do you secretly want to take the Mani Orb?"
As soon as these words came out, the cell was instantly quieter.
When Jiang Wen entered the ancient tomb of the Southern Song Dynasty and met Huang Ji, the Chang brothers had been outside the tomb all the time and could fully hear the voices in the tomb. After all, they also knew the authentic location of the Manichean nunnery.
After joining forces with Jiang Wen to deal with the Qing soldiers, when Jiang Wen went to Yankong and Ling Zhifu to fight repeatedly, the Chang brothers volunteered to guard outside Huangji's courtyard to prevent outsiders from approaching the Mani orb.
But Huang Ji secretly told Jiang Wen that after Jiang Wen left the tomb, the two brothers had sneaked in and rummaged through the corpse as if they were looking for something.
"The two of you are within the range of the Mani Orb, and Huang Ji's appearance represents the birth of the underworld. It must be something that your master Chang Qingzi explained that caused you to act without authorization?"
After Changqingzi's death, Jiang Wen could still vividly see the two of them lost their souls and bewildered, and they didn't look like the kind of treacherous people with deep scheming and forbearance, so the problem must be Changqingzi who had been dead for a long time.
The head of the Qingcheng School disappeared and died strangely, so he must be hiding a huge secret, but the two high-ranking disciples of the Qingcheng School kept their mouths shut all along, just refusing to share the clues.
Sometimes not saying a word can make people more sure of the intention than half-truths.
Seeing that the two were still struggling in silence, Jiang Wen sighed.
At first, I thought that the Chang brothers could be made, and wanted to take the opportunity to join the Wuyi faction as a pair of door gods, but now it seems that blindly increasing the number of members is not a good thing, and it is only reliable to be reckless friends and disciples who teach with all their money. .
What the Chang brothers didn't know was that Geng Jingzhong, the eldest son of King Jingnan, had already told Jiang Wen all about the agreement between Qingcheng Dayin and the Calvary Prefect.
When Huang Chang, the prefect of the skull, came back from the nether world, he used strange martial arts to kill and seek revenge everywhere, causing huge waves in the rivers and lakes, and finally attracted an expert who lived in seclusion in Qingcheng to mediate.
The two fought in the Jade Emperor Pavilion on the top of Jiuxian Mountain, and finally agreed to three chapters. The purpose was also to prevent Fuzhou City from being contaminated by the cause and effect of the ghost country in Haoli.
Chang Qingzi, the head of the Qingcheng School, had no idea of the details of the contract because the classics were stolen by the Hongyang Shengtong.
Jiang Wen sighed, regretting that the Chang brothers did not believe that they told the truth after all, and failed this test.
"Let's just forget about it. I hope that when I ask you to kill me three days later, you can also bring back the words to your master."
After Jiang Wen said this half-truth, he left without looking back.
It is true that Jiang Wen didn't lie to them, and they will naturally ask to beheaded three days later, and it must be before the Qing court's urgent report arrives in the capital. The case became a death case.
The fake part is that it is not the Chang brothers who will be beheaded three days later, but Monk Yankong's subordinates will be killed as substitutes. Anyway, their faces are painted black and white all day long, and no one can tell the truth from the fake.
This was a trick Jiang Wen taught Geng Jingzhong to let Geng Jingzhong let them go quietly as a kindness, and then took the opportunity to recruit these two masters of the rivers and lakes under his command.
It is impossible for Geng Jingzhong to completely trust Lin Zhennan, but now that he has set up two straightforward and withdrawn opponents for Lin Zhennan, he is always better than a poisonous snake like Tian Guinong.
All forces need factions, and Geng Jingzhong's subordinates are no exception. Only by restraining each other can they make a fortune silently. Jiang Wen has great confidence in Lin Zhennan.
As for whether Geng Jingzhong sees himself as a threat?
Jiang Wen knew that this was not important, because he did everything casually, and he would flee away in no time.For Geng Jingzhong to force his father to usurp power, and Geng Jingzhong exonerates himself, this is a fair deal.
Jiang Wen's smile was not a smile, and he could only lament that this world is impermanent, and if he wants to be a saint, he has to plot against each other and intrigue, why can't he live an open and honest life?
As Jiang Wen walked away, the narrow cell room gradually became quiet, leaving only the sound of Jiang Wen's footsteps one after another, and finally came to a certain cell in the deepest part of the detention center.
The door of the cell was already open now, and the iron lock was cut off by Jiang Wen with a sword last night and fell to the ground.However, the two prisoners with disheveled beards and inhuman treatment were still locked inside, and they never stepped out of the prison like a prison.
The prisoner with the iron hook piercing his body leaned against the wall, huddled up in a ball that seemed to be half asleep.
Hong Wending was sitting cross-legged on the ground with the prisoner bound in chains, breathing and breathing in a solemn posture with his heart turned to the sky. Wisps of light smoke dispersed into white air, floating from the top of his head and lingering.
The shape of the strands of entangled and floating white air in the air is uncertain, and it will vaguely turn into some strange and sinuous shapes, wriggling endlessly until it dissipates.
Xiao Shitou and Fu Ningdie were already inside at this time, Ningdie drew a chessboard on the ground, and seemed to want to teach Xiao Shitou how to play chess, but it didn't seem to be going well, and it was almost smoke.
Of course, Tian Qingwen was also on the side, and the tragedy of Xiao Ningdie's cerebral hemorrhage could have been avoided, but she ignored everyone and just stared at Hong Wending who was practicing Qigong, as if the end of the world had nothing to do with her.
"Miss Tian, your father heard that he left overnight, what are your plans?"
"Where the benefactor is, I will be there..."
Tian Qingwen spoke dreamily, holding his face in his hands and refusing to move.
Jiang Wen took a breath, and said without refusal: "Miss, you are joking, the head of the Pegasus Escort, Ma Xingkong, is still lingering in the city, I will get rid of him and escort the girl home, and I will definitely send you father and daughter to reunite! "
"Qingwen knows..."
Tian Qingwen's face changed instantly when he heard the words, and he lowered his head in tears, and said in a soft voice.
"Qingwen is just a Puliu family wandering in the rivers and lakes, so he is naturally not worthy of a hero...My father will definitely find me a good home, a good husband..."
After saying this, Jiang Wen's face turned green, good guy, did he join the Wuyi faction?
Now is not the time to do good things. Although Tian Guinong is insidious and cunning, and sells his daughters for glory, it is not a problem to run around with a little girl by himself. It is best to hand it over to Tian Guinong, who has already had a quarrel with him. The head of the bodyguard escorted Tian Qingwen, and Ma Xingkong would never stop Tian Qingwen if he wanted to run or slip away.
But hearing her say that, Jiang Wen rolled his eyes.
"My negligence is my fault. It's a long way to go to the outside of the pass. Miss Tian is in poor health, so it's inconvenient for her to go out. I heard that the chief of Tian left in a hurry and wanted to entrust his daughter to the Fuwei Escort, so I will agree on behalf of Chief Escort Lin Zhennan." down."
Lao Linzi, I believe you will help me, right? !
After the introduction of the plan this time, Tian Qingwen did not have such a fierce performance just now, silently wiped away the tears that did not exist, and nodded slightly.
The two people's voices may have alarmed the practitioners. The chained prisoner gently opened his eyes, and Hong Wending slowly walked out of the trance, seeing Jiang Wen with exceptionally clear eyes.
"Master, let you worry."
Hong Wending's voice was very soft, but he could hear the long and distant breath, and the sea of qi was like a deep pool. It was obvious that his internal strength had improved a lot overnight, and he had already made up for the trouble caused by the rotting bone poison.
Jiang Wen sat down with a smile on his face, and packed up all the food prepared in advance, including smoked chicken and shochu, before entering the country and sitting down in place.
"I went to Zhu Zifang for my teacher, and took some time to get some things from the Sixth Cao Division of the Guanxian Realm. It seems that this expert has cured your stubborn illness and hidden danger. Thank you, senior."
The chain-bound prisoner had a calm and calm expression. He slightly tilted his head and looked at Hong Wending, showing an expression of no need to worry.
"The Daoist is so polite. You have a brilliant understanding and great talent. You can learn this magical skill in just one night. I am really envious of others. Now I have also settled a concern. Daoist light."
Then he changed the subject and suddenly brought up the news about Jiang Wen's difficulties just now.
"The Taoist priest has been to the Six Caos Division? It was the place where Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty established the various Caos' offices. It has been abandoned for a long time now. Why do you want to linger there?"
Jiang Wen was silent for a while, then took out two old hand-copied scriptures from his bag, and placed them in front of the chained prisoner.
"The matter of the previous dynasty has long passed, and now it is used to worship the ghost Cao priest of the sixth Cao Division of the underworld. I only went there for these two books."
The chained prisoner's eyes fell on the covers of the two ancient books, and his eyes became sharp and deep in an instant. He shook the chains and shackles all over his body and solemnly begged: "Master Daoist, can I borrow these two books?"
Jiang Wen nodded immediately, and then keenly noticed that the bone-piercing prisoner who was feigning sleep by the wall had also opened his eyes, and he was hesitatingly listening to something.
These two books are the key to resolve the rift between the Holy Mother of the Red Lotus and Young Master Ding. Jiang Wen also took the opportunity to test each other out this time. If Young Master Ding can show a little care, there is always a possibility for the two to resolve the cause and effect. His painstaking efforts were not in vain.
Jiang Wen originally thought that the chained prisoner would put down the ancient books after looking through them to confirm the authenticity. After all, the content in these two "Liangyi Ancient Classics" and "Baosheng Zhenjing" was too remote. Afterwards, he repeatedly used the names of the heavenly king, prince, and Buddha and Bodhisattva. There is no clear record in the scriptures and Taoist collections, which is no different from false books and heresies.
However, the person on the opposite side was flipping through the pages with fascination, the reading speed was bizarrely fast, and his eyes were constantly glowing, as if he could see through the meaning of Qu Quya in the scriptures with just one glance, and derived comprehension from it Out of the endless truth.
In the narrow cell, the breeze was still blowing and the sun was slanting, but Fu Ningdie and Tian Qingwen shuddered unanimously, feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and Hong Wending also frowned slightly incomprehensibly. Frowning, he turned to look at his master.
In the end, even the ignorant little stone blinked as if waking up from a dream, and pulled Ningdie back a step aside, silently trying to disguise himself as a roadside stone.
"Daozhang, thank you very much this time."
The prisoner in chains suddenly closed the book, raised his disheveled head, and talked and laughed like an old scholar who had read poetry and books, full of satisfaction after hearing about it day and night.
Then he took out a rosewood-rimmed brocade box from his arms, and placed it flat and calm in front of Jiang Wen.
"As a thank you, I have held this Mani Orb for many years, and I think it is the most appropriate way to entrust it to Your Excellency for safekeeping."
Jiang Wen opened the box, and sure enough, he saw a dull gray round stone lying in the middle, with colorful silk threads hidden in it, exactly the same as the one he saw last night!
"Mani Orb...there is more than one in the world!"
The chained prisoner smiled slightly, obviously unexpected to Jiang Wen's reaction.
"The Daoist seems to be ignorant of something. It is said in the Notes on Rebirth, 'When the Buddhas enter Nirvana, they use the power of convenience to leave the relics of their bodies to benefit all living beings. When the blessings of all living beings are exhausted, this relic becomes a mani jewel. Most of these beads are among the dragon kings of the four seas.' There are many broken body relics in the world, so naturally there are also many Mani jewels."
Jiang Wen's thoughts were like lightning, and he suddenly found some clues that he had missed.Originally, he thought that the Mani Orb in the Flying Divine Soldier's body was the one in Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er's hand, but now that he thinks about it, the timing doesn't match up at all.
The jewel in the hands of Luo Xian, the mausoleum protector, has been kept in the hands of Huang Ji since the end of the Song Dynasty. The Mani orb in the hands of Han Liner, the king of Xiaoming, was a gift from an eminent monk in the Shaolin Temple at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It has appeared in the two periods for at least 100 years In other words, between Song and Yuan, there are at least two Mani orbs in the world.
"There's still something wrong..."
After thinking about it, Jiang Wen said slowly, "When Sakyamuni entered Nirvana, there were as many as [-] relics of the real body alone. Even if there is not one out of ten, there will be countless Mani pearls scattered outside. Why does the Qing Court have to search so hard?"
The prisoner, who was bound in chains, had a faint expression and sighed endlessly.
"That's true. The Buddhist scriptures say that the Mani orb comes from the dragon brain. I have been wondering about this for many years. I didn't know the mystery until I read the two ancient scriptures in your hand. It turns out that everyone got it wrong..."
He gently stroked the scripture with his palm.
"The so-called dragon is invisible and elusive. According to Kanyu's family, it is the meridian and acupoints shaped like mountains and rivers, like the blood of the human body. Therefore, the disasters in Fuzhou city can be resolved with Mani pearls."
"The dragon in Mani's mouth refers to the invincible five poisons. The so-called Mani orb is conceived from the five poisons when Mani died. ..."
The person in front of him was talking about his discoveries eloquently, and Jiang Wen also changed from being puzzled at first to thoughtful.
Mingjiao, as one of many religions with a late origin, had a bad habit when it was introduced to Middle-earth, it liked to borrow ready-made things from other sects.A Byzantine scholar once criticized Manichaeism, saying that "they change according to time, place and person like hydra or chameleon".To put it bluntly, Manichaeism is intentionally close to Christianity and Zoroastrianism in the West, while it is closer to Buddhism and Taoism in the East.
When it was introduced to Middle-earth, because the name of the leader was closely related to the pronunciation of the Buddhist term "Mani" (Mani, meaning "stained"), other translations were abandoned, and the name of the leader who claimed to be the apostle of Jesus was formally used. Translated into Chinese Mani, it contains the meaning of "Mani Orb", in order to give consideration to both sound and meaning.
But this lazy behavior led to a series of unpredictable consequences, such as completely confusing the relationship between the Mani Orb and Buddhism, which caused many generations of misunderstandings within himself.
The Mani mentioned by the other party should undoubtedly be the founder of Mingjiao, and because the literature and classics handed down in China are cut off, everyone does not understand this religion that was born in Persia and is in danger, so they all refer to Buddha, relics and Sakyamuni. Mani is also always reduced to one thing.
Jiang Wen, who came from later generations, naturally knew clearly that as the proponent of Notisism, the prophet of the third century and the self-conscious Mani was the founder of Manicheism. He was born in 216 AD and died in 242. Babylonian preaching, was crucified in 277.
In 276, Mani was about to be crucified for deliberately promoting dissent and heresy. According to legend, before the trial, the Persian Zoroastrian high priest who had befriended him deliberately asked him, hoping that he would defend himself:
"Has the court declared that you proscribed the banning of marriage in order to bring about the destruction of the world? Is this your intention?"
And Mani, who claimed to have realized the truth of the universe, faced the high priest of Persian Zoroastrianism in prison, and also explained his final spiritual understanding of the world.
"Yes, darkness has poisoned the whole world. People in the world regard monsters as treasure and light as a disaster. We should cut off our children and grandchildren so that the world can see light again."
Then he cut open the abdomen himself, took out an incomparably brilliant gemstone, and threw it on the ground together with the bloody intestines.
"Human beings are the body used by the devil to imprison the light elements. Take it, and continue to enshrine the infected, vicious, greedy flesh and blood as treasures."
In the "Two Schools and Three Worlds" published later in China, it also recorded Mani's last speech before his death.
Searching for treasures in the deep sea of suffering, rushing to worship the pure king of Nirvana.Pull out the evil and carve out the scars, wash the pearls and drown them in the mud.The Dharma claims that all the wonderful offerings received will be solemnly and purely returned to the original owner.This is the number of flesh and blood, worthy of the recipient to take at will.
What's more interesting is that when Jin Yong wrote "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji", he mistakenly conflated Persian Zoroastrianism, Muhammad's Assassin sect, and Manichaeism, and merged them into a book that shouted "the raging holy fire burns my remnant body". Mingjiao.
But I don’t know if it was Wu Zong’s extermination of Buddhism was done by Zen Master Hulu on purpose. The prisoner who was in chains claimed that he found from two scriptures that the current Mingzun religion actually mixed with the scenes who were also preaching in Chang’an of the Tang Dynasty at that time. The content of teaching, jacket teaching, and Islam has become the Mingzun religion that is scattered in the south of the Yangtze River today.
Jiang Wen, on the other hand, believed that the knowledge spoken by the chain-bound prisoner happened to be hidden in the "Liangyi Ancient Scripture" of the Ao Sect and the "Precious Life Scripture" of Islam respectively. The idea of the Buddha in that turbulent era obviously paid a lot of painstaking efforts to the traveler Sanshan and the Zen master Hulu who preached in Fuquan.
What's more interesting is that the secrets in these scriptures can only be revealed by learning from each other and quoting from others. When Fang La used these two out-of-the-way scriptures to challenge Huang Chang, it was probably just discovered by the learned prefect, so he became angry and acted kill.
Everything has a cause and effect, and the wise must not be careless.
"It turns out that only the Mani Orb that Mani took out from his belly is the clean and defiled Mani Orb..."
Jiang Wen suddenly realized, "But this treasure is too precious, how can I get it?"
Jiang Wen has already begun to doubt.
The person on the opposite side knew too much, beyond the knowledge that ordinary people should have. In addition, he had been hiding in the most inconspicuous corner of Fuzhou City for many years, which made Jiang Wen suspicious.
"One yard is one yard, the Taoist priest does not need to refuse."
He looked at Hong Wending with an expression of admiration and regret, "As for teaching Kung Fu to noble disciples, but I cherish my talents and don't have to be scruples. Even if I didn't make a move last night, that old man will not be so unhappy Saved..."
His eyes naturally fell on the bone piercing prisoner, but the other party didn't respond at all, like a living dead who lost his soul.
Now Jiang Wen was even more confused. The person in front of him didn't look like a villain, at least he didn't show any malicious intentions, but it was by no means as simple as Ding Dian and Di Yun he had expected at first. To confirm the identity of the other party, it seemed that he still needed some means.
Fortunately, for Jiang Wen, there are many ways to obtain information, not limited to asking the parties...
He turned around and grabbed Hong Wending's wrist, and a stream of familiar information flowed down, clearly presented in front of his eyes.
【Name: Hong Wending】
【Age: 8 years old】
[Savvy Evaluation: Talented]
[Gengu Evaluation: Jade in the Stone]
[Martial Arts Evaluation: A First Look at the Way]
【Practical Evaluation: Handy】
[Comprehensive knight level: slightly familiar with fists and feet]
[Mastering Martial Arts: Shaolin Neigong (Introductory), Hongjiaquan (Advanced), Deadly Throat Locking Gun (Advanced), Chaishan Eighteen Ways (Advanced), Celestial Silkworm Divine Art (Introductory)]
[Character description: The practice of martial arts since childhood gave him the ability to fight. His calm mind and extraordinary understanding are his deadliest weapons. 】
Celestial silkworm magic? !
Jiang Wen looked at the chain-bound man in front of him who was still smiling and said nothing, and instantly found some familiar facial features from his disheveled face, and blurted out a name.
"You are Yun Feiyang from the Wudang School?!"
This time, for the first time, the prisoner, who was in his hands like a wisdom pearl, showed a look of astonishment and astonishment for the first time.
He said slowly: "Unexpectedly, I have been retired for so many years and there are still people who remember me and this name..."
But Jiang Wen didn't wait for him to finish, he clapped his hands and said, "No wonder! No wonder Feng Daode of the Wudang sect appeared here. Now I know all about it! It's because of you!"
Yun Feiyang was silent for a long time, and said with a stiff smile: "My father, Daoist Qingsong, was the head of the previous Wudang sect, and it was he who defied all opinions and passed the headship to Feng Daode, who was originally a Shaolin disciple. That's why Feng Daode still sells me some thin noodles."
Jiang Wen is also very clear about the story inside, Yun Feiyang in front of him is the illegitimate son of Daoist Qingsong.According to the usual practice, the head of Wudang is to become a monk, and it is a scandal for a Taoist monk to have children, so he has been raised in the mountains as a handyman, and can only secretly teach martial arts.
In this way, due to the lack of virtue of the previous head, he simply attracted Shaolin traitors to join Wudang to take charge of the mountain gate for him, and Feng Daode became the head of Wudang with a sensitive identity, which is also reasonable.
He cares more about what he lacks. In order to repay Daoist Qingsong's kindness, Feng Daode must do everything possible to protect the face of the Wudang faction and try his best to convince everyone in the faction. Not allowed.
Yun Feiyang looked at Jiang Wen with a smile, and seemed to understand the countless thoughts that flashed through Jiang Wen's heart, or maybe he didn't care at all, and was just looking at an irrelevant matter with an attitude of staying out of it.
"The Taoist priest is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable."
Yun Feiyang smiled and praised.
But Jiang Wen frowned slightly, and some more bizarre associations followed one after another, and he said it without hesitation.
"No, you are not just Yun Feiyang, an abandoned disciple of the Wudang sect. Just now you easily read the second scriptures, and you can casually mention the chapters in the Pure Land Sect's "Annotation to Rebirth", and the Pure Land Sect is the predecessor of the White Lotus Sect. You and Bailian The Qingyang lineage taught must have something to do with it!"
"Wonderful! Daoist Priest's deduction is extremely wonderful!"
As soon as this remark came out, Yun Feiyang immediately clapped his hands, his eyes filled with a wonderful look of delight.
"To be honest, my father, Daoist Qingsong, is not only the former head of the Wudang Sect, but also the successor of the Qingyang lineage. The Taoist sect is now dying of talents, and Feng Daode is deeply involved with the Baiyang lineage, so I can only let me Barely taking over as the leader of Qingyang in this generation..."
Jiang Wen looked at the person in front of him, although he was still smiling, there was always a strange aura circulating, as if the person in front of him was like a silkworm spinning silk, degenerated, and his internal energy was sometimes clear and sometimes turbid, sometimes stable and sometimes dry, Sometimes it is hard and sometimes soft, sometimes it is pure and sometimes it is contradictory, and it is changing all the time. I don't know if it is the magical effect of the supernatural power of the silkworm.
He picked up the jug with great interest and drank it down. He set his eyes on the grid left by Ningdie and the little stone just now, stretched out his fingers and tapped the ground lightly, leaving a deep mark on the hard ground. , Turning the stinky chess game that Xiaoshi didn't finish into a move that will kill the whole situation.
"I have lived in seclusion for many years. In the Jin Dynasty, there was Wang Zhi who watched chess badly. Today, I suddenly realized that I did not lie. Although the Taoist leader is not outside the chess game, he can also play a good game of chess..."
In just a split second, Hong Wending felt the sword qi emanating from the master's body, covering this small but clean cell all-pervasively.
Hong Wending could guess that it was an extremely pure and extremely sharp sword intent, no matter how dodge, resist, parry, or resolve it within ten steps, he could not escape the extremely deduced sword in the master's heart.
However, in this extremely small prison cell, another qi that cannot be seen directly rises up—Yun Feiyang, who is entangled in chains, sits opposite Jiang Wen, and a comparable true qi naturally arises, floating like nothing in the air Xiuchuyun, towering green pines, although they are close at hand, they are like falling into the clouds and mist, and it is still impossible to see the whole picture, and it is even more difficult to catch a trace of energy.
But at the next moment, the death row prisoner who had been pierced by the iron hook through his luteal bone sat up, his face that had always been downcast was raised, revealing a young face, and an aura that was as good as the two rose from the ground. Tigers fight, swords and guns bang.
Hong Wending only felt a heavy burden on his body, and found that the eyes of the death row prisoner who pierced the bones and veins could not be concealed, and the inner energy of the whole body was enveloped in one piece, and he was in perfect condition. Puzhao, the internal force is obviously also unfathomable!
He spoke slowly with a hoarse voice like swallowing charcoal.
"Your Excellency has a strange history. I should have turned a deaf ear to hiding here for ten years. But during these ten years, every time you disappeared from here for a short time, there would be a disturbance in the world, and you would repeatedly target Hongyang's lineage. , How can I not be suspicious?"
Seeing the vision in the other party's pupils, Jiang Wen was able to confirm that this person was the young master of Ding's family who was in love with Miss Ling. This perfect "Shen Zhao Jing" kung fu is the proof that it is true!
Jiang Wen thought about it again, could it be that the son of the Ding family has never left the hostage for 13 years, and deliberately broke off his friendship with the Holy Mother of the Red Lotus, in order to secretly protect Miss Ling and at the same time keep a close eye on this extremely dangerous person in the cell?
Similarly, the 13-year behavior of Hongyang Shengtong stationed in Fuzhou City has suddenly added a layer of profound meaning.
"Sorry, it seems that I really admitted the wrong person."
Jiang Wen looked at the other party solemnly, and was about to get up naturally, but his fingers were lightly stretched, his arms were slightly hanging down, and he maintained a mysterious and unpredictable posture, and he could draw out his long sword at any time.
But Yun Feiyang's expression is still smiling, and now it seems that it is just a stiff mask after seeing all the world, just to perfectly hide the real emotions behind it.
There are many people who love to play chess in the world, but Jiang Wen only thought of one person at this time.
This is a terrible answer.
The real mastermind behind the magistrate Ling, the instigator of the catastrophe in Fuzhou, and the mastermind behind the game against Jiang Wen are now close at hand.
But Jiang Wen still laughed.
No matter what time it is, it is a skill and a rare ability to keep smiling.
"Your Excellency is too modest. You painted Fuzhou Mansion as a chessboard, attracted forces from all directions as sons, and the three mountains as a battlefield for fighting are shocking. I just saw that I was happy and did it casually."
What Feng Daode said in his mouth, "the emperor comes out of Fujian, and the three mountains are the battlefield" is obviously because of the core of the other party's plan. It is only because of his identity that he tactfully reminds Jiang Wen that this is an open and secret struggle between the Taoist school and the emperor.
Jiang Wen sat down again, and said slowly, "In Huang Ji's house, I saw footprints left on a piece of rice paper, and Ling Zhifu looked like a ghost and landed without a trace, so I guessed that someone was really chasing after him. He, Chang Qingzi, the head of the Qingcheng faction, was shocked by the profound palm force, so I'm afraid you were also investigated, right?"
Yun Feiyang didn't intend to refute Jiang Wen's guess, but just said it lightly.
"Prefect Ling is too hostile. He only wants to lure the whole city into the Yellow Spring Artemisia. Although his methods are cunning, his vision is too narrow. I also know that he can't accomplish anything. This time, he just did it casually."
"Why does the Daoist have to try again and again? Since you joined the chess game between me and the man in the Forbidden City, and you won the game by one stroke, I will naturally give you the Mani Orb as a bet."
He stood up and discarded the incomparably precious Mani orb like a bag. The heavy and rusty iron chains on his body were broken and fell all over the ground with a crackling sound. , with a cold attitude of "too forgetful" in his smile, which washed away the last trace of emotion belonging to mortals.
Jiang didn’t know the Nestorian teachings, but Russia, where the Orthodox Church is popular, has a culture of “Holy Fools”. These people who want to get close to God are usually filthy, half-crazy, naked vagrants, with shackles on their feet, Torture yourself in various ways and enjoy suffering until you hear the teachings of God and the voice from heaven.
And the most famous existence among them is Rasputin, the demon monk who disrupted the last court of Tsarist Russia.
This kind of behavior seems to be quite similar to Yun Feiyang in front of him.
"This world is too amazing. I thought that since Prince Rui Dorgon missed a move and died under my hands, there will be no one in the world who can compete with me. But now in the Forbidden City Orphans and widowed mothers are as powerful as a rainbow, and there is even an immortal genius like you..."
Yun Feiyang's tone was still calm, but he said something shocking.His attitude of treating human life as worthless is enough to make people shudder, as if all good and evil, virtuous and foolish, loyal and traitorous, good and bad are just superficial things, and only playing chess with others in this world can make him a little bit interested.
"I've been facing the Mani Orb for ten years, and I've already figured out its mysteries, so it seems like I should go out for a walk."
Yun Feiyang floated up, and Jiang Wen only felt that the aura on his body was strengthening and transforming with every step he took. Countless strands of air entangled his tendons and bones, and every gesture carried a chilling and vast energy.
The continuous hard work last night was extremely exhausting. Jiang Wen secretly thought and evaluated and found that unless he is still in the peak state before stepping into Nether Lane, he can only be repelled if he tries his best.
Mr. Ding's family also stared at Yun Feiyang, the divine light in his pupils separated and reunited, yin and yang, but his thoughts seemed to fly far beyond time and space, vividly reminiscent of a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon.
There are countless ways for masters to escape. Even if Jiang Wen and Young Master Ding join hands at this time, they may not be able to keep each other, so the two of them are waiting and watching without taking any action.
"Yun Feiyang, what did you realize from the Mani Orb? Back then, Xiaoming Wang Han Lin'er went crazy just because of this. Could it be that you also went crazy?"
"Don't worry, Daoist. Although there was more than one Mani Orb in the world, the one in your hand is already unique in the world. As long as you keep it properly, naturally there will be no more troubles."
With a persistent smile, Yun Feiyang turned to Jiang Wen and said.
"And I just rely on the Mani orb to go to worship the Buddha in the Great Thousand World. Do you know that the Ming Zun seen by the Lingyuan Mani and King Xiaoming, the Emperor Zun in the ancient temple in the center of the lake, and the blood worshiped by the Hongyang lineage?" Buddha, is there really no difference?"
In Yun Feiyang's eyes, there was the hysteria and extreme calm that a madman would have, as if after facing all the darkness and light, he had already been reborn, no longer the fragility of an ordinary body.
"The blood of Heche, the blood of Yi, the poisonous dragon of five yun, the ghost kingdom of Haoli, and counting up to the five emperors and three emperors, all those who danced and danced in a trance..."
His figure gradually faded away, and the years had left a distinct paleness on his temples, but his face still maintained a youthful appearance, and he spoke the last sentence vaguely.
"Ming Zun has taught me the three lives. After all, the Great Thousand World is just a piece of good fortune. From now on, there will be no Wudang abandoned disciples in the world. When we meet next time, I should also hear my new name——"
"Zao Wuji."
(Xiaoshi Tobacco combined volume, final.)
The third volume is over, welcome everyone to join the group 66131175 for discussion
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