Song Yi

Chapter 340
Du Wenhao wanted to say more, but Lin Qingdai sat up straight, pointed to the bright moon in the sky and said, "Do you know what's on it?"

Du Wenhao deliberately teased her: "I'm not very clear, let me hear what you say."

Lin Qingdai gave him a coquettish look: "Of course there are Wu Gang and Chang'e, there is also the Jade Rabbit, and there is also a big sweet-scented osmanthus tree. Wu Gang would cut down that sweet-scented osmanthus tree every day, but every time it was about to fall, Wu Gang would Will be tired and sleepy and then fall asleep. When he wakes up, the tree has grown again. So he has to cut again. He is still cutting. ——In the dead of night, you only need to Look at the moon, listen quietly, and you can hear the sound of 'click! click! click!' felling trees."

Du Wenhao said with a smile: "Those are all beautiful legends. In fact, there is nothing on the moon. It is impossible to hear the sound of cutting trees except the dead silence, because there is no atmosphere above, and the sound cannot be transmitted. There is no Wu Gang and Chang'e, and no Jade Rabbit, because there is no air to breathe, and the temperature difference between day and night is very large. People can't live even if they go up there."

Lin Qingdai turned her head to look at him and said, "Where did you hear all this? You said that a good moon is so unbearable."

Du Wenhao patted his forehead, thinking: That's right, why are you talking about such a beautiful day so disappointing.

He was about to say a few gentle words, but Lin Qingdai smiled again and said, "But the legend you just said is indeed different. Tell me more, besides what you just said, there are other things on this moon. What? I want to hear it."

Du Wenhao laughed: "Okay, there are still some human footprints on the surface of the moon."

Lin Qingdai giggled: "Is this revealing? Just now you said that no one could live on it because there is no air, and now you said that there are footprints on the ground, aren't you just lifting a rock and hitting yourself in the foot? whee"

Du Wenhao said with some embarrassment: "Although I can't understand it, what I said is the truth. Those people wear special clothes called space suits, which can provide air to breathe, so they can live on the moon."

"Really? Then tell me, what kind of legend is this?"

"Humans invented a spaceship that can take humans to the moon. At that time, three people flew to the moon in a spaceship. It was the first time that humans landed on the moon. After many days of flying, they finally flew on the moon. The commander was the first to step down the spiral staircase, and when he put his foot on the surface of the moon, he solemnly declared: 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'”

Lin Qingdai's beautiful eyes widened in surprise: "It's true, what kind of legend are you talking about? Where did you hear it?"

Du Wenhao really wanted to tell him that this was a true story that happened 1000 years later.But people would not believe it, so they said: "There are too many legends about the moon. Wu Gang, Chang'e, and Jade Rabbit are always boring. There should be more legends to be fun."

Lin Qingdai nodded and said: "That's right, by the way, the spaceship you mentioned just now is very interesting. If one day I can fly to the moon with you in a spaceship, then we will know what I said. Wu Gang, Chang'e, Yutu, or what you said, nothing but a few footprints."

Du Wenhao smiled and said, "Okay, I really wish I had that day."

Lin Qingdai leaned on his shoulder, looking at the full moon: "Now, don't talk, just look at the moon quietly, I want to hear the sound of Wu Gang cutting the sweet-scented osmanthus tree..."

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The leaf boat in the middle of the lake leaned against the shore, and the middle-aged beautiful woman looked at the child beside her lovingly, and said to the old man: "Tell me, will the imperial doctor treat Lin'er?"

The old man sighed softly: "If you don't know about his father, you should know, but if you know, then it's hard to say."

The beautiful woman shook her body slightly, and said in a low voice: "Why don't we tell him our identities first, and wait until he cures Lin'er, before it's too late."

The old man hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice: "No, this matter cannot be concealed, and the imperial doctor cannot be involved like this!"

"But, if he refuses to treat Lin'er, then..."

"Life and death are determined by fate and wealth. Everything depends on God's will. You take Lin'er to seek medical treatment, and I will wait for you on the side of the road ahead. It's better if I don't show up, otherwise, the imperial doctor will be more worried."

The beautiful woman nodded, and held the child's hand tightly, for fear that if she let go, the child would leave her.

They didn't know at all that someone on the shore had been following their boat. At this moment, they were hiding in the depths of the dense forest not far away, staring at them with cold eyes like wild wolves.

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Baoguo Temple is as dark as night.

Du Wenhao and Lin Qingdai held hands and slowly returned to the gate of the temple.

Lin Qingdai's pretty face was still hot, and when she thought of the embarrassing scene just now, she felt hot on her face and body, and couldn't help but glance at him sideways.It happened that Du Wenhao was also looking back, and the two of them met, and Du Wenhao smiled.Lin Qingdai's face was hot, and she quickly turned her head aside.

At the gate of the temple, two guards stood there. Seeing Du Wenhao approaching, they hurriedly greeted Du Wenhao, cupping their hands together: "My lord doctor! We have a visitor."

"Oh? What kind of guest?"

"It's a middle-aged woman with a child. She's waiting in the living room of your meditation room. She seems to be here for medical treatment."

Du Wenhao nodded, and led Lin Qingdai through the Daxiong Palace to the small courtyard of the meditation room in the back hall.The weather was hot, and the curtain was raised on both sides. Du Wenhao looked up, and saw a middle-aged beautiful woman dressed like the wife of a wealthy family, sitting in front of the window, holding a cup of tea, thinking about something with her head down.A half-grown child was nestled in her arms, and she was very depressed.

The guard at the door hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said to the woman in the room: "Master Imperial Physician is here!" After hearing this, the woman got up and saluted quickly: "The woman has seen Imperial Physician Du."

Du Wenhao hurriedly returned the gift, seeing that there was a faint sadness and anxiety in her brows. Most of the family members of the patients had this kind of expression.

The little novice brought tea to Du Wenhao, and then withdrew.The woman sat down with her eyebrows lowered, not daring to look at Du Wenhao's face, she lowered her head and said softly: "The woman heard that the Imperial Physician has the ability to bring the dead back to life, and the child is seriously ill, so I want to ask the Imperial Physician to treat the child."

Du Wenhao nodded, looked at the child, and asked kindly: "Little guy, what's wrong with you?"

The child timidly hid in his mother's arms, watching him secretly.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then stood up and gave a blessing: "My lord, the head of the family has explained that there is something to be told to the lord in advance. If the lord listens and is willing to treat the child, then he can accept it."

This is the first time Du Wenhao encountered such a doctor, he smiled, straightened his clothes, and said, "Then hurry up, it seems that the child is not seriously ill."

The woman glanced at Lin Qingdai who came in and sat beside her, she hesitated to speak.

Lin Qingdai stood up: "Wen Hao, I'm going back to rest first."

"Don't go." Du Wenhao waved his hand, and was in a room alone with a woman late at night. Although it was for medical treatment, it was better to have his relatives by his side. Heart is indispensable.Said to the woman: "Tell me, this is my concubine's room, I never avoid her for anything."

The woman hurriedly gave Lin Qingdai a blessing: "The woman has seen Madam. If you are rude, please Haihan!"

Among the few women in the Du family, only the original wife, Pang Yuqin, was appointed by the emperor as his wife. Du Wenhao had already explained that Lin Qingdai's identity was a concubine. This woman called her so, naturally she deliberately exaggerated her status to flatter her.

Lin Qingdai smiled sweetly: "I dare not take it, please sit down."

The woman didn't sit down, she glanced at the child beside her, her voice was a little trembling: "The maiden name of the civilian woman is Ye, the surname of the humble husband is Fu, the name is Zhao, and the name is Changyou. There is a rice shop in Gedong Mansion called 'Rui' De'..."

Du Wenhao was surprised and delighted, got up and said: "Fu Changyou from Rui Demihang? Are you Fu Changyou's wife?"

Shen said in a low voice, "It's the folk woman."

When Du Wenhao was working as a doctor at the Wuwei Medicine Shop in Dongda County, he once performed laparotomy for the acute peritonitis of Master Jingci, the presider of Baiyun Temple in Fucheng, and saved her life.This Mrs. Jingci is the initiator of the White Clothes Society, and has tens of thousands of followers, including many literati, wealthy merchants, and high-ranking court officials.This Fu Changyou is one of them, the leader of the White Clothes Club, and the right-hand man of Mrs. Jingci.

At the beginning, in order to thank Du Wenhao for saving his life, Master Jingci of Baiyi Club proposed to accept Du Wenhao as his apprentice and become a layman.Du Wenhao politely refused because he was afraid that the White Clothes Society would be involved with ancient cults such as the White Lotus Sect.Unexpectedly, today I saw Fu Changyou's wife and children in this remote ancient temple in the frontier.Shopkeeper Fu was hospitable and generous. When Dongda County suffered from the plague, Shopkeeper Fu helped raise funds and donated a lot of money to help Du Wenhao in epidemic prevention and disaster relief.

Of course, Du Wenhao still remembered the kindness of Shopkeeper Fu, and said happily, "Where is Shopkeeper Fu? Didn't he come?"

Shen was taken aback, looked at Du Wenhao, saw that he didn't look like he was joking anymore, and smiled shyly: "My lord doctor, I don't know about my feelings yet, my clumsy...he has already been sent to death row..."

Du Wenhao was taken aback, and immediately understood why the woman had to reveal her identity first, and then let her be healed.He asked anxiously, "What did shopkeeper Fu do?"

Shen was even more surprised, but Du Wenhao's expression didn't show any pretentiousness, so he realized that he really didn't know, and wept sadly: "Last two months, the imperial court ordered that I teach in white clothes. Everyone eats vegetables, mixes men and women, gathers at night and disperses at dawn, and uses the name of Buddhism and Taoism to confuse the crowd, disobeys the law, and plots rebellion. Therefore, my White Clothes Club is banned. Except for Mrs. Jingci, the rest Most of the leaders of the church have been arrested and imprisoned, and the rest have fled in all directions. The imperial court has posted a notice of sea arrest, and they are wanted everywhere..."

Du Wenhao was stunned for a moment, thinking he was lucky. He was strong-willed and didn't join the White Clothes Sect. Otherwise, he might not have escaped this bad luck.Think about it too, how can the imperial court tolerate the existence of an organization with tens of thousands of followers and that does not obey the law?But I don't know why Master Jingci was spared, and asked: "Why didn't the imperial court arrest Master Jingci?"

"Master Jingci has always asked the believers to obey the court's disposition to show that she has no intention of treason. In addition, Master Jingci is very sick and worried that she will die in prison. Tens of thousands of believers will think that the court killed her. There was a civil uprising, so she was kept under house arrest in the Xiangguo Temple in the capital."

Du Wenhao looked at Shen Shi, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Then you are...?"

"This arrest, the imperial decree clearly states that only the chief culprit and the backbones of the localities will be arrested. As long as the blind believers voluntarily quit the religion, they will not be held accountable. Although the women also joined the White Clothes Club, they are not within the scope of the imperial decree. When the poor husband is imprisoned, his family wealth will be confiscated Afterwards, I took the child back to her mother's house, the child contracted a disease by chance, and invited famous doctors, but the medicine didn't work. I remembered what my humble husband said, the Imperial Physician is today's genius doctor, no one can match him, and he once saved Master Jingci It's too fateful, presumably only the Royal Physician can save this child, and I found out that the Royal Physician went west to Chengdu Fulu to become an official, so I came all the way to seek medical treatment."

Du Wenhao sighed in his heart. He never thought that such a big thing had happened in the past few months since he left the capital. However, at that time, he devoted himself to fighting the invading Fan army. The influence of the society has not yet spread, and there is no matter of arresting the leaders and backbones of the White Clothes Society.So no idea what happened.

The current situation makes him very embarrassed. Although the emperor's decree said that only the leaders and backbones should be arrested, and those who have been coerced into the sect will not be held accountable as long as they quit the sect, Fu Changyou is not an ordinary backbone, but the leader of the White Clothes Society. Mrs. Jingci's right-hand man has already been sent to death row. If he treats Fu Changyou's child and the admonisher finds out, he reads another book, saying that he has linked up with the demon sect. Can't live with new charges, and this matter is related to the demon sect, which is also a taboo of the emperor. At that time, I really have to bear the pain to give up my love, and use myself to kill chickens for monkeys, and treat them as the backbone of the White Clothes Club. There may not be such a possibility.

However, as the so-called parental heart of a doctor, how can he refuse to save him, especially if the patient is only a child, no matter how serious the crimes of his parents are, the child is still innocent.

Thinking of this, Du Wenhao was about to agree, when Lin Qingdai coughed lightly and said first: "Madam Fu, this matter is very important, can I let my husband think about it for a day, and then reply tomorrow morning? Will it be postponed for one night?"

Just as Du Wenhao was about to say no need, he caught sight of Lin Qingdai and saw her winking at him, thinking that this matter must be cautious, so he stopped talking, reached out to take the child's little hand, raised his wrist to feel the pulse, and looked at his tongue, muttering: " Fortunately, the child's illness has not yet become a crisis. A day's delay will not have too much impact on the condition."

Shen tried her best to smile, and said in a blessing manner: "Even so, the woman is very grateful to the Imperial Physician, and I will come back at noon tomorrow. I will take my leave."

After all, he took the child and went out.

After sending Shen Shi away, Du Wenhao and Lin Qingdai returned to the house, not speaking for a while.

In the end, it was Lin Qingdai who spoke first: "Wen Hao, I don't think you can agree to this matter."

"Why?" Du Wenhao's words were weak. He actually knew the reason, but he still asked.

"The child's father is the leader of the demon sect, so he was sent to death row. It stands to reason that this kind of crime would implicate the whole family. Why did he treat his mother and daughter extrajudicially? Various reasons are worth investigating! I think it's just the emperor's division. The strategy of disintegration and leading snakes out of the hole! Firstly, in order to stabilize the hearts of the members of the White Clothes Sect, the Huairou strategy urges other minds to surrender to justice; Those who implicate the family members are implicated. The demon court will never tolerate it! If it is to be eradicated, it will definitely be eradicated, and will not leave their family and grandchildren as future troubles!"

Historically, in order to maintain centralized rule, the Song Dynasty paid great attention to cracking down on secret religious activities, which were called "demon religions" at that time, among which were the predecessors of the later famous "White Lotus Sect" "Baiyunzong" and "Bailianshe". and "White Road".There were many such organizations at that time, and they were collectively referred to by the court as "eat vegetables and trouble demons".The emperor promulgated a series of edicts to punish demon sects, which clearly stipulated: "Those who eat vegetables, demons or demons who gather at night and gather at dawn to pass on demon sects will be punished; those who follow will be given three thousand miles; women will be managed by thousands of miles. First-class, all are worthy of thousands of miles; women are arranged for five hundred miles; those who are not in love are strangled. The above will not be reduced by amnesty, but those who are reasonable will be punished. If you are not teaching demons, you will travel three thousand miles. If you die, your property will be rewarded, and if you have more, you will not be an official. If you are not a disciple, you will be deceived, and those who have not taught others will lose two grades."

The Song Dynasty’s decrees imposed very heavy punishments for the crime of “eating vegetables and causing demons”. The criminal’s family members were imprisoned and punished. thousands of miles!Even for those who are deceived, they will be punished for two and a half years.In addition, in view of the fact that many of the members of such organizations are women, it is the first time that women have been included in the law as the subject of crimes.

Although Lin Qingdai didn't understand laws and regulations, she had already seen that since Shen had joined the "White Clothes Club" designated as a demon cult, and her husband was also the leader of the White Clothes Club, she would never escape the imperial court's scrutiny, so she urged her The husband should not interfere in this matter, otherwise, there will be absolutely no good results.

Du Wenhao naturally also knew the seriousness of this matter. He lay on his back on the chair, feeling weak all over. He was just a doctor, treating diseases and saving lives, but why did he always encounter such embarrassing things?He's really out of ideas.

Lin Qingdai said: "Wen Hao, the reason you were convicted this time was arrogance of military power, but in the final analysis, it was an expedient measure to expel Fanjun, so the Empress Dowager and the others came forward to protect you, but if you are caught in this time Demon sect, the emperor will not grant mercy to you outside the law because of your high medical skills, this matter involves the country and the country, I am afraid that the empress dowager will not want to protect you for this."

Du Wenhao nodded heavily: "I know, but..."

"No but!" Lin Qingdai said sadly, "Wen Hao, we don't want you to be rich and powerful, and the prince will honor your ancestors. We just hope that our family can be together safely. I know you are kind-hearted and don't want to see death Don’t save him, but if you save him alone, you will take the lives of our whole family, save one person and harm everyone, do you think it’s appropriate?”

Du Wenhao stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night, the warm moonlight just now had disappeared, and the moon did not know where to hide.Shen Sheng said: "Is there any way to save this child and prevent us from getting involved?"

"No!" Lin Qingdai said decisively, "This kind of thing must have a clear stand! The court will not be suspicious. No matter what we do, it will not be washed away. Unless there is nothing to do with it! If the concubine's guess is right, they I'm afraid the mother and daughter have already been followed!"

Du Wenhao was taken aback: "No way?"

"It's better to think seriously about this kind of thing than to ignore it!"

(End of this chapter)