Chapter 15: Concerned about the Wind and Rain Sutra Couple, light your life and make a grand journey. When Kangxi heard the sound of the gong, he put on his clothes and stood up. A guard came to report that something had happened in Cining Palace, but he could not explain what it

Chapter 15 Concerned about the Wind and Rain Sutra, Lian Qingming, Jiangshan Bozhuang Tour

　 Kangxi Hearing the sound of gongs, he put on his clothes and stood up. A guard came to report that something had happened in Cining Palace , but he could not explain what it was. . He was worried when he saw Wei Xiaobao come in and asked quickly: "How is the Queen Mother? What happened?"

Wei Xiaobao said: "The Queen Mother asked the servant to go back to her room to sleep tonight, and then move into Cining Palace tomorrow. "No... I didn't expect something happened in the palace. I don't know what happened, so I'm going to take a look." Kangxi said, "I'm going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother." Wei Xiaobao said, "Kangxi is very fond of his mother." Out of filial piety, he put on a long robe and rushed out the door. Walking quickly, he asked: "The Queen Mother wants you to serve, why are you here again?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I heard the gong, and I was worried again. As soon as Kangxi left the palace, he was followed by a large number of eunuchs and guards, with more than a dozen lanterns shining around him. Seeing that Wei Xiaobao's clothes and hair were extremely messy, he didn't know that he was crawling in and out under the Queen Mother's bed. He also said that Wei Xiaobao was loyal to protect the emperor and only thought about the emperor wholeheartedly. Even the Queen Mother had forgotten about it. He didn't have time to get dressed, so he rushed I feel very happy to come to protect you.

After walking a few feet, two guards rushed over and reported: "The assassins broke into Cining Palace without permission and killed an eunuch and a palace maid." Kangxi asked hurriedly: "Have you alerted the Queen Mother?" The guard said: "The general manager has led his people to surround the Cining Palace and protect the Queen Mother closely." Kangxi felt relieved.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "He even led a hundred thousand troops to protect Cining Palace, but now it is already too late."

From Qianqing Palace to Cining Palace, it is not far away, bypassing Yangxin Palace He arrived at Tai Chi Hall. I saw lanterns and torches shining like daylight, and hundreds of guards standing in rows. Not even a mouse could get through, let alone the assassins. When all the guards saw the emperor, they all knelt down. Kangxi waved his hand and quickly entered the palace.

Wei Xiaobao lifted the door curtain. Kangxi walked in and saw a mess of boxes and cages in the bedroom, blood flowing all over the floor, and two corpses lying on the ground. He was so frightened that his heart jumped wildly, and he shouted: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother!"

A person on the bed whispered. "Is it the emperor? Don't worry, I'm fine." It was the Queen Mother's voice.

Wei Xiaobao was so surprised that he thought: "It turns out that the old bitch is not dead. I was really stupid, why didn't I just put a sword on her before? She is not dead, I have to die." Looking back, he thought He started to run away, but saw that there were densely packed guards standing outside the door. If he couldn't escape for three steps, he would be caught. He was so frightened that his feet became weak, his head was dizzy, and he was about to fall down.

Kangxi came to the bed and said: "Queen Mother, you old man is frightened. The child was not well protected and the crime is serious. Those useless guards must be punished one by one." The Queen Mother took a breath and said: "No...it's nothing. A eunuch and a palace maid were fighting and died, and it was none of the guards' business. "Kangxi said, "Is the Queen Mother okay?" The Queen Mother said, "No! These servants are angry. Emperor, go ahead and tell everyone to disperse. "Hurry up and send the imperial doctor to check the Queen Mother's pulse." Wei Xiaobao shrank behind him, afraid of being seen by the Queen Mother. He was recognized as soon as he opened his mouth. The Queen Mother said: "No, there is no need to call the imperial doctor, I can just take a nap. These two people...the bodies of these two servants...don't need to be moved. I am very upset and afraid of making noise. Emperor, you...you call everyone Go quickly." She spoke in a weak voice, out of breath, , and it was obvious that she was seriously injured.

Kangxi was very worried, but he did not dare to disobey his orders. He wanted to thoroughly investigate how the eunuch and the palace maid fought, making the Queen Mother so angry. Although both of them were dead, they had committed such a serious crime, and their families must be held accountable. However, after listening to the Queen Mother's words, it was obvious that she did not want to make any publicity, and even the body was not allowed to be moved, so she had to pay her respects to the Queen Mother and exit the Cining Palace.

Wei Xiaobao escaped from death, his feet became weak and he walked with his hands on the wall.

Kangxi lowered his head and thought deeply. He felt that what happened tonight in Cining Palace was very unexpected and there must be some secret in it. However, the Empress Dowager’s intention was clear and told him not to pay attention to it. He lowered his head in thought and walked for a long time. Then he raised his head and saw Wei Xiaobao following him, and asked: "The Queen Mother wants you to serve, why are you here again?"

Wei Xiaobao thought that he would be out at dawn anyway. The palace fled, and Daxin said: "The Queen Mother said earlier that she was very upset and became angry when she saw the eunuch. I feel uncomfortable seeing the Queen Mother's body, so it's better not to trouble the Queen Mother."

Kangxi clicked Nodding, he returned to the palace of Qianqing. When all the supervisors who were waiting for him left, he said: "Xiao Guizi, you can keep it!" Wei Xiaobao agreed.

Kangxi walked back and forth from east to west and from west to east. After walking for a while, he asked: "Do you think the eunuch and the maid died in a fight?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I can't guess this. Come out. Many maids and eunuchs in the palace have bad tempers. They quarrel and sometimes fight secretly. They just don't dare to let the Queen Mother and the Emperor know about it." Kangxi nodded and said, "Go and tell everyone not to mention this matter again. Make the Queen Mother angry again. "Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes!" Kangxi said: "Go!"

Wei Xiaobao said goodbye and turned around, thinking: "If I go, I will never see you again." I glanced at it and felt reluctant to part with it. Kangxi was also looking at him, with a smile on his face and a sense of attachment, and said: "Come here." Wei Xiaobao turned around. Kangxi opened a gold box on the bedside, took out two snacks, and said with a smile: "You must be hungry after being tired for a long time!" and handed the snacks to him.

Wei Xiaobao took it with both hands, remembering that the Queen Mother was a sinister and sinister person, and there were men hiding in the palace who would one day harm the Emperor. He was in the dark and knew nothing. The emperor treated him like a friend and brother. If he didn't tell him about this, he would be killed by the queen mother, and he would have no loyalty. Thinking of this, the tragic scene of Kangxi's body with all his muscles and bones broken and his body lying on the ground seemed to appear before his eyes. He felt sour in his heart and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Kangxi smiled and said, "What's the matter?" He reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "You are willing to follow me, right? That's easy. I'll talk to the Queen Mother in a few days when she's well. To be honest, I I can't bear to leave you either."

Wei Xiaobao was excited and thought: " Tao Gong'e said that if I tell the truth, the emperor will inevitably kill me and silence me. A hero can do anything, but he has to be loyal. If a man dies, he will die. "Putting the two snacks on the table, he held Kangxi's hand and said tremblingly: "Xiao Xuanzi, can I call you Xiaoxuanzi again?"

Kangxi said with a smile: "Of course. I've said it before, let's just be the same as before. You want to compete with me again, don't you? Come on, come here." He turned his hands and held his hands.

Wei Xiaobao said: "Don't be busy competing. There is a secret and important matter that I want to tell my good friend Xiao Xuanzi, but I must not tell it to my master Long live the Lord. After the emperor heard this, he will chop off my head. Xiao Xuanzi treats me as a friend. , Or it doesn't matter."

Kangxi didn't know how important the matter was, but he felt very interesting. He quickly pulled him to sit on the edge of the bed and said, "Speak quickly!" Wei Xiaobao said, "You are Xiao Xuanzi now. Not the emperor?" Kangxi said with a smile: "Yes, I am your good friend Xiao Xuanzi now, not the emperor. Being an emperor all day long is meaningless without a close friend." Wei Xiaobao said, "Okay, I'll tell you. Listen. If you really want to chop off my head, there is nothing you can do." Kangxi smiled and said, "Why should I kill you? How can a good friend kill a good friend?" Wei Xiaobao took a long breath and said, "I'm not really a kid. Guizi, I am not a eunuch. The real Xiao Guizi has been killed by me." Kangxi was shocked and asked: "What?" Hai Dafu eyes, how to impersonate Xiao Guizi, how Hai Dafu taught martial arts, etc., are all told truthfully.

When Kangxi heard this, he smiled and said: "Damn it, you unbutton your pants first and let me see."

Wei Xiaobao knew that the emperor was smart, how could such a big thing not be verified with his own eyes, so he immediately took off his pants.

When Kangxi saw that he was indeed not a purified eunuch, he laughed loudly and said: "So you are not a eunuch. Killing the little eunuch Xiao Guizi is not a big deal. But you can no longer live in the palace. Otherwise, I will appoint you as the chief of the imperial guards. Duolong Although this guy is good at martial arts, he is very confused in his work."

Wei Xiaobao put on his trousers and said, "Thank you very much, but I'm afraid it won't work. There are several big secrets related to the Queen Mother. "Kangxi asked: "Related to the Queen Mother?" When he asked these two sentences, he felt something was wrong.

Wei Xiaobao gritted his teeth and recounted the exchange he heard between the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu that night in Cining Palace.

Kangxi heard that his father, Emperor Shunzhi, had not died, but had become a monk in Qingliang Temple, Wutai Mountain. This was certainly a big surprise, and he was especially delighted. His whole body was trembling, he held Wei Xiaobao's hands and said in a trembling voice: "Is this... is this true? My father... my father is still alive?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I heard that the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu are indeed That’s what he said.”

Kangxi stood up and shouted: “That’s great! That’s great! Xiao Guizi, let’s go to Mount Wutai immediately to see our father. Return to the palace. "

" Kangxi ruled the world and did whatever he wanted. The only regret in his life was the early death of his parents. Sometimes I dream about my parents in the middle of the night and I can't help but cry. Hearing what Wei Xiaobao said at this moment, although he still had doubts about his belief, he was already overwhelmed with joy.

Wei Xiaobao said: "I'm afraid that the Queen Mother won't want to. She has been hiding this from you, and there is a big reason why." Kangxi said: "Yes, what is the reason?" When he heard that his father was not dead, he was filled with joy. I was thinking about it, but after thinking about it for a moment, countless doubts immediately emerged. Wei Xiaobao said: "I don't understand anything about the major events in the palace. I can only tell you all the exchanges between the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu." Kangxi said: "Yes, yes! Say it quickly, say it quickly!"

Listen to Wei Xiaobao Seeing how Queen Duanjing and Queen Xiaokang were harmed by others, Kangxi jumped up and shouted: "You...you said that Queen Xiaokang was...killed by others?" Wei Xiaobao saw his expression changed drastically, his eyes He opened his eyes wide, the muscles on his face couldn't help but feel frightened, and said tremblingly: "I...I don't know. I only heard Hai Dafu and the Queen Mother said so." Kangxi said: "What did they say? You... …Say it again.”

Wei Xiaobao has a very good memory. He recalled the exchange between the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu that night, and even the tone and tone of the two were very similar.

Kangxi stayed for a long time and said: "My mother... my mother was actually killed by others?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Queen Xiaokang is... is... is... your mother?" Kangxi nodded and said : "Keep talking, don't miss a word." My heart felt sour, and tears streamed down my face.

Wei Xiaobao then recounted that the murderer used " bone-transforming cotton palm " to first kill Queen Duanjing's son Prince Rong , and then Queen Duanjing. After Shunzhi became a monk, the Queen Mother also killed Concubine Zhen and Queen Xiaokang. How did the widows who buried Empress Duanjing and Concubine Zhen go to Mount Wutai to report to Shunzhi on the orders of Hai Dafu? How did Shunzhi send Hai Dafu back to the palace for a thorough investigation, until the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu were in charge. After Hai Dafu became blind, he was unable to defeat the Queen Mother and was killed by her opponent.

Kangxi calmed down and interrogated him in detail about what happened that night, tracing the words he heard. After repeated questioning, he concluded that Wei Xiaobao could never fabricate the matter. He raised his head and thought for a while, and asked: "Why didn't you tell me until today?" ?"

Wei Xiaobao said: "This matter is too involved, how can I dare to talk nonsense? But I will escape from the palace tomorrow and never come back. It is extremely dangerous for you to be alone in the palace, so I can't hide it anymore.Kangxi said: "Why do you want to leave the palace?" Are you afraid that the Queen Mother will harm you? Wei Xiaobao said, "I'm telling you, the maid who died in Cining Palace tonight was a man, the senior brother of the Queen Mother." "

" It was unbelievable that the maid in the Queen Mother's Palace was actually a man, but that night Kangxi not only heard that his dead father was not dead, but also that his mother was assassinated by the always dignified and loving Queen Mother, he heard another It was no longer surprising that the palace maid was a man pretending to be a man, not to mention that the young eunuch in front of him was also pretending to be a real man, so he asked: "How do you know? "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "After I heard the conversation between the Queen Mother and Hai Dafu that night, the Queen Mother kept trying to kill me to silence me." "At that moment, he told how the Queen Mother sent Ruidong and Liu Yan, and how the eunuchs came to harm her. He also told how he heard a man talking to the Queen Mother in Cining Palace, and the two started to quarrel. The man The disguised palace maid was killed by the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother was also injured. Of course, what he said was not completely untrue. He did not mention Tao Gong'e, nor did he say that he had killed Ruidong and Liu Yan, and had stolen several "Fourth Edition". "Twelve Chapters Sutra" and other feelings.

Kangxi pondered: "Is this person the Queen Mother's senior brother? From his tone, it seemed that the Queen Mother was being held hostage by another person. Who could it be? Could it be...could this person know that there is a fake maid in the Queen Mother's chamber, so..." Wei Xiaobao heard his words involving the Queen Mother's "adultery" and did not dare to intervene. He just shook his head. After a while, he said: "Me too Can't think of anything. "

" Kangxi said: "It is said that Duolong is here." Wei Xiaobao agreed, thinking: "The emperor wants to fall out with the Queen Mother and ask Duolong to capture the old bitch and behead her?" Should I run away quickly? Or should I keep it and help him later? "

Duolong was worried about himself. There were incidents in the palace one after another. Even if the head on his neck was not moved, the hat on his head and the top of the hat were always very unstable. Hearing the emperor's call, he hurried in to work. The Qing Palace came. Kangxi ordered: "There is nothing going on in Cining Palace. Please remove all the guards outside Cining Palace immediately. The Queen Mother said that she was very upset when she heard the guards standing outside the house. "Duolong was overjoyed when he saw that although the emperor's face was quite strange, but he didn't say a word of blame, he kowtowed and went out to deliver the order.

Kangxi asked Wei Xiaobao carefully about all the doubts in his mind. After a long time, everyone knew The guard had withdrawn and said: "Xiao Guizi, you and I will visit Cining Palace at night. "

" Wei Xiaobao said, "Are you going to find out in person?" Kangxi said: "Exactly!" "Firstly, the matter is of great importance. You cannot just listen to the one-sided words of a fake young eunuch and have doubts about the mother who raised you; secondly, "risky night exploration" is a must for those who want to learn martial arts. How can I let this opportunity go easily? I am the emperor and cannot go out to test my skills. Being a "night walker" in the palace is better than nothing. I just ordered to remove all the guards from Cining Palace. It would be unworthy of him to be a "martial arts master" if he went on a "night investigation".

Wei Xiaobao said: "The Queen Mother has killed her senior brother and is currently sleeping and recuperating. I'm afraid she won't be able to detect anything. Kangxi said: "I haven't explored it yet. How do I know that I can't detect anything?" "Immediately changed into casual clothes and wore thin-soled fast boots, which was the same attire he wore when competing with Wei Xiaobao that day. He took a waist knife from the bedside, hung it on his waist, and walked out from the side door of Qianqing Palace.

The guards , the eunuchs were guarding the outside of Qianqing Palace. When they saw it, they knelt down and saluted. Kangxi ordered: "Everyone, stop, no one is allowed to move." "This is the emperor's imperial edict. Who dares to violate it? More than two hundred guards and eunuchs stood still, motionless.

Kangxi took Wei Xiaobao to the garden of Cining Palace, and saw that no one was there quietly.

He I covered myself under the window of the Queen Mother's bedroom and listened. I could only hear the Queen Mother coughing uncontrollably. In an instant, my heart was flooded with thoughts, sad and irritable. When I heard the Queen Mother's cough, I wanted to rush in and hug her and cry. , and wanted to put his hands on her neck and ask sternly, what happened to the father and his biological mother? He hoped that what Xiao Guizi said was all lies, and hoped that what he said was not false at all. He couldn't help but tremble. Upright, the coolness penetrates to the bone marrow.

The candles in the Queen Mother's room were not extinguished, flickering against the window paper. After a while, a palace maid's voice was heard saying: "The Queen Mother, the sewing is done." The Queen Mother said "Hmm" and said: "Put the dead body of this palace lady...put it...in the quilt bag." The palace maid said: "Yes. Where is the eunuch's dead body?" The queen mother said angrily: "I just asked you to pretend to be the palace maid, you... what do you care about the eunuch?" The palace maid hurriedly said: "Yes!" Then she heard There was the sound of objects being dragged underground.

Kangxi couldn't bear it and wanted to look into the cracks in the window, but all the cracks in the window room of the Empress Dowager's bedroom were filled with putty, and there was not even a thin crack. In the past, he had heard Wei Xiaobao talk about the tips and taboos of night travelers on the rivers and lakes. They were all paraphrased by Mao Shiba when he came to Beijing from Yangzhou . At this time, the window was seamless, which was exactly what I wanted. I reached out and dipped my saliva in it, lightly moistening the window paper. With a little force on my finger, a small hole was broken in the window, but there was no sound at all.

He turned around and saw the brocade curtain hanging low on the Queen Mother's bed. A young palace maid was stuffing a corpse into a big cloth bag. The corpse was dressed in palace maid's clothes, but there was no hair on its head. . The palace maid stuffed the body into the bag, picked up a wig on the ground, hesitated slightly, stuffed it into the bag, and whispered: "Queen Mother, pretend...it's ready!"

The Queen Mother said: "The guards outside are all here Are you done? I seem to hear someone else." The maid walked to the door and opened her door, saying, "There's no one there." The Queen Mother said, "Take your bag to the lotus pond and put four in it." A big stone, use a rope...ahem...ahem...to tie the mouth of the bag, and then...ahem...to push the bag into the pond." The palace maid said: "Yes." His voice was trembling and he looked scared. The Queen Mother said: "After pushing the bag down into the pond, pick up some more soil and throw it on top so that no one can see it." The palace maid replied: "Yes." Dragging the bag, she left the room and walked towards the garden.

Kangxi thought to himself: "Xiao Guizi said that the palace maid was a man, which is probably true. If there was no hidden secret, why would the Queen Mother sink her body into the pond to wipe out the traces?" Seeing Wei Xiaobao standing beside him, he couldn't help but stretched out his arms. Reaching out, he held his hand. Both of them felt that the other's palm was wet and cold.

After a while, a plop was heard, and the cloth bag containing the body fell into the lotus pond, followed by the sound of earth being scraped and thrown into the pond. After a while, the palace maid returned to the bedroom. Wei Xiaobao had long recognized her voice, it was that of the little palace maid Rui Chu.

The Queen Mother asked: "Has everything been done?" Ruichu said: "Yes, everything has been done." The Queen Mother said: "There were two corpses here, why is the other one missing? Someone will ask you tomorrow, what happened to you? "Say?" Rui Chu said: "Slave... I don't know anything." The Queen Mother said, "How can you not know anything when you are here to serve me?" Rui Chu said: "Yes, yes!" The Queen Mother said angrily: "What 'is, is'?"

Ruichu said in a trembling voice: "The slave stood up when he saw the dead palace maid. It turned out that she was only injured and not dead. She slowly...slowly walked out. At that time...the Queen Mother was sleeping peacefully, and the servants did not dare to disturb the Queen Mother. They saw the maid walking out of the Cining Palace and going somewhere...I don't know where she went." The Queen Mother sighed and said, "So, Amitabha, she didn't. It would be great if she died and left by herself." Ruichu said, "That's right. Thank God, it turns out she's not dead."

Kangxi and Wei Xiaobao stayed for a while, and heard that the Queen Mother didn't say anything anymore. She seemed to have fallen asleep, so she quietly. Leave step by step and return to Qianqing Palace. All the guards and eunuchs were seen standing still. Kangxi smiled and said, "Everyone, feel free to move around!" Although he spoke with a smile, his laughter and words were very dry.

Returning to the palace, he stared at Wei Xiaobao and was silent for a long time. Suddenly he burst into tears and said, "So the Queen Mother... The Queen Mother..." Wei Xiaobao didn't know what to say.

Kangxi thought for a while, clapped his hands, and the two guards walked to the door of the dormitory. Kangxi whispered: "There is a confidential matter, and you two are sent to handle it, but you must not let it out.There is a big bag under the lotus pond in the garden of Cining Palace. You two go and carry it. The Queen Mother is sleeping peacefully. If you two make the slightest noise and wake up the Queen Mother, then cut off your own heads. "The two men bowed and agreed and left. Kangxi sat on the bed, silent and thinking over and over again.

After a long time, two guards finally carried a big wet bag and gently came to the door of the dormitory.

Kangxi said: "Did you wake up the Queen Mother? The two guards said in unison: "Minions don't dare." Kangxi nodded and said, "Bring it in!" "The two guards agreed and brought the cloth bag into the room. Kangxi said: "Get out! "

Wei Xiaobao waited for the two guards to exit the dormitory, closed the door and bolted it, then untied the rope on the bag and dragged the body out. Although the beard on the body's face was shaved, the fibrous roots were vaguely visible and there was a knot in the throat. , with a flat chest, he is undoubtedly a man. The muscles on this person's body are knotted, and the knuckles are bulging. It seems that this person has been practicing martial arts for a long time. This image is too ugly even for a man. How can he pretend to be a palace maid without being noticed?

Kangxi pulled out his knife and cut the man's trousers. After taking a look, he became extremely angry and swung the knife several times to cut his waist. The crotch was chopped to pieces.

Wei Xiaobao said: "The Queen Mother..." Kangxi said angrily: "What Queen Mother? This bitch forced my father away, killed my own mother, defiled the palace, and committed many unjust acts. I...I want to cut her body into thousands of pieces and kill her whole family. Wei Xiaobao let out a long breath and immediately felt reassured: "The Emperor no longer recognizes her as the Queen Mother. No matter what bad things this old bitch does, if I find out, he will not kill me to silence her." "

Kangxi picked up the knife and chopped the corpse for a while. He was so angry that he wanted to call the guards and take the Queen Mother into custody for interrogation. Then he thought: "My father is not dead, but he became a monk in Mount Wutai. What a big deal this is?" If there is any leakage, the military and civilians in the world will be shocked, but I will never be reckless. "Xiao Guizi," he said, "I will go to Mount Wutai with you early tomorrow morning to find out the truth." "

Wei Xiaobao responded: "Yes! "I was so happy that I had to go with the emperor to Mount Wutai. It was much more fun than being bored in Beijing.

But Kangxi was far more knowledgeable than Wei Xiaobao and thought carefully. Then he thought that the emperor's tour was very grand. It would take at least several months of preparation and arrangement, and hundreds of officials would be prepared to pick up and protect you along the way. It would take a lot of effort, and you must not just leave. Also, I thought that I was young and had not been in charge for a long time, and the princes and ministers in the court were not attached. If the Queen Mother took advantage of her It is worth considering the opportunity to leave the capital to seize power, depose oneself, and establish a new king; or if the father is actually dead, or although he is still alive, he is not on Mount Wutai, and he goes to the mountain to pay homage with great fanfare. If he fails to see him, If you do, you will not only be laughed at by the world, but also make fun of future generations.

He thought for a while, shook his head and said: "No, I can't leave Beijing casually. Xiao Guizi, please give me a ride. Wei Xiaobao was quite disappointed and said, "Am I going alone?" Kangxi said: "You go alone, wait until you find out. My father is indeed on Wutai Mountain. I have arranged a way to deal with that bitch in Beijing. We will go up the mountain together to make sure everything is safe." "

Wei Xiaobao thought that since the emperor decided to deal with the Queen Mother, it was his duty to visit Mount Wutai, so he said: "Okay, I will go to Mount Wutai. "

Kangxi said: "It is my Qing Dynasty 's rule that eunuchs cannot leave the capital unless they go with me. Fortunately, you are not a eunuch. Xiao Guizi, you will no longer be a eunuch, but a bodyguard. But everyone in the palace already recognizes you, so everyone will be very surprised if you suddenly stop being a eunuch. Well, I can tell people that in order to capture Obei , you followed my order and pretended to be a eunuch. Now that the culprit has been eliminated, naturally you can't keep pretending. Xiao Guizi, if you study some books in the future, I will make you a high official. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "Okay! It's just that I get a headache when I see books. If I study less, you can give me a smaller official title."

Kangxi sat at the table, picked up his pen, and wrote a letter to his father, stating that he was unfilial. Only now did he know that his father was still alive. He was overjoyed and went up the mountain to welcome the emperor back to the palace. He managed all the people, and his son had to be reunited with his family. After writing a few lines, he suddenly thought: "It would be very wrong if this letter fell into the hands of others. If Xiao Guizi is captured or killed, this letter will be searched for. "

" He picked up the half-written page of letter paper, burned it on the candle fire, and wrote again:

I have been ordered to dispatch you, and I appreciate this. "

After finishing writing, he stamped the royal treasure and handed it to Wei Xiaobao. He smiled and said, "I made you an official. Take a look and see what it is." "

Wei Xiaobao opened his eyes wide and could only recognize his own name, and the three characters "五,一,文", a total of six characters, and the characters "Wei" and "Bao" were also the same as the character "小". Minato only recognized it, but if they were separated, he would not be able to identify him for sure, so he shook his head and said: "I don't know what kind of official it is. He was personally appointed by the emperor, so he couldn't be a minor official, right? "

Kangxi read the edict with a smile. Wei Xiaobao stuck out his tongue and said: "He is the deputy chief of the imperial guard. He is awesome, awesome. He even wears a yellow mantle." Kangxi smiled and said: "Although Duolong is the general manager, he doesn't wear a yellow mantle." If you can handle this matter properly, I will be promoted to an official position after you return to the palace. It's just that you are too young and the official is too old to be presentable. Let's do it slowly. Wei Xiaobao said: "I don't care whether you are a high official or a small official. As long as I can see you often, that's good." "

Kangxi was happy and sad at the same time, and said: "You must be careful when you go, and your affairs must be kept confidential. This edict cannot be taken out for anyone to see unless absolutely necessary. Let’s go! "

After he sent Wei Xiaobao out, he sent word to Duolong and informed him of Wei Xiaobao's appointment. Duolong was secretly amazed, and could only praise Wei Xiaobao for his ability, and praised the emperor for being wise, knowing people well and doing his job well.

Wei Xiaobao returned to the room and gently Open the door and go in. Fang Yi did not fall asleep, and said happily: "You are back. Wei Xiaobao said: "Everything is fine, let's leave the palace now." Mu Jianping woke up in a daze and said: "Senior sister is very worried, afraid that you will be in danger." Wei Xiaobao smiled and asked, "What about you?" Mu Jianping said: "Of course I'm worried too." Are you OK? Wei Xiaobao said: "It's okay, it's okay." "

At this time, the white fish belly appeared in the east, and only the ringing of bells could be heard. The palace door opened, and the civil and military officials would enter the palace one after another to wait for the court. Wei Xiaobao lit the candles on the table, checked that there were no flaws in the two people's costumes, and said with a smile: " You two are so beautiful, rub some sand and dust on your face. "Mu Jianping was a little reluctant, but when he saw Fang Yi reaching out and wiping dust on the ground and applying it to his face, he did the same. Wei Xiaobao also put the three scriptures stolen from the mezzanine of the Queen Mother's bed into the bag and took them out The silver hairpin was handed to Fang Yi and said, "Is it this hairpin? "

Fang Yi's face turned red, and she slowly reached out to take it, saying: "You are willing to take a big risk, it turns out...it turns out you are going to get this hairpin for me. "My heart felt sour, my eyes were red, and I turned my head away.

Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "There is no danger. "I thought: "This is called good intentions being rewarded. If you don't get this hairpin, you won't be able to get a yellow mantle to wear. "

He led the two of them out of the palace from the Shenwu Gate, the back gate of the Forbidden City. It was not bright yet, and the guard guarding the gate saw that it was Eunuch Gui who was leading two young eunuchs out of the palace. Besides fawning, who would ask more questions?

Fang Yi came out of the palace, and after walking more than ten feet, she turned back and looked at the palace gate. She had mixed feelings, as if she was from another world.

Wei Xiaobao hired three small sedans on the street and ordered them to be carried to West Chang'an Street, and he got off the sedan and hired another one. He got off the sedan chair outside the Ginkgo Hutong where Tiandihui settled, and said: "All of you friends from Prince Mu's Mansion went out of the city yesterday. I have to discuss it with my friends and see where to send you."He became the deputy chief of the imperial guard who was given the honor to wear a yellow mantle. He felt that he had become an adult, and he had an imperial order to investigate a huge matter. He suddenly stopped speaking glibly. Moreover, the master was not far away, but Don't dare to be presumptuous.

Fang Yi asked: "You... where are you going in the future? "Wei Xiaobao said: "I don't dare to stay in Beijing city any longer. The farther away the better, I will wait until the Queen Mother is dead and things are settled before I dare to come back. Fang Yi said: "We have a good friend in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. If you... don't dislike it, how about... going with us for a while?" Mu Jianping said: "Okay, you are our savior, we are all our own." It would be more fun if the three of us were traveling together. "The two of them stared at him with anticipation. Mu Jianping looked innocent and eager, while Fang Yi was slightly shy.

If Wei Xiaobao had not been charged with important tasks, traveling with these two beauties for a long distance would have been a happy and carefree life. However, at this moment, he had to find a way to evade, saying: "I also promised my friend to do something important, but I can't just go to Shijiazhuang at this time. You are injured, and it is difficult for the two girls to travel. I have to ask one or two reliable friends to escort you there. Let's take a break and discuss it slowly after eating. "

Now we arrived at the residence of Tiandihui. The brothers guarding outside the alley saw him and hurriedly led him in. Gao Yanchao came out and was surprised to see him with two young eunuchs. Wei Xiaobao was in his ear. He whispered: "She is the younger father-in-law's sister of the Mu family, and there is another one who is her senior sister, whom I rescued from the palace. "

Gao Yanchao asked the two girls to sit down in the hall, served tea, took Wei Xiaobao aside and said, "The chief helmsman left the capital last night. "Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed. Firstly, he was really afraid that his master would inquire about his martial arts progress. Secondly, he didn't know whether he should inform Kangxi about his orders. When he heard that he had left Beijing, his heart felt as if a big stone had been dropped, but his face pretended to be extremely disappointed, and he suddenly Zu said: "This...this...this...oh, why did master leave so quickly? "

" Gao Yanchao said: "The chief helmsman ordered his subordinates to tell Wei Xiangzhu that he suddenly received an urgent report from Taiwan and had to rush back to deal with it." The chief helmsman asked Master Wei Xiang to be careful and act according to circumstances. If it is inconvenient to stay in the palace, he could leave the capital for a while. He also asked Master Wei Xiang to practice martial arts diligently. I wonder if all the wounds and poisons on Master Wei Xiang's body have been removed? If you feel unwell, you must report it to the chief helmsman immediately. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes. Master is thinking about my injury and martial arts, so that people can feel grateful. His words were true. Hearing that Master was still thinking about him in a hurry, he felt really grateful and asked: "What happened in Taiwan?" "

" Gao Yanchao said: "I heard that Zheng's mother and son had a disagreement and killed the minister. It seems that there was an internal change." The chief helmsman has great prestige. If there is any trouble, he will be able to calm it down as soon as he arrives. Master Wei Xiang does not need to worry. Brother Li, Master Guan, Brother Fan, Brother Feng, and Taoist Priest Xuanzhen all followed the chief helmsman. Brother Xu Sange and his subordinates stayed in Beijing and were sent by Lord Wei Xiang. "

Wei Xiaobao nodded and said, "Send someone to invite Third Brother Xu. "I thought, " Eight-armed Monkey " Xu Tianchuan has high martial arts skills, is alert, and is an old man. It would be best to escort the two daughters to Shijiazhuang. I also thought: "Taiwan also has a mother-son feud, killing people and causing trouble, but Just like the Queen Mother and the Emperor in Beijing. "

He returned to the hall and ate noodles with Fang Mu. Mu Jianping ate less than half a bowl of noodles and couldn't help but ask, "Are you really not able to go to Shijiazhuang with us? "Wei Xiaobao looked at Fang Yi and saw that she had stopped eating and was looking at each other with earnest eyes. He couldn't help but feel a heat in his chest. He wanted the two girls to follow him to Mount Wutai, but then he thought to himself: "I'll do it. What a big deal it is? It was absolutely impossible to take these two injured girls on the road, get in the way, and attract attention. He sighed and said, "After I'm done, I'll come to Shijiazhuang to visit." Where do your friends live? What is your name? "

Fang Yi slowly lowered her head and picked up a noodle with chopsticks without putting it in her mouth. She whispered: "That friend runs a mule and horse shop in Shijiazhuang West Market. His name is Kuai Ma Song San. ."

" Wei Xiaobao said: "'Kuaima' Song San, yes, I will definitely come to visit you." A naughty look appeared on his face, and he said softly: "How could I not come?" How can I let go of this pair of shameless elder and younger wives? "

" Mu Jianping smiled and said: "I can't be good for a long time, and I'm talkative again." Fang Yi said seriously: "You really think that we are good friends. We...we look forward to your coming every day." If you are frivolous and disrespectful, then... that's no use. "Wei Xiaobao hit a snag and felt slightly bored, and said: "Okay, if you don't like to joke, I won't tell you anymore. Fang Yi was a little apologetic and said softly: "Even if you are joking, there is a sense of propriety. It also depends on the time and place." Are you...are you angry? "

Wei Xiaobao became happy again and said hurriedly: "No, no. As long as you don't get angry. Fang Yi smiled and said softly: "No one will be really angry with you." "

Fang Yi smiled so sweetly. Even though the dust was not removed from her face, she was still pretty. Wei Xiaobao suddenly felt warm all over his body. He drank the noodle soup one mouthful at a time and couldn't think of words for the moment.

Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard. , an old man walked in, but it was Xu Tianchuan who arrived. He walked up to Wei Xiaobao, bowed, and said respectfully, "Hello sir." He was a cautious person and would not address "Wei Xiangzhu" when there were outsiders present.

Wei Xiaobao returned the courtesy with his fists clasped and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, let me introduce two friends to you." These two are disciples of Mr. Liu, the ‘Iron-backed Canglong’. This one, Miss Fang, and this one, Miss Mu, are the little princesses of Prince Mu’s Mansion. "Xiang Fang Mu's second daughter said: "This third brother Xu is acquainted with Mr. Liu and your young father-in-law. " He was afraid that Fang and Mu's two daughters would hold grudges, so he added: "There was a small festival at first, but now the problem has been revealed. After the three people had seen each other, they said, "Brother Xu, I want to ask you a favor." "

Xu Tianchuan heard that these two young eunuchs disguised as men were actually important figures in Prince Mu's palace. He thought that Mu Jiansheng and others already knew Wei Xiaobao's origin. Naturally, these two girls also knew about it early, so he said: "Wei Xiang The Lord has sent something, and the subordinates should obey it. "

Fang Yi and Mu Jianping actually didn't know Wei Xiaobao's identity. They were very surprised to hear Xu Tianchuan call him "Wei Xiangzhu".

Wei Xiaobao smiled slightly and said: "The two girls are with Mr. Wu Lishen, Mr. Wu, Liu Yizhou and Brother Liu. Usually, they were trapped in the palace and just came out at this moment. The young father-in-law of the Mu family and senior brother Liu Yizhou have already left Beijing, right? "

Xu Tianchuan said: "All the heroes of Prince Mu's Palace left the capital safely yesterday. Young Master Mu also asked me to find out the whereabouts of the little princess. I asked him to rest assured that Tiandihui would definitely find the little princess. " He said with a smile on his face.

Mu Jianping said: "Brother Liu is with my brother? "She asked on behalf of Fangyi. Xu Tianchuan said: "I will send them out of the city in batches. Senior Brother Liu went south with Mr. Liu. "Fang Yi blushed and lowered her head.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "You must be very happy to hear that your sweetheart escaped safely. "Unexpectedly, she guessed wrong this time. What Fang Yi was thinking was: "I promised him that if he saves Senior Brother Liu's life, I will marry him for the rest of my life. But he is a eunuch, how can he get married? At a young age, he is full of tricks, but what kind of ‘Wei Xiangzhu’ is he? "

Wei Xiaobao said: "These two girls resisted the Qing palace guards and were injured. Now they have to go to a friend's house in Shijiazhuang to recuperate. I would like to ask Brother Xu to escort me there. "Xu Tianchuan said cheerfully: "I should serve you. Master Wei Xiang sent me a good mission. I feel sorry for my friends in Prince Mu's Mansion, but I asked Young Master Mu to save him, and I feel guilty in my heart. I have to be able to accompany the two girls to arrive safely, and I can also make up for it just in case. "

Mu Jianping glanced at Xu Tianchuan and saw that he was thin and hunched over. He was a bad old man who could die at any moment. He was escorting himself and his senior sister, but he was afraid that he would have to take care of him along the way. As for him, not to mention Wei Xiaobao not going, he was already disappointed, and his displeasure could not help but show on his face.

Fang Yi said: "I really don't dare to bother Mr. Xu with a big car. We can just hire a big car and we can hit the road ourselves. Our injuries are not a big deal, so we really don't need to worry about it."

Xu Tianchuan smiled and said: "You're welcome, Miss Fang. Lord Wei Xiang has given orders, and I will accompany you to the end. The two girls are highly skilled in martial arts, so they don't need to be bothered by the old man. The word 'escort' actually doesn't work for the old man. But running errands Working as a handyman, waiting on the two girls to stay in the hotel, hire a car, and buy groceries, this is a good job, so that the two girls will not have to waste time dealing with people like mule drivers, coachmen, and waiters along the way. "

" Fang Yi refused again when she saw the difficulty. Said: "Mr. Xu, I don't know how to repay this kind kindness."

Wow, despite his young age, he is really very powerful. He not only saved my old life, but also gave the old man a bad breath yesterday. I was muttering in my heart, how could I think of a way to do more things for him? Well, I never thought that he would give me this job today. Even if the two girls didn't allow me to accompany them, the old man would have no choice but to act as a pioneer along the way, opening roads in the mountains and building bridges in the water to wait for the safety of the two of them. Arriving at Shijiazhuang. Not to mention that it is only a few days' journey from Beijing to Shijiazhuang. If Wei Xiangzhu asked the old man to follow the two of them to Yunnan, he would just go as far as he could. "

" Mu Jianping saw that although he looked wretched, He was very funny and asked: "What did he make you angry about yesterday? Yesterday, he... wasn't he in the palace?"

. He took the old man away, tortured and insulted me, and sealed my mouth with a plaster. Fortunately, my brother sent someone to rescue me. He promised me that he would send someone to interrupt this dog official. My legs. I think Wu Sangui’s son came to Beijing with a lot of capable people. Lu Yifeng learned the hard way from me last time and never dared to go out alone again. We want revenge. It’s not that easy. I didn’t expect that yesterday I met a friend who was a doctor of bone bruises at the Zhongdetang Medicine Shop in Xicheng. He told me that Ping Xiwang sent someone to carry a dog officer and was looking for a doctor of bone bruises. It's really strange. The doctor went to one after another, twenty or thirty people in total, but he refused to treat them. He only told them that the dog official's name was Lu Yifeng, a confused bastard, and that the dog son of King Pingxi personally took the stick. He broke a pair of dog legs and made him suffer for seven days and seven nights without any treatment."

Fang Yi and Mu Jianping were very surprised and asked Wei Xiaobao: "What's the reason?" Wei Xiaobao said: "This dog officer is offended. Third Brother Xu, of course he has to suffer more." Mu Jianping said, "Why are the people in King Pingxi's kennel carrying him around again so that everyone can know?" Wei Xiaobao said, " Wu Yingxiong wanted someone to tell me. I asked him to break the dog officer's legs, and he has already done it. Mu Jianping was even more surprised and asked, "Why should he listen to you?" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "I told him nonsense and deceived him, and he believed it."

Xu Tianchuan said: "I originally wanted to rush to kill him, but I thought that this dog official would be carried through the streets for public display, and his two broken legs were not allowed to be treated. If I killed him, it would be an advantage for him." Yesterday afternoon I saw him with my own eyes. A dog that was 90% dead but 90% dead. His trouser legs were rolled up, revealing two broken legs. They were swollen and purple, and he cried out in pain. Two girls, how happy is the old man's heart? "

At this time, Gao Yanchao has hired three large trucks and is waiting outside the door. He is also a powerful figure in the Tiandi Association, but according to the rules of the association, everyone is doing decapitation and illegal things. If it is not necessary, show as little as possible. The better, so I didn't introduce it to Fang Mu and the others.

Wei Xiaobao thought: "I already have five "Forty-Two Chapters" in my bag. I have no idea what the use of these books is, but this Many people risked their lives to steal and plunder, and there must be a good reason for it. Take it with you when you go, don't lose it.After pondering for a long time, he came up with a plan and said quietly to Gao Yanchao: "Brother Gao, I had a good brother in the palace who was killed by the Tatar guards. I brought his ashes out and wanted to bury him properly." Please send someone to buy a coffin immediately. "

Gao Yanchao agreed, thinking that if Wei Xiangzhu's friend was killed by the Tatars, he must be an anti-Qing righteous man, so he personally selected a high-quality Liuzhou wood coffin. He knew that Wei Xiangzhu had a lot of money. The three hundred taels of silver he gave were reduced to more than thirty taels. In addition to the coffin, other shrouds, urns, lime, tissue paper, oilcloth, spiritual tablets, spiritual flags, paper money and other items were all available, all of which were of the best quality. He also bought some clothes, shoes and hats for Fang Mu and the two girls to change into men's clothes, dry food and snacks for the journey, and also called a foreman and a painter. When everything arrived, Wei Xiaobao and the two girls were already asleep. Two hours.

Wei Xiaobao first put on ordinary clothes and thought to himself: "I have been ordered to go to Mount Wutai on business, so I am very busy. How can I still have time to practice martial arts? Master, don’t let anyone steal this martial arts secret. "At that moment, he wrapped the five scriptures together with the martial arts secrets given by the master in oil cloth layer by layer. He went to the stove and took a large handful of firewood ashes and placed them on the urn. He thought to himself: "This is the best coffin. If there is a real corpse, even if someone opens the coffin for inspection, there will be no suspicion. It's just that for a while, I couldn't find a bad guy to kill. "So he dipped some water and smeared it on his eyes and face. With a sad expression, he held the oilcloth bag and the urn in his hands, walked to the back hall, put the package and the urn into the coffin, knelt down, and cried loudly.

Xu Tianchuan, Gao Yanchao and Fang Mu were already waiting in the hall. When they saw him kneeling down and crying bitterly, they had no doubts. They knew it was indeed his friend's ashes, so they also knelt down and saluted. Wei Xiaobao had seen the family members of the deceased return the favor to the mourners. , grabbed the side of the coffin, knelt down and kowtowed to the four people. Seeing that the painter put the tissue paper, lime and other items on the coffin lid, the painter began to paint.

Gao Yanchao asked, "What is the name of this righteous man?" Fortunately, his name was painted on the coffin. "Wei Xiaobao said: "He...he...he..." He kept sobbing and pretending to cry, thinking in his mind, and said: "His name is Shi Guidong. That was to combine the names of Shi Song, Xiao Guizi, and Ruidong with one word each, and said in his heart: "I killed the three of you, and now I kowtow to you and burn the paper money for you to use in the underworld. You three have been wronged." Damn it, you shouldn’t be clinging to me, right? "

" Mu Jianping saw him crying sadly and comforted him: "The Manchu Tatars killed our good friends. One day we will kill them all to avenge our good friends." Wei Xiaobao cried: "The Tatars will naturally kill them, but the revenge of these good friends will never be avenged." Mu Jianping opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked at him blankly, thinking: "Why can't I repay you?" "

The four of them rested for a while and said goodbye to Gao Yanchao. Wei Xiaobao said: "I'll see you off for a while. "Both Fang Mu and Fang Mu had joy on their faces.

The two women took a big car, and Wei Xiaobao and Xu Tianchuan each took one. The three big cars went out of the east gate first and drove eastward for several miles before turning around. Heading south. After traveling another seven or eight miles, we came to a town. Xu Tianchuan ordered us to stop the car and said, "After a long journey, we have to say goodbye. It's getting late. Let's have a cup of tea here. Let's break up now. ! "

" Walking into a teahouse by the road, the shopkeeper made tea, and three coachmen sat at another table.

Xu Tianchuan thought that Wei Xiangzhu and the three of them must have something to say, so he put his hands behind his back and went out Watching the scenery.

Mu Jianping said: "Gui...Brother Gui, your surname is actually Wei, isn't it? Why is he the incense owner again? Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "My surname is Wei, my name is Xiaobao, and I am the incense master of Qingmu Hall of Tiandi Hui." At this point, I can no longer hide it from you. Mu Jianping sighed: "Alas!" Wei Xiaobao asked: "Why are you sighing?" "Mu Jianping said: "You are the incense master of Qingmu Hall of Tiandihui. How...how did you become a eunuch in the palace? That's not...that's not..."

Fang Yi knew that she was going to say "what a pity". The words were indecent, and secondly, not wanting to arouse Wei Xiaobao's worries, he interrupted: "Heroes do not hesitate to humiliate themselves for the sake of national affairs, which is very admirable."She expected that Wei Xiaobao must have been ordered by the Heaven and Earth Society to mutilate himself and go undercover in the palace, which is indeed admirable.

Wei Xiaobao smiled slightly and thought to himself: "Should I tell them that I am not a eunuch? "Suddenly I heard Xu Tianchuan shout: "Good friend, haven't you shown your face by now? " He reached out and slapped the driver on the right on the shoulder.

Xu Tianchuan's right palm was just about to touch the driver's shoulder. On the side of the man's body, Xu Tianchuan's right palm had already hit the air, but his left fist had already hit the driver's right hand. Hit the waist. The driver pushed back and brought the punch to the outer door. Xu Tianchuan's right elbow then hit him on the back of the neck. The driver raised his right hand and hit Xu Tianchuan with his elbow. When his head and neck touched, it was as if the top of his head was placed under his palm, and he immediately used his feet to jump back. He used three moves in a row, including palm slaps, boxing, and elbow pressure. The driver calmly dismissed them one by one.

Xu Tianchuan was shocked and angry. He expected that this man must be a good man and was ordered to come to fetch them. He immediately waved his left hand to signal Wei Xiaobao and the other three to run away while he entangled with the enemy. , giving the three of them a chance to escape. But how could the three of them ignore their loyalty? Fang Yi was injured and it was difficult to take action. Wei Xiaobao and Mu Jianping both drew their weapons and moved forward to attack.

The driver turned around. Come, he said with a smile: “The eight-armed ape has great eyesight! "The voice was quite sharp. The four of them saw that his face was yellow and swollen, his clothes were dirty, and his appearance was ugly. They couldn't tell how old he was for a while. Xu Tianchuan was even more shocked when he heard him call out his nickname. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty. Who is driving? Why are you pretending to be a coachman and teasing me? "

" The coachman smiled and said, "I don't dare to tease you." I am a good friend of Master Wei Xiang. When I learned that he was leaving the capital, I came here to see him off. Wei Xiaobao scratched his head and said, "I...I don't recognize you." The coachman smiled and said, "The two of us joined forces to fight against a powerful enemy last night. How could you forget?" Wei Xiangzhu suddenly realized it and said: "Ah, you... you are Tao... Tao..." He inserted the dagger into his boot, ran over and held her hand, only to find out that the driver was Tao Gong'e in disguise.

Tao Gong'e's face Her face was covered with butter and gouache, so it was difficult for others to tell her happiness or anger, but they saw the joy in her eyes and said, "I was afraid that the Tatars would send people to stop them, so I disguised myself as an escort. Unexpectedly, Brother Xu had good eyesight. But it can't be hidden from his discernment. "

Xu Tianchuan saw Wei Xiaobao's expression and knew that this person was a friend rather than an enemy. He was happy and ashamed at the same time. He cupped his hands and said: "You are so powerful in martial arts, I admire you, I admire you! Master Wei Xiang is very popular and makes friends with experts everywhere. Tao Gong'e laughed and said, "I don't dare!" I would like to ask Brother Xu, where are the flaws in my modification? Xu Tianchuan said: "There are no flaws." But along the way, I saw the distinguished driver driving the mules with his whip, unlike ordinary coachmen. Your Majesty did not move your wrist, and the whip was stretched straight out. Without raising your elbow, the whip was retracted. I'm afraid there are only a few friends who are driving the big train in Beijing with this superb martial arts. "The five of them all burst out laughing.

Xu Tianchuan laughed and said: "If I had known the truth and seen the master's skill, I shouldn't have extended my hand to offend him. But the old man just doesn't know what's good and what's good, so there's nothing we can do about it. Tao Gong'e said: "Brother Xu said something serious. Don't blame me for offending you." Xu Tianchuan cupped his fists and said, "I don't dare. May I ask your name?" "

Wei Xiaobao said: "This friend's surname is Tao, and he and his brother are... life and death friends. Tao Gong'e said sternly: "Yes, it is the acquaintance of life and death." Lord Wei Xiang saved my life. "Wei Xiaobao said hurriedly: "Senior, where did you come from? We just worked together to kill a big bad guy. Tao Gong'e smiled slightly and said, "Brother Wei, Brother Xu, and Fang Mu, let's say goodbye." "As soon as he handed over his hand, he jumped onto the driver's seat of the cart.

Wei Xiaobao said: "Tao...Brother Tao, where are you going? Tao Gong'e smiled and said: "Where I come from, I will go back to where I am." Wei Xiaobao nodded and said, "Okay, see you later." "Seeing her driving the cart, she went straight away.

Mu Jianping asked: "Mr. Xu, is this person really very good at martial arts? Xu Tianchuan said: "My martial arts skills are amazing!" She is a woman, which makes her even more amazing.Mu Jianping asked curiously: "She is a woman?" "Xu Tianchuan said: "She twisted her waist when she jumped onto the cart. Although her posture was beautiful, she couldn't help but squirm. She was naturally a woman. "Mu Jianping said: "She speaks in a high-pitched voice, and she doesn't look like a man. Brother Wei, she...is she originally good-looking? Wei Xiaobao said: "It might have looked better forty years ago." But even in forty years, you will still be much prettier than she is today. Mu Jianping smiled and said, "Why are you comparing me to her?" It turns out she is an old woman. "

Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but feel sad when he thought about breaking up with them. He wanted to go alone, but he couldn't help but feel a little scared. When he came to Beijing from Yangzhou, he was with Mao Shiba, a master of martial arts. Although there were many dangers in the palace, People and places are familiar with each other, and at critical moments, they often avert danger with a moment of quick wit. This journey to Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province has certainly never been done before, and no one knows the future. He has never walked a long road alone, after all, he is still a man. The child was inevitably timid. He wanted to go back to Beijing first and ask Gao Yanchao to accompany him to Wutai Mountain, but he thought that if others knew about Xiao Xuanzi's life experience, he would be sorry for his good friend.

Xu Tianchuan only said that he was still a good friend. Returning to Beijing, he said: "Master Wei Xiang, it's getting late. Please go back now. If it's too late, the city gate may be closed." Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes." Fang Yi and Mu Jianping both said: "I hope you can come to Shijiazhuang to meet me after you finish your work." We are waiting for you. "Wei Xiaobao nodded, his heart was filled with sweetness and sourness, and he was speechless.

Xu Tianchuan asked the two girls to get in the car, sat next to the driver, and drove south. Wei Xiaobao saw Fang Mu and the two girls sticking their heads out of the car. , waved goodbye. After traveling for more than thirty feet, the cart turned a corner and was blocked by a row of red willow trees.

Wei Xiaobao got on the remaining cart and ordered the driver to turn and head west. , not going back to Beijing. The coachman hesitated, so Wei Xiaobao took out ten taels of silver and said, "Ten taels of silver is enough to hire you for three days, right?" The coachman was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Ten taels of silver is enough for a month's employment." Please serve the young master well. You can go as long as you want and stop as long as you want. "

That night we stopped in a small town more than 20 miles southwest of Beijing and stayed in a small inn. Wei Xiaobao wiped his body and washed his feet, and fell asleep on the kang before dinner.

He woke up the next morning, He felt a splitting headache, his eyes were heavy, and he couldn't open them for a long time. His limbs were even more sore and weak, and it was difficult to move. It was like he was in a nightmare. He wanted to open his mouth to call out, but no sound came out. When he opened his eyes, he saw something lying on the ground. The three of them were shocked. He stayed for a while, regained his composure, and slowly struggled to sit up. He saw a person sitting in front of the kang, looking at him with a smile.

Wei Xiaobao said with a smile: "Ah." Did you wake up just now? "It was Tao Gong'e.

Wei Xiaobao felt relieved and said: "Sister Tao, Aunt Tao, this... what is going on? Tao Gong'e smiled and said, "Look who these three are." "Wei Xiaobao climbed down from the kang, his legs only softened, and he knelt down. He immediately sat back on the ground, stretched out his hands for support, and then stood up. He saw that the three people underground were already dead, but they didn't recognize them. He said, "Aunt Tao, Did you save my life?

Tao Gong'e smiled and said: "Do you call me sister, or aunt?" Don't scream without getting up or down. Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "You are aunt, Aunt Tao!" Tao Gong'e smiled and said: "You have to be careful about your diet when you are traveling alone. If you are with that eight-handed old monkey, you must not be fooled." "Wei Xiaobao said: "I gave someone the sweat medicine last night? Tao Gong'e said: "Absolutely." "

Wei Xiaobao thought for a while and said: "There is probably something weird in the tea. It tastes a little sour and a little sweet. "I thought: "I carry a large bag of Mongolian sweat medicine with me, but I take other people's Mongolian sweat medicine. Damn it, if I don’t taste the Mongolian sweat medicine this time, how will I know it’s sweet and sour? Asked: "Is this a black shop?" Tao Gong'e said: "This inn was originally white, but after you moved in, it turned black." Wei Xiaobao still had a splitting headache. He put his hand on his forehead and said, "I don't understand this.""

" Tao Gong'e said: "Not long after you checked in, someone came in, tied up the shop owner, his wife and the waiter, and changed the white shop into a black shop." A thief took off the waiter's clothes, put on them, sprinkled a handful of powder into the teapot, and brought it in to you. I saw you changing your clothes, and I wanted to wait until you changed your clothes before I issued a warning, but unexpectedly, you stripped yourself of your clothes again. When I came back to see you after a while, you had already poured the tea and drank it. Fortunately, this is just sweat medicine, not poison. "

Wei Xiaobao's face flushed immediately. When he wiped himself last night, he imagined what it would be like if Fang Yi really became his wife and held her tightly. At that time, his emotions were overwhelming and the situation was unbearable. Although Tao Gong'e was young, She is not young anymore. After all, she is a woman. She cannot look at such an ugly appearance through the window.

Tao Gong'e said: "Yesterday I broke up with you and returned to the palace. I saw that everything was peaceful inside and outside, and I did not mourn for the Queen Mother. I was very surprised. After hurriedly renovating it, I went to check outside Cining Palace and saw that everything was as usual. It turned out that the Queen Mother was not dead. This time something was wrong. I thought that once the Queen Mother died, the two of us could still hang out in the palace. Since the knife didn't stab her to death last night, I had to leave the palace immediately. I also had to rush to inform you, lest you crash into the palace and kill yourself. Die. "

Wei Xiaobao pretended to be surprised and said loudly: "Ah, it turns out the old bitch is not dead. That's terrible. "I felt slightly ashamed in my heart: "In my rush yesterday, I forgot to mention it. I thought you already knew it.

Tao Gong'e said: "I just turned around and saw three guards coming out of Cining Palace. They were acting sneakily. I thought it was the Queen Mother who sent them to capture me, but I saw that they were not walking towards my residence." , I didn't have time to pay attention to it at that time, I went back to my residence to tidy up, changed my clothes again, and slipped out of the palace through the side door of the imperial kitchen. "

" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "It turns out that my aunt pretended to be Sura from the imperial kitchen." "Sulla has the largest number of handymen in the imperial dining room. Sulla is responsible for chopping wood, carrying coal, killing chickens, washing vegetables, lighting fires, washing pots and other chores. These people come and go by the imperial dining room, and few people pay attention.

Tao Gong E said: "As soon as I left the palace, I saw the three guards. They had changed their clothes, carried baggage on their backs, and each led their horses. They were obviously traveling far away. Wei Xiaobao said "Ah", stretched out his left foot and kicked a dead body, and said: "Are these three friends who opened a black shop?" Tao Gong'e smiled and said, "Thank you so much to these three friends. If they hadn't led the way, how could I have found you?" Who would have guessed that you would take a detour to the west? They left the city and headed west, asking around along the way. They saw a young man of thirteen or fourteen who was alone on the road. It turned out that he was ordered to take you by the Queen Mother. In the evening, they found this place, and I followed them here. "

Wei Xiaobao felt grateful and said, "If it hadn't been for my aunt's rescue, I wouldn't be able to answer the questions of King Yama right now. He asked: ‘Wei Xiaobao, how did you die? ’ I had no choice but to say: ‘Go back to your Majesty, you are confused and incomprehensible! '"

Tao Gong'e has lived in the deep palace for decades and seldom talks to people. It was interesting to hear Wei Xiaobao talk and she said with a smile: "This kid! King Yama must have said: ‘Pull him down and spank him! ’” Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, “Isn’t it? Master Yama's beard curled up and he shouted: "It's okay to be confused and confused while alive. How come you're confused even after death?" If all the people here are confused ghosts, wouldn’t I become the confused King Yama? ’” Both of them laughed.

Wei Xiaobao asked: “Auntie, what happened next? "

Tao Gong'e said: "I heard them discussing in a low voice under the stove. One of them said: 'The Queen Mother's Holy Order, it is best to capture this kid alive, otherwise he will be killed with a knife, but all the things he carries must be taken back and presented. Pay, don’t be short of anything. ’ Another person said: ‘This kid dares to steal the Buddhist scriptures that the Queen Mother recites every day. He is really impatient with life. No wonder the Queen Mother is angry. The Queen Mother ordered that the most important things were those Buddhist scriptures. 'Little brother, did you really take the Queen Mother's Buddhist scriptures? Your chief helmsman asked you to take it, right? "As he spoke, he stared at him intently.

Wei Xiaobao suddenly understood: "Yes, what she was looking for in the Queen Mother's room was exactly these "Forty-Two Chapters".He pretended to be confused and said, "What Buddhist scripture?" Our chief helmsman does not worship Bodhisattva. I have never seen him recite any sutras. "

Although Tao Gong'e has high martial arts skills, she has been in the forbidden palace since she was a child and knows very little about human society. Although they are in the same palace, Wei Xiaobao meets the emperor, the queen mother, princes, high officials, and eunuchs every day, and is always there She was so clever in her intrigues and cunningness that she was surrounded by knives. However, Tao Gong'e was only accompanied by two old palace maids. She rarely exchanged dozens of words in a year, and the other two were neither clever nor cunning. The difference between them was even greater than the difference between martial arts. Seeing Wei Xiaobao's innocence, she thought to herself: "I just saved his life, and he is extremely grateful to me. What kind of lies can a child say? Besides, I've checked his baggage myself. He nodded and said, "I saw them opening your baggage and looking through it. I saw a lot of jewelry and hundreds of thousands of taels of silver notes. I was jealous and discussed how to divide the spoils." I sounded angry, so I came in and started cooking together. "

" Wei Xiaobao cursed: "Damn it, it turns out that the Queen Mother, this old bitch, knew that I was rich and sent guards to seek wealth and death." She also sells pills and runs illegal shops. This old bitch is doing all kinds of dirty things. She is really nothing. "

" Tao Gong'e said: "That's not true." What the Queen Mother wants is Buddhist scriptures, not jewelry and silver. Those Buddhist scriptures are of great importance. I wonder if you handed them over to Xu Tianchuan and the two girls and took them to Shijiazhuang for collection? Thinking that the enemy has been eliminated, I will let you rest for a while. I immediately rode south and found their cart outside an inn. I wanted to check it out quietly, but this 'eight-armed ape' was so alert that he knew it as soon as I stepped on the roof. , I couldn’t say anything, so I had to take action again. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "He is not your opponent. "Tao Gong'e said: "I didn't want to offend your Tiandihui, but I couldn't help it. After knocking him down, I apologized a lot and asked him not to be angry. Little brother, next time you see him, say a few words and say that I am really helpless. I searched the luggage of the three of them, and even dismantled the big car and checked it. I found nothing, so I opened their acupuncture points. Hurry back on horseback. "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "It turns out that when I was confused and confused, you did all these things." Aunt Tao, how did you know that I am from the Heaven and Earth Society? Tao Gong'e smiled and said, "I drove you this long time, how come I can't hear you?" You became the incense master of Qingmu Hall at a young age. This is a pretty big position in the Tiandihui, isn't it? "

Wei Xiaobao was very proud and said with a smile: "It's not too small. "

" Tao Gong'e pondered for a long time and asked: "When you have been following the emperor for a long time, have you ever heard him talk about any Buddhist scriptures?" "

Wei Xiaobao said: "I mentioned it before. The Queen Mother and the Emperor seemed to value these Buddhist scriptures written by Lao Shizi. What the fuck is it actually for? The Queen Mother is such a bad person, even if she recites Amitabha ten thousand times a day, the Bodhisattva will not bless her..." Tao Gong'e didn't wait for him to finish, and asked hurriedly: "What are they talking about? Wei Xiaobao said: "The emperor sent me and Mr. Suo'etu to go to Obai Mansion to search, and told me to copy two or four scriptures. It seems that there is a word for 'two' and a word for 'ten'." "

" Tao Gong'e's face showed excitement and said: "Yes, yes!" It’s the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters. Have you copied it? "

Wei Xiaobao said: "I am blind and illiterate. What do you know about his "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" and "Fifty-Three Chapters Sutra"? Later Mr. Suo found it and I took it to the Queen Mother. She was very happy and rewarded me with many candies and cakes. Damn it, the old bitch is so stingy. She didn’t give me any gold or silver. She treated me like a child and only gave me candies and cakes. If I had known she was so bad, I would have thrown those two scriptures in the kitchen stove of the imperial kitchen and burned them as firewood..."

Tao Gong'e said hurriedly: "You can't burn it, you can't burn it! Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "I also know that it can't be burned. As soon as the emperor asked your lord, the peep show was revealed." Tao Gong'e pondered and said: "So, the Queen Mother has at least two "Forty-Two Chapters" in her hands? Wei Xiaobao said: "I'm afraid there are four."Tao Gong'e said: "There are four?" You...how do you know? "Wei Xiaobao said: "The night before yesterday, I hid under her bed and heard her talking to the palace maid who was disguised as a woman. She originally had one, but she copied two from Obai's house. She also sent Rui, the deputy chief of the imperial bodyguards. Dong, I went to get another one from some banner master's mansion. "

" Tao Gong'e said: "Exactly, I heard that it was taken from the mansion of the owner of the Xianglan Banner and the commander of Chabo." So she has four books in total, maybe five or six. He stood up, walked a few steps, and said, "These scriptures are very important. Little brother, I really hope you can help me steal all the Forty-Two Chapter Sutras from the Queen Mother." Wei Xiaobao muttered: "If the old bitch is seriously injured and finally dies, I'm afraid these scriptures will be taken to the coffin." Tao Gong'e said: "No, I definitely won't." But I'm worried that the leader of Shenlong Cult will be superior and win first, which will be bad. "

" This was the first time Wei Xiaobao heard the words "leader of the Dragon Cult" and asked, "Who is that person?" "

Tao Gong'e didn't answer his question and walked around the room several times. Seeing that the window paper was getting brighter and the sky was getting brighter, she turned around and said: "It's not convenient to talk here, lest the walls have ears, let's go! "Lifting the three corpses outside the inn door and putting them into the cart. These three people were beaten to death by her heavy hands. There was no blood, but they were very clean. She said: "The owner of the inn and your coachman give them all. Tie them up and let them struggle on their own. "Sitting on the driver's seat with Wei Xiaobao, they drove west.

After traveling seven or eight miles, it was already dawn. Tao Gong'e threw the three corpses into a mass grave, covered them with a few large stones, and returned to the car. He went up and said: "Let's talk while driving in the car, and we're not afraid of anyone listening. "

" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "I don't know if there is anyone under the car." Tao Gong'e was shocked and said, "Yes, you are more thoughtful than me." "With a swish of the whip, the riding crop made a curve and hit the bottom of the car with a swipe. She struck three times in a row. She was sure that no one was there and said with a smile: "I don't know anything about these ways of guarding against people in the world. "Wei Xiaobao said: "Then I am even more ignorant. You are better than me, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to save me last night. "

At this time, the cart was driving on a main road, and the surrounding fields were silent. Tao Gong'e said slowly: "You have saved my life, and I have saved yours. We are friends in life and death." Little brother, judging by your age, I have done my best to be your mother, and I will never give up on you. Call me aunt. Are you willing to really treat me as your aunt and consider me my nephew? "

" Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "Being a nephew doesn't cost you anything. Anyway, my aunt has already called me." He said hurriedly: "That's great." Originally, it was good for me to call you my mother, but there is one thing that is very unfortunate. After you find out, I am afraid you will no longer want me as your nephew. Tao Gong'e asked: "What's the matter?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I don't have a father. My mother was a bitch in a brothel." "

" Tao Gong'e was startled, then her face was full of joy and she said happily: "Good nephew, a hero is not afraid of low birth." Our Emperor Taizu was a monk and a rogue, it doesn't matter. You don't even hide these things from me, which shows that you are sincere to your aunt. Naturally, I won't hide anything from you. "

" Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "Brother Mao Shimao knows that my mother is a bitch. After all, she can't hide it from anyone." If you want to deceive others, you must reveal the most shameful aspects of yourself in advance. He immediately stopped the cart, jumped down to the ground, knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "My nephew, Wei Xiaobao, pays homage to my aunt." "

Tao Gong'e has lived in seclusion in the palace for decades. She has never had any relatives, and has never heard even a word of friendship. Suddenly she heard Wei Xiaobao call him so affectionately, and she couldn't help but feel sad. She hurriedly got out of the car and helped him up, and said with a smile: "Good nephew, from now on, I have one more relative in this world..." At this point, he couldn't help but shed tears. He smiled and wiped away his tears and said, "Look, this is a great event. Your aunt But tears began to flow."

The two returned to the car. Tao Gong'e held the reins with her right hand and held Wei Xiaobao's right hand with her left hand, making the mule walk slowly step by step. She said: "Good nephew, my surname is Tao, that is my real surname, my maiden name. Called Hongying, she entered the palace at the age of twelve and served the princess in the second year. Wei Xiaobao said: "Princess?" Tao Hongying said: "Yes, princess, I am the eldest princess of His Majesty Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty." Wei Xiaobao said: "Ah, it turns out that my aunt entered the palace during the reign of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty." "

" Tao Hongying said: "Exactly, when Emperor Chongzhen left the palace, he cut off the princess's arm with his sword. When I heard the news that the princess was in trouble, I ran out to save her. I was so flustered that I fell hard, hit my forehead on the stepstone, and fainted. When I woke up, both the majesty and the princess were gone. The palace was in chaos, and no one paid attention to me. Soon the intruders entered the palace. Later, the Manchu and Qing Tatars drove away the intruders and occupied the palace. Alas, that was many years ago. "

Wei Xiaobao asked: "Isn't the princess the biological daughter of Emperor Chongzhen? Why cut off her arm? Tao Hongying sighed again and said: "The princess is the biological daughter of Emperor Chongzhen, and she is the most favored by the emperor." At this time, the capital city had been destroyed and the bandits had entered the city. The emperor was determined to die as a martyr. He was afraid that the princess would be humiliated by the thieves, so he wanted to kill the princess first. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "So that's it. It's really not easy to kill your own daughter. I heard that Emperor Chongzhen was later hanged in Meishan, right? "

" Tao Hongying said: "I also heard someone say it later. Wu Sangui led the Tatar soldiers into the pass, drove away the intruders, and occupied the Ming Dynasty. Nine out of ten eunuchs and maids in the palace were let out, saying they were afraid of being unreliable. I was still young at that time, and I was seriously injured in the fall. I was lying in a dark room with no one to care about me. It wasn't until more than three years later that I met my master. "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, if your martial arts are so high, your master's martial arts will naturally be even more impressive." Tao Hongying said: "My master said that there are many capable people in the world, and our martial arts are nothing." My master came to the palace as a maid on the orders of my great master. He whipped his whip in the air, making a crackling sound, and continued: "The reason why my master came to the palace is for the eight "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra". "

Wei Xiaobao asked: "A total of eight? Tao Hongying said: "There are eight parts in total." The Eight Banners of Manchuria are yellow, white, red and blue, the four main flags and the four sided flags. Each flag owner has one flag, for a total of eight flags. "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "That's it." I saw the two scriptures copied from Obai's house. The covers were of different colors. One had a yellow cover with red edges, and the other had a white cover. "

" Tao Hongying said: "It turns out that the cover of the Eight Classics is the same color as the Eight Flags. I have never seen it before." "

" Wei Xiaobao thought: "I stole one Zhenghongqi from Prince Kang's palace, and got three from the Queen Mother. Adding Ruidong's, I have a total of five in hand, and there are still three missing." My aunt must know what is so weird about these eight scriptures, and she will have to find a way to find out. He pretended to be stupid and said, "It turns out that your great master also sincerely worships the Bodhisattva." The Buddhist scriptures in the palace are naturally very valuable. Some people say they are written with gold and water. "

" Tao Hongying said: "That's not true. Good nephew, I told you today, but you can’t leak anything. You make an oath. "

I swore that Wei Xiaobao was extremely ordinary. He said it in the morning and forgot it in the afternoon. He said it in the afternoon and forgot it before going to bed. Besides, he had already obtained five of the eight classics. How could he easily reveal the secrets therein? Tell someone? He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if Wei Xiaobao leaks the secrets in the Forty-Two Chapter Sutra, he will end up in a terrible situation and die just like that old bitch, that bastard brother who disguised himself as a woman. "I thought to myself: "If you ask me to dress up as a woman and sleep with an old bitch, I will never do such a thing. Then we must not die exactly like this bastard senior brother. "I swear that I will fulfill it in the future, but he believes it, so when I swear, I have to leave the situation behind.

Tao Hongying smiled and said: "This oath is quite new and strange.Let me tell you, when the Manchu Tatars entered the pass, they did not expect to gain the Ming Dynasty. There were very few Manchus and not many soldiers. They only hoped to occupy the land outside the pass for a long time, and they were satisfied. Therefore, after entering the pass, the Eight Banners soldiers grabbed gold, silver and jewelry as soon as they saw it. They transported all these treasures outside the customs and stored them away. The person in charge of power at that time was the regent, the uncle of Emperor Shunzhi, but each of the eight banners of Manchuria had its own power. At that time, the Eight Banners leaders held a meeting and drew a map of the secret location of the treasures, and each Eight Banners leader held one map..."

Wei Xiaobao stood up and said loudly: "Ah, I understand! " He was overjoyed. As soon as the cart moved, he sat down again and said, "These eight maps are hidden in the eight "Forty-Two Chapters". "

" Tao Hongying said: "It seems that is not the case. Only the leader of the Eight Banners knew the truth at that time. Not to mention that no one among us Han people knew, even the princes and ministers of Manchuria probably knew very little. My master said that the mountain where the Manchus hid their treasures was where their dragon veins were located. The reason why the Manchus were able to occupy the Ming Dynasty and ascend the throne as emperor was all due to the dragon veins of this mountain. Wei Xiaobao asked: "What dragon vein?" "

" Tao Hongying said: "It is a place with excellent Feng Shui. The ancestors of the Manchu people were buried in that mountain. Their descendants became prosperous and came to China to become emperors." My master said that if we can find the treasure mountain, cut off the dragon's veins, and dig the grave, then not only will the Manchus not be able to become emperors, but they will all die in the pass. This treasure mountain is so important, so my great master and master spent all their efforts to find the location of the mountain. This great secret is hidden in the eight "Forty-Two Chapter Sutra". "

Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, how could your great master know about the Manchus? "

" Tao Hongying said: "This matter is a long story. My great master was originally a Han woman from Jinzhou who was kidnapped by the Tatars. The Tatar is the owner of the blue flag. My great master said that after the Tatars entered the customs, they were happy and afraid when they saw that China was so big and there were so many people. The leaders of the Eight Banners held meetings for many days, quarreled and couldn't make up their minds. "

Wei Xiaobao asked: "What are you arguing about? "Tao Hongying said: "Some flag owners want to occupy the whole of China. Some banner owners said that if there are so many Han people, if they rebel and a hundred Han people fight against one bannerman, how can the bannerman survive? It would be much safer to plunder a lot and retreat outside the customs. In the end, the regent made up his mind. He said that while looting, transporting gold, silver and jewelry to the customs for storage, he would be emperor of China. If the Han people rebelled and the situation became critical, the bannermen would withdraw from Shanhaiguan. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "It turns out that the Manchus at that time were really afraid of us Han people. "

" Tao Hongying said: "Why aren't you afraid?" They are also afraid now, but we are not united. Good nephew, the little Tatar emperor likes you very much. If you can find out where the eight scriptures are, we will steal the scriptures and break the Tatar dragon veins. Those gold and silver treasures can be used as military expenses for the rebels. . As long as we join forces together, the Qing soldiers will be so frightened that they flee from the pass. "

Wei Xiaobao was not very enthusiastic about breaking the dragon's veins and rebelling, but when he thought of the countless gold and silver treasures hidden in that mountain, he couldn't help but feel excited and asked: "Auntie, the secret of this treasure mountain is really among the eight scriptures. middle? "

" Tao Hongying said: "My great master told my master that the owner of the Xianglan Banner was drunk one day and told his little Fujin that after his death, he would pass a scripture to little Fujin's son. Not passed on to Dafujin's son. Xiao Fujin was very unhappy and said that there was something rare about a Buddhist scripture. The banner leader said that this is the lifeblood of our Eight Banners, more important than anything else, and briefly talked about the origin of this Buddhist scripture. Grand Master heard it outside the window and understood the truth. Later, the great master practiced martial arts, and my master had also learned martial arts from her for many years. The great master tried to steal the scriptures, but was seriously injured because of it. Before he died, he sent my master to sneak into the palace to be a palace maid, trying to find a way Stealing scriptures. There are martial arts masters in the palace of the leader of the Xianglan Banner, and he only thinks that it is easy to steal scriptures in the palace. Little did he know that not long after the master entered the palace, he found that the palace was strictly forbidden and it was even more difficult to steal the scriptures.She got along well with me, and when she heard me talk about Princess Ming, she felt nostalgic for her master, so she accepted me as her disciple. "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "No wonder the old bitch tried every means to get the scriptures." She is a Manchurian and does not know how to break the dragon's veins. She presumably wants to obtain the gold and silver treasures in the treasure mountain. But since she is the Queen Mother, she can have whatever she wants, so why does she need any treasure? Then he thought: "Then why does Hai Laowugui keep asking me to go to the study room to steal scriptures?" Well, he doesn't really want the scriptures, or he wants to trick me into being fooled and find out who caused me to poison his eyes, or he wants to find out the murderer of Queen Duanjing. He most likely believed in his heart that the messenger and the murderer were the same person. Now I don't have the ability to trick Ebi-Lao Wugui into revealing his true feelings, and I'm afraid King Yama won't be able to do it either. "

" Tao Hongying guessed that Wei Xiaobao's thoughts turned to Hai Dafu and said, "Maybe there is something weird in that treasure mountain that even Grand Master doesn't know about." The master fell ill and died soon after he was in the palace. When she was dying, she told me many times that she wanted me to try to steal the scriptures. She also said that stealing the scriptures was extremely difficult and I might not be able to do it on my own. She asked me to recruit a reliable disciple in the palace and transfer the scriptures to her. The secret lives on. If this generation fails, the next generation will try again. Don’t let this secret be lost. "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, yes!" If this big secret is lost, it would be a pity to have so many gold and silver treasures. "Tao Hongying said: "Gold, silver and property don't matter, but if the Manchus are allowed to occupy our Han people for generations to come, that would be the biggest hate. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie is right. But he said in his heart: "If you don't spend these thousands of gold and silver treasures, that would be the biggest regret." "He was young, and he only heard about the tragic massacre of Han people by the Qing soldiers from the mouths of the adults, but never experienced it personally. During these times in the palace, the only one person hated by the Manchu people was the Queen Mother. Although Hai Dafu had conspired to harm him, she was the one who harmed him after all. He did not harm himself much. Everyone from the emperor down treated him very well, and they did not think the Manchus were so cruel. He also knew that if he had not been favored by the emperor, those Manchu noble ministers would never treat him. He was so affectionate and flattering, but after all, he saw that many Manchus were kind and few were violent, so the hatred of race and family and country was quite indifferent in his heart.

Tao Hongying said: "Over the years in the palace, I haven’t received any disciples either. I have not met many palace maids, and the ones I have met are either stupid and confused, or charming and stingy. They only hope every day to win the emperor's favor and be promoted from palace maid to concubine. How can we tell this big secret of ours to people like this? In recent years, I have often worried that if this delay continues, I will not be able to find any clues to the location of the scriptures, and I will not even be able to find any good disciples. In the future, after I die, I will carry this big secret into the coffin, and the Manchu people will be able to secure their position. Needless to say, I am sorry to the Grand Master and Master, and I will become the biggest sinner of the Han people. My dear nephew, I met you accidentally and told you this important matter, and I felt really happy. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "I'm very happy too, but I don't care about scriptures or anything like that. Tao Hongying said: "Then why are you happy?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I have no relatives, my mother is like this, and it's rare to meet my master. Now that I have a biological aunt and a good aunt, I am naturally very happy."

His sweet words made Tao Hongying very happy. She smiled and said: "I got a good nephew, and I am very happy." After a while, he asked: "Who is your master?" "

Wei Xiaobao said: "My master is the chief helmsman of the Tiandihui. His surname is Chen, and his given name is up near and down south. "

" Tao Hongying heard this for the first time from a famous figure like Chen Jinnan. She nodded and said, "Since your master is the chief rudder of the Tiandihui, his martial arts must be very good." Wei Xiaobao said: "It's just that my time with the master was too short and I couldn't learn much." Good aunt, can you pass some on to me? Tao Hongying hesitated and said, "If you have never learned martial arts, I will pass on everything I know to you." It's just that your master's martial arts are completely different from those of my sect. I'm afraid it will be harmful if you learn them.In your opinion, who has better martial arts skills compared to your master or me? "

Wei Xiaobao said he wanted her to teach martial arts, just to please her. If Tao Hongying really agreed to teach him, he would have to find some other excuse. Once he learned martial arts, he would not be able to go to Mount Wutai, not to mention his good nature. He was wandering around and playing, and had no patience to learn martial arts. When he heard her ask, he took the opportunity to say: "Auntie, I can't lie in front of you. Tao Hongying said: "Children are naturally honest." "Wei Xiaobao said: "I once saw Master fight with a person who was very good at martial arts, and he was able to restrain him with just three moves, and that person was able to accept the defeat. Auntie, I'm afraid you are not as good as my master. "

" Tao Hongying smiled and said: "Yes, I also believe it is far less than that." I competed with the man pretending to be a palace maid. If you hadn't put a sword on his back, I would have been finished. How could your master be so useless? "

" Wei Xiaobao said: "But that fake palace maid is really powerful. I'm still scared when I think about it now." "

" The muscles on Tao Hongying's face suddenly jumped a few times, and there was a look of fear in her eyes. She looked forward in a daze. Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, are you feeling uncomfortable?" "Tao Hongying didn't answer and seemed not to hear. Wei Xiaobao asked again. Tao Hongying trembled and said: "No...no! "There was a sudden snap, and the whip in his hand fell to the ground. Wei Xiaobao jumped out of the car, picked up the whip, and jumped onto the cart again. His movements were very clean and neat.

He was feeling very proud of himself. He only expected Tao Hongying to praise him, but he didn't. Seeing her shaking her head, she said: "My child, after you have made up your mind, you will have to work hard to achieve it. The current kung fu is very good for being a eunuch in the palace, but it is too bad for traveling in the world, not as good as a person who doesn't know any martial arts. Wei Xiaobao's face turned red and he responded: "Yes!" "I thought: "Although I am not good at martial arts, why am I still not as good as those who don't know martial arts? "

" Tao Hongying said: "If you don't know martial arts, people won't kill you easily." Since you have martial arts skills, wouldn't it be worse if the opponent prevents you from counterattacking and shows no mercy when you attack? Wei Xiaobao said: "What if we meet a little thief who runs a black shop and fights sap?" "Tao Hongying was stunned and couldn't answer for a while. After a while, she said: "That's true. There are probably more thieves than martial arts masters in the world. "

" She was a little uneasy, pointed to a big tree in front of her on the right, and said: "Let's rest for a while and let the mules eat some grass." "After driving to the tree, the two jumped out of the car and sat side by side on the root of the tree.

Tao Hongying was lost in thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Did he speak? Did he speak? "Wei Xiaobao didn't know who she was asking. He raised his head and looked at her, unable to answer. The two stared at each other, one waiting for the other to answer, and the other not knowing what the other meant.

After a while, Tao Hongying asked again: "You Did you hear him speak? Did you see his lips move? When Wei Xiaobao saw her look, he was slightly frightened: "Auntie, is she possessed by an evil spirit or has she seen a ghost?" "Asked: "Auntie, who did you see? Tao Hongying said: "Who?" That... that fake palace maid disguised as a woman. Wei Xiaobao became even more frightened and asked in a trembling voice: "You saw that fake palace maid, where...is she?" "

Tao Hongying seemed to wake up from a dream and said: "That night in the Queen Mother's room, when I was fighting with the fake palace maid, did you hear him speak? "

Wei Xiaobao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, you are asking about that night. Did he speak? I didn't hear it. Tao Hongying pondered for a moment, shook her head and said, "My martial arts are too far behind his, so he doesn't need to recite the incantation." Wei Xiaobao was completely confused and advised: "Aunt, don't think about him. We have killed this man long ago and he will not survive." "

" Tao Hongying said: "We will kill this man and he will not survive." "This sentence was originally a self-comforting statement, but the look on her face when she spoke showed that she was very frightened. Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "Although you are good at martial arts, you are afraid of ghosts. I only killed one person, so I am so uneasy, not to mention that I killed the fake palace maid, not you. You went to kill the old bitch, but you did it half-heartedly. You killed her half to death and half to life, but she still came back alive in the end. It's really bad.Tao Hongying said: "He is dead, so it doesn't matter, right?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, even if he turns into a ghost, you don't have to be afraid of him." "

" Tao Hongying said: "What ghost is not ghost?" I'm worried that he is a disciple of the leader of Shenlong Cult, so... then... well, the Queen Mother will not call him senior brother, I definitely won't. Looking at his martial arts, it doesn't look like him at all, right? You really didn't see his lips move when he struck, did you? "Muttering to herself, her voice was trembling, as if she expected Wei Xiaobao to confirm that her guess was correct.

How could Wei Xiaobao tell the martial arts skills of this fake palace maid, but he said loudly: "Don't worry, you are right, that fake palace maid Unlike martial arts. When he struck, he kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't say a word. Auntie, who is the leader of Shenlong Cult? "

" Tao Hongying said hurriedly: "Master Hong of the Shenlong Sect has great supernatural powers and unfathomable martial arts. How do you call him this guy?" My child, besides Leader Hong, there are many powerful people in the Shenlong Sect, so we must not underestimate them. "While talking, he looked around, as if he was afraid that there would be subordinates of the leader of the Shenlong Sect around him.

Wei Xiaobao said: "Is it possible that the Shenlong Sect has more people and strength than our Tiandihui? Tao Hongying shook her head and said: "Different, different." You, the Heaven and Earth Society, will overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, act openly and honestly, and be respected by everyone in the world, but the Shenlong Sect is completely different. Wei Xiaobao said: "You mean, among the heroes in the world, everyone is very afraid of the Dragon Cult?" Tao Hongying thought for a while and said: "I know very little about the affairs of the world. I have only heard some talk from my master." My great master was so skilled in martial arts, but he died at the hands of a disciple of the Shenlong Cult. "

" Wei Xiaobao cursed: "Damn it, so the Dragon Sect is our biggest enemy, so why should we be afraid of him?"

Tao Hongying shook her head and said slowly: "My master said that the martial arts taught by the Shenlong Sect are ever-changing. Although they are extremely powerful, what is even more difficult is that there are many spells in their sect that can be chanted when facing the enemy." Their opponents were frightened, but they themselves became more courageous as they fought. Grand Master stole scriptures in the mansion of the leader of the Xianglan Banner and fought fiercely with several Shenlong Cult disciples. He clearly had the upper hand. One of them muttered something, and the power of the fists and wind palms struck by Grand Master became weaker and weaker, and finally he was struck in the lower abdomen. , seriously injured. My master was there at the time and saw it with his own eyes. She said that she was trying to come forward to help, but after hearing the spell, her whole body became weak and she just wanted to kneel down and surrender, but she had no will to fight. After the Grand Master was injured, the man stopped chanting the incantation. My Master immediately gained courage and rushed over to snatch the Grand Master and escape. She thought about it afterwards, feeling ashamed and scared, so she repeatedly told me that the most dangerous thing in the world is to do something with someone who is taught by the Shenlong Sect. "

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "Your master is a female class, timid. When he saw how powerful the opponent was, he was so frightened that he just wanted to surrender. Said: "Auntie, what kind of mantra did that man recite? Have you heard it?" "

" Tao Hongying said: "I...I haven't heard it." I was worried that the fake palace maid was a disciple of the Shenlong Cult, so I kept asking you, did you hear what he said when he did it? Did you see his lips move? Wei Xiaobao said: "Ah, that's it!" Recalling what he saw and heard under the bed, he said, "Not at all. Did you hear it?" "

" Tao Hongying said: "The fake palace maid's martial arts is much better than mine. I fought with all my strength and was completely oblivious to everything around me." But after fighting with him for a while, I suddenly became frightened and just wanted to run away. Thinking about it afterwards, I felt very strange. "

Wei Xiaobao asked: "Auntie, since you started learning martial arts, how many people have you fought against and how many people have you killed? Tao Hongying shook her head and said: "Before that, I had never made a move against anyone, and I had never killed anyone." Wei Xiaobao said: "That's it. If you kill a few more people in the future, you won't be afraid to attack others again." "

" Tao Hongying said: "Maybe you are right." But I don’t want to fight with others, let alone kill people. As long as I can find the eight "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" peacefully and break the dragon vein of the Manchu Tatars, then I will be satisfied. Alas, the "Forty-Two Chapter Sutra" owned by the owner of the Xianglan Banner has most likely fallen into the hands of the Shenlong Sect. It will be very difficult to get it back from the Shenlong Sect."Her face has been put on makeup, so you can't see her expression, but from her eyes, you can still see the fear in her heart.

Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, will it be okay for you to enter our world? "I thought: "You are so scared! Our Heaven and Earth Society has a large number of people, but we are not afraid of the Dragon Sect. Tao Hongying was startled and asked, "Why do you want me to join the Heaven and Earth Society?" Wei Xiaobao said: "The purpose of the Tiandihui is to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, which is the same as your great master and master." "

" Tao Hongying said: "That would be good, let's talk about it in the future." I am going back to the palace now, where are you going? "

" Wei Xiaobao said curiously: "You are going back to the palace again. Aren't you afraid of the old bitch?" Tao Hongying sighed and said: "I grew up in the palace. After thinking about it, I feel that I am not afraid only if I live in the palace." I don’t understand anything about the outside world. I was originally afraid that this big secret in my heart would be carried into the coffin with me, but now that I have told you, even if I am killed by the Queen Mother, it will be nothing. Besides, the palace is a big place, so I found a place to hide, so the Queen Mother couldn’t find me. "

Wei Xiaobao said: "Okay, you go back to the palace, I will definitely come to see you in the future. Right now, Master has sent me to do something. "

" Tao Hongying couldn't ask more questions about the Tiandihui, so she said, "How will you meet me when you return to the palace in the future?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I will return to the palace, pile a pile of rocks on the fire ground, insert a wooden stick on the pile of rocks, and draw a bird on the wooden stick. You will know that I am back." That night we met at the fire ground. Tao Hongying nodded and said: "Very good, that's it." Good boy, the world is in turmoil, so you have to be careful. Wei Xiaobao nodded and said, "Yes, aunt, you have to be careful yourself. This old bitch, the Queen Mother, is vicious. You must not be fooled by her." "

The two drove to the town. Wei Xiaobao hired another car, and they drove east and west. When Wei Xiaobao saw Tao Hongying driving east, he couldn't help but turn around and look at each other, thinking: "Although she is not my real aunt, she treats me well. That's great. "