chapters Qing Dynasty During the Qianlong period, there was a mountain called Tianlong Mountain outside the city of Suzhou. There was a Tianlong Temple on the mountain. In a dark night when you couldn't see your fingers, a loud gong suddenly broke the tranquility of the night sky. Around the Tenlong Temple, countless lanterns and torches shine on the night sky like daylight. The dark soldiers ran and shouted around the temple, preparing to pile up firewood and burn the small temple. Amid the noise, I could hear a loud roar in the temple, and the temple gate was suddenly kicked open. A monk jumped out like the wind and shouted loudly: You dog thieves, grandpa is here.
This monk is named Xuankong, and he is the eldest brother of this Tianlong Temple. When the officers and soldiers saw the monk, they shouted that Xuan Kong was here, so they threw away the torches and raised their swords and guns to surround them. Seeing this posture, Xuan Kong was not afraid at all. He flew around like a big wooden stick and windmill, knocking over more than a dozen people in just a few strokes. He was so scared that the officers and soldiers retreated one after another and did not dare to move forward. The prefect Chen hurriedly shouted: Old bald thief, I'll come! After saying that, he personally took the sword and jumped up in front of him. Xuankong saw that the person coming was just a weak scholar and did not take him seriously. He waved his stick with his right hand to block the swords and guns of others, and his left hand passed through the sky and hit the chest of the prefect Chen.
didn't expect to hit this palm. Prefect Chen did not avoid it at all. He smiled and waved his sword, a white light flashed. Only Xuan Kong screamed and an arm flew up. It turned out that this prefect Chen was actually a master who was both civil and military, and was hidden. Xuankong broke one of his arm and the blood soaked his clothes. He endured the pain and roared again, like the wind and fire, holding a big wooden stick in his right hand, dancing into a shadow and rushed out. When the officers and soldiers saw it, they were all shocked by his courage and avoided them one after another. Even the prefect Chen was stunned and forgot to attack again. When he woke up, Xuankong had already penetrated into the dark mountains and forests and disappeared. The prefect Chen waved his hand angrily, and the soldiers threw the torches into the pile of firewood, burning the Tianlong Temple into the sky. The beggar from the court ran away, and that's not bad. If the court blames it, who can afford it?
Prefect Chen posted notices everywhere the next day, and offered a high reward to capture Xuan Kong. The notice said that the monk Xuankong colluded with his junior brother Chen Chunqiu and had an affair with Japanese pirates, and did everything he could do. Someone who captured Xuan Kong's reward of 10,000 taels of silver was rewarded, and the hiding person was guilty of the same crime as Xuan Kong, and he would definitely be killed. After Xuan Kong escaped from the small temple, he did not dare to stay at all and staggered to the distance. After bandaging the wound, he fought with the big wooden stick and ran to Tianlong Mountain in a dodge and defected to his junior brother Chen Chunqiu. Chen Chunqiu occupied Tianlong Mountain and led a group of bandits to collude with Japanese pirates. He killed and set fire to do everything he could.
That day, he was in the hall, drinking with a group of bandits under his command, shouting a big bowl of wine and eating meat. A seriously injured person suddenly rushed to him and arrived in the hall. Before he could say anything, he fell to the ground and fainted. Chen Chunqiu was stunned and threw away the wine bowl , allowing the hulumen to help them up. When the man saw that the man was his senior brother Xuan Kong. He hurriedly asked someone to pour a bowl of ginseng soup. Xuan Kong slowly woke up. Chen Chunqiu asked softly: Senior brother, have you become a monk long ago? Why did you come to me? He also broke an arm. What's going on? Xuankong gasped, his eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and told Chen Chunqiu that this was all caused by the thief of the prefect Chen.
I don’t know where this prefect Chen heard that Xuankong and Chen Chunqiu were from the same school and had learned Kung Fu together. He couldn't hold on to his junior brother Chen Chunqiu, so he framed Xuan Kong and wanted to take the opportunity to catch him and hand it over to the court to pay the punishment. The Tianlong Temple where Xuankong lived was also burned by him, and one arm was chopped off. Now he has become disabled. In desperation, he has to break through the siege and support it to escape here. I hope I can get the protection of my junior brother and survive.After hearing this, Chen Chunqiu slapped the table and scolded the prefect Chen for being a little bitch. He vowed that one day he would catch this dog official, tear him to pieces, avenge his senior brother, and eliminate an opponent for himself. Then he called the Herbal Master in the village to reband Xuankong's wound. He said with red eyes: Senior brother, you can stay here first. If I eat it in one bite, I will definitely not be hungry.
Xuankong nodded gratefully, sighed helplessly, and was helped down. Chen Chunqiu looked at Xuankong's back and smiled coldly. Because the person who created the rumors was not someone else, but the rumors spread everywhere he sent down the mountain. After Chen Chunqiu went up the mountain to become a bandit, he did everything he could do to burn, kill, loot, and even the government did not take it seriously. The only thing that scared him was his senior brother Xuan Kong. The senior brother is a decent person and has great martial arts skills. He hates these evil people the most in his life, let alone his junior brother. Once he knows what he has done, he will definitely come out to clean up the portal. He knew very well that although he was invincible with a golden-backed machete, it was because he had not met his senior brother, otherwise he would have been vulnerable, and he would even have no place to die.
So he had a sudden inspiration and sent his subordinate Lu Lou down the mountain to walk around the rumors, hoping to use the help of the court to get rid of the thorn in his eyes and the thorn in his flesh. Unexpectedly, under the siege of heavy troops, my senior brother was not dead. He just broke his arm. It was really God helping me. This was even better. It didn’t only lack a strong enemy and an additional helper. He suddenly thought of something again, and didn't even bother to drink. He waved his hand and called a close confidant beside him, whispered a few words in his ear. After hearing this, the close confidant nodded and said: Master, please don't worry, I'll do it right away, and after that, I turned around and left.
Half a month passed in a flash, and Xuankong's injuries have improved. On that day, Xuankong and Chen Chunqiu were drinking tea and chatting in the hall. The confidant returned to the mountain and quietly told Chen Chunqiu: I have gone down the mountain to inquire about the situation. They are exactly the same as what Xuankong said, without any adulteration. As he said that, he took out a notice and handed it to Chen Chunqiu mysteriously, saying: This was something he had specially pulled off on the wall outside the prefect's office while it was unprepared. Chen Chunqiu looked at the notice, looked back at Xuankong, laughed happily, and said: OK, a big deal is here, I should make a fortune.
Xuankong was shocked and hurriedly asked what this meant? Chen Chunqiu handed the notice to Xuankong. When Xuankong saw this, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed the magistrate Chen. This dog official did not distinguish right from wrong and wronged, wrongly accused the good man. He was so cruel and wanted to kill him. Chen Chunqiu nodded constantly after hearing this, and cursed the prefect Chen together, then sighed and said: Ten thousand taels of silver, it is really tempting. Xuankong shook his head in surprise and said: Junior brother, you must betray me for this ten thousand taels of silver. Chen Chunqiu smiled and said: Senior brother is too worried. I just thought of a plan, which can not only get the ten thousand taels of silver, but also get rid of the dog official Chen Prefect Chen and save the senior brother.
After saying that, he muttered to Xuankong's ear. After hearing this, Xuan Kong widened his eyes and asked: Is this possible? Don’t put me in the senior brother. Before I get the money, I will lose more than I can. Chen Chunqiu said: It is absolutely no problem, and it is guaranteed to be safe and safe. Let us brothers make a fortune. Xuankong shook his head helplessly and sighed: Hey, there is no better way now, so he can only let Brother Wei take a risk.
After saying that, Chen Chunqiu found a rope and tied himself up. Then he sent a roo, dressed as a servant, and rode down the mountain to deliver a letter to Prefect Chen, saying that Xuankong had been caught by him. On the way out, he begged along the way and fled to their house, and was recognized by their house owner. So while he was unprepared, he ate the food that had given him anesthetics. Now he has tied the monk with a rope and is about to push him over to receive the reward. When the prefect Chen heard this, he happily slapped the table and asked all the yamen runners to prepare to organize the greeting, and prepared 10,000 taels of silver to reward the owner of the manor.Afterwards, the prefect Chen happily told everyone that he could finally hand in the office to the emperor.
Chen Chunqiu was naturally very happy after hearing Lu Lou's report. He immediately decided to take a few confidants down the mountain and escort Xuan Kong to receive the reward. Although Xuankong knew that these were all the plans they had set, he was still a little panicked, fearing that he and his junior brother might fall to the ground if they accidentally exposed the stuff. Chen Chunqiu laughed and entered the inner room. When he came out again, he had already put on a white-haired old man, bent over and hunched his back. If it weren't for seeing it with your own eyes, even Xuankong wouldn't recognize him. After getting ready, Chen Chunqiu took a few huluo, sat in a sedan chair, escorted Xuan Kong straight to the yamen.
After arriving at the yamen, the yamen runners, led by the magistrate Chen, beat drums and drums, and greeted Chen Chunqiu lively at the door. Chen Chunqiu got out of the sedan chair, leaned on a crutch, and took a few confidants to the prefect, and said with a smile to the prefect Chen: Lord, the fugitive has been caught by the old man. He sent it in person today. Please ask the prefect to take a look. But this person, Prefect Chen smiled and looked at Xuan Kong, nodded, suddenly shouted, pointed at these people and said: Come on, arrest these guys. When the yamen runners heard this, they yelled and rushed up with swords and guns, surrounding Xuan Kong, Chen Chunqiu and a group of bandits.
Chen Chunqiu was shocked when he saw them surrounding him and said quickly: Sir, you are wrong. We are all good people. I have caught the wanted criminals for the government, so why do we still need to arrest us? When the prefect Chen heard this, he laughed and said: Are you a good citizen? After Chen Chunqiu finished speaking, he pulled off Chen Chunqiu's fake beard and wig. Chen Chunqiu knew that his plan had been exposed, so he quickly pulled it from his waist, took out a scimitar, and waved it into a ball of snow. The rope on Xuankong was tied with a living head. With a gentle force, the rope would automatically disperse. According to the previous agreement, after Xuankong's rope was untied, someone hurriedly handed a long sword.
Xuankong took the long sword and drew a arc light . The cold wind shot at the prefect Chen. When he was about to stab him, the sword suddenly turned around and the sword was placed on Chen Chunqiu's neck. He turned around and shouted to the hulu who followed him: Don't move, move again, I will kill him. When Lu Lou saw this guy, he widened his eyes and stopped. Chen Chunqiu knew his senior brother's strength and was so scared that he didn't dare to move. These yamen runners rushed forward and captured Chen Chunqiu and his subordinates. Chen Chunqiu then woke up. He stared at Xuan Kong with his eyes, shocked and said: Senior Brother, are these your plans?
Xuankong threw down his sword, cried, and nodded silently. The news of Chen Chunqiu's arrest spread throughout Suzhou City overnight. When the people in the city heard this, they applauded the drums and drums. The prefect Chen quelled the bandits and Japanese pirates and eliminated a hidden danger. The court was also very happy. It is said that he would be promoted to the patrol patrol. After the prefect Chen took Chen Chunqiu and others to prison, he was preparing to be executed after Qiu Hou. Just when he was planning to reward Xuan Kong, a great hero, Xuan Kong disappeared.
helplessly, he could only inquire around and find Tianlong Temple in Tianlong Mountain, where it was silent. He walked into the mountain gate and gently knocked on door knocker . Soon, the temple gate was opened with a creaking sound, and a little monk came out and folded his hands together: Amitabha, where did the donor come from? What's wrong? Prefect Chen told him that he came here specifically to find a wizard named Xuankong. The young monk asked the prefect Chen what was going to find his master, so the prefect Chen told him how to get to know Master Xuankong and catch the Japanese pirates together.
It turned out that on a dark night not long ago, an old monk suddenly came to visit. The prefect Chen told him that he was Chen Chunqiu's senior brother, Monk Xuankong, and that his junior brother became a bandit and did everything he did. He came out of the mountain to join forces with the government to capture this guy and eliminate harm for the people. As for the way to capture Chen Chunqiu, Xuan Kong made a suggestion: voluntarily cut off one arm to gain the trust of his junior brother.He said that his junior brother was suspicious by nature and it was difficult for him to believe his general strategies, and he was very greedy. Once they hear that there is a silver reward of ten thousand taels, they will definitely take the risk of going down the mountain. At that time, they will cooperate inside and outside and will definitely be able to capture him.
After hearing what Prefect Chen said, the little monk was like listening to the heavenly book, widening his eyes and chanting Amitabha Buddha. He told the prefect Chen that this was absolutely impossible because the master had passed away for more than a year, and the prefect Chen widened his eyes when he heard this. He deliberately described Master Xuankong's appearance carefully. After hearing this, the young monk said, and was very surprised and said: The person that the prefect Chen mentioned was indeed his master, but the master has indeed passed away for more than a year. It is painted in a jar. His body is still in the tank, and he was still a steel cover he sealed with himself at that time. Seeing the suspicious eyes of the prefect Chen, the young monk reached out to meet and took him straight to the stone mountain behind the temple. There was a cave there, and there was a big jar in it. The little monk pointed to the big jar and told the prefect Chen that this was the big jar that the master painted when he passed away. After saying that, he walked over and respectfully lifted the head of the jar. Under the faint light, a monk sat in the jar with his eyes closed, his face no different from when he was alive, but he had no breath.
As the little monk looked at it, he suddenly screamed, pointed at the master with a trembling figure and said: Master, why is my master's left arm broken? After hearing this, Master Chen looked at it carefully. Sure enough, the monk sitting in the jar lacked a left arm. Prefect Chen was speechless, and asked the little monk to cover the tank head, then walked forward respectfully, raised a fragrant tree, sighed, turned around and slowly went down the mountain, disappearing into the forest. Prefect Chen turned around and left, and an old monk slowly walked out of another cave with a crutch. This man broke his left arm. It was no one else. It was Master Xuankong. Seeing the master coming out, the little monk hurried forward to greet him and said in confusion: Master, why did you tell me a wax figure to deceive the prefect Chen and refuse to tell the truth to receive the reward? Master Xuankong twisted the Buddhist beads with his right hand, raised his head to the sky, and after a long time he replied: As a teacher, this is for the people of the world, not for the reward.
