It is said that Lord Ma, the governor, has the deepest scheming as an official.
He has a strategic mind and a good plan.
He also has extraordinary vision and far-sightedness, and he makes decisive decisions when doing things.
He was afraid of a long night and many dreams, so after detailed questioning, he decided to execute the rat monk as soon as possible.
He immediately ordered his men to cut off the thief's tendons and hamstrings, pierce the pipa bone with an iron chain, put on a heavy shackle, and beat him in the death row.
The jailers fed him well and kept a tight seal on the news, and waited until three days later to take him to the city to behead Lingchi.
Then Mr.
Ma took Zhang Xiaobian'er and Sun Mazi into the back hall, first had them loosened, and then they were given food and wine to suppress their shock, and then they were questioned in detail in person.
It turns out that Mr.
Ma is good at understanding people, and he knows that every inch in the world has its strengths and feet, and each has its own use.
Even among the roosters and dog robbers, there are often talents who can be put to great use.
When Mr.
Ma learned that Zhang Xiaobian'er knew the ancient art of looking at cats, he suddenly remembered something.
Lingzhou has had the custom of worshiping the Cat Fairy since ancient times, but many people could not tell the origin of the Cat Fairy.
Even if they knew Most of what is reported is hearsay, which may not be entirely true.
When his family's ancestors were not yet prosperous, they had been thieves in the previous dynasty.
They were often associated with thieves all over the world, so they knew the root cause of this matter.
In fact, the Cat Immortal back then was not a Taoist priest.
He was just a thief who could fly over walls and fly over walls.
The thief was from a noble family in Lingzhou.
He often brought a four-eared tabby cat with him.
He specialized in stealing to enrich the rich and unkind people, and used the stolen goods to help the poor.
His methods were extremely clever, and most of them were beyond the imagination of ordinary people. , there was no trace of his coming and going, and even the officers who caught the thief were helpless with him.
This thief's family name is Tan, and he usually only acts as a Taoist priest in tattered clothes who sells wild medicine in the streets, so he is called Taoist Tan.
He knew how to look at cats since he was a child, and he stole gold and silver everywhere, all because of the four-eared tabby cat around him.
This cat is extremely clever and is good at climbing over walls.
In ancient times, wealthy families all had deep courtyards and high walls.
In addition to the servants who looked after the courtyards, they also kept vicious dogs.
Once they heard the slightest sound of people, they would bark and bite, but Taoist Tan couldn't do anything about it.
Tan Daoren did not commit theft alone.
He always had many accomplices, and he was the leader of the group of thieves in Lingzhou.
The thieves mostly come out at night, wearing night clothes and soles padded with grass ashes.
They walk without making any sound.
Their faces are also covered and they hold coins in their mouths to prevent them from speaking aloud.
After sneaking outside the mansion where the crime was committed, Taoist Tan grabbed the four-eared tabby cat by the back of its neck, aimed it at the top of the wall, and threw it forcefully.
The thief cat is extremely light and agile.
As soon as it hits the wall, it can stretch out its claws and hang on the wall silently.
Then, with the help of its strength, it bends its body and arches its back to leap over the high wall.
When the four-eared tabby cat enters the yard, it will first trick the vicious dog guarding the house into taking Ecstasy.
After the poison has overturned the evil dog, the tabby cat will sneak to the back door, use its paws to remove the latch, and let the thieves outside come in to steal.
Taoist Tan relied on this method to solve many major cases, with no disadvantages.
But there are times when things go wrong.
One time, Taoist Tan was drinking with the leader of thieves in Dongting Lake.
The two drank too much and started a bet.
The leader of the thieves said that Tan Gong's magic was well known to everyone, and no one in the world admired it.
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Stealing treasures in the world is just like poking around in a bag.
But no matter how capable you are, you may not be able to steal something.
It is said that in the palace, there is a luminous orb that was paid tribute by the vassal state.
It is as big as a dragon's eye and its energy is brilliant.
When the lamp is extinguished at night, this bead can illuminate a hundred steps away.
It is the most beloved treasure of the royal family and has always been used by the royal family.
The Queen Mother kept it herself, and even the Emperor didn't know where it was.
If Mr.
Tan can use his skills to take this pearl and open our eyes, all the thieves from all over the world should respect Mr.
Tan as "the best star among thieves".
In fact, this was just a drunken joke, but Taoist Tan was very competitive and wanted to compete with the Dongting Lake pirate leader.
He didn't say hello to anyone, so he took the four-eared tabby cat to the palace alone.
Just in time for the Lantern Festival, the emperor accompanied the Queen Mother out of the palace to watch the lanterns.
People crowded into the sea, vying to see the dragon's face.
Taoist Tan was hiding among the people, and he and the four-eared tabby cat saw clearly the appearance of the old queen mother, but thought about how tightly guarded the inner forbidden area was.
No matter how courageous Taoist Tan was, he did not dare to go in and steal the treasure, so he had no choice but to bow down and kowtow to his four-eared fairy cat, begging it to enter the palace and steal the night pearl, so as to gain some face for the thieves in Lingzhou and come back.
The four-eared tabby cat has nine orifices in its heart.
It is the most spiritual cat and can understand its owner's thoughts.
With a blink of an eye, it had already escaped from the inn where it was staying, and spent several days exploring the palace, identifying the patterns of the Queen Mother's daily life and behavior.
I don’t know how this cat came up with this weird idea.
On a dark and windy night, it first found a place to steal a firecracker and put it in its mouth.
Then it sneaked over the wall into the palace at night, found the Queen Mother’s palace, and spied on the old lady.
After the Queen Mother fell asleep and the maids holding lanterns outside also dozed off, it quietly slipped down along the holding pillar, placed the fireworks next to the palace lantern and ignited it, then hid in the dark and lurked.
In the quiet night of the palace, a loud bang of firecrackers was heard, scaring the Queen Mother and the palace maids out of their wits.
They crawled on the ground and hid, wondering what the trouble was, whether it was an assassination attempt, or something.
It was a strange phenomenon coming from the sky, thunder struck the palace, and he hurriedly called the guard Yu Lin to come and protect him.
Even though the old queen was busy, she still didn't forget her luminous pearl.
She hurriedly asked the palace maids to help her to the phoenix couch, took out the treasure box from the secret compartment, opened it and looked at it.
Suddenly, the room was full of light, and she knew that the luminous pearl was He didn't fly back to heaven with the thunder, so he let out a long sigh and felt a little relieved.
Unexpectedly, the four-eared tabby cat was hiding behind the pillar and could see clearly.
It moved like an arrow from its string.
It pounced forward from the darkness, snatched the luminous pearl from the Queen Mother's hand and held it in its mouth.
Then it turned over and ran away.
It was really...
"Coming and going like wind and rain, coming and going like lightning."
In just a moment, he had escaped without a trace, and only the stunned Queen Mother and a group of palace maids were left in the palace.
The four-eared tabby cat escaped by hiding, but it didn't quite know the path to the palace, so it just jumped over the wall and ran across the palace in one direction.
Although there were many guards in the palace, they were all busy escorting and searching for the assassin.
Who would have thought of catching a wild cat?
This time it was time for something to happen.
The four-eared tabby cat accidentally wandered into the palace and ended up outside the emperor's bedroom.
Alchemy was popular in the world at that time, and among the guards in front of the emperor, there was a master who was proficient in swordsmanship.
The man saw a black shadow moving on the wall not far from him, as fast as the wind, and also wrapped in a ray of light.
He seemed to know that the big tabby cat had a luminous pearl in its mouth, and knowing that something was strange, he released a flying sword to strike. kill.
Even though the four-eared fairy cat was alert and alert, it sensed the approaching danger and evaded very quickly.
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However, one cat ear and half of its scalp were cut off by the sword.
The injury was really serious, and blood suddenly flowed out.
Fortunately, this The cat was so nimble and nimble that he risked his life and ran away.
Taoist Tan did not understand cat language and could not listen to the four-eared cat's story.
He only found out about the theft in the palace afterwards and speculated that he regretted it.
He and the four-eared tabby cat were like brothers, and they had been inseparable from each other for many years.
He was burdened by his reputation, and for a moment, he insisted on stealing the palace's treasure, but he almost ruined the life of the four-eared tabby cat.
Now that he thinks about it, , what use are those empty and superficial names?
Therefore, Taoist Tan did not go to meet the bandit leader of Dongting Lake, and casually threw the night pearl stolen by the four-eared tabby cat into the river.
In order to avoid being pursued by the government, he packed up his tricks and never used them again.
He only relied on selling cat medicine that could cure difficult and complicated diseases.
Soon after, he even hid his name and traveled far and wide.
In the end, he never knew where he ended up. .
The people of Lingzhou were grateful for Taoist Tan's kindness in robbing the rich and helping the poor, so they built an ancestral hall to worship him.
Because the officials prohibited stealing, they could not clearly say that the temple was dedicated to the great thief Tan Taoist, so they all called him Cat Immortal Lord.
Later, the custom of worshiping the Cat Fairy gradually came into being.
Many miraculous effects often appeared in the temple, and various anecdotes became more and more numerous.
It was often difficult to distinguish the authenticity from what was passed down.
Mr.
Ma often admired Taoist Tan's deeds and lamented that the ancient magic was so strange that he could control cats as thieves.
During the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, there was a "Red Thread Box Stealing" incident.
It is still called a miraculous and unparalleled skill.
It is thought that it is just such a magical power.
It's a pity that no one in the government knew about this magical skill at that time, so he was allowed to wander among thieves.
Otherwise, he would be used by the public to use his skills as spies and to steal camps and rob villages.
Can achieve some great achievements.
Mr.
Ma is extremely ambitious and wants to take advantage of the rebellion between the Guangdong invaders and show off his real skills so that he can be appreciated and used by the imperial court.
He is stoic by nature and has always been knowledgeable about military tactics.
For more than a year, he has presided over the operation team in Lingzhou to train local bravery.
He actually fought several fierce battles with the Cantonese invaders.
Both sides won and lost.
Gradually, he felt that he could not fight alone, so he did not distinguish between high and low. , Snatching talented people and strangers everywhere for their own use.
Moreover, after capturing the mouse monk in the Sophora Garden, it was discovered that there were activities of animal-making traitors near Lingzhou.
It seemed that they were planning to steal the imperial treasury.
The whereabouts of this group of people are mysterious, and their methods are even more bizarre, making them extremely difficult to track down.
So Mr.
Ma wanted to bribe Zhang Xiaobian'er and Sun Mazi.
Firstly, he valued their ability to distinguish objects from each other.
Secondly, he saw that these two people were full of naughty temperament.
No matter how they looked at it, they did not look like government officials. , is a flexible and astute person, and can easily deceive others whether he is sent to spy on intelligence or follow up.
Therefore, it is recommended that they make an exception and first go to the thieves-catching yamen to make a name for themselves, and then allocate a group of sharp-sighted and quick-witted agents to be called upon by the two of them at any time to hunt down the rat monk's accomplices.
Zhang Xiaobian'er was able to survive because he kept chanting Buddha's name.
He never expected that this huge lawsuit would not only have nothing to do with him, but also be promoted by the officials, and he could be a leader in catching thieves.
This was fine in the past, but now is the time when the world is in chaos and bandits are rampant.
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There is no talk of official royal laws.
Even the officials in the border areas have had their heads chopped off by thieves.
This is my point.
It's not easy to be caught between black and white.
If you make a slight mistake, your life will be in danger.
But Zhang Xiaopian'er saw that Lord Ma was also a ruthless person, so how dare he disobey him.
He secretly thought that he might as well just accept the errand and sneak out of the city for an opportunity.
This taught me that "when the world is in turmoil and fighting, it is like a hero playing a game of chess."
The victory or defeat in it will cost many innocent lives.
Mr.
Zhang is really scared.
He only wants wealth, but he never wants to participate in any heroic cause, and he never wants to be a lackey or pawn of the government.
Lord Ma saw what he meant and knew that these two boys were both rough and tumble men from the market.
Only by showing loyalty or promising huge profits could they win over them, so he said to the two of them: "In the past, the country appointed virtuous people. most important Apart from being born in the imperial examination, no matter what extravagant means you have, you will not use them.
Under this threshold, there are countless clever and clever people.
But now that the Guangdong invaders are in trouble, the court is in the middle of hiring people. international , you all have some skills, why should you fall into the mediocrity and rot with the grass and trees in the end?
Although there are swords for slaying dragons and bows for shooting eagles, you two need to use them.
Expensive You are here, I have a keen eye and see that you have some courage and can be promoted and used appropriately, so I am willing to carry you with you.
As long as you can catch all the evil people who create animals, I will not hesitate to reward you with a lot of money. " Sun Mazi was an upright man, he liked to talk about his strength and boast about his victory, and he called himself a hero.
He heard what Mr.
Ma said that touched the heart of a hero, and he immediately knelt down and said, "It is unforgivable for heaven to tolerate the thieves who make livestock.
Since it is an act of upholding justice for heaven and eliminating harm for the people, my grandson, Mazi, is willing to fight to the death to capture him at my command." thief."
But Zhang Xiaobian'er thought to himself: "I don't know if you, an old man, have a sharp eye for pearls or a cow's eye for grass.
Why do you choose Mr.
Zhang's ability to look at cats?
But don't toast or eat as a penalty at this time.
First, I'll find a way to get a big reward from the officials.
When the situation turns bad, it won't be too late for the Third Master to escape."
He made up his mind and immediately followed Sun Mazi to receive the errand.
This is exactly: "To quell the thieves and settle the affairs of the bandits, prepare to capture the dragon and subjugate the tiger."
After all, I don't know what will happen next time
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