Zhong Zhiqing stood on the wooden bridge in his yard, looked at the man in black under the bridge with his back hand, frowned and asked, "After checking for so long, there is still no information about those five people, are your people checking well?"
” The man in black bowed his head and saluted, "My lord, it was cloudy at night, and the night was extremely dark, and after the five people recited the inscription of burning the tomb in front of the tomb of the first emperor, they left quickly, and when the soldiers guarding the mausoleum arrived, they only saw a white flower, and chased for two miles, but they didn't even see a human figure, so so," he muttered, not knowing how to continue.
Zhong Zhiqing glanced at him and scolded angrily, "This is the same statement last time you came back, and this time it is the same, in this case, what are you going to report again and again?"
” The man in black lowered his body a little more and whispered, "My lord, although we can't find any clues from the guards guarding the spirit, we have learned a little bit from a villager who lives nearby."
Zhong Zhiqing raised his head, a light flashed in his eyes, "Say it quickly." ” The villager had seen a man galloping out of the bushes on horseback that night, but the horse was running too fast and the night was so dark that he could not see the man clearly.
But after a little repeated questioning, he finally remembered a little detail, he said that the man was wearing a piece of jade on his waist, which was very rare, and even in the dark night, it could emit a colorful aura. ” Zhong Zhiqing looked at him intently, "Jade?
” As soon as he had said this, he stopped talking, and looked at the full moon in the sky with his back hand, and fell into deep thought.
After half a pillar of incense, the man in black finally couldn't help it, and whispered, "My lord?
” Zhong Zhiqing came back to his senses, suddenly smiled "haha", and clapped his hands, "Okay, okay, you did a good job this time, but if you want to continue to investigate this case, you will use this stone as a clue to check all the officials in the DPRK and China." ” The man in black was stunned, "Adult, the little ones don't quite understand, it's just a piece of jade, there are so many officials wearing jade in the court, where to start?"
” Zhong Zhiqing snorted coldly, "Do you think this is an ordinary piece of jade?"
The jade itself does not glow, let alone absorb moonlight, and the stone that can emit a colorful aura in the dark night is called red-eyed obsidian, which is rare in the world, so it should not be difficult for people to wear this stone. ” The man in black suddenly realized, and hugged his fists with his chin, "My subordinates will go to investigate, and I will never disappoint the trust of the adults," took two steps, stopped and folded back, "My lord, you will go to Xin'an tomorrow, do you need the little ones to accompany you?"
” Zhong Zhiqing waved his hand, "No, I'm only going to Xin'an to dock the salt boat, and someone will naturally answer when I get there."
Your most important task now is to find out the five people who have been sacrificed for ten years, and the Holy One is extremely concerned about this case, if I find out these people, the Holy One will definitely be happy. ” On both sides of the surging canal, there have always been thousands of shops with lights and loud music, but today, both the shops and the green buildings have turned off the lights early, and some have not even opened the doors to welcome customers, leaving only a row of black silhouettes on both sides of the canal.
The shore is lively, but there is a bit of weirdness in this bustle, because from time to time there are one or two heart-rending cries from the boiling voices, which sound oozing in an instant.
Jiang Xixi looked at the rows of incense burning in front of her and the dark figure reflected in the river, and a sense of sadness surged in her heart, so she whispered to Cheng Muyou who was standing aside, "My lord, there must be thousands of people who sacrificed to this sacrifice, did the fire kill so many people?"
” Cheng Muyou didn't look at her, he stared at the crowd of memorials, and said solemnly, "Sixteen years ago today, more than 1,000 people died on this bustling canal, and until now, the murderers have not been caught, and the dead cannot rest in peace, so their relatives will come here from all over the country to worship at this time of year." ” Jiang Xixi sighed lowly, "It's so miserable, so many people are separated from their relatives because of a fire."
After thinking about it for a while, he connected with his own life experience, and continued, "My lord, I sometimes think that people come to this world to go through such a journey, but they have suffered, and in this case, it is better not to be a human being."
Look at those cats and dogs, there are no worries every day, and they live happily, but we don't know how much suffering we have to endure in our lives, the pain of parting, the pain of life and death.
In the next life, I don't want to be a human again, it's best to be a lazy cat, lie on the eaves every day, watch the life and death of others, eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired, and never get mixed into the fireworks of this vast world. ” Cheng Muyou knew that she was depressed in the past few days, so she said such a frustrating word, and just wanted to comfort a few words, when she suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her, "Miss Jiang is enlightened, the Buddha said: People in the world, in love, live alone, die alone, go alone."
When the line is fun, the land of bitterness and happiness, the body deserves it, and there is no generation.
The girl understood this at a young age, and she was gratifying. ” Cheng Muyou and Jiang Xixi turned around at the same time and saw Yan Niang standing behind them, but her eyes penetrated through the crowd of sacrifices in front of them, which was full of mourning.
Jiang Xixi then walked towards her and asked expectantly, "Miss Yan, did the Buddha say the solution to these sufferings?"
” Yan Niang's eyes did not move, but her eyes narrowed slightly, "Of course he said, he said that the root of suffering is ignorance, and all suffering comes from delusion and attachment, and it is desire that causes our suffering."
Therefore, suffering can only be relieved by the cessation of desire.
Stop is the stop of delusion, and rest is the rest of delusion. ” Jiang Xi was stunned, "What does the Buddha mean that as long as we have no desires and no desires, there will be no more suffering?"
” Yan Niang finally withdrew her gaze from the crowd, she looked at Jiang Xixi, and nodded lightly, "The girl has a good experience, but according to me, these words are very empty, as long as people live, it is impossible for their hearts not to move, blindly trying to eliminate delusions is just self-deception." ” "Then Miss Yan, how can the pain be eliminated?"
Cheng Muyou interjected coldly, he looked at Yan Niang's eyes that were brighter than the stars, and for some reason, a heart suddenly fluttered, panicked, and couldn't find a place to stay.
Yan Niang pulled out an extremely cold smile from the corner of her mouth, and her fingers moved forward slightly, "My lord, why do you think these people pay tribute here year after year?"
” "It is normal for relatives to be buried in the river, and it is normal for people to burn incense and make sacrifices."
Yan Niang smiled again, "But the imperial court sends people from the government to supervise the whole process every year, why is this?"
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