Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Thousand Autumn Holy Sect
Yue Shuluo sat beside Wan Guohou and looked at the scenery outside the car window. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
There are mountains and rivers outside the window, and occasionally the shadow of a car flashes. Saint-Saëns' "Swan" was playing in the car, and if it weren't for Wan Guohou's expression being too indifferent, it would be easy for people to have the illusion of a family traveling.
"Look at the trees that are going backwards. Wan Guohou suddenly spoke, almost startling Yue Shuluo. "In this life, how much scenery do you have to go against it, and how much love and hate do you have to pass by?"
Yue Shuluo couldn't figure out Wan Guohou's intentions, and this was like talking to herself, and it was like asking her. She thought for a moment and replied, "Since you've missed it, why don't you look ahead?"
Wan Guohou twitched the corners of his mouth, and an inscrutable smile quickly flashed across his face, like the wings of a gray goose lightly touching the water, only drawing a shallow ripple. "So, Mr. Yue, have you ever loved it?"
Yue Shu didn't expect him to ask like this, and he couldn't help but be stunned. When she came back to her senses, she hurriedly said, "Are you asking me if I've ever been in love?"
Wan Guohou didn't answer, he had a smile on his face, and his gaze seemed to pass through Yueshuluo's face, looking straight at her soul.
Yue Shuluo hesitated for a moment, "I haven't been in love, but I have someone who makes me feel tempted." ”
Wan Guohou looked away, "I'm talking about more than just love. He spoke slowly, with a depth in his voice that was impossible to ignore.
Yue Shuluo whispered, "I don't quite understand what you mean. ”
At this time, K1, who had been driving seriously and did not say a word, spoke, "Interrupt the two of you, we are at our destination." He slowed down while observing his surroundings, "Master Hou, this place is really desolate. He grinned and said, "I don't think anyone will steal the car even if it doesn't lock it." ”
Wan Guohou didn't pay attention to him, but looked down at Yueshu's feet. Yue Shuluo was wearing a pair of delicate and delicate black high heels, and she looked a little uneasy when she saw Wan Guohou's gaze.
She looked around, "Master Hou, are we going to climb the mountain?" You changed the arrangement and didn't notify me. She was complaining, but her tone was calm.
Wan Guohou said nonchalantly: "I'm sorry, I only got the information last night and forgot to tell you." ”
Yue Shuluo sighed in her heart, but still pulled the car door and got out of the car.
"This place is really broken, I'm afraid it's scary to come at night. K1 helped Wan Guohou open the car door, and said babblingly, "If it weren't for the information brought by Z2, I suspect that I was mistaken, Master Hou, this place really doesn't look like it can live in people." ”
Wan Guohou habitually tidied up his clothes, and then said lightly, "As long as there is water and air, I think I can live." ”
At the moment, they were at the foot of a hill. It was clearly an undeveloped barren mountain, overgrown with trees and weeds, with only a rugged dirt road leading to the mountain. The three of them could only step on the dirt road and make their way with difficulty. Yue Shuluo was wearing a black cheongsam and carrying a handbag in his hand, while Wan Guohou was wearing a three-piece black suit as usual. In contrast, the K1, which is at the forefront, is a light and convenient outdoor outfit, looking like a pioneer.
Yue Shuluo looked at Wan Guohou's outfit and couldn't help asking, "Master Hou, why aren't you hot?" she fanned the wind with her hand, "I see that you are dressed so neatly, and you don't sweat?"
Wan Guohou said indifferently: "The heart is calm and naturally cool. Yue Shuluo suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
By the time they reached the halfway point of the mountain, K1 had been waiting for a long time. Wan Guohou deliberately slowed down his speed, so as to wait for the inconvenient moon to fall, the latter was slightly embarrassed, but his breath was steady, and he was obviously exercising regularly.
"Master Hou, I've checked it, but no one. K1 spread his hand and showed a helpless look, "Run for nothing." ”
Wan Guohou didn't answer, just stared at the temple in front of him in a daze.
It is an old temple with dilapidated walls, but it is still antique. Among the three temple doors, only the one on the left was open, and Yue Shuluo curiously leaned in to take a look, and then turned her head, "Master Hou, are we going in?"
Wan Guohou nodded lazily.
"Master Hou, do you think that the old man named Hanako is the one who discovered us, so he simply escaped?" K1 crossed his arms, obviously not interested in this ruined temple.
"Even if he found Z2 and them, why did he run?" Wan Guohou touched his beard.
"Master Hou, I think there is fraud here. "K1 is still trying to persuade Wan Guohou.
"K1, your old name is Hanako, is that the one you told me about last night?" Yue Shuluo asked cautiously.
"Yes, this old thing has appeared on occasions related to Lord Hou several times, it can't be all a coincidence. K1 replied.
"If there is a fraud, will you retreat?" Wan Guohou glanced at K1, and without waiting for the other party to answer, he had already stepped into the courtyard.
K1 and Yueshu looked at each other, so they had to hurry up.
The courtyard is not large, and there is a path in the middle that leads to the main hall, and there is a stone monument on each side, and on the side of the stone monument on the right, there is a well.
The door of the main hall is ajar, the lighting is not very good, and the hall looks a little dim. On both sides of the main hall were side rooms, and Wan Guohou pushed open the door of the wing room on the right side, and countless dust was immediately raised inside, choking him to take a step back. When the dust cleared, he walked inside.
There were just some broken wooden furniture scattered around the wings, and nothing else. "There's no secret passage, and it doesn't look like a place for people to live. It was K1 who spoke, and he touched the walls and floor, getting his hands dirty.
Yue Shuluo followed and looked around, then retreated, staring at the stone monument in the courtyard in a daze.
Wan Guohou also walked over, "What is written on it?"
"The age of the monument is the year of Longqing Xinwei. She replied, "Longqing seems to be the name of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't remember which emperor it was." ”
"Ming Muzong Zhu Zaiyuan. Wan Guohou blurted out, "You actually know the era name of the Ming Dynasty?" he showed an appreciative look. Then, he walked to the side of the stone tablet, glanced at it a few times, and then laughed, "It's really surprising, this is the temple built by the Qianqiu Sect." ”
"Qianqiu Sect?" Yue Shuluo was obviously a little surprised, "Is there such a sect in the mainstream sects of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Of course not, the Qianqiu Sect can almost be regarded as a cult. Wan Guohou replied, "To put it simply, it is a religion that prays for a long life and a thousand years old." The followers of the Qianqiu Sect believe that people can be reborn after death, and they can live for a hundred years at a time, and after ten rebirths, they will ascend to heaven and rank in the immortal class. ”
After listening to Yueshuluo, she thought about it, and she carefully read the inscription again, "Master Hou, I see what is written on it is the time and reason for the erection of the monument, how do you see that it has something to do with the Qianqiu Sect?"
"You read it again. ”
Yue Shuluo simply read it out, "In the corner of Gusu, the lonely mountain is the city." Its mountain is dozens of zhang high, the people are in awe of it, so they take the name of the virtuous mountain. She stopped and saw that Wan Guohou was looking at her with meaningful eyes, so she had to continue reading, "There are rivers under the mountains, and the weather is thousands. In the Spring and Autumn Period, he worshiped Confucius and was ordered to teach. ”
Her eyes suddenly lit up, "Qianqiu Holy Sect, the last word of every sentence!"
Wan Guohou smiled slightly, "If the inscription is too profound, ordinary sect members will not be able to understand it." He pointed to the lower part of the stele and said, "And, you see, there is a special pattern here, which is the totem of the Qianqiu Sect." ”
Yue Shuluo looked at the lower part of the stone stele, and sure enough, there were two rows of tassel-like patterns carved with them, as well as patterns shaped like the Great Wall, and she frowned in confusion.
"But, aren't they afraid that someone with a heart will see it and report it?"
K1 walked out of the wing room and heard this passage. He pouted, "Who to report?"
Wan Guohou said calmly: "They don't worry about this, because they are not afraid of death. ”
Yue Shuluo thought for a while, "That's right, since they believe that they can live for a thousand years if they believe in religion, they probably won't care about this." ”
K1 was confused, "Live for a thousand years? Who are they worshipping?"
Wan Guohou blinked, "You will never think of it." He met the curious gazes of the two, "This sect worships Yingzheng, Qin Shi Huang." ”
Yue Shuluo smiled, "I understand the meaning of this totem, it means the crown and the Great Wall." ”
K1 was in a daze for some reason, obviously, he didn't know who Qin Shi Huang was, and he couldn't understand what Yue Shuluo said.
Wan Guohou patiently explained to him, "He was the first monarch in Chinese history to claim to be emperor, and the pattern on the stele was a tiara, referring to the ornament on the crown worn by Qin Shi Huang. Those twists and turns of the lines represent the Great Wall, which is the historical building that made Qin Shi Huang more than one person. ”
K1 asked, stunned, "Ah, did he live a long life?"
"If I'm not mistaken, he only lived to be fifty years old. Yue Shuluo replied. She looked at Wan Guohou and saw the latter's head, so she was relieved.
"Then why do they worship him? Fifty-year-olds are all over the streets. K1 scratched his head.
"This is a long story, in short, they believe that Qin Shi Huang did not die, but was reborn ten times and ascended to heaven. Wan Guohou said.
"Master Hou, I don't understand, although this sect is a bit ridiculous, it's not a cult, right?
Wan Guohou turned to the moon, "Chief Moon, what do you think about this problem?"
Because they worship the emperor of the previous dynasty and regard him as a god, the emperor of the current dynasty certainly cannot tolerate it. Yue Shuluo replied.
"Is this a cult?" K1's eyes widened.
"This was quite a perverse thing in ancient times. Yue Shuluo explained, "If it is not designated as a cult, doesn't it mean that everyone can worship the emperor of the previous dynasty in the name of worshipping the gods?"
"I see!" K1 nodded convincingly. "I just wondered, since it's a temple, why is there no incense at all, so deserted?" he walked to the back of the stele and looked at the dense names engraved on it, obviously, these names belonged to the good men and women who donated to build the temple.
"Because most people think this temple is not working, right?" Yue Shuluo guessed.
"Mr. Moon, do you believe in God?" K1 asked suddenly.
Yue Shuluo shook her head, "I'm an atheist. ”
"It's the same as Master Hou. K1 said disappointedly, "It's boring." ”
Yue Shuluo smiled, "How good an atheist is, don't be afraid of ghosts." ”
"Don't mention that word in the temple!" shouted K1, "Beware of getting into trouble!"
Yue Shuluo was startled by him, and then couldn't help laughing. This is the first time that Wan Guohou and K1 have seen the moon and smile so much, her eyebrows are lightly raised, her eyes are shining, and the corners of her eyes are also filled with infinite joy, which is really amorous. K1 suddenly remembered that T3 teased her for having a "mistress face", and he was a little embarrassed to say, "Mr. Moon, you look weird like this." ”
Wan Guohou gently tapped the back of K1's head, "Why don't you love your brain when you speak." He explained to Yueshuluo, "This guy just wants to say that you look good when you smile." ”
K1 smiled and said, "Master Hou, how do you know everything?"
Yue Shuluo's smile still didn't fade, "Master Hou, is there anything you don't know?"
Wan Guohou nodded, "Yes." He lightly pointed to the falling chest of the moon, "I don't know what is going on in your heart. ”
Yue Shuluo was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed, she restrained her smile and walked into the main hall.
K1 whispered, "Master Hou, are you planning to do that?" He made a gesture of pouring tea, which means "bubble", and Wan Guohou shook his head expressionlessly.
Of course, Yue Shuluo didn't know that these two people were in the yard "Little Jiujiu". She inspected the main hall, and then said to Wan Guohou in the courtyard, "Master Hou, I have found a problem. ”
When the two walked in, Yue Shuluo pointed to the bronze statue in the middle: "This should be the Qin Shi Huang enshrined by the Qianqiu Sect, you pay attention." K1 stared at the idol, his eyes were sour, and he didn't see any clues. And Wan Guohou nodded lightly at the moon, "You're right. ”
K1 was confused, he looked at Yue Shuluo pleadingly, "You two don't play dumb riddles, take pity on me, a person who doesn't understand Chinese culture." ”
"This idol is not Qin Shi Huang. "To be exact, this should be the deified Qin Shi Huang, so he is dressed a little strangely, like an emperor and a Buddha." ”
"K1, look at its crown. Wan Guohou reminded, "It's what it wears on its head." ”
"Ahh K1 took one look, "What's wrong with this hat? ”
Yue Shuluo couldn't cry or laugh, "This is a simplified version of the crown, if the original shape was used, the person who built this temple would have been beheaded a long time ago." I said that there was a problem, it was Yuyao. After saying that, she realized that K1 didn't understand, and quickly added, "It's the two small beads on the two straps next to the hat, near the ear." ”
"It's also called ear filling, and it's usually going to hang down and not fit into the ear. Wan Guohou added, "The ancient Chinese believed that as long as these two jade beads were not stuffed into their ears, the emperor would not turn a deaf ear to the minister's opinion. At the same time, these two jade beads can also block slander, lest the emperor listen to and believe it. ”
"Oh. K1 suddenly realized, "Now, these two beads are stuffed into the ears of the idol, which means something is wrong, right?"
"Yes. The answer was the moon sloshing.
"That's easy to do. After speaking, without waiting for Wan Guohou to give the order, K1 had already jumped onto the incense case.
He stood firmly, then put his arm on the statue's shoulders and stood on tiptoe to touch its ears. As soon as he touched his ear, he suddenly retracted his hand and shouted, "You guys go out first!"
The two of them recklessly exited the main hall.
K1 held his breath and trembled and touched the strap near the left ear of the idol, which was also made of copper, but it was thinner. K1 pinched the strap and pulled it hard, pulling the jade beads out of the idol's ears.
But the idol did not react.
He gritted his teeth, tiptoed to the right side of the idol, and then turned his heart sideways and pulled out the jade bead in his right ear.
As Yuzhu left his right ear, K1 suddenly heard a loud rumbling noise. He was so frightened that he hugged the idol and remained motionless.
When the loud noise completely stopped, K1 heard Yue Shuluo's surprised voice: "How can this be?" He was worried about Wan Guohou, and he didn't care about anything else, so he quickly jumped down and rushed out of the main hall.
In the courtyard, the old well was moved to the side, revealing a swarthy entrance to a cavern.