Chapter 16 Bankrupt for the sake of faith

The Heavenly Master divides the world into 24 rules, the so-called "governance", is the meaning of order, stability, grace, and education, and should be 24 solar terms, 28 constellations, and each rule sets up a sacrificial wine, also known as Dugong, and is the supreme leader in charge of religious affairs in this governing area. The Yangzhou Zhidu sacrificial wine in Dou Qi's mouth should be the first person in charge of the Heavenly Master Dao in Yangzhou, and his status and even power cannot be taken lightly.

"Du sacrificial wine?"

"Divine deer?"

There were bursts of exclamations in the crowd, and the eyes that looked at Dou Qi were full of awe. Since the chaos between the north and the south, the Heavenly Master Tao has prayed for the society to pull out the charms, eliminate disasters and diseases, cure diseases and plagues, and help the dead, enjoying great prestige among the lowest class of the people, three rivers and two rivers, and Taoist people everywhere. And Yangzhou rule as one of the twenty-four in the three governance, the way of sacrificing wine Du Jing through the gods, seventeen years ago the three Wu epidemic, the book rune into the water, the drinkers are healed, the beggar water people come from thousands of miles away, there are countless living people, for many people, it is undoubtedly the flow of immortals. If ordinary Taoists can listen to the Tao with their own ears, it is enough to glorify their ancestors, not to mention that they have a relationship with it, and ask for the breast of a divine deer, what kind of blessing and creation is that?

What Dou Qi enjoys most on weekdays is the fearful eyes of others, but today there is an extra trace of envy that he can't ask for, and the pride in his heart almost jumps out of his mouth, and he picks up the clothes on the ground with one kick, and is about to smash them into the other party's face. It can be silky and soft to start, and it is a rare and good material, and I am a little reluctant for a while. But after thinking about it, as long as the private plan is completed, and the benefits are in the millions, what kind of clothes can't afford to wear? immediately became arrogant and said, "Come, tell Grandpa, the divine deer of Du sacrifice wine, what are you going to do?" ”

If it was really Du Jingzhi's handmade deer breast, it was estimated that everyone present would not be able to afford to lose it, but this kind of thing is empty talk, especially from the mouth of a ranger like Dou Qi, the credibility is really greatly reduced.

It's just that who can really go to Du Jingzhi for verification? What cannot be verified, naturally whose fist is hard, the truth is on whose side!

Xu You didn't make a sound, he turned around on the face of the person next to him, he was still not shocked, so that people could not see a trace of emotional leakage, the amazing light just now was hidden in the lazily drooping eyelids, and said: "Whether it is a divine deer or a domestic deer, since I know that I am penniless, I also know that all the valuable things on my body are only this clothes." If you want, you take it, if you don't, then that's all it can be! ”

Dou Qi tilted his ear, stretched out his hand to his ear, and said, "What did you say?" Then he made a sudden realization, and said, "Ha, have you heard?" It's a scoundrel with me......"

Everyone laughed, Dou Qi is the most famous scoundrel in Qiantang, playing a scoundrel in front of him, just like playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong, doesn't it make people laugh off their big teeth?

Xu You frowned slightly, a gentleman can be bullied, but to deal with a person like Dou Qi, too honest will be ridiculed, his mind flashed, and he thought of a way to solve the current predicament, and when everyone laughed, he smiled and said: "This is not necessarily a scoundrel...... Since you believe that he stole your deer breast, you must have searched both in the inn and on him, but did you not find it? There are only two possibilities, one is that he didn't steal the deer breast at all, and the other is that he has already eaten it secretly, right? ”

Dou Qi thought about it, this is indeed the truth, and said categorically: "He must have eaten it!" ”

"Okay, for the time being, he ate it, but didn't you say that this deer breast is made of the meat of a divine deer? Eating can be born and dead, flesh and bones, the sun is soaring, let's take a look, the blood stains on the corner of this Lang Jun's mouth are still there, not to mention becoming an immortal, and he has not even recovered from the injuries he was beaten just now...... Of course, Du Xianjiu will not lie, who is the person who lied, I think you all have a clear judgment in your hearts! ”

In fact, after being shocked by Du Jingzhi's name, some people were skeptical of Dou Qi's words, and after listening to Xu You's analysis, they were even more determined to think that Dou Qi was talking nonsense.

It's not impossible to talk nonsense, in life, who doesn't blow a few words of cowhide? Dou Qi eats this mouthful of food, and when it is put on hold, no one will compare it with him. But today's situation is a little different, what kind of person is Du Jingzhi, using his name to swagger and deceive, the sky can tolerate it, the earth can tolerate it, but the Taoist people can't tolerate it!

"Dou Qi, you say, did you ask for deer breast with the sacrificial wine?"

"Yes, let's be clear, did you get your lost deer breast from the sacrificial wine?"

"Don't think that no one in Qiantang dares to provoke you, if you are really bold and tarnish the reputation of sacrificial wine, we will gather thousands of people, even if we make trouble in the Assassin Mansion, it will not cure you!"

For a while, everyone was full of gold, and there was a momentum of "scolding and killing" Dou Qi. This is the magic of faith, no matter ancient or modern, Chinese and foreign, faith can make people fearless, can make people indifferent to life and death, can make cowards become butchers, can make good people become evil, otherwise how could people who were still silent about Dou Qi just now, suddenly burst out with such great courage?

Xu You single-handedly caused this scene, but at this time, he retreated into the crowd and laughed without saying a word, quietly looking at Dou Qi, who was a little embarrassed, as if all this in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Dou Qitengteng took two steps back, leaned his back against the wall before he stabilized his heart slightly, pointed to the angry crowd, and said, "Don't listen to him...... Think about it, how dare I have the courage to say that without the approval of Du Sacrificial Wine, do I dare to say the origin of the deer breast? Now that the deer breast has been lost, it is really a trouble, even Du sacrificial wine can't spare the thief who steals, you don't distinguish between right and wrong, cover up with him, and you will also be punished by the precepts of the Daomen! ”

When it was a mess of porridge, four waiters in Tsing Yi came over surrounded by an ordinary-looking man in Zhuyi, Xu You had expected that the owner of Zhibin Building would not stand idly by, whether it was to change the concept or fish in troubled waters, or to incite public anger and dig a pit for Dou Qi, the ultimate goal was to delay time and attract the intervention of the shopkeeper. Thinking about it, with the exquisiteness of this reverse brigade inside and out, the shopkeeper should have some power in Qiantang, and it is best to deal with local rangers like Dou Qi.

"It's Zhan Langjun, it's good that he's here, this matter will definitely be understood!"

"Which Zhan Langjun?" An outsider asked.

"You don't know Zhan Langjun, what else do you live in?"

"He is the chief steward of Zhibin Building, the son of the Zhan family in Qiantang, and he has been able to enjoy such a situation in Binlou all these years, all because of his good management."

"That's right, but since the death of the old servant Zhan, the descendants of the Zhan family have not become a weapon, and the huge Zhan family has to count on a maidservant girl's concubine in the end!"

The man in the red clothes walked closer, and he couldn't see anything unusual, but the noisy crowd suddenly became silent. Dou Qi hesitated, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by the man in Zhu Yi waving his hand, he smiled and said, "I already know the dispute between the two, so I don't have to bother repeating it." Well, I'll ask you again, and I'll give you a decision, how about that? ”

Dou Qi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to object, but he was swept away by the gaze of the man in Zhu Yi, his heart was suffocated, and he snorted stupidly, but he did not object again.

"Dou Langjun stayed in the store yesterday, and the store calendar did not say that he carried valuables with him, and agreed to stay with others, right?"|

Dou Qi hurriedly said: "The deer breast I brought is a treasure, how can I tell you?" If it is recorded in the store calendar, wouldn't everyone know that it is a thief every night? Zhan Ting, don't try to shirk! ”

The so-called store calendar, that is, the registration book, needs to record in detail the name and surname, hometown, what kind of business they are engaged in, why they come and other information, which should be properly kept, kept for the record, and regularly submitted to the official inspection every month. However, the merchant opens a store for money, and there will inevitably be laxity in implementation, and if the customer really makes up a lie, he will not really pursue it.

Zhan Ting's smile did not change, and said: "Dou Langjun, don't panic, this matter has been investigated clearly, I can be the master of the responsibility of the shop, and I will be responsible to the end." ”

After speaking, he turned his gaze, and when he passed Xu Youshi, he smiled and nodded, as if he knew the role he had just played in this matter, and then stopped at the man, and said with a smile: "He Langjun followed Dou Langjun and entered the shop and asked for an upper room, but his hand was slightly tight, so he also agreed to sleep with others." Am I telling a lie? ”

Xu You only then did he know that this person's surname was He, He was the surname of Jiangdong, and in the early years, there were a few branches of the Shi clan, but then it gradually declined, and now there are dozens of He surnames all over Jiangdong, most of which are from the Hanmen Shu clan.

The person surnamed He lowered his head and said, "What Zhan Langjun said is true." ”

"Okay, since both of you have no objections, I'll move on. There was nothing wrong last night, early this morning, Dou Langjun went out, and when he came back, he found that the deer breast was missing, thinking that He Langjun from the same house had stolen it, and He Langjun did not admit his guilt, right? ”

Without waiting for Dou Qi and the person surnamed He to nod, the crowd of onlookers couldn't wait anymore and said, "Yes, what Zhan Langjun said is word for word!" ”

"Zhan Langjun, Dou Qi said that his deer breast was given by Du Sacrifice Wine, do you think it is credible?"

Xu You looked at Zhan Ting with interest, wanting to see how he would answer this tricky question. Except for him, the rest of the people held their breath, waiting for Zhan Ting's answer, including Dou Qi himself, who also looked a little nervous, staring at Zhan Ting without even blinking his eyes.

Zhan Ting smiled slightly and said, "Dou Langjun's deer breast is indeed made from the meat of the left neck of the divine deer......

"Huh? It's true? ”

"Dou Qi really got the breast of the divine deer?"

"We just blamed him, did we annoy the Heavenly Father?"

"Oh, wait until you go to the chamber to repent, do you have anyone with you?"

Dou Qi didn't expect Zhan Ting to admit the existence of the deer breast so easily, the biggest difficulty in what he planned was this, this would suddenly hear his words, and the big problem that had been lingering in his mind for several days was solved, and he almost screamed with joy.

Xu You's heart moved, at this point, if he didn't understand that Dou Qi was actually deliberately making trouble today, he would have called the word fox handsome in his previous life.

Dou Qi entered the store earlier than He Langjun, of course, the target will not be this unlucky ghost who accidentally lived in a guest house with him, if it is not bad as expected, the final thing to deal with is the owner of this Zhibin Building-Zhan Shi!

Xu You is not an immortal, and he can't guess Dou Qi's specific plan for a while, but no matter what the plan, it should be related to the godlike deer breast that he hangs on his lips from time to time.

Zhan Ting also seems to be a smart person, the first thing to deny when dealing with this matter is the existence of the deer breast, why would he stupidly jump into the pit and admit it in front of so many people?

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Since the deer breast is real, is this surnamed He a thief?" ”

Zhan Ting arched his hand in the direction of the shouting and said, "I don't dare to say whether He Langjun is a thief or not, but as this Xu Langjun said, if he really eats the deer breast, I am afraid that he will become an immortal long ago, and he will not stand here and be questioned." ”

Another humane: "According to Zhan Langjun's meaning, it is true that Dou Langjun lost the deer breast, and it is true that He Langjun is not a thief, so where did the deer breast go?" ”

Zhan Ting smiled wryly for the first time and said, "This is stumped for me...... The deer breast is gone, and an hour has passed, and I'm afraid it's hard to find ......."

Dou Qi said angrily: "What do you mean by this? Is it over like this? ”

Zhan Ting said with a straight face: "Dou Langjun, I have the right words first, and I will never shirk my responsibility." Since you are a guest of the shop, you have lost your belongings, and you can't find the thief, so you should lose it, and the store will naturally bear it! ”

Dou Qi could barely believe his ears, and asked stupidly, "What did you say?" Do you know how much this piece of deer breast is worth? It's hard to buy! ”

Zhan Ting said word by word: "I, Qiantang Zhan's family, based on the world with faith, not to mention the daughter, even the ten thousand gold will also lose you, and the family will be bankrupt, and I will not hesitate to do it!" ”