Liu Yuanjing said: "This must be Wang Jufang's tricks, the Ming Mansion has been in officialdom for a long time, do you know what's going on?" ”

"According to the lower officials, he must have reversed Wang Dalang's name with the prisoner who was tried last year! It's a pity that time waits for no one, I have written to Chang'an the day before yesterday to ask my friends from the Criminal Department to find out about this matter, but even if they find out the mistake, it will take a month for the official document to be sent to Hengshan, and it will be the end of October, Wang Jianjun's killing intent is resolute, I'm afraid there is no delay......"

Liu Yuanjing nodded and said: "In other words, if it drags on until November, things will take a turn for the better?"

"That's true."

"Zhou Mingfu doesn't have to worry too much, if there is an opportunity, the mountain people will do their best, the success is in the people, and the plan is in the sky, it is not for you and me to predict."

Zhou Gon was helpless, and after saying a few more words, he said goodbye and left.

When Guo Hong saw that Zhou Gon was gone, he asked: "Master, this Zhou County Commander is a good official who can ask for the people's lives, does Wang Dalang's case still have a chance to overturn?" ”

Liu Yuanjing touched his hair with a smile and said, "As a teacher, I thought you understood everything, but it turns out that there are things you don't understand." Not to mention Zhou County's order, this time he ran back and forth for the Wang family, but the main reason was not Qingming and upright, but there was a lot of selfishness!

"You must know that unjust, false and wrongful cases are very fatal to the career of one party in charge, and in the future, if he is turned over by political enemies, he will be disgraced and dismissed.

"If he gets a benefit from this matter, it's just that Wang Jianjun did it, but he wants this Zhou County Commander to take on the role, how can you make him willing?

"Since this case is being stared at by Wang Jufang, presumably Chang'an has already opened up the joint, and it is impossible to overturn the case, so I can only find a way to drag it back. As long as the autumn decision is passed this year, there will be an amnesty for the emperor to change the yuan next year, which can save Wang Dalang from death. This is also the reason why Wang Jufang must kill people this year. ”

Guo Hong really couldn't think of any way to get the government to postpone the date of the autumn decision, and when he asked Liu Yuanjing, the master just smiled and said nothing, as if he was confident.

In the afternoon of the same day, Pei Xiu, the Hunan observer, and Wang Jufang, the supervisor of the army, came to the Zhenzhen Palace again, this time they were still passing by, and it seemed that something big had happened in the court, and Pei Xiu was going to Hengzhou to discuss with Niu Monks and Children.

"Pei has already played, and Mr. Hengyue Yao taught the three-hole magic urn, and the saint is not allowed to come, but I am afraid that the official document will have to wait until mid-November."

Liu Yuanjing sat on the main seat, smiled slightly and said: "Pei Gong, this year's October Jiashen Day is an auspicious day of the zodiac, it is advisable to enter the Tao, and those who receive the urn are expected to be immortal, if you miss this day, you will have to wait until May next year." ”

Pei Xiu was stunned for a moment, although he believed in Buddhism, but he also had an instinctive awe of Taoists, and the other party's words were so conclusive, and what he said was so godly, so he didn't dare not believe it, so he asked: "Pei Mou half a month ago, Tanzhou was used to expedite and express the post, one hundred and eighty miles a day, and the seal has arrived in Chang'an at this moment, and the holy decree is said to arrive at the end of October, which may not be in time!" ”

The official regulations of the Tang Dynasty that the fast horse should travel 180 miles a day, and then 300 miles a day, and the fastest is used to transmit military information, and it is 500 miles a day, which is rarely used in ordinary official correspondence.

Of course, if the emperor issued a decree to the whole country, remote areas would have to be delivered on time by expedited horses.

Liu Yuanjing waved his hand and said: "Pei Gong don't worry, the mountain people write a script, and it is just the right way to do it today, and it will be transmitted to the palace tomorrow. ”

Pei Xiu couldn't believe it, hesitated for a moment and said, "So Mr. Yiyi." ”

"Pei Gong can go to Hengzhou for business first, and there will be results in more than half a month at most, and now please write the topic on behalf of you."

Pei Xiu then walked to the bookcase, picked up the pen and wrote on the envelope: "Hengyue Liu Yuanjing asked for the three-hole magic table" The inscription is "Hunan Observation Envoy Pei Moushu", which is an explanation to the emperor that this seal was written in front of Pei Xiu, and it can be regarded as a witness.

Liu Yuanjing watched it from the side, and couldn't help but praise: "Pei Gong is really a good hand!" ”

He saw Pei Xiu drying the ink on the envelope and putting it aside, and handed the pen over, so he took it and said with a smile: "It's so ugly." ”

Pei Xiu watched from the sidelines, only to see Liu Yuanjing write:

"Chen said: The minister is in Hengyue, when he burns incense and bathes, sincerely prays, and worships the gods for seven days...... On October 15, the emperor granted the three holes of the law urn, please ban the slaughter and fishing, and the hundred divisions will not decide the death penalty, please announce it. ”

After Liu Yuanjing finished writing, he waited for the ink to dry, folded it and put it in an envelope, sealed it in front of everyone, and then took it in his hand and came to the altar.

In order to avoid Wang Jufang, Guo Hong hid behind and did not come out, and it was Lu Chaoyang and Cao Shouzhen who were waiting beside the master.

He hid behind the tree and peeked, only to see the master wearing a formal dress, holding a wooden sword on the altar, and chanting words in his mouth, and he couldn't hear what he was saying from too far away.

The letter was held by Cao Shouzhen and never left everyone's sight.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Chaoyang put a charcoal fire into the Sifang Ding furnace on the altar, and after lighting it, it suddenly filled with smoke.

The master held the wooden sword and circled around the Ding furnace on the altar, took the letter from Cao Shouzhen's hand, threw it into the fire amid the astonishment of everyone, and quickly burned it to the ground.

Wang Jufang also stepped forward to check it, and talked to Pei Xiu and the master for a while before going down to the altar together.

A banquet was set up in the Zhenzhen Palace, and they would leave for Hengzhou after eating.

Guo Hong followed quietly, only to see Cao Shouzhen running to a secluded place to wave to him, and hurriedly ran over.

Senior Brother Cao took out an envelope from his arms, and when Guo Hong saw that it was Liu Yuanjing's watch seal, he asked, "When did Senior Brother drop the bag?" ”

Cao Shouzhen laughed quietly and said, "It's not easy, you practiced my Five Elements Fist for nothing?" It's not easy to fool a few civil officials, but that military general Shi Zaishun is a little troublesome, and it really took a lot of effort to avoid him. ”

"How do you get this letter away?"

Cao Shouzhen said: "You take it to Uncle Tai, he knows what to do." ”

Guo Hong received the letter and turned around and left, and soon found Liu Tai, he was very curious, and the old servant led him to the back mountain.

The two came to a mountain col, Guo Hong saw the scene in front of him, couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Uncle Tai, can this pigeon communicate with Chang'an?" ”

Liu Tai replied: "Yes, when the master went to Chang'an, he made an appointment with someone and exchanged news with carrier pigeons, these pigeons were brought back from Chang'an, and they were obtained from the Great Food Jingjiao Temple when the Buddha was destroyed in the previous dynasty." ”

Nestorianism is a branch of Orthodox Christianity, which is widely spread in Central Asia, Wuzong destroyed Buddhism, and easily destroyed Jingjiao and Western Regions Yuanjiao and Zoroastrianism.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the use of pigeons to communicate was introduced to China from the Middle East, and Lingnan had already begun to use pigeons to communicate, and it was in this way that Haike reported safety to his family.

Chinese pigeon breeding originated in the Spring and Autumn Period, but only as playthings.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, the wind of raising pigeons was extremely popular, especially in Hangzhou, taking pleasure in this, tying wind chimes on the pigeon legs, hundreds of flocks flew in groups, looking at it like a brocade, the wind ringing, sonorous like the admiration of the clouds.

At that time, not only the folk pigeons, but also the royal nobles were no exception, Zhang Jiuling, the prime minister of the Xuanzong Dynasty, had raised a flock of pigeons in his hometown in Lingnan, and also used pigeons to pass letters to his family.

But in the hearts of the people of the time, the pigeon was not yet used as a formal means of communication, so it was difficult for ordinary people to think of it.

"I can't think of it, in fact, these spells of the Daomen are all blinding methods, have you ever heard of riding the kick?" Liu Tai gossiped while playing with carrier pigeons.

Guo Hong shook his head.

Liu Tai said with a smile: "The art of riding is the Daomen flying spell, and it is also one of the most difficult tricks nowadays, do you want to learn it?" ”

It was a shoe worn by a priest during the Warring States period. There are clouds in Cao Zhi's "Ascension to Heaven" of the Three Kingdoms: "Chase the warlock, far away Penglai Mountain." ”

Guo Hong nodded again and again, the young man had no resistance to flying.

"Did you know you were going to be like this? Your master is known for his skill in riding the horse, but don't be disappointed! ”

"How so?"

"To learn this spell, you need two people of similar stature, one of them to do it, and then release the clouds and mist, and immediately hide in the prepared dark grid, and the other person is a stand-in, gliding through the air with a sling, showing his figure from time to time, and finally appearing on the other side of the cloud! Because it is done in a high place, the onlookers below can't see it really, and as long as the appearance is not too similar, a little disguise can be confused. The sling should not be too close to the practitioner, otherwise it will be noticed by the person watching below. ”

Guo Hong was a little disappointed when he heard this, and said: "It turns out that it is also fake, so what's the point!" ”

"Which of the Daomen spells is real? The difficulty in this technique lies in how to release clouds and mist and cover up the tracks. In ancient times, it was said that the smoke from burning firewood was choking and easy to see, and it was not until later that alchemists occasionally got it, and it was only when they made a cloud like water vapor. ”

Liu Xin's "Xijing Miscellaneous Records" of the Han Dynasty mentions this spraying technique: "The king of Huainan is a good Fangshi. Scholars are all seen by magic. Then there are rivers and rivers in the painting, the soil is the mountain rock, the shhing is the cold and heat, and the spray is the rain and fog. ”

"Isn't it like a hundred plays?" Guo Hong asked, Baiju is the originator of magic acrobatics in later generations.

"Then how can you talk about it on the same day, a hundred operas are just tricks, and the Daomen spells are retreats, although they are also blinding methods, but they are much more difficult than a hundred operas, and the requirements are also high. I am the master's stand-in, if I don't have martial arts, I can't get into his old man's eyes. ”

Speaking of the escape technique, Guo Hong understands that this Naruto is very good at it.

He also knew that Liu Tai was a famous river dragon in Dongting Lake, and he once dominated for a while, but he didn't expect to enter the Hengshan faction because of magic.

Liu Tai lowered his head as he spoke, put on a mask, raised his head, and his appearance turned out to be exactly the same as Liu Yuanjing!

He opened his mouth to speak, and his voice changed: "Disciple, who do you think I am?" ”

Guo Hong hurriedly saluted, and suddenly remembered that this was Liu Tai, so he asked, "How can it be so similar?" It's just a fake! ”

"This is the disguise technique, I relied on this technique to mix in the cave court back then, and the government couldn't help it, if it wasn't for the master, I would still be in the rivers and lakes to rob houses for a living."

Guo Hong suddenly remembered that he saw Liu Yuanjing when he first arrived at the Zhenzhen Palace, and wondered in his heart: How could the master come here so quickly and not seem to be injured.

"Then was it Uncle Tai who saved me in Nanyue Academy that day? Otherwise, Uncle Tai also has old injuries on his body, and Master recovers so quickly! ”

Liu Tai nodded and said: "When we arrived in Nanyue Town, your master returned to the True Palace, and asked me to go to see Li Yandao, and later I also took you back to Zhurong Fengxi'an, at that time, in order to cover up the truth, he announced a retreat to recuperate. ”

In this way, Liu Tai's internal strength is much higher than Lu Zhizhen, not much different from Liu Yuanjing!

"It's no wonder that Master has been in retreat since he arrived at Xi'an and accepted his apprentices, and only you can go to see him, because he wasn't there at all. So, the master I worshipped at that time was you? ”

Liu Tai smiled: "Don't care about these stalks, others won't know." I gave you the name of Shangzao, and your master also recognized it. "Shangzao is the nickname of Liu Yuanjing's dead son.

What he said finally solved the mystery that had always existed in Guo Hong's heart.

I can't imagine that Master and Uncle Tai are so good at deceiving people! There was some indignation in my heart.

Liu Tai said, let the carrier pigeon in his hand fly.

Guo Hong watched the pigeon fly into the sky with Liu Yuanjing's watch seal, his thoughts were confused, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

In later generations, the carrier pigeon flew at a speed of about 120 kilometers per hour, but the speed in the Tang Dynasty was significantly slower, only 100 kilometers, and twelve hours later the pigeon landed outside a Jurchen temple in Zhongnan Mountain, south of Chang'an.

Soon the letter fell into a pair of hands, and after several turns, it was passed to the master of this Taoist temple.

The viewer is a middle-aged Taoist aunt, with sideburns like clouds, and her charm still exists, and she knows that she was a first-class beauty when she was young.

She carefully removed the seal from the envelope, then opened it and read it, thought for a moment, then put the letter back into the envelope, took out a seal from her bosom, and restored it to its original state as before.

This seal was left to her by Liu Yuanjing when he left.

"Prepare the car, I'm going to the palace."

The surrounding maids leaned over and promised, "Yes, princess." ”

At this time, it was already the morning of the next day, and Li Feizhen, the princess of Xunyang, soon met the emperor, she was the emperor's little aunt, and the relationship was not bad in the past.

Soon the palace sent a will, and Tanzhou was notified by express delivery of three hundred miles, and it would arrive in eight days.

"Edict: ...... Banned from October 11 to 18. ”

When Pei Xiu learned the news, it was already ten days later, and Wang Jufang on the side called out the miracle, and the two of them were in awe of Liu Yuanjing from then on.

At the beginning of October, after Pei Xiu and others left, the Zhenzhen Palace and the Jiuzhen Temple were busy again, because they had to prepare for the Xiayuan Festival on October 15, and worship the Xiayuan Palace Lord Sanpin Wuqi to relieve the misfortune of the water official Fusang Emperor, which is commonly known as the water official to relieve the doom.

Guo Hong has been hiding in his room to cultivate.

He has gained a lot these days, and "Huang Tingjing" has reached a critical juncture.

After refining the eighth stomach palace, he now begins to cultivate the ninth level, and visualizes the palace of the Huang Ting every day, which is the palace of Huang Laojun of the lower yuan.

The upper, middle and lower three yellow courts are also known as the three yuan, which are ruled by the three old monarchs, and the lord of the lower yuan is called Huang Laojun.

The name of the god recited by Guo Hong is the Emperor Fusang, the Emperor of the Lower Yuan Dynasty, the Three Grades and the Five Qi Relief Rivers.

It is the Emperor of the Water Officials who was sacrificed on October 15th!

There are still two days before the Xia Yuan Festival, and Guo Hong practices every day.

It is said that these days are the most humid times of the year, and the water official corresponds to Mercury.

Mercury has two names, the morning is called the star, and the dusk is called the evening star.

So he practiced morning and night.

The festival is coming soon, and the format of the puja is similar to that of the middle festival, but the sadhana is slightly different.

This time, Mao Taixuan, the master of the Nine Truths Temple, and Li Chongzhao, the chief priest, came to help, and the two views were jointly organized, and the scale was naturally larger.

Liu Yuanjing was also lazy, only worked for half a day, and gave it to Mao Taixuan in the afternoon.

The other two main priests were respectively confessed by Zhang Shoujing, Li Chongzhao was Tike, and He Deng still spoke (host).

Qi Yuanyi has been saying that he is not in good health recently, and he only comes for half a day.

Guo Hong followed the master to be busy on the altar for half a day, and it was okay in the afternoon, of course Mao Taixuan used his own waiter, so he and Cao Shouzhen were on vacation.

The two ran to the roof to watch the excitement, Guo Hong remembered the scene when he was with He Qiong on the Midyear Festival, and he was in a trance.

Although his body is only twelve years old, he understands a lot of human feelings, plays with his peers, has no worries, and gradually forgets it, restoring the true nature of his youth.

He decided to forget the past, live in the present, and be a twelve-year-old Tang Dynasty boy.

"Senior brother, this Mao Taixuan will be a sycophant, why don't we play tricks on him?" Cao Shouzhen was a little bored and said with a yawn.

"Okay!"

If you are an adult, you will definitely say that you have to take care of the overall situation now, Mao Taixuan is presiding over the Fa meeting, and it is not good to mess up the Zhenzhen Palace, after all, it is a joint organization of the two views.

But Guo Hong may have been controlled too strictly, but after going to Hengshan, he would be very naughty from time to time.

His childlike heart suddenly rose at the moment, so he didn't care about the overall situation or the overall situation, he would make a fuss first.

Unlike the Midyear Festival, the puja is held in front of the main hall of the second entrance of the palace, which is surrounded by water and the main hall is built on the lake.

The two children ran to the back, made half a bamboo into a water gun, and shot water from the lake to the altar, shooting Mao Taixuan all over his face......

The puja ended early, and at the shrine on the first floor of Xuanjing Pavilion, Guo Hong and Cao Shouzhen knelt in front of Liu Yuanjing.

Mao Taixuan kept wiping his hair with a handkerchief on the chair next to him, looking very embarrassed.

Liu Yuanjing's face sank like water, and said, "Say, why do you act like this?" ”

"If you don't do the things of the junior brother, the disciple doesn't know anything and is willing to be punished." Cao Shouzhen hung his head and said.

Guo Hong shook his head and said: "I made the water gun, and I was the one who shot the water from the lake, please Master Mingjian." ”

Liu Yuanjing shouted: "Bold! How dare you corrupt the rules of the view so much! Cao Shouzhen, you are fifteen years old, you are still messing around like this, you are young, you don't teach him to learn well, come on, drag me down and beat me with a twenty-spine cane! ”

Mao Taixuan hurriedly stopped and said: "Sir, although this Cao Shi nephew destroyed the ritual, he hid in the water and was not discovered. ”

Liu Yuanjing's face softened, and he asked, "Is that really the case?" ”

Mao Taixuan nodded again and again: "Exactly!" Precisely! It's true, this is also a miscalculation, a wrong move, and a good thing has been done. ”

"It's just that Mao Guan has a ...... on the face"

"My Mao Taixuan is just a pawn under Mr. Sitting, what is the facelessness, this time it is rumored that the water official has appeared, and the incense of the two views is more prosperous."

Liu Yuanjing nodded and said: "In this way, I will spare this criminal, and let him go back to Xi'an in a few days, so as not to cause trouble." ”

He said to Guo Hong again: "Shangzao, you are still young, don't be bewitched by your senior brother, learn more from the elders in Guanzhong." ”

Guo Hong had no choice but to nod yes.

This is not a small storm.