168 Celestial Lone Star
"So." Li Congyao looked at Jun Qinglan and said lightly: "You actually don't have to do anything this month, and the marriage has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people." β
"Lord Duan believes that men and women who commit suicide by taking poison and marrying each other can really go to heaven and become a pair of immortal couples?"
"It doesn't matter if the king believes it or not." Li Congyao said indifferently: "Many people are willing to believe it. The theory of marriage has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of Yanjing. β
Jun Qinglan pursed her lips lightly: "After the death of the first three young ladies who are worthy of heavenly marriage, hasn't Dali Temple investigated?" β
"You probably don't know that among the followers of the Ying Tian Sect back then, there were many important ministers of the imperial court."
Jun Qinglan frowned: "Even so, the three young ladies died unclear, and they should always be thoroughly investigated." The marriage must first be voluntary between the man and the woman, and the deceased are all nobles in the boudoir, how can they casually contact a foreign man and secretly have feelings? This is not reasonable in the first place! β
"The men who died are all the elders of their house, and it is not difficult to get in touch with the young lady. Moreover, they are all disciples of the Yingtian Sect. β
Li Congyao handed the scroll he had just studied to Jun Qinglan: "What is recorded on it is the doctrine of Yingtianjiao, you can take a look at it first." β
The origin of the name of the Ying Tian Sect is due to the sect leader Ying Tian Daoren. Legend has it that the people of Ying Tiandao are immortals who have entered the world, and they can fly to the heavens again after their merits are completed. And when a person ascends to heaven, all the followers around him will soar with him.
It is because of this that the Ying Tian Sect is in full swing in Yanjing City, and everyone is rushing to join the Ying Tian Sect. And the marriage with heaven is a trick arranged by Ying Tianjiao.
The people of Heaven advocate the emancipation of human nature and the freedom of marriage. If the disciples in the sect have feelings for each other, they can become husband and wife, and if the two families exert pressure. You can ask the Heavenly Dao people or the elders of the sect to take action, match them with heavenly marriages, send them to ascend to immortals, and form a pair of immortal couples in the heavenly court. If the layman in the world refuses to recognize the marriage of a couple, it will hinder the way to ascend to immortality in the future.
And it is precisely because Ying Tiandao people have many believers in Yanjing City, many of whom are powerful, so his words are equivalent to a word. There was a period in Yanjing City when marriage was quite popular.
But for some reason, about four or five years ago, the Ying Tiandao people suddenly disappeared, and the Ying Tianjiao also disappeared overnight. The members of the church, from the elders to the little janitors, were all gone. No one knew where they went, as if they had never been on earth.
Some people say that it was the Taoist who ascended to heaven in response to the Tao, and even went to heaven with the people around him. However, millions of believers are still sinking and rolling in the rolling red dust, and the theory of ascending to immortality has never been confirmed. Over time, the legend of Yingtianjiao completely disappeared into the red dust of the ten directions, and the marriage with heaven has become a history that has gradually been forgotten.
Jun Qinglan slowly covered the scroll, according to the things recorded on it, Yanjing City was once proud of being married to heaven. It's no wonder that Li Congyao has always said that many people are happy to see Xiao Wan's marriage come to fruition.
Because, five years ago, marriage in heaven represented not shame, but glory.
"So, when the body was found to have died because of a marriage with heaven, didn't Dali Temple conduct a thorough investigation?" Jun Qinglan frowned slightly and said slowly.
Li Congyao didn't speak, but looking at the solemn Jun Qinglan on his face, she knew that she guessed correctly.
"I always thought that the matter of marriage was not credible."
Li Congyao's four fiancΓ©es died one after another, seemingly to confirm his destiny as a lone star. However, all four of them died for the marriage of the heavens, and there are problems no matter how you look at it.
"Can the prince inform the names and surnames of the first three young ladies? I think that there must be a connection between these four cases. β
"If you want to thoroughly investigate an old case from many years ago, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult."
When the three old cases occurred, it was the time when Ying Tianjiao was developing vigorously, and everyone believed in Ying Tianjiao and looked forward to ascending to immortals, so they naturally believed in the tricks they played with Ying Tianjiao. Therefore, the deaths of Li Congyao's first three fiancΓ©es have long been a death case that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But Xiao Wan is different. At this time, the Ying Tianjiao had long since disappeared, and Xiao Guifei seemed to believe that Xiao Wan had died of murder and refused to accept the argument of marrying Tian, which became an opportunity. When the truth of Xiao Wan's case is revealed, maybe even the first three cases can be revealed. After all, Li Congyao will be given justice.
"If you insist on this, you can go to the Marquis Changxing's Mansion to have a look. The other two have already stayed away from Yanjing because of their crimes, and they don't mention it. β
This made Jun Qinglan a little scared when she heard this, she just thought of going through the old case from a few years ago, but was told that the person concerned was no longer there. Fortunately, there is also the Changxing Marquis Mansion in the capital. Otherwise, the original marriage will really be traceless.
"But ......." Li Congyao glanced at Jun Qinglan: "When you go to see the Marquis of Changxing, you'd better be mentally prepared." β
"Now." Li Congyao lowered his eyes and looked at Jun Qinglan, and there was a little coldness in his eyes, undoubtedly: "Turn off the lights, go to bed!" β
ββ¦β¦ Kindness? Jun Qinglan was stunned, Li Congyao had already blown out the lights, turned around and went out.
"She is not allowed to go out until tomorrow."
Outside the house, the man's melodious voice made Jun Qinglan blink. What is this? Is she under house arrest? When do you get up and when do you sleep?
She thought that it was impossible for her to fall asleep in a distraught, but she didn't know, so she fell asleep completely as soon as she touched the pillow. When she woke up the next day, she thought about it carefully, it should have been Li Congyao who had done something during her dinner.
However, instead of feeling the pain of dizziness, she was refreshed. It seems that Li Congyao just wants her to rest. Jun Qinglan didn't go out until Chen Shi was in the room.
Rong Han naturally didn't stop him, only led the horse and followed him silently.
When she went out, Jun Qinglan found that she didn't know where the Changxing Marquis Mansion was. She slowed her horse and made her way to the pedestrians on the side of the street. However, after hearing the Changxing Marquis Mansion, everyone became secretive and refused to say much. Jun Qinglan asked all the way, but she still couldn't get the point.
So, she stood on her horse and frowned at the bustling Daxing City. The Marquis of Changxing is a marquis, the Zhong Ding family is clothed and fed, and he is considered a powerful person in the world. How...... No one in Yanjing City wants to mention it?
This is probably the reason why Li Congyao asked her to be mentally prepared.
"Ronghan?" Jun Qinglan raised her eyes and looked at the eunuch who followed behind her like a shadow: "Do you know where the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion is?" β
"There has long been no Changxing Marquis Mansion in Yanjing City." Rong Han knew that you would come to ask me calmly: "There is only one madman hall." β
Jun Qing's blue eyes condensed, and the madman hall was ...... What's the situation?
Soon after the death of the third lady of the Su family, Mrs. Changxing Hou fell ill because of her longing for her daughter, and died soon after. Changxinghou lost his wife and daughter one after another, went crazy overnight, and wanted to be slashed and killed whenever he met someone. After he injured many people in a row, the emperor ordered everyone in the Su family to move out, leaving only the Marquis of Changxing to live alone in the mansion, and since then the Marquis of Changxing's mansion has been blocked. However, anyone who is found to behave abnormally in the noble family in Yanjing City will be thrown into the mansion of the Marquis of Changxing to live. Since then, the Changxing Marquis Mansion has been completely reduced to a madman's hall. β
No wonder the people avoided talking about the Changxing Marquis Mansion, it turned out that it was such an unpopular place. This kind of thing, Li Congyao should be very clear. Why didn't you say it yesterday? She suddenly had a feeling that she had been pitted.
"Lord Jun, shall we still go?" Rong Han looked at Jun Qinglan disapprehantly. In this case, the Changxing Marquis Mansion and his party seem to have no value.
Jun Qinglan looked at Rong Han: "Do you know where the Marquis of Changxing Mansion is?" β
Rong Hancai nodded and heard her say crisply: "Then let's go." β
"Your Excellency!" Rong Han was taken aback: "It's the Crazy Man Pavilion there!" When Changxinghou was sick, he would be slashed and killed whenever he met people! β
Isn't he clear enough? To meet a madman who behaves erratically, is he not afraid of death?
Jun Qinglan glanced at him, hooked her lips and smiled, dazzling like the sun: "You will protect me, won't you?" β
Rong Han choked hard, and suddenly felt that the woman's bright smile stabbed people's hearts.
"Lead the way." Jun Qinglan half-furrowed her eyebrows, smiled and made a gesture to Ronghan.
Tolerance can't, and the only choice is to compromise. The two left Daxing City one after the other and went towards the White Tiger District. Most of the magnates in Yanjing City live in the four districts of the inner city, and the same is true of the White Tiger District, which is full of the prosperity of the world.
Rong Han rode through the city on his own, and suddenly stopped at the mouth of an alley and looked at Jun Qinglan: "The Crazy Man Pavilion is at the end of this alley." β
"Let's go."
When the horse's hooves stepped into the alley, everything in front of them seemed to be two worlds from the rest of the world. The fallen leaves in the alley had been paved in thick layers, and the horses' hooves trampled on them without a sound, and they were soft enough to sink into a shallow pit. Jun Qinglan frowned slightly, and there was an obvious rancid smell wafting from the alley, as if no one had cleaned it for a long time. The lower layer of the fallen leaves has probably rotted, and new leaves are laid on top of it. Looking at the dryness and denseness, it has actually long been ruined.
Isn't this like most of today's powerful families, who have long since exhausted their superficial brilliance in their decaying lives.
"There's no one left in this alley?" Jun Qinglan walked all the way and found that the courtyard in the alley was ten rooms and nine empty, and even the courtyard walls and gates were dilapidated. Look at it, it's not even as good as the four squares in the outer city.
"There is a murderous demon, where does anyone dare to live here?" Rong Han said lightly, unimpressed.
He was not moved at all by the changes in this alley in the White Tiger District, there are too many sad things in this world, where can everything be paid attention to?
Rong Han suddenly reined in his horse, raised his hand and pointed towards a huge courtyard beside him: "There, it's the Crazy Pavilion!" β