Shi Yijian wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, bounced off the bed in one fell swoop, turned on the light, found a pen and paper and hurriedly copied these few lines of poetry.

At this time, it was already more than two o'clock in the morning, Shi Yijian drank a sip of cold water, and his dry throat seemed to feel better.

He lay on the bed, looking at the verses in front of him, while thinking about everything that happened in the dream, but after waking up, the dream hidden in his subconscious seemed to turn into a puddle of paste, and everything became cloudy.

I don't know when, the world outside the window has been thundering, lightning has streaked across the night sky, and it has been pouring rain.

It was almost noon when Shi Yijian was awakened by a burst of urine. He looked at the fat man who was nowhere to be found, took a sip of hot tea, and picked up the poem that had been inexplicably composed last night and repeated it.

A few moments later, the door to the apartment was clicked open. Shi Yijian came back to his senses and saw that it was the fat man who came back with two bags of boxed lunches.

When the fat man saw that the people had gotten up, he put the lunch box on the table and said, "Uncle, wake up, I saw that it was raining outside, so I packed two boxes of meals and came back to eat." ”

Shi Yijian sighed, put down the paper, sat down on the chair, and talked about last night's events while eating.

The fat man said half-seriously and half-jokingly: "Seriously, why didn't I find out that you were so good at drinking before, fighting six old men alone, although the amount of alcohol was not good, and finally lay down, but that momentum, with the majesty of my year, I can only say, well done." ”

"Where is Xu Zheng now, I want to wait and go over to see him, and then go back, after all, we still owe half a life, and we don't even say hello, I can't say it."

"Oh, Xu Zheng told me last night, they booked a flight this morning, and now they are estimated to have arrived home, and he also told me that he will go to Guangzhou to see us when he has time." After that, the fat man took the lunch box, walked to the closet, took out a bag of gifts, and handed it to Shi Yijian: "This is the West Lake Longjing given by the president, and it is said that it is a little heart for the old lady." ”

Shi Yijian took it and weighed it, and it was quite weighty: "I am greedy for hundreds of thousands, even if he still has a little conscience." ”

After eating, the two came to yesterday's antique wholesale market, and according to the instructions of the weasel, they went directly to the antique shop that collected the portrait of the weasel this time.

As soon as the pot-bellied middle-aged boss saw a guest coming to the door, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "Two bosses, what do you need, just ask." ”

Shi Yijian and the fat man pretended to look at the various gadgets in the store casually, because they knew that in this kind of place, the draft was very deep, and if they were not careful, they would become wronged.

After taking a look at this and that, Shi Yijian asked casually: "Boss, do you have any calligraphy and paintings here, I want to buy one and hang it back." ”

"Yes, yes, I don't know what you want?"

"Preferably calligraphy works."

The boss excitedly took out three scrolls from the cabinet, placed them in front of the two of them, introduced the origin and origin of the three pieces of calligraphy one by one, and quoted the price of the three pieces of calligraphy.

Shi Yijian kicked the fat man silently, and the fat man immediately understood: "Brother, I see that these calligraphy are placed in the living room, which is a little incompatible with your style, so it is better not to hang it." ”

Shi Yijian nodded: "The calligraphy is not good, how about hanging a landscape figure painting?" ”

The fat man pondered for a while: "I'll let the boss introduce you to you, I think the painting has the most suitable animal, and it's durable." ”

The boss looked at the fat man and pulled the suitcase, and estimated that the two of them came from out of town to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and they came to join in the fun when they had nothing to do, and they lost the smile just now.

But when he entered the door, he happened to receive an animal portrait two months ago, so he took this painting out to send the two of them.

After a while, the boss spread out the portrait in front of the two of them, and said: "This painting belongs to the work of the end of the Qing Dynasty, although it is not from the hand of a famous teacher, but the painting is fine, the pen line is smooth, especially the eyes, the painting is expressive, there is the finishing touch, if the two of you like it, 120,000 yuan will be taken away." ”

When Shi Yijian heard this price, he was not shocked and secretly speechless. The fat man on the side said quietly: "This painting is okay, but the price, to be honest, is still a bit high." ”

When the boss heard that it was this-stirring stick making trouble, he couldn't help but stretch his face: "Then what price do you think is appropriate?" ”

The fat man pretended to be an insider: "I've seen a lot of this kind of animated portrait before, and there are still a few collections at home, I think it's 60,000, if you think it's appropriate, we'll take it." ”

As soon as the boss heard the fat man quote this price, he knew that he must not be able to cheat the big one, so he said: "Ming people don't say secret words, 60,008 plus 2,000, 70,000 together, I have to charge some tea." ”

Although Shi Yijian knows that this pot-bellied boss still makes a lot of money, but if he can open an antique shop, he is the master with a lot of money, and if he bargains, maybe the boss will not sell. So I took out my bank card and swiped the payment.

Just when Shi Yijian finished swiping his card and was about to pick a small gift from the glass counter to give to his little girlfriend Zhao Dongyu, his eyelids suddenly jumped, and he found a good thing.

As a psychic body, he has a natural sensitivity to the aura fluctuations of the five elements of yin and yang.

Shi Yijian stretched out his index finger and nodded at the glass counter and asked, "Boss, how do you sell this jade pendant?" ”

The boss looked in the direction of his finger and immediately took out the jade pendant with a relatively good thumb size, color and workmanship.

"To tell you the truth, this thing was dug out of the ground, if it weren't for some years, I wouldn't have taken it at all, if you want it, you can take 30,000 yuan."

Shi Yijian took it over and looked at it carefully, only to feel that the jade pendant that was carved into the shape of a doll was warm and moist, and when he held it in his hand, it seemed to be trembling slightly.

Shi Yijian estimated that this should be a good thing, and went back to show it to his third wife, maybe he would pick up the treasure. So, without hesitation, he took out his bank card again.

Looking at the credit card machine showing that the transaction was successful, the boss was also very happy, and he didn't expect that today was an auspicious day for the zodiac and met a distinguished guest.

Seeing Shi Yijian carefully put away the jade pendant and prepared to leave, the boss kindly reminded: "Young man, I think you are also a sincere person, you had better not wear that jade pendant on your body, after all, this is a funeral item, and it will be a little unlucky." ”

Shi Yijian smiled, thanked the boss, and after seeing that there were really no cheap and good-looking small items in this store to bring back as gifts, the two took a taxi and went straight to the airport.

When I returned to Guangzhou, it was already more than eight o'clock in the evening, because I was anxious to find out everything that happened 36 years ago as soon as possible, Shi Yijian did not stop to rest, and rushed back to Yanweiling Village overnight.

The next morning, the weather was crisp. When the two came to the residence of the third prince, they saw the third prince in the courtyard playing tai chi slowly.

When the third prince saw the two of them, he slowly adjusted his luck and said, "Hangzhou is still having fun, right?" ”

Shi Yijian didn't talk much nonsense, and directly told the head of the Shi family about the situation of the six families in Hangzhou.

The third prince listened to the report and sat back in the house.

He pondered for a while: "Make a call to ask your dad to come over, and also, call Yiming, and ask his grandfather to come over and tell him about it, they have participated in the first two times, so you can listen to their opinions." ”

Just when Shi Yijian was busy making a phone call, the third prince picked up the West Lake Longjing sent by Sun Zhuosen and brewed it on the tea set, and a few wisps of warm green smoke mixed with the fragrance of tea lingered, making people feel very comfortable.

He took a sip gently, and a light fragrance instantly spread from the tip of his tongue, only to feel comfortable and aftertaste.

Shi Yijian put away the phone, poured a cup of tea, took it in his hand and sniffed it carefully. He also talked about the coincidental encounter with Huang Santai's grandmother on July 15 in Hangzhou, the sacrificial copper bell, the poem in the dream, and the occasional human-shaped jade pendant in the antique shop.

The third prince looked at the junior of the Shi family in front of him, who was a little lazy by nature, but had a good adventure, and said: "Our Shi family has always had some relationship with the underworld, and there must be some kind of connection between the sacrifice of copper bells and the things in the dream, maybe there is a providence in the underworld." There are some things that I can only give you, old man, for reference, but the most important thing is that you have to understand it yourself. ”

After that, he took the jade pendant, squinted slightly, felt the trace of aura emanating from the jade pendant, and suddenly shook his head and sighed. In the end, he laughed out loud, directly scaring Shi Yijian and the fat man sitting opposite.

Under Shi Yijian's repeated questioning, the third prince slowly told them a strange story.

It is said that in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the old Qianlong Emperor passed the throne to Jiaqing, and after becoming the Emperor Taishang, the corrupt officials who were proficient in the history of various dynasties knew that once the new emperor grasped the real power, he would definitely use himself to calm the dissatisfaction of the officials and the resentment of the people.

As a result, the big corrupt official He Shen strengthened the surveillance of Jiaqing on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was looking for a stand-in similar to his appearance to die on his behalf.

Money can make ghosts grind, and ghosts without money don't come to the door.

One night, the chief administrator Liu Quan hurriedly took a crane-haired and childish Taoist priest to Heshen's mansion.

The old Taoist priest handed a thumb-sized jade pendant into He Shen's hands, and warned him that if you want the jade pendant to take your life, you must fast for 7749 days, during which you must drop a drop of blood every night at 3 o'clock. Afterwards, every fifteenth, just a drop of blood is all it takes.

In case of a murderous disaster, unless the head is in a different place or the longevity has been exhausted, the jade pendant can block a catastrophe for you, and when the seven-day period arrives, the dead can return to the yang.

Although the big corrupt official He Shen is skeptical, he has no choice but to believe it now, because the illness of the old Qianlong Emperor has become more and more serious, and it is still unknown whether he can survive the spring of next year.

After giving the old Taoist priest a large sum of money, that night, He Shen began to plan to return the yang, and wore the jade pendant on his body to make offerings day and night.

It's just that before he finished fasting for 7749 days, the Emperor Taishang had already died.

Qianlong died of illness, and He Shen was placed under house arrest in the mourning hall. Knowing that his end was coming, he stroked the jade pendant on his neck, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and was very emotional.

When he was about to succeed, he fell short, and he was speechless about pain, resentment, fear, and despair. It's just that before he hanged himself, he wrote a seven-character quatrain:

Fifty years ago, the dream was true, and now I am gone.

When he was flooded with dragon days, he remembered that cigarettes were behind.

Of course, Shi Yijian had heard of He Shen's famous seven-character quatrain, which roughly meant that he had lived for fifty years, like a dream, and when he came back, he must firmly control the emperor in his hands.

However, in the Qimen rivers and lakes, there is still a unique view of these two poems, that is, when the river floods, it is the day when he returns to the sun. It is said that the jade pendant worn by He Shen can be reborn in the water, although the truth is not known, but later, this jade pendant is called a cigarette jade pendant in the Qimen rivers and lakes.