Chapter 9: Hidden Merit and Famous Nine

Long before everything was arranged, Feng Bao and Jin Yiwei had already found various cover identities for Qin Tai and his wife's trip. Feng Bao was an experienced person, so when looking for a cover identity, he chose several backup plans for Qin Tai to choose from. Among them, there is a group of people who travel together, such as a caravan or a dart team, etc., not only have a suitable reason, but also have a complete road guide on the way into Beijing. There are also very few people who use road guides to hurry, and Qin Tai and others can use some semi-official identities to get through. For example, a local liaison of a certain high-ranking official, or a messenger sent by a minister's hometown, or a person sent back by a certain high-ranking person privately to do local errands, etc. There are also long-term road guides or short-distance routes used by one or two people of Qin Tai and his wife, and Qin Tai and his wife can say that they are relatives, or couples who play while studying, etc. Jinyiwei also prepared some plans for safety, such as the representative of Jinyiwei who returned to Beijing to report his work, or the special envoy sent by Shangfeng to the capital to do business, etc. This time, Qin Tai and his wife were ready to use the reason that Yunnan returned to Beijing to report on their work, pretending to be Yunnan Jinyi Wei to enter Beijing. It can not only make it impossible to find a reason to block the various gates, but also not attract too much attention. Of course, this excuse can only be used at the outer passes of the capital, and cannot be used as an excuse to enter the city when entering the capital. Otherwise, when Qin Tai and his wife enter Beijing, they will immediately be seen through by those who have a heart, and there will be no cover.

Qin Tai and his wife were separated from Feng Bao and Master Jianyue in Xiangyang, and according to the general way of hurrying, Qin Tai and his wife should have rushed to the capital in about four days. However, because of the help of the government and the provision of special horses for Jinyiwei, it can be shortened to about three days. However, Qin Tai and his wife still felt that it was too long, because this case was too serious, and once the news spread, the impact would be too heavy, and they couldn't wait long for the corpse. As the most critical evidence in this case, that is, the children's bodies, it is not only the most direct evidence, but also the most important evidence. Qin Tai and his wife are not worried about others, so they need to personally examine the corpse and grasp the first-hand evidence. The more time passes, the greater the changes in the corpse, and some key clues will change or disappear. Although some experienced people from the Criminal Department and the Criminal Investigation Department have done some work on the preservation of the body, Qin Tai and his wife are still worried that there will be changes that will affect the accuracy of the autopsy, so they need to rush to the capital as soon as possible.

In order to hurry as soon as possible, in order for Qin Tai not to affect the hurry, and in order for Qin Tai to enter the working state immediately after arriving in the capital, Zhan Xiaoxiao had to use extraordinary means. Not to mention that Qin Tai is a well-mannered scholar, even if it is an elite of Jinyi Wei who has kung fu, it is impossible for them to enter the state of work immediately after arriving in the capital day and night. Qin Tai can't have anything to do, he can't be tired, and he can't go to work immediately after arriving in the capital. For this reason, Zhan Xiaoxiao thought of a way to get on the road that made Qin Tai a little embarrassed, but very effective. Zhan Xiaoxiao made a simple tool in the gap between Jinyiwei preparing to hurry. Using a broken Taishi chair and a bundle of rope, he made an oversized back basket. The four legs of the Taishi chair were all sawed off, tied with thick ropes around them, and then fixed on Zhan Xiaoxiao's back. Qin Tai sat on the Taishi chair, and then fixed it on the Taishi chair with a rope with the help of Jinyiwei to prevent Qin Tai from being thrown out by bumps on the way.

In this way, although Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao are tied together, there is no need to worry that Qin Tai will overwork, and he can get enough rest on the road. The disadvantage is that Qin Tai will be too ugly to do this, and it will make people feel ridiculed. But in order to hurry, in order to get to the capital as soon as possible, and in order to intervene in the investigation of the case as soon as possible, Zhan Xiaoxiao felt that her husband Qin Tai would agree. Of course, you must also think of a reason to explain to the outside world, otherwise it will still attract the attention of outsiders.

Qin Tai not only agreed to this plan, but also found a reason for himself to be so tied. Qin Tai asked Jin Yiwei to unify his voice and describe himself as an important witness, and Jin Yiwei was ordered to hand himself over to his superiors. Because I couldn't ride a horse and had to hurry as soon as possible, I had to come up with this method that was not the way out. The Jinyi Wei elite intentionally or unintentionally put out this reason, which can dispel some people's doubts. In order to make Qin Tai and his wife safer, and in order not to be affected when the horses were on the road, Jin Yiwei prepared the strongest horses for Zhan Xiaoxiao.

The group set off on their way, only Qin Tai looked a little embarrassed, and Zhan Xiaoxiao also knew that this method was a little sorry for her husband, but she had to do it in order to complete the task. Qin Tai in turn comforted his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao, saying that it was right to do this, Zhan Xiaoxiao just had to hurry up like this. Qin Tai said that he could use this time to sort out the information he already had at hand, hoping to find more and more useful clues.

After Master Jianyue and his entourage set off in Qin Tai, they also began to make the final preparations before departure. Master Jianyue also thought of a reason for himself to enter Beijing, as the host of a famous temple, it is simple to find a reason to enter Beijing. Master Mizuki remembered a message that soon after, the mother of Master Ma of the Capital Rite Department was going to have a big birthday, and he could use the reason to congratulate Mrs. Ma on her birthday. The accompanying Jinyi guards can pretend to be lay disciples of Yong'an Temple or the guards of the Ma family, and Mrs. Matthew not only believes in Buddhism but also likes to walk around with monks, which everyone knows, so it is easy to cover.

Feng Bao and his entourage were simple, Feng Bao pretended to be Zhang Yue'e and chartered a hotel in Xiangyang City. Then I ate some local delicacies under the introduction of the local yamen, and soon after the news of Zhang Yue'e diarrhea came out. It won't take half a day for the entire Xiangyang City to know about this British aunt and grandmother, Mrs. Xu. Feng Bao asked several doctors to see a doctor, and these doctors would say the same answer, Zhang Yue'e had diarrhea because she was not accustomed to water and soil and ate unclean things. Feng Bao's entourage will also take this opportunity to release the news that Zhang Yue'e has lived in the valley for many years, letting everyone know that Zhang Yue'e has diarrhea for this reason. Let a woman who lives in the mountains all year round and is a vegetarian eat, eat so many greasy delicacies at once, of course, her stomach will not be able to stand it. Feng Bao can use this reason to slow down the speed of entering Beijing and try to buy time for Qin Tai and his wife to handle the case.

Unexpectedly, Feng Bao was so ill, which frightened the local officials of Xiangyang City. Officials took turns to greet Feng Bao, worried that Zhang Yue'e's accident on her own turf would affect her future. Of course, Feng Bao couldn't meet with these officials, first, because he was worried that his identity would be revealed, second, because he was worried that someone would recognize Feng Bao as not Zhang Yue'e, and third, because Feng Bao was worried about his safety. You have to know who Feng Bao used to be, there may be enemies, if you let people know Feng Bao's identity, won't Feng Bao be dangerous? Today's Feng Bao can't die, and he doesn't want to die like this, so safety is very important. Feng Bao didn't see outsiders on the grounds that Zhang Yue'e was a female dependent, and sent a brocade guard dressed as a housekeeper to send these away.

You can't pretend to have diarrhea for too long, because pretending to be for a long time will make everyone think that Feng Bao is seriously ill, and it will cause unnecessary trouble. Feng Bao announced three days later that his illness was basically cured, and he would eat as light as possible in the future. Just when the officials breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this Zhang Yue'e would leave their territory, this Zhang Yue'e had another moth. Feng Bao asked the housekeeper Jinyiwei to bring a message to the officials, and Zhang Yue'e will not leave these days. Because she ate something she shouldn't eat and diarrhea was the Buddha's punishment for Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue'e needed to confess behind closed doors for seven days.

Finally, seven days later, when the officials were preparing to invite this Zhang Yue'e out of their own territory, the housekeeper passed out Feng Bao's order again. After these days of introspection, Zhang Yue'e has become more dedicated to Buddhist affairs, and is ready to do Buddhist affairs in the largest temple in Xiangyang City. As soon as the news was released, many squires who wanted to befriend the British government and the Xu family hurried to do something. It didn't cost Feng Bao much money to do a Buddhist event, and a few days later, the biggest Buddhist event in Xiangyang City was held. If it were Feng Bao in the past, even if he didn't make money, he wouldn't post his own money. But now Feng Bao took the initiative to pay money to do Buddhist things in order to accumulate blessings for himself and his son.

After the grand water and land conference was completed, Feng Bao finally left Xiangyang City with his group. But instead of rushing to the road, they stopped in the next big city and continued to hold land and water conferences. In this way, Feng Bao's group became famous, and many believers followed them, and every time they went to a big city, they held Buddhist ceremonies. Feng Bao accumulated a lot of blessings along the way, and also greatly increased the popularity of famous monasteries in various places. After Feng Bao came to the capital, it was already more than a month and nearly two months later, and he missed the opportunity to meet Qin Tai and his wife for the last time, which became the biggest regret of Feng Bao's life. After this incident, Feng Bao finally completely let go of fame, fortune and wealth, and took his family and children to live a happy life for a few years. When Feng Bao died, Qin Tai and his wife's child Jixiang held a more solemn ceremony for Feng Bao as Feng Bao's descendant, and finally fulfilled Qin Tai's and his wife's promise to Feng Bao. At the beginning, Qin Tai and his wife promised Feng Bao that they would give Feng Bao a child as their own son and send Feng Bao to the end of his life. Jixiang inherited Feng Bao's surname and lived as a descendant of Feng Bao. Many years later, the Qing army entered the customs, and the Ming Dynasty ended completely, Jixiang held Feng Bao's spiritual position without eating or drinking, and starved himself to death. Completed Feng Bao's commitment to the Ming Dynasty royal family, Feng Bao and Feng Bao's descendants finally became royal, born as a member of the Ming royal family, and died as a ghost of the Ming royal family. Jixiang's son sold his wealth and still joined the army, followed the Nanming army all the way to the war, and Jixiang's son and grandson died one by one on the road of resisting the Qing army. It was not until the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty that several descendants of Qin Tai and his wife had the opportunity to reunite, and then they knew that Jixiang still had a descendant alive. In order not to attract the attention of the imperial court, this descendant also changed his surname back to commemorate Qin Tai and his wife, and became the descendants of the Qin family.