Chapter Ninety-Nine: Secrets
"Where's he?" On the steps, the voice of a man in a white coat came coldly, far away, but it seemed to ring in his ears.
"Moguo." One of the teenagers in the corner of the corridor in the distance immediately straightened up and replied respectfully.
"Ryūdo?" The man asked softly again.
"No, he hasn't entered Longdu, and has only arranged some things in a few cities near Longdu." The gray-robed boy cautiously replied, "He is very secretive, constantly changing places, and sometimes he will try to escape from our tracking. ”
"He naturally has the ability, don't fall for his plan." He instructed lightly.
"My subordinates understand, they will be careful!" The gray-robed young man replied.
"Go get ready, let's go." The man on the steps stroked the plum branch in his hand, and the corners of his lips smiled slightly, and if anyone saw it closely, they would feel that this smile was colder than the ice and snow in the distance.
"It's Childe, I'll go and prepare." Another blue-robed young man was already on standby at the beginning of his speech, and said at this moment: "Childe, the stronghold of the Wei Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom has almost been cleared, and the stronghold of the Moguo State is still being gradually monitored, should we take advantage of the gap to Chengguo now?" ”
The man on the steps stared at the petals on the ground, silent for a long time, as if he was thinking, as if calculating, as if he was measuring, quietly, his dark eyes were bottomless, his face was handsome and pale, reflecting the nearby flowers and snow as bright and quiet as such a moonlit night, a trace of hair fluttered and fell with the wind, gently brushing his dark eyebrows, messing with a trace of light hidden in his eyes.
He took one hexagram and another hexagram.
It's all "fate"——
What he was thinking about at the moment was how to solve this catastrophe for her?
Is it right or wrong to let her leave the fetters and confinement of the kingdom of Ul and let her have the freedom to soar in a sea of clouds?
Winter is leaving, and spring is coming.
On this day, the carriage tuk tuk of Fengfu drove towards the "Qingyun Temple" on the outskirts of Longdu, and the snow along the way pressed the pine and cypress verdant and white, and fell to the ground with a gust of cold wind, melting into a new snow pile. The four fields are vast, a mountain road is rugged, the scenery along the way is majestic, the mountains in the distance, the jungle is winding, like a giant dragon, and the dragon is a shimmering pearl in the entanglement of this handsome dragon.
And Qingyun Temple is a horn on the head of a fierce dragon. Not only is it deeply believed by the common people, but even the royal family likes to worship and pray here, lighting the lamp of longevity.
Bai Zhengyan came here to admire, and it would always be boring to live in another courtyard, so it was better to come out and walk around. Feng Jingning accompanied her to visit the Buddha and climb the mountain. The two abandoned the carriage at the foot of the mountain and hiked up the stone steps, pointing her around along the way, and introducing her to the wonderful attractions of the distant mountain.
In the distance, the wind and smoke are misty, the sea of clouds is rushing, and the sky is like a golden thread leaking; Nearby, the blue abyss is secluded, the peaks are stacked, and the snow and mist are like light yarns.
Step by step, Bai Zhengyan is pious. In the past year, she entered the temple every time, and worshiped the Buddha every time, not because she believed in the truth of heaven, but only for the person who had long since passed away to ask for a blessing in another world. Don't ask about your own affairs, don't ask for your own fate, just for that person to get a point of stability in the next life.
The cold wind is lonely, the temple gate is majestic, and the monks who guard the door are polite to enter, and all the way to the Daxiong Treasure Hall. Outside the hall, the hundred-year-old tree is shading, and the huge copper tripod cigarette smoke curls up, and the eyes are full of flying flotsam. The bright lights in the hall are shining, the fire is burning, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the hall are in the same place, looking down at the sentient beings who come to the hall to pray, observing all kinds of situations, observing all feelings.
It seems that someone has just finished praying, there is a little monk hanging immortal incense on the side of the hall, and the Buddha in the hall is offering a piece of immortal tablet covered with red cloth on the main case, the cloth towel is blown away by the wind blowing into the temple, and the precious rosewood brand is engraved with gold characters, but you can't see the name on it.
The presiding monk came, saluted Feng Jingning and Bai Zhengyan, and said to Feng Jingning: "Feng Tanyue, the presiding master is not empty at the moment, and he is chanting sutras to the nobles. If you want to find him, please go to the sandalwood room to rest and wait, or visit the temple for a while. ”
Feng Jingning smiled and said, "It's okay!" I didn't come to the master to discuss the doubts today, but this friend came here to add incense to the temple and pray for blessings. ”
The monk in charge was dressed in a gray and white robe fluttering in the wind, and Heshi said to Bai: "If so, this Tan Yue, please come with me!" Bai Zhengyan bowed his head, followed him, added incense in the hall, prayed to the Buddha, lit the incense of longevity, sacrificed the blessings of the next life, and donated ingots to the longevity tablet in the temple for many years to be washed by the Buddhist scriptures.
Feng Jingning waited outside the hall from afar, and did not interfere in her private affairs.
The tablet of Bai Zhengyan's confession is not engraved with Gu Xi's full name, but only an analysis word. She believes that sincerity is spirituality, and she does not dare to guarantee that today's events will not be known by others, which will inevitably cause trouble in the future, expose her identity, and affect the stability of this tablet.
Finally, he knelt on the main hall again, kowtowed to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and prayed silently, and looked at the tablet for a long time before he reluctantly got up and left. Facing the Rakshasa in the hall, what she saw in front of her seemed to be the cold and gloomy eyes of the person, she felt that she had been poisoned deeply, there was no medicine to solve, and it was blasphemy to the Bodhisattvas in the hall.
Things in this life are still unknown, let alone in the next?
It's just that there are too many things in my heart, and I want to ask for an understanding, but there is no one to ask, nowhere to find it, and I want to ask the gods in heaven and earth, but the Bodhisattva Rakshasa is silent.
Bai Zhengyan stood outside the gate of the hall, sighed lightly, and the white mist turned into smoke, but he looked around but there was no trace of Feng Jingning. She was free and easy by nature, so she did not insist on looking for him, but went out of the mountain gate and walked alone along the path. The scenery along the way is blue, the robe is blown by the wind, and the cold air cuts her face, but fortunately she has the internal strength to hold on to the battle, and she is not afraid of such wind and frost. In the past year, there have been wanderings; There are thousands of miles of boating; There are poems, wines, sheng songs; There are horses in the south stage; There are secluded victories and solo travel; Jin Qiu exchanged wine for wine, but after all, he was lonely and wandering, and his mood was difficult to send.
She lives a glorious life, or she is humble, after all, she cannot change that person's life.
Now, although the body is free, the heart is imprisoned.
It was no one else who imprisoned her, it was those puzzles, and her own obsession that she did not regret.
Bai Zhengyan found a piece of bluestone on the edge of the cliff and sat down, the strong wind blew suddenly, she was hunting in a robe, her long hair trembled behind her, it seemed that the next moment, she would also be blown down by this strong wind to the bottom of the cliff, and fell into this abyss and ceased to exist.
In the dense forest behind the cliff, a footnote suddenly came, and an elegant female voice sounded solemnly: "Leng Xiao, you tell the truth, did your father ever give a secret order to chase him?" ”
Bai Zheng was stunned, but he didn't expect that this place was so remote, and someone would come. She didn't want to be discovered, and they didn't want to know about her existence, otherwise such a thing could easily cause misunderstanding and even killing. But it is not advisable to leave at this moment, and it is easy to attract attention between the movements.
There was a moment of silence in the forest, except for the sound of the cold wind.
"You don't have to hide it anymore, if I had known nothing, I wouldn't have asked you today? I asked for verification in this way, but I didn't want to really believe my father, and he didn't believe what he said......" The woman's tone was full of sadness, and her tone was very low and sad.
"Mademoiselle is not worth being sad about! The head of the family did this, naturally there was a reason, not that he was untrustworthy, and the young lady needed to be considerate. Finally, a low man's voice was softly reassuring.
"Considerate? If you can't accept it, do you need to destroy it? The woman's voice was complaining and rebellious.
"Miss, the head of the family has shown mercy to his subordinates everywhere, but it is he who is obsessed with it and has left the desert country. What's more, his death had nothing to do with the head of the family, it was all because the Holy Lord of the Wei Kingdom was unkind, and the eldest princess of Fengwu was unrighteous and helpless, and died of anger. As the man explained, he was suspected of exculpating the head of the family.
The wind blew Bai Zheng's words and ink scattered, I don't know who the two people in this dense forest are talking about, it is actually involved in the monarch of the Wei Kingdom, and even on her head?
"All this has been investigated, has it all been told the truth?" The female voice suddenly asked through gritted teeth.
"Yes, the subordinates dare not hide it! We have been monitoring the country under the orders of the head of the family, and there will be no mistakes in this matter. The man replied firmly.
"Why didn't you help back then?" The woman asked coldly and hatefully.
"Miss, you're demanding of us." The man whispered respectfully.
"Demanding? Or is it the father's order, and you just happened to put him to death by the hands of others, and it is easy to come back and make a difference! The woman snorted coldly, looking a little excited and out of control.
"......" is silent, is it helpless, or acquiescence?
"Eldest Princess Fengwu, Yun Yanzheng!" The woman's voice suddenly snorted coldly, and she said quite majestically: "Leng Xiao listens to the order, passes on my order, and does his best to strangle Yun Yanzheng." No matter where she is, she must see people in life and corpses in death, and I want her to sacrifice her soul to the dead! The coldness in his tone was like a knife blade, draining blood in the wind.
"Miss, this gold can only be used once in a lifetime by each young master, do you really want to use it at this moment? If you encounter problems and crises in the future, you will no longer be able to hold the golden order to obtain the protection of the family. The man urged her to remind her of the preciousness of the golden order.
"I know, but if I don't take revenge, I can't sleep!" The woman is extremely resolute, and her tone conceals her blood, which makes people feel cold in this cold winter.
“…… Subordinates obey orders! After a gasp, as if the man wanted to persuade him to be stopped again, he just replied, and said vigilantly: "Miss, someone is coming this way." ”
"Withdraw!" The woman whispered, and both of them left the dense forest with brisk steps, and their footsteps quietly disappeared.
Bai Zhengyan's mind moved slightly, turned over and leaped up to the pine treetops, looking in the direction where the two of them had gone.