Chapter 23 Yin and Yang Palace, Kaiyuan Tongbao.
When everyone heard this, their faces changed in shock.
"Where was the body found?" Wu Xi asked the visitor.
"Tell the general that these two corpses were also found at the gate of the Yin Yang Palace. The visitor replied.
"Brother, did anyone in the Heavenly Palace Courtyard die the night before?, what happened?" Wu You asked anxiously.
"Brother Xian doesn't know. After the three of you left, you will transfer some soldiers from the Yamen of Langzhong Prefecture to arrest your brother to prevent people with bad intentions from stealing the "Dragon Vein Note". My officers and soldiers took turns patrolling day and night, and except for a few courtyard attendants, no one entered the Tiangong Courtyard. Who knew that in the early hours of yesterday morning, the officers and soldiers on duty found three corpses outside the Yin Yang Palace. ”
"These three people died in a strange way, they all fell at the door of the Yin Yang Hall of the Heavenly Palace Courtyard, and there were multiple wounds on their chests. After an examination, it was found that copper coins were shot into the wounds, and they were all Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty. Wu Xi replied.
"Oh, and such strange things. There are not a few people in this world who use flying knives and silver needles as hidden weapons. This fifth sister is a good hand at making silver needles. It's the first time I've heard of copper coins hurting people, and it's the copper coins of the former Tang Dynasty. Wu You said.
"Brother Xian, let's not talk about this for the time being. It's better to go to Tiangong Courtyard with Brother Wei first. Wu Xi said.
After Wu You said goodbye to Zhang Chong, he led everyone and followed Wu Xi to Tiangong Courtyard.
Entering the Heavenly Palace Courtyard, everyone came to the door of the Yin Yang Palace. Wu You took a closer look, this Yin Yang Hall was different from other courtyard halls, it was all built of square stones.
From the outside, this Yin Yang Hall is boxy, and it is estimated that it covers an area of more than 20 acres. This hall has only one floor, no roof, only a main door, and no other side doors, and it looks very solemn and mysterious.
There is a couplet engraved on the stone pillar of the door of the Yin and Yang Palace, and the upper couplet reads: Insight into Yin and Yang. The next couplet reads: The material is determined. There is no horizontal criticism of the couplet, and only a pair of yin and yang gossip diagrams are engraved on the temple door.
"Master Yuan, can this Yin Yang Hall be entered?" Wu You asked Yuan Qian'er.
"All the pavilions and buildings built in the Tiangong Courtyard are laid out according to the Five Elements Bagua. Locals are familiar with it, but most people from other places will get lost when they come in. For generations, Tiangangmen has sent people to be responsible for the care and repair of the Tiangong courtyard. The Yuan and Li families also have ancestral training, and the two ordinary disciples can enter and leave the Tiangong Courtyard at will, but they can't enter this Yin Yang Palace, but except for the door master. ”
"If you want to enter the Yin Yang Palace, you must enter the two masters together, and you must leave your last words in advance and choose an heir in case of accidents. Two hundred years ago, two generations of ancestors of the two families entered the Yin Yang Palace, but they couldn't come out. After that, no descendants of the Yuan and Li families entered this hall. Yuan Qian'er said to everyone.
"Presumably, there are also many mechanisms in this Yin and Yang Palace, and it is extremely dangerous. Wu You said.
"Before, there was an inscription at the entrance of this temple to admonish outsiders. The inscription reads: "Ordinary people do not enter, and those who enter have no return." But for some reason, the stele was removed a few years ago. ”
"These days, I don't know who said that Yuan Lizu's legendary picture "Dragon Vein Note" is in the Yin Yang Hall of Tiangong Courtyard, and then it attracted many people to Tiangong Township. Presumably, these people were also people who visited the hospital, but they died strangely for some reason. Yuan Qian'er continued.
"Dragon Vein Note" is a strange picture in the world, and everyone in the world wants to get it. These people are outlaws, and it is inevitable that they will come to risk their lives. Presumably, these people are also top experts. Otherwise, why would he enter this heavenly palace courtyard without being noticed by the officials and soldiers. Wu You said.
"Brother, where are these corpses? Wu You asked Wu Xi.
Wu Xi looked at the entourage officials and soldiers beside him, and the officers and soldiers understood what they meant, and immediately replied: "Tell the world, plus the two corpses found in the early hours of this morning, there are a total of five." They were all temporarily parked in the utility room of Tiangong Courtyard, and they were also checking the corpses there at this time. ”
Wu You asked everyone to wait at the gate of the Yin Yang Palace, and he and Huang Ziyu followed Wu Xi to the utility room of Tiangong Courtyard.
The five bodies were placed in the utility room and covered with coarse cloth. At this time, I had just finished the inspection and was packing up my belongings.
"What did you find?" Wu Xi asked directly to Qi Zuo.
"The villain was about to report to the general, and the two people died today in the same way as the three yesterday, they were all hit in the chest by a copper plate and died, and nothing else was found. ”
Wu You was curious, and stepped forward to uncover the corpse cloth one by one, wanting to see it clearly. When he went inside, he suddenly shouted, "Ahhhhh
The crowd was also startled by the screams. Ziyu also stepped forward to take a closer look when he heard this, and said, "Yes, it's a few of them." ”
Yes, Wu You and Ziyu can see it clearly. These three people are the big men in Tsing Yi that the two of them met at the tea stall on the way from the fifth village to Langzhong.
"How many people do you know?" Wu Xi hurriedly asked.
"Yes, brother. I met these three people with my brother on the way here, and I also heard them say that the Yuan Li Doufa Conference was very lively, and the two of us were curious, so we came here in Langzhong. The other two little brothers didn't know each other, but they looked familiar. Wu You replied.
"These two people look like golden people?" Ziyu said suspiciously.
"Yes, it's Jinren. Wei Daoran took five people to Tiangangmen that day, and then three people went to Jianmen Pass with him, and these two people were the entourages who stayed. Wu You also recognized the other two and shouted.
"The two people who died today are golden, it is certain. But who were these three people yesterday? It's hard to understand. ”
"Brother doesn't have to make trouble, after letting the Yuan Sect Master touch the bones of these three people, he will be able to know a thing or two. Wu You said.
"What the virtuous brother said is extremely true. The master of the Yuan Sect can touch the skull of the dead and cut off the identity. These three people were killed yesterday, and their bodies are intact, and the master of the Yuan Sect will definitely be able to find out the ugly. Hurry up and ask Master Yuan to come here. Wu Xi said happily.
After a while, Yuan Qian'er also entered the utility room with an entourage. Looking at the five naked corpses, Yuan Qian'er was slightly startled at first, and then calm.
"What did General Wu call the little girl?" asked Yuan Qian'er to Wu Xi.
"I want to ask the master of the Yuan Sect to touch the faces of these three people and cut off the origin of the three people. Wu Xi pointed to the three corpses inside and said.
Yuan Qian'er hesitated a little after hearing this.
"Master Yuan, you have the ability to touch the bones with Sister Yun, and we have already learned it. These five people had ill intentions, explored the Heavenly Palace at night, and died here. The identities of these two people outside have been recognized, and they are Jin Renwei Daoran's entourage. The identities of the three people inside are undecided, so I ask the master of the Yuan family to help break it. Wu You said.
After listening to Wu You's words, Yuan Qian'er didn't think about it, and stepped forward to give it a try.
"The master of the door shall not. At this time, Yuan Qian'er's entourage shouted.
"For the Yuan Sect Master, this is a gesture, why not?" Wu Xi asked.
"General Wu, this will damage my family's master Yang Shou. The attendant replied.
The crowd was shocked.
The attendant continued: "You don't know, the Xuanmen Heavenly Machine, every time he leaks the Heavenly Machine, he will be taken away by the heavens. ”
"A small pinch will cost you a day. Calculate once in the middle, and lose three months of life. If you break it once, you will lose one year. If you measure the fortune of the country and occupy the heavenly potential, you will be reduced by ten years. This touch bone is a big break, touch it once, and reduce your life by one year. If it weren't for the ancestors' testamentary training, Yuan and Li would not have fought once in eighteen years, and they would have damaged their longevity. ”
When everyone heard this, their faces changed dramatically.
Wu You thought at this time: "Yun Mei has helped Jiang Po a lot for the sake of Marquis Zhang. In Wuhou Temple, he explained so much to himself, and it turned out that he had always exchanged his yang shou for it. "Suddenly, my heart is very sour.
"I see, then don't bother Master Yuan. Let's ask my brother to send someone around to verify the identities of these two people. Wu You paused for a moment and said.
"Wu Shizi was too worried, these people died because of "Dragon Vein Note", and they died in Tiangong Courtyard, Tiangong Township. It is the responsibility of Tiangangmen to find out the cause. It can also be regarded as a small favor for General Wu and Wu Shizi. Yuan Qian'er looked at Wu You with affection and said.
After speaking, Yuan Qian'er stepped forward to touch the bones of the corpse.
"Don't want the doorman". The attendant shouted again.
"Ah Luo, there is no need to say any more, you step back first, the master of this sect has his own opinions. Yuan Qian'er shouted to her entourage.
When the attendant Ah Luo heard this, he didn't dare to squeak again.
Wu You was also about to step forward to stop him, but Yuan Qian'er had already walked in front of the corpse, covered it with a corpse cloth, and touched the deceased's face.
When Wu You saw this, he stopped talking. He vaguely felt that Yuan Qian'er could ignore the taboo of damaging Yang Shou and agree to touch the bones. Most of the reason is because he made a reckless request before. He remembered that Li Yunshang said that he and Yuan Qian'er were also married, and at this time, he had a lot of pity and admiration for Yuan Qian'er in his heart.
"Master Yuan, these three people are accomplices, just touch one of them's face bones. Wu You said with concern.
Yuan Qian'er looked at Wu You, smiled faintly, and nodded slightly. After touching the facial bones, she lifted the cloth and examined the deceased's chest and limbs.
After a moment, Yuan Qian'er stopped. He said to everyone: "The little woman saw that this man was burly, with a broad face and a high nose, and a long beard and hair on his face and chest, so she concluded that this person was from the north. Looking at the tiger mouth on his left hand and several fingers on his right hand have thick calluses, and his legs and calves are thick and powerful, it is expected that this person is good at riding and shooting. Shicai touched his facial bones again, and found that this person was thirty-nine years old, and he was appointed to worship above the five grades before his death. But it was not an official of the Great Song Dynasty, but a military attache of a foreign court, which should be a Mongol. ”
Wu Xi was shocked: "This Mongolian wolf is ambitious, how can he also covet this "Dragon Vein Note"?"
Yuan Qian'er said: "The Great Song Dynasty is weak, and all the countries in the Quartet are the same, why don't they want to devour the remaining corner of my Great Song Dynasty." "Dragon Vein Note" is related to the national fortunes of various countries, and the Mongols came to steal it, so why was the general surprised?"
When they heard this, they all said yes.
Qi Zuo was surprised at this time and said, "Master Yuan is really powerful. After more than 30 years of deception, there are no less than 100 corpses examined. Today, the master of the Yuan Sect inspected and touched the bones, and the head of the inspection was the Tao, which opened the eyes of the old decay. The old man was ashamed, and it seemed that he was going to ask the yamen to resign and return to his hometown. ”
"The old gentleman praised it falsely, the little woman got an axe in front of her seniors, please forgive me. Yuan Qian'er said to the servant.
As soon as the words fell, I saw that Yuan Qian'er's legs and feet were unstable, as if she was about to go down.
Wu You hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and Yuan Qian'er happened to fall into Wu You's arms. At this time, the four eyes looked at each other with affection, as if they had forgotten others. Both of them suddenly had hot faces and half of them were hot. In each other, they can also feel the rapid heartbeat of the other side.
"Miss Yuan, what's wrong with you?" Wu You asked softly with concern. He didn't know that in a hurry, he didn't call Yuan Qian'er the master, but called her girl.
Yuan Qian'er was full of shyness and got up from Wu You's arms and stood up. He lowered his head and replied softly, "Let Wu Shizi worry." The little woman fought with Senior Sister Li a few days ago, and today she made a calculation, and she was a little physically and mentally exhausted at the moment, and she could recover after a short rest. ”
"Miss Aluo, please serve your master and go back to rest. By the way, I brought my fifth sister and Miaozi sister to Tiangangmen. My brother and I came to visit the master and the two of them. Wu You said to his entourage Ah Luo.
The entourage helped Yuan Qian'er to say goodbye to everyone, and Wu You's compassionate gaze quietly sent Yuan Qian'er out of the utility room.
"Hahaha, Brother Xian's blessing is not shallow! I can see that this Master Yuan has a love for Brother Xian!" Wu Xi looked at the stunned Wu You and said with a smile.
"Brother, don't entertain your foolish brother anymore, how can the Yuan Sect Master take a fancy to me, a person who has just entered the world?" Wu You said shyly.
"Our Wu family is the pillar of the Great Song Dynasty. Although Tiangangmen is the authentic Xuanmen, it is a person of three religions and nine streams after all. If Yuan Qian'er can marry her virtuous brother, it will be regarded as their climbing high branches. Another day, the elder brother helped the virtuous brother to protect the media and pull the fiber, and he Tiangangmen did not dare to refuse. Wu Xi said arrogantly.
Wu You was suddenly very disgusted by what Wu Xi said. said anxiously: "Brother is kind, foolish brother understands." I don't dare to bother my brother about this. Please brother don't embarrass Tiangangmen, the foolish brother will do his best, and all creation will be according to fate. ”
"Okay, well, just follow the virtuous brother. The virtuous brother Yushu is in the wind, and he has another ability. I think that Yuan Qian'er will not be thousands of miles away according to the virtuous brother. Wu Xi said.
Wu You's heart is much more steady. After a pause, he asked Wu Xi, "Brother, five people in the Heavenly Palace Courtyard died, how many people know about this news?"
Wu Xi's subordinate officers and soldiers replied anxiously: "Tell the prince that the general asked him to block the news, except for the officers and soldiers on duty and the people from Tiangangmen, no one else knows about it." ”
"That's great, I'm sure there will be people coming to visit the hospital in the next few days. The elder brother asked the officers and soldiers to disperse at this time, but he still had to block the news. I'm here tonight with my brother to see what happens. ”
Wu Xi was overjoyed after hearing this: "This is very good, just follow the plan of the virtuous brother." Tonight, I will bother the two virtuous brothers to wait here. If there is an abnormality, the two virtuous brothers will signal it and answer it outside the hospital for the elder brother. ”