Chapter 29: I Don't Do That Kind of Thing
Without waiting for Tang Yu to answer, Feng Letai left him alone and ran straight to the red-robed monk. He waved his hand and saluted, "Is it Master Darba who is placing an order in Huangjue Temple?"
Darba clasped his hands together and said, "It's the poor monk." β
"I don't know what the master is doing here?" Feng Letai said with a smile: "There are accumulations everywhere here, muddy and difficult to walk, and there are swamps in the woods, so it seems that the scenery is not very good?"
Darba smiled faintly, removed the basket, and said, "I'm just here to dig up some herbs." Recently, a disease has spread in the street of the temple where the poor monks live, and the infected people have a fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and their hands and feet are weak -- the light ones are in shape and bones, and the seriously ill ones are in danger of dying if they are not treated in time. I have been studying herbs since I was a child, so I considered my condition, selected a few herbs from ancient medical books, prepared a small recipe, and decocted them into medicinal juice for people to drink......
"So the master is here to dig up medicine?"
"Not bad at all. β
Feng Letai stopped talking and glanced at Darba quickly. Seeing that this monk was not angry or angry, his demeanor was peaceful. He continued: "Don't you dare to ask, the master gave the medicine, but it was free?"
"Yes, it's completely free, and you don't charge a penny. β
"The character of the master is admirable. β
Feng Letai changed the topic and suddenly said: "In the capital, I have seen many high-ranking monks, these people walk through the inner courtyard of the palace and the homes of officials and eunuchs all day long, lobbying the powerful and begging for alms. Like that young Guangliang monk, a true scholar of Chaotian Palace, he removes disasters for people, teaches the way of health preservation, and the method of longevity, all of which have to collect money. I heard that if you recite the flame mouth a few times and put a river lantern, you have to pay 9,000 taels of silver!"
"Birth, old age, sickness and death, everyone is afraid. β
Darba lifted his head, held it in his hand, and said with a stern face: "Buddhism is compassionate, although there are Zen and Tantra, and each school has a number of interpretations, but everything remains the same. It is nothing more than persuading people to practice themselves, to eliminate delusions, and to be free from suffering and to be happy, but if they use this as a technique to intimidate the world, collect money, and indulge in sexual pleasures, they will be guilty of great sins! After death, they will fall into hell forever, and they will be able to enter the six realms of reincarnation ...... all suffering."
"The master said it scarily. β
Tang Yu also paced over, looked at the serious Darba, and couldn't help but whisper: "Master, have you heard that the 'Snow Lion' has been haunted in this area recently?"
Darba was stunned, the muscles on his face trembled slightly, and he muttered to himself, "It's this ominous cat againβ"
"I forgot if the master didn't mention it, you mentioned it, Feng thought of the owner of this 'snow lion', and he was alone and sought defeat. Feng Letai's expression perked up, and he couldn't help blurting out: "The master travels the world on weekdays, or in March and May, or for half a year, but most of the time he still places orders in the Huangjue Temple in Beijing. In this way, then you must still remember the case of Tang Jingtian, the 'Marquis of Qingyuan' in the thirteenth year of Hongwu, when the government and the opposition were in an uproar. The master's giant eyes are all over the sky, and he is treacherous, can you analyze it for me?"
"Ashamed, ashamed. Darba pushed and said, "The old monk is a man of the mountains and wilderness, and he never asks about political affairs. Besides, I was traveling to Yungui at the time of the accident, and most of what happened in the capital was hearsay, and my understanding of what happened was far less elaborate than that of your officials?"
"This old fox. β
Feng Letai scolded in his heart, but his face did not change, and he smiled: "Yesterday's yellow flower, it was just idle talk, why should the master be so stubborn? Conceal it, is there anything to do with you? I have read the relevant files, and I know that you love to prepare herbs, detoxify and heal injuries in your life, and you have always been good friends with Qingyuan Hou!"
"Well...... this"
"If it's inconvenient for the master to say, we don't ask. β
Darba lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "I wonder what you want to know?"
"Whatever. β
"Whatever?"
"We're not interrogating, we're just chatting with each other, and we don't need to be so serious. Feng Letai was straightforward and said: "The master can say whatever he wants, speak freely, and there is no need to hide it." β
Darba lowered his eyebrows, sighed slightly, and said, "This is also the number of days. Thinking of that Qingyuan Hou Tang Jingtian, what a glorious and open-minded person, he didn't expect to end up like this......"
"Is there anything strange here?"
"Qingyuanhou is humble and steady, gentle as jade, but in his bones he is a person with a true temperament. With his temperament and quality, how could he befriend a philistine like Hu Weiyong?"
Hu Weiyong was in power back then, and there were countless people who came to greet him. Feng Letai said with a smile: "Even if Tang Jingtian is not in the same stream as the filth, but he is an official in the same dynasty and meets day and night, I am afraid that there are also ...... of hypocrisy and wrongdoing."
That's not true. Darba categorically vetoed.
"What are you going to say?"
Darba smiled contemptuously, and said: "Since Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong has become the well-deserved leader of the Huaixi Group, you know, in the early years of Hongwu, the two major groups of Huaixi and Zhedong in the imperial court fought and fought endlessly, and finally ended with Liu Ji, the leader of eastern Zhejiang, being poisoned. Huaixi Group won a big victory. In fact, when Hu Weiyong was hot and had monopolized power, Qingyuanhou had already apologized, asked for sick leave, and did not go to the court for a long time. β
"And what about the bloodthirsty covenant that was so eloquent at the time?"
This old monk didn't dare to say anything. β
Darba bowed and said: "But when the young marquis was studying behind closed doors in the purple bamboo forest and playing chess, I once came to visit him, and at that time Hu Weiyong was trying his best to win him over, but he ignored it. mentioned this matter during the chat, Hou Ye's face was full of anger, he said that Hu Weiyong was rude and impetuous, stubborn and self-serving, and there would never be any good end for him to get involved...... How could a man who can always keep a clear head and not cling to power would do such a stupid thing as signing an oath?"
Tang Yu was secretly surprised when he heard this, thought about it for a while, and said, "May I ask the master, what do you think of the Hanlin Academy's editing Liu Yu Hate?"
"The literati are arrogant and unapproachable. β
Darba shook his head and sighed, "The old monk doesn't know much about him. However, Liu Yu hated this person just because he was a little weird in temper, unkind, and complacent in learning, but he was not a dirty villain. β
Tang Yu was puzzled in his heart: "Liu Yu hated and I had many contacts with the Three Musketeers, Long Zaitian, and Tang Jingtian, which can be described as old friends, why did he later rebel and come forward to accuse Qingyuan Hou of rebellion?"
Darba was silent.
"Does this matter have anything to do with Marquis Tang's beautiful lady Lin Xian'er?"
Darba stood on his feet, his big eyes rolling around his bones, his thick lips twitching a few times, and muttering, "Don't speak, don't speak." β
Feng Letai saw that the scene was stalemate and unsustainable, so he laughed and interjected: "The master is well-informed and insightful, so how do you judge the handwriting and bloody fingerprints of the Marquis of Qingyuan on the oath?"
"This, didn't the three departments have invited the most famous experts in Beijing to do the appraisal at that time?"
"In the process of solving our case, there are many facts that have been overturned in the end?"
"It is even more difficult to turn this public case around. β
Darba's face was cloudy, his eyes were fixed on Tang Yu and Feng Letai, and he said, "Since the two of you are sincere in asking for advice, the poor monk might as well say a few words in vain, and if there is any offense in it, please forgive me." Two, have you ever heard of the mysterious family 'Hundred Changes' that has a history of thousands of years since the Jiayou year of the Song Dynasty?"
"Versatile ......"