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9. Injustice Zhaoxue
In the middle of the night, there was no moon in the sky, and five or six torches were burning by the pond. In the light of the fire, Hong Ning was standing by the pond in Tsing Yi. Next to him, Haigong changed his clothes and sat on the chair. Tao Zhi County was there to accompany him. The guards stood on both sides with their bare hands, all the yamen and the arresters had already removed their swords, and the twenty or so monks had also removed their rosary beads and other items, and they all stood far away.
"What time?" Haigong asked sideways.
"When the child is near." A yamen reported.
Hearing this, Haigong couldn't help frowning. He looked at Hong Ning with a hint of questioning. He heard that there would be important witnesses coming tonight, so he specially led the crowd to wait here.
Hong Ning understood what he meant: "Don't worry, Lord Hai."
This woman made such a bizarre request, Haigong was originally a little worried, and regretted that he agreed too lightly. In the middle of the night, he started to move the crowd. If there is no harvest, he will be a laughing stock in the future. Only gradually became reassured.
There was a strange murder in the temple, Tao Zhixian wanted to hide far away, but the prefect sent someone to invite him, so he couldn't help but accompany him. Patience: "It's a mystery! According to the lower officials, it must be the ghosts of these monks. It is better to take them into custody and interrogate them strictly, not afraid that they will not recruit!"
The abbot stepped forward and clasped his hands in panic: "It's good, the old man dares to guarantee that the monks of our temple are definitely not the murderers, your lord is clear!"
Tao Zhixian shouted: "There are no outsiders in the temple that night, who else can be except you monks!"
The abbot was anxious: "This..."
Haigong was a little unhappy: "This matter needs to be discussed, and when the truth is found out, this government will definitely give justice to my sister-in-law."
Tao Zhixian sneered: "I wonder when that important witness will come?"
When the child was approaching, but there was no movement at all, Hong Ning was also a little unsure, and turned to ask everyone: "You really all went to the weapons? And the masters, do you have any other magical weapons on your body?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Hong Ning smiled calmly at the dubious gaze of the Duke of Shanghai: "I think she missed the hour, so wait for the people's daughter to ask."
After she finished speaking, she took a few steps forward to face the pond, took a deep breath, took out a talisman from her bosom, looked at the air and silently chanted the mantra, clapped her hands together, and tossed it up, the talisman fluttered. Yoyo flew up in the air and burned on its own.
The talisman paper burned out, and two big characters appeared in the air: Coming soon.
The two characters were as big as a bucket, shining brightly, and they stopped for nearly ten seconds before gradually dissipating like fireflies.
Everyone could see clearly, and there was an uproar, and they dared not underestimate her again.
Haigong is even more convinced: "I didn't expect the girl to be a master of Taoism."
In fact, what Hong Ning used was only the most basic illusion, and Ji Zhong Sheng Zhi used this trick to delay the time. Fortunately, Hai Gong had no doubts.
Hong Ning bowed and said, "The witness will be here soon, please wait a little longer for the two adults."
Haigong nodded, and Tao Zhixian couldn't say anything else.
Hong Ning's face was calm, but she was anxious in her heart. She used a little trick to fool her just now, but she could only stop it for a while. If the lotus flower didn't show up again, it would be really difficult to explain...
Splendid will never lie to herself.
Thinking of this, Hong Ning inexplicably calmed down again.
At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew up on the pool.
The wind was violent, and countless dust and sand were flying, but it was not cold. The wind was faintly carrying the fragrance of lotus leaf and lotus, which penetrated directly into the heart of people, and the surrounding firelight became a little darker for no reason.
Everyone covered their faces with their sleeves and said, "It smells so good!"
Hong Ning had already seen that this gust of wind was unusual, and was overjoyed, and immediately shouted loudly: "Since it's already here, I haven't shown up yet!"
As soon as the words fell, the originally dark pool surface was actually covered with lotus leaves, and a pink-clad woman stood on the lotus leaves, with a pink face and peach cheeks, very delicate and beautiful, like a fairy.
The crowd was horrified.
Tao Zhixian's face was ashen, and he trembled: "What... where is the evildoer!"
Haigong was also shocked: "This is..."
Hong Ning hurriedly comforted: "Sir, don't panic, she is the witness that the girl said."
This woman is by no means an ordinary person, and everyone understands it in their hearts and dares not say more.
Haigong is well-informed and knowledgeable. In addition, he has been an official for many years, and he is full of integrity. He quickly settled down: "Who is the girl? If you know the whole story of this case, you might as well tell the truth."
The pink-clothed woman bent down and bowed, with a very nice voice: "Report to your lord, the little girl is the lotus flower in this lotus pond, her name is Lian Hua, and she came here today for an unjust case."
Haigong hurriedly asked, "Who killed Zheng then?"
The woman in pink said, "It's Lian Hua."
Hearing that her brother-in-law was the one who killed her, Tao Zhixian immediately slapped on the armrest of the chair and scolded: "So you are the murderer, where are you!" When he shouted that something was wrong, he hurriedly drank Hong Ning: "Why don't you help the county catch the murderer? !"
Hong Ning gave him a cold look: "Sir, what are you worried about, since she dares to take the initiative to confess her guilt, will she still run away? Even if it is the murderer, she must listen to the confession first."
Haigong nodded and asked Lianhua, "Do you have a grudge against Zheng Ke?"
Lian Hua shook his head.
Haigong's face sank, and his tone became stern: "Bold monster, dare to kill people! If you don't tell the reason in detail, even if you are talented, this manor will not forgive you!"
"Your Excellency, how dare Lian Hua hide it," Lian Hua whispered, "Lian Hua killed Zheng Ke to avenge others." At this point, she burst into tears and turned to everyone: "I wonder if you have heard I said that ten years ago, there was a master in Tianhe Temple, the law name is Haiming."
Haigong looked at the abbot.
The abbot hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "There is indeed an elder Haiming in our temple. He went out for a wander and did not return. The old man came late and never met him."
Lian Hua wiped away his tears: "Lian Hua has been in this pond for a hundred years. Twelve years ago, there was a severe drought and the water in the pond was depleted. Fortunately, Master Haiming carried water to save him every day. Lian Hua received this kindness and wanted to cultivate his body again. To repay, who would have known that he was killed by Zheng Ke, and died in an unexplainable manner! Fortunately, the sky has eyes! Ten years later, Zheng Ke actually moved in again and replaced all the people with 'Buddha' in the room by himself. thing."
Haigong said: "So you killed him."
Lian Hua nodded.
Taozhi County Road: "Nonsense! Nonsense! Then Haiming went out for a wander ten years ago, and he hasn't returned yet. I don't know where he died. How can we blame Zheng Ke!"
Haigong also said: "How do you know that he was killed by Zheng Ke?"
Lian Hua said, "Lian Hua doesn't dare to lie, Master Haiming didn't actually go out for a walk, it's all Zheng Ke's nonsense! Ten years ago, on the night of June 16th, Zheng Ke killed him. It was tied with an iron chain and sank to the bottom of the pond." She reached out and pointed to the middle of the pond: "It was there that Zheng Terrible found out, so he specially invested in the repair of the temple and did not allow outsiders to touch the pond."
Unexpectedly, there is such a secret, and everyone looked at each other.
Haigong pondered: "You are both a monster and mana, why didn't you rescue him?"
Lian Hua wept and said, "He is Lian Hua's benefactor, how could Lian Hua not want to save him? It was because my practice was too shallow at that time and I couldn't do anything. It wasn't until three years ago that I escaped the catastrophe and managed to cultivate into a human body, but I was afraid of the Buddhist teachings in the temple. , not to act."
Hong Ning said: "So you deliberately let the lotus flowers in this pond wither on June 16th."
Lian Hua nodded and said, "No one knows where the bones are sinking at the bottom of the pond, the benefactor must be difficult to enter into reincarnation and suffer in the underworld, the flowering period is determined by the flower god, Lian Hua dare not make mistakes, so he has to let them wither ahead of time in private, so that people can find out. The strangeness in the pool may bring the benefactor's bones to the light of day, but unfortunately no one ever understands it. Now that the adult is finally welcomed, Lian Hua is about to complain, who knows that the adult is upright, and the guards with knives around him are all evil, so it's too late I don't dare to show up, but fortunately, Zheng Ke also came, and Lian Huacai was able to avenge his benefactor."
Tao Zhixian said: "Zheng Ke and Haiming are good friends, so how could they kill him! A corpse alone can't prove anything, don't spit it out!"
Lian Hua said sternly: "The evidence is the Dragon Palace crystal bottle collected by the magistrate! It was originally Lian Hua's repayment of gratitude, and he secretly guided his benefactor to find it. calamity!"
Tao Zhixian turned pale and denied: "Where is the Dragon Palace crystal bottle, nonsense!"
Hong Ning said indifferently: "It's in the treasure house of Tao Zhixian's house, how can there be no? I heard that there are countless rare treasures in the treasure house, why not take it out and ask the prefect to appreciate it?"
Haigong said with a cold face: "come here, go search!"
Tao Zhixian abruptly stood up: "Xiaguan respects important people, so he treats them with courtesy. If the adults don't appreciate it, they will listen to the murderer's words. Although the lower official has a low rank, he is also a jinshi from the front of the palace. The official residence, it is too much to exceed the authority."
Haigong sneered: "What do you mean, this government has no right to search?"
Tao Zhixian bowed his hands, his expression was no longer so respectful, and his mouth was stubborn: "I don't dare, it's just hard to convince people."
"Since Master Tao is a jinshi who came from the front of the hall, this mansion naturally dare not ask questions," Haigong stood up, "come here, please Shang Fang Baojian."
Hearing the words "Shangfang Baojian", Tao Zhixian was dumbfounded.
In fact, Haigong lived in the temple for a few days, and he secretly sent people out to visit. He also heard a little about what the magistrate did, and wanted to punish him. However, a district magistrate set up a private treasure house with so many precious treasures. , this is a rare opportunity.
Lian Hua hurriedly said: "Sir, it's not too late to invite Lian Hua after he has finished speaking."
The imperial sword was meant to ward off evil, so Haigong realized that she was afraid, so he stopped the two Qingpao guards, turned around and ordered everyone to take down Taozhi County, and then turned around and shouted to the servants: "Close the temple door! Anyone who secretly tipped off will be beheaded on the spot!"
The yamen officers were too frightened to move, and they agreed with trembling voices, but the monks breathed a sigh of relief and recited the Buddha's name again and again.
Haigongzhong sat down on the chair again and looked at Lianhua: "Just relying on your one-sided words, I'm afraid it's hard to convince people, An Zhi that the bottle was not given to Zheng Ke by Haiming himself?"
Lian Hua was about to speak, but a gust of wind came.
Different from the previous gust of wind when Lian Hua came, this gust of wind was gloo and cold, with a lot of ghostly energy, and it blew people's hearts. couldn't help shivering.
The wind stopped, and a monk in gray stood by the pool.
Haigong asked in surprise, "Who are you?"
Before the monk in gray could answer, he heard Lian Hua's surprised voice: "It's Master Haiming! Master, do you still remember me?"
The monk in gray raised his face, but seeing that he was in his thirties, with a high forehead and a straight nose, with a lot of heroism between his eyebrows, his smile was gentle and hearty: "You... are you a lotus flower?"
Lian Hua fluttered down the lotus leaf and pulled him to tears: "It's me, look, look, I've cultivated into a human body!"
Hearing the identity of this person and finding that there was no shadow under him, everyone backed away in fright.
Haigong shouted: "Are you a human or a ghost?"
The monk in gray bowed his head and folded his hands in a salute: "The poor monk is Haiming, who was murdered by Zheng Ke ten years ago, and his bones have sunk at the bottom of the pond so far without seeing the sun, and the poor monk is also suffering in the underworld. It has disappeared, and I was supposed to send it to reincarnation. Fortunately, a goddess sent a letter to intercede, so I promised to let the poor monk come to confront him, so as not to wrong innocent people."
Haigong said: "So, you were really killed by Zheng Ke, because of that Dragon Palace crystal bottle?"
Haiming nodded: "The original reason for this matter is that the poor monk made careless friends when he was young, and he joined the bandits of the grassroots and killed countless people. He became a monk in order to escape the government's pursuit. Later, although he changed his ways and returned to justice, he was guilty of serious sins, so he died. In the hands of Zheng Ke, he has been in the underworld for ten years to atone for his sins, and now that his sins have been eliminated, I still ask the adults to call the shots and fish out the bones at the bottom of the pond, so that the poor monk can enter the reincarnation."
Haigong sighed with emotion, and Gu Zuo said: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. It can be seen that the law of the sky is clear, and no one can escape the karma."
Hong Ning suddenly said: "Heaven also borrows people's hands to do things. It masters everything, so it is possible to set the way of heaven for others to follow. It may not be really fair. Some people do a lot of evil and can still live well."
Haiming shook his head: "If you don't repay in this life, you will repay in the next life."
Hong Ning said: "For us, the important thing is this life, and who will remember the next life? God borrowed Lian Hua's hand to help you, but Lian Hua's suicide will also aggravate her future catastrophe. If we don’t have a catastrophe, we will be beaten back to our original shape, and this will also be attributed to God’s will. It can be seen that God is a ruthless thing, and we are only weak if we have love.”
Haiming was stunned and looked at Lianhua.
Lian Hua whispered: "Lian Hua willingly."
Haigong sighed: "As a different kind, it is really rare that this kind of affection is not lost to others."
Haiming folded his palms and recited the Buddha's name, looking up to the sky: "Since this matter is caused by the poor monk, it has nothing to do with others. If there is a catastrophe in the future, the poor monk is willing to bear it all, but I ask God not to implicate her."
Lian Hua shook his head: "Even if Lian Hua doesn't intervene, Master's grievances will be made clear, but..." He stopped.
What a smart person Haigong is, he has already seen the clue and said sternly: "You took someone's life without authorization, it was a big crime, this government misses you a little bit of gratitude, and as an alien, you don't know the laws of the world, and now you are willing to take the initiative to surrender. Zheng Ke committed the murder first, so I will spare you this time, and I must never harm anyone again in the future."
Lian Hua bowed: "Thank you sir."
Haigong looked at Haiming with a smile: "Cause and effect retribution, it is also your right to have this disaster, now you two are affectionate and righteous, although they are not the same kind, but they are not shallow to each other. How about letting her down on her heart?"
Lian Hua was in a daze.
However, Haiming shook his head and thanked her: "Your Excellency is willing to forgive her, the poor monk is already grateful, but human beings and monsters have different paths, and the grass and trees do not enter the six realms of reincarnation. ."
"And other reasons?" Haigong was surprised, and then regretted, "You..."
Haiming turned to look at Lian Hua for a while, then gently pushed her away, turned around, and disappeared with the wind.
Lian Hua stood there for a long time, and suddenly covered his face and ran into the pool, disappearing with the lotus leaves.
According to the position of Lian Hua's finger, everyone quickly fished out the bones from the pond and put them in the coffin. Haigong personally took people to Taozhi County's house to search. Everyone knows how bad Zheng is, and it is no pity to die now. The purpose of finding out the truth is to not wrong the monks in the temple. The trial process tonight sounds mysterious, but there are so many people who testify. As for Tao Zhixian, there are not a thousand or a hundred of his evil deeds, so the treasure trove is enough to convict him.
Feng Wan gave birth, the night was waning, Hong Ning was in a complicated mood, silently walking past the rockery, only to see the previous rabbit spirit lying on the ground again.
As soon as he saw her, Rabbit Spirit pricked up his ears: "Are you going to arrest me again?" Then he began to ramble about that his cultivation was not easy.
Hong Ning was funny and interrupted: "Don't come out to be scary, I won't catch you."
Only then did Rabbit Essence stop chattering.
Hong Ning asked, "You also want to cultivate immortals?"
Rabbit Essence put his ears down: "I don't want to, I just got the fairy fruit left over by the old birthday star by chance, and this is what I am now."
Hong Ning felt as if she had met a bosom friend: "Yeah, cultivating immortals is boring."
Rabbit Essence agreed: "That's right!"
"It's good to be a rabbit?" A gentle voice came. "You will be eaten by wolves, and maybe you will be caught to fry and drink."
The two were stunned at the same time, not knowing when Jinxiu was standing beside him.
Jinxiu looked at the rabbit spirit and said, "It's rare for you to have such a relationship with immortals. Although cultivating immortals is boring, how can you know that the days of immortals are not good? Then you can sleep and enjoy the shade as you do now, and you can come and go freely without worrying about life and death. Wouldn't it be better?"
Rabbit Essence was stunned and jumped up: "That's right, I'm going to practice." Immediately turned into a jade rabbit and ran away.
Seeing it disappear on the other side, Hong Ning was angry and funny, and glanced at Jinxiu: "Is there such a touch? Are you kidnapping others to cultivate immortals?"
Jinxiu smiled: "It's okay to coerce and tempt me, I'm just telling the truth, immortality is eternal, it can figure it out, why can't you?"
Hong Ning sat down on the stone: "You always want me to cultivate immortality, what are you planning to tempt me with?"
"Affection."
"Oh?"
Jinxiu said gently: "Immortal is eternal, life is eternal, and there is eternal love, but there is no mortal world, and every life will forget the love of the previous life, just like you, can you still remember your previous life? In the next life, you will forget the present even more. My master and brother, if you want eternal affection, you can only cultivate immortals.”
Hong Ning was silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said melancholy, "Lian Hua likes Master Haiming."
Jinxiu said: "Immortals are different. Humans and monsters are different. Forcible union will be punished by heaven, which is not good for them. In the next life, if Haiming is willing to devote himself to cultivation, maybe the two of them will be able to ascend the fairyland together. Isn't it better than in the mortal world?"
"Stop!" Hong Ning glared at him angrily, "I'm about to be moved by you."
Jinxiu pursed her lips and raised her eyebrows: "You don't want to be persuaded by me?"
"I... don't know, I just don't want to cultivate immortals," Hong Ning couldn't answer, and suddenly asked, "You are also immortal cultivation?"
Jinxiu admitted: "It is."
Hong Ning bit her lower lip: "Why do you want to protect me?"
Jinxiu looked at her for a moment and said, "I owe you."
This kind of words sounded inexplicably ambiguous, and Hong Ning was stunned for a moment, and said uncomfortably: "I don't remember what you owe me."
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Jinxiu said, "It's alright if you don't remember."
Seeing flustered, Hong Ning turned her face away: "Thank you for this time."
"Don't come out and run around again, I don't have much time to see you recently," Jinxiu admonished her helplessly, and said softly, "No matter what happens, it will be doomed, you must understand this truth."
He repeatedly emphasized this, but Hong Ning actually felt a trace of unease, and said "um" vaguely, and suddenly got up: "It's not early, I'll go back to rest first."
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