Chapter 270 of the Text Volume: The stone cow seems to be alive? "Fatty Li, after saying so much..."
“You talked about the captain, the governor…”
“Masters from Yujing Golden Tower, Masters from Zhenguo Temple, Masters from Tianshi Mansion...”
“Only you didn’t talk about yourself!”
“Let’s talk about you, what is your role in this turmoil in the court?”
Jin An looked at Li Huwei with calm eyes. Now even if Li Huwei claims to be some kind of prince, prince, or prince, he conducts a private interview on behalf of the current holy king in disguise, and Jin An will not be surprised at all.
Even if Li Huwei says that he is a contemporary saint, well, it should be impossible...
The emperor's son ran to the state capital outside the capital for several years, and he did not attend the morning court for several years. Who would approve the memorials squeezed out from all over the country?
What should I do if there are still three palaces and six courtyards?
What to do with the six thousand concubines in the harem?
Then the world will not be in chaos.
As soon as he mentioned his identity, Li Huwei straightened up his back, and his smug look looked familiar to Jin An.
Jin An chuckled.
Isn't this just like an old Taoist priest with a peacock spreading its wings and raising its tail?
Li Huwei said in a very serious yet funny way: "Ahem, I work in the Criminal Investigation Department of the capital. This time I came to Wuzhou Prefecture incognito to investigate the case of Wuzhou Prefecture officials' spies.
The Chasi, Dali Temple, and Yushifu are also known as the three major judicial divisions, and the three powers are separated for judicial trials. Just like this investigation into the list of officials planted by foreign spies, because the matter is important and widely implicated, this case is directly
Return to the capital to be under the supervision of the Criminal Investigation Department."
"My duty in Wuzhou Prefecture is to mix among the people, secretly support the three major medicinal material dealers, control the flow of medicinal materials channels in Wuzhou Prefecture, and detect the hidden traces of those foreign monsters and evil monks based on the consumption of special medicinal materials in various places, and then
Cooperate with the captain to arrest people."
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“What, Master Jin’an, Master Chen doesn’t need to salute when he sees me. I am approachable and deeply loved by the people, so you don’t need to salute. When you see me, you don’t need to salute.”
hehe.
Jin An smiled at Li Huwei, who was rubbing his nose and face.
The old Taoist priest still had a broom and a dustpan in his hand. He pouted at Jin An and said, "Little brother, Taoist, I suddenly want to hit someone."
“If I let this goat you raised, little brother, kill an official of Dali Temple, would this be considered a serious crime of attacking an official of the imperial court?”
Jin An waved his hand directly: "Sharp the sword, close the door and let the sheep go!"
Li Huwei's official status was not at all a concern.
Li Huwei was not afraid of the old Taoist priest or Jin An, but he was afraid of the goat that Jin An was raising that was as strong as a calf. He immediately smiled shamelessly and said: "You are kidding, you are kidding, Second Senior Brother, please don't take it seriously.
"
Strong desire to survive.
Let Li Huwei put down all his shame.
Jin'an hasn't agreed to accept a disciple yet, but he has already forced a relationship with Xiajian, even calling his second senior brother.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people with such a desire for survival. Both Jin An and the old Taoist priest had black lines hanging down their foreheads.
Next, Li Huwei roughly explained the relationship between the Xia Xingcha Division, Dali Temple, and the Yushi Mansion.
These three are the three highest judicial institutions in Kangding.
Dali Temple is equivalent to the Supreme Court.
Has the greatest rights.
The temple here is not a temple.
Temple has never meant a temple. That is a popular misunderstanding. Officially, a temple has always meant an institution.
The Yushifu usually does not come forward to judge ordinary cases. It is only responsible for judging court officials and even relatives of the emperor.
If there is a special case, or if there is an unjust, false or wrong case in Dali Temple, the Yushifu also has the right to review the case and clamp down on Dali Temple.
As for the Criminal Investigation Department.
As soon as he mentioned the Criminal Investigation Department, Fatty Li sighed.
“Hey, our Criminal Investigation Division is at its weakest now, otherwise it would never be the Criminal Investigation Division’s turn to investigate such a special case with such huge implications.”
“The officialdom of Dali Temple and Yushifu are reluctant to leave the capital, which is the center of the power struggle. They are worried that once they leave the capital, they will be impeached by their opponents or have their rights stripped away.”
"Furthermore, this kind of case is also the most thankless. It is impossible to obtain results in a short period of time. The major incident more than ten years ago shocked the government and the public, and frightened the powerful people in the capital. They were deeply afraid that if they did not do things well, they would be
After following in the footsteps of others, with their heads on the ground and their families in exile, everyone is afraid to avoid it, and no one has the courage to join in. Therefore, this kind of thankless case that may slip through the net and cause trouble is the most serious case.
Wei, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department who has no say."
However, one thing is very clear, whether it is the Dali Temple, which has the most power now, or the Yushifu, or the weakest Criminal Investigation Department, they are only institutions used to restrict ordinary people or officials.
If you encounter a special case, you have to call on the talented people living in Yujing Jinque, Zhenguo Temple or Tianshi Mansion to cooperate with the three major judicial agencies in handling the case.
Whether it is the Jade Capital Golden Tower, the Zhenguo Temple, or the Tianshi Mansion, they are all private institutions. They are the highest holy places for practice of Taoism and Buddhism. They are a place where masters from all over the world can gather to discuss Taoism, Buddhism, and each other.
The place for exchanging practice experiences is not a court institution.
The capital city is at the feet of the emperor. It is the place where the dragons and dragons from all over the world converge, and there are outstanding people and places. Therefore, the Jade Capital Golden Tower and the Zhenguo Temple are both in the capital city.
Tianshi Mansion can be regarded as half of the imperial court.
At the beginning, there were Yujing Golden Tower and Zhenguo Temple, and then there was Tianshi Mansion. Tianshi Mansion is a place where Feng Shui masters gather, and they also want to imitate the first two and invite Feng Shui masters from all over the world to discuss their experiences and share their experiences.
Promote step.
It’s just that the Tianshi Mansion has gradually changed. As the royal family, princes, marquises, and court officials searched for clues, and became more and more involved in the officialdom, and dressed in the style of an official, the people in the Tianshi Mansion began to fall into the trap.
Official disease, everyone is plunged into the officialdom and power, not seeking spiritual practice, just seeking to climb up to the royal family and get an official position, which has long since lost its original intention.
The above is all information that Jin An obtained through Li Weiwei's mouth and through insinuations, and he once again has a clear understanding of the pattern of this world.
A secular dynasty cannot control the world’s talented people.
And the talented people in the world are accustomed to being free and unrestrained, and they disdain to serve the imperial court and serve as the talons of the imperial court, but they cannot do without the support of the imperial court.
The imperial court is the orthodoxy of the world and the aspiration of the people. It is in charge of the tens of thousands of people and the hearts of the people in the world, and it is in charge of billions of territories in the world. Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, if it wants to open a temple and accept disciples, it must have a Taoist certificate issued by the imperial court to be considered orthodox.
The local officials allowed him to open a dojo to house incense devotees.
Otherwise the people will be against it.
meaning to go in the opposite direction.
Going against nature.
Although Taoism and Buddhism rely on the approval of the imperial court to establish a sect, they have always been neutral and never participated in the change of secular imperial power.
Jin An gave Li Weiwei one last look with a strange look on his face: "Fat Li, where is your real name? You haven't said it yet?"
I don’t know if Li Huwei is pretending to be stupid or if he really doesn’t know what Jin An is saying. He said in a daze: "Taoist Master Jin An, you have forgotten. I told you last time that I, Mr. Li, will not change my name."
If you don’t change your surname, it will naturally be Li.”
Jin An glanced at Li Huwei and didn't know whether he really believed Li Huwei's words or whether he was lying. He chuckled at Li Huwei and then stopped mentioning his real name.
"Fat Li, since you are acting in secret and you have told us so many secrets, aren't you afraid that we will tell everything about you, the captain, and the governor?" There is one last thing that Jin An can't think of.
clear.
Li Huwei was rather ambitious: "I believe you, Taoist Master Jin'an, are not that kind of person."
“I, Mr. Li, can do no wrong in judging people.”
"If you were a villain, you wouldn't be so jealous of a few unrelated souls in the tomb that you would dare to look down on life and death and fight with the leader of the Teng Kingdom who has been practicing in the tomb for thousands of years to avenge those souls who were wronged thousands of years ago.
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Jin An looked at Guard Li's sly eyes and felt that Guard Li was hiding something from him.
Li Huwei did not tell the whole truth.
However, being able to interrogate so much information, Jin An also knows what appropriate benefits are, and enough is enough.
Who doesn’t have a few secrets in his heart that he doesn’t want others to know?
As long as he knows that Li Huwei is a friend and not an enemy.
As for the others.
When Li Huwei feels that the time is right and wants to tell him, he will naturally tell him. If Li Huwei doesn't want to tell him, he can force him to death and pry open his mouth, but nothing will come out.
Today, Li Huwei was willing to tell him these secrets, and he was honest and honest with him. He had already shown his sincerity to him and did not treat them as outsiders. As a human being, you must know how to be content and turn a blind eye when appropriate. There is no need.
He probes into everything, turns his friends into enemies, and ends up not even having a confidant friend.
These are the philosophy of life and the way of life that the old Taoist priests gradually imparted to Jin An bit by bit in his daily life after traveling in the world for so many years.
Everyone has his own secrets in his heart. If some secrets are known, there are countless examples of father and son turning against each other and brothers killing each other.
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Sun Fugui is a famous butcher.
Today, I went to a servant of a large family and found him secretly. He said that one of the cattle that his family used to farm the land for the tenants below accidentally drowned.
Let him go to the house to slaughter the cattle that accidentally drowned.
Sun Fugui is a well-known butcher in the city. He has dealt with countless pigs, sheep, cattle, and dogs. Anyone who wants to kill pigs or sheep will come to him. He even handles seven or eight cattle.
Speaking of cattle slaughter, the most interesting thing is that those who can afford to raise cattle are wealthy families, and those wealthy families will always have all kinds of strange reasons for killing cattle every now and then.
For example, a cow has a sprained foot and cannot bear to see the cow in pain, so he euthanizes the cow.
For example, when a cow was eating grass, it fell off a mountain because it was too greedy and died. In order to relieve the cow's pain, the owner "euthanized" the cow.
Another example is that he goes crazy and bites several people, so he "euthanizes" the cow twice so that it will not become a biting mad cow in the next life.
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This time the reason is even more outrageous.
The cattle drowned?
Every time he thinks of this reason, Sun Fugui wants to laugh.
Are these people so lazy to even think of an excuse to kill a cow?
With this continuous drought, the fields are cracked and there is no water. Let alone the cattle plowing the fields, even the water in the river has dried up. There is no water left. How could you accidentally drown?
However, these wealthy families were not something that an ordinary butcher like Sun Fugui could afford to offend. He didn't bother to think about whether there was any way to do this, as long as he gave enough rewards every time.
If you meet someone nice to talk to, you might be able to eat some leftover beef offal to satisfy your cravings...
The patter of rain.
It is still raining in the sky.
Sun Fugui followed the servants of a wealthy family, casually wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, and walked in the market, letting the rainwater hit his face and form drops of water on his face.
It brought a rare coolness after the drought to his dark and rough face.
Until, a tall stone cow statue came into view of Sun Fugui.
The stone cow was tall and powerful, with a majestic momentum. It lowered its head slightly and raised its front hooves, as if it was carrying something heavy, as heavy as a thousand pieces of stone. The heavy, vicissitudes of history and the desolate atmosphere hit its face.
Come.
The stone cow is carved lifelike, and the texture of each tendon and muscle is clearly carved out by the hands of the stonemason, as if it is about to break out of the stone statue and come to life, which is lifelike.
As a local who grew up in Fucheng, Sun Fugui naturally knows the origin of this stone cow. It is said that it was dug out from the bottom of the river when the Yinyi River was cut off more than ten years ago. Together with this stone cow,
What came out was a stone coffin carried on the back of a stone bull.
I heard from the older generation that the stone cow was very strange when it was salvaged. It looked like it was carrying a coffin under the Yinyi River. It seemed alive and kept moving under the river until the Yinyi River stopped flowing.
It was only then exposed that the person buried in the sarcophagus was a Taoist priest...
But this matter has been in the past for a long time after all.
Many folklore and legends of the older generation have become ambiguous, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false.
Perhaps this stone cow was really fished out from the bottom of the river, but whether there was a real sarcophagus or what Taoist priest was buried there, who can tell?
Perhaps it was a village by the river, and I can’t say for sure whether it was a stone cow thrown into the river.
There are many villages on both sides of the Yinyi River. There have been legends of the Dragon King since ancient times. In order to pray for good weather and no floods in the coming year, people in the two rivers often worship the Yinyi River and throw some clay pots, stone carvings and so on into the Yinyi River.
For example, during the continuous drought some time ago, many people chose young and beautiful women to serve as the Water Goddess to the Dragon King.
“What a crime.”
Sun Fugui sighed unbearably when he thought of those women who were killed.
Sun Fugui sighed, and when he was about to pass the stone cow, he suddenly stopped.
"Sun Fugui, what are you looking at? Let's go quickly." The servant who had been walking in front suddenly stopped when he saw Sun Fugui behind him. He stared at the stone bull in the square in a daze. He walked back impatiently and shouted
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Sun Fugui was in a daze for a while, until he was called out several times by his servants. He felt as if he was woken up by being slapped on the head. He pointed at the stone cow with a panicked expression and said, "You, did you see just now? This stone cow seems to be alive."
Come over?"
The servant looked impatiently at the stone cow that had been placed in the square for more than ten years.
He was tired of looking at this stone cow.
He said impatiently: "Stop dawdling, you must be dazzled. Isn't this just an ordinary stone cow? How can it survive?"