It was the hot summer season, and the south was sultry and humid. Taking advantage of the cooler weather at dawn, the two of them took advantage of the opportunity to ride on their horses. When the sun rose at midnight, the two of them stopped and let the black man drive away from the forest with his sweaty BMW.
After eating grass, the two of them climbed high into the tree, found a suitable spot on the crown of the tree, and closed their eyes to catch up on their sleep.
Since leaving Chang'an, the two of them had not had a good night's sleep. This time they slept directly from Chen time to Shen time in the afternoon. After waking up, they felt refreshed. After eating dry food, they continued on their way and arrived at Yezhou territory at the beginning of the watch.
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Prefectures are also different. According to the population, the prefectures of the Tang Dynasty are divided into Shangzhou, Zhongzhou and Xiazhou. Yezhou belongs to Xiazhou. There are only two counties, Ashan and Weixi, with a total of 2,000 households and a registered population.
But about 10,000.
The two did not go to Yezhou Fucheng, but first went to Ashan County. Ashan County is located in the northern part of Yezhou. Before Jianxing reincarnated, he had a rough prediction of where he would be reincarnated. Various signs showed that Jianxing was reincarnated in
Ashan is more likely.
Yezhou is a poor place, but there are very few refugees fleeing famine in the territory. The main reason is that Yezhou is located in the south, with mountains and rivers. There are many animals in the mountains and fish and shrimps in the water, which can be used by the villagers to fish and hunt. In addition, the valley is now
The harvest of millet and rice has also begun, and the people's life is relatively easy.
On the way to Ashan, the two of them had already made plans. They rushed to the county seat in the middle of the night and sneaked into the county government office. This was a remote and remote area, not a battleground for military strategists. There were few wars, so there were no government officials on duty at the county government office at night.
It was a rainy summer, and when the two sneaked into the county government office, it started to rain again. This provided a good cover for the two of them to look for clues. They were looking at the county annals, because it is very rare to be born with six fingers.
It was regarded as a strange sight by the villagers, so it was most likely recorded in the county annals.
What Da Tou was looking up was the capitation tax. Jian Xing did not mention the surname of his reincarnated father in the letter he left behind. He only mentioned that he would be the only son of his parents who had done good deeds and accumulated good deeds. At this time, it was common for each household to have three or four children.
There are quite a few children with five or six children, but only children are very rare.
Since there are only about a thousand households in Ashan, it is not troublesome to search. In less than half an hour, I found clues in the county annals. The head of the household is Hao Youcai. He is the shopkeeper of Hao's rice shop. He has a wife and two concubines, but he has no children.
, Hao Youcai is a local wealthy family, passed down by a single family for three generations. He has no heirs for a long time, so he is very anxious. Later, probably through the guidance of an expert, he began to build bridges, pave roads, and provide relief.
The disaster victim finally gave birth to a son at the age of fifty, who was born with six fingers and named Hao Jinbao.
According to the time recorded in the county annals, Hao Jinbao was born seven years ago, and he should be eight years old this year, which is roughly the same time as predicted by the monk Jian Xing.
After finding useful clues, the two people quietly left the county government office. Since it was already midnight, in order to cover up others' eyes and leave no traces, the two people did not stay in a hotel. Instead, they left the county seat and stayed up until dawn in the woods outside the city.
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After dawn, the two entered the city again. Since the county town was very small, they did not look for anyone to inquire. Instead, they searched for Ashan Rice Shop along the street. However, they searched all the streets in the city and did not see Hao's Rice Shop.
In desperation, I could only take the opportunity to eat and ask the waiter. When he heard about Hao's Rice Shop, the waiter shook his head like a rattle. At the same time, he sighed repeatedly, saying that Hao's Rice Shop had changed owners just because Hao Youcai was born.
He was a prodigal son, and in just a few years, the Hao family's fortune was ruined.
"Prodigal son? How old are the Hao family's children?" Some people wondered if they had found the wrong person, because an eight-year-old child seemed unable to do any big bad things.
"Xiao Liuzi should be seven or eight years old this year." The waiter replied casually. Ashan County is not big, and there are not many outsiders. Although it is lunch time, there is no one in the store. As a waiter, he is not afraid of customers asking for information, because it is a big place.
Some guests will express their opinions after asking questions.
"How can such a young child lose all his family property?" Datou asked.
"Little Liuzi always steals things," the waiter explained patiently. "Other thieves always steal from home, but this kid steals outside. You can't even see it. It can be as big as gold and silver jewelry, as small as corn and chaff. If you catch it,
He steals whatever he wants, but it doesn't work no matter how hard he beats him, and he refuses to change despite repeated admonitions."
"Who did he steal the things to?" he asked with a smile.
"The poor will be given to the poor," said the waiter. "Old Hao's family was originally a stingy and profiteer businessman. Later, he did many evil things and had no children. Seeing that he was about to die, he thought of improvising and donated some money to build a few bridges.
Then Xiaoliuzi was born. The neighbors all said that Xiaoliuzi was sent by God to beg him.
Debt."
"Where is Hao Youcai now?" asked.
"In Xicheng, there are only two shabby houses left, and the poor are almost begging for food," the waiter said.
In order to confuse the situation, he then asked where the other two shops were. These two shops he had seen on the street before, and the clerk pointed out the locations of the shops one by one.
While he was talking, several customers came in at the door. The waiter greeted them but stood still.
Upon seeing this, Datou took out two copper coins from his waist bag and handed them over. The waiter happily took them, thanked him and walked away.
After the waiter left, Datou Chong whispered, "Sir, he is right. This guy is really a monk. He has nothing in common and regards money as dirt."
"This is called being born with a benevolent heart and doing good deeds to accumulate virtue." He said casually.
"You are almost making your parents beg for food. How can you do such good deeds and accumulate virtues?" Da Tou said with a smile.
Without answering the phone, the two of them finished eating quickly, paid the bill and left.
I went to Xicheng and found Hao Youcai and his wife after asking around. As the clerk said, the Hao family only had two shabby houses left.
He only has his wife to stay with him now.
The two of them suddenly came to the door, so they had to have an excuse. They just wanted to come to deliver money to the Hao family as entrusted by others.
This reason is reasonable, because Hao Youcai had helped the victims of disasters in his early years. When asked who entrusted the two of them, he only said that the other party did not mention his name, but that he had received favors from the Hao family in his early years.
Seeing that Xing had left fifty taels of silver in the box under the pagoda, Datou was naturally not stingy enough to only give the Hao family fifty taels to the Hao family, but doubled it to one hundred taels.
One hundred taels is enough to ensure that the two of them have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives. The old couple cannot help but express their gratitude and lament.
Hao Jinbao was not seen during the conversation, so he asked who else was at home. Hao Youcai only said that it was just the couple and no one else.
Hearing Hao Youcai's words, Datou and Datou broke out in a cold sweat. Maybe Hao Jinbao had an accident.
At this point, how can I still be careful to hide it and directly ask about the child's situation?
, the old woman shed tears and said nothing, and Hao Youcai hesitated for a long time before telling them that Hao Jinbao had become a monk.
After Hao Youcai finished speaking, the two of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Datou immediately asked for details. Hao Youcai only said that a few days ago, the Immortal Chang of Taipingguan came here and met Hao Jinbao. He said that he was born with a vision and was not a common man. If he continued to stay with his parents,
There will definitely be trouble around him, so he persuaded the two of them to take him to the mountains to practice.
The two of them had just breathed a sigh of relief. When they heard what Hao Youcai said, they were stunned and asked, "Let the Taoist priest take you away?"
The couple nodded.
"Why did you become a Taoist priest?" Datou turned his head and looked.
Without answering Datou's question, he asked for the location of Taiping Temple and then hurriedly said goodbye to the Hao family and his wife.
The two left the city from the west gate and continued westward, rushing to Taiping Temple, a hundred miles away.
"Sir, what will be the consequences if he becomes a Taoist priest?" Datou asked curiously.
"Chickens are on the shelf and ducks are in the water. Each occupies its own place and each has its own place. If you have to drive the ducks onto the shelf and the chickens into the water, there will definitely be no good results." He frowned and said, "Jianxing is a virtuous and eminent monk with an Arhat status. Ordinary people cannot be like him."
Master, if any Taoist priest recklessly accepts him as a disciple, it will not only affect the practice of seeing one's nature, but may also shorten the life of the Taoist priest.
Seeing that he was very anxious, Datou said to comfort him, "Sir, don't worry. He was only taken away for a few days. It's still too late to persuade him to turn back."
He shook the reins and rode his horse, but did not answer the call.
Ashan County is not big, and Taiping Temple is also very small. It is located at the back of Shanyin. Because the trees in the mountain are very tall and there is mist, only a corner of the Taoist temple can be seen vaguely.
"The environment of Taiping Temple is very quiet." Datou looked up.
"Oops." He took a breath of cold air.
Da Tou turned his head when he heard the sound, and before he could speak, he jumped out from the horse, stepped on the treetops and rushed up the mountain.
Da Tou didn't know what was going on. Seeing how anxious he was, he hurriedly chased after him, "Sir, what's wrong?"
"The breath is wrong." He said.
"The clouds are lingering and the mist is lingering. It's very fairy-like." Datou said.