Chapter 31: The Turn of the Wind Qingzhou Copper Mine
The Dufo Temple is far north of Kyoto, backed by a large mountain. It is named after Heshan. During the previous dynasty, overseas monks traveled thousands of miles to come to Kyoto, first to pay homage to the emperor, and secondly to preach Buddhism. At that time, the family was at its peak, and people enjoyed the clear flow and good conversation.
The monks took advantage of the situation to promote Buddhism, which was very popular for a while.
Guihe Mountain is divided into three levels from bottom to top. This temple is built at the lowest point, and it is divided into three levels upwards. The first level is for ordinary monks and pilgrims to live, and the second level is presided over by eminent monks. Only this Guihe Mountain is built on the third level.
After the monks of the temple passed away, they specially demarcated the boundary as a warning. It should be a forbidden place in Guihe Mountain. No future monks would dare to disobey.
When Chu Shou received the news from Xuanji, it was already midnight, and His Majesty had already woken up. After recuperating for two days, he dared to release the news and summoned Chu Shou to visit Fodu Temple early the next morning.
As soon as we entered the mountain, there was a cold air, and the rapids released from a pillar on the mountain rushed down the steep mountain, like a silver sword cutting through the sky, creating a sharp sword mark.
The stream hits the rocks, making a sound that is exciting and pleasant to the ear, like the drums on the upper floor during the battle, swept into the empty valley, or like the overwhelming roar of the soldiers when they defended the enemy on the battlefield, and the breath penetrated the rainbow.
Near the trail, it is as silky as a glass ribbon, hidden among the mountains, quiet and deep. Various aquatic plants are rippling and swaying under the blue waves. The water is as clear and clear as a mirror, and the shallow water on the shore is
The short clear plants, clean leaves, picturesque reflections and natural colors.
The reddish red maples in the distance are tinged with autumn colors, but close by it is still full of green, and the red leaves cannot burn off the fatigue of summer. The wind is blowing and the clouds are thin, and sometimes frightened birds fly up into the clouds, and the morning wakes up.
The dew hung far away on the mountainside, sweeping away the coldness of last night for everyone in the forest.
Chu Shou leaned against the wall of the carriage. The mountain road was difficult to walk, but the sleepiness in her head could not be shaken. Ah Shui carefully put a silk handkerchief on her head.
She has not been idle these days. Su Tiying's wedding is coming soon, and there is not much time left for her. If she can't find a way to diagnose and treat Ruojing, Su Tiying will have to bring disaster to the already miserable people.
The fourth prince.
There was one thing that her ancestors said, Ruo Jing was moody, uncertain, speechless, and behaved strangely. Living under the same roof with Su Tiying for the past few days, she felt deeply.
Chu Shou read many scriptures passed down by his ancestors and tried many ways to drive away evil spirits, but none of them worked.
I originally wanted to bring her along today to burn incense and worship Buddha, but then I thought that I was afraid that her soul would be knocked out by the big Buddha, and she would be unable to be cured by then, so I asked her to accompany the old general to walk his dog.
She usually finds this inconvenient and that inconvenient, but she has a soft spot for Jin Hu.
"Miss, we're here."
Sanqian gently opened the car curtain and whispered, they took the mountain road directly to the second step. If they were to go up from the first step, they would have to climb many steep stone stairs!
Chu Shou then opened his eyes and stuck his head out of the car window. On the left and right was an evergreen pine forest, with green bamboo and cypress covering a courtyard. There was no door, only an arc-shaped stone arch with Pisces and Lotus carved on it.
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Originally there were not many pilgrims here, but now that His Majesty has woken up, there are quite a few people coming in and out, all adults in official uniforms:
"Thank God, Your Majesty finally woke up. Now the old princess of the Su family has no excuse to ask the Queen Mother to return to Beijing to take charge of the overall situation."
"Hmph, I think she is bluffing. There are five extra days in these twenty days, and your Majesty is awake, and you haven't even seen the Queen Mother's heels yet."
"Yeah yeah."
"Well, now there are two famous people around His Majesty. One is Mr. Xiao Song from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the other is Mr. Li Shenli. Why are we here to join in the fun?"
"I don't know what kind of shitty luck this Li Shen had. The originally unknown figure seemed to have been inspired by an expert. He was caught doing all the meritorious deeds in front of the Holy Lord. His official career is prosperous.
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"Yeah, didn't you listen just now? They found out about the Lu family's jade smuggling from northern Xinjiang again. Now that the job is done, I'm afraid I will be promoted again!"
"Hmph, Mr. Wang's words are wrong. The eldest son of the Lu family, Lu Shaoqun, is the most skillful. He has delivered things to those few. If we want to investigate, it will not be as simple as just one Lu family."
"Well, the Lu family pays a lot of tribute to the imperial court all year round. I'm afraid that the jade smuggling will not cause much trouble. But Mr. Li is afraid that he will offend a lot of people. Let's just watch quietly and don't get into trouble.
, both jade and stone will be destroyed.”
"Yes, it is wisest to be alone."
After hearing this, Chu Shou lowered the curtain, but Sanqian poked his head in, with a smile in his eyes, and whispered: "I didn't expect Li Shen to be so restless and eager to take credit immediately."
Chu Shou sneered and turned his eyes slightly: "He tasted the sweetness the first time, and he naturally refused to let it go the second time."
Sanqian nodded with a smile and reached out to help Chu Shou get out of the car. As soon as she got out of the car, several adults who were walking down the mountain stopped to bow. Chu Shou returned the bow one by one, and then slowly stepped into the yard.
It happened that Li Shen had finished reporting to His Majesty, and as soon as he went out with his front foot, he bumped into Chu Shou with his back foot.
He stood with his hands behind his hands and bowed casually with his chin raised. He had just received His Majesty's praise. It was when he was so proud that he moved his lips slightly and softly said four words: "I have met the princess."
Zheng Yuan bowed respectfully as he fell behind him, and Li Shen even glanced at him.
Chu Shou stopped, with a smile on his lips, tilted his head slightly and stared at him to accept the salute calmly. After the salute, he said in a deep voice: "I heard that Mr. Li has discovered the Lu family's smuggling case again, but I have to keep all the evidence.
Mr. Lu is the richest businessman in Kyoto, and he is born with no shortage of money."
"Since all the relevant evidence has been handed over to Your Majesty, I won't bother Princess to worry about it. The mountains are about to be covered with red leaves, so Princess might as well pay more attention to the flowers and plants in the mansion."
After that, Li Shen left without looking back. Behind him, Zheng Yuan smiled and bowed respectfully.
Chu Shou nodded lightly, turned around and watched the two of them disappear from sight, his eyes dark and unclear but full of meaning.
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Entering the inner room, although it is simple and simple, everything is complete. The smoke is lingering, but it cannot cover up the aroma of medicine.
His Majesty was behind a thick screen, and he could vaguely see his sitting posture. The internal officer Jin Xiao pinched his throat and said: "Princess Liuchuan has arrived."
Before Chu Shou paid his respects, an impatient voice came from behind the screen: "I know, I know, I have bad legs and feet now, and I'm not blind. Is there any girl in Kyoto who only likes to wear green clothes all day long?"
clothes."
Chu Shou lowered his head and looked around at his clothes. They were neat and beautiful. He frowned and said coldly: "Liuchuan has met your Majesty. May your Majesty be safe."
The emperor smiled loudly and beckoned: "Come, come, come, give me a seat, give me a seat."
Jin Xiao unfolded his wrinkled face again and hurriedly stepped forward to set up a seat.
After Chu Shou walked into the screen, he saw His Majesty sitting stiffly, with a splint on his forearm. However, some bruises had become scabbed and swollen. Fortunately, His Majesty's love for the imperial concubine was not overflowing. He flew to the building.
It's not too tall either, and it still looks majestic after being raised for a while.
"Since Your Majesty has recovered a little, why don't you go back to the palace?" Chu Shou asked seriously. Originally, she asked Zhao Wuji to quietly bring His Majesty to Fodu Temple to catch the assassin. Once the assassin was caught, he should quietly return to the palace.
Go, soon the ministers will know that it was her fault...
"Go back to the palace? I don't dare to go back to the palace without the princess's order!" The emperor said with a stern look on his face.
Chu Shou felt guilty after being told that he wanted to speak, but he hesitated for a few seconds and said: "Isn't this just to catch the assassin?"
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine's Qianqiu Banquet was in turmoil and the temple was burned down. Is it all your fault?" The emperor continued to ask with his eyes widened.
Chu Shou hesitated and said: "I admit that I am not responsible for the Qianqiu Banquet..."
As she said that, she raised her eyes firmly and said: "My little aunt is going to instigate the imperial army to kidnap hundreds of officials and their families to take the position. If I don't stop it, is it possible... I really want to give the country to my Wu clan..."
The emperor stopped and raised his hand to look around for something to smash. In the end, there was nothing he could find, so he could only stare angrily, pointed at Chu Shou and said, "You really dare to say that!"
Chu Shou whispered back again: "What I said is the truth..."
Unexpectedly, the emperor sighed helplessly, shook his head, rubbed his heart, and said with tears in his eyes: "Oh, I was wrong. I woke up too late... Okay."
"Your Majesty, don't be too sad. I know that the person we arrested may not be the right one. Just tell me who pushed you off the flying building?" Chu Shou carefully reached out and patted the air, and continued:
"You are the emperor and there are things that are inconvenient for you to do, but I can do it. Just tell me and I will definitely avenge you!"
The emperor immediately put away his tears, raised his hands, and said seriously: "As for me falling from the flying building, I accidentally slipped and fell. I have already informed the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to stop investigating, Rukawa.
, you too, no need to mention it again."
"How is that possible? Eunuch Jin Xiao saw with his own eyes that someone pushed you..."
"Hey, Princess, my eyes are dim now, and I was very anxious at that time. I misjudged it. Your Majesty did slip and fall from the building." Jin Xiao stood up with a troubled look on his face, overturning his previous testimony in an instant.
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After hearing this, Chu Shou lowered his eyes and thought. I am afraid that the person who pushed His Majesty to fall from the building with his own hands is far away in the horizon but very close to His Majesty.
She had not thought about that person for so many days, but she thought that no matter how crazy she was, she would never commit such an act of patricide.
However, recalling the past, her behavior was not the craziest. In this way, everything seemed to make sense...
Chu Shou lowered his eyes and smiled, then put on a bright expression and said: "Since your Majesty has said so, I have nothing to say."
After hearing this, a wry smile flashed across the emperor's face, and it disappeared in an instant. During the days when he was in coma, many people who were ready to take action jumped out and showed their wild ambitions. For him, it was either a blessing or a misfortune.
The old grudges were hidden under the surface of the seemingly calm lake, but when the wind blew, these things that had been dormant for a long time would move with the wind, jump out of the water, and appear naked in front of his eyes...
"Okay, someone just came to report that copper ore was seized at the border between our country and Youyan, and this copper ore was transported from the border of Qingzhou. I heard that it is closely related to the mountain bandit."
Chu Shou nodded slightly. There were indeed rumors recently that Qingzhou mountain bandits colluded with other countries to smuggle copper ore. Qingzhou Mountain is indeed rich in copper ore resources, but if it is said that they colluded with You Yan, she would not believe it. "It has been reported to Kyoto
It seems that this is indeed the case, but I have sent a letter to them to verify it."
The emperor nodded and ordered: "As for you, go to Qingzhou and check it out for me. If it is really their fault, then I will no longer be merciful and send troops to suppress the bandits..."
Chu Shou nodded and responded: "Yes."
After saying that, His Majesty smiled again and said in a low voice: "I have sent your heavenly official to investigate this matter with you. You must seize the opportunity."
Old Chu Shou's face turned green and he was overwhelmed with thoughts, but he still did not forget to adjust: "It's not a Tianguan... what kind of Tianguan?"
"Okay, okay." Your Majesty also raised his hand to cover his mouth. Chu Shou became extremely nervous when he mentioned the matter of Tianguan, for fear of leaking the truth.
"My dear? Regarding the investigation of copper mines in Qingzhou, I will hand over you two young people. I am old..." The emperor shouted back, and a figure suddenly appeared behind the screen. Then, the man bowed respectfully,
His voice was cold and he said, "I respectfully obey His Majesty's instructions."
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Song Yanqing and others didn't know the shortcut, so they climbed up from the first level to the second level. When they went down, His Majesty's enthusiastic Majesty asked the two of them to discuss the matter of going to Qingzhou to investigate the smuggling of copper mines. Chu Shou followed him downstairs.
However, there was silence along the way, and there were also some ministers, officials, presiding monks, and monks walking around the two of them. The awkward two people did not say a word.
However, after going down the stone steps, there were fewer and fewer people around, and in the end, only the two of them were left, walking one behind the other.
Chu Shou was in front, walking slowly and slowly. Occasionally he caught a glimpse of the man behind him from the corner of his eye. He felt depressed and couldn't keep his face down to speak actively. He couldn't help but feel sour in his heart.
After finally arriving at the destination, there were monks preaching Dharma and telling stories from the old days.
Chu Shou stopped, stretched out his hand to block the glare in front of his eyes, looked up at the towering mountains, and said in a lazy tone, "I guess it's probably these monks who are playing tricks. It's been more than 150 years since the previous dynasty, and they said that the Supreme Emperor is alive.
They are all more trustworthy than that old monk alive."
Song Yanqing didn't say anything, lowered his face and handed him out of the steps without even a sarcastic remark in exchange, which made Chu Shou angrily move forward and slowly quicken his pace.
The two of them continued walking along the stone steps, waves of silence immersed themselves heavily in their bodies, and they stepped on the moss, each step filled with meaning.
After walking up the stone steps, which are not boring, I feel that even my hair has become refreshing. The sun is bright but not hot. The ground is colorful, and the evergreen leaves are swaying in the wind, lifting the clothes of pedestrians. It’s so good.
The situation is probably due to the blessing of Buddha.
A not-narrow platform extends to both sides to form a corridor. Jade-white stone pillars are engraved with lotus flowers and scriptures, surrounding the temple. On the platform is a heavy-colored copper incense burner half a person tall.
A stick of incense as thick as a wrist is inserted, and the smoke is filled with smoke, which is like floating clouds. People coming and going are throwing copper plates into the copper stove and making wishes in front of the big incense burner with their eyes closed.
Get promoted and make a fortune, get a wife and have children, be safe and healthy... exchanging a small copper coin for the blessing of the Buddha does not sound like a loss-making deal.
"There is a switch on the left side of the bottom quarter of the incense burner. After you turn it on, all the copper that was thrown in will flow out..."
When Chu Shou thought about the past, he didn't care about any awkwardness at all. He was talking to himself, and the corners of his mouth could not help but bend a few degrees.