Xuanzhen Temple is dozens of miles away from the capital.
It was originally a little-known Taoist temple, but it became famous because it converted a powerful man from Beijing to practice here more than 20 years ago.
This powerful man from the capital was the direct grandson of Ning Guogong, the founder of the country, a first-class Shenwei general and Jia Jing, the second son of Jia Daihua, the governor of the Beijing camp.
Speaking of this Mr. Jing, he is an extraordinary person.
Not only was he the legitimate son of the founding father, he was also a Jinshi in Yimao in high school. Such achievements are unique among the founding sect and the family of the Jia family with two fathers in the past hundred years.
In addition, his elder brother died at a young age, so he is the undisputed successor of Ningguofu's generation.
It stands to reason that a person with such a background and such a famous reputation should have an infinitely bright career and future. As long as you put in a little effort, it is easy to protect the family for decades and even become a loyal minister of the imperial court.
But what is unexpected is that this respectful gentleman chose not to be a good official and only wanted to be a god!
In order to seek the method of immortality, after his father passed away, he resolutely gave up his ancestral title and family business and handed it over to his eldest son Jia Zhen to inherit it. Instead, he went to practice outside the city without any worries.
Such behavior not only shocked outsiders, but even the elders of each house in the Jia family at that time hated iron. However, his father and ancestors have all passed away. As the eldest son of the eldest son, he has no one to restrain him, so he can only
It can be left to him.
In this way, it lasts more than twenty years.
Times change, a new generation replaces the old...
The rumble of horse hooves and the sound of golden swords approached, adding a bit of solemn atmosphere to the solemn ancient temple.
Lai Sheng, the head butler of Ningguo Mansion, who was in a state of confusion, ran out in a hurry.
Sure enough, I saw a group of cavalry in bright clothes and armor appearing at the entrance of the Taoist temple, which was originally empty.
The young man riding on the silver-saddled white horse, although only wearing ordinary clothes, is still majestic and heroic. Isn't he the real talker of the Jia family and the heir to the title of Rongguo Mansion, Zhenyuan Marquis Jia Lian!
Without daring to hesitate, Lai Sheng immediately stepped forward and knelt down to pay his respects.
Jia Lian jumped off the horse, looked indifferent, and asked: "How is the situation?"
Lai Sheng's body was hunched over, with a look of sadness and fear on his face.
"When I heard the news, I immediately led people on horseback and came over. But when I saw our master, he was already out of breath..."
"Out of energy?"
That is death.
"How did you die?"
"I don't know the specific slave. I'm inspecting it inside..."
"Take me over there and have a look."
When he walked into a Taoist hut, he was greeted by the pungent smell of rust. Jia Lian frowned subconsciously.
Unconcerned about the external environment, Jia Lian immediately looked at Jia Jing, the only master of Ningguo Mansion, who was lying upright on the wooden board under the manipulation of the two gangsters.
But seeing that his body was as skinny as firewood, his face was deeply concave, and his complexion was gray, he looked like a mummy.
Jia Lian looked deep and stood silently.
After the inspection was completed, he asked: "How?"
Although Wu Zuo didn't know Jia Lian, Lai Sheng, who was extremely humble next to Jia Lian, could guess Jia Lian's identity, so he was a little cautious.
"Returning to the adults, according to the examination of the young master, your master's lips are blue and black, his lower abdomen is swollen and there is a huge lump in his abdomen. Based on the words of the housekeeper and the Taoist priests, the preliminary judgment is that he swallowed a large amount of highly toxic cinnabar, etc.
He died of burning and swelling in his abdomen..."
Lai Sheng heard the sound and glared at the old man next to him: "You are so brave, how dare you poison our master!"
The old Taoist, who slightly shrunk his head and looked pitiful, argued: "Where is the theory of poisoning and murder? The elixirs taken by Taoist Guizhen were all carefully refined by Taoist Priest Guizhen according to Taoist immortal methods. They were originally related to
I have nothing to wait for.
Another saying is that since Taoist Guizhen gave up the world to practice, he is a practicing person. Since he is a practicing person, he can no longer be measured by the worldly life, old age, illness and death. According to Pindao, Taoist Guizhen’s achievement is the result of many years of practicing.
With the positive result, he transformed into an immortal and ascended to the throne of immortality."
Guizhen is Jia Jing’s Taoist slogan.
Lai Sheng looked suffocated. Of course he knew that the reason why his master had ignored the family business for so many years was that he was really focused on cultivating and becoming an immortal.
Just when he didn't know how to refute the old man, when he saw Jia Lian's eyes turning around, he quickly introduced: "This is the Master Changsheng who presides over Xuanzhen Temple."
Jia Lian took a look at this old Taoist priest with gray hair on his temples and a muscular face that looked like he was at least eighty or ninety years old. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that Jia Jing was able to trick Jia Jing into staying here permanently.
This childlike appearance with white hair actually looks a bit like a Taoist master. One returns to his true nature and the other to immortality. Does Jia Jing really think that by giving up the glory of the earthly world, he has reached the state of returning to his true nature and can live forever?
Regarding Jia Jing's death, Jia Lian had already expected it, and he didn't care at all. Anyway, Jia Jing was focused on cultivating Taoism outside and didn't care about any family affairs. It would be the same with or without him in the Jia family.
Even so, as the grandson of Ning Guogong and the master of Jia's ancestral home, he could not die in such an unexplained way.
So Jia Lian said: "Well, since the Taoist priest thinks that my master has ascended to immortality and ascended to the throne of immortality, why not take all the elixirs that my master has taken and let the Taoist priest swallow them too, so that they can help
Can the Taoist master cultivate his true self as soon as possible and become an immortal?"
Upon hearing this, Taoist Changsheng said hurriedly: "No, no need. I haven't reached the stage of cultivation yet. It's not too late to wait until I have reached the stage of cultivation before taking this kind of elixir..."
What a joke, although he is almost ninety years old, he has not lived enough yet. Seeing that Jia Jing has eaten to death, how can he dare to take those "elixirs"?
"Is it because I don't practice enough, or am I afraid?"
Jia Lian sneered. Seeing that Taoist Changsheng looked embarrassed and speechless, he didn't bother to talk to him. He raised his arm and said coldly: "Come here, arrest everyone in Xuanzhen Temple and interrogate them strictly."
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"Lai Sheng, I'll leave this matter to you. Be sure to find out all the causes and consequences of Mr. Jing's death, such as what elixir the elder took to cause death, where the elixir came from, and who refined the elixir.
wait.
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"My slave obeys your orders."
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Because Mrs. You accompanied Jia Mu and others to the imperial mausoleum for the funeral, the current head of the Ningguo Mansion is Qin Keqing, the eldest mistress.
Jia Jing passed away suddenly. It was impossible for Qin Keqing to ignore such a big matter.
In fact, when the news first spread back to Ning Guo Mansion, Qin Keqing was the first to know about it, and it was also Jia Lian who she sent someone to notify immediately.
She herself didn't even wait for Jia Lian, and drove her carriage out of the city. However, her carriage was naturally inferior to Jia Lian and his bodyguards' fast horses, so she was caught up by Jia Lian as soon as she left the city gate, and Jia Lian took the lead.
By the time she finally arrived at Xuanzhen Temple, Jia Lian had almost settled everything.
After understanding the situation, Qin Keqing naturally came to look for Jia Lian.
At that time, Jia Lian was listening to Lai Sheng's report in the quiet room.
"Returning to the second master, according to the news, our master died a few days ago, but the two brothers Wang, Wu, and Wang six did not report the situation to the government in time. Although they explained that our master usually talks to the Taoist priests
They mingled together and were not allowed to serve closely, so they did not know the specific situation.
But according to the slave, they, like those Taoist priests, were afraid that the government would find out and blame them, so they deliberately concealed it.
Our master suddenly passed away late last night, and they couldn't hide it anymore, so they had to send the news back to the mansion."
"As the person arranged by the government to take care of the eldest master, he didn't know about the eldest master's situation. He should have been beaten. What's more, he concealed it.
Then they each had eighty sticks, took back the rewards given by the clans in these years, and drove them to the north to guard the farm."
"yes."
Lai Sheng wanted to say something more, but he stopped when he saw Qin Keqing walking in.
"Second uncle~"
Qin Keqing found a white hemp belt from nowhere and tied it on her head. Her eyes were full of tears and she looked particularly beautiful.
In front of Lai Sheng, Jia Lian couldn't say anything and could only nod slightly.
Qin Keqing walked to Jia Lian's side and said, "I feel really sorry for having worked so hard for my second uncle for the sake of our house."
"It doesn't matter..."
Seeing the helplessness in Jia Lian's eyes, Qin Keqing realized that he was too close to Jia Lian, so he put away his tears and stood aside.
Lai Sheng then said: "Regarding our master's funeral... things like coffins and coffins were prepared when Uncle Zhen was here. They are all in the house. I have sent people back to get them...
In addition, this Xuanzhen Temple is just a Taoist temple after all, and I would like to ask the second master for instructions. After the body of our master is collected and buried, can it be transferred directly to the family temple, so that it will be more convenient for subsequent matters?"
"Well, you thought well, so let's do it."
Qin Keqing next to him was a little surprised when he heard this: "Why did you transfer it directly to the family temple instead of setting up a memorial ceremony for the master?"
Lai Sheng said: "Of course we have to set up sacrifices to keep the spirit alive, but this Xuanzhen Temple is a Taoist temple after all and is not as cheap as a family temple. It won't be too late to set up a mourning hall when we get to the family temple."
Qin Keqing said "Oh" and then said: "In that case, why don't you take the master's body back to the mansion, so that it will be more convenient for all the families to go to express condolences."
Hearing this, Lai Sheng laughed, knowing that his eldest mistress was still young and had not experienced much.
"Young mistress, I don't know. The imperial court has regulations that you are not allowed to enter the capital for funerals without the imperial decree. In fact, not only the capital, but almost all cities in the world have this rule. If you are not good enough, you are not allowed to enter the city for funerals."
Lai Sheng's reluctant explanation made Qin Keqing suddenly realize it and immediately felt a little embarrassed.
In fact, she is not to blame. She was brought back from the health care hall by Qin Bangye and raised as a child, and she married into the Duke's mansion when she was more than ten years old.
During this period, she did not receive a good education. All her knowledge and abilities were gained through her own understanding after joining Ningguo Mansion to assist the housekeeper of the You family.
Although the Jia family has held several funerals over the years, Jia She, Jia Zhen and others all died in the city without exception. There is no question of whether they can go to the city for funerals.
Therefore, when she heard that Jia Lian and others were going to move Jia Jing's coffin to the family temple for mourning, her first reaction was why not move it to her home, so that it would be convenient for relatives to express their condolences...
In her mind, there was no concept of going to the city for mourning. At this time, when Lai Sheng reminded her, she recalled it in a daze, and it seemed that it was indeed the case. Thinking about it, this should be a common practice, and it is not difficult to understand.
So he couldn't help but look at Jia Lian, and saw that Jia Lian was also looking at her, with a touch of ridicule on his handsome face. Qin Keqing felt that his face was a little hot.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. What, it was in vain that he was so kind to him! He knew that he didn't understand this but didn't remind him, which made him lose face in front of his slaves.
Lai Sheng did not dare to laugh at Qin Keqing. He then asked Jia Lian: "About our master, should we send someone to inform the aunt as soon as possible?"
If Jia Jing died in normal times, Youshi, as his daughter-in-law, would not be absent no matter what. But Youshi happened to be attending the funeral for the concubine in the imperial mausoleum, which made Lai Sheng undecided.
Jia Lian said decisively: "It's natural for my sister-in-law to know about such a big thing. Just in the morning, Lin Zhixiao came back to pick up things for the old lady. Now I'm afraid he hasn't gone far, so I sent a person to catch up and let him do it for me.
Just inform your sister-in-law, and you don't have to worry.
But whether my sister-in-law can come back as soon as possible depends on the situation at the imperial mausoleum. Therefore, before she comes back, you have to take care of all the big and small things."
"Yes, this is what a slave should do."
Lai Sheng nodded respectfully, waited for a while and saw that Jia Lian had no other instructions, so he left to do his work.
When they arrived in the quiet room, only Jia Lian and Qin Keqing were left. Neither of them spoke for a while, and the scene was a bit quiet.
In the end, Qin Keqing was a little shy when she faced Jia Lian's appraising eyes, and couldn't help but said coquettishly: "What are you looking at, uncle? Is there something wrong with her face?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Lian smiled, gently hooked his hand, and let Beauty Qin come to him.
With a slender head and eyebrows, a graceful figure, a thin spring shirt can't cover up the spring light at all, and the secret fragrance is always there.
Looking at such a beautiful woman, Jia Lian had to admit that in terms of style and ability to arouse men's desires, there really was no one in the world who could compare to this woman.
Take the waist and buttocks as an example, at least Jia Lian has never seen anything more upright and stunning.
What's more, such a beauty has the charm of Baochai and the romance of Daiyu. Therefore, even if her status is inappropriate, this girl still plays a decisive role in Jia Lian's mind.
Because he took the beauty's life-threatening waist and made her sit in his arms, enjoying the beauty's tenderness from a distance.
Qin Keqing originally saw Jia Lian squinting at her for a long time and then hugged her into his arms, thinking that the other party was going to do something to her that was not humane.
She never thought that Jia Lian would just hold her in his arms like this, and wrap a fiery big hand around her waist to play with her buttocks. Qin Keqing raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian for a few times, making sure that Jia Lian had no intention of causing trouble before she extinguished her restlessness.
Heart.
After thinking about it, she put a hand on Jia Lian's chest and said softly: "I heard that my second uncle is in the garden today to celebrate my third aunt's birthday. My second uncle is busy all day long and rarely has a moment of leisure. He even calls us in the mansion."
I'm really sorry for disturbing you about my uncle's affairs."
Jia Lian shook his head, reached out and touched Beauty Qin's head, and said with a smile: "After all, I am also the acting patriarch of the Jia family. If something happens to the eldest master, it is only reasonable for me to take care of the aftermath. Also, you
There is no need to say such polite words between us."
Hearing the closeness in Jia Lian's words and having his head caressed by him in such a loving way, Qin Keqing felt that her body was so soft and she was enjoying it so much that her body became softer and softer.
"Then uncle, are you going to rest here tonight or go back to the city? I think it's getting late..."
"After the eldest master's body is laid to rest, I will return to the city and come back tomorrow morning when the coffin is moved."
"oh."
Hearing the disappointment in Qin Keqing's tone, Jia Lian lowered his head and scraped her nose angrily, and said with a smile: "After such a big thing happened, all the families in the clan will definitely not be able to sit still. If I don't go back, they might be in chaos.
What kind of.
You little pervert, you just took away my Xiangling yesterday and left this morning. What, you want it again?"
Hearing Jia Lian calling her a pervert, Qin Keqing frowned, twisted her body, and said with some dissatisfaction: "What? You actually say that to someone, it's obviously you... Humph, I have something to say...
Although Xiangling girl usually looks blank, she actually has the right idea in her heart, and she doesn’t listen to anyone’s words. The reason why she didn’t refuse after being tricked by me yesterday is because she knew in her heart that you, the master, wanted to be the master.
She agreed.
Can’t people see that she doesn’t look down on me as a young mistress at all and is unwilling to trade with me..."
When Qin Damei said this, Jia Lian really couldn't refute it. He could only sigh that his dear Xiangling was really considerate.
When Qin Keqing saw that she had won against Jia Lian, she felt a little happy, so she didn't care what Jia Lian said about her. Her family knew about her family affairs, and she knew very well that since she saw through her past, she had indeed taken things as she wanted, especially in front of Jia Lian.
Compared to other women, she must have been too dissolute...
She also knew that Jia Lian said so, but in his heart he liked her like this. She also knew that it would take some time for Lai Sheng to send people back to the city to carry the coffin. She thought that Jia Lian would have nothing else to do during this period, and she felt happy in her heart.
I have a bit of desire for pleasure.
Yin glanced at Jia Lian with charming eyes, then raised her swan neck, leaned into Jia Lian's neck and kissed her softly.
She raised her head and saw Jia Lian looking straight at her, with some obvious fire in his eyes and some expectation. She smiled brightly, continued to kiss Jia Lian, and then surrendered to the ground with ease.
She is good at amorous feelings and has been with Jia Lian for such a long time, so she naturally knows how to arouse Jia Lian's anger as quickly as possible.
Sure enough, with her skillful methods, Jia Lian did not show any displeasure or resistance from the beginning to the end.
He just sat on the wooden chair in the quiet room, like an emperor.