Three cars filed into a small mountain village on the outskirts of Shishi City, causing Pizi to run and chase behind them. Those who had just had breakfast and were about to get off the ground also stopped and looked at these cars with Beijing license plates.
car.
"It's to protect the country. Why didn't you come back for the Chinese New Year this year?"
"Baoguo, now that you have become a high official, you won't come home to visit often..."
Seeing Hu Baoguo get out of the first car, the villagers were immediately relieved. They all knew that Hu Baoguo had become a bigger and bigger official in recent years, but what kind of official he was, most people were still not clear about it.
"Master Ba, are you feeling well? I took some things and will have them delivered to you later..."
"Sixth Aunt, are you preparing to go to the fields? I say you should enjoy your old age..."
While Hu Baoguo was chatting with the villagers, he took out a pack of cigarettes and distributed them to everyone. However, he took the cigarettes that cost a few cents a pack and started smoking.
After a while, the people in the village dispersed, and Hu Baoguo took Qin Feng and Mr. Qi in the car behind him into his yard.
"Hello, second grandpa, hello, fifth grandpa!"
As soon as Qin Feng entered the door, he greeted the two remaining elders of the Hu family and put some gifts he had brought on the table. They had not seen each other for several years, but the faces of the two old men looked much older.
"Baozhu, his wife, went to pour tea for the guests..."
Hu Baoguo's second uncle was the leader of the Hu family. After ordering people to serve tea to Qin Feng and others, he said: "Qin Feng, you haven't been here for two years, right? I don't think about us old men, nor do we."
Do you miss your master?"
"Second Grandpa, it's my fault." Qin Feng lowered his head in shame. He has been running around here and there in the past few years and has indeed not come to pay homage to his master.
"Okay, as long as you have your master in your heart."
The second grandfather waved his hand and said: "We all know about that. You sit down and drink some water. Then call a few young men later. Let's invite the old man out..."
According to Qin Feng's wishes, he originally wanted to keep the ashes in the Hu family. When they were buried in the future, there would be no need to open the grave.
However, after consulting a Feng Shui master, the second grandfather learned that not being buried for a long time would make the old man's soul uneasy, so he temporarily buried the ashes at the top of the Hu family's ancestral grave.
For Chinese people, relocating a grave is a big event, and usually a suona team is invited to play it, which is even more grand than during a funeral.
But this time, the people involved in the tomb relocation were Hu Baoguo and Qi Gong, two very influential people in society. It was really not appropriate to publicize it. Hu Baoguo had already called his family and made arrangements.
Mr. Qi didn't know Hu Baoguo's identity at first. Seeing that Qin Feng and Hu Baoguo were brothers, he originally thought that Hu Baoguo was Zai's junior. Later, he was surprised when he learned Hu Baoguo's identity.
However, while Mr. Qi was shocked, he was also happy for Qin Feng from the bottom of his heart. With such a high-ranking official hiding behind Qin Feng, Qin Feng could at least be safe in some small matters.
After hearing what Second Grandpa said, Qin Feng said quickly: "Second Grandpa, just ask someone to build a shed. I will do the hard work."
"Okay, you and Baoguo are together."
The second grandfather nodded, turned to look at Qi Gong, and said, "Brother, how long have you lived? I don't know how to introduce this kid Baoguo..."
"I will be eighty-eight after the Chinese New Year."
Qi Gong had lived in the capital all his life, but he really liked the atmosphere in the countryside. He sat cross-legged on the bed and said, "My surname is Qi, and I am the younger generation of the old man. This time, I am here to pay my respects to my elders when they move their graves."
"Eighty-eight. That's really a big brother. He's three years older than me."
After chatting with Qi Gong about their age, the second grandfather suddenly changed the subject and said, "I haven't heard the old man say that he has any heirs. I wonder what kind of relatives the old man and the old man are?"
Although it seemed a little impolite to break the casserole and ask, the second grandfather knew that Zai had made many enemies in his early life, and some people even traced them to the village back then, so he still had to ask questions to feel at ease.
"My original surname is Aixinjueluo, and I am four generations shorter than the old man..."
In the Aixinjueluo family tree, Zai belongs to the Zai generation, which is the same generation as several famous princes in the late Qing Dynasty, while Qi Gong belongs to the Qi generation, separated by three generations: Pu, Yu and Heng.
Qi Gong had heard Qin Feng say before that the Hu family was members of the Zai banner in the early years, so he did not deliberately conceal his identity as a former Qing royal family.
"So that's what happened..." After hearing Qi Gong's words, the second grandfather immediately understood. In terms of their relationship, Qi Gong was in the same line as Zai.
"Okay, Second Uncle, let's go over there..." Hu Baoguo looked at his watch and said, "We have to rush to Zunhua later, so that we can put the old man to rest today."
"Teacher, please don't go to the forest." Qin Feng looked at Qi Gong. He was already over ninety years old. Although his body was still strong, Qin Feng was afraid that he would not be able to bear this torture.
"If you want to go, you must go." Qi Gong shook his head, his tone was firm and firm.
"Then pay it forward, I'll help you over." Qin Feng stood up and helped Qi Gong up.
Except for Hu Baoguo, who has no descendants, the Hu family can be said to be prosperous. Apart from the rule that women are not allowed to go to the forest, there are still ten or twenty young people following behind them, all juniors of the Hu family. When they arrive at Hu
Behind the family's ancestral grave, a shed covering an area of half an acre has been built. According to the rules of moving graves, those buried in the grave cannot see the sun.
In front of Hu Baoguo's grave, the five slaughtered animals were neatly placed there. There were ashes of yellow paper in a circle around the grave, and three pillars of high incense were filled with smoke. The worship service had started as early as yesterday.
"Qin Feng, please give the old man some incense first."
The second grandfather came to the grave and handed a stick of incense to Qin Feng. In terms of relationship, Qin Feng was the old man's close disciple and the closest among everyone present.
"yes!"
After Qin Feng took the incense candle and lit it, he walked to Zai's grave, knelt down as soon as his knees softened, and said: "Master, I am unfilial, and it was not until today that your wish was fulfilled, and your soul returned to the ancestral temple...
"
Qin Feng placed the incense stick on the grave, and recalled every moment of his relationship with his master. He couldn't help but feel sad, and tears fell down his cheeks.
"Qin Feng, it's a good thing that I can give the old man a wish today. Get up." The second grandfather who presided over the tomb relocation patted Qin Feng on the shoulder.
"Well, I understand."
Qin Feng held back his grief and stood up. Then Qi Gong stepped forward. His legs and feet were not very convenient, but he still managed to kneel down. After more than half a century, he finally faced his great benefactor again.
After everyone paid their respects, Qin Feng ignored the injury on his shoulder and personally picked up a shovel to shovel the soil. Moreover, he only allowed Hu Baoguo to help, and no one else was allowed to intervene.
When he dug out the green brick tomb where the urn was placed, Qin Feng threw down his shovel and dug out the green bricks piece by piece with his hands, finally revealing a corner of the urn containing the ashes.
At the moment when the urn was exposed, there was a burst of crying around the cemetery. Hu Baoguo's second uncle and fifth uncle had both received great favors. Now that they are separated from each other, they are all in tears.
"Bring over the coffin I prepared!" Qin Feng turned around and shouted, and two Hu family members carried a small white jade coffin made of jade to the grave.
Although the urn Qin Feng chose for his master back then was the best one in the funeral home, its quality was only average.
The current white jade coffin was made by Qin Feng at a cost of more than 600,000 yuan, after hollowing out a piece of fine white jade selected from the Xinjiang region. There are also five bats carved on it by Qin Feng himself, representing the
The meaning of the five blessings coming together.
In addition, Qin Feng also carved on the coffin scenes such as riding a dragon and ascending to immortals, music, dance and hundreds of operas. The whole coffin is extremely exquisite, but the carving can be regarded as an exquisite work of art.
Qin Feng carefully took the urn out of the ground and put it into the jade coffin with gentle movements. When he closed the coffin lid, the crying in the venue became louder.
"Send it to the old man!"
After Qin Feng and Hu Baoguo lifted up the jade coffin, the second grandfather shouted, and dozens of people gathered around them and walked down the mountain.
No one saw that after this strenuous exercise, the wound on Qin Feng's shoulder burst open again, and traces of blood dyed the bandage in his jacket red.
Qin Feng and others did not return to the village because the cars were parked at the foot of the mountain. They put the jade coffin containing the ashes in the trunk of the car. Everyone got in the car and drove directly to Zunhua.
Imperial Tomb.
The Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty are located in Zunhua, where five imperial mausoleums were built: Emperor Shunzhi's Xiaoling Mausoleum, Emperor Kangxi's Jingling Mausoleum, Emperor Qianlong's Yuling Mausoleum, Emperor Xianfeng's Dingling Mausoleum, and Emperor Tongzhi's Huiling Mausoleum.
In addition to the imperial mausoleum, there are four empress mausoleums including Dong Ci'an and Xi Cixi, five concubine gardens, and one princess mausoleum, in which 14 queens and 136 concubines are buried.
When the great thief Sun Dianying excavated Cixi's tomb, it happened in the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty. More than half a century later, it has now become a tourist attraction.
On the west side of the mausoleum of Empress Dowager Ci'an, there is a large royal cemetery that is not open to the public. This is where the bones of some members of the royal family are buried. Many great masters and princes who left their names in the late Qing Dynasty are buried here.
Got here.
In order to move the tomb of Zai, Qi Gong indeed spent a lot of effort. Not only did he find the family genealogy with Zai's name, he also found the tomb of Zai's ancestor, which was in this cemetery.
Accompanied by Qi Gong, Qin Feng and his party received a very high standard of reception when they came to the cemetery.
Although Qi Gong does not like to declare to the outside world that he loves Xinjieluo's surname, as a living fossil from that era, his words are very important evidence when compiling some records, so all departments related to the former Qing Dynasty
, Mr. Qi is still very familiar with them.
According to the records in the Dongling genealogy, Qin Feng finally buried Zai in the mausoleum of his lineage. If the information is correct, his direct ancestors were buried around Zai.
After letting Zai rest in peace, Qin Feng had Hu Baoguo, Qi Gong and others sent away, but he stayed in front of his master's tomb for three days before returning to the capital.
