Liu Jing led his people into Fengci Nunnery and saw a group of sisters-in-law who were leading Buddhist practices. They were no more than fifteen or sixty-seven years old. The two old sisters-in-law jumped up and shouted: "Who are you! Trespassing on the pure land of Buddhism." They also shouted, "
"Here comes someone." Liu Jing glanced at Eunuch Li and Aunt Feng, and saw that they both looked surprised and looked at each other.
There was a sound of footsteps outside, and a dozen strong men emerged from nowhere, each of them over eight feet long and with a strong back and waist. The leader yelled: "Where are you from?" Before they finished speaking, Liu Jing and others
The guards he led took off their muskets in unison. The strong men stopped suddenly as if someone had cast a restraining spell.
Liu Jing said leisurely: "Among the group of sisters-in-law, one or two are just beauties; all of them are beauties, and they were obviously chosen sincerely. This place must not be a place for serious business."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sister-in-law shouted sternly: "How outrageous!" The voice was quite majestic.
Liu Jing frowned: "But the demeanor of these girls is not like... those who do that kind of work. Why don't we arrest them at the Yamen first and ask them?"
Another sister-in-law screamed: "How dare you! My father is Tingwei Guo Xin!"
Another one shouted: "My grandfather is Wu Zichong!" Immediately, the sisters-in-law announced their families one after another, and they were all daughters of important officials in the Qin State.
Liu Jing and others were shocked! What are so many official ladies doing as aunts? Look at them, they don't look like aunts at all. Liu Jing frowned: "Since you are the daughter of a rich family, why can't you study at home and come here to be aunts?"
The two old ladies came closer and saw that he looked well. They chanted: "I wonder what the donor is doing."
Liu Jing looked at them for a few times, pointed at the sisters-in-law and said: "We are here to do things under the orders of the prince. Now that we have met, we can't pretend that we didn't see you. If Gui'an can't give a reasonable explanation, I will be suspicious of you."
They kidnapped an official lady." Upon hearing this, the expressions of the sisters-in-law changed quietly, and their anger disappeared instantly.
The old lady was shocked. One was younger and silently took half a step back; the other was older, with a string of green sandalwood beads as big as long eyes hanging on his chest.
The nuns were entrusted to teach these young ladies, and they have absolutely no evil intentions."
Liu Jingdao: "How can we believe Shitai's false words alone?"
The old lady was a little embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Female donor, it's inconvenient for a poor nun to speak openly in front of the court. Why don't we invite you to have a cup of tea in the back?" She winked.
Liu Jing said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Buddhist Pure Land, what can't be said openly? Is this really such a sneaky and shameful thing?" The sisters-in-law lowered their heads one after another, some bit their lips in shyness, and some blushed.
He opened his mouth to argue. The old woman who was hiding behind glared at them several times.
The older lady said anxiously: "Female donor, these ladies are all young, so it's best not to tell them in front of them."
Liu Jing frowned: "What can't be said in front of the little girls in the nunnery? At their age, they are almost talking about their husband's family. Why are they here to be a sister-in-law? What are you deceiving them? You are so secretive and obvious.
Prepare to say another set of words for me, which is different from what you said to them. Otherwise, why don't you dare to let them hear it?"
The next sister-in-law became anxious and shouted: "Is there anything we can't say? We are just here to study Buddhist scriptures."
Liu Jing glanced at her and said, "Can't you study Buddhist scriptures at home? Besides, if you are not going to become a monk, what are you doing studying Buddhist scriptures? Why don't you learn to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and manage the household?"
Just when the old sister-in-law was about to speak, another sister-in-law said delicately: "We are preparing for the prince's draft."
Liu Jing was shocked and turned to look at Li and Feng: "Your Majesty wants to be drafted? How old is Your Majesty to be drafted?"
Then Eunuch Li immediately asked: "Where did the rumors come from? Why is the prince going to have a draft?"
Aunt Feng also said: "I have been with the Queen Mother day and night, and I have never heard of the draft."
Liu Jingdao: "I haven't heard of it either. Besides, being so old is... very bad for your health. The imperial doctor in Beijing said it. Even if you had this plan, it would be a few years later."
The whole hall was stunned. Some of them exclaimed, some fell down on the futon, and some cried. Eunuch Li pointed at the old lady and yelled: "How dare you tell such a huge lie to deceive the official lady." "
Liu Jingdao: "I'm afraid it's not deceiving the official lady, what does the lady know? It's deceiving the court officials." She glanced at the sisters-in-law, "The fathers and grandfathers of these girls must have been blackmailed out of money in order to let their daughters and granddaughters enter the draft."
Grandma Feng sighed: "If it's just that I was blackmailed out of money, I'm afraid there are other things."
Liu Jing looked around at the nunnery for a moment, and said with a mixture of laughter and laughter: "How can anyone believe such a dilapidated house? A high-ranking official of the country is too easy to deceive."
The two old ladies were already stunned. After a long while, the younger one shouted: "The poor nuns and others are actually entrusted by your family to teach the ladies the Dharma!"
Liu Jing smiled slightly and looked at Aunt Feng. Aunt Feng said coldly: "If you don't deceive the prince into drafting a girl, are you adults a fool? Are you entrusting the girl to you?"
I saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old sister-in-law walking out of the crowd, and respectfully said a blessing to Liu Jing and others: "My lords, we all understand that the elders in the family have been deceived by them. Please make the decision to redress the grievances for my little girl and others." "
All the sisters-in-law were smart. After hearing this, they immediately bowed down and said, "I beg you, sir, to take the initiative to redress my grievances for my little girl!"
Liu Jing burst into laughter: "What a clever little girl, but she can make the most of it. What's your last name?"
The sister-in-law lowered her head and said, "My little girl's surname is Gao."
Liu Jing looked her over and over: "I see that your steps are steady, as if you have learned some kung fu."
The sister-in-law said: "I was born into a general, and I learned a few martial arts skills for self-defense from my father and brother when I was young."
Liu Jing's eyes moved, and he turned to look at Li and Feng and said, "Could it be that Gao family?" The two men were also stunned. Then they asked the sister-in-law, "Who is your father?"
The sister-in-law smiled bitterly and said: "It is indeed the Gao family. My father secretly sent me here behind the backs of several uncles. Since he was deceived, he just sent me back quietly. Don't ask me who my father is. Already."
Liu Jing smiled and said: "I only thought that your Gao family was full of nobles, and it turned out that I also had the idea of giving a beautiful girl to you." The sister-in-law lowered her head and said nothing. Liu Jing looked at her for a while, "You are a bit older, and you have a lot of spirit." You are actually practicing well."
The two old ladies knelt down and shouted "Unjustly" repeatedly. Liu Jing discussed with Grandma Li and Grandma Feng, and both of them said, "It's fine as long as Mrs. Zhu makes the decision."
Liu Jingsui was no longer polite. He first ordered people to capture all the people in Fengci Nunnery except the sister-in-law. In addition to the two in front of the hall, they also found six sisters-in-law of different ages from the back. The sisters-in-law were separated from the nursing home. In each of the two places, a guard was sent to eavesdrop outside the door. The three of them walked around the nunnery and checked it back and forth.
Although the nunnery is simple, it is not shabby. The sisters-in-law's residence is decorated with silk and embroidery, but there is no makeup or jewelry. Everything they use daily is brought from home, and the spices they smelled just now are also the sisters-in-law's own.
There are copybooks in every house, which shows that they often practice calligraphy. When Grandma Feng took a look, she saw that the copybooks were actually the handwriting of Master Bodhi'an Huipan. She was dumbfounded. After a long while, she said: "This...isn't this just waiting for something to happen!" Liu Jing laughed loudly.
laugh.
Eunuch Li saw a thick book lying on the desk in the abbot's room. He picked it up and flipped through it. He was immediately shocked: "This, this..." He quickly read a few pages and handed it to Aunt Feng.
Grandma Feng was also stunned: "This..."
Liu Jingqi asked: "What is that?" Aunt Feng handed it to her. When Liu Jing took a look, what was written in the booklet was actually the temperament, preferences, and habits of King Qin. From what color he preferred, who he liked, what he liked to eat, to
He made it clear what he said and what he did not want to hear. Liu Jing was shocked, "Are these true?" Eunuch Li nodded. Liu Jing frowned, "What if people with evil intentions know this? The prince likes to eat.
What, they put something inappropriate in it, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Eunuch Li said angrily: "That's not true! It was compiled into a book in a grand manner."
Liu Jing raised his eyes and glanced at the room. He saw several other books on the desk. They looked similar to the covers of this one, so he took the book and started reading. This book contained the Queen Mother's likes and dislikes. Look again.
The book next to it belonged to the Empress Dowager. She handed it to Nanny Feng. After reading it, Nanny Feng said: "Most of it is not bad, with a few deviations."
Li and Feng read the Queen Mother's book again, which was also good. The three of them looked at each other for a long time, speechless.
Then he looked through the other books, all of which were Buddhist scriptures. Liu Jing asked Aunt Feng to put away the three books and went back to the front together. The sisters-in-law were still waiting in the front hall, and they had already become noisy. When they saw the three of them coming out.
, there was an instant silence like a kite entering a flock of birds.
Liu Jing looked at them and asked: "Even if you mistakenly think that the prince is going to have a talent show, shouldn't you learn some of the rules of the prince's palace? Why do you come to the mountains to study Buddhism?"
A sister-in-law said: "Because the Queen Mother loves Buddhism. Aunt Cao said that learning Buddhism can please the Queen Mother and make it easier to live in the palace in the future."
Liu Jing and others immediately looked at each other and asked in unison: "Who is Aunt Cao?"
Another sister-in-law said: "Aunt Cao...is the Aunt Cao who taught us. She was originally the concubine of the late prince, and she also gave birth to a princess. After the late prince returned from Hexi, she served the Queen Mother. Later... she came out
She stayed at home for two years and became a laywoman. She said that this draft was the Queen Mother's wish. The Queen Mother often called her back to her residence to talk."
Aunt Feng immediately said: "Cao family?"
Eunuch Li thought for a while: "Could it be that Mr. Cao?"
Aunt Feng said: "It sounds like it's her. Isn't she at Yunju Temple?"
The sisters-in-law said one after another: "Yes, it is at Yunju Temple! We all went to Yunju Temple to meet her first. After seeing the people, she told us that her family might be selected."
Liu Jing asked: "Has she ever told anyone who was not selected?"
The sisters-in-law looked at each other for a while and said, "Little girl, I don't know."
Liu Jing clapped her hands and said, "That's it. This layman Cao really knows how to do business. He can make something out of nothing." Seeing everyone's expressions looking ugly, she said sincerely, "I am praising you very seriously."
She. She’s not sure how much money she’s made. It’s easy to deceive a few people, but it’s not easy to deceive so many people.”
Eunuch Li was stumped and said: "Mrs. Zhu, you are still laughing! This evil woman used the name of the prince and the queen mother to deceive the ministers to make money wantonly..."
Liu Jingxiao interrupted: "Don't wrong the prince and the queen mother! She borrowed the name of the queen mother. By the way, does she really go into the house to see the queen mother from time to time?"
Aunt Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Really..."
Liu Jing was surprised: "How brave! I never thought that a woman could be so bold. Isn't she afraid that her daughter will be implicated if the secret is exposed?"
Aunt Feng thought: "Ms. Cao has a peaceful temperament. She is neither smart nor ambitious. Besides, the princess is still being raised in the palace."
Liu Jing looked at these sisters-in-law and suddenly whispered: "Mom, I have something to tell you." He took Aunt Feng aside and muttered for a long time.
Aunt Feng was shocked: "Why do you act so wantonly..."
Liu Jing sighed softly and said in a low voice: "I just remembered... King Xianlu. Do you know how he disappeared?" Aunt Feng nodded. Liu Jing sighed again. "More," she
He turned back and glanced at the sisters-in-law, "I even used Master Huipan's words as a post. It can be said that I did everything possible."
Aunt Feng thought for a while and said, "I'll let you try it out." Then she casually selected a sister-in-law to go to the side hall next door and interrogated her carefully for a long time. The sister-in-law came back with a red face.
Aunt Feng refused to give up and ordered another one. After questioning her several times, Aunt Feng's face was already livid. Seeing the sister-in-law named Gao poking her head around with curiosity, the latter simply ordered her. Liu Jing said to Eunuch Li: "
I'm a little curious, so I'll go and listen." Eunuch Li nodded.
Liu Jing tiptoed behind Aunt Feng and Sister-in-law Gao, and listened to the door of the side hall. Then she heard Aunt Feng say: "I just want to ask you, apart from coming here to learn Buddhism, does the Cao family also want you to learn Buddhism?"
of?"
Sister-in-law Gao said: "She said that she is not choosing a concubine this time, and does not need to be virtuous and virtuous. She recommends that our family secretly find a few capable oiran ladies to learn how to get along with men, so that they can be favored in the future."
Aunt Feng sneered and said, "Others want me to spend half a day trying to admit it, but you just ignore it."
Sister-in-law Gao smiled and said, "Because I haven't gone to study yet. The oiran gentleman who was originally assigned to me suddenly died." Aunt Feng frowned before speaking. She continued, "That oiran gentleman was recommended by Aunt Cao.
"
Liu Jing couldn't bear it any longer, so she broke in and asked, "Little girl, you just said that the oiran you had chosen for you is dead? Who is she?"
Sister-in-law Gao said: "I only know that he is a courtesan, but I don't know about the other ones. I haven't seen him yet."
"Are you from Chang'an City?"
"No. Aunt Cao said it was best to avoid Chang'an, so she recommended someone from Xianyang."
Liu Jing said coldly: "When did she recommend this Xianyang oiran to your family?"
Sister-in-law Gao thought for a while: "It has been two or three months. I have been hesitating, and it was not until recently that I decided to send me to the draft."
Liu Jingyan smiled: "Then we are right. We are all right. Aunt Feng, we have to return to Chang'an quietly. We must not alert Aunt Cao, and we must not alert the people behind Aunt Cao. Otherwise, I'm afraid Aunt Cao will
Silenced."
Aunt Feng asked quickly: "Is there someone behind her?"
Liu Jing nodded and said, "If I guess correctly, Aunt Cao is a puppet herself."