In a col at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, a Mongolian woman hid herself on a big tree through the darkness of night. She looked like a civet cat, her body pressed against the trunk of the tree, her hands and feet grasping the branches, her head raised and her eyes fixed on the top of the mountain.
That piece of golden light. After a moment, the golden light flashed, and a group of lamas
They flew out one after another, and then stood outside in small groups, whispering. Seeing this, the woman turned her head slightly and listened, as if she could hear the conversation hundreds of meters away. The lamas whispered for a moment
, no more words were said, and they all sat on the ground, meditating and waiting.
A gust of breeze blew by, slightly lifting the woman's veil, revealing a moon-shy face. It was none other than Zhao Tong from Yueshu Pavilion. Under her two pale eyebrows, a pair of bright, round eyes.
, with a focused expression, he showed a slightly disappointed look. When an hour passed, the golden light on the top of Xiaoxue Mountain dispersed, Zhao Tong hurriedly held his breath and concentrated, wrapping his hands and feet around the tree trunk, his whole body was as tight as a dead leaf.
Sticking close to each other. After reaching Pasiba, Qiangba Muller's spiritual thoughts were swept away leisurely, and he led the lamas down the mountain and flew away. Zhao Tong's whole body relaxed and he slipped directly from the tree trunk to the ground. After breathing for a moment, he lifted it up with his hands.
She put on her veil, took out her scented towel, wiped the sweat from her forehead, held on to the pearl in the middle of her hair, stood up, and walked slowly towards the foot of the mountain, back to the tent of the women who were performing the Demon Dance tonight.
After a while, young lamas in twos and threes came to pass on the decree, named a certain woman, and went to serve a certain big lama. This Zhao Tong was previously a maid under Pasiba. She was good at singing and dancing, and was quite popular with Pasiba.
, so no one dared to call his name. Zhao Tong just followed the rules and waited here for a while. Seeing that there was no more guru to call him, he and a few sisters dispersed.
Zhao Tong, wearing a white gauze and brocade robe, walked all the way back to Yueshu Pavilion. He dodged a few drunken drinkers and casually greeted a few smeared young men.
Go to the attic where you live,
As soon as he sat down and drank a few sips of tea, he heard a knocking sound outside the door, "Miss Zhao, the southern rouge you requested has been delivered." Zhao Tong quickly walked to the door and gently opened a crack.
, after taking a closer look, this
The boy who sent the rouge welcomed him in and said loudly, "Don't ask for the money first, wait until I try the rouge. If there is any adulteration, you will never get a copper!"
The young man came into the room, looked around, and said, "Sister, you still can't trust me? Just give it a try and you'll find out." After saying that, mist rose up all over his body, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a slightly rickety old woman.
This old woman, in her fifties, was wearing gray silk and satin, with gray hair on her temples, and a jade hairpin stuck sideways on her head. When she saw Zhao Tong bowing to salute, she walked straight forward, kindly helped Zhao Tong up, and lifted him up.
Wei Wei hugged her into his arms and said pitifully, "I haven't seen you for a few days.
But it's okay?" Zhao Tong clung to the old woman and said coquettishly, "Grandma went to the south to play, so she didn't take Tong'er with her." The old woman sighed and said, "Grandma, where are you going to play?
I almost lost my life when I went south this time, and I won’t be able to come back.”
It turns out that this old woman, named Grandma Liu, is also an elder in the White Lotus cult in various places in Shandong. A few days ago, Han Shantong and Liu Futong formed an alliance in Bailu Village to start a rebellion, and Grandma Liu was also invited to participate. Unexpectedly, something happened
not secret,
Bailu Village was besieged and Han Shantong died. Fortunately, Liu Futong and others followed Liu Futong and broke out of the siege. Later, after discussing with Liu Futong and others, they still sneaked back to Dadu to collect intelligence to cope with Liu Futong's subsequent uprising.
Zhao Tong heard that Aunt Liu relied on Liu Futong's White Lotus Order to fight bloody battles, and just escaped. He noticed Aunt Liu's pale face and asked hurriedly, "Is grandma seriously injured?" Aunt Liu patted Zhao.
Tong's shoulders, shook his head, sat on the chair, and
While pouring a cup of tea, he secretly suppressed the vague injuries in his body, raised his head and smiled, "It doesn't matter, grandma is still on the sixth level of the mortal world, and there are just a few little lamas and Tatars, and
What can I do to grandma!"
Zhao Tong did not doubt that he was there, so he sat aside, gently combed his hair, and said, "Tonight the Lamaism is holding a Dharma meeting at the top of Xiaoxue Mountain. Phagpa and Qiangpa Muller are all present." Then Mother Liu.
A flash of light flashed in Mammy's eyes, and she quickly asked, "Did you find out any secrets?" Zhao Tong shook his head, "They seemed to be quite careful this time, not only sending us away early.
, and also set up a barrier to hide the top of the mountain in a sea of golden light, and sent lamas below the real person out of the barrier midway. Tong'er did not dare to leave his body and use the Thousand-mile Listening Skill, for fear of
I was discovered, so I just vaguely listened to what those young lamas said about how Moen's body died and his Taoism was eliminated, Huiming cultivated into the Dharma Realm, and how our teaching can resolve the great calamity."
Aunt Liu said hurriedly, "Tong'er, you did the right thing. If you cast a spell, I'm afraid your spiritual consciousness would have been noticed as soon as it came into contact with the golden light." After saying that, she looked up and suddenly saw Zhao Tong's hair embedded in the hair.
A pearl the size of a dragon's eye, he pointed at the pearl and asked, "Where does this thing come from?".
When Zhao Tong saw Nanny Liu asking about the pearls, she hurriedly took off the pearls from her head and replied, "This is what Tong'er performed tonight as a gift from Master Basiba." Nanny Liu looked at Zhao Tong and said,
Then he looked at the shimmering pearl in his palm, thought about it, and said, "Tong'er, what did you do earlier?"
As Pasiba's maid, you have a good eye for him. This time Pasiba breaks through the barrier, you can try to pay more attention to him. Firstly, you can take advantage of his power and be protected by him, so you can do things conveniently and be less difficult; secondly, you can also
You can look for opportunities to contact other upper-level lamas and notice some clues and even confidential information."
When Zhao Tong heard what Nanny Liu said, she lowered her head and agreed in a low voice. However, what happened that night when Wuxu came to Yueshu Pavilion came to mind, and what happened tonight when Wuxu saw the pearl on his head and wanted to lift the veil.
measures.
Aunt Liu looked carefully and saw that Zhao Tong seemed to be thinking about something. After waiting for a moment, she asked, "Tong'er, have you met anyone in the past few days?" Zhao Tong was slightly startled and said coquettishly, "Tong'er every day.
She is hiding in Yueshu Pavilion and has never been exposed to the drinking public. How can she know anyone? Grandma is overthinking it."
Aunt Liu smiled and said pointedly, "Look at the size and fineness of this pearl. It is considered to be of the highest quality among Yuanting's tributes. Only a respected person like Pa Siba can give it out casually."
She is also worthy of my Tong'er." After saying that, Zhao Tong stopped wanting to act coquettishly.
She pulled Zhao Tong and said, "Tong'er is also a young girl in her early twenties. When Elder Liu succeeds in the uprising in the south, grandma will escort you to the rebel army and help you find a upright Han man." Zhao Tong's face was filled with emotion.
Turning red, she whispered like a mosquito, "Grandma, don't talk nonsense."
"Grandma, why are you talking nonsense? I think back then, when grandma and your grandfather had a wedding night, she had just turned fourteen. At that time, she was younger than you. She was still a little girl with two pigtails. She was older than you.
I like to act like a spoiled brat." Grandma Liu said as she seemed to be recalling the New Year.
When he was young, there was a trace of blush on his face. Suddenly he held Zhao Tong's hand tightly with both hands and said sternly, "Unfortunately, not long after, two lamas and a group of Yuan soldiers came to the village, saying they wanted to track down.
Bai Lian is a rebel. But he catches chickens and ducks, plunders property, and even humiliates your baby who just gave birth to you.
Mother, it turns out that your father, as well as your grandparents, were brutally murdered in order to protect your mother. Elder Bai Lian, who was hiding in my house next door to recover from his injuries, couldn't bear it anymore, so he climbed over the wall and fought with those thieves.
That man, seventeen or eighteen years old and full of blood, took me
After hiding it, I picked up the ax and rushed over. When there was no movement, I crawled out of the cellar and went to your house to see. My family member and those Yuan Gou were all lying in a pool of blood, and the injured Elder Bai Lian was also there.
He died of exhaustion, and your own mother was so surprised and sad that she soon passed away."
Although it was not the first time that Zhao Tong heard Nanny Liu recount these tragic past events, she burst into tears every time she heard it. This moment was no exception, as she hugged Nanny Liu tightly and cried.
Grandma Liu opened her eyes wide and raised her eyebrows. She stroked Zhao Tong's back and said, "Tong'er, don't cry, don't cry. Grandma has never cried again since that day."
Go on, gently lift Zhao Tong up and carefully wipe the tears from his face.
After a moment, Zhao Tong regained consciousness and sat back on the chair. Suddenly he saw another trace of blood on the side of Nanny Liu's mouth, and said in shock, "Grandma, are you vomiting blood?!" Nanny Liu noticed that she had just become upset.
, did not suppress the internal injuries, so that blood gushed out while speaking. He immediately took the handkerchief handed by Zhao Tong, gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand, and said, "
This time at Bailu Village, grandma, I accidentally hit the heart-eating palm of the dog prince Baltsoda. Because of the lack of medicinal materials, it has been postponed until now. Tomorrow, grandma will go to the major drug stores to inquire." Zhao Tong
He hurriedly asked, "What kind of medicinal materials are needed?" However, Grandma Liu said nothing and told Zhao Tong that there was no need to worry. Then she said a few words to Zhao Tong and left on her own.
Zhao Tong sent Aunt Liu away in the night with a worried look on her face. She looked at the round pearl in her hand and thought of the words that Aunt Liu had just said. She was in a trance. He stood for a moment, put the pearl into the sachet, and then left.
Go to the closet, pull out the Buddhist scripture with the letter, take out the letter, look at it quietly, then hand it to the incense burner and burn it to ashes.
As the saying goes
Hiding her body in the mountains and countryside, it turns out that Tong'er is unusual.
The moon is shining brightly in the sea, pearls are tearing up, and the poetry on plain paper is dim in the night.