Cannon Fodder Slap Guide [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 81 Zhuang Sheng Xiaomeng 14
This locked room is very strange, the ceiling, walls, and even the ground are all mirrors. The moment Tong Lin stepped into it, he reflected an infinite number of figures in the up, down, left, and right mirrors, making him feel dazzled for a while.
Tong Lin hadn't seen his face for a long time, it felt like he was looking at a stranger.In the mirror, his face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and there was blood from the bottom of his ears to his chest, and he looked quite embarrassed.
He looked around, and there was nothing different in sight, except for the mirror. Where did the drilling noise come from?
When he was in a trance, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and looked forward again. The him in the mirror did not make the same movement, but showed a smile.
Tong Lin's own smile gave people a not very serious and a bit ruffian feeling, seeing himself in the mirror showing such a smile now only made him feel ghostly.
He subconsciously looked at the other mirrors, nothing but the same, all his shadows did not move in sync with him, they were all smiling and looking at him...
"...An Jin!"
Tong Lin sat up from the bed, like a dying person being dragged out of the water, his lung cavity was about to explode, and he had to take a deep breath.The mattress under him was wet, soaked in sweat.
Bian Shu wiped off the sweat rolling down his forehead with his hands, and asked with concern: "An Jin, what's wrong with you, are you having nightmares again?"
Tong Lin nodded, his stomach tightened for a while, and he couldn't help throwing up beside the bed.Looking at my face and seeing vomiting, there are probably not many people in the world.
Bian Shu was very distressed, and while ordering someone to bring water over, he patted Tong Lin on the back.
"What did you see in your dream? Why are you so nervous?" Bian Shu frowned and asked after the servants cleaned up the bedside.Tong Lin's nightmare has been with him for many years like a chronic illness, seeing it getting worse and worse, what if it really affects his body in the future. "It's better to ask the imperial doctor to look at it for you."
Tong Lin waved his hands, without realizing that he was leaning against Bian Shu's arms, and lazily said half jokingly and half seriously: "I dreamed that my face was everywhere, it made me sick."
Bian Shu hugged him tightly and said, "Nonsense, you are so good-looking, how can you be disgusting. You will lie to me."
"Pretty?" Tong Lin touched his face that he thought was weird, "Pretty, why haven't you painted my facial features?"
Bian Shu blushed, and said in a low voice, "I...I think no matter how good the painting is, it's not even a ten-thousandth of your original appearance."
Tong Lin was very surprised: So my shell looks so handsome, it's a pity I can't see it.He thought for a while and said, "You should draw another one, I want to see what you describe me like."
"Okay." Bian Shu's lips brushed against Tong Lin's ears, and said softly, "When you recover, you look very bad now, I will order the servants to make you some porridge that is mild to the spleen and stomach. "
Tong Lin: "What kind of porridge to drink, spicy chicken and braised pork."
Frontier: "..."
Tong Lin regained his composure, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. Bian Shu was with him at the moment, but he was sitting on the inside of the bed. If he came in from the door, shouldn't he be by the bed?
He looked behind the guard suspiciously, and saw that the wall behind the bed curtain had been replaced by a sliding wooden door, which was completely open at the moment, and there was no obstacle between the two rooms.
Tong Lin sat up slowly and said, "What is this?"
Bian Shu was stunned for a moment, and explained: "Although we can't sleep together, I still want to watch you all the time."
"What's so interesting!" Tong Lin couldn't help raising his voice, "Sooner or later, you will have all kinds of concubines in the main room and side rooms. Do you have to wait on me when you sleep with them in your arms?"
Hearing the words, the border guard almost blurted out when he was excited: Whoever said I want to marry any concubine, I only need you, and I don't want anyone else besides you!
But he held back.Tong Lin has always regarded him as a family member, and he took it for granted that he also has the same feelings. If he confessed suddenly now, he might scare Tong Lin.
"I originally wanted to give you a surprise." Bian Shu said lightly.While Tong Lin was out, he ordered someone to break through the wall, made a movable sliding door, and covered it with a bed curtain so that he couldn't see it.
"You call this a surprise?" Tong Lin laughed angrily, seeing Bian Shu's dejected look, he felt that he had really overreacted.
Bian Shu knew that Tong Lin was soft but not hard, seeing that Tong Lin's attitude eased, he knelt on the bed and held his hand and said, "When I was most desperate, you were the one who saved me, took care of me, and adopted me. Me, in my heart, you are the best person in the world. Only by your side can I feel at ease for a moment, so even if I can't sleep together, I want to look at you and get closer to you. "
Tong Lin's brows twitched, being touched by Bian Shu's words, thinking of the once emaciated child who could only sleep on top of him every night, his anger gradually subsided.
"Even so, you have to leave me," Tong Lin jokingly reassured Bian Shu when he saw the light flickering in Bian Shu's eyes dimmed.
If he dared to call the prince his own son, Tong Lin was the only one in the world.
Bian Shu didn't argue with him, but just said with a smile: "We'll talk about it later."
Tong Lin had nothing to do with the border guards, and besides, he ran here because he was worried about himself, so he said, "It's fine if you sneak here this time, there will be no next time."
Bian Shu smiled and agreed, thinking that you will compromise next time, and next time, next time...
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For some reason, Qiu Tu's powerful spell array had never gone wrong before, but it didn't work this time.
After he was safe and sound the first night after casting the spell, the queen thought that she no longer needed to worry about the remaining evils in Jingyuzao Palace, but the faint cry sounded again on the second night, and this time she rushed in front of her. The terrifying face threatened and intimidated, which really frightened the queen.
Qiu Tu tried a lot of methods but failed. He thought it was a wandering soul accumulating too much grievances and turned into a ghost, so he prayed for blessings for three consecutive days, but it was useless.
The emperor looked at them with cold eyes, and even sarcastically said: "Why should the empress be so afraid? I have been with them for many days and nothing happened. There is a saying that the body is upright and is not afraid of the shadows. The queen's mother respects the world and her conduct is good. How can there be evil ghosts?" I want to hurt you."
The queen was speechless, and moved to a side hall to sleep for a few days, but no matter where she went, there was a group of lingering ghosts following behind her.She was disturbed so much that she couldn't fall asleep at night, even if she was accompanied by her personal maid, she still shivered unavoidably clutching the quilt.
She became more and more in a trance, and one day she even jumped to the window and pointed at the pear tree in the courtyard and scolded sharply: "I am not afraid of you fox monster, come on, show your original shape!"
Qiu Tu advised her to take peace of mind for the time being and take the medicinal soup prescribed for her by the imperial doctor on time, such as clearing the heart and soothing the liver. When he thinks of a way, he will be able to completely kill these wandering spirits.
But how can the queen be at ease, after persecuting Jing Yuzao to death, she is like an addiction, as long as any concubines and maids who make her feel jealous, she will be framed and killed by her.
In addition to those princes and princesses who were ordered to be killed by her in order to frame Jing Yuzao, the number of lives that died at her hands is simply incalculable.
The queen overturned the Qingming refreshing soup brought by the maid, scolded Qiu Tu for his incompetence, and ordered him to quickly find a way to clean up the inner palace, otherwise the position of the director of the Department of Yin and Yang would be lost.
The reason why Qiu Tu was able to become the director was not only forging the master's handwritten letter, but also because he helped the queen frame Jing Yuzao back then, and was appreciated by the queen.
He was anxious and tried various methods, but nothing worked.Obviously since Jing Yuzao's death, the Forbidden Courtyard of the Deep Palace has been protected by various barriers set up by the Yin Yang Division. There have been no so many wandering souls for a long time, and the few remaining ones with deep grievances are mostly hiding in ancient wells or in the cold palace. How could it be possible for these wandering souls who claimed to be from Jingyu Zao Palace to appear suddenly?
As everyone knows, these floating around and whispering every night are not wandering souls at all.
On that day when Qiu Tu released the monster Yanshi from the Hundred Ghosts Picture, it happened that Wen Renyan went to his house to ask Leu Kedao to change the timekeeping method and other matters, but he saw a burst of monster energy rushing out of the master's room.
Wen Renyan was startled, because it was obviously not a shikigami.But he didn't show it. After asking Qiu Tu for instructions with a calm face, he ran to the border guard's mansion at night and told Tong Lin about it.
Back then, Wen Renyan brought back Guhuo Niao and placed her at home to recuperate from her injuries.After Kuhuo Niao finally became his Shikigami, he told him an amazing news—that is, the truth about the robbing of the border guards from the palace.
Wen Renyan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the master, who looked like a fairy, secretly manipulated monsters to harm the prince.But Qiu Tu was backed by the queen and the prince, even if Wen Renyan wanted to expose his crimes, no one would believe him.
So he hid Guhuo Niao, and declared to his brothers that she was seriously injured and her demon soul was broken.
Now that he saw Qiu Tu controlling the monster again, he felt very uneasy.
For Wen Renyan, Tong Lin saved his life twice, taught him how to make a contract with Gu Huo Niao, and taught him the principles of life that he could not learn from Qiu Tu. Believe me, this matter can only be discussed with him.
When Tong Lin first arrived in the capital, he had heard from Lu Yuan that since the border guards came back, there have been frequent incidents of missing children, and there have been various rumors unfavorable to the border guards.
After hearing Wen Renyan's words, Tong Lin knew that this matter was definitely related to Qiu Tu and the prince.When Bian Shu went to Tongzhou City, the wind and waves in Beijing were calm and nothing happened. Now that Bian Shu has returned and received a big reward, it seems that the evil monster is going to stir up trouble again, and then someone will spread rumors in the market and stir up trouble. In response to public complaints, Tong Lin made Wen Renyan continue to pretend that he didn't know anything, while he and Bian Shu secretly investigated the clues of the child's disappearance. Blood and spells adhered to the jade powder and turned into a spirit form, which had an impact on the emperor's mood.
This spell of transforming spirits with blood has always been used by Youye Valley Master alone. As his eldest disciple, Qiu Tu did not learn it, so he never thought that his junior brother could use such a superb ability.
When the prince heard that the queen was ill, he went to the palace to visit. Seeing that the queen mother was nervous, he advised her to take medicine.He also heard that the queen's persuasion failed, and the emperor refused to let the border guards leave the capital despite the complaints from the people. The prince immediately forgot about his mother's heart troubles, and hurriedly left the palace to discuss with Qiu Tu.
He thought that the children of ordinary people were not enough to attract the emperor's attention, so he decided to attack the sons of the courtiers, which aroused the anger of all the officials, and collectively advised the emperor that the border guards would not be able to leave even if they didn't want to.
Qiu Tuzheng had this intention, and he already had a candidate in mind, and this person was Lu Yuan, the Yin-Yang doctor of the Yin-Yang Division.
After entering the Onmyoji Department, although Tong Lin's official duties are important, they are not onerous, because he has an assistant - a deputy judge, and his admiration for him is like a torrent of water, every time he sees him, he can't wait to kneel down At his feet, all those affairs are done by the deputy judge.
Due to the sensation caused by the incident in Tongzhou City, coupled with the propaganda by Luyuan and Wen Renyan, everyone in the department knew about Tong Lin. Many people called him "Sir" and respected him as a teacher.
This action aroused great dissatisfaction with Qiu Tu, the more he looked at him as a junior, the more he disliked him.However, the younger brother didn't care about his attitude as the director, and lived like a fish in water all day, very happy.
Hearing that Luyuan was going to hold a [-]th birthday banquet recently, Qiu Tu took the opportunity to find him, on the surface to ask him if there was anything he needed to do at the house, but in fact it was to test Luyuan's attitude.
Lu Yuan's position in the Yin Yang Division is second only to Qiu Tu, and as the elder of the two dynasties, his qualifications and prestige are far higher than Qiu Tu's. The emperor has great trust in him, and he must be asked first about many matters related to the country's fortune and well-being. Deer Park's opinion to make a decision.
Seeing that Luyuan admired Tong Lin in every possible way, Qiu Tu was naturally dissatisfied, and wanted to win over Luyuan and drive Tong Lin out of the Yin Yang Division.He pretended to sigh and mentioned the events of the year, and described Tong Lin as a villain with bad intentions and low moral character. Maybe he came back this time to take revenge on him.
As an upright man, Lu Yuan and Qiu Tu's relationship is not close, they can only be regarded as colleagues who work together.
He didn't put so much thought into it, and after he figured out the reason for Qiu Tu's visit, he refused bluntly, claiming that Tong Lin had saved his life, and that he hit it off with him at first sight, and believed that with Tong Lin's character and knowledge, he would not Out of what Qiu Tu said.
Qiu Tu secretly scolded him for his stubbornness, and said so many things to him, both openly and secretly.
After hitting it off with the prince, Qiu Tu took Luyuan as the first target. He couldn't wait to see Luyuan's wooden face covered with tears and crying.At that time, this old guy must also vent his anger on the frontier guards and take the lead in writing a letter to drive him out of Kyoto.
However, the prince still has some concerns about this: "After all, Lu Yuan is an onmyoji who has been practicing Taoism for a long time, wouldn't he be aware of it?"
Qiu Tu was full of confidence: "His Royal Highness, you can rest assured that Yanshi is extraordinary and will not appear in the form of a monster. Luyuan is old, dim-sighted, and has a rotten tree. No matter what he has, he will not be able to use it."
The two looked at each other and smiled, waiting for a good show.
A few days later, there was a birthday banquet in Luyuan. The house was full of guests and there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him. The emperor also ordered people to bring gifts to celebrate Luyuan's birthday.
Tong Lin, Bian Shu and Qi Yuan also went to celebrate the birthday, and were invited to the main table by Lu Yuan smilingly.
Luyuan has three sons who are married and have children. The youngest grandson is nine years old. He is a chubby kid who runs around in the yard very lively.There is also a daughter waiting in the boudoir, who is said to be a beauty who is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Tong Lin had a good impression of Luyuan, an old man, and with his status and influence in the court, he would definitely be helpful to the border guards, so he whispered to the border guards: "Lord Lu's character and family background are all First class, she has a daughter who is one year older than you, why not... hiss!"
Bian Shu knew what he was thinking, and didn't want to listen to him at all, so he squeezed his hand firmly under the table.
People who practice martial arts have strong hands. Tong Lin felt that his finger bones were about to shatter, and he couldn't scream, so he stomped Bian Shu's foot hard.
Bian Shu slapped the table in pain, scaring the whole table into thinking that the prince was dissatisfied.Bian Shu had no choice but to hold back a bitter laugh and said, "The fine wine in Mr. Lu's house is really mellow and strong, I wonder if I can give two altars to this king?"
Luyuan has a clean sleeve, there are no extravagant things in the house, and the so-called good wine is not a priceless famous wine, but just "home brewed".Hearing the prince's praise, Lu Yuan smiled, and immediately ordered someone to prepare twenty altars for the border guards and send them to the mansion.
Tong Lin covered his mouth and smiled, "Twenty altars are enough for bathing."
Bian Shu laughed along with him calmly, but he had other ideas in his heart.
After drinking for three rounds, many guests saw that it was getting late, so they left one after another.Luyuan invited a few close friends left behind to move to the backyard to watch the puppet show performed by the famous puppeteer specially invited by him.
In recent years, puppet show has become very popular among the people, and then it gradually spread to the middle of Beijing, where it became a very popular form of performance for dignitaries, nobles and even harem concubines.
The puppet master Lu Yuan invited was named Xia Liangsheng. Both the production and manipulation of the puppet were top-notch. He was quite famous in the Gyeonggi area, and he even went to the palace to perform twice.
The puppets he made are lifelike, with vivid expressions, limbs and joints that can move freely like human beings, and can even be faked. Many times, the audience thought it was a real performance, and they didn't believe it until they saw the strings on the puppets.
As Xia Liangsheng performed everywhere, his fame grew, and there were more and more rumors about him.Some claim to have seen puppets walking freely in his yard, and others claim to have heard them whispering.All in all, they praised Xia Liangsheng for having a pair of miraculous hands, and the puppets came to life in his hands as if they were given life.
Tonight's performance at Lu Mansion is "The House of Gold and Jade". An elder with four generations and a prosperous family sits in the hall, and seven or eight children surround him and tell stories to him.
Those puppets, men, women, old and young, were all alive, as if they were real people. After being dubbed by Xia Liangsheng with different voices, they were endowed with different personalities.
All the guests present were deeply attracted and couldn't take their eyes off it. The little fat man who was running around and unwilling to be safe was also lying on his grandfather's lap at this moment, listening to the story and watching the performance with a focused expression.
Tong Lin pointed to one of the puppet boys with crowed hair and a sharp face, and whispered beside Bianshu's ear: "Do you think that child looks like you when you were young?"
Because he was so close to him, Bian Shu's heart was beating wildly, he glanced at the little puppet and asked, "Was I so short and thin when I was young?"
Tong Lin couldn't help but said happily: "Do you think you are so tall when you pee? When I first saw you, I thought you were only eight or nine years old."
Qi Yuan cheerfully interjected, "Isn't it? The first time I saw you, I thought you were less than ten years old. Who would have thought that within a few years, you would be even taller than Master."
Bian Shu was suddenly a little depressed, feeling as if his parents were recalling the child's growth together.He adjusted his sitting posture, separated Qi Yuan, and only talked to Tong Lin.
Qi Yuan:? ? ?
"Grandpa, what song did the bean cleaning demon sing when he was washing red beans?" a boy puppet asked in a childish voice.
The elder smiled and sang and answered: "Grind the beans back and forth and eat them into powder; grind people back and forth and make them into powder and eat them."
"What, you still want to grind people into powder and eat them?" Another girl puppet said in surprise, "He is really a little goblin who grinds people."
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After the performance of the play was over, the audience was amazed and applauded, and they wanted to invite Xia Liangsheng to Fuchu to perform when they had the opportunity in the future.Afterwards, including the three of Tong Lin, the guests left one after another, and Lu Yuan personally sent them to the door.
Only Xia Liangsheng who was packing up and the little fat man who was particularly interested in puppets were left in the courtyard.
"These kids look real." The little fat man touched the sleeve of a girl puppet, his eyes sparkling.
Xia Liangsheng put the puppet into the box, looked at the little fat man, and said with a slight smile, "Do you like it?"
The little fat man thought that Xia Liangsheng would give him one, so he nodded hurriedly: "I like it, this puppet is really pretty."
The voices of people from the front yard became farther and farther away, and under the lantern hanging above the yard, only the figures of the two of them were shaking slightly.Xia Liangsheng glanced at the expectant little fat man, squatted down and pinched his face, and said, "Do you want to be such a good-looking puppet?"
The little fat man couldn't quite understand what he said, so he nodded in a daze.
Xia Liangsheng bent his eyes, gently stroked the little fat man's head, inserted his five fingers into his smooth hair and slowly slid down, and when they all came out from the hair, purple and black thread suddenly appeared on the five fingertips, entangled The neck and limbs of the little fat man.
The little fat man's eyes were wide open, and he wanted to call for help, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the string around his neck tightened tightly.
Xia Liangsheng's other free hand stretched out his index finger to poke the little fat man's heart, and laughed in a low voice with a hoarse voice: "Did you know that the first step in making a puppet is to dig out the heart."
Tong Lin hadn't seen his face for a long time, it felt like he was looking at a stranger.In the mirror, his face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and there was blood from the bottom of his ears to his chest, and he looked quite embarrassed.
He looked around, and there was nothing different in sight, except for the mirror. Where did the drilling noise come from?
When he was in a trance, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and looked forward again. The him in the mirror did not make the same movement, but showed a smile.
Tong Lin's own smile gave people a not very serious and a bit ruffian feeling, seeing himself in the mirror showing such a smile now only made him feel ghostly.
He subconsciously looked at the other mirrors, nothing but the same, all his shadows did not move in sync with him, they were all smiling and looking at him...
"...An Jin!"
Tong Lin sat up from the bed, like a dying person being dragged out of the water, his lung cavity was about to explode, and he had to take a deep breath.The mattress under him was wet, soaked in sweat.
Bian Shu wiped off the sweat rolling down his forehead with his hands, and asked with concern: "An Jin, what's wrong with you, are you having nightmares again?"
Tong Lin nodded, his stomach tightened for a while, and he couldn't help throwing up beside the bed.Looking at my face and seeing vomiting, there are probably not many people in the world.
Bian Shu was very distressed, and while ordering someone to bring water over, he patted Tong Lin on the back.
"What did you see in your dream? Why are you so nervous?" Bian Shu frowned and asked after the servants cleaned up the bedside.Tong Lin's nightmare has been with him for many years like a chronic illness, seeing it getting worse and worse, what if it really affects his body in the future. "It's better to ask the imperial doctor to look at it for you."
Tong Lin waved his hands, without realizing that he was leaning against Bian Shu's arms, and lazily said half jokingly and half seriously: "I dreamed that my face was everywhere, it made me sick."
Bian Shu hugged him tightly and said, "Nonsense, you are so good-looking, how can you be disgusting. You will lie to me."
"Pretty?" Tong Lin touched his face that he thought was weird, "Pretty, why haven't you painted my facial features?"
Bian Shu blushed, and said in a low voice, "I...I think no matter how good the painting is, it's not even a ten-thousandth of your original appearance."
Tong Lin was very surprised: So my shell looks so handsome, it's a pity I can't see it.He thought for a while and said, "You should draw another one, I want to see what you describe me like."
"Okay." Bian Shu's lips brushed against Tong Lin's ears, and said softly, "When you recover, you look very bad now, I will order the servants to make you some porridge that is mild to the spleen and stomach. "
Tong Lin: "What kind of porridge to drink, spicy chicken and braised pork."
Frontier: "..."
Tong Lin regained his composure, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. Bian Shu was with him at the moment, but he was sitting on the inside of the bed. If he came in from the door, shouldn't he be by the bed?
He looked behind the guard suspiciously, and saw that the wall behind the bed curtain had been replaced by a sliding wooden door, which was completely open at the moment, and there was no obstacle between the two rooms.
Tong Lin sat up slowly and said, "What is this?"
Bian Shu was stunned for a moment, and explained: "Although we can't sleep together, I still want to watch you all the time."
"What's so interesting!" Tong Lin couldn't help raising his voice, "Sooner or later, you will have all kinds of concubines in the main room and side rooms. Do you have to wait on me when you sleep with them in your arms?"
Hearing the words, the border guard almost blurted out when he was excited: Whoever said I want to marry any concubine, I only need you, and I don't want anyone else besides you!
But he held back.Tong Lin has always regarded him as a family member, and he took it for granted that he also has the same feelings. If he confessed suddenly now, he might scare Tong Lin.
"I originally wanted to give you a surprise." Bian Shu said lightly.While Tong Lin was out, he ordered someone to break through the wall, made a movable sliding door, and covered it with a bed curtain so that he couldn't see it.
"You call this a surprise?" Tong Lin laughed angrily, seeing Bian Shu's dejected look, he felt that he had really overreacted.
Bian Shu knew that Tong Lin was soft but not hard, seeing that Tong Lin's attitude eased, he knelt on the bed and held his hand and said, "When I was most desperate, you were the one who saved me, took care of me, and adopted me. Me, in my heart, you are the best person in the world. Only by your side can I feel at ease for a moment, so even if I can't sleep together, I want to look at you and get closer to you. "
Tong Lin's brows twitched, being touched by Bian Shu's words, thinking of the once emaciated child who could only sleep on top of him every night, his anger gradually subsided.
"Even so, you have to leave me," Tong Lin jokingly reassured Bian Shu when he saw the light flickering in Bian Shu's eyes dimmed.
If he dared to call the prince his own son, Tong Lin was the only one in the world.
Bian Shu didn't argue with him, but just said with a smile: "We'll talk about it later."
Tong Lin had nothing to do with the border guards, and besides, he ran here because he was worried about himself, so he said, "It's fine if you sneak here this time, there will be no next time."
Bian Shu smiled and agreed, thinking that you will compromise next time, and next time, next time...
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For some reason, Qiu Tu's powerful spell array had never gone wrong before, but it didn't work this time.
After he was safe and sound the first night after casting the spell, the queen thought that she no longer needed to worry about the remaining evils in Jingyuzao Palace, but the faint cry sounded again on the second night, and this time she rushed in front of her. The terrifying face threatened and intimidated, which really frightened the queen.
Qiu Tu tried a lot of methods but failed. He thought it was a wandering soul accumulating too much grievances and turned into a ghost, so he prayed for blessings for three consecutive days, but it was useless.
The emperor looked at them with cold eyes, and even sarcastically said: "Why should the empress be so afraid? I have been with them for many days and nothing happened. There is a saying that the body is upright and is not afraid of the shadows. The queen's mother respects the world and her conduct is good. How can there be evil ghosts?" I want to hurt you."
The queen was speechless, and moved to a side hall to sleep for a few days, but no matter where she went, there was a group of lingering ghosts following behind her.She was disturbed so much that she couldn't fall asleep at night, even if she was accompanied by her personal maid, she still shivered unavoidably clutching the quilt.
She became more and more in a trance, and one day she even jumped to the window and pointed at the pear tree in the courtyard and scolded sharply: "I am not afraid of you fox monster, come on, show your original shape!"
Qiu Tu advised her to take peace of mind for the time being and take the medicinal soup prescribed for her by the imperial doctor on time, such as clearing the heart and soothing the liver. When he thinks of a way, he will be able to completely kill these wandering spirits.
But how can the queen be at ease, after persecuting Jing Yuzao to death, she is like an addiction, as long as any concubines and maids who make her feel jealous, she will be framed and killed by her.
In addition to those princes and princesses who were ordered to be killed by her in order to frame Jing Yuzao, the number of lives that died at her hands is simply incalculable.
The queen overturned the Qingming refreshing soup brought by the maid, scolded Qiu Tu for his incompetence, and ordered him to quickly find a way to clean up the inner palace, otherwise the position of the director of the Department of Yin and Yang would be lost.
The reason why Qiu Tu was able to become the director was not only forging the master's handwritten letter, but also because he helped the queen frame Jing Yuzao back then, and was appreciated by the queen.
He was anxious and tried various methods, but nothing worked.Obviously since Jing Yuzao's death, the Forbidden Courtyard of the Deep Palace has been protected by various barriers set up by the Yin Yang Division. There have been no so many wandering souls for a long time, and the few remaining ones with deep grievances are mostly hiding in ancient wells or in the cold palace. How could it be possible for these wandering souls who claimed to be from Jingyu Zao Palace to appear suddenly?
As everyone knows, these floating around and whispering every night are not wandering souls at all.
On that day when Qiu Tu released the monster Yanshi from the Hundred Ghosts Picture, it happened that Wen Renyan went to his house to ask Leu Kedao to change the timekeeping method and other matters, but he saw a burst of monster energy rushing out of the master's room.
Wen Renyan was startled, because it was obviously not a shikigami.But he didn't show it. After asking Qiu Tu for instructions with a calm face, he ran to the border guard's mansion at night and told Tong Lin about it.
Back then, Wen Renyan brought back Guhuo Niao and placed her at home to recuperate from her injuries.After Kuhuo Niao finally became his Shikigami, he told him an amazing news—that is, the truth about the robbing of the border guards from the palace.
Wen Renyan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the master, who looked like a fairy, secretly manipulated monsters to harm the prince.But Qiu Tu was backed by the queen and the prince, even if Wen Renyan wanted to expose his crimes, no one would believe him.
So he hid Guhuo Niao, and declared to his brothers that she was seriously injured and her demon soul was broken.
Now that he saw Qiu Tu controlling the monster again, he felt very uneasy.
For Wen Renyan, Tong Lin saved his life twice, taught him how to make a contract with Gu Huo Niao, and taught him the principles of life that he could not learn from Qiu Tu. Believe me, this matter can only be discussed with him.
When Tong Lin first arrived in the capital, he had heard from Lu Yuan that since the border guards came back, there have been frequent incidents of missing children, and there have been various rumors unfavorable to the border guards.
After hearing Wen Renyan's words, Tong Lin knew that this matter was definitely related to Qiu Tu and the prince.When Bian Shu went to Tongzhou City, the wind and waves in Beijing were calm and nothing happened. Now that Bian Shu has returned and received a big reward, it seems that the evil monster is going to stir up trouble again, and then someone will spread rumors in the market and stir up trouble. In response to public complaints, Tong Lin made Wen Renyan continue to pretend that he didn't know anything, while he and Bian Shu secretly investigated the clues of the child's disappearance. Blood and spells adhered to the jade powder and turned into a spirit form, which had an impact on the emperor's mood.
This spell of transforming spirits with blood has always been used by Youye Valley Master alone. As his eldest disciple, Qiu Tu did not learn it, so he never thought that his junior brother could use such a superb ability.
When the prince heard that the queen was ill, he went to the palace to visit. Seeing that the queen mother was nervous, he advised her to take medicine.He also heard that the queen's persuasion failed, and the emperor refused to let the border guards leave the capital despite the complaints from the people. The prince immediately forgot about his mother's heart troubles, and hurriedly left the palace to discuss with Qiu Tu.
He thought that the children of ordinary people were not enough to attract the emperor's attention, so he decided to attack the sons of the courtiers, which aroused the anger of all the officials, and collectively advised the emperor that the border guards would not be able to leave even if they didn't want to.
Qiu Tuzheng had this intention, and he already had a candidate in mind, and this person was Lu Yuan, the Yin-Yang doctor of the Yin-Yang Division.
After entering the Onmyoji Department, although Tong Lin's official duties are important, they are not onerous, because he has an assistant - a deputy judge, and his admiration for him is like a torrent of water, every time he sees him, he can't wait to kneel down At his feet, all those affairs are done by the deputy judge.
Due to the sensation caused by the incident in Tongzhou City, coupled with the propaganda by Luyuan and Wen Renyan, everyone in the department knew about Tong Lin. Many people called him "Sir" and respected him as a teacher.
This action aroused great dissatisfaction with Qiu Tu, the more he looked at him as a junior, the more he disliked him.However, the younger brother didn't care about his attitude as the director, and lived like a fish in water all day, very happy.
Hearing that Luyuan was going to hold a [-]th birthday banquet recently, Qiu Tu took the opportunity to find him, on the surface to ask him if there was anything he needed to do at the house, but in fact it was to test Luyuan's attitude.
Lu Yuan's position in the Yin Yang Division is second only to Qiu Tu, and as the elder of the two dynasties, his qualifications and prestige are far higher than Qiu Tu's. The emperor has great trust in him, and he must be asked first about many matters related to the country's fortune and well-being. Deer Park's opinion to make a decision.
Seeing that Luyuan admired Tong Lin in every possible way, Qiu Tu was naturally dissatisfied, and wanted to win over Luyuan and drive Tong Lin out of the Yin Yang Division.He pretended to sigh and mentioned the events of the year, and described Tong Lin as a villain with bad intentions and low moral character. Maybe he came back this time to take revenge on him.
As an upright man, Lu Yuan and Qiu Tu's relationship is not close, they can only be regarded as colleagues who work together.
He didn't put so much thought into it, and after he figured out the reason for Qiu Tu's visit, he refused bluntly, claiming that Tong Lin had saved his life, and that he hit it off with him at first sight, and believed that with Tong Lin's character and knowledge, he would not Out of what Qiu Tu said.
Qiu Tu secretly scolded him for his stubbornness, and said so many things to him, both openly and secretly.
After hitting it off with the prince, Qiu Tu took Luyuan as the first target. He couldn't wait to see Luyuan's wooden face covered with tears and crying.At that time, this old guy must also vent his anger on the frontier guards and take the lead in writing a letter to drive him out of Kyoto.
However, the prince still has some concerns about this: "After all, Lu Yuan is an onmyoji who has been practicing Taoism for a long time, wouldn't he be aware of it?"
Qiu Tu was full of confidence: "His Royal Highness, you can rest assured that Yanshi is extraordinary and will not appear in the form of a monster. Luyuan is old, dim-sighted, and has a rotten tree. No matter what he has, he will not be able to use it."
The two looked at each other and smiled, waiting for a good show.
A few days later, there was a birthday banquet in Luyuan. The house was full of guests and there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him. The emperor also ordered people to bring gifts to celebrate Luyuan's birthday.
Tong Lin, Bian Shu and Qi Yuan also went to celebrate the birthday, and were invited to the main table by Lu Yuan smilingly.
Luyuan has three sons who are married and have children. The youngest grandson is nine years old. He is a chubby kid who runs around in the yard very lively.There is also a daughter waiting in the boudoir, who is said to be a beauty who is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Tong Lin had a good impression of Luyuan, an old man, and with his status and influence in the court, he would definitely be helpful to the border guards, so he whispered to the border guards: "Lord Lu's character and family background are all First class, she has a daughter who is one year older than you, why not... hiss!"
Bian Shu knew what he was thinking, and didn't want to listen to him at all, so he squeezed his hand firmly under the table.
People who practice martial arts have strong hands. Tong Lin felt that his finger bones were about to shatter, and he couldn't scream, so he stomped Bian Shu's foot hard.
Bian Shu slapped the table in pain, scaring the whole table into thinking that the prince was dissatisfied.Bian Shu had no choice but to hold back a bitter laugh and said, "The fine wine in Mr. Lu's house is really mellow and strong, I wonder if I can give two altars to this king?"
Luyuan has a clean sleeve, there are no extravagant things in the house, and the so-called good wine is not a priceless famous wine, but just "home brewed".Hearing the prince's praise, Lu Yuan smiled, and immediately ordered someone to prepare twenty altars for the border guards and send them to the mansion.
Tong Lin covered his mouth and smiled, "Twenty altars are enough for bathing."
Bian Shu laughed along with him calmly, but he had other ideas in his heart.
After drinking for three rounds, many guests saw that it was getting late, so they left one after another.Luyuan invited a few close friends left behind to move to the backyard to watch the puppet show performed by the famous puppeteer specially invited by him.
In recent years, puppet show has become very popular among the people, and then it gradually spread to the middle of Beijing, where it became a very popular form of performance for dignitaries, nobles and even harem concubines.
The puppet master Lu Yuan invited was named Xia Liangsheng. Both the production and manipulation of the puppet were top-notch. He was quite famous in the Gyeonggi area, and he even went to the palace to perform twice.
The puppets he made are lifelike, with vivid expressions, limbs and joints that can move freely like human beings, and can even be faked. Many times, the audience thought it was a real performance, and they didn't believe it until they saw the strings on the puppets.
As Xia Liangsheng performed everywhere, his fame grew, and there were more and more rumors about him.Some claim to have seen puppets walking freely in his yard, and others claim to have heard them whispering.All in all, they praised Xia Liangsheng for having a pair of miraculous hands, and the puppets came to life in his hands as if they were given life.
Tonight's performance at Lu Mansion is "The House of Gold and Jade". An elder with four generations and a prosperous family sits in the hall, and seven or eight children surround him and tell stories to him.
Those puppets, men, women, old and young, were all alive, as if they were real people. After being dubbed by Xia Liangsheng with different voices, they were endowed with different personalities.
All the guests present were deeply attracted and couldn't take their eyes off it. The little fat man who was running around and unwilling to be safe was also lying on his grandfather's lap at this moment, listening to the story and watching the performance with a focused expression.
Tong Lin pointed to one of the puppet boys with crowed hair and a sharp face, and whispered beside Bianshu's ear: "Do you think that child looks like you when you were young?"
Because he was so close to him, Bian Shu's heart was beating wildly, he glanced at the little puppet and asked, "Was I so short and thin when I was young?"
Tong Lin couldn't help but said happily: "Do you think you are so tall when you pee? When I first saw you, I thought you were only eight or nine years old."
Qi Yuan cheerfully interjected, "Isn't it? The first time I saw you, I thought you were less than ten years old. Who would have thought that within a few years, you would be even taller than Master."
Bian Shu was suddenly a little depressed, feeling as if his parents were recalling the child's growth together.He adjusted his sitting posture, separated Qi Yuan, and only talked to Tong Lin.
Qi Yuan:? ? ?
"Grandpa, what song did the bean cleaning demon sing when he was washing red beans?" a boy puppet asked in a childish voice.
The elder smiled and sang and answered: "Grind the beans back and forth and eat them into powder; grind people back and forth and make them into powder and eat them."
"What, you still want to grind people into powder and eat them?" Another girl puppet said in surprise, "He is really a little goblin who grinds people."
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After the performance of the play was over, the audience was amazed and applauded, and they wanted to invite Xia Liangsheng to Fuchu to perform when they had the opportunity in the future.Afterwards, including the three of Tong Lin, the guests left one after another, and Lu Yuan personally sent them to the door.
Only Xia Liangsheng who was packing up and the little fat man who was particularly interested in puppets were left in the courtyard.
"These kids look real." The little fat man touched the sleeve of a girl puppet, his eyes sparkling.
Xia Liangsheng put the puppet into the box, looked at the little fat man, and said with a slight smile, "Do you like it?"
The little fat man thought that Xia Liangsheng would give him one, so he nodded hurriedly: "I like it, this puppet is really pretty."
The voices of people from the front yard became farther and farther away, and under the lantern hanging above the yard, only the figures of the two of them were shaking slightly.Xia Liangsheng glanced at the expectant little fat man, squatted down and pinched his face, and said, "Do you want to be such a good-looking puppet?"
The little fat man couldn't quite understand what he said, so he nodded in a daze.
Xia Liangsheng bent his eyes, gently stroked the little fat man's head, inserted his five fingers into his smooth hair and slowly slid down, and when they all came out from the hair, purple and black thread suddenly appeared on the five fingertips, entangled The neck and limbs of the little fat man.
The little fat man's eyes were wide open, and he wanted to call for help, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the string around his neck tightened tightly.
Xia Liangsheng's other free hand stretched out his index finger to poke the little fat man's heart, and laughed in a low voice with a hoarse voice: "Did you know that the first step in making a puppet is to dig out the heart."
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