Dongdu Pavilion Case Record

The player who received the ball hurriedly passed the ball to King Qi, who lived up to expectations and hit the ball with his head.Qiu Jian over there was not to be outdone, and led the Shence sergeants to chase after each other.

In the flying dust of the stadium, Tang Wuyi saw Wen Tao dodging from left to right from a distance, dexterous and fierce, not to mention among a group of children from aristocratic families, even in the opposite team of Shence Army. No violation.He remembered that when he was in Yangzhou, he made fun of him, saying that he was not suitable for riding a horse, and Yu Jian was better than Yu Jian to complement his spirit of banishment.But in fact, after this year, Wen Tao has adapted very well in Dongdu Pavilion. Riding horses, playing cuju, and practicing martial arts, it is not obvious that he was originally a young Taoist priest at all. , sweat and dust covered his face and neck, and the competitive heart in his eyes did not lose to himself.Tang Wuyi finally felt relieved from the observations and temptations again and again. Wen Tao was with him not only for him, but because he also yearned for such a life in his heart, showing his edge and not asking questions. future.

"Good goal!" "Good goal!" bursts of cheers came, it was Wen Tao who scored a goal, surrounded by the children of the aristocratic family, and clapped their hands in celebration, the joy soaked into his eyes, shining brightly like a rock.

Suddenly Tang Wuyi noticed a boy from Dongdu Pavilion running by the sidelines, dressed in black clothes, looking around as if looking for someone.An ominous premonition welled up in Tang Wuyi's heart.Luoyang is only two days away from the capital, and he and Wen Tao had said before they set off that they would go back as soon as possible. In fact, he originally planned to return to Luoyang with Wen Tao after playing cuju, and at this time there was Dongdu Pavilion. The disciple came to look for him, probably because something serious happened in the pavilion.

Thinking of this, Tang Wuyi hurriedly ran to the substitution area to replace a disciple from the aristocratic family, while he ran to the disciple from Dongdu Pavilion.

"Pavilion Master Tang, I have found you!" the disciple said with a look of anxiety on his face, feeling relieved when he saw him.

"What happened?"

"Mr. Pu has an accident."

"What?" Tang Wuyi's face sank, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to take good care of it? Who can break into Dongdu Pavilion?"

The disciple shook his head and said: "No one broke in, it was Mr. Pu himself, he...he killed himself."

"What!" Tang Wuyi's voice was probably a little louder, which attracted Wen Tao's gaze, and he found Tang Wuyi's fists clenched tightly, his face turned blue, and Wen Tao quickly changed people and ran over .

"Tang Yue, what's going on?" Wen Tao asked.

"It's Mr. Pu, Mr. Pu committed suicide." Tang Wuyi tremblingly said.

Wen Tao knew that Mr. Pu was Tang Wuyi's mentor, and they had been together for the past few years, and the friendship was no better than others, so he hurriedly said: "It's not too late, let's go back right away."

Tang Wuyi nodded and explained the situation to King Qi.King Qi was a little displeased at first, but when he heard that something happened to Mr. Pu, he immediately let him go and borrowed two of their horses.It would take two days to go back to Luoyang from Kyoto without changing horses, but it would only take one day if you brought two other horses to change rides.

A day later, when Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao returned to the Dongdu Pavilion, the entire Dongdu Pavilion was completely empty.In the snow-white mourning hall, Mr. Pu's coffin was parked there. Tang Jingxiao was sitting on his knees and guarding the coffin. When he turned his head and saw them, he had obviously kept vigil, with stubble on his chin, and his eyes were dark.

"Brother!" Tang Wuyi knelt down, and the sound was already crying.

Tang Jingxiao wanted to use his hands to help him, but probably because he had been kneeling for a long time, he showed a difficult expression, and said in a hoarse voice, "You are back."

"Brother, what's going on?" Tang Wuyi held this sentence in his heart for a day, and now he could finally ask freely. There were countless questions in his mind, how did Mr. Pu die?Why did he kill himself?Is there any secret?Is Mr. Pu's suicide related to the back arrow before they left?

Tang Jingxiao shook his head and said: "I went back to Luoyang to rectify military affairs in the afternoon when you went to Kyoto. The disciples of Dongdu Pavilion reported that Mr. Pu was almost stabbed by an arrow in the back. I was worried, so I went back to Dongdu at night. Duge, when I saw Mr. Pu, everything was as usual. But Mr. Pu committed suicide by taking poison that night."

"What did Mr. Pu leave behind?" Tang Wuyi asked, grabbing Tang Jingxiao's arm.

Tang Jingxiao nodded, took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Tang Wuyi, "This is what Mr. Pu left before he left, and it's on the bedside."

Tang Wuyi quickly unfolded it, Wen Tao also came over to look at it, and saw the letter read:

"Since Yu passed the palace examination, his life has been full of ups and downs. Although he was once proud of the spring breeze, he accompanied the former prince to study, but finally saw that he had committed the crime of the former emperor. He was almost a commoner. Thanks to the Tang family, he lived at the foot of Beimang Mountain, in the Dongdu Pavilion. There is also a moment of joy in the middle, Youxi Wuyi has grown up, and he has learned both literature and martial arts, and I have no regrets.

However, Yu has embraced a secret matter in his life, and there is nothing to complain about, and there is no one to tell, but this secret is like a sharp sword on the head, there is nowhere to escape, nowhere to avoid, so prepare the coffin and shroud early , joss sticks, etc.Recently, I suddenly feel that the end is approaching, and the world is so big that there is no place to avoid it. If you havetily passed this remaining life, don't think about it.

Thinking of Tang's kindness for the rest of my life, I am grateful and thank you again. "

Tang Wuyi read it several times, and asked puzzledly: "Brother, what do you mean? What secrets does Mr. Pu know? Why did he suddenly kill himself?"

Tang Jingxiao also looked dazed: "After reading this letter, I found the certificate of the coffin shop in Mr. Pu's study. It turned out that he had already prepared the coffin and shroud, and the shopkeeper said he had prepared it half a year ago. So, Everything for this funeral ceremony is ready-made."

"Mr. Pu has prepared these things long ago. Presumably this secret is very important, a matter of life and death. But he said in his letter that 'he suddenly felt that the end was approaching'. He had kept this secret for so many years, and suddenly committed suicide. Probably some kind of threat." Wen Tao analyzed.

"That's right. During the two-day vigil, I also thought the same thing. I don't know what message or threat Mr. Pu received to force him to commit suicide." Tang Jingxiao said in a deep voice.

"It's the hidden arrow!" Tang Wuyi suddenly said, "The hidden arrow was shot at around noon on the day we left. At that time, I repeatedly wanted to stay but was rejected by Mr. Pu. Mr. committed suicide that night."

"So Mr. Pu sent us away on purpose?" Wen Tao said.

"If my guess is right, the backstabbing itself is a message of threat. Mr. Pu was afraid that the person we stayed would be bad for us, so he hurriedly sent us away and committed suicide that night." Tang Wuyi reasoned to this point, his heart was full There was a surge of enthusiasm, and his eyes became blurred. He only remembered the last time he and Wen Tao went to the capital and saw Mr. Pu. He was dressed in dark blue robes, like plum blossoms in the frost.At that time, Mr. Pu probably knew that it was their last meeting...