I am imprisoned in Kaifeng Mansion

After hearing Cui Tao's whispered order, Wang Siniang immediately raised her voice, and ran forward while shouting to everyone on the street.

"Ms. Cui's hair conditioner costs a penny a can, and there is a limit of [-] cans, first come, first served!"

Hair care lotion has already gained a small reputation in Bianjing, and it is often out of stock.Today, I heard that it only costs one penny per can, and there are as many as fifty cans.Everyone seemed to be crazy. Those who were eating and drinking tea on the street stopped and ran towards the shop immediately. Even those who opened the shop left the shop and went to grab a can first.

No matter in what era, special offers always attract attention, and the herd effect is always useful.As long as the flow of people is large enough, more and more people will follow suit.Many people don't know what's going on, so let's join in the fun first.

Zhang Susu's body was shaken from side to side by people running past on the street, and the broken porcelain pieces she was holding were also knocked off the ground.Zhang Susu wanted to bend down to pick it up, but was knocked directly to the ground.But she still insisted on picking up the broken porcelain pieces. After standing up in embarrassment, she thought for a while, and then followed everyone towards the shop.

At this moment, the front of the shop was already full of people, Zhang Susu saw that there were so many people, but felt that the timing was more appropriate, so she wanted to squeeze in front of the crowd.But the common people who squeezed ahead were unwilling to give her a chance. What if she squeezed ahead and made them unable to queue for a penny-a-can of hair care lotion?

"Like an old sow and arch forward, do you understand?"

Zhang Susu was immediately scolded.

At the other end of the shop, Ping'er is responsible for collecting money and selling hair care lotion.

Wang Siniang stepped on the table and told the people who bought hair lotion to line up according to the rules.

"Hey, the top fifty are one penny and one pot, everyone take it! But I really didn't expect so many people to come, thank you for taking care of our shop's business! Our shopkeeper can say, seeing everyone is so sincere, then let's go again Take out fifty jars and give them away!"

When everyone heard this, they clapped their hands and applauded, cheering and thanking shopkeeper Cui.

"This time we can't just be faster than anyone else, we have to give opportunities to those who are not so fast. I don't want the fifty cans and a penny. It's free, but there must be an argument!" Wang Siniang said. When it came out, everyone immediately responded enthusiastically, asking what 'Shuotou' is.

So Wang Siniang and Ping'er switched positions. Ping'er's eloquence was better than Wang Siniang's. She looked gentle and quiet, and her words were so clear and well-organized that everyone listened to them.

"The shopkeeper of our family recently met a strange person. The shopkeeper has no grudges against her, but she uses the excuse of wanting to learn from the shopkeeper and does strange things everywhere, saying that it is for the good of our shopkeeper. The shopkeeper ignores her. , she is looking for life and death; take care of her, she is self-defeating, and almost ruined the shopkeeper's reputation.

The shopkeeper understands that she is young and doesn't want to play tricks on her, as long as she stays away.But she insisted on apologizing!The one who doesn't know, look at her, a weak and pitiful little girl, kneeling, kowtow and crying, explaining everything out of good intentions, so some people can't help but feel sorry for her, and blame our shopkeeper for being unkind.In short, our shopkeeper who was so scared now hides when he sees her! "

When everyone was in an uproar, they all condemned how such a person existed, but some said that he had encountered similar people before.

"Do you think it's over? No, she still insists on apologizing. If the shopkeeper ignores her and hides her, she will commit suicide in front of everyone!" Ping'er suddenly raised her voice, not for any effect. It was purely because Ping'er became more and more angry as she talked.

Everyone lamented that it was too much, and if they wanted to die, they would die by themselves, which was obviously a real threat to people.

"Our shopkeeper, today I just want to give hair care lotion to someone who has a similar fate. If anyone has a similar experience, please tell me. Everyone sounds miserable, so I will give you a can. Our life is not going well. , just let the hair go straight first, it’s finally a bit of a relief, isn’t it? Maybe if the hair is straight, everything will be smooth!” Ping’er said.

Everyone echoed, shouting for Shun Shun!

Because I think this "talking head" is new, but I don't have similar stories to tell, and I can't get the free hair care lotion. It's good to listen to other people's stories, so there are still many people on the scene.

Then there were people who reported themselves as courageous, and they talked about their experiences one after another.The listeners couldn't help but sigh with emotion and indignation. They didn't expect that there are so many people in this world who use "I'm weak", "I'm miserable" and "I'm for your own good" to blackmail others in disguise.

At first Zhang Susu had to retreat because of the noise and the people in front refused to let her squeeze in, so she had to wait a little longer.Then she heard the story told by Pinger, which seemed to be alluding to her, and she wanted to take the opportunity to rush in to argue, but she heard people around her echoing Pinger's words, scolding the "strange person" in the story as sick and disgusting.

Zhang Susu is not a fool, she knows that if she chooses to go in at this time, no matter what she justifies, she will definitely not arouse the sympathy of others.She pursed her lips, her eyes were red, and her hand holding the broken porcelain trembled slightly.

Then, the atmosphere became more lively, and one after another went up to talk about the "strange people" they met, which more and more aroused everyone's disgust and disgust towards "strange people".And this triggered heated discussions, and now the whole venue is almost like a gathering dedicated to denouncing "strange people".

Ping'er immediately announced again that they would add another ten new products as rewards to the ten people who gave the most exciting speeches.When everyone heard that it was a new product, they were very curious about what it was.

The passers-by who came and went saw this battle, and the number of people who came to watch the excitement doubled.

"This product is made of saponin and flower dew. It is very fragrant, so it is named flower soap. It is the most suitable for washing the face and body. It can clean the dirty things on the body, and the smell is fragrant. It lasts for a long time. Letting it use will make the skin delicate. Everyone knows that toilet water is not easy to get, and a hundred catties of flowers can only be obtained for a little, so the price of this flower soap is not low. I am happy today, and I hope I can get this After the owner of the thing takes it back and uses it, it would be nice if you can talk more about our flower soap.”

Immediately, everyone saw Ping'er take out a piece, light green, flower-shaped, like a snack.This flower soap is also packed in a very delicate and beautiful green brocade box.The people who were watching at the front could smell the fragrance of the flowers when they got closer, and they all expressed their feelings about the fragrance.

Ping'er continued: "In the future, there will be roses, sweet-scented osmanthus, and sophora japonica, and then everyone can buy back according to the flavor they like."

Cui Tao stayed in the shop the whole time, observing Zhang Susu's situation by the window.

Next to Zhang Susu, Cui Tao had already called two waiters in the shop to watch, and if she had any extreme behavior, she would be stopped first, and then dragged out.

But the best situation is for her to leave voluntarily, because people like Zhang Susu may be expecting you to do it, so she can take the opportunity to cry and cry a few times to arouse everyone's sympathy for her.

The best way to deal with this kind of extreme is to ignore it.Whether it's touching her, talking to her, or scolding her, it will arouse her excitement and encourage her to be more demon in disguise.Completely ignoring, making her realize that she has nothing to sing, and no one takes her seriously, is the most accurate blow to her.

More and more people gathered, and Zhang Susu was squeezed several times by the people around her. She struggled to let these people not squeeze her, but it didn't help at all, and she was stepped on suddenly!

Zhang Susu yelled in pain, but her voice was lost in the noise, like a grain of sand falling into the desert, and it couldn't stand out at all.In such an increasingly crowded situation, Zhang Susu was accidentally scratched by a piece of broken porcelain in her hand, and a small cut was made on the pulp of her finger, which was bleeding.

Angrily, Zhang Susu threw away the broken porcelain, put her fingers in her mouth, and squeezed out of the crowd with tears in her eyes. She didn't want to stay here any longer.

Seeing Zhang Susu running away, Cui Tao took a sip from the teacup on the table.

Zhang Susu even dared to use the method of cutting her wrists, but she failed. She must be very angry and will not be able to bear her temper.

Then go on down, and it will be easy to check her.

After the things were distributed, the crowd in front of the shop finally dispersed, and the door became quiet.

Wang Siniang pinched her waist and scolded Zhang Susu for being a bitch.

"I lost a lot of money for her this time. A hundred cans of hair conditioner can buy a lot of money, and that floral soap!"

"It's not for her. Today's free gift is not really free. I will come back sooner or later."

The trend led by the prime minister's wife will always retreat.Although the shop has a small reputation abroad, it is still not popular enough and lacks discussion.Today's wave of free gifts is enough to make the people of Bianjing City talk about it for a while.

There are also many hair care rouge shops in Bianjing, many of which are nearly a hundred years old. If you want to stand out in the fierce competition, in addition to ensuring quality and making high-quality goods, you must also have gimmicks and popularity to increase popularity , Maintain a stable source of customers and word of mouth.

After such a long time, if someone mentions buying soap and hair conditioner, the first reaction is that only the ones in Mrs. Cui's shop are the best.

Pinger understood Cui Tao's intention and explained it to Wang Siniang.

Wang Siniang suddenly realized, "It turns out that there is such a way of doing business. Is this just losing money and making money?"

"Smart! You are really getting smarter now!" Ping'er patted Wang Siniang on the shoulder and praised.

Wang Siniang smiled, and raised her chin to retort Ping'er: "Everyone, you are getting more and more vulgar now!"

The smile on Ping'er's face disappeared immediately, she glanced at Wang Siniang, Wang Siniang deliberately shook her head and stared back at Ping'er.

"These are not important, what matters is whether you like this change and whether it is more pleasant than your previous life. If not, change it back!"

Cui Tao immediately drank the water in the teacup and got up to tidy up her clothes.

"Of course it's more enjoyable!" Wang Siniang and Ping'er immediately responded in unison, and couldn't help feeling that they were able to have today's happiness, thanks to Cui Tao.

If it weren't for her, the two of them would probably still be sitting in jail bitterly, without a chance to understand the significance of handling cases in Kaifeng Mansion.Their previous lives were like moldy and rotten wood, useless.After meeting Cui Tao, new shoots sprouted from the rotten wood, which is a bit alive here.

"Okay, stop boasting, but it's not because of me, it's thanks to you fighting for it yourself. If you hadn't stayed thick-skinned back then, you would definitely not be where you are today." Cui Tao said.

Wang Siniang and Ping'er, who had just made love, laughed when they heard Cui Tao's words.They knew that Cui Tao was joking, but in fact she had always been very kind to them, as she was willing to cook for them, it could be seen that she had such a deep love for her.

Although Mrs. Cui would feed a dog well...but no matter what, they think it's a favorite, and that's what it is.

In short, he is the identified benefactor, the identified boss, and will never change.

Cui Tao asked Wang Siniang and Ping'er to do business in the shop, while she rushed back to Kaifeng Mansion as an errand.It was impossible not to go back, so Li Cai came to find her on purpose, saying that Zhao Zongqing and Taoist Wuyou had come to Kaifeng Mansion.

Han Qi took Cangcao, Hucao, and Bingcao to patrol outside today. Kaifeng Mansion is not only concerned with prison litigation, but also needs to worry about civil affairs, taxation, household registration, etc.In detail, these tasks are more cumbersome and troublesome than prison litigation.Originally, Han Qi didn't need to worry so much, but the Kaifeng mansion started to be short of manpower recently, Judge Wang's body has also started to live up to expectations, and he asked for sick leave again, now he can only make the able ones work harder.

Han Zong was in charge of receiving Zhao Zongqing and Taoist Wuyou first. After hearing about their intentions, Han Zong was a little surprised that Cui Tao even knew Zhao Zongqing.This Zhao Zongqing is very favored by the officials and Empress Dowager Liu, even more so than his second brother Zhao Zongdan.

"Not very good." Cui Tao probably guessed the reason for his visit when he heard that Taoist Wuyou had arrived.

"Hasn't the place where this case happened already been investigated? Pindao guarantees that the rituals done by Pindao will not cause any chaos." Taoist Wuyou explained to Cui Tao that he must save the resentful spirit in time, otherwise he will wait for the undead to leave I don't know where she will wander, "From now on, she is likely to be a wild ghost wandering around. It will be like this for a hundred years or even a thousand years. Isn't that too pitiful?"

"Actually, if you're not greedy, there's nothing wrong with being a ghost." Cui Tao responded casually.

Daoist Wuyou: "..." You said it as if you had been a ghost!

"The words are not pleasant, and I hope the Taoist priest will forgive me. There are so many people who died unjustly. There were many murdered victims before Kaifeng Mansion. Why did the Taoist priest save the two victims who were abandoned in the ghost house? Someone else’s family has a white matter and spends money to ask the Taoist priest to go, but the Taoist priest doesn’t go. And the two ghost houses, the Taoist priest not only went there on his own initiative, but also had to go to great lengths to ask the nobleman to help if he couldn’t go. Affection."

This kind of behavior is naturally arousing suspicion, even if Zhao Zongqing is there, if you should ask this question, you should ask it clearly.

Daoist Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhao Zongqing, as if asking for help.

"Can't you give me some noodles? Just do things in the center of the courtyard, without damaging or delaying anything." Zhao Zongqing asked Han Zong and Cui Tao in a deliberative tone.

Han Zong first cared about Cui Tao's attitude, so he naturally didn't dare to nod his head casually, but Zhao Zongqing couldn't justify not giving him a thin face.He discussed with Cui Tao and asked people to go to the haunted house to do things under her supervision.

Taoist Wuyou immediately nodded and agreed: "That's fine."

"The Taoist priest can only answer my question." Cui Tao insisted on the bottom line.

Daoist Wuyou swallowed his saliva, his complexion was not getting better, and he turned to look at Zhao Zongqing again.

"The Taoist priest is now of high virtue, saving the suffering of all beings. What happened in the past is not all your fault. Knowing your mistakes can make you better. Judge Han and Mrs. Cui are both reasonable people, and they will not hold on to you." Zhao Zongqing said to Wu There is a long way to worry.

Daoist Wuyou sighed, and said guiltily to Cui Tao and Han Zong: "When Pindao was 17 years old, I hadn't become a monk yet. I was kind of idle, and I often wandered around the village when I had nothing to do..."

One day, Taoist Master Wuyou casually mentioned a few words to his mother when he came home because he saw the widow grandson in the same village hugging the married Zhang Ergou. It was passed on outside.

After that, rumors spread everywhere, and people in the village spread that Widow Sun had an affair with Zhang Ergou, and Zhang Ergou's wife even went to the patriarch to demand that the adulterer and adulterer be punished.

Both Widow Sun and Zhang Ergou immediately denied the adultery, explaining that it was all a misunderstanding.

It was hot that day, and Widow Sun went to hunt pigweed in the ditch at the head of the field, but she passed out due to heat stroke.Zhang Ergou happened to pass by and met him, so he went to check the situation and woke up Widow Sun.The stone beside the ditch was covered with moss. Widow Sun slipped because of slippery feet, and just bumped into Zhang Ergou, but the two just bumped into each other and didn't hug at all.

Taoist Wuyou thought about the situation at that time carefully, it seemed like this, the two of them did not stretch out their arms to hug each other.And it was indeed very hot that day, so hot that he wanted to soak in the water so that he could not come out. Widow Sun was working in the sun, so heat stroke was not surprising.Daoist Wuyou only took a look at that time and found that the two of them were close together, so he thought about it on his own, and mistook the words to his mother, making it known to the whole village.

Zhang Ergou's wife didn't believe the explanation given by Widow Sun and Zhang Ergou, so she insisted on arguing for an explanation.Some people in the village believed and some didn't, but more people still felt that Widow Sun was indiscreet, who told her to be a widow without a man.If there is no fish to eat at home, isn’t it easy to steal fish?

Zhang Ergou's wife is sloppy, and the widow Sun is wronged and unconvinced, so the two sides fight.Since there are no more people to testify about this matter, it is definitely not clear.

The patriarch asked who saw them hugging each other that day, stood up to be a witness, and explained the situation at that time clearly.

Daoist Wuyou was hesitant at the time, and wanted to stand up and explain, but was held back by his mother, telling him not to make trouble for nothing.If he went to testify, he might offend Widow Sun and Zhang Ergou's wife, and end up in trouble for her.

In the end, seeing that no one stood up, the patriarch had no choice but to seek the unanimous consent of the majority of people to solve the problem.

Zhang Ergou's wife, Shizi, opened his mouth and asked Widow Sun to pay her five pennies, and also asked Widow Sun to promise to get married as soon as possible within two months.In the village, the five pennies is not a small amount, and some families only spend two pennies to marry their sons.Widow Sun's family has no men, and life is more difficult than ordinary families. She has saved some money and has two pieces of silver jewelry, but she has to pay for things she didn't do and ruin her reputation. How can she be willing to give it?She is determined to be a widow and not to marry, so why should she find someone to marry in just two months?

Widow Sun protested unconvinced, but no one spoke for her.Zhang Ergou wanted to say that he would be honest after being stared at by his wife.And even if he said it, others wouldn't believe it, and they would think that he was an adulterer to speak for the adulterer.

Widow Sun was so angry that she asked who had witnessed it, spreading rumors and why they refused to stand up and confront each other. Everyone made it clear.

After all, Daoist Wuyou still didn't stand up, his arm was firmly grabbed by his mother.

"If I am forced to death by you today, I will not let you go even if I turn into a ghost! I will goug out your blind eyes and cut off your tongues!"

Taoist Wuyou told Cui Tao that he still remembered the words that Widow Sun cursed everyone at that time.

After that, the patriarch made the decision and locked up Widow Sun.A few senior elders in the village gathered together to discuss how to find a marriage for Widow Sun in another village.

During the night when she was locked up, Widow Sun slapped the door panels and windows, shouting hysterically that she was wronged, and said countless times that she cursed witnesses and rumor spreaders.Then the voice disappeared, and everyone thought that Widow Sun was tired and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, the villagers discovered that Widow Sun had hanged herself from a beam with the quilt torn apart.The body was already cold, which meant that she left last night.

It was then that everyone suddenly realized that Widow Sun might have been wronged, so she proved her innocence by death.

There are only a few families in the village, and the distance between each house is not too far. Especially at night, the village is very quiet.The words that Widow Sun yelled in a mournful voice last night can basically be heard clearly by everyone.

The death of a person always triggers the feelings of the person who happened.Zhang Ergou repented so much that he scolded his wife for being a monster and making trouble, and forced a good person to death.Zhang Ergou's wife was also frightened.His face was pale, and then he just started to cry.

After that, the people in the village were really nervous for a while, fearing that Widow Sun's curse would come true.But after a long time, it was calm and nothing happened, everyone was relieved, and today they forgot about it.

"Pindao never forgets the curse of the widow grandson. He has nightmares every day and panics all day long. In less than half a month, Pindao has become skinny and almost dead. Seeing me like this, my mother invited a Taoist priest to do it for me. This Taoist priest is also the master of the poor Taoist. The master told my mother that only by turning the poor Taoist away and making the poor Taoist monk, can the life of the poor Taoist be saved."

Of course, there is no need to elaborate on what happened afterwards. Taoist priest Wuyou's mother must have given up on him, so he became a monk and became a Taoist priest now.

"It turns out that the Taoist priest is suffering from a heart disease that cannot be cured, and when he sees his eyes and tongue cut out, he thinks of the past?" Cui Tao asked.

Daoist Wuyou nodded, the events of that year were engraved on his bones, and he always felt indebted to Widow Sun.To this day, even though he has reached middle age, he still often thinks of the curse of Widow Sun when he dreams back at midnight.

"Although many people praised the poor Taoist for his profound knowledge and ability to cross people, in fact, the poor Taoist can't even cross himself. The poor Taoist never dared to think that he is powerful." Taoist Wuyou repented.

"When people are young, it is inevitable that they will make wrong choices due to ignorance. I am a few years older than the Taoist priest at that time, but I am still doing wrong things." Han Zong comforted Taoist Wuyou, but also reviewed own.

Dao Wuyou sighed and said: "Wuyou, Master gave Pindao this Taoist name, in the hope that Pindao can forget his worries. However, Pindao has worked hard for more than [-] years, but he finally failed the dead master's expectations."

After Cui Tao listened to the whole story in silence, she didn't make any statement, but just drank tea silently.

Zhao Zongqing saw that Cui Tao didn't intend to agree with Han Zong at all, nor did he intend to comfort Taoist Wuyou, so he asked her what she thought.

"I don't have many ideas." Cui Tao replied politely.

Not much, but there are still explanations.

"You might as well just say it straight." Zhao Zongqing said in a gentle tone.

"I just feel that the Taoist priest has been repenting for so many years, but he couldn't get rid of the nightmare. It can be seen how tragic the death of Widow Sun was at that time. It is very embarrassing for people to make innocent people pay their lives because of their words," Cui Tao said. , then looked at Taoist Master Wuyou.Seeing the guilt on Taoist Wuyou's face, it seems that he is really sincerely repenting for what happened back then.

Cui Tao couldn't help asking one more question: "Then these years, the Taoist priest has practiced the Tao and done good deeds. Is he doing good deeds to repent of his mistakes in the past, or is he accumulating merits for his own ascension?" Cui Tao asked again.

"It should be all there." Daoist Wuyou was startled for a moment, and replied uncertainly.

"Repentance and redemption are just ways for the living to comfort themselves. The Taoist priest can't comfort himself, so it is difficult to get rid of it." Cui Tao said.

Daoist Wuyou was stunned again and again, and hurriedly bowed to thank Cui Tao, expressing that he understood what he should do in the future.

Sometimes people are like this, and the reason is obviously very simple, because they want to escape in their hearts, they don't face it.And because no one mentioned it, you can lie to yourself to continue to escape.

Taoist Wuyou reflected that he had forgotten his original intention of being a Taoist. He wanted to serve the gods for the Taoism, and sincerely repented and made atonement in front of the gods.But later, his various behaviors were mixed with too much "utilitarianism" of a Taoist, in order to be famous, to accumulate merit, and to pursue ascension.Although all these years, everyone praised him for being good and virtuous, but he still couldn't comfort himself, because he subconsciously knew what his actions were really aiming for, so he was anxious, and he couldn't get rid of the pain that Widow Sun brought to him. nightmare.

Daoist Wuyou decided that from now on, he would give up cultivating Taoism and ascending, he only wanted to repent, and it would be good if he could repent properly.

Zhao Zongqing saw that Taoist Wuyou became more "transparent" because of Cui Tao's words, so he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and glanced back at Cui Tao.

Cui Tao was thinking about gouging eyes and cutting tongues, there is a coincidence between Taoist Wuyou's experience and the case.

Any possible clues could not be let go, so Cui Tao asked where the village where Taoist Wuyou lived and how far it was from the capital.

"Pindao's origin is in Taikang Zhangjia Village."

Taikang County is under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, not too far from Bianjing.

It turns out that Taoist Wuyou is a native of Tokyo.

"Does this widow have any children?" Cui Tao asked again.

Daoist Wuyou nodded, "There is a son named Zhang Le, who was three years old at the time and was not yet sensible. After Widow Sun died, he was picked up by Widow Sun's elder brother."

Taoist Wuyou told Cui Tao that no one in the village dared to tell the truth to Widow Sun's elder brother.

Everyone in Zhangjia Village has the surname Zhang, so it can be said that the whole village is actually a big family.The patriarch took the lead to discuss everything, and if the matter was not spread to the outside world, everyone agreed, only telling Widow Sun's elder brother that they didn't know why, and when they found out, Widow Sun committed suicide.

Since everyone agrees, what can Widow Sun's elder brother say?He could only take care of the funeral in silence, and brought his three-year-old nephew back to him to raise him.

Daoist Wuyou felt guilty towards Widow Sun, so he inquired about the recent situation of Widow Sun's son Zhang Le a few years ago.Coincidentally, it was discovered that he also became a monk.

Taoist Master Wuyou deliberately designed to meet him, arranged him in his Taoist temple, accepted him as a disciple, and treated him as his own son to make up for the debt he owed to the widow grandson.

"Now he has been in Sanqing Temple for two years."

The Sanqing Temple is the Taoist temple controlled by Taoist Master Wuyou.

Cui Tao stood up abruptly, "Why didn't you say such a big thing earlier?"

Daoist Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and then realized why Cui Tao questioned himself like this, "Isn't Mrs. Cui suspecting him as the murderer? Impossible! He is very honest, and he only chanted scriptures and practiced Taoism in the temple. , and he was so young at the time, he didn't know what happened back then."

"Why do you know you don't know? There is no impenetrable wall in the world. You just told your mother about Widow Sun and Zhang Ergou, and it spread throughout the village in a blink of an eye.

Everyone in Zhangjia Village knew about what happened back then. Who can guarantee that everyone has kept their mouths shut these years, so that no rumors will get out? " Cui Tao asked back.

Daoist Wuyou has lost his voice, the human mouth is the most unreliable, this cannot be guaranteed.

Cui Tao wants to see Zhang Le immediately, but Taoist Wuyou still insists on doing something for the ghost house.

"In this way, I will take people to Sanqing Temple first, so that people can secretly investigate and monitor He Le. You take them to the haunted house, and meet me after the practice." Han Zong suggested.

Cui Tao agreed, and then took Taoist Wuyou to the ghost house in the west of the city.

Zhao Zongqing walked a few steps around the scene when Daoist Wuyou was setting up an array to perform his duties, and then he saw a pot of meat in the main hall, and three clay pots with maggots and rotten meat placed together .

Zhao Zongqing glanced at the maggots wriggling in the jar, they were really white, fat and big enough.Turning to look at the meat in the pot, it looked that it was not very fresh, but it was not completely spoiled, it looked like fresh meat that was placed yesterday.Now, on the pot of meat, there are flies landing on it from time to time, and the number is still quite a few.

Zhao Zongqing thought that Taoist Wuyou once told him that when he came to the ghost house yesterday, he met the officials of Kaifeng Mansion leaving the ghost house and he was not allowed to enter.I think those people who came to Kaifeng Mansion yesterday came here to put fresh meat and maggots.

"This—" Zhao Zongqing looked at the maggots in the three pots.

"I advise you not to ask." Cui Tao reminded him friendly.

"But it was on the victim's body?" Zhao Zongqing still asked.

Cui Tao nodded affirmatively, "Everyone is."

"So what is this judged by raising maggots?" It was the first time Zhao Zongqing saw this kind of situation, and couldn't help but become more curious.

Cui Tao promised to tell Zhao Zongqing honestly that the purpose of raising maggots was to judge the exact time of death.

Zhao Zongqing recently read all the books related to autopsy, but he didn't see any one that said that the time of death can be estimated by examining maggots.

"What's so strange about this? People can't have new ideas? Before white vinegar steamed corpses showed bruises, there was no such method. Before the appearance of braised pork, there was no such dish as braised pork. People always have to keep thinking. In innovation, seeking development is the only way to make continuous progress." Cui Tao started talking nonsense again.

Zhao Zongqing laughed, "That's a good statement, but why do you insist on mentioning braised pork on this occasion?"

Cui Tao stared straight at the pot of fat and thin meat in the middle of the room, and said with emotion: "It's very simple, I want to eat braised pork, the kind that is fat and thin and burns bright brown and red. There is also fried meat, five Three layers of meat, sliced ​​and fried until golden on both sides, wrapped with perilla leaves and vegetable leaves, with coriander and garlic slices, and a little sauce..."

"Ahem..." Zhao Zongqing couldn't help covering his mouth with his hands, turned around and coughed twice, and then hurried out the door.

Cui Tao followed out expressionlessly, at this time Zhao Zongqing had already simply ran outside the house to get some air.Cui Tao was very satisfied to see that he was finally not at the scene of the crime and continued to wander around.

Daoist Wuyou was also doing important things at this time, and he thanked Cui Tao while packing his things.If he didn't do something, he felt uncomfortable, and he couldn't get through it no matter what.

"Daoist Wuyou is different from other Taoist priests. He doesn't have the calm 'let go' and 'don't care' of those who practice Taoism. Taoist priest?" Cui Tao asked curiously.

Daoist Wuyou was stunned for an unknown number of times today, and then answered Cui Tao half-jokingly: "Probably because there are too few talented people in the temple, so we can only make do with the poor?"

"The Taoist priest's talent is still very good." Cui Tao sighed, "It's just that there are too many knots."

Daoist Wuyou: "..." I really don't need such a serious summary!

"It's better for Taoist priest to try to clean up and meditate as much as possible. Don't care about gains and losses, don't care about the past, don't care about the future, like duckweed that is blowing with the wind, wherever it floats, it is home." Cui Tao rambled a few more words.

Daoist Wuyou agreed with a half-understood understanding, but he didn't understand why Cui Tao suddenly babbled so much. When I heard her tell stories about the village, she was quite quiet.

"I wasn't hungry at that time." Cui Tao sighed, "There is no need to divert my attention by talking."

Daoist Wuyou: "..."

Zhao Zongqing: "..."

Therefore, before leaving the city, when everyone was passing by the market on horseback, Zhao Zongqing ordered his subordinates to buy two biscuits for Cui Tao to eat.

Cui Tao wasn't too polite, after scanning to confirm which street it was, she directly ordered the name of the shop and asked for the mutton, red bean and wild jujube stuffed sesame seed cakes there.

"There are also sour jujube stuffing?" Zhao Zongqing couldn't help being curious, he had never eaten sour jujube stuffing.

"Ah yes, yes."

Cui Tao immediately took a bite of the jujube stuffing that was left, and the cake was still crispy, making a crackling sound.

Now they have ridden out of Bianjing City.

Zhao Zongqing: "..."

He didn't intend to ask for sesame seed cakes, but Cui Tao's eagerness to take a bite made him really curious about how delicious the jujube stuffing is, and is it worth her to protect her food so much?

Of course, he can't taste it for the time being, so he can only watch Cui Tao eat it in one bite.

When they arrived at Sanqing Temple, Zhao Zongqing and Taoist Wuyou just got off their horses.Cui Tao has already walked into the temple quickly.

Sanqing Temple is indeed the most famous Taoist temple in Tokyo. It covers a large area and the temples are very grand. I heard that two of them were built by the order of Empress Dowager Liu.

As soon as Taoist Master Wuyou appeared, many Taoist priests rushed over to greet him.

Cui Tao saw oil spots on the bodies of some of the Taoist priests sharply, and one of them had oil spots on his shoes.This oil spot reminded Cui Tao of the two victims.

Cui Tao immediately stopped these Taoist priests and asked them where the oil stains on their bodies came from, but they were in charge of cooking in the kitchen and fried something.

The Taoist priests couldn't help laughing when they heard this, and hurriedly explained that they don't know how to cook, and the oil stains on their bodies were not caused by cooking.

"Pindao and others are responsible for adding oil to the ever-burning lamps in the temple."

Cui Tao suddenly realized something.

"Exactly, there are often pilgrims who donate money, just to light this eternal lamp. Especially when there are gods' birthdays, there are more pilgrims who donate money to add lights. For example, the 24th of this month is the Christmas of Thor and Guan Shengdijun; 26 belongs to Erlang Shenzhenjun; 29 also belongs to Tianshu Zuoxiang Zhenjun." Taoist Wuyou explained to Cui Tao.

Cui Tao nodded, resting her chin thoughtfully.

At this time, Han Zong brought Zhang Le, the widow's son, and told Cui Tao that he had asked carefully, and that Zhang Le hadn't been out of a Taoist temple for nearly half a month.

He was in charge of ringing clappers and bells in the Taoist temple. He was always with another Taoist priest, from getting up before dawn to the whole day, they were basically together.

If the time period when the murderer threw the corpse into the haunted house was before and after daylight and dawn, He Le should not fit the situation.After all, from Sanqingguan to Bianjing, it takes more than half an hour to ride a fast horse. There are only donkeys in the temple, and the time will only be longer.If you leave for such a long time, you will definitely be noticed by your companions.

Cui Tao took a look at Le's feet, a pair of big feet, measuring ten inches and three, which did not match the size of the murderer's feet.

Cui Tao then asked Taoist Master Wuyou if his Taoist temple would help women in difficult circumstances.

Daoist Wuyou shook his head, "There are only men in the temple, so it's inconvenient to take in women. If this happens, I will ask the female crown to help take in."

"Then near Bianjing, is there any Taoist temple that will take in poor women?"

"Plum Blossom View, Baiyun View and Sweeping Snow View." Taoist Wuyou immediately thought of one.

Cui Tao has a little impression of this Plum Blossom Temple. In the last case involving Hu Lianzhi, Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Zhou involved in the case were arranged to hide in the Plum Blossom Temple.

Cui Tao will continue to ask the Taoist priest Wuyou