Chapter 4 Chapter Four

Daoist Tsing Yi led Di Gong and Tao Gan through the winding corridors to the Sanqing Hall. ——Zhenzhi Zhenren is waiting for them in the Sanguan Hall in the west side hall of the main hall. Duke Di instructed Tao Gan in a low voice: "When I meet with Zhenzhi, you can go to that fat Taoist priest just now, and try to ask him for a sketch map of Chaoyun Temple. It seems that his order in the temple is only Than true wisdom." The Taoist boy led Di Gong into the Sanguan hall, and Di Gong looked up and saw a skinny old Taoist priest sitting on Panlong Taishi's chair in the middle of the hall.The old Taoist priest wore a lotus crown on his head, a yellow robe, fine linen cloud shoes on his feet, and a fairy crutch in his hand. When he saw Di Gong coming in, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.Di Gong bowed and bowed, divided the guests and hosts to sit down, and the Taoist boy finished offering tea.The old Taoist bowed and said: "Xiaodao Zhenzhi pays respects to Master Di. I am slightly ill by accident, and I hope to forgive you for my disappointment."

Di Gong saw that Zhenzhi was solemn and solemn, with a graceful demeanor, and a pair of gray-blue eyes were indifferent.It's just that the two tufts of goatee on his lips and under his chin slightly detract from his demeanor. Di Gongdao: "Because of sheltering from the wind and rain, the lower official took advantage of the power of Baoguan to rest for a night. Unexpectedly, it happened to be a festive day in Yubaoguan. The old fairy gave such hospitality in his busy schedule, and he was very disturbed." Zhenzhi said lightly. "Although the temple is simple and simple, there are many houses. I wonder if Mr. Di is satisfied with the residence in the east building? Everything in the temple is complicated, and chores are entangled. Sorry for the poor arrangement of the trail."

Di Gong said with a smile: "The room in the east building is not only elegant and clean, but also spacious, comfortable and bright. The family members are very satisfied. I would like to express my gratitude here again. At dawn tomorrow, I will set off on my way, and I will send you off without trouble." Zhenzhi said: "I don't know what Master Di thinks about the situation?" Di Gong said with a smile: "I see that Baoguan Mountain is thick and round, with a high seat, three peaks standing on the wall, four rings of cloud arches, inner hooks and outer locks, and it fits the fairy grid. It is the Zhenyang Temple of Zhongnan Mountain, the Daluo Temple of Penglai Mountain, The Fengxian Temple in Langyuan Mountain, the Longevity Palace in Longhu Mountain, the Shangqing Palace in Qingcheng Mountain, and the Xuanyuan Palace in Wudang Mountain are nothing more than this. The old fairy who can abbot the treasure temple is really a glorious karma in his previous life. , how can there be today?"

Zhenzhi smiled: "Master Di has a great reputation. Xiaodao is stupid by nature and has very shallow roots of wisdom. Living in this view is nothing more than setting up rituals according to subjects, perfunctory homework, learning some alchemy, and talking about internal cultivation. How dare you hope that he will be able to do it in the future?" Cultivate the right fruit, become immortal and ascend to immortality." Di Gonggong said: "I see that Taoism has thirty-six caves, seventy-two blessed places, palaces and temples all over the sea, and thousands of immortals. How can there be some people who fail to learn the Tao and lose their lives?"

Zhenzhi was stunned: "Dare to ask Master Di what you mean by this?" Di Gong said with a smile: "Has the old fairy forgotten the three women who came to Chaoyun Temple last year to pray piously?" Zhenzhi was slightly disturbed, and said: "There are hundreds of Taoists in our temple, and hundreds of people come to the temple every day to burn incense and pray for prayers. There are also many devout women in the temple. I just don't know which three women the master is talking about? " Di Gongdao: "Baoguan reported to the county government office the three young girls Huang Guan: one surnamed Liu, one surnamed Huang, and one surnamed Gao. The official just wanted to find out how the three girls died so that they could be recorded in the case files. In detail."

Zhenzhi nodded slowly, looked at Di Gong lightly, and said: "I remember, last summer..." He waved his hand to signal the Taoist boy in Tsing Yi who was waiting on the side to step back. Daotong Weiwei withdrew.Zhenzhi went on to say: "Last summer, a young woman came from the capital, said to be surnamed Liu. She fell ill when she arrived here, and Sun Tianshi personally pressed her pulse, but..." He stopped talking suddenly, and stared nervously at the palace door.Di Gong hurriedly turned his face to see who came in, only to see that the hall door was gently closed instead.

"These annoying actors! They barge in without knocking." Zhenzhi cursed angrily. Di Gongdao: "I heard that Ms. Liu suffered from depression. I just want to ask who made the diagnosis or autopsy?" "The corpse examined by Daoqing is the fat Taoist who greeted Master Di just now outside the gate of the temple. He is not only a high-skilled Taoist in the temple, but also a good doctor. All the Taoists in the temple come to catch medicine if they are sick. beg him." "I see. The second one is Ms. Huang. I heard that she committed suicide in Baoguan." "What Master Di said is true. Ms. Huang is a very smart and intelligent woman who specializes in the "Qing Jing Sutra". It is a pity that she has a manic disease. Accepting her as a disciple was helpless...the disease was incurable. Later, she committed suicide by taking poison, and her body was carried back to her home and buried in her garden."

Di Gong nodded: "Then what about the third one? I heard that Miss Gao also committed suicide." Zhenzhi said seriously: "No, the death of Ms. Gao is really unfortunate. She is talented, she has an unforgettable memory, and she is also delicate and delicate. It's just that she is active by nature, bold and fearless. One day, she went out to the overpass not far from the mountain gate to watch her. Playing, accidentally fell into a deep ravine, and even the body was not found." A sad look appeared on Zhenzhi's face. Di Gong sighed deeply: "No wonder there is no post-mortem record in Miss Gao's file. That's right, when the Immortal Elder just mentioned Sun Tianshi, could it be Sun Yiming, the former emperor's Imperial Master of the Qing Dynasty? Later, I heard that when I bid farewell to the late emperor, I took a gourd, a celestial staff, and more than a dozen volumes of Sutras to travel around the fairy mountains, and I didn’t know where I ended up.”

"Yes! After traveling to the three overseas mountains, Tianshi Sun turned to the temple to rest. He saw that the temple was surrounded by immortal energy, and the bell was beautiful. The cloud is the ancient elite hidden in this mountain, so he made a wish to live in the temple forever and hide Studying classics and cultivating authenticity. Xiaodao regards this as the glory of our temple. Sun Tianshi has been here for two years, but there are big Dharma events in the temple. He is invited to preside over the establishment of an altar as usual. I usually talk about Taoism with my disciples, and I never think too much of myself. , is unattainable. Small things are not tiring, and everything is done by oneself. Just because the celestial master is pure in virtue and extraordinary in Taoism, everyone in the temple respects and admires him."

Duke Di thought that he should also pay a courtesy visit to this well-known Taoist in the country. "Where does Master Sun Yao live in Guannei now?" Duke Di asked. "The celestial master rests in Ziwei Pavilion, the southwest tower. The master will visit first if you are not in a hurry. After a while, the master will go to the hall to watch a play. You can see Mrs. Bao and her daughter Bai Meigui in the hall. Bao My wife believes in gods, and she admires Nine Heavens Xuannv and Bixia Yuanjun the most in her life. Bai Meigui also has the idea of ​​being born, and wants to come to our temple to become a Taoist nun. Our temple never accepts female disciples, and they are only allowed to practice in the temple for a period of time. Reported the letter, awarded the name, sent to another place. Heh, the master can still meet the scholar Zong Li, he is the best at reciting poems, and he has lived here for half a month. Before you came, the master, they were open Other than them, they are the crazy actors from Guan Laizi's troupe. The master will not be interested in those unrefined dramas."

Di Gongdao: "The world regards actors as lowly, which is actually unfair. Acting can bring joy to our boring and monotonous life, and sometimes even give us beneficial enlightenment. Especially those historical plays can make us understand The ancestors since the Three Emperors and Five Emperors have a feeling of reverence." Zhenzhi said: "We want the theater troupe to perform the transformation of immortals and Taoists. The Taoists in the middle of the audience regard watching the theater as the greatest pleasure. Master, come with me to the hall to watch. The play will be performed all day, and I am afraid it is the last few performances at this moment." Yes. After the performance, there will be a large line of vegetarian offerings in the dining hall, with water and land ready, the master must appreciate it." Di Gong readily agreed.He is just taking this opportunity to observe the characters in Chaoyun Temple, and secretly investigate the secrets of the three women and the strange scene that happened in Shijian's warehouse. Zhenzhi pushed open the door of the palace and looked around carefully, but there was no sign of anyone walking around.But let go of his heart and respectfully guide Di Gong to the acting hall.

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