[Comprehensive] The Giant of the Red Chamber

The group of people left the city early, and there was no delay on the way. When they returned to the capital, it was just after noon. They sent someone to send the cow back to the Imperial Hospital, and the emperor took his people to the most famous restaurant in the capital for a meal. lunch.I chose a private room facing the street, and ordered eight of the most famous dishes, and the emperor didn't want Rui'an to serve him, so he asked him to open another table with Li Taiyi and serve some meals.After half a day, this stomach is already hungry.

When the food is served, one old, one middle-aged and one young don't care about talking, so they use it first. The sound insulation of the ancient rooms is not good, and the conversation in the hall downstairs will come in from time to time.

"Hey, man, have you encountered any strange things during your business trips abroad? If you tell me, let everyone listen to it." A thin man in the corner of the hall on the first floor held a jug He poured wine for a round and chunky man next to him. This fat man looked about 30 years old, with a rather weathered look on his face. He looked like someone who often walked outside.

The fat man waved his hands and didn't want to say more, but he couldn't help the other two drinking buddies at the same table to join in the fun, and after drinking half a catty of wine, he couldn't help but talk more.

But he seemed to be concerned about something, he glanced left and right, no one noticed them, so he beckoned, let the three of them get closer, and said in a low voice: "I passed by Yicheng when I came back, and I stayed in the city for two days, but I heard a strange thing, but I don’t know if it’s true or not, and I was in a hurry to come back so I didn’t go to verify it myself.”

"What strange thing?" Seeing the fat man's mysterious look, the other three became even more interested.Fatty is the only one among the four who goes out all the year round, so he has naturally seen a lot of different scenery and people. Every time he returns to Beijing, the few people always gather together to listen to Fatty chatting about things in the south and the north.

"There is a famous Ziyun nunnery in Yicheng. The incense is very strong, and it is the most favored by the local female relatives. Anyone who wants to seek peace, marriage, fame and fortune will burn incense there and add sesame oil and money. But it is said that in recent days Has something happened to the Bodhisattva in the Temple of Heaven?" Speaking of the wine in the bowl of the fat man was empty, he paused intentionally and signaled the thin man with his eyes to fill up the wine quickly.

"Brother Wang, drink, drink, what's wrong with you when you're done drinking." The skinny man filled up the wine again, and handed it to the fat man graciously.

Fatty Wang took a sip of his wine, and seeing the six big eyes staring at him that were seeking knowledge, he felt more refreshed, and he stopped being tricky, and continued: "I heard that all the dignified and solemn female Bodhisattvas in the temple actually appeared. Showing a frivolous look, showing breasts and breasts, flirting with one's head and posing, quite a bit of a dusty look."

"Fat brother, you can pull it down, don't find Bei after drinking two mouthfuls of yellow soup, and start talking nonsense. The statues of Bodhisattvas are all dead things, how can they behave like a brothel girl if they are good, could it be that all of them are lost overnight? Been replaced? Your rumors are unreliable, unreliable." At the same table, a man surnamed Shi couldn't believe it, and interrupted Fatty Wang to continue talking nonsense.

Being questioned, Fatty Wang was instantly unhappy. He stared at the big eyes of copper bells, and his voice could not help but rise: "Then the streets and alleys of the city are rumored. If it is fake, how can there be such an uproar? Worried about accidents and hurried on the road with my family belongings, I must go and have a look with my own eyes to see and see. It is said that those female Bodhisattvas have small waists, hips, and slender legs..." Although I didn't say the following words, I just looked at them. You can tell where Fatty Wang is thinking with his eyes.

"Brother Fat, please keep your voice down. How can you easily ridicule the important things of Buddhism, be careful of retribution." The thin man pulled the sleeve of the fat man to stop him. He is very respected, which is why Fatty Wang was scrupulous at the beginning and lowered his voice.

"It's not that I'm talking nonsense. During the two days I lived in Yicheng, everyone said that they have noses and eyes. I can't tolerate my disbelief. There are still many people who are speculating whether the Ziyun nunnery has done something bad. The Bodhisattva appeared to expose them. Evil deeds. I also heard that the nuns in the Ziyun Nunnery compete with each other, and they are more tasteful than the prostitutes in the Qinlou Chuguan. Maybe they did something shameless in private, so that the Bodhisattva in the nunnery can be messed with. The world of mortals." Fatty Wang expressed emotion.

"Since Brother Wang said so, why don't you go to Ziyun Nunnery to have a good time, catch one or two young nuns, and try something new." The surnamed Shi heard that Fatty Wang's words became more and more unreliable, so he took this The words are joking.

"Didn't I say that? I carry all my belongings this time. If I don't come back, I won't live in peace. If something happens, this trip will be in vain." Fatty Wang was not convinced.

"Okay, okay, we are all brothers, eating and drinking is the most important thing, don't be serious, don't be serious, so as not to hurt the brotherhood." The thin man seemed to be unhappy with the two of them, so they made up in the middle, and he still didn't forget to go to the two. Add wine to people's bowls.

The two of them settled their grievances with a drink, and the unhappiness just now disappeared after a bowl of wine, and they looked like two brothers again.It's just that the fourth person who hadn't spoken all this time finally spoke:

"I don't think the rumors fat brother heard are necessarily false. Things in this world are never groundless. There must be signs to be spread. After hearing what fat brother said today, I also have a strange story here. Think about the similarities between the two." The fourth person said rather mysteriously.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's interest was aroused again, urging to speak quickly.

"Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion in the capital knows that it's a rich and powerful family." The fourth person said and gave a thumbs up.The Rongguo Mansion was indeed prosperous and wealthy when Jia Daishan was in power, but now it has become a kind of strong outsiders and middle-rankers. Coupled with the fact that they are too ostentatious on weekdays, there are always some things that attract people to talk about, and they are always at the center of the topic. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are not just the powerful and powerful families who are in the sky, but they compare the real powerful and powerful.

"That's, that's..." The three people on the side all nodded yes, quite agreeing.

"Her second wife died of illness a few days ago, and a very grand funeral was held." The surname Shi told what he knew.

"Hey, what I want to talk about is the matter of her second wife. Outsiders thought she died of illness, but she actually offended the retribution of the Bodhisattva, so she died."

"How to say?" Fatty Wang moved closer.

"My uncle's cousin's second aunt's sister-in-law's sister works in the Rongguo Mansion. I heard from her that the Bodhisattva in the small Buddhist hall that the second wife worshiped a few days ago also changed. The lust of greed and desire could not be suppressed. Later, under the guidance of the four girls of Rongguo Mansion, they dug up the Buddha statue, only to find that there was a huge small treasury hidden under the Buddha statue, the gold and silver in it could not be spent in a lifetime, and There are so many antique treasures that the servants spent a day and a night before they vacated them." Speaking of this, the fourth person had an envious look on his face, and really wanted to see how much wealth he had that he could never spend in his lifetime.

"Even though the second wife is the daughter of a wealthy family, the dowry won't be that much, right? Didn't she use some means to seize the property?" The surname Shi made another point.

"Who said it wasn't? It is said that most of the property of Rongguo Mansion has been moved to that small treasury." The fourth person smacked his lips.

"That's not right. In this way, at most it is seeking family property. The Buddha statue shouldn't be mutated, and it is right to impose such a heavy punishment." Fatty Wang added.

"Of course these are not enough. It is said that the second wife did a lot of black-hearted things outside the Rongguo Mansion in the name of Rongguo Mansion in private. Hearing that the fourth girl of Rongguo Mansion said that the mother's debt should be paid by the son, the uncle of the second room was bedridden at a young age because of the evil debt committed by his mother. "

"This is really hurting others and yourself. No wonder the second wife went so suddenly. She was in vain of her good reputation as a benevolent person in the capital. Her gold and silver treasures are really hypocritical."

"Originally, the relative who was on duty told us not to let us tell the outside world. It was only a warning, lest the family members do some evil things and hurt everyone. Besides, what she knew was only a rough idea, and she didn't know the inside story. If it was spread Going out, three people become tigers, I am afraid there are some versions. But after listening to the Ziyun nunnery that Fat Brother said, think about whether these two things have the same effect? ​​They are all variations of Buddha statues. Since Rongguo Mansion was committed I am afraid that Ziyun Temple is not clean, and it will be exposed sooner or later. I just talked to you guys." The fourth person made a concluding statement at the end.Having said that, the remaining three people nodded unanimously, and even the one surnamed Shi couldn't help but believe it a little bit at the moment.

"Is the fourth girl you're talking about a real little real person who is widely rumored in Beijing?" asked the surnamed Shi.

"Yes, it's her. Now this little real person is a celebrity in front of His Majesty. It is said that in addition to not being able to kneel down to the face saint, His Majesty has to pay three points of respect when seeing her, and treat her as the honored guest. Those princes and princes Even more respectful." The fourth person answered.

"Taizhen little real person? What happened during the few months I was away in the capital that I don't know?" Fatty Wang was stunned, but it sounded very powerful.

"Brother Fat, I'll tell you about this." The thin man who had been pouring wine before became excited. He'd better inquire about the excitement on weekdays, and he knew everything about Zhenren Taizhen.

"Xiaozhen Taizhen was originally the fourth girl of the Rongguo Mansion, about seven or eight years old. She was originally the sister-in-law of Master Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion and was fostered in front of Mrs. Shi. A few days ago, she had a great fortune and practiced Taoism. The art of the fairy family who shrinks things and shrinks the ground to an inch is not a problem, and can be straight-forward, divination and fortune-telling. It is said that he can ride the clouds, call the wind and rain, cast beans into soldiers, and touch stones into gold. The prince of Yongwang's mansion got it a few days ago The smallpox was calculated by the little real person in advance, and she was the one who saved King Yong's son in the end. Think about it, it is the smallpox that everyone fears. She just stretched out her little finger to solve it. Can she not have supernatural powers? The palace reopened yesterday to welcome guests. A few days ago, it was heavily guarded to keep people from getting close. By the way, there is also the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion who was mentioned earlier. stuffing." The skinny man talked eloquently, as if he had seen what Jiang Yingrong did with his own eyes.

The more you listened, the more unreliable it became. Jiang Yingrong, who was drinking tea after dinner, blocked the sound, and the conversation of the four people could no longer be heard in the room, only some noisy voices in the lobby remained.

It turned out that Jiang Yingrong noticed these four people first. When someone talked about Ziyun Nunnery, Jiang Yingrong opened her voice to let the emperor and King Yong listen. This is something she arranged and there has been movement.

"Listen, fourth, when the matter is almost fermented, you can put aside the matter at hand and concentrate on thoroughly investigating the matter of Buddhism, and the fourth girl will assist you."

King Yong nodded, because there were many people outside, so he didn't say much. It seems that the father is setting out to clean up the Buddhist land and dig out the cancer inside, but as the person in charge, I am afraid that the next day will not be good It's good, but King Yong is not afraid in his heart. He has long wanted to deal with the scum of Buddhism, but he kept suppressing it before it was his turn to be the master.Furthermore, with Jiang Yingrong on the side, many things may go much more smoothly, and extraordinary things have to be resolved with extraordinary means.