Jiangnan East Road, the land of Qianyue, the Emperor of Heaven bestowed jade, and the mountain god hid it, so it was named Huaiyu.
In the hinterland of the Huaiyu Mountains, there are three peaks: Yujing Peak, Yuxu Peak, and Yuhua Peak, which resemble the three ancestors of Taoism, Yuqing, Shangqing, and Taiqing, hence the name Sanqing Mountain.
Sanqing Mountain is surrounded by mountains and filled with immortal energy. It is a Taoist holy land that Taoists can never forget and has the reputation of being the best immortal mountain in the world.
According to legend, countless immortal masters have come here, followed the footsteps of the Tao, towered over the sky and touched the earth, understood the Tao and reflected on the body, and felt that everything in the world has spirituality. Every mountain, every stone, every plant and every tree has its own unique and peaceful breathing. The Tao is natural and the nature is one.
On the mountain road at the foot of the mountain, three escorts were riding horses, and two men were driving two oxcarts. There were two coffins on the oxcarts, driving from west to east. It was Mr. Yang and Mr. Geng who were driving. .
As soon as the wheel set foot on a flat land, a tea shed appeared not far ahead. Beside the tea shed, a Taoist priest was sitting, drinking tea.
The bodyguards realized that they were thirsty, so they pulled the cart to the side of the road and led the horses away.
As soon as the five people approached the tea shed, the shopkeeper came over and said, "Sir, the smell of corpses from your oxcart is too strong. Can you move further away? Don't disturb my customers."
Although what the store owner said was right, it didn't sound right to Biaotou Yang and the others. Thinking that they should avoid getting into trouble when they were out, they didn't care and walked to the table and sat down.
Captain Yang said: "Businessman, I'm kindly caring about your business, but you must never say anything like this. My chief escort, Ye Luo, is returning to his home. He passed by here and could rest here, which is a great honor to you."
The Taoist priest put down his teacup, looked over, and asked softly: "I wonder who is your chief escort?"
Captain Yang saw that the Taoist priest was very kind-hearted and could not remember his Taoist name for a while, so he replied: "The chief escort of Longwei Escort Bureau, Jiang Daogong."
The Taoist priest heard this, looked at the bullock cart, and asked, "Where are you taking him to settle down?"
Yang, the escort chief, replied: "The chief escort officer of the escort bureau is in Quzhou, so I will escort the chief escort chief back to Quzhou."
After hearing this, the Taoist priest stood up and walked to the two coffins, touched the coffins, put a whisk on his shoulders, and said to the coffins: "Did you know that your chief escort has a wish?"
Captain Yang stood up, walked over, and said politely: "May I ask, sir, what is your wish?"
The Taoist priest replied: "Jiang Daogong was born in Huaiyu and grew up in Huaiyu. He once promised that he would be buried in Huaiyu after his death."
Bouncer Geng stood up, walked over, and said to Bouncer Yang, "Old Yang, I vaguely remember that the Chief Bouncer said something like this, but I can't remember where he said it."
Captain Yang said: "Old Geng, please don't vaguely remember. What we want is whether the Chief Guard said this or not."
Geng Biao touched the back of his head, not sure or denying it for a moment.
Seeing this, the Taoist Master asked softly: "Two heroes, is your chief escort a jade-minded person?"
Captain Yang replied: "I know this very well. I am a real jade-loving person."
The Taoist priest asked again: "Did you grow up in Huaiyu?"
Head Guard Geng replied: "The Head Guard told us that he left Huaiyu when he was twenty-five years old to go out for a career. Later, he met Head Guard Zhai in Quzhou and joined the Zhai Mansion to take charge of the Longwei Guard Bureau."
The Taoist priest asked again: "If you have the opportunity to be buried in your hometown a hundred years from now, will you choose to be buried somewhere else?"
Yang Biaotou smiled and replied: "Taoist Master, although the children of Jianghu are at home all over the world, trees have roots and water has sources. As long as the hometown complex is still there, they will naturally want to return to their roots."
The Taoist priest said: "Isn't that the end? He, Jiang Daogong, was born in Huaiyu, grew up in Huaiyu, and now he happens to be passing by Huaiyu. Burying him in his hometown is just a piece of cake. How can he not be buried in Huaiyu?"
Head Guard Geng said: "We did not get the consent of the Chief Guard's family. As outsiders, we have no right to make our own decisions to handle the Chief Guard's posthumous affairs."
The Taoist Master asked softly: "In the Longwei Escort Agency, do you listen to your chief escort in everything, or do you listen to his family members?"
Head Guard Yang replied: "Taoist Master, do you need to say this? Of course you will listen to our Chief Guard Chief."
The Taoist priest said: "The body of your chief bodyguard is now in the coffin beside you. The wishes he left behind in the past still exist in your hearts. This means that your chief bodyguard is still there, so why do you need to listen to his family members?" .”
Biaotou Yang and Biaotou Geng bowed slightly to the Taoist priest and said, "Thank you, Taoist Master, for the explanation."
The Taoist priest replied: "No need to thank you. When I bury him later, I will recite some scriptures about the past life for him. If you are willing, just give me a drink money and help me pay for the tea money."
Captain Yang said: "Taoist Master, how about you help our chief escort choose a treasure land, which will provide good feng shui and protect Longwei Escort Bureau from going smoothly in the future."
The Taoist priest replied: "You guys have been traveling for decades, but you still haven't fully understood it. The so-called Feng Shui is just to get along with the trend and avoid disasters. A tomb is like a house that can accommodate itself. Blocking other people’s roads, being on a higher ground, so there is no danger of being washed away when it rains heavily, removing the gloom, and making it convenient for relatives and friends to visit. With these things, it’s good Feng Shui.”
Yang Biaotou looked around and saw a hill in front of him. He pointed with his hand and said, "Taoist Master, how about that hill?"
The Taoist priest turned around and took a look and said: "The land is stable, has a slope, and does not accumulate water. No one will build or settle there. There are no obstacles in front of it. It is dry, safe, sunny, and very good."
Chief Geng stretched out his hand and said: "Taoist Master, please go sit in the tea shed for a while and drink tea. When we build a new residence for Chief Guard Chief Geng, please help them recite a few sutras and have a spiritual salvation." , as a personal favor."
The Taoist priest bowed to the two coffins and followed the two bodyguards to the tea shed.
When they arrived at the tea shed, Captain Yang asked the shopkeeper to serve tea and snacks to the Taoist priest. He also ordered two hoes and led the other four people to the ox cart and walked toward the hilltop not far ahead.
The five people came to the bottom of the mountain, walked up the mountainside with hoes, dug a big pit, carried the two coffins to the edge of the pit, carefully put them into the pit, filled it with soil, and piled a big and tight coffin. On the mound, cut down a section of trees, use a sword to carve the eighteen characters "Tomb of Jiang Daogong, Chief Escort Officer of Longwei Escort Bureau, and his wife Xu Sanniang", and set it up as a tombstone.
When the Taoist priest saw that the tomb had been repaired, he walked over, read a verse about the afterlife, bowed and returned to the tea shed.
Yang Biaotou and the others returned to the tea shed, paid the Taoist ten taels of silver as a thank you, paid the two men driving the bullock carts their dues, and ordered two large pots of tea and several snacks to fill their bellies.
When the Taoist priest saw that Yang Biaotou and Geng Biaotou had kind faces and that they were caring and righteous people, they couldn't help but start gossiping and asked, "Jiang Daogong has passed away. Is there any legacy?"
Yang Biaotou replied: "To be fair to the Taoist Master, we were not present when the Chief Bouncer was killed. Six big blood-red characters 'Passed in Bai Yutian' were left on the ground, as if it was done in a hurry."
The Taoist said: "Bai Yutian, who are you?"
Yang Biaotou replied: "To be honest, Taoist Master, this young hero Bai is only twenty-three or four years old. Although we have met him a few times, I don't know where he came from."
The Taoist priest said: "With only a few acquaintances, why did Jiang Daogong entrust Longwei Escort Agency to an outsider? Is he the one who harmed Jiang Daogong, so he just created a mystery?"
Chief Geng said: "Taoist Master, Bai Shaoxia has a friendly face and extraordinary martial arts. The three times he helped us, the price was clearly stated. There is no sign of hypocrisy. He is definitely not a sinister villain who has been deceived by his past."
The Taoist priest said: "Then you want to follow the orders of your chief escort?"
Captain Yang replied: "The Chief Guard has always treated me like a brother. I only obey his orders and will never give in."
The Taoist priest said: "Okay! Jiang Daogong has been loyal all his life. Before he died, he chose someone who was not his own bodyguard to serve as the head of the bodyguard. He must have considered it. It is best for you to follow his orders."
Geng Biaotou said: "Taoist Master, why did you say this?"
The Taoist priest replied: "If those scoundrels were afraid of the people in your Longwei Escort Agency, they would not harm Jiang Daogong to avoid your revenge. If you are not afraid of the people in your Escort Agency, what will you use to avenge Jiang Daogong in the future, or save his life?" The Longwei Escort Bureau will not decline. Jiang Daogong chose Bai Yutian as the chief escort because he thinks that Bai Yutian can not only help you prevent disasters, but also avenge him. "
Yang Biaotou sighed slightly, as if he had some difficulties in his heart, whether he said it or not.
Seeing this, the Taoist leader said: "You man, just say what you have to say, and don't sigh in front of me if you have nothing to say. Although I don't like Jiang Daogong's foolish loyalty and don't have much contact with him, he can help his friends. I still appreciate his arrogance more or less."
The head escort Geng then continued: "The Taoist Master is unaware that the young master Jiang Longwei is in the escort agency. Although he cannot answer every call, he is still very popular. If Bai Shaoxia wants to take over the position of the chief bodyguard, if he does not get the support of the young master, he is afraid that It’s very difficult.”
The Taoist priest asked: "Does he have any ability to help Longwei Escort Bureau survive this disaster?"
Captain Yang said: "I don't know about this. However, judging from Commander Jiang's death, I'm afraid it's difficult to do it. If it weren't for Chief Guard Chief, he wouldn't let Bai Shaoxia come to swim in this muddy water. Bai Shaoxia doesn't owe us anything. Escort agency or something.”
The Taoist priest said: "In this case, in order to protect the Longwei Escort Agency, you must follow the instructions. Buddhas come to kill Buddhas, and devils come to kill devils." He swung his fly whisk and fluttered away.
The setting sun reflected the entire west mountain peak red, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds. The red clouds were spectacular, the pink clouds were intoxicating, and the purple clouds were dazzling. They came one after another and were colorful. The gorgeous and charming sky is like a magnificent color picture written by a master of painting. In this rich and colorful glow, you can't see the beautiful scenery, and you can't express your feelings. The beauty is so mesmerizing that you can't help but want to stay here to find a home. .
The three of them, Yang Biaotou, looked at the green mountains, sea of clouds, and sunset glow that contrasted the Sanqing Mountains under the setting sun. They quickly paid for the tea, got on their horses, and galloped towards the east. I'm afraid that if I walk too slowly, I'll forget Jiang Daogong's last words and be sorry for the brotherhood in this life.
