The old Taoist priest did not criticize Mrs. Hu. After saying this, he deliberately took a sip of tea and let her think about the meaning.
"Then, according to the old Taoist priest, my girl's illness is just the beginning. Are there other disasters that will happen?" Although Mrs. Hu had doubts about this person's identity, after a few words, she understood that the old Taoist priest did have something on his hands. ability.
Seeing her starting to ask, the old Taoist took the bait, and continued: "Just now, I also told the old lady that the evil spirit in the Hu family is rampant and very evil. This time the young lady's illness is so dangerous, it is entirely because of the evil spirit. Now, it has already It can no longer be suppressed. If it is not dealt with, not only the female family members will be affected in the future. Wherever the evil energy goes, it will basically block all the merits of the ancestors. By then, the business wealth will be gone, the family will be destroyed, and it is unknown." People. The most worrying thing in life is nothing more than money and people. The old Taoist priest mentioned that the business fortune will be lost and the family will be destroyed. Basically, he accurately said what the wealthy squire is most afraid of. Anyone who listens to it will take it seriously, especially if he still has a family. When it comes to the kindness of your ancestors, you are no longer a trivial matter.
Mrs. Hu saw that the old Taoist was speaking eloquently, but she didn't know whether it was true or not. She immediately asked: "Oh, Taoist Master, since it is so serious, why don't you ask me carefully, what is the reason?" She trembled. After getting tea, he said slowly: "I eat fast every day, chant Buddha's name, and pray for the Hu family. Our Hu family in Huangtian Town can be regarded as building bridges and repairing roads, donating incense and serving porridge. We have to be the first to do any good thing. If we say that we are full of evil, the house It’s okay if it’s evil, we have such a good reputation, why do we have these things?”
"Old lady, this matter has nothing to do with the actions of the Hu family, but the great resentment." After speaking, the old Taoist lowered his tone and his eyes became cautious: "Old lady, did anyone in the family die unjustly?" Old lady Hu said to the old man. The man nodded: "Indeed, to be honest, my eldest sister was once a heavenly concubine. Later, she was caught by the former government and sank into the pond with more than 30 other heavenly concubines. Later, it was me who was still a fool. The recovered bodies were buried at home."
"That's right, the problem lies with these concubines." These words made Mrs. Hu curious: "But we have pulled the corpse out of Fengzu Lake and buried it in accordance with the government's requirements. This is a good thing at least. For one thing, my Hu family has accumulated bad virtues. Could it be that this has brought bad luck?" Old Mrs. Hu became scared at this moment, her eyes full of doubts.
The old Taoist knew that the old lady in front of him had listened to his words and continued: "Old lady, where are these concubines buried now?"
"On Du Pang Ridge!" Mrs. Hu said bluntly.
"That's the crux of the matter. Have you ever given a grand burial?" Hu Laitai shook his head: "It was still the previous dynasty, and the government asked me, the Hu family, to restrain themselves. I just didn't want the evil spirits in Fengzu River to get bigger and bigger. After all, they were still criminals who conspired to treason. How could a grand burial be just a matter of using a few coffins to collect the body and bury it in the ground?"
"Everything is for the sake of reassuring the people, not for burying them." What Mrs. Hu said is indeed true. At that time, the government's request was just to collect the bodies, not even to bury them in the ground. Not to mention a generous burial. The Hu family was just pitiful. These lonely and helpless concubines were soaked in the water, and their bodies were almost eaten clean by fish and shrimps. Then they begged the government to give them a few coffins and ask them to bury them in peace.
The old Taoist looked slightly panicked, as if they had done something big wrong: "Old lady, even if a beggar dies, he still has to be rolled up with a shabby mat and buried in the ground. These concubines all have names. It’s a good family, but even if it sinks into a pond, all the bones and flesh are eaten by fish and shrimps, how much resentment is there.”
"Think about it." The old Taoist continued: "These concubines were executed by the government and their corpses were eaten for many years. They have accumulated a lot of resentment. This resentment will not be caused by their bodies being fished out of the water to a large extent. If you leave, you will disappear. Youdao is to help people to the end and send Buddha to the west. Since your Hu family invited people out of Fengzu River, you just buried them hastily, and even your kindness has become an enemy."
"These evil spirits are the resentment of the concubines. As long as these concubines are not buried for a day, their resentment will not dissipate. If things go on like this, the Hu family will inevitably be affected by the evil spirits. As I said just now, I just told you The Hu family is destined, and considering that you are also a kind-hearted person who respects the Buddha and doesn't want to bring disaster to a good family, I would like to remind you. If you don't believe it, just think that the old Taoist priest is full of nonsense." Mrs. Hu carefully said Savoring the words of the old Taoist, she nodded towards him and said, "Taoist, what do you mean, do you want us to give these concubines a glorious burial?" She already had an idea in her mind. If it was really the evil spirits of these concubines, It doesn't matter even if they have a grand funeral. Anyway, the Hu family has a great business, so why can't they afford the funerals of these people? As long as they can be good to the Hu family and solve the disaster of the Hu family, it doesn't matter how much they pay.
The old Taoist hissed slightly, as if the situation was very difficult: "Old Mrs. Hu, if it is just a grand burial, it will only relieve the grievances of the concubines, but it will not dissipate the evil spirits. In addition to the grand burial, we must also give them a choice This geomantic treasure land is the best, as it is the place with the strongest imperial aura. Use the imperial tomb to suppress the evil spirits, so that the crisis in the Hu Mansion can be completely eliminated."
"Imperial Tomb? What did the old Taoist Priest see?" Mrs. Hu heard the old Taoist Priest mention the Imperial Tomb and the Imperial Qi, and seemed to already know the place he was talking about.
The old Taoist continued to deceive her: "Old lady, the Hu family has been able to prosper for thousands of years because the ancestors gave birth to imperial concubines, and because they were canonized by the emperor, they borrowed the emperor's energy. This is where we are today. Now, if the grievances of these imperial concubines are If the imperial aura is covered up, the Hu family will be completely finished."
"Then, is it possible that we still need to hide the concubines in the imperial mausoleum?" Old Mrs. Hu asked. The old Taoist said: "That's right, think about it, these women can be regarded as the concubines of heaven. In the past, King Hong Tian was also enthroned in Jinling. No matter how miserable these women are, they are still the concubines of heaven made by her, and they can be regarded as the empresses of King Hong Tian. , no matter what, he should not be buried like this."
"If the corpses of these imperial concubines can be buried in the imperial mausoleum, it will mean that the imperial concubines have a place to live. With the nourishment of the precious energy of the emperor's tomb, the evil spirits and evil spirits will be eliminated. From then on, the Hu family will be peaceful and happy. No one will be punished anymore, let alone get sick casually." These words, the old Taoist seemed to want to tell the villagers. Yue Guanchao and the others were on the gate tower, and of course they could hear them clearly. Just now he had already suspected that the old Taoist was They are here for the emperor's tomb. If you listen to these words clearly, you will basically understand that these Taoists are indeed here for the imperial concubine's tomb.
"Sure enough, these people are probably the Deng Yingying who caused Miss Shu's illness."
