Chapter 296 Returning to the Light (9)

Yao Yuanwai knew that the theft of imperial tributes from the palace was far more serious than Ji Yue's crime. All dynasties had punished this crime as severely as the crime of rebellion; not to mention the tributes that the officials had found from his children's shop.

The number is huge. Once the charges are confirmed, it will be extremely difficult to escape the disaster of exterminating the family and killing the clan!

For such a serious crime, no matter how much you manage your family wealth, it will not make any difference at all. And if you want to get out of trouble and avoid this disaster, the only way is to find the real culprit and clear away the grievances.

To be spared.

However, to be able to steal so many royal tributes from the heavily guarded inner warehouse, apart from guarding theft and cooperating inside and outside, it is absolutely impossible to cross the many hurdles and transport so many things from the palace unless you are using gods and ghosts.

come out.

If it is the former, it is probably a shocking case, because it involves not only the internal officials who manage the tribute warehouse, but also the countless guards guarding the palace and the many soldiers guarding the palace gates. It is difficult to escape suspicion---If this is really the case

, that is, the foundation of the Ming Empire will be shaken!

Because if that person really has this ability, the treasures and curios in the palace and the large ingots of gold and silver are his goals, and he will never steal some silks and satins, let alone dispose of those things for free.

My own child!

Could it be said that those tributes were not stolen by ordinary people, but by ghosts and gods?

Speaking of strange people and strangers working with gods and ghosts and stealing things from the palace, there have been many incidents since ancient times. However, there are no records in official history because it is detrimental to the royal family's dignity.

What is even more bizarre is that there is a strange incident recorded in the unofficial history about Guangwu Zhongxing.

According to legend, in the late Western Han Dynasty, due to chaos and instability in people's minds, ghosts and gods became more numerous. In addition to various strange things among the people, the most famous ones were the strange things that occurred within the confines of the imperial capital.

According to unofficial records, during the reign of Emperor Liu Shi of the Western Han Dynasty, items in the palace kept disappearing. At first it was gold and silver in the treasury, but later even the golden bowls and jade chopsticks used by the emperor to eat mysteriously disappeared!

Emperor Liu Shi of the Han Yuan Dynasty initially thought that the palace attendants were stealing and committing crimes. However, after being severely tortured and killing many people with sticks, the matter was still not resolved, and instead became more and more serious.

Later, the emperor was so angry that he changed all the palace gate guards and issued a decree that no one could leave the palace unless ordered to do so. Even so, things in the palace were still lost.

The civil and military officials in the court were also worried about this. They summoned all the high-ranking officials and experts to solve the case, but there was no way to find out who stole it.

Later, some ministers said that it was impossible for human beings to break through the forbidden palace and disappear with so many things. Could it be that there were evil things and demons causing trouble?

After some discussion among the ministers, they reported to the emperor and asked for his decision.

The emperor was at his wits' end, so he sent an order to invite Yan Junping, a Taoist celebrity who was extremely famous at that time, comparable to Lao and Zhuang, and asked him to use his magical powers to figure out who was so bold.

At that time, Taoism was flourishing and many great people were emerging. Why did Yan Junping be summoned to resolve the matter?

Yan Junping lived in Pingle Mountain, Pi County, and once carved on the mountain the eight characters "Wang Mang will be executed, Guangwu Zhongxing". At that time, no one understood the prophecy of this prophecy, until more than 20 years later, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu Zhongxing Han Dynasty

room, people suddenly realized.

Yan Junping wrote two classics handed down from generation to generation in Pingle Mountain, "Guide to the True Classic of Laozi" and "The Marrow of the Book of Changes", and cultivated Yang Xiong, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty who was one of the "Five Sons" of the "Three Character Classic".

For a while.

After Yan Junping came to the capital to see the emperor, he reported directly to the emperor before he could speak, saying that after the theft in the palace was dealt with, he would forget it and would never spread it to others, otherwise he would be willing to suffer the death penalty!

After just a few words, the emperor was shocked! Because before he secretly announced that Yan Junping entered the palace, he did not tell the envoy why he was announced. It seems that Yan Junping really has the ability to predict the future!

Emperor Liu Shi of the Han Yuan Dynasty hurriedly asked Yan Junping, "Since the Taoist priest already knows what Xuan is about, he must know who stole it, right?"

Yan Junping replied that he could prevent this from happening again, but he could not recover what had been lost, let alone apprehend the thief.

The emperor was surprised and asked why. Since the Taoist priest knew the basics and could stop him from stealing, why couldn't he be arrested? Don't worry, whether he is a relative of the emperor or a favorite civil and military minister, as long as the Taoist priest names him, he will be arrested.

Bring to justice...

Yan Junping said that the thief was not a human being, but an evil creature that could hide its shape. Pindao had prepared some spells when he came, and he only needed to put one on each place on the palace door to prevent him from entering.

As for arresting it, it will be harmful rather than beneficial, so it is better to be open-minded and let it go!

Of course, the emperor could not swallow this breath and insisted that the Taoist priest find a way to get rid of the thieving evil spirits.

Yan Junping said calmly, this thing was originally a huge thief and would be punished later, but now it must not be touched, otherwise it will not steal vulgar things, but damage the country's foundation...

The emperor had no choice but to issue an order to affix a charm to each door. Since then, there has been no theft in the palace.

The mystery of this strange thing did not slowly come to light until Wang Mang chased Liu Xiu away.

It turned out that when Wang Mang died in the rebellion, everyone in the army saw a puff of smoke flying out of the tent and soaring into the sky. There was a golden-scaled python hidden in the smoke.

After Liu Xiu came to the throne, someone once explained to him that during the reign of Emperor Liu Shi of the Han Yuan Dynasty, the items in the palace were missing. It was the golden-scaled python that escaped from the ground and became invisible. At that time, Yan Junping knew that he was going to transform into a dragon and

He had the ambition to be the Han Dynasty, so he just stopped it and never dared to do any harm, for fear of forcing it to reincarnate as a human in advance and commit even greater theft.

The so-called bigger theft, of course, refers to stealing the country and usurping the Han Dynasty. Decades ago, Yan Junping carved the eight characters "Wang Mang surrendered, Guangwu Zhongxing" on Pingle Mountain, but he did not dare to reveal the secret and the world was puzzled.

That's all...

When Yao Yuanwai thought that the batch of silk and satin might have been stolen by ghosts and gods, he became even more worried. If that were the case, wouldn't it be even more difficult to find the culprit who blamed him? He couldn't find the real culprit.

It is impossible to wash away the grievances, and it is difficult to avoid the disaster of annihilation!

At this time, although the snow lion was no longer moaning and crying, it was not eating or drinking, as if it was going on a hunger strike to die. This made Yao Yuanwai both touched and sad - they said it was like a tree falling and the hozen scattered.

I haven't gone to jail yet, a bunch of servants

Relatives and friends have long been afraid of harming themselves and have escaped. Only the snow lion is willing to live and die with its owner. And judging from the behavior of the snow lion, it seems that it already knows that its owner cannot escape this disaster and cannot survive, so it wants to go on a hunger strike and die.

﹑To show loyalty!

The snow lion not only went on a hunger strike to die, but as if it was afraid that it would die slowly, it even sped up and ran so fast that it hit the wall with its head!

Yao Yuanwai was shocked and pale, feeling lonely and desolate. He ran over and saw that the snow lion had already hit his head and was bleeding, and fell to the ground. However, when he looked closer, he seemed to be still alive and had just fainted.

Member Yao was reluctant to give up on this affectionate snow lion, and quickly bandaged it up and waited for it to wake up.

That night, Yuan Wai Yao dreamed of a snow lion biting a man's trouser leg and dragging him to Yuan Wai Yao. The man was covered in blood and scarred, and he seemed to be extremely afraid of the snow lion, so he followed the snow lion to Yuan Wai Yao.

In front of him, he knelt down with a plop.

Officer Yao asked hurriedly why? This snow lion has always been kind and sensible, and never bites people randomly. Why is it so crazy today! The man knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying that it was the matter of the batch of silk and satin that had nothing to do with him.

It was all the fault of his adopted brother Cai Peng.

As soon as he heard the man talking about the silk and satin matter, Yao Yuanwai suddenly realized it and became furious. He asked that man why he framed him so cruelly, causing his own disaster and the destruction of his family?

The man quickly explained that the incident involving the Yao family had nothing to do with him, but was done by his sworn brother Cai Peng. Moreover, it was Cai Peng who now settled in a place called Yiren'an ten miles south of the city.

.....

Seeing that the man confessed frankly, Snow Lion relented and let him go.

Yao Yuanwai was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat, and was trembling after waking up. He recalled the situation in the dream carefully, and he could not believe whether it was true or false.

If it is true as he said, as long as the traitor named Cai Peng is caught, the Yao family will be able to avenge its injustice!

Just when Yao Yuanwai was in a state of confusion, not knowing whether what was happening in his dream was true or not, he suddenly saw that the snow lion sleeping next to him had woken up and was shaking its head and tail very happily, as if he was very pleased.

Member Yao put on his clothes and got out of bed and touched the snow lion's head. He was filled with emotion and burst into tears. He said to the snow lion, how wonderful it would be if the things in the dream were true!

Snow Lion seemed to understand what Yao Yuanwai said, and kept nodding at him, as if to say, yes, what happened in the dream is absolutely true!

Yao Yuanwai couldn't believe his own eyes, and quickly said to Snow Lion again, I just dreamed that you dragged a person and said to me, the culprit who framed my family is named Cai Peng. Is all this true?

?Is it really you who found that person?

Snow Lion nodded affirmatively again!

At this time, Yao Yuanwai was so excited that he trembled all over. He quickly put on his clothes and paced around the room, not knowing what to do!

When the sky was just getting dark, the snow lion actually bit Yao Yuanwai's trouser leg and dragged him out of the house. Yao Yuanwai knew that something was fishy, ​​so he followed the snow lion forward, hoping to see where the snow lion was taking him.

Where to go.

In this way, with the Snow Lion in front and Yao Yuanwai behind, one person and one dog were walking on the street. Only when they reached the Yamen did the Snow Lion stop.

It turns out that this snow lion brought Yao Yuanwai here. Could it be that he wanted Yao Yuanwai to report to the Yamen?

Yao Yuanwai thought for a moment and thought that instead of waiting for death and killing everyone, he might as well give it a bold try, maybe there would be a turn for the better!

So he stepped forward and went to the Yamen to confess what happened in his dream.

After hearing what Yao Yuanwai said, the official was really confused and couldn't even laugh or cry. You old guy, you still want to deceive me based on what happened in your dream?

I originally planned to beat him up with a stick, but the master next to me suggested that this matter is of great importance. If it is true, you will have made a great contribution, and you will be high-ranking and well-paid. If you miss this opportunity, there will be

Maybe a disaster is coming!

The official just woke up from his dream. Since he didn't want to take action himself, what's the harm in sending a group of fast-moving government officials to follow him around?

Thinking of this, the official quickly sent dozens of police officers and asked them to follow Yao Yuan out of the city. According to Yao Yuanwai's identification, he would be arrested for interrogation - and warned Yao Yuanwai that if he dared to tease Yu Yu,

He must be punished with a serious crime and sent to jail in advance.

Anyway, if you extend your head, you will die, if you shrink your head, you will die, so Yao Yuanwai had no choice but to take the gamble.

So Yao Yuanwai led everyone, then took the snow lion and went straight to the south of the city.

When we arrived ten miles south of the city, we asked passers-by and found out that there was indeed a village called Yiren'an.

Yao Yuanwai's confidence greatly increased, and he quickly took out a stack of banknotes and ordered all the agents to work hard to catch the traitor named Cai Peng.

When everyone saw that Yao Yuan was generous and understood the official rules, and that if he caught the man, he would be rewarded heavily when he returned, they cheered up and walked forward.

After asking the residents in the village, the result was even more surprising - there was indeed a man named Cai Peng in the village!
To be continued...