Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 238 Are they really the remnants of the previous dynasty?

"So what you mean is that Jia Hua harmed your wife and children, and you want me to avenge you?"

Daiyu looked at Jueshan in surprise. She never expected things to turn out this way!

In the early winter weather, sweat broke out on Jueshan's head.

Finally, someone said this sentence clearly.

The monk closed his eyes, then opened them again, and tears fell from his eyes:

"I have converted to Buddhism for a long time, and I vowed to let the four elements disappear and to serve the Buddha forever.

“But this is the only thing that has been lingering in my mind for years, tormenting me day and night, and I can’t let it go.

“Last time, the abbot of Xia Panxiang said to me that if I don’t get rid of the inner demons, it will be difficult to return to the right path.

“But how can I calmly let go of this inner demon?

"My Lord, I am not lying. I have been thinking about it day and night, wanting to rush into the capital and kill this thief with my own hands!"

As Jueshan was talking, he slid down from the chair, fell to his knees, supported himself with his hands, and punched the dust, followed by countless tears.

Daiyu looked at him and sighed softly.

She can understand Jueshan.

Although spiritual practice is one's lifelong pursuit, such a tragedy of broken family and lost loved ones is always a big obstacle in one's mind.

If it weren't for this little bit of resentment, why would she have to go through so many tribulations in this world?

"Monk, stand up. Since we have already worshipped the Three Treasures, we should not worship what we shouldn't."

Daiyu's voice was gentle, but to Jueshan's ears it was filled with supreme compassion.

Jueshan lowered his head, wiped his tears, stood up again, clasped his hands together and said in shame:

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Princess."

Daiyu saw that he was ashamed and knew that he was ashamed of violating the Buddhist principle of purity of the six senses, so she could not help but sigh:

"Who can laugh at such a thing? Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva once said: I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty.

"How could one know that there are so many demons in the world that hell may not be able to accommodate them all? For him to become a Buddha, he can only wait for the destruction of the world.

"This was done by Jia Hua, do you have any evidence?"

Jue Shan shook his head: "If I had evidence, I would have sent him to jail long ago!"

Aunt Meng frowned: "Without evidence, just empty talk, how can the princess help you clear your name?"

"If we put him in jail, maybe we can find out the truth." Chu Qian suddenly spoke up.

Daiyu glanced at Chu Qian and smiled gently.

This person always seems to have a blank face, but in fact he is hot-tempered, public-spirited and hates people bullying others.

He is well versed in torture methods. If he were to enter the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple, he might become a master of torture who would go down in history.

"Why don't we ask Eunuch Chu to tell Prefect Wei about Jia Hua's matter?"

Daiyu smiled and reminded him, “Eunuch Chu should ask about what happened next from time to time.

"As a woman, I really can't bear to hear too many tragic stories like this."

Chu Qi understood immediately after hearing this, and he laughed subconsciously, turned his wrist, and a murderous look flashed on his face: "Okay!"

Aunt Meng looked at him with pity: "Why are you so excited? Jia is in the capital now.

"If you want to 'inquire' about his past, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until you return to Beijing.

"Now in Suzhou, all Prefect Wei can catch are some small minions."

Even the minions can't be caught.

Otherwise, Jueshan would have used his power in Suzhou to send those people in, obtain confessions, and file a complaint in Beijing.

Daiyu glanced at the frustrated Chu Kui with a smile, and then said to Jueshan:

"Monk, is there anything else you want to tell me?

"Anything, as long as it's a big deal."

Jueshan looked at the screen, his heart agitated. He lowered his head quickly, calmed down for a moment, clasped his hands together and said:

"My Lord, I have indeed heard some things.

"Six years ago, the Supreme Lord made his last southern tour and stayed in Gusu. At that time, Jia was the prefect here.

"I heard that after the emperor left, a prince from the royal family did not leave. He stayed for half a year. He was Prince Zhongshun.

"Half a year later, when Prince Zhongshun left, the boatman said that he had loaded two boats with enough stuff.

“And Jia suddenly sold his villa, and three months later he was promoted back to the capital.

"When Jia left, he also took two boats. One boat carried his servants and himself, and the other boat was full of stuff.

"In the past six months, a group of bandits suddenly appeared in Hushuguan, Tianmu Mountain.

"The Song family of Xuanmu Mountain, the Qiu family of Taihu Lake, and the Yu family of Hushuguan were all wiped out."

Daiyu stood up and her face changed drastically: "What did you say? Half a year, three families!?"

"Exactly.

“The Song family is famous for having many antiques.

“Everyone knows that the Qiu family is a group of tomb robbers.

"The Yu family was originally a boat gang in Fujian. They offended someone and moved to Hushuguan to avoid disaster. They are very rich.

“People in Suzhou often say that the combined wealth of these three families is probably enough to pay the imperial court’s taxes for a year.

“But in the past six months, it was completely looted by a group of bandits who came and went without a trace.

"Not only has Suzhou Prefecture never captured a single bandit alive, but after the massacre of the three families, our Lord Jia was promoted."

Whenever Jueshan mentioned Jia Yucun, his face was filled with sarcasm and hatred.

Lin Daiyu narrowed her eyes.

It is definitely impossible to say that Tai Shang didn't know about this.

Unless there is one reason: these three families all had reasons to be executed for quarreling, but that reason is not convincing enough.

So the Supreme Lord gave Prince Zhongshun a secret order, asking him to stay here, look after Jia Yucun, get the job done, and bring the money back to the capital.

But then again.

It was really too crude to handle this matter in this way.

There are all kinds of speculations among the people, and public opinion is boiling.

Even if it really came from the Supreme's instruction, we must use our heads to resist it.

Jia Yucun?

Or King Zhongshun?

If it were up to the Supreme Lord, it would definitely be Jia Yucun, not Prince Zhongshun.

So, how can we pin the blame on King Zhongshun for this matter?

Daiyu lowered her head in deep thought, not noticing that Chu Qian beside her was hesitant to speak.

Aunt Meng saw it, coughed, attracted Daiyu's attention, and motioned for her to look at Chu Ke.

Daiyu was surprised: "Huh?"

Chu Qian had no choice but to lean over and whisper in Daiyu's ear, lowering his voice so that only she could hear it:

“I heard that the last time the Supreme Lord went on a tour to the south was actually to capture the remnants of the previous dynasty.

"However, there are many different opinions in the palace as to who this remnant is.

"Half a year after his southern tour, Prince Zhongshun returned to the capital. The Supreme Emperor gave him a great reward, but the title was just "loyalty to the country".

"Whether these three families are considered remnants, only the Supreme knows."

Daiyu held her forehead with her hand.

She remembered Yuanchun's words: Miaoyu's family is indeed a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and their surname is Song, but their real surname is Zhao.

If this is true, Miaoyu's family's revenge...

You can report it.

If Miaoyu's family is indeed a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty and they once surrendered to the court, they even passed the imperial examination and became an official of the Situ family.

Wouldn't it chill the hearts of the remaining ministers of the previous dynasty if her family was humiliated like this?

But you can’t say this yourself.

Fortunately, there is still a Prince Beijing.

Daiyu raised her head and looked at Jueshan: "Monk, I can't do this.

“But I know someone who can do it.

“But if this person knew that I was also checking these cases, he would definitely not interfere.

"I don't know what to do either. Can the monk teach me?"