12. Taiwu and Nanming (Part 2)
There are two moons, one is located in the south and the other is located in the north. What one lacks is gained by the other. To put it simply, as much as one moon lacks, the other will shine as much.
At this time there was a crescent moon and an almost full moon.
"Why are there two moons?" Xie Qingyun blurted out.
"moon?"
Tang Wanwan was puzzled. She followed his gaze and seemed to have some understanding. She said sweetly: "Master, are you talking about Taiwu and Nanming?"
"What is that?" Xie Qingyun said in shock.
There are two moons hanging at the north and south poles, the big one is like a bucket, and the small one is like a hook.
Looking at the two huge celestial bodies hanging in the sky, Xie Qingyun couldn't help but wonder: Is it not the original universe?
A feeling of loneliness of "alone as a stranger in a foreign land" suddenly surrounded him. Previously, he had learned about all kinds of things from books. Although he felt uncomfortable in his heart, he could still accept it; now he realized that maybe even the universe
Not the original one.
Tang Wanwan said: "These two gods, the one who faces north is called Taiwu, and the one who faces south is called Nanming. "Shenyi Lu" records: Taiwu is a demon and Nanming is a Qi refiner. They met and fell in love with each other in the barren mountains. Later,
The Buddha in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss captured Nan Ming on the grounds that humans and monsters cannot fall in love. Taiwu entered the Pure Land alone and killed tens of thousands of Buddha's sons before finally dying of exhaustion in Nan Ming's arms. Nan Ming then made a vow:
From now on, I hope that my husband and I will be one yin and one yang, live and die, exist and perish, one south and one north, and never see each other again, just like the separation between bliss and pure land..."
"After that, abyss appeared across the north and south, dividing the Buddha Land into two..."
She was speechless when she said this, "Buddha is also ruthless. His husband and wife loved each other endlessly, but they experienced life and death for no reason. When Wanwan read about it, she really hated those bald donkeys beating mandarin duck sticks..."
She slowly regained her composure and smiled sadly: "But these are all legends, and we don't know whether they are true or not. Wanwan has never heard of anyone saying where the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is."
As a modern person, Xie Qingyun knows that it must be fake. The two moons are bright and dark, one is missing and the other is full. This must be the law of celestial movement, which is not at all consistent with the myth and legend of Lao Shizi.
"Miss Wanwan, I'm a little tired." He bowed briefly and turned to leave.
Tang Wanwan stared at his lonely back.
…
Xie Qingyun returned to his residence, thinking a lot, but he still couldn't stand the sleepiness and fell asleep soon.
I slept until noon the next day.
The sun shone on his face, and he woke up from his dream. Looking at the room full of ancient feeling, he knew that everything was real, and the scene of chasing the criminals and the earnest teachings of his mentor in the dream slowly faded away.
His mood gradually calmed down, showing that he understood that people can only live in the present.
I simply took a shower and walked into the city for a walk.
The weather seems to be getting warmer, and Yunzhou City has also regained its vitality and bustle.
Xie Qingyun was strolling around, and suddenly he patted his head in frustration. He was bent on finding a breakthrough from Tang Tanfu, but he forgot that the most important thing in investigating a case is to collect information from all parties.
According to what Fang Gongcao said before his death, the governor caused many massacres. If this was a real incident, then there would definitely be rumors, although it should appear in another form, such as a bandit slaughtering a village in a certain place.
kind.
He found a teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, and listened for a long time, but found no valuable clues. He summoned Dr. Tea, touched his arms, and suddenly his expression changed.
"Since I left Luoyun Sect until now, I have never encountered a situation where I needed money. How can I be so poor?"
There are only a dozen copper coins in the pocket in my arms, and this pot of tea costs ten copper coins.
When Dr. Cha saw that he had summoned her, he neither gave any instructions nor asked for cakes. He just stretched out his hand and touched his arms, as if he had some quirks, and his face became impatient: "What are you doing, sir? I still have to be busy." , tell me if you have anything to say!"
"Ahem..." Xie Qingyun awkwardly took out two coins and said, "I want to ask you something."
Dr. Cha's eyes lit up when he saw the reward: "My guest, I just want to ask."
Seeing that he was not too young, Xie Qingyun sighed and asked in a low voice: "Has anything major happened in Yunzhou City in the past six months?"
"A major event?" Dr. Tea asked puzzledly, "That's not true. Ever since Mr. Tang came to take charge of it, Yunzhou City has always had good weather and the city is peaceful and the people are safe. Except for the fact that it snowed a little more this year, there is nothing unusual about it."
Xie Qingyun frowned and suddenly heard the whinnying of cars and horses outside. Dozens of tall horses rolled past the street, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.
He saw many sacks tied to the cars and covered with tarpaulins, and asked casually: "What are these for?"
"The guest is from out of town," Dr. Tea said with a smile, "This is the food exchange order issued by the imperial court."
"What is the food exchange order?" Xie Qingyun asked.
Dr. Tea said: "Each county has a charity warehouse for disaster relief, and the warehouses all store grain. Every three months, the prefectural city will escort new grain to each county to exchange for old grain."
Xie Qingyun nodded and turned to ask: "Sure enough, nothing major happened in the past six months?"
"Really not." Dr. Tea shook his head.
Didn’t it happen within the past six months?
Now it is certain that both Zhang Zerui and Li Shuxia are inseparable from the Shendu Sect. Zhang Zerui appeared in the middle of last year... Xie Qingyun suddenly asked: "In the middle of last year, the governor of the Tang Dynasty made a list to seek medical treatment. Do you know about this? "
"I know." Dr. Tea nodded, "There was a commotion all over the city at that time. The guest didn't know that Miss Wanwan was kind-hearted and often helped poor people like me. During that time, we were worried all day long. Fortunately, she was cured in the end. .”
Xie Qingyun asked deliberately: "Whose medical skills are so good?"
Dr. Tea shook his head and said, "This is not something a villain can know."
Xie Qingyun inquired for a long time but still had no clues. He was a little upset and drank a sip of tea to calm it down. Doctor Cha suddenly thought of something and said: "There is nothing major in Yunzhou City, but I heard from my uncle that there seems to be something wrong with Hongfang County next door. There have been several disappearances..."
"Missing?"
Xie Qingyun was shocked.
Rabbits don’t eat grass near their nests!
Dr. Tea saw Xie Qingyun paying for tea and leaving in a hurry, clearing the table, and then quietly came to the kitchen. A beggar was sitting on the ground holding a plate of cakes and devouring it. He frowned and said: "Master, why are you stealing from others again?" ?”
"I'm hungry and I need to eat. It's a matter of course. What's the problem?" the beggar said confidently.
Dr. Tea rolled his eyes and said, "Master, I bumped into that person."
"who?"
"That guy is the one who ruined our good deeds."
"Where?" The beggar threw the plate away and glared at the disciple, "See if I don't catch him, skin him and extract his bones."
"Let's go." Dr. Tea said.
"Why did you let him go?" the beggar was furious.
Dr. Tea said: "He seems to be investigating the case too."
The beggar's anger faded and his eyes revealed a strange light: "How did he find out?"
Dr. Tea said: "How does this disciple know? However, maybe we can cooperate for a while."
"Don't be busy yet," the beggar sneered. "He has ruined our good deeds, so we will follow him and see what he can find out. What did you say to him?"
Dr. Cha told the truth and finally said: "He was lucky enough to bump into me, so he knew that the breakthrough should be made in the county seat."
"You know the breach, but what did you find out?" the beggar asked angrily.
Chapter completed!