Whispering of Xu Daoyuan, making the Xu Yan heart sink. 徐道远的低语,让徐言心头一沉。 „Master, can they use the live sacrifice seriously?” “师父,他们当真要动用活祭？” „Feared that was so...... coughed.” “怕是如此了……咳咳咳。” „Isn't Supreme Purity Cult the head of Righteous Faction? How can massacre the living person!” “太清教不是正派之首么？怎能乱杀活人！” „The head of Righteous Faction?” In the eye of old daoist presented one to recall, the vision flashed, said: „Pu Kingdom has many Righteous Faction, is head title, but the single opinion, really must in the case of the head of Great Pu Righteous Faction, Supreme Purity Cult also miss several points, moreover who has told you, won't the Righteous Faction person, kill in vain innocently?” “正派之首？”老道士的眼里出现了一丝追忆,目光闪动,道:“普国有很多正派,可是之首这个称谓,不过一家之言,真要论到大普正派之首,太清教还差着几分,而且谁告诉过你,正派的人,就不会枉杀无辜？” Looks at the confusedness in Xu Yan eye, old daoist says with a smile lightly: „The world is bustling, all comes for the advantage, crazy, crazy......” 看着徐言眼中的迷茫,老道士轻笑道:“天下熙熙,皆为利来,痴儿,痴儿……” The Xu Daoyuan words, Xu Yan can understand, but he cannot think through, for an acrobatics mountain spirit is furious, can massacre two live people seriously? 徐道远的话,徐言听得懂,只不过他想不通而已,为了一个把戏般的山神震怒,难道当真要杀掉两个活人么？ Outside courtyard wall, din of gongs and drums, noisy. 院墙外,锣鼓喧天,一阵嘈杂。 Hears the sound, Xu Yan runs to look, saw only puts up for the night in a temple left Riding Cloud Monastery in the Riding Cloud Monastery dozens Supreme Purity Cult taoist priests, wore the Daoist robe to grasp Peachwood Sword, is rushing for the large cart, is tossing the holy water or rune/symbol paper, while shouted loudly ‚morals to acquire understanding of esoteric teachings calmly, really often defended too clear’, the momentum was very vastly grand, leading the way direction small town center square. 听到响动,徐言跑出去看,只见挂单在乘云观的几十个太清教道士离开了乘云观,一个个身穿道袍手持桃木剑,赶着大车,一边抛洒着圣水或符纸,一边高喊着‘道德通玄静,真常守太清’,声势十分隆重浩大,前行的方向正是小镇中心的广场。 The auspicious time has arrived, great memorial service, will soon start. 吉时已到,宏大的法事,即将开始了。 The square in Linshan Town has encircled the common people, the news that the mountain spirit is furious over passed on like the storm completely generally over fiercely, in the Little Cheng town/subdues only knows the common people who the home lives are all fearful and apprehensive, last year crops were lost by the locust plague more than half, if meeting the plague this year, may really want the deceased person. 临山镇的广场已经围满了百姓,山神震怒的消息如同风暴一般逾传逾烈,小城镇里只知道居家过日子的百姓们无不胆战心惊,去年的庄稼被蝗灾损失过半,如果今年在遇到大灾,可真要死人了。 The food is what matters to the people, the common people on town do not anticipate peace throughout the country, did not anticipate that the descendants become famous to set up ten thousand, their hopes, but eats to the full the belly. 民以食为天,镇子上的百姓不期待天下太平,不期待子孙成名立万,他们的希望,只是吃饱肚子而已。 People of talking in whispers, when the taoist priests approach became peaceful, soon, the square was swept sprinkles a clear, then made contact with the altar altar, one side to East Street, built up a piece of strange balcony by the vegetation deadwood, it is said is called Connecting Heavens Road, did not know what use. 窃窃私语的人们,在道士们来临的时候变得安静了下来,不多时,广场被扫洒一清,而后搭上供桌祭坛,通往东街的一侧,更以草木枯枝建起了一片怪异的凉台,据说叫做通天路,不知有何用处。 In crowd, Xu Daoyuan under supporting by the arm of Xu Yan, arrived at the near, the distant place, Old Master Cheng Family form impressively in the row, is only this old person's complexion gloomy as water, the side besides his granddaughter Cheng Linwan, two servants follows. 人群里,徐道远在徐言的搀扶下,也来到了近前,远处,程家老爷子的身影赫然在列,只是这位老人的脸色阴沉似水,身边除了他的孙女程林菀之外,还有两个仆人跟随。 The after altar in square constructs, is the scar face Daoist swayed of head whisks, bright sound said: „Morals acquire understanding of esoteric teachings calmly, really often defends too clear, the Linshan Town great misfortune nears, to defend side safe and calm, we are willing broken to enter this world, even Tiannu, the breath popular resentment, the mercy mercy.” 广场的祭坛建好之后,为首的疤脸道人一摆拂尘,朗声道:“道德通玄静,真常守太清,临山镇大劫在即,为守一方安平,吾等甘愿破入凡尘,平天怒,息民怨,慈悲慈悲。” The scar face Daoist finishes speaking, his behind two people shoulder rune/symbol paper by Peachwood Sword simultaneously, sees only that two symbol paper misfiring self-ignitions, thick falling sparks/Mars looks at human heart to live the awe, later was treated as the fire seed, lit the three zhu high-grade incense on altar. 疤脸道人话音刚落,他身后的两人同时以桃木剑挑起符纸,只见那两张符纸无火自燃,纷纷扬扬的火星看得人心生敬畏,随后被当做火种,点燃了供桌上的三炷高香。 „Double-hour has arrived!” The scar face Daoist shouted in vain: „For the breath mountain spirit anger, the shed wealth lets go at that.” “时辰已到！”疤脸道人徒然断喝:“为息山神怒,舍财保平安。” At this time, several taoist priests drew the large cart to start to gather round the square to turn circle, when common people in front of will say one for the breath mountain spirit anger, the shed wealth let go at that meaning clearly was ‚you, or shed wealth, this year must suffer a natural disaster’. 这时候,几个道士拉着大车开始围着广场转圈,每到一个百姓面前都会说一句为息山神怒,舍财保平安,那意思分明是‘你要不舍财,今年必遭灾’。 Regarding the awe of Spiritual God, making the common people put out the property, the poverty-stricken families are clenching teeth to throw one skewer of copper coin to the vehicle, is rich others not to dare to neglect, mostly is the full silver offers, some are poor goes hungry, really does not have money, even/including Powan the raker and so on offered. 对于神灵的敬畏,使得百姓们纷纷拿出财物,穷苦人家咬着牙向车上扔出一串铜钱,殷实人家更不敢怠慢,大多都是足银奉上,一些穷得揭不开锅的,实在没钱,连破碗耙子之类都献了出去。 The large cart transferred three, on the air-to-air template fell the high money, returns home with a full load unexpectedly. 大车转了三圈,原本空空的车板上落起了高高的财货,竟是满载而归。 Swept the eye receiving property, the scar face Daoist whisked suspends again, his behind 36 taoist priests defer to the fixed position to sit cross-legged to sit immediately, in the mouth mumbled, looked at but actually also the law from afar dignified, quite one imposing manner of dust, was only the following progress, started frighteningly. 扫了眼收来的财物,疤脸道人拂尘再摆,他身后的三十六个道士立刻按照固定的方位盘膝而坐,口中念念有词,远远看去倒也法相庄严,颇有一番出尘的气势,只是接下来的进展,就开始令人恐惧了。 „Invited the young lad!” “请童子！” As shouting at again scar face Daoist, in the crowd was pushed and shoved two half big children, in which boy is less than ten years old, a ragged clothing, unexpectedly is the beggar in small town, another girl figure is skinny, women's clothing is obviously big, originally the withered and yellow complexion has become pallid, eyeful panic-stricken. 随着疤脸道人的再一次断喝,人群中被推搡出两个半大的孩子,其中的男孩不到十岁,一身破衣烂衫,竟是小镇里的乞丐,另一个女孩子身形枯瘦,身上的衣裙明显偏大,本就枯黄的脸色早已变得煞白,满眼惊恐。 „Little Hua!” “小花！” In the crowd, Xu Yan opens mouth, the iron pole all loses one's voice to call out in alarm with some half big children. 人群里,徐言张了张嘴,铁柱与一些半大的孩子全都失声惊呼。 Was pushed up the two children in square they to recognize, the boy is a gruff silly young beggar, wanders about destitute Linshan Town from the peripheral mountain village, but that doll with Little Hua that they walk into the mountain together. 被人推上广场的两个孩子他们都认得,男孩是个憨傻的小乞丐,从周边的山村流落到临山镇,而那个女娃正是与他们一同进山的小花。 Pushes and shoves, the young beggar is unconscious, only knows that keeps the saliva to laugh foolishly, Little Hua actually detects own destiny indistinctly, therefore she cried. 推搡中,小乞丐神志不清,只知道留着口水傻笑,小花却隐约察觉到自己的命运,于是她大哭了起来。 „Father, mother! I do not work as the young lad, I must go home, wū wū wū wū!” “爹,娘！我不当童子,我要回家,呜呜呜呜！” Little Hua such a cries, some people cannot bear say under: „Has offered a sacrifice to the mountain spirit, perhaps the boys and girls could not live, Little Hua that girl was sensible......” 小花这么一哭,有人在下边忍不住说道:“祭过山神,童男童女恐怕也活不成了吧,小花那丫头多懂事……” „! Low voice, the parents have not spoken, your many anything matters, provoked the mountain spirit, the people in our town must starve to death!” “嘘！小声点,人家爹娘都没说话,你多什么事,惹恼了山神,我们全镇的人都得饿死！” „That young beggar wandered about destitute our several years, everyone bestowed, has starved to death, now keeps off the disaster is also perfectly justified for us.” “那小乞丐流落我们这里几年了,要不是大家施舍,早就饿死了,如今为我们挡灾也算天经地义。” „Heard that Little Hua by the family member selling, could not find child woman, the opening household number had/left 12 money.” “听说小花是被家人给卖了,找不到童女,张大户家出了十两银子。” „Her family/home originally poor, above also has Elder Brother elder sister, dying one is not anything......” “她家本来就穷,上边还有哥哥姐姐,死一个不算什么……” The rumor in abundance, listens finally in the ear of Xu Yan, just like shrieks and howls wildly, he has seen the ghost, has seen the monster, even sees excessively Black and White Impermanence, actually the entire life saw a more dangerous thing for the first time. 流言纷纷,最后听在徐言的耳朵里,犹如鬼哭狼嚎,他见过鬼,也见过妖,甚至见过黑白无常,却生平第一次见到了更加险恶的东西。 human heart! 人心！ The Xu Daoyuan vision, changed to the side from the square gradually, looks at the apprentice even more pale face, old daoist silent smiling. 徐道远的目光,渐渐从广场上转到了身边,看着徒弟越发铁青的脸,老道士无声的笑了笑。 These years, besides the flying stone time with some medical principles, Xu Daoyuan have not taught Xu Yan too many things, are not he not, but are he do not think, now, in the end of oneself life, he should teach the apprentice last, were the things that his life sensed vertically and horizontally/able to move unhindered finally. 这些年,除了飞石功夫与一些医理之外,徐道远并没有教给徐言太多的东西,不是他不会,而是他不想,如今,在自己生命的尽头,他该教给徒弟最后一份,也是他纵横一生才最终感悟到的东西了。 Hū! 呼！ The east side in square, ignited suddenly soared to the heavens the roaring flame, the strange balcony that vegetation deadwood built, wore the fire, was lit by a taoist priest unexpectedly, before also sprinkled completely the kerosene. 广场的东侧,忽然间燃起了冲天烈焰,那座草木枯枝所搭建的怪异凉台,着起了大火,竟是被一个道士点燃,之前还泼满了火油。 Strange balcony, once burns, seems like a channel of flame, originally so-called Connecting Heavens Road, was this flame way to death. 怪异的凉台,一旦燃烧起来,看起来好像一条火焰的通道,原来所谓的通天路,便是这条通往死亡的火焰之途。 The flame same place, the Little Hua weeping sound became bigger, she struggled is wanting to run away, was supported by two height body big Daoists, cannot move, staggers is pushing to the sea of fire. 火焰一起,小花的哭声变得更大了,她挣扎着想要逃走,被两个身高体大的道人架住,动弹不得,踉跄着推向火海。 The duty of boys and girls is to pass through Connecting Heavens Road, consoles Spiritual God, comforts the mountain spirit anger, but who knows, let alone walks, once were advanced the sea of fire, that two children are burnt immediately! 童男童女的任务,是要走过通天路,去告慰神灵,安抚山神怒火,可谁都知道,别说走过去,一旦被推进火海,那两个孩子将立刻被烧死！ „Plays tricks!” “装神弄鬼！” In the crowd, transmits shouting at old man, always sees all these Old Master Cheng Family, finally opened the mouth. 人群中,传来一声老者的断喝,始终看着这一切的程家老爷子,终于开口了。 „Impolite, silence!” In the altar, the scar face Daoist complexion sinks, in the eye has the ominous glow to flash through. “无礼,肃静！”祭坛上,疤脸道人脸色一沉,眼中有凶芒闪过。 „The Supreme Purity Cult righteousness, the morals acquire understanding of esoteric teachings calmly, really often defends too clear, your virtue where, your defending where!” The Cheng Yu beard and hair all opens, both hands tremble because of angry, he gets angry shouts: „Why the old man only noticed that one flock of wild animals are gnawing the person flesh, bites the person physique!” “太清教义,道德通玄静,真常守太清,你们的德在何处,你们的守在何方！”程昱须发皆张,双手因为愤怒而瑟瑟发抖,他怒喝道:“为何老夫只看到一群野兽在啃人血肉,噬人筋骨！” Facing shouting at old man, the complexion of scar face Daoist sinks, he signals with the eyes toward the crowd slightly, immediately several complexion bad outsiders start to approach to Cheng Yu, this time Supreme Purity Cult disciple who arrives in Linshan Town, what puts up for the night in a temple in Riding Cloud Monastery is only half, the other half mixed among the common people, for copes with this sudden aspect. 面对老者的断喝,疤脸道人的脸色更沉,他向着人群微微使了个眼色,立刻有几个面色不善的外乡人开始向程昱靠近,这次抵达临山镇的太清教门人,挂单在乘云观的只是一半,另一半则混在了百姓当中,为的就是应付这种突发局面。 „virtue in my heart, defends in the four directions.” The scar face Daoist smiles lightly, said: „Elderly man, you only see the young lad to cross the day road, is its sorrow, how could also to see after several months, the Linshan Town locust plague rises from all directions, floating corpse everywhere? Eventually is shortsighted.” “德在我心,守在四方。”疤脸道人淡淡一笑,道:“老人家,你只看到童子过天路,为其悲苦,又何曾看到数月之后,临山镇蝗灾四起,浮尸遍地？终究是目光短浅。” One generation of prime minister, were talked into shortsightedly, Cheng Yu only thought that chest one stuffy, the body goes immediately backward but actually, has the servant quickly to support by the arm, this old person throws down inevitably. 一代宰相,被人说成目光短浅,程昱只觉得心口一闷,身子立刻向后倒去,要不是有下人急忙搀扶,这位老人必然摔倒。 Since can become the prime minister, measures not so, Cheng Yu was not given the air/Qi, but some people pushed from him a moment ago suddenly, seems like to watch the fun, but in fact, that person , after Cheng Yu side, hit a fist toward old person's chest secretly. 既然能成为宰相,度量绝非如此,程昱不是被人给气的,而是刚才忽然有人从他面前挤了过去,看起来好像是个看热闹的,可实际上,那人在经过程昱身边的时候,暗地里朝着老人的心口打了一拳。 „Grandfather!” “爷爷！” Cheng Linwan in great surprise, quickly throws the near, is good because of the old person, although is the writer, but does not lack the strength to truss up a chicken, the body was extremely hale and hearty, suffers a fist not to obstruct greatly, Cheng Yu saw eye own granddaughter, was held after by the servant, no longer opened the mouth. 程林菀大惊,急忙扑到近前,好在老人虽是文人,可也不是手无缚鸡之力,身子骨极其硬朗,挨了一拳倒也没有大碍,程昱看了眼自己的孙女,被下人扶起来之后不再开口。 By old person's story, could have seen the side to encircle many strange faces, is all strong, the bosom holds the pointed weapons bulgingly inevitably, Cheng Yu is over 60-year-old, he does not fear death actually, is own granddaughter at present, moreover under this situation, he is helpless. 以老人的阅历,已经看得出身边围过来了许多的陌生面孔,个个膀大腰圆,怀里鼓鼓囊囊必然揣着兵刃,程昱年过六旬,他倒是不怕死,可是自己的孙女就在眼前,而且在这种局势之下,他已经无能为力了。 He has not returned to Beijing, as before is the body of cotton garment, this is also the Cheng Yu helpless place, if he restores the government position, let alone the generations of front these ganefs, even Supreme Purity Cult Country Master before him, must give precedence out of courtesy three points. 他还没有回京,依旧是布衣之身,这也是程昱无奈的地方,如果他恢复官职,别说面前这些宵小之辈,即便是太清教的国师在他面前,也得礼让三分。 The times create the hero, current situation, can be stranded the hero. 时势造英雄,时势,也能困英雄。 Cheng Linwan sees the grandfather to be all right, suppressed a lot of anger young girls, at this time finally discovered the goal that can vent, therefore the panting in indignation separated crowd, arrived at the Xu Yan front directly. 程林菀看到爷爷没事,本就憋了一肚子怒火的少女,这时候终于发现了可以发泄的目标,于是气呼呼的分开人群,直接来到了徐言的面前。