[mouse cat] special way

Putuo Temple is a Buddhist temple built in the previous dynasty. It is very popular because the magic lottery in the temple is particularly effective.The warlords of the Five Dynasties fought in chaos, and the people suffered from displacement. Some faithful men and women sought refuge in Buddhism. Unfortunately, even with the protection of the Buddha, these temples still could not escape catastrophe.Putuo Temple is one of the many temples that open the door to convenience. It was destroyed by war many times and rebuilt with the help of pilgrims many times.

After the founding of Khitan, the Yelu royal family repaired the Putuo Temple according to the suggestion of the great national teacher at that time, turning it into a royal temple, which ordinary people can't easily get close to.It is said that the reason why the Putuo Temple is so popular and favored by the great master is because there is a Haotian pagoda in the temple.A Buddha bone relic is enshrined in the Haotian Pagoda, which can protect the royal family from bad times to good fortune.

However, neither the pilgrims who were lucky enough to go to pray for blessings nor the monks sweeping in the temple have seen the appearance of Haotian Pagoda, let alone the true face of a wall of relics.So some people thought that there were no relics in the temple at all, and then questioned the existence of Haotian Tower.

More than 20 years ago, Empress Dowager Xiao made the decision to move the bones of the generals of the Yang family into the tower.One is to express respect for the opponent who has made things difficult for him for a long time, and the other is to use the Buddha bone relic to suppress the evil spirit of the peerless famous general.In those few years, Putuo Temple was constantly being infiltrated by spies from the Song Dynasty, trying to steal back the bones of the heroes, but they never succeeded.Someone once suspected that the Haotian Tower was a trap designed by Empress Dowager Xiao to catch all the spies who had sneaked into the Liao territory.

Not long after, the son-in-law Muyi died of illness, and Princess Qiong'e was ordered to send his bones into the tower. The rumors of Haotian Tower's non-existence were self-defeating, but it was also covered with a veil of mystery.

Is Haotian Tower really in the temple?

Princess Yunxia looked back at the wide lintel of Putuo Temple, feeling uneasy in her heart.She gently stroked the token around her waist and let out a breath.Princess Qiong'e is good at dancing, cunning and suspicious. As the eldest princess, she has won the trust of the queen mother and her majesty. She is really not easy to deal with, but she must persevere no matter what. As long as she completes what the queen mother asked, she and her brother can The name and the truth stand on the stage that belongs to them.

She is not a noble girl like Princess Qiong'e, for this day, they have paid too much.

So, never fail!

The sound of horseshoes in her ears startled the pensive woman, she calmed down and adjusted an appropriate expression.As soon as he raised his eyes, the galloping horse was already approaching with smoke and dust.

"Call-"

Princess Qiong'e tightened the reins and stopped steadily less than a foot away from the woman in Jinzhuang.The raised dust covered Princess Yunxia's body, but the man didn't take a step back, and even his breathing was as steady as usual.

It's kind of gutsy.

That's right, if someone with no skills would have died in another country, how could he complete the Queen Mother's test?

However, her "truthful expression" in the Princess Mansion...whether it was the resentment of being foolishly paid for, or the shame of being ashamed of an old friend, or whether it was intentional with ulterior motives...this is worth considering.

Princess Qiong'e threw the reins to the little novice, without even looking at the woman in black, she entered the gate of the temple with the host coming up.Princess Yunxia breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and followed up lightly.

The architecture of Putuo Temple is quite satisfactory, and there is nothing special about it.After passing through the Daxiong Palace, the disciple who presided over the retreat and accompanied the two walked to Tallinn.I didn't meet any monks along the way, probably because I was warned not to approach them.When the three of them arrived at the outskirts of the pagoda forest, the old abbot arched his hands, his hoarse voice piercing; "The front is already a forbidden area of ​​the temple, and it is guarded by the masters of the temple. Even the old monk is not allowed to go there at will. Today, I haven't got permission. Can send two here, please forgive me."

Princess Qiong'e waved her hand casually, and stepped into Tallinn with her hands behind her back.

There are heavy soldiers guarding the outside, and martial arts masters are hidden inside.Is this Haotian Tower really so important?

The pagoda forest is extremely quiet, Fenglin and birds are not heard, Princess Yunxia can only hear her own heartbeat.While following the eldest princess closely, she secretly wrote down the route. She only felt that the layout of the pagodas around her was strange, but vaguely familiar.Just when she was trying to grasp this trace of familiarity, her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't see Princess Qiong'e clearly when she looked up, only a vague shadow could be seen.

Princess Yunxia was startled suddenly, and stepped up a bit in a panic.But no matter how much she chased after her, the figure still moved forward unhurriedly. "Princess, wait for me!" She changed her expression in anxiety, and finally couldn't help calling out, but the man walked away as if he didn't hear it.

This... Could it be that a ghost hit the wall?

No, how could there be such absurdity!Yes, this Tallinn is quirky!

Princess Yunxia has never been a person who believes in fate, she gritted her silver teeth, and she was punished by the Queen Mother afterwards, and she had to solve this problem first!Immediately, he drew out the soft sword at his waist and slashed towards the nearest pagoda.

Even if it is a formation, it has its eyes. Even if it can't break the maze, it can disrupt the operation and let her get a glimpse of it.

The sharp sword cut into the tower, as if passing through the calm water without any hindrance.After the sword slid past, the tower shook and returned to its original appearance.

It doesn't work?Princess Yunxia bit her lip, pulled a sword flower, and rubbed her body again.The figure undulates like a spirit ape entering the forest, and the sword shadow looks like a butterfly fluttering around. The strange tower shadows around are fragmented in the sword dance, but after a while, they wobble and return to their original shape, which makes people feel terrified.

The attack with all its strength failed to break through the maze in front of her eyes. Princess Yunxia was already dripping with sweat. She stopped and began to carefully observe the shadow of the tower beside her.

Such a realistic phantom?interesting.

Princess Yunxia opened her eyes slightly, with a sarcastic sneer in her heart.She took out four thumb-sized beads from the treasure bag, looked around and was about to throw them out, when suddenly her wrists froze, and when she looked down, she saw a skinny hand grabbing her wrist.

"Don't be alarmed, benefactor, don't waste this rare thunderbolt." An ordinary-looking old man slowly appeared in front of Princess Yunxia out of thin air, as if cutting through the void.He may not have had a haircut or shave for a long time, and his gray hair was tied behind his head with an old vine.If he hadn't been wearing a monk's robe that had been washed white, most people would have thought he was a Taoist priest.

Seeing the surprised expression on the woman's face, the grey-haired elder monk nodded slightly, but did not see any movement, and the four thunderbolts were received in his hands together with the treasure bag at Princess Yunxia's waist.

"The princess is right in front, and the benefactor is coming with the old monk." The elder monk said calmly, he took Princess Yunxia's hand and walked a few steps, and the vague light and shadow became clear.

The surrounding scenery didn't change surprisingly, but it gave people a completely different feeling.

The sound of the breeze blowing the leaves, the sound of dew dripping on the rocks, the rustling of insects, the flapping of the wings of birds... All the sounds of the world came to my ears, Princess Yunxia suddenly felt light in her heart, Breathing is also easier.

What happened to her just now?

Perhaps the unknown is the truly terrifying place in Putuo Temple. She looked around again, clenched her sweaty fists involuntarily.

There is a small two-story building in front of it. People who have been waiting for a while are admiring the carvings on the doorposts. When they sense someone approaching, they turn their faces sideways.

"Come in." Princess Qiong'e gave her a cold look, then turned and entered the small building.

The old monk nodded, pointed to the small building and said: "Almsgiver, go in too, time waits for no one." He returned the treasure bag to the woman, and when his eyes passed over the token at her waist, he paused and then retreated.

Princess Yunxia blinked her eyes, fastened her treasure bag again, bowed her hands to the old monk who had started sweeping up fallen leaves at some point, and followed in the footsteps of Princess Qiong'e, without noticing the elder monk's long sigh.

"Follow."

This was the second sentence Princess Qiong'e said to her. Princess Yunxia knew that the princess didn't want to see her, so she didn't mind.Just shocked when the man pushed open that door.

She never thought that the Haotian Tower was actually an underground tower!

The Haotian Pagoda goes deep into the ground and was built on the back of natural stone caves.After stepping into the tower, a wave of heat rushed towards us, and the place where the eyes entered was full of fiery red. Standing on the steps and looking down, the fiery red color became dimmer as you went down, until it turned into dead gray black.The bottom of the dark pagoda can't be seen clearly, only a few lights are flickering on and off, and a bewildering ghost appears inexplicably.

Princess Yunxia wiped her face, feeling as if she had fallen into hell.Although Zhongjing in August is not as cold as Shangjing, it has indeed cooled down.With such a temperature, could it be that there is a ground fire hidden next to the Haotian Tower?Right now the situation is unclear, it is better to concentrate on walking.This time she learned how to be good and didn't dare to lose her mind anymore, she just followed Princess Qiong'e step by step, and every step she took must step on the place where the eldest princess walked, for fear of accidentally falling into the wrong way again.

The winding downward road is paved with high-quality bluestone, and there is no feeling of heat when you step on it.In contrast, the stone wall next to it is much rougher. Not only is it not decorated, but there are even traces of chopping with knives and axes.

What a strange place.

Going down two more floors, the number on the stone beast beside the plank road has changed to "four". The hotness when I first entered has turned into a sweltering heat. Princess Qiong'e has no plans to stop. Are they really going to leave? Go into that "hell"?

When she went down to the sixth floor, Princess Yunxia was taken aback again—a tall and wide altar was lined up on this floor, on which several white-glazed porcelain altars specially made by the Inner Palace were neatly placed. There is a tablet in front of the porcelain altar, the head of which is imposingly engraved with "The Spirit Tablet of Marshal Yang Gongye of the Golden Sword of the Great Song Dynasty" - the rumor that the bones of the Yang family are enshrined in the Haotian Tower turned out to be true!

Princess Yunxia's eyes were so good that she saw the lonely porcelain altar at the corner of the altar at a glance. She quickly glanced at the eldest princess, bowed her head and pretended not to see it.

When they finally reached the bottom floor, Princess Yunxia was already sweating profusely and quite embarrassed.

It is said that the bottom layer is far away. It is just a narrow stone platform connected by the plank road. Below the stone platform is a ravine, and only black and red sparks can be vaguely seen flowing slowly in the ground.

"Wait."

Princess Qiong'e dropped two words coldly, and before the other party could answer, she used lightness kung fu and quickly swept towards the stone platform, leaving only a dark red figure behind.

Princess Yunxia wiped the sweat from her forehead, and watched the eldest princess' movements with all her eyes, not wanting to miss a single bit.

"Yunxia, ​​come here." In the deep palace, the graceful and luxurious queen mother softly ordered, "The eldest princess is easy to do, she will do what she should do. My good child, you look on for the Ai family... look... until……"

until……

The heavy chains clang, and the sound of new iron being dipped in cold water can be heard in the distance.The surrounding temperature rose sharply, making people's cheeks hot, and then dropped rapidly in an instant, and the sweat-drenched person shivered suddenly.

Princess Yunxia raised her head, and the dark red figure had floated back, passing her quickly without stopping.

"Walk."

Princess Yunxia stood up after hearing the words, and when she stepped onto the plank road on the eighth floor, the stone platform at the bottom floor had been broken into pieces and fell into the bottom of the cave, slowly being submerged by the flowing red current.

It was already sunset when we came out of Putuo Temple, and the sunset under the setting sun was really not a pleasant sight.Princess Yunxia looked meaningfully at the heavy burden on Princess Qiong'e's horse, recalling what the Queen Mother hadn't finished speaking, she shook her head puzzled.

Where the two passed by, the vegetation in early autumn slowly withered, and the withered grass and fallen leaves were gradually covered with a layer of hoarfrost, as if they had stepped into severe winter in a moment.