Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 133 "Diamond Sutra" Hand Scroll

The sound of the oars was swaying loudly, and Wang Heng listened to the two men talking about Longxing Dang.

Wang Cai then asked: "Seventh brother, have you ever seen clearly who attacked you?"

Wang Heng was speechless for a moment, with an indescribable feeling filling his chest. He looked at Wang Cai's eager and joyful eyes, frowned and thought for a long time, and said in a daze: "I didn't see clearly."

He roughly told what happened after he arrived at Wanhu Village on Xishan Island on the winter solstice, until he found the jade plaque of Yuxu Palace in the Huang family's maid's luggage. After he entered Yuxu Palace, he fainted from the incense and woke up. on this island.

It can be said that for a moment, he had a lot of thoughts and infinite melancholy. The boat was sailing on the blue waves, rippling in the mountains and rivers. Wang Heng actually fell into a deep sleep on the boat.

Unconsciously, a few hours later, the boat had docked. The shore was densely populated and lined with shops. This was Xishan Old Street. Wang Heng stayed with the two of them at Tongfuxing Inn.

Zhuge Xian went to ask a doctor to check Wang Heng's pulse. The doctor said that he had suffered a little bit of wind and cold, which was fine at his age. There was no need to cook any medicine, and he could just eat normally.

Wang Cai suggested that since the seventh brother was out of danger, he should go and tell the Huang family of Wanhuzhuang.

Wang Heng was somewhat unmotivated. He was just waiting for the boat to leave Xishan tomorrow morning and everything would be fine. At this moment, he seemed to understand that Huangyuntai was not far from home that day, but he was unwilling to take the boat back to the island. Wanhuzhuang was like a black hole that wanted to swallow everything.

It was Zhuge Xian who thought carefully and said, "There are no men left in the Huang family's direct sect. All we need to do is send a boy to talk to the strict manager. We don't have to travel back and forth."

It happened that Tongfuxing Inn was very busy that day and could not send an errand boy to Wanhuzhuang, so Zhuge Xian still went to the Medicinal Materials Association to borrow a clerk and asked him to go to Wanhuzhuang to report that he was safe.

Zhuge Xian returned to the inn and told the two of them that they heard gossip about Wanhu Village at the Medicinal Materials Association.

The second master of the Huang family was appointed as the president of the Dongting Chamber of Commerce yesterday. According to the old practice, he held wine for one day and performed opera for three days. If the master of the Huang family of Wanhuzhuang were to be the president, he would also have to bring the "Vajra Prajna Sutra" handwritten by Bai Xiangshan from Baoshan Temple. Come out and display it at the Dongting Chamber of Commerce for a month to pray for the people of Xishan.

Mr. Huang Er was no problem drinking and singing, but he could not show the Diamond Sutra to the villagers. Many believers returned home disappointed. There were many discussions that Mr. Huang was not a direct descendant of the Huang family. Mr. Huang was causing trouble. So shameless. "The "Diamond Sutra" handwritten by Bai Xiangshan?Is there any allusion? "A scene emerged in Wang Heng's mind. At the gate of Wanhuzhuang, he saw Mr. Huang pointing at the monks of Baoshan Temple and yelling. There must be something to do with it.

Zhuge Xian said: "I also thought that Bai Xiangshan's handwritten scriptures, which are almost national treasures, were hidden on the small Xishan Island. I asked the accountant of the Medicinal Materials Association and they said that Bai Letian, named Xiangshan layman, was a Buddhist. Later, due to his mother's illness, he vowed to write hundreds of volumes of the "Vajra Prajna Sutra" in handwriting and distribute them in various temples to pray for the Buddha's blessing. Later, after several dynasties, wars were chaotic, and the original works of many famous masters were lost. The hundreds of volumes of ink left by Baixiang Mountain, All were wiped out, leaving only one intact volume in Baoshan Temple on the west mountain of Dongting in Taihu Lake, with the beginning and end intact."

"Why is it that the Huang family of Wanhuzhuang has the final say on the Diamond Sutra of Baoshan Temple?" Wang Cai asked.

"During the Jiajing period of this dynasty, there was a flood in Wuzhong. All the seedlings were submerged, and no grass grew. People died of hunger on the road. Thieves were everywhere. The price of rice increased. There were many monks in Baoshan Temple. It was difficult for them to sit and eat. The monks were helpless. Among them, there was a monk named Wujian. , said to the abbot, "There are many monks in this temple. We can't survive these famine years without forty or fifty kilograms of rice. How can we watch the monks starve to death? The temple contains the Baixiangshan handwritten Diamond Sutra, which is a treasure passed down from generation to generation." , it is better to find a wealthy family who knows the goods, exchange it for some rice, and wait for the famine years."

"The abbot was very moved and said: "This "Diamond Sutra" is said to be worth thousands of gold. There is no reason to starve to death while collecting treasures. There is a big disaster this year, and there are people dying of hunger on the road. Where can I find someone who is willing to spare money and collect such cold treasures? A big seller of goods? ""

"Monk Wu Bian said: "The Huang family of Wanhu Zhuang, the richest man in the local area, has great wealth and a lot of good deeds. I have some friendship with him, so why don't I transfer the Diamond Sutra to his family in exchange for dozens of stones of rice and food to satisfy my hunger? . ""

"The abbot nodded, went to the abbot and brought out the Diamond Sutra, wrapped it in a Song brocade bundle and handed it to Monk Wu Bian. Monk Wu Bian immediately rowed a boat to Wanhu Village, explained the reason, and said that he would exchange fifty dan Rice, the steward went back to the master's house. The Huang family master had not commented yet. Mrs. Huang was always very kind. When she heard that there was no rice or grain in the Xiangji Kitchen in Baoshan Temple, she asked her to allocate fifty shi of rice from her private savings. With Baoshan Temple, the "Diamond Sutra" is still brought back to the temple to provide support for Mrs. Tai."

Wang Cai understood and said: "So, although the "Diamond Sutra" written in Baixiangshan's handwriting is still kept in Baoshan Temple, it is actually the property of the Huang family."

Zhuge Xian said with a smile: "I'm afraid that Mrs. Huang is the wife of Huang's family, the aunt of Mr. Huang several generations ago. Mrs. Huang's private property is even more incompatible with Mr. Huang. He can't produce "King Kong". Sutra is also reasonable."

Wang Heng's eyes seemed to be filled with memories of the past. Master Huang scolded the monks at Baoshan Temple. Master Huang used a cane and a sword to kill Huang Yongning in the Huang family ancestral hall. On the night when Huang Yongning disappeared, Master Huang forced him to Uncle Yan immediately went to search for Huang Yongning and said that if the things in Huang Yongning's hands were moved by him, only Uncle Yan would ask.

It seems that when Mr. Huang Er yelled "Shuzi" at the gate tower of Wanhuzhuang, he was not scolding Huang Yuntai, but Huang Yongning.

Mr. Huang Er was appointed as the president of the Dongting Chamber of Commerce and wanted to use the "Diamond Sutra" to earn face. However, the "Diamond Sutra" had been taken away by Huang Yongning, the eldest son-in-law, at Baoshan Temple in advance.

(End of this chapter)