It has been more than ten years since Qingping Temple reopened its doors to welcome pilgrims. This is the first time it has been so prepared. The gate was closed not because of the arrival of noble people, but because of the epidemic.
But now, the believers staying at the Taoist temple are not only the mother and daughter named Li, but also other people, including officials and family members. Seeing that Qingping Temple has sealed the gate, they have sent people to inquire about the news, although Qingyuan did not dare to tell the outside world. , but that way, who could not guess even a little bit, immediately panicked, clamoring to leave the scene.
Qingyuan feels his scalp is numb.
Who dares to let these people leave? The mother and daughter have been here for two days. Although they have not wandered around, they are not staying at home, especially the woman. She not only went to the main hall to worship, but also talked to many Taoist priests in the Taoist temple. The leader and the believers have spoken, how can we be sure whether the disease has spread? Once it spreads, these people will go everywhere, and Li City will be in danger, and it will even spread to more and more places. By then, who will be the biggest sinner? That’s easy to say.
Qin Liuxi was treating Miss Li, while Qingyuan ordered people to take mugwort and smoke it in the entire Taoist temple, spraying it with vinegar and water, and at the same time led the Taoist priest in the temple to stop people and persuade them. This made his throat almost smoke. .
Everyone understands that if this matter is not handled well, Qingpingguan may return to the scene of the ruined view more than ten years ago, or even worse. It may be burned down by the officials, so no one dares Relax.
Qingyuan sent people to guard the mountain gate, but the manpower in the temple was limited and they were unable to guard against it, so they almost escaped.
Qin Liuxi came back carrying the man dressed as a boy, which shocked Qingyuan so much that his back became cold and he sweated profusely.
"Let the people withdraw. There is no need to guard the mountain gate. I have set up a confusion array so that they can't get out. Everyone should withdraw and do something else."
Everyone: “…”
Taoist Lin and the others subconsciously looked at the guest house, then at the boy on the ground, and then at Qin Liuxi, with admiration and amazement in their eyes.
She is clearly treating patients there, but she still knows that someone wants to escape from the mountain gate, and she is so confident in setting up a formation. She is really a role model for me.
He Taoist priest's eyes were shining, he took a step forward and said: "Master, I am a doctor in the small way, and I am willing to do what I can."
Qin Liuxi looked over and said, "That's good. Follow Sanyuan to prepare these medicinal materials. First, make a medicinal soup and let everyone in the temple drink a bowl, just in case."
She handed over a sutra prescription, and Taoist Master He took it, glanced at it, his eyes were bright, and said: "I will definitely live up to the trust of the contemporary master."
Sanyuan took him away.
Qin Liuxi handed Qingyuan another prescription: "For the mother and daughter, boil this medicine first and let them drink it."
Qingyuan nodded.
Taochang Lin said: "I wonder what we can do?"
Qin Liuxi said: "According to what Mr. Li said, the plague has broken out in Lijiatun of Annan Mansion. Apart from them, I don't know if anyone else has escaped. And the mother and daughter came all the way, and I don't know." If anyone who has come into contact is also passed on, there will definitely be a second and third Lijiatun."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
They all know how terrible the plague is. Whenever a plague is discovered, they are not concentrated first. If they can be cured, they will be cured. If they cannot be cured, they will be killed and burned. By then, no matter whether they are sick or not, they will become lonely souls under the plague.
“May you be blessed with immeasurable blessings.” Taoist priest Lin recited the sutra silently once and said, “This year’s world is indeed very difficult.”
“So the situation is serious, just because of the two patients, we at Qingpingguan don’t know how it will turn out. If the two Taoist friends feel inconvenienced, they can..."
Taoist priest Zhang immediately said: "Master, there is no need to say anything. Since I am here to check in at your temple, and I came down from the mountain to help others, I will definitely leave without any trouble. You can give me your orders."
"What Taoist friend Zhang said is true, it's just a plague." Taoist Master Lin smiled openly: "What is there that people who practice Tao cannot do? The way of the world is also the Tao."
Hearing this, Qin Liuxi bowed to the two of them and said, "It's the small way that makes people look down upon them."
The two of them quickly returned the courtesy. Although Qin Liuxi was younger, her cultivation was better than theirs. Looking at her behavior, she was really admirable and he did not dare to accept her courtesy.
"Now there are two patients in the temple. I have set up a formation to isolate the guest hospital. But the plague spreads quickly and is troublesome. I don't know if the other believers have been infected. They need to check their pulse. I wonder if you can Do you understand Fumai?”
“I am not very good at medical skills, but I have some understanding of them.”
"Okay, let's do some screening and inspection first." Qin Liuxi took a look, then nodded and said, "There is no need to guard the mountain gate, but we must also pay attention to the situation at the foot of the mountain. I hope it won't be what we imagined." Like."
Wuwei nodded: "What about the charity in the contemplation?"
“It can only be suspended.”
Someone came hurriedly, a strong servant girl. When she saw the servant on the ground, she couldn't help but change her face and said: "We are the family members of Zheng Zhizhou. Now that there is an epidemic in your Taoist temple, you dare to detain our old lady and young lady. We are not allowed to send people to deliver letters. If something happens to my old lady, can you afford this responsibility?"
"It is precisely because some pilgrims in the temple are infected with the disease and we don't know who has been in contact with them that we dare not let others leave. If they are also infected but have not yet become sick, once they go out and become sick and spread it to more people, then Isn't he a sinner?" Qin Liuxi looked at her and said calmly: "What if he gets infected and passes it back to the people in your house?"
The servant woman's face turned pale, she pursed her lips and cursed again: "It's all your fault. You let everyone stay in the Taoist temple, and you never checked them carefully to see if they had any diseases. Now it's hurting innocent believers like us. This crime will be investigated deeply by our adults later on."
Qin Liuxi's face was colder than hers, and he said: "The Taoist temple is not the private property of any family, nor is it the family temple of any dignitary. Civilians are not allowed to enter and exit. As long as they are not here to cause trouble, they can come to worship. Another point, Even Taoist priests, not everyone has a pair of sharp eyes that can tell whether someone is sick at a glance? For example, layman, can all the Taoist priests in Qingpingguan see that you are infected with bayberry poisoning? "
She glanced pointedly at her wrists and her uncomfortable stance.
What the hell, bayberry is poisonous?
Zhang Daochang’s pupils were shaking. He looked at the servant woman and then at Qin Liuxi. This is a bamboo shoot!
Taoist priest Lin didn’t understand very well, so he asked Taoist Zhang: “What is the poison caused by bayberry?”
Daozhang Zhang coughed and said unnaturally: "It's that unclean disease."
“Which one?”
“The most common ones in places like Hualou.”
Taoist priest Lin was stunned, his eyes widened and he said sharply: "Are you talking about Hualiu?"
Taoist Zhang covered his mouth and took two steps back. Infinite Heavenly Master, hey, Taoist friend Lin is too straight.
The young man was shocked and looked at the servant woman with frightened eyes. The woman's expression changed drastically and she screamed: "You, you are talking nonsense!"
"Am I talking nonsense? You know in your heart that no one knows your body better than you. Unfortunately for me, my eyes are Dharma eyes!" Qin Liuxi said: "Not only do you have a hidden disease, You have three sons and one daughter, oh, not all of them are yours, but as a good wife, your man’s children are also yours, so I’m not wrong!”
The servant girl shrieked and backed away.
Wish for your own blessings!
The boy's face turned pale and his body was trembling. "Are you telling the truth?" There was a teenage girl standing in the other courtyard supporting an old lady, her face ashen.
Qin Liuxi said: "This temple master disdains lies. You are an innocent little girl. It would be better for someone else to take care of you."
That servant woman not only has a hidden illness, but also hides adultery in her face, which is not a good thing.
The servant woman rushed over and knelt down: "Old lady, miss, I don't have a servant. She has wronged me."
Old Mrs. Zheng looked at the nanny beside her, winked, and shouted: "Pull it down."
The maid standing beside him quickly took the person down to check.
Mrs. Zheng did not dare to step forward and only asked: "I wonder how long we will be trapped in the Taoist temple?"
Qin Liuxi said: "Old layman, please be patient. We will help you with your pulse. If you are sure nothing happens, you can leave. Before that, our Taoist temple has also prepared a decoction. You can also drink it. You will be fine." It can also strengthen the body. As for the patients in this guest hospital, the master of this temple has set up a formation. They will not break in and the disease will not be spread. You can rest assured. In addition, a formation has also been set up at the mountain gate. You can also There is no need to send people to sneak out, because you can’t get out even if you leave.”
Mrs. Zheng’s face brightened slightly.
Then Miss Zheng looked at her with scrutiny and asked, "Will you really let us out?"
"We are not members of the government. Naturally, we have no right to detain you all the time. It is helpless to guard against death at the moment. After all, a plague has broken out in Lijiatun. As officials, you should also understand that if the plague is not handled well, once it is How much change will there be in the official factions of Ningzhou Prefecture? If you are also infected with the disease and spread it from person to person, the black gauze hat on your head will be..."
The Zheng family finally changed their expressions.
If plague broke out in Li City, the consequences would be disastrous, and the local officials would also be in disgrace.
"I have always heard that the temple owner of Qingping Temple is a Taoist who is both a Taoist and a doctor. I hope that the temple owner can also develop a magical elixir to save the sick people." Mrs. Zheng bowed to her and said to the people around her: "Let's go back."
They turned around and went back to the guest house and closed the door.
Daozhang Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He is quite a sensible person."
Qin Liuxi said: "It's just a matter of personal interests, so I have to suppress it. Without talking about this, I would like to trouble you two fellow Taoists to go to the back hall first to check the pulse of the disciples in the temple and the Zhike who helps in the kitchen."
The two Taoist priests gave up.
Qin Liuxi thought for a moment, then turned back to the woman's guest house, took off the silver needle from Miss Li's body, checked her pulse again, and put it down.
In fact, in addition to suffering from the plague, this girl also suffered from sepsis. She also had a miscarriage and did not recover well. She was already weak and very troublesome.
"Did you know that she had a miscarriage?" Qin Liuxi looked at Li.
Li Shi trembled, her eyes dodge, and said: "She was just bullied."
Qin Liuxi looked at the woman's face, with a faint look of death, and said: "Not only is she suffering from the plague, she also has sepsis, and she is weak. She may not be able to survive it. If she cannot survive it, Then we can only burn them.”
Mr. Li wailed, her face turned pale and her lips pursed.
Outside, Qingyuan's voice sounded, and the medicine was ready.
Qin Liuxi went to pick it up personally, asked mother and daughter to drink it, ordered Li to rest quietly, and then left.
"You won't leave us alone, right?" Li asked sadly from behind her: "This is a Taoist temple, and the gods are above. You won't drive us out to wait for death, right?"
Qin Liuxi turned around and said, "Is that why you took her here to escape? Because the Taoist temple is a Buddhist temple, and you won't die without saving her?"
Li did not speak, her face full of panic.
"You are already sick. I will not kick you out because I am afraid that you will spread the disease to more people. I will try my best to treat you. But if you cannot be cured, I will burn it. This is the only way to isolate the spread of the disease from person to person. Therefore, What will happen to your fate? It all depends on fate."
Li slumped on the ground, those last words echoing in her ears, and when she raised her head again, she was already gone.
Qin Liuxi left the courtyard and immediately performed a cleansing spell on her body to make her body clean. She saw Taoist Lin and others helping the people in the temple to check their pulses, while she went to the courtyard where the Zheng family was.
There were sobbing sounds in the house. After being informed, she walked in and saw that the servant woman's mouth was gagged, her hands and feet were tied, and she was pressed to a corner of the ground, while Mrs. Zheng and the others had frosty faces.
Qin Liuxi said: "I will help you, old lady."
Mrs. Zheng's expression became much more eager: "Thank you for your work."
Qin Liuxi first took care of her pulse, looked around and asked about her pulse, and then quickly followed up.
The Zheng family just came here yesterday, planning to build a dojo for the old man of the Zheng family and take a break for a while. I am afraid that I didn’t look at the auspicious day when I went out, and it would be quite unlucky to encounter such a thing.
They arrived late and did not meet Mrs. Li and her daughter. Only one or two servant girls met Mrs. Li and said a few words. At first they did not dare to say, but who Qin Liuxi was, they could tell at a glance. It was a lie, and it was exposed mercilessly. Fortunately, they swore to heaven that they only said a few words and had no contact at all, otherwise they would be dragged down and slapped.
"For the time being, you guys are fine. I'll check my pulse again tomorrow and it's still fine, so let's go down the mountain." Qin Liuxi saw that although their faces were unfavorable, they didn't appear to be sick for the time being.
Woo woo woo.
The servant girl moved her knees, sweating in anxiety.
Mrs. Zheng glared at her coldly and said, "Master, can this servant woman's disease be cured?"
"If we find it early, it won't be incurable." Qin Liuxi walked over and didn't mind it. He felt his pulse and said, "I'll make a prescription later, mix the medicine and drink it. I'll drink it after we go down the mountain." Just take a few pills and it’ll be fine.”
After hearing this, the servant girl was so excited that she shed tears. She looked at Qin Liuxi with eyes filled with gratitude.
Qin Liuxi left the courtyard and performed another Cleansing Technique. When he raised his head, he didn't know what he saw. He tiptoed to a high place and looked carefully at the foot of the mountain. There was a sick and bad energy flowing above her. His brows jumped sharply.
Qingyuan staggered over and ran over. Qin Liuxi jumped down and asked, "Why are you panicking?"
Qingyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Just now, a pilgrim came to the mountain gate and called the door, saying that two people were dead at the foot of the mountain. The death was horrific, and the bodies were all purple and black. Look at this..."
Qin Liuxi's face darkened. Their Taoist temple was now in trouble. (End of chapter)