After Shi Qingxue heard the old master's emphasis, she smiled softly.
Proud but not arrogant, he raised his chin slightly and said calmly: "If the descendants raised by grandpa need the blessing of their ancestors to keep their titles and have a bright future, then there is no need for grandpa to jump out of the coffin and scold us. The children and grandchildren themselves will be ashamed to death!
Master, feel free to do it, as long as you do it well and don't disturb grandpa's peace, you don't need to think so much about anything else. "
It was probably the first time for this old master to hear this argument. He was completely confused and did not react for a long time.
In fact, he also understood in his heart that the concept of "blessings from ancestors" is the same as the theory of ghosts and gods. If you believe it, it's okay.
As long as you maintain a heart of reverence for your ancestors, that will be fine.
but!
Knowing it is one thing, but actually doing it is another.
In today's society where people would rather believe what they have than what they don't have, who dares to say with confidence that they don't care about this
On the one hand, the old master lamented Shi Qingxue's filial piety, but on the other hand, he felt that she was too 'out of line'.
But these were not things that a craftsman like him could say. He nodded and asked casually: "Who is the noble person?"
Shi Qingxue then smiled proudly and explained to the old master briskly: "Grandpa is the Duke of Shi who was granted the title by the late emperor. He is the leader of our Shi family army! Master, please be sure to treat my grandpa as Your tomb has been restored, and not only me, but the entire Duke of Shi will be grateful to you!"
"What?" the old man shouted out of control.
Shi Qingxue was startled, and she looked at the old master nervously, wondering in her heart: Is it possible that this old man will die in peace, does this old man have a grudge against the Duke of Shi's government
"This, is this General Shi?" the old master asked anxiously, not paying attention to Qingxue's probing eyes.
Shi Qingxue nodded and said with dignity: "Yes! Shi Jiajun was founded by his father. He is a good person and never does bad things. Master, you..." Could it be that you really have something to do with my grandfather? Hatred
Before she could finish her words, the old master stumbled back to the tombstone that was broken into two halves. He knelt on the ground with a plop and cried bitterly: "My benefactor! Back then, you treated the little old man's family I have taken care of you a lot, and I will always remember it in my heart. I always want to see you again. Even if I can't repay your kindness, it's still good to be able to talk to you! I didn't expect that after not seeing you for so many years, you would be like a heavenly being when I saw you again. Separated forever!"
The old master's face was filled with tears, and he was out of breath from crying. He was so sad that he could barely even kneel down.
But looking at the desolation, he was suddenly angered and cursed: "I don't know which bastard is so bold as to do such an unscrupulous thing, and will not let you live in peace even after you die. He should be cut into pieces with a thousand swords!”
Shi Qingxue didn't expect that by chance, she would encounter someone who Shi Lei had helped in the past.
Shi Lei had done countless good deeds in his life and never asked for anything in return, but he never expected that he would end up in such a miserable state after his death.
Qingxue just thought about it, and a surge of anger suddenly rushed from her belly to her mind, almost burning out all her reason. She really wanted to go back and chop the tombkeeper into pieces and feed it to the dogs!
Fortunately, Mo Junyang was there to help her calm down, so she would not act impulsively.
She suppressed her anger and grief, walked to the tombstone, and helped the old master up, "Old man, please get up quickly! Grandpa once said that people do good deeds not to make people grateful, but to be worthy of heaven and earth. You'd better not kneel down, if grandpa knows about it, he will definitely not be at peace!"
The old master wiped away his tears and stood up tremblingly with Shi Qingxue's support.
"Thank you for your concern, Miss. It is also a blessing for the old general to raise such a filial granddaughter like you. A blessing..." Knowing that Shi Qingxue is Shi Lei's granddaughter, the old master's attitude suddenly became more respectful. The look of gratitude and respect almost treated Shi Qingxue like a Bodhisattva.
Shi Qingxue felt uncomfortable with the old master's 'empathy' behavior, but because the other person was an old man and an old friend of his grandfather, it was difficult to interrupt him abruptly.
Suppressing the blushing and embarrassed mood, he waited until the other party finally had enough nagging, and then he said to the master in a serious voice: "Master, let's not talk about anything else. Now, please repair grandpa's tomb as soon as possible." ,OK?"
The old master's expression immediately turned solemn, he nodded repeatedly, and even patted his chest and assured Shi Qingxue: "Please rest assured, Miss! Other young men can't guarantee this, but this is my old profession. Yes, the person sleeping inside is the little old man’s great benefactor. Even if the little old man risks his life, he will definitely restore the tomb to its original state and restore peace to the old general.”
Seeing the old master leading the other craftsmen to carry out the repair work in an orderly manner, with fast and skillful movements, and it looked like he was a veteran, Shi Qingxue relaxed a little.
She stood far away under the tree, staring at the tomb in the distance. For a long time, she suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Jun Yang."
Mo Junyang quickly pulled the person into his arms from behind, without forcing her to turn around, and just comforted her softly: "I'm here."
A simple and warm hug gave Shi Qingxue an indescribable sense of security. She leaned against her quietly for a while, then slowly and confusedly said: "Although grandpa was feared by the enemy on the battlefield and was likened to the god of death, but In daily life, he is an extremely good person. In my memory, I have never seen him blushing or losing his temper with anyone. At most, he spoke a little harshly when he was training the army and teaching soldiers. Outsiders did not say anything. Grandpa is not good..."
Shi Lei was the one who followed the late emperor to conquer the world. He was the founding father and the ministers in the court had to go through fire and water to survive. Everyone's relationship was not as fragile as it is now.
What's more, Shi Lei is also a good person and not greedy for merit. Such a person's popularity is simply maxed out!
So Shi Qingxue couldn't think of anyone who could hate Shi Lei so much that he wouldn't let Shi Lei rest in peace after his death
It’s so unconscionable!
Mo Junyang felt that there were many doubts about this matter. He turned the page for a while without thinking about it. When he met Shi Qingxue's expectant eyes, he had no choice but to pat the back of her hand and give her silent comfort.
Facing Qingxue's angry but puzzled gaze, Mo Junyang thought for a while and decided to reveal something: "Qingxue, there are many doubts about this matter, and the implications may be much bigger than we thought. Do you think Know all the truth, right?”
Shi Qingxue thought that Mo Junyang was afraid that he would be impulsive and beat the tomb keeper again without hesitation. Not only would he not be able to find out the real culprit, but he might just help the criminal cover up the truth.
She smiled sheepishly, nodded hurriedly, and admitted her mistake: "I know what happened just now was because of my recklessness. I promise that nothing like this will happen again. Please help me. We must find out the real culprit behind the scenes." Come out, don't let him just find a scapegoat and fool him.
I will make everyone involved in this matter pay a heavy price! "
Qingxue spoke word by word, solemnly like an oath.
Mo Junyang thought: You still think it's simple, I'm afraid things are more complicated than you think!
But since Shi Qingxue had misunderstood, Mo Jun changed the subject and said, "Well, as long as you are mentally prepared, don't worry, leave this matter to me and I will give you an explanation."
Prince Mo has always been cold and ruthless, and his selfish nature is almost engraved in his bones.
But for Shi Qingxue, he almost distorted his personality and acted exactly as Shi Qingxue liked and expected.
No matter what changes this would make in his heart.
He wouldn't even let Shi Qingxue notice this.
When Shi Qingxue heard his assurance, she immediately relaxed.
At this time, even she herself had not realized that her trust in Mo Junyang had already far exceeded the trust that a normal person would have in someone other than herself.
By trusting others more than her own actions, Wu Yi puts herself in a dangerous situation. As long as the other party wants to, any move can destroy her, and she won't even have a chance to notice.
Even though Shi Qingxue's experience and relationship with Mo Junyang was a bit special, her trust in Mo Junyang was beyond the limit.
Although Qingxue now feels that this may not matter, if she knows how much Mo Junyang has calculated on this matter, the result may be unknown.
The future was not mentioned in advance, but at this moment Qingxue felt very relieved after hearing Mo Junyang's promise.
However, before she could speak, someone beside the grave let out an exclamation, attracting both of their attention.
"What's wrong?" Shi Qingxue saw that the faces of the craftsmen seemed a little strange, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
At this time, Shi Lei's coffin had been carried to the ground. The old master even walked around the coffin, and then said to Shi Qingxue with a solemn face: "Miss Qichen, with my many years of experience, I I'm afraid the general's coffin has been opened..."
"What?" Shi Qingxue screamed.
If they are just tomb robbers, they will usually only steal the funerary objects in the tomb after opening the tomb. Most people will not open the coffin rashly - besides corpses, what else can be inside? It is not the tomb of a royal dignitary, and there are jade figurines and Mouth cicada? No one would seek bad luck for no reason.
But someone happened to open the coffin and then close it again. The purpose was...
Shi Qingxue simply couldn't imagine how Shi Lei's bones inside would be treated.
"Then what should we do now?" Shi Qingxue looked at the old master nervously and had no idea for a moment.
"I'm afraid, I have to..." The old master hesitated before finally making up his mind, "Open the coffin!"
Now even Shi Qingxue was not calm anymore and stared at the old master in surprise.
The old master immediately realized that his words had caused misunderstanding, and quickly explained: "The old man is just worried that someone has done something bad to the old general's bones. He has to open the coffin and check it to feel at ease."
That being said, no matter what the reason is, opening coffins always disturbs the peace of the ancestors.
What Shi Qingxue was even more worried about was: Are there really Shi Lei's bones inside