Chapter 15 The Punishment of Ren Shi
Looking at the pottery jar placed in the wooden box, Hu Xuanzong, who was suspicious on the way, saw the pottery jar in front of him, completely confirming his guess. The thing that caused trouble to the Chen family and Ming Xueli was the pottery jar in front of him.
From the outside, the pottery jars seem to be nothing special. In the eyes of Ming Xueli, collectors who love antiques, this is undoubtedly an ancient pottery with a long history. But in the eyes of Hu Xuanzong, it is an evil thing!
After confirming the identity of this object, Hu Xuanzong immediately asked: "Mr. Ming, you are an expert in ceramics. What era do you think this object comes from? What is it for? In addition, I want to know where this object comes from!"
When facing Hu Xuanzong's inquiry, Ming Xueli also said readily: "From the pattern, workmanship and patina, this should be a pottery jar from the Later Han Dynasty. As for what to do, I really can't tell!"
Seeing that Hu Xuanzong looked at him again, Chen Xinyuan hurriedly said, "I don't know much about the specific origin of this thing. My father likes to collect ancient pottery and usually likes to go to the ghost market Taobao every few days. This jar was bought from the ghost market!"
As the name suggests, the ghost market is a market that cannot be seen in the light, and it also refers to an underground market that conducts private transactions. As the popularity of cultural relics collection increases, many people also use the idea of making money to sell things that cannot be seen in the ghost market.
There is a market where there is demand, and it is the same there!
Hearing that this thing was bought from the ghost market, Hu Xuanzong couldn't help but frown and said, "After the incident, have you ever found that seller?"
"This is one of the few hobbies my father has, and we rarely ask about it. After the accident, I sent someone to the ghost market to ask. But there are many foreign populations in that kind of place and the flow of people is too frequent, so there are no clues yet!"
Chen Xinyuan, who did not hide it, still took the initiative to confess everything. Just as Hu Xuanzong was thinking, another middle-aged man standing next to Chen Xinyuan said in a deep voice: "Mr. Hu, is there any problem with this thing?"
In the previous introduction, Hu Xuanzong already knew the person who asked was Chen Xinyuan's second brother Chen Mingyuan. Facing Chen Mingyuan's inquiry, Hu Xuanzong nodded and replied: "You should be from the army, right?"
"Yes! Please tell me, is it an accident in my father's accident or?"
Regarding such inquiry, Hu Xuanzong shook his head and said, "I didn't find the seller, and no one knows whether this matter was intentional or unintentional. The only thing I can be sure of is that those who have handled this thing will not end up well."
"Sir, please tell me what this thing is?"
Just as everyone was curious, Hu Xuanzong said, "Bozi, go out with these women first!"
"good!"
"Why do you have to go out? I want to accompany my grandfather! I am not afraid of anything, I want to know what happened to my grandfather!"
Among the female members of the Chen family who were about to go out, there was a girl who was about the same age as Hu Xuanzong, but she firmly refused. After Chen Xinyuan spoke up, the girl still seemed very persistent.
Ming Xueli, who was standing aside, smiled bitterly and said, "Don't blame me, Si Miao has been close to grandpa since he was a child. She was too anxious when something happened to Brother Chen this time, so don't mind!"
"It's okay! I don't care about filial piety. I just hope that you won't feel scared next!"
"Hmph! I'm already grown up, I'm not afraid of anything!"
Seeing Chen Simiao's persistence look, Hu Xuanzong didn't care too much about it and said bluntly: "I don't know what era this jar comes from. The only thing I know is the purpose of this thing. Mr. Ming, I believe you must have heard of the torture of human pigs, right?"
"Hostage, is there such torture?"
"It's not the hostage, but the pig that was called a pig in ancient times!"
Just as the Chen family was thinking, Ming Xueli trembled all over. Looking at the wooden box containing the clay pot, he couldn't help but take two steps back and said with fear: "Brother, no wonder these clay pots are so evil! I thought that those are all legends!"
"What is recorded in history may not be a legend! In the eyes of Taoist people, it is a torture that destroys human nature. Those who are tortured will be full of resentment for life. Once the seal is opened, someone will die!"
Chen Simiao, who stood by and listened to the two of them, saw that his family didn't seem to understand, so he said directly: "Grandpa Ming, what are you talking about? Did there be such torture in ancient times? Why have I never heard of it? Can you tell me?"
"Xiao Simiao, you'd better go out and wait!"
"No! I must know, please! My parents and uncles want to know!"
Faced with Chen Simiao's plea, Ming Xueli smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, do you think or do you mean?"
As a result, Hu Xuanzong raised his hand and signaled that he could not help. Ming Xueli directly explained to the Chen family what to do torture. After hearing this, a woman soon had a pale face and couldn't help but rush into the bathroom of the ward to vomit.
Chen Simiao, who also felt disgusting and scared, said for a while: "Are there any such vicious people in ancient times?"
"The earliest recorded criminal law was the torture of Queen Mother Lu in the Western Han Dynasty, used by the favored concubines in the harem. There have been similar records in the Tang Dynasty's calendar since then. The first generation of queens also used this torture to deal with favored concubines.
If you have seen the movie "Dongjian" and "Dongjian" you will know that in this movie, Cixi also tortured the concubine who was competing for favor with her. The good and evil of human nature are the most difficult to figure out!"
As Hu Xuanzong said these words, Chen Xinyuan, who had slowed down, could only continue: "Sir, can that father's disease be cured?"
"It's hard! But it's not helpless! Resentment and evil spirit may sound fantastic. But if you regard it as a deadly virus, it may be easier to accept it. Sometimes, don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Fortunately, your father thought he was a member of the army in his early years. He had evil spirits on his body, and it was difficult for evil spirits to confuse his mind. But resentment can still make him feel haggard. Fu Shui drives away evil spirits, which his body can't bear!"
"Brother, what should I do?"
Ming Xueli, who had felt the feeling of being in a turbulent place before, did not think that Hu Xuanzong was lying. Therefore, he still asked in a hurry. When the Chen family heard this, they also felt that it made some sense.
Hu Xuanzong, who had thought about it, continued: "Mr. Chen, with your ability, how long can you buy wild ginseng? If you can buy wild ginseng that is a hundred years old, I am 100% sure to cure your father. If it is a fifty year old, it will be up to 70%!"
The century-old wild ginseng is a real life-sustaining thing. Although the Chen family is not short of money, they may not necessarily have such a collection!
Just as the Chen family was thinking hard, Ming Xueli suddenly said, "Brother, I know someone has a wild ginseng that has been collected for 80 years. If it can be taken to cure the disease, how sure are you to cure Brother Chen?"
"Ninety percent! What I mean by curing means that it can restore it to its state before it became ill. In fact, even if there is no wild ginseng, I will not have a big problem if I want to wake him up. It's just that kind of treatment is more about treating the symptoms but not the root cause!"
Although Hu Xuanzong is very sure to cure the elderly on the bed, sometimes hiding a little bit of weakness may not be a bad thing. Too ostentatious sometimes can easily bring disaster to himself. Nowadays, people with power and power are even more precious than ordinary people!
Chapter completed!