One hundred and ninety-seven The Greed-Destroying Eagle

In the seventh year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, a strange thing happened in Quyang County, Hebei Province. A group of eagles often appeared in the sky to attack people and kill officials. This group of eagles was called the sacred eagles by the local people. All officials who passed by Quyang were killed by the sacred eagles. Rumor has it that Anyone who wears official uniforms will be torn apart by divine eagles, torn apart and killed. Officials are in panic. No one dares to go to Quyang to take office, for fear of being killed by accident.

When the court heard about it, the emperor immediately issued an order, ordering the officials to find out the truth and punish them. Zheng Xiao, the minister of the officials, went to the territory of Quyang according to the order. The group he led did not dare to wear official uniforms and all wore civilian clothes. He ordered his men to arrest him. A straw man pretended to be an official and rode on a horse to test whether it was true that the sacred eagle could kill an official. Unexpectedly, as the straw man dressed in official uniform was marching, he suddenly saw the sky in the west turning dark, and a group of eagles spread their wings quickly towards him. The black eagle spread its wings more than ten feet, whizzed over, swooped down, and rushed towards the man in official uniform. The group of eagles followed suit, pecking and clawing wildly. The man was suddenly torn into pieces, and the official uniform was reduced to rags. It was extremely tragic! The horse was shocked. , running around wildly, which is really creepy.

Among the entourage led by Zheng Xiao, there was a man named Xun who was an expert in training eagles in the royal inner garden. When he saw the group of eagles flying towards him, he hurriedly put his fingers into his mouth and made a whistle sound, trying to stop them. However, the first eagle was indifferent and continued to swoop down. He went straight down to attack. After seeing the group of eagles attacking, he immediately left. He called Zheng Xiao and said: "Sir Zheng, this group of eagles attacked the official because they were not trained by humans. There is another reason."

Zheng Xiao and his entourage arrived at the county government office and saw that there was no one in the government office. They began to clean up and settle down. After hearing the news, Mr. Liu, an old man, rushed over and paid homage to Zheng Xiao. He said, "Master Zheng is here in this county. I am not far away. Please invite me." Your Majesty, make atonement. Now Quyang County has been serving as a county clerk for nearly a year. All the former government officials have left to make a living. There is no one to take care of the county government office, and the political affairs are in ruins." Zheng Xiao saw the overgrown weeds in the county government office and asked: "I heard that A group of eagles attacked the officials, and the county government office was abandoned. Old sir, do you know what the reason is?"

Master Liu said: "This is a long story, and I need to start from three years ago..."

Three years ago, there was a hunter Qi Zhi in Qijiawa, Quyang County. Although he was small in stature, he was energetic. He was good at training eagles, and he was a master within a hundred miles. He trained a black eagle, which was huge and fierce, with a wingspan of more than ten feet. The feathers are black and brown, the toes are yellow and the claws are black, the claws are like steel rakes, the beak is like a scale hook, and the eyes are fierce, so he is named Weiwei. Every time he goes into the mountains to hunt, he rides a horse, mounts an eagle and carries a dog, carries a bow and arrow on his back, and holds a hunting fork. She was very majestic. Her parents died young, and she had only one daughter. She was named Yan, and she was in her prime. She was naturally beautiful, with a pretty face, and belonged to a small family. She was chosen by the magistrate of the Tang Dynasty, who was over fifty years old. She wanted to take her as a concubine, so she asked a matchmaker to come to her door with a betrothal gift. Qi Zhi was not afraid of official authority and had a strong personality, so how could he accept the request for marriage? He threw the betrothal gift outside the door and chased the matchmaker away.

How could the county magistrate of Tang give up? The city was deep, so he did not worry about it for the time being, so he put the matter down. One month later, an official document suddenly appeared in the county government, ordering Qi Zhi to hunt a golden fox within half a month as a congratulatory gift. In honor of the King of Blessings, he celebrates his sixtieth birthday. If he fails to do so within the time limit, he will be imprisoned and severely punished.

The golden fox was once a well-known species in Quyang Mountain. Its fur not only keeps warm, but can also cure rheumatism. It is extremely precious and is a royal tribute. However, it has been extinct due to excessive hunting. The tribute was canceled more than ten years ago. To this day, no one has seen it. The golden fox figure. Tang Zhixian’s move is nothing more than a borrowed sword

The murderer wanted to force Qi Zhi to compromise, so he married his daughter Qi Yan.

Qi Ying didn't know the mystery, but he refused to compromise. How could the golden fox catch him? After the deadline was exceeded, the Tang magistrate put Qi Zhi in jail, and later sent people to the Qi family to persuade him, saying that if his daughter married into the Tang Dynasty, Qi Zhi would be released immediately. Zhi was released from prison. In order to save her father, Qi Yan gritted her teeth and agreed.

On the wedding day, Tang Zhixian let Qi Zhi go home as promised. However, before entering the wedding room in the evening, Qi Yan committed suicide. Qi Zhi lost his beloved daughter and was eager for revenge. He carried a bow and arrow on his back and sneaked into the county government office at night with a hunting fork, trying to stab Tang Zhixian, but failed.

, was rounded up by government officials and thrown into prison. Qi Zhi was convicted of murdering officials and sentenced to death. When Qiu Hou was about to be executed, unexpectedly, a black eagle suddenly swooped down from the execution ground. It was so powerful that it flapped its wings and struck the executioner.

Dizzy, he grabbed Qi Zhi with his claws and tied him with a rope. He flew away and rescued Qi Zhi.

A few days later, the magistrate of the Tang Dynasty was walking on the street. Weiwei suddenly swooped down from the sky and tore the Tang Dynasty apart. It was frightening that the eagle could kill an official of the imperial court. Master Liu immediately sent an official document to the government office.

Send troops to hunt them down.

Fifty miles outskirts of the city, there is a mountain of divine eagles, towering and straight, with groups of eagles nesting on the mountain. The mountain is steep and the road is narrow, which is extremely difficult and dangerous. Before the soldiers and horses reached the top of the mountain, they were attacked by a group of eagles with awe, and they rolled down the mountain stream. Several encirclement and suppression attempts failed.

, the number of soldiers and generals was lost, and the number of wounded increased day by day, but the group of eagles was not damaged at all. The officers and soldiers had no choice but to give up hunting and withdraw their troops and return.

After that, the imperial court sent several new magistrates to the county, but they were all killed by Weiwei unexpectedly. The news spread, and no official dared to come here to take office.

After hearing Master Liu's auspicious statement, Xun Ying first said: "I heard what Master Liu said about the hunting of hunters. What a coincidence. This man and I are brothers of the same generation. It is not difficult to explain why the black eagle injured the official." Zheng Xiao thought for a long time and asked

: "Black Eagle's intimidation to kill officials was a deliberate act by Qi Zhi. However, it was difficult to recognize the face of the Tang magistrate by intimidating him for the first time. He could use his official uniform as a bait to train him. He had already taken revenge, so why did he continue to do so? Furthermore,

How can Weiwei rescue Qi Zhi by robbing the execution ground? This is unclear." He turned around and said to Xun Ying, "How about we go up to Shendiao Mountain tomorrow to visit Qi Zhi?"

Master Liu hurriedly stopped and said, "This is not possible. Qi Zhi hates officials. If something happens to you, I can't bear it." Zheng Xiao smiled and said, "Master Liu, don't worry too much. We have Xun Ying's bodyguards, so there is no need to worry."

He is a master of taming eagles in the royal inner garden, and he went out with Qi Zhi. If he goes with him this time, he will definitely protect me. Furthermore, the person who ties the bell is still needed to untie the bell. If you want to untie the black eagle and kill the official, this is the only way.

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The next day, Zheng Dailang and Xun Ying, with two guards, dressed in casual clothes, drove their horses to Shendiao Mountain. The mountain road was indeed dangerous. When they were approaching the top of the mountain, the mountain road was narrow and steep, and they needed to use both hands and feet to climb up. At this time, they suddenly heard a huffing sound.

With the noise, the group of eagles fluttered their wings and hovered in the sky, making alarm sounds and trying to attack the climber. If the group of eagles hit the back of the climber at this time, he would definitely fall down and be killed or injured. The situation is critical and a critical moment.

At that time, Xun Ying was shouting and training the sculptures, and he saw the group of sculptures dispersed to make way. At the same time, he heard someone on the top of the mountain asking quickly: "Who is coming? Is he the successor of the Xun family training sculptures in the capital?" Xun Ying hurriedly replied:

"Of course, I am Xun Ying, and I am here to pay my respects to my senior brother."

Hearing a whistle from the top of the mountain, the group of eagles flew back to the top of the mountain. Zheng Xiao and Xun Ying climbed to the top of the mountain. There was a thatched hut on the top of the mountain with a door standing in front of it.

The man with a gray beard is Qi Zhi. Xun Ying stepped forward quickly, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Xun Ying pays homage to Senior Brother Qi!" Qi Zhi bowed in return and invited the guests to come into the house.

Sixty years ago, there was a master of eagle training in the capital, Xun Shang, who was the grandfather of Xun Ying. He trained eagles and hunted for King Fu of Luoyang. He took on a disciple, Qi Huan, who was the father of Qi Zhi. After Qi Huan left the apprenticeship, he also trained eagles for King Fu.

However, one time during hunting, a hunting eagle accidentally injured King Fu's young son. King Fu was furious and expelled Qi Huan from the palace. Qi Huan had no place to stay in Luoyang, so he moved his family to his hometown of Quyang County and made a living by hunting. Xun Shang

Later, he was called to Beijing to train sculptures in the royal inner garden. Due to the long distance, the two families lost contact since then.

Qi Zhi said enthusiastically: "Just now, from the sound of driving eagles, I heard the instructions from the Xun family, so I asked about it."

I don't dare to confirm the name of my senior brother just now. I dare to confirm it when my senior brother asked me about it. Because the method of taming the carvings comes from the same family, only senior brother Qi can tell from the HuaLiHuaLi command that I am a descendant of the Xun family.

also."

Qi Zhi was introduced by Xun Ying and met Zheng Xiao. When the host and guest entered the room and sat down, Zheng Xiao asked: "I have something unclear. How could the majesty of the black eagle save you at the execution ground?" Qi Zhi said: "Master Zheng, he

On that day, Weiwei rescued me, but suddenly he uttered human words and called me daddy, saying that I was Qi Yanye. I was shocked, and then I found out that my daughter committed suicide, and the ghost of the injustice was still there, possessing the spirit of Weiwei. So he saved me and then killed me.

After he died in the Tang magistrate's county, a group of sculptures followed him as the leader and followed him to hunt for and kill people wearing official uniforms, which has become a common practice."

Zheng Xiao said: "Qi heroes, your great revenge has been avenged. Weiwei and the group of eagles continue to kill the imperial officials. This is a capital crime." Qi Zhi said: "I want to stop it, but my daughter hates the government, and everyone who is an official has no objection.

Greed. I have no choice but to lose control." Zheng Xiaoyu sighed and said, "Alas! No wonder it is like this." Qi Zhi cried and said, "Since the death of my daughter, my wife has also committed suicide by jumping off a cliff. I stay with the group of eagles, and my days are like years.

, there is no way out. Please Lord Zheng, please show me your noble hand and let me find a way out so that I can be reborn."

Zheng Xiao thought about it for a long time and said: "This is not difficult. I can invite monks to save Qi Yan's soul and let it be reincarnated quickly. However, if a group of eagles kill officials, can you train them again to solve it?"

Xun Ying said to one side: "This is easy. You can use the method of rebellious taming. What is the method of rebellious taming? That is to do the opposite, stuff rocks under the official uniform. When a group of eagles hunt for prey, their beaks will peck at the stones.

The pain will be relieved if it lasts for a long time and is avoided by the official uniform."

Qi Zhiyun used the law of rebelliousness to train the group of eagles, and no longer allowed them to kill officials. He suffered the death of his wife and daughter, and his hair turned gray before his fate. Zheng Xiao sympathized with his difficulty and did not hold him accountable. He excused him in the memorial. The imperial court pardoned him.

For Qi Zhi's crime, he spent his later life peacefully until his death.

However, in the memorial, Zheng Xiao did not say whether the Black Eagle would attack and kill officials again in the future. He only said that the local people respected the Black Eagle as the Divine Eagle because the Divine Eagle has a unique eye and can identify corrupt officials. Why did he say this?

, it is nothing more than using the sacred sculpture to intimidate local officials and create a clean and honest officialdom in Quyang that will last for a long time.
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