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Volume 2: Disciples of the Great Way, Chapter 65: Seeing the emperor speaking wisdom, praying for rain and fighting within the family ((11)

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    Wang Dengku sat in the bright study room, leaning his head on the back of the chair, closing his eyes, listening to the boring running accounts reported by the accountants.  These accountants are all old men who are used to the Wang family. They know that the boss looks like he is taking a nap, but in fact he has many abacus calculations in his mind. Even if a coin of silver is not right, he can calculate it in his mind, so they dare not be careless at all.

    Behind the gentlemen, stood a thin man, most of his body hidden in the shadows.  Although it was already spring, he was still wearing a dark jacket, as if he was very afraid of the cold.  The man stood silently for a long time until the ten-day running account was finished.

    Wang Dengku opened his eyes, stood up, bowed his hands to the accounting gentlemen, and said: "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen, please go back and rest first."

    The gentlemen quickly returned the gift and filed out.

    Wang Denku then sat down again and said to the young man, "Mind you, has the matter been done?"

    The thin man stepped out of the shadows. The sun shone on his face, which made him pale and bloodless.  He said: "Father, the palace has already received a message. The Taoist has read the memorial and left the palace immediately. Our eyes and ears at Xuanwu Gate also reported that he rode a deer and went straight to the north."

    "Where are his accomplices?" Wang Dengku took a piece of paper from his desk and started writing.

    "The identities were verified one by one, and they are all in the capital." Wang Jiehuai said, "But the palace said that he sent a paper crane before leaving. I don't know if it was written to the witch."

    "Is it just one?" Wang Denku frowned.

    Wang Jiehuai asked cautiously: "Father, look"

    "One is not enough!" Wang Denku frowned even more tightly and leaned heavily on the back of his chair.  "He also has an helper from the Tianshi Mansion, and I heard he is on his way to Beijing. If this paper crane was passed down to him, then wouldn't he contact the fox girl? There is something fishy about this matter."

    Wang Jiehuai lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Father. I think this paper crane shows that he has been fooled."

    "oh?"

    "He knew that Shuntian Prefecture asked the emperor to send someone, but he didn't know if anyone else was chasing the demon girl. If he rashly sent a message and someone caught her by the tail, wouldn't that expose the demon girl's whereabouts?"  Wang Jiehuai didn't feel like he was talking to his father, but rather like he was discussing with his employer.

    Wang Denku thought for a moment and slowly raised his brows: "It is indeed possible. Let's see where he gets there along the way."

    "Yes, the boy has sent letters to various strongholds along the road to guide him north." Wang Jiehuai said.  "If he had reacted slower, he might have gone to Hetuala all the way."

    Wang Denku only made a short snort from his nasal cavity in response to his son's joke.  He said: "In two days it will be the time for the lamas to go to the altar to pray for rain. Don't be careless."

    "Father," Wang Jiehuai hesitated, "I heard a piece of news, but I didn't take it seriously."

    Wang Denku¡¯s brows tightened, then relaxed, and said: ¡°You are always cautious, kid, but you take this kind of rumor to heart. There must be some truth to it. Come and listen, even if it¡¯s not true, it¡¯s not your fault.¡±

    Wang Jiehuai felt relieved and said: "There is news from the palace, saying that the imperial concubine sent people to do something in the altar to ruin the rain prayer."

    "Oh?" Wang Dengku asked suspiciously, "Is there something wrong with the money?"

    Of course, Concubine Tian would not enthusiastically recommend Monk Fan to encourage rain prayers for no reason, she did this.  Just because the Wang family gave enough money!  Now that Concubine Tian has turned against her, the only problem is probably money.

    "The money was delivered to Tian Hongyu's house by the child himself. There will be no mistake." Wang Jiehuai said nervously.

    Wang Dengku muttered: "It's better to go and check. You must know that carelessness in small details will lead to disaster."

    Wang Jiehuai nodded in agreement.  Back out.

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    Qian Yiqun sent Fu Yuze a paper crane in the palace, asking him to enter Beijing quickly, and then he rode the old deer and ran north.

    After he left the capital, he stopped at tea shops and wine shops along the way. Many people talked about the nine-tailed demon fox absorbing human yang essence, as if he had seen it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears.  Qian Yiqun knew that he could never believe these words, so he took them as road signs and headed north.

    The further north you go, the greater the spread of this story.  She also said that a group of monks and Taoist priests came after her to eliminate demons and protect Taoism, and even the scene of a fight between the two could be seen.

    "That fox demon is so skilled! A single swing can kill someone. Where is the bell tied to it? It's clearly a life-threatening talisman!"

    The storyteller stood on the stage and told the story in a comprehensive way, which really brought people into the story of the fox demon taking his life.?.

    Qian Yiqun sat in the audience, ordering a plate of fried beans to go with his drink, but he only ate the beans without drinking.  He listened for a long time, stood up, shook his head, and thought to himself: Once you reach Shanhaiguan, you can no longer listen to this story, and it will be boring if you go further down.

    "Is this a kind man?" A strong man dressed as a military general stood at Qian Yiqun's table and asked politely.

    "Exactly." Qian Yiqun didn't even raise his eyes, "Is there anything wrong, Master Jun?"

    "I am the servant of Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of the regiment," said the strong man. "My master heard that the kind-hearted Taoist priest came to a remote place, and I would like to ask the Taoist priest to pay a visit."

    "Wu Xiang" Qian Yiqun said, "Is he Wu Sangui's father?"

    "My young master really taboos Sangui." The strong man said.

    Qian Yiqun turned sideways, looked at the man, and said, "I see you are tall and strong, how can you be a servant?"

    The man was flattered by Qian Yiqun and said with a smile: "The personal guards in the army are all the servants of the generals."

    It is no lie that Liaodong generals have formed a powerful force.  Among an army, the most powerful ones are the personal guards of the generals, but these personal guards are not soldiers of the country, nor are they recruiters, but the generals' servants.  Only in this way can the generals rest assured that these servants also have hope of promotion.

    Even the military god Qi Jiguang is not exempt from vulgarity.  As for Li Chengliang, who is said to have nurtured his enemies' self-respect, he did this to the extreme.

    Of course, some generals are different. For example, Mao Wenlong of Dongjiang Town likes to recognize his adopted son.  Since he started running Dongjiang, he has adopted hundreds of adopted sons, and Pi Dao has almost become Mao Dao.  Until Yuan Chonghuan corrected the imperial edict and killed Mao Wenlong.  Only then did those people change their surnames back to their original names.

    "Since it's Wu Xiang and Wu Junmen who have invited you, I have to go and sit down." Qian Yiqun slapped a handful of beans into his mouth.  He stood up and said, "Lead the way."

    Seeing that the task was so simple, the strong man completed it.  Feeling happy in his heart, he explained to Qian Yiqun the allusions and war history of Shanhaiguan and the anecdotes of previous governors, never boring the distinguished guests.

    Qian Yiqun was calculating the time for Fu Yuze to enter Beijing. He just kept a smile on his face and said "hehe" from time to time to express his agreement, which was quite harmonious.

    Just when Qian Yiqun entered Wu Xiang's residence in Shanhaiguan, Fu Yuze also arrived at the gate of the capital.  He was summoned urgently by Qian Yiqun's letter, although he was not very happy.  But there were only two ways in front of him: either persuade Gu Meiniang to go to Beijing first, or he had to continue searching for Yang Ai's whereabouts in the deep mountains and forests and surrounding counties.

    He wanted to choose the lesser of two evils, but he still wanted to find a more comfortable place to rest.

    Although Gu Meiniang has a sisterly relationship with Yang Ai, it is not enough for a pampered young lady to live a hard life.  After receiving the teacher's handwritten note, Mei Niang went down the slope and entrusted the search for Yang Ai to a few green-skin gangs in the world, and went to Beijing to act as the teacher's assistant.

    Qian Wei naturally attached great importance to Qian Yiqun, so he followed him to Beijing without any consideration.

    Although the three of them were worried about Yang Ai, they had been looking for him for several days.  I can't see the living person or the dead body. Knowing that she has the intention to hide, I can only comfort myself: After all, she is a swordsman with an awakened soul. How can she be so vulnerable to danger?

    "The teacher said, let's wait at Mr. Sun Ge's house first." Gu Meiniang said, "I just don't know where Mr. Sun Ge lives."

    Fu Yuze said with a smile: "This is easy, we just think we are lost. Just make an appointment and let them pick us up." After saying that, Fu Yuze asked where the most popular places in the capital were.  Release the paper crane and go straight to enjoy this colorful world with Gu Meiniang.

    Qian Wei has become accustomed to not speaking.  So he followed behind, so that he could broaden his horizons and not get separated.

    Fu Yuze did not expect that the people who came to see them were not Sun Chengzong's family members.

    It¡¯s the eunuch in the palace!

    Along with the eunuchs, there was an old acquaintance from the Tianshi Mansion.

    Jiang Kuijiang, Taoist priest.

    Jiang Kui grew up watching Fu Yuze wear crotchless pants. He always talked about "Fu Yuze" as a "Fu doll" and did not respect him as an adult at all.  Fu Yuze felt unhappy, but because Jiang Kui was Zhang Tianshi's senior brother, his uncle, although not among the eight generals of Tianshi, could not be underestimated in mystical skills, so he could only suffer from this disadvantage and obediently called him "Uncle"  ".

    "Are you really hanging out with that wild Taoist priest?" Jiang Kui asked Fu Yuze when he saw him.

    Fu Yuze looked around, wanting to talk to him.

    How dare you say that my teacher is a wild Taoist!  If I couldn't beat you, I would definitely want you to look good!

    Gu Meiniang pursed her lips and stared at Jiang Kui, thinking to herself.

    "Ahem." She saw Fu Yuze avoiding him.?A slight cough pushed him up.

    "The kind master taught me a lot," Fu Yuze had no choice but to risk contradicting the teacher and said bravely, "and if Master Zhang asked me to follow him to practice, I will definitely not be a wild man."

    "Uncle Zhang? Zhang Xianyong?" Jiang Kui directly mentioned Zhang Tianshi's name, which made Fu Yuze unhappy.

    " However, Jiang Kui is Zhang Tianshi's senior brother, so calling him by his first name is not polite, but it is not forbidden.  Fu Yuze could only say: "Yes, it is Master Zhang who is the successor."

    Jiang Kui was speechless.

    "Compared to Master Jiang Kuijiang who has mastered the Daolu Division, the Master of Sijiao who is far away in Longhu Mountain is the real master who "controls Taoist affairs in the world".  If Master Zhang thinks that this Taoist has good spiritual practice, then he is a serious Taoist and can even be promoted to a Taoist official.

    On the other hand, once Mr. Zhang says that this person is from an evil sect, even Jiang Kui will instantly turn into a gangster without any room for maneuver.

    "Hurry up and follow me into the palace!" Jiang Kui said angrily, and glanced at Gu Meiniang again: "These two are"

    "This old man Wei is Mr. Honest's attendant, and this Miss Gu is Mr. Honest's student." Fu Yuze quickly introduced.

    Before the two of them could greet each other, Jiang Kui had already turned around and said, "Hurry up and enter the palace, there are still many things to prepare!"

    "Virtue!" Gu Meiniang muttered the capital dialect she had just learned, and gave Fu Yuze a hard look.

    Fu Yuze looked aggrieved and followed him with his head lowered.

    PS: Yesterday I had a Q with Copernicus and Bruno.  Regarding Copernicus being burned to death in the book, Copernicus said: "As long as Xiaotang keeps my heliocentric theory, it doesn't matter how he dies." Bruno said: "It's just such a feat in a lifetime, but he was trapped in it."  I don¡¯t want to be blamed for others! Butif there are more recommendation votes and monthly tickets, then forget it!"
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