Master Kukai is coming to Qinglin Academy to give a lecture!

There is no need for too much publicity, this news has been blown in every corner of the radius with the blowing wind at the end of February, and for a time the people have spread it by word of mouth.

The common people of Great Xia, from the octogenarian to the three-year-old child, may not know which way the palace door opens, and they don't know which emperor is sitting on the dragon chair, but it is absolutely impossible that they have not heard of the name of Master Kukai.

This matter has to start from more than ten years ago, when the Son of Heaven was newly enthroned, the situation was unstable, and the eldest princess, who was the sister of the compatriot emperor, was pregnant with Liujia, and was injured and difficult to give birth in order to protect the Son of Heaven, with one corpse and two lives. Originally, the person carried to the coffin had already started the funeral, and the Kukai master who passed by the Horse Mansion pinched his fingers and counted, and it was expected that the nobles in the mansion would have endless opportunities and invited themselves into the mansion. Then it didn't take long for the baby's cry to be heard, and the eldest princess, whose body had begun to cool down, miraculously survived.

Later, the news spread to the people, and a clever storyteller compiled this adventure into a storybook, and wrote a special book in the tea shop and restaurant, and said that Kukai Master was amazing. The common people were more interested in the affairs of princes and generals than in the trivial matters of the market, and this story quickly spread.

Resurrection from the dead is a mysterious thing, and through the word of mouth of the people, this matter is becoming more and more mysterious. Because Master Kukai is a Luo pot, the world will say that he was originally the turtle prime minister of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, and was punished for provoking the dragon king, but fortunately the dragon girl interceded to save him from suffering. Later, the dragon girl went down to cultivate and joined the emperor's family, and Gui Cheng thanked him for his kindness and incarnated as a master of Kukai to help him overcome the catastrophe. The scholar with a wonderful pen adapted this strange story into a song, called "The Savior of the Turtle", and later this song evolved into a variety of dramas. For more than ten years, the drama has been sung in Daxia, and now this "Turtle Savior" has become a famous drama with the same name as "The Drunken Concubine" and "Drunk Golden Branch". During the New Year's holidays, the troupe walks the streets and alleys, and always sings a play.

Ordinary people used to have little entertainment, and watching a big drama during the New Year was the biggest event of the year. Therefore, for the Kukai master incarnated by Kamejo in the play, everyone knows about them.

The people of Qingcheng had only heard of the name of Kukai Master before, but they didn't expect to see it in person. For a while, the sound of discussion in the streets and alleys was endless, relatives, friends, neighbors, and familiar people must have said "Have you heard?" ”

Most people have a lot of respect for Kukai Daishi, and of course there are many good deeds among them, who always want to say something peculiar in order to attract attention and make people look at it.

"Master Kukai is not just a monk, unless he can't eat these days, whose good children will be sent to be monks. I can't keep a big character and don't know a single one, so I'm embarrassed to come to Qinglin Academy to give a lecture. ”

Seeing that the middle-aged man with a mean face who attracted everyone's attention was proud, someone next to him retorted, "You are the master of Kukai?" People are living immortals who can revive the dead, all night long, and can read and write like us ordinary people? ”

This statement immediately won the approval of the crowd, and the crowd that had been surrounding the mean man dispersed, and everyone went about their own business, and soon the noisy street was filled with the cries of hawkers one after another.

And on this noisy street, an inconspicuous blue-roofed sedan chair is parked under the willow tree. The slightly old sedan curtain was slightly opened by a pair of well-maintained hands at first glance, and Shen Moci heard the movement just now clearly. Seeing the crowd disperse, she lowered the sedan curtain, her face full of doubts in the darkness.

"Master Kukai?"

First of all, the dark line that had been ambushed by Hu Yao's side for many years yesterday suddenly had an accident, and then today there was news that Master Kukai had come to Qinglin Academy to give a lecture. Two things in a row were out of control, which made Shen Moci, who had been accustomed to strategizing for many years, vigilant.

Although the Shen family does not have the name of the Hu family's imperial merchants, it is not much worse after many years of operation, and even stronger than the Shen family in some places. For example, this time, she knew in advance that Mo Daoxuan, who was full of economic Confucianism, was going to travel to Donglin Academy in the near future. Mo Da Confucian peach and plum all over the world, if you can get its blue eyes, even if it is just a name, you can benefit immensely in the future.

But now that Master Kukai is also here, the world only thinks that the "Savior of the Turtle" is just a script made up by scholars, and they laugh when they hear it. However, more than ten years ago, someone from the Shen family happened to be in the capital, and he personally experienced the accident, and he vaguely heard about the eldest princess's resurrection. Others are not sure, but the Shen family is very sure that Master Kukai is the life-saving benefactor of the eldest princess of Ning'an, and he is still courteous to the princess.

On one side is the great Confucian of the current world who is retiring, and on the other side is the celebrity trusted by the emperor's sister, which is more important at a glance.

It seems that the previous arrangement is going to change one or two.

"Girl, is it going to Biyan Zhai or Ruyi Building?" Through the sedan curtain, the maid asked softly.

Shen Moci went out today, originally to choose a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone for enlightenment for the younger brother born to his aunt, and then go to Ruyi Building to pick up a few fresh-looking hairpin rings. But what she heard halfway made her no longer have leisure and leisure.

"Let's go home first."

At the sound of the order, the two neatly dressed and well-proportioned sedan chair drivers in front and back lifted the soft sedan chair steadily, and walked towards the east with a brisk walk and almost without a trace of bumps.

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Although he agreed to go to the academy with a loose mouth, Hu Jiuling's worries did not dissipate. Anxious, he didn't have a good face in front of the steward who came to discuss the matter in the shop, and casually pointed out a few mistakes, and he reprimanded the steward with his head and face. Speaking of the old age, the steward who has already started a family and has children is like a child who has done something wrong, standing in front of the flat-headed case with his head bowed and silent.

First of all, the girl in the morning trusted, faintly has the status of the first person in the back house was disposed of, before the sun set, and Xingchang's most limelight steward in recent years ate melons again, one after another, Hu Mansion looked up and down in his eyes, from the steward to the maid all tensed nerves, and even the steps of walking were a little lighter than in the past.

Seeing them so cautious, Hu Jiuling became more and more upset. Finally waited until the sun set, and estimated that it was almost time for the head of the academy to return home, so he carried the two good inkstones found out of the warehouse, and ordered the courtyard to carry the inconspicuous sedan chair, and smeared the path into the Gu family.

He has been a businessman all year round and has done business so successfully, Hu Jiuling is definitely an expert in dealing with people. After the inkstone was handed over, he didn't mention any special attention. only said that the only daughter in his family loves to read since she was a child, but she has to be confined to the back house because of her physical relationship. After a few years of physical improvement, she couldn't wait to enter the academy to study, hoping to be influenced by people who read poetry and books such as the mountain chief. In a few words, Ayao's sensitive and studious image jumped on the paper.

The biggest difference between Gu Shanchang and ordinary masters is that he is familiar with human feelings. He didn't have to think much about it to understand Hu Jiuling's intention, the daughter of the Hu family wanted to enter the academy, but she was "delicate and frail" and had to take extra care. As the head of the largest academy in Qingcheng, if others asked for it, he would definitely serve tea directly to the guests. But now sitting in front of him is the head of the imperial merchant Hu family, not to mention the identity is extraordinary, and the gifts he gives are quite in line with his heart, not only that, but people even speak well, and he has no reason not to agree to the three points.

"Although Ling Qianjin is frail, she still does not give up her ambition to study, her heart is commendable, and it is the luck of my Donglin Academy to have this student."

Hearing the word "frail" that slowed down when the mountain chief spoke, Hu Jiuling understood that he had already accepted the matter. After finalizing the course and enrollment time with the mountain chief, he politely refused the mountain chief's wife to stay and rushed back to Hu's house in a sedan chair.

On the way, he passed by the Song family, and it happened that Song Qinwen came back from outside, dressed in a light cyan silk shirt and robe, full of scholarly and warm temperament, and he looked like a personable young man from a distance. Thinking of the discussion just now, the mountain chief praised Song Qinwen during his conversation, and his slightly sunny heart was instantly covered by clouds.

Affected by his affection, the Hu family was even more cautious. This night, except for A-Yao, who got her wish in the embroidery building, no one in the huge Hu Mansion slept peacefully.

This situation lasted until the early morning of the second day, when the news of Master Kukai's lecture at Qinglin Academy also reached the Hu family, and Hu Jiuling, who was about to have breakfast after hearing it, laughed three times.

"Daddy just went to see Gu Shanchang yesterday and said that Ah Yao would enter Qinglin Academy. Fortunately, I went early, and if it was a day late, it would not be a matter of the two inkstones. ”

It is instinct for businessmen to care about the gains and losses of interests. Thinking about Master Kukai's well-known reputation in the entire Great Xia, and then thinking about the two inkstones he took out, Hu Jiuling found that this transaction was simply a big profit. As for Song Qinwen, who made him toss and turn and couldn't sleep, he would have been thrown into the corner long ago.

"Two inkstones...... Daddy bribes Gu Shanchang? ”

How to get carried away and tell the truth. The joy on his face stagnated, and after sorting out his thoughts, Hu Jiuling changed his words without changing his face.

"How can there be an apprentice who does not send a bundle, this is the proper number of courtesies. Daddy deliberately chose two inkstones, which are most suitable for scholars like Gu Shanchang. But Ah Yao rest assured, those two parties are not the best, and the best inkstone Daddy will keep it for you. ”

Hearing the flattery in Daddy's words, Ah Yao was a little sad.

"Daddy is right, this kind of human exchange is a proper courtesy. The daughter just felt sorry for Daddy at such an age, and she had to run around for such things, and went to the Gu family to say all the good things, Daddy was really good to his daughter. ”

How could she be so aggrieved as she thought, a few words of the scene were familiar to him. Being looked at by his daughter's eyes, hearing her put herself in his shoes like this, Hu Jiuling felt heartwarming.

"Don't be wronged, Daddy has made a good deal. The dishes are almost cold, don't say anything else, let's hurry up and eat. ”

picked up a chopstick dish and put it in his daughter's bowl, and Hu Jiuling also buried his head in eating. Even the daughter in front of him was pan collicing, and he hadn't had a meal for half a year, and he ate an extra bowl after a meal.

Ah Yao chewed slowly and ate the dishes that Daddy had brought over, thinking about the rumors while eating her. Master Kukai gave a lecture at the altar, and if there was such a thing in her previous life, she must have heard of it, but in her memory, she had no impression of it.

What does this sudden change really mean? Ah Niang said right yesterday that Shen Moci must have something special about being praised by others. Since she was able to be accepted as a disciple by Mo Daru in her previous life, will she be looked at differently by Master Kukai in this life?

In the face of her, she must not have any slackness.