Chapter 707: Li Chen's Dependents (6)

Zhang Shuyin was stopped outside Lao Junguan by a few little Taoist priests, and he was afraid that if he acted brutally, he was afraid that he would make a big fuss again. There was no choice but to return to Shen Guang's Zhongyi Uncle's Mansion.

"Brother Shen Guang! Although the temple is small, its host is the uncle of General Xie Yingdeng. General Xie has made great contributions in the northwest! He is one of the generals relied on by the emperor, and now he has been transferred back to Wuyuan to teach archery. We can't afford to offend this person! So the younger brother wants to borrow the skills of the eldest brother......" Zhang Shuyin was stopped by Shen Guang before he finished speaking.

"Brother Xian! You're so clever for a while, foolish! ”

"Hmmm! Big brother, how can you say this!? ”

"That Lao Junguan didn't let us in, on the one hand, it is very likely that His Majesty has ordered, think about it, the big case in Hangzhou and Muzhou has alarmed the government and the opposition, not to mention, Miss Zhen'er is in that Taoist temple. There's no guarantee that they won't have any scruples! ”

"What do you mean!?"

"Just because we can't get in doesn't mean others can't get in! It seems that this matter still has to be decided by the grandfather of Miss Zhen'er! ”

"Huh?!" Seeing Zhang Shuyin's puzzlement, Shen Guang patiently explained:

"Brother Xian! You, I, the Xiao family, His Royal Highness King Zhao and others are all participants and beneficiaries of the Hangzhou land enclosure case! King Zhao was knighted because of this case, and you and I were awarded officials because of this case! Because the Xiao family wants to alleviate the conflict, they have a princess's concubine! But the girl had to leave home because of this case. In the Chang'an area, how many eyes are staring at us. Therefore, it is necessary to find someone who is not in the center of the vortex to come forward, so as not to attract the attention and suspicion of others! Also, the fact that Mr. Chen is the grandfather of Miss Zhen'er! No one knows, and besides, Lord Chen and Miss Zhen'er haven't seen each other for many years, if they rashly let Zhen'er recognize Lord Chen as their grandfather, wouldn't it arouse Miss Zhen'er's disgust again. Besides, it's time for their grandparents to connect with each other. Zhang Shuyin gave a thumbs up and said:

"Big brother Takami!" Shen Guang asked Zhang Shuyin to go over and said a few words next to Zhang Shuyin's ear, and Zhang Shuyin kept nodding. A few days later, Zhang Shuyin came to Chen Shuda's house again.

"Old man!"

"Oh! Chapter-sama! Today's visit already knows Zhen'er's whereabouts! ”

"Old man! The lower official has already inquired about the whereabouts of Miss Zhen'er, and Lao Junguan is outside the city! It's just ......" Zhang Shuyin deliberately made a look of embarrassment!

"Just what?! Chapter-sama! Please say so! ”

"Hey! My lord! Don't hide it from the grandfather! Just a few days ago, Xia Guan went to Laojunguan to visit Miss Zhen'er! Who knows, that Lao Junguan said that it is not open to the public! Xia Guan thought about it, it seems that if he wants to see Miss Zhen'er, he can only ......"

"Good! The old man showed this old face, he must see Zhen'er! Zhang Shuyin saw Uncle Chen's angry red face, and immediately persuaded him.

"Old man! The old man is angry! Rest your anger! Don't be in a hurry! Listen to the lower official slowly explain a thing or two to you! Old man! There are several reasons why the lower officials block you - first, the Laojun Temple is not an ordinary Taoist temple, it is the place where the ancestor of Taoism, Taishang Laojun's incense is worshipped. , You know, His Majesty Gaozu is everywhere preaching that he is the descendant of Taishang Laojun, and when he is alive, he advocates Taoism everywhere, if the old man wants to break through! I'm afraid that the hundreds of officials in the DPRK will say that the old man is disrespectful to the Taoist ancestors. Even the emperor will be disgusted with the old man. The old man is not in the court, so he naturally won't be afraid, but the four sons of the old man are all officials in the court, and it will be unfavorable to the career of your sons when the time comes! Second, Miss Chen and her husband haven't seen each other for many years, and they don't know the relationship between their husband and herself, but the old man suddenly declared that Miss Zhen'er is his granddaughter! Miss Zhen'er has always had a strong personality, and when the Chen family was in trouble, the old man did not make a move. Now she wants the Zhen'er girl to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors! Miss Zhen'er must not be willing! Moreover, the officials in the court will also make suggestions to the emperor, saying that the old man intends to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix to the phoenix, and he is plotting against His Royal Highness King Zhao! After listening to Zhang Shuyin's words, Chen Shuda slowly calmed down - 'Yes! I'm too anxious! If it had been many years ago, I would never have been so impulsive! It was his own failure to precipitate in the court, and the humble official position of his four sons, which made the old man lose his original calm! ’

"What does Yizhang-sama mean?"

"Old man! Xia Guan thinks that you and I are too big a man's goal! I don't know if there are people who worship Taoism among the ladies in the house? When Zhang Shuyin said this, he was also worried in his heart. Although Li Tang respected Taoism as the state religion, most of Li Tang's officials and family members liked Buddhism. This is because the teachings of Buddhism are simpler than those of Taoism. Pay attention to the troubled times to avoid the world, close the mountain gate and recite the scriptures, pay attention to the cause and effect of the next life, and Taoism pays attention to health preservation, pay attention to the troubled times to open the mountain to save the world, so the teachings of Buddhism are more touching than the teachings of Taoism. Chen Shuda thought for a moment.

"Master Zhang, this matter will be handled by the national government! You don't have to worry about it. Zhang Shuyin nodded. Left the Jiangguo Mansion. After Zhang Shuyin left, Chen Shuda came to the backyard of the Jiangguo Mansion, in front of an ancestral hall. In front of the ancestral hall, a maid saw Chen Shuda.

"Sir!" Chen Shuda nodded.

"How is Madame?"

"Madame is chanting in the inner hall!" Chen Shuda walked into the ancestral hall. I saw an old woman kneeling in front of a statue of a god, and the idol enshrined was not the Shakyamuni worshiped by the dignitaries in Chang'an. It is a statue carved out of gold. Chen Shuda looked at his wife, and he also felt guilty and sighed in his heart. Chen Shuda's wife Wang Nujie was born in the Langya Wang family, a descendant of Wang Dao, and his great-grandfather Wang Quan served as the secretary of the Liang Ministry; Grandfather Wang Pu served as Chen Sancai's regular attendant; Father Wang Youli served as the concubine of Chen Donggong, was named the prince of Xinchang County, Langya Wang family since Wang Dao and Wang Dun, is a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, but, from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, to the Southern Chen was annexed by the Sui Dynasty, Langya Wang is like a big ship in the sea, constantly rising from low to high, and falling from high to low. Wang Dao, Wang Dun, Wang Shengbi and others were either killed by the emperor or forced to commit suicide by the powerful ministers who wanted to be the emperor. However, the Langya Wang clan has a great heritage after all, and every time the dynasty changes, the Langya Wang clan is in the center, not because it is a loyal minister of the previous dynasty, or because it is a bargaining chip for the new dynasty. And the Queen's Day is a bargaining chip. When he was only twelve years old, he married Chen Shuda, the seventeenth son of Emperor Chen Xuan and Chen Shubao's younger brother, but Chen Shuda had another love at that time, and he was cold to Wang Nujie. Later, Emperor Chen Xuan died, and Chen Shubao ascended the throne. Chen Shuda felt that Wang Girl's Day was a chess piece that Chen Shubao placed beside him. Therefore, he is even more indifferent to Wang Nu's Day, except for the general family responsibilities and doing some things to reproduce men and women who have children and grandchildren, after the event, Chen Shuda rarely talks to Wang Nu's Day. And Wang Nujie's grandfather, Wang Pu, because he had long seen that he was just a pendant in the Chen Dynasty, became obsessed with the Taoist elixir and valley art. All day at home, he began to practice alchemy and monasticism. fantasized that he could become an immortal, and his father Wang Youli was the same, chanting words in his mouth all day long, either the Jade Emperor or Laojun. Wang Nujie was influenced by her father and ancestors, coupled with the depression in her heart, and her four sons were not around, so she hung her mind on Taishang Laojun, and prayed vigorously for her son's smooth career and the safety of his family. And since Nan Chen died, Chen Shuda has been free from Chen Shubao's depression and restraints, plus Wang Nu Day came to Chang'an with him to share weal and woe. Slowly, I also had a trace of friendship for the Queen's Day in my heart. I often come to the ancestral hall to have a look. When Wang Nu Day finished reciting the Tao Te Ching, he kowtowed respectfully to Taishang Laojun three times:

"Please bless Lao Jun, my four sons have a smooth career, our Jiangguo Mansion, and the family house is safe!" After praying, Wang Nujie stood up and saw Chen Shuda.

"Grandpa!"

"Madame!" The two are always like this, even if they meet, they still talk so plainly, which makes people feel embarrassed, helpless, and lonely!

"Madame! I have something to tell Madame! ”

"Oh! Master! Say it! ”

"Madame, do you remember the portrait I hung in my study?" Madame Wang nodded. Chen Shuda attached great importance to that portrait. Any servant who spoiled the portrait even slightly was punished severely. And Mrs. Wang also knew in her heart that the woman in the portrait must have a great status in Chen Shuda's heart.

"Madam, I won't say much superfluous, Madame always sings on weekdays - in the old days, Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people! You see, our four sons are not very smooth in their official careers now! You have also been praying that our son will have a noble person to help him, and if, I say today, there is a noble man who can help our son, so that they can advance in their official career by leaps and bounds, ma'am, will you help me? Madame Wang looked up. Looking at Chen Shuda.

Chang'an Laojun Temple, early in the morning, the Taoist priests of Laojun Temple opened the mountain gate. Not far away, a team of carriages and horses came to the door. Look at the pomp, it's not an ordinary person. A man who looked like a butler stepped forward quickly:

"Hmmm! Two little masters, we are from the Jiangguo Mansion, and our old lady from the Jiangguo Mansion wants to go in and offer incense! In addition, we also brought 50 horses of silk, 400 stones of grain, and 300 taels of silver, hoping that your view would accept them. One of the little Taoist priests saw that the convoy was carrying a lot of belongings, and immediately ran in to inform the host. Xie Hong, the host of Laojunguan, heard that Mrs. Chen was visiting, and immediately went out to greet him.

"Ahh It's Mrs. Chen! Poor Dao greets the chief! Wang Nu Day also saluted Xie Hong with Taoist etiquette:

"Thank you, I haven't seen you for a few years! The Dao Leader is becoming more and more immortal wind bones! ”

"Ahh Mrs. Chen has won the prize! I don't know if Mrs. Chen is here today? ”

"Dao Chief! Recently, the old woman I have always been restless, a few days ago, the old woman I dreamed at night that the old gentleman was too high, and said to let the old woman come to this fairy mountain land and meditate for a few days! I wonder if the Taoist can let the old woman get my wish!? ”