2. Meeting the Taoist priest of Yangming
The atmosphere of Juxiang Inn in the early morning was slightly different from yesterday, because there were several Taoist priests dressed in Taoist robes and young women dressed in nuns in the inn, which became extremely serious.
In one corner of the inn, a young man dressed in green was still holding a wine pot in his hand. The young man's skin was slightly dark, his long hair was a little messy, his face was a little drunk, he squinted his eyes, and quietly stared at a middle-aged old Taoist priest in front of him, as if he was a bit familiar. This young man in green was the Du Buwang yesterday.
Suddenly, I heard a sentence, "Young Master, we meet again." It turned out that the young master Cuishang and his Bai Jingshutong walked in again yesterday.
Du Buying nodded to them to show his favor. Buying only then noticed that Mr. Cuishang was also a handsome and fair boy, a typical rich man. He felt younger than him, but his expression and temperament were definitely not comparable to him. He also showed extraordinary momentum while watching him walk.
The book boy beside him occasionally peeked at Buying Wuying who was holding a wine pot next to him, and Buying actually saw it.
After saying that, the two of them walked straight to the position where the Taoist priest was.
I heard Mr. Cuishang bow deeply to the middle-aged and old Taoist priest and said in surprise:
"I heard a few days ago that the Taoist priest passed here to Wudang Mountain in the northwest to attend the fasting ceremony, so I have been waiting here for a long time. I hope the Taoist priest will forgive me."
"I dare not take it, I dare not take it. The young master is so kind, I am ashamed of it." The middle-aged Taoist priest nodded and replied.
Only then did I realize that the middle-aged Taoist is handsome and has a handsome appearance. I think I must have been a beautiful man when I was young. Although I was a Taoist, I exuded a scholarly atmosphere.
Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged Taoist priest looked at Mr. Cuisan, with a slightly surprised expression, and then said: "I think you are rich and powerful, and have a very unique temperament. If you can achieve the ultimate success in the future, you will be kind to the people and you will be able to get your heart."
The young master Cuishang looked surprised and said, "Master Taoism, I have been respecting Taoism since I was a child, and I have admired Taoism for a long time. Can Taoism Master talk about it in detail in the upstairs to resolve the confusion of Lansheng?"
"If the young master is not angry, I would like to explain it in detail." After the middle-aged Taoist priest finished speaking, he said to several Taoist priests around him:
"Disciples, let me go upstairs to discuss with this young master for a while."
Several Taoist priests next to him nodded respectfully. Then the middle-aged Taoist priest, Cuishang Master and Bai Jingshutong went upstairs together.
As Taoist priest and Mr. Cuisan went upstairs, five young and strong men came in soon after. One of the generals was dressed up. He was just over middle-aged and half of the arms exposed on both sides were well-melted. He was typically a martial artist.
Although the other people were not conspicuous, they were all dressed in Jinyiwei that ordinary people would not avoid after seeing.
After they came in, they sat directly on the table where Du Buwang drank alone. Du Buwang ignored them and drank his own wine.
The general in charge shouted, "Waiter brought you all the good wine and food here to me. After a lot of the journey, the old man was so hungry that he was rumbling."
Yesterday, the waiter smiled and ran over to put it on the table and said:
"A few officials are famous for our chrysanthemum wine nearby. This one is the only one, and there is no other branch. You are really here today. I don't know what flavors the officials like."
The general in charge said:
"Five kilograms of jerky beef, 5 pig's trotters, 5 roast chicken, but there are some, and your wine pot is too small and not enough to be stuffed between your teeth. Just come and have five jars of big ones. Go quickly, I'm anxious."
The waiter said:
"Okay, it'll be here soon," I was about to get it.
The general who led the army suddenly remembered something and immediately waved to the waiter and said:
"You come back, I want to ask you if you have something to do."
"I don't know what the official has to ask the young one." The waiter walked back:
The leader general pulled the waiter and asked in his ear: "You have seen a middle-aged Taoist come to this store recently."
The waiter returned: "There are many middle-aged Taoist people passing by. I wonder what the middle-aged Taoist you are looking for is like."
"I have a portrait of the man who was a few years ago." As the general said, he took out a sketch of an official of the dynasty from his arms and spread it on the table.
Du Buwang, who was drinking on the other side of the table, looked at the portrait at this time and was shocked:
"Isn't this the Taoist priest who just now? It's just that the official uniform has become a Taoist robe, and he is a little older."
Almost said it out loud.
After looking at the portrait, the waiter seemed to know who it was. He hesitated for a while and asked:
"Official, who is the official you painted in this portrait?"
The generals in charge said:
"This is our Governor's old friend. We Governor hasn't seen this old friend for a long time and misses him very much, so we all asked our subordinates to come and contact us. If anyone can provide clues, there will be a 5,000 silver bounty."
The waiter smiled in his heart and was about to speak. But suddenly he felt a chill on his face. It turned out that Du Buwuwang had vomited when he drank, but he couldn't control himself and sprayed all the waiter's face.
Of course, Du Buwuwang deliberately did this, because he felt that the Taoist priest was a kind elder at first glance, and he was a little familiar with him, and these officials must have bad intentions to look for him with the Taoist priest's portrait.
The waiter was about to get angry, Du Buwang immediately stood up and used his sleeve to wipe the remaining wine that had just been sprayed out. He kept apologizing to the waiter. Du Buwang took the opportunity to apologize and pulled the waiter over and said in his ear:
"If these people have bad intentions, if you think I am a friend, don't harm the Taoist priest. I can give you a lot of bounty he said."
The waiter immediately reacted and said to the general who was in charge, "Official, you have never been to our store. I was scared by the bounty you mentioned. The little one has never seen so much silver."
The waiter then pointed at Du Buwang and said, "This kid is a dying drunkard in our shop. He has influenced several officials to be happy. I'll drive it out."
After saying that, he pulled Du Buwang out of the store. Du Buwang also pretended to be drunk and brought him outside the store. The leading generals did not seem to want to cause trouble too much, so they started to drink and wait for the dishes.
The waiter pulled Du Buwuwuwu out of the store, scolded him angrily, and hurried back to the store to prepare wine and food.
At this time, in the elegant room on the second floor of the inn, a middle-aged old Taoist was sitting around a table with the noble young man holding a green fan in one hand. The white book boy next to him was like a naughty ghost at this moment, and he was always amused by the middle-aged old Taoist, and it was obvious that the old Taoist loved him very much.
"I heard that the king's reputation is well known to everyone in the world, and I am a hero of the Ming Dynasty, so I heard that the Taoist priest wanted to pass by our palace, so I wanted to visit the Taoist priest.
I just heard what the Taoist priest said downstairs, and I knew that he had a very good vision. Perhaps I already knew my identity, so Xiao Wang didn’t need to hide it anymore. Zhu Hougui, the second princess of King Xingxian of Xia Nai Xingxian, is next to me. He likes to dress up as a man and is the same age as me. He likes to make trouble. I hope the Taoist priest will forgive me."
The words of Mr. Cuishang broke the play between the two.
"It's okay, it's okay. In fact, when I was an official, I had a close personal relationship with your father, King Xing, so when I saw the prince, I felt familiar and friendly, and looked similar to King Xing. The little prince's demeanor was very different from that of ordinary people, so I already knew the identity of the little prince. If I had hope, the little prince came to this small place in person to wait for me, but I was very sorry."
"You are the old friend of your father and a saint of a generation. Xiao Wang is a junior, so you should do this."
Zhu Houcan said,
Both of them were polite
"I watch the star sign at night, and the purple star seems to be moving south. Today, when I favor the evil spirits again, the court is dark and licentious, and my body is getting rich and losing. I am afraid that there will be no more days. Unfortunately, the great cause of the Hongzhi Dynasty's rejuvenation has been destroyed to the point of being completely destroyed."
The few words of Daosheng Wang broke the polite atmosphere.
Taoist Wang then said: "Today, the son is the only son of Emperor Xiaozong of the previous dynasty, and there is no son behind him. If you are relatives of the elders and young people, you should be the younger prince. I wonder what the younger prince thinks about this."
"The world is my Zhu family, and the people are the foundation of the world. Although the emperor's brother is absurd, he is not a foolish tyrant. I think my emperor's brother killed Liu Jin and fought against Beinu, and he had the legacy of his ancestors becoming emperors. Although the emperor's brother was unwell for a while, I believe that he would improve in the future and reappear the courage of the past. If my emperor's brother is really unexpected, Xiao Wang should also respect my brother Yi Wang Houye."
After saying that, Zhu Houcan quickly added:
"Xiao Wang is not talented and has very little talent in his family. If Dao Zheng refused to abandon him, could he enter the mansion and enjoy wealth and honor for Mr. Jiang forever?"
The Taoist priest replied with a wry smile:
"How dare I be comparing to Taigong Lu Wang? Wealth is the destiny of heaven. I have many children outside, and those who are not good at heart and nature still need to be taught. I am afraid that I will not have the blessing of the little prince. If the little prince needs it in the future, I will definitely arrive."
Before I knew it, it was already afternoon, and suddenly I heard the sound of a group of horse hooves outside the inn. At this time, Du Buwuwong, who was driven out of the door by the waiter, ran up to the second floor.
The knock on the door stopped the conversation between the two people in the room. When Bai Jing Xiaoshutong opened the door, he saw that it was the boy he admired downstairs, so he made two faces at him.
Du Buwang didn't have the time to pay attention to these things, so he ran to the Taoist priest and said:
"Master, you are in danger. There are many people looking for you here. I think they are all ill-behaved. They seem to be masters of martial arts. I know you are a good person. You should run away first. I have notified your disciples in advance that you have left. If you don't run away, you will have no chance to go."
The Taoist priest and the little prince came to the window and looked down. There were indeed many people wearing Jinyiwei riding horses and rushing to this side.
At this time, Buying had already tied a rope with the bed sheets in the room and fell down to the rear window of the inn. Fortunately, he did not forget to notify him in time, and Taoist priest and Buying quickly left the vicinity of the inn.
A group of people who came to arrest him searched for a long time but didn't see anyone. As a result, he beat the waiter up.
It turned out that the waiter secretly told the officials downstairs for the bounty. The officials thought that they could collect all their troops and capture Wang Yangming alive without missing a mistake, but they miscalculated and could only expose all their anger to the waiter. This was also a crime.
Chapter completed!