Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 75 Encountering Immortal Island

After Lu Sheng said goodbye, Wang Heng saw that it was still early in the morning and went to Baoxiajian to return to Mrs. Zhu.

Mrs. Zhu is back in charge of the family affairs and is much busier than before. She always spends most of the day in the bedroom listening to the stewards, which makes her a little tired.Mrs. Zhu actually disliked Lu Sheng for being so meddlesome, but she couldn't live up to Dong Xiangguang's reputation, and she still had to provide him with good food and tea. She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that he was gone.

Wang Hengqing knew that his aunt was old and worried, so he carefully considered his words and said in an understatement that the owner of Xiaohezhuang sent Lu Sheng to look for Mr. Yuming. Yuming took his sports fee of a thousand taels and left without giving any explanation. , now Lu Sheng has been sent away by him.

As expected, Mrs. Zhu was impatient to listen and just said: "I know." Then she asked: "Do you know where Yu Ming is now?"

Wang Heng whispered: "I guess I went to sea and went to the Li Dynasty, and I didn't tell anyone else."

Mrs. Zhu was slightly surprised and said "Oh" and stopped asking any more questions.

In the evening, Mrs. Zhu left food. She ate very little and slowed down. She waited until Wang Heng was about to finish eating before putting down her chopsticks.After rinsing her mouth with fragrant tea, she said: "There is one thing that I think would be better for you to handle. In a few days, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Aunt Zhou's natal family in your eldest brother's house will host a few banquets. I would like to We need to take her back to our house. Aunt Zhou's natal family is in the countryside of Licao City. Her body really can't bear the bumps of the carriage. But if no one from our family goes, Aunt Zhou will stay in your eldest brother's house for ten years, and she won't look good. .”

Wang Heng said with a smile: "I don't think it's an important matter. Zuo is just going to have a banquet, so what's the problem? Damn it, don't worry, leave it to me."

Mrs. Zhu said: "I know the reason for not communicating with my concubine's natal family. Aunt Zhou's natal family and the seventh uncle's natal family are cousins. They are not ungrateful people. We only treat them as distant relatives. You send the gifts and have a meal." A cup of tea is enough of a courtesy."

Wang Heng repeatedly said yes, and made an appointment on the morning of August [-]th to ask the steward to deliver the congratulatory gifts for Aunt Zhou's family to Helaitang. Wang Heng went to Licorice City on behalf of Wang Zhai to do something decent for Aunt Zhou. .

The Mid-Autumn Festival in the south of the Yangtze River is the best time of the year. Young people wear single jackets. One more piece would be too bulky, but one less would not be dignified enough. It is just right for being elegant and graceful, with jade trees facing the wind.

"Xiaocai, you're not going to be the groom's official, that's enough." Wang Heng held two pieces of poplin and two pieces of floral cloth in his hands and shouted towards the back room.

"Come on, come on." Wang Cai looked at the full-length mirror with unsatisfied thoughts: "A man relies on his clothes and his horse relies on his saddle. How can he have the nerve to go to the countryside to eat noodles if he doesn't clean up neatly?"

Wang Cai picked up two boxes of mooncakes made in the kitchen and stood with Wang Heng at the south gate. When he saw the boy in the stable leading two horses, he lifted up the embroidered hem and asked in surprise: "Don't we take a carriage?"

Wang Heng said: "What the manager and I want is two horses. Let's go to Zhou's house in Licorice City first. We have other things to do next."

After riding out of the west gate and heading north, we still took the official road, but the scene was completely different from a few months ago, showing a golden harvest scene.

Aunt Zhou's mother-in-law is a rich farmer in the countryside, and the two houses are very neat. She was very happy when she saw that the prince of the Wang family came to send gifts.

Since he was a distant relative, Wang Heng called Old Man Zhou Uncle Zhou, and Old Man Zhou respectfully called him Young Master. Old Man Zhou also had a way of treating others, neither humble nor arrogant. After chatting for a few words, he discovered that he was still an old boy, teaching several people in the village. Meng Tong has some reputation.

I was about to say goodbye after having a cup of tea, but the host stayed and ate the banquet noodles. The country cook prepared a thick oily red sauce, which was very suitable for the young people's taste. Three soups, three stir-fries, three main dishes, and three snacks were almost ready. The size of the banquet for the married woman has reached the standard, which shows that Old Man Zhou’s family is now very well off.

When Wang Heng left, the Zhou family had already placed a bag of soil. Old man Zhou smiled and said: "Country people don't have anything to offer, so please give the old lady a taste of the sweet millet just cut from our fields."

The horse's hooves are light and fast, and it can run for several miles in one leap.

Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Cai said: "Old man Zhou and Aunt Zhou are acting very differently this time. I have lived in the mansion for half a year, and I haven't seen Aunt Zhou out of her own yard once. Come to think of it. He is shy, but this week the old man is not only well-read, he is also quite good at talking."

"Yes, the kindness of the farmer is still present in the conversation." Wang Heng raised his whip and said, "Maybe Aunt Zhou's cautiousness is just a disguise to protect herself in front of Sister-in-law Feng."

How could such a person, with such methods, be content to be inferior to others?

The horse was galloping along the official road. When the king saw where he was going, he shouted: "Master, you are going the wrong way. We have to go south."

Wang Heng turned his horse back and said, "That's right, let's go to the north. Let's go to the Jade Emperor Pavilion, oh no, let's take a look at the Pufu Palace." In less than a stick of incense, he arrived at the dilapidated place he had visited last time. Unfortunately, the mountain gate of the palace is closed.

When a farmer walked by carrying a pole, Wang Cai stepped forward and asked, "Brother, why is the mountain gate closed?"

The farmer stopped, put a load of melons and vegetables on the road, looked at Wang Cai, and then at Wang Heng on the horse, and said: "Brother, the Taoist priest in the temple said that it has been in disrepair for a long time and needs to be overhauled. It’s been a few months.”

Seeing Wang Cai peeking inside, the village farmer said: "Brother, stop looking, there is something evil in here, and none of us villagers dare to go in."

After that, he picked up the burden and strode away.

Wang Heng got off his horse, pointed at Chu Hong's palace wall on the north side of the mountain gate, and said, "Xiao Cai, there's no need to look in, look here."

Wang Cai looked at the wall and saw four big characters "Pufu Blessed Land" mottled on the wall. He was shocked and said: "Why didn't you see these four big characters last time?"

Wang Heng frowned and said, "There are several ox carts parked under the mountain gate. Do you remember that they blocked this wall?"

Wang Cai suddenly understood, nodded and said: "That's what happened. I remembered it as soon as I mentioned it."

Wang Heng sighed and said: "You and I are in someone else's trap. Even if we saw these four words at that time, we would not be suspicious. Now, I can understand everything."

After saying that, he galloped forward ten miles and stopped in front of Tandan Temple, unsaddled and dismounted.

It was lonely and lonely in front of the view. Even the neem was no longer as lush as it was in summer. The yellow fruits fell on the ground, which was quite desolate.

Chandan Temple is the private property of the Wang family. Wang Heng escorted Taoist Tanyang here a few months ago. Hearing the sound of the mountain gate, a female crown came forward to salute her. Wang Heng did not treat her politely and said straightforwardly: "I want to see Tanyang Zixian." division."

Nu Guan said with a solemn expression: "Master Immortal is practicing on Yuxian Island these days."

"Oh, where is Yuxian Island?"

"Xiao Dao is just a handyman looking after the house. There are many things in the house that he doesn't know about."

"Then, is Miss Hexiang here?" Wang Cai asked.

"Miss Hexiang will naturally accompany the immortal master."

"Oh." Wang Heng said calmly, and a thought suddenly came to his mind, Yuxian Island, by the way, it should be that island.

Huoran turned around and headed south quickly.

Wang Cai drove his horse to follow and shouted: "Master, do you know the place?"

Wang Heng looked back and said: "Do you remember that Yue'er said that there is a small island in the ruins of Haining Temple. I guess it is probably there."

Wang Cai suddenly understood and said, "That's right. That day Yue'er said that there are several monasteries on the island, and I don't know where some important person lives."

(End of this chapter)