Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Anyway, today is Su Mu's first day to report to the General Administration Department, and there is nothing to do, and he is not in a hurry.

He told Chongxu about the trouble that Hu Shun caused from beginning to end in detail, and then said to Chongxu with some embarrassment: "Master Hu, if Master Hu comes to Baiyunguan to beg to see you, , can you get rid of his obsession with heirs?"

Chongxu couldn't help shaking his head: "We cultivators pay attention to what we say in our mouths and what we think in our hearts, and we can't deceive people. Besides, the incense burns of children and heirs are to show filial piety to the ancestors. Others see me as a Taoist, retreating and cultivating, and severing emotions. Righteousness. In fact, Taoist practitioners are not Buddhist monks. Just like my disciples in Wudang Mountain, they have to spend a month every year to go home to fulfill their filial piety in front of their parents. And, poor people can’t do it.”

Seeing that he didn't do it, Su Mu spoke patiently for a long time, but Chongxu still refused.

This Taoist priest is really strong in principle!

In the end, Su Mu spoke so dryly that he inevitably became anxious.

Seeing that Su Mu was impatient, he gave a false smile: "Zi Qiao, excuse me for asking one more question, why do you want to cut off the root of your future father-in-law, aren't you afraid that he will find out that he hates you in the future?"

Su Mu had a bitter face: "I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of my future old mother-in-law!"

Daoist Chongxu laughed loudly, got up to see off the guests: "Zi Qiao, this is definitely not allowed. If you don't want to introduce the poor Taoist in front of His Majesty, I don't blame you."

How could Su Mu be willing to leave? Let's not talk about how busy he has been for a long time.If things don't work out, Hu Ying's anger alone is enough for him to drink a pot.

Gritting his teeth, he thought to himself: What a rush, it's really hard to deal with.Well, let me give you some benefits!

But Su Mu didn't get up, instead he pointed to the futon: "Don't rush to see off the guests, Taoist priest, just listen to what Su Mu has to say."

Chongxu sat back again: "Zi Qiao, please tell me."

Su Mu said indifferently: "The Immortal Elder is of high character and cleanliness, and his cultivation is sublime. Su Mu should report to His Majesty, asking the Taoist priest to be a real person, governing the three palaces of Chaotian, Manifestation, and Lingji in the capital, leading Taoism, and bestowing purple clothes and jade belts And one each of gold, jade, silver and ivory seals. Class [-], each temple in Wudang is regarded as the royal temple, and the royal incense is received from generation to generation."

This is the political treatment enjoyed by Shao Yuanjie, the celestial master of Longhu Mountain during the Jiajing Dynasty in the real history, and Su Mu simply moved here and promised Chongxu.

Chongxu's expression shook, he straightened his body, a layer of red floated on his face.

After a long time, he sighed, nodded, and stopped talking. "

Seeing that he agreed, Su Mu stood up with a smile: "It's getting late, and I'm on official business. Su Mu will leave first. His Majesty should have news after a day or two."

On the surface, in order to make Hu Ying and the future old mother-in-law happy, Su Mu set up this trap for his father-in-law Hu Shun, paying a very high price, and the future is not worth the loss.

But when he thought about it carefully, it wasn't impossible to do this.As long as Chongxu is pushed to the position of the pope who leads Taoism, as the instigator, Su Mu will make Taoism owe him a great favor.However, Taoist temples are spread all over the world, but they are a reliable force, and it may not be impossible to use them one day in the future.

Of course, how Chongxu could win the favor of Zhengde, Su Mu had to think about it after this matter came to an end.

Coming out of Baiyun Temple, Su Mu simply went to find Zhang Yong.Today, because he does not have a waist card to enter and exit Xiyuan, and his position is low, Zhengde is not easy to see.

When he arrived at Zhang Yong's house outside the palace, he asked an eunuch to report the letter, and Su Mu also asked Zhang Yong's cook to make him a lunch. While he was eating, eunuch Zhang came over.

"Mr. Su, Zhang Yong is busy with official duties, so he was delayed, but he didn't know that you called me in such a hurry, but something happened."

Su Mu: "Eunuch Zhang, do me a favor."

"Mr. Su, please tell me."

Su Mu: "It's been two months since a Wudang Mountain Taoist named Chongxu came to the capital, but he hasn't been able to see His Majesty. Can you arrange for Wansui to take the time to meet him?"

"Taoist Chongxu, from Wudang Mountain." Zhang Yong touched his forehead for a while and asked, "Is that the old immortal Chongxu who is very famous in the capital recently? It's not easy. I'll go down and arrange it, and it will only take two days. By the way, do Taoist Chongxu have a relationship with Mr. Su?"

"It doesn't matter, I just met him today."

Zhang Yong smiled: "That means Chongxu prepared a generous gift for Mr. Su."

"Yes, a generous gift, one hundred catties of rice, one hundred catties of waxed meat, lotus seeds, lotus root starch and so on." Su Mu said angrily, "Am I just so greedy for money?"

Zhang Yong laughed and said: "Mr. Su, I will send the casino's dividends for half a year to you later."

"Do you really think I'm here to ask for money? You should make arrangements for Chongxu as soon as possible. After eating, leave." Su Mu put down his chopsticks, got up and left.

When he reached the door, Su Mu was still worried, and turned around and said, "By the way, call me when Chongxu sees His Majesty."

To be honest, Daoist Chongxu is very principled.A bit of the arrogance of an outsider, or a bullish temper.

When he sees Zhengde, he won't be allowed to make a fool of himself, so why don't he implicate me, Su Mu?To be on the safe side, it's better to be present.

"That's natural." Zhang Yongdao: "Not to mention, His Majesty is thinking of you!"

Coming out of Zhang Yong's house and looking at the sky, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon Beijing time in later generations.In the Ming Dynasty, the government started to work at [-]:[-] am and finished get off work at [-]:[-] pm.Four mornings and four nights, twelve hours.Now if I go back to the Secretary of the General Administration, I'm afraid that when I get to the ground, I will be called back.

Therefore, Su Mu simply wandered around the street and walked home.

After dinner, Zhang Yong sent a little eunuch over, saying that Taoist Chongxu would meet with Emperor Zhengde at noon the day after tomorrow, and he asked Su Mu to go with him at that time.

It turns out that such things as Taoists entering the palace to meet the saints are supervised by the priests, and the days are also arranged by them.A while ago, Chongxu was only focused on exerting strength on the civil servants, but he got stuck on the eunuch.Now that Zhang Yong is here, things become easier.

Seeing that the difficult task that had troubled Chongxu for two months, Su Mu was able to do it just because of his own words, he felt proud and sighed at the same time.Whether it is a person or an official, there must be someone in the key position!

So he wrote a letter to Chongxu with a pen, told about this matter, and instructed Zhao Hulu to take him to Baiyun temple overnight.

Then, wash your feet and go to bed.

The snow is still falling, although it is not as big as last year, but it is just as cold.

At about three o'clock in the morning of the second day, Su Mu was woken up by Xiaodie in a haze, and only then remembered that he should go to work at the General Administration Department.

Being woken up from the hot bed in winter, Su Mu was in so much pain that it couldn't be worse.