Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 635 Unappreciated Talent

Li Xuan thought about it and realized that there were not many Taoist priests who could leave an impression on him. He quickly remembered the Taoist priest Sanxi whom he had met before.

Taoist Priest Sanxi had helped Bilge on the night he escaped from prison, and he also gave Bilge a severe beating.

This person's cultivation was also in the upper third rank, and Li Xuan remembered that it was of the wood attribute.

At that time, Taoist Sanxi introduced himself and said that he was practicing in Taiqing Temple.

Who is so blind as to cause trouble for a third-rank warrior?

The three kids remained calm and waited for them to continue.

General Ningyuan and his wife looked embarrassed when they saw Princess Ankang didn't say anything.

Ren Chunsheng, who was standing by, saw them hesitating and was not happy, so he immediately took over the conversation and continued:
"Your Highness, when Buddhism and Taoism were fighting in the capital many years ago, Concubine Xiao spoke for the Taoist sect and even funded the Taiqing Temple, which was struggling to survive. Therefore, Concubine Xiao had a good relationship with the Taoist sect when she was alive."

"Especially with this Taiqing Temple!"

"It's just that with the passing of Concubine Xiao, the Taoist sect has become more low-key. But for some reason, there have been frequent officials coming to our sect these past two days. It looks like we are involved in a lawsuit."

Princess Ankang looked at Ren Chunsheng, then at General Ningyuan and his wife, and then asked them:
"Do you three think I should help Taiqing Temple?"

Without waiting for General Ningyuan and his wife to speak, Ren Chunsheng immediately said:

"Your Highness, everything has been fine for many years, and no one has ever made things difficult for Taiqing Temple. But this happened recently as you gained power."

"And there are so many Taoist temples in the capital, why did you choose Taiqing Temple?"

"In my opinion, I'm afraid he came here for His Highness."

Ren Chunsheng gave Princess Ankang a well-reasoned analysis.

Princess Ankang saw that although this man was in a poor state, he spoke to him in a dignified manner and expressed his views clearly, so she looked up to him.

On the contrary, General Ning Yuan and his wife were hesitant and stammered. It was obvious that they had something to say but were unwilling to take the risk easily.

They were already sitting at the same table with Princess Ankang, but they still had this attitude. Not to mention Princess Ankang, even Li Xuan looked down on them.

"This Ren Chunsheng is quite interesting, but I don't know if he is someone worth using."

Thinking so, Li Xuan used his tail to write on the back of Princess Ankang's hand.

Princess Ankang noticed this but remained calm and changed the subject, asking Ren Chunsheng:

"Ren Taizhu, I don't know much about the Taichang Temple. I wonder what the daily work of a Taizhu is?"

When Ren Chunsheng heard this, a trace of sadness flashed across his face.

"Your Highness, I really don't have much ability. This Taizhu is only the lowest ninth-rank official position in the capital. On weekdays, I just do some miscellaneous work in preparation for sacrifices."

"If your Highness feels that what I just said was presumptuous, Ren Chunsheng is here to apologize to your Highness."

As Ren Chunsheng spoke, he picked up the wine glass and filled it up for himself, then drank a glass as punishment and apologized to Princess Ankang.

"Your Highness, I have said everything I need to say. It is up to Your Highness to decide whether to trust me or not."

"Please forgive me, I have something important to attend to, so I will take my leave first!"

Ren Chunsheng stood up, bowed to Princess Ankang, and was about to leave.

But as soon as he reached the door, Yu'er flashed in front of him.

General Ning Yuan and his wife and Ren Chunsheng were shocked. They didn't expect that this ordinary-looking palace maid actually had martial arts skills.

However, they heard that the palace maids around Princess Ankang were loyal and devoted. They were originally personal maids following Concubine Xiao. After Concubine Xiao passed away, they still stayed in the cold palace and served Princess Ankang's daily life.

As Princess Ankang gained power, Yu'er's affairs were dug out clearly.

Moreover, those of Concubine Xiao's former subordinates were even more aware of the fierce competition for the position of empress.

Even though some people outside speculated that Emperor Yongyuan had arranged everything long ago, people who had followed Concubine Xiao knew very well that this was impossible.

Back then, Emperor Yongyuan was forced to give up Concubine Xiao and banish her to the cold palace. Saving the lives of Concubine Xiao and Princess Ankang, mother and daughter, was already the limit, and it was impossible to provide more care.

After all, Emperor Yongyuan was already preoccupied with his own affairs at that time.

Therefore, now that the three of them had seen Yu'er's skills with their own eyes, their doubts grew even deeper.

But Yu'er didn't care about their thoughts. She just stood in front of Ren Chunsheng and said coldly:
"You can only leave if His Highness says you can."

"No one is allowed to be rude unless His Highness gives the order!"

Although Yu'er was just a little palace maid, when she said this, she brought considerable pressure to the three of them.

Ren Chunsheng frowned and looked back at Princess Ankang.

General Ningyuan and his wife lowered their heads and pretended to be deaf and dumb, not daring to express any opinions.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

At this moment, Princess Ankang smiled slightly and said:

"Ren Taizhu, you seem to have some misunderstandings. Could you please sit down again and let us clear up the misunderstanding?"

Since Princess Ankang said so, Ren Chunsheng naturally couldn't refuse to give her this face.

After Ren Chunsheng sat down, Yu'er returned to stand behind Princess Ankang.

At this time, the three people present no longer dared to underestimate Princess Ankang and Yu'er.

"Ren Taizhu, I hope you can understand."

"Although Madam Qiao said that you are old acquaintances of my mother, I am still relatively unfamiliar with you."

"Mrs. Qiao has only met him a few times, and this is the first time you two are meeting each other."

"Therefore, compared to the matter of Taiqing Temple, I am more curious about how you and my mother knew each other?"

"Why don't we talk about this while we eat?"

Princess Ankang's words eased the atmosphere in the room a lot.

Under the guidance of Princess Ankang, they gradually told each of them the reasons for their acquaintance with Concubine Xiao.

Chai Rongrong had mentioned the situation of General Ningyuan and his wife before.

When Concubine Xiao came to Daxing from Beiliang, among her guards along the way was General Ningyuan.

Of course, he was not a general at that time, but just an elite soldier in the army.

Chai Rongrong got to know Concubine Xiao thanks to her husband.

As for Ren Chunsheng, he was appreciated by Concubine Xiao in the capital.

He was originally a young talent who was appointed to an exceptional position in the Imperial Observatory, but because of his humble background and lack of aristocratic blood, he encountered some setbacks in officialdom.

Later, after being appreciated by Concubine Xiao, he was promoted repeatedly and was only one step away from becoming one of the twelve doctors of the Imperial Observatory, becoming the youngest doctor of the Imperial Observatory in history.

You know, the Doctor of the Imperial Observatory is a third-rank official position.

Although it does not have any real power and is just an official position that rewards research results, it is also a great honor.

But such a man has now become a ninth-rank Taizhu doing odd jobs in the Taichang Temple.

Just by looking at the clothes he's wearing you can tell that he lives a very hard life.

Princess Ankang felt upset after hearing this. She didn't expect that Concubine Xiao's fall from power would bring misfortune to so many people.

"Mother has passed away, why would they still treat you like this?"

Princess Ankang asked about their experiences as well as the affairs of Taiqing Temple.

"Your Highness doesn't know this." Chai Rongrong said.

"The officialdom is so small. Back then, we rose to prominence under the protection of Concubine Xiao, but many people were squeezed out by us."

"After the incident in Beiliang, these people who were already holding their breath naturally wanted to settle accounts with us."

"And now that His Highness has shown his prowess, they are naturally afraid that they will be stepped on again."

"Even if it's not us, Your Highness will soon be surrounded by a group of talented and ambitious people."

Chai Rongrong put it very clearly.

Princess Ankang didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "So you plan to lend me the space to climb again?"

Such straightforward words shocked General Ning Yuan and his wife, but Ren Chunsheng just laughed.

"No, no, what are you talking about, Your Highness?"

Chai Rongrong subconsciously denied it and then packaged her words.

"If Your Highness doesn't mind, we just want to serve you."

"What happened back then is over, but we dare not forget the kindness of Concubine Xiao!"

Chai Rongrong and her husband immediately expressed their stance.

Sanxiao could only see that Chai Rongrong was eloquent, but General Ningyuan seemed a little dull. He just followed his wife's lead and rarely expressed his own opinions.

He also seems to be a henpecked man.

The three people who came today all had ambitions, but General Ning Yuan and his wife were more cautious and tactful.

Ren Chunsheng, on the other hand, is more straightforward, and he also has a bad temper.

Just now, Princess Ankang asked him about his current official position, and he thought that Princess Ankang looked down on him, so he made her drink a glass of wine as a punishment and asked her to leave.

But if what they said was true, then Ren Chunsheng was indeed a great talent.

"Ren Taizhu is proficient in stargazing and formation?"

After hearing Ren Chunsheng's previous resume, Princess Ankang couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I know a little bit about Qimen Bagua."

Ren Chunsheng is now humble again.

Princess Ankang happened to have been reading books related to formations recently, so she immediately asked Ren Chunsheng for advice, and Ren Chunsheng was able to answer her questions fluently.

"Your Highness is also studying the formation?"

After answering the question, Ren Chunsheng asked curiously.

"I have a special physique and cannot practice, so I want to improve my strength through the formation."

Princess Ankang's answer made Ren Chunsheng nod.

"Your Highness just said that you don't have a teacher who teaches formations, and you have never practiced it. It is rare for someone to understand it to this extent based on the knowledge in books alone."

Ren Chunsheng said sincerely.

Although the questions Princess Ankang asked just now were all relatively introductory questions, Ren Chunsheng noticed that Princess Ankang's understanding was not bad, and even had some depth.

Because every time Ren Chunsheng gave an answer, Princess Ankang could understand the key and ask further questions.

This made Ren Chunsheng understand that Princess Ankang was not just talking about learning formations, but had actually read a lot of introductory books.

Through the meal, Princess Ankang got to know the three people better, but she did not make any direct promises.

When the banquet was about to end, Chai Rongrong couldn't help asking:
"Your Highness, the Taiqing Temple..."

"Don't worry, I'll ask someone to check it out. If there's anything I can do to help, I won't just stand by and watch."

After Princess Ankang said this, she took her people and left the restaurant.

The private room became quiet again. General Ning Yuan and his wife looked a little uneasy, but Ren Chunsheng was at ease, drinking a little wine and cleaning up the leftovers.

It was a rare opportunity to have good wine and delicious food, so he naturally wanted to enjoy it.

Seeing that there were only three of them left in the private room, Chai Rongrong twisted Qiao Wanyun's arm in frustration.

"Look at you, you're like a piece of wood in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess. You can't even fart after being hit by a stick!"

"Can't you learn from Old Ren and show your loyalty to Her Royal Highness the Princess and demonstrate your abilities?"

"We finally invited His Highness here, but ended up making wedding clothes for others."

As Chai Rongrong spoke, she did not forget to glare at Ren Chunsheng, obviously extremely dissatisfied with his overly conspicuous performance.

"Can you still rely on me for this?"

"I can't hide my talent!"

Ren Chunsheng cried out that he was innocent.

"Go to hell!" Chai Rongrong spat.

"Old Joe, it's hard for you to marry such a tigress."

As Ren Chunsheng spoke, he handed his wine glass to Qiao Wanyun. The two clinked their glasses and drank together.

"You even drank with him!"

Chai Rongrong directly grabbed Qiao Wanyun's ear.

Qiao Wanyun neither cried out in pain nor got angry, he just looked at Ren Chunsheng and smiled bitterly.

They have known each other for decades, but due to various reasons, they have not been able to get together like they do now for a long time.

Today, we finally have this opportunity, so we must cherish it.

Chai Rongrong was nagging at the side, but she did not forget to pour wine for Qiao Wanyun.

Ren Chunsheng did not have this treatment and could only drink by himself.

"You two really have to think it through. There's no turning back once you get on this boat."

"I am all alone and have been pushed to the bottom, but you..."

Ren Chunsheng looked at the couple with a little concern.

At this time, Chai Rongrong also poured himself a glass and drank it all.

"Over the years, although we have managed to save some of our assets, no one likes us."

"Xiao An is a girl and too soft-hearted. I'm afraid she won't be able to pursue a career in the military. If we don't think of a solution, we won't be able to maintain this general's mansion."

"As for finding a good in-law for Xiao An, that's even more impossible. Who in the capital dares to get involved with us?"

Ren Chunsheng sighed silently, knowing that General Ning Yuan and his wife took such a risk for the sake of their daughter.

Otherwise, given their cautious nature, they would not have approached Princess Ankang like this.

In fact, Ren Chunsheng had to thank them, otherwise without their introduction, he would have no chance to talk to Princess Ankang.

The three of them hadn't met for many years, and as they drank they began to chat animatedly, talking about many things from the past, which created a lively atmosphere at the banquet.

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the other side.

After Princess Ankang left the restaurant, she asked Xu Lang to drive to Taiqing Temple.

Jinchengfang, where Taiqing Temple is located, is not far from the restaurant where they are having dinner, and they arrived there quickly.

Taiqing Temple is also located in the market town, but it doesn't look very large, and there isn't even much incense smoke.

Compared with Ci'en Temple, this place is obviously much quieter.

The three children got off the carriage and found that there was no one in front of the Taoist temple, and they couldn't help feeling confused.

Logically speaking, the Taoist temples in the capital should not have such a low popularity.

Xu Lang sent other eunuchs in flowery clothes to park the carriage, while he led a team to escort the three little ones.

They were about to go in and inquire when Li Xuan heard some noise coming from inside at the door.

"Are you guys leaving or not?"

"Don't force me to be merciless and kick you all out!"

Li Xuan was shocked when he heard this.

There is a top-three master like Taoist Sanxi in Taiqing Temple. What strength does the person who spoke have to dare to say such cruel words.

(End of this chapter)