If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 133

Soon after, Ding Xiu, Zhiqiu, and Yan Chixia also came to Pudu Temple.

Zuo Qianhu's men were so frightened that they retreated far away when they saw the three people approaching.

Because Ding Xiu was holding a huge centipede head in his hand, almost as big as a table, these people were naturally frightened.

"Stop...stop, you...what are you doing?"

One of the little bosses took courage and asked in a trembling voice.

Zhiqiu raised his finger and pointed at the centipede spirit's head: "Of course it's to slay demons!"

Yan Chixia snorted coldly: "You actually appointed an old monster as your national teacher. No wonder the world is so chaotic and the people are in dire straits..."

"what?"

"This is... the national teacher?"

"No way?"

The crowd could not help but look at each other.

At this time, Zuo Qianhu came out.

The moment he saw Centipede's head, the doubts in his heart seemed to suddenly clear up.

So, he hurried forward, raised his hands to Ding Xiu and the others and said, "I, Zuo Qiu, from Jinyi Qianhu, have met three masters!"

Ding Xiu bowed his hand in return and said with a smile: "I guess Master Qianhu has already seen some clues, right?"

Zuo Qianhu sighed, glanced at Centipede Jing's big head subconsciously, and asked, "Is this really the true form of the Imperial Master?"

"Yes, this demon is actually a thousand-year-old centipede. Before it transformed, it was under the shadow of the Buddha in the temple. This demon did not want to live a good life and practice cultivation, but turned into a monk and caused trouble to the world.

The previous monks in this temple have been brutally murdered, and they were all pretended by a group of little demons..."

After hearing the reason, Zuo Qianhu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He has hated evil all his life, but this old monster was personally canonized by the emperor. Is it possible that he can still blame the emperor?
Finally, Ding Xiu handed the centipede spirit's head to Zuo Qianhu and asked him to take it back to the capital for business, and then returned to the capital with Yan Chixia and Zhiqiu.

After Zuo Qianhu brought the centipede spirit's head back to the capital, it caused panic and a sensation among the people in the capital.

The imperial court tried its best to block the news about Pudu Temple and the Imperial Master. After all, it was related to the majesty of the royal family and the face of many important officials in the court.

At the beginning, they were regarded as gods when they were the National Preceptor, and there were even many high officials in the court who regarded themselves as lay disciples of the National Preceptor.

Unfortunately, the news has already spread among the people. On the streets, in teahouses, restaurants, and in the marketplace, it is said that the Imperial Master is a thousand-year-old demon. How can the news be blocked?

On this day, Fu Tianchou returned to the capital.

That night, the father and daughter sat in the backyard and talked about Ma Hua.

Fu Qingfeng said: "Dad, it's time for my daughter's marriage with Mr. Ma to come to an end."

Fu Tianchou sighed: "My father already heard on the road that Ma Hua was on the run and had been arrested by the local government.

Your grandfather decided on this marriage just because of the long-standing friendship between the two families. How did he know that Ma Hua was a playboy?
Now that something like this has happened, even if the Ma family has great power and gets Na Ma Hua acquitted, dad will never let you marry him. "

Upon hearing this, Fu Qingfeng was overjoyed, stood up and thanked him: "Thank you, dad."

Fu Yuechi was also very happy and thanked him.

Afterwards, Fu Tianchou's expression changed, and he shouted in a stern tone: "But, my father also heard that you two had been in contact with a strange man. Is this true?"

"This..." Fu Qingfeng didn't know how to start.

Fu Yuechi couldn't control that much, and replied calmly: "Dad, that person's name is Ding Xiu. I met my sister when we were traveling in the world."

"Walking in the world? You..." Fu Tianchou looked annoyed: "Dad has spoiled you since childhood and let you learn some martial arts, but he didn't let you go into the world.

Do you know how dangerous the world is?

Qingfeng, your sister is ignorant, why are you also fooling around?There are many insidious villains in the world, how can you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Qingfeng hurriedly explained: "Dad, you have misunderstood. Mr. Ding is not an ordinary person in the world. He is a scholar, and he has also passed the imperial examination..."

"Huh? How could a scholar be reduced to a man in the world?"

Fu Qingfeng added: "Dad, Mr. Ding is a unique person. He doesn't want to be an official, so he didn't take part in the examination. Moreover, he is not an ordinary person in the world, but a spiritual person."

"A cultivator?" Upon hearing this, Fu Tianchou frowned even more: "We need to be more careful with this kind of people. There are many people in the world who, under the banner of cultivating the Tao, secretly do things that are harmful to nature..."

Fu Yuechi grabbed his father's arm and said coquettishly: "Dad, can you let my sister finish her words first..."

"Okay, okay, you sisters, tell me the cause and effect in detail to your father."

"Yes, Daddy!"

So, the two girls began to talk about their experience of going to Justice Villa.

After finishing speaking, Fu Yuechi said: "Fortunately, Mr. Ding was here, so my sister and I escaped."

"Oh? Is there such a strange person? If I have a chance, I really need to see it with my own eyes as a father..."

Fu Yuechi's heart moved, and he said coquettishly: "Dad, then...then another day, how about my daughter invites Mr. Ding to be a guest at home?"

Fu Tianqiu glanced at his daughter meaningfully: "Haha, after all, it's the female student who won't be able to stay."

"Dad..." Fu Yuechi blushed with embarrassment.

At this time, Fu Qingfeng looked at the night sky as if he was distracted.

Fu Yuechi's mind was still a little too simple, and she didn't see her sister's thoughts at all.

During the days when he was with Ding Xiu, Fu Qingfeng's heart was secretly attached to Ding Xiu.

Two days later.

In the morning, Ding Xiu went for a stroll on the street. When he passed by the Shuntian Mansion Yamen, he saw that the street was surrounded by people.

A cry echoed over the street: "Mother, my son is unfilial..."

When I squeezed forward and took a look, I saw a scholar-looking man leaning on a coffin and crying bitterly. Several officials stood aside, either taking someone or not.

After all, this is the capital, and there are many people surrounding it. If people are arrested by force, they will definitely take the blame if things get serious.

But if they didn't arrest people and let the scholar continue to cause trouble, it would be a disgrace to the government, and they would also be in trouble.

It's really a dilemma.

Ding Xiu stood aside and listened to the people's discussion for a while, and then listened to the scholar's complaint, and finally understood the reason.

Everything is caused by the road.

Road guides are the people's certificate of passage. Since the founding of the dynasty, the court has established laws. In principle, people cannot leave their homeland at will.

If you need to leave frequently, such as those doing business, or people who need to go out under special circumstances, you can apply for a road guide from the government.

This is also to prevent rogue bandits from running around.The scholar's surname was Zhang, his family lived in the capital, and he was a clerk.According to the law, the government distributes some food to the rural diners every month to subsidize their living.

Zhang Xiucai and his mother depended on each other, and they could barely get by with subsidies from the court.

That day, his mother was seriously ill. Zhang Xiucai went to see several doctors. They all said that his mother was too ill and might not be cured.

Zhang Xiucai was a filial son and couldn't bear the death of his mother. He heard someone introduce him to a doctor in Liangxiang who had superb medical skills, so he told his mother about it, and then hurriedly left the city for Liangxiang.

Liangxiang is not a township, but a small county on the outskirts of Beijing.

After arriving in Liangxiang, when entering the city, a small leader named Luo San among the officers and soldiers guarding the city asked questions as usual.

It's nothing more than asking questions such as who are you, where are you from, and what are you doing in Liangxiang?

Zhang Xiucai told the truth.

Luo San was a little confused: "Since you live in the capital, and there are many famous doctors in the capital, why do you go to Liangxiang to find a doctor?"

Zhang Xiucai explained it, but Luo San didn't believe it and asked Zhang Xiucai to show him the way.

Zhang Xiucai was busy touching his arms...it was broken!
A cold sweat broke out because he was in such a hurry that he forgot to lead the way.

So he quickly explained: "Because my mother is seriously ill, she was anxious and forgot to lead the way. I hope my eldest brother will be accommodating."

However, he met Luo San, who was always rigorous in his work, and asked about the household sticker. Naturally, he didn't bring the household sticker. In other words, Zhang Xiucai had nothing to prove his identity.

Therefore, Luo San immediately ordered his men to capture Zhang Xiucai, treat him as a refugee, and temporarily imprison him in the county jail until he is punished by the county magistrate.

Unexpectedly, the county magistrate was not at the county government office. He went to the capital for business and did not return to the county government office until three days later.

After returning to the county government office, he heard about this incident and asked someone to bring Zhang Xiucai in for personal interrogation.

"You said you are a scholar in the capital or a junior student. Do you have proof?"

Zhang Xiucai explained, saying that he forgot to bring his ID in a hurry, but he did tell him who his teacher was and who his classmates were.

After hearing this, the county magistrate felt that Zhang Xiucai was not lying, so he sent an official to follow him and asked Zhang Xiucai to invite a doctor and follow him back to the capital to verify.

But what people didn't expect was that when Zhang Xiucai returned home, he found that his mother had already died.

So Zhang Xiucai lay down in front of his bed and cried bitterly, and said that he must sue Liangxiang County Government, saying that the county government arrested him and his mother died as a result of having no one to take care of her.

After the Liangxiang magistrate heard about it, he sent someone to find Zhang Xiucai. He first expressed his sympathy, and then said that he could take appropriate care of him and help him find a job.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiucai had a stubborn temper and insisted on suing the county government.

So Liangxiang County Government was sued to Shuntian Prefecture with a piece of paper.

After receiving the petition, Shuntian Prefecture sent people to Liangxiang to learn about the situation. They thought Zhang Xiucai was making trouble unreasonably, so they ignored it.

Ordinarily, Zhang Xiucai should give up, right?

No wonder!
You don't care about Shuntian Mansion, right?Officials protect each other, right?Then I will go to Dali Temple to complain.

As a result, Dali Temple sent the petition back to Shuntian Prefecture, and Shuntian Prefecture sent the petition paper to Liangxiang County.

In fact, doing this is not a joke. This is strictly in accordance with the law. Complaints must be filed step by step. If anyone can go to Dali Temple to file a complaint, wouldn't Dali Temple become a wet market?

After Zhang Xiucai found out, he committed another crime again. You don't care about it, right?Okay, then I'll file a complaint.

This time, in order to cause a sensation, they actually asked people to carry my mother's coffin onto the street, heading straight to the palace, shouting injustice all the way, which indeed caused quite a stir.

When passing by the Shuntian government office, he was stopped by several officials, and a stalemate broke out between the two sides.

After understanding the cause and effect, Ding Xiu couldn't help but shook his head secretly. This scholar had read so many books in vain and was really too pedantic.

As far as the whole thing is concerned, Zhang Xiucai's experience is certainly worthy of sympathy, but sympathy is sympathy. It is a state-owned law. If you go out without a guide, you have violated the laws of the dynasty.

At this point, it is really difficult for Zhang Xiucai to win this lawsuit.

When the commotion was going on, another group of officers and soldiers came over.The leader is Zuo Qianhu.

He was taking a few of his men on a routine patrol when he heard that something was going on at the government office, so he rushed over with his men.

When asked about the situation, Zuo Qianhu made a quick decision and ordered his men to carry the coffin to the government office first, and then go out to the relevant government officials to ask them to handle the matter quickly and not let the situation escalate.

After all, if this matter reaches the palace, I am afraid it will arouse the emperor's anger. A small case has caused a storm in the city. How do you people do it?
Shuntian Mansion finally took over the case, and Zuo Qianhu came out with his men.

As soon as he went out, he saw Ding Xiu. His expression changed. He stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I didn't expect Brother Ding to be here to watch the excitement."

Ding Xiu returned the salute cheerfully: "I happened to be passing by... Master Zuo, are you patrolling the streets?"

Zuo Qianhu nodded and said: "Brother Ding, we said goodbye last time, but we didn't expect that we would meet again in this huge capital city. If you don't mind, I'll be the host tonight, how about we have a few drinks together?"

Ding Xiu smiled heartily: "Haha, okay, let's have a few drinks!"

In the world of Liaozhai, Zuo Qianhu is one of the people Ding Xiu admires most. He is loyal and courageous, has a clear distinction between love and hate, dares to do what he does, and is a real man.

In the evening, Ding Xiu arrived at the tavern he had agreed with Zuo Qianhu first.

As soon as he entered the door, a waiter greeted him warmly and asked, "Is your guest alone?"

Ding Xiu randomly found an empty table and sat down, and replied: "Two of you, and a friend will be arriving in a while."

"Oh, sir, sit down for a moment, and I'll pour you a cup of tea."

"Well, thank you!"

"You're welcome, you're welcome..." The waiter responded hurriedly, then walked to the counter, poured a cup of tea and put it on the table.

Ding Xiu subconsciously looked around. The shop was not big, with only six small tables in total. There were only three drinkers sitting around one table, drinking and chatting.

Beside the counter, a woman in her early thirties was holding her hands on the counter, not knowing what she was thinking.

He looks quite handsome, but his eyebrows seem a little melancholy. Is it because business is not going well?
But speaking of it, the location of this tavern is indeed very remote, there is not much traffic, and there is nothing unique about it, so it is naturally difficult for business to improve.

But why would Zuo Qianhu choose such an inconspicuous place?Could it be that he didn’t want to meet acquaintances, so he deliberately chose a secluded place?
After waiting for about a stick of incense, Zuo Qianhu finally arrived in a hurry.

As soon as the person arrived, he apologized to Ding Xiu and said, "I'm really sorry. I had to deal with an urgent official matter, so I came a little late."

Ding Xiu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I won't have to wait long."

After chatting for a while, Zuo Qianhu glanced at the proprietress of the tavern intentionally or unintentionally.

Coincidentally, the landlady also glanced over.

Zuo Qianhu quickly turned his eyes away, seeming a little guilty.

Although it only happened in a split second, Ding Xiu caught this detail in his eyes.

He suddenly understood why Zuo Qianhu chose this place. He was afraid that there were some stories he had to tell between him and the landlady.

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PS: I have to go out these two days and have no time to update, so I have to take two days off. I hope all book friends will forgive me.

(End of this chapter)