After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Yan Fusheng's words were largely similar to what he had heard from Lu Zhenyuan last time. Xu Bo'an knew that Yan Fusheng was telling the truth, so he continued to ask, "Is there no one among the ministers who can control this so-called Grand Tutor? What direct connection does this have with your coming to Kaoshan Village?"

Yan Fusheng said, "Grandpa Mountain God is absolutely right. There is truly no one in the court who can rival the Grand Tutor. The Emperor is rarely seen, and most affairs of the court are handled by the Grand Tutor. Many documents presented by officials to the Emperor first reach the Grand Tutor's hands, and only after the Grand Tutor has reviewed them can the Emperor see them."

Previously, there were those who wanted to expose the Grand Tutor's hypocrisy, but the result was that those ministers were all executed along with their entire families on various charges by the Grand Tutor. Since then, no one dared to submit any memorials concerning the Grand Tutor. Many memorials, aside from those concerning important court matters, were filled with praise for the Grand Tutor, which led the emperor to trust him more and more.

Moreover, the Grand Tutor's cousin is Consort Shu, the Emperor's most favored concubine. All these factors combined have resulted in the Grand Tutor having virtually absolute power in the court, with no one daring to challenge him.
Some time ago, the emperor suddenly fell ill and summoned the imperial physician Fan Jinrui to examine him. However, Fan Jinrui happened to be out on business and wouldn't be back for a while, so the eunuch who delivered the message called me instead.

When I arrived, I discovered that although the emperor appeared to be in relatively good health, someone had been secretly administering a slow-acting poison to him. During that time, Fan Jinrui had been helping the emperor maintain his health, and I knew without a doubt that it was Fan Jinrui who was behind it.

However, Fan Jinrui was merely a court physician; he wouldn't normally dare to be so audacious as to do something like this. It was the Grand Tutor who recommended him to the Emperor, so the Grand Tutor was undoubtedly behind Fan Jinrui. It was only after that incident that I learned of their enormous conspiracy.
However, I didn't dare tell the emperor directly. I simply replaced the medicine with one containing a slow-acting poison. When the Grand Tutor learned of this, he felt that I had ruined his plans, or rather, that I was opposing him. So he spoke ill of me to the emperor. As for what he said, I have no idea.
Finally, the Grand Tutor exiled my family. The soldiers responsible for guarding us during our exile, seeing that we were already far from Qingyun Road, suddenly changed their attitude towards us halfway there, wanting to kill us. I knew it must have been the Grand Tutor who ordered them to do so. Those despicable beasts made me watch helplessly as my wife and daughters suffered a horrific death under their humiliation.
Just then, a large number of soldiers suddenly appeared from nowhere and killed those heinous officers and soldiers. My son and I were lucky enough to survive, but my wife and daughter would never come back.

Later, those people helped my wife and daughter give them a proper burial, and then told my son and me to come to Kaoshan Village, saying it was safer there. They even drew us a sketch, and my son and I followed the kind man's directions to Kaoshan Village!

Yan Fusheng was another victim whose family was destroyed by the imperial court. Hearing Yan Fusheng's tragic experience, Xu Bo'an felt very uncomfortable. Just thinking about how his wife and daughter were violated and killed right under his nose was such a painful experience!

Xu Bo'an was unaware of the other victims within the imperial court, but with an upright military officer like Lu Zhenyuan being wronged and a virtuous doctor like Yan Fusheng being persecuted, Xu Bo'an knew that there must be many other honest and upright officials like them who had been wronged within the court.

Xu Bo'an felt deeply saddened by their plight, all thanks to the corrupt rulers of the court. If things continued this way, who knew how many more loyal ministers like Lu Zhenyuan and Yan Fusheng would be wronged in the court!

It seems that overthrowing the old regime is inevitable, and it needs to be done quickly, otherwise this will only embolden the bad guys and make it impossible for the good guys to live in peace.

However, no matter how anxious Xu Bo'an was, he couldn't take action himself. After all, everything follows a natural law. Xu Bo'an could only provide Yan Shouyi with as much help as possible so that Yan Shouyi could overcome this tough nut to crack more quickly.

Xu Bo'an realized that Yan Fusheng had come to Kaoshan Village because the kind person who helped him had told him about it. This meant that the kind person had some connection with Kaoshan Village, and Xu Bo'an might even know him. With this in mind, Xu Bo'an asked Yan Fusheng, "Yan Fusheng, do you know who the kind person who helped you is?"

Upon hearing the Mountain God's question, Yan Fusheng replied, "Replying to the Mountain God, that kind person has helped me so much. I will never forget his great kindness in this lifetime. Before parting, I asked my benefactor's name. It's quite a coincidence that my benefactor shares the same surname as me. Perhaps we were even related several generations back. My benefactor's name is Yan Shouyi!"

Upon hearing Yan Fusheng's words, Xu Bo'an smiled inwardly. As expected, he had guessed correctly. The person who saved Yan Fusheng was none other than Yan Shouyi, whom he knew best. This also showed that Xu Bo'an was quite good at judging people. Generals like Yan Shouyi, who always helped the people and cared about them, were the leaders that the people needed most.

After Yan Fusheng finished speaking, he saw that the Mountain God did not respond for a long time. He thought he had said something wrong, so he said to the Mountain God with trepidation, "Mountain God, are you still there? If I, Yan, have said something wrong, please punish me!"

Xu Bo'an had been lost in thought about Yan Shouyi, but he snapped back to reality after hearing Yan Fusheng's words. He then said to Yan Fusheng, "Yan Fusheng, you didn't say anything wrong. I was just thinking that since that person named Yan Shouyi has already directed you to Kaoshan Village, it means that Kaoshan Village is a very safe place, and you can live well here. So why are you associating with the people of Kaoshan Village?"

After hearing Xu Bo'an's question, Yan Fusheng replied, "Replying to Grandpa Mountain God, General Yan saved us, and of course I believe what he said. However, after arriving at Kaoshan Village, I felt that the people and everything here were somewhat strange. I've never seen many of the things they use before, and their way of thinking seems to be different from that of people from the outside world."
Well, to be honest, coming here made me feel incredibly ignorant, even though I've lived in a palace before. To be honest, when we first arrived, I even thought my father and I had come to the wrong place.
We had already encountered persecution once on the road. Faced with such an unfamiliar environment, my son and I dared not have much contact with others, fearing further persecution. So we acted with extreme caution.

It's not that I, Yan, am afraid of death; it's just that my wife and daughter died so tragically, and I haven't avenged them. I'm unwilling to die like this. Besides, my son Yuan'er is still young, having just lost his mother and sister. As his father, I must take responsibility and take good care of him.
Later, when the village distributed food to the displaced people, I heard from their conversations that there was a mountain god protecting the area. After my father and I received the food, we realized we had received too much. We didn't have the right tools to carry it back to our lodging. Just then, Brother Erhu happened to pass by and helped us transport the food back. Worried that we were new to the area and didn't recognize these high-quality grains, he not only introduced us to their names but also demonstrated how to cook them. Brother Erhu's kindness touched me deeply, and I felt that we had come to the right place.

Later, after we stayed there for a while, although we didn't have much contact with outsiders, we kept a close eye on the people of Kaoshan Village and found that they lived exceptionally happy lives. The village was peaceful and harmonious, without the scheming and backstabbing that existed in the imperial palace, and without the arbitrary use of punishments at the slightest provocation.
The reason I didn't interact much with everyone after that was because of my special status. I was a royal physician in the palace, someone the Grand Tutor had ordered to eliminate. Although I've managed to survive,

However, if the Grand Tutor later finds out that the soldiers escorting us didn't return, he'll definitely assume we escaped. A ruthless man like him would never let it go so easily.

If I get too close to these people in Kaoshan Village and accidentally reveal my identity, not only will my son and I be in danger, but it will also shatter the peaceful and sacred place of Kaoshan Village. I really don't want to bring disaster to Kaoshan Village because of my personal reasons! So I don't have much contact with the villagers of Kaoshan Village!

After hearing Yan Fusheng's explanation, Xu Bo'an, Li Erhu, and Wang Guifen realized that Yan Fusheng was not a strange person, but rather that he did not contact the people of Kaoshan Village because he was concerned about his own safety and was afraid of disturbing the peaceful environment.

Xu Bo'an couldn't help but give Yan Fusheng a thumbs up for his actions, and then said to Yan Fusheng, "Your concerns are reasonable, but it's too unfair to you to live like this, hiding from the villagers and not interacting with them. From now on, you should conceal your identity and live openly, communicate more with the villagers, and learn more skills so that you can pave the way for revenge in the future."
As for your fear of your identity being exposed, hiding it for now will absolutely not cause any major problems in the short term!

Yan Fusheng was deeply moved by the mountain god's words of comfort and said to the mountain god, "I thank the mountain god for his guidance. Can I really live freely in Kaoshan Village from now on?"

Although Yan Fusheng was a royal physician in the palace, which sounds like a very prestigious position and someone who is respected by many people, in reality, being a royal physician is an extremely dangerous profession in the palace. Not only is the responsibility heavy, but the risk factor is also extremely high, because they are responsible for the health of the royal family, especially the emperor, and they could easily get into trouble if they are not careful.

If the imperial physicians made minor mistakes, they might only be reprimanded, fined, or dismissed. However, if they committed serious medical malpractice, such as administering the wrong medicine and causing the death of the emperor or members of the royal family, they would face extremely severe punishments, such as exile, beheading, or even the extermination of their entire family.

This is only due to personal reasons. Their dangers are not limited to these personal factors; there are many external factors as well. Although they come into contact with people of extremely high status, such as the emperor or members of the royal family, who hold the power of life and death over individuals, when they are given important positions, the imperial physicians might benefit from this and receive preferential treatment from the people.
However, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. The palace is full of struggles, and people are scheming against each other every day. Two people who are friends one moment may become mortal enemies the next. And the first to suffer persecution are these lowly close officials who are in frequent contact with them.

Just like Yan Fusheng, a royal physician who was outstanding in both character and medical skills, he was reduced to a sinner for all time and exiled in the struggle for imperial power. Is this the fate that Yan Fusheng, who was so loyal, deserved?
Unlike Chen Shishi, Yan Fusheng is a man, and he used to be a royal physician, so not many people have seen him.

Chen Shishi was the most beautiful courtesan in Juxiangfang. In a place like Juxiangfang where people come and go every day, many people have seen her and know what she looks like. In addition, with her stunning beauty, she is the focus of attention wherever she is.

As the number of refugees in Kaoshan Village gradually increases, who knows what kind of people might appear? Moreover, Chen Shishi won someone's Akhal-Teke horse in Cangnan Road last time, which has already attracted attention. Perhaps the person who lost the Akhal-Teke horse is still looking for Chen Shishi all over the world. Compared to a stunning beauty like Chen Shishi, Yan Fusheng is much safer staying in Kaoshan Village than Chen Shishi.

Furthermore, the Akhal-Teke horse that Chen Shishi won was a gift to him, and Xu Bo'an had already designated a smart woman like Chen Shishi as his right-hand woman, someone who would help him manage the bonsai world in the future. For these two reasons combined, Xu Bo'an would absolutely not allow Chen Shishi to suffer any mishaps.

While Xu Bo'an's decision to take Chen Shishi to a safer place might have been partly due to a slight bias towards his right-hand woman, Xu Bo'an wasn't the type to forget loyalty for the sake of beauty. He mainly felt that Yan Fusheng was safer in Kaoshan Village than Chen Shishi.

That's why he made this decision. Yan Fusheng spent the first half of his life in the palace, holding the high-ranking position of Imperial Physician. Although outsiders saw him as very capable, achieving a status many could only dream of, only Yan Fusheng knew the hardships he endured. For years, he lived cautiously, afraid of making the slightest mistake, lest it endanger himself and his family. Even such a careful and prudent person ended up nearly being murdered. (End of Chapter)