Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 366 Jia Sheng's Dream of a Butterfly

Hangzhou, on West Lake.

A large pleasure boat that looked seamlessly integrated without even the slightest trace of artificial work was drifting in the center of the sparkling green lake, and the host and guests were chatting and laughing in the cabin.

The owner of this painted boat was none other than Ma Ji, and he was accompanied by his four concubines, Lin Jin, Jiaona, Ruomei, and Ruoxue. The guests he entertained were Jia Fengzhi, who had taken the imperial examination with him in the past and ranked second, and his wife, Yan.

At this moment, Ma Ji and Jia Fengzhi were sitting by the window, while Lin Jin and her four daughters were sitting inside with Yan.

Seeing that Jia Fengzhi's eyes were only lingering on the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains, and his face was full of leisure and contentment, without any sign of frustration or depression, he smiled and asked, "Brother Jia, you have suffered an unexpected disaster and lost your job this time, why don't you seem to care at all?"

After Jia Fengzhi passed the imperial examination and became the second place, he did not choose to stay in the capital, but followed the path of his "younger generation" Fu Tianchou, and was sent to be the magistrate of Renhe County, Hangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. In the past few years, he has been promoted step by step with his outstanding political achievements, and now he has become the magistrate of Hangzhou.

The previous rebellion led by Prince Rui Li Xun mainly affected the northern provinces. Both Li Hang and Li Xun were temporarily unable to take care of the south of the Yangtze River. They both chose to send envoys to appease the people, ordering officials from all regions to do their duties and not to attach themselves to the "rebels" to avoid bringing disaster upon themselves.

In this way, officials in the south of the Yangtze River were spared the pain of taking sides. They all stayed quietly in their respective areas and watched the outcome of the incident. Only when the chaos was quelled did they rush to submit their congratulations to Emperor Zhiping Li Hang.

Logically speaking, Jia Fengzhi's position as prefect was neither high nor low, and he should have been unaffected by this turmoil like his colleagues.

It's a pity that there are some troublesome younger generations in his family. His grandson Jia Xiang is a restless person. When Jia Fengzhi failed in his immortal cultivation and returned to the mortal world, the fifty-year-old Jia Xiang made this useless scholar grandfather very angry.

When Jia Fengzhi became an official, Jia Xiang brought his children to his home and begged his grandfather to take them in.

Although Jia Fengzhi despised his grandson's behavior, he still kept his grandson and his family because he was his blood relative after all. However, he always disciplined and restrained them and did not allow them to do anything wrong.

Although Jia Xiang did not live the life of a "yanei" as he had expected, he had no worries about food and clothing and was respected by others, so he lived a stable life for a while.

Until Li Xun usurped the throne in the capital, Jia Xiang was misled by some intentional or unintentional person into thinking that this was an opportunity for his grandfather to rise to prominence and for himself to benefit from it. He actually stole Jia Fengzhi's seal and had someone write a congratulatory letter in the name of Jia Fengzhi to send to the capital, praising Li Xun.

Unexpectedly, Li Hang restored order and returned to the capital in a blink of an eye, and this congratulatory letter also fell into Li Hang's hands.

At that time, Li Hang was furious and wanted to order the arrest and severe punishment of Jia Fengzhi. Fortunately, Fu Tianchou, who had become the Minister of War, tried his best to persuade him and even guaranteed with his life that there must be something fishy going on. He asked Li Hang to investigate it in detail before making a decision.

Although Li Hang later sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate the case and quickly found out the whole story, he still had some prejudice in his mind.

As a result, Jia Xiang was beheaded and thrown into the streets, and Jia Fengzhi was demoted to a commoner and never employed again.

Hearing Ma Ji mention his dismissal, Jia Fengzhi shook his head and smiled, "I returned to the official career, firstly to prevent my wife from suffering from hunger and cold with me, and secondly to do something for the people with what I learned. Over the years, although I dare not say that I have benefited the people during my tenure as an official, I have managed to ensure that there are no starving people and no unjust cases in the courts. Although I have lost my official position now, I have a small amount of savings, which is enough to support my family. I have no regrets towards others and myself, so why should I worry about it?"

Ma Ji clapped his hands and laughed, "In this way, although Dayu has lost a pillar of talent, the world has gained a pair of immortal lovers. I feel sorry for Dayu, but I also want to congratulate Brother Jia!"

After saying this, without waiting for Jia Fengzhi, who was puzzled, to ask questions, he bent the middle fingers of both hands at the same time and flicked them lightly. Two colorful light balls that seemed to contain countless tiny images flew out from his fingertips and disappeared into the eyebrows of Jia Fengzhi and Yan in a flash.

The couple was stunned for a moment, then their eyes regained clarity. When they looked at each other again, they called out in unison, "Madam!"

"Husband!"

There were many things in the looks and voices that did not exist originally, including surprise and sadness.

After calming down a little, the couple hurriedly stood up and bowed to Ma Ji hand in hand.

Jia Fengzhi said: "The great master's wonderful method has enlightened my wife and me, allowing us to understand our past. This kindness will be engraved in our hearts and will never be forgotten!"

Ma Ji waved his hand gently, and immediately a gentle force supported them. He then smiled and said, "Brother Jia, you don't need to thank me. Previously, your senior brother Lang Gongfeng was entrusted by Grand Master Yuan to paint a mural for me to practice in. Now I am just repaying him for my kindness. Moreover, although Brother Jia knows the past, he is still Jia Fengzhi in this life, not Yang Yuedan in the previous life. It is best for you and me to get along as friends in this life."

Jia Fengzhi was also a free and easy person. He did not insist on bowing any further. He changed back to his previous address and said with a smile, "Since that is the case, I can only say to Brother Ma, 'I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.'"

It turns out that Jia Fengzhi was a native of Qiongzhou in his previous life, and his name was Yang Yuedan.

His ancestor was a female immortal named Yang Shiniang, who became a Taoist couple with the overseas immortal Yan Shuangfei.

Yan Shuangfei entered the Tao through painting, and found a successor, the "magic writer" Lang Yuzhu; Yang Shiniang entered the Tao through music, but never got anything that caught her eye.

Later, Yang Yuedan was in danger at sea and was rescued by Yang Shiniang. Yang Shiniang learned that this young man was her junior and had a talent for playing the zither, so she took the opportunity to enlighten him and accepted him as her disciple. She also promised her maid Fendie to Yang Yuedan as his wife.

Yang Yuedan learned the magic and married a beautiful wife, and he was very happy at that time.

It's a pity that blessings and disasters often go hand in hand in worldly affairs. When Yang Yudan had practiced Taoism to the fourth level of possession, Yang Shiniang ordered him to take his wife Fendie home to take care of his elderly parents. After his parents had enjoyed their old age, he could sever his worldly ties, transcend tribulations, and attain enlightenment.

On the way back home across the sea, Yang Yuedan encountered a catastrophe because of Fendie, and eventually both he and his wife died.

By the time Yan Shuangfei and Yang Shiniang arrived, they could only save the remaining souls of the couple.

Later, Yan Shuangfei and Yang Shiniang spent a lot of effort to arrange for Yang Yuedan and Fendie to successfully reincarnate and become husband and wife again.

All that Jia Fengzhi had experienced before was arranged by Yan Shuangfei and Yang Shiniang in order to help him enter the Taoist sect and practice cultivation again.

Only now, after completing this journey of tempering the mind in the mortal world, did Lang Yuzhu, who was ordered by his master to guide his fellow apprentice, ask Ma Ji to help Jia Fengzhi and his wife recover their memories of their past lives.

Ma Ji stretched out his hands, and a five-stringed zither of strange shape appeared out of thin air in his hands: "Brother Jia, now that you have understood your past, you still need to break off the cause and effect of your previous life."

Jia Fengzhi reached out and took the ancient zither named "Lvqi", which was his magic weapon in his previous life. His aura slowly changed, and a hint of coldness appeared on his face: "That's how it should be!"

(End of this chapter)