This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 108: Traveling with Mei to Jinshan Temple, White Snake's Tribulation
The next day.

Just as day broke, there was a knock on the door.

When Zhiyuan came in, she said, "Sir, Miss Three asked me to ask you if you are free today to go out of the city to Jinshan Temple to worship Buddha?"

Luo Zijun said, "I have time."

Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Well, I will go and inform the Third Miss. I guess they will set off soon."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Luo Zijun looked at her back, thinking secretly in his heart.

I thought about it carefully last night.

Simply escaping is not a long-term solution.

If Fahai was really destined to suffer this disaster, then he should have taken the initiative to go and see the great monk.

Only by understanding the other party first can you deal with it calmly later.

"Xiao Huan, go to Suguo Mansion today and accompany your sister. When I come back in the evening, you can come back."

He gave Xiaohuan some instructions.

The little maid agreed and went into the house obediently to get the needle and thread.

Not long after.

Bai Qingtong's personal maid Doukou came over with Zhiyuan and told him to wait outside the gate as they would set off soon.

Luo Zijun followed the two maids, went out through the side door, and came to the main gate.

The gate of Anguo Mansion was built in an exceptionally majestic and domineering manner.

There are two stone lions squatting at the door, with their four feet on fire, their eyes wide open, and they look majestic, as if they are about to take off.

The majestic and tall gate was inlaid with rows of huge golden door nails, which made it look particularly solid and majestic, and presented a magnificent atmosphere that was daunting.

At this time, the side door opened.

The servants and guards in the mansion all came out first.

Five carriages were already waiting outside the door.

The horse servant led out a number of tall and majestic horses from the back door and handed them over to the calm and composed guards.

Waited for another moment.

The third lady Bai Qingtong and the other girls, surrounded by a group of maids and nannies, walked out from the side door, talking and laughing.

Bai Qingtong was still wearing the green long dress. She was tall and slender, with a heroic look between her brows, and she looked graceful and elegant.

After seeing Luo Zijun, she hurried over to greet him and said with a smile: "I am afraid that you are tired of staying in the mansion, so I invited you to go out and relax today. We will go to Jia's house later to meet up with the girls of the Jia family, and then go out of the city together to worship Buddha at Jinshan Temple. There may be a lot of people at that time, so please forgive me if Qingtong has not taken good care of me."

Luo Zijun bowed and said, "Miss Third, please don't worry about me. I will just follow behind and stroll around casually."

He naturally knew his own identity.

No matter how much the Third Young Lady admired him in the mansion, she certainly couldn't get too close to him outside.

What's more, everyone from the Jia family was present this time.

As an unmarried girl, it would be inappropriate for her to always talk to him, otherwise it would cause criticism.

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "Sir, if you have anything to say, just tell Zhiyuan and the other maids. Don't be polite."

Luo Zijun nodded and thanked him.

Bai Qingtong then brought all the girls from the Bai residence and boarded the first carriage.

Zhi Yuan came over quickly and said, "Sir, do you want to take the second carriage or the third one? The second carriage is filled with maids, and the third carriage is filled with servants."

The maids standing by looked at him shyly.

Luo Zijun said: "Let's take the third one."

The little maids are pretty, tender and innocent, and are naturally better than the old maids who love to gossip and put on airs.

Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Well, let's take the third one."

Luo Zijun followed behind and came to the third carriage.

Zhiyuan jumped onto the carriage lightly, then turned around, stretched out her little hand, and said with a smile: "Sir, slow down, hold on to my hand. If you fall, you can't go out of the city to play today."

Luo Zijun did not shy away from it. He reached out and held her soft little hand, and was pulled up by her.

This little maid really thought that he was just a weak scholar who was so frail that he couldn't even climb into a carriage.

The other maids also got on the carriage.

Luo Zijun sat in the carriage, drew aside the curtains, looked outside, and counted carefully.

In this trip, apart from the seven or eight noble ladies, there were nearly a hundred maids, nannies and guards alone.

There were also several personal maids and nannies, who walked with steady steps and sharp eyes. They had obviously practiced martial arts and were quite powerful.

Waited for another moment.

After everyone arrived, the carriage started to set off.

The guards rode on tall horses, guarding on both sides and at the back. Each of them was tall and mighty, with swords on their waists, looking very majestic.

Luo Zijun said secretly: I wonder if my brother-in-law is staying at the Suguo Mansion today, or is going out with some nobleman.

There were guards on horseback leading the way.

When the pedestrians on the road saw this procession, they immediately moved to the side of the road, secretly wondering which noble person was traveling today.

Of course, some people also saw the three white cloud logos on the carriage and recognized it as the Bai family of the Duke's Mansion.

There are many noble men and women in the inner city, but when they see such signs, they dare not provoke them.

The group walked in a mighty procession for about a quarter of an hour and then turned into a quiet street.

Then the carriage stopped.

Luo Zijun was in the carriage when he suddenly heard some charming voices of women.

I parted the curtain and looked over, and saw several other carriages parked in front.

There were flags on each of the carriages, with a big "Jia" character written on it.

The carriage was surrounded by guards riding tall horses.

Judging from their presence, they are no weaker than the Bai family. They even bring more maids, nannies and guards than the Bai family.

In addition to these, the other party also brought many servants.

When the women of the Bai family went out, they only brought guards, maids and nannies, but no male servants.

It seems that there are still men from the Jia family going out.

When Luo Zijun saw the scene, someone suddenly came to his mind.

At this time, Zhiyuan stretched her head over and looked out the window with him, explaining in a low voice: "This time we went out of the city to worship Buddha at Jinshan Temple because the Jia family invited us. The eldest daughter of the Jia family was promoted to imperial concubine in the palace, so they planned to take this opportunity to go to Jinshan Temple to worship Buddha and burn incense. In addition to expressing their gratitude, they also wanted to pray for the king."

Luo Zijun whispered, "Is the king's illness still not healed?"

This amnesty was to pray for the King of Liang. I heard from my brother-in-law that the King of Liang is only in his twenties this year, but he is bedridden.

Being able to pray for a national amnesty, it is obvious that the condition of King Liang is not optimistic.

In ancient times, if people got sick, even a minor cold could very likely be fatal.

Zhiyuan whispered, "I don't know either."

At this time, the carriage started to restart, first circled towards the open space inside, and then began to turn around.

The Jia family’s convoy was walking in front.

After all, this trip was invited by the Jia family, and there were more than just a few girls on the trip. To the girls from the Bai family, they were all elders and should have walked in front.

The four major families are all intermarried with each other, so they are all relatives.

Luo Zijun lowered the curtains. Just now, he only heard the voices of the noble ladies talking and laughing, but he didn't see anyone.

I don’t know if there are any names he is familiar with.

In addition to Zhiyuan, there were nine other maids sitting in the carriage, making it a little crowded.

The carriage started moving, shaking and bumping.

The kite sitting next to Luo Zijun soon stuck to his body.

The little maid moved to the side from time to time, but was soon pushed onto Luo Zijun by the maid next to her.

When the other little maids get together, they always laugh and talk non-stop.

But today, seeing that there was a man sitting in the car, and he was a talented and handsome young man, everyone felt a little shy and reserved. They all lowered their heads, put their legs together, sat upright, and were embarrassed to speak, but they would steal a glance at each other from time to time.

There is still a long way to go.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Luo Zijun had to take the initiative to break the silence: "Ladies, what are your names?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the little maids all burst out in laughter, covering their mouths.

All of their faces turned red, and they turned their heads away and smiled together.

Zhi Yuan also laughed and said, "Sir, why do you call them little sisters? This name... is a bit funny."

In fact, this title was a bit frivolous and did not quite fit the serious impression this young man gave her.

She had come into contact with this handsome young man every day during the few days he came to Anguo Mansion. He was usually very serious, so she was naturally a little surprised and surprised that he suddenly acted like this.

Luo Zijun asked: "What should it be called?"

Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Just call them by their names."

Then, she began to introduce them: "This one is Tao'er, this one is Zi'er, this one is Yun'er..."

She named all nine maids one by one.

Whenever she read out the name, the little maid would lower her head with a red face and respectfully call out "Master Luo" in a low voice.

After Zhiyuan finished the introduction, Luo Zijun said, "This is the first time I sit with so many beautiful girls. To be honest, I am a little nervous."

As soon as these words were spoken, the maids covered their mouths again, huddled together and laughed, their faces becoming even redder.

Zhiyuan laughed and said, "It turns out that you are so good at coaxing people."

Luo Zijun smiled and said, "Everyone is so happy today, but we still have a long way to go. Why don't I tell you a few stories?"

When the maids heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

Everyone naturally knows that Mr. Luo is a good storyteller, and the stories he tells in class are all very interesting.

Zhiyuan also said happily: "That's great. We were still worried about how to spend this journey. Fortunately, you are here."

Luo Zijun cleared his throat and began to speak.

"Once upon a time, there was a man who grew up in a wealthy family. When he grew up, he spent money to buy a fifth-rank official position, but he did not know the suffering of the people. One winter, he went out for inspection and saw a beggar standing and shivering in the cold wind. He felt very strange and asked his followers: 'Why is this person's body always moving?'"

"'The attendant immediately flattered him, saying: 'Maybe he is excited to see you, sir.' The man was very happy to hear that. He walked a little further and saw another beggar. This beggar had died of hunger and cold because he had not eaten or covered himself with a blanket for a long time. The beggar frowned and asked the attendant: 'Why is this person not excited to see me?'"

"The attendant replied: 'He is probably asleep. When he wakes up, he will definitely be excited.' The man immediately ordered his attendants to wake the beggar up, but no matter how the attendants called, the beggar just kept his eyes closed."

"The man was furious: 'You didn't kneel or get excited when you saw me, and you're still pretending to be asleep! Beat him! Beat him hard!' When the followers heard this, they immediately stepped forward and punched and kicked the beggar, but no matter how they beat him, he would not wake up."

"The man got even angrier: 'He must have drunk too much. Hit him in the stomach and knock the alcohol out!'"

Having said that, I stopped abruptly.

All the maids couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"That guy is so stupid. The other person is obviously dead, but he still thinks that the other person doesn't respect him."

"He clearly died of starvation, yet you still say he died of drinking. How stupid! Hahahahahaha..."

Luo Zijun had a faint smile on his face and did not speak any more.

Zhiyuan, who was standing by, glanced at him and immediately said to the other maids, "What's so funny about this? He is clearly a corrupt official who doesn't know the sufferings of the world. He didn't know how pitiful those two beggars were, and he even beat them up. I wonder how many people this kind of official would harm if he were in charge."

When the maids saw that her face looked strange, they were stunned for a moment and stopped laughing.

At this time, Luo Zijun laughed again and said, "This story is indeed funny. The corrupt official must have been used to a life of luxury and seldom went out. He didn't even know the sufferings of the world and even beat the dead. I think he must be pitiful."

Zhiyuan looked at him again and said with a smile, "Sir, can you tell me another story?"

Luo Zijun nodded.

After thinking for a while, he told another story called "Maid: The Rich Young Man Fell in Love with Me".

This time, the carriage immediately became quiet.

at the same time.

Somewhere in the inner city, in a hall.

A noble woman in a luxurious purple dress was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue in the main hall, with her eyes closed and chanting scriptures in a low voice.

On the table in front, red candles were burning and sandalwood incense was curling.

There was silence in the hall.

After a long time.

The woman slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of charming and watery peach blossom eyes, and asked in a dignified tone: "Any news?"

A maid walked out from behind the pillar next to her and said with her head down, "That person entered the Bai residence and is heading to Jinshan Temple outside the city today with Miss Bai San and the people from the Jia residence."

"Jinshan Temple..."

The woman was startled for a moment, then turned her head and looked outside.

Outside, the sun hid in the clouds, the sky began to become gloomy, the wind picked up, and it looked like it was going to rain.

The woman didn't speak for a long time.

A long time passed.

She murmured, "Forget it. The child is no longer needed and there is no point."

After saying this, she closed her eyes again and continued to recite the scriptures silently.

The maid behind the pillar retreated silently.

Another moment passed.

The woman opened her eyes again and looked at the Buddha statue above. She was silent for a while and then said, "Qing'er, get ready. We are going to Jinshan Temple."

The maid was stunned when she heard this: "Miss, didn't you just say..."

The woman had a calm expression on her face and said softly, "I said I don't want the child, but I didn't say I don't want him."

The maid's eyebrows twitched, and she dared not say anything else. She immediately responded, lowered her head and retreated.

At this time, the wind outside was stronger.

The sky was gloomy and it looked like a storm was coming.

After the Jia and Bai family's convoys left the city, they discovered that the weather had changed suddenly. It was too late to return.

"Strange, how can the weather change so suddenly?"

Luo Zijun looked out the window and frowned slightly.

If we go this slow and it rains, I don’t know if we will be able to get back to the city tonight.

at the same time.

Deep in the Cangyun Mountain, in a huge lake, there was a sudden "splash" sound and water splashed everywhere.

A white snake broke out of the water and rushed into the sky.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, and lightning and thunder roared.

(End of this chapter)