Catching Monsters

Chapter 76: Senior, Don’t Talk Nonsense

Xuan Daozi slowly raised his head and saw that there was a long crack on the body of the Taoist statue. His face changed.

He couldn't help but say, "Hey, it seems that the Taoist Master doesn't want these evil immortals you mentioned to be his boys. If you ask me..."

Jiang Yun hurried forward and covered Xuan Daozi's mouth: "Old senior, don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense..."

Raise your head three feet and there is a god.

If he let the old senior continue talking, Jiang Yun couldn't guarantee what would happen.

When Xuan Daozi heard this and looked at Jiang Yun's actions, he thought that Jiang Yun was protecting the Three Pure Ones and the Four Imperial Gods.

He sighed. It seemed that the child was completely obsessed with his decision.

"Forget it." Xuan Daozi shook his head slowly, his eyes full of regret, and said, "If you ever think clearly, the door of Tianqing Temple will always be open to you."

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I have just arrived in the capital, so I have to travel around. I'll take my leave now." Jiang Yun hurriedly bowed and did not dare to stay in Tianqing Temple any longer.

If he continued to stay, this old man would be so careless, Jiang Yun would be afraid...

Jiang Yun took Xu Xiaogang and Qian Buchou and quickly left Tianqing Temple.

After walking out the door, Jiang Yun looked back, frowned slightly, and felt a little confused.

Why would Taoist Master Ying Yuan refuse to accept the incense he offered?
Could it be that since he himself is worshipping the Three Pure Ones, he doesn't dare to snatch the Three Pure Ones' followers?

Of course, this is purely Jiang Yun’s fantasy, and he has no idea of the specific reason.

But it doesn’t matter. Even if you join Tianqing Temple, there is no money to be made.

He came to Beijing this time to make money. Once he made money, he would build a Taoist temple for the Three Pure Ones.

Of course, it is not purely for the purpose of promoting Taoism, but the Taoist temple business is extremely profitable.

As long as he becomes famous, he will become a money-eating beast.

The reason why these three Taoist temples live so quietly is that, to put it bluntly, they are still unable to lose face completely, and they pride themselves on their Taoist status and are unwilling to go around soliciting customers.

If you use some commercial means...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun's eyes lit up slightly. This was indeed a way to make money, and it could also promote the Three Pure Ones Taoism.

"What are you thinking about?" Qian Buchou followed beside him and looked at Jiang Yun's thoughtful expression: "If you ask me, it's better not to join the Tianqing Temple."

"You'd better join the Jinyiwei. You can get money and power if you want."

Jiang Yun smiled when he heard that. He didn't reply that the money was not a problem. Instead, he looked at Xu Xiaogang and said, "Xu Xiaogang, if I want to open a Taoist temple, you say..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaogang's eyelids twitched, and he lowered his voice and said, "Don't even think about it. Why open this broken Taoist temple?"

"Besides, the current emperor doesn't like Taoism. If you really want to open a Taoist temple, at least you have to get the emperor's approval. Otherwise, forget it."

The emperor nodded?

Jiang Yun frowned. This was going to be troublesome.

"Let's go shopping." Jiang Yun shook his head and temporarily gave up the idea of opening a Taoist temple.

In the inner city of Beijing, the closer to the imperial city, the more expensive the houses become.

Of course, there is a reason for this. All senior officials in the court have to attend the morning court.

The closer to the imperial city, the more convenient it is to attend the morning court.

Every inch of land here is worth a lot of money, and even the large mansions surrounding the capital city cannot be bought with money.

On the lintel of a large mansion with six entrances and six exits, quite close to the imperial city, are four characters written by the late emperor himself: "Zhen Guo Gong Mansion".

Stepping over the lintel and walking into the room, there is a pair of couplets written on both sides. The first couplet: Guarding the country and ensuring its security, his glorious military exploits are recorded in history.

Second line: Four dukes and eight generals, their morale is as high as the clouds.

Horizontal banner: The general’s family is as powerful as a tiger.

This courtyard is simple and elegant, with flying eaves and brackets, blue bricks and black tiles. At this moment, a lady in her fifties, still charming and graceful, is standing by the pond in the courtyard, holding fish food in her hand and throwing it into the pond.

Butler Wu came running over with a look of joy on his face: "Madam, Madam, the young lady is back..."

Tao Yuelan's eyes lit up with joy when she heard this. She quickly stood up and put down the fish food in her hand: "Su Wen is back? Where is she?"

Wu Chi said respectfully, "The young lady has gone to her own boudoir, and brought a little girl with her. She will be back to stay for a few days."

"Little girl?" Tao Yuelan was a little surprised when she heard that, and then said, "This girl is really, she didn't come to see me the first time she came back."

Wu Chi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but remind him, "The young master is back too..."

"Oh."

"Let's go and see Su Wen. I miss her so much."

Tao Yuelan was extremely anxious and took Wu Chi to Xu Suwen's boudoir.

On the way, she also sighed and said, "You said that Su Wen, this girl, has reached the prime of her life, but she is still reluctant to get married."

"People of higher status don't like women like Su Wen who wield swords and guns."

"My status is too low, I'm afraid that Su Wen, this girl, won't look down on me."

"But it worries me to death."

Wu Chi next to him said tactfully, "The young lady is from the Xu family after all. Our Duke's Mansion has guarded the border for His Majesty for generations. The young lady's ability to wield a sword and a gun made the master very happy. He said that this is a woman who is as good as a man."

Tao Yuelan didn't think so. Her face was filled with sorrow. She sighed and said, "It is a man's duty to serve his country in the army. A woman's destiny is to marry into a powerful family..."

As they were talking, the two soon arrived in front of the courtyard.

Various green plants are planted in Xu Suwen's courtyard, which is fragrant and pure. Even if she is not in the capital, Tao Yuelan will ask the servants to tidy up the courtyard every day.

But unexpectedly, there were dozens of chicks running around in the yard, clucking.

In the yard, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao were chasing chickens everywhere.

"What is this?" Tao Yuelan was slightly stunned when she saw the scene in front of her.

"Mom." Xu Suwen caught the chick and got a little embarrassed. She raised her head and laughed happily. Then she said hurriedly, "Uncle Wu, catch it quickly. The chick is about to run away."

"Oh, okay, okay." Wu Chi also quickly joined the ranks of catching chicks.

"I'll have to weave some bamboo rattan and build a fence later." Xu Suwen wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"What a pretty little girl." Tao Yuelan looked at Jiang Qiaoqiao and asked with a smile, "Where did you meet this little girl?"

"Her brother is my colleague in the Jinyiwei and is staying in our house for a while." Xu Suwen explained.

Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at the noble lady in front of her and didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only clumsily imitate her brother and salute with her fists clasped.

"By the way, there are some furniture. Come on, Qiaoqiao, let's move them in and put them in the yard first." Xu Suwen ran out of the yard and led Jiang Qiaoqiao to move things.

"Oh, Miss, I can let the servants do this kind of thing." Of course, Wu Chi also understood his young lady's character, so he could only hurry up to help.

Seeing her daughter rushing around moving things, doing rough work, and being so careless, Tao Yuelan couldn't help but have a headache. How could she marry this girl off?

Sad.

(End of this chapter)