132. Air Leakage
Under the porridge stall.
Wang Daosheng gave porridge to the victims.
Zhang Zhuo took out a ceramic bowl and casually handed it to Wang Daosheng.
Wang Daosheng looked at him calmly and silently filled the ceramic bowl with a wooden spoon.
Zhang Zhuo tilted his head back, gulped down the porridge, and wiped his beard with the sleeve of his red official robe.
He casually dropped the ceramic bowl onto the blue brick stove and asked curiously, "Didn't you take my daughter to Luhun Mountain Villa for a study tour? Why did you end up here at the porridge stall? I heard that representatives from the two major Taoist temples at Huangshan and Laojun Mountain, as well as the eminent monks from Yuanjue Temple and Tuola Temple, are already here. There will be exciting Buddhist debates every day. Why are you wasting their time here?"
While distributing porridge to the victims, Wang Daosheng casually responded, "Life is the best teaching! Originally, the teachings of the ancient sages were all learned from life. Instead of learning from the ancient sages in books, we should learn directly from life, which will get us to the true meaning."
Zhang Zhuo stroked his beard and said, "If you had said less unorthodox things like this, Lord Hu wouldn't have to keep scolding you. A man should hide his edge when he should. As students, we shouldn't always go against our teacher."
Wang Daosheng responded calmly, "You are now lecturing me."
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Zhang Zhuo chuckled and tilted his chin towards Chen Ji: "What do you think of that kid?"
Wang Daosheng said calmly, "Why are you asking this?"
Zhang Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "Can't I ask?"
Wang Daosheng said casually, "Actually, you already have the answer in your heart. You asked me just to confirm the answer in your heart. But what I have to say may not be what you want."
Zhang Zhuo was getting impatient: "Then tell me about it."
Wang Daosheng glanced at Chen Ji, then turned to Zhang Zhuo and said, "This kid has murderous aura."
Zhang Zhuo was startled and looked at Wang Daosheng carefully. "People who have led troops are a little different. Can you even see that?"
Wang Daosheng scooped a spoonful of rice porridge into the victim's ceramic bowl. "He's been late for school twice in just two days. When asked why, he refused to explain. But every time he arrives, he carries a murderous aura. He doesn't look like someone coming to school. He looks more like one of my infantrymen who just killed a Japanese pirate and whose bodies are still stained with blood."
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Zhang Zhuo shook his head. "He's not a foot soldier. Thousands of soldiers are easy to come by, but a good general is hard to find. If you've worked with him, you'll understand. He's a talented general."
"You think very highly of him."
Wang Daosheng thought for a moment and said, "So, he was the one who delayed the victims outside the West City Gate the other day?"
Zhang Zhuo quickly said, "No."
Wang Daosheng smiled and said, "I've worked with you before. I happened to be late for school that morning, and you think so highly of me. Who else could it be but him?"
Zhang Zhuo warned, "Don't try to take advantage of him."
Wang Daosheng said helplessly: "What can I do to him? I can only take his tuition and teach him the truth, that's all."
Zhang Zhuo suddenly asked, "Has your mourning period ended?"
Wang Daosheng nodded: "Yesterday."
Zhang Zhuo then asked, "What official position did Lord Hu arrange for you?"
Wang Daosheng said casually, "The teacher hopes that I will return to Beijing and serve as the Minister of War and a Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy."
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"What?"
Zhang Zhuo raised his voice.
Seeing some disaster victims looking over his way, he quickly lowered his voice again: "How could you jump two levels and be promoted to Minister of War? Doesn't that mean you'll join the cabinet next?"
Wang Daosheng did not answer this question. He just looked at Chen Ji from a distance and suddenly said, "He is a warm-hearted person."
Zhang Zhuo also looked at Chen Ji, and after a moment he sighed, "He's a bit too enthusiastic right now. He's not usually like this."
At this time, Chen Ji was scooping porridge for the victims one by one.
In just half an hour, the cherry-red fire in his body had gradually turned light red, and there seemed to be a wisp of yellow flame in the flame, as thin as a gossamer.
Chen Ji felt the surging vitality, as if he had been reborn, and even his breath seemed to be flowing with fire.
He suddenly realized.
The mountain king swallows the dragon, the icy flow on the officials is the concrete dragon energy, and the source of the dragon energy is hidden in the hearts of the people, which is what makes a country a country.
No wonder Old Man Yao has become an imperial physician after practicing the Mountain King's Way. Presumably, when he treats patients, the furnace fire in his body will also undergo the same changes.
But why didn’t the master tell me this?
Don’t you want to discover this secret?
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No, there must be another reason.
The big pot in front of Chen Ji had been emptied, and it would take another two incense sticks of time to cook the porridge again.
He looked at the victims lined up in front of him, each holding a brand new ceramic bowl.
He came to Baili and said, "Go and have a rest for a while. I'll help you."
Bai Li was surprised and said, "Ah...really?"
After saying that, she looked at the others and said, "But everyone is still busy. It's not appropriate for me to rest alone."
Chen Ji smiled and said, "It's okay, just stand aside and take a rest."
Bai Li stepped aside, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why didn't you go help my brother?"
Chen Ji explained, "The prince is stronger and can hold on for now. When he can't hold on any longer, I'll go help him."
Baili let out an "oh" in a long tone.
Chen Ji picked up a wooden spoon and quickly scooped out spoonfuls of rice porridge to the victims.
The yellow flame became more and more obvious, as if a golden dragon was swimming in the red fire.
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After Princess Baili finished using the big pot, he ran to the prince to help.
The prince rubbed his arm and immediately gave a thumbs up: "Children of the Jianghu, righteous!"
After the prince had finished eating the porridge in the pot, Chen Ji slowly came to Chen Wenxiao.
Chen Wenxiao had been waiting for this moment for a long time. When he saw him coming, he immediately handed him the wooden spoon.
Chen Ji raised his eyebrows: "Why give me a spoon? Just do your own thing."
Chen Wenxiao was puzzled: "Aren't you here to help?"
Chen Ji shook his head: "No, I'll just take a look."
Chen Wenxiao: “?”
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Chen Ji stood aside. Every time Chen Wenxiao handed out a spoonful of porridge, the victims would rush to thank him. He would smile and say, "You're welcome."
After talking so much, Chen Wenxiao couldn't help but ask, "I'm here distributing porridge, why are you pretending to be a good person?"
But Chen Ji ignored Chen Wenxiao.
He was certain that even if he did not distribute porridge, as long as the victims recognized from the bottom of their hearts that he had contributed to this good deed, the fire in his heart would become brighter.
However, there is another condition for transformation, that is, the person who receives the favor must know his identity.
Chen Ji took a deep breath. The essence of the tiger's method was far more profound than he had imagined.
What is the purpose of a mere furnace of transformation?
I'm afraid I'll have to ask Xuanyuan about this matter.
While he was thinking, Zhang Zhuo led the officials over and said cheerfully, "Thank you for your hard work. We have registered the victims. Now we will be the ones distributing the porridge."
Wang Daosheng handed the spoon to the officer and patiently warned him, "Don't allow such things as forcing women into prostitution or eating their children to happen."
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Zhang Zhuo smiled and replied, "Don't worry."
After saying this, he seemed to sigh: "If only I could put down the things on my shoulders and go with you guys.
"When I heard people debated, it was like a revelation. If I heard there was a debate somewhere, I would rush over to listen even if I had to skip food and drink. But now I can't get away."
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. What you're doing now is more important."
The disciples of Wang Dao Sheng Chao waved and said, "Let's go."
Chen Ji was still not satisfied, but had no better reason to stay, so he could only leave reluctantly.
As they passed Chen Wenzong, he suddenly bowed and said, "Third brother, I saw you working tirelessly today while distributing porridge to the disaster victims, and you treated them with such warmth and care. Now I realize I've misunderstood you. In the days ahead, you and I, three brothers, will be Master Wang's disciples. We must support each other. If you have any questions about the scriptures, feel free to ask me. Although you missed the imperial examination this time, three years from now will be your chance to shine."
Chen Ji gave him a strange look and said perfunctorily, "Okay!"
This time, everyone followed the ox cart on foot, even Chen Wenzong and Chen Wenxiao did not get on the ox cart.
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On the ox cart, only Prince Jing was left, with his hat brim lowered, driving the ox cart alone with his back to the crowd.
After walking a few hundred steps, Bai Li's eyes suddenly sparkled as he said, "Since we're going to Luhun Villa on foot, why don't we just let the ox cart and the driver go back to Luo City? There's no need to come with us."
But Prince Jing's whipping action suddenly froze, and then he whipped the ox cart hard, pretending not to hear anything.
Bai Li continued to say to Mr. Wang, "Sir, they say that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."
Before she could finish her words, Prince Jing stopped whipping the ox, stood up and jumped off the ox cart, swung the whip at Bai Li.
Bai Li quickly hid behind Chen Ji and the prince, holding their arms and revealing half of his face through the gap: "The driver hit someone."
Prince Jing gritted his teeth and said, "Your little cotton-padded jacket is leaking."
The prince saw the face under the brim of the hat and exclaimed, "Dad?"
When Prince Jing heard the prince's cry, he was immediately furious and chased him all over the place: "You are the one who has reached adulthood, right? I can't control you, right?
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The prince said angrily: "Bai Li harmed me."
Chen Ji and Zhang Xia looked on in amazement.
Zhang Xia looked at Chen Ji: "Prince Jing, the Crown Prince, and the Princess, do you usually get along like this?"
Chen Ji hesitated: "The prince and the princess don't act like monsters every day."
Wang Daosheng smiled bitterly and stopped Prince Jing: "How can you be so shameless as to even hide this from me? If I were to encounter any bad guys, how would I explain this to the palace and the court?"
Prince Jing stopped panting and said with emotion, "I'm getting old after all. I can't beat my own son anymore."
Bai Li approached cautiously and said, "Father, I really don't want you to go on an incognito tour. Yesterday, you caught a cold and fainted. Imperial Physician Yao rushed into the palace and stayed by your side for three hours. Now that you're away, what if something happens again and Imperial Physician Yao isn't around?"
He raised his hand to stop her: "Look, Dad is fine now, right? I was just taking a nap yesterday. It was your mother who made a fuss out of nothing."
Bai Li looked at him suspiciously. At this moment, Prince Jing's face was indeed rosy, and he didn't look like he had just suffered a serious illness.
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She looked at Chen Ji for help.
Chen Ji said nothing.
He was thinking about one question: if Prince Jing was really just taking a nap, how could his master stay in the palace for three hours without coming out?
Therefore, it must be true that Prince Jing is ill.
But since Prince Jing was ill, why did he insist on going on an incognito tour? Unless he had a compelling reason to come out.
Wang Daosheng thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, get in the carriage. Now that we've come out, there's no point turning back. Don't mention your identity as the prince to outsiders; just treat him as the coachman."
End of this chapter.
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