Chapter 620: Living Towards Death
Song Mo understood that Xie Zhan was the auxiliary star.
Powerful Minister...
He himself intended to use Xie Zhan to defend Pingzhou.
Xie Zhan, please don't let me down.
"Master Kurong, your sect has a deep connection with our Song family. Can't you give us some pointers?"
Taoist Kurong swept the whisk in his hand, bowed and said, "May you be blessed with infinite happiness." After that, he fell silent.
"In that case, the Taoist priest will stay in the palace first."
After Song Mo set off, the boy shouted, "Master—" Are they unable to leave?
The old Taoist just smiled at him.
…
At this time in Pingzhou, Xue Xu, Guo Chong and Dong Jichuan were sitting in the pavilion, enjoying the gentle night breeze, listening to the frog sounds and making tea.
Xue Xu frowned slightly, "Master Ku Rong went to Chang'an to meet Song Mo." This news was received during the day, and the governor did not take it seriously.
At this moment, Xue Xu and Guo Chong looked at Dong Jichuan. They both knew that Dong Jichuan had some knowledge of physiognomy.
The two of them didn't understand the ins and outs of this, but they were indeed worried that Song Mo would use this to harm the governor. No wonder they were worried. They could guess what Song Mo was worried about.
Now he is trying every possible way to find Taoist Ku Rong, just in case...
Dong Jichuan remained calm. "Master Ku Rong is great at astrology and physiognomy. But the fate of a governor is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"Master Ku Rong is not an ordinary person."
"Don't worry. People from outside the world have their own taboos and can't do whatever they want."
"for example?"
"They have three things they don't count: they don't count for themselves, they don't count for the dead, and they don't count for their colleagues. Besides that, there are two more things they don't mention."
"What's the meaning?"
"Even if Song Mo asked Taoist Ku Rong for advice, hoping he could give him some pointers, Ku Rong wouldn't say too much. As the saying goes, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. It's impossible to tell everything you know. Otherwise, you'll be entangled in bad karma."
"If Song Mo asked about the governor, he wouldn't say more."
"Why is that?"
"Another way to say the two things you shouldn't talk about is that things that have a huge impact shouldn't be talked about."
"What do you mean?" Guo Chong asked with interest.
Dong Jichuan explained, "For outsiders like Taoist Master Ku Rong, if the person seeking help is just an ordinary person, saving them or helping them remedy a disaster will have limited impact on them. But if the life and death of that person is too great, then outsiders should not interfere arbitrarily, otherwise they will most likely be punished by heaven."
Song Mo is the emperor, and the governor is a quasi-emperor. If Taoist Kurong calculates for both of them at the same time, if he talks too much, he will probably lose his life in Chang'an.
Xue Xu and Guo Chong: I understand.
"Then we can rest assured."
…
The conversation between Song Mo and Taoist Ku Rong was secret, but the Grand Marshal's Office was not included.
The Grand Marshal's Office soon learned about the conversation between the emperor and Taoist Master Ku Rong.
"Congratulations, Grand Commander. Congratulations, Grand Commander." With Taoist Ku Rong's words, I believe the emperor will trust the Grand Commander even more.
Xie Zhan accepted the congratulations from his subordinates, but he didn't say anything in his heart. He would keep going on the path he wanted to take, no matter how difficult or easy it was.
The subordinates then realized that the Grand Commander was not very happy, and many of them were a little confused.
Fan Yang waved his hand and asked them to leave before asking, "Does the Grand Commander mind Master Ku Rong's attitude?"
Xie Zhan nodded.
Both were intelligent men. The fact that Taoist Ku Rong remained silent and evaded the emperor's three questions spoke volumes. The more he avoided questions, the bigger the problem.
Fan Yang: "Destiny is unpredictable. Otherwise, how can one defy fate and change it?"
Xie Zhan nodded in agreement. Indeed, if everything was destined, then they would not need to struggle.
…
On the third day of being kept in the palace, Master Kurong suddenly said to his youngest disciple, "I sense that the destiny is approaching. After I pass away, they will not trouble you. When you leave the palace and Chang'an, go to Pingzhou."
Twenty years ago, when his master passed away, he told him that he was destined to have a disaster.
When he asked how to deal with it, the master only left him four words: live towards death.
He has been seeking the truth all his life but has never found it. It was only at the age of seventy-six this year that he finally realized that if he wanted perfection, he had to live towards death.
There are some things he must take to the grave, as a small thing he has done for the people.
"Master, why is this?"
The boy didn't understand. Since he had already anticipated such an outcome, why did his master still come to Chang'an?
"When my great-grandmaster enlightened Emperor Taizong, that was the cause. Now in this era of great contention, I have kept silent about the future, that is the result." What he had said to the emperor before was indeed what he wanted to say.
"Master..." The boy's eyes were filled with tears.
The old Taoist waved his hand and let him go.
Early in the morning, when the boy pushed the door open, he found that his master had left with a smile.
Song Mo was very unhappy, his face gloomy enough to drip water. What did Ku Rong mean by that big nose? He died after only three days in the palace. Wouldn't that make him, the emperor, be criticized?
Xie Zhan's face was also very heavy.
Afterwards, Song Mo asked Taichang Temple to bury Taoist Priest Ku Rong.
Zhuozhou
Zhao Minglou, carrying the appointment as the governor of Zhuozhou, entered the city gate with his subordinates. Along the way, he was shocked by the changes in Zhuozhou.
"Sir, is it true that every household in Zhuozhou raises donkeys?" The long-servant was very surprised. When these people met, they talked about their donkeys every other sentence.
Zhao Minglou nodded heavily. This was not a good sign. His brother-in-law was right. The situation in Zhuozhou was not optimistic and he had a long way to go.
When they arrived at the Zhuozhou County Magistrate's Mansion, Jiang Boya was already waiting at the gate to greet them.
Afterwards, Jiang Boya introduced Zhao Minglou to the officials currently serving in Zhuozhou.
Kong Huai died in the line of duty, and the court had to express its gratitude. Therefore, after Song Mo issued an edict to commend him, he also promoted Kong Huai's younger brother Kong Tan to the position of Zhuozhou County Magistrate.
Jiang Boya explained to Kong Tan at that time that Zhuozhou had become the target of Pingzhou's plan, and that there would be a tough battle to fight next.
If this situation were not the case, he could have succeeded his brother as the county governor. Now he could only be relegated to the position of county magistrate temporarily, as there was another capable person for the position of county governor.
Kong Tan had no objection, he knew how much he weighed.
At this time, Kong Tan looked at Zhao Minglou curiously. Is this new Zhuozhou group commander the capable person that Mr. Jiang mentioned?
"Mr. Jiang, can you tell me about the current situation in Zhuozhou?" Zhao Minglou said to Jiang Boya.
Zhuozhou was his first stop after returning to Chang'an to serve as an official. As the eldest son of the Zhao family, this step was crucial.
Although his brother-in-law is Xie Zhan, the Grand Commander, his sister is no longer the only woman in Xie Zhan's harem. He is about to take a concubine, and the concubine's family is not bad. Who knows what will happen in the future...
In fact, as a man, he understood his brother-in-law very well, and he did not blame him. His brother-in-law had done his utmost for the Zhao family. The Zhao family also had to work hard to stand up.
Pingzhou
The news of Zhao Minglou's arrival was immediately presented to Lu Songli's desk.
The plan for Zhuozhou is already underway, and every step they take is aimed at making donkeys a pillar industry in Zhuozhou...
Lu Songli arranged people to follow up on these matters.
According to the information they gathered, every household in Zhuozhou now raises donkeys. Furthermore, donkey-related workshops are constantly emerging, replacing previously unprofitable ones, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
During this period, Lu Songli was not so busy. She not only took the time to visit Old Lady Sun, but also took the time to attend two weddings, Qin Heng's and Lu Mingzhi's.
Lu Mingzhi married and Qin Heng remarried.
The marriage of the two was arranged by Lu Songli's mother Jiang and mother-in-law Gu respectively.
In the words of Lord Lu Desheng, spring plowing is over, so everyone should take a break from their busy schedule and find some time to have a baby. The Qin and Lu families took the lead and demonstrated one to everyone.
In the study, Lu Songli was lost in thought.
The door opened and Qin Sheng strode towards her, "Lili, Xie Zhan is going to take a concubine!"
"Yeah, I heard about it."
"There's more than one."
Of course, Lu Songli knew that Xie Zhan had taken two concubines at once: Lu Fei, the head of the Southern Lu clan, and the daughter of Xiao Qun, the current Grand Marshal. Now, his backyard was complete with both civil and military talents, a true three-legged tripod.
Seeing his beaming look, Lu Songli seemed to see the villain deep in his heart giggling with his mouth closed.
"He took a concubine, and you're so happy?"
"hey-hey."
"Do you also want to take a concubine?" Things were going smoothly in Zhuozhou, and Lu Songli was in a good mood, so she couldn't help teasing him.
Hearing this, Qin Sheng's eyes were filled with fear. "Lili, don't scare me."
He mentioned this just to tell Lili that Xie Zhan was unfaithful while he was loyal.
Seeing him shaking his head like a rattle, full of desire to survive, Lu Songli decided not to tease him anymore, "Okay, I was just teasing you."
Qin Sheng thought to himself, he was serious! He automatically changed the tone of his wife's words.
Qin Sheng knew very well that if he dared to take a concubine, Lili would kill him first and then the concubine. Don't ask him how he knew that, it was just his intuition.
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