Before dinner, the women in the yard also walked out of their rooms one after another.
Seeing this, Li Xiuzhu smiled, feeling a sense of accomplishment.
At this time, the bonfires had been built. There were five large bonfires, four in the four corners and one in the middle, and the distance between them was about three meters.
There were four excellent seats in the middle. Two of the eight-immortal tables were occupied by his concubines. One was occupied by him and his three wives, as well as Su Chengcheng and her daughter. The remaining table was occupied by Du Sanniang, Zeng Peiyun, and a few special maids.
As for the other maids in the mansion, they gathered around the stove outside. There were three tables next to each bonfire, closer to the bonfire. This way they could stay warm and save a lot of charcoal.
Just as Li Xiuzhu and his friends were having the banquet, the atmosphere at a house at the end of the alley on Zhuque Street seemed a little strange.
"Hasn't that evil beast come back yet?"
The person who was speaking had a frown on his face, and looked intimidating without even getting angry. He was middle-aged and looked like an old stubborn Confucian scholar.
After hearing his words, a pretty woman across from him shuddered slightly, smiled bitterly and said, "Master, we don't have to wait until tomorrow. The housekeeper said that Ming'er went to Hongxiu Garden yesterday and didn't come back. It seems that he is still in Hongxiu Garden."
"It's also because Nandi is too hard-working. It's understandable that he wants to relax after a year away."
"He just has no sense of propriety. I'll tell him about it when I come back tomorrow."
This couple is Fang Siming's parents, and they still don't know that their son is in deep trouble.
"Humph, it's because you are such a spoiled mother that he doesn't take us seriously."
"Fortunately, he is quite sensible and won't cause any trouble for our family."
"Forget it, let him be."
"Come, let's eat."
The young girl who was watching her parents at the side didn't dare to breathe, for fear of being implicated.
However, after hearing her parents let Fang Siming off lightly, she still felt a little resentful.
They were born to the same parents, but she could not be compared with her brother. Perhaps her status was only slightly higher than that of a servant in the family.
Oh, when can I have a home of my own?
Looking at her mother who was like a punching bag, Fang Xiaoxiao made another wish in her heart: I hope my future husband can be nicer to me.
The moment the sky became completely dark, Taoist priests deep in the unknown mountains of Da Zhou began to observe the sky.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, a night when the fortunes for the new year are gathered. Therefore, Taoists who are good at stargazing and divination will not miss this night.
But as the night deepened and the stars appeared, the Taoists' faces changed.
Looking at the suddenly bright star next to Ziwei Star, and then looking at the dim and flickering Ziwei Star, everyone's heart tightened.
"A demon star has fallen from the sky, and the purple myrtle is dimming. This is going to be a big event."
The young Taoist priest beside the old Taoist priest blinked and asked: "Master, what does this mean? What big thing could happen?"
The old Taoist priest observed the stars without turning his head and said, "Is the death of His Majesty and the change of dynasty a big deal?"
"Strange, Tan Lang and Po Jun are not abnormal, is there not much killing in the world?"
"No killing is good, no killing is good!"
"Qingfeng, the mountain will be closed for three years from now on. No one is allowed to leave the mountain without my order."
Although the young Taoist priest didn't quite understand what he heard, he still nodded.
"Yes, Master. I will arrange it right away."
However, not everyone who sees this astrological sign will choose to retreat from the world.
Many people also choose to enter the world.
There was no killing, and a smooth transition of dynasties. If they could assist the new generation of emperor, it would be the merit of following the dragon. If they could be named as the national teacher, they could even enjoy the national fortune and practice.
"Xiao Meng, follow me out of the mountains."
Hearing this, the woman named Xiaomeng looked at her master.
Her eyes as bright as stars make people ignore her appearance at a glance, but her appearance is actually very outstanding. She is a girl who is as beautiful as Fu Yuehua.
"Master, aren't we practicing the Way of Inaction? It's not good to participate in the change of dynasties, right?"
After all, he is his only disciple, so the old Taoist explained: "It is true on ordinary days, but the change of dynasties brings great fortune and great merit."
"My Taoist sect is divided into the Heaven, Earth and Human Sects. Our Heaven Sect cultivates the Heaven Heart and emphasizes following the will of Heaven."
"The Emperor Star descends, and the Purple Myrtle becomes dim. This is destiny, and it is a mission issued by the heavens."
"As long as we enter the world to assist destiny, our past practice is not enough to enter the world now."
"And you can see that the Tan Lang Po Jun has not moved, which means that there will be basically no major casualties in this Tian Ming event. This is a great opportunity that can only be encountered once in a while."
Xiao Meng's calm heart was slightly startled after hearing what her master said.
What does less than one point mean? It means that one day is equivalent to a hundred days of practice, and one year is equivalent to a hundred years.
Suddenly, Xiao Meng, who was dedicated to practicing, became excited.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
At the same time, Ning Daoqi, the leader of the Taoist sect, frowned slightly.
The Heaven Sect cultivates inaction, the Earth Sect cultivates destiny, and the Human Sect cultivates harmony among people.
For those who are harmonious with each other, the best way is to remain unchanged.
The Tianzong follows the will of heaven, while they intercept a destiny for the world.
"Looks like I have to go to the Buddhist temple. I hope those old guys and girls can come out to help me."
At the same time, in addition to these Taoists, there were some people who were at a loss. These people were the people from the Imperial Observatory.
They are responsible for observing celestial phenomena and weather, but they dare not report today's celestial phenomena.
Several supervisors of the Imperial Observatory looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Tell me, how do you report this?"
"It's definitely not okay to tell the truth. Other things are easy to talk about, but what about the change of dynasty? If we tell it, I'm afraid they will accuse us of disrupting the government, and we will be doomed."
"But talking nonsense is also courting death. If nothing goes wrong, it's fine. But if there is a disaster, wouldn't that be digging your own grave?"
"In that case, why don't we just not report the whole thing, but just report that this year might not be peaceful, and report it privately."
"That's all we can do."
"Everyone keep your mouth shut, otherwise no one in our family will survive."
"Don't worry, Master Cheng. We know the stakes."
At this time, Li Xiuzhu didn't know that he seemed to be targeted by the heavens.
The next morning, Li Xiuzhu took Fu Yuehua back home.
Seeing that the Fu Mansion was no different from before she got married, Fu Yuehua felt quite emotional.
"Last year I was still a girl, now I'm a wife."
“It always feels like a dream.”
Thinking of this, Fu Yuehua glanced at Li Xiuzhu and suddenly smiled.
"If it's a dream, it should be a beautiful dream, right?"
"Although my husband is a bit of a playboy, he is always good to us."
Li Xiuzhu couldn't help feeling happy as he listened to his wife's wild thoughts.
Women in this era are really easy to satisfy. If they were like this in the future, they would be so unfaithful that they would be aborted by you.
Even if you have a good temper, you will definitely end up getting divorced and breaking up. There is no way you can have such a fairy-like life.
(End of this chapter)