Chapter 157 The Wisdom of the Great Scholar
157 The Wisdom of the Great Scholar
The great scholar was the most powerful being in the Zhou Dynasty’s literary sage cultivation system.
Seeing the tension between his master and Chen Ruhua, Xiang Jiannan turned his head to look at the man in white named Ruyu beside him. He felt that he should say something at this time.
Is your master really a great scholar? Why is he different from what I, the little Taoist priest, thought?
I don't ask for being gentle and elegant, but at least don't get angry at the slightest thing. You don't have the temperament of a scholar at all.
He is a perfect match for the master! They say that scholars love to show off their eloquence. Judging from his posture, even my old Taoist priest can't win an argument.
Could it be that because the old Taoist priest had fought with the people in the town frequently in the past few years, his skills had reached extraordinary levels? Thinking about it again, it was indeed possible. Training at the grassroots level was often the most solid and powerful.
Even if scholars study the books of sages very hard, they may not be able to beat Aunt Li in a real debate.
"I came here today to take those girls from the backyard away."
Faced with Gao Yu'an's cold eyes, her aura never diminished for a moment, Chen Ruhua spoke again soon.
The tone was the same as the man in white before, and it could be seen that Ruyu had definitely inherited Ruhua's true teachings.
"No, I am a Taoist priest who has been entrusted by someone. Even if Magistrate Lin comes in person, I cannot do this, let alone a great scholar."
After hearing Chen Ruhua claim to be a great scholar, she stared at his height and said unforgivingly, Gao Yuan refused and then said:
"It's really glorious for us in Ping An Temple to be able to shock such a great scholar."
"Don't be so good at talking. Let me ask you, do you know what you are doing?"
"certainly."
"So you really want to go against the imperial court?"
"No, I am a Taoist who is devoted to cultivation. How can I care about the fighting among you? But you want to take people away from my Taoist temple? It is impossible."
After a few words, the old man in green robe suddenly laughed, his eyes constantly showing green light. Chen Ruhua looked Gao Yuan up and down, then nodded to the man in white, seeming to be very satisfied with the old Taoist's performance: "Taoist, you dare to do this even though you know you can't save yourself. I, Chen Ruhua, admire you."
"Just hiding it won't do anything. If things get really tense, Lin Zhen will be the first one to suffer."
"You also know that this matter itself is a cover-up, why are you so resistant to us?"
"If I leave it to you, can we escape this disaster?"
As if he had been waiting for Chen Ruhua to say this, Gao Yuan immediately started asking questions: "Taoist, I originally thought that the people who would pick a fight would be some rough people, but I didn't expect that the one who took over would be a scholar."
"What can those common people do? The officials' authority to regulate the country will not be theirs alone. If they want to intervene, they must have the ability to do so."
Chen Ruhua didn't care about Gao Yu'an's words, her tone was full of disdain, and she kept shaking her head while speaking: "As a great scholar, I will not fool you with words. Lin Zhen's matter is not worth mentioning. I came here with my disciple today just to put an end to this matter once and for all."
"How to end it?"
"Of course, we should take advantage of the time when those people can only wait and catch them off guard."
"The premise is that I can take those girls away."
An hour later.
Watching the women get on the carriage and leave, Xiang Jiannan did not expect that his master would agree in the end.
After chatting with Chen Ruhua for a while, he suddenly relented and asked himself to go to the town to hire a carriage for them.
The man driving the carriage was Wang Yixing. When several of Lin Zhen's confidantes came out of the temple, Xiang Jiannan's eyes widened when he saw him.
"Leave this matter to me. Taoist priest, you don't have to worry. My name, Chen Daru, is my credibility."
She got up and sat in her driverless carriage again. She didn't say much to them before leaving. Before entering the carriage, Chen Ruhua ordered the front car to start.
As the wheels left shallow ruts, Xiang Jiannan felt more relaxed.
"Finally he was sent away. With Chen Daru taking action, everything will be safe and sound."
At this time, he still cared about Chen Ruhua's reputation. He thought that the master had already seen through his identity. There was a hint of joy in Xiang Jiannan's heart when he spoke.
The old Taoist priest was neither humble nor arrogant when talking to Chen Ruhua before. To put it bluntly, he did not treat her differently.
Now that all of County Magistrate Lin’s close friends have been sent away, there will be no more rumors in Ping’an Town in the future.
Although we still don't know how Chen Ruhua will deal with the matter of County Magistrate Lin, the other party has already given a guarantee, so there is nothing to investigate further.
If County Magistrate Lin's matter can be resolved, they should not be implicated anymore.
Chen Daru said that he would deal with those generals, and he was very confident when he said those words.
"My disciple, you think it's too simple."
He seemed to be uncomfortable with the girls' departure and just sighed. Gao Yuan's words made the young Taoist priest wonder why.
"Master, don't you think so?"
"How could a mere county magistrate alarm such a great scholar? Disciple, do you think Lin Zhen has such a background?"
"If there was a great scholar in charge, this matter would not have been traced back to him as the county magistrate..."
"According to Master, the matter is not over yet?"
Confused by Gao Yuan's words and unable to understand what he meant, Xiang Jiannan asked helplessly.
So the matter is not over yet. Will the military commander group be able to make a comeback in the future? "In my opinion, Wang and his party will not go too far this time."
He stood there without moving, but Gao Yuan said just one sentence, which made Xiang Jiannan break out in a cold sweat.
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He understood the meaning of his master's words. He said that if he couldn't go too far, he would be in danger. "Are you saying that Wang and his party will be in danger?"
"Just listen to the great scholar's words casually, but don't take them as the truth."
He turned around and wanted to go back to the Taoist temple, but was stopped by Xiang Jiannan. Gao Yuan then said, "This matter has nothing to do with Wang and his party. As a great scholar, Chen Ruhua will definitely not do anything that would tarnish his reputation. Let's go back to the temple first and wait for Wang and his party to come back."
Until the night completely spread over the sky and the earth, Xiang Jiannan waited at the gate of the temple but saw no movement. He had not eaten dinner yet. Looking into the distance, he was filled with worry.
The master said that Wang and his entourage would not go far on this trip. It was already dark, but he had not returned yet.
The old Taoist priest had his own opinions. After entering the temple, he was just busy and didn't seem to worry about what had been said before.
But he suffered because of it.
Just as I was lost in thought, I finally saw a figure appear in the distance. He staggered a few steps and looked like he was about to fall.
When they got closer, they saw that it was Wang and his party.
My body was covered in black. When I saw myself, I burst into tears.
"Finally I made it back alive, little Taoist priest. Halfway through the journey, the carriage suddenly caught fire!"
"What! Where are the girls?"
As soon as he heard what Wang Yixing said, he knew that something bad was going to happen. Thinking of Chen Ruhua's confused expression when she left, Xiang Jiannan realized that he had been deceived by him.
He immediately helped Wang and his party into the Taoist temple. As soon as they stepped over the threshold, they saw the master already waiting at the door.
When he saw the two people coming in, he just gestured for them to go to the incense hall first, and then he closed the door of the temple directly.
"Burn them all?"
After entering the incense hall, Wang Yihang was allowed to take a breath for a moment. His expression was full of fear, and Xiang Jiannan naturally understood what he meant.
After the other party nodded, I fell silent for a moment. I looked at the master and just wanted to argue with him out loud.
The master knew that things would turn out like this, but he did not intervene!
Five women were burned to death in a carriage. How could their Taoist sect stand idly by and watch such a thing?
"Did you know this would happen?"
“The so-called great scholar has the word great at the front.”
"Chen Ruhua's approach is correct. A small county magistrate is nothing, but when he affects the harmony in the court, he must be dealt with with thunderous means."
"Confucian scholars govern a country not only by preaching!"
"Master, you are just making up stories!"
Wang Yihang, who did not understand the conversation between the two, took out a few taels of silver from his sleeve after trembling. After Xiang Jiannan and his apprentice fell silent, he spoke again: "This is their compensation for my carriage. They said they would report the matter to the county."
"Fortunately, I don't have to take any responsibility."
After listening to this, Xiang Jiannan was speechless for a long time. Looking at Wang Yihang who had a look of ignorance on his face, he thought of those women again.
They disappeared from the world in a few hours and were engulfed by the flames. How desperate they must be! Lin Zhen, you shouldn't have escaped this disaster!
(End of this chapter)