Chapter 178

178 Finally, one person was confiscated and he was surrounded in the middle of the yard for a long time to be explained. Gao Yuan held on to his original intention, but he could not stand it soon in the early morning. Fortunately, Xiang Jiannan arrived in time and brought a savior to the old Taoist priest.

Mr. Chen, who has become the No. 1 in Ping'an Town, has his third son, Chen Jingxuan, who has a promising future.

As soon as the three of them appeared, they drove away the crowd that was surrounding them and they spontaneously split into two sides to make way.

"outrageous!"

With a faint glance at the angry face, he first turned his gaze to Pei Dafa and said coldly.

Among so many people, he was the most outrageous. He wore Taoist clothes and called everyone "Master" in a friendly manner.

It looks more imposing than the other wealthy families in the town. I heard that the peach wood short sword in the hands of the young Taoist priest was also brought by him, but it fell when he entered the temple...

How could a mayor do such a thing?

"Mr. Chen."

He calmed down a little now. It was not easy to hide behind under the gaze of Mr. Chen. Pei Dafa looked fearful and heard the people around him become silent.

Now everyone in Ping'an Town has to give face to the Chen family. The old man is here to help the master out of trouble.

His Jingxuan will definitely not join the Taoist sect. At the very least, he will have to wait until he becomes an official. Otherwise, he will be destroying his future and wasting his ten years of hard study.

Scholars in the Zhou Dynasty had to maintain a clean identity before entering officialdom and could not have anything to do with any spiritual practice system.

It is possible after becoming an official, but that will be at least after the imperial examination next spring.

"Old Taoist priest, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

After he dismissed everyone, he didn't say anything more. He just waved his hand to let those who were eager to become his disciples disperse. Then, Mr. Chen called Pei Dafa, who was dawdling, and said, "I've heard about what you did. You can't just resign from the imperial court so easily."

"Why don't you go back and change your clothes? It's up to the old Taoist priest to accept disciples or not."

These two sentences were spoken with great vigor and were also heard by other people. Seeing that there was no hope and fearing the majesty of Mr. Chen, the residents of Ping'an Town, who had been making a fuss for a long time, immediately hurried to flee.

There will be opportunities in the future, so don't worry about this short period of time today.

The reason they rushed here early in the morning was mainly because they were angry about Wang and his group's showing off yesterday. The old Taoist priest had just explained to them that it was a complete misunderstanding.

Otherwise, why would Wang and his group not show up for so long?

"I am really ashamed, old Taoist."

After everyone had left and the Chen family father and son had entered the incense hall, Gao Yuan sat on the futon and wiped his sweat repeatedly, regretting his decision. He then raised his eyes and looked outside the house frequently, as if looking for someone: "Where's that kid Wang Yixing? Go call him over! Taoist priest, I'm going to clean up the mess today!"

He spoke with great resentment. Seeing him like this, Old Master Chen naturally could not fulfill his wish. Just like Xiang Jiannan last night, he smiled and said to comfort him:

"Yihang knew that he had gotten into a big trouble, so he begged me to come to the temple to take a look."

"It might be God's will that he can become the disciple of the old Taoist priest. Why should we be angry about such a thing?"

"I just drank a few too many glasses yesterday. I never thought I would cause such a big mess."

He was not very determined at this moment, thinking that it was his fault that Wang Yihang became a registered disciple. How could Gao Yuan not know that he was in the wrong?

After he finished yelling, he quickly relaxed, looking worried, and only thought about what to do next.

What my disciple said last night was indeed reasonable. He was determined to remove Wang Yihang's status, and now everyone in the town knows about it. If he continues to do so, it will only make things more complicated.

It didn't matter if the Taoist priest was criticized a few times, the main concern was Wang Yihang who had not yet shown up.

He spoke too quickly. If he hadn't drunk too much yesterday, this wouldn't have happened.

We need to find a way to have the best of both worlds.

"Forgive me for saying so much, as the saints say: keep your word and fulfill your promise. Since the old Taoist priest has already accepted Wang and his party, there is no reason for him to regret it."

The man sitting aside suddenly spoke, revealing the temperament of a scholar, and Chen Jingxuan immediately began to speak.

Although it sounds like the words are not finished, the meaning is self-evident.

If Gao Yu'an casually disowns Wang and his party, he will probably lose his prestige in Ping'an Town in the future. Regardless of whether the old Taoist priest cares or not, he, a scholar who is about to have a bright future, cannot sit idly by.

A gentleman should keep his word. Today, he believes that the old Taoist priest will seriously consider his words.

Apart from the inconvenient timing of his apprenticeship yesterday, Wang Yixing himself did nothing wrong.

"What Jingxuan said makes sense."

Everyone understood what Chen Jingxuan meant. After the crowd dispersed, it seemed that they would be attacked again by the Chen father and son. Xiang Jiannan saw that his master looked helpless.

This father and son are lobbyists for Wang Yihang. They came to help out today, probably with this matter in mind.

With Mr. Chen personally taking action, there will probably be no more accidents regarding Wang Yihang becoming the master's registered disciple. The only thing left is how to shut up other people.

My idea is the same as what I thought yesterday, to accept as many as they come and not offend anyone.

Those who wanted to become disciples in Ping'an Town, young and old, did not have any major problems with their conduct.

"As for the other people in the town, I think it depends on the Taoist's original intention. If you feel it is inconvenient, my Chen family can do it for you. It will only take half a day and I will definitely be able to give the old Taoist a peaceful life."

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This old man Chen really comes as a timely help.

Hearing that Mr. Chen was going to solve the problem, Xiang Jiannan turned his head and glanced at his master.

If Mr. Chen could help, things would be much easier. If nothing else, at least he could quickly solve the problem the old Taoist is facing.

Anyway, if he followed his original idea, he would always offend one party. Between Wang and his party and other residents of Ping'an Town, the Chen family chose the former.

Old Master Chen is truly worthy of being the head of a wealthy family as he is willing to do something offensive for the sake of a coachman in his mansion. He takes good care of the servants in his mansion.

"That's the only way. I made this mistake myself, so how can I trouble others?"

Finally making up his mind, Gao Yuan declined Mr. Chen's offer to help and sighed.

Then he looked at Xiang Jiannan and ordered him to find Wang and his party, and to inform all the people in the town who wanted to become his disciples to come to the Taoist temple to be witnesses.

The old Taoist priest wanted to face up to what he said when he was drunk, and put an end to the matter while the Chen father and son were still in the temple.

The disciple-accepting ceremony and apology meeting were held at the same time. After the crowd dispersed, they felt that the future popularity of Ping'an Temple might be affected. Xiang Jiannan and Wang Yihang stood on the left and right sides of Gao Yu'an respectively.

With Grandpa Chen's support, things didn't become too tense, but the master was still so tired that he seemed to be about to collapse, and cold sweats were pouring down his face.

Things are different now. The old Taoist priest, who used to be able to speak confidently in front of many monks, now sounds particularly humble when he rattles off a bunch of reasons.

Xiang Jiannan couldn't tell whether this change was good or bad. He could only watch his master's attitude change several times without being able to say anything.

If this kind of thing had happened a few months earlier, it wouldn't have been as complicated and difficult to explain as it is now. At that time, who would want to be the old Taoist priest's apprentice?

"Master, would you like some tea?"

Although he knew that the truth could not be concealed, Wang Yihang felt particularly guilty after successfully becoming a disciple again.

He didn't expect Gao Yu'an would hold another disciple-accepting ceremony in front of everyone. When he and Xiang Jiannan came to Ping'an Temple, everyone in the town was laughing.

The old Taoist priest said before that he wanted to take back his words, and called everyone over again. It must be because of what he said before, to drive Wang and his party out of the sect.

Let them go and watch the fun.

I never thought that I would be the one watching the fun in the end.

"I won't drink the tea. There are some things that I want to tell you formally now. You must remember them well."

The tortured man had no energy to drink tea. He just wanted to finish his words and go back to the house to rest. Gao Yuan spoke to Wang Yihang. Seeing that he wanted to kneel down immediately, he waved his hand to signal him not to be polite: "Come to the temple when you have nothing to do in the future. Ask Jiannan if you have any questions."

"It's actually very simple to be my Gao Youan's registered disciple. As for future training, you still have to rely on yourself."

"Also, the job at the Chen Mansion cannot be lost."

(End of this chapter)