Chapter 54: The Great Zhou Dynasty (Part 3) Update
Less than a quarter of an hour after Du Hui left Yucheng.
A pedestrian with a shabby appearance and ordinary attire came to Qinyang Street outside the Xiguan Marquis Mansion.
Standing in front of the Xiguan Marquis Mansion, I looked at the signboard above the door and the Xiguan Marquis Mansion Recruitment Notice still standing in front of the door.
No one knew where this man came from, and no one in Yucheng had ever seen him before.
But this man, with his tattooed incense seal, hairless head, and faded gray monk robe, can still be recognized as a wandering monk.
The secret guards, arguing with the shoemaker, had noticed the wandering monk who had stopped at the gate of the Xiguan Marquis's residence. However, this wandering monk was too ordinary and downtrodden. Even though Xiguan County was remote, it still had a local Buddhist temple. It was rare for a wandering monk to travel this far, and it was nothing new.
The secret guard just took a quick glance and then threw himself into the fierce fight with the shoemaker without taking it seriously!
The monk, wearing a pair of soft-soled cloth shoes, stepped onto the steps in front of the mansion. The current guards of the Xiguan Marquisate have become accustomed to receiving all kinds of people coming to the Xiguan Marquisate these days.
Mr. Du, the current head of the Marquis's residence, had repeatedly instructed him to treat every guest with courtesy. Therefore, even though he saw only an ordinary, frail monk, he still greeted him at the gate.
The monk came forward and bowed with one hand.
"Excuse me, is this the location of the Xiguan Marquis' Mansion?" asked the monk.
The guard politely returned the greeting using Buddhist etiquette and said, "Exactly. Master, are you planning to visit the mansion? I'll escort you in."
The monk did not respond to his question, but only asked again: "Is the owner of this mansion in the house?"
"You are asking about our young marquis! Master, you came at an untimely time. The young marquis has gone out for something and will not be back in the short term. However, there is a head master in the mansion. If you have anything to say, you can see the head master first." The guard answered very patiently.
Upon hearing this, the monk showed a look of understanding, as if he was not surprised.
He bowed again and said, "Then I will not bother you any more. I heard that there is a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Yucheng that was built by the King of Xiguan after he became a vassal. Could you please point me in the right direction?"
"You mean Yanyun Temple? I'm sure it's the only Buddhist temple in Yucheng. Of course I know it! When Prince Xiguan wanted to build this Buddhist temple, my father even helped him!"
The guard recalled the past and enthusiastically began to talk about the interesting stories he heard from his father when the temple was first built.
The monk originally just wanted to ask about the location of the Buddhist temple so that he could go there to stay, but unexpectedly, the guard started talking and couldn't stop.
but.
He still looked calm, without a trace of impatience, as he listened to the guard recount those old trivia stories that had been passed down through the generations and were likely to have been distorted, without any intention of interrupting.
"At that time, my father said that the housekeeper and the chief secretary of the palace didn't understand at first. The Xiguan Palace was unlike other princes who were granted titles. Building a Buddhist temple, no matter how small, would be a heavy burden for the Xiguan Palace! Moreover, our palace has always been low-key. Building a Buddhist temple would definitely attract attention and would inevitably cause resentment for the palace! But, in the end, our prince, even though he accepted the criticism and punishment, still insisted on building this Buddhist temple!"
"Isn't it the only Yanyun Temple in Xiguan County?"
Upon hearing this, the wandering monk said, "The King of Xiguan has a deep Buddhist wisdom. Through this Buddhist affinity, there will definitely be retribution for karma."
The guard couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "It's a pity that our prince won't be able to wait for that day."
After a moment, the guard suddenly remembered: "Oh, you see, I don't know why I have troubled you today and said so much nagging. Please don't blame me!"
"It's okay." said the monk.
"Master, if you want to go to Yanyun Temple, just walk along Qinyang Street straight towards the west city gate. The Yanyun Temple is on the outer street inside the west city gate." The guard said, pointing to the specific location of Yanyun Temple.
"However, Master, if you wish to stay for a while, why not wait for me to invite Mr. Wang from the mansion to come out, and you can stay there temporarily. Although our mansion is not very prestigious, the accommodation is still much better than the Zen room in Yanyun Temple."
For some reason, the guard had a great liking for this ordinary-looking monk who exuded a comfortable aura from within, and he couldn't help but want to get closer to him.
However, the monk simply bowed and declined, "Thank you for your kindness. However, since the owner of the mansion is away for the time being, I will not bother you any more."
After saying this, he bowed again and left.
The guard was disappointed to see he couldn't keep the monk. After watching the monk walk away, he returned to the gatehouse. Just then, he saw someone coming out of the mansion, so he called out, "Xiao Qi, watch the gate for me for a while. I'm going in to talk to Mr. Wang about something. I'll be back in a bit."
Although the man was leaving the house to deliver the message to Fu, he was not in a hurry and agreed.
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Qingcheng.
Fuyu Changqing listened to the summons from his subordinates and went to the office where the Qingcheng officials were located.
Before she arrived, the Qingcheng official and Du Hui had been confronting each other for a long time in the hall of this office.
In the official residence in Qingcheng City, Du Hui was already sitting in the lobby of Qingcheng officials.
The subordinates looked up and down at this man who was once the chief officer of the Xiguan Palace and now the instructor of the Xiguan Marquis's Palace. They were surprised that he, a commoner, could enter the palace so carelessly.
In reality, if Du Hui had come to Qingcheng to find Fuyu Changqing, he could have simply paid a visit directly, given the previous connections between the Dongri and Chuntian Marquisates and the Fuyu clan. However, doing so would have significantly reduced the effectiveness of Du Hui's intended purpose.
Du Hui saw clearly the suspicion and secret contempt of his subordinates towards him.
He wanted to see if this official with the status of an official in the Governor's Office dared to mess with him, a commoner from the Marquis of Xiguan's Mansion!
The result was as he expected.
After a moment of silent confrontation, Xi Cao, the subordinate, was the first to give in. He dropped his pretentious attitude and asked, "Mr. Du, are you visiting Qingcheng this time? What urgent business does the Xiguan Marquisate have?"
"Du is visiting today because he has something to do, but it's not about the Xiguan Marquis Mansion."
When the officials heard this, they felt embarrassed.
So you don't even care about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion? Then why should I chat with a commoner like you?
Du Hui noticed the official's expression, but smiled calmly and said, "Master Xicao, although I am not here for the Marquis's Mansion, I am naturally doing this to trouble you out of consideration for you."
"For my consideration?"
The official asked back.
He really wanted to curse, I am an official, do I need a commoner like you to consider me?
"good."
Du Hui didn't care about his subordinate's almost outburst of emotion and continued to speak calmly.
"Don't you think, Lord Xicao, that I don't want to hear what I want to discuss with the Fuyu clan leader? Today, I am going to lay out before your eyes everything that was discussed between my mansion and the Fuyu clan leader."
When the officials heard this, they were quite surprised.
He calmed his temper, which was about to explode, and said calmly, "Um, I see. Then... then, what does Mr. Du want to discuss with the Buyeo clan leader today?"
"You will know later when the chief of the Buyeo tribe arrives," Du Hui replied.
"Okay, okay." The official restrained himself to avoid appearing too enthusiastic or anxious.
He added, "It's not that I want to pry too much into your news, but since I am the chief official of Qingcheng, where the Xiguan Governor's Office is stationed, I must always be aware of the sufferings of the people of Qingcheng."
"Your Excellency is right. This is why I, Du, am willing to come here to meet with the leader of the Fuyu clan. If my Xiguan Marquisate and the Fuyu clan can do anything that benefits the people, with Your Excellency here, we can also promote it to benefit other people in Qingcheng." Du Hui said.
"Although Qingcheng is no longer our young marquis' fiefdom, it is extremely gratifying to see the people of Qingcheng living and working in peace and contentment!"
Du Hui said this without blushing or getting nervous.
The subordinate official Xi Cao stared at him for several seconds, and only then could he feel sincere admiration for the former chief historian of the Xiguan Palace!
Even a troublemaker like the Young Marquis of Xiguan could be described by this former chief historian as a wise king who was wholeheartedly serving the people, and he remained calm without batting an eyelid. I just can't have such thick-skinnedness and self-cultivation!
He managed a forced smile and responded, "Mr. Du is right, that's right."
Fortunately, a yamen runner came to announce that Fuyu Changqing had arrived, and the officials quickly responded enthusiastically: "Quickly invite the Fuyu clan leader!"
Please come quickly, I can’t stand it any longer if I keep staying with Mr. Du like this!
Fuyu Changqing entered the guest hall of the government office and exchanged pleasantries with Lord Xicao and Du Hui as usual. After taking his seat, he immediately said, "I heard that Mr. Du had come to Qingcheng, so I made preparations and decided to go and meet him. I didn't expect Mr. Du to invite me first, so I came here without delay."
Originally, she was a little confused when she heard from the clan member who came to report the news that it was the head teacher of Xiguan Marquis Mansion.
When the officer explained that the visitor's surname was Du, Fu Yu Changqing naturally knew that it was Du Hui.
She came here sincerely. Just as she said, even if Du Hui did not ask to see her as soon as he entered Qingcheng, she, Fu Yu Changqing, would definitely take the initiative to visit him.
Du Hui and Fuyu Changqing were already quite familiar with each other, so he said, "Master Fuyu, you are too polite. I came to Qingcheng to arrange a meeting with you!"
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Quepingshan Mine.
More than ten days have passed since Fu Zhener rushed to this mine from Yucheng.
However, before he came here, he had never imagined that he would be almost completely isolated and stay in one of the dozens of workshops in Queping Mountain Mine for such a long time.
During these ten days, he, Ahuan and Abi were directly treated as assistants by Liu Ziye.
At that time, Liu Ziye ordered Hao Wenchang to assist him wholeheartedly in the workshop specially prepared to complete a power machine called "steam engine".
According to Liu Ziye, this is the kind of thing that, if successful, can make vehicles and machines "automatic without external force."
Even though Fu Zhen'er could no longer believe that such a thing could really exist and be born, seeing Liu Ziye's enthusiasm and dedication, he threw himself into it without hesitation.
Even if in the end, this is just a joke and a game, so what?
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