Wang Kunyao smiled brightly and then greeted Ji Changying: "Greetings to Princess Hehua!"
"Hmph, you're just putting on airs!" Zheng Xiangyi took Ji Changying's hand and introduced her, "This is my uncle's cousin, Wang Kunyao."
Ji Changying also introduced Ji Minghao to the two of them: "This is my cousin, Ji Minghao."
Although Ji Minghao had dressed up today, one could still sense the strong scholarly temperament in him.
The four of them greeted each other and, after discussing it, decided to sit together in the large and comfortable carriage prepared by the housekeeper. Their maids and servants followed in the carriage at the back, and they rushed to Huangjue Temple together.
The four of them were about the same age, so they had endless things to talk about along the way.
Zheng Xiangyi has a lively and generous personality. As soon as she got on the carriage, she explained why she wanted to invite Ji Changying out.
It was because she saved his life at the palace banquet that we had today's appointment.
Ji Changying was not a shy person, and she accepted the other party's thanks generously. The more they talked, the more they liked each other.
Both Wang Kunyao and Ji Minghao were educated people, and they knew each other's level in just a few words.
Ji Minghao was impressed by the other party's talent, and Wang Kunyao was also a little surprised that the other party had such good knowledge. The two sides were interested in getting to know each other and got along well.
Zheng Xiangyi's face was a little excited. It was rare that he persuaded his family to go out and play by using Ji Changying's name. His mouth was not idle the whole time:
"Huangjue Temple was already very popular because of Master Huiji. Thanks to the Emperor and Empress' words of wisdom at the last palace banquet, the number of visitors to Huangjue Temple has doubled! These past few days, there have been many vendors selling things at the temple gate. It's really bustling!"
"Is Master Huiji very famous?" Ji Changying had never heard of him before, so she was a little confused.
"Of course! Master Huiji is a highly accomplished monk from our Dali period! Every New Year, countless people stay up all night waiting at the gate of Huangjue Temple to be the first to light an incense stick in order to have Master Huiji interpret their fortunes!"
Wang Kunyao coughed dryly and said a little embarrassedly: "My grandfather did this."
Ji Minghao looked at him in astonishment: "The Lord of the Ministry of Rites actually believes in this master so much?"
The few of them chatted a lot along the way and got to know the situation on both sides.
Wang Kunyao's family was once a branch of the prominent Wang family.
However, Wang Kunyao's grandfather was suppressed and could never make a name for himself. After Emperor Mingde came to power, he killed several heads of aristocratic families with thundering means. Then the Wang family gradually declined, and the clan members were torn apart and never again resembled the past.
Wang Kunyao's grandfather has worked in the Ministry of Rites for his entire life and is currently the Vice Minister of Rites.
That's why Ji Minghao asked this question in surprise.
It was because the emperors of the previous dynasty believed in these mysterious things too much that they became incompetent and obsessed with the pursuit of immortality, which led to the destruction of the country.
After Emperor Mingde came to power, although he did not kill all monks and temples, he was not very interested in them.
If the superiors do not like it, the subordinates naturally should not believe in it either.
"Brother Ji, there's no need to be surprised. Although the current emperor is not very interested in this, he has never taken any action to combat it."
"And Master Huiji is different from others. Ten years ago, there was a case of missing children in the capital. Many children of noble families and common people in the capital were implicated. The people from the Dali Temple investigated for many days but found nothing."
"Those kidnappers were extremely arrogant, occasionally throwing out a few children's bodies and threatening the families of the remaining children to stop investigating. The noble families who had lost their children were truly worried about their own children and began to obstruct them."
"Just when the two sides were deadlocked and the situation was not progressing, a local resident whose child had been kidnapped, desperate, kowtowed all the way from the foot of Huangjue Temple to the top of the mountain to seek an audience with Master Huiji. Only then did Master Huiji give a divination and finally calculate the location of the criminals, and finally rescued the child."
"Ever since then, Huangjue Temple has been a constant source of worship, and over the years, nothing that Master Huiji has said has been missed."
"It's a pity that Master Huiji doesn't tell fortunes easily, and even less so, he rarely interprets divinations."
At the end, Wang Kunyao shook his head with some regret.
Ji Minghao and Ji Changying looked at each other in surprise.
Is Master Huiji really so amazing?
When the carriage reached the foot of the mountain of Huangjue Temple, the two men realized that the name of Master Huiji was truly genuine.
There were already crowds of people outside the foot of the mountain, two miles away from Huangjue Temple, and the noisy bustle outside could be heard through the carriage.
"Master! There are too many people ahead and we can't get through. I see many carriages parked not far from here. Why don't you all get off and take a walk?"
Dasha, the coachman, took a look at the situation and responded to the carriage with an expressionless face.
Zheng Xiangyi frowned. "Why is this coachman so arrogant? The master hasn't even said he wants to get off the carriage, and he's already asking us to get out and walk around. Could it be that he thinks you're easy to talk to, and you're bullying the master?!"
She suspected that these two people were servants awarded by the palace, and they deliberately looked down on Aying and the others because they had good tempers.
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, and the two idiots outside the car froze when they heard it.
Ji Changying couldn't help laughing: "These two are idiots I picked up on the road. They have some problems with their brains and talk like that. Don't take them seriously."
Zheng Xiangyi's expression relaxed, and then he realized that he had overthought. He said embarrassedly, "I thought these servants were being disrespectful to you, so I got a little excited. Just don't blame me for being nosy."
Wang Kunyao smiled and tried to smooth things over: "I've told you so many times, girl, don't be so impulsive!"
Ji Minghao also quickly spoke up to help: "Miss Zheng also means well, it's not a big deal."
"What's there to be angry about? You're all being so polite. Come on! Let's get off the bus and take a walk!"
Ji Changying smiled and got out of the car first.
When Zheng Xiangyi heard what she said, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she jumped down nimbly to catch up.
Wang Kunyao smiled and shook his head: "Brother Ji, please——"
"Brother Wang, please go first——"
Zheng Xiangyi put his arm around Ji Changying and said, "Two grown men are dithering, let's go first."
After getting off the carriage, I found that the place was even more lively.
There are countless vendors selling small gadgets and snacks on the street, and some farmers carry their own eggs and hand-woven baskets to sell here, leaving only a narrow aisle in the middle leading directly to Huangjue Temple.
Yanyun and Zheng Xiangyi's maid Yingtao protected them on both sides, fearing that others would bump into them.
"Hurry up! Today is the day when Master Huiji will give a lecture. Don't miss it!"
"I know, I'm walking fast enough..."
The pedestrians on the road were in a hurry, and Zheng Xiangyi also became anxious: "We have to walk faster, otherwise we won't be able to squeeze to the front."
Ji Minghao and Wang Kunyao hurriedly followed, and when they heard this, they quickly led the way.
Master Huiji's appeal was indeed extraordinary. As soon as the two arrived at the gate of Huangjue Temple, Ji Changying saw several familiar faces that he had seen at the palace banquet.
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