The Taoist and the cat returned home and went upstairs to sleep until the afternoon.
With the window closed and the curtains drawn, some light came in, but not much, making the room upstairs dim and dim. A few rays of light came in from the gap between the edge of the window and the curtain that could not be closed tightly, reflecting streaks on the ground. With its intermittent lines of light, this environment seems to make it easier to sleep than at night. I opened my eyes several times in the middle and looked up at this picture. It was difficult to tell whether it was a dream or reality, and then I fell asleep again.
When I woke up in the afternoon, as soon as I finished washing, someone from the Yamen came.
It was still the official, still the old elder and the catcher, leading the village leader of Taohua Village and a few villagers, but the attitude last time was respectful enough, and this time it was much more respectful.
Song You only said that it was Empress Sanhua who worked hard and it had nothing to do with him, so he asked them to talk to Empress Sanhua.
He went to pour tea for them.
This is hospitality.
Then they saw Sanhua Empress sitting on the throne. She was small but presentable. People from the Yamen and Taohua Village in front of her were all respectful to her, saying compliments or thanking her. On the surface, she was calm and showed no expression at all, but in fact, there was already a turmoil in her heart, and her breathing rhythm was messed up.
"Everyone, have some tea."
At this time, Song You also poured tea and handed it to them.
"Thank you sir."
"Sure enough, gods give birth to great disciples. Sanhua Empress has such magical powers at such a young age. It is really remarkable. It also solves another problem for our Chang'an County jurisdiction." The Yamen official first picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Sanhua Empress respectfully. In front of me, "I would also like to invite Empress Sanhua to drink tea first."
The little girl nodded calmly, took the teacup, and took a sip.
"This is the reward from the Yamen."
The official took out a red cloth, opened it and saw three pieces of honeycomb silver tied around the waist, all in the style of twelve taels.
Seeing this, the villagers also quickly took out the reward.
The little girl quickly put the tea cup back on the table, wiped her hands on her body, and took the money with both hands.
"Although these are not troubled times, Changjing is prosperous, with fish and dragons mixed together, and there are often strange things done by monsters and monsters. It is a blessing for me, Changjing, that Empress Sanhua and her husband stay in Changjing. If there are monsters causing trouble in the future, Sanhua will have to worry a lot more." Empress."
"Um!"
The little girl's face was fair and cold. She didn't say much and only nodded in agreement.
A tall cat look.
But the Taoist priest who had been sitting next to them and smiling at them couldn't help but say, "It is my duty as a practitioner to exorcise evil spirits and do good for the people. Naturally, I cannot refuse this kind of thing, but once my child comes to We are busy with studies and cannot be too tired. Secondly, we cannot stay in Changjing for long. We cannot rely on us to exorcise evil spirits in Changjing. During this period, if there are evil spirits that other folk experts and martial arts masters cannot do anything about, As much as you are happy to come to us, but before that, you should still find other folk experts to give it a try."
"understand."
The officials nodded repeatedly.
If I remember correctly, this was the same situation when this immortal master stayed in Changjing three years ago.
Reveal the list to exorcise evil spirits and subjugate demons, but only pick the most difficult ones.
Now that I think about it, what kind of children are busy with studies and not overworked? They clearly want to do good with the people, but they don't want to compete with those bold warriors or the folk gentlemen who have been passed down from generation to generation.
This is the style of an immortal and an expert.
"We came back from outside the city and slept until now. We haven't had breakfast yet and were planning to go out to eat. You guys are hungry, do you want to go eat together?"
"Don't dare."
"Then I won't disturb Mr.'s purity."
Several people put down their tea cups one after another, said goodbye and left.
Song You then looked at his cat with a smile.
Only then did the expression show on the little girl's face, but she immediately frowned, glanced at the tea cup in front of her, raised her head and complained to the Taoist:
"Kujiujiu..."
He smacked his mouth twice, opened his eyes wide again, lifted up the red cloth wrapping the money on the table layer by layer, picked up the money and counted it.
"Look, the mouths of humans and cats are really different. People don't feel bitter when drinking tea, but feel like water, while people feel bitter when drinking tea, bitter and astringent. After drinking it, they will feel dizzy and vomit. Sanhua Empress It feels like water when you drink it, and nothing will happen to you after drinking it." Song You walked over to her and sat down next to her as he spoke. He looked at her counting the money seriously and said, "It's the complete opposite."
"Completely the opposite~"
The little girl instinctively repeated his words, but now her attention was entirely on the money.
"I have an idea."
"What's the idea?"
The little girl was holding a piece of silver. Due to the poor casting process, it was full of dense holes. She lifted it up and looked at it carefully, as if she wanted to drill her eyes in to see clearly what was inside. She couldn't help hearing the words. Temporarily withdrawing his gaze that was about to penetrate him, he lowered his head and stared at the Taoist priest seriously.
"Tea is more expensive than water, but it tastes bitter to Lady Sanhua, so she might as well not drink it."
"It's better not to drink!"
The little girl could not agree more.
"Similarly." The Taoist paused, "Wine is more expensive than tea, but it tastes like water to Lady Sanhua. It's better not to drink it at all."
"It's better not to drink!"
"Then next time I pour wine for Empress Sanhua, I won't pour it for Empress Sanhua. I'll replace it with sweet water. Don't think I'm treating Empress Sanhua differently. If someone else pours wine for Empress Sanhua, Empress Sanhua The empress just said that she was young and just didn’t drink."
"I know, I know……"
After the Sanhua Empress answered almost perfunctorily, she quickly raised the silver and started looking at it.
The Taoist nodded, saving himself from trouble.
I got the reward and bought the candied haws.
Thanks to Sanhua Empress's high salary, the Taoist and the cat lived a good life in the capital for the next few days.
…
Before I knew it, it was the winter moon.
A eunuch came to Willow Street and received an invitation for a night banquet in the emperor's palace.
The Taoist agreed, and after a few days, he took the Sanhua Empress and entered the palace with the eunuch.
The formal banquets of the Dayan royal family are usually held at noon, such as banquets for ministers and celebration banquets, etc. If it is a night banquet, it is either of a private nature or more of an entertainment nature.
It was dusk when Song You entered the palace.
The palace is the same as it was seen a few years ago, almost unchanged, showing the Taoist people the amazing architectural beauty under the reflection of the setting sun.
When I arrived at Changle Palace, I saw the emperor, who was much older than three years ago.
Song You couldn't help but stop and look at him.
Sometimes people age, maybe in those one or two years. Although I haven't seen the old emperor for only three and a half years, he is now full of white hair and old. He has changed tremendously. I can only sigh, this world is indeed so beautiful. No one can beat time.
The old emperor took the lead to greet him.
"Sir, you've got it right..."
The Taoist then withdrew his gaze and emotion, stood calmly on the spot, raised his hand and gave a salute:
"I have met His Majesty."
"The Imperial Master is not in Changjing, and I am not in good health. I didn't even know that my husband had returned to the capital. Some time ago, I invited Chen Ziyi to come to the palace for a night talk. I heard what he said about it, and I knew that I had taken care of myself. Only then do I dare to invite you to the palace banquet, so as not to make him laugh." The old emperor stood in front of the Taoist like an ordinary old man, looked up at him, and his tone became long-winded and emotional, "Sir, I have been with you for three years. It’s almost the same as before, nothing has changed at all.”
"Your Majesty has changed a lot."
There was some sadness in the Taoist's words.
After hearing this, the chamberlains in the palace nearby couldn't help but cast glances at this man. If such words were usually spoken by others, they would have been scolded.
Now the emperor has obviously given orders, but no one dares to speak.
The old emperor was not angry at all, but was filled with emotion.
"I'm old."
"Birth, aging, sickness and death are normal in the world. Who can live forever?"
"Sir, please sit down quickly."
The old emperor personally welcomed him to his seat.
In addition to the main seat above, there are three desks below. There is only one desk on one side, sitting on a long-bearded official who is the prime minister of Dayan. The two desks on the other side are very close to each other. Except for Song You, He also prepared one for the Sanhua Empress, but Song You still asked the Sanhua Cat to sit next to him.
The calico cat was also very honest. He sat obediently at the Taoist's feet and stared up at the emperor.
"My husband's cat hasn't changed either."
Hearing the emperor's voice from the main seat, Mao'er's expression changed obviously, and he didn't seem to agree with it.
The emperor is old and hopes that he will not change.
The cat is young, but he hopes to grow up quickly.
Song You naturally knew what she meant, so he smiled and said to the emperor, "How can humans see the transformation of a cat?"
"That's true."
"I wonder where the Imperial Master is?"
"National Preceptor, although the Imperial Preceptor is my Imperial Preceptor, he is also a Taoist cultivator like Mr." the emperor said, "The Imperial Preceptor has been handling state affairs for many years, and now he has to deal with matters beyond the mortal world. ?”
"Is this what happened in Fengzhou Yeshan?"
"Exactly."
"I see."
Song You's eyes drooped slightly.
The table was still filled with sumptuous delicacies, even more sumptuous than last time. Some of the dishes he particularly liked last time were retained, but some dishes he didn't like so much and ate very little were replaced.
The emperor toasted him with a toast, and the Taoist advised him to drink less.
The two parties chatted while eating, talking about the great victory in the north, history and the present, as if they were not the emperor and the Taoist, but two idlers on the river. Even the cat was infected by it. After eating enough, he lay boredly at the Taoist's feet for a while, then stretched and walked around the palace casually, letting the two people talk incomprehensible words. But the content of their conversation was indeed about extraordinary things, and this place was indeed the Imperial Palace of Dayan, the center of the world.
"The deeds of Master Fuyang back then are still circulated among the people of Dayan. The deeds of Mr. Fuyang along the way will probably be passed down for many years."
"Maybe."
"Sir, since he helped me, Dayan, in the north to get rid of the monsters in the Northern Sai Army, I think he also knows something about the Zhenbei Army and General Chen, cough cough cough..." The old emperor couldn't help coughing, and the eunuch standing beside him hurriedly joined in. I came over to care about him, but he waved him away, and then continued to talk to Song You, "Sir, you have been back in Beijing for a month, and you must have heard about some things. I wonder what you think of it?"
The emperor leaned forward slightly and looked at him solicitously.
Finally getting down to business.
Song You thought that today's night banquet would only allow the emperor to talk to him about ghosts, gods and history and not about politics and common people, so it could only be treated as a taste of the royal meal.
(End of chapter)
