When Cao Shichu was living a comfortable and leisurely life in Taohua Village, Xun Xiu, who had long been forgotten by her, was having a very hard time.
He already knew that he had become a silver pewter spearhead, and it was only of no use. At first, he thought it was because Cao Shichu was burned to death in the street, which left him with a psychological shadow, so he didn't do it.
He then found several more concubines to try, but no matter how he tried, no matter how many tricks the concubines tried, his heart was as calm as water. The concubines who served him were so frightened that their faces turned pale, knowing that they had learned about the shameful Xun Xiu. The problem was definitely not going to end well, so he hurriedly begged for mercy.
But Xun Xiu was witnessed by his concubines at his most embarrassing and incompetent side. How could he still keep them? Therefore, no matter how they begged, their throats and hands were destroyed. After making sure that they could not reveal their secrets, they were abandoned and sold to other places far away.
However, there was a concubine among them who had a fierce personality. Seeing that she could not escape even if she begged for mercy, she simply took revenge on Xun Xiu. So before her throat was destroyed, she shouted that Xun Xiu was useless and not a human being. A man, when he is no longer able to do anything, he harms his concubine and so on.
When Xun Xiu heard this, his vision went dark and he almost fainted. When the concubine revealed this big secret, he shouted with all his strength. Many people heard it. There were several girls waiting in the room and swearing in the yard outside. The mother-in-law, servants from other courtyards passing by...
Even though Xun Xiu immediately dealt with those servants who suffered misfortunes just because they heard things they shouldn't have heard, there were still fish that slipped through the net, so rumors that Xun Xiu was dying spread.
So after Xun Xiu conquered his wife, he gained another bad reputation. Now everyone looked at him differently.
When he went to the Hanlin Academy, the eyes of his colleagues were full of sympathy and pity, and some of them were generous, secretly hinting to him not to hide his illness and seek treatment from a doctor as soon as possible.
Xun Xiu couldn't face such a look, and was extremely embarrassed and angry. He was already deeply hit because of his incompetence, but this incompetence was spread to almost the entire capital. How could he have the face to appear in front of others?
He couldn't face such a look, so he went to Shangguan to ask for leave. Shangguan agreed without hesitation and sympathetically advised him not to lose heart. He was still young and there was hope for seeing more doctors...
Xun Xiu almost ran away.
After he returned to the Xun family, he still faced the care of his parents.
Xun's mother came to him worriedly and asked: "Xiu'er, are you really in trouble? What should I do? You are still so young, and you still have to support our family..."
Xun Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "Mom! My illness is only temporary! I have never been like this before..."
"When did that start?" Xun's mother asked hurriedly.
"It started from the day when Mr. Cao was burned to death in the sedan chair after getting married." Xun Xiu subconsciously put the blame on Cao Shichu.
Sure enough, when Xun's mother heard what he said, she immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "Ms. Cao! It's Mrs. Cao again! Even if her sister is a short-lived ghost, this little Cao Mister is also a bad luck ghost, causing you to have sex on the day you get married. You are a widower, and you are said to be a wife-suppressor... Bah! They are obviously the Cao sisters, both of them are broom stars. They are the ones who made you like this. They are the ones who specifically suppress our family..."
Mother Xun angrily scolded the Cao sisters, but no matter how she cursed, she could not get her son to move.
After she was tired of scolding, she finally stopped. Remembering that the most important thing now was to get her son better, she asked anxiously: "Have you seen a doctor? You need to find a few more. If there is really nothing you can do, even If you feel embarrassed, you have to ask the expert doctors in the palace to treat you. Don’t be afraid of being laughed at and refuse to see a doctor.”
"Mom, I asked the doctors to take a look, but they couldn't find anything wrong. They said that I was obviously healthy and not poisoned, but it was like this. It was probably because I was frightened by what happened on the wedding day. I could only wait and see. Let's see when it recovers." Xun Xiu said, scratching his hair irritably.
"Are you scared?! Then why don't you invite the master from Huguo Temple to chant sutras and suppress those monsters?" Xun's mother immediately thought of an unnatural way.
Xun Xiu had already seen a doctor but it didn't work. When he heard his mother's words, he simply decided to treat the doctor as a doctor. Anyway, there would be no harm in inviting the master to recite sutras. The worst result would be that it would be useless. His His condition remains as it is; but if the sutra recited by the master is really effective, then his illness will be cured.
So he immediately agreed to Xun Mu's suggestion and said, "Mother, Master Liutong, the abbot of Huguo Temple, has the most profound magic power. Can you please invite him to recite sutras for me?"
Xun's mother was immediately embarrassed and said, "Master Liutong? Xiu'er, my mother also hopes to invite Master Liutong to recite sutras for you, but Master Liutong is not something that my mother can just invite. The Queen Mother also wanted to He was asked to go to the palace to recite sutras and pray for the late emperor, but Master Liutong refused, saying that he was old and lacked energy, so he was afraid that he would not be able to do the job... Master Liutong didn't even give the Queen Mother the face of the Queen Mother, so how could he give it to him? Where’s your mother’s face?”
Xun Xiu was immediately disappointed after hearing this. Xun's mother couldn't see him like this, so she quickly said: "Xiu'er, don't worry, Master Liu Tong can't be invited, but mother can invite his junior brother, Master Wentong. Master Wentong's magic power is only stronger than Liu Tong's." Master Tong is a little worse, but he is the second most powerful master in Huguo Temple. It will be the same if he comes to recite sutras for you."
"Well, let's invite Master Wentong." Xun Xiu said reluctantly.
So soon, Master Wentong did appear in the Xun Mansion, but Master Wentong only came to recite sutras. He also made it clear that he did not know how to treat doctors. It was best to ask someone to treat Mr. Xun's illness.
Xun Xiu invited him with the intention of treating a dead horse as a live doctor, so even though he was disappointed, he had no choice but to cheer up and kneel on the futon to listen to Master Wentong reciting sutras. He did not dare to be distracted at all, and only begged the Buddha to take care of him. For the sake of his extremely pious heart, let him regain his glory.
It was a pity that Master Wentong's chanting had no effect on his condition. That night Xun Xiu found another girl to test it, but the girl couldn't stay in his room for even one night. In the middle of the night, Xun Xiu sent him to People were pulled out to deal with it.
Pity an innocent woman.
Xun Xiu basically became a big joke in the capital. The news that he invited Master Wentong to chant sutras to suppress demons in an attempt to cure his incurable disease was spread and became a joke among people in teahouses and restaurants. Even more embarrassed to go out.
Because of his illness, he was depressed, irritable and aggrieved. His temper was getting worse and worse while he was sitting in the house. The slightest mistake by his servants would make him furious. Even if Xun Yiming accidentally said something wrong, he would get slapped on his face. After being scolded, Xun Yiming finally tasted what it was like to live in trepidation at home.
