Su Qing left the tavern and ignored those two people.
Meeting Xu Jinlin and Dou Qianli was by chance, but it was just a casual attempt to enlighten them. However, the matter of canonizing the Yin God should not be too casual.
It doesn’t matter if you have more or less karma. The cause and effect of fate all depends on the individual. But the journey of Shinto concerns all the people in the world, and it is not as simple as catching a few wild ghosts and monsters.
The position of a god should not be enshrined lightly, as enthroning a god will inevitably lead to disaster.
Since Su Qing has the desire to perfect Shinto, he cannot just do it casually.
Night, Yuan's house.
Yuan Xiangru lay on the couch, breathless, while Eunuch Qi stood aside with a complex expression. A group of old people were chatting in the courtyard, and the Imperial Guards outside the courtyard were heavily guarded.
The doctor had just left to diagnose and treat Yuan Xiangru. The diagnosis and treatment results made the elderly in the hospital very uneasy, and they gathered in groups to discuss.
"If we survive tonight, we can save the day... What kind of diagnosis is this? A quack!"
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"It must be a quack doctor. He can turn danger into safety and he can tell it. It's really unlucky!"
"Everyone, please be patient and think about the best. It says 'if you can survive tonight', which means there is a high chance that you won't survive..."
"You don't need to explain this, everyone can understand it. The scary thing is what if it happens. What if you get through it? Mr. Yuan got through it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to survive it."
"Yeah, I hope with better luck, Mr. Yuan can return to the west tonight..."
Yuan Xiangru in the room opened his eyes and glanced outside angrily.
"These bastards." Yuan Xiangru took a few breaths, "They usually call each other godfather, but they actually hope that I will die soon."
"Young, you are really awake." Eunuch Qi hurriedly went over to help him sit up, "You must understand, there is nothing we can do. We are all old, and we are afraid of dying before you."
"Are you trying to comfort me?" Yuan Xiangru was even more annoyed, "If I really die, I will be pissed to death by you bastards."
"You can just scold them, don't take me with you." Eunuch Qi cried out, "I've been on horseback all these years, but I've never made you angry."
"You? You don't have to mess with me. I'll get angry when I see you. These messes were not caused by you, an old eunuch." Yuan Xiangru was a little weak at first, but when he scolded Eunuch Qi, he suddenly became very angry.
"It's fine for you alone to know that I'm a ghost in my dreams, but why do you tell others? I haven't been able to rest for a few days in the past few years, and I'm not even ready to live until I die."
"You really can't blame me for this, it's your Majesty..." Eunuch Qi glanced outside and lowered his voice and said, "When I was the crown prince, I competed with King Su for the throne. Most of the veterans in the court supported King Su. And I happened to know the Yin Shen. In order to be able to..."
"Your Majesty is trying to offend me. You are being disrespectful." Yuan Xiangru interrupted unkindly. "You committed arrogance when the late emperor was here, and now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, you have done so even more!"
"Hey, I'm really not talking nonsense." Qi Eunuch said in defense, "You just don't like the things in the court, but it's not that you really don't understand."
"It's true that the root cause is you, an old eunuch." Yuan Xiangru continued to scold, "If you are a good head of the palace, you have to come here to be my son, otherwise how can you be found out. An official When you are in power, you bring disaster to the country; when you are not in office, you bring disaster to the people."
"You have been scolding me for more than ten years, and you are really not tired at all." Eunuch Qi was not angry at all, just a little admired. "Looking at your energy, you can probably save the day from danger tonight."
"Surfing danger into disaster, this is a moment of glory for me." Yuan Xiangru took a sip.
"I'm probably going to have a hard time tonight, but don't be happy. I haven't decided yet whether to be a Yin God or not. If I become a Yin God, you bastards may not be able to share in it."
"Others have no share if they don't have a share. Just don't forget about me." Eunuch Qi changed the topic with ease. "By the way, would you like some water? I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it after tonight."
"Nonsense, I've been scolding you for so long that my mouth is dry." Yuan Xiangru said, "But don't think about using Baishui Lake. Go and make me a cup of tea. Remember..."
"I know, half a cup of tea from the tea house, the water is 70% hot..." Qi Gongzheng said, "After so many years, you can't forget this habit. But the new tea hasn't been delivered yet, I'm afraid you can only drink the old one. .”
The old men in the house were cursing, and the old men in the courtyard were talking.
The Imperial Guards had obviously just received the order, and their defense was much tighter than before. Not only the area around Yuan's house, but also the nearby streets were blocked.
Su Qing fell from the clouds and came outside Yuan's house. His eyes swept over the old men in the courtyard, with a look in his eyes.
"The ups and downs of the temple, loyalty and integrity. Although there is suspicion of speculation, it is not unreasonable to be a minor official in the underworld. However, whether you can take advantage of the momentum of this canonization is not just a matter of calling him godfather a few times."
Su Qing took a leisurely stroll and passed by the Forbidden Army, but no one saw him. But after walking into the courtyard, everyone turned their attention.
What everyone saw was not Su Qing, but a strong-backed general.
"Commander?"
"Why are you here?"
"I've met the commander-in-chief..."
Eunuch Qi came out of the house and asked to make tea. He was even more stunned when he saw the commander of the imperial army.
Several Yuanshen realm masters have emerged in recent years, and this commander of the Forbidden Army is one of them. With Eunuch Qi already semi-retired, he is nominally the number one master in Qi State.
In terms of official position, the commander-in-chief was not ranked high in the courtyard. But if we were talking about the emperor's cronies, this one would definitely do his part.
How highly Eunuch Qi was respected by the late emperor back then, what is his status next to the current emperor. Under the current circumstances, he can completely represent the emperor.
"His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the remaining parties of King Su have not been completely eliminated. Now that the commander is sent here, it is likely that the party dispute will continue."
Eunuch Qi felt uneasy in his heart, feeling that Yuan Xiangru was afraid that he would not be able to live in peace if he left.
"Your Majesty has a decree!" the commander said.
"I will receive the order." Everyone knelt down to receive the order.
"Oral instructions." The commander-in-chief said solemnly, "The former emperor's mentor Yuan Xiangru was rich in knowledge and noble character. Your Majesty recruited him to join the palace and serve as the young prince's mentor."
There was an uproar in the courtyard.
The little prince is just over a year old, what kind of master do you want? Besides, how could Yuan Xiangru enter the palace with his current virtue?
"Commander," said an old man, "Mr. Yuan's current body..."
"Mr. Yuan is in good health. Please keep these words in mind." The commander interrupted.
"Ah?" Everyone was stunned again.
"What you all want is for the affairs behind you, and your wishes will come true after tonight. What your Majesty is worried about is what is going on in front of you, and many people will not share your worries for Your Majesty like you."
The commander-in-chief's eyes were burning. "Please keep your mouth shut about Mr. Yuan. Your Majesty knows that you are not afraid of death, but don't forget that you still have your family."
These words may seem implicit, and ordinary people may not be able to understand them. But these veterans have been in the court for many years, so how could they not understand the deeper meaning?
Including all the previous rumors about Yin Shen, it is not unclear at all what role the current emperor plays in it.
Just because I was really old and too afraid of death, I followed the holy will to retire and came to Yuan Xiangru to seek an opportunity.
But there were still some old people guarding the court, which made the emperor not so at ease. If possible, I still hope that Yuan Xiangru is alive.
As long as Yuan Xiangru is still alive, he can be remembered by others. But if you die, no one will know about the things in the underworld. If the underworld god's statement is false, many things will not be so easy to handle.
"Do you understand?" The commander glanced at everyone.
"I'll wait for you to receive the order." The old ministers cupped their hands.
"Thank you sir, please go home." The commander said.
The veterans understood each other tacitly and prepared to leave.
"Where are you, Eunuch Qi?" The commander looked at Eunuch Qi again.
"Leave tomorrow morning." Eunuch Qi hesitated. "But tonight, our family wants to send Mr. Yuan on his last journey."
"If father-in-law wants to send it away, it's not impossible, but I'm afraid it's not very convenient here." The commander's voice was much lower.
"Your Majesty has said that if Mr. Yuan passes away, he cannot stay in the old house overnight. A geomantic treasure has been arranged and he needs to be buried immediately. However, it will not be possible to erect a monument within three to five years."
Eunuch Qi nodded to express his understanding. "People can die, but they cannot be mourned. If there is a funeral here, the matter will definitely not be hidden."
"Thank you, Eunuch Qi." The commander-in-chief waved, and a group of forbidden soldiers walked into the courtyard carrying a sedan, followed by the middle-aged eunuch who had been here before.
"Hey, I know you are someone who knows the current affairs." The middle-aged eunuch chuckled and called people into the room to carry Yuan Xiangru out.
Yuan Xiangru who was carried out said nothing and kept looking at Eunuch Qi with strange eyes.
He seemed a little disappointed, but he seemed to be asking for help.
Eunuch Qi watched Yuan Xiangru being helped into the sedan chair, and then the imperial guards carried the sedan chair away.
During this process, Eunuch Qi felt more and more uneasy, as if he had done something wrong. When the sedan was about to leave for a long journey, the uneasiness reached its peak.
"Stop!" Eunuch Qi couldn't help shouting.
No one seemed to hear his voice, and the imperial guards carried the sedan and continued to walk out.
"I told you to stop!"
Eunuch Qi was anxious and wanted to catch up.
But for some reason, he found that he couldn't move or even make a sound. The commander-in-chief and the imperial guards also looked dim, as if they were about to disappear.
"Stop, stop...stop..."
Eunuch Qi became more and more anxious and finally shouted loudly.
Then there was a blur in front of my eyes, and the scene in the courtyard changed instantly.
Where are the generals and imperial troops, there are only a few veterans and godsons. The voice he shouted just now was so loud that many people turned their heads to look at him.
Everyone who saw it had an instinctive reaction, and few really cared. Because the expressions of these veterans in the courtyard were a little strange.
He looked around blankly, with doubts in his eyes.
What happened just now?
…
The famous scholar Yuan Lao has no heirs, only a fake son, and he takes care of him without any slack. The father is ill for a long time, and the son's eyes cannot cross his eyelashes, and his clothes cannot be untied. The father was ill-tempered and often scolded his son. The son had no complaints, but warmed the tea and gave it to his father to calm him down. Everyone praises him, and his benevolence and filial piety are known all over the world.
"Qingzhou Zhi·Qi Ji"
