Wang Kunyao smiled heartily and then greeted Ji Changying: "Greetings to Princess Hehua!"
"Hmph, you're just pretending!" Zheng Xiangyi took Ji Changying's hand and introduced, "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 cleaned up a lot today, he could still feel the strong scholarly temperament on his body.
The four of them bowed to each other, and after some discussion, they decided to sit together in the large and comfortable carriage prepared by the butler. Their maids and servants followed in the carriage behind, and 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. When he got on the carriage, he explained why he wanted to invite Ji Changying out.
It was because she saved his life at the palace banquet that we made today's appointment.
Ji Changying was not one to be shy, so she responded to the other party's thanks generously. The more the two of them chatted, the more they liked each other.
Wang Kunyao and Ji Minghao are both scholars, and they can know each other's level in just a few words.
Ji Minghao was impressed by the other party's talent and learning, and Wang Kunyao was also a little surprised that the other party actually had good knowledge. The two parties had a good relationship with each other.
Zheng Xiangyi's face was a little excited. It was rare that he used Ji Changying's name to persuade his family to go out for fun. He never stopped talking:
"Huangjue Temple was originally very popular because of Master Huiji. During the last palace banquet, because of the golden words of the emperor and the empress, the incense in Huangjue Temple doubled during this period! Are there any signs at the entrance of the temple these days? There are a few vendors setting up stalls selling things there, and it’s really lively!”
"Is Master Huiji famous?" Ji Changying had never heard of it before, so she was a little confused.
"Of course, Master Huiji is an eminent monk in Dali! Every year during the Chinese New Year, in order to get Master Huiji's signature, I don't know how many people stay up all night and stand at the entrance of Huangjue Temple to compete for the incense sticks. !”
Wang Kunyao coughed dryly and said with some embarrassment, "My grandfather did this before."
Ji Minghao looked at him in surprise: "The Master of the Ministry of Rites actually believes in this master so much?"
Several people chatted a lot along the way and learned something about the situation on both sides.
Wang Kunyao's family was also a branch of the Wang family, a wealthy family.
It's just that Wang Kunyao's grandfather was suppressed and couldn't get ahead. Later, after Emperor Mingde came to power, he killed several heads of aristocratic families with thunderous means. The Wang family also gradually declined, and the clan members were torn apart and never returned to the past.
Wang Kunyao's grandfather has been in the Ministry of Rites all his life and is currently the Minister of Rites.
That's why Ji Minghao asked in surprise.
Because the emperors of the previous dynasties believed too much in these mysterious and mysterious things, they later became ignorant and ignorant, and only pursued immortality, which led to the destruction of the country.
After Emperor Mingde came to power, although he did not kill all the monks and temples, he was not very interested in them.
If people at the top don't like it, people at the bottom shouldn't believe in it.
"Brother Ji, don't be surprised. Although the current Holy Emperor is not very interested in this way, he has never attacked it."
"Moreover, 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 ordinary people in the capital were involved. At that time, people from the Dali Temple investigated for many days to no avail."
"And those kidnappers were extremely arrogant, throwing out the bodies of several children from time to time, threatening the families of the remaining children not to continue the investigation, and those families among the nobles who had lost their children were really worried about their children, and they began to take action Obstruction.”
"When the two sides were in a stalemate and things were not progressing, the people with the kidnapped children were desperate. They kowtowed all the way from the foot of Huangjue Temple to the mountain to beg Master Huiji. Only then did they seek Master Huiji's hexagram, and finally figured out what was going on. The gangster’s location was revealed, and the person was rescued.”
"Since then, Huangjue Temple has continued to enjoy incense. Everything Master Huiji said over the years has never been missed."
"It's a pity that Master Huiji doesn't tell people's fortunes easily, and he rarely interprets fortunes for people."
At the end, Wang Kunyao shook his head with regret.
Ji Minghao and Ji Changying looked at each other in shock.
Is this Master Huiji really so amazing?
When the carriage arrived at the foot of Huangjue Temple, the two of them realized that the name of Master Huiji was truly unadulterated.
At the foot of the mountain, two miles away from Huangjue Temple, there was already a sea of people outside, and the lively noise outside could be heard through the carriage.
"Master! There are too many people in front of us to pass. I see many carriages parked not far from here. Why don't you come down and take a walk."
Dasha, who was driving the train, took one look at the situation and replied expressionlessly into the carriage.
Zheng Xiangyi frowned: "Why is this groom so tough in his words? The master didn't even say he wanted to get off the car, but he asked us to come down for a walk. Could it be because you are easy to talk to? Is the slave bullying the master?!"
She had some suspicions that these two people were slaves rewarded by the palace, and she was deliberately scornful because of their good temper.
Her voice was neither loud nor quiet, and the two idiots outside the carriage froze when they heard this.
Ji Changying couldn't help but laugh: "These two people are fools I picked up on the road. They have some mental problems. They just talk like this. Don't worry about them."
Zheng Xiangyi's face relaxed, and then he realized that he was overthinking, and said embarrassedly: "I thought it was these slaves who were looking down on you, so I got a little excited. Just don't blame me for being nosy."
Wang Kunyao smiled and smoothed things over: "How many times have I told you, girl, don't be so impulsive!"
Ji Minghao also hurriedly spoke to save the situation: "Miss Zheng also has good intentions, and it's not a big deal at all."
"There's nothing to be angry about. You are all so polite. Let's go! Let's get out of the car and take a walk!"
Ji Changying showed a smile and got out of the car first.
When Zheng Xiangyi heard what she said, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he quickly jumped down to follow her.
Wang Kunyao smiled and shook his head: "Brother Ji, please——"
"Brother Wang, please first—"
Zheng Xiangyi put his arm on Ji Changying's arm: "Two grown men are chatting, let's take a step first."
After getting off the carriage, I found that it was even more lively.
There are countless people selling knick-knacks 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 guarded them, fearing that others would collide with them.
"Hurry up, today is the day when Master Huiji will give a lecture, don't miss it!"
"I know, I've gone fast enough..."
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 get to the front later."
Ji Minghao and Wang Kunyao hurriedly followed, and upon hearing these words, they quickly stepped forward to clear the way.
Master Huiji's appeal was indeed unusual. As soon as the two of them arrived at the entrance of Huangjue Temple, Ji Changying saw several familiar faces that she had seen at the palace banquet.
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