In Chengxiang Building, diners filled the tables in the hall, changing glasses and talking and laughing happily. There is a high platform in the hall. There is a storyteller on the high platform who is talking and acting hard. Many of the diners in the audience are fascinated.
"By the way, our emperor ascended the throne at the age of nine. He has been personally taught by the Chief Assistant in the Wenhua Hall since he was a child. Needless to say, the other great masters and masters, even Cisheng The Queen Mother is also strict Supervise. If the emperor makes any mistake, the first assistant and the empress dowager can immediately tell the emperor to stop the loss in time, and they will be on standby. Logically speaking, with the civil and military officials and the empress dowager's personal supervision, our young emperor will always be able to do so. He will grow up to be a good young man, right? Before he was twenty years old, the little emperor had indeed lived up to his expectations, respecting Heaven and the Patriarch, and respecting his teachers. But who would have thought that the First Assistant and the Empress Dowager would be watching after he came to the throne? He spent eleven years, but something went wrong when he was twenty years old. "
Emperor Linghui's reputation was so bad that even the storyteller arranged it like this in the restaurant. When the emperor was in power, no one cared about him. Because the people are already scolding each other, it is not difficult to catch a storyteller, but it is difficult to catch everyone in the world.
Actually, everyone knows these things well, but the storyteller speaks so powerfully that everyone is still interested in it even if they listen to it again. Everyone cheered to save face, and asked one after another: "What happened next? What happened next?"
The storyteller took a sip of crude tea, shook his head, and continued: "Okay, everyone, please listen to me and continue. .”
"The turning point was in the eleventh year of Linghui. The emperor accidentally met a palace maid in the palace. After just one meeting, the emperor fell in love with her at first sight. As we all know, there are tens of thousands of palace maids in the Forbidden City. If the emperor likes her, she will be hers. It's an honor. But it's easy to say that she was just motivated by sex, but she didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup this palace maid poured into the emperor, which actually made the emperor fall in love with her so much that he would remain loyal to her until death. The last little palace maid even came back. After ascending to the throne of concubine, our emperor began to go down a wrong path. At first, he was fine, but who knew that he became more and more outrageous, indulged in pleasure and beauty, and after a few years, he was so obsessed with it. The demon concubine seduces even the morning court Refuse to go on. Tell me, spectators, how could this be true? Look through the history books and find out how many of them are actually at risk of ruining their country."
Mutually.
The storyteller arranged for Emperor Linghui to return to the arrangement, but he still dared not say such life-threatening words.
In the corner, Wen Chu listened to people talking about Emperor Ling Hui's romantic affair with an expressionless face. She had even guessed the next words.
The storyteller continued: "The demon concubine and our emperor gave birth to a princess, named Huaihe. Perhaps it is because of the demon concubine that among all the children, the emperor loves Huaihe more than all the princes. Princess. The emperor doesn’t like it now. Do you want to practice Taoism? There is a saying in Taoism that says, "There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people call for it. The retribution of good and evil follows like a shadow." In the 25th year of Linghui, during the Chinese New Year, I went to Beijing from a distant place in Jiangxi. King Li launched a rebellion."
This Prince of Ceremony was the younger brother of the late emperor and the uncle of Emperor Linghui. King Li claimed that Emperor Linghui had been deceived by a witch, and the Kingdom of Zhao was in danger. In the 26th year of Linghui's reign, when he went to Beijing for the festival, he launched a mutiny and marched towards the Forbidden City. History books recorded the "Rebellion of King Li".
That year, Wen Chu was ten years old.
“This rebellion lasted for more than three months, and finally broke through the gate of the Forbidden City. No one in the court could stop Prince Li’s premeditated uprising. In the end, if not It's the Duke's office who has come forward, and I don't know how long this disaster will last. After all, she was lucky enough and nothing happened. However, during this rebellion, the demon concubine accidentally fell into trouble and was stabbed to death by King Li. After her death, her heart and lungs were torn out. There must be something hateful about this poor person. , do you think she is to blame for her end?"
The crowd agreed.
"That's right! He deserves to die. If she hadn't bewitched the emperor's mind, how could the emperor have become like that? It would really be an advantage for her to die like this."
"Yes, if it weren't for her, a beautiful woman who brought trouble to the country and brought disaster to the country, the fate of our country, Jokhang, would have been even better!"
The storyteller said: "And the whereabouts of Huaihe are also unknown, and his body is not found. No matter what happens to the emperor, His beloved father-in-law could not be found Lord. Nowadays, most people say that she was cooked and eaten by King Li. According to rumors, King Li was the most bloodthirsty and had eaten raw meat. The story was told by King Li before his death, and he couldn’t find it anywhere. Huaihe's corpse, from this point of view, is probably true. The demon concubine has deceived the emperor to such an extent. It is not unreasonable, but the time has not yet come! And Huaihe, even though he is still young, the demon concubine is so powerful. Isn't it a good thing to end up like this? It's tit for tat."
Wen Chu, who had always been expressionless, couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She seemed to have heard some big joke and laughed hard. , he couldn't even notice a tear leaking out of the corner of his eye.
Tit for tit.
What mistake did she make to deserve such retribution?
Her unusual behavior caused many people around her to look at her.
"Hey, you little Taoist priest, what are you laughing at? Do you think this is wrong?"
Wen Chu saw that everyone was looking at the corner where she was staying, and was busy He waved his hand and said: "Whatever you say, I think what the old gentleman said is very good. I am just happy to hear it. I lost my sense of proportion for a moment. Please don't blame me!" They didn't know what was so funny about this. Made her laugh until tears came out. But seeing Wen Chudu say this, he would no longer hold on to her and ignore her.
Wen Chu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. At this moment, the waiter put the takeaway meals into the food box she brought and handed them to her.
After Wen Chu gave the money, he took the food box and didn't stay here any longer. He turned around and walked outside.
Fang walked to the door and came face to face with two young men, about twenty years old. Wen Chu saw one of them and was a little excited after seeing her.
She had no impression of this person, and she saw that the two of them were dressed quite richly, and she didn’t know when she would meet them.
Now she doesn't want to get involved with others anymore, she just wants to get out of here first.
She ignored the man's burning gaze and walked quickly past the two of them. However, when she passed by, she was still called out.
"Little Taoist Master, please stay!"
The name of the man who called him to stay is Zhang Chenghu, the eldest son of the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture in Baishan Town.
He was wearing a blue robe, and his appearance was quite upright. However, if compared with the person next to him, it is slightly inferior.
The man next to him is named Lin Sujian, and he is the son of the Shanxi Governor's family. An official of the third rank, who is in charge of the judiciary, is regarded as a high official in a small town like this. Lin Sujian looks very outstanding, with a pair of red and phoenix eyes, which makes his face even more charming. He is dressed in purple brocade clothes, with a jade pendant hanging on his waist.
Seeing that she couldn't hide, Wen Chu had no choice but to turn around. She held up her hands and asked, "What does this young master do for you?"
She didn't know what the two of them wanted to do, but she had always adhered to the principle of walking in the rivers and lakes, and peace was the most important thing. Even though she was not in a good mood now, she still had some kindness on her face.
Wen Chu has a clear voice, beautiful appearance, and a faint smile on his face, which is even more dazzling.
A flash of surprise flashed in Zhang Chenghu's eyes, but it was more of a hint of disbelief. Such a person could actually tell fortunes?
Lin Sujian next to me is a close friend with Zhang Chenghu. Today he happened to go to Zhang Mansion to look for Zhang Chenghu, but he ended up dragging him to Baishan Town to find a little Taoist priest to tell his fortune.
Lin Sujian guessed that the man in front of him, who was simply dressed and had a very special appearance, might be the person Zhang Chenghu was looking for.
Seeing Zhang Chenghu lost in thought, Lin Sujian coughed lightly.
Zhang Chenghu was reminded by Lin Sujian, and after he regained his senses, he realized that he had lost his composure, and said hurriedly: "I have heard about the reputation of the little Taoist priest a long time ago, and I heard that the little Taoist priest can tell fortunes accurately, so he rushed here from somewhere else, but he was not there. When I saw the Taoist priest on the street, I thought he was in vain, but I didn’t expect that the little Taoist priest had come to have a meal.”
(End of this chapter)
The author said: There is no way for misfortunes and blessings. But people call themselves. Retributions for good and evil follow you like a shadow. --"Tai Shang Induction"