Chapter 429: Fame
The emcee of the Empress Dowager has seen too many people reaching out to the Cining Palace over the years, just asking for some benefits from the Empress Dowager or taking advantage of the Cining Palace.
They achieved their goal, but let the Cining Palace bear the consequences.
If a small businessman had such thoughts, he would definitely teach her some lessons and arrest all the people behind her.
To avoid those people thinking that Cining Palace is easy to bully.
The Empress Dowager has no longer been in charge of the affairs, but many people have not given up yet. The Empress may not be too lazy to punish them, but as the one around her, she cannot let the dirty water splash on the Empress.
The emcee stood up and said, "I'm going back to the palace now."
She came to Ciyun Temple with the excuse of worshipping Buddhist scriptures and could not be delayed for too long.
Since Xie is going to do business in the temple, it is equivalent to coming to the nose of Cining Palace. It is not difficult to stare at her every move.
So, the future is long.
...
On the teahouse.
Liu Erlang and Zuo Shangying sat among the group and talked.
"I heard that the relic box came from Daming Mansion."
This is why everyone surrounded Liu Erlang and Zuo Shangying, and they wanted to inquire about the relics box.
Liu Erlang nodded and said, "After the renovation of Baode Temple, a ritual was held. The Buddhist porcelains burned by Madam Xie, and the relic box was one of them."
Someone continued to hear this, "Yes, that's it. There was a merchant in Beijing saying this. He also went to the ritual and saw the Buddha's light with his own eyes."
Everyone looked at Liu Erlang again, and Liu Erlang nodded subconsciously.
A scream rang out.
"It's really there."
"The merchant also said that at that time he glanced at the relic box, as if he had seen the Buddha and sat in the lotus."
"He also saw the Buddha's appearance?"
"I don't know," the speaker unfolded the fan in his hand. "Now, there are at least dozens of people who have seen Buddha. These people... If you ask carefully, you will know that 80% of them have never been to Daming Mansion. What's more, they even said that they dreamed of the relic box."
"Now many people want to look at the relics box to verify whether they have a Buddhist connection."
Everyone talked in a slight manner and once again set their eyes on Liu Erlang and Zuo Shangying.
"Liu Erlang, have you seen the Buddha?"
Liu Erlang looked at Zuo Shangying and said that they did go to the ritual and saw the Buddhist porcelain, but they were watching how Mrs. Xie became famous for the porcelain in Xinyaokou.
Moreover, the Buddha's light appeared in the Buddha statue, and there was no relic box. After the ritual, the relic box was worshipped and never appeared in front of others again.
Therefore, Liu Erlang had only a vague impression in his mind.
"It seems I saw it." Liu Erlang said and asked Zuo Shangying for verification.
The more controversial the matter is, the more it can often arouse others' interest, especially the matter is not complicated, it is just to figure out whether the Buddha is outside or inside the relic box.
Now even if the relics box is in front of others, Zuo Shangying believes that many people will see the Buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus.
So...
His natural choice makes everything more confusing, which is most beneficial to Mrs. Xie.
Zuo Shangying shook his head and said, "I didn't seem to see the Buddha statue. I glanced at it quickly and could not remember it."
The two people say the opposite.
It aroused everyone's curiosity.
The more you inquire, the more bizarre you become, it’s better to see it with your own eyes.
"When can I see that relic box?"
"I can't see you now, and it will be even worse when the worshipers go to the temple." "Someone went to the Nancheng Wharf, but I didn't see you. I heard that you have been temporarily enshrined at Daxiangguo Temple."
"Didn't you talk about Ciyun'an?"
"There were thieves in Mrs. Xie's residence because of this, and he was transferred to the government office yesterday."
Zuo Shangying's face flashed with surprise: "There is still this?"
"Yes," said the man, "but... I haven't succeeded... I don't even see what it is, and I dare to steal it?"
After saying this, someone said, "It seems that you can only see it when you are formally worshipped."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to squeeze in then," Liu Erlang knew something, "Many families who lost their children will go to worship the relic box."
Recently, in addition to preparing for the palace examination, Liu Erlang and Zuo Shangying were referring to the case of Yunqi Temple. The servant of the Liu family was sent out by Liu Erlang to inquire about the news.
Most of the women rescued by Xu Huaiyi survived, and the He family and Li families, who were related to the plundering of women, were all put into prison. No matter what, at least there will be less plundering of women recently.
Those victims, besides being grateful to Master Xu, are the relic boxes that appear.
"Does the Xia family and Xie family have anything to do with plunder and selling?"
I don't know who asked.
There was a silence around immediately.
Xia Mengxian was imprisoned in prison for interrogation, so he would be able to come out sooner or later, not to mention that Xie Shumi was in the court, so who dared to discuss them in full view of everyone?
"Drink tea, drink tea." Finally, someone exposed the topic.
"After saying so much, it's better to guess how many of the people here have passed the exam."
...
In the elegant room, Xie Chengrang lowered his eyes and rubbed the tea bowl in his hand.
He was released only after being detained for seven days.
Only the eldest brother brought a servant to welcome him back. When he entered the house, his father scolded him, and then he knew the news that he was going to marry the Xia family.
He was planning to marry Xia Erniang on behalf of his elder brother, and he wanted to rely on this marriage to raise his status in the Xie family.
But now, this marriage has become a drag.
If this marriage was done under his arrangement, Xia Erniang married him as a concubine's son because she was attracted by his character and virtue. In this situation, it would be a helpless move.
The result is the same, but it is fundamentally different.
One is willing, the other is forced to bow his head.
After hearing this news, Xie Chengrang felt that life was harder than being in prison, but he had no way to turn the marriage off now.
The Xie family was afraid that he would not agree, so they exchanged Geng Tie with the Xia family before he returned home.
If he hadn't had such a plan, his elder brother would have become the son-in-law of the Xia family long ago.
Too many things have happened these days.
Xie's identity was confirmed, but no one would come to her for trouble.
Xie Cheng made his throat itch and couldn't help coughing a few times. The disease he contracted in prison has not been completely cured yet. It was because the Xia family got involved in this matter, but this result was achieved.
Is it because Xie is lucky or is there someone secretly helping?
Xie Chengrang was thinking when a noise came from outside, and he immediately looked down from the window.
The streets are surrounded by people in the center. The older ones are wearing monk's robes. Although the younger ones are still dressed as monks, they have not yet been ordained. It can be seen that they are lay disciples.
These two people came from Baode Temple in Daming Prefecture. When they arrived in Bianjing, it meant that the relics box would be enshrined in the temple.
...
Yan Sui looked at the crowd coming around him, and he reached out and pulled his master's monk's robe.
"Master," Yan Sui whispered, "Do you think there are so many people? Do they know us? Have you made a mistake?"