The heavens start from Maoshan

Chapter 198 Purdue Cihang
the next day.

Mother Ning visited Qing Muhai herself.

No one knew what they said, but after returning home, the Ning family sent a letter of appointment.

After only a few days, the wedding date was chosen, and the time was a bit rushed, but there was no way around it.

Qing Muhai came to Mushan Mansion to avoid disaster, not to travel around.

During this period of time, he couldn't sleep at night, and often dreamed that he was covered in blood and encountered unexpected disasters.

If you are an ordinary person, it doesn't matter if you dream about it, and there is a high probability that it will not come true.

Qing Muhai is different. He is an old frog who has practiced for thousands of years. He is proficient in divination. Also hurt the family.

"We're getting married two days later, it's too urgent!"

Ning Caichen is an ordinary person who has only a half-knowledge about many things and can't understand them.

I just feel that the time is too short. This is a major event for his marriage. How can I do it like rushing a duck to the shelves? I feel very depressed: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for relatives and friends who are far away?"

Zhang Heng asked back, "Do you have many friends?"

Ning Caichen shook his head: "A lot is not a lot, it's just a major matter of marriage, it can't be perfect, it's inevitable that there is some regret."

Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Life is one that has regrets."

Ning Caichen sighed, unable to be free and easy.

But after thinking about Qing Muhai's identity, he asked in a daze: "What did Master Qing say to my mother? She was not happy at first, but why was she more active than me later?"

Zhang Heng smiled without saying a word.

He never told Ning Caichen that Ning's mother went to find him.

Naturally, Ning Caichen didn't know that his mother had asked two questions, one was about the Qing family's wealth, and the other was about the Qing family's power.

After receiving the affirmation, Mother Ning's attitude changed drastically.

Now, Ning's mother wants to marry the Qing family, and use the power and wealth of the Qing family to make the Ning family make a comeback.

Don't say it's just getting married in a hurry, even if the bride doesn't come on the wedding night, the old lady is willing to marry with a chicken and send the bride from someone else's house the next day.

"Caichen, why are you still poking here, like a log."

Ning's mother was full of joy, and came from the front yard: "The Qing family sent thirty big boxes, full of silk and satin, gold, silver and jade, all things that can be used on the wedding day, go and check them out, see See if you can match the list."

When Ning Caichen heard this, he said helplessly: "The things were all brought from the Qing Mansion. They have already checked them. Is it necessary to count them again?"

Ning's mother refused: "Those servants bullied my orphans and widowed mothers with their hands and feet, and they just took advantage of it if they couldn't say it, so I should rest assured."

no way.

Ning Caichen could only go reluctantly.

As a result, after counting, not only was there nothing missing, but a letter and three bank notes with a denomination of [-] taels were found in a gift box.

Open the letter and have a look.

The letter was written by Shi Niang, greasy and crooked, telling the lovesickness.

As for the bank note, it was saved by Shi Niang herself. She was worried that Ning Caichen would not have the money to buy the dowry, so Ning Caichen could use it at ease.

"Brother Zhang, look."

Ning Caichen took the bank note and came to Zhang Heng for advice.

Zhang Heng thought for a while, and said, "You can use this money with confidence, the husband and wife are one, and I just want to treat Ten Niang better in the future."

After finishing speaking, she added: "Shi Niang is not mean to you. If there are any conflicts or quarrels in the future, you should think more about today, and don't underestimate her because of her status."

Ning Caichen looked embarrassed: "How could I be like that?"

Zhang Heng didn't speak, but just nodded at the sky.

Two days later.

The gongs and drums are noisy, and the red makeup is ten miles away.

Ning Caichen rode a tall horse and picked up Shiniang from Qingfu.

Before leaving.

Qing Muhai was full of reluctance and shed tears several times.

But he didn't say anything, not even a single sentence, just stood at the door and watched from a distance.

On the night of the wedding, bow down to the high hall.

Ning's mother sat in the first place, and Ning Caichen's elder brother and sister-in-law stood on both sides. Everyone was very happy.

Zhang Heng didn't join in the fun, but just sat on the attic in the backyard drinking, watching the big seal above Qingfu dissipate.

Day two.

When the bride returns home, Qingfu is already empty.

Shi Niang looked around in a daze, but found nothing, not even a letter.

No one knows what happened in Qing Mansion.

Only Zhang Heng knew clearly that Qing Muhai was afraid of implicating his daughter and son-in-law, so he left silently.

followed by half a month.

Because Shi Niang married into the Ning family and brought a large amount of dowry, the Ning family became rich and prestigious with the naked eye.

Not only did the courtyard that had been in disrepair for a long time be repaired, but even the vegetable field in the backyard was leveled and turned into a garden again.

Even Ning Caichen's eldest brother, whose waist is hardened, is clamoring to be embarrassing as a door-in-law, hoping to remarry when he returns home.

The father-in-law's family had no choice but to see that the Ning family was going to be prosperous, so they quickly said that the marriage was just a joke, not only burned the marriage papers, even one of the two children changed back to Ning's surname.

For a while, everyone said that the Ning family had married a good wife, and they were about to feel proud.

But I don't know: the fertile land is so vast, and I don't think there are too many horses to ride when I go out.

Although the life of the Ning family is getting richer day by day.

Ning's mother started to sigh, and she said to everyone: "My family's ancestors were high-ranking officials. There is no one in this family who is an official, so how can we talk about being rich?"

Later, Ning's mother began to urge Ning Caichen to study, and asked teachers and famous scholars.

It's just that Ning Caichen's talent is average when it comes to reading.

For three months in a row, the essays were always underwhelming. Not to mention taking the provincial examination, Ning Caichen hadn't even entered the top [-] in the school's internal examination. Such a level could not even touch the threshold of the rural examination.

Mother Ning saw it in her eyes and was anxious in her heart.

After going back and forth, perhaps because Ning Caichen had little hope of passing the exam, he began to mutter to Shi Niang: "Where is my father-in-law? Can you let him say hello to Mushan Mansion? Don't talk about the two families, if Caichen wins Juren, you will have face if you go out."

Ten Niang was obsequious, and only said that she could not contact her father.

Mother Ning had no choice but her attitude was not as kind as before.

February.

The spring breeze blew the earth, and some classmates came to visit Ning Caichen, saying that a protector of the country came to the capital, and at his request, Enke might be opened this year.

Ning Caichen didn't respond, because he wasn't even a Juren, and Enke had nothing to do with him.

But Ning's mother was a little reconciled, because the year before last was the imperial examination year, and talented scholars had already graduated from high school last year.

If Enke is opened again this year, the pressure of competition will be much less, and the chances of passing the exam will be greatly improved.

Just thinking of Ning Caichen's talent and learning, Ning's mother became in a bad mood again.

In the past, she just wanted to have a better life at home.

Now the Ning family has a lot of silk and satin, so they don't have to worry about food and drink. It's a pity that they are rich and not expensive.

the other side.

Shi Niang is not good at handling female celebrities, she sits in full makeup every day, and likes to play with flowers and plants.

Ning Caichen's clothes, shoes and hats have always been made by Ning's mother.

After doing it for a long time, coupled with her bad mood, Mother Ning came to Zhang Heng to complain: "Brother Heng, you are a nobleman in my family, and you are a fairy-like figure. It stands to reason that I shouldn't disturb your Qingxiu. But that ten niang is really too much, married as a woman, and she doesn't look like a wife, she even pushes me to do needlework, thinking that I am old and dim-sighted, and I have to thread needles and threads every day, it's really a hard life."

Zhang Heng was silent.

But I don't want to, Shi Niang is coming to bring tea to Zhang Heng, and she can hear it clearly.

I was very wronged for a while, and couldn't help but came out and cried with Ning's mother: "What did the mother say, the daughter-in-law will come to say hello to you sooner or later. If you don't rest, the daughter-in-law always stands outside and dare not go to bed first, for fear that you will have trouble." If no one responds to this instruction, why doesn't she look like a wife.

The needlework you mentioned can be handed over to the servants.

You feel sorry for the money and want to work for yourself, so I can't say anything more, but you shouldn't say I'm wrong. "

Ning's mother was furious: "You are lazy all day, you know how to play with flowers and plants, a pot of flowers costs a hundred taels of silver, even a golden mountain is not enough for you to squander like this."

Ten Niang's eyes were full of tears: "Up and down the Ning Mansion, which expenses did not use my money? You said I was not good, but I didn't find my father, so I asked him to help pass the letter to the township examination officer. Feel bad about me."

Mother Ning was speechless, and then she sat on the ground and burst into tears.

Zhang Heng was silent.

In fact, as early as the beginning, he guessed that there would be such a dynasty.

Because Ning's mother had too many undue expectations for this marriage, and if things didn't go her way, there would inevitably be disputes.

From his point of view, Shi Niang is already excellent.

Marrying into the Ning family brought a large dowry, enough to last the Ning family for ten generations.

What was the Ning family like in the past, they didn't know the taste of meat for half a month, and they ate some meat, and even the eldest son who was a visiting son-in-law had to return home.

Now it's all right, there is no shortage of silk and satin, but it's no wonder that she despises her daughter-in-law, how can there be such a reason.

"Don't you just want me to go find daddy?"

"Okay, I'll look for it now, and I won't come back if I can't find it."

Ning's mother cried, and Shi Niang cried too.

Halfway through crying, he left in anger and left the house without looking back.

That night.

The Ning family caught fire.

Strange to say, the fire seemed to have eyes, and it only burned the dowry brought by Shi Niang and the renovated courtyard.

The Ning family was in chaos.

Ning Caichen even came to Zhang Heng personally: "Brother Zhang, there is a fire at home, please help quickly."

Zhang Heng shook his head: "This is the demon fire. I can save it, but I can't save it. The old frog has already counted that his daughter has been wronged. This is to take away everything Shi Niang brought and let you go back to the old days. I It's not suitable to intervene."

Day two.

Looking at the messy Ning Mansion, Ning's mother couldn't afford to get sick.

Zhang Heng used water talisman to treat him, and asked, "Today is just like the past, has the old lady ever regretted it?"

Ning's mother was angry and said angrily: "My Ning family passes on poems and books to the family. The daughter raised by the old frog can't serve her parents-in-law. Can't I say it? Burn it, let him burn it. I think the gold and silver he sent are too expensive." Dirty, I am ashamed to pass it on to my children and grandchildren."

Zhang Heng said no more.

the next few days.

The Ning family was impoverished, and it returned to the way it used to be. Every day, there was little water in the soup, and there was no meat.

In the past few months, Ning's mother was used to eating afternoon tea and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Ning Caichen saw it, and went out with the hen in his arms, but he waited until night, but the hen in his arms was not sold.

And compared to Mother Ning, brother Ning Caichen has more complaints.

Blaming his mother for not knowing what is good or bad, it is already a blessing in eight lifetimes that Ning Caichen can marry a wife like Shiniang.

If it were him, he would have wished to be worshiped as a Bodhisattva, but he would always agree to what he asked for, and Ning's mother actually went to trouble Shi Niang. Isn't this making herself uncomfortable.

Ning's mother had nothing to say, looking at Ning Caichen who was getting thinner and thinner, she felt very regretful in her heart.

It's a pity that people from the Qingfu went to Loukong, and no one knew where Shi Niang went. Ning Caichen searched for it for several days, but found nothing.

Forced to helplessness, Ning's mother could only come to the backyard again, and begged Zhang Heng: "My greed covers my eyes, like a dark cloud covering the sun. Now that I think about it, I regret it. Since Shi Niang married into my Ning family, we have suffered so much. Qien, Caichen misses his wife even more every day, and doesn't think about food and drink, it's all my fault, and I won't do it again."

Zhang Heng sighed: "Not deaf or dumb, not a family member, Ning Caichen and Shi Niang have a very good relationship, let them live their lives, as a mother, why bother to meddle. "

After finishing speaking, he said: "Before Qinggong left, he asked me to take care of Shi Niang for a while. I know where she is now, but I have something to say first. This kind of thing can never be separated. If there is another time, I will not take care of her." I'll take care of it."

Mother Ning thanked her repeatedly.

Zhang Heng called Ning Caichen and said to him: "Qingfu is seven li to the west, and there is a stone bridge. Ten Niang has nowhere to go, so she lives under the bridge. Whether you can bring her back is up to you. "

Ning Caichen hurried over.

But when I got under the bridge, I checked left and right, but there was no one there.

Ning Caichen was impatient, so he could only shout: "Ten Niangs, Ten Niangs!"

quack! !

A red frog jumped out of the river.

But after a moment of hesitation, the red frog dived back into the water, looking at Ning Caichen with only two eyes exposed.

Ning Caichen is just an ordinary person, so there are no clues.

I saw that after shouting for a long time, Shi Niang didn't come out to meet him. She thought that Shi Niang already hated him, and couldn't help feeling sad: "Shi Niang, Shi Niang, how can I live without you."

Seeing Ning Caichen crying bitterly.

Ten Niang couldn't bear it anymore, jumped out of the water, turned into a human form, hugged Ning Caichen and wept: "Caichen, I also hate you, but now I can't find my father, and I am hated by your mother." , what can I do if I don’t leave?”

Thinking of these days, Shi Niang has been living under the bridge hole, homeless.

Ning Caichen cried in the dark, and blamed himself very much: "I was busy studying all day, and I couldn't stand in the middle. It was my fault to handle the relationship between you and your mother. I also saw through it. Instead of wasting time with fantasies all day long, it's better to obey the destiny and live a good life with you at home."

That night, Ning Caichen took Ten Niang home.

Seeing Shi Niang come back, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a pity that Shi Niang had no money left, so she had no choice but to pawn the jewelry on her body and return it in exchange for a hundred taels of silver.

This amount of money, of course, cannot be compared with before.

However, it is enough for the two of them to rent a shop and sell some pens, inks, papers and inkstones to survive. Although they are not rich and wealthy, they are enough to live comfortably.

call! !

Zhang Heng is meditating in the attic.

Suddenly, the paper frog on the table ignited without fire and turned into a puff of green smoke.

The green smoke condensed and did not disperse, and gradually turned into the form of an old man. He saluted Zhang Heng: "My little girl has made the real person bother."

"No problem."

Zhang Heng was expressionless: "What's going on with Qing Gong?"

"I have found out that Pudu Cihang came from the Western Regions, came from the Great Compassion Temple, and is the current Dharma King of the Great Compassion Temple."

"Shi Jing, the censor of the left supervisor, recommended her to come to the capital to speak in the name of the Empress Dowager's [-]th birthday."

"After the speaking conference, the Empress Dowager took a fancy to her and gave her a badge for walking in the palace, and was elected as a national teacher by the emperor not long after."

"Of course, this is on the surface. In secret, Shi Jing, the censor of the left supervisor, is a registered disciple of Zen Master Hongye of Xiangguo Temple. Purdue Cihang became a national teacher. There is a Buddhist sect to help."

"And after Pudu Cihang became the national teacher, many conferred demon kings disappeared, I'm afraid."

Qing Muhai didn't say any more about the latter words.

After a moment of silence, Qing Muhai frowned a little: "I just don't know what their purpose is."

ps: There is a second update in the early morning, which is also [-] words long.

(End of this chapter)