Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 79 Ascension
I had a lot of things to do during the day, so I had some trouble sleeping at night, because I thought about Master Yuan Yu leaving home for Beijing the next day. I got up a little earlier than usual the next day, washed up, and went to the main room to pay my respects. I didn't want my uncle to be afraid of the officials. I paid a visit and was impatient of red tape, so I boarded the boat to Beijing as early as dawn.

Mrs. Zhu set a date for him to go to Suzhou on August 29th. In the next few days, she began to pack her luggage and asked the sewing people to sew four sets of autumn and winter clothes. Mrs. Zhu gave him 200 taels of silver banknotes and more than ten taels. In terms of scattered silver, the repairman of Ziyang Academy can get about 100 taels of silver a year, and the rest is more than enough for living expenses.

Master Chen Yu also sent someone to bring him an inkstone that he had treasured for many years, and he also gave him 50 taels of silver to buy paper and pens.

The heads of the houses were on good terms with Wang Cai, and they were constantly sending gifts. Xiaocai received ten pairs of cloth shoes alone, as well as countless purses, brochures, and handkerchiefs.

On the day of departure, Wang Heng got up in the morning and went to Baoxia Hall to say goodbye to Mrs. Zhu.Mrs. Zhu took care of her and asked her to come back to stay for a few days during the academy's holiday. Then she suddenly retreated, leaving only Guixiang.

Wang Heng knew that Mrs. Zhu had something important to say, so he listened attentively.

Mrs. Zhu stood up, hesitated for a few steps, and said: "Seventh uncle wanted to arrange a marriage for you once. She was talking about the only daughter of Zhao Daguan, the only daughter of her natal family in Qiongxi Town. This Zhao Daguan was a luxurious person. Unexpectedly, his sea ship Qiongxi sank not long ago. When the news came, Zhao Daguan was so worried that he suffered a stroke and fell on the bed unable to move. It was only because of Miss Zhao sitting in the business that the incident was resolved. Qiongxi The ship sank overseas. Although the loss was huge, it did not damage the foundation of the Zhao family. The Zhao family was afraid that others would add insult to injury and wanted to marry our family. Because they found out that you were living with us, they wanted to recruit you as their son-in-law. Are you happy with that?"

Wang Heng's mind was in a mess. The Qiongxi had actually sunk. He also thought of the arrogant young lady in green whom he met at the Huanggu Temple River Pier. She seemed to claim to be from Zhao Daguan's family. He shook his head slightly and said: " Mother, you also know that if you marry a rich family, my parents may have some ideas. It may be embarrassing in the future, but it will not be beautiful. I am not a good student, so it is not suitable for marriage. "

Mrs. Zhu nodded and said: "It's good that you don't want to cling to wealth and honor, but I have met Miss Zhao. She is really capable, has good looks, and is literate. It is very rare. Why don't you think about it again? ?”

Wang Heng shook his head gently.

Madam Zhu said: "You are right, I will look for a suitable candidate from the clan again."

After that, Mrs. Zhu and Wang Heng left the house together and sent him all the way to the foot of Zhouqiao, where he boarded his family's big boat. There was a lot of luggage. Uncle Gen, the housekeeper, sent two healthy servants to escort him to ensure that he was safe.

With the sound of "Nai", the boat sailed between the deep and ancient Zhihe Pond, chasing the waves to the west.Wang Heng's mind was still in chaos. The Qiongxi actually sank. So, Fei Limu, Mr. Yuming, and the members of the Immortal Sect, did they survive?

A month later, Wang Heng was taking a lunch break in his room outside Ziyang Academy, when his husband Lao Fan sent him a letter.

The letter was written by Wang Chenyu, telling Wang Heng that Taoist Tanyang returned home at the beginning of September and informed his family that he would ascend on the ninth day of September. He tried to persuade him many times but to no avail.Until the ninth day of September, Tanyang Taoist took a bath in the fragrant soup and changed clothes. He wore a Taoist robe and held a whisk in his hand. He sat in the shrine and smiled. As the setting sun shone in the evening, the Taoist's face turned pale golden, like a fairy.

Wang Chenyu was extremely sad at the moment, but his mother, Mrs. Zhu, persuaded him that Taoist Tanyang had attained enlightenment and became an immortal, and her fate with the family was as short-lived as dewdrops.

It took several days for him to calm down before he could write a letter to tell the story.

Wang Yuanmei, a disciple of Tanyang Taoist, has a deeper obsession and has already settled in a cottage next to Tandanguan, hoping that the immortal master will come to help him become an immortal.

Xiaocai lamented: "In August and a half, the second girl's mind seemed to be abnormal. She became a fairy and a devil in just one thought."

Wang Heng sighed: "The inner demon is at work, and it is also very cruel to her."

He stared at the "pale golden complexion" mentioned in the letter, and vaguely recalled that Huiyun's body was parked in the corner room of the water pavilion stage. His complexion seemed to be also slightly golden, and he said dejectedly: "It turns out that the Sanqing that Granny Sun kept was in the corner room. In her hands."

(End of this chapter)