Hearing that Liu Ziqiu came to visit, Xie Wengshan couldn't help but be overjoyed. He couldn't help but burst into tears. He didn't even have time to put on his shoes and rushed outside barefoot. The servants who reported the news were stunned. Xie Wengshan had lived for such a long time, so of course he knew
What does Liu Ziqiu's visit mean? It shows that Liu Ziqiu doesn't care about Xie Wengda's fault at all. The edict respecting the Xie family as a noble family in the world is true. Otherwise, how could he come in person? He just handed it over to a jailer.
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As soon as he walked out of the gate, Xie Wengshan had to turn over and bow down.
Liu Ziqiu was startled, jumped off his horse in a hurry, held his shoulders, and said: "Old man, our Han Dynasty does not want this!"
After all, Xie Wengshan was old, and he was running all the way. He was a little out of breath. It took him a long time to calm down, and he lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is here, and the Xie family will shine brightly!"
But Liu Ziqiu had already seen Xie Wengshan's bare feet and said quickly: "Old man, this is not the place to talk. Let's go in and talk slowly."
Although the climate in Jiangnan is warm, it is quite humid, and Xie Wengshan is old. It is not good to stand barefoot on the bluestone for a long time.
Everyone came to the living room and sat down, and Xie Wengshan wanted to salute Gao Xiuer again. However, Gao Xiuer knew that he was his grandfather, and although she was the queen, she refused to accept his kneeling. However, little Liu Sigen was very interested in Xie Wengshan's long beard.
After looking at it twice, he said in a sweet voice: "It's longer than the teacher's."
"Gen'er, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Ziqiu scolded and cupped his hands, "Old man, Brother Zhiwen and the others will stay in the capital for a while to participate in the imperial examination event. They may not come back until after the new year. However, I have already
Take the initiative and help the old man find a grandson-in-law."
Regardless of whether the granddaughter-in-law Liu Ziqiu helped him settle for was beautiful or ugly, Xie Wengshan could only express his gratitude.
Liu Ziqiu didn't elaborate. He waved his hand and said, "I'm here to thank you for this."
When Xie Wengshan heard this, he knelt down again and said repeatedly: "The common people are guilty!"
"Let bygones be bygones. I came here this time just to persuade Miss Xie to return to secular life." Liu Ziqiu knew that he was talking about the fact that Xie Wengda insisted on marrying Wang Shichong, which forced Xie Muyu to become a monk. The matter has passed.
After such a long time, of course he will no longer blame the Xie family, not to mention that he himself is also responsible for this matter.
Xie Wengshan sighed and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
Gao Xiuer smiled and took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and said, "With Geng's post here, is it possible that the Xie family still wants to regret their marriage?"
Of course Liu Ziqiu now understood the meaning of the piece of paper Xie Yun gave him, but Gao Xiuer never returned it to him, and he was too embarrassed to ask for it, so he could only keep it in Gao Xiuer's hands. Now that Gao Xiuer took it out on his own initiative, he
Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
But Xie Wengshan just shook his head and said: "How dare the Xie family regret their marriage? It's just that Yu'er's mind is firm. Your Majesty will eventually get married, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to change her mind."
Liu Ziqiu thought for a while and said: "I personally persuade her, is it useless?"
During this period, the Xie family had tried to persuade Xie Muyu countless times. Especially after Liu Ziqiu became emperor, they would not leave each other every day until Xie Muyu drew out his sword and threatened to commit suicide before giving up. Even if Liu Ziqiu arrived in person at this time, I am afraid that
It is difficult to work. But now that the matter has come to this, Xie Wengshan can only treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor. He sighed and said: "It is really a blessing for the Xie family that Your Majesty is willing to go there in person to persuade me. I am willing to lead the way."
Because the Xie family had been too harsh in their persuasion some time ago, Xie Muyu refused to stay in the Xie family compound and insisted on going to a nunnery in Yuhang City to practice. Xie Wengshan had no choice but to build another nunnery outside the Xie family compound, and then persuaded Xie Muyu to
Now I want to see Xie Muyu, but I can only go outside the hospital.
After leaving the Xie family compound, after walking for a short time, I saw a forest path, which was very quiet. At the end of the path was a courtyard with green bricks and black tiles, which was Xie Muyu's place of practice. She named it herself.
Tianyin Temple. On both sides of the trail are newly planted osmanthus trees. It is early summer, and the sparse branches and leaves of the osmanthus trees do not yet provide shade. Although the trail is not long, it makes you sweat profusely along the way.
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Before they arrived outside Tianyin Nunnery, two nuns in blue came to greet them: "I have seen the old master. Does the old master want to see the young lady?"
These two nuns are only thirteen or fourteen years old. Although they wear monk's hats, they can't hide their beautiful looks. They must have been the personal maids around Xie Muyu. In a big family like the Xie family, even some lowly maids
, also after thousands of selections. When Liu Ziqiu came to the Xie family for the first time, the Xie family gave him Ninglu and Ningshuang. These two sisters can be regarded as stunning beauties. Now these two sisters have followed Gao Xiuer into Luoyang, and the tide has risen.
She became a female official in the palace. These two maids were more beautiful than the Ninglu sisters, but they only followed Xie Muyu, but they could only become nuns.
Of course, this was not the result they wanted, so they still called themselves slaves in front of Xie Wengshan. Moreover, they looked sluggish and haggard. It was obvious that the days of fasting and chanting Buddha's name made them feel more painful.
Xie Wengshan always remained humble in front of Liu Ziqiu, but he held his head high in front of the two little nuns: "Go and tell Mu Yu that an old friend from Changshan Village is here."
"An old friend from Changshan Village?" The two little nuns looked up and saw Liu Ziqiu standing behind Xie Wengshan, and suddenly their faces were full of surprise, "Great! It's my uncle who is here!"
After saying that, they didn't care about their appearance and ran all the way into the nunnery. It turned out that when Liu Ziqiu came to Xie's house for the first time, he and Xie Muyu talked about the tea ceremony, and these two nuns were waiting by Xie Muyu's side.
Because they were still young at that time, Liu Ziqiu did not have a deep impression of them, but they remembered Liu Ziqiu. Unlike the Ninglu and Ningshuang sisters, they had been with Xie Muyu since childhood and knew almost everything about Xie Muyu. In this way
Naturally, people cannot let them out casually. They are destined to become Xie Muyu's vassals in this life. Xie Muyu's future husband is also their husband. Only when Xie Muyu is happy will they be happy. So they have a particularly deep impression on Liu Ziqiu, although
Years later, I can still recognize him.
However, Gao Xiuer glanced at Liu Ziqiu meaningfully and said with a smile: "Husband, it seems that you are quite popular."
Liu Ziqiu pinched her nose and said, "Hey, I don't know if Miss Xie is willing to see us."
His worries were not unnecessary. On the way here, Xie Wengshan said that even when he came here, sometimes Xie Muyu refused to see him. Sure enough, after a while, the two little nuns came back dejectedly and said
: "The lady said that she is not feeling well today and does not want to see anyone."
Gao Xiuer smiled lightly and said, "Husband, now it depends on your ability."
Her meaning was very obvious. As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, there was no place in the world that Liu Ziqiu could not go. As long as Liu Ziqiu forced his way in, who would dare to stop him?
At this time, Liu Sigen pulled the corner of Gao Xiuer's clothes and said softly: "Mom, I'm thirsty."
If it were other children, they would have started crying if they had walked this distance under the scorching sun. Even though Liu Sigen had undergone various medicinal baths since childhood and began to exercise his muscles and bones under Liu Ziqiu's personal guidance, he was still too young after all.
Finally I couldn't bear it anymore.
Seeing this, Liu Ziqiu smiled and cupped his hands towards the two little nuns: "Two little masters, Miss Xie doesn't want to see us, but it doesn't matter. It's just that you look at the weather, why don't you make it easier and let us go in to ask for help?
A glass of water to drink.”
The two little nuns already knew Liu Ziqiu's identity, and they also hoped that Liu Ziqiu could persuade Xie Muyu to return to secular life so that they could escape the sea of misery as soon as possible, so they didn't care what Xie Muyu meant, so they made their own decisions and even pretended to say: "
In this case, the donors please come with me."
However, Xie Wengshan did not dare to overstep his bounds and bowed and made a gesture: "Your Majesty, please!"
Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer took Liu Sigen's hands one by one and stepped into the mountain gate of Tianyin Temple. Of course, the dozen or so guards did not have this treatment and could only wait outside.
Inside Tianyin Nunnery is a different scene. Once you enter the mountain gate, you will see a tall ancient pine. Its lush branches and leaves block out the bright sun, making people feel cool and cool. Under the tree is a stone table, an ancient well, and several futons.
Looking around, I didn't see any incense or Buddha statues. It didn't seem to be a nunnery, but a hermitage.
Liu Ziqiu was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "Thank you, Miss, I have a visitor, why don't you come out and see me!"
The two little nuns were so frightened that they kept shouting: "Uncle, please stop making such a loud noise, the lady will kill the slave!"
In fact, Xie Muyu has a gentle nature, and no matter how angry he is, he will not scold them, but he will send them to the mountains to chop firewood. However, two little nuns with thin skin and tender flesh have to wield heavy sharp axes and are beaten by people on the mountain road.
The thorns cut the skin and flesh to pieces, which frightened them just thinking about it.
But at this time, they reminded again, but it was already too late. The first monk's room on the left opened with a creak, and a nun in blue slowly walked out from it, with a face that was as beautiful as the world, but there were no waves.
Surprised, a pair of beautiful eyes swept over Liu Ziqiu and others, then looked at the two nuns and said lightly: "You go to the mountain to chop ten bundles of firewood and then come back."
The two little nuns lamented, and their already haggard faces became even paler.
"This is Sister Mu Yu." This was the first time Gao Xiu'er met Xie Muyu. Although no one introduced her, her celestial appearance revealed Xie Muyu's identity. Gao Xiu'er had lived in Shanglin Xiyuan for several years.
For months, there were almost all the beauties from the entire Sui Dynasty gathered there, but based on Gao Xiuer's thinking, I am afraid that there would not be more than one person who could compare with Xie Muyu in appearance. Even she herself felt that she was slightly inferior.