Si Yuan, the chief steward of the Si family, naturally came to see Wei Pingxiao at Si Chaoren's request.
When Wei Pingxiao heard that he also came for the mountain pavilion, he couldn't help but become suspicious. The Si and He families had always been at odds with each other, so could they also be fighting over this matter?!
"...This kind of deception in the world is just a small show, but this person is so bold that he blatantly built a mountain pavilion and recruited twenty disciples from a wealthy family.
Our third young master was also bewitched by it. He was blabbering all over, and even said ridiculous things like being able to retrieve things from a distance. The uncle was afraid that if this continued, the children would go crazy, so he specially asked the common people to come and give it to the adults.
Please report this matter and hope that your Excellency can eliminate this evil trend."
Wei Pingxiao smiled half-heartedly, "Did your Si family know that the He family wanted to support it, so you wanted to sing the opposite tune?"
Si Yuan was startled and very confused: "What do you mean by this, sir?"
Wei Ping said filially: "You just stepped in with the front foot, and He Zhi stepped out with the back foot. But what he was talking about was about the Guan Wang Hui. By the way, he mentioned it to me, hoping that this year the Guan Wang Hui can be a new one.
I have heard that the master of the pavilion does have magical powers, and there are rumors in the inner circle, but I have never seen it, have you seen it?"
Si Yuan was surprised in his heart, this coincidence was untrue, "Although ordinary people have never seen it, it is hard to believe it. Regardless of whether it is true or not, people are now spreading rumors that this person has witchcraft. If we let it go, it may cause panic in the city.
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Wei Pingxiao thought for a moment and then said: "I understand, some people think it is witchcraft, and some people think it is fairy magic. But these are one-sided remarks. I can't make a decision at the moment. You can go back and wait for me today."
Go and meet the pavilion master in person, and I will be able to judge whether it is a demon or a fairy, whether it is true or false."
Si Yuan paused slightly. He thought that this trip would be successful, but he didn't expect that he would hit a snag. However, he also knew that it would be useless to talk any further, so he only hesitated for a moment and then backed away.
After returning to Si's house, Si Yuan truthfully reported the situation to Si Chaoren.
After Si Chaoren heard this, he was confused as to why the He family was so attached to a small mountain pavilion.
However, he also understood Wei Pingxiao's temperament. Since Wei Pingxiao said that he wanted to make his own judgment, it was hard to say anything more, so he could only put the matter aside for the time being and asked Si Yuan to check Wang Hui's ten thousand taels in the afternoon.
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So far, Shange has managed to survive the crisis without any danger.
The person who caused the trouble, who didn't know the news at that time, was running absentmindedly in the mountain pavilion, worried about failure. When they came early in the morning, they were assigned a thousand laps of tasks.
There is a riding crop hanging above the head, and a cold voice admonishes in the ear: "...the stronger your body is, the more Qi it can bear, the faster you will improve in the future, and the higher your cultivation level will be."
Si Wenzhi couldn't hear a word he said. He quickly passed several people in front of him, came to the back of He Yunshen, and asked in a low voice: "Have you finished the matter?"
"No." He Yunshen replied dryly.
When Si Wenzhi heard what he said, his uneasy heart finally relaxed a little.
"Pa~" The whip in the air landed at the feet of the two of them without any warning. They were frightened and their hearts trembled. They ran a few steps as a conditioned reflex. Then they heard a cold "no whispering", and suddenly there was only running in the room.
and gasping sounds.
Wei Pingxiao came to the door of the mountain pavilion in casual clothes. When he peeked in through the crack of the door, he saw the whip hitting the ground. The teenagers were like frightened sheep. They quickly accelerated a few steps, and then started again.
Gradually slow down, put your hands on your hips, swing your arms, and drag your legs forward feebly.
A yamen servant who accompanied him murmured curiously: "What are you doing?"
"Strengthen your strength." Wei Pingxiao squinted one eye and looked at it for a while before pushing the door open and entering.
Xu Lan, who was sitting in the side room, saw the door open at a glance, and the two people walked in, and hurried up.
"You two, it's the Pavilion Master's teaching period now. Please don't disturb me. Please come back to visit at another time."
Wei Pingxiao clasped his hands behind his back and said with great disdain: "Do you still need to be taught how to run? I think you are lying here."
Xu Lan was angry in her heart, but she still kept a smile on her face: "No matter what you study or do, it won't work if you don't have good physical strength. Most of the young masters are spoiled, and the master is polishing their foundation."
When the two of them were talking, the young masters turned their heads to look.
Both He Yunshen and Si Wenzhi knew the person coming. He Yunshen's heart skipped a beat. He turned back to look at Si Wenzhi and said in a low voice, "My grandma promised to help me. Is it because she left late and was booked first by your family?"
Si Wenzhi, on the other hand, was not worried anymore: "I'm wearing casual clothes, so I'm definitely not looking for trouble."
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, the whip above their heads was whipped down again, and a cold "Don't look around" was heard, frightening all the young men to the point where they immediately straightened their heads and did not dare to look further.
Wei Pingxiao stared at the riding whip floating in the air. He opened his mouth in shock for a moment and was stunned for a moment before squinting and looking carefully, as if he wanted to see where the trap was hidden.
"Go get that whip." He said to the officer next to him.
The yamen servant was frightened and glanced at Xu Lan with some scorn, but the latter took a step aside as if nothing had happened.
The yamen servant looked at the whip above his head and saw that he could reach it by jumping up. Moreover, it was a clear day and there were so many people around, so it shouldn't be a problem?! Then he jumped forward and tried to grab the whip.
Unexpectedly, the whip slipped away and he missed the opportunity. He was so scared that he did not dare to step forward and took a careful look at Wei Pingxiao.
Wei Pingxiao was also shocked by the scene in front of him and took a deep breath. He turned his eyes to the woman sitting in front of him with her eyes closed and was meditating. He was even more surprised:
The legendary master of the mountain pavilion looked like such an ordinary woman. She closed her eyes slightly and looked like an old monk in meditation. Looking at her appearance, she did have the style of a temple master.
Wei Pingxiao thought for a moment and explained his identity to Xu Lan, "I am engaged in governance. If I have anything to do, please go to your pavilion master and report it as soon as possible."
Xu Lan was startled for a moment, then knelt down and kowtowed with a look of panic on her face, "A common girl kowtows to your lord."
"Get up." Wei Pingxiao said lightly. He put his hands behind his back and raised his head slightly, looking very official.
Xu Lan stood up hurriedly and quickly came to Wen Ya, but before she could speak, Wen Ya opened her eyes first and said, "Sir, please sit in the side room."
Wei Pingxiao's brows jumped. The two of them were actually several feet apart, but the voice seemed to ring in his ears, neither light nor heavy. He couldn't help but thought to himself: No matter what the rumors are, you have to see them in person to truly understand them.
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The young masters' servants were sitting in the side room at the moment. They all hurriedly left the room and stood in the corner to pile up.
After Wen Ya invited Wei Pingxiao into the house, she waved her hand and the door was closed. Wei Pingxiao was so shocked that she almost gasped for breath and even lost her official airs.
"I wonder what you have to do with a commoner's wife?" Wen Ya asked and got straight to the point.
Wei Pingxiao suppressed the panic in his heart and forced himself to sit down calmly: "Shan Pavilion has become famous recently, and the people have mixed praise and criticism for it. I will come to hear your explanation personally."
Wen Ya smiled and said, "A commoner woman once had the honor to worship an immortal as her teacher and learned some magic. Later, her family fled here. In order to make a living, she set up this pavilion to teach people magic."
"Oh? Then where did your family come from?" Wei Pingxiao asked.
"The family of a civilian woman came from Bailin Village, Fu County, Guanyang County, Shuzhou. Her husband Bai Maomin and a civilian woman Wang Guizhi have a son and two daughters named Baicheng, Baihe and Baiyu."
When Wei Pingxiao heard her talk in detail, he couldn't help but think that he was not afraid of checking the household registration. This identity should be true. But even so, he still had to send someone to check. As for now, compared to the sorcery,
He said that he believed in the theory of immortality more, and said:
"I have one more thing to do when I come. The Guanwang Meeting on the 15th day of next month is the most grand sacrificial event in our state in a year. I hope you Shange can participate."