Ge Hongma's preaching robes, childlike face and white hair, he is seventy-five years old, his back is not bowed, his ears are not deaf, his eyes are clear, and he walks vigorously. It is rumored in later generations that he has good housekeeping skills, which is also mentioned in "Baopuzi Neipian", but
Chen Caozhi did not see any young woman in Chuyang Taoist Temple, so it seems to be a rumor.
The Chen clan members of Chenjiawu were all surprised when they saw the old immortal with white hair and beards invited by Chen Caozhi to Baoshi Mountain. They all saluted and said: "Immortal——"
Ge Hong felt Chen's mother Li's pulse, asked Chen's mother Li's diet and sleep, nodded, and went to the study with Chen Caozhi to sit down.
The fragrance fills my mouth and the aftertaste is endless. I open my eyes and ask: "What kind of tea is this? The cooking method is very different?"
Chen Cao said: "This is a common Shangyu fine tea. It is brewed directly without cooking. Its taste is light but meaningful."
Ge Hong knew that Chen Cao was concerned about his mother's disease, so he stopped talking about tea and said: "Your body is weak, worried and depressed, your spleen and stomach are weak and cold, and you can't eat. To cure this disease, in addition to medicine, you must also have soothing techniques. Don't
Let your majesty worry again."
Immediately write a recipe in handwriting: 10 pounds of raw rehmannia glutinosa, mash and extract the juice, and mix with 3 pounds of fine noodles. Let it dry for a day and mix the juice. Take a few spoons before meals every day, three times a day, for half a month.
At this moment, I heard arguments and noises coming from the direction of the Wubao gate, and there seemed to be the angry shouts of Laifu and his son.
Chen Cao said: "Immortal, please wait a moment, I will come to see you soon."
Chen Caozhi quickly came to the gate of Wubao, only to see two officials and subordinates showing off their power. One of them said: "Call your family master to come out. I want to see when the Chen family of Qiantang became a high-ranking gentry.
There are also shade houses that the government cannot control!"
Laifu said angrily: "Registration inspection is a matter of July, why come now?"
The assistant official said: "In order to prevent cunning residents from escaping and escaping, we have checked their registrations in advance - call your family masters out quickly. Anyone who secretly hides refugees and pretends to be a shelter must be severely punished."
Chen Cao stepped forward and said, "I am the head of the Chen family in Xilou. I need a written notice to check my registration. Please show it."
A yellow-faced petty official looked at Chen Caozhi and said, "This is an early registration check, and there is no document."
Chen Cao said: "If you don't have the documents, you are not allowed to inspect the registration and disturb the people without authorization. You two can go back and get the documents before coming back."
Another subordinate official said angrily: "I heard that Chenjiawu is harboring refugees and evading taxes. We are here to arrest them. No paperwork is needed for this!"
Chen Cao said: "This is also a registration inspection and requires documents."
The yellow-faced official saw the one-armed Jingnu at a glance and shouted: "It's this one-armed old man, catch him and see how Chen Caozhi can deny it."
The two subordinate officials rushed towards Jing Nu. Ran Sheng jumped out, grabbed the second official with both hands and looked back and pushed him. The second official staggered a few steps and fell to the ground.
Ge Hong didn't know when he stood beside Chen Caozhi. He held his beard and smiled and said: "Little friend Cao, I understand. This is what worries me and is the cause of the illness. Since you asked me to come and treat you,
If you are ill, I will remove the cause of your illness." After that, he stepped forward, waving his tail, and said to the two subordinates: "I have an old relationship with Mr. Wang, you two go back first, don't stay here.
Harassment, the old Taoist will send a letter to Mr. Wang Fu——"
The two subordinates were furious. They had fallen so hard just now. Wasn't this a beating of an official and contempt of the law? They were about to roar, but they didn't know where such an old Taoist with white beard and hair appeared. How could he pretend to be a fairy?
Ah, he also said that he had an old relationship with County Magistrate Wang and lightly let them go back. This is simply unreasonable. Haven't you seen the unruly people resisting the law?
A junior official rubbed the back of his head, glanced at Ge Hong sideways, and sneered: "Old Taoist, we are doing things impartially, how can we be harassing you? You are an old Taoist, it's easy to say that you can send me two back just by recognizing Mr. Wang."
,Are you stupid? Are you old and confused?"
Ge Hong flicked his tail forward, as if casting a spell, and shouted: "Palm mouth!"
The burly man behind him, who seemed to be deaf, jumped forward in response, slapped his hands as big as cattail leaf fans, and slapped them twice. The mouths of the two subordinate officials were crooked, their teeth fell out, and half of their faces suddenly became swollen.
Ge Hong said: "When I go back, I will pay my respects to Mr. Wang Fu and tell Ge Zhichuan of Danyang to ask him to come to Baoshishan Chuyang Taoist Temple to meet him when he has time."
The two subordinate officials covered their mouths and walked away in confusion. Although they still didn't know who Ge Zhichuan was, they couldn't bear the loss at present. They would not spare Chen Caozhi and this old Taoist until they returned to the county.
Laide and Ran Sheng looked at the two subordinate officials who were spitting blood all the time. They felt really happy and laughed loudly.
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In the afternoon of that day, the two subordinate officials who had been beaten returned to the county office and complained to Chief Lu. Of course Chief Lu knew who Ge Zhichuan was. He was secretly surprised and thought to himself: "Then how did Chen Caozhi become friends with Ge Hong again?"
? He actually asked Ge Hong, who has always been aloof and unconcerned with worldly affairs, to stand up for him. Ge Hong has a great reputation and a wide network of friends. How dare I or even the Qiantang Chu family dare to go against Ge Hong! "
Chief Lu thought about it and found that he could not deal with Chen Caozhi for the time being. He only had Xu Tu as a backup plan. As long as Chen Caozhi was in Qiantang County, there would always be a way to bankrupt him. Ge Hong could not protect him for a long time. As for Chen Caozhi,
Laifu, the shady house of the family, will wait until the registration notice is posted in July before arresting him in the county. What else can Chen Caozhi say at that time?
However, what Master Lu did not expect was that Wang De, the magistrate of Qiantang County, was overjoyed when he heard that Ge Zhichuan invited him to meet at the Taoist Temple.
When he came to visit Ge Hong, Ge Hong stayed behind closed doors, and Lu Shi retreated in dismay. But now, Ge Hong actually sent a message to invite him to meet him. If this spreads to the county and state, wouldn't Wang Deyi's reputation be greatly enhanced?
Already?
Magistrate Wang could not wait to visit Ge Hong immediately, but the weather was not kind and it rained continuously for more than ten days, and it did not clear up until May 23rd.
Early on the morning of the 24th, when the sky was dim, Magistrate Wang set out with a few servants. It was more than fifty miles from Qiantang County to Baoshi Mountain on the bank of Mingsheng Lake. First he took an ox cart and then a shoulder cart.
At the end of the day, we arrived at Chuyang Taoist Temple.
As soon as he saw Ge Hongge Zhichuan, who had eyebrows as long as frost and beard and hair as snow, Magistrate Wang bowed to the end and saluted deeply.
Ge Hong was sitting and chatting with a handsome young man. The fragrance of two cups of tea lingered on the table. Ge Hong motioned to Magistrate Wang to sit aside and wait. Magistrate Wang didn't know who this handsome young man was. He only listened to Ge Hong talking about that handsome boy.
The young man said: "Lao Dao has never shown these forty volumes of "Baopuzi" to anyone. Since you want to read them, I will lend them to you. One volume every five days so that you can copy them. Also, when returning the books, Lao Dao will test your reading experience.
, if the answer is not to my liking, I won’t borrow the next volume, haha, okay, you can go back.”
Ge Hong took the young man's hand and sent him out of the courtyard. He watched the three young masters and servants descend from the ridge before returning to the Taoist temple.
Magistrate Wang moved his knees closer and asked cautiously: "Mr. Zhikawa, who is that young man just now? How lucky is he to be favored by Mr. Zhikawa?"
Ge Hong smiled and asked: "Who does Wang Fujun think he is?"
County Magistrate Wang said: "This boy has beautiful bones and elegant demeanor. He must be the queen of a famous family. Could it be that he is Wang Xie's son? Wang, Xie's disciples are similar in age to this young man. Wang Xianzhi and Xie Xuan are like humble officials."
You guessed it right, this young man is either Wang Xianzhi or Xie Xuan."
Ge Hong laughed heartily and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Wang, how did you come to ask Master Xie for advice on the banks of Mingsheng Lake? This son's surname is Chen Mingcao, and his father and brother are also well-known. Mr. Wang must have heard about it, too?"
I invited Mr. Wangfu to come here just for this son."
"He is Chen Caozhi!" Wang County Magistrate said in amazement: "The humble officials know, the humble officials know that this son's calligraphy and music were appreciated by Huan Canjun and Quan Changshi, and Huan Canjun also gave him the Keting flute -
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"Oh, there is such a thing!" Ge Hong was quite surprised. He had been dating this young man for half a month, and the young man came to ask him for advice the next day. The profound questions he asked showed that the young man was eager to learn and think deeply, and often had unique ideas. Ge Hong
Hong Yi was inspired by this and secretly sighed that the young Su Hui was a genius like Wang Bi. He also liked young people to be pure and filial, and studying hard was similar to his childhood experience. Therefore, he regarded the young man as his son and nephew and loved him very much. However, the young man never had any feelings for him.
He mentioned that he had been praised by Huan Yi and was praised by Quanli. His graceful demeanor, which was neither arrogant nor impetuous nor conceited, might not be matched by that of Wang Xianzhi, but Xie Xuan might not be able to match it, right?
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Okay, now you can study seriously again and continue your elegant and leisurely journey.