jdhmnovel Chapter 494 Entering the Jia Mansion
Chapter 494 Entering the Jia Mansion
After catching up for a while, it was getting late. Liu Yan happily rode in his new carriage, the Nine-Dragon Sandalwood Carriage, and drove around the capital, showing off his power. Finally, he returned to the palace satisfied, ready to prepare for the ancestral worship ceremony on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month!
Li Muyang was also preparing to send Lin Daiyu to the Jia family mansion!
Of course, they didn't send her directly inside. Instead, they first sent someone with a visiting card to inform the Jia family that Lin Daiyu had been sent to the capital by Li Muyang and would be delivered to their residence on a chosen day!
However, Li Muyang had the letter delivered by a "crane"!
The next day at the court assembly, Liu Yan specifically inquired about Lin Daiyu's situation in front of Jia Zheng of the Jia family, who was also Jia Baoyu's father, and emphasized the existence of Lin Ruhai and Li Muyang!
Old Jia! Don't make a mistake! That Miss Lin was personally delivered to the capital by Mr. Li! If anything goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless!
I can't explain this to Imperial Censor Lin! Nor can I explain it to Mr. Li! If I can't explain it to him, then I'll have to use you to explain it to him!
Jia Zheng hurriedly wiped away his cold sweat and said he understood!
In fact, Jia Zheng was a typical "gentleman" under the feudal system. He might have been a bit pedantic, but it was certainly not fair to call him a bad person.
He might be considered lacking in ability, but his character is absolutely impeccable!
Even Liu Yan commented that he was neither lustful nor greedy, and could be described as "diligent, frugal and prudent"!
The commotion was already so great even before they arrived at the Jia mansion.
The day Li Muyang actually sent Lin Daiyu to the Jia family mansion was quite different from the original story.
Half of the capital knew that the physician Li Muyang had sent the daughter of Lin Ruhai, the salt commissioner, to visit relatives at the Jia family mansion.
Even if the Jia family members are foolish, they can't be treated the same way as in the original story!
In the original story, how did Lin Daiyu enter the Jia family mansion? She entered through a side door, sneaking in as if afraid of being discovered.
This time, not only at the main gate, but also with most of the Jia family members, Grandmother Jia led them to the gate to greet them! They were practically beating drums and gongs!
This is hardly a family visit! Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a joyous occasion at the Jia family mansion. Besides, given Old Madam Jia's status and position, the fact that she went out to greet them shows that she took it extremely seriously!
However, Lin Daiyu knew very well that the grand welcome from the Jia family was not for her, but for Li Muyang.
The name of the Immortal Physician is recognized throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty! Who doesn't know him?
The highest authority in the Jia family is now nominally Grandmother Jia, but she is old and turns a blind eye to many things. Even though she knows the Jia family is in decline, she is powerless to reverse it.
However, she could still distinguish between primary and secondary matters, and when it was time to take action, Grandmother Jia would naturally not be stingy.
Li Muyang is not only a good friend of the current emperor Liu Yan, but also a renowned founder of the new martial arts in the Great Qian martial arts world. Most importantly, Li Muyang is a cultivator, and a very strong one at that! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a god!
With players around, information spreads very quickly in this world.
Some players specialize in news and intelligence work! It can be considered a stable source of income in this world.
For example, Li Muyang forcefully killed the black dragon at the seaside, forcing the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas to apologize!
They killed the Dragon King's son! And made the Dragon King apologize! The Dragon King even had to thank them!
If it weren't for the Emperor of Tang and the Director of the Imperial Observatory of the Tang Dynasty personally intervening, there would have been four more dragon heads on the coast of Huaizhou!
And these two identities are even more terrifying! One is the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei descended to earth, and the other is none other than the Jade Emperor himself!
Grandmother Jia was getting old, and even if she wasn't a devout believer in gods, she still held a great deal of reverence for them!
Even Heaven and the Purple Star Emperor have to give Li Muyang face; what are the Jia family compared to him? No amount of commotion is too much for them!
Grandmother Jia wanted to give them a grand welcome, and naturally, no one else in the Jia family objected. Even those who disliked Lin Daiyu had to suppress their emotions and greet Li Muyang and Lin Daiyu with smiles, afraid that Li Muyang would notice their displeasure.
Faced with such a grand welcome, Li Muyang certainly couldn't lose face! Lin Daiyu was still a pure and innocent young woman; what was the point of showing her face in public? To avoid gossip! Li Muyang then pulled out a carriage.
However, the carriage was no longer pulled by Kowloon, but by Qilin.
Of course, they didn't call out the Shennong Beast. Although it was right to take care of Lin Daiyu, it wasn't enough to give her that much face. So far, the Shennong Beast had only been ridden by Li Muyang. Even Yu Xiu and the others hadn't had the privilege of having the Shennong Beast pull their carts!
Besides, even if the Shennong Beast dared to pull her, Li Muyang wouldn't dare let Lin Daiyu sit on it! Wouldn't he be afraid of a backlash from his luck? Even if Lin Daiyu was the Crimson Pearl Fairy in her previous life, she couldn't compare to the Shennong Beast!
Besides, I'm just a mortal in this world!
Therefore, the cart was pulled by a Qilin-shaped magic weapon that Li Muyang had also crafted. It didn't matter whether knowledgeable people recognized it or not; it was enough for ordinary people to be amazed by it!
Unlike the palanquin given to Liu Yan, the carriage sent to Lin Daiyu this time was more like a horse-drawn carriage. Lin Daiyu sat inside the carriage, while Li Muyang sat outside! To avoid suspicion!
There's no need to drive; the magic weapon knows how to navigate on its own.
So Li Muyang, holding a nine-tailed fox, leisurely sat in front of the carriage and arrived at the gate of the Jia family mansion.
It successfully garnered the amazement of a group of onlookers!
Curing illnesses and providing disaster relief are already instinctive for them. Just coming to join in the fun can cure some minor ailments! As long as ordinary people remember Li Muyang's good deeds and are sincere enough, their wishes may not come true, but at least they will be free from illness and disaster!
It was also the first time Lin Daiyu had faced such a lively scene, and she was quite nervous, afraid that she would embarrass Li Muyang. Although Li Muyang had told her before she left that she didn't need to be nervous and just be herself, when she actually faced it, Lin Daiyu felt stiff all over!
Lin Daiyu glanced cautiously at the composed Li Muyang again and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, he would not change his expression. Such composure is worthy of being called the Immortal Physician!
Li Muyang (●﹃●): Oh my god! It's all my god! This is all faith! Reputation!
Kongtong Seal! Take it!
I've never been this hungry before, but things are different now. The Kongtong Seal needs these things to be more powerful!
Li Muyang's mobilization of humanitarian resources is not free; a virtuous cycle must be formed between input and output, otherwise there is no way to achieve this.
In order to ensure he wouldn't lack faith power when using it, Li Muyang had no choice but to shamelessly display his divine power in front of others.
Ultimately, it's because Li Muyang's cultivation level wasn't high enough. If he had already become an immortal, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble! It's just that the Kongtong Seal is too powerful! It's an innate human treasure! Even in its incomplete version, a mortal like Li Muyang couldn't use it without limit.
Wouldn't that be too buggy?
Since things had come to this point, and they were already here, Grandmother Jia naturally invited Li Muyang into the mansion for a chat. Li Muyang naturally wouldn't refuse. If you just drop someone off at the door and leave, people will always think that you look down on the Jia family. Wouldn't that offend people?
All these schemes, in short, were aimed at preventing Lin Daiyu from suffering any inexplicable and unnecessary bullying or trouble in the Jia family. Therefore, they couldn't afford to truly offend the Jia family! There's a big difference between deterrence and offense.
Anyway, Li Muyang also wanted to find an opportunity to see Jia Baoyu's "Baoyu" (a character from a classic Chinese novel), so he might as well give him some face.
Once inside the Jia mansion, all that remained were polite formalities. The main conversation was between Li Muyang and Jia Zheng. What did they talk about? Naturally, literature and current affairs. It wasn't anything particularly heated, but at least the host and guests enjoyed themselves!
Li Muyang had no intention of showing off his knowledge. He wasn't a professional researcher in this field; it was just a hobby. He was there as a guest, not to cause trouble. He just wanted to have something to talk about with Jia Zheng!
Even so, Jia Zheng was already quite impressed. He had thought that Li Muyang, this medical genius, was only good at martial arts and medicine, but who would have thought that he was also good at literature! After chatting for a few minutes, Jia Zheng was quite moved.
A person's reputation is well-deserved!
For some reason, Jia Zheng was reminded of his own good-for-nothing sons. Perhaps it was because Li Muyang looked too young? Even though he knew that Li Muyang was not as young as he appeared, he looked like he was just over twenty.
In their own family, the eldest son, who was somewhat talented, died young, and the second son, Jia Baoyu, was spoiled by Grandmother Jia! All he did all day was hang out with the girls, and the illegitimate son, Jia Huan, was even more of a scoundrel.
There's truly no suitable successor in my lineage! Not a single person in the Jia family is capable of shouldering the responsibility!
As for his daughter? Jia Zheng, a traditional feudal patriarch, always believed that once a daughter is married, she is like water spilled from a bowl!
While Li Muyang was chatting with Jia Zheng, others would inevitably chime in occasionally. Grandmother Jia was rather reserved, asking Li Muyang about his ability to move mountains and fill seas, while Lady Wang was more direct, asking if Old Li had ever seen Buddha or Bodhisattva.
Pfft! Li Muyang almost spat out his tea!
Jia Zheng was also embarrassed and glared at his wife! If you don't know how to ask, you don't have to ask!
Look at our ancestors! You can ask questions, but couldn't you be a little more tactful?
Yes, Madam Wang is a Buddhist!
In many fan fictions of Dream of the Red Chamber, Lady Wang is portrayed as a villain, depicted as having a kind face but a black heart...
Li Muyang couldn't judge the truth based on just one meeting and a few words.
However, some problems can still be seen. That is, Lady Wang's voice in the Jia family is not particularly strong, because Jia Zheng does not like her! If her husband does not like her, no matter how much Lady Wang wants to cause trouble, she is powerless to do so.
Fortunately, there was no one else in the Jia family who could truly rival or oppose her! After all, Lady Wang was the first wife, and the only one who could keep her in check was Grandmother Jia.
It seems that she handed over great power to her niece, Wang Xifeng, but Wang Xifeng also complained that she was just a maid who hung the keys.
According to the plot, Madam Wang is a quiet and reserved person who prays to gods and Buddhas and is devoted to Buddhism.
However, she lacks her own opinions when faced with problems, is impatient and impulsive, and doesn't consider the consequences.
But at least his faith in Buddhism seems to be quite devout, right?
“Madam, the Buddha is not far away on Mount Ling, for Mount Ling is in your heart.” Li Muyang recited a Buddhist verse, and seeing Madam Wang’s enlightened expression, he smiled and said, “Of course, if you really ask, I have never seen the real Buddha or Bodhisattva, but I have seen them in person.”
"However, they might not be as magical as you imagine..."