284. The Old Man Who Practices Taoism (End)

In the third month after the siege of Prince Liang's Mansion, all matters were settled. Those who participated in this matter and wanted to compete for the merit of following the dragon could not escape the responsibility. With the fall of one faction, another faction naturally rose. For example, Master Wei, who got the title of Marquis inexplicably, was the biggest winner.

After Master Wei became a Marquis, he did not enjoy himself at home, but continued to run around with his superiors. His temper was still the same as before, which surprised some people who concluded that he would have a bit of temper after becoming rich.

Master Wei's idea was very simple. Compared with a Marquis who did nothing and got salary, he still preferred to work hard on his own.

The Ye Kingdom was becoming more and more prosperous. Unlike those emperors in history who ignored the government after getting their favorite things, His Majesty of the Ye Kingdom was more diligent in government after getting the cat called Guaiguai. If it was said that playing occupied 8% of his heart before, and the remaining 2% was how to be a good emperor, then now it was 100% to prosper the Ye Kingdom.

The feudal society has always been based on the emperor's preferences. He likes cats, so naturally the dignitaries under him also like to keep cats. They don't like foreign cats very much, but they like to keep white cats. If they can be somewhat similar to your emperor's white cat, it would be even better.

But it is a bit difficult to be similar to your emperor's cat. Since your emperor raised it, its originally small body has become fatter day by day. Now, it is not an exaggeration to say that it has become round like a ball. It is said that your emperor is very worried and asked people to come and see it. However, although it is fat, this royal cat is healthy and healthy.

A while ago, an earthquake occurred in Tengcheng, and countless victims were trapped, wailing everywhere. The healthy imperial cat also wilted, and even lost interest in the dried fish that he loved the most. The court, which always handled everything slowly in the past, was unusually swift and resolute this time. His Majesty urged people to send relief food as if he was asking for their lives, and sent people to secretly watch. If anyone wanted to swallow the relief food, he would be directly arrested and executed.

Under such severe punishment, the corrupt officials in the past were as if they had never appeared, and the food was smoothly delivered to Tengcheng. The court operated efficiently and was busy for more than two months before the victims were settled.

After this incident, many people in the court and the people praised the emperor, but the emperor didn't care at all. He just continued to review the memorials while holding his delicious food.

The emperor's fat cat was indeed long-lived as Wei Mingyan said. When the emperor was dying, he handed it to the prince who was about to inherit the throne. Its fur was still very healthy.

Before the prince could receive the cat, it jumped onto the dragon bed and lay beside the emperor, trying to get into his quilt.

"Good boy... good boy, my good boy..."

The emperor was about to die, and there was some sadness in his eyes. He stroked the fat cat with the help of the prince, "I am really happy to meet you."

"Meow..."

The fat cat seemed to feel something, and cried softly, and lay obediently beside the emperor's pillow, watching him cough and sit up.

"Prince, I want to tell you a secret. Guaiguai is related to the lifeline of my Ye country, which is why it can live longer than other cats."

The emperor said, touching the fat cat, coughing, "In the future, you must treat Guaiguai well. If it feels uncomfortable, it must be that something happened to my Ye country. As long as Ye country is alive, Guaiguai can live for a day. Do you... cough cough cough, remember?"

The shock in the prince's eyes was about to overflow. He had long known that the cats raised by his father were unusual. Originally, cats only had a lifespan of more than ten years, but this big fat cat had lived for more than forty years and was still as young as before. Unexpectedly, it was this reason.

He solemnly picked up the fat cat beside the pillow, "Father, don't worry, the child will protect Guaiguai."

The emperor was relieved, his hands dropped, and he closed his eyes.

The prince's eyes turned red, and before the tears could fall, the cat in his arms kicked his legs, kicked him hard, and flew to the bed by himself.

The prince hurried to hug the cat, but when he touched the fat cat lying on his father's chest, it fell down limply.

When he carefully picked up the cat, he found that it had stopped breathing.

The prince: "..." Good, so panicked.

Wei Mingyan, who was enjoying his old age at home, was urgently called into the palace.

He looked at the fat cat lying softly, with its fur still as vivid as life, and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, it just gave up the country's lifeline and followed its master."

After returning from the palace, Wei Mingyan packed his luggage and left his family to travel far away.

Master Wei was worried about his father, but others were not worried. Just based on the fact that this old man could live to this age and still look as young as he was in his youth, it must be unnecessary to worry. With the old man's ability, he can live freely wherever he goes.

After Wei Mingyan left, he never came back. The legend of this legendary old man who can tell fortunes has been circulating in the streets.

Some said he had died outside long ago, while others said he had actually become an immortal. There were many different opinions, and no one could say for sure.

As time went by, the people of that time left one by one, and the story about the old man of the Wei family became a legend.

All we know is that there was an old marquis in the marquis's mansion, who left home and never came back.

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Wei Mingyan opened his eyes again. He was standing on the edge of a cliff with a broken sword lying beside him.

Hmm, the fairy world?

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The author has something to say: Wei Zining's special chapter

My name is Wei Zining, my sister-in-law and my eldest brother both call me Zining. Since I can remember, I know that my mother died when I was born, and my father doesn't care about anything. He has never even held me.

Before I was three years old, there are still some fragmented memories. At that time, my wet nurse lived with me. Although she didn't dare to mistreat me, she always liked to be lazy. The little maids around me also fooled me openly because my eldest brother was too busy to visit me.

I still remember that one night I wet the bed and woke up, crying for a long time but no one paid attention to me. That may be my earliest memory, full of helplessness and grievance.

Later, my eldest brother married my sister-in-law.

From the next day, I moved into my sister-in-law's yard. She took care of me like my own mother. Seeing the carelessness of the wet nurse, she did not drive her away, but sent two more maids to serve in my room. They were gentler than the wet nurse and treated me better than the wet nurse. I soon became close to them instead of the wet nurse.

After that, the wet nurse was sent away.

I am very grateful to my sister-in-law for doing this, because at that time, although I knew that the wet nurse was not good to me, she was the only acquaintance around me. If she suddenly left me, I would definitely be very sad.

As I grew up little by little, my sister-in-law began to teach me to read, invited a female teacher for me, and personally taught me how to manage accounts and handle household affairs.

In this mansion, my favorite is my sister-in-law. Although I also respect my eldest brother, he is too busy and is always away from the mansion.

At that time, I had complicated feelings towards my father because he didn't care about me, his daughter.

When I was a teenager, I always wondered, does my father think the same as others? Does he also think that I killed my mother, so he doesn't want to get close to me?

Later, my sister-in-law picked a family for me. She was afraid that I would not be satisfied, so she took me to secretly see the young master of that family and asked me if I was willing.

I didn't dare to get married, but I knew I had to get married, so I nodded.

My sister-in-law began to prepare my dowry. The dowry left by my mother had been sealed since my sister-in-law got married, and now it was taken out as my dowry. My sister-in-law even put some of her own dowry in it, fearing that I would not live well after marriage.

Compared with other little sisters, I, who have no mother and my father doesn't care, have lived a good life.

But when my sister-in-law was about to get ready, my father, who had never been in charge of things, suddenly left the yard.

I didn't go to see him, I felt that he hated me.

One day, my sister-in-law suddenly called me over and told me that the marriage was over.

I don't understand why, my sister-in-law said, it was my father who let me do it.

My father didn't give a reason, but my sister-in-law and brother believed it and overturned their preparations for several years without complaint.

I was even angry. I didn't understand why my father did this, why he stayed in the yard for so long, ignored me, his biological daughter, never looked at me, hugged me, and now stood up to stop this marriage when I was about to get married.

My sister-in-law said very confidently that my father would not be wrong. If he said I couldn't get married, then I couldn't get married.

She comforted me and said that she would find a better marriage for me.

But these are not what I want. I want to know why my father could suddenly intervene like this after ignoring it for more than ten years.

Later, my father came to my yard.

He touched my head for the first time. It was strange. I had planned to be expressionless, but the moment I was touched on the head, I still cried.

While crying, I felt wronged.

I want to know why he can ignore me. My eldest brother and second brother have at least been hugged by him, but I have never received such treatment.

My father's voice was very gentle. He told me that it was not that he didn't love me, but that he was too sad after my mother passed away. He locked himself in the small courtyard and refused to take a step out.

A few days ago, my eldest brother had an accident, so he had to leave the courtyard.

During that marriage, my father also asked me to change into men's clothes and took me out to see how my fiancé embraced women on both sides, how he promised them that he would take them into the mansion as soon as they got married, and how he kept concubines.

If I married into the family, I would have to have an extra illegitimate son just after the wedding.

I was very ashamed because of the resentment I had for my father in my heart.

But my father didn't blame me. He apologized to me and said that it was his fault. I was wronged all these years.

I couldn't help crying, as if I wanted to cry out all the expectations and admiration I had for my father all these years.

After that, he asked me what kind of husband I wanted and personally selected a marriage for me.

At the beginning, it was just an ordinary family. It would be too high for them to marry into the family.

My husband respected me very much and my mother-in-law liked me very much. I always kept my father's words in mind, taking care of my husband and being filial to my parents-in-law, and never showed any disdain for their ordinary family background.

Later, my husband became the top scorer in the imperial examination and I became pregnant.

He was grateful that I had always encouraged him and taken care of the household chores for him when he was studying. Even after he became an official with the help of his elder brother, he still refused to get close to other women or go to those places.

Even when I was in my fifties, he could still get up early to draw my eyebrows for me.

Before leaving, I thought, I am very happy.