Chapter 100 Zhu Houzhao's Fortune Telling

When Xu Jing saw a group of Jinyiwei coming to him, he was very worried. He couldn't remember what he had done wrong that the Jinyiwei came to his house in person.

Especially when he saw the Jinyiwei in front of him still wearing the Feiyu uniform, Xu Jing became even more nervous.

But when he heard Li Zhen say that Chen Ce wanted to see him about something and didn't know where he lived, and asked him to go and see Chen Ce in person.

Xu Jing was stunned with shock.

Jinyiwei, what is this?
Are you here to pass on a message? Are you here to pass on a message for Master Chen?!
Xu Jing swallowed hard. He felt that what was happening to Chen Ce was getting more and more outrageous.

The last time a eunuch in the palace knelt down and begged for mercy from Chen Ce, Xu Jing was so shocked that he was speechless.

This time, he actually sent the Jinyiwei wearing the flying fish uniform to come in person, just to pass on a message?

Xu Jing didn't delay at all and hurried towards Huaihua Hutong.

He found Chen Ce breathlessly and asked, "Mr. Chen, are you looking for me? My villa in Shuntian Mansion is the third one on Liuchao Street."

Chen Ce hummed and said, "Can you please help me do something?"

Xu Jing actually felt a little flattered, "Okay!"

He answered without thinking.

Chen Ce made his speech short and simple. After he finished speaking, Xu Jing asked in surprise, "Ah? General Wang was arrested?"

"You want me to spread this matter among the scholars?"

"Can I ask why?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No need to ask why, just leave it like this. Remember to protect yourself and don't let others find out that it was you who spread it."

"The Royal Guards won't embarrass you."

Xu Jing nodded and said, "Okay! This is not a big deal, I will do it well. Is there anything else?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No more."

"Thank you."

Xu Jing was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Mr. Chen, don't be polite, no need to thank me."

Chen Ce had thought about spreading the news of Wang Yue's arrest among the scholar community, but he was close to Wang Yue and it would be easy for him to be implicated. In order to avoid trouble, he asked Xu Jing to do it for him, as Xu Jing had more connections.

Moreover, Chen Ce took out an insurance policy and asked the Jinyiwei to pass the message, so that Xu Jing would not dare to betray himself.

Of course, this may be because Chen Ce is too cautious, and Xu Jing would not be so stupid as to betray Chen Ce.

Although it did not help Wang Yue to have the support of the scholar group, it could make the three judicial officials more cautious in trying cases. If every detail of evidence was not well prepared, they would not dare to handle the case hastily.

It is similar to public supervision in later generations. The greater the public opinion, the greater the pressure on the court.

"Master, this is all I can do."

"The rest is up to you."

Chen Ce thought silently that these were all he could do at the moment, and all the resources he could use were utilized.

Believe that as long as you don't want to die, there will be no problem in surviving.

……

The afternoon sun was dazzling, and Chen Ce sat on a stone bench in the courtyard in a daze.

Zhu Houzhao's voice broke the silence of the courtyard, "Little brother, I bought the Tao Te Ching and finished reading it!"

Looking at Zhu Houzhao's dark circles, Chen Ce asked with some shame: "You, didn't you sleep all night?"

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "I love to study books. I can't sleep when I read."

Chen Ce: “…”

He went to get two eggs and some ice cubes and gave them to Zhu Houzhao to apply on his panda eyes.

Zhu Houzhao was still very excited, and said to Chen Ce: "Tell me quickly, what is divination? How to use Tao Te Ching for divination?"

Chen Ce felt even more ashamed.

I... was just saying it casually. I didn't know you would take it so seriously. I don't know how to tell fortunes.

But he didn't want to disappoint Zhu Houzhao, so he said, "I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

"I'm just guessing."

"For example, you first find a person or thing you want to divine."

Zhu Houzhao blurted out: "General Wang is not here today, let us have fun telling his fortune."

"What to do next?"

Chen Ce gritted his teeth and said, "Recite the page numbers and column numbers in your mind, from which word to which word..."

He felt like he could no longer make up a story, but seeing how excited Zhu Houzhao was, he couldn't bear to tell him the truth.

孽 孽!
Zhu Houzhao quickly turned to the passage in the Tao Te Ching that he was thinking of: "It is like the ancestor of all things. It can file its edges, resolve its conflicts, harmonize its light, and be one with its dust. It is so clear."

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly asked: "What does this hexagram mean?"

Chen Ce could only interpret it according to the interpretation of the Tao Te Ching: "Blot out its sharpness, eliminate its confusion, temper its brilliance, and blend it into the dust. It disappears and yet seems to exist."

Zhu Houzhao looked at Chen Ce in confusion and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Ce said: "You need to understand and verify this yourself. It is the hexagram you calculated."

what?
Zhu Houzhao looked confused and said, "I will understand and verify it myself?"

He scratched his head, looking confused. He thought about it from noon to night, and just sat in the yard in a daze.

Chen Ce really couldn't bear it anymore. In the evening, he couldn't bear it anymore and said to Zhu Houzhao, "I'll take you out for dinner."

Zhu Houzhao said, "Okay."

On the way out, Zhu Houzhao was still confusedly thinking about his divination, and Chen Ce had to remind him: "In fact, this kind of thing is illusory, there is no need to pursue it too much."

"It may not be correct. I've already said that I was just guessing. What I told you yesterday might just be a coincidence. Don't take it too seriously."

Zhu Houzhao hummed, obviously not hearing it.

In a restaurant, Zhu Houzhao sat down absent-mindedly. Chen Ce ordered a few dishes, all of which were quite expensive, as an apology to Zhu Houzhao.

Several scholars were discussing the issue heatedly, filled with righteous indignation.

"General Wang has fought so many victories in his life, so why would he kill innocent people in the northwest to take credit for it?"

"What is he after? Does he need to kill innocent people to prove his military talent? This is pure nonsense!"

"He must have been framed!"

"Isn't it that some people can't bear to see General Wang lead the army and make achievements? It will make some people look incompetent."

"Shhh."

"Why are you shushing? I didn't say anything. Who are those people? I just said it casually. Is this a crime?"

I have to say that Xu Jing's work efficiency is quite high. Public opinion started to ferment in just one morning.

"Hahaha!"

There was an inappropriate laugh, and Zhu Houzhao slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "I figured it out!"

"Blot out its sharpness, remove its confusion, temper its brilliance, blend it into the dust. Vanish!"

"So that's what it means! Wang Yue was captured, his sharp edge was worn away, and his brilliance was mixed with dust and disappeared!"

Zhu Houzhao trembled all over and said excitedly: "I finally understand it!"

"Little brother! Awesome! Awesome! Your fortune-telling is truly amazing!"

Uh, wait, Wang Yue was arrested?

Zhu Houzhao calmed down instantly.

Then he saw a group of scholars nearby staring at Zhu Houzhao indignantly. Chen Ce quickly pulled him out of the restaurant and ran away without even eating.

(End of this chapter)

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