Light Dance Jiajing

Meng'er's body remained stiff for a long time. She had tried hard not to think about him for two years, but when they met without any warning, her heart still ached like a needle. She forced herself to be calm. They were destined not to be together in this life. Since it was a bad fate, she would break it. It was better than both of them despairing together.

Wang Wei was pulled by Meng'er to hide, so he cooperated and did not make any sound. He heard what the two people said, but he did not know who they were, nor did he understand what they were talking about. It was not until he saw the tear marks on Meng'er's face that Wang Wei was startled. Meng'er just looked at the direction of the palace entrance with a lost look, but there was no trace of them there.

The abbot here usually stays in the back hall, and only high-ranking officials and nobles are allowed to see him. But today, the abbot and two senior monks hurriedly walked into the main hall. The monk in charge of reception and several young monks in the hall saw the abbot in person and hurried over to greet him. The abbot had no time to pay attention to them, and hurriedly looked up at the dome, and asked again, "Who was here just now?"

The monk in charge of reception didn't know who the abbot was asking about, so he said with some embarrassment, "There are many donors who come to burn incense today. What you are asking is...?"

The abbot frowned, knowing that he could not get anything out of her, and looked around at the pilgrims coming in and out of the hall one by one. By this time, Meng'er had already stepped out of the hall door, and before the abbot glanced over here, she and Wang Wei had already walked out.

Meng'er seemed distraught and had no mood to stroll around. Wang Wei didn't know why she suddenly became unhappy, so he led her to the front of Jinglan Zhangshi, where there were lush pine trees and dense shade. There was a stream running across the east and west, and the scenery was very pleasant. Wang Wei told her the story of Monk Daoyan assisting Chengzu. After Chengzu ascended the throne, Daoyan refused Chengzu's offer to build a mansion for him, and instead lived in this Qingshou Temple. Now there is a special house in the temple for enshrining Monk Daoyan's items.

The gentle breeze brought bursts of warmth, and sometimes birds flew by. It was as if she was in a paradise. Mei'er slowly relaxed. In fact, why should she think so much? Would he be unhappy without me? What would he lack now? Well, as long as he was doing well, why should I be upset? Isn't it good enough now?

Meng'er shook her head and saw Wang Wei sitting aside with his eyes closed, looking calm and composed. Meng'er called out softly, "Cousin." Wang Wei opened his eyes and said, "Every time I sit here, I don't want to leave. I don't know why I have the urge to become a monk."

Meng'er chuckled and said, "Stop making trouble. I don't believe you can stay quiet for a few days."

Wang Wei said helplessly: "Yes, my six senses are not pure, so I'd better not defile the Buddhist Pure Land." Thinking about his father's affairs, he felt quite helpless. He naturally knew that his father was an official-obsessed person. Not to mention being dismissed from office, even if he was demoted, his father would probably be depressed for a long time.

Mei'er understood his thoughts, but she couldn't say anything. She looked up and watched a magpie pick up a branch and fly to its nest. A moment later, it picked up another branch from another place. After a while, the magpie flew high and low, picking up branches from far and near and flying to its nest. Mei'er suddenly asked Wang Wei, "Is it only possible to transport grain by water? Is there no other way?"

Wang Wei nodded and said, "Tens of thousands of dan of grain, unlike other supplies, is too far to travel, so we can only transport it by water."

Mei'er asked again, "Is it all right as long as we pay the grain on time?" Wang Wei nodded. Mei'er pointed at the magpie and said, "If that were the case, it would be easy. Look at it. As long as it has branches, it doesn't matter where it gets them from." Wang Wei looked puzzled and didn't understand. Mei'er smiled slyly and said, "How stupid! You can go to the capital area to buy grain. If it's not enough, you can go to Hebei, Xuanfu and other places. The price may be higher than the market price, but this way you can collect the full amount quickly. The more anxious your uncle is, the more Cao Bang procrastinates and slacks off. Just ignore them for now. The longer the blockage lasts, the greater their losses will be. Anyway, the river will be unblocked sooner or later. When the canal transportation is unblocked, this batch of grain will be transported northward to the places where grain is collected. There must not be much grain in those places. Maybe we can make some money by selling it. At worst, we can sell it at a loss. There's nothing we can do about it. Let's get through this hurdle first!"

Wang Wei's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. How could he not have thought of this? This idea was really great. He did not wait for Madam Wang and the others, and hurriedly took Meng'er back to the mansion, wrote a letter and asked someone to deliver it to Lord Wang as soon as possible. The specific decision would depend on Lord Wang. After a while, Lord Wang's reply arrived. Madam Wang smiled from ear to ear as she read the letter. Because Meng'er did not allow Wang Wei to say that the idea was hers, and only allowed Wang Wei to say that he was the one who came up with it. So Lord Wang praised Wang Wei greatly in the letter, and praised Madam Wang for bringing good luck to her husband and children. Every word touched Madam Wang's heart and made her confused. The errand boy was the one who delivered the letter. He said, "My lord was so happy after reading the letter that he went to see the governor immediately. The governor has given you full authority to handle the matter. He asked me to tell you to rest assured, madam and young master." From then on, the governor valued Lord Wang very much, because as the chief executive of a province, it was difficult for him to shirk responsibility. If Lord Wang was in trouble, he could not escape either. Now that there was a solution, everyone was happy. Although the governor did not praise him much, he made a practical statement. All the money and manpower were given to Lord Wang for his use. This meant that he made him his confidant. Lord Wang took advantage of the disaster and immediately dispatched personnel to start the work of collecting grain in the north.

After this incident, the mansion returned to its former tranquility. Madam Wang continued to exercise her rights as the mistress in a condescending manner. Wang Qiang continued to practice her music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Wang Wei was still busy in the academy, and the concubines continued to live their lives honestly. Madam Wang knew that the doctrine was thought up by Meng'er, so she treated her more and more closely, sending food and daily necessities to her room like a stream of water. Meng'er said she could not bear it.