Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Having done what should be done, Chen Qingzhu would not stop even if it caused a huge public outcry.

The next morning, they continued their journey to the capital as planned.

The group continued walking along the canal and soon discovered that the drought was only serious in Liaozhou and Linzhou, while the situation in Dezhou Prefecture had gradually eased.

Continuing northward into Hejian Prefecture in northern Zhili, we no longer see any impact of the drought. In fact, due to the heavy rainfall in the summer, the waterway is now unobstructed.

After all, land transportation is not as comfortable as water transportation, so Chen Qingzhu and his party once again replaced the carriage with a houseboat.

Of course, she didn't have to take care of trivial matters such as changing ships and purchasing supplies. Qin Yongming arranged these matters very well along the way.

Chen Qingzhu didn't ask him to go alone, and often asked Huiyun, Huiming and Rong Niang to go with him.

Also ask them to learn from their experience and learn Qin Yongming's experienced way of doing things.

Chen Qingzhu himself stayed in the inn and continued his practice.

What she had done recently was not in vain; perhaps it was the combined effect of the merits of suppressing the Japanese pirates, water bandits, and putting out the fire in Linzhou.

Her cultivation speed was improved again.

It was not as obvious as when she stopped the plague in Xingde County, but she did slowly feel the speed of absorbing spiritual energy increase.

She has no bottleneck in her state of mind. As long as she accumulates enough spiritual energy, she will be able to improve her realm naturally.

According to the current estimated speed, he would be able to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining by the first month of next year.

*

In early August, after a tortuous journey lasting a total of one month, Chen Qingzhu and his party finally docked at Tianzhou Wharf, about fifty miles away from the capital.

Perhaps it was because after leaving Linzhou, they quickly entered the area of ​​northern Zhili and did not encounter any bandits along the way.

Chen Qingzhu didn't look for it deliberately.

Because from a subjective point of view, she did not intend to expose her whereabouts all the way north for the time being, so it was just right to stop at Liaozhou and Linzhou.

Tianzhou Wharf is very grand and even more prosperous than Nandu, but the customs and culture are quite different.

The two younger ones, Rongniang and Huiming, looked around like curious little sparrows and chirped with great interest.

Huiyun had already put on a veil and was following Chen Qingzhu calmly.

Qin Yongming got off the boat to inquire about the situation and soon saw the Yan family holding a sign welcoming the Qin family. The two sides quickly got in touch with each other through seals.

Among the people who came to meet them, the leader was Yan Shengzhi, the cousin of Yan Qingzhi, the prefect of Nandu.

With the expansion of the influence of Cihang Temple, and at the end of last year, the old patriarch of the Yan family, Yan Qingzhi's uncle, and now the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, Yan Rong, was bedridden.

After consulting Huiyun, Yan Qingzhi sent the fairy dew bestowed by Cihang Temple to the capital.

After Yan Rong took the magic dew, his illness was cured immediately.

The effect was so good that all his sons were stunned.

They were all over forty years old, how could they not be afraid of all kinds of illnesses and disasters? They stared at the empty bottle of elixir with eyes as hot as fire.

Then they all sighed that Yan Qingzhi was really lucky. Being a Tongzhi in the Southern Capital City was not a promising thing.

Who could have thought that he could actually curry favor with such a great man and be promoted right on the spot to become the prefect of Nando Prefecture.

His genius son Yan Yun, whose future was ruined because of a disfigured face, also had his face healed and passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer.

That's really a series of happy events, which makes people very envious.

But no matter how envious they were, there was nothing they could do. They were far away from Nandu and could not even reach the Cihang Temple.

In addition, Yan Qingzhi had become a respected senior believer in Cihang Temple. Even if they sent their families to pay homage from afar, they might not be able to get a place in the queue.

After thinking it over, they could only hope that Yan Qingzhi would consolidate his position beside the abbot and then give them some benefits from his fingers.

I thought it would always be like this.

Who knows, there will be twists and turns.

A month ago, Yan Qingzhi wrote to say that the leader of the temple would come to the capital in person and asked them to give him a good reception.

When the Yan family learned about this, they were overjoyed and immediately began to make arrangements.

Now, they should be the only believers of the temple master in the capital. If they are treated well, they will surely surpass him.

Therefore, everyone in the Yan family attached great importance to this matter.

Knowing that the abbot was in Nandu taking a boat northwards, they counted the days and found that they had been waiting at Tianzhou Wharf for almost ten days.

"Mr. Qin, you have worked hard along the way!" Yan Shengzhi bowed.

Although Qin Yongming was just the son of a businessman, Yan Shengzhi respected him very much.

According to Yan Qingzhi, the Qin family is the temple master's number one believer.

If other believers knew that the temple master was coming to the capital, I wonder how many of them would want to send their own sons and nephews to serve him.

But the temple master only chose the Qin family, which was enough to show how much the temple master trusted the Qin family. Naturally, they had to win over the Yan family.

Qin Yongming was not an arrogant person, and he said humbly:

"Master Yan, just call me Yongming!"

Yan Shengzhi immediately said:

"Then I will be so arrogant as to call you Yongming. Yongming, don't be polite. Call me Uncle instead of Master Yan!"

The relationship between the two sides became closer in an instant.

Not long after, Qin Yongming returned to the ship and reported:

"Boss, the Yan family's pick-up person has arrived and is waiting at the dock."

Then he told her the identity of the person.

Chen Qingzhu had just arrived in Beijing and needed to rebuild his team.

Yan Qingzhi recommended his relatives, and she did not refuse.

But whether it is really usable remains to be seen.

"Then get off the boat."

After saying that, Chen Qingzhu led the group off the boat.

From a distance, I saw a middle-aged man dressed very elegantly at the dock, waiting there with a few servants.

When Chen Qingzhu approached, the man immediately came forward and bowed his hands in a solemn gesture:

"My name is Yan Shengzhi, and I'm here to meet the abbot!"

Chen Qingzhu nodded slightly and said calmly:

"No need to be so polite. It's inconvenient to be away from home. From now on, just call me Madam Chen."

"Yes, Mrs. Chen!"

Yan Shengzhi immediately changed his words and was very respectful.

Even though Chen Qingzhu was not wearing a veil, and her angelic appearance was revealed in front of everyone, Yan Shengzhi was only slightly stunned for a moment, then tactfully looked away.

"The carriage is ready, this way please."

He led the way humbly and politely, while apologetically explaining to Chen Qingzhu:

"Mrs. Chen, please forgive me. We don't know when you will arrive. My father and my third brother both have to go to the government office to work, so they can only send me, an idle person at home, to wait at the dock every day. However, the mansion has prepared a welcoming banquet, and they will definitely welcome you in person tonight!"

Mainly because he was worried that the temple master would misunderstand that the Yan family did not take it seriously, Yan Shengzhi made this special explanation.

Chen Qingzhu was not dissatisfied with this. The capital was under the emperor's feet, so officials on duty could not be as casual as they were in other places.

"That's fine. There's no need for a welcoming banquet. Let's go directly to our residence."

Yan Shengzhi heard this and did not dare to force him to stay:

"Then let's do as you say. I'll pay them a visit when they're on vacation in three days!"

Chen Qingzhu did not refuse.

She has things to do in the capital.

Although Qin Yongming is very capable, he is just a businessman and is unfamiliar with the capital. He still needs official support from a native family like the Yan family.

After meeting the head of the Yan family, if there is no problem, you can use it.

*

The roads in the capital are straight, and although they are more than fifty miles long, the driving speed is very fast.

In just over an hour, Chen Qingzhu and others were brought to the villa prepared by the Yan family.

This is a three-courtyard house located in the eastern part of Beijing, in a fairly good location.

As soon as you walk in, you can see that the house has been repainted, the furniture is all new, and there are a dozen servants at your service. It can be seen that the Yan family is very attentive.

Yan Shengzhi apologized again and again:

"The Yan family is limited in ability, and we are ashamed to force Madam Chen to live in such a small courtyard!"

Chen Qingzhu's attitude towards Yan Shengzhi softened as a result:

"Land is very expensive in Beijing, so it's inevitable that the houses are small."

The Yan family has a large population, and being able to provide such a courtyard is already a sign of sincerity.

At the same time, it also shows that they are not extremely corrupt, otherwise, they would not have done more than this.

Let Yan Shengzhi take away the servants sent by the Yan family, and Chen Qingzhu arranged accommodation for the people he brought.

Qin Yongming and the servants he brought with him lived in the front room. Chen Qingzhu, Huiyun, Huiming and Rongniang lived in the main house in the middle, and the back room was where the other female Taoists brought to Cihang Temple lived.

After a tiring journey, Chen Qingzhu asked everyone to rest for two days before starting to prepare to receive the important person from the Yan family's head family on the third day.