Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Madam Yuan, who was devastated, offered offerings in a daze and worshipped the statues in other halls before finally regaining some clarity of mind.

She definitely couldn't afford to offer an offering of more than five thousand taels like Old Lady Zeng.

Moreover, with so many wealthy competitors now, five thousand taels may not be enough.

She couldn't compete with them.

But since the temple master had said that sincerity should be the criterion for piety, she would just take it as the truth.

Apart from offering enough money, what else can be considered as sincerity?

Instead of running around like a headless fly and trying and failing, it is better to ask Cihang Temple directly.

With the attitude of giving it a try, she asked Taoist Master Huiyun.

Not surprisingly, Taoist Huiyun did not give her a clear answer.

"Old lady, I can only give you one thing to say. Only when you and the master both think something is valuable can your sincerity be shown. As for what it is, you have to figure it out yourself."

Old Madam Yuan really couldn't figure it out.

What is most valuable to her may not be valuable to the viewer.

Therefore, the most crucial point in this matter is that she does not understand the master of the temple.

It was impossible for the people at Cihang Temple to tell her the answer.

So, who knows the master best?

After carefully sifting through her mind, she finally decided on a candidate.

Qin family!

Among the people she knew at present, the Qin family was the most favored by the master.

This also shows that the Qin family is the most capable of understanding the master's mind.

Maybe she could ask them to help see if there was anything that an old woman like her could produce and that the temple master needed.

The first person she looked for was Mrs. Qin.

Because Mrs. Qin has a daughter, it is easier for her to sympathize with Mo Niang.

It turns out that she has a good eye for people.

When Mrs. Qin heard that Old Madam Yuan was coming to visit, she was a little surprised. The two families had no friendship, so why would Old Madam Yuan come?

The only connection that can be thought of is Cihang Temple.

Are you still looking for her to introduce you to someone else?

Thinking that she had already rejected Old Madam Yuan last time and had sufficient reasons, Mrs. Qin was not too worried and met Old Madam Yuan without any psychological burden.

The two exchanged pleasantries, and then Old Madam Yuan explained her purpose:

"Madam Qin, to be honest, I came here this time because I want to ask you for advice on something."

Her attitude was very humble and she praised Madam Qin highly, which made Madam Qin very happy.

She was once the wife of the Prime Minister, and now she is also a second-rank imperial official. The fact that he treats a woman from a merchant family with such respect is something she can brag about for the rest of her life.

"You are too polite, old lady. I don't care whether you can give me advice or not. If you have any questions, just ask directly."

Old Madam Yuan explained her family's situation and said:

"Madam Qin is a popular figure in front of the master. After much thought, I can only ask you for your guidance."

After being flattered again, Mrs. Qin felt as if she had eaten honey.

I thought to myself that even the president of the Chamber of Commerce and the wife of the richest man in Nandu would not be treated like this.

Sure enough, holding on to the master's thigh was the best choice for the Qin family in their life.

However, she also found the questions asked by Old Madam Yuan a bit tricky.

"What can you do to stand out among the believers? You need to let me think about it..."

If she couldn't come up with a useful answer, she would be unworthy of her reputation as a popular figure in front of the abbot.

Madam Qin's mind was working rapidly. She pondered for a while before speaking:

"Don't be upset if I say something disrespectful. Old lady, I'm afraid you really can't provide anything valuable to the master of the temple."

Old Madam Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and then she heard Madam Qin say:

"But Master Yuan can."

Old Madam Yuan was delighted at the unexpected turn of events and quickly asked:

"Madam, please speak!"

"Master Yuan can help the abbot deal with the enemies of Cihang Temple."

"enemy?"

"Yes, it is the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion. You should have heard about the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion sending people to burn down the Cihang Temple. We sent money to apologize before, but judging from the attitude of the temple master, I'm afraid he has no intention of forgiving them."

"Think about it, the Marquis of Jingnan Mansion originally wanted to kill the Taoist priest of Cihang Temple. If it weren't for the temple master's clever plan and precautions, I'm afraid they would have succeeded. How dare the temple master be so disrespectful, can the temple master forgive them?"

"Sir Yuan is responsible for supervising all officials. If you report him as Marquis Jingnan, he will lose his position. Only in this way can the value and sincerity of your Censorate be demonstrated."

To increase the credibility of her words, she added:

"I don't think the co-prefecture governor offered too much gold and silver, but because he helped in the trial of the Jingnan Marquis's case in the government office, Taoist Huiyun now treats Madam Yan with some affection."

Old Madam Yuan was a little hesitant.

It is absolutely not unfair for the Jingnan Marquis Mansion to be reported for its recent actions. It can also deter those powerful people and officials who do evil, and it can be regarded as a good thing for the people.

The only problem is that her old man has become disheartened and has not been involved in state affairs for many years. Now that he has reported to Marquis Jingnan, it would be like wading back into the muddy waters of the court.

Will he agree?

Seeing her hesitation, Madam Qin added fuel to the fire:

"Old lady, you must make a decision as soon as possible. If you don't do it now, someone else will definitely think of it in the future. By then, it will be difficult for you to come up with anything else to impress the master..."

Old Madam Yuan was startled.

Mrs. Qin's words make a lot of sense.

Everything has to be done early, the later you leave it, the more difficult it will be.

Given the current situation of the Censorate, if it does not seize the initiative, it will be difficult to compete with other top dignitaries with real power in the future.

"Thank you for your advice, Madam Qin. I will go back and make arrangements right away."

Mrs. Qin was delighted to hear this confirmation.

She was not without selfish motives when she gave this idea to Old Madam Yuan.

First of all, Marquis Jingnan, the garrison commander of the Southern Capital, is also a huge threat to the Qin family.

After all, Marquis Jingnan holds military power, and now seeing that the hatred between him and Cihang Temple is growing, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not continue to retaliate against Cihang Temple after the incident has passed.

Since Cihang Temple has other powerful believers behind it, it may not suffer any substantial losses.

However, the Qin family, as the celebrities in Cihang Temple, is likely to suffer from the disaster.

Of course, it is impossible for them to give up the support of the master because of this risk.

But they can choose to strike first and directly eliminate the root of the trouble, the Jingnan Marquis Mansion.

The Right Censor-in-Chief was a second-rank official who was responsible for supervising all officials and could write directly to the emperor.

If Censor Yuan was willing to write a letter of impeachment, even if he could not bring Pei Xiao down, he would at least not dare to act rashly again.

After all, now that he was being targeted by the censor, how could he dare to give others an advantage so easily?

On the other hand, it was also to seek credit from Cihang Temple.

After all, if this thing succeeds, it will be thanks to the contribution of their Qin family.

In the evening, as soon as Qin Dafu came back, Mrs. Qin told him about this.

Sure enough, this was a great idea and Qin Dafu praised her highly.

He was very satisfied with his wife's cleverness, and the previous resentment that she had brought rivals to the Qin family because of her reckless showing off was completely dissipated.

"Tomorrow you will go and explain this matter to Taoist Master Huiyun in person."

Regardless of whether the wife of the censor will do this or whether she can accomplish it, their Qin family is always thinking about Cihang Temple.

Of course, the master of the temple must be made aware of this thought.