Just as the Tianhai family had never been able to represent the Holy Empress of Tianhai, in Chen Changsheng's view, the second master of the Tang family certainly could not represent the Tang family either.
If he wanted to find out the attitude of the Tang family, he had to meet Mrs. Tang in person.
The bishop showed a rare embarrassment, and said: "Accordingly, he should really come to visit you, but Mrs. Tang never sees outsiders unless he wants to see someone. The Holy Empress sent Mo Yu to Wenshui in person to announce him. Jing, the old man... didn't even accept the imperial edict."
Chen Changsheng said: "You misunderstood, I meant to go to the old mansion to meet Mrs. Tang tomorrow."
The bishop was very surprised, thinking that you are His Majesty the Pope, even if you are a junior from the young master of the Tang family, there is no reason to take the initiative to go to the old house. Wouldn't this be a loss of status
The King of Ling Hai's face was also a little ugly, and he was about to speak out to stop him.
Chen Changsheng didn't give them a chance, and said, "Send the message, I'll wait for an answer."
Only then did people vaguely understand that His Majesty the Pope wanted to judge something through this matter.
The bishop took the order and left, and it didn't take long for the Tang family's old house to reply.
As everyone expected, Mrs. Tang did not agree.
The reason given by the old house is - occasionally feeling cold.
Everyone knew how a big man like old Mrs. Tang would catch the cold, this was naturally an excuse.
Of course, the old house of the Tang family gave His Majesty a lot of face by giving this excuse.
If it were someone else, even if it was a so-called big shot like Wu Wubi or Xiang Wang, Mrs. Tang would not see him if he didn't see him, so there was no need for any reason.
But Chen Changsheng didn't think that Mrs. Tang was trying to save face.
He thought quietly for a long time by the river, and then laughed.
The sunset covered the sky and illuminated his still young face. His smile was very clean and gratifying.
He was in a really good mood right now.
When he was at Banya Racecourse, he decided to come to Wenshui. Since that day, he has been worried about one thing.
He was worried that Mrs. Tang had made up his mind, and he was worried that what the second master of the Tang family did was the collective will of the Tang family.
Now it seems that he doesn't need to worry about this matter.
Because Mrs. Tang dared not see him.
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At the National Education College, Chen Changsheng told Mr. Lin, and later he told the Pope's uncle that his master, Shang Xingzhou, was afraid to see him. When he said he didn't dare, it didn't mean that Master was afraid of him, or that he was timid to face him, but that Shang Xingzhou didn't want to see him, so he had to face some problems that he didn't want to face.
He thinks that Mrs. Tang is afraid to see him today, which means something similar. It doesn't mean that Mrs. Tang dare not face him, but because Mrs. Tang doesn't want to face some of his problems and is unwilling to be persuaded by him, which just shows that Old Mr. Tang himself knew that there was a possibility of being persuaded by Chen Changsheng.
"Get ready, you will go to the old house with me tomorrow."
Chen Changsheng looked at the crowd and said, and then said to Guan Feibai: "You are injured, stay in the Dao Palace."
Everyone didn't understand. They thought that the Tang family's old house had already rejected the request. The old man refused to see you. Could it be possible to force his way in
"The old lady feels cold occasionally, so it's inconvenient to see guests. Even if I am the Pope, it's inconvenient."
Chen Changsheng said, "But it just so happens that I am also a doctor."
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His Majesty the Pope also has no way to forcibly break into the old house of the Tang family. Now that there is an additional doctor, can it be different
Even if this doctor is best at treating colds, so what? After all, you still have to be informed first. That night, the Taoist Palace once again conveyed the meaning of His Majesty the Pope's plan to visit the old man tomorrow to the Tang family's old mansion, and made it clear that His Majesty the Pope was very concerned about the old man's health.
In the early morning of the next day, Chen Changsheng and others left the Taoist Hall under the escort of the state church cavalry and priests.
Until the pope's chariot appeared on the straight street in Wenshui City, there was still no confirmed news from the Tang family's old house.
Chen Changsheng didn't wait any longer, and ordered the chariot to move on.
Yesterday he went to the manor to visit the elder of the Tang family, and today he is going to the old mansion to visit and heal the old man. He brought countless rare medicinal materials prepared by the state religion, and he also brought countless goodwill. The road to the old house is blocked
Such unreasonable things are not something that the family of thousands of generations can do.
No matter how many members of the Tang family did not want him to go to the old house or meet Mrs. Tang, they could only watch the Pope's chariot slowly pass the long street, past the ancestral hall with black eaves and white walls, and leave. The old house is getting closer, but there is no way.
The door of the Tang family's ancestral hall is tightly closed. What is the guy locked inside doing now
Chen Changsheng didn't glance at the door of the ancestral hall, but he naturally thought about these things, and then he remembered that it was still early at this time, and with that guy's lazy temperament, he was probably still sleeping at this time, and didn't know that he and Zhe Zhe Sleeve was passing by his door.
When you arrive at the Tang family's old house, will you only see the closed gate
This is what Ling Haizhiwang and others are most worried about now, and it seems to be a very likely scene.
Chen Changsheng wasn't worried about being rejected.
No one understood why he seemed so confident since Mrs. Tang didn't want to see him.
Old Mrs. Tang, who wanted to receive the news, would also be very curious about it.
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The old house of the Tang family is located in the southernmost part of Wenshui City. It is a long way from the Taoist Temple, and it takes a long time to walk.
The city gate had already been closed, more precisely, it should have been closed last night, and it had never been opened again, although that time had already passed.
Except for the state religion's chariots and cavalry, no one was seen on the street anymore, and the Tang family did not send a steward, not even a guide.
The long street was silent, only the calm hooves of war horses and the sound of wheels crushing bluestone could be heard.
There was a gust of wind blowing from the river behind the street, and a piece of old paper was blown out. Seeing that the paper was covered with condensed oil stains, it might be the paper wrapped in meat.
A black dog ran out from the side alley, lowered its head and sniffed at the paper, turned and left without showing any interest.
Chen Changsheng noticed that the black dog was already old, but its fur was still smooth and well-bred. There was a collar around its neck, which was obviously domesticated.
"I haven't seen wild dogs in Wenshui City."
He thought of this and felt a little strange.
Logically speaking, in a place as rich as Wenshui City, wild dogs should live comfortably here.
Could it be that because of his arrival, Wenshui City drove all the wild dogs away
The King of Linghai recalled the same question he had when he first came to Wenshui City many years ago, and said, "There are no wild dogs here."
Chen Changsheng asked, "Why?"
The King of Linghai said: "Either they will be taken back to their homes, or they will be killed, or they will be eaten. In short, there are no wild dogs."
This sentence sounds like a very plain narration, but it seems to hide a lot of deep meaning, which makes the people who hear it feel a little cold for no reason.
Chen Changsheng thought to himself that in a sense, Mrs. Tang and his master Shang Xingzhou were very similar people.
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That generation is very similar.
Yes, the old man Tianji died three years ago, the Pope died, and this year the Demon Lord finally died.
Except for Wang Zhice, who was wandering in the sky, only Shang Xingzhou and Mrs. Tang were left in that generation.
Which generation is that
It is the generation that has experienced the scorched earth, the people's deprivation, the invasion of demons, the siege of Luoyang, and the life and death of only a few days.
It is precisely because they have experienced so much pain and tragedy, and endured unimaginable pressures for today's human beings, that those people's wills are extremely firm, like a rock on the top of a solitary peak, like a green pine growing in a rock, no matter how miserable or even they face. Never give up in desperate situations, and still face it calmly, always with ideals in mind.
It is also because they have experienced too much and seen too many cruel and dark histories, so it is no surprise that they have become the most determined realists, the most ruthless strategists, with insidious methods, broad minds and lofty ambitions. The goals live in harmony and without conflict in their aging bodies.
In the end, they became the most respectable and awe-inspiring old people in the world, and all living beings feared them.
The old Mr. Tang that Chen Changsheng was going to meet today was such a person.
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The old house of the Tang family is in the south of the city. Unlike the world's imagination, the area of the old house is not that big, far less than the two manors of the long house and the second house, and it is not on the edge of Wenshui. It is built on a somewhat low hill. It looked a little ordinary, nothing out of the ordinary.
Chen Changsheng and others walked all the way from the Daoist Hall, but they never saw anyone, but finally saw someone here.
The old man who was in charge of the manor yesterday was standing humbly by the side of the street, and behind him stood an old man.
The old man's eyes were indifferent, like the autumn sky, his expression was indifferent, and his breath was restrained.
Looking at the old man, a blush suddenly appeared in the depths of Zhe Xiu's eyes, and Nan Ke let go of Chen Chang Sheng's sleeve.
As the two people with the most keen sense of danger in the field, Zhexiu and Nanke immediately felt how terrifying this old man was.
The face of the King of Ling Hai also became extremely dignified, and he said in a deep voice: "Half-step holy!"
If it weren't for the portrait in the moss house, he would even have thought that this old man was the old Mrs. Tang whom the Pope wanted to see.
The realm of this old man is really unfathomable.
Chen Changsheng and the others didn't know that this was one of the only three old priests left in the Tang family. At such an important moment during the Tianshu Mausoleum, this old priest was always by the side of the second master of the Tang family. His status and strength in the Tang family.
However, this old priest whose realm has already been half-sacred is just a guide in the Tang family's old house today.
How deep is the hidden strength of the Wenshui Tang family
At this moment, the King of Ling Hai realized that no matter how exaggerated the world's imagination of the Tang family was, it still seemed not as amazing as the reality.
He was very vigilant and worried about Chen Changsheng's safety on this trip.
However, neither he nor Zhexiu and Nanke were able to follow Chen Changsheng into the old house of the Tang family.
Because the old priest gave him a blank expression.
Then, Chen Changsheng shook his head.