After rebirth, I became a national teacher

As soon as he got in the carriage, he saw Pei Jin staring at the side of the carriage in a daze, and Zhang Jinghong asked with concern:

"What's wrong, Jin? Now that your impotence has been cured, why are you still so depressed?"

Pei Jin leaned close to Zhang Jinghong's ear and whispered:

"Uncle, I am not suffering from paralysis, but poisoning."

Zhang Jinghong was suddenly shocked.

"Where does this begin?"

Pei Jin then recounted what had just happened at Cihang Temple.

After hearing this, Zhang Jinghong's face suddenly darkened.

He knew a lot about the abbot of Cihang Temple and the believers, and he had witnessed the miracles performed on his nephew with his own eyes. Now, in his mind, it was not an exaggeration to say that the abbot of Cihang Temple was the reincarnation of a medical immortal.

Subconsciously, he believed what the master of the temple said.

Putting aside other things, the fact that Jin'er was poisoned rather than suffering from paralysis was something that the temple master could not have been wrong with his medical skills.

If that’s the case, why didn’t any of the countless famous doctors in the past figure it out?

Many of these famous doctors are established doctors with many years of experience. Even if their treatment abilities are not as good as the abbot of Cihang Temple, their knowledge should not be so poor.

If we say that it was Zhang who was behind this matter from the beginning to the end, then that makes sense.

She has absolute power in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, so it would be easy for her to cover up such news.

As for the motive, although I don't know how the temple master knew the inside story...

But what the temple master said is not impossible.

When his biological sister passed away, his mother chose this fourth sister from among several cousins ​​to marry into the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion as a successor. The main reason was that Zhang had a cold constitution and was infertile.

Although this type of women's illness is difficult to treat, it is not completely impossible to cure.

At least his fifth cousin, Concubine Zhang Shufei, who has given birth to three healthy children for the emperor who has difficulty in having children in the palace, is often speculated to have some elixir or secret recipe for having children.

The two sisters had such a good relationship. If Concubine Zhang Shu really had the secret recipe, why would she watch her own sister have no offspring?

Although everything is just suspicion, every link in this speculation seems to be very likely.

What’s more important is that if this suspicion becomes true, it means that his nephew’s past and future situation will be extremely dangerous.

Zhang Jinghong clenched his fists.

If it was really Zhang who murdered Jin'er, he would definitely make her pay a heavy price!

"This matter is of great importance. I will investigate it immediately. But don't tell anyone until I get solid evidence."

Zhang Jinghong warned seriously.

"Including your father."

As a man, he understands men best.

Sometimes offspring are really not that important. As long as you are still strong and healthy, you can easily give birth to many children.

It is easy to have a stepfather if you have a stepmother.

Pei Jin also had this vague feeling, and solemnly agreed after hearing it.

After returning to the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, there was no longer any abnormality in his expression.

*

Upon learning that Chen Qingzhu was watching over her daughter's nap, Huiyun waited until there was some movement in Rong Niang's room before going over to report the matter to Zhang Jinghong.

At this time, Rong Niang had just woken up. When she opened her eyes, she saw her mother sitting cross-legged in front of the bed, with her hands on her knees in a beautiful pose and her eyes lightly closed.

He was indeed always with her.

From before going to bed to when she wakes up, the first thing she sees is her mother.

This made Rong Niang feel very happy. She got up, squatted in front of Chen Qingzhu, and looked at her curiously with her head tilted.

Her action naturally made Chen Qingzhu, who was extremely alert, come out of his meditation and open his eyes.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Rong Niang asked curiously.

Chen Qingzhu said softly:

"Practice. Only by practicing every day can I better use the divine power bestowed on me by Master Cihang."

Rong Niang didn't quite understand, but suddenly realized that her arrival seemed to disrupt her mother's original life.

"Are you thirsty, Rong Niang? Drink some water first?"

Chen Qingzhu stood up and poured a glass of water for Rong Niang. "I'll take you to the temple later to take a look around and meet some people."

As he was speaking, he saw Huiyun calling out "Master" outside the door.

Chen Qingzhu nodded and motioned for her to come in.

Rong Niang stood up politely, bowed to Huiyun and called her "Aunt Huiyun".

Huiyun also quickly returned the greeting, and then said to Chen Qingzhu:

"Master, Zhang Jinghong came in to burn incense before leaving just now..."

He recounted everything that Zhang Jinghong had done and said.

Chen Qingzhu curled his lips slightly:

"Oh? The noble and upright Lord Zhang actually wants to become a follower of Cihang Temple?"

Having said that, I'm not too surprised.

On the contrary, the words "pure, noble and clean" are particularly ironic.

This was indeed something Chen Qingzhu had not thought of before.

However, there are few officials in high positions who are not shrewd. They will go wherever there are benefits, and only wish they could get more benefits. They don't care about the way things are done and the means used.

The so-called grace and integrity are just used to appease those young and inexperienced scholars.

It was normal for Zhang Jinghong to show goodwill in this way without knowing her identity.

Besides being useful in dealing with Zhang, if she could be given some extra offerings, she would naturally not refuse them.

As for whether she should help when the direct descendants of the Zhang family come to her for help in the future, that depends on what value they still have at that time.

"You handled this matter very well. To these powerful people, you must have the magnanimity to treat them like ants, so that you can control them."

Huiyun was very happy to receive the compliment:

"With the support of the temple master, I am naturally confident!"

Rong Niang, who had been listening, opened her eyes wide, her eyes full of amazement.

This was the first time she had seen another face of her mother besides the gentle and loving one. However, she did not feel unfamiliar. Instead, she couldn't help but feel full of admiration and pride in her mother.

Zhang's eldest uncle, a big shot who even my father had to give way to, actually took the initiative to come and pay homage to my mother.

But my mother didn't feel honored at all. Instead, she taught Aunt Huiyun to treat the rich and powerful as ants. Her purpose was to control and drive them.

What courage and spirit this is!

It turns out that her mother is such a remarkable person outside!

In comparison, she was really useless. She was not as capable as Aunt Huiyun, who could help her mother with things and do them so well.

Thinking of this, Rong Niang couldn't help feeling a little depressed and confused.

When she came here, she could do nothing except delaying her mother's work and causing trouble.

When Rong Niang heard her mother instructing Aunt Huiyun to gather everyone in the temple to introduce her identity to them, she quickly stepped forward to stop her:

"Mother... I... I don't want to see them yet. Can you please not let others know that I'm your daughter? Don't tell Aunt Huiyun either, okay?"

Chen Qingzhu was a little surprised:

"What happened to Rong Niang?"

Rong Niang shook her head slightly and said in a low voice:

"Nothing... I just don't want to meet so many people."

In the eyes of everyone in Cihang Temple and those wealthy and powerful believers, her mother is a mysterious and powerful messenger of God. They worship and admire her as if she were a deity.

But once people discovered the existence of her daughter, everyone would know that the master they worshipped was actually a concubine of lowly status in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

She couldn't imagine how much trouble it would cause to her mother.

If those followers start to look down on my mother like the people in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, and even stop obeying her orders, then her sin will be too great.

She can't drag her mother down!