Chapter 22 Trouble

Taoist robes come in seven colors, among which yellow and purple are the most respected.

The yellow robe can be worn only by Heavenly Masters, while the purple robe can only be worn by Immortals with high powers.

A purple robe means that this person is a person of high merit and virtue in the Taoist sect, a real person who controls a palace, and has obtained the title of the Three Caves. People who wear such robes must be respected by all Taoist families.

It is difficult for ordinary families to invite him, only wealthy and noble families can invite him. Although in later generations, purple clothes can be flown into ordinary families, and ancestors with high merits can pass it down. But in today's world, purple clothes are still not something that ordinary people can invite.

The purple-robed Taoist priest in the crowd had a detached look on his face. He sat on a sedan chair carried by humans, closed his eyes and stroked his beard.

Following behind were families dressed in rich and ostentatious clothes, a large group of people with many servants and maids. They held up wreaths and went to the temple, with firecrackers and gongs and drums beating loudly. It was really lively and exciting.

Li Daoxuan blinked and looked at the purple-robed Taoist priest, not understanding what this group of people were going to do. He tugged at the sleeve of his eldest brother, who lowered his head in confusion.

"Third brother, what's wrong?"

"Brother, whose family is this?" Li Daoxuan asked eagerly.

The eldest brother had a gentle expression. He stroked his head and said with a smile, "He is from the Wang family. His father was working in Nanjing. He probably came back today to pay respect to his ancestors. I heard that the Wang family member was highly appreciated by the governor in the capital. Maybe he will be promoted soon."

The governor-general of Zhili was the governor-general of Zhili. There was only one person who could hold this position at his age, and that was Li Hongzhang, who was known as Li Zhongtang by the world.

Li Hongzhang's name is well-known. After all, he is indispensable in history studies. He is not only the leader of the Westernization Movement, but also the founder of the Beiyang Navy. If the Wang family can get close to him, they will be very successful.

It seems that the Wang family is indeed quite capable as they were able to invite the Purple-Robed Immortal.

When the two families met, Master Li first saluted Master Wang, then asked his own troops to make way for them, allowing the Wang family's team to go first, while they just followed behind, whispering all the way.

When they arrived at the ancestral tomb, the Wang family had already started a ritual. The purple-robed immortal held a whisk in one hand and a golden bell in the other. He walked around the altar, chanting something. This action was quite impressive, but Li Daoxuan found it quite strange.

I don't know if he saw it wrong, but the purple-robed Taoist invited by the Wang family was quite unfamiliar and stiff. Not only were his movements full of loopholes, but even his rituals were not quite in line with orthodoxy. Thinking back to the old Taoist's demeanor and movements when he performed the rituals, they were really different from the purple-robed Taoist.

"God bless me, God bless me! May our ancestors bless us!" The purple-robed Taoist priest sang and danced, while the Taoist priests on both sides scattered paper money and yellow talismans with blank expressions. They seemed like a few tools, just pretending.

The more Li Daoxuan looked at him, the weirder he felt. He felt that the purple-robed Taoist priest was not worthy of his reputation. He wanted to ask but didn't know where to start. After all, he was a magician hired by the Wang family. He kept his doubts in his heart and stopped paying attention to the Wang family's affairs.

When the Wang family started to move the burial site, Li Daoxuan stared at everything that happened. He watched the Wang family move the coffins of their ancestors to another damp place, where the tombs were shaded by trees and facing the corner of the mountain. Even someone like him who was not proficient in feng shui and physiognomy knew that such a place was a bad place.

Moving the coffins of ancestors to this place will not only fail to provide protection but may instead bring disaster.

The mountains are high and the peaks cover the tomb, which is the evil of the White Tiger sinking.

If you are often buried here, you will definitely attract evil spirits into your tomb, causing disasters in your family. In more serious cases, it may even harm your relatives and family members. It is indeed one of the most vicious evil spirits.

If this Taoist is really the Purple Robe Immortal, he would know how dangerous this cemetery is. But looking at the Taoist's calm face, he didn't care about this dangerous place of the White Tiger at all, and he didn't look like a Taoist master at all.

Li Daoxuan doubted whether this Taoist was really the Purple Immortal, or maybe he was a fake Taoist priest. However, he was not familiar with the Wang family and could not say anything. After all, this was a private matter of the Wang family and had little to do with him. If he pointed out that the Wang family had invited a fake Taoist priest, wouldn't that be another slap in the face of the Wang family? At that time, maybe he would do something bad with good intentions, and instead make the Wang family hate him. Thinking about these things, Li Daoxuan did not speak to stop them. While waiting for the Wang family to move the coffin, he took out three copper coins from his pocket. According to the hexagram, they were all signs of great misfortune. It seems that the Wang family cannot avoid this disaster. I just hope that I can understand the reason for this burial sooner.

"It was destined to be this disaster." Li Daoxuan sighed lightly.

After the Li family finished offering sacrifices to their ancestors, they called Li Daoxuan to take a look at the Feng Shui around the ancestral tomb.

Seeing that the mountains in front and the water behind are all good places, Li Daoxuan thinks that the location of the Li family's ancestral tomb is not bad. Green mountains and clear water, auspicious feng shui. It can't be said that there is purple air coming from the east, but it can also bring wealth and peace.

On the way back, Master Li called Li Daoxuan and asked him something: "Just now I saw you staring at the Wang family's ancestral tomb. Is there something wrong with the tomb relocation?"

Li Daoxuan didn't expect that his cheap father had been looking at him. After thinking about it, he nodded.

"The Wang family moved to the White Tiger Evil Land, which is a very dangerous place. I felt it was not appropriate, so I took a few more glances." Speaking quietly, Li Daoxuan also talked about the purple-robed Taoist. "I always feel that the Taoist is a fake, maybe he is here to cheat people out of their money."

"Are you sure?" Mr. Li asked again in disbelief. After all, with the strength of the Wang family, it is impossible that they cannot find a Taoist master. It can only be said that there must be some reason that led the Wang family to find a fake Taoist master.

Master Li considered the pros and cons of this and warned Li Daoxuan: "Don't make any noise. It's best to pretend you don't know about this. As for the rest, let Dad handle it. Don't spread the word."

Hearing what his cheap father said, Li Daoxuan naturally knew what Master Li was planning. But it really was none of his business, and he really had no reason to expose the fake Taoist priest.

But unfortunately, after returning from the ancestral grave, the Wang family planned to hold a grand banquet and also invited people from the Li family.

Master Li brought his wife and children to the banquet. Li Daoxuan saw from afar the Taoist in purple sitting in the chief seat with a calm expression, looking like an otherworldly master, eating the dishes carefully prepared by the Wang family.

The eldest son of the Wang family came out to greet him. When he saw Li Daoxuan, he was a little curious. He smiled and asked Mr. Li, "Who is this young master?"

"This is my third son. He has not been home for many years and just came back recently." Mr. Li introduced happily.

"I see, no wonder I've never seen the young master before, it turns out he's the third young master who left home for many years." Young Master Wang smiled and asked subconsciously. "I don't know where he studied before, Master Li was also relieved that the young master went alone."

Mr. Li opened his mouth and was about to say something when he heard Madam Li chuckle and say, "I was practicing in Maoshan Temple before, and I just came back not long ago."

"Excuse me, so you are a disciple of Mount Mao. There happens to be a real person from Mount Mao in the mansion, and I believe the Third Young Master knows him. It's a good opportunity for us to meet, and it can be regarded as fate." Young Master Wang was overjoyed when he heard this, and extended his hand to invite the few people in. By the way, he pointed at the purple-robed Taoist priest on the high seat and said with a smile.

Mr. Li's face changed, and he turned around and glared at Mrs. Li. In the face of Mrs. Li's puzzled expression, he shook his sleeves and sighed.

As for Li Daoxuan himself, he rubbed his face and felt that this matter was a bit serious.

Was he going to go along with the fake Taoist priest, or expose him right then and there? This was really a troublesome matter.

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan looked at his adoptive mother with resentment.

(End of this chapter)