Chapter 1083: The official lady disturbed the class by flying a kite. Jing'an asked someone to
Chapter 1083: The official lady disturbed the class by flying a kite. Jing'an asked someone to
The next day, classes were divided into large and small groups. Yun Yi Sanren interspersed teaching, and four high-level cultivators assisted in the guidance.
A butterfly kite suddenly flew into the originally quiet training ground, attracting the attention of the young disciples.
Yun Yisanren raised his hand, and the kite changed direction and flew out of the disciples' sight.
After a while, a swallow kite came flying over, and after a while, a long centipede kite came flying over.
The younger disciples could no longer concentrate their thoughts.
Meng Ling'er and Yan Ziyi were both in their teens, the age when they loved flying kites. From time to time, they would steal glances at the kites flying over the wall.
Yun Yisanren glanced at the inattentive disciples and said in a serious voice, "Recover your mind and focus on your Dantian."
However, those kites seemed to be doing it on purpose, and they kept flying towards the training ground in turns.
Yun Yi San Ren sent someone to check it out. After a while, the young Taoist priest came back and reported:
"Reporting to my uncle-master, the ones flying kites outside are some daughters from official families.
I asked them to fly kites somewhere else, but they didn't listen at all. They said that the grass outside was no-man's land and our Taoist temple had no right to drive them away.
"Master uncle, look, it was the thugs around them who beat them. My disciple didn't dare to do anything because he was afraid of causing trouble for the Taoist temple."
The young Taoist priest stretched out his arm, which was covered with bruises.
Yun Yisanren wants to go and see the situation in person.
Meng Linger yelled, "Master Uncle, please don't go out in person. You are too high-ranking and they are not worthy. Please give me some time and I will handle it."
Yun Yi knew Meng Ling'er's identity, so it was just right for her to handle the women's affairs.
However, he was still worried, so he asked the senior assistant to go with him to check the situation. Yan Ziyi was also worried, so he said something to Yun Yisanren and followed him out to check.
After a while, there was a noise outside, and the three kites flying in the sky fell down.
After a while, Meng Linger came back with six purses in her hands, and she stuffed them all into the young Taoist priest. She comforted the young Taoist priest:
"Brother Jing'an, these are the medical fees and compensation I obtained for you from those young ladies from official families. Please keep them.
I didn't ask them to apologize to you in person, but instead asked for money. You won't blame me, right?
I think your mother is in poor health. Here are three hundred taels, enough for her living expenses for a long time.
Take it home and don't let her continue washing clothes for others or taking embroidery jobs. Let her take good care of her health."
The young Taoist priest Jing'an never dared to say much to this junior sister of noble status.
He had never expected that she would be so considerate of him and understand his difficulties. He was so grateful that he didn't know what to do.
However, he was a little hesitant to take the heavy purse.
Jing'an's father was a teacher, but he was in poor health and died early in middle age, leaving behind the mother and son and their blind grandmother to depend on each other.
Jing'an's mother supported her mother-in-law by washing clothes, doing odd jobs, and taking embroidery work, and raised Jing'an until she was ten years old.
Just then, Taoist Lingkong was recruiting disciples, and Jing'an was fortunate enough to be accepted as a disciple by Taoist Lingkong. Jing'an's mother felt a little relieved.
However, because his grandmother and mother were always in poor health, Jing'an often took leave to go home and take care of his sick mother.
After Meng Ling'er came to the Taoist temple, she learned about Jing'an's difficulties and wanted to give Jing'an some money.
But Jing'an did not accept it. His mother taught him since childhood that he could not live a life of being supported by others.
Meng Ling'er looked at her great-master uncle Yun Yi who was not far away, wanting her great-master uncle to come forward and ask senior brother Jing'an to accept the compensation.
She came close to Yun Yisanren and tugged at his sleeve. Yun Yi lowered his head and listened to Meng Linger say, "Master uncle, Senior Brother Jing'an's mother is in poor health and is a widow at home, relying on odd jobs to make a living.
But they refused to accept the help from fellow disciples. We were powerless.
However, he deserves the compensation today. Please come forward and let him accept it.
This money is enough to improve their family's living conditions and allow Brother Jing'an's mother to take good care of her health. Brother Jing'an can also concentrate on cultivation."
Yun Yisanren's mouth curled up slightly. He looked at Meng Ling'er, whose face was full of sincerity, and couldn't help but secretly admire:
“Although this child is naughty and likes to join in the fun, he has a kind heart.
Despite her status, she did not look down on Jing'an, who came from a commoner family. She always considered Jing'an and protected Jing'an's self-esteem.
It is truly commendable that Meng Ling'er has such kind words and deeds.
Yuyi nodded at him and walked over to Jing'an. He reached out and took Jing'an's arm to take a look.
He placed his finger on Jing'an's pulse and checked it, and found injuries on her back as well, but they were superficial.
Yun Yisan took out a pill from his purse that could quickly repair bone and muscle injuries and gave it to Jing'an.
"Jing'an, take this pill, and your injuries will heal quickly. Your grandmother and mother are not in good health, so I'll take time to treat them.
However, it is not easy for your mother to support the family alone.
Since you were beaten, Ling'er helped you get the compensation, so you can keep it. This is what you deserve, and it can't be considered as help from others."
Jing'an obeyed his uncle's words and took the six purses with trembling hands.
He was extremely grateful to Junior Sister Ling'er for helping him to collect the money.
Jing'an said a little awkwardly, "Thank you, Junior Sister, for helping me get the compensation."
Ling'er smiled and waved her hand.
"Master uncle, my injuries are only minor and will heal soon. Isn't it inappropriate for you to take so much silver?" Jing'an looked at Yun Yisanren again.
Yun Yisanren didn't think the silver was too much. His eyes were cold and arrogant, and his voice was filled with disdain:
"They dared to hit my grand-disciples. They've had enough of their good life. What's this little bit of silver? I'll let them know the consequences of bullying."
All the disciples present raised their heads and looked at Yun Yisanren in surprise.
The disciples never expected that Yun Yisanren, who had such a high level of cultivation, could say such words.
Before this, they were still worried about Meng Linger, fearing that their uncle master would come after her later.
In the past, whenever people in their Taoist temple were bullied, Taoist Lingkong always told his disciples not to cause trouble.
Especially when encountering young ladies and young men from official families causing trouble, Taoist Lingkong was afraid of causing trouble to the Taoist temple, and was even more afraid that his disciples would suffer, so he usually asked everyone to be patient and not to take action.
This wasn't Master's cowardice. It was the local people's fierce character. Various factions were riven with power. Officials maintained private armies.
Regardless of whether the Taoist temple members were defeated or victorious in the conflict, they would ultimately have to bow to the power of the officials.
Since Meng Ling'er came, the situation has improved a lot. After all, she is the daughter of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, and no one dares to mess with her as a princess.
However, a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. In order not to cause trouble for Meng Ling'er and the prince, Taoist Lingkong still restrained his disciples and tried not to cause trouble.
Today Jing'an was beaten but didn't dare to fight back, also because of his master's consistent teachings.
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