The rise of the poor

Chapter 2004: The Fortune of the Family's Glory Appears
Mr. Li, the rich man, and his two brothers-in-law wanted to go out to meet this so-called eminent monk. Zhu Ping'an naturally couldn't just sit in the house, so he got up and followed his father-in-law and his two brothers-in-law to go out to meet this so-called eminent monk.

Mr. Li, the rich man, came out first and stood in front, his two brothers-in-law stood behind him, and Zhu Ping'an was at the end.

Mr. Li was very fat, and his two brothers-in-law were also somewhat fatter than him. The three of them standing in front were like a wall, almost completely blocking Zhu Ping'an.

"Amitabha, benefactors, I am sorry to bother you by coming here uninvited." The fat monk saluted to Mr. Li and others with one hand. When he saw Zhu Ping'an coming out, his eyelids raised for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

"Master, you are too polite. I wonder in which Zen temple you practice?" asked Mr. Li, the rich man, with his hands folded.

"I am a monk who has been practicing Buddhism at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. I came down this time to practice Buddhism. When I passed by your place, I saw two pillars of good fortune rising from the backyard of your house. I calculated with my fingers and realized that two noble people had come to the world. So I came here uninvited to establish a good relationship with you and accumulate merit. Amitabha."

The fat monk said this and showed his certificate of ordination to prove his identity.

The certificate of ordination displayed by the fat monk is a formal one, issued by the Monks' Registration Office of the Ministry of Rites. It has the official seal of the Office and an excerpt from the Ming Dynasty Code: "Any monk or Taoist priest who is not given a certificate of ordination and who shaves his head without permission shall be punished with eighty strokes of the cane." In the middle is written the fat monk's name, native place, secular name, age, the temple he belongs to, and other information.

This certificate of ordination made Mr. Li, the rich man, nod his head.

After confirming that the certificate of ordination was correct, the wealthy Li rubbed his hands with pride and asked, "Master, did you really see two great auras thousands of feet high?"

Elders like to hear good words, especially praise for their own descendants being extraordinary, no matter if it is sincere, compliment or something else.

Anyway, say it twice, I love to hear it.

"Amitabha, monks do not tell lies. I saw with my own eyes two auspicious rays of luck thousands of feet high rising into the sky from here. Such auspicious luck is only possible for kings, princes, generals and ministers. The two little nobles are invaluable, and will certainly bring honor to your family in the future." The fat monk replied while turning the Buddhist beads and putting his hands together in greeting.

"Okay." After hearing this, Mr. Li said yes repeatedly.

"Did you hear that, brother-in-law? The master said that our two nephews will bring honor to the family in the future. They will definitely be more capable than you. Just wait for your happiness in the future, brother-in-law." The two brothers-in-law patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulders and said with a smile.

"Haha, I don't ask them to bring honor to their family, I just hope they can be safe and happy, without worries..."

Zhu Ping'an chuckled, he was a new father, and looking at the two little soft babies, his only wish was that they would grow up safely and happily, that was enough for him.

As soon as Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, he saw three strands of luck suddenly appear in his sight.

Green aura appeared above the heads of Mr. Li and his two brothers-in-law who were standing in front of him. When he came to his senses, he started saying "bring honor to the family" again.

Over the years, Zhu Ping'an has long been accustomed to the perspective of luck. He remains calm in the face of emergencies and his heart is not disturbed.

There is green aura on the heads of Mr. Li and his two brothers-in-law, not the aura of ordinary people. It seems that my father-in-law and his two brothers-in-law will have special opportunities in the future and will be able to become officials. Yes, that's right. Mr. Li is the second master of the marquis's mansion. He may still have a casual position granted by imperial grace. There is so much money in his family, so it is not a problem to donate a student position to his two brothers-in-law.

Zhu Ping'an understood the green aura above their heads. After all, when Li Shu was a child, she had purple aura on her head.

Normal, normal.

Zhu Ping'an calmly looked at the enlightened monk in front of him, wanting to see what color of luck was on his head.

then
Zhu Ping'an, who was usually calm in the face of danger, had his eyelids twitched.

Nothing else
There was a blood-red aura mixed with black on the head of the great monk in front, floating above his head like a wolf smoke.

Evil spirit, murderous intent, and bloody disasters are signs of extreme danger.

This so-called enlightened monk actually harbored murderous intent. It seemed that his so-called sighting of two rays of good fortune rising into the sky in the backyard and the arrival of a noble person were all excuses. His purpose was to enter the backyard.

The visitor is not good.

The two little ones were just born, so his target couldn't be the two little ones, nor Li Shu. Li Shu was pregnant for ten months, and her movements were mostly in the backyard, so she wouldn't cause any harm. As for his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law, they wouldn't be his targets either. If he wanted to cause trouble for them, he wouldn't wait until they were in the backyard of the governor's office. Wouldn't the chance of success be much higher if he attacked them on the way than if they entered the heavily guarded backyard of the governor's office? !

Considering the current situation, Zhu Ping'an was very sure that this so-called enlightened monk was coming for him.

He was using the excuse of bringing the two little guys together to walk into the backyard to approach him and then ambush the killer.

Alarm bells rang in his heart, but Zhu Ping'an had been in the officialdom and on the battlefield for a long time, so he remained calm.

Zhu Ping'an observed the killer disguised as a monk without making any sound and found that the monk was also looking at him again and again without leaving any trace. When he accidentally made eye contact with him, he calmly put his hands together and saluted. If he had not seen through his true identity through his luck, he would not have noticed it.

The reason why the disguised killer did not take action was, firstly, because he was blocked by his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law, and secondly, because he was still some distance away from him, at which it was inconvenient for him to take action and he was not completely sure of his chance.

You want to kill me? Haha, just stay.

"Master, what is your position in Lingyin Temple?" Zhu Ping'an continued to keep his distance and hid his body behind his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law without leaving any trace. He did not use them as human shields, but did not give the killer a chance to act.

Zhu Ping'an's questions were full of officialdom and a sense of arrogance that looked down on others.

It gives people the impression that: I am the governor of Zhejiang, and you want to chant sutras for my children to establish a relationship with them. Are you a registered monk, as you are not worthy of it?

"Amitabha, I am just informing the guest monks, but my master is the abbot of Lingyin Zen Temple, and he has been very kind to me."

The fat monk chanted the Buddha's name and replied.

Although I am just an ordinary monk, my master is the abbot. My status in the temple is not low and I am qualified to chant sutras for your children to establish a relationship with them.

"So you are the disciple of the abbot. Excuse me, Qin'er, go make a pot of the best Biluochun."

After listening to the fat monk's words, Zhu Ping'an felt that he was drinking the best tea at first but ended up being respectful.

The fat monk felt that it was normal for Zhu Ping'an's attitude change. Whether it was the Ming Dynasty or Japan, people in officialdom were accustomed to doing this, flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak, treating people with different tastes depending on their status, and they were all snobs.

Zhu Ping'an was the governor of Zhejiang in the Ming Dynasty, which was equivalent to the ruler of Japan. It was normal for him to be so snobbish.

(End of this chapter)