Thus, one morning, Ding Huai deliberately pretended to be flustered and ran to his parents 'bedroom. At this time, Ding Yuan and his wife had just woken up and were washing up.
Ding Yuan's face darkened when he saw Ding Huai running over in a panic and barging into his parents 'bedroom without informing them. Before he could flare up, Kong Jia, who was concerned about her son, hurriedly asked,"What's wrong with Huai 'er? Why are you so flustered so early in the morning? Is there anything urgent?”
Ding Huai pretended to be out of breath. He patted his chest with his hand and panted heavily."Father, mother, something bad has happened. I'm afraid Huai 'er won't be able to serve the two elders in the future.”
Kong Jia had already walked to Ding Huai's side. When she heard her son say such inauspicious words so early in the morning, she frowned and touched her son's forehead with her hand."Huai 'er, do you have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense here so early in the morning? With Daoist Priest Zuo Ci here, my son's body has long been fine.”
At this moment, Ding Huai pretended to have already rested and continued,"Mother, during the twenty days that Huai 'er was unconscious, he received guidance from an immortal. He said that I was fated to offend the heavens and that this calamity was destined. He also said that there would be an expert who would temporarily resolve this calamity for me. However, I still could not escape the pursuit of the heavens in the end.”
Kong Jia panicked when she heard her son's words, but she blamed her son for not mentioning it until now. She asked,""Then why didn't you tell Mother about this when you woke up? Why didn't you mention it until today?”
Ding Yuan thought so too. He thought that his son's habit of teasing people was acting up again, so he was skeptical. Kong Jia's question was exactly what Ding Yuan wanted to ask, so he wanted to see how Ding Huai would answer.
Ding Huai had long expected the two of them to ask this question, so he said unhurriedly,""That day, when the immortal came to my dream, I didn't believe it, so I didn't tell my father and mother about it. However, last night, the immortal came to my dream again and told me about this matter. He said that he could only remind me twice at most. This is already the second time.”
Almost all the people in ancient times were superstitious. Moreover, Ding Huai's words were so convincing that Ding Yuan and his wife almost believed him. Ding Yuan asked anxiously,"What did the Immortal say? Is there any way to break it?”
Ding Huai was secretly delighted, but he did not dare to show it on his face. He said,"The immortal only recited a few words to me.”
Kong Jia asked anxiously,"What?"“
Ding Huai pretended to think for a moment, then said,"It's a poem with four lines. Life violated the day, living thirteen, lonely star hit the moon disaster again and again. If he wanted to find a way to survive, he had to be by the side of the Tang Emperor.”
After hearing this poem, the Ding Yuan couple felt as if they had fallen into a fog. They looked at each other, not knowing what it meant.
"Did the immortal say the meaning of this poem? How can I decipher it?" Kong Jia asked.”
"At that time, I was also puzzled. Although I didn't believe it very much, I thought that it was better to believe it than not to believe it. I begged the immortal for further guidance, saying that I was young and hadn't respected the two elders yet. Perhaps my filial piety touched the immortal, who said to me," This is a heavenly secret. I can't reveal it easily, but seeing your filial piety, I'll let you off and save your life. You are destined to be a lone star. You should not live past the age of thirteen, but as long as you can find the two girls surnamed Tang and Wang by your side before you turn thirteen, you can temporarily avoid this disaster.'”
When Kong Jia heard this, she stomped her foot and sighed,""Huai 'er, why didn't you ask clearly? The world is so big, and there are so many women with the Tang and Wang surnames.”Ding Yuan also looked regretful.
Ding Huai was even more delighted. It seemed that his father and mother had completely believed his words, so he said,"At that time, I asked the immortal the same question. The immortal said something else, and then I woke up from my dream.”
"What did the immortal say?" Kong Jia asked hurriedly.”
"It's still a poem: Yingchuan has Tang Sect, talented woman shines on the lintel. Wang's ancestors lived in Zhao and once served as Zhonglang General. It's just that I'm baffled by this poem and can't guess the heavenly secrets. However, the immortal has already left, and I've already woken up from my dream. Because I couldn't guess the mystery in the immortal's last words, I'm afraid that in three years, I'll die before my parents. However, thinking that I've never fulfilled my filial piety, I feel uneasy. That's why I came here early in the morning to report this matter to the two elders.”
After hearing Ding Huai's words, Ding Yuan's originally tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed. He chuckled and said,"My son, don't be anxious. Father already knows what Immortal means.”
Ding Huai did not know how many times he had secretly laughed in his heart, but he had to forcefully hold it in every time. If he accidentally laughed out loud, all his previous efforts would have been for naught.
Ding Yuan's words gave Ding Huai a chance to release himself. Ding Huai was overjoyed when he heard that."How did father know the meaning of the immortals?”In fact, Ding Huai had deliberately made up this last poem for Ding Yuan, knowing that he would understand the meaning behind it. Otherwise, Ding Huai's efforts would have been in vain.
Ding Yuan pretended to smile and said,"The two women that Immortal mentioned have quite a background. I have been in the officialdom for decades, so how can I not know?”
When Kong Jia heard Ding Yuan say that he knew who the two women who could save her son's life were, she was overjoyed. However, when she saw him showing off, she couldn't help but be angry. She deliberately said gently,"Since Old Master has already guessed it, why don't you quickly say it so that this concubine can know whose daughter it is?”
Ding Yuan was bragging to his son when he suddenly heard the lady's soft voice and was shocked. The lady must be dissatisfied with him for speaking to him in such a manner. Thus, Ding Yuan no longer cared about boasting to his son and hurriedly said to Kong Jia,"Furen, don't panic. Actually, I have a relationship with these two families. It seems that this matter is not difficult. The first half of the poem,'Yingchuan has Tang Sect, talented women only have the lintel of the family', should be referring to Tang Mao, the county magistrate of Baofeng County in Yingchuan Prefecture. Among the talents in Yingchuan, there was only one person with the surname Tang.”
Kong Jia felt that it made sense and nodded,""Not bad, not bad, it does make sense. I just don't know if Tang Mao has a daughter, and who is this Wang Clan?”
Seeing Kong Jia nod her head in praise, Ding Yuan felt quite proud and continued,"'The Wang family's ancestors lived in Zhao and was once a Zhonglang General'. It's even easier to guess. The only person who lived in Zhao and was once a Zhonglang General should be Wang Bao. Coincidentally, although Wang Bao passed away long ago, his son, Wang Bo, is now the prefect of Leping County in Bingzhou. I also know that Wang Bo has a daughter named Wang Mian. She is four years older than Huai 'er. She is beautiful and dignified, and she is also very smart. She is very popular with Wang Bo. I have seen this woman several times and almost adopted her.”
Kong Jia said happily," If that's the case, you can send someone to visit Yingchuan. If Tang Mao also has a daughter, then these two girls must be the people that the immortal has instructed to save my Huai 'er's life." At that time, the master could immediately send out betrothal gifts and become in-laws with the two families. Not only could Huai 'er's life be saved, but he could also get two good daughters-in-law.”
Now, Ding Yuan and his wife believed Ding Huai's words 120% because most people in ancient times were superstitious. Ding Huai had made use of this and made up a lie about immortals coming to him in dreams. In addition, Ding Huai had never left his house since he was young. How could he know that the Wang family of the Zhao Kingdom and the Tang family of Yingchuan in the past had a daughter who happened to be about the same age as Ding Huai? Therefore, Ding Huai's scheme had completely succeeded.
After all, his son's life was at stake. Ding Yuan did not have time to eat and quickly sent people to Baofeng County in Yingchuan Prefecture to inquire about the news. After Ding Huai apologized to his parents, he returned to his courtyard. When Ding Huai entered his bedroom and closed the door, he could no longer hold it in. He laughed out loud for a full five minutes.
Soon, the people Ding Yuan sent out came back with the results. Tang Mao had a daughter named Tangyue, who was only six years old.
Ding Yuan and his wife, who had received the news, were naturally overjoyed. They hurriedly prepared two heavy betrothal gifts and a letter of appointment, and had them sent to the Yingchuan Tang family and the Leping Wang family.
In Ding Yuan's opinion, Wang Bo was his subordinate, and he was careful in his work. He never dared to offend the powerful, so naturally, he would be polite. However, it was not the same for Tang Mao in Yingchuan. Ding Yuan had heard that this person was not afraid of violence. Although he was a scholar, he was also a man of iron. In addition to his son's previous "evil", he was afraid that this matter would not be easy to handle.
In the end, Ding Yuan was right.
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