Chapter 834 – That Generation of Elders (1/2)
Chapter 834 – That Generation of Elders
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Just like how the Tianhai clan was never able to represent the Tianhai Divine Empress, in Chen Changsheng's view, the Tang Second Master naturally could not represent the Tang clan.
If he wanted to make clear the Tang clan's stance, he had to personally meet the Tang Old Master.
The Archbishop of Wenshui showed a rare awkward expression. ”Logically speaking, he truly should have come to visit Your Holiness, but the Tang Old Master has never met guests unless he wants to meet them. When the Divine Empress dispatched Mo Yu to Wenshui to invite him into the capital, the Old Master… didn't even accept the decree.”
Chen Changsheng replied, ”You've misunderstood. I am saying that I will go to the old estate tomorrow to visit the Tang Old Master.”
The archbishop was flabbergasted, thinking, Your Holiness is the Pope. Even if you consider yourself as a junior through your relationship with the Tang Young Master, there is no reason for you to go on your own to the old estate. Is this not beneath your status?
Linghai Zhiwang had a rather unpleasant expression, intending to voice his objection.
Chen Changsheng did not give them the chance. ”Deliver the message. I will wait for the response.”
At this moment, they finally understood that the Pope wanted to use this matter to determine something.
The archbishop left to carry out the order. In a short while, the Tang clan's old estate sent their response.
Just as everyone had predicted, the Tang Old Master did not agree.
The reason given by the old estate was that he had gotten a cold.
Everyone knew that an important figure like the Tang Old Master could not possibly get a cold. This was naturally an excuse.
Of course, that the old estate was willing to make an excuse was already giving a great deal of face to the Pope.
Anyone else, even so-called important personages like Wuqiong Bi or the Prince of Xiang, would just have received a flat rejection from the Tang Old Master, no excuse required.
But Chen Changsheng did not think that the Tang Old Master was giving him face.
He stood at the river in quiet contemplation for a very long time, and then he smiled.
The evening glow painted the sky, and it also illuminated his still-young face. His smile was very clean and pleasant.
His mood right now was truly excellent.
In Sloping Cliff Horse Farm, he had decided to go to Wenshui. Starting from that day, he had a worry on his mind.
He was worried that the Tang Old Master's will was set. He was worried that the Tang Second Master's actions were the collective will of the Tang clan.
It now seemed that he no longer needed to worry.
Because the Tang Old Master did not dare to meet him.
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In the Orthodox Academy, Chen Changsheng had said something to Eunuch Lin, and he later on also said it to his martial uncle the Pope: his master Shang Xingzhou did not dare to meet him. What he meant by 'did not dare' was not that his master feared him or was too much of a coward to face him. Rather, it referred to the fact that Shang Xingzhou was not willing to meet him because he would have to confront a few questions that he did not want to confront.
He believed that the Tang Old Master did not dare to meet him for similar reasons. It wasn't that the Tang Old Master didn't dare to meet him, but rather that the Tang Old Master didn't dare to meet the questions that accompanied, was not willing to be persuaded. This just so happened to indicate that the Tang Old Master was well aware that there was a chance he could be persuaded by Chen Changsheng.
”Make preparations to accompany me tomorrow to the old estate.”
Chen Changsheng said to everyone, then said to Guan Feibai, ”You are injured, so remain in the church.”
Everyone was deeply confused, thinking, didn't the Tang clan's old estate already reject your request? The Tang Old Master isn't willing to meet you; do you think you can just force your way in?
”The Old Master has a cold and so cannot meet with guests. Even if I am the Pope, it is still no good.”
Chen Changsheng added, ”But I also happen to be a doctor.”
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The Pope could not force his way into the Tang clan's old estate, but would his status as doctor really be able to change anything?
Even if this doctor was the best doctor for treating colds, so what? They would still have to give advance notice first. On the same night, the Daoist church communicated to the Tang clan's old estate that the Pope was prepared tomorrow to visit the Tang Old Master, and even stated that the Pope was deeply concerned about the Tang Old Master's health.
On the morning of the next day, Chen Changsheng's group left the Daoist church, escorted by cavalry and priests.
When the Pope's holy carriage arrived on the main street of Wenshui City, the old estate still had not indicated that it approved.
Chen Changsheng did not have any intention of waiting. He ordered the carriage to continue forward.
Yesterday, he had gone to the chief branch's estate to visit the First Master, but today he was going to the old estate to treat the Old Master. He brought with him countless precious medicinal ingredients prepared by the Orthodoxy and endless kindness. Could the Tang clan possibly be moved to rage by this and seal off the road to the old estate?
Such an unreasonable thing was not something a clan that had persisted for thousands of generations could do.
Despite the fact that many people in the Tang clan did not want him to go to the old estate, did not want him to meet the Tang Old Master, they could only watch the Pope's holy carriage proceed along the street. It passed the white walls and black eaves of the ancestral hall, getting closer and closer to the old estate, but nothing happened.
The gate to the Tang clan's ancestral hall was tightly shut. What was that fellow locked inside doing right now?
Chen Changsheng did not even glance at the gate of the ancestral hall, but he still thought of these questions. He then recalled that it was still rather early in the day. Given that fellow's lazy personality, he was probably still sleeping and was completely unaware that he and Zhexiu were passing right by his door.
When they reached the Tang clan's old estate, would they also see only a tightly-shut gate?
This possibility was most concerning to Linghai Zhiwang and the others, and it was also a possibility that was extremely likely to become reality.
Chen Changsheng was not worried that he might be refused entrance.
No one understood why, even though the Tang Old Master was not willing to meet, he still seemed so confident.