Chapter 437 Heartbroken

Everything is fine, the only fly in the ointment is that there is a guy named Zhu Pingan in the crowd!

Yuan Wei was on the way to Xiyuan, as long as he thought that Zhu Pingan was going to Xiyuan together, it was like accidentally swallowing a fly while eating delicacies!

But, that's okay, it's time to show him off! Let him understand his own position, and save himself from thinking that he has written a few pieced together food-style poems!

Yuan Wei made up his mind, he must write another Qingci that caused a sensation in the audience this time!

Zhu Ping'an didn't have so many things on his mind. He was just curious about what Emperor Jiajing's Zhaiqiao looked like, how big it was, and how the Zhaiqiao was held. On the way to Xiyuan, Zhu Pingan exchanged views with Zhang Siwei in a low voice, and arrived at Xiyuan without knowing it.

At the moment, Xiyuan is surrounded by smog. I don't know how many incense candles are burned in Xiyuan's incinerator on this day. Fortunately, the air quality in Daming is good, otherwise, burning incense would increase the pm2.5 index.

All the guards and sergeants on duty in Xiyuan wrapped a strip of apricot yellow cloth around their weapons and weapons in order to show their aspirations to heaven and not to kill. Talismans and seals, etc., if it is the first time you come, you will definitely mistakenly think that you have come to a Taoist temple.

Li Mo led Zhu Ping'an and the others to Xiyuan, handed them over to a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist priest, and then went to Pinglu where the cabinet was on duty. .

Now that the party is strict and the laws and regulations are lax, the sage has practiced alchemy for more than ten years and has not been in court. There are thousands of major national affairs, how can the cultivation of immortals solve them? ! If cultivating immortals can really achieve Taoism and become an immortal, then how could the previous celestial master Shao Yuanjie who was treated as a teacher by the Holy One pass away? I really don't understand, the Holy One is so smart, even if he doesn't go to court, he can hold the government tightly in his hands, but why he can't see through such a shallow truth!

Li Mo sighed several times in his heart, shook his head and went back to the Pinglu where he was on duty, closed the windows, and was out of sight and out of mind about the firewood outside.

"My lords, please wait for a moment. The master is discussing with the Holy Master about the matter of burning firewood." The middle-aged Taoist waved the Buddha dust and said to Zhu Ping'an and others, signaling Zhu Ping'an and others to wait a moment.

Zhu Ping'an noticed that the gossip patterns and other lines on the Taoist robe of this middle-aged Taoist priest were all outlined with gold wire, which was really extravagant. Such a Taoist robe would have to use at least several taels of gold to make it!

While the middle-aged Taoist priest was speaking, Emperor Jiajing and Tao Zhongwen in the Sanqing Hall had already decided on various details of the camp, and Tao Zhongwen had already got up from the gossip mat to salute Emperor Jiajing.

"In this way, there will be a Taoist teacher." Emperor Jiajing also got up from the gossip mat.

Emperor Jiajing treated Tao Zhongwen very politely, even if Yan Song saw this scene here, he would definitely be jealous. Emperor Jiajing actually used "teacher" to refer to Tao Zhongwen, and Emperor Jiajing only called Yan Song the word Yan Song.

In addition, if Yan Song wants to see Emperor Jiajing, he has to ask for a general report. Tao Zhongwen can enter directly when he sees Emperor Jiajing, and he doesn't need a general report. Moreover, Emperor Jiajing will give him a seat every time he comes in.

With this level of courtesy, there is almost no second person in this dynasty.

While waiting outside, Zhu Pingan also observed the layout of the altar, oh, to be precise, it should be a "dharma field". All kinds of magic tools, such as apricot and yellow flags, court slips, wishful thinking, jade booklets, jade seals, swords, command flags, command arrows, tokens, etc., these magic tools are all shiny golden, and where metal is used, they are all made of gold !

Looking at this scene, Zhu Ping'an almost couldn't help but want to hit them with sap!

With so much gold, how much does this firewood ceremony cost? All the blood and sweat of the people of Ming Dynasty was used for this? ! How good it is to spend on the common people!

And, that's not all!

The monastery is very wide, and there are nine altars built in total, one of which is the main altar, and the other eight are smaller. It is seven or eight meters high, and there are incense burners, candlesticks, vases, incense slips and other offerings on it, as well as banners, talisman slips, chapter tables, Dharma water, hand stoves, etc. There are nearly a hundred kinds of scattered items. many!

In addition to the Dharma altar, there are ninety-nine and eighty-one incense burners in the dojo. Each of these incense burners is half the height of a person, and a one-meter-long Taoist incense that is as thick as a baby's arm is inserted on it. The smoke is lingering, and the smell There are several kinds of herbs and spices in it, which shows that the price of this incense is definitely worth a lot.

What a waste!

It would be great to give the money spent by this Zhaiqiao to the common people to do something practical! The white money was burned like this! wasted!

The larger the scale of this Zhaiqiao, the more distressed Zhu Pingan was.

When Zhu Pingan was heartbroken, he heard the voice of Infinite Heavenly Venerable, and then saw an old Taoist priest with fluttering white beard and white hair and childlike face slowly coming in apricot yellow Taoist robe. All the Taoist priests in the dojo saluted the old Taoist from a distance, A number of middle-aged Taoist priests with higher status went up to meet them and listened to the old Taoist priest's orders.

Although the distance is far, Zhu Ping'an can almost see the appearance of the old Taoist. He has a feeling of immortality, almost like the old fairy that is often described in the book, with a white beard and a hale and hearty spirit.

This kind of magic stick is comparable to the old magic stick that Zhu Pingan met on the Qinhuai River and gave Zhu Pingan two books as a gift.

But what can be confirmed is that this Tao Tianshi is not the veteran Zhu Pingan met on the Qinhuai River last time! This Tao Tianshi appeared to be older and more imposing.

Hey, practice your way in the deep mountains and recite your scriptures! I, Daming, can't stand your tossing like this! Speaking of which, the tall buildings and mountains of Daming collapsed after more than a hundred years. To some extent, these Taoist priests in the palace also "contributed" to it!

Zhu Ping'an looked at Tao Tianshi from a distance, and curled his lips secretly!

After Tao Tianshi in the distance finished giving his orders, he went to another palace, probably to share a bath and prepare for the firewood.

After several Taoist priests who listened to Tao Tianshi's instructions came back, they led Zhu Ping'an and others to the altar. One Taoist priest was paired with a Hanlin, and the two were in charge of an altar. Wait.

Yuan Wei should be a frequent visitor of Zhaiqiao, and these Taoist priests also know each other. A Taoist priest who looks like a big brother led Yuan Wei to the biggest main altar.

So, Yuan Wei, who had climbed to the highest and largest altar, looked at Zhu Pingan, who was on the small altar not far away, and raised his eyebrows proudly, showing a proud look!

(end of this chapter)