When Pan Gong heard this, he immediately turned to look at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue looked thoughtful.
Beside them, Wu Lingshi and several eunuchs were quietly looking at them, with awe and curiosity in their eyes. Following Pan Gong's gaze, they gradually focused on Lin Jue.
Seeing that he seemed to be hesitating, the eunuch immediately added:
"His Majesty guessed that maybe the real person likes purity and does not like the noisy banquet, so he specifically asked us to explain that if the real person goes to the banquet, there will be no other complicated things.
"It's just that even though Your Majesty is in the palace, he has already heard the names of several real heavenly masters and has admired them for a long time.
I have long wanted to meet you. And this time, some strange people and magicians came from the countries in the Western Regions. Your Majesty also ordered the prince to find many strange people and strangers who are good at drama in Juxian Mansion. They will perform after the banquet. It may be wonderful. I don’t know who the real person is.
If you are interested, I would like to invite a real person to take a look."
There is no way, now the world is becoming more and more chaotic, there is no peace in the north and the south, the power of the imperial authority is gradually declining, on the contrary, the prestige of heavenly masters such as Fan Tianshi and Nan Tianshi among the people is getting higher and higher.
Under this situation, although the masters of heavenly masters such as Fan Tianshi and Nan Tianshi are still far from being comparable to the imperial power, they are no longer like they were in the prosperous times and can be summoned by the emperor at will. At least they have to be used as they are now.
Just a word of invitation, be considerate, and ask for your wishes politely.
"Um··...·
Lin Jue continued to think.
Is this the "good method that will emerge automatically" that Fan Tianshi said?
Strange magicians from the Western Regions?
Strange people and theatrical performances in Juxian Mansion?
Please go see it yourself?
I don't know whether the emperor was unwilling to lose his reputation in front of the Western Warlocks because of the face of the Central Plains Dynasty, so he asked himself to be the guarantee, or whether he was still dissatisfied with what happened last time and had other ideas.
Lin Jue thought for a moment and agreed:
"I will go."
Several eunuchs had different expressions when they heard this.
Those who are close to the heart and protect the imperial power feel that although this man has agreed, in this world, no one in the world can say a few words of gratitude and thanks after receiving the emperor's invitation? I am afraid that even the generals in the north have raised the flag of rebellion.
, and the descendants of the Yue King in the south who are planning to rebel, will the same be true? If it were a prosperous age, the gods would also be polite to the emperor.
For a moment, I felt that the Taoist looked down upon the imperial power, and felt desolate.
The eunuch who often heard stories about immortals in the palace and yearned for practicing Taoism and magic felt that the rumored Master Lin was indeed extraordinary and should be a true immortal.
In fact, Lin Jue was just because the emperor was immoral.
If he is virtuous, who would be so disrespectful to an old man who is over seventy years old?
At the same time, Mr. Pan also said: "Since Master Lin has agreed to go, I will be there as well. I just hope that your majesty, your concubine, your highness the prince and all the distinguished foreign guests will not dislike me."
"Thank you, Master Lin. Thank you very much, Mr. Pan." The leading eunuch lowered his head. Although he was angry and sad in his heart, Mr. Pan's attitude made him even more afraid to offend Master Lin. He could only say respectfully, "There will be officials from the Ministry of Rites in the next two days."
Let me inform you and discuss the etiquette with you two. In the morning three days later, there will naturally be eunuchs from the palace to invite you."
"knew."
"Our family is going to invite Master Fan Tian, ​​so we will go first."
"Walk slowly."
Several eunuchs then continued to walk in, and Wu Lingshi smiled and bowed his hands to them, and also walked in.
In front of Lin Jue, there were ripples in the lake.
So he pulled the fishing rod, and as the fishing line was pulled up, a flash of silver jumped out of the water and fell steadily into his hand.
Lin Jue put it into the basket and took a look. Although there were only a few fish inside, and they were of different sizes, they were enough for him, the fox and Luo Gong to eat.
"I'll take my leave now."
"My benefactor, walk slowly."
Lin Jue carried the basket and returned to the house.
Seeing that it was still early, I first poured the fish into the water tank to raise, then went to sit down in the quiet room, spread out the paper, and picked up a pen to write.
This "Great Yin Yang Method" was written very slowly, not only because it is indeed mysterious and complex, but also because it cannot make mistakes.
Therefore, many key points must be written very clearly, and Lin Jue has to think while writing. Thinking is also a kind of improvement for himself.
But after spending so much time, he was almost halfway through writing it.
What is very strange is that when he wrote this book "Yin Yang Zhufa", the paper he used was originally given to him by the Hui merchant husband of the woman he and his junior sister saved at the beginning of the year. Mo was also that Hui merchant.
The paper I was given as a gift was ordinary paper, and the ink was ordinary ink. But now, when I write it, it seems to be quite strange, and every piece of paper has become much tougher.
It's okay when they are separated, but once they are stacked together, the mystery seems to be even heavier.
Only half of it was written at this time.
Lin Jue continued writing.
When the time was up, he stopped writing, dried the paper, put it away, and went back to cooking.
Tonight I will eat the fish I caught by myself.
After dinner, I meditated and practiced, practiced the bean soldiers, and after waking up, I practiced some magic. Even though the life of a monk is busy, there are not many things for the time being. The time is all arranged by oneself, but it is not appropriate to say that it is leisurely.
Because there are indeed many things to do every day.
The next morning, someone from the Ministry of Rites came.
This time it was not Wu Lingshi, but a Lingshi from the Department of Rites, which is a department in the Ministry of Rites that is specifically in charge of etiquette.
The Lingshi told them some etiquette for entering the palace and things to pay attention to at the banquet. These were the basic rules. However, he was also very polite and respectful to them, and used a more consultative tone.
There are indeed some things that need to be discussed.
For example, if they have any taboos at the table, who they want to bring, who they want to sit next to, etc., you can ask them in advance so that the etiquette department can cooperate.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Early that morning, a eunuch came to invite him.
The eunuch brought a Taoist robe for each of the three of them. They were all gold-plated and black-edged. They had a yin-yang pattern on the back and an auspicious cloud pattern on the front. They looked lively.
However, Lin Jue picked it up and looked at it. He felt that he was not used to it and could not imagine what he would look like in it, so he refused and continued to wear this gray-white Taoist robe.
Fan Tianshi made the same choice as him, and even wore an older Taoist robe than him.
Mr. Pan was wearing a commoner suit.
Under the leadership of the eunuch, the three of them entered the palace in a carriage.
A body search is essential, but the Imperial Army knows that they are distinguished guests and that they are "real people" and "celestial masters" who can subdue demons and eliminate demons without carrying swords, so they just deal with it.
When the three of them stood side by side, they had already arrived in the palace.
The eunuch saluted them respectfully from the front:
"Please."
The three of them looked at each other and took steps one after another.
Lin Jue watched as he walked.
This is a spacious and grand square, with carved stone lampposts everywhere, and even the stone bricks on the ground are carved with cloud patterns. There are Imperial Guards standing everywhere.
The palace is also very lively today.
Besides them, there were others walking ahead.
Lin Jue saw officials in purple clothes, generals in burqas, foreigners with different clothes and appearances, and Taoists like himself.
After crossing the square, climbing several stairs, and approaching the palace hall, I heard some noise.
"The three heavenly masters have noble status, and the three of them don't like cumbersome politeness, so they arrived the latest." The eunuch walking in front said without turning his head, and his voice was just enough for them to hear, "So after the three of them took their seats,
The party will start soon."
"This is best."
"Thank you."
The three of them answered and followed him forward.
After reporting their names to the guard at the door, the eunuch led the three people into the hall, found three tables at the back on the left, and asked them to sit down.
Among the civil servants and generals wearing official robes and foreign envoys wearing gold and silver, three people wearing ordinary Taoist robes and civilian clothes are really conspicuous. One is young, one is immortal, and the other looks like
An ordinary middle-aged farmer attracted the attention of many people almost as soon as he entered the main hall.
Lin Jue heard many whispers.
"Is that Master Fan Tian?"
"It is Master Fan Tian. I have met Master Fan once."
"It's really Master Fan Tian——."
"What about the two of you around?"
"The man in cloth is Pan Gong. It is said that he was originally the river god of the Weishui River. I don't know whether it is true or not. Anyway, after him, the floods on both sides of the Weishui River have been reduced a lot, and the water transportation has been much smoother."
"Where's the other one? Could it be the famous Lin Zhenren in the capital today?"
"Who else could it be?"
"It's hard to see Master Lin's true face."
"Pan Gong is not common either."
Lin Jue saw someone walking towards him.
Fan Tianshi naturally saw it too. Thinking that Lin Jue had never attended such a banquet and that Pan Gong was often in the Wei River, he turned his head and said to them:
"Nowadays, the high-ranking officials in the capital like to associate with monks and Taoists, like to refine and consume elixirs, and like to learn 'magic'.
This trend is from top to bottom, and the source is mostly the civil and military officials in the palace. If they come to see you, and you don't want to interact with them, you can just nod in return. They will not be angry about it, but will feel that you,
It’s okay not to mention it. Anyway, if you get too close to them, they will definitely come to disturb you within three days after the banquet.”
Lin Jue and Pan Gong both nodded.
I saw an official dressed in purple approaching. He looked at Master Fan first and said, "Master Fan is here too. Haha, what a distinguished guest. I am being very polite."
Fan Tianshi smiled calmly and nodded in response:
"Mr. Chen, you're welcome."
The official turned his head again and looked at Lin Jue.
Just as he was about to speak, he never thought that Master Lin was sitting cross-legged and closed his eyes.
this.··
The official had no choice but to retract his gaze and look at Mr. Pan again:
"This must be Mr. Pan, right?"
After closing my eyes, the voice became clearer.
Lin Jue heard Pan Gong's blunt answer. After getting along with Pan Gong for a long time, he had forgotten that before he knew Pan Gong, Pan Gong was always known for his bad temper.
I also heard the politeness and yearning from the officials around me.
More and more civil and military officials came over.
Chapter completed!