Chapter four hundred and eighty fourth pay attention to a rationality
Qin Dewei was disturbed by his mother and couldn't sleep, so he had to get up.
When he walked into the yard, Ma Er came up to him and said, "The old mistress asked me to supervise you. I don't know when I will visit that Taoist master, so I might as well prepare in advance to avoid losing etiquette."
Qin Dewei gnawed on the watermelon fished out of the well and asked casually: "Who is Zhenren Tao? Why does mother want to find him?"
Ma Er replied: "The real name of Tao Zhenren is Zhongwen. He has a good relationship with Master Shao. It is rumored that he is Shao Guoshi's younger brother. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Hearing this name, Qin Dewei was stunned for a moment and even forgot to eat the melon.
Anyone who knows a little about the history of the Jiajing Dynasty must know who Tao Zhongwen is.
To sum it up in one sentence: the second generation of the Jiajing Dynasty’s imperial master, the second spiritual mentor of Emperor Jiajing, was good at deception.
What is particularly rare is that in front of the difficult-to-serve Emperor Jiajing, he was able to remain favored for twenty years and finally died a good death.
Apart from anything else, "Two dragons never meet" is the most classic case of Tao Laodao. Because of his words, Jiajing even lost his own son.
Of course, at this time, Tao Laodao, who was in the 14th year of Jiajing, was not that popular yet, and it would take a few years before he could start to reach the peak of his life.
Qin Dewei thought to himself that it was a good thing that there was no big fire yet, maybe it could be a cold stove.
He put down the watermelon and asked Ma Er: "What is Tao Tao's situation now? Tell me everything you know."
Ma Er continued: "Tao Zhenren has only recently become famous. He was recommended by Master Shao and presided over it at Xianling Palace, and then his reputation began to spread."
Qin Dewei put down the watermelon and looked up at the sky, a little hesitant.
Ma Er immediately said: "I heard that the towering ancient trees in the Apparition Palace are very cool!"
That's no problem. Qin Dewei stood up and said: "Go and have a look now!"
Ma Er was very embarrassed and reminded: "I am not prepared now, so I can only go empty-handed."
Generally speaking, when you go to a palace or temple, you have to get some gifts or tributes.
Qin Dewei changed his clothes and walked out, sneering and saying: "Tch, we, Wenquxing, are going to see an old Taoist, what else do we need to bring?"
Wang Da, who was leading the horse, was confused. Since his master didn't have much respect for this old man, why would he go to him?
However, Mr. Xiao Qin has done many inexplicable things, including this one.
Today, there are three official palaces in the capital, namely Chaotian Palace, Lingji Palace, and Xianling Palace. They are all located in the West City, so they are not far apart.
The so-called official means that the court provides subsidies to support them, and when necessary, they recruit Taoist priests from the Three Palaces.
Emperor Jiajing believed in Fang Taoist immortals, and his current national preceptor was Shao Yuanjie Shao Zhenren, who was in charge of the three palaces and Taoist affairs. He usually personally took charge of the largest Chaotian Palace.
The Apparition Palace was handed over to Tao Zhongwen for advice. This is where Qin Dewei is going today.
Then Qin Dewei discovered that the Apparition Palace was actually next to the Western Courtyard of Jiaofang. Passing by a few alleys in the west courtyard that he was not familiar with, the Apparition Palace was to the north.
Although Qin Dewei thinks that Zhenren Tao is not popular now, but that is compared with the achievement of "National Master".
In fact, Tao Zhenren is now one of the official three palaces, and has a friendly relationship with the national master Shao Yuanjie, so he is doing well.
He can already be called a successful person in the religious world, or to put it more euphemistically, he can be called a Taoist master.
Qin Dewei's mother, Mrs. Zhou, did not know Tao Zhenren at all and had never been to Xianling Palace. She had only heard of Tao Zhenren's name.
But Ms. Zhou felt that it was not enough for her to come forward and ask such a "master" to pray for blessings, so she asked her son Qin Dewei to come forward.
The No. 1 Scholar in Wenkui's status is so transcendent!
In the entire capital, except for the palace, no matter who Qin Dewei comes to find, he will not be considered to be overestimating his abilities or not matching his status.
Therefore, at the mountain gate of Apparition Palace, the Taoist priest on duty heard Qin Dewei report his origin, and immediately invited Qin Dewei to the side hall in the front yard and reported it to Taoist Priest Tao.
When Qin Dewei entered the courtyard, he felt it was quite cool, and he saw a cypress tree in front of the west hall door, with a branch that stretched from the ground to the ground, like a curtain.
It was said that this was one of the Seven Wonderful Trees in the Capital, so Qin Dewei walked around the cypress tree to take a look.
At this time, in the back hall of Apparition Palace, Tao Zhongwen and Tao Laodao were talking to several fellow Taoists, accompanied by his son.
Everyone was surprised when they heard the report that Qin Dewei, the top scholar in modern science, suddenly visited the Xianling Palace.
Immediately, Tao Laodao said to his fellow Taoists: "I'm going to change my clothes to meet the guests. Fellow Taoists, please help yourself!"
Everyone else understood very well, and no one thought Taoist Master Tao was so impolite. Everyone was a fan of the magic stick and understood the meaning.
For religious people like monks and Taoists, reputation is their greatest capital. Associating with celebrities is a way to expand their reputation.
For example, those who know Su Dongpo basically know the monk Foyin.
Qin Dewei was not only the No. 1 scholar in literary studies, but also the top poet in Jiangnan. He was an absolute celebrity.
He did not know Taoist Master Tao before, but he suddenly appeared in Apparition Palace. It is very likely that he came because of his reputation.
For Tao Tao, this is an opportunity.
While Tao Laodao was changing his Taoist robes, he was making up his mind and kept thinking about what to say when he saw Qin Zhuangyuan.
The basic principle is that you must not only show your superiority as a worldly expert, but also flatter the other party quietly.
To put it simply, it means being both responsible and established.
Then consciously guide both parties to achieve good interaction, achieve the purpose of mutual business promotion, and form a long-term friendship.
If even the top scholar is his disciple, then his reputation in the religious world will immediately rise a lot! It is not impossible to become the second person under Shao Guoshi!
It is very difficult to control this kind of sophistication, but Tao Tao has confidence in himself!
The age of sixty is not in vain. Even the national master Shao Zhenren is close to him. How can he defeat a seventeen-year-old boy?
Thinking of this, Tao Laodao suddenly became more confident.
As the champion of Qin, he was qualified to visit Master Shao, but he took the initiative to visit him!
What does this mean? It is very likely that Qin Dewei has begun to admire his reputation as an expert outside the country!
After changing into his Taoist robe, Tao Laodao called his son Tao Shitong, "Come, come with me to meet the Qin champion!"
Tao Shitong objected and said, "I can just go and greet him. Why bother with my father's immortal body? Last time Huang Shilang came over, I didn't see you coming to greet him."
Tao Zhongwen shook his head. This son is a real man and he is afraid that he will not be able to inherit the mantle in the future.
He sighed and said, "You don't understand. Everyone has their own destiny and cannot be generalized."
Celebrities like Qin Dewei who have achieved success at a young age are usually very angry and will often turn around and leave if they feel they are being treated poorly.
So if you put on airs when you come up, and sit there waiting to be greeted, it will most likely be self-defeating.
The correct way is to first lower your posture slightly to welcome people in.
Wait until he is seated and embarrassed to leave, then close the door and show off his dignity, showing off his masterful demeanor.
The plan had been decided and preparations were being made, Tao Zhongwen, the old Taoist priest, came out to the front yard with fluttering sleeves.
"Immortal life! Qin Hanlin is here today, and I am sorry to welcome him from afar!" Tao Laodao greeted Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei, who was still visiting the strange tree, turned around, looked at it a few times, and asked with a slightly puzzled expression:
"I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with this place, and I don't know what kind of people there are. May I ask who the Immortal Chief is?"
Tao Laodao: ""
It was like a bucket of cold water was poured on his head. Even though he had prepared eighteen sets of accusations, he did not expect that the other party would start with such a sentence.
I ran out to greet him excitedly, but it turned out that the other person didn't know who I was at all. Isn't it a bit pretentious?
Tao Laodao was in a trance, and subconsciously introduced himself: "Tao Zhongwen, the poor Taoist divine thunder method of the sky, is here to be ordered to raise some points to the Manifestation Palace."
Then he asked: "Why did Qin Hanlin come?"
He just couldn't understand. Qin Dewei didn't even know Tao Zhenren's name, so why did he visit the Apparition Palace?
Qin Dewei returned the favor and said, "I'm used to the art of observing people with aspiration. Just now when I was passing by Guibao Land outside, I saw something. I was very surprised, so I couldn't help but come in to disturb you."
Tao Laodao: ""
He prepared eighteen kinds of routines, but none of them were suitable.
So Tao Laodao decided to stay calm and respond to changes by remaining unchanged. He just opened his eyes wide and looked at Qin Dewei without saying anything.
Qin Dewei suddenly stretched out his finger, pointed at the sky and said, "I saw in the distance that there are colorful auspicious clouds above the Apparition Palace!"
Then Qin Dewei approached Tao Zhongwen again and said eagerly: "I was originally puzzled as to who this auspicious cloud should be, until I saw the immortal!"
Tao Laodao had a slight misunderstanding in his heart. Who is the professional master? What does it mean to deceive him as a Taoist priest by saying this?
Out of professional pride, Tao Laodao couldn't help but stop him and said: "Qin Hanlin should not make fun of Pindao!"
Qin Dewei did not listen to the dissuasion and said hurriedly: "I have another look at the appearance of the immortal. He is extremely rich!"
Playing with axes in class! Playing with swords in front of Guan Gong Temple! Tao Laodao felt that Qin Hanlin broke into the Xianling Palace to read his fortune, and it was just a deliberate attempt to cause trouble!
It is simply insulting to act so unprofessionally!
"That's enough for you!" Tao Laodao, a kind-hearted and immortal person, was also a little angry. Tianzun also has fire!
Qin Dewei didn't care at all about the old Taoist priest's anger, "I will definitely not get it wrong! Old Taoist priest, you will definitely be a great minister in the future!"
To be more specific, it is to confer the title of Imperial Master to the real person, the official title of Shangshu, the title of Young Master, Young Master and Shaobao, and the title of Earl!"
Tao Laodao: ""
How could it be more ridiculous to say this to an old Taoist priest who is already sixty years old and will ascend to heaven one day?
Nowadays, Shao Zhenren, who has perfected his profession as a Taoist priest, is just the Minister of Rites of the State.
A Taoist priest can also lead three orphans? And he can also be granted the title of earl? What a fool!
What's the point of arguing with a lunatic? Tao Zhongwen sighed and said seriously: "Young people, listen to Pindao's advice!
Not all the things you can see or hear are reasonable, there are too many unbelievable and strange things.
But when fortune-telling, you must be reasonable, otherwise who will believe you?"