After dinner, Chen Jingke came to the front yard, checked the preparations again to make sure there were no problems, and then said: "Open the door and welcome the guests."
Yang Tianlu stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Open the door~"
All the Taoist priests were very alert, fearing that they would make mistakes later.
Zhike took a deep breath from Qi and said to the Taoist boy under him: "Do you still remember what I taught you before? The four of you stand on the left and the four of you stand on the right. Remember, you must be neither humble nor arrogant."
A group of Taoist boys looked tense and replied: "Here."
Cong Qi then said to the patrolman Gong Xun: "We are ready, let's open the door."
Gong Xun nodded and said to his men: "Open the door."
The four Taoist boys took off the door bolts and dragged the heavy door hard in pairs. With a "squeaking" sound, the door was slowly opened.
Cong Qi Ze led eight Taoist boys to the gate and stood in a posture to welcome guests.
Not only were the Taoist priests inside nervous, but the people outside were not much better either. When the door opened, the already noisy square immediately became quiet.
No one dared to rush in first. The people in the front were all the family members of the princes and nobles, and no one dared to rush into them. And these family members were all people of high status, and they would not rush in without shame.
In fact, everyone has already made a rough judgment in their minds about who will come first and who will come last.
The family members of Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Daozong and others were undoubtedly the first to enter, and others would take their turn later.
Standing at the top of the steps at the gate, looking at the large group of ladies in front of him, Cong Qi couldn't help but his heartbeat quickened. He took a deep breath, followed the previous drill, waved his hand and shouted:
"Welcome to you all."
Eight Taoist boys standing on both sides sang in unison: "Welcome to you all."
This time, the group of ladies were confused. Should they be allowed in or not?
However, the answer came from Qi's next sentence: "I respectfully invite the blessed Lord to come and observe."
Eight Taoist boys: "We respectfully invite the blessed Lord to enter the temple."
No one had any doubts now. A group of ladies stepped into the gate and went to each hall to offer incense under the guidance of the Taoist boy.
From a distance, Li Chengqian said with great interest: "This way of welcoming guests is rare and quite interesting."
Du He nodded and said: "It's really original. There are rumors that Master Sun wants to start a different school. It seems that it should be true."
Li Chengqian knew about Journey to the West, but he knew the seriousness of the matter and did not tell Du He. Instead, he looked around and said, "Let's go in and have a look."
The two of them followed the flow of people and walked into the temple.
Inside the temple, Chen Jingke and Yang Tianlu were hiding aside to observe the pilgrims.
The main thing is that Yang Tianlu will identify the visitors to him one by one. From now on, he will be living in the capital, and getting to know dignitaries is a basic requirement.
Chen Jingke did not pay attention to the looks of these people. He knew his own affairs. Although he did not have prosopagnosia, it was difficult to remember the looks of these people in a short time, unless they had outstanding characteristics.
What he is more concerned about is whether these people show any signs of causing trouble, and then how much money they donate. He is not interested in taking away people's money, so he can only find ways to get the rich to give more money.
Then he discovered that these people seemed to be a little stingy. What they threw into the merit box were all very small money bags, which looked like they only amounted to a few hundred coins:
"Are all the dignitaries of our Tang Dynasty so frugal? I, Zixiaoguan, will give you such a small amount of money on this special day?"
Yang Tianlu obviously knew the secrets inside, and said with a smile: "How could you forget, real person? There are dozens of temples in our Taoist temple. Donating a portion to the merit box in front of each temple is not a small amount."
Chen Jingke suddenly understood and said: "So that's it, let me just say, these few hundred yuan don't completely show the luxury of our Tang Dynasty aristocracy."
Yang Tianlu only smiled bitterly.
At this moment, Chen Jingke saw several people surrounding a Taoist boy asking about something. The Taoist boy looked embarrassed.
He also thought that the other party wanted to cause trouble, so he was going to show off his skills, preferably in a cool plot of pretending to slap someone in the face.
It was only when I got closer that I realized that they were acquaintances. Then I remembered the agreement made the day before, and hurriedly walked over and said, "It turns out that it's Brother Cheng, Brother Qin, and Brother Yuchi who are here. Some of them are far away, and some are far away."
These three people were none other than Cheng Huailiang and the others. After offering incense to Haotian, they wanted to find Chen Jingke, but no matter how they inquired, no one told them where they were.
Of course, no one was willing to say that. Chen Jingke had emphasized before that no one else would be entertained except the emperor and the empress.
If you want to worship the gods, go to the temple. If you want to have fun, just wander around. If you want to see the master and the apprentice, please come back.
They didn't have any tokens. They were looking for someone to inquire about Chen Jingke's whereabouts, and they even said they had an appointment. Naturally, they would be misunderstood.
Chen Jingke felt ashamed in his heart. He had really forgotten about this matter. But of course he couldn't show it out of dignity, so he just said apologetically:
"I'm really sorry, three brothers. I'm too busy today and can't take care of you well. I still hope Haihan."
Naturally, the three of them said politely: "It's our presumption, I don't blame the real person."
Chen Jingke wanted to invite them to the backyard to rest, but Yuchi Xunyu said bluntly: "Why are you going to the backyard? It must be very busy today. We are not guests, we are here to help."
"If you have any dirty or tiring work, just leave it to us. I don't have any other skills except brute force."
As soon as these words came out, Cheng Huailiang and Qin Yandao turned their heads to the side, and Qin Yandao even moved two steps to the side.
Chen Jingke shook his head inwardly. This guy has inherited the Yuchi family's recklessness to 100%. He should be given the role of Cheng Yaojin in the novel.
But on the contrary, he liked this kind of character very much and said with a smile: "I understand Brother Yuchi's wishes. It was rude not to greet him in person just now. How dare I bother you to help."
Yuchi Xunyu said: "The real person said this because he did not regard us as friends. Today I will stay in the front yard as a gatekeeper for you, so that you can see my sincerity."
"This..." Chen Jingke was also a little confused and didn't know what to do.
In the distance, Li Chengqian and Du He, who had just offered incense to God Haotian and were wandering in the yard, witnessed all this.
Du He said disdainfully: "It's true that the father of a tiger is the son of a dog. Duke Wu Guogong has no successor."
Li Chengqian also believed it, but naturally he couldn't say that, so he said: "Hey, Duke Wu is a hero of the country and cannot be disrespected. Although Yuchi Xunyu is reckless, he is also a man of true nature..."
At this point, he couldn't boast anymore and changed the subject: "I heard that Duke Yi and Duke Wu got married?"
Du He said: "In this regard, Wu Guogong's granddaughter has been promised to Qin Yandao. I heard that the marriage will be completed by the end of the year."
It is normal for powerful people to get married. Li Chengqian did not feel dissatisfied and said with a smile: "Remember to remind me when the time comes. I will also give you a generous gift."
On the other side, although everyone despised Yuchi Xunyu for being reckless and ignorant, Chen Jingke really had no choice but to reluctantly allow them to help.
But one thing said, having three more people to share the pressure really made him feel a lot more relaxed.
However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw a Taoist boy running hurriedly from the gate: "The real person is in trouble. He's in trouble. I'm here to call him."
Chen Jingke was shocked and asked quickly: "Who called?"
The Taoist boy gasped and said: "Monk, many monks are coming."
