Tong Guan spoke anxiously, but his steps were normal. Seeing that Ximen Qing was not grateful and not angry, he changed his words and talked about things in the army. Ximen Qing dealt with it casually, and unknowingly got into the Huangmen
The official said in a sharp voice: "The Shenxiao Yuqing Wanshou Palace has arrived!"
The two of them then looked up and saw the majestic palace walls. Tong Guan shouted "Okay" first, then looked carefully and praised them profusely; Ximen Qing secretly sneered in his heart, this hastily built Shenxiao Yuqing Wanshou Palace
, what’s the background? It’s nothing more than magnificent and magnificent, just like those places that specialize in collecting tickets to cheat money before I traveled through time.
The palace gate is now wide open. In front of the main hall, there are several incense tables placed in the middle of the courtyard. There is a large incense burner in front and many other ritual objects. Temporary reed sheds have been erected on the left and right sides, which serve as viewing platforms.
The auditorium was bustling with people, and it was already full of people. On the left, Ximen Qing probably recognized Liang Shicheng, Wang Fu, Zhu Meng and other senior officials. On the right, there was an old man in his seventies who had been working for a year and his eyes were dim.
He seemed to be in low spirits, but he still had a majestic look on his face, and the officials around him were serving him carefully, like stars holding the moon in their arms.
Ximen Qing looked at it for a while and thought to himself: "Isn't this the old thief Cai Jing? He looks like he's half buried in the ground, and he might burp at any time. Liang Shicheng and others have to be careful when dealing with him, which shows that this person is getting more cunning as he gets older; but Liang Shicheng's side
Not a good person either!”
"Brother Chui Xue, how about following me to the auditorium on the left and taking a seat?"
There was a thick but extremely disgusting voice from the side. It was Tong Guanli who invited Ximen Qing to sit on the left side.
Ximen Qing's heart flashed: "There are also treacherous ministers on the left, and corrupt officials on the right. It seems that they are divided into two groups, hostile to each other. They are not the leader wherever they go..."
When I was slightly embarrassed, I heard the official Huangmen at the door announcing: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Tong Guan and Ximen Qing hurriedly retreated to the side of the road. Ximen Qing bowed slightly, while Tong Guan bent down almost ten degrees, holding his hands and waiting quietly.
When I was young, I saw a yellow cap coming, and underneath it was Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji holding the hand of Jia Wang Zhao Kai, walking slowly.
Ximen Qing saw Zhao Kai from a distance, the envoy of Shenxiao Yuqing Longevity Palace, with a stinky face common among rebellious teenagers. Looking at their clothes, he couldn't help but smile.
It turns out that Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji were both wearing Taoist priest uniforms, especially Zhao Kai who wore a fishtail crown on his head, and Zhao Ji had a hairpin on his head, which was tied up with a jade hairpin. Zhao Ji dressed like this, naturally he thought he was a Taoist priest.
He was a Taoist practicing at home, and Zhao Kai must have been forced to have no choice, so no wonder he had a bad face.
At this moment, Ximen Qing heard Tong Guan next to him let out a soft "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", but he seemed to feel regretful and lowered his body again. Ximen Qing tried to figure out this person's thoughts and came to a very possible conclusion.
"If I had known that officials wore Taoist uniforms, I should have worn them too!"
This was the pity that Tong Guan sighed. Emperor Daojun and Prince Jia came closer and saw Ximen Qing and Tong Guan waiting nearby. He smiled and said: "The two Qings came early."
Before Ximen Qing could speak, Tong Guan was the first to report: "Your Majesty, for such a grand ceremony, why don't the humble ministers come early and wait for Your Majesty?"
"Tong Qing's family, are you rushing back from the west for this matter?" Zhao Ji said with a smile: "Very good! Very good!"
Ximen Qing secretly sneered. Just for such a grand opening ceremony, he made the commander who was supposed to guard the border put down his duties and come to participate. Zhao Ji was not angry at all, but praised him... This official really didn't
Keep the country in mind!
Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he saw Ximen Qing: "Ximen Qing's family has always practiced Taoism. You can come with me to observe the ceremony."
Ximen Qing's heart moved. This was an opportunity for him to get out of trouble, and it would also allow King Zhao Kai's plan to proceed smoothly. He immediately saluted and said: "I obey the decree."
The Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji laughed and took the lead to lead the Jia Wang Zhao Kai forward. Ximen Qing followed, and saw a look of envy on Tong Guan's face flash past, and he retreated to the viewing platform on the left.
"This is Ximen's official? Sure enough, it's better to meet than to be famous!"
A voice in the team caught Ximen Qing's idea. He turned slightly and saw a middle-aged man with outstanding appearance. He immediately recognized this man and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Ju An, rare to see!"
This person is none other than Cai You and Cai Ju'an, who was "drawn from the bottom of the cauldron" by Ximen Qing and lost one hundred thousand guan!
Cai You seemed to have forgotten the 100,000 yuan, and greeted Ximen Qing enthusiastically, praising Ximen Qing for his great contribution in destroying Tian Hu. Such praises were like the endless flow of the Yangtze River.
Ximen Qing was secretly vigilant and carefully looked at this man's face, and there was indeed a hint of cunning. He sneered in his heart and replied: "I heard that Brother Ju'an has a Baihua Tower under his name, which is spread across all states and counties in the Song Dynasty. It is so enviable! Baihua Tower
It’s also a great wine!”
As the saying goes: Don't slap someone in the face.
But Ximen Qing happens to have a nickname called "Ximen Slaps in the Face", so if you don't mention it to Cai You, he just talks about it.
"No, no, compared to Mr. Ximen's Jing Yangchun, it's not worth mentioning!"
Ximen Qing simply untied the scar on his heart with this move. Cai You's face twitched and he was smiling, but he was very angry inside.
One hundred thousand guan! Sang Sanniang had to go to Heihachiro herself to get some free "goods"!
Fortunately, the distance was not far. Zhao Ji and Zhao Kai were already sitting behind the incense table. Ximen Qing casually found a place to sit down behind Zhao Kai and looked around... Compared with the viewing platforms on both sides, this place was simply
It’s the rostrum!
But Cai You hid somewhere to lick his wounds, and Ximen Qing didn't bother to pay attention to him.
As Ximen Qing sat down, countless envious glances came over him. Even Cai You's father, Cai Jing, raised his eyebrows and whispered a few words to an official next to him, presumably to confirm Ximen Qing's identity.
In the past few months, what Ximen Qing has done is not shocking, and it is not far off. So when Ximen Qing looked over, he could clearly see Cai Jing giving him a slight nod after asking.
Ximen Qing smiled slightly and nodded to Cai Jing. No matter how cunning this old thief was, he still had to do some showmanship.
After Zhao Ji took his seat, he was like a Taoist meditating; Zhao Kai had no choice but to follow the instructions, which made the Emperor Daojun nod repeatedly, happy that his third son had changed his mind, and secretly praised Ximen Qing for his hard work behind the scenes.
Little did he know that Ximen Qing could just say a few words and let King Zhao Kai coax his emperor, just waiting to make Lin Lingsu look embarrassed in public.
Zhao Kai twisted his body and turned his head to wink at Ximen Qing. Ximen Qing knew it well, smiled slightly, and gave him a look that said, "I'm doing the work, don't worry."
Just as Zhao Kai turned his head, countless Taoists, about two or three hundred of them, came out from both sides. They all held futons and sat in the courtyard. They immediately sat in circles with these incense tables as the center.
Ximen Qing saw that these Taoist priests were all dressed in the same splendor. Lin Lingsu must have recently recruited many Taoist priests to serve as disciples of the Shenxiao Sect. They were now showing off to make the Taoist Emperor happy.
Sure enough, Zhao Ji smiled happily and nodded frequently. Then a burst of music came from nowhere. Ximen Qing heard it. It was common in Taoist temples. He must have hidden the group of Taoist priests who played the music somewhere in the main hall behind him, making it look mysterious.
Xi's.
To Zhao Ji, it sounded like celestial music. Coupled with the bursts of green smoke from the big incense burner, it went straight towards the bullfighting, which really made it look quite impressive.
While everyone was waiting, suddenly a large ball of fire came out of the big incense burner, and a "coaxing" sound made everyone's expressions change slightly, and they closed their eyes hastily; but the large ball of fire was strong and could not last long, and suddenly it seemed to come suddenly.
No fade.
Just as the light was on and off, a Taoist priest stood on the incense table. He looked like an immortal and Taoist, smiling and saluting the Taoist Emperor.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Most of the officials were surprised: "Does Mr. Tongzhen Daling really have such magical powers?"
"He suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Could it be that he is really a fairy?"
Zhao Ji listened to the exclamations on the viewing platform next to him, but he smiled very happily.
"Why do you need to be so polite, sir!"
Ximen Qing smelled a strong smell of gunpowder smoke in his nose, and sneered, knowing that Lin Lingsu was up to something. He sprinkled black gunpowder from ordinary firecrackers into the incense burner, calculated the time, and lit the incense head.
The black powder was ignited to create this mysterious appearance.
This trick is a bit close to what Japanese ninjas do, but Japanese ninjas usually use fire and other objects to attract others' attention, and then quickly hide somewhere or simply escape; Lin Lingsu uses this to show up, and uses this kind of trick to attract others' attention.
The little trick deceived the officials and Zhao Ji.
"It seems that the techniques of the Japanese ninjas probably originated in our country." Ximen Qing played with the thunder stone and thought: "Some minor skills have been carried forward in Japan..."
At this time, Lin Lingsu loudly preached: "There are nine heavens, and Shenxiao is the highest, and its ruler is called Mansion. King Shenxiao Yuqing, the eldest son of God, rules the south, and is called the Great Emperor of Immortality. Your Majesty is so.
When he descended into the world, his younger brother, named Qinghua Emperor, was in charge of the east and took charge of it. He was Chu Hui, the Immortal Qing of the Mansion, and he also descended to assist the emperor in his rule..."
Taojun Emperor Zhao Ji burst into laughter when he heard this, and asked: "Sir, look at all the civil and military officials among us, who is an immortal who has come down to earth to assist me?"
Lin Lingsu said: "Your Majesty, please wait for a while until the ministers are in concentration."
He immediately sat down on the futon and pretended to close his eyes and go into meditation. The officials on both sides looked at each other in disbelief, some looked normal, and some were smiling happily.
Ximen Qing glanced over and saw Liang Shicheng, Cai Jing and others with smiles on their faces. He sneered secretly: "There must be several of them secretly dating Lin Lingsu, a liar. I don't know how much money they gave away, just for this sentence."
If you say so, you can get more divine grace!”
It took half a moment for the wise gentleman to open his eyes: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"