Where I live in the mountains and rivers, tigers are common, but today when I meet the Holy Spirit, I will see the face of a dragon!
Huang Jin, who was serving beside Jiajing, just heard this sentence and deeply remembered the young man in the hall who bowed his head and played right!
Huang Jin has been serving Emperor Jiajing since he was the crown prince of Xingxian. Now he has been serving Emperor Jiajing for almost forty years. He has seen many high and small officials around Emperor Jiajing. There were so many, but there were only a handful of them who left such a deep impression on them upon first meeting like this young man.
This boy is extraordinary.
While Huang Jin was still sizing up Zhu Pingan, Emperor Jiajing and Zhu Pingan had several more rounds of conversations, mostly with Jiajing asking questions and Zhu Pingan answering. Emperor Jiajing's questions were very common. He asked about the scene in the mountain village, asked about Zhu Ping'an's age, and asked again about the affairs of the imperial examination.
Zhu Pingan also answered each one one by one. His speech was clear, moderate in speed, logical and full of vitality.
"It's great to be young. I arrived in the capital when I was your age." Emperor Jiajing sighed with emotion after hearing Zhu Ping'an's reply, and then continued, "Although Aiqing is young, you should still have great ambitions." Gao Yuan, learn more, watch more and do more in the future."
"I sincerely obey your Majesty's instructions."
Zhu Ping'an was "excited" by Emperor Jiajing's advice and saluted again. At this point, the interview should be over, Zhu Pingan thought.
When Zhu Ping'an thought the interview was over, he didn't expect another sudden surprise. After asking questions, Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and asked a little eunuch serving beside him to bring a red cloth-covered tray and came directly to Zhu Pingan. In front of Ping An, there are gold-carved golden roosters, gold fish, golden pigs, golden cows, golden ducks and other objects on the tray.
These golden roosters, golden bulls and other objects are not big, only about one finger, flat, and probably weigh only about two taels, but they are very finely carved and lifelike.
"You are outstanding. I am not stingy with rewards. Please choose one of them as a reward." Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon chair and waved to Zhu Pingan.
Well
After being asked to choose one after a long time, I asked why Emperor Jiajing suddenly became so generous. Zhu Ping'an was full of curses, but his face showed a grateful and honorable expression.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward." Zhu Pingan knelt down and saluted.
"I love you, you don't have to be polite." Emperor Jiajing waved his hand, signaling Zhu Ping'an to get up and choose a reward.
Zhu Ping'an knelt down to thank Jiajing and then stood up again. He said "Thank you" to the little eunuch holding the tray, and then he started to choose a bigger one. The moment he stretched out his hand, he suddenly realized that the reward from Emperor Jiajing should not be so simple. This was probably the last interview question.
Golden rooster, goldfish, golden pig, golden cow, golden duck... Emperor Jiajing asked him to choose one at will, but these things were certainly not something he could choose casually.
Choose goldfish? The goldfish is carved from gold. The original image is a carp, lifelike. The carp leaps over the dragon's gate. It's a good sign to choose carp. Legend has it that there is a towering dragon gate on the east side of the river, and carps always swim hard to it every spring. A carp swimming upstream and leaping over the dragon gate can turn into a dragon. It is also generally used to refer to having good test scores and being at the top of the list in high school.
It should be most appropriate to choose golden carp.
But when Zhu Pingan reached out to the goldfish, he saw the little eunuch holding the tray and blinked slightly.
Then, Zhu Pingan paused and suddenly had an epiphany. not that simple! Sure enough it's not that simple!
The carp jumps over the dragon gate. The carp jumps over the dragon gate and turns into a dragon. Dragon. What do you want to do when you turn into a dragon? I didn’t know that Emperor Jiajing was the only true dragon! Then Zhu Ping'an thought about what was recorded in history, the curse in Emperor Jiajing's heart that chilled his heart - the two dragons do not meet!
Emperor Jiajing is a strange flower in the history of the Ming Dynasty. After he found out about this so-called curse of two dragons not meeting each other. It has been implemented throughout my life!
In the thirteenth year of Emperor Jiajing's reign, Emperor Jiajing, who had been fighting on his bed for thirteen years, well, maybe the battlefield was elsewhere, but in this year Emperor Jiajing finally welcomed his first son, but it was a pity. The emperor's eldest son died less than three months after he was born. Emperor Jiajing was extremely sad. At this time, Tao Zhongwen, the most trusted Celestial Master of Emperor Jiajing, reported the curse of "two dragons not meeting each other" to Emperor Jiajing.
Your Majesty, you are the only true dragon in the world. You have received destiny and luck, and you are the true emperor. However, your majesty's sons and descendants are also the sons of dragons. However, the two dragons do not meet each other. Your Majesty is the destined emperor, the true dragon of destiny and destiny. One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one side cannot tolerate two dragons. Your Majesty is uniquely blessed by nature, and all the princes are not as good as your Majesty. When two dragons meet, one of them will be injured!
After listening to Tao Zhongwen's words, Emperor Jiajing broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.
Three years later, Emperor Jiajing successively had princes such as Zhu Zaihe, Zhu Zaihe, and Zhu Zaizhen. However, Emperor Jiajing always kept in mind the curse of "two dragons never meet", and the scene of the death of the emperor's eldest son was always in front of his eyes. , so Emperor Jiajing never saw these three princes, and he did not dare to make him a prince, for fear of any accidents.
What Emperor Jiajing did seemed to outsiders to be nonsense, and the courtiers were talking about it. Emperor Jiajing couldn't stand it anymore, so he took Emperor Jiajing and educated him for a long time. Unable to bear the education of the Empress Dowager, Emperor Jiajing had to meet Zhu Zaihe, the second oldest son of the emperor. He had a chat and sent him to school. Zhu Zaihe was fourteen years old. This was almost the first time he met his biological father. , very excited, however, things are so coincidental.
That night, the second emperor's son Zhu Zaihe fell ill. Within a few days, the second emperor's son also went to see his eldest brother.
Emperor Jiajing was almost frightened to death. He didn't dare to go beyond the curse of "two dragons never meet", and he didn't even look at his two remaining sons, King Yu Zhu Zaihe and King Jing Zhu Zaizhen. Even if I saw him in the palace, or if he had to meet me for some important ceremony, I wouldn't say a word.
Now if you choose the golden carp, do you want the carp to jump over the dragon gate and turn into a dragon?
You turned into a dragon, and I, Jiajing, am also a dragon.
Why, I wonder if the two dragons don’t meet each other! Do you think that I, Jiajing, live too well? ! Interested in rushing to me!
Don't say Zhu Ping'an thinks too much. Emperor Jiajing, who cultivates immortality and refines elixirs, takes some heavy metal elixirs all day long. It is normal for him to have hallucinations caused by heavy metal poisoning. Moreover, Emperor Jiajing himself is a mysterious person who cultivates immortality and immortality. This There are so many people who care about you!
It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist!
Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an crossed over the golden carp with his hand, crossed it normally, landed on the golden rooster on the side, and then took it in his hand.
"My lord, thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."
Zhu Pingan held the golden rooster in both hands and knelt on the ground to thank Emperor Jiajing.
Oh, it turned out to be a golden rooster.
Huang Jin, who was serving Emperor Jiajing, was astonished. Zhu Ping'an's choice was beyond his expectation. Those who were summoned individually before all chose the golden carp. Did this young man do it intentionally or unintentionally? If it was an unintentional move, then this young man is very lucky; if it was an intentional move, then this young man is really extraordinary.
"Oh, why did Aiqing choose the golden rooster?" Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon chair and nodded, asking slowly. He was very satisfied with Zhu Pingan's choice but also very curious.
Of course it was not an accidental move, and I certainly did not choose randomly. This is something I have carefully considered. Emperor Jiajing, you practice immortality and elixirs, and believe in Taoism. It just so happens that I read a lot of fairy tale novels in modern times, and I also researched a lot of information about Taoism. Taoism has different feelings for all the beasts and birds in the world, among which chickens are the deepest feelings. Didn’t the founder of Taoism, Shengxian, leave a saying that "chickens and dogs ascend to heaven". In addition, after the formation of the Taoist sect, the previous popes had great feelings for chickens. They have deep feelings for each other. It is said that a certain pope was in danger when he was trying to eliminate evil spirits and was rescued by a rooster. The pope struggled with the evil spirits for several days and was exhausted and surrounded by dangers. Fortunately, the rooster sang loudly and a crowing called the sunrise. , to assist the Pope in eradicating the sneakiness.
In addition, the fish that Taoists admire is a scaleless fish - mullet, not carp.
People who believe in Taoism will never eat this kind of mullet. In the eyes of ordinary people, mullet is very hateful, because after the female mullet reproduces and gives birth to baby mullet, it will eat part of the baby mullet she gave birth to. Tiger poison does not eat its children, so your mullet gave birth to baby mullet. , but eating small mullet raw, it is really abominable and hateful, so ordinary people despise and hate mullet, they can no longer despise and hate it.
However, this is not the case in the eyes of people who believe in Taoism. They appreciate mullet, and perhaps everyone will wonder how they can still reverse the verdict for mullet torma?
Yes, that's right, they not only overturned the verdict, but also elevated it to a very high level.
In the eyes of people who believe in Taoism, the mullet is like this: when the female mullet reaches the spawning period, she gestates for several months, exhausts her efforts, and supplies every nutrient in her body to the little mullet in her belly. In order to lay eggs, , she spent the last part of her body on giving birth to the little mullet. After giving birth, the mother mullet was like a spring silkworm that has run out of silk and a wax torch that has turned to ashes. She spent all her efforts and could not see it with both eyes. After getting her stuff and completing her mission, she was just waiting to starve to death. What a great mother, what great maternal love, but even greater is filial piety, the filial piety of the little mullet. In order to give birth, the female mullet has exhausted her efforts and her last strength, and can only wait to starve to death. However, the young mullet are the most filial. They would rather swim into the mouth of the female mullet and use their He used his immature body to satisfy his mother's hunger. He would rather use his own body than his mother to starve to death.
What kind of spirit is this? The crow feeds back and the lamb kneels to breastfeed. What does it mean in front of this mullet mother?
Therefore, Taoism elevates the mullet to the realm of extreme filial piety, the embodiment of filial piety.
So, they appreciate mullet, not carp!
That's why Zhu Pingan chose the golden rooster instead of the golden carp. (To be continued.)
