Zhu Xianfen opened the seat of Chui Wan Car - there was a large bundle of Shang Fang Swords placed inside like salted fish.
"This one belongs to Sun Chengzong, this one belongs to Xiong Tingbi, this one belongs to Mao Wenlong, and the one below belongs to Yue Zhongqi. This one looks relatively new and has a stainless steel blade. It belongs to Zhang Songnian, the former governor of Beiting. They are all Shangfang swords. .”
"So there are so many of them!"
"Because it's in stock. I haven't issued one in the 4 years since I took office. After using it, the Shang Fang sword is actually useless, because it was just an ordinary sword at that time. In recent years, Shang Fang swords are also made of stainless steel. , easy to maintain. Which one do you want? I can give you an ancient sword, or you can make a new stainless steel one."
"Do you have Wang Yangming's one?"
"Ah, that one, right? I knew you wanted it. I had to call him and ask him."
"Ask him?"
"Yes, ask Wang Yangming. Oh, you don't know. Wang Yangming has already become a heavenly being after enlightening the Tao in Longchang. When he held the Shangfang Sword to level the mountain bandits, he sighed: 'It is easy to break through the mountain, but it is easy to break the mountain. It is difficult to be a thief in the heart.' It means that the thieves in the mortal world are tangible and easy to detect. But the thieves in the heart will disturb the minds of heaven and humans, making it difficult to deal with them.
"Later, he often lamented the white hair of gods and humans. He wrote a poem on the Mid-Autumn Festival: good times do not come often in a hundred years, but white hair invades them. There is a bright moon in my heart, and reunion will never be lacking through the ages."
"Mr. Yangming must be hundreds of years old now, right?"
"Because Mr. Yangming is a heavenly being who has achieved enlightenment, not cultivation. The five declines of heavenly beings are hardly a problem for him."
"It turns out there are many ways to become a heavenly being?"
"Yes, there is. There are also inner and outer elixirs in the alchemy method, right? Buddhism says that cultivation can lead to true enlightenment, and there is also a method of convenience such as the Pure Land Sect. If you don't have enough in this life, you can first go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and continue practicing. There are also many in Rome that can achieve it. There are even ways to become a heavenly being from birth. A heavenly being is a state higher than that of a mortal, and there are many ways to reach a heavenly being. Among them, things like foundation building can be copied. But enlightenment alone is not enough. Enlightenment is unique and depends on personal cultivation and enlightenment. And”
He thought for a while: "There are other problems with enlightening and becoming a heavenly being. For example, although a heavenly being is a natural achievement, if he does not have any magical powers, he is just a little better than a mortal, and there is nothing wrong with all things. Zhiyong, you won't suddenly gain magical powers just because you become a heavenly being - that's actually the case for you now. However, you can learn magical powers very quickly, and the supernatural powers you can learn as a heavenly being are also different from those of mortals."
"What about Mr. Yangming?"
"Mr. Yangming has never learned any magical powers. I always feel that this may be his way. Until now, he has never dabbled in any magic, elixirs, utensils or other cultivation methods. He just travels around the world. The world is so big that it would take hundreds of years to see it all. However, he is not opposed to enjoying the convenience of modern technology. He does not go out on foot, he has a motorcycle."
"Then does he have Fetion?"
"No." Zhu Xianfen shook his head, "But there is a monk who follows him as an apprentice. We usually send Fetion to page him, and then call the public phone to contact him. How about it, do you want to borrow it? His old man should not Will refuse."
"No, no, no, forget it then. I will contact him again if necessary."
"I will send you a phone book later. You can contact many people you don't know with the phone book."
"Is it some kind of universal phone book?"
"It's not that mysterious, but it's almost the same. Some people know the number only in single digits. If you call the other person, they will know what level you are. For example, I am the only one who knows Mr. Yangming's phone number, and Zhang Tianshi and the others know . He had to contact us occasionally. After all, if the motorcycle has a flat tire, even gods can't do anything about it - so I said, my face is unlimited, and you must not be polite when you want to use it. Anyway, I can't do it myself. When you go out, you can’t cash in on your face.”
"I suddenly discovered that our department is quite capable."
"That's right." Zhu Xianfen nodded, "Although hard power requires you to build it from scratch, soft power will directly bring you to the top. After all, if you want to do big things, you have to have heavy weapons. Well, now there are still Time, do you want to visit the workplace? The entire Purple Mountain can be visited."
Shangluo lowered his head and glanced at the time - there was still a whole morning before the afternoon appointment with Wen Yuan and the others.
"Actually, I do have a place I want to visit. It's that place. Can I visit it at will?"
The bronze plaque of the Imperial Kitchen hangs next to a square building. The entire building is made of cement and is airtight. It doesn't look like an imperial kitchen at all, but more like a bunker. A large semi-trailer truck was slowly parking into the garage. There was a huge air-conditioning outdoor unit built into the truck's shell.
"I knew you definitely wanted to visit the Imperial Dining Room. Many people want to visit. After all, this place serves meals for tens of thousands of people every day."
"Is the stewed elbow we usually eat made here?"
"Well, the food will be served in five minutes after the call is made, and then the Jin Yiwei will deliver the food. But before you go in, please wait, the person who picks us up has not come out yet."
Before he finished speaking, the people inside came out——
Lu Huaiyang, wearing the uniform of Jin Yiwei, walked out of the small glass door of the huge cement building.
When he saw Shangluo, he was stunned for a moment. He saw Shangluo's celestial hair at a glance.
"Done?"
"It's done." Zhu Xianxen answered for him, "He wants to see how the institutions on Purple Mountain are run so that we can help him with the errands assigned by Daozu himself. So let's visit the Imperial Kitchen first."
"Oh~~ Good thing, great." Lu Huaiyang stood beside him and motioned for the two of them to enter.
Passing by, Zhu Xianfen went in first. Shangluo asked in a low voice: "Uncle Lu, uh, Lu Qianhu, why are you here?"
"Because Jin Yiwei is responsible for the tours, security, and many activities of the Purple Mountain Grand Palace. I was on duty last night and was getting ready to get off work when suddenly there was such good news. Well, have you told Lu Liang and the others?"
"I'm going to have dinner this afternoon."
"Okay, okay. Then tell him for me, don't forget to buy some Korean paper when you go back. You should drop in on Jinjikou Street and buy some on the way back. Walk first, and wear this first when visiting. "
Lu Huaiyang took out a pair of white cotton masks.
"Do you need to wear a mask?"
He pointed inside: Zhu Xianwen inside the door was not only wearing a mask, but also a white dust cap and a white sterile coat.
The emperor is wearing sterile clothes, which is actually a very wonderful sight.
Cleanliness is often linked to dignity. In ancient times, emperors often rewarded their servants with meals. Some of the meals were not eaten with a single chopstick, and some were indeed leftovers. But whether the emperor has eaten it or not, it is a "blessing". On the other hand, when serving food to the emperor, you must wear a mask, usually a layer of white cloth covering your mouth and nose, to prevent the stale breath from contaminating the food.
(End of chapter)
