Time passed little by little, and it was almost time.
Li Daoxuan frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, why hasn't Changle come yet?"
In order to show solemnity at this ceremony, Li Shimin was not only present in person, but officials of the fourth rank and above in Beijing were also required to come. In addition, the royal family members were no exception.
Even Queen Changsun came to the scene with a big belly. It was she who insisted on setting an example.
However, as Li Daoxuan's direct disciple and the tenth generation disciple of Longhu Mountain, Princess Changle has not arrived. Logically speaking, she will never be late.
Li Shimin asked the queen about Changle's whereabouts.
Empress Changsun frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Changle has not seen Master Li for several days. He got up early today and said that he wanted to make cakes for Master Li himself. Calculating the time, it is time to arrive."
For some reason, she began to have an ominous premonition in her heart.
Although Changle is occasionally naughty, he is very common sense when encountering things and should not have such problems.
At this time, Li Shimin seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly asked: "Queen, a few days ago you said you wanted to check on Yan'er, have you found out?"
As the eldest princess, Chang Le had a noble status, and she actually called that sister Yan'er. This incident made Li Shimin a little angry, but he was busy with affairs and temporarily forgot about it after giving it to the queen.
Empress Changsun immediately said: "Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to check, but there is no maid named Yan'er in the palace. Maybe one of the maids was frightened and deliberately used a false name."
She saw that during this period, Li Shimin was busy with the matter of enshrining Zen and was exhausted every day, so she did not bother him with such a small matter.
Li Shimin immediately sent a group of bad guys to find Changle.
"It's a pity that both Chunfeng and Tiangang are in seclusion. In order to prevent others from disturbing them, I don't even know where they are in seclusion. Otherwise, I can let them calculate the good and bad luck."
Li Shimin sighed.
Li Dao
At this time, the Zen ceremony officially began.
The so-called "Feng Chan" is actually the emperor's way of showing off his own achievements. By offering sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth, his political achievements can be heard in heaven, so as to leave a mark in the history books.
Generally, the location for Zen is chosen to be on a mountain because it is closest to the sky. The best place is Mount Tai.
In history, Emperor Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu all enshrined themselves in Mount Tai.
But Li Shimin chose to build the altar in the south of the city, because he did not want to praise his political achievements, but wanted to use the grand ceremony of the Zen ceremony to spread faith to the Queen in Tsing Yi.
Feng Chan is the highest order of the emperor. The ghosts and gods worshiped in Feng Chan are the righteous gods of the world!
Choosing it in the south of the city will allow more people to see it with their own eyes and spread the word of mouth. Secondly, it will save a lot of expenses without having to mobilize troops and waste money.
In history, after Li Shimin became the Khan of Heaven and created the prosperous age of Zhenguan, he also wanted to imitate the Qin Emperor and Han Wufeng Zen Taishan, but in the end he chose to give up in order to save money.
The process of the ceremony has been simplified as much as possible. After worshiping the God of Heaven, Mother of Earth, God of Society and God of Ji, the highlight of the ceremony finally came.
A jade-carved statue was stripped of its red cloth and stood high on the altar, reflecting its crystal luster in the sunlight, allowing everyone to see its holy face.
The statue is two feet and seven inches high and is carved from white marble. It was made by a palace master. Every ax and chisel are unique and every move is lifelike.
The empress in green clothes stepped on the lotus platform, gently folded her jade hands, and lowered her eyes with compassion, as if she was looking at all the suffering beings in the world.
"Blessed, Heavenly Mother of the Tang Dynasty, the Holy Queen of Nine Heavens Xuanyin in Tsing Yi!"
As the eunuch's voice sounded, all civil and military officials, including the emperor and Li Daoxuan, bowed to the statue.
"Goodbye!"
"Three obeisances, the ceremony is completed!"
As the last prayer came to an end, the burning incense candles in front of the statue of the Tsing Yi Empress suddenly began to speed up, and wisps of clouds and smoke drifted around her, like a hazy haze.
The statue of the Queen in Tsing Yi begins to bloom with bright light, shining in all directions. Anyone illuminated by the light will feel comfortable physically and mentally. Those who are sick will be free of illness, and those who are not sick will be able to keep fit and healthy.
He seemed to be aware of the dragon aura hovering over Chang'an. He raised his eyes slightly, glanced at it, and then withdrew his gaze.
The Emperor personally paid homage to the Heavenly Mother who protected the country, the Holy Empress in Tsing Yi, whom the Emperor consecrated with his royal pen at the Zen Ceremony. Her status was only higher than that of the God of Heaven, Earth Mother, and the God of Ji, and in addition, the Empress in Tsing Yi herself was an immortal of the righteous path. , the dragon energy will naturally not interfere with her manifestation.
At this moment, most of the people outside the altar had already knelt down to worship.
"The gods have appeared, the gods have appeared!"
"This seems to be the Empress in Tsing Yi. I saw it when I was doing business in Hongzhou. Many people there worshiped this empress!"
"Even His Majesty and Zhenren Li worshiped her, which shows that she must be a righteous god with boundless power!"
"Yes, I was illuminated by that light just now, and my back injury that I had suffered for many years no longer hurts!"
"It's really a miracle. When I go back, I will enshrine this queen's shrine at home."
"I heard that this empress does not seek a golden body, any gold, jade, stone or mud is acceptable. As long as she worships sincerely and recites the name of God silently, she will be sincere and spiritual!"
People were talking a lot, and with the endorsement of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Zhenren Li, they all held a respectful attitude towards this divine empress who appeared in front of everyone.
After today, the belief of the Tsing Yi Empress will spread all over the world.
It is impossible to say that in the future, wherever there is a well, there will be a Qingyi Temple.
…
Longhu Mountain, back mountain.
Master Lao Tian and Master Ye from Maoshan were playing chess. They both raised their heads at the same time and looked in the direction of Chang'an.
"The two qi of dragon and tiger converge, and there is a storm. It seems that the ghost fairy in Yuzhang City has made up his mind. I'm afraid your good disciple's lead is indispensable in this."
Master Ye said with a faint smile.
The old Heavenly Master dropped one word and said with a smile: "Haha, you are just jealous."
Master Ye choked, then shook his head and said with a smile: "I also have talents in Maoshan, why should I envy this old guy like you?"
"Haha, can your Maoshan talents defeat the evil Buddha?"
Headmaster Ye's smile froze.
"Can you, a talented person from Maoshan, be respected as a national master by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"
Headmaster Ye coughed and suddenly felt that coming to play chess before the appointment today was a very wrong choice.
"You are so talented at Maoshan—"
"Ahem!"
Master Ye quickly interrupted him and said helplessly: "No, it can't be done!"
After a pause, he sighed: "Qianyang has restored his cultivation, and Taichong has become a climate again. With the help of the fortune of the Tang Dynasty, his cultivation will skyrocket. In less than ten years, I am afraid he will be on par with you and me. Indeed, He is a genius, but..."
He glanced at the old Heavenly Master and said in a solemn voice: "Since ancient times, practitioners who have relied on the fortune of the country have either been so brave and diligent that they have soared to the sky, or they have died violently, their souls have been scattered, and they have even harmed the sect. Are you really not worried at all?"
Borrowing the power of a country to practice cultivation is a huge cause and effect. If you can't pay it back, you have to pay it back with your life.
The Heavenly Master smiled casually and said: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Since he has decided on his own path, as the master, I have no choice but to fully support him."
After a pause, he smiled and said: "The Hidden Dragon is about to be completed. Taichong is at the right time to hire people. You have many talented people in Maoshan. Why don't you send a few to support my disciple?"
Master Ye suddenly understood and said, "I asked you why you suddenly invited me to play chess. It turns out you are waiting for me here."
He dropped the ball and said calmly: "Didn't someone say that I, a talented man from Maoshan, cannot defeat the evil Buddha?"
"Someone also said that I, a talented person from Maoshan, cannot be respected by the emperor as a national teacher."
The smile on the old Heavenly Master's face froze.
Yes, retribution comes so quickly.
…
(End of chapter)
