I still remember that it was the Mid-Autumn Night in the early years of Kaiyuan. In the palace of the Tang Dynasty, the young king was in high spirits. In order to consolidate his rule, he even did not hesitate to rebel. He launched coups one after another. Although the process was dangerous and tortuous, he succeeded with blood and The result of the life exchange was still very satisfying to him.
In the main hall that day, Li Longji hugged the woman he loved most, Concubine Wu Hui, and the monarch and his ministers had a feast. There were many maids below and there was music. A group of dancers are dancing to the celestial music. The moonlight is like gauze, shining hazily on the bodies of these dancers. Li Longji was so mesmerized that he couldn't help but think of the legendary Guanghan Palace. He wondered if the dancing postures of those fairies were as good as those of his own dancers, and whether Fairy Guanghan, who was said to be the most beautiful in heaven, could compare with him. Concubine Wu!
After hearing this, Gao Lishi immediately decided to go to Shengzhen Temple in person, because he knew that there was someone in this temple who might be able to help the emperor fulfill his current wish.
After all, that person has done this before!
I remember that it was not long before the emperor came into contact with these living gods who had hidden identities, and he was very interested. He always wanted to know more about those inscrutable immortal spells. That night happened to be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the whole city of Chang'an was decorated with lanterns. People hung up lanterns in every house, welcoming the Lantern Festival with smiling faces. Red watermelon lanterns, Kongming lanterns, lotus heart lanterns, silk lanterns, octagonal lanterns, peony lanterns, orange lanterns, fairy peach lanterns, auspicious animal lanterns...all kinds and colorful. The whole city of Chang'an was illuminated like daylight. In addition to hanging lanterns, wealthy families also set off colorful firecrackers, which flew up to the sky and exploded. The sky was full of light and sputtered out in different shapes and colors. This house set off a hundred flowers blooming, and that house set off a hundred flowers. Just let the goddess scatter the flowers, and they will loom over you. It seems that even if there are fireworks, people will compete with each other, which is really interesting. They only care about comparisons between families, but never consider that the money spent on a firecracker can support a poor family for more than a month in food and drink expenses.
The extravagance of the Tang Dynasty is truly extraordinary!
Standing on the highest palace in Chang'an City, His Majesty the Emperor was boasting to the Taoist next to him about the prosperity of the people and the prosperity of the empire!
The Taoist accompanied the emperor and praised the lanterns in Chang'an City. He said that he had seen the lanterns in Chang'an City first, and only Liangzhou ranked second in the world.
The emperor was very curious about what the Taoist said, so he asked:
"Why did the Master say this? Has the Master ever been there before?"
The Taoist smiled slightly, raised his hand, pointed to the west in the distance, and replied:
"Your Majesty, I tell you the truth. I was summoned just after I came from there."
The emperor was very surprised after hearing what the Taoist said and couldn't help but ask:
"Now I want to go to Liangzhou, which is the second largest city in the world. I wonder if the mage has magical powers?"
The man didn't hesitate and replied warmly:
"It's not difficult either."
So the Taoist asked the emperor to return to the inner room, and dispersed the waiting people, leaving only his confidant Gao Lishi. The two stood opposite each other. The Taoist asked the emperor to close his eyes and relax his mind, and specially made a special order:
"Your Majesty, please don't take a peek without permission. If you see something, it will inevitably frighten you and not be beautiful!"
The emperor followed his words and closed his eyes. After waiting for a moment, he suddenly felt as if his body was being lifted by someone. His body slowly climbed up, then floated forward again. After a while, he began to fall until he was two feet away. When my feet felt like they were on the ground, the man's voice came to my ears:
"Your Majesty, you can open your eyes and watch."
Hearing this, the emperor slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He was now in a strange street. I saw all kinds of lights and candles stretching for more than ten miles in the street, crowded cars and horses, mixed men and women, colorful people in the street, people selling gongs and pots, people changing rice, people changing noodles, candied haws, Qiongguo sticks, wearing Hemp and silk, loud voice and thin face, colorful and beautiful. Li Longji grew up in either Chang'an or Luoyang, and was later assigned to work in some small places. He had never seen the Lantern Festival in so many cities. Seeing such a special scene today, he was naturally smiling and happy. .
The emperor and his ministers were nostalgic for the market. The emperor heard that the people around him all spoke with Liangzhou accents. After a little inquiry, he found out that it was Liangzhou that was known as "the strategic center of the world, the guardian of the country, the capital of the Five Liangs, and the capital of Hexi". A moment ago, I was thousands of miles away in Chang'an City. With a cup of tea, I actually went to visit the Lantern Festival in Liangzhou City. What a fairy trick, so strange and wonderful!
The two of them visited the market for more than half an hour, and the emperor became more and more happy as he played. Seeing that the young ladies and young wives in Liangzhou were all extremely beautiful, his fascination gradually became a little distracted. The Taoist made some hand gestures for a while and counted the time in his mind, reminding the emperor that it was getting late and it was time to go back. Unexpectedly, the emperor at this moment was flirting with an exquisite little woman, lingering over her. The young woman also traveled in a group, and she was also accompanied by several official wives with similar ranks to her husband in Liangzhou City. Several of them took advantage of the Lantern Festival to have fun with their maids and their families, and they happened to meet each other head-on. His Majesty the Emperor. You must know what kind of person His Majesty the Emperor is. He protects the destiny of a country, goes straight to the bullfight, and is tall and tall. In addition, he has a handsome appearance and a dignified appearance. The clothes on his body look like extremely high-end fabrics. Although there are thousands of people passing by on the street, , but it can never cover up any of his brilliance.
These little ladies were from wealthy families, and they had seen many men with outstanding looks, but today they were dumbfounded when faced with such beautiful faces, and several of them whispered with blushes on their faces. The young emperor had noticed these pink beauties just now, especially the little woman wearing a light blue warm robe. She was delicate and cute, with flirtatious eyebrows and a voluptuous figure. Compared with the plump and fleshy ladies of Chang'an, she was Another look. The little woman lowered her head but raised her eyes. A pair of water-like gentle eyes flew directly to him, holding the emperor's soul and stumbling his legs. If it weren't for the crowds of people in the market and the women gathering together, the young daughter-in-law would have been knocked down by the enchanted emperor.
This situation is really difficult to succeed in. The romantic emperor couldn't think of any good ideas for a while. He didn't want to be stabbed if he failed to pick flowers. It would be too shameful for the majestic Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to be caught in the street as a gangster. Just when the emperor was so happy that he couldn't stop, the expressionless Taoist said that he wanted to go back again. He couldn't help but feel even more angry. Didn't you see that the little lady I was teasing couldn't stop? She really has no eyesight and deserves to be a bull nose for hundreds of years. Taoist priest. Although he complained in his heart, he knew that this Taoist had great magical powers and could not make enemies. At the moment, he could only slowly gather his mind and prepare to give up on the little beauty and leave sadly.
It's just that the emperor really couldn't let go of that little woman who was so angry that his palms became sweaty. He rubbed his hands unconsciously on his body. Suddenly, his right hand touched the royal belt around his waist, touched something, and turned on the timepiece. Heart comes. I saw him quietly reaching out and taking off a jade pendant from his waist, holding it in the palm of his hand, straightening his body, taking a few breaths, and then walked up to the little woman and the others. When the little woman in blue robe saw the man who was flirting with her walking towards her, she felt anxious, ashamed, afraid and happy. She clenched her fists and bit her lips. Her fair face turned pink with embarrassment, and she thought I didn’t dare to look at it, I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my chest!
The emperor walked up to several people. He bowed first and then said:
"I'm sorry for being so rude. Madams, please forgive me for being so abrupt."
The young emperor said hello first to avoid being misunderstood by this group of people. The women were already pleased with his handsomeness and wealth, and when they heard that he was humble and polite, they all responded with promises. They murmured in their hearts that this man was not them. His Liangzhou accent sounds like he came from the capital, so he is really a remarkable person. The emperor didn't care about the thoughts of those women. After saying this, his eyes swept over the little woman in the light blue warm robe. He spread his right hand and showed a jade pendant to everyone. The jade is warm, white and beautiful in shape, and the carving is the auspicious beast Phoenix. Everyone's eyes couldn't help but be drawn towards it, and they were slightly shocked when they saw the gadget. What a beautiful jade pendant! He is indeed a rich man! When His Majesty the Emperor saw that the first step was a perfect success, he immediately took the second step.
"When I was admiring the lanterns just now, I accidentally saw the lady drop this thing, so I hurriedly picked it up, thinking of returning it as soon as possible to avoid making the lady feel unhappy!"
As soon as the women heard this, they understood in their hearts that this man had picked up their things. No wonder he stared at them for so long. They almost thought they had met someone's prostitute again. He is indeed a beautiful person. Not only does he have a pleasant appearance, but he also has such a gentleman's character. I really don't know whose husband he is, and who is so lucky to be his pillow. I really envy others.
The little woman in light blue robe had blushing cheeks at the moment. She looked at the jade pendant and couldn't help but wonder in her heart, what kind of idea did this handsome man have? How could he say that he had lost the jade pendant. Just when she was at a loss, she saw the man raise his eyebrows at her and look at her. She immediately understood and understood that this was the man's excuse! At that moment, he timidly took two steps forward, reached over and stared at the jade pendant for a long time. Then he raised his head slightly and replied in a gentle voice:
"Hey, it really belongs to the slave family. I don't even know when it was lost!"
The emperor was elated. This little woman was so thoughtful. He was overjoyed at the moment. His hands were trembling slightly. He stared at this beauty with burning eyes. He wanted to take her into his arms and caress her immediately. The little woman looked at the other party's passionate eyes, and her whole body almost melted. She was really a bad person. I saw her moving forward two more small steps, opening her red lips lightly, and asked softly:
"I wonder if the husband can return this gift. The slave family will remember it for the rest of their lives and miss the husband's love in their hearts every day!"
After saying that, he saluted the man, half-leaned, and fell down softly. The emperor was waiting for this. He immediately rushed forward and supported the other party. He shouted, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." But his hands under the long sleeves of the broad robe had already grasped the little woman's soft hands. The catkins are really tender, boneless and breathtaking. The two people were pulling together like this, one insisting on worshiping, the other determined to stop, their bodies tightly entangled and really didn't want to be separated. Just when the two of them were immersed in the gentle countryside, a woman who was traveling with them stepped forward to persuade them. Looking at the two people with flushed faces, the woman couldn't help cursing in her heart. What a good couple. It was such a good trick. I almost deceived my mother. She was so careless in the street and didn’t even know how to avoid people. Bah, how shameless! This husband is so heartless. Instead of trying to fight with me, he went to find that little bitch!
The emperor accepted it as soon as he saw it. The goal has been achieved. In this broad daylight, he can only make a splash like a butterfly or a dragonfly. It is very satisfying to have such an exciting and romantic relationship. The feeling of sneaking in front of everyone is really wonderful. Haodian!
The little woman in blue robe also stood up straight, holding the warm jade in her hand. Before her body could recover from the numbness just now, she saw the man saluting everyone again, his eyes looking from her. He retracted his eyes, took a step back, turned around and left. Her heart suddenly felt like tearing, and tears burst out. She wanted to rush forward and hug that person, but she knew she couldn't. She didn't even know the person's name, and it was burned in her heart. A deep imprint.
She will never see that bad guy again!
The emperor led the Taoist to walk a long way. He felt a little sad and had no interest in playing anymore. They found a deserted corner and closed their eyes again. The Taoist cast a spell, and the emperor and his subjects flew into the sky together. After a while, He returned to the deep palace of Chang'an, and when he opened his eyes, he saw his own inner room. At this time, the singing and musical instruments downstairs had not ended yet. The emperor couldn't help but sigh. What he saw and heard seemed like a dream, but the woman's fragrance on his body reminded him that he really went to Liangzhou and secretly stalked a woman!
From then on, the emperor was fascinated and admired the Taoist's magical powers. As a confidant, Gao Lishi naturally knew about it. So tonight when the emperor had the idea of traveling to heaven, he immediately thought of that Taoist.
This person is Ye Fashan, who works in the Taishi Bureau and practices in Shengzhen Temple!
This Taoist temple is filled with fragrant fragrance and colorful Taoist sounds. There is a faint green smoke rising straight up to the candle sky, which is extinguished only by the sun. Gao Lishi found Ye Fashan who was meditating and explained his purpose. Ye Fashan also knew that they and the emperor had to depend on each other and could not be too detached. In addition, he had received many benefits from the emperor, so he set off immediately and arrived in front of the palace in a short time. . Hearing that the emperor wanted to go to heaven, he replied:
"Your Majesty, what's the difficulty in this? I'm afraid it won't help. I would like to take your Majesty to visit the Moon Palace. Can you please set off?"
The emperor asked again: "Can we really go? How can we go?"
Ye Fashan said: "Your Majesty can't do it on his own, so he goes with his ministers. Why is it so difficult?"
The emperor was naturally delighted when he heard such a positive answer.
But the emperor was still a little worried. This time he was going to the legendary fairy land. If he wanted to bring more manpower to protect him, he tentatively asked Ye Fashan:
"I wonder if I can bring my attendants with me?"
Ye Fashan shook his head and replied without any doubt:
"Looking at the lanterns in Liangzhou is a place for mortals; the upper realm of the Moon Palace is different from the human world. Because His Majesty has immortal status, he can stay temporarily."
After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly. Yes, that time when he went to Liangzhou to enjoy the lanterns and steal women, he was indeed in the mortal world. This time he was going to the world of immortals. There are differences between immortals and mortals. His own identity The special ones can go, but the guards are all common people and they will definitely not be able to go. If just anyone can go to heaven, then the fairy world is too worthless. It seemed that he needed to pay more attention, so he continued to ask:
"Don't know what color to wear?"
Ye Fashan replied: "You can wear white brocade cotton clothes."
The emperor asked: "Why are you wearing white brocade cotton clothes?"
Ye Fashan said: "It is because that is the Crystal Pavilion, which is extremely cold."
The emperor listened thoughtfully, and immediately ordered the maid to bring him white cotton brocade clothes, and hid three amulets close to his body. These three talismans are all precious treasures. One was written by Luo Gongyuan, one was written by Sima Chengzhen, and one was written by Ye Jinneng. They are all protected by three people with Taoist and magical powers. After the emperor put on his clothes, he was ready to travel with the Taoist!
After the emperor had finished cleaning up, the two came to a secret place, and Ye Fashan began to practice the method. He threw the wat in his hand, and the wat grew in the wind, and a silver bridge like a snow chain appeared out of thin air. , one end of the silver bridge is in this courtyard, and the other end has reached straight into the sky to connect to the full moon in the sky. Ye Fashan made a gesture of invitation, and after receiving the permission, he helped Xuanzong walk up the bridge. It's magical to say that the bridge looked ethereal, but it was smooth and easy to walk on. The emperor still held Ye Fashan's arm at first. After trying to walk for more than ten steps, he felt that he was fine. He felt relieved and walked for a while, but still fine. Then he became bold. After all, he was a young emperor with extraordinary courage. He let go of Ye Fashan's arm and walked leisurely, with Ye Fashan following closely behind. Wherever the two of them walked, the bridge was destroyed.
In this way, the monarch and his ministers could not walk more than a mile before they vaguely saw a palace. They then stepped off the bridge and exposed their clothes. The place was indeed very cold, as if they were in the sky and in the middle of the moon. There was a white jade path winding under their feet, and the two of them walked forward along the path. After a while, a white jade archway with four elegant pillars appeared in front of them.
The emperor and his ministers looked up and saw a large plaque on the archway, which was written in six large gold seal scripts. The emperor recognized the six characters as "The Mansion of Guanghan Qingxu". He hesitated a little, turned around and glanced at the Taoist beside him, but when he saw that the other person was calm and composed, he took a deep breath and walked in through the door.
When I look at it, the buildings, halls, pavilions and pavilions that come into view are different from the world. The curtains on the doors and windows are completely different from this world. The emperor looked at the palace in his mind, and when he entered the double gate, he saw that the palaces and pavilions in the tower and up to the main hall were all covered with water and glazed agate, which was unpredictable. Use the water essence as a window and the water essence as a balcony. I also saw several beauties, dressed in three special robes, holding plates of water essences in their hands. There were utensils in the plates, all composed of the seven treasures of water essences.
The emperor is polite to everyone he sees.
Ye Fashan led the emperor to look at the tree next to the Yaoluo tree. The emperor saw that the tree had an unpredictable height, and its branches stretched straight to the three thousand worlds. The color of its leaves is the same as silver, and its flowers are the color of clouds. This big osmanthus tree is sparse and provides shade, covering an unknown number of miles. Under the osmanthus tree, there are countless fairies in white, dancing there on white luan. On the courtyard steps here, there is another group of fairies, also dressed in the same way, each holding an instrument and playing music there, echoing the dancing fairies.
The emperor and Ye Fashan walked in just like that. When the fairies saw these two uninvited guests, they were not surprised or greeted them. They only boasted and danced on their own. Emperor Xuanzong looked at them blankly, and Ye Fashan pointed out from the side: "These fairies are called 'Su'e'. The white clothes they wear are called 'Nishang Yuyi', and the song they play is called 'Purple Cloud Song'." Su Xiao is a great connoisseur of music. When he heard such music, he felt extremely relaxed. He couldn't help but press his hands to the beats and memorize the sounds and dances one by one in his mind. Later, when he returned to the Tang Palace, Li Longji compiled the music based on his own memory and recompiled the score. He asked the musical master Li Guinian and others to play according to the score, and also asked the dancers in the palace to imitate the fairies. After repeatedly considering and studying the dance, this dance was finally passed on to Yang Taizhen, and was named "Nancy Dress and Feather Clothes Song". It became popular in Yuefu and became a rare music for the Tang Dynasty royal family. This is a story later.
After Xuanzong listened to the fairy song, he still didn't see the head of the Guanghan Fairy. Firstly he was afraid of the cold, and secondly he was afraid of life, so he got up and wanted to return. Ye Fashan knew the emperor's heart, so he led the emperor to retreat. When he got to an empty place, he performed a hand gesture and rode up two colorful clouds, as steady as the ground. Without any effort, he returned to the human world. When they passed by Luzhou City, where Li Longji had served when he was young, the emperor listened carefully to the Qiao Tower's drum beat, which was already at three o'clock. The moonlight was as bright as daylight, illuminating every detail in Luzhou City. But as the night deepened into silence and he looked around quietly, Ye Fashan asked the emperor for instructions:
"Your Majesty is here at night. How do people here know about it? Your Majesty is accustomed to listening to fairy music. Why don't you try out a song here?"
When Xuanzong heard this, he thought it was exactly what he wanted and replied happily: "It's very wonderful, very wonderful. It's just that I didn't bring the jade flute I used."
Ye Fashan asked, "Where is your majesty's jade flute?"
Xuanzong replied: "In the bedroom."
Ye Fashan smiled slightly and said, "This is not difficult."
At that moment, he pinched his fingers, recited a secret in his mind, flipped his wrist, and after a while, the jade flute fell from the clouds.
Xuanzong was overjoyed and took it. Thinking about the number of beats in the middle of the month, he played a tune according to Yi. He also molded a lot of money into his sleeve and sprinkled it down. After doing this, the emperor felt particularly comfortable and kept praising Ye Fashan. After that, the two returned to the palace by the moon and returned home happily.
Later, it was said that Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty visited the Moon Palace at night, which is exactly this story.
Besides, some people in Luzhou city couldn't sleep that night. They heard the loud sound of the flute and seemed to feel extraordinary. Some listened while lying down, some got up and listened, and some listened in their sleep. Their minds were all filled with wonderful celestial music. The next day, someone else found money on the street and reported it to the government. The officials in the government thought this was very auspicious, so they went to the palace to report it. Ten days later, the memorial was sent to the emperor. After reading the memorial and the money, Xuanzong said:
"Watching the night in August, there will be heavenly happiness coming to the city, and you will also get money. This is an auspicious sign for the country and a great joy."
In fact, Xuanzong himself understood the reason, and he even wanted to laugh without realizing it. From then on, the emperor became even more obsessed with seeking the Dharma. He invited Ye Fashan to his side, clasped his hands forward and spoke to the Heavenly Master:
"Show me the skin's Tao and teach you all about skin. You will receive heaven's blessings forever, and you will be my teacher with skin."
Ye Fashan said: "The Taoist teachings of minor ministers are all the result of talismans and seal scripts. How can they be passed down and accepted?"
The emperor still refused to give up and continued:
"Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Zhou and Qin, there has been no one like the Heavenly Master. If Taoism can penetrate the gods and the talismans and seals are exquisite, then there is no one like Master Ye in the world?"
Ye Fashan was so praised that he had no choice but to truthfully tell some of the secrets of his practice. After hearing the truth, the emperor slowly calmed down after knowing that it couldn't be done. From then on, he respected and favored Ye Fashan even more, and kept him and the dragon secret. Zhang Guo was treated like a normal person, and the two of them were often kept in the palace, playing chess, fighting tricks, and betting on the outcome.
So when they heard that Li Bai, Gao Shi and others met a person who could control objects with Qi at the foot of Wangwu Mountain, they made a fuss and thought they had met a real immortal. It was really not worth mentioning! He looks like he has never seen the world! At that moment, the emperor woke up and continued to sip the wine and appreciate his divine song from the Moon Palace, but his mind was once again far away from the sky!
