"Everyone!"
Seeing the noise of people, Taoist priest Sanqing Guozhiyuan stood up and gave a loud drink.
The venue fell silent, and Taoist Master Zhiyuan said in a slow voice: "Although the two Taoist brothers Jiuying and Jiuhe cannot be in charge, Qiu Shi has followed Taoist Brother Jiuying in and out in recent years, and has come and gone among our gatherings. , has also won the favor of many eminent monks and Taoist friends, and is obviously the successor of the Zhenwu Temple."
"Since he is still here, it is logical that he should be in charge of the imperial token for the time being."
The identity of Qiushi's successor has been made clear in recent years. Since Taoist Master Zhiyuan has exposed this point, some sects close to Zhenwu Temple naturally do not hesitate to express their approval at this time.
Even some sects who knew they could not win the imperial token started to speak out in support of the Zhenwu Temple.
To put it bluntly, no matter whether Zhenwu Temple can keep the imperial token this time, the Wudang behind Zhenwu Temple is still there. Everyone is a decent person, respecting face and following rules, and few want to quarrel with each other.
"What Taoist Master Zhiyuan said is reasonable. If it were a normal Dharma gathering, it would not be impossible for Taoist Qiu Shi to preside over it. But how can this Dharma assembly be regarded as ordinary?"
Da Da held his head high and saluted Taoist Master Zhiyuan first, and then said, "There are hundreds of thousands of fellow villagers in the fourteen counties of Chengyin Mansion. After the earthquake, evil spirits and evil spirits appeared frequently for several months. Which one Isn’t everyone frightened and unable to sleep at night?”
"In previous years, the Hungry Ghost Festival Dharma Assembly was just a matter of common people following customs, paying homage to their ancestors, and fulfilling their filial piety. However, this Dharma Assembly actually bears the expectations of tens of thousands of people."
In fact, there were not many people who were actually victims of the earthquake a few months ago, but because of the special terrain of Chengyin Mansion, all kinds of qi were disordered after the earthquake, and various disasters and strange phenomena occurred too frequently, which inevitably made people in urban and rural areas think too much.
You must know that in this era, even if you don't encounter a real harmful monster, just seeing it from a distance, or hearing a rumor from afar, it can make people feel uneasy.
Every time stories of evil things harming people are spread, it is equivalent to the fear caused by earthquakes being exaggerated again. Some confusing rumors, such as "the Ming Dynasty lost its way, God sent disasters" and so on, have even spread to Surrounding prefectures.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the current Chengyin Mansion is filled with panic.
This is why the King of Yue, the governor of Jiaozhi, had to invite the envoys to declare political affairs and punish punishments to come here specifically on their errands. It was precisely to use this Dharma gathering to pray for peace and tranquility for the people and stabilize the prestige of the Ming Dynasty in Jiaozhi. Promote the benevolence and compassion of Ming Dynasty again.
Granny Yuan glanced sideways at Nadada and said, "In terms of prestige, in the forty years of operation of the Zhenwu Temple, when did it not lead the way against those evil sorcerers and subjugate demons, and let the people praise it? Qiu Qiu As long as Shi takes over the Zhenwu Temple's sign, does anyone here dare to say that his prestige can surpass him?"
Duda laughed twice, with a friendly face on his face, and spoke without hesitation: "If it is something illusory, then as long as there is background and prestige, it is indeed convincing enough, but the problem is that the Ghost Festival Puja is real. The big Dharma conference is not a trick played by farmers in the countryside to deceive people."
"On July 15th, when the Zhongyuan Great Jiao and the Bon Festival are officially launched, as the host, the one who is responsible for communicating the magic rituals of various sects, accessing Yin and Yang, and appeasing the souls of the dead is the one who bears the greatest pressure. "
"Taoist Master Qiushi is an authentic Taoist, and his skills are certainly far superior to mine, but he is less than forty years old. I'm afraid he won't be able to support the burden of circulating the rituals of various sects and conveying the prayers of the living to the souls of the dead."
strength!
In this world where magic really exists, these monks and Taoists are no different from martial artists in the end, and they still have to rely on their strength to speak for themselves.
But if we really talk about strength, Qiu Shi's current position is a bit embarrassing.
He is the great disciple of the Zhenwu Temple, so he is naturally the best among the younger generation of his family. However, Taoism and Buddhism are authentic, he must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and his practice has always been to strive for victory in a stable manner. When he was young, he may not be able to progress as fast as the disciples of the smaller sects. , after the age of forty, it is the time to accumulate a lot.
The phrase "no confusion at forty" refers to the fact that these people have to wait until they are forty years old before they can learn the classics, truly understand the essence of a magic power, and enter the period of rapid progress in their lives.
Qiu Shi, who is in his thirties, can only maintain a 60% chance of winning against his peers. No matter how high it is, it is considered arrogant. As for those of the older generation in the field, if they really match up, Qiu Shi Shi was afraid that he wouldn't even have a 20 to 30 percent chance of winning.
Master Luo and the others were able to maintain such a high profile and not rush to turn Qiushi into corpses first. It was also because of this common sense that they believed that the juniors of Zhenwu Temple were a whole level behind them and could not make a difference.
"Master Doda's words do have their truth."
At this point, Qiu Shi had no choice but to respond, "If Master cannot come back before July 15th, among the comrades present, there are some seniors who are indeed more suitable to host this ceremony than Pindao. But there is only one Royal Gift Token. I wonder which senior Master Doda thinks can live up to everyone’s expectations and come out on top?”
Along with Qiu Shi's gentle tone of asking for advice, Duda's back felt cold. He didn't dare to look at the eyes of some old guys staring at him, so he had to laugh first.
"Although I have some thoughts of doing my best for the fellow villagers of Jiaozhi, in the final analysis I am just a small person. How can I dare to criticize the senior masters? I think Taoist Qiushi is well-informed, and your choice must be the most fair. "
"Ah."
Qiushi let out an inaudible chuckle, and moved his eyes indifferently from Duda, looking at the great mages and seniors present, and said gently, "I am a junior, how dare I specialize in it? I don't know that all seniors and experts , is there anyone who can jointly recommend it?”
Everyone's eyes were moving, wandering between the parties, but their mouths were tightly closed, and there was a moment of silence.
Duda had already taken this opportunity to sit back in his seat, looking at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, pretending to be like a wooden man.
"Now that we've said it, what are you still doing with your tone?"
An old but loud voice spread, and everyone of more than 300 people standing inside and outside the hall heard it clearly.
The person who spoke was the most conspicuously dressed person in the palace.
He looked old and his hair was about to fall out. His sparse hair was barely gathered up and placed on his head, and he made a small bun with thin hemp rope. His whole body, whether it was his skin, beard or eyebrows, looked old. , yellowing and gray feeling.
But from the neck down, it is simply colorful and strange. If you move a little, you can hear the cuffs and hem making a soft rustling sound.
During the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were extremely strict regulations on clothing for all walks of life and all classes, with requirements on colors and styles.
For example, it is stipulated that ordinary people are not allowed to wear boots or hats, and at most they can only wear bamboo hats or bamboo hats. Ordinary people are not allowed to wear bright yellow, red yellow, bright red, etc. at home, otherwise they will be severely punished.
But after Hongwu, it was no longer so strict. When the various schools of Xinxue spread widely and were highly praised by the government and the public, almost no one from the emperor to the common people cared about these restrictions.
According to historical records, after Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, servants of wealthy families could wear the clothes designated for the gentry in the early Ming Dynasty. There were even people among the people who imitated the clothes of marquis and high-ranking officials and could wear them swaggeringly on the streets.
By the Zhengming Dynasty, except for the royal color Zhemu Yellow, all other colors could be used among the people, and even the clothing of foreigners and foreigners could be used.
Even so, if someone like the old man in front of him cuts layers of colored paper into clothes and wears them while walking around struttingly, he will also be secretly scolded by the Confucian scholars as "submissive to demons."
But his colorful paper clothes represent the fifteenth house of Jiaozhi. Apart from Taoism, Buddhism, and magic, he is the most famous figure among all the sects of warlocks. He is almost eighty years old this year - Taigong Huangtou.
"Wudang's "The Song of Summer on the Dragon's Pillow, the Golden Sword Moves the Nine Autumn Periods" was ten generations ago. Forty years ago, Dong Yuan, the Taoist priest, visited all the well-known sects in Jiaozhi to compete in fighting skills, but no one could beat him. , so everyone obeys his orders from the Great Master Yulu."
"Today this thing has been passed on to his disciples and grandsons. If you are not convinced, then let's have another fight."
Word by word, Taigong Huangtou said exactly what most of the people in the room were thinking, "It is difficult to act rashly as Jiuhe is being buried today. Starting tomorrow, any family that wants to compete for this talisman will report their name to the little Taoist priest Qiushi." .”
"We draw lots and compete with each other. The one standing at the end is of course indisputably the one in charge!"
