The next morning, the front of the Great Xiangguo Temple was crowded with people. The people were allowed to come to the square of Daxiangguo Temple to witness the moment when Lu Zhongtian prayed for the gods and Buddhas to grant divine pleasure, and the people were also curious. Moreover, the government has promised that there may be relief and reward activities for the people today. So the people came very actively.

The square of Daxiangguoji can accommodate as many as 50,000 or 60,000 people, and more than 100,000 people are pouring in at this moment, crowding the square and the Xiangguosi Street outside the square.

In front of the main entrance of the main hall of Daxiangguo Temple, two huge incense burners are filled with cigarette smoke. A huge incense case is placed in front of the temple gate. The main entrance of the main hall is open, and from the main gate of the temple, you can see the huge Buddha statue enshrined in the main hall. Today, Lu Zhongtian will worship the Buddha statue in front of the temple gate to seek divine pleasure. The purpose of this was to do this under the noses of the tens of thousands of people gathered in the square, so that the people could witness this important scene with their own eyes.

The crowd waited eagerly, and after half the hour, the sound of carriages and horses and the noise of the people finally came from the street of Xiangguoji Temple. A group of forbidden cavalry in brand-new armor, under the personal leadership of Chen Jue, the commander of the front division of the palace, escorted a luxurious carriage with a golden dragon pendant on the four corners galloping from the long street. Some people know this carriage, which is exactly what is in the palace, and it is a luxurious carriage exclusive to the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At this moment, Lu Zhongtian had already enjoyed it in advance.

The streets were crowded with people, but under the whipping of the cavalry of the forbidden army, the crowded crowd magically vacated the passage, and the carriages and horses galloped all the way, but they could be unimpeded. Finally, not long after, the carriage and horses passed through the crowded Xiangguoji Temple Square and arrived at the open space in front of the temple gate.

More than 100 officials, including Liu Zhenbang, Zhu Zhirong, and Lu Tianci, who were waiting here, were busy tidying up their clothes, lined up, and bowed to greet each other.

The carriage stopped, the curtain was carefully lifted, and Lu Zhongtian stepped out of the carriage station in front of everyone under the watchful eye. He was only wearing a black robe, and he simply pulled his hair in a bun, dressed like an ordinary street old man.

Lu Zhongtian's image in front of people has always been low-key, just as ordinary as his dress today. But in fact, everyone around him knows that Lu Zhongtian is extremely extravagant, and the interior of his mansion is splendid, and there are countless calligraphy and paintings by rare antique masters. Any stone in the courtyard of his house was worth a lot of money, because it was all transported from the distant south of the Yangtze River at great expense. He must eat exquisitely, and what he eats is meticulous. For example, he likes to eat a thick soup called bird's tongue soup, which needs to be made by pulling out the tongues of more than 100 birds. Simply because he was told that this soup would make his mouth sharp and his words sharp.

There are many rare and exotic beasts in his back garden, which he spent a lot of money to get them. He is just dressed in an ordinary and low-key appearance, but in fact, the inconspicuous yellow wrench on his thumb is priceless and profound. It is a precious gemstone called Tianhuang stone, and it is one of the most valuable varieties called 'silver and gold'. And because of its yellow texture, this stone is exclusive to the royal family. On weekdays, he doesn't carry this wrench in his hand, but today he puts it on his thumb. The implication is self-explanatory.

In the eyes of all the people on the square of Daxiangguo Temple, Lu Zhongtian is just an old man in plain clothes. With an approachable smile on his face, he ignored even the officials who came forward to salute, but first got out of the carriage and turned to salute the people. Many people immediately felt that they were taken seriously and had a good impression of Lu Zhongtian.

"The lower officials and others greeted Lu Xiang, and Lu Xiang was polite." The officials bowed and saluted in unison.

Lu Zhongtian was full of smiles, his face was radiant, and he smiled and said, "Your Excellency is polite, the old man is late." ”

"It's not too late, it's not too late, it's all auspicious before today's hour, and it's not too late at all. On behalf of the monks of this temple, Lao Gao welcomed Lu Xiang to my Daxiangguo Temple to pray for the Buddha's divine pleasure. This is the glory of my Daxiangguo Temple. Amitabha. An old monk wearing a robe and a monk's hat stepped forward and saluted.

Lu Zhongtian looked at this monk with some doubts on his face. Liu Zhenbang on the side hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Lu Xiang, this one is the new master of Yuantong, the new host of Daxiangguo Temple. ”

Lu Zhongtian sighed, and thought: Isn't the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple the famous monk Yuantong who has been famous in Dazhou for a long time? When did this person called Yuantong become the host? But there is no need to worry about such things, it doesn't matter if he is round and round.

"The host is polite, the old man came to pray for the providence of God and Buddha today, and disturbed the purity of Buddhism, please forgive me." Lu Zhongtian returned the salute.

Yuantongkou proclaimed the Buddha's horn and said: "Amitabha, it is not a nuisance, but a glorious moment that this temple cannot ask for." Everything is ready, and Lu Xiang can start. ”

Lu Zhongtian turned his head and glanced at Liu Zhenbang, Liu Zhenbang smiled and nodded slightly, Lu Zhongtian smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, knowing that everything was arranged, and gave Liu Zhenbang an approving look. Liu Zhenbang was triumphant and happy. He arranged everything last night, and today he obtained the will of the gods by asking for a signature, which only needs to be arranged by Liu Zhenbang. All this is just a formality, just work on the last sign that represents the gods and Buddhas. The most sure way is naturally to replace all the signs in the lottery holder with one, that is, the one that shows that Lu Zhongtian is the identity of the true dragon emperor. Of course, this requires the cooperation of the Daxiangguo Temple.

When I came to arrange it last night, it was not all smooth sailing, and the old monk Yuan Hui, the presiding officer of the Great Xiangguo Temple, said that it was okay to ask for a sign to pray for the pleasure of the gods, but it was not possible to fake and fool the world. If the Buddha cheated before, he would have retribution. If Lu Zheng is really the true dragon emperor, there is no need to fake. Of course, Liu Zhenbang couldn't let him take this risk, and he demanded that all the signs in the lottery holder be replaced with the kind he asked for, so as to ensure that nothing went wrong. The old bald donkey just refused to agree, and in the end Liu Zhenbang let him taste what is called the price of stubbornness, even if he is a respected monk, he is a fart in front of worldly power. Yuan Comet was beaten badly, and at the moment he was lying dying in the firewood room in the backyard. And Yuantong, the younger brother of Yuantong, who coveted the position of host, became the host of the Great Xiangguo Temple last night. Yuantong people are as their name suggests, they are extremely round, and they fully cooperate, and Liu Zhenbang also arranged things properly.

Under the guidance of Yuantong, Lu Zhongtian slowly walked towards the incense case. Someone brought the water bowl, and Lu Zhongtian cleaned his hands and was ready. Yuantong presided over the announcement of the Dharma horn, and the two rows of monks immediately began to rattle the bell and knock on the wooden fish to chant. Lu Zhongtian slowly walked forward with incense, then knelt down on the futon in front of the incense table, knelt three times towards the Buddha statue in the main hall with his hands folded, and spoke loudly in his mouth.

"Disciple Lu Zhongtian, when this country is in trouble, there is no owner in the world, and hundreds of officials and people want to support their disciples to lead the people and be the lord of the people. The disciples did not dare to act in the heavens, so they are here today to pray for the blessings of the Buddha and the gods. The gods are above, the Buddha is in the sky, if the disciple is the body of the true dragon son of heaven, please give it in the Buddha sign. If the disciple is not the choice of the true dragon, the disciple will never dare to usurp the throne of the human king. Buddha bless, Amitabha. ”

After that, Lu Zhongtian reached out and took the bamboo stick holder on the incense table in his hand and shook it slowly. Tens of thousands of people in the square stared at all this silently with bated breath, and the sound of the bamboo sticks shaking seemed to be heard by the audience at this moment.

Lu Zhongtian shook it more than a dozen times, added force to his hand, and shook the stick holder violently. A bamboo stick sprang out of the sticker and fell in front of him with a clatter, landing on the ground. Lu Zhongtian stared at the bamboo stick, turned his head and glanced at Liu Zhenbang. Liu Zhenbang smiled and nodded slowly.

Lu Zhongtian was relieved, reached out and picked up the bamboo stick, and handed it to the abbot Yuantong who was standing aside. Yuantong took it with both smiling hands, tore off the thin silk wrapped around the bamboo stick, and read aloud without thinking: "Er is a national thief, I want to be the emperor, you are also worthy, wishful thinking!" ”

Yuantong's voice is very loud, and today he is the first host, so he naturally wants to perform in front of Lu Zhongtian, so the voice of reading the sign is very loud, very loud. A small half of the people in the square who listened attentively heard his reading. When they heard him read out this signed sentence, everyone opened their mouths in shock, dumbfounded.

Lu Zhongtian was also stunned, his face turned red, as if he was about to cry. Liu Zhenbang and other officials were also stunned.

"Yuantong, what are you doing? What nonsense? Liu Zhenbang reacted and scolded loudly.

Yuantong's face turned pale, and he held the bamboo skewer in his hand and said dumbfoundedly: "Old man, old man doesn't know, this bamboo skewer is ...... This bamboo skewer is ...... How different it is. ”

He didn't expect the words on the bamboo sticks to be like this before, and he was assigned the role of reading out the words on the bamboo sticks. Yuantong's brain slowed down a little, and his mouth was a little faster, so he read these four sentences loudly without his brain. After knowing that something was wrong, it was too late.

Liu Zhenbang snatched the bamboo stick, but saw that it did say, 'Er is a national thief, I want to be the emperor, you are also worthy, wishful thinking.'" These four sentences. Immediately stunned and speechless.

"In the end...... Be...... What's going on? Lu Zhongtian gritted his teeth and roared.

"Lu Xiang, Lu Xiang...... Someone has done something wrong, and it doesn't count. Lv Xiang...... Someone has done something. It's better than ...... It's better to do it all over again. Liu Zhenbang shouted sweatingly.

Lu Zhongtian's muscles were terrifyingly twisted, and he gritted his teeth and said, "With so many people here, do you think you can come again?" Bastard things, angry old man. ”

Lu Zhongtian got up suddenly, walked quickly to the carriage, and shouted angrily: "Go home, go home!" ”

Liu Zhenbang muttered, "How can this be? Lu Xiang, don't go, don't count this time, do it again. ”

Lu Zhongtian didn't look back to board the carriage, and in the noise of the people's discussions, Chen Jue waved his long whip to open the way himself, opened a passage, and protected Lu Zhongtian's carriage as it galloped away.

The four sentences on the sign were easy to understand and not difficult to understand, and soon everyone knew what was written on the sign. Suddenly, the people in the square exploded. It was really surprising that the divine pleasure descended and was actually the result of this trip. It turns out that God knows that Lu Zhongtian is a national thief.

A corner of the square. Two veiled women covered their mouths and snickered. One of them bit the other's ear and said, "Sister Mu Qing, how are my four poems?" That's what I came up with. Go back and ask your husband, maybe it compares to him? ”

The other chuckled coquettishly and said in a low voice, "I don't know how these four lines of poetry are written, but I know that Sister Bing'er's light skills are really good." God unknowingly changed the lottery holder, Lu Lao Thief is making a fool of himself today, can he still be the emperor? Giggles. ”

The two women covered their mouths and chuckled, and soon after quietly withdrew from the crowd and disappeared without a trace.