On the morning of the second day, the Yan Wangfu sent someone to send an invitation to Xuan Zhuang to invite the great master to the west of the city for a banquet. Your master posts in the morning, and someone will arrive in the afternoon, who is the heavenly master of my family? How can there be sincerity if you are so cheap? ”

Mingcun Hao also said in a weird manner: "Boss Yan Wang, why is he so ignorant of etiquette? There are 100,000 disciples under the seat of the Heavenly Master, and there are only 100,000 under the command of your Yan King, the Heavenly Master is sincerely loved by the people of the Northern Kingdom, and the reputation of your king is not good. Well? ”

The envoy said: "King Yan has a lot of opportunities, how can you have the time to see any warlocks, the invitation has been delivered, you can do it yourself." "Say goodbye and leave.

Zeng Zhitan and Mingcun looked at each other, fortunately the left and right were cronies, nothing to come to the stage, the two were depressed for a while, took the invitation card to see the Heavenly Master, the Heavenly Master bathed and changed clothes in the morning, re-made the hairstyle, smoked incense, applied powder, wiped red lips, and now was about to leave for the west of the city, seeing that the two took back the invitation, they said: "You don't have to follow me today, according to what we discussed last night, each go and prepare." Let Xiao Wu follow me, that kid is clever. ”

Xiao Wu is one of the thirteen companions of the Heavenly Master, young and clever, and has recently won the favor of the Heavenly Master.

Zeng Zhitan went out to summon Xiao Wu, explained a few words under the corridor, and saw that the child responded smartly, he somehow held back the evil fire in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "Go to the place to be smart, don't show your flaws." ”

Li Mao met Feng Bu in the morning, and arrived at the Chengxi Manor in the afternoon, which is the private manor of the Yan Palace, recorded in the name of Su Qing, only two city walls away from the palace, not only the officials of the palace were all present, but also the officials of the Shuai Mansion and the Governor's Mansion of Youzhou, and the officials at the state and county levels were also present, and the security army and soldiers Chen Guangdao was responsible for the perimeter guard, and Shi Han Zhenzhi, the governor of Youzhou, was responsible for welcoming and sending off guests.

At one time, the outer guards reported that the Great Virtue Heavenly Master set up a full guard of honor and came from Xinglongfang, accompanied by no less than 3,000 disciples, causing a sensation in half of Youzhou City.

Li Maoxiao said to Zheng Xiaozhang, Wen Cheng and others: "If he dares to go to the banquet alone, I respect him as a man, and there is still room for cooperation in the future. ”

Zheng Xiaozhang said with a smile: "Rotten dog meat can't be served after all." This kind of person is not worth befriending. ”

The clerk said: "Of course, he is a villain, and it is enough to deceive 100,000 disciples into worshipping him, but a meal, a false name can envelop him, why not do it." ”

Zheng Xiaozhang said: "Shucheng, let me make a bet with you, this person is definitely the master of the insatiable desire, a meal, an empty and empty celebrity will not look at it." ”

Everyone was talking, Han Zhenzhi came to report that the person had arrived outside the village gate, and Li Mao said: "The Heavenly Master has descended to earth, we ordinary people, how can we lack courtesy, go for a walk, and welcome the Heavenly Master." ”

The guards stopped his disciples outside the village, and the heavenly master only brought thirteen disciples with him, he sat on the lotus platform, dressed in colorful robes, wearing a Pilu hat, and the accompanying left and right boys carried incense burners, the incense mist curled, and the fans were playing, majestic and magnificent, and there were some gods who went down to earth.

Zheng Xiaozhang frowned, and said to the clerk: "It's a pity that the wind is too strong today, if there is no wind, this fragrant mist is lined with this colorful robe, and it means that the thousand-year-old demon will go down the mountain." ”

The clerk said: "Xiaozhang, in front of the gods, it is still cautious." ”

Zheng Xiaozhang knew that the clerk had great respect for the Heavenly Master, so he smiled and said no more,

The Heavenly Master's legs were discounted and he couldn't get off the ground, so he met Li Mao on the lotus seat, and he was neither humble nor arrogant, the law was solemn, and he sat down in the main hall, and everyone stepped forward to salute, and many of the big officials in the middle were familiar with him, and they spoke very casually. After some gossip, the banquet was set, and Li Mao knew to Han Zhen: "The master's disciples have all been arranged?" Han Zhenzhi replied: "There is another vegetarian hospitality." The Heavenly Master said: "My disciple does not taboo meat and vegetarian food. ”

Li Mao hurriedly said: "Prepare more wine and good food, don't wait slowly." "Han Zhenzhi took the order, and the Great Virtue Heavenly Master came here with thirteen accompanying disciples, except for the four wrestlers and Xiao Wu who carried the Dharma seat and the two incense girls, the remaining six disciples all stayed in the side hall to open another table for dinner. In addition, the Youzhou Governor's Mansion prepared one catty of steamed cakes, half a catty of cooked meat and two taels of pickles for each of the 3,000 disciples outside the village, and the vegetable soup was enough. All the believers cheered and praised King Yan's kindness.

There are local officials in Youzhou to inform everyone, King Yan invited the Heavenly Master to drink a banquet in the village, the Heavenly Master prayed for the practice of King Yan, if the good work makes King Yan happy, there will be another reward, all the believers are even more happy, the Heavenly Master's various magical powers they have witnessed with their own eyes, King Yan wants to open his eyes, that is to find the right person, the Heavenly Master only needs to use a small means to brighten the eyes of the blind King Yan, and then he will not follow the light?

The local officials arranged to return to Zhuangzhong to report the news, and Zheng Xiaozhang asked: "There are people cheering outside the right talent, but why?" ”

The magistrate replied, "The disciples of the Heavenly Master thank King Yan for his generous gifts. ”

Zheng Xiaozhang said: "There are two cheers, why is the second time? ”

Han Zhenzhi replied: "When everyone heard that the Heavenly Master wanted to demonstrate the Tao for King Yan, they cheered and prayed for King Yan. ”

Everyone was overjoyed, holding wine for Li Maohe, Li Mao drank a cup, and asked the Heavenly Master: "Xiao Wang is ignorant, and only now has he heard of the fame of the Heavenly Master." Hearing that the Heavenly Master Taoism is profound, you can invite the gods to come down to earth, and the beautiful scenery of today's good day can open Xiao Wang's eyes. ”

Everyone echoed in unison and said yes, the Heavenly Master had expected such a show, and he had already prepared, so he said unhurriedly: "It's ugly." Raising his hand to take a pitch-black stick from Xiao Wu's hand, holding it in his hand, raising it above his head, showing it to everyone, and when everyone saw that it was indeed a stick, he closed his eyes, chanted words in his mouth, and shouted: "Get up." ”

But seeing that the wooden stick left his hand, moved parallel to the air, and slowly moved towards Li Mao, he was shocked left and right, and the guard sitting behind Li Mao hurriedly knelt up, grabbed the sword and shield's nervous teeth and trembled.

The wooden stick stopped at a distance of one zhang from Li Mao, hung alone in the air, and suddenly there was a bang, and it spontaneously combusted, and a burst of incense mist spread, and in this fragrant mist, a four-foot-long and three-foot-wide brocade banner appeared in the air, on which a fat deer lying in the pine forest was painted.

Fulu is a homonym for "Fulu", which means very auspicious.

When everyone was surprised, Xiao Wu walked forward, picked up this brocade flag in mid-air and knelt down to Li Mao, and shouted: "I wish my king Fulu and the country forever." ”

Li Mao was startled and took the brocade banner in his hand, and said busily; "Don't dare, don't dare, for the country, for the country, for the country." Everyone also came back to their senses at this time, and immediately praised in unison.

ordered to reward Xiao Wu left and right, and the clerk took the opportunity to call Han Zhenzhi to discuss it, and asked Li Mao to reward each of the three thousand disciples outside the village with a piece of cloth, and Li Mao agreed. When the Heavenly Master saw Xiao Lu's hand, he calmed everyone down, and got 3,000 pieces of cloth for nothing, and he was very proud in his heart.

Chen Guangdao took a sip of the incense mist floating in the air and praised: "It's so fragrant, it's so fragrant." Then he said to the Heavenly Master: "I heard that the Heavenly Master can summon the Red Dragon to appear in the world, maybe let me wait for a feast for my eyes today?" ”

The heavenly master said: "The red dragon is a thing in the fairy world, it cannot be lightly appeared in the world, it is necessary to build an altar to sacrifice to heaven and earth, and there will be a response for three days and three nights. ”

The general in the middle of the manor frowned and said unhappily: "What does Heavenly Master mean, there is a tyrannical lord in Youzhou, so you can't invite Shenlong?" ”

The Heavenly Master smiled and said: "No, no, the Lord of Youzhou is a virtuous holy lord, and the divine dragon will definitely be pleased, but the altar has not been built and cannot come to the world in person, and can only be dedicated to the sea of clouds." ”

Chen Guangdao shouted: "Now in the sea of clouds, that also makes us, we just want to see the true face, really come to this hall, do we have to give it a seat?" Everyone laughed, and Li Mao said: "If you can see the face of the real dragon, you are willing to sacrifice a thousand gold to help the Dharma." ”

The Heavenly Master thanked Li Mao and instructed Xiao Wu a few words, Xiao Wu went to Han Zhenzhi and said, Han Zhenzhi immediately got up and called the soldiers, and built a high platform with wood in front of the hall.

The Heavenly Master ascended to the altar, knocked on the sky and worshiped the earth, and the incense mist curled up on the altar in a short time, and a puff of yellow smoke penetrated the sky, and the originally cloudless sky was suddenly covered with black clouds, lightning and thunder, and suddenly there was a loud click, and the Heavenly Master let out a long howl, raised his hands and shouted the divine dragon, and the protector Xiao Wu hissed and shouted: "The divine dragon has appeared, the divine dragon has appeared!" Everyone hurriedly looked up, but saw the sky where the black clouds were rolling, and sure enough, there was a red dragon walking through the rolling black clouds, with whiskers, horns, scales, claws, and tails.

The dragon flashed away, the black clouds gradually dispersed, and the sky returned to clearness, although this scene was in the blink of an eye, the shock it brought to everyone was incomparable, not to mention the clerks and others who had long believed in the Heavenly Master, even Zheng Xiaozhang, who firmly believed that the Heavenly Master was a liar, was also speechless in shock. People say that seeing is believing, but now that they have witnessed the appearance of the dragon with their own eyes, can this eye still deceive themselves?

Or because it took too much true yuan to invite the dragon to descend to earth, and the heavenly master was a little tired after returning to the palace, Li Mao toasted a glass of wine, ordered someone to bring the daughter up and hand it over to Xiao Wu for collection, and ordered to reward the believers outside the village, each of whom was rewarded with a penny, two sets of winter clothes, and three pairs of bast shoes