Li Hao's preaching ceremony was set for December 12.

At this time, it was close to the end of the year, and Chang'an was becoming more and more noisy.

As the day of preaching drew closer and closer, the streets of Chang'an were full of ordinary people discussing the preaching of the national teacher, even better than those discussing the coming of all nations.

And in this atmosphere, two dusty women came to Chang'an City, the most prosperous city in the world today. One of them is a beautiful woman with a goose egg face, fox eyes, charming charm, and extraordinary demeanor. The other is eleven or two-year-old Lori.

Lori is small, but she has begun to take shape.

The smooth and flawless face is better than white porcelain, the corners of the eyes are slightly curled, and there is a bit of unusual majesty, like phoenix eyes.

The beautiful woman walked down the street, heard the ubiquitous discussions, and finally couldn't hold back the curiosity and doubts in her heart, and said, "This old man, may I ask what you are talking about the preaching of the national teacher?" ”

The old man looked at the beautiful woman, and saw that although her clothes were a little shabby, her bearing was really extraordinary, and responded, "You just came from out of town? ”

"Exactly." The beautiful woman said carefully.

The old man bowed his head slightly and said, "No wonder you don't know about this, this matter only came out of the palace three days ago."

Three days ago, His Majesty decreed that Zhongnan Mountain would be given to the national teacher for retreat.

In addition, there is a holy decree that the national teacher will open the mountain gate on the 12th of this month, and choose people who are destined to enter the mountain gate to cultivate the way of eternal life. You don't know, but now Zhongnan Mountain is lively, and it is said that people who want to apply for miscellaneous labor have been discharged for ten miles. ”

When the beautiful woman heard this, she understood what was happening.

She was surprised and a little moved.

The husband is dead, and he is now being kicked out of the house. Even if you go to your relatives, you will inevitably have to look at people's faces. If you can try your luck at Zhongnan Mountain, it will not be a way to live.

The beautiful woman was quite moved, and said gratefully: "Thank you, old man." ”

The old man smiled and said: "It's not that the old man is talkative, and now the people who want to go to Zhongnan Mountain to be a servant are hundreds of thousands, if you want to try, don't report too much hope." ”

The old man said, sighing: "It's a pity that the old man is already old, if he can be twenty years younger, he will definitely try his luck." ”

The beautiful woman smiled in response, but did not answer.

She is now almost desperate, and if she can enter the Zhongnan Mountain Immortal Temple as a servant, it is also an excellent way out.

Although a beautiful woman teaches her husband and children all year round, she has heard the name of the national teacher more than once.

She had heard more than once in the mouth of her husband and warrior Tong that the national teacher was so majestic, how favored by His Majesty, and how amazing.

The beautiful woman said goodbye to her husband, and instead took the little Lori to Zhongnan Mountain, and finally came to the place when the sun set.

"Wow, that's a lot of people."

Little Lori looked at the crowd from the halfway point of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, winding and twisting at all I don't know how long, I couldn't help but widen my round eyes, and exclaimed.

The beautiful woman didn't expect this to be the kind of scene, and stood at the foot of the mountain in astonishment, with more hesitation and helplessness in her heart.

She thought that her father-in-law's words were exaggerated, but where did she think that the truth was even more exaggerated than what her husband said.

It was already evening, and there were still tens of thousands of people in line.

If it's daytime, I'm afraid that 100,000 is really not too much.

Just when the beautiful woman lost her mind, a large wail suddenly came from the front: "What, the handyman has been recruited." No, didn't you say that you have to recruit hundreds of miscellaneous servants, and it's only the third day that you're done? ”

"Cut, you don't want to think about how many people have come to apply for miscellaneous jobs these days. Fuck it, and those damn bastards in the imperial city, all good nobles are inappropriate, and they have nothing to do to apply for what miscellaneous servants, isn't this robbing us of our jobs? ”

"Snort, they are all drunkards, they don't mean to drink, where do they want to be handymen."

"No, I think those people want to be disciples of the national teacher. They don't pee and take pictures, and the national teacher doesn't even accept His Majesty, will they still accept them? ”

"Don't say it, although the national teacher did not accept His Majesty, he accepted the eldest princess. Hey, what a blessing the eldest princess is. If, forget it, forget it. ”

"I really don't understand these people, good princesses and princes are inappropriate, what kind of Tao to cultivate."

"Hmph, ignorance. The national teacher is not an ordinary person, what about the princess and prince, after a hundred years, it is just a loess. Don't look at the national teacher, who usually doesn't show the dew, but I heard that he is a real immortal. Didn't you see that the masters of Buddhism and Taoism came to Chang'an, and they first had to visit the national teacher? ”

"Don't say it, what kind of ability does the national teacher have. Over the years, the national teacher has been favored by His Majesty, and even the palace people are extremely jealous. ”

"I heard that this preaching, the national teacher will personally take action, and I want to know what the national teacher is capable of, so I will know if I will come and see it when the time comes."

"That's right, I heard that this national teacher's preaching is a great event. Not only His Majesty will come in person, but even civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor, and even envoys from all over the world who come to worship will come to congratulate him. ”

"No, isn't it just that the national teacher accepts apprentices, how can there be such a big battle?"

"Yes, the national master only accepts apprentices, if you want to say that it is understandable to alarm Your Majesty, but how can the Chinese Wu and the imperial relatives and relatives also come to join in the fun, and those envoys of all countries?"

"Who knows, I also listened to my aunt's neighbor's friend, he was working in the Hou Mansion, and overheard the Hou Ye talking about it."

"Okay, don't you know when the time comes, gone, gone, now only the position of the cook is left, do you still want to keep the chef here?"

"Haha, as long as the national teacher is willing, I will definitely stay and apply for the chef."

People talked and laughed, and they dispersed, leaving only the beautiful woman standing at the foot of the mountain with the little Lori, and saw that the mountain road was mostly empty in a blink of an eye.

When the crowd was almost gone, she cautiously walked upward.

The beautiful woman came to the halfway point of the mountain, perhaps because she was mainly applying for miscellaneous labor before, and there were not many people left at this time. Even with her, there are only thirty people in total.

It's just that to the surprise of the beautiful woman, most of these people who come to apply for the kitchen are gorgeous clothes and elegant beautiful girls.

It's not so much like a cook as it is more like an official lady.

The beautiful woman was stunned at first, but soon understood.

I'm afraid that these people are the same as the noble sons who people said before, on the surface, they came to apply for a cook's wife, but in fact, I'm afraid they are not thinking about recommending themselves for a pillow seat, or becoming a disciple of the national teacher, right?

The beautiful woman was a little crying and laughing, and a little envious.

A Taoist boy frowned and said, "You, the new here, what's your name?" ”

Yang said respectfully: "Folk woman Yang, this is a little girl." Our mother and daughter came from Jingzhou, and they wanted to go to Chang'an to join distant relatives, but the woman overheard that the national teacher wanted to collect miscellaneous labor, so she brought her little daughter to try her luck. ”

Dao Tong said casually: "It's okay, it's lucky, it depends on the meaning of the national teacher." All of you, come with me to meet the national teacher. ”