Chapter 3: Clouds on the Mountain (Part II)
Everyone waiting at the foot of Qixia Mountain heard the singing of the palace attendants, and they walked out of the camp tent one after another, and rushed to both sides of the mountain road to wait.
At this time, the shadow could see a long line of lights on the official road several miles away, which was the emperor and the queen's dragon chariot honor guard marching, the speed was very slow, giving the team full time to prepare.
Both sides of the mountain road were already full of people of all colors, and the Duanjun King and the others only stood in four columns, Duanjun Wang, Dongluhou, Ah Li and Tianhuo were in the first row, and the same was true for the other teams, the clan and the powerful were in front, and the others were consciously ranked behind them.
Dongluhou whispered to everyone: "The emperor and queen have arrived, everyone should be quiet for a while, don't disturb the holy car, it is estimated that the time for Taiyi Academy to open the mountain gate is almost over, and the school will not let the king of a country wait outside the mountain gate for too long." ”
King Duanjun said to Tianhuo and Ah Li: "Tianhuo and Ah Li, you two must achieve a good ranking today, which will have a great impact on your cultivation in the academy and your future status in the Song Kingdom. ”
King Duanjun was embarrassed to call Ah Li his sister, but Tianhuo and Ah Li didn't care.
After waiting for a long time, the Song Emperor's honor guard finally came to the front, today is the day of the Song Emperor's official trip, the honor guard is very long, accompanied by more than 2,000 people of the guard forbidden army, and the team stretches for several miles.
The dragon chariot of the Song Emperor is four zhang nine feet long, two zhang four feet wide, one zhang eight feet high, golden and brilliant, the treasure is solemn, dragged by the red beast of the eight heads and nine feet high Jindan period, it looks particularly majestic and atmospheric.
The emperor of the dragon chariot is a giant man who is nearly a foot tall, full of muscles, wearing a pair of calf nose pants on the lower body, naked upper body, wearing a scarlet cloak on his body, standing on the throne of the emperor, grasping the eight reins with one hand, and waving the long whip in the other hand on the head of the eight-headed red beast, from time to time the sound of the whip flower exploding, a large amount of heat coming out of his body.
At this time, the emperor and the queen of Song had already walked on the platform on the top of the dragon chariot, holding the guardrail to inspect the people of the Song State and the envoys of other countries, and the king's anger swallowed the mountains and rivers.
The audience was silent, except for the crushing sound of the dragon's wheels, the sound of whipping flowers, and the snorting of the red beast, no other sound could be heard.
"Greetings to my emperor and queen, I wish my emperor and queen eternal happiness, longevity and Tianqi!" A sharp voice came, and the singing voice of Wang Jien, the head of the inner court, resounded throughout the audience.
Wang Jien's voice sounded in the ears of everyone present, as if shouting in the ear, tens of thousands of people in the audience were not missed, many people palpitated, the cultivation of a palace servant is so profound, it seems that the Song court is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
"Greetings to my emperor and queen, I wish my emperor and queen eternal blessings, longevity and heavenly qi!"
“......”
The slogans came and went, endlessly, and everyone shouted slogans over and over again, until Long Yuan stopped in front of Xie Ke Pavilion, and Wang Jien's voice sounded again: "Everyone worship!"
The slogans stopped, and everyone present bowed down and bowed.
"Get up~~!" everyone dared to stand up.
"Today is Shangyuan Day, and it is the day of the centennial opening and closing of the Taiyi Academy of my Song Dynasty, my emperor is deeply concerned and came to the scene in person, and now I have an imperial order. ”
"Respectfully ask for my emperor's order!" Tens of thousands of people shouted at the same time, neatly and uniformly, and the birds and beasts that had already escaped for more than ten miles were frightened by this shout and hid even further.
The queen took a few steps back and got off the dragon chariot, and Emperor Song stood alone on the dragon chariot, his eyes slowly swept over the subjects all over the mountains, and he was very satisfied when he saw the deferential appearance of everyone.
"Dear ministers and people, in today's world, monks are the pillars of the country, and running schools and cultivating scholars is the strategy of the country.
I came to Qixia Mountain today to show the country's emphasis on talents and respect for the university, and I wish this introductory test conference a success.
I hope that my subjects will take this century-old opportunity to redouble their efforts and work together to build the Song Kingdom into a better place!"
Emperor Song didn't say much, which was very consistent with his usual style, and those who knew Emperor Song immediately took the lead in applauding, and the audience was immediately filled with applause.
"Wait for the notification of the university. ”
After Wang Jien finished the announcement, Emperor Song waved to his subjects and went down to the dragon chariot, and everyone in the venue dispersed one after another and returned to their respective tents.
Emperor Song's entourage of chamberlains quietly came out and called the princes, dignitaries, and important ministers to Long Yuan alone one by one to ask about the matter, and everything returned to calm.
Tianhuo secretly asked King Duanjun: "Lord, does the emperor also want to work tonight?"
King Duanjun glanced at Long Yin with a complicated expression and said: "This is the suffering of the emperor, and it is also the joy of the emperor, and people who have never been an emperor will not understand this feeling." ”
Because there were forbidden troops stationed near the camp, the camp was much quieter, and all the people who had been drinking and entertaining had stopped, and no one would have trouble with the imperial power at this time.
Duanjun Wang and Dongluhou led their men to another tent to rest.
Tianhuo and the others also returned to the previous tent, and most of them sat down and closed their eyes to breathe, and a tense atmosphere wafted in the tent.
Wanfeng leaned over to Tianhuo and whispered, "Brother, when will you come out of Taiyi Academy?"
Tianhuo said in a low voice: "Fast is one year, slow is three or five years, why are you worried about me?"
"I'm not worried about you, you can mix well anywhere, I'm concerned about when the longevity pill you said can be given to me, the longer I stay with you cultivators, the more frustrated I will be, and I will feel as humble as an ant.
Decades have passed in a hurry, and the days have not yet tasted the taste of old age and weakness, and I am so envious of you. "Wanfeng is a bit decadent.
Tianhuo patted Wanfeng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Feng, don't be so sad, okay! I have checked your qualifications, although they are not too good, but as long as you practice diligently according to the method I taught you, you still have hope of opening up the meridians and joining the ranks of monks, you are too lazy." ”
Wanfeng scratched his head and said: "I have worked hard to cultivate, but after cultivating for a while, I am extremely tired and have little effect, or the ease of the Zhuyan Danjia Longevity Pill that you said has saved me from the pain of cultivation." ”
Tianhuo couldn't help but slap Wanfeng on the back of the head: "You will be opportunistic in one day, and it will not last long without cultivating with a pair of drug-modified skins, and you will know that doing so will cause endless harm in the future."
If you don't rely on your own ability to get through more than fifty veins, don't think I'll give you a longevity pill!"
Wanfeng said with a bitter face: "Good brother, I know that I am wrong, I am working hard to cultivate outside, and you also take the time to refine more longevity pills for me in the academy, brother, I am grateful!"
After sending Wanfeng away, Li Mao walked over steadily: "Second sister, third brother, how are you preparing?
Ah Li will only melt the ice temperament on her body when she faces Tianhuo and Li Mao, and she smiled and said: "Big brother, I only test my heart and don't participate in the ranking, so you don't have to worry about me, the pressure on Tianhuo is relatively high at present." ”
Tianhuo glanced at Ah Li dotingly and said: "What pressure do I have, Ah Li will not compete this time, then the first place must be me, I just want to know how not to let others lose too embarrassed, after all, they will be classmates in the future, I don't want to offend so many people before school starts." ”
Li Mao had recovered his previous memory, but he had not returned to his previous cynical state, and nodded: "I'm relieved if you say that, I know that the second sister and the third brother are geniuses, so I wish you a successful start." ”
"Big brother, you're polite, during the time when Ah and I are away, the Xuanji Branch and the Yuhua Lane Management Committee still need you to take care of it more. ”
Li Mao smiled: "Put gold on my face." A few of your senior brothers and apprentices will look at the Xuanji Branch, what can go wrong? The system of the Yuhua Lane Management Committee is more perfect, and it is not something that can be taken away by anyone who says that they can take away power, and I, the special representative, are completely useless. ”
Tianhuo Zhengse said: "Big brother, there will be loopholes in any system, I'm afraid that these loopholes will be exploited and usurp our control of the Yuhua Lane Management Committee, and all the previous efforts will be in vain."
I have signed the official document yesterday and during my absence, my voting rights in the Management Committee are represented by you with full powers. With you in charge of the management committee, I can rest assured that they can't make any big waves. ”
Li Mao hugged his fists and said: "Since the third brother trusts the eldest brother so much, the eldest brother will reluctantly make it difficult for you to take care of your home!"
"Well, thank you, big brother. It's a pity that I'm going to miss your marriage with Miss Xu Ai this time, and I'll make up for you when Ah and I leave out. ”
Old Li Mao's face turned red and said, "It's okay, it's okay, your cultivation is more important, let's make up for it later." ”
Tianhuo took out a booklet and handed it to Li Mao and said, "Big brother, you take this treasure book, as long as you act according to the law according to the above records, you will definitely be able to revive your majesty as soon as possible!"
Li Mao refused with an embarrassed face: "Third brother, eldest brother doesn't need this kind of thing, I'm fine!"
Tianhuo was stunned for a moment, and immediately figured out what was going on, and laughed and said: "Big brother, you misunderstood! This is not a secret book of the Spring Palace, it is my cultivation experience in the past few years, and the part of the realm recultivation is very suitable for your current situation, so take it quickly." ”
Tianhuo's voice was a little loud, which immediately attracted the attention of others, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Mao's body, with doubts, disdain, and envy.
Li Mao could feel everyone's surprised gazes, and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, he didn't expect this righteous brother to be so narrow, digging a pit for himself to jump, and he really jumped in.
Li Mao snatched the booklet and stuffed it into his arms and said, "Stinky boy, even the eldest brother dares to tease, wait for you to come back next time to see me, how can I clean you up." ”
Tianhuo tried his best to suppress his laughter and said, "Big brother, next time you don't need to clean up, I will go home and take the initiative to ride your son as a horse." ”
"My son?" Li Mao repeated before reacting: "Stinky boy, it's not over playing tricks on people, see how I clean you up!"
Li Mao jumped up and was about to fight with Tianhuo, Tianhuo hurriedly said: "Big brother spare my life, I don't dare to say it next time, but my sister-in-law does have a happy pulse, I helped her diagnose the pulse, and eighty percent is a boy." Big brother, you can't let down Miss Xu Ai in the future. ”
Li Mao's face was hot, and he only felt that everyone's eyes were like thorns in his back, so he hurriedly rushed out of the tent and shouted: "I'll go pee, and I'll reason with you when I come back." ”
The crowd burst into laughter.
At this moment, the ground under his feet suddenly shook slightly, and the outside of the tent became bright.
Dongluhou suddenly broke into the tent and said: "Come out soon, the gate of Qixia Mountain is about to open, if you don't see such a strange scene with your own eyes, it will be a big regret in life!"