Chapter 20: The Receiving Assembly
The immortals descend to earth, and the immortals manifest. This event swept through the capital of Great Chu like a hurricane. In less than half a month, the entire Da Chu knew about it.
This incident had a great impact, and it directly copied the trend of cultivation in Da Chu, and the incense money of many secular Taoist temples increased a lot. Even this incident was recorded in the history books by the historians, and it became a rare scene in a thousand years.
And Feng Kun, a famous minister of the Great Chu through the ages, was also a witness to this grand scene, and some people even speculated that he would get the guidance of the immortals, so he would rise all the way and rise strongly.
For ordinary people, a few months can make the spring sprouts and autumn harvest and turn the fruit blossoms into fruits; for people in the rivers and lakes, a few months can cultivate a martial arts, and a fledgling can become a little understanding of the rivers and lakes; for people in the officialdom, a few months can be promoted to a higher level and can be calmly arranged; for a frontier soldier, a few months can be used to capture the flag and conquer a fortified city; for Feng Kun, a few months can make him change from a person with potential to a real rising star.
However, for cultivators, for Xiao Qingfeng, there was little change in a few months. If you have to find out, maybe it will be a few months old, and your cultivation is a little deeper, and you are one step closer to the middle stage of Qi refining.
The time enters August, and the capital is becoming more and more lively. The once-in-a-decade apprenticeship conference is definitely a grand meeting in Dachu, a grand event that shakes everyone from the emperor and the national teacher to the people of Limin. Whether it is the people who love to join in the fun, or the dignitaries or wealthy businessmen who do not want to miss this grand event, and even some slightly wealthy Li people, they all came to the capital in early August.
Suddenly, the security in the capital became worse and worse, and there were inevitably fights, brawls, murders, and arsons every day. As soon as this incident came out, it provoked the anger of the national teacher Xiong, and strictly ordered the Jingshi Yamen to suppress it strongly, and sent many of the direct Divine Capture Division to patrol around.
"Whew! it's so hot for me!" Feng Kun returned to the small courtyard, directly carried a bucket of water by the well, and rushed it to himself, not caring about the clothes on his body.
"Why do you look like this every day when you come back?" Xiao Qingfeng, who was originally sitting next to the well under the tree, hurriedly left, and said with some disgust in his mouth.
"It's not that you don't know, there are more and more people in the capital these days. People are prone to fights for a long time, especially those people in the rivers and lakes, who do not take the imperial court and government in their eyes at all, as long as they are slightly unsatisfactory, they will fight and fight, and even kill people and set fires. Both the National Teacher and the Grand Master were furious about this. Wiped the water off his face casually, Feng Kun didn't care about getting wet all over his body, and walked directly to the house.
"Look, it seems to be a bad day today, what interesting things to say. "Staying in the small courtyard every day to cultivate, the only interesting thing is probably the news that Feng Kun brought back every day. Especially those people in the rivers and lakes, the affairs of the rivers and lakes completely satisfied Xiao Qingfeng's curiosity.
"I really happened to have an interesting incident today. Feng Kun was talking inside the house, and he could hear it clearly outside, "There were two groups of dart masters who had a conflict because of a quarrel, and a wine and meat monk appeared out of nowhere, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a Zen staff in the other, regardless of whether the two sides were right or wrong, they rushed out directly and put down all the people on both sides." ”
"Why? Did those people offend him?"
Feng Kun explained: "What's the matter, that's because the monk didn't have the money to pay the bill, and after putting those people down, he took out the money on them and handed them over to the shopkeeper." ”
"This monk is quite domineering. ”
Xiao Qingfeng smiled, thinking of the monk he met a few months ago, maybe there was a connection between them?
After that incident, he deliberately checked some historical materials and found that the previous dynasty believed in Buddhism, and there were still many temples, so he believed in Dachu and gradually expelled Buddhism, but even so, there are some temples in Dachu, especially in the poor areas in the western part of Dachu.
"Who says it's not, the other monks are honestly chanting scriptures and reciting Buddha, and this monk is too bold. Feng Kun changed his clothes and stepped out of the room.
The tide ebbed and flowed, the clouds gathered and dispersed, time passed in a flash, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the disciple collection meeting.
The gathering is on August 15, which is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is supposed to share the joy with the whole family. But this year, because of the disciple collection meeting, I don't know how many families were disappointed.
Xiao Qingfeng thought that there must be a purpose for holding the disciple gathering meeting on August 15, and that cultivation is not like practicing martial arts, it requires longer time and more focused energy. On August 15, he left home to participate in the disciple collection conference, and this person must be regarded as a very knowledgeable person, and it is estimated that it can be regarded as the first test of the Wuzhen School.
Early in the morning, Xiao Qingfeng packed up and went directly to the military camp in the south of the city. The meeting was held in the military camp in the south of the city. Thousands of people from the rivers and lakes and martial arts masters gathered, and there were some idle people who watched the excitement, etc., even the imperial court did not dare to underestimate them. There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the south of the city, and they are not afraid of any accidents.
Xiao Qingfeng and Feng Kun went to the military camp in the south of the city together, carrying three swords behind them and holding a sword in their hands. He was also a little helpless about this matter.
Originally, the blue and white sword given by 'Xiong Yan' was intended to be used by him, but after a discussion with Feng Kun, he found that the blade seemed to be sharp, but it turned out to be not sharp.
Knowing this, Xiao Qingfeng was really angry, and he almost couldn't help but go to 'Xiong Yan' for trouble, but thinking about the identity of the other party's eldest prince, he finally died down. However, he really liked the blue and white sword, and he couldn't bear to throw it away, so in the end, he had no choice but to go to the Divine Weapon Pavilion to buy another sword to use. And the blue and white sword was also carried on his back after the Yuanyang Sword and the Unbelieving Sword.
When Xiao Qingfeng and them rushed to the military camp in the south of the city, there were already a lot of people here. Fortunately, the military camp in the south of the city is large enough, even if hundreds of thousands of people can be squeezed.
In addition to the dignitaries and dignitaries who came to watch, the people of Limin, the righteous people of the rivers and lakes, and the young masters who are really ready to participate in the conference. Others were elite soldiers in iron armor and armed with sharp weapons patrolling around to ensure the smooth running of the conference.
At this time, eight high platforms have been erected in the center of the barracks. Among the eight high platforms, the middle one is in the middle, which is slightly higher than the others, and the remaining seven high platforms are circular around the middle high platform. And around the seven peripheral high platforms, many pavilions were also built for dignitaries to watch.
Xiao Qingfeng specifically asked, and the requirements and forms of the Wuzhen Sect were different every time they accepted disciples. Sometimes the competition is about winning or losing, sometimes it is better than the theory of intelligence, sometimes it is better than understanding, and sometimes it is even better than chess. But all of these have a premise, that is, under the age of thirty, innate cultivation. He didn't know what the form was like this time, and he wasn't really interested in knowing.
From the 'Unbelief Record', I learned that the Wuzhen Sect is completely small compared to the Yuanyang Sect, and if you have the opportunity to get a better one, you will naturally not miss it badly. If he hadn't agreed to 'Xiong Yan', he probably wouldn't have bothered to participate.
At the end of the day, the high platform was already full of people. They all sat in a circle with their friends, chatting and waiting for the conference to take place.
At this time, a group of people walked into the barracks, the leader was in his forties, nearly eight feet long, majestic, thick eyebrows and big eyes, dignified appearance, wearing a golden crown forbidden by Da Chu on his head, his face was a little red because of the hot weather, and the most important thing was that this person was wearing a regular dragon robe, and he was full of luxury.
Beside him, there was a sturdy man holding floating dust, and looking at his walking posture, he knew that he must be a eunuch in the palace.
And the queen of the dragon robe are two old men with white hair. One of them was in his sixties, with a ruddy face, white beard and hair, a Taoist robe, and a floating dust in his hand. This person is none other than the emperor's own uncle, the elder of the Wuzhen faction, and the great Chu is the national teacher of the dynasty.
And the other person's face is older than Xiong Guo, and he walks a little trembling, but his momentum is extraordinary, and the clothes on his body also show that this person is extraordinary, and his identity is more than the national teacher Xiong Guo, it is the old lady of the Three Dynasties.
After the two of them, there are the civil and military officials of the Great Chu Manchu Dynasty, each of whom is extraordinary, but under the current suppression of the three of them, they seem ordinary.
"The emperor has arrived!"
A slightly sharp, but loud voice rang out in the barracks. The one who made the voice was the sturdy man holding the floating dust next to the person at the head, and he was the palm print eunuch in the Great Chu Palace.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
When the emperor arrived, whether it was a high-ranking official or a guard, or a guard, or a common man, and even those righteous people who regarded themselves very highly, they all knelt down and shouted.
In the entire scene, only two people were still standing, one of them was Xiao Qingfeng, who Feng Kun didn't pull, and the other was a young monk holding a long stick. The two glanced at each other, and both saw the doubt and curiosity in each other's eyes.
"I'm just a spectator today, you don't have to be polite, flat!"
The Great Chu Emperor naturally also saw the two people who did not kneel, but he just glanced at it and ignored it.
"We thank the emperor!"
After another visit, everyone stood up.
At this time, with a sound behind the emperor, he soared up and landed directly in the center of the high platform. "The Disciple Receiving Conference is a grand event once every ten years in Dachu, which is intended to recruit disciples from the Wuzhen Sect. As we all know, only those who are innate in their thirties and below can enter the door wall of the Enlightenment True School. ”
Although the bear is old, his voice is loud and deep, resounding throughout the barracks. Everyone below was silent, not daring to act rashly, as if they were children facing Mr. Teacher. Even Xiao Qingfeng, who saw the emperor not kneeling just now, and the monk didn't dare to move.
Most of the people were onlookers, and this time the national division warned you and others in advance that during the apprenticeship meeting, you should not use swords and soldiers, do not fight with weapons, and do not disturb the order. Violators will be killed!"
The bear said three nos in a murderous manner. After a change of tone, he continued: "The form of this conference is superior to martial arts. As the saying goes, seven is the most, nine is the extreme, and ten is full. However, if it is full, it will overflow, and it will be the opposite. My enlightenment is a Taoist, cultivating yin and yang, and should take seven. This time the apprenticeship should be seven. The rules of the competition are also simple, there are eight high platforms, limited to six days, and finally the person who stands in the seven high platforms on the periphery wins. However, there should be a leader among the seven disciples. On the seventh day, the leader was decided on the high platform in the middle. ”
Finally, a word of warning, everyone who plays the field has someone to touch the age of the bones, and those who are over 30 years old do not need to come up again. After each competition, when there is a half-hour rest, if someone dares to break the rules, Hugh blames the old way for being ruthless. Okay, don't talk nonsense, this apprenticeship meeting is official, begin!"