Infinite Brilliant Scroll

Chapter 40 Strength
"Everyone!"

Seeing the noise of people's voices, Daoist Sanqing Guanzhiyuan stood up and gave a loud drink.

The audience fell silent, and Taoist Priest Zhiyuan said slowly and calmly, "Although the two brothers Jiuying and Jiuhe can't be in charge, Qiu Shi has been in and out with Taoist brother Jiuying in recent years, going to and from our gatherings. , and also won the favor of many eminent monks and fellow Taoists, obviously he is the successor of Zhenwu Temple."

"Since he is still here, it is logical that the imperial gift token should be in charge temporarily."

The identity of Qiushi's successor has been made clear in the past few years. Since Taoist Zhiyuan pointed out this point, some sects close to Zhenwu Temple naturally did not hesitate to express their approval at this time.

Even some sects who knew that they could not compete for the imperial token, at this time they all spoke up to support Zhenwu Temple.

To put it bluntly, regardless of whether the Zhenwu Temple can keep the imperial token this time, the Wudang behind the Zhenwu Temple is still there. Everyone is decent, respecting face and rules, and few want to tear their faces.

"What Daoist Zhiyuan said is also reasonable. It is not impossible for Daoist Qiu Shi to preside over the usual Dharma conference, but how can this time's Dharma conference be regarded as ordinary?"

Da Da held his head up, saluted Taoist Zhiyuan first, and then said, "Chengyin Mansion has fourteen counties, hundreds of thousands of fathers and villagers, after the earthquake, evil spirits and ghosts appeared frequently for several months. Isn't everyone in the family frightened and unable to sleep at night?"

"In previous years, during the Ghost Festival, the common people just followed the custom, worshiped their ancestors, and showed their filial piety. But this time, the ceremony actually bears the expectations of tens of thousands."

There were actually not many people who were actually victims of the earthquake a few months ago, but because of the special terrain of Chengyin Mansion, the atmosphere was disordered after the earthquake, and various disasters and abnormal phenomena appeared too frequently, which inevitably made the people in urban and rural areas think about it.

You must know that in this era, even if you don't meet any real harmful monsters, you just see them from a distance, or a rumor spreads from afar, it can make people feel uneasy.

Every story of evil things harming people is spread, which is tantamount to the fear brought about by the earthquake, which has been exaggerated again. Some deceptive rumors, such as "Da Ming lost his way, God sent disasters", etc., have even spread to the world. surrounding provinces.

It is not an exaggeration to say that in the current Chengyin Mansion, people are panicked.

This is why the king of Yue, the governor of Jiaozhi, asked Shangcheng to announce the political envoy and mention the punishment. He came here specially to pray for the peace of the people and stabilize the prestige of the Ming court in Jiaozhi through this puja. Propagating Daming's benevolence and compassion.

Grandma Yuan squinted at Da Dao, and said, "In terms of prestige, in the past 40 years of Zhenwu Temple's operation, which time did you not take the lead and let the people praise you when you fought against those evil magicians and subdued demons? Qiu Shi As long as he accepts the signboard of Zhenwu Temple, who else here would dare to say that his prestige must be able to overwhelm him?"

Da Daha laughed twice, his face was full of kindness, and he refused to give up an inch: "If it is something illusory, then as long as it has background prestige, it is indeed enough to be convincing, but the problem is, is the Zhongyuan Festival really real? It’s not a trick to deceive people in the countryside.”

"On July [-]th, when the Zhongyuan Dajiao and Yu Lan Basin were officially opened, as the host, communicating with the various sects' mana rituals, mastering yin and yang, and appease the souls of the dead, he was under the greatest pressure. "

"Daoist Qiu Shi is an authentic Taoist, and his ability is certainly far superior to mine, but he is under forty years old, so I'm afraid he won't be able to support the heavy burden of circulating rituals from various sects and conveying the prayers of the living to the dead."

strength!

In this world where spells really exist, these monks and Taoists are no different from warriors in the end, and they still have to speak by their strength.

But if it's really about strength, Qiushi's current position is a bit embarrassing.

He is a major disciple of Zhenwu Temple, so he is naturally a leader among his younger generation. He is an orthodox Taoist, guards against arrogance and impetuosity, and his practice has always been to strive for success in a steady way. , After the age of 40, it is the time to accumulate a lot.

The phrase "forty without confusion" means that these people can only learn the classics after the age of 40, truly grasp the essence of a magic power, and enter the period of the fastest progress in life.

Qiu Shi, who is in his thirties, can only say that he has a 30% chance of winning against his peers. No matter how high it is, he is arrogant. I'm afraid there won't even be a [-]% or [-]% chance of winning.

Master Luo and the others were able to maintain such a high profile at that time, and they were not in a hurry to turn Qiu Shi into a corpse. It was because of this common sense that they believed that the juniors of Zhenwu Temple were a whole level behind them and could not turn the sky.

"The words of the sorcerer do have his truth."

At this point, Qiushi had no choice but to respond, "If Master can't return before July [-]th, among the fellows present, there are some seniors who are indeed more suitable than Pindao to preside over this Dharma conference. But there is only one imperial gift token, so I don’t know which senior Master Dao thinks can live up to everyone’s expectations and win the championship?”

Accompanied by Qiu Shi's gentle tone of asking for advice, Da Da's back shivered, and he didn't dare to see the eyes of some old guys staring at him, so he had to say haha ​​first.

"Although I have some thoughts of doing my best for the elders and folks of Jiaozhi, I am just a small person in the end. How dare I criticize the seniors? I think Taoist Qiushi is well-informed, and your choice must be the most fair. "

"Ah."

Qiu Shi let out an inaudible chuckle, moved his gaze away from Da Dao indifferently, looked at each of the archmages and seniors present, and said gently, "I'm a junior, how dare I specialize in it, I don't know if you seniors are good at it. , Is there anyone who is co-elected?"

Everyone's eyes were shifting, wandering between different parties, but their mouths were tightly closed, and there was a moment of silence in the field.

Da Da has already taken this opportunity to sit back in his seat, looking at his nose and heart, pretending to be a wooden man.

"Since the words have been spoken, what are you still doing with your accent?"

There was an old but loud voice, and more than 300 people standing inside and outside the hall, everyone could hear it clearly.

The speaker is the most conspicuously dressed person in the hall.

His old-looking hair was about to fall out, and the sparse hair was barely gathered and hung on his head. He made a small bun with fine hemp rope, and his whole body, whether it was skin, beard or eyebrows, looked old. , Yellow, gray feeling.

But from the neck down, it is colorful and strange, and when you move a little, you can hear the cuffs and hem making a soft rattle.

During the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the regulations on clothing corresponding to all walks of life and classes were extremely strict, and the colors and styles were all required.

For example, it is stipulated that ordinary people are not allowed to wear boots, hats, and at most can only wear bamboo hats and cattail hats. Ordinary people are not allowed to use bright yellow, red yellow, bright red, etc., otherwise they will be severely punished.

But after Hongwu, it was no longer so strict. When the various schools of Xinxue spread widely and were respected by the government and the public, from the emperor to the common people, almost no one cared about the constraints in this regard.

According to historical records, after Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, servants of wealthy families could wear the clothes designated for gentry in the early Ming Dynasty, and even folks, imitating the clothes of marquises and high-ranking officials, could also wear them in the streets swaggeringly.

In the Zheng Ming Dynasty, except for Zhemuhuang, which was the official color of the royal family, all other colors could be used in the folk, and even the costumes of Fanren and foreigners were also acceptable.

If so, like the old man in front of me, who cuts layers of colored paper into clothes and wears them on his body, and walks outside in a big way, he will also be secretly scolded by Confucian scholars as "serving demons".

But his colored paper clothes represent the Fifteen Houses of Jiaozhi, the most famous person among all the sorcerers except Taoism, Buddha, and magic, and he is almost 80 years old this year--Taigong Huangtou.

"Wudang's "Huilongzhen Xiaqu, Golden Sword Moves Nine Autumns" ten generations ago, 40 years ago, the Taoist priest Dongyuan visited all the famous sects in Jiaozhi, and competed in fighting skills. No one can beat him. So everyone obeys his Yulu Grand Master Talisman."

"Today, this thing has been passed on to his disciples and grandchildren. If you are not convinced, then let's fight again."

Huangtou Taigong said every word, which was the voice of most people in the field, "Now that Jiuhe is buried, don't act rashly. Starting tomorrow, whichever family wants to fight for this talisman, report the name to the little Taoist priest Qiushi." .”

"Draw lots for the right match. After two or two fights, the one who stands at the end, of course, is indisputably the one in charge!"

(End of this chapter)