Liao Zhai Zi is silent

Chapter 88
Lin Zhuming practiced Liu Ding Liu Jia, and suddenly felt confident.

Immediately told Zhao Zhongxin: "Junior Brother, I'm going to go to Jinling City, poor Taoist priest. You stay here to guard the dojo."

"Okay, brother, are you going to Yuanzhen Temple?"

"That's right, let's go and pay a visit to Priest Yang Shilian first." Lin Zhuming said, "Ask about granting the talisman."

"Senior brother go early and come back early." It was rare for Zhao Zhongxin not to plant a flag for Lin Zhuoming.

Lin Zhuming is not used to this.

He didn't bring a sword either, I was afraid that he would be interrogated if he entered the city with a sword, but he just brought some silver, the Liujia seal, and the bright mirror he brought when he crossed.

Facing the water, Lin Zhuming straightened his clothes and set off.

Jinling, Jiangning, Nanjing, and South Zhili.

The city wall is towering and has a sense of grandeur. The black brick wall on it is really impressive, but it can be built by manpower.

No wonder Emperor Hongwu established his capital here.

People come and go, very prosperous, the sound of hawking, shouting, the sound of little tunes in the fireworks alley, the voices and colors, and the countryside, it turns out to be two different worlds.

Somewhat decent in the former capital.

It's just that when Lin Zhuming walked the street, he always felt as if someone was following him.

"Treasure Pot Casino"

The banners fluttered.

Lin Zhuming glanced at it from a distance: "Is this the temple dojo of the evil God of Wealth?"

Casinos are temples.

I saw people coming in and out here, but many of them are pals who run the altar, visit door to door, beat up high-ranking officials and nobles, go to the streets in the market, and help those literati and poets, or women in the boudoir bet.

There are real gamblers too, but they don't come in and out.

The industry of the gambling shop is very broad. If you are hungry, you can order takeaway for you. If you are thirsty, you can have drinks. If you want to rest, there are side rooms, even maids and twins. They are all ready, even bathing, sauna, massage and oil delivery. One-stop service .

Don't think that entertainment services in ancient times were scarce, it's just that you don't have money.

This kind of drunkenness has not changed since ancient times.

"This Daoist? Do you want to go in too?"

Seeing Lin Zhuming looking at the treasure pot gambling house, a runner immediately came over and asked, "Would you like to bet on the flower god? Daoist, you have a clever plan, and you will definitely make money without losing money."

Lin Zhuming ignored him, turned around and left.

"Who is this?" the runner muttered, looking for candidates on the street, so as to attract them into the gambling house. How much do they spend? These runners also have a commission.

Yuanzhen Temple is not considered a big temple. After all, Nanjing Confucius Temple and Dongyue Temple are more famous than it.

But the main god enshrined in it is "Erlang God", so it is also called Erlang Temple.

In history, this Yuanzhen Temple was also changed to "Longevity Palace".

Looking at it now, the incense of this Yuanzhen Temple is also average, and no one comes in or out.

Lin Zhuming went inside, and saw a four-legged incense statue with sparse incense handles that had been blackened by the smoke.

Once inside, you can see the "bell tower" and "drum tower". There are bronze bells and big drums hanging inside.

There are two rows of walls next to the entrance door, and there are various side halls, such as God of Wealth, Land, Wenchang, Doumu, all inside.

There was no little Taoist priest here to guide, so Lin Zhuoming went inside.

After walking more than ten steps, there is the Hall of Lingguan and the Hall of Salvation of Suffering, which are not very far apart.

A Taoist in the Hall of Lingguan, and a Taoist in the Hall of Salvation of Suffering.

Lin Zhuming then stepped forward to salute: "This brother, this brother is Taoist Lin of Tongjing Wanshou Palace. He got a letter from brother Zhao Chengwen and came here to see brother Yang Shilian."

The Taoist heard that Lin Zhuming was going to see Yang Shilian, so he said, "Okay, come with me, brother."

Yang Shilian is the Gaogong master of the scripture hall of Yuanzhen Temple. He is about forty years old, tall and tall, but his face looks like a young man.

His forehead is slightly raised, his eyebrows are narrow and long, just like Lu Zu, his face is flushed, and his beard is extremely black.

Looking at the appearance, Lin Zhuming felt that this was a Taoist who came out of the painting. From this, he knew that this Yang Shilian had already accomplished his cultivation and appeared a Taoist figure.

"I met Senior Brother Yang, and I got advice from Senior Brother Zhao Chengwen, and I came here to ask Senior Brother to confer the talisman, and it became a matter of talisman birth."

Lin Zhuming handed over Zhao Chengwen's letter.

But Yang Shilian didn't even look at it: "Since it was introduced by Zhao Chengwen, I will allow you a place."

"Thank you, Brother Yang!" Lin Zhuming originally thought that there might be some difficulties, or that Zhao Chengwen's letters should be opened, and then said that it would take two years to confer the talisman.

"Ok!"

Before Lin Zhuming could react, Yang Shilian said, "Huaiqin, take him to pay the fee for granting the seal."

Under Yang Shilian's seat, a slightly younger Taoist came out and took Lin Zhuming out again.

Lin Zhuming understood it in this way. It turned out that Yang Shilian used the number of granting talismans as a business.

As long as you pay the money, you will be granted the qualification to grant the talisman. As for whether you pass the talisman student assessment and successfully confer the talisman, it is none of his business.

Then Zhao Chengwen also said that Lin Zhuming would go back in two years, and prepared a letter in a serious manner, but Lin Zhuming never opened it.

Thinking about it now, it might also be a blank letter.

Lin Zhuming is still too young.

Before Lin Zhuming could figure it out, Huai Qin took Lin Zhuming to a side hall, found another middle-aged Taoist, asked for a catalog, and handed it to Lin Zhuming: "Look at it. Bar."

Lin Zhuming took it, and after looking at it, he was stunned for a moment.

I saw that there were various collection items written on it.

"The initial grant, 36 taels of silver."

"Ascension to grant a talisman, 52 taels of silver."

"Add a seal, 78 taels of silver."

These silver coins are needed for granting talismans.

But below: "12 taels of silver for a one-year student qualification."

"Two-year Taoist student qualification, 24 taels of silver."

Only after purchasing the two-year Taoist student qualification can the talisman be conferred.

Otherwise, Lin Zhuming would have to prove that he was a Taoist student for two years. How could he prove that?

Waiting to buy a student qualification, you need to "buy a place."

Because the Manchu emperor hated Taoism, he did not impose restrictions on the number of places in the Buddhist school, but restricted the number of places in the Taoist school.

Now there are [-] places per year, Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, Gezao Mountain, and Xishan Mountain, that is, Zhengyi Xuantan, Shangqing Zongtan, Jingming Zongtan, Lingbao Zongtan, and the four Zongtans are divided up.

Among them, Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, Gezao Mountain, and Sanshan Fulu are all under the jurisdiction of Longhu Mountain, so a large number of places have been allocated.

Jingming Zongtan only has 360 places.

There are so many guild halls in Jiangxi, and Longevity Palaces spread all over the country. Among them, there are not many students who compete with Lin Zhuming.

Therefore, if you want to grant a book, you have to buy a place.

Nanjing is considered a big place, and Yang Shilian has three places in his hand, but the Taoists of Yuanzhen Temple can't digest these three places now.

The incense is not good, and the Taoist is not easy, so he started this business.

When Lin Zhuming saw the money to buy the quota, he actually needed ten taels of silver to move up a ranking.

And now, there are already twelve people competing for the three spots.

All in all: add money.

(End of this chapter)