Ji Tang

Chapter 1073 Nightmares and Fortune Telling

This war, which lasted for a whole day, once again ushered in a turning point after twists and turns. As long as the Great Eaters can withstand this wave of attacks from the Tang Dynasty, they might really have a chance to escape.

But, is there really still a chance?
The war finally ended before dark. Seeing the food governor Maimeng who was still brandishing his sword and shouting, Liu Rengui and the generals were reluctant to cut him into pieces, but for the sake of the overall situation, they still endured it!
"Shoot him in all four limbs!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The four arrows went straight to Maimon's limbs, piercing them without any suspense. He could no longer exert any strength in his hands, and the scimitar fell to the ground!
Maimon didn't feel the pain on his body. Compared with the pain on his body, he felt heartbroken!
A total of [-] troops and a thousand battleships were now reduced to ashes. He deserved to die!

"Are you Ji Song?"

Looking at the Tang Army general who came to him, Mai Meng stared at Liu Ren's track.

"I, Liu Rengui, am just a pawn under the command of the commander-in-chief. A prisoner under the command is not qualified to be welcomed by the commander-in-chief!"

"you"

Maimeng's eyes were splitting, he felt extremely insulted, but looking at all the ships of the Tang Dynasty, he suddenly lost his strength!
"Kill me!"

Maimon said baldly.

By this time, he knew that the other party wanted to capture him alive. As a commander on the battlefield, of course he knew that a living prisoner could gain more military exploits than a dead one.

If he were left alone, he would definitely try his best to capture the generals of the Tang Dynasty alive.He only regretted that he did not commit suicide immediately. Thinking of the shame and humiliation he would face in the future, he used all his strength to hit Liu Rengui!

"presumptuous!"

Shen Zhen stepped forward and grabbed Maimeng's collar. When he saw that he was about to bite someone, he frowned and threw him away!

"Tell me to go down and take good care of him!"

"promise!"

When Mai Meng was taken away, Liu Rengui looked at the Dashi fleet that showed no resistance, raised his arms high, and shouted loudly: "The Tang Dynasty will be victorious!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

Mother Ji, who was far away in Chang'an, suddenly woke up from her dream. Regardless of her sweating profusely, she ran directly to the door, shouting: "Song'er, Song'er, don't leave!"

"loose"

I was sweating and shivering due to the cold wind, and then I realized my situation!
"Song'er."

She couldn't help but tremble when she thought of the huge waves and the scenes of fighting in her dream.It was so real, especially when her son said goodbye to her with a smile covered in blood, it made her extremely uneasy!

"Old lady, old lady!"

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

When she came to her senses again, she was helped into the room by everyone. Looking at the brightly lit room, she felt like she was in another world.

"Mom, don't scare your daughter-in-law. What's wrong with you?"

You Ning looked at her abnormal mother-in-law and was so frightened that she almost cried.My husband is away at war, if something happens to my mother-in-law at this time.How should she explain to her husband?
"grandmother!"

Finally, it was the kitten's voice that woke up Mother Ji.Looking at her anxious daughter-in-law and her concerned grandchildren, she cheered up and said, "It's okay, grandma had a nightmare. It's okay. You all can go down!"

After speaking, he lay on the bed with a tired look and turned his back to everyone.

You Ning was helpless when he saw this. He waved for everyone to go down first, while he stayed in the room to take care of his mother-in-law!
When there were only two people left in the room, Mother Ji was heard whispering in her sleep: "Mother dreamed of Song'er."

"Husband?"

You Ning was surprised and said, "What did you dream about?"

Mother Ji was silent for a long time, and then she said: "I dreamed that Song'er was struggling desperately in the huge waves, and I saw him saying goodbye to me in the flames of war!"

"He said. He said he could never stay with me again!"

Looking at her mother-in-law who was about to get up, You Ning quickly put a pillow behind her.But when I looked at my mother-in-law's face, I saw tears streaming down her face, and she was extremely sad!
"Mother-in-law, you are just dreaming. Dreams often have the opposite meaning. This means that my husband will definitely return victoriously and be safe and sound. Don't think too much."

"I see, you have been staying at home for a long time during this period, and all your thoughts are on your husband. How about we go on a trip tomorrow? It will save you the trouble of thinking!"

As he spoke, he covered his mother-in-law with a quilt.

"You, just have a good rest! Let's go out as a family tomorrow! I heard that Ci'en Temple is very efficacious. Let's go burn incense sticks and pray to the Buddha to bless my husband for his safe return!"

"no!"

You Ning's proposal was flatly rejected by Ji's mother, and she said angrily: "Our family believes in Taoism, and we are also begging Taoist ancestors. How can we go to the temple? If Taoist ancestors find out, why don't we blame our family for being dishonest?"

Looking at her stubborn mother-in-law, You Ning couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, but she could only agree: "Okay, okay, let's go to the Taoist temple. Can't we go to the Taoist temple?"

Mother Ji seemed to have thought of something again and said, "Bring the princess and the mother-in-law with you tomorrow. If there are more people, Taozu might be able to hear."

You Ning held his forehead and smiled bitterly. Are you planning to go to a Taoist temple or something?Are there many people who are sincere?It doesn’t make sense!

But in order to appease her mother-in-law, she could only nod and say: "Okay, okay, whatever you say is fine. I will ask the housekeeper to call them early tomorrow morning."

"Is this down?"

Mother Ji was satisfied after hearing this!
After helping her mother-in-law to sleep, You Ning returned to her room, but for some reason she couldn't fall asleep.Thinking of her mother-in-law's words, she secretly prayed: "I pray that my ancestors will return safely with my husband in my arms, and I wish that I would live for ten years!"

Early the next morning, the housekeeper Lao Liu came to the princess's house and told him about going to the Taoist temple to offer incense!
Pingyang was surprised. He already knew the temperament of his sister. What happened today?Thinking of going to a Taoist temple to offer incense?
Seeing the worried look on the housekeeper's face, he asked directly: "But what happened at home? How can I go to the Taoist temple to offer incense in a safe manner?"

"This"

Old Liu was a little hesitant, but still said: "Princess, you are not an outsider, so I will tell you straight away."

After that, I told you what happened last night.

"You don't know, the old lady seemed to be going crazy at that time. She almost scared us to death. She shouted the name of the head of the family. Finally, she got better after the madam's persuasion!"

"Princess, please go and persuade the old lady. This morning, before dawn, she shouted that we should pack our things quickly. She also said that she would take out all the treasures at home and give them as incense money to the Taoist temple. She is probably picking out things at the moment. No one dared to dissuade them, and they became furious, saying that these things should be taken alive or dead, and as long as they can keep the head of the family safe, they will not hesitate to bankrupt the family!"

"Also."

"What else?"

Pingyang asked curiously.

"She also said that if the Taoist temple didn't work, she would destroy it."

Pingyang was stunned for a moment, but then he burst into laughter.In the end, he laughed so hard that he was out of breath, pointed at Lao Liu and said: "Hahaha, you are laughing so hard!" "Okay, you go back first, I will be there soon!"

Pingyang couldn't help but laugh. This sister who had always been knowledgeable and sensible actually acted rogue.If it is effective, I will give you enough incense and money, but if it is not effective, I will destroy other people's Taoist temples. What kind of truth is this?
But, why do I feel good about it?

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, smiled, and got up to go out!
To talk about the largest Taoist temple in Chang'an City, we have to say Xuandu Temple located in Chongyefang.

Xuandu Temple was built in the ancient city of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty during the Later Zhou Dynasty, and was named Tongtong Temple.When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty planned the city of Daxing based on the lines of the Qian hexagram, he moved it to Chongye Square in Daxing City and renamed it Xuandu Temple, across Zhuque Street and Xingshan Temple, in order to hold down the Nine-Five Nobles on the fifth high slope. relatively.

It is also interesting to say that the Buddhist and Taoist families are like enemies. Wherever there are Taoist temples, most of them have Buddhist temples, just like their shadows.

Just like two businessmen with the same business, they are afraid of being robbed of their business.

But in recent years, both Taoist temples and Buddhist temples have experienced great prosperity.Since Master Xuanzang acquired Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddhists built a famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Chang'an to store the scriptures.

Later, he preached Buddhism in Hongfu Temple and Daci'en Temple, which was very popular for a while.

But the Taoists were not to be left behind. They accurately measured the times of solar eclipses and even calculated the patterns of solar and lunar eclipses.It has gained the trust of many people, and it has become prosperous and successful in recent years.

The Taoists, who were a little lonely after Xuanzang's return, were surprised to find that they were on par with the Buddhists, and no one took advantage!

On this day, Yuan Tiangang, who is said to have lived for hundreds of years, was meditating in his room when he heard someone knocking on the door.As one of the few existing ancestors of Taoism, his status is even that of the emperor, and he does not dare to neglect it. He has already become a living god.

He was ripped off by Ji Song at first, but it also made Taoism flourish.Although I felt distressed, I endured it.Later, in order to cope with the increasingly fierce dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, several Taoist ancestors took turns to sit in Xuandu Temple in Chang'an. This year it happened to be his turn.

"What's the matter? Didn't you say not to disturb Pindao?"

The person outside the door paused for a moment, as if hesitating again, but finally said: "Ancestor, the old lady of the Ji family, Princess Pingyang, is here. Guanzhu asked me to ask if you would like to come over?"

Yuan Tiangang was stunned and said quickly: "Go and entertain me first. Don't neglect me. The old man will be here soon."

"Yes!"

"Wait!"

Yuan Tiangang seemed to have thought of something and said again: "Go and call Chunfeng and ask him to come too!"

"Yes!"

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"Why did my sister want to come here? Xuandu Temple is the place that manages Taoist temples across the country. Isn't it inappropriate for us to come here?"

Mother Ji hesitated when she saw the Xuandu Temple, which was majestic and not inferior to other palaces.

"Tch, what are you afraid of?"

Pingyang didn't take it seriously and walked into the Taoist temple. The host who had already received the news hurriedly came out, performed Taoist etiquette, bowed and said: "I don't know that distinguished guests are coming to the door. I am not welcomed from afar, but I still hope to see you!"

"Okay, today I'm here to offer incense, so go ahead and do what you're supposed to do!"

The host hesitated a little, but finally gritted his teeth and said: "Then princess, please help yourself!"

Mother Ji, Mrs. Zhang, and You Ning walked into the Taoist temple. They looked at the Sanqing Taoist ancestor enshrined on the high platform and quickly stepped forward to salute!

"The Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty is here. Disciple Ji Wu pays homage to the Patriarch. I hope that the Patriarch will return safely with my son in his arms. I will continue to worship him every day in the future!"

After saying that, he knelt down on the futon and bowed respectfully, completing the entire process meticulously.

You Ning and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhang, also prayed to Daozu one by one for her husband and her son-in-law to be safe.

Pingyang didn't kneel down to worship. How could she not know how the Sanqing Taoist came to be?Before the Tang Dynasty, there were many Taoist factions and they were not systematic, so they were suppressed by Buddhism.A few years ago, Ji Song's theory of Pangu's creation made the origin of Taoism self-explanatory.

Pangu opened the sky, the soul differentiated into the Taoist ancestors of the Three Qing Dynasties, and the body and blood transformed into all the people of the Central Plains.The Three Emperors ruled the world, and the Five Emperors made the final decision. This is how the current Chinese nation came into being.

What is this that I don’t know yet?It’s fine to deceive the ignorant people, but to deceive the elites of this era?hehe!That's just because everyone sees Taoism and doesn't say anything!
"I didn't know that the princess was here. I'm so impolite. I'm so rude!"

At this time, Yuan Tiangang brought Li Chunfeng to the main hall.

"Oh? Taoist priest Yuan is here too!"

Pingyang said in a strange tone, but the two of them seemed not to hear it.

"I've met Daoist Yuan and Daoist Li!"

Ji Mu and You Ning, Chang Shi quickly saluted.

To others, Yuan Tiangang and the two might still be able to pretend to be living gods, but facing Ji Song's bastard mother, they didn't dare to be careless.If that bastard found out, would he still be able to ridicule himself to death?
"Old madam, there is no need to be like this. The master and apprentice of the old Taoist and Mr. Xi are sworn friends. Today, when the old lady comes here, how can the old Taoist not greet her personally?"

After finishing speaking, he said: "This is not the place to talk. Please invite the princess and the old lady to move to the back hall and let the old Taoist show his friendship to the landlord!"

Ji's mother glanced at Pingyang, nodded and said, "Okay, I just have something to ask the Taoist Priest to clarify!"

After a while, everyone came to the garden of the apse, which was full of peach trees. Unfortunately, it was not the flowering season yet. If it were February or March, there would be peach blossoms everywhere, like a fairyland!

After everyone sat down and the Taoist boy served fragrant tea, Yuan Tiangang said, "I wonder what the old lady wants?"

Mother Ji pondered for a moment and said, "I had a dream yesterday, and I came here specifically to interpret it. Please give me some advice from the Taoist priest!"

After that, he recounted what happened in yesterday's dream. Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng frowned immediately after hearing this!
Seeing the expressions on the two people's faces, Mother Ji's heart skipped a beat and she quickly said, "But what's wrong?"

"Don't be anxious, madam!"

Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard, thought for a while and said: "It is true that I think about it every day and dream about it at night. This may be because the old lady loves her son so much that it shows up in the dream. Wait for me to make a fortune!"

"That's going to be a long way!"

Yuan Tiangang took out three simple copper coins and a turtle shell, and then he settled down!

Everyone doesn't understand fortune telling, but their ability to observe words and emotions is not weak.As soon as it was closed, Yuan Tiangang's face changed drastically, and then he disappeared again. Except for Pingyang, who was thoughtful, no one else noticed!
"call!"

Yuan Tiangang took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Don't worry, old lady. The hexagram shows that although Mr. Xi is occasionally in crisis, he can turn danger into good fortune. In addition, Mr. Xi's achievements are astonishing and his merits are immeasurable. He will return safely!"

Ji's mother was overjoyed when she heard this. She quickly stood up and said, "Then let me give you auspicious words."

"Come on!"

Old Liu quickly stepped forward: "Old Madam!"

Mother Ji waved her hand and said, "This is my wish. I hope the Taoist Master will not refuse!"

"Farewell, old man!"

After saying that, he walked towards the front hall without waiting for Yuan Tiangang to persuade him to stay.

(End of this chapter)