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Chapter 1130 Dragon God and True Man

"Shenlong..."

"And that miracle doctor!"

"Are you going straight into the Forbidden City?"

Inside the Emperor's Hall, there was complete silence.

But whether it was Jiajing who stood up, the communication between the eyes of the officials, and the inner fluctuations, they all reached the extreme.

This court meeting was too hasty, before the crowd gathered in a hurry, for a moment they were only afraid of losing their manners in front of the hall, and could not care about other things.

But wait until they stand outside the Meridian Gate, then enter Danchi to wait, and finally enter the palace. During the whole process, the officials have already recalled that the main topic of this court meeting must be related to the dragon who has just collected the clouds and stopped the rain.

Ever since, the eyes of some officials have drifted to Tao Zhongwen, the celestial master.

If the dragon god is granted, will it be under the jurisdiction of this celestial master?
If it belongs, as long as the Heavenly Court does not appear, the land of the mountain gods in the Ming Dynasty and the decrees of the City God's Society will all belong to the Taoist sect, and the power of the position of the celestial master will be far greater than before.

If you don't return, the status of the celestial master will be embarrassing...

Of course, one more thing to consider is whether the dragon that stops the rain will really enter the court, or whether it will just disappear without a trace.

As a result, as soon as the court meeting was held, there was an answer.

Two figures with vacant spirits and high spirits descended from the sky and entered the court hall.

The woman's face is like a lotus calyx, her lips are like cherries, her horns are crystal clear, her teeth are bright and her eyes are bright.

The appearance is extremely beautiful, but the face is serious, and it is not easy to deal with at a glance, just like those gods who are high and quiet, they are not stained with dust, and they have a celestial charm.

In comparison, the man is not inferior, with a clear and handsome appearance, the appearance of a banished fairy, the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and a natural temperament.

Tao Zhongwen is already a young man with white hair and a youthful face, but when he sees this one, he immediately thinks of Su Dongpo's poems, "My son should only see paintings, and I only know about them. When I write to the end of the world, I must not be a man in the dust." "...

The legendary true immortals outside the world, the heavenly beings of the Xuanfu, should have such looks!
"Is this person Li Shizhen?"

Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son were quite moved in their expressions.

"Mr. Li is here!"

Lu Bing and the Thirteen Taibao behind him showed joy, but also moved.

"how come?"

Tao Zhongwen was silent, while Tao Shien was shocked.

Because these two came in, it was not the imagined relationship between the gods and the guardian gods, one in front and one behind, with a clear priority...

Instead, they walked side by side and went straight into the hall.

How can this Li Shizhen be able to walk side by side with the gods?
"Follow my steps, don't look sideways, just go forward!"

"Don't think so much, don't be afraid, go back and give you delicious food..."

What they didn't know was that when Long Nu saw so many strangers in the hall, she almost closed herself off and almost turned her head away.

Fortunately, Li Yan had expected it earlier, coaxed for a while on the treasure ship, and now he led the way all the way, sound transmission comforted, and Long Nu entered the Huangji Hall nervously with a stern face.

In comparison, Li Yan's face was indifferent. When he came to this place that best represented the political center of the Ming Dynasty, he was quite touched when he thought of the Forbidden City for later generations.

The Great Yan of the Water Margin world is also the capital of Beijing, and the palace built is also called the Forbidden City. However, both the size of the land and the layout of the palace have their own characteristics in response to the requirements of the times.

The Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty is closer to the Forbidden City of later generations. For example, the Huangji Hall now has a name that ordinary people are familiar with, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

When you go to the Forbidden City in Beijing, you must visit the scenic spot. The dragon chair symbolizing the emperor's throne is placed on the palace. Although it can only be viewed from a distance through the fence, it is enough to make people feel emotional.

And the one in the later generations is precisely the throne painted (xiū) with golden lacquer cloud and dragon pattern on the high platform today.

The whole is in the shape of an armchair, with four pillars supporting the armrests, thirteen golden dragons are carved on it, and a dragon stands in the middle of the back of the chair, looking around, with a majestic expression.

The material is made of three kinds of wood: lobular red sandalwood, golden nanmu, and birch. It looks golden, but it is not gold. On the dragon chair, a layer of transparent lacquer is covered to form the effect of all gold.

Behind the dragon chair, there are seven large screens that are also painted in gold, and dozens of dragon shapes are also carved on them. Li Yan still remembers that the staff of the Palace Museum said that the total number of golden dragons carved on the dragon chair and the screen is Eighty, but ninety-nine must return to one. The dragon missing on the seat and screen refers to the person sitting on the dragon chair, that is, the supreme being under heaven, the real dragon emperor.

Now the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty stood up, his body tensed, and he stared at him with a complicated face.

For a while, Jiajing didn't know how to face this dragon.

Mainly etiquette.

According to the time when gods and Buddhas were still there thousands of years ago, all four major continents valued gods. Even in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, when Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva appeared, there would be "the king of Tang worships, and the civil and martial arts kneel down."

That is certainly an expression of respect and gratitude. After all, Avalokitesvara guided the maze, took the Mahayana scriptures and Tripitaka, and ascended to heaven from suffering. Now that the dragon girl has stopped the heavy rain and saved the capital from flooding, it is also a great kindness. Should Jiajing also worship? What's more, let all civil and military officials kneel down at the same time?
He even really had this idea that the emperor still had to bow down when offering sacrifices to the heavens. As long as he could become a fairy and attain the Tao, he would kowtow to the dragon girl. Although he was not happy psychologically, he could bear it.

Just as he was hesitating, he saw Li Yan bringing the dragon girl to the front of the steps, bowing and saluting: "Li Shizhen sees Your Majesty!"

He did it first, and Longnu followed suit. She lowered her head and said coldly: "Ao Xue has seen the Great Heavenly Son!"

"This man is so bold that he bows to His Majesty?"

"No, he is bringing the dragon to salute, you must not go out and disturb him!"

The meaning of seeing the superior is to meet the superior with a certain etiquette. As a citizen of Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen naturally sees the emperor, but under normal circumstances, he obviously can't just bow down like this, but kneel down and kowtow, otherwise he will only correct all officials. The censor who corrects the appearance, words and deeds will immediately rush out, shouting for disrespect, and dragging the person down to blame.

But now no one dares to do that, because everyone can see that it is precisely because of this first salute, the dragon girl Ao Xue, who appeared for the first time after disappearing as a god and Buddha for nearly a thousand years, also saluted His Majesty first.

"Good! Good!"

The key issue of etiquette was solved, and Jiajing's brows suddenly burst into joy.

Of course, the best situation is that this person with the dragon girl shouted long live long live long live long live together, but that is really unrealistic.

Jiajing has always been difficult to be satisfied, but this time he was rarely satisfied. The long wait finally paid off, and the one-month wait was totally worth it. When the Daoist Emperor was in high spirits, he also bowed his hands in a salute: "I have seen the Dragon God!"

His posture is impeccable, the left hand is yang, the right hand is yin, the right hand holds the left hand, the thumb of the right hand presses the thumb of the left hand, the palm of the right hand holds the palm of the left hand, and stretches out forward, like a drum, it is holding the yin for all things Positive.

This is the etiquette used to meet peers or friends. Performing this etiquette with Dragon Girl is like exchanging visits with immortal friends. Obviously Jiajing regards himself as a reserve immortal.

Not only is the detail in place, Jiajing immediately began to award rewards, and he wanted to confirm the relationship: "I have heard for a long time that the dragon god rains and moistens the world. Honor the title of 'God of Zhaoling Peizepuyou Dragon King', make an imperial inscription, and offer sacrifices at the right time!"

This is not a random seal. In history, the dragon has been sealed by the emperors of the past dynasties many times, praying for the wind and rain of the community.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Dragon Pond was set up in the temple, and an altar official was set up to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King with the ritual of offering sacrifices to the rain master. Song Taizu followed the system of offering sacrifices to the five dragons of the Tang Dynasty. Even the canals in the Qing Dynasty had dragon gods, who were enshrined as the "God of the Dragon King of Yanxiu Xianying Dividing Water", and ordered the governor of the river to offer sacrifices at the appropriate time.

In comparison, the Dragon Girl is not too big, but Jiajing is obviously planning to add a seal later, so he can't do it in one step.

"Why isn't it over yet?"

Dragon Girl actually didn't care at all, she just wanted to end this scene of being surrounded by many unknown creatures as soon as possible, subconsciously looked at Li Yan, and then nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing's attention was all on Long Nu, his eyes moved slightly, and he immediately looked at Li Yan: "Li Daoyi revived the divine way, suppressed the Japanese and subdued the demons, and made great achievements in the country. Crown clothing, build the Immortal Mansion!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the courtiers who knew something about Taoism showed surprise. Tao Zhongwen had been expressing his emotions and anger.

Real people are not granted casually. The original real people can basically be regarded as immortals. It is said in the "Huangdi Neijing", "In ancient times, there were real people who held the heaven and the earth, grasped yin and yang, breathed the essence, guarded the spirit independently, and had the same muscles, so they could live long. In the world, there is no end, and this is how the Dao arises."

Later on, the scope of real people began to widen. People who preserve their nature and cultivate the truth can be called real people, and they are not limited to Taoism. For example, the doctor Sun Simiao is also known as Sun Zhenzhen...

It is roughly estimated that there are about 260 famous real people in the past dynasties. It seems that there are many, but in fact, on average in each era, they are absolute leaders.

In the Ming Dynasty in history, the title of "Tianshi" was reduced to "True Man". In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang told his ministers: "Heaven is the most noble, how can there be a teacher?" The title was so blasphemous, so he was ordered to remove the title of Zhengyi sect leader, Tianshi, and change the seal of Tianshi to the seal of Zhenren, with a rank of second grade."

Of course, this world has not changed like that. There are four great celestial masters in heaven, and there are also celestial masters in the world, but they have changed from the Zhang family of Longhushan to the leader of the Taoist sect, leading Taoist affairs.

The key here is that there is also a process of promotion within Taoism, for Taoist priests, master scholars, real people, and celestial masters.

Tao Zhongwen was so favored that at first he was named "Shenxiao Baoguo Propaganda Master", and then he was named "Shenxiao Baoguo Honglie Propaganda Zhenfa Tongzhen Loyalty Bingyi Master", and finally he was named "Shenxiao Zifu Explain Fan Baoguo, Honglie, preach and teach, revitalize the law, understand the truth, be loyal, filial, and be a real person."

Now Jiajing only saw Li Shizhen for the first time, and he was sealed as a real person, such a holy grace, unprecedented.

What made it even more difficult for Tao Shien to accept was that Li Yan hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't seem too happy, then bowed again and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"After bringing the Dragon Girl to the capital, I feel that I have fulfilled my holy grace, so I want to leave and become a wild crane again?"

The corner of Jiajing's mouth raised slightly, and he sat back on the dragon chair again: "Li Shizhen, Li Shizhen, I have waited for so long, and finally found you, how could I let you go again? You don't want to be a real person, but I want you to be!"

The emperor was very satisfied, but when the ceremonial officer stepped forward, he was dumbfounded.

Where are these two standing?
Especially the gods, there has never been a precedent for being listed in the court meeting.

Fortunately, at this moment, the cold voice of the dragon girl sounded again: "Your Majesty, I am impatient with the turbidity of the world, and return to the sky first!"

Baiguan was stunned.

Showing up, saluting, being sealed, and then leaving... This is too short!

Jiajing also wanted to discuss cultivation and practice alchemy with the Dragon God, and asked him to comment on it, and he felt even more reluctant.

But she found that the dragon girl looked at Li Yan frequently, her brows were even slightly frowned, and she really couldn't stay any longer, so she hurriedly said with concern: "The Dragon God has worked so hard to harvest the rain, he is a Dingxin temple, and the incense is endless. Do your best for me!"

Upon hearing the words, Dragon Girl turned and left without hesitation, showing a demeanor of asceticism and no pleasure in material things. Li Yan saluted with one palm, also calm and breezy, with his sleeves fluttering, and turned to leave.

The posture and demeanor of these two were so outstanding that the officials couldn't help turning their heads to see them off.

No one paid any attention to their faux pas.

Because Jiajing, who was on the dragon chair, couldn't help but get up again, and watched helplessly that Xiuba's back disappeared in front of Huangji Hall, turned into a white light, and returned to Tianyu again.

(End of this chapter)