"God bless my Ming Dynasty! God bless my Ming Dynasty!" Seeing Princess Zhaoren agree to inherit the position of the sect leader, Chang Li raised his arms and shouted. He then knelt down in front of Princess Zhaoren, helped the princess up and said: "
Princess, please get up quickly. The inheritance ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. I have thought about it for a long time and have three plans for the princess."
"Thank you very much, Ci Rui!" Zhaoren kowtowed again before standing up.
Chang Li took out a piece of thick brocade cloth from his arms and said: "This is the old minister who, based on the current situation, has been thinking about it for several days to break up Ziye, leave Taihang, gather the prince, and decide the world's plan. As Li Ziye's adviser, the old minister
We shouldn't betray the owner for glory, but this person is narrow-minded and vicious. Now we must get rid of his desire to kill the princess. In order to eliminate Li Ziye's doubts, I am not allowed to discuss matters under the princess's account. Our meeting today may be a farewell."
"You can hide your husband, but why don't you see him?"
"Li Ziye has many tricks, and there are cicadas around him. If he knew that I was under the princess's account, he would definitely devise other tricks, and the brocade book would be ruined. Princess, don't worry, even though I am hiding, I will not miss the current situation.
I'm offering you some advice. If anything happens, a monk will come. It's inconvenient for me to stay for a long time, so I'll say goodbye and strictly instruct you not to reveal what happened today!" After saying this, Chang Li turned around and left.
"Sir, if I'm in danger, how can I find you?"
"Don't look for me, only monks will come." Changli seemed to be on the ground, and he didn't bother to stop to finish speaking, and had already left the door.
Princess Zhaoren watched Changli leave the temple, turned back to the dormitory, opened the brocade cloth, and studied it carefully. After about half an hour, Zhaoren's frown finally relaxed a lot. He saw hope in the brocade cloth and saw the reunion with his mother and brother.
hope.
On the second day, all the lords came from hundreds of miles around to gather at Hongmiao Mountain. They will jointly elect Princess Zhaoren as the new suzerain tomorrow, but one person is resigning.
There is a square villa garden under Hongmiao Mountain. There are many lotus flowers in the courtyard, so it is called Zhuoqing Garden. It has dozens of tile-roofed houses. It was the summer resort of Liu Qing, a wealthy man. It is now rented to Li Ziye for a temporary residence.
The villa garden is built on the mountain, with a cliff of tens of meters in the back. A stream flows through the front, and the surroundings are lush and green. The disciples of the White Lotus Sect are coming in and out to prepare for the ceremony. Chang Chanzi, on behalf of the sect master, welcomes the distant guests outside the garden.
The coming lord.
In the main hall, Chang Li was talking to Li Ziye, slightly unhappy.
"Brother Chang Li, you and I have been dating for more than ten years. Why are you suddenly resigning today? If there is anything wrong with Ziye, please correct it!" Chang Li said in surprise.
"Sect Master, yesterday I persuaded Princess Zhaoren to inherit the position of sect leader and completed the agreement between me and Chang Chan's son, Brother Shi Zheng. The rest of the matter will be left to him." Chang Li said with a bow.
"You are my arm, if you abandon me, what will I do?" Li Ziye was a little worried.
"Master, how dare you give up? I have a lifelong wish to write a book. Now Changchanzi, Brother Shizheng, has traveled all over the world and is as resourceful as Zhuge's reincarnation. I am just useless here. It's better to let me go back to the thatched cottage to write a book."
." Chang Li never dared to raise his head, for fear of being seen with his nervous face.
"Writing a book? Wouldn't my villa be better?"
"If you are too comfortable, you may lose your state of mind! I also ask the sect leader to be at ease. The book I wrote is to seek strategies for peace and rejuvenation of the country. When the sect leader has decided on the overall situation, Chang Li will present the book. In this way, what I am retreating from today
Advance for the later period!”
"If that's the case, I'm very relieved. Come and get two thousand taels of silver in silver notes." Li Ziye asked his cronies to get the silver notes and give them to Chang Li, and then said:
"I don't know when we will meet again. Please take some money with you before leaving. There is no need to worry about food and clothing. You can write your book with peace of mind. If you find a place to stay, please send someone to tell me where you are."
"Thank you, Sect Master. It is better for Chang Li to be respectful than to obey your orders. I will say goodbye now and please take care of yourself, Sect Master." Chang Li said and bowed deeply to say goodbye.
After saying that, Chang Li took the banknote, folded it into a small square, put it in his sleeve, turned around and exited the main hall, and met Chang Chanzi face to face on the patio in front of the hall.
Chang Li didn't want to say hello to Chang Chanzi. He just raised his hands in front of his face, covered his face in embarrassment, and cupped his hands as a greeting.
Chang Chanzi did not know that Chang Li had resigned at this time. He had something important to report to the sect leader, so he reconciled with Chang Li and entered the main hall.
"Sect Master, all the lords have gathered and are waiting in the front hall." Chang Chanzi entered the main hall to report.
"Okay! All the sixteen holy lords have arrived?
"Yes, a total of Bu Huo are here. Fifteen of them, Princess Zhaoren, are preparing for the inheritance ceremony at Maitreya Temple."
"Brother Shi Zheng, you have worked hard these days!"
"Sect Master, I just saw Chang Li leaving in a panic. I don't know why?" Chang Chanzi asked.
"Brother Chang Li has asked me to resign and write a book. I have approved it." Li Ziye said calmly.
"Brother Changli actually has such an ambition? I have never heard of it. But I have a concern. This person is ten times as talented as me, but he is not appreciated because of his uprightness. If we say goodbye today, I am afraid that he will be used by others." Chang Chanzi said. arrive.
"Brother Shi Zheng is overly worried. Changli is just looking for a pure place to write for the Holy Religion. Besides, he has already received the money. How can there be any roosters and dogs stealing?"
"I hope it will be as the sect leader said! The lords have been waiting for a long time, so please hurry up."
"Don't worry about Chang Li. I've sent my confidants to keep an eye on it. Let's go. At the moment, the various lords are still concerned. Brother Shi Zheng, please!"
While watching Chang Li, he left even more hurriedly, packed his luggage hastily, and hurried away straight to the gate.
Li Ziye and Chang Chanzi quickly climbed the steps, passed through three corridors, and arrived at the main hall.
The main hall is a grand building, with eight thick red pine trees supported by carved beams. In the hall, sixteen lords except Princess Zhaoren were already sitting cross-legged in two rows on both sides, with two or three close followers behind them, or someone reporting a message, and the hall was completely silent. , waiting for the sect leader.
Suddenly I heard someone shout loudly: "The sect master is here."
"We are waiting for you, sect leader." A loud and neat voice of greeting came from the hall.
Li Ziye enjoyed this treatment very much and walked towards the main seat of the hall with square steps.
"My lords, in order to inherit the legacy of our Ming Dynasty and support the orthodoxy, we have chosen today to welcome the virtuous lord. Our Ming Dynasty will be prosperous. In time, we can drive away the Tartars and restore our Ming Dynasty." Li Ziye said sonorously and forcefully.
"The bishop is prosperous and the Ming Dynasty is restored!" all the believers shouted in unison.
"My lords, the person whom our divine sect, the Ming Dynasty King, has enlightened is worthy of a great responsibility. On the night of the new moon, the Ming Dynasty King entrusted a dream to kiss and appoint Lord Zhaoren as the sect leader. Kuang Zhaoren is kind and generous, and is deeply loved by the believers in the territory. If he can take the Zen position with this girl, It is a great blessing for our divine religion to fulfill my wish according to the wishes of the Ming Dynasty King and to comply with all the believers." As soon as Li Ziye said this, all the lords present responded in unison and agreed: "In response to the king's order, I respect Zhaoren."
Before the sound was over, an extremely handsome girl with a cloud bun on top, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, brocade and silk ribbons, and colorful ribbons fluttering - Princess Zhaoren, strolled from the steps of the main hall surrounded by believers and ceremonial guards, and climbed up the steps. From left to right. Believers all bow down to the north to worship Maitreya Buddha.
A few Princess Zhaoren had already walked into the middle of the main hall, and the lords from all walks of life followed Li Ziye and were kneeling down to worship Maitreya Buddha. When the ceremony was settled, Chanzi shouted loudly: "Establish the lord."
After the sound fell, Zhaoren walked to the right side of Maitreya Buddha. All the lords left their seats and came to the center of the hall. They worshiped Maitreya Buddha first and then Zhaoren. Each lord worshiped sincerely, and Zhaoren bowed his head and bowed in return. All the lords bowed in turn and returned to their seats, continuing to bow their heads.
Kneel down and worship Maitreya Buddha.
"Please give me something holy."
Dozens of dependents came out of the refuge and asked for three sacred objects of the Ming Dynasty: one is the White Lotus Order, which is the holy book. The second is the Vairocana Crown, which is a five-faced ritual crown. The third is the White Lotus Jade Foot, which is the White Lotus.
Shi Hui, the ancestor of the teacher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, went on an excursion to carry out relics. The former patriarch took the holy objects from the hands of the believers who knelt in front of Maitreya Buddha and presented them to Zhaoren one by one. Princess Zhaoren had already knelt in front of the Buddha and raised her hands above her head to receive the holy objects.
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After the ceremony, all the lords and believers in the hall shouted in unison: "The mud comes from the beginning of chaos, and the white lotus appears and brings prosperity!"
While all the believers were celebrating, a believer hurriedly came to report: "Reporting to the sect master, a group of dozens of Qing soldiers are breaking in outside the door. We can't resist it, so we have already entered the front yard."
Hearing that Zhao Ren was not panicked, but Li Ziye, who was standing behind him, came back to repay the believers. Fortunately, he was stopped by Chanzi, otherwise it would have been revealed that he had never sincerely given up his position as the leader of the sect. Li Ziye and Chanzi looked at each other and smiled.
, there must be a conspiracy between the two of them.
"I was just established, but I am unable to do what I want. Please ask the old sect leader to make a decision." Zhaoren turned around and asked Li Ziye for instructions.
"Now that the sect master has been established, it is no longer convenient for me to make false claims. I ask the sect master to make his own decision." Li Ziye replied, resisting the desire to exercise power.
"Please forgive Zhaoren for making a mistake." After Zhaoren answered Li Ziye, he turned around and said to the lords: "We are performing Buddhist deeds here and have not done anything illegal. Don't worry."
After saying that, he immediately came out of the hall to greet him.
At this time, a group of Qing soldiers and horses had arrived in front of the main hall. The leader was wearing a yellow flag and armor and riding a tall maroon horse. This person was Yabu, the fifth son of Prince Jian Desai of Shanxi Province. Yabu was twenty-four years old.
Chapter completed!