Chapter 1105: Flying to the sky? Ascension is almost enough
Han Du's direct questioning of Zong Lai could almost be considered a provocation.
Even An Qing was a little embarrassed and secretly tugged on Han Du's robe, trying to get Han Du to shut up.
Han Du had no intention of pursuing Zong Li. When he saw An Qing shaking his head slightly, he wanted to leave.
But after Zong Ai paused for a moment, he said: "Buddha said: Don't say it!"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zong Li in surprise. Did this monk insist on quarreling with him? Moreover, this cannot be said, and that cannot be said, but before that, it was this monk who talked the most. Until now.
He was still being stubborn and trying to excuse himself by saying something unspeakable.
In a fit of anger, Han Du suddenly thought of something. He smiled and hooked his hand at the little novice who was waiting on the side, and said, "Bring me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Hearing this, the young novice monk looked towards Zong Li in confusion.
Zong Lin smiled slightly and said: "Since Donor Han is willing to teach me, the poor monk is naturally all ears. Bring me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
The little novice monk quickly brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and placed them in front of Han Du.
When Han Du saw that the ink had been sharpened, he picked up his pen. He smiled at Zong Lin and started writing.
An Qing stood beside Han Du curiously and subconsciously said:
"Enlighten the Tao and stop talking about destiny."
"Don't take the true scriptures for practice"
"One sad, one happy, one prosperous"
"Which previous life is destined"
"The cassock is not pure at all"
"The world of mortals is immaculate and empty"
"Youyou Ancient Temple Millennium Bell"
"It's all idiotic dreams"
The more An Qing continued to read, the more surprised he became at Han Du. When he read the last sentence, his surprised expression was already beyond words, and he was beyond shocked.
Han Du put down the brush, stood up and bowed, "Farewell!"
After saying that, he took Anqing and left Tianjie Temple.
Zong Yi sat there without saying a word. Even when Han Du and the two left, he didn't show any sign.
Until the little novice monk wanted to step forward and ask if he needed to show him the words written by Han Du, he saw Zong Lin's eyes slightly closed, as if he was in deep meditation, and then he gently stepped back.
It wasn't until an unknown amount of time passed that Zong Lai slowly opened his eyes. He stared blankly into the void and murmured, "Is this all just a dream?"
When An Qing came out of Tianjie Temple, his eyes never left Han Du's face.
Han Du was a little confused by her look. He couldn't help but touch his face and asked, "What's wrong? What's on my face?"
"Do you understand Buddhism?" An Qing's eyes were bright and beautiful.
"I haven't even read a single Buddhist scripture, how can I understand any Buddhist principles?" Han Du curled his lips.
"Then you, how could you write such words?" An Qing tilted his head and asked curiously.
"Made it up" Han Du dropped two cold words.
An Qing immediately stamped his feet angrily and shouted angrily: "Han Du~"
An Qing was reluctant to do anything in public, and planned to interrogate Han Du slowly after returning. However, after returning, she was no match for Han Du, and Han Du easily defeated her every time. Only Jiao Jiao
He was begging for mercy, so he didn't have the energy to question Han Du.
After repeated attempts, Anqing also gave up questioning, and the matter fell into disrepair.
However, Han Du's words left at Tianjie Temple reached Lao Zhu's court.
Lao Zhu read it over and over again, and finally murmured to himself and asked: "It's all idiots talking about Han Du, what kind of person are you?"
Han Du had only been free for a few days, but before he felt it was enough, Zhu Biao came to visit him.
As soon as Zhu Biao found Han Du, he asked Han Du to go somewhere with him. He didn't even wait for Han Du to ask where he was going, and was pulled out of the house by him.
After getting on the carriage and sitting down, Han Du had the opportunity to ask: "Your Highness, where are we going?"
"You'll know when you get there." Zhu Biao rarely told Han Du directly, but kept it secret.
.
This made Han Du even more curious. What happened to make Zhu Biao so solemn?
The carriage left the capital and headed towards the foot of a mountain.
A huge mansion is located here. The carriage came to a stop at the gate. The owner of the house had already opened the middle door. Apparently he knew that Zhu Biao was coming and opened the front door to welcome him.
Han Du got off the carriage and saw a group of people walking out of the gate. The leader was a bad old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"I pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince. I am extremely grateful that His Highness can come to watch the ceremony." Old Man Zao led the crowd and bowed to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao burst out laughing, and quickly helped the old man up with his own hands. He said, "Wanhu is so polite. Why can't I come to such a grand event? Originally, my father wanted to come to visit Wanhu, but he was busy with chores, so Gu
I would like to send my greetings to all households on behalf of my father."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering me, a bad old man."
After being polite, Zhu Biao quickly pointed at the old man and introduced him to Han Du: "This is Mr. Tao. His father gave him the name to become a Taoist, and he granted him ten thousand households."
Then he introduced Han Du to Tao Chengdao, "This is Han Du."
Han Du stepped forward with a smile, bowed his hands and said, "It turns out that your Majesty is Mr. Tao, and I have heard of him for a long time. Seeing him today will give me a lifetime of comfort."
Of course, Han Du had never heard of Tao Chengdao's name, but Lao Zhu's attitude towards him was enough for Han Du to pay attention to this person. Lao Zhu also bestowed a name on him and sealed thousands of households. This is not an ordinary grace.
explained.
It can be said that there are very few names given by Lao Zhu. Except for a few adopted sons, for example, the most famous one is Mu Ying, he only gave it to Chang Yuchun's three sons after Chang Yuchun died in battle.
Passed a name.
Originally, Han Du thought that apart from Chang Yuchun's three sons, Lao Zhu had never given anyone a name, but he did not expect to see one today.
The three brothers Chang Mao were given the name entirely because of their father Chang Yuchun. Chang Yuchun was the real number one hero in Lao Zhu's heart, and his status was still higher than that of Xu Da. After his death in the battle, Lao Zhu even mourned several times
When he had enough time, he specially ordered someone to draw a portrait of Chang Yuchun wearing a dragon robe and gave it to the Duke of Zheng.
The bad old man in front of him was obviously an extraordinary person to be named by Lao Zhu.
Moreover, he was also named Wanhu. Speaking of Wanhu, Han Du subconsciously thought of Wanhu Hou.
"Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, as if you were a scholar of ten thousand households." This is Li He's romance.
But the reality is that it is not easy to really earn a title of ten thousand households. Since Han Du was knighted, his father has carefully taught him the common sense of noble titles.
Marquis of Wanhu originated from the Qin Dynasty. Shang Yang established a twenty-level military merit title system, the top one being Marquis of Che. And Marquis of Wanhu, the top title among the Marquis of Che, had 10,000 households, which was almost equivalent to a fiefdom.
There were no towns in the Ming Dynasty, only Lumi. Therefore, there was no title of Marquis of Wanhu. There were only counts, marquises, and dukes. The dukes were the top. The princes above, even people like Chang Yuchun and Xu Da, could only
Only after death can one be given an honor.
There were no Marquis of Wanhu in the Ming Dynasty, but Lao Zhu made Tao Chengdao a Marquis of Wanhu. Doesn't this mean that if there were Marquis of Wanhu in the Ming Dynasty, then Lao Zhu wanted to make Tao Chengdao a Marquis of Wanhu?
What did this bad old man do to deserve such a generous gift from Lao Zhu? Han Du couldn't help but feel a sour taste in his heart. Even though he had made outstanding contributions, he didn't let Lao Zhu treat him like this. After each meritorious service, Lao Zhu would
It is to give your contribution to your family, especially your father and mother.
"Old man, I bet you have never heard of the old man's name before today." Facing Han Du's polite words, Tao Chengdao pointed at Han Du and said to the point.
A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Han Du's face, and he glanced at Zhu Biao involuntarily. He was a little confused. Why didn't the old man who spoke so uprightly and annoyingly, with Lao Zhu's bad temper, beat him to death? And gave him a warning.
Official promotion.
As if he didn't see the meaning in Han Du's eyes, Zhu Biao supported Tao Chengdao, and the two walked into the house talking and laughing.
Han Du followed Zhu Biao and the two of them to a wide open space. At a glance, he saw a strange snake-shaped flying car in the middle, and two huge kites placed aside. Zhou
There were people standing around, and I didn't know if they were servants of Tao Cheng Tao Mansion.
Han Du took advantage of Zhu Biao and Tao Chengdao to finish talking, and stepped forward and asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Today, thousands of households are going to complete a feat of flying into the sky that no one has accomplished in thousands of years. We are here to watch the ceremony."
"Flying to the sky? How to fly, relying on those two kites?" Han Du said in a contemptuous tone and sneered.
Han Du didn't hide it at all, and as soon as he finished speaking, Tao Chengdao heard it clearly.
Before Zhu Biao could speak, Tao Chengdao came over angrily and said to Handu: "Of course it's impossible to fly with just two kites, but have you seen that snake-shaped flying car?"
"You saw it, you won't tell me that the snake-shaped flying car can fly, right?" Han Du's tone did not change at all. This bad old man disliked him as soon as they met, although he didn't know where this inexplicable hostility came from.
Since everyone has this attitude, there is no need for Han Du to be polite to him.
Tao Chengdao suddenly became angry and said sternly: "Of course it is impossible for a snake-shaped flying car to fly into the sky, but I am proficient in firearms and have forty-seven rockets tied under the flying car. The power of the rockets is huge, and I will definitely be able to fly into the sky."
When Han Du heard this, his pupils dilated in shock. He pointed at the snake-shaped speeding car, then pointed at Tao Chengdao, and asked blankly: "You want to sit on it?" ??
"Of course, if I want to go to a higher place to observe the scene in the sky with my own eyes, I will naturally sit on it." Tao Chengdao stroked his beard with a proud look on his face, his expression full of intoxication.
As long as he succeeds in flying into the sky this time, he will be the first person in history to fly into the sky.
Let's talk. Seeing that Han Du was still in a daze without making a sound, Tao Chengdao didn't bother to argue with Han Du. He walked directly over and sat on the snake-shaped flying car. He held a kite in each hand and was ready to let the servant light it.
I saw a servant holding a torch and coming to Tao Chengdao. He said with a very heavy heart: "Master, I am so scared."
Tao Chengdao asked: "What are you afraid of?"
The servant said: "If the flight fails, the master's life may not be saved."
Tao Chengdao looked up to the sky and laughed, saying: "Flying into the sky has been my long-cherished wish for thousands of years. Today, even if I am shattered into pieces and my blood is splashed across the sky, I still want to pave a way for future generations to explore the sky. Don't be afraid, come quickly.
ignition!"
The servant had no choice but to obey Tao Chengdao's order and raised the blazing torch.
Just when he was about to light it, Han Du stood in the distance and shouted loudly with a smile on his face: "The one with the torch."
The servant paused quickly and turned to look at Han Du.
"If you light the fire, your master will not fly to the sky, but ascend to the sky!"
Ascension to heaven, only the dead will ascend to heaven. Han Du's words were completely insulting, and he was cursing Tao Chengdao at this critical moment. Tao Chengdao's servants around him all looked at Han Du and glared angrily.
But the servant holding the torch was frightened by Han Du's words and did not dare to light the fire.
"Master, I'm afraid~"
Tao Chengdao was so angry at Han Du that his lungs almost exploded. He raised his head and looked at the servant with a sword-like gaze, and shouted sternly: "Don't listen to his nonsense. Just light the fire if you are told. What are you talking about?"
Zhu Biao also frowned and said to Han Du: "Today we are here to observe the ceremony for Wanhu, please don't make trouble, okay?"
Han Du spread his hands with a smile and said: "I am not causing trouble! You know, I am also proficient in gunpowder. I can guarantee that as long as those rockets are ignited, the ten thousand households mentioned by His Highness will definitely ascend to heaven."
Zhu Biao fell silent immediately. He might not believe what others said, but he had to believe what Han Du said. Han Du's proficiency in gunpowder was also superb.
What if what Han Du said is true? Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unlikely event.
At this time, Han Du took Zhu Biao's arm and said with a smile: "Your Highness, let's retreat a little further. Otherwise, when it explodes, I'm afraid it will splatter you with blood."
Zhu Biao was pulled back two steps by Han Du and looked at Han Du helplessly, wondering why Han Du wanted to offend Wanhu to death.
Sure enough, Tao Chengdao couldn't bear Han Du's words anymore. He angrily threw down the two kites in his hands and flew into a rage.
He rushed to Han Du and asked sternly: "Why do you think my rocket will explode, you idiot?"
"If a rocket doesn't explode, is it still called a rocket?" Han Du sneered, not afraid of the old man at all.
Tao Chengdao's nose was so angry that he pointed at Han Du and said: "The old man knows you. Don't think that just because you have made some firearms, you can't look down on the old man's rocket. Today the old man will make it for you to see. My rocket will definitely not
explode."
Zhu Biao was a little inclined to believe Han Du. Seeing that Tao Chengdao was about to go back, he quickly stopped him. He quickly comforted him and said: "Wanhu, don't argue with him, but although his words are unpleasant, they are not unreasonable. Just in case.
, Gu means what if, if something happens to Wanhu, how will I explain to my father?"
"There is no need for His Highness to explain to the Emperor unless there is any chance." The old man was stubborn and had the aura of never looking back until he hit the wall. He didn't even give Zhu Biao face.
When Han Du saw that it was almost over, he stopped teasing the bad old man and said with a smile: "If there is any chance, you will know if you try it?"
"How to try?" Zhu Biao asked hurriedly. Seeing that Han Du remained silent, he added, "I know you have many ideas, so tell me quickly."
Han Du listened and said calmly: "Since you don't know what the result will be, why do you have to use someone to sit on it for the first time?"
He glanced at Tao Chengdao's thin figure and said, "Why don't you try to tie a living thing to it first? Once the living thing returns alive, it won't be too late to let someone get on it. You don't look heavy.
Just a sheep is enough."
No chance, no matter whether it is a human or a sheep, there will be no life or death in it. However, since this bad old man cannot die, then the sheep will only be wronged.
Upon hearing Han Du's request, Zhu Biao immediately ordered, "Quick, go get a sheep."
Tao Chengdao's servant was originally uneasy about his master's idea of flying into the sky, but now that he heard that he could use sheep instead, he naturally did not dare to neglect his master's safety.
Not long after, several servants tied up a big fat sheep and tied it tightly to the snake-shaped flying car.
"Flying into the sky is a feat that has taken thousands of years. How can you let a sheep go up there for the first time?" Tao Chengdao muttered to this day, still dissatisfied.
Han Du glanced at him sideways and said with a smile: "If you are willing to sit up and replace the sheep, I have no objection."
"Han Du! Stop saying a few words," Zhu Biao shouted, and then whispered to Han Du.
Then, he turned to Tao Chengdao and said: "How can a rich man from thousands of households risk his own life? This family is alone in making the decision. Let's try it with sheep first."
Soon everything was ready. Zhu Biao was also afraid that Tao Chengdao would make another mistake. As soon as he saw that everything was ready, he immediately ordered the fire to be lit.
This time, the servant was no longer afraid, and the torch in his hand no longer shook. He immediately lit the fuse of the rocket and quickly backed away.
As the fuse burned to the end, there was only a loud "Boom!" sound, the gunpowder was ignited, and more ferocious flames were sprayed downward. Thick smoke billowed around the speeding car, and flames billowed. In an instant, the snake-shaped speeding car was moving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
rising into the sky, and the speed is getting faster and faster.
The surrounding crowd suddenly burst into cheers.
Tao Chengdao jumped up instantly, his expression was extremely excited, his mouth was trembling, and he was spitting and said: "I knew it could be done, and it's all your fault. If you hadn't caused trouble, I would be the best in the world."
At this moment, the second row of rockets ignited on their own. Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the sky, and the snake-shaped flying car in the blue sky turned into a ball of fire. The big fat sheep let out a shrill scream, and jumped out of the burning flying car.
It fell down and hit the ground silently.
Everyone stared at the scene in front of them in shock, speechless. Except for the sound of various debris flying down from the sky, there was no sound in the entire venue.
Han Du turned around and looked at Tao Chengdao with a smile: "Why blame me? If it weren't for me, you would have ascended to heaven today!" He reached out and patted Tao Chengdao on the shoulder.
Everyone else, including Zhu Biao, was full of joy.
If he hadn't listened to Han Du's suggestion just now and asked the sheep to replace Tao Chengdao, then Tao Chengdao would have ended up exactly the same as that sheep, dead and without life!