After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather comes late in autumn.
Look from a distance.
The drizzle continued, and the lake was the same color as the sky.
According to normal conditions.
This kind of weather is not suitable for going out.
But today was an accident.
Because today is the 9,000th birthday of the Great Immortal of Xishui Lake, Nacai.
Speaking of this great god of wealth.
No one in Shunzhou knows about it.
Like the Hushan Lord of Dachang Prefecture, the Great Immortal of Nacai is also a great demon canonized by the imperial court.
Among them, Hushanjun is the mountain god in Dachangfu.
The great immortal who receives wealth is the lake god in Daming Mansion.
To say it is different.
Lord Hushan was recruited by the imperial court. He was a demon in name but actually the leading general of the imperial court.
The Great Immortal who receives wealth is different.
He had a bad reputation, was favored, and nominally submitted to the imperial court, but in fact he had no deep relationship with the imperial court.
On weekdays, I listen to the tune but not the propaganda, and manage my own one-third of an acre of land.
Said to be the lake god.
He is more like a vassal king. He not only controls the lakes and rivers in Daming Prefecture, but also extends his tentacles to other prefectures and counties. He is considered to be one of the most powerful forces in Shunzhou.
"The Great Immortal of Nacai will bless you and bless my Zhao family with many children and good fortune, with a long line of descendants."
"Gather money and bring wealth, bless you and make you rich."
"My Majesty the Great Immortal of Wealth, as long as I get rich next year, I promise to offer you a golden body and pray morning and night. You must protect me."
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the 9000th birthday of the Immortal Nacai.
There are many silhouettes of people on the banks of Xishui Lake.
Some people come voluntarily to offer incense and celebrate the birthday of the Great Immortal.
Some people want to take advantage of their birthdays to pray. Maybe the immortal will give blessings when he is in a good mood and listen to the prayers.
With this purpose in mind.
Even if it is raining outside, there are still sacrifices on both sides of the lakeshore, which is very lively.
"Brother Blood Demon."
at the same time.
Inside the Water Mansion.
Sitting on the main seat was a big toad with a round figure, a pearl crown on his head, and a golden cornucopia in his arms: "Why are you distracted again? Didn't I tell you that my water palace is very strict inside and outside, and your enemy can't be more powerful."
, it doesn’t work even when you get here, just relax.”
"That's right, that's right."
"Brother Blood Demon, please relax. With our brothers here, we won't be afraid of Emperor Li even if he comes in person."
The Great Immortal who receives wealth is an old-style demon.
Its nine-thousandth birthday was, of course, packed with guests.
At a glance.
Those that fly in the sky, those that run on the ground, and those that swim in the water.
Although there are no earthly immortals to congratulate them, there are quite a few demons and demons at the level of true immortals. At a glance, there are still numbers 20 and 30.
"Brothers."
"It's not that I can't trust my brothers. It's just that the stars in my life have been shining brightly in the past few days and haven't changed. This is not a good sign."
Fu Ji is really miserable.
As a shun king, he had no power in the court and no one to back him up, so he could only rely on these demons for refuge.
Just saying that.
Although the group of demons in front of me are all real immortals and great demons running rampant, except for the Great Immortal who is stronger than him, most of the other demons are not as good as him.
Before, he had thought that he could survive the disaster with the help of the Great Immortal Nacai.
But let’s see again today.
God's will is clear.
The star of destiny shines.
For several days in a row, the twinkling stars reminded him that he was still suffering from a fate that had not changed even after coming to the Water Mansion.
"Water God."
Just thinking about it.
Below, a little demon came to report: "The talented men are ready. Just waiting for your order, they can go in and compose poems."
Different from other monsters.
The Great Immortal who receives wealth has two major hobbies.
One is secretly eating boys and girls.
One is superficial and likes to watch talented people recite poems and compose poems.
On weekdays.
A Shuifu Poetry Festival is held every three years, and the top three are rewarded with gold, silver, beauties, shops, and property. It is regarded by the scholars of Damingfu as an excellent place to gain fame and fortune.
This time is of course no exception.
It's not just Daming Mansion. For this nine thousandth birthday, the Immortal Nacai has sent invitations to all the famous scholars in various prefectures and counties in Shunzhou.
Subtract some things that you don’t want to come, and then subtract some things that you can’t come to.
After going round and round, at least one or two hundred people came today.
"Good brothers."
"Let's change our body shape for the time being, but we can't ruin my eldest brother's elegant affairs."
I heard that the scholars were all ready.
The great immortal who received wealth drank two glasses of wine in a row and waved his hand.
All the demons looked at each other and smiled.
You look at me, I look at you.
The next second, a gust of black wind blew, and in the blink of an eye, a group of demons with fur and horns transformed into a group of Taoist immortals.
"Brother, look, I've turned you into a birthday boy!"
A demon transformed into an old birthday boy, grinning with his teeth bared.
In the end, it didn't matter if he smiled, showing his fangs.
When the other demons saw it, they also laughed at him: "You are a green wolf, your teeth are all exposed."
"ah?"
The green-haired wolf touched his mouth and smiled when he touched the fangs: "I have been using the main body for a long time, but I have neglected the art of transformation. I will punish you with one drink, and you will be punished with one drink."
Playful and playful.
Push the cup to change the cup.
After a while, the scholars who came to attend the meeting arrived, led by some Shuifu shrimp soldiers.
All the scholars looked up.
I saw the fairy light and the fairy music bursting inside the banquet.
The fat man transformed into the Great Immortal is sitting outside on the main seat. The rest of the people are also handsome men and women, and they don't look like monsters at all.
"Before, I was worried that the Water God was unkempt and looked like an evil ghost. But now I see, holding a treasure basin in his arms, he looks really good and wealthy."
The scholars were whispering to each other and discussing a lot.
heard something like this.
The Great Immortal's face glowed red and he was extremely happy: "I invite all the wise men to come today, not only to wish me a birthday, but also to consider your talents and learning."
"The rules are still the same."
"I say a word, and everyone makes a poem."
"After writing it, post it on the jade pillar and rate it as one, two or three."
"This first place has a thousand acres of fertile land and eight beauties. In addition, I will recommend it to the prefect."
"down."
"Two or three people, three to five hundred acres of fertile land, and four to six beautiful maids. I recommended them to each county government."
"Everyone else will also receive rewards and banquets to ensure that everyone's trip is worthwhile."
Upon hearing this.
Everyone was also very happy.
Most of the scholars who came to the banquet were scholars who had not yet won the imperial examination.
There are even some people who have not even passed the scholar examination and are just children who are good at poetry.
Not to mention recommending him to the prefect, what is his future as a county magistrate?
Even if you don't get the top spot, it's just better to participate. It's still good to work on a few acres of farmland and go back.
"Please give me a message from the Water God."
Everyone bowed down one after another, eager to show off their skills.
The Great Immortal was not polite. He turned his eyes, fell on the pearls inlaid in the water palace, and said: "For this poetry meeting, I will use pearls as a sentence. All sages, please come."
Got the words.
The scholars shook their heads, their faces turning red from holding back.
This is also inevitable.
If anyone had the ability to compose a poem in seven steps, Cao Zhi in the past would not have been jokingly said to have only one stone in the world.
"Yes."
Among all the scholars, there are naturally many capable people.
One of the scholars, named Zong Chang, was the first to give the answer: "The pearl looks big from a distance, and the big pearl looks close. The pearl is really big, it is really a big pearl."
"this"
The demons looked at each other.
They are all people who drink blood. They don't know a single word of Douda. They just think that this poem sounds easy to hear, but they can't say it well, so they can only subconsciously look at the Great Immortal.
But don't want to.
The Great Immortal of Nacai himself was stunned.
What is this stuff.
Even if you let it compose poetry, it won't be worse than this.
Keep your head down.
Suppressing his anger, the Immortal Na Cai gave the shrimp soldiers on the left and right a look, as if to say: "Fork it out"
"Water God, why is this so?"
Four shrimp soldiers stepped forward.
Each person carried a three-pointed water fork.
You crossed your left arm, I crossed my right arm, and regardless of Scholar Zongchang's pleas, he was thrown out in the blink of an eye.
certainly.
This is just an innocuous little episode.
The Great Immortal of Cai Cai looked at the remaining people and waved his hands expectantly: "Go on, don't let illiteracy disturb your elegance."
Hear the sound.
Scholars write like wandering dragons.
Soon, the poems written one after another were presented to the table of the Great Immortal.
I just looked at the verses that were handed to me.
However, the Great Immortal Na Cai couldn't help but laugh. Each one of them was only slightly better than the scholar Zongchang, that is, one, two, three or four grains would not be seen if they fell into the water.
"Then Scholar in Tsing Yi, why don't you write?"
The Great Immortal Nacai looked and looked and searched again and again.
I couldn't find a poem that satisfied me, so when I looked up, I found that there was one person in the crowd who didn't write, but just stood quietly aside.
"With an upright body and bright eyes, this scholar in green is quite attractive."
After just one glance, Immortal Nacai liked it a little and asked: "Are you a man of wisdom and confidence?"
The scholar in Tsing Yi smiled as soon as he opened his mouth: "There are fifty strings of brocade harp without any reason, each string and one column reminds me of the beautiful years, the moon in the sea has tears in its pearls, the sun in Lantian is warm and jade produces smoke."
"Okay okay"
Although the Immortal Nacai was not highly educated, he had heard a lot of poems. He immediately recognized the beauty of this poem and couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Sir, you are a great talent, please come to the banquet and have three drinks with me."
People in Tsing Yi are not polite either.
Under the leadership of Clam Girl, we found an empty table, raised our glasses, and drank three glasses of wine with the Great Immortal.
The more the Great Immortal receives wealth, the happier he becomes.
Compared with this moon pearl with tears, other people's poems seem to be nonsense.
"You all go down."
"A banquet has been prepared for you below. Let's eat first."
The Great Immortal Na Cai drove away the other scholars with a wave of his hand.
Wait until everyone leaves.
The Great Immortal was not satisfied, so he got down from his seat, sat down next to the scholar in Tsing Yi, and said with admiration: "Sir, are you married?"
The scholar in Tsing Yi shook his head.
Hear this.
The great immortal smiled so hard that his whole body trembled. He pointed at the man in green and then at himself, and happily said to the demons, "This son can be my son-in-law."