Chapter 266: The feast of the water king of Taihu Lake, Fan Li appears
In the afternoon, the water surface of Taihu Lake was calm, and white sails were dotted where the water and sky met. Everything seemed so calm and leisurely.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew up, and a line of dark clouds in the distance galloped towards Taihu Lake like a galloping horse.
In an instant, I saw the fishing boats on the lake begin to disperse, and I could hear the panicked shouts of the fishermen.
"The Lake King is out on patrol!"
Less than half an hour later, lead-black clouds filled the sky, and there was no trace of a fishing boat on the surface of Tai Lake.
A strong wind blew across the surface of Taihu Lake, setting off rolling waves. Then there was a loud thunder, and large raindrops fell from the sky, causing countless ripples on the lake.
For a time, it was windy and rainy, the waves were rolling, and strange sounds were faintly heard from under the water of Taihu Lake.
Soon, countless turtles, turtles, and turtles emerged from the water of Taihu Lake. They swam back and forth on the water, stirring up huge, wall-like waves. These waves seemed to be frozen and stagnant in the water.
On the top, they are like huge city walls; they slap the water surface of Taihu Lake, making the water surface hard, just like the ground.
Ten minutes later, a giant city condensed from water appeared on the surface of Taihu Lake.
This huge water city has three gates, and there are wide streets in the city. There are teams of people with strange heads and strange-shaped water monsters emerging from the water with weapons in hand, standing on both sides of the street, like a guard of honor.
Then I saw a group of mirage dragons swimming over from the east. They were breathing mirage one by one, and in an instant, things like pavilions, palaces and pearls, singing and dancing mats, couches and mattresses appeared out of thin air.
He appeared in the water city, and even the utensils such as track and field horses were prepared. Every piece looked bright and brilliant, as if they were used by the immortal family.
When everything was ready, more than two hundred water beasts held lanterns in their mouths, carried fully armed soldiers, and surrounded a man in red clothes and a red crown. They emerged from the water of Taihu Lake and arrived at the gate of Shuicheng.
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After seeing the man in red, the water monsters in the water city all bowed down on the water.
"Greetings to the Lord of Taihu Lake!"
"stand up!"
The man in red seemed to be in a good mood. He waved his hand casually, letting the water monsters stand up, and then asked.
"When will the God of the River (zhà) Xi and the God of Songjiang come?"
"Qi Shuijun,"
A mirage dragon replied respectfully.
"My master has already set off and will arrive soon, but King Anliu will have to be a little later because there are distinguished guests in the palace."
Just as the mirage was speaking, hundreds of divine fish that spit fire beads for lighting emerged from the south mouth of the Pi River, and entered Taihu Lake with more than a hundred fully armed soldiers.
In the middle of these soldiers is an old man wearing green clothes and a black crown, riding a dragon horse.
"Longjun..."
When he saw Taihu Shuijun in front of Shuicheng, the old man quickly dismounted his horse and saluted Taihu Shuijun from a distance.
"We have been separated for five centuries. Although there are many fish and geese, we have been laughing and talking for a long time. Thinking about the great virtue of Lord Long, I can't help but feel a sense of sadness."
Taihu Shuijun also raised his hand and bowed to the other party in return.
"The lonely heart also knows this."
After the two of them were polite, the God of Pixi raised his head and asked Taihu Shuijun.
"Suicune is holding a banquet today. I wonder what the reason is?"
In response to the words of the God of Pixi, Taihu Shuijun did not answer, but showed a mysterious smile.
"My dear brother, wait a moment, Rong Gu will introduce you to someone...he is here!"
Before he finished speaking, the God of Pixi heard a Qingyue chanting voice coming from Dongting Lake.
"Ji Shi has a sincere heart. He understands things and thinks far away. He raises his aspirations to the dark clouds. He gazes at the rocks with flowing eyes."
Following the words, a small boat slowly crossed the water of Dongting Lake against the wind and rain. On the bow of the boat stood a man wearing a green Taoist robe, carrying a sword on his back, and having three long beards. He looked like an immortal.
A Taoist priest with a strong wind.
When he saw the Taihu Water Lord, the Taoist priest clasped his hands and bowed to the Taihu Water Lord.
"I am late, I have been waiting for you for a long time. I am rude!"
"where!"
Taihu Shuijun smiled and nodded in return to the Taoist priest.
"The real person is not late, so there is no need to be polite."
With that said, Taihu Shuijun turned to the God of Pixi River and said.
"Xian brother, this is the person I intend to introduce to you, the master of Jianghuai Laojun Temple, a real person from the Taoist Shuangxiu Sect, Zuo Youxian."
"oh!"
After hearing what Taihu Shuijun said, Feixi nodded in understanding.
"Zhenren Zuo is a name I have admired for a long time..."
"where!"
Taoist priest Zuo Youxian leaned forward and returned the courtesy.
"The gods are respected and praised too much, and their little fame is not worth mentioning."
"My dear brother, you don't know something. Zuo Zhenren is now the national counselor of Duke Fu of the Jianghuai Army."
Taihu Shuijun explained to the God of Pixi seriously.
"I am holding a big banquet this time just for..."
Boom boom boom!
Before Taihu Shuijun finished speaking, they heard a burst of noise coming from the direction of Songjiang. The three of them turned around and saw a man wearing tiger skin clothes, a red scarf on his forehead, and cyan boots.
, the burly giant held a huge candle and rolled in from the direction of Songjiang with a large group of people.
In the middle of this team was an open carriage inlaid with gold and jade. On the carriage sat an old man in purple clothes and a red crown with a majestic expression. Opposite the old man sat a man in a cloak.
After seeing this old man in purple clothes and red crown, Taihu Shuijun said happily.
"King Matsue Shen Anliu has also arrived, and now we are all here."
After a while, King Anliu, the Songjiang god in purple clothes and a red crown, got off the carriage with the man in a cloak and saluted Taihu Shuijun.
"Sorry, I'm late, but I brought Fan Xiangguo over from the waterside. I think I can atone for my sins a little!"
The man in the cloak lifted his cloak, revealing a thin face, and nodded slightly to the people present.
"The lonely soul Fan Li came uninvited and interrupted the feast, which is rude."
"where!"
Taihu Shuijun was very happy to step forward and take Fan Li's hand.
"I have heard of the name of the Divine Lord a long time ago, but I have no chance to see it. Seeing it today brings so much comfort to my life! Come, everyone, please..."
As he spoke, he led Fan Li into Shuicheng first. After being polite to others, the others followed his footsteps and took their seats.
Just as the banquet was served, a group of female musicians with various musical instruments approached from the side and sat down on the side of the water city. An actress with fish scales on her body seemed to be the host and said loudly
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"Beauty Chao Hao, drink "Gongwu Crossing the River Song""
Ding dong!
The music started playing, and a beautiful mermaid emerged from under the lake, twisted her body and began to dance and sing loudly.
"The turbid waves are rising, and the dawn fog is gathering. The public has no way to cross the river, so the public does it. The wind blows and the water is so strong that I can't hear it. I catch my clothes and watch the water flow..."
Along with the singing, dozens of clam girls in very polite clothes emerged from the water. They gathered around the mermaid and began to shake their clam shells to accompany the dance. For a moment, their flesh was shining, and their pink arms and thighs took off.
, the scene is very beautiful.
"Originally I invited the God of Xiang River and Dongting Water Lord, but they seemed to have something to do and couldn't come..."
With that said, Taihu Shuijun raised the wine glass in his hand and said proudly.
"But fortunately, Fan Xiangguo, the famous divine king of Wu, is willing to come this time, which makes Gu Zhen feel full of brilliance!"
"where!"
Fan Li raised the wine glass in his hand and said modestly.
"Fan Li only had cool virtues in Wu, but he didn't want to be kind to others. He built a temple in Jiangmen and offered sacrifices in the Spring and Autumn Period, so he could join the Shinto. He was a late student and was very frightened. He came uninvited today. Fortunately, Shuijun did not give up.
Ashamed..."
"Fan Xiangguo is too modest!"
On the other side, Lord Matsue God Anryu raised his wine glass.
"The Prime Minister has won the hearts of the people. He is very popular in Wu land and has great magical power. Even if someone is in charge of Songjiang, he can't match it."
"Yeah yeah……"
The God of Pixi also nodded.
"Compared with the Prime Minister, the little god is stretched thin."
"..."
After exchanging business talk for a while, Taihu Shuijun finally brought the topic to the right track amidst the melodious music.
"This time I am hosting this big banquet alone. I have invited two virtuous brothers, the God of Pixi and the God of Songjiang, and a god like Fan Xiangguo to come here. It is because of a big matter, and I want to discuss it with you."
"event?"
The gods present looked at each other and looked at Taihu Shuijun with some doubts.
"If it's such a big deal, Shui-kun, please speak up."
Taihu Shuijun smiled and waved his hand.
"What Gu said is not detailed enough. It would be better for Zuo Zhenren to explain it more clearly."
After Feixi Shen, Songjiang Shen and Fan Li looked at each other, they simultaneously turned their heads to the Taoist priest Zuo Youxian sitting on one side.
"Several gods..."
Sitting on the seat, Zuo Youxian calmly raised his hands and saluted them.
"As far as I know, although several gods are the great gods of my Jiangnan land, their incense does not seem to be strong. I don't know if it is true or not?"
"Yes!"
The one who spoke was the most impatient Feixi God.
"My Pei River passes through a small area. If it weren't for the many cultural gathering places along the way, I'm afraid the incense would be even more dwindled. Not to mention compared to Fan Xiangguo who held great festivals in the Spring and Autumn Period, even Brother Songjiang and I can't compare."
"Fan Xiangguo is naturally very popular..."
Zuo Youxian twisted his beard with his hand and said with a smile.
"But to say how prosperous it is, that's not necessarily true. At least 80% of the temples in the entire Jiangnan have far more incense than Fan Xiangguo Temple, right?"
"Zhenren Zuo, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
Fan Li didn't look unhappy at all because his incense was not as good as those of the monks' temple, and he still said with a smile.
"Everyone knows that the incense in Buddhist temples is very popular. Don't say that we are small gods, we are real people. Can the incense of your Laojun temple be compared with those of those temples?"
"This is not the case..."
Zuo Youxian waved his hand, with a calm expression on his face.
"Incense is useless to our Taoist sect, but it is different for the gods. If the incense has enough power, all the gods can take a step forward, right?"
After hearing Zuo Youxian's words, Fan Li didn't say a word, and the God of Feixi asked naturally beside him.
"Then what you mean, do you plan to share the power of the incense and incense in your Taoist temple with us?"
"Of course this is natural!"
Zuo Youxian laughed out loud and waved his hand to the God of Pixi.
"But like you said, I don't have much incense in my temple. Even if I distribute it to a few gods, it's just a drop in the bucket."
Saying that, Zuo Youxian poked his head and said in a seductive voice.
"The goals of the gods should be more long-term..."
"Longer term?"
Songjiang Shen spoke from the side.
"Zhenren Zuo, what do you mean by being more long-term?"