The next morning, there was a sea of people in front of the Daxiangguo Temple. People were allowed to come to the square of the Daxiangguo Temple to witness the moment when Lu Zhongtian prayed to the gods and Buddhas for divine happiness. The people were also curious. Moreover, the government had promised that maybe today
There are relief and reward activities for the common people, so the common people come very actively.
The Daxiangguo Temple Square can accommodate between 50,000 and 60,000 people. At this moment, more than 100,000 people poured in, filling the square and Xiangguo Temple Street outside the square with water.
In front of the main entrance of the Daxiangguo Temple, two huge incense burners are filled with incense. A huge incense table is placed in front of the temple door. The main entrance of the main hall is open, and the huge Buddha statue enshrined in the main hall can be seen at a glance from the temple gate. Today,
Lu Zhongtian wanted to worship the Buddha statue from a distance in front of the temple to seek divine happiness. The purpose of doing this was to do it under the eyes of tens of thousands of people gathered in the square, so that the people could witness this important event with their own eyes.
scene.
The crowd waited eagerly, and after half-hour, the sound of carriages and horses and the noise of the people finally came from Xiangguosi Street. A group of Forbidden Army cavalry wearing brand-new armor, led by Chen Bin, the commander of the front department, escorted
A luxurious carriage with golden dragon pendants hanging from its four corners came speeding down the long street. Someone knew this carriage. It was a palace item. It was a luxurious carriage exclusive to the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. At this moment, Lu Zhongtian had already enjoyed it in advance.
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The streets were crowded with people, but under the whips of the imperial cavalry, the crowded crowd miraculously cleared the passage, and the carriages and horses galloped all the way, but they were able to pass unimpeded. Finally, not long after, the carriages and horses passed through the crowded Xiangguo Temple.
Cross the square and arrive at the open space in front of the temple.
Waiting here were Liu Zhenbang, Zhu Zhirong, Lu Tianci and more than a hundred officials, big and small, busy adjusting their clothes, arranging their positions, and bowing to greet them.
The carriage stopped, the curtains were carefully lifted, and Lu Zhongtian stepped out of the carriage and stood in front of everyone under the spotlight. He only wore a black robe, with his hair simply pulled up in a bun, dressed like an ordinary old man on the street.
Lu Zhongtian's image in front of others has always been low-key, just like his ordinary dress today. But in fact, everyone around him knows that Lu Zhongtian is extremely luxurious. The interior of his mansion is magnificent, with countless rare antiques and famous calligraphy and paintings. The courtyard of his house
Any rock in the mountain is worth a lot of money, because it was transported from the far south of the Yangtze River at a great cost. He must be exquisite in food, and everything he eats is carefully selected. For example, he likes to eat a dish called Bird's Tongue Soup.
To make the thick soup, you need to pull out the tongues of more than a hundred birds to make it. Just because someone told him that this soup can make people speak sharply and speak sharply.
There are many rare and exotic animals in his back garden, all of which he spent a lot of money to get. He only looks ordinary and low-key in appearance, but in fact, the one on his thumb looks inconspicuous.
Yellow wrenches are priceless and have profound meanings. It is a precious gemstone called Tianhuang stone, and it is one of the extremely precious varieties called 'silver-coated gold'. Because of its yellow texture, this stone is unique to the royal family.
It’s something he enjoys. Usually he doesn’t carry this ring on his hand, but today it is on his thumb. The meaning is self-explanatory.
In the eyes of all the people in the Daxiangguo Temple Square, Lu Zhongtian was just a plainly dressed old man. With an approachable smile on his face, he even ignored the officials who came forward to salute, but first turned around after getting off the carriage.
He bowed his head and bowed his hands to the common people. Many people immediately felt that they were taken seriously, and their favorable impression of Lu Zhongtian doubled.
"Your Majesty, I will respectfully welcome you, Prime Minister Lu. Mr. Lu is very polite." All the officials bowed and saluted and said in unison.
Lu Zhongtian
With a smile on his face and a radiant face, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Excellencies, I'm late."
"It's not too late, it's not too late. It's an auspicious time until today, not too late at all. On behalf of the monks of this temple, I respectfully welcome Prime Minister Lu to come to our Daxiangguo Temple to pray for the happiness of the Buddha. This is the glory of our Daxiangguo Temple. Amitabha."
An old monk wearing a cassock and a monk's hat came forward and bowed with his hands together.
Lu Zhongtian looked at the monk with some doubts on his face. Liu Zhenbang on the side quickly said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Lu, this is the new abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, Master Yuantong."
Lu Zhongtian exclaimed, thinking: Isn’t the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple the famous monk Yuan Hui in Dazhou? When did this man named Yuantong become the abbot? But there is no need to worry about such things, regardless of Yuantongyuan
Comet, that's not important.
"President, you are polite. I came here today to pray for God's will. I have disturbed the purity of Buddhism. Please forgive me." Lu Zhongtian put his hands together and returned the courtesy.
Yuantongkou announced the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, this is not a disturbance, but a moment of glory that this temple has been longing for. Everything is ready, Prime Minister Lu can start."
Lu Zhongtian turned his head and glanced at Liu Zhenbang. Liu Zhenbang smiled and nodded slightly. Lu Zhongtian smiled slightly, knowing that everything was arranged, and gave Liu Zhenbang an approving look. Liu Zhenbang was proud and in a happy mood. He arranged everything last night
Today, Liu Zhenbang only needs to make simple arrangements to get the will of the gods by asking for lots. All this is just a formality, only the last lot represents the happiness of gods and Buddhas in heaven.
All it takes is a little effort. The surest way is of course to change all the lots in the tube into one type, that is, the one that shows Lu Zhongtian's identity as the True Dragon Emperor. Of course, this requires the cooperation of the Daxiangguo Temple.
When I came to make arrangements last night, it was not all smooth sailing. The old monk Yuan Hui, the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, said that it is okay to ask for fortune-telling to pray for divine happiness, but it cannot be faked to fool the world. If the Buddha cheated before, it would lead to retribution. If Lu Pingfen
He is really the real Dragon Emperor, and there is no need to cheat. Of course Liu Zhenbang couldn't let him take this risk. He demanded that all the lottery tickets in the lotus tube be replaced with the ones he requested to ensure that they were foolproof. Yuan Hui, an old bald donkey, refused to agree, and finally Liu Zhenbang
Let him taste the price of stubbornness. Even if he is a highly respected monk, he is nothing in front of secular power. Fang Hui received a severe beating and is currently lying dying in the woodshed in the backyard.
Yuan Hui's younger brother Yuantong, who covets the position of abbot, became the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple last night. As his name suggests, Yuantong is extremely tactful and cooperates fully, and Liu Zhenbang also arranges things properly.
Under the guidance of Yuantong, Lu Zhongtian walked slowly towards the incense table. Someone brought a bowl of water, and Lu Zhongtian dressed himself and washed his hands, ready. Yuantong presided over the ceremony and announced a Dharma chant, and two rows of monks immediately began to ring bells, knock wooden fish and chant sutras.
Lu Zhongtian slowly stepped forward to offer incense, then knelt down on the futon in front of the incense table, clasped his hands and knelt down three times towards the Buddha statue in the main hall, speaking loudly.
"Disciple Lu Zhongtian, when the country is in crisis, there is no master in the world, and the officials and the people want to support me to lead the people and become the lord of the people. I dare not act on the will of God, so I pray here today to the Buddha and gods for divine pleasure. Gods.
Your Majesty, the Buddha is in heaven. If the disciple is the true dragon emperor, please indicate it clearly in the Buddha's lot. If the disciple is not the true dragon's choice, the disciple will never dare to usurp the position of human king. Buddha bless you, Amitabha."
After saying that, Lu Zhongtian reached out and took the bamboo stick tube on the incense table and shook it slowly. Tens of thousands of people in the square stared at all this with bated breath and silence.
The sound of clattering bamboo sticks seemed to be heard by the whole audience at this moment.
Lu Zhongtian shook it more than a dozen times, then added strength to his hand, shaking the tube violently. A bamboo stick jumped out of the tube and fell in front of him, landing on the ground. Lu Zhongtian stared at the bamboo stick and turned his head to look.
He glanced at Liu Zhenbang. Liu Zhenbang stroked his beard, smiled, and nodded slowly.
Lu Zhongtian felt relieved, reached out to pick up the bamboo stick, and handed it to Abbot Yuantong who was standing aside. Yuantong took it with both hands with a smile, pulled off the thin silk wrapped around the bamboo stick, and read loudly without thinking: "Er Nai
You are a traitor to the country, you want to be the emperor, you are worthy of it, you are just wishful thinking!"
Yuantong's voice was very loud. As the host today, he naturally had to show off in front of Lu Zhongtian, so the voice of reading the lottery was very loud. Less than half of the people who were listening attentively in the square heard his reading.
.When they heard the signature words he read out, everyone opened their mouths in shock and were stunned.
Lu Zhongtian was also stunned, his face turned red, as if he was about to cry. Liu Zhenbang and other officials were also stunned.
"Yutong, what are you doing? What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Zhenbang reacted and yelled loudly.
Yuantong's face turned pale, he held the bamboo stick in his hand and said blankly: "I, I don't know, why is this bamboo stick...this bamboo stick...different?"
He had never expected that there were such words on the bamboo stick. The role he was assigned was to read out the words on the bamboo stick. Yuantong's brain was a little slower and his mouth was a little faster, so he failed.
I read these four sentences loudly in my mind. After I knew something was wrong, it was already too late.
Liu Zhenbang grabbed the bamboo stick, but when he saw that it actually said, 'You are a traitor to the country, you want to be the emperor, and you are worthy of it. It is a wishful thinking.' These four sentences made him stunned and speechless.
"What on earth...is...going on?" Lu Zhongtian gritted his teeth and growled.
"Prime Minister Lu, Prime Minister Lu... someone did something. This can't be counted. Prime Minister Lu... someone did something. It's better... it's better to do it again." Liu Zhenbang shouted, sweating profusely.
The muscles on Lu Zhongtian's face were horribly distorted, and he gritted his teeth and said: "With so many people here, do you think you can do it again? You bastard, I am so angry."
Lu Zhongtian stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the carriage, and shouted angrily: "Go back to the house, go back to the house!"
Liu Zhenbang murmured: "How could this happen? Prime Minister Lu, don't leave. This time doesn't count. Come again."
Lu Zhongtian boarded the carriage without looking back. Amidst the noise of the people talking, Chen Bin waved his long whip to clear the way in person, opened a passage, and protected Lu Zhongtian's carriage as it sped away.
The four sentences on the signature were easy to understand and not difficult to understand. Soon everyone and the people knew what was written on the signature. Immediately, the people in the square exploded. The divine joy fell, and it turned out to be the result of this trip.
, it’s really surprising. It turns out that God knows that Lu Zhongtian is a national traitor.
In the corner of the square, two veiled women covered their mouths and snickered. One of them bit the other's ear and said, "Sister Mu Qing, what do you think of these four lines of my poem? I came up with this. Go back and ask your husband.
, maybe compared to him?”
Another person chuckled and whispered: "I don't know how these four lines of poetry are written, but I know that Sister Bing'er's Qinggong skills are really amazing. She changed the lottery tube without anyone noticing, and Old Thief Lu is...
He made a fool of himself, can he still be the emperor? Hahahaha."
The two women covered their mouths and laughed, then quietly withdrew from the crowd and disappeared without a trace.
