Chapter 7: Immortals of Chaotian Temple
Chapter 7: Immortals of Chaotian Temple
Feeling depressed and helpless, as the carriage swayed, Zhu Yuan finally accepted the fact that he had become Zhu Zaigui, but the process of acceptance was filled with tears.
To be honest, although my life before traveling through time was not particularly smooth, and was even a bit miserable, I still had relatives and friends during those decades.
Now I have inexplicably become Zhu Zaigui, and it is impossible to say that I don’t feel uncomfortable.
Meng Chong carefully looked at Prince Yu, who was leaning against the carriage with a sad look on his face, and his heart was in turmoil.
So many things happened on this day, especially the Prince Yu, who used to be calm and even a little dull, actually burst out with so many emotions in such a short time. Meng Chong would not believe anyone who said he was not sick!
After all, Meng Chong was an old man who had served Zhu Zaigui for ten years. He had been with Zhu Zaigui since he was three years old. It could be said that Meng Chong could tell at a glance if Zhu Zaigui was about to fart as soon as he raised his butt.
But today, Prince Yu has lost his soul. He has changed. He has become so strange and scary that people can't help but feel nervous and fearful.
"Your Majesty, we are here."
As soon as the carriage stopped, Meng Chong took a look through the gap in the curtain, and then carefully reminded Zhu Zaigui to look up to the sky.
Zhu Zaiqi looked up blankly and asked, "Where are we?"
Meng Chong replied: "Your Majesty is Chaotian Temple."
Zhu Zaiqi said, "What are you doing here?"
Meng Chong did not dare to say that the reason for coming here was to calm Zhu Zai's mind and call back his soul, fearing that it would irritate Zhu Zai again. He said carefully: "I came here to burn incense and pray for the prince."
"Prince? Pray for blessings?"
Zhu Zaigui was at a loss again. His mind was in a mess at this time and he had no ability to think at all.
Meng Chong looked at the bewildered Zhu Zaigui and sighed in his heart. It seemed that the prince's illness had become serious again. What should he do?
At this time, Meng Chong could only place his hope on the immortals in Chaotian Temple, hoping that they would really be able to calm Zhu Zaigui's mind and call back his soul, so that he could return to normal.
When Zhu Zaigui got off the carriage, what came into his sight was a grand, antique palace building with flying eaves and pavilions everywhere.
A vertical plaque with three large characters "Chaotian Palace" hangs high above the archway with carved railings and painted buildings in front of you, which looks extremely majestic and grand. One can tell at a glance that this place is definitely not an ordinary holy land of immortals.
Zhu Zaigui retracted his gaze and prepared to step into the main gate of Chaotian Temple. Meng Chong was shocked again when he saw this scene, and hurriedly pulled Zhu Zaigui's sleeve, "Your Highness, no! You are overstepping your authority. Apart from the gods, only the emperor can walk this road, and you cannot walk it yet."
Zhu Zaigui was pulled by Meng Chong and stopped moving. He immediately became angry. Isn't it just a main road? Why are there so many rules?
Zhu Zaigui also knew that the rules in ancient times were very strict, and if one accidentally broke the rules, the consequences would be very serious.
But Zhu Zaigui still said indignantly: "Since you are not allowed to leave, why is no one coming to take me away? Is my status not noble enough?"
At this time, Meng Chong didn't know whether he should tell Zhu Zaigui the truth, because in Meng Chong's current thinking, the reason why Prince Yu became like this was because he was stimulated by that incident.
Seeing Meng Chong's hesitation, Zhu Zaigui said unhappily, "Why are you hesitating? I'm already like this, what can't I say?"
Meng Chong was scolded by Zhu Zaigui again, and finally he could only bite the bullet and say carefully and cryptically: "Your Majesty, it's not that your status is not noble enough, but something big happened early this morning, and the immortals in Chaotian Temple were busy with this big thing."
"Big thing? What big thing? Can there be anything bigger than me?"
Zhu Zaigui took his status as a prince very seriously. Since God had made him Prince Yu, he certainly could not lose his status as a prince, otherwise who would look up to him in the future?
You have to know that the entire Jiajing period was an era when many brave men emerged. If you can't fight for your own reputation, don't blame others for not taking you seriously.
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui must fight for this! Meng Chong never expected that Prince Yu, who usually did not fight for anything, would actually fight for it today, which made Meng Chong's heart suddenly rise.
Because Meng Chong felt that today's situation was not suitable for fighting, but for keeping a low profile. The lower the better. Once a fight broke out and it got to the ears of the Emperor, it would be no joke.
But Zhu Zaigui's attitude now clearly shows that he is not prepared to keep a low profile.
So one can imagine how Meng Chong felt.
Seeing that Meng Chong didn't respond for a long time, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but get angry.
Zhu Zaigui said, "Go in and tell the people at Chaotian Temple to come out and welcome me, otherwise I will stand here and not go in! This is really outrageous. I am a dignified prince of the Ming Dynasty, but no one came to welcome me. Is there any law? This is not taking me seriously. If you don't take me seriously, then isn't that the same as not taking my father seriously? Could it be that Chaotian Temple has a nest of traitors?"
Zhu Zaigui's words frightened Meng Chong to death. He felt that it would be better to let Prince Yu beat him up than to let him say such shocking words.
The immortals in Chaotian Temple are not ordinary people. They are all powerful and virtuous. They are all cultivating immortals trusted by the Emperor. How can they be so disrespectful?
However, Meng Chong did not dare to disobey Zhu Zaigui's wishes, because after all, he was still a slave beside Zhu Zaigui. Therefore, as a slave, loyalty to the master was the first priority, otherwise he would not live long.
Meng Chong bowed to Zhu Zaigui and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go and inform you right away."
Meng Chong wanted to die. He really didn't want to offend these Taoists surrounding Emperor Jiajing. What if these Taoists were narrow-minded and said something bad in front of Emperor Jiajing, wouldn't his head be in danger?
But Meng Chong had no choice but to bite the bullet and go into Chaotian Temple to find someone to welcome Zhu Zaigui.
After entering Chaotian Temple, Meng Chong did not wander around. He directly asked the young Taoist priest in the temple about the location of Taoist Lan, and then trotted to the courtyard where Taoist Lan was practicing to report the situation.
This Taoist Lan, known as Lan Daoxing, was recommended to Emperor Jiajing by Xu Jie. However, as he had just arrived, he was unable to gain Jiajing's favor. Therefore, during this period of time, Lan Daoxing could only live in a small courtyard in Chaotian Temple, cultivating himself and practicing alone, waiting for the right time.
Meng Chong saw Lan Daoxing practicing Taoist bodybuilding exercises in the courtyard and bowed respectfully: "Your servant Meng Chong, the eunuch in charge of Prince Yu's Mansion, pays homage to Immortal Lan."
Lan Daoxing also stopped when he heard Meng Chong's voice. He had a faint smile on his face, looking like an immortal, both lofty and kind.
Judging from his appearance alone, Lan Daoxing looks like a sage who lives on a diet of wind and dew, so for someone like him, as long as he can have the opportunity to meet Emperor Jiajing, it will definitely not be a problem for him to soar to the sky!
"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."
Lan Daoxing also performed a Taoist ritual towards Meng Chong.
Meng Chong did not dare to accept the gift. He bowed again and said, "Master Lan, I am here on the orders of the Emperor to ask the Immortal to calm my master's mind and call back his soul. This morning, the prince suddenly heard the bad news about the crown prince. He was shocked and lost his mind, and his speech was abnormal. The imperial physician diagnosed it as a case of soul loss. After hearing this, the Emperor ordered me to bring my master to Master Lan to calm his mind and call back his soul."
When Lan Daoxing heard what Meng Chong said, a glimmer of surprise flashed across his eyes. This is an opportunity! He must seize it!
Lan Daoxing smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Since it's the emperor's order, I will naturally obey the order. Where is your prince now?"
Meng Chong said awkwardly: "My prince is still waiting in front of the temple. Please ask Immortal Lan to use his immortal steps to lead my prince over."
When Lan Daoxing heard this, a barely perceptible expression appeared on his face, and he found it quite interesting.
At this time, Lan Daoxing did not put on any airs. He said to Meng Chong, "Please lead the way, eunuch. I will go and take the prince here."
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