Chapter 232: The Master Appears
Chapter 232: The Master Appears
There was a handsome young man with bright eyes and brows, wearing a green gown, holding a white paper fan and with a peace locket on his chest, who pushed open the red-painted palace door of the Great Sage Palace.
Niu Qiang, Feiying, Huapi, Dapao and Axin lowered their heads and stared at the toes of the shoes with black cloth and white soles.
His face suddenly became solemn, and his heart felt more dignified and serious. He was cautious and did not dare to act rashly.
The gang of gangsters outside the mountain gate saw that the second marshal dressed in a long gown and paper fan, dressed as a legal advisor, was actually the rising star in the martial arts world, the famous Shenxiantang with double flowers and red sticks.
All kinds of exclamations suddenly rang out.
Someone shouted in disbelief: "Shenxian Tang is now the second marshal!"
"Pick that star, the deputy commander of the Jianghu who is less than 20 years old."
"Shenxiantang is second only to one person in Zhongyi Hall, and is above everyone else."
Some people looked at him with envy and admiration, saying: "Fat Cat is really willing to give up his power. He is the de facto second marshal. When he gets angry, he is more fierce than the head of the dragon head."
O-Tribe Inspector Lin Guoguang sat on the front of the car with his hands folded across his chest and asked in a serious tone: "Is it a promotion in name only, a demotion in reality, using a nominal position to seize power?"
Senior Inspector Lai Chi-bin lowered his head and ate cart noodles, mumbling: "Promotion in public but demotion in private, you can't play it like this. I can only admire Fat Cat's courage to bet the hopes of the entire society on a young man."
Lin Guoguang looked apprehensive and warned, "Shenxiantang has only been in power for two years, and he has already been able to bring Lao Zhong back to prominence. If he is given another ten or eight years, there will be another Xinji in the martial arts world!"
"The size of the world determines the size of the fish in the pond. There won't be a new leader in the world, but the old will be replaced by the new, and the top four positions will be replaced."
Jimmy Lai used chopsticks to stir the noodles and chuckled, "Next time you see Shen Xian Tang, remember to call him Prince."
Shenxiantang's first appearance on stage dressed as a second-rank marshal immediately sparked a heated discussion.
Twelve brothers of the Hong family, holding steel knives and wearing red headscarves, followed the footsteps of the second marshal, strode out in a majestic manner, and set up a knife gate in front of the door.
Today, the main characters of the ceremony are Niu Qiang and his five companions, but all five are disciples of Shenxiantang. In the eyes of the lackeys, the most popular ones are Niu Qiang and Feiying.
In the eyes of gang leaders like Liang Jiacong and Lu Qingdong, and gang leaders like Lin Jing, Yaoji, Gui Liren and Blind Snake, the only one who is famous is Shenxiantang.
Niu Qiang, Fei Ying, Ashin, and Jiang Hao are all generals under Yimian.
Shen Xian Tang sang with his hands behind his back: "This time, the Fengliu Treasure Seal has the word wind first. The altar master passed down a poem about the word wind: I am the wind but I am not the wind. The five-colored flags are in the fight. On the left, the dragon, tiger, turtle and snake are together. On the right, the tiger and longevity are in harmony! The auspicious time has arrived! Bring the horse into the city!"
The twelve Hong brothers shouted, "Five brothers, please enter the city."
"Thank you, Master!"
Niu Qiang and the five members of the Flying Eagle Army stood up and thanked him.
During the inauguration ceremony, Shenxiantang is the master of the Prime Minister's incense altar and is responsible for taking care of specific affairs. He was busy at the mountain gate all day yesterday and was familiar with every process.
He led five disciples into the main hall and arrived at the newly renovated main gate of the Great Sage Palace.
Next to the door is a bronze statue of the Monkey King, which is ten meters high and nearly three stories high. It is the most magnificent building in the entire palace.
Whether you are on the hill of Po Lam Road or at the foot of the hill, you can clearly see the brand new statue of the Monkey King without having to enter the palace.
The renovation of the mountain gate this time cost HK$800,000 just for the large bronze statue. It was donated by five halls, and famous craftsmen from Guangdong were invited to study ancient books. The statue's appearance is more like an orangutan than a monkey.
It combines the ancient styles of Guangdong and Fujian, with an unruly demeanor, neatly dressed, holding a Ruyi stick, with battle flags waving behind him, looking very majestic.
There is also a large incense burner in front of the statue, which is filled with incense sticks. There are three tall incense sticks, each as big as a fist and two meters high. The green smoke lingers around the statue, soothing people's hearts and making the temple look mysterious and solemn.
It was not the first time for the five of them to come to the mountain gate, but the renovated mountain gate was indeed more spectacular.
As the first batch of disciples to hold the ordination ceremony in Xinshanmen, we are very proud.
Yin Zhaotang left the five people to kneel outside the palace, then entered the main hall of the Great Saint Palace and reported with a bow: "Master Bingxiang, the righteous men are here!"
At this time, under the lotus seat of the golden statue of the Great Sage in the palace, an incense table had been set up, enshrining the spirit tablets of the Three Heroes and Five Ancestors, the names of the successive masters, and the image of Guandi.
Fat Cat, wearing a white Tang suit and holding a dragon-headed stick, walked to the table tremblingly, took the three incense sticks handed over by Gao Laosen with both hands, raised them above his head, and said, "In the Xinyou year, Renchen month, Dingmao day, Zhongyi Hall Incense Master Miao Zhengxiang and Altar Master Yin Zhaotang will hold a promotion ceremony for our loyal disciples, and invite all the martyrs of our Hongmen to witness it!"
"Zhongyi was originally from the Hongmen, and after passing the five levels, he was awarded the title of Hongying. For sixty years, he has been on par with the heavens, and has made the world red (Hong)!"
The fat cat inserted three red incense sticks into the copper censer, tremblingly put down his walking stick, and prostrated himself on the ground.
Lu Qingdong, Liang Jiacong, Liao Zhihong and others who were invited to watch the ceremony in the hall, as well as Yin Zhaotang, Lao Mo, Jie Shiyong, Jiang Hao and other Hongmen disciples all paid their respects.
Yin Zhaotang stood up first and shouted, "The third top scholar has passed the imperial examination. Brothers, please enter the altar!"
Niu Qiang, Feiying, Huapi, Dapao, and Axin took off their clothes, bare-chested and bare-armed, and strode into the palace. Under the gaze of more than 30 pairs of eyes on both sides, they went forward one by one to ask the altar master to take a stick of incense. They held it high above their heads, knelt down in an orderly manner, and saluted respectfully to the heroes and ancestors of the Hongmen.
Yin Zhaotang took the Hongmen sword from the incense table, his eyes wide open, stroked the sword and chanted: "This sword is an extraordinary sword, it was made in the furnace of Laojun in the past.
Only after seventy-seven cycles of holy fire refining can the three swords be refined.
The first sword is in Guan Gong's hand and is named Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
The second sword fell into the hands of Prince Jin and was named the Kaiguo Dingtang Sword.
The three swords fell into Hong Ying's hands and were named "Eradication Knife".
"If you have kindness and justice, you will be sworn brothers. If you have no kindness and justice, you will be killed with three swords and six eyes!" After saying this, he stepped forward and slapped Niu Qiang, the first of the five people, with the blade of his sword, and asked loudly: "Do you love your brothers and sisters or gold?"
Niu Qiang stood straight, feeling the coldness of the blade, his heart tightened, and he shouted: "Love brothers and sisters!"
"Love your brothers and sisters or love gold?"
As the leader of the five people, Yin Zhaotang was full of momentum when he struck the five people on the back with his sword, making a hitting sound.
Feiying, Ashin and the others gathered their thoughts and cleared their heads, and responded with shouts.
“Love brothers and sisters!”
“Love brothers and sisters!”
After Yin Zhaotang finished questioning the five people, he turned around, picked up a rooster, cut its neck with a knife, and let the chicken blood flow onto the red paper spread on the incense table, but the blood wine presented to the five people was actually clean white wine.
Social organizations all know how to keep pace with the times and can simplify or grandiose the ceremony according to the strength of the organization.
As the second marshal, he was in charge of the opening ceremony and modified the bad habit of drinking blood wine. At most, it was a criticism of the current situation and an improvement of the form.
Fat Cat and Tall Sen are too lazy to care about it, and no one would gossip about it.
The five brothers who were ordained drank the white wine, raised the porcelain bowl high, exposed the bottom of the bowl, and threw it down with force.
The sound of wine bowls breaking could be heard one after another, and Yin Zhaotang had already picked up the tokens of his authority from the incense table, which were a wooden stick with a red scarf tied around it, a paper fan, and a pair of woven straw sandals.
"Today, the Loyalty Hall grants Shanghai Street disciple Niu Qiang the title of 426 Red Stick, and grants him a precious seal and token of honor, and promotion!"
"Today, Zhongyi Hall grants Shanghai Street disciple Lu Xingjie (Flying Eagle) the title of 415 white paper fan, and grants him a seal and token of honor, promotion!"
"Today, Zhongyi Hall grants the Shanghai Street disciple Wang Zhongtao (Axin) the position of 432 straw sandals, and grants him a precious seal and token of honor, and promotion!"
"Today, Zhongyi Hall has granted the disciple Zhao Shenglong (cannon) from Tsuen Wan the title of 415 white paper fan, and granted the seal as a token of trust, and promoted him!"
"Today, the Loyalty Hall grants the prince's disciple Gao Cheng (Huapi) the position of 432 straw sandals, and grants him a precious seal and token of honor, and promotion!"
Every time Yin Zhaotang handed the token to a disciple, he would call out the name aloud so that the big brothers watching the ceremony in the hall would know his name.
The five new big shots knelt in front of the Golden Lotus incense table and received the tokens with both hands. Their blood rushed to their veins and their bodies were trembling visibly.
How many times have they risked their lives, how many sleepless days and nights, how many bloody battles.
Finally he was promoted to a high position, granted an important position, and became a famous figure in the world.
You can imagine the excitement inside.
Yin Zhaotang looked down at his five disciples, watching them ascend to positions. Part of his heart was filled with joy, while the rest was filled with the thoughts of someone in a higher position.
It only takes two years to go from being on the altar to being on the altar. The road to the underworld is truly a shortcut.
But all the twists and turns, and life-and-death struggles, also vividly interpret the four words "life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God."
From now on, we should have the awareness of being the one in charge and lead the community onto a completely new path.
The five disciples collected the tokens, followed the incense master and the altar master to burn incense to the altar, and then walked into a dark room next to it, where they were taught how to cut the seal on the bottom one by one.
When the five people memorized the secret words in their hearts and followed the incense master and the altar master out of the dark room, the ceremony of taking office came to an end.
The sound of gongs and drums outside the palace gradually stopped, and the ruffians began to line up and come forward to pay their respects.
Li Zhibin shook the collar of his jacket and said casually, "The inauguration ceremony is over, let's get ready for dinner!"
"Sir Li, you are still paying homage to the mountain gate." Lin Guoguang was also familiar with the experience and had already included free meals into his action plan.
Li Zhibin laughed and said, "Lao Zhong is now famous. It takes at least half a day to pay respect to the mountain gate. Don't you have to eat for most of the day?"
"Find a seat and sit down. The hot pot will be served soon."
When the officer hid his ID and was about to sit down nearby, a chef from the kitchen came over with more than 30 fast food meals in foam boxes.
The young policeman was shy and felt a little flattered. He opened the lunch box and found a deluxe rice dish consisting of goose legs, roast duck and barbecued pork.
Only Jimmy Lai opened the lunch box and was furious: "He didn't even give me an abalone, what a poor bastard."
Datou took the lunch boxes distributed by Lao Zhong to the assault vehicle and distributed them to his teammates.
When the conductor Uncle Mo saw the roast duck, he was delighted and said happily, "Lao Zhong is really ostentatious. He even paid for the meals for all the police officers."
"This is much better than the meals in the police force." A Ting said without hesitation.
Big Head smiled naively and said, "Distributing meals to the police force is just a small thing. Last night, I went to do some work with the union members and saw Shen Xian Tang donating money at a charity party."
"Ten terminally ill police officers were rescued at once. Some people speculated that the money was paid by the underworld. Don't you think it's funny?"
Chen Youyi's face was stunned, and his eyes were thoughtful, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
I finished my work yesterday. Thanks to you guys for giving me time. I will try to update two more chapters today.
(End of this chapter)