Rise From the Humble

The little eunuch who went in to report came out not long after he entered. He led Zhu Ping'an into the outer hall of the main hall to wait. He said that there was still a person inside who was meeting the saint, and he had to wait for that person to come out before he could go in.

Entering the outer hall, Zhu Pingan smelled an extremely strong smell of incense. If he just relied on the smell, Zhu Pingan would have thought he was in a famous ancient temple. Of course, if you look at your feet, you will know that there will be no such illusion. That famous ancient temple can be so luxurious that it is paved with gold bricks.

There is also a Taoist statue of the Three Pure Ones in the main hall, with incense burning under the statue. In addition to the Three Pure Ones statue, there is another statue on the east side of the main hall. The plaque reminds that this statue is Xiang Yi Dijun. This Xiang Yi Dijun statue is about 10 feet tall. , slightly taller than a real person, fashioned in a green cloth gossip robe, with a thin face, but extremely majestic.

Well

By the way, why does this Taoist image look more and more like Emperor Jiajing who I took a chance to glance at during the last palace examination!

Haha, Emperor Jiajing is really interesting. He made a Taoist statue of himself while he was still alive, and even granted himself the title of Emperor Xiangyi. His ability to comfort himself was truly superb!

Zhu Ping'an waited in the outer hall for less than three minutes when he saw a person walking out of the inner hall under the guidance of a young eunuch. This man walked out of the inner hall majestic and high-spirited, looking down at the world. The feel of my hands.

"Brother Ouyang"

Seeing this person coming out, Zhu Pingan smiled slightly, and bowed his hands to the person who came. The man who came out was none other than Ouyang Zishi, whom Zhu Ping'an had met in Yan Mansion. Looking at Ouyang Zishi's appearance, he felt that he was doing well as a face-sage, at least he felt good about himself.

Hearing Zhu Ping'an's greeting, Ouyang Zishi glanced at Zhu Ping'an, nodded slightly, and then walked out of the hall majestically.

"Master Xiao Zhu, please come with me. The Holy One wants to see you." Another young eunuch came out of the hall. He was dressed a little more luxuriously than the one who brought him here. His palace clothes were more colorful and he wore a He walked up to Zhu Pingan and said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and thanked him.

"Master Zhu, you are welcome." The little eunuch smiled and led Zhu Pingan to the inner hall.

Zhu Ping'an followed the young eunuch into the inner hall. The inner hall was very fragrant with sandalwood and very hot inside. Incense was burned everywhere. Even during the day, candles were lit everywhere. The light in the hall was very bright. There was a two-person figure who was as tall as a person. The Long Xi Zhu Bagua Alchemy Furnace is very conspicuous.

There is a Bagua cushion inlaid with gold and jade in front of the Erlong Xizhu alchemy furnace. Sitting cross-legged on the Bagua cushion is a middle-aged, thin old handsome man wearing a blue Bagua Taoist robe, who looks exactly like the Xiang Yi Emperor in the outer hall.

No need to think about it, this man is Emperor Jiajing.

As soon as he entered the inner hall, the little eunuch knelt down directly, and Zhu Pingan also knelt down right after the little eunuch. Zhu Ping'an, who grew up under the red flag, was a little speechless at the feudal society's tendency to kneel down at every turn. However, when one goes to the countryside and does as the Romans do, he has to kneel down when he should. He doesn't want to stand out from the crowd and then be burned and cooked!

"Chen Moxue Xinjin Zhu Ping'an, kowtow to my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Zhu Ping'an knelt down, and as the little eunuch reminded him when he arrived, he kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to Emperor Jiajing, who was sitting cross-legged on the Bagua mat. His words were "excited" like a saint, and his expression was "excited". .

Emperor Jiajing, who was sitting cross-legged on the Bagua cushion, was very satisfied with Zhu Ping'an's excitement. Well, yes, this is the emotion a little guy should feel when meeting a saint for the first time. This kind of awe and excitement also made Emperor Jiajing very useful, and he cultivated immortality to seek immortality. What is he trying to do, isn't he just wanting to maintain the power that all living beings look up to until the sea is dry and the rocks are rotten, forever!

Zhu Ping knelt on the ground and waited for a long time, but there was no response. When he was kneeling impatiently, he finally heard a rather majestic voice.

"Aiqing, are you Zhu Pingan?"

Sitting on the gossip mat, Jiajing looked at Zhu Pingan carefully, and asked softly, his voice was magnetic.

"My sage is wise, and my minister is Zhu Pingan." Zhu Pingan knelt on the ground and hurriedly replied.

"Well, is Aiqing the one who went down the river?" Jiajing asked again.

"Your Majesty is wise, Wei Chen's family lives in Xiahe Village." Zhu Pingan replied while looking at the ground. He was still a little surprised by Emperor Jiajing's question. He didn't expect that Emperor Jiajing would care so much about him and find out all his details. So clear.

"Xiahe. Zhu. Ping. An. Aiqing, what a good name."

After hearing Zhu Pingan's answer, Emperor Jiajing had a look of understanding on his face. He slowly told Zhu Pingan's personal information, then nodded and praised Zhu Pingan's name.

In fact, as early as in the morning, when Emperor Jiajing read the first 20 test papers and saw Zhu Ping'an's name, Emperor Jiajing was enlightened by Fang Buddha and suddenly realized it! A bolt of lightning tore through the darkness and revealed the world!

The dream I had that night has been deciphered by me!

Taizu stood on the river bank full of duckweeds, pointed to his feet, then transformed into a feather and flew away.

Go down to the Ping'an bank of the river!

Peace down the river!

Zhu Pingan, my Zhu family is safe and sound! This is the important responsibility Taizu gave himself!

As for the first name presented by the ministers who read the papers, Ouyang Zishi, Yang, is sick! How can I, the Zhu family, be ill? I, Jiajing, am not a foolish king, how could I let the country that Taizu built with blood and sweat be in trouble!

Zhu Pingan did not know, and could not possibly know, Emperor Jiajing's psychological activities. As for Emperor Jiajing's dream the night before, Zhu Pingan didn't know anything about it!

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Pingan, who was kneeling on the ground, felt a little strange when he heard this.

This was the first time that he heard someone say that his name was nice. This person was still the current emperor, which made Zhu Ping'an feel a little weird.

"Haha, I love you so much."

After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but smile. This child is honest. If others heard the compliment, they would not dare to deserve it and feel guilty. However, this child was sincere and thanked me directly.

Uh, Jiajing thinks too much.

In fact, this is just a habit. This is the difference in personality between modern people and ancient people. Ancient people tend to be more introverted, while modern people are more extroverted. Zhu Ping'an must have been influenced by this when he was learning English. In English textbooks, most of the Western praises and compliments given to others are responses of gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Pingan knelt down and thanked him before standing up.

"Aiqing's family lives in Xiahe. There are many mountains and rivers nearby. There are many tigers in the high mountains, and there are often dragons in the deep ravines of the rivers. You live in the mountains and rivers, can you see dragons and tigers?" Emperor Jiajing got up from the Bagua mat and walked to another place. He sat down on the dragon chair, looked down at Zhu Pingan, and asked slowly.

Dragon and tiger?

I have seen wild boars in the mountains, caught rabbits, and caught fish and shrimps in streams and rivers. As for dragons and tigers? Haha, if I saw a tiger, would I still have a chance to stand here? ! Dragon, that’s even more nonsense. Where can there be a dragon in this world?

Having said that, I can't answer like this. It's too bland. This is an interview. If you want to get a good ranking, you can't answer like this.

Just make a good impression.

Emperor Jiajing was in a high position and he was a docile donkey who liked to hear good things. Thinking of this, Zhu Pingan rolled his eyes and had an answer.

"Your Majesty, I live in the mountains and rivers, and tigers are common. But today when I meet the Holy Spirit, I will see the face of a dragon."

Zhu Pingan saluted respectfully, boldly glanced at Emperor Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon throne, then lowered his head and replied very sincerely.

Where I live in the mountains and rivers, tigers are common, but today when I meet the Holy Spirit, I will see the face of a dragon!

What does that mean? In other words, I live near mountains and rivers, and tigers are common in deep mountains. But today, when I came to pay homage to Your Majesty, I was lucky enough to see a dragon face for the first time.

Emperor Jiajing, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, had a smile on his face when he said this sentence, and he couldn't be more satisfied with Zhu Ping'an's answer.

The sound of the big voice is invisible, the elephant is invisible, and flattering is in the invisible!

Huang Jin, who served by Emperor Jiajing's side, couldn't help but look at Zhu Ping'an more, this son is extraordinary.